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The record-union., 1899-06-20

1413-1415 FIFTEENTH ST.-PLEASANT
lower fiat. 5 rooms and bath; upper nat,
rooms and bath; opposite Capitol Park
always had good tenants.
To Let-A fine large brick stable for
or horses, rear No ISL P street.
MILLS-GALVIN CO.. 301 J.
The record-union., 1899-06-20

Phone, Cap. s24. Office hours 10 to IL 3
to 4:3O and to 8. Residence. 1013 street.
Residence phone. Cap. 72S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
sAc0.
Mayor Moore Delivers inaugural Address Tell
ing What Democrats Have Done.

Saco, Me-, March 2o.-The newly
elected members of the city govern
ment were induced into office. today.
After the oath of Office had been ad-
ministered to the mayor, Luther X.
Moore. he delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, which dealt chiefly with the
finances of the city. He referred to the
reduction of the city debt of $415O dur
ing the past year under Democratic ad-
ministration. and recommended that
stems be taken to reduce the debt by
$65OO the coming year. that being the
amount of the city's indebtedness fall
ing due, this year. He also RECON-
mended the macadamizng of the
of the streets of Saco and the laying
Of brick sidewalks in different parts of
the city.
The election of officers for the ensuing
wear. which followed the address, re-
suited in the reelection Of nearly every
one of the old officials This afternoon.
Mavor Moore appointed Edwin d.
Thomas chief of police and Edward f.
Johnson and Charles Deering, hlsht
watchmen. AS last year, the city
is strongly Democratic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
MOUNTAIN BANDITTI
Threaten |IoiIo But Are Re-
pulsed by 200 Soldiers. /,
Aguinaldo Threatens Instant Death to
All Who Favor Surrender.
Already Several Have Been Condemned and
Executed ior So Doing.

Manila. March 20-The mountain
banditti of Panay island recently
threatened serious attack upon Iloilo.
but they were repulsed with loss of
200 men by General Miller.
McNeil's battalion of the California
Regiment. under Lieut.. Col. Duboie,
has been ordered to embark on the
transport Indiana. tomorrow, in orde-
to reinforce the garrisons of the towns
Of Bais and Baguayian on the east
coast of the island OF Negros. where
Col. Smith is in command. This is on
ly measure of precaution as Major
General Otis says he does not antici-
pate any trouble there.
S.35 A. M.-The United States Philip
pine commission has held its first meet
ing and decided to issue pronuncia-
mento to the inhabitants of the islands.
President Schurman will prepare 1t.
The document will explain the spirit
in which the United States intends 10
fulfil the trust imposed and will call
upon the people Of the island to Law
down their arms and to cooperate in
the interests of good government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
INAUGURATION DAY.
New Mayors and City Govern
ments Sworn In
At Lewiston, Auburn, Bath, Biddeford,
Gardner and Augusta.
Edqar B. Weeks Reelected Mayor OF Old
Town without Opposition.

Lewiston. Me- March 20.-The city
governments of Lewiston and Auburn
were inaugurated. today. George Pot
tie as mayor of Lewiston. and William
ii. Wiggin, mayor of Auburn. Lewis
ton has IL Democratic mayor. four
Democratic aldermen and II Demo-
cratic councilmen. majority in both
boards.
Mayor Pottle's inaugural shows: Net
debt. $S66. .3335 60: reduction. during past
year, $26,29029.
Mayor Wiggin's address shows: Net
debt $193 1896; reduction, in past year
$G.11434.
In Lewiston f. X. Relieau was elect
ed city clerk: w. T.. Webster, treasur-
er: Nj. a. Murphy. street commissioner;
W. =. Sawyer collector of taxes: H. t.
Holmes, city solicitor.
In Auburn George F.. Mccain was
elected city clerk; E,ben G. Eveleth. city
treasurer; John a. Turner, collector of
taxes: Frank r. Goss. street commits
sioner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March 20.-Another Pa
ciiic coast storm is moving across the
country and is apparently following the
course pursued by the two storms i'm
mediately preceding it. 1t is central,
tonight. in Oklahoma, the pressure,
however. remaining cutie low north
eastward to the Washington coast.
There have been light local SHOWS in
New England and the extreme North
west. The temperature has fallen in
the Lake regions and eastward and in
the extreme West.
In the Atlantic states the weather
will be fair followed by increasing
cloudiness in the middle and southern
portions. The temperature win rise in
the east Gulf and south Atlantic states.
On the south Atlantic states the winds
will mostly be northerly, after Tues
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
BATH INAUGURATION.
Mayor Charles E. Hyde Delivers Very Satisiac
tory Address Organization Effected.

