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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
BOUND FOR THEIR homes.
Puban Political Prisoners Pass Porto Rico.
Bound for Havana from Ceuta.

San Juan. de Porto Rico. Nov. IL
The Spanish steamer Isia de Panay
fon Cadiz. arrived here. toad, with
Cuban political prisoners on board
Znund from Havana. The prisoners
PHI the African penal settlement off
euta, Oct. IS, and left Cadi, the 3Oth
Trey have served sentences of from
TWO to three years Imprisonment and
Here given emigrant accommodations
pa the Isla de Panay. On board that
Pessel they were constantly kept un-
Per the guard of Spanish soldiers The
prisoners are badly off in the way OF
Clothing.
The Porto Rican papers have been
notified by the authorities here of the
decision of the authorities at Washing,
ton TO accord them second class matter
rates and they are greatly pleased and
satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Insurgents Capture Island Of N,eos.

London, Nov. 1.-Advices have been
received at the office in This city OF
the Philippine Commercial Co, saying
that the insurgents have taken the Is
land of Negos, one of the Philippine
group, separated by a narrow channel
from Panay and Zebu and that they
are besieging Iloilo, capital of the is
land Of Pany and the second largest
port in the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

Thesdetaiis Of the reduction of sl13, 900. 81
Si23, bge, 0eo; in our exports. in the nine
months ending Sept. 80. 1898, are shown
by the monthly summary Of commerce
bureau Of statistics To every grand d.
vision OF, the world we have increased our
sales. while att, the sumo time We have
decreased sonrs purchases from every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Cot. WILLIAMS DEAD.
Chief Quartermaster Dies from Yellow Fever
CLERK Also Dead.

Havana, Nov. 11.-Charles w. Williams
the chief quartermaster, who has been
from fever for some time past
dled at 8 o'clock. this morning. r T.
stewart, the clerk attached 10 the quar-
tefmasters department, who has also
been FRUSTRATED with fever for several
Jays, died at o'clock, this morning
The condition OF J. 3. Caldwell. an
other member of the American party.
who has been suffering from fever, is un-
{ hanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
!" Wonderfally soothing, healing 10 the ssiu !
<O1n1fort POwdeg.

for babies or grown folks,' says Sadie A. Sims. of
Youngstown, Ohio. 1t is perfect powdc. FOR
toilet, nursery, Or sick room. Trained nurses ere
using it almost universally. Csc. at Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

Private Robert Thorbourn of Co r. 3lst
Mich. Volunteers. arrived home at Ian
sing, Micn., Friday, on a furiough, I'M
n surprise. When he rang the door, bell
81 his mothers residence it was answered
ay her in person. She was so overcome
at seeing him that she sank to the floor
and in moment was dead. She was
afflicted with q weak heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

DIR. RulIs Cough ccrup always
Ecures coughs and colds. 1t is poor econ
pmy TO neglect a eoad when a bottle OF
l11s reliable remedy will relieve and cure
n once. Price only 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

