Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-26

hes to secure homes and possibilities
oil careers they could not hope for in
this country.
ten. hoy stone and the members of
the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Red Cross called upon the Presi-
dent. today. to lay before him a plan
Tor the relief Of some of the destitution
In Porto Rico. over 100. coo of the ma
yves, according to DR.. Henna. have
heen without bread and meal for six
weeks and are on the verge of starva-
tion. Gen. Fred ID. Grant has reported
~ deaths from starvation in a single
province. The aid the military author
tiles in Porto Rico were able to give
the natives in the way Of distribution
of rations and employment on the
roads has been greatly reduced since
the free distribution of rations was
suspended and some of the Porto Rican
planters and merchants have devised a
scheme which they believe will afford
much relief to the destitute and at the
same time serve them by introducing
Porto Rican goods in American mar
kets.
every low on account of large crops in
Brazil ana they offer to contribute Il
large amount to be sold in this country
through the agency of the Red Cross
the proceeds To go toward the relief of
the distressed upon the island. The
Porto Rican Steamship Co. has offered
to carry these contributions free. They
also offer to contribute crystal sugar.
fruits, preserves, cigars. cigarettes.
etc. and suggest the sale of these pro-
ducts at coffee rooms to be established
in the principal cities by the Red
Cross. They desire that these charit-
able contributions shall be admitted to
this country free of duty. The con-
tributors Of these articles hope to profit
later by the introduction of these pro-
duets in the American markets.
The Korean diplomat. appointed as
minister to the United States to sue
| coed Mr.. Chin Pom Ye. who has been
transferred To Russia, France and Aus
tria. is Prince Min Yong Whan, first
cousin to His Majesty. He speaks English
and stands very high in the estimation
of foreigners as well as Koreans. He
was special ambassador at the corona
=
capacity at the Queens jubilee in Lon
dan. on his return from the Queens
Jubilee he spent year in Washington.
His brother Min Yong chan will serve
as first secretary under him.
cen. Greeley. chief signal officer. has
been informed that the most efficient
telegraph services ever used in time Of
n N ba l.
ippines. 4 flying line is used to con
meet the different commands and tele-
phone service is used at the front. over
1000 messages daily are transmitted be
tween the officers of Gen. Otis COM
mand
President Iglcsas Of Costa Rica.
called informally upon President Nc
Kinlcy at the White House. today. He
was accompanied by Sec. Hay.
The marines who lost their lives in
the early fighting around Guantanamo
are to be inferred in Arlington ceme-
terry besides the bodies of the soldiers
whose remains We're recently brought
from cuba and Porto Rico. The funeral
ship cook is now on her way to New
York with these bodies together with
the remains of number of soldiers
diSinterred in Porto Rico.
The internal revenue bureau Is pre-
pairing Il circular letter to collectors in
which they are directed to forward to
the bureau all applications for relief
from innocent holders of cigars stamp
ed with counterfeit stamps and pur-
chased from Jacobs. the Lancaster,
Pa. cigar manufacturer, recently ar
rested by secret service officials. II is
probable that dealers who have aC-
tually paid for the cigars will be PER
mitted to retain them on condition that
they re-stamp them. Cigars not paid
for will be sold ana the proceeds turn
ed into the treasury. 1t is not thought
that Jacobs has been able To use coun-
terfeit stamps in excess of 10000 or
| $4,000.
Census bulletin No. L. appeared.
Tuesday. the initial publication Of
series that will embrace some hundreds
| before the census Of 1900 is completed.
The bulletin announces the counties
| ana boroughs which are included in
each of the supervisors districts or
ganiZed throughout the country. These
districts number about 300 and nave