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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
INSTRUCTIONS ARRIVE.
Porto Riean Commissioners Ready
10 Do Business.
PAPERS FROM SPAIN ARRIVED ON
ALFONSO XIII VEST TERDAY.

st Gamer Also Brought Many Returning
Porto Ricans Who Fled at Outbreak Of
the war-she Proceeded to Havana
in the Afternoon.
San Juan de Porto Rico, September IL
Last evening the Spanish evacuation
commissioners oabled the government
at Madrid explaining the predicament In
which they will be placsd, IL their iu-
structions fail to arrive by tomorrow.
The Alfonso XIII, however, arrived
this morning from Barcelona, bringing
instructions from the .Spanish commis-
sioners with mail and passengers. Many
of the latter are resie- nts of the island,
who fed at the outbreak Of the war and
the quays were lined with friends Ewait-
ing to welcome their return.
The Alfonso XIII. steamed into the
harbor amid the booming Of the forts and
the shore batteries. This afternoon she
proceeded for Havana.
The American commissioners will hold
their meeting in building in San Joss
street, rented by the provincial govern
ment and used as senate chamber. -
was selected by Col. Hunter. secretary df
the commission, none of the numerous
public buildings controlled by the Span
ish authorities being available.
This morning Senior Munez Rivera, pre-
sident of the provincial government
called upon the American commissioners
TO pay his respects.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
WANTED TO BLOW THEM UP
Cervera Wished To Destroy Ships
While In HaTbOr.

Madrid, September II. I'm the chamber
of deputies yesterday, Capt. Aunon, min
lister of marine, replying to the attacks
of Senior Canalejas, editor of Ell Heraldo,
reminded the deputies that when he be-
came minister of marine. the Spanish
squadron under Admiral Cervera, was al.
ready at Santiago de CUBA. Therefore he
declared he could not be held responsible
for the acts charged by Senior Canalejas.
Moreover he asserted that the admirals
met in council and expressed unanimous
opinion that the squadron should go to
Cuba.
admiral Cervera, not having coal or
food, was unable" said Capt. Aunon.
"to leave the blockaded PORT of Santiago.
He wanted to blow up his ships in the
harbor, but I informed him that it
would be preferable to leave the port
and to engage the enemy.
Gen. Blanco ordered Admiral Cervera
to leave Santiago and fix the day of his
departure.
The Carlist, republicans and conserva-
tive deputies met again last evening and
approved their joint manifesto against a
secret discussion of the protocol.
A prominent Senator having objected
to the sanctioning of the protocol yester-
day, by sitting and standing vote, be-
cause in secret session the final vote will
be taken at public session.
Gen. Rios, governor Of the Viscayas ISL
anda, and sd interim governor general
of Spanish territorysin the Philippines,
has wired the government that he has ar
rived at 'san understanding with the
American authorities respecting the isl
and of Luzon.''
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
sPANIARDs DANCED FOR JOY.
Prisoners at Portsmouth Pleased When
City of Rome Showed Up.

Portsmouth, N. H., September 11.-The
Anchor line steamer City Of Rome, Capt.
Young, fully equipped to transport the
Spanish prisoners to Spain. arrived in the
lower harbor at O'Clock this afternoon.
The big liner brought over from New
York, Admiral Cervera, with his full staff
Of officers, and "a other prisoners and a
number of the officers, including the Ad-
miral, came up to the city and will re-
main over night at a hotel. The men at
Seavey's Island, when they caught sight
of the City of Rome, danced for joy, and
tonight there is great excitement at the
camp. 1t is probable that few will be
able to sleep much for they will all be
aroused at day break and at half past five
O'Clock the first lot Of men will leave
American soil for home.
Everything is in readiness on board tho
steamer and each man. and there are
1858 of them, will have bunk for him
self throughout the voyage, which will be
about eight days. 1t is expected that the
last prisoner will leave Camp Long, a
free man, at 10 o'clock and that. the. City
of Rome will quietly drop down the, har-
Dor and pass out Of Whalebaok light not
later than noon. The steamer will be
hsaded straight for Santander, on the
northern coast OF Spain.
There is scarcely sick man among the
entire crew of the late Cape Verde fleet,
while every one looks fat and healthy and
in striking contrast to their appearance
of two months ago.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
SHA FyER AND EGAN.

