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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
56TH CONGRESS.
1owne Delivers His Maiden
Speech and Va|edictory.
FiIipinos Urge Presidential Right to
Establish Civil Governments.
House Considers American Citizens Spani. h
War Claims Against Spain.

Washington, Jan. 2S-The Senate
turned from the grind of apDropriation
bills, today, to listen to a speech.
which partook of the character of an
GRAFTON, from Senator Towne of Mime
sofa. Since he entered the Senate n
few weeks ago. on appointment of Gov.
Lind. the young MinneSotan has had
little opportunity to display his talents.
The floor was crowded with senators
and members of the House Of Repre-
SentatiVes. The galleries, public and
private were filed to overlooking. The
senators on the Democratic side gave
Mr.. Towne marked attention. On the
Republican side the attention was less
noticeable. although Hoal' and Hale at
first followed the speech closely.
Towne's style Of delivery was clear
and forcible. Although restricted by
manuscript, he had the subject wei! in
hand and rolled out the fine periods
with a fervor that sent them echoing
through the chamber. Al one point an
outburst OF applause from the galleries
led to Il vigorous warning from the
presiding officer against demonstra-
tons of approval or disapproval. AS
the orator closed his brilliant 0erora-
ton there was another outburst of ap-
plause despite the warnings Of the
Chair and afterwards Towne retired.
The rest of the day was devoted 10
the Indian appropriation bill. the dis
cussion turning on irrigation and little
progress being made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
ThE PENALTIES
Will Not Be So Severe as at
Times Demanded.
But Few viii Be Beheaded and Not
the Highest Officials.
r ;ssia Strengthening Her Grip on The Three
Eastern Provinces.

Pekn, Jan. 2S.-A meeting of the for
e:gn ENJOYS was held. this morning.
attended only by those whose fellow
countrymcn have been killed in the in
ternal provinces, the object being to
decide what punishment should be in
flicted upon minor officials. A report
will be made to a general meeting of
the ministers to be held probably after
the funeral of Queen Victoria. The
misisters refuse to state the decisions
arrived at but it is believed that few
will be beheaded and certainly not the
highest officials.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have on their request, had Sheng and
Chou Flu appointed to assist in the ne
gotiations. Chou Flu is the newly ap-
pointed treasurer of Chi Ii and was
formerly Chinese minister to Corea.
The Germans, today, began building
q barracks for their legation guard.
Reports from the province of Ho Nan
Hay that the native Christians there
are not molested but that they are boy
cotted and are suffering considerable
distress in consequence.
Hsu Tcheng I. son of Hsu Tung, the
notorious anti-foreign guardian of the
heir apparent, and also Chin Sing, a
member of Tsung Ii Yamen, and the
Boxer leaders captured in the Japanese
quarter, are being held for punishment.
Shanghai. Jan. 2S.-A dispatch to the
North China Daily News of this city,
from Pekin. says that Ii Hung Chang
is suffering from fever and delirious,
his life being despaired of.
London, Jan. 2S.-The Daily News
publishes the following from its Shang-
hal correspondent: "Sheng. the taotai-
has received telegram from Ii Hung
Chang saying that the Russian repre-
scntativeS in Manchuria presented to
Tseng Chi, the Tartar general at Shen
King, nine peace conditions, restoring
Manchuria TO China. but giving to
Russia absolute control of the province
She undertaking in case of war to sup
port china. AS Tseng Chi rejected
these conditions Ii Hung Chang or
dered Cho Ha Pau, the new Tartar
general at Hair Lung Kang. to under
take the negotiations"
Strong evidence exists says the
Shanghai correspondent of the Morn
ing Post. wiring. yesterday. that nego-
tiations are on foot between China and
Russia with regard to the cession of
the three eastern provinces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
Dies from the Injuries.

Portland Me-, Jan. %.-Benjamin 7.
Mountain, aged 10, who was terribly in
iured. last Wednesday, by being caught
On shafting in the paper mill at Grove
tnn died at the Maine General hospital i.
Monday The young mans only known
ra1ativ, is his father, residing on Prince
Edward Island, whom he did not want to
have Informed Of the accident unless he
died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
Store Burned at North Hollis.

