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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.

NTrTnD
~. Lincoln scbori o,,.r.,5 .,.c J. ,,--,,,
| Mis- IL, p..,.ai ,g-,ir Ill ,.,ch.-
Ii.rbert sanford ,ap,e bo,,. - s,..,,,,
Th7nksgi,-in.. and has taksr his ,.,,,,l,
hack 10 Rumfo-1 pa1ls - llyc
t;srh..r, q Inn, ,ro,,, .,,,,,o,, .,r, VII.
b,r t;,pr.,- .-or,, tJar+f,r1 s,..rt Il.
-Tbantsri,-inr v.c,,ion wi,h ih,. fnr
uer.s MARQUIS NJ a1a urs Cca Y nIt-
Annie knowles IL nastry cook HI H
Johnson fInu... Augusta
Alhor, Knowles mas soil his annics 81.
Il "a ~, h,rr.l a.. ,aa hon, ~ b,r-
r.ls mostly ta,dv,,,y
Mr. levi, Jenkins f-nr, Nhi,sfsl1
spent tn, week with friends III THU WI
ririrv
CHURCH hill
There will ~ nm entertainment at 1he
chapel. Friday evening
Arthur curtis i at home from ELS
worth.
ChaS. Colman Of Nassalbnro. was a,
Amos Cunningham i SundaE.
hrs. EDEN 'aSWeii N Nll'uS"I' NIsIt'f
h"r uAnIh'ef recently
Nfs- y y i'iTN 'i'tIt"'ie" Il iV''-
ives IhanksS1NihE-
r
MISS L"t'i'"i' %. i''uS. spent 7''''''''
WIN i'et ii'oit''' MS I''s
Mt N'ii'i''. ~
h.''lhSE'N'hE WIN ,'is- II 'o'''lN''.
Mt. f'"uilrH swift III ~" iS''''i' + "'''-
| MT y Is otui'rsa"' ~ ! ~ ",SH
Inc many irleiioS OF '"i'icS oiAfh "eit
PiH'" I" ii'"i va 'i'9 ",'''' ''H'
Mrs Jennie Stanchiield spent Thanks
giving with friends IN Leeds.
The W G. T. I. save an entertainment
at Wayne hall. NOV. 81 fine time was
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W. STAMPS CHERRY
Continued from page -

French government officials Eereft ot
nniouNe ana occupation, ne chafed uneas-
ily, and for want of something better Il
90 went into the service OF the French
government. He applied his engineering
I.oueauon 10 some purpose by putting 10.
Sether steamer which Capt Marchand
had brought inland with the purpose oi
TAXING TO the upper Nile.
Leaving the service OF the French gov
eminent, after having his arms restored
70 MIN. Mr.. Cherry went from BangIi
with natives in canoe To the mouth OF
the NJ Romu river. until he came 10 the
territory of Bangasie. The day OF Cher
rvs arrival. Banga sic had been INDUCING
IN raid upon a neigbborins tribe with
the result that no fewer than 300 men.
women and children had been captured
ana brought 10 Bangasson as slaves. In
addition 10 these slaves BanGasie's war
rors brought back with them hundreds
Of human heads. trophies 81 their PROV
ess
At night a great banquet was prepared.
The heads of the slain were boiled and
skulls We're piled in heaps. stuck on tree
branches and otherwise put in places
where they could be seen and adored, for.
Mr.. Cherry says. no fetish is more in
favor among the natives than the human
skull Baskets Of human flesh well
smoked were carried around and de-
volred
Bangaslc by the way, has 1900 wives
and is 4 staunch ally Of the French gov
ernment Mr. Cherry departed from this
place and worked his way AS far rs X de-
grees west longitude. into the UNEMPLOYED
bush.
After period of good hunting. Mr.
Cherry crossed the country 10 the region
Of thu Darbanda. There he lived with the
natives MS i native. sleeping on mat
with Two blankets and being received
among them as the great white chez
. Demba creccy. whose fame had gone
befnT" him.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lieut., Richmond p Hobson. l.. :. n
who is i'll with typhoid fever at the
Presbyterian Hospital in New York
was said by the authorities of that in
stitution. Monday, TO be getting
along nicely. symptoms very favora-
BILE.
The population Of Russia was esti-
mated al about -. 600, 900 in 1861. the
Year Of the emancipation Of the serfs.
II is now calculated 10 be over 1885,
ono,ooo. according to n statement just
published by the Russian ministry Of
finance
Gen. ". l. White of Grand Rapids.
Mich, ex-quartermaster general of the
Michigan National Guard. Monday. at
Lansing, Mich. pleaded guilty to the
charge OF completely in the state mil
ltary clothing frauds and sentenced by
Judge West 10 10 years in prison.
James Flynn, alias James Enman
Who was shot, Saturday. near Cole
brook, y. H. by Joseph Bouianger
lied, Monday. from the effects Of the
wound Boulanger. Who was arrested
1T Colebrook. has been surrendered tC
Sxputy Sheriff g. /. Green Of ESSEX
county. Vermont. the shooting having
occurred just across the Connecticut
river from Colebrook y. H. in thai
state. Boulanger will be arraigned or
a charge Of murder.
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18TH CONGRESS
Continued from page ~

