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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
NO HOPE OF RELEASE
OF Spanish Prisoners While War Between
Americans and Natives Continues.

Madrid. April Cen. Rios. Spains
chief commissioner in the Philippines.
cablcd that it is hopeless to expect the
liberation of the Spanish prisoners
while the war between the Americans
ana the Tagalos continues. 1t is hoped
here that when diplomatic relations are
resumed between Madrid and Wash
ington on the ratification Of the peace
treaty the question Of the prisoners in
the hands Of the Filipinos will assume
a more favorable phase.
London. April The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times says: The
government has received q dispatch
from Gen. Rios announcing the return
to Manila Of the commission that went
to secure the liberation of the Spanish
prisoners are we'll treated but are scat
tered over the country, so that Agui-
naldo himself is ignorant Of their num-
Der and location. Gen. Rios says the
Tagalos require a ransom for some, but
are ready to liberate many out of
friendship. Not Il few of the Spanish
prisoners are now living with the
rebels
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
At SANTIAGO
Bandits Now 10 Prison-vo Volunteers Happy
Over Speedy Dismissal.

Santiago De cuba. April 6.-There
are now - bandits in the Santiago
military prison. Maj. Gen. Wood. the
military governor. is actively suppress
ing disturbances from this source.
Yesterday. four bandits from San Luis
and three from Guantanamo We're
brought in. There is not little excite
ment over the operations Of the out
laws and rumors are in circulation re-
garding troubles in the district of Hol-
gun. But the present efforts of the
military authorities Will soon assure
safety in all parts of the province.
There is no foundation for the re
port that the Cuban General Jose Miro
has been in any way involved in the
disturbances On the contrary he has
assured Gen. Wood Of his active Co
operation in putting down brigandage.
The news of the early mastering out
Of the volunteer regiments is welcome
to officers and men.
The water famine has at last been
broken and there is a good supply
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. April G.-Orlando irish
has been appointed postmaster at
Hartford A post office has been es-
tabIished at stanley. oxford county,
and Martha Jane Young appointed
postmaster.
The following steamboat service i'll
Maine has been established.
Route 1880 Boston. Mass, by Rock
land. Me. to Belfast, Me. Boston <
Bangor Steamship Co, William II. Hin.
president. Boston, Mass, contractor.
l76 miles and back. six times a week.
from June % to September u, 1899. in
safe and suitable steamboats,, and by 4
schedule satisfactory to the depart
ment: the contractor to provide for the
conveyance of mails between the post
Offices and steamboat landings. except
ing in the case of outgoing mails at
Boston.
Route 1891 Bath to Popham Beach.
John II. Stacey, POpham Beach, sag
adahoc county Me, contractor, L
miles ana back six times a week. from
June 1G to September l.. in each year
in safe and suitable steamboats,, and
by a schedule satisfactory TO the de-
partment. From June lG. 1899. to June
30 1901.
The following mail messenger service
changes in Maine are announced:
Route 2Ol $50. East Peru oxford
county. from Portland & Rumford
Falls. Railway. Route l0l.Ol9, IA m.'
often as required. State distance -
IL. From April ), 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Republican Ticket Successful Democrats
Make Usual Oh-Year Gains.

