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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22

visitors sat down to supper. A social
hour was spent before the evening ses-
sion. in which the visitors renewed ac
quaintances and made new friends.
Before returning to the church 10 dele
gates registered, but there were many
more in attendance, for the majority of
Augusta people didn't register. There
was one from Guelph, Ont. and one from
Bangor. the rest being members of the
union. The devotional services were led
by Rev. Jas S. Williamson of Augusta
and the praise service by County Presi-
dent Harry Plummer of Benton.
Missionary Mosaic by Mrs. Anna Sar
gent Hunt of Augusta, proved very in
tercstng. She said:
Christian E,ndeavorers should take the
whole world for their field and it would
only be on the last day that they would
fully realize the extent of their power
Tor good. recent Christian Endeavorer
roll of honor contains the names of over
10000 societies which have given $500 900
to missions
There is ample opportunity for work
mere among the foreign populace. or In
foreign countries. Mrs. Hunt closed with
a strong appeal for the Endeavorers to
Join the 10Th Legion. She had a mosaic of
FlennyS Doves and used it to illustrate
now if We neglected opportunities we
would mar our life WORK in the eyes of
GOD Just as though Il piece of marble had
Decn left out of the mosaic.
Before the address of the evening, A.
N. Smith of Hallowell. sang a very fine
bass SOLO. Rev. Geo. A. Lindsey. the
popular pastor of the Watervile Metho-
dist church delivered Il most interesting
and profitable address on "Iow can the
Young People Help the Church" saying:
In business we frequently hear of sleep
ing partners but in Christian E,udeavorers
there can be no sleeping partners. all
must be alive and working.
lie advised as Il means of getting mem
bers into the society to let the young peo-
pie see that you are interested in them,
not by words but by deeds. After get
ting associate members be earnest ana
enthusiastic in the work of the society
letting them see that there is some thnt:
IN the society. Then finally with tieS@
add prayer to get them to become ac,1V"t
members.
BY looking after young converts anf
being ready. when the time lagS in prayer
meetings. with a testimony or prayer.
thus stirring the blood of the older mem
bers and backslders. Be careful not to
substitute the Christian EndeaVor meet
ing for the regular church meeting. Help
get recruits for the Sunday school--or in
short wake up to your opportunities and
take advantage of them.
The convention closed with very ear
nest conservation service led by the
president in which a large number of the
members took part The closing service
was characteristic of the whole conven-
ton. full of carnestncss and loyalty to
the cause of Christian Endeavor and a
determination to do better work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
Ladies'
Jackets

only few left. all this seasons pur-
chase. We shall offer 10 Jackets made
Of fine Kersey. all lined strap seams,
velvet collar; worth $1,000, now
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
Farmers Institute al Winthrop.

= successful session Of the farmers in
Sttute WAS held at the Grange hall near
winthrop village. Friday. w G. Hunton
| "l the Maine board of agriculture had
general charge. and the members Of the
" Winthrop Grange entertained in their
usual hoSrltable manner In the fore
noon Secretary +. w McKeen spoke on
the subject Feed Products" The lecture
proved very instructive.
In the afternoon. Prof. G. d. Wood of
the Maine experiment station spoke on
me subject The Experiment Station
What Is i Doing for the Farmers of
Maihe iir spoke mainly On the new
law regulating the inspection and guar
antcc OF feed Stuffs. lie said that this
law was not generally understood by
deiitrS, but that the station was doing
rs pest 70 instruct them and was begin
nlnS to get q few ideas drilled into their
minds. He spoke of those who had an
neXed their tags 10 the bags of grain
without any apparent idea that anything
further was required OF them in the way
OF d guarantee. and of others who had ig-
nnred the laW entirely Stupidity had
not yet been punished he said. hut THAT
may come later" the professor added
with Il smile
Mr.. Keith asked the question "Whv do
not these dealers comply with tire rccu-
lations?'
Mr.. Wood replied: "Busincs4 men
though intelligent in their oWu line ~
business. YET IN general education and in
tclisen"o tn farmer Is farahoad of him.
in The evening proftSso Harris Of
prono. spnk" on the subject. THAT boy.
What shall We I1u With Him"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
Prints

$500 yards of Standed goods. cambric
finish: worth cents. now
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22

Colonel PhilbrocI has been appointe5
general a cent for Maine Of The Nor.l
Western .tife Assurance Company q
Chicago oy W. f. Wright. the New
England 'u perintendcnt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
STATE nc USE MATTERS.
Board Of A. culture Gone F.ome--
disappointment BY Cover nor.
Col. Phiibfook Receives New Siiuation-
Letters RI eel Led by Comm ssiorer Mat.
theWs-Oiher News.

