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The Republican journal., 1903-04-23

AT Probate Court, held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo. on the 14th day of
April, A. ID. 9O3.
DRUDENCE n. PARK. widow of Isaac c. Park,
l late OF Searsport, i'll said County of Waldo,
deceased, having presented petition praying
for an allowance out Of the personal estate of
said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican Journal, newspaper published at
Belfast, that they may appear at Probate Court,
to be held at Belfast, within and for said County
on the 18th day of May, A. d. 1908. at ten of
the clock before noon, and show cause, if any
they have, why the the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
ALFRED A. SMALL, Acting Register.
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DMINIsTRATRIX's NOTICE. Tho subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that she has been duly ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate of
BERNICE NJ HILL, late of Frankfort,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having DE-
mands against the estate of said deceased are de
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
rrarbfort March 10 1gO3.-16
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AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo on the second Tuesday OF
Auril A. d. 1903.
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AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the second Tues
day of April, A. d. 1903
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A certain instrument purpoiting to be the last
4 will and testament of Elisha II FlanUers,
ate IT elaSt, in SAID County of Waldo, eceas
III. ha Ning been preSented for nrObate.
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A true copy. Attest.
ALFRED 4 STtU.
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The Republican journal., 1903-04-23

A true copy. Attest;
ALFRED A SMAIL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

Had the Cartagena arrived on the second of November the revolution would never have taken place. As 1t was, 1t came very near an abortive attempt, for the conspir- ators, all except Amador, halted when the arrival of the Cartagena was teiegraphed to this city.
 There was good reason for this inde- cision for the garrison at Panama num- bered only 200 men and would have been no match for the force delivered by the Cartageha at Colon. So accurately had Colombia discounted the plans of the con- spirators that she was prepared to ba.k them at every turn, and speedy death would have been the penalty for the mov- CTS in the enterprise. On board the Car tagena was General Pompilio Gutierrez, who bore decree appointing him Cover nor of the Department of Panama, in place of Jose Domingo de Obaldia, who was unjustly suspected at Bogota of be- ing implicated in the plan for secession. Accompanying Gutierrez were forty-twc officials. clerks and others, the plan being for the troops on the Cartagena to ar rest Obaldia install Gutierrez in the Governors palace and then turn out of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
BY MERRILL A. TEAeUE.
Nrom Staff Correspondent of The Ad- ,. vertiser1
 Letter No. 4.


 ,. vertiser.)
 Letter No. 4.
 Panama, R. P, Dec. 12.-President Roosevelt has assured the American Con- gress that his administration was not pYivy to the scheme to establish an ipde- rendent republic on the isthmus. There is absolutely no evidence discoverable here to controvert that statement in the slightest degree, yet it is an indisputable fact that the conspirators for independ- ence at Panama believed implicitly, be- fore they made single open move for independence, that advance assurances of support had been given by the govern ment at Washington. This belief is so fixed that those in the conspiracy do not hesitate to say that the first move would never have been made had it not been that Washington had given promise of support. For this leading of the Pana- maians into striking for independence, credit could be given to M. Bunau-Varilla, as it was because of a cablegram from him promising most certainly American support that the revolution was actually effected
 A cable from Bogota was received at Panama early on the 31st of October an- nouncing the adjournment, sine die, of the special session of the Colombian Congress and the definite failure of the Hay-Herran treaty This news was no sooner re- ceiyed than the conspirators, whose names have already been given in this correspondence. gathered in the parlor of the residence of Dr. Amador. The crux of the situation had been reached. and it was the consensus of opinion that if the blow for a trans-isthmian canal under American ownership, and. incidentally, for Panamaian independence, was to be dealt at all 1t should be dealt at once. The situation having been thoroughly gene over, all accounts having been cast, and balance having been struck by the conspirators to discover their exact stat us, Dr. Amador penped telegram to Nj. Bunau-Varilla, and it was immediately dispatched.
 Tn this telegram it was stated that all the plans were perfected, and that if Va- rilla could give any assurance of Ameri- can support there would be no further hesitation. As he finished writing this oabIegram Dr. Amador remarked to his fellow-conspirators:
 If this man (referring to Varilla) can
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been engrossed in a large record book and the councilmcn signed it again, per manent preservation being planned in that form. Sitting behind closed doors, the council passed decree appointing Senors Arango, Arias and Boyd as a provisional junta, and entrusting to them the direction of the affairs of the new re- public.
 The moment, according to the reports of witnesses, was not q particularly inspiring one The affair was conducted after the fashion of any business propo- sit!on. The streets were filled with peo- ple but there was neither shooting shouting nor enthusiasm, tine whole trans action being viewed by the populace most phlcgmatically. The City Council re- mained ir session during the evening to deal with any situation that might arise; the saloons were ordered closed for the evening; the soldiers were turned out to do patrol duty. but there was no violence or disorder, the Spanish population failing entirely to live up to it's reputation Tor excitability The success of the move ment so far as the City of Panama was concerned was easily assured. Gen. Ru- ban Naron, commander SOf the gunboat Twenty-first of November, hoisted the flag of the new republic over that ship as the meeting in the plaza was in prog ress. The Bogota had not been fixed" and when he learned what was in prog ress Paymaster Hartinez, the only of- ficer remaining on board, took command of that vessel and steamed out of the harbor, returning about 10 o'clock the same evening to throw six or eight shells into the city. sacrificing the life of ore | Chinaman-the only bloodshed in the | rcvolution-and doing an inconsiderable | amount of damage to property.
 From that time down to the present,
 Panama has hardly had an opportunity
 to realize it Is the capital of an inde- pendent republic The governing junta has been directing affairs, Obaldia having
 been relieved of his governorship; but, aside from this change in the direction
 of the administration and the plentitude
 of money. due to the payment of the bo-
 nus agreed upon, things are today in Pan
 anna exactly as they were before the se-
 cession from Colombia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

