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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
EXPECTS QUICK RESULTS.

London, May 27.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph reports
tancres representative of the Cuban re-
publican government in Paris. DR.. Be-
fancres expresses the firm conviction that
the war will be over sooner than is
thought in Europe.
s'1he Americans he says, twill ex.
perience no difficulty in landing troops,
who will OF once be joined by the insur..
gents, who are much stronger than is
generally supposed. Nor is there any
doubt thnt Rear Admiral Sampson will
strike heavy blow shortly. The insur-
gents would rather accept annexation BY
the United States than the autonomy
which Spain would grant, Before anoth-
er week the Americans will be masters
of Havana and firmly established in
Cuba
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
A REUNITED COUNTRY.
Terrible Cost of War Small Price for Such
Blessing, Says Gen. Woodford.

New York. May a6.-The Academy Of
Music in Brooklyn was filed tonight
with the friends Of General Stewart L.
Woodford, United States minister to
Spain. The occasion was a reception
rendered him by the Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences. Former Mayor
Schrien presided and read letters of regret
from President Mckinley and Mayor Van
Wyck.
The opening address was made by the
Rev. Richard S. Storrs. General Wood
ford in the course of brief speech said !:
"War is here and war has never left any
people in the condition in which was
found that people. Both victory and de-
fe at change the map of the world and
develop national purpose and national
character, What the final and enduring
result of this war shall be upon the world
and upon us no man can this day accu-
rately or should too confidently predict
Still one result seems already assured. As
our civil war made us one in territory
from lake to gulf, SO this war with Spain
has already made us one in patriotic pur-
pose and one in our national life. Even
war, with all its terrible cost may prove
a small price for such an unspeakable re-
suit of blessing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
STILL WRITING NOTES.
spaniafds Are Getting Up Another Ont
For tho Powers.

Madrid, May 2e.-l1 p. m.-Accor1ing
to El Epoca, tho Conservative organ,
the cabinet council today, the Queen pre-
siding, discussed three points in the pro.
posed note to the powers-the manner of
the bombardments by the American
squadron; the alleged use of the Spanish
flag by the Americans at Guantanamo
and the cutting of international cables
by the Americans.
Duke Almodovar de Rio conferred un.
til late hour this evening with Senior
Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ambassador
| to France.
News from Cadiz describes the trial of
the artillery of the armored cruiser EN-
| peradOr Carlos Quinto. All the warships at
Cadiz have steam up constantly and ac-
cordingly, early yesterday, the Emperador
Carlos Quinto left the harbor carrying
| q commission of experts, consisting OF
Gen. Jacme, chief of the arsenal; Col.
| Sanchez, chief of artillery; Col, Alonzo,
chief of engineers, the captain OF the port
and -other members of the technicalEstaff.
Three shots were fired from the 28 GEN.
timetre gun which is mounted In pro-
tected turret with electric and hand fir
ing mechanism, the Emperedor Carlos
Quinto being the only Spanish warship
furnished with these improved applian-
ces.
The trials were made by hand, one shot
horizontal, the others to the larboard and
starboard at from 10 to 90 degrees with
excellent results. Shots, were also fired
from the 10 and 14-oentimetre guns, from
milimeter guns and from 37-milimetre
Mitrailleuse, all with excellent results
Further trials were suspended owing to
the foul weather and the Emperador Car
los Quinto returned to Cadiz.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
INSURGENTS ALL RIGHT.
They Have a Strong Army in the
Field.

