Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
April 30, 1898

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4 VOL. XXIX. AUGUSTA. MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 30, 1898, NO. 103, “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.” Good Bread skives strenfifth to those who toil, but Wheal genu is better than trood bread. It is the choice parts of the 5 heat. V* /V* AAA AAAAA^ wvwww vv All classes who sett clow 11 to a well cook-1 ed dish of teal Sen. have just their need| neither too httlef for the ]>or nor too: much for the rich. WAAAAAAAAA A A A I le that knows how to spend less than he earns has already found the philcsi* pher’s stone. Practice Eccnomy, Thei I *e is mre to food m one cupful of 7? S i a ft r fj igji M* iiiidTii than in 2 cupfuls of most other cereals. He that buys upon credit pays interest on what he buys." I For 15 cents you can buy a pac^se which will make a| break last lor forty people. peimy saved istwopence clear, a pin a dav is a social a vear, If® FOUNDS fefet6; ^istkwipUPJ '\A [piSiRil NOW WE’RE SAFE. 1 i 3 i j Work Being Rushed on Pop ham Beach Fortifications. A Battery of Five Big Rodman Guns Being Erected. Will Throw 480 Pound Shells nd COO Pound Shot Three Miles.

In lo days of pleasant weather the I i ert iliea t inns at tin* mouth of the river "ii 1 note Sam’s reservation will 1*" tin isheil, and a lira class water battery j with h".-ineh, Kedman guns will he in position ready for regulars or volun teers to man. The work on the bat j t« rv was eomtneneed a w eek ago. yes terday. lmt on account of the stormy weather the men have only br.-n abb* j to work about half >»t tin* time. Mr. Hbheidson from the engineer's corps hi Cortland. has charge of th*• w hoi row. John V. Stacy of i’opham, is i "i ni;i n of t he carpenters. At present there are i'» men employ j d. (-inning from Parker’s Head. Small Point and near neighborhood, and tlieir work is fixing; perfect satisfaction, j Idig:ht hours is a day's work. The oni mon laborers receive $1.7i» and the car pi ntcrs per day. T!ie hattery is located on the govern men reservation Between the residence «T Serai, liichardson and fort, on what will he remembered by the older eiti j zens as the site of the Hotel Dehamua. The location is a most prominent one j commanding a clean, open range at any vessel entering the mouth of the river. Jt is about aOO yards from the middle of the channel of the river. The breastwork will 3r»u feet long and foi the protection of the guns and the men there will an embankment of sand built about feet thick, and seven feet high. The butt *ry will consist of ti\ l.V inch Hodman guns which have been in the fort since the Civil War. The> were never nvunt -d and are claimed to he in good condition. They fit a l”-ineh shell wliieh weighs j 1S(» pounds and the shot weighs i k*»u pounds. The guns weigh Ha tons j each and will send a shot three miles. At present thei are only a few pounds f ammunition on hand at the reserva tion. The magazines have not been r»* planished since istir.. What there is now 1 at the fort is thought to he in tirst class order as some of ii was used in at mg a saline last a i -in's iii.y. aim mad*' the wind nvs in the vicinity rat tle and .Minin nf lie glass in tin chapel was jarred nut. The ]*ortion of the battery where thi aims are to I e located is divided inti live sections. There will l>e Hire tioer irsgs of timber ''n the three middle see tintis, and three on the sections and They are to be all bolted togech* r. making a mass of timber and sand I that it would seem impossible to even i jar. Tim upper floor timbers are laid i eloso together. The battery guns will lie nimiftp d I feet apart. The kintles on wliieh ti. j g'lins swiff are of steel, j inches in J diameter and ::i» in nun will lx* reiiuired, I! men are reiiuircd to work a gun. An excellent chance for a camp ground is he re a r of the battery. The breastwork will be of sand up wards of fill feet tiiiek. Tile bulk hea l will be constructed of ::-itn h plank with Uprights eiese together to keep tile sand from pressing in "it the batte y space, in the construction of the bat tery upwards of fpii.itim bushels ui sand will lie used. It is obtained from the beach w hieh is only about flOO feet away. Tin- west wall is constructed without use nf cement nr mortar, it is what s called a dry wail. Some of the stones used weigh a ton and a half. The whole structure is securely fastened to the ledge. Sitae tite fort wtts started at the nn uth of tlie river the people in the vicinity have commenced to realize what an unprotected state they are in and many are anxious to know when tic proposed defences ill tile Wily of mines and torpedoes are to lie estab lished. As one man said. last night, "a small iPdei hment could land lrnm a Spauisu peel'and take charge of i’opham. and malic one of the pilots in the neighbor j lpn.il show them tite way to Hath. and I the snipping city could be shelled and i laid in t uitis and the enemy could re up-ii to sea before anything could h dot'" t" prevent." Si me of the Spanish torpedo destroy ers are of light draft and could go clear to Augusta. In two days, at the out side. the mouth of the Kennebec could be mined so that it" kind of a vessel oidd eiiier ilie river.—-Hath Times. NEED MONEY? e loan to $r>00 on Household Eurnl Pianos, Bicycles, Live Stock, Hatches and Jewelry. BUSIN15SS CON FTDENTT AT THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY, Opp. Cony House, August* dec22,dtf The Domestic Bakery Hot rolls ami hist nit .-it 11.tin A. M. Cream cakes one cent each on Saturday. F. M. IIAVEd SON. marlNI.eotUf FAIR WEATHER. Host on. April Jl*. I anal forecast for lioston ami vicinity. Saturday: Fair weather: rising- temperature; wester ly winds. Washington Forecast. Washington, April Forecast for New Fngland ami Kastrin N**w York: I'air ami warmer, Saturday; westerly winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, April ll'.h An cxli'iisive barometric depression covers the s«»nthwestern portion of the country; its relit re ot. Santa Fe. A hell of rel.i t'V'*ly high pressure extends from the t ake regions t«* the east Cult* and south Atlantic coasts. The coast storm continues to move very slowly and is m.w central near the southern point of Nova Scotia. Kain continues over III Now Fngland coast- and it remains oloudy in the north Atlanta- states. Clear weather prevails along tie south Atlantic and ilulf c asts and ex tends to th upper Ohio valley and laike legions. The weather is partly cloudy in tin* Mississippi valley and again cloudiness exists throughout the Northwest. The icinpeintun* h;i:: risen geiieially east of the Mississippi ri\ r ami fr**xas. it is colder in the North west. Fair and armer wea hei is pi >babl Saturday, in the middle and north At Uintir states. Imivasd ehmdiness in th*- west Full' states and showers in the interior. Oloudy weather and showers ai‘- indicate! for the Arkansas ami Mis*’ li valleys. The P mperatin* will fall in the upper Missouri valleys. AMATUER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Two Days Session Opened at Foxcroft In* terssiing Papers New Officers. F'lvcii.fi, M• April :7.>. iSpecial).— The first I».s:i!• ?n• *t inof the Maim* Amateur to onle r. Friday r.iornimr. promptly at 10 o 11;i k. y tlio president. Mr. 1- win of Skowheiran. A jp- d r.umbu wo*- present am! aft*r th*. usual pre liminary business, pr pots w re read i -y L“«'ii Kmerson "I Foxerefi. on "The Greatest Draw -a? k t Amateur .h-tir-i nalistn. by 11 rbvit C. Libby, editor-| in-chi- I' of llio Watorville Nautilus. on ’Son:- Hilfu r.iti- s In* idem t«- tla* F*»ue_ j dati'-n of a S-In-•! Pap- r; by Miss j Martha A. Whin* n. .-x- lianm1 editor tin* Sko\\li-r;an L--vo«*. on "What is a Well-1 5a la need Sch* 1 Pap- r;" by X. W. Ivison, pp.-.o ir;,uiap'r the Port land Kaequct. uties of Press Manager and FdUor-in-ehief 7" Tin* papers all showed nun h rare and tin uaht in t heir pr.*parat ior,. I'-»llowiny tin papers a question box was ably ooiidurP'd by tin* presi*! nt. I Reports \v« e ii: t n-d to. and ofli rs eleelrd with th-' following result: I’rrs ideiit. L'"t .1. l am t soil of FoxrP>ft; vieo president. Miss Martha A. Whit ten of SknwliOKHii; seeretary. X. W. Kdson of Portlanri; tivasnivr. Miss Hallantine of nmno; exeetitive eoin miltee. of Hallow ell, Maxlirld of Winthrop. sturlevaiit of Lungor. Mor rill of Skowlieaan, and Miss Lamb »f Sane,* iville. It was voted that the next sossiou of tin assoeialion be held in Watervilh*. RECEPTION AND FAREWELL To Be Given the Norrio’qewock National Guardsmen. This Evening. South XofTidjLX work, Me.. April L'!*. (Apof ial). A reei* pi ion will be jjiven .the loyal Xoi ri(pp*wo w liieb place ien. Shatter will go from W ashington. detachment from W dirt's Point, X. V., reached here and reported to Major CJiiimi. Tlu v took a train, todav. for Forts Jackson and St. Philip. i lie detachment comprises expert tor pedo and mine layers and will aid in perfecting the defences he ll >u the citv. AT TAMPA, FLORIDA. The Camp Is Rapidly Filling Up With Soldiers En Route to Cuba. Tampa. Ha.. April J.—Tin.- camp litre is rapidly tilling up. The men seem to he enjoying themselves, and actualU to he well enough satisfied with the plane. It is much cooler in the town than in the camp, and the men are allowed a great deal of lihert\ logo there, which they do not abuse. it is pleasant to see their agreeable relations with the large Cuban population of this town. I ndeniably the Cubans here are sympathetic with the insurgents, and are pleased to see these Yankees going to help them. There are also "Spaniards lure—f presume thev have come here by way of uba, or are even natives of the island repudi ating the uhan mime—-who propose to remain, ami are assured by the Americans that they will have no trouble. \s to the ubans, the soldiers 'it in the doors of their shops and go- dp cheerfully by the hour and drink soda .and lemonade, (i 'n page

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ON TO CUBA. (Continued from page 1.) which is about 12 hours earlier than ours. The pressure continues unabated on the war dpartment for changes in the plans already announced as to mobi lization of the volunteer troops and very much against its judgment the department is making concessions in this matter. A large number of callers are bring ing forward candidates for the many plums within the gift of the president and Secretary Alger in the shape of ap pointments to grades above regimental, in the army. Gen. Lee and Gen. Dodge Spent a good part of the day in con ference with officials, giving color to the reports that they are among those selected for appointment as major generals. The announcement that the State of Texas, laden with supplies for the re concent rados, is destined for Sagua has led to the surmise that it is probable that this port instead of Matanzas which has been selected for the landing place of the first attack of the I'nitcd Slates troops. Regarding the growls that appear in the European pa tiers and threats to in-! terfere to prevent the I'nitcd States j forces from blockading the Philippines. it may be stated that this was fully ex pected. During the Civil War there were a great many attempts on the part of European nations to disregard our blockades and many threats of in terference. till of which came to naught, from the firm attitude assumed by the secretary of state. In the present case the conditions of the Cuban blockade are much more liberal towards the Eu ropean powers than ever before im posed. In anticipation of the action of the German commercial interests in com bining: to secure exemption from search for their mail steamers, it is pointed that the President in his proclamation declaring the existence of war, impli citly announced that the voyages ol mail steamers are not to be interfered with except on the clearest ground of suspicion of a violation of the law in respect to contraband or blockade. Viscount De Santo Thvrao, the Portu guese minister, looked over The Asso ciated Press cable dispatch from Lis bon giving the substance of the neu trality decree gazetted there, today, and said it was evidently accurate and covered the entire subject. He had not. however, up to a bate hour, today, re ceived an official notification of the neutrality decree. The viscount stated that article 3. which permits belligerents to make short stops at Portuguese ports prob ably would be better understood by saying that belligerents would not be permitted to make long stays at Portu- guese ports. Cnder the usual rules of j international law the stay was likely to be confined to a (lav or two. The minister drew attention to tie privileges permitted when war ship: of both belligerent nations w**r»* in tie same ports, in that case if the war ship of one power leaves port, the war-1 ship of the other power cannot leave in pursuit within 24 hours. Portugal has been very insistent upon this rule and a notable instance of it occurred when the famous Confeder ate privateer Alabama was at Lisbon during tlie Civil \\';tr. A CniM-d States ship riiteivd Lisbon harbor while the Alabama was then* and the Alabama immediately with drew. The Cubed States shin appar ently started in pursuit, wimp upon the Portuguese batteries tired warning guns and were prepar'd to make arm ed resistance i the d sympathies of Hayti arc with the i'nited Stat* s ami yet any lo tion Ity that country inconsistent with strict m utrality would plat o Hayti in the attitude of being an alley of this country and an open enemy of Spain. Mr. Leger had noticed the publish d quotations from the treaty between the t'nited States and Hayti. which it was asserted, gave exceptional privi leges to the I'nited States in that our wat.ships were given the right to take coal and supplies in Havtian ports. The minister made a careful examina tion of liis official ti xt of the treaty and was unable to locate any such excep tional privileges. The treaty was made during the Civil War and contains many provisions re lative to conditions of war hut Mr. Lo ger'tt reading of them does not disclose any provision which is inconsistent with strict impartiality in a neutral al titude between Spain and the I'nited States any privilege enjoyed by tIf sliij s of one country will lie equally open to those of the other country, ho said. The navy department received, early lids morning, news of the sailing from St. Vincent. Cane Wide, of the Span ish licet and when the additional in formation tame that Portugal at last had proclaimed neutrality, there were many expressions of satisfaction among the officials. The majority of the naval officers here feel confident that the Spanish licet 'will next annear at the Canary is lands, as the Canaries are Spanish is lands and possesses sonic fortifications, I worthy of some consideration, it may he that the fleet will he allowed to l'e j main there for some time as the islands j form a good strategic base. What most 1 concerns the naval officers just now is how to learn when the fleet does arrive lie re. The cattle to the Canaries being j in the hands of the Spanish, the arrival j of the Heel would lie kept secret. The intended visitation of the con veiled American Liners to the toast of Spain may hasten home tie- Cape Verde j squadron, for it is believed that that squadron comprises about till of tlv I vessels in the Spanish navy that are speedy and powerful enough to war rant an attack upon vessels of tic St. Paul class. The authorities of the stale and navy departments arc not concerned over the report from Madrid that the Spanish i admiralty will make representations to the powers that the blockade of lia I vana harbor is ineffective because the Spanish ship Montserrat succeeded in i running the blockade. It is pointed out that the universal current of authority, accepted by all nations, is that the oc casional ingress or egress of a shin in no way affects the validity of a blnek -ado. DEWEY’S FLEET ARRIVES. Is Off Bolinao, But Weather too Storm} to Communicate With Insurgents. Kong. April :*«>.—11 is denied that tli*' Spanish 111«*t has left Manila to meet the Ameriean squadron. On the con i trary. it is asserted that the Spanish warships will remain in Manila hay to assist tile forts. It is reported from Manila that th* i American warships have heen sighted oft Kolinao. where the rebellion broke out. I last February. hut the weather has been too stormy for the fleet to rommunieat* with th*1 rebels. Th.- insure nt hi* f AguinaIdo is eoming to I long Kong from Singapore. It js a I TROOPS CONCENTRATING AT TAMPA. (Continued trom page 1.) and engage in tall talk, all in a very warlike and peaceable wav. Commissary, subsistence and transportation problems ate be ing met in a wav which will be helpful as soon as larger bodies of men have to be handled. Already the freighting going oil to the camp is something quite formidable. Mule teams—nothing less than four mules can pul! any kind of a wagon through the sand to the camp' are going ami com ing all the time, with much shouting ami halloing, and the put ting of soldiers’ shoulders to wheels that wiH not budge otliei wise. while the mules bray dismally. Soldiers are seen carrying heavy sacks on their backs. here the regimental "canteens" are in operation, they seem, however, to be dispensing little besides beer. The official staffs are very busy, and the officers. I may say here, do not, in their trips about the town, seek to embitter the hearts of the common soldiers by any excessive gorgeousness of attire. Kxccpt for the fact that their coats tire of a darker color, that thev are decorated with shoulder-straps, and that the offi cers do not leave them off. they tire scarcely to be distinguished on the streets from the men. \o gold-lace here—no dazzlement of buttons; their hats are of the same as the men’s, and they seem to be of the stone stock, well-conditioned, bluff and ’’business-like race. Tampa is certainly a good place for the mobilization. I hough the temperature may be high, especially in the morning, a strong, cool breeze starts up later. The climate is undoubtedly healthy Northern people who have lived lure for years say their health is better here than it was in the North. I'nder the usual conditions there is not so much malaria as there is in the suburbs of Itoston. It is a pleasant and very new town, with a considerable and enterprising Northern popula tion. and excellent stores, banks and hotels. It had a "boom," which languished— and now the retailer are certainly reaping a harvest out of the soldiers and tie peopli win>m the soldiers bring here. \U g, ies men ilv here at present, but the pcne of t’aptain if na- f d* I Hio s bei Ii r* v* il v. it n trr*-at joy by th*- ;nwsp.ip« r of Madrid. They declare it pr->\.s that “the Am i i- 1 cans ni* not V'-rs*d in steamships. 'Mur Mitri. th- minimi i uf the i i 1 i r i i i -111 ilffi-n'li "1 tic polii y nf Culian nul■ i.ij;:> ,i --ill v,.is ;el- Bovt-riiiiu'ijt immunii> I'm' t t i:i 'll.. u;i'ii| Cuba." Lieut lii'ii W.-viet sjink- at wont* l h jus', ilyiny lii.- .I'lmii.i; ti nt i in ,i. Cuba and 111 i. icv.'i cc :it take it)'- offensive ayaiict Aim rca. ill'll, Wej lei a, a clear v.ii al ii amid mark 'd ::iu.-nti"n from tif■ utc I Inns, mid U •.ii I■ 11' ,ii itriz i f a |.ro!nui;ini; tic il.-hat. jdi- liitK that h. i naid tint allow the opportunity to pass nf ili'fendim; liii, !against eriiicisni With much warmth and sr-rnnoss defend, 11 his |ia|lti'lv crili* iz**il tli♦ j h«in*. rule j*• *1 ia and a> remaining n th j defmsivwas the wt.rst possible p ret.. si rn no y of the eolonkv. an nppnr f r .M ,i ii vi V:'*' v.M'iid lit i n a 1 v i s. i h 1 at pit -si t*t ami imiiiM hr t. t i It It for “a day win n siatesnu-n can had rime for r rosp etive j disen ssions." S i*. M in th" I 1\V. r Huti.v of the Cot S*-nor t'biss itn editor belittle the I ’nit• quudron raih d in a south ordiy diieetjon at s.20 o'clock, this morninv Its destination is unknown as tJte ordets are to be g i\ cn at sea. SPANISH BOATS DISABLED, Two Transports and Three Torpedo Boats Return to St. Vincent. St Viricen!, April -"'—Two Spanish t rati.-p. n.- :o!,al>iy San Francisco and th- Ciudad de Cadiz) have just re tin in',1 h., r, with thro- Spanish torp.-d i i m st iikely th' A;e r. Kayo ami riel-->. Tl. Spaniards say two of th. torp. 'l-. l..,ats h;sV' Icon slightly dam aged, owing t" a collision. They luitn th" I.* ats will he able to put to ?"a again, tomorrow. PORTUGAL'S NEUTRALITY DECREE. Forbids Equippment of Privateers Allows Short Visit of Belligerents. Lisbon. April 29.—The Official (la Z"tto. today, published the neutrality elect.f Portugal, in the war between Stain and the Pnited States. It is similar to the decree issued at the time of the outbreak of the Franeo-Prussian I war. and contains six articles: 1. Forbids the equipment of priva teers in Portuguese waters. 2. Forbids the entry of privateers into Portuguese waters. 2. Permits belligerents to make a short stay at Portuguese ports. 4. Ttetines legitimate trade, as re gards belligerents and forbids trading of goods which may be considered con 11 a band of ar. .2. Warns Portuguese and foreigners in Portugal against actions contrary t" the security of the State. k. K. fuses protection to any infring ot s of the decree. THE N1CTHER0Y DELAYED. 1. mhos, April A dispatch to t o Daily Mail from Rio Jam in. says the de ’11«• i»f tii.- iTiited States dynamite >!'.i- Nictln rkgs. only marchldlytopcolnr MAXIM’S OFFER Offers to Furnish for Half a Million Dollars Ship that Wii! Whip the Combined Forces of Spanish Navy, Will Use Aerial Torpedoes—Will Give Own Services. Without Cost. U- York. April 2».—'The IJrooklyu Karri,• lias reeolvod a letter from Hud son Maxim of London, Eng., contain ing a remarkable offer to the United States government to furnish to it, at a cost of $500,000. a ship which she claims to be capable of destroying the entire Spanish navy. The plan invol ves the use of aerial torpedoes, invented by Mr. Maxim. Tile writer is a brother of Hiram -Maxim. the famous inventor of weapons of destruction. Hudson Max im has worked in co-operation with Hiram and is a man of good standing in the scientific world. Just one cruiser built and equipped complete with tor pedo guns according to his system, he says, would be sufficient to destroy -very Spanish warship which it might encounter at sea. He offers the United States govern ment. or any of iiis fellow citizens, who may he willing to furnish the capital necessary for the construction and equipment of one such cruiser, the free us without royalty, of all his inven tions for the purpose, and says that he himself will come to America and su perintend the building of the cruiser ithout any charges for his services. The torpedoes, which carry half a t >rt of explosives, according to Mr. Max im's theoiy. may be sent miles, while h ton nf gun cotton can be thrown 5 utiles. Tile cruiser would have a speed >f from -a to 24 knots and could, tere choose its own position with re qw-c-t to battleships. One cruiser, he irgues. would lie able, on an average, o destroy 100 batleships. READY TO LEAVE HAVANA. oi*cign Officials Will Get Out When Noti fied o! Intended Bombardment. Washington. April 29.—Diplomats lore are making arrangements through heir countries, consuls and agents at Havana for the departure of foreign uncials and colonies as soon as there is iny indication of bombardment or any tlicr move that will imperil the lives >f foreigners residing in Havana. A British warship is now on the way Havana, the French cruiser Fulton ins already arrived there and Oer liany, Italy and Austria also have ships n West Indian waters within easy •each of Havana to take care of their itizens. It is understood that the for ign consul general and consuls have Jeeft given wide latitude in determining he time when foreigners should leave. It is the expectation here that Ad niral Sampson will serve notice on the authorities of Havana, both Spanish Hid foreign before opening lire. On the receipt of this notice the foreign con suls and colonies will go on board the rations warships. EXAMINING SURGEONS. Washington. April 29.—Secretary Al ger lias designated medical officers to ■xainine volunteer troops called out by lie President's proclamation as to their physical nitalifications for the service. The New Kngland examiners are: Ma im Ezra Woodruff, surgeon. Connecti cut: Captain H. R. Stiles, assistant surgeon. Maine: Captain C. E. Bush nell. assistant surgeon. Massachusetts; Major C. B. Rryne. surgeon, New Hampshire: Major C. L. Reisemann, surgeon. Rhode Island; and Captain J. R. Kean, assistant surgeon. Vermont. SUPPRESSING DISPATCHES. Spanish Control Cable at Manila—Hence Their Report of Matanzas Fight. New York. A pi l 29—The correspon dent here of the Fabro News Agency of Madrid has received notification from the Cable Co., that the Spanish government would not permit the de liv< ry of his dispatch about the bom bardment of Matanzas. This explains the impression prevailing at Madrid that the American vessels were com pelled to retire, which information was obtained through the Spanish offi cials' version of the bombardment. THE PARIS ARRIVES. New York. April 20.-2.47 A. M.—The American liner Paris has just been sighted east of Fire Island. (Continued on page 3.)

