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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
GOUL.DSBORO.

Simon Sargent of West Gouldsboro.
died last week at the advanced asc of %
years. Mr. Sargent was a sea captain in
his youth. but became blind so that he
had to give up the sea. His home was a
long way from the road. says the Bar
Harbor Record, but every day he would
so up by the rope that was strung for
this purpose, and there he would sit hour
after hour. Some years ago his sight re-
turned for a time but when he died he
WAS tolallX blind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Blanco is still making procamations,
but the old time boastful spirit is no
more in evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

For County Commissioner,
JOHN A. SPEAR of West Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
Maine G0ssa1p.|
No and She.

She scarce can see her first-born's face
or hear its gentle breathing;
Fen round the baby's cradle, here
Wars cruel waves seem seethins.
Irp from the Southland to her soul,
in melancholy surges
They come: the little lullaby
She croons is drowned by dlrges.
The shrine of home grows dim with mists
OF grief that rise to wreathe. 1t,
Blind to heavens blue above. she sees
A dear dead face beneath 1t.
She-in this quiet spot where all :.
Seems peace-e'er hears the shr'eking
OF shell and deadly hiss of shot
That for their prey are seeking.
He. dying on the Cuban field
Amid the shock of battle.
Sees nought now but the woman's face
Hears but the baby's prattle.
Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
HANCOCK.


News has reached Orland of the death
of Capt. Calvin Z. Patten OF Orland. mate
Of the American ship, Il. r. Thomas.
Captain blanchard. While the vessel was
in Hong Kong Captain Patten was taken
with cramps in the stomach. He was
removed 10 the hospital where he died
April D. after an illness Of Two days,
Captain Pa,ten was Il years old and had
followed the sea for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11


Camara seems to be very much of a
tramp admiral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
THOMASTON

A son of ]. Falkner was severely
burned in the face and eyes, Thurs Law.
by the explosion of a bottle of gunpowder
which he had placed under the ground.
1t was an attempt to have a miniature
cannon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Peace is the word and wish of the
hour. That is what We are fighting
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
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Pullman Buffet Parl0r Cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at $40 A. NJ. AMI Bangor. at sG
r. n AsfslAl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Don't forget that it is now Hawaii,
IT, s. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Colonel Kendalls many friends aye
hoping there is still a brigadier gen
eralship in store for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

A romance in real life is the talk OF
Milford where a pauper has just fallen
heir to fortune in Massachusetts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
ROCKLAND.

Elizabeth Davis had narrow escape
from being burned to death, Tuesday
night. While lighting an oil stove her
dress caught fire and only after a hard
fight did she succeed in extinguishiug
the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

OF condolences the family histories
of Philip Cyr and Paul Thibedeau Of
Treat and Webster island. oldtown.
furnish a really remarkable number.
The men married sisters, having a
double wedding. The first child of each
couple was born the same day. Three
children have SO far been born to each
couple. The third child Of both couples
died on the same day and were buried
the same day. one hearse taking the
two to the cemetery; while the parents
of both children rode in the same car
rage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

