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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11
HOLDS ITS GROUND.
This Is Testimony from Everywhere as wei
as Augusta.

, can this be so? Is ii true? Are the
facts as stated? These are questions
(Which every man and woman an Au-
gusta suffering the tortures Oh odch-
ache asks as they read the pupnsheu
accounts in newspapers ABOUT fneoi-
cnes which claim to cure ~. NHdt-
ever the. conclusions arrived az they
can't finch from or disprove the doi-
lowing for it took place IN Augusta
and THE experience is that OF cillZeh'
!Mr. Thos. H. Colby. of 20 West cres-
cent street saws: III cannot praise
Doans Kidney Pills as highly as their
wonderful value warrants. before /
used them | was in an exceedingly DAG
condition from deranged condltloll Oh
my kidneys. / had a dun heaVy acne
in my back nearly all the time. could
not Zoe on my feet more than five min
utes at a time without suffering from
the too FREQUENT action of the kidney
secretions. Two boxes of Doans Kid
ney Pills which ! procured at c. *.
Pactridge's Old Reliable drug store.
opposite the postofiice. cured me. l
say cured without hesitation, as nave
had no return of the trouole since ana
it was several months ago that | took
the treatment. A lady VINO was keep
ing house for me took several boxes ~
the remedy and was greatly benefited.
DCans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, \. Y.
Sole agents for the L. s. Renembe:
the name Doan's and take no substi-
tutp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11
WAS CHEMICALLY TREATED.
Armours Agent Told Or. Castle Chemicals
Were Used on Beet.

Washington. April lO-The army
court Of beef inquiry resumed its ses-
sions. today. with Rear Admiral John
G. Walker, president Of the Nicaragua
canal commission, on the stand. He
said that canned beef had been used by
The commissions surveying parties on
the isthmus He added that the men
did not like this beef. preferring bacon
and fresh native beef: but that while
this was true. the canned beef had not
been found unwholesome.
Dr. Chas. Fl. Castle, an assistant sur
geon of the LIST Ohio Cavalry for 4
time brigade surgeon and one Of the
men whose names We're given by Lieut.
CAMPER as being present at Lakelaid.
Florida when Mr.. House. agent for
Armour & Co, said that their beef had
been chemically treated. said that on
two occasions he had found the meat
spoiled after it lad passed inspection.
On the 18th Of August. he had met the
Armour agent in the presence of Cap
tain Carmachel and Lieut.. CAMPER at
the commissary depot. On this occa-
sion DIR. Castle had called the attention
of the agent to some discoloration of
a greenish character on the meat,
when the agent had replied: The dis
coloration is due to some chemical with
which the beef was treated upon being
put in the refrigerator
Il asked him what the formula was.
continued Dr. Castle. hut he replied
that he did not know: that the formula
was unknown to him Describing tn,
door emitted by the meat, DR.. Caste said
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New York Produce Market.

New York April 10
Receipts. q 1851 bbls.: exnhris
slJl Dds sales 5J0D pigs. lower win
little demand except for bakers anJ
spring patents N
RYE-Firm; NJ. 2 Western. J, foh
afioat; state rye. 6OnGl cir. New York car
lots.
WHEAT-R Receipts. I3.s75 bushels. -
ports J7,H6 bushels; sales. 3,295OOO BUSH
els futures. 10000 bushels spot ana ON
ports; spot firm; No. red. S21t fob
ahoat: No. J Northern Duluth. S3ll foD
ahoat: No. 2 Northern Duluth. 70 fob
ahoat; No. / hard Manitoba. S511 fob,
anOat
cORN-Receipts, 1850 bushels: exports.
233 bushels. sales. 10000 bushels IN.
lures, 10000 bushels spot and outpor.s.
spot firm; No. ?, 421za45 fob. afoat, new
and old.
OATs-Receipts, 2iG. 100 bushels: export,
263 bushels: spot dun; No 2. 30; No. 3
81. No white. IS; track white. 35n28I5
EEEF-Steady; cut meats, duh but
steady.
April, $50 nominal; refined, quiet.
BI-TTER-steady. Western creamery.
l6n2l 10. factory, 12hml5; EgIns. I'll
state dair- lfn20; a.. creamery. lGm2i
cHEESE-Firm; large white, 12GI2Il.
small white 1Z@i nl5; part skins. 7lznJ:
full skins i05; large cOlOred, l2nl2f:
small colored. 12hm13.
EGGS-F!rm; state and Pennsylvania.
i$1l3A; Western fresh, l3nl5l2; Southern,
I2;aI13
PETROLEI M-Quiet.
ROSIN-Firm.
TTRPENTINE-Fir
RICE-Firm.
MOLASSES-Fir
FREIGHTS-Dul
GAR-RaW. strong; fair refining.
! ZIG: centrifugal 81 test, ZIG: mOIasscs
sugar 3 1J-lG
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SANTA CRUZ FALLS.
Continued from page ID

