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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

sir ". 4. Hagar II Waterville, was
in town, Thursday. on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

As a result of the ice operation shut
ting down. our place is filled with the
men who fill up with fighting
rum and then try to run the place.
Most of them meet with large obstruc-
ton in the form of Marshal Drake or
Deputy Mcnamara. who soon show
them that they are still looking after
the peace of the city. Before Judge
Larrabee yesterday, six We're found
guilty. one was let go on probation, two
paid and three went TO Jail for 30 days
each. Prospects We're good, yesterday
afternoon, that several more would
come up for the same offence, this
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12
THE
ChaSe&ToWerSaIe
means cut prices. as YOU will see by
reading the following:

other articles such Pen Trays. Crib
bage Boards, Histories, Bibles, Psalm
Books. Pencils, &c. &c, all at cost
prices Come in and see the stock and
you will find something you want.
CHASE & TOWER,
BY GEO. w. HESELTON.
febS diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

Miss Daisy Hunt Of Gardiner, IL
visiting her friend Miss Dora Adams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

Following is the musical programme
ut the Universalist church. Sunday morn
ing at 1920 Rev. Elliott Il. Barber
pastor:
Voluntary, "Bethlehem Guiding Star
Emerson
Anthem. Magnificent Caleb Linfer
Gloria.
Response. THE Lords Prayer"
Violin Solo. Asses Tod from Peer
Gejut Suite. Grieg
Mr.. Blodgett.
Hymn, No. L.
Sermon,
Offertory. March in D fiat, Cowen
Anthem, Sion. Paul Rodney
"POStlude in c. Ballard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

First tnversalist church. Sunday Feb.
Is. the subject of the pastors sermon:
The keynote of tniversalism" y. T.
c. t. meeting at $50 z. NJ; topic. "What
Is the Worlds Greatest Need?" Service
at 80, with order of programme as fol-
lows:
Anthem. Chorus and Clarinet.
Scripture Reading.
Responsive Reading.
Gloria
Prayer.
Vocal Solo. Mr.. Billodeau
Hymn, "Arlington.
Lecture. The Passing of a Shadowy
Host
Selection. Male Quartet
Benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

The GypSes were encamped at Society
hall Friday evening. They told your for
tunes. sold toothsome candles. held d
clipping sale and served delicious ice
cream and cake. The following musical
and literary programme was carried out:
Piano Duet. Ray and EVE McCut cheon
Reading. Miss Harriet Wheeler
Vocal Solo. Melbourne Hunt
Violin Solo. Edith Henderson
Reading. Miss Ella Dunn
Duet, Misses Burnham and Marston
Piano Duet. Misses Haskell and Winter
Reading. Miss Alice Littlefield
Mandolin Solo. Miss Lizzie Haskell
Duet. Neri Children
Reading. Arthur Gilman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

he hurried forward 20 build a bridge
for the passage of the army The cour-
Ter Who takes the maps Co The CAmu
also carries the hluo prints. ana thD
commander "a thus enabled Goo furmu-
late hla plans upon certain knowledge.
should the camp BE- moved de-
tachmeut OF the ourps follows In tho
rear thkiug up the lines which have
been lnld. ~ the advance ~ nn onomy
from the rear o. expected. the corps
stays hchlnl as un outpost. II the
country through which tho army l8
moving Dee infested hy the enemy u
guard must stay behind 90 protect tho
tglcrrarh Wlro.
Distance hammers this method OF
computation, but by means OF relay
stations 10 the country happens tu be a.
hilly ono, ut Intervals OF nittrn miles ua
ihg greatest distance by the cipher
code. ANA tho one, two, three system
the observations with the instrument
can 60 on without interruption. while
lhe mnp-Wnhing lH done In camp.
Tho disadvantages of bare. nat
country arc ret az unught by the war
balloon,
While the signal Corps IL land
force ANA is attached 20 tho army, tho
corps'H methods OF signalling are used
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