Bath, Me, March 20.-Monday was in
1uguration day in Bath and at 10 O'Clock
&here was a large gathering of Bathites
resent at City hall To witness the exer-
After the meeting was called to order
be credentials of the members-eect Were
accepted and the following gentlemen. in
ciuding Mayor Charles E. Hyde. took the
cath of office: Aldermen: William II.
Mampel. Samuel 4. Percy, Charles II.
Mason, Seth T. Snipe, Charles j. Dain
and and Charles in H. Oliver Councilmen: AL
II. Turner, William w. Robinson James
E Ledyard, Samuel II; Rogers. Eben r.
Hsm Haaekley :dwara Arthur j. Ranton Roseoe E
White. Davis Hatch, Edward 3. Smith,
John $. Wiggin. George w. Dean, James:
Jones. William H. Lemont Israel $.
Eastman and Hubert II. mccarthy
The boards then effected temporary orr
ganization and a joint convention took
place to listen, to- the inaugural address
long but right to. the point and. gave gen:
eral satisfaction.
1t opened with a brief statement of the
city's nancial condition and said that for
paying interest op, the public debt. OF
late years it has become customary on
account Of hard times TO do but little to-
ward reducing the .debe. but there is no
such excuse this year. ..
He desires a rigid collection of back
taxes and alluded 70 the Heditable snow
ing of the last ADMINISTRATION in that.line
He spoke of the. necessity of more
school room hut. did. not. advise the. erec-
tioa of a new bMldintE instead he advised
that additions be. placed .updh some of
those now standing.
He spoke very heartily. in. favor of i'm
proving the. sanitary conditions. of the
school buildings, and expressed a desire
to commence the. WORK by. euu&nping the
High school with a modern haayiug' and
ventilating system. ~ IS '.
He advised that all sewerage DONE this
year, be done with view toward asper-
manent system. He said thathe did Mot
believe in Increasing the' humber or .sala.
ries OF the subordinate officers that Hll
departments should keep. withih@theiisap-
propriations. and render monthly .ac-
counts. -.
He made no aAusion to the enforcement
of the prohibstoty law and closed by ask
ing the members to be punctual in at
tendance at an meetings.
The aldermen organized with Seth T.
Snipe .as president, while the common
council selected Silas'H Duncan for its
presiding officer. John II. Raymond was
elected city clerk by unanimous vote.
while Cyrus w. I.ougley received every
vote cast for clerk OF the council. The
meeting lasted just hour and adjourned
| to Wednesday evenings
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
MRS. MARTHA PLACE.
Dies in Electric Chair al
Sing Sing, Monday.
Goes to Execution Calmly and Fails
to Make Expected Scene.
Pays Penalty Tor Murde,iag Stepdaushter
Ida Place. in 1898.

Sing Sing, N. Y. March 2O-Mrs.
Martha M Place who killed her step
daughter at their home in Brooklyn,
Feb. Z. 1895, was electrOcuted in Sing
Sing prison, this morning, the first wo-
man to die in the chair in this state.
Mrs. Place went to her death impas-
sive. calm and with no more than q
murmured prayer. With her when she
entered the death house was the war
den. on whose arm she learned heavily
her minister, Rev. DR.. David Cole Of
Yonkers. an old friend and aged pas
tor; woman physician: one of the
nlatrons of the prison. and two keep
crS.
Mrs. Place was dressed in black, a
gown that she made to wear at her new
trial or as she first thought, to her
freedom. She seemed to tower above
the warden. who kept her arm tightly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
OLD. TOWN ELECTION.
Mayor Weeks Reelected Democrats Garry
Three oi Five Wards.

Bangor, Me-, March 2O.-The Democrats
elected their candidates in three out of
five wards in the Old Town municipal
erection. today, which wiIr give them con-
troll .of the city government. Mayor
Weeks, Republican was the only candi-
date for mayor and ne received full
party Vote. q anieier election has never
bali the registered vote was cast.
The Democrats elected the following
aldermen: Martin Needham and Jules
Soucy in Ward 1; Eben T. Hartwen and
l.. Nj: Fort:er in Ward 2; and Fred J. Fol-
som and George Sherman in Ward 5.
The Republican members are: Leslie
Buzzell and Charles G. Davis in Ward ;.
and George r. Cathcart and c. w. Lowell
in Ward 4.
AS the mayor appoints the city clerk,
marshal and attorney. there will not pe
any change in the city officials except in
some minor positions. The official count
of the returns will not be made until
Tuesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
.slDOEFoaD,.
Mayor Stone and New City Government Take
Oath Of Office.

