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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24
The Maine Farmers Almanac for 1900.

Number 50 OF this familiar and
valued publication has just been issued
from the press Of Chas. e. Nash Au-
eusta. ana Will be found on sale at the
usual places. 1t Is no use trying to
keen house or DO business without this
almanac at hand. Our fathers and
grandfathers priced it, and our chill
dren and grandchildren Will have to
have IL Its old features are all re-
tanned and several new ones added.
Price 10 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24
When You Ride Your Wheel

Always shake into your shoes Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet. i:
keeps your feet cool. prevents sweating
feet. and makes your endurance ten-foid
greater. over one million wheel people
are using Aliens Foot Ease. They all
praise it. 1t gives rest and comfort to
smartng. hot. swollen. aching, feet and
all druggists and shoe stores. sc. Sample
FREE by mail. Address, Allen 5. Ohm
sted. lie Roy, n. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24
MONDAYS TRAIN SERVICE.
The lceboro Freight Wreck Made Al Trains
Late.

Monday was a day Of miXup in tn
train service of Augusta. The wreck
and burning Of the freight train at
South Gardiner was the cause Of ii all
and il proved to be an unusual affair
for though the wrecking trains worked
from early in the morning, the traffic
" as not resumed until o'clock in tn
afternoon.
The first train to be affected was tn
. o'clock east bound train. The regu-
lar G.35 train had passed down the lin
On time. but was held up east Of the
wreck. Then the train that should
pass through Augusta at 3 O'Clock
reached the west side. The two crews
transferred around the wreck all tn
baggage and passengers and the NY"
trains turned about with new crews.
The o'clock train was about one and
nn"-half hours late through Augusta.
Train No 81 which passes through
Augusta ut 10 O'Clock went through to
Portland by the way Of Lewiston over
the back road. running express.
train Of three cars took the passen-
gers over this route, passing through
Augusta about on time. This train
went to the scene Of the wreck ana
exchanged passengers with the train
that should pass through Augusta AZ
noon. returning at about o'clock, The
2 O'Clock train from the east was can
colIad and the Yankee" was 45 min
utcs late. No other train cam"
through from the west until O'Clock,
when N. H. the express, came through
one and one-half hours late, having
been the first train to pass the seen"
of the wreck No ~ followed about 80
minutes later Train No p was about
20 minutes late.
The mail service was affected by the
wreck and the regular mail did not ar
,.iyn until ! O'plorl[
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24

IT am looking for the measles, said
~ r. T. Croker, Jr., jokinSiy. Mon
dav afternoon. II have been lad up
a. two weeks now with the rheuma-
+isp, and want the cure that was
,,.orlad mon Deputy Marshal Grover.
He was afflicted with the terrible fheu-
matism in bad way for years ana ilot
until he had the measles dld ne ma
himself free from it. | want me
measles now to cure me"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24

The following company, Monday, filed +
certificate of interpretations:
The Davis Bar Harb0r Blackboard Com
pany organized at Bar Harbor for the
PURPOSE OF manufacturing buckJoards
with $4,000 capital stock. Of which 800 j.
bald in. The officers are; President. !.
y. Davis of Ellsworth. Me; treasurer, ~
II. Davis Of Bar IiarbOr, Me. Cert!hcate
anDroyrd oct. II. 1899.
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Instructions.

All druggists ana medicine dealers ar"
instructed to refund TIE money On Nuts
Cough syrup il il fails to cHre. We take
all the chances. All YOU have to do il
three times the quantity, 50 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24

Annual meeting OF the howard
Benevolent Union, this evening a.
Mrs. M. r. Fuller's, state street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Octob'r Term. Hon. [. A. Emery. Presid-
ing.

w. s. CHoATE, Clerk
"A. l.. MCFADDEN, Sheriff.
g. w. HEsELToN, County Attorney.
j. @. CLAY. Stenogra phcr.
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FRA nj &c.

is trying to set things cleaned ~ FIR
tho Paris Exposition. our prescription
department needs 10 cleaning NJ. ITS
cleanliness is provcrbial II you APP
preciate cleanliness in your home,
you'll appreciate it all the more in the
preparation Of your medicines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-24
Fine Rubber Plants
and Palms
Maine.
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lanlnAD

