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Denver Post.

The secretary went on TO state that he
had never had any personal interest IN tno
expenditure Of government tunds, direct'y
or indirectly. No contracts Tor eauipmen.
were entered into prior TO the declaration
OF war.
Have you received any complaint from
the major general OF the army whilo IN
Porto Rico as to the duality Of rcfriger-
ated aud canned roast beef furnished tue
army 2"
The secretary, replying, referred TO his
annual report. quoting dispatch from
General Miles asking that no moro beef be
cent because they could get "a large supply
there. General Miles had snid something
about beef that had spoiled there
Governor Beaver asked whether actuai
preparation for war was not made before
the declaration OF war was because u WAS
thought II would be avoided i
| No reply was expected II the question
was not deemed by tho secretary n proper
| one.
hopes that war would be ayoidcd,
The chiefs of tho seyerni bureaus OF the
/ lHlafimelt had never assembled TO frd a
council OF war. They were Al 100 busy IN
regard TO the inspector generals offrf. ! ne
| secretary did not consider thar the bureau
| had been practically abolished by the trans
fer OF officers to other duty. Ho believed
that II retained It's efficiency,
Secretary Algcr next told OF tho inepec-
ton OF camps. especially the tour OF In.
spcction by General Miles, He tAlgcr)
! never had received any official complaint
from the armies in the Acid In regard 10
fresh or canned meat furnished the troops.
nHaye you any Information mat the meat
was chemically treated :"
Nothing but what has been brought out
by this commission. Beef has been used rs
an army ration for many years and lis
value was not an experiment IN the span
ish war
No complaints had been received BY him
from the camps In regard to beef,
Asked whether he was personally inter-
ested in contracts for furnishing meat, the
secretary replied With positiveness;
have not: ] never had. directly or indl-
supplies 10 this government ] have never
received an Official repor that beef fur
pished tho army Ind caused sickness.
he had received reports from several
sources that at Chlckamanga and Camp
Thomas there had been a lack OF medicines
and supplies The reports were inyesii-
gated and supplies ordered al once. lie had
never received report from tho surgeon
general that he was unable TO furnish sup
plies.
In regard 10 the arrival Of the Firth
corps al Montspk he said that every pvssi-
| bic prccaniion had been taken to make the
camp healthful and comfortable, There
| had been many deficiencies that II was Inn
| possible 10 remedy. but everything that
could be done had been done.
| This closcd the examination and Secre-
| tary Aiger was asked whether he wished to
| volunteer any statement, but he declined
| 10 do SO.
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Aaoxc1LLo rnnslsrENr.
Iutend. Again Trying to Get mn An
dIence Ofnctaliy. f

Intends Again TRYING 70 Get nm An
dIence Ofnctatiy.
washington, January 20. Having tailed
to receive from the state department an
answer to his latest communication senior
Agoncillo. the envoy Of Aguinaldo. will in
few days take another step 70 bring the
Iatter,s case 10 the attention OF the govern
pcnt. Just what form this Will take ana
what representations 1t Will cmbody Agon-
cil,o's attorney declines at this time 70
reveal.
The envoy here is Keeping in close toucn
with the conditions existing IN toe 's'anus
and IT is said is using his influence WHO
Ayu,paido to avoid hostilities with the
Americans as long as possible. Such 40
Vice as has been youchsafed IS in the d.
roction Of avcrtipg rupture 50 long rs this
Il "copsistcnt with PHILIPPINE inaepsna-
ence.'
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NEW YoRK.--Nenrly1 200 guests will be
present at w. X. Vanderbilts dance. which
will be given. in his house tonight.
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rnsTINoNy sTpronr. MILES.
Men Who Handled the .sEmbnImcu
Ecef,' Tell Of SoIdlers' Hunyer.


