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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-02
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
HELD as PRISONERS OF WAR.

Washington, May 4.-Secretary Alger
has directed that the ten Spanish officers
and the ten privates and non-oommis-
stoned officers taken from the Spanish
steamer Argonauta. and now at Key West,
be taken to Fort Mcpherson, just outside
of Atlanta, Ga, for confinement until
they are either exchanged for any Am eri-
can officers and sailors who may be taken
by the Spaniards, or until some other
method for their disposal is reac ed.
The Spaniards will be we'll cared for and
will be placed under. guard of a:det ,ch-
ment of.soldiers.
The civilians taken from the Spanish
vessel Panama are held at Key West and
are under the charge of the department
of justice. 1t is said that most of them
will be witnesses before the prize court
which is to determine the disposition of
the Panama at which the question will
be settled whether the Panama can be
rightfully held as prize ship, some con.
tention concerning it having been raised.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
HAWAII OURS FOR ASKING.

Honolulu, April 81. (via San Francisco,
May f. )-President Dole has sent long
communication to President Mckinley
Offering to transfer the Hawaiian islands
to the United States for the purpose of
it's war with Spain, and to furnish the
American ships of war in Pacific waters
with large quantities of coal, supplies
and ammunition.
This action was taken by the executive
after secret conference of the Hawaiian
cabinet called to discuss the position to
be assumed by the government toward
the two belligsrents.
Members Of the Senate committee on
foreign reglations generally interpret the
report from Honolulu regarding Presi-
dent Dole's tender to the United States
to indicate willingness to form an alli-
anoe with this country for the war with
Spain. They say that for the Hawaiian
islands to have held aloof and insisted
upon remaining neutral would have
been equivalent to refusing coal or grant
ing any oourtesies to the United States
during the war and that the action now
taken will put the islands in the way of
doing this country any favor possible.
Senator FRYE, speaking of the report
from Honolulu, said that he hopeo the
President would accept the offer of Presi-
dent Dole
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
SPY ON THE ST. LOUIS.

Philadelphia. May "A man who en-
listed ON the st. Paul few days ago has
been placed under arrest suspected of
being spy.
Almost from the time of his enlistment
he was under suspicion on account of his
peculiar actions.
Late last night, a marine who was on
watch below decks near the powder
magazine, discovered the man acting in a
suspicious way around the magazine and
took him before Captain Sigsbee for ex-
animation. The captain committed him
for the night. A thorough investigation
is being made today.
The St. Paul is expected to leave
Cramps ship yard tomorrow morning.
The name of the suspect is Howard
Hannah. He is about 80 years old. He
claimed that he was an Austrian and
came to this country in 1881. Hannah
also said that he was painter and had
given up his job to enlist on the st. Paul.
At the examination today Hannah
strenuously denied that his Intentions
had been hostile to the ship, but a rough
draft of the interior Of the vessel, show
ing the location of her magazines and
engines was found in his possession.
He has not been placed in irons, but a
strict watch is maintained over him. He
will be put ashore at League Island
navy yard to be dealt with as the govern
ment authorities deem proper.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
Weather Observation.
The Last Great AUX.

DR.. Kenneth Campbell, Oban, has been
telling the story of the last living great
aux. 1t seems about 80 years ago strange
bird was seen one day on St. Kilda. 1t was
agreed to try to catch it, as, though it
had an enormous beak, it seemed to have
very small wings. Several of the natives
who were adopts at bird stalking man
aged to get SO near the strange monster
that they threw themselves on the bird
and, after severe struggle, were success
full In capturing it alive. When the huge
bird was taken to the township, the is
land parliament" was assembled to DELHI
crate on the strange visitor, and it was
agreed to tie its legs securely with strong
cords and to tether it for the night to a
stout pin fixed in the ground near the
houses and to decide its fate the next day.
On the morrow the parliament was call
ed very early, as the bird had made such
hideous noises during the night that hard
ly anybody could sleep. The bird was un-
doubtedly considered an evil emissary
After serious consideration the verdict was
given to have the vile bird stoned to death,
and the sentence was at once carried out.
Months after this, when communications
were again opened with st. kilda and the
natives minutely detailed the points of this
awesome bird to visitor, they were in
formed that if they had kept even the car
cass it would have brought them $500 or
e400. Then their chagrin was beyond ex-
preston, and some of them began to search
for some of the bones of the innocent and
valuable victim. -Westminster Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05

