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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
SPAIN WILL SIGN.
General op,nlon in Paris That All VIII
Be Over Monday.

General OPINION in Paris That All VIII
Be Over Monday.
Paris, November 23.-At the request OF
the Spanish peace commissioners there
will be no joint session today, pending
instructions from Madrid. Inc date OF
the next meeting is not fixed.
The postponeInent of today is regarded
us hopeful sign that the treaty will be
signed. While the Madrid government
has not yet received the text OF the
American ultimatum, the Spanish minis
ters received quite enough by telegraph
ON Monday night to enable them to in
struct their commissioners to retire If
that were their intentions
1t was confidently believed by several OF
the American commissioners who con-
yersed with the correspondent or the As
socia ted Press today that before the expl-
ration of the time fixed by the Americans,
namely. Monday next the Spaniards will
acouiesce in the United States philippine
offer and that ultimately the treaty Will
be 81 gned by all the Spanish commission
ers
Montero RIGS will follow IS stlli uncer-
tain, as he continues to play 20 Sns
gallery But, leading member OF the
American commission believes ne VIII
sign with the other Spaniards.. In any
case his place on the committee viii be
sneedily , filed, probably by Senior Castillo,
tha Snanish ambassador here. Senior RioS
sent communication to Jhe American
commissioners yesterday evening asking
q number of questions The most import-
ant Of them, and to get an answer to
which the letter was prooaoiy written,
,ras tuoksd awav in the middle OF the
@ latter. Il asked in effect If the Ameri
cans really meant that the ultimatunl
must be answered Monday. The Spaniard:
we're assured that they did and th'
answer CLEARED the air.
member of the Spanish commission
| this morning assured the correspondent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
THE eeHRINo see QUESTION.
Anglo-Anerican Commission Determined
To Settle This First.

Washington, November 23.-The Anglo.
American commission has determined to
reach some final settlement on the. ..Behring
Sea question before going on with any
other subject and this was the sole ques.
tion considered at the session today, and
after Thanksgiving recess it will he thu
special order for Friday. To-day was de-
Of the American and Canadian experts
as to the basis for their appraisals of the
value of Ca madam sealing fleet.
The line of examination mas shown that
one of the vital differences between the
two sides is as to what vessels are right
fully included within the sealing fleet.
he Canadians contend these vessels in
oluded not only the 80 which engaged III
sealing last year, but also large number
which are in that business, but did not
actually engage in i5 because OF restrc-
tions placed upon the industry by the
American government. On the other
hand the American contention is that
only such ships as actually engaged III
the seali1g business are to be 6e2ssdered.
and that any other construction practi-
cally opens to the shipping of the whole
of the Pacific the right TO claim that il
might have engage in sealing. This
difference is one of the causes Of varia-.
tion between the American appraisal 81
the value of thu feet and the Canadian
appraisal. In a general way it was STATED
after the morning session that while
sharp differences were being developed
the progress was satisfactory and there
was no present indication that the CONS
mission could not be brought into asree-
ment On this long pending Bering seq
controversy.
The commission called in body on
Vice. President Hobart to pay their re.
speots
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
AN ORDER FROM BLANCo.

Havana, November 2S. Captain Gen-
erai Blanoo has directed that all suits In
cases pending against civilians or mem
bers of the volunteer, guerilla or mob
ilized forces, under military Jur1sdictloi !,
ties The effect of this order will be that
all such prisoners now confined in mill
tary fortresses will be tran fsrred to the
public jails. Provision is made that this
transfer is to he completed by December
Is. All the military prisoners are 60 pc
shipped to Spain during the iirst fortnight
of December. Major General Matthew y.
Butler of the Cuban military commits
sion, accompanied by his aide, Lieut..
Hampton. sailed today on the steamer
Mascotte for the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
Streets Of City Are Unsafe After
Night Fall.
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AND STEAL
ING CONTINUES UNCHECKED.

