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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

he said, declined to grant the reques'
for the use of the water, saying 1t was
a matter which Congress should pass
on. Il had no further interest IN tnt
matter said he, than to do my duty
by my constituents"
Gaines insisted that the rights 10 De
given away were exceedingly Vaiuapie
At the war department, he said, 1t was
estimated that the water rights al
Nashville We're worth several million
dollars.
Burton, chairman of the committee,
seemed not adverse to seeing the Two
Tennessee members fight out their dlI-
ferences, but Gaines denied that there
was a difference.
Richardson also expressed his Will
inSness to abide by the judgment or the
committee.
Burton then explained that III the
rights We're as valuable as represented
he thought it proper that they should
go to the highest bidder.
the Gaines amendment, modified
slightly, was adopted.
After completing the bill in commit
tee, 1t was reported to the House. sui
ger, n. Y, demanded n record vote on
the final passage of the bill, but only
three members, Smith, Ia, Cochran,
No. and Fitzgerald. n. Y, seconded
his demand. The bill, therefore, was
passed without division.
At 4.50 Z. NJ. the House adjourned.
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THE CABINET MEETING.
Gen. Miles Statements Talked Over
and Informally Considered.

Washington, March 21.-At the cabi-
let meeting, today, the publications
'el2tinS to the statements made by
Gen. Miles before the Senate commit
tee, yesterday, We're brought up, but
consideration of them was postponed
until all the facts in the matter be
anne known. Whatever intentions the
President had with respect TO the treat
nent to be accorded Gen. Miles, his
further action will be somewhat influ-
need by the fact that Gen. Miles
statement before the Senate committee
has been represented to him as being
privileged.
The President proposes to read the
testimony given at the hearing and to
onsult with different members of the
committee on military affairs before
inally announcing what he proposes to
10. 1t is significant that long after the
,abinet meeting adjourned, Secretary
Root and the attorney general were
-loseted with the President. The latter
S known to have stated that he was
ired of the friction in the army and
n the event that it is decided that Gen.
Niles statement was privileged one
le win at no distant day take action
oOking TO his retirement.
Secretary Root was in consultation for
some time with President Roosevelt. to-
night, regarding the statement of Gen.
Miles before the military affairs commit
zee of the Senate. Senator Spooner also
vas present Secretary Root declined to
ak for publication concerning the mat
ter, saying that he had not read the tes-
,imony given by Gen. Miles before the
committee.
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SHEEP AND GOATS.
Interesting and Valuable Statistics Re
gardng Our Holdings.

Washington, March 21.-The census
bureau has issued a report on sheep
and goats on hand, June /, 1900, and
their wool and hair clip in the fall of
1899 and spring of 1900.
There were in the United States,
June |. 1900, 31,919.29S ewes, one year
and over. S.01S.275 rams and wethers
one year and over, and 21,66S,23S lambs
under one year. From the 39,937,573
ewes. rams and wethers one year and
over were shorn in the fall of 1899 and
spring of 1900, 44,O9294S heeces of an
aggregate weight of 276,991,S12 pounds
of unwaShcd wool.
over one half of the sheep and over
one half of the wool is resorted from
the Western states, of which Montana
has the largest and Wyoming the sec
ond largest number and greatest guam
tity. of goats. the census reports a
total of all ages of 1871, 252, of which
Texas contains third of all in the
United States.
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DANGER is OVER.
Continued from page 1.)

