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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
INTO A HORNETS NEST.

Guantanamo Bay, July 8, via Playa
del Este, Province Of Santiago de Cuba,
lighted by t the u . Aasooiated Pres 9opy
steam launch from the United States
repair ship Vulcan, with the Marble
heads launch, which has been doing duty
in the narrows leading from the lower to
the upper bay, ventured in near the Span
ish fort just before daylight today and ran
into hornets nest.
AS result of the mems anxiety to 10
cate the small Spanish gunboat Sandoval,
which Is known to be in the vicinity of
the fort, the Americans went quite dis.
tance beyond the patrol limits and the
Spanish pickets located along the bluff
suddenly opened fire on the launch with
Mauser rifles, which was at once follow ed
by volIeys from soldiers in the forts.
The launch replied with her one pound.
er but the SpaEiards were entirely two
heavy for the little boat to contend
against and she beat a hasty retreat.
Although the launch was under fire fol
10 minutes she was not hit once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
ELEVEN LIVES WENT OUT.
Gas Explosion Blows Up a Tunnel In
Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1.-THE lives OF
eleven men were snutfed out in the
twinkling of an eye this evening as a
result of an explosion of gas in the big
water works tunnel that is being con.
structed about the bottom of Lake Erie.
The explosion occurred at few minutes
before seven o'clock but nobody will ever
be able to tell how it happened, for every
witness is dead and the bodies of all are
lying where they fell, 6o00 feet out under
the lake. The only man in the tunnel
who escaped death is Con O'Donnell, a
lock tender, who was stationed 300 feet
from the shore He heard an explosion
or series Of explosions. He says there
were ten of the shocks and the conclusion
was something terrible.
Patrick Vendeer and Martin McCauley
were the first to venture in the tunnel
after the accident occurred They made
their way to q lock 5000 feet from the
shore but We're overcome by the gas and
fell to the floor When they failed to re-
turn James Clement son of one of the
men who was killed Went to their rescue.
He found them unconscious and helped
them to the we'll at the shore end of the
tunnel.
The would be rescurrs say that all the
lights were out beyond the 5000 foot lock
and that they could not go any further.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
A DIVIDED CABINET.

Madrid, Sunday, July 10, via Hendaye,
France, July 1l.-Copyrighted by the
Associated Press In spite of the fact that
public opinion is divided, it is inclining
rapidly in favor of peace, the people be-
coming more convinced every day OF the
impossibility of withstanding the power
of the United States.
immediate negotiations looking to peace
and Senior Gayazo, the minister of public
instructions, threatens to resign if the
war party outweights his influence.
The war party, however, urges con-
tinuance of the struggle to convince
America that it is difficult to obtain q
prompt triumph for her army and thus
secure for Spain better terms.
There is a split in the cabinet, which
will probably result in its resignation and
the formation Of an intermediary govern
ment, because Senior Silvela and the con-
servatiVes are unwilling to incur the re-
possibility of the peace negotiations for
the best obtainable terms are certain to
bring humiliation to Spanish Pride,
which will demand a soapegoat.
The increasing appropriately of Senior
Sagasta's government, which is supported
by the throne regardless of public
opinion. may damage the dynasty.
The situation is most trying to the
Queen Regent, who is suffering more
keenly than her subjects, swayed as she
is by outside counsel and by the divided
opinion of the cabinet and nation.
Her Majesty must soon decide upon
some course of action, and will probably
form government with a strong mill
tary element, and including the most
popular politicians.
She began consulting On this subject to-
day and had a long conference with
Senior Romero Y. Robledo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
COL. BARBER IN OMMAND.
First New York Volunteers To Be Sent To
Hawaii.

