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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
SIMPLY AN EXCHANGE.
But 0zro Knight Is Much the Loser BY
the Bargain.

Ozro Knight Of China. is a Concord
carriage and harness out as the result
Of little trading done at his stable,
Thursday night, When ne went to the
stable. yesterday morning. he found
that instead Of his Concord buggy and
silver tipped harness. he had q road
cart and harness, much the worse for
wear.
On making an investigation, a,e caQn6
to the conclusion that some =
driven into the stable dR,rlr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

This year. for the first time, Bangor
will maintain kindergartens as regular
branch of the public school system, and
the result Of the trial is awaited with
great interest by all parents and by the
school officials with confidence of COM
plete success. For several years kinder
private schools. and through the persis-
tent efforts of the womens clubs and
other interested. last spring an order was
introduced In the city council for the ap-
three kindergartens for the balance of
the school year as part of the public
school system. The order, appropriating
Slec0. was passed. There viii he three
kindergartens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
National League Standing.
The Weeks Games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Following is the schedule for the week:
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Pittsburg at Boston. Chicago at lSaiti-
more St. Louis art Brooklyn, Louisville
at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia,
Cincinnati at Washington.
Enthusiastically at Boston. Wash
ington at Baltimore, Philadelphia at New
York.
Sunday-Cleveland at Cincinnati 1.-TWO
games), ST. Louis at Louisville, Pittsburg
at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
Plumb Released : Guiliord Held.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 23.-Charles
A. Plumb. arrested in Stratford,
Wednesday night, ON suspicious that he
was implicated in the Gin murder was
released, tonight, as 1t was proven that
he had no connections with the case
Young Guilford is still held, and, to.
might. his counsel says he will apply
for writ of habeas corpus, tomor-
row
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

The fall term of Westbrook Seminary
is now well under way, with an attend
ance of about 80 scholars, nearly so ct
whom are in the entering class, wl1ic's,
makes it one of the largest in years
Nearly every part of the State is rep
resented and there are scholars from
Massachusetts, New York and Japats,
and five post graduates who have com,
back to pursue higher branches OF
study.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
BUFFALO BILL VERY ILL.
Taken to Hospital at Kansas City Sick With
Typhoid Fever.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 23.-Col. w. f.
Cody. Buffalo Bill" has been taken very
III and has been removed from his pri-
suffering from typhoid fever and his
physicians say his condition is serious.
he has been ailing for 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

Vaccination in the Portland public
schools will begin about the first OF De-
tober. The number of children to be
vaccinated Is larger than usual, anu
while the number cannot be given exact
~. 1t will be in the neighb0rhood Of 5OG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

Miss Ina s. Taylor. Colby. 9S. has been
appointed assistant principal IN tns
Bradford. VT. academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
aII'l!s!s' HALL i
National Lsaeue cams.
AT BOSTON

The game was pitchers battle In
dance. 1000. .7' s
ls23 R,H.E.
Boston, Q 0 O 0 O 0 0 / - %
Pittsburg, Q q o o o o / III
Batteries-Willis and Bergen; Tannehill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

and began to
give uE hope.
Then / saw
DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for
Pale People
extOlled In u
st. Louis pa
per, and aft
er investiga-
ton, decided
to give them
a trial.
After us
ing the first
box i felt
wonderfully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
AT NEW YORK.

Carrick. formerly Of the Newark. N. j.,
Atlantic League team. pitched for the
Giants. He was very wild. Good stick
work by the Colonies won the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
AT BRooKLYN.

Kennedy won his own game by smash
ing out a double with two men on bases
in the ninth. 1t was pitchers battle.
with Taylor having the better of it up to
the finish. Attendance, COO.
12 4 5 6 IS RHE.
Brooklyn. 0 2 o 0 0 0 0 - 81
st. Louis, 0 0 0 0 l 0 0-3- TT
Batteries-Kennedy and Ryan; Taylor
and Clements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
At BALTIMORE.

ley, Damman and Wood.
AT BALTIMORE.
Callahan broke Baltimore's winning.
streak. He was invineible when men
were on bases Maui was rather wild.
l'h 123 At 6 Z So RHE.
Baltimore. o. O. 0 0 0 0 o 0-i0- 81
Chicago, 0 o 0 0 l O. o. %
Batteries-Maul and Robinson; Gala
han and Donahue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia won it's third straight
victory over Cleveland. Young's support
was wretched. Attendance. 1885
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
AT WASHINGTON.

