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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

| from furnace. brought every tented
| sleeper to mis- feet with a gasp. In
stantly the camp was alive with sound
| and motion. The rush of the storm
| mingled with the neighing of horses.
the grooming of camels, the bleating of
goats and the tapping of canvas. The
moon was hidden behind a cloud Of
sand. Sand filled the ARA whrling.
rushing hail of atoms. AS it swired
around and above the tents, straininG
ropes, dashing against canvas. tearing
tent pegs out of the ground, one began
to realize how fragile was the roof
overhead and to be even thankful that
it was not more substantial The sand
devil ragged for half an hour without
damage, save to tent pegs, which flew
about rather dangerously. Every mo-
ment l expected the tent to collapse
and go scudding before the storm. But
G0sMleq eISSnLls sul euqM. 1snp III
1t held fast, and. covering my head
with blanket, l lay down, smothered
canvas and sand went on with growing
fierceness. The servants, who lay on
the sand, slept undisturbed until
aroused by their masters
Then active operations began, ana
the sharp click Of mallets falling on
tent pegs was heard through the storm
The tent next to mine was the first to
go. 1t fell, or rather glided, to the
ground, and presently there emerged
from the wreckage three figures. Find
ing the position untenable, / made a
virtue of necessity and struck my tent
before further damage could be done.
having made fast the canvas over my
baggage and furniture. / drew my bed
into the open, and, wrapping myself
in blanket, lay .sweltering and chok-
ing until the storm abated. At dawn
we were able to remove the traces of
this experience. The tents We're soon
pitched, furniture, clothes and boxes
were dug out of the sand, and pres.
emily Abdul Hassan, Mahomed and the
| other servants We're making kitchen
| and lighting fires under cover of, some
F., dead Dissatisfaction Standard
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IN A SAND STORM.
A Graphic Description of Tempest in
the Desert.

Our camp consists of nine tents,
scattered among dry and stunted aca-
cias, on which the camels feed with
evident relish, writes our war cores
pendent from the scene of the British
operations on the Nile. Beating down
upon this arid plain is the fierce sun,
which gives temperature of 100 de-
grees in the shade. The heat and glare
are intolerable. At midday one lies
sweltering and gasping under a coat
ing of sweat and sand, eyes, ears and
nose are choked with dust, while fieas,
gnats and ants seek out the tenderest
parts. There is no escape from these
conditions.
At first one signs for breath of
wind to cool the burning air. When it
Games the effect is disastrous. A blind
ing. suffocating cloud of dust springs
from the earth, sweeps over the camp
| and searches out every nook and
| Granny in hut and tent. 1t penetrates
! the most secret recesses of trunks and
boxes, mingles with food and drink,
and makes a sticky compound of sweat
and mud under which the skin smarts
and stings. Evening and morning are
numbered among the delights of the
DESERT Under normal conditions they
are pleasant enough, but unhappily,
they are too often attended in these
parts with violent storms of wind and
sand devils" These devils" are
whirlwinds of dust that gather volume
and force as they sweep along cutting
| fresh particles from the matrix of
sandstone rock and driving their myr-
lads of atoms to swell the dust of the
desert. During the last few days we
have had several opportunities of OBJ
serving this process of nature. Last
| night my blankets were spread under
the veranda of the tent 1t was a
i beautiful night. The airswas calm, the
sky was clear and the moon cast dark
shadows of palm and mimosa on the
white plain. Under these softening I'M
| fluences Of light and sound the desert
lost Its terrors, and one looked dream
| lily on the picture until solemn silence
fell upon the camp and sleep sealed the
| eyelids. A moment later and the scene
was changed. Abreath Of hot wind. as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
MONEY IN MARRYING ELOPERS.
An Indiana Magistrate Who has Mad,
$1,000 Couples Happy.

