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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28
ON the FIGHTING LINE.
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in front of them and they poured in a
fire SO effective that it showed they
were veterans. probably members Of
the native militia which the Spaniardsi
organized.
The American artillery put a drama
tic end to the battle. Approaching un-
der cover of the bushes, to about 50
yards from the trenches, the artillery
men merged upon an open space COM
manding the town. When the Ameri-
cans appeared they gave Il great yell
and the Filipinos were panic-strickep,
about 100 seeking safety in flight. while.
Il white flag was raised by those who
were in the trenches, who also shouted
"amigis' tfriends).
Col Funston. with 70 men OF the
Kansas Regiment, swan across the
river to the left OF the railroad bridge
and captured so prisoners with all their
arms The Pennsylvania Regiment
captured 40 prisoners. BY this time
the right of the Filipinos was demoral-
lied
The Americans refrained from burn
ing the town and are resting there, to-
night.
Gen. Otis brigade is crossing the
franz work bridge. Gen. Hale's bri-
gade remaining on the south bank of
the river.
The United States Philippine COM
mission proposes TO issue a proclama
ton Immediately after the rebel gov
eminent at Malolos is dispersed be-
lieving that the most effective moment
to secure the allegiance of the natives
will be after they have received an
object lession of the Americans power.
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templated In all. the conversations, and
with the understanding that this was to
be had, the company had agreed that the
qualify Of the beef should be maintained
for three days aud nights.
Mr.. Swift stated that Gen. Eagan had
during the Interview with INN mentioned
that he had received some suggestion OF
a process for preserving meat but Gen
Eagar did not go into details
Major Lee then stated that Gen. tiasan
had said in mis- test mony before the board
that The company mad guaranteed that
the beef should be kept good for y hours
after leaving the refrigerator either on
shipboard or on shore.
II can only say" responded Mr.. swift i.
that Cen Eagan. at the time of the in
terview. seemed to have the same under
standing of the contract that | had In
view of his testimony | can only say that
he was mistaken.
Major Lee-"Then the insertion of the
clause limiting to "a hours the time mea
should be fresh after taken out OF the
refrigerator was not a clerical .. error Us
suggested by the generat?
Mr.. Swift-"That cannot be So re si,u
his agents would take good care to pro-
tect the meat from the sun, aau ! as
sured him that II this were aone .ne , ,nea
would be good "a hours after peiie l"he"
| from the refrigerator. 49,,
| Mr.. Swift continued by saying ina,
| refrigerator beef in torrid couhtr!
person would think it good. ON account o.
| the outside appearance. Inere was ,le
said, a superior demand abroad for the
refrigerator beef o.
| Charles Barry, travelling salesman To-!
Swift & Co. testified to his participation
| i'm the negotiations with Gen. Eagan Z,
| secure the army contract. He understood
| that the 72-hour clause applied only 10
| the time that beef was to be Kept IN the
refrigerators on shore. There was an es-
| peciai understanding with Gen. Eagan as
| 70 the 24-hour clause limiting the time
| during which the beef could be kept out
| of refrigerator, he agreeing that 1t should
| he kent constantly under cover.
| Mr.. Parry related that on one day when
| he was i'm Gen. Iagans office. prior to tho
| letting Of the contract, .he latter COM
| blamed of the number OF people who We're
| writing letters to him concerning the
! .prOccssing'' of beef. TIE general had
! then handed him letter from Mr.. Pow
ell of New York. who GAINED to have a
| process for preserving mea' saying he
had shipped beef prepared under it 10
points in the Southern states.
at struck me- said Mr.. Barry, from
Gen. Eagaii's behavior that he was dis
gusted at the thought He said he was
depending on the refrigerated beef ami
would only deal with those who could fur
nish 1t.
After hearing Mr.. Barry. the court at
go held a brief executive session ana
then adjourned until tomorrow.
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Army Corps. This evening. he was
present at a reception given In his
honor at the residence Of the governor

