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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-11
THE SUGAR WAR.
ArbuckIes Restore Price Of Refined AmeIi
can Co. Orders Sugar Stored.

New York, April 10.-Arbuckle Bros.
today. restored the price Of refined
sugar which they recently cut five
cents per 100 pounds. bringing their
price back to that of the Havemcyer
Co.
orders We're received. today, at tho
Williamsburg refineries Of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co., to store sugar
and 20. 600 barrels were shipped to Buff
falO. where the company has a store
house that will hold $4,000 barrels. The
order to store sugar was interpreted by
the employees as determination 10
close down all the retineries now in
operation. 1t was also taken to mean
that the Brooklyn Sugar Refinery,
which shut down. six weeks ago. would
not be reopened for a long time. In
the local storehouses it is said that
10000 barrels of refined sugar are al
ready stored
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Seth CONGRESS
Continued from page ~

Senators Chandler and Turley were
directed to prepare the report 1t l.
expected to be presented at an early
day.
There were many expressions in the
committee favorable to Senator Clark
for a personal point of view and more
than one senator gave utterance to
doubts as to whether he had actual
personal part in or knowledge of the
expenditures. Others expressed the
opinion that the senator was in a GER
tain sense the victim of environment
and of habit. The outlay of money in
past elections in Montana was dwelt
upon as one of the explanations of the
liberal expenditures in this case.
Senator Turley was among the sena-
tors who dissented from the view that
Mr. Clark could have been uniformed
Of the fact that money was being used
to promote his election and he made
one of the most vigorous talks of the
series in favor of an adverse report.
The senator bore himself with COM
posure He discussed other business
affairs as if nothing had transpired.
He was asked: rs there any truth IN
the report that you have decided to re-
sign?"
He replied: II cannot at present
answer any questions bearing upon the
report of the committee on elections
Senator Faulkner, principal counsel
for Mr.. Clark, was summoned TO the
Capitol Immediately after the verdict
of the committee was announced and
had a long consultation with his client
over the situation.
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where he left the dismounted men
and proceeded along the railroad to
within sight Of Mafeking. The ad-
vance guard, under Col White, en-
countered a large body Of Beers and
almost simultaneously the left and
right TANKS We're attacked and sharp
| fighting followed. The Beers were in
a crescent formation and outnumbered
the British two to one. They advanc-
ed with skill and stubbornness. and
persiStcntly cndeaVorcd to encircle the
British. After holding his ground for
an hour, Col. Plumer retired with the
| Bocrs slowly following him up.
The fighting cOntinue d throughout the
10 miles retreat to Ramathlabama,
where the British Maxim gun was
brought into play. After a stiff fight
COL. Plumer reached his camp. The
British casualties were: Killed. three
officers and "a men; missing, IL. The
Bocr loss was serious.
Gaberones Tuesday. April 3.-Satur-
days tight in the cnVirOnS Of Mafeking
was conducted on Col. Plumer's side
under great difficulties, being in the
proximity of the Boer laagers, whence
relnforcemcnts could be promptly sent
to the burgherS and there was little
cover available for the British when
the fight began, the plain being but
sparcely wooded and the railroad en-
bankments the chief protection, being
only feet high. The men behaved
CALAMITY, however, ana the officers
were exceptionally conspicuous in the
affair. With the exception of a few
rounds fired by the British Maxms al
Ramathlabama the fire on both sides
was entirely by rifle. Half Of the Brit
sh officers were more or less seriously
wounded.
Col. Plumer's wound was in his right
arm. His horse was shot. COL. Bodle
and Capt. Rolt We're wounded. COL.
Plumers orderly is missing. Sergeant
Major Naming of the 9Th Dragon
Guards. who took up the duties of or
derby. did excellent work Capt. Fred
Crew was shot dead while covering
the retreat pr others. capt. MacLarcn
was severely wounded and Lieut. Mill
gan. the famous Crcketcr. fatally.
while tenaciously holding an assigned
position. Lieut. Miligan rode unagSist-
cd q tamathlabama. Medical Order
~ Wancford worked pluckHy on the
field, which afforded little cover.
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rescued by the crew Of the cutter
Woodbury.
Carroll W. Mathews has been miss
ing from his home in Peru Me, since
March ~. lie is described as is years
old. faot, inches in height, ana
weighs 145 pounds. He has dark brown
hair. hazel eyes and is smooth shavcn.
has a scar over his right eyebrow ana
q birthmark on his arm about the siz-
Of a haIf-dollar. When ne left home
he was dressed in a brownish- gray
Scotch plaid coat ana vest, dark brown
check trousers. blue shirt laced in
front, black silk tie, No. laced shoes.
storm rubbrrs, light check cap. He
was seen to buy a ticket fur Portland
ana said h. was going II Boston. ANY
information may be sent to 9. L.
Mathews, Dickvale, Me.
Harry John. an employe If the saw
mill Of Burrill Bros. at Corinna. had u
sensational escape from drowning.
Monday. He was at work in the base
mcut of the mill, and in crossing q
part of the stream On a plank the
plank broke ana preclpitated him into
the river. The river Is greatly swollen
and very turbulent at this point. ami
the young man was borne rapidly away
in the seething waters. his fellow
workmcn being unable tJ render ash
sistan,c. when NJ was nearly drown
ed hc was able To momcntarily grasp
point Of rock at a turn Of the stream,
AMI was rescued by people who chanc-
"a % b. near. H. was badly bruised
ana much exhausted, but viii recover.
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IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, April 1O.-The House,
today, passed the agricultural bill,
substantially as reported. An Animal
ed discussion arose over a series Of
amendments offered by Mr.. Corliss Of
Michigan, restricting the distribution
of free seeds and free vaccine. COrliss
maintained that the government dis
tributions invaded the field Of private
enterprise His various amendments
failed. however, after extended debate.
An amendment by Mr.. Lattimer, S. c..
was adopted increasing the supply of
farmers bulletins" issued by the agri-
cultural department and distributed by
members of Congress.
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Chicago Markets.

