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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
ALGER ASKS IT,
Demands Investigation War
Department.

Washington, September s.-Secretary
Alger, accompanied by Mrs. Alger. his
son, Capt. Fred Alger, Major Hopkins,
his aide, and Quartermaster General
Ludington. left. Washington tonight for
Middletown, Pa. The Secretary will to-
morrow inspect the camp at Meadville
and will then leave for Detroit where he
will leave Mrs. Alger and his son, who
is still i'll from the fever, following his
service before Santiago. The Secretary
will then proceed to inspect a number Of
the army corps, going as far South as
jacksonville, Fla.
Secretary Alger has requested the Presi.
dent to order a thorough and searching
investigation of the war department. In
this ths Secretary has been joined by
Gen. Corbin.
No decision has been reached by the
President as yet as to what course he
will pursue and the matter will prob
ably receive consideration at the cabine,
meeting tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Biddeiord, September 8.-The political
situation in York county which was
never very dark for the Republicans has
grown much brighter even than it was.
The Democrats still pretend to expect
success on a part of their ticket They
also pretend to believe that the success of
a part means the success Of the whole, for
they say that If a man wants to vote for
the Democratic nominees for sheriff and
county attorney the simplest thing for
him to do will be to vote the whole
ticket, "Honest Sam,'' Elder Mckinney
and all the rest. They hope to derive
some advantage from the Australian bal
lot system in this way but probably they
won't.
1t is hard to see upon what Democratic
expectations are founded. In 1896 the
county went two to one for the Repupli-
can party. The vote for governor in 1896
| was as follows: Powers, s079; Frank,
37sO; Ladd, 252; Bateman, 60.
On the presidential vote all the ticket
fell off little except the Populists which
gained On the vote for congressman
Mr.. Reeds lead was even greater than
| that of Powers.
| The Democrats have been carrying on
one of the campaigns they think are sly.
Reports differ as to the number of people
who have attended their meeting in the
back towns. In the large places they dc
not hold them and make no noise about
those held elsewhere. The only question
which people seem to consider seriously is
whether there will be any rush Of people
to endorse prohibition. . In 1896 Ladd had
votes in every town in the county and
that year his party put. forth "a big effort.
1t would takel tremendous. landslide to
shake that majority of 1000 and the honest
believers in prohibition know the Demo-
cratic party too well to hope for anything
| from it's hands or to put themselves out
m uch to run the county over to 1t.
The" Honest Sam business has been
and talking about libel suits. MIR. Mo
Kinney has not made votes In his travels
People like him personally we'll enough
but they can't help thinking how the
| whole world would laugh at district
that would swap Tom Reed for him. II
men are going to vote straight ticket
for the purpose of helping elect one man
it is quite likely the ticket with Mr..
Reeds name on,i will profit as that with
Mr.. George F. Haley's.
The fact seems to be that outside of
Biddeford and Saco there is no great in
| terest and no increase of interest and all
| the Republicans have to do to elect their
whole ticket next week is to get their
vote out.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
sPANIARDs WANT DELAY.
Attempt to Work the Old Game at Porto
Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico. September g.
The Spanish evacuation commissioners
seem disposed to delay the meeting OF
the commission. They say their instruc-
tions have not yet arrived, but are ex-
pected ON the Alfonso, KILN the course
of few days. They intimate that, even
then, they will need time to study them..
The American commissioners have re.
piled that the first meeting must oceu
before September 2, under the terms Of
the portocol.
The q. S. cruiser Cincinnati, Capt.
Chester, arrived this morning from st.
Thomas and saluted the Spanish flagship
and Rear Admiral Sohloy's pennant.
The Spanish forts and warships replied.
Today being holiday the city was COW
cred with Spanish flags andFall the shops
and banks were closed in honor Of Santa
Montserart.
Military mass was celebrated In Ethe
Catholic churches. Brig. Gen. Gordon
Rear Admiral Schley and the Americans
in the city attended.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09

