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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
HOW cERvERA WAS TRAPPED.
Coils Were Tightening While oueen was
oongratulating.

Copyright, 1898, the Assoo,.4.5 ~.
Key West, Fla, May so-n so = =,
Everybody knows now that snair,- a.
ing squadron, four splendid or,l;aa-. ~
two torpedo boatsdestroyers ts i,nnn; = CIV
in Santiago harbor. This fact has haoa
known here 4S hours, and tho s,,oo-,...N-
now is over the probable disposition Of
the Spaniards; whether thew VIII h Ha
blockaded or the forts reduced 49, ~
vessels compelled to fight. ''-
In the latter case there can be b,+ oo
result; for Commodore Schley has son,e
of the finest ships in the world - 80
nothing of cruisers and various smaller
vessels and could in a few DAYS be- rein-
forced by.other powerful warsbins r.
would be fool hardness j. on tba n.r+ ~
Cervera to offer battle. POI VI
| An interesting story remains to be told
| of the reasons which lead Cervers &c ~
| Santiago and OF the way In which hs was
hemmed in.
| 1t is now known that when the Snanisb
admiral sailed for the West Indies he e~-
pected to enter San Juan de Porto Rjoo
| for coal and supplies On touohino at
Curacao for news his plans were n5s at
| by the receipt OF dispatches telling him
| that Rear Admiral Sampson had bom.
barded the San Juan Notifications and
was still in the neighborhood of Porto
Rico. Thereupon Cervera sailed for the
south coast of Cuba. Why he entered
Santiago harbor instead of the harbor of
Cienfuegos is not known; but the Ameri
can commanders were inclined to think
the Spaniards would go to the latter. 1t
is certain that Cervera could not have
escaped from Santiago without being
discovered for ten American scouts had
been providing about the port for ten DAYS
and other scouts had been not far away.
Practically Santiago has been blockaded
for that length of time. Cervera's coal
ship, which followed him from Curacao
to Santiago, was captured last Wednesday
and at the very moment when the Queen
! Regent WAS cabling her congratulations
the coils were tightening about him,
The belief here is that all other move
ments In the West Indies will be held in
allegiance until the Spanish squadron is
disposed of. In case Santiago is attacked
| the news of battle will be sent from
Mole St. Nicholas and Kingston and the
prizes and wounded will be sent to Kew
West.
The movements Of vessels here TODAY
were unimportant.
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No RIDERS.
Committee Will Accept None to Rev.
elne Bill.

kWashington OIL, May 3O..-The Senate COM
mittee on finance was in session for three
| hours today considering amendments
which have been suggested to the war
revenue bill.
The time was spent largely in the ex-
change of views upon the policy of accept
ing any amendments which are to
germane to the bill, the result being a
discrimination to accept none of whatever
character. The talk was directed especial
~ toward the amendments of Senator
| Lodge for the annexation of Hawaii and
of Senator Morgan. providing for form
of government for acquiredRterritory, and
there was a general expression to opinion
that they should not be accept ed by the
COMMITTEES and furthermore that if neces-
sary they should be met by motions to
table. This decision was also made ap-
plicable to other like amendments, such
as that offered by2 Senator Pettigrew for
the abrogation =. of the Hawaiian recipro-
city treaty. a
The committee also discussed to some
extent amendments suggested by the
changing Of the methods of taxing the
| transactions of stock and grain exchange
and OF insurance brokers, but decided to
leave the provisions relating to the sub.
Jects as they now stand.
The only two changes of impor lance
decided upon related to drugs and re.
ceipts. The amendment regarding re-
celpts exempts receipts for amounts below
So and that in relation to drugs is a
verbal change making clearer the mean
| ing OF the = committee that drugs and
proprietary articles should be taxed only
when sold. Another change permits
druggists to sell small quantities of medi-
cine not to be carried eway from the store
in packages without affixinga stamp.
There will also be virtual understand
ing that if this German amendment
should be adopted by the Senate there
would be still further changes in the
stamp tax. The committee is divided on
| the German amendment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
TROOPS EMBARK.


