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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
TW ELVE PAGES.

| Juan river to the summit level and
thereby effect a canalization of the entire
distance of 20 miles to the lake, saving
| large amount of excavation in the river
bed for the ship channel designed at IS
feet depth. The dam would be 1900 feet
long, and have to sustain head of ca
feet 1t had to be built in the bed OF the
stream. and subject to the action of the
floods. AS the bed of the river is sand to
an unknown depth, and there were 1ndi-
cations that the floods-which had never
been measured-might reach as much as
150, 600 cubic feet per second, such struc-
ture is without precedent or comparison.
! Assuming the maintenance of the sum,
| NIT level as proposed, the canal was to
leave the river at the bay and direct itself
for GTeytown, 80 miles distant. The
summit level was TO be carried twelve
miles through the San Francisco basins.
an intricate region OF clay hills and mud
bottoms, by mans of an extensive series
of 67 clay dams, some of great magnitude.
| one OF them one and one-fourth miles
long, with height of 100 feet Fabove ita
under the tremendous rainfall prevalent
in their vicinity, those huge masses of
clay are to be either constructed or main
tanned Passing the entertainments the
canal winds through the east diyide-a
rock and clay mass over three miller
In materials shown by the few boringf
made to be Of all degrees of hardness
from trap to volcanic ash, in which thu
side slopes are designed as five vertical or
one horizontal Thence the canal de
sends the Valley of tho Deseado, witt
three locks separated by short canals and
basins, and reaches the tide-Ievel nine
and half miles from Greytown. 1t il
evident with constructions SO novel snG
formidable, and conditions so difficult
the utmost care must be given to the
procuring and study of all obtainabL
facts, including complete hydraulic ans
geologic data, variations Of lake and rive,
levels, velocity and volume of streams
quantity OF rainfall at different points
violence and frequency of floods, and all
the other detailed and particular inform
alton the engineer requires for the COM
pletion Of his project, the preparation
of his plans and estimates, and the draft
ing of his specifications In the case of
Nicaragua, as of all the other Isthmian
projects, the information of this nature
is still scanty and incomplete, and the
materials composing the bed of the San
Juan river for the thirty miles over
which large under water excavations
were necessary have not been investigated
at all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
How Easily the Young Men of Americ
Adapt Themselves to War Duties.
(From the Chicago Intsr-ocean. J

(From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t has been remarked of our brave boy.
at Camp Tanner by more than one clos
and competent observer that they have
the bearing of true soldiers, that theiI
discipline is excellent, and that the,
"march like veterans" 1t doesn't requir,
many weeks of training to transform ar
American young man into an American
soldier. There isn't very much of tn,
awkward in him to begin with; he ii
neither gawk nor lout, and he assimi
lates with his well drilled comrades east
ly, naturally and gracefully. The civil
war taught us that we could build up al
army of citizen soldiers at any time. AL
that was essential to the organization oil
the youth Of America was a State militia
or National Guard which would serw
as q nucleus around which battalions
regiments, divisions and corps without
number might be constructed 1t wa
demonstrated then, and it has been DEM
onstrated now, that citizen soldiery
uneouaIed in the worlds history is on<
of the responsibilities of the Republic. The
mobilization of the State troops in res
sronse to the call Of the President was
equal to any accomplishment of the Rus,
slams or the Germans, who expend bill
lions upon the training and the equip
msnt of their standing armies.
Our boys are blessed, first Of all, with
the gift of intelligence. They are neither
blocks of wood nor mere automatons.
They are quick to learn and quick to I'M
derstand The 10, 600 boys at Camp Tan,
ner might not in the first brush come out
best in contest with an equal number
of veterans, but they would prove them
selves a worthy foe, and after the first
brush dangerous one.
There is nothing new or startling in tbs
announcement that they have the bearing
ofatrue soldiers, and that their discipline
is excellent, or that "they march like vet
erans." Anything less than this woult
have, been surprise to those who know
the stuff they are made of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
Beats the Kgondike.

