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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
Cuba and Compromise.

The chief problem with Sagasta just
now is whether he will be able to force
compromise on Cuba. Undoubtedly
there are many in Cuba whom Weyler
has driven into sympathy with the in
surgents that would prefer to remain a
province of Spain than to have Cuba
entirely independent. OF course the
leaders of the rebellion insist that COM
promise is impossible. 1t does seem
impracticable for the reason that Spain
never profits from experience, never
governs her provinces wisely nor hon.
to save herself financially. 1t matters
little, what plan of reform Spain adopts
and Cuba accedes to, it can only, we
believe, defer for little perhaps a
decade, the time when Cuba will Sc
cure independence.
sgSagasta's, plan of reform,s according
6what Senior Moret, duly authorized
by the liberal leader, said in his speech
at the Teatro de San Miguel, in Sara
gossa on July 10, included:
:.r1. Spain'sseonstitution be enforced
in Cuba without any of the restrictions
ina decree of 1889, which
practically authorized the governor
general to ignore certain constitutional
rights whenever he saw fit.
Tho ;v,b h re Of C,,ho 70 low
the same political rights as those of
Spain.
3. The establishment of an insular
assembly (diputacion insular) whose
members shall be elected by suffrage.
Another body, similar to the Spanish
senate in it's constitution, to be estab-
lished later.
4. The insular assembly will have
power to frame the budget for the is
lands expenditure, as well as the bud
get for receipts affecting both the is
lands and the nations treasures; to
legislate upon all local public services,
and to draft tariff measures.
S. The home government will have
the exclusive direction of the affairs
of war, navy, and foreign relations,
and also as regards the jurisdiction.
competency and organization of tribu-
nails, and the enactment of political
and civil laws having a national scope.
1t will also fix the imperial expendi-
lures, and determine the amount to be
paid by the insular treasury.
6. The executive power in Cuba will
be in charge Of a governor general,
assisted by council Of delegates to- be
appointed by him, and who will beare-
sponsible to the assembly. The execu-
tive functions include all that relates
to tine royal patronage, the appoint
ment and dismissal, in conformity with
laws common to all the nation of all
civil and judicial f,Hnctionaries, the To-
cal tribunals to .be subordinated to the
higher courts of the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Presidential system as II Exists In
Some Republics.
IN. Y. SUM-

IN. Y. Sum-
The bloody revolts by which the repub-
lies of Central America are disturbed at
this time are the result of disputes be-
tween candidates or aspirants for the Of
flee of President.
The President of the republic Of Guate-
mala. DESTROYS of preventing the election
of a dreaded rival. proclaimed himself
dictator, executed a lot of the supporters
of his adversary, and gave notice that he
would retain his office for another term
with the help of the army. His rival took
the field at the head of his followers, and
began the war which has lasted for a
month, and is not yet ended.
The president of the republic of Nicara-
qua, fearing defeat In the election soon
to be held, fell upon his opponents this
month, and has been fighting them for the
past fortnight.
The president of the republic of Costa
RIGA Is anxious to be elected to Office for
another term, and the Republicans have
risen against him. In order to gain his
end. ne has proclaimed martial law, as
stunned extraordinary powers. and de-
clared war upon the enemy, who is said
to have been beaten in several combats
The terms of the president of Honduras
runs till the year 1899, as does that of the
president Of Salvador, SO that there is no
need for either of them to engage in hos
tilittes at this time; but there are threats
of revolt against both of them, and each
of them Is on the watch for an uprising.
The revolt in Honduras three months ago
was dangerous one. I
1t would not be q cause for surprise II.
before the end of the year, we should
hear of the overthrow of President Bar
rios, President Zelaya. President Cutter
req, President Bonilla, and President Igle-
sias. The enemies of all these dictators
are in fighting trim.
In number of Spanish-American re-
publfcs lying further to the south, armed
disputes arising out of presidential cleo
tons or presidential misrule often occur.
The recent sanguinary war in the repub-
lie of Uruguay, which was brought to an
end by the assassination of President
BOrda at Montevideo last month"; grew
out of a dispute over Borda's election.
which was said to have been brought
about by fraud. The successful revolt in
the republic of Ecuador cut short the
term of President Cordero and put a rival
in his place. 1t was with dificulty that
the peace was maintained last year In
the election for president Of the republic
of Chilli. Two warlike attempts to over
throw the president Of the republic OF
Colombia have been made, and one of
them brought abOuta change In the exec
utfve. In other South American republics
there have been dangerous consplracies
within recent years.
Il Is pleasant to be able tossay that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
Now for the Saaasta Regime.

