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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
City Hospital Donations.

The City hospital is constantly in re-
ceipt Of gifts showing the interest of its
friends known and unknown. and add
ing to the comfort of those under treat
ment. If all these offerings are not
registered in the books of the institu-
ton. they find a place in the hearts Of
grateful recipients. The matron ac-
knowledges with thanks a large num-
Der of magazines from Miss Manley;
sheets, towels. surgeons gowns. and
three pieces of linen from the Ladies
Lambard: flowers for all the patients.
Mrs. Penney: tray cloths, thermometer
chair, Mrs Kinsman; one dozen tea
plates one dozen sauce plates and one
dozen butter plates, Mrs. Dudley; four
sugar bowls and creamers, Mrs. Hobbs;
books, magazines, pillow slips, night
shirts, Mrs. Dudley; books. Mrs. G. NJ
Williams; cream cakes and strawber-
ries. Mrs. Littlefield fruit. magazines,
cream and sugar, Mrs. Hamlen; three
gowns, Red Cross Society; sugar
bowls. creamer and individual salts,
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick; invalid table,
Mrs Bangs; books, magazines, nap
kins. Miss Fuller; plate, cup and
saucer. two bureau scarfs, screen, one
dozen sugar bowls and creamers, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Burleigh; maya
zines, butter plates, sugar bowl and
dreamer. a friend; from Mrs. Cannot,
Mrs. Charles Penney. Miss Fuller. dell
cacies for the sick; cloth for compress
as hooks. flowers, fruit from friends
whose names are unknown. The chill
dren from the Grammar school brought
many flowers to a little friend in ne
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
NO DAMAGE TO AUGUSTA OWNERS.
Forest Fires Not Burning on Augusta Mems
Land as Far as Known.

The large forest fires which are burn
ing throughout the State are, so far as
the Journal could learn, Sunday after
noon, not burning on any land owned
by Augusta men. Hon. j. Manchester
Haynes Of this city, and the Hollings-
worth & Whitney Co., who own a great
deal Of land in the vicinity of Moose
head lake and along the line Of the Ca
madam Pacific, have sent man I'D to
thatregion to explore and report if there
are any fires on their lands.
The fire on Sapling town. owned bv
the COburn heirs and NewhaH & Glib
son heirs is causing the Augusta Lum-
Der Co. considerable anxiety for il
owns the township this side of the
burning tract and should the wind
shift round it would undoubtedly burn
over their land. The fire on the Sap
ling was set by section men in the en-
ploy of the Canadian Pacific. 1t is said
that two of the steamboat inspectors
and Bath gentleman We're in that sec
ton and have made sworn statements
that they saw the section men light a
fire which started into the brush.
There We're no efforts made to put it
out, it is claimed by the owners, and
as result the whole town is in dan
ger Of destruction.
T. j. Lannigan of the Hollingsworth
& Whitney Co.. the buying agent of
pulp wood, passed through the city.
yesterday morning, on his way to the
western part of the State and he told
a Journal reporter that he had not
heard of any more fires in the Moose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
PASSING OF TINKNOCKeRS.
The Improved Machinery Is Driving the Men
From the Business.

ITS only question Of a few years be-
fore the trade of tinllnocking will be en-
tlrely done away with owing to the MANY
important improvements being constant
~ made on the various machines that
manufacture tinware." said an Augusta
stove dealer on Saturday. ALREADY the
crews of tinknOckers once so large. are
now decreased to only a couple of men
and il is often hard work to keep even
that number of employees busy.
1T is impossible TO compete with the
large manufacturing concerns for they
are able TO make articles at figures near
~ three-fourths lower than we can Dos
stbly turn them out in our shops There
is one consolation even in the keen COM
petition and that is that our pans, cans
and other utensils are nearly 100 per cent
better than the factory products, for the
tin is Of better quality and the work nat
urally is better done.
But when people can buy breadpan
made in factory for about the same
price that we ask for a dipper they don't
stop to think of the short time that SO
cheap thing will wear and jump at the
supposed bargain.
There will always be need of a man
to do jobbng, but the days of the tin
Knockers, who can make anything from a
pint dipper to a wash boiler are undoubt-
eddy numbered"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
Board OF Health Notes.

