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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05

in numbers sufficient to transact business
and the club house was threatened with
desertion, through the influence of the
governor a social club was formed and
today is in a flourishng condition with
40 members.
The club house contains billiard hall
can while away many an hour that
would otherwise hang heavily upon their
hands, while on the second floor is a
large reading room. well supplied with
newspapers and periodicals. On this floor.
too, is the private office of the secretary
of the club. Both floors are supplied
with toilet rooms. The upper room is al
so used for a hall by the resident Grand
Army Post. The broad verandah which
extends around the building affords am
pie opportunity for the veterans to sit
and smoke.
And by the way, what a lot of them do
smoke 1t seems as If nine out of every
ten you meet have pipe in their mouths
and such pipes. Everx-kind is there,
from the costly meerschaum to the clay
product whose abbreviated stem wins it
the name of nose warmer" and whose
po"i 40 Vi q AiuS ehat Nouiu put Il otoNC
funnel to blush These smokers have
queer fads, too, fads that are all their
own. For instance, Saturday, we saw
one old fellow whose pipe wouldn't draw.
After few preliminary puffs. to assure
himself that Inc pipe was plugged" he
took off his hat. turned down the sweat
leather and carefully took therefrom a
broom straw. After removing the OBJ
stacle in the pipe. he cleaned the straw
and replaced it in the hat as carefully as
he had withdrawn it and went his way.
Another change made by Governor AL
len, and appreciated by the habitues of
the reading room is the removal of the
settees and introduction of $50 chairs.
Electric lights have been placed over
each table, and the result is that reading
in the room is much more of a pleasure
than it was uefore the change.
Over at the deer park visitors notice
that new attendants are in charge of the
Enclosure. The reason is, that Mr. Smith.
who has heretofore held the position of
keeper, has been removed for too free in
diligence in alcoholic stimulants. The
gentlemen appointed in his stead are the
Cleveland brothers, and are proving to be
verv courteous keepers.
Many of the soldiers are adopts in the
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The main building is 103x95, including
space necessary for piazzas, and 21a sto-
ried, with pitch roof, and will aceommo-
date ITO people. The capacity of the
present hospital is 400, including atten-
dants. On the first and second floors of
the new building will be a main ward
90X21 feet, another ward 55X21 feet, and a
small ward for special cases. 15x36 feet.
The main wards will be so built that the
beds will be arranged on either side of a
broad central aisle. The height of the
wards is u feet. Each floor will be fit
ted with the latest modern toilet facili-
ties. including lavatories, water closets
and baths, with porcelain bowls, and fit
ted with open plumbing. The main roof
is shingled, but the roof of the dining
room is treated with a coat of VIM. Bald
wins Beehive" roofing.
In each ward there will be a large fire
place, which will, aside from it's value
as a heat agency, add a homelike cheer
to the rooms. There is something about
an open fire, be it in sumptuous man.
sion or the humblest camp in the forest,
that brings feeling of comfort and
cheerfulness to the heart of man and
wins for itself place among the choicest
household treasures.
The building will be heated throughout
by steam., the indirect method being used
i. e.. hot air chambers in the cellar, with
fresh air intakes, which deliver the fresh
air into the upper part of the wards, aft
er being heated in the chambers.
On the second floor, besides the wards,
there will be two chambers, which will
be used as the quarters of the house Of
fcers. These chambers will be fitted
with all necessary conveniences, inelud-
ling toilet facilities. tuietc. In the third
story rooms will be finished for the at
tendants. 5fct t97t
On each floor, and opening from the
main corridor by wide arch, will be a
commodious room. 21x12 feet, which will
be designated as ''sun room" These
rooms have a southern exposure and con-
tain glass front. which will enable them
to receive the sunlight during the greater
part of the day. Each room will also
contain a fire place. Here the GONZALES
cents can gather. and with their pipes.
papers and cards, can enjoy themselves
as their fancy wills, in the bright SUM-
light, even though the mercury in the
outer air be coquetting in the vicinity of
zero.
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Wiseman, Lewiston. Me.
Philip A., bn. g. Nordeck. Geo. Wise
man, Belfast. Me.
voglsong. .ch. g, Nelson. c. H. Nelson.
Waterville, Me.
Ibson, - by WATERFOWL, H. w. Max
well, driver. c. ID. Edmonds, owner, Pitts
field.
Petronel, b. M, Orange Blossom, A. o.
Ripley, Union, Me.
Denmark. bn. &. Bayard Wilkes, N. r.
Brown, Auburn, Me.
Al Pointer. .ch. g, Romeo, c. M. Horn,
Waterville, Me.
Stella, CHI. m. Haley, w. D. Haley,
South Gardiner, Me.
Haroldson, b. st. Prescott. L. L. Center,
Belfast, Me.
Bertha T., b. m, Penrose W. l.. Bar
rows, Union, Me.
Me.
Rodige. Eben Lovett Bangor, Me.
Lady Jedwood. b.. m, lockwood, Geo.
Bryant. Augusta, Me.
Camden Boy, g. &. Veni Wei, H. L.
Turner, West Washington. Me.
Renie Wilkes, b. m, Arrival, Jno. Burns.
Hallowell. Me.
View View. rn. M. Grandview, L. w.
Folsom MedfOrd Mass.
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A Narrow Escape.

