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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-07

MI Wright, who edits the Rod ana
Gun" column in the Courier Gazette
says; II can hardly agree with " hat t
recent writer in the Lewiston Journal
says regarding the COW hlackbri.
Whenever you find says he d bird $
nest With one egg in it larger than thu
rest take ii out and destroy tit is tn
egg Of the COW bird The reason | dc
not agree with hineis this: In the first
place the COW birdshas no choice in III,
matter. If woman has children ami
throws them out for strangers to care
for we condemn her; but the COW bird
laying her egg in another birds nest
s simply doing what nature directs h"r
to do, And what an easy thing it is
for the owner of the nest to kick out
the encroaching egg if she does not
Ike il. Then see as | have seen. the
care and love bestowed upon the
adopted bird. Although it takes more
food than the ''stepmothcr s" own dear
little ones she works all the harder FOR
it. am sure / accept the incident as 4
dear lesson from our heavenly Father.
teaching us to he good to the unfurtu-
natc ones who are thrown on our
charity. This is another instance
"hcrc the birds can teach us poor
mVrtalS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-07

The York Republican county COM
lntt"r has denounced civil service re
form. The dcnunciation is too general.
There is a variety Of reform mas
queradng under the name reform
Which isn't that at all. The com.
mitiee would better have applied its
objections to that
y Fairfield citizen has published in
the local paper the record he kept of
the weather for 1897. 1t was as follow :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-07

finally ooged to
operations!
Vegetable Compound will
from hospital. 1t will life into
the hospital and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-07

Biddeford journal: An aggravated
case Of looking gift horse in III,
Ilouth is reported from Pennington
where a family in destitute circum
stances. apparently. returned to ths
= haritanly. inclined person who sent il
Z barrel II -four, alleging that it WAS
500 poor for them Ia use This recalls
q story told NJ benevolent citizen.
SWho makes quite distribution OF tur-
keys far Thanks iging..-A year or twn
ago H. had agreed - take tur key If !.
farmer. hat the bird when delivered
~ as 80 poor Specimen that the gentle
iaan said he could not send it to any
, cf lie recipients Of his bounty and :,
! reserved it for his own dinner,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-07

quential.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
SOJTHtLL's ENORMOUS FRAUDS.
The Bogus Time Checks He SOLE
Reach Nearly 100000.

ST. PAUL. March Flames II. South
all. accused OF indefinitely large transac-
tons In bogus government time checks. liz
now an inmate OF the county jail. No bail
has been offered.
Today's Dispatch alleges that two Of
ncers OF the engineering department; were
In 81. Paul year ago ard lntervisw wed
Southail. who acknowledged that he had
issued about $4,000 worth OF the time
checks. Sou;hall promised repentance and
WAS allowed immunity Hut unfortunate.
iy ne was allowed to remain in the office
OF the engineer In st. Paul. and from that
vantage point renewed his Industry. The
estimate Of the total amount OF the checks
is sitl $4,000 or something less Reports
are coming In. and 50 far the total loss In
less than $40 600. so far as the Issues have
been disclosed.
1t is said thai the government has Issued
10 time checks such ~ those negotiated
by Southail since 1880. and all bearing anv
date later than that year are declared 10
be bogus.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
KEY WEST HIGHLY EXCITED
Findings Of the Naval Court Confirm
Public Opinion ~ to
the Cause.

