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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05

Copvrighted 1S9s by James Gordon Bennett
 ON BOARD THE HERALD-CALL DISPATCH-BOAT SOMERS N. SMITH via KEY WEET Fla. May 4.-Numer- ous shells have been fired into the Gu ban shore just east of Havana during the last two days by the gunboat Will mington that has been doing the ln- ner patrol. Commander c. C. Todd Of the Wilmington has general orders to fire at anything on shore at discretion, except the defenses of Havana Com mander Todd has been doing it. The Wilmington. being a river gunboat, can go all over any where in shore, and her patrol is from in front of Morro Castle to about twelve miles of coast eastward As she keeps less than 4000 yards from the shore she is constantly watched by the Spaniards, and has a good opportunity for watching them.
 Little squads of cavalry can now and then be seen following along the water front shaking their carbines at he Wilmington and now and then fir ,cC few bullets. When this is done the Wilmington trains one of her guns Gud lets fly. Ahe result is that there is instantly great Scampering of 5 l'Hl2lSQ HOtStS dIlu d lSdIliLS oL LII uoll and flying of dirt as the shell goes rcwli4T home. These Spanish forces 11e rc- iors of about one thousand cav ;![ "A f2lanco has sent out to the ,eet t3" She purpose, apparently. of pre- ,1It.nG She landing of United States forces i- the bay of f5acurauao, which is about ten miles from Havana. This cavalry keeps well behind the hills Of Monte BIanco and Monte Barrera, and the commander sends scouting parties out to shake their muskets at the Will mingtOn, fire now and then and run from the shells
 An incident out of the usual occurred
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05

NEW YORK, May 4.-The British steamer Ardanmohr, Captain Dunn which sailed from Guiana, Venezuela April p for Havana with cargo o1 cattle, arrived in this port tonight having been unable to reach her desti- nation, owing to the blockade of Gu ban ports by the United States war ships. The ship, when off Matanzas on April 27 at S:30 p. m., was boarded by boats crew from the United States cruiser Cincinnati and her captain was told that owing to the blockade his vessel could not enter Havana.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05

is about 30 years of age. 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 to-day Hannah strenuously denied that his intentions had been hostile to the ship, but not withstanding his denials, rough draft of the interior of the vessel showing the location of her magazines and en- zines 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 when the St. Paul passes there, prob ably tomorrow, on her way to sea. The prisoner will then be dealt with as the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
MILES IN FAVOR OF THE CREATION
 OF SEVEN CORPS
Plans for the Subdivision O the Army Under COnSider=
 atiOn at Washington.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
OLIVETTE TO LEAVE
 UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Will Carry to Sampson's Squadron an Officer With Message From
 Washington.

NEW YORK, May "A Port Tampa, Fla, special to the Herald says: The Olivette was ordered to sail tonight under sealed orders. It is rumored that she goes to the fleet at Key West with a naval officer who is to arrive to- night and who has an important mes- sage from Washington for Rear Ad- miral Sampson
 The transports Comal, Berkshire and Florida are ordered to coal tomorrow morning. The transport Allegheny has just arrived here.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
Tenders Free Expressage.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Adams Express Company has rendered the ser vices of it's agencies to the Treasury Department free of charge for solicit ing subscriptions to the popular loan. It is thought all other express com panies will do likewise.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
Navy Department Anxious to Reduce the Havana
 Batteries.
Before the SlOw=GOin9 Fleet of Spain Arrives Troops Can Be Landed on the Coast of
 Cuba.

department all night, with a corps of cipher code clerks, awaiting the report. At midnight Lieutenant Whitelesey said he felt sure that 1t would not come tonight He even doubted whether the dispatch boat Mccullough had been sighted in Mfrs Bay as reported.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
COMMODORE DEWEY'S
 ORDERS TO HIS MEN.
'f"Keep Perfectly Cool and Pay Atten-
 tion to Nothing but Orders"


 ATCHISON, Kan, May 4.-In letter received here to-day dated Hongkong, April 8, Louis Ostertag, a sailor on board Commodore Dewey's flagship the Olympia, tells his parents of the in- structions given by Commodore Dewey to his men after the orders had been received from Washington to be in readiness to move at any time. The commodore assembled his men on the flagship and told them, in case of an engagement, to keep perfectly cool and pay attention to nothing but or ders.''
 The sailor wrote that all the vessels of the fleet were kept loaded to their fullest capacity with coal and that a transport was loaded with an imense amount of coal"
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
HE RELIEVES A MINE DESTROYED
 THE MAINE
The Report of Captain Kent, Torpedo Expert of the British Halifax
 Squadron, Has Been Made.
Copyrighted, 1sss by James Gordon Bennett

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 He opmh e wa ontokpa 1awCa and went take during and this wnhm fpoi in nsmhe ecety hat in h o ad adwodd lis
 pea be f ked and aims WI o the Sho officers S tah pnnon
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Compelled to Return.

