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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
Nathaniel chllas helongea TO a good family In

Nathaniel Childs belonged 10 n good family IN
Boston. He was graduated from Harvard In ls"'
The most OF his lie devoted 10 work OF cine'-
ent sorts I'm connection with theatres He was l ,s
some time dramatic editor II The Boston HeraIo.
He manager for Nine. Janauschek Tor som:
years and was business manager of the ireHvnns
Theatre. In Boston. while II was controlled ~
Abbey. Schoeffe Il Grau. lie was an agent ~.
Henry Irving the last time that he visited VIZ
country. and continued 10 be his representative IoI
year after Mr.. Irving returned TO Enslanai;:
Last year he managed the tour Of Never AsaIiu,i
This year he was 10 manage the farce called -
tie Miss Nobody" but its tour was discontn.us.ss
after three four weeks and he was desponden.
in consequence Mr. Chds was about my Year,
OF age He left wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
NATHANIEL CHILDS CONMITS Suicide.
THE wEIL-KNowN THEATRICAL MAN DIES AT
A PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL

Philadelphia. oct 27.-Nathanlel Childs. press
agent OF the Way Down East" company which Is
at local theatre died to-day at the jefferson HOS
pital. He had swallowed forty-ive grains Of NOR
phine after which he shot himself IN the head The
act was committed Tuesday last hu; through
tho efforts OF friends the affair kept secret ana
Chids was taken to the hospital. whore he fingered
until to-day. Dependency is given as the reason
for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28

DADY PREDICTS A BIG MAJORITY IN KINGS
Michael J. Dady. chairman OF the Kings County
Republican Committee. said last night that Colonel
Roosevelt would have 10000 majority in Kings
County He thought that Justice Van Wyck would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28

House the Colonel said:
want 10 say one word in particular TO you
citizens OF town where the waee-worker has
such great interests. ] speaking with my col
league on the ticket, Mr.. McDonough. man who
has himself been connected a member with
more than one labor union. and he mentioned 20
me the fact that In connection with the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics he had found out that whereas a
year ago last spring twenty-five out Of every hun
drcd members Of the unions OF the State out
OF employment last spring but six out of every
hundred were out Of employment. Now. / wish
those six were employed. / do not mean to say for
a moment that We have got things up where they
should be. ! am sorry for the SIX but am glad for
the other nineteen that they have got employment.
Two years ago told you that II you declared
II the State Of New-York and the Nation declared
Enthusiastically In favor OF sound money, Of protec-
ton to American Industries and OF the election of
William Mckinley. affairs would grow better. We
did not promise and no human being on this earth
promise. that affairs will grow absolutely
perfect. We did state that things would grow in
fintely better, and they have grown infinitely bet
ter. Whereas one-fourth OF the men who work
with their hands and whose families depend upon
their having a chance to work with their hands
out OF employment at the time Mckinley was
inaugurated President. one year after there
were but one-sixteenth out OF employment
The with Spain. righteous IA war as ever
was waged in all history tappause). came along
and. of course checked for the moment the fun
food Of prosperity but 1t is rising steadily 1t can
be put back by just cause. IL can be put back
only By the folly Of citizens II at this
election the people Of the United States and par
ticularly the people Of the State OF New-York Of
the great Empire State. which carries more weight
than any other State In the Union. II those people
those voters TO wish TO reverse their verdict
Of two years ago, II they show themselves tickle II
they show themselves ready catch at tho
shadow, rather than the substance; II they give
color 70 the belief that they willing to reverse
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
IT WAS ANOTHER HOLLAND,

Washington, May 9.--The appearance
in the naval orders posted this morning
of assignments of a number of officers to
the Holland, gave rise to rumors to the
belief that the government had purchased
the experimental submarine boat of that
name which has been diving and reap
pearing in the waters near Elizabeth, n.
j., recently. This was a mistake, for
the Holland referred to is a collier, one of
the two Hollands purchased by the gov
eminent yesterday. The vessels were
named the Joseph Holland and the Eliza
beth Holland and they have been re-.
christened respectively the Hannibal and
the Leonidas.
A third collier, name not given, which
was purchased, has been christened the
Alexander.
The matter of the acquisition of the sub
marine boat by the government is before
Secretary Long. The naval experts who
have examined the craft are divided in
their opin ions as to her merits.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
COAL STATION FOR cAoIz FLEET.
Montreal Paper Learns That One Has
Been Secured in newfoundland.

