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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
TESTIMONIAL TO DEWEY.
VIII BE Signed BY All Great Men In the
Country.

Washington, May 9.-Admiral Dewey
upon his return to the United States is
to be presented monster testimonial oon-
sisting of autograph letters from nearly
every member of President Mckinley e
cabinet, governor of states and prominent
United States senator's.
The secretary of the treasury says in
his written opinion of Dewey that he re-
CARDS him as one of galaxy IL men who
have made the American name honora-
BILE and illustrious; the secretary of states
writes that no artificial commemoration
of such victory is at all needful to pre-
serve it forever in the American heart ;
the secretary of the navy expresses similar
views; the secretary OF agriculture re-
minds Americans that Dewey in day
added an archipelago TO the possessions
of the United States; the Secretary OF
war writes that he gladly adds his tri-
butte of praise to Dewey, and the post
master general enthusiastically seconds
the proposition to emphasize the graft
tude of the people.
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DEWEY WILL BE THERE.
VIII Attend 33rd Encsmpment of
Grand Army.

Philadelphia, May 9.-Admiral Dewey
has expressed his intention of attending
the 33d an nual enoampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic in this city next
September If he can possibly do so. He
will be the guest of Naval Post, No. 400
and will be asked to preside over the
naval veterans convention which will be
held1in Independence hall at that time.
The following cable despatch has been
received from Admiral Dewey:
''If the exigencies OF the service permit,
YOU may confidently count on my being
with with you in the fall to attend your
convention. George Dewey.
A committee of G. A. r., and naval
veterans conferred with Mayor Ashbridge
today and will go to Washington on Tues
day to arrange with Secretary Long. If
possible, for big naval demonstration
during the encampment. In snticipa-
tion Of Admiral Dewey being here, ar
rangements are already under considera-
tion towards making his presence ma
tional event.
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GROUNDING OF RALEIGH.
Ship Resting Easy and VIII Not BE
Damaged

Charleston, S. c.. May 9.-While enter
ing the jettied swash channel drawing 20
feet and just abreast of No. black buoy,
the cruiser Raleigh touched bottom today
and hung for moment. The tide caught
her broadside and swept her across the
channel and upon the sand bank.
The ship was being conned by Capt.
Coghlan and Pilot Lind. The latter is
licensed coast pilot and has been with
the ship since leaving New York. At
the time of striking, the ship was exactly
on the range leading up the channel and
the lead showed depth Of four fathoms
a moment before. She is lying now with
her starboard side against the bank head
ing west and heeled eleven degrees to
port Her bow is $50 feet southwest of
the black buoy. There Is IL feet OF water
along the starboard side. The ship Is
resting easy and apparently no damage
will result only delay in getting up to the
city.
Tugs have been signa1led for. No
doubt is felt that she will get off at the
next high tide this evening Every
effort with engines and anchor was made
to get of before the morning tide COM
menced to fall, but unsuccessful]y.
Later this afternoon when the tide
filled, the cruiser was pulled of and pro-
ceeded up the harbor to her anchorage. 1t
was stated by her officers that superfio-
ial examination disclosed no injuries to
her hull. The accident neoessitated q
postponement of the official reception TO
the cruiser and this will be carried out to-
morrow morning.
Washington, May 9.-The naval officers
were not disposed to criticize the ground
ing of the Raleigh, the general opinion
being that there Is an unavoidable risk
in taking a vessel of such draft as the
Raleigh into jettied hsrbor. The Raleigh
draws fully 10 feet of water and 1t is
thought that while she was on her proper
course according to Capt. Coghlan's state
msnt of the ranges, perhaps the error In
the case was in attempting to take her in
at that particular stage of the tide. II
the ship comes off without damage 1t is
improbable that any official notice will
be taken of the matter. Otherwise there
must be court of inquiry to fix the re-
sponsibility,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
BOAT TOO SLOW.
Bath Iron Works Sued and the salacia
Attached.

