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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-27

the United States service, has been
prompt and gratifying. The greater
portion of the Executives have replied,
and their answers generally have been
very satisfactory, indicating the time
within which the State troops will be
ready for muster into the service Of
the United States Government
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
was the first of the State Executives
to respond, and replies from the others
came in quick succession during the
night and this morning.
Secretary Alger followed up his tele-
gram of notification to Governors with
a letter giving more detailed informa-
ton respecting the troops that are TO
be raised, and making other suggestions
deemed necessary The letter is as fol-
lows:
Washington ID. c., April %, 1898.
ITO the Governor of Sir: I'm
der the Act of Congress to provide
for temporarily increasing the military
establishment of the United States IN
time of war and for other purposes,
approved April -, 1898, call for 10
coo volunteers has been issued by al
rection of the President l have the
honor to request from your state a
quota of volunteers as follows:
"- to serve in the army OF ser
vice designated for a period of two
years. unless sooner discharged.
Attached will be found statement
showing the organization for artillery
cavalry and infantry.
please cause the Acknowledgement
Of the army to be informed of the
time your quota will be at its rem
devious as it will be met as soon as
practicable thereafter by an officer 10
muster it into the service ana pay u
the United States. The mastering offl-
Ger will be instructed to receive men
under the rank of commanding officer
who are in years not over 40 or uhdei
Is and who are in physical strehgth
and vigor AS soon as mustered lhto
the service it is the intention thdt
troops from your State shall pc as
sembled with the others for lnstruc-
ton and service under the direction ol
the Major General commanding the
army. at some point or points TO De
DESIGNATED hereafter. 1t is desired, Ior
reasons stated in kilograms of this date,
that as far as possible the Natlonal
Guard be given preference
THE rendezvous for your State VIII
If for any cause it is found
necessary to change the point of con-
centration, your recommendations are
requested.
Bands may be organized from the
strength of the regiments as in the
regular army, viz: See paragraph 40
Army Regulations, 1895. Very respect
fully, RUSSELL A AH'd Err' ;,
"SecretaTy of War
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York. April 2eth.
WHEAT-May, 81 2l1a; July, 81 OOPS; Sep
TENDER, S93s.
Chicago, April 18th.
WHEAT-May, 81 %; July, 9319; Septem-
Der, $685..
San Francisco, April 18th.
WHEAT-December. 81 sig
BARLEY-December, 81 34l2.
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 1901 Is.
BRAN-$21021 30.
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RECRUITING OFFICERS.

Secretary Alger has detailed the tol-
lowing-named officers to muster INTO
the service of the United States for the
States and at the stations set opposite
their names the troops called out by
the Presidents proclamation. me ON
GERS are to go without delay to the
rendezvous designated and report thell
arrival to the Governors of the state
and execute the work assigned them as
soon as practicable:
California-San Francisco, Captain
Frank de L. Darlington, First infantry.
Colorado-Denver, Captain Elton +.
Wilcox, Sixth Cavalry
Tdabo-Pendleton First Lieutenant
Robert D. Walsh, Fourth Cavalry.
Kansas - Fort Leavenworth, FIRST
Lieutenant H. A Smith, Fifth IN
fantry.
Missouri-St. Louis, First Lieutenant
I.etcher Hardman, Tenth Cavalry.
Montana-Helena. First Lieutenant
r. B. Wallace, Second Cavalry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
81 HAVE cREPT IN WITH MOTHER"
Last Words of Miss willard as She Neared
Gates of Death.