Government authorities may det proper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
BRIEF JoTT!Nos.

By flat car jumping the track at Hill
side, on the Maine Central, Monday after
noon, the Flying Yankee, was delayed,
aaA the people on board OF the Yankee
bound for the opera at Portland, got to
the theatre about ten minutes late.
Rev. e. Fl. Hughes of Maiden, Mass. ,
will lecture in ChestnGts street church,
Monday evening on the Cost of War.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Gun club for the election Of officers will
be held March Is.
The Alaska Y ukon- Klondilze gold syn
dictate will send out party of 26 next
Sunday under the charge of W. ID.
Jeffrey. All the party except three are
Maine men.
Last night was stated communication
Portland lodge of Masons. Right Worshy
District Deputy Grand Master Frank H..
RedIon made an official visitation. Mu-
sic was furnished by Portland lodge
uuartette A fins banquet was served.
DR.. Charles o. Files has added an I'M
mense electrical machine, about twice the
size of either of those he already had in
his office. There are but four electrical
machines in existence which exceed IN
size this latest acquisition by DR.. Files.
The demand for fresh CLAIMS is now
very brisk, but they are becoming scarce
The beds of Scarboro, are nearly de-
Melted, and many are now brought here
from far to the eastward. Profession
for this valuable bivalve should be COM
plete.
ut is queer" said Commercial street
fruit dealer, chow rats will eat cocoa
nuts. They will gnaw through the eyes
of the nut, drink all the milk and eat all
tho softer part they can reach
Mr.. G. f. Hanson, No. n Ocean
street, Deering, found live grasshopper
and caterpillar in bare spot near
his house yesterday.
The ladies' i social club of Free street
church will serve an antiquarian sup
per in the vestry this evening at quar-
ter before seven. At o'clock an old
folks concert will be given by the young
people of the church. The proceeds will
be devoted to refurnishing the yestry.
A talk on Hiberianism will be given
al ne O. the coming meetings of the La
Auxiliary to the A.EO. Fl. DR..
Jalres E. Heating was elected physician
to the auxiliary.
A pony, driven by young lad, Tues
day, threw Miss sHargadonIdown atsthe
corner of Pine streetssand she was. badly
bruised.
Forest City lodge, No. 49, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen meets at Orient
hall, Harrington block tonight. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Thatcher Relief corpss will hold an
apron sale, supper and entertainment al
Thatcher Post hall, March 18th.
Tie regular meeting of Bramhall lodge,
K. of P, this evening Castle hall. All
nemberssssof the order are invited to be
present. Rehearsal of the rank team on
the long form / of the third.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
A HOLD UP IN PORTLAND.
Minneapolis Man Who Fell Among
Thieves.

About midnight on Monday Edward j.
McCool. who lives at 5o1 East Oath street.
Minneapolis, Mimi, arrived in town and
wanted to go to Deering. He did not
know the way there and meeting two
strangers asked them to show him how to
get out to Deering. The two men started
out to show him the way and when they
had reached quiet spot, one OF the men,
SO McCool claims, pulled out revolver
and made him hand over his wealth. The
highwaymen secured from MoCool a4gold
watch valued at $50, chain and charm
and SIS in money. Having obtained this
wealth they left the man to get out to
Deering as best he could and disappeared.
McCool informed the police OF this city
what had happened and the officers went
to work on the case.
Having located the two men who did
the job at Samuel Cooney's house in
Deering, Deputy Sterling late yesterday
afternoon sent out three officers from
Portland to make the arrest. AS the
officers got off the car in front OF Cooney s
house the two robbers saw them and
made a break from the back door across
the field. Officer Sylvester shouted to the
men to halt, but.they kept right on. The
officer then drew his revolver and fired
four shots in the air. This frightened the
pair SO badly that they came to stop
and Officers Sylvester. Braokett and
Pickett closed up on them and put them
under arrest.
At the police station.the two men gave
their names as Lawrence Massey and
William Little and admitted that they
had held up McCool, but denied that they
had drawn a revolver on him. They told
the officers that they had sent the watch
to Davis's pawn shop by another man
and divided the money. The police re-
covered the watch and the two men will
be given chance to tell their story before
Judge Robinson in the Municipal court
this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
ABOUT THE STEAMSHIP wARvEs

