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The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
MORE MlSMANAG EMENT.
War Department Again Failed in India n
Campaign.


War Department Again Failed in India n
Campaign.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October 6.-Arthur
P. Pegler, the staff correspondent of the
Walker, Mimi:
/ never knew of such gross mismanage-
ment or witnessed such criminal obstinacy
as has been exhibited here.
The men of Bacon's command were
taken out under conditions that would
sponsible for them.
Every life that has been lost here is a
useless sacrifice. 1t broke my heart to see
the poor fellows dropping. Had proper
force been sent in the first place, not
shot would have been fired. l have hoped
that Bacon may have entrenched himself,
and that the failure to answer signals
last night was du6 to his determination
not to betray his location. The men bad
120 rounds of ammunition each. hardly
think they have exhausted their supply.
The newspaper correspondents, Brill,
Beaton and Knapper are still with the
troops.
Corporal Nettlekovsn, the sharpshooter,
is worth his weight in gold. He dropped
a couple of bucks over on tho point yester-
day evening with his Krag-J Jorgensen at
1000 yards. Both the Indians were dis
tinotly seen to staggsr and collapse after
he nad shot them.
Our lighting preacher is worthy of dis
tinguished mention. After the pilot was
shot and had gone aboard the Flora
after the marshals instructions, Rev.
Mr. Chandler took the tillsr and with q
storm of Winchester balls whistling
around his head, BROUGHT the boat away
into port. l don't know what sort of
pulpit orator Mr.. Chandler may be, but
he is dead game fighting man without
fri lis
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
MACHIAS ORDERED TO PORTS
MOUTH.

Boston, October 6.-Orders have been
received by Commodore Henry l..
Howison, commandant Of the Charles
town navy yard, to send the gunboat
Machias to the Portsmouth navy yard
where the remaining work which is yet
to be done on the ship is to be finished.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
ADMIRAL HOWELL RELIEVED.

Washington, October 6.-Admiral
Howell has been relieved from the COM
mand OF the North Atlantic squadron,
and his flagship the San Francisco, has
heen ordered out of commission. The
command of the squadron devolves on
Commudere Ph!!ip OF the Now York.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
COMMISSIONERS FEEDING CHIEF
IY

Paris, October 6-The United States
peace commissioners held an hours
session this morning, after which at ten
O'Clock, accompanied by Major General
Merritt, the commissioners were the
guests of United States Ambassador
General Horace Porter who took them by
coach to Versailles. y The party will have
lunch there and will return late THIS
afternoon,
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
DON'T WANT FOREIGN TROOPS.
Chinese Foreign Office .Tries to Have Or
ders For Them Rescinded.

Pekin, October 6.-The three principal
ministers of The Tsung- -li-yamen visited
the foreign legations today in an effort to
persuade the ministers to rescind tie
orders they have issued for an increase in
the strength of their escorts or legation
guards. The Chinese ministers say the
presence here of the foreign soldiers is
likely to exasperate tho Pekin populace,
which is now quiet. 1t is reported that
the Total of Tien Tsin has refused to
all,w the passage of rapid-fire guns to
Pekin, except on the authority of the
sung Ii Yamen. The European ministers
will hold conference today on the escort
question.
Chang. Yin -Houan, the exile member
of the Tsung LiYamen, and opponent OF
Lii Hung Chang, who has been disgraced
on the charge of conspiring against the
Dowager Empress, a. started today for his
place of exile He was in excellent sp1r-
its and hopes he will be reinstated In
office at no far distant date.
A few cases of mud throwing have been
reported, but they are merely the acts of
idlers and vagabonds.
A proclamation will be issued threaten
ing the inf1iotion of capital punishment
upon any person insulting the Europeans.
IT Is now considered likely that there
will be no further disturbance Of the
peace.
DEATH OF CHIN ESE EMPEROR DIS
CREDITED.
Washington, October 6.-Such Informal
tion as has reached the state department.
here respecting the reported death and as
sassination of the Emperor Of China, goes
TO entirely discredit the stories that he
has been poisoned or that he is dead. 1t is
not possible to say positively just what
source OF information are available. but
it is known that they are regarded as en-
tirely reliable by the state department..
Moreover, the situation generally in
China is not believed by the department
officials to be as serious as reported and
signal mark of confidence is the decision
not to forward the course of certain
European governments in sending at this
time a force of soldiers or m arines to
Pekin.-
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
SLEEPING ON THEIR GUNS.

