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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
WO0Df0RD ARRIVES.
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ceived his passports the Spanish cabi-
net would probably issue ours Ia ne
and thereby sever all diplomatic rela-
! tons. Bur any further information
cannot give"
Hh"th-F passenger on the train now
ever. stated that while at vaIlaaolid
which is about midway between Mad
rid and the French frontier. that then
mad been large gathering Of peopla
VINO We're in very ugly mood. that
stones and other things had hee,
thrown. number Of windows smashed
and that for a time the crowd which
had assumed the proportions and tenn.
per Of a mob, made threats against an
Americans on the train and it looked as
though they would make good their
threats to injure the Americans
Naval Attache Dyer. when asked
about the reception Of his passports hv
Minister Woodford. said that he had
not been present at the time as he had
accompanied the wife and daughter If
Minister Woodford to Paris. and had
left on the day proceeding that an
which the passports had been handed
in.
Col. Kellogg Of the 4th United States
cavalry. the military attache at Paris
vas also on the steamer and when
asked as to the reason of his return +,
this country, said: Il am simply going
70 Washington TO beg to be permitted
70 take part in the active operations in
;he army when they shall take place
Capt. Rodgers of the 4th Cavalry, is
compelled to remain abroad but viii
make every effort to be transferred tn
this country, soon as possible"
j. s Highlands, another American On
the steamer said that he had gone
abroad 70 visit his son at Madrid. He
had intended to stay about six months
but the antiAmerican demonstrations
had been 50 great that he was forced
e leave that place within three weeks
after his arrival and that his son was
forced y flee to Lisbon Mr. High
ands said that the signs OF the office Of
-he American house had been smashed
ana torn down.
Bishop John L. Spaulding of Peoria,
MS. stated that the feeling Of the
French toward the Americans was in
-ensely hostile. He said that he un-
lerstood that one Of the reasons for
his vas that eight-tenths Of the public
iebt Of Spain was held by the French
people, aud that the latter country also
'nned nearly all of the railroads in the
spanish country.
Shu Ting, secretary Of the Chinese
esation at Madrid. was asked as to his
rip to this country. He said htat he
vas en- route to Washington. to report
% his country's minister there and
would probably remain there until all
lostilities between this country and
Spain had ceased. Asked as to the
ceiling Of his country as to the pres
mt situation, he said: My country is
n favor Of the United States. We
nave been friendly for many years and
" shall continue to be So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
F0RTlFYlNG ST. JOHNS.
England Proposes 10 Be Ready for Whatever
May Arise.

$. Jonn~, y. F.. May Sowing r ;h-
serious International complications grow
.ng out ID th- war between the CnItei
States and Spain. the British government
Is arranging to 1ertify s.. Johns.
The British war office has cabicd the
governor Sir Herbrr, Murray. as 70 tbs
condition Of thr forts and barracks be-
longing g the imperia. government which
were gwen into The custody - the COLO
nial authorities when the troops were
Withdrawn from here III 1S.4.
SIR Herbert Murray and the colonial
ministry are consulting with view Of
housing imperial troops, the drst aontin-
gent Of which is likely {" arrive from
HAlifaN this Week
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der Lilly believe the Spanish refrained
from using the upper batteries in order
not to expose their actual location. Later
in the day the Morrill, captured the Span
ish schooner Espana. bound for Havana,
and towed the prize to Key West.
On Friday. the French schoolship Fri
gette Dobourdieu carrying 80 guns in all.
entered Havana harbor. She was stopped
by The Morrill, and ,wo shots were fred
hy th.. Annapolis before she showed her
IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
SOUGHT A SAFE HARBOR.
Spanish Steamers. Coal Loaded. Put Into
Porto Rico for Refuge.

St Thomas. Danish West Indies. May ).
The Spanish steamers Rita and Pauiiha
have sought refuge here. They had OH
board general cargoes intended for Porto
Rico. Later they cleared for sea anu
went westward.
The British steamer Aldborough, WIN
coal for San Juan. today. has also saiieu'
The Spanish steamer Alfonso Nil 10
reported 10 have arrived at San Juan nc
Porto Rico.
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
All Siqns Point to Gamazo.

London. May 9-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says: ut is be-
lieved that cabinet matters may continue
as they are for another week, but crisis
is regarded as Inevitable. Senior Sagasta
and Senior Montero Rios. President of the
Senate, visited the Queen Regent, to-
night Sunday. and the latter subse-
quently visited Senior Gamazo, who is re-
gdrdcd as the coming man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
TO JOIN SIMPSONS FLEET.

Philadelphia, May :. The gunboat
Vixen, formerly the Yacht Josephine,
left League islandnary yard this after
noon ana proceeded tc sea.
She has her ammunition on board,
and it is believed she will join Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet in Cuban waters.
The Vixen carries battery of eight
guns, of which fourare 6-pounders. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
The New Orleans Joins Flying Squadron.

