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The times., 1899-10-15
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
Famous Waterway Surveyed ny
George Washington Opened.


NORFOLK Va, Oct 14-The famous
Dismal Swamp Canal, which waterway was
originally surveyed by George Washington.
was formerly opened to navigation today,
and novel procession of vessels went
through. the United States torpedo boat
iaioot bringing up the rear. Nearly
thousand people from various parts of the
country attended the opening. Nearly
million dollars was spent in reconstructing
the canal, which is to meet the demands of
modern traffic and as a connecting link
furnishing an inland waterway from the
Chesapeake Bay to Albemarle and Panlieo
sounds
II is expected to revolutionize the car
rying business in the section trayersed
furnishing cheap mode of transportation,
the carrying of freight in barges towed by
the tugs This system is successfully
operated from Norfolk along the North At
lantic Coast. but the South Atlantic Coast
is deprived OF this mode of transportation
owing to the danger of Cape Hatteras.
which makes it impossible to handle harges
IN this manner By following the canal
route Hatteras Is avoided.
The canal extends from Deep Creek,
near here, to Pasauotank River, North
Carolina; Is twenty-five miles long, ten
feet deep, and eighty feet wide. There are
only two locks, one at each end of the
canal
The times., 1899-10-15
Plenty of PRECEDENT.

tFrem the Philadelphia Recofd1
That the United States viii remain neutral in
the war between the British and the Beers goes
without saying. proclamation Of neutrality
is not essential; is any partiality implied by
the assumption Of the care OF British interests
in the South African Republic and the Free
State by our Consul at Pretoria. When war
breaks ont it is customary act Of courtesy on
the part Of powers remaining neutral to assume
protection twhen TequcstctD Of the citizens and
interests OF slligeroEt State IN the territory
OF lis enemy Minister Washhurne Guriag the
Franco German war tsok~eare Of the German resi-
dents q Paris in a 2eEy efficient manner. NJ.
Cambou. the Wrench Ambassador, acted for the
spauisi, Government IN the United states during
5ur late war with spain, and 2 similar service
sas rendered rs by fhe British dipl-mat.e ard
coalsuias representatives. in spain and her
colonies
The times., 1899-10-15
MINDLESS Races Not New.

(From the Pittsburg News)
In 1885, when the Genesta came across 70 en-
deavor to capture the Americas Cup. which was
successfully defended by the Puritan, similar
series OF del4Fs annoyed the contesting crews
and the thousands of spectators from all parts
Of the country who focked daily 10 the scene
OF the races, as they are doing now dowa in New
York On the first day when the Yachts were
to have come together the race was
declared off for lack OF wind The next Jay
there was wind in abundance, but the yachts
fouled each other at the start, the blame being
laid on the Puritan. This would have given the
first race to the Genesta if her captain had seen
fit merely 20 sail over the course aleac hut her
owner refused TO take advantage OF his nyals
misfortune When four days later the yachis
made their third attempt 20 eaee, iie wind failed
again. The day following there MAS again no
wind and the race postponed. The FIRST zeal
race was some days later, when The PGgiilu
won. The second race also wes.t 10 The Yankee
boat and the Genesta returned home cupless.
The times., 1899-10-15
RETIREMENT OF sHAFTER.
1t VIII BE UtiIized to Promote Sc.
eraI Colonies.

eTAI &OkOnetSs
Brig. Gen. William R. Shafter will be re-
tired for age tomorrow, after a service in
the Regular Army dating from July 2s.
1866, when he was appointed lieutenant
colonel in the Forty first Infantry, having
previously served from 1861 to 1866 In the
volunteer army. Appointed colonel of the
First Infantry in 1879. General Shafter was
passed over a number OF times when va
cancies among the general officers oc-
CURED, and 1t was not until President Nc
Kinley came into Office that he was ap-
pointed brigadier general May 3, 1897
General Skaters retirement will be atiI-
lied TO promote several colonies, who will
in turn be retired on their own application
Immediately after appointment. The names
under consideration and the dates of their
entering the regular establishment are.
Royal t. Frank, First Artillery. July /.
1858; A. c. NJ. Pennington, Third Artillery.
July l, 1850; Louis n. Carpenter, Fifth
Cavalry, November /, 1861; Andrew S.
Burt, Twenty-fifth Infantry. May IA, 1851;
Samuel ovenshine, Twenty third Infantry,
August s. 1851, and Daniel w. Burke. Sew
enteenth Infantry June 10, 1858.
or these officers, Colonel Burke has only
just been promoted to that rank. Colonel
Ovenshine has only Just returned from the
Philippines as brigadier general of volfn-
teers, and Colonel Burt Is now on the firing
line near Manila. The permanent vacancy
viii go TO General Lawton, it is generally
expected, and the one occurring in jan
uary next on the retirement of General
Anderson will go TO General Macarthur.
These promotions and retirements will
still further serve TO mark this year as the
most remarkable one for promotion the
T. N ID rLa ~1ae1 Of hn
Civil War. General Lawton's advance
ment will make a vacancy In the Inspector
Generals Department, to be filled by com
petitive examinations of captains OF the
line, and will promote Lieut.. Col. Peter d.
Vroom and Major Charles H. Heyi.
The times., 1899-10-15
Dewey and the Presidency.

