davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

The Star of Luxembourg is the
name given to one of the most inter
esting of diamonds. Though only a
fftieth of an inch in diameter, it
ranks as of enormous size in it's class.
for it is of artificial origin, and it is
further remarkable as being a speci-
men of the diamonds that are being
made accidentally every day in differ
ent parts of the world. 1t was found
in steel from blast furnace at Esch
sur I Alzette. Moissan's work in
crystallizing carbon by suddenly
cooling iron in which it was dissolved
has suggested to Prof. Rossel, of
Berne, that compercial steel should
contain microscopic diamonds, and
investigation has shown not only
that this IS true but that the num-
Der and size of the crystals-as ia
Moissan's results -increase with the
temperature used in making the steel.
The hardness of high temperature
steel is believed to be in part due to
the enclosed diamonds.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

In a case of nursing habits among
frogs reported by German natural
list, the eggs are deposited on the
ground and brooded by the adult,
probably the male. On leaving the
shell the larvae have posterior ex-
tremities and a long tail, and they
finish their development on the back
of the adult, to which they fasten
themselves by the ventral surface, not
by the mouth.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

vised list by DR.. M. M. Richter,
enumerates no less than 81, 900. And
the end seems yet far off.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

1t is thought that the lately discov-
cred infundibula gland supplies the
brain with an indi ,pensable sub
stance, better knowledge of which
will greatly aid treating brain disease.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

The Importance of small things is
exemplified by arecent discovery which
makes single flea serve as link in
the chain of evidence tending to prove
a former land connection between
Australia and South America. This
flea belongs to new species from
Argentina, where the only specimen
yet known is believed to have lived on
a rat. The species is assigned by N.
G. Rothschild to the genus Stephano-
circus. which has been hitherto repre-
sented by single species of Austria
liza, and the two forms are evidently
very closely allied, although now
separated by the ocean.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

Ice-making by electricity is sug-
gested for central stations in summer,
when ice is in demand and electric
lights are little needed.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04

Calcium phosphide. in the form OF
minute deep red crystals is a new
product of Meissan's electric furnace
prepared by carefully heating mix
ture of calcium phosphate and lamp
black. The same compound in an
anonymous condition is obtained by
heating metallic calcium and phos-
phorus together in vacuum. This
and otner binary combinations OF
calcium are readily decomposed by
water, giving calcium hydrate and
hydrogen compound of the other
original constituent. Calcium hyd-
ride with cold water, for example,
evolves hydrogen; calcium carbide,
acetylene; calcium nitride, ammonia;
and calcium phosphide, phosphoret-
ted hydrogen. Similar hydrogen
compounds are formed from calcium
arsenides and antimonides under like
conditions.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-04
The Yrihn11e.
Dill 5CToRY.

Judi, AL OFFICER.
cx RRowN.. District Judg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
ALWAYS A FRIEND.
Therefore England Secs FIJI to Side With Italy
in Chinese Affairs.

London. March BIN the House of
Commons, today. Mr. VIM. Pritchard
Morgan. Liberal member for the Merthyr
Tydvil division of Wales. who recently. in
behalf of British and American syndi-
Gates. obtained what appears to be an i'm
menSely valuable concession in the Chi
nese province of SEE Chuan. moved to adj
journ in order to call attention to the
support given by the British minister at
Pekin. Sir Claude NJ Macdonald. to It.
aly's demand for the lease of San Nun
bay. He declared that Great Britain. the
United States and Japan needed expan-
sion of trade and it was a great mistake
to support Italy, ;, Whose demand. he
claimed. was another step towards the
disintegration of China.
The parliamentary secretary of the for
eign Office, Rt. Hon. VIM. ST John Brod-
rick. defended the governments action
In so doing, he said Italy had for many
years been the friend and ally of Great
Britain. and so far as Great Britain was
concerned, if by diplomacy Italy can per-
suade China to make concessions. Her
Majesty's government would welcome It.
alys appearance in the Far East as an
ally of Great Britain.
Continuing, Mr.. Brodrick said the
policy of Her Majesty's government was
to safeguard British interests and as long
as these were not threatened not to stand
in the way of friendly powers taking
steps to safeguard their interests.
The motion to adjourn was eventually
negatiyed without a division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
Find Out Yourself.

