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TARM FOR SALE, Known as the
 I Mowry place. situated in Westford. Con- tains about 97 acres of land, with good house. barn, carriage house and hen houses. Water in house and barn-yard. Plenty of good fruit. Hay in barn sold with place If desired For terms apply at WHITE FARM, Westford, Conn. If
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sslevar he critical uron 4ho lod;ns

"Never be critical upon the ladies, " was the maxim of an old Irish peer, re- markable for his homage to the sex. The only way that true gentleman ever will attempt to look at the faults of pretty woman is to shut his eyes. "
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ITO RENT. The premises in the Blue 1 Front block, formerly occupied by Dr. 0. Snow. Will rent Office and tenement together or separately, as may be desired. Also tenement of five rooms In basement.
 If J. CARL CONVERSE.
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HARM FOR SALE OR RENT-The
 place known as the Cunningham Farm, situated at Stafford Village, containing about 1O3 acres, suitably divided Into moving. pasture and t1llage land. Plenty of wood. Buildings in good repair. Inquire Of MRS. GEO. GINHOLD, Hydeyille. 34-4tf
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nOG FOUND.-Large black and white dog came upon my premises Oct. 29. The owner may have same by paying charges.
 +9w J. c. MORTENSEN, Orcuttvtlle.
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NyANTED-A few boarders. Good
 w board and pleasant rooms. Apply at J M. HORNIss', No. 17 Prospect-st., or post office box 236. 2W4
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$115,OOO.
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NNO RENT good tenements, to \ small families. c. F. HAYWOOD. If
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TENEMENT TO RENT-In Pages 1 Brick Block, Ma1n-st. If s. F. MAINE.
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IT HAVE opened the Foskit blacksmith [ Shop at Stafford vile. and am prepared to do first class work in all lines of blacksmithing 2w* WILBUR E. BURDICK.
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EOR SALE.-A nice farm of 65 acres of land, with all the stock and tools, two miles from the Springs, or would exchange for a house in the borough. J. S. SMILEDGE.
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COOKING 1T shall be pleased to take orders for homemade bread and all kinds of pastry. Can be addressed by postal-box 236 or 17 Prospect-st. 2W* MRS. HOKNISS.
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WOOL have nice lot of Hard
 w Wood for sale. VIII be sawed and split in stove length If desired. A. w. KINGSBURY.
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TNO RENT-6-room tenement on Grant N avenue. with hot and cold water and bath room. Apply at Stafford Springs HOuses& S8Lf
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You may as we'll see the stock when 1t is full and have choice of it all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13
REPRESENTATIVE MccLELLAN'S BILL.
Very Radical Changes In staff OF Army and
Novel Features.

Washington, Dec. 12-Representative
Mcclellan of New York, a member of the
military affairs committee of the House
today, introduced in the House bill for
the reorganization of the army. II was
drawn after consultation with many
army officers and is supposed to represeu-
the ideas of the younger element of the
army. 1t makes some very radical
changes in the staff and has some novel
features.
1t consolidates the adjutant general $
department and the inspector generals
department in the general staff. absorbs
the ordnance department into the artil-
lery corps and aboliShes the signal corps
transferring the duties of that corps to
the engineer corps and the officers to the
infantry. 1t gives the quartermaster' :
and subsistence departments each a req
ment Of 1000 enlisted men. 1t adopts the
cavalry strength of the Miles bill. The
artillery strength of the Hull bill and the
infantry strength Of the Miles bin One
of the new features is a requirement tina t
all officers of the general staff shall per-
form a tour of duty before each promo
ton. which would give them line duty at
least every 10 years This is the German
method.
The bill also creates an equipment de-
partment to relieve the quartermaster ;
department anu confines the duties of the
latter solely to transportation.
MIR. Mcclellan. today, also introduce I
the Miles bill for the purpose of havin.,
1t printed and getting it formally before
the military affairs committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

