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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
FIRE AT BOSTON.
One Fireman Killed and One
Fatally Injured.
Three Others Seriously Injjured---
Loss May Reach Sl5O,OO0.
The Massachusetts Macaroni Co.'S. Store on
North Street. the Scene.

Boston, March 11.-An early Sunday
morning fire in the building occupied
by the Massachusetts MacarOni 90.
on North street. caused the death Of
one fireman. ana probably fatal injury
Of another and the serious injury of
three others besides cntailing a finan-
cial loss VarinuSly estimated from
$4,000 to $150,000.
i. j. Mccarthy. senior hoscman Of
Steamer $. was struck by a fragment
Of a falling wall ana instantly killed.
he was standing on 4 ladder near 4
cornicc Of the burning building when
the roof fell in and he was hurled To
tn" ground covered with debris. Ne
earthly was bruthcr cf Jeremiah Nc
earthly. surveyor Of the port Of Boston.
ana had been connected with tn de
partmcnt II years. a widow and eight
children survive him.
Christopher Curran. member %
Steamer . CO., while on the roof. was
swept to the ground by one Of the
many streams that were being played
into tn" fire. H. Was severely injured
internally ana may die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
Drefoniein Opposition Unexpected Anxiety
Over Maieking Casualties, 1857.

London, March TT IS A. M-The war
office maps show a group of kopjes and a
large water pan at Driefontein. position
which has apparently considerable dcfcn-
SlVe advantages. The Beers who retreat
cd to Abraham's kraal from Poplar
Grove, must have moved SouthWardS OI
else fresh force must have come from
lloTmfontcin or the Orange river.
The opposition met at Driefontcin was
someW hat unexpected, the idea being that
II there We're any resistance ii would bt
at Petrusherg. Profiting by their expert
enCc, the Beers were prepared for a Brit
iSh thanking movement. but in extending
their position in order to avoid being out
ndnkcd. they propably weakened their
center, thus making ii possible for the
British infantry To carry this with bay
onct charge.
ora Roberts dignifed protest against
the abisc 81 the white nag is regarded as
the most important fact of the situation.
According 10 the accounts supplied by the
correspondents. the instance appears To
have tccn most fragrant and there is no
doubt that Lord Roberts VIII carry his
threat into execution.
The disnatch from DurDan as to the en-
%aGeutnt near P"lncroy seems To explain
The l:urr accounts Of diminishing in the
H-lpmakaar district. ana although COL.
B.thunc'S force numbered only few
hundred, the news shows that the Beers
are in considerable numbers ON the Big
:,arSherg. There is no confirmation of the
rumorS Of the raising Of the siege Of
Mtfuhine concerning which the graVcst
anxiety continues to be felt.
Thu, British casualties up to this date
are as ful Iws: Killed. MS; wounucd.
s1l1: died OF disease, 1929; missing, BIS;
total lJ.GI1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
REV.. c. N. SHELDON
Will Now Have a Fair Trial
At Newspaper Making.
Will Run Topeka Capital for Week
In His Own Style.
Will Practically illustrate His Idea OF What
Paper Should &c.

Topeka Kan. March 11.-ReV. Charles
NJ Sheldon author of In His Steps
and other religious stories, will, tomor-
row. begin the actual work Of demon
strating his idea of what a newspaper
should be. The first edition of the To-
peka Capital under the direction OF
the preacher novelist will appear,
Tuesday morning The Capital pub
fishes no Monday morning edition ana
for this reason the question Of Sunday
work will not come up at the begin :
ming Of Mr. Sheldon's newspaper work
The members of the Capital stan. NJ
the request of Rev. Sheldon. attended
services today. at his churcn, the oTH-
trail Congregational.
Most of the newspaper correspond
ents who have arrived in the city to
report incidents in the week 81 fteN'
SheldOn'S experience IN newspaper
making also attended this service.
Tomorrow, the work of getting our
the newspaper will begin. All OF the
Capitals regular staff OF editors ana
reporters will be retained with the
single exception Of Gen. Hudson. edl-
tor-in- chief, who will take week OFF
Very many religious enthusiasts nave
offered their services TO Rev. SHIELD IN
as reporters, but all Of the offers have
been declined. he believing that the
regular staff can be moulded to ms
purpose easier than raw recruits could
be trained in newspaper work for a
single weeks effort.
Three nights, last week. the minister
remained in the Capital office all night.
familiarizing himself with the details
of newspaper making. and. tomorrow
he will take charge with a general id, a
of the work before him.
AS to the makeup Of the paper he
has ideas of his own and these viii b"
carried into effect. All "Sc2re' news
will be at a discount and little or no
news will appear on the first page.
which will be devoted to special arti-
cles on the science of government. the
need of reforms in city, state and ma
tional affairs and kindred topics. Many
persons of prominence will contribut"
to this page State temperance agita-
tors. it is said. are t be given fre"
hand and something Of shaking u
of politicians is predicted.
All advertising in any way objection
able, according tn the minister's views.
has been refused.
Rev. Sheldon. who resides in tn
outskirts of Topeka, has rented room
down town and says he hardly expects
10 be at his home a single time dur
ing the week He viii take his meals
at restaurant near the Capital office.
During the week. Rev. Sheldon says h"
will remain in the Capital office all
night until each edition shall have
gone to press.
There will be the usual Sunday
morning edition of the Capital. but il
will be printed, Saturday night. 50 that
all the work. even to the circulation
by the carriers, may be finished befora
the beginning of Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
Base Ball Notes.

