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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
TURKEY MUST SETTLE.
Uncle Sam viii Use Force If Neces.
sary to Secure Demands.
Naval Demonstration OF Unusual Size to Be
Made in Turkish Waters.

New York, Jan ). = The Herald
Washington correspondent wires:
Il am assured on very high authority
| that the United States is prepared To use
force to compel Turkey to comply with its
demands for indemnity for damages suf
fercd by American citizens and for the
future protection of Americans within the
Sultan's territory
To this end the entire United States
navy,according to the present programme.
will be called into play if necessary 1t is
now the intention to make a naval demon
stration in Turkish waters, which will
insure prompt compliance with the
nited States demands.
In the light of rumors which are af1oat
concerning the designation of vessels com
prising the North Atlantic squadron, IA
concealment of the naval preparations
which have been in progress for the last
fortnight is no longer possible
The Importance of this matter will be
appreciated when it is known that the
United States has already consulted with
the great Powers with view to securing
acqulescence in the decision she has
reached to obtain at all hazards proper
reparation for the injuries received by her
citizens in the Turkish empire.
The administration only arrived at
this determination after very mature de
liberation and upon definite understand
ing that any action that might be taken
in the East will not be interfered with by
any f<he great powers
'WHn the President sent to Congress
his annual message in which he stated
thtI NM. jGh l.,h ho1, %o
a strict accountability for damages in
ilicted upon Americans he knew full well
that the administration was then taking
steps which would bring this promise to
early fruition.
For some time previously Secretary
Olney, | understand, had been In CORE
spondence with European governments for
the purpose of ascertaining what attitude
they would assume in case the United
States should enter In the game which
those powers arc playing with Turkey as
the stake.
1.-The secretary. made 1t plain that the
United States was not moved in the mat
ter by dreams of territorial 'aggrapdize-
.ment What this government desired was
reparation for wrongs already inflicted
upon Americans in Turkish TERRITORY, and
a guarantee of full protection hereafter.
''As u result of his action, in feeling
the pulse of these governments. am told
that all have agreed to observe a strict
neutrality, and | am also told that Russia,
pursuing her usually friendly attitude
toward this country will stand ready to
prevent interference by any other power
ii it should be attempted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
AT HAVANA'S GATES.
Cuban Rebels Marching On In
Spite of Gen. Campos.
They Capture Guines and Threaten to
Burn Havana When Taken.
City Being Fortified-Intense Excitement
Spa'nards suppressing News.

Havana, Cuba, Jan. via Key West;
| Fla, Jan. 5.-The latest news from the
'front.' Is that the Cubans captured Guines,
FRIDAY night, cutting communication be.
tween the main forces of Campos' army
and Havana.
The heights around this city are being
| hurrledly fortified, and new garrisops
have been established at Jesus Del Monte,
Mariana and other s,ragetic suburban
| outposts, to prevent the Cubans from cut
ting otf the water supply
a strong guard has also been placed to
protect the gas works from the emissaries
OF the Cubans who are suspected of a pur
pose to cripple the plant and leave the
city in darkness.
Intense excitement prevailed in tho
city, Friday night. Wild rumors emanat-
ing from the palace were circulated. but
the government officials denied that any,
thing unusual had happened l learned.
however that strict orders had come from
Madrid to suppress all unfavorable re-
ports, and as consequence no messages.
even to the Madrid papers, were allowed
TO 90 out.
Inc o1hcIals here were ordered to send
colored news TO Minister Delome imme-
N4seNAy ~ sth'NS Ill lQ6 OQlIeI
States.
The Havana correspondents for the
Madrid papers are indignant and are
sending dispatches via Key West to their
editors charging that the beginning Of the
end is near. Campos is making desperate
efforts to suppress the facts, fearing the
effect in Spain.
The official residence of the governor
general was deserted, Friday night, but
his private residence was thronged with
anxious military and civil officers of the
government for hours aft r midnight.
Campos is at the front. and is in con.
slant communication by wire with the
palace. formal proclamation appeared
declaring the provinces Of Havana and
Pinar del Rio under martial law.
Canpos evidently realizes his inability
to cope with Gomez whose force Ia almost
entirely composed of cavalry He there
fore proposes to mount the majority of the
Spanish troops. With this end in view
be declares that all horses in the provinces
of Havana and Pinar del Rio are subject
To the governments use He does not con.
fscate them, bat will pay for them in due
bills.
Havana editors were summoned, yes
terday, to the captain general's office, and
notified that hereafter no local papers
would he allowed to print news from their
own correspondents in the field, and that
only such items as Campos' chief of staff
here authorized could be published, and
such official reports must not be altered
in the least
Gomez threatens TO burn the city when
captured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
THE BOND ISSUE
Is Exciting Great Interest Among the
Financiers of Germany.
Not Unlikely Tha! They Will Take Larger Part
oil the Bonds.