Washington, July 11.-Seoretary Alger
today issued orders attaching the Hawaii
an islands to the military department OF
California. The first New York Volun-
teers, Col Barber, commanding. will be
assigned for the time being as the gar
rison for Honolulu. Col. Barber is con-
sidered an especially good officer for the
post. General Otis has charge of the
transportation of the troops to the islands
and hopes by the 18th or little later to
secure four coast vessls with a capacity Of
1900 men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
FIGHTING LIKE LIONS.
American Troops Before Santiago in Spleen
did Condition.,

Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press. }
Headquarters of General Shafter, Sun
day. July 10, s p. M, per Associated
Press despatch boat via Port Antonio and
Kingston, Jamaica, Monday, July II,
noon. From A O'Clock this afternoon un-
til dark the American guns have again
been pouring deadly fire into the Span
ish lines.
Our men are greatly refreshed by their
three days rest and have been pouring in
deadly fire with lion like spirits. The
knowledge of the arrival Of reinforce
ments has given them new enthusiasm.
The artillery is in place and doing
effective work. The fire from the Span
iards in the trenches is very weak
The city of Santiago is almost in dark
ness this evening and our men believe
that the resistance of the Spaniards is
about at an end. They expect a general
assault tomorrow should the city not have
surrendered by day break.
The Americans are now much better
fortified in the trenches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
COMMANDMENT NOT A SUCCESS.

On Aguad ores, Cuba, July 10, via Port
Antonio, JAM, July 1.-THE Brooklyn,
| Texas and Indiana under Commodore
Schley, began the bombardment Of Santi-
ago at 81 s this afternoon in obedience
to request from Gen. Shafter, conveyed
| by signal from the shore.
| The warships lined up from east to
west, quarter Of mile from the shore,
and fired over the limestone cliffs that
come down to the sea and hide the city,
| five miles away.
| The bomb ardment was continued for
one hour.
| After IS shots had been fred from the
| s inch guns Commodore Schley beeame
| convinced that the Brooklyn was falling
short and ordered a accusation permitting
| the battleships to continue they, with
| their larger guns having longer range.
| The shots were apparently fred with
great delibertion and at intervals of two
minutes. The signals from the shore an
nounced that the shells fell thouscnd
feet short and a little to the left of the
| Spanish position. At dusk the SQUADRON
ceased firing entirely and Commodore
| Schley sent launch ashore to ask Gen
Shafter If he desired firing continued DIR
ing the night.
Commodore Schley said:
| "Gen. Shafter signalled to me to begin
the bombardment as soon as l could Get
| into position. doubted from the start
whether L could hit the city. I had to
guess its location and be very Careful not
to injure our own army. If lombard
tomorrow / shall have the range mark 9
on shore to guide me- an l shall take the
ships closer to shore than today. The
water off Aguadores is SO smooth that
that our craftsmanship was not affectad
by the swaying of the ship. In tirino to-
day l gave the turrets the greatest 80;
BILE elevation, by listing the shin RP1 nt
I knew I would fall short. The gn uY
will carry more than five miles bnt 70
| throw shot over the cliff great elevation W
| is required" 'io''
| When the bombardment began boauu
| rainstorm was in progress, with tbnndayy
and lightning, but artillery fire cor1d nn
heard on shore, indicating that c. ne
Shafter had resumed hostilities ,r,,e, 49,
| diately on the ending of the armistioe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
ADMIRAL AMMEN DEAD.

Washington, July 11.--Rear Admiral
Ammen, one of the heroes of the Civil
war, died at the Navy hospital here to-
day, aged rs years. He was an Ohioan.
At the reduction of Port Royal in 1861
he held the forts until the army took
possession.
Admiral Ammen has been at the Navy
hospital for ten months and death was
due to general enfeeblement of the svs-
tenn. He leaves three daughters unmar-
ried, and two sons, one paymaster in
the navy. He was well known here
where he had lived many years. He
served in the navy within six months Of
half century. He was born in Ohio in
NAV, 1920,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
NOTHING TO DO WITH WAR.

Washington, July 1.-THE French am
bassador left this afternoon for New York
after conference with the President.
He probably will go to Newport and
Bar Harbor before he returns. His cal
on the President naturally excited much
comment and led to reports that Spain
had asked for peace through French
channels. The subject discussed by the
AMBASSADOR will be made known in the
course of few days, in connection with
an interesting occasion, the details Of
which cannot now be made public, but
which when they are disclosed, will show
that the conference today did not relate
to the war in any respect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, July II. taken al
s p. M, meridian time, the observa
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of WING
state of weather:
Boston. Ga dsgrees, Sc, cloudy
New York, "a degrees, E, cloudy
Philadelphia, 6S degrees, Sc, p. cloudy
Washington, 6S degrees, NE, p.cloudy Al
bany, 68 degrees. W, p. cloudy; Buffalo
66 degrees, NE, clear; Detroit, "a degrees
K, clear; Chicago, "a degrees e
clear; ST. Paul, 60 degrees, SW, cloudy
St Vincent, - degrees, -, -
Huron, Oak, "a degrees, Sc, clear; Bis
vile. IS degrees. N. rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12

