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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.
Latest Arrivals and Departure Of Gunboats
Cruisers and Transports.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The transport
Michigan sailed from Savannah, Sat
urday, for Havana, with batteries A.,
D. f and G of the I'd Artillery, includ
ing Grimes battery. The Chester is
expected today. and will take the 3ls;
Michigan Regiment.
The gunboat Helena left Alden. FRI
day, for Colombo on her way to Manila.
The cruiser Buffalo sailed. Friday
from Volorlbo for Singapore for the
same destination, and the cruiser Ra-
leigh is ca her way from Bombay for
AGen, bound for New York.
The Iroquois has left San Francisco
for Honolulu. the Hist. Key West for
Pensacola. and the Cincinnati. Port
Royal for New York.
The Don Juan de Austria, formerly
of the Spanish navy. arrived at Hong
kong. Friday. and the Topeka and Ster-
ling have arrived at San JUAN.
Navy department officials say that
the battleship Oregon is not going to
Samoa, but will go straight ahead TO
Manila after taking coal at Honolulu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
FUNERAL OF LIBRARIAN YOUNG.
Impressive Services at Washington Re-.
mains Taken 10 Philadelphia.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The funeral oi
the late John Russell Young. librarian
Of Congress. was held. Saturday at St
Johns Episcopal church in the pres
e7lce of a large assemblage. a service
of prayer was held at the residence
early in the day. attended only by
members of the family.
The honorary pallbearers included
Secretary of State Hay. Postmaster
General Smith. the Chinese minister,
Mr.. WI Tung Fang. Senator Chandler,
Representative Bingham, Col. Henry
Watterson, Judge Roger Pryor of New
York, Pres. SarlingtOn of the Union
League Club of Philadelphia. Aims
worth r. Spofford and VIM. Potter Of
Philadelphia, former United States
minister to Italy.
The services We're conducted by Rev.
Mackey Smith, who read the burial
service.
After the ceremony the remains We're
borne to the Pennsylvania depot, fol-
lowed by a long funeral procession and
there deposited on a special car to be
conveyed to Philadelphia.
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MADE NO BLUNDERS.
Shaitcr Says Santiago Campaign Was Carried
Out without Mistake.

San Francisco. Jan. 22-Maj. Gen.
Shutter WAS given a public reception by
the citizens of San Francisco, Friday
evening. at the Palace Hotel. The affair
was under the auspices Of committee Of
100 citizens. heaueu by Mayor Phalan
Gen. Shafter made brief speech, in
which he reviewed the Santiago cam
paign. In conclusion he said:
THE campaign has been criticized but
heretofore l have said but little about IT,
Now that | am At home and among
friends, l have no hesitation in saying
that not q mistake nor d blunder was
made in that campaign. If you want TO
hurt anybody, you have got to get up
near enough so they can hurt you
Cheers. 1t was a fight between men.
and the victory went to the best soldiers
and best marksmcn. We kept the enemy
50 busy they had no time to attack our
TANKS.
He said that the part of the army was
done ana he had no fears that the people
could not successfully cope with the new
responsibilities thrust upon them. The
war was a great blessing, and the outlook
was bright for long-continued peace.
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Base Ball Notes.