and &. when a hard blow delayed the
vessels progress.
The officers ana men Of the cruiser
are in good health ana spirits. are very
enthusiastic over the successful cam
pagn in the Philippine Islands and are
very glad to learn that the trouble is
apparently nearly over. The Ameri-
cans are very much pleased at the re-
ception accorded the Raleigh at the
British ports touched at on the way
here. She still has her war paint on
and plainly shows her battle sears.
The usual salutcs were exchanged by
the forts and the admiral, and the
shores were lined with soldiers ana civ
ilians anxious to see the gallant ship.
The British Warships at the dock yards
were also crowded with men as thu
Raleigh steamed i'm.
Preparations are being made by TIL"
military ana naval authorities here to
give the Americans cordial reception.
Visits will be made to the Governor
and admiral, today. The Americans
have been informed Of the preparations
being made to receive them at New
York. and everybody. ashore ana a1loat
is full of enthusiasm.
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TEXTILE OPERATIVES Of AMERICA.
Annual Meeting al Boston-Firms that Have
Failed to Restore Wages.

Boston April 10.-The annual meet
ing Of the Textile Operatives Of
America was held in this city. today
II Of the principal districts in the
country being represented by dele
gates. President Matthew Hart Of
New Bedford. presided and the report
of the secretary showed the Organiza-
ton to be in good condition and con-
stantly growing.
The regular trade report was then
taken up. This proved to be the fea-
turc of the meeting. the report show
ing that while in many districts the
cut in wages made in 1898 had been
restored. there were nevertheless a
number Of companies that had refused
to follow the lead In these latter
cases there is a great deal
Of dissatisfaction over the
failure to restore wages and threats
Of strikes have been made. No definite
action WAS taken on the report. today.
it being thought best to postpone the
matter until. tomorrow.
The organiZat ton voted to assist the
textile operatives in Warren. Il. l.. now
on a strike and $50 was also donated to
the striking shoe operatives in MARI
boro.
The meeting closed with the election
of these officers: President, Matthew
Hart of New Bedford: vice president
James Y. Colwell of Ashton. L. L.; sec
rotary. Albert Hubbard of Fall River.
treasurer, James Whitehead Of Fall
River; executive committee. Oliver
Christian Of New Bedford; Thomas F.
Connolly Of Lowell: John Wardell of
Lonsdalc II. J.. John Slater Of Fall
River, and Timothy Greenier of Salmon
mills Y Il
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Howard. Crosby & Co. S Letter.

