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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

This is the best time of year to insure
your furniture. The rates are very low
Don't be the next one that has fire with
no insurance on your furniture. / have
always made ii speciality of that part of
the business. G. S. Downing Fire Insur-
ance Agent. 201 Water ST.. Augusta Me.
dec21 dino
Wanted to warn all persons against
harboring or trusting my wife. Alice NJ
Jones. on my account as l shall pay none
of her bills contracted after this date.
(Signed GEORGE H. JONES.
Augusta, Dec. 16, 1885,
dec11 d1w*
LA GRIPPE CURED IN ONE HOUR
Do not miss this opportunity. Prof.
Smith has taken rooms at No Al Bridge
street. and is prepared to cure Group in
two to five minutes. all liver and bilious
troubles and chronic catarrh-cured or
no pay. Do not miss seeing him. Con-
sultation free. decl4 dlw*
F. w. Spencer, No. 25 Winthrop street,
will loan money on any kind of personal
property. decd. dtf*
MADAM BRANN-Clairvoyant, is at AZ
Gage street, Augusta, Me. oct25.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Dental office. tools, fixtures and good
will. Good business in fiourishing manu-
featuring town. Large country practice.
For particulars call on or address DR.. "
j. Judkins. Oakland Me-. octl5.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Lower tenement 621s Chapel street, fiv.
rooms: city water. Inquire corner Grove
and Western avenue. decl1,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

A place for man and wife in hotel or
restaurant. Good workers. Mrs. Lizzie
Boyes. Employment Office, 223 Water ST.
dec17. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The class Of 80. c. H. s.. will hold a
reunion at the home of Miss Winifred
Merrill on School street, Wednesday
evening. A delightful time is antici-
pated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Holiday goods at Lottie .. S"Ao'" .
Winthrop court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Cottage house on Crescent street. new
ly painted and papered, in first class re-
pair. For terms. etc, apply to f. w.
Colby. No. 6 Page St. dec13 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
FOUND.

The place where your umbrellas can
be repaired or recovered at small ex-
pense. Skates promptly sharpened. f.
1. Clark, Augusta. nov25 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
Local Matters.
The Journals Telephone No. :. 1ss.I


Sentimental,
we stood at the bars as the sun wen,
down. ' went
Behind the hills on a summer day.
Her breath as sweet as the new ,,,"''
hay. '"o"h
far from the west the faint sunshine
Glanced sparkling off her golden hair
lhose calm deep eyes were turned tow.
ard mine. wv
And look of contentment rested there
saw her bathed in the sunlight flood
see her standing peacefully now
peacefully standing and chewing her cud
AS RUBBED her ears-that Jersey COW.
Elk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Table board and furnished rooms at No,
GO Chapel street. Special rates to tran
sients: board and rooms day or week.
dac14 dlmoS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

After Jan. /. fine tenement of six rooms
at % Crosby street: bath, all modern i'm
provements; all in good repair Three
minutes walk from Water street. Low
rent. Inquire of Kinsman. dec7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Two furnished front rooms connected
First class location. b. F. Smith No. 10
Sewall street. dec22 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Charles McGraw and Ralph Doloff
are clerking at c. o. Vickery's, during
the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

WATERVILLE. The building in Water
vile. formerly occupied by the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co., is for rent. For
terms inquire of w. A. Yates. Watervile
or G. H. Whitney, Gardiner. jana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
Welcome, Changers.

j. A. Hamblin made a business trin
to Waterville. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Union hall has been thoroughly re-
paired and is ready to be let for dances
and other entertainments. Apply to
James w. North, 43 Grove ST., or j. A.
Getchell Meonian hall. oct19.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

My house on Maple street. upper or lower
rent, with or without stable. city water
furnace heat for lower rent. Partially
furnished. carpets, shades. etc. E. II.
Jenkins, East Side. Augusta. decl1d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Four first-class violins, two guitars, one
mandolin and case, one clarinet and two
autoharps. These goods will be sold
away below cost and very cheap for cash.
Inquire of Thomas Leigh, Jr., Aliens
Block. Octio,dt1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

