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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22

gagged ..oIsry E.'l fJr ne first half IT Sat
urday sfte, noon asd All organize 4 juve
nile dans..ag class
Ex-Msyer Ssth G. whJehouse @; Au.
gust4, vs- ~ tn eity oa Thursday.
Chzs- L. Hatch, Buexheie. aud E Under
hill, San Frape isco. were registered st the
Evans, Thar si..,
VIM Tfesst, Hsli4x n. S tsid his
fine for druakeFnes. Thursday m lrning.
c. H. Spear If this city was released on
probaurn for the .ame OF nee
The S~eIi,h Nale Quartet Co1cert Co.
gave an excel : conee : 81, the oper. House
Jhursday eve inf, AMI ots- xhlel urri ed a
much larger sHiienee than was present.
The quartet, aes.rs. Skooz, Halian, Skoog
and Wennerberg. appeared in the costumes
of their native lands. aud sang very finely
the familiar airs of their country, Sweden.
Miss Lizzie Gleason, as reader, is far
above the average. and her selections were
greatly appreciated by those present. The
affair as concert was a complete success.
but financially was failure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
WHITE OR GRAY.
Witness Gets Red in The Face
Swearing Twas Latter
That Took Cronin Away, and That He
Saw the Horse.
Prosy and Learned Testimony on De
tecting Human Blood.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81.
Pat Dinan was the first witness in the
Cronin today. He swOre that the
white horse nov on exhibition in the museum
was his own, and his was the only white
horse.
Louis Beidendende-. a young man from
Hoboken, N. j. was then called He said
| he had seen the horse on exhibition at the
museum aud 1t is not the one driven 10
Conklin's residence. He was standing in
| . cigar store on the evening of May 4. op-
posite Cronin's office. and noticed the horse
particularly. 1t was gray and not white
The witness said that he saw the horse on
the street the day before yesterday.
The cross examination was very search.
ing. He said he could tell who pointed
Cronin oat to him, some one did He was
very familiar with Ills looks. His attention
WAS attracted to the rig BY the haste with
which the doctor and his companion depart
ed. little further along he said, before
driving away, third person came up and
held conversation with the doctor, who took
something out of his pocket and gave iI to
him.
How long did this conversation last:'
asked attorney lngraham.
-Four or live minutes"
house and departed in great haste?"
The Inconsistency of hasty departure and
departure occupying five minutes was pain
fully apparent to the witness, as his face
turned very red. He Bit his lip and tried to
bridge over the chssm suddenly opened in
his testimony by saying he meant the haste
with which the doctor got into the buggy.
He trst heard on May that Cronin was sup
posed to have been taken away with Dinan's
horse. This was seven or eight days before
thu publication of such report. Beidenden-
der did not tell the authorities what he knew
because he had no interest in the doings.
lie told some of his friends and they proba-
bly, told Attorney Forrest. who summoned
him last August. Witness said he remem
bered while standing i'll the doorway from
which he saw the doctor. that two or three
black horses, three or four gray and three
bays passed. The witness said that the horse
which took the doctor away stood between
him and the electric light, as it vas still day
light and no shadow was cast.
As the witness left the court he was sum
moned by the State to appear as witness.
Expert testimony was taken up and Prof.
Marshall Exell and Dr.. IL. NJ. Moyer exam
ined. Both professed proficiency in micro
scopical observations and declared it impos-
slbe in their opinion to detect the difference
between the blood and hair of horse or dog
and that Of human beings
At the afternoon session Dr. Lester Curtis
at one time president of the Illinois Micro
scopicai society, was called TO add weight TO
the testimony of Ewel and Meyer, During
his examination Attorne, Foster dropped off
to sleep, several of the jurymen yawned and
nodded and many of the spectators wearied
by The retellng of the possibilities and
limitations of medical science, left the room.
Adjourned Till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
CONDENSED DEsPA rCdEs