All WASHINGTON.
Bakers pitching in the first game won
1t for the Senators. In the second. al
though Hawley was hit hard, the Reds
got better results when they connected
1900.
First game:
2 4 567 RHE
Washington l 0 0 0 0 o. So
Cincinnati, 0 o . 0 0 0 o. ~
Batteries..Baker and Gettman; Breiten-
stein and Wood.
Second game:
- "a 3 6 II r. HE.
Wash'ton. 0 0 0 4 o. 6-14-3
Cincinnati. 0 g 3 8 1 x-10-14-z
Observation-Disclosures and Casey: Haw-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18

WASHINGTON. Oct. l1.-Info.mation
has reached the war departmeut that a
high officer of the Spanish army very re-
Gently made the statement that had the
Span!ards been aware OF the condition Of
the American army. its inability to with
stand the hardships of a campaign. It's
lack OF medical and other supplies and
general efficiency. as told in tile American
papers. the Spaniards would not have
given up. but would have continued the
fighting for a long time TO GENE. fully
believing that they would have been sue
cessful IN Cuba. Ii causes some uneasiaess
in official circles, as il may mean thatsthe
Spaniacds are not yet ready 10 yield the
island under the terms OF the protocol
1t is believed by officers in Washington
that had II not been for the outcry made
regarding the army and the coaduc. OF the
var there never would have been
any question raised 10y the Spanish com
1n.s,ioncrs regarding the Cuban debt It
IS pointed out that under The protocol the
sole question LEFT fer the commissioners
vas The settlement OF The Philippines. au!
that nothing WAS said about the Cuban
debt or any other Cuban question. Ry
those who are IN = position 10 know il is
asserted that the Madrid government was
aware when f. asked for peace and when
neEoratons 0ere op-ael that J; was use
Jess 10 ask mat the Cuban debt b., taken
lnto consideration ~ any eommjssioa. ana
that il IS only since fhe report of The bad
condition e the United States army Nas
reached Madrid that the question has been
Faise:
Another matter that causes grave con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
Fusion Orator Iii at Ease Before
Vancouver Soldiers.
ENTIRELY ON The DEFENSIVE.
Refer. to the President as the .'Chief
Executixe." DreadinE Applause
From the Republicans I'm His Aud
icnce--Exptaunti of Why He
tion of Finance and No Converts.
specIal Dispatch to the Post -Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch to the Post Inteliigencer.
VANCOUVER. Wash. Oct. 1.-THE
Standard theater vas comfortably filed al
the Lewis meeting tonight. but noticeable
feature was that fully one-half were SOL
d.ers and a third Of the rena.nder ladies.
Lewis evidently was not at his best and
failed 10 elicit any great amount OF ap-
plause which. when given. Was only per
func,ory. He Was Oh the defensive. and
devoted his whole tine 70 defending the
charges brought against him BY Repubn-
can speakers.
Al no time during the evening d.d he
mention the name Of Mckinley always re-
ferring 20 the chief executive evident
ly fearing applause from Republicans. The
Crosvenor letter was made to do duty; also
a letter from John NJ. TAuIston and 9TH
ers. lie said Senator Hanna had control of
tho Associated Press. and refused 10 al
Tow the speeches, from which he read. ~
Senators Mason. ThursJon and Spooner 70
he transmitted 70 the papers because they
criticised tae administration.
Ia reference 10 ms connection with the
army Lewis said he understood the secge-z
~taTy of war had teegFaphed IL gentleman
IN this city tina. he was not officially com
ms~'one3, ana woad make a public ac-
Acknowledgement of that fact. ana he s,oted
further that he aad no pqwcr TO condemn
the meat Al Newport, since IL had been re-
ccived ~ the commssary. ara al he had
70 80 vas "a receive Il. THIS. he SAID. vas
his arst reference to tha matter since he
commenced a.s campaign. ard te refused
- discgs4 Z; further. cl1aur the incident
b. saying the secretary q war nax right.
The most startling announcement sprung
was ihat .he secretary of war had IL four
different times ordered the removal ~ fhe
department headquarters and the military
earrack Ks from this place ana tha. bv
Lew.s e'for,s against the united efforts O..
t. Oregon delegation ne rad held them
here ara toFed - DO SO in the ft,tare
should any attempt ~ made for removal
Lewis do r0t touch the financial ques-
ton ar AL aad an the gi.ne he MAS max
ing defensive sgeech he made 10 con
ysyts heTe.
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Any commanding general who
would land his troops at the
place MIR. tRichard Hardlng> Da-
Wis suggested, Aguadores,
ought 10 be cOurt-martlaled and
shot for incompetency. 1t was
not a good beach on which 10
land. The ground was densely
covered with a vine or plant
much more deadly than the poi
sonous IVY. Through this the
soldiers would have had to cut
their way. The point was
strongly defended, and there
was no water between Aqua
dores and Santiago. The>ground
was iInpracticable, if not i'm
pasSable.-Gon w. r. Shafter,
III reply to Richard Harding Da-
Wis criticism Of the Santiago
campaign. in Scribner' S for Oct
ober.
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Lays Bare the Animus of the
Yellow Journalist.
CRITICISED TO GET EVEN.
Correspondent Was Refused the
Privilege of Landing First.

