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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
HOW THEY HATE US!
Madrid Press Says We Have Lost Our Place
Among Civilized Nations.

Madrid, Nov. 4.-The Impartial, to-
day. commenting upon the peace nego-
tiations now in progress in Paris, says:
IF the United States had shown in the
protocol their intention to keep the
Philippine islands, the matter would
not have taken the course it did. Spain
never considered the Philippines as
lost, nor has she desired their loss.
On the contrary, her intentions were
shown by her facing the anger of Ger
many on the question of the Caroline
islands,
In conclusion, the impartial says:
America, by her conduct, has lots her
place among civilized people and hence
forth will only count as the most nu-
merous and opulent of hordes.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 4.-For New Eng
land: Fair; warmer; brisk, increas-
ing to high southerly winds. Eastern
New York: Fair: warmer: with high
SOutherly winds; Sunday, rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
BARNES RECAPIURED.
Found Near Belfast. Laid Up With Sprained
Ankle.

Rockland, Me-, Nov. 4.-Wm. Barnes.
who escaped from the insane department
at the State prison, last Tuesday. was
captured, this afternoon, at Saturday
Cove, near Belfast, and was brought to
this city, late this evening. Barnes is
badly used up, having sprained his ankle
He offered no resistance,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
FAIR AND WARMER.

Boston, Nov. forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Saturday: Fair;
warmer; slowly rising temperature;
brisk south to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
Sloan Will Stay Another Week.

London, Nov. 4.-Tod Sloan, the Ameri-
can jockey, will remain in England, an
other week He will ride at the Gatwick
meeting, tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10

that it can neither maintain the power of self-defense or retain the affection of it's subjects and when this occurs there are always neighbors impelled by some motive-it may be the highsst phil anthropy or 1t may be the natural de- sire of empire-to contest as to who shall be heir to the falling nation, and that is the cause of war"
 Lord Salisbury then alluded to the rapidity and uneXpectedness with which wars break out and said: If Great Britain should ever permit her sea defenses to weaken her whole em- pire would come clattering to the ground It is therefore impossible in the present state and temper of the world to intermit our naval and mili- tary precautions" He concluded by repudiating ''all suggestion that our preparations meant that the country Is animated by the lust of conquest or love of war" declaring that Grsat Britain was only resolved to maintain the empire ,Britons have received from their forefathers and to support the peace which is the glory and sustenance of our empire" A great ovation from the entire assembly marked the conclu- sion of the premier's speech.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co,

Philippine sovereignty from the treaty negotiations. On August 10 she was advised that her note was not explicit and that protocol in precise terms must be signed. On August 12 without reservation or qualification she cabled M. Cambon to sign the protocol in the identical terms in which it now lies in the portfolios of her peace commission ers-terms which the Americans to-day doubtless insisted provide that the com missioners shall determine the owner- ship of the Philippines.
 As for Spain's demands of Friday last for the release of her imprisoned gar rison at Manila, for the return to her of the customs collected by the Ameri- cans and for indemnity from the Unit ed States for the detention of her sol- diers it is understood that the Ameri- can rejoinder to-day included all three points. It was held that the capitula- tion of Manila was a military capitula- tion and that the equalization by the Americans was a military occupation which warranted the United States in the collection of duties. Spain's con- tention that the equalization was in- valid because of the cessation of hos tilities is, doubtless held to disappear able to the protocol, which provides for the conditions following equalization and now existing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
BLOOD FLOWED FREEIEIN TEXAS.
Six Men Killed at the Polls and Three
 Mortally Wounded.

St. Louis, Nov. 9.-A special to the Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says: Yesterday was bloody election day in Texas. At Hubbard, Stevens county, Roosare Mccarthy, Joseph Ramby and Jefferson Squlres were killed and J. F. Mccarthy and Riley Squires probably mortally wounded in an election quar- rel. At Steuben, in Hopkins county, R. F. Sutton and George Young were kill ed. William Young is in jail as a party to the killing of Sutton, who had mur- dered Young's brother. At Aubrey Deputy Sheriff B. Taylor was shot in the neck by Lee Webb and dangerously wounded. He shot Webb through the leg. At Sheffield, in Trinity county, J. w. Ashefield was killed and his father probably fatally wounded by persons whose names have not been learned Many minor affrays occurred in various parts of the state as the result of eec- tion differences.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
LANDMARKS OF SCOTT.
Lecture Before University Extension
 Center by Wallace Bruce.