Chicago took q men on the training
trip. This did not Include M1gooh OF
tonnor.
Manager Fred Clarke Of the pittshurgs.
will take q men south with him, ana q,
tines Is will be retained.
The Chicago club will leave. Thursday
ior West Baden, Ind. ard thence 90 e.
Selma. Ma. ana Tuscaloosa. \ week
Will be passed in each place.
The Chicago club will be well supplied
win pitchers, this year. as it has min,
under contract They are Griffith. Gala
nan Taylor. Garvin, Phyle. Cpgan. Meme
lee. Harvey ana Killen
The Atlantic League circuit win be
made up OF the following cities: Elmira
ibiashamton, Scranton. Wilkesbarrc. Al
!ehlown, Reading. Harrisburg, Trenton
Newark and Atlantic city
y Manager Mage John F. Smith Of the Norfolk
va, cub, will have with him. this year
Catcher Henry w. Nelson OF Franklir
E C9ai,s;; N: T.; Pitchers flanagan and Me.
1loud with Portland. last season: CON.
roy; first base; Spratt. Jim Smith. Hill,
UItn PORTLAND. Gochnaur. formerly witI
SaaS ION, Mathewson. with Taunton, last
season, and Red Armstrong
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
ADVANCE NOT CHECKED.
Beers Do Their Best But Cannot Stand Before
Kelly Kennys Men.

London, March IA dispatch from
Dricfontein to the war office from
Lord Roberts, dated March II, 7.15 \
NJ, says:
The enemy opposed US throughout
yesterdays march ana from their in
innate knowledge Of the country gave
us considerable trouble. owing. how
ever. to the admirable conduct Of the
troops the enemy We're unable to pre-
vent us reaching our destination. The
brunt of the lighting fell on Gen X 81
ly-Kcnny's division. two hlttIlions Of
n hich. he Welsh ana Essex. turned
the Eoers out Of two strong positions
at the point # thr hayonet."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
JAMES o Ii WI; DEAD.
Was a Bank President and Represented St.
John in Dominion Senate.

St. John, y. =. March 11.-James
Davis Lewis. senator from st. John.
died at his home in Fairville, today.
Senator Lewis was in his SSth year.
He was born in WOmaston. Wales. and
came to St. John as a civil servant of
the British government in 1850. In
1850 the department was abolished ana
he was elected president of the Bank
of New Brunswick which under his
guidance has grown to be the strongest
financial institution in the province.
He was called to The Dominion senate
in 1876
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
FOUR DAYS FIGHTING.
aiexicans and Yaquis Have Long and Hard
Series OF Engagements.

Austin. Tex, March ia special from
Tutam. Mex. states that during the -four
days ending on Friday. the Iaquis lndi-
ans ana che Mexican troops had four On
@aaemcnts near Cocorit, Mexico. Th'
Mexican troops are rndeIVuring to force
thcir WAY TO this section at the country
- ls tu Keep roadway to the oran and
that point open for travel. The engage
mcutS of the four days mentioned result
,d very diSl struuSly To the Indians. as in
the nrfghl prhood III 200 are known Z,
have been Killed ana possibly more. III,
McNiclu troops suffered very little loss "
life. though some . soldiers Wcr,
wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
subscibes for $1,000. GOO Ct The Proposed
English War Loan.