This, however. Il only a temporary
question, since the ultimate policy OF
the United states win be 20 Introduce
ltH own currency on the island. but 90
this change cannot be brought about
rapidly. considerable confusion and
many troublesome complications can
not fall to arise IN the meantime from the
continued use ~ the present currency Of
the island. whatever ratio TO our own
may be finally established. Tho Gus
tom House authorities have been direct
cd. an Congress decides otherwise. 10
adhere to the two-to-one ratio catRh-
ushcd by the Military Governor. which
makes the peso equivalent 20 our nfty-
cent piece.
This would 10 fairly satisfactory
solution OF tho problem. u Il were not
that the fuctuntion Of the currency
leaves nothing to be- absolutely relied
upon. only at custom houses has Il re-
mnined 1.-TWO FOR one" and frequently
tho demand there IL 10 great that pay
mcnt u temporarily suspended. The
banks and merchants at ports give only
ti.5i Porto Rlcnn Tor an American doll
lar. In tho Interior, at utundo. they
were willing 10 give only tLC0 two
weeks ago. at t.nror $40. and al Clnlea
they did not want American money nt
all.
There have been plans made Tor tho
establishing of "a mint, and "a temporary
ono ~ now In operation. They viii
use the existing currency Of which
the unit OF value h the peso. The
Treasury authorities realize that Il
would not do 10 hastily abolish this
coin with all the traditional uses that
have grown M about Il. The laborrn,
Tor Instance, are accustomed TO rocciv-
Ing their pay IN that coin ana they
would not take kindly 20 receiving a
piece Of American silver. half aa large.
or whereabouts. without some prclimr
mary training. The present currency
viii be used by retaining on one side ita
present inscription. and ON the other
stamping the United States equivalent.
on the peso. for instance, ono side
would bear tho spanish coat-of-arma
ANA tho wordn "Isia de Puerto Rico"
while the other would be stamped Just
aa IL one side Of our fifty-ocnt pieces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

system IN Porto Rico becomes the prop
crty Of the United States, of course, hy
virtue Of the cusHluu ~ the island and,
whatever may Dee done with II later 10
must be- held ln trust Tor our people hy
the Government tlll CungrDaa can lesls-
late Tor It's permanent disposal The
Government telegraph system in Cuba
though surrendered with Other Spanish
Government property uu the island,
cannot De considered ne belonging 60
our Government as long uH the pledge
conveyed In the Teller amendment. disc
nvOwing our purpose of acquiring cuba
for ourselves, remains uurcpenlcd.
A signal man f. hy preference Of
the War Department. chosen from tho
ranks N the army ana his officers from
the army line.
lie begins by learning what can be-
done with tho signal nag The Niger
system. by which "a motion of the has
20 the right means One, tu the lott two.
and In iront three. Is simple but 10 bee
come familiar with tho code. which
gives "a meaning To- the DIPS of the nng.
u a matter OF "a month or two. once o.
n learned, however, the student needs
only 20 practice a few hours To become
an expert with the Photograph. The
"ell-ttted signal man Is a student OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

az sea. when a land force n az work
and Il n necessary for the commander
of the fcct 20 know what ~ going on
inland. the man In the black stripes
leads the limo to the shore and signals
20 the ship that he iH ready. When M
cable has been carried out 90 the nhiN
by the boats. IL u the land signal man
who goes aboard and takes the wire.
Varied and numerous no the duties
~ the signal men aru, Hu compact are
his numerous instruments, that each
man can carry with comparative ease
an that he needs. In small box car
ticd slung over his shoulder aro his
telegraph instruments and his tclo-
phone aud battery. Ills climbing spurs
he can always wear on his boots, and
thus he can az any moment dlHmount
from his horses back and climb "a tree
or pole.
The surveyors instruments are also
IN dt ana when IN use aro oct upun
n folding tripod. which has itH place Ia
the klt .N
Tbe camera, dark room and choml-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05
GREAT FUTURE FOR THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
1t Is to Be Rewarded for Its Fine Work in
Locating CerVera's Fleet.