The Louisvilles will take their preliml-
nary training in Townsville, Ga.
Out of 81 players connected with the
Philadelphia club three years ago, Dut
three are left. -
Ted Sullivan is in Havana looking over
the ground with view to plotting Two
teams to that city.
Harry Staley. who once pitched for the
Bostons, has signed with the Pittsburgs
Weddige has signed with Richmond.
According to Nick Young, Harry
Wright was the most original ball player
and manager the game ever knew: Mike
Kelly the quickest witted; Charley Fergu-
son the most versatile; al Spaldtng
he greatest pitchers of their day: George
Wright. Herman Long and Hugh Jen-
nings the greatest shortstops. and Jimmy
Fogarty the leading center fielder.
The sale of Worcester TO the East
arn League was rather a new feature III
minor league base uail. and for the first
lime on record put little surplus money
n the hands of the treasurer of the New
IF this league were forced to pay out their
own money for circuit committees WORK
and then take long chances of getting X
back later on. Last season the CLUBS
tailed to pay dues and jumped the game
n a hurry at the sign of distress on July
|. The object of the New England League
his year will be TO play a fun season
through. and every club Will have 10 pu.
up q liuClttl " tidt ~
season will be of about 16 weeks duration,
starting the mdale of May and closing
IN Labor day. The salary limit Will Dc
less than $500 per month and the secretary
If the league will sign all players, Teams
Will keep as close to IL men as possible.
and when a player can prove that ne y
receiving more than mis- contract calls 10Y
he will he given his release outright.
will be the aim of the reconstructed OF.
sanizatlon 10 give as clean Exhibitions OF
he game as possible. thereby interestins
the best people, who are sure to patronizr
honest efforts. even though the. PLAYERS
have no big regulations to start WITH.
Among the cities the circuit committee
New Bedford. Taunton. Lynn. Lawrence.
Nashua. Manchester, Portland ana Lew
iston. One thing is certain. the New Eng
hand League will play out a full season
with eight six or four clubs-eight, u
oossble.--T. ii. Murnane in Snnda!
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AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
Amnesty Asked for Anarchist. England
Want Alliance With Oons?

Madrid, Jan. 22.-The Washington
government has notified Spain of its
endeavor to secure the release of Span
ish prisoners in the Philippines.
AT the request of several Republi-
can members of he Cortes, including
Prof. Don Nicholas Salmeron, Senior
Sagasta has promised to submit at the
next cabinet council a proposal to am
nesty the Anarchists still imprisoned
at Mont Juich fortress
El TEMPO publishes. today, an inter-
view with an Englishman whose name
is not given. but who is described as
prominent in British public affairs
in which he is represented as declaring
that. although Spanish victory in the
Hispano- American war would not have
suited England's aims she is now desir-
Gus of an alliance with Spain to forward
her interests in Africa.
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den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
II was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
after taking three boxes of Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite a distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. l rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinlham's methods and medi.
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
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THE AsIoR BATTERY
CONTINUED from page ~

calibers which was placed by the war de-
partment during the past summer will be
delivered, 1t is announced, In the course
OF a few days.
The guns included in the above order
embrace pieces OF the 6-pounder, 10
FOUNDER. 47-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch types.
The 4.7-inch and 6.inch guns were or,
dered in England. The 6-pounders and
15-pounders were ordered of American
firms, while the 5-inch guns are of the
new wire-Wound type, an American IN
vention.
The new guns are to be mounted in the
shore Notifications. Many are already IN
place. The 6-pounders, 13-pounders ana
47-inch pieces are essentially mine-de-
fence weapons. The 5-inch and 6-inch
fence
The war department proposes to keep
the Parrot anu Rodman guns, which were
made ready for service during the Span
ash war, mounted and ready for work UNI
ill such a time as the new coast defences
are rfully installed. 1t is a question il the
smooth-bore pieces VIII ever be DIS
sNounted.
Recent tests made of improvised gun
carriages which were gotten up during
the Spanish war prove that ,le make
shift mounts were capable of Withstand
ing the heaviest charges. 1t is not gen
orally known that the war department
found itself in such straits on the break
ing out of war for gun carriages for many
of the new S-inch guns that recourse was
had to carriages used for the old smooth
bore Rodman guns. The principal changes
made in the old mounts We're to provide
u new top carriage and strengthen the
chassis. These changes were made al IL
cost per carriage of about $1,000.
Since the middle of the summer the war
department has received more than 10
carriages for high-powered guns. The
new carriages are being utilized as rapid
ly as possible By the first of April ii
can be said that the coast defence of the
United States is stronger than ever in the
history of the nation. Many of the larger
forts will be practically secure from the
attack of a hostile fleet. Under the pres
ent plan for the defence of the coast the
seaports will have received the full quota
of ordnance allowed by June, 1900
By the latter date nearly 1900 pieces of
heavy rifed cannon will be mounted i'll
sites stretching from Maine to Texas, and
embracing, in addition. the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23

entered into shall, unless otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated. be deemed and held
to be payable In gold coin OF the United
States" The coinage Of silver dollars
is forbidden except from the silver bull
lion now in the treasury, which may
also be applied to the coinage Of sub
sidiary silver.
The redemption Of United States
notes and treasury notes lis provided
for through a division of issue. Notes
once redeemed in gold are not to be
paid out again except for gold. The
banking provisions provide for raising
the circulation 10 par value OF the
bonds for branch banks. for banks Of
1926. 600 capital, for reducing the present
tax on circulation and for tax of one
tenth of per cent. on the value Of the
franchises of the banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
GERMANY At FAULT.
Austrian Press Frankly Says She is Cause Of
Strained Relations With America.

