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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
PRAISE FOR DEWEY.
Commore SchIey Glasses Vic
tory Among Greatest ofWor|d.
Flying So uadron Now Hope to Show
What SchIey Can Do.
Fleet Try all Kind OF Orills-AIl in the Pink
Of Condition.

On Board the Flagship Brooklyn,
Old Point Comfort Va, May 11.-Com-
squadron, today, for the first time con-
scented to give his views upon the vic
tory wen by Admiral Dewey at Manila.
To The Associated Press representa-
tive he said:
Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila,
must deservedly take its place side by
side with the greatest naval victories
of the worlds history.
1T has been urged that the result
show such decided inferiOrity in resist
ance as compared with the vigor of at
tack, that there is a dminution of the
glory, but that is untrue. for it must
first he remembered that the greatness
of DeWcy's successes in the calm
courage and daring displayed in his
decision to enter a strange harbor at
dark, under the guns of many forts.
and Drawing the perhaps hidden tor
pedo or mine.
1T strikes me that with several ad-
ponderance Of advantage was certainly
with the enemy and that with the great
daring displayed by Dewey there must
fall upon his shoulders the mantel of
Perry and Farragut
From the mcagre accounts that
have been received of the battle it is
evident that despite the great risk,
every officer and every man knew was
being taken. there was not a faint
heart in all that squadron but an en-
thusiam and esprit de corps that could
not but win with such a leader
Il would note, toe. that superior
education, which brings intelligence
coupled with perfection in marksman-
ship, aided greatly in winning the day
and will, / believe contribute to future
victories.
Admiral Dewey and every man in
his squadron deserves every recogni-
ton that a grateful nation can be-
stow
The definite news of the return of
the Spanish fleet to Cadiz put new life
in the squadron officers. today. While
they have recognized that the strategy
board has made them splendid factor
in the war 10y the enforced stay here.
and realize that their presence on the
coast has been the direct cause of the
return of the Spanish squadron. to its
own ports. they have chafed at their
idleness and the possible termination
of the war before they moved. The
general belief, today, is that Spanish
Indignation may force the Spanish fleet
to sea and that Commodore Schley
will be allowed to display his aci1nowl-
edged skill and daring in active battle
The New Orleans finished ccalng, to-
day. and is ready for sea. An assistant
neers arrived, today, and Joined the
Brooklyn and it is believed that these
are significant facts indicating an
early movement of the squadron.
Capt. IIiggenson of the Massachu-
sets. tried his new automatic Maxim
1-pounders, today, with great success
On all the ships fire and collision drills
and general call to quarters, practi-
cally battle drill. occurred. Commo-
dore Schley watched all the ships care
fully and expressed himself as we'll
satisfied. The New orleans tried her
big guns and her officers reported to
Commodore Schley that they were We'll
pleased with the working of them.
THEY'RE IN LUCK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
PATROL BOATS FOR BOSTON
HARBOR.

New York, May 11-Admiral Erbeh'
in charge of the coast defense fleet 10
in Boston, today, arranging for the
transfer to the navy of the City OIL
Boston and the Russell. They VIII pe
used to patrol Boston harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
Duxbury. Mass. Signal Station Manned.

'uXbury, Mass. May 11--Fifteen
employees of TIE BelknaD Motor Co
government signal service. The dis
lance to be covered is about six miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
A STRANGE REFUSAL.

Mortevideo, May 11.-(Via Calves
ton). government of Uruguay mas
refused permission to establish here
Red Cross Society in aid of the
wounded Spaniards.
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
THREE REGIMENTS READY.
Massachusetts Preparing Her Volunteers for
Service with Usual Promptitude.

