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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
EXPECTED NO TAXES.
insurgents Leaders Encounter New
Difficulties.
MONEY MUST BE RAISED TO SUP
POET THEIR ARMY.
Natives Object Decidedly to Paying Taxes
Aguinaldo Claims an Insurgent Troop
Ship Has Been Sunk by Spanish Gun
Boat.

l
Ship Has Been Sunk by Spanish Gun
Boat.
Manila, September 25.-The Filipino
Congress is engaged in the consideration
OF The question of the raising of funds to
oefray the heavy expenses of the mainten-
ance OF the army, pending decision by
1he Farls conference. Hitherto the army
OF the Filipinos has been chiefly supported
by public subscription, but now the
native government contemplates the i'm
position of various taxes. The inhabi-
tants OF the northern provinces, however,
especially of Pampanga and Ilcos, fatty
refuse to pay land or poll taxes, because
| it was the popular impression that the
revolutionists would abolish taxation
entirely. The natives of Pampanga and
Pangasinan, the two riohesu agricultural
provinces of the islands, and those of the
Ilooos and Fam bales, who are the sturdi-
est mountaineers, distrust the Tagals and
insist upon the establishments of an
American protectorate.
Yesterday the assembly debated the
question of a land tax. A majority of
the mem bers were opposed to the main
tenance of a burden unequally distributed
and unduly favoring the Tagals and de-
manded that statement of expenditures
be submitted before the matter was de-
cided. The statement was not forthoom.
ing and the question was shelyed.
Aguinaldo realizes the difficulty of
reoonciling the conflicting interests. but
hopes that the nations will ailow the
Filipinos fair chance TO show that they
desires the Associated Press to inform tho
world that "there is conclusive evidence
that many Spaniards and priests are in
triuging with faction of the natives to
foment disturbances SO that Americans
will believe the whole population to be
irreconcilable. -
He asserts that the intriguers pay
money and provide uniforms to persons
who impersonate rebel officers aud enter
the town, and accuses Eugene B1anoo
with being the chief paid agent of the
intriguers.
Associated Press correspondent, Aguinal-
do said that the Filipinos' fleet comprises
eight steamers which are engaged in con,
veying troops for grand campaign
against the Spanish garrisons in the south
ern islands. These vessels are practically
unarmed. The Spanish gunboat Ell Cano,
he says, recently entered Masbate and
caught and sank the Filipino troopship
Burlsan, which was lying at anchor
there.
He admitted the recent purchase of the
sssteamer Abbey, formerly the Pasig, but
denied that she had landed rifles and am
munit1on at Batangas, though he ad-
naitted that she carried two Maxims and
a shipload OF stores.
The U. S. S. Hugh McCulloch captured
the Abbey go miles south of Manila. 1t
is believed that the Abbey landed 70C0
rifles.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
WILL PLEAD INSANITY.

Denver, Colo., September s5.-Doctors
T. j. Eskridge and H. T. Pershing, spec
ialists on nervous diseases, yesterday ex-
amined Chaplain ]. P. Mcintyre OF the
battleship Oregon, with regard to his
nervous and mental condition. The ex-
animation was made at the request of the
chaplain's brother and legal advisers in
dicating that his defense before the court
martial will probably be temporary
alteration, due to sickness contracted
while in the line of duty.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION.

Oldtown, Me-, September "a. A largely
attended town meeting was held in Mil
ford today to vote on the question of ex-
empting from taxation an increa SO in
the plant otS the Bodwell Water Power
company and it was voted to exempt for
twelve years from town taxation, the
company to pay state and county tax. 1t
is expected that pulp mill and other in
dustries will be built by the company.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Sept. 25.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa m..-Barometer. 30.157: thermome-
ter, 44a; dew point. 40; humidity, s5i
wind, N; velocity, 4; weather, cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 3O.001. thermome'
ter. 500; dew point, 46; humidity,
wind. S: velocity 5; weather cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer So; maximum
thermometer, 43; minimum thermometer
4s; maximum velocity of wind, II NE
total precipitation, @.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
Weather Observation. n.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. Sept. rs taken at
D. m. meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, SO degrees, Sc. cloudy; New
YORK, So degrees, S, cloudy; Phil
adelphia, 81 degrees. SE.. p. cloudy:
Washington, 6S degrees, Sc, clear
Albany, Sc degrees, S, cloudy: Buffa--
10, GA degrees, N, cloudy; Detroit. 10 de-
grees, w, clear; Chicago, GA degrees, E,
clear; St. Paul, IA degrees, W, clear;
Huron OAK, 70 degrees, S, clear:
Bismarck. IA degrees. NV, clear;
Jacksonville. 7S degrees, NE, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26