The Eagle" IS neither predicting nor COUNSEL
ing. 1t is Just looking on. 1t advises its readers
to DO the same The Republicans. to whom the
sweetness of the OF adversely TO their party.
this fall might be appaFent-and profitable, or at
least satisfactory-can be discerued. The direc-
ton Or project to which they would address those
uses is not hard to see. The always interesting
quality OF politics becomes more and more appar-
ent.
Nevertheless, the Presidency would be great
mistake for Admiral Dewey. 1t would make him
enemies, now he has none II would reduce his
fame, now il IS supreme. It would imprison him
in restrictions, now he has full freedom II would
make smaller an historical distinction which is
now the largest Of that Of any living man. We
hope it is a temptation out OF which be win find
a way Of escape
The times., 1899-10-15
stia-Neeked and stubborn.
From the Mexican Herald.)

The Beers are not simpatieo people; in fact
they are about as stif-necked and stubborn
nation as were the ancient Israelites depicted in
the old Testament And the Beers avowedly
regulate their lives and conduct by the Old Testa-
ment, holding the blacks chattels. fogging
them often, and living the eye
for an eye and tooth for a tooth
plan Their insults to English women who
were fleeing from their inhcspitable country will
not win them The applause Of civilized people
And all this apart from the rights or wrongs in
volyed IN the complicated question OF Rritons vs..
Beers. Boer theology and Boer social customs
are not all agreeable to contemplate. Ii is all
hard, duh as a ycldt landscape, and most dreat-
iiy joyless.
The times., 1899-10-15
We are much edited by Simpsons eff,

We are much edited by Simpsons effort
to make it appear that the surrender of
the Spanish general Toral at Santiago was
brought about by Captain Chadwick. COM
manding ship in the feet under my
command" Having failed in his attempts
to connect himself with the naval victory.
he is now trying to see il he may not have
better luck in claiming some relation to
the events on the land side. Altogether,
his latest explosion is sufficiently humor-
Gus. Sampson and Shafter together have
nothing TO show for their share in the war
but dead mule, a secondhand hammock,
and what was once a chunk of ice 1t is
not much to quarrel over.
The times., 1899-10-15

In the smoke and dust of all these South
African and Philippine wars and rumors of
wars it would be wrong to lose sight of the
very signal victory which the American
Tagals have scored. Admiral Dewey's son
was hustled, poked, and dubbed by the
Boston police-doubtless in the pay of the
Filipino junta-because he wanted to walk
out of the railway station with his father
The outrage of shutting the mails to mu-
tiny appeals and Aladdin lamp circulars is
now avenged, in the person of the son of
the man who made all the trouble by tax
ing Manila.
The times., 1899-10-15

The first territorial convention of Alaska
has passed resolutions denouncing the prop
osition TO lease Canada a port on the Lynn
Canal. Here is an opportunity for the peo-
pie who are anxious TO twist the lions
tail to turn their feelings to some account
Why would not ii be good idea TO work
over the sympathy for the Beers and make
it do for the American miners of Alaska? ?
There might be some sense in that
The times., 1899-10-15

We trust that viciously disposed persons
who might not be above stealing few
carloads of eloquence, will not follow the
evil example of the bandits who robbed
the express train near Chicago, and hold
up the Presidential band wagon! What
would the country do without the creased
Griggs. or the Sampsonian sententiousness
of Long!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
SLOAN HAS BAD LUCK.
Wins Two Seconds, Third and Is UnpIaced
in Two Races.