New York. May 9-The Brooklyn Eagle
says: TIE Porto Rican liner Winifred
was built last year by the Bath Iron
Works for the Miller, Ball & Hamilton
company of New York. She made ii Ia
knots on her trial trip with only water
ballast on board, but since going reg
ularly into commission the company de-
clares che has caused 1t loss OF time ana
money. She makes on an average only
knots while her contract speed was 10
knots. In consequence action has been
brought against the Bath Iron Works to
recover 500, 900 damages. An attachment
against the steam propeller Salecia now
lying at the Empire store, which is owned
by the Bath Iron Works, was secured
from Justice jerks yesterday and today
sheriff's officer is living on board Of
her. The Winifred, which is of $500 tons
burden, cost the company 100000. She
carried freight exclusively. Her best time
New York to Porto Rico is said to be
eight days or less than 200 miles In every
"a hours.
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direction of the exchange of coupon bonds

direction of the exchange Of coupon bonds
Tor registered bonds.
IT was expected, says Mr.. Vanderlip.
that there would be movement in that
erection, but 1t is gratifying that 1t hes
not been accompanied, to any great ex-
tent by the consolidation Of holdings.
Even after this exchange Of coupon for
registered bonds has gone on until the
amount is now three times the amount OF
registered bonds taken out on original
applications, the number OF individual
accounts still continues much larger than
Tor any other issue Of government bonds.
There has been nothing like the con.
solidation Of these bonds In the hands OF
large holders that many people antioi-
pated. In spite of the high prices which
have offered such attractive profits to the
original purchasers Of the bonds. and not.
w:thstanding the demand OF national
banks wishing to secure them as basis
for obtaining public deposits or new
circulation. the bonds are to large ex-
tent remaining In the hands Of the oriRi-
nal purchasers and the issue Is far more
widely scattered than any previous issue
OF q public security
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CAN'T GET TOGETHER.
Joint Americana Commission
Failure.

Washington, May 9.-All hope of recon-
vening the joint American Canadian
commission has been abandoned. The
conferencei adjourned after having made
good Roadway. as it was thought at the
time, towards the drafting Of an agree
ment. Owing to an unexpected and insur-
mo untable obstacle In the shape OF the
lumber and boundary Questions, the
Joint conference adjourned to meet In
August with the understanding that
mea n .ine the governments of the two
countries would test public sentiment. 1t
was also hoped that some of the diff
cuIties that had presented themselves in
the way of conclusion Of the work of
the conference might in the interim be
removed by Diplomatic negotiations. 1t
has now been demonstrated however, that
the temper of neither side has yielded
sufficiently to warrant the expectation of
any successful result attending the re-
convention OF the commission. 1t Is said
that our officials are thoroughly dis
couraged at the time consuming manner
in which various propositions that have
been put forward are bonded back and
forth between London and Ottawa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
SPECIAL 20 THE TRxss.j

Biddsford, May 9.-After remaining
idle week, the machinists OF the Saco
g. Pettee shops tonight voted to go back
to work.
Their action was the outcome Of an
other conference between Agent Threl-
fall and the strikers committee, this az
ternoon. They talked over the matter at
great length, and the committee was as
sured that the company will DO all 1t
can toward restoring the good wages Of
former days The committee reported
tonight at meeting of the Machinists
union, and the meeting voted to order
the strikers back to work tomorrow
morning. The strikers expect full
compliance with their demand for gen.
eral increase of 90 per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
DOUBLE FUNERAL.

Boston. May 9.-The double funeral of
Capt. Samuel S. Rumrill and his wife,
Mary Elvira kumrili. occurred at the
home of their son in Somsrville today.
The interment will be at Southwest Har-
Dor, Me. A few weeks ago Mrs. Rum
rill came from Wisoasset ON a visit to
her son, Capt. Rumrill, being on voy-
age. She was taken Ill two weeks ago and
at about that time the captain reached
home. He came to Somerville and was
taken i'll with pneumonia. dying on sun
dsy. The shock of his death was too much
for Mrs. Rumrill and she passed away.
Both Captain and Mrs. Ruinrill were ma
tives of fremont, Me-, and residents of
NiscasS3t
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5omes doubtless believes would bs placed
under his personal control.