Munich Jan. 22.-'Fhe Neueste Mach
richten. which raised storm of indiSna-
ton among the ultra-patriotic papers b.
limiting that German doings in the PHI
ppines were largely responsible for the
delicate relations between the United
States and Germany and that. as the
German foreign office knew nothing of
them, it would be advisable to institute
an investigation with q view of avoiding
the recurrence of such mistakes makes
the following announcement, today.
THE Americans here have decided to
send to the Washington government Il
protest against the anti-German express
sions used in the House of Representa-
tives and relation that no luminosity
against Americans exists in Germany,
where Americans always meet with the
most friendly reception.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
Maine Polo Standing.
PRISON REFORM ASSOCIATION
Attends Several Sermons and Addresses at
New Orleans. on Sunday.

New Orleans, Jan. 22-The National
Prison Reform Association had busy
day of it. although it lost in attendance
by dividing its forces. Bishop Sessums
preached the convention sermon at
Christ Church cathedral. dealing elo-
quently with crime and its punishment
and prevention and the reformation of
criminals. At the same hour Mrs. Ellen
Johnson spoke at the Unitarian chuycn
upon the means of reforming women
criminals, as practiced at the state insti-
tuition at Sherborn. Mass. of which she
is superintendent.
There were three meetings at night.
Cen Brotherhood occupied the Methodisr
pulpit and spoke on the general subject
of prison reform. There was another
meeting at the Unitarian church, with
Mrs. Barrows of Massachusetts, Judge
Toilet of Ohio. and Judge Scott of Con-
cord as the speakers The main night
meeting was at Tulane hall. where the
subject of child saving was discussed by
Rev. Warner of this city. N. Hart of
Chicago, and Rev. DR.. Buckner of Dali
las. Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
TWO CORPS DiSBANDED.
The 1st and 4th to Leave Service Changes
Thereby Neccssitated.

Washington. Jaa. 22.-Isy a formal or
der ISSUED from the war department. Sat
urday, two army corps. the list and ith,
are discontinued The following changes
result:
The troops in camp at Macon. Ga.
teicilt companies of the Sd L. $. V. En-
gineers. the Sd and 10th L. S. V. Infantry,
and the troops in camp at Albany. Ga.
(six companies of the 81 Mississippi Vol
unteer Infantry and the "a Missouri Vol
unteer Infantry are constituted sep
arate brigade of the ID Army Corps. UNI
der the command of Brig. Gen. Mckee.
The "a L. S. Infantry, Sd Alabama Vol
unteer Infantry, I'd Arkansas Volunteer
infantry and the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry are constituted a separate bril-
gade Of the ID Army Corps, under the
command of Brig. Gen. r. T.. Frank
Brig. Gen. G. NJ. Randall is relieved
from the command of the Sd Division, I'd
Army Corps, and assigned to the COM
mand OF the % Division. I'd Army Corps.
Until further orders. the 18th u. s. In
fantry. now at Huntsville, Ala. will COLI
stitute d part of the department of the
t1f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
WILL BRING HOME REMAINS.
Transport Roumanian to Go After Dead SOL
diers at Santiago. t

Savannah, Ga. Jan. 22.-Word was
received by Col. Bellinger, Friday, that
the transport Roumamian would not
come back to Savannah from her pres
ent trip to Matanzas. Instead she is to
go ITO New York. There she will be
equipped as transport for the dead.
Taking with her a large force of UNI
dertakers and helpers, and a large sup
pile OF collins and other necessities for
that purpose, the ROumanian will go
to Santiago. There the bodies of the
American soldiers who died from fever
or who fell in the battles that preceded
the capitulation of the city will be dis
inferred and prepared for removal on
the transport to this country.
The Roumanian. it is understood, will
go TO New York from Santiago the
bodies being distributed from there to
the relatives and friends throughout
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
MURDERED BY NATIVES.
Spanish Officers Killed by Natives on island
PaIawan. Philippines.

