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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
ICE LEAVING kssHEBEC.
A Few More tbb Tides Will Open River 10
Navigation.

Eichmcnd. Me-. March 2o.-,Sr. ciaD.
Tho ice il rapidly breaking Up ANA
a few more strong Obj tides will take
it al out. The river is practically
clear from Gardiner T. this place AMI
the east siIc of Swan island has a
channel. DccrinE was running ice,
Thursday. N to 10 a. NJ, ana at noon
his fields had gone down river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
$500 Fire at Pennington.

Pennington. Ne March Ga house
ana stable On me farm VI Andrew j.
Norton in Pennington. were burned,
Thursday night Part Of The contents Of
the building was saved. m" l"ss VIII
the roof from nm unknown cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
LOOKING Up Francis Tru.h's Record.

Hartford. Conn. March 3H-Iuitrd
states Post office Inspector James Bul-
man arrived i'll this city, today. from
New York for the purpose of looking mp
evidence t. be used IN II" case ot Fran
ris Truth recently arrested in Boston on
\ charge II viplIting the United States
postal laws. Truth WIS formerly located
III HIS CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
Mrs. Hannl CicIeJ. AGED 100. Dead.

Portland. Me, March Ca special
from Strong to the Evening Express
says: Mrs. Hanna Dickey. widow Of
the llte capt. DicEey. died here. Fri
day. she was born March #. $500"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
Walcoit Whips Walsh.

New York. March 30.-In the Wal
cott-Walsh fight Walcott won in tn,
20th round
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
Ruhiin Whips Kenny

Hartford. Conn, March 3O.-Euhlin
knocked Kenny out in the sixth round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
MONEY
MONEY

70 loan on personal property: $ to $500
quickly and quietly. call and see US.
COLLATERAL LOAN co.
opp. COny House, Augusta.
pOltf 1-tu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
CLOSING OUT.

We offer eur stock Of Clothing AMI Fur
nishing Goods at very low prices as we
contemplate making change in business
The Huntington Clothing Company.
LIT Water st., Augusta. Me.
mario, eodtf lstp
The evening times., 1900-05-04
ITALIAN sLAYERs CAPTURED.
Under Arrest on the Charge of MUIR
derinE Five Men

ALTOONA. Pa. May ANDREW Trua-
SEQ and Antonio Medina. are in Jail at
Windber. charged with the murder Of i've
men Frank Napoleon. the third Italian
known TO have been implicated, has eIuded
the pursuit Of the officers. The men were
arrested at Lilly, on the main line Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. as they alighLed
from train Their pockets were fun os
newspaper stories of their horrible crime
and portraits Of themselves taken from
newspapers
The crimes for which the men are want
ed were the most brutal in the criminal
history Of central Pennsylvania. Napo-
leon, TrunseO, and Medina were jealous
because the inmates OF a resort kept By a
French woman preferred other company.
They entered the place and started a
brawl. Edward MeCauley. eighteen years
old. was stabbed with stiletto. and as his
companions fed out the door they we're
stabbed and shot Besides McCauley. who
died in the house John Hsbersou. eighteen
years old. Of HOUtzdale; GusIave Greybert.
nineteen years Of age. OF Allegheny. and
OF Maryland, were murdered. Thomas
Kipling, twenty-five years OF age OF Phil
ippsburg, died two days later from stab
wound
II was feared that the rougher element
at windber would attempt to lynch the
men during the night. but, though a guard
was kept around the little Jail there was
no attempt at violence.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
GENERAL OTIS RELIEVED.
aacArthur Recommended TO Succeed
Him at Manila.