Why ask a physician 10 find out
whether your Kidneys are diseased
Take glass tumbler and fill it With
urine. IT there is sediment after
standing "a hours. your Kidneys are
sick. II you have a desire. to lurinate
often, a pain in the back. or II your
urine stains linen. You should at once
take DIR. David Kennedys Favorite
Remedy, as delay is dangerous. There
is no question about its being the best
and surest medicine in the world for
any and all diseases of the Kidneys,
Liver, Bladder and of the urinary
passages, Rheumatism. Dyspepsia or
constipation of the bowels. 1t quickly
relieves inability to hold urine. and the
necessity of getting up often during the
night. 1t stops that scalding pain when
passing urine and corrects the bad
effects of whiskey and beer.
1t is sold by all druggists at one dol
lar bottle. You can have a trial bot
tic and pamphlet of valuable medical
advice sent free by mail postpaid. BY
mentioning the Kennebec Journal and
sending your address to the DIR.
DAVID KENNEDY CORR ORATIQN.
Rondout. N. Y. The publishers of this
paper guarantee the genuineness Of this
liberal offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
NOTHING BUT BONES
Remains Of Late Spanish Ad-
miral ViIIami| identified.
Found on Beach, Tied in Chair, lust
as He Perished.
Commanded Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer
PIuton on Bloody July 3.

Santiago de Cuba. March 13.-Gen.
Wood. military governor of the depart
ment of Santiago. in the presence of
other officers, yesterday, positively
identified the remains of the Spanish
officer found. few days ago. among
the rocks on the shore about miles
west of Ell MORO. as those of Admiral
Villamil. who commanded the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Pluton in the
naval battle which resulted in the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron
Accompanied by the officers General
Wood went in tug to investigate as
to the truth of the report that the body
of Spanish officer had been found tied
in an arm chair at the point named.
The report proved well founded. Near
ly opposite the point where the wreck
ed torpedo boat destroyer Pluton lies.
Cen Wood found an arm chair with
ropes around it, skull. bones on the
ground and the ragged remnants of the
uniform of captain in the Spanish
navy. 1t was evident that the buZZards
had stripped the bones of flesh.
1t is understood here. though as to
this there is no certainty-that Admiral
Nillamil was taken ashore from the
PIuton in a dying condition, tied in an
arm chair: and the superstition is that
he died Immediately on reaching the
shore, the body being left abandoned
among the rocks.
In the rocket of the coat was found
the fleet countersign for June rs, signed
by the late Capt. Oviedo v BuStamento.
then Admiral Cervera's chief of staff.
Col Beacon and Cant. Gilmore car
ried the arm chair. the tattered uni
form and the bones tied together by
handkerchief OF the dead officer and
one of Col. Beacon. to the tug which
lay about miles off.
Gen. Wood, through the war depart
mant. viii notify the secretary of state
of the finding of the remains. so that
they can he removed to Spain if the
Spanish government SO desires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
A TOTAL LOSS.
No Hope Entertained Of Saving
Steamer Castilian.
Also Doubtful if Any Of the Valuable
Cargo Can be Saved.
Tide Flows in the Steamer and She is Rapid.
ly Breaking in Two.

Yarmouth n S., March 13.-The
magnificent new steamer Chstilian will
assuredly be a total loss and the
chances of saving the cargo are nof re-
garded as nil The tide rises and falls
in the steamer fore and aft and she
appears to be breaking in two amid
ships. Captain Barrett and the first
and second officer still remain on her
All the rest of the officers and crew are
now in Yarmouth.
The steamers which came up. today
brought up cabin fittings and such
ware as could be got at. Most of the
stock We're still living but are now
without attendance and it is feared
cannot be saved. 1t is impossible to
reach the cargo until the steamer
breaks up. which may now be at any
time. The weather was so rough. to-
day, that the steamers could only APP
proach the wreck with the greatest diff
ficulty and all that was saved was
taken off by the hardest work.
None of the officers who are here
have any explanation to offer for the
ship being so far out of her course.
They do not know what was the cause.
The chief engineer had just turned in.
The fourth and fifth engineers We're in
charge of the engine room at the time
of the accident.
The fifth engineer came to the chiefs
room and told him there seemed to be
something wrong with the engines,
they did not sound right. A moment
or two later the order to go full speed
astern was given and they realized
they We're ashore.
While no sound of the striking was
heard on the bridge. the people forward
heard it and the sailors and steerage
passengers also. The watch forward
was just coming up and the grating
noise led them to believe that the
anchor had slipped and they ran to
check the cable.
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FLOWER MEDlCA ASSOCIATION Isl West 34th Street Ne
the LACKING QUALIFICATION.
fhe Trials Of 0ovesnsss Is told by One Of
Them.