JefferSonville, Ind, has gained a ma
tional reputation from a distinct and
unique standpoint. The term mar
riage market" has been applied to it
in the same sense that Pittsburg has
been designated coal market and
New Orleans cotton market Matrl-
nnony here has to a great extent be-
come known as traffic, source OF
revenue, and very comfortable revenue
at that. Jeffersonville is the Mecca of
clippers.
Although for years hundreds of ro-
mantically inclined lovers, either from
choice or because of opposition to their
union, have made pilgrimages to this
place, within the last few years the
number has increased in a way that on
investigation causes establishment.
The cast of characters in the little
matrimonial play which is held daily
are the clerk of the court, a runner,
the officiating magistrate lit is seldom
that a minister is called on,) and the
witness.
In every sense of the word is Squire
John Hause a character. He is known
as the Prince of Marrying ,Squires.
During his six years as a magistrate
Hause has united for better or for
worse no less than 5000 clippers. For
several months he has been confined to
his room with a swelling of the vari-
cose veins of the right limb, which pre-
vent his walking. Sitting in reclin-
ing position on his bed, or in, an easy
chair. he says the words which make
two hearts as one, and he claims he is
almost willing to give a guarantee to
the effect that whomsoever he marrles
will have long, happy and prosperous
| life. if they will only take his advice.
The pioneer in the matrimonial bust
ness is Police Magistrate Eph Keig-
| win, between whom and Hause there is
an undying enmity. From time i'm
memorial the little Squire as he is
called, reaped a fat harvest from the
clippers and his fame was widespread.
| He had practically no opposition until
Hause saw. the monopoly which his
friend 'Keigwin had, and decided on a
! coup. Keigwin's place is on Spring
street, where he has in connection with
his magisterial business, a Sandstone
ly fitted suite of rooms for the accom-
mediation Of clippers. Over the door is
a neat sign. "MatrimonialPa rlors.'
At the poker table Keigwin and
Hause had always been opposed to
each other, and after being compelled
one day to see his enemy rake in pile
after pile Of his chips, leaving him
dead broke, Hause decided on revenge.
The election was not far off. 1t was
difficult to secure any one who would
make the race for magistrate, there
being no perquisites to the position,
except matrimonial fees. and there
keigwin had a cinch. After the cleo
ton there was vacancy in the office
of squire. This could be filled by the
commissioners. Through an influential
friend Hause secured the appointment.
The next day he rented house on
Front street, directly at the head of
the steps leading up from the boat.
Here an office was established and the
doorway framed in handsomely painted
signs six feet long announcing that the
marital boon could be secured there at
little cost and on short notice.
! The runner system" was then in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
ANTHONY BROWNS,
90 Broadway,
New York.

Members of the New York Consolidated
Stock Exhange.
Orders executed in stocks and bonds.
10 shares and upwards for cash or on
margins. Orders also executed In wheas
and cotton. Direct private wire with TAG
Chicago Board Of Trade. Stocks anu anu
desired thereto furnished.
especially think well now Of an invest.
ment In two or three OF our Securtt,,tess
which | think Will pay TEN PER CENT.
PROFIT in the immediate future. Lu.ns !,
Negotiated. Bank References. BrOG J
Bros. & CO., Bankers, IS WaH st., New
York
Write for my market iettar
deciO,d dit
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Chicago Produce |.

Cltp Dec. 8.
. y. WHAT-Dec.. ssss; AM; July.
ss Conn., l1s'v sss1 2 Dec r. Psss; May
OATS-Dec., 25M@25snsy. 2s.
PORK-Jan. $50: M R1s.
LARD-Jan.. 5.07h;.s n25.
Russian. 4.571a; TitE2ls
FLOUR-Dull. m
WHEAT-No. 8 sprthop621s; No.
2 red. 671s@6S1a. our
CORNING. 2,S31a@3l \ yellow,
33A@34. losN
4 OATS-No. 2. 26A@nt.1. 2 white,
80; No. 3 white, 27@2e
RYE-No. 2. 53A. u,X
BARLEY-No. 2, ~
FLAKSEED-No.
TIMOTHY-2.25 are4
Mess. T.G'prie ort ribs.
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New York Cotton Market.

New. York. Dec. 9.
Cotton, futures closed teady. Decem-
oer 5.53@5.54; January, 5.54@555: Feb
'ruary. 552Q5.53; March, 5.53@5. "a;
April. 5.56Q5.57; May. 5.5S@5. 60; June,
a.62@5.6S; July. 5.65@5.S6: August, $500
$40; September, 5.65@6.67; October,
5.6S@5.69.
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Chicago wAsa. Market.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Wheat, today.
turned strong -on the enormous sea-
board clearances and indications Of a
iaiing on in farmers deliveries In the
northwest. The market closed strong
at AQR cents advance over yester-
days closing price. Corn and oats wer
both dull and prices are UNCHANGED.
Provisions advanced slightly.
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New York Produce 4

