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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
A BUSY SESSION.
Massachusetts Legislature Prorogued After
Session Of 168 Days.

Boston, June 25.-The Massachusetts
Legislature was formally porogued by
COY. Wolcott at 1915 o'clock. tonight.
after Il session of 16S days. somewhat
longer than the average in past years
The Governor announced that he had
sisncd $50 acts 1l9 resolves and had
vetoed two bills.
The most Important event of the last
hours of the session was the passage
of the bill regulating the street rail
ways of the state in many particulars.
the bill. itself being practically the
outcome OF the report of Il special com
mission. The bill providing funds for
the cattle commission was killed.
The usual speeches in praise of pre-
siding officers of both branches and
the presentation of tokens of esteem,
were pleasing features of the day. one
Of the last acts was the passage by
both branches of Il resolve congratu-
lating the Massachusetts troops at the
front upon the fortitude With which
they have all entered the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24

presumption that they are not ex-
pressions of a bona fide purpose on the
part the pro forma subscribers to be-
come investors in and holders of the
bonds applied for. On the contrary
the presumption arises that the sub
scriptions are really in the interest of
a class whose claims are distinctly de-
ferred until after the several sub
scriptions of individuals shall be first
accepted, and the lowest amounts first
allotted"
The duty Of this department requires
q reasonable, yet dilligent, guardianship
of the rights of those in whose behalf
the law has special regard. The de-
partment therefore, deems it proper to
require from you clear and unequivo-
cal statement that in appearing for the
persons whose names are signed to the
subscription paper you are bona fide
acting on their behalf and not for the
ulterior advantage Of your self or any
other interest.
In the absence of satisfactory
statement from you to this effect, the
subscription papers with your check,
Will be returned to you
Respectfully yours,
LYMAN GAGE, Secretary"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
ON LAND AND SEA.
Bills OF News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Tho Puritan Line steamer Morse King
for whose purt hase the government has
been negotiating. viii be turned over to
representatives. Of the navy department.
1t is proposed to fit her out with con
denSers ana use her for a water boat The
government dispatch boat Kate Jones.
formerly tugboat was placed in dry
dock 1T B0St tun Thursday. for cXamina-
tipn and to receive needed repairs to her
bottom.
w. f. Robinson, assistant L. s. ongi-
neer sent to Bar Harhor by Major
HoXie to supelintend the construction
of foltitications and the mounting Of The
big guns. is there and began operations
With large crew On Monday morning.
| Tho gun carriages are being hauled to
Schooner Head by Stafford brothers.
Mr.. Geo. Dollivcr will be employed in
the work to bc done at Turtle island.
Two of the guns VIII be mounted on
Egg rock near. the lighthouse TIL
| work VIII be performed in the course
of six weeks, United States troops viii
he sent there to man the batteries.
The L. S. s. Delta has been tied up at
pier at the foot of Exchange street
| Bangor, for two days. engaged IN re-
ceiving repairs to her pumping outfit
| The Delta, which is one of Ross &
HoWell's towing fleet on the Penohscot
is IN the service Of the war department
| doing patrol duty below Fort Knox in
| connection with the mines in the rivel
there. The Delta is a heroine of two
wars. In this she probably has a recorG
which isn't boasted truthfully by any
| ether steamer in service in Maine. to-
day. The Delta was built 70 years ago
IN Philadelphia. During the Civil Wal
she was chartered by the government
and did duty as a dispatch boat in the
James river. AS the James was heavily
mined during the Rebellion the boat j.
doing familiar duty below the Pcnob
scot torpcdoes. After The Rebellion tn,
Delta was sold to people in eastern
. Maine, and worked in the vicinity o
Machias for some years. when Ross &
howell purchased her. Since then sh,
mas been towing in the Penobscot Th,
Delta isn't built on a Herreshoff model
ana she isn't any torpedo destroyer 70
: speed. But she still works away n,
o iailhlulIy as ever. and, as Cant. Ros
: says OF her. ''is still a good old boat
d fhe Delta will be in the navy until w
IS llck Spain.-Bangor Commercial.
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WILL SOON BE OURS.
Admiral Cervera's Fleet in Very Nice Position
to Be Captured

