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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
MAY FIGHT TUESDAY.

Copyright 1888, by The Associated Press)
Port Au Prince, May Sit is reported
from Cape Haytian, that Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron has been sighted
to the north. 1t is rumored that II
Spanish vessels, warships and others.
have arrived off Porto Rico. A battle
is possible on next Tuesday German
sailors who reached here today. report
cannonading to the northward about 4
o'clock, this afternoon.
Avices from Cape Haytien say that,
yesterday eff Mole, st. Nicholas, two
Spanish Warships captured a schooner
bound for Cape Haytien.
Mr.. Trojeles. an Englishman. who
while reporting for an American paper
was suspected of being a spy. was forced
to take refuge on a foreign vessel and is
now on his way to New York
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless arrived, today. at Cape Hay
ten.
Madam Hermance, a French subject re-
siding in Martinique ana an octoroon, who
is accused Of having insulted the wife of
President Simon Sam in the cathedral.
during the Easter service. in a quarrel
over the occupancy of a seat. will be ex-
PEELED from the country. The decree of
expulsion will be published. tomorrow.
The quarrel grew out of an old feud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
ENGAGEMENT OFF HAVANA.

Copyright. 1S9S by The Associated Press.)
Key West, May S.-Only poor marks
manship on the part of the Spanish
gunners saved the Vicl.sburg and the
cutter Morrill, from destruction off Ha-
vana, yesterday morning. For over
half an hour they were under the fire
both escaped without material injury
although shrapneI shells from S-nch
guns exploded all about them and both
now show the pitted scars Of the Span
ish bullets.
The willy Spaniards had arranged a
trap TO send a couple of our ships to the
bottom. They baited it as a man
would bait a rat trap. A small
schooner was sent out from Havana
harbor, shortly before daylight, yester-
day morning, to draw some of the
Americans into the ambuscade. The
ruse worked like a charm.
The Vsksburg and the Morrill, in the
heat of chase, and in their contempt
for Spanish gunnery walked straight
into the trap that had been set for
them. Had the Spanards possessed
their souls in patience but five minutes
longer, not even the bad gun practice
would not have saved our ships and,
this morning. two more of our vessels
would lie at the bottom within a short
distance of the wreck of the ll-starred
Maine.
Friday evening. the Nicksburg and
the Morrill,. cruising to the west IF
MORO Castle, We're fred upon by the
big guns of the Cojimar batteries Two
shots were fired at the Nicksburg and
one at the Morrill,. Both fell short and
both vessels, without returning the fire
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May S.-The pressure has
risen rapidly on the middle Atlantic
coast the storm slowly passing seward.
The coast is skirtel with clouds from
southern New England to North Carolina.
Clear weather prevails in other districts
east of the Mississippi. There is a partial
cloudiness in the upper Mississippi valley
and over the southern Plateau; elsewhere
in the West the weather is clear Rain
has fallen during the past q hours on the
southern New England and the middle
Atlantic coast
The temperature is high in the east Gut
and south Atlantic states. The weather
will probably clear in the coast districts.
Monday morning. followed by fair and
warmer weather in all districts of the
Mississippi
Fair weather is indicated for the South
west. and partly cloudy weather with
scattered showers and lower temperature
in the Northwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
WOODFORD ARRIVES.

