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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
HOW GLAD THEY WERE.
Winston Churchill Tells OF the Ride OF Dun
donaId's Men TO LadysmIth.

London. March MIR. Winston
Churchill. who accompanied the Lady
smith relief column, telcgraphing his
experiences says:
During the afternoon Of Feb Is. the
cavary brigades pressed forward under
COL Burn Murdoch toward Bulwana
Hill and under Lord Dundonald in the
action Of Iadysmith. The Beers fired
on both with artillery from BulWana.
About o'clock, Maj. Coughs regi-
ment. which was in the advance. found
the ridges surrounding ana concealins
LadySmith apparently unoccupied. He
reported the fact to Lord Dundonald,
who determined to ride through the
gaw with the Light Horse and Carbi-
neers. The rest of the brigade was
sent to Gen. Buffers picket line.
1t was evening when we started.
About an hour of daylight remained
We galloped on swiftly. in spite of the
rough ground. up and down hill,
through scrub and rocks and dongas
until we could see the British guns
flashing from Wagon hill: but on we
went faster. until suddenly there came
a challenge from the scrub: who
goes there"
The relieving army" we replied;
and then the tattered and almost
bootlasS men crowded around. cheering
very feebly. Even in the gloom we
could see how thin ana pale they look
"a: but how glad they We're"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
ROPE MAKING IN MANILA.
A Good Product Turned out With the
Most Primitive Machinery.
Chicago Record.D

Rope making is an industry at which
many work. The machinery used is prim-
tive. but the finished article the workers
turn out is smooth and strong. There is
no way of cheating in this work. The
hemp comes in bales, as it leaves the
plantations. 1t Is taken out to the street
where the work is done and where the
spools are. for the first process. Time ana
practice are needed to learn the knack Of
keeping the reel going around by a sim
pie twist of the wrist. The operator
backs slowly away as the strand grows
in length, and when he has gone as far
as he deems necessary he begins to wind
up all the cord that he has spun.
For the next operation II spools # this
cord and another machine are used. The
machine has II cranks at one end and two
at the other. When the strands are laid
If the rope is to be long one. supports
are erected about 80 feet apart These are
tanglinS as they are spun about. Two
men stand at the upper END Of the walk
and face the man who is turning the Il
strands. Each has two cone-shaped
pieces of wood in his hands, and in these
cones are six grooves, through which the
strands run. The operator AT the strand
end turns his wheel to the right ana the
men at the other end reverse the opera
ton. The strands begin To twist and
grow smaller and harder, and ut last the
two men with the cones start slowly to-
ward the strand man. II there ar" tam
giles in front of them they separate the
snarl with their toes In front are Y
strands Behind the advancing operators
are two 1t is a slow walk from one end
to the other and il is hard work to keen
the strands whirling ana the machinery
going until the two ropes are complete
When all is the done finished object is IL
rope about the size Of a clothesine
II larger rope Is to be made the oper-
atoms is repeated with as many strands
as desired. according TO the thickness of
the rope wanted The process is the same
but cones with larger grooves are used.
The rope may be made of any length IN
fact a : long as the hemp holds out The
operators can splice and splice ind4fi-
nitely. The rope is rolled up in great
coils when il is finished for shipment and
is then wrapped in coarse cloth manu-
featured from the same fibre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
IN FULL FLIGHT.
Continued from page ~

concentration under Gen. Joubert had
n.en accomplished.
M adequate explanation is yet made
81 me 5U.Wu achievements that are pre-
naring for Lord Roberts. Such eXplana-
lions as are tentatively advanced suggest
e;ther that the Cape Dutch have become
more FESTIVE or that the imperial govern
ment has hint of foreign suggestions
as 10 the future status OF the allied re-
publics.
the Cane commander an expression of ad-
miratiOn and thanks, on the part of the
lords of the admiralty. to the marines
and bluejackets engaged in the war. Tor
me splendid manner in which they have
upheld the traditions of the service and
have added to its reputation for resource
fulness courage and devotion.
The British camp has been moved here.
heaEy rain is falling: the veldt is i'm
proving supplies are rapidly arriving ,iii,g,
The fact that they have been on half ra-
lions for fortnight.
Cecil Rhodes has sent a quantity of
champagne from Kimberley to be drunk
10 the health of Lord Roberts.
Lord Roberts has published an order
thanking the troops for their courage and
for the zeal and endurance they have ans
ulaved amid the hardShips Of Il forced
march A slight skirmish occurred six
miles southeast, in which Col. Remington
mad a horse shot under him.
The Boer forces on our front are be-
lieved to be under the joint command of
Botha, Delarey and Dewet They are eN-
Meeting reinforcements from Natal.
The guns that We're captured at Paarde-
berg have been brought here. The rifles
captured have, in many cases, Scripturai
texts engraved upon them, for example,
Lord strengthen this arm.
IL is said that just prior TO Gen. Cron-
les surrender there was almost mutlny
in the camp.
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HAPPY tA0YSMlTH.
Col. Rhodes Tells OF Rardships Endured Dur.
ing the Seise.