The Grand Trunk has wanted Swift &
Co., the great Chicago packers, for
customer for long time, and have at last
secured them, so now all of the big
western firms ship to Portland for export.
Swift & Co., sent over on the Numidian
large quantity of frozen hogs. Some
were in crates. while others were in bulk
and wrapped in thin material re-
sembling cheese cloth. A special employe
was sent on from Chicago with them and
they were placed IN the cold storage
rooms in Just such a manner under his
personal supervision to ensure their ar
rival in good condition on the other side
of the water.
The Allan line steamship Monaghan,
Captain White, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Liverpool via Halifax at 1910.
Captain Moore is on vacation and the
chip was brought across the pond by
Captain White on this trip. She had
about 1900 tons of cargo the local consign-
1nents being as follows: % sacks OF salt
to order, II bales of merchandise for
johnson, Bailey & Co., and $50 casks OF
china clay. There were 81 passengers on
the ship, all of whom were passed by In.
spector Elliott. There were two cabin,
eight Intermediate IS steerage and 10 re-
turning cattlemen, and nationalties were
represented as follows: Five Canadians,
nine Englishmen, three Scotchmen, two
Irishmen, one Russian, nine Americans
and two Firms. Ten will locate in Port
land, the Firms go to Paris, Me-. one to
Lewiston, one to Philadelphia, three to
! Boston, three to New York, three to other
cities in the states and the remainder go
| to Canada.
| The Monaghan salad from Liverpool
February &c, and put into Halifax at four
clock Tuesday morning, sailing from
there at seven in the evening. The first
officer reports that the passage was an
ideal one, the sea being as smooth IS
mill pond throughout the trip.
| The Manhattan Steamship company re-
Gently Incorporated in New Jersey, has
leased pier in New York for 10 years
and will run boatss between that city,
Bangor, Me-, and Nova Scotia points.
| OU6 VI Uu0 Sll&1lcI ui0dSAH6 AAeSSAAAAASA
is on the marine railway for repairs.
The steamer Phantom, of the Falmouth
Foreside line, is to tow the hull OF the
wrecked schooner Arcola to Dustin
island this week. The Arcola lies on the
flats at South Portland and it was sup
posed she could never be used again fol
any purpose. 1t has been decided, how
ever, to convert her into wharf, and II
Is said she will make good one After
being set in the proper position at Bus
| tins island piles will be driven all around
her and then the hull and the spaces be
tween her sides and the piling will bt
filled up with stones and an excellent
foundation. obtained. All that will bt
necessary then is to plank oysr the toI
and the wharf will be complete.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
CITY GOVERN MENT.
Verified the Vote on Annexation Yester-
day.

A special meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Alderman was held yesterday
afternoon, Mayor Randall presiding. The
vote on annexation was verified as pub
lished in yesterdays PRESS, and Mayor
Randall read this proclamation after
wards which will be forwarded to the
secretary of state:
I. Charles H. Randall, mayor OF the
city of Portland, in accordance with une
act of the legislature, entitled IAN en-
abljng act for the annexation of Deer1ng
to Portland. approved March 9th, 1897,
hereby make proclamation that the votes
given in at the regular annual meeting
of the qualified voters of the city or Port
land hold on the first Monday OF March,
A. D., 1898, on the question shall the act
entitled, 'tan enabling act for the annexa-
ton of Deering to Portland approved
March 9th. 1897. be adopted. and the city
of Deering be annexed to the city OF Port
land upon the terms and conditions of the
renort of the commissioners duly APP
pointed under said act, made to the board
of MAYOR and aldermen of the said cities
of Deering and Portland" were as fol-
lows, viz:
The whole number of ballots was 5407.
The number of ballots bearing the word
Yes was 4136. The mum Der of ballots bear
ing the word No was 1871 and I hereby
make further proclamation that of all the
votes given in on the aforesaid question
of annexation, in the city of Portland at
the regular annual meeting aforesaid
there was majority of 1865 votes in favor
of annexation.
Dated at Portland this 9th day of
March, 1898.
G. q. RANDALL, Mayor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
PERSONAL.