Center by Wallace Bruce.
 Wallace Bruce of New York. grad uate of Yale in the class of 1867, spoke on the topic Landmarks of Scott" at Warner hall last night before the New Haven University Extension center The hall was crowded and MT. Bruce's lecture was listened to with keen ap- preciation. His four years as United States consul at Edinburgh thoroughly equip him for the subject in hand. He began by referring to the monument of Scott in the center of Edinburgh be- tween the old town and the new, and said that Walter Scott was appropri- ately between the old and the new in history and in literature. He lived not only in the border country of Scotland, but in the border age of history.
 MT. Bruce then took up the Waverly novels and Scotts five great poems in their order as related to history, and showed that they give a panoramic view of eight centuries. He then gave a happy analysis of the characters which Scott has made immortal and whose names are as real as the charac- ters of history, He spoke of the TO- nance that Scott had thrown over Scot tish scenes on the Tweed and the Ar row, and closed with an eloquent con- trast of Sir Walter and Napoleon, born the same month and the same day of the month, August 15, separated by two years. MT. Bruce perfaced his lecture with a poem of Scott introducing Burns to Shakespeare in Central park, New York. written on the occasion of the unveiling of Burns monument. The lecture was very heartily received, and Mr Bruce seemed not only at home with the subject, but with the audience of New Haven folks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
GEN. TARA DEF REY.
Body of Spanish Officer, Who Fell at
 Ei Clancy, Recovered.

Body of Spanish Officer, Who Fell at
 Ei Clancy, Recovered.
 Santiago de Cuba, Nov 9.--Word was received here late last night that after a hard days search the body of General Vara del Key had been discovered near Fl Clancy. At daylight this morning a procession escorting the body commence ed the journey towards Santiago and arrived at the outskirts of this city shortly after o'clock, where it was met by four companies of the Fifth United States infantry and a band of music. These troops then escorted the body through the main streets of Santiago, the band playing the dead march from 'Saur to the intense astonishment of the Cubans, who are unable to under stand why honors should be paid to a dead foe, many of them saying that the Americans are now favoring the Span iards. The remains were taken to an undertaking establishment, and when the body of General Santicildos, who was killed by the insurgents at Bayamo at the outbreak of the insurrection, is recovered the two bodies will be taken on board mail steamer bound for Ha- vana.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
 4 UTOMOBILE RACE,
Unique Event i'm the ssHorseIess Age''-
 Mile in 2:I1.


 Boston Nov 9-The first racing tournament of automobiles held in New England was run off on the Charles River track this afternoon in connec- tion with the Mechanics Industrial fair, now being held here, and the cu- riosity in the vehicle of the "Horseless age" brough together several thousand spectators Twelve type of vehicles participated, but only half these were submitted to the prize winning tests, which made up the race card. The pro- polling powers, as demonstrated, were steam, gasoline and electricity. In speed those driven by the first named were most successful, a compact box wagon, built by F. E. Whitney of New ton, making mile in 2:11. A tricycle. of foreign make wen the pursuit race of two miles against steam carriage in 5:01 2-5. Judging of the capability of the vehicles was determined by mak- ing the drivers of the wagons brake up while under headway distance, in which the vehicle stopped to count, to show efficiency of the brake; to circle around posts set at intervals to determine ease of control and to climb 300 foot plane on 35 per cent. gradient The electric wagon stopped the quickest the gaso- line tricycle. was easiest handled and the steamer climbed the platform quickest. The foreign made vehicles seemed to receive the greatest amount of attention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
TH-INKSGIVING DAT.
Governor Issues PrOclam a lon Appoint
 ing Thursday. November 24.

Hartford Nov. Ex-Governor Cooke late this afternoon issued his Thanks giving day proclamation appointing Thursday, November A, to be observed as day of thanksgiving and prayer The text of the proclamation is as fol- lows:
 In accordance with the early and contin- ued custom of this state of dev0tng one special day in the year to public thanks giving to Almighty God, for the mercies and blessings bestowed upon our land and peo- pie I hereby designate and appoint the 24th day of November, instant, to be observed as day of thanksgiving and prayer and I recommend that the people Of the state as- sembie in their usual places of worship and render sincere thanks to God for the re- turn in large degree of business prosper ity and the industrial welfare of our peo- pie; for the b0untful haryests and the re- muneration of the husbandmen, and espe- cialy let thanks be given that foreign war suddenly thrust upon our nation has been quickly ended by complete victory for our arms on sea and land; and that we emerge from the conflict united nation with re- neWed patriotism.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
From Administration's Viewpoint.