Commanding General Preferred to
Send TroOpa Ashore Before Let.
ting Newspaper Men Go--Army OF.
hc~r Following the Writers Sux.
Eestion Would Have De>crxea
Courf-Mnrtial and Deafh-Shaf.
He instnunted That the General
was eaiity or Cowardiy Action.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Tribune says:
In the October issue OF Scrihner's Maga-
zine appeared an article by Richard nara-
Ing Davis, who was in Cuba as a war
correspondent. As14sitled: The Battle OF
San Juan" In it Mr. Davis crlticlses
Gen. Shafter with exceeding severity
Gem Shafter was at Montauk when the
publication came out. From that day 10
this he has been importuned by publishers
OF magazines and newspapers 10 give OUT
10 the public his version Of the operations
before Santiago. with a view OF refuting
the charges made by Mr., Davis.
Gen. Shafter has invariably declined
Three days ago ;he Tribune gent n cor
respondent 10 Lansing. Mich. where the
general has been visiting the scenes Of his
early lie. and asked him IL he would not
remove the paddock which he has plaea d
upon his lips. After forty-eight hours
de'iberation the general decided to make
just one public statement. lie declared
most positively that ne did not intend 10
enter into newspaper controversy with
any man. lie would. however Trak. the
first. last and only statement concerning
~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
DAY BRINGS SPAIN
Up WITH SHARP TURN
Plain Words to the Commits
sioners in Paris.
CUBAN DEBT THE CAUSE.
United States Will Not Assume It
Nor Guarantee Any Of It.
CUBAN DEBT THE CAUSE.

Direct Inffmation That America
VIII Demand the Surrender OF
the West Indies, Results In q
Porto Rico Must BE Surrendered,
and by November MckinIey's
Troops VIII Take Possession of
Havana-Disclaim SOvereixuty
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18

-. JOSEPH Eo,. 0c; I've: h,ia3.rT
Snow began :aUnE a. n.ar.e1t- \ asa
VT. raSe3 untH aeary roon when +; s-o-
sided ard re STOW ceased.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
SWEPT BY A Blizzard.
Worst Early Storm in Years in
the Southwest.
KANSAS CITY NEARLY CUT OFF.