Chicago. April TO-
Uncertainty over the government Crop
report que. this afternoon. ana the pru-
Irnr- WI p llrE- short interest fearing ~
would be- tuilish. produced dun but firm
wheat market today May wheat closed
l.fi", MAY corn ! n r, ANA May oats Is
over Yesterday Provisions We're strong
ana active. closing from -l-li3 higher for
May ribs TN 35c. improved tor MAN pork.
TGp Leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Anril. MI: May. t1ii; july. tSi.
MG>1,: Srptemt er. g.
CORN-April 39l4 May. 397su41; July,
H",. September, H..
OATS-May. 4i5,; July 2ilsn2f4; Sep
PORK liIy. >12.5n; July, Sl3.15.
LARD May. S1.tt; July. STU; Septem-
Ri R1i8S"N!ay. s717'4: July, $40; septem-
Dash quotations closed as follows:
FLOT R-Sleldy.
" G3oKN-No ,. 3s7s; No yellow. 3,a.
CETs-No. >. 25l4M25si; No. white. 21l.
G2>le: No. white, 2714a2s4.
HNRLEY-No. 2. 4ol4ai4.
FLANSEED-No. ! ana Northwestern,
TIMOTHY SEED-s2 S5G2iO.
IARD-$6.S5G1.0
FORK-Mess, 81. 25m13-o5; ribs. $3.50
7.3o: shoulders, Caam7; short clear sides
S7.2101.35.
SI-GAR-Unchanged.
(eI .ONER-S7 5UIg 60
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MARK Ell REPORTS
NSW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of The Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. April 10.-Thc movement Of
prices II tuday's stock market largely
represented contest III speculative
forces lor surrtmac Thn forces III rg-
action finally prevailed ana thr market
closed decidedly weak ana al a level .snn-
or4'N below last nights close. This re-
SUIT was achieved after many VicissitiIrs
ana extreme irregulirity. Commission
houses report a large falling Of i'll thu
NNIu1nt ot orders. Whirn made thu mar
KY onen Tor many days With a rush to
buy, which served conveniently t. absorb
the pruht taking sales of the Professions
element This class of orders has either
hetn Withdrawn ur has been placed at "A
IcNtl ~ prices below that now existing.
'fhc operators for the decline have nut
Nct succeeded IN bringing ont any Very
ntaNN volume oi offerings. but they work
IN the confidence ihdt they will reach
STOP loss orders which will precipitata
a sudden drop all around. Their efforts
We're contested. today. by pool operations
In a number Of stocks ana III. confirmed
demand from London for stocks Was
against thCm. But the operators for ID
rise seemed tn lose courage towards the
ti9Sc ot the day and realizing in stocks
Whlch had shown strength was very gen
rral Thr industrialS ana SpCciaItics
were extremely active ana irregular. I'M
drr thr influence uf special causes. Sugar
SHARPLY ldiltu from an early decline on
the announcement that the company :
principal competitor Lad advanced the
price OF refined sugars 10 q parity. The
stock again sold of with the weakness Of
the market. The Pacific stocks suffered
especially from bear pressure and rcaiiz-
ing ana the Changers were spmcwhlt
affected by the forecast Of the govern
fEcht crop report. which had bulish
effect i'm the wheat market. The signs of
encouragement On the part Of manipu-
latnrs tor tho advance lccrntuatcd tho
rcactiondry tendency aS the Guv prp-
grcssed ana some sharp net losses in rail
road stocks were tho result The bond
market was moderately active and prices
Were, Were YER Z, no irresqlar Total sales. par
NaIue. S2,ztW.uOu United States new As do
cined Y ana the Old AIS advanced z, ana
the IS N in the BID nriyo.
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington, April 10.-Without OBJ
lection from any source the Senate, to-
day, agreed to take a final vote on the
right of the Hon. NJ S. Quay to a seat
as a senator from Pennsylvania, Tues
day, April "a, at p. NJ. During its
session, today, the Senate paid its
tribute to the late Richard Parks
Bland, long a representative from Mis-
souri, The eulogies pronounced on the
dead statesman were notable for their
earnestness and cloquence.
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a certificate Of an increase of the
capital stock of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Go. of New York
City, from So, 100000, consisting Of $50.
600 shares Of 500 each, to 500, 900. 600
consisting Of 100000 shares Of SlOC
each. was filed at Albany. y. Y. Tues
day. with the secretary Of state. The
amount of capital of the company ac-
tually paid in is S70.975000 ana the
amount Of its debts ana liabilities k
S24076,431.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Anril H.
Money on call, steady; actual .runsuc-
ions ranging from ~ per cent; last
loan. =; ruling rate, @i.: closing bid and
asked. 31amf
Prime mercantile paper. HiG5 per cent
SStefilnS, exchange. strong. at SiS714 1t
i.A'"s for demand and a 81 SCI. for 80 DAYS.
posted rates. NS4i2 ana SiSs; commercial,
Bar silver. 59l.
Silver certificates. GCliMGlI.
Mexican dollars, 4I24.
government bonds, irregular.
Railroad bonds, irregular.
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Alwal North, Monday, April Am
engagement took place. today, at WEEP
ener. The Beers Nickers-MaXitn did
considerable execution at first, but the
British guns soon got the range and
did great havoc. The fighting was Sc
we're and lasted all day long. The
Beers received a check. The casualties
We're rather heavy on both sides. An
other commando is advancing toward
Wepener from Dewet's dorp. The
Rockville commando has gone to WEEP
oner.
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CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.
House Will Accept Senate Puerto Rican Bill
War Revenue Statistics.

