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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Language to Be studied.
Hartford Courant.


The long neglect of the Spanish language
in our schools and colleges is one of the
strangest things we know of. 1t is fairly
unaccountable 1t cannot be made to fit in
with the traditional reputation of the peO-
pie of this country for Practically and bust
southern frontier to Cape Horn, are be-
tween dozen and twenty Spanish-speaking
republics. They are our new world neigh
bors-in sense our wards. We have drawn
the line of the Monroe doctrine around them.
Their trade-the bulk and cream of it at
any rate-naturally belongs to us. They
TEEN with undeveloped wealth. That we
should have been so seemingly blind and
Indifferent during SO many years to our OPP
portunities in Spanish America is fact
past explaining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
A Brilliant Career.
Scribner's Book Ruyer.

Scr1DnerS BOOK Buyer.
The career Of Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt has
been so brilliant to command considera-
BILE admiration from the discriminating pub
Tic, smallish body which often grudges its
praise. He has been called a scholar in
politics: he is more definitely. scholar in
the athletics of public life. Born in 1885,
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At wide
overlooked
$19S ovlo
$3.50 wide
ont toinvoice sacrifice
oortieres-Fancy double
t pairs fancy Repp Portes $40 Mondays price
500
rolls heavy China Mating check so pounds to the roll yard
{ngs 80 Smyrna Rugs size Sx66 double fringe the 81 so kind
Mating Rugs 36x72 Japanese makes 81 LOO Monday
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Reducing the Shoe Stock

400 pairs of Ladies' Oxfords colored
and black Vici Kid, S1.25 kind. .R9c
Ladies Oxfords, in black, chocolate
and cherry colors. light, flexible soles. Csc
Ladies' Oxfords, black and colors, made
with fancy Silk tops, scroll fox
Ladies' Colored Lace Shoes, cloth tops or
all kid dark colors, stylish toes
worth up to So S; sale price. s 50
Misses and Children's Chocolate and Black
Strap Sandals, with Silk bow and
buckle, 9Sc value, for .................69
Boys and Youths Black and Black
Calf Shoes, warranted solid. 99c
Mems Dongola Lace Bike Shoes,
Mems Satin Calf Lace and Congress
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Lavigue-Daly fight at Cleveland.
Thursday night resulted in draw At
The end of the 2oth round.
St. Nalentn Roman Catholic church
at Stottsville, Que. was struck by
lightning. Wednesday night. and was
burned. Loss. $4,000.
In their fight at Chicago. Thur slay
night Jack Everhardt of New Orleans
got the decision over Iiid McGlenn OF
Philadelphia, after five, rounds.
A grand benefit ut London. Thursday
night. for the former favoIfte. Nellie Far
ren. was participated in by, all the lead
ing English actors and actresses and at
tended by the most fashionable people
The receipts We're about G6oo0.
A Grand Trunk Railway freight en-
ginc. running wild. struck a ,handca:'
containing five men near st. Lamberts.
Que, Thursday night. killing one man
and fatally injuring four
The Oceanic Steamship co. liner the
Aiamcda now ON her way to San E'ran-
cisco from Australia to San Francisco.
has on board &300.@1 in gold This is
the largest amount of treasure ever
brought into San Francisco by "a single
vessel
Alexander Anderson. a young negro.
attempted to criminally assault a
school girl at Grenada, Miss. last even
ing Three hours later he was captur-
ed by mob, confessed and was hang
ed. Anderson was made to climb a
cottonwood tree with a rope about his
neck. He was then pushed off a limb
and strangled to death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
AN ANGLO.AMERiCAN ALLIANCE
Favored by Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford. N. p. tor York City.

