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can, has about TO-
600 plurality, while
all the Congress-
men will be Repub-
lican. The Legis-
lature is Republi-
can by a large ma
jority.
Il n n S q s has
elected the Repuh-
lican State ticket,
headed by Stanley
for Governor. by
10000 majority.
Seven of the eight
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17

publican, was re-
elected by about S.
600 plurality, rs
a gain st l54,542 in
1896. The Congress
sional delegation will
stand ten Republi-
cans and three Demo
Gratis, a gain Of two
for the Democrats.
Congressman Joseph
II. Walker, Chairman
of the House Com
mittee on Banking
and Currency, was
defeated by 81 votes
by John F. Thaye ,
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elScteu DY n D @ u I
$500 plurality. The
Legislature is Re-
publican.
In Colorado the
entire Fusion ticket,
headed by Charles
S. Thomas (Dem.),
. for Governor, has
been elected by So
900, the largest ma
jority ever given a
Governor.
Oklahoma Terri
tory went solidly
Republican.
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Gave Way to American CAPITAL.

The British Minister to China, Sir Claude
N. -Iacdonald, on being apprised that
concession to build the Hankow- Canton
Raj. road had been granted to an American
syndicate, refused to support the applica-
ton Of the Anglo-Eastern syndicate for the
c1Itract
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KILLED HIS WIFE'S FAMILY.
Domestic Trouble Leads to Triple MUIR
der at Glasgow, Ky.

der at GIasENW, NY
GLASGOW, Ky. (SpeciaD Robert Brown
shot and killed his father-in-law, Louis
Mcclellan; Mrs. Mcclellan, and their
daughter Bertha, and dangerously wound
ed one of their sons, at their home near
this town few days ago. The tragedy
was the result Of domestic trouble.
Brown escaped, but was pursued by ON
GERS and posse Of citizens. Hewas finally
surrounded in barn, and desperate fight
took place, in which over 100 shots were
fired.
The crowd threatened to burn the barn,
and Brown surrendered only after matches
had been lighted to carry out that pur-
posc. Threats of lynchinG were ireely
made, bG: the prisoner was brought 10
Glasgow and loGSSed in Jail.
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Admiral schley Returns Home.

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, OF
the Porto Rican Evacuation Commission,
arrived in New York City on Friday from
San Juan on the cruiser Newark. Admiral
Sch!ey Immediately went to Washington 10
submit his report to tbe GoveRmenf.
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Russia to Paw sealers' Claims.

The Collector of Customs at Victoria,
b. c., has received advlces from Ottawa,
Ont, that the Russian Government will pay
sealers' claims arising out OF the illegal
seizure in 1892 by the Russian cruiser ha-
tick, OF four sealing schooners.
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1nsureent Successes in philippines.

The Philippine insurgents have taken the
island of Negroes, one Of the Philippine
group, separated by narrow channels from
Panay and Zebu, and they have beseiged
Iloilo, capital Of the island OF Panay and
the second largs"t port In the Philippines.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
A Vienna Editor in Doubt.

The Reichswehr, of Vienna, Austria,
doubts whether the British Islands still
belong to the European continent or to
America. It dwells amusingly on the
theme, saying that England Is tired OF Eu,
rope and wishes to emigrate to the united
States
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Murderers of Americans Hanged.

Thirteen natives who took Fart in the
massacre OF American missionaries in the
Sherbro district Of Sierra Leone, South
Africa, in May last, have beer hanged at
hMellu.
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Vhe~ler's Philanthroplc Movement.
GeLc-al Wheeler has started n move
mea: % educate Cuban youth in American
colleges, over 100 of which have promised
coo, ,ration in the scheme.
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In Wisconsin. scoaeld the Republican


candidate for Gov
ernor has between
10000 ard 80, 900
plurality. All the
Congressman are Re-
publican, and the
Legislature will be
Overwhelmingly Re-
publican also.
In California the
Republicans elected
Henry T. Gage for
Governor by almost
5000 plurality. The
Democrats h ave
elected only one Con-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
SET A BAD EXAMPLE.

'I've got to stop my paper.
"What's the trouble -
"Why, there's no living with my
- since she commenced readln'
how that Chinese Empress was carry"
in on.
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THE NEW CONGRESS.
The Republicans Control the House by
Small Plurality.

