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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09
CUBAN COAST AND PORTS.
Notable Features Along the Shore Line Of the
Biz Island.

fight in the defence or the cHlei port
of Cuba, there is no likelihood that the
Spaniards will repeat the stupid blun-
der they made in 1908, when England
flonted her flag over the capitol. Ihat
was little before Trafalgar decided
the fortunes Of the war between EhG-
land and Spain: and when the Span
iarts heard that Il British fleet was on
the way to attack Havana they pre-
pared to defend the city in a very re
markable manllt".
Three warship% were in Havana bay,
but they were not destined to partici-
pate in the fight in the way Warshirs
are usually expected to do. Before the
British fleet appeared in the ofilng the
| ingenious Spaniards had knocked holes
| in the bottoms Of their ships and sunk
| them in the narrow channel leading in
to the harhor They accomplished one
thing at least The hostile fleet could
not enter the harbor until the obstruc-
| lions in the channel had been removed,
| and it would be rather trying under
| taking to attempt to clear the channel
under fire from the gums Of La Cabanas
and Moro Castle. 50 the Spauiard@
| thought they had put their Warshira
to the best possible use.
| But the British did not carry out the
-, ~, 80, .l,,, t,, 49,,
iido az iaii3V' I"i NV ~ 'i'Ht'f'i my
! landed on the seaside north OF the har-
! Dor entrance scaled the heights to tn
,oar IF la f,,hanae rauturad ti,. fart
! ~ ,,,,
| without Hith'ul'N' 'irh tuiEl'il"d from
| the fort to MORO Castle, planted a min".
| hlnv. u mart of the castle into smith
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! 'ltth9' an" ''"' ana "'A 'i''i'9.
The history oi havana for IN" year
| that ii was in England'S pUsSeSSion
| i,t,,.,,-,tn.. n, D., ,.,,,a,t,,bI. ,,.,,, ,,,h.t
"
an impetus II gwen 10 commerce ~
| government that maintains good order
! and fosters trade. In that time Oyer
| ,non 49,, :i, 81 49,. - a..
| WV 9l'P9 N'9'''" ''iF H''' ia '''' ma
| mad hitherto been deserted, ara aEtl-
culture and trade advanced hy mighty
| s,rilae ,rbn nv,..,i.,,e.. ,,,,,,.J INV
|
| prosperous Nu'd flliEHt ~ uidrt th'
| blessings OF good government.
| Some Of thc noble harhprs pf tuha ire
| tolerablv well fortified AS far as etuu,
walls 90 bui the, have. t,p,tlllarfliee 3h5t
win he. hortlr in mind If We have uac.,-
| sinn.tn kuotx tbcn, ia ptpr.s Du,. il.
mat they almost tnv4rjahI, orruuy nigh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09
FOOD FOR FIGHTERS.
In Event OF War Every Man Of the Army OF
Invasion Would Have Three Meals Day.