C. S. Lunt, ex-editor of the Bangor
Commercial and correspondent for the
Boston Globe in eastern Maine, is;atsthe
Falmouth -,
Secretary Baker of the board of over
seers of the poor, went to his home IN
Wiscasset yesterday.
Alderman Cosgrove of the Lowell,
Mass, cityEgovernment, was in town yes
terday and called on Mayor Randall. He
came to investigate our electric lighting
system.
4 A party. from the Freeport High school
under the leadership of the principal,
visited Portland yesterday on an educa-
ton trip to Boston. They visited the
Bodybuilding and attended the brief spec
ial meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10


Black This is a Black Goods
Goods. Season. Every lady must
have at least one new
Black Dress in her collection. both
because it is fashionable, and be-
coming. for black compliments every
complexion. Knowing ones say
that our Black Goods Stock is be-
yond everything in the state.
For SOC. Of dozen choice things
in Black at so cents, let
five speak for the twelve.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
LONGsHOREMEN ARE WE'LL
GANIZEI

CANNED.
The Longshoremen's Union is power
full organization, and its strength was
never shown to better advantage than 1T
was yesterday forenoon. The sidewalk
near the Grand Trunk depot was covered
with stevedores and longshoremen, wait
ing for the Monaghan to arrive or other
ocean liners. Suddenly and almost as
one body, they moved toward the wharves
and shed No. 3 where the Labrador was
loading. There was no loud talk and
every one was reticent, but it was evident
some trouble was brewing. After In
auiry, it was found that the Dominion
line boss stevedore had laid off three men
from one gang. Now the rules of the
union declare that sixteen.me shall COM
pose gang and this was what created
the trouble. There were conferences be-
tween the financial secretary OF the union
and steamship men and in very few
minutes the full complement of men that
make up a gang were doing business at
the old stand and each member Of that
gang, it is said, has fine of two dollars
to pay. This is because they did not stop
work when the men were laid off. Such
fines may be grumbled at by the men but
discipline is necessary with such large
body and it serves to keep them together.
The men were working on seven cars of
birch lumber that were being unloaded
into the freight shed for the Labrador.
They were frozen together and iced up q
good deal. On this account they had to
| be taken into the shed and cleaned and
| the ice allowed to melt before they were
put into the hold of the ship, consequent
| " sixteen men could not be kept busy
continuously and hence the lay off. If the
bosses had insisted on the mon staying
out until they could be used, there would
not have been man working in fifteen
minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
FUNERAL oFw. M. CHAPMAN.

The funeral services of Mr.. William M.
Chapman occurred at his late residence
in North Pownal, Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Chapman had been sick for sew
eral months with ..eart disease and had
at times suffered intensely. He was near
" 70 years of age, and is survived by one
son and tour daughters. There were nu-
merous and appropriate floral offerings.
Services were impressively conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Varney, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Stone
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
SALE OF SHIRTS.

Rines Bros company advertise sale
of mems colored percale shirts, also
white shirts, atl5very low prices. The
sale begins today and continues Friday
and Saturday Full particulars in the
star ad in this paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The foIIowlng transrefs OF feaI eSsate
have been recorded:
Alice B. York of Cambridge. Mass. to
John r. Dimock of Portland, land in
Pleasantiale on Hoyt street.
Lenora ]. Allen to James s. Knowles
both of Deering, land with buildings in
Deering on Ocean street.
: George .. Marston to John F. Kuch,
both of Deering, land in Falmouth.
Joseph r. Dillingham; of Naples to
Ralph Lamb of Windham, land in Wind
ham
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
STATE STREET AUXILIARY.

The Estate Estreet auxiliary to foreign
missions will meet this afternoon in the
church parlor at O'Clock. The pro-
eramme will be furnished by the two
iunior societies, the Daughters of the
Covenant =, and s''Little Cleaners, and
will be of great interest to all who will
come and hear it. aaAisocial hour will fol-
low the meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
TWENTY-FIVE NEW STEAMERS.

