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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
Attempted to DESTROY Ship.

New York. July 25.-In letter writ
ten To a prominent army officer, re-
ceived this morning. Captain Brack-
ley Of The refrigcrating and supply
ship Port Victory. says that an at
tempt was made to blow up the ship
when she was three days out. He
said that box containing 50 pounds
Of dynamite and gun cotton was found
without any address, ON the main
deck Of the steamer. A clock like
mec hanism had been arranged by
which the explosives ere to be set
off. The box and explosives We're
thrown into the sea. The Port Victor
left New York July IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26

Washington, July 25.-The war de-
partmcnt was busted today, hurryinE
the dispatch of the remainder Of Miles
expedition against Porto Rico. Such
progress has been made that il is hoped
all of the troops will be on Porto Ri
can soil. within a week. at the latest,
cen. Miles is not expected to defer his
landing until that time but prcsum~
ably VIII pick Out suitable place for
cncampinS his troops and establish
himself ashore awaiting the arrival II
the other attachments now on the way.
The war department officials expect
that the first news received from Gen.
Miles VIII come through the press dis
patches. as tho general has not with
him. so far as is known, any dispatch
boats It Will bc at least Saturday BE-
fore direct cable communication car
be established with him and in the
meantime reliance must be had on the
dispatch boats running across to s..
Thomas. distant about four hours run.
1t was expected at the department.
that Gen. Brooke ana Gen. IIainas
would sail, today from Newport News
70 join Miles and that most of Gen.
Brooke's command would be embarked.
by Wednesday.
The work of embarkation at Iamp-
ton Roads is being conducted with
much less difficulty and delay than was
expected. Col Hecker. in charge 81
he transportation Of the war depart
ment. who has just returned from THAI
place, has rt ported to secretary Alger.
that it is emncnuy suited to the
shipment of troops Consequently the
secretary. today. ordered all of Gen.
Grants brigade. 5000 men, from Chick
amausa to Newport News. 1t is not
expected that all of the transports re-
quired for their accommodation will
have arrived there by the time the sol
diers get in. but they will cncamp on
suitable ground there ANA it is believed
will be benefited by the change.
Adjutant General Corbin. with his
secretary. Mr.. Courscy, last night.
completed the Tooth consecutive night
service at the war department and still
there seems to be little diminution in
the number of kilograms, letters and
official papers pouring in upon this
office.
The signal service has succeeded in
recovering from the battlefield of San
tiago the tubes which supplied the mil:
itary balloon with pure hydrogen gas
and they, with the balloon itself have
been brought over TO Tampa. on the
steamer Adria. The tubes will he re-
charged and the whole apparatus viii
be dispatched at once to Porto Rico to
assist Gen. Miles in his campaign there.
great value in the Santiago campaign
and from the character of the country
in Porto Rico, where military opera
lions must be conducted, it is believed
that if also can he used 10 advantage
there.
If was announced, today, at the navy
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
Scramble to Enlist.

Boston. July 25.-Lieut. Chase had /"
place a guard at the recruiting office, TINS
morning. to keep in order the crowd OF
young men who were anxious to become
recruits for Santiago. The heuteh'h'
sent away 90 men, this afternoon. soihe
going to Portland. Me.
Three men were especially enlisted lor
Santiago, their proficiency in driil pein'
such that they can be sent to the loii'
at once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
JAPAN WITH US.

London. July 25.-Another special
despatch from Shanghai says the Jap
anese warships Woshino, Chin Yen,
ItSukuShma and Sal Yen have been
hastily despatched to Saiseho, to rein
force the japanese squadron there,
making it the strongest in those
waters. 1t has been ordered to coope-
rate with the British and American
admirals in the event of international
complications.
While the despatch does not ex-
plain the matter, it is inferred this
squadron is desired to be in readiness
for Philippine operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
SHAFTER,


Major Commanding.
The new cases of fever developed,
yesterday, include of course, all class
es of fever, proably some cases of gen
uine yellow fever.
The question of returning a large
part OF General Skaters command to
this country for rest and recuperatior
was under consideration by the Nar
officials, bur the idea has been practi-
cally has been abandoned, at least fol
the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
SHOWERS-THUNDER.

