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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-12

nothing to affect the issue of the BATTLE.
When the Colon's flag came down the
New York was nearly ten miles to the
eastward. Sampson, on the New YORK,
was near Siboney where he heard the
firing and turned about eno came oack as
fast as forced draught could bring MN.
The New York was ssfurther In snore snan
any of the other vessels, but too far away
to assist any in the destruction OF the
Spanish fleet. All she did was 70 nre
two shots at long range at torpedo poat
destroyer. She did not reach the Coion
until three-quarters OF an heur a1ter !ne
Oregon and Brooklyn and fifteen MIN Ill
utas after the Texas reached there ne
Texas stgnalled the Vixen and the vixen
not answer.
At the time of the hottest fighting lbe-
tween 10 and 1915 a. m.) the Brookiyn
was in line with the Oregon, but three
quarters OF mile further ont to sea. Ine
Oregon at that time was pouring ffe INTO
the Maria Teresa. Ihe Oguepdo Was
about 5000 yards distant with the Iexas
and Iowa half mile to the rear OF her. ~
The elaborate chart prepared by tne
board shows the POSITIONS Of the ships at
the tlmes mentioned here:
$50 q. nl., when Cervera came out.
$50, when the torpedo boat destroyers
appeared.
1918 a. M, when the Maria Teresa
urnad to run ashore.
20 a. M, when the Oquendo turned
to run ashore.
10.80 a. 1p., when the Furor blew up.
1l.05 a. M, when the Vizcsya turned
to run ashore.
Lis p. m., when the Colon surrendered.
The navlgators Of the ships were So
lected for the board because they better
than any others knew the positions Of
the ships in the fight. The navigator Is
the actual sailing master. He IS on the
bridge nearly all the time Of battle and
it is his busin ess to know just what the
ship is doing and to keep an accurate
record of her movements.
The board was made up as follows:
Lieutenant Commander Richard VAIN
wright OF the Gloucester, president; Lieu
tenant Samuel p. Comley of the Indiana,
Lieutenant Lewis G. Heilner OF the Tex
aF, Lieutenaut William 81. Sdhuetze OF
the Iowa, Lieutenant Albion G. Hodgson
of this Brooklyn, Lieute cant William A.
Allen Of the Oregon and Lieutenant Ed.
ward e. Capehart of the New York.
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JERNEoAN COMING BACK.
Prince of Swindlers Writes That FL
win Give Himself Up.

New Bedford, Mass, October 11.-Rev.
Prescott F. Jernegan, of sea water gold
fame is contemplating return to this
country surrendering himself and all his
property to the directors of the Electroly-
tic Marine Salts company, and standing
for whatever punishment his actions nave
made him liable.
Within few days. Jernegan's father
at Edgartown, has received letter from
his son at Brussels, stating that he has
stood it as long as he can and has now
made up his mind to throw up his hands
and Let the law take it's coarse. He states
that he will return, but does not say when.
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KNIGHTS PARADED In RAIN.
Spectacle was a Grand One NOtwith
standing Weather.

