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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
WAITING FOR sPAIN's REPLY.

Key West, March 30.-The cable from
the Dry Tortugas to Key West, was
completed today when the Nashville and
the cable boat arrived.
The report published here that Consul
General Lee has demanded q warship in
Havana harbor is generally discredited
here. Nothing is known of any such re-
quest by Capt. Sampson or other officers
OF the fleet.
News from Washington regarding
Spains reply to the ultimatum of the
United States is eagerly awaited.
Capt. Sampson, Capt. Evans and Capt
Chadwick had a long consultation today
on board the flag ship. Capt. Evans has
been warmly greeted on his new ship,
the Iowa.
Five bodies from the wreck of the
Maine arrived this evening from Havana
and will be interrod tomorrow. The
bodies of boatswain's mate John Ander-
son, and Seaman Frank Andrews are
the only two of the five that have been
identified.
The Baohe sailed today for the Tortugas
on regular survey duty. The Annapolis
will sail tomorrow for Brooklyn. !.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
MICHIGAN DELEGATION UNANIMOUS
Calls on President to Protest Against His
Lack of Policy,

Washington, March 30 The Republic
in the House had conference with IT,
President today in which the Cuban
policy was reviewed. The delegation
comprised every Republican member
from Michigan, Representative William
Alden Smith acting as chairman.
They informed the President of the
sentiment in their state as we'll as the
strong Cuban disposition of the House.
They urged that there should be action,
prompt and decisive, and that the country
as judged by the sentiment of the House
and their own state, would allow Httl
further delay. They insisted that moth
ing should be considered which does not
effect their permanent removal of the
Spanish flag from the island and the as
surance of complete independence. 1t
was suggested that no negotiations
should be entered into with Spain with
out first giving the Cubans status.
The President, however, suggested that
that was a matter Of detail. The dele2a'
tion " 18th much feeling, appealed to the
President never to allow the Maine Incl
dent to become a matter of international
arbitration. The President listened
throughout with great interest. He said
he desired TO confer with the senators
and representatives and desired the wild
est latitude. discussion and conference.
He hoped, however, that Congress would
not act precipitately. The administra-
ton, he stated, was pursuing course II
deemed proper and he waited the fullest
advice, even il the suggestion met were
not in accord with his own views and
Judgment. He said he was expecting
hourly important a0vices from Minister
Woodford at Madrid on which much
would depend. He said the administration
was pursuing a course consonant wi6h
cool judgment and that if there should
be war he trusted that the country would
be united in support of whatever action
was deemed wise
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
GEN. MOORE SAYS WE ARE NEW
But We Have Been to War Twice, Haven't
We General?

Halifax, N. S., March 30.-Gen. Mont
gomery Moore, commander-in-chief OF
the British troops in Canada. says he
saw a great many things to interest him
during the past ten days in the United
States, but he confesses his inability tc
foretell whether there will be war OF
peace as the outcome of the Spanish
American crisis.
The general, who has just returned
from Washington, states that every body
from President Mckinley down, treated
him well. He saw much excitement in
all the places he visited and watched the
trend of public feeling closely. In an
interview today Gen. Moore said there
was no official reserve even in Washing
ton. Everybody spoke freely OF the
Maine incident and of war. The report
of the Maine court of inquiry arrived
the day he left the capital All of them
tion of the ship was from an external
explosion and I was quite convinced
that it was from an internal explosion,
and so we did not quarrel. There is great
excitement, but it is the excitement OF
q young nation that thinks it should &C
to war.
The United States people think they
are quite able to take care of themselves.
If they do go into war they will probably
come out of it little wiser than when
they went into it. At present it is very
hard to say what will result. President
Mckinley is a strong man and 1 don't
think he is a man who will allow his
hand to be forced If he can help it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
THE OLD BLUFF.