Beer TrlI Of Soldiers Hunger.
San Francisco, January 2s.-1rhomas d.
Tenncssy, = figure in the recent war with
Spain. IL In "a position TO give some Hight
ON the controversy concerning the condl-
lion Of the meat delivered at Santiago,
which General Mics described as "em-
banned beet"
Fenncasy WAS commlssary sergeant 10
troop n OF Governor Theodore Roosevelt y
Rough Riders. and waS one OF the men de-
tailed 10 handle the beef and deliver II
from tho refrigerator transports 70 army
headquarters Speaking Of The meat fur-
Dislied his company. Sergeant fennpSsy
said
"If my personal experience counts LOT
anything as n basis for forming an OPINION,
would say that General Miles IL right y,
his condemnation Of what he has cailca
Complained beef do not pretend 70 snesA
OF any 'beef supplies except that when
came under my immediate observation, ana
General Pagan may have heard OF some
beef that was good. but " did not rcnrn us
az Santiago. with the exception OF the
first three days after II arrived
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or otherwise. and he felt that he might
better be dead In the gutter,
During this recital General Eagans eyes
filled with tears, his voice trcniblcd and
he spoke very feel.nsly.
His honor as a soldier, hc continued, had
been attacked, and soldior's honor
should he MS sacred as tho honor OF a wo-
man He had kept his sorrow to himself
He had kept away from the clubs, and
very soon no found that he could not sleep.
He felt that the people OF this country
had come to believe that he was dis-
honest man. .sBut ] am an honest man,
said the general with feeling, and ! be-
lieve that no one who knows me VIII DC
lieve thatsI am dishonest man. Ny rec
ord is clean. my uniform unsnllied but 1
have been slnndcred and wronged.p
In answer to u question by his counsci
ms to whether he had ever received amy
benetlt for any contract he had made. Gen
cral Eagan said with great feeling; No.
on my honor and before my God not one
cent profit or gain did ] ever receive, and
yet my Office has disbursed sle,00ooOc.
and am now q poor man, 30 poor that
have not now sufficient money with shson
to pay your fce.f' He was goaded TO death.
he said, and Was very glad OF chance to
appear before the commission. and through
them to 7o,ooo.oo0 people, in the defense
OF his honor.
pui ,"s ~. -. -, ',fa court listcned
f eean,Y ea ~ ssru word spoken and every
intentiy 70 efery 49, spoN s,'a, S rne
cye was iAs's sls W. +, ~ oy,re,nc The
incident was orans, ~. , W .ue and nhy.icaI
witness spoke o. h,s h,en.a' r nnu ~ ii,ios
conai,loh pe,msen tne IN, ~ Inc h. lin
ser appoaIeu, hs 'uo'u ~, sta,,ad Mn,
the thought that the country neiieYcu mn
to be o murderer and Tor gam hnu "
drove nm nearly 70 alf.rhr,'o in ,.u
Mr.. Worthington then read from 'Arss
number OF newspaper clippings, many OF
which spoke OF General Eagan as scoun-
drei and demanded his dismissal frsm the
army.
Secretary Alger, in response to m inYl-
tntion OF the var investigating commas
SIGN, appeared before that body today.
rho .ecre,arv was sworn by General VII
son after which Governor Beaver. after
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!, MORMON PLANT.

A Preacher wants arlsnnsns Gov
ernor 10 Give Him Protection
Little Rock. Ark, January Ex-Governor
ZONES today received letter from Fredef-
jcix W. Clapp, disciple of the church Oh
Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints lMor-
mon, WIN Il; holding meetings at New
n,',.. IN Iyard county. Tho elder says
b,s lie is in danger and calls on the gcv-
nrnor for protection. He says that he mas
hsan warned that IL he does not leave
in three days he will be killed
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THE PAUL JONES.

No Trace of the Missing Nessei
Except Some WrecknGc.
New orleans, January 2e.-Lawrence
Jones. owner of the Inflated launch PAU
Jones, which was lost near Breton island
about January 5 with all on board ana
Mayor Taggart have abandoned all search
for traces of the victims. No news mas
been received since SATURDAY Iesasui sa,.
~ ,us Droulette. sent out to search for
~ Paul Jones victims, and friends OK
men on board are greatly alarmed.
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WE PREDICTED IT.
)ur
Mercer

Havana ioc Cigars have taken
hold with the smokers Of fine
\ Cigars who pronounce them
@good.
\ If you are an exception and
EhNe not given their value a
! ,.st. be mindful to ask for
Mem when you buy Cigars
again.
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TopAY,s EVENTS.

