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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06

MANILA. March 6. 10:30 a. MIN
the last two days there has been a very
noticeab BILE change in Manila for the bet
ter, probably due TO the arrival of rein
forcements for the American troops.
Numbers of people are seen upon the
streets and the amount of business
transacted in the stores has marvellous
" increased. Yesterday the Luneta
was blocked with carriages for the first
time since the outbreak, and the band
Of the Twentieth regulars played a
number Of airs, and it was hard to be-
lieve that a state of war existed.
Outside the city there was desultory
firing throughout the day, and at va
rious points the sharpshooters were
most annoying. At San Pedro Macate
the rebels are very active erecting
intrenchments in front of the position
occupied by the washington troops. al
though a two-gun battery of the Sixth
artillery repeatedly sheIled them. The
enemy are fully alive to the fact that
AIausers have a much longer range
than Springfields. and are continuously
taking pot shots" in comparative
safety. The American soldiers dislike
this passive resistance and are eager
for the excitement of an active cam
paign.
Despite the heat, the health Of the
men in the trenches has improved re-
Inarkably.
The maritime steamer Ell Cano has
arrived from Iloilo with advices that
all is quiet there and that business is
brisk. The natives in the interior, the
steamer reports, are Ievying upon the
supplies in the hands of the natives
and seriously interfering with the work
upOn the plantations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06
Bull DINGS BLOWN
DOWN BY TORNADO
Three Persons Killed, Many In
jured and q DozeD Houses
DESTROYED.

ATHENS,
of
ing
and killed
l.
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mber being l. o the
miraculous yards and
w F. Rodgers
of wrenhed of
wires own off
terrible
butn oparticu
Nfoser escaped.
].
Nfosto of the s uninsured
did untold
the recent OoOoOO
in
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GIRLS CATCH a BURGLAR
a FTER a LIVELY CHASE

claimed:
Get out! What are you doing?"
She then ran out Of the house and
cried Thief! Burglar!" and contin
ued to the home of Mrs. George Heard
on the next corner Mrs. Heard was
hurriedly informed of the burglary and
teIephoned for the Chief Of Police.
After Miss Mirandi left the Jennings
house the burglar fed. Three girls who
reside on Clay street-Hattie Fitzsim-
mons, Olive Twombly and Bessie
Twombly-who had heard Miss Miriam
dis cries, started in pursuit of the man,
Miss Mirandi joining them after emerg-
ing from the Heard home. They kept
close at the burglars heels, running
from Clay street on Broadway to Riv-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06
SPANISH DESERTERS
ON FRENCH FRONTIER

MADRID, March 5.-The CarIists are
showing signs of reviving activity. A
band of 1000 deserters from the Spanish
army is now gathered near the French
frontier. refusing to return to Spain,
although the men have been pardoned.
Carlist demonstrations, 1t is reported,
have taken place at Valencia, but no
details are proCurable here.
Germany is said to have renewed the
negotiations for the purchase of the
Caroline Islands
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OTIS REPORTS ARRIVAL
OF TRANSPORT OHIO

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The War
Department to-day received a dispatch
from Genera Otis concerning the ar
rival of the transport Ohio at Manila,
as follows:
MANILA, March 5.-Transport Ohio
arrived to-day. One casualty. Private
Overton, Company G, Twenty-se f,nd
Infantry, died I'd inst, spinal menin-
cr;+f
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BATTLES WITH BURGLARS
Policeman Probably Fatally Shot and
CIubbed.

LOWELL, Mass, March 5.-As result
of an encounter with two burglars, whom
he surprised while they were attempting
to crack a safe in the office of Scannell
&. Wholley, at midnight last night, Of1cer
John F. Healy is probably dying from
three bullet wounds and terribly bat
tarad head. After shooting and beating
HeaIv the burglars relieved him of his
handcuffs. club, revolver, watch and $50
in Ellis. They then made their escape.
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SILVELA TO ATTEMPT
SWEEPING REFORMS

MADRID, March 5.-The Cabinet
council to-day decided to suppress the
pensions of all former Ministers. Senior
Silvela, the new Premier, says the Gov
ernment has begun at the top in set
ting an example of economy.
Admiral Camara having declined the
post of Minister Of Marine Senor Sill
vela rendered. it to Admiral Gomoz
Imaz, who has accepted
SenOr Sagasta has promised Senor
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06
Engineer Winship Badly
Wounded While Lead
ing Landing Party.
General Otis COnferS With Com
missions on the Situation in
the Philippines.

