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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
WITH NOTHING TO EAT
Crew Of Foundered Jennie and Eta Drill
About in a Boat.

Halifax, N s.. Nov. 1.-The American
schooner Jennie and Eta, with 81 hard
coal on board from New York for Ma
chias. Me-, foundered off Westport,
Digby county. early last Thursday morn
ing, in a heavy gale. Captain NJ. J: Walls,
his wife and crew of four men took to the
vessels one boat and We're not picked up
TIL Friday night. having had nothing to
eat in the meantime. They We're landed.
Yesterday, at Freeport. whence the news
was sent to Halifax. The Jennie and Eta
was 125 tons register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
FOOLISHNESS PUNISHED.
West Virginia Student Shot by Police
While Playing Senseless Prank

wheeling. w. Va, Nov 5.-A special
from Buckinghannon, w. Va. SAYS: Mar
I'm Williams. a student at the Conference
seminary here, in company with other
students, last night. burned the President
IN enisv Seminary special police has
eened TO the scene, when the boys ran.
..nu 10 sion them several shots were
unconscious for an hour or more. He
later made his way to his room and fell
unconscious to the floor. 1t was found
tne left eye, piercing the brain. Williams
is in a dangerous Condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
A DEATH BLOW.
zen. Durand Of the Peruvian Tnsnroents
Defeated and Routed.

Lima, Peru, (via Galveston, NJ,
n az government received official dis
6P afe. today. announcing the Complete
der a CIV ai'd rout Of the insurgent comnnan.
me-, me department. of that name ia miles
MAN. IL %. or Lima: The insurgents lost
Iaryre m a,, Killed and wounded, as Wen as
anu many horses. The nlImbar nT ,,rs.
iaras taken by the government force was
ma ss den n Duran Durand and his brothers
garded as 20 descape, but their defeat is re.
ary movement ~ ing ieVoiut.oh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
A BLOODY BATTLE
Said to Have Been Fought Between
CoIenso and Ladysmith.

London, Nov. G.-The Times publishes
n dispatch from PietermartZburg,
Natal, dated Nov. 3. which says: 1.-THE
Dutch residents here have received
news of a sanguinary battle fought,
yesterday, probably between Lady
smith and Colenso. A large number of
the Beers We're killed. many being rel
ativcs Of Natal Dutch residing in this
place. The English residents have no
knowledge of any engagement"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
BOER CAMP CAPTURED.
British Cavalry and Volunteers Give the e. envy
Great Surprise.

London. NOV. 5-A special dispatcn
from Ladysmilh, filed, Thursday after
noon, says: while the naval brigade
was poundinr away at the Boer batteries,
this morning, Il party of British cavalry
and volunteers Were sent out. Creeping
around the hills, they surprised and cap
tured one of the enemy's camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
BESTER'S HILL BATTLE.
Beers Routed and Suffer Heavy Loss Ar
tiIIeT Duel in Progress.

London. Nov. "a special dispatch
from Ladysmith describing the engage
ment at Bester's Hill. says the Beers
were completely routed and suffered
heavy loss. Their entire camp was cap
tured. The correspondent goes on to
say: AN artillery duel is in progress
A British shell struck a Boer 40
FOUNDER and completely wrecked it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
CONFIDENCE ~ WHITE.
Another Pitched Battle Will Cause Beers to
leave ladysmi,h Alone.

Cape Town, Nov. 2.-Delayed in trans
miSsiun).-The cape Argus has received
the following from Ladysmith: "On the
suggestion of Gen. White the women and
children were sent south, last evening. a
large number Of men left at the same
time. Some Of these behaved badly to.
ward the women.
Entire confidence is still reposed here
in Gen. White and his staff and it is eX
pcctcd that another pitched battle will
dispel The lingering hope of the Beers
that they viii be able to take Lady
smith
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The following
pension changes resulting from the is
sue of Oct. 23, are announced:
Maine-Original. Thomas II. Bryant,
South Levant. S.. Increase. George
w. Nickerson, Brewer, IS to $40. Orig
inal, widows. etc, Louise l.. Pettingill,
Portland, S..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
FIRING on LADYSMlTH.
Beers Between C0ienso and Whites Camp
So Far Little Damage Done.

