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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28

Portland's send-of to the Maine sold
iers, who started yesterday for Chicka-
mauga, was lacking neither in volume
nor genuineness.
The scene enacted at the Union station
four weeks ago, when the Portland COM
pat,ies left for the Maine muster field,
was repeated.
In many ways it was more impressive
than the leave-taking Of last month, for
then there was entertained general be-
lief that the Maine Volunteers would
never be ordered outside the borders of
our own State, while the good bys of
yesterday afternoon were uttered with
the full realization that the boys are
really going to the front.
sEarly afternoon dispatches from Au-
gusta announced that the Regiment had
broken camp and had left there in three
sections about an hour apart, the first of
them due to reach Portland at S. Is O'Clock.
There were about 1900 people at tbs
station to greet the first battalion. and
that number had nearly doubled when
the last section came rolling in.
The first train.load included Companies
G of Biddeford, Fl of Rockland, I of
Lewiston and NJ Of Westbrook. Every
window was raised and from it were
protruding, as the train hove in sight,
as many head as could be accommodated
On every head was the regulation In
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
NOT At GlgNFUEG0S.
Sshley Didn't Locate CerVera's
Fleet There.

Key West, Fla. May 27.-Part of Com
modore Schley's squadron sailed for the
west end of Cuba about noon Thursday,
May 49, 1t consisted of the Brooklyn,
Texas, Massachusetts and Scorpion. The
Iowa sailed several hours later. The ad-
vance guard Of Commodore Schley's feet
was ata Cjenfuegos on Sunday, May 90,
where 1t was joined by the Iowa, Eagle
and Vixen and later by the Marblehead.
Commodore Schley had an idea that
Admiral Cervefa's squadron which Is
carrying guns and ammunition for Ha-
vana, would slip into Cienfuegos, which
has railroad communication with the
Cuban capital Officers who have ar
rived here on the despatch boats from
Commodore Schley's squadron say there
was disappointment in the fleet when it
was found the Spaniard were no5 there.
On Sunday the Scorpion was sent
scouting in the direction of Santiago de
Cuba and on Tuesday of this week about
nine O'Clock Schley steamed towarda that
port,a the torpedo boat Dupont leaving
Key West with dispatches. The Dupont's
officers and men say there was no firing
at Cienfuegos or while they were there
of the departure. The only unusual in.
cident was slight injury to the Dupont
while coaling from the Iowa in a heavy
sea. The cruiser Marblehead left Key
West last Saturday night with the trans
port Florida to carry General Jose Lac
ret's force Of four hundred men to some
point in Cuba, not then diyulged. She
lay in Key West harbor on Thursday and
therefore, could scarcely haveibom barded
a Cuban town or landed ammunition for
the Cubans on that day as reported in
some dispatches.
Before reaching Ciepfuegos Commodore
Sohley sent dispatches to Rear Admiral
Sampson In which he made no allusion
to any collision with Spanish batteries.
His orders were to look for the Spanish
squadron not to stir up the shore bat
teries. 1t is believed here that he will
send dispatches to Washington from Mole
St. Nicholas or Kingston, announcing the
result of his search.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
WAITING FOR NEWS.
Nothing to be Done Until Ceryera is
Located.