glary. The police had been summoned
by telephone to a house on 36th street.
which White and q companion named
Ryan had broken into. AS Tuxford
walked in at the front door he encount-
cred White. The officer grasped Whits by
the arm, but the latter drew a revolver
and placing it against Tuxford's stomach
fired. White then attempted to escape
through the rear door but was captured
by the officers stationed there. White has
q long criminal record.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
COMMISSION GETTING CLOSE TO
GETHER.

Quebec, Septem Der 25,-It may be stated
with certainty tonight that the intsrna-
tional joint high commissioners are get
ting very close together in tie matter of
adjusting the question of trade relations
between the two countries and, in doing
this the great industrial interests of the
United States are not to suffer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
BICYCLE CRANKs IN DIFFICULTY.

Baltimore, September 24.-The follow
ing bulletin has been issued by Chairman
Mott of the L. A. w. racing board: Bald
Copper, Mcfarland, Stevens, Mosher,
Hedstrom, Anderson, Babcock, Terrell
and many others training on the sus-
pended track ut Berkeley Oval, New York,
are suspended pending Investigation.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
ROOSEVELT GOVERNOR.
Will Be Nominated by New York Re.
pHblieans Tuesday.
LEADERS OF CONTROLLING FAC
TIONS ANNOUNCE SLATE.

MI. woodruff May nave SocoHu AA"o0h"AA
Ticket-says He Won't Take 1t Without
Consent of Black Party-Latter Still
Working Hard and Claim Victory.
Saratoga, N. Y. September 25.-No Re-
publican convention in years has found
such tangled skein to unravel as that
which confronts the one to meet here on
Tuesday next The warning factions are
each firm in the conviction that their
respective candidates will win and zest is
lent to the contest by the announcement
that Gov. Black himself will take hand
in the fight by coming here In person to-
morrow morning. Edward Lautsrbach OF
New York arrived here this morning with
q large number of Kings county and
New York delegates and, joining Super
intendent Aldridge, Superintendent Col
Inns and Superintendent Payne OF the
Black forces, began active work on the
canvass.
Outside of Mr.. Roosevelt's own state
ment as to his alleged ineligibility and
the belief that Mr.. Elihu Root is prepar-
ing an opinion, there have been no
development to-day on the Roosevelt side
of the issue.
The slate, as prepared by the leadsrs
claiming to have control of the conven
tion and given out as that to be named
Tuesday is as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt of
New York.
For Lieutenant Governor Timothy L..
Woodruff of Kings.
For Secretary of State-John 7. Nc
Donough of Albany.
For Comptroller-Wm. J. Morgan Of
Erie.
For State Treasurer-John P. Jaegel.
For "A ttorney General-John E.kDavies
of Oneida.
State Engineer-Not selected.
1t is believed tonight that the conven-
ton will last but one day, it being the
general opinion that all differences will
be settled on the first ballot for governor.
The Black adherents have decided not
to make fight on the organization of the
convention and it will be organized with
Serene e. Payn of Cayuga as temporary
chairman and Senator Horance g. White
of Syracuse for permanent chairman.
Chauncey M. Depew will name MIR.
Roosevelt, and Delegates Culinan of
Oswego, Farnham of Orange and Wallace
of Queens will second it.
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff when asked If he
would accept the nomination upon the
Roosevelt ticket, said: II will positively
not accept a nomination upon any but
the Black tickot without the consent of
the governor and his friends. -
INDEPENDENTS HAVE CANDIDATE
New York, Sept. 25.-Col. Roosevelt
having declined to accept the nomin
alton for governor rendered him by the
independent ci items movement, that
organization will place candidate in
nomination whose name will be made
public tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
THEY REACH LONDON.

