Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898-12 PAGES, Wash. B. Williams. | Wash. B. Williams. Unheard of Figures for Furniture and Carpets. SE s fe are brand new pri TR shapes in Furniture and new patterns in Carpets. or brand new Furniture and Carpets. o firm in Washington has yet met our figures for this fall’s new Don’t be de- ceived, almost all the so-called bargain prices offered elsewhere are for “old styles” —our pri Parlor Suites Reduced. pe. Damask Suite.... pe. Damask Suite. ... pe. Damask Suite... . Overstuffed Damask Boo ‘s-pc. Suite .. BS5 5-pe. Room ‘Suites educed. Oak Suite Oak Suite Oak Suite Oak Suite. . 3: Mahogany Suite . $42.00 Mahogany Suite. . . .$60.00 . Mahogany Suite... Bed B18 3-pe. Oak Suite......... 24 3-pe. B30 3-pe. B37 3-pc. Bo 3-pe. B75 3-p Bioo 3-pe s are for the very pic of the new s Brand New Fall Patterns in Carpets Reduced. 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HAVANA, Cuba, September 10, 1898. The Mascotte arrived from Key West at 5:45 this morning with her second lot of Cuban refugees, a few newspapers and two sacks of United States mail. We have had "no letters from home since our arrival here and are getting wild for 1 We did get, however, some papers of the 7th and find from the President's proclamation and oth- er. items that the case of the Comal is at- tracting sume attention, though the prob- lem as to the disposition of the stores is still umsolved. We received orders Thurs- day: “The duties cannot be paid, await the coming of the commission and see if Gen- eral Wade cannot do something in the mat- ter; if not, report to Washington and await orders.” There seems to be a big difference of opinion at Washington as to what should or can be done, but to us there seems but one thing possible—to await the arrival of American troops, and then, in accordance with the recent proclamation, to distribute our cargo—or what there Is left of it afte “some weeks of this tropical heat. The bar cabinet will not recede from its posi- tion now, and the government at Washing- ton hes no appropriation which could be used for such a purpese as paying duty The act of relief did not provide for that contingency. An hour after the Mascotte the Kesolute appeared and steamed into the harbor. and our officers are now aboard of ner. T will have to be mailed bef. their return, however, se the ‘Ws to relate. There was ab: no demonstration on her arrival, a display of bunting American schooners in the harbor. Stated by friends on shore that the bans had been preparing a demonstra- thon of welcome on the quiet, but that Biancv, discovering the fact. rearmed all regulars, volunt ‘'s and police, and effec- tually squelched any such welcome. Thi action was partly the result of the che ing our officers met on the train last Sun- is also a great deal of talk of a the Knife." This is asserted to iety formed by the Spaniards here ssacTe at a given time all the C and Americans they can lay What it really is no one knows secret service men. There is something in it, for two weeks ago Blanco haled before him a number of Spanish merchants and others and warned them that if any trou- Dle occurred they would be held responsible for it. There are a number of paroled newspaper men here eagerly awaiting the time when they can cable or mail news again. There is trouble among them just now, for two of the New York men have broken their roles and sent stories by outgoing boats. he other correspondents, having received kicks from thelr papers, held an indign tion meeting and then threatened to report the two to the censor and have them de- ported The tyo thef played what they thought a sharp trick and reported the other fellows, Dut on investigation the facts were cleared up, and the two given a sharp reprimand and a stricter parole to sign. There 1s considerable lack of chum- Miness among the news gatherers now A. ©. TOWNSEND. a Proposed Gift to France. Secretary Day, Controller Dawes, Alex. HH. Revell and Robert J. Thompson, presi- dent and secretary, respectively, of the Lafayette monument commission, called on 3 [the President yesterday afternoon to ask ithat he give some official recognition to the Lwork of the commission in obtaining popu- lar subscriptions to a monument to La- jfayette. This monument, to cost $250,060, [49 to be presented to the French govern- Fment on July 4, 1900, during the Paris ex |position. The work of raising subscrip- fons is progressing satisfactorily, and with ‘the President's aid will make better head- ay. The President will soon make public approval of the project. Commissioner jGeneral Peck has cabled from Paris that {the project has created great enthu [Je France. hands ——— —— —. To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY {ake Laxativ~ Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drog- refund the if it falls to cure. 25e. ger uine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Wash. B. Williams, 5.