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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
Plan Is to Surround
Them.
Gems. Macarthur and LawtOn Con.
duet Two Operations.

Washington, April 24--Information re-
csived at the war department indicates
that General Otis is about to execute
another important move, the initial
features of which are shown by today's
press advices from Manila. The objective
point is the insurgent town Of Columpit,
lying about eight miles northeast of
Malolos. 1t was here that the insurgents
concentrated after being driven out of
their capital. setting up new capital
and making it the base of their opers
tions. In moving on this stronghold
General Otis proposes to conduct two dis
tine operations. The first one under Ma
jor General Macarthur, has for its pur-
pose pushing straight forward from Malo.
los along the railroad and striking at
Calumpit from the south. The second
one is under Major. Lawton, who with
his flying column is moving far around
to the northeast to the large town OF
Norseagay. fro IN which point he will turn
abruptly west toward Calumpit. This
last move will take about ten days and
military strategists look upon it as an.
other effort to flank the insurgents by get-
ting behind them at Ca1umpit, similar to
the flank movement which General Mac
Arthur attempted to execute at Malabon.
This double operation makes Calumpit
the centre for the next few days, while at
tention will be divided between Mac.
Arthur's column advancing from Malolos
and Lawton's column on Its ten days
march by Norsegay. MacA rthur has only
"A short disfanCa frlY9rsA that his
forces may be engaged with the main
force of the insurgents within the next
few hours. The country is fiat and open
and rather better for our troops than that
south of Malolos Calumplt lies on the
bank of a small stream at its confluence
with the large river Rio Grande. 1t is
a substantially built town with soTne 1000
houses. The advance Of General LaWton
by u circui tous route VIII be over coun-
try of which little is known here. Morse
agay is considerable town and lt Is
thought Gen. Lawton is about there by
this time. A road runs all the way from
there to Calupmit. Along 1t are scat
tered many small towns-Angat, Butos,
Balingo-indicatiDg that tie advance Is
through q popuious country. IL is an ag-
ricultural locality with extensive rice and
fruit plantations. The war department.
map yF.epared by the military informa-
tion bureau shows this road joins the one
on which Macarthur is moving up from
= alolos IL is hardly thought. however,
that Lawton will make junction with
Macarthur before striking Calumpit but
rather that he will leave the road when
nearing Calumpit so as to strike the city
in the rear which Macarthur is attack
ing the front.
The execution of this double movement
Is being followed with great interest by
war department officials as itiislon larger
scale than the brush clearing which has
been in progress recently.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
THE BEEF COURT THROUGH.

Washington. April 24.-The Wade court
of inquiry held its last open session today
and Is now engaged upon the preparation
of its report The court has been in ses-
sion almost ten weeks. Several hundred
witnesses have been examined and over
4500 pages of testimony have been submit
ted This morning the court decided not
to accept report made by Lieut.. Col.
Darlington of the inspector general S
office This report had been transmitted
to General Miles through Inspector Gen
eral Breckinridge.
At tho afternoon session Major Lee
who has been Major Miles's representa-
tive before the board. summed up his side
of the case. Recorder Davis read brief
reports from ten. breckenridge, the In
spector general, and also from two of his
subordinates, Major Philip Reade and
Lieut.. Col. Darlington, as to the result
Of their individual work and observations.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
BYRON G. DAVIS.

New York. April 24.-Byron @. Davis,
corporation lawyer and president of the
Copper King of Arizona Mining company
died last night at his home in Lynn.
Two months ago Mr.. DAVIS went to OKLA
boma for his health and came home two
weeks ago much debilitated, but soon
afterwards seemed to improve rapidly.
His recovery was mersly temporary, how
ever. Mr.. Davis was born on November
12, 1859, at Bradford, Me. He was edu-
Gated at Bowdoin ollege in that state.
He went 80 Kansas when IL years old aud
studied law being admitted when he was
twenty -one. He returned to New York in
1880. and was admitted to the New York
har
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25