city council to send crew of 100 men
down 10 the Narrows, Saturday morning,
to saw out the thick ice and also to at
tempt TO blow some of it out with dyna-
mite but the tremendous pressure of
water behind the jam started the ice
moving in various places and large bod
les passing down under the solid field
loosened the whole mass, which went on,
with a rush.
All day long the merchants having
stores in the low lying streets were en-
gagged with all the help they could get
in moving stocks to high land or to upper
floors. This work, accompanied with
much damage in many cases to the
goods, had scarcely been finished when
the jam broke and the flood was over.
The losses are many, but the aggregate
Damage to stocks of goods may be any
where from $4,000 to $500; to the two
bridges partially carried away. 5000;
and on logs and lumber carried away,
perhaps $4,000. The loss of business, eX-
pense of removals. etc, and the delay
and incidental expense to the railroads
may, of course, be figured high up in
the thousands, but at present 1t is
thought that the direct loss in this city
may not exceed 100000.
Flood news of an alarming nature
comes, tonight, from the Aroostook, Ma
chias ard Union rivers.
on the Aroostook it is reported that the
new mill of the Ashland Mfg. Co. at Ash
land, and 30,000,U00 feet OF logs are in
danger of being carried out. Should this
occur the loss would be from 10000 to
100000.
on the Machas the water is very high
and crews have been sent up river tC
open all gates in order to relieve thu
dams of pressure. There is no ice in tn,
Machias river.
On the Union river the water is also
very nigh and fears are felt that tho
Green lake dam will go out, which
would cause general disaster along the
river.
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SURFMAN ELLIS
CONTINUED from page ID

all but Mr.. Mack, jumped all over the
| boat, yelling with fear. This interfered
with our men in rowing. AS those
| craZed fellows rushed toward the for
ward part of the boat the water follow
| ed them, causing the boat to roll and
| lurch. l grabbed n club to knock the
men down, but before l could do it a
| sea hit us and the boat went over
Small and Nickerson were on the
second thwart, Kendrick and RACERS
on the third, and Foye and myself on
| the fourth. After she went over |
came up to the leeward which did on
the three times the boat was overturn-
ed. remember of going down once so
far that felt the bottom, and one time
| came up under the boat.
THE first time we righted her all hands
were ali right, but as soon as we got her
right side up the Portuguese clambered
in without any idea of what to do and
rs the boat was half full of water she
rolled right over again. We all went
down again. AS Foye came up he shout
ed to the captain: L struck bottom that
time captain We succeeded in again
Fighting her. but she rolled over and
when She came up all of the passengers
and SGrfman Foye were missing. The
next to go were Chase, NickersOn and
Small. / saw them once Ii. feet away
drifting with the tide, but they soon sank.
Capt Eldredge told us not to waste
any more strength in righting the boat,
but to cling on. Rogers, Kendrick and
myself climbed up on the bottom. while
Capt. Eldredge chung to the rudder brace
and said: Come, boys, help me up. We
pulled him on once, but he was immedi-
ately washed off by big sea which
struck him in the breast. He was again
assisted up, but his strength mast have
been gone, as he could not stick. In
falling the last time he caught the boat
and held on.
1T was then all | could DO to look out
for myself. but soon after looking around
saw Kendrick and Capt Eldredge float
away They sank quickly.
Just then Rogers grasped me about the
neck and held on like a wise. The man
was crazy and in my opinion never knew
what he was doing. l had hard fight
to shake him off. He was unable to hold
on any longer and was soon washed into
the sea, a raving maniac.
II was now alone. with no expectation
of getting ashore. The tide seemed to
carry the boat into smoother water. just
then Capt Elmer Mayo came along with a
his boat and pulled me in, l was almost
gone, and could-hot haye stood il much
longer. - 49, ".
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COGHLAN'S REWARD.
Manila Bay Bravery Will Restore Lost
Numbers in Rank.

Washington, March 21.-It is under.
stood that Capt. Joseph Il. Coghlan is
about to be advanced five numbers OF
the list of naval captains through the
remission by the President of part Of
the sentence of n courtmartial from
which he is now suffering.
Years ago, when the captain was {
junior officer. he clashed with the de.
tail officer of the navy department ant
for writing n sharp letter, was court.
martialled and sentenced to lose 1
numbers in his grade. By the specia
act rewarding the captains of the Unit.
ed States fleet engaged in the battle o.
Manila Bay, Capt. Coghlan regainet
some of the lost numbers, and he now
seeks to be completely reinstated.
This would place Capt. Coghlan sec
ond on the list of naval captains, just
below Capt. Sands. jumping him over
Capts. Clark, Cook, Wise and Yates
Stirling, and he would become an adj
miral before four years through the
retirement of Rear Admirals Remey
and Urquhart.
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THE FIRST TEST
OF the Alleged Friendship Between
America and Germany.

