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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-08
BRINGING UP CANNON.
Insurgents Preparing for the Capture OF
Manila.

Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press. }
| Manila, June So, via Hong Kong, July
There is no material change in the as
poets Of affairs here. The Spaniards are
strongly posted about the outskirts of the
town and also along the whole length of
| the conduit of the waterworks. eight
miles inland 1t IS believed the Spaniards
only hold the waterworks on sufferance
because the insurgents pickets swarm
everywhere and could easily raid and
wreck the conduit. But the insurgents
are extremely anxious to conciliate the
neutrals and therefore refrain from CAUSE
ing horrible privation.
The insurgents have Fever employed
cannon before Manila, but they are now
bringing up sixty guns, with the inten-
tlon OF making a simultaneous rush upon
the Spanish entertainments at Santa
Mesa, Santa Ana and Malate. thus
rendering the other positions of the
Spaniards untenable and by single coup
drive the Spaniards inside the citadel
with a minimum of danger to non-eom-
batants and property. It is said that it
Will take week to bring the guns along
as they have to make a detour through
difficult part Of the country and it is not
desirable to hurry.
The American troops are expected here
momentarily and then, probably, there
will be quick finish of the war. The in
surgents in the large camps at Malabon
| Caloocan, Francisco, Marquina, San
Pedro and Paranqua are in excellen
| spirits and perfectly orderly.
General Monet, the Spanish commander
| at Macabobo, has escaped from there in a
| canoe, bringing with him the family of
| Captain General August from Macabo
| DO where the Captain General sent them
when the American fleet arrived here be-
| lieving that the natives Of that vicinity
were loyal
General Monet had terrible voyage
| He ran the gauntlet of the insurgent
troops along the river banks and when
challenged replied by pretending to be
in an insurgent boat conveying prisoners
| to Cavite. He was frequently ordered to
stop, refused to do SO and was fired upon
| by sentries, was chased, and reached the
open bay in a squall. He and his party
We're starving and nearly persisted.
The Spanish general alleges that he left
his troops in a strong position, but that
he wants reinforcemen3s.
| A river steamer from Bulacan today
ran the blockade, bringing two hundred
refugees, women and children. The
Spaniards are employing gangs Of thieves,
armed with axes and machetes to destroy
| the woods in the outskirts of Manila
under Spanish overseers with horsewhips.
| The authorities have declined to accept
| the suggestion to declare Binondo in a
| neutral zone, and the inhabitants of that
| place must defend their lives or sacrifice
everything. 1t is limited privately that 1t
might be required to destroy the town for
the sake of the citadel. The troops are
properly proyisioned now and the
distances between the various bodies are
| shorter.
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DETROIT IN 'e9.
Opening of Christian Endeavor Convention
at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, July 7.-Auditorium
Endeavor was filled to OVERLOOKING by an
expectant, joyous, enthusiastic audience
tonight, and the programme prepared for
the opening of the Christian Endeeyor
convention, was carried out promptly at
p. M, with President Clark presiding.
After devotional exercises addresses of
welcome were delivered by Gov. Taylor
and others. Secretary John L. Baer then
read his annual report.
President Clark read his annual adj
dress.
The following despatch from MIR, Nc
Kinley and Presidentj Clark's answer
were read and received with tumultous
applause:
the convention cordial greetings and best
wishes. Before the Christian Endeayor
society lie magnificent possibi lities, and
in congratulating the society on it's SPLEEN
did achievements in the past would bid
it God speed to even grander and nobler
success in the future. Aaasa
(Signed)
civilian Mckinley" !.
"The Christian Endeavorers of the
United States assembled at Nashville,
Tenn, in the 18th annual conference,
and representing more than $500, 900
young men and women in the United
States alone, wish to thank you for your
greeting and express their heartiest sym
pathy with their Christian President.
VIM. Mckinley, in his suggestion for SER
vice of praise and thanksgiving to AL
mighty God. They have read the procla-
nation at their opening service and have
united as he desired in prayer for speedy
peace.
(Signed)
FRANCIS E. Clark, President.
Frequent references made by the speak
ers to friendly union between Great
Britain and the United States were vocif-
erously cheered, especially by the large
delegation of Canadians in attendance.
Tonight the auditorium and the hall
WilIiston were packed.
Rev. d. J. Burial of N ew York; Rev.
Philip K. Pendleton of Ohio, Booker T.
Washington. Alabama; Rev. Ernest W.
Shurtleh, Massachusetts and Rev. S. S.
Macarthur of New York delivered ad-
dresses. Kansas City Union was awarded
the banner for the best progress made.
Detroit was selected for the meeting place
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A NOBLE WORK.
Red Cross Women AlIieviating Suffering
at the Front.

