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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
EXPECTING NOTHING.
Not Looking For Word From Sehley
at Present.

Washington, May 31.--The significant
after the regular Tuesday meeting of the
caLinet today, that no news had been re-
ceived since Monday morning from Com
modore Sch1ey directly, and now it was
believed nothing woud be heard for two
or three days at least. This was taken
to Jneanithat Schley probably would
await the arrival of troops before under
taking any active move on Santiago. 1t
was plainly anticipated in some quarters
that he might, through the possession of
some information that would tend to
neutralize the strength of the enemy's
position, smake bold attempt to enter
the harbor of Santiago and destroy or
capture the Spanish squadron. With the
assistance of a single regiment Of regular
u. S. troops, which is believed even now
to be on the wayAto his support, the Off
cials are confident that the fleet can re-
duce the forts at the entrance TO Santiago
harbor and make untenabie the position
of the Spanish squadron within. OF
course this plan Is based upon the theory
GDaG OerVoIa WILL HUI atueLiIpU w Llf1ho LIB
escape by q desperate sortie at night.
This movement of Schley's is unques-
tionably in pursuance of the Presidents
policy to send helping hand to the starv-
ing reconcentrados. The Spanish squad
ron might be kept within Santiago har-
Dor until the end of the war WITHOUT sem
sibly endangering an American life and
because Of its; distance and Isolation
from HavapAs Santiago city has little
to attract military attack. Bullying
in the very midst of the insurgent section
of the island, the town would afford
splendid base for the distribution of sup
plies to tho families of the insurgents and
to the reconcentrados who still drag out
a miserable existence in the interior.
Already the President has begun to pre-
pare to help these people and the commits
sary general of the army has prepared
an estimate of s5,000,O00 for the pur-
chase of sufficient supplies to feed l50, 600
reconcentrados for six months. -E5Ea
4sFor ths time being it is felt that the
fear of action is removed from Wash
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
LONDON'S IDEA.

London, June 1.-The news of the
lighting at Santiago de Cuba. has revived
the dwindling interest in the war. tt is
that the Americans may be
bombardiug the forts in order to cover
the laying Of mines or the sinking of
hulks to block the channel.
Credence is given the report that Ad-
miral Cevera tried to run the blockade
before the arrival of Gen. Skaters expe-
dition. It not believed that Commo-
dore schleys would venture to oimitate
Dewey's feat at Manila. no=
Eyerythingb SO far as Spain Is CON
cerned, is now held to depend upon Ad-
miral Camara's. movement, and unless,
as is unlikely, he IS able to display-mas-
terly skill, it is 8eyident that the bold
strategy of tie Spaniards will only result
in the destruction Of the feet in detail.
A second Spanish squadron could not
be prepared for months, as the vessels
recently mentioned by the Madrid press,
are all in a backward state at ssFerrol,
Cadiz and Carthagena, except the Num-
ancia. the Vittoria and the Dona Maria
Medolina, which could be ready in few
weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
MORE MILLIONS WANTED.
Recommendations For Funds to Garry on
War BY Secretary Alger.

Washington, May 3l.-The Secretary of
War sent to the House today recon-
mendation for &nds for harbor defense
and other works in carrying on the war,
agsregating many millions Of dollars
Among other items was significant one
recommending an appropriation of $780,
600 for torpedo defense of Manila harbor
Philippine islands to be available unex-
pendGd.
supplemental estimate of 81. 1885, 900
for torpedoes for harbor defense for the
service Of the first six months OF the next
fiscal wear was submitted. OF that amount
1885, coo is needed for the care and main
tenance Of the mine fields of thirty har-
bors, including hire of tugs, etc.. up to
December 81 next and the balance for
submarine mine defense, etc. For
ordinances. ordnance stores and supplies
there is an additional supplemental es5i-
mate of a.. 200. 900 for use in the first six
months of the next fiscal year and S735. 600
for the armament of fortifications. For
providing infantry and cavalry equip
ments and artillery harness sogU,ooo Is
called for; for providing. small arm
cartridges for infantry and cavalry. S.
Goo, oo0. The last named amount Is in
addition to all appropriat ions a, available
and to Al $40 600 already estimated for, to
provide 1oOO cartridges per man. For pro-
curing field and seige artillery a1is yoo artillery
for. which with other minor estimates
makes a total of s7s5, 600 for armament of
Notifications.
~ Other estimates submitted are for gun
and mortar batteries, $500, 900: pneumatic
dynamite battery at San Francisco har-
Dor. $3.50. 900 and for the installation of
range and position finders, $4,000.
The estimates sent to Congress today
aggregated SIS S71 900 and are expected
practically to complete the naval and war
defioiency estimates so far as can be seen.
save tor the item of between $40, ,O0O. 600
and $50. .O0o, 600 to be submitted immedi
ately to cover the expenses of the volun-
teers under the Presidents second cali
The total carried by the general de-
fciency bill will reach S207, 1896, sos,
making it the largest deficiency bin ever
submitted to Congress in the next few
days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
asa EXCEEDED THEIR QUOTA.