For County Treasurer,
JAMES Il. BLANCHARD of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The Biddeford Journal cannot exact
ly see the point Of r. E. Hersom's ar
gument-Hersom, you may remember
IS the Lebanon Democrat who opposes
the present protective tariff on the
ground that 1t isolates us in a bust
ness way from the rest of the world y
while he shouts for free silver and
independence of ana isolation from
the money changers Of the old world"
But then who could expect a Democrat
10 be consistent?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Good times again? The New York
weekly bank statement shows that the
average daily deposits in that city last
week reached $75,074, 600-the largest
average on record Saturdays bal
ances were also the largest on record.
So it goes, every day adds to the good
record Of the year at all points, and the
United States record of the first six
months of 1898 has never been equalled
on labor and business by any country
on the earth. The war will soon be
,over, possibly this month. and the
american people will then still have
ye more months to add to the record
the greatest years business on his
s pages. Good crops are now
generally assured for all of the
States east of the Rocky Noun
"a it is certain that much bet
r. prices will be received for
(he average prices during
<nty years. The future
20 bright for the peo-
.N.- a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Besides a 100000 fire Bath INDUCED
in circus and an unsuccessful launch
ing, last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Twenty candidates We're baptized at
NeWburg. Sunday by Rev. D. II. Piper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The ttle'revenue stamp Is making
large confusion in banking and
business circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The Old Orchard dear has long been
famous, but now it is claimed that
several deer are at large near the re-
sort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The campmeeting season has opened,
Old Orchard leading the van.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications
The journal cannot he held rcspOn-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address nll communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Boys who think it hard to be com
PEELED to turn the grindstone should,
instead, be thankful that they have
things so easy as they do. The Six
Towns Times. in its sketches from
Windham history, tells how Duncan
Mcintosh, who settled somewhere
about 1850, brought with him from
Portland a new scythe which he neg
lected to sharpen before he .left that
place, and when his first crop of hay
was ready to harvest he found that
there was no grindstone nearer than
the old Province Fort at South Wind
ham, distance of four or five miles.
Not wishing to spare the time to go
that distance he decided to do the
next best thing, so he made a dozen
fiat pine sticks. took a pot of grease
and his scythe down to the beach in
front of his house, creased the sticks,
sprnkled them literally with sand and
actually rubbed his scythe to a sharp
edge. Afterward when questioned as
to the amount of labor and length of
time required for this unique opera
ton, he replied that it was no great
affair. as it took him only one day to
get his scythe into good cutting order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The list Maine has the only band
there is--at least, that's what Chatta-
nooga people think. The 1st Maine
furnished the music for the monster
celebration at the auditorium in the
city the Fourth, ana was highly COM
plimented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

1hc most exciting Fourth of July ad-
venture yet reported in Maine hcfell
two Parkman boys. They We're return
ing home from Gullford about A. NJ.
Monday, when they heard noise in
the pasture near the road. They pick
ed up some rocks and threw them in
the direction of the noise and hit two
moose. which promptly resented this
attention, and jumped over the fence
into the road. The boys stood not upon
the order of their going, but got on to
the roof of a neighboring shed in the
quickest possible time. And none too
soon, as the moose were close upon
them, and kept them prisoners for
half an hour, when they disappeared
in the woods. These boys probably
will be little more careful before
firing rocks next time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Things come round in queer ways
sometimes. Harmon Stevens of Ban
gor says he never should have recover
ed a certificate Of stock he lost thirteen
years ago, had ii not been for the blow
ing up of the Maine, You see it came
about in this way: the certificate,
which was of stock in one of the Blue
hill mines, was lost in Hartford Conn. :;
and not being of immediate value, was
MT advertised. Monday, when the
Connecticut infantry from Fort Knox
came to Bangor tn celebrate the
Fourth, one of them brought the stock
in his pocket. hunted up Mr.. Stevens
and returned it to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

For County Attorney,
GEORGE w. HESELTON of Gar
diner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Kittery prides itself on being the
fashionable summer resort for Span
iards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

Colonel McGuinness now commands
the kennebec arsenal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

The ice men make no complaint. blu
keep cool and busy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11
All aboard for Kineo, today.

The beautiful pond lilies are appear
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

For Register of Deeds,
GEORGE II. SMITH of Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-11

South Gardiner to Augusta.
The record-union., 1898-12-16
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Aguina1do's Representative Talks
Of Their Future Disposal.