he new American Polo Association. They
are all getting good pay here, and they
are pretty certain that the league viii
,dst through the season. Ii Would NJ
wiser aud cheaper for the manag gers If
the new association to buy up the Maine
League teams now, and next wear tn
make bid for the National PLAYERS.
single player taken from the National
League nowswouid injured the game "a
every city IN the circuit" This is very
generous on the part of the Times Don't
touch the. National League. but go down
ana paralyze the Maine League. Next
year start bidding for National League
players and thus kill both leagnes-Port-
and Argus.
Portland Argus: Tommy. Connolly.
che National League umpire. who is al
present acting as referee in the Maine
League, IS one of the squarest and mos.
highly respected men in transporting bus
ness. today. He is a.youpg. man whose
habits are of the best and who lis per-
feet gentleman at all times. As an Off
cial he is perfectly square and impartial
md these qualities combined with very
level head have made him an immense
success both as a base ball umpire and i,
polo referee. Only a short time ago Con-
aoily received an offer TO referee in the
Connecticut League for considerable
more money than he is receiving n
Maine, but as he had promised the Off
,iais of the Maine League that he would
emain throughout the season, he refused
he Connecticut offer, and this is some
hing very few would have done under
he circumstances.
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Polo Notes.

The Bangor players ate turkey. Sunday,
at the expense of eastman tae genIal
and brilliant goal tender.
1t is probable that meeting OF the
league will be held next week to arrange
the schedule FOR the remainder OF the
season.
Phelan, substitute of the Rockland polo
home in Massachusetts, on account of the
Injuries received while playing on the
Bangor.
A LOT of fast young players are being
developed this season. and ii will be
easier to make up a dozen we'll balanced
teams next season than ii was to form
six at the beginning of this year
Billy Keough Of Pawtucket. has been
offered position on National staff u
oficiate at the games in Connecticut. He
would make a valuable acquisition. as
what Billy doesn't know about the game
is hardly worth knowing. A better man
could not be secured.
Argus: II man wants to get some all.
round transformation concerning polo IN
Maine he should read the Connecticui
papers. Just listen to this extract from
one of them: 'Murtaugh. who would have
been welcomed on the New Britain team
this year, rs doing little goal tendins
Portland Courier: The dispatch from =
Gardiner, Me, paper announcing the in
tention of the polo management of that
city to secure players from the South
eastern Massachusetts LeaguaE in this
circuit. 1hasfno founS1at ton, sayAxManageE
larly in its reference TO the Ntx Bedford
players. IT Is truea hat a sdea&S1as at
tempted. but 1t wasfHnsuc cessf
The Hartford Times says: Is not
ukelM that ~iHy of the NatioY1$ &c aguc
pa yers will accept tempting J4l1K {r0fsl
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FOR RELEASE OF VOLUNTEERS.
Secretary AIger Orders Six Regiments Of Reg
uIsrs To Duty at Manila.

