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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04

London, November 4.-The Paris cor.
respondent of the Times who repudiates
as "Calu.nny'' charges of hostility toward
the United States contained in letters he
has been receiving from Americans for
some time. says:
"I understand that at tomorrow's (tr1-
day) sitting. the Spanish commissioners
will reply textually as follows:
"It is impossible for us either to accept
or refuse the conditions the United States
impose. We do not desire to declare a
formal rupture. because it would oblige
Europe to run the risk of beholding the
hunsi3iating spectacle of an American
tIests nberding European shores.
ssWe do not intend to furnish America
with a pretext for the realization of such
an act; but we cannot subscribe to die
tates which are not in conformity with
the stipulations adopted in common in
the agreement that terminated the
war.
"We withdraw because we do not feel
we have a right to sign the abdication
sought to be imposed upon us. We with
draw leaving public conscience and his.
tory to judge the act of violence OF which
we are the. object and although we are
unfortunately convinced that our attitude
will have no effect upon the minds of our
conquerors, we cannot assume any other,
because, by accepting the conditions i'm
posed, we should become accomplices IN
an injustice and violation OF inter-
national law, to which we may submit,
but in which it is impossible to as k us to
take any share of responsibility.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
LIEUT.. TIFFANY's DEATH.
Surgeon Intimates 1t was Due to Own
Indiscretions.

New York, November 3.-Major A. FL.
Appel, surgeon. U. S. A.. formerly in
charge of the hospital ship Olivette. has
compiled the following report concern
ing the death of Lieut.. William Tiffany,
first U. S. volunteer cavalry which oc-
cured in Boston two days after Tiffany
was transferred from the Olivette:
"The numerous comments in the daily
and weekly rress regarding this case and
the social prominence of the dead officer,
would seem to make an official report
desirable. Lieut.. Tiffany was a GONZALES
cent from malarial fever, when admitted
to the Ol;vette. He was not bed ridden
patient, but up and around, generally go
ing to the dining room for his meals. He
improved daily during the voyage. We
had at all times an abundance of whole
some and suitable food. (Although wide
publicity has been given to the statement
that he died of starvation.)
"Among the abundant supp lies of the
Olivette, we had fresh beef and poultry
of excellent quality; plenty of ice to pre-
serve the same and for all other purposes;
fresh bread, light biscuits and crackers,
farinacenous food in variety. cream,
fruits, preserved and fresh; jellies and
delicacies. For drinks there were iced
lemonade and orangeade (made from dis
titled water), carbonated waters, tea and
coffee of excellent quality, wines, cordials
as required.
''When Lieut.. Tiffany arrived in the
United States he was met by mem ber
of his family who called out to him that
he had brought lot of supplies for him,
asking him If he had plenty of whiskey.
81 cautioned Aieut Tiffany as to the
necessity of his exercising the greatest
moderation in the matter of eating and
drinking, advising hlm to go to his home
and at once place himself under the care
of a competent physician.
"Upon my arrival at Fernandina
learned of his death at the Parker house,
Boston, and the published statement in
reference thereto.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
SUNKEN SPANISH SHIPS.
No Further Attempt Will Be Made TIC
Raise Them,

Washington, November 3.-Secretary
Long said today that the government
would take. no further steps to raise the
rest of the Spanish Fwarships destroyed
by Admiral Schley's fleet off the coast of
Santiago, but that the department. would
receive propositions to that end from any
private firm that cared to undertake the
work. He added that this determination
was based upon the report of the board of
construction which recently had a consul
tation on the subject with Naval Con-
struotor Hobson who was personally su-
peryising the wrecking operations. The
existing contract with the Merritt Chap
man wrecking company will be abrogated
and operations entirely suspended on
the Colon and other vessels pending the
consideration of propositions from private
firms independent of the government.
1t is understood there are two companies
willing to undertake the work at their
own risk, one a Swedish company and the
other company on the Pacific coast.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
PAPERS LIE ABOUT OUR SOLD
IERS. 9

