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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
BLooD|EsT OF WAR;
Fiercest Weeks Fighting Since
Filipino Revolt Began.
Probably 1000 Of the Natives Killed,
Wounded Or Captured.
Have No Hospitals ard Many Wounded Will
Cie-American Loss. rs.

Manila, April 22.-10.3O a. M.-The
last week has been one Of the bloodiest
of the war since the first days fight
ing around Manila.
Authentic reports. mostly official
show total Of 27S Filipinos killed. Il
officers and pa men captured and
many more wounded.
The number wounded is hardly
guessable. Considering that the Fill
ipinos entirely lack hospital facilities,
great majority Of the wounded Mill
die. Probably the weeks work fin
ished 1000 insurgents.
The American loss was nine killed,
16 wounded. Two sergeants and one
private We're killed in ambushes, while
escorting provision trains.
The insurgents have been aggressive
in almost every province of Luzon.
Gen. Pho del Pillars band. numbering
300. which was out of sight for three
months. the leader being reported kill
"a. has re-apprared in its Old field
about san Miguel. Pillar is Suppos ~
10 be again in command. He gave the
American garrison at san Miguel.
consisting of three companies of the
35th Infantry. with 4 Calling, a three
hours fight during 4 night attack.
The loss Of the insurgents in this en-
gagcment is not included in the fore
going total, as they removed their
dead and wounded; but presumably it
was considerable.
Twenty Filipinos in the province ot
Ratangas attacked Lieut.. WOndc, who,
with eight men, was scouting near San
jose. The lieutenant and five men
were wounded: and one private was
killed.
Sergeant Ledoius Of the 35th Infan-
try. was badly wounded in an ambush
near Baliuang. Lieut.. Balch of the
37th Infantry, with 20 men, had five
hours fight with 400 insurgents in the
Neuva Caceres district. Twenty of the
insurgents We're killed.
Col. Smith of the 18th Infantry, who
captured Gen. Montenegro and brought
him to Manila, is in the isolation hos
pital suffering from smallpox. presum-
ably caught from the Filipinos.
Col. Smiths command captured $50
officers and men with Montenegro.
The officers We're brought to Manila.
Montenegro. who was formerly one Of
the most dapper officers in the Filipino
army, looks worn and haggard. He
SAYS he has led terrible life for
months and has offered u return to
the north with Col. Smith to endeavor
to persuade his former comrades Of
the uselessness of opposing the Ameri
cans.
One hundred escaped Spanish pris-
oners from the province of Tayabas,
south Luzon, have arrived at Manila.
The insurgents have 400 more Span
iards in that district. Recently the
Filipinos destroyed several rods Of the
railway line near Panique in an I'M
successful attempt to wreck train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
IN The HOUSE.
Naval Bill Passed Provides for Eight Battle
ships and Cruisers.

Washington, April 22.-Thc animated
controversy over the naval appropri-
alton bill which began. Friday, was
not resumed. Saturday. ana after
brief consideration this important bill
was passed
Underwood of Alabama. whose fill
buster had brought affairs to Il tempo
rary standstil. explaided that there
was no purpose to delay. but merely TO
insist that time be given for cOnSid-
GRAFTON, and that a vote be taken on
the government armor factory propo-
SitiOn in a motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to the naval commit
tee to frame a provision for a govern
ment factory. The instructions were
ruled out. and subsequently the motion
to recommit was disagreed to without
division The bill was thereupon pass
ed without a record vote. AS finally
adopted, the measure provides two
battleships, three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers, and the $3i5
figure on armor plate is stricken out.
After | +. NJ. the House devoted it
self to euloGies Of the late Representa-
tive Settle of Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
THE METHODISTS
Pass an Exceedingly interest
ing Sunday at Gardiner.
Crowded Services with an Unusual
Amount Of Enthusiasm Shown.
Conference Will Close. Today, When Appoint
ments Will Be Announced.