Matthews rece ives 1et.er. fran, ,,ao,,.,.
| an over the GO untry origipa,Iv ,1a;.,
| neon,o asking or inror,,ation ~
| card to chaan far,,s rba a+h 49,.
|
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| go ,..,,.
go 90 - ''"' 'ite uo1s lefi
as thouSh She could stand il another
minute. She ants a seashore farm
X hero she can take .,,,,r,.,. ,,,.,-.,..
=,
'7i' 2 7i'0S @ '''V "'''"r9 ol heF laf MY
anc says HHe has broad ideas and has
had some. experience in poultrv ana
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22

The mem beIS of the board of agricul
ture have All returned to their homes
the majorit., departing on the cart,
trains Friday morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
The minimum height in the Mikad

TIE minimum height in the Mikado's
army is a fraction of an inch over five
feet, that in the Italian army five feet
one inch. AS the height of individuals
in Japan does not often exceed five
feet four inches for males. it follows
that there is wonderful uniformity OBJ
servable in the physique of the Japan
ese troops. and this fact operates bene-
ficia!ly in long marches, very few fail
ing out of the ranks. What one can
do all can do. The emperor is himself
much above the average stature, and
the empress is just as tall as the Prin-
cess of Wales. Both are of spare build.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
Sc per yd.
Children S
Jackets

Any jacket in our stock is half price.
Sizes years To Il years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22

Governor Powers mas rcappoiuted d
Dr. \. Il. g. Smith Of W,iteneld. on
The hoa.cd Of health which news win b..
received " 18th pleasure by his large cir
Gle of fl lends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
3l-2c per yd.
PerCa|eS

case of yard wide PercaleS: these
goods ought to bring s to 10 cents per
yard to live and let live: our buyer
closed lot at away under the market,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
sSEMI-ANNUAL MEETING.
County Christian endeavor Union
Holds Interesting Sessions
with Augusta Congregational Society. Friday
Afternoon and Evening.

N''Ni Nii' lOi lHe Sptlll-
annual convention which was one of
unusual interest and the discussions of
practical nature The inclement
weather kept large number away
who intended to attend. The most i'm
portant business of the session was the
admittance into the union of the new
society recently formed at the Peoples
Baptist church Of this city.
The devotional service was led by
Rev. j. NJ. Wyman of Augusta. and
Rev. a. T. Ringold of Gardiner the
latter reading the Scriptures.
Immediately following the devotional
exercises the reports from the dele
gates from different societies were
read, all but Is of the As responding.
The reports read all indicate a very
prosperous year among the different
societies in the union. many new MEM
bers being added to the rolls and new
features added to the different lines of
work
The afternoon session was taken 10
with papers on christian EndeaVor
Problems, the first being The In
active Active Member" by Miss Ada f
Edgecomb of HalloWell Miss Edge
comb considered it topic of great i'm
portance. By personal influence often.
one active member can overcome the
seeming lack of interest Of another
member. If the members are not ac-
tive the cause should be sought out
and then remedy applied. one
remedy proposed was giving these
lukewarm members some active work
that they may be interested in the sue
cess of every meeting. appoint them
as leaders. giving them a useful and
pleasing topic.
The societies should make more of
the pledge. remembering the promise
taken is to Christ trusting in His
strength to help Us out When a per
son is invited to join he should be
made acquainted with all parts. es
pecially to that part which refers to
the ConSecration meeting.
The success of the society depends
-
upon drousihS more interest among al
not leaving a few to carry ON the work
alone. remembering ii Tor ChrlSt ana
tho cbrrch ioo,.inn tbc iscna IA Hin,
whose we are and for whom we work.
. pev uu~b p Hatch of l,aird,ld fol-
-, - ,,.,,,
'o"eo Oh Inc verse hetut'r' WHO S'lu.
,,.,n me verse rthuers are p 4noters oi
bov rnc;tes hia mnthnm tht meaninr
nothing of tlr ir eXpeiiencesnVen personal
ieeiihSs aha YOU'D he ptttr. 20 gel up
vn,..as in etirh . wy Tha En.toaInrs
should uae the Scriptures nteligently
nfSt ioohtis Oyer me 'oiteAt Hi'u hiI"M
u nara HE or detuched saving II is exceed
ingiy difficult to represent the truth. and
great cure shot'"l pe tAerFlhe" III uS'lS
Sanondly. worse readers oiteht tn make
a careful study of the Bible, so that their
readings express some experience ol tht
49, tn,,h,I "a at,,,tr' ,'b,.iu1tan linae of work
Vi. 4 Il
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-22
Special
Values,

