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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
NO HITCH YET.
Work of the Porto Rican Commissioners
Proceeding Smoothly.

San Jaun. Porto Rico, September Ia
The work OF the United States Porto
Rico evacuation commission is proceed
ing rapidly. Two sessions were held yes
terday. There has been no hitch yet.
Both sides profess satisfaction and by
mutual agreement no details of the de-
liberations are made public.
The report circulated that our COM
missioners have agreed to pay 5000, 900
for the Spanish Notifications and other
property is pr eposterous.
The steamer Yaoatan has arrived here
from Ponce with Prof. Anil and the
stenographers and employees of the COM
mission on board. She will return to
Ponce and from there will sail for Santi-
ago.
. Captain Brady says 1T is now generally
believed in Ponce that the reported yellow
fever cases in the nineteenth infantry
were incorrectly diagnosed. Althou2h
three companies, G, D and are still on
the quarantine, the soldiers are not
alarmed.
The Spanish steamer City OF Cadlz
with Spanish troops on board, mas arrlveu
here and is embarking the SICK soldiers
from the hospitals before proceeding 1or
Spain. The Spanish officers ana man are
loud in their praises OF the treatment they
received from the Americans in Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
MAY NEVER REACH PHILIPPINES.

Washington, September 15.--It is said
at the navy department that the sailing
orders to the battleships Oregon and Iowa
have not yet been issued and when they
are they, will take the ships only as far
will ultimatelyy pi 90 ed to join Dewey S
fleet at Manila If it should be deemed
expedient to reinforce him. But as the
journey around South American will oc-
cupy nearly four months many changes
in the situation as TO the philippines
may be expected to occur before the ex-
p1ration of that time, it can be certainly
foretold whether or not the Oregon an 1
Iowa VIII ever reach Manila,
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
THE WEATHER.

Boston, September 15.-Locai forecast
for Friday: Cloudy weather, with show
srs; easterly winds.
Washington, September 15.-Forecast
for Friday: New England and East
ern New York: Showers S, fresh north
easterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Sept. 15.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m..-Barometer. 30.135; thermome-
ter, 81. dew point. 81: humidity, 100;
wind, s; velocity. 2; weather, foggy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 80. 1917. thermome-
ter, 59.0 dew point, 81. humidity, 93;
wind. e velocity 4; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer So; maximum
Thermometer. 65; minimum Thermometer,
81; maximum velocity OF wind, IL 5.
total precipitation. o.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural depar tment weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept n taken al
s 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, NE. clear; New
York, IS degrees, NE, rain; Phil
adelphia, Is degrees. Ne. cldy
Washington, 68 degrees, Ne, rain;
Albany, 6S degrees, S, cloudy; Buffa-
10. 68 degrees. N, cldy; Detroit, 66 de
grees, Sc, rain; Chicago, 10 degrees. S,
cloudy; St. Paul. SO degrees, W. cldy;
Huron, OAK, &C degrees, Sc, clear;
Bismarck, 72 degrees. NV, clear;
Jacksonville, rs degrees, NE, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
HOTEL MAN CUTS THROAT.

Danielson. CT. September 15.-Willis
"A. Fields, aged 80, proprietor of the Cen
trail ho5el, committed suicide today by
cutting his throat. The suicide is mex
plioable, and Mr. Field was popular and
ness. He leaves wife, mother in Dor
chester, Mass, sister in Franklin and
a brother in Lynn. Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
Enticed From the House by Story
That a Horse Had Fallen.
His Dead Body F ound at the Road
side Wednesday Morning.

Ivory II. Boothby, Who Had Been Rum
ming "a Farm for Mrs. Oren Psarcher.
am Aged Widow, Goes Out Into the
Darkness TO Act the Part of a Good
Samaritan and Meets Death sat the
Point of "a aev0Hver-The Tracks OF
Pointed Shoe and the Memory OF a
Strange Voice the Only Ciues for the
Officers TO Work FrOm-A Portland
Road Farmer Whose Lack of
Courage Probably Saved His Life.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16

day. Senior Sagasta, the premier, out
lined the situation and said that the gov
ernment had received no reply from
Washington to its request for the repara-
tion of Spaniards in the Philippines.
i According to reports from Manila one
third of the prisoners Of Gen. Aguinaldo
have died of bad treatment.
:. The peace commissioners will be ap-
Dointed tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
GENERALS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.