London. March Col Rhodes. the
! brother Of cecil Rhodes. describing III
the Times the entry into Ladysmith
Of Lord Dundonald ana 200 men of the
| imperial Light Horse ana Natal Carbi-
| neers Feb. IS. says:
1T is impossible to depict the en-
thusiaSm of the beleaguered garrison.
Cheer upon cheer ran from post to post
and staff officers. civilians and soldiers
flocked to greet them. At the ford of
the Kip river women and children in
their arms tearfully pressed forward
to grasp the hands Of the gallant band.
Sisters and brothers. friends ana rela-
tives met again.
1t WAS the most moving scene I
have ever witnessed. The contrast be-
tween the robust troopers Of Il dozen
battles and the pale. emaciated de-
Tenders of I.adysmith was great. The
hour for which we had 50 patiently
waited had come at last.
Cen White and his staff met the
troops in the centre of the town. He
was cheered with heartfelt enthusiasm.
He addressed the civilians and thank
ed them and the garrison for their
magnificent support throughout the
trials which We alone can realize.
I'VE could possibly have hung on
for six weeks longer but the privations
would have been great and sickness
and the paucity of our ammunition
would have limited the number Of as
saults We would have been able to re
SiSt.
we originally started the seige with
1900 troops. 2000 civilians and 1000 ma
tives Between casualties and sick
ness 5000 soldiers passed through the
hospital. 1t is impossible to over-em-
phasiZe the privationS Of the sick
Since the middle Of January. man
once down was practically lost. The
reduced rations of the soldiers just
sufficed for their subsistence. Daily, 80
old horses and mules We're slaughtered
and converted into soup and sausage.
From Jan. Is to now there have
been over 200 deaths from disease
alone. The last fortnight saw the ma
jority of the field batteries endorsed
and the guns permanently posted in
our defences. The cavalrymen ana
drivers We're converted into infantry
and sent to the entrenches. The line of
defence has been constructed with the
view of a possible final contingency.
if the outer works should be carried
Since the investment, total casual
ties We're: Killed or died Of wounds,
"A officers ana 235 men: died of dis
ease. six officers and $40 men; wound
ed. 20 officers and $50 men. exclusive of
white civilians and natives"
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FEZ AND TURRAN.
CSlturdlv ReviewD


The frz is IF Grecian origin but it is
worn among the MoSlemS with much
intiruy-d stNla The original IuDseness of
thr fez and the too bulky tassel have been
discarded ana the cap is now generally
II Turkish innovation which has been
adopted hy others. the Egyptian and Sou
dInesr soldiers excepted. The town OF
Fez in Morocco gives its name to the cap
which Is manufactured there and the fez
had some antique connection with Fezzan
III Trpuli 1t is a very comfortable cap.
bui til' continuous wearing 81 IL brings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
The BRITISH BUDGET.
England Needs Money and the Budget Will Be-
Rushed Through.

T,I-, ,T,r-h D ~ ~ TI-,,--, 70 -,
l"n"oii Mar[h In rh,t I'm" lf" ,I Oh toni !
of o' H. Trrlsnry anmonnced tha hat ' fhu
tinu ~ T n',j'!,+ na1t W. "'"'''S
r. ra'Ii nuuEtt Stattin1nu 81 courS,
,,nnn, ,nd itr,,h,IIv 1nrnnsnS nht.,iuino
,r th nnr,.Isrv P@ i,"rIn1 ,r"n,
m ,,.t =. ni,!"s tbn rhanreIInr of tha ~
,.ha,,,,Er tnrna weeks axtra taxaiion nf
rictuVt tiil't I'LL 20 ,ai,H -, ~; -
SicH "itl'i,H "Iliv ~ @ % 49, " ~
wiii' i Mn i.i, , I, G,,,r7,I, =, ,,J,
. oi,, ~" aI,t Of hnnd ~
S@5,rP"S ~ T.! n"'!u n ~, ,,,r,ot u AZ, al,
If II oNililitH ~ NJ ~ ~ ~ RI
,UG 90 ' MNmbert Of the enc opposti9n be-
lirl" that The government IS preparing
lhe way Tor / dissolution Of Parliament
ANA An aDpral TO the country on the Hood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
THE PRESUMPScOT RIVER
Over 7 Feet Higher Than Usual WesibrooI
Mills Closed.