Labuan. Island of 14abuan, British
Borneo. Jan. 23.-The steamer Labuan
Capt. Pfort. which has just returned
from the island of Palawan, in the
southwestern portion of the Philip
pines. reports that the Spanish Cover.
lors of the island. a number of Spanish
officers. We're murdered by the natives
while coming from church. The ma.
tives then retired to the hills, taking
the women and children and some OF
the men as prisoners. A Spanish gun.
boat and Il mail boat called and left
Cant Pfnrt interviewed the natives
and brought away the governors wife
otter women and children, Il priest and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
DAILY KrNNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY. JANUARY % 1899.

by which the United States unuertook
ito obtain the release of all spanish
prisoners In the hands ofthe Insurgents
in the Philippines and at IT'S own cost
To return these prisoners to their homes.
There were unconiirmed reports during
The dav that the release of prisoners
had actually begun.
The number of these Spanish prisoh
ers runs into the thousands. one OF the
witnesses before the Paris commission
testified that between 1000 ana sooo
armed Spaniards had surrendered 10
the insurgents. Quite a NUMBER Oh the
prisoners are monks and friars.
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SENSIBLE CHINESE
See the Immediate ke.d Of Outside Influence
in Their Country.

London. Jan. 23.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says: "A
crowded meeting of the leading conf
mercial Chinese. held at the Chinese
Chamber of Commerce here. today.
Sunday unanimously approved the
views recently expressed here by Lord
Charles Beresford as to the necessity
for reform. the maintenance Of the
open door, and the reorganization Of
the army and navy under British OFF,
GERS. 1t was spontaneous Chinese
meeting. unprompted b. foreigners and
was therefore highly significant"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
IL soldiers, all of whom are now SAFE
at Sandakan, British Borneo.
GEN. WOOD SAILS.
Going 10 Havana Where No Will Consult With
Gov. Gen. Brooke.

New York, Jan. 22.-Gen. Leonard
Wood, military governor Of Santiago,
sailed for Havana Saturday, on the
Concho. He was accompanied by his
aide, Lieut.. Hanna, Asst. Atty. Gen.
Hoyt and Miss +. Smith. a relative.
The vessel was decorated with flags in
honor of her distinguished passenger.
Gen. Wood, while in Havana, Will con-
suit with Gen. Brooke. He said that he
was anxious to ge. back to Santiago
as soon as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
TO SAVE THE MAINE.
n pc Of Raising the BattIeship Has Not Been
Abandoned.

New York. Jan. 22.-Hope of saving the
ibattleship Maine has not been abandoned
by the United States government or the
managers of the Merritt-C hapman Der
rick and Wrecking Co.
1t is the belief of some of tAe United
States government officials and those of
the Wrecking Co that M least some parI
of the Maine can be saved. and for thar
reason IA wreckins expedition is soon 10
visit the harbor of Havana for th. mr.
pose of making another inspection of the
wreck.
me wrecking steamship William L.
Chapman of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS 20
left this port. Friday for the north cn,,Si
1f Cuba. She was in charge Of Gin
iT' der.ck sharp. VIII has m; naged nearly
an 'he Dig enterprises in which the com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
La Grippe Successfully Trs.tsl.

II have just recovered from the secona
attack of la grippe this year. says MI
Jas. A. Jones, publishe: Of the LeaasI
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. and !
think with considerable success, only De.
ing in bed a little over two days againsI
ten days for the former attack. The ses-
ond attack I am satisfied would nasS
been equally as bad as tn. first bit Y.
the use of this remedy as had 70 ~ =
bed in about six nours after oei''s
struck. with it. White in thu first case .
was able to attend 20 business abth.,s - -. z
days before getting down. .tr site ~
John Coughiiu, Mater stree:
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The President
saturday, sent these nominations to
the Senate:
War-To be professor of mathematics
in the Military academy, associate pro-
fessor, Wright p. Edgerton; to be asso-
ciate professor of mathematics in the
Military academy, First Lieut.. Charles
p. EchOls, corps of engineers.
Navy-Assistant engineers to be
passed assistant engineers. Henry b.
Price, Martin E. French.
Also some minor promotions in the
volunteer army.
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A MEMORIAL TABLET
In Memory Of Late Ensign BasIey. Unveiled
at Naval Academy.