Camp Dewey, South birmingham,
Mass. May 1.-THE work Of mastering
IN the companies Of the Sth and 9Th
Regiments were completed this fore
noon and they are now ready to leave
camp.
There was considerable rivalry be-
| tween the tive regiments and up to the
last minute it was very difficult to tell
which would be mustered in first Co. G
of the Sth and M of the 9Th were the
| last on the field but Co. M of Lowell
| managed to come off the field first, the
other company being only few min
utes behind.
Three regiments are now ready to
enter the service Of the United States
at any point to which they may be or
d,red.
1t was rumored about the camp this
morning that one regiment will leave
tomorrow, but ii was impossible to
verify thc Iuiiloi oliicldIiy curing the
forenoon.
The examination Of the 9Th Regiment
thought will be finished. today.
Tho camp was considerably excited.
tonight by the announcement that 63rd
L. s. Infantry. formerly the md Rcsi-
ment. N. V. NJ, commanded by Col.
Clarke of Springfield. would leave for
the front. tomorrow afternoon, at 6
O'Clock.
This evening, Lieut.. Weaver, the mus
tering officer, represents the wardc-
partment at the camp. was called W by
telephone from Washington and asked
how soon a regiment Of infantry would
be ready t. move.
Lieut.. Weaver vas informed that If
the regiment vas not In New York city.
Friday morning, equipped and ready to
march on board government trans
port. the war department would not
require It's service. Lieut.. Weaver re-
piled nat the regiment would be al the
point assigned it at the time required /
From this conversation 1t seems as .
sured that marching orders viii be re-
cciyed here within ;hc mex; T. hours /.
ana ;nat within "A hours the first (
Massachusetts, troops VIII be actually |
on their way south /
What will probably 10 the destination /
Of tha troops was not minated in tn +
messages received. tonight but thai !
Key West viii BE the point seems to i
the general opinion. It may be. how
ever. that by the time the transport
reaches Southern waters, the move
ment 70 Cuba win have begun and
troops WIN go direct 10 some landing
place on the coast of the island
The men were very busy. today,
packing for long campaign and about
100 who are away on leave, have been
ordered back Immediately. Each com
pany win take 10000 rounds Of fixed
ORDERS TO MOVE ARRIVE.
Later-Deiinite orders have come.
They concisely say: Leave camp p.
NJ, Thursday for New York, transport
win take regiment to Key West
The rceeiptof the news brought great
rejoicing in the ranks Of the 6Srd Regi-
ment and in the outbursts of enthu-
'iasm which followed all the other COM
mand took active part. There were !
parades. cheers Ecr the officers from
Col. Clark down. Col Clark was in
Springfield when the dispatch came bur
he was wired to return Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
NEW YORK ASKED FOR TROOPS

Albany. n. Y, May u.-Gov Black re-
ceived telegram. today. from Secretary
of War Alger asking him to at once send
two New York state volunteer regiments
to Tampa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
THE YANKEE SAILS.

New York. May 1.-THE United
States auxiliary cruiser Yankee passed
bound to sea.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
USELESS AND USEFUL LABOR LAWS.

In the speech which Leon Bailey did not
deliver at Edinburg he calls attention, first,
to what he did while in the Legislature for
labor and what his party did to promote
the interests of wage earners. AS senator.
Leon Bailey introduced quite a number of
bills regarding wages, but no one of them
of any importance became a law during
the session of 1885, when both branches
were Democratic. His bill to require the
regular payment of labor in all factories,
mines and on railways never came to
vote in the Senate His child-labor bill
passed the Senate so late in 1887 that the
House had no time to act upon it.
The last Republican Legislature passed
two labor bills worth all that Mr.. Bailey
presented. even if they had become laws.
The act creating q board of arbitration
has been of more advantage to the labor
and industry of Indiana than all of the
Bailey measures. The Governor carefully
selected the arbitrators. Republican and
member of union, and Democrat and
a manufacturer of large experience. These
two men have averted a score Of strikes
which threatened to eliminate in the clos
ing of factories and the loss of wages. Per-
haps the prudence with which the intent of
the law is carried out has brought about
the good results but it is enough to know
that the arbitration law has been potent
for good.
The factory inspection act, the execution
of which is intrusted to a discreet member
of labor union, has done more to improve
the conditions than all the child-labor laws
in existence, for the reason that that law
was a dead letter without an inspector to
look after its enforcement The factory in
spector has quietly seen that many laws
affecting the sanitary condition of factories
and the health of employees have been OBJ
served. The Leon Baileys plastered the
statute books with laws which are dead
letters or which were not enforced because
there was no one to look after their en-
forcement. The Republicans have passed
the arbitration and factory-inspection laws,
which are useful.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
THE LAFAYETTE SERVICES.
Outside of Indianapolis They Will BE
Observed on Arbor Day.