Washington, May 31.-The calculation
made at the war department shows that
the District of Columbia apd tho States
of Delaware and Vermont have already
exceeded their quota of troops under the
calls for 125, 600 and $4,000 volunteers.
Consequently the two states named and
the District of Columbia are not to be in
cluded in the apportionment Of troops
under tho second call
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
ANOTHER PRIZE.

Key West, Fla., May Sl.-Another prize
has been captured. She is the Spanish
bark Maria Dolores of Bilboa. She was
oyerhauled by one of the American
cruisers, six miles off Porto Rico. She
was bound from Rio Jaueiro to San Juan
de Porto Rico with coal. Some cases, sup
posed TO contain ammunition were found
und er the coal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
LOVE GOT ONE.

philadelphia, Pa, May 5l.-The per-
emntory demand of Chief Eisenhower of
the bureau of city property, which was
sent to President Love. requesting the
universal peace union to vac ate Its
nlie6 with today. The unions business
win hereafter be conducted FROM Presi-
dent Loves place Of business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
Flagship New York.
Reports from Cape Haytien Say
Spanish Fleet Was Engaged.
Copyright 1895. The Associated Pres

Inc Asso Press.
Port Prince 3l--About o'clock
American of ~ warips of which the
New Work. displayed of Rear Admiral Sampson and
number of bombardment with
the forts harbor Santiago de Cuba
The principally against
and
Pmnta Gopa especially. cannonadins
failed effective 1t lasted
8 45 The which situated the end
aarbor damage. AT 345 the cannonadiHg d
inisaaed About o'clock discharges heard
distance continuing time when
ceased The authorities maintain strict silence
the number victims VINO apparently numerous
Cape EHayten, May 3l--According
warshps torpedo boats
engaged Santiago directed
against OF when
began
o'clock ceased.
Spanish Judge the
merits Of the
OF hehnbofs
gag he
hey FEa, 40 m.-News received here
the auxiliary cruiser
Paul has cu tne cable off nat port
Cape HHayten, HHayti May $40 mAt this hour
Santiago cable is still working Santiago Private
intimate that there has fight between the
feet and the outer Notifications and the Spanish feet
The The advan
According the --latest advices conlbats still ian
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-01
DIscREDlT IT.

Washington, May 31.-No advices of an
at Santiago have reached the
navy department and officials dismsdit
aa seH ~
the report. .s srtw sa#
After the above was received later dis
patches fully confirmed the report that
tba defences at Santiago had been bonn
harhed, but not that the Spanish fleet
had been engaged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

The State "Bound-up' Farmers In
,titu'c will be acld at the Agricultural
College. Michigan, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. February %, - and
Is. 1898. We nave sceu The program
prepard for This meeting, and can say
toa, it i, one OF tie finest programs OF
the kind ever offered in tins state.
some OF he tOpjrc, to be discussed are,
"Sugar Beet growing IN Michigan;'
excepting up soil fertility stock Z, ed
ing and breedinR;" Fruit growing
All of these topics will be handled by
masters. All of the state Institute
speakers will be present, and in addi-
tion there will be present such men as
Hon. j. II. Brigham, Asst. Secretary
vt Agriculture; r. b. Terry, of Ohio;
Hon. Geo McKerrow, Sup. of Institu-
tes, of Wisconsin,, and one OF the lead
me sheep breeders of the country; Pres.
Hmchns, Of the University; Dairy and
Fo Il Commissioner Gro.veuor; Rail
road Commits loucr Wesselius; Gov.
II zen 5. Pugree. There viii be a
Womau's section eaci afternoon, be-
ginning with Wednesday, which will
be addressed 10y Mrs. Mary A. Mayo,
Mrs. Matte \. Kennedy, Mrs Ella +.
| Redwood. Mrs. Irma T. Jones, Mrs.
Belle NJ Perry and Dr.. Mary Wood
Allen
The railroad rates for this meeting
will be fare and third for the round
try, on the certificate plan.
Hotel rates will be very low, so that
the best Accommodations can be had for
from 81 90 to 81 % per day. For this
occasion street car fare to the College
will be SC each way. Cars run every
half hour.
County Institute societies, Oranges,
Farmers Clubs, agriculture and horti-
cultural societies, woman's clubs. are
invited to send delegates. Go and take
your wife.
We advise you to send for the full
program, which can be obtained by
dropping a postal card, making the re-
quest, to the Superintendent of Insti-
tutes, Kenyon l.. Butterfeld, Agricul-
tural College, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Emerson.

