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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
WHOLESALE DISTORTIONS.
Valves Leave Spanish Regiments by
Hundreds.

Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press,
Hong Kong, June 20.-According to
adyioes from Manila, dated June II, it
was reported there then that General
Monet, coming southwark with 5000
mixed troops from Belocan, thirty miles
north Of Mauila, found the railway line
blocked and was taken in ambush by
the insurgents Fierce fighting ensued
and was carried on for three days, during
which General Monet was killed. The
native troops joined the insurgents. and
the Spaniards who were left about 500,
surrendered
A battalion at Pampanga of native
militia, supposed to be particularly 10y
al. began shooting its officers and killed
five when the insurgents attacked Mara
bon. The Spanish succeeded in disarm-
ing and imprisoning portion of them,
but they escaped when the insurgents
captured Marathon.
At Zapote also a whole regiment re-
volted at critical moment. The au-
thorities still use mixed forces, with the
result that insurgent rifemen are fire.
quently found to have passed the sentries
and to be creeping along under cover
and firing upon the Spaniards from be-
hind.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press pays daily visit to the outposts
at fonda, Santa Tesa, Santa Ana and
Malate, but there is no perceptible
movement, though there is constant fir
ing which is for the most part ineffect-
i've. Nothing is visible among the trees,
The insurgents, who fire sparingly draw
abundant Spanish volleys, especially at
night The Spaniards necessarily squan-
der tons of ammunition into the shad-
ows Of the thicket, apparently in the
hope of quickly exhausting their stock
and being in position to surrender hon
orably after hopeless fight.
In the meantime, the Spanish COM
manders have been ordered to burn the
villagers huts outside the town so as to
deprive the enemy of shelter and hun
dreds of peaceful natives are homeless.
There was great feast at Cavite on
June 10, when declaration of indepen-
dence was formally made by Aguinaldo.
He bad invited the American officers to
be present, but none accepted. Aguinal
do is reported to have advocated autonomy
under American protection, similar to
the British protectorates.
The insurgents, it is believed, out of
Difference to Admiral Dewey, have re-
solved never to lombard. For several
days there have been tremendous rain
storms.
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GEN. WHEELER AT SIXTY.TWO.

0GNs w ulnl1uIo IA OLA .
mabel Hay Barrows in the independent. J
Though Gen. Wheeler is 60 years of age,
there are few men in the capitol who can
get over the ground faster than he. There
is great contrast between his rapid
nervous sep and the long strides of
Speaker Reed, who Is a giant compared
with the gentleman from Alabama.
But Wheeler gets about quickly because
he has not much to carry, he weighs 115
pounds, while the latest House quotation
as to Speaker Reed puts him at 270.
Some weeks ago Gen. Wheeler was Gro s.
ing the square in front of the capitol. A
member on bicycle who was passing
challenged him to a race. The general
accepted it and ran like hare for
hundred yards.
There are men in Congress who put in
good deal of work, but judged by the
amount they produce Gen. Wheeler
might take the palm of industry. He is
never found in the cloak room lounging
with his feet uron a chair. He has kept
four or five secretaries constantly at
work digging out facts and references,
addressing envelopes AMI ranking docu-
ments. BY general consent no other
member In Congress sends off such loads
of speeches as Gen. Wheeler. I,'e few
days have passed in the course # SEES
sion that he has not been on his ST q
speech of 5, 10, or go minutes, inv ably
asking at the close for permission 30 ex-
tend his remarks in the Record, and the
permission has been Invariably granted
though some member would be very like
ly to ask faoetiously if the gentleman
would be content with about 90 pages in
the Reoord. In front of the general S
office on Capitol hill, provided for the &C.
commodation of his secretaries, it was o
common sight day after day to see a
great twohorse mail wagon receiving
sack after sack of mail, enough, should
think, to fill it to the top of the bows
The poor mail carriers in Alabama must
have had hard time. 1t is said that as
the general was riding about his district
last year he overlook a letter carrier
trudging about on foot. He took the fell
low up in his buggy, and asked him why
he did not have a horse IT did have
one," he said; "but old Wheeler sent
down SO many documents from Washing
ton that it killed him in trying to deliver
Them And it is added that the carrier
soon afterward received a present of a
new horse. The story may be mythical,
but when a mem Der repeated it to the
general, he laughed and admitted that
the statement was founded on fact.
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PRIZE SPEAKING AT BowDo1N.