Washington, March 31.-The Spanish
legation here late last night received a
cablegram from the governor general
of Cuba saying that the captain general
reported the pacitloation of the eastern
province SO far advanced that 1t had
been decided to rescind the reconcentra-
dos order in these provinces and all the
subject of this decree to return to their
homes in tho country. To aiG in the
establishment of the reconcentrados
upon their farms, the oablegram states
the government will grant them the pro-
lection of the Spanish military forces
augmented by local relief committees to
look after their immediate. need. Eco
nomic kitchens, it says, are to be estab-
lished to support the reconcentrados while
waiting for their first crops to mature
and that they are to be furnished farm.
ing implements and seeds by the govern
ment. To support them with ready
money, such of them as are able will be
given employment upon public works
and it is asserted by the authorities that
these measures will result in the speedy
rehati ton of the rural communities
in the eastern provinces. This cable
gram was not made public till more than
an hour after midnight and no official
comment upon its significance could be
secured.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
s TELEGRAM FROM wooDFoRD.

Washington, March 30.-The President
this morning received a telegram from
Minister Woodford at Madrid, in which
he confirms the published report that
he had an extended conference with Pre-
mier Sagasta yesterday. No definite con-
clusions was reached as the minister de-
sires to place thu matter under considera-
tion before the Queen Regent and the
other members of the ministry. The
conference was adjourned until tomor-
row, Thursday. Although MIR. Wood
ford does not give any details of what
transpired at the meeting, yet his mes
sage is very hopeful in tone and gives the
President hope that final settlement
of the question at issue may be deter
mined at tomorrow's conference.
The main question discussed at the
meeting yesterday is known to have been
the prompt cessation of hostilities on the
island of Cuba, the release of the recon-
centrados with permission for them to re-
turn to their homes and resume their
occupations without further molestation.
The exact lines upon which Minister
Woodford is at work for final settlement
of the Cuban question cannot be stated
as he has received number of sugges-
ions from this government as to what
would be acceptable to 1t.
The concensus of opinion, however,
in administration Circles is that it in
wolves settlement upon an indemnity
basis of something less than 5000, 900, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
BEACON LIGHTS IN KENNEBEo.

Bath, March 30.-The new beacon
lights along the Kennebec river below
this city, the houses for which were built
last fall, shone for the first time tonight
as a guide to mariners. Their locations
are: At Perkins island, eight miles be-
low the city; Squirrel Point. six miles;
McKenney's Point, at the lower bend of
Fiddler's beach, one and one half miles,
and at Dublin Point, opposite the south
ern Eart of the city. One bencon on a
tripod is yet to be lighted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
ARMISTlCE WOULD FAIL.
Cubans Would Never Agree to 1t Unless 1t
Meant Freedom.

Havana. March 80, (via Key West).-
Sunday and Monday were days of decided
anxiety in political and business circles
of Havana, but yesterday and today
there has been much more quiet feel
ing. Without being able to give any
good reason for their belief, many promi-
nent men seem satisfied that peace is
assured. The word 'Armistice, is ro-
peated from lip to lip as If there were
some magic within 1t to solve the whole
problem of Cuban strife.
Those, however. who know Gen. Maximo
Gomez, Gen. Calixto Garcia, Senior Masso
and the other insurgent leaders, best, say
that all reckon without their host who
believe these men will agree to an armis-
tice, even If asked to do SO by the United
States, unless it is plainly understood
hat the truce is to be followed by a
recognition of Cuban libre. H,
It is argued that Gen. Gomez, after
holding out all through the dry season,
will decline to agree to truce during
the rainy months in which the insurgents
would have the advantage. On all sides
it is regarded as almost certain that if
war does come, it will not come until all
possible plans OF accommodating difficult
ties fail.
There are no visible preparations to pro-
yisioning Havana in case of blockade,
nor is there any notable increase in the
coal supply for naval uses.
Consul General Lee continues as cheer
full as sunlight, despite the fact that he
was warned last Sunday and Monday OF
five distinct plots against his life. OF
course he does not give credence to
such stories and he is carefully guarded
by the government, but continued warm
inRs Of this kind are not pleasant
mental diet.
Since the reports of the two courts of
inquiry the American and Spanish have
been sent in, the newspapers, clubs and
cafes have been alive with all sorts of
old and new theories The exploded
scandal about the drunken dinner on
the City of Washington and the other
cnreIessness and bad discipline on
board the Maine, are re-vamped day by
day. 1t is interesting to- recall the fact
that in the course of an interview which
the correspondent of the Associate Press
had with Capt Pearl, who presided over
the Spanish naval court of inquiry, the
officer earnestly denied all such stories,
paving Capt. Sigsbee, his officers and
men high compliment upon the effic-
ency of the discipline on board the
Maine.
IT is now known here that Capt. Chnd-
wick was the last of the members of the
court of inquiry to make up his mind
that the evidence pointed incontestibly
| to an external explosion.
Dr. Jose Congosto, the secretary general, /,
has countersigned the orders Gen. Blan.
co made on Monday that the moment
hostilities are declared between Spain
and the United States all American cor.
respondents are to be expelled from
| Cuba,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
CALLED ON PRESIDENT.