TOO late for last week.
The many friends OF lothian Allen
and wife viii be g'ieved to learn of the
death Of their infant child. The fun
cla.. was held last Wednesday.
The thaw played havoc with log
drawing bat All who have timber to get
to market hope THAI freeze will come
SOON.
The h,ol at the Center. owing to
the lines, Of Miss Usher, has been in
other naud. The pupils viii be glad
TO welcome Miss Usher back.
Mis- Johnson. mother # William
johnson Of thus township, had stroke
OF paralysis last week and IS row in a
serious condition. Mrs. Johnson is
oae q the early pioneers of Emerson
-ud Is upwards of so years of age.
she is living with her son aud has en-
io,cd very good health until Of late.
j IS Wonnacott aud wife are very
proud OF that new boy which came to
their place the other day.
There was an agent through here last
week selling encyclopedias who stopped
AT the home of a new conner in the
township and tried to interest the head
of the house in ais work but the farm
er shut him up short before getting
further than the name with, 81 don't
want none of your new tangled instru-
ments, by gum. My girl has an organ
and that's 'nough for her to play on
The agent went on.
II. S. Martin and wife were tipped
over in snow drift when coming
home from Ithaca last Saturday night
and had TO walk mile as their horse
ran away with the cutter. fortuna ely
nothing was broken.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Our snow is thing Of the pas. bot
the mud is Il thing Of the present as
well as of the future.
81, C,n..,a.. r.a.avcr social L.,o
~ tee K.O z. N. hi. an last FRIDAY
night wa- hAI'. v,i a,cad,d cpu,i
erng the almost impossible ro~C-
which prevented .ho-e living az dis
tarce from lcLdug.
Three Of the baud boys, causi-t.n.
of M,-srs. vs. eth. Grant aud AcMm
len. have rented .h, X. O T. NJ hal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

The Worlds Great
Blood Purifier is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form Of
Impure blood, from
The pimpic on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands OF people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Tw 10Th Anruels s. Convention.
The Gratiot County Sunday School
Association viii mold it, twelfth annual
convention in the Methodist church at
Ashley, Monday and Tuesday, March
II and ID. 1898. The following j. The
program;
MONDAY = MISSION l.
Primary service aud normal
work
1880 d. votional service by II. d skin
ner.
200 Our primary work presided Over
by State Primary Supt.. NJ.
II. Reynolds OF Owosso.
(u Needs Of primary work in rural dis
trcr- and how to meet them - by Mrs
+. S Pctyiohn.
o. What should be the atmosphere Ct
the primary room and how to meet
them-by Mis- Evelyn swectlaud
(c)Co.operatiou Of the home and school
aud how to secure it-by Mrs. NJ II.
Reynolds
3:15 A fifteen minute social to get ac-
quainted.
$3.50 Normal work, by State Supt.. Z.
X. Mohr.
100 Appointment of committees by
county president.
MONDAY EvENING.--sEssIoN ,.
200 Song service, led by Rev. S. 5.
Seibert. Scripture reading and
prayer, by Rev. b. j. Young.
1880 Systematic Bible study, 10y Rey.
j. 5. McGreaham.
500 Aggressive Sunday school work,
by l.. a. Sharp.
$50 House to house visitation, by +.
X. Mohr.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION 3.
900 Workers conference.
GAY Primary teachcrs-led by Mrs II. NJ
Reynolds.
On Sunday school oHicers--led by W. f
Hoxey.
County aud township officers led by e
X. Mohr.
1000 Praise service, led by A. y.
Toner.
1915 Reports from the field.
(a) Roll call by township presidents.
OBJ Report of county secretary. Geo. NJ
Hutchinson.
(c) Report of county treasurer. j. p
Wireman
I'D Our state work and its needs-E. X
Mohr
11:00 Report of dominating committee
and election of officers,
Installation of officers by Rev,
M. ID. Carrel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