Warrington, May 27.-The military
situation, as at present determined up.
on by those in authority is to make no
forward movement of troops either upon
Porto Rico or Cuba until definite infor-
nation is received as to the location of
the Spanish squadron.
The interval prior to an aggressive for
ward movement will be employed in sea-
soning the men. Steps have been taken
to secure early information as to whether
Admiral Cervera's squadron is inside
Santiago harbor and whether the Ameri-
can squadron has such advantage Of
position outside the harbor as to make
escape OF tine Spaniards practically impos-
sible. For the last few days war circles
have shared public belief that theSpanish
ships were trapped in Santiago harbor
and that has given impetus to arrange
ments by which large bodies of troops at
Chickamauga and elsewhere might be
moved forward rapidly to Tampa for en-
barkation. The presence of thirty or more
transports In Florida waters added to the
conviction that a movement on large
scale was about to occur. All this has
been going on with the understanding
that Admiral Cervera's career as pos
sible menace in the rear Of our troops had
been cut off by his being securely held
within Santiago harbor, but in the alb.
sence Of positive information on this point
it is authorativeIy stated that there is no
purpose on the part of the war depart
ment to make an aggressive movement
on Cuba or Porto Rico.
Unless the navy department. secures
some direct and official information re-
specting the Spanish and the American
fleets within the next twenty-four hours
through the aid of the West Indian cables
1t will resort to the use of despatch boats.
1t can again be affirmed on the highest
authority that at the close OF the day the
department had nothing more than be-
lief, founded on unofficial advlces, that
the Spanish squadron was lying IN Santi-
ago harbor and no news as to Commo-
dore Schley's whereabouts. However,
the great majority of the officials of the
navy department entertain no doubt that
Cervera is within Santiago harbor and
they have impressed this belief upon the
President and the Cabinet. The reports
the movements of Sampson's and Schley's
suuadrons during the past week are yerv
mystifying, even to the naval officers here
It was announced that Holland, the in.
| ventor of the submarine Eoat of that
name was expected here tomorrow to dis.
cuss with Captain O'Neil, chief Of
ordnance, the feasibility of using tho
novel craft in an attack upon the Snanish
squadron at Santiago, if tho vessels are
still there. The officials are 6isnosed to
receive in a kindly spirit any suggestion
that might prove to be valuable in this
line, and they will talk with Mr. Holland
over the detailsl of his scheme, probably
on the basis of q compensation to be paid
to him for each Spanish vessel destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
WE'RE FooLING OURSELVES.
Marshal Rivera Says We Can Never Take
the Philippines.

Madrid, May 27, p. MIN the Senate
today, Marshal Primo de Rivera, former
Captain General of the Philippines, de-
Tended his administration of the COLONY.
He said he could not believe his ears
when he was told of the disaster at Cavite,
adding "That rag called the American
flag shall never float over the walls of Ma
nila."
The Philippines, he continued, had not
had adequate means of defense. He ap-
pealed to the government to supply them !:
but the government answered that the
Pope had intervened and that there was
no fear OF rupture The naval commit
tee at Manila examined into the position
carefully and reached the conclusion that
1t was quite impossible to offer battle to
the American squadron.
Inc Yankees are deceiving Them
selves" Marshal Rivera declared. "as to
me se,i situation tI at the Philippines, it Is
absolutely impossible that they should
become masters of the islands for the ma
tlves 10 an immense majority are deter
mined to defend the territory to the last
ana to maintain Spanish sovereignty.
captain Aunon. minister OF marine,
SAID 1t was inopp ortune to discuss the
war at presentg he had neither approval
nor d1Sapproval to express 10 MarsHai
Rivera's administration but ne consld-
cred it necessary to exercise certain re-
serve in the interest Of the country.
In the Chamber OF DepuGies, oenor
Romero Giron. the minister Tor the colon.
ies renlving 70 questions respecting the
authorization given the governor Of the
Philippines to conceded administrative
reforms said Captain General Augusti
had been authorized to act in the manner
he deemed most desirable to draw the ma
tiyes to the Spanish side.
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fantry hat, decorated for the OCCASION
cheer before the locomotive had reached
heartily responded to by the.soldiers in
the car windows.
The order was for the troops to remain
in the cars, and on each platform guard
was stationed to see that the order was
complied with, but some of those who
saw amid the throng relatives who had
come down to see them off managed to
obtain from their superior officers per.
mission TO leave the train for few nfin4
utes. Rations were dealt out while the
train was at the station and every tin
dipper was filed with steaming coffee.
At the rear fs,the train was Pullman
car, which will serve the entire trip as
officers headquarters. In it were Col
Luoius n. Kendall, Adjutant Davis,
Li5ut Col. Morton. Major UImer, Surs
geon Bradbury, Chaplain sEstabrook,
Lieut.. Harris, Lieut.. Royden, Capt.
Moriarity and Lieuts. Moriarity and
Kavanaugh Of Company I. Capt. Gowen
and Lieuts. Akerley and Jeffrey of Com
pany g. Capt. Bird and Lieuts. Tibbetts
and Rioe of Company 81, Capt. earle ton
and Lieuts. Lords and Hobbs of Company
NJ
The officers left their quarters and
were warmly greeted. Col. Kendall was
approached by Col. John D. Printable
Of the governors staff and presented with
large basket Of elegant flowers. To the
basket was attached q card, on which
was..written: "To Col. L. II. Kendall,
from Portland friends. Our hearts are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
BERKELEY OVAL GAMES.
Three College Records Were Broken in
West Yesterday.