Washington, November 3.-Some Of the
newspapers published in Porto Rico have
been publishing articles bitterly critical
of the conduct of the United States sold
iers who have been sent to the island Of
a permanent garrison. The soldiers nave
been accused of all sorts of misdemeanors'
Of ruffianism, of petty larceny, OF the = de.
struotion Of private property and IN laol
of every kind of excess which mlght De
charged against green troops in foreign
country. The charges reflected particu lar
ly upon the volunteer regiments ana We're
so general and earnest that secretary
Alger felt called upon to take formal no ~
tice of them, They are denied anu !e
olared to be without foundation by MaJol
General Brooke. whose attention "af
called to the matter by cable.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
CuBANS HATE TO WORK.
They Have Struck For Higher Wages
In Santiago.
GEN. WOOD PROPOSES TO ARREST
THEM FOR VAGRANCY.

The Reina Mercedes May Be Raised
Cases of Small Fox In HoIguin-in-
sureent Troops Given Furloughs to
Enable Them to Go to Work.
Santiago, November 3.-The Cubans
who have been employed in cleaning and
repairing the streets of Santiago, have
truck for higherlwages, though they
have been receiving dollar day, or so
cents and two rations-higher than has
ever been paid for similar work. In fact
local employers of labor have been COM
planning of this high rate alleging that
it was quite impossible for them to com
pete with the government on such terms.
The Cubans at the hest are lazy and slip
shod. They want an increase of so cents
a day. Gen. Wood absolutely refuses to
accede to the demand and will adopt
heroic measures If the strike is not
promptly declared off.
The trouble is that many of the strik'
ers have rations enough on hand to last
a month or more and they think they can
coerce the United States authorities.
Gen. Wood says he will arrest every
laborer able to work, and under va
grancy law which he5wiil establish. com.
pell him to work 80. days for rations while
confined in Jail. He dislikes the idea of
importing labor. but believes that this
must be the ultimate result.
Today Gen. Wood inspected the yellow
fever hospital He found one patient
suffering from Bright's disease, but that
there had not been case of yellow fever
under care for two months. He has Sc
vereiy censured DR.. Fucker superinten-
dent of the hospital, for making an ap-
peal for American relief stores and he
win probably soon abolish the hospital
altogether.
Collector Donaldson returned from
G1bara yesterday with $40, 900 customs re-
ceipts at that place. He reports that there
Is considerable small pox near Holguin.
tut no yellow fever.
Col Ray, who has returned from Guam
tanamo says that theCuban General Perez
is about to grant indefinite furlough to
his men to enable them to go to work,
the reason apparently being that many
are practically starving and would have
gone to work anyhow.
Lieut.. j. 81. Blount, the judge advo.
cate, is acting as lieutenant governor.
The U. S. cruiser Cincinnati arrived
early this morning and remained for
some hours to allow an examination of
the wreck of the Reina Mercedes Capt.
Chester Is Of opinion that the vessel can
be raised at small expense. She is of an
antiquated type. but would be useful.
when repaired, as school ship or for
coast defence, though 1t would he neces-
sary to lay out a large sum in retitting
her.
The receipt of the Associated Press bull
letin announcing the safe arrival of the
U. S. transport Panama at Havana,
caused considerable relief here, as there
had been some uneasiDess, although the
report that she had been lost was not
credited. The department. had b9en
caused much annoyance owing tosthe ut
terly unfounded dispatches forwarded on
the subject for a day or two from the
United States, more than 90 cables having
been received asking for infor mation. One
report was that schooner had passed
some wreokage marked Panama, but there
was nothing in this.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
FENNEssEY CASE CLOSED.