A lady coming down Winthrop hill,
just as the east bound afternoon ex-
press pulled into the station, Tuesday,
came near being run down. She evil
IDENTITY did not see the train and walked
right in front Of it. The engineer
whistled sharply and she barely es-
capped being hit. The people at the
station held their breaths and q big
sigh of relief went up as they saw her
get across in safety
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FREE FOR ALL.


$25 added to first horse breaking track
South Gardiner.
Silver Street b. m. Nelson, C. H. Nell
son, Waterville.
, Chen l., blk g, Harodson. E. c. Body,
Fleetwood, CHI. m, Clear Grit. l.. w.
Folsom, Meuford. Mass.
View View. IN. m, Grandview. l.. w.
Folsom, Medford, Mass.
Jay. bn 60 r. D. Waite, Fair
field, Me.
Town, Me-
Elder Boone. or Linnie G., Col Morrill,,
Pittstield, Me.
Lady Goodwin. oh. m, d. r. Hood,
Wayne. Me.
Merrill ch st. Nelson, dam by Watch
maker, F. ]. Merrill, Damarscotta.
226 CLASS.
Purse $125.
Gardiner, Me.
dock. Razorville. Me.
Alcantara Chief b. e Alcantara Geo.
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The First Deer.

Arthur N. Soule returned on the
Yankee, Tuesday, from Grindstone,
with a very nice buck deer which he
shot there. 1t was the first deer
brought home by any Augusta hunter.
1t was a good sized buck and had a
nice set of antlers.
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2.s5 CLASS.
Purse 500.

Cricket. b. m: Agitatum, w. L. Bar
rows, Union, Me.
Student. b. g, - E. H. Dickson, Lew
iston, Me.
Put, b. g, Harbinger. D. B. Ellis. Oak
land. Me.
Waterville, Me.
Hastings. blk. st. Matchmaker, Frank
Hastings, Damariscotta, Me.
Nina A., b. m, - F. E. Croker, Au-
burn, Me.
Nancy Wilkes, IN. m, A. j. Libby
Gardiner. Me.
Nellie Drew, CHI. m, 10 Howe, Chas
Davis. Rockland, Me.
Gardiner Boy b. g, J. T, McGu-
gin. Gardiner. Me.
Bertha Wilkes. b. M. Nelson's Wilkes
L.. A. Bartlett, Belgrade, Me.
= Sammy W., b. &. Messenger Dimond
Samuel White. Augusta, Me.
Almont, b. g, Alonz0 Melroy
South Gardiner, Me.
Fannie, b. m, Hutchins' Knox, Jno
Metcalf. Augusta. Me-.
May Queen, &: m, May Prince, Fl. H
Lee, Augusta, Me-
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Ms. G. F. Degen and Sergeant J..
Alden Degen left, yesterday, for South
Byfieid. Mass. where they will visit
relatives for two weeks.
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DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup helps con
sumptives and cures inctpient consump
ton; it loosens the phiegm and heals. /
is without doubt the best cough medi
cine. Price &c.
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Read the list of horses over care
fully. If you like, or know anything
about the fast horses on our half
mile rings,c can see at a glance that
the speed Of the State is entered
With us. Do not stay away.
No charge to ladies at gate.
II. II. LEE.
SOLDIERS Ap PnTcE4 At HALE EYcNrcinn Ratl
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the least consideration and unconcealed
contempt. The wonder is that their at
titude does not oftener provoke con-
ficts. Yet the Germans are by far the
most numerous class Of traders here.
Il may be that this has not a little TO do
with the action Of the Government in
cOnceding the fulillment of article D
Of the treaty with the United States,
granting to Americans the same COM
mercial rights as are enjoyed by the
Haytiens.
However this may be, it is certain
that the concession will involve the
Haytien Government in serious difficult
ties with other nations, uness it does
the same by them. BY the concessions
TO the Americans Hayti will lose about
$4,000 in gold a year on the revenue.
In order to afford to treat other for
eigners with like Hberality she must
devise new taxation It looks very
much as if counting upon the protec-
tiOn of the United States in case Of
need, the Foreign Minister expected to
refuse an equal concession to other ma
tions. on the ground that the treaty OF
1864 is purely reciprocal each party
making to the other a specific return
for special privileges granted. But
such an excuse is likely to have little
force if the West Indian waters become
the principal naval battlefield in a gen
eraI war
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suburbs. where flocks of vultures
''Weyler's checks" as they are now
termed in Havana, have feasted on the
remains.
In MatanZas this feature of the sit
uation is equally distressing
The fishermen who have been brought
here are soon recOnciled to capture,
which means food and decent treat
ment. They say that if the blockade
continues much longer bread riots must
fellow in the large towns, as food is
reserved for soldiers exclusively, thus
forcing many people to enlist who
would otherwise not do so. Finally, the
fishermen say, certain of the most des-
perate of the Standards threaten to
burn Havana or blow the city up in the
event of the authorities deciding to
capitulate to the American forces.
Ernest Suntzenech, one of the Ameri-
can seamen wounded at Cfenfuegos last
Thursday, died at the marine hospital
here Thursday evening and was buried
to-day. He was a first class seaman,
and belonged to the United States
cruiser Marblehead. He was shot
through the left leg in a boat while
assisting in cutting the cable off Glen
fuegOs. He died after his limb had
been amputated. Deceased lived in
BROOKLYN.
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FIRING OFF NANTUCKET.
Report That a Schooner Was Sunk
Near Gross Rip Lightship.

