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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-09
An Order for ProIectiIcs.

NEW YORK. March S.-rhe United
States Proiecttle Company. Of Brooklyn.
received an order from Washington this
afternoon FOR the Immediate delivery Of
SO. COO worth Of mor-piercIng projectiles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-09
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
Three shifts for Finishing Big Guns
at Washington Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. March S.-The Wash
ington navy yard, where large establish
ment is maintained by the government for
the manufacture OF guns and ordnance
material. started work in three shifts. and
the men are now working night and day
on the big guns.
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NEW YORK March S-Yo4co The Turk
and Ernest Raeber, champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler 81 Tie world we're
matched tcllay 20 wrest}e az Madison
Square garden cn Saturday night. March
4f s1~ SEQ d s3sfe and - per cent o. tne
safe ~cgs.ptz The articles provide for 4
Grseeo-HasHsn match. two out of three
.alss. 10 b8His barred
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READY TO SPEND THE MONEY.
Cannon Resolution shows the Conn
try IL in Earnest.

LONDON. March e-The Morning Post.
editorially commenting on the adoption II
the Cannon resolution by the house. says:
1T IS an emphatic way 81 saying that
the American statesmen intend 70 stand
by thei- declarations People who ak
about national honor and responsibility
ought 70 be prepared TO put their money
down"
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Speaking generally. the United States
never are prepared for war II cannot he
said that diplomacy has suffered from this
ualpahle and notorious truth. Therefore
the assertions az American statesmen that
they are voting Gi0o0e 00o As a peace meas
ure arc hardly convincing explanations Of
THIS sudden change from tranquil inactivi-
= - acute evidence.
our Washington cogfespondent has OH
tanned from 81 mcmber ~ The executive
cabinet a positive assurance that jhe
Maine disaster had nothing ~ do with
the vote. This is a most Important dr.
elsr9tton looking 20 the faet that President
Mckinley may NOT always Dec aisle 20 con-
frol puhis opinion America and Spain
would le wise to ind some honorable way
eut cf hopeless and discreditable dead
lock
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
RECRUITING THE REGULARS.

Chickamauga National Park. Ga
May 3.-Recruiting the regular army at
Chiehm ia {hd park is going on very slowly
believed that the full quota of colored
troops will be speedily obtained.
The officers and mon have DISPLAYED
more decidedly than heretofore their
eagerness to get into the fray since the
news of Commodore Dewey's victory at
Manila. Considerable stir was created
in camp today by the announcement
from semi-official sources that the Presi-
dent had named the following officers to
be brigadiers in command of the yolun.
teer army: Col. A. S. Burt, 25th infantry
Col. A. K. Arnold, LIST cavalry; Col. Sam
B. Young, Sd cavalry; Col. S. M. Sum
ner, 9th cavalry; Col. John S. Bates, I'd
infantry; Col G. V. Henry, 10th cavalry,
and Col. A. B. Chaffee, sd cavalry.
On account of the very warm weather
the men are not required to do any hard
drilling at present.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
INSURGENTS OCCUPY BAyAMo.
Spanish Troops Moved Out and Garcia
Quickly Moved In.

Montego Bay, Jamaica, via Kingston,
Jamaica, May 3.-General Pando, the
commander of the Spanish forces in the
field, Withdrew the Spanish garrison from
Bayamo, one of the important towns of
the province of Santiago de Cuba, on
April IS, and refugees who have arrived
here from Manzanillo. the port of Santiago
de Cuba, by the schooner Governor Blake,
say that General Calixto Garcia, the in
surgent commander, occupied the town
the next day.
Bayamo, or San Salvador is situated
about sixty miles northwest of the city of
Santiago de Cuba. 1t has population of
about seven hundred souls in times of
peace. There is no knowing what its
population is at present,
The Spanish merchants and residents of
| Bayamo it appears were in great fear of
plumber and massacre, but General Garcia
issued proclamation declaring that the
citizenship of the Spaniards and their
| civil rights would be respected
The general also assured the leading
| Spaniards of the place that they were
perfectly safe in remaining at Bayamo,
with the result that business went on as
usual and tranquility prevails there
|
| and meats from the country, and the
prices of provisions fell. No cases of out.
rage have been reported
| General Pando is understood to be at
Manzanillo near the river Canto, with the
main body of the troops whose operations
he has been directing in eastern Cuba.
Up to April az, it is added. about G, eco
men, or one-third of Pando's force had
been sent to Havana, and it is stated
more of them are to go to the Cuban
capital.
They will he accompanied by General
Pando himself The population of Man
zanillo which was 12,00o souls before the
war has now shrunk to 5000, and food is
double and treble the. ordinary prices but
few preparations have been made for the
defence of Manzanillo
Captain Rerrio, owner of the steamer
Edmund Blunt, which recently took n
cargo Of provisions to Manzanillo returned
here on the Governor Blake The captain
accepted a large offer from the Spanish
government for his steamer
About 173 of the refugees who arrived
here on the Governor Blake were released
from quarantine yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
MARTIAL Law IN MADRID.
Proclamation Has Caused Much Dis.
satisfaction.