Gardiner, Me-. April 22.-(SpcciaD.-
ON Sunday. the regular services were
held at the church and the attend
ancc at all was remarkably large. At
the forenoon ana evening sessions,
there was not room enough in the
building to acc immediate all those who
desired to attend ana many were oblig-
"a to 90 away. In the morning at .
o'clock. there was a Love Feast which
was well attended. The scrVic :
was conducted by Rev. G. +. Parsons.
presiding elder of the Augusta district
and the response was large and en-
thusiastic. After this came the rcgu-
llr service, which was one Of the
most interesting ana beneficial of the
whole session. The music WAS fur
uished by the regular choir and was
very fine. After the regular opening
exercises. bishop Joyce preached one
If the strongest sermons ever heard in
the church. II was Of great interest
and the attention of all was held dur
ing its entire delivery. After this ser
vice. H. s Ryder. II. f. Wilson. f. II.
Ellington. T. q. Griffith ana +. II.
HAN We're ordained by the bishop as
deacons Of the conference.
The conference again assembled. at
o'clrck. and Bishop Joyce ordained
the following as elders Of the confer-
cnce: Thomas p. Barker, Henry F.
Dunnock, r. {. Chapman and j. T..
Clancy.
After these exercises were complet-
d. revival service was held and such
another one was never held in the
church. 1t was under the direction Of
Or. Spencer and every bit If life in all
those present was devoted to the meet
ing It lasted until almost 8 o'clock.
and great many were brought to
Christ ana were saved.
At 80 o'clock. the EpWorth League
service was held. the sermon being
preached by Rev. Luther Freeman of
Portland. This was strong sermon
and one full of interest ana the at
tention throughout was the closest. 1t
was beneficial ana instructive ana will
prove of the greatest help to all who
heard it.
After this. revival services were
again held and again another large
number came forward for prayers.
The service was conducted by Dr.
Spencer, assisted by the bishop.
The other evangelical churches Of
the city ana vicinity We're attended by
large crowds, as ministers from the
conference filed the pulpits during the
day.
The conference will finish its work
in this city, this morning. and rs there
.,F Il l., "a.
done. tha session will begin at 1.30
O'Clock. At this session TIL" app lint
mcnts will b. made public for the first
time. II is expected that number of
the visiting pastors will leave on the
forenoon trains for their homes and
prepare tn depart FIR their new fields
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
500 ENTRAPPED
By Fires Raging Along South
eastern Railroad, Manitoba.
Relief Train Penned in--SettIers and
Lumbermen in Danger.
Rescue Parties Being Organized Wires Down
and Details IRE Lacking.

Winnipeg, Man. April 22.-The city,
last night, was in a fever Of excite
ment caused by the awful brush fires
now raging along the line Of the
Southeastern Railway. All the coun-
try from L2Broquerie. about 80 miles
4 wn thc line. to Warren. MINI. q dis
tance If p miles. is known to be in the
grasp Of the fire WeepiDg the forest
in all directions, famed by 4 strong
oasterly wind. and the number If hu-
man beings ,ntrapped i estimated at
fully HOO. chiefly composed cf scatter
"a settlers and mon employed in the
lumber camps.
No messages have been received
since O'Clock yesterday, when the
operator at Wood Ridge. 10 miles this
sido NJ Na-sar. reported that The spec
ial train bearing buchanan & Keith's
mon and railway officials had been
within miles of Nassar and was
driven back III flames
From stragglors who have escaped
thry learned that 100 teams with all
tl,ir campinE,U fits had been abandon
ed ana that the men have scattered for
their lives in all directions. one hun
M were burned ana the camps
were completely cncirclcd by the rag
ing flames.
The special train had Just left on an
other trial to try to break through the
flames ara attempt additional rrscues.
Since that time no word had been
received ana the officials conclude that
WOOD Ridge is burned and the train
cntrapprd. The forest along the track
is dense ana retreat will be impossible
a rescue train with a strong force
Of men. doctors ana supplies We're dis
patched. at noon, and reached La
Broquirie safely. Beyond that the
whole forest is a mass Of flames and
advance is impossible. as the track Is
burned and the retreat Of the special
train is cut off Tonight all wires are
down and 10 news whatever can be
obtained.
A settler from Vassar reached the
city. this evening, having left home,
Friday morning, abandoning his be
longings and managing to escape
through the woods on foot. He reports
the whole country for miles in flames
ana is almost certain that many lives
are being sacrificed.
Fortunately the district is thinly set
tied, but the gravest fears are enter
tanned that loss of life among the Ium-
bermcn will be severe, and the rail
way officials do not deny that the
special train is probably doomed. Res
cue parties are being organized and
will start. tomorrow, on wagons for
The scene to attempt to rescue the set
tiers and stragglers.
The fires have been burning for some
days in various quarters, but were not
considered serious until the strong
wind of Thursday night famed the
flames and united detached fires with
in one tremendous circle of destruc-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
Gen. Otis Latest Casually List.