NANTUCKET (Mass), May 15.-The
keeper of Great Point light reported
this afternon that a war vessel with
two masts and one funnel and quite low
in the water kept up a cannonading
about an hour this forenoon off the
light.
The guns were very heavy and sever
al paneS of glass at COskata life saving
station were broken. Not knowing
what vessel was firing. Lightkeeper
Gibbons of the station reported that a
schooner sunk a mile and a half west
of Cross Rip lightship. The cause of
her sinking is not known.
SAN FRANCISCO AND YANKEE.
HIGHLAND LIGHT (Mass), May
15.-7Heavy firing, which was heard
southeast of Cape Cod this morning,
ceased about 11:15 a. m. The cruiser
San Francisco passed here at 1:3O
o clock this Afternoon at full speed. She
met the auxiliary cruiser Yankee sew
en- miles east of the light. The yes
sells exchanged signals and a few min
utes later both discharged guns.
They started north and about
2:15 o'clock We're still steaming slow
ly in that direction.
TARGET FIRING.
PROVINCETOWN (Mass.), May 10
A report reached here at noon to-day
that heavy firing had been heard off
Chatham and Nantucket. The San
Francisco, which was in the harbor,
Immediately put to sea and when well
down the Cape met the Prairie on her
way to this port from cruise to sea-
ward. Commander Train of the Prai-
RE reported 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. Re
ports of firing came from many points
along the Cape and created the great
est excitement in this town until the
two ships came in late in the after
noon The Prairie was on her way
from New York to Boston and was off
ProvincetoWn Sunday morning when
the Columbia bound seaward, signalled
her The Prairie Immediately started
after the Columbia.
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LONDON. May 16-The speech of
Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary of State
foa the Colonies, at Birmingham, Fri
day night. has provoked an unusual
amount of comment in every European
capital, many papers regarding it as
an uustatesmanlike display Of the cOun-
try's weakness by the admission that
Great Britain is unable to cope with
Russia without the assistance of an
ally.
Others think it means dissension be-
tween Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Cham
berlain. but the preponderating opinion
is that Mr.. Chamberlain was used to
make an announcement which Lord
Salisbury. as Premier and Foreign
Minister. could not make without i'm
prOpriety. The Paris correspondent Of
the Times reports the substance Of
an interview with d former French
Minister. whose name is not given, in
which the F~ench statesman says it
must not be forgotten that United
States Embassador White brought
from America proof that the United
States was ready to contract an alli-
anCe.
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CORRESPONDENTS CAPTURED
Efforts Made to Rescue Them by
Exchange of Prisoners.