Brunswick, June 20. The junior prize
deolama ton occurred this evening. Tbs
speakers were as follows: Francis Way
land Briggs, Pittsfeld; Lincoln Lewis
Cleaves, Bridgton; Archer Paris Cram,
Mt. Vernon; Harold Fessenden Dana,
Portland; Frank Leslie Dutton, North
Arson; Lotion Drew Jennings, North
Wayne; Francis Lewis Lavertu, Berlin,
N. H.; Willis Bean Moulton, Portland;
Byron Strickland Philoon, Auburn; Win :
ford Henry Smith, Westbrook; Cony
Sturgis, Augusta; William Lawton
Thompson, Portland.
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WON'T EXCHANGE MERRlMAo MEN
Blanco Also Says He will Not Recognize
flag of Truce.

Washington, June 2o.-The following
,.,os rooeived tnday from Commodore Wet
son. Captain General states Spanish
Governments refuses to exchange prison.
ers.' Hobson and his men are the
prisoners in question.
Kew West, June 2O.-i1.so a. m.-The
naval officials here say Captain General
Rranco has notified the American block
aiding fleet that hereafter he will recognize
no flag of truce. Another government
vessel reports that MORO Castle keeps
firing heavy shells at the blockadine
souadron. On Friday IL inch shell ex
pIoded dangerously close to an American
warshjp
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FROM Don CARLOS.
Manifesto Issued By the Spanish
Pretender.

Madrid, June 2o-Via Biarritz-El In
parcial publishes an interview its COR
respondent has had with Don Carlos.
AS it is understood that the pretender
revised the interview before 1t was pub
lished, his statement may be regarded as
in tho nature of manifesto. Don. Carlos
said:
81 won't conceal from you that when
left Venice last April 1 was resolved
to protest by means of force and arms,
that is. by ordering my partisans TO rise,
against the people who were prostituting
our country by series of unimaginable
humiliations; but when 1 learned that
war against the United States was i'm
minent and might be declared at any mo-
ment. | changed my resolution and firmly
decided to observe the most absolute im-
passivity. The governing statesmen
preparing the nation for war every one
saw to be unavoidable for the last two
years, will never be able to accuse men
OF having withdrawn a single Spanish
Will from the national forces In the fight
with the United States.
they brought on war by acceding
continually to American demands and
they will have to take the responsibilities
of their mistakes. This attitude of mine
will last so long as the present condition
of affairs endures, but when the hour for
the great settlement arrives shall make
up for my present silsnce. L will then
taken my revenge, but not by means of
words alone but by means of acts and
[ will do that as soon as my conscience
as Spaniard permits me to do it. |
am firmly resolved to fulfill my duty to
the end and to omit no sacrifice in order
to redeem and avenge Spain -
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MUST RETAIN COLONIES.
Spanish Council Insists Upon Absurd Con-
ditions of Peace,

Madrid, June 20-2 D. m.-The news.
papers say the cabinet, at its meeting yes
terday, discussed the "Peace tendencies
observable in the United States and in
certain personages in Spain.
But the newspapers assert that Spain
will unanimously repudiate unworthy
conditions" adding thai peace is only
possible "if the conditions are honora-
BILE and include the retention of the colon
ies'
The ministers deny the renewed rumors
of cabinet dissensions and the reported
resignation of the minister of finance,
Senior Puigcerver. 1t is understood that,
in any case, there will be changes in the
ministry until the Cortes suspend its sit
tings. Government circles affect salts
faction with the condition in Cuba, but in
regard to Manila the belief is expressed
that Captain General Augusti Will ask
the foreign warships to land detachments
to occupy Manila, ON the ground that he
Is no longer able to resist the insurgents.
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ROCKLAND REPUBLICANS.