Biddeford, Me-, March 29.-Mayor Levi
w. stone and the new city council were
formally inaugurated in office, this fore
noon. The subordinate officers of lass
wear were nearly all reelected by unani-
nous vote of the joint convention of the
two boards.
recommended the appropriation OF GER
Tain sum toward the reduction of the city
debt estimating that tax rate OF ABOUT
;. nijls would be required.
% III also recommended the construction
AZ = new building for the fire department
oi 4 ,1rged that the city should donate
anu, iIu ~ an association which proposes TO
nract lanc a library building.
The eo eity aso ll ths
Lu,m ''a,,, ~ most Of the subordinate officers
,'f ~ last Year being re-elected
Mayor Moore devoted mnen 81 tinns ls shI" f"r
auf,..r surn, streets. and urged continuance
''f the debt reduction policy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
NEED 10000 aelNFoRcEmeNrs.
Disadvantages Under Which Amsric ans Fight,
May Greatly Prolons Struggle.

Hong Kong. March 2O-A corre-
spondent of The Associated Press at
Manila writes: An army has seldom
operated under harder conditions than
have been encountered by the Ameri-
can flying brigade.
The country the American troops
have traversed is interesected with la
goons. narrows and unfOrdable rivers
and bamboos so thick that the enemy
cannot be seen 100 feet distant. During
the charges, the Americans were ignO-
rant as to whether they were attacking
100 or 1000 of rebels. which amazes the
foreign observers. The FilipinOs were
unexpectedly fierce at Cacinta. Had il
not been for the fact that the American
line was thin. the fire Of the rebels
would have slaughtered many OF our
men.
One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans say the Filipino leaders
boast that they can continue such war;
fare for years. depending upon the
American forces being daily weakened
by 20 men killed. wounded or invalided
Some of the high officials here think
that 10000 reinforcements are needed
as the troops now on this island are
hardly more than required to maintain
line around Manila and police the
city.
Considerable rain has already fallen
and it seems that the season for rains
is prematurely beginning. 1t is possi-
Bile that when the steady rains begin
our troops will have to be withdrawn
to permanent barracks which NAV en-
able the rebels the rebels to return to
their old positions
The Americans have refrained from
destroying the buildings in the coun-
try swept by Gen. Wheaton's troops.
sentry has been stationed before
every store In Pasig. but the soldiers
are bringing lots of loot from the dwell
ing houses
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
AeylHAloo's EXTREME MEASURES.
Instant Dealh ior All Who Advise Surrendel
or Cessation Of Hostiiities.

Manila. March 2O-S2O A. M-It is
reported on good authority that Aguin-
aldo is taking extreme measures to
suppress signs calculated to cause n
cessation of hostilities. Twelve adher-
ents Of the plan of independence have
been condemned to death because they
wrote advising surrender and. all loyal
Filipinos have been called upon to per-
form the national service of dispatch.
ing them.
On Friday last, Gen. Lagarda visit
ed MaloiOs for the purpose of advising
Aguinaldo to Quit. He argued with
the insurgent leader and attempted to
convince him of the folly of his per-
sistence in the. face of overwhelming
odds. Aguinaldo was furious at the
advice. and ordered Gen. Lagardo to
be executed Immediately. The unfor-
tunate general was promptly decapi-
tated.
Among the incidents of yesterdays
fighting was the cOolness exhibited by
a company of the Washington vOlun-
teers, who crossed the river in native
canoe under a heavy fire. Is being TAX
en- across on each trip of the small boat.
to attack the enemy's trenches.
The inability of the cOmmissary train
to keep up with the advance led to con-
siderable suffering, and many of the
pen We're completely exhausted when
they were recalled and falling from
the ranks We're strung along a distance
of about miles. numbers returning to
camp in the artillery ambulances
which We're always close up to the
lines. The work of the ambulances
;,ll
Yesterdays casualties on the Ameri-
can side number q. all of whom are
more or less seriously wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
BREWERS INAUGURAL.
mayor Sargent Takes Oath Of Office Tor MS
Second Term.

