Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
August 19, 1898

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VOL. XXIX. AUGUSTA, MAINE, FRIDAY MOfttylNG. AUGUST 19. 1898, 4 Full size, Londtes shape, long Sumatra Ftapper. A sweet,! pleasant smoke fromfuVtojri Tr.wlc supplied by ill nrjEO<tli6?r|, U. Traiser U, Makers, llostgn. Sear the Smoker 1 have given h, f»Jr trial to aft other brand*, but without hesitation decide the ppj^tlar ao*:^****:*:*:*:*:*:**:*:* The clear Havana filled C. Ponies are for sale everywhere. Cigarmakers Co-operative Asso..Boston.Mas: to be the best ten cent cigar In thi market. Its high grade commands the attention of all smokers. Your dealer keeps it, VINE the king of all live cent cigars Maine CONTAINS full statistics of all Muiiie interests. COMPLETJ3 BUSINESS DIUECT OHY of the 423 towns, 20 cities and nearly 100 plantations in Maine. NEW Tnwnjship map, snowing route of tlie Washington Co. It. R. and all recent It. K. extensions. EDITION for 11-98—9 now ready. CLOTH, nearly 1000 pp. price, post paid, $2.00. Grenville M. Donham, Publisher, 185 Middle St., (Oxford Building,) Portland, Maine, July 20 d lmo. Look for the Cold "L.F.”on the cork j THE TRUE S 1 *‘L F.” Mvoed’s Bitters l o o _ 5 35 Cents a Bottle, S Rebuild Broken Health, r S Look for the Red “L.F.”on the labe AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK ORGANIZED 1848. Banking Rooms 235 Watei Street, TmreiTEKS-.T. H. Manley, Ij. C. Cor nDh, Lendnll Titcomb, B. F. Parrott TrtiUv Johnson. Deposit* Hie placed on Interest the fir si ■of FabrUlthy, May. August and Novein her. Interest paid or accredited on aecoun on tlrat Wednesday of February and Au gust. Deposits are exempt by law from al and accounts are strictly confiden tial. Kapcclal privileges alTorded to Execu tor*. Administrators, Guardians, Trus tut, Married women and minor*. EDWIN C. DUDLEY. Treas SMOKE AN I EA DING 10c CENT CIGAR. ALL DEALERS. ft H. OUPFT CO., PORTLAND, MAKERS, THE WAR SITUATION. .a _ Manila Fully Occupied and United States Looking After All Points. MERRITT’SREPORT «.v' f On the Fall of City of Ma nila as He Saw It. W« Will Certainly Hold All Territory We Have Captured. Cabinet Mealing, Today, Expected to Deal With Tnis Question. Washington, Aug. 18.—The war de partment made public, today, the dis patch of Gen. Merritt giving the olli cial story of Manila’s fall and also the text of the signiticance of the instruc tions sent Gen. Merritt requiring the insurgents and others to recognize the authority of the United States in the territory occupied by our forces. These dispatches were about the only positive development of the day. Nothing has been heard from Gen. Merritt as to the casualties, last Saturday, except that he estimated the killed and wounded to be 5# men. Another point bn which oiflcials are without definite information is the ex tent of our present authority in the Philippines. Under the protocol the United States was given the occupation of Manila with the hay and haribor, until a permanent disposition of the Philippine question was reached. But according to press dispatches which are so circumstantial as to be credited in most official quarters, Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey received the capit ulation of the entire Philippine Arch ipelago. There appears to be some doubt therefore, even among officials as to whether our present authority and Jurisdiction cover Manila only as pro vided by the protocol, or cover ail th Philippines as provided by the report ed terms of capitulation to Merritt and Dewey. There is a disposition to await fuller official information before lay ing down a policy as to the event of our jurisdiction in the islands. Secretary Alger said, today, that he had heard nothing of the surrender of the en tire Philippine group. At the same time the secretary did not deprecate the accu racy of (he press advices stating that the capitulation had this far-reaching effect. •Pending more definite information, the attitude of officials is to assume that our authority covers Manila city, Manila bay and harbor, and also such other territory as may be occupied by the military and naval forces. The latter phrase is elastic enough to cover any or all of the Philip pine islands that may have been brought under our authority by the recent sur render. The instructions sent to Gen. Merritt have In view the expansion of our pos sessions beyond the terms stated in the protocol, as they distinctly state that this government is in possession of Manila and that its authority to preserve peace and order will be exerted "within the ter ritory occupied by their military and na val forces." The cabinet meeting, tomorrow, is ex pected to deal with, the many detailed questions concerning the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Itico which have arisen since the peace protocol was signed. The state department received another international congratulation on the res toration of peace, today, this one coming from the British ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, who is now sojourning at New London, Ct. The Ambassador com municated the expression of profound gratification with which Her Majesty's government learned of the signature of the preliminaries of peace between the United States and Strain and sincere con gratulations to the President and the gov ernment of the United states upon the termination of the war. Acting Secretary Allen had a busy day making final arrangements foa^the naval review at New York. Satiuanfr-. He ex tended' to the French ambassador. M. Cambon, the courtesy of going on the battleship New York, during the review. The ambassador had already arranged, however, to witness the review from the tug of the French Trans-Atlantic Line. In reference to a report that Sur geon General Sternberg had asked the secretary of war for a court of in quiry, the secretary stated that Aug. 14 last, in a letter to the secretary of war, the surgeon general made a full explanation with reference to the deficiency in medical supplies at San tiago, shotting that ample supplies had been sent with the troops from Tampa, hut owing to difficulties connected with the landing at Silmney, a consid erable portion of the supplies had been left on the transports. In the same letter the surgeon general requested that If the statement was not consid ered satisfactory a court of inquiry should he appointed to ascertain il there was any responsibility on his part or that of the officers to whom the orders for supplies had been sent. There is no suggestion that a court is to be ordered. The ordinance bureau of the navy department, Thursday, opened bids fot a large amount of heavy ordnance fot the warships. The aggregate of the contracts will reach about $360,000. These are for cast steel shells of the following dimensions: One thousand 13-inch, 1000 12-inch and 600 10-inch, also forged steel shells as follows: Three thousand 8-ineh, 5000 6-inch 5000 4-ineh and 5000 5-inch. With thi increase of naval ordnance the navy will be well supplied with material .1 by any chance the peace negotiations are not brought to a successful con suniation. All of the leading steel and ordnance firms bid in the competitor at prices somewhat lower than have heretofore ruled. MANILA OCCUPIED. Every Spanish Position Now Held by th« United States Troops. llong Kong, Aug. 18.—A dispatch from the correspondent at Manila ol The Associated Press confirming the capture of the town says the Ameri can troops now occupy every position formerly held by the Simniards, ol whom 6000 are prisoners. Not a single shot was lirod at the licet. The dis patch also says that Admiral Dewey picked up the end of the severed cable, Friday, but that it is not yet in work ing order. Merchantmen are leaving Hong Kong daily for Manila. 'A great rusn of trade is expected. THE SOUTHERN FLEET. Nearly All the Vessels Are Being Sent to Northern Ports. Washington, Aug. 18.—The naval fleet in Southern waters is being rap idly moved North and the naval or ders issued, today, show that no less than IS warships, mainly of the small auxiliary type, were ordered, yester day, from Key West to Fort Monroe. They are the Hornet, Viking, Sylvia Apache, Tecumseh, McKee, Marrietta, Castine, Topeka. Stranger, San Fran cisco, Uncas, Oneida. Bancroft, Fish Hawk. Siren and Hawk. The Buceanneer, Helena, Detroit, Osceola and Kagle arrived at Key West. The Iroquois arrived at Mare Island. The Kriecson is at Charleston, the Cincinnati at St. Thomas, the Wampa fuck, Manning and Yankton at Key West, the Montgomery at Caimanera and the Dolphin at Fort Monroe. The ‘Minneapolis sailed from New port News for League Island. GERMANY "HEDGES.” Intimates that Dewey Tacitly Approved ol Augustin’s Departure. Berlin, Aug. 19.—Official and leading papers display anxiety to show that the removal of Governor General Au gustin from Manila was In no way in tended to offend America, but was a mere act of international Courtesy. The Kolni'sche Zeitung and the Post follow the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in declaring that Admiral Dewey approved of Gen. Augustin’s de parture; hut all seml-offkialy expla nations fail to show why so much se crecy was observed. Spanish Commissioners Appointed. London, Aug. 19.—The Madrid corre spondent of the Dally News says that lens. Blanco, Castellanos and Leon and Admiral Materola have been appointed commissioners for Cuba, and Gens. Ma tas and Ortega and Admiral Vallarlno ’or Porto Rico. It is probable, the cor respondent says, that Senor Leon y Cas illo, the Spanish ambassador to France, a ill preside at the sessions of the Paris commission. Senor Moret’s candidature s made impossible by the hostile attitude if the press. Arriving and Leaving Santiago. Washington, Aug. 18.—The war de partment has posted the following bul letin: "Santiago de Culpa, via Hayti, Aug. 17.—To H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, U. S. A., Washington. Col. Hay’s reg iment arrived, this morning. Two hundred and seventy-five light artil lerymen will leave, this afternoon, for tuantanamo to be loaded on Resolute and 200 of the 34th Michigan are to be loaded on the Badger. (Signed) SHAFTER, MaJ. Gen. DEWETT AND MERRITT. The Latter Send* in Hit Story of the Capture ol Manila. Washington, Aug. 18.—The war de partment has received the following: "Manila, Aug. 18. Adjutant General, Washington. "On the 7thfr Admiral Dewey joined me in 48 hours’ _ notification to the Spanish commander to remove non combatants from the city. Same date reply was received expressing thanks for humane sentiment and stating that the Spanish were without places of refuge for non-comliatants now with'n the walled town. “On the 9th instant sent a joint note inviting attention to the suffering in store for non-comliatants in _case it became our duty to reduce the de fences. also setting forth the hopeless condition of the Spanish forces—sur rounded on all sides, fleet in front, no prospect of reinforcements—and de manded surrender as due to every con sideration of humanity. Same date received reply admitting their situa tion. but stating the council of defence declared the request for surrender could not be granted, but offered to consult the government, if time was granted necessary for communication, via Hong Kong. Sent Joint note de clining. "On the 13th, joined with the navy in attack with following result: After about half-hour's accurate shelling of Spanish lines, MacArthur's brigade on right and Greene’s on left, under Anderson, made vigorous attack and carried Spanish works. Loss not ac curately known—about 50 in all. Be havior of troops excellent: co-opera tion of the navy most valuable. Troops advanced rapidly on walled city upon which a white flag was shown and the town capitulated. “Troops occupy Matate. Binondo, Walled City, San Miguel. AH import ant centers protected. Insurgents kept out. No disorder or pillage. (Signed) MEHKITT.” OUR SICK SOLDIERS Expected to Arrive at Portland About S O’clock Friday Morning. Portland, Me., Aug. IS.—Word was received, tonight, that the hospital train on which the sb k Maine boys are coining from Cliiekamauga. will arrive in Portland about 5 o'clock, Fri day morning. Arrangements have been made to care for the more seriously sick at the Maine General Hospital and at the Eye and Ear Infirmary. Shatter's Health Report. Washington, Aug. 18.—Gen. S'haftcr's sanitary report for Aug. 17 show's: Total number sick, 1659; total number new eases, 101; total number fever cases, 1246; total number fever cases returned to duty, 202. Deaths Aug. 17: Four, including Privates Eugene A. MeLauglin. Co. A, 9th Mass., ty phoid fever. (Continued on page 2.) Crimp Crust Bread No Flies. No Dust. F. M. Hayes Son. July 29, cod PROBABLY THUNDER SHOWERS. Boston, Aug. 18.—Local forecast for Boston amt vicinity: Friday, cloudy weather with showers and probably thunder storms; variable winds, gen erally light. Washington Forecast. Washington, Aug. 18.—Forecast for Friday: Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Threatening weather; warmer, Saturday; variable winds. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con necticut: Threatening weather, fol lowed by showers, Friday afternoon; fair and warmer, Saturday; variable winds. Kastern New York: Threat ening weather with showers in the afternoon in the southern portion; probably fair and warmer, Saturday; variable winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, Aug. 181—Thunder storms and rain and a fall in tempera ture have occurred from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic coast, except sta tionary temperature in the Lake re gion and in the middle and south At lantic states. Showers may be expected in the At lantic states, followed by fair in the upper Ohio valley and generally fair elsewhere. The temperature will fall on the r.orjh and south Atlantic coast, will rise in the Lake regions, the Ohio and middle and upper Mississippi valleys and will remain nearly sta tionary elsewhere. WAYNES CENT One Hundredth Anniversary of Birth Appropriately Celebrated. Wayne, Me., Aug. 18.—(Special).— Wayne has been young, today,for.one so old In years. Though she has been celebrating her 100th birthday she has appeared as young as though not one quarter that age, and her gala attire has been carried by her with a dignity and grace of a young lady of society. And did the proud sons and daughters of the old dame do her honor? Well, those who were there have no doubt about the matter. The centennial celebration was surely an unqualified success, and should the committee be living when the next century rolls along they will be chosen to «hat same oflice—that Is, they were told so by those who ought to know. Wayne has been preparing for this occasion for a long time, and the com mittee have been straining every nerve to prepare one of the best celebrations possible so that the sons and daughters who came from afar would feel fully HOX. G. W. WALTON. Chairman of Centennial .Committee. repaid for coming, and also to let the neighboring towns see that the place is fully up to the standard of old. At I he last town meeting a sum of money was raised for the purpose of the celebration, and the committee have obtained funds from other quar ters. So that they were not handicap ped for the. \yant of funds. The town also ,voted to have some of the town histories printed and they were re ceived but a few days ago by the com mittee in charge of that part of the work. The weather upon which so much depends, was for the most part oblig ing. and smiled upon the assemblage, though the latter part of the day it acted rather naughty. For the past few days the general committee has been busy men. This committee is composed of G. W. Wal ton, B. F. Bradford, Williston Jen nings. C. E. Wing. W. M. Taylor, J. C. Stlnchficld, C. W. Crosby, Setvall Pet tingall and A. W. Biggs. Messrs. Wing and Bradford were the committee on getting a tent where the exercises were to be held, and they procured a mam moth tent. 100 by 60 feet in size, and as a precaution against any accident, they had a^ man sent with the tent from Boston to erect it and care for it. Perhaps the precaution saved lots of trouble. The tent had been erected and was well closed, when the terrific shower of Wednesday afternoon made its appi-aranee. Nearly all the com mittee were near the tent when the C. W. CROSBY, President of the Day. wind that accompanied the shower be gan to blow, and all sort refuge in the tent. The lierceness of the gale was intense, and the stakes to which the guy ropes were attached, began to come out of the ground, threatening to down the vast tent, and doubtless would but for the prompt work of the caretaker. And this same shower came near causing another accident that would have greatly marred the celebration. Hiram Maxim, the famous inventor of the Maxim guns, who arrived at his native town, Tuesday, wag out on the pond when the storm arose in a steam launch with Mrs. Maxim and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Joubert of Boston. The steam was ail out of the boiler, and the launch was at the fury of the storm. When driven almost to the shore the launch listed badly, and Mr. Maxim and Mr. Joubert were obliged to jump into the water which was up to their waists and carry the ladies ashore. None were any the worse' for their fright and wetting a short time after. When the good people of the town went to bed they were somewhat doubtful about the probability of the weather, and even when at sunrise tltp national salute of 21 guns was fired, ‘they were in doubt, but before 7 o'clock the day promised to be fair. And fair It was. From early morning the people began to arrive, and It was a sight worth going miles to see, the meetings of the people who had not met for years, rush up to one another and longing ly talk of the old days when they were boys and girls together. Many people arrived, Wednesday af ternoon and evening, but It was this morning that the most arrived. Peo ple have visited the town, today, who have not been here before in 50 years, and all found old acquaintances. All speak of the faces that are missing from their accustomed places and while speaking of them a cloud of sadness would pass over the face only to be succeeded by one of Joy, as the eye lighted upon some old familiar scene (and there are none that surpass Wayne) or some face that they were familiar with long ago. It has been one day of grand reunion. The attendance will show that there must have been many strangers, when it is thought that in this town where there are about 775 inhabitants, there were gathered at one time in the day, nearly 4000 people. No stated event was upon the pro gramme previous to 9 o'clock, so atten tion was paid to the exhibit in the village hall of the curios that were loaned for the occasion by the people of the town. It was a good exhibit, and was fully as enjoyable to the vis itors as to the local people. There was everything from a little handker chief made In the Revolutionary time up to the great exhibit of the North Wayne Tool Co., which Included sam ples of axes and scythes made previous to 1840, the swords made during the war, and all the kinds of tools now be ing manufactured at the factories. Old pictures of the early settlers were looked upon with interest, while all the old fashioned household furniture, books, warming pans, foot stoves, and everything of the kind attracted the attention. One collection in particular deserves special mention, and that was the one of J. H. Moulton. He has been a collector of all sorts of things for years, and his father1 before him was similarly inclined, so. the display was a fine one. He had one large case C. E. WING, Chief Marshal. of old coins that made many a collec tor look upon it with envy. It was interesting to see the people who would drive into town, and car ry large bundles of food to the lower floor of the building where the curios were on exhibition. It was here that J. H. Moulton. B. F. Bradford and C. M. Stevens were waiting to receive the food, that was to give all their dinners at noon. The food poured in by the arinsfull, and at one time the dough nuts threatened to be the predominat ing article of food barring the beans of which five bushels had been baked. The dinner was all right. The 2d Iiegiment Band of Lewiston, was expected to be in town at 9 o’clock, and to give a concert on the piasia of the Pocasset house. They did not ar rive, however, as soon as they ex pected, and it was nearly 10 o’clock before the concert began. Only two numbers were played, as the time for H. B. LAWRENCE, Orator. the parade arrived, and the band wa8 placed at the head of the parade that was formed in front of the house. In. line were about 80 veterans of the Civil War, a carriage containing Hi ram Maxim and Captain H. N. Fair banks, and many school children. They paraded the streets and then marched to the grounds where the exercises of the day were to be held. These grounds are situated a little off the street south of the village, and are of the very prettiest that cohld be imagined. It is a grove on the shore of the pond, though the grove is not thick enough to prevent the tent* be Ing erected. Some little delay was experienced In starting the exercises In the tent, and It was nearly 1L10 before they began. The tent was packed to the utmost, and the sides had to bo taken off to allow the air to circulate, as the day was so oppressively hot. ilon. G. W. Walton called the meet ing to order, and In a few choice words introduced C. W. Crosby as th peres ident of the day. air. Crosby is an eloquent speaker, and he made a pretty little speeech In his opening remarks, while taking charge of the meeting.. A selection was played by the band, after which Rev. L. W. Raymond it Loekport, N. Y„ a former resident, of fered prayer. Then followed a selection by the Aeolian Quartet of Lewiston, which Is composed of A. R. Prince, W. L Loth, rop, E. F. Seruton and H. E. Teel. Their selection was "Rock of Ages,” and they were obliged to respond to an encore.