Dollivcr of Iowa. was present but his
credentials We're withheld until the Of
1cial announcement OF senator Gear :
death.
ON motion ii Plat. Cam. the Senate
directed the secretary u inform thc
House that II was ready 10 proceed To
business.
\ resolution by Hoar Mass. that a
committee Of Two senators be appointed
To join a similar committee, OF the House
10 inform The President that Congress
was in session and ready to receive any
communication he might have to make
was adopted, The Chair appointed Sena-
tors Hoar and Cockrell as the committee
on the part OF the Senate.
After the adoption Of the usual resolI-
ZION offered by Allison. that the usual
o'clock noon each day, the Senate, on mo-
tion OF Hale. took i recess of 40 minutes
70 await the report ri the committee alf-
pointed to wait upon the President
When the Senate rrCnuycuvd. at l.t-. q
comm InlCauou was received from The
House III Representatives informing the
Senate that the House was ready to pro-
coed 10 me transaction Of legislat We
business.
Hoar. speaking Tor thu committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the President re
ported thar tbs President had expressed
hlS pleasure tha- Congress once more was
in session ana that III wnIld CumInuui-
cate with il forthwith.
Major Pruden one IF the secretaries OF
the President VAS instantly recognized
and presented the awaited mess - Of the
President Secretary Bennett ~ the SEN
:. at once began III reading If the do
uIDenT. the reading being carefully fol
owed by many senators from printed
copies 81 the message which had been
distributed among them.
SecretarE Bennett concluded the read
ing of thr message lit 70. the lime con-
sumed By The reading being ] hour ana ai
minutes.
Allison then announced the death. in
Jlly last. OF his cOllct que. Senator John
Henry Gear. and offered the usual rcSu-
lGtion Of sorrow. which Was adopted.
Nelson. MINI. VIII" had returned ONLY
TWO hours hefur, from ST Paul where b.
had gone - attend the funeral Of his
colleague. Senator Clshman kellogg Da-
yis. announced formally The death III
Senator 4 avis. tn. Senate then. at 34i
Gpon motion ~ Allison. S an additional
mark If respect for the memory OF the
late Senator's Gear and Davis, adjouruc.l.
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WALDO.
CENTER M0NTVILLE.

1I-N t-is MDNTNILLE.
" II. Churchill II Very lov With
pneumonia
Frank NJ. Poland. vino has been III
South Brewer for the rasht year. j.
home on vacation.
There will be Z levee and dance NJ
the Grange hall on the evening u
Lee. &.
y. Thompson begins work on next
seasons output Of carriages this week.
NORTH PALERMO.
The ice storm OF last week did much
damage tn trees. which are badly
broken down.
MIS-. Clarissa Richardson and Eta
Lewis of Freedom. visited Mrs II. j.
Mortified last week.
Mrs. Hannah Turner and daughter
Cassie. Of Center Palermo, spent
Thanksgiving with their friend Mrs
Naomi Greeley.
Miss clara Beiden went To Belfast.
Saturday, 10 work in coat shop.
Mrs. James Belden spent last week
with her parents i'll Jefferson
IttttN III y -
The Free Baptist quarterly meeting
will begin at Center church. Thorn
dixie. Friday. Dec. :. and will continue
until Sunday evening.
Frank Post and family. who have
been visiting relatives in town. return
ed 10 their home in Westbrook.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph stevens visited
relatives in Raymond. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Higgins. Mrs.
and Mrs. \. 5. Higgins took trim TO
Gorham to attend q golden wedding,
last week.
W. II. Coffin returned from weeks
visit in Bangor. Monday.
Reuben Abbott lost a gold horse a
few days ago.
Sayword & Vose have been repairing
their mill.
John Stewart has sold mis- mill prop
erty to Nat Pendleton Of Unity. who
win run both the grist and shingic
mills.
Fred Patterson raised over loo BUSH
els OF barley on one and half acres
Of ground.
Howard Small is wintering several
nice horses FOR outside parties this
winter.
Frank Hogan is putting in a new line
of groceries and some dry goods.
Potatoes are bringing A. and 50 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
TURKEYS PAYMENT
OF Indemnity Demanded May Come in
shape Of Warship Contract.