| Leech Lake, Minn., Oct. 6.-The peo-
pie here that have arms are all sleeping
on their guns tonight and it is pitiful-
ly small proportion of the population.
Men began coming in early this evening
with reports OF seeing Indians in parties
of five to twelve and all armed and look
ing as though they were looking for
trouble.
AS the night has come on, the reports
continued to come in and the alarm has
increased Finally the business men at
II O'Clock wired a request TO GOV.
Clough for arms and ammunition for 200
men and further protection in the form
of troops. There is a special train going
east that is due here about u. M. and
Is not unlikely that the Indians may re-
move some of the rails at some point in
the vicinity.
FEAR FOR GOVERNMENT DAMS.
St. Panl, Mimi, October 6.-No or
ders have been received or issued at
army headquarters in this city late this
evening, although all arrangements
were being completed to rush such addi-
tional troops to the scene of the Indian
troubles as might be needed. The 200
men who went on special train today
were unable to take much with them in
the way of supplies but those followed
later. The government officials are
somewhat alarmed over the possible in
| Jury to government dams in the vicinity
of Leech and Winnebagoshish lakes.
There are few men on guard there, but
they are entirely insufficient if the PHI
lager Indians should begin the destruc-
ton of government property.
THOUSAND MEN NEEDED.
Minneapolis, October GA Journal
Walker. Mimi, special says: The tug
| Chief, with one hundred men and
patling gun started for Bog Ga-Wah-Ge-
Shosh point at five O'Clock. The men are
| in bad temper and there will be trouble
on tho mainland tonight. Ihe indians ms
at Lsech lake are being reinforced by
Cass and Red Lake Indians in large
numbers. A general uprising is certain.
We need one thousand men.
REINFORCEMENTS HAVE STARTED
Minneapolis, October Ga special train
left Fort Smelling at TAO o'clock this
morning with companies b, l., and I'll.
under command of Lieutenant Colonel
Hardbach of the Third Infantry. 1t will
| he rushed to the front but cannot reach
| Walker before two O'Clock under the most
| favorable conditions
| There are 200 picked men in the detach-
| ment and they have three days rations
and an abundance of ammunition. A
| gatling gun is part of the equipment and
| further reinforceme1ts will be Kept ready
| to start at an instan It's notice.
WHAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
| Washington, October 6.-Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Jones today received the
| following despatch from Indian Agent J.
II. Sutherland dated at Walker, Mimi,
| last night. The trouble at Leech Lake
originated in consequence of an arrest
made by deputy United States mafsnal
! Of an Indian on a warrant. The Indians
overpowered the marshal and rescued the
prisoner. Troops were sent here to assist
| the marshal in arresting the rescuers. L
have been here week doing my BEST to
save trouble, but they would not. Today
the troops and Indians had several
battles. The United States marshal has
called for more troops.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07

PRESIDENT BUTLER ON COLLEGES
Houlton, October 6.-The members of
the Maine Baptist Association Thursday
devoted much time to comment upon the
address delivered by President Butler of
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
DIR. GEIKIE DEAD.

London, October 6.-The Rev. Or.
Cumming Geikie, the well known rell-
gious commentator and historian, Is
dead.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07

Boston, October 6.-Fair weather,
light variable Winds
Washington, October 5.-New Eng
land and Eastern New York: Fair, light
variable winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland Oct. 6.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
ga. m.--Barometer. 80 O61: thermome-
ter, 81; dew point. 36; humidity, 56;
wind, NV; velocity, "A; weather, clear.
Sp. n.-Barometer. 3d. 384. thermome-
ter. 4S; dew point, "a; humidity, SO;
wind N: velocity 5: weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer So; maximum
thermometer, 58; minimum thermometer,
AZ: maximum velocity Of wind, IS NV.
total precipitation. %.
weather Observation.
The AGRICULTURAL department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 6. taken at
3 n. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction Of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 54 degrees, N, clear; New
York, 90 degrees, n e, cloar: Philadelphia
"a degrees, h, clear; Washington, o2 de-
grees, NE, clear; Albany. "a degrees ~
clear; Buffalo, 48 degrees, NE,
clear; Detroit, 81 degrees, SF,
clear; Chicago, 90 degrees, N, clear;
Sc. Paul SO degrees, K, snow; Huron,
Dak., So degrees, 5, rain; Bismarck.
46 degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 70
degrees, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07
Not Word From Them Since the
Fatal Ambush.
Early Yesterday Morning Firing
Was Resumed.

