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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-08
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.

Washington, D. c., March There
has been an unusual stir in Washington
today. The leading members of Congress
have seen the President and there is talk
everywhere that warswith Spain is. COM
ing, Mr.. Cannon, q careful man, not
wishing war, came back from the White
House and at once drew the bill giving
the Presidents discretion in the defence
of the country. Probably this is in part
to buy war ships abroad. The appropri-
alton committee will also today or to-
morrow bring in bill to buy a hun
dred thousand dollars worth of coal for
the fleet ct Key West. The army bill
went through this forenoon in 40 min
utes, SO measures for defense are well
underway. Mr.. Cannon has not indi-
Gated yet when he will bring up his fifty
million BILL but it can be done at any
time as his committee will undoubtedly
report unanimously if it 81 a,l seem
necessary.
These precautions have been made thus
promptly because in the opinion Of the
leaders of the house it is time to pre-
pare for war But the ablest members of
the House do not believe that there is
likely to be war, unless the Spanish peo-
pie get into such state that their gov
eminent cannot restrain them. OF course
there is the possibility that the Spanish
cabinet really wants war with us to en-
able it to back out of Cuba gracefully. 4
The Maine delegation, however, are
leaders here and know all about what is
going on. While they cannot tell all
they know, they express the opinion that
there will be no war with Spain, but
while believing this they consider the
situation SO critical that preparations
must be made as matter Of ordinary
prudence.
There has been during the day and
there is going ON this evening very
general consultation of the leading men
in the government. The leaders Of the
House very generally saw the President
and the secretaries of war and navy dur
ing the day, but Speaker Reed, being
unable to leave his duties during the ses-
sion of the HOUSE, deferred his visit to
the White House untilithis evening.
There is no doubt. that extensive prepa
rations for war are afoot, and that Con-
gress, party lines, Icing for the moment
obliterated, Will sustain the administra-
tive departments. One of the leading
topics OF consultation this evening is the
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IvIHON InnUUV UTF.
Preparations for War Openly Made
in Washington.
Emergency Appropriation Of Fifty
Million To Be Made.
Members Of Congress Now Back
Administration As One Man.
Many Conferences Between the Ad,
rlinistratiOn Leaders Yesterday.

Fhe Most INTENSE Excitement Prevailed at
the Capital avn AN Quarters-The Em-
ergency Bill Prepared by Mr. Cannon
Was Presented to the House Yesterday
and Will He Passed Right AWay-A
Bond Issue WIFI Ese Necessary III There
Should he n'rOuble-Even "a Brief
WAR Would Cost Half a. Billion Dol
Aaps-Sta9eMae From Chairman
ROufelse of Naval Committee.
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HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT.
Part of Fifty Millions To Be Expended
for Ammunition.
q Washington, March 7.-As there has
been no explanation of the purpose which
prompted the Introduction of Mr.. Can
non's resolution, it may be said that the
money is wanted primarily as an emer-
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FAIRFIELD.


Fairfield, March 1.-The town meeting
held today was the most hotly contested
ever held here. Il. S. Kelley. L. H. Hol-
way and B. Lawrence were elected select.
men. Miss Addie Lawrence was elected
a member of the school board. the first
time q woman has been elected member
of that body here.
DEMOCRATS WIN IN ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth, March 7.-Joseph M. Hig-
gins, Dem, was elected mayor today by
19s majority, defeating Mayor Henry E.
Davis, Rep, after lively canvass. Tive
Democrats and two Republicans aldermen
were elected and the vote in the remain
ing ward for alderman was tie.
FARMINGTON.
The election in Pennington resulted
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures e. Richards.
Clerk-Lewis Voter
Selectmen--Al lbert F. Cannon, VIM.
H. Pearson, Joseph W. Fairbanks.
Treasurer-Jos. G. Holman.
School Committee-W. 6. Ma]lett
Charles A. Gould
Road Commissioner-Leon B.
Bangs.
At the town meeting at Sharon last
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ballots, despite this the Democrats lead at
the polls at noon, but the official returns
show the Republicans have carried SIX OF
the seven wards, elected their mayor, SIX
aldermen and twelve councilmen. Mr.
Thayer received $50 votes against q. W.
Abbott, s34. The vote plainly showed a
Republican majority regardless of errors,
and both branches are overwhelmingly at
their command.
The herald., 1898-05-10