matter that is being discussed by
the city officials and the board of health
IS the alleged nuisance on Hospital
street caused by the waste from the
creamery. There are no means of sew
err connections and the butter milk
goes out upon the surface of the
ground. causing a terrible stencil. 1t
mas been pronounced as an undoubt-
able nuisance, but an institution that
IS putting into circulation among the
farmers the sum of $4,000 a month de
serves some consideration. 50 the
offlclals believe, and an effort will be
made to have sewer connection with
the Eastern Avenue sewer. The dis
lance is about 600 feet and the cost will
be in the vicinity of $500. but the gem
tlemen in charge of the citv affairs
say they believe it will be money well
invested, rather than to cause the in
stitution to be closed as it is certain
something must be done for the good
of public health
In regard to the throwing of waste
from the back doors of the shops into
the river, that are situated on upper
Water street, it is said the board of
health has nothing to do with the mat
ter, as this is not a nuisance from q
sanitary point of view, the tide flush
ing the place twice each day. But il
is covered by a United States law and
it is understood the secretary of the
navy has been notified of the habit of
some of the merchants.
Health officer Randall and Sanitary
Inspector Bean decided to prevent any
further disposal of rubbish by dumping
it north of the steamboat wharf. They
believe that both the beauty and the
health of the city can be improved by
stopping the practice. They are to
erect sign Dump No Rubbish Here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
A Good Chance to Make Money.

Pilgrim baking powder" The writ
er could say lots about this Massa-
chusetts article. what $. T. Jameson,
VI. d., in American Journal of
Health" says about it, but what comes
nearer home and is propably perfectly
satisfactory to the citizens of Augusta
is the fact that j. +. Fuller has under
taken to introduce it in this vicinity
and back it up as being a superior ar
ticle In order to make its introduc-
ton more rapid the company have a
catalogue enumerating some 200 useful
and beautiful presents they give away
TO women or children who canvass and
sell this new baking powder that comes
so highly recommended. Better call
early and see the fine presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
An Omen Sunday Mail.

For some time the merchants and
other people along the line of the Maine
Central have been trying to secure an
open mail on the Sunday trains
There has been no open mail from the
Saturday night Pullmans until the
Sunday night Pullmans, only a clos
ed mail on the morning and afternoon
trains This has been far from salts
factory and as a result mail cars nave
h.an attached to the Sunday day
trains and there is now mail in the
morning from the East and one IRON
the West in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

head region than those on Misery and
Sapling.
The land over east of Bangor on the
main line of the Maine Central near
kingman and other Penobscot towns
owned by Hon. c. A. Milliken is not
burning as far as known and ]. NJ.
Fogg and Col. Elias Milliken informed
the Journal that they had not been
notified of any fires on their lands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

Gen. Selden Connor and Miss Conner
caught a nice string of fish at Cobbos-
seecontee, Friday. Miss Conner hook
ed the first fish which was a bass
weighing three pounds. 1t was the
first catch she ever made and was
landed very quickly. Gen. Connors'
first fish was a pickerel weighing four
hounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

man driving a horse that was haul
~, a carriage with one wheel gone
,,,ssad through Water street. early
Sunday evening. The story was that
Of driving home from Togus and the
o,bar fellow run over the team that
had the slower horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

The following companies, Saturday,
filed certificates of interpretations:
Boston Beer Pump Company organized
at kittery for the purpose OF the manu-
facture and sale of an electric beer,
nIImD and bar fixtures, with Sl5OWO cap
itaI stock, of which nothing is paid IN:
The officers are: President, f. NJ. Ste
VEINS of Boston, Mass: treasurer. e. Il.
stevens of Boston. Mass. Certificate ap-
proved May IL, 1899.
The Gross and Strauss Company organ
lied at Portland, for the purpose Of the
Manufacture and sale of dry goods with
son. 900 capital stock. Of which $500 is paid
in The officers are: President, "A. "A.
Rneenshine Of New York, y. y: treas
,,rnr Max RosenShine of New York. y.
v certificate approved. May 10, 1899.
The Penobscot Canning and Dairy Com
,,1ny organized at Corinth for the pur-
nose of canning Vegetables and conducting
n dairy business, with S9S,n capital stock
If which nothing is paid in The officers
ora. President, c. 5. Philbrick of Cor
iitb Me-: treasurer, Wilbur X. Clark OF
Torinth. Me. Certificate approved Apri
% 1899.
phoenix Manufacturing Company or
,,nnized ~ South Berwick for the purpose
81 manufacturing novelties from wood
ana steel with $4,000 capital stock, OF
which $1,000 is paid in. The officers are
prnsident. K. Il. Richardson OF Boston
49, :. traa slIrer, j. G.. Birch of Newton
WaSS Certificate approved, April -, 1899
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