This Makes 1t Certain They Are Still ON
Earth and im Fighting Trima-ReHieved
Soldiers Are Entrenched sand Able TO
Hold Omt Until Reinforcemenfs Come
Impossible to Learn Results Of Yester-
days Firing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-07

treat of General Bacon into the interior
can be understood.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20

tempts spreads out before the naked eye one bewlderng panorama of art and mu- sic, in all imaginable beauty and grandeur. In fact, the cream of everything mo.iey and long years of experience can accumulate presents itself for the pleasure and critical consideration of each auditor This season MT Fields has more features of the high est class than any other organization tray- cling this world or any other, Everything is strictly new and up to date, and the en- tire performance scintillates with spark ling features. The music is of the very finest, and especially the vocal part, which includes Reese Prosser, Harry Sheldon, John c. Dickens and dozen others. The wonderful Faust family, Gruett, Beers and Gruett, Everhart, Doc Quigley, cheerished Tommy Donnely and forty-five other art ists are there. The parade will begin promptly at 12 o'clock.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION "
Of United States and Great Britain Re' !
 assemblies at Quebec Today.

Quebec, September 19.-The joint hlgn commission appointed by the United States and Great Britain to consider and adjust certain international questions in contro- versy, will re-assemble here tomorrow. The commission first met here on August 25, and after ten days work took a recess un- til September 20
 Commissioner Kasson is the only member of the American delegation who demalned in Quebec during the recess and his time has been employed in making up reciproci- ty schedules and mapping out general plan for the settlement of trade relations between the two countries. This will be the most important question and VIII DO the most difficult of settlemnt
 The lake fisheries will probably be the first question taken up by the American commissioners after they re-assemple. C' H. Babcock of Rochester, N. Y., represent ing the fishing industries of New XorK state, is now here and other representa- tiyes from Ohio and Michigan are expect ed tomorrow. o,.,
 After the lake fishing interests, the farn- CTS of the Canadian border states VIII probably next be heard from, resardihs the adjustment of trade relations, asking tha. no reduction be made in the duties now imposed upon Canadian barley, hay, pota- toes and other productions grown in the border states. Very many important 1n- dustries in the United States are likely to be affected, and the representatives of the interior are demanding to be heard.
 The commission will probably sit in Que bee for two or three weeks, when 1t will adjourn to meet again in Washington. It is not likely that any treaty will be brought
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
DOM PAUL KRUGER
 AT HIS HOME
From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
 Here are some stories about Dom Paul Kruger, the president of the Transvaal. told to me by Charles Fitzpatrick, the fam ous one-legged trick cyclist, who met the great Boer abroad year ago. Fitzpatrick recently finished tour of the world in which he appeared before several rulers and strong men in Europe Asia and Af- rica. Of these, several of hom he met vis-a-vis, Fitzpatrick accounts the aged burger and president of the South African republic the most notable and interesting. will quote the brilliant and versatile monoped in the matter of your Dom Paul.
 'The peculiar circumstances in which came to meet President Kruger" said Mir Fitzpatrick, "were these: I had gone from Cape Town to Pretoria Gown suggesting of the Boers), and my fame such as it is, mad preceded me- When I arrived there was a committee of citizens to meet me something that npver happened to me here. It was my intentio nto give some sort of an exhibition there, and I was certain of doing well. But ina zine my surprise when found that the people there had already arranged the whole programme. I was booked to give an entertainment for the school children of the twon, and the gen. tlemen who had the affair in hand, sur prised and delighted me by informing me that President Kruger himself would be present. The citzens were extraordinarily i-oeral, and was told that the sum of e5O
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
TROOPS ORDERED
 TO PHILIPPINES  Five Regiments at San Francisco HHiil Go to Manila. PLAN OF GARRISON DUTY
Originally Intended That 10000 Men
 Should b6 Sent Across Pacific.
ORDER WILL FILL COMPLEMENT
Not Expected That the Troops at Homo lulu Will Accompany Those To Be Embarked at San Francisco
 Transports Lacking.