Army Corps. This evening. he was
present at reception given In his
honor at the residence Of the governor
general.
At the morning conference, some Of the
subjects discussed were the diminishing
desttutiOn, the slow revival OF great
life, the peace that prevails IN all tha
provinces. the excellent health of the
United States forces and the unneces5ari-
ness of large body Of troops TO maintain
the existing order. Two Of the depart :
ment commanders said It would materi-
ally aid their labors II they knew Presi-
dent Mckinleys exact policy with re-
spect to Cuba--whether the American oc-
cupation was to be long or short, Both
described themselves az working a nttie
in the dark with respect to the ultimate
purpose of the United States government.
This uncertainty as to the length or the
occupation. they declared. tended TO pro-
mote restlessness among the Cubans
The observations which were developed
In a conversational way. did not elicit
from the secretary any expression OF
opinion as to Washingtons policy other
than that the work ahead was to restore
civil control and to modify the Spanish
system wherever the governor general
found it defective. y
Gen Brooke sent out for drafts of two
important DEGREES which will be prOmul-
gated in the course of the next few days.
These will be briefly explained to Gen.
Aluer One tears up the Spanish taxation
system Under It's provisions all NUM-
cipal assessments are to be aoniied 20
local administrations.
The other decree about 10 be issued.
grants one year, from April |. 1893. to
debtors whose indebtedness existed, Jan.
1 1899 as a period Of grace during which
mortgages cannot he foreclosed or prop
crty sold for either principal or interest.
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ADMIRAL DswEY's POSITION.
Dispatch Shows Ships Placed lust Where They
Can Do Most Good

Washington. March 27.-Admiral
Dewey has cabled the navy department
the situation and positions of the
American vessels of his fleet The dis
patch follows:
Manila, March -.
The Olympia and the Oregon. the
Monadnock and Monterey. Callao, Ma
Mia and the Helena occupying strategy
positions at Manila bay. The Boston
and Charleston. the Concord and
Petrol cruising in the islands to the
south. The Baltimore and the York
town cruising off Luzon. Have sent
Bennington to Hong Kong to dock.
The Princeton is a Singapore repair
ing. propeller is broken The Mans
sans has gone to Guam. Iris will sail
shortly for Iloilo with coal. Will dis
patch Solace as early as possible.
DEWEY"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

The handsome maroon-colored trains
of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
are going to disappear. as 1t mas peeh
decided to change the standard Color
of the. cars to a dark brown or almost
black. A new baggage car arrived IN
Bangor. Friday morning. and 1t was
handsome one OF the new color, ana VIII
be put upon the run in short time'
Why the color is changed is because
the maroon paint is very expensive anu
shows the dust and dirt quicker than
the darker ones. and dark brown OF
black cars are now generally useu
throughout the country and make
very rich-looking train when Kept up
in the gloss of frst-class condition.
The b. & A. is. bound to be with the
first ones and SO the color is changed.
1t is understood that entire new trains
will be put into service in short time
or during the summer. OF the latest
pattern and with every device known
for the safety and comfort of the pas
songerS sr stsg
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WAR xo'es.

Advices received by Adjutant General
Dalton of Massachusetts, Monday indi-
cate that the Sth Regiment, Mass. Infan-
try T.. $. V. may be expected to arriNs
NJ Boston from Matanzas, cuba. April >
The regiment will be quartered Tor -
days.
Capt. George +. Fortson. Co. b. LIST
Washington. who was mortally wound
ed at Manila. is lawyer of Seattle,
- years old. He is a native of Elber-
ton. Ga, but has lived in Washington,
since 1856
Orders have been issued that the Sth
Massachusetts Reg. ment be mustered out
al Boston. The transport Meade will ar
rive at Matanzas, on the 3th. to convey
the regiment TO its destination. An effort
was made to have the regiment mustered
out at Salem, hut this was decided to be
ineNpedient.
Gen. Otis cablcd the adjutant general,
Sunday, that the son of Col. Egbert was
"A private in his fathers regiment: that
he had a fine reputation. both as IA gentle
man and "A soldier. The adjutant general,
Monday. cabled the Presidents order that
young Egbert was to be appointed, sub
iect to usual examination. second lieu
tenant in his fathers regiment
Although forced construction of the
legislation of the last Congress might
seem to authorize the President to APP
point an admiral of the navy IN addition
department that there Is no intention Of
50 doing, as il is perfectly clear that tn"
purpose OF Congress was Simply 10 pro-
vide for the advancement of Admiral
Dewey TO that grade.
\ Denver, Col, evening paper says: IN
the victorious charge ON the insurgents
at Polo. Sunday, Gen. Irving Hale fcil
wounded. ii is thought seriously. while
directing the advance. cableSram
reached Mrs. W. B. King. the generals
mother-in-law, reading as follows: Hale
was evidently sent to alay any fear whe
the list of dead and injured is received
from the Islands. but instead of tonins;
down the anxiety it has increased 1t.
Neither Gov. Thomas nor Horace NJ
Hale, the generals father, has received
any news. and they believe that the gen
erals wound is not serious.
The 202rd Regiment. New York Vol
unteers. arrived in Jersey City. early
Monday morning. The regiment was
mustered out at Greenville. S. e.. on
Saturday and spent Sunday and the
greater part of Sunday night in Wash
inton. The five companies. ID. Fl, *. f
and 3. which were made up principally
of men living in New York City or i'm
mediate vicinity. lost no time in going
to their homes. after their train pull
ed into the Pennsylvania depot The
other companies of the regiment are
made up of residents of interior state
towns AS soon as their trains could
be switched to the West Shore tracks.
they continued their trip home.
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Gen Brooke's Death Report.