Boston, November 3.-The Fennessey
court of inquiry closed it's sessions this
morning.
Judge Dewey, counsel for Quartermas
ter Fennessey, asked the court to recon-
mend court martial for Major Murray,
Capt. Dunn, Lieut.. Desmond and Lieut..
Gully, and not only exonerate Lieut..
Fennessey, but give him honorable men,
tion for the good work he had done dur.
ing the war.
At the conclusion of the argument OF
Judge Dewey, Col McCrea, president OF
the court. announced that the inquiry
was closed.
Lieut.. Jeremiah g. Fennessey is quar-
termastsr of the 9th regiment, and was
charged in a letter written by Lieut.
Desmond to former Congressman Har.
rison H. Atwood and published in one Of
the Boston papers, with cowardice, lazi-
ness, lncompetency and neglect of duty,
in the course of the campaign in Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Nov. 3. taken q
s D. m., meridian time, the observa
tion for each section being given in thi'
order: Temperature, direction OF wint
state of weather:
Boston, 4S degrees, SW, clear; New York
SO degrees S, clear; Philadelphia
So degrees, Sc, clear; Washington, 4.
degrees, s. clear; Albany, ~ degrees, s.
clear; Buffalo. 90 degrees, SW,
clear; Detroit, 4s degrees, Sc, clear;
Chicago, 5s degrees, 8, clear; st.
Paul, SO degrees, Sc, clear; Buron,
Dak., 81 degrees, SH, clear; Bismarck. 81
degrees, SW, cloudy; Jacksonville, ct
degrees, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04

sary to have United States troops on ll hano
in Cuba to replace these span'ssine a. ioacvs ns
to maintain order and protect liie ahu
The staff of Gen. Carpenters brigade
will consist of the following ofncers' Irt
Capt. John D. McMahon, assistant aaJu-
tant general of volunteers. adJutan9 gen.
eral; Capt. VIM. e. Alexander, asslsuan'
quartermaster of volunteers, quarbsr'nas. mas.
ter; Capt. w. M. Loveland, commlssaFy
of subsistence of volunteers, coInmlssary
Major VIM. f. DeWidman, U. >. voiuh-
teers, surgeon.
The general order had nothing TO 40
with the assumption of control OF the ISL
and by the United States, no change pe-
ing made from January /.
Preparations have been also made Ior
the embarkation of other troops which
may be ordered to Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Nov 3-Ths local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
s a. m.--Barometer. 80. 420: thermome-
ter, 42; dew point. S0 humidity, 60;
wind, W; velocity, 4; weather. clear.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 80. 40l. thermome-
ter. "a; dew point, 40; humidity, S5;
wind. SW; velocity 12; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer 40; maximum
thermometer, 81; minimum thermometer,
36; maximum velocity of wind, 20, NV;
total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
THE SAWYER FAILURE.

Boston, Mass, November 3.-The cred
itors of the SAWYER woolen mills of Dover,
N. H., met at the Parker house today and
approved a committee to confer with the
assignee and representatives at subse-
ouent meeting. A statement was SUBJ
United showing that on October the Ii
abilities were $995, 709. of which notes pay.
able were $95i ATS Assets exclusive of
real estate and machinery amount to
$626,161.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
CUBAN PRISONERS IN NEW YORK

New York, November 3.-Seventeen
Cubans arrived here on the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm today and are now at the barge
office. They are ex-prisoners of the
Spaniards, having been released from the
Spanish prison at Ceuta recently. They
were sent to this country at the expense
of the United States government and are
the first batch of released political prison
ers to arrive in New York. They all told
stories of ill-treatment and cruelty at the
hands of their captors. At the outbreak
of hostilities and when the Spanish coast
was threatened by our fleet, the prisoners
were put to work building Notifications
along the Spanish coast. There were con-
fined in the Ceuta prison four hundred
and seventeen men, all convicted OF
taking part in the war against Spain.
The men will be sent to Cuba by the
United States government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
DOING PRETTY WELL AFTER ALI.

