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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
M0NM0UrH's FINE GIFT.
Handsome New Town Building 10 be Donated
by c. 1. Armston. L.. D.

Monmouth, March 13.-(SpeciaD.-
At the annual town meeting held, to-
day, the citizens Of the town were
made acquainted with the plans of the
donation to the town of modern town
hall by C. NJ. Cumston. LII. D., one Of
the wealthy men of the town. Mr..
Cumston was present with the plahs.
The cost of the hall will be $4,000. and
it will doubtless be located on the site
of the present hall. Its construction
will commence very soon. Mr.. Gums
ton, the donatOr, was for many years
at the head of one of the grammar
schools of Boston and resigned, not
long ago. The people of this town feel
very fortunate that he should have
expressed his liking to the place in so
substantial manner. The hall will be
named Cumston hall in honor of the
donor q"
]. b. Fogg was chosen moderator Of
the meeting. The selectmen elected
were A. A. Sawyer. J. A. Cunningham
and Fred Richardson: clerk, c. J.
Braddon: school supervisor, c. G..
Richmond: road commissioner. f. w.
Mann: treasurer. c. w. Prescott: col
lector. Earl Judkins: auditor, J. T..
Fogg.
The money appropriated was:
Schools. $500: highways, $4,000; other
purposes, $780,
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PROBABLY MISTAKE.
Savannah Feels Anxious Over
the 1st Maine Artillery
Said to Have Sailed, March 9, from
Havana for Savannah.
Other Adsiees Say that The Isl malas u Siill
in Cuba.

Savannah. March 13.-Some anxiety
is felt by the quartermaster's depart-
ment for the safety Of the TRANSPORT
Fitzpatrick from Cuba with. troops,
She left Havana, March 8, having on
board the 1st Maine Volunteer Artil.
lery, about 600 men. The Fitzpatrick
was due here. Saturday, but up to mid
night of today (Monday) nothing has
been heard from her. The quar-
master does not think the ship has met
with disaster. but that her machinery
has probably broken down.
An Associated Press dispatch of
March Z. dated Havana, said that the
lst Maine Artillery was then embark
ing on the transport Michigan. Moth
ing further has been reported until the
above dispatch. If the following from
the Bangor Commercial of March I:
is correct, the Savannah dispatch may
be in error:
Bangor friends of the Maine Battery
boys in Cuba have received letters
sincec last week. saying that the COM
mand is still in camp near Havana,
wondering when 1t will see home, sweet
home once more; good many OF the
relatives of the soldiers here had be-
gun to worry over the failure Of the
command to report arrived at Savan-
nah. under the impression that the
transport had sailed with them on
board. The letters say that the regi-
ment lis in fine condition. Recently 1t
made practice march into the coun-
try for Is miles and on the way the
Bangor boys took a lot of Interesting
photographs of the people and the
scenery. The boys now expect to sail
on Friday or Saturday. for Savannah.
They are heartily tired of soldier life
in the West Indies. i. ~.
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LAW COURT DECISION.

The following decision has been re-
ceived from the law court:
York county-Charles o. Emery VS.: in
habitants of Sanford. Section 142 of chap
ter 6, of the Revised Statutes provides
that no error mistake or omission; OF as
SCISSORS of taxes shall render their assess
ment void. but gives to the taxpayer a
right of action to recover any damages
which he has sustained by reason OF such
mistakes. errors or omissions. It, was
Clearly never in the contemplation ,. 9f the h,
LEGISLATURE that this statute would be
extended to apply to cases Of omission 10
include in the assessment an the 1 properi y
scarcely an assessment in the state tnat
would not be open to assault Tor some
such omission Of property either acct
dental or otherwise, and suits for dam
ages in behalf of dissatisfied taxpaxefs
would multiply with vexatious fapiuity.
Among the adequate remedies, however.
which are available for properly owners
to secure equal and legal taxation Is tnat
prescribed in section of chapter q, re- re,
vised Statutes, giving to this court iuii
equity jurisdiction of all complaiHts re-
lating to the unauthorized EXEMPTION -, Oh
property from taxation. upon a ,p ,o won
Of 10 taxable inhabitants OF the Town.
Exceptions OVerruled.
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wINsL0w.
Smallpox Epidemic Has Cost $4,000 Free
High School to Be Started.