ard Is Part'oula rly Gracious-The
Chinese Residents Have Many Requests
to Make Regarding Laws To Re
Passed.
San Francisco September s.-The
steamer Glengyle, which arrived today
from Hong Kong and Yokohama, via
Honolulu, brought the following advices
from Honolulu under date of August 81:
The Congressional commission with
the exception of President.Dole, left for
the other islands on August 20 and re-
turned on August %, after visiting the
principal towns of Maui and Hawaii. In
speaking of the trip Senator Morgan said:
"I think we accomplished some good
on the tour. I think we have very effec-
lively disposed of the prevalent idea
among the natives that annexation was
only war measure. We are satisfied
that the Hawaiians now thoroughly un-
derstand our position. and that when we
speak we do SO by authority"
Ex-Queen Liloukalani arrived at Eilo
at the same time the commissioners ar.
rived and accompanied them in separate
conveyance to The volcano. She was In
troduced to members of the commission,
but no political talk was indulged in.
The ex-Queen was more than gracious
md extended every courtesy to mem bers
of the commission. On the voyage from
Lohaina the members of the congressional
party were presented with royal le1s by
order of the ex-Queen, and Senator Cal.
lun, Minister Sewall and others PERSONAL
" thanked the former ruler Of the islands
for the pretty gifts The people OF the
islands seem to appreciate the visit OF the
ccmpnission, which did much to enlighten
the Hawaiians on the subject OF annex
ation.
Gen. Merriam states that his orders
| from Washington are to hold everything
at Honolulu until he hears from the gov
ernment. These instructions apply to
the Tacoma and her live stock as well as
to the Arizona and her troops. Il will
the repairs on the Tacoma, and 1T is
thought she will never go to Manila.
The steamer Alliance arrived here Au-
gust 27 with Cos. Il, 9, and II, of the
lst N. Y. Surgeon Davis was also on
| board with complete outfit Tor forty
bed hospital in Honolulu. The steam
ship Arizona has arrived here with the
the lst Colorado, 1st Nebraska, 10th
PENNSYLVANIA and Sd artillery, in all ]. zoe
men. besides General Merriam and the
| Red Cross corps. Preparations are being
made to have the troops of the Arizona
camp at Kapiolani park in case they are
to be held here
Sergeant Ormunde Fletcher, Co. Il, I'd
regiment, U. $. ", engineers, died Au-
gust 13 of rheumatism. He was four years
county surveyor at Portland, Ore.
| About Is of the I'd regiment U. 5. w.,
engineers will ne sent back to San Fran
cisco. Most of them are suffering from
climatic fever. The Honolulu Stock
exchange has been organized.
At the request of the carnival commit
| tee of Topeka, Has, a native woman has
been selected as carnival queen. She Is
Miss Anna Rose of Hilo, Hawaii
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09

The Chinese of the Hawaiian ISLANDS
have presented a memorial to the mem
bers of the congressional commission,
asking that all the Chinese that have
been naturalzed under the law OF Ha-
wall and all children born in Hawaii, be
permitted the right to transit to and from
all parts of the United States; that in ths
laws affecting the immigration of Chinese
labor .speciaiE provision be made for the
importation by the owners of rice planta-
tions of limited number of Chinese
laborers to work such plantations; that
the Chinese be permitted to bring into
this country their children from China
andFaiso women of good character; that
Chinese merchants be permitted to i'm
port clerks for their business establish
ments; that Chinese be given the same
privileges as given other residents in the
community; taat the system Of penal
labor contracts be abolished.
There Is much distress here among a
large number of people who have rushed
to the Hawaiian islands expecting to en-
gage in business. They have come with
but little money and they find that there
is nothing for them to do. Numerous
applications are bsinR received for free
transportation back to the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
SURE THING FOR TEDDY.
Roos evelt's Nomination for Governor of
New York Assured.

Washington, Septem ber S.-Representa-
tive Quigg of New York spent some time
with the President today incidentally
touching on-political conditions in New
York state.
Mr.. Quigg said there was no further
doubt as to the nomination of Col. kcose'
velt as the Republican candidate Tor
governor OF the 97i votes in the conven-
tion Col. Roosevelt would have over eOo
Under the circumstances MIR. Quigg dlo
not believe the forces of. Gov. Black Wouio
make serious issue in the conveneion'
Mr.. Quigg said he did not think Congress
would embark on a congressional investl-
CATION of the conduct of the war.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09