KEY WEST. March 25.-The Associated
Press bulletin that the court of inquiry
had found that the Maine was blown up
by a submarine mine created intense ex-
element here. 1t was read By eager
crowds which. Included Rear Admiral
Seard. elderly captains and young cadets
As frequently stated in these dispatches.
most of the naval officers at Key West
have held to the opinion shared by all
the officers of the Maine that the war
ship was blown up by external means.
The minority. who previous to today. had
expressed the convictions that the court
would be unable 10 determine the cause
was hard to find. All were glad 10 know
the manner OF the Names fate was not
due 10 the negligence OF her officers. In
tense interest for further details Is mani
Tested on ali sides Countless opinions are
offered as 10 the possibility OF war and ar
bitratien.
Until late hour tonight discussion was
rampaa; on ship and land as To the out
come. The most significant developme nj
that followed the announcement of the
courts decs.on-a development known 10
but few-was the sudden sailing OF the
Msngioye for Havana. The Mangrove
was lying quietly at the dock loading
buoys when orders CAME about o'clock
this ssf.eraoen for her to proceed with
all haste 10 Havana and take on board
all the American officials in that city.
with the exception OF Consul General Lee.
I'd nfz3y nf sn
courts report has excited Havana's popu-
latIon and brought the antl-American
sentiment 10 climax Officers of high
raak were stiil ret.cen.. Rear Admiral
Slcard, however said:
The court OF inquiry brought in fad
iags according 10 what its members be-
iievssi Nothing could have made them
DO otherwise IL they had heen able 20
fix the responsibility. fe.s sure they
would not have shiTked th-s duty
The attention OF Rear Admiral Slesra
Was drawn 70 the fact that Spain had Of
f,ciauy denied that Havana harhor was
mined He replied
III Havana were mIne. | should Ger
saln.y have mined g. The water there IS
eSs.srialiy suited for saoh "A method Of
ssetpose SPANS dental had nothing 10
do with the co1Tf of inquiry. | should not
believe = statement that Havana hRgt>or
We nal mined. The court has rot ypt
tz-en dissolved. IL - barely possible that
rs1re svFk NAV Re required Of IL. bur this
Is me- probable
TIE esart q inquiry Is composed OF
splendid n9eu, am greatly satisfied with
their work hardy suppose shat much
excitement VIII De caused hy ire ar
sscu0cesaent q fhe verdict. as an gaGer
the impression thar - Fer cent. Of our
car people were already convinced TIA.
shs Maine VAS ASwn up externally. aaa
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I srarresy think their IDEAS would hase
changed even II the court bad ~porfeA
otherwise.
when the possibility Of arbitration ana
the ensuing enlargement we're snggesseo
10 him. Rear Admiral Gacard said:
.-rne Maine case 10 nothing In conrarf-
son with the Alabama claims Then We
we're opposed 20 . powerful commsrrsa!
rival but now ne are dealing with spain
The MISSES ~ the Mangrsve.
WASHINGTON. March Sat the
White House /. was said tina. ofacsai adj
vices here did nct bear cut the suggestion
Of a pending crisis In Havana. and that
there were no dispatches from there OF .
a.scuse;ing nature. As TO the movement
OF the Msngrove. IL was said thai her de-
barsure was merely In line with orders Is
sued several days ago 10 go 10 Havana and
return with the remaining officers OF the
Maine row there.
Resard.ng the movements Of the Span
ish torpedo fiotsila at the Canary islands,
an officer of one Of the American tor
pedo boats here said:
IF the United States allows the Span
ish beats TO go 10 Porto hico, * WIZ DC LIE
biggest mistake ever made They are
greater menace 10 the safety OF our hess
than II ali the rest Of the Spanish navy
was brought 10 these waters. AT Porto
Rico. they VIII be nearer Key West than
Havana. Only two torpedo boats in our
navy have any chance OF getting away
from the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers.
The Iowa. New York and Indiana would
practically be at the mercy OF dozen
Spanish torpedo boats, which could run
from Porto Rico In a short time should
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SWIFT YACHTS AND TUGS