Washington. April 10.-At a special
meeting Of the House ways and means
committee held. today, it was decided
by a vote Of to to report the Puerto
Rican bill as it passed the Senate with
out amendment and to move concur
renee in the Senate amendments. This
means the acceptance Of the territorial
form Of government for Puerto Rico as
added to the bill by the Senate, and
other lesser changes on the tariff and
other features.
Tie vote on concurring in the Senate
bill was on party lines, with the eX-
ception Of Mr.. Mccall Of Massachusetts,
the Republican members of the COM
mttee, who first dissented from the
bill.
The full vote was as follows: Yeas
Payne. Dalzell. Hopkins, Grcsvenor.
Russell. Dollivcr. Steele and Long. all
Republicans-S. Nays-McCall, Rep.
Richardson, Swanson, Mcclellan and
Underwood. D2mocra,s-5.
1t was made known during the meet
ing that the bill would be taken up
tomorrow, and strong intimation was
given that the plan contemplated was
to allow each side two hours.
Washington, April 10.-The secretary
of the treasury, today, sent to Congress
his reply to the House resolutions of
April >, which asked for information
regarding the probability of the pres
ent revenue laws causing a surplus in
the treasury over and above the wants
of the government. and also estimates
of the probable receipts of the treasury
from all sources of revenue for the fis-
cal year 1900 and 1901. He says:
in reply therto, | have the honor to
submit the following: Fiscal year
ending June 80 1900-rcceipts, customs,
1923 900 600; internal revenue. $292. 900. =
600; miscellaneous, $35,O00,OO0; total.
$3.50, 600, 900. Expenditures, civil. $10i,-
900, 900; war; $135 600, 900: navy, So. 900 :
900: Indians, 81 900 900: pensions, $143.-
600, 600: interest. SAP ,000, 900; total. $500 =
100000. Estimated surplus, $70,0000G0.
Fiscal year ending June 80. 1901
Receipts. customs, $40, 900 900: internal
revenue, $500, 900, 900: miscellaneous.
$37. 100000; total. $577,00O,00 Expendi-
lures. civil $115, 900 600: war. $125. 900
600; navy, $4,000. 900: Indians, $1O. 900.
600: pensions. $145, 900 900; interest. $40
600. 900: total. $i95 600 COO Estimated
surplus. $50 900 900.
Internal revenue taxes rcceiv, 4 under
war revenue act Of June Is, 1898, upon
articles not heretofore taxed fiscal
year. 1899. and first nine months of fis-
cal year. 1900:
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New York Cotton Market.