The Police Report Shows Scores of Hold
Ups, Murders, Burgiaries aud High
way Robberies which Never Get Into
the Papers Thanks to the Censor
These Are the Discordant Notes in
situation at Bavana-spain Is Evacu-
ting Rapidly and Pubic Health Has
Improved.
....Havana, via Key West, November 23.-
The last few days have seen revival Of
activity in every quarter Things appear
to take on more definite forms in every
branch of military occupation. Here at
Havana wharves are being built and
railway connections ssmade. The camI s
chosen have actually begun to be con-
structed. Government boats and supplies
are arriving and the first installment OF
United States troops is expected on Fri
day. At tho custom house the archives
are being packed hurriedly, preparatory
to turning over the building to the
Americans authorities. The best ener-
giles of the Spanish now seem bent on
an immediate evacuation of the island.
With the advent of cooler weather the
health of the general public has i'm
proved. No new cases of yellow fever
among foreigners have been recorded and
the situation can be said to be visibiy
better. There are, however, two discord-
ant notes, the increase of crime and the
continuance of official corruption. The
newly constituted police force. armed
with machetes and rifles, is totally made
auate 10 cope with the criminal classes,
whose ranks are daily swollen by the re-
turn of deported prisoners from the penal
colonies. They make very poor substi-
tute for the disbanded orden ublico.
Tne alarming increase in vice and crime
renders is unsafe to walk the street un-
armed or unprotected after nightfall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
weather observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Nov. 23, taken al
3 D. M, meridian time, tho observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 46 degrees, NV, clear; new
York AZ degrees, N w cloudy; Philadelph1a,
80 degrees, N, cloudy; Washington "a, de
grees. W, cloudy; Albany "a degrees, NV
cloudy; Buffalo, 22 degrees, NV, CLOUDY
Detroit. 2s degrees. w, CLOUDY
Chicago, IS degrees. NV, clear; st. Pau
"a degrees .E, .. cloudy; Huron. Oak. 20
degrees. e, clear; Bismarck, "a degree,
E, clear; jacksonville, 70 degrees, N"
clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
Quay CASE POSTPONED.

philadelphia. November 23 United
statas Senator N. S Quay, his son, kioh-
ard Il. Quay, and ex-etate Treasurer
benjamin ]. HAYWOOD, charged with the
misuse 1 Of the moneys Of the commons
wealth and Of the Pc pies oank, ap-
peared in court today. wish their counsel;
The latter at once asked for few Gays
time, claiming that the time since the IN
dictInents were presented had besn in
sufficient for their examination and that
they had therefore not determlneu
whether to advise their clients TO plead
or to enter demurrer
District Attorney Graham Objected Z
a postponement, but after some deli tesa
tion and questioning of the counsel tbs
court ordered q postponement until Mon
day next. 49,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
BLOWN INTO ATOMS.
Explosion Of Powder House at La.
motte, No.
SIX PERSONS WERE KILLED AND
SEVERAL WOUNDED.

and Many Thought 1t was an Ear h
quake-Ten Thousand Pounds of Pow
der Stored In House.
ST. louis, November 23.--A sreninl to
the Republic from Quincy, Ills., says;
The powder mill at Lamotte, Mo-,
situated eighty miles south of here on the
"K'' line, and hall mile from Ashburn,
blew up at 7.55 q. M, killing six men
and wounding several others. The names
of the dead are: William Wilson. fore
man, and son of the manager. Alfred
Wenz. Albert Miller. d. H. Smith,
William Charleston, Jack Hollinger. The
explosion took place in the packing house
and was SO terrific as to be heard and felt
distance of twenty five miles
Telephone reports from Pittsfield, New
Canton, Bay less, Winchester, Kinderhook
and all over Pike county, Illinois are to
the effect that the explosion was plainly
felt in those places
Until the truth was known, the in
habitants thought 1t was an earthquake.
At new Canton windows were broken
and everywhere buildings were shak en-.
The exact cause of the explosion will
never be known as all the men in the
packing house at the time were blown tc
ATOMS Some thing like ten thousand
pounds OF powder was usually kept in the
packing house, which was frame struc
ture. During the day men were engaged
with buckets, gal herring such bits OF flesh
and bones as eould be found. A piece oil
spinal column was found half mile from
| the ex plosinn.
There is always some loose powder on
the floor of th J packing room and 1t il
supposed tIaU something WAS dropped up
,,,,. n ri a caI1sed II, To axnlofie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
GRAND TRUNK-c. P. WAR ENDED

Montreal, November 23.-An official
statement issued today says the rate be-
tween The Grand Trunk and the Canadian
Pacific railways has been settled and that
the old rates will be restored on Monday.
New York, November 23-The Canadian
Pacific and Grand Trunk Railway COM
penies, having reached an understand
ing on the present rate controversy. all
rates will be restored on Monday, Novem
ber rs. Negotiations are under way with
regard to the use of the North Bay line OF
the Grand Trunk for Ontario business to
and from the northwest and the services
will likely become effective shortly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
WHAT HAS BEEN OFFERED SPAIN.

