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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
At MADRID.
Continued from page ~

Piled to the fire Of the ships and that
one of the latter was damaged.
T. Mn spite Of the veto placaa
upon the publication of Spanish nava,
movements, the newspapers here have
been allowed to announce that Adroir,,
Comaras' squadron, consisting of the
battleship Pelayo, the first class ar
mored cruiser Carlos ", the auxilIarv
cruisers Patricia and Rapido, formerly
the Hamburg American line stea moro
Columbia and Normannia, the cruiser
Alfonso XIII, the cruiser Antonio
Lopez, three torpedo boat destroyArs
and the armed yacht Giralda viii
shortly sail from CadiZ while the re-
serve squadron, consisting Of the Wit
toria, Numancia, Lapanto and other
vessels will be Immediately organized
A direct message from Santiago de
Cuba confirms the report Of the arri
val Of the Spanish squadron there
The dispatch says the event has
caused intense enthusiasm at Santiago
de Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
CUBAN REFUGEES
Report that Insurgents Are
Closing in on Santiago.
Nightly Raids Are Made, as Close as
Six Miles from the City.
Spanish Governor Says He Will Give the
Americans Warm Reception.

copyright, 1895, by The Associated Press.)
Kingston, Jamaica, May 19.-Refu-
gees who arrived here, today, from
Santiago de Cuba on board the steamer
Adula, say the insurgent district com
manders in eastern Cuba are moving
nearer and nearer to Santiago de Cuba
1t appears that Brig. Gen. Mindez, by
order of Gen. CaliXto Garcia, has
brought insurgent forces from the eX-
tremc east to the neghborhood of
Caimanero, on the south coast, and
Brig. Gen. Castillo of the insurgent
army. shifts his command 10 within u
miles Of Santiago de cuba.
Small insurgent bands engage night
~ raids past the outlying garrisoned
towns to within about six miles Of the
city of Santiago de Cuba.
Small cargoes of flour, groceries and
canned goods have been received by
schooners from Jamaica and Hayti,
and Inc markets of Santiago de Cuba
are full of fish.
Senior Enrique Caprles. governor Of
Santiago de Cuba. in an interview
printed in La Bandera Espagnola. May
IS, is quoted as saying: Spain has
600. 600 regular troops and volunteers in
Cuba. and we fight on our soil. Those
Of us who are from Spain are accli-
mated and we are cntrenchcd. There
fore. one Of us is equal to two invaders
yes. to three invaders.
I'VE hear America purposes to assal
US with 100. 600 men. Some reports say
1910, 600 men, and raw leves. We invite
four times that number to enrich our
fields with their carcasses. The great
er the number. tn" greater the glory.
Let us keep our hearts elevated by
patriotism and thoughts of our wrongs.
Our flag has been called the Golden
and bloody flag of Spain" In our
hands. may it indeed win that name"
The feelings against Americans in
Santiago de Cuha is most bitter. The
Spanards threaten to conlisCate the
plantations owned by Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
TO OCCUPY PHILIPPINES.
Orders tor Regulars and Volunteers TO Sail,
Issued, Thursday.

Washington, May 10-The regular
troops which are to accompany the
expedition TO the Philippines were de-
termined upon at the war department.
today. and orders for them to proceed
promptly to the coast viii be issued.
These, with volunteers from Califor-
MIA. Colorado. Kansas. Minnesota.
Montana, Nebraska Oregon, Utah.
Wyoming, North and South Dakota
and Idaho will make up the sum total
from which are to be taken the troops
who are to be sent to reinforce Admiral
Dewey. and enable him TO take Manila.
The public that the occupation of the
Islands is intended was made known
detailing several officers for duty n
that connection.
The quartermaster's department re-
ports that the four ships which have
been chartered for carrying the troops
10 Manila should be ready to sail in
side of 10 days. The City of Pekin,
which will set off first, is almost ready.
The commissary's department was
advised that supplies for $4,000 men
We're to reach San Francisco. today.
from Chicago. They are calculated on
a basis of three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
FRANCE IS FRIENDLY.
Has Nothing But Kindest Feelings Toward
the United States.

