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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30
Maine GOss1]D.
What the Drums Say.

Hark. hear the tramp OF thousands
And of armed men the hum:
I.o, a nations hosts have gathered
Round the quick alarming drum
Saying. Come,
I'rcemen. come
Ere your heritage be wasted, said the
quick alarming drum.
"Let me Of my heart take counsel;
War is not of life the sum;
Who shall stay and reap the harvest
When the autumn days shall Gomez
But the drum
Echoed Come,
Death shall reap the Drawer harvest, y
said the solemn sounding drum.
but when won the coming battle.
What of profit springs therefrom?
What if conquest. subJugation,
Even greater ills become?
But the drum
Answered. Come
You must do the sum and prove it," said
the Yankee-anSwcrns drum.
"What it, mid the lannon's thunder,
WhiStling shot and bursting bomb,
When my brothers fall around me.
Should my heart grow cold and numb?"
But the drum
Answered. Come
Better there in death united than in life
a rccrcant-comc!
Thus they answcred-hoping. fearing
Some in faith and doubling some
Till a trumpet-voicc proclaimng.
Said MY chosen people, come"
Then the drum.
I.o was dumb.
For The great heart of the nation. throb-
bling, answered, Lord. We come"
Bret Iiarte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

Benz. Cousins of Bar Harbor late of
the LIST Maine Heavy artillery. is said
to have had more bullets put into him
than any one soldier who fought in the
Civil War. Cousins has bullets in his
body. his arms and his legs, and his
right shoulder was shattered by a
piece of railroad iron. but he says if ii
was not for that lame shoulder he
would go to Cuba to fight the Span
iards. 1t was before Petersburg the
morning of June II. 1864, during an as
sauit upon the enemy's works that
Cousins received three buckshot. eight
mimic balls and piece of railroad iron.
all At one voiiey. striking him in DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

Now that the war is on. it is reviv-
ing the war stories by the score. A
good one is told of Il member of a
Maine regiment that served in the
Civil War. The man suffered, and
was also considered rather queer. One
day as his regiment was about to 20
into battle he said to his captain:
S-s-say captain. | gger-guess | will
ggergo to the rear. ILL don't FIFE
feel we'll. You c-c-c-can take it out of
of m-my pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30
K. +. BOOTH CO..

l3l fremont St, Room 50. Boston. Mass.
Home Offfce, % East 10Th St. n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

Watcryilln IL making the most
elaborate plans to give its company u
patriotic send of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

The Spaniartis will get YOU" is the
bugahoo used with naughty children.
along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30
"HYOr1EI"
CURES BY INHALATION

'Hvomei' Outfit, 81 90. Extra bottles,
500. ''Hyomei' Balm Ia wonderful heal
err, CSC Sold by all druggists or sent by
mail. Send for the Story Of "Hyomei."
Mailed free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Augusta. Me. April %, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

Here's hoping that sunny skies and
gentle breezes will welcome the troops
into Camp Powers, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

In spite Of its patriotic ardor Bow
doin's new military company was as
much delighted over the Fast day vic
tory Of its base hail team over Bates
as it would have been over the news of
HaNaud'S fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

The rains came down and the rivers
came up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

Now we hope that May viii do better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30
A PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor.

In compliance with a wise provision of
the statute. it becomes my duty to pro-
claim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30

May will bring two holidays. and the
second one viii be of unusual signif-
canoe, this year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
THE MAINE TROOPS
Not Ordered South Will Be Assigned
to Seacoast Duty.

New York, May 1S.-Lieut. Hale Of
Gen. Merritt's personal staff. said. to-
day, that it had been decided, subject
to the approval of Gen. Frank, who is
to succeed Gen. Merritt, to place five
or six New York and Pennsylvania
regiments in camp at Hampstead as a
reserve force for the department of the
east to he called on for such duty as
the commander required.
The trooos not ordered south from
Maine. Connecticut, Rhode Island
Massachusetts New Jersey and Della
ware would remain in their state
camps until ordered To the various
points along the seacoast which are to
be fully garrisoned.
the war orders require a force Of 200
men for each battery Of guns. SO that
there can be three shifts for the fun
service of guns. The greater part Of
the reserve troops will be needed if all
the batteries are named.
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GEN. WILSON DEAD.
And Therefore Several Promotions in En-
gneers Corps Are Announced.