Washington, April 22.-Gen. Otis lat
est casualty list, dated April 30, is as
follows:
KiIled-Luzon, April II, Orion, Co. G,
32rd Infantry, Donald Mcdonald. Har-
ry F. Easter: April 16, Batac. co. G,
34th Infantry, Oscar f. Johnson, Quar-
rermaster Sergeant Hardus Linstad;
April Il, Pulilan, Co. NJ, 35th Infantry,
Robert G.. McKinnish; April Is, Nut
uantium, co. =, 35th Infantry, John
Orth, artificer; April s, Neuva Caceras
Co. X, 45th Infantry, Richard Eeise-
mach: Feb 6. Legaspi, Co. F, 47th In
fantry. George +. Meade, @. Fl. 41th
Infantry. Frank Kutchinsky.
Samar. March 16. Calbagog, 60. II
Ard Infantry, Adam Unsium.
Leyte, March 16. Jaro. Co. Il, 43rd In
ward a. f, musician.
Mindanao, April Z, CaGays. Go. L.
CONTINUED on page %
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SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
LARGE Amount OF Business Transacted and In
teresting Services Held.

Gardiner. Me. April 21.-(Sp ciaD.-
The Maine Conference was continued
in this city with the Highland Avenue
church, Saturday, ana the day proved
another Of much Importance. interest
and pleasure. The day was perfect
and the attendance was large at all
tha sessions Instead Of the deV ptional
meeting to have been held $50 q clock
in the morning. DR.. Wright Of the Bos-
ton School Of correspondence. continued
his talk on the "pivinity of Jesus
Christ" which proved WY int resting
ANA beneficial.
The regular s. sSion If tn conf renee
yya. opened at o'clock. with ~I;iShop
Joyce again presiding. After the read
inc of the journal If fridays proceed
ings. Dr. Whitaker Of the Zion
Herald. spoke a few words to those as
sembIed. He told Of the growth of the
papcr. and spoke Of how successful ii
nancialIy it had been and prese ted to
the conference check for so as us
part Of the proceeds. This at was
heartily applauded.
According to resolutions passed at
recent session of the conference, which
required that nine should be appoint
ed. eight ministers and one layman.
from whom three should be appointed
ID serve as trustees on the board Of
the Maine Wesleyan Institute at
Kents Hill. the following We're APP
pninted w. F. Berry. Mr.. Bradbury,
G. l.. Palmer, w. s. Jones, Israel Luce.
4. f. Parsons, G. S. Cummings, r. Q.
Thoyer and f. T. Burrows.
the following were admitted to the
Maine Conference on trial: George d.
Stanley. Frank II. Hall, Frederick r.
Griffith. Charles b. Lamb ard Joseph
A. buffer. Charles W. Dana was nos
admitted. This was for minor +, asons.
h,It an explanation was MADE that it
WAS nothing against the minister, but
tn allow him to further his education.
| Rev. W. II. Darrah. a rejurnt q mis-
| eionarv from India, spoke for few
! minutes IL the conference. lie told OF
his cxueriencp in India, he being there
durirs. several famines. He also told
Of how hard it was to get a start in
( that country and how DR.. Euler be
pan the good work. When h first
, won't thora he was summed as a wild
baast hut a famine came and N, by
feeding the starving children. he had
von Thorn. Then the girls Wc.c OBJ
! tanned III much the same way. AS a
| Continued on page 80
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April 22.-Showers 0c-
CURED in New England and the Lake
regions and heavy rain falls were re-
ported in the Southwestern states.
The Indications are that heavy rains
viii occur. during the next two days.
in the Southern states. causing further
Hoods in the streams in that section.
By "Wednesday. rain should occur in
the middle ana north Atlantic coast
states. Along the New England coast
fresh northerly winds will become
variable on the middle Atlantic coast
the winds VIII be light and variable.
on the south Atlantic coast fresh
sou;hcrly winds Will prevail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
56th CONGRESS-.
The Quay, Scott and White
Contested Seat Cases
Will Probably All Be Settled by Sen
ate, During the Week.
House Will Give Most OF Week 10 The Post
Office Appropriation.