* CUBAN COUNCIL'S WORK Issue a Manifesto Stating That They Hope to Form a Republic. They Call Another Mecting of the As- sembly to Determine Their Future Course. The council of the so-called provisional government of the republic of Cuba, repre sented by Senor Bartolome Maso, president: Senor Mendez Capote, vice president, and Senor Font, Senor Aleman and Senor More no de la Torre, secretaries, met at Santa Cruz, Cuba, on September 1 and formulated a manifesto to the Cuban people, with an order to the military commanders of the Cuban army, both of which have been pro- mulgated. The manifesto, which is an elaborate doc: ument, touches on the history of the move- ment for Cuban independence and the prin- ciples upon which the Cuban people have fought for their liberty. It proceeds in par follow The peace preliminaries have been ed, and the go.erimen of the United Sta'e: has imposed upon Spain an obligation to enounce all her rights of sovereignty ove the Island of Cuba and to evacuate the territory immediately. The cessation of hostilities has also been agreed upon. Their ideal. “Though the pfincipal object of our revo- lution has been obtained—that is, the de- struction of Spanish domination—the work of this council is not yet at an end, for the Cuban republic—the ideal for which we have fought—has not yet been constituted. “When, after a long struggle, the United States Congress recognized the right of the people of Cuba to be free and inde- pendent and ordered the Spanish forces to hdraw from the Island no Cuban govern- ment was recognized; but the one we had constituted, though not recognized, was not opposed, and has not been opposed. No steps have be taken to dislodge it from the place where it exercised its functions nor has it been considered an illegitimate authority, which events have dissolved or destroyed for the good of the people of Cuba. It could not be otherwise. The United States could not interfere in our struggle for the sake of what our enemies might consider a political faction. The American government could intervene for the benefit of the whole people of Cuba, a part of whom, being under Spanish rule, was not free to express a purpose or a preference. The intention of the United States was that as soon as the obstacle of Spanish rule had been removed the whole Cuban people should choose a government that would shape the destinies of the island. Call Another Assembly. “The people of the United States have all along appreciated the fact that the major- ity of the people of Cuba is in agreement with our principles, for the motto of the United States government has been the same as our own—absolute independence for Cuba. Under these conditions the Ameri- cans could not take a hostile attitude toward us or consider our authority ille- gitimate and harmful to the welfare of the Cuban people. “These considerations have convinced us that we should not dissolve and that the powers we have received from an assembly elected by the people under arms should not vanish. On the contrary, we feel that we should remain as a nucleus and guide for those who have vested such power in us. “We have, therefore, decided to call to- gether another assembly, which will deter- | mine our future course. In conclusion the manifesto gives a num- ber of reasons why the proposed assembly should be convened and some government or another chosen, ‘not with the character of a government as yet, but as an official representation of those Cubans who fought against Spain and of those who, in the cit- ies under Spain's control and in foreign countries, have helped and supported them.” —___+ e+ ____ DELAY IS DEADLY. Our Troops in Porte Rico Kept in Unhealthy Camps. ‘The delay of the military commissioners in Porto Rico in arranging for the evacu- ation of the island is deprecated by the medical officers here, because of the dan- ser to which it exposes the United States troops on the island. After the lapse of a rronth from the appointment of the com- mission nothing has been accomplished beyond the exchange of a few formal courtesies. It has been represented to the President by General Miles that the cause of the sickness ofthe American troops was tc be found in this delay. It appears that under the truce now existing, according to miii- tary law, neither side is authorized to either advance or withdraw troops. Conse- quently the American troops are obliged to maintain the positions they occupied when the news of the signing of the - protocol reached them. Those positions, while welt adapted for