Washington, September 15.-The war
tion of mastering out considerable num-
Der OF general officers of the volunteer
army including major generals and
b1lgadlsrs, now that the volunteer forces
nave been reduced so largely 1t is be-
heVed, however, that with th war closed,
a considerable number of the high volun-
teer oincers will resign SC that the num-
per which will be necessary to muster out
will be comparatively small.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
ELKES BEAT sTARBUCK.

Baltimore Septembe 15.-Harry Elkes
of New York easily defeated Frank Star
buck of Philadelphia in a 2o-lnile paced
bicycle race tonight at the Coliseum in
40 minutes Is l-5 seconds. The fastest
mile was made in 1.50 1-5.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
EotR DECIDEs TO DECLINE.

Washington, September 15.-Althougha
effect eff it is understood from an authori !.
tative source that senator aaao Hoar has prao-
bassador pau to Grsat Britain just vacated
- f,oJ Hay.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16

Havana, September 15-5.40 p. m.-
The predominant feature of the situation
is the feverish and widespread agitation
of THE Cubans in favor of the absolute
independence of the island at all costs.
Manifestos are being circulated inviting
the cooperation of Spanish residents and
merohantslto this end and pointing out
that either annexation or an American
trade with Spain in a couple OF years.
{ Gen. Maxtmo Gomez who. only fort
night ago, gave expression to extremely
moderate views, counselling harmony
and patience, now expresses himself as
strongly in favor of absolute indepen-
dence or nothing"
He says the Spanish element cannot
afford to delay uniting with the Cubans
as a necessary basis for the establish
ment of conditions that will forbid and
preve the United States grabbing and
taking easy advantage of the treasure
both Spaniards and Cubans have fought
for at the expense of rivers of blood on
each side. -
Gen. Gomez says, if reports speaks
truly that sthose who fear independence
belong to the same family of cowardly
ours who fled from Havana at the first
rumor of bonn bardment.
These, he declares. are, however, mi
nority, and-to quote him further-"Al-
most the entire Spanish population re-
mains, protecting their homes and defy
ing the dangers of war, and will now re-
main to unite their efforts with those of
the Cuban party, working together with
the Cubans for the development of the
island and the return of prosperity
One reason why many Spaniards who ut
first favored annexation have now
changed their minds, is that they fear
the competition of American rivals as
storekeepers, hotel managers and restau-
ranteurs. They are afraid that the Ameri-
cans, instead of coming to buy out their
establishments and stocks at fabulous
prices based upon the old Spanish duties,
will open shops next door, import goods
at low duties under the new regime,
ruin their business and reduce them to
poverty.
Exactly the same spirit prevails among
the planters, especially the smaller ones,
who had hoped to see at good prices the
old French and Begian machinery. for
which they paid dear and imported IN
der excessive duties. They realize that
the American syndicates will bring
American machinery, much cheaper and
paying practically no duties, establish
q large central market. close theirs and
push them to the wall.
All this amountsa practically to silent
admission of Cuba's inability to offer, If
left to herself, the guarantees of stabili-
ty that would induce foreign capital to
come here to develop the islands natural
resources. The deduction seems to be
this: With Cuba independent no foreign
capital and no competition; with Cuta
under American rule, competition against
which the Cuhans would not have the
energy or the power to succeed.
These questions are uppermost in every
mind, making general uneasiness and
discomfort, preventing the resumption OF
the normal tone of the market and block
ing trade and traffic.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
Not Lisp Given Out As To What
Instructions Are.
Commissioners and Cabinet
Members Are Non CimmittaI.

That They Are Not Iron Clad and I'm
changeable rs Taken For Granted
Commission Expects to Meet General
Merritt i'm Paris With Report
Which Will Govern Their Actions
S0mewhat-Board Sails ON Campa-
mia Saturday-SenatOr Frye Denies
That He Has Ever Said What We're
His Opinions Regard Philippines.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
STAND BY CHICAGO PLATFORM.