London, September 24.-The train with
the American peace commission on board
arrived here at 12 80 p. m. today. The
commissioners are now staying at the
Hotel Cocil. where they will remain un-
TIL Monday. On Monday they will leave
London at II O'Clock in the morning and
will arrive in Parisssaaat 0 CLOCK the same
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
CHICAGO TO HAvEg5ooo MEN.

Chicago September s4-Chicago will
probably be the winter quarters of at least
5000 troops this winter.
Col. Jones, chief quartermater of the
departmntj Of the lakes, has received a
telegram from Quartermaster General
Ludington, requestlngi information as to
available quarters for that number of
men.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26

tary honors. The chaplain, in his ad-
dress, spoke highly of the character OF
Musician Painchaud and of his hard
struggle with disease at Chickamauga.
Col. l.. II. Kendall Of the First Maine
regiment who was at his home in this
city over Sunday, marched in the process
sion with his men of Co. q.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
THE WEATHER.

Boston, September 25.-Local forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Monday:
Fair weather, but cloudy in the merning;
war mer; southwest winds
Washington, September 25.-Forecast
for Monday for New England and East
ern New York: Partly cloudy weather
light to fresh east to sou theast winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
SHOT A POLICEMAN.

Chicago, September "a. Clarence White
of Marshall murder notoriety, shot and
killed Policeman Tuxford today, just
after the latter had arrested him for bur-
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
SETH |. LARR&BEE,
PERL EY P. BURkHAM,
JAMES T. HAWKES..
WILLIAM NJ. MARKS
M, ,W&Ftf1Stp
SOUTHPORT WOMAN DROWNED.

Boston, September 24.-The Dorothy
Triggs, who was drowned yesterday at
Southport, Me-, was Mrs. Dorothy Triggs
of this city and daughter of W. Fl.
Remiok. Mrs. Triggs lived at 152 Warren
avenue and was a seamstress. She left in
July to go to Southport to spend the sum-
IneE.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
sPAIN's BOARD STA RTs.

Madrid, September 25.-The Spanish
peace commissioners started for Paris this
evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
A Good story.

The following story of the Mayor of Fa-
laise is related by the Boston Herald:
1t was dark in the streets of Falaise.
The Mayor ordered that every citizen
should hang a lantern In front of his door
But SIN the streets were no lighter.
Then the Mayor swore an oath and is
sued a proclamation that the citizens
should put candles en- the lanterns.
And sim the streets were no lighter.
Then the Mayor swore greater oath
and issued a proclamation that the citl-
zens should light the candles.
Then the streets were lighter
A man once wished TO make money.
Iie secured a good store
He secured good goods.
He secured good clerks.
He made no money.
Then he turned on bis store the Hght
Of advertising and let the people know
hs was ln business and why re kept
them 90 The dark no longer. Then b.
made money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
CARoLINIANs WANT TO GET OUT.
Tybee's Volunteer Garrison Anxious
to Omit Soldering.

Tybee's Volunteer Garrison Anxious
to Omit soldering.
Even the North Carolina Volunteers at
Tybee, with all the advantages of a first
class seaside resort, are DESTROYS of quit
ting the military service, dofTing their
uniforms and returning to the quiet but
more lucrative walks of civil life.
There are two companies of volunteers
from the old Tar Heel State" down on
the island, Company A. of Fayetteville,
commanded by Capt. Huske, and Company
E, of Greenvnle, commanded by Capt
Smith. There are 212 men, exclusive of
officers, and out. of this number it Is
doubtful if over twelve want to do police
duty for the next eighteen months at
Santiago or San Juan.
A number of the North Carollnians have
been in the city the past two days Yes
terday several of them were asked what
was the desire of the privates as talked
of among themselves. All said that the
chief desire of the men now is to get back
home, into their regular occupations and
make up for lost time. Company A, it is
said, either has gotten up a petition to be
mustered out, or will start one at once
I'VE have had all the soldering we want
unless there is an absolute necessity for
our staying in the business" said one
of the men. I'VE do not want to become
professional soldiers and follow the bust
ness for the balance of our days Some
of the officers, / guess, wouldn't object to
doing so, but the privates want to get
back home just as soon as the government
can dispense with their services. That
is the truth of the situation. The Off
GERS would doubtless feel the same way if
they were privates. But, of course, they
wouldn't acknowledge it. 1 gave up a
job that paid me S1.0O0 a year and ex-
penses to go into the army and do not
regret that 1 did so. AT the same time.
I do not want to be kept in because some
men who perhaps did not make as much
sacrifice as l did think they have got
pretty good Jobs and are patriots enough
to want to stick. You can put 1t down
that we don't want eighteen months of
garrison work In ours"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
COUNCILS LAST NIGHTS WORK.
DraytOn Street Paving Assessment
Roll Approved, and Bills TO Go out.