New York. March 1.-THE Mutual
Life Insurance Company Nj NV YORK.
has subscribed for C2,00o 600 II the
now English war loan. Thu company
ut tirsi offered to take this amount
outright. ana even now hopes to secure
i'll The orlyr NJ the Mutual rife m
surlncc Company was madr before the
books We're officially opened Tor sub
scription and it is believed stands, to-
day. as the largest subscription fur in
Vcstmcnt made III this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.
WI Shin Chu's Sentence will Have Bad
Effect on Foreign Business.

pekin. March 11.-An imperial ediCt
just issued directs the Imprisonment
for life of WI Shih Chiu for assisting
the Prkin syndicate to get the Ho Nan
Railway concession.
The British minister Sir Claude Mac
Donald, has sought in vain to mitigate
the sentence.
The case is regarded as calling for
energetic action. because it is bound t.
produce a bad effect upon all business
between Chinese and foreigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

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L. li''. i'' ''il,ii- iii'7 HI f" iiiiidlil
,.''o 'll' al q pa anu "i lei " ara "S 4
'ie"I Mi ~ HlTeH, "ell- kllo"h CIu-
AeH ri Passport, dled suddenly Iate
iIuaH hisn'' Oh IieaiFl IaIIure. he was
o. years oIu. anu was an odd FelloW
aiiu 4 lileiilptr M tn ,'rdhu Army
Nl'lS stlN I'LL oh Ailt uhiteu states
mp ll"iI-"ru curing the leDellloh.
lie leaNes VILE ana three sons.
Deputy Sherifs Carrigan and Mar
Z cuus made TWO important liquor aeiz-
lures i'll Lewiston. Friday afternoon.
Tho place " Henry Cody at 800 Lisbon
street. was rlided and 2 large amount
MA liquors taken. John Ecnard cn Lin
I"I" street, ""5 neA' '.Slted ana = con
S'''' ,'"'' fu''@'I'S 10 'HtoAIcdHtS were
Iou'ld.
"A call WAS issued at Hidlef1rd. SAT
urJay. fur u special meeting IF thu
shareholders ST tn, Ridderard & Saco
Railroad CO.. March 49, y general
change in the personnel az the baarl
uf directors will take place places bp-
| ing made 0n the board fir the Port
iaad men who recently purchased a
control Of the stock.
can't James III. Lvnch diei. Saturday.
At his home At Gloucester, after seven
,.i, T III I''hVSS' dPl LEnGh was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
SPENCER WILKINSON
Expects Roberts 10 Advance 10 Miles Daily
No 1000 British Near HtIpmahaar.

London, March 12.-Sponcer Wilkin-
con. in the Morning Post says: "With
100 dead at Drirfont, in. the Beers must
have. had 800 wounded. We may cN-
poet Lord Roberts to continue his
march ut tho rate of about 10 miles q
day.
The news that Lord Kitchener has
gone south shows that the rising in tn
Prciska district is Troublesome. but it
Will d. cfrrctually suppressed.
I'VE need not believe the Baer re-
port that l2.000 British are near Help
maEaar. It is quite unlikely that Gen.
Butler will make any decisive move
until his troops have recuperatrd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
MaFEKlNG HARD PRESSED.
Beers Straining Every Point TO Capture City.
Hoping 10 Encourage Burghers.

London. March ia correspondent
Of The Daily Mail at Lourcnz1
Marques. teleeraphng. Saturday, says
According - H,,r reports the fall of
Mafrking il certain There has be n
heavy fi4hting. this week. ana tn
Beers have been shclling the town
from all the outlying forts Wrich they
have captured. Col. BADEN Powell
cleared al the natives ont IF the town
but the Eoers drove them back. TIL"
Beers are preparing for final assault
with the idea that the capture IF
MafekinE win raise the dropping spirit
ii the hurehers."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
Member Of 33d infantry Meets With thai fde
In luZon.

San Antonio, Tex, March lin TWO
different letters received here from
members of the 33rd Infantry. who
pressed Aguinaldo 50 closely in an"
mountains of LuZon. comes the story
that a member of the regiment who
fell behind while up in the hills was
killed and partly eaten by Ggorote5. 2
tribe of cannibals. Priv. MohaNier
writes one letter and Sergt. Bal"mdn
another, telling of this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
NOT DONE THROUGH lEYDS.
He Admits Poss Utility Of Overiures Tor Peace
Having Been Made.

