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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
RECIPROCITY BUT NOT ANNEXATION.
That is About All That Jamaica Wants Of the
United States.

Halifax. y s. April 9.-Eustis Burke.
Canadian government commissioner a.
jamaica. arrived. tonight. from that
island. He said IN an interview with
The Associated Press correspondent rela-
tive to the present Groubles in Jamaica.
thar what the island wanted was reci-
procity with the United States. but not
annexation There were few people who
favored annexation.
Mr.. Burke said the reports Of the
trouble in Jamaica were much exagger-
ated. There was general ind gnation bu.
no violence shown toward the govern
ment'S action in attempting TO wipe on.
The cOlOny'S fiscal deficit Of 1858 by i'm
posing additional duties and against tn
manner that was pursued To force the
passage or the high tariff measure
through Legislature. a majority Of both
branches of which were opposed 10 the
act To secure the enactment Of the OBJ
noxious revenue legislation, the governor
exercised The constitutional prerogative
Of appointing new members and increas-
ing the number of representatives. there
by getting a majority in favor Of the bill
Mr.. Burke said opponents of the tar
III thought the proper way 10 provide Tor
the fiscal deficit was by retrenchmeni
ANA not higher duties. The deficit y
g50 go He said that if Jamaica was to
become a prosperous island she would
have to get a reciprocity arrangement
with the United States. This statement
from a Canadian government official Is
of Importance. Mr.. Burke will remain in
Halifax for TWO or three days and leave
10 return to his post via New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
MOTHER AND SON DEAD.
Two Fatalities at an Early Sunday Morning
Fire at Wakefield. Mass.

Wakefield. Mass, April g-The destruc-
ton by fire this morning. of the double
tenement house on Wiley place, owned
by Joseph johnson and occupied by Mrs.
John Donahue and family and John
Roach and family, resulted in the loss of
Two lives. The dead are: Mrs. John Don
ahue: Timothy II. Donahue. Il son.
The fire caught il the upper tenement.
AT abou: :; O'Clock. the inmates of the
house being awakened by Mrs. DOnahue' :
cries. The house ut the time was filled
with smoke. and her two sons, John an /
Cornelius, and John Roach ran TO her
assistance. When they arrived Mrs.
Donahue was lying on the floor covere
with flames. They carried her out and a
priest was summoned, who administered
the last sacrament 70 her. and she died
within 80 minutes. John Roach and his
wife and children got out in safety. The
Donahues tried 10 get back to save their
brother. but he could not be reached. The
fremen found Timothy. but he had been
Suffocated.
The Donahues tell the story that 20
ward morning their mother lighted a
lamp, and while going from one room ~
another she tripped and fell. In an IN
slant the lamp exploded and set fire To
her clothing and to the house The prop
erly loss was SliW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
HON. John n. SULLIVAN DEAD.
Bos,on's Famous Politician Commits Suicide
Cause. Illness or Bus mess Reverses.

Boston, April 9.-Hon. John Fl. Sullivan.
member of the city's board of apportion-
ment was found dead in his bed at his
home in East Boston, this morning. II
was announced al first Mr.. sullivan died
OF heart trouble. but III has since devel-
oped that he killed himself by shooting
through the head. Two causes are being
assigned, one that he was despondent
from illness which did not seem Weld 10
medical treatment and the other thar
large financial losses had discouraged
him.
Mr. Sullivan was best known in politi-
cal life rs having served in lhe Governor :
Council i'll 1894, and being defeated an .
next year by Isaac Allen. cOlored Re
publican. He was born in Ireland, in 1878,
and came 10 this city. in 1864. He began
life as an inspector of merchandise at
this port. and commenced a long political
career which took Inn successfully
through the city council. House of Rep
resentatives. the Senate. and finally the
Executive Council. in 1884.
lie was always considered an importan;
factor in Democratic politics in this city.
and had some influence IN state politics.
Al the beginning of the year he was
given a place on the board Of apportion-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10