Iomes doubtless believes would be placed
under his personal control.
The growing conviction that there is
no need OF rural guards except In the
wilder portions Of the provinces Of Santi-
ago and Puerto Principe, is confirmed
oy the Investigations Of Capt. Hickey OF
the governor generals staff, who returned
yesterday from . 1000 mile trip through
the provinces east CT Havana which has
occupied two months. Capt Hickey
is carefully written reports to Gen.
Brooke, asserts that with the exception OF
a few in Santiago province he found
traces OF no bandits.
political feeling In the country dis
tricts," he declares, "is far less Intense
than In Havana, whore the msl-conten ts
are gathered. Most OF the Cubans Of the
provinces favor ultimats Independence,
but they are willing 60 have the A tneri-
can military occupation continue for q
year at least as they recognize that the
island revenues are expended honestly
upon betterments."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
GOMEZ WANTS A JOB.
Thinks Cuba Should Have An Army
and He Should Be At Head.

Havana, May 9.-Gen. Maxine Gomez
is trying to persuade Governor General
Brooke that a Cuban standing army OF
Ii, 600 men is a necessary adjunct to the
proper government OF the island. His
views he has presented In writing. but
without eliciting as yet any reply. The
proposition is not likely to receive much
consideration at headquarters, where con-
siderable surprise was oocasioned by this
magnificent project, which. II adopted,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
GOVERNMENT WILL PASS BILL.

ies Washington, May 9.-In the highest
German quarters it Is stated that there is
no doub BIT whatever the German govern
ment will be able to command the
requisite majority to pass the government
measure relating to the inspection of
meat. foreign and domestic, now before
the Reichstag, and for this reason. there
is said to be no ground for the apprehen-
sion expressed in this country that the
adverse action ON the bill in committee
would prejudice the negotiations between
the United States and Germany. The
bill now pending in the Reichstag is to
considerable extent the result Of negotia-
tions between Berlin and Washington
and is acceptable to the government au.
thorities on both sides, as well as to the
American meat Industries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
TO SUCCEED DIR. BAILEY.
Mr.. Adams of Bowdoinham May BE
Made Cattle Comm issioner.
TrrEcrAL TO THE PRKssI

CePECrAL TO THE fkEssI
Augusta, May 9.-Gov. Powers arrived
In the city this afternoon from Boston.
He was met here by Councillor Mayo
Hampden. and 1t is said that the purpose
of the visit Is the appointment Of mem
ber of the Maine cattle commissioner to
succeed DR.. George H. Bailey Of Deering,
whose term expired today. Rumor has
1t that +. S. Adams of Bowdoinham Is
the successful candidate, although moth
ing official will be given out and all the
state officials are remaining quiet about
the appointment.
Mr.. Adams, who. rumor has IL 10 the
new member, is a prominent grain dealer
in his section Of the state and has Away 9
been prominent in Grange work. He is
q strong Republican and t5 faithful
worker in ali party interests
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Local Weather Report.

At the drawing room today, Mrs. Joseph
Fl. Choate. W ife OF United states Ambas-
sador to Great Britain. will present Mrs
and Miss Bates, the wife and daughter,
respectively, Of Lieut.. Col, Alfred ~,
Bates, the military attache OF the embas-
sy, and the wife and daughter of Mr
William IN. Osborne, consul general OF
the United States at London.
Miss Mary Haly. formerly of this city,
but now Of Eastport, was married rev
days ago to MIR. James Kerwin OF that
city
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
DETRoITtSAILs IRON COLON.

Washington. May 9.-The Detroit sailed
today from Colon. where she had been
taking on coal, for Bluefelds. 1t was
not Intended that she shoIld return to
that port. but 1t is expected that the re-
mains of the late Danilel McAuley will
he taken aboard there for shipment TO the
United States
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TOO SILLY FOR CREDENCE.
Gov. Thomas Denies HIS Reported In
tervfew.