Churchville, N. Y, February 22.-
Funeral services over the remains OF
Miss Frances Willard were held In this
village at IL O'Clock today The special
train conveying the remains and the
officers of the national organization, ar
rived at 10 o'clock and the body was
taken to the Congregational church.
Tho procession through the village was
very large and passed the cottage on
Main streetswhere Miss Willard was born.
The. services were of simple charac-
ter and were conducted by Rev. j. Hen
derson. Prayer was offered by Rev. G.
H, Call, pastor of the NJ E. church.
Brief addresses were made by Rev. Mr..
Henderson and Mrs. Barker, natior al
treasurer of the W. G. Z. o., who told
of Miss Wizards dying words, how she
exclaimed when near the gates of death:
"How sweet it is to be with God; have
crept in with mother"
just before Miss Willard 5 death she
sent loving message to.three women
who had most actively opposed her.
At the close of the service the body was
taken at once to the Central depot where
a special train was waiting to carry the
funeral party to Chicago.
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determined upon. TIE facilities will be
so ample that all of the divers will b
able to work at one time on different
parts of the wreck Most of the lifting
will be done by the smaller derrick, which
is of sufficient capacity for the lighter
upper works of the Maine, but it will
take the monster derrick Monarch to lit
the huge turrets of the Maine and the
guns mounted within them. Capt
Humphreys said that the purpose was not
to separate- the big guns from the Il, tur.
rets. but to lift them as whole. Thls
will be tremendous undertaking as the
combined weight of each turret and
guns is 1866 tons. The Monarch can lift
260 tons SO there is an ample margin or
lifting power.
The wreckers were loath to express an
opinion as to their ability to raise the
hull of the Maine. Mr.. Chapman and
Capt. Humphreys stated that nothing
but close personal inspection would
permit decision on that point. They
are hopeful, however, that the ship
can be brought to the surface. Tho
iron barge Lone Star will be used to re
ceive the turrets, guns and wreckage and
as fast as loads are made up she will
be towed to the Norfolk navy yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
THE WE WEATHER.

Washington, February 22.-Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont: Rain,
variable winds. Massachusetts, and
Connecticut: Threatening weather; va
riable winds.
Boston, February 22.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Wednesday:
Continued cloudy weather but probably
without rain or snow; light, variable
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
MAINE SCHOONER SUNK.

Salem, Mass, February 22.-The little
coasting schooner Millie Phillips, Captain
John Nutter of Millbridge, EeMe., was
struck and sunk by an unknown schooner
about ten O'Clock Saturday night, four
miles south east Of Bakers island. The
schooner was loaded with granite from
Rookport, Maine, to Cambridgeport,
Mass. Captain Nutter and his brother
Edward Nutter left the sinking vessel in
small boat and landed on Bakers island
about one clock Sunday morning. The
schooner was built in Milbridge twelve
years ago and registered forty-one tons
net. She was owned by NJ. G. Wallace of
Milbridge.
"PERFECTLY AWFUL"
Mexico, February 22.-Snow all day
Sunday; rain Monday; Tuesday morning,
stormy, half-rain, half snow falling.
Twelve horses, six on hitoh-up, have
been over the roads In two OF our districts
every day for long while, and yet the
roads are perfectly awful.
ELECTRICS STALLED.
Skowhegan, February 22.-The 7.30 car
over the Skowhegan and Norridgewock
electric railroad was stalled at Norridge-
wock Sunday evening and will have to
remain there until the road Is again
shovelled out.
Street Commissioner Gilman had a
large crew of men at work shovelling and
teams at work breaking out the streets In
the village. The country roads, especial
ly the cross roads, are reported to be in
worse condition than from any previous
storm of the winter.
MORE SNOW THAN FOR YEARS.
Winthrop, February 22-The snow
storm Of the present week has been heavy.
The general impression is that tl,9re is
more snow on an average in depth than
there has been for years.
FARMINGTON GOT 1T.
Pennington, February 22.-The snow
storm continued today, thus completing
the cessation of business throughout this
section. A train and three engines left
Rangeley this morning, but are snow
bound between Phillips & Reddington.
STREETS IN HORRIBLE SHAPE.
Augusta, February 2s.-While Augusta
seems to escape the worst of the storm
her streets are in horrible condition to-
night. Electrics have made all trips to-
day, with little delay, and the steam cars
were generally on time. Less snow seems
to have fallen here than in other parts of
Maine, but it is SO mixed with hail that
the travel is difficult At midnight fine
rain is falling.
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Feb. %, taken
at p. m, meridian time, the oDserva-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind,
state of weather:
Boston. SO degrees. NV. cloudy: New
York, 36 degrees, NE, cloudy; Philadel-
phia. 40 degrees, SW, cloudy; Washing
ton, 30 degrees, w. snow; Albany. 80
degrees. N, rain; Buffalo. 30 de-
grees. .SW cloudy; Detroit, 26 degrees, w,
cloudy; Chicago, &c degrees, w, snow;
St. Paul. 20 degrees, W,cloudy; Huron,
Oak, "a degrees, N. p.cloudy: Bismarck,
12 degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, AZ
degrees, w, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
CLIMAX OF OUTRAGES up
ON NEGROES.
COlored Postmaster and Family
Riddled With Bullets.
VICTIMS NUMBERED SIX INCLUD,
ING A BABE In ARMS.