Washington, March 30.-The White
House was beseiged with callers today,
including Senator Hanna, Chairman
Davis and Senators Frye, Cullom and
Gray, members of the foreign relations
committee, and Burrows, Hawley, Spoon
er, Walcott and Allison.
Nearly the entire Michigan delegation
also called with purpose, to urge the
President to take immediate and vigo-
rous action to end the war and secure
the independence of Cuba.
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, has expressed
his Willingness to call a caucus of Re.
publican members to decide upon ac.
tion with relation to the Cuban stu
alton if desired. But some of the most
radical Republicans do not believe q
caucus should be held yet, as they are
of the opinion that it would necessarily
lead to open division between Republi'
cans in Congress and the President
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
An Enterprising Druggist.

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Consumption, Coughs and Colds. This
is the wonderful remedy that is produ-
cling such a furore all over the country by
it's many startling cures 1t absolutely
cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections OF the Throat, Chest and
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a trial bottle free or regular size for 50
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price refunded.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
, OF LIEUT.. JENKINS.

Pa, March 80 The cities
nd Allegheny united today
patriotic spirit ard paid the
and military honors to the
Lieut., w. w. Jenkins, who
e U. S. battleship Maine.
procession was headed by
nd staff Of the Second Brid-
P. Then followed the 14th
yiments, N. g. p, division
ania Naval Reserves, Bat
ngton Infantry; Hibernian
r., and other patriotic or
Through a great concourse
men and children, the pro-
,hed to Christ Protestant
urch, Allegheny. Here the
ryice for the dead was per-
sermon, full of lessons pa.
Christian, was preached by
Rev. Robert Mech. Then
ch to the cemetery, the final
committing of the body to
he firing .of the salute, the
+, grave and the placing at
/, American flag.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED.

Havana, March 3o.-One body has been
recovered today from the wreck of the
Maine. 1t isznot yet identified. A con-
siderable quantity of ammunition was
also taken out. but thus far no effort
has been made to hoist the ten-iuoh
guns. Commissioner Klopsch sailed by
the Plant line steamer Masootte today
and expects to reach Washington by Sat
Mr. George G. Musgrave, the CORE
spondent of a New York paper, was de.
ported today. He was charged with hav-
MaximO Gomez Mr.. Musgrave claims
to be British subject, and British
Consul Golannot is known to have made
an effort to prevent the deportation.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
ASN'T RESIGNED.

WashIngtN
is authorit March 30. Secretary Long
is no trut for the statement that there
morning ths in the report published this
satisfied wit consul General Lee is dis
cy and hal the President's Cuban poll
State Dep3 abled his resignation to the
ouesting th: nent, at the same time re-
Secretary he be relieved at once.
tive manndong today in the most posi-
had been said that no such telegram
reason to dceived and he had every
was dissatiIlbt the report that Gen. Lee
of the admited with the present policy
= lstration.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
sCHoFIELD CALLS ON ALGER.

Washington, March 3o.-One of the
most prominent visitors at Secretary AL
GERS Office today was Gen. John M. Scho-
field, who formerly commanded the army.
Gen. Schofield is the president of the
National Volunteer Reserve association
of the United States which is seeking to
enroll in it's ranks from 100000 to
5, 1000, 900 men, who will be ready to re-
spond to any call that may be made upon
them by the government in case of war.
Other persons who saw the secretary
were Senators Mason, Proctor, Bacon
and HaWleY. and Gen. Dan Siokles.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
SPAIN. TO MOBILIZE FLEET.

