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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-21

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5elbcn iiberlolieu mollell.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
SPAIN CLAIMS PHILIPPINES.
Is Resolved to Defend It's Rights With
Greatest Energy.

Madrid ,ESepter.ber % The ministerial
newspapers protest against the idea that
the United States will keep the Philip
pine islands They maintain that Spain s
rights to these islands are 1ncontestible
and that she is "Resolved to defend her
rights with the greatest energy"
The government papers also contend
that the terms of the peace protocol con-
firms Spain s..right to the island of Luzon
and the rest OF the Philippine islands and
they declare that If the United States
bases it's claim on humanity and civiliza-
ton, Spain will prove that there is no
higher civilization in any of the Aslatlc
colonies than in the Spanish colonies in
Asia.
Tbs rumor that the Rothschilds are to
lend Spain large sum of money when
the treaty of peace shall have been signed.
is denied here. Officials of the Spanish
government claim that the bank OF Spain
Is able to supply the immediate demands
of the government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
BIG CROWD AT FARM1NGToN.

Pennington, September a2.-The clos
ing day of the Franklin county fair was
favored with beautiful weather and fully
10000 people were in attendance. The
races during the afternoon were interest
ing.
In the Q. IS class, for q purse of $500,
Johnnie Wilkes, E. S. Tilton, Oakland,
won; H. G. Ellis, Fredericton, second.
Best ii, me2 23 Ia
In tbe 2.35 class for purse of Sl00,
Back Lode, Fred Collins New Portland,
won; Jesse James, II. E. Skidmore, Anson,
second; Diamond Wilkes, W. H. Wilbur,
Chesterville, third. Best time, 2.34 ID.
The ladies' race harness and drive half
a mile, and unharness. was won by Mrs.
E. A. Parker of New Vineyard; Miss
Daisy Hardy, Pennington, second; Miss
Ida Willard, New Sharon, third; Miss
Winnifred Reyes, Industry. fourth. Best
time, 5.25.
The ladies' race was filled for the first
time in years and afforded great sport.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
NO RESOLUTIONS NEEDED.
So Chairman Murphy Tells Republicans of
New Jersey Regarding War Investi-
cation.

Trenton, Nj, September q. Attorney
General Griggs presided at the Republi-
can state convention here today.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, reported the platform,
which was adopted with the exception OF
the following sentence, which was strick-
en- out on motion of Chairman Murphy:
"And if by the misconduct or in
competency of any officials, their health
or their lives have been unnecessarily sac
rificed or endangered, we feel assured
that the President and his constitutional
advisers will make such Investigations as
will bring the offenders to justice, regard
less of past or present political affiliations,
tn punishment"
Mr.. Murphy said that if there had been
any incompetency in connection with the
management of the war, the Republican
administration would rectify it without
any resolutions.
Congressman Fowler was then intro
duoed and in a short speech placed in
nomination Acting Governor Foster voor-
hees of Union county. Governor Voor-
hees WAS nominated by acclamation. Ihe
convention then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
BRYAN AT WAR DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Septemer 22.--Col. VIM.
j. Bryan, third Nebraska volunteers,
was at the war department today and oc-
casioned as much interest among the en-
ployes as a returned Santiago hero.
Col. Bryan was accompanied by Gov.
Holcomb and Representative Stark o3
Nebraska. They went first to the adju-
tant generals Office, where Col. Bryan
registered, stating that he expected to
return to his station today.
Gen. Corbin inquired as to the condi-
tion of the camp at Jacksonville, and
asked if the soldiers wanted to come
home.
Col. Bryan said that he had not made
a poll, but his Judgment was that they
did wish to be mustered out. He did not
refer to his own desires.
After leaving the war department Col.
Bryan and his party went to the White
House where they were cordially received
by President Mckinley and remained in
conference with him for more than an
hour They did not protfer request for
the mastering out of the regiment as q
whole. but only for the discharge of such
of it's members as are disabled by dis
ease or such rs have peculiar calls upon
them They represented that there were
about 90 per cent of the members of the
regiment Ill and they argued that these
should he relieved and sent totheir homes.
The president made no positive promise
as to the course he woulu pursue. MIR.
BRYAN said as. he left the White House
he would return to his regiment tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
COMMISSIONERS INACTIVE.
For Some Reason Nothing is Done About
Evacuation of Cuba.

