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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT OFF.
An Example of Promptness Maine Would
Do Well to Profit BY. -

Camp Dewey, South birmingham
Mass, May 16.-One more regiment of
United States volunteers made up of
M Massachusetts, boys has marched off the
parade and is now rapidly speeding
South. The Eighth regiment, Col. Pew
commanding, in obedience to orders this
afternoon broke camp and headed for Camp
George II. Thomas at Chickamauga The
departure was attended by an outburst of
patriotism as vigorous, although not as
extensive as that which gave the Second
regiment it's send off. o.
The orders for the Eighth to break
camp came at one O'Clock, when tents
were struck. In fifteen minutes every
thing was slowed into portable shape and
the command rested on arms. Shortly be-
fore four o'clock Gov. Wolcott and Ad-
jutant General Dalton took position on
Fort Dalton, while the Ninth regiment in
battalion formation was lined up near
the camp ground gate. The Eighth regi-
ment was formed and with Col. Pew on
foot marched in review, the regimental
fife and drum corps furnishing the music.
The review was an excellent one and the
Ninth regiment cheered as one man. On
the march to the depot, the corps played
patriotic airs, and the soldiers joined to
the tune OF Marching Through Georgia.
The regiment embarked a few minutes
after five O'Clock, the train being three
sections of eleven cars each, with addi-
tional baggage cars. The embar kation
was quickly and easily made and the
sections went out amid cheering of the
throng which packed the station plat
form.
At the camp ground during the day,
the Ninth and Sixth regiments had ex-
element enough of their own to keep
them wide awake. The Sixth will go to
Washington and during the afternoon
Col. Began of the Ninth, received tele-
gram to report to General commanding
the department of the east at Governors
Island, New York. The time when either
regiment will leave is unknown.
The day in camp was a miserable ex-
perience for everybody owing to the heavy
rain. Captain Grieg of company q,
(LoweIl) Sixth regiment, left camp
Turing the morning for home to be
married, the oerem ony originally set for
Wednesday being fastened by the ex-
pectancy of marching orders.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
GENERALS ASSIGNED.
General Orders Regarding Corps and 9th
CIR Commands.

Washington, May 16.-In general Or
der issued at the war department this
afternoon, the assignments to the differ
ent corps and other. commands were an,
nounced. The order is is follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
AdJatant Generals Office,
Washington, d. c., May Is, 1898.
The following order has been received
from the war department.
War Department, Washington, d. c..
May 16.
The following assignments of general
officers to command is hereby made by
the President:
Major General Wesley Merritt, U. S.
A., the department of the Pacific.
Major General John r. Brooke, U. S.
A., the First Corps and the Department
of the Gulf.
volunteers. the Second Corps, with head
quarters at Fall Church, Va.
Major General James f. Wade, U. S.
volunteers, the Third Corps, reporting
to Major General Brooke, Chickamauga.
Major General John J. Coppinger, u,
s.. volunteers, the Fourth Corps, Mobile,
Ala. @%
volunteers. the Fifth Corps, Tampa, Fla.
Major General Elwell S. Otis, u. 81.
volunteers to report to Major General
MerrittsuU. S. A., ferA duty with troops
in the Department of the Pacific. h
Major General JamestJH Wilson, u,
S. volunteers, the Sixth Corps, Chicka.
manga, reporting to Major General
Brooke.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. vol
unteers, the Seventh Corps, Tampa, Fla.
Major General Joseph Wheeler, U. S.
volunteers, ssthe cavalry division. Tampa,
Fla.
(Signed) R. A. Alger,
Secretary of War
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
10 IaWHEAT7UE AGAIN,

New York, May Is. Sentiment in
wheat made decided change TODAY
bulls taking advantage of the strength in
Liverpool news to scare a local short in
terest, with the result that prices adj
vanced seven cents on July and eleven
cents on May from the official close of
Saturday. Trade was quite active.
Rumors that German duty on wheat
had been reduced strengthened the mar
ket. About million bushels of wheat
were shipped from New York to Europ-
can ports last week and heavy clearances
are predicted for the balance of the
week
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
McKINLEY'S FIRST VETO.

