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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
IN THE HOUSE.
Mos. Of Fridays Session Wasted in Very
ChidIike WrangIing.

Washington, May 27.-The House
was, this afternoon, inactive for more
tan an hour while a roll call was taken
and the sergeant at arms was engaged
in bringing in absentecs to make Il
quorum. the absence of which was dis
closed by the roll call.
The suspension was caused by a
wrangle growing out of Mr.. Tongues
Oregon, attempt to deliver a genera!
pension speech when the House was
considering a private pension measure.
CNTr. Dalzeu of Pennsylvania, in the
chair.)
Mr.. Richardson. Dem, Tenn, made
the point of order that the speech Of
Tongue was not germane to the pend
ing bill Mr. Cannon. Rep, HIS, took
issue with the Tennessee member
The Speaker sustained the point Of Or
der and Mr.. Cannon appealed from the
decision.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Richardson
to table the appeal voted in the affir-
NATIVE and Ii in the negative. Mr.
Cannon made the point Of 10 quorum
and a call Of the House followed. Il
was more than an hour before the re
quisitc quorum appeared.
The appeal was then laid upon tn"
table: Yeas, 1874: nays, 9; and con
sidcration Of the private bills proceed
cd. with the foregoing exception the
days session was without incident
When the House met yea ana nay
vote was taken upon the hlll uhdls-
posed of when adjournment was taken
Yesterday. to amend the internal
revenue law relating to bondage ana
storage periods Of distilled spirits. The
bill was passed, 49, to So The House
then took up the private calendar
Irpon motion of Dingley, the House
agreed TO adjourn. today, to TuesdaS'
Monday being Decoration day. me
House passed the bill to pay the heifS
If Holm Roach, deceased, S2S,l6o Tor
completing the dispatch boat Dolphin
The Senate resolution autlollzlhS
the secretary oL INV ii''' -
sword of honor to Commodore Dewey
and cause to be struck bronze lile"H''
COMMUNICATING the battle oil MAMMA
BAY and to distribute them 70 tiit %
ficcrs and men of the Asiauc squadron
was unanimously passed without oe
bate. ,,oes
At 5 o'clock the House took recess -
WITH 9 p NJ. the evening session to DE
devoted to pension legislation
At the night session, the House pass -
20 ,Io,sian hills and in committee OF
~, ,..l,oIc considered large number Oh
r rnr Y am and private pension measures.
,, aal the bills passed was one grant
ing a pension Of s25 per month to Cen
q N. clay of kentucky and a 31,,! ef
giving a pension of $50 to the WHO" .
pic Gen. Daniel MacAuleY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
WITH THE ECiECHCS.
The Doctors Elect Long List Of Officers fci
the Ensuing Year.

Portland Me. May 27.-At the Friday
session of the annual meeting of the New
England Eclectic Society the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT Or. stephen Il. Mum, Water
bury, CT; vice presidents, Drs w. F..
Tcmplcton, Manchester, y. H., Henry j.
Potter Bennington. Vt, Henry Rcny,
Hildcford: recording secretary, DIR. VIM.
e.. Hatch, New Sharon: assistant record
ing secretary. Or. +. +. Townsend, Bos-
ton: corresponding secretary. DIR. Thomas
s. Hyde, Torrington. c.: auditor Dr. q.
=. Hatch, Newbury. VT; treasurer and
librarian, Or. II. y. Waite, johnson, VT.
censors. nrs. Percy l.. Templeton, Mont
pelier, VT, Frederick ". Abbott Taun-
ton, Mass. Darius l.. Howe, Providence.
r. l.. T. J. Batchclder. Machas Me,
George \. Faber, Waterbury, Ct, Wilbur
r. Tcmpicton, Manchester, n. IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, May 27.-The following
pension changes are announced:
observation-disclosures II. Tracey, East Hol-
den, IS.
restoration and re-issue-Lorenzo d.
Nogers (deceased), BroWnfield, Sc TO
$40.
lncrease-Charles G. HoIyoke, North
Edgccomb. 81 to SIS.
Original, widow, etc.-Augusta L.
Ramsdell. Augusta, SIS: Abby A. Rog
ers. Brownfield, IS; Evelyn Judkins,
South Paris, IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
PRESIDENTIAL NOM'NAi'oNo'