John Sullivan said Thursday he w"ud
not accept the offer of the California Athlet-
ic Club.
A Mai'e Confer, nee Missionary Co1ven
ton will be h,.ic in ,he Chestnut street Meth
odi-t church. Purtland Me NOV. 25.2T
The differences between the New York
Lake Erie ard Western Railroad ard its en-
pioyes has been adjusted There Will be no
strike.
At Cleveland o the F4deral Street Com
pany, a gigantic corporation formed for the
purpose of combining The plants of the com
Try, has been formally organized.
The villages of Middleton and Georgeto~n
MINI. are stricken with a violent form of
iiph,bera There are shout % cases. 4i
new ones having developed. Wednesday.
Frank Foster at Gloucester. Mas. at
tempted TO shnt off the electric light with
wet iron gsff "Wednesday night and was ia
stantly killed. He leaves a widow and three
children.
The bark Willie and Ida from Ilayti for
Boston went ashore on the south side of
Cuuyhunk Thursday morning and went to
pieces. One body was washed ashore. II
is feared that all hands are lo.t
Trust has in the last few days obtained ab-
solute control Of 40 900 acres of gas land in
Indiana and President Billings is satisfied
that inside of a year the city will be supplied
with natural gas.
| The new tower erected by Prof. +. n.
Horsford on the supposed site OF the ancient
| Morse city Of Norumbega at the junction of
| Stony Brook and the Charles river 10 W ster-
| 1cJt tod
with appropriate exercises.
| The new tower erected BY Prof. n.
Horsford on the supposed site of the icien,
Morse city of Norumbega at the junction of
stony Brook and the Charles River in
Watertown, was dedicated Thursday after.
noon with appropriatc exercises
| George W Meserve and Nathaniel W
Foye were arrested Thursday for conspirina
to defrsud several firms of Boston of 5000
las, spring They with man named Geo
W. Brown, since deceased, would purchase
material to furnish houses which they pre-
tended to build and by system of mortgage,
| would foreclose vhen the firms xanted theil
money, leaving them in the lurch.
Tim Keefe, the celebrated New Yori
pitcher, speaking Of the story that New Yori
PLAYERS would stick 10 the league said 81
knor they will not. II is claimed that sever
players have signed 4 New York club con
tract. will wager 500 in each instanc,
that it is not Furthermore, ] will Civ,
$50 to the New York cinb for every man i
may sign of the old team of 1889 I,elI 20,
The new league is certainty, and the boy
are full of it,"
The Illinois Farmers Allianee organize
Wednesday and adopted the following
Resolutions IN the interest Of reform such a
/ free coinage of silver and gold. favofing th
Australian system of voting, favoring gov
, eminent control of railroads ard felegraphs
reduction of taxation. opening Of the Henne
pin canal. further legislation against bogu
butter. election Of United States senator
direct by the people and uniformity Of tel
} books in schools were adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
COL. DARIUS ALDEN.
Death OF One OF Augustus Most In.
fluential Citisens and Names Most
Prominent Railroad rtnapciers.

| Last evening about . O'Clock Col. Darius
Alden passed away at his residence on State
street. Mr.. Alden had been con-
fined to his bed for about ten days. and for
the past forty-eigh, hours had lain in a coma
tose condition, his pulse being scarcely per-
ceptible from yesterday afternoon. His Ave
children were present during the day.
Col. Alden was born in Belfast. March
9th, 1903, being eighty years and eight
months old at the time Of his death. In
early life he learned the trade of halter
and furrier, working in this city and in
Massachusetts. After q few years he opened
hat and fur store here where he remained
some years, sccumulating an amount of
property that placed him among the wealthy
men Of the town. He then went into gen.
ersl mercantile business, in which he re-
manned until the Portland 4 Kennebec rail
road, then in bad financial condition, at
trscted his attention. He formed syndicate
of ten wealthy men which purchased and
commenced running the road. The war
began to improve Its standing and the present
fine system of the Maine Central 10 the re-
suit.
Col. Alden was n wealthy man at his DEATH
2G0O shares. besides being interested in mary
other inves ments. lie was man of Keen
business perceptions and has been engaged
in many heavy business transact tons.
About three yesrs ago his eyesight became
affected from the effects Of malaria con.
tracted in Mexico, which has seriously in-
terfered with his business habits. though his
mind "as been rs clear and strong as ever.
1t has been his custom to daily visit the
Granite National Bank, of which he has been
a director for nearly fifty years. and presi-
dent since 1865.
In politics Col. Alden was strong demo-
crat, though notwithstanding his influential
position never has held any public office,
though gaining the title of Colonel Ms
member of Governor Andersons staff.
For several years Col. Alden has been
widOwer. Five children survive him, Mrs.
Vose and u younger sister who have lived
with him, Mrs. T. =. Shaw of Portland,
George A. Alden of Waterville, and Charles
+. Alden of Iowa.
BY his death, though ripe in years and
willing to go, the city has lost a progressive
and valuable citizen, whose loss will long be
felt and whose memory will ever remain in
the hearts Of his fellow citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
TWENTY-ONE STARS
To Go Oh Brsziis Old Fiag-Workinss
OF New Government.