Washington. Dec. THE officials of
the state department decline 10 make
any statement for publication relative
10 The announcement from CONSTANT
nople that the Turkish government had
arranged Ia pay the American mission
claims under cover or contract with
the Cramps for warShip. Neverthe-
less, there is reason To believe that the
report is well founded and that the
claims are in a fair way 10 be- paid.
The settlement in this matter will
permit the battlcship Kentucky to pro-
coed on her way 10 Manila or 10 re-
turn over her route far enough 10 pick
IN the American consul at Tanciers.
and assist him morally in the Collec-
iion uf the indemnity demanded in
III. EcZrgui case. The stat,. department
prefers the use OF an imposing craft
ike the Kentucky rather than a cruis-
er. hut IL the former cannot complete
her original mission in season. then
recourse can he mad To- the Dixie for
use in the Moorish case.
Ii was said at the navy department,
today. that the visit Of Captain Ches-
t-r ANA his stan Of the battleship Ken
lucky 10 Constaniinoplc Was not BY
express direction uf the department
Cant. Chester VAS acting on his OWN
discretion and IL was regarded as prob
abls. that he would seize the oppurtuni-
~ afforded by his visit to make some
REPRESENTATIONS t. The Porte as 70 The
American mission claims.
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Married.
ARnNSTnnk


Hoal1on-Noy. =. Mr.. Arthur l.. Reed
and Miss Sarah Stevenson both of Fred
erictun. y t.
HANCOCK.
Lubec-Nov- u, Daniel Ellison ana Miss
Ella Parker
Orllnd-Nov. =. Manley n Leach and
Gracr y. Eowd.n. both Of Penobscoi
KNCX
Eocklaad-Nov -. Henry Z. RAYMOND
and MYRTLE Smith. both Of VinAlhaven:
Nov. y. Harry Raymond Marsh uf VA
teryiile. and Flora lliN Arnold UI i.DyA
rand NOV. Il, II. NJ Murray ann Martina
X. Pratt. both ~ RuCt-l4na
Pleasant Point sH-lG-->uV. Ill James
StdNey ana .ANr, iv. W.. both Of Pleas
ant Point
Tboula.ft-5-Nov. y. James Atwood
!. sal SBd .Anuc Amelia Lash. both
ihoiaastsn; Nov. q. .Ardeile \ Ham
.ston and Efiic l., daughter of Mr.. and
Mir \. l. Wall both of Thomaston.
PENOBsCOT
BanRar-Nay. y. Martin q. Salisbury
ana Miss Florence T. Moore.
WASHINGTON
Eastpori-Nov Il. Wallace N. Steele
and Miss Minnie Walport, both OF East
port.
Machias-Nov. n. Frank Foss and Fan
NE Met'aslin. both al Machias: George {.
Man, hester Of MaChi3s ami Beatrice.
Watts Of Rogue Bluffs.
MISCELI.ANE0CS
Portsmouth, \, H-Nov. j.. Mr.. Charles
Il Dntton and Miss Charlotte f. King.
both az Bath.
Olcan. \. Y.-Nov Il. Austin ]. Wight
and Miss Ida NJ. Hartshorn Of cam
bridge. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
CHEMICALS EXPLODE
During Initiatory Work Of Bev-
erIy Red Men.
Past Sachem Crockett, Lynn, Fatally
Injured--W. +. Rogers Injured.
CAUSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OC-
CrRS IN ANTEROOM.