Par Mills. Me, Jan. 2S-The genera
store RIM by Charles G. Haley at NortH
Hollis. was destroyed by fire, early TINS
morning Mr.. Haley and his family IN VII III
NJ. The store. An insurance of 500 VIII VIII
probably cover his loss. The building vi
nwned by e. w. Smith. who i"ri'' '
.c1rried on the business,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
AS You WISH,

Made to order or ready to- wear
clothes of the Marks Arnheim, or
Hart, Schaffner & Marx kind. Two of
the best in America. We can furnish
you with either at short notice and at
satisfactory prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Treasurer Henry l.. HigginsOn of the
fund for the memorial to the late Gov.
Wolcott has already acknowledged the
receipt of $1,000 Since then he has
received $137S.50 from a long list of con-
tributors. making a total of ST., 472.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

| When the Senate convened. the pre-
siding officer. Frye. called attention to
the following cabeSram, which read:
Manila. Jan. 27.-President of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives. Washington:
| "Accessions to Federal party BY
thousands in all parts of archipelago
Attitude of hitherto irreconciliable
press and general public opinion show
that laboTs OF party To bring peace
will soon be crowned with success.
Until now political parties have at
| tempted formation on plans more or
| less questioning American sovereignty.
| Our platform makes main plank Sover-
eighty of United States with liberty to
each citizen to pursue peacefully his
| political ideas. Hour of peace has
sounded. On our platform are grouped
many Flipinos Of hitherto irrcconcil-
able ideas. hut some more obstinate
decline to join. for though willing to
accept sovereignty of United States.
the prospect of indefinite continuance
| of military government makes them
distrust purposes of the United States
and delays their submission.
Adjournment of the present Con-
gress without giving President author
ity to establish purely civil govern
ment with usual powers and postpone
ment for at least a year of such gov
eminent until new Congress will GER
tainly confirm this dstrust. Directory
of the Federal party believes confer
ring such authority on President would
inspire confidence hasten acceptance of
Sovereignty of union and the coming of
peace Directory therefore prays both
Houses of Congress to authorize Presi-
dent Mckinley to establish civil gov
eminent whenever he believes it oppor
tune.
"(Signed) Frank II. Bourns, DR..
Pardo de Tayero. Florenti Torres. Am
brosio Flares Jose Mar, Thomas Del
Rosario. G. S. Aremeno, Directors of
Federal Party
Jones. Ark. presented the credentials
Of his colleague. Mr.. Berry, for term
beginning next March.
After the disposal of routine business
Towne, Mimi, was recognized for a
speech which was to be at once his
maiden effort and his valedictory. He
smoke on his resolution of last Friday
for the immediate cessation OF hostlh-
ties in the Philippines.
The galleries We're well filled to hear
Tovne and senators also gave him
close attention while in the rear of the
Senate was a circle of representatives
who came over from the House to hear
him.
Townc spoke in full and resonant
tones with more of the graces of ora
tory than are usually heard in the
nracticaI debates of the Senate.
In opening his address, Towne refer
,ad tn the petition presented to the
conate few days ago by 2000 F'ilipinos
a., q cessation of hostilities and for
the granting of independence to the
,aonle OF the Philippines. He mention
Continued on page 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
LATE BOER DISPATCHES.

Pretoria. Jan. 2S.-In the presence Of
Lord Kitchener and his staff at noon,
today. the governor general, Sir Alfred
Miner, proclaimed Edward VII to be
King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. defender of the
faith. Emperor of India and supreme
lord of and over the TranSvaal. Gen.
Smith Dorrien has occupied Carolina
after a stout resistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

TN CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
rek- Laxative Bromo Cuin1ne Tablets
~ Srue eists refund the money II It fat.s
~ - cure E. w. Groves signature ~ %
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Cape Town, Jan. est is reported
that the invaders have reached the
Ondatahoorn district, where they had q
slight skirmish with the defence forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Amsterdam, Jan. 2S-Mr. Kruger at
tended divine services at his hotel in
Utrecht yesterday. His secretary tele-
graphs that the statements made about
Mr. Kruger being sick arc inventions. His
health is very satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Nentersburg Road. Orange River Col
ony. Saturday. Jan. 26-GcnS. DeWet and
Paterson with 500 Beers crossed the rail
road between here and Halfontein, Jan.
% Twenty-Five British. in ambush, killed
five of the Beers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
SoIdsmiih's "Haunch of venson''


that he lauded must have been the
picture of our fine legs of prime lamb
and mutton.
THE haunch was a picture for painters
to study,
The fat was so white and the lean was so
rudy"
Expert judges of prime and juicy
meats are always delighted with the
choice cuts that we send to their order
from our stock of fine meats. We
handle nothing but the best. We hang
It in our refrigerator for the proper
length of time, and we sell you more
nourlshment at the same price than
you can find.
MERRILL BROS.
I7S & l27 Water st., Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Berlin. Jan. 2S.-The announcement
of the appointment of Emperor VIII
liam as a field marshal in the British
army. has been received by the press
with comparatively little comment. The
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten. Con-
sentative. sees in the appointment EVIL
denca of the friendly personal relations
between the Emperor and the King.
OcoAtinued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Cowcs. Jan. 2S.-The funeral procession
will leave Osborne house, al Il. Nj. Fri
day The route to the pier will be lined
with troops and the royal personagcs will
follow the coffin on foot. An order issued
by Admiral Sir Charles Frederick Ho
than shows that IS British vessels will
take part in the naval display.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29

