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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
SPANISH OFFICIAL REPORTS
Of Cruelty BY the cuban lasurssais "a Spanish
Soldiers and Citizens.

Havana. Sept. N.-Alleged details of the
capture of Victoria de las Tunas, province
OF Santiago de Cuba, by the fnsurcent
forces have been issued from the palace
mere They say that after the SDanish
troops surrendered. the Insurgents began
plundering the stores and private resi-
denees and committed many brutal acts
with women and girls, mot even respect-
ing the sisters OF General Vincente Gar
cias an 1nsurgent leader of the last war"
An aged woman named Nicolasa is said
to have saved her life by throwing her
1ewelry Ito the negroes" and thereby es-
Gaping.
Continuing, the official report saws.
Then commenced the horrible mutilation
OF 90 volunteers. Pedro Suarez saw his
three sons. still boys, cut down with ma
cnetes and afterward Ramon Rubia saw
ms "a two sons treated In the same manner.
hanged by her feet and burned alive. An
lnsurgent who had surrendered opened his
veins. and the feet of a guide OF the
spanish troops were burned on and the
man was afterward killed with machetes.
The insurgents also tortured and killed
q soldier who was nearly blind, by burn
ing his feet.
Madame Fernando Bodano and her
a police inspector. Machado Ramon Diax'
but the insurgents first cut OF his legs
and afterward cut of his arms.
The widow Of DR.. Trista was tortured
" having Hre appHeO 70 the lower part
OF her body. so as to oblige her to deliver
up her money to the insurgents.
"A Sacristan named Camilo was hanged
by the wrists until dead.
1T is impossible to relate the many
other brutalities committed upon women
and girls
Cyclonic weather accompanied by heavy
rain has caused an alarming rise OF the
rivers Las Latas. Maboa and Almendares
and the canal De Vento, this province.
which have overfiown their banks. The
town OF Jesus Delmonte is partly under
water and the bridge of that city. the
railroad bridge of Aqua Dulce and several
houses at MabOa have been destroyed. A
number OF lives have been lost through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
Arrangement Of
Trains
In effect June 1897

LEAVE Portland. l2bt A. NJ: Augusta.
$50 A. NJ; Waterville, SIS a. NJ: Ban.
N: BrownvlIle. $40 A: T.: KatshdiD
Iron Works. 855 A. M; Norcross. eos A
NJ: Sherman. 1908 A. M; Island Falls
1890 A; M: Smyrna Mills, HOO A: n.
Masardis, 11.57 T: M; Ashland. 12.1b P.
l2l5 ?. M; Pressure Isle. 100 P. NJ: Car
Dover and Foxcroft. 8.25 A. NJ; Guilford
$40 A. NJ; Monson, s15 A. NJ: Greenville.
LEAVE Portland. lilo A. NJ; Water
VILE. LBS A. M; Bangor, Bis P. M; Ar
rive Brownville, 40 p. NJ: Norcross. 5.&
+: NJ; Sherman. 6.26 p. M; Island Falls.
80 4 ?; NJ; Houlton. 7.sS P. NJ: Littleton.
presque Isle. 9O5 P. M; Caribou. $50 p.
LEAVE Bangor, $50 A. NJ; Arrive Do
yer and Foxcroft, s.25 A.. NJ: Guilford
$40 sp9 A. NJ. Monson, els A. M; Green
LEAVE Bangor. $50 P. N.
ARRIVE Dover and Foxcroft. $50 P
M: Gu1ford, 7.o5 P. M: Monson juno
'iGns 10, P: M: Greenyille; SIC p; M
Junction. 6.43 A. NJ; Guilford, 200 A. n.
Dover Dover AID Foxcroft. 72O A. NJ: Brown
vile; ~ A: M; Lagrange. s.o7 A. NJ.
ARRIVE Bangor, 9.15 A. NJ.
b IEAy Z Fort Fsirf,sIa So IS. A !, ~ csr:
Houlton, $40 A. NJ; Ashland, Z40 A. ";
Masardis, 500 A. M; Smyrna Mills. S.N
A. "a M: Island Falls, $50 A. NJ; Sherman,
S.g A. M. Norcross, 10.45 A. M: Brown.
vile, lbs A. M; Arrive Bangor, LOS P.
A.; Waterville, 3.12 p. M; Augusta, 3.0
+; NJ: Portland. SIS p NJ.
LEAVE Caribou. 1885 A. M; PresQue
Isle, 100 A. M; Fort Fairfield. 12.1b A
7. M; Island Falls, 1892 p. M; Sherman.
356 p M. Norcross, 1853 P. M; Brown
vile. 5.s5 p. M; Lagrange. $50 2. NJ;
GreenviIlc. 40S P. M; Monson. Alb P. M;
Guilford. 5.17 P. M; Dover and Fox
croft. $40 P. M; Sebec, 5.57 P. M; Ar.
rive Bangor. 7.35 P. NJ; Waterville, 100
r: M; Augusta. u.00 P. NJ; Portland,
I40 A. M.
GEO. NJ HOUGHTON,
+. w. CRAM,
v. p. and General Manager.
Bangor, June q. 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
THE F., S. kR. r. CROSSINGS.
Railroad Commissioners View the Proposed
Crossings At Pennington.

