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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-22
Inspector Mcbride Reports on the
Oklahoma Town Site Claima

KANSAS CRY, Jan. 2l.-Cornelius Nc
Bride. special inspector Of public lands,
has been ordered TO Oklahoma by Secretary
Noble TO investigate the alleged claims for
town sites, leases and section lands says:
Il found that John |. Ollie. Land Regis
ter, and {. NJ. Barnes. Land Receiver,
connived to allow the illegal filing of
claims. Gen. Clayton and Barnes are fel-
low townsmen. Clayton, under the gai,e
Of Deputy United States Marshal, went
to Guthrie the Saturday before the open-
ing. and Sunday surveyed the section Of
land laid out for the town siie Of Guthrie
and made plan. Marx S. Cohn WAS in
the Territory before he had any right TO be
BY grace Of Land Receiver Barnes. John
+. Ollie. brother of Land Register Ollie,
was on the ground before the opening by
grace of his brothers official position.
Ollie and Cohn selected to make the fret
entries. They prepared themselves with
powers Of attorney from a number of per.
sons, including soldiers, TO enter. BY re-
quest Of Register Ollie and Receiver
Barnes three men were appointed deputy
United States marshals to guard the door of
the land office on the morning of opening.
When the door was opened these deputy
marshals permitted Ollie and Cohn TO 20
in. When they had finished entering they
had filed claims for every section of land
which touched the section set apart for
Guthrie. but one, held by lawyer named
Walton, brother Senator Walton. Colorado.
This filing also included Clsytons Plat.
Guthrie. All these charges | make in
my report there is no question about their
correctness. recommend the removal
from Office, Land Register Ollie, Receiver
Barnes and U. 5. Marshal Jones of Kan
sss. Jones is the only man removed up
to the present time. U. S. Marshal
Needles of Arkansas has been abused on
account of his relations with the opening
of Oklahoma. Needles action were those
of an honest man. Many hundred blank
appointments of deputy msrshals were
printed and many filed out with Needles
name forged to them
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GARDINER.

GARDINER, Jan 2l.-A special meeting
Of Heath Post will be held this evening to
make arrangements to attend the funeral Of
Comfade J. L. Sioddard.
The directors Of the OAKLAND lee Com
psny met Tuesday and declared another
assessment 70 defray the expsnsss Of har-
vesting their ice. The offer which this
firm has recently received for stacked ice
was considered but no definite action taken
as il is rather early in the season to make
prices.
Rev. A. Z. BeemAn, rector of Christ
church, returned from his vacation Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. X. W. jenkins left for
Bangor yesterday afternoon. Mrs. jenkins
being called there by the illness Of her
brother, Mr.. Chapman.
Mr.. A. 5. Young 10 now the owner of
one of the best bred dogs in the city The
canine is fine full blooded greyhound,
recently brought from across the water,
and Mr.. Young 10 justly proud Of his scqui-
sition
Mr.. David Dennis lost . valuable Arse
yesterday. The aLimal suffered = broken
leg some weeks ago. 1t was thought at
the time that the limb could be restored to
usefulness, but it was found impossible to
effect cure and the animal vas killed
The horse was valued at $500 and WAS one
Of which his owner thought . good deal.
Frank Mann, q moulder in kmball
Bros. shoe factory, had his hand quite
badly injured in the machine Tuesday
afternoon.
Ephraim Forsyth, q well kuown and
highly respected citizen Of this city. died
at his home Tuesday afternoon at three
O'Clock. For some days past Mr.. Forsyth
has been confined to the house with Ia
grippe and he died from the effects of the
For many years he was engaged
in the grocery business in this city at the
stand nov occupied by c. NJ. Day, and
WAS always prominent citizen.
The Kennebec-Maine Ice Company
which was inactive last year, has decided
to deal extensively in the frozen product
the present season. They now have 5000
tons of ice harveted in the winter of 81
'S6 at their Hallowell houses. They will
house Is 900 tons additional at that place,
and will also stack extensively. Steam
WAS gotten up for the first time Tuesday
and workmen were engaged in cutting .
channel opposite the houses preparatory to
huhbihk itt. lucy SohtTui tNO dkts NJ
Georgetown and one at Hammond's Hsrbor, !
and the other At Robin Hoods Cove. In |
the old Crystal Lake Ice Cos houses at the |
former place they will honse 5000 tons aud |
from both places they propose to run large
quantities of ice direct from the lakec to
the vessel.
The fair of the Continental Hook and |
and Ladder company opened at the Opera |
House tonight large crowd being in at. /
The drama "A Hundred Years |
ago WAS presented in excellent shape by |
local talent and the music by the orchestra
was highly credtable. The fair continues |
"Wednesday and Thursday nights. good pro-
grams being announced. The fair me rits
a large attendance.
Word vas received in the city Tuesday
that Mr. Jean Clark a former Randolph |
boy had died at his uncle's residence in |
Portland. No further particulars have
been received
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STATE HOUSE MATTERS.