Boston. April 10.
Satur-
|. Chicago. Opg. High Low Close day
May wheat. aOsi-ia liz lols IIs-4 Il
Wheat opened easier. this morning, on
fine weather, cables lad. lower and the
fear Of the government report There
was continuation Of bad crop news from
Kansas. but the trade was apparently
more interested in the perfect weather IN
the Northwest The official estimate IN
the Russian spring wheat crop for over
6O.oo0oU bushels more than last year also
had weakening effect but later there
was good buying on the tip that the gov
crnment report to be issued, this after
noon, Will give the condition around -
against So last month. This would be he
lowest condition on record, as the aver
age April condition for the past Il years
is SIS. y condition of % suggests a win
ter wheat yield of about 354. 900 BUSH
els. as against 3s0.0o0. 600 in 1898. The do
mestic news continues about as bad as Il
can be. short of total failure, but faith
mas been lacking to carry trades on the
long side of the market. The visible sup
ply increased ~ 600
The New York stock market opened
irregular IN the early dealings; the gen
efal railway list suffered fractional
losses. but III the second half-hour there
was y sharp upward movement in some
~ me Vanderbilt issues and good reac-
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Hancock county grand jury will
convene. today. at Ellsworth, and the
Sarah Ware VIM. 7. Treworgy-Joe Fogs
mudde will either be thoroughly ventI-
lated or kicked out of court
Stephen Higgins Of Milford, assigned
Friday. and NJ w. Sawyer Of the same
place Saturday. Higgins liabilities are
stated TO be not over $4,000, and Sawyer's
between $4,000 and $4,000. The cause OF
paper 10 the amount Of $4,000 which hal
been given by Higgins and accepted III
the banks on the Endorsement OF Nr
Sawyer The notes became due, last
week and Mr.. Higgins could not meet
them and. Friday concluded to make an
assignment which he did, choosing j. T.
Gould as an assignee II was Saturday
morning when Mr.. Sawyer learned of the
assignment of Mr. Higgins. and knowing
his liability. to protect himself and his
creditors, ne. too. made an assignment
and also to Mir Could.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11

j. Walter Hartman, formerly Of
Bangor, but for several years a resi-
dent of Providence. II. l., died, Friday
night, after an illness Of week with
pneumonia. While a resident of Ban
gor he was employed by James II.
Snow Il Co, and later he engaged in
the wood business. In Providence he
conducted Il creamery and employed a
large number of men and ten teams.
His age was - years. His brother-in-
law. MIR. Fred Jones of Bangor, was
with him when he died. together with
his mother and family Besides his
wife. who was Miss Minnie Jones, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Jones Of Bangor. he leaves an infant
daughter. The remains will be brought
to Bangor for burial.
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it was. not Of a disgusting character, but
that 1t was an aromatic. acrid sour
smell lie had reached the conclusion
that the beef had been treated ether Wl'n
thn ras formaldehyde or the Kindred so
luton formaline. used as gas as a
eermicidc' and disnifectant, and as a
liquid for preserving anatomical am
patholeogic specimens. lie had nade no
report TO any superior officer concerning
the agents statements. because he had
supposcd that the war department knew
of the process II any was used.
Mr.. Sidney Reed, reporter, testileu 20
tho authentlcity of The Associated Press
interview with Gen. Miles had in Ne"
York. in which he was quoted az SAYING
that the canned roast beef was nothing
more than the refuse from which beer eS-
tract had heen made and that ne hal
overwhelming evidence that the embalmed
beef was chemically treated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11

District Attorney Gardiner was asked,
at New York. Monday, regarding Nichp-
las "A. Hickman. the important witness
in the prosecution Of Roland =. Moil-
neuX and who is said to he wanted by
the Tennessee authorities on the charge
Of escaping from penitentiary in 1895
while serving two years for larceny.
Governor Roosevelt issued a requisition
for Hickman. whose real name is said 70
be Percy T. Raymond, but the requisitiun
was revoked. Friday. The district attor-
ney said information had reached him
that an attempt was being made TO get
Hickman "out of the way" Col. Gardi-
ner said he at once communicated with
Coy. Roosevelt Upon that said Col.
Gardiner. Gov. Roosevelt acted and he
gave instructions which | communicated
to the detective bureau | think Heck
man will be had whenever We want him.
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FRYE BANQUET.
Continued from page ~

all nations except to one which might be
at war with us. He claimed that the
Siez canal gave England an immense ad-
vantage over us with the trade of the
East. placing New York several thousand
miles further off from these possessions
than liverpool: 1000 miles nearer all the
northern parts of China; 1900 miles nearer
Yokohama: 1000 miles nearer Corea; 1000
miles nearer Melbourne: 1900 miles nearer
sydney; $500 miles nearer New Iealaiiu,
and from 5000 to 1000 miles nearer the
western coast of South America: IRON
1900 to 5000 miles nearer than Liverpooi
would be to people whose commerce last
wear amounted to 81, l20, 000.00o
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PIetends Not to Fear the Carlis's

Madrid. April l0.-Senor Silvela. the
premier, today, repeated his assertion
that the government does not fear Il
Carlist movement and that any at
tempt of that character will be severely
chastised.
The Madrid papers. however. assert
that fresh instructions have been sent
to increase the military forces in the
affected districts and they comment
apprehensively upon the suspicious
movements Of the cariist leaders
abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11
is ALGER TO RESIGN?
Rcportcd that Mcmillan Will Succeed Him
But Mcmillan Denies II.