Washington, July 25.-Forecast for
Tuesday. Maine New Hampshire and
Vermont, showers and thunder storms
southerly winds becoming westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 25.-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity, Tuesday, threaten
ing weather, with occasional showers
or thunder storms; southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26
OUR TROOPS LANDING.

st. Thomas, d. w. l., July 25.-The
United States troops are landing, to-
day, ON the island of Porto Rico near
Ponce, on the south coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-26

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The oasis., 1898-09-17

Flagstaff Gem: All marks and brands should be recorded in the county where the stock ranges A law to that effect would he better than the present law and it would protect >tockmen better, and be less expense aud trouble. The recording would be small expense and the record evidence of the same would be at the county seat where property rights are tried B esides. it is more convenient tn examine the records of marks and brands and estrays at the county recorder's office than at the territorial capital.
 Tempe News J k. Sturgeon is getting himself In shape to conduct his cattle business on more exten- siye scale than ever Yesterday he purchased uf Byron Carr live hundred tons of alfalfa hay, for which he paid S6 per ton He also leased for pastur- aye purposes Mr. Carr's three hundred and twenty acre ranch A few days ago he secured three years lease of P. ]. Meyers one hundred and sixty one acre ranch Tue lease includes the growing corn crop. At the same time he purchased the Meyers hogs. Mir. Sturge is now the best fixed cattieman in the valley, having l, ,2G0 acres of pasturage and 2,5O0 tons of hay.
 Range News: Tue following para graph regarding d well-knOwn stock man is taken from the Drovers' Tel egram Of Kansas City: J. N. Porter prominent stockman of Arizona, was here today from Geronimo after an absence of three years. He says his state is in d very prosperous con- dition, all branches of industry shar- ing in the general wave of prosperity which the country is now enjoying. The cattle business says Mir. Porter, is particularly encouraging. Prices realized CD the range for feeding cat tie sold to Kansas, Missouri and Col oradn buyers are very satisfactory and everything farmers raise are bringing good price Tbe mining interests are in good shape and the mines are yielding well There Is plenty Of good pasture and roughness far the stock.
The oasis., 1898-09-17

We Sell the Best. Drew, Selby X Co., tiDe shoes, combiuing all the lux urles of fit. style and quality, at prices which defy competition The Red IT nnse-R. Nasuue2.
The oasis., 1898-09-17
HIDES AND Hors ~s.

range.
 A. Chisolm, of Wilcox, who owned d ranch and herd of cattle on the San Pedro, sold the same to Robt. Alexander of Wilcox.
 Star: The cattle season seems to be opening this year some little earller than is usual There bids fair to be q brisk trafiic before the season K at an end.
 Star: The shipment of cattle tO both eastern and western markets will very soon begin to occupy the attention of southern Arizona eat tlemen.
 Range News: The haymen in the district tributary to Bisbee are re- ported to be getting their having implements ready for use. The crop of native hay promises to he better than last year.
 Range News: The sanitary board is experiencing many delays in the work of getting out the brand book but are able to report progress It is hoped that the brand book will be out in month
 Range News: 1t is reported that MesSrs. DOwdle Bros. will move their cattle from this county to new range in the White mountains, l50 miles north Of Globe, in southern N vajo county.
 Star: Feed on cattle ranges throughout the country is said, by the cattlemen, to be in splendid con ditiOn. There is now an abundance of good water almost everywhere, and the cattle are looking exceeding ly we'll
 Star: Richard Brady, one of the most prominent cattlemen in the territory, sold last week to D. J. Butcher. of Rapid City, South Da- kota, one thousand head of cattle. The delivery of same will be made about the 18th of October
 Rattlesnakes are worse this year than for many years past in fact the oldest inhabitant caunot remember when they were as numerous. Many fine calves have been bitten, result ing in death in few hours The bite is almost equally fatal to grow animal, but the action nf the poison is not so rapid -Prospector.
 Fort Worth Reporter The board of classification of the United States general appraisers has decided that cattle driven across the border line from Texas into Mexico by the own CT for the purpose of temporary pasturage, in order to be entitled to free entry under the tariff act of 1887, must be brought back to the United States within six months from date of exportation: and the regulation Of the secretary of the treasury made for the enforcement of this provision, must be substantially complied with by the importer.
 Ft. Worth Reporter Paying s30 and upward for feeders is the rule rather than the exceptioc this year, but the cattle that are going into the Texas feed lots are the best ever handled, and in nearly every case are worth the money Unless conditions change materially and all signs fail the Texas feeders will make money this year. Times are good and get ting better: feed is plentiful and cheap, and %ith better cattle, better and more intelligent feeding and more experience generally. there is no reason to suppose that the Texas
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Wanted: A Ho1ograph Will.