Mr.. A. C. Thomas, of Maryville, Tex.
has found more valuable discovery thai
has yet been made in the klondike, fol
wears he suffered untold agony from con
sumption accompanied by hemorrhages
and was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, he declares that gold is of lit
tie value in comparison to this marvel
Gus cure, would have it even if cost a
hundred dollorS bottle. Asthma, Bron-
chites and all throat all lung affections
are positively cnred by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Trial bot
ties free at II. 2. 5. Goods drug store.
Regular size so cts. and S1O0. Guaran-
teed to cure or price refunded.
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reached. Every hidden Spanish totpeuo
within fifty feet Of each explosion VIZ 70
destroyed, and at each simultaneous NO
charge of the three guns she Will Clear d
safe channel three hundred feet WIDE anu
a hundred feet long, over Whlcn oui "@t
ships can safely follow. This KING -
ploughing would cost Uncle sam "oon0
$4,000 mile. Meanwhile the Vesusius
would be protected, as far as Poosioi0'
against the guns of Moro Castle ana eiio
other Cuban shore batteries by the ao-
conpanylng fleet. These three teffip4e
guns of the Vesuvius, fun thermore, couio
crop lG0-poupd charge Of gun cotton III
TO abort two and a half miles away, anu
cause widespread destruction. It could
also drop 500-pound charge similarly
from a distance of a mile. Such work,
however, would have to be undertaken
under great risk. Should the Vesuvlus
avoid hostile projectiles it would cause IN
one stroke moro sudden and wholesale
slaughter than any ship in the navy, bs-
ing the quickest death dealing machine
at oat
The crew of the Holland submarine
boat, should that fish of steel be brought
into service against Spain, would embark
upon a warlike mission with little Or no
hope OF returning. Those who would vol
unteer to man her would be five of the
bravest men in the navy, willing to sac
rifice their lives without murmur. The
little craft would prey only upon the
largest Of fighting vessels. 1t would go
out under orders to sink one at any risk.
Taking the broad military view, her loss
would mean simply that five Yankees had
exchanged their lives for five hundred
Spanish souls-that several thousand dol
lars Of our money had taken several mil.
lions of Spain's to the bottom with it.
The Holland boats probable errand
would be an attack upon one of the Span
ish cruisers or the great battleship Pelayo.
In the assault, her coming tower would
remain above water until her commander
had become assured that the enomy had
her range.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04

In war the latest news is likely to be the
news of most Importance. It may come an
hour after the early editions of out of town
papers sold ON the streets Of Portland Sundays
have gone to the press. The Portland Sunday
til four o'clock or later if the occasion war
rants. Therefore the readers of the Times are
likely to find important information in its
columns which they cannot obtain in out of
town papers. That is why this paragraph is
headed "a Word to the, Wise.'' Portland
people who are wise read the Times. The
Times is bright. clean and reliable Among
its many attractive features in the next issue
will be the following:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
IN GREATEST DANGER.
Places in Naval Warfare Where DeatI,
Seems Almost Certain.

The Men in the Fighting Tops-Perils of
Torpedo Boat Service--The Danger of
the vesuvius to Friend and Foe-What
Submarine Warfare leans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
LEADERS OF THE army.

Captain L. Kmer writes of the who will
United Cuba and the Philippines
would
and has especial interest Grand
ing of tiirty-fve years
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
RICE DOWN FROM Alaska.
Cottage City and Humboldt Have
a Trial of Speed.
WILL OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY.

Arrangements Made % Celebrate It,
Surveyor General Dtssan, Of sitka.
Calls the Old Veterans Together
juneau. Skagway and Wrangei
To Cnite-PrO&pectors for Litaya
-Nowen Mining Company Ceases.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
Discovery salts.

The only sailing of yesterday for the
north was that of the steamer Discovery,
for Lynn canal ports. She pulled out from
the Colman dock a: O'clock In the after
noon, having on board nearly eighty pas
seugers. Among them were several miners
who had recently come down from tho
north for provisions, and were returning
TO Skagway. Others were going In for the
frat time and were Respondent in new
mackinaw and canvas suits.
The Discovery carried the following pas
sengers.
w. J. Steighder. r NJ. Walter. w. NJ.
HOWE. c. II. Johnston. Joe Robinson, NJ
Goidste.n. a. Stevens. c. Goldman, III. G..
Goetxe. T.. J.. Remand, NJ. Gilman. J. ID.
McRae. Barney johnson. W. f. Munger,
o. Kaden. E. NJ. Baler. =. c. Lafness, e.
NJ. Richardson, Thomas G. Johnson. w
H. Clark, j.. Reinhardt. John Olsen. john
Anderson. Louis Kroeber Anton Olachi.
william Schultz. knute Thorsiy. John Re-
geth, NJ W. Mclean. l.. Hendrickson.
william Frazer. Peter Salander. John An
derson, Havor Anderson, j. I.andes. J. F..
Cronin, Herman Miiiechie, John Warner.
George Elliott. Charles Strasser H r
Reyes. Frank Frandson. Y. Idddnan. r.
Paiinson. Casper Brunkei. William Me
Ginty, A. n. Quinet. u. Marcatte. l.. Mar
cate. n. King. John Rath. l.. l.. Lower,
Martin Thornton. Frank Miller, w r.
Montague, Charles +. Mason, =. =. How
ards Pat McAndrew. Louis Denabey,
Sam May. c. Gustafson. r. T.. TennIson.
Charles Erickson, NJ. II. Kinney. r. L.of-
qust, Alfred Mayhem, Jim Doohaa. Cbas.
Diibraer, T. q. Leahy. II. Matchet, A.
siolden. ID. NJ Woodson, +. Deneretbe, j..
Il. Twomoly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