fighting, were unhealthy and were not fit for permanent camps. The troops were lying around in the grass and out in low country, where they might be brought into the towns and comfortably housed and cared for if the evacuation com- missioners forced the Spaniards to an is- ste, as they should do. The conditions in this respect are not so bad in Cuba, where the only American troops are as well set- tled iv, the neighborhood of Santiago and in the town itself as they could be. + 2+______ Deaths at Santiago. The following is Gen. Lawton’s daily | health report, received last night Total sick, 911; total fever, 539; total new cases, 90; total returned to duty, 230. Deaths—Jacob Starke, civilian, cook, 2d Massachusetts, typhoid fever; September 10. Private George B. Lovejoy, Company E, 34th Michigan, pernicious malarial fever and acute diarrhoea; September 12. THE SAME OLD STORY Local Team Lost Twice to the Cleve- lands. THREE TORONTO PLAYERS APPEAR General Approval of the Work They Did. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Today's Schedule and Wenther. Cleveland at Washington (two games) clcudy. Cincinnati at Baltimore (two games) cloudy. St. Louis at Boston (two games) cloudy. Chicago at Philadelphia (two games) rain. Pittsburg at cloud Louisville &t Brooklyn—cloudy. New York (twe games) Record of the Clabs. Clubs. W. L. PC. Cuts. WW, Keston 43 Philadelphia 61 Baltimore, 46 Pittsbarg.... 63 Cincinnati 48 55 veland, 1 46 jeago... BS 41 34 The Senatcrs failed the Cleveland team to take a game from in the double-header ....65¢. yd. | affair yesterday, but they were up against a cracking good club that played almost perfect ball and hit unusually hard. Thougn the Washington men lost both games, they played with more life and spirit than they have displayed for weeks. The occasion was the reappearance of Arthur Irwin as manager of the senatorial team, and also the first appearance in a Washington uni- form of three of his Toronto players--Wil- liams, the pitcher; little Casey, and the hard-hitting fielder, Freeman. Despite the fact that Williams was pounded hard, he made a very favorable impression, and, had it rot been for the disastrous second inning of the first game, when five runs were scored after two men were out and two chances had been giyen to retire the side, he would have made’his first appr ar- ance In the big league a victorious cne. Mercer, who was playing short, and Smith were responsible for these five runs, de- spite the fact that the official scors does not charge them with an error. That Man- ager Irwin thought otherwise was appar- ent when he yanked Winnie out of the game and replaced him with Casey, who in’ the two games accepted ten out of Cleven . in the opening game, was sup- ported by Farrell until the Duke was pit hy a pitched ball and retired in the fourth innin, McGuire taking his place, and al¢o ci g Dineen in the second contest. In beth games the Cleveland men had their batting iment on, and they assaulted Williams for eighteen hits and Dine2n for ten, winning the first game by a score to us and the second, which was called at the close of the xth inning, ‘ore of 5 to 1. In the st game five hits, two pa. nd errors y Mercer and Smith gave the Spiders the game in the second inning, and in the sec s! 5 acrifice, a pass Anderson's throw to the plate in the third inning, which hit the runner, gave the visitors four runs and the game. | Free- man had put one chance in the field, and out of eight times at the bat, drove the ball into the right field bleachers in the first game and got a single in the second. cor nd Washington. R.H Gettman, 1b.0 3 Anderson, 1f.0 0 Heid’k,lfet 1 0 Tebean, 2b. Williams, p. 1) Blake, ‘rf. ° Farrell, ©) Cuppy, p. o) McGuire, o| = =| Totals. 1 Totals... at Washington -012101000% Cleveland. sy 0502001008 First base by errors Left on bases —Washington, 12; 12.” First balls-Of Williams, 3 (Burkett, McKean and O'Connor); off Cuppy, 1 (Reitz). "Struck out—Ry Williams,” 2 (Teteau, 2). Home run—Freeman. Two-buse bit Anderson. Sacrifice _hit—Criger. Stolen bases—Selbach, Gettman and Heidrick. Double plays —Reitz to Gettman; Reitz to Gettman to Cusey. Hit by piteher—Farrell, by Cuppy. Um- pire—Mr. Brown. Time of game—Z hours and 10 minutes. SECOND GAME. Washington, R.1H.0.4.E.) Cleveland, R.IT.0.4.E. o32 Burkett, If..1 2.10 0 2.0 0 0 Criger, c..02 21 3 0 0 1 2 0 McKean, #s..0 1 5 20 iho Wallace, 3b.1 2 0.1 0 a pe ee O*Conner,1b.1 1 5 1 0 Gettman, 1b.0 1 5 1 Irick. of.0 0 3.0.0 Anderson, 1f.1 1 2 0 2b...0 0 20 0 Dineen, p...0 0 0 2 91100 McGuire, ¢...0 0 5 91020 Totals....1 618 90 Washington 00100 0-1 Cleveland... : 90410 05 First base by errors—Cleveland, 1. Left on bases Washington, 3; Cleveland, 8. First hase on balls —Of Dineen,'2 (Heidrick and Tebeau); off Powell, 1 (Dineen). ' Struck out—By Dineen, '4 (Burkett, McKean, Tebean and Powell). ‘Three-base hit—An- derson. Two-base hit—Blake. Sacrifice hits—Burk- ett and McKean. Passed ball-MeGuire, 1. Um- pire—Mr. Brown. Time of game—1 hour and minutes. Boston, 11; St. Louis, 2. The St. Louis Browns proved very easy yesterday at Boston, the Beaneaters win- ning by 11 to 2. Taylor batted hard and relieved by Carsey, but very poor fielding on the part of the visitors was re- sponsible for the twirters’ poor work. RH. KE. Boston. . 