Washington, May 19.-As a result OF
several recent exchanges between the
officials of the state department ana
these of the French embassy, an agree
able understanding has been reached
which gives assurance of a continuance
of the traditional friendship between
the United States and France. 1t has
served to make clear that each govern
ment has fullest confidence in the
friendly attitude of the other and that
any criticisms of animosity aroused by
recent incidents in the war have not
been shared by the government OFF,
Gals of either country.
Altogether the recent exchanges have
produced a pleasant impression on botn
sides and feeling that any apparent
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
HOSTILE OR FRIENDLY?
Fleet of Nine Vessels Seen off Nova
Scotia, Thursday.

Halifax, n, S, May 19-In response
to inquiry sent to the correspondent
at Briagewater on the west coast Of
this province. the following has JUS
been receiyed:
This morning, about o'clock, tn:
smoke of several steamers was seen
off the coast near Cape La Have.
Several persons went up a hill
known as Round Hill, at Getson's cove,
and from that eminence saw distinctly
nine large vessels under steam, heading
in a southerly direction.
They appeared to be travelling at
fair rate of speed Their nationality
could not be discerned.
Your correspondent received this IN
formation from Reinhards brothers of
Getson's cove, who vouch for correct
ness of the story.
The ships when seen near Indian
Island We're about five miles from the
coast.
NO further information has been re-
ceived up, to this time"
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Continued from page ~

Thirty million dollars is the esti-
mated cost of maintaining the
army of 20O,o 900 men for six months.
The Harvard will be allowed by
France to remain at st. Pierre,
Martinique. until her repairs are
completed. 1t was feared that she
would only be allowed the days
easy prey to Spanish warships.
New England troops very likely
to be sent to Hampstead, l.. l., in
stead of the South.
orders issued, Thursday, for the
regulars and volunteers to concen-
trate at San Francisco. Transports
ready to sail in a few days.
If the Spanish fleet only had coal
supply, it would enter the North
Atlantic Rumored that Spanish
might secure coal on coast of New
foundland.
Twenty-f four thousand troops
slept at Chicamauga Park, last
night.
Spanish gunboat Terror has fin
ished repairs at ST. Pierre, Mar
Unique, and is ready to sail. Eng
lish steamer arrives with coal for
Spanish warships but French gov
eminent so far refuses to allow it
to be delivered.
A direct message from Santiago
de Cuba confirms the arrival of
the Spanish squadron.
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MUST HAVE COAL.
Rumored that Spanish Can Buy on
Coast of Newfoundland.

Montreal, May ls-The Star. today
says: \ new feature Of the Spanish
American war. one in which it is asserted
that Senior Polo y Boruabe ana his ass0-
ciat.s are interested, is The probable 4 /
vance of the cadz squadron into the
North Atlantic. one barrier alone has
been standing between the New England
coast and the CadIz fleet. IL is the lack
Of coal for the warships when they get
10 this side Of the ocean. 1t has been
planned to secure a coal supply.
Spanish ships now carrying Ii may J.,
Web on their way across the Atlantic ~
indeed. according to Information received
from a correspondent at North sydney
G. T.. il is possible that even at the pres
cnt time Spanish ships are in thu waters
about Newfoundland.
The alvices from cape Breton point out
th1t Senior Polo has been in communica-
ton with an agent or correspondent Of
HE island Of ST. Pierre the cnaIing sta
tlon Of France IN the North Atlantic.
There Is i constant exchange ~ trade b.
the gossip of one port Is more or less eur
rent in the other.
For the past week outlook operators on
the Newfoundland coast have reported
The appearance % strange vessels in those
waters. Tn" Stars Informant suggests
that These strange craft are guuboatS
conveying the feet with Spanish coal.
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WILL LEAD iMMUNES.
Former Consul Barker at Saqua la Grandc
Again Bound for Cnba.