WASHINGTON, D. @. (SpeciaD D.-The Fifty
sixth Congress will be Republican. The
following table gives the State representa-
tion in the House:
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by their nevsnanors -
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CHRIsT.AN1A. Norway (By Cahle).-The
Storthing mas taken what diplomats believe
to be the first step toward breach OF the
union of Sweden and Norway. A resolution
introduced by leading member OF the
Radical party to provide purely Notwe-
gian flag. without the old emblem of the
union with Sweden, was adopted.
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A POST-MORTEM VIEW

Castilian Expert Writes OF United
States Warships as Mere Tubs.
1t seems almost incredible that the
Spaniards should ever have considered
Cervera's fleet superior to anything we
could send against it, yet such seems
to be the case. II they believed IT,
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Repub. cans, So; Democrats, 25; Populists,
Z. l.,pIblican maj jority, rs.
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NORWAY DEFIES SWEDEN
The Motion For a SEPARATE Flag
Passes the Storthiag.
WANTS A NATIONS RIGHTS.

The Stubborn Constitutional Struggle Be-
tween the Two Sections of the King
dom May End in Civil War-Norway
Takes the First Step Leading to
Separatiou-Oscar Loses Ii Army.
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n Michigan Governor Pingree. Republi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
S. Of V. Fair and Ball.

The Sons OF Veterans will hold a two
nights fair, April II and - Comin2
directly after Lent, as it does. ii is sure
to be the leading attraction. as the
committee connected with the fair have
strived to get the best attractions only
1t will be entirely different from othc,
fairs of similar nature. several Oh !
jectionable features being conspicuous
by their absence. such as book con
tests, etc. The Ideal Dramatic Club
has been engaged the first night, ard
will present Justin Adams master
piece, The RagPickers Child" 1
powerful five-act drama With plenty Of
strong situations and abundant Wit
The second evening will he devoted to
the distribution Of presents to be fol
lowed by d grand Easter ban. Dennis
full orc heStra.
Those desiring reserved seats can Sc
cure them at DaVine & Chadhourna's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
ADIUTANT GENERAL IN PORTLAND.
Said to Be in Consultation With Commo.
dorc Bush

Adjutant General John r. Richards
and Captain G, G. Morton. L. S. A.,
left on the afternoon train. Thursday
for Portland, where it is said they
went to consult with Commodore
Bush l S. A.. in regard to the dis
posal ot the monitor Montauz.
II Will be remembered that there has
been quite 1t little debate recently
about the manning of the m0ni, or
Montauk. which at the request of thu
Portland Board # Trade, has been az
stSred 10 duty in the defence Of Port
land halaor. The monitor viii be
manned hy members Of the New jar
say Naval Brigade On its trip to PORT
land, whore they viii leave her. ard
the question of manning her has benn
pcrplaXng one 10 the Maine officials.
The law strictly prohibits the organ
i2ati"n of any naval brigade, and
though some Portland boys. 'ealiantiy
VOLUNTEERED for duty, the adjutan.
general was Obliged u refus" their
offer, ana - matters rested While In,
Golrrnor was consulted with 4 plan
of action was mapped out by them, ami
it is supposed that it Will he made pub
lie, today, after their interview with
CCmmCdcrc Bush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
National Guard Notes.