London. March 17.-Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, M. =. for York city,
in an interview with a correspondent Of
The Associated Press. warmly advocated
an Anglo American alliance as a move
in the direction of peace and calculated
to immensely develop trade" He added:
Such an alliance is natural. and believe
the mere fact of its conclusion would de-
ter others from attacking any made
quately defended interests of either coun-
try. Now is the time to accomplish it.
when the advantages are apparent to
both countries. A decade hence. when, If
she desires. the Cnitad States can have
become tirst-class naval power and will
perhaps have adopted the policy OF free
trade it might not be worth her while
10 undertake the responsibilities Of an
alliance with Great Britain. When Amer
lea has built her navy she Will be in
position TO enforce her demands. which
will not take her long now with her
enormous latent resources and meChan-
zeal and engineering facilities An Anglo
American alliance would be the most
powerful factor in the world FOR peace
and the development of commerce.
Speaking of the possibilities Of the
United States going to war, Lord Bcres-
ford remarked: IF She ever does, no
matter what happens at tn" beginning
she must eventually win. b"caus" Of the
cnt thtlsiaSm and intense patriotism Of hcr
people
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
TWO FAST CRAFTS.
rornedo Boat Of 81 Knots and Destroyer Of 80
Knots lust Purchased.

New York, March 1.-THE navy depart
mont will i'm a few days be in possession
of a torpedo boat of the latest and most
formida BILE construction. which IS nearly
comnleted The boat is the property OF
Charles r. Flint of this city. Negotla- .
tions have practically been completed for
lis transfer to the government.
\ few month ago. Mr. Flint placed an
order with Charles ID. MoSher for
steam Yacht much larger than most pri-
vate boats and to possess unusual speed
Subsequently, Mr. Flint hargained with
The Argentine republic to let that govern
ment have the craft for torpedo boat
'rhe nans were altered To suit her mission
AMI work was continued Argentina de-
,.jdcd later that il did not want the boat
and Mr. Flint again became its owner.
He went to Washington and offered thc
hoat to Secretary Long, who took me
matter under consideration and mad tE'
hoat inspected. Last Saturday. MI.
t'Ent's offer was accepted.
nh. boat is to be twin screw with w"
engines of 200 horse power each Siir
viii be 30 feet long and = feet dranSht
and r1pablc of Il speed OF II KNOTS. il'i
,oul capacity will he sufficient to allow
her to cross the Atlantic. She VIII h'tN"
Irtomoda ions for "A men. ~
According TO Il special dlSpatrh llol'
Sunderland. Eng. the United states GOV
ornmeut has purchased torptu" "rHf|
troycr from Il ship builder OF fhi,t pa
ramcd DcNford. II is said that me p"'.'
viii have II speed of 80 knots per H""'.
Men are reported To be WORKING on ~
d:lN and night in order To r"mii'" VIZ
it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18

ally that Senior Juan NJ. ceballos of New
York City. who recently visited President
Mckinley for an interview on the Cuban
question, has no authority from or stand
ing in Cuba or Spain, and asks: Whom
does Senior Cebalios represent in Cuba p?
The American yacht Buccaneer. which,
has been expected here to take the re-
manner of the Congressional party north,
is more than 10 hours overdue at the time
this dispatch is filed, and there are fears
that some accident has befallen her
MessrS. Money. Smith and Cummings 1e-
cided not to wait longer and left for Key
West today. on the AranZas.
1t is hoped the wreckers will find tam
pions in the big guns and if this proves
the case the guns can be saved. If other
wise and the marine growth has ruined
the softer steel of the cores, the breech
mechaniciSm can be used in other guns.
Today, another one FOUNDER and Two OF
the three anchors. with their chains. all
valuable, were raised and the swords OF
lst Lieut.. of Marines Catlin and Lieut.. +.
W. Jenkins.
Two nattalions of Havana volunteers
are drilling in heavy artillery exercises
nj the Cabana fortress The NiZcaya is
still coaling and it is now announced that
she will probably not go to Mexico, The
Montgomery left this afternoon for Key
West. Cen Pando is expected To arrive,
this evening.
Consul General Lee. interviewed ihiS,
afternoon as TO the report that ne had
applied for Mr.. ii. NJ. kersay's former
position as New York agent of the Whit'
Star Line. said that Was no truth IN II
whatever. Il have not made and do NOT
contemplate making applications S'ld
Cen. Lee for amy place of any kind. !
propose staying here to look after Amcfi :
can interests until my own or the Spanish
government demands my recall.
Last night. on the occasion OF Gen.
BlanCos banquet to the otltcfS ol the
NiZcaNH and the -ilmiraht" oquchU" ana
the members of the AutonomiSt govern
,n.ut with ;hn cnrrcSpondcnt of the Mad
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
Spanish War Notes.

