davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
YELLOW FEVER ON sHIPBoARD.

Baltimore, May 23.-The British bark
flying the Quarantine flag. Two Of the
crew died Of yellow fever at Santos,
Brazil, and three others died of the same
disease on the voyage. -Four seamen were
left at Santos dying with the fever. There
is no illness now aboard the vessel, but
she will be thoroughly fulnigated and
held in quarantine five days. Captain
Reid has his bride on board on their we'd
ding tour. She escaped the disease.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston-Local forecast for Boston and
vicinity Tuesday: Threatening with
occasional showers, followed by fair in
evening and night; warmer, southwest
Winds -
Washington, May Forecast for
Tuesday for New England: Partly
cloudy weather; light showers: warmer;
south to southwest winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
tRELIEF,'' JOHN ENGLIS'S NEW
NAME.

New York, May 20. The new army
hospital ship purchased from the Maine
Steamship company, under the name of
John Englis is to be known as the Re-
lief in her new capacity. About $50, 00C
is to be spent. in fitting her up, She will
fly the Red Cross flag. The General Elec-
trio company has given an X-ray outfit
for the surgical ward. An order has
been issued allowing only enlisted per-
sons or t..ose who are hired, ON the hos
pital ship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
W. G. Z. U. WORRIED.

Boston, Mass. May 18th, W. C. T.
U. of this city today adopted a petition to
Secretary Long of the navy department
expressing adherence to the spirit of
vengence manifested in the war cry IRE
member the Maine,'' and asking him "to
refuse to purchase goods of any kind
bearing this motto, and in all ways to
discountenance the use of this or any other
motto circulated to foster the spirit of
savagery against which we are contend
ing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
NEWS BY WAY OF JAMAICA.

New York, May IA copyrighted
Evening World, says that the military
authorities there have been informed OF
the signing Of an Anglo American de-
fensive treaty. The same officials, it is
added, regarded as imminent war crisis
affecting Jamaica.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
CUBANs FIGHTING WAY TO COAST

New York, May a3.-A Key West special
says:
The Cubans are fighting their wav to
the coast where they will join our forces
of invasion.
4 Three hundred Cubans engaged a souad
of Spanish cavalry on Thursday, is miIes
west Of Matanzas. The battle was fierce
ly waged in sight Of ships on the blookade
station. The firing continued after darl.
and Friday morning the Spanish cavalry
U whoh h. had b sssn osnf af during
seen retreating along the beach in the
direction of Havana. The Cuhons o o,.o
pushing rapidly to the coast to Join o WITH Ito
our landing troops. wan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
mo- GARRIsoN CEuTA.

Gibraltar, May 2a-This afternoon, the
Spanish steamer Rabat of the Compania
Transatlantic line, embarked a battalion
of men at Algeoiras on the west side of
the bay of Gibraltar and sailed for Ceuta,
Morocco, Gibraltar.
Ceuta has many points OF ressm blance
to Gibraltar. 1t is the chief of the Spanish
on the African coast and, If
pro perly ,garrisoned can be made ali but
impregnable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
TO COLLECT CUSTOMS AT MANILA

TO COLLECT CUSTOMS AT MANILA
Washington, May 23.-In anticipation
OF the early occupation OF the Philippine
islands by the naval forces of the United
States the treasury department has al
ready begun the formulation of regula.
tions and scheme of custom tariffs
which will be collected by the military
authorities and turned into the treasury
OF the United States, as military con-
trib ution ),
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
INSURGENTS DENY STORY.

New York, May 23.-The statements
attributed to Senior Leon y Castillo,
cabled from Paris 90 the effect that
negotiations were pending between the
Spanish ambassador at Paris and Senior
Betancos, representative of the Cuban
insurgents, was strenuously denied at the
offices of the Cuban Junta in this city
today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
ONLY TWO ALLOWED TO COAL.