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Bau\> JKcnncbcc 3ournal 55th CONGRESS. WariRevenueSlBiH'BPassed sty House—Vote, 18U'toI131. «u ti t Democrats’ Attempt to Block It Very Neatly Frustrated. Senate Transacts Some Unimportant Business and Adjourns Till Monday. 3Si J Ir 5 t Washington. April v29.—The House, lmlay. passed tln‘ v, itr n V‘-nuo hill with every oneof the amendments agreed up on hy the Ueptihlicitn lneinhers of tip ways and means committee added. In order to accomplish this, a parliamen tary manou.-vre was necessary, as the whole time for amendments was ox hausted hy the minority in trying to amend it bond feature of the bill. Mr. Dingley offered its a substitut an entirely new bill containing these amendments after the bill had been re ported to the House. This was an old parliamentary trick, frequently resort ed to. years ago. The Morrill tariff law was passed in this way in its original form after it had been loaded down with amendments in committee of the whole. Many amendments were ottered to the bond feature of the bill ranging from a proposition for the substitution of an income tax provision to an au thorization for an issue of S150,000,rt0t greenbacks, but all were voted down. At the last minute the Democrats de cided to offer the motion to recommit with instructions to report back the in come tax proposition as an amendment to the hill instead of a substitute for tlie bond provision. This was due te the fact that a number of Democrats had declined to vote to strike out tie bond provision. The motion was de feated. l:H to 17:5. Four Republicans voted with the Democrats and Popu lists on this vote. But (itt the final passage of the hill (which was carried 1M to 151) the Dem ocrats and Populists with six excep tions. voted solidly against the bill. The Democrats who voted for the bill, were Messrs. Cummings. McClellan and Driggs of -New York: Fitzgerald d Massachusetts. McAlccr of Pennsylva nia, and Wheeler of Alabama. Two Republicans. Messrs, l.inney of North Carolina, arid Thorp of Virginia, voted with the opposition. Quite a numb of Democrats declined to vote. Tin- House s-onv-n- -I at 10 o'clock, this morning, to allow two hours more of general debate on the war revenue l)ill before the hill was taken up at noon for amendment under tin- tive minute rule. in the House, today. X--w lands. Sii. Dep.. X- v.. argu.-d on til- war revenue hill that tite duration of the war would depend noon how Ions Spain could maintain upon the sin tin- guerilla warfare she had been acous touted to was-- upon land. He thought tho war should ho vigorously prose eutod. and apparent extravagance now might prove economy in the end. Douglass said there was but two classes in tile country, patriots and traitors. He was willing to accent the suggestions emulating front the 1 ,o eratie side however wild or-.,-imprac ticable, in good faith. Ho WAuld not impugn or even suspend a task of pat riotism. 50k;-.. tlrosvernor then pro.-e.-d.-d tpjgfltlct snis of tiles.- suggestions. SpeaJting of the bond feature, he declared^Rat the bonds would lie taken by tile people of tin- country not only a# a 'protlfabi investment, but as evidence to ill. world that this cnunlrC proposes t free Cuba, in tie- fact: ofc>f?p*tin> Austria or nni other nation that saw*" tit to interfere. The other speakers before noon wore Curtis. Hop.. Kan.. Sliafroth, Sfl. Ib-p. Col., and Drown. Ohio. At noon i in* House wont through 1 in formality of adjourning and reconven ing. Then under flit- order the bil! was taken tip for amendment under the live minute rule. T’nrler the arrangement made tin bond sections of tile bill vv(ire tin- last to In-opened to, amendment. MeMillin. I in.. Tenn., offered, on behalf of lit minority, the amendment to strike out seetioti 27. the bond provision, and in sert in lieu thereof the income tax amendment. It is-'fdi-Htn al with the income tax provision of the Wilson tariff law with tb taxable income r due. d from S4WM) to ?2U(in per annum and the pereentage increased from 2 to Walker. It.-p., Mass., offered as an amendment to the original section a proposition to change the terms of tin bonds so as to make them redeemabl one year after the date of their issue and payable after three years and upon the expiration of seven years as 111 secretary of the treasury might elect. Derry. Dent.. Ky„ railed attention the remarkable rofnt idrtice that by this Dill it was proposed to issue $.-,imi.0U0.00i) thet amount which Secretary Cage had recommended for tin- purpose of re deeming the greenbacks. There was no necessity for sin-lt tn enormous loan. The fortification# of Matanzas had bpen reduced in ill) min utes. Havana could In- induced in lw> hours and the wv.r woitltl be at an end. The seriousness of the situation thoroughly exaggerated. Ding-ley. replying to Walker, said that it w.- hud not sriOtt.OOO.OOu bonds duo in six or seven years the suggestion make the bonds provided for in the bill short term bonds would have force These hands which wen to fall due carried 4 and .7 per cent, inter, st and '‘Very expert consulted had heen of the opinion that the new 2 per cent. issp. should lie ](l-20s. Walker's amendment was lost with out division. Many five minute speeches on the in Bad Digestion, Bad Heart. 1 r digestion often causes irrogular v heart's* action. This irregular Jt> may he mistaken for real, organic fn-art disease, The symptoms are much the same. 'There is. however, a vast dif lercnee bety.e re stored. case in point is quoted from the New I-re. of iJre.-nsburg. hid. Mrs. Kllen octors were tried in vain; the patient became worse. despon lent, and feared impending death. A CASK OF 11 KART FAIM’KE. She was much fright«ned but unlit ed ili.it in intervals in which In r stomach diil tmt annoy her. her heart's action 1m f. nu normal. Reasoning i orn tly that h*t digestion was aln« at fault she p: 1 tin n j of the government, wa.s defeated. 106 e p’6. Ap- ther by Sha.froth to make t'w bonds redeemable one-half in gold and t j one-half in silver met a similar fan Several other propositions of the saw. 1 j tenor w- iv voted down. The vote was then taken upon P 1 MeMillin income tax substitute and it v. as d* 1 it'd, 12:: to 1 Pland. Dem.. Mm. offered a Sena substitute provision to issue $150to0ii.o in treasury notes. It was lost. 1"6 117. Prui ,m. Pep.. Pa., voted with tl j Democrats on this proposition and M Cb-liam in.. X. V.. and Handy. D« a j Deb. .vith the Republicans. Ranhan:. Dem.. Tex., moved to stril i i out th .vd section. The motion »v." b a pc: to dll. Met deli a n. Sriggs ai 'Cummings. Democrats, voted with ti i ltepublioans. Robinson. Derm. Da., off-Tcd anothi i of th'- amendments prepared by ti minority members of the ways and means committee. It provided for tl ...a.' tO.. ci.iflm v. ;>.s rui''il out ihi a point of order. At t o’«■ k. the hill under the ordnt;;ley had bad 110 opportunity in offer the amendments agreed upon hy the majority f the ways and means j ei>jumi11ee, lie (da ted ns a substitute a hill containing these amendments. There was some nuestions as to tin regularity "f this proceeding hut til •j Speaker held that it was in order. I There v. ere many protests from tin I icmoeratie si(it* against this pariia nientary move and I’.land insisted ttpo; til- reading of the substitute in full. I Tim leading occupied almost an hour. 0ing|ey In icily explained tin commit tee amendments .which wet.nunu-t tiled iu these dispatches, last night, and then demanded tile previous pues tion. The sutistitute was then adopted without division. McMillan moved to recommit the hi:: with instructions to strike out tin- hond provision and insert in lieu thereof, tin income tax provision, hut withdrew tin motion and allowed Hailey to modify the it otion so as to instruct the eom j niittee to add the income tax provision as an amendment to the hill, the bond feature being retained. Tile motion I was defeated, 134 to 1711. The motion to recommit was defeat ed l.:t to IT:’,. The Democrats. Popu 1 |j«ts and four Republicans. Bartholdi, Mi,.. Bromwell, Ohio. Johnson. Ind„ and hjte. 111., voted for the motion. The vote was then taken on the final passage of the hill and it was passed, Pi to 131. j Uoutelle. Pep.. Me., chairman of the 'rival affairs, reported the conferem j report on tin1 naval hill. Cannon. Pep.. IIP., made a point of order that the conferees had exceeded their jurisdie tion in that they had added over $500. iiiin above the differences itetween the j two houses and had also added pro visions which were not in conference. J wit it the point of order pending it J moved an adjournment, which was j carried.

IN THE SENATE. After Some Unimportant Business Senate Ad journs Till Monday. Washington. April 30.—At today s session of file Senate, the report of the conferees on the naval ap propria tion bill was presented and agreed to. The measure as perfected carries a little more than $57,000,000. X«> nthtv business of grout important*!* I was transacted. A bill granting permission to the j .Rapid Transit Contpanj to cross Dry Valley road and extend its lines to Chattanooga National Dark was passed. HaJc\ chairman of (lie naval affairs committee. presented the report of the conference on the naval appropriation hill. After a brief statement by Hale, in which ho said that tho result of the conference was practically to retain tile bill as it passed the Senate, the re port was adopted without debate. Pettigrew' called up a bill for the re storation of annuities to Sissetor and Wahpeton hands of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Allison was opposed to the measure tend said he was not prepared to have ;t bill considered involving sev eral mill,ms of dollars on short notice. 1’ettigrcw explained that the govern ment hud paid the Indians between $500,0110 and $t!oo,ooo and that tit" (mount involved in the bill was less than $2,000,000. in objection the bill went over. On motion of Aldrich, 11. I., it wms de cided when the Senate adjourn, today, it. lie to meet oil Monday, next. Consideration of bills on the calendar was lin n begun. Among those passed was one to promote' tin ellieieney of the l e\ title cutter Set Vice. At 1.55 I’. M.. on motion of Allison, tin Semite went into executive session and at 1.15 J’. M., adjourned until Mon day. TURPIE SUCCEEDS GORMAN Marylander Retires as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Washington. April Senator (Joint.m, who for many yi ars It.ts h-. n chairman j of ih" Democ ratic caucus of tie Scutate, j resigned the position, today. ami Senator Turpie of heliana. was hoseii .is his sue -Tssor. The1 change was nta*le m a Demo j latic cam us held this aft moon, and he scene was an affecting eite. Several I i*« edits were made eulogizing Mr. Dor i man and expressing deep regret that lie I hould insist upon retiring. Senator Roekrell. who has heen Mr. 'lurman's primipal advis-r for many j 'ears, broke down and slud tears over ’he oceiim-nce. Speeches Wefe made by natots Jones of Arkansas. White and ■liters, referring to air. Dorman's long and generally recognized v tluahle ser ies to the party. Mr. Dorman, in tendering his ivsigna at. stated that In- had desired to with w from the position, last fall, and that had S*. n dissuaded hy •one of his fel w s* nators. but lie had shire gi\ n th a.. !er eareful attrition and was fully rsuaded that it was the proper course .or him to pursue. Tin following n s-dution. off.-red by Sen tor fockrcll. wa adopted iy a rising ml unanimous vote: •R- pta f di :i V- of tin Utie: of that offict Seiiao.r Turpn's nomination to sit-«-d -an., a. wa- ma«i. by Senator U* fry. ad 1 i.e was chor-di by cel;inia i ion. INCREASE OF 13.000 MEN. hat Number of Specially Qualified Men io Be Asked for in Volunteers. U ••-iiitiuior. April L’f. -Tit-- 1 bo:.- com-; I e on military affair.-- agreed. Io lay. jt* r--port favorably an amendment to th j \olunie. r bill providing for an increase of 1 men' with special qualifications to tile Volunteer Jo--.-. instead of tile 1 C*»» I rovided in the volunteer bill as enacted, '•in ehange am- nds tin la proviso of clion ii of the bill and authorizes tie-' cr-tary of war to organize ronipani*-sf j t .o«»p-. battalions or regime's possessing j ;sa. c-al «jualitieai ioim. from the National] l^uar not da. K. limit ini regulation- of tin was «lepartmejit. i I j This inert ase will allow A1"* t 1 used >r the r>wboy organizations, ami the emaimlcr will furnish a chance to arm. j at;a.lions ft agiic. rs and enlistment of j j i’untunes. Representative Driliin of the military ilYairs nimmitln'. in r porting tin amendment t«» tin volunteer bill, submit- j i -tl a letter from Assisiant Secretary j b ikiejohn. It says: "It is thought that it may In- advisable t•» -nlist an engineer! j orps composed of ni-'n possessing special j >:ualilieat ions, and a corps' of eleetruiam. [Also it may become important t" have a j I 1 trge body of troop- composed of nu n I v ho have had the yellow f«iv r. The lat- i -r could b. K. Joye!!, ftaliowell. j _ I 1 Congressional Notes. The department of sltite has been in- i formed by Minister Powell at Port Alt Prince, Haiti, that the liaytian repub lic has donated ¥1000 toward the erec tion by the citizens of Rochester. N V.. in that city to the memory of the lab Fn-derick l>ouglas. at one time minis ter l'esid *nl and consul general t" iiayti. t SERIOUS Trouble can be averted. Symptoms that betoken danger. The terrible results of impure blood and depleted nerves recognized by all. It is impossible to have good health with such derangements. ■Every part of the body sympatheti cally becomes diseased when the blood and nerves are out of order. People so afflicted have nothing but tedious years of invalidism, terminated by more or less speedy death, to look forward to. The remedy is in your own hands. If you will strengthen your nerves and purify your blood, health, long life and happiness will result. to accomplish this end, you will find nothing better than Dr. Clarke's Red Iron-Pills. They act quickly and bene ficially upon both blood and nerves, and by toning up these two great organisms, bring good health and strength to all parts of the body. One of the thousands of instances where these wonderful pills have accom plished untold benefit is that of Mrs. A. Welch, of Portland, Maine, the wife of the well-known assistant cashier of the Maine Central Railroad, who writes to the Red-Ikon-Pill Co., as follows: Lor a long time I was a gre at sufferer from nervous exhaustion. t out! not sleep, had no appetite, wtiat 1 did eat distressed me. t'pon being advised to trv till. i.aum.’s ltrr> JnoN !'i ta.s I o*>t.lined relief with the first tins. Nmv I am a w elt woman, and i at and sleep as 1 should These pills are a most W'oiid'iful reunite and .1 mo-1 eordiaUy rveoinmend them to all stiller,: In taking Reo-Iron-Pii.ls you have the advantage of a particularly prepared salt of iron that by entering direct I y into the blood, purifies this great vital cur rent. It accomplishes its mission with out anv disagreeable results and at the same time acts as a tonic and strength cner upon tlie nerves. The fact that Rt !>-Iron-Pills are convenient to carry in the pocket and easy to take, makes them much more popular than liquid blood remedies. They can tie bought of anv drug got for $0 els. a bo\, six box i iiu; HHDIKU.N ITU-CO., l'orttand, Manic. MAKE RED CHEEKS GLADSTONE SLOWLY FAILING. Ha warden, April 2H.—Mr. Gladstone is resting easier, this morning. Tut his general t*«»n*liti**i\ is less favor a.I•!**. The suffer. r is no-. nnlim x. f. i h v, Oh.' i 1 lh. Met Juir Wriglev. s. Kelt/. _!>. Drown. Wagmr. 1.7. Totals 1U >ST p p p.u i•. Long. s. s. Huffv. I. Collins. ::h. said. r. I. Low 21.. Yeager, e. Willis, p. ,\i! L 2 1 I l 1 1 l 1 I'd I L't 10 l n it I i 2 0 tt l o a 1 2 a 1 Totals Wasuington Lost on ID 11 it 0 1 a i 2 0 i» a II 27 s 1 2 1 2 P—11 Lurried run- Washington. 2: Poston. 7. Siolrn !*:.sos Hatndton, 2 Tw-.-huM- hit T-un y. 2: I hdfy. 2.ili Low*. Hone- 1 i tmaii. Long. 1 )oij 1.1• pl.t p. ii/. i o L*m hy to )oyl*-. Pi: t on halls «of WYyinng, 1: off Willis. 2. Smirk "Mi p\ Willis. 1. Wild pit' ll Willis. Left on has.-s Washington. 2; Poston, 7. Time. 2h. I’mnir*-. Snyd i-. National League Games. A'P CHICAGO. 'Pin1 Louisville team ould not play hall, and thonoluie and Grif fith; Frazer ami Wilson. AT CLKYFLAND. Had it not for errors hy McKean md fluids. Si. lands would have 1 t -lint out without a inn. Cross was hit »y a hot liner from Wallace's hat and jmt lit of tin* game. Attendance. 7"". 1 2 i g 7 x r.h.f. j Cleveland. 1 1 2 1 It It It I' -12, 2! ■>t. Louis, it a 0 2 a it 0 n it— 2 2-'i Patterns Voting and O'Connor: Dan-j els. Carney an 1 Sug.h n. AT PH TSPLPG. 'Pin* hall tson oj)e::i with a d« :11 ‘or tin1 honu* team. 'Pin* Ileds put up a milliard game and outplayed the Pirates it every point. Attendance. I2»'t. I 2 2 1 i; 7 s *.t r.h.f. ’incinnati. 0 2 2 1 x 2 7 1 ’ittshurg. 1 0 h 1 0-2—12 2 lialteries- Hawley and IVitz; Kiden and M-hrie\-. r. At Paltinn.re No gain. w. t grounds. At N.-w York—Game postponed; we; •.rounds. National League Standing. Per Won. Lost. Played. Cent ’incinnati Baltimore ’li -velum! ’hit ago Boston Tooklyn ’ittsburg ’hiladeiphia Cew York Yashington a.uisville It. Louis Other Games. Norfolk—Norfolk. Newark. Pending— Reading. 1: I lari ford. Syracus**- Pull al". P S ;-e. fUehmoml Richniond Patr and gun i 1" at MaeJiias. 1! says there are no Spar.ish battei h-s there and that tin entire story is untrue. I

THIS TELLS THE STORY. Dr Guitcras Detailed to Look After Soldiers' j Health in Cuba. Philadelphia. April L’lC Dr. .John M. j Cuitcras of the I'nivcrsity of Pennsyl vania, who for the past few years has! been the Philadelphia representative! i! tie- Cuban Junta, has been ordered' by the government to ?*o at once to; Tampa. Kin., win-re lie is to take ehatg*j of the safeguarding of ihe Ameriean f i troops from tin* elimalie diseases th«y j will eneounter. 1 i'. f i heavy eonnonading off ynoddy Head. 1.0 shots being counted, it is thought the -Minneai>olis was overhauling craft whit it was on tie- bay of Fundy. The interest was intensified over the report that a Spanish gunboat had been seen off this const. The impression prevails here that the Minneapolis is lying in wait for two Spanish steamers which are now due in St. John. Probably Surf on the Rocky Snore. lathee. Mi.. April 29.—No confirma tion is found here of th,- report of can nonading to seaward, yesterday and to dayq. The high gale which lias pre vailed l'or two days, would seem to make such a story unfounded. VESSELS RENAMED. Nicihcroy 0:1 Way from Rio. Named Buffalo Tivc Given Indian Names. W.ishiiifilnn. April 2!'. Tie sn-M iry of tin- navy. today. selected new nanus for several recent at uuisiiimis in tin* auxili ary navy. Tin* cruiser X i !h n*\ formerly i hf Moi'i’.in Pin* r id (‘id, purr has.'1 from tii- lhazilian !4o\crunn-nt. has lircn r* li.miHl tin- 1!uffa 1 o. in honor of the New Voi k \viyh; was. to day. named tin- l'awn*c, the tup lies peri a was named th Aj u-he. and the lua Jus ti.: was named the Chickasaw. ACTIVITY IN FRANCE. Preparations that Look Warlike Going on Throughout that Country. Paris. April 2s. --The Aurore announces, today, that extraordinary activity pre vails in naval and military circles throughout Plane.-. At llrist work at the arsenal ontinu s until s o'clock every niprht and Sundays. Pa rip- orders for war materials of ail sorts have been placed, an 1 all the coast batteries have been supplied with previsions and muni tions sufficient for several months. Fresh battei i. have been erected I'snant. all the warships recently mobi lized arc kept in lighting: trim and ready for s« a at a moment’s notice, and tin reserves have been notified to expect a all for active service. MiSS GOULD'S GENEROUS OFFER. render o! $100,000 Cannot 3e Accepted. But She Can Buy a Vessel. ■Washington. April 29.—The Presidentj has replied to the note of Miss Helen loul.l of Xf.v York, offering to donate t.. the government $100,000. thanking her Gut stating that in the absence of .peciai authorization t eott, one the 1st Regiment uf heavy a.tillv to lies offered the I privil* g" of volunteering for three of heavy artillery to be offered the department and a second order mobil izing the four infantry regiments at the state camp at Framingham, next week. The orders are as follows: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Department, Boston. April 29, 1898. Supplementing my order of April 28, designating the lour infantry regiments to be offered the privilege of volunteer ing in vile service of the United States under the request of the secretary of war to provide the quota from the commonwealth of our four regiments of infants y and three heavy batteries, I hereby designate the 1st Regiment, j Heavy Artillery. M. V. M.. Col. Charles Pfaff commanding, to lie offered the privilege of volunteering as at present organized and to the number enrolled to lill the quota of heavy batteries sp rifled in said call, as modified by lat'-r instructions received from the i secretary of war, the method of con dm ting tile volunteering and all other on visions relating thereto to be as set forth in my order of April 2\ above re ferred to. which, for this purpose, is made a pari thereof. (Sighed) HUGER WOLCOTT. i Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Adjutant General’s office, Boston, Mass.. April 29. 1898. Spi in! Orders, No. 45. The four volunteer regiments desig I natid as the quota of this common v. .aiili. will encamp at the state camp ground. South Framingham, as fol lows: The regiment of volunteers to be commanded by Col. E. i\ Clark, will report at the camp ground, on Tuesday, May 2. at 12 o’clock noon. The regiment to lie commanded by Col. 1;. B. Bogan, will .report at the lamp ground, on Wednesday, May 4, at tl o'clock A. M. The volunteer regiment to be com manded by Col. \V. A. Pew, Jr., to re port at the <aiiip ground, on Thursday, May 5. at 11 o’clock A. M. Tie- volunteer regiment to be com manded by Col. Charles F. Woodward, will repott at tiie campground, on Fri day. May at 11 o'clock A. M. I, K. iClark, will assume com mand of the camp. Col. Charles P. Pfaff has been desig nated to command a volunteer regi ment of heavy artillery under the call of the President of the United Stales and will cause the enrollment of such oilici rs and men ns may volunteer in si', li regiment and will cause to be pi "paied the necessary papers for mus ter into service of such volunteers by Mai. Call A. Woodruff, commanding Fort Warren. By order of the Commander-in-chief, SAMUEL A. DALTON. Adjt. Gen. lied ructions were issued, to night. to the colonels of the new regiments that they will ration volun teers as is done in the ordinary militia camps. Actual transportation will be paid on oid' rs from tlie adjutant gen erai's. office. The colonel of each regi ment or a staff officer has been ordered to report at the adjutant general’s offic at once for further orders. Mr. Lands, superintendent of the ar senal, has been instructed to prepare the camp at once for occupation. All tent equipments !i»ive been ready for two weeks and will be in shape when the troops arrive. URGES SAINTS TO ENLIST. Not showing Much Patriotism Their President Gives Them a Scolding. Salt Lake. Utah, April 29.—A letter from :h" lost pres! lent of the Mormon church lo Gov. Wells on the subject of enlist nicnts has caused a sensation here. The f il l that Apostle Brigham Young in a lis.'ourse at the tabernacle, Sunday, ona bed the Saints to remain at home iiid that the recruiting office here on the opening cay si cured but 47 volunteers, iv. i regarded as ivlleeting upon the pa tri ll Islo of the people, and the president of tie liiivi h urges ihe Saints to enlist. (Continued on page 6.)