Pennington, Sept. 2.-Railroad Com
missioners Benz. n Chadbourne of Bidde-
ford, and Frederic Danforth of Gardiner,
arrived. this noon. ito give a hearing upon
the petition of thd Franklin. Somerset &
Kennebec Railway Co. in regard to the
highway crossingt which the road re-
quires. Accompanied by the board of
selectmen and thf legal adviser of the
road, the commissioners inspected every
crossing proposedl The selectmen offered
many suggestionss with reference to the
crossings near THO village. The commits
sionerS will later announce their findings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
RICHMOND.
Hearing in The Purington Estate Case Funera
Of Late Francis WFitmore.

Richmond, Sept. Observation-Disclosures
Henry c. Peabody of Portland Weston
Thompson, ESQ.,, of Brunswick, and
George B. Randlett, commissioners
appointed to examine the claims of
Mrs. Charles w. burlington of Topsham.
against the estate of her late husband,
Charles w. burlington. met in the
Spaulding & Stuart block Monday. Mrs.
burlington files claims amounting to $112.-
0O0 The estate foots up at about $14O. 900.
The hearing will be resumed Tuesday.
Col. J. w. Spaulding of Boston, appears
for the heirs, Mrs. burlington being rep
resented by Leslie c. Cornish, ESQ.,, of
Augusta.
Monday was a busy day with Judge
Hagar. q large number of civil criminal
matters coming before him for adjudica-
ton. Among other matters was the case
of Mrs. Victoria Morgan, who was
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
"BY'spAsIsH REQUEST
Text d Our Letter 70 Spain ls Not YET Rsaly
for the Public.

Washington. Sept 27.-The admins
tration has had under consideration for
some time the propriety of making
public the text of the letter presente i
to the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs by Minister
Woodford, In which was outlined this
governments views with reference to
the Cuban situation.
This was because Of the incorrect and
sensational reports that had been cir
cuiated concerning Minister WoOdford's
representations to the Spanish author
tiles, but 1t has been deemed advisable
by the President to withhold the letter
for the present. -
1t is supposed that Mr.. Mckinley
may have been animated In this direc-
ton by the wishes Of the Spanish gov
eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
KING AWARDED S45O.58.
Decision in Case Of King VS.. Kendrick al
Skowhegan, Monday.

Skowhegan. Sept. 27.-(Special.)-
The arguments in case of King vs..
Kendrick, which has been on trial for
three days past in supreme court, Were
made, today. The case was given to jury
at 43O. The plaintiff sued fors1O,00O. The
jury was out but three hours, and g
verdict of $450.5S was given the plain
tiff
Hon. S. J. Walton and J. G. Chabo,
appeared for the plaintiff, and Hon. f
F. Webb for the defendant, This viii
be the longest and hardest fought case
in the September term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
MS SKULL CRUSHED m.
murder u an 0kIahsma Nan q q. lSxls.
Sunday NieAi.

st. Louis. Sept. IA mysterious muir
der developed. today, in the iindinr n
front Of the Gaiety theatre. q Fourth
street dive. Of the body OF benjamin
Frank Lamar. a prominent farmer living
at Falkland. Oklahoma. with his skull
and member of the territorial Legisla-
turc. came to St. Louis. several days ago.
with party of friends to see tho sights
and attend the fan festivities which win
begin next month. the dead mans
friends say that Lamar. who had been
drinking until midnight last night, occu-
pied with number of persons box at
the Gaiety theatre. He had o large sum
OF money with him when last seen. but
this was gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
RAIN spoILs THE TRIP.
President and Party Remain Il Mr.. piunkett's
President in Slight Accident.