Washington, May 1S.-Gen. Wilson,
chief of engineers. received d telegram,
today. saying that Lieut. Col w. r.
King, corps of engineers, stationed at
Rock Island. Ills, died there, this
morning. Col. King was one of the
ablest officers in the army and for some
time had been engaged in superintend-
ing the Improvement of Mississippi
river from the mouth of the Missouri to
st. Paul, Mimi. His death caused the
promotion of Maj. Chas. w. Raymond,
formerly engineer commissioner of the
district, and now stationed at Phila =
dephia, to the rank of lieutenant colo
mel; Capt. VIM. Black, engineer com
missioner of the district. to rank OF
major; First Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Patrick. sta
toned at Memphis, Tenn. to the rank
of captain, and Second Lieut.. Geo. Z
Newell, stationed at Portland Me, t.
the rank of first lieutenant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Annual Meeting of the Or
ganization at Chicago.
Present Membership, 700 Total
Number Papers Served, $500.
Receipts in 1897 Were S1605 86G: With
Sl.52O.545 Expenditures.

Chicago, May lS.--The annual meet
ing Of The Associated Press was held,
today. in Recital hall, Auditorium
building, 125 of the rs stockholders be-
ing present Vice President Horace
White of the New York Evening Post,
presided.
The annual report of the general
manager showed that the receipts. last
year, were $16O5.S6G, and the ex-
penditures $1,520,54
The present membership is 100 and
about 2500 daily and weekly papers are
served through minor organizations
The following directors were elected:
Arthur Jenkins, Syracuse Herald NJ.
H. DeYcung. San Francisco Chronicle;
Victor F. Lawson. Chicago Record and
Daily News; Charles W. KNAPP, St.
Louis Republic.
Advisory boards were chosen, that
for the eastern division comprising
Gen. Felix Agnus, Baltimore Ameri-
can; James Elverson, Jr., Philadelphia
Inquirer; Ambrose Butler, Buffalo
News: Charles H. Taylor, Jr., Boston
Globe: p. C. Boyle, Oil City Derrick.
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DEPARTS IN PEACE.
No One Will Prevent Senior PoIo's De-
parture from Canadian Soil.

Washington. May 1S.--The British am
amused. today. at published reports that
he had been asked by the state depart
ment to have Senor Polo. SPANS former
representative here. expelled from ca
NADIA on the ground that he was conduct
ing a system of spying. The subject has
never been mentioned between the state
department and the ambassador.
The state department officials have paid
no attention to Senior Polo's movements
since he left here. From the standpoint
of the British officials. Senior Polo's
course in Canada may be open to crlti-
cism in the matter of good taste and dip
lomatic usage, but it does not involve
any breach of law which could receive
attention ut the han Is of the British au-
thorties.
The lecture of Senior Dubosc. first sec
rotary of the former Spanish legation
here, severely criticizing several members
of the American Congress. has been re-
ctved here in pamphlet form at several
of the embassies and legations. The use
of the mails for circula ting this kind Of
documents may involve an offence on the
part Of Mr.. Dubosc of which the Cana
dian law would take cognizance.
The understanding here is that Senior
Polo and his entire retinue are about to
sail for spain, and the disposition in Off
cial and diplomatic circles is to have
them go without any delay for inquiry or
prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19