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HcnncEcc 3otirnaL TERMS: S7.C0 PER YEAR. Bfo notice mhnlrvrr will be taken of unsigned communications. Tlie Junrnnl cannot lie licl.l rcNpon allilc for the preservation or return of rejected communications. A'ldrcnn all communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGH FLYXT, Publishers, Au gusta, Maine. STATE OF MAINE. ARBOR~DAY. mhv mm,/-,. A PROCLAMATION. By the Governor. In compliance with ;i wise provision of the statute, it becomes my duty to pro claim Tuesday, the 10th Day of May, 1898, AS AliUOR DAY. and f earnestly recommend to all people in this State that they observe the day by the planting of trees, shrubs and vines for the; adornment of their homes, the beautifying of their fields, their school grounds and roadways. 1 am persuaded that the influence of such an observance, with concert of ef fort. will ever he ennobling and benefi cent, and will bear witness in the years to come that we, earing for the future, devoted this day to beautifying and in creasing the value of our estates. Given at the Executive rhamber. in Au gusta. this twent\-st-rond^day of April, in the year of our Lord,one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and Iwenly-second. L L Id W E L L V X 1 >0 W E RS. I>y the Governor, 13VRON LOYD. Secretary of State. k Republican State Convention WILL BE HELD IX CITY HALL, AUCUSTA, Tuesday, June 28, 1898, AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M., for the purpose of nominating: a indi cia te lor Governor to isupported at tin* September election. ami transacting any other business that may properly' come before it. The voters of Maine, without regard to past political «i i If* i cm« s. who are in favor of sustaining L’rcsi but McKinley and his, administ rat ion in th* onduct of the war i with Spain; who an in favor of sustain ing the present wist and economical ad ministration of our State affairs, are cor dially invite I t join with the Republi cans iu choosing delegates to this con vent ion. The ha si: of t epri nta t ion will be as follows; Kadi city, town and plantation will l»* entitled to one delegate, and for each 75 votes east for tin* Republican can didate fur tlovenmr in IVmI. an additional delegate, .cod f*»r a fraction of 10 votes in excess of 75 votes, a further additional delegate. Vacancies in the delegation of any city, town or plantation can only be tilled by a resident of I lie i oiiiiiy in which the vacancy exists. The State committee will be in session in the city council rooms of City hall, at It o'clock on the morning of the conven tion. for tin* purpose of receiving the credentials of delegates. Delegates, in order to he eligible to participate in the convention, must be elected subsequent to the date of the call for this convention. Per order, Republican State Convention. J. II. MAXLKY, Chairman. liYRON BOVI), Secretary. Auguftn. Me., April 25, lSltS. The war is now a week old. Where is that Kuropean alliance to lndp poor Spain? Sunday is none too good a day to keep the Stars and Stripes alloat. The country will soon have two Ding-I ley bills, and both are all right. Portugal rather hated t«» do it. but sin* finally had to Kick out that Spanish tleet. The blockade seems to very effective-! ly shut off Havana from any other kind of aid. The Spaniards can evidently shoot no. straighten with their guns than with their mouths. That two powder mills, one in Cali fornia and one in Pennsylvania, both working on government orders, should j be blown t atoms on successive days,* is not only a tragic coincidence but causes some serious r-licet ions in Aim, i can minds. The First Week ol the War. Our war with Spain has now been under way over a week, and the time lias been tilled with important events. Both our government and that of Spain has formally declared war and publicly announced its policy. Most of the great nations of the world, and a num ber of tlic smaller ones have issued proclamations of neutrality, and the rest will quickly do the same, causing Spain's wild vision of any alliance in her behalf to vanish into thin air. England took the lead in this and her attitude is a distinct help to the I I'niled States. Portugal's expression of neutrality is rather tardy, but re suits in the linal departure of the Spanish squadron at Cape Verde, its iestination being a matter of surmise. The powerful American fleet under Admiral Sampson, so long kept in leash j at Key West, has established an effeo j live blockade of Cuba's principal ports, and has captured a dozen prizes, some of great value and importance. The only exchange of shots was that at Matanzas, Wednesday, when its bat teries opened lire on our fleet without effect, only to be promptly silenced by the unerring gunnery of our ships which demolished the fortifications and doubt less caused loss of life. Our lleet in the Pacific is moving on tile Philippines where its object is to de feat the Spanish fleet in tiiose waters, and with the aid of the insurgents to wrest the islands from Spain's control. It is expected the first naval battle will be fought there. The Hying squad ron remains at Hamilton Roads, except the Minneapolis and Columbia, which are patroling the New England coast. ITicasiness lias been felt for the safety of the battleship Oregon, coming alone around Cape Horn, and the new cruiser Topeka and liner Paris, purchased for an auxiliary cruiser, both crossing the Atlantic, 1 mt all are believed to be be yond danger. As yet no damage to our commerce lias been done by Spain, and it is not expected she will venture to engage in privateering, much as she would enjoy tliis form of piracy. The call of the President for 1-o.ouo volunteers lias been issued and prompt ly answered by a loyal and united country. The quota will be. for the most part, filled from the National Guard and will he mustered into 1'nited States service, within a few days. Tile regular army, which will be at once recruited to 60,000 men. is being mobilized in the extreme South in readi ness to occupy Cuba. The great cities of the coast have been thoroughly fortified, and work is pushed to perfect tlie defenses of all exposed points. A large lleet will soon be in readiness to i patrol the coast, and protect commerce. Congress has been busy most of the j week with a measure to provide war i revenue, framed by Hr. Dingley of Maine. Thus far Spain has played merely a -passive part, and whether or not she j will make an aggressive move remains to he seen. Will she send over her fleet and risk its destruction? or will she resist as long as possible in Cuba and then, yielding to the inevitable as far as the island is concerned, keep up a desultory warfare on our commerce, with perhaps an unexpected dash at some exposed point for the sake of revenge? Her course is a matter if surmise and mystery, but the end of i it all is plain. Our government has established communication witli the j Cuban insurgents, and will doubtless provide them with arms and ammuni- I tion, and at the same time do every thing possible to feed and relieve the reeoncentrados. Of course our govern ment is not telling the public its war plans, and il is ft matter of conjecture whether it is proposed to fit onto in vade Cuba with ft large army or to let our blockading fleet on the one hand and the insurgents on the other, do the work of bringing the Spaniards to the only terms possible, their evacuation of the island. It looks, however, like in vasion. The lirst week of the war lifts been filled with groat events, and a strong beginning has I teen made in the holy war for humanity and freedom and na tional honor which our nation is wag ing. The right men are at the helm ami they are steering in the right course. With suc h a cause and suc h a force against sta ll a foe only one end is possible. May the war be short and sharp and decisive, every week taking us much nearer its glorious close. Those who point with alarm to the number of foreign-born among our seamen may lie comforted by a few British figures. Croat Britain is sup posed to have a tolerably efficient mer chant marine, but. according to liras sey's .Xavai Annual, of 235,000 men therein only 55,ooo ate of British birth. "Never wear in peace epaulets you are unwilling to wear in war.” is the latest pithy suggestion of Governor Black of New York. He lifts an un usually happy way in expressing hint sell tin ;til oeeasions. The gold Democrats of Oregon had the good sense not to divide the sound motley forces and have made no nomi nations. Dm in their convention they could not resist the old custom of scolding the Republicans a little. liven tile cigarette fiend ami tilt feminine masticator of tutti-frutti will m.w show their patriotism by con tributing Hi, ir mite to the war fund. Concerning a Special Session. When Governor Powers says he doer not so" any need of a special session of the legislature at the present time, that ought to settle the matter, for it is entirely in his hands and lie may he trusted not to speak without careful deliberation and a thorough under standing of the needs and necessities of the hour. Still a few radical in dividuals and some papers whose chief mission on earth is to fuss and fume continue to cry that tile safety and honor of the State depend upon an extra session called at once to build a navy to protect the coast and to vote money for the troops. As a matter of fact there is no financial trouble con fronting the State. Not all of its regular military appropriation is yet expended, and back of that is an emergency appropriation which can b heavily drawn upon. Moreover, tlu national government, as the secretary of war has just notified the Governor, will pay from its own funds all abso lutely necessary expenses for th transportation, sheltering, and in gen eral for tin maintenance of the vol unteers during the interval between their enrollment and their muster, or until they are sworn into the sorvio ofi the 1‘nited States, also all incidental expenses of the mustering in; and of course when the troops are in thethiit d States service the State is under n i further expense on their behalf, liven if there were need of more money than the State non has at its disposal. ;t could lie procured from other sources without the additional expense of as sembling the Legislature. Leading banking and business men of the state have assured the Governor that limy would place all the funds he needed at his disposal, and trust the next Legis lature. whose assembling is not man. months distant, to reimburse them This was done once in the Civil War by some loyal and wealthy citizens when some of tlm Maine regiments were to lie paid off. and neither the Slate not the general government had the luuds immediately forthcoming. As far as the assembling of the Legislature to provide for coast de fense is concerned, there is even less need than in regard to th financial situation. The general government is doing all that is necessary, and more than is necessary, to protect our coast. Our chief harbor is impregnable, and defenses are being prepared for otle-r exposed points. Two magnificent cruisers are now patruling the coast, and another fleet is being prepared for this purpose as well as monitors for harbor defense. Moreover, the danger of a Spanish attack on Maine's coast is so remote as to make the idea alt., ist ridiculous, lint the fact that Maine borders on the groat ocean on which, somewhere thousands of miles distant, are Spanish warships, makes our sea shore patriots timid ami even panic stricken, and it is right that the gov ernment should take steps to tilay their fears as much as possible. Though their terror be groundless, it is no loss real and it causes suffering and disturbs business. Hut it seems abso lutely unnecessary for the State p construct warships or forts just to leap ward off these intaginery dangers, if there was any reasonable ground to ap prehend an invasion or an attaek by Spanish warships or privateers the case would be different. To call a special session at this tint, would give us a rest from the clain-u of those who demand it. and that, t.. be sure, would be a blessing to tic State. But it would serve no other useful end. It would be an expensive luxury costing Jlu.UOrt or mote; would greatly inconvenience most of its mem bers at this time of the year: and would introduce a disturbing elcnp-ui into Slate affairs tiial is entirely un necessary. Neither the littattejal con dition of the State as regards its duty to the troops, nor tile matter of coast defense gives sufficient cause for t special session at the present time. these matters become more pressing or new reasons arise (inventor Powers can be depended upon to cull a special session which can be done at very short notice. As far ns is known no state has felt compelled to call a special ses sion of its legislature since the war scare began, though several which were already in session passed emergency appropriations. Governor Powers is a prudent. level-headed executive who believes in conducting the affairs of the State on businesslike and com mon sense principles. In bis hands Maine's safety and honor will be is well looked after as they have been at any time in its history. In this crisis.as ever. Maine is loyal and patriotic, true to its motto, and ready to do its full duty. A good opportunity is afforded pas tors. tomorrow, to say the right thing tit the right time to the boys who are volunteering in their country's service. The Spanish army in Cuba will very soon subsist mainly on faith and hope, and the reconeentrades will continue for a while to live on charity. It is a far cry to the Philippines, but (lie echo of our guns there will soon lie hearil even here, to say nothing of Spain and Cuba. Perhaps the fate of the Malan/.as forts will have a cooling effect on the fevered ardor of tile .Motto Castle unison. How much property a man will leave when he dies depends largely upon his health. The man who suffers from ill health stands little show of being a sue eessful business man. The man who comes to his desk in the morning with a head ache, who suffers all day from dullness and drowsiness, who goes to his meals without an appetite and tosses restlessly through the night without sleep, is not likely to leave a competence for his widow and or phans. Success is even more dependent upon health than upon ability. hew men realize these truths. They think that everything can be accomplished by work, and that health is a secondary consideration. Work is useless unless it is good work, and good work is never done save by a thoroughly healthy man. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is the best of all health restorers and health pre servers. It makes the stomach strong and active. Tt sends a man to his meals thor oughly hungry every time. It facilitates the flow of digestive juices and makes as- Mtuilalion perfect. It invigorates the liver. It purifies the blood and fills it with the i life giving elements of the food. It is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder. It tears down inert, half-dead tissues and builds new. firm, muscular flesh. It does not build flabby fat like end liver oil ard does not make people more corpulent. Mr John brooks, of Koylstnti. Mass write** write to tell you of the great benefit I have re ceived from Dr Pierce s .olden Medical Discov cry. I was taken with a bad cold which settled cm tnv lungs. ’Hie doctors said I was in ion sumption and could not get well. I t .-,k (\»d I.iver Oil and it did me no good. Aft* i faking it tour months I heard of vmir Ooldcn Medical Discovery and it saved my life Spain's Last Naval Victory. S|».-iiii nun a naval victory utire. She may have nun several in In i history, Imt lln' Iasi uni• up any importance na 1 line anil a quarter centuries ay-. This little hisluriral I'm t is mentioned at this time tu e ilni the tear uf those who imagine that Spain has only tu semi her fleet over line ii. ri> j .John uf Austria, nite of Charles V. s j i 1 legitininte suns, ilestfuy. -I the Tut ki.-'h Meet ill the Gulf of la-panto. ThW n as one of the decisive^butth-s uf history. ami Spain hail a great n in. one of the j remarkably f. n great men that, i mu-| try ever produced, at the head uf its; adminisl;-a t ion -Philip Ii. The Spani--a j had uut only their ablest warrior Guul John- at their head, hut they had the aid of a ti—nueso anil Venetian fleet and they largely- outnumbered the Turks. However, the vletory was j notaiile. and most of the credit for ii j bel-mgs to the Sj atiiai'iis. No naval vi! battle wit: h has had the faintest effort toward bettering ln-r ow n fortunes or i Which has alP-red in evi n the slight -st j degree tin- general current of history.; Cor more than three rrnttiiirs Spain':' conduct in ils naval wars lias lie- n be low contempt. There is a possibility, of course a taint possibility that Spam may win an isolated and unimportant tight or two on the water in the present war. or aided by Im p sic- might win an im portant ii-trtry. hut in order to do -v -a. (his sin- will have to show a courage and capacity which sin- lias never dis played anywhere in tin- world m the past three centuries. And tile possi bility is so very remote that the only thing which causes our bluejackets to worry is the fear they will not hav a eliariee to meet Spain on the water. i Those two solid shot l hit! the Terror I sent through the pilot house of the r. 1. A. Sflvre swi.l to aladv Of the hunt ton (a patient): “A> .vou ladies will use them, I recommend ‘(ion mud's (.'mini' ms t he I east harmful of all the Skin prep. I aratioris.” For nan I by al I Druggists un.l Fancy-Goods Ihalei in the r. S., Cumulus, j und Fun pe. of all the Skm pr« j aratioris.” For sa' ton (a patient): the test of ,4s wars ami is so harmleM We taste 11 to he aim Faney-Goods Dealei hnrmle 1F.1M>. T. HOPKINS, Pn.p’i, Jm ii3J, t ties, t hu l's&sat.l y What the Drums Say. Hark! I Hu- trump of thousands!, And ol' ai mod mon I In- hum: lad n nation's hosts linvo gathered Itoiiiid Iho cpilok alarming drum— Saying. "I'onto, l-'rooini'ii. oornol Kre your horilago In- wastod,” said the quit k alarming drum. "lad mo ol' my In-art take oounsol; War is not of lif*- Iho sum; Who shall stay and roup Iho harvest When tin- autumn lays shall come?" Hut Hu- drum l-Xioi d, "Como.' Death shall reap Iho braver harvest,” said the solemn-sounding drum. "lint when won tin- coining battle. What of prolit springs therefrom? What if conquest, subjugation, l-lvon greater ills become?” lint tile drum Answered, "t ome! You must do the sum and prove it,” said Iho Yankco-answoring drum. "What if. 'mid the cannon's thunder, Whistling shot and bursting bomb. When my brothers fall around me. Should my heart grow cold and numb?" Hut the drum Answered. "Come! Hotter I here In death united than in life a recreant —come!" Thus tiny answered Imping, fearing, Some in faith, ami doubting some. Till a trumpet-voice proclaiming. Said. "My chosen people, coini Then the drum. I.o. was dumb; For lie* great heart ol tin- nation, throb bing, answered, "l.ord. we come!” -Hr larti Now we hope that May will do better. Tin ruins came down and tip- rivers came up. It will In- hard to n:.train tin- may-I basket enthusiasts, tomorrow evening. Maine gave a sigh of relief to b ain that the big Shenandoah was safe. Home having puts our soldier boys into a pretty serious mood about tb s t line. Wate rvilb’ is making the most olaborati plans to give its company a patriotic send off. "The Spaniards will get you," is the bugaboo used with naughty children.; along till cast. Hen 's hoping that sunny ski'--, and i gentle breezi will Welcome tin- troops into Camp I’owots. Monday. May will bring two holidays, and the second one w ill be of unusual signiti-j i am e. this y ear. President to-raid of the le-wiston. Brunswick Hath cir go t Ii«m fur Ur- refreshing hi.zcs. fur a siglii nf ihr white-sail sliips. ami In panic i i palp in tlic whirl of fashionable sen I side snric'ty. will Rive no thniiRht this year to the impending horrors of in vading Spaniards Kepresentative Bur Ieiph. of the third Maine distric t. w hieli inc ludes this great resort of swelldom, requested of the war di'iiartment a week or two ago some defenses there, and the war department lias complied hy deriding to mount at Bar Harbor, at an early day, two great ten-inch guns. I The recent action of Congress in authorizing the erection of temporary! j forts and defenses at points along th j coast, when consent of the- owners can be* secured, made this fortification of Bar Harbor possible. An indefatigable worker for his constituents, Mr. Bur leigh urged the necessity of protection in view of the large gathering of people i at Bar Harbor in tin* summer season, and the war department recognized the force of his argument by sending an engineer officer from Portland. Me., to select the site. Of course, artillery men will i/e sent to care for and work the guns, which will lie yet another in teresting feature for the summer visitors. Now that the war is on. it is reviv ing the war stories by the score. A good one is told of a member of a Maine regiment that served in the Civil War. The man stuttered, and was also considered rather queer. One day as his regiment was about to go into battle he said to his eaptain: S-s-say captain. I g-ger-guess I will g-ger-go to the rear. I-l-I don't f-fe feel well. You c-e-r-can take it out of of m-iny pay." I Sen j. Cousins of Bar Harbor, late of the 1st Maine Heavy .Artillery, is said to have had more bullets put into him than any one soldier who fought in the Civil War. Cousins has bullets in his body. Iiis arms and his legs, and his right shoulder was shattered by a piece of railroad iron, but he says if it was not for that lame shoulder he would go to Cuba to fight the Span iards. It was before Petersburg the morning of June IT, 1S64, during an as sault upon the enemy’s works that Cousins received three buckshot, eight minie bals and a piece of railroad iron, nil at one volley, striking him in djf Cerent places mill yet he miraculously escaped death. For all these wounds Cousins draws a pension from the gov ernment of $lt> per month. It takes a sailor to set things out well. A jolly tar Just home from the Cape Verde islands, where he saw mu ll of the Spanish squadron, is. soothing the timid Portlanders who have Is-n daily expecting invasion. IP- is not at all impressed with either the lighting or j the assailing qualities of (he Spanish j Meet. He served a term on I'. K. H. Baltimore and says that he would have) no fear of the result if she were pitted against the lot. lie says that the Heel j was lying quietly at anchor when he j left with no immediate prospect of do ing anything else. IP- says it is ilouht- ful if the smaller vessels could live ,i reach this side, if they should start, and that it is hy no means certain Put that the whole licet may be destroy* d there before it starts. He says that' there is in those waters a foi in of storm called a white squall, which comes up j in a second, lasts only a few minutes, hut spreads death and destruction he-; fore it. It has been necessary to strip tile Meet several times already to pre-1 vent the vessels from going to the bot tom, and it is more likely that there will he one blow that they will not get away from. The sailor says that the; armament of the Spanish fleet is not at all formidable, and adds that the sail-! ors are the laziest, most good for noth ing lot of men In- ever saw. Thmnaslon Herald: \V Has anything been seen of the-*- S' an i*h missai i« s w in* wer** coming *»vr here to stir up the Southern states to rebel and help Spain? Wc Arc Pledged Against It. tt.'levelnml 1 ’lain-1 >••;.!h r.» We earnestly hope that finally the cost of this war will l». paid for in the land that we know a Ollha. one of the most productive, one of the most fertile pie**s of Hod's round earth. As to Journalistic Export. hicago I nter-t hvan.> Tli* I 'resident has hr rn authori/.el hy t 'onmvss to prohibit tin- exportation st This policy carried into effort will mean /war. hut a war for free institutions and 'humanity a war for which no true Anmr iean need ever blush, either hy reason of its motives or its results. But We Are Right. 11rulianapolls Journal. It is desirable that the country should always he right, as it is essentially in the present ease. but. war being upon us, ev ery American should echo Decatur's sen timent—“uur country right or wrong!” The Monroe Doctrine's Claim. Indianapolis Sentinel.> After seventy-rive years we are etiforc- i ing by arms tin* doctrine of domination on this continent which our forefathers undertook in the interest of freedom and self-government. Ii is a step of vast im portance. and it will advance the Monroe doctrine further toward the position of a universally recognized principle of inter national law. to which it must eventually he brought. Intervention Halted. t Baltimore 1 lerald.) It is true that we do not need the active aid of Kngland. but her friendship now means that there is to be no intervention, and that we are to he allowed to tight out our war with Spain without European interference. The significance of this cir- cumstance is too apparent to call for elu- cidation. Whatever might have been Ku rope's. disposition in this direction. Kng land’s attitude has made intervention to 1 save I’uba to Spain impracticable. No Time for Indifference. Philadelphia Call.) j There shoul 1 he no lukewarm support given to those who are in danger by land or sea under the national flag. The 1’ni ted States or Spain must triumph, one 2. Boston. Mass. Home Offe-e, 23 East 20th St., N. Y. M Kinlcy's Vindication. (St. Louis Star.) Kinlcy is our President. He sought )*y ‘-very Honorable means to avoid the bloody consequences of war, while at the >nmt‘ time being determined to render re ii»-l 1 suffering: humanity and secure fr* *-dom to Cuba. His efforts in the inter of a peaou bad the coal bills to pay.” “Nonsense; suppose you were n war ship and had t«» lay in JflOrt tons.”—Chicago Record,

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ARE YOU PARTICULAR About the Style and Fit of Your Clothes? yOU pay us only for the good r material and good workmanship in our clothing, we charge you! nothing for the style and fit, but when you buy of us you are sure of getting it. We look after that part very carefully—that is our advertise ment for more trade. You will find what you want among our $10, $12 or $15 Suits and Over coats. CHAS. H. NASON, Ono l’rii*c Clolliirr. 1 2 Allen's Building. Augusta. Me. TRUSSES Mastic Hose Supporters, Suspettsorics. Shoulder Braces. l-’it |>uiirimtc fold lain that fell ill ton. ids ill tint morn inn, so that tho fiitire crow of lout men woif sot at work tilliboil ticks with tho straw that is stowed in tho company moss houses. Later in tho day, however, they again wont to work on the touts, and before night they had over throe-.niartors of them erected. Tho day was a haul one on the work men. and would have proved a trying one to tho troops, had they boon ill camp. Every day proves the wiseiicss of the decision of Governor Powers in delaying as long as possible, the con centration of the troops. Many owe to this wise action on the part of the Governor, the prevention of perhaps a serious illness. The remainder of the tents will be creeled, today, and some of the supplies put into them. The preparations will occupy the workmen all day. Sunday, and the carpenters have a much longer job before them. The colonels, with their adjutants, quartermasters, quartermaster ser geants and commissary sergeants, will assume their duties, today. official notice came from Washing ton. Friday, that the place of concen trating the troops representing Maine's quota of volunteers would be at Augusta, instead of at Portland, as had been formerly ordered. It will be remembered that Portland was the place mentioned by the secre tary of war, though he asked to he advised, if the Governor thought some other place better. The Governor an swered that for many reasons, includ ing the less expense and the health of the men. Augusta would be much bet ter. and ordered the Guard to concen trate here. The change was accord ingly made by the war department. Tin- tish and game commissioners teld a hearing at Burnham. Thursday, m a petition to close Johnson's brook j ti the towns of Burnham and Pittsfield, j file petition was denied. Miss Sadie Lord has returned to her vork in the insurance department, af er an absence of two ionic in Belgrade. weeks, at lei A propnsi t inn is reported t" have Hie j Imrilt n "f raisins money for arming! anil maintaining tin* Maim- troops, as-j sunil liy 11n* hanks of thr Slat'*, each hank taking such proportion "f tin* whole as its ra pita I makes proper for it j t assume. In litis way the nione\ *t*eul'l eonu* Irom all ovej* til** State. 'This, it is elainieil liy its advocates, A^oulil save the state the eosl of an V-Xtra session of tie* Legislature, atel a* the same lime enable Governor powers to have at his rominanil immediately tile money he neeiis. The next I *egis latui'e woulil I"* looked to l>yi the hanks to refund tie* money. 'This plan w is first suggested liy Kx-( Invernnr Itohi president of tie* First Niitional Hank ot Portland. -Lewiston Journal. The following eompany liled a certi ficate of ineorporation, Krida.v: The Colonial Deposit Vault Company has been organized at Portland, for the purpose of erecting safety deposit and storage vaults, with $7.1.000 capital stock, of which $100 is paid in. The otlicers are: President. Edward A. .Millikan of Wakefield. Mass.: treasur er. Charles II. Cobb of Boston, Mass. Certificate approved April 26. 1K0$. The Water Street Mission. April ’-’T was tile anniversary of the I opening of the Water Street Gospel Mis sioti. which will he celebrated, next Sun day at P. M.. at tin* regular time for the afternoon service. We cordially invite all who are interested to I"* present and help us to praise the Lord for Mis favors and blessings during the past year and to give us a word of encouragement, also to put your name on tile subscription list for helping the Mission. The following pio j gramme will be carrieJ out as neatlf as i 'ongregatiun Song Servii e. Scripture Heading anil Prayer. Superintendent and Others Music by Quartet. Misses Hill and Harris, Messrs. Varney and Marshall. Annual Keports---Sapt., Miss Atkinson. W ork of ihe Mission. Pres, of executive Hoard. Mr. W. A. Blackman: Treasurer. Mr. .las. Plummer. Finances: Ladies Auxiliary Board. Mrs. P. M. W atls Mush*lh Congregation Address liy Rev. Jesse McPherson. Win throp Center. Music* by Quartet. t Testimony Meeting lor Converts Others. Collection ami Subscriptions taken. a n 1 Hcnediction. _ Mrs. C. A. Rowe left for Wateryille. inches wide, soft silky finish; actually worth r>0 cents* Now 34c lier yd. 1-ICllT 111XHD SlUTINiJS- Well assorted colors, 4‘J inches wide, f,ought to retail at Ml cents. Special, 35c per yd. l.argest assortment oi'lam y silks t ha I we have shown this season. {■rices from 29c to $1.39 OllCANI >1 t:s Medinni and dark colorings, "a inches wide, always sold at l-'i'C. Special price Sc (11 Nil IIA MS y.trd.-i t’ tim* lo cent quality ^in^hams to i lo.se* 3 l-3c per yd. I F. S. Smith Co. PERCALES—Medium and light as sortmont, "6 inches wide. Merrick dye. colors are fast. Special 51-2c per yd. SUITS—Ladies’ all wool, covert suits, lly front jacket. Special value $7.50 S( IIS Ladies’ all wool, mixed suits, jacket silk lined, tailor made, _$10 SI ITS Ladies’ blouse, soils braid trimmed,\vi111 silk lining, an up-to-date suit in every way, $14.50 .Lviv KTS Ladies* and misses’ ja VRS Radies* Black Kid doves in broken size. retailer, at 48c each CAMRR1C DRAWERS Indies’ Cambric Drawers, one-ball' umbrella style, hainbuig trimmed, our -S*e. value at 19c per pr. VESTS AND PANTS—40 doz. Ladies’ medium weight Vests and Tants, regu lar 25c. quality, 19c each ir21t,3‘t,may2,3&4 SUPERIOR COURT. April Term. 1898. Oliver G. Hall Justice Presiding. \V. S. Choate, Clerk. A. L. Mrn. Sheriff. (1 h«>. W. Hhski.ton, County Attorney. Lizzie 1*. Welch, Stenographer. Align ta. April W'm. Cairns vs. Horace H. Kafroanks. II. H. Coster for plaintiff. C. I.. Andrews for defendant. Action teto ber. lV.lT. lie owned a valuable cow, whim In- was in the habit «»1 driving along a eertain path tc» pasture, ami that the de pendant carelessly deposit! I Upon tile ground about six 'feet from said path, a package of Paris green, whereof said row did eat, by reason whereof she died. Tin* defendant says that lie borrowed a drag which was up in th“ Trask lied, and wlc-n he went ta111 lin* Beneath whose awful haul we hold l>ominion .over palm ami pirn honl God of Hosts, be with us t, Lest we forra-t lest w« forget." The congregations will he asked to sins Samuel's Longfellow-.- stirring hymn, “On the Lord’s Si«!e. Kiplim'. “Hymn Before Action." ml Julia Ward llow ‘s re nowned “Hattie Hymn of the Republic." Suggestion to Wheelmen. While everybody is tail ini; patriot I ism iu piand good .style and ill-' major- ity of people are hanging mit the Stars j and Stripes as fast as tin y ran pn»eiive them a suresti**11 has 1 n made to, the hisri:p missu >x anniversary m« eting Jess* Mr Pherson; set dav school at at p. M. WATER ST REE Servif What Shoiil I \Y* Id' Afraid?" Sun day school at noon; young people's mee t ing at 7 1 M. a *X. Russell, of the secretary ol State’s ntlke. has returned from a lish i mg trip to Weld. On account of the cold weather the fishing was poor, but he captured three nice salmon. John Hamilton, a teamster employed in driving one of the teams at the steam mill, while at PettingiU’s Corner,! Friday, jammed his right hand quite j badly. Mrs. Samuel Burbank, who had been ill with pneumonia since last Sunday, died, last night at 9 o’clock. The funeral will be later announced. Miss Louise Wilbur, who has been in the city visiting at Judge A. O. An drews’, returned to her home in Fast port. Thursday. Quite a party went to Hallowed, Fri day evening, to attend a whist party returning home by special Electric car. Dr. L. B. Crosby of Brownville, pass ed through the city, on the noon train. Frida y. Take Your Choice f loMtinp- from pr,u tir;illy unlimited stork. It is unlimited because wo have* o\. rythinfr in tin* way of rlnthing that you want. Spring <»V‘*rroats, medium '..oj-lit jaiit;:. odd Irouspiv., ovrything f.oasonabl'- and ovrrytliin^ lashionabU'. L l SOT ft CD, Tin: CI.OTHIKRS IIATTKKS. I mliT Cony House, Augusta. ■ui r i SMOKE CENT CIGAR And get full value for the J money. J For sale hy all druggists o throughout the State. J J. W. PERKINS no.. j Portland, Maine. Xh:mtaoo*X“Xi<'X«XhX';OCh»X*<^ feb!9eod4m Dyspepsia; Heartburn Gas tritis and alt Stomach Disor ders positively cured. Grover Graham's Dyspepsia Remedy is a specitic. Ono aose removes all distress, and a perma nent cure of the most chronic and severe cases is guaranteed. Do not sufTer! A 50 cent bottle will convince the moat skeptical. F. G. Kinsman tc Co., Drug gists, Augusta, Me.