-1 B. F. BRADFORD, y Secretary. While the quartet was singing, a lady remarked to her companion,' _“How much like a campmeeting this all seems. The band came down to the tent playing ‘Onward, Christian Sol diers.' Here is the crowd. H prayer was just offered and now the choir is singing ‘Rock of Ages.’ There was one thing tills lady did not notice that is not common at the general run of campmeetings. The whole stage was decorated in the most beautiful style with flowers and the stand in front of the speaker was hidden with a beau tiful bank of pond lillies. This was the work of the flower committee, Mrs. Fannie Small and Miss Chandler, as sisted, of course, by the other ladles of the town. C. Fred Leadbetter. a native of Wayne, a graduate of Colby, and a teacher by profession, was Introduced for the purpose of giving the address of welcome. Mr. Leadbetter is a young man, a good speaker and apparently a deep thinker. His remarks were very beautiful. His remarks in part were as follows: Mr. Chairman and Fellow Cltisens: Sons and daughters of Wayne who have gone out from the old town but come back, today, bringing your sheaves to lay your offering on the al tar of your native town. When I received from our committee the invitation to perform this service I had many misgivings as to my abil ity to do it justice. A century is a tremendous extent of HIRAM llAXIM. time when we measure it by the stand ard of one’s day’s trials, disappoint ments and suffering, and look forward to ttfe days that must succeed before its close. It makes little difference who speaka on a day like this. On Memorial day it may be dcslra-ble to have one who can tell from a knowledge gained amidst the shriek of shells or the sights of a rebel prison. But who has personal experience of the events of a hundred years. With all the narrowness of vlow and Intolerance of opinion of our Puritan ancestors they bequeathed to us some thing better than historic sites and re nowned battlefields. They handed down those rugged qualities of heart and head. I am to bid you especially welcome to the old home on this anniversary, who have wandered away from It. We are glad again to look Into your races. Tou come many of you loaded with honors from the various fields of life. A (Cpptinued on pact l)

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THE FIREMEN Simply Owned the City oi Portland, on Thursday. Grandest Muster in New England States for Many Years. City of Lynn Takes First Prize With Play ol 212 It, 0 1-8 Inches. Portland, Auer. 18.—The New Eng •and States Veteran Firemen's League owned the eily of Portland, today. The weather was tine and the streets were alive with red shifted veterans. The procession started at 10 o’clock and moved in the following order: Platoon of police; Chief M. N. Eld rldge of the Portland lire department, as marshal; VV. S. Halds; the Port land fire department; the Peering fire department; Portland Veteran Fire men's Association; distinguished guests In carriages, and the following engine companies In the order named: City of Lynn. Lynn, Mass.; Deluge. Cambridge; Itaw Beese, South Gardi ner; Unions, Peabody; City of Somer ville, Somerville; Chauney. HydePark: Water Witch, Pittsfield; Whaler, New 'Bedford; City of Homes, Springfield; Veteran, Charlestown; engine from New London, Ct.;Vixen, Dowell; Gulf Stream, Fall ltiver; Koxbury Vet., Roxbury, Mass.: Piscataqua, Ports mouth: Hartford, Hartford, Ct.; Tor rent, 'Manchester; Tiger, Newbury port; J. W. l’laisted, Portland: Tek cosnecy, Woonsocket: Kennebec, Brunswick, Me.; Watch City, Wal tham; Boston Vet., Boston; Nonan tum, Newton; Chelsea Veterans; Eagles, Lynn; White Angel, Salem: City of Lowell; Gen. Butler; Gen. Put nam, Worcester. At City hall a reviewing stand had been erected and the veterans were re viewed by Mayor Itandall and the judges, who comprised the following gentlemen: Assistant Chief Wni. T. Cheswell. Boston, chairman; Chief F. B. Moody. Peering; Chief Frank Morse. Bath: Chief C. M. Drake, Gardiner; Ex-Chief Wm. A. Green, Boston; Ex Chief Edward A. Mott, Taunton. The contests began at 12.45 o'clock. There was an immense throng of peo ple to witness them. The play outs are made according to the league rules which allow each company 10 minutes in which to make its three trials. The contests were witnessed by a large crowd and keen interest was display ed. There were 28 tubs in the play out, and it was supper time when the last one on the list had been made to do Its best by the sturdy vets at th brakes. The summary: City of Lynn, Lynn, Mass., 212 feet, 8% Inches. Deluge, Cambridge, Mass., 212 feet, 5*4 Inches. City of Somerville. Somerville. Mass., 211 ieel, 2:>‘i Inches. City of Lowell, Lowell, Mass., 210 feet, 2 inches. Kennebec, Brunswick, Me., 208 feet, 7' inches. Nonutum, Newton, Mass., 208 feet, 4*4 Inches. Whaler, New Bedford, Mass., 208 feet, 3*4 Inches. Baw Beese. South Gardner, Miss., 201 feet, 8% inches. Veteran, Charlestown. Mass., 100 feet, 11% Inches. Watch City, iValtham. Mass., 100 feet, 11*14 Inches. Roxbury Vet, Roxbury, Mass., tOD feet, 5Mr inches. City of Homes, Springfield, Mass., 101 feet, 5*4 inches. General Putnam, Worcester, Mass., 19.' feet, 3*4 inches. Union, Peabody, Mass., 102 feet, 58f inches. Gulf Stream, Fat! River, Mass., 100 feet, 8 Inches. Tekeosnoow, Woonsocket, R. I., 100 feet, 5'* Inches. White Angel. Salem. Mass.. 100 feet. 'Hartford, Hartford, Conn., 180 feet, lot* inches. Tiger, Newburyport. Mass., 187 feet, 'a* inches. Eagle, Lynn, Mass., 185 feet. 7 inches. Chauney, Hyde Park, Mass., 181 feet 514 inches. Torrent, Manchester, N. It., 170 feet, inches. Water Witch, Pittsfield, Muss., 170 feet 4*4 inches. J. \V. Blais ted, Portland. Me., 175 feet 9*4 inches. Boston Vet, Boston. Mass., 175 feet, 9** Inches. Veteran, Chelsea, Mass., 173 feet, 1 inches. Piscataqua, Portsmouth, N. II., 100 feet 5*4 Inches. New i.andnn, New London, Conn., 101 feet, 114 inches. A coincidental mature was ine tao that the companies drawing llrst am second turns, last night, won the firs and second prizes. There was nothin in the nature of a protest during th entire playout. The visitors expressed pleasure a the way in which they were entertain ed and all were elated over what i unanimously pronounced 'the most sue cessful, the association ever held. A records were broken, including th number in attendance, number of tub in contest, the marks made in th playout and -the felicity of the occas ion. At the seventh annual tournament line silver trophy was offered by th Springfield Veteran Firemen's Associa tion to be won by the best appearin company .in line. Two competition are required to win the cup a a permanent possession, the sec ond victory retiring the tropli from further contest. The cup ws first won by the Hartford veteran and has since been temporarily thel property. Today, it was awarded t Springfield, which will keep the con test on for another year at least. The press cup for the largest num ber of uniformed men in line was wo by the Charlestown veterans. The trumpet for the company com Ing the longest distance went to th men from Pittsfield, Mass., who joui neyed 26S miles. Most of the visiting fire laddies dt parted, tonight, the victorious and hap py boys from Uynn marching throug the city to the Union station, heade by a band and carrying brooms. The were congratulated on all sides. The 2sy Boy. b. g., (t.ibby) 2 2 2 3 4rt Time, 2.24%. 2.25. 2.2314 2-35. 2.20, 2.28%. THE 2.33 RACE—PURSE $100. Camden Boy, g. g., (Turner) 112 2 HatUc 8., eh. m.. (Simpson) 2 3 11: Savilla. eh. m.. (Merrill) _ 4 2 5 4! laidy Greenfield, br. m., (Dus tin) 7 13 3 Black Beauty, blk.g., (I.t-wis) 3 3 7 dis Ninety-three, s. g.. (Mur dock) G (i 4 dis Orrln C., b. g., (Davis) 5 7 G dis Time, 2.20',4, 2.30, 2.2916, 2.2714, 2.20. A. H. Merrill, Danvers. Mass., starter 1 homas I!. MeAloon, Bangor, and Johr H. Thompson, Canton, associate judges John 'll. Stewart, Unity. T. B. MeAloon Bangor, and Ed G. Crosby, Waterville timers; 11. F. Tibbetts, marsaal; 11. S Nickerson, weigher. Til*1 races for Friday will be the 2.2'). 2.21 and 3-minute classes. OLD ORCHARD RACES. Wednesday’s Unfinished Events Completed Requiring Eleven Heats to Finish. Okl Orchard. Me., Aug. IS.—The entir4, 2.13*4, 2.13* 1 1 3 4 7 2 ri 4 5r> 3 3n G Or. L-. 2.11 2.10 1*168 PACING-PFRSE $100 (CONCLUDED.) Jimmie B., b. g.. by Cromwell, untraced, (1/a WHiiceand Do re) 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 13. 13.. ro. g.. Walker) 3 2 2 1 3 1 4 Ada 1\. b. m.. (Ball) 7 1 1 7 4 4 2 Sterling, eh. s., (Car michael) 1 4 7 5 3 3 3 Alfondly, b. s.. (Bir ney) 0 8 3 2 2 ro Wtinlh Id. b. g.. (Gat eoinb) 2 5 G 3 6 ro Fleet foot. eh. m., (Folsom) 4 6 4 G dr Albeto, b. m.. (Dore) 7 8 8 dr Nea. b. m.. (Burch) G dr Tim, ‘Ml 2.1014. 2.1(1*'.. 2.12 2.12 2.17%, 2.21%. inc 1 /in Maine ncunion. Portland, Me., Aug. IS.—The annu reunion of the 17th Maine Regiments Association was held at Peak’s Isam today. The reunion was attended 1> about 70 members, and there was good attendance of ladies. The fo lowing were elected oflieers: Pres] dent, Sergt. C. \V. Itiehardson, Pori land; Vice Presidents, Lieut. K. 1 Duncan, Rochester, N. H., and Ncwto Whiten. Old Orchard; secretary an treasurer, George O. D. Soule, Pori land: directors, Gapt. George W. Vei rill and Adjt. Charles VV. Robert; Portland. Gen. G. W. West, Atho Mass., John Haley, Saco, Me. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. Tenth Virginia—Col. R. T. Hubbard, lli publican. Seventh Alabama—O. D. .Street, Popt 1 list. Third Nebraska—John S. Robinson, Ft slonist. Fourth Nebraska—E. H. Hlnshaw, Ri publican. Fourteenth Ohio—Thomas Gruber, Don ocrat. Ninth Ohio—James H. Southard, Repul lican, renominated. Vesuvius In Active Eruption. J Naples, Aug. 18.—Vesuvius is aga in a state of active eruption. Foi streams of lava are flowing down tl mountain side and at the rate of 4i H yards an hour. The chestnut trees r Ml. Somnia have been burned. Cm y. slant explosions are heard in the cet tral crater, which is vomiting ashc and flames. Star Pointer Goes in 1.59 1-2. Joliet, 111.. Aug. 18.—At Ingalls Park. t> day. Star Pointer paced a mile with running mate in 1.5914. A strong wit down the back stretch undoubtedly pr 1 vented the big bay from lowering he world’s record of 1.59V4. Time by qua tens: First quarter, 30; second. 1.00; thir 1.28%; mile. 1.59%. Natural gas has been flowing for age in several sections of the Caucasian pro' luces bordering the Caspian Sea. Mat of these gas wells have constantly eml it ted flames for a period beyond the men 1 ory of living men, and are superstlteous spoken1 of as the “eternal fires.’’ The Rev. W. B. Costley of Stockbridg i Ga„ while attending to his pastoral dutt !at Elienwood, that state, was attacked I cholera morbus. He says: "By chance 'happened to get hold of a bottle I Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dia rhoeti Remedy, and I think it was tl means of saving m.v life. It relieved r h| at once.” For sale by John Cougml l Water git. m,w,f,ly ALL BULLSEYES Made by the Visiting Crack Shots at Waterville. If Not at the Targets Surely in Hearts of the People. Summary ol the Day’i Shooting by Nc« England Shot*. i i r i ii i, n ir n IS a d ir I. is y y e, is iy 1 >t r ie Hr 1 Waterville, August 18.—(Special).— Had the weather been made to order the contestants could not have hud a I tetter time for the second day of the Interstate Association's trap shooting tournament given under the auspices of the Waterville Gun Club. In the morning there was hardly a cloud in the sky. The high wind that had in terfered with the -ahooting of the day previous had gone down. There was but a slight air, so slight that it In in way interfered with the ltight of the targets, and yet just enough to make it comfortable for both contestants and spectators. The contestants for the different events retired early, last night, and be fore the strokes denoting 11 o’clock hud died away there was no evidence of the meet of a gun club, any where nhout the city. The hotel where tle mon were quartered was as quiet as possible, everyone having retired as early as possible to prepare their nerves for today’s strain. The only event of interest besides the explanations of the gunners as to why they had not made better scores dur ing the day previous, was the arrival of several crack shots from different parts of the State. They were greeted in the warm fashion of gunners and were at once made to feel perfectly at home, both by tin* contestants and by landlord Judkins of the Elmwood. Among those who arrived at the Elm wood and took up their quarters there were: J. S. Sawyer, Gus O. Henderson of Hingham: E. C. Ferriday of New York. E. C. Griffeth, S. It. Hunnewell, L. M. Norton. Many of these had been in attendance at the shoot during th" day hut it was not until night that they made their appearance at the hotel. As the result of the perfect day and the care the gunners took of them selves, unusually good scores were made,yesterday. While the spectator' were looking for the best scores to ha made by the men from out of town, there was a great deal of local Interest as to what the members of the local gun dub would do. Before the shooting of the day was over it was evident that S. L. Prelile, who during the day before had not only kept with the leaders, but ahead of many and nearly all, was in for a repetition of his work. Every, time In raised his gun a bird dro’iqn'd./until tin latter part of the forenoon. Then li seemed to lose his head for a few mo ments and went all to pieces. Til ir was due to nervousness and not any lack of skill. During this event he had been droo ping the birds as fast as they rose. At a critical moment a bird that split as J left the target rose above the screen This unnerved him so tiiat the nexl bird escaped. The result of the com bination was to make him lose conlro of his nerve, and he missed the n>\ four birds. Up to this time lie Inn been dropping every bird as fast as i rose, and bad a score with the leadens His work was the admiration of eve: the crackajacks who made a business of the shooting, and the source of s great deal of pleasure to his friends. The crowd at the meet, yesterday was much larger than it was the day previous, the grand stand being nearly full. More than t li is there was a largi crowd of spectators around the plat form where the contestants stood. The megautrap that was placed ii position behind a screen a little at th. left of the regular shooting stand wa: not used, yesterday, in the reguiai events on account of the uncertainty of the manner in which it would work A special place has been prepared fo this and it will lie given a thoroug! trial by the Waterville Club before i is purchased. The shooting closed, tonight. Th' events of the day. tomorrow, will be ride to Great, pond, where the member: of the club will lie given an outing. Those who had reason to comp'.aii of the grounds, yesterday, on aecoun of the wind, was perfectly satisfied today. No one had a word of fault t find. There was nothing that in an way discomforted the gunners. Du'r ing the day before t'herc were a fey who complained of the grounds but to day every one had only words o praise. l-Mmci* E. Shanor, who ha charge of the affair, complimented th members of the Waterville Club on th grounds at the conclusion of the mee: saying that it was unusually good. By 3 o’clock in the afternoon severe of the contestants seeing that the would not come out among the win ners In the shoot, dropped out and lei for their homes. When the shooting was linishe Fanning had dropped 358 birds out c a possible 335 in the two (lays' shoe and S. L. Green 297. Dickey linishe third and Prebble of this city, fourtl During the first day’s shoot Preblvl had pushed Fanning all day long fc first place. The second day he bt came a little nervous and did not do a well, this accounting for his takln fourth place. In spite of the fact b received many congratulations for gl\ ing Fanning, the champion of the Pa eifie coast, such a hard rub. At .the conclusion of the regula shoot teams were made up for a trk of the megautrap. The following is the result of today’ meet: FIRST EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Chase Wyman broke 15: Fannini Henderson, M. Norton, Green, Pret ble. Files. 14; Collins Puck, Grlflltl Stcbie, Harrington. Snow. 13: Hal Dickey, Davison, Root, Libby, Leigh ton. 12: IT. M. C., Norton, Hunnewel It: Stevens. Crosby, Reid, 10; Dwlnel Parsons, 9; Whitmore, 6. SECOND EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Prebble. L. M. Norton, broke 15: I M. C., Dickey. Puck, Hunnewell., Sto hie. Green, 14; Fanning. Hull. Collin: Stevens. Reid, Wyman. Files, Dwinei Leighton, 12; Davison, Chase, Libbj M Snow. 11; Crosby, 10; Boot, Cain, Par sons, 9. third event, 20 targets. Dickey, Griffith. Green, Clark, brok 20; Fanning, Cham-, Wyman, 19; Hull U. M. C.. Reid, Leighton, Libby, Hun newetl, L. M. Norton, Henderson. 18 Root, Snow, Dwincll, Harrington, Cain 17; Puck, Stable, Parsons, Files, 19 Stevens, Preble, 15; Collins, Norton Davison, Crosby, H; Whitmore, 12. FOURTH EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Dickey, Chase, Wyman, Preble, broki 15; Fanning, U. M. C., Henderson Griffith, L. M. Norton. Hunnewell, 14 Root, Leighton, Libby, Cain, Stoble Green, Reid, IS; Collins, Davison. Files 12; Hull, Norton, Puck, Stevens, Whit, more, Harrington, 11. FIFTH EVENT, 20 TARGETS. Root broke 20; Fanning, Grlffltl Chase, Stoble, Wyman, Reid, 19; Hull Dickey, Hunnewell, Green, 18; Hen derson, Preble, 17; U. M. C., L. M Norton, Whitmore, 16; Puck, Stevens 15; Davison, Crosby, Leighton, 13. SIXTH EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Fannins. Hull, Henderson. Stevens Stobie, broke 15; Dickey, Root, Chase Hunnewell, Green, Preble, Reid, Files Harrington, Cain, 14; Collins, U. M C., Wyman, Leighton, 12; Whitmore Suaon, 11; Grilllth, Clark, 10; Nort ton, 7. SEVENTH EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Hunnewell, Green, Wyman broke 15; Fanning. U. M. C., Dickey, L. M Norton, Preble, Reid, Whitmore, 14 Hull, Puck, Root, Chase, Stoble, Leigh ton, Libby, 13; Collins, Henderson Stevens, Snow, Harrington, 12; Davi son, Grilllth, Files, 11; Norton, 8. EIGHTH EVENT. 20 TARGETS. Fanning. Hunnewell. Preble, 20 Hull, U. M. C., Henderson, Stoble Greene, Reid, 19; Files, Dickey, Chase L. M. Norton, Weyman, Libby, Har rington. 18; Puck, Leighton, 17; Root 16; Stevens, 15; Davison. 14; Snow 13; Collins, 12; Norton, 7. NINTH EVENT, 15 TARGETS. Fanning, Henderson, Chase, 15 Hull, Puck, Griffith, Stoble, 14; Col lins, C. M. C., Dickey, Hunnewell Green, Preble, Reid, 13; Davison, Root Stevens, L. M. Norton, Wyman, 12 Norton. 8. TENTH EVENT, 20 TARGETS. Hull, Dickey. Reid, 20; Fanning Root, Stevens, Green, Preble, 19; Huff Stoble, IS; Collins, IT. M. C„ R. Grillith Chase, L. M. Norton, Wyman, 17 Hunnewell. 16; Davison, 15; Norton, s THE UNION PACIFIC. The Reorganization Committee Adopts Mcas ures at Its Final Meeting. New York, Au;,'. is.—The reorganiza thin committee of the Union Pacith Company held its tinal meeting, today at which the following action wai taken: "Whereas, the reorgatiizatipi committee of the Union Pacific Halt nay Co., at the outset of its undjr taking determined not to include i compulsory voting trust of sharehold ers as a condition of its plan, hut a the close of its labors to create a prox; committee to which shareholder might voluntarily entrust their prox ics while satisfied with and desirint to continue the policies and manage ment inaugurated liy the committee. “Resolved, that the rcorganizatioi committee of the Union Pacific Rail way Co. hereby nominates and select as a proxy committee Messrs. Roui Fitzgerald, Jacob II. Swift. Winslow H fierce, Oliver Ames and E. II. ilarri man to permanently represent at an mini and other meetings of the share holders of the Union Pacific Railwa; Co. such holders of the common am preferred stock of said company a shall desire to entrust their proxies l said committee for the purpose o maintaining the management and gen oral policies inaugurated by the reor ganization committee." FALL RIVER SPINDLES. May Be Silent lor a While But Not by Mutui Agreement. i Fall River, Aug. 18.—Secretar; Kounseville i>f t lie executive commute nf tlic Manufacturers Association sail! linlay, that nothing had yet been tie i filled concerning the latest curtailmen i movement. Work is going on in tit direction of obtaining signatures, bn it seems to be agreed among man t treasurers that the required 1,500,0(1 spindles will not be secured. It i believed, however, that some form curtailment will begin next week u the week following. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. r i Ten Eyck easily defeated Ed Hosntc in a li-mlle single scull race at Nar basket Beach. Mass., for a purse t SHOO, Thursday. 1 At the California Democratic Still y convention at Sacremento, Thursda; _ I'nited States Senator Stephen 1 White was nominated for governo It was voted to fuse with the People j party at the coming election, f The 14th round of the internatlom t chess tournament was played at Ct 1 logne, Thursday. Tschigorln lie; i. Showalter; Cohn disposed of Alldi e Burn defeated Frit*; Charousek bet r Janowski; Steinit* won. from Bergei Popie4 and Schrllters drew; Heir s richsen heat Schallop. S In reference to a report that Horma e E. Duryea and Harry Payne Whitne had alrandoned the Idea of building a cu defender. Mr. Duryea made the followln statement to The Associated Press, r Newport, R. I.. Thursday night: “M r Whitney and myself have given up a ,1 notion of building a cup defender. Thei has been no friction between Mr. Whii ney and myself and any gentleman c 8 set of gentlemen who have formed a syr dlcate to build a yacht. This deolsio was not arrived at hastily, but is th result of Severn 1 days' deliberation, wide culminated in the determination to abar don the Idea.”