According to circular issued yesterday
by Statel Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Geeting, the school districts outside of
this city will observe Lafayette day at the
same time with Arbor day. His letter to
county superintendents is as follows:
You have received copies of the proclaim
alton by Governor Mount touching the ma
tional observance of Lafayette day. While
] am personally in most hearty accord with
this movement and consider it most praise
worthy the department can do nothing more
than to suggest that in connection with Ar
Dor day there be addresses and other ex-
ercises in the schools throughout the State
suitable to the occasion and such as shall
recall the worth of this noble Frenchman
and his great services to our country Since
this day will so closely follow Lafayette
day / feel that 1t is better for the schools
interests that the two exercises be held to-
gether where practicable"
Superintendent Geeting also indorses the
plan of raising subscriptions among the
school children to be sent to Paris to pay
for a statue to be erected to Lafayette in
that city. There viii be no combination OF
the two days in this city. next Wednesday
being fixed for the celebration Of Lafayette
dav
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

lican national congressional committee Mr.
Overstreet has been careful to contract for
printing with no other firms than those
recognized by the unions. In the employ
ment of the large force on duty at the
national committee headquarters Mr.. Over
street observed the spirit of the eight-hour
law, and on Labor day released all the en-
ployes on full pay. He insisted that the
rule Of employment and compensation of
printers by the government at the various
signal stations throughout the country
should follow the rule of the typographical
unions in the locality at which the service
was required
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
TAGGARTIsM.

In this county Taggartism is one Of the
issues He is not candidate but his right
hand man is, and several other candidates
are Taggart men. Because Taggartism is
an issue, criticism of the official acts of the
mayor and his associates is proper.
The article published in the Journal yes
terday morning sets forth facts Of record
which cannot be set aside The records
show that the Taggart official combine" !"
of which z. M. Johnson is an influential
member, paid Messrs. Cooper and Miller
$112,924 for lands for which the recorded
deeds show that they paid s45.57S.40. 1t will
be said that the lands were purchased sew
eral years ago, and that the values thereof
have appreciated. If such had been the case
the appraisal of the assessors should have
shown such an increase. but the appraisals
of these officials show nothing of the kind.
The assessors valued the property for
which the Taggart officials paid $112,9A at
$50, sec. or oo,32S less than the city has been
made to pay for it. AS the men who sold
the lands to the mayor paid $45 57S for them
the difference between it and the appraisal
of the assessors (s5S, ,596). fairly repr esents
the increase in the value of the lands since
those who sold them to the city purchased
them.
1t is idle for the apologists of the Taggart
transaction to urge that he was compelled
to purchase the lands at the price he gave
because he could get them for no less;
the city charter provides a method for
the purchase of land for the use of the
city. In the process of condemnation the
mayor could have made a price which the
owners must have accepted or take an ap-
peal to the Circuit Court. If the mayor had
proceeded as the law contemplated the lands
for which he paid $112,924 would have been
secured for less than half that amount.
Subsequent events make clear some mat
ters which could not be understood a few
months ago. The Park Board refused to
purchase the lands which now constitute
the Taggart park because they were not
available for the purpose. Thereupon ac-
tion was taken to test the constitutionality
of the park act, and upon weak presenta-
ton on the part of the city it was declared
unconstitutional because of the official
terms of the commissioners. This accom-
plished ana the $35O.0O0 within reach, the
mayor and his subordinates rejected the
work of the board and purchased tracts of
consider for park purposes The transac-
ton began with the attack upon the park
act and ended with the paying of twice
their value for the lands. The name for the
whole thing is Taggartism
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

delegation of women have lately asked
the County Commissioners to consider the
advisability of appointing women doctors
to attend the women detained in the Jail,
workhouse and county asylum. There
should be no hesitation on the part of the
board in granting this request. 1t is one of
the things whose propriety is so self-evi-
dent as to call for no argument 1t should
have been done before, and perhaps would
have been done had the matter been brought
to the attention of the board earlier To
refuse to make such appointment now would
show as great a failure to understand the
prevailing sentiment such matters as if
the city authorities were to do away with
the police matron. Everybody of intelli-
gence recognizes the need of such a per-
sonage; the need of women doctors in the
places named is just as great
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
WORK AND LEISURE.

