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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

y,sbinrton. May 29.-The following
fourth-ciass postmasters were appointed.
todav. Maine-k,ast Hebron, a. G. DAVIS;
prcsIimDscott. A. c. Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

Washington. May 49--The Demoera Ii.
hald j caIcus tonight, to consider the
trust trust question, which is e bc brought be-
fore the House during the next tn .ion
DAYS. and other subjects Of Legislation
Richard.;0n offered resolution in favor
Of the repeal of the war taxes and 1t was
adopted. 49,, +alar nm
NJ paiI If TEXAS presenting resolutions
it an adverse vote on the anti
trust constitutional amendment ana
favorable vote on the proposed 'eI mo
olution further provided that in the event
Of the defeat of the substitute support
would be given to the antitrust pill AS AS
rcnorted The Ball resolution was hnaily
adontad with minor amendments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30
BASE BALL.
National League Games.
Other Games.

At Pittsburg-The Chicago-PittsturS
game was postponed; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30
Chicago Markets.

Chicago. May y.
Damage claims from France and syRf-
pathy with corn sustained wheat. today.
in the face Of rain in the Northwest July
closing lsfIi4 over yesterday July corn
closed 13n2. IN ana July oats a shade i'm
proved. Provisions closed steady and
practically unchanged.
The leading futures closed n follows;
WHEAT-May, 66; July, 6IN6Is.
CORN-May, 81; July. Sll4d3I7s; sep
GNTs-Maay. 31is; July, 214; September
ToRK-JuIy. $11271a.
NRD-S6.S1t September $6S2la.
EIRS-July. S6.5-i.: September, S65313-
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-No. 5 spring, G2a65l2; No.
81 GoRN-No. .. a714aa7l.; No. . yellow,
OATsGNo. ,. 214n22i.; No, white, 2iis
C5242i No. ; white. 2ld2r4.
KNE-No. >. 80.
FARLEY feeding. 36l; fair to
choice mailing. 3>Gt4l12.
FIANSEED-Nu. !, $50; No l North
western. sl.>0. ,.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, S2.4od242l2.
LARD-$ 81. 70ft6.N3la.
PORK-Mcss. $i015al125; short ribs
Sides. Sf35Gtr.G5; dry saltcd shoulders h'2
rEa,: short clear sides, $G"0UIO0.
SI-GAR-Cut loaf. $6.oS: Eranuiateu
S5.l2: confectioncrs q, SJ.iS: off o. $.S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

on the Produce Exchange: .-,,oat.
BUTTER-Steady; creamerieS, loll'7-'
EisSE-Steady. Sl5G91A.
EGGS-Steady; fresh. ll12.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

Washington. MAY c9.-Judgc Barnard.
in thr supreme court of the District OF
Columbia. today. handed down decree
dismissing the proceedings for contcmp'
t..,..,rv-trcIsurcr of the knights OF
labor, and also ordering that Hayes be
normittcd to retain charge ot the DOCKS
az the organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30
Hale's
Honey OF
and ar

will enable you to defeat that foe. 1t
cures, and is palatable and harmless.
At all druggists. 25t, soc, and 81 90
per bottle. Largest size cheapest.
lpihs's Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

Cape Town. Monday. May 2S.-Thc
Free State was formally annexed. to-
day. 1t will hereafter be known as
Orange River State"
1t is rumored here that Gen. French
has cut the Bocr communications be
tween Heidelberg and Boksburg with
in a few miles of Johannesburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

New Castle. Natal. May 29.-The
British guns at Ingogo have been
heavily bombarding the Boer positions
since daylight. The Boer guns have
replied internationally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30

Kip River Transvaal, Monday, May
2S.-The Beers after preparing good
position, fled early. The train bearing
their last detachment was nearly cap
tured by the West Australians. Pris-
oners taken state that there was no
intention Of blowing up the mines de
clarinE that the threat was made sim
ply with the intention Of frightening
away the burghers. The British al
vance force Is now within l. miles Of
JOhanncSbur..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA.
BlIs FaVOrabIy Reported by the
House Public Lands Committee.