Madrid, May 3,-Noon.-The proclama-
tion of martial law has caused much dis
satisfaction, it being declared unnecessary
unless the government has information
of secret conspiracy. Sundays demon
stration was trivial, even compared with
the distur Dances upon the occasion of the
proclamation of the Cuban or mistice.
tented with the state of affairs existing as
the mere mention of military operations
is punishable severely
Groups of people which gather around
the sports where the martial law procla-
nation is posted. promptly dispense,
laughing when they read the article pro-
hibiting public gatherings. The procla-
nation is couched in warlike Language
beginning:
Whereas, as Spain, find herself at
war with the United States the power OF
the civil authorities in Spain is sus.
pended.
Whereas, it is necessary to prevent any
impairment of the patriotic efforts which
are being made by the nation with manly
energy and yeritable enthusiasm:
"Article la state of siege in Madrid
is hereby proclaimed.
Article 2.-As consequence of article
one, all offenses against public order,
those of the press included, will be tried
by the military tribunals.
"Article SIN article two are included
offenses committed by those, who, with
out special authorization shall publish
news relative to any operations of wal
whatsoever.
Then follow the articles which prohibit
meetings and public demonstrations.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, of Ross
vile. York county, Penn, who saw the
hardest kind of service at the front, is
now frequently troubled with rheuma-
tism. 81 had a severe attack lately" he
says, land procured bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t did so much
good that [ would like to know what you
would charge me for one dozen bottles. %
Mr.. Anderson wanted it both for his own
use and to supply it to his friends and
neighbors, as every family should have a
bottle of it in their home, not only for
rheumatism, but lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for
which it is unequalled. For sale by D.
w. Hesetne & Co., 3S7 Congress street;
Edward w. Stevens, 1J7 Portland street;
King & Raymond, Cumberland Mills /;
Wig. o-.RaG9, 921 Congress street; H. 2.
S. Goold, Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
TO PROTECT cHINAMEN.
British Offer was Declined by Governor
Gener al August.

Madrid. May 3.--Ip the Cortes today
resolution of homage" in honor OF those
killed in the naval engagement OH Cavlte
was adopted unanimously. The message
from the Queen Regent was then adopted
the Republicans, Carlists and ConserVa-
tives voting in the negative.
The official account Of Captain General
Augustus communication as to the offer
of the British consul at Manila to place
all Chinese subjects in the Philippines
under the protection of the British nag,
says: Captain General August wired
that the British consul called upon him
to say that he would take the Chinese
subjects in the Philippines under the
British flag in order to safeguard their
lives and property The Captain General
added that number of rich and in
t1uential Chinese at Manila had assured
him that they were satisfied with the pro-
lection of Spain. Senior Moret, secretary
OF the colonies replied to Captain General
Augusta that there was no reason to &C.
cept the protection which the British
consul wished to exercise. The British
consul's offer had been communicated to
the powers.
The government apparently sees some
deep laid Vaccinations on the part of
Great Britain, for the official note says:
"This news caused surprise, although
the people are accustomed to the methods
of those who direct British interests
The question is asked: "What can be
the object of the British request? China
Is not in a position to expect this or any
other protectorate, but the British take it
upon themselves to be the protectors of
tho Celestial Empire against French,
Russian and German ambition. with a
view undoubtedly to acquire new title
by the protection of the Chinese in the
Philippines. The Spanish government
cannot accept the role offered it, and re-
grets the proposition, at the same time
Informing the Powers who are disposed
20 allow Great Britain to protect China,
that they have squadrons in the far East
themselves for that nIrnnse ,, :
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
THE e>7rLE OFF oAWTE.
New York Herald Correspondents Version
of the Fight.