A Million People Saw Spectacle the Like
of Which Plttsburg Never witnessed
Before.
Pittsburg. Pa, October 1.-THE parade
of the twenty-seventh triennial oonclave
of the Knights Templar is now an event
of history. Whatever had been anticipated
in the way of gorgeousness, splendor and
general all round success, was realized,
despite the rain.
In point of numbers-there were 10000
marchers in line-the parade easily
doubled similar occurrences of the past
and as far as the appearance of the men,
their uniforms, the trappipgs of their
horses, and the perfection of their move
ments were concerned, Pittsburg has
never seen anything to. equal 1T.
The day started with not a cloud in
the sky and long before the booming can
non announced the start Of the me'rehers,
there was multitude of people packed
together along the line of march, extend
ing from the heart of Allegheny City
over into Pittsburg, out on Fifth avenue,
to Schenley park, distance OF seven
streets, in the windows, on the roofs and
in the reviewing stands, has been varl.
ously estimated at from 500, GOO to l,00O,-
600, At ten O'Clock the cavalcade had
completed its formation and the march
began and three hours later the last de-
tachment passed the same point. Ihe
rain commenced at 1.3O O'Clock and for
a while it looked as If the parade might
be broken up, but the knights walked
along with the same spirit and displayed
the same martial dignitied bearing IN
the rain as they had done under the sun
shine. The applause that had peen
thunderous now became more enthuslas-
tic than before. The Maine commander
les were In the fifth division. Col. james
Frye of Lewiston was chief OF the 10Th
and 18th divisions. The Maine comman-
deries in line were: Grand Commandery,
eWiston, Trinity of Augusta, and Por5-
and of Portland.
The arrangements were all perfect.
The Detroit commandery, the winner
of many trophies at the differen5 PIE
drills. went through various maronlng
egolutions at some of places along the
route, for which the members were al
ways heartily oheered. Owing to the
heroic work the Kentucky knights nave
done to have the next oonclave held In
Louisville they have gained partlcular
prominence among the people here ana
wherever their banners were recognlzsso
the cheering became more anlmaueo.
But applauding remarks and adm1rlng
encomiumss greeted every conmandery.
The social features of the conclave TOOK
place tonight at the Dug uesne garden.
the reception was exclusively for members
of the different Knights Templar COM
manderies and no laymen, or any one
except ladies, without Templar uni
form, was admitted. The guest of honor
was Grand Master of the Grand Encamp-
nent Warren LaRue Thomas. After the
reception there was grand ball and the
GA thering did not break up until late
hour. Duquesne garden is an Immense
building and it is estimated that more
than 5000 knights, with their ladies at
tended the reception.
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. IL. taken at
D, M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, "a degrees, S, ,cp. Loudly New YORK
66 degrees, s, p. cloudy; Phliaoe5pnia'
grees,S, cloudy; Albany, 66 degrees, s,
clear; Buffalo, 60 degrees, W,
rainy; Detroit, Sc degrees, SW,
clear; Chicago 56 degrees, W, clear;
ST. Paul. 80 degrees, W. clear; Huron.
Dak., "a degrees. W,p. cloudy; Bismarok !;
50 degrees, NV. p. cloudy; Jacksonville, 70
1egrees, N, clear.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Oct. 1.-THE local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m..-Barometer. OLA: thermome-
ter, So; dew point. 80: humidity. 80;
wind, S; velocity, IL; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 90. 824. thermome-
ter. $40; dew point, So; humidity, 81;
wind. S: velocity IL; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer So; maximum
thermometer, 81; minimum thermometer,
45; maximum velocity of wind, 20, S.;
total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-12
RUN ON BRoCKToN BANK.

Brockton, Mass, October 11.--There
was quite run on the Brookton Savings
bank today, which lasted from the open
ing time this morn ing, until the closing
time in the afternoon. The small panic 6
in the south end of the city that the
bank was planning to close up. Lne
report came from Swedish resloene
who misunderstood her letter carrier.
The latter told her that Mlnneaponss
bank had been closed and she nnderstoou
it to be the Brockton Savings bank. Sne
had money there and warned al a., ner
friends. The bank has assets OF over gs,
320, 600 and the little withdrawal OIL oa,s a. !
afternoon did not amount to $50. Ooo as M iar
as could be judged. Many who wltD9rsw S
early in the day came buck later anu ue-
posted their money again.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, October 11.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Wednesday: Fair
weather; cooler; southwest winds.
Washington, October l1.-Forecast for
Wednesday for New England and eastern
New York: Showers in the early morn
ing, followed by fair and cooler. brisk
southeast winds.
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A PRINT CLOTH CLOTH TRUST.

Fall River. Mass. October l1.-ie as -
understood here that sufficient hioh nanJe
has for its purpose, the bstterment ca 0i
print cloth trade in this city, to insure 1r 9
its success. Under the terms Oh Cne
agreement the selling Of print cloths are ane
20 be placed in the hands of two men ahu ~
they will act from instr uctions given y ~
five other manufacturers to be selecten ~ ~
the association. The sale OF prinb oao.s,s ero'
will thus be controlled by one ,nanass
.ment which is in the line OF a eeme's''-
.tion of interests.
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FRENCH NEWSPAPERS CALM.

Paris, October 1.-THE Paris newspa-
pers this morning discuss the Fashoda
question calmly. While pointing out the
strength of Frances position and the
facts on which her claims are based, they
express confidence that the question will
be amicably settled in a war satisfactory
to every body and they urge that this will
be facilitated If the newspapers of the
two countries do all they can to calm
the emotions of public opinion.
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MRS. GEORGE 30 UGHT A GUN.