Somebody, commenting on the fact that
Fanny Davenport. the actress left an es-
tate of nearly half a million dollars, says
1t was a pity death took her before she
had opportunity to enjoy a life of ease
as a sequence of many years of very hard
work. If Miss Davenport had cared for the
life of ease she could have had it by aban-
doning her profession ten years ago, her
fortune being ample at that time and prob
ably earlier. But she evidently. cared more
for her work and its attendant interests and
excitements than anything her money could
buy, and she was not willing to give 1t up.
The same is true of other stage people,
Madame Patti being a notable example.
She continues to appear before the public,
not because of any financial need. for she
is very wealthy. but because the stage is
part Of her life. 1t represents youth to her.
and while she hears the applause of the null
titude she can f1atter herself that she has
triumphed over advancing years Men--iD
America at least-who spend the early part
of their lives in accommodating wealth are
seldom willing to retire from business until
infirmities compel them to do so. They find
their interests there. and they also feel that
retirement means a confession of failing
powers This feeling. perhaps, grows in
part out Of the fact that America, strictly
speaking. has no leisure class, and the man
who withdraws from active occupation finds
himself somewhat out of touch with his
friends and former associates: but it is quite
as largely due to liking for such occu-
patton and the wish to participate In II as
long az possible. The only moral to be
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
Mr.. BUNTE'S MASQUERADE.
He wandered About fin an Undershirt
and One Stocking.

AS three men and their wives left the
walhalla. just before midnight, one of the
women started back and gasped, ''Is thar
man dressed:''
A second look caused CONSERVATION in the
group. One of the men said, Yes. he's
dressed for a masquerade and then the
men hurried their wives on their way home
The man who had caused this scene Was
dressed only in an undershirt and one
stocking.
Hey. you!" cried one of the husbands.
The almost naked man continued his
march against the cold blast and said not a
word.
The three men ran to him and stopped
him. One of them s1rew his mackintosh
around him and then they led him to the
police station. When they arrived the man
was shivering with the cold. He was dazed
-he had been walking in his sieep. AIter
a half hour he regained consciousness and
was taken back TO his room on East WASH
ington street. He was Simon Bunte. for
merly prominent liquor dealer. The police
say his mind is not right.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
Great Council Of RED Men.

Capt 3. B. Campbell of Anderson. came
IN last night to preside as great sachem at
the Great Council of Indiana Red Men to-
day. This ends his official career with that
order, as he has passed through all the
chairs Captain Campbell has report that
VIII show the past year to have been one
or the most prosperous in the history OF
of nearly three thousand members, bringing
the state membership up to twenty thou
sand. Ononga Tribe. of Anderson, has be-
record of making the largest gain during
the year, having enrolled 1S4 members An
dsrSons tribes, Ononga and Kamala, have
sixteen delegates. which, with past sa-
chems. gives her twenty-five delegates in
the council.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
THE PRISON wARDENs.
Indeterminate Sentence Law Dis
cusscd Among other Things.