BRUSSELS. March 12-Dr. Leyds as
sorts that President Kruger and Steyn
nave not tclcgraphed any rcac" pr"pu-
sitipn through him. He admits. how
ever, the possibility Of such a step up
IN condition that the independence OF
tho republics is guaranteed in order 4
avoid further blo2dsht q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
THE CRAFTY B0E6S
Tried All Kind Of Schemes to Deceive The
British al DrieiOnten.

London. March 12.-Thc Morning
Posts correspondent ct Dricfontein.
telegraphing. sunday, says: The
fight throughout was much involved.
The enemy evacuated and re-occupied
positions. subtly conccalinG their in
tentions and only Withdrawing their
guns a few minutes prior to their i'm
pending capture. Their guns outranacl
ours. TIL naval brigade not arriving in
time
Our cavalry horses were completely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12

tired by the repeated Withdrawals.
The turning movement was begun too
late. The enemy attempted with hello
graph to lure us to occupy a kopJe
which they held, but. detecting the de-
ccption, we returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
AGONCILLO'S IMAGINATION.
Sends Out The American Loss in philippines
As Over 24O0O.

Paris March 10.-The newspapers
here, this week, publish 4 statement
of the American losses in the Philip
pines furnished by Agoncilio. the Phil
ippine agent. which even the papers
publishing it describe as fantastic.
According to Agoncilin $3.50 American
soldiers have been killed and 1919
wounded, between February ana No
vember, 1899. without reckoning the
losses by disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
RUSSIA'S CRAFTY TRICK.
Tying to Unite France and America viii,
Herself Against England.

Washington, March 1.-THE whole
Macrum case with special reference to th,.
opening by Great Britain Of the official
mail Of the United States. has been sent
Russia has made 4 crafty move ana INT,
that must force the hand If the state az
partmrnt with reference to Great Britain.
Russia has asked the United States to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
FOUR GERMANS ARRESTED.
Bound for Pretoria With Arms and Letters
from Or. Leyds.

London. March ia special dis
patch from Durham says: "The
Portuguese auth jritics at Lourcnzo
Marques. at the request IF Great Brit
ain, have arrested four Germans
bound for Pretoria with arms ana let
tcrs Of Introduction from Dr. Lcyds."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12

Fire started il 4 cotton dryer in the
Aiken hosiery mill at Franklin. y. H.,
Saturday. and caused considerable dam
age by smoke. The operatives in some
"a the rooms Were compelled q Zee from
their work. The loss is roughly estimated
at 5000. chiefly by water. The fire was
put out with the mill hose service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12

Turquoises Of remarkable beauty are
becoming more and more rare. The
character Of this gem adds 70 its inter
est, for it is believed to have some sort
Of sympathy for its Wcarer. Ii is said
to grow paler il its owner becomes il,
ana to lose its beauty entirely If worn
by person of muddy complexion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12

'I had q running. itching sore on my
Iag. Suffered fortunes Doan's OintHTT IN
fnnk away tia burning and itching N
stantlv. ana quickly effected perm an ~
,ure" e. w Lenhart bowling oreeh' -
non, wed, fri&wky.u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12
PEACE PROPOSALS
Continued from page 10

Waite. Lieut.. Eornc; Australian Al
tillery. capt Umprly. abdomen. dan
gerOus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-12

secure counsel to defend him IN 2 former
case. Small wds brought from COunccti
cut by Deputy Sheriff Thomas.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
DRINK SAVED
An Engineer from Sudden Death, and
1t Was Water. Too.

