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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-15

That distress after eating is. cured
by Hoods Pills. They do no. gnpe,
d cents. ....,s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
CHASE & SANB0RN'S TEAS.
BRYAN VERY HOPEFUL.
Already Sees the Mass OF the People Voting
for Free Silver.

Galveston, Tex. Dec. 3.-Hon VIM
j. Bryan. who is here with ex-Gov.
Hogg, on an outing, spoke, today, at
some length on next years campaign
Mr. Bryan states that the Democrats
Will make great gains. next year,
among large classes of people.
These people comprise the wage
earneis." said he, those who have been
directly affected by the consolidation Of
the great manufacturing concerns of
the country commonly called trusts In
this class is enumerated day laborers.
Office men, drummers, etc. These are
the people who viii vote with the Dem
ocrats. next year
With the continuation Of such an
increase IN our side for the next II
months. il will not be a question Of
whether or not the Democrats can win.
but how large the majority will be. /
have no fear for the outcome The re-
cent elections to an unbiased mind
plainly indicate that the Democrats
had the better Of it in nearly all the
states in which elections We're held
The Republicans would like to cover
me with the glory of personally win
ming the fight in Nebraska The truth
OF the matter is the people of Nebras-
ka have been awakened. They realize
that IT is time that a change was be
ing made in the administration of the
affairs of the government and they
propose u throw off the yoke of n sin
gle money standard and militarism and
To check the aVarice and greed that
has almost become the objective of that
party. And not only in Nebraska is
this the case, but | find from both per-
sonal investigation and from those who
are in position to know. that the
people in many sections of other states
heretofore strongly Republican, have
made up their minds to join the free
silver forces. next year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
THE BUBONIc SUSPECTS.
Steamers Field at New York. But No Sians Of
the Disease.

New York, Dec. 3.-There is no
chanSe IN the situation at quarantine
Last night, the German steamer Ra-
gusa arrived from Santos with 25 900
sacks Of coffee. She has a crew Of 20
men all told. They are all we'll The
detained vessels are the j. w. Taylor.
Roman Prince, Lassell and Ragusa.
Seven lighters. with the cargo Of coffee
discharged from the J. W. Taylor are
anchored off Clifton. S. l., under close
observation of the police boat patrol.
Three lighters Of the seven have served
the eight days detention required by
Health officer Doty and are free from
further quarantine restrictions as far
rs DR.. Doty's department is concerned.
The agents Of the Ragusa had a rep
resentative visit quarantine, this morn
ing, and consult DR.. Doty in regard to
the disinfection of the Ragusa This
representative said, after learning that
his vessel was to be subjected to the
same regulations required on all YES
self arriving from Santos, that he be-
lieved his principals would arrange to
land her cargo al some other port The
patients on Swineburne Island are 10
ing well. There is no illness among
the crews or Stevedoras detained on
board the vessels or at Hoffman Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

The meetings which have been held by
Evangelist Gale of Boston. IN this village
Tor the past two weeks have been Very
interesting and largely attended. ana a
great amount of good work has been ac-
complshed through his efforts. He is ac-
companied by Miss Sadie Monroe Hall.
who has charmed the audience with her
fine singing. During the week days meet
inSs have been held afternoon and even
ing in Union hall. Mr. Gale is a wonder
full speaker and people from far and near
have gathered at each meeting TO listen
to his fine discourSeS. Sunday afternoon
he gave a talk to women only in the hall
and in the evening a talk was given t.
men only, both meetings being largely at
tended He will continue the meetings
until Tuesday evening. when the last
meeting will be held in the Baptist
church. Through his efforts since lis ar
rival here, nearly 81 have signi1ied their
intentions to live the Christian life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
YAQUiS SILL FIGHTING.
Several Engagements With MeAicans- Heavy
Loss. Especially 10 Indians.