A long cable despatch was received at
the War Department today from Major
General Otis, who details the operations
of the American troops during the month
of April, and asks to be relieved from
command at once. so that he may take
the transport Meade from Manila tomor-
row.
General Otis requested some time ago
that he be allowed TO return TO the United
States. and his request was acceded to by
the President at the time He then ex-
planned that he would like 70 leave Manila
about May 1. Secretary Root replied. in
forming General Otis Of the PRESIDENT s
approval of his request, and suggesting
that he remain until the situation was
sufficiently improved to admit Of his leav-
ing.
General Otis next cabled that he would
inform the Department the date he desir-
ed TO return. He at that time recommend
ed General Macarthur as his successor,
but failed TO name anyone TO succeed Ger
eral Macarthur
In today's eablegram he recommends
General Lloyd Wheaton as General MacAr-
thurs successor in the command Of one Of
the Philippine military departments.
Secretary Root took OTIS esblegram 10
the White House this morning and read it
AT the Cabinet meeting. T. was decided to
allow General Otis 10 come home al once
and the necessary order for his return viii
be issued by the War Department late this
afternoon.
For months there has been taik concern
ing the prospective return of General Otis
to th> United States. II has been repeat
sdly predicted and until recently as per-
sistently denied by the officials at the War
Department
Il is understood. however. that OTIS con-
dnct Of the campaign In Luzon has been
decidedly unsatisfactory 70 the Secretary
Of War and that the renewed outbreaks io
all parts Of the archipelago have FASTENED
the removal Of the officer from his direct
ing post IN Manila
General Otis. il was said by a prominent
Army officer today. has even kept the War
Department in the dark regarding many
details in the Luzon campaign which he
should have Immediately reported. BY
some this Is attributed to an Indifferent
spirit and by others 10 a reluctance IN the
matter Of revealing the actual and unsat-
isfaetory condition of afffirs.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
DENIED BY GREELY.
Criticism OF the Army Attributed to
Him in Recent speech

Gen. a. W. GreeIy. Chief of the Army
Signal Corps, is very indignant at the pub
lished statements that in his speech be-
fore the Worcester. Mass. Board Of Trade.
he made charges against the present Army
system Today he made the following
statement:
Il made no reflection upon the Quarter
masters or Subsistence Departments nor
any other branch Of the Army II is alb
solutely untrue that / made the statement
that any Signal Corps soldier, or any other
soldier went for ten days without food
and equally untrue that l charged officers
Of the Quartermaster's Department with
being incompetent and a disgrace to the
service.
i consider the present system far in ar
rears OF the time, and l advocate the or
ganization Of the Army on a business
basis. which shall increase its efficiency.
and in doing SO would apply the three
principles which have brought such sue
cess for American industries. viz: selec-
tion, competition, and elimination. the
latter looking to the discharge annually
through military boards of such officers as
may be found incompetent believe the
safety Of the country depends on an Army
free from political, social. or any other
deleterious influences"
The evening times., 1900-05-04
METHoDIsTs AT CHICAGO.
A General Belief That the Time
LIMIT Is Doomed.

LIMIT Il Doomed
CHICAGO. May 4-WIth the delegates
apparently unwearied BY the hard work c.
the previous sittings. the third days ses-
sion OF the Methodist General Conference
began al O'Clock this morning in the Au-
ditorium.
After the excitement OF the past two
days. this mornings session was quiet
enough First came the devotional exsr-
ciSeS. in which everybody. preacher and
layman. Joined heartily Bishop Cyrus ID.
Foss then took charge Of the meeting and
the rOllcal Of delegates for the purpose
OF introducing memorials and resolutions
followed. Reports CT permanent organi-
cations OF the various standing commit
tees were next in order Nith MISCELLANEOUS
business which took much time. but fur
nished little interest
The conversation before the session
came 10 order today was about equally
divided between Bishop Hartzelrs lecture
OF last night and the abolition OF the
time limit for ministers. Bishop Hart
zell spoke at the Auditorium on the South
African war, and declared unhesitatingly
that England ought 10 win. and received
repeated applause from the auditors. The
time limit is said to be doomed. The old
church hierarchy. with all the power vest
ed in the pastor died last "Wednesday.
when the lsymen wen their fight and
the time limit, once three years. then
raised 70 five. IS soon 20 follow Dele
gates almost unanimously believe the
question viii be settled in a hurry after
everybody has had a chance 10 speak.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
GREETED BY THE KAISER
Wilhelm Welcomes Emperor Fran
els Joseph to Berlin.
The Austrian Monarch Met Mt the
Railway station by an Imperial
Royui Guest Friend of Ger
many and Friend of Peace.