New Y Dec. 8.
FLOUR-Receipts, PIP u.s.; ex-
ports. 1876 bbls. Sales 10 pkgs.
Steady but neglected. ~
WHEAT-Receipts, 315 &ksh.; ex-
ports. 310.435; sales. $50 ash. flu
lures. 100000 bush. spot. steady.
No. 2 red. 74ss, fob. No. !
Northern Duluth, 1875; lido. 707s;
No. 2 hard Western, 693
NORN-Receipts, 1855 H.; ex-
ports, 199.52O bush. Sales loo bush,
futures; $4,000 bush. SD bpot cas-
Ter: No. 2. 40as @4Ola.
OATS-Receipts, $500 eh.: ex-
ports. 24sO BUSH: spot du b. 2, 800. !.
No. 3. 30A: No. 2 white, q 3 white,
3lA; track mixed w 31@32;
track. white. state and IN, 32036.
BEEF-Steady. Cut easy.
LARD-Steady. Yves steamed
closed $5.25@5.3O: cit, 70: Dec.
Closed $3.50 nominal.
PORK--Steady.
BUTTER-Firm Yves, creamery.
$4,000: factory do. II Elgins,
20.
EGGS-Steady. State Pennsyl-
vania. 26k; Western f, ).
SUGAR-Raw, firm: refining.
3 15-16; Centrifugal, Sc TIC.
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Dc TER-Weak. creameries, no
dairies, 1905.
CHEESE-Steady, S1k@10hs.
EGGS-Firm. fresh, 22022h.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Dec. 9.
Money on call steady, 2@2ls per cent.
last loan, 2a per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3A@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange, steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S41&6I4' S4:N
for demand and s4.S1lla6n4.S2 for co DAYS:
posted rates. $4.S2is@4.S5ls; commercial
Silver certificates, 59lb0I6Ob.
Bar silver, 592s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

braved the blockade for the high price
which fish brought in Havana, now run
the risk. not for money but for the food
which they obtain from the sea. A
number Of these men have been cap
tured at different times by the vessels
Of the blockading fleet, nearly all of
them being released after being ques-
toned by our officers. They all unite
in picturing the state of things at Ha-
vana as being pitiful in the extreme
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Kate Spencer has accumulated all the
facts obtainable along the blockading
line, the latest being obtained through
two captures made by the United
States gunboat Machias, which has
just returned here for the first time
since the blockade opened, making the
longest single service of any blockading
vessel of Cuba.
The Machias caught two fishing
boats off Havana just before her return
here. The Americans offered the fish
ermen money for part Of their catch, as
the fish were needed on board, but the
fishermen demurred at taking money
They preferred to have bread, adding
that they were desperately hungry.
When questioned as to the prevalence
of yellow fever at Havana, the fisher
men said there was little sickness at
the Cuban capital; but they added there
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
CAPTURED THE CALLAO.
Spanish GunbOat Ran Into a Trap
at Manila.

Spanish Gunboat Ran Into a Trap
at Manila.
Copyright 1893 by the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, May 15.-The United
States dispatch boat Hugh McCul-
loch arrived here today from Manila
with dispatch for the United States
government. She reports that the
Spanish gunboat Callao. from the Caro-
line islands, recently entered the port
Of Manila, being ignorant Of the out
break of hostilities between Spain and
the United States. An American war
ship fired across her bows and signeled
her a demand for her surrender. The
demand being disregarded, the Ameri-
can ship fired direct at the Spanish
gunboat, and the latter surrendered.
The populace of Manila is reduced
to eating horse flesh, and the prospect
of relief seems far distant.
The Hugh McCulloch also reports
that the Philippine insurgents applied
to Rear Admiral Dewey for his ap-
proval of an attack by them upon the
city. The admiral, it appears, approved
of the plan, provided no excesses were
committed. The insurgents then plead
ed that they had no arms, with the ex-
ception of machetes, to which the ad-
miral replied: Help yourselves at the
Cavite arsenal"
The city Of Manila, however, has not
yet been attacked. About 5000 Span
ish troops are guarding the road lead
ing from Cavite to Manila.
There is no truth in the reported mas
sacre Of a number of Americans. There
has only been a trifiing incident during
police duty and nobody was hurt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

