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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
THE AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Monev and Food sent Them BY Gen.
MacArthur.

Monev and Food sent Them BY Gen.
Macarthur.
Manila, May 2.-S.25 a. m.-General
Macarthur has sent an officer to General
Antonio Luna, the Filipino commander,
under flag of truce, carrying money and
provisions for American prisoners1 in his
hands and asking an exchange of iprison
ers and the names of such as he may
have.
1t is reported that the insurgents have
two officers and sixteen others and 1t Is
supposed that among those are Lieut..
Gilmor and eleven men of the crew Of the
Yorktown who fell into the hands of the
Bilipiuos last month when the gunboat
visited Balera, on the east coast of Luzon.
Major Bell, with a squad of scouts, has
captured the town or Macabebe, about
four miles southwest of Cslump1t, the
people ringing bells and shouting
"Vivas."
The American army is now employing
Macbebes instead of Cinnamon, and they
are delighted to get fifty cents a day, de-
claring their loyalty to the Americans.
Major General Lawton is advancing.
He has organized band of forty scouters
to go ahead of the column. The band.
which is under W. M. Young, an old
Indian fighter, who killed five Filipinos
last week, includes Diamond K. Harring-
ton. Somerfeld and Murphy OF the second
Oregon regiment.
Yesterday the anniversary of the battle
of Manila bay, was observed by the
United States fleet, the usual drills being
omitted. Admiral Dewey had many visi
tors AMI the American and British mer.
chantmen dressed ship.
YORKTOWN MEN ARE SAFE.
Washington, MAY 1.-The following
cablegram has been received from Ad-
miral Dewey:
Manila, April 30.
To Secretary of Navy. Washington.
| Apparently reliable information that
| ten of the Yorktown boat crew, inolud-
| headquarters. Am continuing insestiga-
| tion. Dewey.
| As there were fifteen members of the
Yorktown party captured by the Fill
pinos at Baler, and Admiral Dewey ac-
! counts for only ten of them, 1t is feared
| that the other five have been killed. They
probably were killed or fatally wounded
| In the original ASSAULT upon the landing
party at Baler.
The identity of the members of the
party still unaocounted for is not known.
A telegram was sent to Admiral Dewey
| today asking him to inform the depart
| ment If possible CT the names of the men
known to be in the hands of the Fill
pinos.
Gen. Otis reports that Capt. Roekefel-
| Ter OF the 9th infantry has Deen missing
| since the 2Sth of April. Capt. Rookefel-
| Ter was making some investigation about
| Caloocan and has not been seen since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
ambassador CambOn Tucks Cash
in His Gard Case.
And Chats Briefly With
Secretary Hay.
Payment Last Step in War
Negotiations.

Washington, May 1.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury .vanderlip, this
morning handed to Secretary Hay the
drafts for $40. .0vO. COO to be turned over to
tho Spanish government through Am
bassador Cambon according to the terms
of the peace treaty.
The state department at once sent word
to the French ambassador that the war
rants were in hand and would be turned
over to him at any time. M. Cambon
strolled over to the state department. He
was alone and no extra precaution.w was
taken to guard the transfer of such q
large amount. Secretary Hay received
the ambassador in the diplomatic room
where the transfer took place with little
formality.
The ambassador handed Secretary Hay
u formal receipt and it was handed by
Secretary Hay to Mr.. Frank A. Branna-
gan, the disbursing officer Of the depart
ment of state, to be filed away. One
copy was given to Al. Cambon; another
will be sent to United States Minister
Storer, third copy goes to the United
States ambassador at Paris. Mr.. Porter,
and fourth copy to the auditor of the
treasury. After receiving the $20, ,000, 900
NJ. Cambon folded the four warrants and
put them in his card case. He and Secre-
tary Hay chatted over the speedy restora-
tion of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Spain for this pay
ment marked the very last step of the
war negotiations. A cable notification
was sent TO Madrid concerning the pay
ment and preparations made for having
the warrants paid and the funds forward
ed. The four warrants for the time be-
ing remain in Washington. Ihe money
will be deposited in the City National
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
DEWEY HALL.
Ground Broken For Structure To BE
Named In Honor of Great Admiral.