ADAMS, Mass, Sept. 27.-PreSident
Mckinley and the members of his party
passed a very quiet forenoon. today,
chiefly because of unpropitious weather
conditions. The morning came in with
dull skies which soon increased their
threatening aspect and rain had be-
gun to fall by breakfast time. During
the forenoon, the clouds lightened at
intervals but there was little promise
of clear skies, until nearly noon.
At that time it was announced that
the visitors had decided that the trip to
Williamstown. which had been planned,
be deferred until tomorrow. This de-
termination was due to the fact that
Mrs. Mckinley was feeling slightly in
weather. Mr.. Plunkett's guests did not
appear to breakfast this morning until
a later hour than usual.
In spite of the disagreeable weather,
President Mckinley and Attorney Cen
eral McKenna joined Mr.. Plunkett in
an hours drive about the town. Dur
ing the ride slight mishap occurred.
As they were passing slowly along
Summer street, strap broke and the
collar of one of the horses fell off. The
horse tripped and the other became
frightened, but the GOODNESS OF the
driver prevented a serious accident. He
leaped from his seat, holding the reins
firmly while SO doing and grasped the
frightened animal by the bride. The
President jumped out Of the carriage
and the others followed. The horse was
led back to Mr.. Plunkett's stable and
another was sent out. The party then
continued their ride.
The young ladies of the party went
on drive to Forest park with Mrs.
Plunkett just before lunch time, and
during the afternoon they enjoyed
ride with Mrs. c. T. Plunkett.
1t is now thought that the visitors
will not return to Washington until
Wednesday.
In the afternoon the President. Attor-
ney General McKenna and Messrs w. b.
and w. T. Plunkett took drive to Che
shire q few miles south of this place. The
President enjoyed the drive immensely.
Upon their return, the evening was spent
In quiet fashion, several of the party
enjoying themselves in a friendly game
Df billiards, the President spending most
of his time in the elegant library until
time to retire.
President Franklin Carter Of williams
College. Will take luncheon with the
President at the Plunkett residence at 1 |
2. M, tomorrow. After lunch. the party
will leave on tally-hOs for WilliamstoWn. |
hose who will participate In the party
,efng President Mckinley, Attorney Gem |
.ral McKenna, Misses Mabel and Grace |
Mckinley. Mrs. Plunkett and probably |
Mr.. G. T. Plunkett. Miss NcIxenna viii |
rot be one OF the party, as she has not !
from the cold contracted on the '
ide from Pittsfield to Lenox hast Friday. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The following
pension have been granted:
Additional. Horace Cole, Norway.
Restoration and reissue, Samuel Lowell,
fdeceased) Lewiston. Increase, Or
chard Ames, Etna; Peter Strout. Au-
burn. Original, widows. etc, Lizzie b.
Stockbridge, Dixfield: Adrianna Lowell,
lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28

BY the breaking of a cable at Chica-
go, Monday. three colored men. who
were being carried up in an elevator
shaft of the Northwest land tunnel fell
95 feet to the bottom of the excavation.
One of them was killed instantly AMI
the other two sustained fatal injuries.
The dead are: Charles Wilson. In
jured: Richard White, injured inter-
nally; Vim. Hawkins, three ribs broken
and skull fractured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
Salmon for Clearwater and varnum Ponds.

Pennington. Sept. 1.-TWO thousand
landlocked salmon from the United
States hatchery at Green Lake. were
received by the County Fish and Game
Association, today. and liberated INFO
Clearwater and Varnum Ponds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28

In the SANDER suit at Auburn, Mon
day, between Mr.. Temple of Sebatis,
and Mr.. Walker of Portland, for $1,000
damages, the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
TWO SERIOUS CHARGES ..
Are Made Against Fred E. Brown Of Bruins.
wick, at Phillips.

Pennington, Sept. 27.-Fred E. Brown
rested in Phillips, Monday, on the
charge of breaking and entering, also
for grand larceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Sept. 27.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair
weather; northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
Washington Forecast.

Washington. Sept. 27.-For New Eng
land and eastern New York: Fair;
cooler; northwesterly gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
Railroads and Steamboats,.
BANGOR & ARoosToOK R. R

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at 6.45 4. N. and Bangor, at I'D
p M f'f
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
A REMARKABLE TOOTH.
Wonderful Relic In the Temple at Yaka
dana, japan.