New York. May S.-Gen. Woodford.
United States minister to Spain arrived
on the French Transatlantic steamer
La Touraine this morning, and left for
Washington a 3.H O'Clock. this after
noon. The La Touraine arrived out
side Sandy Hook, shortly after mid
night. but owing to the harbor regula-
tons prohibiting the entrance and de-
parture of vessels, between s p. NJ. and
side until morning. She had on board
a number of the attaches of the United
States legation at Madrid, including
George S. Sckles. first secretary of the
legation Capt 7. Fl. Bliss, Col. KEEL
logg. military attache; Capt. G. l..
Dyer. naval attache; Mrs. Dyer ana
two daughters Besides these We're
Shu Ting. secretary of the Chinese le
cation al Washington.
\ reception committee from the I'm
ion League Club and L. S. Grant Post,
80. G. a. r., were to have met Gen.
Woodford at quarantine. but owing to
the stormy weather only part OF the
committee appeared They boarded
the steamer at quarantine from the
quarantine boat Gov. Flower. shortly
after La Touraine dropped anchor at
,f no
gers of the liner appeared on deck be-
cause of the rain.
After the health officer had boarded
and cleared La Touraine, which took
little time. the vessel proceeded up the
bay slowly. where she was met by the
revenue cutter on which was repre-
sentative of The Associated Press
The reception committee had already
met Gen. Woodford. He sent word
that he would see the representative
and when the audience had been grant
ed he asked that this simple statement
be made: Gen. Woodford begs to be
excused from all interviews. He is still
in the diplomatic service of his govern
for publication"
Asked if his family was still in Paris.
he declined to make any reply. When
informed that cable dispatches had
stated that the train on which the
Ior No IN, hol
Madrid to Paris had been attacked by
a mob and that stones had been thrown
at the party. Mr.. Sickles, the secretary
of the legation. evidently tried to make
light of the matter, but said:
We'll some things We're thrown at
the train, but the demonstration was
not of a serious character. A number
of students, not a large number, had
gathered at Valladolid and cried Long
live Spain and a few other patriotic
cries. They were not directed particu
larry against us, | assure you, but We're
the result of a patriotic feeling on their
part. A few windows in one of the
ears next to the party We're broken, but
none Of us were injured. no one at all
was hurt While at Madrid we were
treated with the utmost courtesy
When asked how it happened that |
Woodford had received his |
passports previous to his handing to
he Spanish government the ultimatum
# the United States Mr.. Sickles said:
We rather expected that at least we
we're not surprised when the passports
arrived, as we knew that when the
Spanish minister at Washington re-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09

kind and no fairer day could be thought
Of The sun held full sway in the hea-
vens with not cloud until afternoon.
and then they did not mar its radience.
though they made the weather prophets
indulge in a few gucsses regarding the
morrow.
The day was not too hot: it was
just right for comfort. and the disa-
greeahle wind that is almost forever Oh
the move on the plateau, was for the
day quoted to the most agreeable little
zypher that just kept the air in mo-
ton, and kept the heat from becoming
oppressive.
The morning trains brought many
who took advantage of the excursion
rates, and came to see their friends,
relatives and sweethearts who belonged
to the army OF loyal recruits.
The strict rules of the admittance of
civilians were slightly relaxed. and Ill
who wished, managed in one way or
another, TO pass the guard. and pass
as much Of the day as they wished with
their friends
The sWeethearts of the soldiers We're
present in an abundance and didn't the
city girls turn green with envy, to see
50 many Of the boys out walking with
girls from outside the city. OF course
the Augusta plain, every day civilian
boys We're very glad that the Augusta
said Augusta boys have been having
lonely time of it during the past
week, for it is well-known fact that
if a young lady has failing. and it is
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
FL [.

OF genuine. fresh patent medicines and
reliable drugs is this store. and the prices
attached to them are positively the low
est In the State of Maine. AS a short ex-
ample study these figures.
Our. Regular
DPTCTr INST Price Price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
FOOD IN LIQUID.
Moro Easily Diges.e1 Than Wren in Solid
Form.

Persons who do not obtain the de-
sired nourshment from ordinary food,
will find decided gain by using the
hot food drink, Postum, as it is made
from especially selected portions of
the field grains that furnish the body
with the parts needed. 1t is in liquid
form and looks and tastes like coffee
but it is pure food drink that gives
great strength to young and old.
1t is especially recommended to those
who are unpIeasantly affected by COM
mon coffee.
Grocers sell it. Ia -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, May S.-Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont: Generally
fair weather. northerly winds.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut Cloudy with showers in
the morning; clearing by afternoon:
warm northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May S.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday:
Cloudy weather, possibly with showers
in the morning, followed by clearing in
the afternoon. slowly rising tempera-
ture; northerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
Details OF Deweys Magnificent Victory Mana-Spanh Asked 70
TermsE4s Reply Was "Surrender or Fight"
Rnored that Spanish Fleet Arrives off Porto Rico-Ad1niral Sap
VIII Probably Engage Them, Tuesday.