 Washington, Nov. 9.-Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, in an in- teriew tonight summed up the election results from the administrative point as follows: "The general trend of the election was decidedly favorable to the republicans. The democratic gains in some localities seem to be due to the fact that two years ago abnormal con- ditions prevailed and the republicans carried an unusual number of the dis triots. The first striking feature of the result is that it is the first departure for many years from the rule that a house of representatives chosen mid way nj an administration is against the administration.
 The civil war, of course, presented an exceptional condition, but before as well as after the war it so invaria- bly, the rule as to become a settled maxim that the pendulum midway in an administration swings the other way. All of the disappointments, all of the incomplete results, found expres- sion in a reaction. The weakness of an administration is developed without the strength of it's fully developed policy. The popular confidence in the president has overrun every other tendency.
 "The second striking feature is the dissolving view of populism in the west and the tendency of the sound money democrats in the east to return to the party. The sound money democrats appear to have thought that the presi- dent could be trusted to defeat any dangerous legislation and have availed themselves of their feeling of security to resume their old party ties. As to this growing out of the war and the acquisition of new territory the cleo tions indicate that the people are will ing to leave these matters to the judg- ment of the president and will follow his lead.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
C.Iifornia,s Emphasis.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-CalifOrnia has gone to the republican column with more emphasis than ever before The entire state ticket, with the exception of secretary of state, has been elected. according to republican claims. IL will be several days before the complete fig
 ures are reported. The republicans claim all seven congressman and the legislature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
THE HOUSE IS REPUBLICAN
CLOSE, BUT THERE SEEMS NO ROOM
 FOR DOUBT.

List Compiled Up to II O'cl oclS Last
 Night Shows That the Republicans
 Have Elected Is0 Members and the
 Opposition l66-This Gives the Re-
 publicsns a Working Majority of
 Three Over All.
 Washington, Nov. 9.-A list of con- gressmen- elect compiled from dispatch es to The Associated Press up to il o'clock shows that the republicans have elected 1S0 members while the dem ocrats, silver republicans and fusion ists have elected 165 members. There are twelve doubtful districts yet to be heard from.
 Late this evening Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional com mittee said that telegram from Chair man Shively of Washington state, stat ed that the republicans had carried both congressional districts in that state. This, together with the other advices received up to that time abso- lutely insured, he claimed the election of 1S0 republicans in the next house. a majority of three over all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
TOOK 1AuDANUM BY MISTAKE.
Edith Bassett Then Walked Into New
 Haven Hospital.

About 7:30 o'clock last evening a young woman who said her name was Edith Bassett walked into the superAn- tendent's office at the New Haven hos- pital and informed Assistant Superin- tendent Jones that she had just taken 8 large dose of laudanum by mistake and desired treatment The hospital physicians at once took her in charge, and at midnight it was thought that she would recover. The girl said that she had just come from New York and had purchased ten cents worth of lau- danum, which she had taken by mis- take, thinking that it was something else. The dose she took was about an ounce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
FRENCH NATAL PREPARATIONS.
The Mediterranean Fleet Reported as
 Ready for Sea.

Paris, Nov. 9.-The Echo de Paris to- day publishes a dispatch from Toulon which says that the entire French Med iterranean squadron is ready for sea. It adds that Admiral Fournier, it's com- mander, received a cipher dispatch yes terday evening, whereupon he signalled to the Forbin, third class cruiser to bank her fires, and the fastest torpedo boat conveyed orders to the admiral commanding the squadron of French cruisers and torpedo boats to assemble his fleet immediately at Toulon. All the vessels there are prepared for ac- ton, and the arsenals and shipyards have been worked all night Later it was announced that Admiral Fournier had been summoned to Paris M. Lock- roy, minister of marine, denies that there is any truth in the rumors pub lished by the Echo de Paris.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
THE SENATE.
Analysis of Party Changes Show the
 Republican Gain.