Washington, May 9.-The text of Gov.
Thomas's telegram regarding the Colora-
do volunteers and that of the reply there
to sent by Secretary Alger are as follows:
Denver, Colorado, May 8, 1899.
Corbin, Adjutant.General, Washington;
Reported interview of mine in Denver
News Sunday morning concerning Colo
RADIO volunteers Manila, false and malic-
ious. Would have denied 1t earlier, but
supposed it too tilly to receive credence.
beg you will do me the justice to dis
credit. (Signed)
Charles s.. Thomas, Governor.
Washington, d. c., May y, 1899.
Hon. Charles S. Thomas, Governor, Den
yer, Colorado:
Your telegram to the adjutant general
has been handed me, and desire to
thank you for it. 1t does credit to you
and your state. In the meantime We shall
spare no efforts to effect the speedy return
of all the volunteers in the Philippine
islands, but it should be borne In mind
that the distance and question of suitable
transportation makes 1t appear slow to
waiting families and friends. 1t is my
desire that they shall have every possible
comfort Their conduct we'll deserves all
that the resources Of the government can
furnish.
(Signed)
X. A. Alger, Secretary Of War.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON GOING
TO EUROPE.

New York, May 9.-Ex- President Har-
rison, who is in this city en- route to Eng
land, for which country he sails on May
II to act as chief counsel for Venezuela in
the boundry dispute, said today that he
thought the case would be of two or three
months duration, They expected to begin
sessions about June l5. In reply to the
question "are you an expansionists' the
ex President is quoted rs saying that he
had views on the subject which he was
not ready at present to make public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
CAPT. DODD'S MEN CEIEF AT.
TRACTION.

Boston, May 9-The chief attractions at
the military tournament in Mechanics
building tonight, beside the rough riding
of Capt. Dodd's troops were the evolu-
tions of the Fall River division of the
naval brigade and the drill of the ambu
lanes corps. NJ. V. NJ.
The naval brigade gave an excellent
exhibition in light artillery drill. while
the ambulance men, under Capt. Myles
Standish, showed complete knowledge
of the requirements of the ambulance ser
vice.
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Digeles was wounded in the head and a
private soldier WAS also wounded. Major
Diggles and the private, together with
ten typhoid patients were brought by
special train to Manila today.
The Don Jose. the last of the missing
steam ers under the American iag de-
tnined by the insurgents since the begin
ming of the war, was found by the gun
boat Manila at Batangas and arrived here
foday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
MORE FIGHTING NEAR MANILA

Manila, May 9.-l6. S5 p. IA recon.
noitsring party from Major General Law
toms command, and which consisted of
two companies of the Minnesota regiment
and two companies of the Oregon regi-
ment under Major Diggles of the Mime
sofa regiment. advanced yesterday to
point near San Miguel, which is about
twelve miles north of Balinag. There the
Americans were met with volley from q
force of rebels behind o trench. Major
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
MR.. CLEVELAND GOING OUT WEST.

Princeton, n. j., May 9--Former
President Cleveland left Princeton today
and went in his private car to Philadel-
phis. There he took the Baltimore g.
Ohio railroad for the West. 1t is thought
that he is On another cunning trip as he
went West by the same route last year
for that purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
KNOCKED OUT IN FOURTH.

Buffalo, N. Y, Mayo. Eddie Connolly
of st. John, N. b., knocked out "Myste.
rious'' George Kerwin of Chicago, in the
fourth round of what was to have been a
2O-round contest before the Olympic A. =.
tonight. The fighting was fast and fu-
rious from the start, but Connolly always
had the better of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
PROGRESS IN STEEL TRUST.

Chicago, May 9.--The Tribune will say
tomorrow: Representatives of two Of the
big corporations which rumor has asso,
million dollar combination of iron and
steel industries, declared today material
progress had been made during the day.
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Washington, D. c., May y, 1899.

FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Lewiston, May GA Democratic
caucus for the purpose Of choosing dele
gates to the second district Democratic
convention was held at City hall this ove-
ming. Twenty delegates were chosen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
MOVEMENT FOR REGISTERED
BONDS.

Washington, May 9.-Asslstant Secre.
tary Vanderlip. has prepared statement
showing that since the original issue of
the Spaaish war loan last summer, there
has been a marked movement In the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
THE WEATHER.