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ON TO CUBA. (Continued from page 3.) SPANISH SPY ARRESTED. Laredo.Texas. April 30.—When the In ternational and Great Northern mail train, arrived last evening, a stranger on the train was arrested hy an oflieer from Fort Melntosh. and from what could he learned the man is thought to he a Spanish spy who has been under surveillence all the way from New York City. He was bound for Mexico. FORTIFYING THE CANARIES. Heavy Guns Mounted and Spaniards Called to Defend Their Country. London. April 20.—Letters dated April l'.i. were received here, to lay. lrom Ten criffc. Canary Islands. They say that placards signed by the mayor had been posted Oil the walls of Santa Cruz, calling upon ill.' Spaniards to rise in defence o! their country, saying they detcatcd tie great Nelson and others, and setting forth that, to lay, they will vanquish tie Amer icans. Santa Cruz, tile letters say. is full of troops Tile hull ring has been converted into a bah-neks and about 150a troops with artillery have been sent to Fort Aratavo. at Santa Cruz. It is said that tip' t'Tti lieation is provided with very dm guns, ineluiing some Krupps and four 25-ton Spanish guns. A battery of 5-ton guns is t'o he plae.al on Amiga Point and a number of mule mountain batteries have ncen organized and are prepared to move to any part ot the islands. WORK OF SPANISH SPIES. Powder Mills Destroyed by Them—AN Mills Now Have Double Guards. St. Louis. Mo., April 29.—Owing to tht* recent (Instruction m)0 were ready for immedi ate service. The German steamer Remus, from Hamburg for Baltimore, touched at Port Antonio. Jamaica. Friday, and landed there 441 German, Cuban, Brit ish and American refugees from San tiago de Cuba. The British steamer Wansbee ha« .just arrived at St. Johns. X. F.. from Cadiz. Captain saw nothing of any warships on voyage. When he left Ca diz the Spaniards were most amiveB preparing for war. declaring they would suffer anything to crush Amer ica. The Spanish steamer Leonora arrived at Port Royal. Thursday evening, from .Manzanillo, having on board 20 refu gees. including several Americans. At Port Antonio the crew of the America'] schooner Mary Sanford of Wallfloet. Mass., has refused to take h* r out of the harbor, fearing capture by the Spaniards. Portland Press: The captain of the two-masted schooner Pavilion whicn arrived lure from the eastward, Thursday, with a cargo of lumber is a most adventurous captain and n who can take all kinds of chances. Yes terday this schooner disregarded th» orders closing Whitehead passage which is bristling with torpedoes and contact mim s and ame through th» passage with the speed of an express train. Those who saw the Pavilioi take the passage held their breath peeting to see her blow up very min ute. Rut she didn't blow up and now lying at anchor in the low- r« ’ads. THE W4R CORRESPONDENTS Their Rights and Status a Considerable Problem. lVrh:ii>s in ii" respect On tip' war preparations uf Spain ami the i 'liilt'il Stales differ more than in regard to the plans under way for reporting tile scenes and events of the eontliet. IVu questions have required greater consideration on the part of the army and navy authorities in Washington than what to do with tin requests of Hie war correspondents fot grand-stand seats from which to view the hostile movements. It is safe to sa\ l Irat the Sagastn ministry lias not iicer disturbed much liy matters of this kind.and protiably regards the quarter ing of war correspondents as among the Very least of its troubles. Fewet newspapers are published in Spain than in the state of Illinois alone. Onlj about a third of the adult population of the kingdom can read, and even these people have not acquired tin newspaper habit. As a result the daily press of that country is in a tremen dously backward condition, and is not likely to burn much money on long cable dispatches and special corres pondence from the field of battle. The press agencies of Kurope will doubtless give tin* papers of Madrid and Barce lona all the news they care to receive. The Spanish people moreover must look upon this war as a case of linger ing disease with certain death in sight: their intelligent leaders must recognize that it is only a question of time be fore they will have to give in and con sequently they would not lie expected to take the interest in the details of HOUSE DYEING tt a A Pleasure at Last. ;s K No Muss. No Trouble. WASHES M5 DYE at one operatic:: ANY COLOi •S "The Cleanest, Fastest Dye for 3 Soiled or Faded Shirt Waists.; ;t Blouses, Ribbons, Curtains, Under- a iinen, eta whether 'i, ■’S Cotton or Wool. :r ZoiJ in AH Colors by Crocers ini\ f. Druggists, cr •nailed fr:o for 15 cents. ;S Address, THE MAYPOLE SOaI'OEPOT, 3: S 127 Duane Street, Air or:.. that tli battles, seiges anil fumin' American people ilo. on this side of tliu water, the ein us aspect of the affair is unfortunately too much in evidenci Tli y How journals are bound to treat the horrible realities of war much as they would a Carson city prize light or a football game at Hampden park. The more conserva tive public will be just as eager as tin yellow journal read news, and to know e\ I'ourse of hnstiliti s. therefore, there is a a very full and comp the Spanish war and quarter is likely t, everything For sonic to hear the ery detail of the On all sides, demand here for reporting of news from that dislodge almost else from public attention, oi'ks this city has bo. a a distributing point for the war corres pondents. Every man who starts out for the field, whether as an artist, a poet, a philosopher, or a mere news gatherer, comes to Washington to sin v, y tile ground, get his credentials and learn if possible how and where the war is to be conducted and what would be tlie best watch-tower for him to se cure. Some of the problems of the war correspondent at this stage of the game furnish an interesting side-light as to American expectations ■•on.-orning the conflict. "Where shall I go?" the cor respondent asks, and the replies are as various as the opinions con -ruing the strategic plan of the campaign and the nature of the hostilities, one man says: "(b> to Kingston, Jamaica, where you can hav- an open cab].-, and get the news front the ships of all kinds which find tle-ir v. ay to that neutral point." others a\ St. Michaels is the best seat on the grandstand: Tampa, Key West, Matanzas. Havana. Mobile and Atlanta nr- also candidates for that honor, and the army of corres pondents arc gem-rally In-taking them selves to these points, with the excep tion that no one can longer get to Cuba without great risk of personal safety. If tltis is to lie a naval war. as most people believe, the best place to see i wouldobviously be from a position high in tile mainmast of the h-avi-st halt! ship of the squadron. Where Karra gut lashed himself in pushing up the .Mississippi is t! i |'i;i.n* n ship per i sonally s«'p t* live jhundred spo« ial ooiTospond-nts must so.'k quarters outside. A try r a i yacht, which will follow the }lef course. so lony. as tin- »f posi tion on 1! 1 port of ;my of ’lie warships, so 1:■ to hi in# 1!u■ tag into Mup' its h* In lessaess would most deplorable. With out armor, on. good shot would, i*. lik* lv to send 1 In- tug to the bottom of tin- s-a. It is entirely possible that the relation of newspa per .-urre,pond.-m s to naval war fare lli;i\ give lis. to serious eompb. a tions in ihe pettdin# eoniiiet. for unlike liospital provisions, in which both, sides will have an equal inter* si. tin r- j pondetits wi'l substantially all belong 1 nne side. In what ass of non-e.unbat ants are they to he ivg.: rded V Tin- i. la lion oi newspap. r men b* army move ments and organizations is w M set? led. Hut tln-ir plaee in naval warfare niav l>. one of ihe intep-sting questions wha h this war will help to s.-t 11,-. It will obviously be nun h .-asi.f t.. f.d low- the army movements, and the puidb will don l»l less receive prompi information "f whate\goes on in that line in three >ears. Spain has a reputa tion for long wars, and unless modern methods of lighting arc more effective than loose which the Moors, the Arabs, the Netherlamlers ami tm* Cubans have used against her. the old monarchy is liable to surprise America by her quali ties of emmram e. Om- large argument, however, in tavor of the short war theory is the fact that defeat inevitably st a ns Spain in the face. No Kumpcan critic has yet been found who extnvsses an\ oth*r opinion, and Spain herself must soon re alize that the attempt to overcome the 1'nitel Stales in arms is absolutely hope less. Nations do not tight s»» long in a forlorn hope, as when the ultimate re sult continues to hang as it were in a balance. Spain will thus he without mo tive in endure to the ml. and even if the American war should in any \\a\ b. averted, she still has tie Cuban in^urr* lion on her hands. So it is probable that i few reverses will bring Spain to reason and that the war. correspondents will m*t rn-ed to remain mans months away .mm home. Hut in ease the war should open with Attiei'n an fevers. there i ao o p ing how mm It false hope this would in spin in the Spanish heart. All r* cut wtirs. it is however recalled, have be. n short. The Japane-e-Chims- conflict was ended h* inn- the great majority o| i hin.inun knew that a war was going on. The C.rue O-Turkisli struggle Iasi I was soon ended. Tlnte is a b-cisivem s i jbout modern methods of fighting which shortens i lie period of susoens* even if it increases tin ratio of d« st rm i\em i lustoii Transcript.. Canadian Opinion. FKATKKX1TY >F Bid »I Montreal Star.) Tl: -re is m* n;i.tion under h a\- i; that wt* I list n s woiil'.l like to see \vhii» th* t'iiit« «i States, unless mw an*! th* .1 under .a:’* at pt **v«»t ath n v f«’■! though w- »uM not mint] doing i’ i nirselvos. In jp. s of pea* ami pr-*. J i: y I In a. riva 1 i s 1 t ’A n us; th re may 1m* o, ash nal interna tional threat ninr; ami jibing. b a; we havs 1,ah get our shun* of fools, i.ii! in times »!f national trial or mi th*- dominant feeling aim Britons is that til*- two nav-m- are ]>e..p],.. SKALK1 11 i: I i t >\YX FATE. Mu nitel ,i Fr* t F! 1 Spain lias m-v* r known how to tnau j her i eh m it-- One a ft*: tin me i has revolted. until now hut a t i h 1 1 two in all tin* immense t*-r: i*-.. y sir 11 ee poss«SS*-d ill tile WeStelll h line ph.**r*- arwin. 11 v. a:.-' 'a; ishing 1: Ah I danic Fails. \V* . .Jean Poring!or.. 1. hr -I; Wdliarn A. Th-enpsMn. Frank ii. 1 111!• j 1 Ax■ t nc -r B* nja mi a Yueker. W i!:.: m V»t\ Ni*rwa\ .iosepli A l'n ra-a r'- .1 ilk 1 T 1' I ’ort !ami: Z«dia I '-a .aa Ala waa i d S. Bir 1. Ko'-kland a It. Miilhriek. B.a.ie Al. All*.-.-, Skowh v. n. Two persons wer* taken into th*- Fui j -.-a di eimrth at Xorih .lay. re.ently. A CHIZEN DISCUSSES Some ol th? Vllal Questions ol the Day Fraught With Interest to Augusta People. If there is anything in local indorsa tion when compared with foreign. If j there is anything more convincing in the opinions held by people we know than thorn entertained by utter stran gers, then Augusta people have the golden opportunity of their lives to decide these points win n they read the views and opinions of Mr. K'-th (lay. j of 1C I’.elfast Ave.,that. gentleman says: "1 hope others who use Doan s Kidney Pills may receive the same good which I received. The first severe attack of backache I ever had was in lS'.it. I worked shovelling snow and ice all j day. Towards evening 1 droj pod a stitch in my back which completely laid nte up for a while. 1 cot around j again but I have had more or less hack (trouble ever since. Latterly 1 was in pain about all the time. If 1 stooped over to work for in or IS minutes it would get terribly severe and many a day 1 have worked in perfect misery. As a rule I never take much stock in advertised medicines but when my wife of her own accord procured me a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at the old I reliable drug store of Chas. K. Part ridge I decided to try them. Greatly j to my surprise by the time had taken half a box I felt the pain in my back much l"ss severe. 1 used another box and that completely relieved me.” Doan's Kidney Pills for sale bv all dealers, price 50 cents. Mailed by Fos ter—Milburn Co.. Buffalo, X. Y., sole l agents for the United States. Remember the name DOAN’S anr take no substitute. AT POPULAR PRICES. M EM’S liiii£>' nisiili* loordorilH II lie miidc si I »i«-l li i i*«I llisin j vou «*sin li«* Nilino a'l'SMli- Iiii-ivlijiiulisi1, orli in tin h i; 4 siiul ;i‘iiLnrn;i i l.y n« \v limpin' I .is ■•••-inn run iVlifl -ylvam.' Ivill-'.'. 11 i. i -in.-null. 1 I il ;i N' I i IV.. L'i*. T!i* 1M know n in il '!'r.«. n r, at unn* ion it h o*»r "\v n f1 M v. vs-.-I 'or ti." N ut.-.M n tin'll l*y r.ii- th. st 1 *n n ,:i:.l al 1 «u in-!' Yukon i. i i >"iir A AT!' il ‘M TMS." Il- ir.fi.nl>. r 1 hit: t li n.t hi- p If.-! 1.. .If,, li;. l; 1 i Mi* Ms without t r i i i' j (•XlMiS'liv. v. f ff to'- i to t .ili'l i'f‘>p7 First Av S- h *r In*, nr il \.i\ I n f v. rk i. to r?iK •■vntnu, honk. Kastein I’.ranch. N li I V. S.. To.nu h utra *•.11nf t• t s r v. h M v. t ra! K.t.: r*.a«I. an A i -1.; U I a 1 r t a 11 11 i t Anting;., a ml KIJ ..r.J 3D..'- A M l.'.V hVJ I* 1 A KI w! i; A i N Nil'. 7. IV r m. i! a m. v :j an r. m LKAV K NAT’I. 1 %IM rwl 11 A M.. IN T >i AlUUYi; AT liA N i m L! i 11.1' A. M.. A r. and _ 1* M. _ K. A LAW!' »N. Su;.: 1 >o Oil it DO\\ Ini t I 51 i 3 3 i x s a 1 v f. I. ii ;i h ii n i s.\ »«1 iron olsism I m »r j >i t i (or os!? v SSc w !i i lo l 1m v in>-i SWIFT TURNER, 'UGUSLi eo.-vv» r >f:TT».‘ f-T r; m s £§a r rv m!.• Your Attention is Called To'the Large and Complete Assortments CARPETS which Fowler Hamlen are now showing for Spring. In their Carpet Room you will find everything in this line including Wiltons, Brussels, Tapestry, All Wool Ex. Super, Cotton Chain, Straw flatting, Oilcloth, Art Squares, Rugs, Mats, Carpel Sweepers, &c., &c. Pri to greet tii** mom From million.1 throats for liberty An !o! tin- *-arth is thrilled to r;i* r i ;i*- tramp and tread of marching p-.-t. A ld.:r fall; a kiss so dear* A fa i f's i:: s j a mother.- prayer, A rn train. Friday.

t r. 1 ft. M. Twitchel! hits .received an invitation to lecture before the stu dents ef the .Vow Hampshire Agricul ture college at Durham. X. Jl., May If. Aprs Clara A. Libby is actually too busy to give heed to a special sale. Possibly the contemplated arrival of •'he soldier boys has something to do with tliis rush of millinery work. Tin Misses HSIiert have leased the Sturgis house on drove street, and will mov. fn m tlieir pres -tit home at the o; nei of tircur? and Sw an streets, to the new house, by the middle or the last o| May. where they will keep a llrst class hoarding house. Augusta people are to have another opportunity of heating, tile world-wide famous Canadian Jubilee Singers, who have so wonderfully pleased immense audiences both in tills country and abroad. They arc to give one of their eonc' i is at the State Street Free Bap tist church in this city. May 13. Local Notice. Twenty Years Practice. Dr. Twombly, chiropodist of Boston, Cony house for one week or until fur ther notice. Painless removal of Corns. Bunions. Ingrowing Xails or any dis ease of the Feet. Removing all sore i ness in a few minutes. All severe eases mated successfully. Will call at house if re nested, t dljee hours from A. Al to if M.: I to and 7 to 9 P. M. Sun days. 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. aprl’Sdtit By agreement between the Augusta and the People's Ice Companies, the minimum price for ice furnished families during the months of June. July. August and September will be Sl.r.0 per month: 2.7 pound lots will he delivered on regular trips for ten cents. apr2">,dft*

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Bring the Money You li i'*' sav’ fin«' . p.-r pair. X a look-out for th crash Into Morro castle. Th« r arc remnants ot the Maine Down near Mono castle; W'e will jack lionf with Spain Down. I»y Morro eastl**' When we've emled this aft'air. Win n the smoke clears from the air You may s e Ofd tilory there. Over Morro *-ustl« —('h-v- land 1 .cad- r. H. 15. Corthell of East port, was a vilest at tin- Xorifb Friday. Ern« st Jcliison of Bangor, visited friends in Ar.gusta. yesterday. A. \V. Spaulding of Caribou, was one of v.-sterdav's visitors to the city. I ___ i I*i-.-.1, i-i.-k H. I •.••US Lewiston, was railed to t! oily. Friday. I.y business. Thomas A. o’Lary of Dangor, was ifgisi"i'd at the Cony house. y-ster day. Folman i’.nriH's of Portland. sailed up, a i.ii.-;i:i- Funds in Augusta, K.i day. Mrs. Fannie LelHang of Fast Itos ion. is in tlie city for a short visit to friends. I 'on. and Mrs. Hcrlicit M. 11 a 11 left on ill" noon train, yesterday, foi a short visit to ltangor. 'I'he North Augusta base 1 >;ill team ..defeated lie- West Sidney’s in a gam Jjlayed a* North Augusta. Thursday. .1. S. Smiley’s new line of Fresco cor set.- has arrived. A novel idea about ite m is the device to keep them from breaking at the waist. Miss Lena Hebert, the milliner, who 1 a as -urnt out several weeks ago, lias 1 liad her store repaired in collection with the other stores in tile Dye House Meek, and has moved back into her old store. Wililam H. Smith of Augusta, went to Ie. liiiio. Fast day. on his wheel, and sp-oit the day with his friend Ante S. Dearborn of ice-boro. They were well supplied with Mayflowers when they returned home. Tin no school whistle was blown at Via. Friday morning, much to the sat isfaction of the scholars as well as the parents. The sc holars have had a long lest this week, not having to attend seh-'i I since Wednesday. 1 K. Marson, the State street ear j riage maker, has received two car loads of carriages including the very latest styles in Palo Altos, surreys, I stanhopes. P.angors. express wagons. etc., etc. Mr. Marson shows a good 1 deal of enterprise in thus keeping k abreast of the times. i ___ tiny Vickery has just received a I i very interesting and unique specimen a souvenier spoon. Cpon the bowl 5 the peon is engraved the ill fated k -Maine." and upon the handle is a fine raised likeness of Secretary Long (on some, of rapt. Sigsbee) with his name engraved l.elow. it is a sterling silver speon, oxidized and very beautiful. i.ting Kuro quickly relieves Asthma. Saturday Special Sales. K. C. Leighton announces ladies’ good wrappers for only 69c. not V This onuses them to add such an attractive lunoh eounter and also run cream cakes Sat uruays at half price. Lots today. Haw you nud in the now list of tax able articles that pepsin gum is to bear u war burden of 2c. on each package.’ Lay in a good supply today for at F. v5. Kinsman Co.'s. It is not a perish able article. Think of buying a Leopold. Moi st t V*. pure wool, stylish spring suit for only A wonder. Another of Sherburne w Dailey's bargains for to lay is a ladies’ line dongola. patent tipped, Oxford shoe, t$l.r,0) for only tKe. At I’i« r* e’s crockery store; t*»i 1 t paper, its., er two packs for .V.; dinner sets. 112 pie es. I.; water bottles. F,c.. t WO for 2'" several piano lamps at one-half price. It is better to buy at these prices than t" pay the higher prices a little later on. Swift A Turner are offering such low prices today it should induce large num bers t the city by business, yester day. Almost with reverence does the! grocer’s boy regard Chase Sanborn’s Seal Brand Coffee. Often has he been ad monished to bring only I Chase Sanborn’s Seal Brand, he now realizes I that it stands in a class by i itself. The best people to whose houses he is sent demand this brand. No matter what he may forget, no matter what he m a y b r i n g wrong, he never-- makes a mistake in bringing another kind of coffee when Seal Brand j is ordered. All grocers sell it, in pound and two-pound tin cans. QUICK CURE FOR COUGHS AND COLDS, PYNY-PECTORALi The Canadian Remedy tor all THROAT AND LUNG AFFEGTiONS. Large Bottles, 2S DAVIS LAWRENCE CO., tim.. Prop’s Perry Davis’ Pain-Kiuer. POR SALE BY JOHN COUGHLIN, Augusta, Me C. J[. BEANE, Gardiner, Me A. li. HUTCHINSON, Hallowed, Me. OTG. DUN’S REPORT, Enormous Transactions in Some Lines of Business, Foreign Demand for Wheat and Corn the Largest Ever Known. Iron Saics Phenomenal- Cotton Mills Helped by Government Contracts. I X' U Volk. April -It. n. C. Dun ,v Do.'h weekly review of trade, tomorrow, will say: Hostilities have not as yet changed last week's conditions. There is much postponement of orders hy men who do not know what they are wait ing for and much restriction of loans hy hanks which are abundantly strong. •Marty have been asserting, about every day for the past two.weeks, that the wheat speculation lias culminated, but the price has in that time advanced -ID cents, sij cents within the past Week. Ibeeipts of 2.748.r.9« bushels at l the West, this week, against 1,f.52,S7r> a .oar ago, and averaging L’.fiUO.OOO bush eis a week for January. February and March, show no exhaustion of supplies, while exports amount to 3.704.G7S liuslt els from Atlantic ports against 64:!.17x l last year and TSii.oTS from Pacific ports against ISfi.im. I

Corn exports for the week were 3.7SX, -X" bushels. No sin h foreign demand for imth grains has ever tieen known, and it docs not seem to lie satiated at ail as yet. The consumption of iron is still the greatest ever known. The week has witnessed Hasp-lit inquiries for plate at Chieago and a general advance of pi r ton with a shade lower prices at Pittsburg for b ssenier pig. In spite of agreement fnt foundry and forge producers, the price of grey forge at Pittsburg slightly declines. Consider able orders for sled rails for export have been received during the wtek. lioot and shoe shipmeints have been larger than in any year excepting 1X37. for the month of April. Delivery is urgently demanded now of goods due under contracts in June because deal ers stiv ks are exhausted. The new or ders continui fair, but there is a sharp upward turn in hides at Chicago. Tile cotton manufacture has been helped by some government contracts and a little beltet outside demand. Woolen manufacture rs are doing rather b -ttcr. large government orders h'dping some works while other demands are more encouraging, Sales of wool are about a sixth of last year's for April, half of those in IxiiG, i and a third of the sales in 1M*2, though Castcrn havers are weak hut country holders are sticking for higher prices. Failures for the week have been 2ti2 in tile I'nited States against 237 last year and 1*: in Canada against to last year Why the Train Slows in Leaving. (Topeka Suit- Journal.) 71*' was an observing- man and was not in tho habit f allowing the slight est details nf anything nr any event to escape his eye. He stood on the depot platform and watched the heavy over land trains pulling out for tin* West. Fitch onr of thorn seemed to romo m ar ly to a stop just afvv nulling out of the depot. 'Stopping1 to M r. me one off?” ho asked of a railroad man standing near him. "No. Looks as if they wen*, doesn’t it?” Well, that fools lots of people.” said th" railroad man. "Some peopl. think tin y stop to I t off some one who stayed ot: to l*»ng\ and some think tln stop to put off a tramp. Neither of these reasons is right. All engineers bring their trains to a stop, or nearly so, after pulling out of a terminal sta tion in order to test tin* air brakes and see they are in working order. Most engineers try tie* air just after pulling out of a station, hut on most roads the ml** is that they try the 1 ikes within two miles of the station.” Country Mariiagcs in Pennsylvania. (Ikrry County Freeman.) We had a comfortable wedding at the horn** of one of *iii' oldest families, last Thursday. Georg" Alley married Katie, the daughter of Col. “Andy” Frew. The wedding was la id early in the morning, as the happy couple wished to take a wedding tour over til* X. A- S. V. Kail ma 1 to Newport. Tin* marriage was per formed at A. M by Squire Brown. After a sumptuous breakfast of sausage. lm or ders from all parts of the Cnitel States. These powders consist of a package of scripture printed, says an exchange, upon a slip that is rolled and wrapped in a tiny piece of tissue paper, and then of these rolls or “powders” are packed in a m at paper box manufactured for the purpose. These are much sought for by different religious societies and by individuals. It is proposed by the people of Fayette Mills to raise funds for a chapel to be built in that place in tie* near future. TO Ct RE A COLD 1\ OXE DAY ThU*» Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. Ik Q- on each -ablet. They begin to soothe and absorb the train and soreness the moment you ap ple one. Hop Piasters. The cure is per manent and pleasing. Hur medicine dealer will supply you. CALF RUSSIA CALF BOX CALF STORM CALF PATENT CALF ENAMEL •VICI KID Stp^Jba* BUSINESS WEAR DRESS WEAR GOLF CYCLING YACHTING For Sale in Augusta By F. L. HERSEY. Call and examine this new line for Gent’s wear of which we are sole Agents for Augusta. dtf MARKET REPORTS NEW YORK MARKET. The Features of the Day’s Dealings in All the Leading Stocks. New York, April 29.—The hull cam paign inaugurated, yesterday, was con tinued with aggressive vigor, today, in the stock market and prices were lifted from 1 to nearly 4 points throughout the active list. The sharp advance did not bring out any large amount of of fers to realize hut there was some profit taking apparently by small trad ers in the late dealings which clipped off the extreme gains for the day. It was notable, however, throughout the day that any marked reaction in prices immediately led to a cessation of of ferings and the market fell into in tense dullness. The rather hesitating and unsettled tone of Americans in London was ignored and juices were confidently advanced here from the opening. There was no important opposition to the hull campaign and juices moved quite easily, the supply of stocks con tinuing rather limited. The volume of business showed a further increase over yesterday and further additions to tlie list of ac tive stocks. The specu lative leaders which were bought by tile bill! cuticle Were forwarded by other stocks whose friends desired to see them k*--n pace with the rest of tin market. There were no new develop ments during the day beyond the con fidence in the general situation. The strength of the market was quite general but some of the specialties, notably Sugar, Manhattan and Metro politan Street Railway moved more widely than tie- general list. The (Rangers as usual led the railroad list. Foreign exchange was lower, demand st'-rling breaking sharply a half cent to ?l.M. The dis.'-out rate in London also declined. This led to renewed talk of gold imports am*! the stiffening in the call b an rate was a further factor towards this end. Tie-re is increased inquiry for railroad bonds with the promise* of easie r conditions in the rnorn-y market. Prices moved, today, 'ii an increased volume of business. Government bonds were strong. The new !'s coupon and the 2's advanced i per at.; the new 4's registered and the* old 4's registered a half and the old 4's coupon and the "»'s coupon L pet cent. in the bid price. There were sales of the new 4's both coupon and registered at an advance of c. over the last sab- price hut the old i's registered showed a decline of on actual sales from the last price. New York Money Market. NV\\ nrk. April 2'.', M"ii« v i»»1 tall lima r al 2M3; la-d loan. 2» pT do. coup. loxY benvi r .SI- Hio Grande Ists las Erie e ll. 4's till’ Missouri. Kansas A Texas 2ds .".s'-, Kansas Pacific consols nreynn A.- Nav. Ists 112 Texas Pacific Ig. Ists 9v! do. rcg. 2ds M1 I’nion Pacific Ists •ex. int. ••bid. 1 jasked. New York Stock Market. New York, Atchison do. preferred Central Pacific Mi. sapeake A Ohio bit ago A Alton do. preferred j Chicago. Burlington A Quincy Delaware A- Hudson Delaware A Lackawanna Denver A- Rio Grande j Krie I do. preferred i Illinois Yntral i Lake Krie A- Western I Lake Shore Louisville A Nashville Manhattan I/* Mexican (Yntral I Michigan (’em ral Minnesota A St. Louis do. preferred Missouri Pacific New .Jersey Central New York Central X* w York. Chicago A St. Louis do. preferred Northern Pacific do. preferred Northwestern do. preferred Ontario A Western I R* acting; .1.... Reck Island St. Paul do. preferred St. Paul A- Omaha do. preferred St. Paul. Minn. A Man. MVxas Pacific T’nion Pacific Wabash. St. Louis Pacific do. preferred Boston A Maine New York A New England Old Colony Adams Express American Express I'nited Express People s Gas Horn* stake Ontario Pacific Mail Pullman Palace Sugar Western Pnion •ex. div. ••bid. April 29. 10% ioY 1^4 i:»4 ior*» in 10

nsY iou is«» 47% 91% h‘4 24 20% piJU., 11% tie 02 4 L7% 172Vo .m.i IfiVi S4Vh S71 o 141% 71 114 130 91 51% 6% .l->% 100 017 s lVi% 07 120 36 91 44 3 17o 4 121%