Austin, Tex. Dec. 3.-Information
reached here, today, from Ortiz. state OF
Sonora, Mexico, stating that Marshal
Terhune, an expert mining engineer. who
has been in the mines in the Yaqui coun-
try for some months past. has arrived at
Ortiz. lie announces that since Nov. Is.
the faqui Indians and the Mexican mill
tary forces have had several engage
ments. attended with loss of life and a
number of wounded.
The first of these engagements oc-
Cured. Nov. IS. Just north of Cocori. and
during the engagement there We're IS In
dams and five soldiers killed outright. In
addition thereto there were % soldiers
wounded and something over 100 squaws
and Indian children captured by the mill
tary. This engagement took place on the
Yaqui river just at the entrance to the
mountains. The battle was between the
main bodies of both factions. The fight
ing severe and lasted most of the
day.
The Indians We're finally put to fight
and this explains why many Of their
women were captured. their retreat
was made in great confusion and the wo-
men became separated from the warriors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
Gen. Otis Casualty List.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Gen. Otis lat
est casualty list is as follows:
Manila, Dec. 2.-Casualties not previ-
ously reported: Killed-Harry O. Lee
r, 9th Infantry. Nov. %, near Capas
engagement Tabantin bridge, Nov. "a
Wounded in action near Leon, Panay
Nov. 20:
Harry Hiscock, sergeant, L, goth In
fantry, abdomen, mortal.
In action, linus, Nov. %, John Fin
ger, F, 5th Artillery, leg, moderate:
George NJ. Duncan, B, 4th Infantry,
forearm, moderate.
In action, IloilO, Panay. Nov. q, 18th
Infantry, A, Abrah ham Frappier, thigh.
severe.
D, Eugene F. Blower, corporal, head.
severe.
Edward Sweet. leg. severe.
Sixth Artillery G.. Edward England.
sergeant, chest, severe: James T. Muir
ply, shoulder severe; 9Th Infantry, l..
Lawrence +. Grennan. corporal, hand,
severe: Paul Rink, thigh. severe; 18th
Infantry, b. Charles j. Ling, shoulder,
severe: Simon r. Barker, shoulder, Sc
we're; George Beckwith, thigh, severe;
Carl Surohm elbow. slight; c, James
O'Connell. thigh. severe: Harry S. Dun
ton, corporal, chest, severe: Brice
Leach. hand. severe; Christopher G.
Coats, leg, severe; f. Bert ]. Reed. cor
poral, leg, severe; Timothy j. Flynn,
arm. severe: James Jones. corporal,
hand, severe: Charles WebeR corporal,
chest. severe; in action beyond Mabala-
cat. Nov. 2S, Matthew A. Batson, first
lieutenant, 4th Cavalry. foot, severe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
A STRIKE THREATENED.
Spinners in Riverside Woolen Mill Dissatis-
fled With Their Wages.

PittStieil is again threatened with
trouble in the wooden mills. which may
lead To somewhat of an uprising among
the suiuuors in the Riverside WOODEN mill
On account pf the pIy they are receiving.
The matter has been Kept very quiet and
uutil recently nothing of any cons .quencr
could he learned .r the intentions Of thu
spinntr~. From what can ~ learned il
seems that 4 short time ago All thr day
Spinucrs employed III tn, mill gave their
notice on account of the luw pay they
were receiving amt their notice, was up
"Wednesday. They aH wont To the office
far settlement. Int were requested IN the
proprirtors To- continue thcir work until
-omcthiu.s definite could b.. decided upon
with this object ia view. Mr. MaNiirld
an,. w tar prupri.tor-. ha. ncrn III Boston
FIR several duys. Ana when H. went IT
va. understood that when he. returned
tn. decision would h.. made 1t is under
st,ul that Nr. Nlxti4ld returned fran
tb. IJih I,et MONT thYt H, NH nr,h.t-
f,iIit,. .on,.t1,ir,r ,yiIt H.. ,larilad upnn ia
t.,. Lr.,,, ~, f,,,.,,.i,,,. with .,, .,f TN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
COPPER MINING IN Alaska.
Alaska Copper Co. Has Commen. ed Active
Work in Developing Mines.

Albany, \. Y. Dec. 3.-FinGnciers
here. including Anthony n. Er1Gy. who
are Interested in the copper stocks.
have received information of the be-
ginning of active work by the Alaska
Copper GO. Of New York city. ID de-
velop immense copper mines in Alaska.
Although presumably New York
company. the corporation filed its pa
pers in New Jersey and is capitalized
at S3,OOO,O00. Former State Senator
Jacob A. Cantor. who is credited with
having made $750,000 in Wall street in
the past year, is the leading spirit in
the concern. and. with +. F. Raynor
and r. II. McCutcheon Of New York.
EX-Judge Mellon of Indiana. and
James Hoge Of the First National
Bank of Seattle, owns 50 per cent. of
the entire stock
The property of the company in
cludes IS mining claims of $50 acres
on the southerly end of Prince of Wales
island, Alaska, an inlet near the
head Of Hetta bay. 1t includes Cop
per Mountain. which is believed to hold
the greater part of all the copper of
the territory. With the exception of a
tramway from the top of the mountain
to the coast, no railroads will have TO
be built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
REPORTS FROM JAMAICA.
Nicaraguan President Growing Unpopular
Yellow Fever at Kingston.