Washington. March 21.-t;encral Brook =
forwards the following report from Ha-
vana under date of Yesterday:
Death report, 2tth Havana Private
Claude q. Bannis:er. Co. b. sth Infantry
died. ed. gun shot from civilian. Puerto
Principe-Private Henry X. Smith. Go. X.
Sih cavalry. I'D. typhoid: Private cIat-
ence NJ Jones. 81 Georgia. I'D. typhoid.
ago--Private Waiter Ncrrett. 90. NJ
9th Immunes. I'D. malaria. cachxia-
Private Anderson Godchai Co r, 9TH
lmmunes. ed, gun shot. Camp co!umbla
Edward j. keogh. blacksmith. co. II.
.ih Cavalry. I'D, drowned. Hospital NJ.
. Havana. 18th. VIM. Flood. quartermas =
: e. : employee, nephritis parenchymitous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

Every train which arrives at Port
land. Ore. over the Oregon & Naviga-
ton Railroad. Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern roads, brings hundreds
of people from st. Paul to the Pacific
coast. Many of the. visitors are seek
ing farming lands in the Northwest
and in California. while others have
been attracted by the new mining dis
coveries in the Northwest. Eighty
two Michigan men left over the South
ern Pacific for California, where they
will engage in numbering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

At the boxing exhibition, Monday,
at the National Sporting club at Lon
don. before the Grenadier and Gold
Stream Guards and members of other
regiments Dave Berry of Philadelphia,
beat Charley Ryder of Hoxton. London.
in the third round OF a 6-round con-
test. The prizes to the successful conf
petisors were distributed by Gen. Lord
Wolseiey. der-in-chief of the
British army. who eulogized the manly
ar, of self defence as illustrated in the
exhibition.
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More Cuban Briqands Captured.

Santiago lie cuoa March 2s.-Today. TIL
gendarmerie captured three more of the
band of hrigands that have been operat-
ing in the San Luias district and the en-
Tire band Is now in custody. Among those
arrested on charge OF completely in acts
of brigandage are several former inSur-
gent officers. all of whom, however, as
sert their innocence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28
a sia Seal Catch Reported.

ST Johns. N. F., March 27.-The coaling
steamer Aurora. Capt. Abraham Keen,
arrived from the Ice fields. today. with
24,OO0 seals, a fun load. The sealers
Leopard and Algerine, sac reports. are
rive. tomorrow morning. The prospects
are that the fishery will prove the best
The colony has had for many years.
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We Buy Spanish Gunboats.

Washington. March 21.-The following
cablegram was received by the war de-
partment. March II, and ,ias just been
made public:
Manila March ~.
Adiutant General. Washington:
Have purchased all gunboats in Philip
pines of Spain. Is in number. now at Fam
boanga. Half are in serviceable condl-
ton Payment in cash from public funds
upon delivery at Manila. They will be
sent forth this week. OTIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28
TOWN ELECTIONS.

