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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
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IN SPAIN-RlODEN PORTO RICO
People Dare Not EIff TaI d or Voice
Against their Us>ter-.

New York April q The B5uen steam
er Silvia arrived today from Porto Rico.
the last % which. san Juan. she LEFT o.
April : Captain clark said fha az she
time he left saaJUao the spanish cruisers
Vlzcaya and Aimlranto Cquend1 acre
s;I IN port. coabHg. watering and pra-
v.s'ouiug. and that entire secrecy vas
maintained about thelr Departure. The
people q the island showed 2Hs uf rrlsf
care IN avoiding discussion Of politics sn
any form. TIE people DO rot waHt war
win the United states. Vhica us3it d.
slroy ne trade o. the island. The F-4HE
Canadian said II be a corresp 4rdsrf o.
New York newspaper. Vso ~sr thrown
into jan Or Mach g on ss4ss. o88 ~ .-F-
ioE 90 obtain Plans ~ c4e forfiala IONS ~
the sand g. vas r8rnsrrd zzs e. bs
tied o. military co1rt martial oa Sat-
4risy or Monday f,l7ain< tls dsy tnr
silva ieft No concern ~azssvsr VS.
shown f7r his fate. 30 comp ess5y are tre
peoo'e un5e- t5e ds1s binary pressure e
Eus~l-g rsle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
OOOSON RECoNSlOERS IT
AeeeTfs APPsiafaeBt a- Territorial
Librarian. ad~r the CsYerHsT

GD.s-e. %. T Apr 8 Is-fspec a. r.
Bea-snR q c5rrrn1azsa ron IRE r7vsrrs1E
Ia rs hand. AID = Ea3y egs4i0as lsrc for
&c 90 n h.H pockst George Iss1ees 80
present t,-ase.f a. ths territorial 'lrsrT
tora7rr27E Ha-rr6-E At = e.sfoek zas nast
q formal demand % T.ls~aTizn Jsrss fe-
,5e k=7f - tae oTic- 81 vTr1ss % &c
r3rarzs, a-1su - a-ezrs from ERE E9srrrsr
e sEs tsr-lto-v A3oat ~ Hsr- ssa1s
Captain B@- 7 UeEe- q p Ftsa9. 49,
srss apssasa-e5 70 tte sane offss - 80
w1s---.s co1Tt ~ - lss.&acs - Get
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ses1e = "a sts sazse se~zaa5 1as 49, 49,
p-ssE-atT ersss q cor -avsrpT as 2 vseeca
& RE rrea--~ zssze 1.fs-<hs srrzss A.
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apo n-lTe paErT SID 90 ksas.a-na ga.
tases 49, ss-es-s fs4t go ss1aaf-
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sae TfaFeTzae cazrt
T--sser G5re-Ta- Rss,fesne rs-s-
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SPANISH FLEET CONCENTRATING
Everything Has Becn Headed for the
Cape Verde Islands.

New York. April l4-Ohiciai Information
has been given 30 the announcement of
the departure Of the armored cruisers
Vlzcaya and Almirante oquendo from
Porto Rico for the Cape Verde Islands.
where the Spanish torpedo fleet 81 tying
Il Is stated that they ieft san Juan hse
DAYS ago and are expected 10 arrive at
their destination within the next two or
three davs. In accordance WITH she lu-
s,ruc,ions given by the Spanish minister
Of marine. the mobilization o. the spanish
naval forces a, Cad'z continues
81. Vincent Cape Verde ISLANDS. April
1.-THE Spanish srmorsd cruisers Cristo-
bal Colcn and MARA Teresa have arrived
here. Tho Spanish torpedo foiH's IS sau
n these waters
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chased today. the steamer Venezuela. OF
the Red D line she vii be immediate
" sent 20 a ship yard for . reat,ing.
One more auxiliary cruiser was pur-
Secretary Long STATED a. the close OF o.
fee hours today thar the steamships Par
is and New York had not passed into the
possession Of the department Ii under
stood. however. that as soon as the ques-
ton Of terms can be settled these vessels
will ne placed on the naval lis, along
s.. Louisa nd S.. PAU Of the
sz-nel Inc.
Ii is also stated hat negotiations are
underw ay for che purchase OF the Hol-
land submarine torpedo boat Piunger. The
department IS now awaiting the report
OF the board which was ordered TO inspect
this naval craft.
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CONVEYING THE CORTES
SPANS Parliament Called Together
BEFORE the Time Intended.