LONDON, Dec 10. Agoncillo, the
representative of AguinaIdo, sails for
New York on Saturday to, as he al
leges, resume his duties as representa-
tive of the Philippine Government at
Washington In an interview he said:
THE only portion of the Spanish
American treaty which we are con-
cerned in is the cession of the Philip
pines, which is illegal, as the Spaniards
lost their sovereignty over the islands,
and the Americans cannot dispose of
the future of the archipelago without
consulting the Filipinos. Their con-
sent by popular vote is necessary AS
universal suffrage forms the basis of
the American Constitution, the United
States cannot carry it out The result
Of the Peace Commissions delibera-
tions is only satisfactory to us mas
much as Spain is turned out of the
Philippine Islands.
II do not know officially why the
Filipinos have not released the Span.
aldo on the subject and I hereby de-
clare it to be untrue that they are
held for a ransom
81 can only regard the possible
eventual sale of the islands as being
nonsensical. My countrymen will re-
sist to the bitter end any attempt to
sell the Philippines to any foreign
Power. We are anxious to be united
and allied to our good friends. the
Americans, but beyond this we are de-
ternined at all hazards to remain in
dependent"
The record-union., 1898-12-16

| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The
! League of California Municipalities,
which was organized in this city yes
terday to promote better governments
| for the cities and towns of the State,
and which is composed of the Mayors
Of the cities and towns, met again to-
day.
| Mayor Phelan of this city opened the
meeting. He dwelt upon the advisable
ity of greater cooperation between
cities and advocated the adoption Of
charters. He spoke of the necessity Of
| civil service reform.
Thomas Hutchinson of Palo Alto
said: In matters of legislation what
is wanted is concert Of action among
the towns, prompt information as to
proposed legislation, uniformity Of laws
and greater skill, intelligence and ac-
curacy in drafting them. The Legisla-
ture has tinkered with the Municipal
Incorporation Act until it is now a
disgraceful piece of patchwork"
Mr. Hutchinson proposed the follow
| ing resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
| Resolved, That the Committee on
Legislation, in conjunction with the
| by instructed to propose and obtain, if
possible, the adoption of an Act pro-
viding that copies Of all laws intro
| duced for passage at Sacramento be
mailed as fast as introduced to The
clerks of all the municipal corporations
within the State.
F. w. Dohrmann, President of the
Merchants Association of this city, ad-
dressed the meeting at length upon the
| concentrated action of European cities
toward better governments, and deplor-
ed the fact that frequent changes of
city officers in this country was detri-
| mental, for the reason that each new
| officer adopted new routine, and that
| the new routine had but little oppor-
tunity to show it's good qualities, in
deed, if it had any, for the reason that
the officials term expired before his
law was thoroughly tested. He lauded
the objects of the association, and
hoped that it's organization would lead
to some tangible result.
B. F. Lamborn of Alameda said that
public control was the next thing to
municipal ownership, and he advised
the ministers of the Gospel to devote
more attention to municipal ownership
If they would advance Christianity
faster.
The following program was carried
out this afternoon: Public Schools"
D. j. Sullivan of Alameda; "Our
Streets" Richard Freud; Public
Health" DR.. Williamson; "Vrooman
Act" Mr.. Walsh of Petaluma; ''Emer-
gency of City" G. E. Moore of Santa
Clara
The record-union., 1898-12-16
STATE PATRONAGE.
New Appointments Announced by
Governor Budd.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15.-Gov-
ernor Budd to-day announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
Managers of Southern California
State Hospital-Thomas J. Lewis, vice
James A. Gibson, term expired; Ran
dolph Seely, vice H. L. Drew. tenn ex-
pired.
Normal School, San Diego-I. B. Doc
weller, vice Hines, resigned.
Board of Dental Examiners-F. F.
Tebbets, vice same, term expired.
Bank Commissioners-A.W w. Barrett.
vice H. w. Magee, term expired.
Director of California Home for
Feeble Minded Children-A. B. Ware.
vice A. P. Overton, deceased.
Member Of Board of Trustees Chico
State Normal School-Senator w. F.
Maggard of Tehama, vice C. A. Oliver.
term expired.
Member of Board of Trustees of Los
Angeles State Normal School-M. P.
Conrey, vice A. E. Pomeroy, term ex-
pired.
Member Of Board of Trustees Of San
jose State Normal School-Assembly-
man G. w. Price of Yolo County, to
succeed E. Wilson, term expired.
Member Board of Trustees San Diego
State Normal School-R M. Powers. to
succeed John c. Fisher, term expired.
The record-union., 1898-12-16