lies between two reefs, on a smooth
bottom, and has her anchor out.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
BATTLE-SHIP MAINE
 YET IN EXISTENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Accord- ing to the orders to naval officers, is- sued by the Navy Department to-day, the battle-ship Maine is still in exist ence. At least two of the orders would seem to give that impression. They read as follows:
 Lieutenant A. W. Catlin, U. s. M. C., detached from Maine, home; Lieu tenant G. F. w. Holman, detached from Maine, home and wait orders
 It is presumed that the ill-fated bat tle-ship will not be stricken from the naval register until after it has been finally established beyond the possi- bilitv of doubt that the shattered hull cannot be raised and reconstructed into at least sembiance of her former self. Although there is scarcely ground for the hope that the vessel can be raised and restored to the navy, the department will not abandon it's effort in this direction until the wreckers now at work upon it report that it is impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
SEPARATED
 MANY YEARS Stranqe Meeting of Father and Daughter Who
 Parted in '61.
Come Together While in Quest of an Estate Left by an
 Eccentric Relative.
Now They Will Join Issues and Make Common Cause Tn an Effort to
 Break Will.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 21.-Mrs. Flora Herrck of Chicago and her father William Gessie, an inmate or the National Soldiers Home in this city have been brought together after having been separated since 1861, when the war broke out. The meeting was brought about through the settlement of a will in which an estate valued at S100,000 is involved.
 Robert Gessie died about six months ago at Newport, Ind, leaving a large estate. The story of the litigation, which will probably follow, has many extraordinary features. He was an eccentric character and drew up his own will to suit his own peculiar fam cies. He left a homestead valued at 1000 to his wife, but provided that upon the appointment of trustees to take charge of the estate, the mansion should be locked and kept perpetuany closed, except that twice year men were to be employed to go there. open it up and give it an airing. The widow, who was his second wife, was provided with another house. in which she was to make her own home.
 To his son William Gessie, and his granddaughter he left a small amount of money and the remainder of the es- tate was to be used in building large school house in Newport. The will pro- vides that in the second story of the building there shall be a large assem- bly hall surrounded on all sides with glass cases in which shall be placed the cIothing bedding, furniture and house hold goods from the Gessie mansion: The reason assigned for this display Of the household goods of the Gessle man sion in the school house is that the pupils may be reminded of the donor and that his memory may be kept green"
 There is another chapter to the story. When the war of the rebellion broke out William Gessie enlisted in an In diana regiment and went forth to fight the battles of the Union. He left be- hind him a wife and daughter, the latter ten weeks old. William did not write to his wife when he was in the army nor did he return to his home when the war was over. Instead he drifted out into the Western country and finally brought up at the Soldiers Home at Milwaukee. He finally wrote to his father, and by this means was remembered with a small beQueSt when the latter made his will.
 He employed a law firm of this city to look after his interest. and while a member of the firm was in Indiana a few weeks ago, he came in contact with a Chicago attorney who was rep resenting the interests of Mrs. Flora Herrick of that city. It did not take the lawyers long to discover the rela- tionship between their clients and to show them that their causes were iden- tical Later a meeting was arranged in Milwaukee between father and daughter in which an affecting scene was enacted.
 The father and child will make com mon cause in their efforts to upset the will of Robert Gessie and secure joint portion of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU
 OF YARDS AND DOCKS.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The va cancy which has existed in the office of the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, since last Tuesday, when the term of Rear Ad miral E. O. Matthews expired was filled by the President to-day by the appointment of Civil Engineer Morde- cai T. Endicott, for a term of four years. In view of the probability of the early construction of four or five new drydocks this bureau becomes one of the most important in the Navy De- partment MT. Endicott is an engineer officer in high repute and is thoroughly informed in regard to the matters which come directly under the bureau of which he will be the head. Aside from this, his position as bureau chief will make him a member of the gen eral board which determines questions of general policy relating to the navy. He was a member of the Nicara qua Canal Commission, of which Colonel Ludlow was president, several years ago, since which time he has been on duty in the bureau of yards and docks. The appointment of civil engineer to this position Is a distinct innovation in the naval service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
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Cuba will be held back until there is a reply from Spain concerning the Maine. Some of those who are closest to the President say he will advocate intervention in the interests of Cuban freedom; others say that it will be nothing more than a recognition of Cuban inde- pendence; while there are still others, and among them several leading Republicans of the Senate, who are just as certain the Presl- dent has not made up his mind what it will be.
 There was an important confer ence to-day at the Navy Depart ment between Secretary Long, Commander Schley, who is to have charge of the flying squadron at Hampton Roads, and Lieutent- Commander Clover, who is at the head of the Naval Intelligence Bu- reau. This is the secret ser- vice of the Navy Department, where records of the movements of the battle-ships of every nation are carefully kept. This confer ence was for the purpose of per fecting plans for the aggressive handling of the flying squadron in case the necessity should arise {; but, of course, the possible move ments of that body ar kept from the public.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
GOT NO RETURNS
 FOR HIS MONEY Chicago Young Man Nipped in an Alaska Mining
 Venture.
 -4~ Svears Out Warrant for John T. Van Smith of San
 Francisco.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 21.-A war h rant was sworn out in Justice Austin't court last evening by H. M. Prinnelle, a young man from Chicago, charging John T. Van Smith with having obtained $loO under false pretenses. Smith IS now III San Francisco, and Chief of Police Reed has telegraphed the warrant for his ar rest There is some doubt, however, as to what the authorities in California will do in the case in view of Governor Rog- CTS recent refusal to honor requisition papers from that State for the arrest or Joseph Schwartz.
 Several weeks ago Van Smith arrived in Seattle and represented himself as the manager of the British Steamship and Yukon Gold Dredging Company, a cor poration existing under the laws Of Ari- zona He is said to have represented to Prinnelle that the company had un- der charter the steam schooner La Nln1as which was in the harbor at San Fran cisco. The men who were interested III the charter were in Alaska, and con dition of affairs existed by which the schooner could be had at rate Of SloO0 a month Prinnelle says that he paid S150O to Van Smith with the understand ing that he would go direct to san tran- cisco and bring the schooner to Seattle, arriving about this time. Van smith left for San Francisco.
 An advertisement in a paper or that city was seen, which indicated that the schooner was operated by different company. After some correspondence Prinnelle satisfied himself that he had been s'done'' He consulted an attor- ney. and as result took legal steps to apprehend Van Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
Stories That the Am erican Divers Disagree as
 to the Cause.
Spaniards Grow Desperate in Trying to Show the Dis
 aster Was Accidental.
Havana Now in a Tranquil State, bu, Patriotic Feeling Is Running
 Very High.
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

