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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
WILL THANK DEWEY.
Vote Would Be Quickly Passed in House If
Recommended.

| Washington, May S.-No definite
programme for House procedure during
the present week is fixed. If the Presi-
dent shall send tomorrow a message to
! Congress reviewing the operations of the
American feet in Philippine waters and
recommending vote of thanks to Act
| ing Admiral Dewey, the House iInmedi-
ately will act unanimously in response to
the suggestion of the President. Then,
unless unforeseen developments arise, the
Ho Use will devote the day to the eonsid-
Grafton of matters affecting the District
of Columbia On Tuesday the commit
tee on foreign affairs probably will report
joint resolution, providing for the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands. 1t
will have the support of NIL Republicans
and some Democratic members of the
committee and furthermore in view OF
what seems a recently growing sentiment
here favorable to policy of colonization,
it's passage by the House this week with
out very strong resistance is likely. The
volunteer immune bill passed last week
by the Senate is upon the Speakers table
and will be considered and passed during
the week though not without some oppo.
sition.
The general deficiency bill is practical
ly completed, but the committee is hold
ing it back pending the action of the
Senate upon the revenue bill and in or
der to catch up such item as may develop
incident to the progress of war. 1t win
hardly be reported this week
Very little progress has been made up
on the appropriation bills now in confer
ence, owing to the fact that Senator Ali
son, chairman of the Senate committee
on appropriations is also on the Senate
committee on finance and his attention
is being monopoiized by the latter COM
mittee' consideration of the revenue bill.
Consequently final action upon the appro-
priation bills now in conference will be
delayed until the revenue bill is reported.
Generally members of the House will
make an effort to secure the passage of
local bills in which they are particularly
interested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
NOT ALL THE DISPATCH READ

New York, May IAN Evening Sun
special from Washington says:
The dispatch from Commodore Dewey
was brought out of his private office by
Secretary Long and read by him to the
crowd waiting in the hall. There were
10 typewritten lines in the despatch.
but the secretary read the newspaper rcen
only four.
He expurgated the references to the
cable cutting and to the lack of forces to
land at Manila. which the message con-
tanned. This he probably did for pru-
Dental reasons.
Secretary Alger was with Secretary
Long while the dispatch was being trans
lated, aud Immediately after he was in.
formed of its contents he hurried to the
war department to rush forward the
preparations for sending troops to support
Dewey.
Mary of the preliminaries have been
completed, and the squadron of trans
ports and warships will leave San Fran
cisco as rapidly as they can be made
ready.
A Washington dispatch to the Eve
ming journal says: The best information
ON the report is that it contains 500
words in cipher, which may mean 1000
or 1000 translated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
TURNED SWITCH CAUSED WRECK

Columbus, Ohio, May s.-By the turn
culrsion train from the P1ttsburg. Fort
Wayne Chicago road over the Cleve-
land, Axiom & Columbus road into the
city was wrecked, three cars demolished,
and one man. r. Frye of louisville,
Ohio, killed, and three others injured.
The train had II cars packed to the guard.
AS it crossed the switch at Chase street,
the engine forced the switch and under
the next car the frog gave way, the tracks
spreading and in an instant there was
an awful crash, followed by the shrieks
of frightened and imprisoned passengers.
AS the engine left the tracks it plowed
down steep embankment and turned
over in a ditch, dragging with it three
cars. Il. Fry, the dead man, was stand
ing on the back platform of the first car
and was crushed to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
CAPTAIN BENNETT DECLINES.
VIII Not Command Montauk and Second
Regiment Evidently Isn't Thirsty For
Gore.

Augusta, May s.-Sunday at Camp
Powers passed without the usual drills
Excursions were run over the Maine
Central and the camp was thronged
with visitors. Dress parade of the Second
Regiment was performed at O'Clock
and thousands were on the grounds to
witness it.
Many of the officers who went home to
recruit the companies. to take the place
of those rejected by the examining board.
will return Monday.
Capt. S. G. Dennet of Co. G, Second
Regiment, has declined to leave his pres
emit command to command the monitor
Montauk. 1t is thought that the battery
of artillery will have to be raised from
volunteers outside the National Guard
as the men of the Second Regiment will
not volunteer to break up the companies
and regiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
TROOPS TO QUELL RIOTS.