The City Council held rather an uninter-
esting meeting last night There was
caucus for about half an hour, and the
meeting was over by 10 o'clock. There
were present Aldermen Duncan, We'll.
Davis. Smith, Krouskroff, Thomas and
Reid.
On motion of Alderman Davis, Alderman
Duncan was elected chairman of Council
during the absence from the city of Mayor
Meidrim and Chairman Of Council owens.
Alderman Duncan presided.
The usual report of committees with re-
gard to transfers of licenses and improve
ments on buildings were read and acted
upon In accordance with the reports. A
large number of new petitions were also
read.
The petition of the Savannah, Florida
ana western Railway for permission to
build an open shed at the Thunderbolt
road and BIbo canal was granted pro-
Vlded tin roof be put upon it.
llderman Davis ordnance, which
came up on its second reading
ptoVldlng for uniform system
OF sidewalks for the southern sec
ton of the city, was, at his request. laid
on the table until the adjourned meeting
which will be held next Wednesday night
rms will give the people of the southern
section an opportunity to be heard from
on the subject.
An ordinance providing for the paving
of New Houston street between Whita-
ker and Bull, with vitrified brick was put
on its first reading
AS the city desires to collect the amount
assessed for paving Drayton street soon as
possible the ordinance 10 establish the Of
ncial nj h
ing that street, was by special resolution
read twice and adopted by council. The
assessment roll was then taken up and
proved, Commissioner Willink, City Engin-
eer w. j. VIM and Treasurer c. s. Har-
dee being sworn to testify as to it's cor
rectness. The total cost of the work of
paving Drayton street was SIS, 4O2 SO. The
city's part is one-third of this, less $40 So
paid by the Savannah, Thunderbolt and
Isle of Hope Railroad, and amounts to
$lS,410.7l. The bills against the different
property owners for their share on this
paving will be made out and sent to them
at once.
A resolution by Alderman Davis provid-
ing that the Mayor be authorized to mark
cancelled the bonds given by the Warren
Scharf Asphalt Company for the MAIN
tenance of the pavements in the city,
except those covering the five years free
maintenance of the pavements construct
ed on Oglethorpe avenue and on Presi-
dent and York streets, was passed. This
was done on account of the fact that The
contract for maintenance has since been
ret to the Southern Asphalt Paving Com
pany of Baltimore.
The committee on harbors and wharves
was authorized TO make repairs on the
city tug Theckla to the extent of more
than 800 If necessary. These repairs are
made necessary as the result of an acct
dent which the Theckla had yesterday
While doing some work at quarantine she
ran into a vessel there and was somewhat
smashed up.
Council adjourned to meet next Wednes-
day night. Nothing was done with refer
ence to the house drainage system. That
win no doubt come up at the adjourned
meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
MEETING Is DESIRED.
Jobbers would Like to Get Together
and Discuss Export Trade.

Jobbers would Like to Get Together
and Discuss Export Trade.
The impression among wholesalers is
that a meeting should be called, to which
all the jobbers, lumbermen, fruit dealers
and others who might be interested should
be invited, to discuss ways and means of
opening up trade between this port and
the ports of Cuba, Porto Rico and other
islands of the West Indies The grocers
are the only jobbers who have an associ-
alton of their own, and as they would
naturally be largely interested in any such
movement it is suggested by some of the
wholesalers in other lines that that asso-
citation should issue a can for such a
gathering. 1t is believed that every Job
bling house in the city would be repre-
scented and also every lumber and fruit
firm. With proper steps taken now and
vigorously pushed 1t is believed a steamer
or two could be brought here and kept
on between this and desirable island
ports If the Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton calls a meeting such as is proposed
some definite plan could be devised by
which the interests of the entire trade of
Savannah would be advanced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
THE RACE FOR COMMODORE.
"A Most Interesting Meeting Expected
Mt the Yacht Club Saturday.