Small Craft Purchased a. Auxiliary
Naval Vessels.
NEW YORK. March 25.-Four swift
yachts, nine fast seagoing tugs and one
coasting vessel. the pick of the available
small craft in the harbors Of New York
and Philadelphia. were acquired today by
the naval board OF auxiliary vessels.
Two of the yachts and one tug were de-
nvered at the Brooklyn navy yard today,
and Rear Admiral Bunce was in receipt Of
message from Washington to prepare to
secure tie others tomorrow.
The yachts bought by the government
are the Amy. Heroine. Columbia and the
Alicia.
The tugs purchased are the p. III. Wise.
Taurus, Storm King. Hercules, Pao!i.
Winthrop, Edward Luckenhach and the
Argus.
session of the tugs Ocean King and Lewis
Luckenbach, the property OF the Lucken-
bach Towing Company, which is. how
ever. unwilling to sell them except at a
orice that Is almost prohibtive. as II 1t
did so II would be compelled to forfeit
several valuable towing contracts. The
board has also under consideration a list
of twenty yachts submitted by Thomas
Manning. a yacht broker.
Other vessels under consideration are
the Kate Jones and the Mutual.
The board is also looking for two large
vessels TO be used as dsti.ling ships for
providing water supply for the fleet.
The purchase by the United States of NJ
G. d. Borden's yacht Sovereign has been
recommended by the naval board appointed
to select vessels for the navy. The board
has also recommended the purchase OF the
tugs Ell Toro. OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
way Company and the John Lawrence.
owned by Albert Dutch. 1t was said that
just as soon as the bills OF sale are COM
pleted the tugs above named viii be de-
livered at the Brooklyn navy yard to be
equipped for service.
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Gen. FIagler. This amount although
large. was noi. In the opinion Of Gsn- Fla
sler. sufficient 10 meet the requirements
OF the present emergency. and his con-
ference with tho secretary was to obtain
an additional allowance. After careful
canvass 81 the situation Secretary Aiger
gave Gen. Flagser a liberal additional al
losEeai from tns appropriation. eus ia
formation could nos be obtained either
frorn Cen Fiaxirr or from the sscrssarys
office as 10 its amount. The sum muss be
A very considerable one. however, as Gen.
r,agler said that IL Was to be used 10
cover provisional contracts entered into
for the construction 81 new guns OF vasi-
Gus caisbers and their necessary carriages
Mark ON Special Duty.
Pending action on the report OF the
court Of inquiry. Lieut. Commander Mark.
the jadxe-advocate OF the court. viii be on
special duty in the Office OF the 5udge-aa-
vocase general. Here he viii be available
20 supply any information that the psesl-
dent or the secretary OF the navy may De-
sire in connection with the proceedings u
the court.
An order issued by the navy department
today carries out the suggestion Of eecre-
tary Long that Capt. sampson wouid
command the North Atlantic squadron
The order as issued reads: Commander
.,-chscf of the North Atlantic squadron.
Although Key West adyices state that
the battieship Iowa will probably De ms
flagship the order standing az the navy
department Is that the cruiser New AcEk
will continue as the flagship.
Admiral Sicard was detached from COM
nrana OF the North Atlantic squadron,
and allowed SIX months leave by orders
issued today The effect OF this SIX
months leave Is practically to close Ad-
nfrai Sicard's active service in the navy.
Ha retires under the age limit OF 81 on
September /. which IL just six months
hence.
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, Of Lon
don. has been directed by the navy de-
partment TO urge the builders of the re-
Gently purchased cruiser Albany. former
~ the Brazilian vessel Abruall. TO hasten
the construction OF the ship with all pos
sibIe speed. In the ordinary course OF the
work the vessel would not be completed
before next December. but 1t is believed
by officials of the navy department that
If the builders are placed under pressure
she can be made ready for sea In three
months. and perhaps in little less time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
CUTTERS PLACED ON DUTY,
Vessels Of the -Revenae E'Ie e Order
ed to Assembl at Hampton
Roads.