frequently had been arrested and imprls- oned in that republic on the charge or criminal negligence in railway wrecks, homicides etc. and held for long peri eds without trial, the United States Am passador to Mexico was directed by Sec retary Hay to examine into these cases and bring the subject to the attention of the Mexican Government with a view to ameliorating the conditions which appear ed to exist.
 As consequence of Mir. Clayton's rep resentations to the Mexican Foreign Off, flee, an important circular letter has been issued by the Mexican Department of Justice and sent to the district and circuit courts throughout that republic, advising against the arrest and imprison- ment of such railway employees, except on a strong presumption of guilt. and direct ing them in all cases to expedite the judi cial proceedings as rapidly as possible.
 The provision for the release of the accused on bail also is made wherever the nature of the offense will permit 1t. Ambassador Clayton has reported to the State Department that of forty-three
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ing the soldiers; but if the generals would excuse him he would go and write the order, as what the Government at Bogo- ta ordered must perforce be right and proper.
 Gen. Huertas Takes a Hand
 Governor Ohalda left Tovar and Amaya and walked into the arms of detachment of Colombian soldiers, who quietly ar. rested him and conveyed him to his rooms in hotel, where he was kept a close prisoner for two days. Tovar and Amaya. having waited in vain for Obaldia's re- turn. and becoming suspicious, repaired to the barracks to be near the soldiers. upon whom they could certainly rely. They were received at the barracks W tn honors. The battalion was paraded for their roception and General Huertas. of whom more hereafter. escorted them to his own rooms and charmed them with his conversation until about o'clock in the afternoon. But all this palsver was lost on Tovar and Amaya. They had themselves been through revolutions and knew the signs that are carried by the air, and they demanded the truth of Huer- tas Was there on foot q revolutionary movement? IIuertas answered that he had heard some talk of that kind. Was he implicated? The value of concealment was lost, and Huertas answered. "To tell you the truth. generals, I am."
 Then consider yourself under arrest" cried Tova-. to which Huertas replied.
 "Ncry good sir. l wills step into the next room to get my sword that 1t may be surrendered to you.
 Opening the door as he spoke Huertas disclosed 10 the view of Tovar and Am ava, now thoroughly amazed. half a com pany of soldiers. fully armed As lie threw open the door, Huertas cried to his men:
 Arrest those two men" and in in- stant Tovar and Amaya found themselves prisoners of the Colombian battalion. Al most at the same moment Jose Tovar, nephew of the General and commander of tha Colombian gunboat Bogota. stationed at Panama. and q man whom the seces- sioniats had not dared to approach, was arrested as he was passing through the plaza in front of the Cathedral. The die had been cast: secession was q fact, and there was no drawing back. The seven original Consparators for independence i'm medately took charge of the situation. The flag Miss Ossa had made was sent for in haste. The proclamation of inde- pendence was produced, but as the oc- currences were secret to the City of Pan-
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away and equally obstinate, there was nothing for them to do but leave their troops and go in person to Panama for the necessary order for transportation. Colonel Shaler was more than pleased to assist them in every way possible. The regular morning train was just about 10 leave for Panama. He would hold it until Tovar and Amaya could prepare for tine journey. He would, and did, attach a special private car to this train for the convenience of the two distinguished trav- elers-and so it was that the two com manders journeyed across the isthmus in comfort. Arriving at Panama, they were welcomed in way becoming their dig nity. The battalion garrison, with Gen. eral Huertas in command and with the band playing lively air, was at the sta tion to meet them and escort them to the Governors quarters. The Governor him. self was at the station with his private carriage to greet the two Colombian sol- diers, and it was brilliant procession
 that passed through the streets of Pan- anna. Then came the consultation with Governor Obaldia. He was obtuse and
 could not understand the motive in send
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move an American warship so as to place 1t at the isthmus to help us, We need hesitate no longer"
 From that moment the whole plan wait ed on the reply from Varilla. It was re- ceived on the first of November, although dated the previous day. As to its con- tents there are two versions, and since Dr. Amador. who has possession of the original, is in the States, the dispute as to it's contents cannot be settled. Enough is known, however, to justify the asser- tion that it was this rab egram from Va rilla which actually precipitated the rev. olution. and that because the message contained an assurance of American sup port. One version of the message given to me by one of the original consplrat0rs. who was present at the meeting on No vember 1 when it's contents were made known Is that Varilla telegrapNed. in substance. addressing the message to pr. Amador
 GO ahead There will be an American warship on either side of the isthmus within fnrtv-eight hours"
 The other version for which another of the original conspirators stan's sponsor. is that the message was in terms about as follows:
 Go ahead America will send ships at once to either side of the isthm"s to main tain the freedor' and security of transit"
 The ArrlVdl or WarShlp.
 Whether Varilla spoke with anything like authority. or whether he was merely risking an assurance upon the known policy of the American government in protecting the transit of the isthmus. is not discoverable here; hut his message confirmed the cnnspirators in their deter imitation to attempt the coup. and 1t was at that meeting decided to take the lean toward independence on the 4th of No vember. The plan was to turn out the garrison in Panama at 3:30 o'clock on the morning of that day and send it marcb- ing, with bands playing through the streets to paste up printed copies of the declaration of indeneudeRne. Orrto~s were to accompany the soldiers to hqr- angue tho crowd which would gather ana it was planned to hold a mass meeting in the Cathedral Plaza and with tho peoole thoroughly aroused proclaim the inde- pendence
 Fate threa tened. however to upset all of the plans of the consDirators Miss Ossa had completed the flag in regard to the making of which there is q separate story There was ID longer any o~c1sinu for secrecy about the plans. and the en- tire lsthmus was ali'c with the uimure uf secession EvervhodN. at this time was aware that '-- -'-- -.-- '- .,.. et-
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office every man connected with the form CT administration, substituting in his
 place a trusted Colombian who could be relied upon to show no leniency in dealing with the Panamaians. Tie soldiers sent on the gunboat were to do this work and
 were then to relieve She garrison at Pm anna. which is considered the flower of the Colombian army. The majority of the men in the Panama garrison were recruit
 ed in the southern departments of the Re
 public of Panama; but they have been stationed here so long as to have become Panamaians in fact. They have married here Nearly every one has some Htt'e business enterprise to swell his income They have been paid twhen paid at aiD in Colombian silver, and are entirely satls- fled with their lot, caring little for any thing except an opportunity to remain here.
 It was this desire to be kept in Panama that eased the way for the secession.sts to secure the army's support. for some weeks before the plan for independence
 assumed definite shape it was intimated to General Huertas, commander of the garrison, that his battalion was to be
 transferred to Barrauquilla. Un the Car.1- bean coast of Colombia This meant that the men were to be taken from their homes and sent to q part of the republic
 where their arrearages of pay and cur
 rent wages could be satisfied with the
 worthless paper currency which is print
 ed by the millions at Bcgota and with
 out regard to stability of value. Tf"
 men were accordingly ripe for revolt, and
 their support was secured hy the se"es-
 sionists upon the promisn to pay up the
 arreara gosc due then. to pay them slead-
 fly in the future under the republic aHd
 to keep them in Pa1lma. This promiS'
 has been kept the amount already dis
 tributed among the men of this garrison
 aggregating more than $i90,001
 Colonel Shaler's Diplomacy.
 But in laying this plan to insure tine
 continuance of Panama as q department
 Bogota counted without estimating the adroiness of the Americans on the Co lon side of the isthmus. The troops landed from the Cartagcna on the morn
 ing of November and demand was immediately mnde by G. neral Tovar who
 was in commend upon Col. J, $. Shale:, general superintendent of the Pan1ma
 Railroad, for transportation for the entire
 body across the isthmus. Colonel Shaler
 was most diplomatic in his handling of the situation. He could not move the troops unless he had an order from the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