Washington. April 10.-Persistcnt re-
ports have been received here for
some time Of an intention on the part
Of Sec. Alser to resign after the in
uuiries into the conduct of the war
have ended and, tonight, these were
completed with the statement that
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan, had
been determined as Gen. Ayers sue
cessor. Senator Mcmillan when seen
made positive denial of any knowl-
edge of a change in the cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-11

tons In the Iron ana Steel shares. TIM
Changers suffered somewhat in Ranticina-
ton OF an unfavorable gOvrrnnnrnt
monthly crop report. Should II be mar.
favorable than has been expected. III III
1uencc. of course, would be sprnewhar
beneficial 10 stocks. but ID Is too early M
form definite conclusions The course ~
speculation for the week is difficult n,
predict but Is likely to be irregular ana
unsettled. with probably lower prices he
fore revival Of bulllsh sentiment.
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ALI DISEASES AND

Weaknesses of Men. from whatever cause aris-
Ing, quickly and permanently cured at the old.
reliable Peabody Medical Institute, MOL Bulfinch
Street Opposite Revere House, Boston. Estab-
lished in 1861. Chief physician graduate Harvard
Medical College, class 1864, who always cures
when others fail, by letter or in person. The
Mecum OF medical science. price fifty cents but
free, by mail, sealed for LIZ days. Send it now.
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Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. April 10.-The shadow DC the
impending government crop report hung
commencement it obscured the prospects
Of the bulls and near the end of the ses-
sion il cast the pathway Of the bears into
q somber shadow. After 4 decline Of lC
May wheat closed with a net gain Of to-
Corn is unchanged and oats &c. lower
Pork lost ~, and lard and ribs ~ each.
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A.PREPARER

Is Tone that prepares" or Tone. that
makes ready" or Zone that provides"
now the question Is are you ''prcpar-
err Have you provided for the future
by laying up sufficient of the wherewitli-
al-"where thieves cannot break thro nos
steal?' This is not n life Insurance al,
nor puff for a Safety Deposit Company.
but a simple desire TO learn whether you
have bought any wheat, 50 as 70 "makc
ready for the coming advance. ~ YOU
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MISSING A CHANCE

To make money, which viii not occur
again for many, many moons There rs "A
big famine In Russia. similar 10 that III
1881: the farmers have eaten their seed
grain ana everything else In sight. sI
Russia viii not be a competitor Of The I'll
s.. to any great extent IN the world 3
wheat market this year. Get next" to
this important fact; think over all Of the
other weighty reasons for an advance in
the price OF wheat: then send for our free
book. which will tell you how 10 do Il on
a $500 margin.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. April ~.
Tho leading futures closed as follows.
WHEAT-May, 11sm1i4: July. 1hG7I+.
CORN-May, 3r4 July. 1914; September
55at
0ATS-May. 25ls. July, 25
POHk-May $9.22lz; July, S9.3zI2.
LARD-May. ST.: jury, $40; Scptem-
Der, S5.52Iz.
RlBs-May $t72lg; July. $3.50; Sep
TENDER. &.g7i..
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Slow and easy.
WHEAT-No. , spring. 69G70l2; No )
do. Sass; No. red. 7lMH.
CORN-No. ,. "a; No. > yellow @r,m3ii.
OATS-No. >. 26aa62I; No. white, 3DT6
81: No. , white. 241 n3j
RYE-No. 2. 52i2.
BARLEY-No. 2. 3gTif7.
FLAXSEED-No. !, s119i2; n. W.
81 ~.
TIMOTHY SEED-S2.30
LARD-s5. 2505.2Ila.
PORK-Mess. $g.15mg20: RIBS Si.5vn4S5:
shoulders. 4as6ra. clear sides, sL95e5.05.
sJGAR-Cut ioaf. $5.S3; graduated.
:
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New York Cotton Market.