Boston, September Is The Massachu-
setts Democratic club held meeting to-
night and outlined policy of strict ad-
heTence to the Chicago platform, ana
called upon the Democrats of the state
tosreaffirn its doctrines in their entirety.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
RUSSIA WANTS A LAON.

Berlin, September 15.-The Russian
minister of finance M de Wite, has ar
rived here for the purpose OF effecting a
bankers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
DIED OF BAD THEA TMENT.

Madrid, September 15.-The Queen Re-
gent presided at the cabinet council to-
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16

Senator Frye called at the War Deperts
ment during the afternoon and had talk
with Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. While
they were together Representative Win.
Alden Smith of Michigan, who is a.
member of the House COMMITTEES on for
eign affairs, joined them. In the course
Of good natured exchange, Mr.. Smith
urged Senator Frye to hold on to the
philippines as an entirety as well as all
other territory of which We were possessed
as q result of the war. Mr.. Frye diplo-
matically avoided committing himself,
to be growing. AS Mr.. Frye came from
the department he was asked if he
favored retention of the Philippines,
to which he replied: ''I never have
given my views on that to any human be-
ing"
ADMINISTRATION STATEMENT
But Doesn't Tell What ComInission Has
Been Told.
q Washington, September 15.-The State
Department tonight gave out the follow
ing statement concerning the discussion
between the mem bers of the Cabinet and
the peace commission today:
The members of the peace commission
with the exception of Senator Gray,
whose absence was due to his inability to
withdraw as counsel in casa, In which
he was engaged some tiTne before his ap-
pointment as one of the peace commits
sioners, have spent the greater part OF
Yesterday and ioday in free discussion
of the duties with the discharge of which
they have been entrusted by the Presi-
dent. Senator Gray is expected during
the evening and before sailing will have
full conference with the President ana
his associates.
While for obvious reasons, it was deter
mined that the nature OF the Instructions
as to the negotiations about to be entered
upon should for the present be kept secret
and mada known only after definite re-
suits shall have been reached, 1t is pos
sible to state authoritatively That the
commission goes to Paris fully prepared
to follow course of action mapped ouu
for IL as the result of the consultations of
the last two days.
At the very outset 1t will be made clear
to the Spanish commissioners. that, as In
the case OF tho preliminary protocol, there
can be no deviation from, or modification
of the demands made by the United
States. Tha decision arrived at by the
President after full consultation with
the members of the commission subse-
ouentIy received the cordial and unani-
NOUS approval of the cabinet at meet
ing held at three O'Clock this afternoon.
AS previously announced, the commission
sails from New York on the Campania at
two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
FOREIGN POLICY CoNFEREEs.
They Present Their Views to President
and Retire Happy.
Washington, September 15.-The COM
mittee representing the Saratoga confer
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
FayOrs absolute independence or
Nothing"
URGES SPANIARDS TO UNITE
WITH CUBANS AGAINST U. S.

Many Spaniards Who Favored Annexation
are Changing Their Minds Fearing
Competition of American Shop Keepers
-Exactiy the Same Spirit Prevails
Among the PIanters-An Amounts to
Admission of Cuba's Inability to Guar
antee Stable Government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16

FOREIGN POLICY CONFEREES.
They Present Their Views to President
and Retire Happy.
Washington, September 15.-The COM
mittee representing the Saratoga confer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13

Washington, April II. C0n>ul.Gemeral
Lee was before the Senate committee on
foreign relations for an hour. late today.
lie talked freely with the committee in
regard TO the conditions in Cuba and
especially with reference to the destruc-
tiOE OF the Maine. lie said that in his
opinion there was no room I, doubt that
the destruction Of The vessel was due TO
Spanish agencies.
$40 yom mt8n the Spanish authorities
in Tuba !" he was asked by IA III mber of
the committee.
II mean the Spanish officials" he re
piled, "but not Ten. BIanco. l think
some Of the officials were ccgnizant Of
the plans 10 destroy the vessel. But do
not believe that the captain-stmral
was"
Gen. Lee said he had no know ledge Of
the reports that a mine had been discov.
cred by a diver under the Montgomery
while that vessel lay in the harbOr Of
Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
FUk IhEfkLNtS.
Miss Clara Barton and
Entire Red Cross Staff
Leave Cuba and Safely Land
at Tampa, Florida.
Recognized and Protected in
All Other Parts of World
The Red Cross Party Is Obliged to
Flee Before Spanish.
Consul Brice at Matanzas Leaves
Everything Behind.
Other Americans Forced to Leave to Avoid
Spanish Indignites.
Other Americans Forced to Leave to Avoid
Spanish Indignities.