01034030 x1 16 3 St. Lois... 1000000102 7 7 Philadelphi 10; Chicage, 2. The Philadelphias batted and fielded weil yesterday on their own grounds and as a result defeated the Chicagos easily by 10 to 2 Callahan was hit very hard, while Fifield’s support was such that his twirling looks better in the score than it did on the field. Ru. EK. Philadelphia.. 30008400 x-10 14 2 Chicago. 000002000-2 7 8 Baltimore, 3; Cincinnati, 1. The Orioles, with the assistance of Pitch- er McJames, defeated the Cincinnatis at Baltimore yesterday by 3 to L. Breitenstein also pitched good ball, but his support failed him at critical points in the game. Kelley was put out of the game for kick- ing. The Baltimores’ victory edged the Cincinnatis out of second place. RH. EF. Baltimore 10002000x3 8 3 Cincinnati. 0000000101 4 8 Louisville, 7; Brooklyn, 2. The Louisvilles continued their sensation- al playing at Brooklyn yesterday and they easily defeated the Grooms by 7 to Dunne was knocked out of the box in the first three innings and McKenna, wno re- lieved him, held the Colonels well in hand. Cunningham pitched his usual good game for the Kentuckians. RH EK. Brooklyn. 0000002002 7 3 Louisville..... 3030001007 5 0 New York, 6; Pittsburg, 6. The New York and Pittsburg clubs played a tie game—6 to G6—in New York yesterday, stupid base running by Grady robbing the Giants of a chance to win out in the eighth inning. The game was called at the end of the ninth inning on account of darkness. R. HE. ooOO1220106 19 5 s001200008 8 3 New York Pittsburg. Base Ball Notes. Cleveland again today—two games. By special arrangement with the Cleve- land management ladies will be admitted free again today. With good support Williams would have come pretty near landing his game. If Manager Irwin will take the trouble to teach Wrigley how to bat he will discover that he has not a man in his aggregation mee can field one-half as well as the sailor y- . “Buck” Freeman's debut was all right. He gave unmistakable evidence of being a ae hitter and can take care of right jeld. Casey cannot be-any-larger than “Tot” Murphy, the shortstop who played with New York severatiseasdns back. He is as quick as a cat, a good sticker and a good thrower. Whether he will prove good enough for shortstop remains to be de- veloped. te ‘The Cleveland crowd, is the same old ag- gregation of good,ball ‘players. They never play poor ball, and the team that defeats them has to put up a fast article. Centerfielder Heirick# hails from the At- lantic League and was apparently over- looked by ali the magnat Tebeau, no doubt, had a priyate tip’ from a friend in the league on Medrick’s ability. He has all the earmarks of a comer, and it is just Tebeau’s luck to Ihnd a, good one. What most pleased the spectators yester- day was the evident intention of all the Senators to do their best. There was little loafing, and althoygh both games were lost te the visitors thé spestators were well re- paid for their visit to the park. Additional attractions in the way of new players are promised at National Park to- day, Suthoff to pitch the first game and First Baseman Carr, who has been playing with the Atlantic City team, to be on first base for the Senators. Carr is over six feet tall, and besides being a good fielder is tipped off as being strong at the bat. Bert Conn, who pitched good ball for the Atlantic City club this season, will twirl his first game for the Phillies today against the Chicagos. D Brooklyn club and was on Washington clib for the important news if true. Anderson was tip- ped off as costing Mr. Wagner in the neigh- herhood of $3,000. The Brooklyn manage- ment showed gocd judgment if it still has a string to the big fielder. The reports that the Philadelphia club had signed Pitcher Staley of the Norfolk club and First Baseman Chiles of the Lan- casters are denied by the Quaker city man- agement. Pitcners Becker, Jamison, Dun- kle, Wheeler and Duggleby reported to the Philadelphia club yesterday. Dunkle was released. Umpire Tom Brown was far from satis- factory to the spectators in the two games esterday. His work was unbiased and the Senators suffered in only one instance, when Gettman slid into second base. No