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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

1t is as vet perhaps a trifie early to
get ready for the flood Of fiction which
i fairly certain to follow tile war
storm in the Transvaal. but II Is per
mitted to the curious to speculate
whether it will affect the flow of ms
torical novels With which we are az
present inundated. # this last men
toned torrent can be in any way rs
strained. Mr.. Howclls and MS cult Will
rejoice Mr.. HowellS recently made Z
speech in which he said: When see
people reading the nine hundred ana
ninety-ninth thousand Of the latest
historical romance. my heart SlhhS.
Int | do not lose my faith that. Wheh
some great novelist divines now !" rs
mort human nature as truly rs snch
romances report it falsely. people Wll'
read him. too. in the nine hundred ana
ninetv-ninth thousand" tndoubtediF
there are sinking days for the hearts
Of the authors Of what Stevenson
called "thn curate and tea-partE
navel" Mr.. HOwels feels badly ABOUT
n. He feels the worse. probably. because
nrasent historical fiction is 50 much
better done than those idols Of popular
taste which the productions Of me
rooIists used to encounter. It always
causes Mr. Howells heart 7" sink
when he suspects that the stupid pup
lie does not take to fiction as an eA-
nosition of life but rather as an escape
from life. and that the most popuia'
reading is that which enables the reau-
IL ~ travel in Imagination beyond the
confrine bounds Of his own actual 10y.
Ordinarily. if he can be surprised ~
some new thing he is happy.-fi W.
,1urp DiSnotch
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

There seems to be agreement among
the dramatic critics that TO Have
and To Hold" novel Of the jamestown
cattlement bv Miss Mary Johnston.
,rhich is nov an the crest Of the wave
n nonularitv. will make successful
nlav. The Boston Journal says: It IS
IAN unerring instinct which has LED
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

4, !" = zen surrendered 4 good deal
i ~ way # vitality in exchange for
e" snndry American dollars that lii
Anil, 'T' T. the United States pro-
nl.,.. ' I, dh' N" ocean trip and the COM
J., r,,'' i ieS' mat he has taken since his
ha," !" england have not counter
,ra..,'u me strain Of miles of railway
snaaohs '''s ana night after night Of
III. 1T n,'''hins that finally resulted in
l.ctn.a, IN Memphis. The author
~ gwen up his town house
,bat ihlo the country. and says
wn,. II Sn going to do any more
~ "'hn ne is lusty again. His work
il ! !. Resumed, will not be in the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

T. n. Russell, New York. announces
that he has purchased from NJ Edmond
EoStand, the American copyright Of
his new play, "L'Aiglnn." ana will
publish the English translation in
America simultaneously with the pub
ljcaton NJ the book in England and in
pJlf,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

Israel Zangwill is himself making
the dramatization Of his story. The
Mantle Of Elijah" for Viola Allen.
The Path Beyond the Levee. the
last literary work done by the late
Capt r. A. CUMMINGS of Bangor. and
sold shortly before his death to the
:. $. Mcclure syndicate. il now being
published serially in the New York
sun. the story having already attract
ed much favorable comment. The
scene is laid in the South during the
civil War and is even more interesting
than the talented authors previous
writings. Although nothing has been
announced az yet it is expected that
the story Will he published in book
form after it has been completed in itS
serial form.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

Amelia Hamilton McAllster. niece Of
the late Ward McAllister. is laying
claim to public attention as Il writer
of fiction. Miss McAllister. who is
barely ont Of her teens. is Il celebrated
beauty. Of the spirituelle type. with
exquisite cnloring. Although much
sought after since her recent debut.
she shows Il preference for her quiet
home in Elizabeth. that she may the
better give her time 10 work ana
study. Miss McAllister's first story.
Mrs. Leddy's Mistake" was written
last year and was ut once accepted.
With her more recent efforts she has
been equally fortunate. She writes
quaint bits Of society verse. ana is
particularly happy i'll her depletion If
society types. The young writer is
rightfully literary. as she is cousin
Of f. Marion Crawford and Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
Russell & Weston, I

saparilla YOU should be sure to get
only Hoods
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

Joaquin Miller. the poet. il down III
the san Francisco city directory ~
Miller. joaquin; fruit farmer" which
he really is by way Of amusement
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