Washington, September lo.-Gen. ohai'
ter had nearly an hours conference Win
the President today. He came over TO
the White House from the war depart
ment with Col. Miley of his staff, and
Adiutant General Corbin. The general
went over the Santiago campaign with
the President. going into details as ier {
as nossible in the time at the President S
disposal. Al On leaving the White House
the general said he had about completed ted
h;s report and would have it ready TOT
deiiyery to the secretary of war by next
Monday morning. He would leave then
to take command at Camp Wikof: Inc
g6ae- fhat later on he would be put in COM
mand Of the department. of California.
He expressed himself as in favor OF a
rigid examination of the conduct OF tne
Santiago campaign. Gen. Egan OF ohe
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
NOT PUBLIC BUILDING STANDS.
New Westminster, B. c., Wiped Out
Completely by Fire.

Handsome Blocks, Banks and Churches
Went Up in Smoke-Fsared That There
Must Have Been Some Loss Of Life.
Vancouver, B. c., September 1.-New
Westminster, the chief city on the Frazer
river, presents a fearful scene OF desola-
ton today, fire having this morning
wiped out oil the business portion.
There Is not public building standing
in the central portion of the city, Famed
by fierce wind, almost gale, the lire
which was started on the water side by
sparks from passing steamer, spread
with such awful rapidity that ten streets
were blazing in three hours and only
smoking ashes mark the spot where
scores of houses formerly stood. Hand
some blocks. banks and churches went up
in smoke. The cathedral of the diocese
is no more. Hundreds of people are help
less and relief is being rushed from this
city.
The newspaper offices are gone, as we'll
as the Canadian Pacific railroad station,
three river steamers, a railway bridge
and number Of private houses. 1t is
also feared that some lives have been
lost The telegraph Office at New West
minister has been burned. The burned
city is l2 miles from here.
Returning to Vancouver from the fire.
ravaged Westminster is Hike coming from
q land of desolation and ruin, to another
Of smiling plenty. In New Westminster
nat - h,,civ f,,e ~
Despair and suffering are the lot of hun
dreds Of poor homeless folk. Food, cloth
ing and aid of all kinds are being de-
spatched from Vancouver to the ill-fated
city. AT the time Of writing it is not
known how many people lost their lives,
but 1t is feared several must have burned
to death. 1t is said that John Campbell,
a fireman, fell of roof and was killed,
while woman dropped dead from fright.
Two other women who were ill, died
while being taken from their homes.
Three river steamers, the Edgar, Gladys
and Bon Accord. were destroyed.
New Westminster today Is without a
store of any kind, without newspapers
and without food, save that which is be-
ing hurried over from here. 1t is impos.
sible just nowssto estimate the amount of
damage, but it foots up in the hundreds
of thousands. Every industry save the
big Royal City planning mill and Glove
Ginning company, has been wiped out.
The loss by the fire at New Westminster
is roughly estimated at $4,000, 0C0 with
insurance of 81, 500, COO.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
DAY OF REST AND WORSHIP.
Sunday Was Observed att Santiago First
Time Since War Closed.

San tiago, de Cuba, September H.
for the first time since the war termi-
mated, as day of rest and worship. All
the military and civil offices were closed,
as were also the shops and the city's ap.
pearance was unusually quiet. Religious
services were held at the palace and Gen.
Lawton, Gen. Wood and other American
officers attended. fsa
This afternoon the correspondent Of the
Associated Press visited the wrecks of
Spanish cruisers. The work of floating
the Infanta Maria Teresa is nearly COM
pleted but the Almirante Oquendo is not
worth the cost Of saving.
Col. Ray who returned from Guantanamo
yesterday. reports the embarkation OF
all the Spaniards save about 80, under
Gen. Pareja.
EThe condition of the Spanish at Guanta-
namo, prior to their departure for Spain
was, Col. Roy says, most distressing. The
death rate was over 80 per day, and Col.
Ray believes that more than half will die
on the passage. Seventy died on the
wharf the day the San Ignacio was load
ed and there is yellow fever among those
who remain behind.
Col. Ray had two mules killed for fresh
meat supplies to the Spaniards. No fresh
beef was to be had and the Spaniards
were glad to get the mule meat The
first battalion of Col. Ray IS regiment has
contracted yellow fever from Spaniard.
Sixty cases have broken out
Four hundred Cubans have laid down
their arms in Guantanamo and gone to
work on the plantations near the town.
No rations are supplied to armed Cubans.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
ORDER FOR PARADE PORTO
RICAN TROOPS.

