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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
Captain Coghlan's s Reply
To Sec. Long.
Claims His Remarks Were
"Priyileged."

Washington, April 25.-At the cabinet
meeting today the recent utterances of
Captain Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh
were informally discussed. Secretary
Long said he had received a letter on the
subject from Captain Coghlan. The
captain disolaimed any intention of In
sulting the German Emperor or Admiral
Won Diedrichs and his remarks were made
in the most informal manner in the COM
pany of friends without any thought that
they would be reported in the public
press. As they did appear. he said they
were exaggerated and distorted, and he
was made to say things which he did not
utter. He claims that under the circum-
stances his remarks should be regarded rs
privileged.
+: After the cabinet meeting adjourned
Secretary Long and Secretary Hay re-
mained q short time with the President
to further discuss the matter. 1t is under
stood that the captain will soon retire from
the service through the regular channel
and 1t is thought that In view OF this
fact and further that he rendered distin-
stIVlCt az luO hoNot ohkoSAhohs
at Manila the authorities will show him
as much consideration as is consistent
with naval discipline. According to ar
ran gements made some days ago for the
President 'svisit to Philadelphia he was to
&c. aboard the Raleigh next Friday morning
as a special compliment to Captain Cogh.
Ian. whether under the circumstances
this r,are nf the pro0ramme will be
changed cannot now be stated.
With large war department map be-
fore them, the members of the cabinet
traced the positions of the American
soldiers and the Filipinos near Calumpit.
Secretary Alger pointed out what was
intended to be accomplished, the positions
and strength of the opposing forces. The
Secretary is rather hopeful that the Fill
pinos will not be able to elude the Ameri-
can forces this time He believes that II
u large part OF Aguinaldo's army could
be captured, the termination OF the
fighting might be near. A cabinet officer
stated this evening that the cabinet had
at no time discussed the subject OF che
future disposition of the Philippines. 1T
Is the present that We are thinking OF
he said, land there Is not the slightest
intention of deviAting from the present
proRi anime. / believe 1t is the unanimous
feeling of the cabinet that nothing shall
be decided as to the future status OF the
islands until we have placed them salts
under the control OF the United
States.'
He said that every dollar and every
man necessary to bring the islands under
the dominion of this country would be
used. When the insurgents have recog
pize1 the power of the United States, the
question OF their future status will be
taken up and discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
THE AUBURN CAUCUS.
Won Hut swasey Showed
Considerable Strength.

Lewiston, April 26-Auburn held its
caucus for the election of delegates to the
second congressional convention this
evening. The IA delegates elected were
all Littleteld men and vote was also
passed instructing the delegates to use all
means in their power to secure Little
fields election. The caucus was large
one and Swasey showed considerable
strength. The total vote was 547 Lit
tlefield had 374; Swasey, l73.
The delegates are: W. II. Wiggip, W.
W. Bolster. Benjamin 4. Sturgls, David
p. Fields, Arthur L. Reny, Amos g.
Fitz, BENZ. F. Briggs, J. p. Hutchinson,
Alton o. 'Brien,, Horace G. Day, George
W. Curtis, G. L. Greenleaf, Horatio b.
Sawyer and Algernon NJ. Roak.
THE RANGELEY CAUCUS.
Rangeley, April 25.-At the Republican
caucus at Rangeley, Monday evening, W..
b. Butler and Phineas Richardson,
pledged for Littlefeld, were chosen dele
gates to the second district conv sntio1.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
Will Vote to Seat Sena-
tor Quay.
Mr.. Reed May Have Political
Anchor To Windward.

New York, April 25.-The World tomor-
row will say;
Senator Frye and his family were re-
ceived yesterday by committee of the
Merchants association of New York. and
escorted to the Waldorf.
Senator Frye WAS asked last night what
he thought would be the result Of the
Coghlan incident. He said,
Coughlan, but have no idea that q war
with Germany will be the outcome. There
will be no war. If Germany should wage
war on the United States, she would lose
her best customer and would have re-
volution on her hands at home within
six months.
''I believe that Speaker Reed intends
to resign. In my opinion Mr.. Reeds
retirement Is actuated solely by Q desi re
to improve his financial condition and
he thinks there is better chance to do
so in New York than in Maine Still l
wont say that Mr.. Reed has not also a
political anchor to windward.
"The situation in the Philippines is not
nearly SO good as should like to see.
am hopeful that the troubles in the ISL
ands soon will come to an end. I"
what will the Senate 90 In relation
to Quay?"
II can't speak for all the Senators, but
I know that l shall vote to seat Mr..
Quay"
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
PORTO RICANS STARVING.
Red Cross Has Plans For Their
Relief