Fall River, Mass, November 8. The
report submitted to the stockholders of
the Mechanics mills today showed a
profit and loss account of S8C0n and S70O
paid in dividends. The Seaconnet mills
earned 81, COO net during the year and
paid psr cent IN dividends.
The Border City mills made more than
$50, 600 during the year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATlO
Whereas, by joint resolution to provide
for annexing the Hawaiian islands to the
United States, approved July z, 1898, the
cession by the government OF the repuplic
of Hawaii to the United States OF Amerl-
ca Of all rights of sovereignty OF whatever
kind In and aver the Hawaiian tslanos
and their dependencies, and the transfer
to the United States of the absolute Tree
and ownership of all public, government
or crown lands, public buildings or edi
fees, ports, harbors, military equipments
and all other public property OF every
kind and description belonging to the
government of the Hawaiian islands was
duly accepted, ratified and confirmed, ana
the said Hawaiian islands and their de-
pendencies annexed as a part OF the terri
tory of the United States and made sub
jact to the sovereignty dominion thereon,
and all and singular, the property and
rights herein before mentioned vested In
the United States of America.
Whereas, it was further provided IN said
resoi dtion that the existing laws OF the
United States relative to public lands
shall not apply to such lands in the Ha-
allan islands, but the Congress of the
United States shall enact special laws for
their management and disposition, and,
Whereas, it is deemed necessary in the
public interests that curtain lots and
d iOGs OF laNQ III tuo ClUy VI 1OhOAot0 NC
Immediately reserved for naval purposes:
Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
President of the United States. by vir1ue
of the authority in me vested, do hereby
| declare, proclaim and make known that
| the following described lots or plots Of
IL nd be and the same are hereby reserved
for naval purposes until such time as the
| Congress of the United States shall 9th
| erwiss direct, to wit:
First-The water front lying between
the Bishop estate and the line of Richards
street, including the site OF prospective
wharves, slips and their approaches.
Second-1he blocks of land embracing
No. ST to 81, 100 to 131 including Militant
street. to the intersection of Halakanwila
street; and the government water lots
lying between the Bishop estate and
Punch Bowl and Allen streets.
In witness thsreof etc.
(Signed)
BY the President,
William Mckinley.
John Hay, Secretary OF State.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
HELENA SAILS FOR CHINA.

Boston, November 3.-Shortly before 2
O'Clock this afternoon the UniBed States
gunboat Helena, Commander Swine.
5urne, left the Charlestnwn navy yard on
her long voyage to the China station.
Not all of the,sailoIs on the Helena
want to go to Chinese waters assthe po'
lice today were asked to assist in finding
several who had deserted from The vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
MOMENTS BOARD ELECTS OFFI
GERS.

Springfield, Mass. Novem ber 3.-The
Woman's Board of Missions IN session
here. elected officers for the coming year
this afternoon. Mrs. Judson Smith OF
goston was elected president, Mrs John
@ Means, Mrs. E. E. Strong, Mrs. Lucy
81. Fay and Mrs. Joseph Cook corre-
spending secretaries, Mrs. Henry d.
Noyes of Hyde Park recording secretary,
Miss Abbie b Child of Boston Home
secretary and Miss Sarah Louise Day of
Boston treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
TROCHA TO BE EVACUATED.

Havana, November Sit Is understood
that the entire trocha from Moron to
Jucaro will be evacuated today.
The government has issued circular
order to the mayors of the towns direct
ing them to send to the palaces of their
respective civil governors, all portraits
of members of the royal family. The
steamers Pedo Satrustegui and San Fran
ciasco, will sal, tomorrow for Gibara to
mbark the remaining troops of the Hol-
guin division.
with cartridges, powder and accessories,
is on sale at the artillery depot here. This
constitutes the equipment of the irregu-
lar forces already ssdisbanded.
Capt. Foraker, son of Senator Foraker,
has entirely recovered and Col Bliss is
so much improved sthat. he is sitting up
tnday
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
DUR SHIPS IN AsIATIC WATERS.

Washington. November 3.-Admiral
Dewey cabled this navy department. here
today that the Charleston had sailed from
Manila Tor IloiIo, on she island of Panay.
This is the last seat Of Spanish power
on any account in the Philippines. Ihs
despatch boat Zatiro has arrived ST Hong
Kong. The Alexander was put out OF
commission ut the Norfolk navy yard to-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
Ro osEyELT's PLURALITY

New York, November 3.-Chairman
Odell of the Republican state committee
tonight issued a statement in which he
claims that Col. Roosevelt will carry the
state by plurality of at least 40 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
MoCULLooH COMING HOME.