n II be true that. with the locating
81 Ccrvcrn'a ships In Santiago harbor.
the last chapter of tho Cuban campaign
was begun. d must of necessity follow
that the Signal Service Corps Of the
army should hn regarded ua one ~ lia
most effective branches, Cor Il was due
solely o. the energy and ability uf the
men OF the black stripes" that the posi-.
tlun Of the Spanish admiral was die.
covered, thus settling point that had
been ~ more concern 10 both tho Adj
miniaifatl0n and 10 our armed forces
ON land and nnont. than any other that
had arisen during tho entire war
That the signal Corps previous %
the war was considered only sort OF
ornamental branch u the service, and
playthlnr for some Of the department
tai chiefs, who were touched with what
Germans can "miiitarlsmH." may be
easily understood u can be- stated that
AZ tho opening ~ hnytilltios Il consisted
OF ten oficcrn ana about nfty men. hut
20 wen ala those men show % what use
the signal Service could be. both ashore
and anoat. that u was rapidly increaa-
I'd IN size, until the present timo. when
II numbers about Hoycnty-nvo ofiicsrn
ana 500 men. all under the command or
General A. W. Greedy. who ~ wholly re-
hponsihle for the excellent condition to
which the corps has been brought.
In its now possession Of Porto Rico
and In Cuba. which, In ail likelihood.
Will be ours al NO very distant day, Tho
Government has now on IT, hands q
large quantity ~ Geographic property.
All the telegraph lines In Porto Rico,
and all In cuba, except short atflp
running across from Havana 90 Cian.
fuegos and connecting the northern AMI
southern cable tcrmIni. are Government
property. Tho Government telegraph
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

topography and driughtlnr. n photo
Efhphor an electrician. telegraph
operator and handy man NJ carrying
the Hurvcyur'n chain. dieging pole holes
nr climbing the poles after they are oct.
The nrt % handling balloon ana ~
operating Il urc also taught him n he
mas come 20 the Signal Corps from the
infantry he learns. besides an thrbthor
thlngn. 20 ride "a horse.
Ia the practice dfiila-thnt take the
place IN our service NJ the foreign army
manocuvrcH- corua starts out ~ il
ln advance ~ an invading army trail.
lnF wire behind u from ~ wagon.
and nj almost every instant 70 reports
10 tho commanding officer all that IL
heard ana seen. A tho wire unwindH
from the reel a small detachment fnn.
tens u 90 the trunks of trees. N there
arc any within reach. or sets ID up on
poles carried along Tor tho purpose u
the country be- bare. Another dctach-
ment with Held glasses and photograph
Instruments rides ahead. taking snap
shots ana sending back by coufiorH In
formation nH 10 the country and the
Photographic plates.
In wagons fitted with drnughtlns
boards nni dark rooms are men who
develop the plates hy rapid process.
ana na hastily ua possible mako from
them blue prints The man at tho
board notes tho observations 81 the
scouts, and with point md scale hastily
draws "a typographical map 81 the coun.
| Try. This n no rough ruonHwork. for
with the scouts goes the skilled sur
vuyur with his Instruments. Ills glass
ana cumpnrH tell him directions and
/ planes, but Tor distances he depends
upon another rlasa which, by the nyH-
tom upon which the nrtincryman Z
ranEctindcr operates. tell him the
miles.
Thus he learns how FAR range Of
/ mountains n away from him. nnd how
/ hiFh u ~, II "a river crosses the In
tended route. Il takes him but mo,
mcnt 10 nnd how FAR away Il may be-
und over the wire hnei, 90 camp rotf
tho word that the engineer corps mus
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

AZ all events. unlc-s ~ rsraii.n h..
comes intolcrahlu. we shin % boiling
further until Congress .siiia g.oa
the subject"
The chief " the nuf,ts q Stats.
tics. who has Just returned hdh p,fi1
Rico, reports that consiAftts for.
rCna has already been malf n a.ceI.
tomlng the Porto Ricans 10 Anfn
money. The native drivers hr-n
and vendors nrr now taknE turJ,
fvc-cent piece IN payment flf Fuf
Tor which they charge forty ffef
contnvoa. and the merchants Az "a.
~ exchanging one peso and aetttItu
ccntnv0a for one dollar ~ Auf1a
money. silver Or paper, and oceai ~
allow "A two-t0-one ratio " exfhnn
one thing that strikes he sltnn
American FIRST visiting Porto Re-
the lack Of money Tor use IN comullA
channels. The principal rcafoh ~ -
II owing 60 the action u the hiha
Spnin-thc real bone and alneW % ti
country OF the Don=Whlch has 1ti
seen NJ 10 issue between ave anltnf =
lion dollars o. Porto iilcan m1nei nsi
% MulNN ~ NNAA " AAN NfA"a"
ON the island.
This dollng out of 20 small q a.
roncy TO one Of SPANS principal 80
sessions By the Bank NJ spain -
~ the many ways that Institution ~
~ cconomizing itH resources 10 sa.i N
heavy demands u the doytrnmlh' "
on II during tho recent war ~ :
closely were the State and ne hla. !
Spain allied during the period o. aell
hoatiliticn that the glopmleat ifAit Z,
gatding the banks resources de'eqi, .
and not a few ~ Europeh nnAhl =
drew a long breath NJ nailsineuon y
the news was proclaimed 10 me WI
OF the declaration Of peace,
when the American uoyernm,'
decided TO take hold u the cuii'..
question Of It's new poHartslohA '.
fact was hailed with Soy by tnanel,.
all over tho world. The Porto lleo
pie were specially happy, but me n.
pieat were tho ubiquitous coin go.
tors. for now they will add 90 theil y,
lection one OF the most peculiar ''''
the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