The great business depression In
New England has made all kinds of dn-
nestle Dry Goods lower III price than
ever before. Nearly every day we are
receiving goods that must show "a loss
TO the manufacturer.
Evening star., 1898-07-05

fcrts for the two torpedo boat destroyers
in the rear.
The Gloucester stean ned after them when
they appeared and chased them to a point
five miles west of Moro, pouring shot al
ter shot into them all the time. Her ef-
forts bore abundant fruit, for to her be-
longs the credit for the destruction of both
of the destroyers. She fired 1,4oO shots
during the chase, and it was not long be-
fore both destroyerS were on fire and
plainly disabled.
Notwithstanding this, they both returned
the Gloucester's fire, and a rain of small
shells fell all around the yacht. The Fu-
ror evidently determined that she would not
stand the fire any longer, and she put about
and headed back for Santiago. Then the
Gloucester simply s,nothered her with sho,s
from her rapid-fire guns and. running like
the wind, forced her to turn around ard
again head westward.
The FurOr AbnndOncd.
Smoke commenced to rise from the Fu-
ror's sides and she put in toward the shore.
Before she had gone far what was left Of
her crew abandoned her and took to the
boats. reaching the shore later. BY that
time she was a mass of flame, and was
drifting about helplessly.
The Pluton was in the same distressed
condition and was also headed for the
shore, running up alongside of a low bluff.
where she soon pounded to pieces and final
ly broke in two completely. 1t was a most
dangerous landing place for her crew, and
but about half of them reached the shore
alive.
The Gloucester did not go any further
west. but lay of shore and sent in a boat
to the assistance Of the, crews Of the de-
stroyers. 1t did not take the flames lone
to reach the Furor's magazines. and there
were two terrific explosions, probably Of
the gun cotton on board of her, which blew
holes in her bottom. Her stern sank I'M
mediateIy, and as it settled in the water
her bow rode straight into the air, and she
Evening star., 1898-07-05

went to the bottom in perpetual oblivion
giving out a kissing, scalding sound as she
disappeared below the surface.
Meantime the larger American ships were
gaining ON the Spanish cruisers. and
storm of shots was passing between the
pursuers and the pursued. The American
fire was rapid that the ships were envel-
oped in thick clouds of smoke, and 1t was
impossible to tell at the distance which
vessels were doing the greater execution.
Signals of Distress.
The Brooklyn and the five battle ships
were keeping up an incessant fire upon the
Infanta Maria Teresa, the Vizcaya and
the Almirante Oquendo, and the latter were
returning it bravely, though with no sue
cess. The Spanish gunners seemed unable
to get the proper range. and many of their
shots were very Wild though a number OF
them fell dangerously near to the mark.
the guns of the battery just east of Nor
TO also took part in the game, and their
shells fell around the American ships.
Many of them struck the upper works or
the fleeing Spaniards, and must have re-
suited in killing and wounding many OF
their men.
The Spanish ships had now reached a
point about seven miles west of Morro and
mile or two beyond the place where the
Furor was burning and the Piuton broken
in two against the cliff.
The flagship and the Oquendo were the
first to show signals of distress. Two thir-
teen-inch shells from one of the battle
ships had struck the Maria Teresa at the
water line, tearing great holes in her side,
and causing her to fill rapidly.
The Oquendo suffered about the same
fate. and both ships headed for a small
cove and went aground 200 yards from the
shore. flames shooting from them in every
direction.
The officers and crew must have been
aware of the fate which seemed to be be-
fore them. but it was not until the ships
were on fire and enveloped In flames and
smoke that the men ceased firing.
The Gloucester, after sending boat
Evening star., 1898-07-05