the future will have a nar
strong enough to protect our citizans in
every CLINE in the civilized would ;, wac
another statement which brought forth
cheers. Gov. Cleayes spoke of the LOYALTY
of Maine and said if he was oo;na to
battle again he knew of no man nnder
whose command he had rather 90 than
Gen. G. p. Mattocks.
This statement ocoasioned ,,,
plause and Gen. Mattocks was called nm.
on for speech. He spoke ye,v modestlv
of the tender which had been ,,,ada ~
make him brigadier general of vo1un.
teers again. and said he was willing and
ready to go If he could be of apv service
to the country at this time.
Gen. John Marshall Brown nronosod
the following toast which was received
with enthusiasm. After a brief speech
he said he desired to present the following
sentiment: "The United States North.
South, East and West, InyinoibIe. {" This
sentiment was greeted with cheers and
applause.
The company then sang America and
dispersed. Among those present were:
Brig. Gen. G. W. Tilden, Brig. Gen.
Geo. N. West, Brig. Gen. John Marshall
Brown, Brig. Gen. G. p Mattocks. Rev.
Hiram A. Philbrook, Hon. Perciyal
Bonney, Major II. S. Burrage, Major
Seth q. Gordon, Major S. W. Thaxter.
Col. Frederic Robbie, Col Wainwright
Cushing, Col. J. W. Spaulding, Major
C. H. Boyd, Capt. j. M. Thompson,
Lieut.. John 0. Shaw, Lieut.. CO. Hunt,
Lieut.. Ira Berry. Jr., Major Eliphalet
Rowell, MAJOR Charles Walker, Col. H.
II. Burbank, Capt. q. E. Brown Lieut.
John H. Knight, Paymaster W. H. An.
derson, Major S. c. Belcher, Capt. B. M.
Redlon; Capt. L. P. Beals, Rev. j. S.
Sewall, Major Alfred Mitchell, Lieut..
Henry B. Cleaves, E. B. Mallet, ESQ.,,
James E. Hewey. Esq, Frank L. Little
field, ESQ, Lieut.. James Il. King, Lieut..
Calvin Nj. Hayes. Capt Charles E.
Marshall, Col. S. H. ssAllen, Edward d.
Noyes. Esq, H. M. Patterson, ESQ.,,
Lieut., Samuel L, Miller, Major H. S.
Melcher, Lieut.. Q. W. Roberts, Capt. T.
j. Little, Rev. W. II. Spencer. d. D.
Col. Edward Moore, Capt. W. W. Whit
marsh, Capt. Geo W. Verrill, Col. John
D. Anderson, Capt. A. L. Turner, Harry
R. Virgin, Esq.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
MAKING TROUBLE FOR BRITISH

MAKING TROUBLE FOR BRITISH.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 4.-Trouble of
a most serious nature is threatening in.
terests at Santiago de Cuba.
The British third class cruiser Pearl is
now there, and within twenty-four hours
the British sloop Alert will porbably be
at Santiago de Cuba.
The Alert, it now appears. was accom-.
panied to Santiago de Cuba by the Pearl,
and the Alert was sent back with de-
spatches, regarded by the British consul
as being too important to trust to the
censorted cable These dispatches were
cabled to London by the colonial authori-
ties here. The Alert will return to SaDti-
ago de Cuba with the Pallas now at Port
Antonio.
But the story told the Associated Press
correspondent at the Jamaica club today
was that the British consul, Mr.. F. W.
Ramsden, had been attacked in the con-
sulate by mob, whereupon he fell on the
crowd. killed Spaniard and has been
imprisoned.
Late in the day it was reported that the
trouble ut Santiago de Cuba had been
settled. The British warship Pearl ar
rived at Port Royal. and through the
officers are entirely reticent, it is believed
that the trouble is not so serious as re-
ported at the Jamaica club.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
ggac OUR TRADE WITH MANILa.
Greater Than All Foreign Countries Com
.. zs'~ bined.