Westbrook, Me. March 2-The Pre-
sumpscot river at this place is over : feet
higher than usual. but not quite 50 high
as two weeks ago. S. ID. Warren X cos
paper mill Haskelrs silk MILL Dana s
warp mill and others We're forced to shut
down during the morning. Considered bic
damage was done.
The Presumpscot river had gone down
several inches at & o'clock. No damage
ed. The paper mills cannot start before
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
CR0NJE GIVES A PUZZLE.
How Did He Keep His Men Together? Praise
Tor the Canadians.

London, March 3.-The Times pub
iishes the following from Paardeberg.
ua'eu wednesday: 1T will always re
main puzzle how Gen. Cronje. al
,housh an undisputed military genius.
kept control of his retreating and I'M
ulsclplined hordes, while the other
boer leaders Were unable to bring
more than half their commanders from
i.adysmith to Paardeberg. Burnham.
''e american scout. after creeping
many a night around the lager re-
pol,s mat very few Beers escaped
ps not more than 2O''
correspondent expresses admira-
,sNsss he Canadians, of whom one
rfenVs IS composed entirely of
ne re especisSanable to speak English.
lieut. Col k,sM,e mentions Col. otter.
and Capts. Mac
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.BOER PRISONERS PARADtD.
All Of Cronjs's Men Pleased at Escape from
Recent Experiences.

Paardeberg. Wednesday, Feb. Is
All the prisoners We're paraded. yeSter-
dav afternoon. They extended III a
long. trailing line. like serpent. across
the plain. and as far as possible Were
arranged in commandos.
The Free Staters We're kept separate
from the Transvaalers. The look upon
the faces of the men as they passed
made il impossible to arrive at any
other conclusion than that they Were
All oyerioyed at their release from the
daily hell of shell and shot which they
had been experiencing lately.
MANY did not even take the trouble
To conceal their delight from the sol
diers guarding them. They chatted
freely with the British. discussing the
different battles in which they mad
fought
All the prisoners have an intense ad-
miration for the bravery and pluck OF
the Hghlanders and they freely con
fess that they are incapable OF the
dash and pluck of the British.
Some of the sick prisoners have
given a vivid description of Cen
Cronje's night march. 1t began In a
manic and terrible confusion prevailed
throughout. Inc HuSe Wagons WV"
I'd the narrow road. there was an utter
lack of order and assertions were num-
erous From them also was learned
the details of the Boer commissarlat-
The Boer ations consisted OF ore
pound and a half of coffee three
pounds of sugar and five pounds Of
flour per man weekly.
Every man who was off duty visited
the Boer laager, yesterday, ana the
crowd of curious Tommies spent the
day in searching every nook and cor
ner After what might prove useful
to the army mad been secured the SOL
diers were allowed to take whatever
they liked. The men carried of cloth
ing. kettles, cups and even umbrellas.
The latest reports announce that
large force of Beers is operating 10
miles away on the British right front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
CHICAGO'S BIG STRIKE.
More Men Called Out-33.O0O Will Ee Idle
Next Week

Chicago. March 2.-President James
O'Connell of the Machinsts' Union. il
sued orders. today. calling ont all the
machinists in the city who We're work
ing for firms who had signed the union
agreement. over 1000 quit work,
Nearly 10000 men. 2000 of whom are not
members of the union. are now out Of
work and with few exceptions all tn"
large machine shops in the city are
closed.
Before the end of next Week it is
expected that a large proportion Of the
SO. 200 members Of the Building Ma
terial Trades Council will be on
strike The board Of business agents
Of the council voted, yesterday. to or
der sympathetic strikes in all factories
which furnished material To non union
contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
AROUND ELLSWORTH.
Damage 10 Wharves at Prospect Harbor and
Bar Harbor-The Sycamore Ashore.