Washington, September 19.-Five regi- ments now in San Francisco have been or dered to Manila. Arrangements for the transportation will be made at once.
 The regiments ordered to Manila are the following: Fifty-first Iowa, Twentieth Kan- sas, First Tennessee, First Washington and a detachment of the Second Oregon.
 It was stated at the war department that no exigency had arisen which made it necessary to send the troops now at San Francisco to Manila, but the order is- sued today was in accordance with the general plan of the department regarding garrison for the Philippines.
 That plan of garrison duty included 2O,- 900 men for the Philippines 2,500 for Porto Rico and 60,000 for Cuba. The troops to be sent to Manila under today's order will fill the complement for that station. The troops would have been sent before, it was said, except that the department was awaiting the return of transports. It Is
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
YNssa S
~THE PLAY@
D@9G809 0999G9503893

When jolly Al G. Field and his merry burnt-eork cohorts open up here today with their monday parade, the average man, woman and child will for moment. judging from the magnitude and splendor of this open-air concert street exhibition, wonder if the Barnum & Bailey circus hasn't come to Birmingham; and tonight when the curtain rises, with Dan Qunlan majestcally seated near the Eiffel tower, the wonderment will be even greater, and people will gaze in absolute astonishment, trying to figure out how such magnificent accomplishments, seemingly impossible, are feasible. But everything is there, and. the climax of all successful minstrelsy at-
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
WiIInstitute Proceedings

Washington, September 19.-Upon official information received at the treasury de- partment that certain railroad companies are not affixing the required 2-cent revenue stamps to rebate checks given to passen- gers when fares are paid to conductors, the commissioner of internal revenue has given instructions that evidence be procured with a view to insttuting proceedings against these companise for violation of the law. He has also held that all checks drawn by officers of states, counties and munlcipah- ties for the discharge of the obligations of the states. counties or municipalities are exempt from stamp tax.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
AQU1NALDo TO AMERICA.
Has Always Been and Will Continue Friendly to the United States.

New York, September 19.-The following dispatch has been received at the office here of the Associated Press:
 Manila, Philippine Islands, September 19.-The Filipino ovgernment desires to in- form the American government and people that the many rumors circulating regard ing the strained relations between the tiii- pino and American forces are base and ma licious islanders of the enemy to both par ties, are without any truth and are cireu- lated for the purpose of prejudicing the appeal of the Filipines for their release from the oppression and cruelty of Spain, .rrhe relations of our people and yours have been and will continue to be of the most friendly nature, and we have With drawn our forces from the suburbs Of Ma nila as an additional evidence of our con- fidenee in the great American republic.
 "AGUINALD0."
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
B.smaI ck as a Phrase Maker. From the London News


 Bismarck Is generally thought of as a man of action, not a man of words. And so in one sense pre-emnently he was. Yet he was a great phrase maker, too; and we doubt whether many even of the profess sional orators of this country will be re- membered more than Bismarck by phrases which have passed into the common cur rency. He is known throughout the world as "the man of blood and iron" The phrase was his own
 Great questions, he said, "are decided not by speeches and majorities, but by iron and blood'
 E Hardly less we'll known are his descrip- tions of himself at the time of the Berlin congress as "the honest broker" and his declaration that he would not risk "the bones of one Pomerania grenadier" in the eastern question.
 What ruthless force there is in his terri ble saying that in the next war France and Germany would fight on until they bleed each other white as veal! But at other times Bismarck put the horrors of war into a memorable phrase:
 "Whoever Che said) has once looked into the breaking eye of dying warrior on
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
DELIGHTFUL BANQTET
Given to Capt Kennedy and Private Daniel by May S1 Thomas Hardware Go