Washington, May 4.--The understand
ing at the state department. is that Con-
sui Oscar F. Williams, our representative
at Manila until the recent war began, is
now aboard the flagship Olympia in
Manila harbor. having accompanied Com
modore Dewey from Hong Kong, SO that
advices may come from him to the State
Department as well as from Commodore
Dewey to the Navy department.. A mail
report from Consul Williams reached the
State department. recently dated Manila
February 2Sth last. 1t gives a full de-
scription of the Philippine islands, sheir
resources, growth of American trade,
etc., and will be Incorporated in the next
volume issued by the bureau of statistics
of the State department. Mr.. Williams
report says:
"Local and European authorities es-
innate the Philippine islands at $50, 900
square miles in area and their population
at least 10, coo, 900. The island of Luzon
on which the city of Manila is situated,
is larger than New York and Massaohu-
setts and has a poulatiou of g. 000 600, and
the island of Mindanao is nearly If not
quite as large. There are scores of other
islands
MI. Williams states lat ~ conSulateS,
representing the leading commercial
countries of the world. are established at
Manila ss47sas
He adds the surprising statement:
'sThe volume of the export trade. coming
under my official supervision, equals that
of my 81 consular colleagues combined. "
He then shows in detail how the trade
of the Philippines with the United States
exceeds that of all other countries COM
bined and is growing at remarkable
rate.
In another report, Mr.. Williams gives
the railroad and ocean facilities Of the
Philippines. The main railroad from
Manila to Bumitta, is first class, having
steel rails, stone culverts and English
engines, which make As miles an hour.
There are four steamship lines to Hong
Kong, and monthly line from Manila
to Liverpool. A gazetteer published at
Hong Kong gives the population OF Ma
Mia as 1926, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
TO ANNEX HAWAII.
Joint Resolution Proposed BY heya,
ia Congressman.

Washington, May 4.-Representative
Newlands of Nevada, has introduced 2 a
joint resolution for the annexation OF
Hawaii. 1t provides for the confirmation
of the cession of the Hawaiian republic
of all rights of sovereignty over the
islands and THAR dependencies and of
cession and transfer to the United States
of all public property and all its rights
and appurtenances; assumes the Ha-
waiian public debt not exceeding 81 1000,
COO; prohibits further immigration of
Chinese ana appoints five commissioners,
az least two of whom shall be residents of
Hawaii, to recommend necessary legisla-
rion. The resolution declares the islands
and their dependencies hereby annexed as
a part of the territory of the United
States and subject to the sovereign do
minion thereof
Special laws are to be enacted by Con-
gress for the management and disposition
OF public lands and all revenues or pro-
ceeds theIefrom, except lands used ortoc-
cupied for civil, military OF naval pur-
poses of the United States, or local gov
eminent use, are to be used solely for the
benefit of Hawa allan Inhabitants tor edu-
eational or other purposes.
Pending Congressional proposition for
government of the islands the present
government officers of Hawaii are to oon-
tinue under the direction of the Presi-
dent of the United States, subject to re-
nueyal by him. Existing Hawaiian
treaties with other countries are to imme-
liately cease. being replaced by those be-
tween thu United States and foreign
nations. Municipal legislation of the
Islands, unless enacted for the fulfillment
of the treaties extinguished or contrary
to our constitution, remains in force until
otherwise determined. Pending legisla-
tion extending our customs laws, the ex-
listing customs relations of the islands re-
main unchanged.
The assumption of the public debt law
fully existing at the date of the exchange
of the passage of the resolution includes
amounts due to depositors in the Hawaii
an postal savings bank. the Hawaiian
government, however, continuing to pay
the interest on the debt while the existing
government and its commercial relations
are continued. The Chinese exclusion
paragraph prohibits the admission of
Chinese into the United States from
Hawaii. To carry out the resolution
500, COO is to be appropriated.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
TO BE DEPENDED UPON,
Because 1t Is the Experience of a Port
landsCitizen and Can Readily BE Investi-
gated