of whom are conferred in Florida, and in
such volunteer regiments as were tho
roughly equipped and reasonably we'll
seasoned for service. Although the offic-
lals will not state how many troops are
available for immediate active service,
it is roughly estimated that there are
about 10000 regulars and $4,000 volun''
eers at Tampa, Z These .sinclude II regi-
nents of regular infantry and IA regi-
nents of volunteer infantry. 70 battalion
# artillery and five regiments Of regular
,avalry. The infantry force, regular
and volunteer is about rs, 600 men, the
cavalry about 1900, the artillery about
ZOO.
How many of these have been or will
30 dispatched to any given point or to
several points. Is not disclosed.
Back of the force are other available
regiments at Mobile. New. Orleans and
other points easily accessible to Tampa.
Still further back is the large volunteer
camp at Chickamauga, comprising
about 10000 infantry volunteers, 1000 cav
airy volunteers and three regiments of
artillery volunteers. 1t is understood to
be the plan to have the troops at Chicka-
manga take the place of those at Flori-
ia ports as fast as the latter leave for
active service, thus keeping large force
all ready for embarkation from Florida.
Aside from the troops already specified,
there are the $4,000 men at Camp Alger,
near Washington. and lesser bodies OF
troops ON Long Island and in various
states. the rs, 900 volunteers under the
recently issued Lsecond call constitutes
still another reserve, which, however. is
yet to be organized and equipped.
Unless there is change Of programme,
Gen. Miles and his entire staff, with the
exception of Gen. Gilmore, will leave
for the South about IL O'Clock tonight
1t was In anticipation of this, that the
final plans were gone over with the Presi-
dent today. Gen Miles will not state
where his headquarters will be located
and it is probable that he will move from
place to place as circumstances may d.
mand.
Gen. Shafter will command the forces
now embarking, while Gen. Miles will
have the general supervision of those and
all other military movements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
LINTON WAS THE STAR.

Boston, May 30.-Tom Linton, the
Englishman. was the star rider of the
annual race meeting of the Massachusetts,
division, l.. A. W., on Charles River Park
this afternoon, and he is credited with
having added to his accomplishments
nine worlds records in his S0-mile paced
race with Harry Elkes of Glens Falls,
N. Z. He found Elkes tough customer
to beat and closer finish or different
ending might have happened had Fixes
been furnished faster pace. Linton rode
superbly for his first appearance of the
season, and, although his picking up OF
teams lacked perfection it was better
than his opponents from the fact that he
lost no speed in the jump-over. Both
men had about equal misfortune in los
ing pace by the breaking of chain, and
each put IN lap alone. Linton's seams
were the faster and Fixes suffered there
by, only the quad steered by Waller
being able to pull him along at a win
nlng speed. The winning margin for
Linton OF little less than half a mile
hardly SHOWS how close the race was for
over 20 miles. Elkes got the start and
lea 1or one mile and two laps, when Lin
From this point until about the
hfteentn mile the race was nip and tuck,
ID, me men anu PAGERS apparently being a
punch ~. LINTON leading. After this. for a
few miles Linton seemed to have greater
speed and by the twenty-frst mile had
gained a lap and was irving for anothsr
He got half of one and lost most Of It bv
losing paced, gained the distancs
again which was finally cut down sone.
what by Elkess fast work in o,osinS
Linton finished fresh in $685. * or An
uuder the record for the distan 1ca0
Elkes's time was 57.44.
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"THEy,LL NEVER GET HOME"
Commodore sohley's Remarks Upon Dis
coyery of Spanish Fleet

Mole.sSt. Nicholas, Hayti. May 30 The
following despatch has been received here
from the correspondent of the Associated
p,,oss with the American feet off Santi.
ago de Cuba:
Off Santiago de Cuba, May 20.
uConmodore Schley and the FLYING
SQUADRON has the Spanish fleet bottled ur
in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. Bv
the most clever manoeuvring the commo.
dore allowed the Spaniards to think he had
left in disgust. They took the bait and
ran down the harbor. Commodore Schlev
moved down this morning at 6 O'Clock
and going close to the harbor he saw rba
Cristobal Colon, the Maria Teresa and
two torpedo boats. He believes the entire
fleet is there.
Commodore Schley has acted unon his
own information and Judgment the mast
six days and believes the whole Snanish
fleet is there,
"He sat on the after triangle of the
Brooklyn this morning until the ffiscov-
cry Of the f1eet and then he went to break
fasts saying: :, '>'''
!" i have got them and they will never
get HOino.
1.-The . nited States auxiliary cruiser
St. Paul arrived here this mornino and
was sent to Mole St. Nicholas with des-
patches. She captured coal ship which
was sent to Key West by Captain Sigsbee
in charge OF prize crew. The conI was
undoubtedly intended for the Spanish
fleet. 1t is believed that there is not
much coal at Santiago de Cuba.
''The officers and men of the Flying
Squadron, are jubilant over the fact that
the locatlon OF the Spanish fleet has
1.-the temperature is ITO in the shade
and in tine steel turrets the heat is actual.
ly beyond the power of endurance.
"The American ships here are the
Brooklyn, Texas, Iowa, Marblehead and
Vixen, an auxiliary torpedo gunboat. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
DENIED AT TAMPA.