Ground Broken For structure TO BE
Named In Honor of Great Admiral.
Northfield, VT, May with elab crate
exercises this afternoon, ground was
broken at Norwich university for the hall
which is to be erected in honor of Ad-
miral Dewey and named for him. AS it
was at this university that the hero of
Manila received instructions In his boy
hood, the citizens of the Green Mountain
state, therefore, In order to perpetuate his
name, have come nobly forward with the
necessary funds for the structure and
the initial step taken today was made
more memorable py the presence of CspA.
Charles Clark who commanded the 0ee-
gon in the late war.
Shortly after noon procession was
formed headed by the Cadets and moved
to the site of the new building. President
Brown was the first speaker, and paid a
glowing tribute to Admiral Dewey as
we'll as making pleasing reference to
Captain Clark. Speaker Haskins of the
House, Spoke for the State of Vermont
and said that no graduate of Norw ich
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
CAPT. HIGGINS All NEW YORK.

New York, May 1.-The American bark
Justine H. Ingsrs arrived today from
Antigua in charge of Chief Officer Pierce,
owing to the arrest ct Antigua of Capt.
Higgins OF Ellsworth, Me-. who was
charged with shooting Seaman johnson
on AlrilS. Seaman johnson. who had
been Oh shore, came on board the vessel
Intoxicated and got into an alteration
with Higgins who shot him in the abdo-
men. johnson was not seriously injured,
the bullet being extracted and he recov-
cred In q few days. Capt. Higgins was
still under arrest when the bark left
Antigua on April IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
ATKINSON'S LITERATURE.

4 Washington, May 1.-The circulation
Of the anti-Imperialistio documents ad-
mitted to have been sent out by Edward
Atkinson OF Boston, was officially oallsd
to the attention of Postmaster General
Smith today and the matter Is row
awaiting official action. 1t will prob
ably be taken up for discussion at tomor-
rows cabinet meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
REBELS HAVE RETIRED.

Apia, Samoan Islands, April 22. via
Auckland, May 1.-The rebels. since ad-
vices under date April IS, "have retired
from their Notifications at Mailima,
which they demolished. together with
other forts along the coast. There has
some skirmishes between the rebels and
friendly natives has occurred in the
vicinity of Apla. ss.
The British armed sloop Torch has ar.
rived with ammunition from sydney, N.
5. W.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
TWO FROM SAGADAHOC.
Topsham and Georgetown Elect Little
field Delegates.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

ESPECIAL TO THE PREsS.J
Bath. May 1.-Two more towns In
Sagadahoo county have held their
caucuses and elscted Littlefield delegates.
They are Georgetown and Topsham. The
delegates chosen are: Topsham, Eugene
Thomas, John l. Alexander. George Z.
Stenson; Georgetown, Jocob q. Clary.
The Democrats Of Bath now believe
that John Scott the we'll known Bath
lawyer, will be the nominee for Congress
of Second district Democrats. Mr.. Scott
was the opponent of the late Nelson
Dingley, when he was last elected. He
was also delegate to the Democratic
National convention. The call for q
caucus will be issued in few days.
MEXICO FOR SWASEY.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Rumford Falls, May L. Mexico chose
Elwin Gleason delegate to the district
convention Instructed for Swasey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Tuesday: Partly cloudy
and local thunder storms are probable; |;
cooler; variable winds.
Washington, May 1.-Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts: Showers,
followed by fair Tuesday, brisk south
westerly winds. Wednesday fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
A PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION.

. st. Johns, N. f., May 1.-The sealing
steamer Hope went into dock here today
to be thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
preparatory to proceeding northward next
month with an expedition for the relief
of Lieut.. Peary, the Arctic explorer,
who went toward the pole last summer
with a special selected party and who
may now need assistance as his steam
er, the Windward, has been frozen in the
ice foes since the early part of last win.
ter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
SHERMAN IN THE LEAD.
West Must be Unit In speakership Fight
OF VIII Lose.