gentleman was not frightened. He drew
himself up and said emphatically: Il
nave never been before ordered to leave
one"
And then the Major uplifting his hand
70 give his words force said to the mes.
senge: Tell them the muscles in my
legs are not trained to running; tell them
1 have stood the fire and heard the
whistle Of minies from.a,thousaud Yankee
crowd"
Major Thomas was not molested. Then,
with the understanding that Ligo Strick. 4.
Bairburn, Mgjor Thomas saw the negro
ne had pleaded for led off to his death.
The mob took the negro TO grove near
the home of Marshall Givens, and again
the moose was adjusted. He was hauled
oil the ground but was let down to allow
him to confess. He refused to do SO and
the lynchers were about to haul him up
again when the son Of Marshall Givens
came upon the scene and asked that the
lynching not occur near his father 8
home.
The negro was then taken to the yard
In the rear of DIR. W. 3. Sellers home
and tied to persimmon tree and left
hanging. A coroner's jury heid an IN
quest over the tody this afternoon and
hands OF parties unknown.
Another mob Is hunting the county for
Albert Sewell, who has made himself
obnoxious by remarks concerning the
treatment given the negroes by the whites
There Is not much prospect of his capture.
however, as he has had days start on
his pursuers.
MILD TREATMENT.
Rico, Ca, April "a. Bud Cook, q no.
gro, was stripped to the waist by crowd
OF people here today and one hundred
lashes adIni inistered him. His offeDse
was the remark that the negroes should
pay no attention to notices pinned on
their doors to leave the country.
REWARD FOR SAM HOSE.
.iAtlanta, Ga, April al. b. Jones,
one of the captors of Sam Hose, came to
the city today and collected 5000 Of the re-
ward which had been offered for the ne
gro's arrest. One. hundred dollars was
from Jacob Haas OF the Capital City bank
and the remainder was from Atlanta
Constitution.
The other rewards offered are $500 frop,
the state and $3.50 from Coweta county,
making a total OF 81, $50.
The states reward has not yet been
paid. Mr.. Jones and the men from
Griffin called on the governor today to
put in their claim, but Governor Gambler
said he would hold up the matter for
three days until he could investigate the
affair. He had conferred with the at
torney general and it was the latter's s
opinion that the governor ought to be
convinced there was no collusion between
the Messrs Jones and the mob and that
the delivery to the sheriff at Newman WAS
made in good faith, before the reward
was paid.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April 24-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Tuesday Fair and warmer;
winds generally southwest.
Washington, April 24-Forecast for
Tuesday New England, Fair and
warmer Tuesday, probably showers
Wednesday, fresh Southeasterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, April 33.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
a. IN. barometer, S0.2ll; thermome-
ter, 4s. dew point. 56: humidity, AZ;
wind. NE; velocity, 4, state OF weather,
partly cloudy.
m-Barometer, 30os6: thermome-
ter, 50, dew point. 35; humidity, 40;
direction. NE; velocity, 4; state OF
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 56: minimum
temperature. 43; mean temperature,
SO: maximum wind velocity, IL 81;
precipitation, o. ~ ~. .....
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
FROM THE PORTLAND.
Sandwich Beach Strewn With
Wreckage.
Door Panellings and Mems and Won.
ems Clothing Picked tp.

Sandwich, Mass, April 24.-The beach
at this place is strewn with wreckage this
morning, which the fishermen believe
came from.the wrecked steamer Portland.
For the past three days an easterly gale
has been sweeping over the bay, and n
rotous sea has been running. The fisher
men saw lots OF flotsam In the surf, but
owing to the high sea were unable to
launch their boats or secure any of 1t.
On Saturday an attempt was made to
secure some casks, which were in the surf
off the harbor here, but the fishermen
had to give up, after several hours work,
owing to the increasing winds and sea.
This morning the wind died out aud
the sea went down so as to permit tn e
boatmen to get their boats and begin a
search along the shore. Freeland Perry,
q lobster fisherman, was the first to dis
cover anything that seemed to confirm
the belief that the wreckage seen in the
bay was part Of the Portland.
He found lot of paneling such as
would he used on the doors of stateroons
and for the interior decoration OF tho cab
ins Of steamers. The paneling was paint
pt Wuibs anu 1du Rilb DotQ6r, anu also
bore the appearance of having recently
been broken off.
A gilt picture frame was also picked up
close beside the lot Of paneling, and "a
mans straw hat which had the appear
ance OF having done service In an engine
roum.
Further along on the beach a mans
blue flannel shirt, almost new, was found
mixed up with lot or wreckage, and a
woman's straw hat Neither the shirt
nor hat bore any marks. At point just
below the harbor on the Spring Hill beach
several mattresses were found. These
are said to answer the description Of the
kind used on the Portland.
Eugene Haines who was patroling the
beach this morning, picked up little
wooden kettle. such as some people use
as ornaments for mantels or tables. On
the kettle was o picture of summer ho-
tel labeled "Old Orchard House." Mr..
Haines also found woman's hat, and
said that the shore at Sycamore was lined
with bits Of wreckage. He Is firm in his
belief that the wreckage Is from the Port
land.
The drifting of the wreckage into the
bay and its being cast up on the beach
here. the fishermen say, is conclusive
evidence that the Portland went down off
Race point,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
SEVENTH FOR MANILA.