You know nothing of the trials and
: trjbulations of a governess," declared
a charming woman Of Detroit who is
In the business. Il was summarily DIS
missed from one place because l told
a mother that her little daughter had
no taste for music. The woman in
formed me CURLY that If didn't know
enough to remedy the defect she could
afford to hire someone who did.
"A wealthy lady with three delight
FIJI little children dispensed with my
services because in playing for COM
pany l received more applause than
she did. Another rejected my applica-
ton because + could not understand
he: German. No one could.
But an experience last week capped
the climax. A gentleman called in an
swer of my advertisement and asked
me to see his wife. He seemed very
favorabiy impressed. and 1 imagine he
must have been indiscreet enough to
praise me on reaching home, for She
that is to say-well. nobody would ever
call her attractive. When l applied.
she catechised me closely as to my ac-
compiishments. After learning with
evident regret that / could
play. sing, dance, and had
the conventional manners IF
the day. she started in to disqualify
me in the matter of languages. But,
in addition TO German, French and
Italian. l knew enough of the classics
to give her children a preparatory
course. This worried her. and after
silence she began again:
Do you teach Scotch?'
i do not, madam
In that case it is useless to talk
further. Scotch novelists are writing
such beautiful things now that insist
on having my children taught the lam
guage. detroit Free Press.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, March 10.
FLOI R--Reeeipts. 26612 bbls.: exports.
BIZ bbis.; sales, 1900 pkgs.; neglected and
barely steady; Minnesota patents, 49, $500
100: Minnesota bakers. $3.0GM3.2 20.
WHEAT-Receipts. 2l7.e00 bushels; ex-
ports, 56.045 bushels; sales. 1855 900 BUSH
els futures, 100000 busheis spot spot firm:
No red. Sls. fob. afioat to arrive; No. /
Northern Duluth. sl& fob. afioat; No. /
Northern Manitoba Sl14 fob. anoat
CORN-Receipts, 2S5.675 bushels; ex-
ports, 44,0i5 bushels: sales, i65 900 bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels spot: No 2, 42laGO
4597s fob. afioat for new and old.
OATS-Receipts, :0s.s0) bushels; exports.
&c $50 bushels; spot steady; No. 2 80; No.
3, - y; No. 2 white, 35la; No. white. 341.;
track mixed Western. 33I3i; track white,
35I2M39
BEEF-Steady; cut meats. quiet.
LARD-Steady; Western steamed, $500:
March, $5.52, nominal; refined, quiet
PORk-Steady.
BtTTEk--Steady; Western creamery.
15M20; do. factory, 12Ml4ia: lilgins. ~. .
EGGS-Sieady; state and Pennsylvania.
IA. fresh, IA: Southern, lzialtl4.
POTATOES-Stea New York. 81 ESQ
2.eo; Long Island, $l.50M2.25: sweets, Jer-
sey, $l.75M2.75.
SCGAR-Raw. strong; fair refining, 37s
bid: centrifugal 81 test. 1892 bid; re-
fined, firm and active.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
CAPT. BARRETI's HARD LUCK.
Ms First Disaster and He has the Sympathy
OF All in His Loss.