New York. April 10.
Cotton futures closed quiet. April. SIS
May. So; June, So; July, 5.92; August.
sci: September. $50: October. 5.9l; No
vember 5.92; December 5.95; January.
500: February. 6.02: March. sos.
Cotton spot closed quiet; middling up
lands. : sis; DO. gulf ZIG Sales. $50
balqG
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The Usual Result.

West Franklin, Me, March %. 1879
Miss Grace Goodwin of this place was
afflicted with scrofula and kept grow
ing worse, she had several running
sores and at times it was feared she
could not live. She read a great deal
about Hoods Sarsaparilla and her
father urged her to try it. She con-
cluded to do so, and after the use OF
few bottles was entirely cured.
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Top men in the mines in the South
ern Illinois coal district have announc-
ed that they will strike as the result
of their employers refusal. to grant
rise of 81 cents a day over the scale
adopted in March,, About 5000 men will
be thrown out of work.
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HAY Invited But Vatican Is Not.

Rome April l0.-ltaly has been for
mally invited to the disarmament confer
encc at Hague. and has appointed As one
of her delegates Marquis Nisconti We
nesta. minister of foreign affairs in the
late Rudini cabinet. This is held to IN
ply that the Vatican will not be invited
10 send "A delegate
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Natures Remedy

We nearly all live artificial lives. There
is hardly a law of physiology that we do
not break every day. Under these condi-
tons it is impossible for any one TO be alb
solutely well. Nature needs some help to
effectually ward off disease-something to
strengthen the vital understanding to
help her remove the worn-out tissues. One of
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Herbert Clough of Portsmouth. who
had served part Of a 10 years sentence in
the New Hampshire state prison at Con-
cord, Tor felonious assault. committed
suicide, Monday. BY cutting his throat
with a case knife He was in his cell ",
the time where he had been ordered bv
the prison physician ~ account Of sick
ness.
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Hon. III. A. w. Tabor. postmaster of
Denver, Col. and eX-United States SEN
ator, died at $50 A. NJ. Monday, Of APP
pendicitis after three days illness.
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on the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Firm: creameries. Haze; dali
Ties, lll2m1S.
EGGS-Steady: fresh. i2I40l2ia.
CHEESE-Steady, unchanged.
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Polo Games.

AT Rockland-Rockland 9; East Wey
MOUTH S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20

which had lasted then for forty-1vc years, Q
friend met him In the street in Rome and
! expressed surprise at the change Of cos
! tune. ut does look well on mo, doesn't
| it?" remarked the new Able, compla-
Gently. The emotion which stirred Mr..
| BRYANs heart when he first put his
! uniform on was manlfestly similar. II we
! are to Judge from his attentions TO the mir
ror and the camera, his poses before the
multitude, his theatrical. self-displays, his
cagcrness at every opportunity to dis
mount from his noble war steed and mount
the resoundng stump. the Colonel OF the
Third Nebraska was a Colonel mainly for
publicity. ...l
As that was not exactly the sort of soldier
needed most at the front at that time, no
body was greatly surprised because the
wisdom Of superior military councils as
signed Col. BRYAN at the outset to camp
rather than to an expedition. II anybody
suffered, IL was tho regiment which was
eager to get to The front, and which might
have got to the front II 1t had had the good
fortune to be commanded by real soldier
Mr.. BRYANs explanation OF his retire
ment from the army Is likewise subject TO
revision. He resigned after many ener-
getc efforts, which tho country has not
forgotten. to get his regiment mustered
out There was yet service ahead for
patriots After the period OF preparation
and experience OF routine which the
camp had afforded him. it Is highly
probable that Col. BRYAN might have
had the privilege OF fighting for the flag
in the Philippines, and Of making there
an honorable military record. provided
the stuff was In him, as it was in FUN.
sToN. for example, and in 80 many other
gallant volunteers. But this purely polit-
ical and exclusively pictorial Colonel had
announced in advance that he did not
care to see service so far away from
home. He quit, as he now explains.
ito fight the Republican party which has
taken position squarely as the party of Go
Ahead, while MIR. BRYAN's party has be-
come avowedly and unblushingly the party
OF Surrender.
These are not exactly pleasant things to
say OF the amiable and loquacious gentle
man from Nebraska, whose uniform s now
food for the moths, while he himself is try
ing to pose as a neglected war-god and a
suppressed hero.