Newport News. Va. MAY S.-The
squadron at Old Point Comfort, short
ly after o'clock this evening. 1t is
expected that the New Orleans win coal
here and While her bunkers are being
replenished she will receive her coat Of
war paint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Charioe'
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea rem
edy and will refund the money 10 amy
one who is not satisfied after using IT, -
is the most successful medicine III '"o
world for bowel complaints. both Tor c"".
,lren am. .t.nlts~John Coughin. water
m,w,f,y
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CINCINNATI IS SAFE.
Has Been Laying at Key West ard Is All
Right.

Key West, May S.--,.15 7. M.-Thcre is
no foundation for Capt. Gen. Blanco's dis
patch to Madrid rs to the United States
cruiser Cincinnati. She has been lying
here several days and nothing is wrong
with her.
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e Manila is helpless and surrounded by
Insurgents. The blockade IS eHecllVe.
The Americans have occupied Corregi-
dor island and Commodore Dewey has
exerc ised consummate judgment and
rare ability in maintaining distance
at once safe for his fleet and deadly to
the Spanards "
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AWAITING BETTER WEATHER.
St. Paul and Monitors vixon and Montauk
Still OF Cape May.

New York. May S,-The 81. Paul ana
the monitors Vixen ana Montauk lay in
the bay off Cape May. \. j.. today. The
st, Paul apparently was awaiting orders.
while the monitors We're waiting for q
break in the storm 50 they could proceed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09

Hong Kong, May Sin glorious
battle, last Sunday morning, Com
Dewey Of the Asiatic squadron com
pletely wiped out the Spanish fleet il
the Philippines. consisting of II ships
The Spanish loss was from 900 10 4ot
killed and as man. more wounded.
The American had meme killed and
only seven wounded.
The fortihcation at Cavite seven
miles south of Manila city. together
with the arsenals. We're captured and
destroyed.
Com DeWey's fleet is now lying off
the city ready 10 capture il when h.
receives orders from Washington
The Philippine islands are now in the
absolute control of the American feet.
The commodore holds a mortgage
which he can forccl"se when he desires.
Gable communication was cut off by
Com. Dewey.
Niiillilti II ti'itt Il ''i''' MAUI. 'iith t'i'
insurgents have surrounded the city,
so there can be no land communiCa-
ton. As soon as the feed supplies are
exhausted the people must throw them
selves on the mercy of the Americans
or starve.
The engagement was begun when the
fleet passed Corregidor island al the
entrance to Manila bay. where the
heavy forts guard the entrance on
either side.
The squadron arrived at Corregidor
Saturday night. The fort fired three
shots at 10 o'clock. When all was silent
the squadron advanced in the darkness
with their guns trained dead ahead.
The Spanish fleet of "A vessels was
sighted off Cavite.
At daybreak Sunday morning, the
whole Spanish force opened fire, tine
ships leading and the land batteries
following. The engagement lasted sev-
eTal hours.
The whole Spanish feet was sunk but
the land batteries continued firing.
Toward evening Cavite capitulatea,
and a small party was landed from the
Petrol.
The squadron went to Manila on
Monday, but did not land
Com. Dewey is absolute master of the
situation.
Should the insurgents attempt to
/ massacre the inha bitants Com. Dewey
will land troops to protect them. The
squadron is nov simply blockadng Ma
Mia and awaiting orders.
/ Dewey cut the cable. Monday night
I to prevent misleading kilograms.
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1000 SPANISH KILLED.
Terrible Destruction by Yankee Guns
spanish Fought Like fiends.

LONDON. May .. The Hong Kong cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail gives the
following additional details There
was an act of treachery on the part of
a Spanish boat which lowered her flag
and then fired at boats crew sent to
take possession of her. She did not hit
the boat but our guns We're turned on
her and tore her to pieces. She Went
to the bottom with all on board. Sew
eral vessels close To the shore behaved
in the same way and shared her fate
"rhe Spaniards had fought to their
last gasp and now surrendered. They
had been announcing that the Amer-
cans would kin every one in Cavite
and when Wc landed a long procession
of priests and sisters Of charity met the
boat from the Petrol ana begged our
men not to injure The wounded in the
hospital, AS a matter Of fact the
Americans rescued some 200 Spaniards
and sent them ashore.
"All the Spanish vessels are destroy
ed. with 1000 men. The Spanish est
mate gives their loss at 1000 killed and
wounded. In the Reina Christina 200
men are believed to have been killed or
drowned
The officers of the eunhoat McCul-
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NEW ORLEANS OFF cAPEs OF VIRGINIA,

Norfolk, May S.-The weather observer
at Cape Henry reports the cruiser New
Orleans as passing in the Capes, at $50
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09

Scratch scratch. scratch: unable 10 at
tend to business during the day or sleep
during the night. Itching piles. horrible
plague. Doans Ointment cures. Never
fails At any drug store. 50 cents.
mon W ed, fr&W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
MANILA AT DEWEY'S MERCY.