Copyright 1898, by The Associated Press.)
In Gen. Garcias Camp. Aurrcnderas,
Santiago de Cuba. June 22-Per The AS
sociated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda. via
Kingston, ia. June %. q A. MA Cuban
who left the city of Santiago, Monday
night. arrived at Cen Garcia's camp.
Tuesday morning, with accurate maps of
the harbor and of the carthworks sur
rounding it.
The ships of Admiral Cervera have
moved from the positions they We're in
three days ago and now they lie in almost
Il circle, surrounding a small island AMI
lighthouse about half way up the four
mile harbor.
The armored cruiser Cristobal Colon
which is uninjured, lies to the west, com
manding with her port battery toward
the narrow neck of the harbor. while the
Nlzeaya, also uninjured. lies to the east.
the starboard battery looking down upon
the same neck.
Both of the Spanish torpedo boats are
temporarily injured. one having been
struck by fragments of the shells that
sunk the Reina Mercedes, ana the other
having her boiler tubes ami engines in
the course of repair.
The most important statement made
was in substance that the torpedo boats
have not, since their arrival here, made
any attempt to leave, being unable to do
50. The ships have only half their sup
plies of coal. although some coal arrived
by overland route two weeks ago.
The shell that sunk the Rcina Mercedes
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Chli9A is FRIENDLY.
II Zafro Was Ordered Away the NeutraIt,
Laws Demanded It,

Washington, June 23-The Chinese
minister called at the state depart
mcnt, today, ana it was inferred that
the visit had reference to the action
of China in ordering the dispatch boat
Zafiro Of Admiral DeWcy's fleet away
from Chinese waters. The minister
feels confident that there is some mis-
apprehension over the action toward
the Zafro. He says China has the
most friendly feeling for the United
Stats and that the government; certain
ly would take no action prcjudicial to
this country unless it was necessary in
the maintenance of strict neutrality.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
Nineteen 1st Maine Recruits from Portland

Westbrook. Me. June Recruiting
.4th Maine Regiment. left this noon
with 10 recruits from this city for Lew
and then sent to Camp Chickamauga
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NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES.
BicycIists at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dds An
other to His Victories.

Washington. June 23.-Ideal weather
favored the national circuit bicycle
races. here. today. An Innovation in
this city. running the preliminaries III
The afternoon and the finals under cleo
tric light was successfully introduced.
Arthur Gardner added another vic
tory to his lead in the national cham
pionship by winning the event of the
lay in hotly contested finish. Eddie
Bald professionally and Lee Counsel
man (amateuD rode exhibitions
against time but failed to lower the
track record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
PATRIOTIC PORTLAND DRUGGISTS

Portland, Me, June 23.-The drug
gists Of Portland have shown their
patriotism by contributing all the
medical and surgical supplies needed at
Chickamauga by the Maine Regiment.
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SPANISH VERSION
CONTINUED from page ~

"An American warship has shelled
and destroyed a small wooden fort
near Cienfuegos. Seven Spaniards
were slightly wounded.
dispatch just received here from
San Juan de Porto Rico, says: IAN
American cruiser appeared off the har-
Dor and the cruiser Isabella, a gunboat
and the Terror sailed out to attack her.
The American withdrew Immediately.
One Spaniard was killed and three We're
wounded"
+. M.-During the afternoon a semi
official note was issued "in order TO
avoid misunderstanding" pointing
out that merely the Spanish left re-
tired ana took up a position in tn"
mountains, owing to the Americans
landing nine kilometers cast of Bal
quiri, where there We're no Spanish
troops ana cndcavoring to outfank the
Spaniards'
The note then points out that ''this
part of the country is very unhealthy
and that yellow Jack is rampant"
The Spanish officials dispatches are
announced to have created an excel
lent impression here. as indicating the
Immense difficulties of the advance
on Santiago de CVuba.'
The dispatches from Cuba We're read
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
We co ASHORE.
CONTINUED from page 1.)

