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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03
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TRlU MPH OF DIPLOMACY.
Peace Solution and Germany's Good inien-
lions Seem More Certain Than Ever.

Washington, April 2.-The opinion is
expressed in official circles here that
the ouptloOk for a satisfactory ana
peaceful final adjustment of Samoan
affairs is decidedly hopeful. The state
ment was made, today, in a well-in-
formed quarter that 1t is altogether
likely that the joint high commission
by virtue of the plenary powers verted
in its individual members Will be able
TO conclude settlement of the Samoan
questions satisfactory To all the powers
concerned and that there is such an
understanding between the three pow
ers as viii almost certainly prevent
any disagreement such as would make
il necessary to ask King Oscar of Nor
way ard Sweden to act as umpire.
The peaceful solution of this delicate
question. full Of possibilities of serious
trouble is regarded as triumph of
diplomacy and as furnishing the
strongest kind Of evidence of a desire
on the part of Germany as well as of
the other two powers to maintain the
most amicable relations, one with the
other.
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VERY EXPENSIVE SPORT.
Stampede at 4 Cooking Main Results in Sew
eraI Badly Injured Men.

Worcester. April sporting men
from Boston. Providence Worcester
and other places assembled in dance
hall at Echo Grove. HopkintOn. at an
early hour this morning. Tor a cooking
main. The principal battle was be
tween Blackstone and North Purchase
birds. best two in three. The North
Purchase birds won and $500 changed
hands. There We're about 80 birds to
be fought but the decision in the bat
tie between the Blackstone and North
Purchase birds caused such a wrangle
that to quiet the disturbance some one
shouted Police"
Then there was Il wild stampede
through the narrow windows which
We're about 10 feet from the ground. In
the crush more than a dozen of the
sports We're injured. some of them seri-
ously. One Milford young man had his
leg broken, another from the same frac-
tured his ankle, and a third injured his
spine.
A Hopkinton man fell on his face on
the frozen ground and the others who
jumped from the window landed on his
PROSTATE form. He was unconscious
when picked up and his nose was al
most torn from his face. Broken wrists
and fingers and internal injuries We're
numerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03
VALUE or SAMOAN ISLANDS.
Their Population and Productions and Com
mercial and Stragetic importance.

Washington. April 1.-The people,
productions and commercial and stra-
tegic Importance Of the Samoan islands
are discussed in publication just is
sued by the treasury bureau of statis-
tics. The islands lie in almost direct
line between san Francisco and Aus
tralia and slightly south of the direct
steamship line connecting the Philip
pines with the proposed Panama or
Nicaraguan inter-oceanic cables. Their
special Importance. therefore, it is stat
ed. lies more in their position as coal
ing and repair stations on these great
highways Of commerce rather than in
their direct commercial value, their
population being small and their eX-
ports and imports of comparatively lit
tie Importance.
The group consists Of 10 inhabited
and two uninhabited islands, with an
area Of 100 square miles and an aggre-
gate population. according to the latest
estimates Of So 900 people, of which
something over 200 are British subjects.
los Germans, p Americans, 20 French
and p of other natiOnalities, while the
remainder are natives of the Poly
nesiau race. The bulk of the popula-
ton is located in the three islands of
UpoIou. Savii and Tutuila, the number
in ITpoIou being 10000: in Savii, 1880;
and in Tutula, which contains the
harbor Of Pago-Pago. coded TO the
United States in 1888 for naval coal
ing station, 3700.
The islands are of volcanic origin,
but fertile. producing cOcoanuts. cotton,
sugar and coffee. the most important.
however. being cocOanuts from which
the "Copra" of commerce is obtained
Nv driving the kernel of the cOcoanuts.
The expectation of copra from the
islands in 1896 amounted to 12,565.9O9
mounds. valued at $231,31 A consider
able proportion of this was exported to
The United States and a larger proper
ton to Germany, whose citizens con-
troll its commerce through a trading
company which has long been estab-
lished there.
In 1896 the imports were $3Oi,l59. Of
which SAL came from the United
states: 9,S02 from Germany; Sill
$50 from the Australian colonies: $l04+
from Great Britain; and $21,9oi from
other countries. The exports in 1896
were $500. O47. of which $23l,327 was
cOpra.
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COURT HOUSE REPAIRS.
County Commissioners Gathering the Latest
Ideas in County Building.