Berlin, March 21.-The criticism
made in the United States of the ex
cluaion by Germany of meats preserve,
with boraX is answered here by tn,
statement that the prohibition apple
to domestic and foreign meats equal!
and that American exporters hav'
nothing to complain of that does no
apply to German preserved meat deal
ers. But the agents here of American
meat exporters say that this is no an
sWer at all because boracic meat pre-
serving is an unknown art in German!
and never likely to be much used, as i
is unnecessary to preserve meat tina
is consumed where it is produced. Be
sides, they declare, the regulations ar,
aimed at America alone and can serv,
no other object than to prevent Amer
lean exporters from competing witt
domestic meat producers.
The Berliner Volks Zeitung remarks
that this dispute is the first test of tbs
newly grown friendship between Ger
many and the United States resulting
from Prince Henrys visit.
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1T is ALL OVER.
House Naval Committee Votes
Shelve the Schley Controversy.

Washington. March 21.-The House
committee on naval affairs by vote OF
to 4. today, adopted resolution con-
CURING in the conclusions of President
Roosevelt as to terminating the asita-
tion of the Schley controversy ana IN
definitely postponing all bills and reso-
buttons on the subject. The report OIL
the subcommittee as adopted gives all
the various resolutions WHICH i
been introduced as says:
.Tbe unfortunate controversy in con-
,ec,ion with the Santiago campaign
hos attracted wide public attention and
has heen the subject of four official IN
ouiries and investigations, VIZ: by
President Mckinley; by the United
States court of claims; by the naval
court of inquiry, asked for by Admiral
Schley, and by President Roosevelt Oh
anpeal from the finding of the naval
court of inquiry.
president Roosevelt concluded ms
finding in the following words:
I'm concluding their report the
members of the court of inquiry, Az
mirals Dewey, Benham and Ramsay,
united in stating that they recommend
ed that no further action be had IN the
matter. With this recommendation L
most heartily concur. There is no eX-
cure whatever from either side for any
further agitation of this unhappy con-
troversy. To keep it alive would mere
lv do damage to the navy and to the
country.
Your subcommittee, having in view
the interest of the American navy ana
of all concerned fully concurs i'll the
conclusion expressed in the words or
President Roosevelt above quoted.
I'VE, therefore, recommend that fur
Their consideration of said bills and res
olutions be indefinitely postponed and
that no further action be taken there
on"
The vote was on party lines, except
that Mr.. Mudd of Maryland, voted
with the Democrats against adopting
the report. In detail the vote was:
Yeas-Foss, Dayton, Loudenslager,
Butler, Watson, Cousins and Roberts,
Republicans.
Nays-Mudd. Republican; RiXey, Va,
Kitchen and Wheeler, Democrats
Prior to the disposition of the sub
ject, Mr. Mudd moved a favorable re-
port on his resolution giving the thanks
of Congress to Admiral Schley and the
officers and men who served with him
in the battle of Santiago. This was
lost by a vote of 4 to Z.
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MINERS UNDECIDED.
No Result Reached at Fridays Con-
ference at Shamokin.

Shamokin, Pa, March 21.-Contrary
to expectations the committee of mine
workers failed to reach a determine
ton, today, concerning the grievances
of the anthracite coal miners. Many
of the delegates had expected an adj
journment and definite action not later
than today, but the decision of the
committees report was more protract-
ed than was anticipated and it's adop-
ton, entire, had not been accomplished
at the hour of adjournment, this after
noon.
There is much uncertainty here, to-
night, concerning the situation, and
the opinion is about equally divided as
to whether the committee will declare
In favor of drastic measures to secure
an adjustment of their grievances.
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chairman OF the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, and ore OF
the topics discussed was the enlargement
of facilities for tfansacting the White
House business. Heretofore there have
been plans for remodeling and enlarging
the White House in order to meet pres
ent requirements. 1t appears, however,
that President Roosevelt is decidedly op-
posed to changing in any material way
the arrangements of this historic struc-
turc, believing that il should be preserv-
ed about as it is now. Under these cir
cumstancos enlarged facilities would
have to be provided elsewhere.
The present tendency is in favor OF
making the White House residential
establishment for the President, locat-
ing the official quarters elsewhere.
The matter has not yet gone beyond
the stage Of being canvassed by those
most concerned.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, March 21-The following
star service change in Maine is an
nounced:
Guerette to JemtIand. June to Sept so.
leaving Guerette, Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday a Z a. NJ, and arriving at
Jemtland by 10 A. NJ. Leave Jemtland.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at II.
NJ, arriving at Guerette by +. M.
October l to May 81, leave Guerette
Wednesday and Friday at Z A. M. arriv-
ing at Jcmtland by 10 A. NJ. Leave Jemt-
land, Wednesday and Friday at II. NJ,
arriving at Guerette by r. NJ
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| YOUNG CHICAGO Clk
Saved from Ruin and Despair b.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. -SE.s
Lille E. Sinclair's Letter and Portrait Here Pub
'shed to Lead Other Sick Girls to Be Cured.