Annapolis. Nd. Jan. 22.-The memo
rial tablet placed in the Naval Acade-
my chapel in memory of Ensign Worth
Bagley. who was Killed on the Winslow
off Cardenas in the late war, was UNI
yelled this morning, in the presence of
a large number of naval officers and
others. Lieut.. John B. Bernadou. who
commanded the Winslow, raised the
yelling. Mrs. Bagley. mother of En-
sign Bagley, and his sister were pres
ent.
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THE MAINE BATTERIES
Go Into Camp and Will Stay in Cuba
Until Next March,.

Boston, Jan. pa special cable, Sat
urday. to the Globe says:
THE Maine Artillery went into camp
at Marianao. this afternoon.
THE rumOr of it's immediate muster
ing out proved groun6less.
while not assigned to forts, because
of Gen. Ludlow's objections to volun-
teers being thus Quartered, it will re-
main in garrison service until Matcn,
when Gen. Lees corps will undoubtedly
be mustered OUT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Gwen Commissioners Who Will Leave. This
Week. for Philippines.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Secretary Hay
had what will probably be the final con-
ference with the members of the Philip
pine commission. yesterday. and gave
them full instructions on every point that
is likely 20 arise.
Profs. Schurman and Worcester will
leave Washington. Tuesday. and Mr.
DENLY Will follow To Manila as soon as he
can terminate his duties with the war M
vcStigation commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
$4,000 Loss BY Fire At 0leau. N. r..

Olean, N. Y. Jan. pa still burst at
the Standard Oil Refinery. today. throw
ing the burning oil over the adjoining
works and causing a fire that has prob
ably caused $4,000 loss. No reason is
known for the bursting of the STILL Hun
dreds of employees of the works are at
work getting the other stills re-connected
ana work Will probably go on as usual in
Il few DAYS. -
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THE INSURGENTS PRISONERS.
United States TO See that They liberate All
Spanish Row Held.

Washington. Jan. 22--The wa de-
partment has cabled Gen. Otis, in COM
mand of the military forces in the
Philippines. asking if the Spanish
prisoners held by the insurgents have
been released.
II is evident from this that the gov
eminent Is moving toward the excel
ton of article vi Of the peace treaty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23

An attempt was made. Sunday. to
blow up the residence of F. B. Towle,
the manager of the Omaha Packing
CO.. at South Omaha, Neb. VIM. Bar
rier. on his way home, saw Pickering
light on the porch. He drew the burn
ing matter off the porch and found it
was a package with fuse attached
The package was found to contain six
sticks of dynamite. 1t is supposed that
persons recently discharged from the
service of the company are responsible
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PORTLAND, 6; LEWISTON, 4.

Lewiston, Ne, Jan. 21.-Lewiston lost its
fourth straight game to Portland after
having IL apparently safely won. Port
land scored four straight goals In less
than five minutes at the end Of the last
period. Aliens fine work in the goa, was
the feature. The summary:
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It's praises. 1t
has done won
ders for me in
relieving me
of a tumor.
" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
= upon me. !
was very
" much bloated
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TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia y.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIzABETH WHEELocK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from very criti-
cal condition.:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23

Only a sheet Of steel half an inch In
Thick thickness separated safe blowers from
co. at New York, early SATURDAY,. Hi
something happened to brighten the safe
blowers, who had been working desper-
ateiy on the big safe for nearly an hour.
and they fled.
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BATH, s; BANGOR, S.

Bath. Me-, Jan. 1.--Bath defeated r..
gor. Saturday night, in a very excitfns
and fast game. Murtaugh played ~,
Iiantiy and led his team fast pae.
O'Malley won applause for his good -,
tending. The summary:
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Jan. 22-The following
pension changes resulting from the issue
of Jan. 10 are announced:
Maine-AddIional, William C. Sargent
Bangor, IS to $40.