Copyrighted 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 HAVANA, March 21-Lieutenant- Colonel Guillermo Sabates and Major Albert Duboche of Alexander Rodri- guez's command in this province, have surrendered.
 False reports are current to the effect that there have been signs of disagree ment among the American divers in re- gard to the nature of the explosion which destroyed the Maine. Havana IS tranquil, but patriotic feeling runs high I heard this evening man com pare New York and Havana, saying Lieutenant Sobrals existence was made miserable in the Metropolitan Hotel in New York after interviews with him were printed, while Americans lived at the Ingleterra unmolested in spite of the fact that they freely expressed their views on questions political.
 Divers to-day raised two slx-lnch guns amidships of the Maine and cleared away the wreckage about the two guns aft. They are preparing to enter the after magazine
 Gunner Charles Morgan, who mas done splendid work in charge Of the divers, goes to Key West to rejoin his ship, the New York, on Wednesday,, his services being required there. He has been invaluable here.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
THE PRESIDENT LOOKS FOR PEACE
 WITH SLIGHT HOPE
Continued from First Page.

cause of the Maine disaster, and that she will appeal to the powers for ap- pointment of an international board of naval constructors before agreeing to entertain any proposition tor pay ing an indemnity, agrees exactly with what the authorities here have been led to expect.
 It has already been made known to the State Department through the Spanish Minister here that the Span ish Naval Court of Inquiry has found the vessel was blown up by an in- ternal explosion, and although no formal proposition for international arbitration has or can be made until the United States has submitted its demand to Spain, the authorities here have been led to expecc that this is the way Spain will meet our repre- sentation.
 While the sentiment in Congress at present is strongly against arbl- tration, administration officials have been giving serious thought to the recent observations and are inclined to be guided by them. Much will de- pend, however, upon the tenor of Spain's rejoinder to our representa- tions when made.
 There has also been much discus sion here in the last few days on the question of the attitude of the for eign powers in the event of the rec ognition of the independence of Cuba bv the United States. The President has been told that many, if not al, , the southern republics would recog- nize the independence of Cuba si- multaneously with the United States, and although no official declaration, as far as can be ascertained, has vet come from Great Britain on that point, the earnest desire of that coun- try to avert war between the United States and Spain will, it is believed, induce her to promptly follow any action in this direction which may be taken by this country. Appreciat- ing, as they do, that such joint action would be one of the strongest guar antees against war, the administra- tion officials are naturally anxious that other countries should follow our course in recognizing the new republic of Cuba.
 President Mckinley has had a . careful search made for precedents which would justify the recognition of independence at the present time. As a result he frankly confesses that there is no precedent. He does not yet see his way clear toward estab- fishing a precedent of his own. Ii Congress, however, should declare in favor of recognizing the new repub- lie of Cuba, and great nation like Great Britain either joins in or i'm. mediately follows such action by this country, it is believed by administra. tion officials that the Cuban problem could be solved without war with Spain. The moral effect of such ac. tion would, it is believed, result ir Spain withdrawing from the island
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
TO JOIN THE
 NEW SQUADRON Dynamite Cruiser Vesu- vius May Proceed to
 Hampton Roads.
Upon the Assembling of the Flying Vessels Howell Is
 to Take Command.
Now the Commodore Is Conveying the Purchased Cruiser to the
 United States.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs House.