Shanghai. Jan. ga dispatch to the
North China Daily News of this city,
from Pel1in. says that Ii Hung Chang
is suffering from fever and delirious,
his life being despaired of.
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-01

medans are represented. In dress, one sees, every grade, from dandies attired in snf an to peope same way, from good substantial stone structures down to the most primitive portion of Freetown, there are. churches, schools, shops and hotels. In times past communities, those from any one locality joining together, thus forming the different sections that are known as Congo Town, Angola Town, and so on.
 Sierra Leone shows what is possible from the African blacks when a mas ter hand is guiding them. England has succeeded after a century of ex- pertinent and hard work in making a prosperous colony out of a horde which she freed from the African slave ships or took from American masters.
 Liberia has been less successful in many ways, but the experience of the little nation of black men shows what is possible when they are left alone to work out their own destiny. The establishment of the nation was the outgrowth of an effort made by number of American philanthropists to provide a home for free American negroes, who were at that time be- ginning to prove disturbing element in our country. The American Col onization society was organized in 1916, in which Henry Clay was prom inent figure. Four years later the so- ciety founded the colony of Liberia. Then began a slow emigration of American negroes from the home of their forced adoption back to their
 z1s- the United States claimed a pro- teetorate over the struggling nation, but the Republic of Liberia proclaimed it's independence of this country as early as 1s47, and it's independence was recognized throughout Europe in the following year.
 The government was outlined by the society that founded the colony, and resembles in every feature the gov ernment of the United States, with
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to high political office, nor is he liable to make so many errors in the latter ease as in the first.
 Our warships are typically Ameri- can, and they have been christened by typically American women. At the present time Miss Helen Deshler, of Columbus, O., is the heroine of the hour, for to her was granted the hon. or of christening the battleship Ohio.
 Gov. Nash, upon whose shoulders fell the task of selecting some one to name the new ship, might have looked for a much longer time and then have failed to find any of Ohio's daughters more typically American than is Miss Deshler. She is as yet but schoolgirl, not past 16 years of age, but she is leader in the young element of Columbus society, and be- cause of her relationship with Gov. Nash, and the social prominence such relationship has given her, she is well known all over Ohio.
 The selection of Miss Deshler was more as a tribute to the daughter of Gov. Nash than because of any rela- tionship existing between himself and the young lady. The governor was blessed with but one daughter, and she died few years ago. During her lifetime she was fairly worshiped by the father, and she and Miss Deshler were almost constant companions. It was due to this friendship that Miss Deshler was selected to christen the Ohio. She is daughter of William G. Deshler, of Columbus, and cousin of Mrs Babcock, Gov. Nash's step daughter.
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senate and house of representative a s the legislative bodies,@uith a presi- dent elected every two years, and who has much the same authority, on a limited scale, as is granted the presi- dent of the United States.
 For a number of years after the colony was founded the society con- tinued it's efforts to secure colonists from this country with varying suc- cess. Then other interests demanded the attention of the men who had or ganized and pushed the society, and it finally died, leaving the negroes to work out their own salvation on the inhospitable African shores. Just how many of them were sent from this country to Liberia is not known. The present population is now a lit tie more than 1,OO0,OOo people, of which it is estimated some 1S,OOO are Amer ico-Liberians.
 In area the little nation covers some 14,360 square miles, with a coast line of 500 miles. Of cities it has virtually none. Monrovia, the capital, named after President Monroe, of this coun- try, comes nearest to the possibility of being classed as city. It has 5000 inhabitants, boasts a great number of churches representing practically every denomination, some insignifi- cant government buildings and a few other public buildings of more or less value. Other towns are Roberts port, 1,2Oo; Buchanan and Edina, 5000 each; Harper, 5000, and Greenville, 1000.
 Along the coast the country is low and swampy and fatal to any but ac- climatized natives, but in the interior it rises to a considerable heighth above sea level and is comparatively healthy and we'll suited to the needs of tropical agriculture, which forms the basis of industry. During the last half century much internal disorder has prevailed, but one thing can be said in favor of the nation, that it makes an effort to deal hon orably with foreign countries. It's public debt amounts to $5OO,OOO borrowed in Eng land in 1871, and the unpaid interest, which now amounts to more than the principal. Liberian bonds are of no great commercial value at the pres ent time, and yet the European capi- taEsts who hold them expect the na- tion will some day pay both princi- pal and interest, and each successive administration promises to make start at doing so. A. F. WILLIAMS.
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elry is an uncared for luxury. She is described by those knowing her as a woman with one dress, cheap, black one, dirty straw hat as a head cov- ering, with absolutely nothing that would distinguish her from thousands of other Boer women living on the veldt.
 But beneath rough exterior there beat a true patriot heart. When the war came she followed her husband into the field, and remained by his side until both were captured by Gen. Roberts. She cooked his meals, nursed the sick and wounded Boer soldiers, and lent encouragement to their arms by her presence and cheerfulness. At St. Helena she is voluntary prisoner, having asked to be allowed to accom- pany her husband. It is said that her insanity is caused by her great men tai distress during the war, and the sufferings of her husband.
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Falling Out of Your Boots.