:" -"' wa" ~ '' ''' ~
INVASION "ouiu nave 'hree meals a DAY.
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According ~ an OLD army oiliccr IN"
most unpleasant feature of actual war
fare is the qualltg OF the food served To
the men dufihS IN" time they are iii q
hostile country,
81 don mean !" lhief, continued the
professional S"idief, that the powers
that be IN Washington are careless 81
thlS All important l"atur" 81 Il cam
paign ana mat They limit the expenses
OF the '"ihihiSNdrE department. As i
matter al idcl lAc government Al
Washington rs more than generous IN
preparing a Sultahi" 'nfflclal menu Tor
the men VINO DO tn" iiEhtlng for IN" ma
tom but 1t is simply beyond IN"
power Of any government t. get fresh
meats and vegetables 10 an army dur
ing actual service. especially when the
sad army happens To be IN the country
Of thu enemy and hundreds Of miles
from IT, base ~ supply The men |H
tn" ti"ld simply have t. do the rs 81
do NOT constitute a luxurious h,n Of
tbt'- 4'N ID ~ ''Nf'! St4dH !FtliAHE. 1
''i 5'.@ t"''' '"' ii'"'''h ~ II'i''' -
provisioning an army IN war time IS
one hard - solE".'
This officer need NOT WORRY If War
is declared with Spain his conuau,!
Would f,, annn., tn. first T., Ice sent tn
Cuba. II half the tales told are ,ru"
that much talked about island is in
very I"Suldfe ANA Impoverished cC1dl-
tion inst nov. and there wo,lld H.. abs5-
lutely nd chance for anarrnv ia live off
NJ ,ha country Daspite THE fact fh.
afor. said officer and every other mem
hnr ~ tho army of invasion would he
fuyu,sbnd with tb,so hearty meals aao,
dav Furthermore ,hosn meals viii
rnn.;fsf RI tba varv hos, If h.of ord IN.
,hnfs,..t yasv.ta l,ips ID ~ fotInd in tha
,,,a,f-,, r,s,.ad NJ stab ,,aal, coffee
,,,,,, ,,,ar ,,.;ll II. furnished a,.,,y 3a,.
vim finn. quarts If strong and f,-,rraY,t
t,.a In q word tbs. officers and mon Of
,h, .,,.,,,,- - ,b.. f-nitad Statay win 1.-Two
~ i...t., u.bttn in IN. ti.ld tban tbou-
e.,r,1. nr n,,n in FANNY .nnd ,jr.,o,-
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FIFTY kATteN$ FOR EACH MAN.
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!''il"d /" h' III u. aH'tdat''f9- StN e;>t} i
lai''HS T''N'N 4" lH' mon J'i>t '"'l"'
'h' "'dtiS were '@@u'H l"f y &"A'tal
advance.
't'htfaL Sa'd the ''Nil2H- why Is
II that N"G give ih' mon an "N'la meal
JuSt i"'"T" an expected hattie ANA
why - Ii th1t N"u devote ;" 'Hu'h al
your t!N' ANA 50 many 81 YOUR men ga
'hr SUPPLY HtIh%'
Men "la H@hl wen edt ""ii was
Grants idr"Hic response. 1T Is net
good t" lee uHd'r fir" IN an empty
The Press., 1898-06-30
Hot Weather
 Needs.

Thin underwear for man, woman, boy or girl; thin dress stufs, thin ready to wear dresses and skirts, thin foot wear, light headwear for woman, girl and boy, pretty negligees, handsome neck wear for man and boy; wash suits for boys, proper refig- orators, reliable oil or gas stoves, substantial hammocks, right ice-cream freezers, suita- ble window and door screens for the home; cool mating for your summer floor, and a generous supply of piazza and lawn furniture - these are among the essentials that make these scorching days en- durable. And-shall we say it-all these things can be got quality for quality for less money here than elsewhere. We ask you to come and prove 1t.
The Press., 1898-06-30
Does Baby
 | hrive?

If your baby is delicate and sickly and its food does not nourish it, put fifteen or twenty drops of Scott's Emulsion in its bottle three or four times a day and you will see a marked change.
 We have had abundant proof that they will thrive on this emulsion when other food fails to nourish them.
 It is the same with larger children that are delicate. Scott's Emulsion seems to be the element lacking in their food. Do not fail to try it if your children do not thrive. It is as useful for them in summer as in winter.
 Ask yoxy doctor # tAis is aot tyxe. SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New Yerh
The Press., 1898-06-30
THE SHIPS RuDDER.

Its Two Parts and the Difference In the
 Strain That Comes Upon Them.
 The rudder of a wooden ship is com- posed of tho stalk and the backing, which are so joined together as to form in effect single piece. The complete rudder is ooppered, to protect it from worms, and then, besides being practi eally all in one piece, it has that ap- pearanoe also.
 The stalk is the part to which are at taohed the pintles, or pivots, by which the rudder is suspended and held in place, these going through eyes set in the ships sternpost. The stalk runs up through the stern of the ship, and to its head is bolted a cap to which are at taohed the ropes by means of which the rudder is controlled. The backing is the blade part of the rudder.
 By far the greater strain comes on the stalk, and the greatest strain of all comes on the head of the stalk, the rudder head, where it is held. The stalk is made of the wood most likely to stand the strain, carefully selected, sound, we'll seasoned oak, while the backing is made of spruce or hard pine. The stalk is off 8 single, solid, massive piece, stout as an oak tree and indeed of the dimensions of a small oak, something that 8 man can pin his faith to, if he can have faith in any wood. while the backing or blade is. like many modern wooden masts, built up. It would be difficult if not impossible to find trees that would yield blanks big enough for the purpose in a single piece, and the built up backing, made of pieces of selected wood, can easily be made of ample strength to withstand any strain that will be brought upon it.
 As to the stalk, stout and solid as the oak may be, the head may be twisted by the force of tremendous blow from c wave upon the rudder, or. under the repeated strains of long use, the head may split, and so make the stalk use- less. Then the rudder is taken out and fitted with new stalk. A suitable stick is selected and worked down to the proper size and form, and very probably the old backing is attached to it. The life of rudder, stalk would probably be I2 to IA years. The backing might last as long as the ship.-New York
The Press., 1898-06-30
Made Sure of It.