matter how good his work may be the crowd will not forgive contrary decisions and a roast- ing follows. When Left Fielder Green of the Chicagos, who is a Camden. boy. came to the bat in the first inning at Philadelphia yesterday, he was presented with a floral horseshoe and a diamond ring. he latter may prove to be a handy thing to have around this winter. The New York team is erippled by the absence of George Davis and Tiernan. Davis was disabled some time ago. Tier- nan, who has been iH for six weeks, will be unable to play any more this year, it is sald. ‘The St. Louis team played an exhibition game in Utica Tuesday. Pitcher Horton was in the box for the local team and proved a puzzle for the National League tailenders. The score was : St. Louis, 1; Utlea, 9. Batteries—Carsey and Clements; Horton and Hurley. Four hits were made off Horton and fourteen off Carsey. The Louisville club has seoured Third ch of the Auburn club of the eason. This ig e League. Treasurer Drey- Leach play and was ex- ceedingly pleased with him. Mr. Dreyfus speaks in the highest terms Smith, who is to be Dreyfus also has hi of Norfolk and First Ottaw. Treasurer McCall of the New York Base sal Club yesterday announced that all the games which Bajtimore has played and does play with William Holmes as a par- ticipant since thaf player's suspension and reinstatement will | ested by the New of young Jim by the Bostons. » on Pitcher Bishop Baseman Kelly of York club. This < s to be ta » of the reimstatement of He ter ke had been f direcfors,, from whose decis there is, under the rules of the league, no appeal. Mr. McC@il stated further that if the protest of the New York club is not recognized, nfandamus proceedings will probably at once be begun in the courts to compel the Natfongl League to take action in the matter. The old Virginia league will be revived next year. The Richmond and Norfolk managers have found that thelr member- ship in the Atlantic League has proved a loss, and Richmond and Norfolk will sel) their franchises to Harrisburg and Scran- ton and will take thetr old places in the state league, which was never formally dis- banded. ‘The twst /season the Virginis League played Newport News and a Hamp- ton party bought the Petersburg franchise. —___ : Reached Mount IHiimani's Summit. The London Daily Chronicle this morn- ing says it has received a dispatch from Sir William Martin Conway, the cele- brated explorer, dated at La Paz, Bolfvia, announcing his successful attempt of Mount Illimani, one of the loftlest moun- tains of the Bolivian Andes, East Cordil- lera, about twenty-five miles east of La Faz. He says that the ascent of 22,500 feet occupied five days. On the fourth day the Indians employed to carry the expedition’s baggage bolted. The party suffered great weakness during the last hour they were on the summit, but no actual fllmess. Sir William Conway de- scribes the view from the top as “astound- ing.” +e+ Correction, From the Indianapolis Journal. The Policeman—“What's your trade?” The Suspect—‘‘An ironworker.” “Is that so? I'll see what you know about it. I used to be in the trade myself.” “I—I mean in a laundry.” * RESIGNATION OF BYNUM Foster Peabody Elected to Lead the George iy Gold Democrats. Talk of an Investigation of the Former Chairman—Conventions in Utah and Connecticut. W. D. Bynum, chairman of the national democratic party, tendered his resignation to the executive committee at Chicago yes- terday and George Foster Peabody of New York was elected as his successor. The resignation was a great surprise to the leaders of the gold democratic party. C. Vey Holman of Maine declared after the meeting that he proposed to have Mr. By- num investigated. Mr. Holman c! Bynum called the meeting with the intent to force him to leave Mane, where the elec- tion was held Monday, the morning of elec- tion day, and he charges the ex-chairman with conspiracy. A committee, of which Mr. Peabody was made chairman, was appointed to prepare an address to the people. A resolution adopted by the meeting stop- ping the salaries of all officers is said to be the real cause of Mr. Bynum’'s resignation. Treasurer Frenzel of Indianapolis reported that when the campaign of 18% ended there Was $33,000 in the treasury of the national democracy. Since that time $23.00) has been expended. There was $1,500 waich could be had when necessary from uncol- lected subscriptions. Mr. Bynum had re- ceived $8,200 as salary, while $60 was cred- ited to personal expenses. The treasurer reported that $7,700 had been sent to Kentucky for the "97 cam- paign, $1,700 to lowa, $2,500 to Ohio during the campaign in which Hanna was elected United States senator, and $600 to Kansas. Finally he said that $1,500 had been ex- pended for