WASHINGTON, March e5.-Capt. Shoe
maker. chief OF the revenne cutter ser
vice. was hus.iy engage1- today 10 making
assignments OF officers to the revenue cut
,ers detailed yesterday for defensive SET
vice along the Atlantic seaboard. Every
vessel In the service available for action
has been or will be assigned to duty. Even
lakes. and the little cutter Calumet. 10
Gated at Chicago. have been called on.
and In a day or two both the lake ships
will be en- route 10 the rendezvous at
Hampton roads. The commanders of the
revenue cutters have been notified 20
received
The revenue cutters which will be order
ed into service ard their present stations
are as follows: Tie Woodbury., at Port
lard. Me. Hamilton. at Philadelphia:
Hudson. at New York. Manning, at Bos-
ton: Calumet. at Chicago: Gresham, at
Milwaukee: Morrow. az Wilmington. n
C.: Window. az baltimore.
Capt Shoemaker vas 81 the opinion tia;
ii would require about a week for all Of
the vessels tn reach Hampton Roads. or
rather Norfolk. which will be their Official
rendezvous.
Az the navy yard there the vessels viii
resolve their ezgu'ament--guns. ammuni-
ton. ;oFpesioes and supplies. and VII! make
s'ich other preparations as are necessary
for fgatirg service. The new cutter Grcq-
ham. reeentiy hasit at Cleveland. In. A
brief tlrn~ can ~ TRANSFORMER into for
miaahle conamercs destroyer or torrs.ao
boat She was bss3it expressly for sues
err emergency "a she IS now called upon
to meet. She il equipped fer torns~,o
tube and can carry an ugly battery @.
rspsd-as~ guns
MI a. ne vessels are a-s: rate sea-va-
sng craft. snd all q them are Hated with
small BAIT effective batteries Their sneas
varies from foGr'eea to twenty knots
All o~!ceFz q the revenue cutter service
now on dUty with the Elfs- saving service
are acsns Withdrawn today. ard asssgn..
20 6Htv on tae vessels ordered To Nsr4ayk
Tasir orders are made Immediately es
fecisse in every case, ard they wsn rers-,
- -: commanding Officer ~ The ships as
seou as the ve~eIx arrive a, Norfolk
A. soon IS the CATERS are prepared for
service =. sae Norfolk navy yAytf they will
sss dispatched 70 Key West. arsA asaeps. =,
- SAss'0sa! o Commodore sampson, n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
PEOPLES BANK MAS LOOTED
FEARING EXPOSURE. CASHIER HOP.
KINs TOOK HIS LIFE.
Had Loaned $GOO.OO0 ON Worthless
Securities to Another Company
The state of Pennsylvania and the
city of Philadelphia DepOsitors.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-The sud-
den death yesterday of John S. Hopkins.
cashier of the Peoples bank, and the as
Segment made last night by the Guaran-
teers Finance Company. were Followed TO-
day by disclosures which showed an i'm
portant connection between the two events
The coroner's investigation this afternoon
developed the fact. hitherto concealed by
the family that Hopkins had committed
suicide by shooting and an examination
OF the affairs of the Peoples bank by It's
officers resulted in the revelation that HOP
kins had during the past two years. loaned
the banks funds in large amounts TO Rich-
ard F. Lopez general manager oil tae
Guaranteers Finance Company. These
loans which remain unpaid and asgregate
II is said over 100000. were made wholly
without the knowledge OF the officers ana
directors OF the bank. s
The securities given by the Lopez as col
lateral for the loans were found. accord
ing TO the statement or one or the banks
officers, 10 have very little value. Upon
these revelations the bank closed lis doors
today indefinitely. =
The STATE Insurance commissioner We'd
nesday asked the court ID appoint n re-
ceiver for the Guaranitrs' Finance Com
pany, which d.d an Insurance business. and
II is believed that Hopkins. on learning
that the company could not make good Its
Indebtedness TO the uaIkS, ana kn0WtHS
that exposure would follow an lnvestga-
ton. concluded TO end his troubles by TAX
ing his life.
IL Is the general belief In financial; circles
that the Peoples bank viii pay dollar
for dollar to It's creditors. President Nc
Names is reputsd to be worth at least Sio,-
oooo. and he iscrediter with the state
ment that he would see no creditor or the
bank lose a cent.
The directors are James @. Wells Cisz
kemble, Alien u. Rourke and John Wise
man.
The bank was Incorporated in 1870 under
the state laws and for years was known -
tho political bank" because IL attended to
the financial transactions of nearly every
city or state politician OF note. United
States Senator Quay has had extensive
dealings with the bank. but a telegram re-
ceived today from Mr. Quay stated that he
was not affected In any way by the failure.
The bank has capital stock OF $50. go and
- official depository for the city and
state. City Treasurer Michael says there Il
$500 OF city money on deposit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
SAGASTA'S BOARD REPORTS,
Spanish Court of Inquiry DecAaFes
the Accident Was Of In
ternal Origin.