FOR THE HOUSE AT BARGAINS
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
ST. JOHN MAY
BE CALLED ON
TO EXPLAIN
Attention of British Govern
ment Will Be Called to
His Statements.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10,-A special to
the Brooklyn Eagle from Washington
saws: The State Department will call
the attention of the British Govern
ment to the alleged interview given out
at Victoria, B.. c., by Lieutenant Com
mander p. S. ST. John of the British
gunboat Peacock, in which he INDUCED
in severe criticism of General Otis and
the latter's conduct of the war in the
Philippines. The War Department has
already taken steps to secure an of1-
cial denial of the remarks. When Ad-
jutant General Corbin was seen by the
Eagle correspondent this afternoon he
said he had seen extracts from the in
terview and that he was inclined to
doubt it's authenticity.
INQUIRY was made at the Navy De-
partment with the result that the Off
ciaI register of the British navy showed
that there is such an officer in the
service, his full name being Percy
Stuart st. John. An officer was also
discovered in the Bureau of Naval In
telligence who knew Lieutenant Com
mander ST John, having met him on
the China station. This officer ex-
pressed great surprise that st. John
should have given utterance to such in
discreet remarks, although, he added,
he was a free talking man and easily
approached When the War Depart
ment officials learned of this it was de-
terrnined to push the matter General
Corbin stated to the Eagle correspond
ent that he had sent for papers con-
tanning a full report of the interview.
I'VE shall refer them to the State
Department" he said, and the State
Department officials will investigate.
Acting Secretary of State Adee
said he had not yet heard anything of
the delegation of American citizens
which Commander st. John stated was
coming TO the United states Tor the
n1rpOse of petitioning this Govern
ment to exchange the Philippine ISL
ands for Jamaica.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
The total number of deaths thus far reported is 1856

reached Pointe-a-Pitre say the coffee
crops have been nearly destroyed. AT
La Pointe-a-Pitre seven persons We're
injured. and at Moul the damage done
was considerable and several persons
were killed and wounded. At Petit
Canal and Port Louis several persons
were killed and a number were injured
The villages Of Grippon ana Lamentln
have been entirely destroyed and the
lighthouses of MonrouX and Fosllloz
have been overturned. The town OF ST
Louis de Marc Galante has suffered
considerably Governor Morachin ar
rived at La Pointe-a-Pitre this morn
ing on the French cruiser Cecille ana
left soon afterward for Saintes. News
which has reached the Associated Press
correspondent here from the Rrltlsh
Antilles says the island of Dominica
has not suffered much from the hur-
ricane, that ST. Thomas and st. CrolX
suffered lightly, that st. Antigua was
seriously hit and at st. kits TWO nun
dred houses were destroyed.
The hurricane passed over Porto
plata and appears to have raVaged the
north of the Dominican republic. All
communication between Porto PlaIa
and the interior, not including san
Domingo, is interrupted, ana II lS III.
possible to obtain a correct account VI
The damage done, although ii is thought
to be important. The ral!foad IoIii n
porto Plata to san Domingo is no
longer working.
Eventually the hurricane swept over
Cane Havtien with less violence ana
therefore, with orrespOndingly less
do
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
INVESTIGATING SEIZURES
OF FISHING BOATS
Claim That They Did Not
Violate Customs Regu-
1afiOnS

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 10.-Colonel
Dudley, United States Consul for Van
couver; Abraham E. Smith, United
States Consul for Victoria, and w. ".
Stumbles, Dominion overseer of fisheries
for British Columbia, returned to-day
from a two days tour of the Point Rob-
erts and Gulf fishing grounds.
Consul Smith was instructed by his
Government to make an inquiry into the
recent seizures of Canadian fishermen s
nets, boats and tackle by a United States
revenue officer for fishing in United
States waters. AS Consul Smith must
first report to the Government at Wash
inGton he did not feel free to say any
tn1rg for publication. the party noted
the exact location of the fishing boats
when seized. The United States revenue
officer stated that he had seized the boats
for infringing on the United States Gus
toms laws under section 305 of the revised
statutes of the United States and not, as
has been stated, Tor infraction of the
fishery regulations of the State Of Wash
ington. He claimed that it was their duty
to report at the United States customs
office at Point Roberts before engaging
in fishing or remaining in United States
waters There were eleven boats seized.
There may be a question whether the
vessels can be held at all under the Gus
toms regulations since they were not
seized for infraction of fishing regula-
tions. for it is claimed or behalf OF the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
SHIPPING SUNK
IN ALL DIRECTIONS