London, June 2a-The Princess of Wales
stakes run at Newmarket today, was
won by Flying Fox Mr. l.. Brassey's
Merry Buck was second.
The Exeter stakes was won by Mr.. r.
c. McCalmont's flly Junesse Dore. Ter
rapin. Lord VIM. Beresford's bay colt
ridden by Sloan, was second, and Mr.. Ar
thur James filly, The Gorgan. was third
Seven horses ran. The betting was 100 70
II against Terapin.
The July cup was won by Mr.. Fairies
Eager. Sloan rode Lord VIM. Beresford' )
Knight of the Thistle and finished sec
ond. Only three horses ran, Mr. Coving-
tons 5-year-old Candelaria being third.
The betting was 100 to 80 against Knigh;
of the Thistle.
A selling pkate was won by the Duke
of Portland's Play colt Latheronwhe;.
Sloan rode Mr.. p. Lorillard's chestnu;
geldirs Illogic and finished. third. The
betting was to l against Elogic. Royal
Emblem was second and Minus third in !,
q ID af nine horses. TaISloan rode Birk
eAhesd ,fbut was unpiated.
The Ladies Stand HeDdicap was won
BY Mrs.. B. Leighs bay colt, The Wy
EeTin. Sloan rode Mr.. Q: F. Dyer $. ches.-
nut colt Sly Fox, buk :Tas 1lpplaced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
Daily kennebec 3opr1aL
meDUrFIE's NEW RECORD.
Lowers Mile Record TO 1872 2.5-AccidenI
in Race With Oowney.

New Bedford. Mass, June 29.-Eddie
McDuffee made a new worlds record
for the mile at Buttonwood cycle track.
this afternoon. His time was 135 pa
for the distance, beating Major Tay-
lor's previous record by 2-5 of a second.
The quarter was done in y 3-5, the
half in 43 and the q in 1.07 3-5. All
three of these are also new wa'ld' $
records. McDuffee was paced by his
motor machine. The weather condi-
tons We're perfect end the 1900 specta-
tors were wildly enthusiastic.
The 15-mile paced race between Nc
Duffee and Joe Wowney was with mo-
tor machines and both worked perfect
ly. McDuffee rode a beautiful race and
gradually gained on his opponent from
the start. At the end of the 18th mile
he was three laps in the lead. On the
third lap of the 18th mile McDuffee al-
lowed the front wheel of his ma1hine
to touch the rear wheel of his. motor
and was given a head toss. I was
badly bruised and his wheel, bfken.
To escape collision DowneSS ama
chine ran off the track and. was dis
abled. Downey finished me distance
paced by single wheel and VI de-
clared the winner. The time for IL
miles was 2O.27; time of ffnishsae, 55 Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
GOV. ROOSEVELT musH B&bseD
With West and GeneralkEleIins Favoring
President Mekin'ey's Reorganization.

Albany, N. Y, JuR 81 az. Roose,
welt, who stopped t9is.city, late
this afternoon, fo' Basanutes op
his way to New s@skS from the
West. declared that he@was not a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President in 1900 and he was in
favor of a denomination of President
Mckinley In an interview given to
The Associated Press representative at
the depot, he said:
II have had an exceedingly good
time and have thoroughly enjoyed my
self l have been as much touched as
surprised. l have been delighted with
the West, everybody in the West is
for McKinley's denomination and I am
most emphatically for his renomina-
ton of course.
Il feel that both the extreme rapid
ity with which the country has, gone
up the path of prosperity underfefesi-
dent McKinley's 1dministratiok and
the conduct of the war in the Philip
pines makes it the duty of evf&T nah
to stand with it and render Pr&idkn,
Mckinleys denomination a necessitn
. We must smash out this insure
3 there by force of arms and thenTe
can consider terms of peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
ANDREE PROBABLY DEAD.
Apparent Confirmation OF Story Of His Death
Received from Alaska.

San Francisco, June 29.-H. j. Bar
ron, formerly an Eastern newspaper
man, has written the following to The
Associated Press from Wrangel, Alas
ka, under date Of June "A:
Information received here, severa
days ago, seemingly confirms the story
that Andrec, the Arctic explorer. Is
dead. Norwegian, who was a pas
scnger on the Resale, a Seattle boat
bound for Skaguay, showed letter
supposed to have been written by An
dree.
The letter, in a sealed bottle, had
been washed ashore off the Norwegian
coast and was dated May 4th. The lat
itude was given at "A north and the
balloon was somewhere to the west
ward of Iceland.
e. am leaving balloon and proNls-
ions-Andrec.' were the words writ
ten"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
TUBERCULOSIS SERUM 4
Now Being Prepared As Result Of R
tuberculosis Congress in Berlin.
re -J.-SufSeOn j. .
~ oskle delegates
epkj congress in
n ~ q kannrt for the