Three more prizes brought into
Key West. Sunday.
Massachusetts troops called for
and viii probably go to Chickamau-
ga Park. this week.
Fifty thousand Porto Rican ma
tives ready to take the field against
Spain on arrival Of the United
States fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

Cables from Dewey announce that
he had disabled the entire Spanish
fleet. seized the naval station ct Ca
. Vite and destroyed the fortificauons
and is prepared to take Manila at
any time. The Spanish loss was very
heavy. The American loss was but
six wounded.
The President cables thanks to
Dewey and aDpoints him an acting
admiral and will recommend that
Congress pass a vote Of thanks for
his gallant service.
Owing to the serious international
complications the British war office
is arranging to fortfy St Johns, n.
f. The first contingent Of troops
are expected to arrive from Halifax,
this week.
Owing to the state of Spanish
feeling some American families
have left Tangier.
An official dispatch to Madrid
from Havana says Wreckage be-
longing to the Cincinnati has wash
ed ashore and it is believed some
accident may have happened to her.
CAPTAIN Gen. Blanco's dispatch ADDS
that it is believed the Cincinnati has
foundered. Secretary Long at
Washington, says Blanco's report
as to the laundering Of the Cincin-
natl is baseless, as the ship is at
Key West. He also denies that the
Mont gomery has had an engage
ment. He exnects no news from
our fleets before Monday.
The Madrid papers say a crisis
nrovoked by Admiral BermeJo IS
imminent, involving the whole cabl-
net.
Spanish fleet sighted off Porto
Rico and Admiral Sampson located
near Port au Prince. Reported
that he may tackle the Spaniards,
Tuesday.
London Daily Mail sets the Span
ish loss at Manila at 2Oo0, and the
Spanish themselves admit loss OF
1000.
Gen. WoodfOrd arrives at New
York from Madrid. He refuses TO
talk.
Immense crowd of visitors WISH
Camp Powers, Sunday.
OF the 936 Maine Guardsmen so far
examined. 266 have been rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
AT CAMP POWERS.

ARGE crowds Of
people thronged
t h e p a + a Il g
grounds of Camp
Powers, satur-
day, and the
greater part Of
them were al
lowed to roam
about inside the
guard lines, and
vf :, friends I
a m o II g t h e
GuardSn1en.
Old Prob was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
BICYCLES.
>o<o~o<o>o<o%.o>o>o>o>o<c,

For the next two weeks we will sell
bicycles from our we'll selected line at
10 per cent. discount from the low
nrices at which we have been selling.
ANY one wishing to purchase Wheel
viii do well TO call and examine the
me.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02

There is new table berry On the
market this year." said market deal
er to a reporter, (which proves that
there is something new under the sun
after all, at least in the berry business.
The newcomer is called the wine berry.
In shape and color it is not unlike the
raspberry, though it is a triae smaller
in size. Its taste and flavor is a COM
bination of the raspberry and the old
fashioned red currant. 1t is superior
to either of the berries from which il
sprung, and has an advantage over
either in that it ships better and lasts
longer. 1t is a graft from the rasp-
berry and is the result of considerable
study and experiment. 1t grows in ey-
cry respect like the red raspberry, and
is as prolific. Those that have been
sent to market so far this season do
not show up as we'll as they should for
the reason that there has been but lit
tie rain in this section of the country
for the past two months, when the
fruit was making. ''-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
HIS HAPPENED IN KANSAS.
County Farmer 70

sallns County Farmer 70 Almost
stranKlsd BY . sirooco.
Dennis Sullivan. who lives west Of
Brookville, is in town today marketing
his wheat and relates strange sxna-
rience at his place: Mr.. Sullivan has
been IN this country eleven years and
came to America on account OF very
unpleasant domestic relations. The
incident referred to took place Thurs-
day morning about 1880 and occurred
In patch Of rye near the Sullivan pas-
ture. Mr.. Sullivan went there to look
after young calf: when he entered
the field he noticed movement in the
grass as of some animal. But no ami
maj appeared, only some strange spirit
OF the wind or unknown thing passed
over the field in narrow zigzag path.
whirling and beating the grain in a
horrible lashing manner and coming
III Mr.. Sullivan's direction. He hur-
riediy stepped aside and only felt the
EDGE 'of this strange element as II
swept by. He was almost stranrled
and fearfully wrenched and was now
erless to move. He saw tho grass
beaten and torn, with dead leayes and
grain following the wake high in the
air after the demoniacal sirocco. The
calf which stood partially in the path
was struck On the hind lex and gave
low below of fear and pain. AS
socn as Mr.. Sullivan recovered he went
to the calfs assistance and found the
flesh bruised and torn, and bones brok-
en- as II some mighty club had smote it.
Mr.. Sullivan says the grain traversed
over and the grass also had died clear
to the roots. He can not account for
the terrible thing that swept upon him.
He only remembers the curse that was
hurled upon him and his household nv
his aged father SO many years ago in
the land beyond the sea, and ia look
ing for black-edged letter from Coun-
ty Glare from his boyhood home telling
OF his fathers death.-Salina
Correspondence of Topeka State Jour-.
nal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
Napoleon. Journey to Elba.