Colenso, Natal, Nov. 2.-Delayed in
ransmission).-The Beers have opened
fire on Ladysmith from the south side.
with guns posted between Colenso and
Gen. Whites camp. Their fire in the di-
rection of Colenso has not thus far
proved damaging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06

~ Univ. saw Liz loiioNii dioICss "
voters to The Associated Press. 1t
contains his views of the Ohio election
outlook:
Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 5, 1899.
To The Voters of Ohio:
But two days remain before the peo-
pie of Ohio by their ballots give eX-
preston to their opinions on the is
sues before the public. After a most
careful canvass. after a thorough look
into the situation. hearing from every
county. from nearly every township of
the state, l believe that the Democratic
ticket will receive many thousands
more votes than the Republican ticket
After a careful look through the cleo
ton system of Ohio, after going over
the organization of our party and look
ing fairly into the organization of the
opposite party, l do not believe that
any wrong can be successfully brought
about. All the Democrats have to do
is to be careful, watch the votes cast:
see them counted after they are cast:
see the returns properly made and seal
ed, shutting out all opportunities to
sub Hanna ballot for a Democratic
one. and victory is completely ours.
| say this without qualification, with
out reserve, Hanna is beaten.
JOHN r. MCLEAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
LOOKING FOR PRIvATEERS.
British Warships at the Canaries ant
Also Vigo, Spain.

Madrid, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from the
Canaries says that a British warship
is exercising close surveillance of
shipping there. being presumably on
the outlook for privateers.
The captain of a merchant vessel
reports from Vigo. Spain, that Brit
ish squadron of six large vessels was
seen off Vigo harbor on the night OF
Nov. 3, that one vessel reconnOitered
the harbor and that the squadron then
sailed in the direction of Gibraltar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
TRAIN SERVICE STOPPED.
No Communication by Rail Between Storm.
berg. and AliwaI, Cape Colby.

Cape Town. Nov. 2.-(Delayed in
TransmissiOn).-A dispatch from
Stormberg, Cape Colony, south of
Burghersdorf. says that trains have
ceased running between that point and
Aliwalnorth, on the Cape Colony side
of Orange River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
MORE 4 ANNEXATION.
Beers Now Claim the Upper Tug Ella Division
Of Natal

Cape Town, Nov. 2.-Delayed in
Tranmssion).-A dispatch from
Ladysmith says the Beers have pro-
claimed the upper Tug Ella division of
Natal annexed to the Orange Free
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
MEDICAL BOOK FREE.

know Thyself," a book for men only,
regular price SO cents. will be sent free
of the Kennebec Journal mentioning
this advertisement. Address the Peabody
Medical Institute, Bullfinch St, Boston,
Mass, the oldest and best institution u
it's kind in New England. Write today
for free book. and inclose 6 cents 70.
postage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
MORE TROOPS SAIL.
l0h Hussars and Others Leave London
Military Attaches Go With Them.

Liverpool, Nov. 5-Scenes of remark
able enthusiasm attended the embarka
ton of the 10th Hussars here, today upor
the transport Columbian. Some Life
Guards and some Horse Guards also EN-
barked.
Five military attaches, including Capt.
s. l. Slocum. Sth L. S. Cavalry, United
States military attache in Vienna. went
Oh board the Columbian, which will sail.
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
c0LENs0 EVACUATED
Continued from page -

the Beers have decided to employ priv
ateers, and says: There is an i'm
mense fleet of transports now at sea
carrying troops. The Transvaal gov
eminent cannot seriously threaten
these. but there is no doubt that it has
issued letters of marque in Europe and
the United States and British COM
merce NAV suffer, even if the trans
norris do not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
DESIGNER Fife Serious y III.

Glasgow. Nov. 5.-Will Fife. designer of
Sir Thomas Lipton's sloop yacht. the
Shamrock, arrived at Farlie. Saturday.
seriously ILL., He had to be carried from
the train to his bed. 1t will be impossible
for Fife to design a challenger for next
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
$50 900 FIRE AT JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 1.-The large
cotton warehouse at Crystal Springs,
25 miles south of this city, was totally
destroyed by fire at an early hour, this
morning. Several hundred bales of
cotton were consumed. The total loss
is estimated at $50 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
KILLED BY Falling Down Stairs.

Burlington, VT. Nov. 5.-Roger Nc
Dermott, a stone mason, was killed by
falling down stairs, last night. His
home was in Lowell, Mass, where he
leaves wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
Death Of Francis P. Devices.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Francis p. Devices
died here, this afternoon. He was assist
ant attorney general from 1885 to 1893,
since which time he had had an extensive
practice in the court OF claims. He will
be buried at his former home, Pottsviile,
Pa, probably Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06

colds. me ne little colds that grow into hi
ton am .de pig colds that end in consumn.
Dr. Wn o dea5n. Watch the little coidS.
mon, wed friHw IE[way Pine Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
WOUNDED DOING WELL AT KIM.
BERLEY.

London, Nov. 6.-Sir Redvers Butler
has wired the war office from Cape
Town under date Of Sunday that Col.
Kekewich in command at Kimberley.
reports under date of Oct. 31st that all
the wounded were doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
TROOPSHIP DISABLED.
The Rapidan Suffers in Storm and
Loses 200 Horses.