Ellsworth. Me, March 1.-The storm
this morning, was accompanied by a very
high tide Influenced by southeast gale
Wharf property was greatly damaged in
many places. The steamboat wharf at
Prospect Harbor was wrecked and two
slips were washed out at the Maine Cen
trail ferry at Bar IIarbor.
At Sullivan the yacht Sycamore, owned
by Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth,
broke from her mooring and went ashore,
but was pulled off. late in the afternoon,
by the ferryboat Sebanoa. The Sycamore
apparently is not injured
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AT PORTLAND.
Highest Tide Ever Known-CeIlars Flooded
and Damage Will Be Heavy.

Portland Me. March Not within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant has the
tide been 50 high at Portland as it was
last night and today. Planking was
ripped off nearly every wharf in the city
and over several the water flowed a foot
deep at high tide.
Nearly every cellar in the commission
houses along Commercial street was
Hooded and merchandise was floating
round in three feet Of water. Steam fire
engines have been busy all day pumping
the water out of cellars. The damage
along the water front will amount IL
many thousand dollars.
All Pine Point several cottages were
swept away. among them the fine sum
mer home Of Mr.. Leavitt of Haverhill
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AT BAR HARBOR.
Piers. Walks. Wharves and Sea Walls Suffer
Severely in the Storm.

Bar Iiarbnr, Me. March 1.-The extreme
high tide ana severe castcrly gale that
prevailed here, today, caused considerable
damage along the water front. The club
house pier was carried away ana com
pletely ruined. The private piers ut the
grounds of Mcssrs. Vanderbilt Kennedy
and Banks were also carried away AMI
much damage was done along the shore
path. The granite sea wall was washed
away in many places and great sections
of the board walk Were lifted bodily and
landed on the lawns in front Of the pri-
waite residences.
The surf would break completely over
Hardy'S point near the Mt. Desert read
ing room. and Roberts wharf would rise
and fall on every billow. The storm was
much more severe than the great Novem-
Der storm of 'N.
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At BELFAST.
Steamer Penobscot Delayed Chimneys Blow
Down and Houses Unr0oied.

Belfast. Me. March THE storm
here. yesterday and last night, was
very severe and prevented the sailing
of the steamer Penobscot for Boston.
Considerable wet snow fell and the
gale blew down a number of chimneys
besides unrootng a few houses. The
property loss will b. nearly $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
I'VE KEPT The FLAG FLYING"
Sir Geo. Smiths Speech at Celebration Of The
Relief Of ladysmith.

Ladysmith. Thursday. March L
Surrounded by che erng soldiers, towns
people and coolies celebrating the re-
lief of the town Sir George White. at
the post office. addressed the throng.
He said:
People Of Ladysmith. l thank you
for the heroic ana patient manner in
which You assisted me during the
siege.
1T hurt me terribly to cut down the
ratiens; but. thank God, we kept the
flag flying"
Then, profoundly moved. Gen. White
led the assembly in singing God Save
the Queen.
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AT POPHAM BEACH.
Cottages Undermined and Walks Gone Surf
Breaks Over Pond island Light.

Bath. Ne. March AT Popham
Beach. a resort at the mouth Of the
river, the village proper IS on an IS
land. Walks have been washed out
and cottages undermined. The full
force of the storm and tide swept in on
the beach ana the kage is piled up
in larg" heaps The surf was 50 heavy
that it broke over Pond Island light.
an incident that has not occurred for
very many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
A SUPERSTITION Of ACTORS.
New Orleans Times-DrmorratD

New orleans Times Democrat
Here. boy" called the clerk at one
of the city hotels. the other afternoon.
''show this gentleman up to 'steen hun
dred and six" The guest who had Just
registered was Il Sedatr and middle
aged. but his smnoth-shaVcn jaw and
in indescribahle something about his
dress and bearing Immediately pro-
claimed him as an actor.
IF you'll wait here for about 10 min
utes. remarked the clerk to a friend At
the counter. you'll see that man come
down and ask for another room"
rs the one YOU gave him as bad as
all that" asked the other. Smiling.
"Oh. NJ, It's one Of the very hest III
the housc-but just wait ana See" The
clock hal licked off barely eight minutes
when. true to the prediction. the actor
reappeared
"Ah-excuse me" he began. i'm an apollo
getic tone, "but-cr-wuuid il be possible
for you t. move me 10 some other apart
ment? ! don't quite fancy the one m in,
doncherknoW."
''Certaiuly. sir" replied the clerk po-
litely. Boy, Move the gentleman 10
'stecn 'Icveu,'
Now, what the dickens does All that
mean" asked the "nlOuker when IN"
players hLd disappeared tn His new quar-
tiers.
Theatrical people. as class. ike I"
shift rooms aS soon as possibl" after lhrN
arrive ~ "a house. They have super
stition that they leave their bad luck in
The first apartment. ] had no intention
Of giving that gentleman the room lac
went 10 first. To begin with, IT'S 20 "N-
penSivc fur the rate ne ~ paying. ana,
moreover il ~ already engaged bN a r"--
ula- patron. who will he in. tonight fr"m
Mrmnhis It's GOOD policy ~ seuG Iu
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AT ROCKLAND.
Several thousand Dollars Damage 10 Lime
Companies by the Water.