Hon N. p. Chapman of the State Board
of Trade, in reply to a protest against
removing the import tax on Zante cur
rants. 1t is from Secretary of State
Hay:
Department of State, Washington
Dec. 10, 1S9S.-Hon. N. P. Chipman,
San Francisco.-Dear Sir: I have re-
ceived your telegram of this date, and
have communicated its contents to the
President. He asks me to say that no
steps injurious to your interests will
be taken without due consideration and
sufficient notice to you and those whom
you represent. I have conversed with
Senator Perkins in regard to it, and
have given him the same assurance.
Yours very truly, JOHN HAY"
The record-union., 1898-12-16
WAR INVESTIGATION.
Major General Brooke Testifies Be.
fore the Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Major
General John r. Brooke testified be-
fore the War Investigation Commits
sion to-day that most of the volun-
teers at Camp Thomas came supposed
ly with ten days rations, but this was
the so-called field ration and at first
they were hungry. This was remedied
by the Commissary Department quite
promptly.
The whole energies of the command
ing officer We're bent on equipping these
men, but the work was necessarily
slow. Early in June the commanding
General was ordered to send eight of
the best equipped regiments to Tampa,
and to do this it was necessary to
strip some of the regiments to help
out others. Even with this expedient
some of the regiments left for Tampa
poorly equipped.
Il deem it proper to say" continued
General Brooke, lin controversion of
certain reports that I have heard, that
L did inspect the camp sinks and kitch-
ems continually"
I'VE have plenty of testimony before
u.s." said General Dodge, that you did
this frequently
1T was more than frequently" said
General Brooke ''it was daily"
General Brooke said that there were
in the beginning a great many COM
plants OF scarcity of medicines. but
that the army had abundant food sup
plies. The army of the Potomac in
1851, he said, was not nearly so we'll
supplied.
Governor Beaver read a report from
James Parker, Sanitary Inspector of
the Twelfth New York Volunteers. de-
failing an unprintable, disgusting state
of sanitary affairs at Camp Thomas
during General Brookes administra-
tlon, and General Brooke was asked
what he had to say regarding it.
L will say" he replied, that it is
not only untrue, but if you will give
me copy of that report I will see
that that young man goes before a
court-martial for those statements
unless he is protected in his testimony
by this commission
The record-union., 1898-12-16
TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
Ordered to Manila to Replace Vo1-
unteers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-In Accord
ance with the policy of the Administra-
ton to replace the volunteers in the
Philippines with regular troops as soon
as possible, orders were issued to-day
for the Twentieth Regiment of regular
infantry at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to
proceed to San Francisco and take
passage on the Scandia for the Philip
pine Islands, which Is expected to ar
rive In San Francisco within a few
days from Manila. Colonel J. H. Pat
terson is in command Of the regiment,
which is the only one so far actually
ordered to the Philippines out of the
infantry regiments selected for service
there.
The record-union., 1898-12-16
UPROAR IN THE REICHsTAG.
Herr Bebe1. Called to Order for
Criticising the Emperor.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-During the de-
bate on the estimates in the Reichstag
| to-day, Herr Bebel, the Socialist lead
er, expressed satisfaction at the re-
establishment of good relations be-
tween Great Britain and Germany He
also criticised Emperor Williams acts
and home policies, saying it was pity
the revenues of the German Empire
We're swallowed up by the army, the
navy and the colonies and that he
understood there was an intention in
influential quarters to introduce a still
| larger naval program. Continuing
Herr Bebel referred to the expulsion
from Prussia, contrasting it with the
conciliatory utterances of the Emperor
in the Church Of the Redeemer Of
Jerusalem.
Herr Bebel then proceeded to criti-
else the imperial remarks, amid con-
siderable uproar and cries of Shame"
Finally he was called to order.
Herr Bebel then denounced the anti
SocialiStic police measures, and re-
ferred to secret police orders said to
have been issued by Generals Bronsart
Won Schemendorf and Won Hahnke for
the arrest of Socialist leaders, in the
event, seemingly, Of revolutionary dis
turbances. He said such measures do
not arrest the growth of Socialism,
which, he pointed out, fundamentally
differed from anarchy.
The Socialist leader afterward dis
cussed international questions, his re-
marks causing clamorous protests from
the Rightists.
The Minister for War, General Won
Gessler, replied declaring that the or
ders mentioned by Herr Bebel did not
exist.
The estimates were referred to the
Budget Committee, and the house ad-
journed until January 10th.
The record-union., 1898-12-16
SIXTH REGIMENT.
The Volunteers Mustered Out of
the United States Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The
Sixth California Regiment, U. S. v, is
now a thing Of the past To-day was
the final day Of the muster out, and the
soldiers have been discharged from the
service Of the United States.
The regiment consisted of eight COM
panies under the command of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Johnston, and the muster
out was conducted at the Preside by
Captain Henry G.. Danes of the Third
United States Artillery To-day the
members of the regiment were give
their discharge papers, paid off in full,
and furnished with Transportation to
their respective homes.
The Sixth California was recruited
principally from throughout the San
Joaquin Valley. 1t was one of the first
regiments to get into the field, follow
ing closely in the footsteps of the First
California
The record-union., 1898-12-16