Governor of the department, upon which he could clam compensation for his com pany for the service to be rendered; but his telegraph wires were at the disposal of the two esteemed Colombian generals, Amaya being the second in command to communicate with Goverfnor Obaldia at Panama and procure the needed order; would they be so kind as to avail them selves of the telegraphic facilities? The two Colombian generals needed no second urging. and the wires were soon carrvln. their demand for an order for transporta- tion to Governor Obaldia. But Obaldi, Is native Panamian. and. most conver- iently, he was unable to understand why the Colombian Government should be sending 45o men 10 Panama without first advising him of it's intention, would the two generals kindly take the train. come tn Panama and confer with himo
 The dilemma was a serious one for the Colombian commanders hut with Shalcr suave but obdurate and Obaldia l7 miles
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ed into Colon, having on board 45O Co., lomban soldiers. Back of the arrival of this ship there Is d story the details of which are not clear.
 Colombia Waited Too Long.
 It k stated that when the talk of se- cession became open, some four or five days before the revolution took place, Javiaer Janguito the Catholic bi, hop sta- toned at Panama wired information of % e conspirat1rs plans to the government at Eogota This charge is denied by Bishop Janguito: but it's accuracy is in- sisted upon by those who are in the se- cret of the details Of the secession. Whether the charge be true or false, it IS certain that Bogota had full and com plete information in advance of the Pan amatan proposition to secede; but the spir- It of m4nana with which tho whole of Central and South America is afflicted. proved fatal to the iu,erests of the Co., lomhI1n government She started tl lock thA door sftar the horse hal hem stolen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