Crime Was Perpetrated at,Laks City.
Nerth Carolina, and a Hundred white
Men Participated-Torca Appl cd to
II Dwelling After thu Rifle Had Done the
Work-Postmaster and His Baby VIII
Die While Wife and Three Daughters
Were Manned for Life.
Atlanta, Ga. February 22.-A special
from Columbia, S. c., to the Constitu-
tion, says: "The most revolving crime
every perpetrated by white men in South
Carolina was committed at Lake City,
Williamsburg county, this morning when
Postmaster Baker, a negro and his family
were burned out of their home. The post
master and babe in arms were killed,
his wife and three daughters were shot
and MANNED for life. Baker was ap.
pointed three months ago. There was a
protest at Bakers appointment. Three
months ago the postmaster was fred on
from ambush at night. Last Tuesday
night body OF men riddled the building
with shot and bullets; no one was hurt.
A short time before that Senator Still
man and McLauren and Congressman
Horton had asked the postmaster general
to remove Baker because of his color, and
the request had been refused.
This morning torch was applied to
Bakers house, in which the post office
was kept. Back, just within the light
were over a hundred white men armed
with pistols and shot guns By the time
the fire aroused the sleeping family coz
sisting of the postmaster, his wife, four
daughters. son and baby, the crowd
began firing into the building A hum
dred bullet holes were made through the
thin boarding and many found lodgment
in the people within. Baker was first to
reach the door and he fell dead just with
in the threshold, being shot in several
Places. The mother had the baby in her
arms and had reached the door over her
husbands body, when bullet crashed
through its skull and it fell to the floor.
She was shot in several places. Two
of the girls had their arms broken close
to the shoulder and will probably lose
them. Another OF the girls is thought to
be fatally wounded. The boy and the
fourth girl escaped with slight injuries.
The bodies of Baker and the infant were
cremated in the building. All mail mat
ter was destroyed. A coroner's jury will
investigate
a There is general bitterness of feeling
expressed everywhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
RACE RIOT IN BANGOR.

Bangor, February 22-There was u
small sized riot on Hancock street, q
tough quarter of the city, this afternoon,
the result being bad scalp wound for a
Syrian woman, and the arrest Of eight
Syrians and four young Irishmen. The
Syrians claim that one of their women
was insulted and they thereupon fell on
the rowdies, who they claim have perse-
cuted them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
MONTREAL TROUBLES.

: Montreal, February ss.-Railway trait c
is demoralized by a big snow storm which
has been raging almost without cessa-
tiun for three days. There was no Cana
dian Pacific railroad train to Toronto
last night and the line Is still badly
blocked. The Grand Trunk is also hav-
ing it's share of trouble, particularly on
it's eastern division.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
II is the Standard.

81 have sold Ayers Sarsaparilla for more
than twenty-five years, and have never
heard anything but words Of praise from
my customers; not single complaint has
ever reached me. A preparation must
possess great merit to maintain such repu-
tation. l believe your sarsaparilla to be
the best blood purifier that has ever been
introduced to the general public. often
hear other manufacturers say that this is
"as good as Ayers" but no one ever yet
heard it said that Ayers was " as good" as
any other kind. They always set Ayers up
as the standard of excellence. IS. T.
BoYcE, Duluth, MINI. niasssN. s.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. Feb. 22.-The loca-
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m. Barometer 29.S91: Thermom-
eter %; Dew Point %: Humidity 100;
Wind N; Velocity IA: Weather sleeting.
8p. m. Barometer 29.931; Thermom-
eter "a; Dew Point "a; Humidity 100;
Wind NE; Velocity Is; Weather
Mean daily therm. 27; maximum
therm, "a; minimum thernl, 20; max. ve-
locity. wind 25 NE; total precipita-
ton, 800.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
GET More
and You
GET Less

Why is it every sarsaparilla
which tries to sell itself, ranges
itself against Ayers as the stand
ard ? Why is it that all have to
offer extra inducements = bigger
bottles, fancy wrappers, cheaper
price anything, everything, but
the one inducement Of quality
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
TO ENLARGE ARTILLERY.