Im0eterm1mHte SentcHcC A1<AW DlS~
cusscd Among other Things.
The Warden's Association of the National
Prison Congress met yesterday morning in
Plymouth Church with President Henry
Wolfers, of the Saltwater, Mimi. prison,
presiding. During the course of his remarks
he said that the Bertillon system of iden-
tification of criminals was one of the most
advanced steps ever taken to prevent crime.
He said, however, that the real success of
the plan would not be apparent in this coun-
try until it was in use in a.. States He
said that while in prison young men should
be taught that it is as easy to live honest
ly as dishonesty, and that all the average
convict needed to make him an upright
man on his discharge encouragement.
With the Bertillon system in use uni
versally. criminals would soon learn that
they must either abandon their evil pro-
fession or be soon run to earth.
The parole system was then discussed by
Maj. r. w. McCaughry, of the Joliet PEN
itentiary. who said that the indeterminate
sentence law and the parole system We're
undergoing severe tests in several States
and were being assailed by many on ac-
count of alleged imperfections in them, but
notwithstanding this, the fact remains that
In treating criminals two things are I'M
portant- The first offender must be found.
reformed and returned to society freed from
his criminal inclinations. The chronic GRIM
inal, however, must be completely identined
andN Nrigidly kept in place. Continuing, he
said that there was not enough thought
given to the building Of prisons, In many
States the buildings being nearly century
behind the times In his opinion one of the
reforms needed in all prisons is the estab-
lishment of two departments. one for good
prisoners, where they might be surrounded
with the better influences of those nearly
untouched by crime. and another to be used
for hardened criminals who should be kept
from those who might be reformed. He
said there should be no escape of the Sec
ond termer'' from at least half Of the max
imum term. while the .third termer' should
in most cases serve the maximum term in
full No influence az any nature should be
permitted, IN his opinion, 20 interfere Wlkn
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Whatever Mr.. overstreet's opponents may
say, the records will show that he has done
much to commend him to organized labor.
During the last session Of Congress he sup
ported all the measures urged before that
body by labor organizations. including the
industrial commission and arbitration bills.
When General Otis. of California, was
urged for first assistant secretary of war.
Mr. overstreet opposed his appointment be-
cause the typographical union had a special
grievance against him. IT Is not too much
70 say that Mr.. overstreet directed the
movement against HE appointment. which
1as successful. As secretary Of the Repub-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Republicans are warned that certain men
working in the interest of Leon Bailey are
representing to men who are opposed to the
silverite. AS matter Of fact Bailey is and
has been silverite since the Chicago con-
vention He may make third speech de-
claring that he is not welded to the heresy
of l6 to !, but it has not yet appeared in the
Sentinel or been delivered in any of the
small meetings he is holding.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
Observation-Disclosures.

At the last municipal election 2,500 voters
disfranchised themselves in marking their
ballots. OF these $500 three-fourths were
Republicans who undertook to vote for
some candidate on the Democratic ticket
There is a strange misconception about the
marking of ballots. For instance, in
teligent man was telling, a few days since
how he marked his ballot to vote for one
man on the Democratic ticket. II put an X
in the circle with the eagle" he said; "then
/ put an x against the Democratic can
didateS name, and then, to make sure.
scratched the name of his opponent on the
Republican ticket" A few days ago
Democratic business man in this city told
that he proposed to vote for him. He said:
II will put an x in the circle with the
rooster and another x opposite your
name"
1t seems almost unnecessary to say that
the Republican who marked his ballot as
described above and the Democrat who
should mark his ballot as proposed are Self
disfranchisers- T T1eir.votes would be thrown
out. Yet there are scores of intelligent men
two thousand Republicans who lost their
votes at the last municipal election by i'm
properly marking their ballots could be
known it would be found that they are men
of more than average intelligence.
There are a few plain directions for
marking a ballot. First, the mark must
be a cross, and it is better that it be in
the shape of the letter X. A circle or a
mark like that made in checking off a bill
of goods or of names on a list will not do.
1t must be cross, and the cross should be
made with the blue pencil handed to the
voter along with his ballot by the polling
clerk in the election room. Second, TO
vote a straight. ticket make the cross
inside the circle which surrounds the
party emblem To vote a straight Re-
publican ticket make the cross in
side the circle which contains the cut of
the eagle. Third, the voter who desires to
vote for men on two tickets must not put
cross inside the circle with the emblem,
but he must put cross in the squares op-
posite the names of the candidates for
whom he desires to vote. If he puts a cross
in the circle with the emblem and another
against any name in any ticket his ballot
will be thrown away.
If the Mckinley men who read the Jour-
nal will make it a duty to talk with Repub-
lican neighbors about the marking of bal
lots they will undoubtedly save the ticket
several thousand votes in the State