London, November 24,-The Madrid
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"Ministers deny that the Americans have
offered Spain equal commercial privileges
in the philippines They declare, on the
contrary, that the United States commits
sioners have only offered to negotiate
after peace treaty has been signed,
special commercial treaty with regard 10
Spanish commerce.
ssThe American have demanded young
;ng and cable station. The remains OF
Christopher Columbus, on arrival, VIII
be deposited in special monument at
Seyilla."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24

Paris. November 2s.-The 4 nerican
university gave its Thanksgiving banquet
this evening at the Hotel Continental
The dining room was draped wish. tie
Stars and Stripes and the French tri-
color.
In the absence of Whitelaw Reld, due
TO indisposition, General Horace Porter,
the United States ambassador presided.
Covers were laid for one hundred and the
company included all the mem bers of the
IT nited States. peace commission Except
Mr.. Reid, the members OF the United
States embassy and consulate and nepre-
ssutatiyes of the American coloAg in
Paris. III. Bartholdi and several ether
Frenohmen were present. General Prter
in his speech said:
"Within week the United States Sill
have concluded substantially a place
treaty. 1t will be such q treaty AS will
secure all the fruits Of our victories. Cgr
people have endorsed the principle of esl-
pansion. Many Americans who opposed
the war now admit that America is iustir
fed in discaruing the swaddling clothes
Of infancy and extending the privileges
of har freedom as widely as possible. The
war has made US respected abroad and
stopped sectionalism at home. They were
wise and patriotic Americans who saw
the wisdom of freeing Cuba and of giving
good government to the Philippines. The
war yaade the Americans see that where
Americas interests are concerned none is
for the party and all for the state. =
Captain Cook who replied to the toast
to the American Universities. pointed out
the honors that had been won by college
men in the course of the war.
NJ. Bartholdi, in an effective speech,
foretold a great ar tistic future for the
United States.
An enjoyab le programme Of songs toll
lowed the speeches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
COMMODORE HoWISON TO BE PRO
NOTED,

Boston, November 49, - The command
ant of the Boston navy yard, Commodore
Henry l.. Howison, will appear before the
regular medical examining board at this
station on Friday to be EXAMINED
physically for promotion to the grade OF
rear admiral. The commandant will not
receive his admirals commission until
next week. but he will receive rear ad-
niral's pay from the day of Admiral
Miller's retirement, November 20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
Looal weather Keport.

Portland, Nov 2s. The local weather
bureau Office records as to tho weather
are as follows:
ga m. Barometer. 30. OS3 thermome-
fer. 85. o.; dew point. 80; humidity, VI /;
wind, NV; velonity, 8; weather, cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 10000. thermome-
ter. 45.0; dew point 80; humidity, rs;
wind, SW; velocity s.: weather cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer AZ; maximum
Thermometer, so; minimuin thermomefer,
"a; maximum velocity Of wind, 10, MY;
total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
CREsCEUs BRI NGs sf4, 900.

New York Novem her 2s.-The featnres
of the night session of the Fasig horse
sale was the sale of Cresceus, the great
2. 09 IA trotter. Cresceus was in the con-
signment from the Ketcham farm, To-
ledo. Ohio, which contained a dozen
others of the get of McGregor, the sire OF
Cresceus. William Brown Of the Kala
rnazoo stock farm, K lamazoo, Mich,
secured the horse for $i4. 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
ATTEMpr on LIFE oF ozAR.

Berlin, November 2S.--A despatch from
Elbing. the seaport of West Prussia. says
an attempt was made upon the life of the
Gzar while His Majesty was returning
from Copenhagen. Just before the Cars
special train crossed the bridge between
Boehmenhoefen and Lagern, switchman
discovered that the bridge had been barr1-
caded. BY almost superhuman enorts as
a result of which he is now In a nospltal,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
FREE TRADE IN CUBA.

Washington, Novem ber % The follow.
ing circular was Issued today:
War department.,
Washington, November 2S.
BY direction of the President, it is here
by ordered that all articles, the product
or manufacture of Cuba may be brought
into any port or place in the island of
Cuba in the possession of the military
forces of the United States from any
other port or place in said island, without
payment Of duty thereon.
(Signedl
u. D. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary Of
War.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
pANA UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

Pana, LIS, November 28.-Gov. Tan
ner's praola nation declaring martial
law in Pana. went into effect at O'Clock
this aftsrnoon. Capt. Butler demands
provost guard in Flatham district,
Lieut. Beam in Springfield district and
Lieut. Taylor in Taspan. There was ne
disorder talay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24

The police reports show scores of hold
ups. murders, burglaries and highway,
robberies which never get into the local
papers, thanks to the watohful censor.
CorruI ton, bribery and wholesale steal
ing in the military and civil admtn1stra-
iton continue unchecked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24

the Associated Press that the next meet.
ing of the commissioners will take place
on Friday or Saturday and that Spain 9
answer then will be the las she will
make and that it will be a definite con
clusion of the matter in hand The utter
ances is looked apon as indicating that
Spain will sign the treaty of peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
A LOCOMoTfy BLEW UP.

Cincinnati, November GA locomo-
tive on the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Day
ton railroad at Jones's station, near Ham
iIton, Ohio, exploded tonight. wrecking
rs freight cars, tearing up the road and
utterly destroying the locomotive. En-
gineer mes Dayar and Fireman Kama
Dawson are missing. A wrecking train
and passenger train for the purpose
of transferring passengers on in coming
trains are on their way from here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston, November 2S.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair, colder,
westerly winds.
Washington, November 23.-Forecass
for Thursday for New England: Fair,
except possibly snow fiurries near the
coast; scolder; brisk north to northwest
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
THE MARIA TERESA BOARD.