Washington, May 19-Waltcr S. Barker
who was the American consul at Sagua
Ia Grande in Cuba, it is understood, is tc
be commissioned as colonel of an lmmun,
regiment to be sent to Cuba with the frs,
invading party. Consul Barker had a long
service in Cuba and is entirely familiar
with the topography of the island.
In addition to commanding a regiment
Mr. Barker is said TO be placed in charge
of all the supplies to be distributed
among the reconcentrados. Consequently
he will be with the first of the American
forces to be landed in Cuba.
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NAVAL BULLETINS.
Sec. Long Has No News and Gives
His Attention to Business.

Washington. May 19.--The bulletin
board at the navy department failed
utterly, today. to produce an Item OF
interest regarding the movements or
whereabouts of three great naval
squadrons now believed to be in the
Gulf of Mexico and the waters of the
West Indies.
AS near as could be gathered there
was sound reason for this interest in
the fact that the navy department it
self had received no cablegrams of i'm
porta and the alert corps of con-
India islands had nothing to report.
This absence of positive incidents
the navy for the transaction Of a CON
siderable quantity of business and also
enabled him to leave the department
in the afternoon for he Capitol to give
the naval committee Of the House an
exposition of his views on the naval
personnel bill
The war conditions of today in the
opinion of the secretary have afforded
a most conclusive evidence of the
necessity for the passage of some such
measures as the personnel bill, and he
is using every effort to secure Congress
sional action upon il.
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CANARIES ESCAPE.
We Will Not Bombard Them, Owing
to Agreement With England.

London, May 19.-The agent in the
Canary Islands Of Liverpool firm
writes that the British consul there has
been Informed that the United States
will not lombard the Canary Islands.
as the result of an arrangement be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, whereby. while Great Britain
remains neutral, the United States win
abstain from such bombardment
which would mean great destruction of
British property in the Canary Islands.
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ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits OF News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Capt. Bob" Evans of the battlcship
Key West. and has narrowly escaped los
ing his life. AS result Of the accident,
his right arm is now in a sling. but
"Fighting Bob is still on duty. The ac-
cident happened while the Iowa was cast
ing off the hawser of a vessel she had
temporarily taken in tow The line.
whipping across her deck, c;,psizcd a 600
pound battle hatch, which had been stood
cdSewise near IA hatchWay. and sent ii
crashing into the cabin below. Almost
directly beneath. Capt. Evans and Lieut..
Commander kimbal We're seated at a
table. The heavy piece of metal wrecked
the table, and. topping over, struck
Capt. Evans, badly bruising the muscles
of his shout Ter and causing a severe con
fusion Of his right arm. No bones were
broken, however.
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At CAMP DEWEY.
Alleged Spanish Spy in Camp-I' Found He
Will Suffer.

Camp Dewey, South Framingham
Mass, May 19-The intense excitement
which to all appearances pcrvaded the
entire camp. today, has subsidized, owing
to the fact that the sensation was builde
on very questionable ground.
The startling report that a Spanish spy
had tried to reach the powder house in
the rear Of the camp during the night and
had been overhaulcd by sentry and
driven off, went through the camp like
flame through finder, ana the story was
retailcd to civilian visitors as choice
experience.
The story was that Private Tracy Of
Co. H. 9Th Regiment who was on guard,
had triel 10 hold up a man who was
proving around in the dark The stran-
ger erappled with the sentinel. ana as he
had closed in. the latter could not use his
bayonet.
:. tusslc cnsued. and Us the sentinel was
getting the worst of the fight. he called
for help and sergeant Of the guard re-
spondcd. The stranger then disappeare /
in the darkness. and although search was
made no trace of The Individual was
found.
In official quarters the midnight intru-
der IS believed to have been a ''hnbo''
who was headed for the mess house to
try ana get q lunch. ana who han ran
into the guard u both the latter's and
his own surprise, The incident. however.
served Ia Keep the soldiers busy answer
ing questions.
The day in camp was delightful one.
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THE NEW MINISTRY
Take Their Portfolios and Will Meet the
Cortes. Today.

Madrid, May l9.-The new cabinet min
isters took their portfolios this after
noon.
The Spanish newspapers censure the
governor of Hong Kong for permitting
the American warships to re-victual. and
they say they cannot understand Great
Britains allowing the United States TO
cut the British West India cables
The cabinet will present itself to the
Chambers, tomorrow. when Senior Ro-
bledo Romero will ask for a statement
on the crisis.
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PRIZE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed to Handle All Cases Coming
Up at Portland.