RIO JkNEino. Nov. 2l.
The prosisonal government has prom scd
to respect the Princess matrimonial con-
tract, also pensions conceded To the poor by
Emperor Dom Pedro. Al Brazilians able
to read and write will be entitled to vote at
elections for government officers. 1t Is said
the United States has recognized the repub-
lie. The Brazilian navy has recognized the
change of government.
Viscount Ouro Preto chief of the deposed
Imperial ministry, has left Brazil. The re-
publican Nag is the old rational colors, with
the addition of 81 stars, resrese0ting the
different States of the United States of
Brazil, and inscribed with the words, "Or-
der and Progress The government stamps
bear a blue globe. cncircied by the words.
"Repubiic OF the tinted states Of Brazil"
General tranquility prevails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
WANTED
Men. Women ard Facts from All Parts
OF tho Country.

1t is really a matter of interest to examine
for few minutes the picture gallery at police
headquarters. There eau be found such u
variety of literature and works of art as only
are seen in such places. Postal cards, with
and without photographs attached. Offering
rewards for stolen property, escaped prison.
ers or notifications of articles found in ques-
tionable characters possession, letters on the
same subjects, posters and dodgers, over
hundred in number, all in the same line,
cover many square feet of surface over the
Marshaf's table, and are observed by all
curious visitors. The largest offer Of reward
was by Mrs Henrietta Smell of Chicago, for
the detection of the murderer or murderers
of her husband, Amos j. Smell, the banker,
the amount being $50. 900. All other
amounts are offered down to five dollars.
Here is a notice of goods found on tramps at
St Johnsbury, Vt, supposed to have been
stolen. There are the pictures Of a man and
woman who ran away together from Deer
ing n. H., and were wanted to return. Close
by is the picture of a Boston man who
embezzled round sum from his employers
HorseS Why, description after description
are on the walls, some with rewards offered
and others without any inducement for their
| return.
Then there are murderers wanted, and also
parties who had attempted murder. Forgery
was mentioned often. Burglary was a com
mon word. Missing men were comm On from
various reasons. Here is one supposed to
| have wandered away in Temporary fit OF
insanity, and here is another missing from
| jail--escaped. Here is one picture of a hard
character, well known in former days in Au-
gusta. frequent visitor to the lookup, and
who is now serving a sentence in Massachu-
setts for burglary. Nearly every day notice
| Of some such event is received by the police
| department, who are thus KEEP. well posted
on the doings Of such people. Only yester
day description and picture of Maggie
Brown Of New Bedford, Mass, was received.
She has been missing since October 23d. II
is. however, an unusual occurrence to find
any Of these people about here. as the loca-
| ton is out of tle.r usual line Of travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
MAIhE DISPATCHES.
Many Successes Which the Maine Con-
tral Has Achieved the Past Year.
Nearly Sixteen Per Cent Increase in
Passengers and Other Earnings In
Proportion.
PORTLAND, Nov. II

PORTLAND, Nov. 81.
The Maine Central annual report ust
issued shows the total number of passengers
transported for the year was l,758 ,08S; An
increase over the previous year of 236, ,237
or 1879 per cent. The total amount OF
freight transported over the main line and
branches for the year WAS 1929 1926 tons,
an increase over the previous year of 3d.
1892 tons or 40 per cent.
The earnings for passengers were ST.
645 1886 "a; earnings for transportation of
freight. 81, ,991 ,0l9. "a; Earnings for trans
portstion of mails, baggage. express. etc.
were sI9l ,s06 03. Total gross transportation
earnings for twelve months were S3 .s2S, lGl-
81. Number of miles run by passenger
trains, l .2s6, ,9O2; and by freight trains, 3'0,-
279: and by working trains. switching, etc, ,
9s4 .974; making a total number Of miles
RIM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22

We have used several bottles Of Browns
Instant Relief the past three months, sl.
vays with Perfectly satisfactory results.
consider IL a very valuable family medicine
and can heartily recommend it To all.
J. W. CBADBoUKxE.
O1sosD Nj, Dec 3. 81.
four money refunded II II falls 70 beneat you
when 8ssd strictly directed on inside Wrapper
70 you take no risk In trying II.
SNsod by ali dealers. deo6d4mtopcoily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
To RoGUBs ARRESTED.
One for Obtaining Illegal Pension Fees,
the Other for Alleged Larceny.