The Hague, May 90. THE governor of
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, has sent a
cable dispatch to the foreign office here,
saying that only two of Admiral Ceryera' s
ships were admitted into the har5or, in
spite OF the request Of the Spanish ad-
mtral, and he adds that they were only
allowed coal enough to take them to the
nearest harbor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
MERRITT In CHICAGO

Chicago, May 2s.-Major General Mer-
rift arrived in this city yesterday from
Washington. He will remain here two
or three rec days, It Is sale, land will probably
SAL from San francisco for Manila in
a saS zen GAYS 3s De refused to see callers
about his trip must come from Washing.
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
EXTEND FRANKING PRIV1-
LEGES

Washington, May s3.-Representative
Lybrand Of Ohio, introduced o bill today
extending the free ranking privileges
through the mail to officers and enlisted
men OF the army and navy under regula-
lions prescribed by the Postmaster
-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
DAILY GIVEN THE FIGHT.

New York, May GA 20 round bout
between Kid Mcfarland and Jack Daily
before the Lenox A. O., tonight was
awarded to Daily in the fifteenth round
on foul on account of McPartland's
having struck Daily in clinoh after he
had been repeatedly cautioned not to do
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED.

Atlanta, Ca, May 23.-Col. Vincent de
Cortijo and DR.. Isidor Julian and two of
the Spanish privates, all of whom have
been under arrest at Fort Mcpherson bur-
racks were taken away from Atlanta last
night. The prisoners will be taken to
Key West and thence to Havana, where
they will be exchanged for the American
newspaper correspondents Thrall and
Jones,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
WHY VATICAN IS NEUTRAL.

London, May 24.-The- Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says he
learns that the Vatican's declaration of
neutrality was due to a notification from
Washington that no manifestations Of
sympathy with Spain would be tolerated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED IN.

Washington. May 2s.-At late hour
tonight Adjutant Gen. Corbin announced
tnao advices received by him from the
state camps tonight indicated that l07, 76l
volunteers had been mustered into the
service of the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL

At ST. Louis-Boston, 8; st. Louis. z.
AtLouisville-New York, 10; Louis
ville,. 4.
At Observation-Disclosures. 1; Pitts
burg. g.
At Cincinnati Brooklyn, 2; Cincin.
natl, Z. rrs'as 4,
At Chicago--Baltimore, s; Chicago. 6.
AT Observation-Disclosures, 8; Cieve-
land, f.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
~ At NATURALIZATION, 8; Newport. 9
AT Observation-Disclosures, q; Taunton. 4.
At New Bedford-Fall River, s; New
Bedford, 2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
injuries CAUSED pEAT H.

Kittery, May ss.-Joseph B. Walker of
Kittery Point, died today of injuriessre-
ceived by falling from a staging. He
leaves q son, C. g. Walker of Biddeford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
WAITING FOR ORDERS.

Madrid, May 20. According to current
reports here the Spanish reserve feet will
manoeuvre in Cadiz waters until Its
destination is decided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
DIED AT OCEAN PARK. '''-' ss=.

Old Orchard, May 2. Frank E. Tarbox,
who for nineteen years has been resident
of Ocean Park, died there today, aged II
years. He was native of Oxford. He
leaves d widow and one son.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
RED CROSS SHIPS AT TAMPA.

Tampa, Fla, May s3.-The Red Gross
ship State of Texas, with Miss Clara
Barton, representative of the National
Red Gross society of America, and a corps
of surgeons and trained nurses, arrived at
Port Tampa from Key West today and
cast anchor near the gunboat Helena.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
THE FRIENDS, PROTEST.

New York, May a3.-The Friends, at
their annual meeting here today, in keep.
ing with their old time ideas, protested
against the war now going on between
the United States and Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
SIR JOHN GILBERT DEAD.

London, May 28-Sir John Gilbert the
historian, is dead. He was born in
Dublin in 1922
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
1Ia797- = ~ ~
ABOUT READY TO START.

San Francisco, May 23.-Preparations
for the first expedition to Manila are al
most complete. The first expedition will
te divided as follows:
The City of Picking, the first California
volunteers, composed of 49 officers and
958 enlisted men. 10 officers and II sail
ors Of the navy, making a total of SO
officers and l, 044 men.
The City Of Sydney, 10 officers and 31s
enlisted men of the Oregon volunteers;
8 officers and 300 men Of the first COM
panies of 14th U. S. infantry; one officer
and 90 men of the California heavy
artillery and DR.. Il. E. McVain, ranking
medical officer, making a total OF "a
officers and go men.
The Australia, the headquarters, staff
and band and two battalions of Oregon
volunteers. comprising 81 officers and 675
men.
The troops assigned to depart on the
Australia and the City of Sydney have
been ordered to report at the docks of
their respective vessels at o'clock tomor-
row morning. The organization of the
second expedition to the Philippines will
not be determined until after the arrival
of Gen. Merritt, who will reach this city
Mt the end of the week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
no CATCH THE TRANSPORTS.