(asked. A carload of Fancy Seed Potatoes from Aroostook just received. Early Northers, Bliss, Triumph, New Queen. J. E. FULLER, Augusta, Me. New York Produce Market. New York. April 2!t. FLM'K R« i t-ipt.-. bbls.: exports. If.V.q .bbls.; sab:-. ‘.'“'m pkgs.; quieter but steadily held; buyers held off for conces sion.-. city mill patents. $7'L3 N. 2 red. 121 *2 fob. ;uioat to arrive; No. hard I)uluth. 120 fob. afloat to ar j rive. OiiiiN Reeeipts. 264.020 bush.; exports. 2-2.‘.2c bush sab s. 32".‘nX) bush, futures, t.■■ hush, spot pot easy No. 2, 4U$4 fob. afloat. OATS Re- eipts. 21»7.,hhi bush.; sales. 225. "imi bush, spot; spot firmer; No. 2. 34V No ;;i; No. 2 white, 37; track white, I ?,*'/(11> I HKKF—Firm. LARD Steady; West- rn steamer. 5.1 XK; May. $5.*>5; refined, steady. FORK Steady. BFTTF.R Firm; Western creamery. 15 17; do. factory. 12*-_^ilb; Kleins. 17; state 'dairy, 15'/MV do. creamery. 15///17. DHKLSK Stead' large white. feV i small whit*-. vv«b. part skims, VV July. 2n; September. PORK Ma v. $10.*5; July. $11.19. LARD Mav. 5.i;;,:; July. $5.75; Septem ber. $5.s21•. RiRS May. $5.17V- July. $5.50; Septem i »er. $5.»>o. Cash quotations closed as follows: FLOCK Steady, unchanged. WH CAT No. 2 spring. M-V-MM; No. 3 do.. Ml -/11'*. No. 2 red. 117V" 120. CORN No. 2, 34V. No. 2 yellow. 2|. (>ATS~No. 2. 29*- 5h MV: short ribs. T/>i 7'..; shoulders. l:v.,'"5; short clear sides. $5.75'-/5.:i5. SI t;AR l'm hanged. A rticb Flour Wheat Corn Oats Rye I .al ley Receipts. Shipments 12,200 On the Produi F.xehange: 1UTTFR Steady creameries, 15" IOC dairies. 120 15. F.< 1< IS r irrn fresh. MV CHFKS1-: Dull, unchanged. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago. April 21*.- Wheat, today, closed unsteady at a decline of 2'"2V in response to a 5-rent break at Liverpool. At one time the Chicago market showed a loss of 3 cents. Corn dosed c lower. Oats were strong, especially May. which b»s. b Pse. higher, while July gained V*. Fears of a sque.ze in May caused the bulge, only rtoo.ooo bushels are in store, against an estimated short interest of ...immmhmi. Provisions were irregular hut dosed strong with lard, which ruled indepen dently firm on cable advices, and gained Me. per tierce. Pork lost 22 V.• and ribs gained 2»2o. New York Cotton Market. Now York. April 20. Cotton spot closed dull: middling up* 1 inds. <;v. do. trull. BV. spies, non bales. Colton futures i lnsed quiet; sales. oT.-mhi hairs. April, nomlnol: May. C.l.T; .Tune, H.21: July. i!.2ii: August. 0.20; September, i',.::0; October, tid'd: November. -1.3S; Decem ber. (DM; January. G.37. TO Cl RE A COl.II 1\ OXE DAY Take Laxative Brmno Quinine Tablets. All drug gists refund ilie money if it falls to cure. 25e. The genuine Inis I.. IT. Q. on each tablet. Relief 111 Six Hours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease relieved in six hours by “New -irean South American Kidney Cure." It is a great surprise on account of its exceed ing promptness in relieving pain in blad der. kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves retention of water almost imme diately. If you want quirk relief ar.d cure this is the remedy. Sold by TL v ditch, Webster Co., Druggists, Augusta, Me. Special Advertisements. WANTED. Kitchen girl tit the Cony house. J. P. Randall. apr30d2t A second-hand iron safe. Apply to C. W. Jones. Masonic Temple. aprSOdlw TO LET. PIANOS FOR RKNT Two upright pianos for salt* or to rent. Melville Smith. 1.30 Winthrop street. npr30dlw* CON'Sl'I.T THE OLDEST, LARGEST ASH MOST Sl'CCESSFIL MEDICAL I.VSTITI TIO.V IN' THE SVOItLD. The old Dr. Hallock Medical Institute, established 50 years ago (1848) for the scientific treatment and cure of diseases of men. All diseases of men cured in a few days, skin diseases, blood poisoning, nervous debility, etc. OCR GRAND MEDICAL ROOK, "A Private Conversation With Men,” and a list of questions sent (sealed) for tho asking. Book describes anatomy of men and tells about men's diseases, in plain language and how cured. You will be a BETTER MAN for reading this book. It is almost Inspired, written by the Old Doctor himself. Send for it today—or call on us when In Boston. Office hours 9 to 9. Sundays 10 to 1. Endorsements from Boston I*niters. The Old Hallock Medical Institute has stood the test for fifty years. It has served the community in its special ca pacity faithfully and with conspicuous ability. Its long service, if nothing else, would commend the Institute to men who seek specialists of integrity and masterly ability.—Boston Herald. Among the many dispensaries and specialists for diseases of men Tho Old Dr. Hallock Institute stands out pre-em inent as the bright and particular star of them all.—Boston Record. We have no monthly treatment. We give a written guarantee to cure curable cases for a stipulated fee, payable as patients are able. HALLOCK MEDICAL INSTITUTE. lit Cjurt St., Boston, Mass. “Makes Sweeping Easy." Saves Saves and Sweeps Clean. 75,000 women in New England know that it Women, Carpets, NU-BROOM CO., wea&sat,tf Costs no more than Tlie t Ire old-fash* turtle ioned broom. Does It. Order one of your groe< r and find re lief for your arms and back. Our best tcrivib lias XXX oil tilt) label. 30 South Market St., BOSTON, MASS, For fine Watch and Jewelry re pairing go to J. G. KIRKPATRICK, 203 WATER ST, AUGUSTA. Full line of clocks, watches and jew elry constantly on hand. apl2lendtf City of Augusta Bills. All persons having bills against tin* »-ity an* notified to render the same to the au ditor on or before the FIRST WHDNES DAY in May. The committee on accounts will meet on MONDAY, MAY Hth, to act upon such bills. Bills should be rendered promptly on the first of each month, and MI ST be ap proved by the officer, or agent of the city authorized to contract the account. Bills covering a period of two months or more will AS A HI' LE GO OVER A MONTH before being allowed by the au ditor or committee on accounts. Bil's vontraeted prior to April, will go over to June, and if such bills are not rendered before June, will go over to July. SAMUEL \V. LANE. City Auditor. apr29,d5t

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Gardiner Advertisements. BRACE UP! What’s the matter with a good MALT EXTRACT to cure “that tried feeling?” We are headquarters for all reliable malt extracts. Gaze at this list. Johann Hoff's, Tarrant's, Leopold Hoff’s, Pabst, Vitamalt, Best Tonic, Anhauser-Busch Nutrine, Puremalt, Teutonic. Wampole’s, Weyth's, King’s, Norris', GoldbecU’s and Brannschwer ger Mumra. ALL AT CUT RATES. Clias. Ward Ac Co., THE LOW PRICE DRUGGISTS, GARDINER, MAINE. All Patent Medicines at CUT PRICES. tues.thurs&sat.tf REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. We give the most rareful personal attention to delicate and difficult Jobs of repairing whether It be expensive clocks, watches or Jewelry. All work warranted satisfactory. F. H. WOODBURY, Gardiner. 2>au£ Ikcnnebec 3ournaL GARDINER. All the schools enjoyed a holiday, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heed returned to Waterville, yesterday. .1. E. Radd returned from a business trip to l,e\viston. yesterday. Mrs. W. Honco returned front tireenville, yesterday' forenoon. K M. Rolloff is showing some awful taking Styles in siloes at tliis time. Mrs. Hodgkins and Mrs. J. K. Hards- j ley returned, yesterday, front Water ville. I>. (5. Pike, one of the popular tele phone inspectors, left for Bangor, yes terday. Ralph Keddington, who has been] visiting friends here, returned to New ton. Mass., Friday. Rev. E. It. Barber will deliever the Memorial day sermon before Spear Post, at West Gardiner. Charles Wight, an employee at the freight house, badly injured his foot and is obliged to lay off for a few day's. At a game of ball. Thursday after noon, tlte H. A G. school nine defeated the Randolph nine by a score of 311 to j 15. Miss lfelle Wright of Brunswick, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jenkvn, returned, yesterday, to her home. Mrs. 1011a Burton of Somerville, Mass., who lias been the guest of Gar diner friends, returned to her home, Friday. Lots of cameras will bo wanted for a snap shot of tin* soldier boys, their camps \e. Woodbury Davenport are ready for all demands. At a recent meeting: of Dingo Lodge, A. O. lT. W.. it was voted to attend the Congregational church in a body some Sunday, which will probably be, May 8. Gardiner is now without any correct time. No one has yet been named to look after the town clock on the Uni versalis! church and the local clock on the* Methodist church is way off. Tin* body of Mrs. K. R Hall, who died at Milford, Mass., was brought here, yesterday, and taken to Chelsea, where* funeral services were held, and tin* interment made. She was 72 years of age. At tile* regular meeting of the* 1\ o. C. C.. Thursday evening, a large num im r of the members of Augusta and Hallowed lodges were* present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The degree team of the* Hallowed lodge was present and exempli lied the work in very fine style*. At the reception, lust evening, ten dered by the* direc tors of the Gardiner Library Association, only a small num ber were present, but those who did at tend were fully repaid. Papers were read by Messrs. Holmes. Moore and Stilphen, also vocal and instrumental music was given. G. 10. lined has decided to move* into Hie* Chase* Tower store* and A. YV. Cunningham will occ upy the Thorne block, just below. The gentlemen who were* here, yesterday, were unable to make* a satisfactory settlement with Mr. Cunningham, and the* matter will probably be fixed Monday. It is ex pected that the* remainder of the* losses will be adjusted, today. As to re-build ing. nothing can yet be* said. Musical programme* at 1’niversalist church. Sunday morning at 10.:i0, Rev. Elliott 15. Rarber. pastor: Voluntary, organ, “Prelude* in The*o. Salome* Anthem. “Jubilate Deo. R. K. Zuayle Jloria. Response. “'rile* Lor i's Prayer." Solo. “His Sight Is Newer Dim. Emerson Mr. Ree k. Sermon, Rev. Mr. Rarber offertoire. organ. “Le* Chant du Cigue." Rlnmenthal Anthem. “Rock of Ages.'* Ruck PostluUe* in F, organ. Dr. Hiles

The* following is the programme for tl Arbor day exhibition at the Congregt Hemal vestry. May V(. to be given by tl pupils of the* Plummer Street school: “The Lord's Prayer." Chon Singing. “The Evening Rolls." Light Gir Recitation. “Trees of Our Country." Annie Rrar ^u*'»* Miss Andrew *'Lit t It* Rut ten up." Edrie and Ruth Beet and Wentworth IVekham. Recitation, “How to Speak a Piece.” _ Philip Max** Singing. “The Rird Song." ICxeTe ise. “Spring's Call.' Solo. Recitation, “The S> rot*" 1*an Drill. Recitation, “Going tr. A. 10. Bcssey t«* his as sistance. Mrs. Redington was some better late last evening, and quite com fortable with the chances favorable that she will entirely recover. II. M Regiment. N. Syringes, regular retail price $1.00 to $2.50 ouch. Closing price 25c., 50c. and 75c. each. Nice Sponges, 5. S, 10, 20. 25, "5c. A large- lot of Nice Sponges, regular price 10c., 15c., 25c., 35c., 50c. to 00c. each. Arc now going for 5c.. Sr., Pie., 20e., 25e. and 35c. each. llorse- Powders, 10r. a package, sold for 25c. now only pie. a package. Poultry Food, 5c. and 10c. a package. Wegular price 25c. and 5ac. a package. Tobacco, 10c. plugs for 5c. C. H. Beane,"*’.»....« liiiiti. w. t|\-1f i,f f Immense Bargains IN Each Department. Hard (ra re Dept. Store Dept. Carriage Dept: I far ness Dept. Bicycle Dept. Electrical Dept. Dingley Decker, 91 Water St., Gardiner. OVER $100,000 SHORT. Northampton, Mass., Banks Have Been Robbed Right and Left. Lewis Warner. President of One and Treasurer of Other. Missing. j Springti* Id. Mass \»»i i• _ S. Hank Kx.iinitnr i.ocko an.I N «f i j I Hank j Kxarnim r Ksv. r has In t ins: ly x. m ining. today. thr fcs of tin- li ;t mpshire ''mintv Nat:«*n.il Hank and H iiapshir*' Mtmiy Savings H.ir.k, noth N.rthainp ton. The r. suit t»{' the hasty rx. ruination j shows that th* :s a short a g*- of ah-ait i Il'CUT in th* -avings hank and on. prolMihly much larger proportions in tin national hank. siima;-oko man. \vt IT known in ontn.t i.om» and might amount to $jini,nor. Savings Hank KxamiinT k-- diseov •■red the first rvi.lt u.-r tin d* fa l*-ation. I Tuesday. and railed in National 1‘ank j Kxaminor iOwer. as tin- two hanks or.-upy thr sanit «(11.111« rs and haw pr.iet iea 11v I t hr sain* offiriah thy beginning tln-ir w*»rk. this morning. I.owis Walkrr. pr* dd» nt of thr national hank and treasurer r*l to thr hank, thi. morning, that In wa ill Whe n Sher iff Clark w* ill to his t sjth u. r at noon after him. In- was told that W.ini. r left tin- liuiis*' in tin morning. I' i i i r I Suites Commission! r Hi* of this it\. issued a warrant for Wa hut's arrest. this aft*r n«**ui. anti tin- poliit* of mans riti*s hav** hr**!l Ilotilirtl to hr **n 11.• walrh for him. II. is supposed t*» have 1 ft Nort ha tnptoji •mi a noon train. Shortly aftrr midnight, tin- dirretors of thr Hampshire Counts National Hank authorized a statement that tin hank svonld hr rlos. . -Tin* l.ilior.il lc;ul*’ war is over. For tin* same year the uelielt in tin* ordinary budget was CTITo, "oo. but it was in reality much larger, be cause included In the revenue was up wards. of C2.otm.tHMi from pr eonipan with about Its in the ase of tin liritish . bus b> n rail'd on the guaranUe of th« mother country. an i requires tor its r\n up j wards of C 4.minima per annum. »’ons* qiientlv tin acted *ibl:g.ition of Spain amounted to ?om:p "f Jlo.it it.^ d*-bt la- h pu bib- i.-Mi-- h.-s in- 1 with an n t! 111 J i« -a:. bnt tin- t ank of Spain )e»> ha«! to tind mow: tin- m**n* v f«»r tit* sub scribers who pawned ?In- i•.« K a* it w;n allot .1 i..•*-.-. St hi; d Was :t: a f T a- Ilia- v p :u s advam*s. That ur-l it til !o:i has ,al paid-up capital of Ft-.***> an*i A a red Rent I In other words. it has lent to th* state, not only tin- who!* full •-urn-no; vain* In this way th- n.i'. -nuil moi: has been demrad ami th* position of th*- hank has be come impair. >1. T" snow Ip»w intimate an- th*- r*-!ati-.ns lit-iwon th bank atai th*- treasury n only mccssary to point out that da jjross profit- in;oh- last y* at amounting to FJ.F.i’.'hni b ss than Fl>til.i«»b was derived from th. bank's in\. stria i ts in th* national 'nmis ami its «!i>«-*umis and I'iv.im-* tip sj.tt**. I: muly th- bank has untbffakrn to rnak. a ia;rth*-r \,m« of f;^.*m»u.«*ponsibb- for v r\ penny of th* t'uloll b t. And what has Sjiain i:a!m »l by h* r vast expenditures? l*i.tcin ally tie- whob island of Cuba lias been laid waste ami .11 classes ruined. The people have been driven from th* country listriets into tb*- towns. wh*-fe they have perished in tens of thousands of starvation and dis ease. Crops have beep destroyed and plantations abandoned. 1’rior t-> tip- war ill*- population, exclusive ..i the army, numb* red It is doubtful whether th* an- a million b ft. s«> aiv.it has be* n the «b strm-t i* *ii of 111-. Mor* that: .'•".•»*o Spanish soldi* is hav* been kill* «*r ha\« died of wounds or «lis* as*-, while in addi tion t. The muster tiebl originally coy.red several j acres, but gradually tin river eiit away jtln* bank until recently only a small part of tile cemetery remained. 'Fhe recent rains have swollen the Mcrrimac to an un usual height, ami tin last vestige of Un burial ground went down with tin* cur rent. Several Ktitves were in the section which disappeared. Kdward Ramford. .YJ years old. died at the hospital at North Adams. Mass.. Kn day. from the effeets of a pistol wound, which was self-intlieted. Inirina a ipiar I tel. three weeks a^o. Ramford shot his wife Rebet a, and In was found on the i beti in the house with a pistol wound in his abdomen. The couple had quarrelled over money affairs, and the wife died in the hospital two days afterward, but it was expected that Rani ford would re cover. While he was in the hospital, the police obtained a warrant for his arrest on the charge of murder. Ramford had taken tin* affair very much to heart, and anxiety as t0,000. has j lint been spent on the hou-e, ttivinp patrons every modern improvement ami conven ience at moderate prices. E l> ROPE A X P LA X. The special break fusts ut 40 cents aud table d’hote dinner at .hj rents are famous. I The Power THE ^/Behind Brush What is it—brain or brawn? Do you clean by main strength or do you use labor savers Do you u the best labor saver? If you are undecided which PfalttS 6 THE X. K. FAIRBANK COMPASY. Chicago. si. Louis. New York. Boston. Philadelphia. IjHilttlQfaffc Hallowell Advertisements. MILLEVERY. Ji lt MTT'ik id- for I>OSl»»I SM, :si Pity »iir». Hamburg1. K April _■•. ..r. hs Knima K«i\. i• >i*kir..-. Pvingut foi Xothb;:■ NH X. X i: April 2T ar. sch Vie tory. Stil. s. Ilostiin. 'Id. sehs \'alctta. Whittaker. Provi dence: Cora Puller. Xcvv Havpn: Sc. Bird. Andrews. Thomaston. Htil’KWKl.l, CAPE. X B April 22. sld hk Alert. Rice. Holyhead. WINDSOR. N S April 2*’. sld. s.-h Hyp stun Ktnpr. Roherls. Xcw York. Cisisters. I',v' H.I- April 29. The S|,..ni h s'...in i' ti.illrgo from X. -.v iirn.m-, ,'*Vl her.-. 'ii.I !’*'].*>rls Hint ..ij ,\|.ril hi l ului.l. is. longitude sh.- sjw.k.. t!i.' i.ancr Sin- ir--. .1 i«t. SniiHi' Siii- J' April fur Nr>v York. with *ii l»r"k‘n. -X I-til A I i. I I r-ll f. 1 1 ..in N'." folk, tins norning, 1111.. 11 m. Hf wreck of the ..Mi.t,,,, si and. X. r. T Mill..11 whi.l, V.n commanded' by Captain I,ini,HI. ’tl. I from Feniarnlhia, Fla. April a No w Vurk. with arg.. .,1 himl,, III. Miltun vi.-s 1 .i-Mi. i-|.-. th. i... u Mill'-, .uni was rigged into n -lw..n *.'si v-nr. HI,, was!,! 11 .it Portsmouth. V “I in i.ii.l r.-Kist.-r.-.I ion- nn, John H Emory ■>f this city, and v.vain at about Huston. April 29. Tip- s: earner Ca ll.-t, which was tlrivon ashore at tin entrance to Shirley Cut, during the northeasterly gale, ycsi.-rday, is a total 1' ss. The constant pounding of the 1 avy seas, last l ight. ir 11.1 t, I her destruction. which begansoon after the v i was (lashed ashm.-. Tliis mm n 'all that remained of the wreck is the forward portion of the hui! and a part of the idiot house. I’-.rtii. >.-l. -Me.. April 29 -The light h"i; I"si rd has r.-eeiv,',.! orders from tin- ir-ieury department that tin- fol low ire light v-'ssels may In- taken from their stations, after May Nantucket ShoiP- light t'ess.-l. No. Fire Island, No. is; Northeast Knd. No. It: Five Fathom i’.ank. No. 40: Fenwick island Sli.-al, No. Winter Quarter Shoal, Cap.- Charles light. No. -10: Dia mond Shoal. No. 71: Frying Pan Shoal. X". 1. S. ie of th" lightships are steam vessels, and all carry more or less coal which would make them desirable prizes for ik,- Spaniards. Provinc.-iown, Mass., April 29.— A three-masted schooner, apparently British, with a d-ek load of piling, was sigh!- this morning, off Highland light, flying signals of distress in the main rigging. She was riding heavily and in a dangerous position. Thr 'taiuli.u. i»r tn">i ry I an-.t COXSTH* o>N inw t i ,and a i .i and |»c.-r»;:.»:: u M al operation require i. Trv it .ei i r •!o»si..r*. S< u t h-r li •'■-m ni.ini.iii i; i t v *i l«»c. J ert site l-V ill v.e v 1 i;..i i Ml I' ipt Ol J 11. MAIM EDDY, Reg. Piarmasi, Lancaster,Pa.

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THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE. I Sly FBAHK Tj.^STOCKTON,