New York, September 11.-Deputy
Quartermaster Col Kim ball, today re-
ceivsd an order from Gen. Miles, setting
forth that parade of the returning Por-
to Rican troops will take place in this
city on Saturday next. Col. Kimhall
was instructed to prepare suitable camp
for the men who are on theirAway from
Ponce in the governments transports.
AS soon as Col Kimball received the
order he communicated with Gov. Voor-
bees, to consuIs as to establishing tenn
porary camp at Sea Girt
No agreement was reached today though
1t is probable the camp at Sea Girt will
be used.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
HOME AGAIN.
Maine Signal Corps
- MOntauk.

Camp Wikof, Montauk, Septempber IL.
On the transport ESaratoga, which ar
rived here today were 2S mem bers of the
Maine volunteer signal corps, as follows:
Martin J. Bell and Arthur Dill being
left in the hospital at Santiago:
Capt. 6. W. Butler of Portland; Lieut..
G. E. Walker of Deering Centre; Sergts.
W. H. Welsh, W. d. Floyd, A. W. Her
rick, W. n. Mitchell, H. A. Hobbs, II.
A. Emmons, George Farry; Corporals J.
NJ. Miller, A. W. Hooper, W. Fl. Cox,
G. w. Lawrence, S. i. johnson. Pri
Yates L. B. Hartman, q. e. Hartman,
P. J. Bell. A. j. McDonough, b. p.
Merrill, G. o. Wright, B. o. Wooster, j
+. O'Neill, c. e. Johnson. II. N. Ster-
ling, L. W. Ball, B. r. Brackley. S. e.
Jones, John 7. Feeney, N. B. Jordan,
G. N. Road, W. L. Tilton and +. Fl.
Locke. @
The men were sent to the general hos
pital here.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
ACTION. AGAINST
ANARCHISTS.

London, September 12.-Many OF the
principal European journals are again
urging international action against an
hrchists. They recall that both the late
M. Carnot, president of the French re-
public and the late Senor Canovas del
Castillo, the Spanish prime minister,
were victims of Italian anarchists.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
SECRETARY AT HOME AGAIN.

bingham, Mass. September l1.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Long and Mrs. Long re-
turned from their summer home in Buck
field, Me-, ast-pight. Mrs Long. is still
in very poor health and.it is doubtful if
she returns to Washington this winter.
On the trip home she was obliged to
stop over. one night in Portland, owing to
her enfeebled condition.
When Secretary Long reached home he
found dispatch awaiting him request
ing his immediate return to the capital.
He will therefore leave bingham early
Monday for Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
GOING TO CAMP MEADE.

New York, September 1.-THE 203rd
New York volunteers broke camp at
Camp Black to-day and started for Camp
Meade. The regiment got away in good
shape. although leaving over 100 men in
the hospital. The regiment commenced
It's trip to the Pennsylvania camp with
S32 men and "a officers. Col. W. f.
Schuyler was in command,
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12

Seriously IIl-Co1d Wave Struck Camp
Saturday Night and Set Men to shiver-
ing-Rough Riders To Be Mustered
Out Thursday.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Septem-
ber 1.-THE fall of 10 degrees in the tenn
perature, which was predicted by the sig.
nal service, came last night and before
midnight the whole camp was shivering.
The cold wave was accompanied by a
high wind and for several hours during
the night. there seemed to be some dam
ger that many of the tents would blow
down, but they withstood the storm
which moderated toward morning.
The transport Saratoga arrived from
Santiago this morning with about 60
members of the signal corps in command
of Lieut.. Col. Frank Green. Half of
them were volunteers from Maine, under
Capt g. 81. Butler, and the others were
regulars under Lieut.. G. c. Burnell.
The Saratoga also brought $50 negro la
borers who were sent to Santiago sew
eral months ago to act as teamsters, driv-
ers, stevedores, eto. Twelve men were
sick when the steamer reached here and
were taken to the detention hospital.
None of the cases. are considered serious
The members of the signal corps aboard
were taken to the detention camp, but
the negroes were not permitted tosland
here. The Saratoga will be fumigated
and will then go to New York, where the
negroes will land.
Col. Roosevelt expects to have his regi-
ment of Rough Riders mustered sout on
Thursday and the men will then leave
camp and 60 to their homes.
The officers and men of thel regiment
are preparing to present Col. Roosevelt
with testimonial Of their regard in
the form of small bronze statue 6esig-
mated by Frederick bennington, ,thegartist.
It is call the "Bronoho Buster.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Mass, September 1l.-Forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Monday:
Fair. cool weather; winds generally
westerly.
Washington, September 11.-Forecast
for Monday for New England and East
ern New York: Fair and continued low
temperature until Tuesday; west winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Sept. 1.-THE local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
Sa. m. Barometer. 80. 209: thermome-
ter, 52.2; dew point, 4S: humidity, II
wind, NV; velocity. 2; weather, clear.
Sp m.-Barometer. 80 052, thermome-
ter, 6l.0; dew point, 80; humidity, a.:
wind. W; velocity 4 weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer IS; maximum
therm oneter, 68; minimum thermometer.
AZ; maximum velocity Of wind. 10 s.,
total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
WOOLEN MILL BURNED.

