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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14

II anyone doubts the interest OF the
people of Portland and Western Maine In
the war ships Of Uncle Sam. ho should
have gone down the hartor yesterday az
ternoon. -Four or five thousand people
went down, and those of the vessels that
were open to visitors were thronged. 1t
was announced that the New Orleans and
Texas would receive visitors in the fore
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
THE OFFICIAL VISITS.

At $50 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mayor Robinson. President Dow OF the
aidermanic board, President Brown of
the common council, Collector Miillken
OF the Port. Col ]. III. Glidden of New
castle. Col John d. Printable. Adjutant
General Richards AMI the m embers of the
reception committee. consisting of Alder
men Moulton and Merrill and Council
men Burke, Thomas, Gondy and Dyer,
went down the harbor on the cutter Levi
Woodbury. to extend to the feet the hospi.
tality of the city and state. Thsy were
received on board the Indiana by Capt.
Taylor without formal ceremony and
spent some time on the ship. Inspecting
her powerful armament and chatting
with her officers. he party returned TO
the city about one O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
P. H. S. CADETS.
Headquarters 2. Il. 5. C..

Portland, July Is. is99. |.
General Order, No. l6.
= I-cadets will assemble at the High
School ON Friday, July IA at a. m.
II.-The uniform Will consist of the
regular blouse, white duck trousers, leg
gings, fatigue caps, white gloves and
equipments.
III ALI equipments will be turned
over to the quarterm asrer at the High
School after the parade, rifles properly
cleaned.
By command of
GAlen N, Harris,
Major Commanding.
Official:
Carl W. Smith,
LIST Lieut.. aud Adj. -
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14

face. with only a man Of actions chin to
| denote that he IL a famous fighter instead
of some prosperous and well-kept village
doctor or lawyer. He oonyersed with
several of the visitors, and seemed pleased
to see so many people at home on his
quarter -deoK. His officers were also very
considerate, some of them putting them
selves out especially 10 alleviate the dis
tress Of hungry and thirsty children who
added their walls to the suppressed
maiedictions of elder people who could
not get boats to the city.
When boat would come there would
be great rush to get on board. One of
the lieutenants then mounted the rail and
by good-humorsd admonitions encouraged
the diffident. and by pointed commands
put down the fellows who always punch
with their elbows when they get into
crowds. The liautenant's finger pointed
at these fellows anu suppressed them for
once at least
The United States inspectors worked
hard TO keep the little passenger boats
from being over-crowded., In one case
woman was let aboard, and her children.
who were following with another woman,
were kept back. The steamer moved off
amid wailings.
On the Texas mother was taken away
on the boat and her little child was left
on the war ship; but the two made things
SO lively on their respective boats that the
steamer put back and got the child.
There was delay In getting the people
nys tha
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
INSPECTION WATCHES.

n jewel adjusted Pat. regulator nickel ElgiE
silyefine case, $1,000. B. W. Raymond II anf
q jewel adjusted Is the best Railroad Watch
These watches will pass the Inspection. Mo
kkNkEls The 5eTeleF. Monument Square.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
DANCE All PEAKS.

There will be dance at Peaks island
this evening from $50 to Il o'clock.
There viii be a late boat TO the city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
THE DEERING CENTRE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

sold several lots the opening day. Notwithstanding the
The sale will be continued this week. the
vicinity cordially invited to visit Deerng before
domestic elsewhere deposing their
i0ts with their advantages
ments under double value netting
from 80 to 100 every dollar cts
foot Terms, $500 down, balance $500
interest till july 1900 Restrictions such good
class
ADJ - Congress St Take erou Park
off at Pleasant St I. s. RICHARDSON, Manager.
dig
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
FTLIpINos DIsCREDIr rHE VIEWS.