harbor of Santiago de Cuba for six weeks
past by the combined sGuadrons of Rear
Admiral Sampson and Commodore SchIcy,
lies today at the bottom of the Caribbean
sea, off the southern coast OF Cuba.
The Spanish admiral is prisoner of war
on the auxiliary gunboat Gloucester (for-
merly Mr.. ]. Picrpont Morgan's yacht
Corsair) and 1,O0o to 1,5o0 other Spanish
officers and sailors. all who escaped the
frightful carnage caused by the shells
from the American warships, are also held
as prisoners of war by the United States
navy. The American victory is complete.
Gallant Dash for Liberty.
Admiral Cervera made as gallant dash
for liberty and for the preservation of his
ships this morning as has ever occurred
in the history of naval warfare. In the
face of overwhelming odds, With nothing
before him but inevitable destruction or
surrender if he remained ary longer in
the trap in which the American fleet held
him, he made bold dash from the harbor,
and. fighting every inch of his way, even
when his ship ablaze and sinking, tried
to escape the doom which wes written on
the muzzle of every American gun trained
upon his vessels.
The Americans saw lin the moment he
left the harbor and commenced their work
of destruction Immediately. For an hour
or two they followed the flying Spaniards
to theewestwdrd along the shore line, send
ing shot after shot into their blazing nulls
tearing great holes in their steel sides and
covering their decks with the blood of the
killed and wounded.
Fought to the Last.
AT no time did the Sp;lniards show any
indication that they intended TO do other
wise than fight to the last. Phey showed
no signals to surrender even when their
ships commenced u sink and the great
clouds of smoke pouring from their sides
showed they ware fire. But they turn
ed their heads toward the shore, less than
mile away, and ran them on the beach
Evening star., 1898-07-05

as soon as he touched the beach he sur
rendered himself and his command to
Lieut. Morton and asked to be taken on
board the Gloucester. which was the only
American vessel near him at the time, with
several of his officers. including the cap
tain Of the flagship. The Spanish admiral,
who was also wounded in the arm, was
taken to the Gloucester and was received
at her gangway by her commander, Lieut..
Richard Wainwright, who grasped the
hand of the gray-bearded admiral and said
to him:
II congratulate you, sir. upon having
made as gallant fight as was ever wit
messed on the sea-.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright then
placed his cabin at the disposal of the
Spanish officers.
At that time the Spanish flagship and
four other Spanish vessels had been
aground and burning for two hours, and
the only one of the escaping fleet which
could not be seen at this point was the
Crlstobal Colon. But half dozen curls Of
smoke far down on the western horizon
showed the fate that was awaiting her.
The CcIOn's Fate.
The Cristohal Colon was the fastest of
the Spanish ships and she soon obtained a
lead over the others after leaving the har-
Dor and escaped the effect of the shots
which destroyed the other vessels. She
steamed away at great speed, with the
Oregon, New York, Brooklyn and several
other ships in pursuit, all of them firing at
her constantly and receiving fire them
selves from her after guns There was no
possibility whatever for escape. Captain
Robley Evans of the Iowa returned from
the westward with $40 prisoners from the
Vizcaya just as the Associated Press dis
patch boat Wanda was leaving the Span
ish flagship. In answer to an inquiry he
shouted through the megaphone:
II left the Cristobal Colon far to the
westward an hour ago and the Dragon was
Evening star., 1898-07-05

giving her hell. She has undoubtedly gone
down with the others and we will have a
Fourth of July celebration in Santiago to-
morrow"
Captain Evans, who had been in the
thick of the engagement up to he time he
took the ViZcaya's officers and crew from
the shore, said that to the best of his
knowledge not one American ship had been
struck.
No American Ship Injured.
The torpedo boat Ericsson, which also re-
turned from the westward at about the
same time. made similar report, saying it
was believed no man was injured on board
the American ships, though another report
had it that one man was killed on board
the Brooklyn
There can be no doubt that Admiral Ger
vera's plan to escape from Santiago harbor
was entirely unexpected by Admiral Samp-
son, and the best evidence of this Is the
fact that when the Spanish vessels were
seen coming out of the harbor the flagship
New York was seven miles away, steaming
to the eastward toward Juragua, the mill
tary base, nina miles east of Moro.
The New York was out of the fight alto
gether at every stage, but she Immediately
put about and followed the other vessels in
the race TO tA5 westward, ana overlook
them in time TO join in the chase for the
Cristoba1 Colon after the other Spanish YES
sells had been destroyed by the Brooklyn,
the Oregon, Iowa, Massachuse It's, Indiana
Texas, Gloucester and oiher ships of the
feet.
Commodore Schleys flagship, the Brook
lyn, had her usual position at the extreme
western End of the line, ten miles from the
New York ard Texas. 1t is peculiar fact
that he should have been in proper position
to direct the movement of his flying squad
ron against the Spanish feet which he had
bottled up in Santiago harbor six weeks be-
fore.
AS matter of fact, the entire American
fleet was much further off shore than usual
w'ten the Spaniards made their appearance
this morning.
1t was not believed that Admiral Cervera
would attempt to escape from his perilous
position at this late day, but it was sup
posed that he ould keep his ships in the
harbor to shell the advancing American
army, and that il Santiago fell he would
blow up or sink them before permitting
them to be captured by the fleet lying out
side.
The Spanish admiral's real plans. how
Evening star., 1898-07-05
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow, With
NOrtherIy Winds.