City Of Pekin, chartered as a trans
port vessel, will be able to clear from
San Francisco in a very short time, to
be followed in rapid succession by the
other three ships engaged for a similar
purpose. The Pekin can carry 1000
men, which, with the marines aboard
the Charleston, just about to sail, will
be of considerable assistance to the
admiral, but far from the number
which he will need.
The total number of men to be sent
will aggregate probably $4,000. Maj.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, who is to COM
mand the expedition and subsequent
ly to be made military governor, re-
CARDS that as the least which can main
tain order In a city like Manila, made
up Of many discordant elements.
Over ten regiments of inrantry from
the volunteers have been ordered to
concentrate at San Francisco, and
from these and the regulars now In the
extreme West will be taken troops for
the Philippine expedition. 1t is expect
ed here that practically all the volun-
teers will go.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

squadron speed. AT sunset active
battle preparations were made Ports
were closed with steel covers, battle
matches covered, the main batteries
of the ships loaded and men sent to
the guns with instructions for a night
watch to be kept. With all lights ex-
tinguished, the squadron proceeded in
. southeasterly direction.
Towards morning several heavy fog
banks were run into, and, during one
of these intervals, the collier Sterling
became detached. To wait for her was
partly the reason that anchorage was
made, although Commodore Schley
communicated at once with Washing
ton and the navy department. When
the collier arrives, all the ships will
take coal and then proceed to sea
again.
The only incident of the trip from
a British steamer that did not display
it's flags. The Scorpion was sent after
her and soon overhauled her. She
proved to be the British steamer FL
sic. with a load Of phosphate rock
and bound for Norfolk, Va. She was
allowed to proceed.
There were several ludicrous Incl
dents, mostly enacted at night and
evidently arising from lack Of knowl-
edge Of the nationality Of our ships, no
colors or lights being displayed. On
Saturday night a swift merchantmen
crossed the bows of the Brooklyn. Sud-
denly the big war ship turned on her
side lights. Instantly every light on
the merchantmen went out, and she
made run, evidently expecting that
she had encountered the Spanish. No
attempt was made to undeceive her.
and it is expected that she will report
having seen a hostile fleet Sunday
morning.
A schooner on the horizon bearing
north towards the ships suddenly
caught sight Of the squadron, and, re-
versing her position, disappeared from
view.
The fleet had splendid weather and
smooth sea.
The squadron has been ordered to
Key West and sails tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
PREPARING FoR TRouBLE.
Spanish Troops mt Tenerife Build
1uu FortiflCaffOpu


Spanish Troops at Tenerifee Build
ing Fortiflcatioas.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 15.-The Brit
ish steamer Gaul, from Table Bay, on
April 23, for this port, via Teneriffe
Canary Islands, arrived here today.
She left Teneriffe on Mays, and that
day martial law was declared on the
island.
A Capt O'Donoghue, one of the pas
sengers on board, who is on his way
to join the United States army, said
there were 1000 troops at Teneriffe. or
that number 1000 are artillerymen. He
adds that 800 engineers and 5000 men
are working day and night throwing
UP breastworks and bastions to double
the strength Of the Notifications at all
vulnerable points.
The captain says 1t would require a.
strong fleet to take the islend. He be-
Ieves the waters Of the harbor are not
mined, and says the Spanish soldiers
are Of excellent physique and as fine a
body of men as he has ever SEEN.
A 1.200-ton vessel, loaded with am
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
SPANISH FLEET IS DOOMED.
NOT BELIEVED IT CAN Es-
CAPE A BATTLE
Might Reach CienfuegOs Ahead Of
SampsOn, but Would Speedily
Find Itself Between Two Fires
-Strategists at Washington be-
Neve Cervera VIII Try to Raise
the Blockade at Havana.
Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, }
Corcoran Building.

Corcordn Building.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Na-
val strategists think that the Spanish
admiral will try to cripple the block
aiding squadron and reach Cuban ports
rather than risk a battle at sea with
Admiral Sampson's big ships.
The Spanish fleet could probably
reach Cienfuegos before Sampson could
intercept 1t or the flying squadron could
get around the eastern end of Cuba
to head it off. There is less likelihood
of the Spanish fleet reaching Havana
before Schley's squadron gets there
than there is Of it reaching Cienfue-
gos without being molested.
But, If the spaniards did reach the
latter point, they would find them
selves unable to avoid battle with
one or the other Of the American
squadrons. Sampson would come at
them from the east, while Schley's fly
ing squadron would round the western
end Of Cuba and bear down on them
from the west
In all circles here the highest tension
prevails, but it is coupled with the be-
lief that the Spanish fleet is doomed.
Just when the fight will take place
depends upon the course taken by Ad-
miral Cervera. In any event, a battle
will be fought. at all probability, not
later than Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
CANNONADING EXPLAINED.
MOSQUITO Boat Prairie Was Mt Tar
get Practice.