Beverly. Mass, Dec. Am explosion
~ chemicals. the as of which was FOR
spectacular effect IN The initiatory-
rites OF IN" Improved order 81 Rcd
Men, cost the life. OF Past Sachen Ira
T. Crockett Of Lynn. and severely
burned ". F. Rogers Of that city both
Of the winnepurkct Tribe degree staff.
tonight.
The third, or Warriors degree. was
being worked for chickatawb but Tribe
of this city by the degree stan Of the
Lynn Tribe. and the council room in
American Mechanics hall was we'll
filled with Red Men. The degree stan
was in an anterocm robiug themselves
for the work. The explosion occurred
there but the reason FOR il III not
known at present. Past Sachcm
Crockett ana Mr.. Rogers We're prepar-
Ing the chemicals nj the time the
flash came came
Crockett's leg was terribly laceratad
in the groin and on the right leg. the
femoral artery being sey erred Rogers
was burned IN the right arm and side
pr Noss was Immediately called ana
dressed the injuries ana both men
were taken 10 the hospital MIR
Crockett died about Ills. Nj Rogers
viii recover.
Mr.. Crockett lived At - Sewall street
Lynn, and was married Mr. Rogers
home is AZ q suffolk street same city.
and he is also married
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per bushel- Not quite as many raised
as in 1890 in this section.
T. L. Wing is getting out a harm
ira me this fall. and will make exten-
siFe repairs on the old one. He aleo,
intends building a siIo next snrino
several intend building silos next wear
and one man who has one now win
put in another.
Emery Written has sold a fine calr
TO George Nichols OF Freedom Frns-,,
says the colt cannot he beaten for slza
style and knee action He is BY Cloud
Nelson. by the Northern King.
Wallace Palmer Of Thorndike has
nice four-year-old gelding by the
French coach stallion Invader. This
horse stands nearly Is hands. win
weigh 100 pounds. good color. IN
headed and stylish. well broken and
viii make q fine family horse for
some one
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LINCOLN.
DRESDEN

schools throughout the town began
began, Monday. December s. Tn.
same teachers are employed with tbs
exception of the school at Dresden
Mills. where the Lithgow school viii
be held in place OF the town school,,
with Miss Jessie Houdlette as teacher
John A. Rittal will leave for Boston
the last OF this week. where he has
employment for the winter.
David A. Cate win leave for Boston
soon on q business trip.
II. Mayors left q week ago FOR 1
hunting trip down East.
Nellie Robbins has been spending
her vacation with her grandmother
Mrs. Henry Gray of South Dresden.
Miss LA Blckford will spend the
winter with her aunt. Mrs. Edwin
Houdlette-
Mrs. David HondIette is very sick al
nor home. She is attended by Dr. L.
III. Dorr.
WISCASSET.
benjamin Dickerson of Birch Point,
is critically i'll. Dr. Peaslee is in at
tendance
'-"'Af4s NeA4i4iastitl ~ alttif Il
h.morrhaGe caused by lifting too
much.
e. r. Knight. who is quite sick. was
thought TO be gaining. Sunday
Mrs. 6. w Groves has gone TO Bos-
ton for 4 few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reed have re-
turned from visiting friends in Port
land
Mrs. II. W. Ring has gone to seat
tie 10 join her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. e. NJ LcGrow Of Port
land. We're in town. Thursday and Fri
day.
Miss Lillian smith has returned
from Portland.
Schools in town began. Monday.
Mrs. Emily Lowell Is suffering from
nervous troubles.
Or. Peaslee WAS called 10 Dresden 10
attend Mrs Philina stinson. who is i'll.
Il the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Ell
bridge Bickford
Miss Mabel Hutchins has gone 10
Florida. for the winter.
Miss Florence knight. who teaches
in Portland. will remain at home for
week on account Of the illness of her
father
Eugene Hubbard and family have
gone 70 Boston. where his sons are
employed
Mrs Fred AIbee OF Rumford Falls.
vas called home by the illness OF her
brother. Joseph Qunnam.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.
T. Scott Fish is fitting ~ new
blacksmith shop and viii b. prepared
" do jobhing ~ I'M KINDS III the near
future.
y. y Trask is confined TO the house
with a sore hand. caused by getting
Z thorn in his finger. lie is attended b.
DR.. Smith.
y daughter arrived at the home OF
Mr.. ana Airs L. r. Newell. Saturday
evening.
Mrs. y. A. Cannon preached all in
teTesting sermon. Sunday morning
from John xx-16.
Mr.. and AIRS. Herbert Moody of No
blehoro, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dodge
Robert ~ Cunningham, who /,
working in Bath. spent thanksgiving
at home.
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Born.