In accordance with the pledge made b ‘•'the- Liberal party In the last general earn palgn. In the Dominion of Canada a vot on prohibition is to be taken on Septen ber 29. The question submitted will b this: "Are you in favor of the passing c an act prohibiting the importation, mar ufacture or sale of spirits, wine. al< beer, cider and all other alcoholic liquid for use as beverages?” The Chinese have devoted themselvc for nearly 400 years to the artificial prof agatlon of Ashes, shclMlshes, fowls pear! and' sponges. _ (Continued from page L) AUGUSTIN’S COWARDICE Mora aoi Mora Clearly Shown by Each Report (root Manila. Hons Kong. Aug. 18.—A belated dis patch from Manila, dated Aug. 8. ex plains that Gov. Gen. Augustin has “not quxlte abdicated,” and says: “The gov ernor general only declined to be respon sible for the .consequences when he found that Spain was not sending him help. He retained his position, but practically washed his hands of the fighting. A Mad rid dispatch conatrues this as Insubordi nation and the Gasette will now publish an order to supersede him. It is rumored thnt confidential Instructions have been given to his successor to resist to the ut most, hoping to gain the world’s admira tion, and, possibly, assistance In securing a favorable termination. “A telegram arrived, Sunday, ordering the Americans to Immediately proceed to extremities, whereupon Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey issued an ultimatum al lowing 48 hours for the removal of non combatants, but declaring that they would begin the bombardment earlier if the Spaniards madfe any attack. The governor Immediately replied, thanking the American commanders for their hu mane sentiments, but saying that they were useless, because he wus surrounded with, rebels and had no place of refuge for the number of sick and wounded and “The governor thereupon convened the consuls, begging them to use their influ ence with the Americans to get them to grant him time and facilities for the re moval of the refugees, and suggesting the use of the American troopships, but he was unwilling, to allow them food from Manila. He seemed indifferent to the fate of the. 100,000 natives. “The British consul made a powerful appeal to the governor to surrender, glo rifying the heroism hitherto shown by the Spanish, but demonstrating the hope lessness of further resistance. The other consuls endorsed his appeal, with the ex ception of the German consul, who said that, as a military officer, he should hesi tate to assert that the Standards had yet uone enough. Today, the consuls will visit Admiral Dewey to convey the gov ernor’s request, but it is probable that the reply will be too late. It ought have been made long ago. “The rebels made a final effort to cap ture the city on Tuesday, but failed. The Americans are preparing to act to avoid trouble in entering the town. There has oeen slight fighting for four days, and it is reported that 20 Americans were killed and 60 wounded. This lighting is purely prelim inary. “In consequence of the American ulti matum. the governor ordered the artil iery to cease shelling the enemy’s trenches, and he suspended an officer at Mo late for disobeying his orders. There is still a little firing at night. “A Spanish commercial deputation, to day, waited upon the governor and begged fhim to surrender, saying that otherwise they would be utterly ruined. The civil members of the council of war favor a surrender, but the military members do not dftre to endorse such a request. “Officers tell me they realize the futility i of resisting the Americans, who, with their superior guns, can keep at long range and kill everybody, without loss to themselves, with probably a dozen shells. “The British consul promptly arranged for four launches under a white flag to remove British subjects, and also for one launch for the Chinese. Swarms of Span I ish and native half-caste women and children arc begging to be provided with means for escape. It is believed that the f American gunners have been ordered to spare the churches, owring to the fact that thousands oX persons have taken ref uge in them. “The ex-governor Is trying to secure passage on a German warship.” I AMERICA IK THE EAST. Paris Papers Accurately Size Up Our Futuie Position in the World. Paris, Aug. lit.—The American posi lion in the Far Fast is attracting great attention. The Soldi says: “The Americans will quadruple the value of the Philippines and Manila will become the rival of Hong Kong. 9 The United 'Hates will have a prepon s derating situation in Chinese waters, f There is no market they desire more i eagerly than the Chinese and though they have been forstalled by other powers, they will assuredly overtake their rivals by the rapidity of their progress in that region and in the com ing break up of the Chinese empire, r the Pnited States will not be content with the worst fortunes for their her f itage." The Temps, while congratulating e France upon the role of peacemaker, recognizes the fact that it is not al ways a good thing to put a Unger be tween the hammer and anvil. The s Temps says: “The United States will not hear a .1 word of intervention: and France has no interests in compromising herself t gratuitously with a country evidently destined for a more active part In great international affairs. It would be artless to count overmuch on Span ish gratitude. Therefore the French watchword should be ‘Messieurs Point de sele.’ P AT SANTIAGO. s t Number ol Sick too Great to Be Accemmo 'l dated by Hospital Ships. Santiago de Cuba. Aug 18.—4.30 P. M.—The Massachusetts A.u Associa e tion's hospital ship Eay State to ex it pected to arrive, tonipilt, from Guan tanamo bay. Hospital supplies and nurses are much needed. Large quan tities of supplies have already been distributed by Dr. E. G. Brackett, ol e the Aid Association, jvho arrived two weeks ago. J All the hospital ships leaving here f are under orders to return, as the ,p number of sick is too targe for the s present service. The fever ip increas ing among the remaining troops. The 3rd Regiment of Immunes. un R der Col. Itay, arrived, this evening, on j the Mlnnewasha. Four thousand Spanish troops have already been shipped and the trans ports Villa Donga and Estra de Banal will leave tomorrow with MO more. Gen. Torsi says that more transports will be needed than have been provid ed. The <000 Spanish at Guantanamo bay cannot leave nefore the last of the month. Sickness Is Increasing among them. The statement Is made on good au thority that Gen. Shatter wlU leave. Saturday. Gen Wood, today, ordered the sale of whisky, beer and wines everywhere stopped, nd provided se vere penalties for Infractions of the rule. Restaurant keepers are greatly depressed by this order of Gen. Wood, which confines the sale of drlnka to coffee and lemonade. Miss Clara Barton, of the American Red Cross Society, with a large por-' tkm of Her force, UrUI, leave the trst of the week. WE TAKE MltUmhEt. remit of Sarrondor at Built laefada All tftalalaads. London. Aug. 19.—The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Hail say*: "The terms of the capltulatioti of Ma nila as agreed upon. Saturday, be tween Gen. Jaudenes and Gen. Mer ritt include the cession of the Philip pine Archipelago to the United States. "An American naval ofllcer, who ar rived from Manila:on the Zailro tellg me that the Americans practically walked into Manila. The operation*) he said, were confined to the MalaUe side of the city, where the Spaniards had a fort and two lines of trenches. The troops waded through the Malate river and walked up the beach as though going to lunch, meeting prac tically no opposition. "I learn that when Gem Merritt went ashore after the capitulation of Ha niie he experienced some difficulty In finding Gen. Jaudenes. who was ulti mately found in church among crowds of women and children." THE TROOPS’ WISHES Will Be Regarded as to the Tiaio el Being ■ottered Out Washington, Aug. 1*.—The war de partment has been trying to ascertain the wishes of the troops as to being mustered out. it being the object to accommodate the troops so far as pos sible. Up to the present time it looks as if all the volunteers wanted to re main and the mustering out will have to be by an arbitrary order. Informa tion received at the department indi cates that the desire to remain in the service is not confined to the officers, but that the rank and file wish to con tinue in the government service. The department will wait until ail infor mation possible is obtained, when if no troops desire to return to their homes, selections in the best judgment of the officers will be made, The troops when mustered out will be transported to thier homes. EN6LAND IgnX BBJECT To Russia Having Any Kind of a Station in the Philippines. London, Aug. 19.—The Daily Mail’s Odessa correspondent says ho hears on incuntestible authority that Russia has oitencd negotiations with Kpain for the cession of a coaling station in the Philippines. At Chickamauga Park. Chlckamauga. Aug. 18.—Gen. Breck enridse arranRed, this eveninR, for a sham battle exercise. tomorrow motn inR. A fund is being raised amnnR the regiments for field day which has been instituted by Gen. BreckenridRe^to oc cur the third Saturday of each month. Various prizes will be distributed among the winners of athletic con tests. The furloughing of convalescents continue at a lively rate. A number of petitions have been circulated among the troopsat Camp Thomas by privates w ho desire to lie mustered out of ser vice, the purpose, it seems, being to secure a large number of siRners and send the petitions to influential men to be used in securing a muster out. These petitions have resulted in arrests in two or three of the camps. Gen. Wheeler Commands Camp Wykofl. Camp Wikoff, Montauk, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Gen. Jos. 'Wheeler, tonight, took command at Camp Wikoff succeeding Gen. Young, relieved from "he position. ON UNO AND SEA. Bits ol News from Our Gallant Soldiers and Sailors. The Madrid correspondent of the Lon don Times says: “Letters from the Phil ippines bear remarkable testimony, as coming from hostile Spanish sources, to the administrative capacity and admir able organization of the Tagalo insurrec tion under Agujnaldo.” The Spanish prisoners at Camp Long. Klttery, Me., were made happy. Thurs day. upon the receipt of $20,000 from their government for their services in the army and navy. A camp is being prepared at the navy yard for 800 marines who are expected there within a few days from Guantanamo. Three hundred and twenty-five officers and men of the New York regiment have embarked an, the Steamship Alliance at San Francisco, and will sail for Hono lulu. Friday. YVhea-the Scandla and Ari zona sail. Sunday, they will have on board. In addition^) their complement of reinforcements for Gen. Merritt, 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition for small arms. It is now being rushed from the East by fast trains. A telegram rqjplved in Auburn. Wednes day. announesBitie appointment of Dana T. Merrill of Auburn, to-be a second lieu tenant In the regulur army. He Is to re port at New York for examination and assignment at once. Mr. Merrill, who graduated from the University of Maine In '88. enlisted in Co. H of Rockland, go ing to Chlckamptign with the 1st Maine Regiment. In ramp he has been assistant quartermaster s clerk at headquarters. Oov. 'Woiocfft of Massachusetts, Thurs day. commissioned Lieut. Col. Lawrence J. Logunwfe colonel of the.gth Massachu setts Regwnent, tT.,8. V.. IP place of Col. Fred B. Bogun, whb died a few .days after his return to Boston from the front. Col. Logan htui been confined to his house In South Boston with malarial fever ever since his arrival from Santiago, and, Wednesday night, his condition occasioned some anxiety. He rallied rapidly. Thurs day. and was much gratified at the action of the Governor. United States transport VIgilancia passed in at Sandy Hook at 7.25 A. M., Thursday. The VIgilancia comes from Montauk Point and will be held MuMcbiuttta when «Jm supposed to be mm land coast At TamM and oats were piled sb tlone, and none at toe used. The Vlgllancla N uously under steam tor A Boston Journal spsM bridge. Mass., styes aw with Copt Ooo&Vform Massachusetts., In shliii mlts that be mdtoihMma( signing. He WM JhPK that it was IbeufifiME soldiers of' tbe Array Corps at ginla on tbe|r m to Thoroughfar of »war (Megrap AT SOCTOK. The Champlorm took another game frsm the Chlcagos In the easiest manner, nano of the visitors getting across the trams plate. The home team won the f"« Jn the tost two Innings by heavy tmtttog. Both sides Added brilliantly, hgt the Chl cagos were weak at the bat. 12145(78! R. H.E. Boston. I I t I i t I I «—10-18-1 Chicago, (ooeeasea-o-2-i Batteries—Hickman. Lewis and Yeager; Isbell, Woods, Chance and Donohue. At Washington—St. Louis, 1; Washing ton, fc At Philadelphia—Pittsburg, 4; Philadel phia, 8. At New York—Cincinnati, 0; New York, 7. At Baltimore—Louisville, Balti more, 9. At Brooklyn—Cleveland. 2; Brooklyn. 4 Second game called at end of second in ning; rain. Boston Cincinnati Baltimore Cleveland New York Chicago Pittsburg Philadelphia Brooklyn Washington Louisville St. Louis At Ottawa—Ottawa, 9: Toronto, At Norfolk—Norfolk. 10; Newark. 3. At Reading—Reading, 0; Hartford. 1. At Montreal—Buffalo. 5; Montreal. X At Richmond—Richmond, 6; Paterson. 0. At Allentown—Allentown, 0; ter, i At Springfield—Syraci Held, 0. Jho Wood's Gome*. The games for the weA are: NATIONAL. LEAGUE. Friday and Saturday—Cincinnati at Bos ton. Cleveland at New York, Louisville at Philadelphia. St. Louis ut Baltimore, Pittsburg at Washington. Saturday—Brooklyn at Chicago. Sunday—'Brooklyn at Chicago. EASTERN LEAGUE. Thursday, Friday, Saturday—Wllkes barre at Providence. Syracuse at Spring Hold, Buffalo at Montreal, Toronto at Ottawa. s,,. B.ai u.i.. s “Jack” Stivetts has refused to go to St. Louis. Selbach has played 21 games without an error. Hut right times this season has Chicago had its regular team in the Held. Louisville has cancelled its option on Pitcher Taylor of .Milwaukee. Hnding the price of 32500 too high. Chicago is said to have secured him for fCOOO. Boston Journal: Tho' Near Yorks and H;Utlmores arc‘playing remarkably fast ball nowadays, but it matters little so long as the Bostons keep on winning.' Sporting News: Jimmie Manning Is tho most popular magnate in the Western League. Kansas City is the second choiee in the other seven Cltleh of that circuit. The Blur's' owner Is one of the whitest men in the business, and the pen nant is none too good for him and tho city which his team represents. Boston Journal: The New Yorks arc do ing valiant service for Boston in shoving the Cincinnatis down the ladder. The Bostons will try their hand, tomorrow. The three games between the leaders will be worth going miles to see. It Is too bad ■■Chick" Stahl is not In shape to al low the Bostons to present their strong est team. Herald: It is very funny to read In the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune,'that the Cincinnati club has been handicapped by the Brush rule, and that Messrs. Watklne and Brush are the only onek who have ordered their players to live- up to the rules. President Soden of the Bostons has done the same thing. No non-parti san can claim that Boston has gained the least advantage this season by In fraction of the rules. Judge Buffington In the United States district court at Pittsburgh Wednesday, handed down a verdict in favor of the defendant in the cele- braied caee of A. C. Humbert, the pitcher, against the Chicago base ball club. Humbert In his suit attacked the contracts of the National. League and asked for salaries and damages for the period in MS when he was un aide to get an engagement in the league. The case which was settled has been pending since July, ltM. A special to the Chicago Chronicle, last Thursday, sites up the situation In Brook' lyn very well: "There Was something humorous in the contrast of spectacle and attendance. A double-hiader was adver tised. and it was ladles day. There were not six women on the grounds, and not more than 300 of the other sex. In one section of Held seats two boys In red coats, who had found gum selling dMB cult, were the sole occupants. In the ad joining stand, back of the center Udder, was u meagre group of JMl The others were so widely scattered that they could not yell in concert, and. In fact, not a peep came from them until the game be gan to steam In the rate." I j. “Itching hemorrhoids were the plague »f my" life. Was almost wild. Doan’s Mntment cured me quickly «M icntly, after doctors had failed.'* C. F. M: rimy, niicr uwivio ihiu tgiicv. v. g» ;.-r wnwell, Valley Street, Saugortles, N. T.» n,w,frl*wky,tX hp; L

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ateife liennebec 3outnal WAYNE’S CENTENNIAL. (Continued from page 1.) Although she is a hundred today. Wayne has put on her gala day attire and bids you to her feast. You will dc the. old lady honor and make us all glad if you Join light heartedly in her Innocent, revels, and make her last If,the best she has ever known again In the name of the clti j the it own, I bid you a mosi ;y welcome to all her good things this day has for 'you in store. Hon. A. P. 'Lnvcjoy of Janesville WIs., who was to have been present to have delivered the respimse to the address of welcome, was unable to lx present, and a telegram was read from him expressing his regret, and his undying affection for his old home. In place of Mr. l/ovejoy Rev. Erwin Dennett of Brooklyn, N. Y.. was in troduced, and he thoroughly livened ANNIE LOUISE CARY RAYMOND. M the audience l>y his rare wit and lively manner. Mr. Dennett said in part: ‘‘I was pressed into the service not 13 minutes ago. and I wish I too was In Wisconsin, or anywhere rather than here speaking Just this minute. There is one thing certain, if I am to speak at the next centennial I wish to be notified before the day arrives. We all knew we would lie welcomed to the town. All we sons and daughters. I suppose I am a son—I surely am not a daughter—are glad to get hack to the old place. True I was not born here, but to me it is the dearest spot on earth. If Wayne’s name was to be changeil I would accept no other than Paradise. The only thing that infers the happiness of the day for me is the missing of many faces whom I used to know and who have gone on before iia." He also paid Hiram Maxim a compli ment. tiy saying a son of Wayne was heard around the world recently, and that was when Dewey captured the Spanish fleet In Manila harbor amid the cracking of the Maxim guns. Letters of regret at their inability to be present were read from Con gressman Burleigh, Governor Powers and Senator Frye. Prof. Hiram B. Lawrence of Holyoke, Mass., formerly of Wayne, and a grad uate of Bowdoin college, was intro duced as orator of the day. His ora tion was excellent. He has a good voice, liis subject was well and beauti fully handled, and he held the closest attention of the audience throughout. He said he felt highly honored at being asked to speak on such an occa sion—the occasion of the KJOth anniver sary of a town that was incorporated only years after the signing of the W EIsLI NO TON J UNNIXUS. Declaration of Independence. ‘‘As children we come homo to our hon ored mother,” he said, "and we are all proud of the town I that has passed through such a long time of self-gov ernment. The scenes of our childhood speak more eloquently to us than any speaker can attempt. We return here to pay homage to the memories of our fathers, who were descended from a worthy ancestry." He touched upon the hardships of the Pilgrim Fathers, who came to estab lish this nation, and of the reasons that prompted the settlers of Wayne to come to this part of the country, where they might have a home of their tiwn, and where they could enjoy their religion," and he remarked up their 'success. He compared the leading citi zens of the town to those of others, and showed that they Were fully up to the standard. He touched upon the vast importance of the man who engages in agricultural pursuits, and the farmer as the basis of the nation's strength. The value of the farm as the place to raise good and true boys, as well as the past history of the men of the country, who have been great who were raised upon the farm, and Wayne has fur nished her share of the famous men. "No homes can survive,” he said, “without there is character there. Th“ homes of Wayne may have in the past as well as the present, have lacked luxuries, but there were men and women of character there who knew the meaning of the word obedience, and industry.” He also spoke of the high grade of the schools of the town, and of the higher standard they should attempt to attain. “Our Pilgrim Fathers wor shiped at three altars, the home, the school and the church.” said Mr. Law rence. “How many pleasant memories clus ter about our school days." he contin ued. Whatever we attain we can bless our teachers for having been the chief cause of it. Gofi bless their memory There are three here, today, to whom I owe much more than they suspect.” He touched upon the war record of the town, which is so great, and he paid a pretty compliment to the sol diers and statesmen of the country of the past and present. Another compliment was paid to Augusta’s Grand Old 'Man. Hon. J. W. Bradbury. Before closing he made a strong plea for the alliance of the English speaking people. The poem of the day was then given. The following is the poem, or rather the series of poems, written by Mrs. Georgia A. Taylor and delivered by Jose W. Tay lor of North Wayne, tn honor of the day: THE STORY OF FOCASSET. Dear native town of AVayne, Thy century's roll of fame Is culled today. From near and distant homes, Thy sons and daughters come, Drawn by thy love alone. And homage pay. Unchanged, thro’ flight of years, Thy loveliness appears As long ago. Thy rockbound hills uprise, Fair lakes reflect the skies, Streams through the valleys glide And onward flow. Today, for loving eyes, Fut on thy fairest guise, Dear Mother-town, And wcur with queenly grace Above thy smiling face Thy diadem of peace. The century’s crown. This is thy day of pride When, folded to thy side, Like children dear, They who have wandered o'er The land from shore to shore. Find home and. youth onee more And welcome here. And greater, yet unseen iThis veil of flesh between) A host are here. Once in these homes they moved, Lived, labored, grieved and loved, Called to their rest above, They linger near. Here we commemorate. With Joy we celebrate Thy.hundred years. Fair has their record been How sweet to hear again the ocean's I roar. Its voice familiar In their ears once more! Anti, as an omen of a mission blest. Take to their hearts its benlson of rest. They know the story of this river grand, Its dusky sons, the Abanaki’g band, Whose light harks sped along its flash ing tide And wigwam's smoke curled on the banks 1 •beside. For Sandwich skippers early heard the tale That Plymouth captains brought of this fair vale, And of these Indians with their wealth scarce told In costly furs, exchanged for white men’s gold. And how, far up the river valley stood log houses In a clearing of the wood. The trading post of men of Plymouth tell, The Indian liombahook, now Ilallowcll. And though their feet would gladly linger here Where the sea lured them with Us voice so dear, Up the fair river valley take their way And welcome find and homes wherein to stay. Gladly they tarry here rejoiced to know Short is the distance that their feet must go To reach the chosen spot whereon to found. If to their liking, a new Sandwich town. The friendly settlers give them words of cheer And to their questioning lend a willing ear And aid with counsel wise and kindly word To help these pilgrims on their further road. With kind farewells again they journey on Over a trail where many feet have gone; For Pond-town settlers hither came to trade And thhs a highway, through the forest made. Between its lovely lakes above, below. The little hamlet Pond-town well they know, For here dwell some who neighbors were anti friends In the old home beside the ocean’s sands. r i Their greeting warm they heartily re turn But short their stay, with glad surprise i they learn I——— THE OLD TOWN HOl'SE AT WAYNE, BUILT IN IS 13, J Of( fiobty?,floods and men— God keep their memory green With gratofiil tears! Love’s gifts today we bring, Our hearts’ own offering Not gc ms or gold, But filial love anil pride. Tender and true and tried, Loyal whate’er betide Ever to hold. God of the rolling years. Our trust against all fears, Our sure defence! Protect Thou still our Town. Be shield and bulwark round Our homes and people found A century hence! TI1E PIONEERS. A hundred years have onward sped their way Since, from their homes by Massachu setts Bay, Our fathers came, a sturdy, stalwart Ixi nd. To build new firesides in this distant land. But first, like Israelites of old. they sent. To view the* land on which their minds were bent. Some hardy pioneers whose judgment wise Should safely guide and future plans de vise. Tradition tells us of that journey long From Sandwich-by-thc sea fair towns among. Pntil the mother state they leave behind And in New Hampshire’s forests seek to find A path their feet may fooow’; but no trace Save heas-t and bird that fled before their face •Meets their keen eyes, yet skilled In wood craft lore, Each sign In earth and sky its witness bore. And mindful ever on what errand sent. With their sharp axes blaze the way they went That they who after sought! this forest road Might walk securely where there feet had trod. At last, when wearied limbs were fain to rest. Had they not been by dauntless faith possessed, A. E* WHITE, Postmaster. To their glad eyes appeagj^a lovely shore That tells their to|lsonjBfjourney almost o’er. It is the Kennebec! its sparkling tide In morning sunlight shone as glorified. Its rocky banks, majestic forests crowned And Nature’s solemn stillness reigns around. And dear and welcome to their homesick eyes. Beyond the woods >t'he rugged cliffs arise That break its waters swift and hem them in Just at their Entrance to the sea—Seguin. How, tarrying with them for a little while, A settler onward passed with wife and child, Who sought. like them, the same fair tract of land Toward which were bent the foot steps of this band. And that, e'en now ills house of rough logs made Stood ^hy the stream within the forest's As travellers on the desert's burning waste •Si e the green oasis and onward haste. These weary men, witli hope and cour age new, Rejoice to see their Journey's end in view. A. W. R1Cpon its quiet way, Till the broad river rushing madly on Engulfs its sluggish tide and then is gone.! Distinct and. clear on the horizon’s verge. The dazzling peaks of the White llil si emerge, While nearer, northward, clothed in azurj 1 mist, Mt. Blue stands radiant with sunlight kissed. On every side, where’er they turn their gaze. Its -beauty charms, its merit wins their praise. And like the ancient spies, in solemn mood. They judgment give, “Behold, the land is good!” FAREWELL TO SANDWICH. There is stir in olden Sandwich Of many hurrying feet, And hearts are sore and eyes arc wet, As friends and kinsfolk meet; For a coaster lies in the harbor With white sails floating free. And they who go to tae Kennebec Today on board must be. There are earnest men and women. And youths ami piaidcns fair. And lender babes and childhood sweet. This new strange home to share. The hearts of the old are heavy, Thinking that never more They e’er will see tin* pleasant town Or tread its sea girt shore. But the young and middle aged, On whom the burdens fall. Are strong with resolute purpose To bear and brave them all. I hey have counted well the hardships. Rough toil and seanty fare And dwellings void of comforts And dangers lurking there." WhateYr the peril, whate’er the toil. Their stout hearts little reck. They will found a town* and build them homes Beyond the Kennebec. No lack have they of -husbandmen To change the forest wild To fertile fields where 'herds shall roam And golden harvests smile; And some can wield with ready skill The chisel saw and plane; Some east from off the glowing forge The plow share and the chain. The mill wright checks the sparkling stream To turn his busy wheel. While, through the giant pines, the saw I'rgcs its glittering steel. And thus, for every daily need. Die settlers’ hands supply The skill of homely handicraft, Wherein their comforts lie. While cultured minds are haply found Wisely to teach and guide. Till, in the forest, church and school Shall rise their homes beside. And for their safety and defence, Gainst those of evil fame. Are men who fought with courage true At Stony Point with Wayne. THE FOUNDING OF THE TOWN. From the summit of Hill Morrison when a score of years have gone. Though the lakes and the winding streams remain, the landscape Is transformed; The forests have bowed to the wood man’s axe, wide gaps in their shad ows made Mark where the farms of the settlers lie amid their pleasant shade. Prom every lofty hillside round, from every nestling vale, SEWAL.E PETTINOII.X,. l’he curling smoke from household hearths floats on the morning gale, rhe lonely trail through the forest dark has lengthened In Its bound, nil roads, like silver ribbons, bind the homes of the settlers round. [n place of lowly huts of logs, the well built houses rise, \nd to this end and for daily food. Na ture the means supplies; H'or the streams that all the ages long loitered child like at play. Harnessed with hands to- busy mills, toil on their destlnea way. Health dwells on these breezy hill tops and hides In tlie pines' sweet breath, Yet when dctaWM overtakes them or tta pale Mnstaan, Death, One among their number, well-skilled In ‘the healing art. On- horseback, with his saddle bags, brings cheer to the fainting heart. Mindful are they of deeper need and wel come to their homes The travelling saint, whate'er his creed. Who on God’s errand comes. Within their homes a place Is found wherein to hold the school. And thus the youth are taught with care and trained by rigid rule. Prospered In each succeeding year, their numbers grow apace. Till, with their sister towns around, they seek to hold their place. And for their civic needs, the men in Joint petition pray The General Court of the mother state to grant without delay The lights and powers of dtlsens, that In their hands may rest The future weal of this new town, ac cording to Its behest. And In memory fond of their olden home. New Sandwich wish the name. But “Mad Anthony" casts a magic spell and thus our town Is Wayne. WAYNE’S HUNDRED YEARS. The century’s first decade of years Plowed on their quiet way. The echoes of Colonial strife Had almost died away. The Red men's haunt by the great lake side Hud long deserted been And on the Isle where slept their dead, No more their watch tires gleam. When, suddenly, athwart the sky Dark war-clouds rise again. The new-made town must send her sons To fight on land and main. England once more with hostile front The Hag of war unfurls, With fierce Tecumseh’s force allied Haughty defiance hurls. Sad hearts arc found In every home— The young men march away, The fathers live past dangers o’er. The mothers work and pray. But soon glad news from o’er the sea Comes like a blessing sent. The mother land and daughter young Clasp friendly hands at Ghent, And. now the century's dawning Brings to the Infant town Promise of peace and plenty,' Hardship and toll to crown. The soil yields goodly harvest, A bountiful reward For the labor of the sower From the generous up-turned sward. Mechanics ply their busy trades, By need or profit stirred, W. M. TAYLOR. Ami the hum am! whir of busy wheels Along the streams Is heard. The ring of axe and hammer Resounds on every hand Ami homes and schools and churches rise. As tombed by magic wand. Rightly to guide the public weal Expt rieneed men art' found Whose careful records, scanned today. Give proof of wisdom sound. They laid foundations sure and strong Where future years might build A structure fair of righteous deeds, With truth and honor lillcd. Between the lakes Pocasset And Androscoggin grand. Where the narrow stream unites them, The fair South village stands— A gt m in Nature's setting Of lake and hill and stream— They who have wandered from her Oft of her beauty dream. And. here the towns folk gather. As need or pleasure'caMs, For here are stores and shops and mills Post office and town hall; Two churches guard the village Like watchful sentinels 7 J. CLARK ST1NCHFIELD. Any Monmouth, and west by Leeds. The town is situated in a drainage irea which is separated by heights of land on the north from the Sandy river, on the east from the Kennebec, on the west from the Androscogglu. Reginning at. the northern part of this irea are six or seven ponds of various sixes, that are connected by small streams, and all discharge themselves it last through Dead river, }nto the \ndroscoggln. The surface is of the diversified character common to New England, supplying at the same time fruitful toil, excellent water power, "healthy climate. and delightful scenery. Agriculture has always been the ■hlef occupation of the people, though the manufactures have, of late years. >een very prominent, not. so much, perhaps, of very recent years as of leveral years ago. The story of Wayne is like that of nany another ltttle town In Maine, that s off the line, of the railroad. The heer and bustle of the stage coach and narketman have gone, and little have ■ome in their place. The farmer Is lupplied by the large manufacturing dants with what he needs, and la. re urn send the products of the land, rhe town has not lost anything by he change. In return they have wider communication, better facilities for ransportatlon, travel and information, ind increased conveniences and lux irles In rural life. Another great fac or in the change is the summer tour sts who flock here in great numbers to enjoy the scenery, the excellent «sh ng and the fall hunting, which nost in the line of partridges and the Ike. Wayne Is noted for Its charming lo atlon. Nature has rarely done a bet er piece of work in the way of a vil-'; age site than In this case. Situated >etween two beautiful sheets of wate rhich.Arc connected by a stream th tas a. fall of 12 feet, thus makU ippear attractive to the person