Of boats charge
~ gunboat
a
by
Engineer Winship
s
Matt he
ionh and n
Infantry died Thursday
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BURGLAR Fatally Wounded.

BRADFORD, Pa. March 5.-Thomas
Nolan. aged IS years, son of a we'll known
oil producer, was shot and probably IA
taIIv wounded last night while trying to
effect an entrance into the house of
former Senator Lewis Emery, whose fam
by ]. M. Houghton, who was guarding the
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06
Esterhazy,s Revelations.

LONDON, March 6.-The Daily Chron-
icle this morning publishes another in
stallment of alleged revelations by Comte
Ferdinand Esterhazy as to his relations
but little to what was already known.
Comte Esterhazy himself 10 In Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06

EING 5The Tungh Chinese Foreign Once has has
dispatch demand of the Italian Government for lease
Sam
declaring that the
Govern IS
of a
coalng naval
caused excitement
the
of
policy Oh spheres
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-06

Continued on Second Page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
The Kentucky Feud.

In Corsica it is the vendetta; in Ken
lucky it is the feud. They are the
same thing, ana never in its palmiest
DAYS did the savage vendetta thrive in
Corsica as the feud thrives in this
Christian era in the state of Kentucky.
For more than 80 years the Baker
Howard feud has been sustained and
now it has just eliminated in another
series Of murders, necessitating the
calling out Of the state troops, and up
setting the whole of Clay county. Just
who was the first wrong-doer in the
first bloody ARRAY, half a century ago,
nobody seems to know, though there IS
a tradition that a pretty woman was
at the bottom Of it. But the quarrel
has been handed down among friends
and rela tives through two or three
generations. resulting in the loss Of
fully 100 lives. At times the factions
have patched up truces, and then the
stabbing in the back and the shooting
from ambush would begin again.
This week the leader Of the Baker
party was shot from ambush by a
sheriff who belonged to the Howard
crowd of sympathiZers. Baker was
unarmed and was in the custody Of
troops He, himself. had just killed
the sheriff's brother. The 17-year-old
son Of Baker begged for rifle to kill
the sheriff, and the murdered mans
widow has prayed in public that her
| unborn child may be a boy that the
fight may be carried on for at least
| another generation.
The shocking insensibility to the
laws Of civilization which has given
Corsica such an evil reputation and
made its name n byword among the
nations, is explained by the existence
of a public sentiment which belongs t.
| the dark ages rather than to the pres
| ent times. This same public sentiment
which dcfes the troops and courts o
justice is what gives life to these aw.
| full feuds in Kentucky and occasionally
in the neighboring states. The mem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
THE PROOF WE OFFER.
This Should Convince the Most SkeptcaI
Resident Of Augusta.

There is only one medicinal prepara-
ton on the market which gives local
proof about the representations made
for il. There is only one which inter
views residents of Augusta in 1896,
published statements regarding their
cures, and procured a confirmation of
those interviews considerably over two
years and half after their first publi-
cation. That remedy is Doans Kidney
Pills. Read this:
Mrs. Thos. 0. Pease, of 10 Gage St,
says: The lapse of time, and it is
now over two years and a half since
Mr.. Pease took course of the treat
ment prescribed by Doan's Kidney
Pills, was cured, and allowed his state
ment to be published in our Augusta
papers, / repeat lapse of time has only
proven that Doan's Kidney Pills are a
remarkable remedy, and that the cures
effected by them are radical. Mr..
Pease and myself will be only too
pleased to confirm the opinions ex-
pressed above i'm personal interviews"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers at so cents per box; sent by
mail on receipt of price by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

More and more we are being bound
to Europe by various kinds of bonds.
The next tie will be direct cable be-
tween this country and Germany. 1t is
to be a foreign possession, constructed
by foreign capital, but it is an evidence
Of our increasing commercial import
anca and will be good thing for both
nations. The cable is to be laid via
the Azores and this will give US our
first direct connection with those
islands which lie in mid-ocean and are
the haven Of refuge for many steamers
in distress. Emperor William has eX-
pressed the opinion that this cable will
tend to promote a better understand
ing and more good feeling between
England and America. Uncle Sam
cordially hopes he is right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
The Presidents Civil Service Order.