AROOSTOOk
New Swcden-Nov, i. to the wife oE
Mr. a. Trone. a son
CUMBERLAND.
Bridgton-Nov. ~ to the wife of
Charles 4. Trip. :; son.
HarriSon-NoV. Il. IN the wife of Mr..
Jesse Scribner. son: Nov 10, To the
wife OF Mr.. F. l. Fosg, a daughter.
FRANKLIN.
rhiliips-Nov. 4. 10 the wife OF Mr..
John Steward. 4 son.
Farmington-Nov .. to the wife or
Mr.. T. NJ. Higgins. a son.
Chesterville-Nov. %, to the wife OF Mr..
Edwin Clough. son.
HANCOCK.
Brooksville-Nov. %. to the wife of Mr..
Frank l. Seger, a daughter. Harriet
Floral Nov ~ to the wife of Mr. Sew
ell II. Tapley. daughter.
Shrry-Nov. -, @ The wife Of Mr.. Ed
win Z. SWEET, 4 daughter.
Bar Harbor-Nov. II. to the wife Of Mr..
Everett Leland. son.
Stonington-Nov. -. TO the wife of Mr..
stephen II. Maxwell, daughter.
OXFORD.
South IIiram-Nov -l6. 10 the wife OF
Mr.. Herbert Ridlon. a daughter.
Lovell-Nov. "a, to the wife Of Mr.. F..
5. harrington. son.
PISCATAQUIS.
Parkman-Nov n TO the wife Of Mr..
Willmantic-Nov. s. 10 the wife Of Ar.
Irving Weston. daughter.
SOMERSET.
Pittsfeld-Nov %, to the wife of Pat
Reilly. daughter: Nov. 81, TO the wife OF
Charles Cornforth. a daughter.
WASHINGTON.
Eastpori-Nov. -. To the wife OF Leon.
ard G. Clark a son; Nov. IS. 10 the wife
Of Edgar Mcdonald. a daughter; NOV. -is
10 the wife of Eugene Childs. a son.
Edmunds-Nov %, TO the wife of WAs
liam Sylvia, daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
NATIVES DISAPPOINTED
BY Reelection Of Pres. Mckinley and
Defeat Of the Democrats.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The war de-
nart,nent. today. received the follow
inc dispatch telling Of the voluntary
surrender Of 4 large number Of insur-
rectors to Cen. Young at Santa Maria
The omission in the telegram comes 81
faulty transmission or an inability TO
plausibly decipher The missing words.
"Malacanan. Manila-Adjutant Cen
cral. Washington: Two thousand one
hundred and eighty katipunan insur-
rertorS whom Consiquc enrolled tBolo-
mem came from mountains and sur
rendered 10 Gen. Samuel r. NJ. Young,
today. at Santa Maria. They renowned
Instruction and swore allegiance 10
the United States The oath was add
ministered by the Padre tprieSO at
the church with impressive religious
ceremonies. Gen. Young attributes the
surrender to Presidents reelection
and vigorous prosecution Of the war.
Although no rifles surrendered this is
important a. indicating 4 reaction
among the peoples Movable
column Samar, Panay. commenced
operations. 18th Regiment. L. :. Vol
urteer Infantry. goes to Nindanao.
Signed MACARTHUR"
santa Maria IS Town nt lo.p2h IN
habi,antS situated 10 miles from
Nigan in the province Of IIoias sur.
The following cable message has
been received at the navy department
from Admiral Remey. dated Cavitr.
Dec. :. Detachment marines and
some Yosemitt's officers arrived from
Lavusi ieft Guam. 18TH ul- Ecstora-
tion work there progressing favor
ably"
The navy department has been in
formed that the gunhoaI Manila has
let Cavije with detachment o. ma
rines Tor the occupation Of Subig and
Oloasapo. which temporarily have
been transferred to the control Of the
DEPARTMENT.
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ENGLISH COMMENT
Tn Presidents Message confined CHIEF
70 the Chinese Jtterances