evening and at the same time wish to
know that their money is to do good,
the City hospital benefit concert, this
evening. would seem to be about what
they are in search Of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

S. S. Lancaster has been appointed
-. ,1ovor Lane a member of the board
Of registration for a term OF three
,-oars from May |, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
NOTICE.
GMl.d&W0.M

Committee on pensions will be in session
at aldermens rooms on each "Wednesday
~ o'clock i. NJ. until otherwise or
dered, for the purpose Of receiving claims
Tor State penSionS.
l. d. CARVER, Chairman.
ksArx3dtS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15
STATE HOUSE.
Fish Commissioners Will Hold Hear.
Ings in Franklin County.
No Reorganization Of National Guard-Euuip.
ments Soon to Be Issued.

Inc fish commissioners will hold q
nearing inns evening. at the Foxcroft
EXCHANGE, upon the petition asking
that all tributaries of Ship Pond stream
be closed for a term of years.
They will also hold a hearing at Weld,
at I p. NJ, Tuesday, upon a petition
asking that rules and regulations be
established relative to taking pickerel
from Lake Webb, situated in the towns
of Weld and Carthage. Another hear
ing will be held in the same town.
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock, upon
petition asking that rules and regula-
tons be established limiting the num-
Der of fish to be taken by anyone per
son in any one day, from Potter pond
in Carthage. Also that the law prohib-
iting fishing in Webb river. from Good
win Brothers dam to the Weld pond be
repealed and that fishing in all Of the
tributaries of the river be prohibited.
throughout the State that there is a
necessity of the reorganization of the
National Guard. This is mistake"
said Adjutant General Richards, Satur-
day. The reorganization which took
place in 1893 was intended to be per
manent. The present administration
has endeavored to strengthen and per-
petuate the organization as then estab-
lished and thus increase public conf
dence and State pride in the active
militia. An organization of this kind,
that can make for itself a history to be
added to from year to year by succeed
ing members. will be a source Of
to the State and Nation, and a
body of which all may be proud
When the organization and members
of our National Guard volunteered for
service for the war with Spain, leaves
of absence We're granted to the officers
and furloughs to the men, extending
for period of thirty days after their
out: these leaves and furloughs
We're again extended to the first of
May, to cover the period of absence of
some of the organizations. AT the eX-
piration of these absences the officers
and men report for duty, and the
Guard excepting for its lack of uni
forms and equipments, which are now
being provided for, should at once be
ready for duty. Arms and equipments
for which acquisitions We're made long
ago, are expected soon: the uniforms
and other supplies are under contract,
and by the time the ranks of the COM
panies are filled all property should be
ready for issue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

.s come with distressing fire.
AccidentS, ne farm. Cuts, bruises, stinss.
auen,cys OF Dr.. Thomas Eclectric Oh re-
sprains;; he pain instantly. Never safe
without it. +f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

A party of school children with then
teacher from Randolph visited the STATE
House, Saturday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

Commissioner Carleton and Hon. p. O.
Vickery returned Saturday morning. on
the early Pullman from Grand lakes in
Washington county where they found the
fishing unsurpassed. They caught and
brought home all the fish they desired,
and say they had an excellent time. Mr..
Vickery intends to visit the place later in
the season after he has tried Weld pond
and some Of the Rangeley waters.
The fish that are caught in the Grand
lakes are not Of great size. The land
locked salmon averaging about one and
one-half pounds while the trout weigh
from one-half to two pounds. 1t is the
abundance Of them, however, that the
fishermen like.
There are a great many spOrtsmen at
the lakes now ana to secure guide one
must engage him ahead
The commissioners and Mr.. Vickery
will go up into the Franklin region, Tues
day, the commissioners to hold hearings,
and Mr.. Vickery to catch more of the
fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

