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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
SWEARING ALLEGIANCE.
Massachusetts Militia Being Rapidly Mustered
In-News from Camp Dewey.

Camp Dewey. South birmingham
Mass, May lo.-The "a Regiment finished
It's mastering in, this afternoon, and the
last company being + Of Gardner The
canvas suits that have been worn by tho
"a Regiment during the past two years
were given out today.
Col Clark informed a delegation from
this town. today. that the troops would
not leave camp before Friday, II they
did then. \ movement is on foot 20 get
The volunteers leave Camp Dewey, the
affair 70 beparticipated In by citizens Of
the various places throughout the state
where companies are located,
Five companies Of the 9th Regiment
were mustered in today They include
ID OF Boston /. Of Natick. + Of Lawrence,
ana and II OF Boston
Up to this evening the following com
panies have been mustered in the Sth
Regiment: l. Of Lawrence. Il Of Ames-
bury. II of SomervIlle + Of HaverhiH, q
Of Gloucester and L Of Beverly.
TIN. SIN Regiment has been examined up
to Go. e. the following being }hc record
Of rejectlons. GO. 4. men; Il, l. men;
{, Is; u. l.; +, Is.
The brigade officer, today. was Major
Darling Of the 6th.
First Lieutenant Aldrich, adjutant Of
the Sth Regiment has been promoted II
the vacancy made by Major Purbeck, re-
firing from Col Pews staff
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They Will Have a Hospital Corps.

Boston, May lo,-Instructions have
been issued by Surgeon General Blood
for the formation of hospital corps
TO go out With the state troops Sur
geon General Blood's corps will consist
Of l67 men. including Il hospital stew
ards and j. assistant stewards.
The organization Of the corps has
been ntrusted to Capt. Myles Standish.
who is at present captain Of the am
bulance corps. Recruiting officers have
been opened for the corps at the state
house. Already 81 applications for en-
listmcnt in the corps have been re-
ceived and the full number Will prob
ably be in by Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
FOUND GROSS DEFECTS.
Nava! Constructor BowIes Not Complimentary
to the Brooklyn Dry Dock.

New York. May I0.-NaVal Constructor
r. T. Bowles who is considered one of
the foremost experts of his profession,
was the principal witness. today. before
the Menocat court martial At the navy
yard. His testimony viii have an import
ant bearing on the case Of the accused.
1t covered his connection with the matter
of repajrs. When he took hold. IN Janu-
ary, with a view of remedyinS the de-
rects. he said he noticed that the dock
had settled. At first it was MS belief
that this was due to some undermining
current or surface flow unprov!ded for in
tine plans.
thorough investigation. however re-
vealed openings in the sheet piling ANA
outer gate sills lncandescent lights were
then placed In the interior and some open
ings due to inferior Workmanship or care
Iessuess were found. He declared that at
tempts had been made to cover up these
shortcomings by the introduction Of CON
crete. Ii was evident that the sheet ping
had not been wdter-tlght from the outset.
The question put by the Judge advocate
as to whether the witness believed the de
fects were personally known to those in
charge of the work AS it progressed or
when completed, was warmly objected TO
by counsel and the objection was sus-
tanned.
There were creviccs in the table land or
bottom of the dock. he continued, which
did not show through the calking, ami the
oakum introduced was not of tine quality
that the work should warrant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
SPANISH TREACHERY.
ALLEGED that American Kindness Was Repaid
With Utter lnhumanity.

Hong Kong. May l0.A fresh example
of Spanish treachcry seems to have come
to light. 1t is said here that the priests
ana Sisters of Charity of the tavite hos
pital in a procession. bearing crosses.
etc. petitioned Rear Admiral Dewey not
to massacre the sick and wounded, which,
naturally. he did not do.
The Spaniards. ii is al led. thercupon
thanked the Americans for their human
ity. and repaid them by informing them
of d narrow channel, which. they said.
was not mined, while the broad channel
they explained. was fully mined.
An investigation upon the part of the
Americans. however, revealed the con-
trary to be the case. and the mines We're
blown up by the sailors of the American
fleet.
Rear Admiral Dewey. it is said here
finds the insurgents growing dangerous
1t is added that he cannot control them.
nor can he enable the Spaniaris to do so
There is one japanese wdrship At Manila
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
ROOSEVELT SAYS FAREWELL
Every EmpIoye Calls to Say Goodbye Pre-
scented With Handsome Sword.