New YORK, April ~.
Cation futures closed quie; and steady
April, 9.0f: May. 9.31; June, 9.S3: July, 9.3l
August, 921; September, S.42; October
NIB; November, 79N: December, I.9S; jan
uary. Sgo; February. sol; March. sos,
Cotton spot closed quiet and steady;
middling Upllnds. "a middling Gulf, TO-
Sales. 1888 bales.
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Congressional Notes.

Congressman II. Clay Van Voorhees,
was nominated at GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
Tuesday. for the fifth consecutive term
on the first ballot at the Republican
convention Of the 18th Ohio district.
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Medical Book Free.

Know Thyself," book for men only, will
be sent Free (sealed and Postpaid, to any
male reader of this paper, enclosing &c. for
postage. Address the Peabody Medical In
stitute, No 4. Bulfinch ST., Boston. Mass.
the Oldest and best institution Of its kind in
America. Write to-day for free book.
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Take Laxative Promo Quiuina Tablets
All druggists refund the money If ii fail.
~ cure. n. M. Groves signature is on
each huX. DC.
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First nine

Washington, April 10.-Nothing of
Importance was developed at today's
cabinet meeting. Secretary Root ex-
plalned some of the features of the
pending army appropriation bill and
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"Ot a Good Beginning

Cometh a good end" When you take
Hoods Sarsaparilla to purify your
blood you are making a good begin
ming. and the good end will be health
and happiness. This medicine cures
ell humors of the blood, creates good
appetite. overcomes that tired feeling
and imparts vigor and vitality TO the
whole system. 1t is Americas Great
est Blood Medicine.
Piliousness IS cured by Hoods Pits.
% cents
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There were two runaways in Bangor.
Monday, one Of them resulting in the
death Of horse belonging t. the Column
bil Towel Supply 90. The cords Of both
Of the animais hind legs were cut and his
condition was such that it was thought
best to Kill him
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Gaberones. Sunday, April 1.-Yester-
day, Col. Plumer, with go mounted
and a few dismounted infantry and one
MamiX gun, arrived at Ramathlabama:
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Ladysmith April 10.-Heavy firing
was heard. early this morning. in the
direction Of Sundays river. 1t con-
tinucd for few hours. No details Of
the engagement have been received.
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Aliwal North, April 10.-IIeavy fight
ing was continued at Wepencr, thig
morning. The result is unknoN'-
Three Boer commanders are attacking
the town
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Pietermaritzburg, April 10.-Heavy
cannonadinG commenced, this morning,
in the vicinity Of Elandslaagte.
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also the terms of enlistment of the
troops now in the Philippines. 1t was
stated that Gen. Otis probably would
leave Manila very soon and some time
before the arrival there of the new
Philippine commission. The reports
from the Philippines during the last
week or two, it was said. had greatly
magnified the opposition that had been
met with by our troops. The official
reports it was asserted did not warrant
the statements that the insurgents
We're becoming very active ana We're
massing in various parts Of Luzon 70
an extent which greatly concerned our
generals. The situation. it was said.
did not warrant the sending Of more