PORTLAND. Me.--Thes Maine Young Mems
Christian Association meets in annual SEES
sion here today.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis.--President Adams of
the University Of Wisconsin. will address the
alumni OF the State university at banauet
to be given them tonight.
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SAN FRANCISCO, al,--Denyer Ed Smith.
who has been pugilistieally dead for manL
moons. and reported as having actually ei ls
Mn 1deavoT. 10 prove that he is stu alive
tonight. when he meets Jark stsnzi9f III 4
twenty round contest at Sacramento.
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BERLIN. - Empe,cr William celebrates
his fortieth birthday today and the day VIII
be maids the occasion OF celebration
throughout the empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

mon hill a big boulder which is of a
substance known as syenetic amphi-
bolite and which strongly resembles
black granite. but much superior in
finish and beauty This rock is owned
BY pr. II. F. Hanson and Frank L.
Marston Of Bangor. and they are max
ing plans for opening a quarry there.
The surface Of this rock is about 300
feet in length and 50 feet wide and APP
parently of great depth. 1t is remark
ably hard and takes a very brilliant
polish. Hermon hill is the only place
in the United States where this rare
stone has ever been discovered The
only place where anything approaching
this rock is found is in Germany.
The Portland Advertiser tells about
the following funny little incident that
happened on board the Massachusetts
not long ago. in another port. A crowd
of children from some institution came
on board and swarmed over the decks.
climbing upon everything within reach
and having a jublant time. At length
there was an cutlery from the bowels
of one of the 13-inch guns. Two
urchins had attempted to crawl
through from brecch to muzzle and
half way to the end had stuck fast
Some of the ships men rushed to the
rescue and readily extracted one boy.
but could not get at the other very
handily. He could not be pushed
through and how to pull him back
without hurting him was a puzzle. He
was beyond the reach of a mans arm
and no one could get hold Of him. 1t
was some time before the little chap
was rescued from his cramped position
and a more frightened urchin was
never seen. There is no danger that he
will try to load himself into a gun
again, if he has the chance.
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THE NEW JOURNAL BLOCK.
What II Will Look Like When II Is Com
pIeted.