Winsow, Me-, March 13-(SpeciaD.-
Several interesting facts were brought
out at the town meeting held, today, one
of which was that it is thought the
smallpox epidemic will cost the town
something like $1,000. Another is that a
| free high school is to be started. The
meeting was well attended and was very
quiet, the large number of articles in the
warrant exciting but very little unusual
comment
! A complete Republican board was elect
ed, as follows: Alden Bassett Sidney Full
Ter and c. T.. Smith selectmen; j. w.
Bassett. clerk; John Reynolds treasurer,
| constable and collecior S. IL. Drummond
road commissioner; John Taylor, super
intendent of schools.
The money appropriated was as follows:
Schools, $3.50; highways. $3.50; support OF
poor, $500; Memorial day, $40; other pur-
poses, $27Si.
Hollingsworth 4 Whitney volunteer fire
department as a town fire department
was adopted. This was done that the
company, may. compete IN iiI, mem con
pany at the paper mill, but according to
the rules that have been adopted, nothing
but town fire departments are allowed to
compete in any contests. Through the
action of the town, today, the company
will now be able to compete.
Another article of Importance which
was adopted was that relating 10 taking
M the town orders When the orders
were issued ii WAS to people living III the
town. The orders were issued with the
understanding that they should be taxed
by the town. Some of the people pur-
chasing the orders moved out OF town.
The action of the town meetinS To-Day.
was that when n person has moved out
of town new orders shall .e issued TO
take the place of those that have gone
away. that they may be taxed
In relation to the High school 1t was
voted to raise $500 for its support. There
has been no High school in the village,
the students going to the High school in
Wateryille The understanding is that
the High school will be commenced at
once.
missioners empowered the seiectmen to
| The hoard of health reported that the
| smajjnox epidemic will proba..y cost the
town $4,000. 1t has already cost $780, The
| town was authorized to raise sum not
exceeding $4,000 by loan to cover the ex-
II was also voted to construct piece
| If road near the home of A., A. Scribner
near the Albion line. 1t was voted to
leave the matter of fencing and making
renairs at Fort Hill cemetery until next
IL is estimated that the tax rate for the
coming year will be, lower than II was
! last year The tax rate, last year. was
;Sih mills. 1t is thought that through the
additionals to the Hollingsworth 4 v NIT
nov paper mills enough Will pc reaIized So
that it viii be possible 10 pace the TAX
rate at Is mills, at the H'os''
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HONORABlY DISCHARGED.
Large Number Of General Officers and Others
Ordered Mustered Out.

Washington. March 13.-By direction of
the President the following general OFF,
GERS are honorably discharged from the
volunteer army of the United States, TO
take effect this year. on the dates speci-
fled. their services being no longer re-
quired: Mai Gen. Joseph w. Keifer, May
y; Brig. Gems. Abraham X. Arnold, May
Z; AleX G. NJ: Pennington. April II:
Simon Snyder, May 70: George A. RAN
dali, April II; Michael V. Sheridan. May
Y: Henry 7. Douglass. May II; Henry v.
May Il: Gilbert S. Carpenter. May ~;
Charles +. Humphrey. May II.
The officers named will relieve their
aides and order them to join their regi-
coed TO Columbus barracks. Ohio. and as
sumo command of that post. The other
officers exclusively of the volunteer army
will proceed to their homes. while those
of the permanent establishment will Join
their regiments.
a large number of other officers also
are mustered out.
The reduction in the list of general Off
GERS made by today's order is not sufii-
Gent in itself to meet the demands of ex-
listing laws. There must be "A further cut
The list of major generals and brigadier
generals remaining must be reduced by 10
altogether. in order to bring the list down
to the 10 permitted by the strength of The
regular army.
tentiOn to reduce some of the major gem
erals to the rank of brigadier generals in
stead of mastering them out Of the SER
vice Also in the case of the brigadier
generals yet to be dropped it will doubt
less be found that instead of being, mus
tered out of the United States service en-
tirely. some of the officers who held lower
positions in the regular army with regard
to their former regimental and staff
places.
The major generals who retain their
volunteer commissions at present are
Wade. Shafter. Otis. Wilson. Fitzhugh
Lee. Wheeler, Bates, Young, LawtOn,
Chaffee, Anderson. Macarthur and Lud-
low.
The brigadier generals remaining are:
Frank, WillistOn, l.. ii. Carpenter, Davis,
Schwan, Hall, Hasbrouck. Sanger Kline,
Gilmore. Wheaton, Ernst, King, Grant,
H. G.. Otis, Andrews, Hughes, Colby,
Woods. Ewers, Ovenshine, Reeve and
Comba.
1t is not at present contemplated to
make any more changes in the volunteer
general and STAFF officers. Under the law,
the officers mustered out. today, could be
retained until the proclamation of peace
was issued, but the President determined
to muster out all that could be spared.
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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Spanish Prisoners ia Philippines in 4 De.
cidedly Ticklish Position.