Cleveland, Ohio, October IA special
from Canton, Ohio, says it is reported the
state claims to have evidence that Mrs.
George purchased self-acting 3S-calihre
revolver in Chicago recently and said that
she expected to use it to kill Saxton.
She is alleged to have said to friend i'm
mediately after the settlement of the
damage case of her former husband
against Saxton, last week. Now there
Will be either a wedding OF funeral -
M'KINLEY FAMILY'S WISHES.
Canton, Ohio. October 1l.-One who
was present when Prosecutor Pomerene
conferred with the Barber family and
President Mckinley says the latter,
speaking for the family said they did not
wish to appear as prosecutors, nor did
they wish to have any unusual method
IN treating theirl case.
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The Plans of Department and
What Came of Them.
Apparent Effort to Make Navy
Responsible For Some Things.

SIMPSONS Statement As To Troops
Needed AT Sanfiago-The SpOok Fleet
and Who Was to Blame For 1t
Orders to GEN. Miles Regarding Porto
Rico Campaign = Plan to Storm
Havana-Gen. Graham Tells of Camp
Alger.
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Wal DSEesA SAA4S4oI
Washington, May 30, 1888.
(Sent in cipher, May 81, 1898, 2. ~ a. NJ.
Major General William e. Shafter,
Tampa, Fla:
With the approval of the secretary of
war you are directed to take your com"
mand on transports proceed under con-
voy of the navy to the vicinity of Santi-
ago de Cuba, land your force at such
place east or west of that point as your
judgment may dictate, under the protec-
tion Of the navy, and move it on to the
high ground and bluffs overlooking the
harbOI, or into the interior as shall best
enable you to capture or destroy the gar
rison there and cover the navy as it sends
its men in small boats to remove toFpe-
or destroy the Spanish fleet low reported
to be in Santiago harbor. You will use
the utmost energy to accomplish this eE-
terprise and the government relies upon
your good Judgment as to the most Judlc-
ious use Of your command, but desires to
impress upon you the Importance OF ao-
complishing this object with the least
possible delay. You can call to your as.
sistanoe any Of the insurgent forces in
that Vicinity and make use of such OF
them as you think advisable to assist
you. especially as scouts, guides. etc.
You are cautioned against putting too
much confidence in any persons outside
OI your UIOUpS 1Ou Will Uak0 0NGEy pro-
caution against ainbuscades or surprises
or positions that may have been mined
or are commanded by the Spanish forces.
You will corporate most earnestly With
the naval forces In every way. agreeing
beforehand upon a code Of signals. Com.
muniGate your Instructions to Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Sohley. On
of this enterprise, unless you
receive other orders or deem it advisable
to remain in the harfsor of Santiago de
Cuba, re.embark your troops and proceed
to the harbor of Porto de Banos, report
ing by the most favorable means for fur
ther orders and future important service
this with the understanding that your
command has not sustained serious loss
and the above harbor is safe for your
transports and convoy.
When will you sail?
BY command of Major General Miles.
Fl. G. CROBtN, Adj. Gen.
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site, having in view health and comfort

site, having in view health and comfort
of the soldiers.
5.-When was the Porto Rico campaign
determined upon? Answering ForGo
Rico campaign had long been under con-
'siderauion and the orders to carry it out
were issued June 20. 1898. (See copy OF
letter herewith, markedSJ.}
6.-Why were the troops held on trans
ports after embarkation at Tampa and
not permitted to sail for several days?
Answer-qroops were held on transports
after embarkation at Tampa on account
Of advice received from Commodore Remy
that "Spanish5cruissr, second class, and
SPANISH torpedo boat destroyer seen by
Eagle, Nicholas channel, Cuba; destroy
convoy" (See copies of telegrams from n
the navy department. herein, marked r.
L, NJ.
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED TO
IN ALGER'S STATEMENT.
Telegram A.
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Continued On Second Page.
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Under That is Included All 1t Has Cost
Spain in Her Attempt to Retain Tsland
joint Session of the Peace Comnaississ.
Yesterday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
RIGHT ROAD.
PinSTeeS Course as TO Taxation Ap.
proved.
LETTERS STILL COME IN,
Silver Republican Chairman Watkins
NOte-StrOnSIy en- Favor Of Bill.
VIM. Alden Smith Writes Ne VIII APP
prove OF Any Step TO Justly Equal
iZe State Taxation.