Washington, April 25.-General Roy
Stone and the members of the executive
committee of the National Red Cross
called upon the President today to lay be-
fore him plan for the relief Of some OF
the destitution in Porto Rico. Over l00,-
0Oo of the natives, according to DR.. Henna,
have been without bread and meat for six
weeks and are on the verge of starvation.
General Fred ID. Grant has reported 80
deaths from starvation in single
province. The aid the military authorities
in Porto Rico were able to give the
natives in the way Of distribution Of
rstions and employment on the roads has
tribution Of rations was suspended and
some Of the Porto Rican planters and
merchants have devised scheme which
they believe will afford much relief to the
destitute and at the same time serve them
by introducing Porto Rican goods In
American markets The price Of coffee in
Porto Rico Is very low on account Of
large crop in Brazil and they offer to con-
tribute a large amount to be sold in this
country through the agency Of the Red
Cross, the proceeds to go toward the re
lief of the distressed upon the islands.
The Porto Rican Steamship company has
offered to carry these contributions free
They also offer to contribute crystal
sugar, fruits, preserves cigars, cigarettes,
etc., and suggest the sale of these
products at coffee rooms to be established
In the principal cities by the Red Cross.
They desire that these charitable contri-
buttons shall be admitted to this country
free of duty. The contributors of these
articles hope to profit later by the intro
duction Of these products IN the American
markets
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
PRESENT ERA CLUB AT TRIvERToN

The present Era club of Portland gave
q very delightful gentlemen's night at
the Riverton Park casino Tuesday eve-
ming. There were about 80 in the party
which left the city about o'clock in a
special car. Manager Smith served a
dainty dinner after which the party EN-
joyed solo by Miss Florence Gardiner
and very bright and witty paper aimed
at the gentlemen, by Miss Moulton.
Dancing with music by Ryser followed
and the party returned in special car
at "a late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET.
Schools Whit ch VIII Compete On Whit
tier Field Maya

Portland high school has entered the
Bowdoin plan for interscholastic athletics.
The complete list of schools Is now
given out for publication thus: Bangor,
Portland, Kent's Hill. Thornton academy
(Saoo). Brunswick. Bath, Skowhegan.
Westbrook, Lewiston. Cony (Augu sta }.
These II schools will send more than
100 of the best young bloods of the state
to compete for medals and the state PEN
nant on May "a.
The prizes will be similar to those
offered in the intercollegiate games. A
silver medal will be given to each winner
in finals and bronze medal to each
second. These trophies will be of the very
best style. The thirds will get silk
ribbons. Every record breaker will get q
silver medal besides the silver winner &
medal, and the school winning most
points will receive a pennant which
will be fought for every succeeding year.
as the cup was. Bowdoin will furnish all
the prizes.
The events for the new intsrsoholastio
meet will be about as usual. Throwing
the discus will be made a prominent feat
ure and this will be novelty for Maine.
This weight of the hammer will be in
creased from IL TO 10 pounds
The other events will be as usual. This
will be the order: 100 yards dash; 22O
yards dash: 440 yards dash; $50 yards run
mile run; 100 yards hurdle; 220 yards
hurdle; mills bioyole.race; running high
Jump; running broad jump; putting
shot; throwing hammer; pole vault
throwing discus.
The winners in the discus and hammer
events will be record makers and will of
course take record breakers medals
besides the prizes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
THE FRYE BANQUET.
Gen. Merritt and Other Famous Men
VIII he Present

New York. April 25.-The committee
arranging for the testimonial dinner to
Senator Frye to be given at the Waldorf
Astoria tomorrow night, has received a
letter from Gen. Wesley Merritt, In COM
manu of the department of the East, ac-
cepting an invitation to attend. Others
who have accepted invitations and prom
Use to attend are Senator Elkins, Senator
Gorman, Senator Piatt, Senator Cullom.
Charles Stewart Smith, Benjamin Il.
Tracy, Levi p. Morton, Abner Mckinley,
Senator elect Depew, Speaker s. +. Nick
erson Of the assembly, Collector George
X. Bidwell. William l.. Strong and others.
Gov. Roosevelt will preside. Senator
Frye will make the principal speech on
''Trade and Commerce generally and how
to prUmOte them"
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
CREEDoN AN EASY MARK.