The temple at Yakadama, Japan, con-
tains a wonderful relic in the shape of a
tooth which, tradition says, one of the
gods pulled from his jaw in order to
have weapon with which to dispatch
an immense cobra, says the ST. Louis
Republic. Years ago, according to the
tradition, after the tooth had been
worshiped by heather devotees for
centuries. a change of sentiment took
place in regard to the relic. 1t was
declared to be fraud and was, &C
coTdingly, ground to a powder and then
thrown into the river. But the particles
came together, so the priests say, and
again formed themselves into a per
feet tooth, which was found as per-
feet as before the ordeal, quietly repos-
ing in the bed of the river. After this
miracle, the "Temple of the Sacred
TOOTH which had also been destroyed
by the unbelievers, was rebuilt and the
tooth again enshrined as an object of
alteration. At present it is kept in a
sold box wrapped in films from the
sacred white spiders web.
Non-helievers in the power of the Sa-
cred Indestructible Tooth say that it is
simply molar of some extinct speciec
of gigantic animal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
LONGS TO BE A SLAVE.
southern Negro Who Wants to Go Into
bondage Again.


Some of the letters that Mayor
Ihacher gets are curiosities in their
LAY. People from out of town who
,ish to find out anything in the city Of
ilbany invariably write letters to the
mayor. 1t doesn't make any difference
what the information desired relates to-,
the mayor, they think, ought to know,
says the Albany Argus.
A letter was received from a negro
away down south, who, Mr.. Monahan
says, has been dead for 80 years-not
literally corpse, but deceased so far as
his grip on hustling, progressive nine
teenth century life was concerned. This
man believes that slavery is still an in
stitution in this great land, and is igno-
rant of the glorious fact that the mas
ter's whip hasn't cracked for 80 years.
He never heard of the presidents proc
lamation, never knew that the north
had whipped the south, and that mil
lion lives had been sacrificed to free the
slave. In his letter to the mayor this
cOlored man asked to be brought north
and sold back into slavery. There is
10 question that he found it impossible
to live in the south, and longed again for
the responsibility from self-support
of slavery days, which he thought still
hOurished in the south.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
QUICK PROFITS.
A Boys Improvement on the Usual Pro
gramme in Fairy Stories.


gramme in Fairy Stories.
Business" is the watchword of the
day and the small boy is developing on
that line with rapidity which aston
ishes the previous generation. But the
practical side of his nature has not OBJ
scured the poetry of childhood. The
fairy tale, says the Washington Star, is
as potent as ever, and there was smile
CT pleasure on the face of the lad who
remarked at breakfast:
81 had a beautiful dream last night"
"What was it?" his father asked.
81 thought 1 was out in the woods and
I saw most gorgeously dressed lady
coming toward me-"
''That is a good deal like some of the
stories that you have been reading"
eyes. 1t doesn't get very different
until the end. I knew by her looks, that
she was the fairy queen, and made up
my mind that 1 wasn't going to lose
chances like some of the boys in story
books, who didn't know good chance
when they saw ito
"Did she offer you three wishes?"
"Yes. And called to mind how she
sometimes took advantage of a NOR
tails being excited and nervous when he
wished in order to make him waste his
opportunities and have good laugh at
him. So when she said: Little boy, I'll
give you three Wishes didn't jump at
the chance. I said: will you give me
whatever L ask for?' She answered.:
Yes; you may have three wishes"
What did you do?"
81 wished for fnllrn
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
ELEVATORS DISPLACED.
New System Of Handling Grain
Retires Them from Use.
Steel Storage Tanks and Pneumatic
Tubes Are Now Being Largely
Used in the Transportation
of Cereals.