Capt Thomas Clark left for short visit
at Southwest Harbor.
This time of year Is usually dull in the
Insurance commissioners office but on Sat-
urday Is licenses were issued to agents Of
one company
The commission of Capt. X. H. Burn
ham Of Rockland, as Brigade Inspector Of
the First Brigade, NJ. V. NJ, was forward
ed to him Tuesday.
There was hearing on wild lands be-
fore the Valuation commi .sion yesterday.
The gentlemen who appeared were NJ. q.
Shaw Of Bath and OTIS Warren Of Frye
burg.
Pension clerk Puriutou is busy Just now
in filing last years applications and settling
with town tressurers. He has already re-
ceived 100 applications on the new years
appropriations.
The New York Bowery Fire Insurance
Company was admitted to do business in
Maine on Jan. ls. The company formerly
drew its business.
The following corporation filed Its GER
tficate with the Secretary Of State Tues
day:
Idaho Mining and Milling Company.
Principal Office, Ssco. Capital stock, Al,-
1000; paid in $50; par value shares.
81. President, Edward N. Cummings;
Treasurer, G. o. Norcross. Business to be
prosecuted, to own and operate mines.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
he Tried to Burn His Hiie's Store for
the Insurance.
But 10 Discovered. Copfessss and 10
Now Fugitive from Justice.

koRRIpGEwocK, Jan. 2l.-Augustus ID.
Wetherell has been discovered in attempt
ing to set fire to his wifes millinery store
which he has been keeping during her H.
moss Herbert Hsine., drug clerk, dis
covered the affair. He called Deputy J.
H. Mitchell who discovered FIRE trap,
placed watch and caught the villain.
Saturday night Deputy Mitchell, Mr..
Hall. Jeweler Mr.. Know lion, boot and
shoe dealer, both occupants of the build
ng. and the guard confronted Mr.. Weth
ereli in his wife's store with the proofs
lie at first denied everything relating to the
Transaction, but as one after another of his
acts of Friday were narrats he finally ad-
mitted placing the lighted candle there.
Thinking under all the circumstances an
arrest inadvisable he was allow ed
to go home TO his wife. Sunday night he
fled from the State, driving to Waterville
and taking the night Pullman for the West.
Financial embarrassments of himself and
wife have caused him to drink heavily of
late, and disposition to get the benefit of
the insurance on his wife's stock seem 10
have been sufficient to cause his ruin and
lead him to imperil the lives Of half
dozen individuals and q large part of the
business portion of the village.
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ToaoSro. Ont. Jan. sl.-The Globe
today publishes . special despatch from
Washington; 'Interess in Canadian mat
ters vas great deal excited here Last wee
over q visit Of one Of the edisors Of the
Toronto Empire Dominion government,
organ. apparently cent to specially investi-
eafe whether the editor Of the Toronto
Mail had been propasasing annexation senti-
menss in the minds Of the Hoar committee,
In order to induce them to repsrt adversely
70 intimate trade relations because such re-
lstions would postpone political union.
The Empire man interviewed several
OF the senators on the committee Of Cana
dian relations, democratic members, and
learned that Edward FArrAr, editor Of the
Mail, had been before republican members
IN secret session, aud the information thus
received, which does not form part Of the
record not conveyed to the democratic
members. Considerable feeling vas en-
sendered between the two sections Of the
committee in consequence. The repre-
sentative Of the Empire apparently per-
fectly satisfied himself that the republican
members have been greatly Influenced BY
from the Mail office. that
is only question Of time. IL re-
is denied. and if existing compli-
cations are allowed il will create irritation
natural to their continuance"
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Railroad Accident on tho Missouri
Pacific.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 21.-A collision oc-
CURED here this morning, on the Missouri
Pacific railroad. VIM. Boyle was instantly
killed aad FIVE others probably fatally in
jured, and several others more or less
seriously.
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condemned DISPATCHES.
The Pith OF the News Taken From the
Current Evsnts OF the Day.

A pretended English army captain ha,
victimized Seattle. Wash. and Victoria
b. c., people out of over 5000.
Unless there is long spell Of cold
weather soon the fshe rmen of Washington
expect to be catching plenty Of shad nex,
month.
The full returns of elections for the leg
islative assembly received at st. John. ~
b., give the government 22 seats, opposi-
tion II, independents 2.
The residence of Luther McCalmont of
UniOnville, Mo-, WAS burned to the ground
Monday. HE aged mother and two sisters
were consumed in the flames before they
could be rescued.
A. T. Lilly died at Florence, Mass. Tues
day, aged 76. He was very wealthy and
had given very large sums of money for
educational, religious and other worthy pur-
poses. He has no relatives and his vast
estate goes to public institutions here.
1t is stated At Buffalo, N. Y, that for
eign syndicate has closed bargain for the
purchase of the Red Stack Line of Lake
steamers and negotiations are pending for
securing all the other lines. The vessels
Of the Red Stack Line are valued a,
e737 900.
Hon. George ID. Robinson. commissioner
in the case of Egbert Smyth, appellant, VS..
the visitors of the Theological school a,
Andover, filed his report Monday. The
document is vOluminous one and the re-
port 10 in favor Of the visitors and against
Mr.. Smyth.
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LISBON. Jan, 2l.-The Commercial Ass' n
has resolved to do its utmost to prevent
or restrict all trade or commercial inter.
course with England. The Inhabitants Of
setubai, port Is miles from here, forcibly
prevented a Portuguese m, reliant at that
place from shipping goods on an English
steamer, which sailed without any cargo.
American. French and German CONNER
,isl travellers are here making the most Of
lhe opportunity afforded to replace British
goods In Portuguese markets by goods from
he countries they represent.
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SPARKS FROM MA1ns WIRES.