At last we have got the old maids
and old bachelors paired off. They
are as cooling as pair of doves.
Mrs. Geo. Chestnut is still very low.
Pearly Sweet is quite sick.
Danger turks beneath every house
that stands over cellar which has been
stored with the winter supply of veSe-
tables. Care should be given that The
decayed matter which accumulates in "A
cellar through the winter from this
source be removed. Ii will prevent
the germs OF numerous diseases from
getting in their work.
Mrs ILL Tukham who has been Wis
I auves IN Sc Johns, returned
home last week
Bert Nelson who IS attending Yering-
tons college, spout sunday at MS home
one mi.y ,ou.n OF this u.laSe
jerry Miser drives new horse.
Ihomas Enrton Of ONO, is visiting
with MS daughter, Mis-. /. +. TaJ Tor.
Or. Mchacuim ;, busy these days
lumLuus .or the measles lie mas
u.ed about POO pounds Of sulpner and
sill tuc measles continue 10 dive
itil ,,... .,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
COUNTY llSE CLUB.
Report of February Meeting Ac-
count of Proceedings.

Report OF FeDruery Meetlng,-Fuu &C
count OF Proceedings.
The club met at the home X {. Mar
tin in st. Louis, Feb. 9, 1898. Although
Mr.. Marin lives in town he still owns
his farm in Jasper u"d takes lively
interest IN the farm ana The club meet
ings.
After par.aa uy of the many good
things prepared 10y the ladies, The club
was Gale tpnn. by Piesldeot j v.
Behler. After au opening song bl The
choir the Divine BLESSING was invoked
by Geo. Acket. Ine Iiterar, eAcrolsc-
were A. .olipwe.
Declamal n-"Sho VINO helps her
mother W i.im = @i,rtin
Farm Topic, '1e institute ""i X
carried ON rightly. aud Is th" ~'a'" APP.
proonation rg"'F a. I. Cnapn had
some dono'S a. to 0o'H' "'"' A'N''
'housh' oo'n All ''-n'' II L ''"''
tho"sh' The farmers eau pay '"'F 80" j.
eNtci'''S a'' '''''''S II saw ~
i'@'''a'''n anu MIS- . J" ""'''''I'
'hough' the state constitute" "P"e'o
me "oik
song" nc h'ouei c'iurcn' " "e'
A'N'r ana WIFE,
DeClaniatiOn-''N hen l. put on his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
WILD YAK.
Has Some spirit. But not Enough 10
cision and Energy.

cision and Energy.
The yak, or wild OK Of Tibet, has
sufficient spirit 10 turn and attack
hunter. If it had more perseverance
it would prove dangerous enemy.
Col. Pre- ievalski, in his account Of his
travels in the Tibetan mountains, mar
rates an adventure which illustrates
the yak's dispositions:
I WAS returning 10 camp when saw
several old yaKs grazing on little
plateau. | fired on them, and one fell
and slipped down the snowy slope
Stunned by his fall. lac Jay motiouless
at the bottom Of the rayine. | ran TO
him. ~ soon as he saw me, some nun
drcd feet away, ne rose and tried 10
Zee. / fired, but the BAH d'd not touch
him.
Then hc turned anG rushed at me.
l bod only two CARTRIDGES, ! fred one
at distance OF 20 feet. anil one at "A
distance Of 30 feet. IT, stopped when
be was quite near mo. holding his head
down and lashing his sides witch his
tail
+ WAS near enough to SEQ his little
cvce and tie blood which ram '.om his
uostrils. n hc had lad l-tla more
decision ard energy, J Should have
Leeu ln~t ! could not r'i away. and
I had no weapon 3ut my culI y gun.
We stood looking az each other
Presently Aa raised his head and
stopped flashing h.s sides. Evidently
ne was getting over his MI ger. threw
myself ON the Ground, and without TAX
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
WEsTBOUND.
I Except Sunday.