isiana, one regiment infantry; Maine, one
regiment infantry and one battery heavy
artillery; Massachusetts,, two regiments
infantry and one regiment heavy artillery;
Michigan, one regiment infantry; Mime
sofa, one regiment infantry; Mississippi,
one regiment infantry; Alabama, one regi-
ment and one battalion of infantry; Cali
fornia, two battalions infantry and two
batteries heavy artillery; Connecticut, one
regiment infantry, two batteries heavy ar
tillery and one battery light artillery; Del
aware one regiment infantry; Florida, one
regiment infantry; Georgia., one regiment
infantry and two batteries light artillery;
Illinois, three regiments infantry; Indiana,
one regiment infantry; Iowa, two regiments
infantry; Kansas, one regiment infantry;
Missouri, two regiments infantry Montana,
one regiment infantry; New Hampshire,
one regiment infantry; New Jersey, one
regiment infantry; New York, six regi-
ments infantry and two troops cavalry;
North Carolina, one battalion and one regi-
n.ent infantry; Ohio, four regiments infan-
try; Pennsylvania, five r, l-iments infantry.
two batteries light artillery and two troops
cavalry; Rhode Island, one regiment infan-
try; South Carolina, one regiment infantry
and one heavy battery; Tennessee, one regi
ment infantry; Texas, one regiment in
fantry and one regiment cavalry: Virginia.
one regiment infantry; Wisconsin, one regi-
1nent infantry; Maryland, two battalions
infantry.
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JOINED sCHLEY
The New Orleans Added to the Flying
SQUADRON

IQ0 NeW OC1eauS AOOeu u Cuc Lying
Squadron
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP BROOK
LYN, off Fort Monroe, Va, May 9.-Com-
modore Schley and his staff watched with
great interest this morning from the bridge
of the flagship the arrival of the new cruis-
er New Orleans. She came up Hampton
Roads at pretty lively gait and about 10
o'clock anchored about three miles distant
from the squadron. The New Orleans is in
command Of Captain Folger and when she
dropped anchor here and saluted the Com
modore's flag, became one of the flying
squadron.
Commodore Schley and officers Of the
fleet express admiration at the general ap-
pearance of the new cruiser. She is evil
IDENTIFY better fitted than the detached Col
umbia, although not SO fast. Commodore
Schley decided not to have her go up to
Newport News for either coal or painting,
and she will remain at anchor here, getting
her coal from lighters.
The Minneapolis will come down this af-
ternoon, fully coaled and, the squadron will
then consist of three cruisers, two battle
ships and converted yacht.
The formidable dynamite cruiser, the
Vesuvius, got away finally this morning
from Key West. accompanied by the
Suanee. Both boats will join the blockad-
ing squadron in the vicinity Of Cuba.
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NOT YELLOW JACK
Argonauta Prisoners Guaranteed to
Avoid Possible Infection

TAMPA, Fla, May 9.-Dr. Porter, STATE
Health officer, today received a report from
DR.. Sweeting, agent of the State Board OF
Health at Key West, concerning the alleged
cases of yellow fever among the members
OF the prize crew of the Spanish ship Ar
gonauta. According to DR.. Sweeting's re-
port only two Of the crew are sick with a
slight fever. None of them had been near
an infected port, but the craft and all on
board were placed at once in the Quaran-
tine station. ten miles from Key West,
where five other prize vessels are stationed.
all from infected ports.
The fact that the sailors were taken sick
within twenty-four hours of the time Of
the Argonauta leads DR.. Porter
to doubt that they have yellow fever. Not
the slightest apprehension is felt OF the
disease spreading, should 1t prove to be ths
dreaded yellow fever.
The herald., 1898-05-10
AfNAIRS. AT MATANzAS
BAD AS DEPICTED IN DANTED
INFERNO
American Citizens Escaping starva-
ton Likely to Be Massacred by
Ae Soldiers Of Spain