Havana, September 22-3.S5 p. m.-Mr.
Robert Porter, who is in Cuba on a
special mission from the United States,
returned last night from Cienfuegos and
Trinidad. During his trip Mr.. Porter
interviewed leading planters, gathering
information which he will send to Presi-
d ent Mckinley. Mr.. Porter expresses hir'
self as pleased with the success of his
trip.
The American commissioners continue
inactive, spending their days at the
Triotcha hotel where, so far as can be
learned, no official business is being done.
Reports from all points of the island:
besides confirming the statements re.
earding the want and destitution exist
Ing among the Cuban soldiers, say that
dysentery and malaria ara declmatlng
their forces.
Advices from Pinar del Rio, the great
Vuelta Abajo tobacco district, are most
encouraging. The Cuban troops stationed
in the province have been behaving well
and labor in the fields has been resumed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
Yellow Pend Victim was Sarely Miss
Emma Gill.

Bridgeport, Ct, September 22.-At an
INQUEST held this afternoon by Coroner
y Doten, it was fully established by rela-
Il yes os Miss Emma Gill of Southlngton
that the body found in Yellow Mill
pond September 12 and IL, was hers. Her
father and three brothers fully identified
the remains and the coroner has issued
an order permitting them to be exhumed
and taken to Southington for interment.
Undertaken F. L. Curtis OF Stratford
denies that Charles A. Plumb OF that
town, now under arrest for completely in
the crime has had the use of any wagon
or team owned by him for the last three
months.
Plumb is still in custody. but what evil
dence the police have to connect him
with the case, they refuse to divulge.
Late this afternoon, the police arrested
Harry Guilford, son of DIR. Nancy Gull
ford, as he was attempting to enter the
residence of his mother on Gilbert street.
he was taken to the Central police sta
sion and searched and then locked up.
What suspicion or evidence the police
at ye against young Guilford they refused
TO say. Superintendent Birmingham
tonight refuses absolutely to say q word
to any reporter concerning the case.
after the inquest this afternoon, at
9hich tha father OF the murdered girl
and three brothers appeared, also DR.. q.
G.. Eighme, a dentisJ of this city, with
chart prepared by the Hartford dentist
VINO had filled Miss Gill's teeth, Coroner
Doten felt convinced that the identity
was thoroughly established and gave
permit to exhume the portion of the body
now buried in Potter's field and that,
with the head now at the morgue, they
turned over to DIR. Gill and the latter at
once made arrangement with the UNDER
taIler to take them to Southington at 10
q. N. tomorrow.
Should the Middleboro incident be re-
peated md Miss Gill return home alive
and well. then further Identification
would be futile, as the head was so badly
cut up tcs9ay in the efforts to compare the
teeth fill & with that of the chart, that
tho stron points of the features were de-
stroyed, ut not the slightest hope is en-
tel ainsd by any amember of the Gill
~ 4 t. Emma will ever put In an
a. s.tssas.fanSss alive. s'f1-
= The new death certificate issued by Coro-
ner Doten, differs from the one issued
when it was supposed the victim was
Grace Perkins, in several minor points.
The old certificate gives the place of death
as Bridgeport, while the new one says
"probably Bridgeport.
The date of death is blank in the old
certificates; in the new one it is "un
known" Duration of disease few
days; week is stated in the new; the
secondary cause of death was said to be
septic@mia in the old, probably septi-
cemia in the new.
The funeral services tomorrow will be
of the simplest order and 1T is believed
that before tomorrow night the remains
will be in their final resting place.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
NEXT TIME IN PORTLAND.
Adjournment of the State w. G, T. U. Con-
yention at Bangor.