Among the estimates of the expenses
Of the county of kennebec that Were
made and approved by the Legislature,
was the amount Of $1,000 to be used in
the repairing and remodelling the
court house. The county commission
ers are now at work on the plans for
this They are gathering all the latest
ideas so tina, they can make the money
90 as far as possible. ana at the same
time make the historic old Kennebec
court house more modern and attract
i've in it's interests.
1t is the court room where the great
81 part of the repairs are needed, the
rest Of the building being quite satls-.
factory 1t is claimed by the kenne-i
bee attorneys there is not a cou1ts
house in the State Of Maine where
every arrangement is 50 handy as here.
It was the wish Of the Kennebec cOun-
IN delegation in the Legislature, and
also the wish of the attorneys and all
Interested. to make the kennebec
court house compare with any. With
the great interest that is being taken
in advising the commissioners in their
work. as il will, of course, be under
their general supervision, the result IS
surp To h. satisfactory, and of the sort
that viii make the Kcnnebec court
house an that is desired Of such =
public building.
The repairs will not be made until
after the sitting Of the law court IN
lime
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CUBA AFTER MORE CASH.
One Coen Sees S2O.OO0.OO0 Ahead-Ths
Government See Only 100000.

Washington, April &c. NJ. Coen. who.
it is alleged, is engineering the scheme
for Il go, 100000 loan issue to the Cuban
Assembly and is said to be the author Of
that mysterious dispatch to the Cuban
Assembly urging that body not to DIS
solve on the ground Of a good prospect Of
securing more than s500o.o00 offered by
the United States, is in Washington. Il
have assurance" he said, that money
will be ready the minute the plan for a
loan is adopted.
1t was reiterated. tonight, by two mem
berS of the cabinet, that no consideration
would be paid to any proposition for
money for the Cuban army outside the
$3,W0000 fund now awaiting their accep-
lance, and furthermore ii is limited that
if too much trouble and deliberate delay
occurs preliminary to the amount being
turned over to the Cubans, the S3.000o10
may be withdrawn and no payment of
any sort made by this government on ac-
count of the Cuban troops.
1t is also stated by cabinet officials that
no attention will be paid to the project
for authorizing Cuban loan.
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Daily Mennebec 3ournal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
SOLDIERS TRAvEl. PAY.
Maine ArtiIleYmen Received Days Pay for
Every 20 Miles Of Travel.

1t has been a matter of doubt in the
minds of many as TO the amount that
the members of the Maine Heavy Ar
tillery would receive as their travel
pay. All will remember that it was
announced, not long ago, that in addi-
ton to two months additional pay
they would receive travel pay to their
homes in this State A letter from
Captain Fl. G.. Crockett to Colonel c.
A. Phlbrook. written, March %. clears
all doubt and insures the friends of the
boys that they received money enough
for their travel home.
Captain Crockett wrote that in addi-
ton to the pay for the month of
March, the men would receive two
months additional pay on account Of
their foreign service. He Furthermore
said that for every 30 miles of travel.
the men would receive one days pay
as their travel. This is reckoned on
the basis of the 1867 miles which is the
distance from Savannah, Ga, to Au-
gusta, Me. a days pay for the
private soldier is about 80 cents in
money and % cents for the purchase of
rations, so the men received, when
they We're discharged and paid, Fri
day, about S47.25 as the amount on
which they were to travel home. The
commissioned officers, it is pre-
sumed, receive more. 1t is not known
whether the officers are provided with
money to travel at the same rate or
not, but probably there is a different
arrangement made for them
Some of the boys must have felt
fairly rich, Friday night, when with
three months pay at $3.50 a month.
their travel pay and whatever was due
them for undrawn clothing allowance,
they We're cast out upon the
tender mercies of the world.
Ii mattered not whether the
man was TO come home or to re
enlist in the regulars. he was entitled
10 the travel pay just the same.
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BRIBERY AND FRAUD
Continued from page -