San Francisco, May 23.-The work of
coaling and provisioning the United
States steamer Monterey is progressing
rapidly ana when this has been completed
tbs vessel win go to Mare island to take
on ammunition and to undergo q
thorough examination before she puts to
sea. 1t is generally understood that she
win make fast time between here and
Honolulu TO catch the transports which
leave this port before her,
GEN. MERRITT ENGAGED.
Chicago, May 3.-The formal an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Laura Williams, daughter of Mr.. and
MIS- Norman Williams of Chicago and
granddaughter of the late Judge John
ID can Cation, to Major General Wesley
Merritt, military governor of the Philip.
pine islands was made today.
Miss Williams is about twenty years
old, "a brunette, graceful and petite, but
OF striking appearance with jet black hair
and eyes and brilliant coloring. She has
received much attention here and abroad,
especially in London.
General Merritt left for the Pacific coast
tonight in special car attached to the
six O'Clock Omaha train of the Chicago
and Northwestern road. He refused to
be interviewed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Wn0n TO CHOOSE

To Guide and shape the Party'- Policy
Let None hut Patriotic Men be Put at
the Helm.
The Populist county and state Con-
ventiOus should exercise the greatest
wisdom in selecting members Of the
committee, to whom will be committed
the management Of the Affairs Of the
party iu the coming campaign. None
but the truest, wisest and most loyal 70
the trusts and principles Of the party
should be chosen 20 shape and guide
its destiny. In this great crisis. when
suffering and distress prevail through
out the country, and the only hops Of
success and relief 10 through honest
unity of action of all Who entertain
the same views on great public ques-
tions, il behooves the patriots who
compose the conventions, that are soon
to assemble, to eXerciee wise caution
and prudent foresight in eIectipg com
| miteeemen to conduct the campIign.
This is not the time to allow untrue
men-tricksters or sportsmen-to con-
troll the party Affairs, and this sugRes.
ton is made to the honest rank and
file Of the Peoples Party to see tha
none but true3Populists are placed .
the helm.
This action will be imperatively nee
essary to prevent the betrayal Of trus
confided to unworthy men.
Y fAYs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
SENTIMENT IN THE WEST.
There are Many Democrats Favorable t.
Cooperation of silver Forces.

There are Many Democrats Favorable t"
Cooperation of silver Forces
News and Observer
Judge Avery wss in Raleigh yester-
day. Asked a. to the political outlook
in the mountains, the Judge said: 1T
is not true as reported that the Western
Democracy is opposed to the cO.opera-
ton of silver forces rs recommended
by Bryan and Jones. On the contrary
am Informed that among the open
advocates of this plan are nearly all
the leading and representative men
north and east of Bunc0mbe. Among
them may mention w. d. Bower and
Edmund Jones, of Caldwell; w. B.
Council and Ed. Coffee, of Watauga
John s. Wilson and Mr.. Lambert, OF
Mitchell: Watson, Ray and Ellis Gard.
ner Of Yancey; D. s. Hudglns ano
others, of McDowell; j. II. Pearson
and w. S. Pearson Of Burke"
"Before the convention meets" said
Judge Avery, "you will find that there
is q strong sentiment favorable to it in
other Western counties. l have moi
heard from Lincoln county, but tak'
lit for granted that any just arrange
ment tnat secures the valuable services
of Judge Hoke for eight more years OF
the bench would meet with favor il
that country"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
senator Allen Against Bonds.

The following resolution was pre-
sented in the Senate Wednesday by
Mr.. Allen:
THAT in the opinion of the Senate
no circumstances can arise in the re
lations of the United States of Amer
lea and the kingdom of Spain that
will warrant an increase Of the in
terest bonded Indebtedness of this
government, or that will in any
manner interfere in the reform of
the financial aft Airs of the United
States on lines laid down in the Ma
tional Peoples Party platform OF
July, 1885,
The resolution went over under OBJ
| lection.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
A COOPERATION FOR PRINCIPLE.