Washington, April 22-The Senate
will give considerable attention. dur
ing the present week. to questions of
privilege involving three seats in the
Senate. Under the unanimous consent
agreement reached on the 10th inst,
the resolution declaring Senator Quay
not to be entitled to a place il the
Senate probably will be voted on, at
o'clock. Tuesday, and in the mean
time several speeches will be made.
An intimation has been given nf pos
Sible effort to postpone the case fur
Their. on the ground that there is not
sufficient time left before the time for
the voting within which to deliver the
speeches senators desire to make. but
if a movement is made in that dircc-
ton it will be stoutly resisted. II
would be an exceptional occurancc ii
the unanimous agreement should be set
aside Among those who arc still eX-
pected to speak in Mr.. Quay'S behalf
are Senators Penrose ana Chandler,
while Senators Plat OF Connecticut.
Hale and Lindsay will speak in oppo-
sitiOn to his claims. The leaders on
both sides are claiming victory. but
they 40 not in either case give figures
on the result.
After the Quay vote is taken. senator
McComas. who is a member of the
committee of privileges and election.
and has charge of the protest against
Senator SCOTS continuing to occupy
his seat at senator from West Viz
sinia. will call up the resolutions in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
MINNESOTA FOREST FIRES.
Wors. Thought to Be Over-Many Thousands
Of Dollars Damage Done.

Duluth, Mimi, April 22.-Reports
from the forest fire district are meagre.
today, but from the best information
obtainable the worst scare is over and
fires are dying down. The excitement
among the settlers and inhabitants of
the timber towns which was intense
for a day or two has disappeared. A
good many thousand Of dollars dam
age was done. however and owing to
the unusually dry condition Of under
brush and timber, danger is not alto
gether removed. Rain is anxiously
looked for and until it comes anxiety
will continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
Work on the immense monitor Con

Work on the immense monitor Con-
necticut. being built by the Bath iron
Works for the United States govern
ment. will be completed in a month.
The contract speed for the craft is 11.5
knots. 1t is calculated that fl lily 30
tons Of fresh water can be earn led in
the double-bottom compartments. The
armor protection of the new craft will
consist of 11-inch belt on the hull ex-
tending the full length Of the vessel,
tapering at the top to > inches. and
to inches az the base. The turret
armor will be 10 inches thick, while
the coming tower will have inches of
lrmor. and the protective deck ~
inches. The launching Of the big YES
gel at the Bath Iron Works will be a
gala occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
FIRE AT LEWISTON.
Building Occupied as Club Room and Bakery
Badly utted-Loss. $1,000.

Lewiston. Me. April 22.-About mid
night. building owned by Horace
Holman Of Boston. was badly Quilted
BY fire in the upper story. In the low
er story, the stock of Mr. Bowers, 4
baker, was ruined by water. The up
per story was a club room run by Eu-
gene Lcbrun. Iiolman's loss, $500;
Bowers ana Lebrun's losses, $l5oo.
Cause Of fire unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
TURKEYS EvaSIVE ANSWER.
Will Compensate American Missionaries on
Same Conditions as Other Foreigners.

Constantinople, April 22.-The Porte
has replied to the American demands,
stating that Turkey will compensate
American missionaries under the same
conditions as in the case of other for
eign subjects.
The United States legation Joined the
other embassies in protesting against
the Increase of import duties, the reply
to the notification of the Porte assert
ing that the United States government
expects to be previously consulted with
regard to any changes.
The Porte has not yet replied to the
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
A DECISIVE BATTLE
May Have Been Fought by
Rumble with Beers.
Only Awaiting Campbell with 10th
Brigade, Who Joined, Saturday.
Brabant Engages The Beers and Is Only 20
miles from Wepsner.