Rrewer Me. March @-(speeiap.-
,,aror n A. Sargent and the city govern
men, men of Brewer took ihsir oaths of office &c
n,e',. in civ ~ hall. Monday morning at 10
n.clock " before large audieifee of inter,
esed citizens The "eorfs nor,iy OF Deie @s 'S %
c!ty sovu, "nd adjourned without date.
Rev Ranage of Of se seuis sse'qS rewe Soa
gresa1ioaan, snver and City Clerk Nickerxon
in he mayer r. hs t@rn as%,a
istered taend tae then delivered his address
Maya Maygs was closely listened To- He advS- 9
easd nf ,Se Teera Psssf 81 and f ave
minis m.;af atai rewiew Of the condition of the
city's finances. onrai,ans;ve state.
he lofiV s .ha work of the different depart
ments o. He urged carsdr carm svs,ag
Of Of the needs Of ia. 2 fire alarm system !"
eonssusntr aa uesenntralization seems to be the order
of nEc day, this matter may oe 1o'ine'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

agitated until it assumes some definite
form. One of the strongest arguments in
its favor is Il free bridge. for when we be-
be the result. This matter will WITHOUT
doubt, at some future day, come before
the people.-to vote upon. consequently We
ton. relative to the question at present.
II hope and trust that our assemblings
during the year just begun, may be pleas
ant to ourselves. and profitable to- the
city. We should work together. as one
man, to accomplish the greatest attain
able good for all, 50 that at the close of
our term of office we may merit the APP
proval of our fellow citizens"
At a meeting held tonight, these sub.
ordinate officers We're elected: City treas.
urer. Christopher NJ. Cochrane: solicitor,
Frank A. FLOYD: street commissioner. Al
fred T. Burr; city marshal, Luther J.
Eickett
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
BELFAST.
4. .v.r poor Delivers Inaugural and the City
officials Are Elected.

po,fast Me-. March 20.-The newly
a,ootsd city government was installed
~ oe,ca this morning. with the usual
Mayor Clarence .. Poor
a.,;,or;ne short address. The city
nroceeded to business With lit-
tie delay. choosing city officers as s,',. fol-
,aws. -. treasurer James Pattee; CLERK
,p"S n Mnroh: solicitor. George E.
fcentinued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

| within his. and one arm around her I,
| support her. Her light gray hair wa.
brushed smoothly back from her fore
! head. one hand held a small prayer
book. The woman's eyes were CLOSED
and she picked her way 10 the chail
without lowering her head AS she sat
down her lips moved again in prayer
and she said God help me-
The two women who followed her
closely We're there in an instant. DR..
| Irving with an assistant help to cut
off the view of the witnesses seated
around the chamber. 1t was but a mo-
, ments work to bare the leg and attach
! the eectrode, the prison matron draw
| ing her skirts out in front of the chair,
and the second electrode was clamped
down on the head in an instant Mrs.
Place never stirred. Her aged pastor
walked quietly away. He could not
bear to look at her. Quicker than it
has ever been done before the straps
across the face were buckled on, the
pad drawn over the eyes, the signai
given and the lever was thrown down.
The women attendants pressed close
up against the chair. One could hardly
see a movement of the body. 1t grew
rigid. the fingers gripped the palms,
the prayer book in the wOman's left
hand twisted across the wrist, and slip
ped partly out when the muscles relax
ed. Her mouth. small with thin lips,
merely frightened and seemed as though
in quiet content: there was no pain
no suffering, no scene Of any kind.
The women in the death chamber
a nlrt nf nln Ntn
woman physician was bright looking.
sharp in her movements rapid IN whaS
she did. But her dress was what gave
he scene strange aspect. She wore
grey dress and huge hat with
pronounced crimson trimmings She
both fastened on the electrode and ex-
amined the heart. With the prison
matron she stood directly in front of
Mrs. Place and watched her face as
she died. Both We're affected. but per
formed their duties we'll
At exactly 11.01. State Electrician
Davis gave the shock. 1t was a vol
tage of 1860. about the usual strength
and was continued for seconds. Then
1t was lowered to 200 and maintaineo
for Sc seconds, when the current was
shut off. DR.. irwin, the prison physi-
clan. felt her neck where there was a
slight pulSation of the arteries But
the woman was dead and those physi-
clans who saw the electrocution and ex-
amined the body afterwards, gave 1t as
their opinion that death had been in
Simultaneous.
After a brief interval a second schock
was given. Those who stood around
did not even hear respiratory moan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
GREAT SALE OF WATCHES.