Some time ago was at 8 small vil- lage in Somersetshire fitting up 8 steam dairy.
 AS is we'll known, water is most essential thing in a dairy. So, being unable to obtain 8 sufficient supply from a we'll already sunk, it was suggested to open a disused we'll near and try the water there.
 Instructions were given to the men to be careful on opening the we'll, as it might be unsafe to descend on account of foul air.
 They were told to light a candle and let it down, and if it continued to burn they would then know that there was no danger in descending.
 On the following day, on asking if it was safe to go down, one of the men replied: "Yes, that's safe enough. ] took the candle down with me, and it burnt beautifully. ''-London Globe.
The Press., 1898-06-30
BALLADE OF A FRIEND.

A friend, a quaint and prudent friend, It is my happy chance to meet f+aa As on my daily walks wend Through dust and drizzle, cold and heat To my salute upon the street Or in the shop or at the door E[ His lips immutably repeat, ftI'm fair to middling-nothing more" Of stature tall, he's prone to bend. His face is patient and discreet. A subtle charm his manners lend. He is composed from head to feet. His glance is keen, his garb is neat, His beard is long and thin and hoar, And is this phrase his one conceit: "I'm fair to middling-nothing more f'' He's oft absorbed, I apprehend,
 In thoughts of some polemic sheet Whose view he labors to defend
 Or strives to controvert and beat. His intellect is clean and sweet And quick and lucid to the core. From his reply there's no retreat st1'm fair to midd1ing-nothing morei"
 ENVOY. As pure as gold, as good as wheat, His answer do not deplore. love to hear, when him meet, "I'm fair to middling- morei" A. T. Schuman in Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1898-06-30
Linen, Crash and
 WhitePiQue Skirts

Are here in the most generous abundance. We have enough to clothe the cityful of women and big enough variety to satisfy anybody.
 Crash Skirts, 33c, 98c, SIPS and 1.5o.
 Linen Skirts, with plain and fancy f1ounces, $2.95, 3.95 and 4.95.
 White Pique Skirts, some perfectly plain, some with plain or corded founces, some with open work lace effect, S2.95, 3.95, 4.75, $50, o'oo' SIS, etc.
The Press., 1898-06-30
Bows WaShSuitS-

1000 Wash Suits, of Den i'm, Crashes, Linens, Striped Galeteas, etc., 5 to I2 sizes, at soc, 87c, $1.5o and so up to S3.5o each.
 The very prettiest and most stylish things all---indeed, a stock that tasteful mothers will delight in picking from.
 The very newest thing is the "Dewey" suit, for boys 3 to 10 years, consisting of sin gle-breasted jacket, buttoning up close to chin, and long sailor trowsers, the whole made of blue denim, trimmed with braid and buttons, wash able, only $1.o8 per suit.
 FORBES & WALLACE,
 Main, Vernon and Pynehon streets,
 Springfield. Mass.
The Press., 1898-06-30
Extravagance.