Montreal, May 19.-The Star today
says: A new feature of the Spanish.
American war, one in which it is asserted
Senior Polo = 3ernabe and his associates
are keenly interested, is the probable ad-
vance of the Cadiz squadron into the
North Atlantic. One barrier alone has
been standing between the New England
coast and the Cadiz. 1t is the lack of
coal for the warships when they get to
this side of the ocean. It has been
planned to secure coal supply. Spanish
ships now carrying it may be well on
their way across the Atlantic, SO indeed
according to information received from q
correspondent at North Syney, G. B., it
is possible that even at the present time
Spanish coal ships are in the waters about
Newfoundland. The advices from Cape
Breton point out that Senior Polo has
been in communication with an agent or
correspondent on the island of ST. Pierre,
the coaling station of France in the North
Atlantic. There is constant exchange
Of trade between Cape Breton and ST.
Pierre and the gossip of one port is more
or less current in the other. For the past
week lookout operators on the Newfound
land coast have reported the appearance
of strange vessels in those waters. The
Stars Informant suggests that these
strange craft ars gunboats conveying the
fleet with Spanish coal.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
LONGS BULLETIN BOARD BARE,

Washington, May 10 The bulletin-
board at the navy department failed ut
terly today to produce an item of interest
regarding the movements or Whereabouts
of the three great naval squadrons now
believed to be in the Gulf of Mexico and
the waters of the West Indies. AS near
as could be gathered there was sound
reason for this in the fact that the navy
department itself had received no cable
grams of Importance and the alert corps
Of consular officers scattered through tho
West India islands had nothing to report.
This absence of positive incidents gave
opportunity to the secretary of tho navy
for the transaction Of a considerable
quantity Of business and also enabled
him to leave the department in the after
noon for the capital to give the naval
committee of the House an exposition of
his views on the naval personnel bill.
The war conditions of today in the opin-
ion of the secretary have afforded most
conclusive evidence of the necessity for
the passage of some such measure as the
personnel bill. and he is using every
effort to secure Congressional action up
on II;
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
FoRTYTWo LIVES LOST.
Terrible List of Fatalities From wednes
days Tornado.

Chicago, May 19.-Forty-swo persons
are known to have lost their lives and
twenty eight others are reported dead, as
the result of the tornado which devastated
portions of eastern Iowa and western
Illinois and northern Wisconsin last
night. Iowa leads the list with nineteen
fatalities. Fourteen deaths are reported
in Illinois. Wisconsin reaches nine
known dead with unconfrmed stories
bringing the total in that state up to 81,
The storm in Iowa started near Stan
wood and swept through the northeastern
part of Cedar county, the southeastern
part of Jones county. the northern part
of Clinton county and touched the south
ern part of jackson county. Nineteen
persons lost their lives and more than
twice as many were injured. Ihe property
loss will probably reach half million
dollars In many places not building
was left standing. Cattle. horses, and
hogs were killed by the hundred. In
numerous instances farmers lost every
thing.
The Iowa storm crossed the Mississippi
river into Illinois near Savannah. Con-
siderable damage was done on the Illinois
side before the storm spent its force.
The second tornado in Illinois started
near Stillman valley and swept north
ward wrecking farm houses and killing
as 1t went. The greatest loss of life was
at the point of origin, where four were
illed. At Lanark the storm ended its
career by wrecking the county almshouse
and killing three inmates. Three others
were fatally injured. There were over
fifty persons in the building and all of
them ware injured.
In Wisconsin the storm was more
violent than anywhere else but it origi
mated in the numbering districts of the
northern counties, swept along the line
Iof $500 road and spent its force in the
pines. Nine people are known to have
been killed. These are vague to the effect
that ten bodies of lumbermen from a
camp near Hafford Junction are lying in
the railway station at that place.
The property damage in Wisconsin,
while quite heavy, will doubtless fall
much below that done in the fertile farm
ing districts along the Mississippi in
Iowa and Illinois.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
TO SAIL IN TIN DAYS.
Troops For Occupation Of Philip
pines Selected.