Those who are ignorant of the facts
and those who are eager TO find fault
with the present administration, have
been making a great hue and cry over
the recent order of President Mckinley
exempting several thousand places
from the operations of the civil service
rules. They have shouted that it was
an assault upon the cause of civil ser
vice reform, and that the President
had forgotten his pledges and gone
over to the spoiIsmen. This is non
sense. Those who understand the cir
cumstances which led up to the issuing
of this order, know that President Nc
Knley acted in the interests of good
government, and that instead Of SHOW
ing himself the enemy of civil service
reform Mr.. Mckinley is showing MN
self more than ever its firm friend.
Secretary Gage Of the treasury de-
nartment was never accused of being
spokesman. He has just come out in
defense of the Presidents order, ana
declares that the exemptions which are
made are all in the interests of the de-
partments affected. The exemptions
made are largely in or under the treas
ury department and Mr. Gage, as is
his habit when he speaks, knows what
he is talking about. Most of the offices
affected are those of assistants, secre-
taries. and confidential clerks. The
most ardent advocate of civil service
reform must admit that such an official
should be the personal choice of his
superior. This must assuredly be for
the good of the service. But MI
Cleveland. after filling all such places
with Democrats, suddenly became con-
verted to the idea of civil service re-
form, and issued his blanket order
placing them all under the protection
of the rules. His order was in the in
terests of spoils, and he was actuated
by no higher motive. In eXempting
these places from civil service rules
Mr. Mckinley acts in honest faith as
business man for the best interests of
the departments.
The explanation and defense offered
by Secretary Gage ought to silence
those who have been defaming the
President by exaggerations and mis-
representations. Even prominent men
ana leading papers within the party
have sharply criticised him for taking
what they declared to be a backward
step. The clear presentation of the
facts puts the whole matter in new
light and there will be general praise
for the course he has taken. Civil
service reform,-the honest, Legitimate
reform that is true to its name.-has
no truer friend in the country than tn
head of the present administrations.
The so-called reform Of the Cleveland
era was hypOcritical sham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

bers of the families directly concerned
are no more to blame than others i'll
the community. The whole body of
citizens, and even the so-called author
tiles, are the blameworthy promoters
of this horrible series of crimes. Such
a condition of things would not be
possible in New England. 1t affords as
puzzling a problem, if not as serious a
problem, as the lynchng outrages of
the South.
Perhaps the most peculiar feature of
the present intolerable condition of
things in Clay county is the way in
which both factions profess to observe
religious forms. Prayers, sermons and
exhortations are weirdly mixed with
assassination. If the county or state
officials are not able to deal with the
matter, it is surely a case for the gem
eral government to interfere and make
an attempt to uphold civilization in
Kentucky. 1t is to be feared, how
ever, that only the total determination
of these two families will put an end to
the feud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

The largest transfer Of real estate
recorded in the Hancock county reg
istry Of deeds since the war revenue
has been required, was recorded. last
week. The property was on the shore
of Walker pond in the town Of Brooks
Vile and the purchasers are known as
the Maine Lake Ice Co. The cOnsid-
Grafton named in the deed was 81 and
other valuable consideration, but the
amount of revenue stamps on the deed
$99, indicates that the value Of the con
sideration must have been close to
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
How 10 Cure / Sprain.

Last fall 1 sprained my left hip white
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor l called on said at first it was .
slight strain and would soon be web.
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said / had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and l could hardly get
around to work. / went to a drug stor5
and the druggist recommended me 10
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. tried
it and one-half of a 50-cent bottle
it to all my friends.-F. A. Babcock,
Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by Jno. Cough
lin, 1T Water street. druggist.
tn, tn, sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
Curious CONVERSATIONS.