New York. May s7.-The twenty-third
annual field track and bicycle meeting of
the Intercollegiate Association began
weather during the forenoon was any
thing but pleasant but not drop Of
rain fell during the progress of the
games. Three new Intercollegiate records
were established and one equalled and if
the grounds dry out thoroughly by to.
morrow 1t Is confident that several more
new records will be established,
This year there were nearly seyen
hundred entries for the different events
ana very fair percen tage of those en-.
tered put In an appearance.
The first record broken was the hammer
throwing, McCracken Of Pennsylvania
sent his io.pound hammer distance of
previous record held BY W. 6. Woodruff
Of the same university by IS feet. . in.
chss.
McCracken, bar accident, has this event
secure and tho experts who saw him to-
day conceded the shot putting event to
him also.
Mier Prinstein of Syracuse and A. c.
kraenslein Of Pennsylvania, both beat
the former record in the trials at the
broad jump. Prinstein jumped % feet
3D. inches and Kraenslein WAS only a
quarter of an inoh behind him. The
contest between these two in the finals
will certainly be close.
The absence Of that king of sprinters
b. j. Wefers of Georgetown university,
was very much regretted. Wefers broke
down in his training and it is probable
that he may not be seen on the track un-
til late # at all this year. Two noted
sprintefs, Yewksbury of Pennsylvania and
Rush OF Princetown won their respective
trial heats in the 100 yards dash and
an exciting race is expected between them
when they meet for the final.
There are IS track and field events to be
decided tomorrow and it looks now as if
Pennsylvanla, Harvard, Yale and Prince.
ton wonld finish in the order named.
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SAD IN SPAIN.

London, May es.-The Madrid GORE
spondent Of the Times commenting on
the ''feeling of sadness prevailing in
Spain," says:
'sIt is less on account Of ministerial dis.
sensions. which are not really serious,
than on account Of fuller apprehension
of the difficulties of the situation, name.
ly. thai it IS hopeless to expect any assist
ance from Europe, even France and
Russia being, since Mr.. ChamberIain's
speech averse from doing anything to
precipitate complications. Spain now
sees that she m tst trust to herself alone
in an unequal str uggle that can have one
end only.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
SECOND CALL COMING NEXT WEEK

Washington, May 27.-The statement
was made today at the War department
that the call on the governors Of states
for their apportionment Of troops under
the second call would not be issued until
some time next week. There are many
fore the call is made and besides, there is
considerable work to be done in connec-
ton with the equipment assignments of
troops, etc.. under the first call for 1885,
900 men. 1t is understood that no final
decision has yet been reached as to the
precise manner in which the troops under
the second call are to be raised, nor
whether the 108 regiments of volunteers
aiready mustered shall be recruited to
thelr maximum strength before any other
new new regiments are organized. Army
ollcers contend this should be done as a
laagter OF efficiency and that section seven
VI tne volunteer act requires it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
TRANSPORTS HEARD FROM.

Honolulu Preparing Big Welcome for
the Troops.
San Francisco, May S7.-The steamer
China which stopped at Honolulu on her
way from the Orient. reports that the
people Of that city were making great
Preparations to receive the transport
feet, which left this city for Manila and
which will stop at Honolulu en- route.
a The town is being decorated with flags
and bunting and the freedom of the city
will be offered to the n.en op the steam
ships The China passed the transports
City Of Pekin, City Of Sydney and the
Australia last night and reports the three
vessels as proceeding westerly at great
speed with all we'll on board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
when THEY SAIL.

London, May ga despatch to the
Financial News from Kingston, jam.
says the master Of the fishing schooner
Jane which has arrived there, reports
having picked up yawl containing two
recontrados who had escaped from Santi-
ago de Cuba. He says they told him that
Admiral Cervera's squadron was in the
harbor, that the vessels were coaled and
victualled and were ready to sail "when
the Cadiz squadron arrives next week and
breaks the blockade"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
DUN'S REPORT.