Bangor, September 22.-The closing ex-
tion were hold in Bangor today. The
main feature of the day was the election
of officers.
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, who is now
acting as national president, was for the
22d time elected president of the Maine
union, amid great enthusiasm.
Mrs Stevens's name was presented by
Anna Gordon and Mrs. Clara Hoffman,
who are honorary members of the Maine
organization.
Mrs. Adelaide s. johnson of Fort Fair
field, was chosen treasurer; Miss Cornelia
N. Dow, daughter of Neal Dow, of Port
land, was made corresponding secretary !;
Miss Clara Farwell was elected recording
secretary.
There was discussion of birds feath-
ers for millinery and by a vote of the con-
vention one of the members who addressed
the chair with ostrich feathers in her
hat, was ordered to rem owe them.
The convention closed today. Officers
were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens,
Corresponding SecreJary-Mis Cornelia
Dow.
Recording Secretary-Miss Clara M.
Farwell.
Assistant Recording Secretary-Miss
Estelle Brainard.
Treasurer-Mrs. Adelaide s. johnson.
A mass nesting was held in the city
hall tonight which was addressed by Mrs
Leonora NJ Lake of st. Louis, vice presi-
dent of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America. The next state con-
yention will be held in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
ACTED ON OWN INITIATIVE.
Gen. Zurlinden's Prosecution of Col.
Piqualt His OwnMove.

Paris, September 23.-Everything tends
to confirm the opinion that Gen. Zurlin-
den acted entirely upon his own initia-
tive in regard to prosecuting Col Picqnar-. /.
The Temps declares that the cabinet
had previously refused to sanction Gen,
Zurlinden's proposal to prosecute Col
Picquart and that Gen. Zurlinden him
tary governorship when he acted upon his
own authority.
Upon leaving the Lasante prison, Col.
Picquart had a portmanteau and port
folio. He looked pale and careworn.
The blinds of the facre were drawn di-
rectly as he entered it.
A, mob which had been howiing out
side the prison rushed toward Picquart as
he emerged shaking their fists and shout
ing, some for and some against him. A
similar mob waited at the Checrhe Midi
prison. A detachment of military in
both cases protected him.
A majority of the papers denounce this
military coup with varying degree OF
severity. NJ. Clemenceau. in the Aurore,
charges M. Brisson with coward1ce and
couples President Faures name with that
of Gen. Zurlinden in the alleged plot to
suppress the truth and defeat justica.
M Clemenceau dwells strongly on the
mauvaises chances of the Cherche-M Midi
prison and credits the ex-war minister
with the remark: "If Gen. Mercier had
not been &c soft.hearted he would have
had Dreyfus murdered"
Another paper, the Droits Ee L'Homme
abuses NJ Faure with the greatest viru-
lenoe and accuses him of employing NJ.
Brisson to make coup d'etat. 1t points
out that President Faure's military
friends hold all the strong posts.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
CERvERA DOESN'T LIKE AUNoN

Madrid, September 2s.-Admiral Ger
vera arrived here today. There were no
incidents worth noting in connection
with his arrival at the capital.
In an interview the admiral said he
had a clear conscience regarding Santi-
ago. But he added that nations grew
great by their victories and not by their
defeats, however glorious they might be.
Spain, he continued, had lived in dream
and now she had to face reality.
The Spanish admiral said his warships
were not destroyed in battle but We're de.
stroyed by fires.
The marked GOODNESS Of Admiral Ger
vera and his officers towards the minister
of marine, Senior Aunon, is much COM
mented upon here. Senior Aunon and his
staff, in uniform, met Admiral Cervera
and his party at the railroad depot. The
Admiral halted before the minister
saIuted and said bI iefy:
ST am at the orders of your excellency,
1 shall present myself at the ministry to-
day as is my duty.
The Admiral then started to leave. after
embracing Captain Eulate, the former
commander of the Vizcaya and his other
comrades.
The minister of marine offered the use
of his carriage to Admiral Cervera, but
the latter declined to accept it and
entered another carriage.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
THE NORWAY FAIR.

Norway, September 22.-The Oxford
county agricultural society closed its
most successful fair today. The races
went in straight heats except the 2. &C
class, which required four heats. The
following are the winners:
Green horses, purse 500, Evelyn. b m,
Charles Crosby, Norway, first; Adelaide,
second; Lady Wessex, third. Best time,
2.32 Ia.
Three minute class, purse $3.50, War
wick, ch h, W.. Rodman. Buckield, first
Nina A., second; James T., third. Best
time, 2. 81 IA.
s.sO class, purse 5000, Queen Wilkes,
b m, Fred e. Dwinal, Mechanic Falls,
first; Lady Goodwin, second, Baby S.,
third. Time, 2..22 Ia.
The consolation race was unnnishedEat
dark and the owners of the horses divid.
ed the purse.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

