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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

1t takes a pretty good man to b.
worth $2000,000 to his employers, but
that is the value placed upon the life
cial hackers of New York's $35. 900 001
subway enterprise. They have had his
life insured for s.. OOO.O 600 for five years
as purely business matter, esti-
mating that this would be their finan-
cial loss should he die in that time.
1t is the biggest life insurance ever
carried by a man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Bishop Potter, who went to the
comes back a hearty expansionist.
fully endorsing the retention of the
Islands and approving of General Otis
course, is not being quoted so much as
formerly by the anti-expansion press.
Seeing the actual conditions converted
MIN, and he frankly admits that he
was all mistaken in his views and
opinions before he went to the Philip-
pines. He is enthusiastic in his pic
ture of the future of the archipelago
uiuer american rule. Such expressions
from such man will have much
weight with the American public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The New York papers are worried
lest the census enumeratorS will not
get returns from all the city's resi-
dents in June, as such large part Of
the metropolitan population will then
be in Europe There is a suspicion that
Chicago will keep all its citizens at
push New York hard in the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Now that England has taken to
wearing a shamrock on st. Patrck's
day. it will have to wear leek in its
hat on st. DavidS day in honor of
Wales, and at least eat a thistle out of
respect to Scotland on st. Andrews
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

When one method fails the Kentucky
Democrats try another. but they can
was placed in his high position by
the ballots of the people and no better
credentials have yet been discovered
in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

If the New Jersey libel laws are
what they should he, Mr.. Cleveland
will get due redress for the story from
the West that he is to go on the
stump for Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Will those who lament the oppr )
Rico under our government, pie, 81
name any body of people more ligh ly
taxed?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The way in which names are bel lg
Fame in New York makes it proba DE
that a whole avenue of such halls viii
have to be built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22
makes
UGaRW Omen
STRONG,
sick WOmen
WELL.

rate. He notes, however. that from
1856 to 1899, both inclusive, 1854, 404
actual immigrants landed on these
shores. and he adds this interesting
table showing the arrivals during ten
year periods:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

And here is Brown University giving
Il bright Maine girl the honor of being
the first woman ever elected to its
faculty. AT a special meeting of the
Brown corporation of Providence.
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Annie Crosby
Emery was elected dean If Pembroke"
hall Miss Emery was born at ELS
worth, Me. She graduated at Bryn
Mawr College in 1892. taking the Eu-
ropean fellowship. which is the high
est honor a Bryn Mawr student can
win. In the year 1928 she was a
graduate student at Bryn Mawr. In
the year 1928 she was a graduate
student at Leipsig. From 1894 to 1896
she was secretary to the president and
graduate student in Greek and Latin
at Bryn Mawr College. In the year
1896 she became dean of women and
assistant professor Of classical philol-
ogy in the University Of Wisconsin,
She holds the position as dean of the
women's college connected with the
University OF Wisconsin. today. She is
the daughter of Justice Emery of the
Maine supreme court. and her brother
is Prof. Emery Of BoWdOin College,
who has just been called to Yale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

of July celebration, but got 50 inter-
ested in another question before them
that of closing the stores three
nights in a week the year around
that nothing was done on the otner
question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

1t is not wholly an unpremediai q
coincidence that the big advert J.
ments of spring tonics follow the D
pearance of the first spring poems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Uo Doties whatever will b taken OF
unslgned communAca fons-
Fhe Journal cannot be held FespOn-
sahle for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all comm 1nicatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
AuguStA Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

A vote a little out Of the ordinary
was passed at the Wiscasset town
meeting, this spring, being that who
ever is appointed agent of the liquor
agency shall be a constable to stop the
illegal sale of liquor in the town. MOI
a bad kind Of a monopoly to create.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The seasons wonder in Camden is
that one man who voted against the
acceptance of a $4,000 town hall from
former resident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The tears shed over the grave of
Maud S. might have been shed over
hu.l...u LAY less desrr, Ing oi ar
fectionate remembrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Old Town, last Monday. exactly dupli-
Gated Augustus good record of the
previous Monday. 1t reelected its
every Republican nominee by in
creased majorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Alfred Jail is one of the few remain
ing tramp Meccas, and everybody won
dercd when one of the hoboes broke
out the other night. But when it was
found that he had broken Jail for the
purpose of getting a longer sentence
therein, the mystery was satisfactorily
explained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

