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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
THE POSTAL FRAUDS
In Cuba Is Now the Principal
Topic. in Havana.
The Department Officials Now Admit
Shortage Of Over $4,000.
Hot Engagement Of Co. ! Of 4Gth Reg. with
Filipinos in Panay.

Havana, May 8.-The postal frauds
have been the principal topic Of con-
vcrsation in Havana, today, although
as yet the papers have scarcely allud-
"a 70 the matter. The department Of
posts admit a shortage Of J,000 but
further investigation has brought to
light the fact that in July Of last year
the receipts showed falling off Of
about ST. 900 over the average Of the
m nths previous and that this shortage
has been kept up ever since. 1t APP
pears that about that time Director of
Posts EIthbone gave orders for the de
struCtiOn Of Sil1, 900 worth Of sur
charge stamps, on account Of the issue
Of new stamp. This work of de
etruction was left in the hands of
Charles +. W. Nicely and his assistants;
but it is now believed that none of
these stamps were destroyed. the
theory being that they were sent out
with the new stamps
The Havana receipts amounted to
about $4,000 a month. according TO the
books: but the other Offices Of the is
land only showed $1,000 or $1,000
amounts ptlpably absurd. It is aston
ishing that the shortage was not dis
covered b.fore, because the receipts at
Santiago or MatanZas alone should
amount to nearly $4,000 Absolute
proof that something has been going
wrong is shown by the fact that Audi
tor Barrie rep rts the receipts of the is
Land for the first five days Of May as
aggrcgating 5000 Should this average
~ continued ii would mean a total ~
IN. t,4nFn 2 IN
others than Nicely are involved il i'm
plicitly believed although the evidence
As vet is not sufficient t1 justify their
arrest Nevertheless. should certain
persons attempt to leave the island
they would be taken into custody.
Nicely had made INVESTING nts here
and in other parts Of the island. having
as partner postal employe. Car
rydon Rich who now holds the power
Of attorney for Nelly. was. yesterday.
appointed to fill Neely's place as chief
financial agent uf the Havana post Of
flee. hut. today. the appointment was
suspended.
The military authorities know little
regarding the matter beyond what Col
Burton. inspector general. reported
for the department NJ posts has been
virtually Independent nf thu military
authorities ANA has reported directly
to- the post master general The inspec-
tor general has merely made a quar-
terly inspection. ON his former inspec-
tion tour he found a shortage Of more
than $1,000. but such plausible excuses
We're given that he thought he was
probably mistaken. When he entered
IN his latest inspection. his suspicious
We're further aroused, ana he resolved
to probe matters to The bottom This
close scrutiny revealed features Or tia
case which have not Yet been made
public. II seems that Nicely kept
scarcely any accounts which would
bear showing. Mr.. Rich. his own as
sistant, endorsing his accounts as cor
rect.
Governor General Wood has ordered
that all property standing in the name
Of Nicely in Cuba should tee placed un-
der government control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
ENEMY IN FORCE
Found by Hutton and Hamilton
Near SmaIdeeI.
Hunters Infantry Captures Fourteen
Streams, Aided by Artillery.
Rumored Plot for the Assassination Of Lord
Roberts in tie Field.

London, May 9.-The war office has
issued the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Smaldeel May 9:
Gen. Hutton, with mounted infantry.
rc-onnnitered. yesterday, to the Hand
river and found the enemy in consider
able force. Gen. BrOadwood's brigade
If cavalry. with Gen. Ian Hamilton's
force. performed the same opera ton
with much the same result.
Gen. Hunter reports that he occu-
pied Fourteen Streams, yesterday,
without opposition, owing in a great
measure to the able dispositions made
by Gen. Paget on the left bank of the
Vaal river at Warrefon, where his ar
tillery fire rendered the enemy's posi-
ton practically untenable. 6-inch
gun was found most useful AS the
9Th and half the 9Th Infantry Brigades
advanced under cover of the artillery.
the enemy precipitately retired. aban-
dOning their clothing, ammunition and
personal effects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
Democ -a!ic District ard state Conventions.

Tie dates for The Democratic State
and Third District conventions have
been decided. The state convention
will be held in Lewiston, July II. The
Third District convention will be held
in Fairfield. June g. At this time the
formal opening of The Gerald. Amos
+. Gerald's new hotel. will be held and
that Will be the headquarters Of the
Democrats at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
SHOwsRY. TODay-sAlR. TOMORROW

Boston, May S.-Local forecast:
Wednesday, fair weather, preceded by
showers in the morning; brisk south
west winds; Thursday, fair and cooler;
fresh to brisk southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
Washington Forecast.