BERLIN, May 4.-This has been an
auspicious day in the city of Berlin. tai
the municipality has Witnessed a mte.--g
of monarchs and displayed great enthu-
siasm in homer Of the rulers who greeted
each other with the greatest oordiality.
Berlin is in the brightest OF holiday at
tire as a tribute to Emperor Fiansis
Joseph of Austria, whose arrival
this morning was an event that has long
been anticipated with the keenest interest
by the pople as well as those in Official
circles
Emperor Francis Josephs visit to Ber-
lin is made for the purpose of partieipat-
ing in the ceremonies attending the oeea-
sion of his godson. the Grown Prince Fried
rich Wilhelm, attaining his. majority On
Sunday next.
When the monarch Of Austria arrived
today, he was met at the Potsdam Railway
station by a distinguished royal party, in
clueing Emperor William, Prince Henry Of
Prussia, the Crown Prince Friedrich VIII
helm, all the Princes OF the Royal House.
'hold. L. de Szogeny- Marich, the Austrian
Ambassador TO Germany, and Herr ven
Buelow. the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The streets of the capital teemed with
PEOPLE in gala attire and the meeting OF
the soveTsigns at the railway station was
one Of the most impressive events ever
witnessed in Berlin. Its cordiaIfty seemed
TO delight the thousands Of spectators.
Emperor William stepped forward and
greeted Emperor Francis Joseph with an
embrace which was ferventIy returned.
After that. hearty kisses were twice ex-
changed by the monarchs The words that
passed between them we're accompanied
by smiles and both OF the rulers seemed 10
be filed with delight over the auspioious
meeting
Berlin never furnished finer weather
han that Of today. II was splendid. There
we're vast crowds at the Parisier- Platz
when the Imperial party arrived in the
city.
A feature Of the occasion was the bur
gomaster's speech OF welcome 70 the Wis
iting monarch, in which he declared that
the city Of Berlin recognized in his Impe-
rial Majesty friend OF the German En-
peror. a friend Of the German nation. and
a friend OF peace.
In reply, Emperor Francis Joseph thank
ed the people for the splendid reception
which had honored him in the city. He
said he saw in this demonstration a new
pledge Of the friendship OF the TWO dynas-
ties and two nations. The burgomaster's
daughter presented bouquet to the Aus
trian ruler, for which he gracefully JhanK-
ed her.
Then the tE1 Emperors took a carriage
and drove through Inter -Den-Linden to
the castle where they were received by The
Empress.
All along the lines the two EmperoTs
were greeted with a running cry of ..hochs''
while the big guns fired royal salute.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
WYNDRAM DEFENDS BULLER.
The british Parliament Considers
the SpioD koP Dispatches.

LONDON. May 4.-Pariiamentthls even
ing look up the dispatches OF General Lord
Roberts, General Butler, and Lieut. Gen.
Sir Charles Warren regarding the battle Of
Spion Kop.
In the House of Commons. Mr.. George
Wyndham, Parliamentary Secretary Of
State for War, defended the publication
of the Spion Kop dispatches as the only
course possible. 1t was. he said, eonso-
nant with precedents during the Peninsu-
lar war. II could not harm general, he
declared. to give FIVE points in his favor
and one against him.
Mr.. Wyndham contended that it was
better soldiers should learn what had hap
pened. so that they could follow with the
same general who had led them 10 victory
at Ladysmith- To apologize for General
Butler. Mr. Wyndham said, would be 10
insult that great man.
Referring 10 General Warren. Mr.. wynd-
ham asked If all his services were 70 be
forgotten because be was once unsuccess-
ful.
The Marquis of Lansdowne. Secretary Of
State for War, spoke in the same strain in
the House of Lords. Neither official at
tempted to meet the severe criticism of the
press on the Government.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

LONDON. May THE British have cap
tured Brandfort. thirty-seven miles north
of Bloemfontein.
The centre OF the Beers first line Of de-
fence against Lord Roberts advance has
been broken.
Generals Pole-Carew, Tucker and Hut
ton entered the town yesterday. The
Beers were surprised by the appearance
OF three British forces. coming from differ
ent directions, aud, after slight resist
Sace. fed toward the northeast.
General Roberts announces the taking
of Brandfort in the following despatch to
the War Office:
"Brandfort, Thursday, May 3.-we
occupied Brandfort today without
much opposition or many casualties
The Boer ArI4y. which was under
General Delsrev, retired in a north
easterly direction ROBERTS
1t was through a combined movement of
the divisions of General Pele-Carew and
General Tucker and General Hutton's
mounted infantry that the town was cap
tured.
-Carew's force led the centre of the
movement, while Tucker approached on
the east and Hutton's mounted men ad-
vanced from the west.
The Beers had no inkling OF the ap
preach of the big British forces until We'd
nesday. There had been skirmishes with
small reconnoitFing parties of the English
for several days and reports Of Boer vic
tories near Brandfort were sent out from
Pretoria
On Wednesday. however. the Beers be-
came aware of the fact that the British
were advancing in force and General De-
Iarey rushed 600 Beers into Brandfort to
oppose them.
General fuckers artillery had brisk
duel with the defenders of the town. This
engagement was brief, but was fierce while
1t lasted. Two OF the Beers guns we're
quickly put out of action.
The Beers then realized that they could
not cope with the overwhelming force OF
the British and beat hasty retreat to the
northeast
The capture of Brandfort is the most
important success achieved by Lord Rob
erts since he entered BIoemfontein. 1t
gives him possession Of the first Boer
stronghold or the road to Pretoria 1t may
enable him TO cut of the Beers now hold
ing the hills around ThabEncho, and per-
haps endangers General Botha himself. who
is said to be in command to the south
ward.
BrsndfOrt is on the road to KroonstaC.
he temporary capital OF the Free State. L
vas said that the Beers intended TO make
their first decided stand there. Apparent
ly, however. they did not make much eeri-
Gus effort to defend it. They may not have
expected the British to advance in that
direction so soon.
General Pole-Carew's division marched
out of Bloemfontein a few days ago fully
clothed for the winter campaign. Their
destination was kept secret Now it is
revealed
The evening times., 1900-05-04
THE PRESIDENTS Veto
Mr.. Mckinley Sidetracks the Bill
Opening the Navajo Reservation.
His First Message Dfsapproyins Ac-
. ton of the Present Congress Laid
Before the HOuse-BeIieves Due
Consideration OF Status and Inter
eSts of the Indians Was Not Given