New York, April 12.-Miss Clara Bar
ton teleGraphed the Central Cuban Re
lief committee from Tampa, Fla. to-
day, that she had arrived there with all
he Red Cross staff, ana will remain
there temporarily awaiting develop
ments
In the meantime. she says, there is
fcod enough i'll Cuba at the different
Consulates for one months supply, if i
is all left to the reconcentrados.
At the request of the state
department. She is investigating the
restitution and suffering of Cuban re
fuges at and near Tampa, and will take
action for such relief as seems proper
She holds hcrselfin readiness either to
render assistance to the medical de-
partments of the army and navy ii
case Of war, on to return with all her
staffs to Cuba and continue the work of
relief there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
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AUGUSTA.
aprll3taw,tf t-,
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Edward Bam'ord, Mentally Derapged. Shoots
!, Wifc'and Himself.

North Jersey, Mass. April 12-Mrs Re
becca Bamford. 80 years of age was shot
and probably fatally in jured by her h,lS-
band. Edward Bamford, aged -, at their
home here. this morning, the result of
. family quarrel Bamford then shot
himself and is expected to die. Bamford
had been i'll for several years and it is
understood, was mentally deranged The
couple had frequently quarrelled over
money matters. and it eliminated in the
wife ordering him from the house and
closing the door upon him. this morning
Bamford secured large stone and broke
the panel of the door. thereby forcing an
entrance. He San to his room and secured
revolver and returning discovered Mrs
Bamtord upon the doorstep about to flee
frcm the house. He fired five shots at her
one entering the breast and another the
right arm.
The woman ran to neighbours house.
where she fell at the door. A surgeon
ana lawyer We're at once summoned
and she made her will leaving her prom
erty to Howard Bamford. her son. who.
1t is claimed had been forced to leave
home recently on account of his father
1t IS also claimed that the father at
tempted to shoot his son some weeks ago
After firing the shots at his wife BAN
ford returned to his room. secured more
cartridges. and while lying upon the bed.
hfed tour outlets into his abdomen. He
then tucked the pistol between the mat
treSSes. lie WAS conscious when the DO
lice entered the room and directed them
10 Il spot where quantity of cartridges
were found. He offered no explanation
as TO the motive of his crime and was
immediately carried to the hospital with
his wife. 80
The physicians have made no attempt
to remove the bullets from either person.
as their condition is so critical that it is
deemed unwise They are both expected
TO die at any moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April l2.-The pressure
has fallen throughout the Mississippi
valley and the districts to the eastward
1t has risen in the Rocky Mountain dis
trictS and fallen On the north Paciii"
coast. The weather is nearly clear in
the lowe" Lake + giors: the Ohio val
ley and the Atlantic coast districts
There $ . general clcudiness from Thy"
Mississippi valley westward to thu
Rocky Mountains and rain has fallen
en- the Rocky Mountain slope from
North Dakota southwark to Texas.
The tempe nature has risen en- the mid
die and north Atlantic ccast and in tho
lake regions: il has fallen in the Mis-
souri, valley and the Southwest.
For Wednesday threatening wealth +
with showers is indicated fer the Ms
sissippi valley ana fair weather to thr
east and West. The temperature will
fall in the central and lower Mississippi
valleys ana rise in the lower LAX" re-
gions and New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
ICE VESSELS ALL RIGHT.
None But the Golfers Seem to Fear Much
from Spanish Vessels.