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Ball? Kennebec TCMMt $7.00 PCI lal mIIn Hkilem will be taken of melmed communication*, n* J**r»*l «uaot be held n**w elble tor the preservation or return of rejected communications. Addreao nil Mamaleatlsu relating to subscriptions and advertisements to BC*LEIGH A FLTNT, Publishers, An ■nets, Maine. y REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, LLEWELLYN POWERS OF HOULTON. FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, EDWIN C. BURLEIGH OF AUGUSTA. KENNEBEC COUNTY NOMINATIONS' For Senators, O. B. CLASON of Gardiner. P. S. I1EALD of WatervIUe. P. O. VICKERY of Augusta. For Sheriff, ANDREW L. McFADDEN of Watet Title. For Register of Deeds, GEORGE R. SMITH of Winthrop. For County Attorney, GEORGE W. HESELTON of Gar diner. For County Treasurer, JAMES E. BLANCHARD of Chelsea. For County Commissioner, JOHN A. SPEAR of West Gardiner. Teddy is only a colonel, but he gets the lion’s share of the cheers. The “war is a failure" party this year will do business exclusively on th* other side of the Atlantic. To his volunteers as they ari mus tered out of service Uncle Sain can truly say: “Well done, good and faithful servants." Poor old Blanco talks, writes and acts like the candidate of a third party that did not get enough votes to make it feel respectable. When Admiral Dewey gets home it will be his own fault if his kissing rec ord does not leave Hobson's and Gen eral Sherman's completely in the shade. _ Now that the suckers have all been caught there is talk of converting the Lubec gold plant into a sardine fac tory. Rev. Mr. Jernegtan will not be in charge. If the Sulttin is wise he will give careful attention to the American mis sionary claims. He ought to know that Uncle Sam is not a shadowy abstrac tion like the concert of Europe. A company has been organized to erect a winter hotel on the American plan in IlavUna early next year. The first need of that city is sanitation on the American plan, and plenty of it. If matters were bad with our troops at Santiago, they are clearly much worse in the Spanish camp. The wholesale cremation of the bodies of Spanish soldiers because there was no time to bury 'them tells a frightful story of disease and suffering.

Consul General Goodnow, writing from Shanghai, where he has an op portunity to study the Nicaragua canal question from the qither end, thinks the United States should buy a stiip cf land across Nicaragua and "built the canal on our own territory.” There is wisdom in this suggestion. It is a settled principle in this country that, if the canal is ever built, the United States must control it; but, in the pro verbially uncertain state of both Nicaraguan and international politics, the only way to insure control of any thing on Nicaraguan soil is to'own it absolutely. As for the canal itself, Mr. Goodnow argues that if we are to maintain our trade relations with the Orient, it will be a necessity in order to I let our vessels go from the Atlantic to I the Pacific quickly and economically. The congratulations which arc pour ing in on the President on account of the satisfactory termination of the war are well deserved. In the.management of the war Mr. McKinley has shown excellent Judgment. He has solved delicate and difficult problems with rare discretion and tact. He has dis played courage without harshness and dignity without egotism. Nobody of war with Spain or any other country as a possibility when Mr. Mc Kinley was elected, yet he has met the most exacting requirement of war with and success. His work in the half year has been a fine tribute the educational value of democratic institutions.^ When the history of this written the President will In the record as lltable of the world’ll ipf the '03 of tta May!' It ia announced that soriat 50,000 of the voluntcera will at once bTmustered out ot service, and that this will be followed by further action in the same line until 100,000 men have returned to the civil life which they left at their country a call. This la a wise step and Is welcome news. If J00.000 volunteers are to be mustered out now, no doubt the public service will allow another large reduction In the army as soon as a peace treaty is formally concluded. We have now almost 300,000 men In the army, all but about 60,000 being volun teers, and the most liberal estimates do not call for more than 100,000 In ac tive service, once the war Is really over and matters quieted down. The volunteers enlisted for two years unless sooner mustered out, and no doubt they will face the music with true American grit if they are ordered to remain in the ranks, but they en listed for the war and the prospect of army life in time of peace does not appear very fascinating to most of them. A large part of the volunteers left good positions at home which they can ill afford to give up unless the country really needs their services. They are willing to make a sacrifice but not an unnecessary sacrifice. More over, the health conditions of the great camps are sueh that the sooner all the men who can be spared are sent home the better it will be for the men and the country. The expense of maintain ing the army at its present size is very great, and though the government is far from poor as a result of the war there- is no need to needlessly pay out the millions. So for many reasons it is a wise move to muster out 100,000 of the volunteers at once and as many more as soon as it can he done safely. Spain is wily at diplomacy and though nobody looks for a renewal of hostilities, it is much better to be on the safe side and not reduce the army to a peace basis until peace is an actuality by the with drawal of all Spanish forces from the contested territory and the formal signing of the treaty. Our standing army of the future will be larger than ever before, probably not less than 100,000 men instead of some 25,000 is of late years, but that is another story. The Volunteer army should be reduced as fast as possible. The men are needed at their 'homes and in their work, and they are anxious to get there now that the prospect of active service is over. The regular army offers an opportunity for tiiose who desire to re main in the service of the llag. Of the tht&f captains general of Spain, with whom the American forces *’v 1 have had to W», cwo have proved them selves arrant cowards, while the third appears to he a brave man. Augustin, in the Philippines^ resigned his office as soe cloudy, seamed and grim— But if he can snap his Ungers, A dog will foliow hint! May be just as poor as Lazarus, Lying at tile rich man's gate, With his rags and tatters flying. Advertising his sad fate; iv*f>:,. It 'His friends, the dogs, will tind liifn And at his side will slick With a never ending vigil. While he's got a sore to lick! When a man goes Slipping down life's hill. Which seems as slick as grease. And Bad Luck thumps upon his door, The dogs seem to increase; 'TwouId be an awful lonesome world. And hope’s future would grow dim, If a man should ever get so poor Tli.it a dog won't follow him! —Iowa State Register. A welcome home to the sick boys. Didn’t Wayne just do itself proud? The flics are wearing mucilage on their toes. They say Grover on Mr. Benedict’s yacht will visit the Kennebec. This weelf has brought soma thunder showers of the old-fashioned kind. The first carload of Aroostook pota toes was shipped tp Boston, this week, several days earlier than for many years. Naples is planning on a big summer hotel for next season to accommodate the increasing number of visitors to that section. Old Town and Brewer, two enterpris ing and growing cities, are both with out bakeries, though it requires several teams from Bangor to supply the needs of each. The Machias fair is to he postponed until 1899. The bleak in the dyke has caused great damage to the fair grounds, buildings and fences, and it would call for considerable time and expense to put them in condition to he occupied, consequently there will be no fair at Machias this year. The highly aesthetic taste of “Gideon Stevens’’ of the Portland Express was offended as follows one day recently: "I saw a young woman on Congress street near Preble yesterday about 1 P. M., who was one of the pleasantest spectacles of the kind that I had seen in a long time. I looked her over well, she was sauntering. Her skirt was a la mode and was perfectly hung. Her madras shirtwaist was refined in pat tern and elegant in cut, while the pique stock and small bow were immaculate.. The light coat on her arm was of the same material of the Skirt and was lined with a violet and green plaid silk which was effective without being too striking. One of the small sailor hats put out by the best metropolitan hat ters, was perched on her well poised head and her carriage was that of a person used to walking in upper walks of life. But, horror upon horror’s head, the end of a common toothpick, live cents a box, was rolling between her beautiful, slightly parted lips, showing the shining white little teeth in her klssable mouth.” Mrs. Martha Deltocber of Orono, who died, last week, at The age of M enjoyed the distinction of being a great, great grandmother. She wan the mother of 13 children and has 147 grand, great grand and great, great grandchildren living. Four of her grandsons acted as pall bearers at the funeral. Portland Transcript: Matty of the older citizens will remember Mr. Wil liam Broughton, the champion checker player, who was the father of George Broughton, the news of whose death In camp at Chlokamauga was received recently. Among many stories of the skill of Mr. Broughton, senior, the fol lowing is perhaps the most Interesting: During the Civil War he was captured and thrown Into a southern prison, and one day he watched the Confeder ate officers playing the game in which he was so proflclcnt, and tlielr awkard ness caused him to laugh and declare that he could play a better game blindfolded than they did. One of the officers promised to give him his free dom If he could win a game in that way. Mr. Broughton was blindfolded, and won the game and his freedom. Afterwards Mr. Broughton played, we hear, as many as seVen games at once blindfolded and won them all. Chaplain Cummings says that the story of the condition of things at Chickamauga has been only half told. The most cheerful thing he reports Is the measures being taken to get the troops home or to some more healthy locality. Influence to this end Is be ing brought to bear on the proper au thorities and although there Is an evi dent desire on the part of some people who are financially benefited by the continuance of the camp. Mr. Cum mings says prospects for a change are improving. Chairman Dingley, who has been re cuperating at Squirrel Island, says In an Interview: "The war taxes, some of them, will probably be retained per manently. The increased cost of an enlarged army and navy, even on a peace footing, the maintaining of gar risons in our new territory and other permanent expenses growing out of the duties we assume, must increase our national expenses fully $75,000,000 a year. Previous to the war our new tar iff was admirably meeting the annual expenditures of $370,000,000. The In crease, therefore, is to be provided for, and hence enough of the war taxes to accomplish it will have to be retained. The stamp tax will he the first to be done away with. It is the tax most Irksome to the business world and the first that ought to be suppressed. I should say It will have to be retained not longer than a year and a half. The other features of the war taxes will probably remain, for they are not an noyingly felt." AUGUST MAGAZINES. The Living Age. Among the many able articles pre sented in recent numbers of LittcU’s Laving Age are noted the following, which show fully the character of this valuable eclectic: •'The Salons,” "Notes From the Country of Adam Bede," "The Spanish People." "Is There an Anglo-American Under standing,” "The Catholicism of the British Army,” “A Gentleman of Spain," “Social Conditions in America,” “The Revolt iu Italy,” “The Word of an Englishman,” “Landscape and Lit erature,” "The German Elections," "America and Spain,” and "England and America." Poetry, Action and the usual departments add much to these numbers. In its new form, which is admirably adapted for the convenience of the reader, this able weekly magaaine and newspaper is rapidly increasing Us al ready strong list of admirers. In addi tion a careful summary of current matters, entertaining Action, poetry, and the usual editorial departments, the following papers have appeared in recent numbers: “The Medical Ser vice of the Army.” "An Isthmian Canal.” "The Regular Army," “The Army Canteen,” "Spanish-American Fears of the United States,” “College and University Education,” and “What Women Can do for the Public Schools." for August has as a frontispiece a One portrait of Sir Edwin Arnold which accompanies a poem from his p^r. en titled “An Idyll of Labor." John Mills discusses "ScientiAc Agriculture at Rothamsted.” The remaining pa pers in this number include: “Dying Nations and the Latin Race,” Disease as Described in Literature,” “Prison Reform," “Chemistry as a Profession for Women," and “Hypnotism Makes New Faces.” The several departments contain their usual quota of instructive and entertaining matter. The August Harper's opens with a deeply interesting paper by Stephen Bonsai entitled "The Convict System in Siberia.” An Interesting descriptive article, entitled “Under the Spell of the Grand Canon,” Is contributed by T. Mitchell Prudden, M. D. Both of the foregoing papers are richly illustrated. “If the Queen had Abdicated,” presents a series of photographs of the royal family of England. This number !s particularly strong in Action contain ing short stories by Stephen Crane. Margaret Deland, Bliss Perry and Julian Italph. There is also the con clusion of Henry Seton Merrlman’s strong serial, “Roden's Corner.” Richard MansAeld, the actor, denies that he has formulated any plans for the future of his newly arrived son and heir beyond a determination that the boy shall never be an actor if his father can prevent it. His papa would be pleased, however, If he became a great musical composer. The recent bread riots In Italy arc be lieved to be simply mutterings before the storm. The trouble is the people are overtaxed: A great part of their earnings Is taken by the government. As times go by the crisis approaches, and the end is likely to toe the same as in the American revolution. Many men and women try to do too much. They overtax their sys tem as governments overtax their sub jects. Then comes a break-down. The stomach, kidneys, liver and nerves are effected. What is required is a medicine like Hostetler's Stomach Bitters to re store the strength, and bund up new and healthy tissues. Any druggist will supply it, and the sufferer will be astonished aft er taking it to see how quickly It acts. The Independent. The Humanitarian Harper’* Magazine. Revolution in Italy. There lives In Marshall. Mo.,-Alex ander Steele, who waa an owi),|ifSil| of Gladstone.' Mr. Steele waa tyro In Scotland In IMS, and aa a boy used fo be much with hla coualn. He came to thla country In 1830, and up to a few years ago. kept up an Intermittent correspondence with Gladstone. NEW YORK MARKET. The Features el tha Day's Dealings in All the Leading Stocks. New York. Aug. 18.—The reaction in the prices of stocks which has been looked for several days came in today's late trading. The professional traders have been eagerly anticipating this action of the market and have several times sought to bring It about by attacking stocks with shoft sales. They were having fair success, yester day, when the announcement of the in crease in the Burlington dividend put them, to rout. The subsequent upward surge of the market served to make It all the nfore vulnerable to bear attack when they opened their guns, this morning, with an onslaught on Tobacco, People’s' Hapld Transit. Although this result came with very heavy realising offer ings in the Grangers and Pacifies and some other recent favorites, the out side demand for stocks was so enor mous as to take the market away from the professionals and lift prices upwards In a furiously active and very widely distributed trading. But there came a time later In the day when the outside demand was, for the time, satisfied and when the recent purchasers of stocks were still anx ious to take the handsome profits ac crued upon them. The bears kept nib bling at the list and made an aggres sive attack in the last hour, which carried prices down sufficiently to wipe out weak margins and bring out stop loss orders. The group of law priced railroad stocks and industrials specialties into which the tide of speculation shifted, this morning, had not sufficient strength to hold the market in face of this liquidation, although they held stubbornly through most of it. Some of them finally succumbed with the rest of the. list which fell generally below last night's level. The activity of the market greatly decreased and the volume of business was materially smaller than yesterday. Sterling exchange weakened in res ponse to this development. Money rates continue easy and unchanged but there is a growing demand for funds from the interior. There was a good market for rail road bonds and a slightly yielding ten dency to prices In the late dealings. Bid prices for government bonds were unchanged except for the threes when issued which advanced 1-4. MARI T REPORTS. T New Tor* Money Market. New York. Aug. IS. Money ion call steady. l%*t 1% per cent.: last loan! I'M per cent. rrlltW' mercantile paper. 3%ffi4 per cent. Storting exchange easier, at $4.85% for demand and at $4.83%lft4.S4 for 60 days; posted rates. 0l.MMi4.lu and $4.86®4.86%; commercial bits, $4.83. Silver certMieates, 58%@59%. Bar slvcr. 5$%. Mexican dollars, 1C. Government bonds. Irregular, ltailtaad'bonds, tirin. United,Slates new 4’s. reg. 127% do. coup. 127% United States 4's 111% do. coup. Ill 14 Denver Itio Grande lsts 110% Erie Gen. 4's. 73 Missouri. Kansas Texas 2ds 65% Kansas Pacific Consols Oregon Nav. lsts. 137 Texas Pacific lg. lsts 167 do. reg. 2ds 44% Union PaciHc lsts •ex. int. ••bid. 11 naked. Now York Stock Morkot. New York. Aug. is. Atchison 13% do. preferred 33% Central Pacific 17% Chesapeake Ohio .1% L.iicago Alton 139 do. preferred Chicago. Burlington Quincy 118% Delaware Hudson 106% Delaware .Lackawanna 150 Denver Rio Grande 13 ■Erie 14 do. preferred 37 Illinois Central 111% Lake Erie Western. 17 Lake Shore 193 Louisville Nashville 36% Manhattan "L” 99% Mexican Central 5 Michigan Central 106% Minnesota St. Louis 26% do. preferred 90 Missouri Pacific 37% New Jersey Central 93 New York Central 11S% New York. Chicago St. Louis _ 14% db. preferred 6H Northern Pacific 33% do. preferred 73% Northwestern 133% do. preferred 173 Ontario ic Western 16% Reading 19 Rock Island 1M% St. Paul 109% do. preferred 157 St. Paul Omaha 83 do. preferred 135 St. Paul, Minn. Man. 164 Texas Pac4llc 14% Union, Pacific 63% Wabash. St. Louis Pacific 8% do. preferred 21% Boston Maine 165 New York New England 98 Old Colony 193 Adams Express 105 American Express 133 United Express 42 Peoples’ Gas 101 Homestake 32 Ontario 4 Pacific Mall 34 Pullman Palace 188 Sugar 138% Western Union 91% •ex. dlv. "bid. Disked. "bid. New York Produce Merkel. New York, Aug. IS. FLOUR—-Receipts, 60,831 bbls.:. exports. 10,138 bbls.: firmer, with a good demand for old spring patents. RYE—Weak: No. 2 Western, 44*J44% elf. Buffalo. September: 48% for Buffalo, to arrive, September: state rye, 47 elf. New York. WHEAT—Receipts, 87,873 bushels; ex ports, 266.890 bushels: sales, 773.000 bushels futures, 24.000 bushels spot; spot strong: No. 2 red. 78% fob. afloat to arrive; No. 2 red. 79% fob. afloat spot; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 73% fob. afloat. CORN—Receipts, 148,900 bushels: exports, 136,322 bushels; sales, 303.000 bushels fu tures, 129,000 bushels spot; spot strong; No. 2, *7% afloat. OATS—Receipts, 152,400 bushels; exports, 130.104 bushels; spot easy; No. 2, 27; No. 3, 26%; No. 2 white, 30@38. BEEF—Dull. BARD—Dull; Western steamed, 25.42%*? 3.45: September, 23.40, nominal; refined, dull; continent. 25.70; S. A., 26.25; com pound. 4% ».1S p. j water, 8.® P. U; Presque _ Caribou, 9.40 P. M.; Fort Fairfield, Ml P. M. LEAVE Portland. UK P. X.: 2.28 P. M.; Watervllle. 306 P. M, LEAVE Bangor. 4J0 P. M. ARRIVE DOVER and Foxcroft. 6.46 P. M.: Guilford. 7.® P. M Monaen Junc tion. 7.® P. M.; Greenville. 6.10 P. X LEAVE Greenville. C.00 A. M.; Moneon Junction. (.55 A. M.; Guilford. 1M A. X; Dover and Foxcroft, 7.K A. X: Brown vllle, 7.® A. M.: Lagrange. 8.15 A. X ARRIVE Bangor. 0.® A. X: Water vllle. 11.08 A. M.; Augusta. UK A. X; Portland, 1.16 P. X LEAVE Fort Falrfleld. 0.15 A. X: Car ibou. 6.40 A. 24.; Presque Isle, 7.00 A. X; Houlton, 8.® A. M.; Ashland. 7.® A. M.; Masardls, 7.55 A. M.; Smyrna Mills, 8.53 A. M.; Island Falls, 9.27 A. X: Sherman, 9.48 A. M.; Norcross. 10.45 A. X; Brown vllle, 11.27 A. M.; Arrive Bangor, L07 P. M.; Watervllle. 3® P. X; Augusta, 3® P. M.; Portland, 5.® P. X LEAVE Caribou. 12.10 P. X; Presque Isle, 12.38 P. M.; Fort Falrfleld, U1S P. M.: Bridgewater, 1.® P. M.; Houlton, 115 P. M.; Island Falls, 112 P. M.; Sherman, 3.40 P. M.: Norcross, 4.40 P. M.; Brown vlllc. 5.40 P. M.; Lagrange. 6.10 P. M.; Greenville. 3.50 P. M.; Moneon, 4.00 P. M.; Guilford. 5.02 P. M.; Dover and Fox croft, 5.® P. M.: Arrive Bangor. 7.® P. M.; Watervllle, 10.00 P. M.: Augusta, 10.50 P. M.; Portland. 1.40 A. M. GEO. M. HOUGHTON. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agent. F. W. CRAM. V. P. and General Xanager. Bangor, June 22. 18U 14%*il9; do. factory, lift 14; Elglns. 19; state dairy, 13*417; do. creamery, 14%©18%. OJ4EESE—Quiet; large colored. 7 Vi: small colored, 8; large white, 7%; small white, 7%; part skims, 5%©5%; full skims, 2*iC%. EGGS—Steady: state and' Petinsylvanla, 14%*i 15%j Western. fresh, 14%J •■•ip PETRlJlLEUM-Firm.. L.,f KOSIN—Steady. TURPENTIN E-Quiet. RICE—Steady. MORASSES—Steady. FREIGHTS—Dull. ttiicaa* Produce Marliht Chicago, Aug. 18. The leading futures closed as follows: WHEAT—August, ©’ll: September, 66%; December, 63%: May. 65-%. CORN—August. 31 Vi; September, 31V4® 31%: December. 31%: May. 33%*f33V*. OATS—September. 20%: May, 22%. PORK—September. $8.97%; October, 38.95; December, 89.00. LARD—September, *5.10; October, *5.15; December, *5.20. KIRS—September. *5.15; October. *5.15. Cash quotations closed as follows: FLOUR—Steady. WHEAT—No. 3 spring, 65«i71%; No. 2 red, 71. COitN-No. 3, 31. OATS—No. 2. 20%; No. 2 white, 24%© 26%: No. 3 white. 23%Cu23. RYE-No. 2. 42%6443. HARLEY—No. 2. 3*945. FLAXSEED—No. 1. 88. TIMOTHY SEED—*2.50. LARD-*5.07%©5.12%. •PORK—Mess. *8.95*19.00; ribs, *5.0565.30: shoulders, 4%*4l%: clear sides, *5.50©5.60. SUGAR—Unchanged. Articles. Receipts. Shipments Flour 7.1610 9.300 Wheat 94.800 4,000 Com 297.300 240.600 Oats 313.800 538.300 Rye 7.800 1.400 barley 13.700 U.200 On the Produce Exchange: RUTTER—Firm; creameries, 13%®1S; dairies, 12*416. EGGS—Steady; fresh, 17. Chicago Wheat Markot. Chicago. Aug. 18.—Urgent covering by shorts occasioned by a good cash demand rescued prices In. (he wheat pit. today. September closed 1% higher, and Decern* her rose Corn left off unchanged to higher. Oats are unchanged. Pork advanced 5c., lard declined 5c., and ribs remain unchanged. Now Yarit Cotton Maifcat. New York, Aug. 18. Cotton futures closed steady. August. 6.60; September. 5.61: October, 6.61; No vember, 6.66; DecembOr, 5.9; January. 5.73; February, 5.76; March. B.80; April, 5.83; May, 5.86. Cotton spot easy; middling gulf, 6%; do, uplands, 5%. Sales, 194* bales. Accidents come with distressing fr* nency on the farm. Cut* bruise;,, stings, grains. Dr. Thomas’ kfelectric Oil re eve* the pain Instantly. Never safe Ithout It. i,w,frl&wky,tf J* Belief la SI: Distressing Kidney an relieved In six hours l South American Kidney great surprise on act Ing promptness In rel der, kidneys and bacr Relieves retention o* dtately. If you want’Tiulck relief cure this,!* the remedyi Sold by ditch, Webster fc Co.. Druggists^ Augusta, Ider_ 'New Qreat jre." It h a Of its ezemd pain in bind* male or female, almost imme CASTOR IA F«r In&atB and Children. IB KM YMm M«qt ImM