Is there anything truly than springs
from the anguhed grla beautiful
only suffering and
o. heart
This sunshine and the happy portion of Miss
Chicago whose letter portrait herewith publish
She often pain
which
lady who believes Mrs
Pinklams
as he
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn.
there anything
She will treat and her advice free.
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The incoming shipping at st. Johns,
N. F., brings no report of the Allan
Line steamer Huronian, Capt. Brodie
from Glasgow, Feb. ii, for st. Johns,
and now about one month overdue. 1t
is generally believed that the Huron
ian foundered with all hands, or that
she sank as n result of colliding with
the ice in the North Atlantic. There
is bare possibility that she has been
caught in the ice foes and that her
crew has been rescued by some sealing
steamer, as happened in the case of an
other steamship few years ago.
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THEY WANT GOV. TAFT.
Fiipinos Send Request fer His Return
to Island.

Washington. March 2l.-Secretary Root
has received a characteristic letter from
Mr.. Felipe Bucncarnino. who was one OF
the leaders in the original Philippine gov
eminent under Agiiinaldo and is now Il
member of the Philippine civil service
commission and a staunch friend of the
United. States government:
Permit me- he says. ITO offer you my
congratulations for your policy over my
people. In my peoples name | request
that you send promptly hereto Gov.
Taft"
The officials are highly gratified at this
unsolicited evidence of the appreciation
by the friendly Filipinos of the efforts of
Gov. Taft to ameliorate their condition
and give them good government
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A BIG RELIEF FUND
To Be Raised for Families of Lost
Monomoy Life Savers.

Chatham, Mass. March 21.-The sea
was so heavy under influence of the
northeast winds, today, that boats
could not go out to Shoyelfull shoal in
search of the bodies of the Monomoy
crew. a sharp watch is kept all along
the beaches for signs.
In all the Cape Cod towns, tonight,
citizens meetings We're held to appoint
committees to aid in the Monomoy
fund and to assist in the distribution
of relief.
The barge Wadena will be a total
loss and the wreckers will strip her
when they can get aboard. The
chances of the Fitzpatrick being saved
are not good.
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Inc rancho Santa Clara Del Norte at
ventura Cal, owned by Leopoldo Schi-
appa Petra. has been transferred to
me california Farm and Fruit Co.
uimitedD of Manchester, Eng. The con-
s,oeration is S1,11S,SS0 The rancho in
ciuues 1000 acres of choice land and
property adapted TO fruit, sugar beets
ana grain Over $4,000 will be expend-
Gu al once on system of irrigation.
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Albanian Revolt Spreading.

London, March 22.-According to the
Rome correspondent of the ally Mail
the Italian consul at Yanina, southern
Albania, has sent in news of a serious
revolution in Albania. The governors
palace at Yanina has been attacked
and several gendarmes were killed. The
revolutionists control the town. The
consul says more serious outbreaks
have occurred at Berat, Paramythia
and Aylona in European Turkey, and
that the revolution is spreading
throughout Albania.
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royal British commission, COM
posed of Lord James of Hereford.
Baron Rothschild, the Hon. Alfred Lyt-
teltcn, Sir Kenell NJ. Edward Digby,
Henry Norman, NJ. p, and others, has
been appointed to investigate the evils
of alien immigration. and to advise
remedial or precautionary measures.
The Standard in an editorial on this
commission says: Its object is not to
abolish the right of asylum. which has
bean our boast. but to find some meth
cd of excluding criminals without shut
|, ting out the honest Immigrant
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REFUSAL FOLLOWS REFUSAL.
Governors Of North Dakota and Illinois
Should Meet.