A Canadian barrister is responsible
for the following: One day a farmer
came into his office and requested that
a holograph will should be prepared for
his signature The lawyer began at
once to explain terms but the tiller of
the prairie. who prided himself not a
little upon his legal knowledge. only
grew angry II want holograph will" !"
he declared, land I'm going TO have it,"
he added in parenthesis. When the i'm
possibility of his request was still
pointed out he angrily stumped from
the Office. shouting: d it! If I
can't have a holograph will, I'll blamed
we'll die intestine!
Almost as funny was the tradesman
who had recently been left some land.
He came to the lawyer with instruc-
tions for a deed of transfer to be pre-
pared in favor of himself. On being
asked his reasons he gave them thus:
Don't feel sort of comfortable about
that bit of country. I know how par
ticular you lawyer gents are, and I
thought, maybe, that if I signed deed
making over the property to myself no
one would be able to touch it." When
his application was refused he want
away in a rage, and subsequently tried
to bring an action against the lawyer,
who, he imagined, was trying to de-
fraud him.-Cornhill Magazine.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
TRIAL OF MRS. BOTKIN.
Dunning Sent Back to Jail for
Refusing to Answer Questions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20-At the
opening of the Botkin trial to-day John
p Dunning was called on by Judge
Cook to take the stand. He was asked
If he was prepared to answer the ques-
ton asked yesterday by Attorney
knight. who wished to know the names
of women. other than Mrs. Botkin. with
whom he had been intimate. For re-
fusing to reply to this inquiry he had
been committed for contempt Of court
and spent the night in jail,
Dunning remained firm in his deter
mination. and in explanation. said 10
the court: IF 1 had any suspicion
that any of the women whose names
might mention were responsible for the
death OF my wife, I might feel COM
pelled TO answer. 1 feel assured in my
own mind that not one of them is in
any way connected with this case. I
must still decline to answer"
Judge Cook did not consider this
legitimate excuse and as Dunning
would not answer the question, he was
declared still in contempt, and ordered
TO stand committed until he did answer
Professor Wolf, the Delaware chemist.
testified that there was no difference in
the poisonous qualities of crystalline
and amorphous arsenic.
Mrs. Louise Seeley testified as to her
friendly relations with Mrs. Botkin
and Dunning. She denied having writ
ten any of the anonymous letters, or
having sent any candy to Dover.
]. B. Pennington, father of the wom-
en- who We're poisoned, stated that he
alone knew that three anonymous let
ters had been received at Dover. 1t
had previously been known that at
various times Mrs. Botkin had spoken
of three letters.
Daniel T. Ames. handwriting expert Of
New York, testified that in his opinion
the anonymous letters, the note in the
candy box and the address, were al
The record-union., 1898-12-21
MCKINLEY HOME AGAIN.
AT WASHINGTON
YESTERDAY FORENOON.
The Nations Chief Executive Well
Pleased With His Trip Through
the Southern States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2C.-The Pres
1dential party, after an absence Of
seven days in the South arrived at
the Pennsylvania station over the
Southern Railway at 11:3O o'clock this
morning, exactly on schedule time.
With the exception of Mrs Mckinley,
who was slightly indisposed at Allan
ia, every member of the party has
been in the best of health and all pro-
nounce the trip most enjoyable and
splendid success in every way.
Everywhere a stop was made the
President was received with greetings
and demonstrations of an enthusiastic
character and during the entire week
there was not a disturbing incident.
The run from Columbia S. c. was
uneventful, and on its arrival here the
special train Of six Pullman cars. un-
der the personal supervision of Gen
eral Agent Brown, was run up the
Sixth street siding, where all alighted.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley were
driven to the White House at once,
and the members of the Cabinet, Mr..
Porter and Mr.. Cortelyou, the secre-
taries to the President, and their Ia
dies were driven to their homes
The entire morning aboard the Pres
idenital train was spent in farewell
visits by the different members of the
party. The President received his
guests in his own car He expressed
his entire satisfaction over the trip.
With this sentiment every member of
the Cabinet aboard heartily coincided.
while Generals Wheeler and Shafter
repeated the eulogistic expressions al
ready made in their public speeches.
The general impression prevailed
that the trip had cemented to mar
velous degree the good feeling between