High Wind in CHICAGO Wrecks Six
OF the Great Peace Jubilee Arches
st. Lonis and 81. Joe i'm the Win
try Grasp-CoIOrado hoy Frozen
In the Arms of His Father. Who
VIII Probably Die from Exposure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18

LONDON, Oct IA dispatch 10 the
London News Agency from Paris says:
Today Monday. the conference reached
crisis for the first time. Judge Day pre-
sented the demands Of the American COM
mission in threatening words. He said that
delay was the only possible object attain
able by the persistent efforts Of the Span
ish commissioners 10 saddle the United
states with the Cuban debt, and would be
tolerated no longer, as the United States
would neither assume nor guarantee any
part of the debt.
The Spaniards replied that this placed
Spain in position Of repudiating or OF re-
ducing the face value Of the Cuban bonds
from 50 10 co per cent. paying only half
the stipulated interest OH the reduced
value. Before they would adopt either al
tentative they would surrender 10 the
United States the entire Philippines
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SERIOUS RESULTS Of
YELLOW JOURNALISM.
Spanish Demands Based Upon a
False Impression.
MiSLED BY NEWSPAPER STORIES

They Believe Now That the Army Is
In n Demoralixed Condition From
Disease and Hardships. That This
Country Is in 40 Condition to Re
snme the Interrupted Struggle.
and VIII Make Large Concessions.
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Declines Sovereignty TN Cuba.

The Paris CORRESPONDENT OF the Times
says AT the sitting OF the peace COM
mission this afternoon the American COM
missoners offsaIly-and, it would seem.
detinitely-rei iected the idea of accepting
sovereignty over Cuba for the United
States The Spanish commissioners there
upon remarked that Spain. having ahan-
doned such sovereignty under pressure
from the United States. and the United
States having denied that sovereignty
belongs 10 them. Cuba Is de- facto in 4
state Of anarchy. as an !n;ermission O;
sovereignty cannot lie Viewed in any other
light
The American commissioners rejoined
that without; accepting sovereignty, The
United States considered themselves
bound 70 maintain security for al the IN
hali.ants: that ;hey would not faH 10 In
tre1uoe and uphold order, and IL short.
they would 60 AZ that VAS necessary 10
put the island IN Il state of normal 81
san.za;:0u 20 he transformed ~ the earn
est moment .:.tH legal regularity. saiis-
factory fer the security of all.
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Judge Day responded that the surrender
of the Philippines would probably be de-
manaed irrespective Of the Cuban or any
other debt.
This. to the Spaniards the first insima-
ton Of the intentions of the United States
as TO the Philippines. resulted In whis-
pered conference. followed by request for
an adjournment in order 10 communicate
with Madrid.
Judge Day said that President Mckinley
had instructed him to demand the entire
surrender Of Porto Rico tomorrow (Tues-
day.. and the delivery of every Town TO the
United States officers before midnight. to-
gether with the evacuation of Havana on
or before November !, when the United
States wond be at the gates Of the city
ready to take possession.
There was no alternative offered in the
case Of either of these demands. the ses-
sion consequently being very brief.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 1.-THE earliest
winter storm in the Southwest IN twenty
five years, and the worst early storm on
record. almost completely shut Kansas
City of today from wire communication
with the South ana West and the Nor;n.
An opening on the east alone kept the city
from being totally isolated. II has been
raining for the past twenty-four hours.
Shortly after midnight last night the rain
turned TO snow. and the temperature drop
pea perceptibly. Steadily since then
heavy. vet snow, driven by strong
north wind at points reaching the velocity
OF a gale, has fallen Hundreds OF teie-
graph ara telephone poles out IL the omen
have either been blown down 10y the strong
wind or broken by TIE weight Of the snow
covered wires. Railway traffic. while more
or less hamperei, has rot been badly IN
,srruutcd. as far as can be learned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
VIII Ignore Harding Davis.