company 10 investigate the Drum mines
at Silver bay. Alaska. He reached Sitka
last January and spent most OF his time
In the neSShborhood Of Sitka and Silver
bay.
He brings with him fine specimens OF
ore from the Drum claims. He IS enthu-
siastic and speaks glowingly Of the quartz
mining for Southeastern Alaska The
Drum mine was owned prior 10 its trans
fer in bond te the Rhode Island and Alas
ka Company by e. D. Smith, editor Of
the Alaskan ateSitka-
The mine Is scarcely developed. but I'M
msnse quantities OF ore OF the specimens
Mr. Lee brings with him have been uff-
covered. When asked what his opinion
was or the lode mining prospect for Alas
Ia. Mr.. Lee said:
Few people. even those whose know1>.
edge OF mineral Is great. contemplate
justly the vast amount or gold that
Southeastern Alaska contains. I have
been a mining engineer for fwenty-sight
years: have been in the ernploy OF the
Gillespie Mining Company. of San Fran
cisco, IN Australia; have prospccted , 10
Colorado. Montana. Arizona, Mexico and
almost entirely over this continent. and
nowhere have seen such great prospects
for gold development as ! have just seen
In Alaska.
"Thss country from which have Just
returned Is bound 10 esclipse any other
portion OF Alaska, as the facilities and
the profits OF its land are greater than
those OF other portions. Ore taken from
the Drum has averaged over sioe per ton.
and even the country rock directly along
side OF the river runs 40 TO the ton. The
Drum Is without doubt one OF the great
est prospects In Alaska, and viii eclipse
the famous Treadweil mine.
II made my first trip to Alaska IN the
spring OF 1854. / landed at Douglas ISL
and and spent several months In pros
pecting there. Since that time the very
ground over which ] then prospec;ed has
up until this date been almost entirely
abandoned. ard men now look to Sitka
and the surrounding country"
Mr.. Lee spoke OF tract OF land which
was located by himself and ii. Mcbride.
Z. Otis Smith. J. W. Ivy and W. p. Mills
on Blue lake, specimens from which ran
as high as $40 10 the ton. but most OF
which ran about Si.1s. Mr. Lee says that
this land can be worked at almost any
price. and the gold-bearing rock IS such
as will require little or no labor TO obtain
Ii. He met with a great many misfor-
tunes in the shape OF accidents. etc. and
was dug out of snowslides five times.
Mr.. Lee intends to leave Seattle In a
few days fer Boston, ana will return
some time In july with his family He
has been chosen as 81 delegate from the
Sitka district in the mining congress to
be held at Salt Lake City in July.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

PORT TOWNSEND, May cs.-rhs
branch photographic ONCE here win fur.
nish on application. free Of charge. fun In
formation regarding tho following notices
to mariners:
Africa. ives. coast. dangers westward OF
Bay Of Bengal. Rsngoon river. new hight
on Spit iightyessel
Canary Islands, Gran CnnArfa, Ll0ydo
signal station az Las Pa.mas.
Channel islands. Alderney. sunken wreck
Ia the harbor.
Chile. Antofosasta, altera,ion In charao-
Delaware bay entrance. overfalls or
sog,h, shoa'. placing Of ilghtvessei posi-
psned.
Delaware. Delaware river. Newcassis
range tights temporarily discon4inueds
Denmark. the Kattegaf. tsmp0rsry
England. south coast. Penxance. Iioyd's
signsl station established.
Flarils, east coast. sunken wreck east
Florida, Florida reefs. neasin9 wrsck
southeasiward OF Rebecca shoal Tight
house.
Maine Portland ha.bor Temporary dis-
continuance of certain lights and fog siG.
mas.
Maryland. faitinore harbor ana pataps-.
CO rsFer. temporary discontinuancs -
Maryland. Fenwick island shosl rght-
vessel replaced on station.
insanae eshibtson o. n. ,Gly perma man HsS
aEd d'sc0n'inuance OF provisional light.
New Iealara, LORDS signal stations e.
e. biishea
Philippine islands. Negroes island, wau4
coast. buoy marking cable Off Bakoiof
Rhode Island. manganese bay east
ern entrance. bugs marking channsa
through mine field. caution.
United States Of America. regulations for
the navigation Of certain harbors protect.
ed by submarine Mines
Virginia. Chesapeake bay approach. Cans
Charles ligistyessei replaced on station.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
AUSTRALIAN COAL.
Extraordinary Demand This Year
Takes IL to Alaska