Madrid, March 13.-Gen. Rios. he Span-
ish commander in the Philippines, in an
official dispatch acquainting the govern
ment with the fact that Maj. Gen. Otis
had stopped the negotiations for the re-
lease Of the Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the rebels, says: SO
Il protest in the name of humanity and
believe the time has arrived to appeal
through the consuls to the good Offices OF
the powers
the Filipin6Al are at war with the Ameri-
cans and that the prisoners canhpt be
ransomed for money. as that would i'm
prove the position of the insurgents. In
view of the situation between the Ameri-
cans and the FilipinOs, await the orders
of the government
A copy of the dispatch was Immediately
sent to Senior Silvela, the premier, who
had long conference with Gen. Pola-
vieja, minister of war. Both admit the
gravity of the situation and the dispatch
will be submitted to the cabinet council.
tomorrow.
The government is perplexed at seeing
no clear solution of the difficulty. At the
ministry of war. this evening. it was said
that no reply would be sent to Gen. Rios
pending the cabinets decision.
The plan of negotiating with AguinaIdo.
without reference to Washington, has
been abandoned. however, and Senior Sill
vela, in his capacity of minister of foreign
affairs, will probably not await the de-
cision of the cabinet regarding the dis
patch before communica Ing with the
American government.
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/ CITY ELECTIONS.
Arthur Chaplin, Rep, Elect
ed Mayor Of Bangor,
Biddeford Citizens Party Re-elects
Mayor and Carries Every Ward.
0. A. Sargent Mayor Of Brewer-c. o. Poor
Mayor Of Belfast.

Bangor, Me-, March l3.-In Bangor
today, Arthur Chaplin, Republican, was
elected mayor over John r. Mason,
Democrat, by 1924 plurality and 1910
majority, his vote standing 1889 to Ma
sons 915, and there being but four scat
tering votes. The Republicans elect
six of the seven aldermen and II of the
81 members of the common council.
In Brewer. d. A. Sargent. Republi-
can. was elected mayor for the second
time without opposition. the Democrats
having made no nomination. The Re-
publicans also elected all 10 aldermen,
there being no opposing candidates.
The vote was very small.
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LIEUT.. FRANK q. LANG OF ,ss MAINE
Among List d Second lieuteaatts Appsiatsd
Under Reorganization Bill.

Washington, March 13.-The list Of Sec
Ond lieutenants appointed under the army
reorganization bill was made public, this
afternoon. There are 32 in the list, which
follows:
CO. T. ID AIahama Vnimntear Infamtrw
Nathaniel r. Chamblish. now LIST lieut.
tenant Sd Alabama Volunteer Infantry.
Milton Artells Scott. sergeant and Cd
lieutenant lst Arkansas Volunteer In
fantry.
Jos. Whitehead, private and corporal,
list Arkansas Volunteer Corps.
Howard Standbery Avery, now corporal
18th United States Infantry at Manila.
Dan Tyler Moore. I'd lieutenant, Sd Con-
necticut Volunteers.
Philip II. Bailey Of Connecticut.
Vim. s. Bradford.
VIM. Pascoe, Cd United States Volunteer
Engineers, at Cienfuegos.
CONTINUED on page ~
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INSPECTOR wAIIs oEIiilll.
10 Go 10 Italy Tor Extrlditien q Alleged
Murderer ni oiaSl. :

Boston. March 13.-Chief, Inspector
Watts was detailed by Supt. Eldridge.
today. to go to Italy with. Lieut.. Ros-
setta and present the papers asking flor
the extradition of Antonio 'di Blast. the
alleged murderer of James Ellis. Di
Blast is in Jail at Palermo.
The papers will be presented at Rome
and If they are honored the trip to
Palermo will be taken insteads of Di
Blast being brought to Rome and de-
livered up there. The officers will
leave on the Canada, Wednesday.
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TO SUCCEED GEN. SEXTON.
Senior Vice commandss.i In. chief Jehasea q
Ga. r. ls Prominsat Candidate.

Cincinnati, March 13-W. C. johnson,
senior vice commander.in-chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, today. is-
sued call for the executive committee
of the national board Of administration OF
the G.. A. r.. to meet in Philadelphia.
April y. 20 seiect commander-in-chief
ton. Senior Vice Commander johnson has
been endorsed by the department Of Ohio
as well as by the local posts Of this city
and will be a candidate for election A. I'M.
successor of Gen. Sex
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poR1LAHo's INAUGURAL.
N First City Geysrnslsat Of Greater Portland
Takes Possession.