Steel storage tanks for grain are
rapidly taking the place throughout
the country of the old wooden elevators,
and pneumatic tubes are used to con-
vey the grain from the place OF the
storage TO the mill, whereas formerly
il was wheeled in barrOWS over bridges
between the buildings or through I'M
foreground tunnels. ,<.-4
The proper storage of grain for mill
ing purpose; has for many years been a
question Of the first Importance to mill
crs and mill owners. Fire was the one
destroy ing. clement most dreaded, and
the erection Of wooden elevators for
storage PURPOSES rear the mills greatly
increased tln fire risks. and in cOnse-
quencc he item Of insurance was by no
means a small one.
The erection OF air-tight, steel storage
tanks OF bins for grain in place Of the
bid wooden structures not only does
away With Ell danger from fire, but it
Is claimed hat il preserves the grain for
IN indefinite period Of time and also
makes impossible the presence Of
WceyilS or other yerrin so destructive
0 grain in storage. There being no in
GamUnable material used in the con-
struction Of these steel tanks, there is
no need for Insurance, and mill men
claim that within six or seven years the
saving Of insurance alone will more
than pay for the first cost of the con-
structi0n. Two Of these steel storage
tanks are now in operation at Toledo,
O., whore they have proved even a great
cr success than was anticipated.
With the alright steel tank taking
The place Of the old-fashioned elevator
comes the new method Of handling the
grain. The steel bins are connected
with the mill by immense steel tubes
and air pressure moves the grain as it
Is needed from the storage tank to the
.'. The system could not be put in
operation with the old-style elevator,
but the tues are now in practical opera
ton at Go0nersyille, Ind.
&c .u2chinery used in this pneu.
matte system is extremely simple in
construction and requires very little
power to operate it. BY a system of air
currents the grain is taken from the
storage tanks on current of air exactly
as Ship of wood is carried by stream
Of water. The air current is changed
by manipulating two valves, one causing
blast, the other suction. A valve in
the tank is opened. allowing the grain
TO enter the pipe or tube. When that
valve is closed another at the end of the
tube and within the mill is opened and
The grain falls into receiver.
Exactly the reverse operation is gone
through i'll putting the grain into the
alright storage tanks. tits first taken
into the mill, then put into the receiving
bins, and by pneumatic pressure forced
through the tubes into the tanks. The
introduction of air-tight storage tanks
and the pneumatic system of transfer
ring the grain practically revolutionizes
the manner of storing and milling, and
ere long will probably be introduced
into the big grain depots throughout
the country.-Baltimore Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
CHICAGO HORSES AT LUNCHEON
Mans Faithful Servants Emulate Him in
TaIrixacr LI1,r:raod Mol

Mans Faithful Servants Emulate Him In
Taking Hurried Meal Downtown.
Even the horses of this city take
luncheon downtown. Every business
man knows what this means, the hur
ried bite taken in the short hour about
noon every day, when business is aban-
doned long enough to permit the der
struction of piece of pie or sandwich
Everybody does it, so it is as fair fol
one as the other, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
This same haste applies to the nag
which pulls the cab Or the heavy draft
horses used as freighters. At the noon
hour on any of the downtown streets
the obsevant person can see these
faithful beasts with nosebags depend
ing from their heads quietly MUNICH
ing their oats or corn with every evil
dence of satisfaction.
1t males no difference to the horses
that the passing throng sees them in
the act of taking food. They are as
callous on this subject as their mas
tiers, many of whom can be seen sitting
on the wagon or adjacent Sidewalk,
with tinpail open, eagerly destroying
the luncheon which the wife packed il
the morning. It is all in a lifetime, an Z
the Chicago horse has learned that
must eat when he can, and not be to-
particular about it. Hence he lays b;
ears back and munches away witt
placid joy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
SCIENTIFIC REASON GIVEN.
Why the Eyes of a Painted Portrait Fol
low the Observer.

Why the Eyes of Painted Portrait Fol-
low the Observer.
Wollaston's curious discovery was
that by adding to each pair of eyes a
nose directed to the right or the left,
the eyes lose their front direction, and
look to the right or left, according to
the direction of the nose. By means OF
a flap representing the lower features
in different position, as DR.. Wollaston
remarks, ga lost look of devout abstrac-
ton in an uplifted countenance of in
quisitive archness in the leer of a
younger face turned downward and OBJ
liquely toward the opposite side"
AS by changing the direction of the
lower features we change the direction
of the eyes, says Notes and Queries, so
by changing our position, the eye of the
portrait apparently follows us. Ii a
vertical line be drawn through the tip
Of the nose and half way between the
eyes, there will be the same breadth of
head, of cheek, of chin and of neck on
each side of this middle line, and each
iris will be in the middle of the whole
eye. If we now move to one side, the
apparent horizontal breadth of every
part of the head and face will be di-
minished, but the parts on each side of
the middle line will be diminished equal
ly, and at any position, however oblique,
there will be the same breadth of face
on each side of the middle line, and the
iris will be in the center of the whole
of the eyeball, so that, being on flat
surface, the iris will be seen in front of
the picture or obliquely.