Artillery Regiment Represented In
Portland To Go To PHILIPPINES.
Washington. April 24.-Batteries and
NJ of the 7th artillery have been ordered
to return from Porto Rico. 1t is expect
ed that these batteries and the remainder
Of the 7th artillery now in this country
will be recruited to their full strength
and sent to Manila. Three light hatter-
les will sail from San Francisco today.
being those requested by General Otis
some time ago. The belief is general that
more artillery will be needed in : the
Philippines.
PHILIPPINE REINFORCEMENTS
Washington, April 24.-Although not
officially announced. 1t is practically set
tied that the 18th infantry, now in Porto
Rico, the remainder of the 18th infantry
returning from service IN Alaska and the
remainder of the 4th cavalry serving in
the far west will constitute the bulk of
the reinforcsments to be sent to the Phil
ippni3s in addition to the troops already
under orders to that station. Part of the
l4th infantry and the 4th cavalry are al
ready in the Philippines ana the plan is
to complete these regiments.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
CAPT. COGHLAN RETlCENT.
Refused To Talk At
Raleigh Banquet.
Saws It's Terrible To Be Talked Off
BY Papers.
Has Received Only Rou.
tine Orders,
Sailors of Raleigh Dined at
WaldOrf--AstOria.


|: New York, April a.-One hundred
and twenty sailors from the U. S. cruiser
Raleigh were given banqnet at the Wal
dorf- Astoria hotel tonight. The enter.
tn inent was planned and carried out by 9
committee comprising Roswell p. Flow
er William C.whitney, William McAdoo,
Bradley Martin, Clarence W. Mackay,
George j. Gould and Others.
The sailors were cheered by the crowds
along the line Of march from the dock.
Soon after reaching the hotel, the sail
ors were seated at the tables and were
eating and smoking.
Hon. William McAdoo, former assis.
tant secretary of the navy, raped for
order and briefly welcomed them.
Hon. Randolph Guggenheimer, presi-
dent Of the board of aldermen, welcomed
the sailors in behalf Of the city. The fol-
lowing letter was read from Secretary
Long:
"Am grateful at recognition OF the men
behind ths guns and regret that cannot
participate, owing to Imperative engage
ments here. Please accept my thanks for
your courtesy and my best wishes for the
OCCASION"
The sailors ohatted and talked OF inci-
dents of Manila to those who talked with
them. A good many OF the men were
with Admiral Dewey on the flagship
Olympia during the battle and they were
especial lions of the evening. Among
them was Quartermaster Il. 4. Stanton
who was on the bridge of the Olympia
with Dewey. Shortly after the banquet
had begun Captain and Mrs. Coghlan ar
rived. Captain Coghlan when asked about
the international furor raised by his
speech was very reticent. He said: Il
have received no communication from
Washington except routine order which
has come through Rear Admiral Philips.
/ do not care to discuss the matter. As
you can we'll understand the more / talk
about 1t, the more the matter will become
involved and there will be mis-statements
aud mis- s-understandings. You can under
stand my position. 1t is dreadful thing
this getting talked about so in the news
papers.
Rear Admiral Philips, oommandant of
the navy yard, said:
II have received no orders from Wash
ington for Captain Coghlan other than
the orders for him to stand ready for in
spection and to proceed down the bay. !
know of no other instructions than those
Of q routine nature"
The Raleigh leaves tomorrow for Phila-
delphia, where she will take part in the
Grant monument celebration on April
20 end Dewey Day On May l.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Philadelphia, April 2L-The Daugh-
ters of the Revolution and the Daughters
of the American Revolution will not unite
and the differences between these revolu-
tionary societies viii not be healed by
amalgamation. Tho annual meeting of
the general society of the Daughters of
the Revolution began here today and one
of the most important matters transacted
was the ratification by the major organi-
cation of mo coalition" resolution.
Delegates We're present from nineteen
states. The annual reports of the officers
were read and showed u fiourishing con-
dition.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
GEORGE TRIAL OVER.