stationery and postage. The Connecticut Republicans. The Connecticut republican state conven- tion met in the Hyperion Theater Jast night. The session was brief, occupying little over an hour, and was devoted solely to the transaction of preliminary business. Little enthusiasm was displayed. Con- gtessman Sperry of New Haven was intro- duced as temporary chairman and ad- dressed the convention. Organization was completed, committees appointed and the convention adjourned until today There will probably be a considerable con- test over the governorship nomination. State Senator George E. Lounsbury of Ridgefield, John Addison Porter, secretary to President McKinley, and Lieutenant Governor James D. Dewell of New Haven are the candidates. The nfost earnest con- test is confined to the factions which seek the nominations of Mr. Porter and Senator Lounsbury. Mr. Porter evinces no hesitation in an- nouncing his platform. and frankly asserts himself as a candidate against what he characterizes as “party bossism.” Mr. Porter's candidacy is avowedly one whose purpose is antagonistic to the republican state organization. Utah Convention. The Utah democratic convention met yes- terday. Senator Rawlins was permanent chairman and William McMillin, secretary. After a speech by Senator Rawlins, the resolutions committee its report, which was adopted. The resolutions reaffirm the Chicago plat- form, declaring that the use of both gold and silver as money is essential to tae wel- fare and ‘nappiness of mankind. Regarding the war the platform sa, The Congress of the United States and the entire people of the country did not wish to spare elther money or effort neces- sary to provide our soldiers and sailors with everything needful for their health, comfort and welfare. Notwithstanding this it is to the chagrin of the nationthag through political corruption or incompetency of the republican administration our soldiers and sailors have not been sufficiently provided for. Seemingly no regard has been paid to the condition of their health. Through the orders of the War Department they have been kept at places which became veritable pest holes, until they were so stricken with hunger and disease that if they were called upon to render the service for which they were enlisted they would be found phy- sically unable to respond. The people of the United States hold to a rigid account those persons wha may be found responsible for this condition, which discloses that they were worse enemies to the country than those against whom our brave soldiers and seamen were ready to go forth and do battle. B. H. Roberts was nominated for Con- gress on the first ballot. Congressional Nominations. South Carolina—Fifth district, D. E. Fen- ley, democrat. New Hampshire—First district, Cyrus A. Sulloway, republican, renominated. Pennsylvania—Seventeenth district, R. K. Polk, democrat. Alabama—Fifth district, Willis Brewer, democrat, renominated. Michigan—Eighth district, Ferdinand Brucker, fusion. Wisconsin—Third district, T. L. 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Large Qak Cobliler- Oak Bed Room Sulte, large seat Rocker, large leather seat, dress-case, with beveled plate $Y high back, nicely finished és $1.49 glass . % $15.50 Mayer & Pettit, #177" 5 Seentostetentontentententeteatontecententontonrontoatestontonionsossooreatontoatoatoin a lenteteatngeatenfeaionfonteadoateatoateeteetoapeetectectendy PPLE EELS: * MR. DINGLEY’S ANALYSIS. UNION V cTERAN LE in Maine 70 Encampment of Former Sol- Republican Plurality Per Cent Above Avernge There. diers at Williamsport, Pa. From the Philadelphia Press today: The opening session of the eighteenth LEWISTOWN, Me., September 14. | annusi encam>ment of the Union Veteran To the Editor of “The Press The nearly full returns of the vote in Maine Monday for governor show that only WO votes were cast, against 123,500 in 1896 and 107,000 in 1884, and that the re- publicans have 25,000 plurality and 22,000 majority, against 39,000 plurality and 30,828 majority in 1s94 The reduction of the plurality in larger proportion than that of the majority is due to the fact that nearly all the populists who voted for a rate gubernatorial candi- date in 1894 and 1596 this y 2 the democrats, thus nearly ma democratic y would have fallen off 15 per cent. While the republican plurality and jority this year has fallen off from 1834 1803, when it was abnormally swelled the democratic vote exceptionally yet our plurality now is 7) per cent than the average republican plurality from Legion was held yesterday at the Lycoming Opera House, Williamsport, Pa., largely attended. An address of welcome was made by Col James 8. Smyth, after which Gen. Archi- bald Blakeley, the national commander of the legion, took