New York, May a7.-R. G. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review OF trade will say
The nation faces war with reviving vol.
ume OF business. The West Is dcing it's
part and more, but at the East also the
volume Of business is now expanding.
Without abatement in any important
lines. the great outgo OF wheat and corn
continues to stimulate business at the
West and railroad earnings show an in
crease over last year. Failures for the
wesk have been 245 in the United States
against 214, last year and al in Canada
against 2s last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
PRISONERS EXCHANGED.
The New York Newspaper Men Are
Free.

Havana, May 27.-This morning six
American vessels were reported in sight
off Havana, but this afternoon only four
were seen.
At seven O'Clock the marine authorities
were notified from Morro castle that an
American ship had been sighted of the
harbor flying a flag of truce. At 7.S0 two
under a flag of truce. A colonel of the
general staff, with the British vics corr
sui, went on board the Spanish gunboat
Moline and proceeded tc Moro Castle
off which lay the tug Marquis de Balboa,
having on board the American newspaper
correspondents Hayden Jones and Chas.
Thrall, for whom an exchange of prison
ers was to be made.
Messrs. Jones and Thrall W ere trans.
ferred at ten o'clock to the MARQUIS
Moline, which Immediately hoisted a
white flag and won't to meet the Ameri-
can vessel, which proved to be the Maple.
Two boats were lowered from the Ameri-
can and to them were transferred the
prisoners to be exchanged for the news
paper men.
They were Col Vincente de Cortiio.
former commander at Cabanas fortress
and understood to be brother.in law of
Gen. Weyler; Surgeon Major Simeon
Garcia Julian and two private soldiers
who were capture on board the steamer
Argonauta. The exchange was soon
effected and the Spaniards were taken
aboard the gunboat and arrived at noon
at the wharf and were presented to Capt.
General Blanco.
Col. Cortijo and Surgeon Julian ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the
treatment they had received at the hands
of the American naval officers and the
American people generally, but com.
planned of the Cubans at Atlanta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
RosToN PAYING TEIIER sHoRr

Boston, May 27.-Fred T. Moore, nav.
ing teller at the National Bank of Com
merce left the city three or four days ago
and it Is alleged his accounts are short
from $4,000 to $50, coo. A warrant has
been issued for his arrest.
Mr. Moore is thirty two years old and
has been connected with the bank of
Commerce for number of years as as
sistant paying teller. He is married and
lives on Otis street, Newton Centre. He
Is very we'll known in this city and in
the Newtens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
NEW JOB FOR POLO.

] London, May es.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says.
Marquis de Hoyos, the Spanish ambas-
sador to Austria Hungary will be succeed
ed here by Senior Polo de Rernabe, late
Spanish minister to the United States.
A semi-of1cial report received from the
Spanish embassy in Vienna declares that.
the internal situation in Spain is ,quietes
than it was, but acknowledges, neverthe.
less, that the defeat of Admiral Csrvera
would easily imperil the existing order
of things lin favor Of the Carlists and Re-
publicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
The Torpedo Boat Destroyer Terror Has Arrived
atFajardo, Porto Rico.
Started for San Juan But Were Scared Off by Four
American War Ships.

Orient and was expected to sail tomorrow.
The China will be due at the Golden Gate
tomorrow. As soon as practical both
ships will be turned over to the agent Of
the quartermasters' department. for such
changes and alterations as may be eees-
sary. Several vessels are now available
for the second expedition to the Philip.
pines, the Centennial, the Zealandia, the
Ohio. the Colon and the China, Their
combined capacity is approximately 5000
men, and it is the opinion Of the officials
here that they may be ready to sail for
Manila some time next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
FIRE AT DALLAS,

4 Dallas, Texas, May s7.-This afternoon
fire broke out in the two-story brick
fnrnitnre s establisbment % By " fonr =; ssangs
the fire had gutted the building where Il
originated. Dorsey's printing establish.
ment, Lehman's boarding house, K.
Shield paint and wall paper. Mostrot' 8
dry goods house and New Home Sewing
Machine company's office and warehouss'
The loss is about S35O, 600 to $4O0, 600 fair.
ly we'll covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
ROBBED DUMB MAN.