CHICAGO, May 9.-Alex C. Brice. United
States Consul at Matanzas, is In this city
with his family. He Ii on his way homo
to Bedford, Iowa, where he viii try to for
get the scenes Of horror, which he says are
equaled by nothing in Dante's Inferno.
There will be one thing, though, that Mr.
Brice can never forget. He says he was
forced to leave a hundred citizens of Amer.
lea in Matanzas. Some Of these have al
ready been slaughtered by the Spanish, he
believes; others will be. Many will die Of
starvation.
Mr.. Brice said today:
1.-THE condition Of some was as bad as
that Of the reconcentrados. The greater
portion Of them were Cubans by birth,
who had become naturalized in this coun-
try: but some were genuine blue-blooded
Yankees. There were many women in the
number. II was impossible for them to
leave, not having money enough even to
buy food.
"The Norwegian captain Of the vessel on
which escaped refused to take the Amer
ican citizens. Had it been an American
vessel would have insisted.
-Four or five Of the Americans who
had heard was to depart came down to
the shore. They were deeply affected and
tearfully begged to be taken away. told
them to take to the bush and join the in-
surgents II they could, and advise their
friends to do the same. I could not sleep
that night aboard the Norwegian vessel.
The memory of those poor Americans ana
their probable fate was always before me
as tossed in my berth. ,as
"At 2 o'clock in the morning arose ana
wrote message. which afterwards dis
To 70 Dtn 4 laA In
name Of heaven for a warship to take on
the Americans who were left behind. Nc
Kinley tried to save them, but for some
reason could not succeed, although many
Spaniards left afterward.
"Some Of the Americans have already
been killed or died of starvation, 1 under.
stand. A few may have escaped to the
insurgents. The most of them, however,
will suffer death, either from starvation
or at the hands OF the Spanish. These are
the things try to forget, but cannot"
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three and two-inch rined guns. Tbe Woels
of unloading the ammunition and eupDl)og
Of provisions brought Ia by the steauop
Alamo was concluded today and tomorrow
the big vessel will be given an overhau1ing.
The work on the transports II being pushed
as rapidly as possible. BY Wednesday or
Thursday 1t is thought everything win be
In readiness to embark. All eyes are now
turned towards Porto Rico. and word from
Admiral sampson's feet Ii anxiously
awaited. Should news Of decisive VIC.
tory over the Spanish fleet be received
orders to embark will follow promptly.
1t Is stated on the best of authority that
no order for the embarkation Of troops
from Tampa has yet been received.
Rowan's Return
NASSAU, N. p. May s.-First Lieutan-
ant Andrew 8. Rowan of the Nineteenth
Infantry, the agent of the United States
War Department, who has been on visit
to Cuba, arrived today after accomplish
ing his mission. He has seen the Cuban
leaders and incidentally he saw Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet steering in an east
erly direction. Lieutenant Rowan left
Cuba May in an open boat
Nunez Makes Report
WASHINGTON, May s.-Major General
NuneE Of the Cuban army arrived hare
last night on his return from landing .
party in Cuba. This landing was made
about two weeks ago. after conference be-
tween General Nunez. General Miles and
Senior Quesada. the Cuban delegate. and
was for the purpose of opening up conn
munication with General Garcia and CO.
meg. After brief conference with Mr..
Quesada General Nunez left for New York,
where he will make report to President
Palma. The results Of his trip are guard
ed with much care by the Cuban junta
here, who deem 1t inexpedient to discuss
what General Nunez did. 1t is said. how
ever. that his party found no difficulty In
establishing communication with the Gu
ban commanders in the island. It Is un-
derstood that General Nunex will continue
organizing parties Of Cubans to 60 to the
front, and will have command Of the united
Cuban forces otherwise than those h
the field under Garcia and Gomez.
The herald., 1898-05-10
A Masonic Festival