with Snain was made she collected large
sum of money which was applied to re-
l1eve the wants of our soldiers. one re-
quested the national encampment TO give
to the relief corps authority to change
it's constitution SO that its funds coulo
be used for the relief Of soldiers serving
in the war with Spain. The resolution
was referred to the committee on resolu-
tions A delegation from the Sons OF
Veterans next appeared. Senator Ihurs.
ton of Nebraska made speech on behalI
of the Sons of Veterans and was replied
to by Inspector General Williams of
Rhode Island. A still further interrupt.
tion of regular business was the presen-
tation to ex-Commander Clarkson OF Ne
braska of a magnificent silver set. Phila-
delphia was then chosen as the place for
the next encampment. The vote stood:
Philadelphia, S59; Denver, 259.
The encampment then proceeded to
elect commander-in-chief. A delegation
from New York state presented the name
of Albert ID. Shaw Of WATERFOWL, N. Y.
Gen. John @. Black of Illinois. placed
in nomination James A. Sexton of Chica-
go.
Mr.. Pugh of Ohio announced that Isaac
Z. Mack OF Ohio had directed him to say
that he declined to have his name men,
toned as a delegate. A delegate from
Kansas explained that the name of Thorn
as B. Anderson of Topeka, who had been
mentioned as candidate, would not be
presented.
The roll was then announced showing
the election of James A. Sexton who re-
ceived 424 votes, while Albert D. Shaw
received 421. Comrade Shaw moved the
unanimous election of Sexton and the
motion was carried. Sexton being
called, returned his thanks and the en-
campment adjourned till O'Clock to-
morrow.
The other officers of the National En-
campment as well as the officers of tho
auxiliaries Of ladies will be elected to-
morrow. It is understood now that Sex
ton has been elected commander-in-ch chief,
that there will be no opposition to w. G..
johnson for senior vice oommander-in-
chief, but there are contests for all other
places. The committee on resolutions
will work all night and when it reports
there is likely to be a contest especially
on the resolutions referring to Commits
sioner of Pensions Evans and Secretary OF
War Alger, and other matters.
Tonight has been the greatest night
for demonstrations of the week. Elabo-
rate fireworks we're displayed along the
river and the boats in the harbor, while
there were also great displays in the same
line at the Geological gardens. Camp
Sherman, Lagoon and other places.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
A CAMP OF REGULARS.
The Volunteer Organizations Have All
Left MOntauk.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point. L. l.
September S-This is now camp OF
regulars-hOOO horse and 5000 foot. The
last of the volunteers save the rough
riders and the sick left for their homes
today. Eleven hundred recruits for the
regular infantry arrived tonight from
southern points.
The Vigilant sailed for New London at
8 D. m. Most of the sick were sent by
the hospital boat Shinnecook and the City
of Lawrence. The first district OF
Columbia volunteers left tonight. About
800 men marched to the station. One
hundred d convalescents were taken in am
balances and are considered as well
enough to travel Nearly 100 sick are left
In the hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
STOLE SMITHS WIFE
And Then Killed Him When He Came
After Her.

A Peculiar Domestic Tragedy in a Small
New Hampshire Town.
Oxford, N. f., September S.-Alonzo
Grant of this town was shot and killed
yesterday morning by Alphonso Smith,
Just outside the latter's house, where
Smith had gone..to persuade his wife to
return homo. Smith afterward gave HIM
self up and is now in the custody of the
sheriff He will be arranged on the 10th
insS. ON charge Of manslaughter.
Mrs. Grant left her husband some weeks
ago and went to live with Smith whose
house is about five miles outside the
town.
Yesterdays morning Grant went out to
Smiths house in carriage and driving
up to the door called to his wife. He
jumped. lit Of thesteam and as he did SO
drew revolver. His wife became very
frightened and cried out to Smith for
help. The latter rushed out OF the house
with revolver alsolin his hand and for
minute or two the men confronted each
other, each almost speechless with rage.
Grant demanded his wife and threatened
| to shoot Smith If the latter did not give
her UP. Then Smith fired the fatal shot,
| the bullet striking Grant in the left
breast near the heart, Grant fell to the
ground and lived about Is minutes dying
with his wife ard Smith bending over
him. A messenger was dispatched to
town by Smith and when the authorities
arrived he gave himself in charge.
The coroner, Isaac Willard, held an in.
guest over the body in the afternoon and
reported his findings to the county
solicitor, Adams, and the latter notified
Smiths attorney that he should ask the
local court to hold the prisoner for man
slaughter After the shooting Smith
claimed that he acted only in self defence.
The affair was not generally known until
military party, whose, hot espousal of the
cause of their Cuban comrades threatens
to make trouble.
Senior Sagasta said this this evening:
"The nomination of the peace commits
sion is delayed because the commissioners
ought to have full confidence OF the gov
ernInent. but who can say who will be in
power O month hence.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
MOI THEIRS
Read What CUTICURA RENE.
DIES Have Done for Skin.
Tortured Babies.