Within the next three months three
large cargoes OF Australian coal, aggregate
ing some G.e00 tons. viii be landed at
Dutch Harbor and Unga island. Alaska,
for the larger transportation companies
Three vessels are now loading at Newcas-
tie, New South Wales. for the far north
ern ports. The British ship Ilala. Capt
Davies, Will carry some ZOO tons OF fuel
to Dutch Harbor. and the American bark
Empire. Capt. Krebs, will have some I 500
tons. The American bark Palmyra. Capt.
ksllar. will carry 400 tons to Unga ISL
and for the Alaska Commercial Company.
1t is seldom that # Is necessary 10 bring
Australian coal to the Alaskan peninsula.
but the great demand on Washington and
British Columbia mines. as well as tho
reasonable charter rates. have bfs,,sht II
about this year.
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Cleyean
and he
wonderfully benefited
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
4 WORKOUT FAD.
Spring Medicines" Blood Purifiers" and
"Tonics' an Old-Fashioned Idea.

digestion wonderfully because they viii
q gest the food promptly before il has time
70 fsFTent and sour ard the weak stomach
relieved ard assisted in this way soon be-
GENES strong and vigorous again
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
10 any secret patent medicines because yoa
know what yen are taking into your ssora-
ach
They are sold by druggists everywhere
a. 59c per package. Write r. A. Stuart
Co. Marshall. Mich. for book On stomach
diseases. mailed free
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An Attleboso, Mass. craftsman has
made a broslze watch chain OF fnefal taken
sroy, the Main. for President Mckinley.
,-his euro will hardly be needed by the
r,~s=i4ent 20 make him remember the
Maine"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

Pure hood. strong nerves and muscles.
firm. healthy flesh, can only come from
wholesome food well diges.ad. Blood
purifes' and nerve to.ascs do not reach
the cause OF the mischief The stomach
Is the posaf TO be looked after. The safest
and snrest way TO cure any form CT indi-
gest.on il TO take after each meal some
harmless PREPARATION OF this kind composed
OF vegetable essences. pure pepsin. golden
seal and frfii. salts. sold by druggists IN
der name OF Sruzrfs Dyspepsia Tablets,
and these tablets taken after meals assist
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

M !s:- n
a:s:;s" &1zzZw - :ss

VAN CAMPS Tomato soup Eaoush
for sig pe1ule. Price isc. Ask your grocer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
fiitti ~ gold.
Northeastern Alaska Fairly Teens
With the Precious Metal

James II. Lee. 4 mining engineer and
representative OF the Rhode Island and
Aaaska Mining Company. of Boston. Mass.
Is in the city on his way home 10 Boston.
Ar. Leo vas sent ss aa expert hy lis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
Klondike

baking powder is .SchilliMgs Best
it does perfect work in all climates,
and does the most work to the cent.
In screw-top tins for klondike. go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-05

shore batteries and the CrIstobal Colon.
the Spaniards kept up their. fire and then
il became known. by the displacement
that the enemy had plotted neat little
plan that might have succeeded had there
been good gunnery. The Colon had
dropped down the harbor into the posi-
ton which she occupied to act as BAIT:
The modern guns on shore had found
the range OF the place where the hElhg
squadron would have to lay in order to
fire on the Cristobal and trained the guns
into play on that place BAIT Commodore
Schley beat them at their game by gong
at 10 knots speed and firing on the NY.
The firing also disclosed tile existence OF
new battery mounted with 10 inch mod
ern guns. just east of MorFo Castle, and
ii also revealed the fact chat two mod
ern guns Were mounted to Ine rear of the
Moro. Then. it was See9l that to the
west of the entrance and opposite Moro
Castle are two batteries .of earthwork
with modern guns. Still farther back III
the harbor, Cayo Smith has Il modern
battery.
The arrival of the torpedo boat Porter
on Wednesday night evidently scared the
Christobel Colon into moging into the
harbor. for at daylight this morning she
had disappeared from the position which
she occupied during the last few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-05
SPANISH ADMIRATION.