Lansing, March 27.--Chairman Wat
kins of the silver republican state com.
mittee and Chairman Russell of the pre-
hibition state committee, have respond.
ed to Gov. Pingrees invitation to adj
dress the legislative committees, letters
to each having been delayed.
81 am heartily in favor of your bill"
saws Chairman Watkins. land hope IT
will pass in the interest oS Justice
Chairman Russell says: "ln the past
the Legislature in imposing taxes has
followed the universal law that force
moves along the line of least resistance.
These corporations have been organized
to resist taxation and have maintained
"A third house whenever "A session of the
legislature has been held. The indus
trious farm ers, artisans and laborer>
have sometimes mildly protested. 1t l.
in their power to eiTectually resist and
to RIGHT TINS wrong condition Of affairs.
| think the bill as "A whole is a wise and
just measure"
William Alden Sui tre last OF the
rongres~men TO -poui 3, the govern
or's letter. His answer received to-
day aud is IN part, a- 'o.'nvs:
II am in full symau and accord
with every honest ollor, you make To-
ward equaiizing the burdens of taxation
among all property owners and taxable
intercs. in our state. Whatever can be
legally and justly done ia tins direction
must inure to the bcnetl and advantage
OF the whole people, whom you baye
been chosen 10 serve. T. act AID even
justice all must approx. | would not
be the means of flyolia. the rIch at the
expense of the OR, uti her would !
a. naught that wisely criscd and tuu-
principle in orr constitution,
holding lnyi0late the ght # private
properly. 10y whomSoeNer owned. YOu
are undoubtedly inspired by high-mind-
ed and honorable in,enuons in your et-
forts toward equalization OF taxation,
aad | trust YOU may be guided 10y the
lottje>t motive and oincercst purpose TO
do Justice by every inleres' high and
low, rich and poor, within our com
and my service that can
render Ia this behalf | place at You
command"
Wu.'"m Alden pauscs 70 remark that
he Is no. fam.iar with the governor,
plan. and, ra9rfo'e. not in position to
express IN opinIpa hereof
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

a society for the study Of mushrooms
has been organized "a Philadelphia. IL
will meet every two weeks, and MEM
bers viii read papers on such topics as
Mushrooms That Have Helped Me-
The organizers say that there are about
235 edible kinds Of mushrooms TO be
found around Philadelphia, and thai
tons of the delicious food 20 10 waste
simply because people have horror Of
what are known as toadstoo.s. only fou.
ti1ds Of which orc ~ra'iv poisonous
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
Eight Golden Weddfpr.

Eight golden weddings were cele-
hrated recently at Anderlues, near
Brussels. The whole town turned ont
In honor of the occasion, they had
public dinner and ball, and each one
of the old people received the present OF
Al armchair
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
lcItoT'S Indian ufbIe.

1t is asserted by typographical au-
thorites that the first Bible printed in
America was John Eliot's Indian
Bible" in 1903. The language into
which this Bible was translated is ex-
tinct. and it is SAID only one or two
persons arT able 80 -pad IT,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
A Graceful Act.

A Paris lady. strictly guarding her
anonymity, learning that there were
young men belonging to the Ecole des
BeauX Arts, distinguished for their pro.
hciency, but who were without means.
has had n house furnished in one OF
the most picturesque parts of France,
where, without cost, a certain number
Of artists may spend their summers and
study.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
Joke on n SchooIn,o,om

y good joke on Il schoolma'am comes
from Cumberland Gap, and is told by
the Middlesborough News. \ lady
teacher told one Of the boys to name
all the presidents, and when he replied
he couldn't thei teacher said: when
! was as old as you l could name all
The presidents in their order" The boy
replied: "There was only a few presi.
1ents then"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

y midget Testament, three-quar.
ters Of an inch long and half an inch
wide, Weighing only 2G grains, AID n
"mito" Bible, one and three-qQartess OF
an inch high by one ard one-eighth
wide, containing $50 pages and eeigh-
ing so grains have lust been published
by Glasgow firm. They arr said TO be
the smallest Bible and Testament in the
world
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
so Years of Cures.

We are anxious TO do a little good in
this world ani can think of uo plcayanter
or better way - do 1t than 10y recommend.
ING one Minute Cough Cure rs "a proven
tive OF pr Pneumonia, consumption and
other serious lung uou,Ic that fol ~
neglected colds Il. :. IA cbh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

There are three little things which 90
more work tnln any other thctc lttle
thinaS cront,d-they are the aut, the bee
am DeWut', Lutte Early Rlscrs, tue last
beng tie lannon's little pills Tor stomach
aud liver troubles. B. : WEBB
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
An old sinner.