NV little sister annie Matthews, La Plata,
Charles County, Md had the cow-pox, when
only seven years old. She suffered terribly,
and everything we tried did no good. Every
time her clothes were taken off, every bit OF
scab would come with them; she was raw all
over. One box of CUTIoURA (ointment) and
a cake of CUTIcURA SOAP, cured her m thTee
sueeEs. Mrs. ELIZA ROYE.
Feb. 1898. 1919 Fourth ST., N. W. wash. DC.
My niece's little baby, two years old, was so
badly afflicted with Eczema that he needed
constant watching. His face was always iuli
of large sores which he scratched constantly.
Mornings, his clothes, face and hands were
stained with blood. They had medical treat
ment, and tried everything. She commenced
CUTICURA REMEDIES. The sores left his lace
and he scas entirely cured. Mrs. L. j. ROOT,
Feb. 16. 1898. New Scotland, N. Y.
Our little boy was four weeks old when he
had Eczema, in the most horrible state His
face was full of scabs, and parts of the flesh
were raw. We used CUTICURA SOAP and one
box of CUTIcURA (ointment), and tn one soeek
this boy was as good as ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. FREESE,
Feb. Is. 1898. 800 So. First ST., Brooklyn.
When my boy was three weeks old, noticed
a yerv red roughness on his face. we had
several doctors, but they did no good. was
told to use CUTICURA REMEDIES, and after
us;no one box and half of CUTICURA Joint
ment, and CUrIoURA SOAP, he is entirely cured.
Mrs. W. G. LOVE,
Feb. o.. ,os. 1913 Wilder ST., Phila., Pa.
Rabies on A.. h.bea burning up babies in agony from
torturng and dsHguring itching and burning skin and
scalp diseases None bnt mothers resiize now they sur
fer. To know that q warm bath with CurIcuRA SOAP
and single amounting with CUTrcuRA' purest OF emo,,
ent skn cure, will afford instant relief permit rest and
sleep, and po.-t speedy and not to use them
fail in your duty Think Of the years OF suffering en-
tailed by such neglect Cures made IN chuohooo are
speedy, permanent, and economical
Bold throughoutthe world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEN.
CoEP., Sole frops., Boston.
ns- Ali About Bsby's Skin. Scalp, and Hair " free
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
AN ADDRESS TO HAY.
ANGLO American League Offers Its
Congratulations.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BE
RESPONDS IN KIND.
Says a Clear, Cordial and Friendly Under
standing Between the Two Countries
is Necessity of Civilization-WiH Do
What He Can to Promote 1t.

standing Between the Two Countries
is a Necessity of Civilization-Wil Do
What He Can to Promote 1t.
London, September s.-A committee OF
the Anglo-American league, headed by
Its chairman, Mr.. James Bryce, today
presented United States Ambassador Hay
with an address congratulating him upon
his acceptance of the portfolio of Secre-
tary of State at Washington. The address
expressed regret at his ~. departure from
this country "where you have discharged
the weighty and delicate duties of ambas-
sador with such eminent tact, Judgment
and courtesyIas to win the cordial appre-
people"
Continuing, the address says: wIt has
been your fortune to represent your
country here at time of exceptional in
terest, when the war, now happily ended,
gave occasion for the expression of the
feelings of affection and sympathy to-
wards the United States which ths
British people have long entertained. But
never before have they become SO con-
spicuously manifested. You carry back
the assurance of the depth and strength OF
these feelings. The principle that there
ought to be permanent friendship and
cordial cooperation between the British
empire and the American republic Is one
that all parties and all statesmen here
agree in regarding as a Fundamental
principle of British foreign policy and by
it the whole people deire that their gov.
ernment should be guided. We rejoice to
believe that in your country corresponds
| ing sentiments are entertained and that q
corresponding principle is now largely
| accepted.
"Knowing that no one holds these con.
| yictions more firmly than yourself. or can
ex press them in clearer or more felicttious
terms we gladly acknowledge the great
services you have rendered TO both nations
and console ourselves on your retirement
| by the reflection that you are called te
duties in your own country even wider in
their scope, graver in their responsibility
and more important in the results they
may secure. !"
| Col. Hay insreply referred to the gratif-
cation he experienced In hearing such
words from men so qualified by experience
and character to speak for the British
people with certainty. He added:
"My voice has no such sanction as
yours but give il for what 1t is worth,
| to assure you that your sentiments OF
kinship and amity are reciprocated to the
| utmost in my country"
The am bassador also said that his work
| in England had been made easy by the in
structions he had received from home and
| by the frankness and fairness of her
| Majesty's ministers and of all English
men he had come in contact with He
then said:
"On both sides of the ocean the con
viotion is almost universal that a clear,
cordial and friendly understanding be.
tween Great Britain and the United
States is necessity of civilization.
shall hold myself signally fortunate if
am able to do anything to continue and
siren gthen the relations of fraternal
amity between our two nations"
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
IMMUNEs GET THE FEVER.