Halifax, n s., March 13-The fact
that the Allan Line steamer Castilian
had gone ashore when only "a hours
out from Portland, made the news hard
to credit here. The vessel was consid-
erably out of her course and in one of
the most dangerous localities on the
Nova Scotia coast.
"A pilot talking to an Associated
Press representative expressed the
greatest surprise that the ship should
have run so far in. The reef on which
the Castilian lays. runs out miles
from Cannot Rock. Shoal water runs
Off for some IA miles, and vessel en-
terng the danger belt would be warned
of her position by a ripple which can
be discerned at all times. The currents
running in the vicinity are fast and I'M
certain and the great tide of the Bay of
Fundy runs past With terrific force.
Even when comDasSeS are out of order
captains use the lead, which must have
been neglected or have given unreliable
returns
When the Castilian was at this port
a week ago. Captain Barrett was the
proudest man afioat. In conversation
he expressed a high opinion of his COM
mand. After her machinery becomes
loosened up bit" he said. II expect
to make splendid time and the boat will
be a credit to the Allan Line"
CAPTAIN Barrett who has been one of
the most popular officers on the Allan
Line fleet, was noted for his kind-heart-
cdness. when informed of the loss of
the Labrador on his arrival here last
week he expressed the most sincere
sympathy with Captain Erskine. to
whom he paid high tribute for seaman
ship. He could not understand how
the accident occurred, and attributed
it to anxiety Of the LaBrador's com
mander to make good passages. Cap
tain Barrett now finds himself in the
same position.
On receiving word of the disaster,
Castilian agents here secured the
steamer Aberdeen to go to the scene of
the wreck. She left, this morning.
Steamers City of Client and Delta will
also leave, today, to assist in salvaging
the cargo, etc. $3.50
Eleven of the cabin passengers of the
Castilian arrived here. tonight. They
saw the weather was not foggy when
the ship struck. One passenger, Rev.
Mr.. Morrison, said he noticed at Port
land before embarking that the steam
er was so deep her highest draught
line on the stern was submerged. The
remainder of the passengers and the
crew will arrive. tomorrow.
The stories about the Castilian being
broken ND and abandoned have been
proved fakes. capt. Barrett is still on
board. He may la-d, tonight. and stay
AZ Tusket. three miles from the wreck
An important fact has come out
Rlondo Rock buoy. of Seal Island,
which all steamers bound for Europe
from North Atlantic ports make for
N cot starting place. went adrift,
Friday, and was not reported nere' nn-
ii Saturday. The eastman is ashore
even miles inside the puos' 1ad the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
KAISER INSISTS
On the Full Amount Named in
the Military Bill.
Believed that Reichstag Will Adopt
Committees Report Reducing It.
Col. Picquart Handed Over 10 French Civil
Authorities for Trial.

Berlin, March 13.-The opinion is ex-
pressed in Reichstag circles that the
conflict arising from the differences ex-
listing between the government and the
budget committee regarding the mill
tary bill are more serious than at first
thought The Emperor insists upon
the full amount asked for.
A number of leading members of the
Reichstag of all parties, tonight, are
Of the opinion that the Reichstag. to-
morrow. will vote the budget commit
tees report by about 200 against 16S.
and they believe a dissolution will fol-
low.
The Center. however, does not be-
lieve there will be "a dissolution but
thinks it Is a mere bluff upon the part
of the government.
The plans of Mr. Cecil Rhodes will be
submitted to colonial and commercial
experts on whose, reports the govern
ment will act
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MAKk Ell KEPsDttJk
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the DAYS Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. March l3.-The market gen.
orally worked fractionally lower today,
for the railway list, with the most activ-
ity in the specialties, which on the whole
were well supported. Tobacco was a fea-
ture with rise of points net. Strengtn
appeared among all the Southwestern
railways and Southern Railway preferred
went up points, losing half of it, There
was eomparative little doing among the
Anthracite coalerS and Lackawanna and
Reading IDS were materially higher, while
the rest We're fractionally up.
The general railway list was irregular
and with the rest Of the market eased on
the bidding up of call money to 4 per
cent in the last hour. The rate for call
money. however. eased off and closed III.
iM3 per cent, but the market closed weak.
While the aggregate of today's bond
tradings was considerably below recent
totals. there was no abatement of the
confident tone to operations and some is
sues achieved record prices. Total sales,
81. son, 900.
United States gold as and the SIS adj
vanced IA ana the is u in the bid price.
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THEIR LIPS ARE SILENT.
Witnesses Of La Goubran Explosion Either
Dead or Incapable Of Tesiiiying.

Paris, March l3.-Minister of Marine NJ.
Lockroy, replying in.the Chamber of Dep
uties. today. to questions on the subject
of the recent explosion of Il powder mag
aZine at La Goubran. said the inquiries
made have not yet led to a positive re-
suit, ina smuch as no traces of the origin
of the disaster were discoverilble. most
of the witnesses of the disaster being
either dead or incapable of furnishing in
formati ton.
One part of the magazine was filled
with powder liable to decomposition. ow
ing to the fact that it contained ether.
But he did not think that occurred in the
case of the magazine at La GOubran.
NJ. Lockroy also said attention had been
directed TO the possibility of outrages be-
ing committed by the Introduction of in
the magazines henceforth will be isolated.
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MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS.
A Dozen More Towns Elect Officers Sew Con,
F,a;s tests at the Polls.