Senior. Sagasta is trying to direct the
affairs of Spain when they are in a
most deplorable condition. He will en-
deavor to ascertain the exact condition
of the country's finances and restore
them to a hopeful condition. which
seems an impossible undertaking. He
will seek to make terms with Cuba and
put an end to the war. To do this he
undoubtedly will recall Weyler and
substitute man in his stead who has
reputation for other qualities than dis
honesty and cruelty. 1t is now thought
probable that Marshal Blanco, formerly
governor general of the Philippine is
lands will be Weyler's successor. All
this radical change seems much like
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

A dog came through the fire room OF
the Farmingdale mill the other day in
to the engine room. The fly wheel is
right in front of the door, and when It
is running it goes so fast that the
spokes do not show any. The dog evil
IDENTIFY wanted to get across the pit IN
which the wheel runs. and SO under
took to jump through the wheel. The
result was that the dog was thrown
across the engine room with a force
that nearly lifted the roof, and
smashed the dog all to pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

presidential electiea, held few weeks

in the republic Of Venezuela was peace
full and orderly. and that the successful
candidate was the choice of a vast major
ity OF the voters. 1t is a satisfaction to
the well-wishers of the republic of Argen-
tina that no trouble has grown ont of the
presidential campaign OF this wear in that
country. Among All the Spanish-Ameri-
can countries. We can speak most favor
ably of the republic of Mexico, which has
had peaceful presidential elections every
four years Of the twenty years in which
Gen. Diaz has held Office Before his
time. there were revolutions and civil
wars. but they were ended through his
craftsmanship.
The republics of Central America, and
nearly all those of South America, have
trouble with their presidents. We sup
pose 1t is because of their habit of elect
ing to Office military swashbucklers and
political crazy heads. An incompetent
president of a republic may be its ruin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Recent storms have done so much
damage to the French oyster beds that
Paris expects shortage in the supply
of that delicacy which is SO popular
with Parisians. This apprehension
would seem unnecessary in view of the
abundance in this country. Americans
would gladly sell their oversupply of
oysters as well as wheat and corn to
the foreigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
GREAT SALE Of CONCERT Tickets.
Secure Seats at Once.
Maine Music Festival.

Tickets now on sale at NJ. H. Andrews
Music store, Bangor. Diagram of the
nail can be seen at C. n. Blackington's.
Augusta, and seats can be selected from
tnis diagram, and orders will be filed at
Railroads offer seats below the. usuaI
naif-fare, good for one day. Railroads
VIII run special trains. Regular half fare
rates to cover the entire Festival. See
posters IN all railroad stations.
40 rpdhiCES: Evening Concerts, NLOo, m
WV. Matinee: &c. Q.o0 &l.sA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

The gold resources of an Oregon
town are advertised by story to the
effect that nuggets were found in the
gizZards of geese kept Whereabouts. We
suppose it is intended for other geese
to gobble nuggets of wisdom from this
story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

A special dispatch from Atlanta 20
the New York Tribune states that it is
probable that the next Legislature in
Georgia will abolish the infamous COLI
Wet lease system. A committee that
has been working on the matter has
perfected bill which provides for this
abolition. Among other features is the
separation Of white and black prison.
ers. Now only the worst white criminals
are Harmed OUT but blacks for the most
petty offences are subjected to this
slavery. The bill does not, however
propose an abandonment of the GUS
tom of working criminals on the high
supervision of the state, county or
municipality. If this arrangement
should go into effect the blacks would
probably receive a somewhat different
quality of justice from what they have
been getting. Under the existing sys-
TEN there is a profit in working prison.
ers, If not to the state then to the con-
tractors who by means of a pull Sc
cure the services Of the prisoners,
mostly negroes, whom they treat most
shamefully. Indeed this modern slavery
is said to be far worse than that en-
dured by the blacks before the war.
But if the state furnishes employment
for these prisoners it will do so at small
if any profit and there will not be AZ
now a pecuniary inducement to make
prisoners of the blacks on slight pre-
texts. 'NN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

1t is reported that the Booths are 20
be reeonciled, the American Volunteers
andt the, Salvation Army to be joined,
and Ballington Booth to be restored TO
the command of the Army in America.
There is hardly room, for the successful
operation of two such organizations in
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Possibly there is a moral for smart
Aiecks in this bit of news from Fox
croft: The cases Bates VS.. johnson.
and johnson vs. Bates, both growing
out or a horse trade, were tried to-
gether Bates and Johnson traded
horses and the former claimed the
horse he received was not as repre-
sented and brought suit to recover the
difference in value between the horses.
w. i. Johnson then brought suit to re-
cover the difference between the value
or the horse he received and
the animal Bates claimed the horse
to be. There We're 81 witnesses ex-
amined and both men recovered dam
ages. We do not know the amount of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

1t is said of the nonenity, whom
Tammany has nominated for
mayor, that his only prom
inence in public was when he was
arrested for undue hilarity on the occa-
sion of a French ball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