Washington, May 27.-The Preslde tho
+. " % sant these nominations to the
'g rn be grigadier Generals-col' K o,
~ ~ Hal 4th L. S. Infantry; Soi'
r. ,la,,;n v sumner, 18th L. S. caValrs :
Col. Peter C. Halls. corps u IF on
Col. George L. Gillespie ouip 81 l.
gineers: Col. Marcus +. M nIrrard r.
s Artillery: Lieut.. Col os wa. d" col
Ernst. corps of engineers h Iafo,trv
How'd Wheaton, Goth Z. ,. i"i ass;s,.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur Macarthur S7'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, May 27.-This change
IN service is announced: Route 1881
lsiesford to Seal Harbor. From May
Is, 1898, change service SO as to omit
supply OF Sutton, without change of
distance.
The following postmasters have been
appointed: c. T. Osgood, Garland
Floyd Il. Searls, Ncwry; Frank w.
Lord, oxford; George II. Brown, Por-
ta"e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Funeral OF Mrs. Penniman. Winthrop.

Winthrop, Me. May 27.-(SpcciaD.-Thc
funeral Of the late Mrs. Henry Pennman
occurred at the home on Howdon street,
this afternoon at | o'clock. The funeral
discourse WAS delivered by Rev, Asa
Bradley of the t'nvursalist church. BY
request of the deceased there was no
singing Extremely rich and beautiful
were the floral decorations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
BURGLARY AT R0CKlAMD.
About S4OO in VaiuabIes Borrowed by I'm.
known Parties.

Rockland, Nc. May 21.-Thc residence
Of Mrs Charles A. Whittier of Rockland,
was entered hy burglars, Friday morning.
aud money and valuabes to the amount
of $iG0 were taken. \ number of street
railway conductors who live in the house
were the victims, nearly all of whom lost
their watches and money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, May 27.-Good weather favor
apio crop reports here and abroad. lack
OF short interest and weak cables caused
a decline in wheat, today. July lost SEA
g.. and September 1AM13sc Corn declined
%snl2 and oats u. In provisions the de-
clines We're 22l.c. in pork, 15c. in lard and
Toe. in ribs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
New York Cotton Market.

New York, May o.
Cotton futures closed barely steady:
les, 10000 bales. May $40: June. $40:
July GA; August. 6.4s: September, 6.35:
October. G.3$ November. G.33: December.
6.a5: January. 6.37
Cotton spot closed dull: midding up-
lands, 9-l6; do. gulf, 6 1916. Sales, 2175
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Per
New England League.

At Lancaster Lancaster. :; Paterson, !.
At Observation-Disclosures ,: Hartford. ?
Nj the New England League games
were postponed by rain.
Richmond. 5. Second game: Reading, );
Richmond. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

The assignecs OF SWanton. Jameson &
60. Of Bath, have at last come to q salts
factory understanding with all the Great
tors and are fast settling up the accounts.
The creditors receive 80 cents on the dol
lar. reports the Bath Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
$4,000 MISSING.
And Two Pacific Express Employees Ar
Charged With Theft.

omaha, Neb. May 27.-Wm. f. Bechei;;
av1a1ldjtor of the Pacific Express Co. and
,Tbos X. Scarborough. his chief clerk.
nave been arrested on charges of en-
bezzlement The men assert their inno-
cence. They gave bonds. The amount
alleged to be involved IS Narlousiy stateu'
Going as high as Slo.wo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Other Games.