Kingston. ia. Dec. 3.-Passengers by
toddys steamer from Nicaraguan ports
says that there is a growing feeling OF
hostility toward President Zelaya on ac-
count of his recent decree expelling Mon
signor Pereira. bishop of Nicaragua, in
reply TO the latter's protest against the
law passed by the Nicaraguan Congress.
Oct. a. declaring that all donations by
the people of lands, cattle or other prop
erty to the church should be subject to
the civil government and be sold and ap
piled to the purposes designated by the
donors by the municipal governments. in
stead Of. as before, by the ecclesiastical
authorities.
Although President Zelaya is very pop
ular with the Nicarag guam masses. the
edict of expulsion is regarded as harsh in
the extreme and the Presidents political
opponents are improving the present oc-
casiCn to bring about a revulsion of pop
ular feeling by taking advantage of the
powerful undercurrents Of clerical in
fluence.
The medical department announces that
the British steamer Don Captain Dough-
ty, from Colon, will be detained in quar-
antine owing to an outbreak of yellow
fever among the recently arrived drafls
of troops at the Isthmus from the inte-
rior No details can be obtained until the
passengers have been released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

While the aldermen We're slttlng
about in informal meeting. saturday
evening. they received an interesting
call from an old soldier bound from
Fitchburg to the Soldiers Home, who
had been shipped to this city ana was
without the price of nights lodging.
He asked the mayor for loan. Dut the
mayor, smelling the odor OF aicohol
in the mans breath. took occasion to
give him a lecture. The conversation
between the mayor and half drunken
man was something decidedly interest
ing but it closed by the mans turning
the joke upon the mayor in manner
that the mayor appreciated as inuch
as any one You are full. said the
mayor in a stern tone of voice. Fool,
am II" said the man. misunderstahd-
ing and reproachfully cycling me
MAYOR. Then he suddenly was attack
ed by half drunken burst
of wit, We'll, it is good thing Tor
you that there are fools in the world
or YOU wouldn't be where you are now
The mayor said he fully agreed win
the man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
A PHYSICIANS OFFICE PRACTICE.
Their Philosophy on Losing and flaming
Patients.

do Won never get nervous when you
have patient in your private Once
and hear people coming and goihs
from YOUR outer office?' the journal
asked d physician.the other day 70
you never think that you are perhaps
losing the trade of someone!
"Oh, of course those thoughts VIII
enter the mind at times, but IL can
be helped, for we have our dut! " w
to the case in hand even IL uo|eA'
cases go away. You see 1t OFTEN nap
pens that the people will drop IN Lor I
moment and then come in again IL 'i'o
doctor is busy. but possibly we io9
cases. Perhaps a man may t'l'ie AZ
and wait five mintes and then go away
to some other doctor. Inc PIeseh
case is not the only one TO De tilous \
of. II is his trade for the time tilat lie
stays in the city, for when once ldn'iiS
has a physician that they llke' theS
seldom change and will have no otliei
Now this man goes out ana 10 ail''ii
physician. and that doctor gets t''e
mans trade in the future. Ael lnci
is another side Of locking at Il. Al
sighted the one in hand ana lla"e =
failure of it through this neglect
might lose an equal amount: II "
really a case of a bird in the mana I
worth two in the bush, or one ~ l"'
private office is worth two NaI'lil7
outside.
Il doubt if any of the reSuldi ="
tients ever go away to some othri
physician. They will leave hott =
call or telephone, it is the transCie''
troda +h.+ 1va lose. if any. And her
again we have another consoi' ! IT -.
Presenting that other physicians nav
as good a practice as we. and they AT.
busy, some person in the waiting room |.
that you get may be someone aiiht /,
gained from another physlcHin' i,
same as he has gained one ffoi" So'
through the same methods. -.
"Oh. taken as whole we %. w
is coming to us, ! presume ! s"'PV I,
that possibly we lose sohe''i"S :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
THE FINEST" IN CUBA.
Santiago Police Transferred TO Military De.
partmeni Parade in Uniiorm.

