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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01

The railroad commissioners will be
in session at their office. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01

Miss Eva l.. Shorey of the executive
department, passed Sunday and Mon
day, at her home in Bridgton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01
Bon
Ami
THE FINEST CLEANER MADE
WILL CLEAN ANY SURFACE.
All Grocers.

health than they were day or two
ago, and there have been but very
few hospital calls for assistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
ANARCHY IN THE AsCENDENcY.
Rioters in the Provinces Almost
BeyOnd Control.

Rioters in the Provinces Almost
Beyond Control.
Madrid, May 4, 8 p. m.-The situation in
the provinces is unchanged and every
where the dissatisfaction is growing, es-
pecially over the price of bread Acts
against authority are becoming more and
more overt.
At Caceres, capital of Estre Madura,
the populace marched into the railway sta
ton 20 prevent the export of provisions
and overpowered the soldiers on guard,
capturing fourteen carloads of wheat -four.
All Valencia is in a state Of siege.
AT Catalan the rioters captured the
Mayor and town councillors and demanded
ransom. On the Mayor protesting he
was shot through the leg, after which the
gendarmes dispersed the mob.
AT Talavera, the rioters were most de-
'ermined, sacking bakeries and setting on
Nre several governmental buildings.
IN the town of Aguilas, in the province
OIL Murcia, a mob, mostly composed of
women, burned the storehouses and offices.
Inc hsherwomen, who broke out against
'Ae octroi dues at Gljon received the most
determined assistance from the tobacco
girls. Together they sacked several ba-
Aerles and burned all the octroi Offices
with all the papers belonging to the for
eisn ships loading In the harbor.~ The civic
guard was hotly stoned at the prison, and
the mob marched off with the iron bars
Of the jail
When the troops appeared they were
notify stoned. replying with fire and
"oundlng many The mob then attacked
'ne government building and smashed the
windows. The troops again fired. this
ume from the balconies, and wounded
many but the women kept on throwing
stones
Inc Jesuit House at Talevara was at
lacked because it was supposed that grain
was stored there.
me troubles are expected to increase.
Fublie attention centered again to-day in
me Congress Qower house Of the Cortes).
Inc principal speech was delivered by
Senor Romero y Robledo. former minister
VI Justice, and leader of the Weylerite par
~ who maintained that America fostered
@ ,he Cuban rebellion and meant war from
we commencement"
senior Morets policy OF autonomy, he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
FaVOrs Arranging Terms of Per-
IndnGnt Peace.
CAN'T RELY ON THE ARMY.
Terrible Things May Happen in
Spain Shortly.

London, May 5-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph says: "Those
who are best informed as to the govern
ments view allege that If the Spanish
arms suffer another reverse like that at
Cavite, the government would informal
ly request the Great Powers to lend their
service to arrange the best possible terms
of peace.
Il am assured that the government
would be content to cede Cuba to the
United States, but would not pay an in
demnity because unable. Well informed
politicians here regard the war as practi-
cally terminated and that toward the end
of May it will become history. All the
elements of a long civil war in Spain are
unfortunately becoming visible"
The Standard says this morning: "There
is a growing impression in official quar-
ters that the Queen Regent and the Span.
ish government favor some arrangement
that will lead to the early termination of
the war. It is believed that Austria is
anxious to intervene, while Germany has
ment which will not compromise the fu-
ture of the Philippines"
The Madrid correspondent of the Morn
ing Post says: "The government is aware
that it cannot rely upon the army. 1t Ia
an open secret that a society has been
formed within its ranks to put an end to
the humiliations Spain has suffered at the
hands Of her incompetent ministers. Judg-
ing by what one hears, very terrible things
may shortly happen"
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: The idea of the resigna-
ton of the regency by Queen Maria Chris
tina is being seriously reconsidered by
the members of the imperial family of
Austria with a view of averting anti-dy-
nastic movement and saving the throne. ,"
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Danger That the Army viii Join
the Rioters,
TERRIBLE WORKATTALVERA
Bakeries Sacked and Cars and
\ Buildings Burned.