nit the Spanish flag was defiantly
floating at sunset last night, but it was
gone this morning, and with it the
small Spanish guard which had main
tanned the signal station. Between
night fall and dawn the Spaniards
had taken alarm and had fled from the
place, firing the town as they left. The
flames We're watched with interest from
the ships. Two sharp explosions were
heard At first they were thought to
be the report of the guns from Spanish
masked batteries, but they proved to
he the explosion of ammunition in the
burning buildings
Three hours waiting made the men
on the transports impatient to get
ashore and in action, and every move
of the warships was closely watched by
the soldiers.
AS o'clock, the hour supposed to
have been fixed for convincing the dis
emi1arkation, came and passed the cX
pedition was in suspense; but the
squadron lay rocking complacently
outside the little bay
About 9.15 a. NJ, the bombardment of
the hills surrounding the village Of
JuTugua, some six miles off, suddenly
began to distract our attention from
our own affairs. Then steam pinnaces
trailing strings of empty boats began
speeding To and fro among the trans
filling up With troops.
At 9.45 Cuban scouts appeared west
Of Baiquili; and Immediately, the New
or,rans, Mach!as, Detroit. Shawnee
and Wasp commenced bombarding.
Forty-five rounds were fired into the
bush during the first quarter of an
hour and many rounds from the quick
firing guns. Not a shot was fired in re-
sponse.
AT go the first boat load. contain
ing the men Of the Sth and Isl In
fantry. started for the shore. followed
by the 25th (coloreD The 10Th and 18th
Infantry. at l01e.
Prodjsipus cheering from the shore.
caught w by tho nearest ships AMI nyin..
from vessel 10 vessel through the squad
ron, "HnHtncc-. the IHomontuus fact thIr
the Amo riean army had begun Il landing
Slil h,a f -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24

Frank Foomcyer, 40 years old. of
York. Pa, an employee of the Pennsyl-
Nania Steel Co, who was swinging an
IRON glrder into position on the roof of
the Southern Union station at Boston
Thursday. was struck from the cir
der and knocked from the staging. lie
fell GO feet and was instantly killed
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THEY EXPRESS SATISFACTION.

Washington, June @-The bulletin from
Madrid announcing fighting near Santiago
was shown by The Associated Press re-
porter To Secretary Algcr and Gen. Miles.
who were in conference At / o'clock. They
expressed much satisfaction over it, but
had no additional information.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24

observa tions. but it is understood that he
found the companies were inclined to ask
higher prices than the government feels
justified in paying for the vessels, except
in case of extreme necessity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
KING ALFONSO CONFIRMED.

Madrid, June 23.-Kins Alfonso was CON
firm"d. yesterday, with great ceremony.
in the presence Of the royal family. tho
court 1ignitares. the cabinet ministers
ana the 2randecs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
IN THE SENATE.
Hawaiian Annexation Discussion. With Raw
lins on the Indian Bill.

Washington. June 23.-Dscussion in the
Senate of Hawaiian annexation was in
terrupted, today. by Rawlins Of Utah
with a speech in which he vigorously
criticized the provision embodied in the
conference report on the Indian approprI-
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At cHIckAmAueA.
Continued from page -

anything but assist in curing hi!
trouble. AS days have gone by h
has been steadily growing worse ant
although there is nothing dangerou:
| be better off at home
The other man, Washburn. was sicl
| while he was in Augusta. His trouble
| then was epilepsy. He had an attack
while in Augusta ana another since he
| came here. II is thought best to send
| MIN to his home.
The lst Maine boys We're given bat
| tie drill. yesterday. ana covered them
| selves with glory, Col. Kendall being
much pleased with the showing the
boys made. The first battalion was
sent out under the command Of Major
ally good position was found. The 1st
battalion had been out but a very
short time before the other two battal-
ions made preparations to find the men
Scouts We're sent out and when the Isl
battalion was located it was found in
an almost impregnible position.
Working 50 carefully that the First
hardly knew Of the approach of the
Second the guards were caught and the
guards We're caught and when the
alarm was given ana preparations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
| REINFORCEMENTS FOR SKATER,

Newport News, Va, June 23.-The
auxiliary cruiser Yale, With troops for
Santiago. sailed from old Point Com
fort, at O'Clock this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
M0NADN0CK SAILS FOR MANILA.

san Francisco, June 23.-The monitor
ternoon, She was accompanied by the
Nero. / is thought that the trip will
be made in 23 days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24

At Dover. n. H., Thursday. Moth Miller
won the 2.19 pace. 800, in three straight:
best time, 215A. Much Ada won the 2l7
trot. $ioo in four heats best time. Elsa.
Norvinc won the 2.15 pace, $i00. in four
heats; best time. 2l3ia, by Queen Ruth;
winners best, 2.1,3..
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IN TIE HOUSE.
sundry Civil Bill Reported -63 Pension and
Relief Bills Passed.