Washington, May 1.-Representative
Dolliver of Iowa, who is pushing General
Henderson for Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, to succeed Mr.. Reed, to.
day said that Mr.. Sherman of New York.
in his opinion, would win unless the
Western congressman united on candi-
date and that when he reached Chicago
shortly he would suggest to Represent
tive Hopkins of Illinois and other candi-
dates that the western yren enter into an
agreement to vote for the western speak.
ership candidate receiving the highest
mum ber of votes on the first ballot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
FIRST ELECTRIC STORM.
Biddeford House Struck by Lightning
and Burned.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PKESeI
Biddeford, May 1.-This city was visited
BY heavy thunder shower tonight.
Richard Armstrong; house ON Gooch
street, was struck by lightning and
burned. The loss is about $1,000; insured.
Mrs. Armstrong was rendered uncon-
scious by the shock, but was not critical
ly ipjurei
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
DELLA FOX DYING,

New York, ,'April.30 .-DellAssFox is dan
gerously Ill, perhaps dying. She has left
her company and the stage and gone
back to her humble home in St. Louis.
She has but a few months-it may be
only a few days-to live. "The Little
Host" company, Of which Miss Fox is the
head, has practically disbanded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
Local Weather Report.

Portland. May 1.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
sa. m.-Barometer. go. 9l6; thermome-
tor, &C. dew point. S6; humidity, Il;
wind. w velocity, 2; state of weather,
p. cloudy.
m-Barometer, 2996S; thermome.
ter, Sc, dew point. 4S; humidity, "A;
direction, E.; velocity, g.; state of
weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature, IS; minimum
temperature. S.; mean temperature,
67; maximum wind velocity, ID SW;
precipitation, trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
ILLINOIS FOR HOPKINS.

Chicago, May Item of the fourteen
Republican members of Congress from
Illinois, met in caucus here today and
unanimously decided 70 support Con-
Qressman Albert ]. Hopkins of Aurora
for Speaker of the National House of
Representatives.
Before the caucus met 1t was known
that seven of the ten favored Mr.. Hopkins
and three were for MIR. Cannon. Mr..
Cannon himself proposed the action be
made unanimous. The four Republican
members who were unable to be present
at the caucus sent kilograms pledging
themselves to abide by the decision Of the
majority,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-02
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIes, manufactured by the
CALIBoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid iaxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and cceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make 1t the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists. Soc. per bottle
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Continued on Third Page.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
PRINCE AND JOCKEY.

The Prince of Wales added another
feather to his headgear yesterday. He
vas introduced to Tod Sloan, the
American jockey. The dispatch says
that Tod was not bit frustrated" If
either was thus affected, then it must
have been the prince.
Sloan seems TO be a representative of
the old-fashioned Yankee. who has long
been regarded beyond the Atlantic as
the typical American-the genial, Off
hand democrat that a free republic is
supposed to produce-the unceremon-
ious, unconventional type of whom it
has been written:
He'd greet king and call him Mister
And kiss a queen till he raised a blister.
His royal highness observed, upon sa-
luting the peerless jockey, that he was
"a great rider" Tod took no exceptions
TO this remark. and even condescended
to confide to the prince that their opin-
ions of the matter agreed perfectly.
Delighted at this discovery, the
prince was moved TO laughter. Being
congenial, no doubt the jockey joined
in heartily.
Sloan didn't waste any thoughts on
the princes rank. He examined his
clothes critically and decided that hun
dreds of better dressed men attend the
New York suburban races every spring.
Neither was the Jockey impressed with
the princes figure, which isn't of "a
build To show off good toys Tod
wouldn't think of trading places with
the swell Briton, who has things too
easy to make life interesting.
After the interview, it is presumed
the prince withdrew in his usual court
ly manner to make way for the next
representative of royalty who was
waiting TO make the Jockeys acquaint-
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
1.-THE DEWEY OF THE ARMY >