Pekin, September 22.-An imperial
edict just Issued definitely announces that
the Emperor of China has signed his
power to Empress (Dowager Empress)
who has ordered the ministers to deliver
to her in future their official reports.
1t is difficult to obtain reliable informa-
tion at the palace in regard to the pro-
oeedings, but the recent reformatory
edicts probably caused the change.
While the Emperor was subservisnt and
a mere figure head, the Dowager Empress
permitted him to remain in peace. But
as soon as he attempted to act on his own
iniative, his practical disposition was the
result.
|: His principal adviser, Kang Yumoi. the
Cantonese reformer, fled in spite OF the
vigorous attempts made to arrest him,
and 1T is said he is now on his way to
Shanghai.
The effect of the change must be great
and in all proba bility Lii Hung Chang
will be re-instated in power and Russian
influence will increase. The hopes OF re.
forms ardently cherished by the intelli-
gent factions of the Chinese are now i'm
possible of fulfllment.
The suddeness of the coup is said to be
due to the desire of the Dowager Empress
to prevent the mission of the Mar quis Ito
being successful.
The Japanese statesman recently cam
to Pekin with the object Of trying to
bring about an alliance of ensive and de-
fensive between Japan and China.
The new order of things will un-
doubtedly prejudice British interests in
China. 1t is reported that the next edict
will give the full reasons for the change.
The wording of the present edict is not
yet obtainable, but it is in effect that the
Emperor requested the Dowager Empress
to assume power, this being the third
tim the request has been made.
The Marquis Ito in an interview before
the edict was issued, said the Emperor re
ceived him yesterday in the most cordial
manner and said he hoped to have the ad-
vantage Of the advice of the Marquis in
the reforms whi ch his majesty intended
to undertake.
The Marquis, even then, feared that the
inaction and conservatism of the Chinese
officials, would nullify the reforms, al
though he believed the Emperor was act
ing in good faith.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
MILES'S PLANS FOR REORGANIzA-
I TION

Washington, September 90 Major Gen.
eral Miles, commanding the army. has
completed his plan for the reorganization
of the volunteer forces in the corps,
divisions and briga1es. This plan hns
been submitted to the war department.
for approval. The plan contemplates re-
organization of the volunteer force which
has not been ordered mustered out ami
designates an army of occupation for
Cuba, provides for the relief of the army
in Porto Rico and establishes reserve to
relieve the troops in the various islands
which will be occupied by the United
States 1t is known that the troops of the
seventh corps, under General Lee viii Re
designated to go to Cuba and that troops
from the camps at Lexington, Knoxville
and Middletown will be selected for
Cuban duty. 1t is understood that Cen
eral Miles deals only with organizations
such as corps, division, brigades and
regiments. The matter of commanding
and staff officers will be settled after the
mastering out of General and staff officers
has been determined.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
THINKS HE DID HIS DUTY.
Gen. Augustine Tells of His Course ip the
Philippines.

Madrid, September 22.-General Angus.
Philippine islands, who has just arrived
at Vitoria. Spain, from Manila in an in
terview just published, Is quoted as dis
cussing the Philippine question in an in
teresting manner. He is alleged to have
said:
"Before left Spain knew the situa-
tion in the Philippine islands was grave.
Senior Moret, (the minister of the colonies
in the last cabinet of Senior Sagastal, re-
marked to me that If war with the United
States broke out, there would be
terrible state of things"
General Augustini described Admiral
wooden ships'' and said they came to Ma
uila, practically pursued by Dewey
He then said: "Our batteries fired at
the Americans, but OR guns were
mounted on false plates, and, after the
first shots, they became useless. At day
break we were in the power OF the Ameri-
cans and an hour afterwards the Spanish
fleet had ceased to exist.
"Dewey summoned me to surrender. /
refused and he threatened to raze the
town. replied, ''Raze it, but SO long as
/ live the Spanish flag will float on the
ruins of Manila.
"Then began a terrible time of the seige
and the anguish of the blockade. Famine
stared us in the face. In the meantime,
hostilities were conducted throughout the
provinces but, save in isolated cases,
humanely.
Dewey repeated his summons to sur
render and again refused. Dewey then
bombarded the town and Manila sur
rendered. Considering my presence no
longer necessary, asked the gov ernment
for permission to go home, as my position
had become by no means easy. think
have done my duty as soldier and a
Spaniard. +"
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
Insu gent Chiefs Emissaries Arrive
at San Francisco.
THEY WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
AND FROM THERE 10 PARIS.
The Men are Augenciilo and Lopez-say
That Philippine Insurgents Expect UI-
innate eIndependence-Gen. Greene Also
at Home.