tured. including Nainon, a noted des-
perado. The others who have been in
Testing the San Luias district have re-
moved their operations To the north of
that point. A body of armed men a
few days ago wounded two Americans
in the nighborhood of Holguin, took
their arms and horses and then went
still further north To rob the lighthouse
at Gibara.
Col. Grubb of the "a Immunes, has
gone in pursuit. The trouble seems to
have grown out of the cessation Of
public works in the provinces and the
delay in The approval of the estimates.
Many who became bandits during that
period, now refuse to return to work.
Gen. Russell A. Alger. secretary of
war, who arrived. Saturday. will leave
Santiago. this evening. by the trans
port Ingalls, for Porto Rico. Today, he
visited FL MORO, Siboney and San
Luias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

| chine Co. which. for two years. has been
operating the old Saco Water Power ma
chine shops i'm Biddeford. are considering
the feasibility of moving the plant "a
Newton Upper Falls. and consolidatin
IL with the Pettee machine shops there.
The first salmon of the season was
caught at the Bangor salmon pool. Sat
urday forenoon, by George A. Wiley
Of NeaZie. who also killed the first fish
last year. 1t weighed ~ pounds Mr.
Wiley received $1.25 a pound for it,
Fire did $1,000 damage to the resi-
dence of A. B. Fisher of Caribou, Mon
day night. One man was obliged 10
jump from window and two girls es-
capped in their night clothes. The loss
of personal property is quite heavy.
Peter McGrath was found. Saturday, in
an insensibe condition, lying on the Lis
bon road on the outskirts of Lewiston.
He was taken to the police station and
and afterward TO the hospital. He has
made two attempts to commit suicide;
When found a bottle which had contained
alcohol was found by his side, and 1t Is
thought that he had again tried to kill
himself.
Fire broke out in the big wood yard of
the Bacon a. Robinson Co. at the corner
Of Garland and Maple streets, Bangor.
Saturday morning. and it is estimated
that between 200 and 800 cords of wood
were burned. anu tDdt the loss on Dullu-
ings and stock will amount to 5000
which il covered by insurance. 1t is
thought to have been the work of an in
cendiary.
The charge of larceny against William
y. Mason, alias Pete Shackley." of San
bornville, who is confined in the county
jail at Portsmouth. y. H., will undoubt-
edly be disposed of at the coming ses-
sion of the supreme court in Ossipee. The
charge of murder brought against Mason
who was alleged to have killed an I'M
known man in Sanbornville. II years ago
will probably be dropped owing TO lack
Of evidence.
In the United States district court in
Portland. Friday. petitions in bankruptcy
Were filed bv: John l.. Carlton, Newfield:
Frank G. Wilson, Waterville; Nathaniel
Langley, Sylvester Wright, Caribou;
John r. Hamilton, Garland; Albert NJ
Cobb. Portland. Judge Webb entered
discharge DEGREES in the following bank
ruptcy cases: George T. Ingraham Of
Portland. David Martin of Van Buren,
and James II. Clough Of Buxton.
one of the most important railroad
transactions in the history Of Maine,
involving the liquidation of bonds to
the amount Of Sl.225 900, and the re-
lease of the city of Bangor from /
bonded debt Of $685.. 900. was completed. |
In this connection the long !
famous Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad |
Co. will cease to exist.
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A WELCOME DAY.
Continued from page -

one generally selected.
The increase amounts to about 10 per
cent, ana as the average wages of the
min worker in New England is about
So per week, the restoration, affecting
az it does 10000 operatives, will put
more than $i.250,000 annually. or about
$Si 900 per week into circulation in this
section alone.
Many New England home is hap
by. today. where hope had almost gone
out and 10000 toilers have a warmer
place in their hearts for their employ
ers than for many a long month.
The number Of operatives affected in
the NnrinnS states are:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03
AT FALL RIVER.
The Restoration Means $4,000 Week
More to The Operatives.