Fair Tonight and Tomorrow, With
NortherIy Winds.
District of Columbia, Delaware and
Maryland. fair weather tonight and We'd
nesday; cool, rortherly to northeasterly
winds.
Virginia. North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. cloudy weather with showers tonight;
Wednesday generally fair; variable winds,
becoming nOrtheaSterly.
Havana Weather.
HAVANA. July 3. am.-Barometer.
1904; temperature. 50; east light winds;
weather partly cloudy.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 2:55 a m and 3:31 ?. m:
high tide. s:57 a m and 9:2f pm Tomor-
Tow-Low tide, 3:52 a. m. and % pm; high
tide, 9:52 a. m. and 10:11 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 4:40 am; sun sets 7:2S
pm. Moon rises 9:03 pm. Tomorrow-Sun
rises 4:41 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by s:36 pm; exttn-
gushing begun al 3:49 an The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at S:21 pm; extin-
guished at 4704 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature. 81; condi-
ton, SO: receiving reservoir, tempera ture,
o. SoHuIIioH at l-oFth connection, 90 coiiui-
ton at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir. temperature. 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house,
80.
Records for Tyventy-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
twenty-foIr hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
July A. pm. IS; s pm, 75; u midnight
T3.
July o. am. 60: am. 6s; II noon, rs:
pm. 30 Maximum, 80, at z pm. July B.;
minimum. 81. at I'm. July J.
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twentyfour hours, beginning at pm
yesterday:
July A. pm. 1880; pm, 20 9s; II mid
night. 30.01; July ;. am, :D.07; 8 am.
SO14s L. noon. 32.I5: 2 pm. 32.14
Evening star., 1898-07-05

ship. and the entire fleet commenced to
move in shore toward the Spanish. and the
great IL and 13-inch, guns of the battle
ships and the smaller batteries on the other
vessels fired shot after shot at long range.
Started ON Their Race.
AS the ships ran In toward the shore 1t
soon became evident that the Spaniards
had not coms out to nsske an aggressive
fight. for they turned to the eastward as
soon as they had cleared the harbor and
started on their race for safety, at the
Evening star., 1898-07-05

and rocks. where their destruction was
soon completed. The officers and men on
board then escaped to the shore as we'll AS
they could, with the assistance uf the boats
sent from the American men-of-war. and
then threw themselves upon the mercy Of
their cartors, who not only extended to
them the gracious hand Of American chiv-
airy, but sent them a guard to protect
them from the murderous bands of Cuban
soldiers hiding in the bush en- the hillside
eager t. rush down and attack the unarm-
ed. defeated. hut yalorous foe.
Cervera Surrenders.
Admiral Cervera escaped to the shore in
a boat sent by the Gloucester to the as
sistance ef the Infanta Maria Teresa and
Evening star., 1898-07-05

last by the torpedo boat destroyers Furor
and Pluton The lookout on the American
vessels, which were lying five or ten miles
off the entrance to the harbor, sighted
them Immediately. Nest Of the American
cruisers were at the usual Sunday morning
quarters without thought Of anything as
surprising as the Spanish fleet getting past
them.
There was great excitement at once and
very rapid action along the American lines.
The signal for full speed ahead was run
ming from bridge to engine room of every
Evening star., 1898-07-05

nearer the Spaniards than any others Of
the American vessels, but still most of
them were too far away to get effective
range. They crowded on all steam, how
ever, in preparation for the chase, never
stopping their fire for one moment.
The Gloucester, fast little yacht that
cannot boast Of any heavier battery than
several six-pounders and three-pounders.
was lying off Aguadores. three miles east
of MORO. when the Spaniards came out.
At first she Joined in the attack upon a
large vessel and then held off some. Capt.
Wainwright concluding to reserve his ef-
Evening star., 1898-07-05
THE FLEETS FLIGHT
Admiral Cervera Made a Bold Dash
for Freedom.
Went STRAIGHT TO DESTRUCTION
SIMPSONS Gallant Ships Annihi-
lated the Spanish Vessels.
STORY OF THE BATTLE

Ten Miles West of the Entrance of the
Harbor of Santiago de Cuba. Sunday, July
8. pm. by the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda to Port Antonio, Jamaica,
Monday Morning, July 4, via Kingston
July 4, 4:45 a.m.-Admiral Ger
vera's fleet consisting of the armored
cruisers Cristobal Colon, Alnrante Oquen-
do, Infanta Maria Teresa and Vizcaya and
two torpedo boat destroyers, the Furor and
the Pluton. which had been held in the