never known what free government is.
Under the Spaniards they practically
lived under a military government.
Under this country they are now ex-
listing by military laws. and the pros
pect Is that when the United States re-
linquishes control Gomez and his army
will continue a military control more
or less extensive. Ii is doubtful when
the people will see really free gov
eminent. Few of the principles of free
government are operative under the
present military regime.
The inalienable rights of American
expressed in our constitution
are not known by the Cuban people
About all the law i'm existence is the
same as given to the people by the
Spaniards. Suits in court are brought
with much trouble, and settled in the
course of years. Gen. Breckenridge
believes that if this country expects 10
teach the people of Cuba the doctrines
of free government the best way
would be To begin by establishing GER
tain rights, thereby giving them an
idea of what they may enjoy under
free government. He does not believe
that distasteful Spanish laws should
continue in force in addition 10 mill
tarV laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
Miss LOckheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PiNKnAM.
(LKrrr. 70 MRS. ,rNKHAx NO. 67.ro.l

LETTER TO MRS PINKHAM NO. 67.fo4l
II cannot express my gratitude to
you for the good that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. l have taken Ave bottles OF
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water. l had
the worst kind of kidney trouble. faint
ing spells, and could not stand long
at a time. l also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was a tumor
in nv left side. The pains 1 had to
stand were something dreadful. A
friend handed me little book of yours,
SO got your medicine and it has saved
my life. felt better from the first
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and I do not suffer any
pain. am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as have done from its use -
MISS N. j. LoCKHEART, Box Is, ELIZA
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude Of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutcharge to all letters from suffer
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
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INSPECTOR GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE
Outlines Conditions in Cuba and Porto Rico
to the President.

Washington. April 9.-Gen. A. c.
BrecSinridge. inspector general Of the
army. had a long conference with
President Mckinley. Saturday. as to
conditions in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Gen. Breckinridge returned a few days
ago from tour of nearly three months
inspecting the conditions of the United
States troops in these islands. He
naturally observed the progress made
in all directions. and the President
found his observations very interest
ing. Gen. Breckenridge says that the
trouble in Cuba is that strife and con-
tention are rampant. 1t is found. he
says. in social and political life. and it
is really doubtful what the outcome
there will be.
Gen. Breckenridge does not share the
customary generation for Gomez He
told the President that Gomez was the
worst enemy the United States has
and that the country has done much
for itself in maintaining the side of
the Cuban leader against the Assem-
bly,. Gen. Breckenridge holds that
Gomez is of turbulent disposition.
unsuited by nature and in all WAYS To
assist in the establishment of a peace
full government unless he is to be die
tator of everything. Gen. BRECKENRIDGE
, has told Il number Of people that
Gomez will prove a bad friend of this
country and will give us lot Of
trouble if he is permitted to have fun
sway
Gen Breckenridge also told the Prasi
dent that the people Of Cuba have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
SECRETARY OF WAR AtGER
lust as Enthusiastically Received by Porto
Ricans as the Cubans.

San Juan de Porto Rico. April 8
Gen. Alger. the secretary of war. ar
rivede here At noon. Friday, from
Ponce. which place he left that morn
ing, travelling across the island. AT
Coamo. Aibinito. FL Cayey and Ca
guas he was met by delegations of citi
zens. and several hundred persons
came out mile from each OF the
places carrying flowers and American
flags. and escorted Secretary Alger
and his party to the towns. Every
where an enthusiastic welcome was
extended 10 the visitors. and feasts
We're prepared at each stopping point
Secretary Alger was much touched at
these expressions of personal friend
ship and loyalty to the government.
At Caguas delegation presented a
petition praying for the pardon of n
native. who had murdered a member
of the 41th Regiment of Volunteers.
Secretary Alger. however, refused to
interfere before consulting with Gen.
Henry. the governor general of Porto
Rico.
The visitors were met at Rio Pie
draS by Gen. Henry and his staff. and
were entertained with breakfast at
the City hall by the mayor and coun-
cilmen. Enthusiastic demonstrations
marked the arrival of Secretary Alger
in San Juan. A review of the troops
was held. and dinner given in honor
of Secretary Alger in the evening. fol-
lowed hv a reception.
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WAR NOTES.