| Berlin, Jan. 5.-The financial interest
continues centered in the prospects of the
/ issuance of the American loan The
bourses here and at Frankfort absorb the
best OF the American stock which are still
helng offered for sale in London and the
leading operators show greater disposi
ton to await a definite announcement of
the bond issue.
The latest communications from New
York leave the situation so uncertain that
neither financiers nor operators on the
B0urse can advise inquirers.
The correspondent Of the United Press
in Frankfort states that American finan-
cers have sounded bankers there as to
whether per cent coin loan could be
placed at about par
To these inquiries the bankers rcplied
that pure coin bonds could not he placed
IN Germany even at + per cent. but that
per cent. gold bonds might be placed if
they were issued AT price slightly under
par
A Berlin financier connected with the
i)eutSche Bank group, says that the group
making the offer to Morgan ; to take a
share of the American bond issue has an
amount of gold already in the United
states sufficient 10 prevent large ship
mcnts OF gold from Germany.
On every side the feeling is that things
will go slowly until President Cleveland
acts in the bond matter.
The German group proposing to take
the new American loan held meeting in
the offices of the Deutsche Bank. Satur-
day, and will hold another meeting, Mon
day when it is expected that they will
definitely arrange deal with London
firms to cooperate in securing gold TO the
amount of s25, 000 600, with the option of
securing an additional S25, 600. 600 if il
should be required
1t is understood that in New York
number of German houses ars desirous of
sharing in the operations of the group
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
ON THE kENNsBEC.
Good Fieds and Bad are Reported. With
Former in the Majority.

The cdd snap very naturally Interests
the ice men, and they are now busy in
looking after their fields one said to a
Journal 'cporter, Sunday
The mtlool is not altogether what we
would hive wished but 1t is, at the same
time notnearly as bad as it might have
been At Iceboro, several good fields
have formed; from the head of swan
island down on either side of the island
there wa! bad jam, and two tugs did
their bet to clear things away and pre-
vent bsd freezenp meeting with fairly
good success.
"At Smth Gardiner and Gardiner the
fields arefairly good, while from Gardiner
to Hallovell it is rough and for the most
part of a door quality"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
iHE BIG ICE COMBINE.
How the treat Deal OF C. W. Morse Is Viewed
on the kennebec.

AT tbs time, especially, is attention
directed oward the prospects of a consoli-
dation of the ice companies doing b1si-
| ness. in Maine and the report that Charles
W. ..Morsi of Bath the president ofA the
| NationalIce Co, has succeeded in effect
| ing Consolidation with the Knicker
booker lie Co., is received with much in
terest.
The NV York Tribune states, regard
ing the combination of the natural ice
companis:
"The Tribune has trustworthy inform
alton That the combination of the leading
| ice companies of the two cities is an &C
complisled fact
Furthermore, it is an assured fact that
the kni&erbocker Ice Company is in the
| combination. The papers have been
! drawn p and signed by responsible men
The chef organizations in the combina-
| ticn, which may enhance the price of ice,
are the Knickerbocker and what are
known IS the Morse companies. these
being, hsdcs others, the National. the
Consumrs' and the Kidgewood Ice Com
panies. Charles W. and Henry f. Morse,
mis- brotler. are the presidents Of one or
the othe of these.
This combination has been forced by
c. ". Morse, it is we'll understood in the
trade.
IA pDfound air of mystery was throw n
| around the matter again at the Morse
| offices, a No IS Broadway, to which the
Morse Interests have been moved A clerk
| of secreive air declared that c. W. Morse
was notin Then ne said that there was
no ofiier in who could say anything
about tie matter Finally a call was made
for Hery f. Mtrse and the clerk of dark
and dillomatic ways said he would see if
this Mr. Morse was in.
"Th Mr. Morse wss in He has a
peasantfacs and a suave manner. This
is whathe said:
Tthre is no truth in that story in the
Tribune, this morning There is no con :
binatioa at all c. w. Morse has fheld
Continued ON page 2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
CZAR's POSITION
In Venezuelan Matter Seems
to Be Very Uncertain.
Denied That Russia offered Us
Financial or Other Backing.
Stated That She Will Take Similar Stand With
England ard Germany