The London Daily Mail announces that
Elder, Dempster & Co. the Liverpool
ship owners, will build twenty five new
steamers to develop the new service to
Montreal and the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
KNIGHTS OF THE OGDEN EAGLE.

fKNIGHTS OF THE OGDEN EAGLE.
The annual meeting Of the military
branch of Forest City Commandery, No.
K. G, E., was held Tuesday evening
and these officers were elected:
Captain--C. f. A. Weber.
First Lieutenant-C. G. Means.
Second Lieutenant-J. e. Greene.
Seoretary-A. e. Manning:
First Sergeant-A. II. Smith.
Second Sergeant-A. e. Manning.
Third Sergeant-J. s. Sponagle.
Forth Sergeant-G. G.. Austin.
Fifth Sergeant-A1fred Bateman.
Ensign-Daniel S. Strout.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
OWEN, MOORE& 90.

STATIONERY COUNTER.
One lot of Game
Counters in leather cases
at SC.
TOILET GOODS COUNTER.
One lot Of DR.. Fehr's
Ialcum Powder, at 12c
a box, sold everywhere
at CSC. One lot of wood
back Cloth Brushes, at
Ioc, been 25c.
A lot of fine Toilet
Soap, slightly defaced
from having been handled
to go at sc a cake today,
been roc, I5c and up.
HABERDASHERY COUNTER.
Thirty dozen more
mems silk and satin
Neckties, Tecks. Impe-
rails, Bows and other
shapes, at 1ec, been soc
and up.
Twenty dozen White
Dress Shirts, all sizes.
2oc.
NEcKWEAR COUNTER. tWomen'sj
Assorted lot Of Cape
Collars at SC, been 1oc
and 25c.
One lot of Waitress
Caps, sc,
EMBRoIDERIEs COUNTER.
One lot Antique Rus
STA Tides, at Ioc, marked
down from Ioc.
LACEs COUNTER.
An assorted lot of mar
row black Chantilly Lace
edges, at SC a yard, been
nc and I5c.
LEATHER GOODS COUNTER.
An assorted lot of col
ored and black leather
Chatelaine Bags, to go at
half price today to close
them out.
FANCY GOODS COUNTER.
One lot of embossed
Monogram Photograph
Frames, at I2c, been zoe.
HANDKERcHLEFs COUNTER.
One lot of ladies' pure
linen hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, with a small
needlewrought initial, at
three for 25c-
RIBBONS COUNTER.
One lot of pure silk ex-
ira quality Fancy stripe
Ribbons, 4 inches wide,
all colors, at 19c were
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10

to Dispose Of-Editor Haley Mentioned
For Auditor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
GLOVES COUNTER.

A broken lot of two
clasp and four button
glace Kid Gloves. tan,
cream and pearl (sizes
S IL, S "a and 6 only
at 75c, marked down
from $1.oo. At the same
price we shall sell a lot
of small and large sizes
in black, great bargain.
Innings COUNTER.
One lot of silk finished
black MORE Premier"
Skirt Lining. at Lac a
yard, marked down from
1oc. o
UNDERWEAR COUNTER (Knitted)
A lot of medium
weight Balbriggan, Jer-
sey ribbed Union Suits,
ecru tint, high neck and
long sleeves. ankle
lengths, at soc, were 75c.
CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR COUN
TER.
A lot of medium
weight Vests and Panta-
lettes, at Iec to SAC, been
25c and 4oc---sizes IS to
"a.
CoRsETs COUNTER.
A lot of &C. P" Mas
cote Corsets, sizes 10 to
20, (white only at 1856
Ebeen 200.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER (Muslin)
One lot of good quality
muslin Corset Covers,
cut high, pearl buttons,
we'll finished at II I-2c,
the greatest value for the
price we have ever offered.
At the same counter, a
lot of Lonsdale cambria
Drawers, umbrella shape,
trimmed with Swiss en-
broidery, at Soc, marked
down from $I.1o.
SKIRTS COUNTER
One lot of black sat
teen Skirts, two wide
corded rufhes, at Soc,
marked down from S1.25.
Also a lot of outing fan
mel Underskirts, stripes
and scalloped borders, at
33c. were soc.
INFANTS OUTFITS COUNTER.
One lot of nainsook
short dresses, trimmed
with Swiss embroidery
and embroidered yokes,
for children six months
to two years, at 75c,
marked down from SLIP.
Also a lot of lace trimmed
quilted bibs, at nc,
marked down from 15c.
Also allot of pink and
blue striped Outing Elan
mel at 6 Lac a yard, reg.
ular price Ioc.
BASEMENT.