Bills FaVOrabIy Reported by the
House Public Lands Committee.
Mr.. Lacey from the Committee on Public
Lands Of the House has submitted favora-
be reports on the following bills relating
10 Alaska: House Bill s295 TO prohibit the
location Of mining claims By power OF at
torney in the District Of Alaska; House
bill 1921. to extend the timber and stone
acts 10 Tie District Of Alaska; House bill
1886 TO amend the homestead laws Of the
District OF Alaska; House bill s2SO TO ex-
tend the system Of public surveys TO the
District CT Alaska; House bill 1884 70 limit
placer mining claims in the District OF
Alaska:
The report on bill 1924 saws.
The placer mining law now IN force iu
Alaska is the same that is IN force in the
States and Territories. but IN the other To-
calities the abuses Of the privilege Of To-
eating claims without limit has been mini
mized- In Alaska. owing 10 the exceeding
shortuess Of The season for work. ,he tying
up OF every creek and gulCh by filings or
which no work is required TO be dcae for
a year Of more has worked very greatly 70
the disadvantage Of the bona hde miners.
A few men viii stake an entire creek or
gulch and then 20 OF and leave H. hoping
that within the time in which they may
! lawfully DO their assessment work some
body else may work a discovery iu the
neighborhOoG and test the value OF their
claims without expense 10 themselves.
The abuse is not local 10 Alaska. but
With long seasons 10 work 70, the regula-
t:on BY miners meetings. organized in
places SO conditioned. fixes the assessment
so as TO prevent the abuse from becoming
very serious, but in Alaska the necessity
for general legislation on this subject
seems to be greater than elsewhere. Your
committee is Of The opinion that one claim
on any creek or gulch is all that one miner
should have in his own right but that the
original discovered should have an extra
! claim. We therefore recommend the pas
/ sage Of the bill"
The report on bill 92s5 says: Great
complaint comes from Alaska OF the abuse
Of the use Of powers Of attorney for IOca-
I tion Of mining claims The same criti-
1 cism has occurred In other States and Ter
/ ritories; but, where the season o. work is
/ long. miners meetings have been able to
/ provide suitable rules as TO the amount
/ o, work 10 be done. so as 10 compel lOca-
/ tors 10 eIpend money on their claims or
! else abandon them. Under the general law,
| in the absence Of such legislation, an en-
| tire creek or gulch can be tied up from
! the work by powers Of attorney. This
method results in the holding Of large
| areas FOR speculative purposes. without
I work for a year or more after the loca-
/ tion is fled. In a country where the pc
! riOd OF actual work is so limited ny The
| severity O. the climate this becomes a Sc
/ riOus matter, and complaint in relation 70
\ these abuses seems to be quite general
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
MoLrNEUx BREAKING DOWN.
He Has Ceased to Take Interest, and
Complains Of DuIInesS.

SING SING. y. Y. March I0.-Molineux
has become morose. II is 8 condition at
which all men arrive after they have been
confined for a length OF time. Books and
even his arithmetic. OF which he was so
fond. fail to attract him now. He spends
great deal of the day lounging on his
narrow prison cot. occasionally smoking
pipe. but taking little interest in anything
after he has read his letters in the morn
ing. The half hour exercise. which he gets
in the corridor at noon, is gone through
with in a mechanical way DAYS when his
wife and mother do not call are most mo-
notonous.
At times out Of sheer desperation he at
tempjs to read, but he does not bury him
self in his books His meals are eaten
sparingly. He is drOwsy. except the two
days each week when he has visits from
his wife and mother. When he learned
that there was chance for him 10 escape
the chair he displayed interest for a time.
but not for long. other prisoners dis
cussed the mistakes made by juries in coa-
victing on circumstantial evidence. but Mo-
lineux had nothing to say on the subject
1t is getting duh in here" said the
condemned man 10 the warden yesterday.
This was MolineuX's first complaint II is
believed be is on the verge OF a break
down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
MANY SOLDIERS DYING.
General NheeIer's Daughter Tells Of
tho Philippine Isiands.