The transport Sedgwick arrived at
Savannah. Saturday. from quarantine
with the 30 United States Volunteer
Infantry rays Immunes). Col. Pat
rick II. Ray said the health Of the com
mand is excellent.
Col. Henry Carroll. recently pro-
NOTED to colonel of the eth Cavalry.
was retired Saturday, on his own APP
plicauon, from active service. Col.
Carroll is an old and distinguished Of
ficer and was badly wounded at San
Juan.
1t now appears according to Lloyd's
London agency, that the steamer
supposed to be the United States sup
ply ship Brutus. which was reported
to them from Manila. Friday. to be
eight days overdue from Saigon, bound
for Iloilo. island of Panay. is probab bly,
u Manila maritime steamer.
A. r. Savage of Kansas City. Mo.
sergeant of Co. A. 9th United States
Cavalry, was arrested at HaZelton
Pa. Saturday. on n warrant sworn out
by a local business man. charging him
with forgery. Savage arrived at HaZ-
elton, Pa. Friday night. and said he
intended opening recruiting station
The President has committed the
sentence of Private Joseph F. Buck
ley. Co +. End Louisiana Volunteers
to dishOnorable discharge with forfeit
ure of all nay and Imprisonment for
life. The prisoner was found guilty
of murder at court martial held at
Camp Columbia, Havana, and SEN
fenced to death. He will be confined
in the Leavensworth military prison.
capt. Francis Dickens has just re-
turned IL Washington, from Newport.
where he selected a site for the new
naval training station barracks on the
| west shore Of the island just north of
the. Naval War college building. He
was accompanied by an architect, who
| has already begun. under his direction,
the preparation of plans for the con-
| struotion of barracks capable of ac-
commodating 1900 apprentice boys for
which Congress has appropriated sl25.-
600.
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A DRAMATIC SCENE.
Convicted Italian Tries TO Kill Himsel! in
Court at Boston.

Boston. April g.-Probahly the most
dramatic scene ever enacted in Il cham
her of justice occurred. Saturday noon.
in the United States district court. he
fore Judge Lowell. one of the Italians
Francesca Cacci. convicted of counter
feiting. when sentenced to state pris-
on for a term of > years at hard labor
attempted to commit suicide by strang
ling himself with his handkerchief
while seated in the prisoners cage
shackled to two convict comrades in
crime.
Cacci, otherwise known as 'Filippo
No. . before the court officers could
interfere. tighteneu the linen band
hard about his neck. until his features
became distorted, and his whole body
worked in commissions. Unsuccessful
in this line. he proceeded 10 pound his
head against the iron grating of the
dock. Spear-shaped pieces of metal
We're on the edge of the cage, and he
made 4 vain attempt to impale his
neck on one of these.
The next sensation was the arrest Of
three witnesses on the charge Of per
jury. One Of them is a woman. Rosi
Ramera. and the other two are men.
Antonio Lavrno and Antonio Laspara.
all OF the North End colony. One of
these is said TO stand high in the Malta
Society.
Directly after their arrest the three
defendants We're arraigned before Uni
ted States Commissioner Fiske, and
were each held in S25O0 bail for hear
ing, Thursday.
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GOES TO MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
Admiral Fisher Leaves British North American
Station Admiral Bedford Succeeds.

Halifax. N. s.. April g-Commotion
was caused in the dock yard and navy
yard. yesterday. by the receipt OF
further instructions from Bermuda
relative to the change Of admirals Of
the British North American and West
India squadrons.
Admiral Fisher has notified the ma
val authorities here that all arrange
ments for his reception are off. as he
is going to England direct from Ber-
muda without calling at Halifax. The
battleship Renown, the flagship, VIII
convey him home. Admiral Fisher
had the choice of becoming a naval
lord of the admiralty. or Of taking
command of the Mediterranean fleet.
vice Sir John Hopkins. in his cable
10 the officials here Admiral Fisher
says he will take command or the
Mediterranean squadron. The admiral
requests the officials To notify the
general commanding the forces in
Canada and others Of his change in
plans The Renown, with the fleet.
was expected at Halifax. the last OF
April
II is assumed now since this ar
r3ngemenf mas been so unexpectedly
altered that Sir John Fisher will leave
Bermuda for England probably with
in 10 days. The Renown may return
10 this station az a flagship Of Rear
Admiral Bedford who will be pro-
NOTED to vice admiral on taking over
the command.
n 1t is not generally the case, how
ever. for a new admiral TO do this
and the naval officials believe Admiral
Bedford Will bring out new ship.
There is nothing definite in this par
ticular at the dock yard. Prepare
lions 10 receive Admiral Bedford are
already in progress The retiring
flagship Is the most formidable war
vessel ever on the station. The de-
Darture set by the admiralty in detail
ing the Renown for service may not
be duplicated in this instance as in
ternational questions in America are
in n more satisfactory state than when
Sir John Fisher and the Renown ar
rived. three years ago. The man and
ihe ship have had a short career here.
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KAISER INDIGNANT
At the Actions Of Admiral
Kautz in Samoa.
Claims that Course Of British and
Americans Is Illegal
And mas So Notified Ambassadors al lo"oo"
and washington.