Norfolk, Va, November ss.-The Maria
Teresa board Of inquiry held enoth er
secret session today and adjourned to
await the arrival OF complete testimony
from Washington. The members oI the
hoard maintain secrecy and say that the
iirst informatian given out will emanate
from the navy depattmeSo The Vulcan
and Potomac have nos yet arrived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
PORTLAND MAINE THuRsDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER "a, 1898

the switchman succeeded in removing tne
obstacle sufficiently to permit the Passing
of the Imperial train. An inyessiRaO.losini lsii
which is being conducted in secre5 Is s'iii
proceeding.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
Made at Banquet Given Peace Com
mission in Paris.
TREATY WILL s.sECURG ALI
FRUITS OF OUR VICTORIES"

He Declares That War has Been Great
Blessing and That Americans Endorse
tho Policy of Expansion-rlar HAS
Made Us Respected Abrs I'd and
stopped sectionalism at Home
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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The herald., 1898-04-30
Wade and Nunez Confer

TAMPA FIa April 29-Spec to The Herald )cThere
pon conference General Wade's private quarters Tampa Bay hotel
today Early this morning COL Emilio Nune member of the
unta who has for time had charge Of fbuerng United
Se arrived here He the train by officer and at once
escorted to The hotel where Generals private apart
mcn For several hours these two conference learned
that big expedition of and ammunition and being
out from this point All arrangements perfected odays
ing Several carloads of munitions of arrived night and they
be used equip large body of Cuban in this city, will lead
the of INVASION The remainder Of the stuff will be and
placed the hands of insurgents The ammunition has been
called by the from different military posts kind
used by the army and navy. expected that another
special ammunition train the of loading commence as
boat has been ordered here to take out the expedition
The herald., 1898-04-30
fast CRUISERS SET TO SCOUTING
If the Don Crosses the Atlantic, We Will
Be Ready
General Wade and Colonel Nunez Have Long Confer
at Tampa-Muntions Of War-The
Army of Invasion
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.

WASHINGTON April 2o-The cabinet at its meeting today decided
the of campaign necessed by the that Spanish
Cape Verde islands had sailed from there souhy The
Columbia and Minneapolis will be continued duty and big
ships of the American line will be added additional
coast Scy squadron will remain Hampton Roads, ready proceed
either north or SOUTH necessity demand Simpsons blockade
squadron will occupy Its position front of Havana for the present
The cabinet after consulting Secretary Long, ped with expert
opinions from bis board of strategy and the conclusion that the
fleet coming southery direction will be heard from these
paeher Oft Cape San Rogue Spanish cog station Trinidad
Porto Rico The going Cape San Rogue would be
await the baeshp Oregon and the gunboat Marietta which last
heard from Montevdeo and which coming north fast they
The cabinet and naval experts agreed that the possibility Of
Spanish attacking portion the eastern The Spanish
torpedo boats could not the Atlantic this of the year
northern latitude This reduces the probabilities the destination the
Spanish fleet to either port of Spain Porto Rico
The navy department will be delighted they 60 either place.
Porto Rico has been left give the Spnd chance there
Port of Span under circumstances would be temporary
place with view uperatng from the effects Of voyage
1900 miles away from Cuba.
States will be appsed the arrival Of the Spanish
Spain On of such the heaviest Captain Samp.
sons squadron will be sent there to before has chance
from the effects of the voyage
The Havana blockade that will be by large
mosquito fleet The naval board of strategy decided this evening
the Spanish squadron not accounted for either the Canaie
Spain Porto Rco within reasonable tm Captain
SIMPSONS heaviest ships will be ordered Rogue the
Oregon and Marietta which expected that neghbohood about
twelve days hence
The herald., 1898-04-30
The Latest Fro m Manila

HONG KONG April which
her Manila will bring
Americans attack the She has on board the nsu leader Filipino
accomplished of
Dispatches received from Manila today
watching Admiral
auxiliary capable making Regis.
ter contains
The herald., 1898-04-30
Speculation as to Its Movements

LONDON April So(By Associated Press) The departure of the
Spanish fleet from the Cape Verde Islands regarded the really
pornt of the No further information has received here
to its destination but considered not unlikely that will 20
Canary Islands to await renforcemens from Cad without which
considered hopeless task to attempt attack Admiral SIMPSONS
also supposed that attempt to intercept the American bahp
Oregon The idea that will attempt lombard the United States
cities not seriously regarded here
The herald., 1898-04-30
If M0NT|J0 DID NOT RUN AWAY
The Battle Of Manila Has Probably Been Decided.
The Plan Of Attack Included hsurgent
Cooperation From the
Land Side

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