A story bearing New York date
has recently been printed in a Ma Inc
paper telling of a man by the name Of
Greed who had married his sons wife
sister. making him the brother-in-law
TO his own son, and his wife the step
daughter to her sister. In Milo there
is a case which admits Of just as many
and fully as funny complications. In
this instance a man married ms
brothers wife's mother. He thus be
came. as will be seen. his brothers
tep-father. The mother became sis
ter-in-law to her own daughter. and
the daughters husband was brother
in-law TO his mOthcr-in-laW The
daughter was step-daughter to her
brother-in-laW and the mother was the
sister in-laW of her son-in-laW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The machinists could not have
selected a more appropriate date than
April for their proposed strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

If, as they say, Dom Paul has a
trump up his sleeve it is now his lead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

For truly rural quiet give us Harrl-
son where the only excitement Of the
winter, so correspondent writes, was
Occasioned by dogs breaking
through the ice in the mill pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The lumbermen are coming out OF
the woods, picturesque costumes and
all, and some of them insist on cele-
brating according to the time -honoreG
custom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

With 20 births and % deaths. the
past year, Jonesport is setting a good
example in its vital statistics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

A woman wrote: One OF your Hop
Plasters worn "A hours did my back more
good than all the remedies l ever used
and I've tried about everything. OF drug
gtsts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

At least one Maine town, this spring.
has elected a school committee, all Of
whom are women. Are the ladies GO
ing to monopolize that office now, as
they almost have that Of teaching? II
is certain that the schools cannot be
in better hands than theirs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

HoultOn's citizens held meeting.
the other night, to talk over Fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Have you any bets up on the date of
the rivers opening?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22
Maine GOSSIP
Gardens.

The wide, fair gardens, the rich lush
gardens
Which no man planted. and no man
tilS;
Their strong seeds drifted their brave
bloom lifted.
Near and far over wales and hills:
Sip the bees from their cups of sweet
Poises above them the wild free wing.
And night ana morn from their doors are
borne
The dreams of the tunes that blthe
hearts sing.
The waving gardens. the fragrant gar
denS,
That toss in the sun by the broad hign-
way.
Growing together, gorze ana heather,
ASter ana goldenrud all thu. day.
Poppics dark with the wine of slumber.
Daisies bright with the look OF dawn,
The gentian blue, ana the long year
The MOWERS that carry the seasons On.
And he dear Il gardens. the pleasant
gardens
Where mother used t. potter about,
Trying ana pulling. ana sparingly Culling,
And watching each bud as its flower
laughed out;
Hollyhocks here, and the princes feIth-
er,
I.arkspur ana primrose. ana lilies white.
Sweet We're the dear uld-fashioned gar
dcnS
Where We kissed the mother and said
'Goud-night.'
Margaret f. Sangstcr.
The maple syrup harvesters are in
the orchards.
Have you any bets up on the date of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Guilfords board of trade is a live
one. Though only eight months old it
has conducted one big agricultural
fair and is planning for another. next
fall. 1t has started prosperous new
industry in the village. and the other
night A. of its 80 members sat down
to Il banquet which was r0uscr.
Yale University is developing a fond
ness for BoWdoin men TO fill important
places on its faculty. Two Bowdoin
graduates, one a former president and
the other a former professor Of the
Maine college. are already on the Yale
faculty and ii has recently extended
the call To two more. Prof Emery.
Bowdoin 80, has been called to tn"
chair of political economy mad
vacant by the promotion Of Prof. Had
ley to the presidency: and Prof.
Torrey. Bowdoin 81, now of Andover
Theological Seminary has been called
to the chair Of Semitic languages
which has been vacant since Prof.
Harper was called to the presidency of
Chicago University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The maple syrup harvesters are j
the orchards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
LIEUT.. CORDUAS EXECUTION.
Transvaal Artillery Officer Meets Death With
Cool. Brave Demeanor.

Pretoria Aug. 24.-Licut. Cordua. the
Transvaal artillery officer who was
tried on charges of being implicated in
the plot To Kill British officers and alb
duct Lord Roberts. and who was con-
Nicted by a court presided over by
Judge Godfrey, was shot. in accord
ance with the sentence. this morn
ing. The eX-Transvaal officer was
warned, last night. that the sentence
would be carried out, today. A chap
lain visited him and remained in the
cell all night.
At o'clock this morning Cordua
was marched to the place Of execution.
which was in the garden Of the jail
Capt. Barchard had charge Of the fir
ing party of 10 men.
The prisoner walked to the place as
signed him unaided. He was not bound
ana he sat in q chair with his arms
folded facing the garden wall.
lie WAS cool and brave. The warders
left him. The officer ordered the fir
ing party to take up their arms for It
vullcy. Then came the other necessary
orders. and finally the one to fire.
Lieut. Coriua, who had arisen. fell
dead. He was buried in a grave close
by. The only persons present at the
execution We're Gen. Maxwell, COL.
MaXsc. the chaplain, a surgeon ana the
firing party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27