Apply one now; you’ll fall stronger and happier tomorrow. Hop Plasters for Ach ing Muscles, Backs, Kidneys and Lutaga, Rheumatism, Crick and all bodily ail ments. All reliable drug stores. m i: Maine Central ani Fares beltjiM Hallowell and On raterrlUe; Ul A, PatenrHle, 80*4 Puilmaatfakpf A.M. P.Tt P.M. A.K.P1 So. Oardlner, hr. C» I ff CM Ml 1 Gardiner. CM LM fCM. CM"! Hallowell CM l.M CM *M I Augusta, ar, C50 LM U MS I AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDHOBB. Dally. nfr. A M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Anaiuta.lT, 8.00 COO CIO U.1I Hallowell, COT COT 117 1C» Gardiner/ CIO CM CM ICS So. Gardiner, ar., CM CM 000 1C40 Through tickets to California aad all points South and West may bo had of K. H. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the only office In Augusta selling Tta all GEO. F. EVANS. V. Pres. A Gen. Mag*r. Portland, June 3, Ul Important Change of Running Time. STEAMER v ISLANDER, Capt. Robert F. WestDHUL Commencing Saturday, August 30th, 1896. wHI run from Augusta to- Boothbay and the islands as follows: Leaving Augusta, 6.45: Hallowell, 7.00; Gardiner, 7.30; Richmond. 8.30: Bath. 9.30. touching each way at Five Islands, Mon days, Wednesdays andr Saturdays. Returning will leave Boothbay every day except Sundays at 1 P. M. Sundays at 2. Excursion parties will be taken at low rates on regular trips, (Sundays ex cepted.) Round trip tickets will be sold on boat including a dinner at Capitol Island Ho tel, good for the day only from Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, tLS, Richmond, 11.00, Bath 75 cents. See time cards for fares. VGENTS—Allen Partridge, Augusta. C. H. Cole, Hallowell. J. T. Robinson, Richmond. G. C. Grccnlief, Bath. For excursion rates apply to X. A. Har odan, Gen'l Ag’t, Gardiner. June38,dtf Eastern Steamboat Oo. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. Commencing June 28, 1898. leave Bath dally (Including Sundaya) at 8.35 A. M„ landing at Westport Junction. Isle of Springs, Southport, Mouse, Capi tol and Squirrel Islands, Spruce Point. Ocean Point and Boothbay Harbor; con nects at Mouse Island for Christmas Cove, Heron Is. and Pemaquld. Returning, leave Boothbay at 3.38 P. M-, (Including Sundays), making same land ings. Leave Boothbay Harbor at 7.15 A. M.. landing dally (Sundayaexcepted) at Ocean Point, Capitol Island. Squirrel and Mouse Islands, Riggsville, Westport Junction and Westport, Mon., Wed., and Fit, Five Islands, and The., Thu. and flat. Isle of Springs and Sawyer’s Is. Ret lng. leave Bath at 3 P. M. Leave Bath at 5.38 A. M.. on Tue., The. and Sat., for Westport, Westport Junc tion, Riggsville, McMahan’s and in vs Islands, Southport, Mouse, Capitol and Squirrel Is. and Boothbay and Llnnekln’s Bay route. Leave Boothbay at 5.38 A. M. on 8un, Wed. and Frl., making suss landings. Bat evening express com mences, July 1 Leave Bath at 8.38 P. M. Noon express commences July 18th, Tue., Thu., and Sat., leave Bath at 1LI8 A. M.; Boothbay Harbor at 11 A- M. _ POPHAM BEACH. Stentner Gardiner leaves Popham Beach daily at 7.15 A. M. and 138 P. M.; leaves Bath at 9.00 A. M. and 5 P. M„ landing at Bay Point, Cox’s Head, Parker’s Hand, Hinckley’s and Phlppsburg Center.' JAB. B. DRAKE, Pres, and Gen.'«(giv w. Wt MASON, Agent, Bath. R. A. lewis. Agent, Boothbay. :tlon d H*. r"

'MuA 3 “f. TO THB NATIONAL HO] Eastern Branch. D. Y. 8., at Tom* Kennebec Central R. B. Connects at Gardiner with the Malao Central Railroad, and Augusta, Halle* well and Gardiner Electric Railroad to* Augusta, and Kennebec 8 team boats foe Boston. TIME TABLE. Summer arrangement In effect IfnndST' June si, 1830. Leave Randolph: 1 Ar. at Nat. Home: 7.28 and 10.S A. M. 7.41 and 10.42 A. It 1.62. 2.55 ft 4.8 P. M. 112. XU tk 4.41 P. It Lv. Nat. Home: Ar. at RanT 8.15 and 11.10 A. If. 8.36 and 11.40 _ 2.15, 1.10 ft 6.00 P. M. 1.40. 1.40 ft (JO SUNDAY TRAINS Will run as follows: Leave Randolph, 2.20 and 3.10 P. M. Arrive at National Home, 2.40 and 3.40 P. If. Leave Nal Home, 2.40 rnd ip. Arr. at LOS and 6J0 P. If. ..4 “m *4 r.

Steamer LIZZIE M. SNOW Leaves Gardiner at 7 A. M.; Richmond at 8.16 A. Of. for Bath and all landings on the river. ju.-i Returning Haves Bath at LM P. K. f

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~=r*-S— --T 1 RUST PRACTICE MARCH. M«j*r N*wc*mb 81m Hi* Mm Imm ttl Ik* RmI Work ol Arm!**. The batteries were' given their first march, Thursday, and the offi cers were very much pleased with the result, the men returning to camp In very excellent con dition. They left camp at 13.45 and marched out the Brook road to Coomb's 'Mills where they crossed over onto the Manchester road and back to camp having covered the distance, six miles in 1 hour and 65 minutes, having halted twice which consumed 35 minutes. The men arrived back In camp Just after the shower but no serious results arc anticipated from the wetting the men received. They were In light marching order, only carrying their rifles and canteens. Major Newcomb was accompanied by Dr. Martin and Lieut. Dutton on horseback, the rest of the officers going on foot. The next march will be to Togus, some day next week, unless the batter ies are disbanded before they arc able to go. They will go In heavy march ing order, carrying rations. At Togus they will give drills in close and ex tended order. Several men applied at the hospital for admission, yesterday, many of them having contracted colds by sleep ing In their shelter tents while waiting for a fresh supply of straw to arrive for the ticks In the conical tents. The guard house is empty. Major Newcomb having Invented a new cure for those running the guard and stay ing away from camp longer than their passes permit them. There is a large quantity of wild carrots growing In the Acid about the camp and the men have been set at work gathering them. Af ter one application of this punishment the men are very careful how they run the guard. NEW COMMANDANT ARRIVES. Major Butlor and Family Como Irom New York to the Kennebec Arsenal. Major John G. Butler, the new com mandant ot the Kennebec arsenal, has ar rived In the city and will be at the Au gusta house with Mrs. Butler, Miss Lillie Butler and Or. Rodman Butler, 3d U. 8. Cavalry, until the residence at the arseoal is made habitable, which he expects will be Monday. The arrival of Major Butle£ was delayed several days by the receipt of a telegram announcing the Illness of his son, who is here on a 30 days' lurlough. Or. Butler Is a graduate of the University of Penn sylvania and was engaged in hospital Wfflj-Jt. at the outbreak of the war. lie joined the 3d Cavalry, having been asso ciated with them In former days, and went to Santiago. He was picked from his 'regiment with nine other men and a lieutenant to serve on the Wanderer when she went on her filibustering expedition. On the return frbm the second expedition, yellow fever developed among the men, and Dr. Butler also was stricken, but kept constantly at work ministering to the wants of the men. He has recovered from his illness but Is still weak. He expects to be able to return to his regiment at the expira tion of his furlough. Major Butler will take command of Kennebec arsenal, today. He was the second in command of Watervliet ursenal. West Troy. N. Y., where the greater part of the guns of the United States army and navy are made, and has been a very busy man since the war began and wel comes the change to a less busy post. A dunce was given at the ursenal, Wednesday evening, by some of Au gusta's young people, In honor of Mrs. Butler and Miss Butler. Colonel McGuinness, former comman dant, will not leave for his new post at the Jefferson 'Barracks powder depot, St. Louis, until the first of the week. Card of Thanks. We thank the kind friends and neighbors for the kindness rendered us during our 1atc bereavement, and also for the beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. John Thomas. Mrs. Sarah Giles. Miss Ida Giles. A small crowd gathered at the trot ting park base ball grounds, Thurs day afternoon, to witness the game be twen the Post Office and Battery C teams. The teams were very evenly matched and the game proved to be an interesting one from beginning to end, resulting after five innings in a score of 4 to 4. The line-up was as follows: P. O., Hanks, catcher; Bond, pitcher; H. Hanks, lb.; Gordan 3b.; Hayden, s s; Kimball, c f; Bodge 1 f; Andrews, r f. Battery C, Graves, c; Bragg, p; Bunt, lb; Graves, 2b; Bowden, s s; Prescott, 3b; Soucier, 1 f; Goodwin, c f; Rhoades, r f. Umpire, Lovejoy. A large number of local people will avail themselves of the opportunity to visit Bar Harbor, Sunday. The Maine Central Railroad has arranged an ex cursion that is sure to meet with popu lar favor. The train will leave the Au gusta station at 9.15 and returning will leave Bar Harbor at 3.50 and 8.45 P. M. The rates have been placed so low that almost everyone can afford to pass a day's outing at Maine’s great summer resort. Another large audience assembled at Meonian hall, last evening, and were well entertained by Prof. Lee's hypnotic exhibition. Mr. Lee will con tinue his performance the remainder of the week. State Assessor Otis Hayford of Can ton, arrived In the city. Thursday. AiJittmi xa. J-pwp. A chain letter Is being circulated in the city, the proceeds of which are tW be sent to Mrs. C. H. Qunnlngham to be devoted to buying hospital supplies and delicacies for the sick members of the 1st Maine Volunteers. There Were four letters written and each one who receives a letter, writes four more and sends 10 cents. When the number of the letter reaches eight the chain Is broken. Dr. W. H. Harris attended the meet ing of the Kennebec County Medical Association at Watervllle, yester day. The Misses Wilson of Haverhill, Mass., are the guests of Miss Bertha Lawrence. HCWB ItUUVtlO. Brought by the Wires Iron North, East. South and West. Throe small steamers have arrived at Seattle from Alaska with 15 passengers, bringing gold dust estimated at WOO,000. It was announced at New York, Thurs day. that the directors or the -Minnesota Iron- Co. and the Illinois Steel Co. had unanimously agreed1 to consolidate the Interests ot the companies. The steamer Ithaca, which has heen running between Cayuga and Ithaca, N. Y.. was burned at her dock at Cayuga. Thursday. She was owned by Mrs. Helen Hunt of Ithaca, and cost 050,000. H. L. Rouse, president of the Rouse -Hills Co., tiled a petition- In. the United States district court at Cleveland, to be declared a voluntary bankrupt. The as sets and liabilities are about 060.000. Receiver Price of the Toledo, St. Louis Kansas City Road, has tiled a report at indianapolis, covering the period of the receivership from May 22, 1898, until July 31, 1S9S. and shows the receipts during that time to have heen $17,425,810.85, and disbursements to have been 017.373.023.26. The Texas Republican state convention, which has been In session at Fort Worth for three days, is again, deadloc ked. This time It Is over the report of the commit tee on resolutions, which has not heen able to agree. There Is atlll much differ ence o< opinion as to the advisability of nominating a state ticket. Chinese Ambassador Shier, formerly minister at St. Petersburg. and also at Berlin, arrived at Vancouver, Wednes day, en route home for rest. He does not think that the trouble between Great Brltlan and Russia over Chinese concessions will amount to much. Charles W. De Pauw, at New Albany, Ind., Wednesday, Hied a petition in bank ruptcy. He places his liabilities at $850, 000. and assets at $13,000. The liabilities arc held by banks of New Albany. Louls ville, Indianapolis. Chicago and other cities and by a number of capitalists of those cities, and many of the Items are secured. There was but one bid at Kearney, Neb., for the Kearney Black Hills road when it was offered for sale, Wednesday, by Special Master Alex ander. Vice-President Cornish of the Union Pacille offered $150,000 for the branch line and it was knocked down to him at that llgure. The French minister of -war, M. Godefroy Cavaignac, announced in the Chamber of Deputies at Paris, Thurs day, that Commandante Comte Ferdi nand Walsin Ksterhazy, the alleged author of the Dordrcau in the Drey fus case, will be summoned before a council of enquiry, whose composition will be determined by the Paris mili tary authorities. The slkth sudden death in one family at 'Kairnaven. Vt.. since December, 1897, and the second within 21 hours, became known, Thursday morning. Miss Maggie t arrlgnn, 11 years of age. who had made -her home with her grandmother for a number of years, died, last Tuesday night, after an illness of about three hours. An autopsy showed that death resulted from poisoning caused by drinking wood alco hol. Thursday. It was learned that the grandmother. Mrs. Howard- McCann, aged lit) yeprs. died, late Wednesday night, from symptoms similar to those shown by the girl Maggie. The authorities are making an investigation. Rev. Samuel Breakwell, a leader in business and religious circles in the suburb of Highwood, Chicago, was stabbed to death by Carl Pethke, a tailor. There had been trouble be tween the two men for over a year, the difficulty arising partly because Mrs. Breakwell, who had left her hus band, had gone to reside in the home of Pethke and partly over the suit which the minister had brought to eject Pethke and Mrs. Breakwell from the .house in which they were living, it being his property. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. Joseph Burgess was arraigned be fore Justice Charles Green in Eustis the 13th for killing deer in close time. He pleaded guilty and paid his fine. The total loss by the recent fire in Jenkins Bogart's mill at Kingfleld. is estimated at J300U. The- building and macKinery is fully covered by In surance, and the manufactured goods partly covered. The cause of the Are Is supposed to have been a hot Journal on the shafting. The work of repair ing will begin as soon as the insurance matters arc settled. A territic thunder shower passed over Canton, Wednesday afternoon. Much damage was done by the wind. A large window in Z. E. Gilbert’s store was blown in and several large trees were blown down in the village. One tjree landed in the center of F. M. Mayo’s vegetable garden, nearly reaching his stable. Also Mr. Ferrand, a neighbor of Mr. Mayo, has three good-sized trees laid in his garden, much to his displeasure. Hay is so plentiful this year in some parts of western Connecticut that It is offered for sale at $1 a ton. Lamson Hubbard Fall Style, 1898. 'All genuine Lamson Hubbard hats have the trade mark of that house on the inside. For sale by LEADING DEALERS. 'PsaiE Many ladle* are improving ike opportu nities of our Clearance Sale Low Price*. 7 Crash Suit* to almost give away. Just a few Bicycle Skirts to close. _ Balance of Summer Wrappers below ike wholesale prices to close.