Republican Gain.
 Washington Nov. 9.-An analysis of the party changes in the senate shows that the republicans gain seven seats from the democrats California, Della ware, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and one from the populists (Nebraska). They may lose one Washington, which is in doubt, and gain one in West Virginia. which is also in doubt The political divisions of the senate after March 4 by states are shown by the following:
 Alabama, democrats; Arkansas, 2 democrats; California, ? republicans; Colorado, 1 republican and 1 silver re- publican; Connecticut, republicans: Delaware, i republican and 1 democrat; Florida, democrats; Georgia, 2 demo- crats; Idaho, 1 republican and 1 popu- list; Illinois, 2 republicans; Indiana, 2 republicans; Iowa, 2 republicans; Kan sas, 1 republican and 1 populist; Ken lucky, 1 republican and 1 democrat; Louisiana, 2 democrats; Maine, repub- licans; Maryland, republicans; Massa- chusetts, republicans; Michigan, 2 re- publicans; Minnesota, 2 republicans; Mississippi, 2 democrats; Missouri, 2 democrats; Montana, 1 republican and l democrat: Nebraska, 2 republicans; ; Nevada, silver republicans; New Jer- sey, republicans; New Hampshire, 2 republicans New York republicans North Carolina. 1 republican and 1 pop ulist; North Dakota, 2 republicans; Ohio, republicans; Oregon, ? republi- cans; Pennsylvania, 2 republicans: Rhode Island, republicans; South Da- kota, 1 populist and 1 silver republican, South Carolina, 2 democrats; Tennes- see, democrats; Texas, 2 democrats :; Utah. ? democrats; Vermont, republi- cans; Virginia, democrats; Washing ton, 1 populist and 1 in doubt West Virginia, 1 republican and 1 in doubt; Wisconsin, republicans; Wyoming, republicans. Total-Republican 52, democrats 27, populists 5, silver republi- cans 4, in doubt ?.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
CABINET HoLDs sPEoIAL SESSION.
Election Results and the Evacuation of
 Cuba Considered.


 Washington, Nov. s.-.The elections occupied the attention of the cabinet at a special session held to-day. The session was called to take the place of the regular Tuesday meeting. The meeting was in the nature of an ex- change of congratulations on the gen. eral results. The feeling expressed was that the election results showed a hearty endorsement of the administra- tion and that in the main the republi- can losses in some of the cities were attributable to the development of lo- cal feeling following the tidal wave of 1896 in districts which then elected re- publicans on very large najorities. There was great qualification at the outlook for the senate makeup, the opinion as expressed being that there would be a republican majority of doubtless eight and possibly more in that body.
 AS to the house, there/was some ap- prehension, although the belief was ex- PlCooC03 OdoCu Oll LIlC ciQNlCC at lIdlU, that there might be republican ma jority of not over three. The demo- cratic gains in the south created no surprise as the race issues had prepar- ed the administration for the result. It was concentrated at the meeting, how ever, that in general way the districts throughout the country normally re- publican had remained so and 1t was asserted throughout that the vote fail- ed to show any sign of censure of the administration, in it's conduct of the war.
 The situation in Cuba was discussed, and as a result it is believed that the Spaniards will be informed that the evacuation of the island is not pro- ceeding with the dispatch that the United States have a right to expect. It is represented on good authority that the Spahiards are making the very most of their opportunities in the mat ter of customs and that he common people are made to suffer in conse- quence. Nothing was at hand from the Paris commissioners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
Mishap to the Cruiser Buffalo Which
 Was Hound for Manila.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The cruiser Buffalo, which sailed last Saturday from Sandy Hook bound for Manila to join Admiral Dewey's squadron, put in at Newport, R. l., to-day with machin- cry broken down. Captain Hemphill commanding, asked for an investigation to fix the responsibility for the break down, and Secretary Long immediately appointed a court of inquiry, with Lieu tenant W. I. Chambers as judge advo- cate. The court will meet on Friday at Newport.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
FIRES IN WEST HAVEN.
Two Barns Destroyed by Fire Early
 This Morning.

This Morning.
 There were two fires in West Haven shortly after midnight this morning. One was barn at the corner of Rich ards street and Union avenue belonging to Miss Amelia M. Richards. The other fire was barn on Campbell ave- nue at the foot of Richards street, near- by the first fire. The West Haven fire- men had just returned from the first fire when the second one broke out about 12:45. Both barns wereatotally destroyed. The second one belo4ged to Wilson Stratton. In MT. Strstton's barn was a horse which was badly burned before it could be taken out. The origin of neither fire is known, but is thought to have been of incendiary origin in each instance. The loss to each owner will be about $500.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
Became Depressed After Departure of
 the Man She Loved

Middleboro, Mass, Nov 9.-The sui eide of Miss Myra Holmes, the twenty three-year- daughter of George Holmes of this town, was announced this morning. The girl drank a quan- sister Mrs. Swift, last evening, and died soon after. Miss Holmes, who was one of the most popular and attractive young ladies in Midleboro, was infatu- ated with young man who resided here temporarily. He left town some time ago, and since then the girl had been much depressed in spirits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
LYNCHING GOES ON.
Four Negroes Killed by Mob at Phoenix,
 Gn.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 9.-A special to the Chronicle from Greenwood says: A telephone message from Phoenix, the scene of the race riot in this county, report all quiet tonight. Four negroes were lynched near Phoenix this after noon. Positive evidence was secured that they were implicated in the shoot ing of the white men yesterday. About 100 white men participated in the lynch ing and there was no attempt at dis guise or concealment.