d. =.
Boyd of the navy, ~ Of he delegates
to the recent TubeTfyJEs congress in
Berlin, is preparing al teport for the
department on the work of the con-
gress. the results of which DR.. Boyd
thinks. will be important. The chief
question interesting the profession is
the preparation of an effective serum to
combat the disease. DR.. Behring, one
Of the most prominent of the European
specialist. has attained a success in
this direction which has attracted the
attention of the medical world.
The professor sees no reason why the
development of tuberculosis serum
should not revolutionize the mortality
rate in consumption as much as the
development of the anti-tOxin of diph-
liberia. 1t now is assured that in its
early stages the disease can be check
ed.
Preparations are now being made for
the establishment Of a consumptivc
ranch in the high and dry region Of the
Southwest for the benefit of the mer-
chant marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30

The coroner's jury at New York.
Thursday, brought in verdict that
Harvey j. Ramsey was murdered by
his wife while she was temporarily in
sane. She cut his throat; last Friday.
and gave as a reason that her husband
snored. Mrs. Ramsey was commit
ted to the Tombs and will wait there
pending an application for her dis
charge on the plea of insanity. AS
Mrs. Ramsey was on her way across
the Bridge of Signs to the Tombs she
attempted to thrust a hat pin into her
neck. She made several determined
attempts to commit suicide in this way.
but was eventually disarmed by a po-
liceman.
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SHARKS FROM MAJ

In the United States 11El -
Portland, petitions in bAskE -
been filed by Tohn ErieXA3 81,
ner, Herbert n. Or}sEa .yf =
William Snowman $500 - s.
Thomas T. stery. aseA esd -.
months, p days, was drowIRS p
Mousam river at KennebunA s.,
having gone beyond his dent ~ - &
bathing. The body was re{5 X
Wednesday was a gala day infS@l =,
the occasion being the celebration SfslA
5th anniversary of the organizatioh9tsl
Moosehead Encampment. The Sa ngeryslys
Military Band was engaged fqr the ~,
A delegation was present m'RQy.e ssSsk14k q
FoxcrOft. Hon. W. +. Parsons. of%1H1t
croft delivered an Grafton in the afttl
noon. .S9
The International Paper Co, bsse
doubled the capacity of its mills az
Rumford Falls by various improve
ments increasing it's lease of power
from 1000 horse power to 5000 horse
power. This with other industries
makes use of about one fourth oeTlie
power at Rumford Falls and Hell,
Waldo Pettingil says that the reseof
power will be speedily used. Just
what concern will have it is not now
stated but rumor has it that the re
Gently organized Continental Paper
Bag Go. will locate at Rumford Falls
Diver Chase. who is at work clearing
the river bottom preparatory to re-
building the wharf owned by Dr. 4. L.
Coe. on Front street, made TWO I'M
usual finds, Thursday. when he hshed
no two old cannon; the crowd OF spec
tators were surprised at the sight OF
the ancient guns and Immediately the
authorities on local history were sought
for TO explain the presence OF the hre-
arms. The old cannon are badly rust
cd and if they bear Inscriptions, it VIII
no sometime before they can be de-
ciphered. 1t is supposed that the guns
arc either from one of tie vessels of
tho british Commodore Saltonstalls
Geat which came up the river during
tho second war with Great Britain or
ora n mart of the considerable military
storas which were collected both here
and at Hampden prior to the deciarac
Co., of hostiIities. The arms are OF
about tbe same pattern as the cannon
IN the square. in front OF the custom
bouse.-Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
A Card OF Thanks,

H|wish to say that I feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has done for our
family. We have used it in so many
cases of coughs, lung troubles and
whooping cough, and it has always
given the most perfect satisfaction, we
feel greatly indebted to the manu-
facturers of this remedy and wish them
10 please accept our hearty thanks
Respectfully, Mrs. S. Doty, Des Moines.
Iowa. For sale by Jno. CoughIin, III
Water street, druggist
m,w.f,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
IT WAS BUB0NIC PLAGUE.
But There's No Fear Of Its Breaking Out at
San Francisco. thH

San Francisco, June Cdr Babata,
bacteriologist of the board of health,
has'returned a report of his examina-
ton of the glands of the two Japan
csc, who were drowned while trying to
escape from the plagu steamer NIPPON
Maru. DR.. Babata found the HastiIli
TO be those of the bubonic plagxess. Tf1s.
bodies of the Japanese were cremated.
The health officer states there is no
danger OF the disease brsakIpg out
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30