Madrid. April 1.-THE queen regent has
signed decree convoking the Spanish
parliament next Wednesday.
At the cabinet council which was held
this afternoon under the presidency 81 the
queen regent it was decided to hasten the
re-opening % the Spanish parliament The
date for the assembling Of the Cor7es
was April . but parliament will now be
summoned TO meet on Wednesday next.
April %
At the cabinet meeting the premier. Sc
nor Sagasta made a statement on tho
subject OF the recent developments Of the
Cuban situation. as effected by events
in Wa shingtOn. lie declared no stua-
ton was very serious and while pointing
out that the debates in congress have
no legal value. he said he deemed 8. a6-
visable to expedite the re-opening # the
cortes in order to allow the national opsn-
ION ard RS representatives. 70 declare the
viii Of the people and 10 enable the gov
eminent 70 act IN accord with The nation.
The preamble Of the summons for the
convoCation % the cortes. e. be publish
Cd in tomorrow's OFcial Gazette. assumes
a very determined tone n ius,If tying the
coEvOca ton.
Washington. April 1.-THE Spanish min
lister had rot been officially advised up 20
= late hour tonlch; that the meeting 81
tie Spanish cors=s had been advanced
from April = 70 April - The presE cables
from Madrid were no. d9ubteg. h1xever.
as 1; zss thought % 30 quite probable
that ne grave condition q affairs would
lead % the assembling ~ the cortss a.
the earliest possible date. There il no
toabib that rae eartss vlH prepare a
war budget adequate 80 Tire ezsr-inz con
cition q AFFAIR. witch bulge, zfil BE-
akin - The 20 % 30 defense sU-d recent
~ appropriated by congress. i ss aaser.
stood iAsi the Spanish var b1dEe; = not
iksly 70 Be lees than - ~ 20 pezaras
20 ~ 40
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NO MORE WARSHiP NEWS
Navy Department Gives Out Nothinr
SfIse to the Enemy

WAshi,Etoa. ASrii A-Tae-s OF pro
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re preset c-s-s 10 degarf zseur eas h-e-a
gradually closing N re Gaes = .afss-nz-
roa. Hua s11Ay -Ls oe1zai order ~szt
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rssats saa9id cease j wss expz -
tAa. in yseE = ezls-.ngs ezsl45as ~
s74z ascs-szry sa1 hereafter 80 rave
zs=u r-.seVe< All ssa21e7 zs.se
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HAWKINS IS ACQUITTED
Tried ut " atsaga go the BsrdsF 81
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
THE WEATHER.

Wichita, Kan. April Il, 1898.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicin-
jtv-Until Saturday, fair and warmer.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature has been 66. the
lowest 81, and the mean 50, with clear
weather, light north wind and high ba-
rometer.
The river stands at LS feet on the
gauge.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been IS.
For the past nine years the average
temporal ure for the month of April has
been 50, and for the 14th day so.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington, April 14.-Forecast for
Friday:
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair
weather; warmer; variable winds, be-
coming southerly.
Kansas-Fair; warmer in eastern por-
tons: southerly winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15

aiyo1t = 70 a ysar. T7ss governor vzntsd
70 appoint ss faithful friend Ard esp
porter George DoiEoD. - ths P1aiu9fs.
but a snort trns ago ne supreme coDT1
came f5r~fler While ths governor was
temporarily absent from fhs capt,ai. anf
appointed Captain HeTisr. friend < ~
chef Justice fae pr~s-uf librarian. -
gar Ioase having presented re- rez,Era-
aa ro take effect Apr1 81. ig7n tis re-
turn ,p Curnris Casrrnar Eari.ss infkoa'-
e h.- .o. stf lH - apv9a-4ag u2'ispn e
hrt-fan tf o. ~srG accept e. 81 ~.
John Galara zaaff lse usfaeh. ere sra-
rao Tor f.e .--tanea hsaF s4f earn ~ tas
3a.rr gn- use afseteeslf f~uuasrafiss -
s-rsrt q r-1a-z..aa ~ geo Offices f'a-3-
s1a z1s lafa -e avef' zee a- tiaor'si9
- .ae8; RE elrff-e.q haf nnaig cea-
cu8@d - accept sasf p frsz c1nfalta-
..sa vIth .hs r5re--.7r sals afr@rnona
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
CATTLE.

The cattle market was steady, with the
receipts slightly increased. No butcher
stun was received. but the run of heif-
ers was better than for several days. The
quality was fair. and good prices ruled.
Most Of the stock received came in mixed
In acrs of hogs. Frank Robbins and
bold were the buyers for what was Of
fered, and nothing was left unsold. Cows
and butcher cattle command a good price.
and many more would find ready sale if
shipped or driven in.
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KANSAS CITY.
NEW HIGH MARK FOR MAY
That Option Goes TO SE.III-2 the
Chicago Board.