Washington, Dec 12.-The war de-
partment has begun in earnest the re-
lief of the volunteer troops at Manila
by the regulars. Secretary Alger, to-
day, signed an order designating for
this purpose six regiments of United
States Infantry out of eight held in
reserve for service in sub-tropical
countries. The regiments are the 10Th
at Fort Leavenworth,e Kan: the Sd at
Fort Smelling. Mimi; the 18th at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo-. and Fort Riley,
Kan; the 18th at Columbia Barracks,
Ohio; the 4th at Fort Sheridan and
the 22d at Fort Creek, Neb. They will
go to Manila as soon as transportation
can be provided. 1t may be that the
two regiments still held in reserve, the
oath and 18th Infantry, will join the
others before they sail.
The regiments We're selected in the
reverse ratio to the loss sustained by
them in the Cuban campaign. The vol
upnteers in Manila will be returned in
the order in which they reached that
city.
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ANOTHER PEACEFUL OVERTURE.
Gen. Otis Will Again Ask AguinaIdo to Re-
lease Spanish Prisoners.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Tlhe quartermas-
ter's department of the army is now
of transporting from the Philippines the
Spanish soldiers, who constitute the gar
rison of the islands. There are about
Is 900 OF these, according to the best in
ment. All of the government transports
in serviceabie condition are required for
the movement of the United States army,
so the war department will be obliged to
invite proposals from transportation COM
panies to carry THE men. The officials,
from the secretary down, have been 50
thoroughly convinced OF the wisdom of
the policy they pursue. in the transporta-
ton of the Santiago prisoners that they
are disposed to repeat the experiment, II
suitable terms can be made
In that case the Spanish Trans-A tlantic
Co, d government-alded transportation
line, was awarded the contract for cacry-
ing the troops to Spain. Though this. at
the time. caused some criticism by friends
of American lines, ii soon became mani
fest that che war department had re-
iieved itself of an enormous RESPONSE
baity. Placing the sick and unhealthy
Spanish soldiers in the hands of their
own people, it avoided any charge of i'll
treatment of the men that almost certain
~ would have been made when the ships
came into the Spanish home ports with
the large number of dead and dying men
aboard.
To carry the Santiago prisoners home
cost $513,Se0. and it is scarcely TO be eX-
pected that the Philippines service can be
rendered for much less than double that
sum, owing to the great distance of the
transportation. The authorities are about
to send instructions at once to Gen. Otis.
o seek once more, through the use of his
good offices. to secure the release of the
Spanish prisoners now held by the Fill
pinos. Until the final ratincatlons of the
treaty are exchanged, the technical title
to the Philippine Islands does not lie IN
the United States save in those portions
of the territory in the vicinity OF Manila
actually in the possession of the United
States forces. Therefore, there is a ques-
ton as to the right of our government Ito
Spanish prisoners, supposing that Aguin-
aldo refuses to heed our peaceful applca-
ton. However that may ,e, the prisoners
will be released in the end, for with une
ratification of the treaty there will no
longer be doubt as to the obligation
placed upon our government to free them.
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Today. in the House, under the rules,
was devoted TO consideration of bust
ness relating TO the District OF Column
bia.
Frank A. MeLain. who was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late Representative Love Of
Mississippi. was presented and took
oath.
Grout, (Rep.. VIZ reported the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
and gave notice that he would call 1t
up, tomorrow.
The House then proceeded with dis
trict business.
After disposing of several district
bills Payne. Rep, called up bill to
amend the laws relating to the pro-
lection of American seamen. He ex-
planned that ii would do away with
some of the evils of the allotment sys-
TEN under which seamen have been
defrauded of their earnings; the pun
ishment of sailors by imprisonment Is
greatly ieSsened. masters are request
ed with a full complement of men, the
food which the men are to receive is
stated and punishment by fiogging is
abolished. There was some discussion
of the bill and amendments were offer
ed by Handy. Dem. Del.
At $50 +. NJ, it was suggested that
no quorum was present and on motion
of Payne the House adjourned.
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COLUMBUS ASHES MOVED.
Taken from Havana Cathedral and PIsce1 in
Vessel Bound for Spain


Havana, Dec. 12.-The ashes of Column
bus We're transferred from the cathedral
to the Condo de Nenadito, this morning.
Capt. Gen. Castelanos, Gen. Arolas,
Senior Gown of the colonial cabinet, Mar<
quis D'Esteban, the mayor of Havana.
and a large company of notables attended
upon the removal. The steel casket con-
tanning the remains. of the discoverer OF
American was examined by -Senor. Gown.
in the presence of the captain general
and other high Spanish officials, and
found to be intact. 1t was then Aorne 10
the cathedral steps by the canons, amid
the tolling of bells. and placed on gun
carriage, heavily draped with flags and
decorated with floral garlands ~
solemn procession then moved to the
Macha wharf, where the casket wles'
saken in launch, between lines Of
man-of-war boats to the cruisers IA s4k
ute of IS guns was fired. AT intervals OF
4 quarter of an hour all day a single gun
doomed the honors paid TO an admiral,
The squadron. which is composed of the
Condo de Nenadito, Alfonso Nil and ln-.
ANITA Isaioel, is announced to sail for Ca
liz, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13
GENERAL GREELY
Testifies Before Investigation
About the Signal Corps.
Always Was Given What He Needed
Recommendations About Feeding.
Gen. Egan Thinks Commissay Department
Should Control the transportation.