Dover, N. H.. May 27.-John Skelly, 40
years of age, who is both deaf and dumb,
was enticed to coal shed late this after.
noon by two unknown men and brutally
assa llted and robbed Of watch and S..
He was found a few hours later in an un-
conscious condition and removed to the
hospital, where slight hopes are enter.
tanned for his recovery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
KING GOES 10 PHIL1PpINEs.

coNa;a Maa;shington, May a7.-Adjutant General
ss,ra SJlnin a. announced today that three of the
PIG 3p,gaaler generalsappointed by the Presi-
aene so eoaay would be officially designated
nosi as soon as ene Senate had confirmed their
philippines. The Generals select seIection On for for
the expedition are George A. Garretson m
OF Cleveland, Ohio; Frances Y. Greene Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
MORE SHIPS CHARTERED.

Washington, May 27.-Two more steam
sbins. the China and Colon of the Pacific
Mail steamship company were chartered
today by Assistant Secretary MsikelJohn,
the philippines. The ships, it is under
stood can carry fully $500 men and if
they can be made ready in time, will
form part of the second expedition to the
island. The Colon is at San Francisco
where she is loading cargo for the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
LEES STAFF ANNOUNCED.

Tampa, Fla.. May s7.-Major General
Fitzhug Lee, commanding the seventh
army corps. today announced his staff
officers. They include the following;
Personal Staff-Lieut. Algernon Sar-
toris, Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr.
Corps Staff-Lieut. Col. G. n. Dorst.
assistant adjutant general; Lieut.. Col.
w. R. Livermore, chief engineer; Lieut..
Col. Curtis Guild, Jr., inspector general.
1t is the intention TO place several more
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
New York and Charles Kingaof wiscon

New York and Charles King .Xof Wiscon-
sin.
Late this evening General Merritt wired
Adjutant General Corbin requesting that
General King be sent with him to the
Philippians. The request was approved
and forwarded TO General King, and so
becomes to all intents and purposes a
command. General King is the well
known novelist and ex-of1cer of the
United States army. It is understood
unofficially that Harris G. Otis, editor of
the Los Angeles Times who served with
the President in tho 23fd Ohio in the
civil war and who was nominated today
to be a brigadier general, will also go to
the Philippines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
SOUTHERN STATES ARE sHoR,

Washington. May 27.-Adiutant Gen.
eral Corbin announced tonight that vol
unteers to the number of 120, 644 had been
mustered into the United Safes service.
This number includes some cavalry in
addition to the first call for troops. There
is yet shortage in the cali from tha
various states of 5,633 men, / distributed
as follows:
. Alabama, 1856; Iowa, 1,e4o: Kentucky.
1888; Mississippi, 1000; North Carolina.
400 $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
Portland Gives Them an Enthu-
siastic Send Off.
The Train Goes Through There
in Three Sections.

Brief Halt for Rations at tine
Union StatiOm-The First Section
Wakes a Stop at Old Orchard, Where
RiddefOrd Citizens Assemble and
Present a Flag to tEae Regiment
Sadness Mingled With the Good
Cheer.
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ASSISTANCE FROM HAWAII.
Isiands Have Been rendered 70 the United
States.

U Honolulu, May eo.-(via San Francisco,
May a7.)-The Hawaiian Star publishes
the following yesterday:
>, There is DO doubt whatever that the
Hawaiian. government has made dis
tinot tender OF the islands to the exsou-
tive of the United States
The news has been published in many
OF OF the coast and eastern papers and has
been denied. The Star is in a position
to state that such a letter has been writ
ten and that reply to it is being await
ed here; This reply will probably reach
honolulu by the hext mail. 1t is i,npos-
sible to get the exact text Of the letter and
the island executive does not feel that
Y Il diplomhtic courtesy that the letter
should be given to the public here before
the United States government can renlv.
The mere fact that the transports are
coming here and the islands are to he
used as base for supplies for the Manila
SQUADRON makes large number Of neo-
pie think the offer will be undoubtedIv
accepted. ''oo'S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
TO FORCE ANNExTIoN

Washington. May s7.- euatot Lodge
has on9red In the Senate the NewIands
resolution for the annexaSlon of Hawaii
as amendment to the war revenue bill.
a,nea aae Senatofiai sa friends Of annexation de.
must travel together. ' "'s'