home from the Philippines, tells of bar
barities practiced by Filipinos upon
American soldiers. He said that out
side. OF the Macabebes, who We're friend
IL to the Americans, the Filipinos are
very cruel. Six men We're killed at
Dinalupijahan," said Lieut.. Weaver,
and | do not think there was a man
that had fewer than three bullets in
his body.
In the case of one American soldier
it looked as though the muZzles of the
revolver had been placed right in his
eye and fired; he was also stabbed in
the neck and breast with bayonets
Harry Easter of Emporia and Melon
aid of Iowa, two of my company. We're
killed instantly. Harry Easter was shot
in the neck and the other man was shot
in the back of the head Only about 20
Of the company We're with them and
they We're attacked by about $50 Flip
mos.
The Americans fought them an hour
and 10 minutes. They had to leave the
dead and when they came back the rebels
had stripped the boys'of all their cloth
ing. They pulled up grass and sticks and
built fire on their breasts. We got to
the bows before anything further was
done to them. We got Easter and the
other man away before they We're
burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
LIVERPOOL REGIMENT AMgUSHED.
Beers Kill Is. Wound 50 and Capture SO CT
the British.

London. Aug. 2G.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Wonderfontein,
Aug. "a:
"PoIe-Carcw has occupied Belfast
without opposition. The enemy il hold
ing the ridges Of Belfast ana Delmau-
utha.
Butler is at LeeuWkloof French
with four brigades of cavalry is to the
east Of Machadodorp. Methuen is at
Zeerust ana in communication with
Darlington.
Butler has met with considerable OPP
position and his cavalry We're nearly
ambushed. The enemy opened at short
range with a 15-pOunder and pompons.
but these guns We're silenced by the
2lst Battery The ambush failed, and
the engagement closed
while on picket duty, two compan-
les of the Liverpool regiment advanced
1900 yards into a hollow. where it was
impossible to see anything They We're
surrounded by Beers and suffered Sc
verely. Their casualties We're 80 miss
ing. one officer and IA men killed and
three officers and "a men wounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
PENOBSC0T