They say " There Has Been n Fight the
Americans Must Have Been the AEEressorS.
wAsHINGToN. Feb. 5.-senor Sixto Lopez. the
secretary to Agoncillo. to-day made the follow
ing statement:
We have received no information from the
Filipino Government concerning the reported
trouble between the Americans and Filipinos.
All the news we have is from the press de.
spatches. The last cableRram which Senior
Agoncillo received from the Philippines was on
Saturday yesterday which was FROM Agui-
naldo. stating in effect that lie was
awaiting the action OF the United States
Senate upon the peace treaty, aud that
the t~ilipinos would take no steps until
there was soms expression from that body
From this | am led to believe that the Ameri-
cans and not the Filipinos must have been the
agg ressorsa aud precipitated the conflict, There
are'also other reasons which lead me to this
conclusion. The press dispatches state that
the Americans. after magnificent charges. cap
tured several Of The enemy's positions.
which would indicate that the Americans
had begun the attack and pressed II.
Again. Calaocan, which is the first point
mentioned as where the conflict took
place. is easily one milo within the Filipino
lines and fully two miles from the American
o%utposts. indicating that II the fight took place
at Calaocan the Americans must have adj
vanced toward the Filipino lines and pressed
on to the town. 1t is impossible. too. for the
American navy to have taken any active or
effective part in the affair. owing to the fact
that Calaocan Ia some distance from the coast,
and the water there lie so shallow as to preclude
the possibility OF the American vessels getting
within range OF the Filipino troops. Further
than that. the points mentioned in the latter
despatch. as | am informed. as the scene OF the
engagement are all on the north half Of the
Filipino line. whereas the grea: body Of Fill
pino troops and their greatest strength lies
south OF TIA Pasig River. Consequently I am
led to believe that had the Filipinos precipi-
tatad the lighting they would have begun it at
their strongest point rather than at their weak. |
est. while. II the Americans led in the attack,
they would OF course seek the point Of least re-
sistance from the Filjpinos"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
SUN'S DESPATCH THE ONLY NEWS


Came Direct from the Field nj Manila,
1871 Miles, in Three Hours.
The only news Of the battle at Manila that
was received in the United States or in Europe
on Saturday night came direct 10 HE Sun
from its Manila correspondent. This despatch.
as printed in all editions Of yesterdays SUS,
was shown to President Mckinley at the White
House in the interest OF tho Government. and
the stir in official circles at the capital which
such new naturally created reached the ears
of all the correspondents there, They sent out
the report as a "rumor" to their respective
papers. some OF which printed in late editions
the Information contained in THE SUNS mes
sage, admitting at the same time that they
were unable to verify ii. The Government had
no news OF its own from Manila.
The SUNS despatch was filed in Manila at .
o'clock Sunday morning. That was 3 o'clock
Saturday night in New York. IL reached THE
Sun Office at II O'Clock Saturday night. or In
three hours actual travelling time. II travelled
over the land and under the sea. diving and
rising above the surface OF the water like a
hsh and a bird combined. For l4.3l1 miles il
hummed on its crooked way. and at Inst
flashed the news OF the fight into The Sun office.
From l.uzon to Hong Kong is 52a.ll miles
beneath the China Sea. Thence the DESPATCH
travelled over another China Sea cable $50
miles long to Saigon. in Cochin China. Another
cable. $50 miles long. carried it to Singapore.
whence It was relayed around the Malay PENN
sula TO the island OF Penang, on the western
coast Of siam. a distance OF 2SS miles. Across
the Bay Of Bengal from Penang to Madras it
was repeated on a cable ! .49S miles in length.
In India tho message reached the first land
line after leaving the island OF Luzon. Across
India TO Bombay the message ran over 500
miles OF wire. Then II was put on q cable by
which il ran under the Arabian Sea TO Alden,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
THE EFFECT ON THE TREATY.
senator Davis Says 1t Will Clear the Wa!
for It's Triumphant ratification.