Santiago de Cuba, September e5six TX
cases of yellow fever have developed IN
Col Sargent's oth immune I1 TeglmIefhv for
several DAYS and in the opinion of Col.
Harvard. chief surgeon Of the military
Cienartment of Santiago the diagnosis is
Enthusiastically correct. The victims have
been m sent to the yellow fever hospital and
a strict quarantine has been established
against the regiment which is encamped
two miles south of the city. There is a
great deal of sickness In this regiment
But in the opinion of the surgeons no
more yellow fever.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
NEW JOB FOR COL. ROOSEVELT.

Providence, R. l., September 7-The
resignation of DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews
was formally presented 20 the corporation
today and unanimously accepted. A COM
mittee to nominate successor was ap-
pointed.
Among the candidates mentioned for
the post of president Of the u University is
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is not known
whether he ia Baptist, as the president
is required BY the coust tuition of the sol
lege to be, nor is it known that Col
Roosevelt would consider the offer. but
he was mentioned by member of the
corporation as a desirable man for the
place.
The treasurer announced the gift o.
$4,000 by Eustace G. Fitz, and of a bronze
bust Of Washington by Oscar S. Straus.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
Weather Observation.

The agricultural departments weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept. 8. taken as
D. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in thie
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state Of weather:
Boston, ee degrees, sW. clear; New
York. 66 degrees, S., clear; Phil
adelphia, SO degrees, SE.. clear;
washington, GA degrees, E., clear;
Albany, "a degrees, S, clear: Buffa--
10. e8 degrees, SW., clear: Detroit, 6s de-
grees, ,SW clear; Chicago, IA degrees. NE,
Cloudy; st. Paul, 81 degrees, NV. cloudy
Huron, OAK, 50 degrees. N, p cldy: Bis
marck, 30, N, clear; Jacksonville, "A
degrees, S, P cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09

All the other regiments now doing gar
rison duty are in iailly good health. No
uneasiness is felt by Gen. Lawton for
Gen. Wood. The four members of the 9th
regiment infantry who were sent to the
yellow fever hospital 10 days ago when
they disembarked from the transport
Knickerbocker from Tampa are doing
well. The battalion Is still isolated but
no new cases have developed. Gen. Wood
issued $1,000 free rations yesterday. The
capacity of the fr 9 supply depots is not
great enough to meet the demand and
new one is to be established shortly.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
LETTER HAS PAID UP.

Chicago, September s.-Joseph Letter
has cleared up his famous wheat deal.
Every creditor has been paid, obligations
to banks whose assistance was enlisted
have been cancelled and Il, ,000, 600 bushels
Of wheat have been liquidated since the
announcement of the voluntary assign
ment nearly three months ago: This has
been done only at great sacrifice, includ-
ing the giving of mortgages on property
belonging to the Letter estate aggregatrg
nearly S5 800 600 in value.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
sPAN1ARDs GO TO NEW YORK.

Annapolis, Md, September S.-Th Q
Spanish nr,soners who have been
quartered in the naval academy for
several weeks left this afternoon for New
York. The party is in charge of Commo-
dore Parodes. The steamer City OF home
which has been chartered as a transport
will leave for Portsmouth tomorrow
when she will sail on Monday Tor
Santander, Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
NAVAL MILITIA TO BE MUSTERED
orr

Boston, September S-Commodore
Henry L. Howison, commandant of the
Charlestown navy yard has received or
ders from the Washington officials for the
discharge Of all members of the naval
militia of the country who are at present
on any of the ships at this port. This
forenoon the officers of the ships were
communicated with and just as soon as
the work can he done the naval reserves
will be mustered out of the service and
sent to their homes at the expense OF the
government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-09
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Mass, September 8.-Forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Friday:
Continued fair; cool weather. South to
southwest winds.
Washington, September Forecast
for Thursday for New England and
Eastern New York: Fair, continued
low temperature, southwest to west
winds.