That the wrath of his subjects COM
PEELED the great Napoleon to play a
very undignified part when he Travelled
from Fontainebleau to Elba in 1914 is
known to all readers of history. The
full details, however, of that wretched
journey have only just been revealed
by the publication of Count Paul Schou.
valoff's original reports to Count Mes
selrode. From Lyons onward the tenn
per of the population grew more and
more violent. At Orgon a gibbet ha6
been prepared and the little escort
had much difficulty in robbing it of Sc
illustrious victim. A few miles
further Napoleon, becoming alarmed
donned the blue uniform and white
cockade of one Of the outriders, whom
he induced to fill his place in the car.
riage. Thus attired he reached AK al
full gallop. Then the innkeeper's wife
ignorant of his identity, cried, $50 Ma
po,eon is coming! They had much bet.
ter kill him at once. AS soon as they
get him on the sea they will certainly
drown him." After hearing these
words the emperor assumed the name
OF Lord Burghersh, but next morning
borrowed the uniform of an Austrian
general, and instead of occupying his
own carriage drove behind it in a hum.
BILE caliche as a member of the foreign
suite. @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
HOW ANTS MAKE SLAVES.
warriol9 Make Raids Against Merits Of
tho Small Tuef Ant.

WarE1otS MAKE Raids Against Nests Of
tho Small Turf Ant.
The warrior ant is slave-making
species. It is large red ant, and it
makes raids against nests Of the small
yellow turf ant, a mild and docile race,
large numbers Of which It carries of
TO act as servants. But it does not
steal fully grown turf ants; their hab-
Its are formed and they would be use
less for such purpose. What the
warrior ant wants is raw material,
which can be turned into thoroughly
well trained servants. So it merely
Kills the adult ants which strive to
oppose Its aggression, and contents it.
SELF with trundling home to its own
nest the larvae and pupae Of the turf
ants which it has put to flight and van
quished. In time these grubs. and CO.
coons produce full grown yellow work.
ers. which can be taught by the war
r1or ants to act as nurses and house
maids. once saw in garden in AL
g!ers a great pitched battle going on
between slavemakers and the family
OF the future slaves, in which the
ground was strewn with the corpses Of
the vanquished. Not till the nest of
the smaller ants was almost extern1in-
ated did they retire from the unequal
contest and allow the proud invader to
carry off their brothers and sisters in
their cocoons, asleep and unconscious
Occasionally, by dint of mere numbers,
they beat off the invader with heavy
loss; but much more often the large
and strengthened warriors, and
destroy to worker the OPP
posing forces. They crush their adj
versaries' heads with their vise-like
mandibles. Meanwhile, within the nest
the other half of the workers-the d.
vision told OF as special nurses-are
otherwise employed In defending and
protecting the rising generation. At
the first alarm, at the first watchword
passed with waving antenae through
the nest, "a warrior host is attacking
u.s." they hurry to the chambers where
the cocoons are stored and bear them
off in their mouths into the recesses OF
the nest the lowest and most inaccss-
sible of all the chambers.-StrandM Mag
aZine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
WHEELING NOTES,

