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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
BANDITS ARE PLENTY.
Woods Seem To BE Full Of Them About
Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, April e.-The tele-
grarh line to Havana constructed by the
United States signal corps is completed
and will re opened for commercial mes.
sages tomorrow. Local merchants, how
ever, say they do not believe the line can
be regularly operated during the rainy
season which causes great damage.
Five more bandits have been captu red
including Nainon, q noted desperate.
The others who have been intestine q the
San Luis district seem to have removed
their operations to the north Of that
point. A body of armed men few days
ago wounded two Americans in the
neighborhood of Holguin. took their arms
and horses and then went still further
north TO rob the Lighthouse of Gibara.
Col. Grubb of the 2d immunes has gone
in pursuit
The trouble seems to have gro wn out of
the cessation Of public works in the
provinces and the delay In the approval
of the estimates. Many who became ban
dts during that period now refuse to re.
turn to work.
Gen. Russell A. Alger. secretary of war,
will leave Santiago this evening by the
transport Ingalls, for Porto Rico.
Today he visited Ell Morro. Siboney and
San Luis.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
AsETTLEMENT LIKELY.
Solution of Samoan Difficulty n Tri-
umph OF Diplomacy.

Washington, April 2-The opinion Is
expressed In official circles here that the
outlook for satisfactory and peaceful
final adjustment of Samoan affairs is de-
oidedly hopeful. The statemsnt was made
today In o well informed quarter that 1t
is altogether likely that a joint high
commission by virtue of the plenary pow
ers vested in its individual members will
be able to conclude settlement of the
SAmonan question satisfactory to ali the
powers concerned and that there is such
an understanding between the three pow
ers as will almost certainly prevent any
disagreement such as would make 1t nee
essary to ask hing Oscar OF Norway and
Sweden to act as umpire.
The peaceful solution of this delicate
ques ton full of possibilities of serions
trouble, is regarded as a triumph of
diplomacy and ss furnishing the strong
est kind of evideno, of desire ON the
part Of Germany as we'll as OF the other
two powers to maintain the amost AMIGA
BILE relations. one with the other.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
NOT WORTH A DISPUTE.
The Samoan Islands Not a Very VAL
uabIe Property.
TOTAL POPULATION $4,000, NEAR.
LY ALL NATIVES.
There Are Less Than 500 Whites In the
Entire Group of Islands-Thc Prin-
cipal Product is Coprs Which Comes
From the Cocoanut.

Entire Group Of Islands.-Thc Prin-
cipal Product Is Coprs which Comes
From the Cocoanut.
Washington, April 2.-The people, pro-
ductions and commercial and strategic
importance of the samoan islsnds are
discussed in publication just issued by
the treasury bureau of statlst,cs.
The islands lie in almost direct line be-
tween San Francisco and Australia and
slightly south of the direct steamship line
connecting the Philippines with the pro.
posed Panama or NicAyaguan inter. oceanic
canals. Their special Importance there
fore, 1t Is stated, lies moro in their
position as coaling and repairing stations
on these great highways Of commerce,
rather than in their direct commercial
value, their population being small and
their exports and imports Of com mparative.
ly little importance. The group conslsts
Of ten inhabited and two uninhRbited
Islands, with an area of 1900 square miles
and an aggregate population, according
to the latest estimates Of s6,0 people Of
which something over 200 are British
subjects, 1s5 Germans, 2a American. rs
French and IS OF other nationalities,
while the remainder are natives of the
Polynesian race. The bulk Of the popu-
lation Ia located In tho three islands of
Upolou, Savii and Tutilla, the number
In Upolou being $1,000 In Savii $500;
and In Tutuila, which contains the har-
Dor Of iago-Psgo, ceded to the United
States In 1883 Tor a n val coaling station
37OO. The Islands are of volcanic origin,
but fertile. producing cocoanuts, cotton,
sugar and c0fee, the most Important,
however. being cocoanuts from which the
"Copra" OF Commerce is obtained by
drying the kernel Of the cocoanuts. The
exportation Of coprA from the is and il
1896 amounted to IL, 665. 100 pounds
valued ut Sl91. 373. A considerable pro-
portion OF this was exported to the United
States and larger proportion to Ger
many where citizens control it's commerce
through trading company which has
long besn established there. In 1875 the
imports wero 1904, l59, of which s47,5 ,552
came from the United States. $40, $50
from Germany, sl77,S5O from the Aus
trslian colonies; $7,044 from Great
Britain and $i.&4 from other countries.
The exports in lS9s were S263, ,047, of
which S!3l, 1873 was copra.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
ATTEMPTED eAa ROOM MURDER.
wild West Ticket seller shot Down BY
Stranger.