"Here's case,' she exclaimed indig- nantly, looking up from her paper, "of a man who actually had the nerve to put his wife on an allowance of 10 cents a day."
 What did she do with it all?'' he asked absentminded1y.
 It was several hours before she felt that she was calm enough to discuss matters with him dispassionately.- New York World.
The Press., 1898-06-30
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
,s July 8, 1898. -a

.- .y s. ,4 July 3; 1898. t -a -g s-s
 Fostsrs' block isnow completed, and is the handsomest business block In town.
 The house of Samuel Warren, near Fox village, caught fire on Saturday afternoon of last week, and was with great difficulty saved from being entirely consumed. The damage to the building will probably ex- ceed $500, and is covered by insurance. The fire caught in the upper part of the house, near the chimney.
 On account of the raising of Mashapaug pond by the Hamilton Woolen Co.,, and the consequent overfiowing of the road leading to the grove on Walkers island, the annual celebration of the youths temperance band at that place, we are in- formed by Newton Wallace, president oi the band, will ne cessarily be omitted the present year, VI 4 EE F. .2
 MARRIED.-At the parsonage In North Coventry, June 27th, 1868, by Rev. w. J. Jennings, John B. Carmon and Annie E. Lloyd, both of South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-06-30
The Woman In White.

Here is one of Nugent Robinson's s "reminiscences of Wilkie Collins: "I was walking one day toward Hampstead heath with Wilkie Collins. It was rain ing. Wilkie carried his white umbrella. Presently we sighted near a hedge a very pretty woman dressed in white and accompanied by child. Wilkie stepped up to. her and proffered his, umbrella. She promptly accepted it, and said to him as she disappeared. That's the last you II see of it. He laughed and insist ed that 1t would be all right; He lived in Wampole street and had given the young woman his address. We'll, time went by until one day we two were again strolling, this time in Piccadilly. Suddenly hanson was halted along side of us so quickly that the horse waG drawn back on his launches and that same woman leaned out and handed Wilkie his umbrella. I discreetly walked on. That was hesoriginaf of The Wo- man In White,t and she became Will kie's housekeeper
The Press., 1898-06-30
The HindO0 Dead.

The Hindoos consider their dead as sacred and do not allow them to be handled by alien hands, the nearest male relative-son, father or brother preparing the body for burial, and if there be none of these relatives a son is adopted by the family for the purpose.
The Press., 1898-06-30
COLOR IN FLAGS.
Red Predominates Largely In the Stand
 ards of the Chief Nations.

ards of the Chief Nations.
 Though the policy of military au- thorities in using less glaring colors in uniforms has been very marked of late years red remains the most popular col or for national standards. Of 25 coun- tries 19 have flags with red in them, the list including the United States, England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Swe- den, Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, Portugal, Venezuela and Cuba
 The countries which have blue as an element of their flags are the United States. Russia, France, England, Hol- land, Ecuador, Sweden, Chile, Ven ezuela, Portugal and Cuba. Three coun- tries have black as one of the elements of their flags, Germany, Belgium and China, but Germany is the only one of three which has black and white to- gether.
 There are five countries (excluding from consideration Ireland, the familiar flag of which is not officially recognized among the national standards) which have green as color; Brazil, the flag of which is green chiefly; Mexico, Egypt, Italy and Persia There are nine countries in which the flag is partly of yellow. These countries are Austria, Spain, Belgium, Egypt, Sweden, China, Persia, Brazil and Venezuela. Countries with flags partly white are the United States, France, Germany, Russia, Aus tria and Italy, six of the seven chief powers.
 There is no white in the national standard of England, but the British naval flag has a white background. Other countries having white in their flags are Switzerland, Turkey, Persia, Japan, Mexico, Holland, Denmark, Por- tugal, Cuba, Chile and Ecuador, the flag of which is nearer white than any other country, being made up of two | is column of blue, upon which are | white stars. New York Sun.
 Yellow Attractive to Insects. If we watch the beautiful golden | marsh marigold, we shall find it rarely receives 0 visit from the bumblebee. It is said that those bright, golden bodied flies of the family Syrphid@ are the chief disseminators of it's pollen. How ever this may be, one thing is perfectly plain, the marsh marigold is a striking | and showy yellow flower, which cannot escape the notice of a multitude of | spring insects. It is consequently visit ed by bees, flies, butterflies and beetles. Yellow is most common color among l flowers, and one which is peculiarly conspicuous and hashy in sunlight, when it is varnished with gloss like that which we see on the buttercup and the marsh marigold. d.-Chautauquan.
The Press., 1898-06-30
Bicycle Skirts.

