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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE READY.

4 Washington, May 11.-Reports received
at the war department show a continu-
alton Of the rapid preparation being made
in the mastering in of volunteers. Among
the adyices received are the following:
Rhode Island-12 companies first volun-
teers reported complete; 43 officers and
$40 men.
Observation-Disclosures Wolcott telegraphs
that the regiment designated for Tampa
has been uniformed, armed and equipped
and is ready to go.
New Hampshire--The first regiment is
fully armed and equipped.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12

Washington. May 1.-THE army move
ment on Cuba is now fairly launched,
and today's news developed concerted
effort all along the line to begin aggres
siVe operations on big scale for the
ejectment Of the Spanish troops and the
government from the Pearl of the An.
titles. An order given this afternoon by
the war department. for the purchase Of
five million rations is an earnest of the
scale on which preparations are making
for an invasion of Spain's territory. OF
this vast quantity, one-fourth is to go to
the Philippines by way of San Francisco
and the balance to Cuba. For some rea-
son that was not discoverab1e there ap-
peared to be temporary check in ths
practically working out of the plans of
the war department. in this Cuban move
ment. After everything had been made
ready for his departure last night, Gen.
Miles was detained and for time today
the rather gloomy prospect of an indef-
mite postponement of the first military
expedition was presented. Later on, how
ever. the obstacle, whatever it was, was
removed and it was again announced
that the commanding general, with a
numerous staff, would leave Washington
tomorrow directly for Tampa. The De-
partment has made a great many changes
in the original programme laid down for
the concentration Of troops and many
bodies of volunteers that were originally
slated for one of the great concentration
camps, have found themselves under or
ders to proceed direct to southern points.
Soon volunteers from the east and middle
west will be moving swiftly to f lorida
and the gulf. while from the west the
cars will be carrying troops to San Fran
cisco. Today's news is pretty substantial
evidence of very early movement OF
troops IN strong force to Cuba. while the
Philippines program has beon definitely
fixed for some days.
Contrary to expectations, the day
again passed at the navy department
without news from Admiral Sampson.
Notwithstanding what appear to be con.
hrmatory newspaper advices relative tc
the presence of the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet at Catiz. the navy department. offic.
ials are beginning to entertain STRONG
| doubts of the accuracy of the report. II
was not possible during the day to OBJ
tain anything like an official connrma
t1on of the official reports received yester
day, but this is not to be wondered at In
view of the success which the Spanish
government has SO far met with IN keep
ing secret the movements OF its ships
Until news comes from Admiral Samp
son of his doings in and around Porte
Rico. If cannot be- said definitely wha
programme shall be decided on as regards
that island. 1t has been suggested tina
some of the troops now being hurried 81
rapidly to the Gulf coast may be intended
to co.operate with Admiral Sampson IL
tho reduction of the Notifications at Sal
Jnan de Porto Rico and the occupation
of the island. 1t is felt that the admira
will be in rather disagreeable plight
supposing that he managed to reduc'
the forts with his fleet, if he were obliged
to remain there in occupation OF th'
place for lack of troops, while he nigh
otherwise be urgently needsd either OF
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
MERRITT GOVERNOR.
Will Lead tile Invasion Of the
Philippines.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Bulletin
says:
The President has appointed Gen. Wes-
ley Merritt of the regular army to the
command of the volunteers from the Pa
cific coast. Gen. Merritt Will lead the
infantry, which will invade the Philip
pines. He has been proclaimed governor
general of the Philippines and will soon
as possible establish his position as such
at Manila.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
non CARLOS READY TO ACT.

Montreal, May 11.-Senor Diaz,d de Cor
tina, the American representative OF Don
Carlos, the Spanish p1etender, has ar
rived here. He will leave on Saturday
he says, to join Don Carlos at Brussels.
He declares the time is not far off for
Don Carlos to make move for the Span.
ish crown.
senor Polo and his party have declined
all social attractions owing to the news
from Manila. 1t is probable that the
marty will sail for home on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
LEAVE FOR TAMPA

Washington, May ia final decision
has been reached by the generals COM
manfing the army to leave Washington
for Tampa tomorrow night. The special
orders on the subject have been issued and
provide that the general and his staff an
other officers who accompany him shall
proceed to Tampa and other points that
may be designated for temporary duty.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED.

New York, May 11.-F.W.W. Ramaden,
British consul at Santiago de Cuba, has
written to the Cuban relief committee.
that he distributed all of the supplies left
him by U. S. Consul Hyatt, but owing
to the refusal of the ladies' charity COM
mite to do any further distribution, he
win not be able to look after supplies for
the reconcentrados in the future. The
consul, however, is taking care of some
American families in Santiago de Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
GERMANS L OsING TRADE.