London. Nov. 6.-The troopship Rapi
dan, which sailed from Liverpool for
South Africa. Nov. l, was obliged to turn
back owing to damage received in Fri
days storm, losing 200 horses overheard
in the gale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06

Albany. n. Y. Nov. 5-Attornev Cen.
e ezra. d PAYS is out tonight. with vigor.
President DOVE of the Comsnnr; ny
Travellers League. that his office had re.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
ONE SURELY PREvAR1cArEs.

Attorney General Davis of New YORK.
Denies Mr.. Doves Charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
McLAIN CONFIDENT.
Hanna Is Beat and We Win" is the
Democratic Slogan.

Cincinnati. Nov. John r. Mclean,
the Democratic candidate for governor
Of Ohio. gave the following address to
voters to The Associated Press. 1t
contains his views of the Ohio election
outlook:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
MOUNTED POLICE LEAVE FOR
NAAUW POORT.

Colesburg, Nov 3.-(Delayedi in Trans
mission).-The mounted police left
here, today, for Naauw POort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
KIMBERLEY EXPECTING ATTACK

Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov. g.
delayed in Transmission. Kimberley
was safe, Wednesday night. but an at
tack was expected at any time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
ON THE BOER SIDE.
Main Boer Body Had Not Reached
Colesburg, Thursday.

Colesburg, Cape Colony, Nov. 2-De.
layed in transmission).-The scouts sent
out. this morning, on the report that the
Beers We're on this side of the Orange
word that the Boer camp is pitched on the
Boer side of the river. Evidently 1t is the
advance guard that has appeared on this
side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

ment OF the Saratoga conference. 1t seems
that two of the signers Of the foregoing
declaration participated In the a~nti-expan-
sion meeting in Chicago last Sunday. What
has occurred since the middle of September
to change the policy which should be pur-
sued toward the Philippines? Is a pretext
found In the conduct of A~guinaldo? Have
intelligent men been caught by the phrase
consent OF the governed as applied 10 the
autocracy which Aguinaldo has attempted
to set up? On Saturday. Feb. 4. Aguinaldo
issued his proclamation OF war, a part Of
which reads: 81 order and command that
peace and friendly relations be broken off
with the Americans and that the latter be
treated as enemies within the limits pre-
scribed by the laws of war"
Is there anything in the words quoted TO
cause men to change their opinions? Do
we find fresh evidence of 'the consent Of
the governed" being established in Luzon
by A~guinaldo in his 81 order and COM
mand?' Did it become the duty of the Pres
ident to order our forces and ships to quit
Luzon upon the appearance of Aguinaldo's
declaration OF war and his attack upon our
forces the same night?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
MAY MAGAZINES.

A portrait Of Governor Roosevelt In Nc
Clure's Magazine represents him as a con
siderably older and less genial man than
the innumerable Rough Rider" pictures Of
the daily and weekly press have made him.
The best cooks and trained h~ousekeepers
contribute Of their lore to What to
Eat" and their offerings are illustrated
In so artistic a way that the maya
zine becomes attractive TO many read
ers who would ordinarily take no in
terest I'm culinary literature. What TO
Eat" helps to give cookery a place among
the fine arts.
Few readers Of F. Hopkinson Smiths
story OF his stay at bort. in Scribner's
Magazine for May. but will wish to visit
tina Holland town. There is some reason
TO suspect, however. that the artist-novelist
sees charms in the place that would not
all be visible TO the average visitor. The
illustrations are by the author.
In the May Critic is published the first of
a series Of heretofore uncollected humorous
sketches and original drawings by w. NJ.
Thackeray. AS an artist he cannot be
called great. but he did succeed In convey
ing his ideas with much clearness. An illus
tratcd article on Aubrey Beardsley's
strange Art" u = feature OF the number.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

testimony was false, the Offices in
Madison county last fall were worth
spending hundreds Of dollars to win
by the candidates of both parties or their
hackers and workers. Someone must have
furnished the money. and it is fair to as
sumo that it was furnished because 1T was
expected that the candidates, IL elected,
would make enough out of the Offices TO
pay 1T back. They had no right TO count
upon repeal Of the present fee and salary
law TO recoup them for the money expended
in vote traffic-no right to count upon going
deeper into the peoples pockets to get
money to enable them to violate the election
laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

The Topeka Capital prints a letter from
Colonel Funston, dated March II, in which,
after commenting on the splendid fighting
qualities of his regiment and speaking ten
derby of the losses, he says:
l am afraid that some people at home will
lie awake nights worrying about the ethics
Of this war, thinking that our enemy is
fighting for the right of self-government,
etc. The word Independence which these
people roll over their tongues so lightly, is
to them a word and not much more. 1t
means simply with them license to raise
hell, and If they got control they would
raise a fine crop of it. 1t is true that they
have a certain number of educated leaders
educated, however, about the same way a
parrot is. They are. as a rule. an illiterate,
semi-savage people, who are waging war
not against tyranny. but against Anglo
Saxon order and decency. Their whole con-
duct during the several months preceding
the outbreak was one of insufferable AFRO
gance and egotism- They were swollen up
by the fact that our people made too much
Of them at first. /, for one, hope that Uncle
Sam will apply the Christening rod good
hard and plenty and lay 1t on until they
come into the reservation and promise to be
good "IniunS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
THE POET OF OUR COMMON LIFE.
Graceful Tribute by w. ID. HOwells to
James WhitcOmb Riley.