Portland Me. May 19-In the United
States district court. Thursday morning
Judge Webb appointed rs prize commits
sioncrs for the district of Maine: Rear
Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly. L. S. n.
retired; +. iward Nj. Rand and Edward w.
Woo1man.
Rear Admiral Kimberly has been APP
proved by the secretary of the navy, ana
the other TWO are Portland men and MON
0crs Of The bar in the United States dis
trict court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
THE MONITOR MONTAUK.
Now Manned by Portland Reserves New Ter.
sey Men Return Home.

Portland. Me. May 19-The New Jersey
naval reserves who brought the monitor
Montauk here. departed on the o'clock
train for Boston. and the old craft is now
manned by the Portland brigade. who
went on board an hour previous to the de-
parture of the New Jersey men. The Wis
itors were escorted to the depot by High
School cadets and were enthusiastically
cheered as they marched through the
streets.
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SEWeLl RESIGNS.
Prefers to Serve His State in Senate Rather
Than at the Front.

Washington, May Ex-senator Sewell
formally resigned his appointment as a
major general in the army, today. lie
gave as his reason for the action the fact
that legal authorities. including the at
torney general of the United States had
expressed the opinion that to hold the
office would be Incompatible with his du-
ties as a United States senator. ana he
said that he conceived it to he his duty
to serve the state which had sen; him to
the Senate rather tnan consult his own
wishes. which would he to go to the war.
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Castillo Declines Cabinet Seat.

Paris. May 19.-Senor Leon Castillo.
Spanish ambassador to France, who has
been rendered the foreign office portfolio
in the reconstructed cabinet of Senior Sa-
gasta, has replied to Senior Sagasta. de-
Ginning to accept.
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. A SECRET CONFERENCE
Reported at Rio Between American and Bra.
lillian Ministers.

Buenos Ayres, May l9.-Nia Calves
ton, TcXaS).-A dispatch received here
from RIO Janeiro says the United
States minister there has had a secret
conleTt nee With the Brazilian minister
for foreign affairs.
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THE YANKEE OFF DELAWARE BREAKWATER

Philadelphia, May 19.-The auxiliary
cruiser Yankee, which dropped anchor
at the Delaware BrcakWater at noon
today. weighed anchor at 4.20 this
afternoon, and proceeded to sea
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Gen Graham Starts for Falls Church. Va.

Atlanta. Ga, May 19.-Major General
Graham. commander of the department
of the Gulf left today. for Falls Church.
Va, to take command of the % Corps of
volunteers.
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All ,ru,
Hists refund the mooey if it fails to cur. g,r
The genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet.
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HAVE BEEN UNDER FIRE.
Chicago Offers Pres. Mckinley Regimen. oil
Canadian American Soldiers.

Chicago May 19.-The following mes
sage was sent, today: Chicago. May l9
1888. To President Mckinley, Washing
ton, u. G. l have the honor to offer
you fun regiment Of trained Cana
dian-Am,rican soldiers Majority have
been under FIRE. we desire service win
Merritt.
(SiEnedl GEORGE A. BARNES.
Lieutenant Colonel
Most of the men in the regiment Is
we'll as Col. Baynes himself have beer
connected With the British army either
as regulars or in The militia service IN
Canada ana England In addition t.
the fun regiment already rendered. the
coloncl has about 400 men On the en-
listment rolls and if the regiment is
accepted and another one desired, he
VIII, he says, he able to raise the End
regiment on short notice.
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MUNYON'S

Cold Cure cures colds y The heal colds s On the
hi 7orn,s 81 grip stops sneezing discharges from
he eyes nna Ga ns Sphnf sss
naasant Iiffe pellets are absolutely harmless have
q lives sl nch sick
scnorotc rnra for each disease. At NIL druggists
8 cents a vial If you need medical advice write
Prof Munyon, 1906 Arch Street, Philadelphia. 1t Is
lhsnlutelv free.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
KlOndike.