"WI you make detailed reply 10 ;he
article In question:" he was asked.
No said Gen. Shafter: II shall mako
no reply TO II. I am told. however. that
some Of my friends VIII write the history
ot The campaign At santiago GENTLE
man who was there throughout the entire
campaign and participated IN {, viii do
that work. I am told, I viii not engage
in ~orly controversy with Richard
Harding Davis or anybody else. know
what's the matter Rith him.
"The campaign at Santiago resulted
most favorahiy FOR the American army.
Had there been a failure some weight
might he given 10 Richard Harding Dayls'
comment on the management Of the cam
pa'sn I'u' we Won We took the city,
We raised the flag over the palace, we
took al the Spanish prisoners we got no.
only The army a Santiago proper. hut
1880 or 1900 Spanish soldiers IN jhat Dis
trict. We ala not iose a prisoner. cir
cunstance nnheard of before in a military
campaign.
80 soon ~ I got II into ny head fhat
the Spsniar3s were willing 20 give ttp VIVA,
they had demanded Il all believed
theu. ard ] be'lave now. fhat the stan-
in officers ln San'lago go; an int'matlon
from home % surrender the whole army
and thus pat 2 stop to the var
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Continued on Page Two.
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II nota-e. however. Mr.. Davis said I had
tc assennask i2tfo men and supplies from
sh.gty-four transports. Nov, shy does
not ne ten TIE trulh2 had 1000 men
70 Gisenbark instead OF z.Jyo l had 2v0
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Gor,i2ged on Page Taree,
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IRE I1lta1 Sta,ss gate ccnrrene r6s
;h4t = srrn refusal 70 accept re - ven
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-11-12

luggage, and 20 minutes later we were
climbing the Countess of Devon's ac-
commodation ladder, out in the bay.
The Spanish mate stood at the top and
touched his cup. Halstead looked
along the gangway and said:
"All the passengers aboard, Mr..
Diaz?"
"sl, senor."
"Pilot come of with Mr.. McPher-
SOM"
Isl. senor."
"All right. Get your anchor up and
find how much she's drawing. Tell
Mr.. Moreno to be careful that iron
buoy doesn't foul the screw this time,
and have the quartermaster bring Mr..
Stevens luggage up to my room. The
steward can give the passengers bis
cults and coffee If they want 1t before
turning in-thcre are only dozen, I
think-and seat the ladies' party at
my table in the morning. Now, old
chap" Cunning to me), I'm going to
give you the extra berth in my cabin,
and you can do as you please on board.
Go to sleep now. II you like, or bring
stool up on the bridge and smoke. I
shan't turn in until after breakfast"
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craNs:
w. L. Terry; Fifth. H. L. Dinsmore; Sixth,
s. Brundige.
Tcnnessec.
Nashville. Tenn. Nov 1o.-The majority
of McMillin (dem.) for governor over
T F. sPh e Is SaSs rom n l9S
Of the
cratic matorities.
In the First congressional district Wal
In the Second district Henry ssy' r. Gibson fi
sSe e 49, NsS i sss'f iooS S'h majority
Dallas. Tex. Nov. 1o.-state Chairman
Bell, of the democratic executive commit
tee, comedies the election Of Hawley (rep)
in hH A otber Is BY Sstr suD
he says. are absolutely safe for the demo-
Gratis.
Louisville. KY. Nov. 1o.-The demoertts
day by electing nine and possibly ten con-
gressmen out Of II. and prevented the re-
publicans from gaining control OF the
court Of appeals.
West Virginia.
Wheeling. w. Va. Nov. 1O.-The repuh-
leans have elected two congressman in
West Virginia, sure. Dovener in the First
(Wheelingl by l,soO majority and Free. in
claim the Second and Third. Mr.. Dayton
(rep.) claims his election In the Second by
891 and Edwards (rep.) claims 200 in the
Third. Chairman Dawson. of the republic
an state committee, claims the election of
seven republicans and six democrats TO the
state senate and 40 republicans and 81 dem
hold-over senator's this will give the re-
publicans majority on Joint ballot of
"a and iOSlrp the election OF republican
United States senator as successor to
Faulkner tdan1
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combined forces of tho United States
and Cuba. That they made so brave a
fight is greatly to their credit, and when
they surrendered if there We're men
among them who wer" net sorry one
can hardly wonder at it. Their defeat
meant the ending Of terrible har,lships
and the possible sight OF the shores Of
Spain.
"The queen regent has received fifty
of these poor sufferers into the hospital
of Buen Succo, to be cared for at her
expense and served from the palace
kitchens. Every day her majesty visits