Rome. Nav s, II p. m. Another por.
ton of the 1873 reserves and portion of
fine rasarves Of 1874 have been ordered to
be under arms by tuesday. At this hour
the city is quiet. The governments de-
spatches received up to 3 O'CLOCK say that
Tranquility PfeyMaiin Milan the rietera at the te
ports Ticinese have been completely sup
nressed re1nforcements continue to reach
the citv and many arrests have been
made. but Gen. Taga has ordered all the
factories to reopen tomorrow.
Other dispatches from Milan report, on
the contrary, the erection of fresh barri.
at the Porta Iicinese and the Porta
Garibaldi.
According to these accounts the troops
were compelled to use arms to disnersa
the rioters and a lieutenant and several
soldiers were wounded.
Generally speaking the agitation con.
tinues, but it Is less intense. The au-
thorities have ordered ali socialist and
republican clubs to dissolve.
There is a rumor current that tho
rioters have driven back train under
the impression that it was conveying
sold lers.
Lieut.. Gen. Bava- Beccaris, command.
ing the Third Army Corps. Milan. tele
graphed the Marquis di Rudini, the pre-.
mier. thls evening: ''The revolt in
Milan mas been suppressed and all resis-
tance is now ended
Late news this evening from Milan
says the Secolo has been seized and it's
editor arrested. The postal telegraph
offices have been closed and all dispatches
of mails stopped. The public buildings
are guarded and artillsry has been placed
on the Piazza del Duomo. Many fugi-
tives from Milan have crossed the frontiers
into the Canton of Ticine and to Fontano,
among them the editor of the Italia del
Popolo republican paper. Eight thou
sand troops are CHARTERED in the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
ACT OF TREACHERY.
Spaniards Fired After Pretending to
Surrender.

London, May 9.-The Hong Kong CORE.
spondent Of the Daily Mail gives the fol-
lowing additional details: "There was
an act of treachery ON the part of a
Spanish boat which lowered her flag and
then fired at a boats crew sent to take
possession of her. She did not hit the
boat, but our guns were turned on her
and tore her to pieces. She went to the
bottom with all on board. Several vessels
close in shore behaved in the same way
and shared her fate.
The Spaniards had fought to their last
gasp and now surrendered. They had
been announcing that the Americans
would kill every one in Cavite, and when
we landed, long procession of priests
and sisters of mercy met the boat from
the Petrol and begged our men not to in
jure the wounded in the hospitals. AS,
matter of fact the Americans rescued
some two hundred Spaniards and sent
them ashore.
''All the Spanish vessels are destroyed,
with 1000 men. The Spanish estimate
gives their loss at 1000 killed and
WOQpQ6U. LII Un6 hclua OnrlSGl0a TWO
hundred men are believed to have been
killed or drowned.
s'The officers of the gunboat McCulloch,
with whom conversed today bear testi-
mony to the bravery of the Spaniards.
They particularly praised the gallan !
crew Of the Castillo, whom they describe
as ''the bravest men ever sacrificed In
battle.
They consider the result of the fight
remarkable instance of the advantage of
long range firing to the side which is
better in artillery and Workmanship.
"Private papers captured at Cavite
show it was intended that the Spanish
feet should engage the Americans outside
the bay the day before the fight. No ex-
PLANTATION is forthcoming of the change of
plans. My informant told me landing
was not effected at Manila, where food is
scarce, as Commodore Dewey could not
undertake any responsibility. STILL I do
not think there is any danger of the in
s1rgents massacreing the population of
Manila. If they began to do SO Conmo-
dore Dewey would land men and stop
them.
1.-THE American commander has wired
for instructions regarding Manila, not
caring to take over the city on his own
responsibility. Supplies Of food are being
stopped by the insurgents at Manila and
Cavite, where the hospital has been
plundered for food. The Americans
landed supplies for the Spanish wounded.
The Olympia was hit thirteen times
during the engagement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
SAFE AND CERTAIN.
SECRETARY LONGS COMMENT