Iondon. April 1O.-The Berlin CORE
snondent of the Standard says: Al, 4,
Ter receiving Mr.. White. the united
states ambassador. and Sir FRANK
Iascelles. the British ambassador last
week. and explaining To them Ger
many's attitude regarding Samoa. En-
n.ror william sent instructions to the
German ambassadors in London ana
washington to the general effect tha'
Germany considers the new govern
ment of Samoa illegal and the action
Of the British and Americans clear
violation Of the Samoan act.
THE report of the behavior OF Adj
miral Kautz toward the German
cruiser Fake has given umDrage
throughout the empire: and il is con-
sidered certain that if the report IS
confirmed, the United States VIII
ready admit Germany's right to satls-
faction and will repair Admiral
Kautz's errors. 1t is hoped. however,
that the reports are exaggerated.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East.
South and West

Mrs. Edward f. Orr Of Weymouth Cen
ter. Mass. died suddenly of heart disease
in the Bethany Congregational c"urch at
Quincy. Saturday evening.
Capt Fred d. Simpson for many years
the marine editor of the Boston journal.
died. Saturday, after a brief Illness, fol-
lowing an attack of the grip.
Ex-Mayor George Wilson of New Bed
ford, dropped dead al his residence, cor
ner of Pleasant and Pope streets. Satur-
day night. The cause of death was prob
ably heart failure.
The death of Louis Greenstein, Is
months old. occurred al Haverhiil. Satur-
day. as a result of scalds received, Fri
day, from the upsetting of a Kettle oil
boiling water by the child while playing
The Mazet investigating commissions
inquiry into the workings of the Ne "
York city departments. commenced It's
work at New York. saturday. Numerous
witnesses We're examined, including
Frank Croker. ,nief of Police Deyery
and others.
Cornelius Vanderbilt sailed from New
York for Europe. Saturday. on the Lu-
cana. His wife. Alice Gwynn Vanderbilt.
John III. Hammond, with his bridge. who
was Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, accom-
panied them.
Dr. Charles E. Woodbury. of Arlington,
now acting executive officer of the state
board of insanity, has been appointed
Superintendent of the Massachusetts hos
pital for dipsomaniacs at t'oxboro. He
will take charge as soon as he can close
his work with the state board.
Ebenezer A. Hyde, who was formerly in
business at Chicago with Joseph II. For
syth, under the firm name of Forsyth,
Hyde & Co., and was connected with sew
eral large foundry companies. confessed
Saturday. by scheduling debts
aggregating s5il. 600 with no assets.
The funeral services over the remains
of members of the family of Wallace e.
Andrews and Gamaliel G. St. John, who
persisted in Friday mornings fire at New
York, were held at the Fifth avenue home
of the Andrews family, Sunday after
noon. The funeral sermon was delivered
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The BEEF INQUIRY.
Miles Witnesses Not TO Be CaIled-P0weIl
Explains Preservative Method.