Nashmetan. june 23.-At todav's ses-
sim II III. House further agreements
upon IN, slIndrv cjytl lin were rpunrt-
Ell from I'M r,mmitt.. on conferences
ana adopted ana further conferences
1pnn the remaining points in difference.
was i, Qurcl. 4 large number Of bills
uf minor Importance Nerc passed ana
81 pensions ana relief measures We,.
disposed Of The House adjourned
until Monday.
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The Senate Dill was passed relieving
owners ~ mining claims who shall en-
list in III" army or navy for the pres
ent war from doing the required as
sTSSmeht Nprk upon their claims dur
lnS the period of their service.
hun, from ihe committee on military
AFFAIRS mad" an unsuccessful attempt
- have next TUESDAY set apart for con-
std'latIHh 81 certain hlIls from that
committee among them being some
suggested pE the war emergency. one,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-24
The San Francisco at Provincetown.

ProVincetciNn, Mass. June 23.-The
flagship San Francisco dropped anchor
here at F. NJ, tonight
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OFFENDERS
Against the Majesty OF the Law as DIS
psnsed In the Court OF the
MayoF.

There were several cases IN police
court this morning. George Westlake
was arrested yesterday in his usual
and was placed behind the
bars by Patrolman Betzold. Westlake
had had some difficulty with Captain
White, of the Brunswick, and had al
most come to blows with him. He
had had a number of good stones
in his pocket with which apparently &c
bombard Mr.. White had occasion
been found for so doing. The policeman
placed hin in state of blockade, how
ever, before the heavy guns were
trained on Brunswick fort. Georgt
was fined FIVE and costs this morning
and went down. George made al
eloquent speech, and almost broke tht
congressional record for rapid speak
ing.
William Muey was arrested for per
| mitting minors to play pool IN th
place of which he has charge, and
TO be tried this evening at
clock. when the eases of Eddi
Greer and others are to be tried Th
prosecutor was so buisily engaged j
The Thrawley case that he did nt
have time TO remain at the polio
lcourt room for more thad short tim
James Meek was fined 81 and eos
for drunk
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THE FIRE
Ias' N'aht en- the West SIds-CarrI-
aan's Fireworks Explode ana
Create q Panic.

There was a fire alarm last nigh,
about IL o'clock, from the west side,
and when the department responded il
was found that the flames were getting
IN a little exciting work at the resi-.
dence and grocery of William Carri-
gan, at 1l3O Sherman street. Car
rigan keeps grocery there, and had
on hand stock of fireworks, too close
to the petroleum barrel and a lot of
saturated waste. There was some
spontaneous combustion, and the first
mixing of danger was the cracking.
nzzing and popping of the fireworks
hat awakened the sleeping Carrigan
ipstairs. 1t turned out that the fire.
works were real blessing, as, had il |
iot been for their noise, there would |
lave been no warning of the danger
'ntii more damage had been done and
scape rendered less practicable. As
was the fire was soon extinguished.
ne loss Is small, and is fully covered
y insurance.
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Of pageantry and the attractive an
dor of . circus. The Ren-Hu cha
race u . notable feature. The eager
of the dogs for the approval q h
teacher. Prof. Blake. 4 = iureresf
and touching as ever. The trick s
Is an amusing addition and the ns.
monkeys is also employed to
vantage IN the patrol Wagon seer
The audience last eveuin0 hiled ev,
seat and much OF the standing roc
and was very appreesative. ]
band e line rendition of patriotic J
popular seclections was eheered to ,
echo, time aud again.
After the Performance and the or.
pyramid. scores Of babies cot to =
on the beautiful and accomodaf;
little ponies. and mayte the bah
didn't enjooy it. Harry, Beanreea1
Midget - all the little fellows.
into service. Prof,
kindly permitted several sisitorf u
ook at the baby pony, less thai
week old. and held the little fel
lpon his hands that the crowd ms
ee it. The little fellow IS NOT In de
han q fox tarrier. all
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WAS COED.
The Dog and Pony Show Much I'M
provsd-A Treat for the
Little Folks.

There was packed tent at the dog.
pony and monkey show last night
The audience was made up entirely CT
children. Many of them. it Is true.
were unusually large children, and
some of them wore gray hair and
beard. but for the time all present
were children. The snow has been
improved by quite 8 number of very
beautiful and interesting features, and
is q much more attractive drawing
card even than it was last year and the
previous seasons of its appearance
here. The ponies are prettier and
more interesting, there have been in
teresting and important additions tc
many of the tricks. and there 10 more
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-24
SITUATION DESPERATE
At Manila-Meat Exhausted
and Food Scarce--Insuryen
control the Country - 500
Killed and 700 Wounded i'm
the Dewey BOmbardment.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May PA
Hong Kong special to the World saws:
The situation at Manila is desperate.
Meat is exhausted and food is scarce.
Two weeks will exhaust the available
supply OF canned goods. Spanish
authorities refuse to give volunteers
food. Riots are expected. Insur.
gents control the surrounding country.
Spanish reports say that five hundred
We're killed and seven hundred wound
ed IN the Dewey bombardment. No
sickness on our ships.
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FOUNTAIN CITY MAN
~
Indianapolis Last Evening.