One lot Children's Black Ribbed Hose, oil sizes, 5 to 0f 12 Inequality, slightly damaged to close at 10c or 3 pair 28c. Joseph S. Smiley, 185 Water St., Augusta, Maine. RIONfA LADIES JBOC *2.50 SOFT WALKING. FEELS LIKE AN OLD SHOE FROM THE START. Fit Comfort Wear TRI-ON-FA Cork innersole in any shoe at any price. II women will like. Send or can for our "Shoe Book.’" Tdbabout the Soft-Wak ing Inncnolca and chaws sixteen stylo. SHERBURNE DAILEY, Clothing, Boot and Shoo Dealers. Sole Agents for Augista. augl'.dtf NEW SAGE From China. CREAM TARTAR 99.8 pcjjp cent. pure. MOHRS GERMAN, The Best Poison Fly Paper. Cold Storage Spruce Gum,as ,re^“ plcW Preserving and Pickling Spices. Bowffldi, Weteter Co, Millinery Department. We have everythin* you want In this line, trimmed and untrtmmed, trim mings. novelties, etc. Fancy Goods Department. Here will be found an Immense variety, tncludln* silk pers, and under garments, hosiery, gloves, etc., etc. Children’s Department. Beautiful bonnets, garments, both elegant and lower priced, ate. Miss Clara A. Libby, opp. Granite Nat. Baik, Augu _ _d.Jtawtf It has no Superior. Try It. PURITY JAVA. MERRILL BROS., Augnuto, Maine. THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE BLA

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ONUMMipJBb. ■Hi af Haws tram Our Gallant SoMlaia ana Sailers. The secretary of war has ordered the Sth Regular Infantry, now at Tampa, to Santiago. The Catania, with 375 convalescents, left Santiago de Cuba for Montauk, Thursday. Lieut. John J. Pershing. 10th Cavalry, has been promoted to be major of volun teers. Lieut. 'Pershing was highly com mended in the report of den. Wood for gallantry and courage at the battle of El Caney. The PreMdent, Thursday, made the following appointments: Nicholas J. Trode of Ohio to be receiver of public moneys at Circle, Alaska and 1st (Lieutenant Charles A. Doyen, U. 8. Marine Corps to be captain. The steamer Berlin left New Orleans, Wednesday night, for Santiago with Crkne's colored lmmunes aboard as well as some of Hood's white immunes which were left behind. Rich's Tegas Regiment left, Thursday morning, for Galveston. The war department Is receiving official reports which indicate that some of the immune regiments now at New Orleans are not In tit condition to proceed to San tiago. One of these reports says that a single regiment has some 150 sick. Includ ing 30 cases of malarial fever, and that the sick list Includes the colonel, lieu tenant colonel, major and adjutant of the regiment. Surgeon General Sternberg received the following, Thursday: "Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 18. Surgeon General, Washington: Catania left for Montauk; all bedding should be burned; cots might be saved: ship should1 be sent back for more pa tients of game class. Yale arrived, yes terday, and supplies landed. Will cable What else I may need. No more doctors or nurses wanted. (Signed) Harvard, chief surgeon.'' The firm of Deford Co., of Boston has been designated by the President, until otherwise ordered, the fiscal agents of the United States In such ports of the island of Porto Rico as are now or may hereafter come under the military jurisdiction of the United States. The bonds required is in the sum of $250,000. The Madrid correspondent of the Paris Temps says: "Little importance is attached to the Chauvinism prevail ing In the United States with regard tc the Phiippines. It is believed that the mixed commission will have full liber ty of action to consider aspects of the question which will assume a grave international character.” oieamer Argus or uosion, which icii Halifax. N. 8., Tuesday, for New York with wrecking pontoons for Santiagc in tow has arrived at Shelburne. MX miles west of Halifax, in distress, hav ing encountered a heavy gale, Tuesday night, and lost one pontoon in tilt storm. The steamer has landed a man at Shelburne sick or injured. Tht missing pontoon is adrift or sunk. A dispatch received at Berlin from Hong'Kong, dated Aug. 18. ami evident!} official, says: "The Kaiserin Augusta, which left Von Diedrichs after the fall ol the city, returned here. Thursday. Gen eral Augustin and his family arrived on board the cruiser. Admiral Von Diedrichs, at the request of General Augustin, hav ing given them passage by an arrange ment with the American commander-in chief. General Augustin lias left Hons Kong en route for Spain.” The latest advices received at thf war department in regard to the trans fer of the 5th Army Corps from San tiago de Cuba to Montauk Point. L. I. is to the effect that the movement is progressing satisfactorily, and that tht last organizations in Cuban territory will have embarked in a few days, There are now four transports at San tiago in readiness to sail. No orders have been prepared or arc in contemplation at present looking tc sending an army to Cuba. The wat department is just now too busy with other matters to take up the questior of organization of any army to be senl to Cuba next October. In fact little oi nothing will be done regarding troops for Cuba save what actual necessity demands until the committee has made a report. In response to congratulations from the Women's Veteran Relief Union oi Binghamton, N. Y., Gen. Shatter wrote from Santiago a letter in which he said: "I have seen something of hard service, but never during the Civil War was there 30. days that tried me as the 80 days beginning from the time we landed on the island of Cuba until the surrender of Santiago, and it is to the gallant soldiers who unc-omplainly bore'every privation that the country Is indebted for its victory.” fedajoE Cjeneral Graham at Harris burg, Ftl, received word from the war department, Thursday, approving his recommendation that the new camp near Middletown be named in honor of Sen. George Gordon Mead. The 3d Battalion of ‘the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteers and detachments of the 3d Missouri, 1st. Rhode Island and 3d Tennessee arrived, Thursday, and went into camp. Things are rapidly being put into shape under Gen. Graham and before the close of the month it'is ex pected that all the troops of the 2d Army Corps will be comfortably in stalled. Gen. Wheeler arrived at New York, Thursday morning, from Washington on his way to Montauk Point, where ■he will relieve Gen. Young of the com mand of Camp Wikoft. The physi cians in charge of the camp detention hospital report no increase In yellow fever cases cases since Wednesday. There are In the different hospitals 300 patients under treatment for various maladies. Two cases of scarlet fever have developed in the camp. The Red Cross Society yacht "Red Cross," Thursday, took 24 typhoid patients from the hospital across the sound to New Haven hospitals. Three spectres that threaten baby’s life. Cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Btrawberry never fails to conquer them, m.w.fri&wky.tf POBTLAWD. AUGUST A and houi.ton. me. Actual Business by mall and railroad. Odlce 'Practice tor beginners. Bookkeep ers. clerk* and stenographers furnished to business men. Free catalogue. F. L. SHAW, Prla., Portland, Me. FOB 8ALB.—Tea R-I-P-A h' S for G cents at druggists. One given relief. InlrK.dlr 'IP'" IWANTBD.—Case .of bad braath that B-I P-A-K-8 will not beoeat. Send I cents to Blpana Chemical 0*.. New York, for Id samples and MM testlmoalsls. JatflUlK to*, Food to Buy, to Cook, to Eat, to Digest. Oats At all grocers 2-)b. pA.gs. only Business Cards. W ILLIAM*»ON A BURLEIGH. _ COUNSELLORS AT LAW. Offices over Granite National Bank. Wa ter Street, Augusta, Maine. JOSEPH WILLIAMSON. Jr., Notary Public. LEWIS A. BURLEIGH, City Clerk. Collections a specialty. MARTIN, M. D., Office Hours, 10.30 to 12 A. M.. S to 4 P. U. 7 to S P. 1C. Residence, Office, 52 Western Avenue. 175 Water St Telephone connections with the house Office can be reached by telephone a John Coughlin's Drug Store. B. HAYDEN, M. D. Office Hours, 9 to 10 A. M., 4 to 6 P. M 7 to 8 P. M. Residence, Office, 10 Bpring Street. 175 Water Street Office con be reached by telephone a John Coughlin's Drug Store. JiySOdtf E. WASH BURN, M. D. the office ot H. J. FREDERICK, M. D. 178 Water St.. Office hours, 9 to 12 A. M. Residence 24 Gage St. aiig9.dlmo pARKER P. BURLEIGH, am ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW Office, Corner of Main and. Water streeti HOULTON. MAINE. Special attention given to collection through'ut all parts ot Northern Maine. E. TUELL, M. D. OFFICE, 222 Water St., over Oowdltch I Webster’s Drug Store. OFFICE HOURS, 11 to 12 and from 1.30 t 3 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays from 11 t 12 A. M. RESIDENCE. 56 WINTHP.OP STREE1 JJ ENTISTRY. E.J. ROBERTS, D. O.S. OFFICE. 242 WATER STREET! Dr. Roberts has all latest specialties. *felsTSO^ y/D. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON. Ofllce, Opera House Block. Hours, 10 to 12 A. M., 1.30 to 3, and 1 t P. M. Sunday, 9 tp 10 A. U. lence, 30 SewalUstreaL ■ELElfHONE COKNSipTION. V- .n t. L. DOLLIVER, DENTIST. Specialist In Crown and Bridge Work. 243 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. Telephone 37-6 Office Hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5.30 P. M W. STOCKMAN, M. D. 207 WATER STREET, Opposite Cony House, Augusta, Me. Practice limited to the eye, ear, nos and throat. Office Hours: From 9 to 12 A. M., an 2 to 5 and 7.30 to 9 P. M. Sundays. 2.30 t 5 and 7.30 to 9 P. M. Residence. Con. House. gURT ANDREWS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 98 State St., Office Hours: 8 to 10 A. M.; 1 to 3 and to 8 P. M. Residence, 32 Oak St Janll.dtf W. B. GETCHELL CIVIL ENGINEER and LAND SURVEYOR 243 Water St, Augusta, Main* EVANS HOTEL, GARDINER, MAIN!. GEO. L. WOODWORTH. Proprietor. Newly furnished throughout. Goo„r annum on deposits remaining THREE MONTHS or more. Interest computet from the 1st and loth of each month. All Deposits Subject to Cheek and Strictly CoaSdeatlal. High Grade Ronds and Investment Securities Rough! and Sold. Burglar Fire-proof Sale Depot!! Boxes to lei F. E. SMITH, Treasurer. Banking hours. 9 to 4 dally, urday. Saturdays to 1130. except Bat “'Special Advertisements. Small advertisements nut exceeding four llnee (thirty worda) coming under the head of WANTED. FOB SAW. TO LET, DOST,. Ac., will be Inserted two times for 16 cents, three times for IS cents and one week for SO cents, AD VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail remittance of postage stamps or postal note should be made with order, as the charges are too small to open accounts for. MIBCELLANKOUS. Miss M. E. Sheehan, 6* Court street. Is prepared, to call tit homes to do llrst class work In shampooing, manicuring, pedicuring and chiropody. aug.Sdlmo NORTH LAKE VIEW HOUSE. Togus lake, live ml!;- \ist Pettenglirs Corner. Board, lodging boats, horse feed, Ac. Accommodations for large parties and picnics. Two camps to let. Good Ashing. W. E. Barrows, Prop. augS.dlmo* Mrs. Antonia H. Sawyer, contralto., will be In Watervllle during July and August. While In Watervllle, Mrs. Sawyer will re ceive a limited r amber of pupils In voice culture. If a class in Augusta or other nearby cities should be formed one Shy In a week could be devoicu to It. hoi terms and particulars address, Mrs. An tonia H. Sawyer, MS 7th Avenue, New York. aprffi.dtf MADAM BRANN- Clairvoyant, Is at 4! Gage street, Augusta, Me. octlB.dtf F. W. Spencer, No. IS Wlnthrop street will loan money on any kind of persona property. may4,dtt LOST. Somewhere between East Vassalborc and Palermo, suit of clothes, black, also white vest in llat bundle, brown paper Finder please return same to this office or to Arno Little, East Vassalburo, am, be rewarded. Arno Little, East Vassal boro, Me. augU.dlw* Aug. 10, 1S9S. between post office and Cannard street, a gold bar pin. Anyone ilnding the same, pleuse return to Mrs. Chas. Merchant and receive reward. Jlrs. Chas. Merchant, South Gardiner, Me. augl3dtf WANTED A' capable up-to-date salesman wantec for this city by a Boston wholesale tea and toffee house, must have exfierlence and connection among grocers. Lurgt and varied stock to work on. liberal term; to right man. salary or half profits. Ad dress In confidence. Tea Importers. No 132 Milk Street, Boston. nuglP.dlt A capable girl or woman to do genera housework. Apply to Mrs. J. F. Bean. 1( Spring street. augllMtf Any lady who can sew can eurn gooc pay making neckwear for us at home Work all cut. sent by mail any distance Send 10c. for full particulars and scalec contract for employment. Home Em ployment Co., Box 915, Bath, Me. auglS.dlw* At once, some one to do genera! house work In family of two. All modern con veniences. Apply to Charles B. Adams at W. H. Gannett's Publishing house. auglS.dit" MACHINISTS WANTED.—Steady war! and good wages for tlrst-class machinists Address by letter, stating experience am wages desired. K. Hoe Co., rail Oram St.. New York. -1> nuglT.d3t A girl for general houseWorW. Apply ti Mrs. Thos. Leigh, Jr., 1 IB Winthrop St. auglfialtf COOK—Good all-round cook for hotel Call at once. Hartford house. No. Hartford square. auglodtf Second hand furniture mid' iclothing Will pay good cash prices. ,W. A Rhoades, 24 Cony St., Augusta, Earn Side auglo.dlwl* An experienced girl for housework h small family. Wages from four to hv In Front.** Monarch Roadster, Models 57 58, $S0; Models 55 156, $50 MONARCH PAN! $XOO TANDEMS, I MONARCH i,./• RACERS, $75 Catalogue mailed upon request. '.V' Every wheel fully guaranteed. King nuti Quoon Hicyclo*. Local Ay>nt, A. It. WARD. Monarch Cycle M’f’g Co., 83 Reads it., New York. CHICAGO. LONDON AND HAMBURG-. mnyW.codSmua__ Screen Doors, Window Screens, Screen Retting, Also a full line Lawn and Garden Tools at LOWEST PRICES. Taber, Carey Reid, Augusta taarK.eadiy FAMILIES SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE. v Kola Champagne by the dozm. Cliquot Ginger Ale. Moxie by the dozen. Old Grist Mill Halt. Imported Appollinaris Water by tjte dozen. I. E. FULLER, Augusta, Me; mon. wedAfrLtf The Crescent Steam Laundry, No. 11 Bangor Sti will promptly return tn job your awn pomls lifully laundered. Mim t Curtalii* IfjH ball _ _ftu SfctiMYaMa,1 as wall as your household wash, and sire haven’t a rail card send them your address, t The Del lsrory Tool WorU M»7 Be X^oTt "With! F. Knnnett, Mate Street: Pinhhawi SfcerlmnsK J. F.Ueariioni, Samuel Chute, J. M. Mcbols, A. 4. Llhty, Water Mrcetj aid 4. H. Plummer, Coay Street E. E. MARSON, Ath,fiufiSing.Augusta, Maine. Junel5,Mdtt See -wont oof Pelg-NapitM Ixmt-odlt Of She Wn snatched In terror whsuf her pun* ribvn out bar jeweled I' I .And burled t i Toward On Ibdw, bold, an—an; And Orton tto cop—P tomt tba thfcf She seised tto puns wltt anxious air. And toeathod a sigh of a—at NM To dnd tor treasures all, oners Ikm. A penciled note Her fellow wrote, A sugar plum, A wad of cum, v i A hairpin ftonO. 1. i i A cop—r cent, 1 v A button book With broken crook. A safety ptn. A carting tin, 4 A powder rag, A sachet baa. These were the treasures which she boro Around with her from store te store While on a shopping tour, to net The many pretty things erMch she Would IWe to buy ii she but had The cash, and with a smile glad It almost made the copper sneese She thanked Mm, and with sprightly us* Tripped on to seek another store Or two where she could shop same more. —Denver Evening Post. No police court, Thursday morning. Miss Ida Da via of Capitol street, is seriously 111. The Kennebec had from Boston, Thursday. 3e Central Railroad, passed through, the city on the train, yesterday. i John H. Johnson of the City hotel, who has been 111 at his home In Ran dolph. has returned to his duties, i Improved In health. Major Alfred Morton, a retired officer of the 9th United States infantry, is a guest of his sister, Mrs. 8. T. Gannon. Major Morton was formerly 'hit Au gusta resident. City Treasurer TownseJ|»i^(jiq»e that he does not see but what the taxes are coming In Just as well this year as they did last, for all there Is a little grum bling over the rates m Mr. Barker, of the Goodyear. chlnery Company of Auburn, passed through the city, Thursday, oa his way home from a business trip through the eastern part of jhe State.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Davies of No Tork, arrived In the cUy, Thursday. They will visit here for several days, and will be the guests of Mr. Davig* brother. Dr. Oscar C. 8. Davies, of this city. Miss Diana Stevens and her sisteiv vho have been .In the city conducting the New Era Cooking School, left oa the 'morning train, yesterday, for Watervllle, where they will conduct a school. igs J. W. Robbins went Thursday, where he will enjoy a K trim^ Wl,, b* absent .se^eiiSl days an^) 1 confident that he -will return home heavily laden with a supply of the finny tribe. wKil

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W* TUMBLERS $1.00 per Z. To 'be' closed/for SO cents per do* B. W. SOULE, j "The Hustlei*,” Allen's Block. Augusts. Matas. WKWHWWIAMV SPECIAL SALE Of WhivIio, Mocks, J Jewelry, HUmoBdi, J Silverware, Optical (iootla ian«l a liai se line a4 of i»uveltlett at