New York, July THE following
cablegram was received by Stephen
Barton, from Miss Clara Barton. today:
''Siboney, July 6, via Playa del Este. e
''To Barton, New York:
"Came from Skaters front in the
night for food and clothing for refugees
who are leaving Santiago by the thou
sands, starving and naked. The State of
Texas has gone to Port Antonio for ice
to save her meat. Will return tomorrow.
Are sending supplies to refugees, all we
can from both camps by army wagons
and pack mules, 1t is nearly impossible
to land supplies, high tides, no docks.
surf terrific, our ship yawls cannot stand
in the surf. Have mended ope old brok-
en- fiat boat which our men drag ashore
in the surf, waist deep. No transporta-
ton. Horse and packers tents would be
helpful Wounded men taken from our
operating tables are laid on ground often
without blankets or shelter from rain and
sun. AS others die their clothing is taken
from them to put on the naked, to get
them down to Siboney, ten miles over
roads that upset army wagons. Mrs.
Gardner, myself and the whole working
force of the Red Gross at the front are in
direct range of the sharp shooters.
Lesser and the nurses are doing splendid
work at Siboney, We return to the front
at once.
(Signed) "Clara Barton -
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HAWAII U. s. A.
Presidents Signature Makes Anneza-
ton Bill Law.

Washington, July lit was by cere-
mony of the simplest character that the
resolutions annexing the Hawaiian ISL
ands to the United States this evening
were enacted finally into law. It &C.
Cured in the cabinet room of the ex-
ecutive mansion and only six persons
besides President Mckinley were pres
emit. AT 20 minutes before o'clock A1on-
20 ii. Stewart, assistant door-keeper of
the Senate arrived at the White House
with the engrossed copy OF. the resolution,
signed by Speaker Pro Tenn Payne and
Vice-President Hobart. George B. Cortel-
you, assistant. secretary to the President
reoeipted for the resolutions In the usual
form and then notified the President
they had arrived. The President simp-
ly said that he would sign the resolutions
Immediately, and few minutes later
little group were gathered about the cabi-
net table to witness the completion of
this important legislation.
Those who comprised the group were
Mr. Stewart, Capt. b. +. Montgomery of
the signal corps, who is in charge of the
war room at the White House, Capt.
Charles LETTER, the Presidents confidenti-
al messenger, and George B. Grease, post
master at Canton, Ohio, the Presidents
Precisely at z O'Clock the President
affixed to the resolutions these words,
which made them into law:
Approved July Z, 1898, William Nc
Before rising from the table President
mckinley also approved the general de-
nclency bill, the last of the great appro-
priatlon measures passed by the present
| Congress.
The President presented to Mr.. Stew
art the pen with which he had signed the
! resolutions and it will be preserved by
him as a souvenir of an act that will
make history for the United States.
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MT. Morgan announced that he proposed
TO Try TO get up his bill for the construo-
| tlon OF the Nicaraugan canal by the
United States.
MIR. Turpie of Indiana sharply opposed
| the Idea suggested by MIR. Morgan.
| Dill to increase the number of post
quartermaster sergeants of the United
States army was passed.
Another measure reported from the
military committee to reimburse the GOV
ernors OF states and territories for ex-
penses incurred by them in aiding the
United States to raise and organize, sup
ply and equip the present volunteer army,
was passed.
A resolution authorizing the committee
on finance to make an investigation of
internal revenue and customs matters and
to hold sessions during the recess of Con-
gress was agreed to.
These bills were passed: Fixing the
pay and allowances of chaplains of volun-
teer regiments making them the sams as
those OF mounted captain, permitting
officers in the regular or volunteer army
TO hold positions as commissioners, super
lntendents or historians of national parks,
Two hours were then devoted to the con-
sideration of unobjected bills on the
general calendar. Among the bills passed
were the following:
10 enable naval cOurts-martiai and
courts of inquiry to secure the attendance
and testimony Of civilians witnesses; in
cooperating the American Social Science
association; to pay William g. Dodge
SlO,0 900 for the use by the United States Of
patent cartridge loading machine; to
refer to the court of claims the claim of
the Globe Works Of Boston for work done
on the monitor Suncook.
Mr.. Allison called up the House resolu-
ton providing for the ad journment of
10Y, ~ 511@ +1,,,,
had 1t referred to the committee on ap.
prop iations.
Mr.. Sewall of New Jersey called up the
bill fixing the rank of the Adjutant
General of the army as that of Major
General.
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama objected to the
consideration of the bill. On motion of
| the measure Mr.. Pettus attacked the
measure declaring it was IL piece OF
political favoritism and was a wrong to
| many other officers now in the field.
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee defended the bill
and defended General Corbin, the present
adjutant general, paying high tribute
to General Cor bins executive ability.
! strated more fully than had General Cor
bin, his distinguished ability and his en-.
| tire worthiness for the promotion the
| pending measure will give him.
In reply to the charge of Mr.. Pettus that
General Corbin was a political favorite
and had protlted thereby, MIR. Foraker
said he was unwilling that such state
| ment should stand uncontradicted.
| Mr.. Morgan of Alabama thought the
general idea of the bill that the adjutant
general should be a major general, was a
good one, but he believed the President
ought to make the nomination in the
regular way.
The bill passed without amendment.
| At 4.40 the Senate went into executive
session and at 6. IL adjourned
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WILL DEFEND THEIR COAST.