New York, April 25.-Nearly 6O0o sports
assembled at the Lenox A. G. tonight
in the hope of seeing q rafting bout be-
tween Joe Walcott, the negro boxer, and
Dan Creedon, the Australian pugilist.
They were matched to go 20 rounds at
catchweights, but although Creedon
weighed fully 20 pounds more than his
opponent, the negro made short work Of
him. With "a left and two right smashes
on the mark" Walcott tloored Creedon
thrice. The third time the Australian
went down he was dead to the world, ="
and Waloott was declared the winner
amid the cheers of his hackers who won
pot of money. The bout lasted only
/ minute and Is seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
BAD FIRE IN BANGOR.
The Daily News Burned and Other Con
Germs Damaged.

Bangor, April 25.-Fire at the building
OF the Bangor Daily News today at IL. 40
p. m, did damage to an amount esti-
mated from $40. 900 to $50, 900, with SIC, 600
insurance The store OF A. Goldstein
was damaged $500, with $500 insurance
and the store of Bernard Ginsberg s250O,
with $1,000 insurance, as Is estimated.
The fire caught in the Ginsberg sstore,
just how, not being known, about the
elevator shaft of the News office. The
linotype machines, type and office appa-
ratus were damaged to the extent quoted
above by fire and water. The building
is owed by Mrs. p. A. Strickland and
Mrs. Mann, and the loss is covered by
the insurance of $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
BASE BALL.
Opening OF tho Season with Bates
Thursday.

There was a nesting Of the directors OF
the baseball association last night.
Several matters of q routine nature were
attended to.
The season will open Thursday AFTER
noon with game with the Bates college,
team. Bates will present the following
team: Pulsifer, center field; Quinn. third
base; Purinton, catcher; Lowe, first bases
Putnam, left field; Deane, short stop,
Smith. right field; Darcy, second basel
Bussey. pitcher.
Conroy will pitch for Portland. Man.
ager Smiths men will be here probably
today.
The Forest avenue grounds never
looked so well as they do now.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
BOSTONS PLAYED RAGGED
While the PhiIlies sIugged Nichols and
Won.

Philadelphia, April 25.-Boston played
q ragged game in the field which, coupled
with the slugging of the Phillies accounts
for the champions defeat. With one out
and three men on bases in the ninth the
visitors had chance to at least tie the
score, but failed. Score:
Boston, 20 o 0 0 O-s
Philadelphia. / 3 l o l . x-10
Base hits-Boston, l6; Philadelphia, 10.
Errors-Boston. 8; Philadelphia. 0. Bat
teries-Nichols and Yeager; Donohue and
Doughlass.
Washington, April 25.-The Senators
won today in a ragged game both teams
fielding poorly but. luck being with the
home team. Dineen pitched four In
nings. Baker then went in and did
slightly better work. Coakley had poor
control. Attendance 400. Score:
Washington, 90 o 2 0 90
Naw York. 0 0 l O-s
Base hits-Washin gton, 10; New York,
10. Errors Washington, 8; New York. s.
Batteries-Baker and Mcclure; Coakley
and Grady.
Louisville, KY, April 25-In the fourth
inning Hans Wagner knocked the ball
over the left field fence tieing the score
and in the ninth he drove the ball over
the same fence and scored the winning
run for the Colonels. Attendance l0o0.
The score:
Louisville, Q Q Q l-2
Pittsburg, D 0 0 o D O; 81
Base hits-Louisville, s.; Pittsburg, 10.
Errors-Louisville, 2; Pittsburg, q Bat
teries-Dowling and Powers; Tanuehill
and Bowerman. Umpires-O'Day and
Brennan.
New York, April 25.-The .Brooklyns
today shut out the Baltimores Keen
rivalry was manifested between the two
teams. Dunn had the Baltimores at his
mercy throughout. A cluster of tive hits
on kitson won the game for Brooklyn.
The score:
Baltimore, 90 0 0 o 0 o 0 90
Brooklyn, 90 U . l 0 o 0 x-6
Base hits-Baltimore, Z; Brooklyn, 10.
Errors Baltimore, 3; Brooklyn, O. Bat
teries-Kitson and Robinson; Dunn and
Smith. Umpires-Gaffney and Andrews.
Attendance 1900.
st. Louis, April 25.-It took eleven full
innings to decide today's game between
Chicago and st. Louis in favor of the
latter. st. Louis scored once in the first
and Chicago in the 9TH and until the
eleventh not ano ther run was made. At-
tendance, 2C00. The score:
ST. Louis, 0 o 0 10000 2-3
Chicago. ~ U U U Ia
Base hits-St. Louis, 0; Chicago, 8.
Errors-St Louis, /; Chicago. =. Bat
teries--Powell and Criger; Griffith and
Donahue. Umpires Swartwood and
Warner.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
LAUNCHING A FIVE MASTER.
Big ship Building Mt Bath To Go Into
Water May o.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.I