We give below some illustrations
from the drawings of the architect,
Arthur G. Wing, which show the front
elevation and the first floor plan of the
re-modeled Journal building, work
upon which is now under way, and will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. l is hoped to have it in
readinessfot occupancyearly in Novem-
Der. The south wall Of the Masonic
Temple and the north wall of the Pur-
inton block will be used as the north
and south walls of the new block. The
foundations of the old building so far
as they go, portion of the center ana
north walls will be utilized in the new
building. Mill construction will be fol-
lowed throughout. Three tons of the
II. w. Johns Nonburn asbestos paper
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brought him to the front as one of the
best architects in the State. His work
on the Purinton block and the Masonic
Temple at Gardiner-as well as de-
sire to encourage, so far as possible,
home talent-decided the Journal to
engage his services, and events have
justified the choice. Mr.. Horace Purin-
ton, who has had wide experience as
Il builder, says he has never seen a
finer set of plans than that prepared
by Mr.. Wing for the new Journal
block.
The Journal was exceedingly fortu-
nate in securing excellent temporary
quarters in the Purnton block, from
which a door has been cut through the
wall into the Journal press room in the
basement of the old building. Here
business will so on without annoyance
or interruption while the work of con-
struction is in progress.
With the remodeling of the old Jour
nal block familiar land mark will be
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A recent Portland bride wore he,
mothers wedding dress.
Pennington reports less buildin,
than usual, this season.
| During a recent storm about 500
| worth of window glass was broken in
| Etna.
Mrs Rodney Dreamer and family If
Waldoboro, have picked over 100 ouarts
of native Strawberries, this season.
Sorrento will not cast envious avas
across the bay toward Uncle Sans
Warships this summer, it is said. She
will have one all to herself
A New Auburn girl only II wears old
keeps house during her mothers an
sence for her father and vounaer
brother and sister, doing all Of the
work, even the washing.
Without doubt the smallest bav rack
in Waldo county is owned by Galen
Rivers Forbes. son of Charles II
Forbes of Belfast. 1t is one that his
father made for him and he has fine
times playing haul in hay
Mrs. John \. Hartshorn of Belfast.
has a needle which she saws has been
in constant use on fancy work for "a
years. She also has tablespoon
which has been in the Hartshorn
family for many generations. II is en-
graved 'B. II. 1920"
A party of five Indians. two men ana
three children. are camping in McKean
woods. Brunswick. They are very in
Senious in making rustic chairs of
boughs and trees and are fulfilling a
contract for 10 chairs for the l.. b. K
i. Road, who will use them at Merry
meeting park
Fred Parent. former Biddeford boy
who used to play baseball on a local
French team ten years ago or such
matter has developed into a National
League player, and is the only one who
ever went from BidGeford ana Saco
into that organization Of top notch bali
players.
Bath has IS miles Of wooden side
walks which costs at the rate of $1,000
per mile and about four miles have to
be rebuilt every year. Instead of lay
ing out 50 much money on plank walks
this year the street department will
build a stretch of asphalt walk which
will be cheaper i'll the end than plank
The Lewiston board of health has
voted 70 notify all househulders Of the
city that all the garbage must here
after he kept in sealed barrels. They
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been crushed has been taken RICH
from the virgin living lodges of Pierce
street and the Strawberry ledge. Blu
this year it was thought best to take
| stone from the accumulated stone
! heaps at the city field. Perhaps these
pebbles are not as hard and will not
| last as long, but they crush easier
| Ten or dozen men are kept busy al
| the time at the gravel pit.
The record of deaths from lightning
III the town of Windham demonstrated
that the chances of dying in that way
are not very numerous. For more than
hundred years the record stands
thus: Curtis Chute, June 5, 1867; Mr.
Read, 17S5; Mrs. Tamsin Varney,
August s, 1896; Miss Jane Allen, June
z, 1866; Oliver Hanson, June IS, 1894
Mrs. Horatio Morrill,, July 6, 1899.
A Caribou lady had a bad headache,
recently, and just before a thunder
storm, told her fouryears-old boy to
be careful, as any noise made his
mothers head feel very much worse.
Shortly after the boy had been eau
toned, a severe thunderstorm oc-
Cured Amid the thunder's roll. the
little fellow opened the door and look
ing out and up, said: Please. Mr.
God, stop the thunder, it makes
mothers head worse"
Among those who visited the battle
ships al Portland, last week. were Mr..
and Mrs. y. b. Stockbridge of Lewis
ton, who came to meet their son. Virgil
Stockbridge of the Brooklyn, who was
one Of the few men mentioned by the
admiral in his report Of the battle Of
Santiago. 1t will be remembered that
at the time of the battle Stockbridge
who is a marine, was confined to his
bed by illness, and when the battle be-
gan he got up against the advice OF his
physicians. and climbed into the main
top and remained with the other men
till the battle was over, when it was
necessary to carry him to his bed, be-
cause he was SO weak.
A Jonesboro correspondent writes:
Large boats from Portland come here
and pay - cents apiece for 10-inch
Holsters and the fishermen are getting
small pay even al that price which is
owing 70 the scarcity Of them at This
time when only one lobster To a tran Is
about the average catch. In former
Times - Holsters to trap was con-
sidared small catch. Forty years ago
On inc high tides the Holsters would
come ashore and when it ebbed they
would remain i'll the eel grass ana any
one that could drive a team could 20 to
the shore ana very soon pick up
cart-load ana drive home again where
they would BE- boiled ana whatever was
left after MI had Toasted on them for 4
day m TIVE would pc given To the hens
as they are extremely fond Of shell fish
N any Kind when it is pounded fine"
There is located on the top of Her
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viii be used between the hoorings. An
iron fire escape will be provided on the
rear and it is probable that the build
ing Will be equipped with an automa-
tic sprinkler system. AS the structure
Will be used almost wholly for mechan-
ical purposes. special attention will be
given to securing an abundance Of
light. Heavy hard pine timbers Will
be used throughout. These instead Of
being cut into the walls will rest on
iron hangers of the well-known Dup
lex pattern. The front will be built Of
pressed brick. granite, and galvanized
iron very much after the style of the
Purinton block. The roof will be
equipped with six hip-roofed Van
Noorden skylights. and Will be covered
roofing. An elevator will run from
the sub-basement to the upper story.
An arrangement will be made to drive
teams into the endorsement along
side Of this elevator thus greatly
facilitating the loading and unloading
Of materials. Ample vault room will
be provided for the safe preservation
of lists and files.
The construction of this building is
attended with some difficulties owing
to the fact that the machinery in the
basement will have to remain and be
used daily while the work is in prog
ress. This will involve the building oil
a temporary roof on the first floor and
a temporary wooden end on the rear
to replace the one of brick and stone
which will be removed. AS was an
nounced in the Journal several days
ago. the contract for the construction
of this building has been let to II.
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removed from Water street 1t is one
Of the oldest structures upon the street.
Builders who have looked it over say
that it was built with great thorough
ness. In its day it was. doubtless. one
Of the best business blocks in the city
Il has, in its day. served many uses.
1t has been for nearly half a century
the home Of the Journal. Prior to that
it had at various times housed ship
carpenters shop, grain store, a dis
tillery and 4 tannery. We present
here a cut as it appeared before the
work Of dismantling commenced. 1t
has been an old landmark. but Augusta
citizens will. doubtless, be glad to bid
it a cheerful farewell.
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LEAVE Portland, 12.55 A. NJ; Augusta,
2,5O A. NJ; Watervillc, 3.-1 4. NJ: Ban
NJ; Brownville, IA =. Nj; Katahdin,
Iron Works gG5 A. NJ; Norcross, S.l2 A.
NJ; Sherman, 80 \. NJ; PatyeA, 1905 \.
NJ, Island Falls, 1901 A. NJ; smyrna
Mills, 1913 \. NJ: Masardis, ll.21 y. NJ. /;
Ashland, 1900 NJ; Hou!ton. H,G9 A. NJ; !;
Hridgewatrr, Ills A. n; Pressure Isle, L 3 3
T. NJ; Caribou. Los p. NJ: Limestone. Los
and Foxcroft. SOB A. NJ; Guilford, So y.
NJ; Monson, S.5l a. NJ; Greenville, $50 A.
LEAVE Portland. ITO A. NJ: Water
vile, 1.35 Z. NJ; Bangor. S.25 P. NJ; Ar
rive Brownville. 45i p. NJ; Newport
Junction, 2.20 I. M; Dover, 80 2. NJ;
GniIfordi 400 y p NJ + M2nson, 59s F. n;
Norcross. $40 p. NJ; Sherman, 6.57 p. NJ
Island Falls, 6.5S J.. NJ; Patten, 100 p.
9S5 =. NJ; Pressure Isle, 9.15 p. NJ; Carl
bou, $40 L. NJ.
LEAVE Portland, 1870 P. NJ; Augusta,
2$5 p; NJ; Waterville 3.l5 7. NJ; Bangor,
willie. G.lj =. NJ; Katahdln Iron Works.
100 =. M; Dover ana Foxcroft. $50 +. NJ.
Gulford, 1.l5 p, NJ; Monsoon Junction, 80
l.. Nj; GrcenVille so T. NJ.
LEAVE Greenville, 5.35 A NJ: Mons IN
Junction, 625 \. Nj; Guilford. $40 A. NJ
Dover and FoXcrott. $50 \. NJ. Katah-
din Iron Works, go A. NJ; BrowAville,
ARRINE Bangor, sO7 A. NJ.
LEAVE, Fort Fairfield. 6.45 A. NJ: Lime
stone. 5.55 y. NJ; Caribou. go A. NJ;
Presque, Isle, 7.o6 A. NJ; Houlton, S.S5 A.
H.; Ashland, 40 A. M: Masardis, Isl A.
NJ; Smyrna Mills, S.5S A. M; Island
Falls, 9.25 A. NJ. Patten, 920 A. NJ; Sher-
man, 94S A. NJ: Norcross, l0.41 A. NJ;
Brownville, 1l.32 a. NJ; Arrive Bangor,
1.05 II. NJ; Waterville BIS Z. M; Au-
gusta. 3.52 7. NJ; Portland, 5.35 z. NJ.
Limestone. 1925 A. NJ.
LEAVE Caribou, 1905 P. NJ; Presque
Isle, 1888 f. NJ; Fort Fairfield. 11.5O A.
NJ; Bridgewatcr, 10 p. NJ: Houlton, 2.1J
T.. NJ; Island Falls, so +. Nj; Patten,
3.o5 p NJ; sherman, 3.3S 2. Nj: Norcross,
4.iO +. NJ; katahdin Iron Works, 800 =.
NJ; Brownville. $40 Z. NJ; Lagrange.
6I7 7. NJ; Kineo. 1.55 p. NJ: Greenvilie,
355 p. NJ; Monson. 3.45 P. NJ; Guilford,
sos +. NJ; Dover and FoXcroft, 81 p. NJ.
Arrive Bangor, 7.15 F. NJ; Waterville,
g5S p. M; Augusta, 1913 F. NJ; Portland,
Leave Kineo, 9.4O A. NJ: Greenville,
1l.4O A, NJ; GuilfOrd, 12.H =. NJ; Dover,
loo p. NJ; Newport Junction 2.27 p. NJ
Watervllle, 3.15 p. NJ; Augusta, 352 Z.
NJ; Portland, 535 z. NJ.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON.
Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agent.
F. W. CRAM,
V. z. and General Manager.
Bangor, June q, 1899.