Washington, May 26.-Secretary Alger
and General Miles conferred today with
two officers from the staff of General
Lieut.. Col. Charles Hernandez, who &C.
companied Lieut.. Rowan of the United
States army ON his return from Garcia g
camp in Cuba. The two Cuban officers
gave Secretary Alger and General Miles
Information regarding Garoia's forces
and the general equipment of the insur-
gent army. Col. Hernandez says that
Garcia has his headquarters at the town
of Bayamo which was surrendered by the
Spanish forces few weeks ago after
Garcia and his troops had maintained q
long seige. General Garcia and his staff,
with body guard of several hundred
men are quartered inside the city. About
quartered in the suburbs south Of
Bayamo. The men are well armed with
Remingtons and Mausers, captured from
the Spaniards Most of them have
machetes, but only the officers carry other
small arms. The cavalry have small
horses, hardy and reliable. Mules are
used for pack purposes. Col. Hernandez
masters department are unknown in the
sense used by army officials here. In lieu
of these the companies not fully armed
are organized as "Predios'
The duty of the "Predios'' Is to bring
meat ample supplies being secured from
Puerto Principe and vegetables, which
are grown quickly in the woods.
The system works perfectly. Col. Her.
7aandez and the troops are kept we'll fed
and in good spirits. There are no dress
parades and mono Of the regularity of
daily drill usual in the United States
army. The main occupation is making
long daily marches to keep the me
the arrival OF Lieut.. Rowan aroused the
greatest enthusiasm throughout the
Cuban camp. He was warmly greeted by
Garcia and had long conference with
him. The story of the Lieutenan t's trip
to Cuba has already been published. Col.
Hernandez says communication is main
tained with General Gomez and with
general idea Of the Cuban forces, out
side of these with General Garcia at
Bayamo. He estimates that there are 12,
600 men, all Of them we'll armed, east of
La Trocha and constituting the forces in
the eastern division of the island under
General Garcia. These include the 5000
at Bayamo, the others being scattered
at various points. He estimates General
Gomez's immediate command at about
8, 600 men with &, COO men scattered at
various points.
In all there are according to the esti-
mates of General Collazo and General
Hernandez about 10000 to $4,000 troops
actually in the field.
1t is understood that the purpose of the
present visit of Garcia's officers is to give
the generals assurance to the authorities
here of his desire to give every possible
cooperation to the American movements.
Similar assurances have come from
General ,Gomez. The Cuban officers have
made a good impression here and the an
thorities were agreeably surprised to find
them men of ability and soldierly bearing.
speaking English well. They will re.
main some days longer and then return
to General Garcia camp.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
LIFE Ap CHICKAMACGA.

- IChlokamauga National Park, May &c.
iinoiadlng N n6n today's arrivals there are now
- ,lS wv men encamped at the park.
Inc various commands are beginning
m nlIleary life in earnest All the regiments
that are permanently enoamped were
gwen Teglmental drill today and this will
ne continued from day to day. The report
OF olsanectlon among the Missouri troops
arises lrom dissatisfaction growing out
OF OF, an n lnadeauate water supply, but this
w, MI 10 10, femledled as the completion of
to the commands. VI "a'o'
The troops also comnlain If efoion+
equipment, having receiyed M nniforIns
or arms from the government since hsin@
mustered into the federal service. The
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27

various commands were served with SUD,
plies of fresh meat today, the first since
the arrival OF the volunteers at the park
and arrangements have been made by the
comInissary department to supply fresh
meats regularly. Sixty carloads of ra-
tions arrived today.
Today two miles Of pipe was laid in
Chickamauga park under direction of
General Boynton and several Of the com
mands are tonight enjoying the luxury
of cold water baths BY tomorrow night
the two pipe lines will be completed to
the extreme limits of the park and the
problem of an adequate water supply
for the volunteer army will have been
supplied. The government has authorized
General Bonyton, president of the Chick
amauga Park commission to expend S1O
600 If necessary, in the erection of q
permanent water works system at the
park
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
FATHER
AND
THREE: SONS
CURED OF
ITCHING Rash
MISCELLANEOUS.

take pleasure in letting you know how
much CUTICURA REMEDIES have done for me,
my father and two brothers. In the fall Of
's5, began to be afflicted with an itching rash
under my chin. It kept spreading until it
was all over my body. could not sleep but
was compelled to lie awake and scratch all
the time. My father and two brothers were
afflicted with the same thing, at the same time.
We all suffered terribly for year and half,
trying in the meantime all the remedies we
could find, but received no benefit. hap
pened to see CUTIoURA REMEDIES advertised
and how they had cured others from itching
skin diseases, and we thought we would try
them. I bought three cakes of CUTIcURA
SOAP and three boxes Of CUTIoURA (ointment)
and they cured the four Of as completely.
Any person doubling the truth of this state
ment can write me. RICHARD ANDERSON,
Feb. %, '9S. Geneva, Box Elder Co., Utah.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
FUG EES FROM SAGUA 3
- go GRANDE.