Spain has had 81 years of war during
the present century.
The Sahara desert is three times as
large as the Mediterranean.
New Zealand farmers now send
frozen cream to London, where it is
churned for butter.
In 1897 1863 tigers We're killed in In
dia, 460S leopards. 2053 bears, 3142
wolves and 105, 900 snakes.
In 1856 the Erie canal carried to tide
water 1.4S9.000 tons of vegetable food:
in 1897 it carried but IA 900 tons
The late Lord HerschelTs trustees
are directed by his will not to invest
upon the security of landed estate in
Ireland.
An excellent furniture polish is COM
posed Of an equal quantity of paraffin,
methylated spirits. turpentine and
vinegar, well mixed and applied with
a soft cloth.
Tory is an Irish word for a bog
runner" It originally applied TO the
Romish outlaws in Ireland, and then to
all Jacobites. prior to becoming a
political designation century ago.
Reading at meals is Objectionable on
the ground of health, if nothing else.
The habit is detrimental to your diges-
ton, and this should be sufficient rea-
son for any sensible person.
Scientists have discovered that the
memory is stronger in summer than in
winter. Among the worst foes of the
memory are too much food, too much
physical exercise, and strangely
enough. too much education.
The government Of Victoria has just
published the returns of wheat for the
year 1859. There are about 2,150,000
acres under wheat, and the yield
amounts to 10, 500, 600 bushels, or little
over nine and a half bushels to the
acre.
The gross expenses of the state of
New York in the year 1899 will. it is
computed. amounted 10 5000 900, Of
which nearly 10 per cent. will be nee
essary to pay the deficits of depart
ments which exceeded in 1898, or in
previous years, the appropriation made
for them.
Salmon, when in perfection. is one of
the most delicious and nutritive of fish.
The oil is distributed through the flesh
and for this reason ii proves rather
hard of digestion for some people. The
richness, however. can always be cor
rected by the use Of an acid. or
piquante sauce.
At Asst, in California, last year, a
cistern 104 feet long by "a feet wide and
"a feet deep was formed in a hillside
for the storage of wine. The immense
tank was lined with concrete two feet
thick and coated inside with a glaze as
impermeable as glass The capacity or
the tank is 100000 gallons.
Discussion concerning the unmarked
grave of Senator Plumb Of Kansas, has
brought out the suggestion that every
newspaper publisher in Kansas shall
contribute a certain amount of type,
out of which shall be moulded an APP
propriate monumeht one that would
have no duplicate in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
Hints About Camping.

Here are few things worth remenl :
Dering If you are going to camp out
ms summer: Spread your tent ont on
the grass. and if there are any holes
mend them at once. A few holes in a
tent on a rainy night can do more dam
age to the provisions and bedding than
can be easily remedied.
IL you have not Cox a canvas fy get
one II possible OF course, every one
knows that a fly is a large piece Of
canvas for stretching over the ridge
pole OF tent as a sort Of second roof
or covering. There should be about
eight inches between the sides Of a fy
and the top Of the tent This will al
low plenty Of air to circulate and will
90 much toward making a tent com
Portable and cool.
III you don't know how to cook meats
ana vegetables go out in the kitchen
ana study little frying-pan science.
Most Of all learn how to make soda
biscuits. There is nothing nicer with a
good hot camp supper than nicely
Drowned soda biscuits. If it is possible
take an old-fashioned Dutch oven on
your trip. They are inexpensive. and
Q Dutch oven and a frying pan are
about all the things needed for first
class camp kitchen. Have the box in.
which the provisions are packed one
that you can use as a cupboard.
Clean dishes and a place to keep
them are among the necessities of
camp life. In making up your party
choose companions who are unselfsh
Selishness will rust the best kind OF
happiness in camp. Go with the idea
Of making the best Of everything, and
don't complain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
Per