Pierre, N. D., March 21.-Gov. Her
ried issued a requisition on the govern
or of Illinois for two men wanted on a
criminal charge. The requisition was
refused.
A few days ago a requisition by Gov.
Yates. ILL.,, was received here for a man
charged with perjury. Gov. Herried re-
taliated by refusing Gov. Yates re-
quest.
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Davis Leads in Lynn Race.

Lynn, Mass, March 21.-Davis was
the star in the fifth of the six-day. 4
hours day. go-as-you- please race,
covering % miles and 10 laps. At the
end of tonights racing the men stood
as follows: Davis, 149 miles IS laps;
Hegelman 1870; Dineen, 1i4.4: Carroll,
1911; Golden, ELLA Manton, 117.13;
Herty, 112.14
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The Fall River Foot Race,

Fall River, Mass, March 21.-The
fifth day of the six-day go-as-you-
please race saw five teams struggling
along, at least two of them being the
worse for wear. The 10th hour score
was: Ashley and Crook 90 miles, 2
laps; Mullaney and Henry, 1922; Ash
ley and Casey. 91.23; Foley Brothers,
Glib; O'Niel and Gordon, 1929
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CECIL RHODES WEAKER.
Heart Action is Poor and Condition is
Not Encouraging.

cape Town, March 2l.-I.ast night.
Cecil Rhodes was breathing better and
took nourishment. but his heart was
weaker and this caused renewed anxi-
ely. According to the latest report
issued at midnight, last night. the pa
tleht was restless and decidedly
weaker
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"He" WAS A WOMAN.
Posed for 35 Years as Married Man.
Death Revealed Secret.

Petcrcgurg. Va. March 21.-John
Green, who has posed before the world
for 35 years as n married man, died,
this morning, aged rs, and neighbors
who were called in to prepare the re-
mains for burial discovered the body
to be that of a woman. The wife in
partnership survives. The woman
came to the village from Raleigh, N. c.,
about two months ago and belonged to
the laboring class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

When the House met, Mahon, Pa,
cha IMAM of the committee on claims,
asked unanimous consent that the Sem
ate amendments to the omnibus claims
bill be non-concurred and the bill be
sent to conference. Payne, the major
ity leader, objected. saying that if this
action was taken the conferees could
bring in a privileged report accepting
Senate amendments carrying large ap-
propriations. He thought the bill
should take its regular course. Retail
iating for this action. Mahon objected
to a request that the Senate amend
ments to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill be non-con-
CURED in and that it be sent to the con-
ference.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor bill.
Something Of n furry was caused by
an amendment to an amendment
offered by Gaines, Tenn. which was
presented and adopted, yesterday, on
motion of Richardson, Tenn, to per-
nit the secretary of war to grant
| leases to the owners of land AUDITING
! Lock ana Dam No. 1 at Nashville.
| Tenn, for the use of the water power
created by that dam, to allow the con-
struction of inlet and outlet canals,
etc. Gaines amendment to the amend
ment provided that the lease or grant
of this water power should be to the
| highest bidder He declared that the
right proposed to be given away was
J a very valuable one.
| Richardson said that, last summer
at the request of some constituents OF
his. who desired to obtain the privilege
Of using the water power at Nashville
| he and Senator Carmack came to
| Washington to see the secretary oi
| war about the matter. The secretary
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, March 21.-The following
pension changes in Maine resulting from
the issue of March 6. are announced:
Increase, restoration. reissue, etc
Frank NJ. Hutchinson, Dover. IS; Samuel
II. Carmen, Portland, s.; Hiram Ellis,
Belfast, $l4; Loring S. Farr, Augusta
$l2.25 Original. widows, etc, Elizabeth
L. Farrand, Mercer, s..
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The Barre, VT. Quarrymens' Associa-
ton, Friday night voted to refuse to
consider the demand of their employees
for an S-hour day with 9-hour pay to
begin April 10. This is the answer to
the letter received, Tuesday, from the
Quarrymens' Union.