Smithe-Wheneye | see Johnson (
am reminded of the proyerb that the
good die young.
Browne-But he's rs if he's day
Smithe-Exactly. That's just my
point.-tp-to-Date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
Big STAMPEDE.
PTOSpeCtOTS Lett Dawson in a Hurry.
STRIKE ON THE SKOOKUM
Dirt Runs as High as SIS 10 the Pan
New Strike on Lewis River Said Some
Remarkable Finds are Promised IN
the Salmon River Country.

Skaguay, Alaska, March "a, via Sc
attic. Wash, March 27.-One Of the
biggest stampedes yet recorded IN the
Klondike region was occasioned on
FEB. II by very rich strike on the
DIVIDE between the Big and Little
! Skookum.
The strike was made IN bench Dig
gings on high hog back 800 or 400
feet above the level OF the gulches.
Pay dirt running from 81 to $50 To the
pan was found. Following the an
nouncement of the strike occurred "a
stampede from Dawson of immense
proportions and the entire ridge was
slaked out IN IA short time.
This news was brought 10 this city
this week by a. Piche, official courier
and dispatch bearer Ton the Canadian
government. MIR. Piche says there
was immense excitement al Dawson
when he left, over the Skookum strike
and that over 200 men were standing
in line at the recorders office to make
a record of their claims
OTHER NEW STRIKES.
Mr.. Plche also brings tho news of a
new strike ON Lewis river, which is
OF great importance if It deyeiopes a
is promised. On March man nam
ed Connolly while prospecting small
pup leading of the leads, about -
miles deiow Like Le0arge, tound pay
dirt which is big in promise. Piche
personally qJsited the claim and took
from - 10 50 from Il single pan. The
discovery is about 80 miles up the
stream from the leads.
Ire latest reports from the Salmon
rives country are brought out by
Charles Fitzpatrick, who arrived here
from that district yesterday, Fitzpat-
rick says the find on Walsh creek is
all that has been claimed tor il, thal
he took from his own claim $50 TO
he pan. lie says there are already
aDou, 1000 people al Walsh creek,
which Is 900 more than can secure
claims on that particular stream. Tie
creek is not 30 miles il length, rs first
reported. twill not measure over %
miles in length. He says, however,
that the whole country in that locality
is mineral bearing and that in his
judgment The next three months viii
see some further remarkable strikes.
What is regarded by many As an
and rich gold strike has
been made in the immediate vicinity
OF Skaguty. For some time past sys-
tema,ic prospecting has been carried /.
on the hills surrounding the Skaguay |
trial, and nj last IL has been rewarded I
Thomas II. Phipps and Ralph Smith |
claim to have uneurthed a lot of rich |
quartz bearing fee milling gold. The /
location Is kept a secret, uut is desclib- |
ed by them as being "wit iu an hours I
walk of the postonice," The yalie OF /
the find cannot be determined uuil /
return, from the assay Office at Jun au
arc made.
The prospect bear, every evidence .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

\ thrill Of terror is experienced when
brassy cough of croun sounds through the
house al night BIT the terror soon
changes to relief after ON" Minute Couch
Cure has been administered Safe and
harmless FOR children b =. Webb,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
40 Recommendation.

"Did you buy that horse Skeemer
wanted to sell you?"
"No, stree! Afraid of him.
Didn't Skeemer say the ladies in his
family drove him regularly?"
"Well he said he let his wifes mother
drive him every day" - Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

She-T don't see why you men allow
a political boss to attain such power
He-Weu, we have to choose be-
tween our boss and the other party's
boss.-Town Topics
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

Children and adults tortured by burns
scalds, injuries eczema or skin diseases
may secure instont relief hv using De
Witt Witch Haze Salvc l, i, the great
Pile remedy. y : Webb,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

For awhile he was clean out of his
mind about that girl
and MOVE"
''Oh. now the girl is clean out of his
ind"-Tit-i}its
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by ncgectng cold.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs.
cold~, Group, grippe and al throat ana
lung rOuhlcs. b : webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

"Do you think prosperity has come to
stay2''
"My wife evidently does; She has be
gun 10 so through my pockets again"
Chicago Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01

After years Of untold suffering from
piles, b. " Pur>el of Knuuorsylllc, Pa.
was cared hy u>nl single box of De
Witt Which Hazel SaIve Shndi disease
such a. eczema, rash, pimples and obstiu-
ate sores are readily cured by tLi, famous
remedy. B. :. Webb.