RocklaDd, Me-, June 20.-Rockland
republicans met in caucus tonight and
nominated the following delegates to
the State convention: A. D. Bird, G.
N. Hicks, @. A. Crockett, A. W. Greg
DRY, E. E. Butler, w. S. White, G. Jar
rand, E. K. Gould, E. B. McAllister, f.
B. Miller, John Lovejoy, James Dona-
hue, E. s. Farwell, Benjamin BARTLETT.
Arthur Blackinton. J. G. F. Simmons.
For candidates for legislature NJ. S.
Bird and II. Irwin Xix were nominated.
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AMERICAN OR REPUBLIC.

London, June 21.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail, says:
United States Consul Wildman has re-
ceived no intimation from his govern
Inen5 with regard to the future Of the
Philippines General Aguinaldo desires
that the islands become an American
colony. He declares that If he cannot be
connected with the United States he will
insist upon a republic being formed. If
any other country than the United States
wishes to secure control of the Philip
pines, that country will have to fight for
it. The insurgents under Aguinaldo now
have 10, 500 rifles and eight field pieces.
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GARCIA VISITS SAMPSON.


easily but it is very hard to drive them
OUT
Then General Garcia asked aa.,
Sampson, who sat beside him, what had
happened to the other Spanish shins +,o
Pelayo and the rest and opened his aves
wide. with a muttered exclamation Of
surprise, when he heard that Admire,
Camara was still at home
At Holguin, Garcia said there are IN non
Spanish troops, but he believes the sooo
men he left there will effeotually urevent
the enemy from reaching Santiago from,
the Holguin side.
Captain Chadwick met General Garcia
in General Rabi's camp, eighteen miles
west of Elmorro. Rabi has abort q
thousand men. General Garcia was sc-
companied on board the New York nv his
staff, consisting of Col. Collaso, chief of
staff, Col. Maliante and Captain Portu-
ando and also by General Lord, Col
Malanes, Lieut. Col. Hernandez, Major
Buano and their aides. Most of them
suffered from seasickness, General Garcia
humorously saying: "As bad as ara the
roads in Cuba, your roads. Captain Chad
wick, are worse
General Garcia and his staff were put
ashore later in the day, after the prelimi-
nary details of cooperation between the
Cuban and American troops had been
flu lly arranged,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, by 8 lady in this country.
"Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
sevsrest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent
For three months she coughed incessantly
and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred way to recovery by purchasing Of
for CONSUMPTION, and was SO much re.
lieved on taking first dose, that she slept
all night and with two bottles has been
absolutely cured Her name Is Mrs.
Luther Lutz" Thus writes W. c. Ham.
mick Il Co., of Shelby, N. G. Trial bot
ties free ct II. p. s. 0oold's Drug Store.
Regular size sos and sl.00 every bottle
guaranteed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
LEWIS GOT DECISION.

Chicago, June 20.-The Lewis ousouf
wrestling match at Tattersall's tonight
was witnessed by 10. 600 people. 1t was
for purse of $500 and the championship
OF the world, best two in three, catch as
catch can, no holds barred except throt.
thing. After a struggle of three minutes,
Lewis being on the pad, stomach down,
the referee separated the men and gave
the match to Lewis, because Yousouf,
as the referee said, was strangling him.
An exhibition match was won by
Yousouf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
Local Weather Report.

Portland, June 20.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m.--Barometer, 20. 5sS; thermome-
ter, 81; dew point, AZ; humidity, SO;
wind, NV; velocity, 10; weather, clear.
8 p. m.-Baroneter, 20. 634, thermome-
ter, 6S; dew point. 48; humidity, 40;
wind. SW; velocity s.; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, &C.; maximum,
thermometer, rs; minimum thermometer,
Sc; maximum velocity OF wind, Is NV;
total precipitation. 80.
Weather Observation.
The AGRICULTURAL department weather
bureau for yesterday. June &c. taken at
8 D. m. meridian time, the obserya-
ton for each eeotion being given in this
order: TEN perature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 70 degrees, W .ptly. cloudy: New
York. 20 degrees, SW, clear; Philadel-
mia n degrees, SW, clear; Wash.
fnqton. ~ degrees, SW, clear: A lbany. GA
degrees, SW, cloudy; Buffalo. IS degrees
", rain; Detroit, &c degrees. NV.
cloudy; Chicago, 66 degrees, n, cloudy :
ST. Paul 50 degrees, NV clear:
Huron, OAK, 80 degrees. Sc. clear: Bis.
marck, 81 degrees, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

The opening race meeting at Dover, n.
H., will begin today.
The children's services at the West End
Methodist church was postponed till
next Sunday evening.
Officer Hanson of Biddeford brought
two prisoners to the Portland Jail yester-
day.
3 The funeral of William Merrill Of Pine
Point was held Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. The singing was by
a quartette from the Dunstan ohurch.
The summer time table on the Boston
& Maine will go into effect next Mon
day.
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CABLE SECURED.