Th" torpedo boat Porlet arrived at Nv
N"Si. lhurSddN from ne H"'i di th'
TortuGaS islands
Twenty recruits for thel artillery rrgi-
mcnt4 Lent Columbus barracks at Colum-
hu4. ohio. Thursday. for Fort Mciirnry
an 81 more will go. Friday.
Investigations at Athens shows there is
NO truth in tn" report in circulation say
ing THAI IN" tnittd States has purchased
some Uf the Greek war ships.
\ trl.pr.tuhit. order WIS received ,,tt TN.
r,rrtiti,t., office al Cleveland 'rhli,-,i.I :,
IA send Am 1.4cr,liis fnr IN. ,rtill.rt- Iii.
rect to Fort Slocum. New York instouC
of Columbus barracks as heretofore.
,..n..r.l papf,, .nnca,,i,,,- vrbou... ~, T.. =.
,nvi,.tt- Ill h,.rn 0rxnr.ssaJ IN snrn,. III,
.i r,.i,.d ,,,,,rsd,, ,t ,,aao I'LL
AM, in thn nia1Ia ~ tho ,riIit',r,. ,rn-
-.I,i ,yt.n,lre hat,,.t,, >tmro,n ,,,a in,,,
a., '''h,r7 - nit ~, ''r' w -
III '"' province "' uti'" ill''lif'
The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe has
if'.'Nt" " i'H"Ht I" hlh On til' trans
i'.i /" con 80 "lt'u Ht"ttA l""PS rom
''' ,9'i' ,"uH'",i - va, ~S'"il, az" "is
'H' transportation "I u H'fT" quantity "i
coal TO Galveston for the use OF the navy.
The United States transport kennett
ha-a,tlcd from New York for Matanzas.
CUBA. with a cargo of provisions for the
destitute pvopl" Of cuba. The greater
plrt of the consignment was contributed
through the Relief Society Of Phila-
delphia
Fort Hanrnclx IN H4y ynrl, il nov.
c0liinncd for an emerarury. So fIr rs hay-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
BRAN JURY COMPLETE.
And Bram's Second Trial Tor Murder vii,
Open. This Morning.

Boston, March 1.-THE jury viii try
Thomas NJ. Bran for the second time fo
| the murder Of Capt Charles l.. Nash ol
| the barkentine Herbert Fuller. July IA
| 1886 IL now complete and the case will b.
opened tomorrow morning al $50 in th'
| United States circuit court before judges
Colt and Webb, VINO sat at the preViou:
trial. The venire contained LA names ant
l65 of these were called and examined be
fore II men satisfactory 10 counsel fol
both sides were chosen.
when the court Opend, this morning
ami Judges Colt and Wcdd took theil
seats District Attorney Jones asked that
he be advised as to when his duties oi
putting the questions to the jurors for
the court ceased and his own commenced
He said he understood that for the first
five questions put, he was simply acting
as the mouthpiece of the court and that
in the other two he was in the same posi-
tiOn as the defendant counsel
Judge Webb said that was hardly so
Mr.. Jones could put the questions indi-
Gated by the court as if the court was
putting them, but If counsel for the de-
fence put irregular questions that was
no reason why counsel for the govern
ment should follow suit. The court would
meanwhile pass on disputed questions rs
they arose.
Mr. French for the defendant then asked
ahat the last question be modified by ad-
ding cor Imprisonment for life To the
original question whether or not the Juror
had any conscientious opinion which
would not allow him 10 convict man OF
Il crime, the punishment for which WAS
death. IN" mo liiicatiOn was not allowed
and an exception WAS taken and noted.
The examination of the talcsmcn then
proceeded and until 3, Il men were called.
examined and only one" ~ a while was
one accepted
recess of three-quaTttrs Of an hour was
taken 10 allow the selected Y 10 comnu-
nicate with relatives before they are smut
of from all communication with any hut
~ 81 ITtf-k no
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
INQUIRY NOT FINISHED.
Impossible to Say When Full Report OF Court
Will Be Ready.