Berlin, Jan. 5.-Advices received from
st. Petersburg say that N. DeWitte the
Russian minister Of finance. mas definitely
denied that Russia has offered to the
United States the cash advances referred
to y the story recently published in a It
Petersburg dispatch to the Tageblatt, and
another story comes from St Petersburg
alleging that Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky.
the Russian minister of foreign affairs
has declared with all possible feelings Of
good will toward the United States, that
the Gar would never recognize the Monroe
doctrine. and III regard thereto had taken
position similar to that assumed by
tiermany and England.
The story has not vet been affirmed or
denied
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. j--The fall Of pres
sure has continued in the West ana ha;
extended to the upper Lake region, Ohio
valley and the Southeast. The area o.
high pressure covers the Atlantic coast
districts, its chief center. lying north OF
the lower Lakes In the South it has lost
much of its energy
Light SHOWS have fallen at scattered
points III the Lake regions and upper Mis-
sissippi valley. The temperature has cou-
timed to fail in New England and New
York. remains nearly stationary in the
Middle states and upper Ohio valleys, and
has risen i'll the other districts.
Fair weather is indicated for the East
crn and Southern districts. with partly
cloudy weather and scattered SHOWS foi
the western Lake region and, Northwest
The ten prrature will remain very low in
northern New England and northern New
York, but will moderate in the remainine Q
coast districts. 1t will be decidedly
warmer throughout the interior
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
IN CONGRESS-.
Probably Be No More Long Adjournments But
Steady Business.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The coming week
in the Senate will depend entirely upon
the progress made by the finance commit
tee. If the ideas held by the members Of
the committee prevail, it is probable that
there will be no more adjournments for
two or three days at time
The House will probably settle down to
the transaction of business according to
the usual routine, this week. At present
there is no programme prepared, but sew
eral matters will be ready in day or two
or consideration and action.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
THE ICE BUSINESS.
Putting Fields in Good Condi-
ton on the Kennebec.
Tugs Breaking Jams---Wth Clear
Water, Will Get Good Freeze.
How the Morse Ice Combine is Viewed-Ko
Great Alarm Felt.

Richmond, Jan. 5. - (Special. - Not
since the great jam Of 10 years ago have
the ice fields in this vicinity been so en-
langered, us during the present cold snap.
About three inches OF ice made, Satur-
day night, and this, together with the
vast amount of anchor ice has formed a
mass that was we'll nigh impregnable at
points.
Three boats have been operating up and
down the river, since Saturday afternoon,
and further attempt 10 clear the river
will be made, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
Minor Marine Disasters.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Jan. 5.-Dur-
ing the violent northwest gale, yesterday,
the tug Plymouth was anchoring Darges
Nos. and and the Wilksbarre, about
five miles west of Cross Rip ightship,
when the hawser of one barge became en-
tangled in the Rymouth's s propeller. rem
dering the tug helpless. She anchored
and was towed here, today. BY the tug
Nottingham. A diver Is working on her.
Schooner Gracic ID. Buchanan, Balti-
mora for Boston, stopped here. today, 70
repair her sails.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
One Fireman Killed and Four In
jtred at Altoona, Penn.
central Hotel and Large Business House
Burned-Loss. SI5O.OOO.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. Fire broke out
IN the Central hotel, a large six-story
| brick building, shortly after I, this morn
ing, and before the flames were extin-
guished, one man lost his life, four were
injured one seriously, by falling walls,
and property valued at $3.50, 600 was con
sumed.
The fire originated in the cellar of the
hotel and spread with alarming rapidity,
the guests having barely time to escape.
Some who did not hear the first alarm
were compelled to flee into the streets in
their hight clothing, and some were res
cued from the burning building by the
fircmen. 1t is believed that all escaped,
but several people who registered are
missing. None of the guests saved par
tice of their belongings.
The hotel is il total loss II was owned
by Amandus link. Loss on the hotel and
contents, $40, 900; insurance, $50, 000
The thrcc-story brick building occupy
ing half the block, and owned by George
Strct, caught fire from the hotel and was
destroyed. 1t was occupied by Rudicille &
Prutzman, wholesale wooden and willow
ware, Besant &; Hennean, wholesale gro
'oi y oo4iit ChahiperihlH, Niiot'saie utdlef
IN general merchandise, j. H. Mccartney
and the nion Tea Co. Loss on this build
ing and contents, $50 900; insurance,
S53 600.
Willie the hotel fire was at its height
Il number of Pennsylvania Railroad Cos
firemcn assembled to the roof of an adjoin
ing building, when the wall fell, catching
five Of the men. Frank Huseman was
instantly killed, and VIM. Wareham had
his breast crushed and collar bone
broken. The other men escaped with cuts.
The temperature was below zero and a
by the hardest kind of work that a gen
eral coniagration wasssavertcd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
FRANCES WARNING.
Tells England 10 Remember There is a Europe
Even in Africa.