What 4 blessed thing it is that ma
turr. said Dr. Holmes. when she in
Nrntfd q. manufactured ana patented her
authors, cpntived 20 make critics out
hf me chips that Wer" left" The Auto
'fat "f III" breakfast table had what
y" called his patent literary filter for
me treatment pf his critical assailants.
hay ne wrote. IA private com
hittrc of iliendS. 10 whom | have as
S'Shrd iht duty of reading al attacks
~ me ana my doctrines. | sometimes
"SR Them whether these attacks are
clever or hull. what they take hold of
Il lhe% uSe rpithets. ana 50 On. and
caution them to keep the papers out Of
ny way. This patent literary filter Of
hi'lr y a great convenience. Ii saves
f"N temper ana allows my best friends
I'M aill'k me as much az they like
Without my having to hp aware nf il
- ihi' While my assailant thinks |
"m busy with his article | have for
's''t my own. even. ana am busy on
II month"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

Mark Twain's next book is to heai
the title of the onening story. Iht
Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg. y
i q collection Of stories. sketches and
ESSAYS which have been puphshed =
various periodicals. 1t VIII probably
appear in September.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

The original autograph manuscript
of crav's "Elegy.'' just presented to
Eton college by Sir William Fraser.
vas bought by him at auction in ls.'
far 81 $50. In 1854 it brought only S6''
and if it we're to be sold again now It
is nrobable that a still further advance
would be made.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

matter. We've always emphasized the
fact that the first pick Of anything is
the best pick. Come ana pick from
these.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

IL - his new book on Rudyard Kipling.
h"hard lie Gallienne says: "As a
"i,'eS. ar, kiplng is delight: rs an
.,'"uence he is danger. or course.
IL clock of Time is not to be set back
II sf'S !" times as great as Mr.. Kip
,,ns ! The great world movement
N'!'l Z" on. moving surely. if slow
II II, ''u win occasional relapses. in the
'rou'h which il has always taken.
n brute force to spiritual enlarge
II hu' there are influences that
tIed i along ana others that ratard.
ian ! !" ." regretted that Mr.. Kipling's :
influence should b. one of tbosa tha
fctIrd ''i''e ~"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

= 'm'S Sullivan Phillips. who died re-
'T"'E ~ N"vay. Ind. was the original
'r"mS Phillips in Eggleston's
'l"oSi.r Schoolmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

Not job lots. for there's nothing
quite so unsatisfactory as jobby
hosiery The good honest standard
makes only may be found here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
Pretty Printed
Cotton Goods

Not all are printed, some are color
woven. This about them though. They
are all the freshest and best.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
Shirt Waists

q doz Ladies' SHIRT WAISTS, best
quality percale in beautiful assortment.
laundered cuffs. new shaped stock collar.
Our price only
, 1900-08-09
hattie wan NLoonshiners.

Paul's Valley, /. r.. Aug. Gas a
result of a pitched battle with moon
sinners. near Johnson, twenty miles
from laurs Valley, deputy mar
shall was wounded slightly and anoth-
er, Schrimpsher, of Paul's Valley. is
missing. The outlaws escaped in the
darkness. 1t is believed that Schrimp-
sher followed the band and was killed.
Reinforcements We're sent from here
to-day.
The outlaws are a part of a band that
was raided near Centre a few days ago.
when five of its members, together with
n still and a quantity of liquor. were
taken. The leader. named Tfce. n vet
eran Arkansas distiller. and other
members of the ang escaped. After
four days pursuit they were located
by a posse of deputies in IL deep ravine
neal Johnson. \ demand TO surrendei.
was answered with a volley of bullptS.
and shots We're exchanged for over nn
hour. The deputies surrounded the out
laws position to await daylight. but
the latter escaped during the night.
, 1900-08-09
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 3.-The returns
tonight show hat the Democratic ma
j~orities in yesterdays election aggre-
gate 64,6IS. and the Fusion majorities
5,125. making the net Democratic ma
jority 59,559. There will be contests in
several counties, irregularities being
charged in Randolph, Harnett, Wilkes
and Chatham counties.
In the latter county. at Congressman
Atwater's precinct, n Fusion strong
hold, the Fusionists smashed the ballot
box and burned the ballots. This
was Ii only outrage which occurred
in the state yesterday as far as known.
The returns show that to the Senate
there are elected t~hlrty-eight Demo
Gratis and nine F~usioniss, with three
seats doubtful; and to the House nine
ty-tive Democrats and thirteen Fusion
lists, while twelve seats are in doubt.
Mecklenburg. Edgecombe and Robe
son are the banner counties so far as
the vote on the constitutional amend
ment is concerned. Each gave it $500
majority. New Hanover ranking second
with 3,01S. There will be only two
Populists in the Legislature, both from
Senator Buffers county.
, 1900-08-09
SAMOAN CHIEFS
ACCEPT NEW REGIME