Washington, May S.-Forecast: New
England, showers and thunder storms
Wednesday; fair, except showers on
,hc Maine coast: brisk to high south
to west winds. Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
BARRE. VI. STRIKE ENDED.
An Agreement Made Which Will Hold Tor at
Least Three Years.

Barre. VT. May S.-Thc granite cutters
trouble here has been definitely disposed
Of. ana for three years at least there u
likely to be no friction between employee
ana employers over either wage or tImt
schedule. Tonight, the committee Of the
Barre Branch III the Granite Cutters M
tional Union presented to HE manuflct-
urers the result Of the vote Of the cut
tcrS in mass meeting. The cutters agree
10 the proposition 81 the mlrufa tuners.
which was temporarily accepted. March
!. with the addition Of clause making
the agreement settled upon at that tim"
continue for not more than four and not
less than three years the same bill ui
prices 20 govern pay ana length Of the
work day. No arbitration clause is In
cludcd as was the case in the Ounce
MISS settlement. ana il is not conSid-
cred necessary here. although both manu-
factUrprs ana cutters previously, ana at
different times. have desired such an nd
ditiun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

s a. M-Practfcally all the street
ears in ST Louis are at standstill
In pursuance NJ action taken at 4 mass
meeting. at 1.20 A. NJ. 332J employees
Of til" st. Louis Transit 20. went on a
strike. this morning. to compel the ac-
centancc of their demands formulated.
several days ago. The suburban Line.
the only one in the city not 4 part of
the 81. Louis Transit cos. system. ran
cars for several hours. but later. were
gcmnellod 10 shut down. as its men
were. ruIlcd off the cars bv strikers ut
d. Hndtemont IN the down town Soc
tiun If tn citv
EurInvcd IN HI ears ana III the
sheds tho st. Louis Transit Cn. had
1900 men. most nf whom BELONGED N,
thp Arnafelm-tal Association III Street
rar I-mrI,y+s All Lft ghnut II III
t1rsa ara otlr WIN W.. b.Ir III sona
nr th l..tar j rln'hsr .r care ,,-,.,.,.
nm out on the Park 2veo1e division
IF III. T.ipdniI linz which rims rast the
I-ui,p Station This lad IA fraoran,
,...+s a+ sifrara,,t 1o:rts nm -b. limo
-,...,, tho striI,nrs ,+,an,Dtad ord in
some cases s,,c.cedaI in etonnino tho
oars
one car III zach of tba limos c,nvaror-
ir,~ Ill, v-ashfn,,to-, a,-.,,,,. ,,-,s ,,,,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

London. May 9.-4.10 A. M-Four
thousand British cavalry watered their
horses al Zand river. Monday. Is miles
beyond Smaldeel where Lord Roberts
continues to date his dispatches. The
scouts who have been seaching the
country for miles along the stream
have found no Beers south of the river
The enemy are laagered in unknown
force on the north bank. Thus the
British advance guard is within As
miles IF kroonstad. The Free Staters.
in the expcction that Kroonstad will
speedily become untenable. are, ac-
cording to information from Lourenzo
Marques. preparing to transfer their
government to Hebron. little more
than 80 miles northeast.
The prOclamations Of Lord Roberts
appear to have little effect upon the
invaded districts. Every farm is found
deserted except by women and chill
dren. All the men are awaiting fight
ing. Correspondents at headquarters
are now freely wiring concerning the
incidents connected with the occupa-
ti0n If Smaldeel. Some evaporation is
expressed at the ease with which the
Beers escape with their transports be-
instance. when the British entered
Snallecl. the Beers OK wagons coolly
out9panncd .nly miles away. as if in
contempt II the ability Of the British
ID OVertake them
Lord Roberts is described as rightly
unwilling to sacrifice his horses for the
sake of comparatively minor advan-
t1ge," nevertheless The waste of horse
n TO Of oil
enormous
The tidings from Mafeking are
gloomier than ever. Everybody there
has an empty stomach and a pinched
face. The natives are no longer given
even porridge. and the whites now
have nothing but a quart Of that sub
stance and a pound Of horse sausage.
daily. Everything else eatabe has
gone. insufficient food. wet trenches
and cold nights are deadly to the health
of the garrison.
The Mafeking correspondent of the
Times, who also emphasizes the ex-
treme gravity of the situation, says:
ut is impossible to ignore the fatal
significance of Col. Baden-PowelI's ref
crence to the hardships endured by the
women and children. among whom
many deaths have already occurred.
The commissarilt is holding a certain
stock Of food stuffs in reserve for use
in the dresI extremity"
London, May S.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
Ccivcd at the war office:
"Smaldcel. May THE railway from
frankfort t. this place has been con-
sidcrably damaged and the bridge over
the VT river has been hOpelessly dam
aged. This delays supplies coming up.
Every few yards charges of rackarock
have been laid under the rails. This
might have created loss of life. but
was fortunately discovered by a West
Australian infantryman. Winburg has
hem occupied by the Highland Bri-
Eade."
In spite Of these wrecked railroads
the British advance goes steadily on.
Lord Roberts outposts are apparently
about l. miles north of Smaldeel. Gen.
Rrabant has Joined Gen. Rumble at
Thaba N'Chu. whence they are moving
forward. The country is all quiet in
that direction. \ reconnaissance made
by Gen. Rumble of the Beers recent
positions at Thaba N'Chu resulted in
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