Bath, April 25.-The big five masted
schooner now building at Percy &
5mall's shipyard which will bear the
psme Myron ID. Cressey, will be launched
on May .. Her masts have been placed
in position and the riggers have begun
work.
This morning the heavy anchor chains
were started for the yard but upon reach
ing the foot Of Hitchcock hill the cart
broke through the road where the frost
had come out and although six horses
were put on, the cart could not be started.
Lieut.. Chandler, U. 5. N, who has
been stationed at the Bath Iron Works as
a government official, expects to leave
Wednesday for Philadelphia where he will
go on duty on the torpedo boat Mckenzie.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
Local Weather Report.


Portland. April 25.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
sa. m.-Barometer. 1881; thermome-
ter. 5l. dew point. "a: humidity, So;
wind. W, velocity, 4; state of weather,
partly clear.
m-Barometer, 29.S99; thermome.
ter, "a, dew point. 40; humidity, So;
direction. SW; velocity, Is; state Of
weather, rain.
Maximum temperature, e3: minimum
temperature. "A; mean temperature,
81; maximum wind velocity, l5 SW
precipitation, O7.
Weather observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April 20, taken
at p. m. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, 90 degrees, n. cloudy; New
York, "a degrees, s. clear: Philadelphia.
6S degrees. S, clear; Washington. 20 de-
erees. S. cloudy; Albany, so degrees. 5,
rain; Buffalo, 52 degrees, W, cloudy; De-
Chicago. "a degrees. sE. clear. St. Paul,
80 degrees. W, clear; Huron, Dak., ~ de-
gIees. Sc, clear; Bismarck, GO degrees, 5.
E, clear; Jacksonville, 90 degrees, 5,
partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
OBITUARY.
DIR. DANIEL &. PERKINS.

Rockland, April 25.-Dr. Daniel Z. Per-
kins, widely known physician, died to-
day after a lengthy Illness, aged 81 years.
He was born in Waldo county. moved to
California in early life. studied medicine
there and later in the east, being gradu.
ated from the Homeopathic college of
Pennsylvania In 1869. He practiced in
Fairfield for many years and came here
in 1858. He leaves a widow and an adopt
ed daughter.
HORATIO PAGE. sE
New York, April 25.-Horatio Page,
president of the Colorado Mining ana
Milling company, died today at his home
in Brooklyn. He was native of Halo
we'll, Me-, an expert mining engineer
and graduate of Yale in the class of
1870.
NOTES.
Intelligence has been received by the
relatives of Mrs. Theoda (Hazen) Walden
OF the death of her husband, Mr.. il. Nell
son Walden, at their home in Windsor,
Ill. Mrs. Walden was formerly of Bridg-
ton. Her husband was native of the
West
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
a APPOINTED LIGHT TENDERS.

Alderman Smith, chairman OF the COM
mittee on lights, has appointed j. B. Hol-
brook au Peaks island and B. +. Wood
bury at Long island, tenders of lights for
the ensuing year.
The naphtha which is used in the street
lights of these islands cannot be sent to
Peaks or Long islands on the harbor
steamers and has to be sent to these ISL
ands by barge or schooner. This is the
reason why this material is ordered in
such large quantities by. the purchasing
agent OF this committee.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IN.
STRUCTION.

Bar Harhor. Me-, April 25.-The Ameri-
can Institute of Instruction will hold it's
sky ninth annual meeting at Bar Har-
Dor July 9th to 10th inclusive. Meetings
will be held morning and evening, leav-
ing the afternoon free for excursions.
Among the prominent speakers who will
address the meetrng are: ". W. Stetson
the state superintendent of schools
Rev. Nathaniel Butler, president of
Colby university: Charles W. Elliot,
ID. D., president of Harvard university
Right Rev. William Lawrence. bishop of
Massachusetts; and Miss Annie h. Logan,
principal of the training school, Cincin-
natl.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
THE GEORGE CASE.