innate Independence-Gen Greene Also
at Home.
San Francisco, September 92.-The
steamer China from Hong Kong arrived
here today. The China showed a clean
bill of health and was not put in quaran-
tine. Gen. Merritt did not come on tnf
China as was expected.
Among the passengers were .fillo An
gencillo and Jose Lopez, who are going
to Washington as representatives or An
guinaldo. Angencil1o did not come direct
from Manila, but started from Hong
Kong, where he had been for some time.
He declines to make public what
Aguinaldo wants or expects, but sta tes
that the insurgents generally, look for
ultimate independence.
After short stay at Washington the
two men will proceed to Paris to attend
the meeting of tho peace commission.
Other passengers on the ship were Brig.
General Green and staff, -Adjutant Gener
al Babcock, Captain Rothers, Assistant
Surgeon First California Volunteers, and
Murat Halstead.
General Green said that he was not re-
called for any particular reason that he
knew of. With reference to the report
that he was recalled owing to his acJion
in conducting an illegal court martial at
sea, General Greene stated that the cases
were tried according to General Otis's
orders and the findings of the court were
reversed by the Washington authorities.
He said there was no truth in the story
that he had trouble with General Merritt.
On the contrary, he declared, They were
the best of friends.
Speaking Of the situation at Manila,
General Greene expressed the opinion
that there would be no trouble with
AguiEaldo.
The health conditions at Manila are i'm
proving, but it is extremely difficult to
prevent disease from spreading among
the American soldiers, as the Spaniards
have occupied the buildings and have left
the germs Of disease behind them.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
CONFEDERATE ARMY RATIONS.

(From the Murfreesboro Banner
y AS nearly everything else has been writ
ten up fully in regard to skirmishes that
occurred between the Spanish and
American soldiers, the ration question Is
now being brought forward, and general
complaint seems to have prevailed every
where, from Santiago to San Francisco,
but so far We have never yet seen an item
lied report of the kind of rations or the
amount issued to each soldier, and every
one is left in doubt about the matter.
1t is we'll known that the soldiers In the
confederate army seldom complained of
their rations in public. never in print, as
1T was taken for granted that their gov
ernment was doing the test it could.
Occasionally it was a feast when federal
supply train was captured, and there was
q slight change made on successful bat
tIefleld by taking haversack from the
dead federal soldiers.
. After the first. year of the war, the daily
rations of a confederate soldier, when
marching or fighting, were one pint of
corn meal, one-fourth pound of bacon. If
camping, in addition to this he drew one
fourth pound of sugar, or one-haf pint
of molasses three-fourths of a pound of
black bugs, an ounce of salt and one
eighth of pound Of soap, and on Christ
mas day fjigger" of pine top whisky.
When the army under Gen. e. Kirby
Smith invaded Kentucky in 1869, they
had 1O-day's rations issued to them and
started afoot over the mountains to get in
the rear of Cumberland Gap, leaving
their wagon and supply train at Big
Greek Gap. At the end of the sixth day,
there was not six pounds of rations in the
whole division. Gen. Smith to supply
the men with something to eat, bought
whole fields of corn, which were in the
roasting ear stage, and the soldiers were
told to help themselves. AS the soldiers
had no cooking vessels, they built tires
and attempt to roast 1t, the result being
that it was burned black on the outside
and raw on the inside.
It was while this siege was going on,
Private Dan Brown of this city remarked
in hearing of Gen. Cleburne that he had
just had a splendid beakfast. Upon being
asked by Gen. Cleburne where he got his
breakfast and what it consisted of, he re-
piled very promptly that it consisted of
three canteens of duck-pond soup and a
MHake.