Portland, July 1.-THE local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. barometer, 3d. 1872; thermom-
ter, 600; dew point. 4S; humidity, So;
wind, NE; velocity. 8; weather, clear.
6p. m.-Barometer. 3O.251, thermome-
ter, 60; dew point, 81; humidity, rs;
wind. SW; velocity 3; weather, p.cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer 60; maximum,
thermometer, 81; minimum thermometer,
So; maximum velocity of wind, IL Sc;
total precipitation, 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
CARDINAL DISAPPROVES.

London, July 12.-The Madrid CORES.
pondent OF the Daily Mail says:
Cardinal Vaughn, archbishop of
Westminster. has written as follows to
his brother at Vailadolid. I have profited
by my first opportunity to declare that I
disapprove with all my soul the unjust
conduct of the Unitsd States against
Spain, the latter being the least powerful
nation and trying to defend its rights
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July l1.-Forecast for
Tuesday for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair weather in the interior,
possibly showers near the coast; north
east to east winds.
Boston, July 11.-Forecast for Boston
andtyicinity for Tuesday: Partly cloudy
to cloudy weather, probably without
rain: easterly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
CAMARA IN MEDITERRANEAN
AGAIN.

Port Said, July 1.-THE Spanish ar
mored cruiser Carlos V. and the ten
Spanish transports, remain outside this
port. waiting for Admiral Camara, who
on board the Spanish bat.leship Pelayo,
leaves here this morning.
The Spanish admiral was allowed to
tranship 900 tons of coal from the San
Augustin last night in the harbor, on
furnishing a written guarantee that the
Spanish squadron is returning to Spain
direct
The remainder of Admiral Camara' s
fleet has sailed for Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
MINISTER'S ARE MUM.

Madrid, July i'll 30 p. m.-On leav.
ministers declared that they had mutually
engaged to maintain the strictest reserve
on the subject of their deliberations.
Duke Almodeyar de Rio, minister of for.
eign affairs had an audience with the
Queen Regent today and subsequently an
Important conference with the French
ambassador.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
SITUATION Is CRITICAL.

Shanghai, July ia despatch from
Chung Khing dated July says the
Protestant and Catholic missions at
Shuin Ching Flu have been attacked by
rioters and that Yuen Chong and adjacent
cities are much disturbed. The situation
is critical The consuls at Chung Khing
are on the alert. Chung Khing Is quiet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
UNITA RAMS AT ISLE OF SHOALS

Portsmouth, N. H., July 1.-THE OPEN
ing day of the meeting Of the Unitarians
on the Isle of Shoals brought together a
numerous body of men and women prom.
inent in the denomination. In the after
noon Rev. Samuel Grothers of Cambridge
Iectured on enjoyment of Poetry In
the evening the executive committee held
a reception.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
TO JOIN MILES.

Charleston, s. G.. July 11.-General
Coloza of General Garcia's staff has ar
rived here from Tampa and sails ON the
next transport to Join General Miles. No
transports arrived today and no troops
embarked. a.....
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
CABINET DOESN'T AGREE WITH
BLANCO.

Madrid, July 1.-THE impartial says
the Spanish government will probably
telegraph Captain General Blanco that
Spain would reap great advantages by
negotiating for peace before Santiago,
Manila and perhaps Porto Rico are cap
tured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
AT THE CANARIES.

London, July 11.-Advices recei we'd
here today from Grand Canary island,
the centre of the group iof the Canaries,
dated July 2, say one Spanish torpedo
boat is there and two others are under
stood to be in.th neighboring islands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
EX-SENATOR CoNGER DEAD.

Washington, July LEX Senator
Conger Of Michigan, who had lived here
since he left the Senate, died at Ocean
City, Maryland, this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
TO REMOVE FRENCH REFUGEEs

Fort de France, Island of Martinique.
July 1.-THE French cruiser Rigoult de
Genoilly has sailed for Santiago de Cuba
and thence to Juragua. in order to en-
bark French refugees if necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
COL. BRYAN ORDERED EAST.