Tampa, Fla, May 3G.-It is reported
here today that orders for embarkation
had been received from Washington and
that several of Admiral SIMPSONS ships
were on their way TO act as conveys for
the transports on their journey South.
This was denied at headquarters.
If any such orders were received there
is no Indications at the docks at Port
Tampa. The second Massachusetts, vol
unteers, who for the past two weeks have
been stationed at Lakeland arrived at
Tampa today and went into camp near
the artillery.
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INVASION WILL BEGIN AT ONCE,
The Discovery of Spanish Fleat,,Leaves N.
Reason For Delay.

Washington, May 3.-There appears to
be no reason why the military invasion
of Cuba should not begin as soon as a
sufficient number of troops can be
equipped for the campaign.
It was with deep qualification that the
secretary of the navy last night received
q message from Commodore Schley that
removed all question as to--the location of
Cervera's fyinggsquadron.
The commodore said that he had sight
ed the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor,
which the department construed to mean
that the had with his OWE eyes seen Ger
vera's fleet and as near as can be learned
this spectacle was. beheld yesterday morn
ing.
The commodore expressed the belief
that the whole feet was within Santiago
har5or. hut he did not actually see two
of the big cruisers, the Vizcaya and the
Oquendo. Like the commodore, the nav
al officers here are confident that these
two cruisers are in the harbor.
The navy department. has taken note of
the reported arrival of the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror at San Juan. They say
she has made her last cruise under the
Spanish flag, whence 1t is inferred that
one of the American cruisers is already
on her way to bottle her up in San Juan
harbor. 1t is believed that Sampson,
confident of Schley's ability to hold the
Spaniards in Santiago harbor, is now
preparing to convoy the military expe-
ditions, the starting of which can be no
longer deferred.
Sampson has reinforced Schley's feet
with some of the best iron clads such as
the Iowa, SO that there is no question of
his overwhelming the Spaniards. No one
who can speak authoritatiyely, will say
when the military expedition will start.
Gen. Miles is prepared for instant depart.
ure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
TO INVEST SANTIAGO.

Washington, May 80. Santiago de
Cuba and San Juan de Porto Rico will
be attacked by the land and sea forces of
the United States at once. While the
warships are battering down the fortifioa-
tions from the sea, American troops will
be marching on Santiago from the
land side. Between the two forces Santi-
ago is expected to capitulate. Cevera
will have TO surrender or be destroyed.
The determination to plant the q. S.
flag in Santiago was reached by the Presi-
dent today. Major General Miles was
directed TO start $4,000 regulars aboard
transports. The troops are now being
loaded on the transports at Mobile and
Tampa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
SERVICES AT ARLINGTON.
Eloquent address by Senator Thurston-
President and Cabinet Present.

Washington, May 90.-In the centre of
the great amphitheatre of the National
cemetery at Arlington, President Nc
Kinley and three of his cabinet today
Joined 5000 other citizens in paying trib-
ute to the patriotic dead.
.aThereabouts 5000 people gathered, while
on the platform was distinguished
company including President Mckinley,
Vice-Prssident Hobart Secretary Alger,
Secretary Gage, Secretary Wilson and U.
S. Senator Thurston Of Nebraska, 1.-THE
Chinese minister and the Korean minis
ter. The exercises at the platform en-
braced number of addresses, poems and
singing by a quartette. The feature OF
the ceremonies was the Grafton of Sena-
tor Thurston. Prolonged applause greet
ed his reference to the absence of section
alism and to the presence of Admiral
Dewey in the harbor Of Manila.
Senator Thurston among other things.
said:
II am deeply impressed with the
thought that this great western hemis-
ghere is under the especial guidance OF
Gods great protection; that we as peo-
pie are struggling onward and upward to
the fulfilment of supreme purpose.
What an inspiring sight to see those who
once fought against each other, now
railying under the one flag and singing
together the re-arranged music of the
Union-Yankee Doodle and Dixie--the
favorite airs.
"We are united as never before. Every
trace Of bitterness is gone at last. The
great conflict in which our dead heroes
fought, was in the beginning a contest
between men, between sections. But it
is evident that over and above the pur-
poses of men was Gods purposes. He
would not permit the government of the
United States to Jemain under consti-
tuition that sanctioned slavery. He would
not give victory to the Union army until
with 1T would come liberty to a race In
chains. For the first time in our history
on Decoration Day we are at war. This
time, thank God, the war is not sectional.
There are no brothers arrayed against
brothers; no Americans against Ameri
cans. There is only one uniform in all
the land, one flag in all the sky, one sen.
the republic.
II do not know when this war with
Spain will cease. do not know what
sacrifices we may yet be called upon tc
make, but do know that whatever the
cost, the delivering of the new world
from the barbarity and inhumanity Of
SPANS merciless despotism will be worth
it all.
'"I do know that the Gem enting to-
gether of the hearts of all the people il
enduring friendship and abiding love.
DO know that this accomplishment Of
Gods great purpose will bring to the
American people Gods choicest blessing
and reward.'
The President left at the conclusion Of
Senator Ihurston's grafton, driving bach
to the city. Hon. John G. CLANCY, ex
assistant attorney general of the United
States, also delivered an grafton.
A TRIBU TIE TO GRANT.
Washington, May 3O.-The President
and Mrs: Mckinley sent a beautiful bou.
quet to New York yesterday to be placed
on the tomb of Gen Grant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
MACHINE PAGER BROKE DOWN