CONCORD. N. H.. Nov 81.
Deputy United States Marshal Norton ar
rested John c. Page of Meredith here this
forenoon on two charges, on demanding and
rt ceiving illegal fees from pensioners and
OF another charge of forging an affidavit in
a pension claim. Louis French who it is
alleged forged the name Of Hon. Hiram A.
Tuttle of Pittsfield and obtained money on
the check At the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New
York City, and also forged the name Osgood
Il Sargent. Suncook and got the check cashed
at a Florida National Bank, has been arrested
in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
TO Dismiss RE-RArER5
Such Plan is Attribu ed to Secretary
Noble.

Secretary Noble has had under considera.
ton the re rated pension cases and more es.
pecally the cases of emp Dyes in the pension
bureau. No final action hiss vet been taken
but il is understood decision has beer
reached that such Of the employees as were
instrumental in having heir cases re-rated
and increased in violation of law, as inter
prettd BY the interior department officials,
will be dismissed from the service and the
money so obtained will be recovered, if ne
cessary, by legal process
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
OLD VILLAIN. NEW ouIsE.
Works Into 0isces OF Charitable CALI
iornian Whom He Makes His Dupe

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2l.
Charles Montgomery. owner of the Ameri
can Exchange Hotel, and well known through
his charitable work, made a statement show
ing that he had been swindled out of about
$50, 900 which forced him to make an as
signment. Over two years ago he met
young man giving the name of f. Glencross
Grant, who identified himself with the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Montgomery formed a partnership with
him in the agricultural implement business.
1t was known as the Bull 4 Grant Farm I'm
plement Company, with stores in this city
and Los Angeles. Grant had charge of the
Los Angeles store and Montgomery, who
furnished the capital, recently discovered
that his partner contracted debts and appro-
priated the proceeds from the sale of ma
chinery. Grant turns out to be confidence
man named Glencross. who committed simi-
la offences in London and fled to this coun-
try. His whereabouts are unknown. Mont
gomery announces his liabilities at about
1920, 900; assets, $3lS 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
NEW EEGL AND NAVY YARDS
Chief Wilson Recommends Reiitting OF
Those at Boston and Portsmouth.

The annual report of Commodore Theo-
dore ID. Wilson, chief of the Naval Bureau
of Construction aud Repair, recommends the
navy yard at Boston, Mass be Immediately
fitted up with complete set of modern tools
for building steel vessels of war, and for
this purpose has asked for an appropriation
of Sl500G0
A recommendation that the navy var st
Portsmouth, \ IL. be supplied with modern
appliances for fitting and building ships ID
the amount of Sl5o, 900 vas also male.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
COLBY GETS $4,000
By the Will OF the Late J. Warren
Merrill

BosroN, Nov. 2l.
BY the will Of the late j Warren Merrill
of Cambridge. the following public bequests
were made Baldwin Place Home for Iittle
Wanderers. $1,000; American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, $4,000 American Baptist
Home Mission, S5o, 900; American Baptist
Mission Society, $40 600; Colby University,
$40 600; Newton theological Insti ution,
$50 900; Conference of Baptist Ministers,
SIC. 900, MASSACHUSETTS Baptist Convention,
s5, 900; trustees of the Daniel White Charity.
q. 600; Brown University. $4,000: Vassar
College. 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
N otes.

Sardou has obtained damages of one franc
from Gil Bias, for publication of La Toscs
before the play had been performed.
Advices received BY steamer from Panama
October 20th, say a seriou. epidemic Of
measles, in Lota and Coronct, Chill, carried
IN upwards Of siI hundred children in July
and August.
Much Dissatisfaction exists ana Dng eer-
tain classes Of labor at Rotterdam. The
iightermen. ssilors and fir men employed on
steamers sailing from this port have de
tsrmined to adop, strong measures to secure
an sdvsDce in wages. They have entered
into an agreement between themselves u
strike Saturday If their demands are not
conceded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
DARING YILLAINY.
Sleeps Clothing on a Crooked
Partner Brings Bankruptcy.
A New York JeIelry Store Robbed ia
Broad Daylight.
Burglars Lock ProprietoIs 10. smash
the window aud Snatch Diamonds.