Chicago. April I-An attempt today to
huh the May price was emiuently success
full and new seasons high mark, Sl1li2.
was established. This strength in May
was quickly reflected in July. which
closed steady al S7ec. May wound up at
N.llIa.
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CARROTS.
Pope Appoints a Bishop.

Rome April 1.-The pope has appointed
the Rev. Alexander Christie. rector OF s..
Stephens church. Minneapolis. 10 the
bishopric Of Vancouver. His holiness has
approved the transfer Or the see OF Via
cennes TO Indianapolis. from which il viii
take its name.
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rvaselar soa. ssrl g -T'as pr~sse ''s' -
asv 49, fsss. nar- -ats ssss - $50 ss7sfs,
g-r.f.rs~k s-sa ga rrssca. te - resss--
.-.- ~ .-,ssa..l re4.a.- ssf fss 4-sri-l =
Nsaaefata-
~ - -seesfers - rsse slpefft- y -
fars pFs-t- - slra- - sisassla Tt..s-H-
ss 8 trr-s ~ fa-ols See Pay ~
rs--e- EAss sf-ssrs - - saSesssssr
-s-s~as as beg - rsse - ssEcss
ns --s FAs ezsr 1ssar fes5af
Esa trf. t.-rhs Ffaa1ssi te-
sss s--f gee sE ss - -
ssszts
sams. = Ysssk. - - 49,
-ea-r - E4s.s nae1s - s4aeaa1s.
~gs.
Tally rAcf.E - go =. -. -.
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Death orSecretary Pierce.

Abingdon. Mass. April I4-Renry s.
Pierce. secretary Of the Commonwealth 81
Massachusetts for sixteen years. died :;
his home here This morning.
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GEAIN AND PKopUCE MARKET.

The following official range Of prices on
grain and provisions at Chicago is fur
nished by the Christie-Street Commission
Co. Board Of Trade Rooms, Sedgwick
Block Wichita Kan:
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.


Chicago April 14-Prices for cattle firm
ed up under the influences of a fairly fair
demand. There was no general advances,
however, and sales were largely made at
reductions of 15d25 cents from the closing
price of last week. Beef steers sold at
S4.00G4.25 for common, up to 81. 75d5.O0 for
good choice with scattering sales of prime
shipping cattle at $5.O515.25. Sales were
largely at $4.40d490. Fed westerns sold
mostly at $4I5d4SO. The stocker and
feeder trade was fairly active at $4,000
800, thecall being chiefly for nice light
weight yearlings. Stays sold freely at
$3.25fb4OO, and oxen brought s2.9Oa370.
Bulls sold at S2.75d4OO and canning cows
sold mostly at s25OG3.OO, while prime
heifers sold up to s4.75
Hogs-Packers took hol dactively at an
advance of 2 1-2d5c, the Improvement be-
ing ? 1-2 cents in majority of cases. As
usual the demand was largely for choice
heavy hogs, which held at a premium of
u lie over the best light weights. Hogs
sold at an extreme range of s.. 75d4.02 II,
largely at 1887 1-2d4.0O and the bulk of the
big sales occurred 1888 40d3.SO. the heav-
Ter pigs fetching S3.65G3.75.
Trade in sheep and lambs was not par
ticlarly brisk and prices were not over
strong for sheep. sales ranging at $4,000
Ass for shorn f1ocks, which comprised
most fthe offerings. Wooled sheep sold
at s440G475, and some prime yearlings
brought $50 Lambs sold at 81 15d5.O0 for
shorn. few going below $40, while wooded
lambs brought s. 10d5.65.
Receipts-Cattle 1000; hogs 25, 600; sheep
1900.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No, April 14-Cattle-Re-
ceipts (officiaD 45oO Market unchanged
and slow. Native beef steers sold at 800
TO $40; fed westerns at 10 to $3.50; cows
and heifers s. 90 to s4.75, including west
erne at 1856 and s4.20. Stockers and feed
ers $40 to $5.05; bulls $3.50 to $500.
Hogs-Receipts (ofTiciaD 1890. Ruled SC
higher from the start. Bulk sold at $50
to $3.50. heavy hogs and packers selling
at S. 70 to $3.50; mixed lots $3.50 TO $3.50;
lights $3.50 to 20. and pigs a SS.35 to $3.50
Sheep-Receipts CoflciaD 400 Market
active and steady; western nu,tons sold
at $40 70 40: Colorado lambs brought
500 to $50 and spring lambs $50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15