Providence, Z. T.. April 6.-The Re-
publicans carried the state election.
yesterday. but the Democrats made
general gains. Gov. Dyer and all his
associates on the Republican state tic
ket We're again successful, but 1850
votes were cut off their last years
years margin. The General Assembly
VIII be overwhelmingly Republican,
but the Democrats will have nine more
members than they have had in the
present session. The new Legislature
will rc-submit the revised constitution
10 a popular vote at an early date
One Prohibitionist candidate, Mr..
Noble OF harrington. was elected to
the House Of Representatives.
All the cities show Democratic gains.
PaWtucket gives Dyer for Governor,
1874. Green. 1911; Herrick. Soc. Labor.
342 and Peckham. Pro, IL. Last year.
Dyer had 1855 and Church. Dem, 151l
Newport gives Dyer 1874, and Greene
1882. Last year, Dyer had 1929 and
Church 1899. Coy. Dyer carried WOOn-
socket hy two plurality. this year Last
year. he had 2S1 there. In Central
Falls Dyer had AL plurality against
4712 2iilsIS9S. In Providence the Govern
ofss plurality is reduced by 302.
The Republican plurality for Gov
ernor in the state is $3.50 against 11.5l9
last year. The Socialist vote is slightly
larger than in 1898, and the Prohibit
ionists total much smaller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
WHY PAY
Away Your Good Money Expert
menting?
Perhaps You Have Spent Small For.
time for Medicines.
Many People Have Without OBJ
tanning Relief.
Such People Have Never Tried vinOl,
Wine Of God Liver Oil.
As a Tonic and Flesh Creator, it
is Surprisingly Successful.
VinOl is Superseding Beef, Wine, Iron,
and God Liver Oil in all
Other Forms.
So Sure are We Of its Great Me-
dicinal Value, We Are Pre-
pared to Guarantee 1t.
If YOa Buy VinOl. and 1t Does Not Help
You, Bring the Empty Bottle Back
And We Will Return Your Money.
Mrs. ROsesHawtll0rne LatlirOp, the
Great Philanthropist Of New York,
Endorses Our Judgment.

II seems almost wicked TO think Of the
amount Of money people having only limited
means spend for medicine, hoping to be re-
stored TO health.
There are thousands oi worthless reno
dies continually hring put on the market.
Neither We nor the public know the con-
tents Of many of the patent medicines and
the secret uustrums which are continually
being sold.
About Ninol We can tell different story
We know all about NinOl. We know ii
lS a bona dde discovery in the science OF
medicine. We know II > highly endorsed
by prominent doctors, nurses. and chemists.
Mrs Rose Hawthorne I.athrop. so we'll
known for her unseltish charitable work
among the poor OF New York, writes " The
stories ! could tell Of changed aspect. and
strength instead OF weakness after a course
OF Nipol, would sound like good tidings TO
lnvaiids. Delicate women thrive on ii.
Einol Will restore the appetite, and infuse
new life IN cases % conSumptiye women
and children. have given NinOl in many
cases among the destitute sick with great
success where cod liver oil has been tried
and was found impractical because il could
not be borne by the stomach
Al you have any DOUBTS about Ninol call
on us. We will prove 10 you conclusively
how delicious it really is We are not ask
ing you to take any chances in irving il
for If 1t does not help YOU, you are nothing
out, for we will refund your money.
BOWDITCH. WEBSTER q Co.
CITY DRUG STORE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
At HAVANA.
Gen. Gomez Likely 10 Cause United STATES
Considerable Trouble in Cuba.