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 10
Great havoc has been wrought by the
hurricane, according to the latest re-
ports from Porto Rico, San Domingo,
GuadeIoupe, Antigua, The Bahamas, st.
Thomas and st. Croix. Although the
storm was apparently less severe than
most Of those recorded at these islands,
its disastrous effects We're felt most Sc
verely in Porto Rico, st. Thomas and
St Croix Everywhere shipping suffer-
ed. scores of sailing vessels being sunk,
especially at Guadeloupe. Crops were
destroyed in many places and wide
spread distress will probably result.
The velocity of the hurricane was more
than seventy miles an hour.
In St Thomas two hundred houses
were destroyed The harbor there was
much damaged. In Porto Rico and ST.
CroiX many lives We're lost 1t is fear
ed that shipping at sea has suffered
heavily. In Antigua the principal dam
age was done to estates, though towns
also were devastated. The British
West Indies are deeply indebted to
timely warnings of the American
Weather Bureau at Havana, which
saved much shipping. The bureaus
forecasts were most accurate and re-
liable Full details of the devastation
are not yet Forthcoming, but it is feared
that some islands are badly crippled
American commercial interests are in
iured In many directions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

hurricane of extreme violence passed
over Porto Rico yesterday. The princi-
pal military loss at San Juan, one tenn
porary company barrack wholly de-
strOyed, some quartermaster property
damaged. No personal injuries yet re-
ported, but all wires are down. No in
jury to shipping here. save two small
local schooners sunk, two sailors
drowned. San Juan lights temporarily
disabled. Gable reports from Ponce
say all shipping is ashore. Custom
house sheds badly damaged and goods
stored therein.
Messengers from two interior posts
tell of barracks unroofed and cOnsid-
cradle property dana ged. The loss to
inhabitants is very great and extreme
suffering must result. The last hur-
ricane as severe as this was in 1876,
when owing to loss of houses, fruit and
provisions there was famine l would
suggest public notice in the United
States to the effect that contributions
of food clothing and money for the
destitute would be received with the
greatest gratitude and Will be applied
strictly to relief of the destitute. Have
appointed a board to supervise distri-
button. There are many thousands of
families who are entirely homeless and
great distress must follow.
DAVIS Commanding.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
FAILED FOR SIX MILLIONS.
Reported Insolvency Of Alexander Nc.
Donald. the KOndike King

ley. That was the beginning of Nc
Donald's fortune. He got to the Klon-
dixie shortly after the first locations
were made. At the time he was mining
a claim on Miller Creek, near Forty
Mile He threw down his pick and left
the cabin on Miller Creek as it stood,
though the ground was paying wages.
1t was his knowledge of mining and
his confidence in himself which
brought his success as a miner and as
an operator on the Klondike He
owned more claims than any other man
in Dawson, and only one or two poor
ones.
Mcdonald was born in Antigonish
County, Nova Scotia, in November,
1854 A short time ago he went to Lon
don, England, with his confidential
man and partner in some claims, Ron
aid Morrison. The steamer from Daw-
son could not get up the river farther
than Rink Rapids and Mcdonald and
others had to uole up the river from
that point to Lake Bennett in a small
boat.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
MERCER And
THE ACCUSED
FACE TO FACE
Dramatic Scene Anticipated
When the Two Foes
Meet.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

~ ENNES, Aug. 10.-The members
! of the Dreyfus court martial to-
day took the testimony of MN.
i I Chamoine and Paleologue. The
former was examined from $50
to 80 and the latter was on the stand
from $50, to 11:45 a. m, when the court
adjourned until tomorrow, when it will
conclude the examination Of the secret
dossier.
Colonel. Jouaust, president of the
court-martial, on leaving the court to-
day, said a public session would take
place Saturday.
The police adopted the same methods
of precaution as yesterday, and there
was only the smallest gathering OF
spectators Captain Dreyfus was al
lowed to walk to and from the Lycee
without his usual escort of four or SIX
gendarmes. Only a captain OF gen
darmes was with him and this officer
walked few steps behind the prisoner.
Saturdays public session will be
veritable field day, probably the most
important and exciting day or the
whole trial, as General MERCER and M
Casimir- -Perier have been cited to give
their testimony then.
The first witness will be Lieutenant
Colonel de Ia Roche Vernot, French
Military Attache in Berlin at the time
of the arrest of Dreyfus. His evidence,
| it is expected, will be soon disposed OF
and then General Mercier will be called.
A dramatic scene is anticipated by
the ti-Dreyfusites, who rely upon
him to throw a bombshell and confound
| the accused once for all. His words:
Il have complete proofs of the guilt
| of Dreyfus.' are remembered, and both
sides are waiting for him to prove his
! statement.
The Dreyfusites believe that his tes-
! timony will be torn to pieces by NM
Iaborie and Demange and that he will
leave the court utterly discredited.
| Captain Dreyfus will have the right
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