Washington. May 10-Mr. Roosevelt
said farewell. today. to the officers and
clerks of the navy department. Il is safe
to say that not one of the employees, from
the highest to the lowest, declined the in
vilation which was sent around to all the
bureaus to call at the assistant score
tary's office ana say goodby to Mr.. Roose-
Welt.
There We're many expressions of regret
a his departure. and the whole affair
was lacking in that perfunctory character
which often attaches to ceremonies Of the
kind Some OF the employees of the de-
partment united in presenting to Mr.
Roosevelt Il very handsome silver
mounted cavalry sabre, which he dis
played with pride upon his desk, to all
of his callers.
The new lieutenant colonel Will leave
Washington for San Antonio upon tele-
graphic advices from Col. Wood, COM
handing the regiment. which are expect
ed within day or two at the latest.
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KENNEBEC FORTIFlCATlONs.
Guns Will Be Mounted. This Week Mines
and Torpedoes Being Laid.

Bath, Me, May 10.-Thc Times says:
The work on the Notifications at the
mouth of the kennebec is progressing
as rapidly as the Wcrkmen can carry
it OF. with the material they have at
their command. 1t is expected that the
guns will be mounted by the latter part
OF this week.
a new smooth bore. S-inch rifle has
been forwarded from Boston and will
be mounted in place of one of the 10
inch Rodman guns. The battery will
consist Ct four Rodman guns and one
rife.
\ shipment of $500 pounds of powder
is expected to arrive this week by a
barge or sailing vessel.
The first steps for laying the mines
and ;orpedoes were made. yesterday.
when the stakes We're set out There
will be about 100 OF them and they will
be worked by battery from the shore
1t is not known when the monitor
Wyandotte will arrive. but by the last
of the month With the battery and
mines ready for operation the entrance
to the Kennebec will be pretty we'll
guarded
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CREATES A SENSATION.
The I'd Regiment Middle as Viewed at The
Regimcntal Headquarters.

Lewiston. Me. May 10.-{SpeciaD.-
Augusta, is to be forced to resign the
colonelcy of the ID Regiment of the
good deal of a sensation here, as this
city is the headquarters of the I'd Regi
ment.
For Col. Philbrook's place there will
be ses eral candidates. and among them
General w. S. Choate OF Augusta. who
is popular and efficient officer and
has been lieutenant colonel of the 1st
Regiment. General f. f. NeWcomb of
PASSPORT. who is at present ON the
Cover staff as inspector general
will also be a candidate. This city will
present a candidate in the person of
Col. Frank l.. Hoyt. who was until u
few months ago the lieutenant colonel
of the I'd Regiment.
The resignation of Colonel Philbrook,
if it comes, is not entirely unexpected
by those upon the inside although to
the general public and to the large
body of military men in the state it
will come as great surprise.
If it is necessary to fill a vacancy
through the resignation of Colonel
Philbrook it will no doubt be the cause
of much trouble and will bring to the
surface old enmites in the National
Guard which have been kept for the
most part from the public.
1t is no doubt true that some of the
unpleasan tness in the Maine Nationa
Guard has been brought about through
the meddling CT politicians with the
military affairs of the State. and this
intermeddling which has been the mean.
of many dissentions is now bearing
fruit at a time when the real friend:
of the Guard wish only for harmony
and good feeling among all the officers
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Winter Wheat Acreage Grelter Than In ~
Spring Flowing Also Ahead.

Washington, May 10.-The May re-
turns to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture show the acreage
in winter wheat TO be 81 per cent.
greater than the acreage last year, the
comparison being not with the acreage
harvested in 1897. but with that sown
in the fall of 1896.
While there is an increase Of Is per
cent. in Kansas, more or less marked
increase in every Eastern and every
Southern state and some increase also
on the Pacific coast, the large expan-
sion thus indicated is to some extent
offset by a decrease of 2 per cent in
Indiana, per cent. in Ohio, II per
cent. in Iowa, - per cent. in Missouri,
and 16 per cent in Illinois.
The reduction in area in these last
named states is due to the fact that the
fall Of 1896 was one Of the finest seeding
seasons ever known, whereas that of
1897 was one Of the most unfavorable.
The average condition of winter
wheat is S6.5 against 500 on May / of
last year. The average condition Of
winter rye is W.5, as compared with
$50 on May / Of last year With few
exceptions the reports on the condition
of winter rye are exceedingly favor
able.
The average condition Of meadows is
1919 against 93.4 on May ! of last year
The average condition of spring pas
lures is 9i2 against 93.4 last year.
The proportion of Spring blowing
usually done by May ! is 1913 per cent
of thu whole amount. The proportion
done this year by that date is 72.4
against 6l9 last year.
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FOR WRECKING THE MAINE.