Tho Manila correspondent Of the New
york Herald cabled his paper the follow
ino accom- pt of the battle in MALTA bay;
| Commodore Dewey's squadron com.
nletely destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Manila barbor early yesterday morning,
Three of Admiral Montojo's ships were
burned one was sunk, and the rest of
the Spanish war ships rendered hors de
combat by the American guns.
Our feet entered Manila Bay yesterday
morning at five O'Clock, and, anchorino
before Cavite, the ships took I'D their
| positions in line of battle
| The forts on shore at once opened fire
on our ships at long range, and the
Spanish fleet, anchored off Cayite. imme-
diately followed with their heavy guns.
Commodore Dewey's flagship, the
| Olympia, then signalled the rest of the
American fleet to draw closer in shore.
and soon afterward our ships opened a
terrific can nonade
| Alter MALT an hours hot fighting
DeWey SHIPS moved out of range of the
| lighter Spanish guns, and continued the
terrible effect.
Twenty minutes later the OLYMPIA
again sisnalled the other American ships
to draw IN at close quarters, and once
more rapid and incassant commanding
began.
This terrific bombardment soon ended
the light One after the other the Spanish
vessels were silenced, and three of them
caught tire, including Admiral MontoJo' S
flagship, the Reina Maria Cristiua, from
an explosion caused by shell from one
of our vessels. The admiral at once
transferred his flag to the Isla de Cuba
One Spanish vessel was sunk and
several We're run ashore to escape capture
Commodore Dewey's attention was now
directed to the land batteries, which he
silenced after a brief and energetic bonn
bardment.
The battle lasted an hour and half.
and it was a great and terrible spectacle.
The Spaniards fought bravely against a
superior force and suffered heavy losses
including two commanders. Their losses
by tire are also probably very great.
The Spaniards would not give in, and
when the American fleet returned to Ca
wife some shots were still fired from the
forts on shore, but our ships poured in
such terrible cannonade that further re
sistance W as impossible.
The American ships were apparentlv
uninjured. Commodore Dewey's attack
wes we'll carried out. The manoeuyres
OF his squadron were beautiful sight.
and the navigation of the bay by our
ships was remarkable feat of seaman.
ship, avoiding as they did successfully
the numerous shadows.
All is now over at Cavite. Commodore
Dewey awaits the decision of the Governor
General of the Philippines before COM
mencing the bonn bardment of Manila.
Unless favorable reply is received from
the governor general to the United States
terms the bombardment will commence
tomorrow at half past eleven.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
TO MEET INSURGENTS.
Government Expedition Left Key
West Yesterday.

Jacksonville, May "A special TO the
Times Union and Citizen from Kew West
says:
The government tug Leyden left Kew
West yesterday afternoon TOWING a Cuban
expedition under government ausnioas r.
establish communication with the Cnhan
forces in Havana province. The exne,7;-
ton is accompanied by Lieut.. Col. Acos-
ia. Under him are five other Cubans.
All are familiar. with the entire Havana
province. Col. Acosta formerly COM
manded cavalry troop in Havana prov
nee. With the expedition went two
horses. A landing will be effected at
night Acosta and Diaz will ride to the
interior and join Acostas old command
and from this camp the Important dis
patches will be carried to all parts of west
ern Cuba. Others of the party expect
to establish line of communication FROM
the coast to the interior. The expedition
was fitted out by Gen. Nunez. Another
expedition conveying dispatches to Gen.
Gomez will land on the north coast of
Puerto Principe in a few days
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
FIRED TEACHER OUT.
A School Row at Cape Porpoise Ends in
Court