Madrid, July IA Spanish cabinet
minister is quoted in an interview as say
ing that the present government of Spain
will devote itself solely to the defense of
tions for peace must be opened they will
have 10 be conducted by another govern.
ment.
The cabinet is of the opinion that the
fleet of Admiral Camara should continue
its voyage to the Philippine islands.
The government has received a tele-
gram from Admiral Cervera, announcing
the death of Admiral Villamil, who was
in command Of the Spanish torpedo boat
squadron at Santiago, and the suicide of
CAPTAIN Lazaga, the commander OF the
Infanta Maria Teresa.
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BOSTON'S WRETCHED WORK.
Responsible for Their Defeat by the Phil
lies Yesterday.

Philadelphia, July 7.-Philadelphia de-
feated Boston today through the visitors
wretched work in the first two innings.
Boston rallied in the ninth. Ate ndance
1854. The score:
Philadelphia, 4 l 0 o 0 0 O x-6
Boston, 0 0 0 Ol o 0 As
Base hits-Philadelphia 2; Boston, s.
Errors-Philadelphia /; Boston, 2. Bat
teries-Orth and Mcfarland; Nichols and
Yeager.
Cleveland, July 7.-Today's game was
characterized by slow work by the home
team. The latter, however, won. The
score:
St. Louis, 3 Q Q 6 3 3 Q % %
Washington, July 7.-Three successive
singles in the tenth won the game for
Washington. Attendance $500. The score:
Washington, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2
Baltimore. 0 0 0 % 0 0-1
New York, July Dunn was knocked
out in the first inning and McKenna,
formerly of the Brockton club of the New
England league was given a trial He
was wild, but made a creditable showing.
The score:
New York, 90 Q 0 / x-1o
Brooklyn, 0 0 o 0 0 o OIL
Pittsburg. July 7.-Magee was puzzle
until the seventh inning when Pittsburg
found him and six hits scored six runs.
Attendance 1000. The score:
PittsburR, 0 0 0 0 O x-6
Louisville, 0 0 0 0 0 2 o l 0-3
Chicago, July 7.-Costly errors by the
Orphans and inability to bunch hits #
Dwyer pushed the Reds further ahead TO-
dag. Attendance 1900. The score:
Cincinnati, 0 2 2 o 0 0 Or
Chicago, 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 O-5
ANSON OUT OF 1T.
New York, July7.-Adrian G. Ansop
was released today as manager of the
New York baseball club, and it was an
nounced that former Manager Joyce
would be re-appointed.
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PATRIOTIC TEACHERS AT WASH
INGTON.