senator Davis Says 1t VIII Clear the Way
for It's Triumphant Ratification.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. Ex-senator Davis. who.
as Chairman of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations. has charge of the treaty before
the Senate. is very confident tonight that the
affair at Manila will result In the ratihcatio n
of the treaty 10y a strong vote. He was eager
To know il THE Sun had any further news
from the seat Of war.
THE sun gets the news. THE Sun is dis
tinctly great ALWAYS said the Senator.
This incident demonstrates II there had
been any need OF demonstration what was per-
fectly obvious months ago. The treaty with
Spain should have been ratified without a
question. = Much as l regret to say It. the
country must place a fearful responsibility on
those who have opposed the ratification Of the
treaty. The situation was q logical one, in
which there was but one path before US. 1t
was clear to us In PAris-andn not a single word
has been said. not an act has been done to
change the phase Of events-it was clear that
we should take and govern the Philippines.
Had the treaty been promptly ratified no trou-
BILE would have occurred. We were amply sat
isfed in Paris. from the evidence which came
TO us from residents OF the islands and from
the statements OF the Spanish Commissioners
that not one-tenth OF | per cent OF tho peo-
plesof the Philippines supported Aguinaldo.
Now there is but one thing to do. When the
treaty Is signed the allegiance of the Filipinos
10 transferred from Spain to the United States.
Under the protocol we stand in lieu OF Spain
in the city. hsrbor and bay OF Manila. Every
where else they are still subjects OF Spain.
Our hands are. OF course. tied. so far as a di-
rect campaign Is concerned. but the law of
self overrides all protocols or
treaties. II the maintenance OF good order IN
Manila and the defence OF our position there
require nctive military operations against the
insurgents. Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis may
be trusted to act with decision and effect. |
am not familiar with the names Of places In
forces are now holding ground several miles
outside the city. where their wafer supply is
threatened by the insurgents. There Is full
Warrapt for pushing operations Just as far as
the defence Of our position demands. Not a
word from Congress nor even from the Presi-
dent is called for. We have men enough and
ummunitIon and supplies sufficient ON the
ground to hold the islands. II it comes to that.
! trust that the effect hero at home OF the at
tack by Aguinaldo's adherents OIL our forces
may be TO call a halt on the political boy play
that has been going on and lead to the speedy
ratification OF the treaty. That cannot be done
any too soon. II we are ever to cease TO he n
diculous in the eyes OF other nations. | be-
lieye this affair will scatter the opposition 20
the treaty and clear the way for its triumphant
ratification"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

star. the Fourth Infantry and four com.
papies OF the Seventeenth Infantry. The
transport sherman sailed from Now York
yesterday with the Third Infantry and
four companies OF tho Seventeenth
and the transport Sheridan will leave
New York on Fob. ~ with the Twelfth Infan-
Try and the remaining companies Of tho Seven
teeuth. These troops number about 1000.
Every one of these regiments participated
In the Santiago campaign. and were Sc
lected 10 60 to the Philippines on account
~ their nno lighting records. The Sixth and
Twautv.f fourth regiments Of infantry are TIN.
der orders to prepare for extended service in
the tropics. II was intended to send thcm to
Manila In the spring. but they may go sooner
on account Of the new conditions.
One OF the officials who has been IL consulta-
tion with the President to-day said tonight
that additional troops could not get to Manila
in less than thirty five days, nnd it was eN-
pected that by that time the ngltinG in .he
Philippines would b. over.
The only definite result that can be said 10
have come from the conflict near Manila IL n
decision OF the Government to suppress the in.
surgents without delay. 1t was said to-niGht
that Aguinaldo and his army would be fought
10 a standstill. Just as soon rs tie peace treaty
10 ratified the President will publicly proclaim
IL, and Gen. Otis will be then directed TO call on
all persons in the Philippine Archipelago who
are bearing arms to disband and return to
their ordiDary occupations. Those who de-
cline to do so will be treated ms rebels against
the authority OF the United States.
: 4 high official OF the Government told THE
EuN reporter tonight that the attack by the
Insurgents at Manila not only indicated that
Agonculo's recent message counselinG an at
tack had been delivered TO Aguinaldo. but
that. taken in connection with the sudden de-
OF AGoncillo. 1t showed that the Presi-
dent Of the local Filipino Junta was aware
that an attack was to be made.
1t is the belief in official quarters that the
conflict between the Americans and the Fill
pdnos was precipitated by the latter In the hope
that 1t would prevent the ratification Of the
peace treaty. the Filipinos evidently being i'm
pressed with the idea that the Senate would
not agree to American possession at the price
OF q bloody war and perhaps endless strife with
the natives.
The officials are also strongly impressed with
the notion that the attack by the Filipinos was
timed so that the news Of 1t would reach Wash
ington just before the vote on tho treaty was
and thus throw the doubtful element in
the Senate on the side Of the opposition to rati-
before the matter could be considered
AEoncillo left here last night on the II 80
Pennsylvania Railroad train for New York.
on his way to Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