Washington, Dec. 12.-General A. w.
Greeley, chief of the signal service.
testified before the war investigation
commission, today, that his plans had
been laid we'll ahead and that when ap-
preparations became available there
was no delay in launching the work.
The auxiliary force of the corps was
mustered in, organized and sent to the
front in 30 days after its formation
was authorized. Every order from tn :
commanding general to create lines of
communication had been promptly
obeyed Gen. Greeley was asked:
Were you hindered or delayed at any
time in the administration of your de-
partment by any one in authority ovee
your
He replied: well, of course, in time
of war when large supplies are needed,
in many cases it is necessary to con-
vince the secretary of war that certain
things are necessary to be done. The"e
was at first some delay and before the
war was cautioned to be circumspect
in purchases and expenses. This never
did any real harm and when the urgea-
cy arose 1 was given what / needed and
was we'll supported by the depart
ment."
When asked if he had any sugges-
lions to offer the commission Gen.
Greeley said: Il believe there should
be some officer in the American army
whose duty it should be to see that the
American soldier is fed. / believe the
problem of feeding, clothing and pay
ing the army is business one and any
three competent business mem could
get together and devise a system as
much in advance of our present one
as that is in advance of $50 years ago"
Referring to THE health of his men,
Gen. Greeley said: Il may mention
that out of 1900 men in the corps, on
ly had five succunEo to disease. There
were two killed and two officers hai
their horses shot under them"
did you have amy doctors in your
corpse"
mo, sir" quite positively.
There was general laugh at this.
Il will say" added Gen. Greeley,
that made "a point of irnpressing up
on my officers that their men in the
field were bound to be as responsible as
children, and would have to be looked
after as such regarding their food,
SILKS anu DeuulHS- MY olllctiS idhlii-
fully carried out this supervision"
Gen. Greeley, speaking of the press
censorship, said the greatest latitude of
criticism upon are government mad
been permitted, he suppressdmg partic-
ularly violent and unreasonable at
tacks. The manager of the commercial
telegraph lines had aided him greatly
in this matter.
Gen. Chas. p. Egan, commiSsary gen.
eral, testified that upon assuming
charge of his department. he found an
abundance of food On hand and with
the troops at various points in the field.
Gen. Egan believed the army never
would be properly fed till the commits
sary department had charge of the
transportation as we'll as the purchase
of rations.
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q Will Celebrate Woods Promotion.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 12.-An amusing
mistake occurred. SATURDAY, when the
United States cruiser Cincinnati fired 1t
salute in honor of the arrival of Mr.
Frank A. Vanderlip, assistant secretary
of the United States treasury. The people
assumed that Gen. Woods nomina ton to
a major generalship had been confirmed
by the United States Senate. Those who
We're on the wharf began to cheer. The
cathedral bells, which We're to ring as
soon as the announcement was confirmed.
commenced a merry peal, though this
was stopped as soon as the situation was
explained. Great preparations are being
made to celebrate Gen. Woods promo
ton
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UNDER HER OWN STEAM.
One oil Dewey's Raised Ships Sails From
Manila Volunteer Stabbed.

Manaua, Dec. 12.-The Isla de Cuba,
one of the cruisers sank by Admiral
Dewey in the battle of Manila, May l.,
and which he subsequently caused to
be raised, started for Hong Kong, this
morning, under her own steam. She
is of 1890 tons displacement and 200
indicated horse power.
Capt. Whiting, formerly of the Mon
adnock, has relieved Capt. Glass of
the Charleston. The latter has gone
home sick. The Raleigh leaves Tor
home, Thursday via the Suez canal.
As the result of an alteration be-
fore a fruit stand yesterday. a Cali
fornan volunteer was stabbed and two
/ natives were shot dead. A fireman Of
the Buena Ventura jumped into the
river from a launch and was drowned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13
CAPT. LUDLOW REPORTS.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The report of
Capt. Ludlow of the Massachusetts, of
ing of the Massachusetts in New York
harbor recently, has been received at the
navy department 1t is short and con-
tains nothing to throw light upon the ac-
cident that has not been developed al
ready. The captain estimates that a
month will be required to make the
necessary repairs to fhe ships bottom
put says that until she is locked no close
estimate can be given.
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IS COLONEL NO MORE.
Col. Bryan's Resignation Reaches Depart
ment and Is Granted.

Washington, Dee. 12-All doubt respect
was removed by the receipt at the war
department. today, of telegram from
him stating that he had mailed his reslg
nah ION of his commission as a colonel of
volunteers and that it was approved by
the division and corps commanders.
The war department.. of course, cannot
act upon the resignation until it comes
formally to hand, but there can be no
doubt of its acceptance. 1t is supposed
at the war department that the lieuten-
ant colonel of Col. Bryans regiment will
succeed him as colonel
The written resignation came to hand
at the war department, this afternoon
and was Immediately accepted notice of
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Mrs. Botkin's..TriaI Commences.