Washington, March 21.
 Lieutenant-C Commander J. E. Pills bury, commanding the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which has just ar rived at the Washington navy yard from Florida, was at the Navy Depart ment to-day in conference with the of ficials regarding the future of his unique craft. The pneumatic gear used in operating the dynamite tubes is un- dergoing repairs, which, it is calculated, will take about two weeks time. It is considered probable, in view of the speed power of the Vesuvius, that she may be attached to the so-called flying squadron, which it is alleged is soon to assemble at Hampton Roads.
 According to present plans the squad ron will consist of the battleships Mas sachusetts and Texas and the cruisers Brooklyn, Minneapolis and Columbia. The Vesuvius would be perfectly at home in such company, being much faster than either of the battleships and nearly the equal in speed of the pennant holders, the Minneapolis and Columbia.
 Although no orders to that effect have been given, it is generally be- lieved in naval circles that Commo- dore Howell will be assigned to the command of this fleet. He was recently Tn command or european Squdoron which has just been abandoned by re- call to the United States of the three vessels comprising it, the San Fran cisco, Helena and Bancroft. Commo- dore Howell is now on the San Fran cisco and will accompany her on her cruise to the United States as the con- voy of the cruiser New Orleans, for merly the Amazonas of the Brazilian navy. It is expected that these vessels will soon start from England on their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, and the probabilities are that they will make Hampton Roads their destina-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
MAY PUT UP A
 NEW POWDER PLANT.
The Giant Company Is Now Consid- ering the Advisability of In
 creasing Its Works.

The Giant Powder Company is fgur- ing on the possibility of it's putting up a big and expensive plant across the bay for the manufacture of prismatic and smokeless powder and joining in the business of supplying war material to Uncle Sam.
 The big and multiplying orders which are keeping the ammunition makers going night and day, the possibilities of an actual war demand and the talk of Senator Perkins and other California representatives in favor of the Gov ernment's nursing and stimulating Pa cific Coast plants for the making of war material, has started the Giant Powder people to Investigating the field. Julian Sonntag, secretary of the company, is now actively looking into the matter, and it is more than possi- ble that negotiations will soon be in- stituted at Washington.
 The only powder factory on the coast prepared to supply the Government with the kinds of powder needed is the Cali fornia Powder Company, which has produced brown prismatic and smoke less powder for heavy guns equal to the best produced anywhere and which has just enlarged it's plant and begun croWding operations tWenty-four hours a day to fill Government contract for 2,500, 900 pounds or brown prlSmatlc ana 200, 900 pounds of smokeless powder. But this wouldn't last a fleet long, and it would be a small item in case of war.
 The Government might not be averSe to having another source of supply on the coast, especially when its only one here is only four miles from an un- defended coast, being that distance into the wooded mountains back of Santa Cruz and within reach of hostile guns that were not kept busy by the Mon- terey.
 "A contract for 800 tons of powder would probably warrant our putting up a new plant" said MT. Sonntag yesterday. '"To make brown prismatic powder we could use many of the fa- cilities we now have, but it would re- quire in addition large hydraulic pro- cesses and other expensive machinery. If necessary we could be equipped for supplying the Government in from sixty to ninety days. The plant would cost between S30,00 and $50,000.
 Eff we erect one it will be near our present works at Giant, across the bay We are equally ready to go into the manufacture of Smokeless powder That requires different plant largely It requires less machinery, but is more of a laboratory operation with chemi- calls. If Uncle Sam wants powder from us we are ready to supply it. So far, am simply Investigating the situation and the possibilities, and cannot say what will be done"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
SIR CHARLES DILKE ON
 THE IMPENDING WAR.
Declares That Japan Would Prob ably Be the Only Nation That
 Might Interfere.