General NheeIer's Daughter Tells Of
tho Philippine IsiandS.
SAN FRANCISCO March lO.-Niss
Wheeler. daughter Of Gen. Wheeler. who
went 10 Manila as a Red Cross nurse and
worked in the hospital wards caring for
the sick and dying, says there is more
distress and suffering among the Ameri-
can soldiers in the Philippines than the
people Of this country imagine
Americans. said she, have a rather
vague idea Of what is actually going on
over there. Many have a notion that the
war in the Philippines is not a serious af-
fair They think II is a sort C bloodless
skirmishing. l saw many OF my countrymen
die-mOre than like to recall or think
about-and this experience has saddened
my life
when I sailed from this port last July
had many messages from mothers and
sisters for sick soldiers in Manila. come
back with many more commissions than
were intrusted to me when l went, and
they are an from boys who died in the
hospital This is the hard part Of my COM
ing home"
Miss Wheeler r. ards these messages
as a sacred trust, and yesterday she be
gan to send them TO the loved ones OF
those now dead.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

The War Department today made public
General Joseph Wheeler's resignation
which was sent 10 the President last No
vember. 1t was stated by General Corbin
that the letter OF resignation had been sent
to the President by mail and had just
reached the department. He said that no
action had been taken on it as far as he
was aware.
Why the resignation was held back so
long no one seems TO know. It is stated
that General Wheeler's letter has been
known Of at the War Department for sew
eral weeks, In spite OF the fact that il was
denied as late as yesterday that nothing
had been heard oHcially on the subject
The fact that the resignation has not
been accepted, it is said, will bar General
Wheeler from his seat in Congress. Fol-
lowing is the letter sent to the President
"PaniQul. Island Of Luzon. p l..
November 28, 1899.
TO the President. Executive Mansion.
Washington. ID. c.:
"Slr-The insurgent government is
virtually destroyed. Aguinaldo is a
fugitive in the northern provinces; his
Cabinet and Congress are scattered
The President Of the Filipino Congress
is here and from what be says I think
/. will be impossible for their Congress
to ever re-convene. The various COM
Ilands Of The insurgen generals are
reduced 10 mere skeletons and fly be-
lore US so fast that il is almost impOs-
sible TO get within gun range.
Il therefore respectfully tender my
resignation as an jficer in the yOlun-
teer forces OF the United States.
Very respectfully.
JOSEPH WHEELER.
"Brigadier General. L. s. V"
At the White House it was said t-day
that no statement regarding the resigBa-
tion could be given out. and that the mat
ter was entirely in the hands OF the War
Department. II could not be learned IL
the paper had been oficleJly recognized by
the President.
The announcement Of the receipt Of Gen
ersI WheeIer's resignation was received 81
the Capitol with some surprise. Friends Of
the general said that II il be shown that
his resignation bears date Of November 2S,
previous TO the oouveniDg Of Congress. he
will be allowed to take the seat TO which
he was elected.
Mr. Bailey OF Terqs. who. il has been IN
derstood. would be the first to raise the
question Of General Wheelsr's eligibility to
q seat in Congress, said
IF General Wheeler resigned his COM
mission before Congress met, or il it IA
shown that his case is similar TO the
schenck case. decided in the House during
there viii be any opposition 10 his being
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
THE AMEER'S POSITION.
AfghantstRn's Ruler Says He Il n
Friend Of Great Britniu-

Friend of Great Brifniu-
LONDON. March 1O.-The Ameer OF Az
ghanistan has authorized his agent IN
London to publish the following statement
OF the policy Of Afgbanistan toward Great
Britain and Russia After saying that he
has devoted much anxious thought to the
possibility OF Russia taking advantage Of
the Transvaal war and advancing through
Afghanistan on India. he says:
Il have come to the conclusion that Rus
sia feared Afghanistan, as a war with the
Afghans would mean a general rising Of
all Islam, which would spread through
Russian Asia. Russia had not troops
enough TO combat such a rising. Her hold
on the Mussulman countries she has con
Quered is insecure. They hate her, and
with ten times her power Russia could not
fight Afghanistan and India successfully
The Afghans prefer death 10 slavery, and
their women and children are being taken
by the Russians"
After saying that he is willing to send
numerous troops to help Great Britain in
the Transvaal. but adding that the Al
ghans are unaccustomed to sea. the Ameer
SAYS: But England's troubles are al
ways my troubles. her strength is my
strength. and her weakness is my weak
ness. England must remember that I am
always ready 10 fight for her on land, here,
or in India
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Voice Restored by Frlrht.

CANONSBURG, Pa. March 1O.-SoDle
years ago Mrs. Annie Mathers, living nea.
here, became III, When she recovered her
voice was gone and she could speak only
in a whisper. This continued until 'ew
days ago. when. upon entering her kitch,~,
she noticed a mouse running across the
floor Involuntarily she tried to sc cceam
and. to her astoHishment, found thG she
had recovered her voice. Since the Incl
dent she has been able TO talk in he4' nat
ural voice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
FOR THE ENGLISH WAR LOAN.
Many subscriptions Being Received
by the American Agent.