Washington, May 7.-siecretary Long,
commenting on the victory OF Com
inodore Dewey at Manila, said this morn
ing:
The report shows that the victory
was most complete. The fire from the
American was so sudden and so terrible
that the Spaniards were completely tax
en- by surprise.
1.-THE fact that none of our men were
injured seriously seems most remarkable,
but only shows the terceness with which
Dewey fell on the enemy.
He is the greatest naval hero of mod
ern times, and. the victory was the great
est of naval victories.
The American people might we'll feel
proud of the gallant commodore and the
American sailors.
1T required the greatest of bravery to
go Into an unknown harbor and attack
u fieet and land batteries com bined.
"All hail to Commodore Dewey!''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
FIFTY BUILDINGS BURNED.

Duluth. Mimi. May s.-Fifty frame
buildings on Minnesota Point, just above
the ship canal, were burned this after
noon. All hour after the fire started 2o0O
people were homeless. The fire DESTROYED
u frame store buildings fronting on
Lower Lake avenue, just below "Under
the Hill'' distri it, and swept from there
back to the lake shore. The district
was populated by the poorest people in
the city. There are no particular indi-
vidual losses. The total loss is thought
to be 500, 900 Among the sufferers were
90 families of Jews, members of colony
who were at a meeting praying for the
success of the American army in the war
with Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
acoMPLETE BY TUESDAY.

Washington, May S.-Today was busy
day at both the war AMI navy depart
ments. AT the former Gen. Corbin re-
ceived dispatches from many states re-
porting the progress of their preparations.
Among them was the following: !.
Augusta, Me-, May 7.-Number exam
ined today, "a; accepted, 30; aggregate
ofticers and men examined, 1886; aggregate
rejected, 266. No muster today; aggre-
gaia muster, s. Have examined ali pre-.
sented by the governor. All companies
have officers at home stations recruiting.
Estimate many companies mustered on
Monday and regiment completed Tuesday.
Conditions satisfactory at rendezvous
(Signedl . Boyden.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
TO FORTIFY ST. JOHNS.

81. Johns, N. F., May Sowing to the
serious International com plications grow
ing out of the war between the United
STATES and Spain, the British government
Is arranging to fortify St. Johns.
Inc British war Office has cabled the
governor, Sir Herbert Murray, as to the
conditions of the forts and barracks be-
longing to the imperial government,
WnIcn We're given into custody of the
colonial authorities when the troops were
Withdrawn from here in 1870
pr Herbert Murray and the colonial
ministry are consulting with view Of
housing imperial troops, the first con-
T1ngent OF which is likely to arrive from
Halifax this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
COLLEGE BALL GAMES.
MARINE NEWS.

Boothbay, May s.-Arrived, schooners
Robboni. New York; Mark Pendleton,
Annie Sargent, Boston; Lady Antrim,
Boston; Northern Light. Portland;
Louisa Francis, do; Ira Bliss. Stoning-
ton; Flyaway, Go; Emma w. Day, Win
terport; Nat Aver, Bangor; Lizzie Will
liams, do; W. h. Gard, do; D. P. Sar-
gent, do; Ethel F. Merriam, Rockport;
Lucy Belle, coasJwise. Sailed, schooners
Fred A. Emerson, Boston; Silas Mclean,
do; Atlanta, do.
Liverpool, May ARRIVED. steamer
Vancouver, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
MAY BE SIMPSONS GUNS.
Heavy Firing Heard Fifty, Miles From
San Domingo.

New York, May S8.-The World has re-
ceived the following copyright cablegram
from George Bronson Roe. dated Puerto
Plata, San Domingo, May s:
Dominican officials report heavy can
nonading off the north of Monte Cristi,
about fifty miles from here 1t is believed
here that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron is engaging the Spanish Cape Verde
feet The firing began about nine O'Clock
this morning and was terrific.
The American feet was due to arrive
in Porto Rican waters yesterday after
noon. The Spanish fleet was ex pected at
about the same time.
Sampson came here with orders to find
the feet and reduce it. He will after
destroying the Spanish ships begin a
strict blockade and if necessary he will
lombard and capture Porto Rico.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
NOeCHANGE IN CABINET.