Last night at the Morris hotel delisht- ful banquet was given to Capt. H. B. Ken nedy and Private Robert L. Daniel, both of the First Alabama, by the May & Thom- as Hardware company.
 Both of these soldiers were employees of the company before the war and both en- listed at the outbreak of hostilites. Their return was the occasion of much rejoicing in the store, and the event was happily eel ebrated in the manner stated, A number of invited guests were present, and the affair was in every way most enjoyable one.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
As Viewed at Washington

Washington, September 19.-The Assoei- ated Press dispatch conveying Aguinaldo messa ge to the American people was re- garded with much interest at the White Aaouse. The president read the statement with evident appreciation of it's importance, but did not voluteer any information as to the attitude of this government. Officials very near him spoke of the message as "a very important document"
The age-herald., 1898-09-20

oughly appreciated the gift, and the story was told about town. The next day an English newspaper edited by an Eng ish- man and an Irishman came out with an editorial about the matter, in which 1t was stated that this was the first time Paul Kruger was ever known to give away any, thing.'
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
MALARlkL FEVER

Another Great Sufferer in New Orleans.
 NEW ORLEANS, LA.-"I was greatly troubled with maiarial fever in the sum- mer. have been afflicted in this way for several years past. Last spring l took three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gave me great relief. Irecommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to anyone as a spring medi- cine and blood purifier. It builds up the system and wards off disease" OTTo BoRrS, 2OO2 Josephine Street.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
Not Yellow Fever

Jackson, Miss, September 19-Dr. Pur- nell has returned from Raymond, where he went to investigate the case of suspicious fever in the country. He reports that 1t is not yellow fever. No new cases have appeared in Jackson. The patient. Manley, is sinking and. it is thought he will die be- fore morning. Dr. Brchett wires from Taylors that two new cases have appeared at that place. No new cases at Orwood.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
Two Loves

From the Detroit Journal.
 'I love my country" exclaimed the Pa triot "and I know no north, no south, east, no west!"
 Many cheered wildly; not so the Ordinary Person.
 q love-" observed the Ordinary Person, with a hard, bitter smile, fred liquor with substantially equal results"
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
Another Increase

Washington, September 19.-The war de- partment this afternoon amended the orr ders relative to the dispatch Of reinforce- ments to the Philippines so as to increase the number L161 prlvates' and thirty-six officers These are made up of four com panies of the Twenty-third infantry ana recruits for the Tenth Pennsylvania, First Nebraska and First Colorado. These troops made up the expedition under General King, which recently left San Francisco on the Arizona for the Philippines, but was stopped by the departments orders "nei two days out and returned to port.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
AS He Looked at It

From the Chica News.
 Mrs. Enpeck-Ah well; things are never so had but that they might be worse. '.
 Mir Enpeck (nwhom the lion has sudden ly been aroused)-I know it. l might be a. Mormon and have three or four of you. ,lI
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
Hot Busine 8

From Harper's Bazar. tl
 "Fightn's hot busness, said Willie, as he read about the regiments. First thing they got peppered at by the enemy an then they get mustard out by their own gov ment. Ii
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
At Chic g mauga

Chickamauga National Park September 1s.-There were no deaths at either Stern- berg or Letter hospitals today. The citi- zens of Chattanooga are arranging for a great reception to Secretary Alger Wednes- day evening.
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
A Travellers Tale
From Punch.

From Punch. 4
 MT. Borecastle-At last I came to place where it was so steep that 1t would hardly safe even for donkey to go down-so I turned back.
 Mrs. Downshire Tall-Why??
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
lille Asked
From Punch,

From Punch
 Serious Old -Party-Eh but this is wicked worldi J'lppaut Individual-You. aye wight, Mrs. Mumbie. For my part, I shall be quite sa tisfled if l get out of it alive!
The age-herald., 1898-09-20
Influence of Civilization
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From Puck.
 The Influence of CiviliZaton-IIis Little Son Gin the Indian tonguelHere is the pale face, papa. Wouldn't you like to burn him at the stake?
 stewed Dog (the chieG-No; but I'd like to work him for drink.