No notice wnatever viii b taken Of un-
Odgned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address all communicatilals relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH q FLYNT, Publishers, Au.
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Bath does not take kindly to the fact
not mention that city. The govern
ment can go farther than Bath for a
dry dock location and fare worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

No one secured the 500 offered by
the New York World for a correct
guess who Tammany's mayoralty can
didate would be. This, is not the first
time Croker has kept 'em guessing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Orr's Island figures this summer 8
visitors as having left between $4,000
to $4,000 behind them. The crack
washerwoman jingled $3.50 into her
pocket. Names summer resort bust
ness amounts to big pile of bullion,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Lincoln isn't quite sure whether an
epidemic there is scarlet fever or some
thing else. 1t would pay to call in the
services of an expert to determine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

The tale of that Deering capture is
thrilling. The man who had found the
burglar in his house chased him around
a square three times and then the
pursued made a bolt and would have
escaped but loud yell was heard up
street and to quote from the account
in the Press almost Immediately the
burglar was seen flying for life with a
ghost-like apparition fitting over the
frosty street with an unearthly still
ness and a demonaical swiftness."
When the burglar was overtaken, lit
was seen that the ghost was Mr.. Afford
H. Goudy." Mr.. Goudy was clothed
only in short white shirt, in which
he had gone to bed the night before. In
all other respects he was just as Pro-
violence sent him into the world. But
Mr.. Cloudy is not man to be daunted
by conventionalities. He dashed
straight at the burglar and seized him
in vise-like grip. The burglar raised
hand as IL to fire at him but Mr..
Clough dashed up and seized the raised
arm. The burglar was caught sure
enough. and there was brief moment
AoA Tic cAClCtu Oul triumphant CaDIOrS
to exchange notes. Mr.. Cloudy, had, it
seems, been sleeping peacefully in his
house, which is about 500 feet above
Mr.. Coughs, when he was aroused by
the latter's shouts. Getting hastily out
of bed and looking out the window he
saw man coming down across his
back lot on the run. There is a large
pile Of sand there and the man ran
into it and fell over it. Mr.. Cloudy
waited to see no more. He had been
for IL years special officer in Deering.
and although not now a member of the
force, he knew the pathway of duty.
Not even waiting to snatch his revolver
from the mantel. he leaped down the
stairs and out the front door. He was
in time to snatch at the burglar as the
latter ran to the street. He could not
hold him, however, and then began the
ghost-like pursuit. 1t had been a verv
cold night and the white boar frost
covered the road. But neither pursuer
nor pursued minded this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qufnine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. 25c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Governor Wolcott thinks he should
not be asked to take the stump. His
opponents are already stumped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
Rsilroads and steihboats '5b
BANGOR 1 AROosTook n

Pullman Buffet Parlor CSrs betwAA
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at 5.45 A. M. and Bangor, at SIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
Johns nsIAnodyneL mi1nent
Cures Every Form of Inflammation.
costs, but it undoubtedly was not a
forgotten feature of the affair.

The Ellsworth Americans Southwest
Harbor correspondent paints this pic
ture of the dying summer: And now
cometh the autumn The summer
visitor hath folded up his tent and gone
back to his counting house to tell
funny stories about 'downeasters' and
how they live. The bold hunter Shout
ders his gun and tramps 10 miles after
eight ounces of partridge, while his
wife brings in the kitchen wood. The
school boy hasteth at the sound of the
teachers bell to drop his roistering
merriment and all the pleasure of life.
and take up his sOul-vexing arithmetic.
The housewife pareth apples and toma-
toes and old cucumber and watermelon
rindS, chopeth up cabbage, peppers,
onions. corn stalks and divers weeds
and roots and maketh toothsome pre-
serves and tear-starting pickles. The
spooney couple-oh, happy memories,
oh, glad foolish days forever gone-the
spoony couple sit no longer on the back
stoop watching the stars or gazing at
the moon with hearts. fun and heads
empty, but they sit in the house wait
ms against iicpC AVE ltlt -oio IisLII "
take himself off to bed And old Dame
Nature getteth out her rouge pots and
toucheth up the dying year with colors
too bright to be of heeithy life, too gay
to last long" ~
One night last week the three prin-
cipal hotels of Portland were so full
they had to turn away guests by, 81
o'clock. Portland is rather proud #
this assuming it to be an evidence If
the towns popularity with the outside
public. Were such a thing to occur in
Augusta Portlanders would immediate
ly criticise our lack of hotel accommo-
dations and think it reason for NOV
ing the capitol to the Forest City.
The burglary scare in Gardiner may
not have bad effect in general Peo-
pie, who formerly We're careless about
fastening doors are now more cautious,
although the other night, notwith-
standing the alarm policemen found
the rear doors of two stores unlocked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

The East Corinth Academy debating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
TO THE NATIONAL. HO2ias
Eastern Branch. N. H. D. v. g. Tosua
gaaslIIt Contra! a,l!s,l