London, May l2.-German export
houses says dispatch from Berlin to the
Times, are suffering severely in conse-
quenoe OF the absence or withdrawal of
orders from the Uuited States. Already
the loss to Germany is estimated at many
millions marks.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
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most of the time being so swollen and broken
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.

Lieut.. Rowan is expected
back at Key West with re-
ports from Gen. Garcia's
camp.
Admiral Bermejo says the
Cape Verde fleet is not at
Cadiz.
A Madrid despatch says
a formidable expedition is be-
ing organized for the Phil
ippines.
Massachusetts, regiments
will leave for the south today.
The Charleston has been
ordered to sail for the Philip
pines at once without waiting
for the transport.
Commodore Schley speaks
in highest terms of Admiral
Dewey's victory.
A San Francisco despatch
says that Gen. Wesley Mer-
ritt has been appointed mill
tary governor of the Philip
pines.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
AIMED AT CUBA.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May u..-Only
three regiments of cavalry left here today.
The orders, however, are that all troops
must go to the coast by the latter part of
the week Gen. Brooke today received
notice that 10000 to SO, 600 volunteers
would be concentrated here and he was
instructed to prepare for taking care of
the M.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
SAIL AT ONCE.
Orders Given the Cruiser Charleston
Yesterday.

Vallejo, Cali, May 1l.-Orders have
been received from Washington, directing
the cruiser Charleston to proceed imme-
diatsly to Manila without waiting for
the transport fleet. No actual date was
set for the sailing of the Charleston, hut
it will undoubtedly leave for the Philip
pines before Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
bERMEJO DENIES,

London, May 11.-The Madrid corre
spondent Of the Daily Msil says Admiral
Bermejo, minister Of marine denies that
the Cape Verde squadron has returned
to Cadiz. He affirms that this fleet at
the present moment is where 1t ought to
be according to the instructions given it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
THREATEN DEWEY.
Spain Getting Up Big Expedition
For Philippines.

London: May 11.-Special despatch
from Madrid say it is officially declared
that the government of Spain has no
intention OF allowing Rear Admiral
Dewey to rest upon his Iaurels. About
10000 men of the reserves of the Spanish
army have been ordered to reloin the
colors and it is added that formidable
expedition is being organized for despatch
to the Philippines.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
GEN. WHEELER REPORTS,

Chattanooga, Tenn, May ll.-Maior-
General John R. Wheeler arrived this
morning and reported to Gen. Brooke.
He will remain at Chickamauga and as.
sist in the organization Of the Volunteers
as they arrive. Co. F,'sth infantry has
been ordered to remain at the park for
guard duty. 1t will be sent to Tamna
when the volunteers arrive.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
Volunteers Will Soon be Swiftly Moving Forward
For Florida and Gulf

Navy Department Still i'm Doubt Location of the
Verde Fleet-What Is to Porto
Cannot Be Told Until Sampson Has Been Heard From
Some Apprehension Regarding the Oregon
of Spanish Squadron $ UnE1nown-Admiral Bermiio
Denies That III Has Returned
ly Anxious to Get a Piece of Philippines.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
GERMANY MOVES.
The Sparring Over Manila Has
Begun.

London, May 1.-The Madrid cores
pondent of morning paper says it is re-
ported in high official Spanish circles that
on May 8, the German ambassador to
Great Britain, Count Hatzfeldt- Widen
burg, informed Lord Salisbury that in
case of change in the form of govern
ment in the Philippines Germany would
lie 'coJupelled to put herself in possession
of certain guarantees with the view Of
maintaining Gergan interests Count
Hatzfeldt- -Wildenburg, according to the
correspondent pointed out to Lord Sails
bury that Germany had to take into ac-
count the possibility that Great Britain
in order to protect British subjects in the
Philippines, might be compelled to land
an adequate force at Manila in which case
Germany would do likewise.
Lord Salisbury replied that he recog.
nized the justice of this declaration. but
denies the supposition that England has
such intentions as incorrect, and accord !.
ing to the correspondent in question Is
supposed to leave the matter open till the
conflict over Manila bad been decided.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-12
VOLUNTEERS FOR PHILIppINEs