Fall River. April 1.-THE advance in
wages goes into effect in the mills,
Monday. and, incidentally, in about all
IF the cotton factories of New England.
The increase will amount TO ABOUT
So 900 4 week in Fall River ana the
fret instalment will be available IN
,hout "a DAYS. The advance has been
,i,,,rad to he about equal to an eighth
Of a cent on print cloths.
The slashers had a conference WIN
the manufacturers, Friday lhey VIII
get s9.72 for 81 hours work uhuer the
advance. and they ask for z cents an
hour. or slO.7l per week, at a meeting
held afterwards, motion TO strike
Monday. was averted only by Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

The April term of the supreme judi
cial court for Penobscot county will be
convened in Bangor. Tuesday. Justice
Haskell of Portland presiding. The
April term is expected to be one Of the
longest and busiest Of recent years in
this county, there being many cases
new, and continued from January
marked for trial. Among the more i'm
portant is the case of jameson VS.
Weld. wherein the plaintiff sues to re-
cover heavy damages from Or &. q.
Weld of OLD Town for alleged malprac-
tice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

Jackson and the cooler men, the vote
standing Al to 80
At Fitchburg. 200 weavers Of the
Parkhill mills are out. claiming that the
amount of wages restored is no, equal
To the last reduction.
At Winooski, Ut. $50 employees Of the
Burlington mills are out, demanding
the discharge at an obnoxious foreman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

The Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill
Street Railway line has been purchased
by New York people, said to be syn
dictate Of which j. Pierpont Morgan is
at the head. The deal was affected
through Boston firms. 1t involves the
transfer of the greater part of So, 000. 900
worth of stocks and bonds.
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The UNTOLD MISERIES

Thot orise from the Errors of Youth or Excuses
~ r'atnre wears and ali Diseases and Weaknesses
Of Men from whatever cause arising, can le ale
~ Know Thyseif Manual" "A Wade Mecum for Men
only who seek for True Principles Of Treatment.
lays Address THE PEABODY MEDICAL lNSil
TIiTF No 4 Bulftnch Street. Boston Mass; con
sultation in person OF by letter. eoN' HNiiai.'
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The Hong Kong authorities are press
ing for an extension of the territory
ceded to Great Britain by the treaties Of
Canton and Marking, on the ground that
more land is needed for government
buildings They propose to build a Gus
tom house for the colleclion of Chinese
revenues and promise to increase the
opium duties 10000 annually If the eX-
tension be granted. In case of refusal
they threaten to remove the Chinese Gus
tom house from British territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MASSACHUSETTS.

In Rhode Island, nearly very town OF
any size will feel the effect of the res
toration of wages, there being FUZZY ZSool
mill workers in thai litue state. Con-
npcticut. while much larger than Rhode
island. has only about 5000 cotton mil
workers. thus slightly feeling the effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

Boston's Bowdoin club held ban
quet at Copley Square hotel, Saturday
night, over 80 members being present.
Prof. Chapman revealed the author Of
old Phi Chi" Mr.. Mitchell. now Of tile
New York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters
strengthens and tones the stomach;
makes Indigestion impossible.
mon, wed, fri&Wky,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03
Loans on Real Estate Securjiv.

The Gardiner Loan and Building Apeo
citation Is prepared to advance money to
any desired amount on adequate real e.
tate security. Terms will be disclosed On
application to its Augusta attorneys. VIE
!t1mson & Burleigh. offices over Qf4atte
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NOTICE..