LEXINGTON PL.-Assessors, Geo. r.
Boynton Reuben W. Morton. Alton j.
.Allbee town clerk Frank L. Boynton.
Money appropriated: Schools. $3.50: other
purposes. $3.50.
WEST FORKS PL.-Assassors. John IL.
Morris. Jere. Durgin, Jr.. Floyd q. Young.
town clerk. John II. Morris: school COM
mittee. Frank J. Durgin. Money appro-
priated: Schools. Sis; high school, SIS:
school books. $40; other purposes. $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

BY some oversight, the yacht Aphrodl;c
which left the Bath Iron Works for New
York, Saturday morning. sailed without
getting clearance papers from the custom
house. George Moulton. Jr., collector of
the port, who confirme. the report said
that according TO the law the vessel is
liable to seizure and forfeiture. The pen
atty prescribed by law for this offence is
a fine of $500.
Boston. March 27-The Searsport Nc.
ship State of Maine, Capt. Curtis. was
towed to anchorage below, at this even
ing, after a passage of l21 days from Ma
Mia Philippines. The State of Maine is
the first vessel to arrive here direct from
Manila since the destruction of the span
ish fleet by Admiral Deweys warstllps'
last May. The vessels cargo is NaIu-
able one, consisting of $500 bales OF heihp'
Halifax. " s., March 27.-The decis-
ion of the court of inquiry on the dis-
aster to the Allan steamer eastman
awaits the concurrence of Capt MUIR
ply of Yarmouth. one of the three
members of the marine board when
conducted the investigation. Capt
Spain and Capt. Douglass. the other
members. have prepared the report OF
the decision. and they were forwarded
tonight. to Capt. Murphy. If he sisn'-
fies his approval. tomorrow. the decis-
ion will be made public. "Wednesday.
The decision in the case OF the Ailah
steamer Acadian. wrecked. two mohths
ago. off Louisburg. c. e., will be rem
dered at the same time.
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Base Ball Notes.

Chris Won Der Ahc, Monday. at 81.
Louis, appealed to the supreme court
from the decision of Judge Spencer APP
pointing a receiver for the Sportsman {,
Park and Club recently sold under fore
closure. Won Der Ahe's bond will be fled
Saturday, for the approval of the court.
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klo.si.. Yield Estimated At ,,s 900 900.

Seattle, Wash. March 27.--H. Miller and
Thomas Scott, who arrived, today. from
Dawson. claim to have made the trip
which breaks the record by As hours. They
report great deal of gold coming into
Dawson from the various creeks. indi-
eating that this will be the greatest gold
year the Klondike has ever seen. They
estimate the yield at $15.OO0,0 O0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

Acting under Instructions from the
treasury department at Washington,
Collector Lyman Of Boston. Monday.
notified local exporters that Canadian
goods in bond which arrived at Bos-
ton, on or before March q for ship
ment to provincial ports Of Europe,
could be sent forward. the same as be-
fore the decision regarding final desti-
OattOnS sf-E
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28
OUR LOSSES.
Sunday and Mondays Report Say 20 Killed
and 2l2 Wounded.

Washington. March z1.-Advices received
by the war department show that the
number of casualties in yesterdays and
ipiay's lighting near Manila was: Killed.
3 officers and % enlisted men: wounded. 9
officers and 2o3 enlisted men,
cable dispatch has been received from
Cen Otis saying that the battle continued
all day on March q. with the loss of
ah"ut l" on the American side He saws
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Seattle, Wash. March 27.-News that
Efhe steamer Tees which runs between
Victoria and Skagway was ashore on
Thorburne island on the Alaskan coast,
was brought here. early this morning by
Tees was resting easily. Her captain de-
clined assistance, saying that he could
get off with the next tide.
Halifax, n. s., March 27-Twelve
schooners besides the steamer Gespesa
Magdalene Island. Gulf of ST. Lawrnce.
The Gespesia is now seven miles south
west of Amherst Island, caught tight and
drifting in whatever direction the ice
happens TO be moving. She Is reported,
today. to be running short of coal water
and general provisions, but all on board
are well. She has been imprisoned by tha
gulf ice for over month.
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the troops will press forward in the morn
ing. Aguinaldo commanded the insur-
gents in person. 1t is supposed that the
dispatch was sent In The evening of Nom
day ftodayl March -
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BASE GALL.

At Charlottesville. Va.-Cniversiy OF
Virginia. II: Cornell. 5.
Al Raleigh n. C.-The ball game be-
tween Boston and Trinity College sched-
uled for to~ay, was postponed on account
of rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

Archbishop Corrigan, says the Rome
correspondent of the London Times
has written letter to the Pope thank
ing him for the encyclical on 'Am.ri-
caniSm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

The vacancy in the colonelcy in the
I'D Infantry caused by Col Egbert's
death. will be filled by the promotion of
Lieut.. Col. John W. French of the 23d
Infantry, who is now in that regiment
in the field in the Philippines. Col.
French Is native of the District of
Columbia and entered the army at the
outbreak of the Civil War as a private
in the eth New York Volunteers. In
October. 1861, he was appointed second
lieutenant of the Sth Regular Infantry,
and has served with the regular army
since that date, reaching the grade OF
lieutenant colonel of the 23d Infantry
in July, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28