Washington, July 7.-Such manifesto
lions OF patriotic enthusiasm have seldom
been witnessed in the National capital as
those which characterized the opening
session of the National educational asso-
citation convention in Convention hall to-
nights Five thousand persons were
present During the evening nearly every
speaker alluded in a patriotic vein to the
present war with Spain and every refer
ence to the President to the army and to
the navy elected tumultuous applause.
President Whitman of Columbia uni
versity and Dr. W. T. Harris. U. S. COM
missioner of education welcomed the
audience after which President Green
wood of the association delivered his
annual address.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Webster Davis and Hon. Charles Skin
ner, superintendent of public instruction
of New York also spoke. Then the audi
ence joined in singing America =
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DOLE WILL RULE.
President of Hawaii VIII Run Affairs
Awhile.

Washington, July 7.-Senators and
Representatives who conversed with the
President today, gained the impression
that for the present the government of
the Hawaiian islands would be left large
ly in the hands of President Dole. Under
the joint resolution annexingSthe islands,
the government until otherwise provided
by Congress. is vested in such person or
persons as the President of the United
States may determine. Besides President
Dole some other person in Hawaii ana
one or more citizens of the United States
may be selected to act with him. 1t is
also expected that the names of the five
commissioners provided for in the resolu-
ton to recommend necessary legisl ton
for Hawaii will be sent to the Senate be-
fore the adjournment of Congress.
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REPORT ON MERCEDES.

Washington, July 7--Admiral Sampson
has telegraphed the navy department. as
follows, from his flagship New York, OFF
Santiago. dated yesterday:
About minight last night the Reina
Mercedes was seen by the Massachusetts,
which vessel had a search light on the
channel, coming out Of the harbor of
Santiago.
The Massachusetts and Texas opened
fire and the Spanish vessel was sunk
opposite Estella cove.
am inclined to think it was the inten-
zion to sink her in the channel and thus
block the harbor entrance. If SO this plan
was defeated by the fire of the ships, as
she lies on the edge of the shore.
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PITIABLE SPECTACLE.
Refugees Leaving Santiago By
Thousand.

Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press. J
Ell Caney, Near Santiago de Cuba, July
o. p, m.-by the Associated Press De-
spatch Boat Wanda via Port Antonio,
jamaica July z, via Kingston, Jamaica,
July z, 10. 45 a. m.-Between Il, COO and
5000 innocent victims of the war have
fled here in wild panic, to escape the
terrors of the threatened bombardment of
Santiago and they are now threatened by
the horrors of starvation.
In their helpless confusion they are ap-
pealing to General Shafter for succor
Most Of them are foreigners, principally
French, or with an admixture of foreign
blood and their interests are being looked
after by their consuls When they were
informed yesterday that General Toral re-
fused to consider the question of surrender
ing, they swarmed out of the north gate
nf the city all day and trudged under the
blazing sun over the road which, in many
places was ankle deep in mud. lettering
old men and women We're supported by
children and mothers with babes at their
breasts struggled on toward Ell Caney,
San Luis and other towns. Most of them
came here last night and over five
thousand of them slept in the village
which, under ordinary circumstances
hardly accommodates three hundred
people. They were crowded together in
houses, upon the verandas and in the
streets. At daylight those who were over
taken by darkness on the wayside began
to pour in and at this hour they are stilI
arriving, already more than Is, 600 being
here. They were not allowed to bring
food with them and those who have
money are as destitute as those who ara
without it, and the rich and poor, the
cultured and the ignorant white and
black are huddled together, choking the
passage ways between the houses, all with
gaunt despair written on their counte-
nances.
The ignorant desire only to be fed and
the cultured want to get away anywhere
anyhow. from the war which has driven
them from their homes.
Pathetic sights are witnessed on all
Sides. Ladies with the stamp of birth
ana education, supported by frail girls.
hide their faces from the vulgar gaze Of
those who surge about them. In the eyes
OF mothers and daughters is the haunted
look which wild animals have when
driven to bay.
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IN THE SENATE.
Bill to Make Adjutant General Corbin a
Major General Passed.