The fact that persons who fall great distances often lose their boots in the descent has not yet been ex- plained. Perhaps the most recent case is that of MT. Charles Names, of St. Agnes, who was unfortunate enough to fall a distance of 120 feet in Polbreen mine. During the fall both his boots (which had been tightly laceO came off, and were discovered in the shaft fathoms above him. The phenomenon is not con- fined to miners. I know a case of a young woman falling down a plump '' losing her boots in the same pc culiar manner.-Cornish Post.
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expected that Miss Sartoris would marry an American, her name being connected with that of Timothy Michaels, of New York. But though there seemed to be a good foundation for the rumor, it was only rumor, and when the official announcement of the engagement did not come the public soon forgot about the rumor.
 This fair American has had courtiers by the score from both Europe and America. She is equally at home, and equally we'll known, in the drawing rooms of Washington and London, and has been a leader in the society of both cities. She is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, and is tall, graceful brunette, taking her charac- ter of face and figure from the family of her father rather than from the Grants.
 The announcement of her engage ment is made by her mother, and so must be accepted as authentic.
 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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N \ 7HILE the W
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" 7HILE the world is interested
 " in the rapid development of :. Africa, it is we'll to remember that there are at least two small spots in the dark continent in which this country is interested, and which were originally settled by Americans. One is Liberia and the other Sierra Leone. Both were founded as home for the African negro who had been trans ported from his native land to Amer ica against his wishes.
 Sierra Leone was the first of these two African colonies to be estaD- ished, and came as a direct result of the American revolutionary war. Some 400 runaway slaves had joined the British force in America at the time of the revolution. They had found it an easy way of escaping from their masters, and had been promised freedom and protection when English arms were successful and the war was over. But the war ended without the success of English arms, and the slaves to remain free had to flee from the country. They sought refuge in Nova Scotia and London. For a time OACy then their condition attracted the att tention of Wilberforce, Granville Sharp and other English gentlemen, who undertook to provide for them in return for the aid they had given Eng fish arms in America.
 For this purpose stock company, entitled the ''Sierra Leone company" was formed the purpose of which was to establish colony on the west coast of Africa, and to send to it as colonists these runaway American slaves. There were 400 of them and they formed a nucleus around which England began the building of new addition to the British empire.
 In 1900 England placed a fleet of swift sailing cruisers on the west coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade, and whenever slave ship was captured she was taken to
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erts, and afterward sent as prisoner to St. Helena accompanied by his wife, has lost her mind.
 Mrs. Cronje has many admirers in every part of the civilized world, in- cluding England. In such esteem was she held in France that the women of that country presented her with a beautiful jeweled locust, which cost ST ,OOO, as a mark of their esteem and appreciation of her noble qualities. The gift of the French women was fit for a queen, but to Mrs. Cronje it was valueless save for the apprecia- tion of her which it expressed. In ap- pearance and taste she is but the or dinary Boer housewife to whom jew
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 met a hero's death while fighting un- der the English flag and as an English officer in the Zulu war in 1879.
 In this busy age of the world a cradle in which a prince of the house of Napoleon has slept, means but lit tie. to the world at large. When the modest gift was made a few days ago Paris applauded for day or two, and then quickly forgot all about the cradle, the prince and the ex-empress. To Paris under republican rule the cradle did not mean much, but it did mean much to the aged mother who presented it. Her son was the idol at whose shrine she worshiped all the years of his life, and for whom, since his tragic death, she has never ceased to mourn. He was born March 16, 1856, and with his mother passed through all the stirring scenes attending the downfall of the second French empire. He was with her when she escaped from the royal palace and fled to Eng land at night. When her husband died the year following the fall of his throne, the grief-stricken mother cen tered all her great affection upon the son, and his death in 1879 was blow from which she has never fully recov- cred.
 Ex-Empress Eugenie is now in her seventy-sixth year, and resides quietly at her home in Chiselhurst, England. near which place the body of her son is buried.