Washington, May l6-The first veto
message from the President during the
Mckinley administration was submitted
to Congress today on bill to confer to
the court of claims jurisdiction to re-
entry and determine case brought by
the representatives of Isaac p. Tice
against the United States in the court
of claims in 1878 to recover from the
government S25, 600 for use of distilled
spirits meters invented by Tice. The
bill further confers jurisdiction of alleged
claims of Tice and others for money col
leoted on account Of the meters, but not
paid 6, over to him or them, amount to
$4,000 The President says it does not
appear who are the persons by whom this
latter sum is claimed aud the claim must
have accrued prior to July /, 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
HAWAII NOT NEUTRAL.
Government Will Stand By United
States.

Honolulu, May 10, via San Francisco,
May l6.-The Hawaiian government will
not proclaim neutrality. This stand IS
taken on account of the existing relations
between the United States and Hawaii.
The executive considers that proclalna-
Eion of neutrality would be a breach of
good faith. The government made known
It's position yesterday at secret session
of the Senate. 1t is understood that the
senators favored the stand taken by Pre-,
sident Dole. Another important matter
considered at tho session was the oceu-
patton bill which if ratified by the Senate
will allow the United States to raise the
American flag over the island and use the
same as base of supplies. The mem
bers of the Senate questioned the execu-
tive regarding the measure They were in
formed that the measure was under consid-
Grafton by the President and his cabinet
and that it would be nnwise to make it
public at this time. When the bill is
given to the Senate that body will ratify
it at enoe
1t was extensively reported in the bust
ness community On une IUn GIldG OphlIi,
through agents here, was buying all the
coal to be had in this island The con-
sui for Spain denied this That q GOAL
famine is imminent there can hardly be
any doubt.
Last weeks stocks were lower than in
many months, scarcely 5000 tons being
on hand and only one house has any coal
for sale and will only consent to sell in
quantities to satisfy immediate demands.
IJnited States Consul General Hay-
wood has 5000 tons OF coal ON hand at
present with two oargoes a1oat. bound
for this port. In less than q month the
United States Will have 7400 tons of coal
at this port.
The steamer Rio Janeiro arrived from
San Francisco on the 7th bringing news
of war between the United States and
Spain.
Capt. Nichols was seen on board the
Bennington after hs had read his dis
patches sssnd had had al interview with
Minister Sewall and Consul General
Haywood He said: 81 have received
no orders respecting the Immediate move
lnent Of my yesssl."
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
TERRIBLE CYCLONE.

London, May ia despatch to the
Standard from the Hague, says:
According OF private telegram from
India a terrible cyclone has DESTROYED
greater B1ma, seaport town of the
lsiand OF Sumbawa, Malay Archipelago.
The shores of Su1nbawa are covered with
the bodies of thousands of victims The
town of kupang. island of Timor, escaped
the force of the hurricane"
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MARTIAL LAW.
When 1t Was First Declared in Our Coun-
try and What Was Done.

After its first defeat Spain, fearing
riots and disturbances, has promptly de
clared martial law. The modiouin O
individual liberty possessed by the citi.
Zens under the constitutional monarchy
is thus snatched away and as rigorous a
rule as that of Charles l. or Philip II.
again instituted. The martial law of the
Spaniards is rigorous, one-man, no-tria
rule. With the American it constituted
for the most part the deprival of thai
privilege which our Anglo-Saxon ances.
tors extorted from King John at Runny.
mede, and which has constituted the Blu l.
wark of their liberties for these nearly
eight centuries, the privilege of habeas
corpus, the right of the accused to imme
diate trial.
In the United States the privilege of
the writ was never suspended before
1861 by the Federal Government, though
State Government in several instances, as
in the Dorr rebellion in Massachusetts,.
had done SO. In the Burr conspiracy case
and the jackson case at New Orleans
Federal officers had refused to obey the
writ.
con the breaking out of the rebellion, u
says Alexander Johnston, the historian.
President Lincoln, after calling out
Is, 900 men and proclaimed the blockade,
authorized the commanding General on
April 81, 1861, to suspend this writ Of
habeas corpus between Philadelphia and
Washington"
The order was shortly afterward ex-
tended to Florida. Chief Justice Taney,
however, issued writ, and when it was
refused by Gen. Cadwallader. referred the
matter to the President. The Attorney.
General gave decision in favor of the
Presldents power to declare martial law,
and then to suspend the writ.
Arbitrary arrests" were made in
large numbers throughout the North by
order. or the State Department. In 1862
the War department. assumed sole power
OF arrest. From July to October, 1861
TO persons were imprisoned in Fort La
faVatte alone, among them State judges,
mayors OF cities, members of Maryland 8
Legislature, persons engaged in "peace
meetings" editors of newspapers. and
those accused OF being spies. By act ap-
proved May 4, 1868, Congress authorized
the PRESIDENT, whenever in his Judgment
1t was necessary, to suspend the writ any
where in the United States, but the
power was left to the Federal Judges m.
der certain restrictions to issue the writ
In 1864ssa Congressional Investigation die.
closed the fact that the power of srrest
without trial had been much abused and
used by persons to punish personal enc.
mics. Inc recurrence of such abuses was
done.
The, Supreme. Court in 1866 in the Milf
gan case overthrow the whole doctrine Of
military arrest and trial of private oiti-
i,1
Congress could not give power to militar ~U
commissions to try. convict or sentencs
in State not invaded nor engaged in re-
bellion.
About SS, OOO cases of military ARRESTS
wers reported during the war. During
the Ku Klux troubles in the South after
the war the President was empowered to
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus in
places where these outrages were COM
mitted. In the Confederate States, in 1864
the writ was suspended owing to the nu-
merous trials to avoid CONSUMPTION.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
ASSEMBLING PROMPTLY.
War Department Pleased With Mobiliza-
liY8qs ton of Vol unteers,