Author of “Guilder Grange," ‘‘Amo* Ell> t bright," “The Boo Man of Orn,” “The Christum* Wreck," “The Lady or tho Tiger," “The late Bint. Null,” “The Hundredth Mail,” “Tho Casting A wav of BIrs. Leek* ami Sirs. Aleshlnc,” “The Dusautcs," etc, [Copyrighted hv P. Collier, of Collier's Once a Week, r.r l published t v speci:;! arrangement with IUm# through the American Press Associa tion. Ail'i'igli:., i-"servod.) (.Continued from yesterday.) Five minutes afterward a small but carefully aimed motor bom!) struck the nearly swamped vessel, and with the roar of all her own torpedoes she passed into nothin;;. The British vice admiral had carefully watched the repeller through his glass, and he noticed that simultaneously with the appearance of the cloud in the air, produced by the tier'sm of the motor bombs, there were two pulls of black smoke from the repoiler. These were signals to the crabs to notify them that, a motor gun had been discharged, and thus to provide against accidents in case a bomb should fail to act. One puff sig nified that a bomb had been discharged to the north; two, that it had gone east ward, and so on. If. therefore, a crab should see a signal of this kind, and per ceive no signs of the action rf a bomb it would be careful not to approach the re pcller from the quarter indicated. It is true that i:i ease of the failure of a bomb to act, another bomb would be dropped upon the same spot, but the instructions of the war syndicate provided thateverv possible precaution should lie taken against accidents. Of course the vice admiral did not un derstand these signals, nor did he know that they were signals, but he knew that they accompanied the discharge of a motor gun. Once he noticed that there was a. short cessation in the hitherto con stanlsueoe-sion of wat t avalanches, and during this lull he had seen two puffs from the repeller, and the destruction, at the same moment, of the d -cried torpedo boat. It was, therefore, plain enough to him that if ;i motor bomb eon Id be placed so accurately upon one torpedo boat, and with such terrible result, other bombs could quite as easily bo discharged upon the other torpedo boats which formed the advanced line of the licet. When tho harrier of storm and cataract again began to stretch itself in front of the repeller, lie knew that not only was it impossible for tho torpedo b. at send their missives through this ving tur moil, but that each of these ve.i-.els was itself in danger of iuslantaueous destruc tion. Unwilling, therefore, t i expose his vessels to profitless danger, the vice admiral ordered the tor;-.'do boats to re tire from the front, and the whole line of them proceeded to a point n h of the fleet, where they lav to. When this had been done the repeller ceased the discharge* of 1 tombs, but the sea was still heaving and tossing after the storm, when a dispatch boat brought orders from the British admiral! v to the flagship. Communication lietween the British fleet and tho shore, and con sequently Bom Ion, had been constant, and all that had occurred bad been quickly made known to the admiralty and tho government. Tho orders now received by tho vice admiral were to the effect that it was considered judicious to discontinue the conflict for the d»y, and that he and his whole fleet should return to Portsmouth to receive further orders. In issuing these commands tho British government was actuated simply mo tives of humanity and commoj»ehse. The British fleet was tliorougfit pjsy pared for ordinary naval wadH*£ltot an enemy had inaugurated uriK ljflpd of naval warfare for vvhicii.^pplajhp; prepared. It was therefore '^bjjjidaSipte withdraw tho ships until UitrUefrolild he prepared for the new kindpf warfare." To allow ironclad after iroiiclail to lie disa bled and set adrift, to sub,iect every ship in the fleet tothedangefiijfln.stnnt:in a destruction, and all this without the possibility of infliethifjrTfipiry upon the eagmy, would not ho bravery; it would bo" stupidity. It: was surely ^possible to devise a means for destroying tIt.i seven hostile ship.; now* in licit! !i water;. Until action for this pnd could be take 1. it was the part of vvjSdom for the British navy to coniine itseiffdo the protection of British ports. When the fleet b^nan.iKi move toward the Isle of Wight the si:-: crabs, which had been lying quietly among and under tho protection of their enemies, with drew southward, and making a slight circuit, joined the repeller. BRITISH OI-TK'KBS WATCHING TI!.'. TI'CLCT o? t::k u »t-«: ix E;: "ii of fli.» di-alilt1'.! irom'I.uii whs BOW ill tt.'.v of islor 1 Of oi t: i-1, e.\co;it tlio Kfm-avoii.. Vis::; £ivut ship iiau ooen ursaDiea so cany m mo contest, :uul her broadside had presented such a vast surface to the northwest wind, that she had drifted much farther to the south than any other vessel. Conse quently before the arrival of the tugs Inch had been sent for to tow her into tlie harbor, the Llangarou was well on her way across the channel. A foggy night came on, and the next morning she was ashore on the coast of France, ''ith a mile of water between her and dry land. Fast rooted in a great sand bank she lay week after week, with the storms that came in from the Atlantic ami uie storms mat came in irom tue German ocean beating upon her tall side of solid iron, with no more effect than if it had been a precipice of rock. Against waves and winds she formed a massive breakwater, with a wide stretch of smooth sea between her and the land. There she lay, proof against all tlie artil lery of Europe and all the artillery of the sea and the storm, until a tleet of small vessels had taken from her her ponder ous armament, her coal and stores, and she had been lightened enough to lloat upon a high tide and to follow three tugs to Portsmouth. When night came on Eepeller No. 11 and the crabs dropped down with the tide and lay to some miles west of the scene ot battle. The fog shut them in fairly well, but, fearful that torpedoes might lio sent out against them, they showed no lights. There was little dan ger of collision with passing merchant men, for the English channel at present was deserted by this class of vessels. The next morning the rcpeller, preceded by two crabs, bearing between them a submerged net similar to that used at the Canadian port, appeared olf tho eastern c-iivi mu imu oi u lgm. me anenors of the not wero dropped, and behind it tho repeller took her place, and shortly afterward she sent a flag of truce boat to Portsmouth harbor. This boat carried a note from the Auaericar war syndicate to the British government. In this note it was stated that it was now the intention of the syndicate to utterly destroy, by means of the instanta neous motor, a fortified post upon the British coast. As tills would bo done solely for the purpose of demonstrating tho irresistible destructive power of the motor bombs, it was immaterial to the syndicate what fortified post should lie destroyed, provided it should answer the requirements of the proposed demon stration. Consequently the British gov ernment was offered the opportunity of naming the fortified place which should be destroyed. If said government should decline to do this or delay the selection for twenty-four hours, tho syndicate would itself decide upon the place to be operated upon. Every one in every branch of the British government, and. in fact, nearly every thinking person in the British islands, had been racking his brains, oi lier brains, that night, over the astound ing situation: and the note of the syndi cate only added to the perturbation of the government. There was a strung feeling inofficial circles that the insolent little enemy must bo crushed, if the whole British navy should have to rush upon it, and all sink together in a common grave.' But there were cooler and more prudent brains at the head of affairs; and th- so had already decided that the contest be tween the old engines of war and the new was entirely one sided. The in stincts of good government dictated to them that they should be extremely wary and circumspect during tho further con tinuance of this unexampled war. There fore, when the note of the syndicate was considered.it was agreed that the time had come when good statesmanship and wise diplomacy would be more valuable to tho nation than torpedoes, armored ships or heavy guns. There was not the slightest doubt that the country would disagree with tho government, hut on the latter lay the re sponsibility of the country's safety. There was nothing, in the opinion of the ablest naval officers, to prevent tho syn dicate's fleet from coming up the Thames. Instantaneous motor bombs could sweep away ail forts and citadels and explode and destroy all torpedo defenses, and London might lie under ;he guns of tho repeller. In consequence of (his view ox the state of affairs an answer was sent tothe syndicate's note asking t'uxt further time be given for the consideration of tho sit uation, and suggesting that an exhibition of the power of tho motor bomb was not necessary, as sufficient proof of this had been given in the destruction of the Cana j dian l'orts, tho annihilation of the Crag levin, and the extraordinary results of tho discharge of said bombs on the pre ceding day. To this a reply was sent from the office of the syndicate in New York by means of a cable boat from tho French coast, that on no account could their purpose be altered or their propositions modified. Although the British government might be convinced of the power of tho syndi cate's motor bombs, it was not the case with the British people, for it was yet popularly disbelieved that motor bombs j existed. This disbelief tho syndicate was determined to overcome, not only for tho furtherance of its own purposes, but to prevent the downfall of the present British ministry, and a probable radical change in the government. That such a political revolution, as undesirable to the 3vndicate as to cool headed and sensible Englishmen, was imminent, there could be no doubt. The growing feeling of disaffection, almost amounting to dis loyalty, not only in tbs opposition party, but among those who had hitherto been firm adherents of the government, was mainlv based upon the idea that the present British rulers had allowed them selves to be frightened by mines and torpedoes, artfully placed and exploded. Therefore the syndicate intended to set right the public mind upon this subject. The note concluded by earnestly urging the designation, without loss of time, of a place of operations. Till; answer was received in Loudon "in tbu evening, and all night it was the subject of earnest and anxious delibera tion in the government office. It was at last [decided, amid great opposition, that the syndicate's alternative must be accented,"for it would be tho height m folly to allow the vepeller to bombard j any port she should choose. V hen the, com-iuciou nau oeen reunited, the work I of selecting a place for the proposed demonstration of tlie American syndicate occupied but little time. The task was not difficult. Nowhere in Great Britain was there a fortified spot of so little im portance as Caerdair, on the west coast of Wales. Caerdair consisted of a large fort on a promontory and an immense castellated structure on the other side of a small hav. with a little li.-.hhv villnoo ni tin. noauor saia oay. xne castellated struet uro was rather old, the fortress some what less so; and both had long been considered useless, as there was no prob ability that an enemy would land at this t>omt on the coast. Caerdaff was therefore selected as the spot to bo operated upon. No one could lor a moment- imagine that the syndicate had mined This place, and ii' it should be destroyed by motor bombs it would prove to tho country (hat the government had not been frightened by tho tricks of a crafty enemy. An hour after the receipt of the note in which it was stated that Caerdaff had been selected, tho syndicate's fleet start ed for that place. Tho crabs were ele vated to cruising height, tho repoller taken in tow, and by the afternoon of the next day the fleet was lying off Caer daff. A note was sent on shore to the oflioer in command, stating that tho bombardment would begin at 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day but one, and requesting that information of tho hour appointed ho instantly transmitted to London. When this had been done, the fleet steamed six or seven miles otf shore, where it lay to or cruised about lor two nights and a day. As soon as the government had se lected CnmvlnlT f,.,. 1... ilkito measures were taken to remove the small garrisons and the inhabitants of the fishing village from possible danger. hen the syndicate’s note was received bv the commandant of the fort he was already in receipt of orders from the war ollico to evacuate the fortifications and to superintend the removal of the fisher men and their families to a point of safety farther up the const. Caerdaff was a place diliicult of access by land, the nearest railroad stations be big fifteen or twenty miles away, hut on 1 the day alter the arrival of the syndi cates fleet in the oiling thousands of people made their wav to this part of the i country, anxious to see—if perchance i they might find an opportunity tosafolv see—what might happen at 10 o'clock the next morning. Officers of the nmiv j and navv, government officials, press correspondents in great numbers, and! curious and anxious observers of all J classes, hastened to the Welsh coast. Tiie little towns where the visitors left the trains were crowded to overflowing, j and every possible conveyance by which I lie mountains lying hack of Cardiff I could ho reached was eagerly secured, j many persons, however, being oblige.! i to depend upon their own legs, boon j after sunrise of the appointed day tile j forts, the village and the surrounding j i lower country were entirely deserted:! j and every point of vantage on the moim-; j tains lying some miles hack from the! v >:ist was occupied by excited spectators, j nearly every one armed with a held j A few of tlio guns from the fort idea-i tior.s were transported to an overlooking height, in order that they might be! brought into action in case the repollor, instead of bombarding, should scud men in boats to take possession of the ovarii- j ate.I fortiiications, or should attempt any I milling operations. Hie gunners for this j battery were stations 1 at a safe place to the rear, whence they could readily! rca. ii their guns if necessary. The next day was one of supreme im portance to the syndicate. On this day it must make plain to the world, not only what the motor bomb could do, but that the motor bomb did what was done, l’eforo leaving the English chann 1 the j director of Ropellcr No. li had reix ived telegraphic advices from both Europe and America indicating the general drift of public opinion in regard to the recent i sea fight; and, besides these, many Eng- j iish and continental papers had been UJ Illlli IMJJil IIIV A IL’IiUIl 1 HUM. From all these the director perceived that tho cause of the syndicate had in a certain way suffered from the manner in which tho battle in tho channel had been con ductei!. E very newspa per u rged 11 ta t if the lonelier carried guns capable of throwing the bombs which the syndicate proposed to use there was no reason why every ship in tho British fleet should not ha ve been destroyed. But as the rcpellcr had not fired a single shot at tho licet, and as tho battle had been fought entirely by tho crabs, there was every reason to believe that if there were such things as motor guns their range was very short, not as great as that of tho ordinary dyna mite cannon. The great risk run by one of tho crabs in order to disable a dyna mite gunboat seemed an additional proof of this. It was urged that the explosions in the j water might have been produced by tor pedoes; that tho torpedo boat which had been destroyed was so near the rcpellcr that an ordinary shell was sufficient to j accomplish the damage that had been i done. To gainsay these assumptions was ini- I perative on the syndicate's forces. To; j firmly establish tho prestige of the in-| I stautaneous motor was the object of the j war. Crabs were of but temporary ser j vice. Any nation could build vessels 1 like them, and there were many means j j of destroying them. Tho spring armor j was a complete defense against ordinary artillery, but it was not a defense against j submarine torpedoes. The claims of the svudicato could he firmly based on noth- i ing but the powers of absolute annihila tion possessed by the instantaneous mo tor bomb. About U o'clock on the appointed morn ing ltepeller Xu. lh much to the surprise of tho spectators on the high grounds with field glasses and telescopes, steamed awav from Caerdatl. What this meant nobody know, but the naval military ob- servers immediately suspected that the syndicate’s vessel had concentrated atten- j lion upon Caerdalf in order to go over to Ireland todo some sort of mischief there, j It was presumed that the crabs accom panied her, but as they wore now at their lighting'depth it was impossible to see i j them at so great a dint,-gee.. ir soon perceived (hat Repel ,or No. It had no intention of running tiv.ay, nor of going over to Ireland! From iilov. l v ending about four or five miles off shore she L.ul steamed west ward until the had reached a point which, according to tins calculations of her scientific corps, was uino marine 'dies from Caerdctf. There she lay to »gainst a strong Lrceze from the east. It was not yet lOo'clock when Hie offi tcr in charge of the starboard gun re marked to the director that he supposed I hat it would not he necessary to give the smoke signals, as had been done in the channel, as now all the crabs were lying near them. The director reflected a moment, and then ordered that the signal should he given at every discharge of the gun, and that the columns of black smoke should be shot up to their grentes* height. At precisely 10 o'clock, up rose from Repeller No. 11 two tall jets of black smoke. I p rose from the promontory of Caerdaff, a heavy gray cloud, like an immense balloon, and then the people on the lull tops and highlands felt a sharp shock of the ground and rocks be neath them, and heard the sound of a terrible hut momentary grinding crush, j; As tho cloud began to settle, it was borne out to sea by the wind, and then it was revealed that tho fortifications of CaerdalT had disappeared. In ten minutes there was another smoke signal, and a great cloud over the castellated structure on tho other sido of the bay. The cloud passed away, leav ing ;i vacant space on tho other side of tho bay. The second shock sent a panic through the crowd of spectators. The next earth quake bomb might strike among them. Down the eastern slopes ran hundreds ot them, leaving only a few ot tho bravest civilians, 1110 reporters of tho press, and the naval and military men. The next motor bomb descended into the fishing village, the comminuted par ticles of which, being mostly of light material, floated far out to sea. The detachment of artillerists who had been debited to man tho guns on the heights whiifli commanded tho bay, had been ordered to fall back to tho moun tains as soon as it had been seen that it was not the intention of tho repeller to send boats on shore. Tho most courage ous of the spectators trembled a little when the fourth bomb was discharged, for it came farther inland, and struck II io height on which the battery had been placed, removing all vestiges of tho guns, caissons, and the ledge of rock on which they had stood. THE OTAJU’KUE CAVSKO BY THE MOTOit BOMBS. Tho motor bomba which tho rcpeller was now discharging v.vrc of the largest ■i-0 sititl greatest power, anil a dozen more of them were discharged at inter vals of a few minutes. Tho promontory on which the fortifications had stood was annihilated, and the waters of tho bay swept over i.s foundations. Soon afterward the head of the bay seemed madly rushing out to sea, but quickly surged back to till tho chasm which yawned at tho spot where tho village had been. The dense clouds were now upheaved at such short intervals that the scene (if devastation was completely shut out from the observers on the hills, but every few minutes they felt a sickening shock, and heard a momentary and horrible crash and hiss which seemed to till all tho air. The instantaneous motor bombs were tearing up the seaboard, and grind ing it to atoms. it was not yet noon when the bom bardment ceased. No more puffs of black smoko emuo up from the distant rcpeller, and tho vast spreading mass of clouds moved seaward, dropping down upon St. George's channel in a rain of stone dust. Then tho rcpeller steamed shoreward, and when she was within three or four miles of the coast she ran up a large white flag in token that her task was ended. This sign that tho bombardment had ceased was accept 'd in good faith, and as some of tho military and naval men had carefully noted that each puff from tho- rcpeller was accompanied bv a shock, it was considered certain that all the bombs which had been discharged had acted, and that, consequently, no further danger was to ho apprehended from them. In spite of this announce ment many of the spectators would not leave their position on the hills, but a hundred or more of curious and courage ous men ventured down into the plain. That part of the sea coast where t.'acr d:;!f had been was a new country, about which men wandered slowly and cau tiously wi’h sudden exclamations of amazement and awe. There were no longer promontories jutting out into the sea; there were no hillocks and rocky terraces rising inland. In a vast plain, shaven and shorn down to a common level of scarred and pallid rock, there lav an immense chasm two miles and a half long, half a mile wide, and so deep that shuddering men could stand and look down upon the rent and riven rocks upon which had rested that por tion of the Welsh coast which had now blown out to see. (Continued Tomorrow.) 'rile i;(>|>uU;tioii ot i'slvstine is im-reas int; rapidly. ’i'- n .wars a&.» In i«- \v.s. three-quarters of our business, and might n- well shut up shop. It is W'uulrrtui to me. although you d i hiiik I might he used to it bv this time. ,M }|,,w tf.Ueh trouble peop’lr Will take ■'‘"•ut tla ir hair. Just now tie most fashionable shade of hair among women a deep reddish brown or bronze. To ‘-••t t hat 'dor we bleach the hair to a blonde shade and then dye it to the prop- . fori tin t, must be live or six applieations of i tile bieaeh and theu tie- dyeing takes a good deal of time. The whole proec.-s re- quires an entire day. and women will j one n here ..’.id sit from morning until j evening, nev r losing paiiei.ee jf they only think t in result will be bet oining am! stylish. j ,i that s only one of tin* wav- in w .1- b tin-', -ia.w kq. :r \anitv about hair. 1 '“''v are lots of oth- i s. Why i had a j ",,nl Ui* its 11.* ri’.i-r day. who want 1,1 'I! her own hair cut that or .i »is. iook.-.l her in sur |0 .S. II. r ii' ri.,1 w.i« cv.-ml with thick. naturally wavy hair, of th- finest j •cinlity. ho; wh-i; ft ii u is lyi.i1. 1 t->-.U out !I' iiri>ins a ml tic- i i Ini mass of j 'i. m- ,,i! in rippl.-s 1'ai' hrlov lor waist. 'Hut. II.a.lam. I s.tiii. ‘H i.- a shame to I '■III ..rr this hair. I; is may :.ili. nt.' i .it said. 'I will not have j so uair m il. 1 ti ll it!: i want a I "s". ".its I .Hd was t„l.|. The i I me .li.'jfp.al to lio ami I was glad. '■1 you, \vtoai found si ..:i want j tsl-i" s away with lor. 1’sr. you know, h. Isom,, ar,iy hair tlo- r.’ir-st and I fi.*r.l.-.h. ii is true; there ar 1 l‘i’!i,V "f ni- b .in enough for that.-- he j a11 1 11. as in-- auditor looked in* redulous. i •i' u 1 must admit was durubfounded a j while ago. wh>f ti 1 Pacific squadron w. r:iii?,u a; anchor in tin harbor of Port Anpls, Wash. Admiral Jv.a rdslc*-. in command of tin* Reet which had as sembled for the summer's drills, had rented ;t cottage mi tin bluff overlooking i he buy and was settling his wife for two months’ hottsck* eping. >f course, tin- whole m it;hbt*rhood was agog with the business, but, above all. j the boys, rid of school in midsummer, i w and fro along the surface. People said: “Whnl ran tin* hoys be about?” l>ut tie hi>\s had their secret, and they kept ir. "tie line bright morning, when Mrs. le ardslee sat in her little parlor chatting jwith a friend. “Taka.” the Japanese j steward, entered the room with a quick ,>'t’ p. appruac,a-d her. and said, in a tone sunm■es.-.-iI with excitement: “All wvady hois’ Rag.” j At once Mrs. p.ardslee arose, her face animated, her eye kindled, and. turning (l" lo r friend, mystified her by saying: ”(,ome. and put on your hat. I shall put on one of the admiral's.” placing on her 1 a soft gray felt, which lay at hand Po!h belies stepped into the small yard a t^ i lie rear of 1 he cottage. 'Hi* iv stood a dozen hoys, ranging from N l" year>: old. The admiral, who was unavoidably absent, had been as good as ills Word. Th- Rag was there, and the 1 "'Pent, r with his gang from the Rag -'hin had already raised the poh—as fine a pole as you ever saw. the boys had done I their part so well. It was lirmly plain, d •in Hu- ground, and securely stayed with Having Been Declared Every Man, Woman and Child, old ^nongh to road a daily u paper, will absolutely require the News of the day as early in the Morning as possible. In these days The world does not rise at sunrise and retire at sunset, as in the days of our forefathers; hence it has come about that nearly everything takes place between noon and 4 A. M. Dont't wait till evening to read the morning news. The Associated Press Wire connects directly with the Journal's editorial rooms, and a night operator in our office takes from the wire all the telegraphic news up to four o’clock in the morning, at which time the Journal goes to press. Reliable News is what the people want: the Facts will be terrible enough without having the feelings harrowed by Sensational Dispatches. The Associated Press News Is the most complete and reliable to be obtained. The Journal owning a franchise in this association, is pre pared to place in your homes a paper that is safe for all the family to read. We shall give all the news the facts warrant. Those who want more than this must look to sensational journalism, that not only umlitlv excites lnit demoralizes, and is not safe reading for the family. We will deliver to your door the dailv Journal for 15 cents per week providing you live in any town or city where we have a carrier hov. If you live in the country or outside our carrier limits, we will send it to you by mail prepaid at 50 cents per month. j BURIEIGH FLYNT, Pub’s Kennebec Journal. i Now is the is

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C< aprtidt f stront;' ropes, called, in sea language, guys. The carpenter saluted Mrs. Beardsloo and reported “All ready, madam.” With another touch of the cap. he said: promised the boys that the one who eouId tell the number of stars in the flag should have the honor of hoisting it. but they all know, so they must all have a hand in it. I've made a list of their names for the admiral.” “Very well.” she replied. The eyes of the hoys were intent upon her. Turning to them, she said, impres sively: “Box’s, take off your raps, never hoist the Pag with the head covered. Mrs. W. and I. you see. take off ours.” Suiting tile action to the word, both la dies stood hat in hand. At once every <ap was <ui the ground and every boy s hand again grasp I the halliards. A! a no* I from Mrs. Beardsle, tin* carpenter called out lustily: “Hoist a wax How tin- box s pulled, and how that flag Hew to the top of the pole. very bare head turned aloft and very eye straining after it! Then grandly it floated; hands relaxed and faces beamed. The names of tile hoys xwre communi cated to the admiral at oin* on his re turn. and that evening lie and Mrs. Beardsbe gave them a reception. Theta* xvere many good tilings lo ear. and many fine words spoken, hoth lasting memories for the hoys. bay after day a«- ..niing to the admi ral's orders, when the dag on tic flag ship was run up at s o'clock in the morn ing or 1 oxx'•■ red at sunset, so xvas the flag on the pole beside the cottage raised and lowered by the bo.vs. raps off. The Inde pendent. How to Live in Chicago Compel yourself to scout the old sto ries about Constantinople. Naples or Tan giers being the dirtiest cities in the world. Comparison is everything. Con gratulate yourself that you are able to discount those “sights” without the ex pense of a trip abroad. You must know that you cannot find a city in Korop*- or in Asia that has streets is so filthy that tile people never cross over unless they have to do so to attend a bargain sale. Hentember that there is no city in the xvorld. oniside of the state of Illinois, that is governed exclusively bv and for the stieet i n.ilxvay contpanies. it is worth something- to enjoy the novelty of such government. In Chicago wear a veil over vour face. Veils are usually intended for ladies’ use*, hut when the wind blows in Chicago, and the dirt on the streets dries tip and gets in motion, yofl will line! the veil a good thing. When you rail on a man in his office j remove your hat. Being acquainted with Chicago ways, he will not expec t you to I do this, and that is why this advice is j good. You will make an impression be cause of being so astonishingly polite, j Secure mployment that requires your I going to work at s in the morning and remaining on duty till at night. That’s the correct system in Chicago. If you should have the temerity to take .1 stroll along the lake shore, or go driv ing on a week day afternoon, do not at tire yourself like ;i man of leisure, for that would cause people to stare at you i and wonder what right you have recre ating while' all other people are either at work or trying to find work. When you fee! like eating lunch, shut your eyes and follow your sense of smell. Th»* restaurants are bad enough to make choice too great a task. If you ask for a glass of claret at lunch, don't expect the waiter to bring it before your order. Hi. no; that would like flu* waiters do in France. You will get the claret with 1 your dessert. ill tind it best to coincide with i he large number of persons who main j tain a sarcastic regard, for the famous "Uid" of New York, and your position as i a thoroughly loyal Chicagoan will he helped thereby. bmft make remarks ’;o*111 Si. Louis. The time has gone by i when Chicago felt it necessary to refer i 1,1 its superiority over St. Louis. Loudon i is now the only rival. Don’t hire a cab in Chicago. The cabs l there are almost as expensive as the e.,t.s in New York. Tin* cabmen of Chi li ago would rather charge twice* as much l as fares are worth and not be busy than J to aeeept a civilized price and have plenty 1 to do. I )on I. carry a or ds-calibre revolver j in Chicago. A In i< about tbe correct j size. The footpad who takes it away jlrom you will have more respect for you than if you were carrying a “popgun Size.’’ If you run against a person on the I si i don't say “Lxeiise me. He might think you were a Frenchman.—Life.