Washington, July 1l.-William Jen-
nings Bryan's regiment of Nebraska of
infantry, today were ordered to join to
General Fitzhugh Lees corps at Jack
sonville.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12

Peaks Isld,sd-Arrive at 10. 80 a. M, 2.3O p. m.
close $50 a. M, $50 p. M
Long G1et Chebea9ue Isldnds-Arrive at 90
a. H.; close at 100 D. M
Cousins Isla1sd-Arrive at 1900 NJ; clos
2.30 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06
Some War Epigram

The following epigrams of the pres
ent war, collated by the New York
Telegraph, will live in history:
Suspend judgment. Capt. Sigs-
bees first message to Washington.
Remember the Maine. Comm O.
dore Schley's signal to the flying
squadron.
You can fire when you are ready,
Gridley. Commodore Dewey, at
Manila.
Don't cheer, boys; the poor devils
are dying. Capt. Philip, of the
Texas.
War is not picnic. '-Sergt.
Hamilton Fish, of the Rough Riders,
to his mother.
The Maine is avenged. Lieut..
Wainwright. after the destruction of
Cervera's fleet.
Don't mind me, boys; 90 on fight
ing. Capt. Allyn X. Caprou, of the
Rough Riders. ~.
| ITO hell with breakfast; let's finish
'em now. "A Yankee gunner to Com
modore Dewey.
Don't get between my guns and
the enemy. "-Commodore Dewey to
Prince Henry, of Germany.
There must be no more recalls;
iron will break at last. Lieut.. Hob
son to Admiral Sampson.
Take that for the Maine. Capt.
Sigsbee, as he fired a shot through
the Spanish torpedo boat Terror.
1--WE will make Spanish the court
language of hades." = Fighting
Bob Evans when war was declared.
WHO would not gamble for a new
star in the flag?''-Capt. Buckley
O'Neill, of the Rough Riders.
I've got them now, and they will
never get home" - Commodore
Schley, on guard at Santiago harbor.
The battle of Manila Killed me;
but l would do it again. Capt.
Gridley, of the Olympia, on his death.
bed.
Excuse me, sir; have to report
that the ship has been blown up and
is sinking" Bill Anthony, of the
Maine.
Don't swear, boys: shoot. Col
Wood to the Rough Riders.
Il want to make public acknowl-
edgment that l believe in God the
Father Almighty. Capt. Philip, Of
the Texas.
"Shafter is f5h.ing; not writing
I-Adjt. Gen. C"rbin to Secretary AL.
ger, when the latter asked for news
from the front.
Afraid I'll strain my guns at long
range; I'll close in. Lieut.. Vain.
wright, of the Gloucester, in the fight
with Cervera's squadron.
Don't hamper me with instruc-
tions; / am not afraid of the entire
Spanish fleet with my ship. Capt.
Clark, of the Oregon, to the board OF
strategy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

GEN, SKATER has nephew, Capt.
James II. Aldrich, who left Santiago
on government business Just before
the fall of the city, and has been pass
ing few days of his furlough with
his wife in San Francisco. When
questioned about the condition of af-
fairs in Cuba he told of the sufferings
of the soldiers from rain and fever,
and expressed the dislike of the in
surgents that is so common in the
army, but there was nothing of par
ticular interest-that is, nothing new
till he began to speak of the future.
He is not quoted directly, but the
reporter writes: 'If the rumors that
Capt. Aldrich has heard are true there
will be some fat positions as reward
for those who have fought the battles
of their country on foreign shores.
Among them are number of military
governorships that will be parceled
out until all the subjugated countries
are definitely arranged in the galaxy
they are finally to occupy" That
makes pretty reading in connection
with the news that lot of unnecessary
officers and men are about to start for
Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