Santiago De Cuba. Dec. 3.-Yester-
day, the municipal police We're trans
ferred to the military department.
Under command of Capt. Pierce, $50
men. in new gray uniforms and wear
ing felt helmets similar to those worn
by the New York police paraded. max
ing a fine appearance. Until now The
force. owing to the jealousies of mu-
nicipal politics has been inefficient and
the mayor and council required the
transfer thus accomplished. Many
former members failed to pass the rigid
examination insisted upon by the Am
erican authorities and the present per
sonnet is a great Improvement upon the
old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
He Knows Whereof He Writes.

An editor prints his paper to give his
patrons the news of the day and foi
the money there is in it. He is pre-
sumed to know of what he writes, and
he generally does. When he writes as
ne does in the Leader Courier, OsceOla
Mills. Pa. without fee or hope Of re-
ward. that chamberlain Cough
Remedy acts magically, and we have
found none better in our household. If
accepted as an honest expression,
worthy Of credence. For sale by Jno.
Coughln, III Water St, druggist.
m.w,fri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
GEN. Joe WHEELER
GIVES His Opinion Of Present Condition Of
Affairs in Philippines

Washington. Dec. 3.-Gen. Joe Wheeler,
in a personal letter received here, yester +
day, dated Angeles, Luzon. says:
There are more than % different tribes
in this island. ana very few OF them
would submit to Asuinaldos rule.
"Aguinaldo and his generals would like
20 govern. because it would give them
great power and many OF his soldiers like
the war because for the first time in their
lives they have authority to carry a gun.
They live by taking what they want
from the people. Many of them are ROB
bers. who rob defenceless people OF their
money, and sometimes murder them
IF we should Withdraw there would b.
warfare and anarchy in the islands, and
the wel-to-do people would induce some
strong government to come and take
control.
filled with expressions from people OF the
United States. who are called antl-in-
perialists ana | think Were it not fof
these expressions the insurrection womb
bc closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
pITTSFIELD.

Lou Sanderson. the genial clerk in
Hunter. McMaster & Cos grocery
store, shot a large buck near Perry
Martins house, about one mile from
this village, late Saturday night. He
had started for Troy with a team to
spend Sunday, and started the animal
from a clump of bushes near the road.
He had a shot gun with him and fired
at the buck. Wounding him. 1t was so
dark that he could not follow him, but.
yesterday morning, he started out to
hunt for him and found him dead
within short distance of where he
wounded him. Upon examination it
was found that the animal had both
fore legs broken by the shot. When
dressed the buck weighed 300 pounds.
IL was very large animal, having
eight prOngs on his horns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
Experience is the Best Teacher. -

We must be willing to learn from the
experience Of other people Every
testimonial in favor of Hoods Sarsa
parilla is the voice of experience to
you. and it is your duty. if your blood
IS impure and your health failing. to
take this medicine. You have every
reason to expect that it will do for you
what 1t has done for others. It is the
best medicine money can buy.
mild. effective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
A CLEVER BLUFF.
Lieut.. Monroe Very Nicely Fools Natives and
Captures Bayombong.

Manila. Dec. IS Z. M-The capture
by Lieut. Monroe ana 20 men Of the 4th
cavalry Of the Filipino general. Con"n,
with 500 officers and men, with rifles,
two Ame!i lean ami - Spanish pr.soAtr RS
AT Ravombong. province Of Nueva Viz
saya. was Il successful bluf.
He tapad the rebel wire, teleGraphed
to Conon that he was advancing with a
large force. and demanded his surren-
der.
After negotiations. Canon consented
to capitulate to a superior force.
whereupon Lieut.. Monroe telaSraphed
that he would enter the town with a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

an advance was to be made. In speaking
OF the matter Agent Abbott said that the
Lockwood mills would probably follow
the lead of the other mills and if they
agreed TO advance wages then it is prob
able that the Lockwood would follow
suit. of course" he said, that is q
matter which Is not decided here" Re.
garding the rumor that prominent off
cial of the company had been here to sec
about the advance of wages, Superin-
tendent W. II. X. Abbott said that he did
not know Of any official being here and
that if one should come he would prob
ably know about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