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The great
Masonic festival for the benefit Of the
Widows and Orphans Home. now in
course of construction at Decoto, will be
opened at Mechanics Pavilion this even
ing. Preparations for the event have been
in progress for many weeks as 1t was m
tended to make it the most brilliant affair
ever held in this city. Members of the fra
ternity, their wives, sisters and daughters,
have worked and toiled zealously all these
weeks and have left nothing undone to in
sure the success Of the fair in every re-
spect.
One week will scarcely suffice to exhaust
all that Is offered in bewildering variety
Of amusement that will be presented.
The herald., 1898-05-10
An irish Appeal

DUBLIN. May s.-There was demon.
stration near Westport. County Mayo.
yesterday to protest against the '1ndiffer.
ence Of our brutal English rulers towards
starvation In Ireland" It was resolved to
start national appeal to the President
and Congress of the United States point
ing out the condition Of the population.
"Insulted and ccerced by insolent foreign
masters and praying for the intervention
of the government for the republic to OBJ.
tain self-government for Ireland and Z
cessation Of the famine and oveftaxation.'
The herald., 1898-05-10
SPAIN'S GREAT ARMADA
EVIDENTLY HAS BUSINESS AT
SOME OTHER PLACE
"THE ALTERNATIVE PROJECT"
Is Not Officially Made Known and
May Be the Reduction Of
Porto Rico
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, May "a Herald special
from Washington says:
Gable advices received from Rear-Ad-
miral Sampson announce his arrival Off the
coast of Hayti. He will remain at the
point where he is now located until the
department or one of the scouts informs
him Of the approach Of the Spanish fleet.
Although various reports have been pub
lished announcing that the Spanish feet
has arrived at San Juan and off Martini
ique, the department has heard nothing
from the American liners acting as scouts,
confirming such reports, and the consular
officers Of this government in the West
Indies are silent. The officers are under
instructions to report to the Department
of State any reliable information OF the
presence of any Spanish men-of-war.
The Naval Board has calculated the
Spanish squadron to be at or near Porto
Rico by this time. and IL is in the hope of
bottling up the fleet IN the harbor Of San
Juan that the men-of-war of the North
Atlantic Squadron are lowering within
short distance of Porto Rico. Some ap-
prehension exists in naval circles of the
possibility that the Spanish vessels have
passed the American scouts at night or in
misty weather, in which event, of course,
1t would be more difficult to find them.
Lying or Shore
PORT AU PRINCE, May Sit is ru-
mored that the United States cruiser Mont
gomery Is off the Mole st. Nicholas, ap-
parently watching the Winward passage
between Hayti and Cuba.
Has a Suspicion
MADRID, May 9, .. ma cable has
been received here from the captain gen.
eral of Porto Rico saying that three sus-
picious looking vessels are lowering in
the offing. He adds that he has conflden-
tial information to the effect that the
United States cruisers are approaching
Porto Rico.
No Report Made
WASHINGTON, May 9-There is the
best authority. for the statement that to-
day having passed without report from
Admiral Sampson, the navy department
does not expect to hear from him for sew
eral days. The authority for this state
ment is fully acquainted with Admiral
SIMPSONS plans, and the remark would
The herald., 1898-05-10
Summer Houses Burned

GLOvERSvILLE. N. r. May a-Oyep
one hundred cottages at scapdaga Park.
Fulton county popular summer resort.
eighteen miles north Of here. have been de-
stroyed by fire, probably Of incendiary
origin. The cottages we're all frame struc-
lures, built closely together. No estimate
Of the losses is yet abtainable.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Murder and Suicide

SOUTH BEND. Ind, May s.-Frapk HasA
rington today fatally shot Nra vaIl6res
with whom he boarded. because sho roenno1
to marry him. He than hlew sut ~ -
The herald., 1898-05-10
The Coast Defense