Washington. Aug. 3.-Commander
Benjamin i. Tflley, in charge of the
United States naval station on the is
land of Tutuila. in the Samoa group,
transmits in Il recent report to the
Navy Department upon the condition
of affairs on the island, an instrument
of cession' executed by the thief of
Tutuila II the United States govern
ment.
The document formally cedes and
transfers to Commander 1flley, as the
representative of the United States gov
rnmen the islands of Tutuila, Annuu,
n all other islands, rocks, reefs,
foreshores and waters lying between
certain degree of latitude and longi-
tude named, to erect the same into n
separate district, to be known as the
district of Tutuila.
The ''instrumnet of cession" was
signed by the marks of twenty-five
chiefs, with their seals affixed. on the
18th of April last, Immediately prior
TO the raising Of the Stars and Stripes
over the naval station at Pago-Pago.
The provisions of the document set
forth that the chiefs of the towns shall
be entitled TO retain their Individual
control of the separate towns, provid-
ing the same shall be in accordance
with the laws of the United States
concerning Tutuila. 1t also provides
that this government shall respect and
protect the Individual rights of the
people TO their land and property, and
that, should the government require
their lands, 1t shall take the same on
payment of a fair consideration.
Commander Tilley visited Rose is
land, the eastern member of the Samo-
IN group, which lies seventy miles to
the east of Manua, hoisted the Ameri-
can flag and o formal possession.
The island is nothing but n coral reef,
and is of no value.
Very stringent regulations have been
issued by Commander Tilley, prohibit
ing the Importation of firearms. dyna-
mite and other explosives into Tutuila.
An order recently issued forbids the
importation of wines. beers or liquors,
except by permission of the command
ant.
, 1900-08-09
w. j. FAY KILLED
BY TRAIN ROBBERS

pied by Mrs. Harger, Mr.. Fay is said
TO have put his head out from between
the curtains to ascertain, apparently.
what was the matter, for the men
were talking gruffiy, and there was
more than the usual noise in the ear.
Accounts as TO the killing of Mr.. Fay
differ. One Is that he shot at one OF
the bandits. who turned and shot him.
but this is not believed, notwithstand-
Ing that his revolver was found
clinched in his hand. The other ac'
count is that as soon as he put his
head out of the berth, he started to
get out, seeing the men in the act Of
robbing Mrs. Harger. II is said that
he was seen to be holding n revolver.
Scarcely had he made a motion ms II
to raise his arm before the robber who
was acting as guard shot him. The
bullet entered his mouth, causing a
large wound, from which the blood
burst in n stream Mr.. Fay fell back
In his berth. No other passenger
looked ont from between the curtains.
hui the men fired four more shots from
their revolvers to intinldate the occu-
pants of h car.
The printed description of the men is
as follows: One man about five feet
eight inches high. slender, light nous
tache, dark clothes, old SLOUGH black
hat; the other one five feet ten inches
high, slender. short black moustnche.
forty years old, old black suit and old
striped rubber coat Both men wore
black cloth masks over lower part of
face.
At 1855 o'clock yesterday afternoon
n dozen Pinkerton detectives and
County Detective De Lue went 30
Hugo, and from there started on the
trail of the bandits. Messengers We're
sent out from Hugo. Limon and other
towns yesterday giving n description
of the men to ranchmen and section
men. At 2:45 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon n telegram was received stat
ing hat five men who had been out
had returned TO Hugo without secur-
ing any trace of the ~desperndoes. Adj
ditional men will be sent out. so that
every mile of the country around Hugo
will be covered. Me- from the Union
Pacific special service We're ordered
out from Omaha and Kansas City yes
terday, and when they arrive they will
take charge of the chase for the rob
bers.
Mr.. Fay was superintendent of the
gas company for many years. When
the new gas company was organized
he was made Il director. and continued
in this position for two or three years.
He is reported To have held cOnsidera-
BILE stock in the Denver Gas Company
rs well as in the Water company and
also in the Tramway company.
Mr.. Fay was known as the Father
of Odd Fellows" in Denver. He was
largely responsible for the success OF
the order in this city and he. it is said.
did more han any one man TO put the
order on n prosperous footin" in this
city. He was past master of h Den
yer lodge. He vas also Il charter
member of the Calcdonian society and
has always been active in its work.
One of his objects in coming to Denver
was to participate in the recent picnic
of the society.
In 1896 Mr.. Fay removed 10 .Auhcim.
California.
, 1900-08-09
CATARRH

or inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inlamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., ALI
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by II catarrh.
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it..
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
1t what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be.
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only'
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
, 1900-08-09