| One square piano, one Union sleigh.
| one 16 gauge. double, hammerless gun
and one Marlin. rifle. James w. North,
43 Grove street. nov27,dtf
A new TIVE and a half story story
frame house with ell on Bangor street.
with modern improvements, arranged Tor
~ frame building. with. ell. and double
house lot on School street. nicely ar
ranged. Both pieces OF property close to
schoolhouse, within five minutes walk OF
depot and business street. Both Will pc
purchaser so desires. Apply to Thomas
/. Lynch. nov10.dtf
A story and a half house with ell and.
stable, located on Capitol street. This
house Is conveniently arranged and with
in minutes walk Of the schoolhouse ana
street cars and five minutes walk from
depot and business street. Also two
Thomas ]. Lynch. novlO,otI
Desirable piece of improved real estate
in Augusta; well located. and at present
rented for $27 per month. One-half pur-
chase money can remain on mortgage at
per cent. if desired. For terms and fur-
Their particulars, apply to Williamson q
Burleigh Attorneys, over Granite Bank,
Water street. aQgIGotL
FOR SALE AT BARGAIN-The res
S. G. Sargent. Inquire of {. Z. Hunt, 40
South Chestnut street. June4,dtf
Four first-class violins, two guitars, one
mandolin and case. one clarinet and two
autoharps. These goods will be sold
away below cost and very cheap for cash.
Inquire of Thomas Leigh Jr., Aliens
Block. octio,dtf
At a great bargain, choice farm in
Liberty, about 100 acres, nearly new
buildings, with about 70 tons of hay in
barn; buildings all painted; barn. 4Ox1OO
it. Best stock farm in this region, well
wooded and numbered. Would sell on
easy terms or exchange for village or city
property. Call or address, II. Bliss, Jr.,
Washington, Me. aug3l, diff
Ladies, my monthly regulator has
brought happiness to hundreds of anxious
women; / have never had a single failure,
no other doctor can say this: longest
cases relieved in two to five days without
fall no pain, no danger, no.inte-l orerce
with work; by mail. 81; all letters truth
fully answered. DR.. e. NJ. Tolman Co,
40 fremont street, Boston. oct, d&w3m>
The Captain Chapman farm, situate in
Augusta on the Coombs' Mills road. two
miles from Kennebec bridge. Over 100
acres of land; buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta. Me.
may6,dtf
A number of desirable residences in
Augusta, Maine, varying in prices from
$3.50 to $500; also several 10 to Is acre
places in the suburbs of this city: one
two-story house and lot in Lewiston.
Maine. A number of farms in Kennebec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Good house to rent on Chapel street
Furnace, bath room, hot and cold water
in sink. Newly painted and papered. In
Guire of NJ. V. B. Chase or G. W. Jones.
mayS,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
WHY DO YOU SUFFER?

FROM HEADACHES That make life a
burden to you. when one 10 cent package
of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

THE SUBSTANTIAL KRIS KRINGLE
that loads you down with the choicest
OF good things for your Christmas feast.
is generally the master of the house. who
knows where to buy his supply of Christ
mas goods to make the dinner memo
rable one We have the best spices. raj
sins. nuts. canned goods. teas. coffees.
chocolate and Fruits and everything nee
essary to make the meal success at all
times. We carry the largest assortment
of choice candy in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

A tenement on Summer street with or
without stable. Inquire of Fred Ham
len at Fowler & Hamlen's. deco diva
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Augusta. five minutes walk from post
office. Fine lawn and garden; furnace
and gas fixtures. Finest landscape view
in Augusta. Low rent. Inquire at Kins-
mans drug store. nov2O.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

A story and half house with ell and.
stable, located on Capitol street. This
house Is conveniently arranged and with
in a minutes walk Of the schoolholse and
street cars and five minutes walk from
depot and business street. Also two
seated carriage and phaeton. Apply to
Thomas J. Lynch. n0v10,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Furnished rooms. Table board If de-
sired. Mrs. w. F. Walker, No. Flagg
Street place. city. dec1O.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
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The Professor is endorsed
by the press and public as
the most reliable medium
of the present age. Don't
fail to visit this Famous
Spirit. He never fails in
what he undertakes. This
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

FOR SALE AT A BARGAINING res
idence "a Green street, of the late Rev.
S. G. Sargent. Inquire of c. c. Hunt 40
South Chestnut street. june4,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

HILL q LOCKE,
sus"sta, Maine.
nov20, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Desirable piece of improved real estate
rented for $27 per month. One-half pur-
chase money can remain on mortgage at
per cent. if desired. For terms and fur
Their particulars, apply to Williamson 4
Burleigh, Attorneys, over Granite Bank,
Water street. aug17,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
TO LET.