The Speaker laid before the House thi:
afternoon a message from the President
yetoing House bin 4COl, "An act author
izing the adjustment Of rights OF settler.
on the Navajo Indian Reservation In the
Territory Of Arizona" The message is 'oi
interest. in that ii is the first veto Of The
present Congress. The President says in
part:
MY objeetionss 20 the bill are en-
bodied in the following statement:
This tribe has a population Of about
zo-OOO souls. of whom / 900 dres. in
the manner OF white men. $50 can read
aud 800 use enough English for ordi-
nary conversation Last year they
cultivated 5000 acres and possessed
approximately Loco. 600 sheep. 100000
goats. 100.500 cattle, 200 swine, and
very considerable herds Of horses and
ponies Prior TO January last the res
ervation- which Is in the extreme
northeastern portion OF Arizona, con-
sisted OF lands set apart for the use
OF these Indians under the Treaty Of
June l, 1853 and subsequent executive
orders. for account OF the conditions
naturally prevailing in that section
the reservation as then constituted
was altogether inadequate for the pgr-
poses for which il was set apart.
1't-ere was not a sufficient supply Of
grass or water within its borders for
the foeks and herds OF the tribe and
in consequence more than one third Of
the Indians we're habitually OF the res
ervatiOn with their focks and herds
and were in frequent contention with
whites over pasturage and water.
The present bill proposes to open
TO miners and pTospeetors and to the
operation OF the mining laws a sub
stantial portion u this reservation,
including an extension Of the reserva-
tion by executive order. There has
been no effort to obtain frcm the In
dams concessions CT this character,
,-or has any reason been presented
why, IL these lands are to be taken
from them, il should not be done in
pursuance of negotiations had with the
Indians as in other Instances While
the Indians are the wards OF the
Government ard must submit 70 that
which Is deemed for their best inter
ests by the sovereign guardian, they
should nevertheless be dealt with in
a manner calculated TO give them con-
idence in the Government and 70 as
sist them in passing through the inevi-
table transition 10 state OF eiviliza-
JiOn and full citizenship.
Believing that due consideration
has not been given to the status and
Interests OF the Indians I withhold
my approval from the bill.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Mas ,. 1900.
The message was referred 10 the Com
10 'ttee on Indian Affairs
The evening times., 1900-05-04
THE PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.
Plumbers Employed ON che Conven-
tion Hall Quit Work.

PHILADELPHIA. May 4-The strike
situation this morning is not improved.
On the contrary il is likely that before
night is over a thousand more men will
quit work and building operations in all
parts Of the city viii be a. standstiIl
A serious aspect was added 10 the affair
today when the plumbers employed on
the Convention Han quit work upon their
demand for 1915 fer an eight-hour day
being refused oy Contracting Plumber
Howell. The carpenters ard painters we're
forced 10 quit because the= eannot work
until the plumbing is hnihsI
Contractor Howell sent = Baltimore and
Washington this morning IS soon as the
strike occurred 10 get men
The evening times., 1900-05-04
A BAIL BOND DENIED.
Justice CIabnuGh Refuses TO Release
Bernard VI. Winter.