Bill Passed the Senate With Little or No
Opposition.
Washington, February GA crowd Of
spectators filled the galleries at the open
ing of the session of the Senate today in
anticipation of the exercises incident to
Washingtons birthday. Among the
spectators were many Daughters of the
American Revolution, now In national
session in this city.
The prayer of the chaplain was particu-
larly appropriate to the day.
The reading..of theJournal was dispensed
with and in accordance with previous
order, the Vice President introduced Sem
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, to read
Washington's Farewell address. 1t has
been the custom for many years to have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
DRAWING OF MAINE WAN TED.
Captain Sigsbee Inquiries for One Showing
Coal BunIkers.

Captain sigsbee Inquiries for One Showing
Coal Bunlkers.
Washington, February 22.-The follow
ing telegram was received by the Navy
Department this afternoon from Captain
Sigsbee:
"Send to Forsyth for Sigsbee transverse
sectional drawing of Maine through for
ward ten inch magazine and she'll room.
showing coal bunkers.
This request was Immediately compiled
with. 1t was supposed that Captain Sigs-
bee wants these drawings to assist in the
working of wrecking the ship as they
would be of great aid to the divers. They
will be useful also as the basis for the
testimony now being taken by the court
of inquiry at Havana. The fnct that it
is deemed essential that the drawing shall
! show the pocket coal bunkers, which abut
on magazine is evidence that Captain
Sigsbee has in mind the spontaneous
combustion theory, though it does not
follow by any means that he is committed
to it. Some of the employees OF the Navy
Department have been making estimates
of the amount of money that will be re-
quired to meet the demands of the joint
resolution which Mr.. Boutelle proposes to
introduce in the House, allowing a years S
sea pay to the families of the dead sailors
and money for lost clorhing and effects
not to exceed a years pay to the sur
vivors They fix the sum at not to exceed
$150,OO0.
DAY OF QUIET IN WASHINGTON.
Not Sensational Rumor Got Abroad
Yesterday.
Washington, February 22.-All tho gov
ernment departments in Washington were
closed today, save the Navy Department,
where few of the officials assembled to
receive any dispatches that might arrive
and to close the contract with wreokers
for the recovery of the valuable effects on
the Maine, and the vessel herself if pos
sible. The signing of the wrecking con-
tract was the most important event OF the
day and this concluded the officials closed
up shop and went home to ENJOY respite
from the rush of the past week.
Captain Sigsbee was heard from IN
despatch which indicates that close atten-
tion will be given to the coal ounKers oy
the naval court of inquiry at daVana.
OHicinls unquesttonably have Deen lor
some time preparing for any emergency
that may arise, but appearances ao Cne
department. today would 1nd1cate tha1
any necessary orders already have peen
given and that the situation was not one
calling for immediate activity at WASH
ington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
BODIES OF Man AND GIRL.
Found Amid Wreckage Off Handker'
chief Shoal.
BRITISH SHIP ASIA SUPPOSED
TO HAVE BEEN LOST.

Must Have Been Wre recged on Shoals off Ma
nomer and Gone to Pieces Immediate
Iy-Au on Board Are Supposed to
Have Been Lost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.

IIIE hEFO OH COINI IItu1I1O'
Chatham, Mass, February 22.-From
the wreckage immense quantities OF
which came ashore today, it is believed
on the Handkerchief or Great Round
shoals, during the gale of the past two
days. Much OF the wreckage WAS of a
light character and included part of a
deck house, evidently from big foreign
vessel, also broken yards, but the most
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
REMAINS OF A WRECK,

Highland Light. Mass, February 3d.
Capt. Rich of the Pamet river life saving
station, reported that schooner's mast,
broken off at the cross trees, and part
of hatch combining, had come ashore
near his station. The ..wreckage appar-
emily came from a vessel of about 100
tons, and had not been long in the water.
A heavy fog has prevailed since Sun
day with very high tides and q terrific
sea. The surf was heaving the'cliffs for
miles even at low water
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
THE WORK OF THE DIVERS.