Washington, April 9.-The army court
Of inquiry into the beef supplied <" the
army decided, Saturday. 10 adhere 10 IFS
decision not 70 call the list OF further
witnesses submitted by Gen. Miles. The
reading Of the official reports was con-
cluded.
Alexander Powell, the owner of the beef
process, Of which so much has been sail.
was heard at the forenoon session He
gave many details concerning his inVen-
lion. and stated that he made an agree
mant with Armour K 60. to have them
use the process in case they should Sc
cure the government contract. He stated,
however. that Swift & Co. had not had
the Use of it.
Capt. George B. Davis. who was Gen.
E.agan's principal assistant in the com
missary generals office during the war,
was recalled to give testimony concern
ir" shipment of canned roast beef 10
the troops al Dunn I.oring. Va. He said
MANY cans of the canned beef had been
opened in The office, and he had never
found any that did not contain whole
some meat.
permission TO make brief statement in
response to Mr.. DeCaindry: He said that
generals office was only pertunctory and
that he had Il search made for the MEM
oranda which Mr.. DeCaindry had report
ed as missing, and had found one OF
them. He had never removed any papers
| from the files.
The reading Of the reDors Of officers
was then proceeded with BY Mai Lee;
! Lieut.. Col. Bisbee of the LIST Infantry,
| forwarded the reports Of his company
officers. saying that he concurred in their
| expression Of opinion. Lieut. Campbell
King said all the beef that had come I'M
| der his observation was bad; Lieut.. ID. G
| Ferry. that il had no permanent i'll
effects. bur that ii promoted slight nau-
sea; Lieut. Kilbourne. that the beef was
unpalatable: Lieut.. McCue that the mer
were enabled to subsist upon It, but that
! was all.
Gen. Shafter probably Will testify. early
| next week. and the outlook is for the
closing Of the testimony by saturday
/ next.
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ALGER STARTS FOR HOME.
Gen. Henrys Administration in Porto Rico
Believed to Be Satisfactory.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 9.-Grn
Russell A. Alger the secretary Of war
with his party left. today. by me trans
port ingalls,, proceeding direct for Ne"
York, where he should arrive Friday.
During his stay here he received many
petitions from municipalities asking
financial help ana relief from excessive
taxation.
governor Of The island. is understood TO
be entirely satisfactory TO the secretary
Of war who entirely approves his policy
The secretary and the governor had
was reached between them as 10 the fu-
lure. Although Gen. Aleer refrained
from expressing any opinion on che maj
ter, il is believed that in his Judgment the
civil government must come slowly ana
that the Porto kicans must exercise
natienre.
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TaNu CROWNED KING.
Admiral Kauiz Cables The Event No Fighting
Since March Fl.

Washington, April 9.-Secretary Long
has received official advices from Rear
Admiral KautZ. cOnfirmatory OF The
Associated Press dispatches of yester-
day relating 20 the crowning OF Maize
loa Tanu as King of Samoa.
The advices state that the installa-
ton Of Maliet0a Tanu took place on
March %, with appropriate ceremonies.
and that there had been no lighting
since March 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10

Frederick A. Rhodes Of the Massachu-
sets district police, was at Concord, n.
H., Saturday with extradition papers
signed bv Gov. Wolcott calling for the
surrender of Herman l.. Chase for re-
moval TO Boston. Before Chase can be
taken out of New Hampshire, it will be
necessary that he await action of the SUI
preme court for that county. after which
the papers will be signed by Gov. Rollins.
Chase is wanted in Boston for alleged
enlbezZlemenI of $4,000 from woman of
thatecity. April II. 1898. He will receive
sentence in the supreme court az Con-
cord on three counts for snopiifting, to
which charges he has pleaded guilty.
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George l.. Perkins. empIoved

George l.. Perkins, employed at the
Portsmouth, \. H.. shoe factory, was,
Saturday. fatally injured by being
crushed by the elevator. A bar broke
and he attempted to leave the elevator
by jumping through the door on one side
of the car, but the space was small and
the car gong up quite rapidly, he was
caught between the top of the door frame
at the base of the neck and the elevator
floor at the small of the back, anil
crushed between the two very badly. AT
the Cottage hospital ii was found that
the spine was badly bent and crushed
and the man badly injured internally.
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Gen. Billots Testimony Negative.

Paris. April 9.-The testimony of Gen.
Pillot, former minister of war. before the
curt Of Cessation in the Dreyfus case.
as published in the Figaro. was mainly
of a negative character and did not con-
tain any new facts except the assertion
that the brothers of Dreyfus told Gen.
Sandhorr. Dec. 81. 1894. that they were
ready TO offer their whole fortune for
the discovery Of the real culprt. This
was the beginning of the Dreyfus cam
paign taken up by Col. Picauart.
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Aquinaldo Dislikes English.

Madrid, April 9.-The following dispatch
from Manila is published here: "Agui-
naldo has issued a decree directing that
Spanish shall be the official language
throughout the archipelago and protest.
ing against the American pretention 20
force the use of English on the natives
who do not know il.