New York, May 26-The Norwegian
steamer Bratsberg which left Sagua La
Grande, Cuba. on May 20, arrived here
today with cargo of 5000 bags of sugar
and 40 passengers composed of Cuban
refugees, soma American citizens, three
Chinese and one Frenchman. These pas
seDgers are principally from Sagua, al
though several are from Caibarien an d
Matanzas. Ali were glad to get away
from Cuba. Many of them were women
and children.
They report dreadful state Of things
in Cuba, provisions being very scarce and
prices beyond the means of the poor
people. At Sagua there were only few
fmprovised unserviceable gunboats and
only a few troops left to guard the ci ty.
In Matnnzas there were from $4,000 to a..
600 troops. The insurgents were reported
to be gaining in number daily. Many OF
the Inhabitants had abandoned the towns
and villages and fled to the interior.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
TO BE REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, May 26.-Preparations are
making a6 Camp Alger for review of
the second army corps by President Mo-
Kinley, Secretary Alger and other officials
next Saturday. Orders were issued today
fixing hours for camp duties and forbid
ding soldiers to go beyond one mile from
camp.
The camp is rapidly being put In excel
lent sanitary condition. Col. Girard,
chief surgeon, has been unremitting in
his attention to the health of the men
since he assumed control and his work
has produced effective results. Col. Girard
held conference at headquarters today
with brigade surgeons. The opinion was
we'll organized as any other department.
Of the camp and that the sanitary condi-
ton of camp Alger was as good as that OF
any regular army field camp in the
country.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
GEORGE FRED TO FRONT AGAIN.

Boston, May s6.-No official new
reached the State House today from
Washington concerning the methods to
be employed in filing the states share
Carter is hoping that it will be possible
to give the Fifth Regiment a chance for
service. If the states share Is to be made
up from the state militia, there may also
be chance for the two corps of cadets.
Hon. George Bred Williams today re-
newed the offer of "a regiment of volun-
teers to the government. in a letter urg-
ing in addition, it's prior claims to con-
sideration under the second call next to
state militia. He claims for the reai-
ment he has enrolled that, next to the
state militia, it was the firs5 to enlist for
the war with Spain.
: Gov. Wolcott replied that he had not
been informed of the terms of the last
call, but when he did learn he would
consider the request.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
DON'T LIKE OUR WAY OF FIGHTING

Madrid, May 96-s P. MIN the
chamber Of deputies Senior Casset, director
OF the impartial denounced the alleged
acts of some of the American warships as
being contrary to international law. He
also moved that pension be granted to
the family of the captain OF the Reina
Maria Christina, who perished at Cavite.
The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon,
accepted, the proposition.
In the Senate Count Almenas intro.
duced the question Of privateering, urging
the government to adopt priVateering,
in view OF the American proceedings" !"
The minister of foreign affairs, Duke
A Almodovar de Rio declared the matter
was inopportune and could not be de-
bated. Count Almenas, however. insisted,
but the President of the Senate refused
to allow the discussion to continue.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
TWO BRAVE FIREMEN.

Boston, May 26.-Two Boston fremer
and q policeman covered themselves with
glory tonight at tenement house fire on
Lowell street by resouing two womer
and a baby from the flames. There had
inst been flag raising on that street and
a large crowd filed the streets 1hs
people were just dispensing when the
four-story brick tenement house No. IL
Lowell street, was discovered on fire.
The firemen and the police went on to the
roof of an adjoining house and JUMPING
down on the roof of the burning build
ing took the women and the baby out @.
the upper story windows.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
ECZEMA FOR YEARS CURED BY cuTIcuRA

I had an attack of Eczema several years ago
and found myself in the clutches of monster
whose business it was to torture me and make
life miserable. CUTIcURA REMEDIES were
recommended to me by my druggist, Mr.. 7.
P Van Winkle of Hartford City, Ind. fused
altogether three bottles of CUTICURA REsoL-
VENT, with frequent baths with CUTIoURA
SOAP, and the use of the CUTIcURA (ointment),
and in four months found myself cured.
Feb. %, 1898. DAVID COLE, Roll, Ind,
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27

arly all of the states are short from 25
Sss ~ u shc member called for by their
quota.
Adjutant General Corbin expressed his
the call has been met by the states and
is satisfied that if tine call had been tor
500, 900 Or even million men, it would
have met with the same prompt response
Iowa is still short about thousand
men and two or three of the Southern
States have not completed their muster,
but the small gap remainia will be
filled in day or two.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
Navy Department Still Uncertain as 10 Location Of SchIev
and Cevera;
failure to Get Direct Information Cause of Much
Apprehension:

London May 27-The Madrid Of the
The dominant public honorable peace
Spain has nothing progion hosth An idea that
intervene
Duke Amodovar
iono the
London May 27The Madrid correspondent Daily Says
"Ih political
an
Capt Aunon minister when
peace"
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
FIRST GALL NEARLY FILLED.

Washington, May 2e.-The work of
mastering the volunteers into the service
Of the United States under the Presi-
dents first call for troops is practically
completed; Adisutaint General Corbin
late or forsrS ranorfad enat the
was lis, 900 and that enough were pre-
nared for muster to swell the NUMBER to
hbetween 12l, ,000 and 1872, 200. 1t is not
expected by the war department. officials
that quite the full number be called
for will be mustered into the army as
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
COMING TO COAST.

SCleveIand, May 26.-The revenue cutter
Algonquin, built at the Globe shipynrd
here. was given trial today. The en-
gines developed speed of 1874 knots an
hour and that can be increased to 10
The Algonquin will be sent to the Allan
tic seaboard within a few days. She
will be armed with 4-inch rifles, six 6.
FOUNDERS and 6 machine guns.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
SPAIN WILL PRIVATEER

Madrid, May s6.-4 p. NIT is cur.
rently reported here this afternoon that
the Spanish government hiss ordered all
the Spanish steamers from one thousand
tons up, capable Of steaming minimum
Of twelve knots to be impressed as
auxiliary cruisers.
= The Spanish commanders at the various
ports, 1t Is added, have been instructed to
take charge OF such steamers whether
mail boats or others,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
THE COLLIER BRUTUS.

Washington, May 2e.-The Secretary Of
the Navy has given the name Brutus to
the steamer Jebsen recently purchased at
San Francisco for the purpose of convey
ing and coaling the monitor Mon terey on
her voyage to Manila. The collier
Rhaetia, recently purchased for naval
purposes has been renamed Cassius.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
JUNE %, 1s62-voL. s5.
DEFINITE NEWS COMING.
Key West Expects To Hear From
Schley Soon.

Key West, Fla. May 26.-Definite news
from the American suadrons operating
in Cutan waters was received here this
afternoon, fully confirming the general
situation outlined in these dispatches.
( Commodore Schley is believed to be off
Santiago de Cuba today and definite in.
formation as to the exact situation in 50
far as it affects Admiral Cervera's SQUAD
ron. may be expected tonight or tomor.
row.
Rear Admiral Sampson is in a position
to proceed quickly to the assistance OF
Commodore Schley, with any or all Of his
ships on receipt Of definite word from
Commodore Sohley and at the same time
he remains within striking distance of
Havana.
If, however, Commodore Schley reports
that Admiral Cervera is bottled at Santi-
ago de Cuba, the naval views is that he
will be permitted to finish the business
at that point with the ships now under
his direct command.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
SHIPS FOR MANILA,

Washington, May 26.-The Senate COM
mittee on commerce today considered the
subject Of granting American registry for
foreign built vessels for the purpose of
securing the services in carrying troops
and supplies to the Philippine islands
hands of subcommittee with authority
to report in all cases in which the war
department. may require that registry be
granted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
GRAVE MEASURES TAKEN,

Madrid, May 2e.-11.so p. m.-El Cor.
REQ. Liberal, says it is rumored that
"grave measures have been taken
against the military chief of the Philip
pines. The government has received no
information on the subject. via
The Comtesse de Paris has returned to
Paris.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
HAvEL GOES TO BARCELONA.

London, May 27.-A despatch to the
Daily Telegram from Hamburg says the
North German Lloyd steamship Havel bas
been sold to the Spanish Compania
Iransatlantica, and has gone to Barcel-
ona.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
ANOTHER DREAM SHATTERED.

Halifax, N. S., May 26.-There is abso.
lutely no truth in the story of Spanish
and French warships being of this port
and forts being manned.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
TO INCREASE PAY OF INVADERS.