The Christie-Street Commission Com
pany can give you continuous market
First class service. Fair treatment
Write or call on us az our oface in the
Sedgwick block. Wichita. Kan. Pyivats
wire eveTyW mere.
G r. LATHRoP. Manager
Long Distance Telephone SSo.
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Do You

Speculate In grain'
Speculate in New York stoeks1
Speculate in p.ovisionSf
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STATE O., Kansas. County % eedFvicb. 50
T. +. y Dc rccion. cashier % said bank.
30 s3iemlly swear that the above state
uleut ls true that said back has 10 iisbii-
ties and is not irdorser On any rots or
Obligation. other ihan SHOWN on ne above
statement 70 the best * my kroWiedEs
and belief 50 help me ~nd
r. y GAECELO$. Cashier
Subs 1r.bcd suf swnfr 20 lef0rs ne. IBIS
i3th dav OF April. lsgs.
tseEiI
GRO & TATER Notary Public.
Comm saion expires or ne i7tL Day Of
February 80
Corr. ATTEST.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
nsnciai condition of the state Bank OF Cor
Wich AT Colwlch. state OF Kansas. AZ the
close % business on he 9Th day OF April
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q 7 HYDE.
GEO A TAYER
a. "a AkgFTnNs

y ANIDoN.
fHrsctora
To John " Brsi1enthal. Bank Commis-
seuer Topeka Kansas
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N".4-t+A t-tAA-r -fAE- OH taLllhH ~14il-
We desire and hope to see tho indie
.pendence Of Cuba secured. hut 7 an not
prepared row 10 recognize the jndeperd-
ence OF the present government Of Cuba
We know but little of it. i is ton neo-
Ulous, TOO mythical. 10 be invited into
the family Of nations by our potential
act There are doubtless among the citi-
zens Of the island those capable Of form
ing and establishing a government that
VIII b stableand secure and which Will
be a guarantee that the Cuhaa Question
Is settled to ali time % come. T. seems
% me-. therefore. that the 9rst iugpera-
tive duty resting uDon rs x 10 establish
tranquility IN the island relieve fAa srs
feTiuS and distreS SD and then enable
the citizens az the island 70 deliberate
and form a government upon such lines
as their highest and best interests nav
require. TIE air is too full ~ runo-s
As 20 the character q ne presen; 50
called Cuban republic and az - ne
bonds Fhich have been aoate8 H. So
name in this country and said - b. IN
the hands % spectators. II Justify rs IN
hasty action n recognizing 81. We must
deliberate. ard iet the m so-i;y rule"
Intervention. Nr Fairbanks declared
Touid - fn the 1a1a % humanity 20
stop ths fasrant uiszovaTnp.a;. the
hsrhsrisTn. ne wrongs. the outrzgsz.
that have saocke3 Ire civilized wor36.
We need make 10 apoloev. BE- SAID Tor
federation and delay before F1-clAlv
Intervening. tnr TO se,f-respsr,i- IA
zion could AFFORD - 10 less thaa *
hsHse She resources % diplomacy be-
fore resort 20 arms. and a thAs oor-
nsction tae senator paid A. s.oausr,
tribute % ne craftsmanship % Prss.-
5e-t Hczinsey
IL. FAIRBANKS declared thai a. meas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-06
LETTER FROM CAPITALS Lovejoy.
Now Rapidly Recovering and will Soon
Come TO His Home.