London May 9,-The Hong Kong cor
of the Daily Chronicle says:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09

taking away their dead Admiral Mon
tejo fed to Manila with his two aide
de- camps.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25


Nearly every day Gov-elect Roosevelt
furnishes new and refreshing evidence
of his independence and his firm deter
mination to administer public affairs
with absolue honesty and fairness. An
instance in point is found in this por-
ton of his address at the republican
banquet in New York the other even
ing:
Whether I make a success of my adj
ministration depends on you men and
on me and those whom you represent.
Either Of US can spoil it If we choose to
be foolish. We have got to recognize
differences of opinion and bury our
prejudices. [ appreciate the honor of
my election. You are bound to me;
you are bound to help me get a decent
government; you are bound to subor-
dinate your own feelings for the com
mon cause. You recognize that demo-
cratic and republican rascals have got
TO be punished. Help me to do it.
This is excellent. Col. Roosevelt will
not admit that the politics of rascaIs
are entitled to the slightest considera-
ton. When he gets after them-and
he will be in motion at the earliest pos
sible moment after taking the oath of
oftice-democraho rascals and repub-
lican rascals will be the same to him.
There will not be any distinction with
a difference; there will be no distinc-
ton at all. He insists that the men
who are bound to work with him in
giving the people of New York state
clean government, shall work along tile
lines which he has laid down. The
colonel is admirable. We expect great
things of him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
1T is NOT THE FIRST TIME.
TWO Other Attempts for a Masonic Tenn
pie Began With Promise and Ended in
Abandonment,

To the Editor of the Spy:
If the project of building an ediice for
the use of the Masonic fraternity in Wor-
cester is to be abandoned, as I fear may
be the case from report, it will be the
third opportunity which began with
bright promise and ended in abandon
ment.
The first was given in the will Of Isaiah
Thomas, the founder of The Spy, and once
grand master Of Masonry in the state.
He bequeathed to Morning Star Lodge
lot for its use with proyiso that a hall
should be built upon it within a certain
limit of time, or the gift would lapse.
The Thomas street school house now
stands upon the lot. At his death the
fraternity was in a weakened condition
from the Morgan episode, and was unable
to build. The late Worshipful Henry
Earl, of blessed memory among the elder
Masons, was my informant. and he closed
the regretful remembrance by saying that
4 IF he had been a member of the craft at
that time he would have seen that a
building sufficient TO preserve the title to
the order was built, If it w S nothing bet
ter than a shed" At any rate, the be-
quest failed.
The second opportunity came in the
early Cos. few years before the Bay
State House was erected the hotel ac-
commodations of the city We're not deemed
equal to the wants of the public, and did
not satisfy the aspirations of the new
citizenship, which desired something more
creditable to the growing taste in archi-
lecture and CapaciOuS enough for any
emergency. So a magnificent building
was planned and d site purchased That
site occupied the corner of Pleasant and
Main streets. taking in the plot now oc-
cupied by The Spy building, having a long
frontage on Main street and an equal
depth on Pleasant street. The eXcava-
lions were made and the cellar walls put
in, leaving the brick stores on the corner
intact until the time of building. Some
how at this stage the project fell through
and the hotel purpose was given up. The
property, in this condition, was some time
on the market without finding a pur-
chaser Just here half dozen members
of the Masonic bodies conceived the idea
of a Masonic building, and as the prop
erty could be bought for a reasona bic
consideration, and as its location was ad-
mirable for fine edifice, creditable to the
fraternity, which could be utilized for re-
muneratiVe business purposes on the first
floor and give ample accommodations to
syndicate and purchased It, There was
not money enough available in the ranks
Of the Masonic membership, not then nu-
merous, as now. and so this optimistic
plan for the good of Worcester Masonry
failed as had that of the hotel. The syn
dictate had an elephant on its hands but
fortunately the times frightened a little
and they sold at the first opportunity and
they were so fortunate that they each
pocketed cool $1,000 on the investment
And so ended the second chance of a Ma
sonic temple.
About the third chance. now in abey-
ance, / hope the rule Of Three times and
out will somehow change doubtfulness
into confidence and bring about in and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