Madrid, March, 3O.-The Paris says that
orders have been issued to mobilize all
the Spanish warships and that q second
torpedo squadron is being prepared for
sea at Cadiz.
The. Balearic islands, according to tbs
Paris, are being fortified and military en-
gineers are starting for the Canary ISL
ands.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
A'o : R FIERCE BATTLE.

HHVdIld, - ~
of GalabaZa ron 5o.-Ihe local guer1llas
ince of SAINT ncruclJaa and Semitic, prov
according Clara under Capt. Saraiba,
surprised a a palace notice today have
left three n party of insurgents who
guerillas, it Killed ON the Held. The
and five me- adoed, lost one man killed
Victor f wounded.
| was arrested honsteln, German subject.
ing from on landing here this morn
n member , Mascotte. He claims he is
ciety. but wi the German Red Cross So
DESTROYED d searched, it is claimed, he
some of the Ilments. The police secured
put toget ,ieces of,paper which, when
| insurgent d, r, are understood to be an
The Italia ument.
Vespucci, third class cruiser Amerigo
this afterno ID as q training ship, sailed
for Kew WeSt
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
Mr.. DEPEW PROMOTED.

New York, March sO.-President Depew
tonight announced that be would retire
from the presidency of the New York Cen
tral to become chairman of the board of
directors of the Vanderbilt system.
S. r. Galloway will succeed Mr.. Depew
as President of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad company.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
FIRE To.THE NORTH.

A bright light was noticed north of
Portland this morning for several hours,
and big fire was evidently in pro-
gress, but it was impossible to locate it by
telephone.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
BANGOR PREPARING.

Bangor, March 30-A meeting was held
here tonight for the purpose of forming
an artillery company. About 40 men
signed an agreement to join the company
and more are expected. The officers have
not yet been elected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
YACHT PURCHASED.

Palermo, March 30.-The Giornale di
Stella announces that tie United
States has bought the steel yacht
Aegusa belonging to the Florio Rubbat.
tino company for q despatch boat. The
price paid is 10000 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
GENERAL MASSACRE OF AMERI
CANS.

New York, March 30.-On the steamer
Vigilaincia from Mexico and Havana,
was Gen. Thomas Hyde, the shipbuilder
of Bath, Me.
The Vigiliancia brings no news of a
special nature except it was common
ly reported in Havana that on declaration
of war with Spain being made by the
United States. wholesale murder OF
Americans in Havana would take place.
Consul General Lee would be the first to
be assassinate6,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Prawle Point, March 30-Passed steam
er Iona, Portland, Me-, for London.
Liverpool, March 30.-Arrived steamer
Vancouver, Portland, Me.
Philadelphia March So--Arrived tug
Tampauua towing barges Maple Hill.
New Bedford and Suffolk and LinooIr
from Portland
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31

name send them back to the biackened
ashes of their homes and gives them an
opportuni Y to raise provisions for them-
selves" " lApplaGse.)
Mr.. Bouteila otje, ted to an exten sion
OF Mr. Cummings time beyond the nye
minute limit and WAS hissad ty the
galleries.
Without reaching the provisions relating
to the increase IN tie navy the COMMITTEES
rose ana ut n5 Z. ~. tho House ad-
iournea.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31

POSTMASTER AT SOUTH NAPLES.
Washington, March 30.-The following
fourth-class postmaster was appointed
today: Ethel NJ. Larrabee, South Naples,
Me.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
MMAND ORLEANS.

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Folger has, March 30.-Capt VIM. NJ.
Inand of cen directed to assume com
formerly tile new cruiser New Orleans,
on her arri1 Brazilian ship Amazonas,
ger is mol in New York. Capt. Fol
light house charge of the New York
trict,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
BRIEF ITEMS.