Washington, May 10.-The navy de-
partment has just closed the accounts
Of the contractors for wrecking the
Maine. These were the Merritt & Chap
man Wrecking Co, and the Boston
Tow Boat Co The department settled
their claims for an aggregate of $50
900, " hlch is about one-half of the ap-
preparation made by Congress for the
work of Wrecking.
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TO THE FRONT.
The Troops Will. Today. Begin Leaving Chick
amauga for the Coast

Chattanooga. May 1o.-lt was announced
tonight, from headquarters. that the
troops would leave Chickamauga park in
the following order: The three regiments
of infantry of the LIST Brigade, the Sth. the
18th and the 18th. will leave in the morn
ing, by the Southern Railroad. The 81
and 9Th Cavalry will leave in the after
noon, going to Rinsgold where they will
embark on cars of the Western K Allan
tic Railroad The "a Cavalry will leave
in the afternoon. going to Rockville. Ga.
The LIST and 10th Cavalry will leave
Thursday morning. as will also the 18th
Infantry.
one hundred cars are being loaded. to-
night. on the railroad siding at Chicka-
manga. and the railroad people say that
additional cars will he ready before
morning.
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FOR CUBAN DUTY.
Massachusetts Troops Ordered to Tampa
Instead OF Chickamauga.

Boston. May 10.-The Massachusetts
troops ordered to the front will go to
Tampa. Florida. instead of Chicka
manga. Governor WolcOtt has re-
ceived the following telegram:
Washington, d. c.. May g. 1898.
Governor Roger WolcOtt. Boston.
Mass:
Referring to my telegram of May 4,
you are informed that owing to the
changed conditions. the destination Of
troops of your state mentioned therein
has been changed from Camp George
Fl. Thomas to Tampa. Florida. and
will be sent there, provided they are
uniformed, armed and equipped ready
for service. (Signed)
Russell y. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
The Governor has acknowledged the
receipt Of the telegram.
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A SAD. SAD END.
Princess Louise Of SAKE Coturg and Gotha
in an Insane Asylum.

London, May 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Princess Louise of SAKE Coburg and
Gotha was conveyed to a private
asylum, last night (Monday). The
princess had clandestinely passed the
last few weeks with Lieut.. Won Mat
tachich- keglinch. her lover, at his
castle near Agram, Croatia. In the
meantime her debts grew to millions of
forms and bills bearing the alleged
forged signature of the Archduchess
StePnani came into circulation
Prince Phillip of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha had the lieutenant arrested, the
suspicion prevailing that he forged the
bills without the knowledge of the
princess. The latter has been placed
under guardians and King Leopold her
father, is prepared to pay her debts
and to arrange the matter of the forged
bills.
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LATEST FROM THE OREGON.

London, May 10.-LlOyd's agent at
Bahia, Brazil, cables: 1T is reported
that two American warships entered
here. cause unknown, at 10 p. NJ, on
the 9th and proceeded a midnight.1
The Warships referred to are probably
the battleship Oregon and the gunboat
Marietta. The former arrived at
Bahia, on Monday last. May .. The
Marietta was probably with her but
vas not SO reported. No direct news
from Bahia has since been received.
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MAJOR GENERAL SKATER
Will Command in Cuba and Direct
The Campaign Against Havana.

Tampa. Fla, May 10.-The command
of the United States troops at Tampa,
was formally turned over to Major Gen
cral John f. Wade, today, by Major
General Shafter in conformity with the
orders received, yesterday, from Wash
ington. 1t is stated on good authority,
however. that no change in the plans
as regards the movement of troops
from this point toward Cuba are con-
tcmplated. Gen Shafter, it is stated,
will be in command of the army on
Cuban soil and will direct the cam
paign against Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
MoNTEJo KILLED.
Reported that the Citizens Murdered
the Admiral While in Flight.