some kerosene Vii. spilled "a the floor
VI th, dry goods establishment ~ l.. II.
Soper & Co.. Watarville. caught fire
from the furnace. Tuesday. For 2
time there was a lively blaze. but Fred
Osborn. 4 clerk in the establishment.
extiuguished the flames with Ct chemi-
cal fire extinguisher Some damage to
the dress goods was done by the smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Manila Mav S.-A force Of rebels Nav
: attacked ~ men ~ Gu. | Of Tho litil
Regiment stationed Ht E,rutar. Uniir
province. IN the island ~ Plnay Three
Of the Americans were killed and sever.
were wounded.
1he enemy. cStirrtgd tp number N.
men. surrounded i.Irntrc ana attacked
tine place nu al' sides. After tWn men HIM
been killed ann four wounded. thv Amtri-
can commander sent four men tn try aud
g"i through ~ 0mWunicatv with VIVA re-
naInder NJ the company III DumlngaS
pt the four men. one was killed ana
three wounded. The latter man iccd a.
return to Earot9c. y friendly native I'M
ally brought news Of the fight to a com
pany of IN" 18th. who succorcd the Garri-
son of Earptac on the night Of Ma, )
The enemy = losses We're heavy.
y courtmartial composed Of General
Hall. Presiding General Grant and sew
eral colonies convened, today ut Manila,
to try col James :. Petit Of tire 2lst
Volunteer Infantry. on the charge Of VIC
latinE the sd article Of war IN having dp-
livcred the captured outlaw Juan Ramos
70 the local aut hnritieS NJ Xlmtoanga.
island Of MindanaO, with the result that
Ramos was almost Immediately killed.
without trial.
Pedro Pntemo. thc former president III
the Sp-Cdllcd Filipino cabinet VINO was
recently captured in the mountains ~
Trinidad, has arrived here ANA has been
placed inCpmmunicado in the political
Jail He is suffering greatly from sicK-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
AUGUSTA SAYINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED 1873
Banking Rooms 23S Waite,
Street.

TRUSTEES-J. II. Manley. L. G. Cor
nish. LendaI TitcOmb. Is. +. PARROT.
Trehv Johnson
Deposits are placed on interest the first
q February, May, August and Novem-
. Interest paid or credited on account Oh
nrst Wednesday Of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by Law from all
tial
Especial fs:.,i1cges afforded to Execu-
,ors' Administrators, Guardians, Trus-
tees, marrled women ana minors.
EDWIN G.. DUDLEY. Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
FRESH and
PALATABLE
PASTRY at
Hayes Bakery,

Opp. Journal Office, Augusta, Me
mare eOdtflStp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
Our Sis, SlS & $40 Suits

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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
BANKRUPTCY CASES.