the chair. He announ that Gov. Hastings was unable to be pres- ent owing to press of official business The chaplain-in-ehief, Rev. Charles L Shergur of Caton, N. Y., followed with impressive prayer, after which Mayor M 1, on b alf of the city, of welcome. Mr. | introduced by th: veterans an eloqu behalf and was ade an addr on Collins was t commander and gave nt address of we of the citizens gene Commander Blakeley Corp. James Tanner 7 ute to Mr. Collins’ orato’ ome hen the ome on ty. responded. id a glowing trib- eal ability | 1882 to Is¥2, twice what it was in the pres- George W \eagienesg r of Pitt ing made identiai year of 1892 and much larger than | Speech, and he was followed by M zm- it ever was except in the years Isd4 and |Met Urell of the 1st District ‘olumbia 1896. Volunteers, who was at Sant and had The smalb vote this year is due to the | just returned with his command. He is on waiting orders, and said h obey orders and go wh government. At the conclusion of the public meeting the encampment went into 4 short exccu- was willing rever sent by fact that it is an off year, when no one is assailing the President and many thought it unnecessary to duplicate votes in order to support him. So generai was this feeling that no speak- the - | ve session, during which committees w ing campaign was induged in, and the re- | Uve session, d i which sult is that the vote 1s light ‘and the plu-! appointed. Col. G. P. Boyer of Philadel- fiality, although unusually large for the | Plia was made irman of the committe vote cast, appears reduced in comparison | 0" resolutions. he committe ppointe at the last national encampment to ascer- tain the cost of a per diem pension bill presented a comprehensive report made up largely from statistics furnished by Pension with the abnormal majorities of isv4 and 1896. The republicans of Maine are earnest sup- porters of President McKinley and the re- publican policy, which has proved such a|Commissioner Evans. The report was success; and whenever either is assailed | @dopted. they roll up a vote and give majorities | Commander Blakeley presented his an- which will surpass even the exceptional re- | Dual review of the work of the year. He recommended that the national officers be elected for two years instead of one. Th Were 419 suspensions during the year and 181 deaths. In the afternoon the old veterans paraded the streets io the strains of martial music and amid cheers from the throats of thous- ands who lined the streets over which the Veterans passed. One of the most inspiriting scenes was the presence of the public school children, who were assembled at convenient points along the line waving national flags and singing patriotic airs. It seemed to gladden the hearts of the old soldiers and quickened their steps, many baring their heads to tue Uttle ones as they passed Tae procession was made up of four di- ons, headed by Chief Marshal Foresman and aids and national officers. Then came the Pittsburg and Washington encampe ments. sults of 1804 and 1896. Indeed, so far as actual results are con- cerned, it would be impossible to surpass those of this year, inasmuch as we have elected @ republican governor and all four republican representatives by from 5,000 to 7,000 plurality each; county officers in every county; every state senator, and 133 out of | the 151 members of the house of represent- atives, and this legislature will in January re-elect a republican United States senator. NELSON DINGLEY. —- + 0+ You can “bespeak” anything in Hoeke' Clearing Sale with a small deposit.—Adyt. > THREE NEW BATTLE SHIPS. Contracts Providing for 18 1-2 Knots Speed Awarded. ‘The contracts for the three new battle ships have been awarded. Gne vessel goes to the Cramps, another to the Newport News Shipbuilding Company and the third to the Union iron works, San Francisco. They will be of 12,500 tons displacement, with a coaling capacity of 2,000 tons and 4 speed of 18%: knots. = i Argentine Accepts Arbitration. The London Times says this morning: “We understand that the government of the Argentine Reputlic has notified Great Britain of its acceptance of arbitration In the boundary dispute with Chile PPO PEELE EALL« LMS ‘The most ose i = eS soegeneeese Settee these ‘two hours. nt o eoegondondongoasresreseasengeaseageasengoaseasmsnnsosceeseesentonseesneseeseesesegensensne sere We are going to inaugurate hour sales. 2 p.m. every day we will make a special offer of one or more articles in Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry or Silverware that have never been matched for value in the history of the Jewelry business. We will cut to near the half-price mark articles of well-known worth and value. 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