Paris, Jan. 5.-The Temps asks Great
Britain to Immediately and absolutely re-
woke the charter Of the British South
Africa Co., and says:
France has no idea of humiliating
Great Britain, with whom she entsrtains
friendly relations, nor of falling into line
behind Emperor William, but Great
Britain ought to recognize that there is a
Elropc even in Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
THE CROSBY INN,
Belfast's Handsome Hotel, Destroyed
by Fire, Saturday Night.
The Lass Will Reach $40. OO0-OnIy PARTIAL,
Covered by Insurance.

Belfast, Jan. 5.-The Crosby inn took
fire in the attic, last evening from an
unknown cause during the gale and was
destroyed with most Of the contents.
Loss, 0,000: partially insured.
1t was built in 1889 and was one Of the
largest hotels in Maine. 49, ~sn-. 1,ssyssx
Haugh Edwards Il Co, the landlords.
have partial insurance ON the furniture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
HE DEFIES THEM.
J. H. Livingstone, SwindIer and Burg
lar, Caught at Chicago.
Admits IDENTITY and Record But Says Police
Cannot Prove Charges.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-J. H. Livingstone.
one oil the cleverest swindlers and
burglars IN the country, was arrested
IN Chicago, last night. He is
wanted in Boston, for an express
robbery, in Pittsburg for burglary, In
New York for diamond robberies and in
Cincinnati for similar offences Living
stone admits his identity and that he has
been engaged in crooked enterprises, but
dei1es the police to prove anything on him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06

At tho Baltimore cathedral. Sunday,
Francis Ssltolli, titular archbishop of
Lepanto and pspal delegate to the United
States, WAS elevated t. the cartiinalate
and formally vested with the scarlet
which marks the rank of cardinal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06

Berlin, Jan. 5-prcsidcnt s. Kruger has.
in reply to Emperor William message.
cablcd the following from Pretoria:
testify to yonr majesty my very deep
and heartfelt thanks for YOUR ma iesty 5
sincere congratulations With God help
We hope TO do everything possible for
holding our dearly bought independence
and the stability OF our beloved republic. 80
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06

Chief Clerk Charles H. Mitchell! OF the
K. NJ. S.. was instructed by wire, Satur-
day, to appoint +. L. Merriman Of Water.
VILE, acting postal c'erll on the Skow he
gan & Portland run, in placs of Mr.. l.. d.
French, who has been assigned temporar-
lily to act as assistant chief clerk, under
Mr.. Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
THE DOMINION WRECKED.
Portland Steamer for Bristol, Ashore at Bere.
haven. on Irish Coast.

Queenstown, Jan. 5.-British steamer
Dominion. Captain Cross, from Portland,
Me-, on Dec "A, for Bristol, has been
beached at Berehayan. Her main inieo-
ton pipe was carried away and the water
was up to the arebars Of her stokehsls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5.-Ponsions have
been granted the following Maine persons
~ estOriginal, Patick Mccarthy Togus,
William II. Washhurn, Caution, John
Gerrish, deceased, Dyer Brook; increase,
Frank Hart. Togus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
Cecil Rhodes Res;ons.