Arthur A. Spoor, travelling photo
grapher, whose home is said to be in
Syracuse, New York, shot and killed a
young woman thought to be his wife
at a resort on west Georgia street, In
dianapolis, last night. Mrs. Spoor, or
Rose Stout as she was known at the
resort, is said to have come to lndi-
annapolis from Louisville, Ken
tueky, and was accompanied by
Walter Coffin of Fountain City.
who travelled for wholesale
leather firm, and both were drunk
when they arrived there. No man by
the name of Walter Coffin lives at
Fountain City at the present time
although there is said to have been
man by the name of Wallace Coffin
who formerly lived there and whose
parents now reside in kokomo. He is
travelling man, and about twenty
three years of age.
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High School Argus.

The High School Argus has had a
particularly successful year and will
close the term with good sum OF
money in the treasury. One more pa
per will be issued and it will be made
especially attractive on account of be-
ing the last one of the year. In all
probability it will be continued next
wear.
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dewey Ann D.
GERMAN CONSUL
Had = Hitch--May Lead to Com
piications With Ger
many.

New YORK, N. Y, May "a "A
special from Manila says Admiral
Dewey refused to allow the German
consul to land provisions from Ger
man ship. The consul threatened to
force a landing with the aid of two
German cruisers. Dewey threatened
to fire on the cruisers. The attempt
to land supplies WAS abandoned.
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RuM0R IN LONDON
OF NAVAL BATTLE
spanish Fleet Reported De-
stroyed by the Two American
Squadrons-News from Kew
west and Washington Does
Not Confirm the Report.

LONDON, England. May 24.-Per
sistent rumors were circulated her.
early today that both the American
sanadrons had met the Spanish Cape
verde feet near the windward passage
and completely destroyed the Spanish
ships.
NEW YORK. N. Y, May PA
hey West correspondent teleeraphs ba
mas unimpeachabIe information that
'he spanish fleet is still at SANTIAGO
"AsHINaToS, d. c., May 24.-Tbe
navy department says no news has
been received of an engagement be.
tween the fleets and no news Of tho
arrival Of the Oregon at Key West.
No BATTLE YET, BUT ONE EXPECTED
KEY WEST. Florida, May 24-The |
movements Of the United States feet |
are known here, making it absolutely
certain that no battle has yet occurred.
Dut one Is expected this week. The
spanish fleet is defnately located off
the coast of Cuba.
NO ENGAGEMENT YET.
hEY WEST. Florida, May 24.-Tbei
spanish fleet is definitelely Iocated /.
out there has been no engagement vet. ]
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Sons of Veterans.

The Sons of Veterans had a we'll at
tended meeting last night at the g. A.
r. hall. Graham O'Hara was elected
first lieutenant to fill a vacancy.
Lawrence Handley was recommends d
As a member of r. S. Thompson S
staff. Three regiments are now beiI G
organized among the Sons of Veterans
over the state by Captain Thompson
and great deal of interest is being
taken in the formation by the mem
bers in this city, who are anxious to
show what they can do.
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OPENING NIGHT,
mo irish Centenary Opsns Auspl-
oiously and q Large Crowd
Is Entertained.

The opening night of the Irish cen
tenary was magnificent success il
every way and a large crowd filed the
beautiful hall to oyerfiowinp
The supper at 5 O'Clock was lii.
orally patronized and tha
ladies fairy did themselves proud on
this occasion. A short program was
carried out az published, and the re-
malnder of the evening was devoted to
social commingling.
The hall will be open every after
noon from to 5 o'clock for visitors.
a nice program will be carried out to-
night.
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DEATHS and FUNERALS.

CHRIsMAN-Mrs. Ida Chrisman,
widow of the late Bernie Chrisman.
died this morning at her home, %
north eighteenth street, at 11:3o
O'Clock, of pneumonia, after an illness
of only few weeks. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
WRIaHT-Miss Myrtle Wright died
Yesterday evening at 7:30 o'clock. al
the home of her parents. John and
Rose Wright. in Fountain City. Fu'
neral at 2 p. m. tomorrow, May 20,
service to be at the Wesleyan church
in Fountain City.