TO LET.
a tenement on Summer street with or
without stable. Inquire of Fred Ham
len at Fowler & Hamlen'S. deco. d1wa
My house on Maple street, upper or lower
rent, with or without stable, city water
furnace heat for lower rent. Partially
furnished. carpets. shades, etc. E. II.
jenkins, East Side. Augusta. dec11d1w*
Lower tenement 621a Chapel street five
rooms: city water. Inquire corner Grove
and Western avenue decl7,dtf
Two furnished front rooms connected.
First class location. b. F. Smith, No. 10
Sewall street. dec22.dtf
Table board and furnished rooms at No
GO Chapel street. Special rates to tran
sients; board and rooms day or week.
dec14 .dlmo$
ly painted and papered, in first class re-
pair. For terms, etc. apply to +. w.
Colby, No. Page St dec13.dtf
WATERVILLE. The building in Water
vile. formerly occupied by the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co., is for rent. For
terms inquire of w. A. Yates. Watervile
or c. II. Whitney. Gardiner. jan4,dtf
Store suitable for furniture business
Four floors and basement; elevator run
by electric motor. The upper floors can
be arranged for desirable offices. Inquire
of Atkinson Furnishing Co, 3lS Water
street, Augusta. jan4.dtf
After Jan. /, fine tenement of six rooms
at % Crosby street: bath, all modern i'm
provements: all in good repair Three
minutes walk from Water street Low
rent. Inquire of Kinsman. dec1dtf
Nice pleasant house IS Crosby street.
Augusta. five minutes walk from post
office. Fine lawn and garden; furnace
and gas fixtures. Finest landscape view
in Augusta. Low rent. Inquire at Kins-
mans drug store. nov2O.dtf
Furnished rooms. Table board if de-
sired. Mrs. W. f. Walker No. Flagg
Street place. city. dec10.dtf
Good house to rent on Chapel street
Furnace, bath room, hot and cold water
in sink. Newly painted and papered. In
Guire of NJ. V. B. Chase or G. W. Jones.
mayS,dtf
Union hall has been thoroughly re-
paired and is ready to be let for dances
and other entertainments. Apply to
James w. North, 43 Grove ST., or ]. A.
Getchell Meonian hall. oct19,dtf
Tenement at q East Crescent street;
six rooms, all in good repair: stable large
garden and orchard Apply to William
son & Burleigh, over Granite Bank.
oct7,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

MADAM BRANN-Clairvoyant is at AZ
Gage street, Augusta, Me. oct25, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

One square piano, one Union sleigh.
one 16 gauge. double, hammerless gun
and one Marlin. rifle. James w. North,
40 Grove street. nov27,dtf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
BUSINESS BOOMING.
orders Bsiag seat TO New Orleans
MsrehAats For oeeda

orders Bsiag seat TO New Orleans
M.FehAats For Geeda
New Orleans. Nov 5.-The oommuni-
" was somewhat shocked early this
morning over the announcement OF
seven deaths from yellow fever at 10
a m. Though the death list Ia large, Il
has not created any excitement Bust
ness Is booming. The raising OF quar-
antlne In an places where frost oc-
Cured has caused orders to pour In on
the merchants aud all IL activity now
in the mercantile districts, The fever
Is on rapid decline and by next week
Il il believed, there will not be one new
case
Atip.m. the yellow fever record re-
ported By the board o. health was eight
new cases and eight deaths.
New Orleans. Nov. b,--The followins
Il the number Of new cases and deaths
OF yellow fever al the different Infect
ed places for Thursday.
New Orleans 90 new cases. deaths
Mobile 5 new cases. death.
Biloxi new cases.
Montgomery new cases.
Hay 81. Louis new oasea.
Edwards 2 new cases.
Nitia Yuma ! new case.
Scranton new cases
Memphis new oascs, ! death.
The quarantine lifted a. Memphis
and Montgomery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
WRECK MOST SERIOUS.
-Four Persons Were KILLED aad seven.
teen Were Injursd.