New York, April 2.-Samtel Haller,
ticket seller from Buffalo Bills Wild
West show was shot and probably mortal
ly wounded this afternoon in saloon on
West Both street. The shot was fired by
William II. Holland, e3 years old, guest
OF the St Cloud hotel. Holland 10 said
to be Montreal bookkeeper and at late
hour had not been arrested
There is much mystery about the shoot.
Ing. As near a. could be learned there
were only q few persons In the saloon at
the slime. Among those known to have
bsen In the lower room when the shoot
ing took place ~ero Haller Holland, Bar
tender Ernest Heineman and William
McCune, q friend Of Hallsr's, and also
connected with the Wild West show. lie
was at the bar drinking with Haller.
bartender Heineman says the room
was perfectly quiet and orderly and no.
body was expecting trouble. The several
persona In tie place had been there for
some time and the hour was 4 80 O'Clock.
The party was somewhat startled when
Holland walked hurriedly out of the lava
tory and approaching daller and his
friend. demanded angrily Of the former:
Whist are you talking like that about
my Brother forf'
Haller was astounded as he says he
never saw tbs man before and his con-
versation could not BY any possible meth.
Cd b made to cover the mans brother or
any one else In fact. He said he VAS
talking of some commonplace matter.
II am not talking Of your brother"
he sid calmly, ~ never met you sir. I"
You re . liar" hissed Holland and in
stantly he pressed . revolver which he
had partly, concealed under his coat
against Haller's abdomen and fred. In
the confusion Holland easily made his es-
cape. Haller fell to the floor. The In
turcd man was taken to Roosevelt
hospital. There his wound was examined
and found to be very dangerous. The
bullet entered the abdomen and laoerated
the intestiues. The surgeons had not been
able to locate the bullet ut late hour.
At the st. Cloud 1t was stated that Hol-
land came there few days ago He
seemed to be we'll supplied with money.
Whore ne came from or who he is the
hotel people professed not 10 know.
Billy McCune, Haller's companion told
story which corroborAtss Ha'Ier's story
with one important addition. be says
Haller and Featherstone, the proprietor
of the saloon, were talking about man
named Burbridga and that Haller re-
marked, "Im always glad to meet your
friends, Bill, but draw the line ut Hol-
land.
1t seems Featherstone had introduced
Holland to him.
McCune Ia of tho opinion that Holland
heard Hsller's slighting reference to him.
he says Holland at once came out of
toe layatory and attempted to pick q
fight. The shooting followed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
CHURCH FOR A LIBRARY.
A Proposition That Biddeford's LIBRA
ry Association Is Considering.
SPECIAL 20 THE rRzss.i

Biddeford, April lat a meeting of the
Biddeford Library association, this eve
ming. a proposition was submitted for the
purchase OF the Pavilion church to be
used as free library and reading room.
The plan was recommended by Suporin-
tendent of Schools Royal e. Gould. and
Lawyer Gorhap N. Weymouth, who had
personally can, Asssd the Pavilion parish
and secured the sanction of n majority of
its members. The proposition is that the
church building ahall become the proper :
ty Of the librarf association. providing
the association will assume the chur,h
debt of $1,000 and come under guaranty
that the edifice shall always be used for
library purposes
A few of those present at the meeting
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
DIDN'T WANT THEIR CAPITAL.
AgonciIIo Explains That the Capture 1

DIpN' WAN HELIX CSfl Al.
AgonciIIo Explains That the Capture Is
OF No Account.
Paris, April 2. 2.-Agoncillo, the agent Of
Aauinaldo, in the course Of an interview
published today In La Patrie, says:
"The capture of Malolos is MT as i'm
portant as the Americans are trying to
make 1t appear. The Filipino govern
ment had already determined upon re-
moval 10 Sanfsrnando, aud small de-
taohment Of troops was left with orders to
burn the town and thus to draw the
Americans inland. Two months OF rain
and fever will save the Filipinos their
ammunition and a good deal of trouble
and the war will not end while single
Filipino remains to bear arms"
He charges Major General Otis with
opening the hostilities and holds the
Americans responsible for the transfer Of
the Spanish prisoners and for preventing
the Filipinos negotiating treaty with
Spain.
Agoncillo is confined to his room with
the Influenza
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
ATTEMPT TO FLOAT NoRsEMAN.