Chiekamauga National Park, May 16.
-The,war department has reason to be
gratified at the despatch and ease with
whiohaa the volunteer army is being con-
centrated. Within 4S hours from the time
the order was issued for the mobiliging
OF state troops already mustered into the
regular service at this point, $500 men,
representing six states, have reported to
Major General Brooke in command of
the Department of the Lakes, with head
quarters here. These soldiers have been
moved not only rapidly, but without de-
lay or accident of any kind. Gen. Brooke
has already reviewed the majority of the
companies and is gratified at the splendid
appearance of the men.
The transportation facilities from Chat
tanooga to the park have been SO tho
roughly arranged that the regiments as
they come in are promptly transferred SO
that without any confusion they are as
signed to their camp, draw their supplies
and are out OF the way in time for the
next arrivals.
The fourth Ohio infantry and the fifth
illinois infantry reached the park at
noon; the third Illinois infantryEat 2
r. rtirJ. Vu0 lOl1u lquldild 1nldlloly GU v
g clock and the fourth Pennsylvania at
y O'Clock. 3tgaus - o..
= The Goth and 27eh Indiana batteries
arrived tonight. 800 OF .l71-H5> 5a ~
sgspt. Rockwell ssin charge of the or
dnaiice Department. complains that the
commanders of nearly all the volunteers
regiments SO far arrived, have failed to
comply with the order directing them
before leaving their state encampments
to notify the department at Washington
as to their needs in the way of uniforms,
ordinance ammunition, ETC., and states
that there will be some delay in equip
ping such regiments.
. Major General Brooke today issued his
hrst general order looking to the re orga-
n1zation Of the volunteer army. This or
der assigns Major General James Fl. Will.
son OF Delaware to command the first in
fantry OF the provisional army corps to be
composed of three brigades of four regi-
ments each.
Almost simultaneously the second Or
der issued assigning Brigadier Generals
y. D. Burt, G. E. Compton aud 81. W.
LaWton to command the brigades under
zen. Wilson in the order named.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
NOT THE MAN.

Halifax, N. S., May 1916. A. Megoni,
an Italian detective from New York, ac.
companied by Raffaele Calibri, brother
dered at New York several months ago.
reached here tonight to try and identify
the italian known as Frank, the black
smith, = held here for the crime. They
visited the prisoner but say he is not the
one. There are nine italian murderers
wanted by the New York police, how
ever, and it is thought the man under
him will be sent to New York. d ISIS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
FIRE IN HAVERHILI..

Haverhill, Mass, May 16.--Fire in the
Odd Fellows building on Main street
this afternoon, Quilted the upper section
Of the building and caused the flooding
of the lower part. The damage by fire
to the building was about $4,000: by
water to the Odd Fellows parapherna.
liza $4,000; to other occupants of the build
ing, o. M. Drew, furrier; M. c. CLAW.
millinery; Joy & Sovory, idressmakers !:
IL. G. Tanner, caterer; A. @. Barrows,
druggist. over $4,000. Exact losses not
yet known.
Fire started in closet in the rear of
tthea banquet hall but no cause can be
imagined. ,aa,oT-, -
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
BATTERY NEARLY READY.
Gen. Richards Coming to Portland to Con-
fer Regarding Manning of Mouitor.