"A Most Interesting Meeting Expected
at the Yacht Club Saturday.
The Indications are that the Savannah
Yacht Club will have one of the liveliest
meetings on Saturday afternoon 1t has
known in years.
The many friends of the two candidates
for commodore Mr.. w. w. Starr, the
present vice-commodore, and Mr.. F. f.
Jones, chairman of the house committee.
have been doing about as much campaign
ing as would have been the case had a
mayoralty election been in progress
"a dozen men from both sides have
tackled me-" was the expression of one
members of the club, and that about ex-
pressed the situation so far as it concerned
all of the members. The friends Of both
candidates have arguments which they
put forward I'm their behalf, and the thing
is becoming most interesting. If half a
dozen men are seen together on the Bay
it's ten to one they are discussing this alb
sorbing topic.
The yacht club now has about 375 men,
bers, and it is said it viii probably raise
the initiation fees and dues after the 400
mark has been reached The club is quite
democratic in its principles, but it seems
that il will be aristocratic at least in the
limit on its membership.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
TO WELCOME THEM HOME.
Chathams VIII BE Given a Warm
Reception.

The Chatham Artillery will soon be mus
tered out under the orders issued by the
war department yesterday. by which all
volunteer artillery Is to be retired from
the service.
Inside of a week or two, 1t is thought
Capt. Walker and his men will be at home
and the war with Spain will become to
them a Renaissance of life in camp mark
ed by a long wait for guns and by fairly
rigorous discipline. out Of all the COM
pany only two men desired 10 continue
in the service when a test vote was taken
to get a fun expression of the company
desires
As soon as it is definitely known when
the company win get back arrangements
will be made by the Chatham Artillery
at home to give them a reception on theIs
arrival. The idea seems to be to meet
the company at the depot with the fun
strength of the Chathams, and with a
brass band escort them to the armory,
where liquid and other refreshments would
be provided in abundance While the
battery in camp is not the Chatham Ar
tillery, except in a popular sense, 50 many
OF its members are from the company that
those comprising the Galatians as now
constituted would hardly let the chance
pass TO pay this little tribute to those
who were enabled to enlist IN the volun-
teer army.
There is general hope that the com
pany will be able to bring back to Sa-
vannah the four guns fun battery re-
Gently received from the government
There appears to be but little hope of
this, though, as the unders anding is that
all weapons furnished by the general gov
eminent are to be turned in to the proper
officers, only those secured from the states
being carried off by the men. These
state arms viii naturally come back to
The various commands from which they
were borrowed. At the same time. while
there may be but little hope of a favor
able answer 1t is understood an applica-
ton viii be made for the battery for the
use of the Galatians subject to the order
of the government at any time
- 1t is the impression that the company
Will be brought to Griffin by the federal
government, that being the point where it
was mustered in, and there be mustered
out. The government pays the transpor-
tation expenses of all volunteers back to
the place of enlistment.
Neither of the Georgia regiments Is In
the first order for muste4ng out volun-
teers. As it will take some time to carry
out the work already laid out in this d.
rection, it appears probable that neither
OF these regiments will quit the service
until well along in the fall There seems
to be hardly doubt that the great mass
of the priyates are DESTROYS of quitting
the army now that the war is over. and
that it may be a difficult matter to get
a full regiment out of all three. This
would mean the retirement of two-t hirds
of the officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25

Mrs. S. L. Roach of this city died in
Atlanta Tuesday night after long i'll
ness. Mrs. Roach has been sick about a
year and a short time ago went to At
lanta to see if something could not be done
FOR her. While everything possible was
done, efforts to save her were unavailine
and she passed peacefully away nigh,
before last at 1870 clock. The body was
brought TO Savannah for interment. arrIv-
ing last night Mr.. 5. r. Roach. her nus
band who is with A S. Nichols. survives
her, His many friends win extend their
heartfelt sympathy over his great loss
Mrs. Reach was "a Miss Mamie Kcmps
Of this city The funeral win take placs
this morning az 1890 O'Clock from their
home, az No. Sli Liberty street. west.