Marblehaad, Mass, April .. 2.-ToniRht
strong an attempt will be made to float
the NorssmRn at food tide Mt about three
O'Clock in the morning. Captain stephen
Perkins, local pilot. has been engaged
with the object In view of beanhinR the
staamer at River Head II she is Aoated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
Local Weather Report.

Local Weather Report.
Portland. April 2.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
Sa. IN. Barometer, 90. 749; thermome-
tsr, $50, dew point 10; humidity, &c;
wind. W; velocity, s. state OF weather,
clear.
m.-Barometer. 90 7s6: thermome.
ter, 32, dew point, IA; humidity, Al ;
direction. NV; velocity, 10; state of
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 40: minimum
temperature. 26; mean temperature
33: maximum wind velocity, 10 NV !;
precipitation %.
Wsaiher Observation
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. April 2, taken
at p. IN. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature. direction of wind, state of
weather
Boston. 81 degrees. W, p. cloudy; New
York, "a degrees, w, clear; Philadelphia.
80 degrees, NV, p. cloudy; Washington,
So degrees, NV, clear; Albany, oS degrees
W, p. cloudy; Buffalo, 20 degrees, w,
cloudy; Detroit, 2S degrees. w, clondy
Chicago. % degrees, NE, clear: st. Paul.
2S degrees, N, p.cloudy; Huron, OAK, %
degrees, w, p. cloudy; Bismarck, 90 de-
grees. NE, clear; Jacksonville, So de-
grees, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
PARIS TOURISTS HOME AGAIN.

Norfolk, Va, April 2-The American
liner Paris, which sailed from New York
the early part Of March with large party
of excursionists for q cruise to the West
Indies and especially to the scenes of the
late war, arrived at Old Point today.
All aboard were we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
TWENTY PER CENT ADVANCE.

Waterville, Me-, April 1.-The wages of
Maine Central railroad employees cf the
watervile shops were advanced today by
the extension of working hours. equiva-
lent to about 60 per cent and affecting 800
employees The company has largo
amount of work on hand, making a mast
encouraging outlook for labor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03

In Brooklyn Saturday night, John j.
Sohmitt, while in lit Of jealous rage
shot his mother-i in law, his wife, his
sister-in law and his brother-in-law and
fired at his one-yesr old infant. Ais
wife died instantly and his brother law
cannot live.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
SPEAKER REED GOING TO
EUROPE.

Washington, April 2.-Speaker Reed.
wto returned from his southern journey
In fine health and spirits. will remain
here few days before leaving for Port
land. He intends to spend several months
in Europe and expects TO sail early In the
summer. accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
VICE PRESIDENT SICK.

Washington. April 2.-Vice- p resident
Hobart Is still kept to his house by the
severe cold from which he has suffered
more or less since his bad attack of grip
last winter, bus is slowly improving.
Ex-Secretary Sherman Is continuing to
improve and is gaining strength. He is
able to sit up for short periods.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
A LONG LIST OF DEAD.

London, April 8.-Ths morning papers
publish approximate lists Of tbs saved
and drowned passengers of the steamer
Stella of the London and Southwestern
railway company which was wrecked up
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
ITALY WILL USE FORCE.

London, April 3-Ths Rome coffespon-
dent Of the Daily Chronicle. says he learns
In official circles that Italy and Great
Britain have arrived at an agreement
which will result in anItalian occupation
of San Nun bay, China, before April 20.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
THE WEATHER.

Eoston, April a.-Fair; westerly winds.
Washington, April 2-Indioations for
New England: Fair Monday; rain or
snow Tuesday; fresh northwesterly shift.
Ing to northeasterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03

on the Casoust Rocks near the island of
Aiderpey, last THURSDAY afternoon.
These show the death roll 10 include about
0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

A kind-hearted merchant Of the city
is being chaffed by his friends on ac-
count of little episode that happened
a few days ago. He was standing on
a Gardiner street when 4 man drove UP
and asked the merchant to hold his
horse a minute while he stepped into a
store That minute passed and others
followed, the merchant all the while
holding the reins over the nervous
horse. The car came that the mer-
chant wished to take. but he did not
like to leave the horse and there was
no one about to turn him over 70.
After fully half an hour the owner Of
the horse came out upon the street and
thanked the merchant for his kindness,
ana drove away never thinking to eX-
cuse himself for having been gone 50
long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