Canton, Ohio. April 24.-Attorney ].
j. Grant occupied the whole day In open
ing the arguments on behalf OF the state
in the trial of Mrs. George. The court
room was filled as 1t has not bean at any
other stage of the proceedings. Mrs.
George sat with downcast eyes during
most of the proceedings. She seemed
more affected by MIR. Grants summing
up of the case than by any other incident
of the trial
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
l LITTLEFIELD WINS.
Exciting . second District Caucus at
Phillips.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS,

Phillips, April 24.-An exciting caucus
was held here today to choose delegates to
the second district convention which is to
Dingley. Hon. Charles e Littledeld car
ried the day. The. .Littlefield delegates had
l75 votes to SO for the Swasey ticket.
The delegates selected are A. W. Daveu-
port, ID. G. Leavitt and Harry b. Austin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
ROOSEVELT WILL PRESIDE.

New York, April 24.-Gov. Roosevelt
has notified the Merchants association
committee in charge OF tine dinner here to
Senator Frye, next Wednesday. that he
will accept the invitation to preside. Sem
ator Frye is expected in this city tomor-
row. Ex-senator Pasco OF Florida will
also be guest of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
TYPHOID IN CUBA.

Havana. April 24.-There have been
twenty deaths from typhoid fever among
the members of the eighth United States
cavalry stationed at the city of Puerto
Principe, and one hundred and three
cases all told are reported. The persist
euce of the disease cannot be explained.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
PAYMENT TO BA I'll IRON WORKS.

Washington, April 24.-The navy de-
partment has authorized the first pay
ment amounting to S42, 300 to the Bath
Iron Works on account Of the construo-
tion of the monitor Connecticut This is
the first payment to be made on account
of any of the four new monitors.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
SUICIDE OF WE'LL KNOWN BIDOE
FORD WOMAN.

Biddeford, April 24.-Mrs. Hattie Lunt
Fl card, wife OF ex-Mayor Carlos Heard,
committed suicide this noon by hanging
herself to beam in the barn at her resi-
dence Mental arrangement due to i'll
health is supposed to have been the cause
of the act. She was a sister CT Cyrus Nj
Luut or Lewiston, Frederick d. Lunt OF
Waterville, and Wilbur f. Lunt,a member
of the United States board of general ap-
praisers,. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
SAGADAHOC'S FIRST.
Bo>vdoin Elects LittIeheld Delegates 10
Congressional Conven tion.

Bowdoin Elects Littleheld Delegates to
Congressional Conven ton.
IspECIAL To THE PREss.i
Bath, April 2L-1he first town in Saga
dahoc county to hold II Republican caucus
for the purpose Of electing delegates to
attend the state convention for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for Con-
gresham, was the town OF Bowdoin.
The delegates chosen were MS. Puring-
ton and Henry Merriman who We're elect.
ed without opposition and who were in
structed to support Hon. Charles 4. Lit
tleteld. 1t is believed here that the re-
mainder of the towns in the county will
follow Bowdoin's lead.
There seems to be no doubt at all eI
pressed In Bath but what the delegates
to be chosen here Friday night will be
instructed for Mr.. Littlefleld. 1t is II
well known fact that the sons of Gen.
Hyde, who recently withdrew their faith
er's name from the caucus on account of
his failure to improve in health as rapid
ly as was expected, are supporting Mr..
Littleheld.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
DREYFUs NOT TO BE LIBERATED

London, April 25.-Mr. David Christie
Murray publishes this morning the
statement that he has learned from trust
worthy sources in Paris. that the superb
or council of war has decided that under
no circumstances whatever shall Dreytus
be liberated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
EXTENDED TO OUR COLONIES.

Washington, April 2i.-Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejonn of the war department
has issued an order extending tho immi
grafton laws of the United States to
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25

Gov. Gage of California says he has al
ready appointed Dan Burns as United
States Senator to succeed Stephen III.
White. His commission has not yet been
made out.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
GRAND TRUNK STRIKE OFF.

Toronto, Ont, April 24.-The Grand
Trunk railroad freight handlers who
struck for higher wages have abandoned
the tight and the strike has been declared
of
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
A FLOUR TRUST.

New York. April 24.-The Trib une to-
morrow will say: 1T was said yesterday
that the flour milling combination had
been finally arranged and would become
effective on May l.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
MAY BE ALIVE.

Later dispatches indicate that Captain
Hawthorn of the lost steamer Whitney
may be alive after all. The story that his
body has been recovered has been dis
putsd.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
LISBON FOR LITrLEFIELD.