The PopuliSts and Silver Democrats Form
Cooperation Ticket for Municipal
Ownership in kokomo. Ind.
Union Despatch, Ind.
The Populists and Silver Democrats
of this city have nominated the follow
ing cooperative city ticket: Mayor.
w. s. Armstrong;; treasurer, }. NJ.
Woo!ey; clerk, Lewis c. Sellers;
marshall, Isaac Dick. The platform
demands municipal ownership of the
natural monopolies, economy in the
administration of city affairs and that
the home laborers be employed on all
city work. The ticket is q good strong
one and will make . warm fight with
the chances favorable to its election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
CALL HANNA A "DISGRACE."
Scathing Terms of OhiO's Sena'e Inyesti
eating Committee.

Scathing Terms of OhiO's Sena'e Inyesti-
eating Committee.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April 26.-The
committee from the Ohio Senate,
which was appointed at the close of
the Senatorial contest in January
to investigate the charges of bribery
against United States Senator Mark
Hanna, finished its labors last night.
Chairman Burke announced that
the report would be presented In the
Senate on Wednesday or Thursday
1t covers thirty typewriter pages
and reviews at length the sensationa
testimony given before the commit
tee during the investigation.
The charges are taken up sep
arately and discussed in a fearless
manner. Four conclusions were ar
rived at. Briefly stated the com
mittee finds Senator Hanna guilt.
of offe ring a bribe to Representa-
tive Otis and connects the names o
Charles w. Dick, Maj,r Rathbone
and Gen. Boyce with the transae
ton. The committee recited in de
tail the efforts made to get Senate
Hanna, MajorDick, and others VIII
were connected with the Hanna br
reau during the Senatorial campaign
to appear in person to answer tn
charges. These persons however
not only refused to talk, but persis
emily remained outside of the con
mittee's jurisdiction and did not r.
turn to their homes in Ohio durin
the three and q half months the il
vestigation was being conducted Il
fear of being subpoenaed and cor
! pelled to tell low Hanna came to
I elected Senator.
| The report closes with scathir
5 denunciation of Hanna. He is I,
4 ferred to in bitter terms and d
5 nounced as corrupt, dishonest. al
!. a disgrace to Ohio and the Unit
C States Senate. 1t declares that Ha
t ma is not fiHrepresentative of Obi
), and the attention Of the Unit
e States is called to the finding OF
= committee aud 81 eedy action urg
C to unseat him.
VI Itis understood here that May
o McKisson, of Cleveland, will foll'
IS up the report by contestipg the 81
II Of Senator Hanna.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Call for Volunteer Procl.m ation.

Whereas joint resolution Of Con-
gress was approved on the twentieth
day of April 1895, "Joint resolution
for the recognition Of the independence
of the people of Cuba, demanding that
the government of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in the
Island of Cuba, and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters. and directing the Pres
ident of the United States to use the
land aud naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into
| effect" and
Whereas, by an act of Congres, en-
titled, IAN act to provide for tenn
porafily increasing the military estab-
| Iishment of the L nited States in time
of var and for other purposes" ap-
proved April %, 1898, the President -
authorized, in order to raise volun-
teer army, to issue his proclamation
for yolsnteers to serve in the Army Of
the C nited States.
Now, therefore, 1, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, BY
virtue of the powe. vested in me by
the Constitution and the laws, and
deemIng sufficient occasion TO exist
have thought fit to cell forth, and here.
by d. call forth, volunteers to the
. aggregate number of $4,000, in order
to carry into effect the purpose of thu
said resolution; the same to be apport'
ioned, IS far as practicable, among th'
several States and Territories and th'
District of Columbia, according Il
population, and to serve for two years
unless sooner discharged. The de
tails for this object will be immediate
t ~ communicated to the proper authori
T ties, through the War Department.
In witness whereof ! have hereunt
e set nv hand, and caused the Seal o
. the United States to be affixed.
e Done 1T the City of Warrington, thi
twenty-third day of April A. ID. lSS
q and of the Independence Of the Unite
J States the one hundred and twenty
= second. WILLIAM MchiSLsf.
b. By the President:
r JOHN SHERMAN,
~ Secretary of State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