Key West March l..-No member of tin"
court of inquiry came ON Shor" from the
Iowa. today. and ii was impossible to
learn on boarn tho hattlcship what. If
anything. had been done. Not until 4
late hour this evening was the CORE
spondrut of The Associated Press abl"
10 ascertain from hear Admiral Sicard
the status of the Investigation. admiral
Sicard said ut is impossiht' At thIs
stage to say how soon the court VIII he
ready to make its report. The members
are continuing their lahorS When thcN
are ready to ro-eXamin" the officers Of
tht. Maine whom have detained here
they will either do 50 in the federal build
ing or summon them to the Iowa.
Before reaching Washington the report
must pass through the hands OF Rear Ad-
miral Sicard. II i, did not ledV" here, to-
day. it could not reach Washington by
Saturday.
There is good authority for tho assor-
tion that the court will probably return
to Havana before reaching its c"n"iu-
SiOuS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
Marine Notes.

4 new company has been formed in
Boston to put Il boat in the Boston K
MachiaS line. A steamer some l6D feet
in length has been purchased in Balti-
more for the line. ,-
Mr. +. W. Aver of Bangor, principal
owner of the schooner Anna +. Chase,
was greatly surprised "Wednesday when
he read that the schooner was NJ Sea-
3onnet, 4. l.. and under suspicion Of the
authorities possible flihusterne
craft. The Annie T. Chase is bound from
light. after lumber for the Boston mar
kcts If She put into Seaconnet at all 1t
was owing 10 stress of weather.
The winter boat of the kennehec 4
Boston Steamboat CO.. which has been
kept ON the route between WisCaSSst.
Bath ami Boston the past winter. has
proved as profitable as expected. She has
more than paid her way, although in Feb
ruary il was possible to make only four
or five trips account of stormy wealth
er In March the business has increased.
the passenger list each way running from
4, To 125. The failure of the apple crop
and the poor quality of the hay which
was harvested curtailed the shipment OF
reached by the l.incoln-and thus the
freight was much less than ii would be
in ordinary years. The shipments OF fish
from Roothbay Harbor were also small
compared with those of previous years
As soon as the river opens. which will be
in a very few days now. the Lincoln Will
be run up the river for few trips. To ne
followed by the kennchec. During The
high pitch of water this spring ii Is cN-
prcted that the former Will run 10 Ali-
gusta. this city being made the end OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

pORTLAND-Marc L. ar, sens
Watchman. Bridgham, Boston; Sarah
Eaton. Hodges, Calais for eNw y York:
Hyena. Hanna do for do: Addie Saw
yer, Norwood. Red Beach for do; F =
French. Look. do for do: Mary Pike,
Ray. Lubec for do; Highland Queen,
Dobbin. Boston: tug Carbonero. tow
ing barge Lincoln. from Philadelphia,
tug Seguin towing hk Lucy \. Nickels.
from New York for Bath, and pro-
ceeded sch d w B. from ST John. \
Il. for Boston.
CID, stm Manhattan. New York, and
sailed
Sid. sim Iona. London; blk Antioch
Rio Janero.
HOOTHBAY-NIarch l., ar. schs Ada G
Shorthand. ST John. y Il: Roger Durry,
do; Hannah + Carleton. do; Mary + Cor
son. do; A Dana (Br), do; OriZimbo. Red
Beach; Puritan. Gloucester; Annie {
Han Portland: Cinderella, Round Pond:
Aldic Fuller. Machiasport
WlSCASSET-March H. ar and sid,
govt buoy boat Gerauium.
Bl'CkSPORT-March II. ar. sch llar-
rict Brooks. Amboy Tor Bangor.
Sid. SchS Omaha. Orland and Boston,
w r Emerson. do.
CALAIS-March II. ar, sch Abncr Tay-
Low, EaStport.
sid. schs Seth NJ Todd. Mott Haven:
r Sargent. Hyannis.
BJiLFAST-March Il. ar. sch Fannie
and Edith. Portland.
Other Domestic Ports.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
GOLD FROM THE SEA.
First Shipment Of Bullion from North tubec
to New York City.