Washington, May 19.-The regular
troops which are to accompany the ex-
petition to the Philippines were deter
mined upon at the war department today
and orders for them to proceed promptly
to the coast will be Issued
These, with the volunteers from Cali
fornia, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wy.
oming, North and South Dakota and
Idaho, will make up the sum total from
which are TO be taken the troops who
are to bs sent to reinforce Admiral
Dewey and enable him to take Manila.
The public admission that the occupa-
ton of the island is intended were made
known in order of the department today
detailing several officers for daty in that
connection. The quartermasters' DEPART
ment reports that the four ships which
have been chartered for carrying the
troops to Manila should be ready to sail
inside of ten days. The City of Pekin
which will get off first. is almost ready.
The commissary's department was advised
that supplies for IS, 900 men were to reach
San Francisco today. from Chicago. They
are calculated on basis of three months.
TWO REGIMENTS OF REGULARS
Washington, May 19.-The force as
signed to the Philippines expedition has
been increased by two regiments of in
fantry from thessregular army. Adjutant
General Corbin tonight sent Geographic
orders to the 18th and Esd regiments,
now in camp at New Orleans to proceed
at onca to EAu Francisco. They will
embark for th Philippines as soon as
supplies and transportation can be fur
nished them.
| Gen. Corbin said tonight that the num-
Der of volunteers mustered into service
a Reports at .the Adjutant General
office show that 81 regiments are ON oars
tonight hurrying to destinations to which
| they have been assigned.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
GERMANY's LOVE FOR SPAIN.

Madrid, May 10, a. NIT is an
nounced in despatch received here from
Havana that the German warship Geier
has arrived there. The despatch adds:
"She did not salute the American
squadron either with her guns or flag,
but she paid the usual salutes to the forts
here and her commander landed and visit
ed Captain General Blanoo, Admiral
Manterola and the president of the colo
NAL government The visits were lengthy
The Spanish authorities returned Che
visits. y s4-g.--
The despatch from Havana also re-
ferred to the reported bombardment of
the forts at Santiago de Cuba, yesterday.
adding:
"No damage was done, as the ships
were SO far distant that the shells did not
reach the land." s1N
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
VOLUNTEERS POURING IN.
Three Divisions of Provincial Army Corps
Complets.

Chickamauga, May 19.-With tonight
arrivals the three divisions of the provis-
ional army corps will be completed. The
arrivals today completely blocked the
railroad yards, but the officials of the
various roads have been working harmo-
niously to relieve, the congestion.
Twelve trains of an average of Is cars
each, stood on the siding of one road at
noon today awaiting clear main track
to the park, but shortly thereafter they
began to move. There were at the park
at O'Clock tonight $4,000 men. Today
has been the busiest day at the park since
the volunteers began to arrive and the
forces of the various supply departments
have been taxed to the utmost to dispose
of the business promptly and without
confusion. The quartermaster's dspart-
ment has received all the supplies needed
in the matter Of tents, uniforms and am
munition. food supplies, etc., but no Or
dnance for the artillery or guns for the
unarmed volunteers have been received
The water supply is holding out satisfac-
torily but large number of additional
wells are being sunk and a recommended
ton has been sent to Washington that a
stand pipe be erected on the field and
that water be supplied from the cele-
brated crawfsh spring which flows sew
eral millions gallons Of water daily, and
that this water be piped to the camps
that are lacking in supply.
Ample storage room for the $500, 900
rations recently ordered here from Chi
cago was secured in Chattanooga today
and orders for regimental supplies are
promptly filled.
The following commands arrived today
and were assigned to camp: The 9th
Pennsylvania 10 Minnesota, 21st Kansas,
9Th Massachusetts,, Col. Pew, 946 strong,
a. Go a. IN, the 9th Pennsylvania and
18th New York,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June %, 1898,
Att o,rroCr NJ
AT IL O'CLOCK A. M.