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BOMBARDMENT QUESTIONS, How Far International Law Protects Coast Towns. The Naval Policy ol Laying Coast Towns Under Ransom. Much anxiety has been expressed of late lest in event of war a Spanish fleet should he able to get within striking distance of our coast towns and thus lay them under contribution. The fact has been overlooked that war is no longer a game in which “all is fair," but is now a game which must be played according to rule, even though the rules be somewhat indefinite. In this connection, a distinction must be made between fortified towns and those which are unfortified. Scattered along our seaboard are many undefended towns, sufficiently large to offer a rich harvest to a hostile, tleet able to lay them under contribution, provided the laws of war permit such action. So far as the writings of modern pub licists go, the rule is clearly laid down that unfortified and undefended towns must not be attacked or besieged. Calvo. the great French authority, says that in no case and under no pretext is the bombardment of such places per mitted. He regards such an action as a violation of the rights of humanity and as contrary to the law of the na tions which lead civilization. From Knglish-speaking authorities, our own Professor Wooisey ol ale may be cited. He distinctly states that the bombardment of undefended towns is unlawful. Now it must be remembered that in ternational law is a development of usage, and many of its principles never receive the definite sanction of the powers w hose established customs con stitute its very indefinite code. This principle of the exemption of unforti fied towns, however, is one of the few instances in which the principles laid down by theorists may be accepted as conclusive, because not only is it drawn front the growth of custom, but it has received the definite approval of the Kuropean powers. Article l.i ol the Report of the Conference of Brussels, held in 1S74. on the rules of military warfare, and signed by delegates from 1H governments, reads thus: ■'Fortified places arc alone liable to be besieged. Towns, agglomerations of houses or villages, which are open or undefended, cannot be attacked or bombarded. Spain was a participant in this con ference, the fnited States was not. This law was again adopted in 1KX0 by tin1 committee of the institute of in ternational law whi0,0U0. This act was don with th6 the* Spanish fleet bombarded tin* unfortified city of Valparaiso, lo calise of an insult to tin* Spanish Hag and the persistent refusal of the Chilean government to render any sat isfaction. opportunity was given the inhabitants to leave tin* town, noth** was given that all private property would be respected as far as possible, anc 1 a request was made that all churches and hospitals should be* dis tinguished by rlags, in order that the lleet might c arefully avoid firing at them. Concerning this ease. Calv-j says that the Spanish government in prescribing a bombardment under these conditions, acted contrary to the laws of war. violated the rights of hurnanit> and moreover committed the wrong cf injuring the interests of neutrals more than those of its enemies. In 1ST1*. Chile, then at war with Peru, forgetting all about the principles international law it had proclaimed t. w ithout fortiti« ations. without an;* defence. The town was utterly de stroyed. and the* act was rendered stil more unjustifiable by the- laut pressure on their commander through tlie misery of their inhabitants is sanc tioned by usage, thougli lie adds it is a survival of barbarism which cannot be excused, and is a glaring violation of the principle by which custom pro fesses to be governed. This principle is that the measure of permissible vio lence is furnished by the reasonable necessities of war; necessities, that is, for the success of the operations. Here the principles of International law are strangely inconsistent. New Bedford, the theory says, may not lie bombarded or laid under contribution. Boston, because it has a few, a very few. defensive fortifications, may be tiii: iiiii.i.ani> at si:a made to demonstrate the efbvts of in efficient maritime protection I'y prac tising imaginary bombardments and contributions on various cities. These proceedings raised a torm of vigorous I protest, on the ground that they might I be cited as giving implied sc. net ion to i similar action by an enemy. This was I met by naval officers of authority part ly on the ground that suet: an attack was to be expected in view of foreign naval opinion,and partly on the ground that such attack would he a legitimate operation of war. Thus it will be seen that the tenden cy of modern action and opinion lias been away from the theory of the ease. To cite the late I)r. Freeman Snow in his lectures to the students of the Naval War college: "Notwithstanding all arguments against it on the ground of humanity, especially from the writ ersof nations most likely to be affected, i it is probable that such exactions of contributions will lie enforced in mari time war. as they have been in recent times in land warfare,” There is little doubt that, despite the signature of her delegate to the report ol the* confer ence of Brussels. Spain would not hesi tate to lay our undefended towns under contribution had she tite opportunity. In support of this act she could quote j the historical position of the l nited States, which took no part in the Brus sels conference, and which, through Secretary of State Man y, held that the J bombardment of Greytown was sus tainable by international law, and through Attorney General Stanbery l even went so far as to render the de eision that the bombardment of Val paraiso by Spain, while "a measure of extreme severity, yet cannot be said to have been contrary to the laws of war." But what of fortified towns? May they he destroyed or may they be laid under contribution by threats of bom bardment? «>n this point, authorities differ, and practice has not been uni form. The continental writers, aside from tlie Germans, declare against the practice. Flori, an Italian publicist, says with a superabundance of optim ism that "bombardment is no longer a weapon of our time." Iliquehnc. a com petent and impartial Spanish author ity. says that "bombardment is con demned except when confined to forti fications. Gratuitous destruction can not lie justifiable except when imposed as a punishment upon barbarous na tions." Hallcck, an Knglish jurist. also takes this ground. He says that “we may demolish fortresses, ram legally subjected this harsh measure of war Th!n h an sink beneath tin- waves and deliver half a dozen torp does from an uns.-eii and unassailable position? It it is deadly by day and in the open, i* will doubly so by night. N>> seareh tigijit would be powerful enough to de tect the insignificant conning tower ..f an approaching submat in. boat before it was well within sinking range. No roadstead would be secure from its at taek. and no licet would dare to enb-i a harbor defended by these invisible, swiftly moving and destructive little .raft, indeed, it is difficult to imagine just what would happen if a dotilla 1 these deadly little vessels were dis UKSH'iN SHOWING TIIK 111.1 MVS 1NTKKIUH. an art which Cauchy, the French jur ist, characterized as "odious and p- r fidious. an insult against the principles 1 of eternal justice thing in the face of humanity." Continental authorities j are fond of proclaiming that since that j time the custom has been to direct I projectiles, not against the town its-If, but against its fortifications. The grounds for this claim arc that wle-n Fran: demanded satisfaction of Mexi co in 1 s:ts. her forces attacked, not the town of Vera Cruz, but the fortress st. •lean d'l'lloa, which was forced to sur render. Hut in 1x47 Fnited States forces under C.eneral Seott attacks-1 the town itself. Another citation for I the moderation of tatter-day warfare is the fact that in the Crimean war the j allietl armies directed their attack, n a j against the town of Sebastopol, Put against the fortress of Malakoff. V -t j in the end the town was destroyed. Also in the Franco-Prussian war of 1X70 the Hermans forced the surrender 1 11f 22 towns liy training their guns not j against the fortifications, hut against the houses of the inhabitants. In the bombardment of Alexandria, houev.-r. in lxx2. the guns were trained exclu sively upon the fortifications, and the place surrendered in ten hours. Thus modern practice would indicate thiit the right of bombardment of towns, and thus the right of laying them under contribution, has not been abandoned to a sulHcicnt degree to pre vent the practice being a probabb in cident. of naval warfare. In the pros patched against a fleet of the enemy’s ships. A series of tests were carried out on March 27. for the benefit of incut. Sar g, ant of the naval auxiliary board 'The work was done in feet of water and gave full satisfaetion both to Mi Holland and the government expert The bi st trials consisted of a series of surface ivms ;il a speed of ten knots, in which the boat showed great maneuvering power. (hanging her course through 90 degrees with aston ishing rapidity. The diving tort was made at tit'- same speed, and upon the diving rudders being thrown into posi tion, the boat buried her nose and went down at an angle of 1.7 degrees with the surface. At a depth of seven feet, as indicated by her llagpoles. she i ante to an even keel and ran forward steadily for several hundred yards. An* as. .nt was then made, tin- boat coming up nose first at the same angle as she 1 descended. The cover of the conning lower was then thrown open and Mr. Holland announced that he would (live completely out of sight. This time she dived completely out of sight, the dag polos disappearing altogether. No trace of the vessel was visible until she made I her appearance suddenly at a point Several hundred yards distant from the point at which the descent was made Hater a Pst was made of the bow aerial totpeilo guii. and with a reduced air I pressure of tied pounds (as against the full pressure of 2inm pounds) a dummy impede was thrown a distance of eOO yai >is. parts, ami all structures solely devoted to the purposes of war, hut we may not destroy public or privati edifices of a civil character unless their destruction is necessary to prevent their affording a protection to ihe enemy.or is a neces sary operation of a land siege." Ob viously. if the doctrine of these writers holds, there is an end io the operations of Meets against cities, fortified or un fortified. except for tile purpose of landing forces sufficient to hold the place. There is no longer any pillage in war. and no city will pay contribu tions if the fear of bombardment is re moved. But there is high authority on the n other side of the ease. Wolsey holds r that "any means of assailing a fort r may be used which are likely to lie su-rinsing pur port Tin rigging ho- now been rhunged to that of .i iio.un r She !i;n v. how ehas»*rs on the forecastle d* k id one stern chaser on tin poop. Tin Maxim guns are carried on sponsons and have a ratlge of degrees A- oon as tin- cruis* r wa« p ii'diased -hr w. eoabd m! provision* i:ui start d f*»r tin t nr* d S;.. i. .t April .•■he put into Wi-ytnoi.ih nwmg to h-.iv; weather. Sin tried tg in f- New York tea April j;: omp.uiy v h tin gunboat ‘Somers. which wa b.iilf in !in;i!i\ an’* n *e?if uti Lon Ion. dated April >.i>s that tin ve is bav* arrival at f'.dm* j*. .uni lb..: S-un ers" appeared U» be partially ibled. The explanation f tin pur. ha n h a small cruiser as th* “Topeka i- that -he would u. m u* ff- other vr.vt in tin fnile i Stan navy. This is probably the first use in which a warship Wa> ev« r bought b> t i»11 T l. for the in-w cruiser was puivha tl in a hurried manner: in fact, th** negotiations wa re arri'-d on over th* uiepln* Al ter the verbal agreement had be a mad* Lieut. Colwell immediately started for the Thames Iron Works to rai th* Ameri can Mag over the newly acquired vessel. Fighting Forces of the World. The latest addition t the j. ilitary census of the world presents ciueer figures. At tie present time Kunpe has U,f»00,(MM* men vital* r arms. The following are the figures of the different armies on a peac footing: Men. Denmark HUM) Servia 2t.UM' Holland 22.000 Greece 2".iM) Portugal 36; moo Roumania 4T.0*» Belgium 52,000 Sw. den and Norway r.T.“ Spain Switzerland 12.'.0n» Turkey lso.OOO Great Britain 200.*’00 Italy 240.000 Austria 360,000 France 570.000 Germany aSO.ooO Russia >:**:.>0.000 horses in time of peace In Asia there are about $00,000 men under arms, divided as follows: Persia. 25.000: Japan. 100,000: India. L'Oo.eon. (’lima, 170.000. and the remainder in the other Asiatic countries. North and South America are set down as the least protected considering the extent of territory. They foot up. on a peace footing, of course, only j 100.000 regular soldiers, scattered as fol- j lows: Mexico. *10.000; the Timed States. MU.Ooo. and 90.000 in Brazil, til Argentine Republic. Chili. Paraguay.' Peru, Venezuela, and Colombia. In Africa and the archipelagoes of Cceanica there are about 1 .">0,000 regu lars. The standing armies of all civiliz-d nations amount to 4,010.000 soldiers, with 700,000 horses. The cost of keep ing this military population amounts t about live billion dollars a year. So muc h for the armies in lime of j peaee. Now let us lake a look at the figures in war paint. Here they are: Men. 700,000 190.000 210,000 430.000 100.000 00.000 167.000 Turkey Spain Servia Sweden and Norway Roumania Denmark Belgium Austria (including all forces) Italy Russia Germany France Fngland Japan South American republic? China Tinted States _ 2.000.000 _ 3.000.000 _ ii.U0O.0OO _ 4. .">00.000 _ 4.3$O.MOO _ 660.000 .’00,000 _ 000.000 850,000 200,000 No doubt the statistician, while wad ing through tin* above Hood of figures, forgot some of the National Guard of the Fnited States, hut one can easily afford to forgive him. His discoveries are interesting all the same. The first mention of tin* pipe organ in history is in connection with Solomon’s Temple, where there was an organ with 10 pipes. MILLINERY Trimmed and The Most Fashionable Untrimmed j IImIs and Bounces. The Latest Paris and flew York St (ties. Mrs. H. F. TIBBETTS, Augusta, Me. a pra.eodtf V<»u will be .surpris'd to so* the large stock of Dry Goods, BOOTS, SHOES AND CLOTHING at H. Chernowsky’s Great Department Stores. Everything is new and up to date. Jackets, Capes and Suits the very latest out. Our line of S.lk Waists and Cotlarett es are the finest to be seen this season. We hav*- .mind i fui bai trains in every line. II. CHKKNOWSKY, 109 to 113 Water Street, near Railroad Bridge. aprTeodtf Call and Get a Sample of the Famous Fire Kindlers at PUEITOI BROS., Wood Coaljelephone Connection, 333 Water St., 50 Willow St. Co., *43. SM 00 266,501 S7 100,000 00 141,793 51 Total *7.52,115 3S Total *552,145 31 The company wrote nearly *9,000,000.00 in Maine in 1S97, being about half the entire business done in the State by stock companies and leading its nearest com petitor nearly *1,000,'000.00. Good territory open to live agents. C. P. DUNLAP, State Agent. 2S Exchange St., Portland, Maine. GEO. W. MERRILL. Agent, Augusta. FRANK H. ENWRIG1TT, Agent. South Gardiner. CALVIN W. GILMAN, Agent Water \ille. __ _ febl.Oeodtf Statement of Financial Condition of The Preferred Accidenf Ins. 256 257 Broadwav, New York, N.Y. DECEMBER 31st, (8S7. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. Claims pending and unpaid... Stocks and bonds, market value *342,947 01 Cash in company's oflice and Re-insurance bank 151,990 21 Interest due company. Premiums In course of collec- Surplus above capital tion 53,239 88 3 PUS “1 'abital paid up. To the Taxpayers of the City of Augusta: You are hereby notified to bring in true and complete lists of your polls and es tates. real and personal, not by law ex empt from taxation, of which you were possessed oil the first day of April, 189*, and as Executor, Administrator. Guar dian or Trustee also number of dogs and poultry. For the purpose of receiving said lists and administering the oath au thorized thereto, the undersigned. Assess ors of said ity. will be in session of their office in CITY HALF, each Satur day before or on the Till day of May next, from 9 to 12 n't. lock A. M.. and from 2 to 4 o’clock 1*. M.. and also on all stormy days up to and including that date. Failing to bring in such lists, you will thereby id-: HA It REP OF ANY ‘RIGHT to make application to the County Com missioners for an abatement of any taxes which may be assessed against you. Blanks for returns may be had of us on application, or by calling at the office of the City Treasurer. CHARLES \Y. JONES. CLARENCE B. BCR LEIGH, JOSEPH 11. WALL. Assessors of Augusta. April 1, 1898. Silsby Co., SAIL MAKERS. Will furnish Awnings at the lowest cash prices. We have constantly on hand sec ond hand canvas for covers; also new covers for wagons ail waterproof. Tents for sale or to let.all sizes lor camping out parties. Sails for ships, schooners and yachts a specialty. 1,7 COMMERCIAL ST., Rath, Me. Telep! one 11 -11. tn.ro! Id2mn DAILY 87.00 KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEEKIA Stl.OO Auction

Sale of Bicycles. 20 Bicycles. Iwadies’ and Gents’, new and second hand, will be sold at public auction, Salurday.Apr.30 AT 9 O’CLOCK A. M. At my store. R. W. SOULE. apr20dtf

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Business Cards. yy xlliamson burleigh. COUNSELLORS AT LAW. Office? over Granite National Hank, Wa ter Street, Augusta, Maine. JOSEI'H WILLIAMSON, Jr., Notary Public. LEWIS A. BURLEIGH, City Clerk. Collections a specialty. J. MARTIN, M. D., Office Hours, 10.30 to 12 A. M„ 3 to 4 P. M.. 7 to S 1’. M. Residence. Office, Western Avenue, 175 Water St. Telephone connections with the house, office can be reached by telephone at John Coughlin's Drug Store. pARKER P. BURLEIGH., 2nd. ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW. l office Corner of Main and Water streets, 1I0ULTON, MAINE. Special attention given to collections throughout all parts of Northern Maine. J E. TUELL, M. D. OFFICE, 222 Water St., over Rowditch Webster’s Drug Store. OFFICE HOURS, it to 12 and from 1 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. RESIDENCE, 56 WINTIIUOP STREET. JJENTISTRY. E.J. ROBERTS, D.D.S. OFFICE, 242 WATER STREET. Pr. Roberts has all latest specialties. yy JOHNSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN SURGEON. Office, Opera House Block. Hours. 10 t" 12 A. M., 1.30 to 3, and 7 to S 1’. M. Sunday, ii to 10 A. M. Residence. 20 Sewall street. TELEPHONE CONNECTION. JJR. L. L. DOLL1VER, DENTIST. Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work. 213 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. Office Hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5.30 P. M. Qeo. E. brickett, m. d Office Hours, 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M. G. H. BRICKETT. M. D. Office Hours. 1 to 4 and 7 to S.30 P. M. Telephone Connection. Offices and Residence, 77 State St. JAMES L. McALEMEY, M. D. Office, 19S Water Street. Hours. 10 A. M. to 1 P. M.; 3 to 4 and after 7 P. M. Residence, ins Water Street. CW. STOCKMAIn, M. L>. 207 WATER STREET, Opposin' Cony House, Augusta, Me. Practice limited to the eye, ear, nose ami throat. Office Hours: From 9 to 12 A. M.. and 1 to 5 and T.30 to :i 1’. M. Sundays, 2.30 to 5. and 7.30 to 9 1\ M. Resilience, Cony House. HURT ANDREWS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 93 State St.. iOffice Hours: b to lo A. M.; 1 to 3 and 7 to 3 P. M. Residence, 32 Oak St. janllitf li. FAIRBANKS, VFTFRINflRY SURGEON. OFFICES AT VICKERY BLOCK AND STII.KEYS UVKIiY STABLE. TELEPHONE CONNECTION WITH EACH. pRED W. BLANCHARD, Successor to K. E. Lewis. AHi’HITEL’T. Flans for all kinds of buildings made Promptly and al reasonable prices. No. :Ji Water St., Gardiner, Me., I\ O. Uox jan21dtf THE m hi 23 STONE STREET, East Side, NOW OPEN For treatment of all medical and »ur lPf,ni i ases. Eest of tare and attention by trained Accident cases will be received and Wtmiptly attended to at any time of day Bight. L. J, CROOKER, M. D. G. E. FRIEND, M. D. OLIVER W. TURNER, M. D. JAS. L. McALF.NET. M. D. A. J. LaFRANCE, M. D. aarir.,dtf I. B. BETCHEtL CIVIL ENGINEER and LAND SURVEYOR *43 Water St., Augusta, Maine Augusta viavi co., OFFICES AND RESIDENCE, 1C MELVILLE ST. ••WEdlm* AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK. ORGANIZED 1S4S. inking Rooms 235 Watei Street. ci«hlU.STlt-T H. Manley. L. C. Cor Vbv"r™da11 Titcomli, B. F. Parrott, Johnson, deposits are n February, May, Augi or accredited on account o; Februarar^? placed on interest the first Dry, May, August and November. first Vi ednesday of February and Au bein are expmpt by law from a’l tiaj ano accounts are ttrictly eonfidea ^Esperiaj^ privileges afforded to Execu* fer«' Administrators, Guardians, Trus married women and minors. EDWIN C. DUDLEY, Tre*«. on* ICV",™ S0U’ 20’ barrels of nour Vina"laven at of lh»MIOh of Iht' rooentlv bj solliiiK mayflowers at the trains. 1’-. Bailey of Bangor. will deliver the Memorial day address at DeJham. he soloetmon of Wells have under eon sidnation the plan of building ;i lookup. An effort is lirinK mailt* t«> have a post th« c established at Boundary Line, Last Bridgewater. I he eonerete walks houso at S.»utli Paris, pitted. The cost will leading to the court have been com be about $100. George Stuv -s*• Benson of minted to tin* «-r of liueksport and Klliott Bar Harbor, have been a 1 Haneock county bar. 1 H. Swan, at one time proprietor of no- Ocean house at Old Orchard, has eased the Mousam house at Kennebunk lor live years. Ool. IX Carver of Rockland, will bo the orator on Memorial day for John W. Brown, Post No. 117. G. A. R., South Wa terhoro. Mareellus Bunk* r of Madison, is at work J!n ;l typesetting machine which lie bo b' ves is an improvi mi nt over those now m use. 'Idle Bangor News hears that George H. Bemis has been secured as manager of I he Bluffs, Mt. Desert Horry, this season. I he hotel will be opened May 13. I here has been a better market for Dex ter real estate, this spring, than for a time past. Sewral good places have hanged hands and there is a sharp de mand for good rents. Byron Douglass, leading man in Froh man s “Seeret Service” Company, will be manager the coming summer of the new G. m theatre at Peak’s Island. Mr. Douglass is a native of Portland. Mormon has a smart old laily in Mrs. •J. A. Annis. who is about 90 years old. but is capable as most women at To. She does a part of the housework and goes to the neighbors when it is pleasant. It any one is in doubt of the opening of the base ball season, let him read this Mem: “While playing ball Saturday, a young son of Al-rk Nadeau of Treat and Webster Island, fell and brok* his large thigh bone.” At a recent meeting of the itv finance committee of Bath. Wm. B. Rainier, ex t i\ collector settled in full, satisfactorily to tiie committee and himself, lb- passed over to City Treasurer Huberts all the foods in his possession belonging to the ‘it y. amounting to $1147 and delivered to he mayor all the tax books. There is a movement on foot ti«) for church cxpensi s. The unaiuial dcfi organ ized at Wells Depot, with Kev. Mr. Clark of Doeriny as pastor. Key. W. H. Van Il'.csen has given pub lic nfotiee that he has severed has inunc tions with tin- Forward Movement. The Free Street liaplist church. Port land. has extended unanimous call to Dr. J*. K. Wilson of Melrose. Mass. The. spire on the Hss» street Free I lan ds t church. Ilangor. will be taken down and .'a tower with an ornamental dome substituted. A’mission under the charge «»f Rev. Fathers Krutz and C".»k of Hallimore. is in progress at the ehurch of the Sacred Heart, Portland. Tjie committee bavins charge of the matter have as.-etran. es of $T'»ou of the $sa1,ar* and they have distributed Hi i»les m seven different counties. This year a large amount of work was done in Aroostook county, and now the, work he kuu there a year ago is finished, with the exemption ol one town. A great deal of attention has been paid to the French speaking settlements in the extreme northern part of the county. In at least fourteen of these towns, the French lan guage is spoken exclusively. These towns contain 2332 families, miring the year 71 towns and plantations with 20.000 families w» re canvassed, and 3961 Bibles were sold and 1M9 were given away. The eost of Lihlos sold was $10.",0. The value of Bibles Iona ted was $495.77; 11% (lavs' work was done: 94.11 miles were travelled: the cost t the year’s work was $4.717.20: $344.50 wps contributed by churches and indi viduals. which, with other receipts, brought the amount up to within about $000 of the sum expended. in a sermon on “Our rhurch,“ by Hev. hidden of Dover Methodist ehureh a review of the ehureh was given. The church membership lias doubled within lie last decade, the value of ehureh prop erty has also more than doubled and the Sunday school attendance more than quadrupled. During these years tin* church has been repaired, at a cost of OoO. and the society possesses a fine par sonage worth $3000* entirely free front i■ Dt. and the value of the ehureh proper ty is now more than $11.;i. an increase of over the ?72 reported for the eor- j responding period of 1x97. For the long- j •r period, l'i show increases and one de- j rease. I ‘resident Ashley of the Wabash says iluit his road is handing freight at tin* low eost of seven mills per ton mile, and j that increasing the train load whereby! the oist per mile an be brought to the minimum is today tin secret of success-‘ fill railroading. 'I’he physical condition of tile Wabash is shown by tin fact that George Gould was recently earried over i: at tin* rate of 77 miles an hour for a dis- j tanee of miles. In beginning to ship to Duluth 40.0***'' ;oils of steel rails over tin- N*w Pittsburg i!i'ssi*mrr bake Fri> Railroad, the ar uegie Steel 'ompaiiy has made a move may result n rexoltttion in freight rates to tile lakes and tin* Northwest. By bearing in mind Andrew Farm-ga s ivuwol purpos*- in joining fore, s with tin l’ittsburg. Sheiia ngo A- L.ike Kri* Rail- road, an l building a railroad from his! mills to a point connecting with the I*. S. vV I.. din- ran asily foretell tin- result d' this initial shipment. For years Mr. *’arm-gin had complained that railroads} dis« riminated against Pittsburg in tin matter of freight. Death of Mrs. Ann T. Dudley. Moiimomn is again in mourning. Y\ ith in four Weeks seven citizens itav. fallen. ;lit last being Mrs. Ann Tilton Dudley, who died Saturday *-veiling. Mrs. Dudl was the wi low (it Win. K. Dudley. Fsq.. i a prominent busim >s man whose death; acrurrol a lilt!" more than a year ago; j ill** era ml-da lighter of Major H* n;. White; of Fast Monmouth. on,, htgli sheriff ot Kennebec county, and a lineal d-seellda tit 1 of Peregrin* White, the lirst male child born to the colonists that came to this country in the Mayflower. She was a j perfect type of ln r Puritan auo stry, I stately and commanding in physique.; strong and beautiful in featur* pure and: ring God li is so. cm and oft time.' dead that til state what c Pud b y will m haraetcr. tomary to lavish xe -ssiye. unmerited, pram on the write?- almost hesitates to a ry person who knew Mrs. ubstantiat* -that she never km :al ;m enemy. Her kind, motherly face _«ntl'a charitable words never failed to win the lasting affection of all who w.-n* brought within the influence of her personality. To her graces of presence haraet. r were added the harms ot ,f tin richest contralto voic.s ever heard outside the cin b- of professional vocalists. Given the advantage of earl: training, it is more than possible that her name would have been added to thi :i x\ of Maine’s noted artists. Sim-*- t he d. ath of ln r husband oc. Blake of Mon H 31.: Island Falls. 2.18 P. M.: Sherman. 2.42 P. 51.: Norcross, 3.45 P. M.: Brown ville. 4.43 P. 31.: Lagrange. 5.21 P. M.: Greenville, 2.40 P. 31.: Monson, 3.15 P. 31.; Guilford. 3.57 P. 31.: Dover and Fox eroft. 4.25 P. M.: Sebec, 4.45 1’. 31.; Ar rive Bangor. 6.35 P. 31.; Waterville. 10.00 1> 31 Augusta, 10.50 P. 31.; Portland, 1.40 A. 31. GEO. 34. HOUGHTON. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agent. F. W. CRAM. V. P. and General Manager. Bangor. Sept. 30. 1S97. Special Advertisements. Small advertisements not exceeding four lines (thirty words) coming under the head of WANT ED, FOR SALE, TO LET, LOST, &c\. will be inserted two times for 25 cents, three times for 35 cents and one week for 50 cents, AD VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail remittance of postage stamps or postal note should be made with order, as the charges are too small to open accounts for. MISCELLANEOUS. Ladies tired of a life of weakness, weariness and pain, are invited to call at the Yiavi office, IS Melville St. apr25.rU f Mrs. Antonia 11. Sawyer, contralto, will he in Waterville during July and August. While in Waterville, Mrs. Sawyer will re ceive a limited number of pupils in voice culture. If a class in Augusta or other nearby cities should be formed one day in a week coul 1 be devouu to it. for terms and particulars address. Mrs. An tonia H. Sawy.r, >32 7th Avenue. New York. apr25.dtf j This is the best time of year to insure your furniture. The rates are very low. I Don t be the next one that has a tire with no Insurance or^your furniture. 1 have always made a specialty of that part of the business.' C. S. Downing, Fire Insur ance Agent, 207 Water St., Augusta, Me. apr22dlmo Talk about WALL PAPERS: you make a great mistake in purchasing before you see F. W. Colby’s wail papers and learn his prices. Drop him a postal; and have him come and show you his samples. aprTdlmo* MADAM I3RANN— Clairvoyant, is at 42 Gage street. Augusta, Me. o.dtf FREE OF CHARGE—Shopping of every kind promptly executed. Persons wanting New York goods will find it to their ad vantage to address Mrs. E. P. Richard son, 3 East 14th street, New York. apridlm* F. W. Spencer, No. 25 Winthrop street, will loan money on any kind of personal property. may4,JL WANTED. Old rubber lire host' bought, 2Vj* t Pulton St.. Brook lyn. X. Y. apr30,(llt* Ladies earn weekly doing needlework at home; no canvassing. Inelose self-ad tlressed stamped envelope for reply. Standard Novelty Co., pq Beckman St.. New York. aprM‘t. Hi* Plays, wigs, whiskers, paints, ete.. for masquerades and stage rnakeuns. Tricks and novelties. Illustrated catalogue free. Ad Iress Chas. Marshall. Migr.. I, >ekport. X. V. Agents wanted. aprMO.dlt A first class cook for summer hotel. References require i. Apj>ly to X. \V. i Murphy, Parlin Pond, Me. apr2S,dlw* A situation by a young man of steady I habits and good character. Has been cm- j ployed as sawyer in a mill and is a good i carpenter. Is willing to do any kind ol work. Address, Box 3s. So. China. aprZS.dlw* First-class man on turning lathe, irreg ular moulder and band saw. Lawrence, Xewhail al- Co.. Augusta, Me. a pi-T.d tf experienced table girl at Richmond no te!. Richmond. Me. aprzwllw* Situation in office by a competent and n liable- young man. Wages moderate. Ad iress, a. D. K.. care Journal, a p rile, i i 1 w _ Ladies, my monthly regulator has brought happiness to hundreds of anx i'»us women; i have never had a single failure, no other doctor can say this; longest cases relieved in two to five days witnout fail; no pain, no danger, no in terference with work: by mail, $2; all let ters truthfully answered. Dr. E. M. Tol man Co.. 17u Tremont Street, Boston. ddCdA- wky3m« >s M' friends and easterners to know that I shall handle corn, feed and groceries at my piae.- at V.assalboro and shall meet old and new friends. S. L. Dodge. •-'..x'lliv _ Experience! young lady stenographer and typewriter desires situation. Ad dress. Box Skowhegan, Me. uprLA.dlw* Energetic woman about 35, who has some knowledge of nursing. Permanent. Address. A. V. C.. ltj Melville St. a pr-.~i.dtf People planting gardens and dressing lawns to know fertilizer is free from weed seed-for this one reason is worth three tines what it cost. For sale by II. H. Lee Co,. IAm Water St. apr25.13w Today ten capable girls for ""general i housework; also a housekeeper in a small j family in the city, age not over 35, must be capable and neat. Nice situations in small families now waiting foi capable girls. Reliable help always to be had on short notice at Mrs. Lizzie Boyes, 223 i W a i erst reel. BOARDERS WANTED at No. 4 Flagg Place. Also rooms to rent. mar29,dtf BOARD- Lowest rates in the city for first-class boar:!. Gentlemen. $3.50 per week, hoard and room. Ladies. $2.50 per week. Rooms without board, $1 per week, j Mis. Howe, 15 Gage street. apr6dtf j The people to know that they can have j their stoves stored in a dry loft, cleaned. j blacked and set up in the fall, for $2. by Malcolm iSr Dyer.mar29,dtf A sirl to do pen era I lions- work. Throe j in the family. Apply at 1)4 Ars.nal street, j A i gust a. a pr2.'Mlw* j Wanted it known that I have opened a j first-class restaurant, with ladies’ dining rooms up stairs; of the south store for- rnerlv occupied by E. Dostie. Board by j day or week. Breakfast and supper. 15c.; j dinners. 25c. Furnished rooms to let, 120 j Water St.. Augusta. L. Cheltia. Prop. Miss M. E. Sheehan. 59 Court street, is prepared to call at homes to do first- i class work in shampooing, manicuring, j pedicuring and. chiropody. aprSdlm* AGENTS WANTED—We want good re liable men to sell our high grade nursery stock. No experience necessary. Liberal salary or commission. Active men can secure permanent employment at good pay. Address W. D. Chase Co.. Gene va. N. Y. marlfi.dTw Men and women to work at home. I pay $S to $16 per week for making crayon portraits, new patent method, anyone who can read or write can do the work, at home, in spare time, day nr evening. Send for particulars and work at once. Address. H. A. Gripp, German artist. Ty rone, Pa. novl8,d6mos FOR SALE. I A good second hand soda fmir.t.tin. E. 1 II. .fmikins. C*»ny St.. Augusta, a pr2u.d 1 w Ladies* and gents’ high grade, second l haul bicycles. Inquire at 11 Smith Glust nut St. fipr27,dl\v* A acre farm well situate*! in the astern part of Augusta on the upper 1 Belfast road, about six miles out. Farm well divided into wood, tillage and pas j t ii r. land. A large amount of wood an! timber, tillage land in good condition, and one of the best pastures in the enuntv. Buildings etc., consists of a good sized house and barn, in fair condition. A line han; one piano box buggy used one seal son, also a new light covered express wagon. 1 have no use for the above. K O. Storer, 13 Grove St., Augusta, a prf.d't f Small house 34 Bridge street, has six rooms and bath, Devine water; furnace; house nearly new in perfect repair, wili sell at a bargain. Write or call at De vine’s drug store, Augusta, Me. aprir.,dt f Farm for sale one mile east of Gardiner and Randolph bridge on Togus road, con taining 1M» acres, well divided into pas turage and tillage, cuts r.O tons of bay. good wood lot. fine orchard of apples and pears, well watered, fine two story house and ell, stables, two barns, all in good repair. Apply to W. E. Moore. Randolph, Me., Box 28. anrlldlmo* Self-inking “Pads” for rubber stamps. All colors. Also indelible ink and stamps JJ acres of land; buildings in fine order. Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings alone within the last two years. Apply to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Me. mayG.dtf POR SALE—One of the most 1' sirable pieces of property on the Kennebec vol ley, situated in Farmingdah. three fourths mile from the Gardiner I', o. Kin trie cars passing evert half hour; unobstructed view of the river, hour of the colonial architecture and in im Unit repair, contains nine rooms with unfin ished ell of two rooms, large shed, porch, an exceptionally line stable an! hen house, one acre of ground on which is a title orchard of grafted fruit tm s. straw berries. blackberries, raspberries ut rants. etc., in abundance. An id. at home for someone, and at a bargain if soi l at ■mco. Inquire on promises or bj mail to Gills rt Eastman. Gardiner, Ale. aprilT.dlw* TO LET Store suitable for furniture busin-ss. Four Moors and basement; t■ 1«vator run by trie motor. Tin- upper floors an Iu• iirniniiid l'a In quire of V. Trouant, 253 Water St. a pv2t>.dl vv": My house with stable. r"V-,,--r Winihrop and Ghestnut streets. Impure of Dr. Turner. Masonic Temple. W. If. Turner, ap! 2'alt f TO UT -Twj apartments in Darby Blo~k. Convenientanc! san itary. inquire b\ S Brooks Co. •ipr25.dlw Modern and convenient house on Quim by street: bath room, hot and eold water, seven rooms on street tloor; line chani j bers. ltardwood floors in dining room, kitelu n and pantry. -session given at I once if desired. I. H. Randall. apr22dt f Two tenements in the roar of Whitney I house. Wiri'throp street. Inquire of Tims. Leigh, Jr._ apr21 A fine tenement of seven rooms at 2b Crosby street; bath, all modern improve ments; all in good repair. Three minutes* walk from Water street. Low rent. In quire of Kinsman,d- o7.d! f The third story of granite-front build ing recently occupied by tin* Celtic Pub lishing Co. Inquire of Geo. F. Ma'-ombor. fob Did tf The rooms in the Quimby block. ly occupied by the Gospel J’.aimer. Macombcr. Farr Whitten. jaiGbdtf A desirable tenement live rooms, cor ner of Court an 1 Sewall streets. Apply to W. G. Boothby, at Kennebec Savings Bank. febodtf Tin-; i> i l k a ARK AW1TI, I had suffered for 15 years Was cur* d K a s il y, Qua kly and rife ly. Xo pain. Xu risk; la ith. k; or ligature: harmless operation arid c’mTtpiele relief. Give me your address if on of fer. and I will tell you lmvv I obtained safe and speedy relief. Address. tiding stamp. N. R. S.. Box 220. Lewiston. Me. api2S.eodt f