Richmond, Me. April 12.-tSpeciaD.-
Considerable ice is being shipped from
the river. in d recent Interview with sew
eral captains. the journal learned that
little danger to our coastwise trade in
the event of war is anticipated by owners
of vessels. / appears TO By the prevail
ing opinion among SeafarinG men that
the government will afford ample protec-
ton against privatetrs. 1t is. however.
thought that coal laden vessels might bc
seized.
Chief Engineer Fla@g contcmplates
buying q fire alarm bell for The south
End hose house. The bell would be used
to indicate 1.-THE location of the fire i'll that
section of the village. Something of the
kind has long been needed and It is nope
Mr. FlaGg will succeed in raising funds
to carry the idea into effect.
The ladies OF the Free Baptist Society
Will give a klondikc supper ut their yes
try. Wednesday evening. and the ladies
of tn. trniverSalist Society viii give
supper on the same date.
4 Juvenile exhibition and bah will he
given at the Opera house. Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
AFTER P0ACHERS.
Somerset Guides Taking Mat
tiers Into Own Hands.
Kenqebec Ice Vessels Have Little
Fear of the Spanish.
Spring Term Opens at Bowdoin- Base Ball
Commencement Parts.

Bingham April Flowing to the
largo anoun; Of p"achipg in Somerset
county. the leading guides have bonded
tocether, forming IN association to be
known as the Somersc Guide Associa-
ton with Mile Franch PRESIDENT:
Frank Dursin. Vice president: and
William Adams. Secretary. and treas
urei.
1The guides are. all in favor of the
licensed guide law and have constituted
themselves special. Wardens to protect
the interests of large game and fishing
in the interior Of Mainp.
Warden Neal makes the statement
that lUmbermen went into the woods
the past fall without their usual supply
of meat arid depended wholly upon
noaching to supply their table.
Fred Williams. Leon Webster, Albion
Williams and Cory. SanbQrn. all of Car
ratunk. We're ARA ;gned, Friday, for
killing moose and given a, fine Of $l9a
each and costs. Del Drrgin Of West
Forks. lis Convicted Of illegally killins
six deer and will have to settle. al the
rate OF $40 Per head. George c. Jones
of CalTatunk. has a case against him
for the. killing of deer in excess of the
legal number. Daniel Hilton Of Mos
COW, is under arrest for killing a deer n
close time and Will be tried this week.
Examples ate being made in support
ne the Ia w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
THEY FLY FROM THE SPANISH.
Refugees Arrive at New York from Cuba
Consul Brice Abandcns Everything.

| New York, April 12.-The steamer
Ito, which arrived, today from Matan-
zas brought seven refugees from Span
ism persecution at Matanzas. They arc
| Carlos Rodriguez and family and Juan
Clark. an American boy. Mr. Rodri-
guez was at one time, man of CON
| siderable wealth. but was obliged to
abandon everything in order to save his
family. The crew of the Ito say tina |
all was in confusion at Matanzas The.
people We're greatly excited and the
Spaniards We're loudly clamoring for
war with the United States. Those in
sympathy With the Cuhans had aban-
doned the country or had joined the i'll
surgents. while large numbers of people
were alarmed for the safety of their
lives and property.
The steamer Herman Wedel Jarls~
berg also arrived. today from Matan-
zas, and brought 10 passengers, who
fled to evade the Spanish mob The
party were tUlltu states consul BflGe
and his staff and their families Con-
sui Brce said that fer three days be-
fore leaving Matanzas the people
threatened his life and at times his
property was in danger His secretary,
Fred Delgado, was obliged to fee for
his life, as they threatened to DRAG
him through the streets. During these
three days the consul stuck to his post
distributing supplies to the starving
reconcentrados.
At p. NJ, on the Sth. he got notice
from Havana to withdraw from his
post. The Jarlsberg was the only
steamer in port, and Capt Kjeran1
agreed to take the consul and his PARTY
to New York. At 10 T. NJ, the party
embarked and the steamer Immediately
sailed. The consul left all of his bag
gage and none Of the party was able to
bring away any of his or her effects
The consul says that the condition of
the people is terrible and that the au-
thorities are making no effort to supply
their wants.