With Bowdoin out of the league, the
championship honors fell to the Uni
versity Of Maine. with Colby a poor
second and Bates hopelessly in the
rear. Had Bowdoin not been frozen
out of the league it would either have
won the pennant or al least have been
tied with the Orono team for first place.
When it left the league it had a game
scheduled with both Colby and Bates
The latter team played the game as
an exhibition contest and won it. Bow
dom was anxious to have Colby play
its scheduled game on the same condi-
tons. but the Waterville boys showed
a very unsportsmanlike spirit in refus-
ing to go to Brunswick to do this,
though Bowdoin had sent its team to
Waterville to play the first game, pay
ing all its expenses. 1t is very much
to be regretted that a season which
opened so well should end so unsats-
factorily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

go through an operation before ] could give
birth to children" writes Mrs Blanche T..
Evans, of Parsons, Luzerne Co, Pa, Box al
the advertisement of DIR. Pierce's medicine
and thought would give it a trial, bought a
bottle of DR.. Picrce's Favoritc Prescription, and
after taking it felt better than had Tor years
Felt improved before had taken half OF
the bottle After taking four and half bottles
/ gave birth to a bright baby girl who IS now
four months old and has not had day OF sick
ness She is as bright can be"
A woman's complexion often suffers
because of poisonous accumulations in
the system. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets remove these accumulations and
cleanse the complexion They regulate
the stomach, liver and bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

The death of Silver Dollar" Bland
OF Missouri, closes a long and active
public career He has been a persist
ent and untiring champion of free sill
Yer and in the Democratic national
convention of 1896 he led all the candi-
dates for the presidential nomination
until tie famous speech of Bryan
swept the delegates off their feet and
blinded their reason. Mr.. BANDS hon
esty of purpose and integrity Of char
acter We're never questioned by his bit
terest opponents, and no higher
eulogy can be given any public man.
His fondness for l6 to | theories Ia |
weakened in the past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

The present season Is proving the
most prosperous Milbridge has expert
enced in twenty years. Since bust
ness began in March two hundred
hands from elsewhere have found work
at various employments. At present
the Standard Sardinc Company is EN-
ploying four hundred in variOns
branches of the industry with the in
tention of increasing the force should
the supply Of fish continue. In addi-
tion to this industry sixty carpenters
are kept busy on the two large
schooncrs which are being constructed
by the Sawyer Brothers. The proba-
biity is the shipbuilding boom will
continue beyond this season, as these
builders are in receipt of inquiries con
corning the construction of several
deep water crafts, but the contracts
are not yet closed The marketmen
and traders also report as having the
best run of business for years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

A Sorrento man is selling potatoes
that have an an interesting history.
Thirty-five years ago he planted plot
of land in potatoes. Since that time
the land was not titled until last year,
when he cleared and planted it for
beans. With the beans potatoes
sprang up all over the piece. When
grown the vines were covered with po-
tato balls just as the potatoes used to
be when planted 80 years before.
Farmers think the seed remained in
the ground. Aroostook potato stories
are not in it with this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

Boston is the best army recruiting
station in the United States, and has
more men in the regular army than
any other city, but the country cannot
forget that it is also the home of At
kinson and his croakinG chorus of
dyspepticS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

Alfred the Little, successor as poet
laureate to Alfred the Great, is out in
a letter in which he explains that his
only correct designation to date is
Mr." and not Sir" But Victoria
will not take the hint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

Philadelphia has just erected a
statue to Benjamin Franklin, the
greatest man who ever made that city
his home. And some people say Phila-
delpha is not slow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

The alleged interview with Senator
Allison in which the Iowa Statesmen
is reported as saying that a Western
man should be nominated for vice
president. next year. is promptly de-
clared a canard. He not only denies
that he said anything of the kind hut
he also adds: We should renominate
Mckinley and Hobart, and elect them :,
This Is the opinion Of practically every
Republican leader and follower IL ~
whoie country, regardless of section
There is little doubt that the Ranuhli-
can nominees Of 1896 will be given q
unanimous denomination in 1900 and o.
overwhelming majority at the polls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

This is Bunker Hill day, and Massa-
chusetts doesn't let new victories over
shadow the memory of the gallant
work done by Prescott, Warren ana
Putnam,