Dexter-Aug. TO- Mrs. Parker Carson
Orrington-Aug. Is, Franklin T.. Ware.
aged 81 years.
Corinna-Aug. a. Henry Young. aged
10 years.
Hampden-Aug. IS. Eliza A. Arey. aged
y c YEARS, 10 months and 80 days.
David Folsom. aged % years.
Lee-Aug. IA, Mrs Mary Gallagher.
widow of Isaac Gallagher. aged " years,
Z months and ~ days
Bangor-Aug 81 George w Bither
aged ~ years and ) months
PIsCATAQUIs.
Dover-Aug. lG, Mrs. Eunice \. Bridges.
aged 60 years; Aug. -. Mary A.. widow
of A. NJ Robinson. aged 50 years.
Sangerville-Aug. IL. Charles Water
man. aged u years.
Bowerba nk-Aug. 16. Almon Dow. aged
IS years.
SAGADAHOC.
Rath-Aug. lG. Samuel c. Morse. aged
IS years. 4 months: Aug. Is. Ruth May,
daughter Of William f.. and Susan Me
i.aushiin. aged months, ~ days: Lyman
Costellow. aged - years 4 months: Aug.
~, Edwin j.. infant son of William f.
and Lizzie Norwood, aged 3 weeks: capt.
James q. Brown. aged 81 years, 6 months
II days.
Bowaoinham-Aug. Is, Roy Zines. aged
Phippsburg Is. Ralph p. son of
Sidney H.. and Esther +. McIntire. aged
: years, months ana days.
SOMERSET.
Anson-Aug. 10. Mrs Henry d. Watson.
Fairfield--Aug. Is. Benz. Randall Rack
life formerly of Industry, aged Il years.
WALDO
Burnham-Aug. 10. Harris. infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Goodwin, aged
months.
WASHINGTON
l., @
years; Aug. .. George W. Sawyer aged
40 years: Aug. 20. Sylvester Thcriault
aged weeks; Aug. r. Addie McCulum
aged months.
East Machias-Aug. -. Clara NJ
daughter of Edward and Cora Frye. aged
years and 3 days.
Machias-Aug. -. Winifred b. Sprague
MlItown-Aug. Is, Mrs. Abigail Abbott
aged - years
Eastport-Aug. Is, James Presley aged
g years; Aug. @; Jennie f., child q
George and Bertha Fountain, aged II
months, II days; Aug. u. Lena. infant
child Of Edgar and the late Lena Cherry
aged ( months.
Notwithstanding. lG. Victor II. Kane
aged years. . months.
YORK.
Limngton-Aug. 49, William p. Mari
aged 80 years months. p days
cornish-AuE a. Mrs. Emma NJ. Small
aged 30 years.
B!ddrtUrd-AU". H. Emily G. Gecry,
aged n years. Joseph HIrrop. aged Il
wears.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Minneapolis Aug y, John T. Gilman
aged ~ wears
Boston-Aug. 10, Bridget. widow of John
Duran.
Bermuda Islands-Aug II. Miss Mar
jorie Holmes Of Philadelphia. daughter
Of the late Georgc +. Holmes IF Port
land, aged y years.
Cheshire. y. Y.-Aug 10. Ella A. wife
Of Milo Chamberlain, aged q years.
Lnckport. y. l.-Aug. u. Rev II. Bar
nlrd Smith. formerly of Troy. y. "
Hermon. Nirginia-Aug IS Rev. DIT
JaNan X. Mason. formerly pastor at
ThnmAston and Frycburs, Ne.
Chatham. MISS.-Aug. Il. Emery f
Griffin: formerly Of Stockton Springs
aged 81 years.
Dorchester. Mass.-Aug. lG, Mrs. Alzada
+, Austin, aged 80 years
Saratoga. y. Y.-Aug. u. Henry p
Field, formerly Of Mercer. aged ~ years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
K. OF P'S. AT DETROIT.
Pythian Knights Take City by Storm Religious
Services, Last Evening.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. pa myriad Of
inclndescent lights stretched across
Woodward avenue all the way from the
river to Grand Circus park beamed well
come. tonight. to the incoming Pythian
knights.
During the day there were more specta-
tors than known at the big encampment
of the Uniform Rank. only a few seat
tered regiments arriving during the
morning, but as night appeared the air
resounded with music of the bands ac-
COmpanying committees. regiments and
brigades OF uniformed Pythians
Religious services Were held, this even
ing. in the Central Methodist church
with sermon by plain-in-Chief +. g.
SanderSon. At the campground there
were concerts by the various bands
The first formal exercises of the BIZ
cnnial gathering will be at +. NJ. tuinor-
row. when the camp will be formally
opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
LINCOLN.
WISCASSET.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. LeGrow Of Port
land, are guests Of Mr. and Mrs e. T.
knight.
Alfred Groves of Ashmont. Mass, was
in town, last week.
Miss Alice McKenney of Somervile
Mass. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs
Il. S NcKenney
Mrs. G. Z. knight has returned from 4
visit to friends in Portland.
Miss Florence knight of Portland is
visiting Mrs. S. +. Woodworth
John Malay has bought the farm for
merly owned by Orville Dickinson
Al Foye sold fine yoke Of oxen to
Bath parties. last week
Ralph Clark of Freeport. is spending
his vacation in town.
Louis Lowell is making extensive re-
pairs on his house. Messrs. jackson,
Farnham. Gibbs and Colby are employed
The Misses Ethel and Martha Knight of
Rockland. We're with their grandparents
on Federal street, last week.
Miss kena Albee of Gardiner, was with
friends in town, last week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
AROOSTOOK