Washington, June 20.-The war depart
ment today received information indicat-
Ing that its officials had been able to Sc
cure an end of one of the cables running
out of Cuba and which, when properly
connected, will give Admiral Sampson
direct communication with the depart
ment at Washington. Secretary Alger
declined to say just what cable had been
secured. 1t is believed here that it is the
French cable, which works via Hayti
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
NOTED CROOK BREAKS JAIL.

Skowhegan, June 20.-James Freeman,
confined in the county Jail here. awaiting
sentence for burglary, committed in
Skowhegan three years ago, broke Jail
this morning but after chase was
captured by Sheriff Viles. Freeman is
said to be one of the most notorious
crooks in New England and is we'll
known to Boston and New York police.
Several years ago he broke into Massa-
chusetts State prison to liberats a pal.
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FRENCH CABINET FORMED.

London, June 21.-The Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail says: A
cabinet has been formed with M. Ferdi-
nant Sarrien as premier M. Do Freycinet
as minister of foreign affairs; NJ. Thophile
del Case as minister of marine; NJ.
Godofrey Gavalgnacas minister of war.
and M. Paul de Lombre as minister of
hnanca The foreign policy will be
unchanged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
LONG SOUGHT MURDERER FOUND

Boston, June 2O.-A special to the
Globe from Bennington, VT, says that
John Schmidt wanted for the murder of
his son-in-law William Hildebrand, at
Philmont, N. Y, has been arrested there
after having been at large since his es-
cape from Jail just after his arrest at the
time of the murder in 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
MONEY ORDER OFFICE FOR
SOTDTERS

The Maine postmasters have received
the following order from the Office of the
first assistant postmaster general:
For the convenience of the troops
stationed at Chickamauga park military
encampment, a money order office has
been opened there as branch Office of
the Chickamauga, Tenn. office, to be
known as 'Chickamauga Park Postal
Station. Chattanooga, Tenn
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WANT TO FIGHT SPAIN.

Washington, June 2O.-Advioes received
at the Cuban legation in this city state
that $50 exiled Cubans in Costa Rioa
have petitioned William L. Merry, the
minister of the United States to that
country asking to be allowed to enlist as
United States volunteers in the army, to
fight against Spain,
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CABLE NOT WORKING.

Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti, June 20.-7
p. m.-The cable to Guantanamo is not
yet working. banana sloop from st.
Louis du Nord, Hayti brings news that
a Warship was seen at day break this
morning at some distance from the mole,
apparently cruising, but her flag cou Id
not be distinguished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
HAVANA GETS PLENTY OF FOOD.

Key West, June ia prominent resi-
dent OF Havana who left that place on
the 9th instant, arrived here yesterday on
his way to New York.
His description of the situation in Ha-
vann at the time he left contradicts wide
spread eports Of famine and suffering in
that city and throws new light on the
blockade which, 1t appears, fails in it's
purpose, as far as cutting of all means
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
OFFICERS OF HARVARD AND YALE

Washington, June 2o.-The naval orders
today formally announced that commits
sions had been assigned to volunteer
officers of the auxiliary warships, the
Yale and Harvard, now lying OF Hamp-
ton Roads. The officers are also assigned
formally to the places which they have
so far held informally on board of the
ships. The captains of each of the vessels
are made commanders In the volunteer
navy, the lowest position in which the
pay would approximate that received
when they were in the merchant marine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
NO MORE MILITIA.

Albany, N. Y, June 2O-The state
military authorities late this afternoon
announced that none of the organizations
of the old National Guard which did not
go out under the first call will be given
an opportunity to volunteer under the
second call The decision will prevent the
7th, 23d and 18th regiments and 10 sepa.
rate companies from forming part of
New York's quota under the second call,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
COULDN'T CALL EN- SPIES.