HAVANA, May 13.-(From a Spanish
correspondent)-The Spaniards recently
captured two Americans, both of whom
claim to be newspaper correspondents
and one of whom says he is electrical
engineer. They were taken at Salado,
one carried a camera, wore a small
five-pointed star and had a quantity of
mail matter on his person. When
captured they threw themselves on
Spanish generosity and shouted Viva
Espana." 1t is reported that a third
member of the party made his escape
by swimming. The two who were cap
tured arrived here TO-DAY and were
taken to CabalIeria wharf and there
were carried to Cabanas fortress.
At o'clock this afternoon a news
paper dispatch boat was seen approach
ing the entrance of the harbor bearing
a flag Of truce. Mr.. Marengo, the chief
of staff on the naval station, went to
meet the boat in launch. The Ameri-
can vessel lowered a small boat with
two American officers who informed
Mr.. Marenga that their object was 10
effect an exchange of Spanish prisoners
for the American correspondents cap
tured at SaladO. Mr.. Marenga then re
turned to lay the matter before Gov
ernor- General Blanco, after which the
launch went out again, this time carry
ing also Colonel Gelpi of the general
staff and Mr.. Gollana, the British Con-
sui General. A conference was then
held on board the Spanish launch
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RAIN AT SAN DIEGO.
REMENYI DROPS DEAD.
The Great VioIinist Passes Away
in His Hour of Triumph.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Edouard
Remenyi, who has held royalty en-
chanted, and fashionable audiences en-
chanted and enthralled all over the
world, fell dead this afternOn at the
Orpheum Theater in this city.
1t was Remenyi's first appearance on
the vaudeville stage. AS the great
artist appeared he was greeted with
tumultuous applause. Remenyi bowed
his acknowledgment and seemed i'm
mensely pleased at the reception given
him. He had played two or three
classical pieces and had answered to
an encore with the more familiar "Old
Glory" Remenyi played as if inspired.
1t seemed as if he knew this was to
be the elimination of his career and
as if he had determined that his final
appearance should make his greatest
triumph. He rose to the occasion mag
nificently and his 5000 auditors, as
Remenyi approached his climax, lit
orally rose with him, leaving their seats
in their excitement, completely carried
away by his achievement. When the
music ceased the house was swept with
a wild torrent of bravOs. The applause
was almost deafening, continued for
several minutes. Remenyi and his
accompanist, f. n. ROsner, came for
ward and in response to another burst
of applause the great Remenyi COM
menced to play De Liebe's "PizzlcatO.
He had just completed a few bars of
the difficult lingering when he leaned
forward as if to. speak to one of the
musicians in the orchestra, continuing
his piece, he seemed to pause for a
minute and then slowly fell forward
on his face. One of the musicians
caught him just before he touched the
stage and prevented him from rolling
off. All was over.
He was carried from the stage and
physicians were Immediately in attend
ance but the musician was past medical
aid. The doctors worked on him for
some time but their efforts We're futile.
Remenyi had seemed overwhelmed at
the great reception giVn him. After
playing his first selection he said to a
friend behind the stage, "WOnderful, a
wonderful audience, wonderful, great
people" His playing of "Old Glory
was truly enchanting, his instrument
seemed to speak. The expression was
marvellous 1t seemed as if he must
have known that it was to be his final
effort. In addressing a gathering of
friends at his hotel last night Remenyi
said among other things: Il will play
three quarters of my life; will play all
my life and 1 will play after 1 am dead;
my hands are still timber and my arms
are still strong" Edouard Remenyi was
born in Hungary "a years ago. He
leaves a wife, son and daughter who
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CASTING EYES ON HAYTI.
Germany Might Send a Fleet to
Seize the Islands.