Washington, November 8. The revenue
cutter McCullooh now with AamiIai Ia
Dewey's feet, at Manila. has been :ae,
tached from the naval service and resuorea n,e
to tho revenue cutter service. The
McCulloch Will be ordered to San IRAN
cisco.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
THE WEATHER..

Boston, Mass, Nov. 3.-Fair, slowly
rising temperature; southwest winds.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York:
Fair and warmer; fresh southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
r GEN. LEE'S MOTHER DEAD.

Richmond, Va, November 3.--The
mother of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee died today.
She fell recently and sustained internal
Injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup has been initiated
Be sure you get the genuine. DIR. john W.
Bulrs Cough syrup. Price 25 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-04
Z LAND FOR NAVAL PURPOSES.
President Proclaim Taking Certain Terri
tory in Hawaii.

q Washington, November 3-Thel Presi-
dent bas issued the following proclama-
tion reserying for the use of the United
States navy certain water front property
il Honolulu, selected by Capt. Tanner
recently.
By the President of the United States:
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-17

The krcuz Ieitung. German paper,
says II can affirm the report that sew
cral of the powers are consulting on
the subject Of mcdiating between Spain
and the Initcd States.
The Paraguay government has served
notice to the commander of the Span
ish gunboat Temarario that he must
either di>arm his vessel or get ont.
He prefers to get out and will do So
as soon a. he possibly can.
A special from Hong Kong SAYS n
battle for the possession Of Manila is
in progress between the Spanish aud
insurgents under Aguinnldo. The
latter has notified the Spanish COVER
nor that unless he %withdraws the price
put upon his, Aguinuldo's head, no
quarter will be shown.
Adiutant-';cncral Barry has received
several inq uiries relating To pay of
officers and men who We're rejected on
physical examination at Camp Alvin
saunders. In reply to such questions
he has written that rs soon rs this
matter can be reached officers and
men. late of the Nebraska national
guard, will he paid in full for services
at Camp Alvin saunders.
The event Saturday at Chickamauga
was the execution of zen. Fred Grants
battle problem. In this problem were
II number of ley and difficult mancu-
vcrS and it Mas watched with great
interest 10y thousands Of officers and
men. The mancuverS were all we'll
carried out according to General Grants
eNcellrntly conceived plan and the
fact was demonstrated that many of
them would he very useful in actual
conflict.
A dispatch from Port Antonio. Jam
alca, says the invasion of Cuba by
American forces began Friday when
six hundred marines pitched their tents
about the smoking ruins Of the outer
fortiticatiOns of Guantanamo and the
stars n stripes for the first time float
on Il Spanish Flagstaff in Cuba. Rear
Admiral sampson now has "a harbor
and "A base of supplies on the south
side OF h island and troops can he
landed at win.
No definite orders for the mastering
of the Third Nebraska volunteers have
been received by Governor Iiolcomb.
but through other sources he was mott
he'd yesterday that United States mus.
tcring officers had been directed to
proceed Ia old Fort Omaha to muster
in the companies. After receiving this
Information Governor llolcoInb issued
Il notice to the companies to be ready
To move 10 Fort Omaha on the receipt
of orders. The plan is to send the
con- panieS II at IA time to be- mustered
in.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-17
SCHlEY MAY DASH ON SPAIN.
After Santiago Falls n New Flying squad.
ron May lie Formed.

NEwrOEr News, Va, June lt.-An
officer from the Minneapolis stated
that he understood, while his ship
was on scout duty in Cuban
waters, that Commodore Schley
would be ordered back to Hampton
Roads just as soon as the Santiago
armada is either destroyed or cap
turcd, for the purpose Of reor-
ganizing his flying squadron.
This officer stated that it Is the general
opinion among naval officers that
Schley would have the greatest task in
connection with the war, that of max
ing q dash across the Atlantic, with a
formidable and speedy squadron Of war
ships, for the purpose of routing the
Spanish reserve feet in its own waters.
Such a fleet would be unparalleled
in modern warfare, and, according to
this officer. Schley is the man to under
take this task. In his opinion such a
step would not he taken unless the
Spanish reserve showed no dcsiie TO
follow Ccrvcra.