for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September
election, and transacting any other business
that may properly come before it.
The voters of Maine, without regard to
past political differences, who are in favor of
sustaining President Mckinley Az. his admin
istration in the conduct OF the war with Spain /;
who are In favor y sustaining the present wise
and econo"4cal administration of our State
affair." are cordially invited to join with the
Republicans in choosing delegates to this con-
Vention.
The basis Of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each city, town ana plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1896, an additional delegate, and for a frac-
ton OF 40 votes in excess of rs votes. further
additional delegate. Vacancies in the delega-
ton of any city, town or plantation can ONLY
be filled by resident of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
in the city council rooms of CITY Hall at o
o'clock on the morning of the Convention for
the purpose of receiving the credentials of DELE
gates Delegates, in order to be- el,oihla 10
participate in the convention, must he e1acted
subsequent to the date Of the call for this oor,
vention.
Per order, Republican State Convention.
j. Fl. MANLEY, Chairman
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta. Me-. April %, 1885,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
coNsuLs VERY HANDY.
Able to Furnish information achievements
in southern Waters

WASHINGTON. May 19.-The Secretary OF
State. Judge Day, had a long conference
sbortIy before noon today with the secre-
tarv Of the Navy, Mr.. Long. AT It's close
Judge Day joined the German ambassa-
49, r. Won Hollenhen in the diplomatic
ro,o Of the State Department, and it was
;,,f.nrad that the two conferences related
to the order allowing the German steam
on polaria to pass the blockade and enter
Havana harbor. 1t was the first visit of
N. German Ambassador to the Stat De.
r.rtment for some weeks, as he has been
confined to his room by slight but pro.
lonoed illness. A side from the Polaria ques.
tion the State and Navy department have
had occasion to cooperate frequently of
late with our many consular offices, scat.
tered through the British, French, Dutch
anu Danish West Indies give about the
only means OF keeping the authorities
hers fully and quickly posted on the
whereabouts of the several suuadrons.
Spanish and American
1t was the State Department that first
located the Spanish squadron off the
island of Curacao, and it is believed to
nave some part also in giving assurance
of the safety of the battleship Oregon.
The Navy Department secures it's direct
information from the commanders of the
squadrons. but their landings are in
frequent and they are not always able to
spare despatch boat while the ships are
making rapid movements. Being ashore
our consuls are better able to make speedy
reports as to ships in the offing and those
observed passing, as we'll as the actual ar
rivals.
Among Secretary Longs callers Soday
was the entire Louisiana delegation who
brought handsomely engrossed resolutions
on parchment adopted by the constitution
al convention of Louisiana thanking and
congratulating Admiral Dewey for the
GLORIOUS victory of his command over
the Spanish feet at Manila
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
WAS ONLY A HOBO.
The Spanish Spy Who Caused Sensation
at Camp Dewey.

Camp Dewey, South birmingham,
Mass, May 19.-The intense excitement
which to all appearances pervaded the
entire camp today has subsidized owing
to the fact that the sensation was build
ed on very questionable grounds. The
startling report that Spanish spy had
tried to reach the powder house, in the
rear of the camp during the night and
had been overhauled by sentry and
driven off, went through the camp like
flame through finder and the story was
retailed to civilian visitors as q choice
experience. The story was that Private
Tracy of Go. H, 9th regiment, who was
on guard, had tried to hold up man
who was providing around in the dark.
mel and as he had closed in the latter
could not use his bayonet. A tussle
ensued and as the sentinel was getting
the worst of the fight he called for help
and a sergeant OF the guard responded.
The stranger then disappeared in the
darkness, and although search was made
no trace Of the individual was found. In
official quarters the midnight intruder
is believed to have been Hobo who
was headed for the mess house to try and
get lunch, and who hnd run into the
guard, to both the latter's and his own
surprise. The incident, however, served
to keep the soldiers busy answering ques-
tions. The day in camp was delight
full one, and both regiments were drilled
considerably. In addition two bands
joining the Ninth regiment and Fitch
burg band, furnished by the town of
Framingham being provided tor the
sixth Both bands were out on evening
parade and the scene on the field was tbs
liveiiest thus far. Gov. Wolcott was in
camp for awhile with members of the
executive council in the afternoon. They
had been to visit the women's prison at
been doing provost duty has been dis
missed. save u men and an officer.
The ambulance corps also finished Its
tour, save six men and lieutenant.
The example set by Capt Alexander
Greig of G company, LOVELY, Sixth regi-
ment, in getting married, was followed
once more today the groom being Maurice
Drinkwater, both of Lowell. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles e. Hogan sood up with the
happy couple. while Chaplain D1ssault
performed the ceremony, the officers OF
the regiment also being in attendance :
During the day a sword and belt each
We're presented to Capt. John Sullivan
and Lieut.. Thomas Clark Of company,
Boston, 9th regiment, by the Dorcheste5
council, K. or c., and to First Leute1
ant John J. Barry of e company, py
brother mailing clerks Of Boston con-
Germ. No orders have yet come for either
the 9Th or the 9th to move, by. while
the men of both commands ,ese getting
| restless from fear that they will not be
in the thick of the battle, the delay gives
time to get the men into good shape.
They already show the tonefit of drill.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
eLADsToNE's FUNERAL TUESDAY.
Expressions Of Grief and Sympathy Gather
Volume Hourly.