At Montreal-Toronto I: Montreal, :.
At Rochcster-f,oC ): ltutalo, Z.
AT NcWton-Yalc. .: Newton a. A.: T.
At Providence Providence, .; SYRIA
clIsr l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
55th CONGRESS.
ws>.t' I. -- q ~
Senator German Supports Pro-
posed Tax on Corporations
And Denounces Supreme Court Income
Tax Decision as Infamous.
~x,sssu TAR sis ~
House Does Little Observation-Disclosures
Pensions and Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-A notable
sneech on the war revenue bin was de-
uvered in the Senate, this afternoon,
NV Mr.. German. Dem, Md, in the
course of an argument in support of a
tax on corporations he denounced as
infamous the decision of the supreme
court declaring the income tax law of
1894 as unconstitutional.
The warming sounded by some sena-
tors that if a tax were placed upon
corporations ii would be pronounced
unconstitutional by the supreme court
had. he said, no effect upon him. A
decision against such an enactment
would not destroy our financial struc-
ture but it would destroy the court
which should hand it down.
Mr.. German took decided issue with
the majority of his fellow Democrats
upon their propositions to coin the sill
yer seigniorage, and to issue a legal
tender note anu lIlcltt Il pun Iui
ment in favor of the issuance of bonds
to raise funds with which to prosecute
the war.
Mr.. Teller, Silver Republican, Colo
RADIO. concluded his speech begun yes
terday advocating the coinage of the
seignorage, the levying Of an income
tax and the issue IF legal tender notes
and opposing the issue Of bonds,
Mr.. Nelson. Rep. Mimi, presented a
carefully prepared argument against
the issue of legal tender notes.
In a speech of TWO hours, Mr.. Cock
rell, Dem, Mo, discussed the financia.
questions in contention between the
Democratic and Republican parties
He urged that the bill as reported 10y
the majority of the finance committee
ought to be enacted into law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. May q.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WilEAT-May, $40: July. $1.061e; Sep
tcmher, Si}s December SOS.
CoRN-May, 1924; July. 32A Septem-
Der ;'3+rs.
OATS May. 81; July, PA September.
PORK-July. s11.55: September, sll.e5.
lARD-July S6.0714; September SCI
SHORT RIBS-July. $3.50; September.
$50.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
Fl.OI B-Dull.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring S12o; No 3 do,
$113Gf1.30; No. red, Sl.6S.
CORNING. 2 80; No. yellow. $50 m33h
OArS-No. ,. 2lM2Ila; No. white, 3o1a:
No white 29%s.
RY l;-5SGG6.
BARLEY-No. 3. 3sm45
FLANSEED-N /, sl.29Am131.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime 81. 50.
1.ARD-S6. 10ft6.15.
PORl<-Mess, S11.55m11,GO short ribs.
S!.5m1.lo; shoulders, 5@5A; short clear
sides, $6.30Gi6.40.
SUGAR Unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

The class of 1850, Hebron Academy
oronoea TO hold reunion at Hebron.
June q. : u >ss4-Ax34alAn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
TO CURE A COLD ONE nav

rake Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All drus.
gsts refund the money /, 1t fails to cure. a5c.
The genuine has l.. d. O. on each tablet. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

Soon after the Senate convened at
II o'clock, this morning. Carter re-
ported from the military affairs COM
mittee a bill providing for a second as
sistant secretary Of war to be named
by the President and to receive q
salary of $4,000. The bill was passed.
Morgan then offered this amendment
to the war revenue measure: when
any Of the island Of the Atlantic or
Pacific oceans are owned by the United
States or, when they are occupied by
the civil or military forces Of the
United States as a result of war with
Spain or as necessary means of con-
Quoting such war. TO be determined by
the President. as the COMMUNICATIVE
chief of the army and navy of the
United States. it shall be lawful and
within his discretion for the President
to appoint civil or military govern
ment for such island or any group of
such islands, with full authority under
such rulS and regulations as the presi
dent shall prescribe. not Inconsistent
with the laws of civilized warfare. TO
maintain good order and protect the
lives and property and the domestic
peace of the people thereof.
And there shall h. axt.ndrd over
such islands aud enforced thnrrin slcb
parts and proyisions nf fac tax laws
of the r-nitsd st,t..s ~. If s,ch ie1anas
whether relating to customs duties or
to internal taxation. as shall in the
Judgment and discretion of the Presi
dem hn iuetI,- a,.,.li,.,llo ~ .,cb is
,f "lP!''''''N ~ 80 Il
with Spain
The currency of tbo United States.
whether Of .eold siI,.o,. -. ,,,nor NANCY
shall DE = lawful tno,1a,. in eaid islands
so owned 81, or,.n,,fo,, in tho same man
ner and to the same rxt.nt that they
arc lawful tanda,. in the United
O. =" ''I"'i III ny
public or priyat..
And the provisions of This act that
relate to such islands together with
such regulations ~ sha1I he made bv
order Of tba lp,...i,1a,,4 Ca. ox.l.,,+ins
the same shall r.,nai, +, forca until
the same are altered amended. or re-
pealcd by act Of Congress
The war revenue measure was taken
~ 'tNihS lhe moor 10 continue
Guiding his argument in favor of an
income tax. Teller safd that if fine pro-
position We're suhnirted - tha senate
he would vote for il desnitn the deci-
49,, , F"Pl elie court against 'H'
supported bv five do,ieionc of the su-
nran,, r,,,,t ':'e 'eciS''i'9 oi 'i'0
,1o, Pl!'f 10 thtt upon the ld"
oi 1884.
4 have every reason IA eunnose" he
s''o' mat the court may yet return
~ IFS lofmar QpriSinuc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

Monarch Cycle Mfg Co.. 50 Rcade St,
National circuit races opened today.
Monarch. Second place won by Kendall
by Bert Repine, on a Monarch. Consolat
arch
(SigncdD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

on the Produce Exchange:
BtTTElt-tirm; cream eries, 1916: dali
rieS, llu12.
Professionally; fresh, 10.
CHEESE,-F'irm; creameries. SAmSh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
New England League Standing.
AT CHICAGO.