Many Subscriptions Being Received
by the American Agent.
NEW YORK, March 10. P. Morgan &
Co, who have been authorized by the Bank
of England to receive Subscriptions in this
country for the new British war loan Of
G 30. .eOO 600 received a large number Of
subscriptions this morning A great many
came by mail. but not few investors made
their application in person. All informa-
tion as TO the names OF applicants and the
amounts which have been received 20 date
was withheld this morning.
"All we can say is, said Secretary Ham
ilton. that subscriptions are coming in
very nicely. With the news that subscrip-
tons for the loan are being taken in this
country spread about there will undoubted-
ly be an increase in applications Il GER
tainly is a good investment We shall con-
tinue 10 obtain and forward subscriptions
until we are told to stop. The decision 70
accept American subscriptions was a very
courteous action on the part Of the Bank
Of England. and was, l believe, entirely
unprecedented
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
IMPRESSIONS oF THE BoERs.
A Correspondent Says They Are Very
Clever i'm War

A Correspondent Says They Are Very
Clever i'm War
LONDON, March 1O.-A. G. Hales, the
DAILY Nows'' correspondent, who fell into
the hands Of the Beers. February Z, and
was released a few days ago at BlOem-
fontein. telegraphs some inside impress ous
Of the roerE,
He SAYS ",hey are clever as ca s in their
rough mountain country and nearly as ac-
tive, dashiug from point to point with
marvellous rapidity; equally at home or
foot or N the saddle. never by any chance
GxpOsi~s themselves needlessly, but brave
enough when mere courage IS necessz zry.
They watched our men moving toward
them on the veldt from behind bushes
rocks, and loose earth, often allowing our
Scouts TO get within a few yards, and per-
mitting them to ride away unmo!ested."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
TWO ENGINES WRECKED.
4 DouSIe-Header Runs Into n Land
slide in Cut.

a Afthstf-thFNNfE NUNS ahAb h AssANh-
slide in n Cut.
PULASKI, Va, March 1O.-A serious
wreck occurred on the Norfolk and
Western road two miles below this place
yesterday afternoon at Jemisons Cut.
caused by a westbound header
running into a slide. Two engines were
torn up. and several coal ears badly
used up. one being completely demolished.
Freight travel was delayed some hours,
but transfers were made OF passengers.
mail and baggage and the delay 70 them
was short. This cut IS about half a mile
long and there are three curves in IL.
just as the front engine turned the mid
die curve il crashed into a rock weighing
about eight tons, jumped the rail and,
plungi1g from side 10 side OF the cut. ran
the length OF both engines ana four coal
cars and finally plunged into one side Of the
bank. c. G. DUNCAN. fireman on the front
engine. was dangerously hurt, but none Of
the other members OF the crew were in
jured at all. The watchman had gone
throI gh the cut about ten minutes before
and ev, ~ything looked perfectly safe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
STOPPED A HANGING.

MOntann's Acting Governor TcIe-
phones n Stay of Execution.
HELENA, Mon, March 10.-FoT the first
time a hanging has been stopped by tele-
phone by executive authority. Lieutenant
Governor Spriggs. fearing the train bear
ing him to Helena would arrive too late
for him to transmit to the sherih at Butte
a respite for Joseph Shafer, an innocent
man. sentenced to be hanged there.
telephoned the Butte officials his intention.
and when he arrived at Helena he affixed
his signature to the necessary papers.
Governor Smith is out Of the State, and
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs is acting IL
his nlace
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Fell and BROKE His sI-uII.

BALTIMORE. March 1O-John Martin.
foreman Of gang Of bricklayers en-
ployed on the terminal warehouse building
for the Northern Central Railway, foot Of
Bond Street. yesterday fell Is feet from
a wall on which he was superintending
operations. He struck on the railroad
tracks running into the building. fractur
ing his SKULL breaking his upper jawbOne
and dislOcating the index finger Of the left
hand. He was taken to the Baltimore
University Hospital. His condition is seri-
Gus Mr. Martin is "a years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Drank Live for Water.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March 1O.-The
case Of Thomas Dela uey against the Nor
folk and Western Railway was begun in
the Circuit Court yesterday. Delaney sues
foor $4,000 damages fer injuries alleged t.
have been sustained by drinking some con-
eentrated lye from a can which he says
he picked un in mistake for cup at the
water cooler in the station at Shenandoah
Junction. ". Va. His tongue, gums. and
throat received permanent injuries The
railroad claimed II had used all proper
precaution, and that the cooler had net
been in use for some weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
THREATS OF a MOB.
COultOn's Friends Say They VIII
storm the Jail.