troops to the islands for the present At
least.
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On the Produce Exchange:
RlTTER-Easy; creameries. HIS; dali
res. l3H16
CfIEESt,-Firm. 12n13.
EGGS-Stcadv 103;.
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SERIOUS COAL SHORTAGE.
Pennsylvania Cities and Towns Suffer and No
Prospect Of Early Relief.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 10.-With 1O0o0
miners on a strike and many of the
mines operating on half time and with
no immediate prospect of complete
resumption, the condition in the coal
trade locally, has assumed alarming
proportions Coal yards in PittsburG
and Allegheny are short Of fuel, and
today, domestic consumers were given
only half of the amount they asked for
in order that the supply might be made
to go around until more is obtained.
This condition exists not only in the
two cities but in most of the important
boroughs of the county and has nf
fected many towns further away which
depend on Pittsburg for their supply.
Reports from the district. today. did
not give much encouragement to the
mine owners. Most of the diggers are
still idle having refused to obey the ad-
vice of the executive committee to go
to work pending a settlement of the
points of contention in the convention
on Thursday.
Frostburg. Md. April ia general
strike of all the miners in the Georges
Creek region has been ordered for to-
morrow "wednesday midnight Nearly
5000 men are involved. The miners insist
on an increase of from IS to 60 cents per
ton of 22i0 pounds.
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Washington. April 10.-Judge Henry
G. Caldwell of Arkansas, who has
bon extensively spoken Of as a can
didatc fir Vice President and who has
received a great number Of letters uri7-
ing him to accept that position in case
it should be rendered him, has written
a l. tier to Senator Jones Of Arkansas.
who is his personal friend. in which
he says that he cannot consent to such
use of his name and that his rcsolu-
tion in this matter is absolutely ire
NOclble
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Pretoria, Monday, April 9.-(Via
Lourenzo Marquez).-1eavy cannon
aiding is reported at Fourteen Streams.
The British were using a naval gun.
Lord Methuen is moving in the direc-
ton of Hoopstad.
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Washington. April 1o,-United States
Consul Hay ut Pretoria has responded
to til" inquiry addressed to him by the
department. respecting cX-Consul Ma
crum's charge that the official mail of
the consulate was tempered with. Mr..
Hay reported that after a careful
search he had failed to find in the files
If the consulate the slightest evidence
to support the statement. The consul
further reports that here is absolutely
no Interference. 50 far as he has been
able to ascertain. with any Of the Of
fetal communications. either telc-
graphic Or mail which pass between
the department Of state and the con-
sulatc.
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Washington, April 1o-Argument
was begun in the United States SUI
prcme court, today. in the case Of Al
mir1l Dewey and his men. Tho ease
grows out of their claim for bounty due
for the destruction Of the Spanish feet
at Manila and comes to the supreme
court on appeal from the decision Of
the court of claims. The court award
ed the men 800 each and the admiral
$3.50. They claim double that amount
in all cases on the ground that the
enemys force was superior to the
American fleet.
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Huluwayo. Thursday, April 5.-Lieut.
MilIigan If Col. plumcr's column is a
prisoner III the hands Of the Beers.