New York. March 1.-THE Times TO-
morrow. viii publish the following:
About % ounces Of bullion in the pro-
portion OF one-third gold to tWo-thirds
silver and valued about $40 was re-
ccivcd at the assay office. today. in Il
cones. 1t came from the Electrolyuc
Marine Salts Co. of Boston. and Ar
thur Bryan. its president, claims that
the metal was extracted from sea water
at North Lubec. Me. OF the economies
Of the process nothing was said. As
SAYS will be made and on them will d.
pend what is to be paid for the bullion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18

Rev. f.. Edwards. pastor Of the Eng
lish Baptist church at Minersville. Pa.
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says: "A few applications OF
this linment proved of great service
to me. 1t subdued the Inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any suf-
ferer profit by giving Pain Balm trial
it will please me-" For sale by John
Coughlin. druggist. III Water street,
A"""sta, Me. m,w,Af,r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
Can't Enter Portland Harbor.

Portland. Me. March IA gentleman
in position to know Informed an Argus
representative. today. that wtltle no mines
had Yet been placed in Portland harhor.
the plans Of defence We're So far com
plrtrd that within u hours after war had
been declared ii would be Impossible for
Il hostile vessel to enter the harbur with
ont being b.oWn up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
McKhann Wanted for $4,000 Forgery.

Chicago. March 11.-Charles F. NJ
Khann prominent real estate man Of
Fran kfort. Ind. is being searched for
by detectives. He is wanted on indict-
ments charging him with forging deeds
to 50 ZOO acres Of Florida timber land.
valued t $50.ooo, the property Of Mrs.
a 4. Bltlndage Of Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18

violent threats has just been received and
. has caused considerable comment. The
| mavor has ordered the arrest OF all Sus-
| picious characters
| A detachment Of SO marines were hur-
| ridedlv sent away early Thursday. from
| the marine barracks at the New York
navy yard. They will join the cruiser
Newark. which has been ordered into
commission at League Island navy YARD.
| for the Richmond also at League island.
were taken to Jersey city on o Tug. 1t
was announced at the marine barracks
that an order for the immediate enlist
ment of 473 men had been received from
Washington. Recruits are badly needed,
as the marine corps IS away below its
| normal strength. large quantity OF
ammunition supposed to be shot and
shell for the big guns, has arrived at the
navy yards.
The battery at Fort Preble has been re-
cruitcd to it's full strength and 80 stlWart
Young fellows are now stationed at the
fort and Portland Head to help defend
Portland should the necessity arise Tues
Law enough recurits arrived here from
BOSTON to complete the company. 1T is
expressed that AS soon as the two new
artillery regiments are formed that two
extra companies will be assigned here to
garrison the fortitications At Portland.
Fort Prcblc and Diamond island. AT Fort
GorgeS il Is said there is stored large
quantity of torpcdnes and all the ncces-
Sary paraphenaia to properly protect the
harhor and Il crew of men are said to be
at work AT the old fort putting these en-
EincS "l % %hrS' %S'Iurtio" u nv '"'i'ir'h ~
HS".--f"f''ahn i''s9'
Speaking Of an Havana dISpatch to the
effect that an INVASION OF the island OF
Porto Rico was being planned by the
cuban residents of the United States.
Estrada Palma of the cuban Junta said.
at New York. Thurs lay; "Ihe Cubans
would neither invade Porto Rico nor in
cit. an insurrcctlon there. 1t woulI not
accord with their policy lf, however an
insurrection broke out. IN" inhabtAnts
coopcration Of tn" tuhIns. The tight
would u. against common enemy. The
JIuta has not been advised that Il r"Volu
Han is imminent. No preparations are
i,.i,t., mad. here for an invasion Of HE
island Gen Jos iacrct Morolol who,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
TOWN ELECTIONS.

COIJ'MBIA-Sclcctm s. 5. Leighton,
w T. Tabbutt w RamSdell: town clerk.
II. q. Leighton. school supervisor +. T.
Turner Money appropriated: Schools.
$3.50; highways &A0. support of poor. S''o;
free High school Sloo; other purposes.
$atl.
JONESPORT-S SeIectmen. w f. Mans
field. {. S. Hinkley. J, A. Beal; town
clerk u. u. Kelley; school committee, ID.
o. French. Mrs {. Fansworth and NJ. \.
Peal. Money appropriated: Schools, $1,000.
highways $1,000; support of poor. $1,000:
other purposes. $3E|.