Milton, N. H., September H.-The en-
tire plant of the Waumbeck Woolen mills
was completely destroyed by fire today,
with loss Of nearly 100000 The mills
have been idle since 1890, but they were
to start up again Monday, giving en-
ployment to 300 hands. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by spontaneous
com mbustion in the picker room.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
FIFTH GOES TO CAMP MEADE.

Camp Dalton, South Framingham,
Mass, September 1.-THE Fifth .regi-
ment 1896 men, left the state camp this
afternoon for Camp Meade, Middleton,
Pa, Col j. II. Whitney was in COM
mand, but Lieut.. Col. Weaver remains
behind to..muster out.the lst, Cd and 9th
regiments as they appear for that pur-
pose.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
HAMILTON SHOT TooMEY.

Greenfield, Mass, Septem mberst1.-A few
hasty words and step forward, led.u to
the shooting and death of Patrick
Toomey, last night, at the hands of Mel
vim Hamilton. The latter surrendered
himself to the police as soon as ne could
find an officer, stating that he was COM
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
ANOTHER SOLDIER DEAD.

Augusta, September 11.-Roscoe l..
Gibbs of East A uburn, Me-. private in
Co. I. First Maine volunteer infantry.
on detached thospital work, died at the
city hospital Sunday morning at 1.3O
O'Clock, after a long illness with typho.
malaria contracted at Chickamauga.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
COL. RHODES RESTORED.

Cairo, September 11.-Queen Victoria
has restored to his rank in the British
army, Col. Frank Rhodes, brother of
Cecil Rhodes, who was:dismissed from the
service for his participation in the armed
raid into the Transvaal led by DR.. Jane
son in December, 1895.
Col. Rhodes was wounded at the bat
tie OF Omdurman while acting as war
correspondent of the London Times.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept IL taken at
p. NJ, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 90 degrees, W. clear; New
York. "a degrees, NV, clear; Phil
adelphia, 66 degrees. NV. clear;
Washington, IS degrees, n, clear
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12

com nmissary department. also called at the
White House and talked with the Presi :
dent. Later the general said that he had
insist ed upon most searching investiga-
tion OF the commissary department. and
felt sure that when the truth became
known 1t would seem that many of the
published reports concerning the food
supply to the army were without any
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12

Albany. so degrees, SW, clear: Buffa-
10, 80 degrees, W.. clear; Detroit. "a de-
grees, SW, clear; Chicago, 80 degrees. NE,
clear; st. Paul, Cd degrees. clear;
Huron, OAK, 81 degrees, E., clear;
Bismarck, "a degrees. S. clear;
Jacksonville, 76 degrees, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
ANOTHER TOWN WIPED OUT.

Prescott, Ariz., September 1.-THE
town OF Jerome, Ariz., has been almost
wiped out by fire. Three lives have
been lost and immense damage done.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
zuRLINDEN, TOO, WILL RESIGN

Paris, September lit is asserted that
,f the cabinet still insists upon revis-
ion of the Dreyfus case, Gen. Zurlinden,
minister of war, and M. Lockroy, minig.
ter of marine, will resign.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
MONTREAL WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Springfield, Mass, September 1.-THE
Eastern league season closed with TO-
days games, the order in which the
teams finished and their percentages
being as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
CAPT. BUTLER At MOETAUk
He and His Men Arrived on Sar atOga
Saturday.
WERE LANDED AND TAKEN TO
CAMP OF DETENTION.

None of the Signal Corps Men Arc
Seriously IIl-Co1d Wave Struck Camp
Saturday Night and Set Men to Shiver-
ing-Rough Riders To Be Mustered
Out Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12

Impossible to Tell How Accident Oc-
curred-Explosion Came at Supper
Time and 1t Is Feared Dozen Lives
aay Be Lost-The Building Completely
CoIlaused.
The times., 1898-10-06
THE STOCK MARKET.
The Sugar War, According to Re-
ports. Is on in Earnest.