Fred Jolar suffered an accident at
the Maine Central yard, Saturday
night by which he lost two teeth. The
men in the yard are wondering what
prevented his head being split open.
He was on the passenger that arrives
here at $ O'Clock. and when near a
switch jumped from the train. when
he landed he brought up against the
target Of the switch. The target was
turned parallel with the track and as
the train was going several miles an
hour MI. Jolar struck with q great
deal Of force. the target striking nm
fairly in the mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

The prospectus Of the Washington
County Railroad gives as one of its
pictures one which is purpnrted to rep
resent the proper manner Of carrying i
deer. The animal is tied all four feet
together. and is suspended upon one
stick carried on their shoulders An
old hunter tells the Journal that this Is
all wrong, as it would be difficult TO
carry an animal through the woods in
this fashion, the carcass would swing
50 much He says that two poles are
best. and have the animal dashed in
such 4 manner as to be out straight
and with no chance for a swing. In
this fashion with a pole on either
shoulder of the two men carrying the
prize can be carried for miles with
great ease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

every minute We are out upon the
street when not on our country prac-
tice but we all go out and don't worry
to any great extent. a physician gets
used after while to having them
come and so. What will bother a
physician most. though, is to have 4
country practice that will interfere
with his office hours. Then he
feels sure he is losing something
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

Mrs. Joseph Jobber. z Drummond
s4ra4t had narrow escape from seri
Jus injury. Saturday afternoon While
sitting in a carriage in front of Brown
tailor store. the Electric Railroads snow
nrnw naysed ana heightened horse
driven I'M Il boy. When the horse started
forward The wheels of the carriage To
which he was attached caught in the
wheels Of the carriage in which Mrs. Joh-
her was seated ana tnrcw her head-ilrsi
to TIE pavement. she was dazed when
1.ickel NJ but WIS taken t. the WAITING
room by oHicer Woodbury. and in a short
tf,ne was able "a ," taken 70 her nome
sari,us rrsuIt. were AZ iirst feared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

The New York Journal Saturday. pub
lishcd Fall River dispatch which says:
There is every evidence that the fam Us
Rorden mystery is entering upon new
phase. Lizzie Borden. who was accused
of the crime. was acquitted BY a jury in
1899. but since then many of her towns
people have held aloof. Detectives and
lawyers are now at work examining new
evidence pointing TO a sweetheart Of
Bridget Sullivan. servant of the Bordens
At the time of the murder, as the wieder
Of the axe with which Andrew j. Borden
and his wife. Lizzie Borden's sIapmother
were killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04
OAKLAND.

The 50th anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. ana Mis-. Daniel Mantor
occurred. Wednesday. NOV. %. ana the
occasion was quietly but pleasantly
observed. Thursday. owing 70 the i'll
health of both Nj. and Mrs. Manter no
friends ouJ side the family were invited.
but family gathering at which MI the
children ana grandchildren We're pres
ent. was held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

Hon. J. Manchester Haynes of the
American Ice Co, says that the usual
amount of ice will be housed on the
river. this winter-that is. that the
houses will be filed. New houses will
not be erected on the sites of those
burned unless it should be an open
winter with a consequent demand for
an increased supply. He declares that
there is nothing in the story that the
ice company was going into the coal
business on the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

We have several coal dealers in
Skowhegan," said a man from that
town. Saturday, and they cut into each
other so badly on prices that we can
purchase the black diamonds of one
of the dealers for the price of hauling
above the cost. He merely gets pay for
himself and horse in the delivery. The
supply is short there, too, as in other
placeS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

Patrick Fitzgerald, one of the night
employees at the paper mill, was rem
dered unconscious for a time, early
Saturday morning. by coming in con
tact with live electric wire. He was
able to walk home later. but was oblig
ed to call physicians who looked after
his injuries. 1t will be several days
before he is able to work again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-04

Not one person out of five can read
the signals from the staff in front of
the post office" remarked a man, Sat
urday, who was passing. About
everyone goes on the correct SUPPOSE
ton that the white flag means fair
weather, but few are proficient enough
in the art to tell what the combinations
mean