Captain Grant, as he is known, or
major, as he has been breveted, occu-
pies a prominent place in the history of
military operations around Manila and
the Laguna de Bay.
Associated Press dispatches printed
this morning relate that his eminent
success in handling the army gunboats
ON the river and lake has won for him
the sobriquet of THE Dewey of the
Army"
No higher praise could be bestowed,
II seems. and when the soldiers, under
the dashing Macarthur and the in
trepid Lawton, in recognition of the
valuable assistance battery B has rem
dered them as a flotilla of superbly
handled field pieces, compare the com
mander of the tinclads to Dewey, hero
of the seas and pride OF the nation, it is
indeed an honor.
Nor is this appreciation confined to
the men, for Captain Grant has just
been put IN command Of the recently
purchased Spanish gunboats in addi-
ton to those already in his charge. This
shows the confidence his superior Off
GERS have in him.
Battery \ has won its fame on land.
In every important engagement it has
played d star role. Battery B has at
tracted more attention by its operations
on the lake and rivers of Luzon-a sort
OF inland navy. as it were.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
THEY SHOULDN'T OvERDo 1T.

Certain members of the board of edu-
cation show a disposition to arraign
Principal Mccoy on charges that are
obsolete, for alleged offenses that they
themselves eondoned, if. in fact. they
were worth considering at all.
The only effect of such a course will
be injurious to the reputation of the
board and the discipline of the schools.
If Mr.. Mccoy punished some boy too
severely six or seven years ago, why
was he subsequently promoted TO the
principalship of the Oquirrh school?
These old and settled cases were
known to the gentlemen who are try
ing now to resurrect them. when they
voted for Mr. Mccoy one year ago to
be principal of the Oquirrh school
Isn't there something significant in
their going back upon their own rec
ord?
Is it not an admission that he case
in controversy has failed, and that
they are seeking other excuses to Gust
the principal?
1t certainly seems that they are 60
ing out of their way to make a point
against Mr.. Mccoy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
RATIO OF PRODUCTION.

Our morning contemporary has one
matter regarding silver a little confused.
II talks about natural ana commercial
values between gold and silver. and It's
took form and gold and silver became the
money OF the world SO lons as the two
metals We're recognized alike IS stand
ard money, the supply from the mines
has had no perceptible effect upon their
commercial Values.-Iribune.
Now. that isn't fair, and isn't strictly
true. The Herald did not assume that
the ratio of production has had any
perceptible effect upon their CONNER
oial values. In fact, We stated the re
verse of this proposition, and quoted
from official statistics figures which
show that the natural ratio and the
commercial do not now and never did
agree for any length Of time. or at all,
except by accident. perhaps.
An administration organ asserted
thai the market ratio had changed
since the time Of Jefferson and Jack
son because the ratio of output had
changed, and suggested that. while
The natural ratio justified a market
ratio Of 16 TO l in those days, it was no
longer the case, wherefore the present
ratio of q to l is proper.
It vas from this we dissented, and
in refutation Of these very absurd
statements official statistics were
given. The ratio OF production of the
WORLD of gold 10 silver, by weight. since
the beginning Of our government, has
b.,sy ss follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13

ought to have risen IS per cent in fifty
years. instead of which it has fallen so
per cent.
When the coinage ratio was Is TO 1
in Jeferson's time, the commercial
ratio ranged from 1871 to 1908 ounces
of silver TO one of gold; yet the ratio
of production, as shown by the forego-
ing table, was 90 to l. Still. when the
output of the two precious metals for
the last $50 years is averaged and bal
anced. it shows the product of silver
to have been about sixteen times that
Of gold in weight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13