Boston, March 13.-Nearly dozen more
towns in the state held their annual
meetings, today. while others that We're
ago held adjourned meetings and COM
fSleted the articles in the warrant.
There We're but few contests for town
officers except at Weslneld. where the
question of an electric road to Springfield
was decidei. Two towns changed sides
on the liquor question. North Attleboro..
which, was strongly license. last year..
voted no. today. by close margin. while
'ropsfield decided in favor of liquor.
selling. ?.
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TO SAVE THE cAsrlLlAM.
Boston Wrsciers Will Do the lob II the
Weather Permits.

Boston, March 13-The Allan Line
Steamship Co. has made arrangements
with the Boston Towboat Co. to save. II
possible, the Castiian, which was
wrecked. yesterday morning, II miles
southwest of Yarmouth Light. Tomor-
row morning. the tug Storm King and
ing lighter Aid. with three large steam
pumps and boilers divers, gang of wreck
ers. etc. will leave Boston for the scene
of the wreck. The Storm King is large
ocean Tug commanded by Capt HOwes
The question of saving the ship depends
entirely on the weather conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
Marine Notes.

The New England Ship Building Co. of
Bath. has just closed a contraet to build
Il large five-masted schooner for Capt.
Chase and others of Fall River. There
are two other five-masters building there
now, one at the yard of Percy & Small
The former will be launched in May.
Work on the new vessel will begin as
soon as the material arrives. The New
Co. already has five barges for
the Consolidated Coal Co. of Baltimore,
under construction at its yara.
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Steamer p,atea Ashore on comin's Patches.

Key West. March 13.-The British
steamer Palea, Captain Allen. from Bal
timore. March ?. for Havana. with
cargo of railroad iron and hay, went
ashore. Friday last, on Collins Patches.
iettisoned. The Piatea belongs to VIM.
Thompson & Co. and halls from Liver
pool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
HAS ITALY BACKED DOWN?
Rome Tribune Asserts that Seno- MARITIME Has
Even Been Recalled.

Rome, March 13.-The Tribune asserts
that Italy has not delivered an ultimatum
to China. On the contrary, the Italian
government has disayowed the action OF
Signor MARITIME regarding the San Nun
Italy's interests 10 the British minister
at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald. until the
successor of Signor MARITIME arrives there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

,,, :. Chicago. March I3.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT--May. 697sM70: July. 6ss4e76S;.
Der. 3G5s.
OArS-May. 2el.: July. 24N.
PORk-Mav. G.15: July, El.32js.
La D@ -, $40; July, $50; Scpterl-
RIBs-May, $40; July. Sass: septem-
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOCk-Quiet and unchanged
.MI!EAT--NO. spring. GGastiS No. 3 do,
GiliGlla; No. red, 69l2fi7OIs.
COkN--No. 2, 81: No. 2 yellow. Say. s
/, OATSoNo; 2 $ls: No. white. -: No.
RYE-No. 2. S..
BARLEY-NO. 2. i1GI5O.
Ei.AXSEED.No. 1. $lI5; N. W., 81. 2O,s.
: TIMOTHY SEED-$2.40.
LAltD--N 27taTi5.3O
( PORK-Mess. $9.OOeI9.05: ribs, si.s5ei465:
shoulders, 4AMiss; short clear sides. Sass
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spAexs FROM MAINE WIRES.

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed in
the United States district court at Port
land. Saturday by Kendall B. Stevens
Brooklin: Sanford W. Bunker, Water
Vile: Charles s. French. Kingffeld; Eli F.
Thompson. Sanford: Athanasius McCor-
mick, Houfton.
f. X. Mclntire of Winnegance was
placed under arrest. Saturday. charged:
with stealing nets belonging to George
Rogers and Rufus Lombard. and set III
Winnegance creek on the night of Feb
ha sold them Messrs. Kogers and Lom-
bard identified their nets.
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New ysrs Cotton ala,tet.

: New York; March IL.
Cotton spot closed easy, 1-l6 lower: mid.
ding uplands, IS; do. gulf. 81. Sales,
1884 bales. $50
Cotton futures closed quiet and stcady
March, $40; April. $40: May, Sil: June
6.13; July, GIG; August. G15; Septembcr
COG; October, SOS; November, SOS: De..
cember. Cos; January, GIL.
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cot. plcQuAar's TRIAL
fisnded Over to Civil Authorities and Taken 10
the Civil Prison.

Paris, March 13.-Col. Picquart. In ac-
cordance with the decision of the criminal
section of the court aof cessation. has
been handed over for trial to the civil
and has been transferred from
the Cherche Midi military prison to the
civil prison of La Santo.