teen Were Injursd.
Charlottesville. Va, Nov. 5.-Tht
Chesapeake and Ohio yosubule express
known az the IF. F. "" from Gin
elnnatl to Washington. was wrecked
near Old Shadwell. ave miles east OF
this place yesterday. -Four persons
were killed and seventeen injured.
Il Is reported that the body OF an
other Italian child is under the wreck
but this cannot be confirmed.
The engine left the track on a eurv,
and was hurled against a rocky hill
All Of the ears except the dining car
and the Richmond sleeper were derail.
cd. Two cans plunged end foremost
down the steep embankment and one
OF them went into the river. which Al
this place skirts the tracks. The day
passenger coach and the express car
were badly wrecked AZ the locomo-
tive plunged from the rails and over
turned Engineer Duke was hurled from
the cab and crushed under the engine
besides being terribly scalded by e.
Gaping steam. He was rescued by his
fireman and tho conductor.
As soon after the crash AZ possible
the uniniured passengers and train
men began the work Of rescue and aid
ing the Injured Word was sent 10 this
place and a wrecklng train with ply
slclans was Immediately dispatched 70
the scene OF the wreck.
The body OF Henry Burnett, the col
orcd porter was the last recovered. Ht
was terribly manEled. having been IN
In the baggage car A foo, suppof ~
10 have been his was first discovered
and later a portion Of the head Tn,
body was literally dish, mhered.
Among the uninjured passengers on
the train vsre Senator Orville II. plat
OF Connecticut. Commissioner 81 Pen
slons n. Clay Evans and Representa-
tive Walter Evans Of Louisville.
Il Is stated that the accident was
caused by the breaking Of an axle ol
the forward truck OF the engine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
AUTONOMY LOST.
Leading cubAns say n l. New To
Late Tor such a schsms

Leading cubAns say ~ l. New Toe
Late Tor such a schsms
New York. Nov. Sit Ia too late tc
talk OF atonomy. Cuba Il lost to SPAN
Only independence for the island will
put an end TO the struggle devastating
the colony and running Spain"
That Ia what eight leading Cubans
ALI o. whom formerly favored au,on.
omy. told Senor Joza Canaleias In the
Fifth Avenue hotel These Cuhans did
not represent the iunia, for the iunta
will discuss autonomy with no one. but
the conference Is the more remarkable
In its result. because the men who talk.
ed so FIRMLY asainst any proposition ex.
cepl independence were formerly lead.
ing autonomists. who, In view OF re-
cent developments, say that even we're
they TO listen to such a proposal the IN
mrgents In the field would simply scoh
al Il as an evidence. no, OF SPANS
good faith, but Of her weakness and
willingness to promise concessions
rather than prosecute a hopeless war.
Senior Canaleiss was formerly a
member OF the Spanish cabinet and Is
the proprietor Of the Madrid Heraldo.
lie comes 10 sound American feeling
and to inform himself b. personal OBJ
seryation Of the state o. affairs In
Cuba.
Before his somewhat dramatic con
ference with the Cubans who raped
autonomy 50 smartly at the Fiflh Ave
nue. hotel meeting Senior Canaleias was
unable to obtain an exchange OF views
with r. Estrada Palma. the Cuban del
egate and head Of the iunta.
Tell him, said General Palma TO an
tmissary who sought TO arrange an In.
terview. tell him that when ] wa,
president Of the republic Of Cuba as
sisted In making a law which IA IL
force today and by which any officer o.
The government who listens TO ans
proposition from Spain short OF ALSO
lutte independence Is regarded as a trail
I tor"
The meeting az the Fifth Avenue no
Gel was In reality an accidental one
Senior Canalcias did not then and hal
not since his arrival posed as repre-
sontlng the spanish government. but q
Is known that his prominence IN spaii
makes his mission here one likely Z,
bear important fruit when he goe
] home.
The Cuhans present were Or. Ia
mayo Ralmundo Cabrera. Enrique q
Narona. Nicolas Horedla. Fldel q. n
ezra, Manuea r. dc Monales. Carlo
Panraga and Felix Ylenegal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06