Havana. April 6.-The Cuban Military
Assembly being dead. Gen. MaNitio ~ ~
mcz will take up his programme ol soiih'-
b.I without ceasing urge the United
States To Withdraw from the lSllfu. ms
nurnosc is to make the people seem 10
have but one emotion, ohe utSii Wy
thought Of independence ana oi aps"lu-c
soparation from the United states
Grn. Gomez considers the dissolution OF
the Assembly as his personal acnieve-
ment aided by the military auinlhiStrd-
,ion here and cOuntenanced AT NashinS-
tnn IIp believes that he emerges from
thn controversy with the Assembly
stronger than ever with the better
classes His theory is that the Cubans
uhn before thought him merely an adrO:t
euerilla chief are now prepared TO regard
rim as IA political leader and that few
dnvs more will probably see him in name
ceneral-.n-chi Of the army
Yesterday. the cuban General Pedro
DiuZ who commands in the province of
pn;ir del Rio. invited several generals
ANA brigade commanders VINO are friend
N 10 Gomez to "A conference regarding me
lattcr's future course. AS many VINO
were invited were At some distance from
Havana ana could not arrive here ~ tlme
for the meeting. there were only rev
actually present. but the possibility OF
rrinSlat.nE Gomez AS cOmmander-in-chief
was formally discussed with the result
that littlt or no opposition To the propo-
,iii0n dcveluncd. In order to get a NOR"
general expression Of opinion il was de
rided tO defer lhc general meeting until
tomorrow. M other candidate IS nnS~'he
and If any such action is attempted IL VII
undoubtedly be carried through.
Gen Gomez, if reinstatrd. would be of
create. service 10 the United states in
the disbursement of the S3.whWn. hut n
political programme means IN" keeping
iIp WI thr agitation ana disturbance iu
thc minds ~ lhr people ana the weaken
ing of American authority by producing
the impress on thut everything done bN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Thomas Donahue. 81 years old. mar
ried. and living in East Boston. COM
mitted suicide by hanging in his cellar
at that place Thursday. while suffering
from mental alteration
The Pittsburg. Pa. Post. Friday will
say: A S20,0O0,O00 combine of lamp
chimney manufacturers Of the United
States is in process Of formation with
every Indication that the promoters OF
the enterprise will carry the deal to
successful termination. The factories
concerned in the combine comprise
every manufacturer Of lamp chimneys
in the United States.
Rapid progress has been made within
the past few weeks in the details Of the
combine Of writing paper mills OF the
country and il is now practically assured
that the new corporation will be in oper-
alton about June ]. The capitalization oi
the combine, as at present planned, VI
be $4,000, OG0. and it will include not less
than IL mills. EX-COngreSSman W m.
Whiting Of HOlyoke. Mass. owner oi ms
Whiting Paper Co. ~ slated Tor the
presidency. and rumor mas II that eIe9Lst
b Holbrook of Springfield, ana presldehi
Of the Beede & HolbrOok Mfg. 30. ot Hol-
yoke will probably be the treasurer
The statement made by Governor
Frank ". Rollins Of New Hampshire
in his Fast day proclamation, which
has just been issued to the effect that
the Christian religion is on the decline
in rural communities, has aroused con-
siderable comment. The Governors
nroclamation saws: Decline OF the
Christian religion. particularly in our
rural communities. is marked feature
Of the times. and steps should be taken
to remedy 1t. No matter what our ne-
lief may be in religious matters, every
good citizen knows that when the Is
straining influences OF reiSloh die
withdrawn from a community. its de-
cay. moral. mental and financial i
swift and sure. To me this is one OF
the strongest evidences of the funda-
mental truths of Christianity Gov
ernor Rollins then suggests that union
Fast day services be held as generally
as possible.
a special to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid from Kansas City, Mo, says;
Captain j. T. Weldon Of Kansas CITY
has presented a claim against the gov
ernment for S51 900 back pay. alleged 10
be due him. / was captain of gun
boat on the Mississippi river on the
| mon sue III NuG = II " az 'N'N
tain Weldon. and have never been
mustered out of the navy. was sent
home at the close of the war. 1863, ana
| am waiting vet Captain Weldon
commanded the gunboat Tuscumpla.
He entered the Mississippi marine ser
vice in 1862. and served until the close
IF the war without losing day. Wheh
he was told to go home and walt ior
orders his home was in Lafayette, lhu'
lie has lived in Kansas City many
years. Captain Weldon's attention was
-alled to the claim by the fact that
member Of the 90 Missouri Regiment
who was not mustered out with the
'eeiment because Of an oversight, drew
'ull % until the error was discovered
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
BOWDITCH. WEBSTER q CO..
CITY DRUG STORE.