Last year there were 20 brick build
.ngs and 100 wooden buildings erected
ii Portland, and 50 additions built.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-28
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
2O91-3tF

The undersigned gives notice that
she Is the duly appointed and quail
Ned Administrative Of the estate of
Auhea Kekauluohi, late of Honolulu,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate Of said deceased,
whether secured by mortgage or other
wise. are notified to present the same
duly authenticated with the proper
vouchers. II any exist, to the under
signed at the Office of J. NJ. Monsarrat.
In said Honolulu, within six months
from the date hereof or the same will
be forever barred
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned at the Office
of J. NJ. MOnsarrat.
ELLEN ALBERTlNA POLYBLANK,
of the estate of Auhea
Kekauluohi.
Honolulu, July IA, 1899. 2OSS-5tF
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-28
ISLAND PORTS.

KAHULUI. July l5.-On Wednesday,
the 18th, the schooner Allan A arrived
with IA cargo of general merchandise
sixteen days out from San Francisco.
On the same day the schooner Jennie
Wand reached Kihei, with a cargo of
lumber, twenty days from Aberdeen,
Washington. Today the barks Colusa
and Hadyn, Brown, and the schooner
Mary Dodge. all depart for San Fran
cisco, with full cargoes of sugar, from
Spreckelsville, Paia and Haiku planta-
tons The Colusa takes in the neigh
borhood of 10000 bags, $4,000 of which
came in her from Honolulu. The Ha-
dyn Brown carries away over $4,000
bags, and the Mary Dodge about 5000,
a total of about $4,000 bags of sugar
leaving today.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-28

Kona-Kau steamer Mauna Loa due
at noon today.
The ship Star of ltaiy is discharging
coal at Pacific Mail wharf.
The gasoline fishing schooner sails
for the Molokai banks today.
The steamer kilohana, with macliin-
cry for Honuapo. sailed yesterday.
The United States tug Iroquois Is
supplying the Badger with water.
Japanese immigrants off the Thyra
will be released from quarantine today
On board the United States ship
Badger are $500 rifles surrendered by
the SamOans.
Compradore Joe Mills is the owner
of a hen which has laid two eggs daily
for the past week, and he can prove It.
This Is especially phenomenon when
Just now eggs are Ave cents each.
The. United States army transport
Conemaugh, for Manila yesterday, took
PCS of the 272 horses brought here
from San Francisco The Conemaugh
is now on her second voyage to Ma
nila,. the first being with mules for the
quartermaster' department.
Vessels sailing today are the steamer
Iwalani, Gregory, for Honokaa and
Kukuihaele, 8 a. m; American schoOn-
er Transit. Peterson, for San Francis
co; schooner Kauikeaouli. Ialua, for
Eleele. lumber for McBryde planta-
ton. American bark McNear, Peder-
son, for Laysan Islands.
The American bark McNear, for Lay
san Island today, will carry number
of japanese for the station there. 1t
vas the intention OF the McNear to Gail
yesterday, but owing to assertions
from the crew the departure was post
poned. She will be away about two
months.
The American four masted schooner
Mary f. Foster Is at Brewers wharf
after pleasant voyage and calm
weather all the way from San Fran
cisco. with the largest cargo ever sent
to these Islands by the agency OF Will
liams. Dmond & Co. II includes a lot
of pipe for the new sewerage system
and on deck there are a lot of mules
for work on the street excavation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-28
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.
OLAA, PUMA, HAWAII.

On Saturday, September I'd, at 10 a.
m. at the Court House, Hilo, Hawaii,
will be sold at public auction under
conditions OF residence and improve
ment, and easy terms OF payment
within a period Of ten years:
O. About 800 lots of SO acres each in
New Olaa Tract recently surveyed.
Purchaser of one lot may bid for
second lot in actual contact with the
first, except in case Of lots on main
road.
bid for separate lot not located on said
road
Lots will be offered at upset price of
from 81 to $40 per acre. according to
quality and location.
Full particulars as to all conditions
OF sale may be had on application in
person or by mail to the Public Lands
Office or to any OF the local land offices,
J. F. BROWN.
Agent OF Public Lands.
Ju,y 3 1899. 2OSt