PROPOSALS FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIEs..-
Kennebec Arsenal. Augusta. Me. May
~, ls99.-Sealed proposals. in triplicatg
will be received until II o'clock i. NJ
June 20. 1899 for furnishing rape, cord
salt, corn. forage. hardware, building
materials, fuel paints. oils. tools. etc.,
during fiscal year Guiding June 90 iai0
Information furnished on application Ia
Maj ID. Al TAYLOR, Ord Dept. Conl,lg.
Jnnel. s.3,5, 1880
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! Sample OF the Dreylus; sd

Paris, June Gas an essnh -.
Dreyfus rumors culreI tha. 6Rs
official. speaking to an-intHia ~
said that the French gop@sn} ~
ceived information AS honfs
Dreyfus committed suicide
the Sfax on which he left be&4t 81
for France. 49, -
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WILL NOT EXCEED Ss0,O0o,00o.
Treasury Officials Find Deficit Will Not DC a
Large as Expected.

Washington. June 29.-The treasury
officials are now confident that the de-
felt for the present fiscal XeaE-Wlil no
exceed $50 600, 900. One week aso IN
estimate was a little short Of 100000
600, but during the last few DAYS tn
receipts have been rather ABOVE III.
timates while the expenditures nay : :
greatly fallen off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30
Married.
KENNEBEC

KENNEBEC.
Gardiner-June rs, James Duffy aud
Miss Louise Duffy. both of Randoinh
June S Linwood Grover and Miss Hattio
Peacock; Joseph Mcdonald and Mis-;
Mary OConnelL, all of Gardiner.
Augusta-June 2S, Merton L.. Wheeler
and Miss Charlotte NJ. .StinchheId. both
of Augusta: George B. McCorrison of An
Susta and Miss Grace b. Brann of Wa
SOMERSET
Skowhegan-June 2S Rupert f. Jackson
and Miss Cornelia b. Snow, both Of
Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30

A special to the Chicago Chronieie
Wedding at oak Hill, "Wednesday nignt:
a large crowd gathered TO Zee
the newly married couple. Inc a
consisted of COW bells. horns az a
small cannon. The cannon "as
with an overcharge of powder anu Al.
ploded, injuring three bystandeIs' ad
bert Gillusa was struck on the III ~,
with two pieces of iron ana ptoo
fatally injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30

r,o New Hampshire bank commits
soners have directed that 'I I,. III.
b.ppk Savings Bank resume , pusit,ess
ana the bank will pc opeheu' Mohuas :
July g. According TO stateaHenls Su ny
nlied by the bank commissioners 'ns
aacounts of the hank are Sl"'9'4'l' ana
The liabilities 1896. 1000 leaving a
Shortage of SIS. .65.94. This deficiency
is provided for by bonds signed by re-
s5onsible parties.
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Anthracite in Eastern Nova Scotia.

Halifax. n. S. June PA seam >ol
coal believed to be anthracite mas
found near Kingston station VI, "
line of the Dominion Atlantic halt :.
way. Until this discovery ohis soi,
coal has been found in eastern ~
Scotia
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. TWELVE LIVES LOST.
But One Saved from Steamer Margaret IOIwilI
4. Wrecked on Lake Eric.

Ia GHfcago, June 29.-The steamer Mar
.&fst QlNill owned by l.. P. Smith of
Is a3N9aVds weptsiown in the storm off
iHN41R 1akestrie. last night Twelve
rS 1ost Snamely: Capt J5hn
ts3fl1Mt1 N and son. Miss Baldwin.
e; bsaes ESsst Engineer Alexander
E1e c - kShd ,Engipeer Rudolph
Sisfes ,hate JohnSmfth, Wheel
10 essffron, watcAman Frank
~ hSee aeckhhsnds. names I'M
Hmx.- Sai*sa eeele was the only
-nnsh taXe9. -.Ie 3SKpiclsed up by the
= ThG1 olyffL. q sbs@ tons. was bound
81. 9selh ,Ss1slaha,te Cleveland with
liSssta Her cargo shifted in the
heavy a xfending ha down by the
| w =
GaN .Ioughsano,U. S. N. appeared
at WlAfstA .Kan4 "Wednesday, before
the Winfetdteat fuaua and his lecture
on "The Bs9e oftlIFriila," was listen
ed to by over 5000 'peiYons. He was re-
ceived with marked enthusiasm.