NEW YoRk Nov. 81.
A bold burglary was crmmitted this After
noon in broad daylight on 9th Avenue. The
robbers got away with $1,000 worth of dia-
mond rings, gold wstc hes aud other jewelry
The scene of the burglary wus f. Silberstein
& Sons jeweiry store and pawn shop, No 10
9th Avenue. The store has double doors the
outer of which is open in the day time, made
of iron.
Two men were seen lettering around the
store during the afternoon. Silberstein and
his son were in the store, when one man shut
the iron door and snapped the lock on it.
locking the proprietors in. One of the men
smashed the windows with brick and grab
bed six trays of jewelry on show. Both men
ran up Sixth avenue. Silberstein put his
head through q hole in the window and
shouted police The men were seen to
drop the piunder into a bag and run across
10Th street, and after that all trace was lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
DEATHS FROM HYDROPHoBIA
Two Men From One Family Victims,
Others who Were Bitten.
MARELEHEAp. Mass. Nov.

MARBLEHEAp, Mass, Nov. %.
John K. Williams, aged 80, bitten by a
mad dog two months ago, was taken violently
ill yesterday, and died this morning of hy-
drophobia.
A Young son of VIM A. Bell, bitten about
six weeks ago, was also attacked by the
maIady. yesterday. He is alive this morn
ing, but cannot recover.
The brother of Williams and, it is reported
several oti' rs, have been bitten by the dog
that attacked Williams. but they have shown
no symptoms OF the disease yet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
BURIED HIS VICTIM ALIVE.
Horrible Murder by . Halt Witted
Weymouth Youth.

WEYMOUTH, Mass. Nov. 81.
Walter +. Pray, aged -, q half .witted sor
of f. II. Pray, murdered .hree-yesr old sor
of Philip Fisher. this morning, BY burying
the child alive in the back yard Of Elmer
Dunton's residence. Pray confesses his
guilt. His statements were rambling, and i,
is impossible TO tell how and why he com
mitted the deed The body was found sbou,
6 O'Clock, Pray showing the officers where ii
was buried. Pray will be given hearing in
Quincy District Court tomorrow morning.
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ROYAL ARCH AAsoNs.


ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. II,
The General Grand Chapter Of the Eoyal
Arch Masons elected its officers today
David +. Day. Buffalo, n. ", General
Grand High Prisst; jos p. Horuer, New
Orleans, Deputy General Grand High Priest
Geerse l.. McCahan. Baltimore, General
Grand King; Benjamin +. Haller, Memphis,
Tenn. Geaeral Grand Scribe; Reuben C..
Lennon, Toledo, o., General Grand Treas
urer; Christopher Gerry, Buffalo, General
Grand Secretary; Sylvester s. Bean, Cres-
ton. Ia. General Grand Captain of the Host;
James W. Taylor, Luthersviile, Ga, Gen.
eral Grand Principal Sojourner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
PENSION ATTORNEYS.
Corporal Tanner and Col. Dudley Form
Partnership.

Corporal Tanner and Col, " W. Dudley
both ex-commissioners of pensions, have
formed a partnership here in the pension
and claim business 1t ls sutboritvely
stated that Gen. Alger did rot advise Tan
ner not to resign his Office ss commissioner
of pensions. snd that BE. Aig,r. would look
out for his business future Alger informed
Tanner that he is ready and willing to render
him whatever financial aid he may require in
establishing himself in business
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SHOULD BE SKILLED woRKMEN
A Plate Glass Manufacturer Wants to
Avoid the Alien Contract Law on
Slim Pretext.

Edward Ford, president of The Pittsbure
Plate Glass Company. recently wrote the
treasury department that 80 skilled laborers
were required TO keep their plant in opera
ton. and as this is new industry in this
country it is necessary to obtain the laborers
from abroad. He desired To be informed if
the importation of the required laborers
would be permitted.
Acting Secretary Batcheller today informed
him be did not see how it could be done, as
the alien contract labor law was absolute on
the subject ard must be enforced, adding as
plate glass had been manufactured in this
country for over twenty years, it could hardly
be regarded new industry.
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HOW MANY WIVES HAVE YoU2'
A Questi On that a Much Married Nor.
mon Rather Go to Jail than Answer.
New YoRK. Nov. z

A Times Salt Lake special says the court
room ws- crosded yeste-lAy with spe :tstors.
Charles ". Penruse. editnr of the Desert
News. who has been gi.en over night to
consider wheth.r he would answer the ques-
ton, ''Fiow many wives have your" was put
on the witness stand and again positively re-
fused 10 ansver the question. He was ad
judged in contempt of court and taken in
custody by the United States marshal.