James McGill, Jr., a farmer of Rock
port, was in Mauch Chunk on Saturday
morning and secured marriage license.
He will wed Miss Susan Kennedy, OF
Buck Mountain. next Thursday. Mr..
McGill has quite a reputation as a local
politician.-Paih Speaker.
James Cooper, aged 80, foreman of the
Exeter breaker at West Pittston, met
with horrible death Saturday. By
some unknown manner he fell into the
big iron conveyors and before the ma
chinery could be stopped he was crushed
into shapeless mass.
There was serious explosion of gas
ut the Pettibone mine, near Wilkes
barre, on Saturday, by which three men
were injured. The names of the victims
are Sidney L. Baker, mine foreman;
Joseph Hughes, machinist; David
Thomas, timberman.
At st. Johns Reformed church next
Sunday there will be English preaching.
morning and evening, by Rev. j. B.
kerschner. At 2 O'Clock the pastor will
deliver sermon on Good Citizenship. u
The public is invited to attend any and
all of these services.
Peter Lynch, a Hazleton printer. was
found in dying condition near his
home yesterday morning. He fingered
several hours without reganing con
seriousness, then expired. The cause of
his death is unknown.
Mrs. Frank R. Wenner, aged 40 years,
died at her home on the Hill on Satur-
day. The funeral left this morning for
Dorrance, where the interment will be
made this afternoon.
More money was paid out at Jeddo
and Upper Lohigh pay offices on Satur-
day last than on any pay day for the
past ton months
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

wedding Of more than ordinary i'm
portance will take place tomorrow.
The contracting parties are Bernard
Kennedy, of Pendleton, Umatila county,
Oregon, and Miss Catharine Hanlon, of
the same place. The bride is sister of
Patrick Hanlon, a well-known resident
of town, and the wedding will take place
from his residence. The ceremony will
be performed in st. AIMS church, Free
land, tomorrow morning. Mr.. Kennedy,
who arrived In this part a few weeks
ago to prepare for the auspicious affair,
is an ailabe gentleman and one of the
largest holders of land in his state. He
is well endowed with this worlds goods,
his wealth being estimated at over half
million dollars. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
nedy will return to Oregon after the
wedding, and it is likely that Mr.. Han
lon will accompany them, TO assist his
brother-n-law in looking after the in
terests OF the large farm.
A night school with an enrolment of
twenty-ei pupils has been opened in
the Foster township building, with Jesse
Aldon as principal.
b. j. Keenan, has accepted position
as clerk in the store and commenced
his new duties this morning.
William Schrumm and family are
preparing to remove to Hazleton. They
came here from that city.
John Lelsenring and Howard Beissell
returned from very successful hunting
trip on Saturday.
Joseph Shaw, OF Idaho, arrived here
on a visit last week.
E. b. Whitman has resigned his posi-
ton in the store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
A Very Satisfactory Result.

In the Pennsylvania Legislature just
elected the senate will stand as follows:
Republican, 50; Democrats, IL; Demo-
cratic gain of l2. The house OF repre-
sentatives will stand: Republicans, 126;
Democrats, rs; independents, 2; Demo
cratic gain OF 3S.
In addition to this tremendous Demo-
cratic gain, the party wrested seven
congressional districts from it's oppon-
ents, some of which were overwhelm-
ingly Republican in past years.
The plurality for governor is less than
one-half of what Hastings received, and
Stone is also several thousand behind
the combined vote of jerks and Swallow
Besides this, the Democratic tickets
were elected in number of coun-
ties which the party has not carried in
many years.
On the whole, the Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis have every reason to consider the
result quite satisfactory.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

recent proposition from the Panther
Valley Electric Light Company to Lans-
ford council, to light the town with 9, 900
candle power arc lights at 500 per
lamp per year, brought on a discussion
as to whether the price asked was ex-
horbitant or not. The Record, by way
of comparison, has obtained figures from
neighboring towns, and as the same
subject has been debated in our town,
we republsh the figures as given in on
Lansford contemporary:
Minersville-$25 per light per year for
32 candle-power incandescent lights.
gton-Forty-fve arc lights at
$50 per year, but the borough supplies
the carbons and attends to the lamps.
Hazleton-S9o per year per light for
100 arc lamps.
Freeland-Fifteen arc lights at 800
each.
Mauch Chunk pays 800 each for 80 arc
lamps of As volts.
Tamaqua pays S75 each for so lights
of 1900 candle-power.
Montrose pays $s5 for 1000 candle
power lights that do not run moonlight
nights, and other nights only until 1
o'clock.
Ashland pays $1l5 for 20o0 candle
power arc lights that burn all night and
every night.