LORD Kitchener who is now the lion
Of London, because of his re-conquest
of the Soudan, presents an anomaly
among successful commanders because
he is an engineer officer one of the
common lessons of the American civil
war, was, that engineers make but in
different commanders. Yet here is the
present military hero Of Great Britain
an engineer officer by education, and
still an engineer in all his personal in
terests.
Correspondents say he talks much
more of the building of the railroad
which carried soldiers and supplies to
the army in the desert, than of the
fighting at the Atbara and at Omdur-
man, and more of the commercial and
political results to be attained than Of
the martial glory won. Furthermore his
time is now given to preparing plans
for the permanent railway that is to
connect Egypt with the southern base
in the Soudan, and from his specihca-
lions the contracts for the desert rail
way viii be let.
Yet it appears that great victory
was won by Kitchener where others had
failed not chiefly because he
had better fighters than his pre-
decessors had, but better organization.
Preparations had been made on a scale
heretofore unknown, and carried out
with an exactness and perfection that
had never been approached by others.
This was where his training as an en-
gineer came into play. The battle of
Omdurman was spectacular. Yet there
was nothing spectacular, but common
place business in the preparations that
made that victory possible. This fea-
ture may be overlooked by it's admirers
now, but it was a constant source of
complaint while the campaign was go
ing on, and all of Lord Cromer's energy
and persistency We're needed to prevent
the war office from interfering with
the sirdar's movements. He barely es-
capped burlesque and ridicule in the
London press while he was pushing his
way up the Nile and across the desert
Personally Kitchener seems not to be
cast in that picturesque and heroic
mould which appeals to the magma
ton and romantic sense of the people.
The confidence which officers and men
had in him was born of the belief that
he had ability and the prestige Of sue
cess, rather than of personal magnet
ism. He has lived little in England. has
few personal friends at home. and his
Ignorance Of London club life and his
disapproval of married officers. on the
ground that family ties divide their in
terests, We're not calculated to win
popular favor Nevertheless, nothing
succeeds like success, ard Kitchener
now seems as secure in his popularity
as in his fame as a general who not
only wins battles but accomplished per-
manent results.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Assistant Secretary Allen makes
strong case in favor Of his recommend
alton that the naval war college be
transferred from Newport to Annapolis,
where it would form a postgraduate
course in connection with the naval
academy. The academy is well equip
ped as to Libraries, laboratories and in
structors, and, being well organized,
affords as Mr.. Allen says, a basis for
a great naval university. His state
ments in regard to the need Of a proper
naval reserve which could be promptly
modified under the call Of the presi-
dent, are entitled to serious consider
alton, and are in accord with excellent
naval authority This reserve, he says,
should be composed of sea-faring men,
and directly under the control of the
federal government.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Tomorrow morning the Emmett
Guards will be relieved from further
duty by Mastering Officer Lieut.. Col
Weaver. The men will receive their
pay and once more become plain every
day citizens of the commonwealth. The
boys are not sorry that their time has
expired, but they are proud of the part
they played in the short but decisive
battle with Spain.
Several Of the Emmets have declared
their intention Of existing in the reg
ular army. Many will return to the
positions they occupied when Presid-
ent Mckinley issued the call for vol
unteers, and the sick men will try and
regain the health and strength they
lost in the Cuban swamps.
The Emmets did well in cuba and
Worcester people are proud Of them.
Yesterday was a duh day at the ar
mory Nearly all the soldier boys spent
the day at their homes and enjoyed tho
toothsome turkey and other Thanks
giving delicacies Those who remained
at the armory were given an excellent
dinner by Caterer YeaW.
capt. Moynihan went to Boston ear
ly in the day to have the soldiers dis
charge papers properly signed at head
quarters.
The company's ordnance has been
packed and will be shipped to Boston
as soon as Lieut. Harris. ordnance Off
Ger Of the department Of the east. gives
his orders.
In spite Of the rain, many friends Of
the Emmets called at the armorv and
paid their respects. Among the num-
field
Private Michael Flynn was mustered
out of the bachelors regiment yester-
day over fifty of the Emmets We're
present at the wedding ceremony.
tomorrow afternoon the Emmets will
organize permanent Cuban Society
Ofheers will be elected and plans Iaid
for the future i''u
Every man who is able to get TO the
a alrni tomorrow is requested to re-
Capt. Moynihan. pS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

and it is not surprising. therefore, to
find British ship owners already pro-
testing against our navigation laws
and pleading for a more liberal
policy. The one immediate answer
to these complaints is that foreign
ers must either be excluded from
the carrying trade between our West
Indian ports and the United States, or
else admitted to the carrying trade be-
tween the continental ports of the
United States. There cannot be diff
ferent sets Of laws for different sec
lions of the same country. No doubt
British ship owners would rejoice if
the navigation laws were abolished to
this extent. but the obstacles to such
a course will seem insuperable even to
Britons, if they will stop to consider
the matter.