Biddeford, May ga chapter of the
trouble which has agitated the people of
cape Porpoise since the effort was first
maze to GUST Harold Fairfield, formerly
OF this city, as teacher of the school there,
Is hKely to be rehearsed in court in the
near future. On account of that little
scrap in the school yard in which the
teacher and two committeeman figured
Mr. Fairfield has entered suit against
the members of the school committee for
damages on account of alleged assault and
battery.
The committee had hired another teach
er at the opening of the term, but as MIR.
fairfield claims that he was under con-
tract to teach the school for a year, he ap-
peared at the building to open school as
usual or at least to show his Willingness
to live up to his part of the alleged con
tract. Two members of the school board,
William F. Walker and George E. Seavey,
met him at the door, and objected to his
entering. He claims they assaulted him,
and all accounts seem to agree that there
was quite a lively little tussle between
the teacher on one side and the two COM
mitteemen on the other.
The teacher has brought suit for dam
ages in the sum of 81, 006 against the two
school board members jointly. and the
case has been entered for the May term Of
court, N. b. Walker Of this city, acting
as Mr.. Farifield's counsel. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
ENGLAND WOULDN'T SWAP.
Not Willing To Trade Bermudas for the
Philippines.

Washington, March 3-The French Am.
bassador M. Jules Cambon, has received
a despatch from the foreign Office at Paris
stating that the French ambassador at
Madrid, NJ. PateDotre, has forwarded
official details of the Spanish reverse at
Manila. M. Patenosre's report was based
on the latest Spanish official advices 1t
stated that the Spanish cruisers Reina
Maria Christina and Castillo were totally
burned up after being set on fire by
bombs from the American ships Two of
the smaller Spanish ships, the despatch
states, were sunk in order to avoid falling
into the bands of the pnemy. The other
Spanish ships were half destroyed and
had taken refuge in Bakers bay.
The British embassy has received no re-
ports Of the character as to tho Manila
battle, SO that there is no basis for the
statement that the State Department. has
been informed by British officials here
that Manila has surrendered to Commo-
dore Dewey.
In the absence of specific advices from
Manila, members of the diplomatic corps
are discussing with great interest the
future course of the United States toward
the Philippine islands. They do not
0O0pU olho o1lC lSif1littc Will U6 occupied DV
the American forces. if indeed the occupa-
tlon has not already occurred. The siIg-
gestion that Great Britain would take the
Philippines in exchange for the Bermudas
and other British possessions near this
country is not regarded as feasible. 1t is
pointed out that the Bermudas and other
British West Indian possessions have far
greater prospective value to the mother
country than the Philippines, owing to
the command they will have Of the
Nicaraguan canal or other inter oceanic
waterways between North and South
America.
There has been no suggestion yet of in
Prevention from any foreign source, al
though it is felt that the occupation of
the Philippines is more likely to develop
move in this direction than any other
step thus far taken.
The understanding that Congress
would eliminate the tonnage tax from the
war tariff bill; gives much satisfaction at
the embassies and legations, particularly
those of Great Britain, France and Ger
| many.
The Japanese minister, Mr.. ,Boshi, was
notified by the foreign office at Toxic last
night that decree Of neutrality had been
issued.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
He OUGHT TO BE.

Mobile, Ala. May Second Sergeant
Hugh Collins, Co K, Birmingham Rifles.
was shot and fatally wounded in CamI
Clark of the state volunteers today by 6
negro named Reeves. Thousands OF
troops and many citizens are chasing the
negro and if he is caught he will probably
be lynched.
Later-The trouble arose out of dis
pute over payment for a bottle of soda.
Sergeant Collins died tonight. The
murderer was captured, but lynching was
prevented by Adjutant johnson. and the
prisoner Vas taken in charge by the DO.
lice
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
AUXILIARY NAVAL FORCE.

Washington, May 3-The administration
measures for the creation of an auxiliary
naval force for coast defence and for ths
organization of a naval hospital corps
were reported favorably to the House to-
day from the committee on naval affairs
They will be called up at the earliest
opportunity The hospital ships
bills was reported without change
and the amendments to the new auxiliary
fleet resolution were merely verbal. The
latter appropriates $40, 900. 900 for the pur.
chase aid hire of vessels for the patrol of
tho coasts and creatse volunteer organi-
cation tor the defense of the coast
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
PRACTICAL RAILROAD MAN
CHOSEN.