Portland. Me-, March 13.-.Mayor Frank
w. Robinson and the first city govern
ment of Greater Portland were inaugu-
rated. this morning VIM. w. Dow,
grandson of Gen. Neal Dow, was elected
chairman Of the board of aldermen. The
common council organized by the unani-
nous choice of Walter H. Brown as pres
ident, and Harry NJ. Bigelow, clerk.
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weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. March 13.-The storm
in the northeast has practically disap-
peared and the scene of disturbance
has again shifted to the West. High
pressure covers the entire North and
as result there has been marked
fall in temperature in Atlantic states.
Rain is indicated only from the west
Gulf and south Atlantic states north
eastward except in western and north
ern New York and New England. The
temperature changes will be of no con-
sequence except in the extreme North
west and West. where it will become
colder. On the Atlantic coast fresh to
brisk northeast to east winds will pre-
vail
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A GOOD ITEM SPOILED.
Major Darling Says Fort Knox Story Was .
Very Large Sized Fake.

Bucksport, Me-. March 13.-Major
John A. Darling, u. S. A. at present in
town, says the report sent out that he
is here in regard to proposed strength
ening of Fort Knox is entirely erron-
eous. He is on the retired list and in
no way connected with the Atlantic
coast defence commission. He is visit
ing friends here, which is his native
town. Nothing is known here of any
intended work on the fertilization.
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az DAYS OFF OUR COAST.
Barkentine Emilia Since Ian. "a Making
Bucksport from Mt. Desert Rock.

Bucksport, Me-, March 13.-The Ital-
ian barkentine Emilia, Capt. Trapani
arrived in port, today, salt laden, 10.
days out from Augusta, Sicily. Capt.
Trapani reports sighting Mount Desert
rock, Jan. "a, but took a severe norther
again sighted the rock, but was once
more blown out and made Rockland.
Sunday, after being off the coast AZ
days an experience seldom paralleled.
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WILL NOT COMPROMISE
Gov. Roosevelt Will Not Allow Arsseer Z CO.
to Settle 0lssmargarins Suits.

Albany. N. Y. March 13.-G0v.
Roosevelt has refused to sanction the
proposed compromise of the suits
brought by the state against Armour
& Co. of Chicago. for violating the
state butter laws and has ordered the
attorney general to proceed with the
prosecution of the cases. These suits
were brought to recover penalties
amounting to $1.25O. 900 for selling oleo-
margarine in this state as an imitation
of butter.
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BRAVE ACT,
Admiral Sampson Asks Presi-
dent to Withdraw His Name
From the List Of efHcers Recently Rec
commended for Promotion
In Order That They May Receive the Reward
Of Their Galiantry.

Washington, March 13.-Secretary
Long has received letter from Rear
Admiral Sampson in which the adj
miral. referring to the allegations that
the list OF officers recommended foi
promotion for gallantry off Santiago
had failed of confirmation because i,
included his name, asked the secretary
to Immediately reappoint these officers
emitting his own name. The text OF
Rear Admiral Simpsons letter is as
follows:
y. S. Flagship, New York. First Rate.
Havana, Cuba. March 1889.
Sir: I respectfully ask your attention
to the facts contained in this letter and
that it may be officially filed as part Of
my record in the United States navy.
When the late war was threatening,
was placed in command of the North
Atlantic fleet, and after the deciara-
ton of war. was appointed by the Pres
ident rear admiral. and confirmed in
my command.
This duty and responsibility came to
me entirely unsousht. nor had l any
especial wish for it. though recognize
ing the great honor conferred upon me-
My sole aim was to achieve success
to blockade Cuba, destroy Cervera S
fleet and to maintain an efficient war
fleet. 1t Is not necessary to dwell upon
the incidents of the war which are now
well known. Based upon these Incl
dents certain officers. distinguished for
faithful service. were named by me in
the exercise OF my mutual duty as
commander-in-chief for promotion or
such other reward as you, sir, might
deem desirable.
Those names you have been pleased
to nominate to the United States SEN
ate for promotion,s and you have done
me the honor to add my name to that
list of of1icers.~s
1t now appears that the Senate.
though well, disposed to most of the
names on that list. has. for reasons not
necessary to be here discussed, OBJ
jected to promotion, and has similarly
failed to confirm the deserving officers
whose merits there has been no doubt
or discussion.
Hitherto, Mr.. President, undisturbed
by any eager desire for advancement,
or any other form. of reward for doing
my duty. 1 have not specially concern
ed myself with matters outside of that
duty. l have felt that have done my
duty in the conduct OF the West Indian
naval campaign IN the utmost extent
OF my ability. as thoroughly as was
able and II no reward should come, l
could be satisfied with the conscious
ness OF having done my BEST.
l did not. however. anticipate that
dissatisfaction with any act or acts OF
mine would cause the Senate to With
hoid from otnef omcers a promotlon
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BIDDEFoRo.
Mayor Stone Reelected The Citizens Ticket
Carries Every Ward.