Eoston, May 9.-Fair weather and va
riable winds 4.k
Washington, May 9.-Forecast for New
England: Fair Wednesday; increasing
cloudiness; fresh northwesterly winds,
becoming variable.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, May 9.-The local weather
bureauIrecords as to the weather are as
follows:
Sa. m.-Barometer. go. TO; thermome-
ter, 500. dew point. 46; humidity, 81;
wind. NV; velocity. 4; state of weather,
cloudy.
SPIN m-Barometer. 29.7SS; thermome.
ter, Sc 0, dew point. 40; humidity, 76;
direction. NV; velocity, 8: state Of
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 60; minimum
temperature. 43; mean temperature,
o.: maximum wind velocity. Il NE;
precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-10
STRIKERS RETURN.

A Compromise Reached In saco Trou-
BILE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25

most of the entire area of the entire
United States is favorable to the goat
family generally, and much of the Pa
cific coast, the Southwest and the
South, to the lOng-feeced varieties
particularly. And in this country it
seems that whenever there is a suit
able climate, there also are suit
able uncultivated lands. Over AZ
per cent of the lands in farms
in the United States is unim>
proved, amounting to over $780,
100000 acres, against 375,OOO,OOO acres
improved. Thus is presented a vast
field for selection of favored
localities in every part of the
country, and much of the field
especially invites the primitive
occupation of herding, which precedes
and prepares the way for agriculture,
with inestimable benefit to the soil. In
the aggregate, millions of acres Of
land, at present poor, rough, rocky,
and bushy, distributed through nearly
all the states call for subsection and
enrichment through animal occupation,
preferably of the goat. They will fur
nish in abundance such foliage as is
suitable and preferable for goats. And
under such conditions, whatever profit
can be derived from herding goats
will come near being a total profit.
Wherever foul land is regularly pas
tured by goats for a few years it be-
comes clean, NEEDLESS and bushless,
and being evenly fertilized by them
also, it usually runs naturally into
nutritious grasses.
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and in Massachusetts the planting of
tory. Many farmers have found it
profitable to plant locust and red cedar
for fence posts, and in more than one
case the cultivation of black walnut
has brought larger returns. In the cen
trail west the fast growing catalpa and
the ailanthus have produced remark
able results in short periods in the
hands of private growers.
A distinct branch of tree planting is
practiced in the treeless States of the
West. There, in addition to the uses
to which their wood is put, trees have
proved of great value in the form of
windbreaks. In these cases the best
results have generally been obtained
from the Usage orange, catalpa, maple.
elm, box elder, Norway spruce, Scotch
pine and others, according to differing
local conditions.
There is yet another use to which
tree planting has been put. Along the
banks of streams trees have been set
to fix the fast eroding soil and to pre-
vent the increasing floods, and on cul-
tivated hillsides which have begun to
gully from the washing of rain, trees
have been made to do good service in
checking the excessive surface drain
age and saving the fertile soil.
The protection of woodlands from
fire forms one of the most important
branches of forestry which has been
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25
Profits on Goats.

Uncle Sans department Of Agricul-
culture, in seeking out new fields of
husbandry for the American farmer,
has completed curious and interest
ing investigation into the possibilities
of an industry highly profitable abroad,
but ignored in this country-that OF
goat raising for skins, fleece, milk,
cheese and by-products. In report
the department offers this sighted in
dustly as a means by which farmer
can increase his prosperity and inciden,
tally enrich his soil without cost. The
department says that the conditions of
climate, land and labor in most of the
states of the Union affords almost I'M
limited natural facilities for the sue
cessful prosecution of the industry.
We use in our manufactures a con-
Stantly increasing amount OF goat
skins, but we produce comparatively
none ourselves. Last year over 1900
TONS or 65,OOO,OOO pounds, of goat
skins We're brought in, chiefly at New
York, and the average price in New
York was 40 cents per pound, or a
total value of $26,OO0,O0O. At four
pounds to the skin, the average weight
of dry skins, it requires the slaughter
of 16,226,7OO goats and kids to yield
the skins imported last year. This rep
resents live f1ocks of foreign goats ag-
gregating from 25,OOOOOO to 100000
for our present supply of marketable
goat skins alone. If all the goats in this
country We're kept solely to supply
skins for market, they would fail to
supply even an insignificant fraction
of the present demand.
In goat keeping on a large scale it
is not alone the skins and tleeces that
enter into the profit account. 1t the
skins imported last year represented
native stock, there would have been