Mosquito Boat Prairie Was at Tar-
get Practice.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, May 15.-
A report reached here at noon today
that heavy firing had been heard off
Chatham and Nassau. The San Fran
cisco, which was In the harbor, imme
diately put to sea, and when we'll down
the cape met the Prairie on her way
to this port from cruise to seaward.
Commander Train, of the Prairie, re-
ported that the ship had target practice
off Chatham.
On the way down the cape the San
Francisco held up the Gate City, of
the Savannah line, with two shots
across her bow. The captain of the
latter boat also reported the firing.
Reports Of firing came from many
points along the cape and created
great excitement in this town until the
two ships came late in the afternoon
The Prairie was on her way from
New York to Boston to join the mos
quito fleet, and was off Provincetown
Sunday. morning, when the Columbia.
bound seaward. signaled her. The
Prairie accordingly started after the
Columbia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

was much starvation. The reconcen-
trados, they said, are nearly all dead
or have been expelled from the city to
die in the suburbs.
This agrees with other reports from
Havana and Matanzas, to the effect
that the Spanish authorities on the de-
parture of the American consuls seized
all the relief supplies and applied them
to the uses of the army. The Span
iards then drove the reconcentrados
into the desolated sections of the coun-
try between the coast towns and the
1nsurgent lines, the regions described
by Senator Proctor and others as be-
Ing too barren and desolate to support
grasshoppers.
The insurgents themselves have been
chary of receiving reconcentrados, and
hundreds Of the latter who had per-
sonal friends in the insurgent camps
had been left to starve between the
lines, which they did.
About Havana the situation Is even
worse. Hundreds of reconcentrados
from Los Fosos, the big reconcentrados'
barracks In Havana, were too weak to
walk out of town, and fell in the streets
or died in the suburbs, where f1ocks Of
vultures-"Weyler's chickens" as they
are now termed in Havana-have
feasted on the remains
In Matanzas this feature of the situ-
alton Is equally distressing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
"vIVA LOS AMERICANOS."
Shouts That Greeted the American
Consul at Cavite.

Shouts That Greeted the American
Consul at Cavite.
LONDON, May 16.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Standard says:
After the Callao's crew landed they
were released on parole, and the Callao
was paraded in full view Of Manila
city, accompanied by the United States
cruiser Concord.
when Mr.. Williams, the American
was received with great enthusiasm
and followed In the streets by crowd
Of 1000 people, shouting Viva Los
Americanos.'
There were no signs that the au-
thorities in Manila were prepared to
capitulate All the Spanish inhabi-
tants and many British and German
families sought safety in the suburbs,
taking all their belongings.
I'm the business quarters the build
ings are covered with foreign flags, the
British predominating. with view of
protection should the insurgents cap
ture the city.
There is much feeling against the
British residents, but, fortunately, the
number Of foreign men-of-war off Man
ila is constantly increasing. and the
position of Europeans is becoming daily
less precarious.
"Aguinaldo, the former insurgent
leader, is now in Hong Kong actively
negotiating, I understand, with Presi-
dent Mckinley. I have reason to be-
lieve that he Is seeking to arrange for
the future government Of the Philip
pines by a native administration, under
the protectorate of the United States
"At present there Is deal of dissen-
sion among the rebel factions. Some
are negotiating with the Americans
and others with the Spaniards
Whether Agunaldo possesses enough
influence to reconcile those differences
and to induce the insurgents to pursue
a common policy is questionable
Admiral Dewey Is well advised in
waiting for reinforcements, since the
fall Of Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the islands.
The British here advocate a Joint
Anglo-American administration.
1T is asserted Admiral Dewey has
recoaled from three British Ships"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
SHOT AT CIENFUEGOs.

Seaman Ernest Zunteznecht Suc-
cumbs to His Wounds.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 15.-Earnest
Zunteznecht, one of the American sea-
men wounded at Cienfuegos last
Thursday, died at the Marine hospital
here yesterday evening, and was buried
today.
He was first-class seaman appren-
tice, and belonged to the United States
cruiser Marblehead.
He was shot through the left leg
while in boat assisting in cutting the
cable off Cienfuegos.
He died after his limb had been am
putated.
The deceased lived on Monitor street.
Brooklyn.