Madrid May 4, 10 a. ma dispatch from
Talavera CTalavera de la Reina, about ST
miles from Toledo announces that rioters
there have comitted serious disorders.
They attacked and seized the railroads
stations, burned the cars and then set fire
to several private houses and a cafe. After
that the rioters tried to break into prison
and release the convicts, but were pre-
vented by the civil guards
Many persons were arrested.
Owing 10 the threatening attitude of the
population of various towns, the author
tiles have proclaimed martial law in the
province of Valencia.
Riots have occurred at Caceres but they
are said to have been suppressed by the
gendarmes.
The miners around oviedo, capital of the
province of that name, have struck work
ana disorders are feared. Reinforcements
of troops have been hurried there.
A renewal of the rioting at Gijon, the for
titled seaport of Oviedeo, on the Bay of
Biseay, is feared and state of siege has
been declared at that place. The fisher
women are taking the most active part
in the disturbances. which are due to the
dearness of provision and the opposition of
the people to the Octroi tax. All the
bread at Gijon is baked al the military de-
pots, as the rioters are threatening to pill
lage the regular bakeries. All the stores
are closed and business is about suspend
ed.
The Madrid newspapers are very pessi-
mistic in their comments upon the situa-
ton in the provinces and the debates in the
Cortes, and IT is believed the resignation
Of the cabinet is imminent.
The Carlist organs and the impartial and
Liberal predict grave events. The cabinet,
however, is disposed to energetlcally main
tain order and hasten the vote on the
financial bills in order 10 supend the Cortes
and give the crowd and executive power
full freedom Of action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY.
President NOminates Major Generals
and Brigndier Generals.


Washington, May 4.--The President to-
day sent these nominations to the Senate:
To be Major Generals-Brig. Gen. Jo-
seph c, Breckenridge, inspector general
United States Army; Brig. Gen, Elwel S.
Otis, United States Army; Brig. Gen. John
]. Coppinger, Brig. Gen. William r. Shaf
ter Brig. Gen. William NJ. Graham, Brig.
Gen. James F. Wade, Brig. Gen. Henry C.
Merriam, James ii. Wilson of Delaware,
Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia, William ].
sewe4 of New Jersey, Joseph Wheeler of
Alabama.
Colonels to Be Brgadier Generals
Thomas NJ. Anderson. Fourteenth In
fantry; Charles f. Compton, Fourth Cav
airy; Abraham X. Arnold, First Cavalry;
John S. Poland, Seventeenth Infantry;
John c. Bates, Second Infantry; Andrew
S. Burt Twenty-fifth Infantry; Simon
Snyder, Nineteenth Infantry; Hamilton
S. Hawkins, Twentieth Infantry; Royal #.
Frank, First Artillery; Jacob f. Kent.
Twenty-fourth Infantry; Samuel S. Sum-
ner, Sixth Cavalry; Francis l.. Guenther,
Fourth Artillery; Guy V. Henry, Tenth
Cavalry; John l. ~eodgers, Fifth Artillery;
Louis Fl. Carpenter, Fifth Cavalry; Sam
Bacon, Eigth Cavalry; Edward B. Willis
ton, Sixth Artillery.
Lieutenant Colonels to Be Brigadier Cen
erals-Henry w. Lawton, inspector gen.
eral; George NJ. Randall, Eighth Infantryi
Theodore Schwartz, assistant adJutant;
William Ludlow, corps of engineersi A.
r. Chafee, Third Cavalry; George w.
Davis, Fourteenth Infantry; Alfred f.
Bates, deputy paymaster general.
Subsistence Department-Col. Charles
Patrick Egan, to be commlssary general
of subsistence, with rank of brigadier gen.
eral
Postmasters = Florida William r.
O'Neal. Orlando.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day
confirmed all the nominations of major
generals which had been sent earlier In
the day by the President. In the case of
Senator Sewell, the confirmation was i'm
mediate, the Senate following its usual
custom of acting upon the nomination of
a fellow member, without any reference
to committee.
The other names were referred to the
committee on military affairs and were al
most Immediately afterward favorably re-
ported the committeee's action heing taxi
en- in the Senate chamber. Confirmation
followed in all cases without comment, ex-
cept in that of Gen. Wilson. Senators
Bacon and Lindsay took occasion to speak
of him in complimentary terms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
HAVANA GETTING HUNGRY.
Food Bringing Its Weight in Gold
and Soldiers seizfng 1t.