Copyrighted, 1SsS by James Gordon Bennett
 LONDON. March 12.-The Herald correspondent interviewed Sir Charles Dilke as to the relations between the United States and Spain. He thought that there was no doubt that if war came the United States would more than hold it's own He did not think it possible that Spain would attempt to blockade American ports. Asked as to the attitude of other countries in case of war Sir Charles said: Japan is perhaps the only nation that might be tempted to interfere. She has not found opportunities for expansion in China that she expected, and war be- tween the United States and Spain might tempt her to grab the Philip pines I regard it as improbable that England would in any way take part in such a war officially. But the sympa- thies of England would all be with the United States"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
WOULD MEET
 THE EDIT0P Dr. Powell of La Crosse Anxious to Fight for
 Senator Mason.
Tn a Communication to Baron Fl CapdO He Names Army
 Pistols as Weapons.
This Typical w estern Plainsn1an and Indian Fighter Defies the Fiery
 Spaniard.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WINONA, Minn., March 21.-In re- sponse to the challenge of Baron Fl Cardo, Marquis of Altavilla, Madrid, Spain, to fight a duel with Senator Ma son of Illinois, for the latter's utter ances in the Uuited States Senate, Dr. George Powell of La Crosse has cabled the following acceptance of the chal- lenge in Masons stead:
 To Baron Fl Cardo, Madrid, Spain:
 Through the press dispatches I am informed that you have challenged Sen- ator Mason to mortal combat for words spoken in defense of his position as the champion of the patriotism and prin- ciples of his country and it's people in the United States, with usual Spanish generosity, selecting your own weapon.
 Now, as Senator Mason has spent lifetime in the pursuit of a more hu- mane calling and in the walks of civ- ilization which has but poorly fitted him to meet a bully-at-arms, as one who has admired and now lndorSes the oD- jectionable words and patriotism of Senator Mason, I, a plainsman, Vest erner, one of a class known as a typi- cal American-typical because it holds principle and patriotism above price, be- cause it believes that murder in the first degree cannot be paid for with gold-hereby accepts your challenge and name the army pistol, the old A, the organ of civilization, the instru- ment with which the American pioneer
 measures justice to aSSasSins; and while l earnestly assure you and all your kind that thousands of men of my type stand ready to step in my tracks
 and pick up my pistol, if it should fall I sincerely thank the representative Of a thousand years of barbariSm for the
 opportunity to fire the shot in revenge for the Yankee sailors who fed the sharks in the bottom of Havana har- Dor. GEORGE E. POWELL. La Crosse, March F.
 The foregoing was sent March IT,,
 but was not made public until to-day. 1 Dr. George E. Powell is a noted plainsman and Indian fighter who fol- lowed the fortunes of the army for
 thirty years in the capacity of scout 1 and guide in the numerous Indian wars, serving with distinction under every general of the army west of 1 the Mississippi River during his term | of service. So valuable has been the
 services rendered by him to the army | that he has been the recipient of many mementos from his commanders, mo- | table among them being a magnificent 1 silver mounted revolver, costing $50. 1 and presented by the late General l George A. Custer
 Dr. Powell is about 50 years of age
 and a well known physician of La l Crosse, Wis. Dr. Powell is a boon com 1 panion of such noted frontiersmen as | Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Texas Jack and | others of equal note.