London, Jan. ga dispatch from Cape
town dated Dec. 81, says that Mr.. Rhodc-
has rendered his resignation of the office
Of prime minister of Cape Colony, TO Sir
hercules Robinson, Governor of the colony.
bnt the latter has not accepted it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
EVANS Hotel,
GU2'tIiWcr. Mc.
w. Fl. Lowell,
Proprietor.
Leslie r. Bunker,
Manager.
Good Lirery Stable aud Sample
Room Connected.
Heated by Steam
...AND....
Lighted by Electricity.
Rates: $500 per- day..
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lsn'tit wasting when you pay more for an
article than you'd have to if you got it some
where else We positively save you 25 to 35 70
on every dollar you spend with us for drugs
and patent medicines. Here are a few sample
prices can YOU Duplicate them9
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
FAIR AND COLO.

Boston. Jan. 5.--L0cal Forecast: Mon
day fair, continued cold; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Jan. !. - Forecast for
Monday: For Maine fair; continued cold
through Monday; light northcrly winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-06

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Evening journal., 1896-12-01
"WTzARD or THE NILEv

The attraction at the Grand Opera
House on Monday night, December z,
will be Frank Daniels and his opera
company, in his great success of last
season, "The Wizard of the Nile"
Managers LaShelle and Clark have
made the production new throughout
as to scenery and costumes, and have
retained all of the prominent men,
bers of last years cast with but one
exception. This is quite unusual in
the theatrical world. for most man
ayers having attained so great a sue
cess in the first season of a play or
opera deem that it is possible to re-
trench expenses and lower the quality
of the production somewhat so as to
reap a greater benefit from the patron
age, which they hold is bound to
come. The universal verdict is that
the production is even more carefully
made than the first time it had been
seen, and that it has lost none of its
attractiveness. The new face in the
cast is that of Miss Edna Thornton, an
attractive young California girl, fresh
from years of study with European
masters She makes her American
debut as Cleopatra in this company
OF those who were seen in support OF
Mr. Daniels last season, Louise Royce
Greta Risley, Walter Allen, Leonard
Walker and Louis Cassavant still ap-
pear in their original roles.
Evening journal., 1896-12-01
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
THE FAILURE OF GERMANY


Germany has for just quarter of a
century figured as one of the great
powers of Europe. During a consider
able portion OF that time she held an
unquestioned supremacy; commanding
the services of the two greatest mas
ters of political and military strategy
OF our time, she could owing to su-
perior organization and mobility, have
met successively and beaten by her
own unaided strength any combina-
tion of forces that might have been
brought to bear on her eastern and
western frontiers. Not content with
that, she kept on arranging pitfalls
for the bewildered diplomacy of Paris
until there was not single power in
western Europe that had not received
some aifront, that had not joined. tao
lily or openly, in the conspiracy for
the isolation of France. And yet, as we
all see the final result has been con-
spicuous, humiliating. irretrievable
failure. France to-day sits secure
from attack, while Germany finds her
alliances melting away. Her giants in
war and diplomacy have fallen one by
one, leaving no successors. and. al
though the great fighting machine
that represents forty years of inces-
SAINT work is still perhaps the finest
work of its kind that the world ever
Evening journal., 1896-12-01

peace and prosperity OF 4 large com
munity Is involved in the issue, It Is
meet and proper that Il court should
take 8 broader view of such lega! safe
guards and apply them for the public
benefit regardless of tecbnicalities.
When a wealthy man, in whom po-
litical ambition has been aroused, bra
zenly attempts to buy control of the
governmental machinery OF a state and
county and is frustrated in the attempt
by the determined action of those who
are opposed to the consummation OF
such a crime. it is the height of folly
for our judiciary to handle such a man
with gloves or to stick at a techni-
cality. The courts of our state owe the
Addicks bribers but three things. One
is a speedy trial; the other is a quick
conviction, and the third and last is
the heaviest sentence that the law will
allow The judges ought to be in the
forefront of the movement to stamp
out Addicks and Addicksism. They
have become a menace to the state and
society and the courts should not de-
mean themselves by rendering decis-
ions which will foster such a political
system.
Evening journal., 1896-12-01

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
does not take much stock in the re-
viyal of the DUPONT senatorial boom,
even though it is a Republican paper
Il says: so Mr.. Dupont proposes to
try it again. In the language of the
late Horace Greeley, that hoss's eyes
is sot.' The Republicans of Delaware
have lost the senatorship, and they
have no one 70 blame but Themselves. >,
Evening journal., 1896-12-01

It is time that the poll-tax qualifica-
tion should be done away with and a
registration fee substituted. The pres
ent system was good enough for many
years. but the wiles of politicians have
brought II into disrepute