London. May 2O.-.The universal ex-
preston of grief and sympathy gathers
volume hourly. Memoirs and reminis-
cences of Mr.. Gladstone are flooding the
press, which every where shows column
rules reversed. Almost every court in
Europe has wired condolences,
Vice-P President Hobart cables the Daily
Chronicle as follows:
"Not even in his own land was Mr..
Gladstone more highly esteemed and
venerated than in the United States. His
death has been we'll nigh national
calamity to us. and it occurred at time
when our people are closely drawn by ties
of sympathy and mutual interest toward
the nation to which his long career of
public usefulness was SO generously dedi-
Gated"
The body will be removed to the large
bedroom today (Friday), and placed in a
plain oak coffin surmounted by an oak
cross, extending nearly the whole length
of the lid. At its foot will be the inscrip-
ton.
Three panels are on each side, the CEN
tire of each being of raised dark metal.
The date of the funeral has not been
fixed, but probably Tuesday will be chos.
en-.
The preparation continues for the buri-
al at Hawarden.
Up to last evening (Thursday) the fam
lily has received no notice of the national
funeral which wilrbe voted in parliament
today. The general opinion favoring
an interment in Westminster abbey, the
tional request. MIR. Gladstone did not
leave any wishes on the subject.
Dean Bradley Of the A bbey has selected
as the most suitable spot, the nave. ~ 3
In consequence Of the death of Mr. Glad
stone, the state ball at Buckingham
palace, which had been fixed for Monday
next. will be postponed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT T.

Newton, May 19-George Knapp, "a
years old son of e. r. Knapp Of the
Beaconsfield Terrace, was drowned this
afternoon while canoeing on the Charles
at Riverside. Miss Grace Adams who
was also in the canoe when it upset was
saved. MIR. Knapp and Miss Adams
started out about four o'clock. for an
afternoon on the river and had not gone
far when from some unknown cause, the
boat suddenly capsized. Mr.. Knapp made
desperate. effort to save the young lady
and in doing so his feet became entangled
in some brush near the bank He was
unable to extrieate himself and sank be-
fore number Of men on the bank who
had already dragged the young lady
ashore could reach him. His body was
recovered some hours later. Mr. knapp
was we'll known in Boston and Brookline.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
NEARLY 100000 VOLUNTEERS.

Washington, May IGNORE than fifty
regiments of the volunteers army, either
have started for or reached the mobilizing
points to which they were directed to
proceed by the Secretary of war, Fifteen
or twenty other regiments have reported
their readiness to start for such points. In
order to avoid confusion at the camps
and any congestion in the railroad traffic,
the war department. officials al deferring
giving orders for number of the volun-
teer regiments to start. The volunteers
mustered to date number 95, 900 men. All
the regiments which were directed to GO
to San Francisco, except those from
local rendezvousing points for the Golden
Gate city. The greater portion of the
men composing these organizations are
destined for the Philippines.