For Those Intrepid Americans Who Re
call the Deeds of Decatur and John
Paul Jones.
Kingston, Jamaica, june 4.-Iieuten-
ant HobSon appears to have carried out
his plan to the smallest detdils, except as
regards the method of escape. The row.
boat in which the crew Were to attempt
to escape was either blowA mp or shot
to pieces. for Lieutenant H@bson and his
men drifted ashore on an old catamaran
which was Sung over the ships side at
the last moment, MS an extra precaution.
Upon reaching shore theg were taken
prisoners and sent to Santiago City under
guard. Later they were taken to Moro
Castle, where they now are. Capt.
Oviedo, Admiral Cervera's chief officer,
who boarded the New York under a flag
of truce did not give further details Of the
capture. The bravery of thp Americans
evidently excited as mucM admiration
among the SpaniardS as it did among the
men of the American fleet. The pris-
0ners will be perfectly safe and will
probably be well treated Willie they re-
main in Moro Castle. The fleet is de-
lighted over the termination of the NEST
daring expedition since the= destruction
of the Confederate iron-clad Albemarle
by Lieut. Gushing in 1864. The admiral
is just as glad as the Youngest jackie.
Captain Chadwick, of the flagship New
York, who is usually most conservative
in speaking of the incident. said ''Splen-
did. too much cannot be said about it"
The general opinion is that no man
ever deserved recognition bX Congress
for personal bravery more than does
Lieutenant HobSon His work was well
done. and his men are safe. When he
started on the expedition few thought he
could accomplish his object.
Officers Of the fleet when questioned
as to whether Captain Oyiedo could
have had any Interior design Gin visiting
the New York under a flag .of truce,
secuted the suggestion. saying that the
visit was prompted by pure cliyalry ON
the part of the Spaniards and .was noble
Of them.
Clausen, the New York's =coxswain,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-05
THE MERRIMAC DYNAMITED.

copyrighted 1893 by Associated Press.)
Port An Prince, June 4.-S:3O a. M
After the bombardment the Spaniards
blew up with dynamite the sunken
American collier Merrimac, and have
since been ut work clearing the channel
so ms 10 in all probability permit Admir-
Ill Ceryera's fleet to pass out to sea
should the Cadiz squadron, under Ad-
miral Camara. arrive in Cuban waters
TO relieve the blockaded ships. In the
meanwhile, the dispatches from Santiago
de Cuba say, the Spaniards pay a tribute
to the audacity Of the Americans in so
cleverly attempting to block the channel.
There are great number of insur-
gents III the vicinity of Santiago proba-
bly, waiting for some decisive action,
upon the part of the American fleet,
which will undoubtedly be the signal for
Il land attack upon the town
COMMANDMENT RESUMED.
1870 D. m.-Last evening the BON
bardment ut Santiago was recommended
and heavy cannonading took place
lasting an hour. The fire of the American
vessels was directed upon the batteries
which suffered greatly.
1t is stated that during yesterdays en-
gagement a score of American vessels
were cruising before Santiago and that
among them it was possible To dlstln-
guish five armored ships.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-05
THE MERRIMAc MEN SAFE.

Copyright 1893 by Associated Press.)
With the American fleet, off Santiago
de Cuba. June 3.-Via Mole st. Nicho-
las, Hayti, June All the members OF
the Merrimac expedition are safe. Only
two of them were slightly injured. Their
names are not known. Lieut.. Hobson
was not hurt. All Of the Merrimac's men
are held as prisoners Of war.
The news Of their wonderful escape
was sent to Rear Admiral Sampson by
Admiral Cervera, the Spanish Admiral
being so struck with the courage Of the
Merrimac's crew that he thought Admit
raj Sampson should know they had not
lost their lives.
Admiral Ceryera's chief of staff, Cap
tain OviedO boarded the New York UNI
der flag of truce bearing the announce
ment of the safety of the Merrimac's
men and returning with a supply of pro-
visions and money for the prisoners.