THE WORK OF THE DIVERS.
No Important Discoveries Were Made
Yesterday and Work Proceeds Slowly.
Havana, February 22.-Lieut. 6. +.
Holman, navigator and ordnance officer
of the Maine, was examined at the morn
ing session of the court Of inquiry today.
At the afternoon session, Lieut.. Comman-
der Wainwright, executive officer of the
Maine was called to the witness stand.
Four divers are at work, two in the fore
part Of the Maine and the Others aft
The task is laborious. The men are ex-
tremely careful as they have had to work
in complete darkness and several have
had bad falls. Electric lights, worked
from the Mangroye, are now available
and much good is expected from them.
Nearly all the possible salvage has now
been made from the cabin aft. The
sfforts to reach the ward and mess rooms
are frultless by some unknown obstacle.
1T is expected to find bodies in these
rooms Three cases Of ten-inch ammunit-
ion have been found, one having explod-
ed, the others fulik.of powder. These
were found forward.
The work of securing the bodies under
the hatch has been most difficult in the
dark, but 1t is hoped that the electric
lights will be of great assistance. The
bodies are much mutilated and some are
partially burned. The bodies of 12 fire.
men have been taken out from under the
hatch leading from the superstruoture
to the fiIe room. None was recognized
and all were necessarily dismeynbered
in course of removal.
The officers of the court Of inquiry paid
another visit to the wreck today. Capt.
Sampson, after the visits of the mem bers
of the court to the captain-general and
Admiral Manterola this morning, said
the reception extended them had been po-
lite and cordial. The captain-general and
admiral had expressed deep sympathy and
they hoped that nothing would interfere
to prevent thorough investigation.
Ttey offered to give any help in their
power.
apt. Sampson referred to the visits
aa tending to promote q better under
stapding.
4 nong the salvage were the tableware
ana silver service belonging to the
Name, some cutlery AMI books. 1ne ail-
yer service was the one presented by the
State Of Maine.
Geo. W. Koebeler of Brooklyn, N. Y,
died today at the military hospital. All
the other injured show some improve
ment.
Gunner Charles Morgan of the cruiser
New York, who is in charge of the divers,
will devote special attention to examin-
ing the ammunition in the fore part of
the Names hull and to ascertain the
condition of the plates, magazineskand
engines. He is q graduate in gunnery
and is regarded as entirely competent,
as indeed are all the divers under his
direction He is uIder strict orders not
to give out anything on the subject of
his Investigations, except to the officers
of the court of inquiry when called upon.
The Fern and Bachs were dressed in
bunting today in honor of Washing
toms birthday The Spanish vessels also
floated the American flag in honor of
the occasion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
LOST TWO MEN.

st. Michaels, February 22.-The Brit
ish ship Aigburth, Capt. Jones, which
arrived here prior to February 20 for or
ders from Samarang has heavy list to
port, which she reported she received
during cyclone encountered on Decem-
Der 7, wherein she also had sails and
running rigging carried off. Mate Rich
ards was lost overheard and Seaman
Miller was drowned.
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important discovery of all was the stern
of the ships boat with the word ASIA
of St.John'' painted on it. photographs
picked up as we'll as some vessels stores.
1t is thought that the Asia was WORK
ing in from the seaward when she struck
the shoals and that she went to pieces In
the storm. No bodies have come ashore,
but there may be some when the wind
changes to off shore. A heavy fog has
pre- vailed all day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
AGENTS NOTIFIED.
ASIA BUILT AT ST. JOHN.

St. John, N. B., February 22.-The
ship Asia was built at Courtney, St.
John, NIB, in 1883 and was owned by
Taylor Brothers of this city. She was
1893 tons register and we'll and substan-
italy built. She has not been here for
some years and nothing is known as to
the names of her crew beyond Captain
Dakin. ctat eeaf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
Ayers
SaPSaparlIIa

has never been equaled by any
cheap imitation of it, and quality
tells, just as blood tells.
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Details of the Immense Undertaking.
Wreckers 10th to Express Their Opin-
ions About Their Ability to, Raise the
Hull of the Battleship,
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Continued on Second Page.
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of Government to Enter Upon a
Policy of Colonization Denounced
History of Other Nations Pointed To
as Warning-senate Votes to Increase
Artillery.