CHICAGO, August IA special
from Victoria, B. c., says: Advices from
Dawson say Alexander Mcdonald, the
''Klondike King" has filed a petition in
insolvency, stating his liabilities to be
Sc. .OOO, 900. Mcdonald was supposed to
be worth 10000 900 a year ago.
Mcdonald arrived at Juneau about
two years ago with only SO 80 in his
pocket from Aspinwall, where he had
been a miner and mine owner about
twelve years He worked there in sill
yer mines and the depreciation in the
price of silver took away his fortune.
Then he decided TO try mining in
Alaska Mcdonald was so poor at
that time that he was compelled to
ask the consideration of Messrs. Olds
and Orton, proprietors of hotel here,
and they being old miners readily
granted it. He went to work for
wages in the Treadwell mines. For
several months he had saved consider
able money and left for the Yukon VAL
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

cause ii presents the tracks connecting
the new American possessions with the
ports of New York and San Francisco.
incidentally, the chart shows that the
construction of the Nicaraguan Canal
would bring the Philippine Islands only
about 500 miles nearer the port of New
York than by the present route.
Steaming by way of the Suez Canal
a troopship, according to the chart,
will have to cover II $50 miles, while
proceeding from San Francisco to the
same point the vessel would only have
to steam 6493 miles. Were the Near
aguan Canal constructed, a vessel sail
ing from New York to Manila would
have to cover II, ,034 miles, making a
difference of 552 miles in favor of this
route over that Of the Suez Canal for
New Ork.
The distance between Manila and the
island of Guam is 1906 miles, between
Manila and the Pelew islands, which
Admiral Bradford urged the Peace
Commission 10 acquire. but which Ger
many purchased, is 1920 miles and be-
tween the Pelews and Guam 10 miles.
The longest stretch of cable which the
administration expects Congress to au-
thorize during the coming session will
be from Guam to Midway, 2304 miles.
From Midway Island TO Honolulu the
distance is 1160 miles and from Homo
lulu to San Francisco 21O0 miles.
The chart shows in the Atlantic
Ocean the tracks used by steamers con-
Meeting New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia with Liverpool. Southampton
and Gibraltar, showing the northern
routes used between August and jan
uary and the southern routes followed
between January and August. The
longest steamer route given on the map
ia that connecting New York and Es-
ouimalt by way of Cape Horn, 16 290
miles. This is exceeded by the track
used by sailing vessels connecting New
York and Yokohama via Cape of Good
Hope. which is $500 miles in length.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
MONTSERRAT DEVASTATED
BY THE HURRICANE
Hundred Victims There-Th1rty La
borers Killed in st. Croix-PeoPIe
in Great Distress.

in Great Distress.
CT THOMAS. Aug. 10.-The hurri-
cane which has wrought such destruc-
ton in the West Indies was central to
east of Dominica on Monday, and was
then travelling northwest.
In Dominica some damage was DONE
but more in Martinique. There was
serious loss Of property in Guadeloupe'
A hundred lives We're lost in Montser-
rat, which was completely devastated
The official death list is already seven
ty-four. Antigua and st. kits sufter-
ed severely Tremendous devastation
was done in ST. Croix and thirty LABOR
ers were killed. There were several
marine disasters including, the schoon-
er Melbourne. which was stranded.
Much stock was lost
In st. Thomas the principal destruc-
ton was caused by the sea. Most OF
the wharves were destroyed. Part OF a
wharf went down and fifty tons OF coal
of the Hamburg Company were lost.
The storm struck San Juan, Porto
Rico, at daylight Monday and caused
great destruction.
The hurricane was last reported at
Turks Island yesterday 1t was also
reported to have struck San Domingo
Yesterday and was expected at san
Jago tonight. Crops have suffered Sc
verely everywhere.
AS later advices come in from Mont
serrat. it is seen that the first reports
conveyed only a faint idea of the suf-
ferings OF the people and their deplor-
able condition. The administration ap-
peals for help.
At La Pointe-a-Pitre, Island of
Guadeloupe, immense damage was
wrought and according to a report not
vet confirmed, 102 persons We're killed.
In the island Of ST CrOiX, the largest
of the Virginia Islands, the destruction
was appalling. 1t was chiefly wrought
at the west end, where the smaller
houses are tangled mass Of wreckage.
Thirty persons were killed and the in
habitants are in great distress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Company I Mustered In.

GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 10-Company I,
Second Regiment, Infantry, was officially
mustered in tonight by Colonel Guthrie
of Sacramento, after which F. NJ. Miller
was elected captain, Charles Witter first
lieutenant and NJ. J. Brock second lieu
tenant Lieutenant P. F. Simonds of
Company c of Nevada City as examining
officer passed the newly elected officers
The new company then adjourned to Fill
more's banquet parlOrs, where an elegant
repast awaited them. They were joined
by Company c of Nevada City, the May
or, Hon. ]. f. Kidder, Hon. w. S. Rob
son, Hon. w. F. Prisk and the officers OF
many fraternal organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
DIR. Wiley Deaai

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 10-Dr. J. n.
Wiley, the well-known dentist of this
city, died at his home on Mcdonald ave
nue. this morning at half-past 10 o'clock.
Dr. Wiley was one of the best known
members of his profession in the State.
For more than twenty-five years he has
resided in Santa Rosa He had been i'll
or several weeks with Bright'S disease.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Damage at Cape Haytien.

CAPE HAYTIEN, Aug. 10.-The hur-
ricane struck here at o'clock yester-
day afternoon and continued with vio-
Ience until o'clock this morning. Trees
were uprooted and banana plantations
destroyed Small craft in the harbor
were sunk
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
HAS PREPARED A NEW
CHART OF THE WORLD
Interesting Mileage Table of the Most
Important Steamship
Routes

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Captain j
F. Craig. Chief photographer of the
NAVY. has Just issued a new chart of
the world, setting forth the ocean
tracks for full-powered steam vessels,
with the distances in nautical miles.
The chart is of especial interest be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

fishermen that they had not gone far
enough to reach the customs offics nor
had they time to report before the cutter
pointed out that the United States Gus
toms regulations allow twenty-four hours
before reporting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
CLIMAX
COMING TOMORROW

the gasoline sloop National The acci-
dent occurred early Tuesday morning and
the sloop was sunk, but those on board
escaped. The sloOp was laden with fish
that had been on cold storage in San
Francisco. Yesterday the tug Relief
came up and pumped out the sloop and
the vessel was fioated The cargo of fish
is an entire loss.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Weather Bureau Advises Shipping to
Remain in Port.

WASHINGTON, August 10.-The
Weather Bureau issued the following
bulletin:
Noon-Hurricane is central north of
the eastern extremity of Cuba, moving
northwest and probably recurving
northward. South Atlantic and Cuban
shipping advised to remain in port.
WILLIAMS,
Acting Chief Weather Bureau
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Good Cycling Record.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1O.-At the Vel
odrome, a National Cyclery ASSOCIATE IN
track tonight oscar Plummer and John
White of Kansas City in a two-mile tam
dem event from standing start covered
the distance in 4:02, according TO the time
keepers clipping full second off the rec
ord made by the Butler brothers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
COMMANDER DAVIS
REPORT ON STORM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The Secre-
tarv of War to-day received the fol-
lowing report from General Davis.
commanding in Porto Rico, on the cy-
clone of last Tuesday:
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. "a
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Acting Chief Weather Bureau
Hurricane Moving Northward.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 10
Turks Island reports that the cyclone
passed during the night after doing
trif1fng damage. The center of the dis
turbance IS apparently progressing
northward toward the American coast.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
GREAT BLOW SEVERE
IN MARTINIQUE
Towns Are Devastated, People Killed
and Injured and Coffee Crops
Ruined.

PORT DE FRANCE, Island of Mar
Unique, Aug. 10.-The authorities in the
island Of Guadeloupe are still without
news from the interior. owing to the In
terruption Of telegraphic communica-
tion. But other advices which have