American intrusion, and calling upon the Fill
pinos to fight for their independence. The
hidependeicid. the evolutionary organ. pro-
tested against the .warlike attitude of the
American Government in sending reinforce
ments.
DO not plunge us into a cruel and brutal
war; exclaimed Luna newspaper.
A second proclamation. more violent than
the first, was posted in Manila by Aguina.do.
Copies OF it were torn down by order of Gen.
Otis. A conference between commissioners
appointed Nv the evolutionary leader and
commissioners appointed 10y Gen. Otis was
held IN Manila without other result than q
widening of the breach between the insur-
gents and our forces.
The Filipino agents in Washington began at
this time. the first week in January. TO seek
recognition from the State Department.
Agoncillo's secretary. Don SiSto Lopez, left a
letter at the department announcing that
Agoncillo was the accredited representative Of
the Philippine republic. formed on June -.
1913. A second memorandum was filed on
Jan. 10. and on Jan, - Agoncillo inquired ~
the State Department why our army and navy
AT Manila were being reinforced. Two other
communication followed a week ago. These
all went into the waste basket. The day after
the inquiry regarding enforcement was left
at the state Department. Agonciilo sent the
despatch 10 the Hong Kong Junta advising an
immediate attack on the Americans.
An attack on Manila was expected by our
troops IN tho middle of January. and they
were at all hours in readiness for any out
break among tn" insurgents Aguinaldo dis
appeared from Manila. going. il WAS supposed,
10 MaIolos To confer with his leaders. Con.
Gus sent the First California to llOilo and
Admiral Dewey sent the Concord and Petrol as
a convoy. The Filipino Junta at Hong Kong
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
4GoNcILLo orr no CANADA.
Interviowed on tho Train-ProfesSed Not 10
believe That There Had Been a Battle.

IntSryiawed on tho Train-ProfesSed Not to
believe That There Had Been a Battle.
Felipe AGoncillo, the agent Of Aguinaldo in
Washington, with his friend and colleague.
MART, passed through New York Yesterday on
his way 10 Montreal. Canada. The pair left
Washington at midnight Saturday and reached
New York Az Z O'Clock Yesterday morning.
They went to the Hotel Manhattan aud waited
until nearly half past q in the evening before
they could get a train To Montreal.
II appearances mean anything, Agoncillo.
sitting in his Pullman sleeper seat MS The
Northern eN press pulled out OF the Grand Gem
trial Station last night. was the most thorough
ly frightened Individual in these United States
AEonclllo has the face OF r chipmunk. His
ayes twinkle aud his white teeth show bet ween
his lips. He sat bolt upright with his hands on
his knees. When he chartered in Spanish 10
NaTti in short, Jerky sentences. the comparison
20 a scared rhipmunk was Irresistible, But in
his utteraures 10 n 81 \ man who accompanied
him there wa, nothing but careless. easy
bTavadu
Tw" detectives we're waiting in the Grand
Central Station near the door through which
Ihe FllprnuS passed 10 their train. Both denied
thai they were Secret Service men. They said
thai they Were employed by a private agency to
watch FOR another man who was supposed 10 he
an his way 10 Montreal, When the Filimnos
passed ,he ticket examiners tho detectives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
TROOPS FOR OTIS.
Tho Sheridan VIII Garry the I4th Infantry
and n Part OF the nth.

Tho Sheridan VIII Garry the 14th infantry
and n Part OF the nth.
A large force OF men was at work all day yes
terday putting ballast and stores on board tho
troopship Sheridan. which lies at the foot Of
Pacific street. Brooklyn. The Sheridan will
carry the Fourteenth United States Infantry
and one battalion Of the Seventeenth Infantry
to Manila. and will probably sail on Feb. IA.
unless orders are received to rush preparations.
No such orders had arrived up to last evening,
and it was said on board that it would be hardly
possible in any event to get the Sheridan
ready before the date named. The troops are
expected to reach New York next Thursday.
the Fourteenth Infantry coming from Fort
jefferson, st. Louis. and the battalion OF the
Seventeenth from Columbus. o.
Thu Sheridan was formerly the Massachu-
setts. and is being fitted up in the same man
ner as the Grant and the Sherman. which are
already on the way to Manila.
The transport OLDHAM. which also lies at the
foot Of Pacific street. will sail on Wednesday
for San Juan. Porto Rico and Santiago. She
carries a few officers and miscellaneous cargo
OF supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
From there It was repeated into New York over
1888 miles Of const cable.
oNE PAPER GAVE H SUN CREDIT