Alabama class differs from that ~ the
Indiana in being eight single-ended boil
ars instead of four double-enders and IN
being nlaced athwartships with a fore
and AFT fire room instead of longitudinal
with athwartship fire rooms as in the
former class.
Examination of the plans of the Ala
hama as compared with those of the
earlier ships will show that the depar-
tnres in the details of construction are in
the direction of simplicity and also the
reduction of the number of different call
bres of ammunition required to be car
ried on board, the effective weight OF ire
in various positions remaining substan-
tally the same. Dispensing with the s.
inch turrets also considerably reduces the
weights to be carried high above water,
which 1t is believed will be an advantage
in a heavy seaway.
On the whole. the armament, armor
and speed Of the Alabama with dis
placement of II, 500 tons compares favor
ably with that of the latest type of battle
ships abroad with a displacement of 1000
tons.
The maximum thickness of armor on
the water line is 1872 inches. tapernS to
81 inches at the bottom of the belt The
casen!ate armor is 81. inches thick and
the supcrstructure armor is of the same
thickness. The armor Of the l3-inch gun
turrets is u inches thick. except the port
hole plate. which is Il inches. The armor
of the barbettes on which the turrets
rest is - in hes thick. The thickness of
the protective deck armor on the fiat over
the citadel amidsnins and forward and
aft of the amidship citadel is inches.
The coming tower is y inches thick. The
total weight of armor and bolts is 272o
tons AMI Of the protective deck armor,
500 tons.
The builders say the construction of the
Alabama has been delayed over a year
by the failure of the last Congress to pro-
vide the necessary armor. Had provision
been made for the manufacture of the
armor the Alabama wonld at this time.
instead of being launched, be fitting out
for service.
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THE NAVAL BULLETIN.
One Yellow Journal Already Reaping
Reward Of Its Treason.

Washington. May 1S.-The news bull
letin issued by the navy department,
today, contained the following items:
An order has been issued by the de-
partment forbdding the presence Of
Sylvester Scovil. a newspaper CORE
spondent, aboard vessels of the navy
or at any naval station on account of
his conduct in slowing himself away
on board of the tug Uncas on the re
cent visit of that vessel to Havana. he
having been refused permission to go
rs passenger.
Negotiations are in progress for the
exchange of Thrall and Jones. news
paper correspondents. for Col. Cortijo
and Military Surgeon Julian. now pris-
cners of war in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
AT MANILA.
Spanish Have Courage Rebels Have
Not Attacked City.

London. May 19.-The correspondent
at Manila Of the Daily Telegraph tele-
graphs under date Of Friday. as fol-
lows:
Despite the worries of the blockade
the spirits Of the Spanish officials are
We'll maintained The vessels of Ad-
miral Dewcys squadron keep their
positions and content themselves With
preventing all supplies from reaching
the l'eleagured city.
In addition to the Callao. the
Americans have taken some steamers
which We're making for the port and
several coasting vessels. Nothing has
yet succeeded in running the blockade
'The rebel forces have not yet sum-
moned up courage to attack the clty.
They are in no condition 10 do So but
they raVage the country outside.
The governor is creating a loyal native
legion to assist in coping with rebel at
tacks, while the Spanish regular troops
are reserved to meet any American forces
that may be landed"
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BISMARCK'S VIEWS.
Condemns War Between United
States and Spain.
Thinks that Former Has Shown In
sincerity in Whole Affair.
And that Result Will Be Disquieting to the
Whole World.

(copyfieht 1888, by The Associated Press.)
FREDERICKSBURG, May 1S.-The cold
and rainy weather has increased Prince
Rismarck's neuralgia and leg sWellngs
and he has been unable to leave his bed
for several days. DR.. Schweninger is
again here and is disquieted about his
patient. The prince. therefore, is un-
able to receive visitors, but a CORE
spondent of The Associated Press from
members Of the family, has been able
to obtain the views Of the forme.
chancellor on the war and the suG-
gested Anglo Saxon alliance, as ex-
pressed by the prince during his most
recent talk at the table. In substance
they are as follows:
Prince Bismarck condemned the war
tematic American provocation which
finally became unbearable. He added:
The whole course of the Washington
administration has been insincere.
My views are wen understood. / have
always held that war Is only defensi-
BILE after ali other remedies have
failed
The result Of the war cannot be
wholesome either to America or Flu
rope. The United States Will lie forced
to adopt an intermediling policy. lead
ing to unavoidable frictions. She thus
In order 10 maintain her position. she
must become military and naval
power-an expensive luxury which her
geographic position rendered unneccs-
sary.
"Amcrica's change Of front means
retrogrcssion In the high sense Of civil
izatton. This is the main regrettabic
fact about this war"
Regarding the speech made. on FRI
day last. by Mr.. Chamberlain, the Brit
ish secretary of state for the colonies.
at Birmingham. Prince Bismarck sid:
whether Mr.. Chamberiain's private
opinions are those Of the British gov
eminent. Closer Anglo-American re
lations are doubtless feasible; but an
alliance is improbable and unservice-
able to both.
Besides it is a mistake to call the
Americans saxons, Theirs is a mixed
blood, the British, Irish. German,
French and Scandinavian The Anglo
Saxon does not even predominant, to-
day Look at the Russo-French agree
ment and the Driebund. Politics ase
not dictated by such far-fetched senti-
mentalities.
"Germanys duty, plainly. is to main
tain her interest 10y carefully nursing
the good neighborship CT the European
nations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
WHOSE FAULT IS II?
Local Occurrence That will Interest
Many Readers in Augusta.