Canton, April 25.-At the adjournment
of oourt today the arguments In the trial
of Mrs. George were little more than half
completed. MIR. Welty and Mr.. Pomerone
who closed for the defense and state.
respectively, will occupy tomorrow's ses-
sion. The judge has unofficially said that
his charge will not te lengthy and 1t may
be delivered tomorrow evening.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
WORD FROM pENTAGOET

Boston, April 25.-A special to the Globe
from Rookland, Me-, says that Capt.
George Dyer of 1slesboro brought news
today that olew picked up on the shore
at Islesboro bore the following message,
written in lead pencil:
Steamer Pentagoet sunk off Cape
Ann; crew all lost, but myself.
Captain Ingraham.
On the other side of the cover are the
words, "For proof" and here the writing
become illegible.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26

vice commander-in-onief, have been Is
sued. The trst one recites his temporary
assignment to the duties OF commander
in-chisf, and the other Is the annual or
der concerning Memorial day, May 30
The order directs that President Lincoln's
Gettysburg address lie everywhere read
in connection with the exercises Of the
day.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
TO CUT OFF AMMUNITION.
RIOS BECOMING INPATIENT.

Madrid. April %. The government has
received despatch from Gen. Rios,
Spain's principal commander in the Phil.
ippines, asserting that Major General
Otis has reque ,ted him not to withdraw
the Spanish troops from the island OF
Mindanao until the arrival of the Anne
rioan force of occupation. Gen. Rios asks
the government when he may be return to
Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
SPANISH GUN BOATS AT BOSTON

Boston, April 25.-The captured Span
ish gunhoats Alvarado and Sandoval ar
rived of the navy yard at O'Clock this
afternoon after an uneveEtful days run
from Woods Hole. They will remain here
until tomorrow noon when they will sail
for Marblehead, on their way to the Ports
mouth navy yard, their destination.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
SOME JUSTIFICATION.

Berlin, April 25.-T German press
continues to maintain a moderate tone
regarding the utterances of Capt. Cogh-
Ian. The Neuste NnIohristen aud the
Frankfurtsr Zeitung confess that 1.-THE
American sailors had certain amount
of justification for irritation at the pres
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26

A Maine Central freight ran over and
killed man who was asleep on the
tracks near Foxcroft yesterday. The body
was badly mutilated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
PRESIDENT BETTER.

Washington, April 25.-President Nc
Kinley was feeling better tonight and
will leave here tomorrow for Philadel-
phia.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
CLAIM OF A SACO COMPANY

Albany, N. y, April ga claim of
$27. 1926 was today filed against the state
by the Waldorf Forest company of Saoo.
Me-, for land damaged by the erection
of state dam on Beaver river.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April 25-Local showers fol.
lowed by fair weather; variable winds.
Washington. April 25.-New England:
Showers Wednesday; variable winds.
Thursday. fair.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26

''Now good digestion waits an appe-
tite, and health on both" If it doesn't,
try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
SEND EN- TO PHILIPPINES.
A Novel solution of the Negro Problem
Suggested.

Novel solution of the Negro Problem
Suggested.
Washington, April s5.-A proposition to
utilize negro troops to a large extent In
future military operations in tho Philip
pines is attracting much attention and 1t
is believed will be considered by the ad-
ministration in the near future. Such a
policy is urged on the theory that certain
all liations may be utilized In way to
defeat rebellious acts on the part of
AguiDaldo and his party and to bring peace
to the newly acquired possessions of the
United Ststes in the East. One-third of
the people uf the Philippines are negroes
of the same race as those In the United
States and while not numerous about
Manila. comprise nearly the entire popu-
lation of some of the islands. The ad
vocates of the scheme believe that In q
short time there. would be an assimilation
between the negroes of the Philippines
and their kindred from the United states
and that there would follow tor the col
ored people opportunities to get homes
and possibilities of careers they could
rot hope for in this country.
TO CUT OFF AMMUNITION.
Washington April 25.-Army officials
have learned that since Manila fell, the
Fllipinos have been obtaining supplies OF
ammunition from Hong Kong anu Sing
apofe as we'll as from Europe. strict
naval patrol of the island OF Luzon has
been established and the belief is ex-
pressed that the supply of ammunition
will now be cut of. 1t is positively stat
ed that the Filipinos have no factory for
the manufacture of smokelsss powder and
Mauser cartridges.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
TO READ LTNOOLN'S ADDRESS.

ders of the acting commandment chief OF
the q. A. r., W. q. johnson, the senior
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

YALE WILL PLAY BATES.
The Yale football schedule includes
game with the Bates Saturday, October {.