uilno,. Lead. with Greatsst Number Of
Gases. Ns,ada the Smallest Number
4. G.. Brandenburg, In charge Of
bankruptcy matters, has made report
to the Encouragement on the opera
ton OF the bankruptcy net Of July J.,
is9s. The report says, with reference
to voluntary cases, that advantage Is
being taken Of the law by men OF all
classes aud ia all walks OF life and 10
every section Of the country Tho
states showing the greatest number Of
petition, filed during the year are
Illinois. with 3oOsi New York, 3oo7,
Iowa, go2; Ohio, $50, Minnesota, 1885,
Pennsylvania. 500,
The smallest number OF voluntary
petitions were filed In the following
states: Nevada. o. Delaware and wyo-
ming. u enchi Idaho. 80; South Caro-
lima. o.. oklahoma, 80; Florida, e.;
Rhode Island, Co.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Monitor No. s, formerly known rs
the Connecticut, building at Bath,
Me-, has been renamed the Nevada by
Secretary Long.
The state authorities OF Connecticut
decided that their commonwealth was
entitled to the dignity OF battleship
In naval nomenclature, and conse-
quently declined the compliment be-
slowed by the secretary OF the navy in
naming one of the four large monitors
now under construction In honor OF
the state.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

A ranchman named Barrs, who has
lived for many years In Rio llaneo
county, Colorado, about fifteen miles
from the Utah line, was In Mcel,er
Tuesday aud said there had been no
Indians In his portion OF the country
for the past two weeks. lie declared
that the poaehing complained OF was
not done by Indians but by white men
from Utah. State Game Warden John.
son and posse, about thirty In number,
all well armed, have gone west on
White river.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

The Idaho state board Of pardons
Monday commuted the sentence OF
zee Wee, the Chinaman TO have been
hanged ON December LIST, to life i'm.
prisonment
Action was taken on number OF
minor cnscs, two prisoners being par
doncd aud two paroled. One OF the
pardons Is for Levi Dixon. sent FROM
Nez Perez for "a year and a half Tor
assault The ease OF Henry MeelSs,
the Montpelier bank robbcr, serving a
sentence ~ thirty'hye years, went over
until the arst meeting next year
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
n-.-a. ra,,s. Challenged 10 na-l.

General Rodriguez. mayor OF Ilava.
ma, has challenged senior sanmlguen,
editor Of La Lucia, to fight duel. In
consequences OF hn alleged llbelous
article attaching the integrity OF the
mayors Office. General Rodriguez has
named Senior Alonan hs His second.
la Lucha published u statement tina,
II had no intention OF attacking the
character Of the mayor.
Both parties deny that the matter
will DO carried any further, but tn,
friends Of both say that the denial Il
only ruse TO put tho police OIL III,
seent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
sEARcH cor ANpREE.

An Expedition to Explore the Iceland
Coast.
Professor Nathorst has offered a re.
ward OF 500 crowns for each OF the ten
remaining buoys taken by the Andree
Arctic expedition. lie is also taking
steps To fit out an expedition to search
the Iceland coast for wreclSage OF the
balloon and also to search the south.
west coast OF Greenland for the same
purpose, as he considers IL the only
manner in which the fate OF Andree
can be learned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
SENATOR DAVIS DEAD.
Death Result ~ blood Poisoning Caused BY
Slight Abrasion 81 Foot.


sught Abrasion Of Foot
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis,
chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations Of the senate, died at his
home In st. Paul Tuesday at $40
o'clock lie had suffered greatly dur
ing two months OF sickness, and grad
ually sank away, being unconscious
for several hours before death, and, 30
far A. could be known, suffered no
pain. His death was the result ~
blood 'poisoning. caused by Infection
through slight abrasion Of his foot
from the dye Of black silk stocking.
Senator Davis entry into politics was
In 1873, when he was elected governor
Of Massachusetts,, declining a renomi-
nation two years later. In lss7 he was
chosen United States Senator 10 sue
coed Senator McMillin, aud has been a
prominent member Of the senate since
that time lie was chairman Of the
committee on foreign affairs, and was
one of the peace commission who me-
gouated the treaty with Spain ceding
the Philippines
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
WOOL CLIP FoR 10 30.
Clip shows an Increase OF t0,aa5.2oi
Pounds over 1890.

Pounds over 1899.
The total estimated clip for ivoU 1,
put at 2ss.633,62i pounds washed and
unwashsd, or iis.223.ieO pounds
secured. The larger total shows an
increase Of i6,li5,g9i pounds over the
1899 clip The number Of sheep in the
country Is put at 4O.eG7.sis. against
26,i6i,tO5 in 1890, an increase OF
i3,sO3, fi5, all but 500, 900 OF which, &C.
eording TO Mr. North's tables, are to be
credited TO the present year.
This increase OF 10 per cent in the
number OF sheep since the restoration
OF the wool duty has taken place In
the so.called thirteen territorial states
which include Utah, Montana and 9TH
ers along the Rockies, the net increase
being 20 per cent. The available sup
plies OF wool Of all grades for 1900 are
are as follows Wool clip, 2ss, O31, G2i
pounds; domestic wool on hand Janu.
AIRY LIST, l23,3ls,5 500: foreign wool on
hand January ist, 20, 265, 900; In bond
January LIST, H,95s, 600; foreign wool
imported January LIST to July ist'
05,s75,521; grand total, 57s,os4, 3Oi
pounds. Available supplies Of manu-
facturers ON hand, outside OF the
above, are ample for requirements OF
mills prior to moving the clip Of 1901.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
coloraao Lyneher. 20 ID rro..eutea.