The young men composing the Lewis
ton high school baseball team with the
many who accompanied the team, made
the acquaintance of the State House,
Saturday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

NJ. w. WiswelI of the treasury depart.
ment, is passing a few days at his home
in Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-15

The Bridgton & Saco River Railroad
filed a petition with the railroad commits
sloners, Saturday. asking for the appro-
val of a branch track and a highway
crossing in the town Of Harrison. The
date of the hearing has been fixed upon
as May 30. at 11.3O O'Clock at the passen-
ger station in the town of Harrison.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
The Wet Season Is Rad.

A dispatch TO the New York Herald
from Manila says: General LawtoD
is at Malolos with practically bis
entire command. He is withdrawing
to the railroad, as the region is diff.
cult to hold during the rainy season
The roads will be impossible in few
days. As supply bases, small parri-
sons will control the navigation At
points on the rivers Rio Grande, Bac.
bag and San Fernando.
Washington, D. c., May 25.-Geu.
eral OTIS has forwarded the following
dispatch to the war department: "On
25d instant, Third infantry, return.
ing to Baliuag from San Miguel, were
attacked morning, noon and evening
by a large force OF enemy, suffering n
casualties two men killed and tbir.
teen wounded; enemy repulsed, leay.
ing many killed, large number
wounded and prisoners. Yesterday
enemy appeared in vicinity OF Sar
Fernando; attacked by Kansas and
Montana regiments, which suffered
slight loss. Enemy driven through
rice fields, leaving fifty dead, thirty
eight wounded and twenty-eiob,
prisoners; fifty rifles and other pror-
erty captured; their retreat throu. /
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
Acres Of Aot,v. Macb,,.rx.

The Greater America Exposition st
Omaha this year will present many
novel exhibits from the islands of the
sea recently acquired by the United
States. Native tribes and their print.
tive habitations will be transplanted.
Many curious exhibits are being col.
teoted, the first collection of the kind
to be shown in the United States. The
Omaha show will run largely TO live
exhibits, which term comprehends
moving exhibits calculated to attract
popular interest In their operation. For
all such exhibits space in the EkpO.
sition will be free. This feature is to
be carried to greater lengths than ever
before. The great structures erected by
the Omaha Exposition last year have
been purchased and will be filed with
hive exhibits, showing the process Of
manufacture in many lines of industry.
Although the Greater America Ex.
position Company has been organ
lied but month or two, the Bureau
OF Exhibits is flooded with appr.
cations for space. 1t is only a mat.
ter of selection. Mr.. I. N. Simpson,
who has just been appointed superin.
tendent Of the Bureau of Exhibits. is
now III the east negotiating with some
OF the great manufacturing and indus.
trial concerns which have applied for
space in which to operate their exhibits.
hasmuch as the buildings are ready
to receive exhibits, these negotiations
are proving most successful, as Mr..
Simpson has booked many attractive
exhibits which will occupy all available
space.
The increasing prosperity which pre-.
walls throughout the midwest is re.
garded as sufficient guaranty that the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01

swamp land saved them from deStruc.
tiOn; Lawton returning, leaving with
Macarthur on the frout regular
troops to replace volunteers"
Manila, May 26.-(ll:2O am. "A
scout from the party of American
troops encountered a body Of insur-
gents at Santa Rita and the Ameri-
cans being reinforced by Brigadier
General Funston with the South
Dakota regiment. A lieutenant and
five men of the American force were
wounded and ten Of the insurgents
were killed and several captured.
General Hughes, who has been ap-
pointed TO relieve Colonel Smith as
governor o; the ViSayan district, will
be succeeded as provost marshal by
Brigadier General Willstou, who
recently arrived here 10 command of
the troops Of the Sixth artillery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
RARE DISPLAY At OMAHA
Distinguishing Feature of the
Greater America Exposition.
EXTENSIVE COLONIAL EXHIBITS.