Suppose you were an utter stranger in
a large city, and had completely lost your
way, whose guidance could you place the
most confidence in, a strangers, lost like
yourself, or q residents born and bred in
the cityg When a ship reaches the offing
of a strange port, whose hand directs the
tillcr and brings her safe to her moor
ings? A trusty pilots or greenhorn's?
Whose opinions, experience and state
ments can the reader depend upon more,
those published from bona fide Portland
citizens, or those originally drafted in ev-
cry hole and corner of the Union, except
our own Portland and it's suburbs? Read
this Woodfords case:
Mr.. Alex Drinnan, of 10 Woodfords
street. in our suburb, Woodfords, says:
II have absolute confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills. II 1 expressed myself as
feel it would SAVIOR of no fattery. It's
not what I suffered that interests others
afflicted with kidney complaint, it's
what to do to get rid of it. I had it for
two years. The pain in my back was
terrible. Whenever I stopped it doubled
Iho up. 1uo I6cssb eA6TulOn or movement
of the body caused strain on the loins,
brought on excruciating torture and de-
spite my efforts to check it, it stuck right
to me. must have used dozen differ
emit remedies in my attempts, but if 1 re-
ceived. any benefit it was transitory. FL
naIy tried Doan's Kinjey Pills, get
ting them at Fl. 81. Hay & Sons drug
store, at the junction of Free and Middle
streets. They cured me. That is the
shortest and simplest way can express
it. | am now sixty years of age. For
this reason consider the result remarka-
ble,a should again have recurrence,
and it is likely will. know what to
take.
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for so
cents per box, by all dealers, mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remember
the name DOAN'S and take no substi-
tute.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
Bour,.e cockran,s Memory.

W. Bourke Cochran. the Democratic
orator, is said to have a marvellous mem
DRY. James D. Hughes relates in the
Philadelphia Record that several years ago
he sat in the third row in the balcony in
a hall in Cleveland when Mr.. Cochran de-
4ivered an address there. Two years later
he was presented to Mr.. Cochran. He said,
81 do not remember having met you, but
your face is familiar to me-" Mr.. Hughes
replied THAI Mr.. Cochran had never seer
him before but that he had seen Mr.. Cock
ran in the west "Ah, yes" he cried
quickly, sat Cleveland, two years ago,
you sat in the balcony!" Mr.. Cochran
afterward explained that the faces of his
auditors arc strongly stamped upon his
mind whenever he speaks in public and
remain upon his memory for years after
ward.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May Nv Gather forecast
for Wednesday for New England and
eastern New York: Cloudy weather;
winds becoming northerly.
Boston, May 4.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Gen
orally cloudy weather and occasional
light showers may occur: slowly rising
temperature; light variable winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, May 4.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m. Barometer, 80, III; thermome.
ter, 44.0; dew point, ST.; humidity, IS;
wind, NV; velocity, 6; weather, cloudy.
Sp. rn.-Barometer, 80. 05S; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point. 81; humidity, r.;
wind, SW; velocity, z; weather, cloudy
thermometer, So; minimum thermometer
~; maximum velocity wind, 8 NV; total
precipitation, trace.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May a taken at
8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather: 49,
Boston, 46 degrees, Sc, cloudy; New
York, As degrees, SE, cloudy;
Philadelphia, 81 degrees, Sc cloudy;
Washington, Ga degrees, Sc, cloudy;
Albany, IS degrees, 8, rain; Buffalo,
A degrees, SW, cloudy Detroit, A degrees,
NE, cloudy; Chicago, 40 degrees, N E,
cloudy; st. Paul, Sc degrees, NE, cloudy
Huron, Oak, so degrees, Sc, cloudy Bis
marck, 81 degrees, 3, cloudy; Jackson
vile, 70 degrees, Sc, clear. ~
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
OLD NAVAJO BLANKETS.
They Are Now So Rare as to Be Almost
Priceless.

Priceless.
DIR. W. Il. Work of Charlestown re
turned from a trip to Arizona and brought
back with him several Navajo blankets.
But, - he remarked sorrowfully, "they
are not what they used to be- The Nava-
Joes are too improvident and lazy to make
such blankets as they used to make in the
years gono by and before the white man
began to banker after that particular
weave.
1.-The blankets now turned out are pitt
full and tawdry affairs compared with
those of bygone times. Those of today can
be bought for about $50, while a real old
fashioned blanket is really priceless and
cannot now be bought. Those ancient
blankets were half an inch thick and
would hold water as we'll as wooden tub.
The finest Of them are found buried with
bodies of dead chiefs, and they are prao.
tically indestruotible.
"The women who weave the blankets
of today can make the old fashioned blan-
kets just as well, for they know the secret
of manufacture. but the cheaper blanket
is easily sold and takes only short time
to make, while 1t would take nearly a
year to weave one of the real blankets,
those glorious ordinations Of colors and
material, one of which would easily be
worth $500.
"They have an exquisite color sense,
these women, and blend their material
perfectly The coloring is fast and is made
OF vegetable and mineral matter, the Sc
cret of the making being handed down
from generation to generation A tribe
can be known by the color scheme of its
blankets, The DESIGNS varv GREATLY
Sometimes religious ceremonies are typi-
lied, sometimes tribal and sometimes per-
sonal history or other themes. all of which
may be read by those skilled in the sign
and color languages of these Indians.
'How are the blankets made? Oh, the
manner is very primitive and seems SIM
pie enough. They are woven on upright
frames by hand, and the threads are
pounded together az tight as possible. But
the glory Of the Navajo blanket has de-
parted, and expect before many years the
secret of their making will be lost. ''--Jn-
dianapolis News
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
DEATH OF REV. ". P. TUCKER.