Augusta, May 16.-The two remaining
companies of the Second regiment went
to their homes today.
Thirty-nin recruits were added to the
heavy battery, making them nearly ready
to be mustered.
The Navy Department has notified Adj
jutant General Richards, that the Wyan
dotte is to be detailed for service at Bath,
and asks for a crew to man her at Bos-
ton, where she has gone for repairs The
Bath naval brigade will be detailed for
the service.
General Richards will visit Portland
Tue Stay at the request of Mayor Randall
to 1t just matters in regard to manning
the Montauk.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
LOOKING FOR HOSPITAL SHIP.
The John Englis May Be Selected for This
Purpose.
r. A. Alger,
Secretary of War.

New York. May 16.-Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meikeljohn accompanied by
DIR. George Fl. Torney, has been inspect
ing ships for the purpose of selecting
one to be as an army hospital ship. The
vessels inspected were the Neuces,
Lampasses, Catanio, Comanche and John
Englis. DR.. Torney will have charge OF
the vessel selected and he will have six
United States surgeons under him. The
ship will accommodate 100 patients. 1t
will follow the army along the coast and
in the expedition to Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MIR. WALKER HAS A BILL.

Washington, May Representative
Walker of Massachusetts, chairman of
the committee on banking and currency,
introduced bill today $50 change
the national bank act as to secure people
in all sections an equal opportunity to
freely use paper money!
1t is his former bill made very brief.
and Mr.. Walker will press it in the
House in antagonism to the bill reported
by his.committee as the work of o special
subcommittee.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17

come OF thelr men without losing single
s Tau :, ms return to Key West aud to
aamp' - in accordance with pre-arranged
and the ,Gussie's boilers and engines heed
overhauling In the main, the officials
say Capt. Dorst'' genterprise was a success.
but it is believed here that the captain
dld not accomplish the object for which
he was sent to the entent desired.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, May 16.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m. Barometer. LOIS; thermomee-
ter, 100; dew point, As; humidity 70;
wind, Il; velocity, g.; weather, IL. ram.
s p. m.-Barometer, 29.S $50; thermo me
ter, 400; dew point, 40; humidity, loo;
wind, S; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, o2; maximum
Thermometer, 81; minimum Thermometer,
40; maximum velocity wind, 10 E; total
precipitation. II.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, May 10. taken at
D. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, so degrees, N, rain; New
York. So degrees, NE, cloudy; Phila-
delphia. "a degrees, SW, cloudy; Washing
ton. g. degrees. NV, cldy; Albany, 81 de-
grees, S, cloudy; Buffalo, SO degrees, W,
eloudy; Detroit. So degrees, NE
clear; Chicago, sc degrees, NE, clear; ST.
Paul, 60 degrees, N, p.clouoy; Huron.
OAK, 6S degrees, E, p.cldy; Bismarck, s.
degrees, L, cloudy; Jacksonville, "A de-
grees, Sc, clear,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.

Washington, May 16.-Secretary Dav
has telegraphed Ambassador HAY at
London to procure all information he
can in regard to the alleged massacre OF
American missionaries and the destruc
ton of missionary property at Sierra
Leona, on the west coast of Africa.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May l6.-Foreeast for
Tuesday for New England and Eastern
New York: Partly cloudy weather
showers near the coast; winds becoming
Northwesterly.
Boston, May 16.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity Tuesday; Showers;
variable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
DORST'S EXPEDITION PARTIALLY
SUCCEEDS.

Washington, May 16.-Gen. Miles has
received a telegram from Capt. j. Fl.
Dorst of Gen. Miless staff, who has been
IN command of the expedition which was
sent to the coast of Cuba to take supplies
OF rifles and ammunition to the insur-
with the results of his trip and not dis
heartened as has been reported. He land
ed arms for the insurgents and in the
engagement with the Spaniards killed
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
AN INSURANCE HOSPITAL.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 16.-President
Thomas e. Bowles of the National Asso-
citation of Life Underwriters, today is
sued letter to the presidents of all the
life insurance companies in the United
States in regard to the establishment of
cooperative hospital service by the
American Life insurance companies for
the benefit of policy holders who are tax.
ing part in the war between the United
States and Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
TO AID NEW BEDFORD STRIKERS.

Lewiston, May 16. The Central Labor
union tonight voted SIS to the striking
mule spinners at New Bedford and APP
pointed committee to investigate the
charges that excessive fines were being
imposed upon the workmen in the Au-
burn shoe factories
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
COUNT WANTS TO FIGHT.