d. b. Lovejoy has just received a letter
from his son, Capt Lovejoy, Co. F. LIST
Maine, who has been seriously i'll at a
Chattanooga hospital 1t is his first let
ter since he was taken sick. and will be
Of interest to his many friends in the
city. He is rapidly recovering and will
soon be able to come home.
This is my first attempt at writing.
do not know as YOU can read 1t. ] have
been up and dressed for five days, am
feeling pretty well but am pretty weak.
! am not able to come home yet unless
l had some one to go with me. l expect
to be able to come home, toeether with
Lieut.. Savage. tell you. father, 1 have
been very sick boy. did not let you
know how sick ! was because l knew
you would worry yourself to death. In
fact. | did not know how sick | was my
Frank know. For about two weeks |
was out of my head, perhaps Frank has
tod you some of my queer statements.
The sisters tell me that in cases of ma
reaches l06 your chances for getting well
are about one in ten. My fever ran from
los to 1858. for five or six days. l tell you
during that TINE. The doctor did not let
you know for he knew it would worry
you. and he had confidence that he could
yer broke l was very weak. l was sur
prised 10 think that any person could get
so weak. But am gaining strength every
day Am taking two different kinds of
tOnics, sherry wine and beef iron, and
wine. ! weighed 143 stripped, when l
took my examination for the service you
had ought to see me now. l am living
skeleton. | doubt If weigh more than
f25 clothes and all. my arms are perfect
pipe stems, and ! can pu. my hands
around my thigh close to my body. but
am gaining every day SO DIR. Baxter says.
a pound or so. My diet for the four
weeks that l was in bed consisted of
milk; perhaps / fiRt long for mething
solid to eat. just think of hvang on milk
Give or six glasses day. for four weeks.
When l get home. have mercy on me- and
keep milk out of INV sight. l have been
getting solid food for seven or eight days.
have got an appetite like a growing pig.
My breakfast this morning. consisted OF
two large slices of milk toast. a small
bowl of rolled oats. piece of steak. the
size of my hand and a cup of coffee.
shall wait until Ben Is able to come home.
which the doctor says will be about ten
days. as 1 wrote you in the first part of
my letter | am not strong enough to
strike OFF for home alone. Shall probably
start for home about The 10th; will write
when | start for home, will also tele-
graph you SO that you will receive 1t in
time to meet me at the depot. l tell you
long for the time to come when we
shall be able to come home. How is Don?
Take good care of him, as l think the
world of him. Please send me Journals,
beginning with the 10Th. Love to all.
Your loving son. WIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-06

the three-quarter post was reached
Here Dickson took the lead and KEEP
It although at the finish Marks from
wheel was not more than half q Length
behind.
Other events were:
FIVE MILE CLUB RACE.
Charles sampson. flrst: Henry Tibbetts
second: Fred Couvrette. distanced. Time
a. SO 1-5. Prizes. medal, cyciometer and
whitley exerciser
HALE MILE FARMERS RACE.
Louis Tibbetts, first; Fred Tardie, sec.
ond. Time, minutes Prize IS,
loo-YARD DASH.
Horace COuvrette. first; William Ar
soneau. second. Time, IL seconds Prize
bottle OF cologne.
THREE-MILE OPEN.
=, E. Davis. Rockland. first. Time. ssl
Prize. medal.
ONE-MILE HANDICAP.
Charles Sampson, scratch, first Amos
Marks, rs yards. second. Time. 252
Prize, medal.
PUTTING ls-PoUND SHOT.
Jack OMeiIa. first: Horace Couvrette
second Distance. v feet. ~ inches
ONE-MIIJE RUNNING RACE.
Horace Convrette. first; q. A. sumner
second. Time. min., sec. Prize. box.
ing gloves.
QUARTER-MILE RUN.
: Horace Couyrette. first: Fred Couvrette
second; Winslow Archeneau, third iime
l min. Prizes. silver medal. brlar pipe
The officials were: Judges and. timers
DR.. H. E. Hathorne, William Ryan and
Walter Percival; clerk OF course, James
Stone.
games were played. The first was be-
tween the Post Office and Battery G, 1st
Maine Heavy Artillery. 1t was FIVE
inning game and was full Of excitement
the score being to in favor of the bat
terry. The batteries were: Post Once,
Bond and Burgess; Battery c, Loveioy
and Graves.
Closely following this game, the Post
Office team crossed bats with their old
rivals. the French Stars. The Post
Office team was in the lead until after the
game was half over but Tagging or some-
thing else caused the Post Office team TO
go to pieces, and they lost the lead and
were unable to again rally. There were
many amusing features of the game,
especially the funny antics of Hanks,
which kept the crowd goodnatured. The
score was n TO II in favor of the French
Stars at the end Of the ninth inning. The
batteries were: Post Office. Bond. Burgess
and Hanks; French Stars. Boulgier, Grier.
Pinkham and Dubois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-06
Proposals for Fuel.
aKennebec County.

htHN6UtC OOufFty.
Office of County Commissioners,
Augusta. August 80. 1898.
Sealed proposals for furnishing. coal and
wood for county buildings for the coming
year will be received by the county COM
| at their Office In the court house at Au-
gusta. until Il NJ. Tuesday. September
Goth, 1885,
Only best quality of coal. both stove
and broken. ana well screened, will be
received. the same TO be delivered as
wanted at court house and jail. Wood
TO be best quality, seasoned hard wood
and to be delivered as wanted.
Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
$50 SAMUEL SMITH.
r. SEWALL PETTINGILL,
r. G. BURGESS. 49,
County Com'Hs Of Kennebec County.
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