What does it cost to get there: When
and how should you go' What should
one take. Where are the mines' How
much have they %produced' Is work
PLENTIFUL What wages are paid! Is
living expensive! What are ones
chances Of ''making a strike.
Complete and satisfactory replies to
the above questions will be found in
the Burlington Routes "Klondike
Folder nov ready for distribution
Sixteen pages Of practical information
and an up.to.dste map of Alaska and
the Klondike. Free at Burlington
Route ticket offices, or sent on receipt
of four cents in stamps by j. Francis,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, Burling tor
Route, Omaha, Nebr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
upon prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh cur.
manufactured by j. +. Cheney yo
Toledo, Ohio, contains p.rdav' no, ~
is taken internallyly the field, br, ap'
on the blood ar igh it is s%psurfaces OF
the system. Ia ouging Halls Catarrh
Cure b" sure you get The genuine. II
i, taken Internally and made by j. +
Cheney Il Co, in Toledo, Ohio. Test
monials free.
Sold by druggists, price IS cents pei
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
Married.

On Wednesday evening, January ~,
at the home of the brides parents, MIR.
and Mrs. futile OF Bladen, Nebraska,
Miss Della +. futile to Mr.. John IL.
McCallum, son of John McCallnm. Sr.,
Rev. q. w. Hummell of the Blue Hill
charge officiating. Only relatives and
a few intimate friends were present.
After the ceremony and congratuia-
tlons most delicious refreshments were
served. The house decorations and all
arrangements were in most exquisite
taste. The bride is an excellent and
accomplished young lady and n Oh
Webster county's successful schooi
ma'ams, where she has performed her
duties with osuch faithfulness as I'M
pressed all who knew her. The groom
who is a successful young farmer OF
this county, is also well known to the
people in and about Baden. John is
a popular young man, highly esteemed
by all who know him. Both OF the
contracting parties have been life long
residents of.lthis county. Miss Nellie
McCallum, sister Of the groom, and
Mr.. Ernest Williams acted as best lady
and man.k Much excellent music was
rendered during the evening. Many
valuable and useful presents were re-
ceived by the happy couple. We are
confident that the citizens, and es-
pecially the teachers of The county
unite with The CHIEF in its hearty
good wishes for the future of MIR. and
Mrs. McCallum. Their future home
will be near Bladen, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28

We have returned from cur Kansas
city trip, and were never touched"
Two years ago a fellow touched us for
about $40 while in that bloomin' town;
but we suppose he was not aware of
the fact of our presence in the city yes.
terday. However, our money was dis
tributed as equally as possible about
our clothes this time, having secreted
fifteen cents in one vest pocket and
ten cents in another, while a quarter
in silver was hid away in the recesses
Of one trousers pocket and in the 9th.
er was half a dozen %sixpenny nails
which we would stir up every time a
suspicious looking character brushed
up against us, IN order to attract his
attention from the real hiding places of
sui wealth. And while in the business
part OF the city we walked in the mid
die OF the streets, although it kept us
lodging the street cars. It's a coed
thing to be careful. While we loitered
along down Main street, looking at the
magnificent display of holiday attrac-
tons in the big show windows, the
newsboys kept saying something about
rubberneck as they came to where we
were standing; n of them in particu.
lar standing right behind us and
screaming out: Last edition of the
Kansas City Times! All about the
triple hangin' in Alabama, Rubber,
neck We inquired Of a policeman
as to whether Rubberneck was the
man that got hung, on whether hi
hung the other fellows. The officer
only smiled as he picked a few hay
seeds from our overcoat collar, anC
brushed some ~silicate dirt from tn,
left shoulder.-AurOra MOL News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
Pumpkin Pie.

Tim Sedgwick, editor OF the York
Times, received . load Of pumpkins on
subscription last week and then wrote
the following: Keep your eye on the
man who does not like pumpkin pies.
He is fit for trossons, strstagems and
that kind Of business, but not for good
society. But this docs not apply to all
kinds Of pumpkin pies, only those that
are made right. There are people who
cannot make a pumpkin pie any more
than they can make a watch and when
they undertake it, those who shove it
sadly aside are to DO pitied rather than
condemned ."-Beaver City Tribune.