Food Bringing Its Weight in Gold
and Soldiers seizing 1t.
Key West, Fla, May 4-The exodus Of
naval men. after brief return visit here,
has been the only incident of the dullest
day since hostliies opened. Where they
have gone is officially unannomced, but
surmlse is plentiful and varied.
The fact that the big battleships and
monitors coaled to the fullest capacity
before steaming away is taken to indicate
a plan occupying considerable time.
The Cuban blockade is still rlgidIy kept
by the smaller cruisers under the tempo
rary command of Capt. Converse Of the
Montgomery.
The only arrivals here to-day were the
steamer Evelyn from Newport News. with
a cargo Of coal for the fleet, and the rev.
enue cutter Window from Hampton
Roads.
In the barbor $50 marines. with their
officers. are still packed away on the
Panther, broil.ng in the tropical sun. only
the officers have shore leave The Pan
ther Is to be sent North to be made into
an auxiliary cruiser.
According 10 Capt. Little Of the fishing
schooner Antonio y Paco. captured by the
gunboat Newport a few days ago, Havana
is on the verge Of famine. Food is bring
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
SPY ON THE ST. PAUL.
An Austrian Believed to Have In
tended Blowing Her Up.

tended Blowing Her Up.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 4-The report
that a supposed Spanish spy had been
captured aboard the auxiliary cruiser ST.
Paul at Cramps ship yard last night was
confirmed to-day.
He was caught near the magazine, and
was taken before Capt sgsbee for exam
ination. The captain committed him to
the brig" for the night.
1t was learned tonight that the name
of the suspect is Howard Hannah. He is
about 30 years of age. He claims that he
is an Austrian, and came to this country
in 1881. Hannah also said that he was a
painter, and had given up his job 10 en-
list on the st. Paul.
At the examination to-day Hannah stren-
uously denied that his intentions had been
hostile TO the ship. but Notwithstanding
his denials, a rough draft of the interior
of the vessel showing the location of her
magazines and engines. was found In his
possession.
He has not been placed in irons, but a
strict watch is maintained over him. He
will be put ashore at League Island navy
yard when the st. Paul passes there, prob
ably tomorrow, on her way TO sea. the
prisoner to be then dealt with as the gov
ernment authorities may deem proper.
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sCHLEY TO co TO SEA.
Flying Squadron Expected TO Leave
within n Day.

0ttuln a nay.
Old Point Comport Va, May 4.-(On
board the flagship Brooklyn, Off Fort
Monroe)-It is the general expectation here
that the Flying Squadron viii go TO sea
within twentyfour hours, or as soon as the
cruiser New Orleans arrives.
Commodore Schley has been notified that
the cruiser Columbia has been detach-
ed from the squadron and that the New
orleans will take her place.
SO far as fighting ability Is concerned
the New Orleans is superior TO the Colum-
bia, being more heavily armed and with
out so much freeboard and upperworks to
act as a target
The squadron as now constituted viii
consist of the Massachusetts,, first class
battleship; Texas, second class hattleship;
Brooklyn, armored cruiser; New Orleans,
of the type of the Raleigh and Cincinnati,
and the Scorpion, a fast armored yacht
with four 5-inch and four 6-pounder guns.
The Minneapolis has not been officially
detached and may yet join the squadron.
The squadron Is now accompanied by
first class tug for dispatch and water pur-
poses and the collier Sterling.
on the ships to-day fire and collision
drills were gone through with in remark
able shape. on the Brooklyn the two score
Of hose connections were made and the
tarpaullns spread In less than a mlnuf1
and a quarter, while water was ready to
be let into the magazines.
During the collision drill. the water tight
compartments were closed and the mater
ial to cover a break In the hull prepared
for use In less than two minutes.
Lieut. Commander Daniel Delehanty,
who is TO command the Suwannee, arrived
here this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
TROUBLE AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
British Consul Alleged to Have Kill
ed n Spaniard.

ed a Spaniard.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Kingston, JAM, May 4.-Trouble of the
most serious nature Is threatening British
interests at Santiago de Cuba.
The British third class cruiser Pearl was
sent there.
The British sloop Alert, accompanied the
Pearl, and the latter was sent back with
dispatches regarded by the British consul
as being too important to trust TO the CEN
sored cable.
These dispatches were cabled to London
by the Colonial authorities here
The Pearl has arrived at Port Royal
and though her officers are reticent, IL Is
believed that the first reports Of the trou-
bic were exaggerated.
The most serious rumor was to the ef-
feet that the British consul, Mr. Ramon
had been attacked IN the consulate by a
mob; had fired on the. crowd and killed a
Spaniard, whereupon he was Imprisoned
These statements, however, are mot veri-
fed.
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cENFUEGos BoMBARDED.