do; that Is, to cooperate on certain
great fundamental principles. II
they refuse to cooperate IL will
prove their insincerity and result
in one Of two things either that
the masses OF the party will over
throw them and drive them into
the Republican party with Mark
Hanna and the Cleveland crowd
where they belong, or else 1t Will
result In the rank and file Of the
Democratic party coming to the
Peoples party where they belong.
SO whether the leaders OF the DEM
ocratic party are sincere or insin-
cere it is clearly our duty to make
an honest effort TO secure a fair and
honorable cooperation.
our State Convention is held be-
fore the Democratic State COnVen-
ton. Therefore, ii devOlves upon
Us to make the first proposition to
cooperate. II we meet and ad-
journ without doing so, then we
furnish to every insincere and hy-
pOcritical leader in the Democratic
party an opportunity to hide his
insincerlty. Every gold-bug In dis
guise in that party will be quick to
declare that he was in favor OF CO.
operation as Bryan requested but
that we were insincere, held our
convention first to prevent cooper
alton and failed to make a PROPOSE
ton. They would go through the
whole campaign making this
charge and they would make the
honest rank and file OF their party
believe it, and we would have no
way to disprOve 1t.
On the other hand, let us make Gas
we should dO) fair and honorable
proposition to them to cooperate
for certain great reforms, not only
National but also State, covering
TRANSPORTATION reforms and the elec'
tion Of an anti-monOpOly legisla'
ture, and then il they refuse VIC
will have them on the defensive
from the beginning OF the cam
paign and we will be on the ag
gressive and in II position to gain
recruits from the first day to the
last.
| ] sincerely trust that our people
in every county will send theil
truest and best men to our State
Convention on May 18th. l sin
cerely trust that a fair and honor
able proposition for cooperation
for great fundamental principles
will be made. | sincerely trus
that the honest masses of the Dem
ocratic party may be fairly repre-
sented at their State convention. l
they are, our proposition will b.
accepted and great victory 10
good government will be won. l
the Cleveland gold-bugs and tn
Ransom machine are in control o
the Democratic State Convention
then they will refuse our PROPOSE
ton, and thousands upon tens o
thousands of the masses OF tha
party will refuse to follow sucl
leadership and will join us in ou
! fight to overthrow the cOmbine'
forces of gold and monopoly.
Trusting to meet you at orr Stat
!, Convention, and trusting that
, wise patriotism may guide on
councils at so great a crisis in on
, country's history, l am.
Yours very sincerely,
MARION BFTLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
BLOCKADE OF CUBA BEGUN.
First step to Compel the Withdrawal
spanish Troops.

First step to Compel the Withdrawal Of
Spani,l, Troops.
The siege Of Cuba has begun. Ha-
vana and other ports of the nothern
coast OF the island are blOckaded.
A declaration of war is expected to-
day, upon q message to Congress from
the President.
A presidential proclamation an
nOunces to the world the first step Of
the United States toward forcing the
evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish
troops and the hauling down OF the
Spanish flag.
The fighting squadron, including
some of the most formidable warships
of the American Navy, under COM
mand of Capt. w. Il. Sampson, left
day, with the object Of effecting an
Mantanzas will probably be the base
of supplies during the siege. Coinci-
dent with the blockade, relief supplies
will be furnished to the starving re-.
concentrates, while the Insurgent
forces, under Gen. Gomez, will be
equipped with arms and ammunition.
The volunteer army bill has become
q law, and the proclamation of the
President calling for 100000 men will
be issued today. Land forces in larga
numbers will not be sent to
Cuba at once. The regular with
the marines, will be used first, the
volunteers going into camp to become
seasoned for hard cervice. The use OF
the army will be governed largely by
the effects of the blockade.
The first shot of the war was fired
off the Florida coast, early yesterday
morning, when a Spanish merchant
man was brought to and seized, with
her crew of twenty-e eight men, by the
United States gunbOat Nashville
There was no resistance and the mer'
chairman Is DOW held as prize. Hel
captain and crew have been turned
over to the Federal authorities. The
seizure is regarded as wholly warrant
ed, since Spain semi-officially, through
Premier Sagssta, accepted our ultima
tum as declaration of war. Foreign
governments have been notified of th'
existence of war and asked to enforce
neutrality laws.
Porto Rico, the base of supplies o
the Spanish ships, will probably b
, blockaded soon by the Flying Squad
ron, though the ships under cOmman
: of Commodore Schiey may not leav
, Hampton Roads Immediately. No de
3 finite information has been receive
3 that the Spanish fleet has yet left S
r Vincent.