These troops will be the first to receive
their equipment, just as was defined in
General Miles circular of today. When
they are organized. equipped and concen-
trated. the government will be ready to
equip the second contingnt, namely, the
forces, about equal to another third Of the
total call, which will be assigned to the de-
fense of the coast and harbors, replacing
the regular troops withdrawn from those
posts.
The herald., 1898-05-10

TAMPA. Fla, May 9.-Four guns Of the
same calibre as those already in the ar
tillery camp at Port Tampa arrived here
today, and were assigned to various bat
teries at Port Tampa, all Of which are now
equipped with their full complement Of six.
The herald., 1898-05-10
FIRST RENDEzVoUS
The Destination of the Soldiers Now
Mustered In

WASHINGTON, May 9.-In answer 70
repeated requests from all sections of the
country for information as to where the
various organizations of State troops
(which are being mustered In to the United
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ANDREW JoHNsoN's QUICK WIT

ANDREW JOHNSON'S QUICK WIT.
There is in the city of Memphis a
precinct known as Finch, in which Il
majority of the voters were Irish. 1t
so happened that Johnson and his OPP
ponent, Gus Henry, were to meet i'll
joint debate in this precinct. The ev-
ening came, and hundreds of blue r.
ish eyes were on the two speakers, as
they assembled the rostrum. Henry
opened, and as a bid for the Irish vote
he told in whitening terms how John
son, when in Congress before, had
voted against "A bill for an appropria-
ton to assist Ireland during a time
of famine: he himself had done yeo-
man work for the passage of the bill,
while this other man, who was now
asking their support, had done every
thing possible to defeat it. 1t was Il
fine point and the speaker made the
most of it. burning before it the lamp
of his eloquence until the crowd was
wild with excitement. Then Henry
sat down and Johnson got up amid
cat calls and SCOTS to answer him.
What my opponent has told you is
true he said. ireland was suffer
ing, and ] voted against an appropria-
ton for her relief, for the money
which it was thus proposed to give
away was not mine, but yours; and
yours because it was in the public cof-
fers. | refused to give away money
which did not belong to me; but
want down into my own pocket and
out of my own private funds-which
! had right to bestow-I subscribed
$3.50 to the relief fund which was be-
ing quietly raised How much of his
own money did Mr.. Henry give? Not
cent. He was too busy trying to give
away yours. Now, gentlemen. which
of us two did the better part by suf-
fering Ireland?" The effect of this
was magical. The cat calls were now
for Henry and the cheers for johnson
and the votes went with the cheers.
Thus the campaign went on, calling
in a victory for the eX-tailor, who
once more took his place among the
statesmen of the land. But his term
was a short one, for death soon
claimed him. But he left behind him
reputation as a stump" speaker
which abides upon the hustings down
in Tennessee.
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NATIVES OWN THE LAND
THE WHITE MAN Is BARRED OUT
BY ENGLISH LAWS.
Life Down in the Fiji lslands-Natiyes
sare Semi-Civilized and Live in
Natural Way.

Life in Fiji is very interesting to
me-" said Prof. \. Agassiz, at the Ha-
waian this morning. IL know of no
other place in the Pacific where the
natives live so completely in their own
realm as they do there OF course,
am speaking of civilized tribes now
The uncivilized tribes in Australia live
today as they did a hundred years
ago.
There are about 100000 natives in
Fiji" continued the professor. "They
are a kindly set of people. and are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. Eng
land recently took the Islands and an
English governor is now in charge.
But up to the present time the Fiiians
own every inch of land in their own
country with the exception of few
pieces which the English government
purchased for public uses.
"a white man is discouraged from
purchasing land i'm Fiji because of the
many barriers in the English laws for
the Islands in land purchases. This
policy has been adopted in order that
of their lands.
THE white man pays no taxes in
FIJI however. 1t is claimed that he
pays his share in customs dues. but I
learned that the native was also oblig-
ed to pay his customs dues. Nm annu-
al tax of S. is imposed on each ma
tive. The white man escapes this. The
revenue from this source alone would
realize 100000 were it paid over il,
cash. But the natives are permitted