Beginning March lst we shall inaugn,;;
watches left on our hands. They con-
sist of both new and secondhand in Ia
dies and gents sizes. Solid gold, silver
and filled cases. VIII be sold almost at
your own price-cash or installments.
MONEY TO LOAN
THE COLLATERAL LOAN CO.,
Opposite Cony House, Augusta, Me.
6ec07 eOf1tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 20-Forecast for BOs-
ton and vicinity, Tuesday: Fair
weather, but with increasing cloudi-
ness, probably followed by snow in the
afternoon or night, changing to rain
slowly rising temperature. during Tues
day night or Wednesday morning
west winds diminishing and shifting to
easterly, in the afternoon. and proba-
bly, becoming brisk to high, during the
night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
BATES ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
Class Of 1900 Wins Class Contest and Latin
School the intersC Ch0lasiic Race.

Lewiston. Me-, March 2d,-The Bates
College Athletic Association held its an
nual exhibition in City hail. this evening.
The class of 1860 won the prize in the
class contest and the Latin school in the
interscholastic race. The event of the
evening was the basket ball game be-
tween Bates and the Portland y. M. q.
A.. Bates winning by score of q TO -
Attendance, about 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
THAT MYSTERIOUS CABLE.
!. May Have Been Used Ii the pesirueiIes n
the Maine.

Havana. March 2O.--Capt. T. L. Hus-
ton, of the volunteer engineers. was
questioned. today. by correspondent
OF The Associated Press. on the sub
ject OF the story printed by a local
newspaper at Cincinnati. Ohio. saying
(CS0t:auad "a 2ars Il
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

Now is the time to have your old furs
remodeled for spring wear.
Reduced prices for the balance of the
eaSon..
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
II. G. BARKER, Furrier.
Corner Store, Gardiner, Me-
marl4eOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

Samuel II. Lord. prominent .citizen of
Benton. died at his home, Sunday after
noon. aged 81 years. Mr.. Lord had not
been well for some time. being great
sufferer from hear. disease. He had been
failing lately and the death resulted from
the trouble with which he had been
afflicted,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
Loans on Real Estate Security.

r. c.rd;rer Loan and Building Asso-
,dt,en Ine "sII is Inrepared toe advance money to
desired on m se
tate secuIIty. &c A,,rusta attorneys, VIII
nppMca& spmson Burleigh. Offices owe. M Sran,te ~.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

DR.. DulUs Cough syrup should he
kept In every household. Il Is ihe best
remedy for cough and cold. and Is est
peciaiiy recommended for that grippe
cough. Pric. Is cts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington. March 20.-FOrecast for
Tuesday: New England and Eastern
New York. fair; brisk northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-21

ron s,yE.-Ten R-IP-A-N-S for cents a.
Armsrists. One gives relief
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
EScCla!or Etcil!nGa.

Come to our school exhibition and
picnic on next Friday.
Cotton picking has opened up rapid
ly in this section. Mcssrs. ID. B. Cook,
A. Nj. Counts and T. NJ. Cook have
each sold new bale the past week.
Messrs. Swygcrt and Bcr!cy Kiblcr,
Of Lexington County, have been visit
ing Mr.. A. a. Singlcy's family.
We return thanks to Miss Bessie
Dominicl1 for an invitation to attend
the closing exercises of her school at
Union Academy. We hope TO be on
hand.
Mr.. j. D. Stone has completed the
building of q nice Slated shed around
the we'll at the school building.
Mrs. w. a. Hartman. Of Atlanta,
Ca, visited Mr.. a. M. Counts family
last week.
Governor McSwcency has done the
right thing in calling on the magis-
tratcs and shcritrs of the State to assist
in enforcing the dispcnsary law. Away
with the constablcs now, and we be-
licve the whole thing will work like u
charm If each officer will do his duty
Quite number Of our people will go
down to the mountain on Thursday to
hear the speaking.
Miss Maggie Swygcrt, Mcssrs. j. II.
Hope, j. j. Hope, G. A. Hope and j.
e. Counts, OF Peak, will furnish the
music for our school exercises on Fri
day, and all who attend may expect q
treat in the way of music
Rev. Nj. Nj. Kinard, PHI. d., OF Co.
lumbta, and A. T.. Lever, Esq, Of Wal
laccvilie, have been added TO the list of
speakers to be present at our school
exercises on Friday. Rev. Mr.. Kinard
and Mr.. Lever will deliver their ad-
dresses on Friday night. Public cor
daily invited to attend all the cXcr-
cises, and of course bring we'll filled
baskets. SIGMA.
August q, 1899.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
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subscription with full particulars and
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