Popular Desire For Information Concern.
ing Our New Insular Possessions In
duces Wellington Oficials to See That
the bispisy ut Omaha This Year Is Com
Piete In EveryihiDg-Wiii Open July 1.
The Widespread popular desire for
Information concerning the inhabitants,
products and industries Of the islands
Of the sea recently acquired by the
United States is soon to be met.
secretsiy OF War Alger has expressed
a willingness TO cooperate with the
managers Of the Greater America
Exposition at Omaha and will have
the officers of army transports instructed
to carry objects of interest intended for
the Exposition from the ports of our new
insular possessions. The war depart.
ment has already furnished transporta.
ton to the agents of the Exposition who
are collecting exhibits. Transports
leave Manila every week or two and in
some cases they are without cargoes.
One of these vessels will be utilized to
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
Short OF Men.

Manila, May 20, TAO p.m.-The
events of the past week have emphS-
sized the Geed of a much larger army
here without which, according to the
best authorities in Manila, 1t would
be attempting the impossible 10
expect to establish American suprem.
acy in the Phillppine,islandS. Most Of
the recent fighting has been in terri
tory which the Americans had swept
but which they had been compelled
to abandon because they could not
spare troops TO hold it.
The forces commanded by Generals
Macarthur and LawtOn held two i'm.
pOrtant lines Of communication and
commerce, the railroad to San Fer.
nando and the Rio Grande. But
much Of the country they have swept,
including scores Of the smaller town.,
and some Of the larger ones, have
been left uncovered, simply for want
OF men to hold them, and the insur-
gents have returned and are OCCUPY.
ing the towns the Americans aban.
doned and are camping in the jungle,
and woods outside others, on the
watch for chances to harass the garri-
sons and attack scouting PARTIES OF
detached companies with greater
forces. This is the kind of warfare
they prefer to regular battles.
1t appears that the Filipinos who
attacked the Third regiment between
San Miguel and Baliuag were part of
Pic del Pillars army. They came
from the south across the mountains,
presumably to meet wagon train
which Gen. Lawton expected along the
ROAD. They also planned to capture
several large detachments and were
placed 10 ambush at different points.
firing from the jungle at distance OF
200 yards aud gave the Americans one
of the hardest fights experienced In
the campaign. The Filipinos lost
more heavily than the Americans 10
all the recent encounters. The insur
gent generals take the loss of arm.
more to heart than they do the loss Of
men.
Foreigners who have arrived here
from the insurgents country, under
the recent order Of expulsion, say tn.
cemeteries in all the towns are filled
with fresh graves. A maturity of the
FilipiDOs wounded die because the
lnsurgent hospitals are Inadequate
medicines are scarce ard they have
Few surgeons except Spanish captiyes
who have been impressed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01

A dispatch from Hong Kong yester.
day, reads: Admiral Dewey shows
great improvement already. Install,
ed SpaciOusly at the Peak hotel, with
lofty windows that catch every mouth
full of wind from the sea, he is losing
much OF the languOr which he wore
when he landed from his bistered
cruiser. 1t was rest that he needed
rest and cooler air. He is getting
both. Society at the Peak is well
bred. There are no disturbing factors
there. 1t is here that the English
officers and their wives, the govern
ment officials, the rich merchants and
distinguished travellers take refuge
from the heat and noise OF the town.
They all feel deep interest in the
hero of Manila bay, but they respect
his desire for quiet. He has already
become one Of themselves. With the
ease OF polished man of the world,
he dropped into his place in the little
community that really resembles a
house party at an English country
residence. Strangers to that commun.
ity cannot intrude upon him, how.
ever. The government detectives see
to that. So do the detectives hired
by Consul General Wildman. So do
the swarms of Chinese servants.
If the Filipino junta ever meant
more than buster by It's hints of
assassination, it has been entirely
cowed by the British police. Howard
Bray, the English confederate of the
insurgents, has been suddenly stricken
dumb. So have his American fellow
schemers. These people received
6rusQue warning from the authorities
that If they did not behave them
selves they would be treated to a
dizzy surprise. The Filipinos them
selves were similarly cautioned and
they are under close surveillance
AT dusk today when the sea breeze
set in, Admiral Dewey took a walk
along the bluff with Consul Wildman
and they remained out for half an
hour. The victor's bearing was alert
and his voice vigorous.