Justice Clabaugh today declined 10
grant the application fer the release Of
Bernard NJ Winter from Jail on bond
pending the hearing on his petition for
discharge from custody on writ of habeas
corpus
Winter is charged with abstracting Ger
tain papers and blank checks from the
Office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
and was committed 10 jail in default Of
50 goo bail,
The evening times., 1900-05-04
THE CABINET MEETING.
The Porto RIenn Situation Diseusse,
I'm DetniI


The Cabinet meeting today was devoted
&c consideration of matters Of detsil.
though Of considerable importance in the
various departments which the Porto Ri
can bill contains no provision for There
are many oversigkts in the bill which take
the time and consultation Of the Cabinet TO
decide For the first time in some weeks,
every member Of the Cabinet was present
Secretary Cages opinion that the Ha-
waiian debt Of $4,000, 600, carrying inter-
est Of from 4 10 8 per cent, should be
paid on Immediately, was concurred in by
other members of the Cabinet.
Secretary Gage has written a letter 10
President Dole asking him TO be ready upon
advice from the Department to notify the
holders of Hawaii bonds that they viii
all be called in and interest stopped after
certain date The Treasury Department
IS waiting for definite information but IL
is understood these bonds are redeema BILE
at the pleasure Of the Hawaiian Govern
menr-
The evening times., 1900-05-04
North Carolina Pine Dealers Meet.

NORFOLK, Va, May THE North
Carolina Pine Association held a largely
attended meeting 1t the Atlantic Hotel
yesterday, the mill men present repre-
senting a yearly output of over 400 O00.-
eco feet of lumber. Very little gain was re-
ported on stock over that OF last month
Orders we're reported as being on the in
crease. Prices were reafirmed, no re-
duction being deemed necessary. AS a
preeaution 1t was deemed wise to curtail
the output S3 per cent for the next month.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
A LABOR RIOT IN CHICAGO.
Four Men Wounded in a Fight with
Strikers

CHICAGO. May -Four men were
wounded, one, Dennis Hannihn. probably
fatally, during labor riot on Archer Ave
nue. al o'clock last night A dozen snots
were ired and every window in the car
was shattered The passengers fed in a
panic.
The fighting was between coal beavers
employed at the F. l. HendstrOm & Co.
docks and strikers. At the close OF their
work in the evening. Hannifin and FIVE
companions were escorted TO the ear by
policemen, when seven strikers boarded
the car. The fight was started and those
who were armed drew their revoIvers.
The ear was halted and the passengers
and crew fed
The evening times., 1900-05-04
END OF THE BOSTON STRIKE.
Brewers Grnnt an Eight-Hour Day
and Better Wages

BOSTON, May 4.-The strike in the Bos-
ton breWeries came TO an end last night.
when the committees representing the
master brewers and the engineers agreed
on compromise. the brewers granting an
eighJ-hOur work DAY and 81 cents per hour
oyerwoTk.
The men demanded S. per day instead Of
SIS Fer week of seven days. This claim
they abandoned. This morning every
brewery is in fun operation
The evening times., 1900-05-04
A Woman Kills Her R;,.,

CHICAGO. May 4.-Emma Stelz, thirty
four years old, was shot and killed in
stantly yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Al
bert Hoist in the latter's saloon at 1928
North Clark Street Jealousy, /, is said.
was the cause Mrs Hoist left the saloon
after the shooting but was arrested AL
most Immediately afterward
The evening times., 1900-05-04
MoNTANA's LABOR TROUBLE
Complications Caused by the strike
on the Great Northern

GREAT FALLS, Mont. May 4.-The
strike situation on the Great Northern At
this place IS growing serious, owing 10 the
large number OF men in other lines of la
Dor being thrown out OF work as a eonse-
quenee.
The coal mines a Belt aud Neihart,
which supply the Anaconda Company's
smelters at Anaconda, have been shut down
because there are no means 10 transport
their product 10 Anaconda and if The
strike is not very shortly settled. the
smelters in that city must close dOwr.
The Boston. and Montana sIae!ters in this
city will probably suffer a like fac on
Saturday owing 10 the noE-aTrival Of ores
from Butte.
The Railroad Company has offered a re-
ward OF $1,000 for the arrest and cOnyic-
tion OF the misereant who threw the switch
in this city Wednesday night 10 wreck the
through passenger train en- route from ST.
Paul TO Helena and Butte.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
An Aged Woman Assaulted.

GREENSBURG. Pa May Miss Ra-
ehel Crooks. aged eighty -four. living alone
near The village of PaFnassus. this county.
was bound and robbed yesterday She may
die from the effects Of the abuse hsaped
upon her The burglar forced his way into
the house First he beat Mrs Crooks and
then bound her 10 d chair The house was
thoroughly searched Tor money. bur only
s55 was found. Tn burglar then departed.
leaving his victim bound hand and foot. in
which condition she was discovered BY The
neighbors several hours later.