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.O' tkjf Me line no me broken lots of Spoons, Knives and Forks and o£her flrst-ds put up by the best canners of Europe and America. Our butter, cheese and line biscuits are unexcelie j We also have a. full line of choice tern and coffees. HILL It LOCKE, Auamata, Maine. tM»W Great Drop i of Floor at WADLEIGH’S “Peerless Hcavty.” Every Barrel Warranted. Only $o.25. G. W. Wadleigh, A tn usta. juiyNAKf TRINITY COMMANDERY. No. 7, K. T. Stated conclave, Friday evening. Aug. 19- In Ma sonic Temple, at 7.30 P.M. A. T. MURPHY. E. C. J. B. BLANCHARD, Rec. CtTSHNOC CHAPTER. R. A. M.. No. 43. Stated convocation at I Masonic Temple. Thursday even ing. August 26, at 7.30 o'clock. WELLINGTON JOHNSON, H. P HENRY A. HEATH, Secretary. ODD FELLOWS' HILL, STATE ST. ASYLUM LODGE. No. 70, ev ery Frlda^evening at 8 o’clock. S. K. Hawkins, N. O. B. F. Weston, Beo. /fjMPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, No.3, jj second and tourth Tuesdays at L W. A. Perry, C. P. G. W. Merrill, Scrlbn. CANTON AUGUSTA. No. 8. every third Tuesday at 8 P. M. Business of Importance. Tues day, Aug. 16. Members please attend. L. M. Toor, Capt. J. M. Stevens, Clerk. R. R. CAPEX HEIIBKAH LODGE. No. 52. second and IrfM fourth Wednesdays at 8 o’clock. 1 Mrs. Hannah Simmons, N. G. Miss Anna Noyes, Sec. CALANTHB LODGE. No. 68, K. ot P. Regular convention every ’Wednesday evening at 7.18 o’clock at Castle hall, Water street. CHAS. E. STURTEVANT, C. C. C. R. SMITH. K. of R. and A. CUBHNOC TRIBE. I. O. R. M Council the first and 0 A« third Wednesday sleep In each moon, at the sevsntb run, 80th breath, setting of the sun, at Red Men’s wig warn. Water street. FRANK B. HASKELL. Sachem. J. M. WHITE, C. of R. MORRILL COMMAND ERY, No. 326. U. O. G. C. Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tues day evenings In each Imonth at 8 o’clock. In Golden CroBs Hall. ANNIE M. HEATH, N. C. H. A. HEATH. K. R. W. E. CLOUGH. F. K. R ©alls Itennebet 3ourria4 Augusta Lodge Directory. I MPER1AL LODGE, D. of H. No. 2. A. O. U. W. Meetings In Union hall, first and third Friday evenings of each month. GEORGIE B. SPENCER. C. of IL NELLIE PHILBRICK, Sec. AUGUSTA LOCALS. She has a f;u‘® mat fair to see. Her big rfft HS-rS are heavenly blue, She's dearest of all girts to me,1 And often says she loves me. too! But ah, she never seems to care For those brave boys who marched away— .too Who are constrained to suffer where We Var .ilogs. liereely bark today: She lias no tears for those who fall. No cheers for those who do and dare; War doesn't bother her at oil— She’s three years old—and doesn't care! —Clevelu nil Leader, Norman Bassett has gone to Bangor for a few days. C. L. Blackman has returned from a visit to Squirrel Island. J. D. Reynolds has added a horse'to his express business. J. ]>i Herrick of Portland, was in the ;ity fir a few hours, Thursday. MiSsl Mary B. Lynch is visiting friends in Bangor, for a few days. W. 1’; Putnam of Watcrville, was in town, yesterday, calling on friends. J. E. filler of Portland, has returned home from a business trip to this city. Cl. S. Perkins of Vassalboro, called on Augusta friends for a few hours, Thursday1, J. B. 'ifartin returned to Malden, Thursday,, after a visit to friends in this vicinity. Mrs. P. M. Foglcr and daughter, Helen are tic guests of Mrs. Hovey of Melville street. Mrs. I,. A.\Farnham of Pittsfield, has returned to her home after a visit to the family oljfamos Merrill. Colonel Ellis Milliken celebrated his 75th birthday! Wednesday, and during the day er.teitained a number of his friends. Mr. and Mrs! #rank Davis of Bath, have returned! home frohi this city, where they h$’egan In Wayne al most coincident to the first settlement. The earliest business noted is the saw and grist mill operated by Job Fuller in 1780. The shovel handle factory was built in 1857. It was burned but was rebuilt in 1863. A woolen industry was established in 1828. A match factory was operated several years after ISIS The first marble and granite industry was established in I860, and has since been one of the well known industries, after 1810 a tannery and shoe shop were operated for several years after. A lime kiln and a granite quarry have been important factors in the history of the town's industries. The first iron foundry was built on the lower dam In 1812 by Nathaniel Pike, who carried on the business several years, when he abandoned it. j iic bi. j me uudiiii:?!' 1111 mauu Lite; j town famous was bo>-un in 1838 and was continued to 1X70, when the new owners abandoned it. The present North Wayne Tool Company was es tablished in 1879, and though destroyed twice by lire it is now doing a good business under Ihe supervision of Wiiliston Jennings. A corn canning business was opened in 1883 by the Jennings brothers, at present do ing a good business. The 1 'nited Slates Flag and Awning Company are now doing a great business, having been established in 1892. So it can be seen that the industries have been suflicient for the needs of the town, and still continue to lie in a flourishing condition, though many have passed away. The churches date back to 1793, when the Baptists aroused the settlers, and resulted in establishing a church in January, 1794. There are now two regularly established churches, the Baptist with Rev. D. Judson Bryant, as pastor, and the Methodist with Rev. W. T. Chapman as pastor. The first appropriation of $100 wts made for schools in 1801. Now there Is a well established school system, with excellent schoolhouses, and efficient 30 that no town of the size has better fa cilities for educating its scholars than this one. At the beginning of the Civil War there were 219 able bodied men in the town who were liable to service in the army, and Wayne points with pride to the fact that She had 133 sons in the military and naval service during Un war. In the way of secret societies, Wayne is well supplied. The first secret order was the Odd Fallows, which were or ganised in 1847, the lodge being Cen tral Lodge* No. 45. Then followed the Good Templars, two lodges being es tablished in 1857. one at North Wayne and one at Wayne proper. These lodges had varying success, and both have been succeeded by Wayne Lodge. No. 108. Instituted in 1881, and Golden Star Lodge, No. 281. instituted in 1880. Asylum Lodge,. F. and A. M., was formed In 1867. Wayne Grange was instituted in 1875, and continued for about six years, when it surrendered Its charter. PocUsset Lodge. No. 6, A. O. U. W.. was instituted In 1882. Wayne Commandery, U. O. G. C„ was organ ised In 1885. Lewis H. Wing Post, G. A. R.. has been In existence since 1892. The Women’s Relief Corps auxiliary to the G. A. R„ was established in Janu ary, 1893. Wayne has a library asso ciation organized in 1885,, and between 800 and 900 books are now owned by it which are circulated. "■>1 III ew— WOUNOEt HEROES HOME ONCE MORE! Hack Again tt Hw Haute That Law Thau. Back again to the hearta that hata anxiously, tearfully, prayerfully waited and watched for their return, come our wounded, ahaftered heroee; back from the deadly charge and withering trenches of Santiago; to clean, sweet cots, and tender nursing, and -that dearest of all rewards, the precious klssee of mother, wife afkd children! Where these dear ones abide there Is the home and haven of mankind. How* ever men may wander as glory or ambition calls them, whatever prises they may seek throughout the^length and breadth of the great, struggling, fighting, dasxling world—the thoughts and hopes of truest manhood forever turn back to the place where wife and children are. Here la. the goal of all endeavor and the center of existence. WHAT WIPE AND CHILDREN MEAN TO EVERT MAN. Hen of every class and condition in life look to their wives and children as the unfailing source of inspiration and cheerfulness. A wounded soldier, home from tile front, is hardly more depend* ent upon this tender comfort and good cheer than is the average man who works all day at his desk, or In the ehop, or field. A- husband expects his wife to be, the brightener of his home; to lighten his discouragements, smooth away his wrinkles, and smile away his frowns, just as much as the wounded soldier returning from the field expects to be greeted with loving caresses. Whether right or wrong to expect so much at tention and petting, the average hus band does expect it and without It be comes a disappointed man. A WIFE'S PROBLEM. But how is a woman who is bur

You have mjr fceet_ and may God lie with good for the poor, n rr 111 iftfi dp T1 t*P you can. If I hear of |Mi|| dlclt will rccom mead thsm towrite to you and,I will• tellywfcat you. have don forma,. AN UNPARALLELED HISTORY. There hae never, been, hi the eattr history of* medicine, any other remed: which exerted so direct and powerful1 beneficial Influence upon the npeOlal feminine structuM as (hie supeeh “Pre eerlption.” ft Is designed tor a single ness of purpose. Its originator, Di K. V. Pierce, of Bqffalo. N. Y., ha devoted a life-time to the study ani treatment of the various disease peculiar to women. No physician llv Ing Imp a wider, practical experience li this field of medical practice. Dt Piercers Favorite Pitscrlptlon la th< outgrowth of this valuable experience Suffering women may feel every con fldence that In consulting him by mal they are placing their case before du< whose long years of experience havi endowed him with the completest ap predation of their sufferings. Ever] letter received by him Is answskei promptly and earnestly with sound sensible, fatherly, professional advice which will enable a woman. In almoa every Instance, by simple and luex pensive self-treatment In the prlvac] of the home and without a physician to effect a complete and permaneni cure. WITHOUT MONEY AND WITHOU1 PRICE. No charge whatever is made for thli advice, and any woman who enclosei 21 one-cent stamps to pay .the men cost of mailing Dr. Pierce’s great thou sand-page. Illustrated book. The Peo pie’s Common Sense Medical Adviser will receive a free copy of that magnl fleent work In paper-covers; or for 3! stamps s heavier, handsomer, cloth A VISITOR S DAY AT ST. PETER S -HOSPITAL, NEW YORK CITY. dened with household work and care, and with the constant draft upon her strength that comes with frequent motherhood, to fulfil her whole wifely duty? How can the ordinary woman struggling with the ordinary conditions of this tvork-a-day world, be the ideal housekeeper, wife and mother all at once? This is the greatest problem with which the women of America have to deal: and when the question has to be worked out in the face of constant physical weakness and suffering, no wonder so many thousand of women feel that the demands of life are greater than they can meet, and heavier than they can possibly endure. No wonder they live for weeks and months plunged in the depths of wretchedness and despondency. A woman who suffers inwardly from some feminine weakness, or disease, is in a certain sense almost alone in her trouble; her husband cannot half ap preciate her suffering, no matter how kind-hearted he may be. She hates to be complaining all the time. Often she herself may not realise exactly what the trouble is: and If the local doctor is called in, he will not once in a dotscn times diagnose the trouble correctly. DODGING T«E QUESTION. “O your liver needs a little toning up," he will say: or “Your stomach Is out of kelter.” Perhaps he will call it “heart trouble" or “nervousness" and give the usual stereotyped treatment that is of no more avail than so much water: while all the time the real trouble, the undermining weakness in the organism distinctly feminine, is draining and torturing the victim's life away unchecked. After all the poor unhappy woman is almost glad that the doctor, in his easy-going fashion, fails to suggest where the actual trouble lies; for well she knows that the next step would be the detestable examinations and local applications which modest women hold in such repugnance. THE REAL ANSWER. It is to countless thousands of women in just this dire extremity of suffering that the knowledge of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription—a remedy which cures these troubles scientifically, com pletely and in the privacy of one’s home without resort to these hated and mortifying methods—has come like a message of mercy from a better world. “I was tired and sick all the time,” says Mrs. O. S. Adams, of Fargo. Cass Co.. N. Dak. “I had female weakness very badly: so I had to he in bed part of the time. I could not do my house work: I had fainting spells. nervous headache, backache and pain in nif left side when I would lie down. I had pains ands aches all over. I commenced taking Dr. Plerce’a Favorite Prescrip tion and had not taken two bottles when I was able to be around again and to do my Work. with no pain. 1 have taken live bottles of Dr. Plerce’l Favorite Prescript Ion, two of his ’Com pound Eitract of Smart-Weed,' and several vgkla of hit 'Pleasant Pellets;' I am feeling better than t have for s great many years. I think Dr. Pierce’s medicines are the greatest In thf world. I write theee few lines hoping that some other.Suffering woman will try them as I did." "I was taken sick two years ago and tried almost everything but could gel no help,? writes Mrs. T. C. BlasbAeld of Brlmfleld, Hampden Co., Mass “Your ■Favmrlte Prescription'' did m: a great deal of good. I was suffering with falling of the womb and could scarcely walk, now I atn *o n»W«h bet ter that I can walk quite a distance i It was your medicine that helped me bound copy will be sent. Address the doctor as above. One chapter of near ly a hundred pages of this grand vol ume Is devoted to the consideration of diseases of women and relates the his tory of many severe and dangerous cases which were completely cured by Dr. Pierc e’s simple and scientific meth ods. TRUE GRATITUDE. “I would like to express my grati tude to you for the benefit I have re ceived from your wonderful ’Favorite Prescription.’” writes Mrs. H. C.. An derson,. of South Britain, New Haven Co., Conn. "During the first month ot the period preceding my baby's com ing. I could not keep anything on my stomach. I was so%sick that I had to go to bed and slay for weeks. I tried different doctors, but with little benefit. I I read about many being helped by us ing your medicine so I thought I would give it a trial. I began to take ’Fav orite Prescription’ in November and 1 had a nice baby girl In February fol lowing. My liaby weighed over eight pounds. I was only ih labor about one hour and got along nicely during con finement: was up and dressed on the eighth day. The ’Favorite Prescrip tion’ helped me* wonderfully. It kept me from having a miscarriage. Thl« makes my second child; with the first one I did not take.‘Favorite Prescrip tion.' and I' had a miscarriage. But this baby Is as plump and healthy a: any mother could tylsh.” A PURELY TEMPERANCE MEDI CINE. No alcohol nor opium, nor any ot their products, is found in this match less "Prescription.’’ Many of the so called "toniqs,” "sarsaparillas,” and “compounds” now on the market con tain some dangerous narcotic, or sc large a percentage of alcohol that thelt persistent use Is almost certain to in duce a morbid craving for stimulants The "Favorite Prescription” will mak< no bad habits. It is a temperance med icine, pun and simple. It cleanses, heals and strengthens Um special feminine organism; cures al unhealthy and disagreeable drains and structural weakness and displacement! of internal organs; heals ulcerations; often dissipates growing tumors; im parts genuine, permanent tone and vi tal force to the nerve centers and th< entire’nervous system. It is the per fect medicine for every critical period of womanly development—fof debili tated young girls on the threshold oi womanhood; for young wives, and par ticularly for expectant mothers. 11 gives that mental and physical vital ity and recuperative power which ren ders the ordeal of motherhood abso lutely safe and comparatively fret from pain, and promotes the thorougl constitutional health of mother and child. WHAT AN IOWA MOTHER BATS. '"Two years ago I used Dr. Plerce’i Favorite Prescription.” writes lfrs. Al fred Clark of Hltetnan. Monroe Co. Iowa, “analhe result was a line bab; girl of eleVfen or twelve pounds. I an about, to become a mother again, and have been troubled with morning sick ness and vomiting; I could not eat an: breakfast, but two days ago I bemu taking your ‘Favorite Prescript three ream 1 suffered eon Words cannot express what i I sought relief among the msd by Kind friends to try Dr. Pierce's fla vor Ite Prescription. When I com menced taking this medicine I weighed 1 ninety-live pounds. After taking ‘Fa vorite Prescription' I was built tip uhtll now t weigh one hundred and dfty-sl* pounds more than I ever' weighed before. “I was so bad I would lie from day to dap and long for death to come and relieve my suffering. 1 had in ternal inflammation, a disagreeable drain, bearing-down pains In the lower part of my bowels, and such dlstrssa every month, but now I never have a pain. I do all my own work and am a strong and healthy woman. Thanks to your medicine. 1 consider myself a living testimonial of Its benefits." DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Although every reputable dealer la medicines and many general stores, especially In country districts, mining camps, as well as in larger towns and dties,are suppled with this great “Pre scription," and If not can certainly and promptly obtain It for you If you Insist upon It, there are some who will not hesitate to show their contempt for your judgment by attempting to foist a substitute upon yoti for purposes of their own. It's an Insult to your intel ligence for a dealer to attempt to palm off upon you a substitute for this world-famed medicine. Tou know what you want. It’s his business to meet that want When he urges some substitute he's thinking of the larger profit he’ll make—not of your welfare. “Favorite Prescription” affords dealers fair profits, and self-respecting pur chasers should turn their backs on aay dealer wbo offers them such treatment. 534 mm STATEMENT. OF lotoil Beaefit Life \mm Co. MBWAIIIC, N.J. uni MM, hNMMt n RECEIPTS IK UR. Received (or premium*. U.JM.W Received for interest and rents MR.WT BXPBNDITUBU8 IN UR. by death, endowment* id annuities, eurrendered .llcles and dividend* or return* premium*.total paid policyholders |I*Ml*Mi Taxes. Expenses, Including agents' coramlaaton*. adver tising. solarise, Ac. Profit and lo*a account. In cluding premium* on bond* purchased, and 90,0 charged off from real aetata to cover poaaible depreda tion Total expenditure*.. ffiAi ASSISTS JANUARY L Cash on hand and in banka... Loan* on collateral, U. 8. bond* and other securities.. United State* and other bonds, par. 19,0117 Pint bond* and mortgage* on real estate. U.UMU Real estate. 1.45(9*! Loans on policies In force. *,ZU,M Agents’ balances and cash obligation* 14,0*4 Interest due and accrued. 1.1**. R* Net deferred and unreported premium* on policies In force 117,17* 9R.wi.inu Total LIABILITIES. Reserve fund. 4 per cent and all other claim*. Surplus, company’s standard. Surplus by legal standard of N, J.. N. Y.. etc., baaed on market value of asset* and 4 per cent reserve....;... Policies Issued and revived In ABMSSpvsm The*1comtunj^has paid ‘over S1M0.M* m S^sSYi\FSSiSEffft. «au 11*0.147 U *.1*4,RI I* M.4U.M* W W sal* hi t i i tit r bibb Bonds, .'-i Certificates, OsSds, Wills,

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UatffiB^r AdverthemenK BREAT REDUCTION. 500 Ita. Green OUve Oil 8oap, only 10 eta. per pound (regular price 15 eta.) 300 Iba. Mottle Castile Soap, only 5 and 10 eta. per cake (regular price 10 and 15 eta. per oake). v 700 boxes Club Bath Toilet Soap, (our cakea In each box, going for only 0 eta. per box. We have a large, fine lot of Whisk Brooms that we shall offer in this sale for only 10 cts. each (regular price iO and S6 cts.) t This sale will close positively, Tues day, Aug. 10, at Beane's Comer Drug Store, Gardiner, Me. Respectfully, c. H. BEANE. mon.wcd*frt,tf Headquarters for Cameras and all sizes of Plates, Films, Papers, Card Mounts, So. Woodward S Davenport, Op. Enas Hoist, Gardiner marohlleodtf Special Watch 6l Clock Repairer. Watches elesnsd and warranted, moe. Main springs fitted and war ranted ens year, BOc. Crystals, Be. Hands fitted, Be. New York Bargain Store, III Water St., Near P. 0., Gardiner, Me. Also bargatam In all kinds of goods you use and wear. mayt.r-Hl.tf Bail? Tkemtebec Journal. GARDINER. F. T. Bradstreet returned home, yesterday. Gkorge Marley returned from Bos ton, yesterday. Fred Ankertell returned from Bos ton), yesterday. Miss Gertrude Marston went to Bos ton, yesterday. James Jewett of Whitefleld, was in town, yesterday. Ben Partridge went to the islands, yesterday morning. John McCurdy of Boston, is visiting friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. William Hartley went to Bath, yesterday. H. K. Morrill and family are at Ta coma, for the week. Rev. A. A. Lewis left, yesterday, for a short visit In Old Orchard. Mrs. Arthur Berry is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albion Clark. Miss Mlnnla Eldridge has returned from a lenghty visit in Ellsworth. It. V. Crocker went to Richmond, on the Kennebec, yesterday afternoon. i Miss Nettie Peacock went to Boston on the Kennebec, yesterday afternoon. Miss J. It. Morrill of Hyde Park, Mass., is visiting Mrs. Mabedl V. Lord. Mrs. Henry Phipps of Boston, is the guest of Mrs. Charles Clarke in Ran dolph. Charles Loud, who has been danger ously ill at Chiekamauga, is reported better. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peacock are spending a few days at Cobbdsseecon tee pond. 8. A. Marshall and family have re turned from a ten days' outing at Ocean Point. The grocery stores are to be closed two evenings in every week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mrs. James A. Marson and Miss Marson left, yesterday, for a short visit at Five Islands. Mrs. William Hamlin and daughter, went to Boston on the Kennebec, yes terday afternoon. Harry and William Knight left on the steamer Kennebec, yesterday afternoon, for Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mathews of Damarlscotta, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barker.