Diddeford, Me-, March lin one of
history of the city Mayor Levi w.
Stone, the Citizen nominee. was re-
elected, today, over Col. L. II. Kendall.
nominee of both Democratic and Re-
publican parties. by 1862 majority.
The Citizens party also carried every
ward in the city. The result was sur
prise to the members of the victorious
party who did not expect to carry more
than five wards.
The vote for mayor was: Stone. 1913;
Kendall, SS1.
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POPULAR CRAFTS.
Arthur SeWali & Co. Will Soon Commence
Work on Another Steel Ship.

Bath. Me-, March I'm an inter-
view. this afternoon, with The Asso-
ciated Press representative, Hon. Ar
thur Sewall stated his firm would soon
commence the construction of another
four-masted Steel ship on the same
lines as the one now building in the
yard and which will be launched next
fall The firm also contemplates the
building of bark Of large proportions.
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BELFAST.
c. A. Poor. Republican, Elected Mayor b,
Majority Of 270 Votes.

Belfast, Me-, March 13.-Ciarence A.
Poor, the Republican nominee, was elect
ed mayor of Belfast, today. over Sewall
b. Fletcher, on the Citizens ticket, by a
majority of go. The vote was very light,
there being no gain over last year. The
aldermen elected We're: Charles II. Hazel
tine, l.. +. Shales, Richard T. Rankin.
George +. Mayhey. Dexter Guptile. Coun-
cilmen: Ward ]. VIM. X. keene. George
Hatch: ., VIM r. Ford, NJ II. Knowlton;
man: 4, VIM. IL. Skinner, Leon o. Buck
lin; 5. Harvey H. Smalley. Edward F.
CarrOW.
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Mr.. klpllNe's PLANS.
Will Spend Few Weeks in Vermont and Then
Return 10 England.

New York. March 1s.-Though Mr.. Kip
ling has made no definite plans for the
immediate future. an intimate friend said,
this morning, that his visit to this cOun-
try would probably be &: short one. SO
soon as he is strong enough he will 60 to
BrattleborO VT, for few weeks. He
will probably return to England early n
the spring. He will not go to Mexico.
ing the day and evening. Mr.. Doubleday,
came down stairs, about 10 o'clock to-
night, and said that Mr.. Kipling had been
reading the newspapers during the day.
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NO ELECTION IN pstAwARe.


Dover. Del, March l3.-The General As.
sembly adjourned at sos p. NJ. without
election of United States senator goes
over until 1901 unless a special session 81
the Legislature Is call for the purpose OF
an election.
dicks, q: Dupont, ?: Biggs, S; Handy. s:
Clay, 4: Salisbury. ): Higgins, e.
Farlow. Clark and King, the Demo-
Gratis. were Missed when they voted for
Addjcks on this ballot.
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WINTHROP.
hi. Years App, opriatiens Exceed BY $500
Last Years officers Elected.

v;ptbrop. Me-, March 1S.-(SpeciaD.
The annual town meeting was held in
tho Town hall, Monday. Hon. Elliott
xyo,d acted as moderator and E. S.
French as town clerk.
The following town oihcers were
.oa. Selectmen and assessors,
T..n,, Rishop, George A. Pike, Willis
continued on page -
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GREAT SALE or WATCHES,

rate our spring clearance sale Of all
watches left on our hands: They. con-
sist of both new and secondhand in la
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.
dec27, eodtf ssssss -
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TINE CASUALTIES.
But Two Killed and a Very Few Of Our
Boys Wounded.

New York. March ia special from
Manila to the Evening Journal gives the
following list of casualties: 49,
Killed-James S. Kline, private: a'.n
and Private Munson, ed Infantry
acknowledgement Chris Thompson
and Privates l.. Folger Chas. DAVIS;
Thomas Miller, r. Piper, G. sumner anu