calls can ho packed into "a bundle no
Ihrgrr than an ordinary havorsack. end
1H the signal mans extra clothes and
blankets are strapped Co his saddle.
nothing need boz left behind when De-
goes scouting Though the pursuits OF
ihr signal man arr In themselves peace
tut DO IL armed with revolver aud "a
sabre
There i1 one great advantage In
serving ln tho Signal Corps. which Hes
lu the fact that once being enlisted "a
man becomes "a sergeant, and N his
work warrants o. sergeant or the
hrst class. lf he IL under 30, he ia allg-
IDLE tn the rank of second lieutenant.
which lH no little luducemcnt 10 a man
whose lnclinati0us no him 10 take srfy-
lee under tho crossed flags"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05
"A NEW AMERICAN DOlIaR
rOr'o klcOs United States Mint Will Turn Out the uo.,
Coin the Government Has Ever Issued ~'ia

II there is any single one Of our
thtee lately acquired island possesslons
that ought TO have mint established
on on u az once that single one IL Porto
ihcoi Tor the monetary condition exist
ing on the island at present II sum
vlently involved 10 produce enough ncr.
Nvus liustration to supply all the bank
era OF that country with an attack OF
that malady and leave plenty to snare
Tor an the nnanciers who are likely 30
nave business relations with that prov
lhce Tor some months 10 come.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05

ON ,, being asked " he shov,
n ii,i , s,n. as a permanent hi, ,''eoa.
Eress. secretary CAGE ropftsi.'h 70 Ca.
That viii depend man
the education ~ the Pow nriiiy
the use OF our money pos, hieans !,
meantime. That ulan w 10 n,
only to bridge over a trnn,,,,. ln'ehi.i
and TO accustom the NEE. gh pefi1i
American haif-doilar es tia-'s 70 n.
equivalent OF the porto n, ,,uminsft.lI
which IN about the size Of our , M p,
lar Perhaps this may no, bS S 5',,si q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
Panama Prob
ably Lost.
SOLDIERS ON BOARD
News Brought to Santiago
By Fishing Schooner.

New York, Nov. "A special to the
Press from Washington says:
Gable advices received tonight from
a representative OF Gsp. Wood, at San
tiago, announce the probable loss of the
Panama, once a United States trans
port, off Cape Maysi.
THE Panama sailed from Santiago
on Tuesday, having on board some 800
odd passengers, the greater number of
whom We're soldiers.
There We're a few civilians aboard,
including Congressman Dalzell of
Pennsylvania.
THE news of the probable loss of the
vessel according to the information re-
ceived here, was brought to Santiago
by a fishing schooner. The schooner
left Santiago a week ago. and while
cruising along the coast early this
morning, the captain sighted wreckage.
There were chairs and trunks. At first
it was impossible to make out from
what craft the debris had come. After
a close inspection, several pieces OF
joiner work and some life preservers
were seen, each one bearing the name
of the transport Panama.
Believing that possibly all those on
the vessel might have been lost, the
captain put on all sail and headed back
to port
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
A RUPTURE.
One Possible
AT Paris.
is IRRATIONAL.
Spain Should Accept Pro
posals, Says The Post.