batteries siIenced, and Town Itself
Then sheiIed.
New York, May ga special to the
Press from Key West says: "Cienfuegos
has been bombarded.
mot only the. Marblehead silenced the
batteries Of the town on the afternoon OF
april 2s. but sheled the town itself play
ing havoc with the buildings and driving
thousands of the inhabitants to the In
terior.
THE shooting at the forts was at 1900
yards. AS soon as the forts were dis
ab,ed, Capt McCalla ordered that the
5-inch guns be given an elevation to reach
5000 yards.
1.-THE firing began with the starboard
batteries, followed by the port"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
GERMAN SHIP UNDER FIRE.
Her Captain Claims spaniard Chased
Him Near TOrtnRas.

Philadelphia. May 4--Capt. Aarhuus of
the German steamship schleswis, which
arrived to-day from HaytI, claims TO have
been pursued and fired on by Spanish
man-of-war off Tortugas April %, just aft
er sundown. The captain says he not only
refused to heave 10, but kept going ahead,
Under full steam, with shot after shot com
ing after him, and soon outdistanced his
pursuer in the darkness.
Shipping men consider the most serious
aspect Of capt. Aarhuus' report the evident
fact that Spanish ships Of war are closer
to our coast than seems to be the opinion
of the naval authorities, as Capt Aarhuus
appears confident the vessel that pursued
him was a Spanlard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
PRIZE CREW WITHOUT a CHART.
Papers Blown Overheard From "a
Captured Spanish Smack.

Key West, Fla. May 4.-The Spanish
fishing smacA DO septembre was brought
in tonight by a prize crew from the He-
lena. She was taken eight days ago In
Yucatan channel by the gunboat Adverse
weather was encountered, during which
the charts were blown overheard and the
captors with their little prize, cruised aim
lessly about the waters of the Gulf until
yesterday when the British steamer Ja.
maica was encountered and put them on
their course
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ing fabulous prices, and the people are
consequently starving.
The soldiers are SELLING whatever pro-
visions are accessible, and citizens are
burying their food in yards and cellars.
IF 1 could have slipped past the block
ade." said Capt. Little. my fish would
have brought their weight in gold.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
DON CARLOS OPPOSES REVOLUTION.
Doesn't Want Agitation While the
War Lasts.

London, May 5.-According to a dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Brussels, Don Car
los, in the course of an interview, has de-
clared that he will not provoke a revoM-
tionary movement il Spain, but, on the
contrary, would prevent if need be, any
Carlist agitation while the war continues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
HAWAII OFFERED TO us.
President Dole Sends "a Long Commu-
nIcatiOn 20 President Mckinley.

President Dole Sends "a Long COmmu-
nIcatiOn 90 President Mckinley.
Honolulu, Aprl, 27. via San Francisco,
May 4-President Dole has sent long
communication to President Mckinley, Of
fering TO transfer the Hawaiian Islands to
the United states for the purpose of it's
war with Spain and to furnish the Ameri-
can ships of war in Pacific waters with
large quantities Of coal supplies and ami
munition. This action was taken by the
executive after a secret conference of tho
Hawaiian cabinet called TO discuss the
position to be assumed hy the government
toward the two benigerents
The news of the DECLARATION of war by
the United, States against Spain was re-
ceived here to-day by the Marlposa, which
arrived from the Australian colonies with
advices from the United States to the 18th
instant.
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characterized as a farce, and as absolutely
erroneous. As for the Cubans, he declared
that they did not desire autonomy, and
as for the rebels, they never intended to
accept it.
In the course Of the debate a formal
promise was made on behalf of the old con-
servatives to support the government while
the present situation continues.
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queen wants war Ended.

London May 5.-The Standard says
there Is growing impression IN official
quarters that the Spanish Queen and gov
ernment favor some arrangement to lead
to an early ending Of the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
SALISBURY HOPES FOR PEACE.
Premier Addresses the Primrose
League at London.