ROckland. Me, March The easterly
storm did great damage in this city, the
tides rushing over wharf property and
into the water front streets. The water
Hooded the lime shed Of A. J. Bird & Co,
setting the lime on fire. 5000 barrels being
destroyed, a loss Of $GoOo. Two kilns in
the shed were not badly damaged.
Later in the day there was another fire
in the lime sheds Of White x Co, but the
loss is not heavy
The long pier at Crescent Beach owned
by r. NJ. Smith, four miles below here,
was broken up by the tide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
Cecil Leslie Taken to New York.

cleveland Ohio. March 2.-recil Les
lin who was arrested here, last night
and Who is wanted in New York for
his alleged connection with the Frank
lin Syndicatr sWindlc, was taken to
New York, today. by detective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
EXPIRES. CLEVELAND
Suffering from rheumatism Ru! Said Not TO
Be Seriously III.

Princeton. :. J.. Mrch Tho rr-
port " thc illness VI "N-prrsidrnt
Grover cleveland. according w his
physician. have been cNagG.ratcd. n,
says Mr.. cleveland has hai another
attack of rheumatism which has late
ly confined him to the house. There
is feeling in Princeton. however. that
Mr.. ClcVeland's health is nnt as robust
as il was some months ago The only
information given out at the CleNr-
land house is that the eN-Prrsident Is
not seriously ILL.,
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At BATH.
Boats Necessary 10 Take Many Families from
their Homes 10 Safety.

Bath, Me-. March High water in the
Kennebec river caused by the storm and
an exceptionally high tide, today. isolated
the city from the surrounding country
The conditions in the streets similar
to those of the freshet four years ago
Wharves along Commercial. Water and
Center streets have been overlooked. ana
the police Were obliged to use boats to
take people from their houses on those
streets Scores Of cellars are actually
overlooking with water and business
houses are suffering considerable loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
CRONJE AT SIMONSTOWN.
He and His Party Arrive and at Once Go On
Board Cruiser Doris.

Cape Town March General Cron-
ie and his party arrived at Simons-
town. today.
General Cronje was received by Cen
eral Sir Frederick Forestier-W Walker
and a representative Of Sir Alfred
Miner. the Governor Of cape Colony
General Cronje was Immediately eS-
corted on board the British second
class cruiser Doris. There was no
demonstration.
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REDUCING FREIGHT RATES.
lac Railroads Find that Increased Rates Did
Not Help Business.

New York. March "A number Of
changes to take effect, March TO- have
been made by the Reconsideration
committees of the Trunk Line and the
Central Traffic Association. The
changes in many instances restore
rates to the same basis that obtained
before January l last. Cotton goods
are reduced Il per cent. and agricui-
tural implements and vehicles 20 per
cent 1t is said that further changes
are contemplated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
PRINT CLOTHS ADVANCE.
Fall River Selling Committee Adds Another
Eighth oil Cent.

Fall River, Mass. March Am adj
vance of Il cent has been mao in the
price of print cloths. The selling com
mittee OF the manufacturers Associa-
ton at its meeting, today. decided to
make the selling price OF regular Is
inch GlX54s, ST. cents. An other goods
controlled by the committee have been
advanced to the new basis
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IN OXFORD COUNTY.
Heavy Rain Follows Heavy Snow and Storm
Is Worst OF Season.

Norway, Me, March Rain follow
ing the heavy snow fan in the early
morning has made travel in oxford
county and north Of here impossible.
as the snow is two feet deep on the
level. The storm is the worst one in
March for generations.
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ROBERTS ALMOST DEsPAlREO
At Oae lime Of Relieving Ladysmith -Praist
Gen. Butler.

Kimberley. March Lord Roberts paid
a high tribute to Gen. Butler ana SIT
George White and confessed that at one
time he feared it would be Impossible TO
relieve Ladysmith.
Mr. Rhodes expressed his intention 10
induce the De Beers Co. to buy artillery
for the defence of Kimberley.