PORT Az PRINCE May S.-(Copy-
right. lS9S by the Associated Press -
German Warships some time ago made
suundings in the principal ports Of
Hayti - the Mole St Nicholas, Cape
Haytien. St Marie, Jermie and Jacmel.
What Germany might undertake to do
in this part of the world in the event
OF general conflict Of nations, the
dread of which Lord Salisbury is said
to have expressed in a recent speech, is
a question that is occupying the atten-
ton of public men. and Well-infOrmed
foreigners residing here do not doubt
that if America were involved on one
side Germany would send a fleet to
seize the island. German traders fer
vently cherish this hope. Their feelings
against the Haytens since the Leuders
incident has been intense, and so far
as a volatile people are capable of cher
fishing old scores. the animOsity is re-
Ciprocated.
OF all the masters of vessels coming
into Haytien ports the Germans treat
the port officers and stevedores with
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WET FOR THE SOLDIERS.
They Endured Their Discomforts
Without Complaint.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The
rain which began yesterday, continued
last night and at intervals to-day to
the great discomfort Of the regular SOL
diers and volunteers encamped on the
Preside reservation. The grounds
were wet and soggy and the sloping
hillside on which the tents are pitched
rendered it almost impossible to pre-
vent rivulets of water flowing beneath
the canvas. The men have not yet
been supplied with sufficient bedding
and the lack Of blankets was especially
noticeable last night.
However. no complaints were made
and as if in anticipation of the hard
ships they may soon have to endure in
the Philippines, the troops appeared to
take a grim delight in ignoring the dis
comforts to which they have unex-
pectedIy been subjected.
Despite the unpleasant weather, the
routine of camp life, the daily drill, and
preparations for departure were car
ried on as usual. The army now be-
ing mobilized here is rapidly getting
the only complaint heard tonight on
the tented field is the delay experienced
in preparing for sea the vessels char
tered for transportation to Manila. 1t
is hoped by those in authority that
the City of Peking, carrying about p
600 men. and the cruiser Charleston,
will be ready to start for the Orient
within day or two.
HEAVY RAIN AT LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES. May ia heavy
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SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS
Sagasta Will Form a New Min
istry.

MADRID Via Paris, May 10. - The
members of the Spanish Cabinet have
resigned. Senor Sagasta will tonight
communicate the situation to the Queen
Regent, who Will intrust him with the
task Of forming a new Ministry
The Spanish Cabinet which has just
resigned was composed as follows:
/ President of the Council, Senor Sa-
gasta; Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Senor Gullon: Minister of Justice,
/ Senor GroiZard Minister of Finance,
/ Senior Puigecerver; Minister of the IN
terror Senior CapdepOn; Minister Of
/ War, General Correa Ministere Of Ma
/ rlne, Admiral Bermejo; Minister OF
Agriculture and of Public Works, Count
/ Xiquena; Minister of the Colonies.
/ Senor Moret.
+ The Liberal Cabinet under Senior Sa-
gasta was formed shortly after the as
sassination of Senior Canovas del Cas-
/ tillO, who was assassinated August 5,
! 1897. by an Italian anarchist named
/ Coli. General Azcarraga, then Minis
! ter of War, was first appointed Presi-
/ dent of the Council, and for a time the
! Cabinet remained unchanged But on
| September 10Th it resigned. and Senior
/ Sagasta assumed office, confronted by
/ troubles in Cuba and the Philippine
Islands. One of the first steps by Senior
/ Sagasta was to recall General Weyler,
] then Captain-General of Cuba, who was
succeeded by General BlancO But the
situation did not improve. and Spain
was cOurteously but firmly warned that
the United States could not much
! longer maintain neutrality in the face
of the terrible situation of affairs in
1 Cuba and the damages which American
/ interests were suffering therefrOm.
Spain, however, refused to regard the
situation from a humanitarian and
/ business-like standpoint, and diplo-
matte relations with the United States
! were broken off April 21st last. Even
/ then there were rumOrs of trouble in
! the Spanish Cabinet, and after the
/ brilliant victory of the United States
! fleet under Commodore Dewey on May
1st the situation became more and more
strained The Minister of Marine, Ad-
miral Bermejo; the Minister of War
/ General COrrea; and especially the
/ Minister for the Colonies. were repeat
/ edIy attacked in particular, and out Of
| it rumOrs of designations rendered or
! to be rendered have been circulating
for the past week or two. The diff
/ Guilty, II appears, IS 10 ma men VINO are
willing to assume office under the con-
ditiOns which now prevail in Spain. An
empty Treasury. internal disorders and
/ the loss of the Philippine Islands, Cuba
and Porto Rico are not the only prob
/ lens confronting Spanish Ministers,
and it is not astonishing mat military
dictatorship, under possibly Marshal
Martinez de CampOs, has been dis
cussed
! MADRID, May 15-4 p. NIT is Of
| fcially declared that the new Ministry,
when formed, will continue to prosecute
/ the war to the utmost.
! 1t is officially denied that the Cabinet
changes are connected with a peace
movement. On the contrary, it is de-
clared that Premier Sagasta's Ministry.
when the new Cabinet is formed, will
continue to prosecute the war with the
/ full resources of the country.