val ana Alyarado reached the gavcramen.
anchorage off TompkinsvIllr, :. ". Thurs
day. They went direct tn he anchorage
after leaving the Delaware X Raritan
canal.
capt. j. NJ Forsvthe T. :. ~. who ha<
been acting as commander Of the naval
home in Philadelphia. lefJ for Manila
Thursday. to ISsum" command pr thc
cruiser Baltimore ol Admiral Dewey :
fleet. 10 which he was recently assigned
by the navy department.
Fifty marines viii leave .h" League
Island navy yard. Friday. IN roUtc to Ma
n!ln. They will be Joined by 4W more in
New York lnd proceed ;n san Francisco.
From there they VIII san for the Philip
pines 10 join the marine garrison now
forming IN Cavitc, This is the frs, i'm
stailmcnt Of 1000 men tp be sent.
Col. PerciyaI 4. Pope. who has been
marine commIndant at the CharleStown
navy yard. Thursday. rchnduishei his
command tO Major keltnn. ana. Friday.
the former will report in New York 10 or
ganizc the marine battalion tOr duty a
tuViIc a detail Of 81 marines undt'
capt. Charles q. Long left for New urk.
Thursday. All are veterans of the skir-
m.sh At Guantanamo.
-Nj a meeting of Lawrence. Mass Gill
zenS, Thursday evening. u committee Of =
was appointed to act in conjunction with
the city government in arranging for me
reception to 60. T.. SIN Mass Reg. on itS
arrival from cuba. The company will b.
met IN Boston by the committee and CON
VeYed 10 Lawrence in a special train. On
"a ID the armory by 40. +. 9th Reg, Bat
terry c and the Grand Army. a banquet
will be tcndercd all Lawrence soldiers NJ
"A subsequent date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
A Good Thing Well Done.

New and pleasing ideas in advertis
ing always interest. Nothing has APP
peared for years which is 50 attractive
as the Hoods Sarsaparlla advertise
ments. utilizing proverbs and wise say
ings as headings. each followed by a
little homily clcverly connecting the
prnverb with the subject. Besides this.
the quaint Jensen italic type for the
preliminary sentences. finishing with a
script slogan. Hoods Slrsaparilla
Never Disappoints." adds 70 the effect
ivcncss. All this work is running in
over 1000 papers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
THIS CONDEMNED BEEF
Will Be the Subject Of Investigation to See
m Was legally Done.

Washington. April 6-The arraignment
Of u large amount of the canned bccl
supplies at Havana, OF WhicH, u IS
charged 400 cans of tainted Dcei nave
iust bern DESTROYED by commisSary Off
Cinls will he forwarded. tomorrow, by an
order from the war depart tmeht Which
may result in an investigation. ActlnS
Secretary MeiklejOh when showed The
Associated Press dispatch about the com
l,laints ana the destruction of spoiled
meat on TWO occasions without board OF
survey f0rmaities. stated thal Gen
Brooke will be requested by cdbit- tnmor-
row. to make iull anu 'loL"usII ,i, ItlVes-
tigation Of all the charges ANA complaints
made ana to report The facts to the de-
partment
cans are the remnant OF the supplies sent
into the tropics since the Spanish war
opened, ii Il not strange that less than
9 per cent of the whole lot. that is, 400
out of 50 600 cans, should prove worthless.
As 10 lhe statements relating to the
meat now being supplied TO the troops.
instructions will immediately be issued.
Acting Secretary MclkieJohn SAID. TO-
night 20 ascertain If thr conditions az re-
ported exist; ana II sO. On whom the re-
sponsbility should be- placed. whether due
10 The failure Of the contractors 70 tur-
nish the canned meat ~ accordance with
the terms ana conditions ot me contract.
or due TO carcltsSnrSS 'n handling these
supplies after thrN were received from
The contractors
The rules of the war department require
action by "A board Of survey to sanction
the condemnation Of beef supplies, bnt
this report Of the boar may he subs--
queu;. the official destroying the supplies,
II is said, being allowed In certain con
lingencies To lie sufficient testimony of
thr character Of the condemned supplies
IL warrant Il report ~ board of survey
without actual inspection where the suJ-
plies were badly affected
WithOu, this Formally ~ a board of
survey report. cummssary Official
would have hardly haa beef destroyed
without the boards report ana the 1a-
stroyed stun would remain on his prop
crty rolls ana hc would b." hell account
able therefor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
THEY RIDICULE IT.
Many People RidicuIe the Idea Of an
Absolute Cure for Dyspepsia
and Stomach Troubles.
Ridicuie. However. is Not Argument, and Facts
Are Stubborn Things.