Just the thing -lightsome-- cool--hard to soil - made nicely,---ten rows of stitching all around the bottom giving the proper stiffness
 Only $1.9S each!
The Press., 1898-06-30
Something Smaller.

Professor-f you are at all interest ed ill geological specimens, madam, will you not accept some of these beautiful specimens of quartz?
 Mrs. Mushroom-Theya are almost too large for me to carry. Have you any pints?-Pearson's Weekly
The Press., 1898-06-30
Penitence.

Penitence for a fault done is highly commendable., It earns forgiveness in this world as well as in the next.-Bal- timore Sun
The Press., 1898-06-30
Tn ufnbscrews.

William Carstalrs. the Scotch divine who for l4 years served William Ill as confidential secretary and adviser in chief, had been implicated in the Rye House lot, conspiracy to assassinate Charles Il and place Monmouth on the throne. He was put to the excruciating torture of the thumbkins, or thumb screws. which he endured heroically. without cCnfessing or duplicating oth- CTS.
 After Carstairs became the private adviser of William he was presented with the instrument by which he had been tortured. The king, wishing to see the measure of fortltude necessary to endure the terrible torture without making a confession of some sort, placed his thumbs in the machine and told Carstairs to turn the screw. He turned slowly and cautiously.
 ''It is unpleasant. said King Will liam. yet it might be endured. You are trif1ing with me. Turn the screw so that l may really feel pain similar to that you felt.
 Carstairs turned the screw sharply. The king cried out, and when released said that under such pain he would have confessed to anything, true or false.
The Press., 1898-06-30

Benevolent Stranger-How on earth do you manage to live?
 Rural Wagglcs-I ain't Twin, boss; it's only a EInff New York Journal
The Press., 1898-06-30
Mendelssohn and Liszt,

Liszt appeared in his Hungarian cos tune, wild and magnificent. He told Mendelssohn that he had written some thing special for him. He sat down, and swaying right and left on his mu- sic stool played first a Hungarian mel ody, and then three or four variations, one more incredible than the other. We stood amazed, and after everybody had paid his compliments to the hero of the day some of Mendelssohn' s friends gath cred round him and said: "Ah, Felix, now we can pack up. No one can do that. It is over with us. "
 Mendelssohn smiled, and when press. ed to play something in return he laughed and said that he never played now, and this to certain extent was true. He did not give much time to practicing then, but worked chiefly at composing and directing his concerts. However, Liszt would take no refusal, and so at last little Mendelssohn, with his own charming playfulness said, "Well, I'll play, but you must promise me not to be angry" And what did he play?
 He sat down and played first of all Liszt's Hungarian melody, and then one variation after another, so that no one but Liszt himself could have told the difference. We all trembled lest Liszt should be offended, for Mendels- sohn could not keep himself from slight ly initiating Liszt's movements and raptures. However, Mendelssohn man. aged never to offend man, woman or child. Liszt laughed and applauded and admitted that no one, not he himself, could have performed such bravura- Max Muller's Recollections.
The Press., 1898-06-30

Of the eggs exported from Russia to other parts of Europe 25. per cent are broken or have to be thrown away be- fore they get into the hands of con-
The Press., 1898-06-30
vii in i ol

is in our estimation destined to take the place of cod liver oil in any form in which we have previouslyknownit. While it is true that Vinol contains the medicinal properties that are found in cod liver oil, yet we find that it is absolutely free from the grease, as we'll as the vile odor and disagreeable taste that has always characterized cod liver oil.
 Vinol is positively delicious and it acts in a most marvellous manner as builder-up.
 A. c. EATON,
 Special Vfnol representative
The Press., 1898-06-30
Peace and War.

A survey of the powers of Europe shows that from the beginning of the century to the end of 1896 Turkey had experienced 37 years of war and 59 of peace; Spain comes next with 31 years of war and 65 of peace; France with 27 years of war and 69 of peace; Rus sia, 24 years of war and 72 of peace; ; Italy, 23 years of war and 73 of peace: :: England, 21 years of war and 75 of peace; Austria Hungary, IT and 79; Germany (exclusive of Prussia). l3 and .83; Sweden, 10 and s6; Portugal, 12 and S4, and Denmark, and s..