New York Tribune: "The life of a
locomotive engineer is a most danger
GUS one" said Allen Runkle, of Phil
adelphia, at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
land some of their escapes are little
short of miraculous. A friend of mine,
who is now a prosperous business
man, but who started life as a fireman
and later became an engineer, yves
his life to a cup of water, or rather
the desire for one. He was at the time
an engineer, and, wanting a drink of
water, stepped from his seat to the
water can on the tender to get it. He
was just raising the can to his lips
when there was a terrific crash, the
entire side of the cab was torn off,
and the air filed with flying pieces of
wood and iron. Luckily neither he
nor the fireman was seriously injured,
and they, with the aid of the trains
crew, managed to bring the train to a
stop without further harm. They then
found that the connecting rod on the
right hand side had broken in two,
and the two loose ends flying around
with terrific force had wrecked every
thing with which they came in on
tact. The right hand side of the cab
was torn to smithereens, and as the
engineers seat was directly above the
loose end of the connecting rod at
tached to the rear driving wheel, had
my friend nod had that lucky inspira-
ton to take a drink he would beyond
question have either been killed out
right or else possibly so badly man
gled as to make death by comparison
seem preferable"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
Sponge Bags.

A sponge bag for each member Of
the household is an absolute necessity.
The most sanitary bag is of colored
linen, lined with oiled silk. Shirr the
bag with wash silk ribbon in any color
which fancy dictates, and embroider
the owners initials in the corner In
a large family it is well to have the
sponge bag, laundry bag, bath mat,
robe and towel of each member either
plainly marked or of Some distinguish
ng color.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
A blessing In Disguise.

ga big family" said the old colored
inhabitant, lis sometimes a great
blessin' to a POI a l got nine ons
oil EN- young. One got run over by
a railroad, en- l got damages out er
him; n'er one had a leg shot off en-
durin' de las war, en- de guv'ment
come up han'some fer him; en- all de
res er dem has had de good luck ter
git hutted in some way, en- ever time
dat come l got de damages; SO in my
OF age l feelin' mighty comfortable, en-
l rises up en- calls dem chillun bless
ed!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
The Ideal

Mold first her physical frame, and
then, as the strength she gains will
permit you, fill and temper her mind
with all knowledge and thoughts
which tend to confirm it's natural in
stincts of justice and refine its natural
taste of love. All such knowledge
should be given her as may enable her
to understand, and even to aid, the
work of men. 1t is of nc moment, as
a matter of pride or perfectness in
herself, whether she knows many Ian
guages OF one, but it is of the utmost
that she should be able to understand
the sweetness of a strangers tongue.
1t is of no moment to her own worth
or dignity that she should be acquaint-
ed with this science or that; that it
is of the highest that she should be
trained in accurate thought. 1t is Of
little consequence how many positions
of cities she knows-it Is not the OBJ
ject of education to turn a woman into
a Electromagnetic it is deeply import
ant that she be taught to extend the
limits of sympathy and to understand
the nothingness of the proportion
which that little world in which she
lives and loves bows to the world in
which God lives and loves ."-John
Ruskin.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
A HORSES JUMP.
He Leaped Through a rhree-Foot Aper-
ture Over a Door SIX Feet High.

ture Over a Door six Feet High.
Badminton Magazine: Without very
good evidence, I confess | should have
been unable to credit an incident
which happened the other day at Nor
witch; but this evidence has been over
whelmingly furnished, and the thing
unquestionably happened. The Nor
witch riding school is entered by a door
certainly not less han six feet TIRES
inches in height, and above this there
Is an aperture of barely three feet. The
charger of an officer in the Seventh
Hussars was going around the school
the other day, with no n on his
back, when suddenly, instead of turn
ing the corner, he went straight for
the door, tucked his head between his
legs in what is described to me, and
binary manner, and jumped out into
the yard. The landing is on some fiat
stones: he slipped and came down on
his side, slightly bruising himself, but
doing no harm, and is now as well
again as ever. When one comes to
think what six feet three inches mean,
and the manner in which the horse
had to screw himself up in order to get
through that aperture, the perform
ance is certainly nothing short of mar
velous. Captain Dibble, the riding
master, who was in the school at the
time, made a trooper, who was five feet
nine inches in height, stand with his
back to the door, and the woodwork
was certainly a good six inches above
his head. If this horse jumps as well
with a man on his back as without, it
ought to take something out of COM
mon to stop him.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-12
WHY called "Croauette.-

A little Memphis girl who is con-
stantly surprising her elders with her
sage remarks was invited out to lunch
con one day, and while she was at
table she was helped to a %croquette.
What is this you gave me?" she
queried with the frank inquisitiveness
of childhood. She vas told that it was
a croquette. well, what is it made
OFF," she insisted. "Of chicken" her
amused hostess replied. ooh, I sup
pose that is the eason it is called a
crow-quette," she naively remarked.