"I'n do it, | said, 'at half-price. to1..
What kind of Inscription Will you nave?
Dis Von.' says he. Der Emperor him
self der Over-I.o ord calls. We put on dis
picture. Der Under-Lurd.
Well made him up "a beauty. ana !
suppose he must have taken it to his bar
bcr-shup, which was probably largely
German, ana things must have happened,
for couple Of days after lt was finished
he sent me the pieces of It ana wanted to
know If they couldn't b. glued together
As soon as he was able 10 be out hc'd
come around ana see me, he wrote 4
made inquiries and found out that he'd
got into a row with three men in the
barher-Shop where he was shaved, and
laid out two Of them with the cup befur"
the third one got him. When ne next
came around he was pretty badly bungcd
III. but sim game ana he said as soon
as he got his cup back he'd take IL aroun /
To the shop ANA spoil some more Ger
man un-Amcricans rs he called them.
if they didn't like the design on 10. His
cup was beyond mending. So ! decorated
another one for him and charged Il up to
patriotism. for | didn't want to take
money from such a good fighting Ameri-
can l saw him the other day. and hr was
fin good condition. and said the cup was
still unhruken and he'd had three fights
since and come ou- all right IN an ut
them That's what ! call case pf the
civilizing influence of real art.-ChicagJ
IntCr-OCcan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

The immensely Of the Poland Spring
House can be seen in the way they
manage their bell boys. These hop
pers' who in some hotels run wild, So
To speak, are here placed under the
direction of a man whose entire duty it
is to see that they work properly. He
checks the time Of the call opposite the
boys name when the boy starts upon
his errand. and he also checks the time
Of the return. This man has the bust
ness down 50 fine that he can tell to a
minute of the time a boy should be
gone to complete his work. Meeting
the class of people that they do in that
hotel. would be liable to make the boy
look for A tip before he would do any
thing, hut the strict discipline does
away with that, and everyone receives
the same attention. Many of the boys
at this hosiery have secured nice posi-
tions by their show of ability, which
has been recognized by the great men
who visit the place, and who have
given the boys the situations in one
way and another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

Several Of the young men Of the town
went swimming. the other afternoon,
ana two Of them had an experience.
They disIobed on the Purint0n wharf
ana adjusted their tights. Then all
started for the opposite side of the
river. When about half way across
two We're exhausted and had to be as
sisted BY the other four. They We're on
the boom and far from the west shore
where their clothes were. and they did
not dare to return. The only way was
to 90 to the east bank ana wait for
their clothes. The four swimmers
struck out for the west shore ana the
NO weary travellers went up the boom
to the back Of the Gannett Publishing
house, where they went into one Of the
rooms ana waited for the public car
rage that brought them their clothes.
They were given 4 unanimous invita-
ton to treat their friends upon their
arrival on Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

of all the sore appearing and acting
men that have been seen in Augusta.
the lawyers who participated in the
lawyers baseball game at Waterville,
Tuesday. We're probably the sorest.
Wednesday. Many of them returned
home on the Pullman trains, Tuesday
night. while others remained in Water
vile. They were not sore in the way
Of feeling down on the umpire or
against their fellow lawyers, but they
did feel very much used up in muscle
The exercise is somewhat harder than
they are used to. and in consequence it
made old men Of the young ones for the
time. They can throw large problems
and heavy, cutting speeches at one an
other. and all will be handled prettily.
without an error, but when ii comes to
handling a little sphere and a bat. they
are not in it with the boys. Some of
them We're stars in the old DAYS. how
ever. Most Of the Augusta PLAYERS
were old Bowdoin College men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

The good work of the air brakes was
demonstrated in the depot. Wednesday
morning, when a hose on one Of the
cars broke. At once it stopped the
train, engine ana all 50 that no dam
age could be done by the inability Of
the engine to hold the train. The sec
tion was moving very slowly at the
time the accident happened, and it
gave those standing about a much bet
ter idea of the working of the appliance
than though it had been otherwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15
KNOW

SIGH GOODS AS CAN BE RELIED
PRICE THAT THAT PRICE CAN BUY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

Landlord Hiram Kicker Of the Poland
Spring House. said to the Journal,
Tuesday evening. that he had the larg-
est number of guests that he ever had
there at this time Of the year. IF Ad-
miral George Dewey visits New Eng
land. this summer. we propose to have
him at the springs, too" said Mr..
Kicker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15
The Bachelor Girl.