Washington. May 1.-THE followina
volunteer troops will go to San Fran
cisco:
Wyoming-One battalion of infantry:
Colorado. one regiment of infantry: Kan
sas, one regiment Of infantry: Montana.
one regiment of infantry; Nebraska. one
regiment of infantry; Utah, two light
batteries and one troops cavalry; North
Idaho, two battalions of infantry.
The war department today purchased
five million rations one-fourth for the
Philippines troops and the balance for
Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-03-08

strongs have sold cruisers to Spain, that the Armstrongs board has given express directions that no questions are to be ans- wered regarding the dealings with British or foreign governments.
 Varying conclusions are drawn from the Trefusal to confirm the denial of this Span ish purchase from the Armstrongs. What : cannot be denied is the Armstrong; have had relations with Spain since 1886. have built several cruisers to Spains order and now have vessels on the stocks that could be sold if money were forthcoming. k "Is French money helping Spain?" Two of the first financial houses were asked this afternoon. Their replies may be grouped thus: Nothing of the kind has been definitely arranged, and obviously, seeing the large French financial interests in Spain, French financiers will be most anxious to keep Spain from war, but it is equally certain that if Spain did decide that war, however desperate, was the only escape from the growing financial trouble at home, Paris and not London would be the quarter where money would be sought and beyond doubt obtained. As yet. how ever, nothing has been definitely settled"
 1.-The fact probably Is that Spain is anxi- ous to buy ships and that the Armstrongs are ready to sell if they see the money. The French financiers are not eager to ad- vance the necessary money so long as by holding back they can assist the cause of peace. Armstrong cruisers have the repu- tation in naval circles here of being the best armed and protected cruisers in the world"
The age-herald., 1898-03-08
PATRIOTISM
 RAMPANT IN HOUSE Bill For Increasing ArtilIerymen
 Passed With But THREE DISSENTING VOTES Argued That the Men We're Needed to Man the Big Gun Ram if No txgency
 Arose = Williams Predicts
 There Will Be War.
THREE DISSENTING VOTES

Washington, March 7.-The spirit of pa- and by almost an unanimous vote the Hawley bill providing for two additional regiments of artillery was passed under made to obstruct action, but MT. Bailey, the democratic leader, pleaded for more time than the forty minutes allowed under the rule, and because it was refused after the bill had been passed, he inaugurated a efilibuster against District of Columbia leg islation, which lasted all day. MT Bailey desired to speak in favor of the bill but could not get time.
 MT. Hull, in opening the debate, explained briefly the necessity for these men to man the coast defenses of the country. By July l. he said, PA big guns and 232 nor tars would be mounted, 476 in all. Three guns required eighteen men each to handle them, and in time of war sixty. There were but 025 artillerymen, all told, in the service The guns emplaced July l would require 1000 regulars of any exigencies that might arise. Even if no exigency arose. these men, he insisted, would be nec- essary to care for the Notifications and guns, on which we were expending mil- lions of dollars. The charge that this bill was an attempt to increase the standing army; to be used possibly to overawe the cities, he said, he considered too frivolous to discuss.
 MT. Cox, in opposing the bill, said he would vote cheerfully as any man in the house for this bill if 1t were needed for the national defense as a war measure, but he urged that the president, as commander in-chief of the army, had authority to de- tadl men from the other branches of the service, the cavalry and infantry, and that such details could man and care for the
The age-herald., 1898-03-08
RAISING THE MAINE.

coast defenses without increasing perma- nently the standing army.
 MT. Hay (dem.), of Virginia, created the first open enthusiasm by declaring himself in favor of taking every step necessary now to prepare for the emergency which confronts the country.
 MT. Jones (dem) of Virginia, the other democrat who opposed the bill insisted that the bill was not a war measure as 1t had been recommended for several years
 MT. Williams (dem.) of Mississippi, said that while his voice was now, as ever, for peace, it seemed absolutely certain that Spain was forcing us into war to extricate the reigning family from the desperate straits into which she was placed by her futile attempts
 to subjucate Cuba. He had been for Cuban bellgerency and Cuban indepen- dence, and if war was to come as result of our sympathy for those who
 were struggling for their freedom he would not refuse to give his vote to any measure designed to prepare us to meet the enemy.
 The time for debate expired at this time get the floor asked for unanimous consent for three minutes. MT. Hepburn (rep.) of Iowa objected. The bill was then passed without division.
 The great chorus of ayes was offset by three voices of the minority side-Meesrs. Cox (dem) of Tennessee; Jones (dem.) of Virginia and Todd (fusion) of Michigan.
 District of Columbia business was then taken up and MT. Bailey as a method of resenting the refusal to accord him the privilege of addressing the house on the artillery bill, inaugurated a filfbuster which continued until adjournment.
 O. IN THE SENATE
 Washington, March 7.-Today's session of the senate was devoted entirely to cousdd- eration of the District of Columbia ap- propriation bill. At the hour of adjourn npent the bill had not been disposed of and its discussion will continue tomorrow.
 The present monopoly in the city of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone com panw on account of high rates was severely scored
 During the morning hour MT. Aiken, of Nebraska, presented the petition of IS, 900 railway men of Pennsylvania in favor of Legislation to prevent the abuse of the writ of injunction.
The age-herald., 1898-03-08