Vt ST. Louis-No game; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

nlay2f,d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
EIRoT uInTnRY IN the Var for
! IslOI VIUIUnI Supremacy on the Track.

Chattanooga, May A. 1898.
New York:
Mile open won by Bob Walthour on a
Spier. on a Monarch. Third place won
ion race won by Carroll Jack, on Mon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

Ladies' Two-clasp Mocha Gloves.
in brown. gray and black. Unequsl 7MC
ed ct Sl0o. Saturday ........... IISe
Ladies' FourbuttoI Gloves. in all M2C
the shades. For Saturday. SOSe
\ broken lot of Boys Fur-top
G GlGss Regular So. quality: Sat soc.
n Mems FOB noF ssnraa Cloves Adlers soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

Only small progress was made by the
Senate with the Hawaiian annexation
treaty yesterday. Several speeches were
delivered. but in every instance the speaker
announced that his remarks were merely
pr eliminary to what they should say before
the close of the debate.
The executive session opened with Sen
ator White on the floor, but Senator Stew
art interrupted, and others cut the Cali
fornia senator out of the discussion. Those
who spoke were Senators Stewart, Frye
and Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
TERRAIN GETTING SCARCE.

Marylnnd Fish Commission RECON-
mends q Matching Station.
The Maryland state fish commissioners
in their annual report submitted to the
legislature say:
1.-The diamond-back terrapin. for which
Maryland has long been famous, Is now in
great danger Of becoming extinct The
price for them has become SO extravaEant
that none except the exceptionally wealthy
can indulge In the luxury of eating them
And yet the numbers are SO few that they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

are not the source of any considerable reve.
nue. to the people Of the state,
I'm our opinion. the supply of diamond
back terrapin in Maryland can be fully re-
stored and the price lowered SO as to bring
1t within the reach of persons of moderate
means. Small terrapin can be produced at
cost incredibly small, and we recommend
the establishment OF station for Matching
convenient to points along the marshy
shore of the Chesapeake and its tribu-
taries."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
PRESIDENT DOLE COMING.

On the Way to Washington to Urge
Annexation.
A dispatch from Honolulu, under date of
January 6. says: President Sanford b.
Dole leaves for Washington by the steam
ship Peru on the Sth instant. The chief
executive of this country journeys to the
capital of the United States for the DUR
pose Of consulting with the administra-
ton there on the subject of annexation Of
these islands to the greater republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

Chinese have been employed by the New
York iaundrymen to take the places Of the
girls who are on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

John Mitchell of Illinois was elected vice
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, vice John Kane, deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

The Canadian minister of militia, F. w.
Borden, sailed for New York from Liver
pool on board the White Star Line steamer
Majestic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

It matters little what It ID that Won NAN,
whether a situation or a servanf"a
want" ad. In The Star viii reach m.
person who can MI your need NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
Cloak Dent.

@ 81: ss: i:' $
s $3.50
81 * s;s:s s:':ss.a Vss ;$ $3.50
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
CAUGHT IN EUGENE.

Claud Branton, accused of the
murder of John Linn on the nigh
of June IS, was ARRESTED Wednes-
day OH the street in Eugene, and is
now in the county jail. He arrived
in town from the north on the after
noon train. Soon after, while pass
ing up the street, he was recognized
by AL Auten who Immediately noti-
fed Deputy Sheriff Day, who went
out, and in a few minutes found
Branton leaving town, and placed
him under arrest. Branton said he
did not know he was wanted until
few minutes before he was arrest
ed. He admits nothing concerning
the crime. He says after he left
Pleasant Hill, July 8, he went to
Topeka, Kan, in search of work,
but, finding none, returning home.
The time for his preliminary hear
ing has not yet been set.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
SHIFTING THE TAXES.