North and South and has brought in
to prominence the excellent condition
and capabilities of the army. The
original object of the visit to celebrate
the peace with Spain, lost it's signifi-
canoe directly after the Presidents
memorable utterances regarding the
care of the Confederate dead.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
New Steamers for Oriental Trade.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company has
given orders for the construction of
two new steamers to ply between this
port and Yokohama and Hongkong.
Each vessel will be of $4,000 tons dis
placement, with a carrying capacity of
12,O00 tons, and a speed of eighteen
knots. They will each have cabin ac
commodations for 115 first-class pas
sengers. The Newport News ship
yards will build the boats, and experts
at that plant are now preparing es
Inmates of the cost. r. P Schwerin,
Vice-President Of the Pacific Mail is
authority for the foregoing statement.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Supreme Court Decision in an Ala
media County Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The
Supreme Court has reversed the judg-
ment of the Superior Court of Ala
media County in the case of the Cali
fornia Improvement Company against
Geo. D. Reynolds and wife.
The action was brought to recover
a sum claimed to be due for a street
assessment. In the lower court the
company won its suit The higher
court bases its reversal upon the ques-
tionable power given to the Street
superintendent by the wording of the
contract, but it holds sufficient the ad-
vertisement, which was printed for a
space of six days, although one of
those days was a Sunday, on which
the paper did not appear, that being
as often within the six days las the
same is issued
The record-union., 1898-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-Three women
dead and a man SO severely injured
that he may die, was the result OF
fire to-day at the residence of G. II.
Raymond, at West End avenue and
Seventy third street.
Mrs. Underwood a sister of Mrs.
Raymond, leaped from a second story
window, her head struck the sidewalk
and death was instantaneous. VIM.
Doerr, in trying to rescue Mrs. Under
wood, sustained a fracture of the
skull, which probably will result in
death.
Mrs. c. II. Raymond followed Mrs.
Underwood out of the window, and
was picked up unconscious. Mr.. Ray
mond was carried from the house un-
conscious from smoke. After the
flames were extinguished the body OF
Harriet Fee was found on the third
floor of the house. She had been
overcome by the smoke.
A superb collection of pictures and
tapestries owned by Mr.. Raymond was
entirely destroyed
The fire was discovered by someone
passing on the street. When the fire.
men arrived they could not get into
in such volume that the men were
driven back. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
appeared at the windows of the third
story front, and Mrs. Underwood at
a second story window.
The firemen ran ladders to the up
per stories, and VIM. Doerr, railroad
conductor, volunteered to go up. Mrs.
Raymond and Mrs. Underwood could
l. oJ,x-
and the firemen and the crowd begged
them to go back.
Doerr was half way up the ladder
when Mrs. Underwood jumped from
the window, striking Doerr full in the
breast and carrying him with her to
the street Then the firemen bore
away Mrs. Underwood, while others
rescued Doerr. Mrs. Underwood was
dead, and Doerr was apparently dying.
Their skulls had been crushed.
Meantime Mrs. Raymond, who could
not be restrained by her husband,
had jumped out of the window.
Two firemen, who climbed a ladder
to the third story, rescued Mr.. Ray
mond just as he was overcome by
the smoke.
Ferguson, the butler, escaped by the
rear. His face was badly lacerated by
falling, while making his escape.
After the fire had been subdued the
body of Harriet Fee was found. All
the clothing had been burned off, and
the corpse was black from the flames.
The loss was $4,000.
Mrs Underwood had come from Ohio
to spend the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Raymond.
Mrs. Raymond died tonight.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Chinese Returning Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The
ranks of the celestials in California are
being depleted, owing to the desire of
the sons of Confucius to celebrate the
coming New Year in their native land.
The Chinese bureau has in the past few
days issued over 700 "Chok chees," Or
certificates for Chinese who will sail
this week for Hongkong on the steam
ers City Of Pekin and Gaelic. 1t is es-
timated that over 10000 Chinese from
America Will celebrate the twenty-fifth
year of Kwong Sui in the F'lowery
Land.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
TRAGEDY AT A DANCE.
Prominent Alabama Citizen Killed
by a Discharged Soldier.