Except Sunday.
Daily.
Easthound Connectiors-S:H a m train has
parlur car 10 Detroit Extra chargt, - cents,
Pullman parlor car Detroit 10 Toronto connect
ug with sleeper for the east and New York.
Connects with G.. q q. T. division al Durand for
Chic and Port Huron aud with c., =. ~ VI. di.
vision aginaw and BaN City.
go an has parlorcar 10 Detroit. Extra
charge ITS. and Pullman sleeping car De.
troit 90 'routU, Suspension Bridge. Buffalo,
Philadeil "a and New York. Connects at Du
rand with &. & O.. T. for ~. Huror ana Battle
Greek and with G., s. & ". Division for saginaw
and Bay city.
3:2o am train has through day parlor and sleep.
ing cars Windsor 10 suspension Bridge. Buffalo,
New York and Boston.
Westbound 1910 M tru i'm has
parlor car TO Grand Rapids Extra charge
- cents.
7j5 = IN. train has p7rlor car TO Grand Haven.
Connects at Grand Haven with steamer for
Milwaukee.
j.. a. HUGHEs, BeN FLETCHER
y. G.. Z. a, Trav Pass Agt.
Chicago ~ Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
WostArcada.

'N tt.' DO .''
a ,a.a lor Jnr ilrpo>, of al,po'in-
If qu, VIII ue pyd Fl, john Mw-
phy'. F.day evening. tine 18th. supper
Wi. 10, served. Tickets wi. cost l5ct-.
or 25tt,. couple, me proceed, to ap.
plt on "a iuud 90 purchase bcA for tbe
school house. Come one and all
4 MIR. Cross is moving onto the old
Courier f. m. John Kane will move
to 81. Louis where he has bought 8
place.
Jessie Emsley viii stay another yeal
on the Medler farm.
school i, progressing hnely under
the care oi Charles Murphy,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Mis- Edith Wa'scn of Coleman, is
visiting friends south of the Center.
Tie Thrush brothers f Bowling
Gree, Ohio, who Hern called herr ly
The death e their mother, NJ Ro'h
Thrush. have rejura ed home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

DR.. Mamie \. Stevens, a physician OF
Kansas City. Mo, the other DAY brought
suit for divorce from Ralph Stevens.
wcll-to-do Wichita farmer, charging,
among other things, that he laid
around and would not help her get the
meals" The complainant was former
iy a prominent member of the WON.
ans federation in Kansas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
OETpOJT nov. p, 1897,
GRAND RAPIDS d WESTERN RR

GEO. DEHAvEN, Gent. Pass'r AGENT,
Grand RAJ ids. Mich
II J. wIycHELL Agent. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

& NU~KtGNh 10y
Nv Ashley for Drtroi,
- l2:lr.p. 10.
Gle So CONNECTIONS are
ualput oNu.~oJduct'
wish alltrains 81 g.. q
81. r. VI. R'N
Ben. FLl.lCHtR. z J. A
Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c, 20. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Leave Ashley
$3.50 a. ~. Tor lluskegon
$50 +. III for Nusk,gon
JNn " LoRp.
Yraff1c Man ger.
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

To Cure Co-s4untiou screVcI,
Take Cascarets Candy Catnartic zoe or &C
{. &. G. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

n 0lNk WV IA
can't be very ai-fi-
able or very lovcl0.
She must say good nv
to the pleasures of
life and TO Cupid's
darts. Sickness
makes p women thiu
aud sallow and life
less. Her hair laci1
lustrc, her eyes are
dull, her lips color
less. Generally sa"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
VEsrHuuND.

DETROIT ~ MILWAUKEE DIV.
srrival and Departure OF rria,- ~ Owosso jet.
EASTB UND
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

Packet Company's line. Both will be
under the control of John E. Massen-
gle, secretary of the st. Louis and
Tennessee River Packet Company, who
will also be agent for the new line.
1t is also reported that at the United
States marshals sale of the Anchor
line property next Monday, February
7. the same pool may purchase the
three Anchor line boats and reopen
the Anchor line system all the way
from New Orleans
Pilot Conant, Of the Kanawha re-
ports break at Bloody run, twenty
miles below Wheeling, supposed to be
q piece Of one Of the sunken coal boats
of the Sam Brown.
The new Harry Brown, after coming
off the Manchester ways, can soon be
placed in condition for business. Her
machinery, which is something new,
is said to work nicely.
There was nothing remarka BILE in
the fact that the Walton Coal Company
laid UP it's towboats, when there was
plenty Of water to send them out with
lows Of coal The coal markets below
are overstocked, and as a consequence
prices have got down to point that
there was no profit, hence it was DEEM
ed wise by the company to make no
more shipments for the present. 1t
was simply a matter of business, moth
ing more