Montreal, Que, June 20-Judge
Matthew today gave judgement in the
demurrer of the attorneys representing
Lieut.. Carranza and Senior Du Bose, de.
claring that the ninth paragraph in the
capias alleging that the Spanish officials
were at the head of Spanish spy system
must be striker out as it was irrelevant
to the present case. The judge fixed
Thursday next for hearing the argument
in the case
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
10 COMMAND HEARsT's BOAT.

Washington, June 20.-Lieut. A. N.
Mayer has been given the command of
the despatch boat Buccaneer which was
rendered the government by MIR. w. K.
Hearst of the New York journal, for use
during the present war. Lieut. Mayer
up to the time of his assignment has been
Washington. MIR. Hearst has offered to
olothe and provision the crew of the
Buccaneer while she is in the service of
the government, the latter only providing
for and furnishing the officers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
ALLAN LINER ASHORE,

Quebec, June 2O.-The Allan line
steamship Livonian OBJ Brown, Mon
treal for London, with a general cargo,
principally grain, flour and cheese, is re,
ported ashore at Red Island with one
hold full of water. Assistance has been
sent to her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
PREDICTS A REPUBLIC.

London, june 21.-Acoording to a de-.
spatch to the Daily News from Gibraltar,
the Republicans at Madrid have again
calmly tried to induce Senior Emilio
Castelar, to return to lead the Repu blican
party. CASTELAR, says his health is bad
and that he is too old for the work, but
he expresses the conviction that a republic
ii at the door and about to take possession
Of Spain, "Carlism being out of the ques-
ton and the monarchy being an absolute
fsilure -
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AMMUNITION FOR SPAIN.

London. June 20.-A special despatch
from Paris says an Austrian agent has
returned from Madrid, where he delivered
to the Spanish authorities viaEthe Ply
RANGES, three million empty cartridges
and 100 tons of explosives, derived from
French, Austrian and Belgian sources.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
YELLOW FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI.

Washington, Juno 20-Two new cases
of yellow fever have broken out at Nc
Henry, Miss, the quarantined town
and were reported to Surgeon General
Wyman, of the Marine hospital service to-
day. The official dispatches located the
new cases in the same houses where the
first seven cases occurred. Camp Fontain-
bleu, just outside tie little town has been
prepared in anticipation of further de-
yeIopments
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PENSION FOR MRS. GRIDLEY.

Washington, June 20. Representative
Davenport of Pennsylvania. has intro
duced bill granting a pension of 500
psr month to Harriet V. Gridley, widow
of the late Captain Charles V. Gridley
who commanded tbs flagship Olympia in
the battle of Manila.
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of supplies and communication with
the outside is concerned.
He says that Havana has been IN CON
slant communication with the southern
parts of the island where the blockade is
Ineffective.
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ORDERED TO QUIT HAYTI.

Cape Haytien. Hayti, June 20-9. 20
D. NIT is runlored here today that at
the request of the Dominican govern
ment, the son of Senior Jiminez, leader Of
the recent abortive revolutionary attempt
against Gen. Heureaux, president of
Dominica. has been notified by the Hay
tien officials to quit Haytien soil as soon
as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
RED GROSS sTEAMER SAILS

Key West, Fla, June 20. p. m.--The
Red Cross society steamer State of Texas
with Miss Clara Barton on board, sailed
this morning
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MERRITT MAY GO ON THE PHI,A.
DELPHIA.

San Francisco, June 20.-Major GEN
eral Merritt may sail for Manila on the
cruiser Philadelphia which has just re-
oeived orders to be ready for sea by July
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, June 20.-Looal Forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Cloudy
weather in the morning; probably with
light showers, followed by fair, cooler,
westerly winds.
Washington, June 20-Forecast for
Tuesday, Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: Threatening weather with
showers, cooler, southerly winds be-
coming westerly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
COLUMBIA AT SEA.

Phliadelphia, June 20.-The cruiser
Columbia passed out to sea at six O'Clock
tonight.
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AsToR BATTERY ARRIVES.

San Francisco, J une 20.-The Astor bat
terry numbering 101 men, including three
o11lcers, arrived in San Francisco today.