Foremost of our poets who have spoken to
and for the day which is not yet yesterday.
1 should say was James Whitcomb Riley,
who has known how to endear himself to a
any other American poet. If his popularity
were the sole proof Of the enduring love of
poetry among us II would be no weak proof.
1t might not imply that poetry generally
was SO much read as 1T once was, but it
would imply that poetry of exquisite lowell
ness in whatever guise II wore had come
home to the common heart as 1t had not
before. Probably the most widely read
American poems i'm their time were Long
fellows ''Hiawatha" and Whittier's Snow
bound;' but Mr.. Riley's poetry is much
more widely read than either. 1t reaches the
lettered as well as the uniettered; it has
had the courage of the familiar, the home
ly, qualities which are the most widely felt,
and 1t is not because il is American (al-
though we like it sol, but because 1t Is hu-
man that 1t finds Its way over the fruitful
levels where men are all equal. 1 do not
prize 1t less than the new English poetry
In form or spirit, for / think Mr.. Riley a
the best of the new English poets. and
sympathy as generous. The Hoosier par
lance which he has subdued to rhyme has
not the conservation which time has given
the Scottish dialect in Ramsay and Burns,
but it says things as tenderly and as init
mately, and on the lips of this master ii is
music. If he Is above all others the Ameri-
can poet, his primacy is significant of a
more entire liberation to our native genius
than we have yet realized; at the least and
lowest here is a poet who could have come
In no other time or place than ours; and
quite so much could not have been said of
any American poet before. One feels this
not only in his Hoosier verse, but in his
poems in literary English; he is still essen
TALLY the poet of our common life: and per-
haps hereafter the soul of that life may be
OWNED best, in its sweetness and sincerity
and purity, in the verse which is of such
friendly familiarity that some may not yet
prize 1T Alright
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

A Law recently enacted by the New York
Legislature taxing corporations and fran
chises in New York city is expected to yield
a large revenue, to the relief of real estate
and other property. The passage of the
law was due to a growing feeling of dis
content among real-estate owners and other
taxpayers because corporations enjoying
valuable franchises paid so little. Ex-Gov-
ernor Flower. himself largely interested in
local corporations, expresses approval Of
the principle of the law. In a published in
terview he says:
its provisions, L have for many years advo-
Gated the introduction of a measure in the
Legislature compelling corporations holding
valuable franchises from the city and State
to pay taxes prOportionate to the value of
their real estate. The Ford bill is a step in
the right direction, and / believe that ii will
ultimately result in legislation greatly TO
the advantage of the general public. Let
the large street-railway companies and
other corporations holding charters in this
city be assessed from 3 to 5 per cent. Of
their gross earnings. and in one hundred
years the private owners of real estate will
essential that the tax should be figured on
the gross earnings OF the corporations, as,
II the net earnings were used as a basis,
the accounts or the various corporate COM
panies in this city would be so arranged as
TO show a very small margin of profit.
The tendency Of future legislation is like
ly to be in the direction of requiring cor
porations enjoying public franchises to pay
something like their just share of taxa
tion-a thing they lave not yet done any
where.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
Utility of Wireless Telegraphy.
North American Reviews

Lastly. one or two words must be said as
to the immediate future of the invention.
There Is no question that for communication
between ships at sea between lightships
and lighthouses and the shore, and between
ships and coast guard stations there is a
wide field of utility open TO it at once. 1t
will economically. replace short submarine
cables In a few instances, or, perhaps, be
supplementary to them in case of break
down. 1t will enable communication to be
cheaply established to islands and places
where the traffic is not great enough to car
~ the expense of a submarine cable. and il
will. without doubt. be adopted in some
form in naval and military operations. II
will never replace entirely telegraphy with
wires, because the use of the continuous
wire secures a privacy not otherwise to be
obtained. From one point of view, the diff
ference between wireless telegraphy and
telegraphy Will wires is the same as the
difference between a postcard, or open let
ter, and a sealed one. The continuous wire
is like the envelope OF the letter. II pre-
vents the diffusion of the information be-
yond certain limits. The future, however,
will slowly unroll the scope and limitations
of this new biography. It's practical uses
are fndubitable. but 1T has a wider interest
from a scientific standpoint, IT. that 1t opens
up a vista of fascinating speculation as to
the possible revelations in store for us con-
corning the powers an potencies of this
mysterious ether.