ana. it WAS not until the next day that a public meeting was held in the plaza to declare the independence of the Re- public of Panama The formalities of the occasion We're discharged by the City Council of Panama. the eleven members of which were advised of what was ex- pected of them, and all of whom were willing and eager to join the movement which meant the construction of the ca nal.
 And Only One Was K red.
 Night was falling as this meeting was convened. The proclamation of independ- erce was read, and each member of the City Council signed his name to it. The ci1zens were then given an opportunity to pend their sigma lures. and large num- her vailed themselves Of 1t. Tmmedia tely after signing the proclamation, the mem- h.-z of the City Council crossed the street to the municipal building and in their regular chamber went into formal session. The proclamation had previously
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cases of American railway men arrested since June. 1901. thirty-elght have been disposed of and in three of the remaining five. the men who were released on bail fled to the United States. In two in- stances only are proceedings still pend Ing.
 It is observed that of the forty three persons arrested, fourteen were arrestaS for offences not connected with the movc- ment of trains; and the percentage of ar. rests of Americans employed by railroads in Mexico is only O.O33, while that of Mex leans Is O.46. and of all other nationalities, 62
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
HAD PROMISE
 OF WARSHIP
VArilla Notified Panama Conspira- tors to Go Ahead With
 Revolution.

tempted, and at the meeting of the orig inal band of conspirators, he'd on the evening of November in the office of the electric lighting company in Panama, it was agreed that there should be no draw
 ing back and that the republic should be launched the second morning following. Dismay took the place of confidence, how. ever, on the morning of November 3, when the Colombian gunboat Cartagena steam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
A Worlds Scheme.

St. Louis. Dec. 2.-It was said today that the Cascades and Cascade Gardens. the Terrace of States and the restaurant pavilion on Art Hill are to be lighted in colors with only one color used at Q time One of these colors will be white. the others are to be determined upon af-, ter extensive experiments. The spectatoR will be unable to determine the point ae which the color change takes place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Bilious Collie Prevented.

Take double doses of Chamberiain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Re nedv as sotn as the first indication of the liseaso appears and threatened attack may be wardcd of Hundreds of people who are subit ct to attacks of bilious collie u-e the remedy In this way with perfect succ ass For slIe by all druggists. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
ARMY OFFICER DISAPPEARS.
Second Lieutenant Floyd c. Miller is
 Among the Missing.

Second Lteutenant Floyd c. Miller is
 Among the Missing.
 Washington, Dec. 22-Officers of the army are endeavoring to find Second Lieutenant Floyd c. Miller of the 1st in- fantry, who. while engaged with troops on guard at the tomb of ex-Presdent Mckinley in the Westlawn Cemetery, near Canton. O.. disappeared on the 4th instant and has not been seen or heard from since.
 There is no reason for his conduct. as he was not involved in any apparent trouble and was supposed to be satisfied with his duties.
 Lieutenant Miller is a native of Ohio and was an ordinary seaman in the navy from May 31 to August S1 1898. Tn Sep tember. 1899, he enlisted as a private in the 16th infantry. and showed such pro- ficiency that. in July 1901. he was. com missioner as a SC, ond lieutenant in the 1st infantry.
 If he does not report within three months he will be recorded as a deserter.
 The kidneys ache when they arc over- worked and the trouble gets serious un- less promptly removed. Prickly Ash Bit terS is a reliable kidney tonic and hOuaI
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TO HASTEN TRIALS.

United States's Endeavor to Expedite
 Hearings in Mexico.
 Washington. Dec. 2.-Complaiifts hav- ing reached the State Department from many sources during the past few years that American citizens employed in vari- ous capacities on the railroads of Mexico
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 phone in d man. ner that wI4l be perfectly satis- fa0karxY
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