London, Nov. S.--The Paris cores
pondent of the Morning Post says: 1t
is expected that a rupture of the peace
negotiations between the United States
and Spain will be officially announced
Friday. The feeling here is that the at
titude of the Spaniards is irritational in
view of the financial proposals of the
United States, and that they may I'LL
timately regret having failed to agree
quickly with the adversary
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard says: Russia and another
power are credited with the intention
of fntimating to Washington that the
annexation of the Philippines must be
preceded by a common agreement on
future action in certain circumstances.
The German papers express their feel
ingS very frankly. The Hamburgische
Correspondent says: The United States
are conducting the peace negotiations
as they conducted the war. The mask of
humanity is being gradually dropped,
revealing the brutal hand of strength.
/ When the protocol was signed, not a
foot of Philippine soil was in American
hands. President Mckinley demands
the complete surrender only because
victory In the Forthcoming elections de-
Ponds upon it. The American demand,
however, is less a blow TO Spain than to
the European powers, which seem de-
sirous of selecting naval stations in the
Philippines.
The Boersen Courier admits that the
powers have no cause for interfering,
but urges them to watch American ex-
pansion with jealous eyes.
The National Zeitung says: If Spain
can obtain compensation sufficient to
cover the Philippine and Cuban debts,
she would be better off
without the islands Looking
to the commercial value of the
! Philippines we should not be surprised
at the resistance on the part of some of
the powers. Moreover, it is evident that
the Inhabitants will not calmly acqui-
/ esce in American annexation.
| The Frankfurter Zeitung thinks that
after the elections the American cc.n-
missioners are likely to make some con-
cessions since the chief question is
rather how to conquer the Philippines
from the inhabitants than how to over
come Spain's resistance"
The Vienna correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph says; The Austrian
cabinet considers an English protector
ate of the Philippines the only proper
solution of the question.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
MIR. BRICE'S IDEA.
No Alliance Between Eng
land and America.

London. Nov 2.-The Right Hon
orable James Brice, former under sec
rotary Of state for foreign affairs, sub
sequently president of the Board of
Trade and now member of parliament
in the liberal interest for Aberdeen,
speaking there this evening, endorsed
Lord Salisbury's stand in the Foshoda
controversy, declaring that sthe mill
tary control of all the navigable waters
in the Bahr- Gael basin, as well as
the Nile must be secured to Egypt.
Referring to the increasing cordiality
between the United States and Great
Britain, Mr.. Brice said: When last in
the United States / was much struck
with the change in public sentiment.
The spontaneous outburst of feeling in
Great Britain when the European pow
ers wished to intervene against the
United States during the recent war
with Spain. made the Americans under
stand how close we felt the tie be-
tween them and ourselves. They have
shown that they appreciate and recip-
roeate our sentiment.
Il would never advocate a formal al
lance AT all events the obstacles at
present are serious; but the conditions
exist for a solid and durable friend
ship between America and Great Brit
ain. They have no adverse interests
anywhere in the world, and they have
common aims in sundry regions
Everywhere each can render & great
service to the other; and thew can UNI
derstand one another better than either
can understand any foreign country
Nature and history meant them to be
friends; and the closer and deeper that
friendship is, the better it will be for
the greatness and welfare Of BOTH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
HEROES OF THE MAINE.
Floral Offerings laid Upon Their Graves
at Colon Cemetery.

Havana, Nov. 2, $50 p. m.-This morn
ing Gen. Wade and Gen. Butler of the
United States evacuation commission
went to the Colon cemetery to lay
flowers on the graves of the victims
of the Maine disaster. In the course
of the afternoon a number of other Of
ficers visited the cemetery.
Just after Gems. Wade and Butler
had left the Hotel Trocha for the Gem
etery carrying the floral crown made
by the committee of young Cuban girls,
who had asked the privilege Of pay
ing this tribute to the dead, a carriage
was driven up to the hotel vita rep
resentatives of the Cuban Club, who
brought an immense floral cross to lay
upon the grave. On learning that
Gems. Wade and Butler had already
gone to the cemetery, the lCubans fol-
lowed and overlook them in time to
place both offerings together.
In pursuance of the oral agreement
reached at the last joint session of the
evacuation commissions, the American
commissioners have sent the Spaniards
a note, naming January l next as the
date upon which Spanish evacuation
must be formally accomplished.