Washington. Aug. 1.-The operations
of the American forces in China are
seriously handicapped by the delay in
the landing of the cavalry horses, ow-
ing to the lack of lighters and other
small craft. Two squadrons of the
Sixth cavalry arrived at Taku with
General Chaffee on the Grant several
days ago. but in the absence of their
mounts, have been of no further ser
vice than regular foot troops, and de-
lay will occur in unloading horses from
the LenoN. Conemaugh and Leelanaw,
all on their way to China. 1t is esti-
mated that there are about $500 Amer
lean troops, including $50 marines. in
the vicinity of Tien Tsin available for
active operations against the Chinese
capital with prospects of 5000 rein
forcements from the United States ar
irving in small detnchments within the
next two months. In view of the small
American representation ON the spot il
is not regarded M the War Department
as probahl' that General Chaffee will
be selected to command the allied
forces.
, 1900-08-09
FILIPINOS CAPTURE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Manila. Aug. 5.-On September LIST
the commission headed by Judge Taft
will become the Legislative body of the
Philippines. with power 10 take and
appropriate insular moneys. then es-
tablish judicial and educational sys-
tens and TO make and pass laws.
No money will be permitted TO be
drawn from the insular funds except
by authorization of the committee.
Judge Taft and his colleagues will also
exercise certain executive functions.
For instance, they VIII appoint judges.
officials in the educational department
and officers of municipalities.
General Macarthur will be the exec
utive head to enforce the laws of the
commission and he will conduct the
government in accordance with the
same until the commission recon-
mends to President Mckinley the APP
pointment of n civil governor.
First Lieutenant A.lStetter of the en-
gineer corps. with an escort of fifteen
men. was taken in ambush in the prov
ince of Nueva Eocija, by a large force.
The Americans fought until their
ammunition was gone, and as they
were surrounded there was nothing to
do but surrender. One man was killed
and three wounded. General Lacuna,
who was In command of the insur-
gents, returned the wounded with a let
ter promising to treat the prisoners
well.
Lieutenant Hulcsberg was ambushed
and killed nea Santa Cruz, province
of Laguna.
Five men of the Twenty-fourth in
fantry were captured OH Nueva Eociia.
but Sergeant Schmidt of the Twelfth
infantry, with sever men, trailed the
captors and killed five.
Captain Lara of the Manila native
police. was dangerously shot by an un-
known assailant yesterday while on
the street. He had been effectively en-
forcing regulations and had made enc
mics among the %Filipinos. some of
whom have long threatened vengeance.
At the suggestion of Archbishop
Chapelle. Judge Taft has been exam
lining the heads of the religious orders.
as well as Manager Nozaledas. and
other ecclesiastics. preparatory to the
tim when it will be. necessary to take
definite action regarding the affairs of
the friars and the churches. 1t ap-
pears the real estate holdings of the
friars are smaller than had been ex-
Dected,
, 1900-08-09
REPORTS OF THE
ON PEKIN

London. Aug. G.-The American and
British forccs began the advance on
Pekin last Thursday, according to a
dispatch dated August ., from Tien
Tsin to the Daily Express. The main
body of the allies continues the cor
respondent, marched July 80. Gener-
al Chaffee was delayed by difficulties
of decentralization. General Dorward
(the British commander) had no such
obstacles and his delay is ineNplica-
BILE.
The other foreign troops are now
half way TO Lola. The force includes
10000 Japanese under General Eama-
chuchi and 10000 Russians. The Brit
ish force totals 5000 and the other
foreign troops are 1000. We are weak
in artillery.
ION August l n strong force from
the native city attacked Tien Tsin. BY
a series of brilliant charges troops
drove the enemy from their positions,
The native city is still defiant. and the
allies are unwilling to march troops
through the streets as this would mean
an immense slaughter. When the Chi
nese saw so large Il body of troops
marching westward they apparently
believed they would have an easy vic
tory Yer those who We're left
Food has been short, but not terri
bly, so. though we have had to be very
careful"
a message to the same paper from
a correspondent in Pekin, dated July
%. says:
THE women have borne all the hor-
rors with marvellous fortitude and
even with cheerfulness. The Chinese
wanted peace when the arSenals Mt
Tien Tsin Were captured, and the ne
gotiations babe air TO be successful.
Unfortunately Ii Ping Keng and
Kang Yu arrived here at the critical
and overthrow the peace par
ty.
A Shanghai dispatch dated August
4 says:
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the reception of
an imperial edict, dated August .. or
dering General Yung Lu to select high
military and civil dignitaries. together
with II sufficient number of picked
troops to escort the foreign ministers
to Tien Tsin as soon as they decide
TO leave Pekin. BY the terms of tile
edict General Yung Lu will be held
personally responsible for their safety.
and he is given full authority to deal
summarily with those opposing the
peaceful passage of the escort.
by such acts" concludes the edict.
do we show u good intentions 10
people from afar and open our bosoms
to them
, 1900-08-09