The many frienls Of Lieut.. col
Smith Of Norway. give him their earnest
sympathy upon the death nf his wife.
Lieut.. Giveen of the Brunswick com
pany has entirely recovered. 1t will he
remembered that he was so overcome by
smoke while saving property at Il recent
fire that for "a time his life WIS dospaircd
of.
The friends of Lieut.. IIcrscy. L. 5. A.
are concentrating him ON his detail as
military instructor at Harvard university.
The detail viii begin in July
capt. Morton. last week. gaze instruc-
tl"n to tn" companies in Iiiddcford and
Brunswick. This week ht will take The
Wat"rVill" and SkoWhcgan companies;
Surgeon General Maybury and capt Nor
ton will visit the Ambulance Corps in
Lewiston on the Eth
The adiutant general hastaken no steps
to prevent the coming of the monitor
Montauk to Portland, tWithstandinG
reports to the contrary. When She ar
riNcs the Governor ara Gen. Richards
will see that She is properly looked after
Should there be war between Spain and
this country it may he confidently ex-
pected that the military authorities will
look after the duties that would fall upon
the State in manner entirely satisfac-
tory. Gen. Richards has seen long and
gallant service in war and may be given
entire confidence. The military spirit OF
our people is highly satisfactory, and will
quickly respond to any call In the mean
time there are few enthusiasts. with
out military experience or knowledge.
who seem anxious rather to be colonies
or captains than to take their places in
The ranks and achieve promotion as they
deserve it. Readiness to assume respon-
sibihty is a good military quality. but
he same may not be said of readiness to
be come responsible for the lives of others
without the necessary experience behind
it
If a mans desire to fight comes fron
patriotism he is willing to go wherever
he is placed. If ii come merely from am
hition he will doubtless try to induce as
many of his ncighbors as he can to put
their valuable lives into his unframed
hands We had too much of that in the
Civil War: in the next one the policy will
doubtless be to send to the front the regi-
ments already organized. and keep them
Allied up, instead of organizing new regi-
mentS when more troops are called for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
handicapped by the public's sentimen.
not being with them.

handicapped by the publics sentiment
not being with them
her mode of working on her books
is interesting. She writes from after
breakfast To lunch time, after which
she attends to her other duties, al
though she says it is hard for her TO
leave her work. as she gets so interest
ed IN it. Her evenings are passed in
reading books that will assist her in her
work. 1t requires about six months
for her to write a book
One cannot talk long with Miss Saur-
ders without becoming interested IN
the same Inc of work which has made
her famous. If the dumb animals
could but he made to understand what
a friend they have in her, she would
never lack a friend.
She will remain in Augusta during
this week, and it is to be hoped will be
so impressed by the place that she
Will aga III visit us
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
The Cake Walk.

Th"r" Wa i Very good audience 1T titN.
han last evening to see the company Of
real c"lored people in minstrel enter
tHlnm"Ht and cake walk. cake walk.
coon songs 20 together and when the rag
time music rolls out in great volume &c
c"mpaned 10y tn" dash and spirit that
pertains 10 the rulnr.d race the audience
is carried away 1'o many the entertain
m"nt last night didn't hold a candle t"
those given Ivy the white MINISTRIES with
black faces. iut until one knows coon
songs sung ny c"lor"d people h. has no
knowledge Of me real thing \ humble
Of The voices las; night were shrill and
there Wer" often Iapses from the true
key. But all-thc members of the troupe
entered into their work with real child
ish pleasure aud marked energy The
first part Of the programme was the olo
in which Billie topcS delighted his hear
ers in Good Old George and John
Larkin in his songs. In the following
specialties the Cooper brothers were very
good. The dancing, especially the buck
and wing. was yellow. But it was in the
cake walk that the real negro peculiari-
ties stood out in bold relief and carried
the audience away. 1t was exceedingly
grotesque and the audience applauded
each couple to the echo. The audience
decided that Mrs. Ida Lar<.n and Mr..
Charles Howard had won the cake.-Port-
land Press.
This company will appear at Meonian
han this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Analysis OF Seeds.

The station desires to ascertain the
kinds Of weeds contained in the agrcu.-
tural seeds sold IN the State and invites
cooperation Of dealers ana consumers to
this end. All samples of seeds taken be-
fore June 18th, from stock in the mar
ket and drawn in accordance with the
station directions for sampling will be
examined free of charge. A report of
the results of the examination will be
sent in the early summer to the parties
who forward the samples Blanks and
directions for sampling Will be sent on
appliCa ton.
CHAS. D. WOODS Director.
University Of Maine April ,. 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Wer With Spain Is Net So Imminent

as is the cold hand of Death when CON
sumption fastens on a victim. Cleve
lands Lung Healer The Monarch of the
Worlds EXpectorants.' will ward off
Coughs and Colds and avert a tendency
to Consumption. Be warned in time.
Forewarned is forearmed. Do not delay.
Every bottle of Cleveland's Lung Healer
is sold on a positive guarantee. No cure.
no pay. Your money back if you want it.
Call on Devine & Chadbourne and get a
trial bottle free. Large bottle. &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Field Day at the University Of Maine and
Experiment Station