Mrs. W. H. Blake and daughter, of Jamaica Plain, and Mrs. L. B. Wing, are at camp for a few days. The Degree of Honor of this city will visit the Augusta'Lodge, this evening, leaving Gardiner on the 7.15 car. Special Officer McNamara took City Marshal Drake's place, yesterday, while the latter was In Portland. Miss M. C. Bartlett. Mrs. Frank Adams and Miss Cora True left on the morning train, yesterday, for Saco. Mist Alice King of Lynn, Mass., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Marcel lus Woodward, on Highland avenue. Mrs. Joseph Perry and daughter, Mrs. J. M. L. Bates and Miss Anna Day, have returned from Old Orchard. Rev. A. F. Chase, president of Kent’s Hill Seminary, will preach at the Methodist church. ne*t Sunday morn ing. Mrs. F. I, Wentworth of Lewiston, who 'has been visiting G. A. Farring ton. left, yesterday afternoon for North Anson. Miss Olive Dudley left, yesterday, for Old Orchard, where she will spend two weeks before returning to Hol yoke. Mass. On Tuesday evening of neat week, at the Opera house, will be played "Nancy Hanks.” This Is the first play in town for the season. L Dr. H. M. Beckwith, >iffli>Utoas been visiting J. R. Jackson ln..£jmplngdale, returned' to South Framingham, yes terday, afternoon. Quite a large party of Gardiner people drove to Togus, yesterday after noon. to attend the band concert given by the Home band. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Reynolds left. Wednesday, on a vacation. After spending several days at the seashore they will go to Canton. Among those -who went to the Wa tervllle Gun Club meet in Waterville, yesterday, were Dexter Libby, Frank Harrington and Warren Whitmore. The annual reunion of the alumni of Monmouth Academy will occur, Fri day. Many will attend from Gardiner, and Hon. A. M. Spear will preside at the banquet. J. B. Esmond, who has been spend ing a few days with his father in this city, went to Lewiston, Wednesday, where Mrs. Esmond is visiting. He will return to Boston, today. Among those noticed on the Islander were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Farrington, Mrs. Laura Richards, Mrs. John Far rington and daughter, Dr. Dorr, Mrs. Frank Gardiner and Miss Edith Lunt. The condition of Mrs. A. E. Andrews was very low, last evening. Her fam ily are at her bedside constantly and are now prepared to accept for the worst. Mrs Andrews was not able to take any nourishment, yesterday. Harry Cochrane of Monmouth, was in the citi,.!Wednesday. He is of the rminloM 1 i 1 a opinjM ^haCj-nWh financial pledges will be fijfrtty^iping to' warrant his commencing the work on the History of Gardiner in a short time. The foyr^.c'dmijipanderies which will commanderies are the Maine of this city, Trinity of'Augusta, DeMolay of Waterville and 9t. Omer of Skowhe gan. At the meeting of the Canton Ever green, No. 12, held Wednesday evening, it was voted to attend the Grand Na tional held day, to be held In Boston, from September 20th to 23rd. The vote was also passed that the lodge pay all the expenses of the members who at tend the field day. Capt. Kimball of Battery B visited Judge Larrabee, Wednesday morning, and obtained the release of the three soldiers who were sent up from Gar diner, Tuesday, for 30 days. The sol diers, he said, were very sorry for their actions and .will be strictly dis*' riplined after reaching camp. Miss Lucy Brown, one of Gardiner's most popular young ladies, handsomely entertained a large party of her many friends, last evenig, at her home on Brunswick avenue. The party played whist and a most enjoyable evening was passed, there being seven tables. Among those from out of town who attended were Miss Noble and Miss Partridge of Augusta, and Miss Norton of Hallowell. The committee having in charge the decorations for the coming con vention of the Christian Endeavor So cieties, earnestly urge all business men to decorate their places of business with Hags, bunting and other emblems. It is hoped that they .will honor the thousand or more visitors in this wav and show them that Gardiner is glad to see them. The convention will be gin, September 5. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ames returned yesterday from Livermore Falls, where they organized a chapter of the Eas tern Star Lodge. There was much en thusiasm at the exercises and the lodge was well started on the road to prosperity. It is hoped that a lodge of the Eastern Star may be organised in Gardiner soon and no doubt after the new Masonic building Is in run ning order the matter will be well considered and some Initiative move made. There was quite an exciting runaway at the lower end of Water street, Wednesday morning. A horse driven by Charles Morang, became frightened at the puffing of a steam engine and at the comer of Vine street threw Mr. Morang out. He received a few cuts and bruises but no serious Injury re sulted. The horse continued on his way, and In front of the City hotel collided with one of Burns Son’s teams. The frightened horse, now clear of the wagon, continued up Water street at a lively pace, until opposite Willjams' restaurant, where he ran Into a horse owned by Capt. A. John son, and turned a complete somersault over the astonished animal and struck on his back in the middle of the street, where he was quickly captured. Lord Woiseley, It is understood. Is about to be appointed colonel-in-chicf of the Royal Irish Regiment, .the regiment subjected last year to gross slanders that have since been triumphantly repelled. HALLO WELL. •‘IK ______ Walter Hawke* returns to his home In Portland, today. Miss Nellie Leighton of Waterrlllc, Is visiting friends ln> the city. Herbert Warner went to Pittsfield, last evening, for a few days’ vacation. The Hallowell K. of C. attended the Augusta lodge meeting, last evening. Edwin Merry Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Geo. A. Salford' on Academy street. Thomas Leigh and family will enjoy the remainder of the month at Squirrel Island f

Mrs. H. Mr Anderson went to Squirrel Island, Thursday, to pass a few days with friends. Quite a large party of Italians left, Wednesday morning on account of lac|c of work in the stone sheds. Mrs. Emma Garland, guest of Judge and Mrs. Geo. A. Salford, returned to her home In Portsmouth. N. 'H., Thursday. John Babb met with quite a painful ac cident, crushing the right hand, which will cause him to lose part of the fingers. Walter E. Kllbreth of Addington, Mass., guest of G. H. Kllbreth of Manchester, Is passing part of his vacation with C. •F. Kllbreth of this city. Misses Kate and Jennie Leighton, guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Leighton, return to Portland today, and after a few days’ visit with friends In that city, they will go to their home In Exeter, N. H. There was a gathering of relatives Wednesday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Currier on Academy street, fn honor of the 40th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Currier’s marriage. All of the family including Miss Mary Cur rier of Salem, were present except Er nest, who was obliged to be absent on ac count of business. A very pleasant eve ning was enjoyed by the members and relatives. NATIONAL HOME O. W. Williamson, Annie B. Williamson. Augusta; H. B. Williamson, Madison, S. D.: Angie L. Williamson. South Dakota, visited Treasurer A. L. Smith, Thursday. D. W. Creed, J. P. Manning, J. P. Mc ilugh, E. M. Doyle, K MeGann, Boston; K. M. O'Donnell South Boston; M. M. Perry and N. i*\ Scanlon, Chelsea. Mass. Major C. H. Heyl. U. S. A., inspector general, left the Home. Thursday, accom panied by W. T. Kent, going to the Northwestern Branch, Milwaukee, Wls„ and take with them the most satisfactory Impressions of all they saw here. Th* commissary department, its extensive kitchen, the dining hall and its vast ac commodations, the cleanliness of every thing was noticed. It being tHe lirst visit of Major Heyl, he was greatly pleased with the natural and artificial beauties of the Home and its surroundings, its means of access, its band. Opera house. Club house, its numberless visitors from all parts of the country, and withal its ex treme quiet._ WATERVUjLE. John D. Heynolds of Augusta, was In this city on business, yesterday. Miss Florence Chase of this city, lias gone to New York for a few days. S. S. Ferguson of this city, has gone to Livermore Falls, on business. Hon. P. S. Heald of this city, has re turned from Boston, where he has heen on a business trip. Mrs. O. P. Bunker and daughter, Miss Helen Bunker of this city, are the guests of Monmouth friends. Mrs. C. A. Harrington of Norridge wock, was in this city, yesterday, for a few hours, as the guest of friends. Miss Hattie Lunt of this city, is the guest at the summer home of Ex Mayor Carlos Hurd at the Biddeford Pool. _ Mrs. J. L. Foster of this city, has gone to Capitol Island, where she will spend two weeks at her cottage in that place. Prof. E. W. Hutchins and family, who have been spending a few weeks at Seal Cove, have returned to their home In this city. Mrs. Austin Bragg and her son, Kenneth, who have been the guests of Gardjner friends, have returned to homes in this city. Mrs. Henry Tucker and her daughter, Miss Jennie Tucker of this city, have gone to New Gloucester, Where they will remain for two weeks. Mrs. Harold J. Toward of this city. I 1 Use in place of Cream of Tartar and Soda. More convenient,' Makes the food lighter aid more healthful. jrr r in company with her daughters Josle and Hasel, has gone to WHdermere, where she will remain tor a few days. Douglas and Pearl Yerxa of Boston, were the guests of Mrs. Samuel, Wednesday. Douglas Yerxa Is a mem ber of Battery B. now stationed at Augusta. He was In this city on a fur lough. John Foster Philbrook of this city, Colby ’95, has been elected principal of the Danfortl^ High school. Mr. Philbrook has already taught several very successful terms of school and is recognised as a teacher of more than average ablMty, City Marshhl Call of this city had a peculiar complaint a few days ago. A newly married couple who were plan ning to have a celebration of the wed ding which had caused much amuse ment among the neighbors, feared a slight outbreak from the neighbors on the night of the festivities. In order that peace might be preserved they asked for a detail of police. The local officers did not change their beats. THE QUARTERLY MEETING 01 the Kennebec Ceunty Medical Association Held at Waterville. The quarterly meeting of the Kennebec County Medical Association was held in the Ware parlors, yesterday afternoon, the meeting being called to order at 3 o'clock. Dr. M. W. Mersey read a patter on “Intestinal Bacteria.” Dr. G. M. Ran dall of Augusta, hacl a paper on "Gastri tis.” and Dr. W. P. Glddings recalled some of the unique cases that had come before the attention of the profession. At the conclusion of the meeting the members adjourned to the Elmwood, where dinner was served. In the evening a paper on “Strangulated Femoral Her nia” was read by Dr. Fred E. Strout of Gardiner, and Dr. B. T. Sanborn had a paper discussing the desirability of a gen eral hospital in this county. The Cause Not Known. The aldermen were unable to deter mine the cause of the tire in the Du bois house, at the Inquest held, last evening, and will forward the papers with the endorsement, cause unknown. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubois and Jo seph Perry were called as witnesses. Mrs. Perry said that the stable doors had been shut at night. She awoke about 11 and smelled smoke. Going to the stable door leading from the ell to the stable, she opened It but was driven back by a cloud of smoke and bursts of llame. The water she had thrown on to the Are was ineffectual and she rushed back to the house to alarm her husband. Joseph Perry, who lived in the same house, said be had never heard of tiro catching from warm hay. He knew nothing of the cause of the pause of the Are. All of the witnesses claimed nearly a total loss. The value of the house is about $1200 and each claimed S500 loss on their fur niture. The loss was partially covered by insurance. The aldermen being un able to determine the cause of the Are, adjourned. Marshal Call’s Kindness. There was a general turnout, yester day afternoon, of the people living in the vicinity of the Dalton Aeld, to And the home of the young child who had become lost in that neighborhood. The child made its appearance In that section of the city during the early part of the afternoon. As the after noon wore away the people living in that vicinity were aroused by the cries of ithe child and a party was at once organized to And the child's home and parents. The party kept up the search until late in the afternoon, when all pros pects of Andtng the child’s home seem ed hopeless the case was placed in the hands of City Marshal Call, the peo ple in that section realizing the interes, he would take in the case on account of his love for children. Marshal Call at once went to work on the case" and after carrying the child in his arms for some time, trying to find its parents, discovered that the child's home was on Temple street In this city. Before 7.30 the child was placed in the arms of its mother. Hondorton-Woodworth. Mr. William W. Henderson of Falr Aeld, and Miss Martha Jane Wood worth of Waterville. were united In marriage in the home of Mr. W. W. Cross of Waterville, Wednesday even ing. by Rev. Geo. D. Lindsay. The house wffs prettily decorated and the happy couple had some very Ane presents. The wedding was strictly a home matter there being only Immedi ate relatives present. After partaking of delicious refresh ments the bride and groom left for Fairfield, thair future residence. SKOWHEGAN Sidney Bing, formerly assistant at Bas sett's studio, is in town for a few days. Miss Laura Wing of Massachusetts, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eben Emer son. Miss Addle Holbrook of Starks, Is pass ing a few days with friends in Skowhe gan. Sergeant Clarence A. Rogers of Camp Powers, is at his home on a few days' furlough. Mrs. B. IF. Eatom who has been at Fryeburg for the past week, returned home, Thursday. Mrs. Pond and son Harold of Norwood, Mass., are the guests of Mrs. Sarah J. Vosmus, High street. Bert Manter of North Anson, at one time clerk in Sampson’s drug store, has been in town this week. Mrs. M. P. Wall and son George of Oak Park. 111., are guests of N. W. Bralnerd and family, North avenue. Messrs. Thomas Tantlsh and E. F. Fairbrother have gone into the insurance business with headquarters in Mllburn 1 block. There is id be some worn done on Dead river this fall, consisting of some needed i repairs ml Dead river dam and a conifld erable amount of blasting on the rupinjs. Sir*. 8. H. Anderson, wife .” It was much exhausted and was very easily captured. Mr. Learned now has it in his possession. Curious Condensations. Peru's anthropology has been the theme of 3$U0-r drinking." The railway from the Congo riser's noutil to Stanley Pool, 240 miles in ength, has finally been completed, after ■ight years' work, and a vast area of the nterlor of Africa has thus been opened to nodern methods of trade and commerce, rhere are 10.000 miles of navigable-water ray above Stanley Pool, and 20.000.fi0u peo ple Inhabit the territory whk.'tf’Way Be hug reached. li e o 4: rs m EMPRCtik 1VSN IF CHINA. Him a Slava CM, tti Caatrala aa Cai. piraMw. The true story of the woman who Is it the head of the Chinese empire and who has Just summoned LI Hung 2hang hack to power Is of extraordi nary significance, as well as Interest. It has been told how, disappointed with ner son's weak and characterless rule, the has again taken Into her own utiids, openly, the reins of power which ■he has held In truth for a generation, nis monarch, who Is comparable to Catharine of Russia In her sagacity and shrewdness and Judicial wisdom, was once a slave. When she was a lit tle girl she was sold by her father to He a slave in the family of a viceroy In a remote province of China. Her rather was of Tartar blood and cne of those who could read, and would not have thought of selling his child, al though she was “nothing but a girl,’* Hut as the family bad become destitute In W rebellion the little girl of U sug gested this means of getting bread for her mother and little brother and her lather, the little brother who, long af ter. she sought out and made rich and powerful. Tucn served the viceroy's wife and mother-in-law and was taught spinning and other useful arts by their maids. When she was It she embroidered a beautiful tunic for the viceroy, and he was so delighted with It that he offered the little slave what ever she wished most. Then Tuan fell on her knees and declared her heart’s desire. She wanted to learn to Tend like her father! It was a most extra ordinary request The viceroy told her that girls could not learn such a thing, but Tuen told him she was not to blame that the gods had made her a girl and she could not help longing to know how to read. So her master bad Her taught, and his own daughter dy ing after a time, she was adopted as a laughter of the house and given beau tiful clothes as well as lessons. Later the viceroy received some political hon or from the Emperor of China, and be ing desirous to give him a beautiful and worthy present In token of ac knowledgement he followed the artr less Oriental custom and sent Tuen to Pekin. The girl's feet had never been bound, of course, and she could walk upon them, and her mind was devel oped beyond that of most Chinese women. The favorite slave of the Em peror of China became the favorite wife, and when the empress consort died, she became Empress of China. On the journey by river to Pekin, with servants sent with her by the viceroy, she had given a ring to a young lad who saved a man from drowning in the river. She had promised the ring to anyone who would save the drowning man. The youth to whom she gave the ring had a bright, intelligent face, lie was a sailor in the coarse clothes ;>f the lower class. That was Li Hung L'hang. During her son’s minority Tuen was regent, and now as empress dowager she again assumes command. The •niperior is about twenty-four, the em press is sixty. Bishop Galloway says that her birthday was to have been, cel ebratedtwMh great pomp,'but.the1 Chi nese- Jananose war 'prevented. He says truly that it is slgniflcknt that in China, "where women are at a dis count, are secluded and kept In igno rance, are protested against* at birth and regarded as a calamity: in youth, the ruling spirit in all national affairs is a woman.” In “Tuen, Slave and Empress,” by Katharine Nelson, her story Is told and the tale closes with the history of a gift made to her at the time of her discouragement after the Japanese war. She was alone, a little distance from all others, in one of the beautiful gardens of the palace. She motioned away the kneeling servant who brought her news of the gift of a leak-box, but he dared to tell her that it was a strange and unusual gift, for It had come "from the barbarians who teach the Jesus doctrine InChi na.” With her own hand she raised the lid of the casket, wondering what lewel or article of priceless value these strangers had sent her while the ladies of the court peeped eagerly over. But what she saw when the lid fell back was a book, whose covers were of sil ver embossed in bamboo designs, while in one corner in letters of gold was the name of the New Testament, and below was engraved '‘Scriptures for the Salvation of the World," and words showing that the gift was from the Christian women of China.—Bos ton Transcript. SPARKS FROM MAINE WMES. Edward Corliss attempted to board the caboose of a passing freight near the pulp mill crossing at fVarmouth, niursday. and slipped, the1 cars pass ng over him, mangling both legs. It !s not thought possible that he will live. The body of little Emilia Ouillette, years of age. daughter of Andri Ouil lette of 125 Oxford street. Lewiston, vas found buried in a sand bank near her home, Thursday. is thought hat while she was jrihying under the 'dge of the bank tfcafaoil^uddenly gave vay and smothered her. The following' is the aith which the lueen of Holland win take at her coro lation soon: "I swear to the Dutch peo ile that I will observe aid always main ain the constitution. I efend and guard with ndependence and (he mplre; that 1 will pi givate liberty, and tf ubjects, and that I on tided to me by th iphold the national ielng, as a good Qu lay God help I sear that 1 will my power the ^ttory of the ct -public ami tits of all my use wery means aw to foster and individual well should do. And The Hon. Robe# 'ourcy, brother ot remlor Baron of f ates frdm 1181 and grlea. Sinclair de bn- Klngsaie, reanMls hat In the ih sdVereign, has Ji s first cabin he Peninsulalvand innta, as a rewt ulty. the nd, whose barony To'has (he right to isence of the Brls given up his place and trumpetelWon dental steamer Brl has left trim an an abollsh the .dlfflcul t the mohtlr of the ■Canal directly from We guarantee ‘efery bottle.of Chamber lin’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem ly and will .refnd the money to any le who is not satisfied after using It. It i the most, successful medicine in the orhl for bo'trel Complaints, both for chll ren and adults.—John Coughlin. Water L m.w.f.ljr BANCO R—Aug U, ar. seha A Kimball, BMfant; Mat Afar, Hal Boston; Mlnetta aad Mda, Mt Wi Minnie Chase, Orax, Brooksvills; Elisabeth, Haskell, BroksVUls, Sid, schs Irene Meservey, Bad, York; Julia Edna, Danforth, 1 land; Helena, Mlekeeneaj, Mew 1 M B- Mahoney, riche**, famtet Caro Belle, Femald,-; 1 K Sts Tirask, Annapolis;. tihufltlt Mo Woodward, Hslras JSr'eiiBHnffl Hutchings, llna, ■MnUXe,, Sid. schs*; M Robert Byrao, telope, Blake, 1 FORTLAND of Maine, St Ji S Thorp. Pit Nickerson,' Lit pang and B P j Cld, sch Ann! WINTWRPCl Fall River. «r Sid. schs Henry S Little, Philadelphia; Arthur Clifford, Eastern Queen, Lanes T Chester, White Foam and Valet, Bustos*. BOSTON—Ar, atma Yarmouth, Yar mouth. N 8; Cumberland, St John. Sid atma Pavonla and Ceatrhtn, Liv erpool: Bostonian, London; Loango, Avonmouth; Boston, Yarmouth. N 8; tug Herald, Portland, with barge Fawn; sobs Chas A Hunt; Bessie H tor; Alice Col lice Holbrotf^ t-Au* 18, ar, II Tnnftwvm Gross, Mabel E Goss and A H Whit man, Deer Isle; Henry Clausen, Jr, Bath. ST JOHN. N B—Aug 18, ar. atm Hal ifax City. Newton. London; bit Saro Calno, Ogdeno, Oran; sch H M Stan ley. Boston. Cld, bks Kelvin, Robinson, Pmart'i; bk Industrla, Schlaftino, Tunis; acba Stella Maud, Miller, Hartford, Conn; E H Foster. McLean, New London. WASHINGTON—Aug 18, ar achs Edwin R Hunt, Bangor; Alice C^l bourne, Ceiina and Alice Kennebec. VINEYARD HAVEN schs Annie F Kimball, Ieeboro for Philadelphia; Joseph May. Hillsboro, for New York; Herbert E Chute, Gar diner for do. Psd, schs H and G Blenderman. Phil adelphia for Gardiner; Gypsum Em press, New York for Windsor; J Holmes Bird sail and Matilda D Borda, Philadelphia for Portland; Cumber land, Perth Amboy for do; Mary L. Crosby, Philadelphia for Bangor: M K Rawley, Weehawken, for do; Cathie C-, Hillsboro for New York; H H Chamberlain, Kennebec for City Island. PERTH AMBOY. N J—Aug 18, eld brig Golden Hind, St John; schs Har riet S Brooks, Bangor; Kit Carson, do; Douglass Haynes. Gardiner. NORFOLK—Aun 18, ar, sch Jona than Sawyer, Bath. BRUNSWICK, GA—Aug 18. ar sch Charlotte T Sibley, Portland. Sid, sch Gertrude L Trundy, Bath. PORTSMOUTH—Aug IS, aid. sch Lanie, for St John. CITY ISLAND—Aug 18, ar, sch Everett, Shulee, N S. Bound south, schs S A Fownes and Re volt!, st John. N B: O M.Marrett. Rock land, Me; Oliver Scofield. Both, Me; Wentworth. Hillsboro, N B; Sunlight, South Gardiner. Me; Abbie O Cole, Cam bridge. N 8; Roger Drury. Hillsboro. N B; Otis Miller, St John. N B. Foreign Ports. SOUTHAMPTON—Aug 18. ar stm Auguste Victoria, New York for Ham burg. ROTTERDAM—Aug 18, ar, stm Am sterdam. (Dutch) Baker, New York. DUBLIN—Aug 18. ar, stm Dunmora Montreal. LONDON—Aug 18, ar, stm Monarch. Montreal. SHIkHJDS—Aug 17. sld, stm Marias, Montreal. QUEEN8TOWN—Aug 18. sld. stm TeU tonie. from Liverpool for New York. SOUTHAMPTON-Aug 18. sld. Ship Blooloaocamo. Bangor. CETTE—Aug 18, ar. bk Metta, HalUag. From the yard of the New England Shipbuilding Co. at Bath, Wednesday, the handsome new foor-masted’ schooner Rachel W. Stevens was launched. She was built for Cupt. L. J. Stevens of CMni Ion, Ct„ and named for hi* daughter, who christened the craft. Bath. Me.. Aug. 1*.—The 4-masted schooner Rachael W. Stevens of Norwalk. Conn., was launched, this afternoon, hr the New England Shipbuilding Co. She wilt be commanded by Lucius J. Sieved* >f Clinton. Conn. She Is IK feet long, feet broad and 18 feet In depth. She has been built for the Cuban coal trade end aer capacity Is 1800 tons. She will be ready for sea by Sept. 1. The managing >wner is John H. Ferris, Norwalk, Conn, She cost 841,000. Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—At 2.4* thi» afternoon, the merchant ahlp Admiral Dewey, was launched at Cramp's yard. The Admiral Dewey Is the first of lour merchant steamers building at Cramps ship yard for the American Mall Steamship Company. These four vee vels will be named for distinguished admirals of the American navy, and as stated, the first to be launched will be called the Admiral Dewey. These ships arc to operated In the t^ade be* twen Boston, New York and Philadel phia and Jamaica, and may be re garded as the pioneer vessels of the post-bellum development of the Amer ican commerce. They will be operated by the Boston Fruit Company and will furnish weekly mall service to Wtat Indian ports as far as Jamaica. Bismarck was the author of the tpl tram that “Sod made man In His own mage and Italy In the Image of Judas.’* Half the Ulii that man la heir to coi ram in.gg^Uipn. Burdock Blood Bitters trengthens and tones the stosMek: nakes laallnastlon Impossible. n.w.fri&wky.U