There is no doubt as to the in
tention of congress in putting a
small stamp tax on telegraph and
telephone messages, sleeping car
and steamboat tickets, and various
instruments and articles issued or
used by corporations. Its object
was to collect portion of the war
taxes from the great corporations
that pay enormous profits and yet
contribute nothing to the support
of the government which issues
and protects their patents, guards
their property, an6 in many cases
pays them large sums of money for
services.
Yet nearly all these corporations
are making their customers pay for
the stamps, thus giving a new
proof of the truth of the saying that
"the consumer pays for ALL"
Eighty per cent. or more of the
tariff taxes is collected from arti-
cles of universal use and necessity.
Sixty per cent. of the new internal
war taxes, it has been estimated,
falls upon the poor and thirty per
cent. upon the middling class, leav-
ing only ten per cent. to be paid by
the rich.
1t is really impossible for our
congress to levy taxes so that they
shall be collected with some ref
erence TO CD ability 10 pay and CD
benefits received?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
THE NEW STAMP ACT.
1t Catches all Kinds of Business in all
Sorts of Ways.

The new internal revenue law re.
qulrlng stamps on all kinds of doc.
uments causes all sorts or trouble
and inconvenience. The other
day 1t was discovered that a reven.
ue stamp was necessar, on all Off
clal bonds and there was at once a
rustling among the various county
officials to get theil bonds orna.
mented with the so cent internal
revenue stamp. Exery day there
is some new feature developed in
the new internal revenue law that
calls for new stamp. The latest
is, that stamp is required on all
bonds for road petition, and on
all bonds of executors, guardians
and administrators in probate mat
tiers. The county judge of Marion
county wrote to David Nj. Dumme
of Portland, the collector OF intern
al revenue for Oregon, in regard to
the internal revenue law and how
1t effects certain classes of docu-
ments coming under the direct sup
ervision of the county judge, and
received the following reply:
internal Revenue Service, Dis
trict of Oregon, Collectors Office.
Portland, Or, July IS, 1898.
"Mr. G. P. Terrell, county
judge, Salem, Or, Dear sir: In
reply to yours of the 18th will say,
that in my opinion the bonds, given
by administrators, executors and
guardians, or for the establishment
OF county roads, al! are taxable.
1t is the intent of the law to ex-
empt states, counties and municip-
alities from taxation as such-not
the individuals who do business
with the county, and who are the
persons benefited by the transac-
ton. The one exception is bonds
given in legal proceedings.
"As to certificates Of marriages,
signed by clergymeu or officers, 1
am of the opinion that such certifi-
Gates are taxable, although I am
free to confess that the law in this
respect appears to be against public
policy, and ought to be void.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) DAVID M. DUNNE,
Collector. )"
Under this decision, made by the
collector of lnterual revenue, the
officers of this county will hereafter
be compelled to demand the reven-
ue stamps be placed on bonds filed
in probate cases, as we'll as in the
case of county roads, where bonds
are required. Ministers making
returns of marriages will also be
required to provide themselves
with the necessary revenue stamps
of the denomination OF 10 cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22

Umatilla county farmers are ex-
perimenting with Sonora wheat,
which is California rs great favorite.
George Petinger and George w.
Rigby, of Pendelton, have SO acres
planted. George w. Hunt has 100
acres planted on his farm between
Foster and Echo, and G. w. Hollis
of Athena, has goo acres. The
growing crop looks we'll and pro-
misses to yield an average of 30
bushels to the acre. 1t is said that
Sonora wheat ripens about three
weeks earlier than the varieties
usually planted in Eastern Oregon.
If all that has been said in COM
mendation of it proves to be true,
thousands of acres will be seeded
with it this fall and next spring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22

Hon. Willard H. Rees, of Butte
vile, Marion county, has brother
in the navy, Lieutenant c. P. Rees,
who was at the battle of Manila
and wrote a very interesting ac-
count of the conflict. extracts from
which are as follows: "In had the
grand honor to stand, during most
of the action, near Commodore
Dewey, on the bridge of the Olym,
pia. He directed the movement of
the squadron with perfect GOODNESS
and according to the pre-arranged
plan. Follow the Olympia was
his only order, and the remaining
vessels of the squanron obeyed and
fought like wonderful machines of
supernatural intelligence and pow
er. Back and forth we passed
along the lines of the enemy's fire,
dealing death and destruction far
and wide, and the Baltimore, Con-
cord, Raleigh, Boston and Petrol
helped to make Manila bay a hell
OF fire and flames aid shot and shell
never equaled and never to be for
gotten. The enemy fought stub
bornly and bravely. Their torpedo
boats came close aboard, only to
receive deluge OF rapid-fre des-
truction that sent them without
time for prayer to the bottom of the
bay. BY telegram Commodore
Dewey was made rear-admiral, and
is promised the thanks of congress.
He deserves it all, and will get
more. He is today the greatest
living naval hero of the age. I am
more than satisfied to have played
the moderate part of executive
officer of his flagship"