The annual farmers field day at the
University of Maine, Orono. comes this
year June LIST. Arrangements are being
made for reduced rates over all railroads.
Full circulars of information Will be
ready about May 18th. and will be sent
to anyone addressing Professor Chas. d,
Woods. OronO, Maine.
University Of Maine April ,, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

A. G. HoXie Of Roseburg. Oregon. is
visiting his sister. Mrs. Terrence. in
this city, it being his first visit to Au-
old home in Fairfield, after leaving
here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Lewis Anderson, of the Anderson
Wooden Company Of Skowhegan,
visited Augusta, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Miss Alice S. Reynolds entertained
the young ladies of the Q. @. c.. and an
equal number of young gentlemen. at
whist, Saturday evening. All enjoyed
a delightful evening, and the fortuna 4
winners of the prizes proved to pt
Ralph W. Leighton and Miss NJ. Zoe
Peterson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

f. S. Rogers of Patten. passed Nor
day night in the city
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The Weather for March.

Abstract of meteorological observation:
taken at the Maine agricultural expert
ment station, for the month of March
1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Lat. Il a =" NJ; Long, S. 40 II" W.
Altitu le above the sea. 80 feet.
Highest barometer March y. "a inches
Lowest barometer. March -, 2933 inches
Average barometer. 3t.0i inches
Number of clear days. IS
Number of fair days >
Number of cloudy days :
Amount Of Snow fail 1870 inches
Average snow fail for March
for ~ years. Ia inches
Total precipitation as water, 2.23 inches
Total movement of wind, 56i;; miles
Average daily movement of
wind, IN miles
TEMPERATURE.
Average for the month y -
Average for March for 20 years. q So
Highest March f6 80 y
highest for March for 50 years &; :;
Lowest March I. ! -
Lowest for March for 70 years, - q
Average Of WarmeSt day
March Is and ~, Is q
Average of coolest dag,
March and t. y; u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The month has been remarkable for tn"
larg" number Of pleasant days and also
for being nearly degrees warmer than
the average March for 80 years. The
temperature noted March II is. with but
one exception. the highest ever observed
for the month at this station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Died.

KENNEBEC.
sidney-March IS Henry c. Goodwin.
aged sc years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Lung Kuro quickly relieves Asthma,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

If you miss seeing the new so cent
Dress Goods we are offering at 20 cents
per yard, and the great values in Dress
Goods at 25 cents per yard. The very
latest things in Innings just received.
Ask to see the boys and children's fine
The state herald., 1898-11-25
Savage. who Talk Like birds,

People who talk like birds. who
whistle and chlrrup In their speech,
with notes varying from those of the
wren TO the harsh cultural OF the cock
atoo-a tribe OF such people has ac-
tually been discovered by DIR. Frank
Boaz. He was the first white man TO
locate these chirruplng aavages, which
he did near the boundary between
Alaska and British Columbia, though
many travellers have heard them spok-
en- of by other Indians. Once a tribe
OF some importance. only about twelve
individuals now survive, and they are
perpetual fugitiyeR- hunted like wild
beasts. In fact, and possessing no per
manent home. II has long been a
practice among the coadt Indians Of
Alaska. when a chief died, to go and
kill few Of the Tsuisowt-as the pco-
pie who talk like birds are cnlled-the
objec, being that the chief might have
servants to wait on him while on his
way TO the aboriginal Paradise. In
the course OF time the pursuit OF this
old custom greatly reduced the num-
Der Of the Tsutsowt, and the latter,
during the last nifty years, being too
few to night, have been kept contlnu-
ally on tho run. The last Of them
would have been killed some time ago
but for the fact that they have retreat
ed to the highest mountains, where
they live chiefly by hunting
The state herald., 1898-11-25
FAvopirE DISHES.