10 the Chinese Jtterances
London. Dec. Comment upon Presi-
dent Mckinley 5 message "a Congress :
chiefly devoted 10 the references to Amer
icas Chinese policy. The Daily Graphic
says; The policy Of the United States
regarding China is not heroic, bat il is
certainly practical and there Is amp.e
reason 10 believe that il will prevail
The Times says: The message makes
il clear that On the vital point Of insist 1
ing upon punishment for the nutraEc-
AIr Mckinley remains firm We are EIad
rs see that uu the sub iect NJ thu G.Iar:tl-
tees for Christian converts the President
makes a new proposal in advance OF any
nut forward elsewhere. In regard 10 the
Indemnify question Il" j. in agreement
with some of the best opinion in Eng
land"
The Times editorial concludes with tn
EXPRESSION of a hope that MIR. Mckinley S
st.,'Onu term may he marked ~ a salts
factory settlement Of All outstanding
dicStions between Great Britain and
America.
The Daily News says: The mesSag
contains nothing new and nothing very
Illuminating ON matters that are old. Ii
will be-. very closely scanned for its ref
erenccS To China. 1t looks as though tho
American formula We're that the powers
are TO specify the Culprits and The Chi
.neSa government is ~ specify the punish
ment On such terms a speedy settlement
wonld undoubtedly he possible. hut would
IL I've effective nr durable
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giving at home, returning to Augusta
Friday.
W. Hile has the lumber all sawed fol-
ms barn and the building partly framed
Waldo u. Judkins lost one OF his horses
last week
AIRS. May d. Wittemore Of South Ches
'erSiic, viii sell her farm and personal
property at auction. Dec. 4. and will soor
move to Fayette Corner.
The patrons of Winthrop Creamery re-
ceived ~ cents per pound for butter IA,
for Grfrher
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NOT OFFICIALLY INFORMED.
But Mr.. Cramp Has No Doubt tA'
Report Is Correct

Report Is Correct
Philadelphia. Dec. 3.-Charles II.
Cramp Sail. today. ne had no reason
WI doubt the authenticity ~ TIN dis-
patch from Constantinople which ar-
naunced that contract had been
signed for DEMONSTRATION OF cruiser
for the Ottoman navy, the price TO in
clud. G-5r'5 90 indemnity toV losses
sustained during the Armenian uas7a-
crr~. Mr rrarnp says fr has not
been officials informed regarding the
reported ,ouJr4rt ANA expressed him
sciG IVY far from certain that the in
Gerr!jy statement was correct.
This award. If il has been made, 20
continued Mr.. Cramp. means nothing
more than the single order The yes
sci We Mill build il 10 IT, 4 fast pro-
t-cted cruiser Ut about 50uu tons cor
responding I'LL class to the Raleigh ana
the Cincinnati The plans We're sub
mitted to the Turkish government
some three ~ four months ago and
they include the furnishing NJ the 10
4.7-inch guns. The cruiser. finished
and ARMED is tn he delivered in Is
months.
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WAR ESTIMATES.
Sec. Root Forwards Figures for l91 an
l9ie-A Heavy increase Noted.

Sec. Root Forwards Figures for l9l1 ana
lsi2-A Heavy increase Noted
Washington. ne~. G.-The secretary of
war forwarded. today. u Inv House COM
mittye uD appropriations "a cnmparatlN 4
statement az war department cstimuir~
for tho ..ise3l y-lrS l@H ana 'Tl3. together
with statement q appropriations for
the fiscal year ending Juuc ~. lsl. The
estimates for l'.H amocuJ L. $iN%3.a :
and the estimates for 1872 amo Int To Sl1l.-
80. 80 The appropriations Tor The pres
vrt fiscal year amount tr SliS,-ty.i@i-
Tie estimates fnr public works, inCiaa-
ns rivers and harhurs fortitiCatiors.
etc. amounting to So, 1900. are SlN'.-i5
more than the estimates FOR 1907. ANA >-i.-
-i",>A lnor- Than the appropriations for
the present fiscal YEAR.
This increase Is accounted Tor by the
fact that an Iscr-satc sum Of X-nHh.1 "
is included IL III" present estimates FOR
the river ana hlrbor work exclusive Of
continuing contract work iur which m
appropriation vas made fur the current
fiscal year. ana ny an increase ~ S-.5Ni.-
pn i'll the estimate for gun ana mortar
batteries and an increase III S--Ss6.3a> in
the estimate Tor armament ~ fortiiica-
tiOuS.