LisDon-aus; IL. Wilfred w. SpraSue of
webster ana Miss Nettie Spofford of Lis
AROOsTOOK.
Notwithstanding. IL. Mr.. Frank Perkins
of Andover and Rose Whitman of Wood
stock: charles Harlow of Buckfeld and
Eva Whitman of Woodstock.
CUMBERLAND
Portland.Aug. Is, Mr.. Calvin Sullivan
Lane and Addie NJ. Wilson of Harps well;
Gertrude +. Frank; Aug. Is. William Au-
sustus Moves and Anna Elzade Noyes,
both or Of ifreeport: Aug. p, Hugh J. Stack
Windham-Aug. TO- Fred Cobb and Mrs.
Ida Ball.
Bridgton--Aug. Is, Harry W. McKen-
ney ana Miss Eva N. Bradstreet; Aug.
Sarah T.. Graham of Denmark.
FRANKLIN
Farmington-Aug. 10, Frank j. Cutler
and Miss Isabelle Il. Metcalf.
HANCOCK.
North Lubec-Aug. II. Emery Stanhope,
of North Lubec and Miss Winnifred Ken
nedy OF Louisburg, Cape Breton.
Bar Harbor-Aug. 49, Miss Laura May
Marshall and Emerson Dresser Ladd,
both of Trenton; Aug. Is, Miss Mabel r..
Reeves to james w. Lymburner. both OF
Ellsworth.
lslesford-Aug. 10, Miss Sadie Black and
Everett Fernald, both of Cranberry Isle.
Sullivan-Aug. u, Miss Mary +. Work
man OF Sorrento, to Percy J.. Aiken of
Franklin.
KENNEBEC
Waterville-Aug. 15. Mr.. Fred S. Pen
ney OF Watervile and Miss Ethel A. Call
OF Pttsiield: Aug. 20, Nirley V. Hill OF
Brunswick and Stella l.. Jones Of Water
Vile.
West Gardiner-Aug. a. William II.
Glidden OF Augusta and Miss Mary b.
Wakefield of West Gardiner.
KNOX.
r. Ro o ;!I Is, Rudolph Henry
Rockland; George w. Brown and Miss
Rissie Frances Smith. both OF Rockland.
Warren-Aug. II. VIM. T. Sidensparker
and Adelia II. Heating:
tniOn-Aug. IL, 7. w. pcase and Miss
Blanche Berry.
LINCOLN.
Boothbay IIarbor-Aug. 16. Irwin Poor
OF Bo0thbay and Mena Doran OF Spring
field, Mass.
OXFORD.
Woodstock-Aus. y, Mr.. Frank Perkins
Of Andover ana Miss Rose Whitman "
Buckfield and Miss Eva Whitman OF
Woodstock.
PENOBsCOT.
East COrnth-Aug T. Mr. Fred Burton
and Miss Annie Sawyer ~ East Cornth.
Sprinstield-Aug- Y. Mrs. Horace +.
I't AM ana MISS hlil!ilr u. W btuNATu-
Bangor-Aug. j.. Arthur NJ. Sumner OF
Norfolk. Mass. ANA Miss Jessie H. Du-
pre- of Boston; Aug. - L. Wallace Ed
ridge of Lynn. Mass, and Miss Frances
Fletcher Of Bangor
PisCATAQUIs.
GreenVille-Aug. IL. Mr.. W. Arthur
Wells and Miss Lou May Caswen. both
of Cambridge. Mass.
SAGADAHOC.
GeorgetOwn-Au II. Charles H. IIar-
rison and Miss Joan +. Morrell.
WALDO.
Islesboro-Aug 10. Eben Grover Bah
bidge of New London. Conn. formerly
of IslesboroD and Miss katharine l.. Pen
dleton, eldest daughter OF Capt Guiltord
ID. Pendleton of IslesbOro.
WASHINGTON
Machias-Aug Is, Edwin ]. Ingalls, ana
Miss I.ottie Huar, both Of Machias
Calais-Aug Is. Colin McLeine and Miss
Mabel Smith. all Of Calais
MilltoWn-Aug. II. Daniel j. r. Cham
beers and Nellie Gray Sherman.
Calais-Aug. IS George f.. Barnaby ana
Miss Susan tiarc Lacey.
YORK
Biddeford- 10. Edgar $. Lyman of
Springfield, Mass, ana Miss Lizzie Sea-
vey Of Bddeford
MISCELLANEOUS.
Newhuryport. Mass.-Aug II Miss Mol
~ Garfield Higgins Of Bar Harbnr. and
james H. \. Smith Of Newburyport
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Daily kenncbec Journal
RicaRTe'S LETTERS.
Continued from page ~

of the ardent patriotism of your hum
bic servant.
The following. apparently addressed to
Gen. Artemio Ricarte as chief of the OPP
erations about Manila ana signed by Ma
riana Trias. lieutenant general, follows
the above;
I'm answer to your communication IN
which you inform me of your desire TO
place yourself at the head of the forces
that are TO attack, IL We operate against
Manila | must make known to you the
greater satisfaction that such desire pro-
duces in me for just that was the only
detail wanting to complete the work OF
our revolution and place in an awkward
position that so much boosted of good
policy OF the enemy, who as an ultimate
result will be the one to pay the fiddler
II your intention is carried out in 4 sat
isfactory manner, and there will be nc
appropriate words to eXtol such determi-
nation which. though it will not end the
war, nevertheless will have been done Tor
the triumph OF our cause and on the part
of this government you may be assured
that no means will be begrudged TO give
YOU as much help and support as you
may need TO carry out to a happy ter
mination the enterprise"
Another letter dated June Il, 1900, to
Ricarte and signed Mariana Barroga-
fixes the 18th OF June as the date for the
attack Julian Montallan on June in
forms the general of division that the
several juntas will be ready when called
out.
Another document dated March I. 1900,
directs a regiment to shed the last drop
of blood if necessary TO carry out the
program, which threatens death under
the military code to those who do not
assemble at the appointed place.