Connects at Gardiner with t6os lGaine
Ce!ral Railroad. and Augusta HALO
wen and Gardiner Electric RailrUad to
augusta augusta and Kennebec Steamboata Sfor
IS summer arrangement. in elIect Nay r.
LEAVE RANDOLPH: IN - s1lee ~
N. 1.52. 800 anc AZ p N. 20 3EsE.z '.s T
ARRIVE AT NATL HO1fJ* "a ana
LEAVE NATL HOME: All ~ 3 II =
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ARRIVE AT RANDOLPHs ss
lilo A. NJ; 2.l5. SIS and $50 r, II. 81 81
+ A. IAWToM, 0aGR g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

If that public spirited Splinter of
Deering, who clad only in shirt gave
chase to a burglar and captured him,
should sleep in pajamas he would be
the most effective policeman in that
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Jack Frost and Old Sol have painted
wonderfully beautiful foliage pictures
the past few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

club after an exciting discussion de-
cided the United States should not aid
the Cubans. The East Corinth boys
are not disposed to allow sentiment to
interfere with logic as they under
stand 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

BY the way Portland has yet to dis
cover it's firebug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

It's hard not to envy the deer slayers,
these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05
Maine CiOssaIp.
October.

When come October days,
The gray SOlemnity of autumn lends
The sadness of a tale that sadly ends;
The doves call is the softer for the tone
That hints of old regrets and hearts
alone;
The cricket's DINING rises like the gong
That sounds from some retreating fairy
throng;
Across the hills there hangs an azure
haze,
AS some vast web in prehistoric days;
And echo answers all sounds readily,
AS though the world, too, heaves a sob
and sigh
When come October days.
When come October days,
The nuts drop to the splashng pools
where trout
NapoleOns of their spheres-the minnows
rOut:
The wagons to the orchards go and come
Where children's voices mellow to a hum
The flecks of sun and shadow lie like
scales
Upon the road that crawls on through the
wales;
The leaves fall-hiding deeper from our
view
The forms and faces of the ones we
knew;
And we reflect We're nearer to the time
When hearts shall feel no chill as of the
rime
When come October days.
Will r. Hale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-05

Banking hours to 4 daily. excapt Eat.
Hrday. Saturdays . to I'm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

ed in the terms of the factory inspec-
ton act, the fatal accidents in the
nineteen months of 1893 and 1894 were
twenty-one in number. The CORE
spending accidents for the full two
years, 1895 to 1896, were fourteen. Here
is. G decrease, if allowance is made for
the different periods of time covered
by the two sets of figures of nearly 20
per cent. The accidents causing the
loss of a hand or arm decreased from
seven to five. Those producing a loss
of foot or leg were the same in the
periods, two each. Casualties causing
broken bones, as reported, increased
from twenty-five to twenty-nine and
other minor accidents reported in
creased from 465 to 494. If allowance is
made for the differences in the length
OF the periods Of time covered, there
is found to be a relative decrease IN
Goth of these classes OF minor casual
ties. Some Of the changes in the rel
atlVe number of minor accidents shown
III the table for the two periods are
due to change in the methods of re-
porting and classifying them Thus
some of the accidents classified in 1898
TO 1884 as happening in connection
with car repairing were in 1895 to 1886
grouped under more specific heads, as
hurt from flying pieces of iron, falling
objects. etc.
The accidents reported in mines and
In other places not under the direct
inspection of the bureau show an in
crease
The following figures summarize the
reports of the last two years:
1So5 1905
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03

ment of a colored friend and brother.
and also give recognition to the Demo-
cratic BOhemians.
The Sheriff moved into the county
residence which will be his home for
the next two years, yesterday after
neon. The deputies will be sworn in to-
morrow.
Register Of Deeds-elect E. G. Krah-
mer, who will take scharge of the office
tomorrow, has made his appointments
The resolution of the board Of county
commissioners limits his force to eight
clerks during the months of January,
March, April, May, September, October,
November and December. During the
remaining months he is allowed only
seven clerks. There is at present ten
clerks employed in the office Of the
register Of deeds, only four of whom
Mr.. Krahmer will retain The appoint
ments are as follows:
Chief clerk, Frederick L. Breen, Of
the Seventh ward; other clerks, J. O.
Sederberg, First ward; John c. Mas,
Sixth ward; Charles Passavant Jr
Fifth ward; Einar Thorstensen, Second
ward; Frederick w. Bayer, Eighth
ward; F. H. Brandhorst, Third ward,
and Darius A. Cudworth, Tenth ward.
Messrs. Breen, Sederberg, Mas and
Passavant, are the clerks retained
Mr.. Krahmer says that his policy will
be to act with elaboration in case he
makes any other changes, in order that
the public business may not suffer