New York, May so.,The bicycle meet
for the benefit OF the Maine monument
of the New York journal at Ambrose
Park today, was attended by more than
5000 persons.
The electric pacing machine WHICH was
to have been employed by Jimmy
Michael, in his attempt to break the
world s ten-mile record, broke down, the
batteries refusing to work. Michael with
strange tandem PAGERS and single riders
covered five miles in 10. 46 40
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
BICYCLE RECORD BROKEN.

Philadelphia, May 3o.-Earl Kiser of
Dayton, Ohio, today clipped four Sec
kiIometre on the one.third mile board
bicycle track at Woodside park. Kid
derSs time was 1.o1 2-5. The former rec
ord was /. 05 a-5, made by Edouard Tay-
lore at Manhattan Beach ten days ago
Kiser was paced by quint which be
followed in fine style. In the half mile
event, Kiser, who is the present cham
pion at that distance, was beaten by y. L..
Stevens of Ottumwa, Iowa. and A. @.
Mertens of st. Paul, in driving finish.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 30.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair
weather; variable winds.
Washington, May 30.-Forecast for
tuesday for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair and warmer; westerly
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
FALL RIVER CLUB QUITS.

Fall River. eMass. 4 May 3O.-The Fall
River baseball management has decided
to retire from control Of the team tomor-
row, turning over the effects to the
leauge. The reason for the action is that
while the team is playing winning ball,
the management has lost money steadi,
ly, and President Murnane and Secretary
J. @. Morse expect to complete arrange.
ments to keep the team in the race. John
Smith will take charge June /. What
plan will be adopted Is not decidsd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
TECHNOLOGY

JAMES III. CRAFTS. PRESIDENT
Courses in Engineering, Architecture, Chem
Entrance Examinations in Portland. June 40
and July at the Portland High School.
For all Information address H. W. TYLER.
Secretary, 49l Boylston ST., Boston.
maybe 1aw4wTh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weathe,
bureau for yesterday. May 80, taken al
p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
~ Boston, SO. N, cloudy; New York, 81,
NV, clear; Philadelphia 70, N, cloudy
Wal washington, 70, N, clear; Albany, IS,
n " cloudy Buffalo, "a, W, p. cloudy; De-
erolt, 90, NE, clear; Chicago, Sc, NE, clear
81 St. Paul. e., s, clear; Huron, OAK,
90, SE, clear; Bismarck, IS, Sc, rain
Jacksonville, 81. SW, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
REWARD FOR ABsCoNDER MOORE

Boston, May 3O.-The directors of the
National Bank of Commerce will offer
a reward of $1,000 for information which
will lead to the arrest of the absconding
assisantt teller, Fred I. Moore. The po-
The last positive information of his
whereabouts places him at the Hotel
Bartholdi, May 18th.
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MUST BE ON SEPARATE ROLLS.

Washington, May SO.-General Miles
has issued an order directing that enlist
ed men belonging to different regiments
or distinct organizations shall not be
must be prepared. one for the members
of each regiment or organization.
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McDUFFIE WON.

Brldgeport, Conn, May 80.-The 10
miie muitlcycle paced match race between
Eddle MoDutfie. Cambridge, and Fred
Y. Hoyt, bridgeport, was won by Mo-
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THE DAILY PRESS
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SPAIN WORRIED ABOUT ENGLAND

Madrid, May 3O-2 p. m.-The news
papers here are much concerned over the
fact that the United States auxiliary
cruiser Harvard was allowed to ship from
6D0 to $50 tons of coal at Kingston, ia
maica. They declare Great Britain has
violated her neutrality thereby.
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BARON pLAYFA1R DEAD.

!, London, May 30--Baron Lyon Playfair,
0ne distinguished chemist, political eco
nomist. civil service reformer and par
llamentarian, died in this city yesterday
aged 70 years.
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BODY RECOVERED.

Lowell, Mass, May s0.-The body of
John Holden, drowned at Tyngs island,
Sunday afternoon from q canoe. was
recovered this forenoon.
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EXETER WON.

Exeter, n. H., May 3O.-Philips Exeter
defeated Philips Andover today for the
first time in the athletic interscholastic
contest by a SCORE of 50 points to 81.