COultOn's Friends Say They VIII
storm the Jail.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 1O.-The ar
rest here last night Of Auditors Clerk
Coulton. charged with being ar accessory
TO the murder OF William Goebel. has rails
ed a storm of indignation among Republi-
cans. 1t is freely predicted that a mob
will come from Coultou's home in Jackson
county and rescue him from Jail The To-
cal authorities believe that there will be no
trouble.
Friends Of the accused man say they
will not submit to the acts OF the Demo-
Gratis. although done under the law 1t is
predicted that on army Of mountaineers
will be here before the middle OF next
week and viii offer battle to those who are
trying to convict their friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Judgment AEainst n Tug.

NORFOLK. Va, March lO.--In the Unit
ed States Court yesterday judlment in the
SO 900 damage suit c; Lawler administra-
tor OF Henry Carlisle deceased, against thC
tug Isabella T. Dempsey and barge W. E
Barker. was given in favor Of the defend
ants. While the Barker was being towec
from Norfolk to Philadelphia. in Septem-
Der. 1885 by the tug Dempsey. Captain Car
Isle, who commanded the barge, receive
injuries from which he died.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
P1umhcrs, striI.e Orcr.

NORFOLK, Va, March l0.-The striIoa OF
the iourneymen plumbers was concluded
yesterday morning. the master plumbers
acceding to the demands Of the men. agree
ing to give thIeyn Z pIne-hour day. with
the same pay, 81, ..ss,St they formerly got
for day of ten hours BY way OF conces-
sion the iourneymen agreed not TO work
for any master plumber not in the Master
P:uu3ber.' Association.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

BRISTOL, Pa, March 1O.-Citizens Of
this town are stirred UP over what they
say was the neglect OF sOme one to pro-
vide suitable burial honors for the re-
mains OF Private James Z Smith. the only
Bristol boy who gave his life for his coun-
try IN the Spanish War. He died last year
in Cuba. while a member OF Company II.
Fourth L. s. Volunteers, and was buried
here Thursday subscription has been
started 10 provide a fitting tribute to his
memory on Memorial Day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Fatally SeaIded in Brine.

Upland. Pa, March 10--Three-year-
old Alberta Law. the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Law. a baker, was scalded to
death Thursday. The father. who was en-
gagged in the baker house making pretzels.
did not see the child enter and he had Just
taken a kettle Of scalding salty water from
the furnace for the purpose Of dipping pref
Zels into IL when the little girl stumbled
and fell into the kettle head first and was
terribly scalded. She fingered in gree
agony and died last evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
A snit fnr snIrnrc.

NORFOLK. Va, March TO- - Captain
ClaIke Of Galveston. Tex. who came to
Norfoiic with view to settling his $25, OOO
libel suit now pending in the United
States Court here against the British
steamship Venetia, has returned 10 Calves
tc- without having reached a compromise
with the representative Of the lbeled yes
sci. The suit is for salvage, a tug owned
by Captain Clarke having floated the Vene-
tia. which grounded on Sabine Banks. Gulf
Of Mexico. last January.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
STOPPED BY THE GUARDS
Soldiers Prevent the Arrest Of GOe-
berS Alleged AssaSSins.

Several Leaders Of the Kentucky Re
PubIicans, Charged with Compile
ity in the Murder, Hiding i'm the
state House, Guarded by the IsurP-
cr's TrOOPs-Sherins Haired Out by
BayOnets-Many Sensational Dis
closures Promised - Eyewitnesses
of the Deed and Confessions of
Those Implicated in the PIOt-The
story Of n Deliberate Conference
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
ARRIVALS ON the 81. Paul.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Among the
passengers who arrived this morning on
the liner ST. Paul. from Southampton and
Cherbourg. we're Hon. T. c. Dickinson. s.
B. Bowen. Walter F. Burns, Clarence R.
CIagho-n. Sydney J. Colford, A. w Cole.
Senor Jose Martinez Comedadoz. c. Berk-
ley Powell. Lady Mary Sackville. and
Prof r. w Wood