New York, Oct. 5.-Further reductions
in the selling price of refined sugars We're
made today and reports from lower Wall
Street indicated that the war was on
I'm earnest. Heavy selling of Sugar Re
filming made that stock a conspicuous
feature of the days market. The gem
eral market, prior TO the appearance of
pronounced pressure in Sugar Refining,
had shown decided strength. and, indeed
il was remarkably little affected by the
break in that stock. AT the same time
the weakness there had the evident effect
of curtailing active trading elsewhere,
and the market showed little animation,
excepting in those cases where manipu-
lation was apparent. The days situa-
tion, of itself, afforded little upon which
intelligent speculative operations could be
based. There were some excellent state
ments of earnings submitted, notably by
the Rock Island, Louisville and Nash
viIle and the Union Pacific companies,
and there was a further decline in the
money market On the other hand. there
was a perceptible increase in concern in
regard to the outcome of the elections
next month, which was reflected in the
changed odds In the betting on the event,
and there was some discussion of the pos
sibility of a serious deadlock at the peace
convention at Paris.
Conspicuously strong features of the
market were Peoples Gas, Atchison pre-
ferred. and Union Pacific shares.
The irregularity of tone in the market
was shown by the comparative heaviness
of Northern Pacific shares and the gran
gers.
American Tobacco. another active feat
ure of the market, was relatively steady,
which fact doubtless encouraged the bull
ish manipulation elsewhere in the mar
ket. The lower-priced industrial shares
received little attention, and, indeed, as
noted, there was little animation in the
market except in Sugar Refining and the
cases noted.
London houses traded moderately on
both sides of the account, buying a small
amount of stocks.
The times., 1898-10-06
LAW SCHOOL OPENS.
TEenty-Ninth Annual Session of the
Geozrefnx,r. E.i.-o=.i4

Twenty-Ninth Annual Session of the
Georgetown University.
The twenty-ninth annual session of the
law department of Georgetown Univer-
sity was held yesterday evening in the
law school building, SOC and Sos E Street
northwest.
The majority of the faculty were pre.-
ent and each one announced the subjects
they would lecture upon during the en-
suing collegiate year.
Rev. John D. Whitney, s. J., rector of
the university, made the opening address,
welcoming the students. He was fol-
lowed by Justice Seth Shepard of the
Court of Appeals, who spoke of the
higher standard required for membership
in the legal profession. He said: When
/ was admitted to the bar very little
learning was required. but to those who
entered this university for the purpose
of earning their diplomas the three years
course would be all too short, but to
those whose only desire was to possess
a diploma the time would seem very
long,
Short addresses were also made by r.
Ross Perry, ST., Prof Tallmadge A. Lam
bert, Judge Martin F. Morris, Prof
Michael J. Colbert, Prof. George E.
Hamilton and Prof. D. w. Baker.
There were about seven hundred pres
ent. including students. former graduates
and their friends.
The enrolment is larger this year than
ever before, Notwithstanding the fact
that the law course has been made three
years instead of two years.
The times., 1898-10-06
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DIsrRIC,


EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF C0LUMBIA.-To whom it may concern:
The Commission created by Section 9 OF the Act
of Congress. approved March 3 1898, entitled "An
Act to provide permanent system OF highways
in that part of the District of Columbia lying
outside of cities" has received from the Commits
sioneTs of the District of Columbia certified
copy of a map showing proposed permanent
system of highways in the District of Columbia
within the known ''Section one" revised
and corrected required by the terms of the
Act of Congress, approved June 2s, lS9s. This
map and plats showing in detail how each lot
and tract is affected by the proposed system OF
highways are now on exhibition in Room No.
40 fourth floor of the District Building. All per-
sons interested are invited to examine the maps
and the plats. The Commission will consider any
suggestions or protests concerning the location of
any highway portion OF highway as shown
on the map. The suggestions and protests must
be in writing. and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned or controlled by the Obiector. All pro-
tests and forth. must be submitted on OF be-
fore the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1895
and be addressed to the Chief of Engineers. U. s.
Army, War Department Washington, ID. c. The
Commission will meet November L. 1898 at 10
O'Clock a. m, in the Office OF the Secretary Of
War, to dispose of all objections and will then
hear orally from those who desire to thus sup
port their written objections. r. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War; c. \. BLISS Sec etary of the
Interior; JOHN NJ. WILSON, Chief of Eng n.ers.
L. > A., Highway CommiSSi n. ocl-30t, ,eXSu