London, May 4.-The Marquis of Sails
ton of the Primrose League, the great
Conservative political organization, at Al
bert Hall this afternoon, referred to the
lamentable conflict proceeding between
two powers, both friends Of Great Brit
ain, "and expressed the hope that the ex-
perience of the war and the recollection
of the blessings Of peace will ere long
bring TO the minds Of both combatants
sentiments which will restore tranquility
to the world" (Cheers)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
Long civil war in spain Possible.

London. May 5.A special from Madrid
says all the elements Of a long civil war
exist in Spain. The conservatives and
Carlists are the great parties OF the fu-
ture. Some conservatives gravitate to-
ward the Carlist
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CAMPOS NOT AssAssINATED.
Neither Has Sagasta Sought Refuge
in the British Embassy.

in the British Embassy.
London, May 4.-The reports in circula-
ton at Gibraltar that Senor Moret, tho
Spanish minister Cor the colonies and
Martinez de Campos, the former captain
general of Cuba. have been assassinated
are unfounded
Inquiries show that passenger who ar
rived there from Spain yesterday brought
the rumor that Senior Moret and Marshal
Campos had been murdered, and that Pre-
nier Sagasta had sought refuge in the
British embassy at Madrid.
The dispa tches sent from Madrid last
night, reporting the speeches of Senior Sa-
gasta and Marshal Campos, show conclu-
sively that there is no truth in the re-
ports.
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London, May Especial dispatches from
Madrid say that Republican and Carlist
emissaries are endeavoring to incite mutt
nies in the garrison there. Several agi-
tators have been arrested.
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boat Hugh MoCuloch. which was at
tached TO Commodore Dewey's squadron.
and which was said to have left Manila
before the battle of Sunday last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
Exports From spain Prohibited.

London. Mey A Madrid special says
the Cortes will prohibit expectation OF corn,
rye. -four and potatoes They will also
suppress the import duty on them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
OREGON STARTS NORTH.
Marietta with Her and the Nictheroy
to Follow.

Buenos Ayres, May "A dispatch just
received from Rio Janeiro announces that
the United states battleship Oregon and
the United States gunboat Marietta have
sailed The United States dynamite
cruiser Nlctheroy viii follow them proba-
bly, this evening,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
SIMPSONS NEW SCHEME.
Way Seize Porto Rico and Then Go
10 Fight spaIn,s Fleet.

London, May 5--A dispatch to the Daily
Mall from Key West. sent by way OF
Tampa. In order to escape censorship, as
serts of positive knowledge that Rear Ad-
miral Simpsons feet win steam at full
speed TO Porto Rico, either to destroy or
to occupy the coaling station as a naval
base before the Spanish squadron arrives
and then put 70 sea and try to engage the
Cape Verde feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05
SIMPSONS FLEET SAILS.
News of Important Engagements
Looked for.

Key West, Fla, May 4.-Thls harbor is
again empty. Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet has sailed, and the situation is one
of renewed expectancy. There Is a strong
impression prevailing that the next news
from the fleet Will tell Of important en-
gagements. Of the same character as the
Asiatic squadron's Manila victory. Untn
then no interesting developments are ex-
pectcd. except possibly the bringing in Of
new prizes
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CABLE STILL CUT.
Reported Surrender of Manila stl
Only Conjecture.

London, May 4.-Inquiries at the office
of the Eastern Telegraph Company show
that at noon, London time, the Hong
Kong-Manila cable was still interrupted.
The reported surrender of Manila, while
probably true, is as yet only conjecture.
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Madrid May 4-The provincial out
breaks are becoming alarming. Artillery
has had to fire on mob for self-protection.
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Washington. May 4.-Members OF
the Senate committee on foreign
relations generally interpret the sre-
port from Honolulu regarding Presidents
Doles tender TO the United States to In
dicate a willingness to form an alliance
with this country for the war with Spain
Ihey say that for the Hawaiian Islands
to have held aloot and insisted upon re-
naming neutral would have been equlva-
lent to refusing coal or granting any cour-
tesies to the United Stutes during the war,
and that the action now taken Will put
the Islands in the way of doing this coun-
try any favor possible.
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TROOPS IN CUBA FIRED ON.

Americnn' WnrShIp Upehs Its Uuhs
without Eject.
Madrid, May Am official dispatch
from Havana says that on Monday an
American warship fired four shots against
the Canaries battalion, which was making
a reconnaissance, but without result.
Rear Admiral Camara has been appointed
commander-in-chief of the reserve feet
at Cadz.