Cycling is making great progress in
India, which can now boast two Jour
ais devoted to the pastime. One is
published in Bombay, the other in Cal
cutta.
In Berlin arrangements are being
made to apportion off a narrow track
along the sides of the principal thor
oughfares. Under these conditions the
risk of cycling even in the city would
be minimized.
1t is surprising that more accidents
do not occur, especially to lady riders,
owing to the lack of attention which
many of them pay to their machines,
and also their unwillingness in many
cases to attain any mechanical knowl-
edge, which they regard as unnecss-
sary and so much avoidable trouble.
One has often seen ladies riding on
machines in a condition which almost
''raises ones hair" and with an irdif-
ference which no man would dare to
emulate.
A rather alarming prospect is sug-
gested by the announcement that
medical man has found the bicycle
Of great benefit to patients in the early
stages Of mental disease. II it can be
guaranteed that the insane cyclist
shall be strictly confined to his own
premises, or to those of the asylum or
sanatarium Of which he may be a
guest, we'll and good. But the mere
cff-chance Of the addition OF bedlamite
"bikers' to the already Astounding per-
lis Of the streets is enough to shatter
the timid wayfarer's last remnant of
nerve, and to darken his daily walks
abroad with the shadow OF an ever
present terror.
A lady cyclist has written cycling
paper making the extraordinary dec
laration that ever since she began rid
ing she has made 1t her. chief ambition
to run over chickens. One has often
marveled at the imperturbable calm
with which the average domestic fowl
will stand in the path Of an advancing
cycle until the very last moment. and
then with swift simultaneous move
ment of legs and wings neatly elude
1t by a hairs breath. They are caught
sometimes. though, and it was the fact
Of several riders having been thrown
by unskillful chandeliers which drew
forth the announcement of this eccen-
trio lady's pastime.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
Those Unnecessary oue.t,on,.

He had lost control of his wheel and
the wheel left him to his fate. He
rose in the air and then pitched upon
the dusty road, gathering great guam.
titles of dirt and accumulating ache.
and bruises. A few moments after.
ward a sympathetic ccountryman came
along. Had a fall, eh?" NO" eye
didn't? Then what's happened?" II
climbed a tree to look at the scenery,
How are crops and what are you charg.
ing dozen for Franco German po,a.
toe? Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-02
HEART-DlsEASE.

1t is safe to say that a far greater
amount OF misery is caused by suppos-
ed heart trouble than by actual disease
OF that organ. This is due in the first
place to the fact that supposed heart
troubles, functional troubles, as they
are called, are much more numerous
than the real, the organic diseases:
ana IN the second place to the fact
that true heart disease shows itself
With comparative infrequency. nv
symptoms which the patient himself
can discover, whereas the palpitations
the humping in the chest. and the
sound of surging blood in the ears. or
the noise of the labored pumping, are
the common expressions of a nervous
or functional disturbance of the hearts
action.
The most common causes of heart
disease are dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
tion and excessive smoking.
1t is often difficult to persuade the
supposed sufferer from heart disease
that the stomach is the offending or
gan. There may be no other dyspep-
tic symptoms, and 1t seems absurd to
argue that one organ can be diseased
without any symptoms, while another
presents symptoms without being dis.
eased. Furthermore, some people feel
a little consolatory pride in having
heart affection, and do not like their
diagnosis to be brushed aside and their
trouble referred to the unromantic
stomach.
Such an unbeliever should credit his
doctor with good intentions, at least.
and give his treatment a fair trial,
when he will probably find that "hia
faith has made him whole" and his
heart disease will disappear as his d.
ges:ion improves.
One fairly distinctive difference he
tween functional and organic heart
disease is that the symptoms-the pa!-
pitation, the irregular pulse, and the
consciousness of the hearts action
are persistent in cases of organic dis
ea:e, but uncertain and of VARYING
40tCuSlIy III cases VI functional diff
Guilty.
A regularly irregular pulse, for ex-
ample, is more apt to belong to real
disease of the heart; yet this is not an
infallible rule, for the cause of the
functional disturbance - excessive
smoking, for instance-may be 40 con-
stantly active that the functional dis.
turbance is allowed no recess.
The anxiety aroused by the supposed
presence Of heart disease and the con.
sequent foreboding of sudden death
have a very natural tendency also t,
intensity and make permanent the dis.
Quieting symptoms.
The safest and wisest course for on,
who thinks he has heart disease il t.
seek the opinion and abide by the ad-
vice Of skilful physician. Self-dias
nosis and consequent worry are worse
than useless.