Pawtucket. r. T., May 4.-Rev. VIM.
Parker Tucker, well-known Episcopal
clergyman, died tonight of apoplexy
Rev. Mr.. Tucker was born in Saco, Me.
GA years ago and received his education
in Otis academy. He afterwards taught
school in California andssreturned to tutor
in Rowdoin college. He had served as
rector in Salem, Mass, and Trinity
church in this city. In 1893 he was made
archdeacon of the diocese. He was re-
lieved in February of this year by the
appointment of Coadjutator Bishop Nc
Vickar. Since that time Mr.. Tucker had
been preaching in mission in this state.
Mr.. Tucker leaves wife and two daugh-
tiers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
Found Wanting.

A Clergyman preached rather long SER
mon from the text, "Thou art weighed in
the balance and found wanting"
After the congregation had listened
about an hour some began to get weary
and went out; others soon followed, great
ly to the annoyance of the minister. An
other person started, whereupon the par
son stopped his sermon and said:
"That is right, gentlemen. AS fast as
you are weighed pass outl''
He continued his sermon some time aft
or that, but no one disturbed him by leay-
lng.-London Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
GARRISON FOR HALIFAX.

Halifax, N. S., May 4.-The transport
Dilwara arrived from Armagh, Ireland,
this afternoon having on board the first
battalion of the Leinster regiment which
is to relieve the second battalion of the
same regiment now here. She had good
run across, experienced rough weather,
on board fifty men for h. M. S., Renown
now at Jamaica. The trooper will leave
here on Saturday, taking the second bat
TALON of the Leinster regiment to
Jamaica,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
EXAMPLE OF MAINE PATRIOTISM.

Here is an example of Names patri-
otism and the spirit of the boys who
wore the blue in 1861. Capt. Thomas P.
Beals of this city received a letter yester-
day from S. S.. Carleton of Webb, Me-,
stating that7 it Capt. Beals would enlist
company for this war the writer, who
served under Capt. Beals in 1861, would
shut up his store in Webb, and with his
four sons. enlist for active service. Capt.
Beals was very much pleased at this let
ter, as indeed he has good reason to be.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
MORE CUBAN RECRUITS.

Tampa, Fla, May 4.-Between thirty
and forty young Cubans recruited in New
York, arrived here today and went into
camp at the Cuban rendezvous in West
Tampa. They will be followed tomorrow
by about $50 more who enlisted at the
Junta headquarters in New York. All
will be armed and equipped by the
United States government. There is a
steady stream of applications for enlist
ment at the two Cuban recruiting offices
here, and by tomorrow probably between
1900 to 1900 Cubans will be under military
instruction.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
Very Curious.

The Yale Record reports that can un-
known friend has lately presented some
choice specimens to the Peabody museum.
A few of them are as follows:
A wag from the "Tale of Two Cities, !"
some water from tails WE'LL" the rollers
from the "shades of evening"" drink
from "sand BAR" rocker from the
"cradle of the deep, a free lunch from the
Sandwich Islands.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
derlt promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup
OF Figs manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-05
BATH BOUND SCHOONER SIGHTED

Norfolk, May4.-The captain of an in
ward bound vessel today reported sp ak
ing the three masted schooner Maria E..
Weaver, Capt. Goulray, TUG miles east of
Cape Henry, Il days out from Darien,
Ga, for Bath, Me. The Weaver had lost
s2anker and gait and one boat, had port
bulwarks stove by heavy seas and main
boom broken, but was not leaking and
wished to be reported. All were we'll on
board.