Stomach troubles are so common and
IN most cases, so obstinate to cure that
people are apt to look with suspicion
on any remedy claiming TO be radi-
cal, permanent cure for dyspepsia and
indigestion. Many such pride them
selves on their acutenesS in never be
ing humbugged, especially in medi-
cnes.
This fear Of being humbugged can be
carried too far, 50 far in fact, that
many people suffer for years with
weak digestion rather than risk a little
time and money in faithfully testing
the claims made of n preparation 50
reliable and universally used as
Suart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one important re-
spect from ordinary proprietary medi-
cines for the reason that they are not
n secret patent medicine, no secret IS
made Of their ingredients. but analysis
shows them to contain the natural
digestive ferments pure aSeptic pepsin,
the digestive acids. Golden Seal. DIS
muth. hydrastis and nuX. They are
not cathartic, neither do they aci
powerfully on any organ, but they
cure indigestion on the common-sehse
plan of digesting the food eaten thor
oughly before ii has time TO fermeHt'
sour and cause the mischief. rms -
the only secret of their success.
Cathartic pills never have ana new
can cure Indigestion and stomach
troubles because they act entlrei! on
the bowels. whereas the whole trouple
Is ,.aali,- :y1 stomach.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken
after meals digest the food. That Is
III there Il to it. Food not digested or
half digested is poison as 1t creates
gas acidity. headaches. palpitation of
the heart. loss Of flesh and appetite
and many other troubles which are
often called By some other name.
They are sold by druggists every
where at 30 cents per package. a
dress f. Al Stuart Co.. Marshall, Mlch.'
FOR little book on stomach diseases
sent free.
apr3-j-1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

untu the naval bureau board mas com
pleted it's estimates in the case -, ~
RaIeigh's sister ship. the 'inoii'naa, ' '.,.
which is to he overhau'e" ~
manner. ,, ohiofs h,s
The board of naval bureau ,i cI,eis naS
completed the plans for the ai.eaatio'r ~ i,i ~
the cruiser Cincinnati Ihe c"a'st9 WI
be similar to those to be mace III tne SIS
ter ship Raleigh. The greates,t ,h ae,err ero u, u
this type OF ships developed ~ . ,hn,, ~ ~
limits of the fire rooms. making tneni di,
most unbearable in ordinary weather anu
entirely so in warm climates. ndn no meet
this difficulty II has been ,hlii hei,a ~
replace the six big Scotch smell boilers
with American sectional tubular boilers
The result viii be 10 reduce ne space
needed FOR the same amount OF poiier
power. 900 horse power IN TINS case. 10
eive some additional coal capacity. and
10 make it possible. BY separatlms me
boilers. TO ventlate the ilre ~ rooiils t,,r-
oughlv and thus reduce the temnerature
II viii nrnhablv be unnecessary TO length
IN thr hulls as originally projected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Going 10 Carlsbad.

isn't necessary now. Carlsbad "A corc
Ing to you. At least, the heal,b-eiv,n.
part Of 1t is. You get every cura,t,s
quality that has made the place VI
nous for hundreds Of years, in ~.
Carlsbad Sprudel Water and Sal,
That Is. If you get the genuine.
Beware Of the so-called '.innnro,,as,,
Or artificial salts offered In the
market. The genuine has the sjena.
ture Of "Eisner & MendelsOn Co. sols
Agents. New York. on every ponkaga
Write for pamphlet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
0UTRAGES AT BlUEflElDS.
Americans Prosecuted by Gen. Torres War.
ships Presence at Once Needed.