Washington, May 3.-The problem of
handling successfully the large number
OF volunteer soldiers now assembling in
all pars of the country, preparatory to
concentration in the South for the ad-
vance on Cuba, has been met by the war
department by the selection of w. r,
blanchard, president of the joint traffic
association. as chief executive officer Of
this branch of the war movement.
Mr.. Blanchard will be given a s,om-
mission, probably that of Brigadier Gen.
eraI, and will be attached TO the Quarter
master generals office in Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
EX-PREsIDENT HARRISON SPEAKS

indianapolis, Ind, May 3.-This after
noon.at Camp Mount, where 5000 Indiana
volunteers..ar assembled, Gen. Harrison
made his first public utterance on the
war in presenting a flag to battery A on
behalf of society ladies. Gen. Harrison
said in part: "You have, as a trained
and organized militia, great advantage
over the volunteers of 1862. Our foes
now are not, thank God, those of our
own household. That was war for the
life of the Union; this war for hu-
manity. That for ourselves; this for the
oppressed Of another race. We could not
escape this conflict. Spanish rule had
become effete. We have as a nation.
toward Cuba, the same high commission
which every brave hearted man has to
strike down the ruffian who In his pres
ence beats a woman or child, and will
not desist. For what, If not for this,
does God make a nation or man
strong?''
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
THE WEATHER..

Washington, May 3.-Weather forecast
for Wednesday for New England and
eastern New York: Cloudy weather and
possibly showers.
Boston, May 3.-Loeal forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Con
tinued cloudy weather but probably
without rain; easterly winds becoming
variable.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, May 3.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m. Barometer, 30, 1876; thermome.
ter, 41.0; dew point, 40; humidity, IS;
wind, NE; velocity, 8; weather, misting.
SD. barometer, 80. l49; thermome-
ter, 43.0; dew point, 50; humidity, Sc;
wind, Sc; velocity, 2; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily Thermometer, a; maximum
thermometer, 48; minimum thermometer,
Al; maximum velocity wind, 10 E; total
precipitation, .01.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May 3. 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, Sc degrees, NE, cloudy; New
York, 46 degrees. NE, cloudy;
Philadelphia, As degrees, e. cloudy
Washington, Sc degrees, NE, clear;
Albany, 4s degrees, 5, cloudy; Buffalo,
a degrees, NV cloudy ;Detroit, 90 degrees,
NV cloudy: Chicago, 40 degrees NE
cloudy; ST. Paul "a degrees, NE, cloudy;
Huron, OAK, SO degrees, E, clear; Bis
marck, So degrees, d. clear; Jackson
vile. 20 degrees Sc. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
How's This.

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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
GENERAL NASH RETIRES.

Washington, May s.-General William
q. Nash, recently appointed oommissary
general of subsistence of the army was to-
day retired on his own application and
Col. G. p. Eagan, next in line of promo
ton will succeed him. General Nash's
health is not good, which made it difficult
to perform the duties required in the
present emergency. General Nash will be
GA years old in a few weeks, when by law,
he would have been retired. but he ex-
pressed Willingness to surrender his office
now and permit the younger officer to be-
come thoroughly familiar with his duties.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.

London. May "A special despatch
from Madrid says the chamber assembled
yesterday amid wild excitement, I'M
paralleled in 90 years. Full strength
of police called out and troops kept in
barracks under arms. We're scandalous
scenes while Sagasta was speaking. Re.
publicans and Carlists hurled insulting
and abominable epithets. e. .
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
THINKS HE SUNK A GUNBoAT.

Atlanta, Ga, May ga special from
Key West to the journal says: ''Ihe
Marblehead has arrived with the Argo-
nauta, the Nashville's prize. While the
Nashville was away trying to capture a
mail steamer, two Spanish gunboats came
out and attacked the Hornet. The Hornet
returned the tire, the Marblehead coming
into the action soon after. After firing
a broadside the Spaniards turned about.
Capt. McCalla thinks he sunk one of
the Spaniards. and probably both The
fire occurred off Cienfuegos.' ~