Richmond. Va, May 16.-The Count
de Chambord, who is on visit to this
city, today addressed letter to Gov. Ty
Ter Offering his services to fight for Cuba
and expressing desire to aid in planting
the American tag on Moro castle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
BODY FLOATING IN RIVER

Bucksport, May 16.-The body of an
unknown man was found floating in the
river today. He was thick-set and about
80 years of age. There is no clue to
identity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MAY LIVE FORTNIGHT.

Hawarden, May 16.-Dr. DOVE, who is
attending Mr.. Gladstone, says his distin-
guished patient may last fortnight.
The local malady will not kill him; but
he will gradually get weaker and die of
heart failure.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
Falmouth and Freeport Steamers.

On and after April %, 1885, steamers leave
Portland Pier.
For Falmouth, at 700 and II 90 a. M, 800 and
$40 p. m.
For Cousens Island and ct. Chebeague, Sum-
set Landing at 100 a. m, 800 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Falmouth at 500 and 900 a. NJ, 100 and
500 p m.
Leave Ct Chebeague at s.15 a. m. and 41B
p. m.
Leave Cousins Island $50 a. NJ and 4.3O D. NJ
BENJAMIN M. SEABURY.
apr2Sdtf General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE TROOPS READY.

Concord, N. H., May 16.-The First
New Hampshire volunteers received
their ammunition this evening and is
ready to start for Chickamanga. Camp
will be struck tomorrow morning aad
the troops will march into the city and
take special train for the south.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
MERRIAM ASSUMED CHARGE.

San Francisco, CAL, May 16.-Major
General Merriam commanding the de-.
partments Of California and the Column
bia, arrived today and assumed charge of
all arrangements for despauching TROOPS
to the Philinninas PN
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
TO MINE PENOBSCOT.

Bucksport, May 16.-U. S. engineers
arrived today making preliminary ur-
veys and soundings in the channel before
Fort Knox, for mines and torpedoes, ex-
pected here Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
GLADSTONE COMFORTABLE.

Hawarden, May 49, IL p. ma bulle-
tin just issued says Mr.. Gladstone passed
a quiet and comfortable day and has
taken nourishment we'll. He experienced
no pain, maintained his strength and
had good deal of sleep.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
GLADSTONE MUCH BETTER.

Hawarden, May 16.-l0 p. m.-DIr.
Gladstone has been so much relieved
during the day that no bulletin will be
issued tonight
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
SUPPLIES FOR TAMPA.

Baltimore, Nd, May 16.-Fifty-
carloads of supplies recently contracted
for by the subsistence department. of the
United States army, left here tonight for
Tampa, Fla.
Lieut. Palma arranged today for the
shipment of large number of tents from
Fort McHenry to Tampa.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
SAME OLD TORPEDO BOAT.

Halifax, N. S., May 16.-Steamer St.
John City, which arrived here this morn.
ing from st. John. reports having passed
what looked like torpedo boat, yester-
day, off Seal island. She was steering in
the direction of the Bay of Fundy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17

Gn61r existence GQo pfluclptti otaupdlSuS
were directed against the Mex lean bandits
narauders and cattle thleXes, the hostile
Comapohe. and other Indian tribes, to-
gether with their brilliant participation
in the Mexican war. hat
Then, as now, the Texas rangers were
eouipped with little regard to military
laws and customs beyond the feature of
ORGANIZATION. Discipline was necessarily
foreign to their natures as we'll as their
unusual duties.
The prime necessities for ranger were
personal courage, tenaoity OF purpose,
decision, self-reliance and necessarily
cultivated absolute stoicism. Skill with
weapons and experiences in craftsmanship
came in the line of acquired accomplish
ments. fostered by sobriety and increased
by a cool head, clear eyes and an iron
nerve
Regulation uniforms have never been
recognized. A ranger dresses as he
pleases, and with far greater considera-
ton for comfort and the requirements of
any country he is to penetrate than to
any affected frontier style OF notion.
The usual outfit is reversible coat of
corduroy with an inside lining that is
waterproof, and in case of rain can be
turned to face the elements. trousers OF
heavy dark material, strong and heavily
spurred boots, wooden shirts, bucksk1n
riding gloves and more or less gorgeous,
ornamented sombrero. His arms consist
OF Colts six-shooter, 45-caliber, single
actlon; Winchester carbine or saddle
gun, not rifle, and bowie knife. Knife
ana revolver are carried in belt about
the waist, the belt also serving as Q re-
ceptacie Tor two rows of brass-bound
cartridges, and II desired, for any money
not otherWlse convenient to carry.