IT, when the fog horn warns the mar
liner to sheer off the coast he still hugs
the shore and wrecks upon it, whose
fault is it? If the red switch light IS
up and the engine driver deliberately
pulls ahead and pitches into another
train. blame the driver. If careless
workman will in spite of warnings, try
to find out how many teeth a buzz saw
has and the saw tries to find out how
many fingers the workman has, blame
the workman. not the saw. If a sick
man knows that a certain medicine Is
doing him good and he carelessly neg
lects to use it, blame the man. not the
medicine. If Augusta people who have
backache and kidney complaint will
not use Doans Kidney Pills when they
are recommended by scores of citizens,
blame the people, not the endorsers.
Read this Endorsement: Mrs. William
II. Lyon of Pray street, says: Il was
troubled for quite a long time with my
back. Right across my kidneys there
was Il steady pain and l had spells OF
terrible lamenesS. 1t made my work
seem ever so much harder. l at last
decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills for
my aiment and obtained them at the
old reliable drug store of Chas. X.
Partridge. Their use has made my
back feel stout and strong and they
have strengthened the kidneys, which
before We're very weak. l had used
other remedies but they proved power
less, but l am glad that the benefit l.
received from Doan's Kidney Pills has
been genuine and lasting. I endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills and shall certain
ly stand by the remedy which has
cured me-
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. price SO cents. Mailed by FOs-
ter-Milburn Company, Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
lake no substitute. .J
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TROOPS FOR MERRITT.
Department Decides to Give Him at
Least 1000 More Regulars.

Washington. May 1S.-RecngniZing
the excellent soldier material in the
Pennsylvania troops the war depart
ment has decided to draw on that state
for supplying in part the quota for the
Philippine expedition. The 10th Regi-
ment has been selected for the work
and orders have been issued hurrying
it to San Francisco, so that the men
may leave with one of the first ships
for Manila.
II is understood the department will
cndeavor to give Gen. Merritt, who is
to command the expedition. probably
1000 more regulars than was at first
proposed, in which case the 18th In
fantry, located in New Mexico and
Arizona, will be drawn on, unless the
present programme is changed.
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SUMMARY. OF THE NEWS.
Continued from page ~

lieve more volunteers will be called
for until the present quota has re-
ported and been equipped.
Ex-Sec. of Treasury Tracy much
warships He laughs at report that
he may go to the Philippines as
civil governor general. Approves
present war policy of the admins
tration.
The war department decides to
give Gen. Merritt at least 1000 more
regular army troops for the Philip
pine eXpedi ,.on.
Steamer John Englis of the Maine
Steamship Line chartered by the
government as hospital ship. She
is of over 5000 tons, fast and well
ADAPTED for the service.
The Portland naval reserve order
ed to go on duty on the monitor
Montauk, today. The New Jersey
naval reserve men will return
home, except four officers, who will
remain by the monitor.
Including Wednesday. about 95,-
900 volunteers have thus far been
mustered into the United States
service.
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MURDERED THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Of Italian Bark Monte Allegro N
Murdered by the Mate.