London. April 23-5 a. Nit is
quite probable that by this time Gen.
Sir Henry Rumble has fought a de-
cisive battle with the Beers. He en-
trenohed himself, Saturday, to await
The arrival of Cen. Campbell with the
18th Brigade. That commander arriv-
"a. Saturday evening, and news may
be expected at any moment.
l. is still impossible to ascertain the
position Of affairs at Bloemfontein or
To learn when the long expected adj
vance northward will begin. The dis
patches conflict regarding the state Of
the preparations. For instance. the
Bloemfontoin correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says that the troops
have beer supplied with winter cloth
ing ANA that the Modder river has
sufficiently fallen to permit cavalry to
cross. The Standards representative
says almost the exact opposite. Pres
rnt Indications foint to still further
delay.
without attaching undue Importance
tn The stories from Lourenzo Marques
C. Hcernng the strength of the Boer
forces, it would almost seem that the
former estimates Of 10000 We're rather
laM.
During the last few days there has
been renewal of Boer activity in all
parts Of the theatre of war. The te-
nacity Of the enemy around Col Dali
getty proves that considerable forces
are still there. Lord Roberts has or
dered Lord Methuen to retire from
BOShof. probably for the same reason.
The presence of a Boer force at Frank
fort looks like an intention to endeavor
to cut nff Methuen, who may be heard
uf As retiring on Kimberley.
The Beers are said to half encircle
BloemfonttiG to the eastward in
crescent formation. There have been
several outpost affairs in that vicinity.
The 18th Division under Col Pole
Carew. and the 4th Cavalry Brigade
are operating toward Sannas post
In Natal there is no diminution of
Boer activity. 1t is reported that Sir
Charles Warren is to be appointed
governor Of the Free State.
Nothing is known regarding Sir
Redvers Butler; but there is little
doubt regarding his removal. and
rumor has it that Lord Kitchener will
get an important Independent COM
mand.
The Boer peace commissioners are
understood to have been disappointed
by their visit to The Hague. but to be
determined to visit Berlin and Paris
before going to Washington.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
of The Times. under Saturdays date,
says: Information received from re-
sponsible sources show that at one
(COntinued on page 2l
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AN ILL-FATE0 BOAT.
Portland Young Man Drowned from Boat
Which Had Before Lost Five Lives.

Portland. Me, April IA catboat
containing six young men capsized in
the harbor today. and Albert V. Jack
son. aged y, whose home was at III
Lancaster street. was drowned. The
others were rescued by seamen from
nearby vessels. A sad coincidont was
an accident , years ago, when the
same boat capsized ana five men were
drowned.
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CLOUDY-FAiR. TUESDAY.

Boston. April 22.-Local Forecast for
Monday: Cloudy weather with light
rain. followed by fair and warmer in
the afternoon and night, light variable
winds; Tuesday, party cloudy. fair
weather, warmer, light variable winds.
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WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington. April 23-Forccast for
New England: Fair in the interior;
showers on the coast. Monday; fair
and warmer. fresh n0rtheasterly winds
becoming variable, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23
Saco River Highest Since 1897.

Portland Me. April GA special to
the Argus from Bar Mills says the Saco
river has risen some 10 inches since Sat
urday night. and Is now at the highest
Doint since the ice freShet of 1897. Large
crews have been at work all day in
efforts to make the log boom secure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23

Hair the ills that man Is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood i3itters
strengthens and tones the stomach
makes indigestion impossible.
mon wed, fri& wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-23

The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
of The Times. under Saturdays date,
says: Information received from re-
sponsible sources show that at one
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Our SIS, SlS & $40 Suits
e. n. lngrahaw

has special charge Of this department.
NOTE-We have taken the agency
of Globe Steam Laundry of Portland
All work sent, Wednesday, and return
ed Saturday.
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FRESH and
PALATABLE
PASTRY at
Hayes Bakery,
Opp. Journal Office. Augusta, Me
mar2. enltfiStp

Opp. Journal Office. Augusta, Me- I
MARI eodtf. iStp
Evening journal., 1900-08-10
BLACK SATURDAY
AT BOWERS BEACH
Scores Of Trout Being Caught
There Daily-PrOVi-
SiOnS High

Bowers Beach. Aug 9.-The weather
has been quite pleasant the past few
days, and the beautiful moonlight even
ings, with no mosquitoes to bother,
add much to the pleasure of the oiti-
zens and visitors OF the place
Scores of trout are caught daily
with hook and line by the many who
participate in the sport.
Last Thursday was the first big
Thursday of the season. Quite a num-
Der were present, and everything pass
ed off quietly.
Owing to the large number Of visitors
from Philadelphia and elsewhere, but
ter and eggs are in great demand, and
are bringing big prices. The baker
cannot supply the wants of his custom
ers with bread. and i'm consequence
many Of the occupants of the cottages
are making their own bread at pres
ent
Next Saturday, August II, will be
BLACK Saturday In years gone by
hundreds and hundreds Of negroes for
mides away would gather here on the
second Saturday in August, and before
leaving would participate in a free
fight, pistols, knives and blackjacks.
which on one or two occasions result
ed in killing two negroes. Since the
death of Burt Johnson, the negro
king, but few colored people have
visited this place on BLACK Saturday 81
But it is rumored that a large crowd
will be here on the 18th.