Bill to Make Adjutant General Corbin a
Major General Passed.
Washington, July 7.-Delegates and
visitors to the National Educational asso-
citation filed the galleries of the Senate
at the opening of the session today.
A bill making appropriations to pay
session employees of the House of Repre-.
sentatives and for other purposes, was
passed, with the following amendments,
To enable the Secretary of War. in
his discretion. to cause to be transported
to their homes, the remains of officers and
soldiers who died at military camps or
who are killed in action, and who die in
the field at places outside of the limits of
the I'm tied States $500, 000.'
A bill was called up by Mr.. Sewau of
the military affairs committee and passed,
permitting the Secretary of Var in his
discretion to have erected on the West
Point reservation an editice for religious
worship.
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IT IS COWARDLY TO CONTINUE

Madrid, July IA minister declared
after the cabinet meeting today that in
view of the destruction of the Spanish
fleet the war must be continued lest
Spain he accused of cowardice
The minister declared that If A 1miral
CerVera had succeeded in escaping the
Spaniards would have sued for peace
But, he added, in view of the destruation
of the Spanish feet the war must he con.
tinued.
Dispatches received here from official
sources at Havana announce that there is
an enthusiastic desire there to continna
the Va.
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CERvERA ORDERED TO LEAVE.

Headquarters of General Shafter, Tues
day, July 5, by the Associated Press De-
spatch Boat Dandy, via Port Antonio
and Kingston, Jamaica, July 6.-Copy-
righted BY the Associated Press-Admiral
Cergera, who was transferred from the
Gloucester to the battleship Iowa, is be-
ing treated with every consideration.
In brief interviews today he stated that
he was ordered to leave the harbor, but
refused to say from whom the orders
came.
Today's estimate Of the Spanish loss in
the naval battle is placed at 1900 killed
and 1900 captured, against which stands
an American loss of one killed and two
wounded,
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CAPTURE OF ALPHoNso XII.
Madyid Despatch Tells How 1t Was
Done.

Madrid, July 1.-THE Spanish version
of the sinking of the warship Alphonso
XII. is that she was chased by three
American warships while attempting to
entsr the port of Mariel and that her COM
mander purposely ran her ashore in order
to avoid capture. The official report adds
that the Americans fired 900 shells at the
Alfonso XII. and that the ship is COM
plete loss. 1t is furtherssaid that the. ere W
of the cruiser and part of her cargo were
saved.
A despatch from Santiago de Cuba says
$40 of the sailors who belonged to Ad-
miral Ceryera's squadron had reached
there.
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SKATER NAILS A LIE.

Washington, July 7.-The war depart
ment today posted the following despatch
from Gen. Shafter, receiving in response
to an inquiry as to the reported killing
of Spanish prisoners by Cubans:
Despatch as to killing prisoners by
Cubans absolutely false. No prisoners
have been turned over to them, and they
have shown 10 disposition to treat bad
" any Spaniards who have fallen into
their HANDS. Shafter,
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RUSH ORDERS FOR BATTERIES.

Washington, July Vita the view of
giving General Shafter more heavy artil-
lery, orders were issued today for the i'm
mediate departure of our heavy batteries
to Tampa for transportation to Santiago
at once. The batteries are Z of the 9th
artillery at Willett's Point, ID Of the 4th
artillery at Fort McHenry. Md, and
II and K of the second artillery at Fort
Adams and elsewhere in Rhode Island.
Rush orders were given each of these bat
teries and it is expected that they will
start for Tampa today.
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FROM SPANISH GENERAL.

Hong Kong, July 1.-THE steamer Yuen
Sang arrived here from Manila today.
bringing thirty priests and five hundred
Chinese. General Monet says the escape
of Captain General Augustus family from
the hands of the insurgents was due to
the loyalty OF a Philippine Colonel named
Blanco The General adds that his native
troops are loyal and that there are soon
mixed troops at Macabole with plenty of
ammunition and provisions, where he
intends to await the insurgents to come
out into the open and then surprise them
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Shafter
DEATH DUE TO TION.

Lynn, Mass, July I'm the police
court today Ernest Brown was formally
charged with killing his mother, Julia Q,
Brown, on June Is or 16. After a num-
Der of witnesses had been heard including
Medical Examiner Pinkham, who testi.
fled that death was due to strangulation
Judge Berry took the case under advise.
ment and will render his decision in the
i1,cr
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SPANIARDS DESERVING.

Washington, July 7.-Advioes received
here this morning from Gen. Shafter an
nounce that number of high Spanish
officers are deserving across the lines of
Santiago into the American camp. This
act is regarded here as highly significant
Of an early surrender.