New Orleans, April Ga letter to the
Picayune from Blueields. Nicaragua.
dated March 81 says: Gen Torres. the
special agent of President Zelaya, yes
terday, again notified the merchants
they would have but "A hours to again
pay the duties which had been paid to
the treasurer of Nicaragua who served
after the revolution started. Torres al
50 undertook to prohibit the American
consular agent from cabling to Wash
ngton or to the President of Nicara-
qua at Managua. He is in charge of
the telegraph wires which lead to both
the capital and san Juan del Sur. the
cable station.
The American consul. after discover
ing that ii would be impossible to Sc
cure satisfactory information from
Torres. withdrew with the American
merchant who accompanied him to the
Palace. At this meeting Torres also
declined to state what steps would be
taken to force the American merchants
TO submit to doubles charges.
a vessel was chartered promptly and
after considerable difficulty a clearance
was secured from Torres and this yes
sci sailed for Port Limon, Costa Rica,
with dispatches for the government
The consul in the dispatch asks that
at least two warships be at once sent
to Bluelields.
The next move Torres made was to
issue a decree doubling the duties not
withstanding the fact that the sched-
ule Of duties 70, this section of the re-
public had been fixed by a law passed
h,r ;.. IL, LaA
amended or repealed. Very enegetic
demonstration on the part of the
American navy is greatly needed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
TROUBLE AHEAD
Is Plainly Seen With Nicar-
aqua and Costa 2iCa.
Torres Carrying Things With a High
Hand at BIuefelds.
The Detroit Ordered There Post Haste 10 Pro.
tect American interests.

Washington, April 6-Thc cruiser
Detroit. which is now lying off La
guayara, Nenzucla. has been ordered
post haste to Buefclds, Nicaragua,
for the protection Of American inter-
eets In that quarter ON the way she
viii touch at Port IimOn. Costa Rica,
where her commander win put him
self in communication with the United
States consul at that point and where
he may also receive further ins;ruc-
tions. Her dispatch under hurry Or
ders is at the urgent request Of the
state department TO which American
residents. both at Bluefields and in
Costa Rico. have appealed for protec-
tlOn Of American interests.
The arbitrary and extortionata pol
icy adopted by Gen. Torres at Blue
fields. who has on more than one 0c-
casion has made himself persona non
grata to this government and whose
restoration To power at this time has
been followed by acts which American
residents resent and protest against. is
the main cause Of the vessels despatch.
The state department has a the same
time cabled instructions to the United
States diplomatic representative at
Rluenelds tn lodge an energetic pro-
test with the Nicaraguan government
against the action Of Gen. Torres and
d disregard ~ this protest will be fol
lowed up by a most positive step on the
part Of this government.
IN Costa Rica the American business
interests and residents are in trouble
aS a result 81 the insurrectionary
movement III is understood that the
insurgents are levying forced loans on
them besides collecting cxorhitant and
double duties IN imports
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

United States Minister Conger at
Pekin has supplied the state depart
ment with n copy of q proclamation
posted at Tien Tsin relative to the
treatment Of missionaries in China. In
this edict. issued on The 9th of tenth
moon" the Empress Dowager recites
the fact that Anti-Christian move
menjs have taken place in many prov
inces ana declares that these have all
heen based on false sentiment. She
wishes the people 70 take the teachings
~ Christianity as permitted in China
and that the preachers are TO be treat
ed as good citizens. The Empress de-
clares that q good man. whether
Christian or not. will obey the prinCi-
pies Of being honest and true to others
wherefore she desires her people TO
treat foreigners as their own country
men and avoid all misunderstanding
with them. She commands the vice.
roys and officials in the provinces to
emphasize her sincerity by exerting
themselves to suppress all agitation
among the peonle before any anti
Christian prejudice is displayed.