District Attorney McAilister OF Colo
RADIO Springs has ordered Sheriff Free
man OF Lincoln county to proceed
against the members OF the mob which
burned Preston Porter, Jr., at the
stake last week. The order was issued
after correspondence between Cover.
NOE Thomas aud Mr. McAllister
Just how the grand jury will be
chosen has not yet been decided. MIR.
MeAllister says II will be composed OF
men who viii do their duty at all
hazards, The governor insists on a
prosecution.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
KITCHENER DENOUNCED.
Referred to by English War Critics a. =
second weyIer

Referred to by English War Critics as =
second weyIer.
The forthcoming promotion OF Major
General Lord Kitchener TO lieutenant
genership elicits from Charles VII.
liams. one OF the leaders Of the war
critics, the bitterest indictment Of that
general ever published in England.
lie declares General Kitchener medi.
tates u restless and ruthless extermi.
nation OF the Beers, hoping to execute
his atrocities amid silence like that OF
the tomb Of the Mahdi. lie believes
the British officers aud men will not
endure this, and that Kitchener will
stand revealed to the country Us a
Geourge memorable.
MIR. Williams apologies to satan for
mentioning him in the same breath
with Kitchener, and maintains that
the designations OF several general
officers and the removal OF General
Kelly-Kenney from Blomiontein con.
Arms the suspicion that they would
have nothing to do with Kiteheuers
dirty work"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
SECRETS OF BoeR wAp

Kruger Threatens To- Make puh,. So.
documents.
1t is said Mr.. Kruger, ON hl, ,r,,,a,
ut The Hague, will ask Tor mediation
and, " unsueeessful, will make ppblie
all documents Of state In his possession
showing the secrets OF the war A,
Kruger believes that when Eurooe
knows the truth ii will prodpce ,nsh
AN outburst OF public opipIon ,Iat
Great britain will be compelled ~ hs
less harsh, Failing this, Il is MA AZ
Nruger VIII return to the rransyaai
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
os,man, want. Island of Curacao.

officials familiar with South Ameri.
can affairs, state that attention is
again being given In Venezuela to the
project OF the trsnsfer Of the Island OF
Curacao, belonging to Dutch GUAM,
and lying OF the coast Of Venezuela,
to Germany. The island came to
notice during the Spanlsh.Americun
war, as IT was the point chosen by
Admiral Cervera for making stop
when his squadron was en route to
Santiago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
NEW BASIS FOR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA

Prospect of Entsnelcment. Induces the
United states to Make New suEgestins.
The secretary OF state has addressed
an identical note to the powers inter.
ested in the Chinese situation, setting
out tersely and afresh the object OF the
United States government rs to China
and pointing out how such objects Rs
are common to the powers eau best be
secured.
The note marks the initiation OF
fresh negotiations on our part Of new
basis to tide over the impossible situa.
ton created at the last meeting Of the
ministers In Picking.
Some responses already are at hand,
and II is stated that generally our ad.
vances have been well received. and
the State department expresses salts.
faction with the progress 10 far
achieved.
IL Is believed that the note Is an mp.
peal from the extreme course suggested
by some OF the powers As to the treat.
ment OF China, especially In the matter
OF punishments and indemnitics to
which the ministers Mt Picking seem
inclined. The intent is to push the
negotiations on a more rational and
business-like basis.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Charles Il. Flint, the rubber trust
magnate. In the course Of an address
before the outlook club at Mont Clair,
n. j.. referred to trusts as follows;
"This new consolidation has come IA
stay. Let no young man think other
wise. This fact was settled In the re-
cent presidential election. Ths trusts
are here for good, and under the new
system that II brings In business, In
creased intelligence and mental acu'
men are demanded Of the business
man. II may, therefore, be that a col.
lcglate education with tho mental
training II involves will 10 the future
be Of greater Importance than 1t was
In the past TO tho business man. In a
measure this has perhaps been already
shown"