London, May IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says it is reported there
that Admiral Montcjo, the commander or
the Spanish fleet, who escaped from Ca
vite by running along the shore to Mania
with his two sons was killed by the pop
ulace of the latter place.
1t is added that the hospital or san
Rogue, filed with Spanish soldiers was
set on fire by shells from the Boston ana
that Sisters of Charity were killed while
removing the wounded.
Massacres are reported to have occurred
utsillc of Manila. the insurgents butcher
ing even the Spanish women and children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West

Half the business portion of Pine
City. Mimi. has been burned. Loss,
$4,000 insurance, $4,000.
The Democratic county convention at
Reading. Pa. Tuesday, renominated
Congressman Ermentrout for the sixth
term.
The Most Rev. J. S. Perry. Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Iowa. has been ga.
zettcd chaplain of the Grand Priory OF
the Hospitallers of st. John of Jerusalem.
The residence and outbuildings OF E. NJ
Staples at West Newbury. Mass, were
destroyed by fire, Tuesday. The cause or
The fire is unknown. Loss, $4,000; partially
covered by Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
CHICAGO Barrel Makers Strike.

Chicago, May 10-Swift & Cos. bar
rel makers struck today, and they
threaten to involve the ccopers in two
other great packing plants. Just now
all the packing houses are crowded
with army orders of a most urgent
character Swifts men demand So a
day, an increase of 80 cents over the
present wages, which the company re-
fuse to pay. The men say they de-
mand the union scale as paid in every
ether Chicago esta blishment except
Armours and Nelson Morris.
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SPANISH FINANCES IMPROVE.

London. May 1.-THE more favorable
appearance of Spanish finances the
rise of exchange and the fall of the
gold premium appear to be due 10 the
rumor that arrangements have been
made with the Bank of Paris and the
Netherlands to provide funds for the
next coupons on the bonds.
It is said the advances will be made
on bills of the Bank of Spain at 6 per
cent. per annum with Il per cent. COM
mission. but no official information is
obtainable on the subject.
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DISREGARDED THE WARNING.
And Now the Steamer Bratsbcrg Is Prize at
Key West.

Key West. May 10.-6a 20 p. M.-The Nor
wegian steamer Bratsberg. which arrived
this morning, under the convoy of the
Mangrove. is still a prize of war, pending
the decision Of the United States author
lily on the question. The affair bears
many features of resemblance to that of
the French steamer Lafayette, but, like
that case, it Will be settled without any
international complications.
About two weeks ago, the Bratsberg.
bound from ProgresSo. Mexico, for Ha-
vana. with 500 head of cattle was warned
off the Cuban coast by the blockading
fleet. She put into this port and remained
Il couple of days. when she sailed osten-
siby for New York to find a market for
the cattle. She was piloted out of this
harbor. April y. and was not again seen
until yesterday morning. when the gun
boat Newport sighted her about - miles
of Havana. Capt. 1tlley knew she had
once been warned, and, observing that
she WAS floating easily and with cattle
pens apparently empty. he hailed ana
boarded her. Capt. Thorscn stoutly denied
that he was attempting TO slip past the
blockade. but he could not satisfactorily
explain the disposition of his cargo and
was sent in under the Mangrove's escort
in company with the fishing smack Fer
nandito, taken by the Vicksburg off Ha-
Vana. Yesterday.
This was the only incident of a rather
duh DAY There are very few ships in the
harbor and interest dwels entirely on the
movements ot Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
There is great deal of sorrow here
over the illness Of Chaplain Chadwick.
formerly of the batucship Maine and now
of the cruiser Cincinnati. He is confined
to the marine hospital with an attack 81
erysipelas but his condition Is not at
all eerious
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WHAT A JOKE!
Spaniards at Havana Celebrate Capture
Of Four American Cities.

Mobile. Ala, May 10.-Gustav De
Cardenos, q prominent Cuban OF TINS
city. received the following letter from
Havana, yesterday, dated April 26.
THE Spanish are celebrating the vic
tory of the capture of four American
ports, Mobile Boston, Charleston and
large banquet to the army and navy
The city is gaily decorated and thou
sands of people are in the professions
The city is wild with enthusiasm"
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N. E. 0. P. GRAND LODGE
Meets at Boston-A Fine Showing Made by
the Officers Reports.