The Forum for August will contain
The Spanish War and the Equilib.
rum of the World" by Brooks
Adams; The Anglo-American Com.
mission" by Edward Farrer; Aus.
tria-Hungary Under the Reign OF
Francis Joseph.-II.," by His Excel
lency Albert Won Schaffle; New Con.
stitutional Amendments, by James
Schouler; The Development of the
Policy of Reciprocity" by Hon. John
Ball Osborn; The Future of Grea,
Telescopes" by I. j. j. See; .'Oul
Need of a Permanent Diplomatic Serv'
ice," by Hon. George l.. Rives; How
a Savage Tribe is Governed" by Mai.
John w. Powell; The Repetition OF
History in Our War With Spain" by
s. Leonard Thurlow: The Problem
of Immortality: Some Recent Me.
diumistic Phenomena" by James ii.
Hyslop; New Trials for Old Favor.
ties" by Prof. Brander Matthews.
Distant Possessions forms tn,
theme of an exceedingly timely articl,
by Andrew Carnegie in the August
North American Review A perma
nent retention of the Philippines by
the United States is strongly deprecat
ed by Mr.. Carnegie, who maintains
that such action would he contrary t.
the policy of the Republic, entail vast
expenditure, and ne but source Of
national weakness and danger. Among
the short articles are: Economic
View of the Popular Loan" by S. ID
Mccormick; The Efficacy of PRAYER
in the Light of Evolution" by
Rev. Walton Battershall, ID. d., an(
About Boys and Boys Clubs" by
Alvan f. Sanborn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

In 1896 Mark Hanna and his satel-
lites assured laborers that if Bryan
and free coinage triumphed their
wages would be cut in two. Mckin-
ley and gold instead of Bryan and
silver won, and here is a sample, in
the way of an Associated Press dis
patch, of what the laborer is expert
encing in Cleveland, Ohio, Mark
Hanna's home: "A strike has been
begun by the federated wire drawers
at Works H. P. Nail company and
the American Wire company, both
under control of the wire and nail
trust. 1t will throw two thousand
men out of employment. The cause
Of the strike is an alleged cut of 33A
per cent in wages and a threatened
cut of 20 per cent more.'' The re-
ductiOn under Mckinley, protection
and the British standard is even
greater than the champions of special
privileges and monopoly falsely said
it would be under Bryan. 1t was to
be so per cent with the Nebraskan in
the White House. 1t is 534 per cent
with the Ohioan in that historic man
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

were told that the question of uni
forms was being discussed. Now the
conductor is proud of his blue cloth
and bright buttons as badges of an
honorable position, and the dispensers
of literature will doubtless see the
utility of discipline not more rigor-
Gus than that which they exact from
their patrons.
The donning of uniform marks an
era in a life. whether it be that of 2
soldier or n trained nurse. and il
keeps those who Wear it on their good
behavior before the world. Tn,
Ominous sentence ofthe court-martial
You have disgraced your uniform
by conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
applies to every uniform worn, wheth
er in the avocations of peace or tn,
service of war. 1t is the diploma o
responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

cisco to Key West, and the part she
took in winning the fight with Ger
vera's squadron, has told on her COM
mander and he is to be sent home for
recuperation. That Capt. Clark may
soon recover and resume his place on
the active list of officers he has filled
with such distinction is the fervent
wish of the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

The secretary of the navy is deluged
with all sort of contrivances and de.
vices, as well as samples of improved
methods in cooking and clothing. In
one of the rooms of the navy depart.
ment are shown some of these "sup.
plies" One man has actually ''bouil.
lon capsules" that you swallow at one
bolt, then you drink some water, and
10 and behold! your stomach is full Of
SOUP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

ASIDE from any political considera-
ton that can be placed upon it, it is
to be regretted that the brilliantly
conducted war could not have been
brought to close without the specta-
Gle of a republican wrangle between
Secretary Alger and Teddy Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

No one regrets or begrudges the
picnic excursion Gen. Miles has had
through Cuba, but we cannot see the
need of sending further picnic excur.
sions over there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

SPAIN is terribly shocked at the well
come the Porto Ricans are giving
Gen. Miles troops, but this is nothing
of shock as compared with what it
will receive if it is found necessary to
send Watson abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

The people of the United States
will grieve to learn of the necessitated
retirement of Capt. Charles +. Clark,
the gallant commander Of the Ameri-
can battleship Oregon. The strain of
the experiences through which the
magic battleship has recently gone in
her wonderful cruise from San Fran
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

The comparative promptness with
which Spain accepted America s terms
is the most statesman-like act that
has characterized Sagasta's diplo-
macy since the trouble began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

PEACE, white winged and dove
eyed, is as joyously welcomed on this
continent as in Europe. May it
prove that the world has been puri-
fled and made better by the conflict
soon to be at an end.