Madrid, May S.-4 p. m.-The upshot of
the cabinet meeting held today is under-
stood to be that there will be no change
in the ministry for the present and that
the cabinst had resolved to "energetically''
push the campaign especially in the
Philippine islands.
Premier Sagasta is now comforting with
the Queen Regent who summoned him to
her presence.
In the Cortes all the measures pending
solution will, it is stated, be rapidly
voted, thus leaving the government a full
hand to cope with national problems. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
LONDON TIMES STORY OF THE
BATTLE.

London, May 3S.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times describing the
fight at Manila, says:
"The cable from the bay to Manila
having been cut by the rebels, the city
was taken by surprise by the appearance
ship having got up steam advanced out Of
line to meet the Olympia. Commodore
Dewey had issued an order for his feet to
concentrate it's guns on the Spanish flag
ship and the signal was obeyed with tell
ing effect. The flagship retired. The
Olympia fired a ten lnch shell which
raked the Reina Christina throughout her
length and caused her boilers to explode,
killing her captain and sixty men. She
Altogether one hundred and forty
men were killed and about the same
number wounded. Admiral Monteio
transferred his flag to the Castillo which
was sunk shortly afterward ty storm of
shot. At quarter of eight the Olympia
signalled to cease firing. The Americans
were exhausted with the great heat, the
men having been at quarters since ten
O'Clock on the previous night.
ga conference of captains was held,
and it was found that not one had been
killed, but that several had been slightly
wounded by splinters. Two torpedo
launches attacked the Olympia. The
shells from her big guns were unable to
strike so small an object; but hail of
six pound shells sank the leading launch,
all on board being killed. The other
launch was beached with twelve shot
holes; and the boat was covered with
blood.
Half an hour after noon a white flag
was hoisted at Cavite and the Spanish
crews deserted their ships, taking away
their dead. Admiral Montejo fled to
Manila with his two aide de camps"
MANILA FORTS FIRING.
London, May 9.-Further particulars
CLEANED from the special dispatches
from Hong Kong show that in the alb
sence of a breeze when the battle began,
the ships were soon shouted in smoke,
making it momentarily hard to judge
exactly how the fight was going. When
it was over. the surviving Spaniards lost
no time in removing themselves and
their dead from the rapidly burning
hulks, leaving behind all their personal
property and valuables.
The only loss on the American vessels
was of Chief Engineer Randall of the
McCulloch, who died of heat apoplexy
as the squadron was entering the harbor.
He was buried at sea.
When the McCuIloch left Manila the
forts we're maintaining desultory but
ineffective fire on the squadron. Mean
time the insurgents, aching in co-orera-
ton with the American feet, had sur.
rounded Manila on the land side and
we're exchanging a brisk fire with the
Spanish garrisons. The city is said to be
starving.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
BELFAST CELEBRA TED.

Belfast, May belfast celebrated
Commodore Dewey's great victory by the
biggest kind of demonstration tonight.
The streets were paraded by organized
and disorganized bodies, led by band
Ths streets were illuminated by oolored
lights, every building was decorated with
flags, fireworks and bombs were explod-
ed, bells rung and there was general re-
joicing on all sides. There is one veteran
in the city who was with Dewey on the
Mississippi.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
QUIET AT TAMPA.

Tampa, Fla, May S.-Divine services
were held in the various camps at Tampa
and Port Tampa today. All drills were
suspended as is customary ON Sunday,
and large majority of the soldiers at
tended services on what may prove to be
the last Sunday they will spend outside
of Cuba for many months.
Excursion trains were run to Tampa to-
day on all the roads centering here and
the thousands of sight seers thronged the
camps and the big wharves at Port
Tampa. The entire Goth infantry two
companies from Dry Tortugas and six
companies from Chickamauga in COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Andrew s. Burt,
went into camp at lamps.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
FRENCH ELECTIONS.