DECATUR (Ala), Dec. 2O.-Last
night while at a country dance Robert
Norton, a prominent citizen of Town
Creek, became involved in a difficulty
with Alf Simms, a discharged soldier
Simms killed Norton in a fight. Both
were drinking. Simms escaped, but
was captured and put in jail This ev-
ening Norton's brother, leading 500
men, surrounded the Jail, swearing to
kill Simms. An attempt was made to
bring Simms to Decatur, but the mob
closed in preventing removal There is
but handful of officers on guard Re-
liable advices received at a late hour
indicate that the mob is quiet but de-
termined
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Pretty Gift
Novelties.

On sale in the fairy castle will
he found the following novelties:
Iron candlesticks, 25c; pearl
handle pen holders, 15c; bevcl
plate mirrors, soc; cut glass salt
and peppers, 1Oc each; fancy
vases, soc; leather letter cases,
Csc; baby pins, Sc; fancy pin
cushions, 12c; set nut cracker
and picks, 6Oc; aluminium pin
trays, zoe; chi1d's knife and fork
set, 25c; Xmas cards, calendars,
booklets, etc., etc.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
School Director Ragan.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-School
Director d. f. Ragan surrendered him.
self to the police authorities tonight, on
learning that a warrant charging him
with soliciting a bribe, sworn out at
the instance of ex-Teacher Stanton,
had been issued for his arrest. He was
Immediately released on his own re-
cogniZance by Police Judge Mogan. The
offense charged is a felony, and Police
Judge Low, from whom the warrant
was obtained, had fixed the bond at
$1,000.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Japanese Cruiser Chitose.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The
Japanese cruiser Chitose has sailed for
Santa Barbara channel. where she
will make her official trial trip. The
Chitose will reach Santa Barbara by
tomorrow night, and her trial. it is
expected, will be had on Thursday.
She must make twenty and ono-half
knots an hour on the first double run,
and twenty-seven and one-half knots
on the second trip. To be accepted, an
average speed of twenty and one-half
knots must be maintained for six
hours.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Fire Near Fresno.

FRESNO, Dec. 2O.-F'ire broke out
this morning about o'clock at Cap
tain W. A. Nevills' La Favorita vine
yard, west Of town. The drier, con-
tanning 1900 trays of the second crop
of grapes, was completely destroyed, also
the plant adjoining for the' electric
lighting Of the dwelling houses and
workshops on this model vineyard. The
fire started from the heating furnace,
and nothing could be done to save the
property. Loss probably not less than
$4,000.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Fresno County Teachers Institute.

FRESNO, Dec. 20. = The Fresno
County Teachers Institute has been in
session here for the past two days.
Over 200 teachers are in attendance, in
Guiding prominent educators from all
parts of the State. State Superintend
ent of Public Instruction-elect It. j.
Kirk addressed the teachers yesterday,
and Professor z. E. Brown of the State
University will speak tomorrow. On
Thursday the institute will merge into
the meeting of the San Joaquin Valley
Teachers Association, which will con-
tinue in session for two days.