no Ammunition on hand for refilIlng beyond that now on board. A simple refllling costs $3 000 000 Each first class bahtieshp D carries 400 tons of ammunition. With the amount on hand and the refi.ls which are being caculated on, the navy would have an ample supply Of ammunition even if the ships were called into frequent acsdon. Naval officers explain that @ refill will last through several engagements owing to the limit of endurances of men while In action. If the guns could be worked constantly a refill would be exhausted in one heavy en- gagement but tlne guns as well as the men have their fmit of endurance. These con alterations have all been taken into ac- count in the estimates as to the rehlls re- quisdte for suitable equipment Of the American fleet.
 VIII Not Involve Bond Issue
 The appropriation of $50 000, 900 for the na- tional defense for which provision was made in the bill introduced in the house today by Mir. Cannon, will not involve the issue of bonds. The announcement was made by the treasury officials. who stated that the treasury was amply prepared to meet any demands that will likely be made upon it. On February 1 the cash in the treasury amounted to $S56, ,571 ,766. The net available cash on hand, above all Habili- ties, amounts to S225, ,564 900.
 It is not felt at the navy department that the people of the Montgomery are taking
  at this time, for it Is said that even should hostilities break out it is rule of honor able warfare that they he given safe con voy out of the waters of the hostile coun- try. Of course, General Lee and the mem- bers of the court of inquiry at Havana would be equally exempt from molestation
 New Artillery Regiments
 Without delay, the officers of the adju- tant general department today gave the necessary orders for the recruiting of the new artillery regiments authorized by con- gress. The purpose is to enlist such men as have had service in the artillery where possible, and no doubt is entertained that plenty of material of the right kind will offer.
 The headquarters of one of these regi- ments will be established at Fort Slocumi at Long Island sound, commanding New York, as there are suitable quarters avail able there.
 The destination of the other regiment has not been decided upon.
 No report has come to the navy depart ment since Saturday relative to the work of the court of inquiry at Havana. and the news is confined to the reports of the news papers, which are carefully scanned by the officers.
 The Castine, which was docked at Port of France has sailed for Barbadoes. The torpedo boat Winsow has arrived at Charleston enroute to Key West The Ore gon, which has been fitted with bilge keels at the Bremerton dock on Puget sound, has sailed to San Francisco.
 It was learned that Spain's suggestion was made originally upon misapprehen-
The age-herald., 1898-03-08
ARGUMENT HA5 BEGUN.
Judge Woodward Will Deliver His Charge
 Wednesday.

Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 7-The beginning of the end of the trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the shooting of strik- , CTS at Lattimer attracted the largest crowd to the Luzern county court house that has yet been present.
 Attorney Scarlet of counsel for the com monweaith opened the argument for the prosecution. He held that the strikers had a perfect right to march on the public highway and that Sheriff Martin and his deputies had no right to shoot down and kill the strikers
 He claimed that the strikers had com mitted no act of violence, and consequently declined to disperse when the sheriff read his proclamation, notwithstanding that the sheriff told them, '4f you are determined to go to Lattimer you will have to go over my dead body"
 John T. Lenahan chief counsel of the de- fense, followed MT. Scarlett. Hc continued until the court adjourned. Judge Woodward will deliver his charge on Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-08

sion which was due to a newspaper report. This report was to the effect that Gen Lee had expressed the opinion to a newspaper correspondent that the Spanish authorities were responsible for the disaster to the Maine. Accepting this report as to Mir Lees expression@as accurate, the Spanish prime minister brought the matter to MT. Woodford's attention making at the same time the suggestion that Lees recall would be gratifying to Spain
 It did not require great while for Spain to discover that Gen. Lee had been, accord- ing to the United States authorities incor- rectly represented. Before this discovery was made, however, the reply of President Mckinley refusing to heed the suggestion and expressing a determination to keep Gen. Lee at his post was received. Spain then retired from her position, passing her retirement upon the ground that the origi- nal suggestion had been founded upon a misapprehension of facts.
 naval officers, whose name, was not obtanable, will leave here tomorrow on his way to Europe. to inspect naval ves- sels that are building there.