The blood pudding ia n relic from
tho siege OF Paris and Ia made from the
blood Of bcoycs or horses. II In dark
cr and heavier than the blutwurrt OF
the Germans and the taste for II mus,
be cultivated. there being nothing Of
mn nppctlElng or agreeable nature In II
to the uhlnitlatcd.
The Swedish ana Norwcgians import
n small cabbage. n scnweed much like
the Irish article and two or three
kinds OF bread. or tho latter. one IL
ilko the German pnmpornlckcl. tho
second IN like the unlcavened bread
which the Jews call matsotb, and n
third seems to be hybrid between the
two. Toasted and served with milk.
cream or butter, they make an en.
joyable dish,
our nelghbors from France inairt
upon having picked coscomb and
blood pudding. The former IL bril-
liant dish. the animal tiarue. and not
the flower. being the article used. Il Ia
sometimes partially cooked. but more
often In put up raw, plcklcd and highly
spiced To tho unHuapeotlng American
who phrinkcs OF II for the first time
tho impression In conveyed OF n tough
piece OF poorly favored leather.
The state herald., 1898-11-25
Ho Cleared tho Gun.

Harry MacNeal, a Philadelphia boy
who was on the Brooklyn during the
naval fight off Santiago, writes to his
mother letter In which he tells, with
becoming modesty. the story OF one OF
his own exploits. The letter is printed
In the Inquirer.
Pop would like to know what have
to say about my clearing a gun OF n
jammed shell. Well. 1t was this way.
When the shell got jammed in the gun,
and after Corporal Gray and the gun
ner's mate, Smith, had gone out on the
gun and failed, | had just come from
where young Ellis was killed and told
the captain of Ellis's DEATH
The gun crew were starting to dis
mount the gun. asked the captain
to permit me to have try at clearing
1t. He said 1t was no use; that the gun
was disabled and that 1t would take an
hours time TO dismount the gun and
eject the shell. Finally / got Captain
Murphys permission.
pushed myself through the gun
port and reached the Jacob's-ladder
and climbed outside. Tho eight-inch
turret guns were fired Just at the time
and the shock nearly threw me over
board. | was handed rammer and /
found that 1t would not enter the bore.
l then asked them to pass me a six
FOUNDER rammer, which was handed
me.
| again got TO work and reached for
the bore. Again the big guns overhead
belched out and It was all that could
do TO steady myself 1t was pretty
warm work. The Spanish gunnors
were not idle. Their shots were hum
ming through the air, one-pounder
shot from them going through the bow
about one yard from me.
finally succeeded in clearing the
gun, and she didn't go out OF commits
sion that time. She did duty through
out the fight After / had cleared the
gun ! thought that would be the last
OF the matter. AS came back to duty
Capt. Murphy patted me on the back.
and said: You are n brave young
man." ! said. Thank you, SIR" Now
you have my say. tried to do my
duty; that Is all there Is to It.
The state herald., 1898-11-25
,tom,.,I,L Ann, ,,,,,,,.

And those volunteers" remarked
The man 10 a reporter OF tho Now York
Press. ARE not the only warriors that
plnc awny and die from home-slckness.
lIorfos are more susceptible to the dis
case than mcn-thnt r.. they were so
In the civil war. and ! don't see any
rcngon to suppose that their tcmpcra-
mcniH have changed since.
"0f course, when u poor. four.lcggcd
brute. with no should straps, comes
lown with II. the doctors simply report
that such and such horses in such and
such troop Hro on their feed. and fct
Il 20 nt that Bnt II n precisely the
'amc thing. the disorder develops In
precisely the same manner and the
equine victims of II manifest identls
enlly the same symptoms, nnd. what ~
more. the chances of their dying from
Il afo Infinitely gfentrr thnn arc those
N u soldier, simply because II IA I'm
possible TO bolster NJ their courage by
telling them they are going home soon
THAT Il the only medicine that viii
Keen the disease In check and. OF
course. you cant administer It to u
horse unless you speak itH Language.
'Loas Of sppstlte IN tho first symp-
tom. Horses that NJ home were tho
mostly hearty feeders become dainty
and particular. anI refuse to look al,
anylhing offered TO them Then they
heuomo restless and nervous and pound
thoir feet 10 pieces. n you don't watch
chem Two weeks viii iix them gcner-
nlly. Working without rourlslim7n, u
a. disastrous a. hsh'lnF on an empty
stomach. and the bessts soon contract