to the construction of the Nicaraguan
Canal, asking that it be printed in
the Congressional Record"
Allen objected.
Morgan accepted the objection of
Allen as an effort to obstruct the leg
islation for the canal and prevent the
country securing information on the
subject.
Allen resented this, saying that he
was favorable to the canal on gen
ertal principles. though advocating
Government ownership. He predicted
that the canal would cost 500, 100000
Without determining the mooted
question raised by Allen, the Senate,
at Hale's request, took up the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill.
Cockrell addressed the Senate in re-
gard to the mastering out of the vol
unteer soldiers, a large majority of
whom, he said, wanted to be mustered
out, and many of whom We're making
sacrifices by remaining in the service.
On the other hand, the officers, who
were finding the service more profitable
than the privates, had in many cases
refused to forward applications for his
charge. He thought in such cases the
War Department should exercise some
discretion in the interest of the pri-
vate, and be more lenient with the en-
listed men.
Cockrell said very few soldiers would
be required in Cuba and Porto Rico
or, for that matter, in the Philippines,
where, he said, our footing was very
insecure.
Replying, Hale said he had no doubt
that the rank and file of the army
abroad had a great desire to return
home, and he expressed the opinion
that they should be allowed to do so.
German said he had advocated an
amendment to the bill which would
provide, in explicit terms, for the re-
duction of from 25,OO0 to $1,000 by
July 1st next, but owing to the repre-
sentatiOns of the army authorities, he
would reserve his amendment until the
army bill should come before the SEN
ate.
Sewell said the War Department had
for the past several months been grad
ually wedding out soldiers for dis
charge and that many thousands had
thus been relieved from this duty. He
had no doubt that even without legis-
latiOn $4,000 men would be released
within the next six months.
The urgent deficiency bill was then
passed.
At the instance Of Harris, the Senate
adopted a resolution calling upon the
President for information as to the
status Of the report of the Nicaragu
Canal Commission.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and 5:O3 p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
The record-union., 1898-12-16
Passenger Train Wrecked.

DENVER, Dec 15.-The north bound
passenger train on the Gulf road, due
to arrive in Denver at D o'clock this
evening, was ditched by broken rail
at point about three miles south of
Barela, a small station twenty three
miles south of Trinidad, to-day, max
ing a bad wreck, and injuring several
passengers and members of the train
crew. The entire train except the To-
comotive left the rails.