Lewiston. April pa special to the
Sun from Lisbon says that at RepubIi-
can caucus there tonight, W. Fl. Miles,
w. 5. Hinkley, S. X. Littlehale. w. Il.
Plummer, Charles Dickinson and II. r.
Smith were elected as delegates to the
second district convention to be- held at
Lewiston, May IL. They We're instructed
to support Hon. G. h. Littleield.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
MAJOR LORD wITHD RAWS.
OXFORD CoUNIY'S FIRST.
ssprcIAL TO THE PRRss.J .

Dixfisld, April 24.-The first Oxford
county Congressional caucus was held
tonight. Dr.J. +. Sturdevant was chair
man and j. $. Harlow secretary. Dele
gates were chosen instructed for John g.
Swasey. They are W. W. Waite, W. W.
Abbott and Newton S. Stowell.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
WELL HE MIGHT.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRKss.l

Pennington, April "a, Hon. Charles
E. Littlefeld arrived here by special train
from Phillips Sunday evening and pro-
ceeded to Rockland Monday morning He
considers his chances in franklin county
perfectly satisfactory.
MAJOR LORD WITHD RAWS.
Rockland. April "a. "A letter was re-.
ceived as Rockland Monday noon from
Major RI. NJ. Lord, who is now in Hava-
ma, authorizing his friends to withdraw
his name from tie Congressional contest.
This removes whatever doubt that may
have been entertained as to the solidity
Of Knox county for Hon. Charles E. Lit.
tletield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
TR1NSVA4L HAS ITS DOUBTS.
AWAITING NOW THE APPROVAL OF IT'S
SOUTH AFRICAN NEIGHBORS

London. Aug 1.-THE johannesburg corre-
snondent OF The Daily Mali says:
The Government is awaiting the approval OF
the Orange Free State and the Cape Colony
Ministry before replying TO the proposal OF MT
Chamberlain TO submit the franchise contro-
versy to a Joint commission OF inquiry. | am
IN a position to assert that the first draft OF
tho Trensvaal's answer was a refusal. The sec
ond was an acceptance conditional on the inde-
nendence OF the South African Republic not be-
ing impugned.
This dependence on Bloemfontein and the
Dutch Cabinet at Cape Town Is proof or the
chaos reigning In Pretoria. The leading menu
bers Of the Rad opposed to war ana ac-
cuse President KRUGER OF being responsible Tor
the crises More than this. despite the war
preparations the Trarsvaal generally Is averse
to a conflict"
THE Times" this morning, in speclal ar'cie
on the Transvaal situation, says:
I'm the event OF war, In addition 10 l%o"
troops from India 10000 will be sent from Eng
land making the total British fierce oo,oOo
1T would be idle to ignore the fact tha'
should We unwilling be driven to obtain by
force that which justice should accord an en-
tirelv new South African situation VIII nave
been created"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
COLORED CONGREGATION DISTURBED.
STONES AND BRICKS HURLED THROUGH THE
WINDOWS OF THEIR MEETING PLACE.

STONES AND BRICKS HURLED THROUGH THE
WINDOWS OF THEIR MEETING PLACE.
The Mount Gilead Baptist Church is the nams
Of a small society which meets every Sunday In
small rear hall at No. l0i Fast One hundred-and-
twenty sixth-st. under the guidance OF the Rev.
Benjamin II. Walker
A number Of young men gathered in the rear OF
Louis Biels cigar store No. l0 East One-hun-
dred a twenty ATHEIST. a building which backs
on the one where the services are held. Mr.
Walker says he was in the midst OF his sermon
Yesterday afternoon when stone a brick ana
several pieces OF coal crashed through the win
dows The preacher left his pulpit TO reconnoitre'
and AYERS that several white young men were
looking through the windows OF the cigar storo
laughing at him. and one called out You nissers
Is noisy
Il just asked them TO stop and let US aiohe.
said the Rev Mr. Waller. when my appear was
cut short with a rotten egg that landed on TOP o1
my head"
He thought this little too much ana wen.
into .he street and found Policeman SchaeHer' Oh
the East One Hundred and twenty-s'xth-st SUI
tion schaenfer descended on the young men "ith-
out loss OF time. and succeeded IN catchhs 'ne
ono that the pastor accuses OF throwing tne ess'
,rha prisoner gave his name as James o'Donneli'
,,,o,,y ana wears old Of No 81 East One-hundred.
va 10 ,nty- hf,h-st He denied the accusation ana
saIa he never before saw he preacher