Plymouth. Eng. May 1S-Thc Italian
bark Giambattista Padre. Capt. Olvari.
Pensacola. March 81, which arrived here.
May 10, reports that, April 25 in lat 81
degrees north, and Ion. II degrees west.
she spoNe the Italian bark Monte Allegro
NJ, of Cos tons. which left Sabine Pass.
March ., from Marseilles. under the com
mand of Capt. GAMBIA.
The second officer of the Monte Allegro
NJ reported that, two days previously the
chief officer had murdered Capt. Gambia
He added that the murderer had been put
in irons and was held in confinement.
capt. OllVari informed the port author
tiles here that in response TO the request
Of the second officer of the Monte Allegro
M, who said he was unable to navigate
the vessel. he sent his chief officer on
board to take charge Of her. and also sup
piled the Monte Allegro NJ with addi-
tional provisions.
"A vessel reported 10 be the Monte AL
leSro Nj. passed Gibraltar, April q. This
was probably an error
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WITH THE NAVY.
Continued from page ~

ing with the officials on the status OF the
present war.
Gen. Tracy was asked if our ships in
their present active service met the eX-
pctations he had of them when the new
navy was being developed.
ITO judge from Manila. they are meet
ing every expectation" said Gen. Tracy,
land yet | believe it to be the plain duty
of Congress to authorize Immediately the
construction of six large armorel cruisers
of the most modern type, even larger
than the cruisers New York and Brook
Ign. These should be ordered in addition
to the ships authorized by the regular
naval appropriation bill.
1--WE are not only carrying on an often
sive warfare, but We are reaching out to
the Philippines The entire theory of a
defensive navy, on which our present
navy was formed, has been changed by
this conflict with Spain. and, being
changed, the new conditions should be
promptly met by Congress-
When Gen. Tracy's attention was called
to the report that he might go to the
Philippines as civil governor general, he
laughingy dismissed the suggestion and
said there never had been a thought of
this move except in the vivid imagination
of some newspaper writer.
The ex-secretary strongly approves the
energy of all departments of the govern
ment in coping with the present war
emergency. and deprecates the loose gos-
sip and criticism which seeks to force
aggressive movement without regard to
that mature consideration which the mo-
mentous character of the movement re-
qures.
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AT CHICKAMAUGA.
$4,000 officers and Men Nov En-
camped on Historic Ground.

Chickamauga Park, May 1S.-A vol
unteer army of Il infantry regiments,
one cavalry regiment and FIVE bat
telies and light artillery in all Is 100
officers and men is now in camp here.
Troops are still arriving,
Gen. Brooke announced, today. that
the volunteer troops would be ordered
at Chckamauga as follows: Two
corps of three divisions each. each divi-
sion to be composed Of three brieades
and the hrigades to be composed Of
three regiments each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
MINES FOR PENOBSCOT.
Government Officials and a Full Supply
Arrive at Bucksport.

BuCkspcrt. Me. May lS.--Tugs Syl-
vester l.. Ward ana Fanny G., towing
lighters Ajax ana Ripple, arrived from
Fort Popham, tonight, with q mines
and material TO be placed in the Penoh-
scot in Bucksport Narrows near Fort
knCX, and the thoroughfare around
Verona Island. Major S. l.. Hoxie,
United States engineer in charge. The
mines will be placed in position, a pa
troll established ana navigation re
stricted to war regulations for the pro
lection of the Penobscot river. to be
enforced, Thursday.
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JOHN ENGLIS CHARTED.
The Maine Steamship Lines Steamer Will Be
Used as Hospital Ship

Washington, May 1S.-Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn has chartered th@
steamer John E,nglis, of the Maine
Steamship Line, as "A hospital ship If
the army. This vessel is said to he
well adapted for the purpose for which
it is intended, is of generous proper
tons, being over 5000 tons and is almos,
new. Surgeon General Sternberg has
assigned Major George II. Torney. sur
geon. to prepare the vessel for hospital
purposes.
The Englis takes the place of the
Vigllancia, which had been chartered
for similar use but which. upon sub
to be in all respects satisfactory.
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$4,000 VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED IN.

Washington, May 1S.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin announced. tonight, that
the 22d Kansas Infantry had been or
dered to Washington, the % Nebraska
to Chickamauga and the 18th Iowa 10
Tampa.
Reports received at the adjutant gem
erals office up to IL o'clock, tonight,
indicated that $4,000 volunteers had
been mustered into the service of the
in, today, was comparatively small, be-
cause in a majority of the states whose
troops have not already been mustered
it was examination day.