MADRID. March 25.-The report of the
Spanish board Of inquiry into the loss OF
the ba,tleship Maine says emphatically
that the explosion was OF internal origin.
The Spanish report says 1t is scientifically
and practically demonstrated that the ex-
plosion was internal"
The United States minister. Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, had a long conference this
evening with the minister for foreign af-
fairs. Senior Gullon. Absolute reticence Is
observed as to what transpired.
spain Amased At Americans.
NEW YORK. March ga special %
the Herald from Madrid says:
lean mind. the idea that the Maine com.
mission could possibly report that the ex-
plosion was not an internal one has only
just been realized here. and the result 10
q sinister condition OF public sentiment
That result is now generally admitted.
although 1t is universally considered I'M
just, unfounded and iniquitous. 1t formed
the principal subject Of attention OF the
last cabinet council. The keynote OF the
situation was found in the approval by
the government of Gen. Bianco's refusal
to permit the Maine wreckage to be
blown up. and this country will. as pre-
vious.y Indicated. use every means pos
sible TO procure an impartial inquiry. The
Epocha says:
I'VE refuse TO believe that such a verdict
against public morals can have been re-
turned as that attributing the explosion
to evidently false causes. We feel GER
tain that President Mckiniey's sense Of
justice WIKI right the situation"
The Novosti OF ST. Petersburg is of the
opinion that a war declared by the United
States against Spain would be unjust and
without cause. This inds much echo
in Madrid.
The general opinion is that this country
must be prepared to meet all emergencies.
but every hope rises TO the idea that some
one OF the friendly powers may intervene
at the critical moment to prevent, war.
The feeling Is quiet but general. The
country Is ready but unwilling for war.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-26
TWO MORN RORBERIEs.
One I'm n Down Town and the Othe
In an I'm Town saloon.

John Smith. n stranger. who declined e
give his place of residence. reported at %.
lice headquarters at $50 O'Clock last night
that he was robbed In the United States
saloon. on South Second street. of t0
Smith had been drinking. but was able 70
describe the man whom he believed robbed
him as being about 70 years old. slnootA
and sallow face, dark hair. and as wear-
ing soft hat and light overcoat. TIE
police have a clue which they believe Win
lead to the arrest of the thief. The victim
OF the robbery Is a prospective kIondiker.
but If lie fails to recover the stolen money
hfe will be obliged to return home
Charles Convey. of Victoria, reported al
police headquarters at 1870 O'Clock last
night that he had been robbed Of SIS By
a woman In box In the rear of the Crys-
tai Palace saloon on Second avenue, near
Madison street
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THE CHINA 4 TOTAL LOSS.
II. a q. steamer Ashore ON axauen
point and Full Of Water.

PERRIN. Island OF Perrin. March 2s.-Tt
develops that the s;ear-ng gear Of the
Peninsular a. Oriental steamer China.
Capt. De Horn. ashore on Azaiea point.
has been carried away. and that her
double bottom has been pierced forward.
The cornpany's steamer Carthage and the
government steamers Orlando and MAYO
nave left to assist the stranded vessel
The mails. baggage. specie and 81. pas-
ssngvTs OF the China have been landed
mere. sac ~ fuI OF water, and Lioyds
agency says she will probably be q tota;
loss
ihe China sailed from Melbourne an
AsF9h fo= I-cnacn. sra wss built 10
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E. W. NEWHALL 4 CO.
or Second Av. and Madison ST

command Of the naval squadron at that
station The cutters win be employed as
scout, or picket boats. and will be prepared
for both offensive and defensive service.
1t is thought they viii prove 10 be pretty
formidable ships even in aggressive tao
tics.
The new revenue cutter McCuiloch left
Baltimore several weeks ago for duty on
the Pacific. going by way Of the Medi,er-
ranean sea and Suez canal. She is now
somewhere In the vicinity of Singapore.
and viii be used as dispatch boat on
the Asiatic station unless present plans
are changed. A cable message viii be
sent to her commander At Singapore, d.
recting him to proceed to Hongkong and
place his vessel with officers and crew.
under the command Of Commodore Dewey.
In charge Of the naval forces ON the Ash
attic station.
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Coal shipped to Key West.

PHILADELPHIA, Marah 25.-The gov
eminent tug Leyden sailed from League
Island navy yard today for Key West,
having if tow the barge Edith Howe load
ed with coal The Leyden arrived at the
nas, yard March Is from Newport with
twenty Whitehead torpedoes and thirty
six hundred pounds OF gun cotton for the
cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia.
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WASHINGTON, March 25.-Arrange-
ments have been made for putting the tor
pedo boats Gwynn and Talbot into active
service az soon az possible These vessels
were built by the Herresaoff Company. and
were accepted by the government recently
after satisfactory examination.
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