Washington, May 6.-Representative
Acheson of Pennsylvania has introduced
bill increasing the pay Of the enlisted
men, who in time of war serve outside
the territorial limits of the United
States. 100 per cent of the rate as fixed
by law during the period of such service.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
FOUR MEN KILLED.

Cripple Greek. Col, May ga pas
senger train on the midland terminal
railroad ran into hand car near Gillette
the handcar were killed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
CARRANZA LINGERS.

Montreal, May 26.-The Star today an
nounces that Lieut.. Carranza, the naval
attache of the former Spanish legation at
Washington, did not ieaye for EUROPE a5
all, but is still here
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO MEN ILL.

Boston, May ga special to the
Herald from Provi neetown, says: The
cru User San Francisco is on her way to
Boston with fifteen of her men i'll.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.

Cuban officers from
Gomez's staff have interview
with President.
Public opinion in Spain is
looking for a way for an hon
orable peace.
The administration is anx-
lously awaiting reliable news
from Santiago and Schley's
ass&
Another steamship char
tered as a Manila transport.
Arthur Sewall's offer of the
Roanake declined.
The Presidents first call
for troops has been nearly
filled.
Spanish prisoners to be ex-
changed for newspaper cor
respondents brought to Key
West.
The age-herald., 1898-05-11
KEY TO THE SITUATION.

From the Louisville Times.
 They tell this anecdote on 8 gallant Louisville man noted for his admiration for the girls. His family were spending the summer at a popular resort and he had promsed to join them there on Saturday evening. When the time came for the bus to go to the depot to bring the new corners to the hotel, the son of the gentleman in question asked one of the men from the hotel to meet his father in his place and come along with him But said the man, "how am I to know your father, as l have never laid my eyes on him in my life?"
 "Pshalw, you will have no trouble" said the dutiful son: ''pick out the prettiest wo- man in the crowd, and the man you see sitting next to her in the bus when 1t starts is the old man." T c
 The hotel man acted on this advice and 1t proved good, for the old gentleman was discovered edging up to the side of a heart breaker and conducting an animated hlrta- ton with her as they rolled on to the ho- tel. G6tE
 The hopeful knew him. 4,jnss ta
The age-herald., 1898-05-11
Torpedo Boat DestroYers.

The Spaniards have considerable num- Der of torpedo boat destroyers, but it is indeed doubtful whether they will get much y3 benefit from them. A writer in the Engi- neering Magazine for May. who is directly interested in the construction of such boats. admits that they are subject to ma- chinery troubles. The Spanish people are unmecbanical, and "a machinery troubis' would be very troublesome to them. Acci- dents happen upon them; they are scarcely seaworthy, and their fuel capacity is small. They really belong in the mosquito fleet. As means of harbor and coast defense they may be effective, but beyond that. es- pecially in the hands of people deficient in mechanical skill. they will not prove valuable.
 Their record is brief. Two torpedo boats sunk vessel at Caldra bay in Chilli at range of 200 yards; four torpedo boats sunk Brazilian ship at range of 169 yards, and flotilla of them sunk two Chinese vessels at range of SSO- yards. In a roll
  yards, and even then accuracy of aim Is not assured. They are deadly enough if unob- served; they can creep closely up 10 , yes- sel, but this they are rarely able to do. Their use in tattle in the open sea, miles from land, is practically nil.
 Modern warships are prepared for these wasps of the sea. A fleet has it's pickets os well as an army in the face of the enemy. Swift vessels bearing searchlights surround the bulldogs of the sea. and every war vessel carries rapid fire guns that are eff fective three miles away. One shot from a rapid fire gun will destroy a torpedo boat. As a rule internal accidents disable them. or even destroy them. The popular estimate of their capacity for mischief IS much too high. Away from the coast they are not to be greatly dreaded. As coast defenders they are certainly valuable but in a seaway they are of little use. It is indeed doubtful whether their record will be added to at all during the present war. Naval officers do not fear them and the popular fear of them is not justified by anything they have accomplished, or are likely to accomplish. As help in coast defense they are valuable; elsewhere they are full of tricks and dangers, hazard ous to those on board, and not very apt to get shot at watchful, well-guarded ship