1
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| ~, ao,. 49, ,-,,, t,r.It
ttIltSC uiH CpIili's Ltoil i'd- III, H' '"lil
7I ct.h nm tII It t
/ dilh HHiI-H dii1 MOUNT ii"!S IN IIlu S.ti'',
/ ri Enu nave, determined To- START carrier
! ana less wen equipped, perhaps, ana are
| fastening on thr echoes of The hills are
green when atar an ana DISTANCE lends
I enchantmrht 70 tht view from ihe NLr!-
IuS nEn SchoolS mI"u-il'u NJ. lnT , lliIu.
! JuNt i III" udES NOR 'iuu S"u Will dl"-7
/ HouI p'ttt'Gst, SIhlo ynuI 5Nf's'>-' r.
| CoiNt your nun,StIS -t'ItSu illioiill3S ana
~ 49, l'iilt.n ~ p' ~'i'.' .'ll,-..
i nave h"dFu thdt phrase ~t frequently
OF late from the coming bachelor E.r. that
VINO nave preceded gHu ~ several
AtarS-am constrained w ASK polhirdl ;
\ hil y ~, L "A you moan (" nr' ahi
To "he something" sounds rather
grand, but quite AZ vague. What is this
| artistic. musical literary something you
are determined ID Bee You will hy wise
ana good ana true to yourselves ! nope,
ht'u, ihGus nun ilu h1'pS., Aye. iHtfr J
~ ~! '."' t"lil.- ->'t III. NAM VIZ N"tl
nun" ~ VI 'HE INNS .ilaL lriE,~ h!rpl-
L", u iH u.Ly.' ,' lH 't"'1'''-' ii-N
"T III ',.. lt.t,tI'E II 1t'..1 .-. +-
I1,t II ,i",1, 'Hy llu Ml'M' ~ 40 ,' ~
: pd'hci'T EHi. UT ~nui"iS S' IIIub!N III
urpthlcnj 70 I'VE di"Nr ana carry IiIcH-
KY. II iiu-IpS wv myyr.ly upon your cntt-
! biltics NJ thc nyW woman. hut. girls. Jet
M" WhiSpgr-i4Iat jnGl. In merely dc-
| IuNl9h ahd a snare Alter ans very hrSt
| Week Nnu will discard 'hat"la.u" ana tuck
'ht I1ich-k'y int1 thr iuFtnermnSi cor
ncr ~ your pocket. ana never look M tine
Thing unless yoU want 10 tI~o it. ANA then
III viii su""rst various things -rvnt-d day
and board bills, plain pr"@alC things that
/ always SOUND n" diScourIsluE t' talk
,' H., 3'!u lnr t'll-.'r Nun AIRY ihsti kty
tn-fl ~. Et| me
burden as The .oId man NJ -fr l|.i ~ q
You understand. / know Mi ahuu. H. /
came THAT y,rl same rolu awhile agu,
INA II H 4 ,bnIny p3thway. win .t1mb-
-.,,, ntal,s ,,5 Iti,,.,,,.,,, ,,.,.ta .,,,,Ii,b
liz III Il man dhd VIII Wdhr S'u trE uH
ti l"l ie"fh ihat tears axe tmt ann
GauSt fyd eyes ana hradachcs. ana there
iSm a Il''u,@ 10 spare en- an! Sucn sell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

The chevaliers of Canton Augusta
viii 20 to Portland. today. 50 strong, to
participate in the State field day eX-
ercises. They will go by a special car
attached to the $50 train. this morn
ing. and return home on the Pullman.
leaving Portland at II p. NJ. Several
Of the ladies of the chevaliers will at
tend with their husbands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

The commencement exercises Of the
Augusta schools will occur, tomorrow.
The grammar school exercises will take
place. in the afternoon, and that of the
High school in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

Z!any os the chevaliers of Canton
Somerset Of Skowhegan, passed
through the city, Wednesday morning,
on their way to Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15

The gross expenses of the state of
New York in the year 1899 will. it is
computed, amount to $25. 900, 200, of
which nearly 10 per cent. will be neces-
sary to pay the deficits Of departments
which exceeded in 1898 or in previous
years the appropriations made for
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15
Daily kennebec 3ournal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Regular city government meeting,
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15
Catarrh, Hay Fever.

:, kill the Catarrh microbe and You cure
,a'arrh. These parasites nest deep in
cArARRH the tissues and folds of
Q NCR the olfactoTy membrane,
y 70 and are difficult to reach
<9CH0 ~ and kill; but Brazilian
eSHn Balm will utterly destroy
Nc them if used persistently
NieNohE' as directed. 1t also des-
uoys the Hay Fever germ in a few
DAYS: Use full strength, or nearly SO,
ior hay Fever. Cure permanent.