London, Aug. 4.-According to n spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai August
3rd, the advancing column of the allies
was reported there yesterday TO have
reached q point thirty-five miles be-
yond Tfen-Tsin. Nothing from IN
other point ~corroboratcs this state
ment. In fact. the Standard goes so
far as to say that 1t fears the real nd-
vance, apart from preliminary meas
ures, has not yet begun.
Tien Tsln dispatches dated July Both
tell of an action which is termed n "re-
connaisancc' between the japanese
and Chinese. two miles beyond the
Hsiku arsenal, in which the Japanese
withdrew, after suffering thirty cas-
unltlcs.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard. under date of July 9th, de
clnres that the Americans and Germans
have been ordered to move forward
without waiting for the British.
The forward movement is said to
nave begun Sunday, July Goth. A
message from Tfen Tsin on that date
says the advance guard of the Rus
slams, occupying the right flank, and
the japanese pushed TO the river with
out opposition. The expectation was
that the whole allied expedltiOnary
- " -hfF'' Nv" NAA 'N vi Wv
march by July 31st. Sixteen hundred
Americans and $500 British are co
operating.
1t is purposed to follow the river,
using boats to carry food, ammunition
and artillery.
General DOrward of the British
forces, and other high officers take an
optimistic view OF conditions at Pc
kin. saying they think the legations
will manage to hold out.
On the surface the best of feeling
prevails among officers n soldiers of
the several nations represented AT Tien
Tsin. All are f~raternizing; but the lack
of organization and one supreme com
n handicap progress. While peo-
pie at Tien Tsin are entirely ignorant
OF diplomatic negotiations abroad con.
corning Chinese affairs, the lack of har.
mony there among the representatives
of the powers binders vigorous action.
The japanese are giving n splendid
exhibition of organization. Their
whole machine moves like clockwork.
There have been forwarded from
Japan small boats OF lighters for NOV.
ing troops and stores, and every regi.
ment is landed quickly and without
confusion II started for Tien Tsin
within a few hours after the transport
has been anchored in the harbor. The
management of the japanese army and
the bravery, spirit Inc intelligence of
the Japanese troops are n revelation
that commands the respect and ad.
mirntion Of all foreign officers.
The heat is Intense. The temperature
averaged 100 degrees during the week,
and yesterday il was 1OI.
Washington. Aug. 3.-The State De
partment makes public the following
telegram received to-day. August Bird.
from the consul general at Shanghai,
and the consul Mt che Foo:
Shanghai, Aug. 3.-The Americans
left Chun kiang yesterday. Ii told
the French consul to-day that no mes
sages will he delivered to the ministers
because the foreigners are advancing
on Pekin. Two pro-foreign members of
the tsung II yamen We're beheaded
July 9th for urging the preservation
of the ministers, by Ii Ping Han, now
commanding Ii troops in Pekin. He
ordered the Pao Ting massacre.
"GOODNOW."
Consul Fowler cabled as follows:
, 1900-08-09

Washington. Aug. 3.-The President
to-day appointed forty-eight enlisted
men in the regular army as second lieu
tenants in that organization and as.
signed them to various arms of the ser
vice. All the men have excellent ser
vice records and they have made high
averages in their examinations.
Under the law these appointments
VIII follow this years graduates of the
military academy II will leave bur
eleven vacancies in the army to be fill
ed from civil life. All these civil ap-
pointments have been determined upon
and will be announced in n few DAYS.