Boston. May 10.--The 11th annual
session of the Supreme Lodge, New
England Order of Protection, was held
here, today. Supreme Warden l. Z
Deming of New Haven, CT. presided.
The reports of officers Which were
presented showed that during the past
year the order has made a net gain in
membership of nearly 1900, thes best
showing for six years.
Supreme Treasurer John p. Sanborn
Of Newport, Il. T. reported balance
April. 1897. in the general fund s7,S02.S4:
receipts for year. 1921 50; payments
$19,SoG.S5; balance March 81. 1885, 49,
25TSi
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FEARS FOR THE MONOCACY.

Washington, May 10.-The report from
Shanghai that the Chinese authorities
have requested that the United States
ship Monocacy withdraw from that port
owing TO the neutral attitude of China.
causes some apprehension among naval
officers here, as the Monocacy is an old
wooden ship which could not move with
safety on the open sea No official notice
of the order to withdraw has been re-
ceived here. and the Chinese legation
knows nothing of the matter.
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WILL ABANDON FISHING.
Fleet Of is American Fishermen Afraid Of
the Spanish.

St Johns. \. f.. May 10.A fleet of II
American fishing vessels that has been
seeking bait in the harborS on the
southern coast Of Newfoundland, has
decided to abandon fishing on the
Grand Banks through fear Of Spanish
cruisers. Ii will proceed around the
west coast toward the straits Of Belle
Isle where it cannot be interfered with.
because then it viii be in British
waters.
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BEHRING'S MURDERED MAN
Answers Description OF Darrell Kennedy OF
lynn No Clue to Murderer.

Portland Me. May 10.-The unknown
man found murdered at East Deering.
yesterday, may have been Daniel Ken
nedy Of Lynn, Mass. The chief of
police of that city says the description
TALES closely to that Of Kennedy. His
relatives say he had been in Maine for
several months past A member of the
family viii come to Portland, tomor-
row, to view the remains. AS yet there
is no clue to the murderer.
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THE SPANISH FLEET
Arrives at Cadiz, Not Having Courage
to Face Admiral Sampson.

Washington. May 1O.-News has just
reached the navy department that the
Spanish Cane de Verde fleet has ar
rived at CadiZ.
New York, May 1O.-A special dis
patch from London says that four
o,.n;,o,s ono tornedo boat and three
torpedo boat destroyers. presumably
the Cape Verde fleet, are reported to
have returned to Cadiz.
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A HOPELESS STRUGGLE.
indication that Spain Is About 10 Give Up the
West Indies.

London, May 11.-There is no conlirma-
ton of the report that the Spanish fleet
from the Cape Verde Islands has returned
to cadiz but it is generally regarded as
the most likely movement to be made,
and as an indication that Spain has de-
cided to let her West Indian possessions
go. The question is generally asked,
what possible use has Spain for continu-
ing a hopeless struggle. as it is consid-
cred next to impossible that she has any
alternative plan or that the retreat of the
squadron hides some strategic design.
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ALREADY 100000 VOLUNTEERS.

Washington, May 1o.-Reports re-
ceived at Adiutant General Corbin's
office up to this morning show that
"a 354 men had been mustered into the
volunteer army of the United States.
1t is probably. however. by this time
that the actual number mustered in is
about 10000 in round numbers.
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HAMPSTEAD PLAINS THE PLACE.

New York, May 10.-Lieut. Hale of Ma
ior General Merritt's staff, has completed
an inspection of the New York state vol
unteer camp at Hampstead Plains. the
Massachusetts camp at South Framing
ham, the camp of the Salem Cadets at
Bedford, Mass, and the Connecticut camp
at New London, and finds that at Hamp-
stead alone could whole army corps be
comfortably and properly encamped
Lieut.. Hale's report has been forwarded
to Washington by Gen. Merritt.
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The Bratsberg Will Be Released.

Key West, May 1l.-1250 4. M.-The
report that the Spanish fleet has re-
turned to Cadz has been received with
satisfaction by naval men here.
The Norwegian steamer BratsDefS
brought in here. yesterday, will be re-
leased. United States District Attoc-
ney Stripping. said, tonight, that she
could not be held.