Paris, May S-The elections fo- the
new chamber of deputies have passed off
in orderly fashion. Four hundred and
twenty eight results are officially report
ed. Monarchists, ~; moderate Republi-
cans. ISL; Radicals, "a; Socialists, 90.
One hundred and twenty.seven second
ballots will be neoess airy. The Republi-
cans have gained eight seats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
ANOTHER ALA SKA AVALANCHE

Lima, Ohio, May Sired Rost of this
city returned last night from the
Klondike. Rose left here last fall and
out OF wood, Rost and his partners went
to mountain ON Pillea river and were
cutting timber when an avalanche swept
upon them, burying them and II other
miners who had claims nearby. Arthur
Laladune was crushed to DEATH Ten
others were killed. Rost was buried for
ten hours and had three ribs and leg
broken. He thinks many were not
found at all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup
OF Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
AT DEWEY'S HOME.

Portsmouth, N. H., May There is
great rejoicing here, the home of A dmiral
U. S. N, commandant at this yard and
until year ago in command of the
Asiatio squadron, is delighted and pro.
nounced Dewey's success as the most
notable feat in the history of naval bat
Ties
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
MONITOR STARTS
NORTHWARD,

Philadelphia, May THE monitor
Montauk left League Island navy yard
early this morning for Portland, Me-. !,
where she will be used for harbor de-
Tense.
The New Jersey Naval Reserves are in
charge of the Montauk. She will go to
New York and through Long Island
sound, and is expected to reach Portland
OF Wednesday night or Thursday morn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
M'CULLoCH's ENGINEER DEAD.

Portsmouth, N. H., May IA despatch
was received here today announcing the
death of Frank b. Randall, chief engineer
of the despatch boat McCulIoch, which
brought the official report of the Manila
engagement to Hong Kong. The cause
Of death was not given. Chief Engineer
Randall was born near Portsmouth So
years ago. He entered the United States
service in 1874 and was promoted to the
rank of first assistant engineer in 1883
and was made chief engineer in 1896. A
widow and two children survive him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
RAILROADS EXEMPTED.

Albany, N. Y, May THE board of
railroad commissioners today issued an
order exempting the railroads OF the
state from the law compelling them to
souip 10 per cent of freight cars each
year with continuous power or air
brakes for the years 1897 and 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
TO GO AS CHAPLAIN.

Pawtucket, r. T., May REV. Joseph
gregational church, a veteran of the re-
bellion, member Of Tower post, No. r.,
G. A. r., and chaplain of the first bat
talon of cavalry, has been rendered the
chaplaincy of the first regiment Of volun
teers of this state, and he will accept. Be
is one of the popular clergymen in Rhode
Island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
STEAMERS SOUGHT REFUGE

st: Thomas. Danish West Indies, May
S.-The Spanish steamers Rita and
Paulina have sought refuge here. They
had ON board general oargoes intended for
Porto Rico. Later they cleared for sea
snd went westward.
The British steamer Aldborough with
coal for San Juan today, has also sailed.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII, !
Is reported to have arrived at San Juan,
Porto Rico
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
TWO BOYS DROWNED.

Gee and Frank W. Coughlin of 115 School
street, Jamaica Plain, aged II and IL
years, were drowned today in the pond
on Schoolmaster's hill, franklin park.
The boys were walking on the edge,
slipped off into the pond and were
drowned before help arrived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
STOPPED SALT-PETRE.

Rotterdam, May s.-The Norwegian
steamer Fran arrived here recently to
load six hundred tons of salt-petre for
Bayonne, France, near the Spanish
frontier, but the authorities Of this port
forbade her to do SO and placed a guard
of marines on board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
BosToN's GENEROSITY.

Boston, May 1.-THE contributions of
citizens of Boston to the Maine monu-
ment fund amounted to $5.306.27 and
check for the amount has been forwarded
by Mayor Quincy to the national treasur-
err of the fund.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
CABINET CRISIS PENDING.

Madrid, May $40 p. m.-According
to newspaper reports, cabinet crisis,
provoked by Admiral Bermejo, minister
of marine, is Imminent. involving the
whole cabinet
II charged to reconstruct the ministry,
it is believed that Senior Sagasta would
offer portfolio to Senior Gamao, who
represents very important faction of
the liberals.