The revised estimates for 1897 and 1898
have not yet been received. but accord
ing to the reports given ont, they will
show heavy increases Of gold and de-
craases OF silver so that the ratio OF
production now is Is to l, or very close
to that.
IT the ratio of production governed,
there would be a very different story to
tell. Since 1850 the production Of gold
has been relatively excessive, and of
late years in particular the output OF
silver has shown q steady decline. Ac-
cording to weight the, production dur
ing the past half century has been
aha,lt as / to u. During the last 1--WE
years it has been nearer / to TO- Hence,
# the annual output were TO regulate
tbe current commercial value silver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
MORGAN silver Mining Company.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLM
ers' meeting. Location of office: Salt Lake
CITY. Utah Location of works: Uintah
mining district Summit county. state Of
ITtah.-NOtice is hereby given that a spe-
ciaI meeting of the stockholders OF the
Morgan Silver Mining company is hereby
called. 10 he held at the office of the COM
many. at the rooms of the Ontario ). NJ
Co. in Masonic building. corner Of West
Temple and Second South streets. In the
city of Salt Lake. state of Utah, on sat
urdav. the 3rd day of June. 1899. at
o'clock D. m. for the purpose or consider
ing and accepting or rejecting the oner
made by Theodore Bruback for the pur-
chase from this company OF all or the
property belonging TO said company and
ssit,ated in Uintah mining district. sum
Nit county Utah and for considering and
5atarmining the price which this COM
many will accept for said property. and
r. ease of accepting said proposition OF
Tbeodore Bruback or of accepting or
fixing any price therefor. TO authorize the
hoard of directors TO transfer the ute
thereto by appropriate conveyance ana
10 receive the pay therefor. and such
other business as may lawfully come De-
iV Ssid meeting is called by the president
Of said company, and by the board OF
directors thereof
r6e hooks will be open for the registry
,r stock and transfers thereof until sat
,,rdav June 8 1889. at O'Clock p m
Dated May IL. 1899. 10000
President Morgan Silver Mining co.
L. L. ROOD. Secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
Mr.. Van Lushe Explains.
New York Journal

''Y' see. mdear. it was like thish.
was jus comm home from tn office when
L met Jagleigh. Said he wanted to see
me important business. No place else 10
go. so went into caffay. Didn' wan a
drink. but wouldn' do to sit in there an
not buy anything. so | ordered drinks
Then Jagleigh pol'gized cause he
couldn't recippercate-broke, you know.
So / had to order mother one to r'Iieve
embar' sment. After while Jagleigh pol
ogized again, m l bought mother. He
drinks till | got 'nough. Then I came
nome. Always know when I got 'nough
Some men don, but L do. Thas way Ii
happened
But what was this important business
that you were talking about?''
s.Pli tell you. 1t was-lemme seer.
m dear. you shouldn' bother your head
bout business. Women don n'stan such
things"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
MY SOLDIER BOY.
elizabeth Roosa Coddington. in the New
York Times.)
.sReveilIe

Elizabeth Roosa Coddington. in the New
York Times.)
"Reveille."
Rub-a-dub-dub'
With an old tin tub.
Marching along in glee,
4 rattle and war
On the nursery floor,
And my little one
Stands at my knee.
The chubby hands clasp
In their baby grasp
An improvised drum in his joy;
| pause in my tasks.
When my darling asks:
Mamma. what do you fink
OF your soldier boy?'
Roll Call"
The years flow fast.
And my bov at last
Saluted his country's flag;
Enrolled his name
For a cause humane,
With a courage disdaining brag.
When u saw him stacd
With his gun in hand.
/ thought of that nursery toy,
My poor heart bled
When my volunteer said:
Mother bid godspeed
To your soldier boy"
''Dress Parade"
They marched away
One proud. sad day,
With colors gaily flying,
With firn-set lip,
And steady step.
While mother hearts were crying,
Their eyes shone clear
With purpose dear.
Fen death could not destroy.
Ny eyes grew dim.
And | wondered then.
What thinks the world
OF my soldier boy?"
"Taps."
The cannons cease.
The dove of peace
Broods over the battlefield.
MY boy lies there.
In his golden hair.
The life-blood all CONCEALED.
The dear. brave face
To the stars upturned,
His spirit past annoy.
O, SOUL kneel low
For / wonder now,
What thinks his God
OF my soldier boy?''