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H STEINEET SONS Co. The leading piano and music house own ing and operating fifteen large stores. Sole New England representatives for the sale of Steinway, Hardman, Gabier, Pease James Holmstrom and other High Grade Pianos. Tho unique Aeolian and the Aeriol (self playing piano.) A full line of music, small instruments and musical merchandise. if unable to call on us, write to us for any information desired and your letter wiil receive prompt attention. Catalogues mailed free, lowest prices, most liberal terms. 517 CONGRESS ST.. PORTLAND, ME. T. e. McGOUI.DRIC. Manager. A CAKD. To my friends in Kennebec valley: 1 take pleasure in introducing to yon Mr. IV. A. Carlisle, who represents Tin M, Steinert A: Sons Co., piano dealers, Foil laud. Me. I believe him to be up right in all bis dealings. What he tclh you at night, you nill Had true in tin morning, lie is located permanently in tills city, and those desiring a first c last piano at the lowest possible price, and ot the mosl liberal terms, will do well tc call on him before purchasing. 1\ 0. Vickery. Augusta, Me., April 7, 1 V,)S. aprSdtf Analysis from the lift!i annual report of the Maim* State Loan! f Health. "The SHAKKUNC GLKA HNMSS justi fies the fanciful NA.MK «*f tin* SPRING. Cl! I'M 1 (*A LI .Y ami M 'iit^’OIMt'A L LV IT IS ON K f'nuehes. Hall Tre.s, Draperies. Curtain*: JP.aiiy Carriages. Pictures ami Straw Mat titles ever shown in Augusta. Roll Straw Matting. 40 yds. for $3.90. R. W. SOULE

The Hustler," Allen's Block, Augusta, Maine. CLEARING SHIP FOR ACTION. Preparations lor the Litc-and-Death Strug gle on a Warship. The first thing >0 be remembered by the people on shore who may ere long be reading of a sea-tight between two modern ironclads is that modern ves sels will light under way. There is no longer any grappling of two ships, for one or both of them will bo de stroyed before they can come to such close quarters, or else one of them will be helpless and will have struck her colors. All steam will lie put on the moment that the two combatants des cry each other on the far horizon. Then the monsters will begin to switch themselves about in the water and lash the waves, and the great frames will tremble with the engines' vibra tions. A late trial of the Cincinnati in battle trim occupied ten minutes going and coming over a measured distance, with a floating target at a distance varying from three-quarters of a mile to a mile and an eighth. Her whole battery was tired as many times as possible, one of the 5-inch guns being discharged 36 times in the ten minutes, and the others nearly equalling this rapidity. She was a Hying cloud of smoke and (lame. Tile ship herself was not vis ible. The gunners could often only guess tit the position of the target, or had to wait a few seconds for a little momentary rift in the cloud to take advantage of it. As a matter of fact the target was completely wrecked, i owing to the skill of the otlieers and gunners' males. Here let it lie said that tlie lateral sighting of a great gun is more important than the verti cal. (Set your muzzle working on a line with a target which is parallel with the horizon before you try to train the gun up and dow n. The suppressed energy which 's apparent in the very frame of a vessel when she sights an enemy is her quick response to the brains on board of her. Could a spectator lie poised in midair above two battleships approaching earh other he would be struck by the similarity of actions of the human be ings aboard them both. What seemed a moment ago an idle live hundred men, in harmony with the inert mon ster they inhabit, spring into a living interdependent organism like the works of a watch. maud from the executive omcer. In model'll battle every one must expeei injury or destruction: lie who does not had better not go to sea in a modern ironclad. Seme will escape death, but not many. In the engagement between the Peruvian ironclad Huascai and the Blanco Kncaiada only fifty of tin’ Huascar's crew were uninjured out of two hundred, one hundred were killed and fifty wounded. And so if Pncle Sam's executive officers give this com mand next week or next month the fearful seriousness of it will be felt to the core of every man who hears it. Continuing the survey of the inner, human life of the ships, the spectator would first note the bugle-call, and the subsequent instantaneous rush to his appifinted station of every officer and man. The great end ill view is the quickest possible use of the weapon throwing power. The magazines and the breeches of the great guns are the centres of action. The conning-tower, or little round room made of metal a foot thick, with slits for observation, is the centre of thought, for the captain stands there with his aid and directs tlte battle by means of speaking tubes and electricity. First of all. the decks are cleared of every obstacle that would embarrass the rapid passage of ammunition from the magazines to the guns. All stiips are full of objects that are to be thrown overboard before going into ac tion. Tanks of turpentine, alcohol, varnish, carboys of acid, must all lly over the side. Then the ship's hose is to be attached to all connections, and when action has begun the steam pump is started and kept running. All movable bulkheads and lockers which might interfere with the working of any portion of tie* battery are put out I of the way. onlv those ladders which are absolutely necessary are left in I place, the others being hung u\cr Be side or carefully placed apart. All compasses and binnacles except one are sent below. Hammocks arc furled; 1 awnings are wetted and used in certain exposed places as barricades or shields, but it is not expected they will do milch against modern bullets. D C 3 ollieer ami group of men )»*liincl il to work it. Its 1>1k iron covering, like a largo liooil. shield some of the men (hut not all) from the lire of the enemy. They must expert their own death or that of their opponents. All the am munition hoists are immediately put to work. Shell and charges are hurried like lightning to every breech-loading gun. Boxes of ammunition are whisked up aloft into the lighting tops of the military masts. The endless mechan isms of the great guns and their tur rets must he set going like a Hash, whether hy steam, hydraulic, pneu matic or electrical power. The lower decks, being dark, are often white washed, if there he time to do so. in ol der to make all objects on them more visible. Cots or chairs are rigged for lowering the wounded below, where the surgeons' operating tallies are cov ered with lint and steel instruments. The engineers are below, doing their human best with the ship's tires, and if a shell should reach one of their hou rs heaven help them! And now, with the big crew on the upper deck separated into small groups behind the various guns, all expectant, training the glistening brass sights on tile enemy— the centre of the opposing mass near the water is the best place to aim for—the battle is on the point of beginning, t'niforms are not worn with neatness or precision on these oc casions. Some men are stripped to the waist and* officers are in their shirt sleeves. The ships have ap proached within the radius of accurate lire, and the command is given for the bailie to begin. All this description will fit. with small changes in details, the exercise known as "Clear ship for action!” in all modern navies, and what appears an invincible preparation on one side is exactly reproduced on the other. The skill of the marksmen must determine who will emerge as victor front the coming great clash. More than Nikki varieties of postcards have been issued in the world within the past 3-i years. THE DOGS OF WAR. Some Real Uses They Are Made to Sub serve in Several Foreign Armies. Though the report that the govern ment hail bought a number of I'1' nanl dogs to lie trained at Sandy Hook as dogs of war has been found to be untrue, the rumor has given rise to considerable discussion as to just what use may l>e made of the animals in warfare, says the New York Evening Sun. While army men do not dispute the fact that dogs are of great service for military work, dogs of war have not yet been officially recognized in the United States army. The armies ol Germany, Austria. France, Russia and Italy, however, have their dogs of war, and have found them very serviceable in many respects. In Germany dogs are used to carry dispatches from post to post, and from the headquarters of the army comman der to tin* most distant and outlying posts. For this purpose it has been found that pointers are about the best breed of dog. Scotch sheep dogs and short-haired sporting dogs are also used for this purpose. In some cases the Pomeranian dogs arc found to answer all purposes. They are quick, intelligent, and learn their duties in a short time. The Jager regiments take charge of the dogs of war in the tier man army, and train them down very line. The dogs are taught not to do too much barking. At the same time they are trained to act as sentries and to give warninig by a low growl ot the ap proach of strangers. In a Very short time the dogs learn to distinguish the uniform of friend from foe, and to know their own colors. These animals in the German army have been known to carry dispatches for miles. In the i Russian army St. Uernards. mastiffs. wolf and sheep dogs work under tile j Red Gross. They know the lirst aid to the in jured by heart, und make first class nurses in some respects. With medi cines. brandy and water and bandage they sally out. and discover the wound ed in out of tlie way places, and attract the attention of the ambulance corps to the sufferers by barking, at the same time showing the wounded man a way out of his troubles if lie has strength enough to avail himself of the medicines and bandages about the ani mal's neck. The French have used these dogs for this purpose in their wars in Tunis and Algiers, and the Russian: used them in their last war w ith Tut key. The Austrians have dogs to guard them against ambuscades. The Dutch in Aeheeii found dogs guarding mili tary sentinels and also preventing tin sentries from attack by the stealthy natives. Germany has begun to teach dogs Imw to attack bicycle corps. The garrisons in llerlin have been training the dogs. Great Danes have been found to lie of such service because ,.f their strength and agility. The dogs are taught to attack tie wheelman and drag him from his wheel-. J'hey are also taught to distinguish between the uniforms of Frame and Russia and the uniforms of the triple alliance. Germany. Austria and Italy. This is accomplished through cruelty to the dogs. A trainer dressed in the I uniform of a Frenchman or a Russian heats the dogs regularly until the ani mals gel to hate the sight of his clothes. The clothes are well padded, so that the trainer may not lie injured, and w henever, the dog attacks his ene my he is rewarded. Patagonian Weapons. It may be well to refer to sum other tribes about Cape Horn which a; tracte11 1 tribe which inhabits tin* prairie- region of Te rra del Fiie-go. This great island has the shape of a triangle1, and is al most as large as the stab- of Now York. Once upon a time it must have* had a tropical climate, inasmuch as the* hones of monkeys and parrots arc* found fossil then* in great numb* rs. The Onas have no horses. Tliev eat those they captuie from the* sheep men, considering horse meat the* great est «.I delicacies. They depend for food chiefly upon the guanaco, which abounds in Terra del Fuego. and a kin i I of prairie squirrel. In tin* chase they rely mainly upon bows and arrows and j the bolas, tin* latter consisting of two or three stone balls on the end of hid** thongs. On being thrown, the balls diverge in obedience to centrifug.il force ami fly round and round in the air until tin* object is struck, when the thongs wind ihcmstdves about it. These savages can throw tin* bolas so dexter j ously as to fasten a man to his horse. The Onas. however, often kill tin* guanaco by surrounding a hunch and running them down, so wonderfully Meet of foot arc they. Poston Tran script. Centenaries in 1898. Only one centenary has passed so far I—the hundredth anniversary of the birthday of August (Vnnte. the founder of Positivism, who first saw the light j at Montpelier on January 111. 179S. j Comte was one of those men to whom fame comes early in life. He entered the Polytechnic of Paris at 17. and twr the most eminent Frenchmen of his day, but the lent urea were brought to an abrupt termination liy a fit of insanity. Mis brilliant !n telleel was not lost, however, for in a few months Comte began his great work on Positivism, which runs Into six volumes, and which Miss Martineau has translated into ICnglish in a con densed form. Comte was never rich, and was latterly dependent on the help ol' friends, including .John Stuart Mill He died in his sixtieth year, on Septem ber 5, IS57, and lies with the great dead of France in the cemetery of Pere la Chaise. Three hundred years ago, on April l‘>, the Huguenots received their freedom at Nantes, where Henry IV. signed the famous edict which l-oiiis XIV. revoked nearly a century later, driving half .1 million French into exile. The shame of lends XIV. is more indelibly stamped Upon the memory of mankind than the aet of Henry IV., hut the granting to the Huguenots of the com mon rights of humanity is an event which the Huguenot societies of tie world will not allow to bo forgotten. Th" chief celebration of the tercente nary is tu be In New York, on April 13, when delegates from Kngland and France will lie welcomed by the Huguenot Society of An; rica, the in vitations having been sctu out in tin name of Prof. I laird, the historian of the Huguenots. i nrrc eenien.n re-s oi great impm iann w ill be oelebnilcd in May. Tn one «»f them—*t he Ii'i^h c.-lcbt-nthm of tin* 17W rebellion- lengthy referent-** Iimh al ready l»*an made in these column-*. The Portuguese and the Italians have also their May centenaries, both of widely different kinds. Tin* chief cities of Portugal w ill be en fete on May 1*0 m honor ot the dmcovery «*f Vasco da (lama, the intr.pid navigator. wh* made his country famous by discover ing the (’ii|".- route to India, an achieve ment which has been d s*-rihcd as n 1 second to the discovery of America, which had b«- n mad** six y.-ars befor The fame of Vasco da lama is stain i hy the great cruelties which lie per mitted; but this at least. 1m bin due he was a courageous explorer, and P'M deled mankind no iiran s.-rvie**. H'.s voyage to India via the (’at was •mpletcd on May -0 14S1S, when he arrived at ('a;: cut. I i s discovery was rightly re garded as of iinne ns*- importune. at tin* time, ami on hi return to Iosb*.n he was sty] d Admiral of the Indies, and there wrie p««pulat rejoicing-, such as arc to tak- place next May, 400 y a s a ft i la ma’s achi*-\ The martyrdom of Sa\on r !.t wdi eonmiemoi::t i i f«* that w ant! pr* judi seawly. hast* t t i r. g th SaV*»!lafol.'l as ex| le •»f Itone-. tin- Metiit i dvn.iH t:thlishell in tin republic, tem d t" another pr* an lie it king- N-- dl volution tel nv. ty in tie- short spa. of ranl»-«l to him J* al.ae-v Ud hat* v. m* surely if mart> v s *1* .'""k idol of a too gre atest fig 111 was sliatii:!* 1 oph- v. no. h i! worshipp»‘ to have itf A?e-oiui. Italy, w lea on*- of that coun try's gn at* st jh).■ *s. i li.e one* Leopardi, was bon. ;re 1. aas been said of I.enpr.rdi that Pant, iilote of ail Italians, was his equal in cxpr*-sssveness of Icyract* r and g* tuns. and. though le sounds a pessimist s not- in all his po. ms his work r. v.-aP gn at 1- pth of thought, and pla birthday will take pla* on d ue :P w h- ti lle-jv- «ill f. -tiviti* in Ate-ona. if; whs h som will parti. jpatc. Two months later tier* will he cele brated iti Paris th e.-nt*nary of Juh s Michelet. tie- printer's son. who h.-.-atr. th-- gr* 11* 1 iustorian of France. At MV.'ll' V-t!l'-r. Michelet was professor of history, and at forty le was elect..1 t*. tie *1. ad. my. 11 is m'a tipi- d him L>rl.\ \--at-. and tie n only «leath interrupted id- scheme. H>- had in tended bringing th*- hi>t- r\ up t his own tine-.fun he died at He res *»n 1-Vbruury PVI. when he had arried the work down to 11» rloo. Midit t was ;i man f pow erful intellect ami mum rliaiu. t.-r. and at on. e ^acrl'-eed a high position rather than take tie oath **t allegiance t" lands Napoleon. H*- wrote a ph-a f*»r "mptil ory education. Tie ..-titenaty *.t his birth one s roniel mi August LM. and the municipal eoi;ie-il of Paris will clei»rat.* lie- asiou with nmn.f.eas ne-*t inj;s. and ha nonet-. I aunion 1 a ho. Accidents to Animals. Among will quadrupeds only tin* ruminants willi large horns and long limbs S‘ tlesli, but only drank water, i Pegs, which ought to be little liable to accidents, are very frequent sufferers, 'largely from tln-ir association with man, and intense desire to participate in all j his finings. One of their commonest mis haps arises from their love of riding in {carts. They become quite clever at I scrambling or jumping in, hut are not ’built for jumping down on to a hard road. If the cart moves as they make their spring, the danger is increased, and I fore legs broken, usually just below the shoulder, are very commonly seen. I logs also have dangerous falls when on I the ground, accidents usually ascribed only to Will'd* anil homes. A greyhound irolnK' at full spi ed will trip. My heels ovi r he,,d, and hre.ik :i leg or even its pack. Iiut the strongest mishap whieh tin- wri ter lias ever seen foil tr» tile lot of u do(f was till' I use of a setter whieh "tripped" over a sitting' hare. The dog. a large, heavy animal, tv as ranging at high speed in a Meld of thinly planted mangold. As It paused between the rows, its hind fell struck something, and It nearly turned a somersault. The uhjeet was a squatting hare, whieh. as the dog (lew over In one direction, quietly scuttled off In the oth r. I.ondoii Spectator. Her Pottage Stamp Cestumo. “I used about 30,000 eamailed postage stamps in making my dress arid I would not make another Iik«* it for $Imm." said Miss Antoinette Warlitz yesterday. She was tlu* winner of tin- first prize at the Uarinoiiie masked ball. Tin- idea of the postage stamp dress was suggest«*«I to Miss Warlitz by a Irirnd who bail seen one at a masked half in Vienna. Miss Warlitz tbought it worth repeating, and appealed to her friends for aid in Collecting stamps— stamps of all count ties-I’nited States or* iinary stamps, revenue or special deliv ery. Spanish. French. Swiss. Italian, lunch, tJerinan. even Chinese any old 111iny? was aeeeptablc. just so it was a stamp A few of the .’{It,MW) were bought from stamp collectors. Tin* most vaht ,l 111e, SO far as fact* goes. Were a 1 T»-ee111 l nited States stamp ami a nt Mex ican one. Imt some of tie- foreign stamps w Phel an tlae. arnps am) •I tin I due iiit i v detail of lit-- design was carried cut aei iratcl> In i}. i rent r** of the front breadth wa i«' le. made of brown Columbian lamps. Suspend* d fr its talon- v. globe made of very *dd two-*- fit i, nil*- sia tups, t In m*n lined by the narrow till* from ohindda stamp- 1 the ;.ioh- was an Amer -trip. **f blue one cent s ;wo tent stamps, lb* rat; rmu K.\* jft wImtc if was taken up by th design the *hirt was striped not up ai. a border **f hi .u u -i stamps. in number. Ah*>\ w* tilt* e rows of th* red two the hi >1 thins then >:i ;!ur. na a tier of th f the fed, an dun. till es. secret, and wh.-n* wr visitors •orn. in th* dress v.ould hustled Vftet s* ni *1 as though the trouble ha*! for nothing, for tie paste used had lied th skirt so that ;t stood out like a balloon A kindly disposed rain\ d :-*'k out tie- iip.-idluous stiffness, h*»w* ej- and redo* *-*l tie- refractory g .w to nietfi’.ng iiit* submission. .1 stiff* i The Penny in Church Collections. Tli- important pin which the penny p!a s in the i:v*T.iu.’ church off* ring is i known to very on*- who has *-v* r been inirn !"'l in httreh finances." writ* -s j Ldward \V. H»*k in tin- I-Vbrnary Ladle*' ILane Journal. "Ami that it is a part on- tir»*!y out of proportion to the neos*itios is foil atnl realized by litany a church ip'i.'invr So..i-*-s f p* op1., who »nhl nf fonl !u drop a nickel -r a dim* into tin- j hun-h off.'Tins. r the ma tor of ehuroh finances is not given any to roa 1 that a ehuroh is tile same as any other j business institution, ami it must have i mom y for it* maintenance. “Tlit-ro su*• h a thing as too litoral an int* rpn-tai ion of tin phrase that ‘religion j is li-.-. Of o'lirs'. it is fro* ami lot us j hope that h will always be so in this j oimtr.N. but to mak* r lig;n t'r* moi: y ami this isn't an Irish hull, it 11- r. Tin are those to whom Dior, than 'the widow's mite’ given t" the church would nn .tii doing without s um absolute m*ii\ of 1 if» Tin penny *u such a Mi.- is the most vveleonp gift to any ehureh. the most n"b|r offering whom j any om ran m.ikr. Kut from those who an give mniv than a penny, and who are giving only the penny, such an offering is an insult to m.‘r pi ople st i h* ma tier it hard, trm light the better. I am almost j tempted to say that the great ma,|ont\ of j rhlltvhes ••oil id. with perfect justice. nth* out tin' penny from tlo ir off* rings. W ere i this done the nick* I V«iuM h. the pro- 1 ailing offering, and to h**w I w persons. when om- stops to consider the tpog-tion j won hi sueli an offering he a hardship or an impossibilit\ A yearly off* ring «»f 1 two dollars and sixty «mis. calculating j that *»ue attended htnvh onre uli Sun- lay. or tw i. e. with one offering live j t«uis. would galvanize the church; finances of this country." One Woman s Strategy Mrs. Lowers—■“James. I wish you would bring me home a li\a -poun l b**x of tics* dollar randies tonight:I am going to have a few friends her* this evening." Mr. l.owers tangrilyi “Hook her.. Mary Lowers! this extravagance is go ing too far. Live dollars tor ea.mly! not on your life! What do you think 1 am made of? Money?" Mrs. i-lowers (aside)- “There ar more ways tlian om* of handling a man. I think In- will bring m** that candy horn*'. I’ll ti*- a knot in his handkerchief, ami not t• •!i him a word ahour it." Mr. Ibwi-rs (later) “Th«* idea of a woman wanting a man to buy her live dollars’ worth of candy! 1 don’t know what women are ••tiling to. anyway. It makes m* hot under tin- collar. Kit! what is this? A knot tied in my han Ikcrchief! Something she t*.|«l me to remember, ami tied this knot so I would not forget it. Let me see: it wasn't the candy, for i refuse*! her that. Now what in the world can it be? “This is awful! 1 haven't been able to attend to business all day for thinking of this confounded knot. Think all 1 can. I •ur.'t remember anything site told me not 1hyou dear. good, sweet man! You don’t know how thank ful 1 am to get this candy! How kind in you to sin prise m**!" Mr. Ho wers (aside)- “Say! It is a sham** to deceive such a sweet woman as that, isn t it? 1 had to do something to get out of the hoi**, though! She has forgotten all about tile kind, oh’ i have a great head; 1 have!" Luck. I i Crockery, Tin And Woodenware Tlie Hazaar. Prices Low._ C. H. BLACKIMGTON, Augusta, Maine. Millinery Department. Wo have everything you want !n this line, trimmcl ami untrimmtj t mings, novelties, etc. Fancy Goods Department. Jlcn* will Ik* found an vnri«iy, incliniinrc Bilk waists pors, and timlor garments, lio- iriy, kJo\: now bring shown at the popular dry coodi storr of Ifi! kl-y Ooo-.li :* Cony Houst*. AnuiiHiJi. >f;iin<\ mn r22.eorttf A Complete Stock-of Crockery and Glassware, Table and Pocket Cutlery At Low Prices. PIERCE, The Crockery Man, j JOil Water St.. Augusta. Me. nov2S.eodtf NEW SPRING GOODS. Trimmed and Unit lovely Colored ladies’ H Etta E. Hanson WALL PA Wo are showing for this season a most attractive lin« of high grade nov elties in black and colored dross goods, dress skirts and waists. l'p-to-*data Wasii goods, also silks com prising all the latest designs at p.’p’dar- prices. II If NS ELL .1 HESTOX, 192 W ator St., ^Vvisiiwin, Mnlne. eod.tf Largest Stock East of Portland. 100,000 rolls. Wholesale and Retail. Very lo* prices for cash. C. Beale 4k Co., Augusta. feb26eod3m A Large and Carefully Selected Stock of WALL PAPERS Portieres, Lace Draperies, Brass Rods Trimmings, also Window Shades and Awnings of all grades made to order at TROUANT BATES'. mnrehSeodtf