Committee on pensions will be in session
at aldermen'S rooms on each Wednesday
at O'Clock p. NJ. until otherwise or.
dered, for the purpose of receiving claims
for State pensions.
l.. d. CARVER, Chairman.
maroSltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-03

The towns ana cities in the three prin-
cipal cotton manufacturing states in New
England which benefit by the increase
which will go into effect, tomorrow morn
ing, are:
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EXPENDITURES IN |

Claims by death, endowments
and annuities, surrendered
policies and dividends or re-
turns premiums, total paid
policyhohers
Taxes, Expenses, including
agents commissions, adver-
Using, salaries, &c.
Front and loss account. in
Guiding premiums on bonds
purchased, and SlOO. 900
charged off from real estate
TO cover possible deprecia-
ton
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Total expenditures ............
ASSETS JANUARY

l.
Cash on hand and in banks. !.
Loans on collateral, u. s.
bonds and other securities.
United States and other
bonds, par
First bonds and mortgages
on real estate.
Real estate
Loans on policies in force. u.
agents balances and cash OBJ
ngatlons ....................
Interest due and accrued. ~.
Net deferred and unreported
premiums on policies in
force ....................
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total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LIABILITIES.

loldl neutrality-suspicious.. eoo,UI1p
LIABILITIES.
Reserve fund, 4 per cent and
all other claims. ......... s5S. 1864 ):
Surplus. company's standard. AGO.
Surplus by legal standard of
N. j., N. ", etc, based on
market value of assets and
per cent reserve. .....:...:.:. 4.7a,!
Policies issued and revived in
1897. 15,149, insuring. ........ 81, GIG, (
Policies in force Jan. 1st, 1893,
92.73S, insuring. ............... 234. 4s6. (
The company has paid over 81 900 o
Maine and has a larger per cent O.
the insurance it has written in the {
now in force than any other compal
&. +. DUNLAP, District Agen,
g Exchange ST., Portland, !
F. II. ENWRIGHT, So. Gardiner. M
o. J. HUSSEY. Vassalboro.
Special Agents.
ma rch4 e0dtf
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is4o. lAoa
$50 ANNUAL STATEMENT.
OF THE
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co
NEWARK, n. J.
AMZI DODD. Prssid mt.
RECEIPTS IN 1897.

Received for premiums. =.
Received for interest and
rents ....................
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-14

found establishment gave way to rage.
/! felt as though he had cheated me.
! tried In vain TO formulate some kind
of remembrance and hurI Il at his re-.
treating FORM"
II have been wounded only very
slightly" said an officer, "although I
never went into an engagement tha.
did not suffer premonltion that was
going to be shot In the stomach, Off,
GERS do not discuss the chances OF
denth any more than suppose railroad
engineers do. but since the war l hove
come across many men who felt as
tenderly for their stomachs as [ did for
mine. 1t felt like a piece Of Ice In my
abdomen" -.
Ever since the war" said another
officer, my memory has been deyet-
oping details that were crowded for the
time to the rear by my interest In the
greater drama. Many of them, all
though small in themselves. illustrate
the personal courage and devotion of
the troops There is one episode that
In particular typlaes the American SOL
der; like to think so, at any rate.
He was a private OF regulars. When
iirst saw him he was already dead
man II ever I saw one. He was on his
feet, stumbling along with that kind
of galvani: energy that comes to men
OF great vitality when they are wound
ed beyond repair. His forehead was
all puckered up, his mouth was set and
his eyes were glazed and staring. He
halted suddenly and shook ali over.
Just as he feil-even. as it seemed, in
.the very act Of falling-he looked up
and saw me. A very faint sign OF rec
ognitlon came into his eyes. and then
he Strengthened up with jerk and So
luted me as stolidly as though he was
on parade. His arm was all torn and
ragged, the wound from a shell prob
ably, and the final effort sent the blood
flying all over his face There was
nothing in the ac: OF conscious dramatic
effort. This well-drilled, well-dlsclplin-
ed, well-balanced private soldier of the
United States army was merely salut-
ing me, his superior officer, and the
thing that stood for his flag. He was
fat, fragrant piece Of mechanism, a
thing to delight the professional In
stincts of any officer. never knew his
name or his record or his regiment and
don't want to know. I knew tina. he
was soldier. and 1t has been the
means of constant inspiration to know
that we have that kind to work with"