From there II was repeated into New York over
1893 miles Of coast cable.
ONE PAPER GAVE THE SUN CREDIT
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Every morning newspaper
in Chicago except the Inter Ocean. which buys
and pays for THE SUS's cable service. stole
THE SUNS special cable despatch from Manila
this morning announcing the news OF the bat
tie between the Insurgents and the American
forces at Manila. The Chronicle was the only
one that gave credit to THE Sun.
Under the heading "A Complete News Ser
vice." the Inter OCEAN will tomorrow make
the following editorial comment on THE suns
news:
The Inter Ocean and THE New York U
we're the only papers in the United States yes
terday that received dispatches from Ma
Mia giving first accounts Of the battle
between the American forces and the in
surgents. Every Associated Press paper that
pretended To print anything about the battle
took The basis Of its account from the Inter
ocean and THE NEW YORK SuS or the fitts-
burg ness. the latter being served by the Inter
Ocedn aud The Sun, The pathetic plight Of
he newsless Chicago papers yesterday was ap-
parent TO all their readers. The poor old
Times Herald, which has only the service otthe
Associated Press TO depend upon. struggled out
at n late hour in the morning with n small part
OF the Manila news obtained by way OF Pitts
burg. The Tribune committed the theft direct
from THE NEw YoRK suN. as did the Chronicle.
That venerable distributor OF news the As
ISOLATED Press. knew nothing whatever Of the
battle and left It's deluded clients in the
cold, With the exception Of THE Sun,
no New York paper had this important
news. and a corps of New York correspondents
for outside Journals waited patiently in the
early morning for the appearance Of THE suN.
in order to rush special cable dispatches to
their papers"
HOW THEY GOT IT IN SAN FRANcIsCo.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 5.-THE SUNS enter
prise in getting exclusive news OF the fight at
Manila was the subject OF much eomment here.
The Associated Press did not send a single line
on the fight until after its regular Good
night when it sent a bulletin declaring that
the Washington authorities had no news OF
the fight. The Eraminer stole The Sun story,
but gave no credit. and added a lying introduce
tion that this was a despatch received by
President Mckinley late last night. Th Cal
also stole THE Sun cable. and puffed it out
making many ludicrous errors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

Will Try to secure tho Release of Spanish
Prisoner Held by Him.

SptctdT tdbTH DtSpdIrh To THE STN.
MADRID. Feb. 5.-Gen. Castellanos, formerly
Captain General OF Cuba. has been instructed
by the Government TO remain In Cuba until the
last Spanish soldier has been embarked for
Spain. There are still 5000 troops at Glen
fuegos awaiting transportation.
The Government has teleRraphed to the
Washington authorities informing them that it
is the intention OF Spain TO enter into direct
negotiations with Aguinaldo. the leader Of the
Tagals. for the release OF The Spanish prisoners
held by him. since the American negotiations
for their release have been unsuccessful. The
Washington Government is advised that all the
expenses Of the negotiations will be charged
against the United States. according to the
provisions Of the Treaty OF Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
o THE INSURGENTS DErIED US.

DisputinE. Aiming and MenRcinE Ever
Since We Took Manila.
Only ten days ago Felipe Agoncillo. the repre-
sentative Of AguinaIdo in Washington. filed a
despatch for transmission to the Filipino Junta
at Hong Kong. conveying the news that the
Senate would vote on the Peace Treaty on
Monday. and expressing the opinion that the
treaty would be ratified and that President
Mckinley would pursue a more aggressive
attitude toward the Filipinos, Agoncillo urged
the Filipinos to attack the American forces at
once. before Gen. Otiss endorsements should
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
FIGHTING an D4Y SUNDAY.
The First Omcial News of 1t Comes from
an onicer of the signal Corps.

Vhe First Ohtcial News OF 1t Comes from
an onicer of the signal Corps.
W~AsHINoToS. Feb. THE first official news
nom Manila 20 reach Washington since Ad-
fhiral Dewey's rablegram this morning was
received at the White House tonight at G:2O.
II came from an officer Of the Signal Corps,
thus giving this branch Of the Government the
honor of again being in advance of all other
sources Of official information. IL was Signal
onacer Allen who gave Gen, Greedy and the
Government the frst official m that
Cervera's fleet was in Santiago harbor, The
despatch from Manila was dated Feb. ; and
addressed to Gen. A, W, Greedy. Chief Signal
OfiQer United States Army. and is as follows:
"BEB. 5.-ACtion continues since early morn
able TO our army. Thompson"
This is the Chief Signal Officer with Gen. Otis.
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on the peace treaty. Secretary Long says that
the despatch sent by AEoncillo to the Hong
Kong Junta. published in TIE suS on Jan. "a,
saying that the treaty would be voted on on
Feb, o, and that the Filininos would have TO
fight n they wanted independence, was sent
TO Admiral Dewey.