DR.. L. b. Smith, the fayorie optician,
reopened his Office yesterday at Halls
and had a great many yisi-
tors. lie Is keeping up the favorable
impression created last year, and on
this visit the Doctor carries larger and
better stock than ever, and Is making
special inducements In the way Of great
ly reduced prices. DIR. Smith makes no
charge whatever for examination and
tests Of the eyes. II
Texas beats the country on horses
cotton, cattle, sleep. wool, pecans, pos.
sums, sweet potatoes, turnips, cucum-
bers, tomatoes, chickens, eggs, quail,
bullfrogs aud catfish. Kentucky will
understand that Texas makes no pre-.
tentIons about whitkey-as a product
Galveston News.
Proi. II. J. Puiney, the old reliable
piano tuner, will be in Bryan about
Nov. 10Th. you want your work done
as Il would be in the factory, gel
him. 203
The Calvert Courier notes that the
Kitchen queens" are returning from
the cotton patches; the urban subjects
Of these culinary "royalhighuesses' are
full Of JOY and gratitude.
For sale-My FIVE room residence with
servants room, stable, and other out
houses, cistern, waterworks and garden
Cheap. Apply to n. b. Cole. 2s5 In
Mary Pitts, = negro woman said to b,
no years old, died here yesterday morn
ing and was buried In the afternoon
She proiessed religion the day befoI'
her death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
WEYLER IN TROUBLE.
A COurtmartial Awaits Him on
His Arrival in Spain.

Madrid. Nov 5.-The Spanish 20,
eminent. as a result Of the deMbera'
lions Of the ministry over the utteranes
OF General weyler, former captain
general Of Cuba, has come to a decision
to try him by court martial. no matter
where he lands. II he confirms the &c.
curacy Of the press reports OF his utter.
ances.
The steamer Montzerrat. on which
General weyler sailed for Spain on
Sunday. reached Gibarra. on the north.
west coast Of Cuba, with her engines
disabled. and may be compelled TO re-
turn to Havana. In which case II Is not
unlikely there viii be interesting deyel'
opments.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
MUST HAVE INDEPENDENCE
"a IL the ouiy way the Cuban Wal
Can ~. settled says Comes.

Can Ne settled says Genes.
New York. Nov 5.-The Herald
prints the following letter from Max.
lmo Gomez. general In chief OF the Gu
ban army Of liberation, dated at biz
camp In sancti splritus:
THE enemies OF Cuba have clrcu'
lated in the United States the rumoi
that am disposed TO accept autonomy
as basis Of settlement or solution
Of the present war. The constitution Of
Cuba absolutely establishes In article
II that peace Is to be negotiated upor
the basis Of absolute independence Of
Cuba. Il Is 20 obtain that independ'
ence we have been hghtinE for two
years and will continue 10 fight until
victory Il ours.
IAN statements that have been hith'
erto or may be In the future publishes
TO the effect that we are willing TO &C
GNNt any uAuNl hNiAhANA r.Naf ~
pendenco should be regarded az false
1--WE will fight for absolute independ'
ence. "a We stated In the manifesto Is
sued at Monte Crlsto. as also was atei
set down In our constitution and as We
are daily confirming Il by the spendini
Of our blood In the battlehelds.'
Salvador Cisneros. former president
OF the republic Of Cuba, writes to Tho
Herald.
Independence or death has been an'
Is our motto. We would "a her see on
beloved country disappear amid heat
OF ashes than accept any concessions
no matter how ample, unless they earrl
with them the absolute independence o
Cuba.
ITO obtain this many Of Cuba's bes
sons have given up their lives; 70 oh
tain this many more OF her sons ar
tally shedding their blood. which. alb
sorbed by the plants Of our soil. ",
breathe In the air We inhale."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06
COMPETITOR PRISONERS.
Their second Trial WIN Bsgia a. HA
vaua In a short Time

Their second TRIAL VIII Bsgiu a. TIA.
vsna In a short Time
New York. Nov. "a dispatch 10 the
World from Madrid says.
The government has decided to cable
TO the authorities at Havana 10 begin a.
soon as possible the trial OF the crew
OF the schooner Competitor before the
naval court martial. the decision Of
which must be confirmed by the Ma.
drld government
Some newspapers assert that the
government considers that the Spanish
war vessel acted properly In capturing
the Competitor and might have sum
marily punished the prisoners. holding
that the protocol Of 1877 only applied
TO American citizens resident 10 Cuba
but this report Of the cabinets attltud,
must be received with reserve.
The minister OF the colonies will ga.
Tette before the end Of November the
DEGREES extending the suffrage In Cuhg
and Porto Rico. giving 20 the inhab
itants of a colonies the same rights
AZ are enjoyed by the mother country
and determining the mod, ~ carrying
out autonomy In the West Indies.