San Francisco. Dec. 12-The taking of
evidence in the trial of Mrs. Cordelia Bot
ming, commenced in Judge Cooks court.
today. Harry c. Pennington, a brother
of Mrs. John P. Dunning and Mrs.
Joshua Dean, who were killed by eating
He told of the receipt of the box OF
poisoned candy at the Dover post office
and its delivery to Mrs. Dunning, to
sitting on the porch of the Pennington
residence with group of relatives and
friends; the opening of the box and par
taking of the sweets by those in the
fatal Examinations in the cases of Mrs.
Dunning and Mrs. Dean. The other wit
nesses, today: were the Hon. John 3.
remington. father of the dead women,
and Mr.. Joshua Dean, husband of one a;
the deceased women
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

Costa Rica or the stockholders of the
maritime canal company. Morgan
said his plea, today. was plea for ac-
ton This bill did not seek to build the
canal; it simply placed the question in
the hands Of the President. In reply to
a question. Morgan said that he did
not believe 1t would be competent for
the United States independent Of any
corporation to proceed to the con
sstruction of the canal under the treaty
of 1867
At the conclusion of Morgan's speech
the Senate, at $40 p. NJ, adjourned.
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A LOCAL EVENT.
Some People We Know and We Will Profit
BY Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
1t took place in Augusta.
Not in Buffalo, or New York.
You are asked to investigate It.
Asked to believe citizens word.
To confirm citizens statement.
ANY article that is Endorsed at home.
That obtains resident advocates.
Is more worthy of confidence.
Than a far off foreign article.
Testified to by unknown people.
Mr.. John S. Jones Of SO Franklin 81,
SAYS: Il have had kidney trouble ior
the past eight years affecting my back
with pain across the loins, ana down
both sides into the abdomen. 1t was
duh and heavy as rule and my back
felt weak. At times I was subject g
twinges and could not get On my feet
from lying down without gradualiy
working myself up sideways. At nlsnss
was no better off for I have remaineus
awake half of many night tossi.s
about and wondering il the bed were ~
ridges. Ny back has laid me OF lroiH
nv work for many day and many =
week. Frequently when l worked -!
has punished me for it. In the sspI.n3s
n
of 1896 l was engaged at work "nl.
constantly caused straining ofthe Dac,
I thought it wass'a bad time e s,a.
usinga kidney medicine butnevertnelsss
I went to the Old Reliable drug sso.s
Of Chas. K. Partridge and procuIsNs
Doan's Kidney Pills. took tneM -. -
a couple of days. Almost from -.
first it seemed that the aching e, mI
back was stopped. l must confess 81
was surprised for I considered
change an impossibility. Ay ~
never felt as well in years q s 81
now. Anything might say fpr = i.
Kidney pins exactly reflects IN III
Of my feelings" q: ! n
dealers. price 50. cents. MaAled ~ t No.
ser-Milburn Co, Buhfaios n, r. ~
agents for the United States; f,.s MI
! sTsen,>mber the name DoANk ! as'N h
take Is substitute.
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ECHOES OF THE WAR.

The North German Lloyd steamer Slut
tergart has been chartered to repatriate
Cuban troops.
The text of the treaty of peace will be
published in red book before the OPEN
ing of the Cortes.
While Captain General Castellanos was
in his bed room. Sunday evening. the roof
fell in and wounded him ON both shoul-
ders. the breast and face. His orderly
was also wounded in the face.
Admiral Schley, who has been con-
fined to his room in the Hotel Ken
sington. New York City, for the last
two days, suffering from the grip is
reported much better. He expects to
be around as usual, Tuesday.
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Central Maine League Standing.
Other Polo Games.

AT Brockton-Tauntbn, 6; Brockton. ).
AT New Britain-New Britain, Z; Meri-
den. s.
AT New York-New York, 3; stam-
ford. 0.
At neutrality-suspicious. 10: Hart
ford, 4.
AT springtied-New Haven. 7: Spring
field. 4.
AT New Bedford-New Bedford. 5;
Plymouth, 4.
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Bicyclists Paid Their Mooey.

New York. Dec. 12-The winning riders
of last weeks bicycle race were paid off,
today: Miller. the winner of the race, re-
ceived $1700: $500 as first prize and $500
extra for beating the record.
The other prize winners were: Waller,
second, $1,000; Pierce, third. $500; Albert
fourth. $500; Gimm, fifth, $500; Lawson,
sixth. $500; Aronson, seventh, $3.50; Nawn
eighth, 1925 All the riders who did not
finish or who finished but did not make
1900 miles received $50 EACH