Ella H. Wetherell. dealer in millinery,
etc, South Norridgswock, is offering to
compromise With her creditors.
At the annual meeting of the Portland 4
0gdeusburg Railway, Tuesday morning, a,
Portland, s. j. Anderson, c. n. Amsden,
F. n. Dow, s. R. Small. Francis Fessen-
den, Charles F. Libby, Holman s. Mel
cher. b. n. Jose. VI. r. Miiliken and
Thomas P. Shaw we're chosen directors.
1t is understood that wealthy Maine men
are forming . stock company under the
management Of I. c. Libby Of Burnham,
the capital stock to be Is 900 900. Of vhich
el .0O0. 600 will be paid in. 1t will be
known ~ the Maine and Montana Land
ani Sheep Co, and the project Is to FUR
chase extensively Of Montana ranches,
stocking them with sheep.
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PosrIASD. Jan. 2i.-An English syndi-
cate has bonded the Portland snelting
works and the Cartis chip yard property st
Portland, ard Lorsnso Taylor. one Of the
principal evners. has gone to England 70
eomplets the sals sf the property. The
syndicate will PET in much enlarged smels-
ing vosks- They have also bonded . num-
Der Of mines Of zinc, lead and silver. alons
the coast Of Maine and propose 70 bring
large quaofities Of ore here for smelling
The syndacste 10 composed Of practical
miners. whs ssy that Maine ore 10 much
richer than much that is worked probably
in Scotland and England. The concern
represents great wealth and ib operations
are expected to benefit Portland largely.
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Sunday School Teacher Swindles John
Chinaman

NEw YORK, Jan. 21.-Seth r. Johnston,
lawyer at 73 Wall street, and supern-
tendent Of Sunday school in Brooklyn,
vas arrested today on indictments charging
him with forging $500 note on the Chi
nese Sixth Society and $3.50 note on
Chinese firm on Mott street. lie gave
bail Of $1,000. The arrest grows out Of
Johnston's connection with the Chinese
forger, Chu Fong, one Of his Sunday
school scholars, who is in prison on charges
Of swindling his countrym out of s40.-
600 by forged notes.
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Horrible Treatment Of Blind Boys In
m Illinois Asylum.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-Leroy Drake, aged
sixteen year,, Who has been an inmate in
the Illinois State Institution for the train
ing of blind children 1t Jacksonville for
the past five years is nov in this city. He
tells . story Of atrocious treatment from
Superintendent Phillips aud other officers .,
the institution. He declares that children
we're whipped with straps because they
talked while guiding one another to their
beds. The boys we're kept in cold rooms
and sometimes rain and snow came down
upon them - they lay asleep in bed. Mrs.
Drake accuses the managers Of the institu-
ton Of con6scating money. presents and
letters which she sent her son.
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Heavy Damage to Steamer Catalonia
by Gale.

LONDON. Jan. 2l.-Cunari steamer Cat.
aloniA from Boston. arrived today at
Queenstown. During the latter part Of
her voyage the vessel experienced q hur-
ricane which lasted twenty hours. accompa-
MED by snow. The CsisloniS's davits
twisted like wires. She lost four boats
and her bridge, veutilatoes, bulwarks,
deck houses badly shattered. The seas
entered the tunnels and quenched seven
fires, flooding the intermediate cabin. Sew
eral seamen. two steersae passengers were
injured. A steam pipe burst killing three
hremen asleep in the forecsstle and fear
fully scslding fourth.
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WASHINGTON BLIZZARD.
Cattle Men Estimate that They Will
Lose Halt Their Herds.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 2l.--At least ten
human beings and thou, sands Of cattle and
sheep have perished In the blizzard which
began with the year and ragged over Wash
ingtOn for week Reports from Colville
reservation state that cattle are dying by
hundreds from starvation and thirst.
The keeper of the stage station IL miles
from Alma started to walk to town last
Thursday. Sunday his frozen body was
found on the prairie only a mile from his
home. The mail carrier at Wild Goose
creek persisted on the same day an1 eight
cattle men are known to have lost their
lives in the storm. The cattle men esti-
mate that they will lose one half their
herdtthis season.
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Funeral OF Hon. Frederick Chacs OF
Dartmouth.

HANOVER, N. H., Jan. 2l The funeral
of Hon. Frederick Chace, late treasurer
of Dartmouth College oc ;urred this after
noon. Prayer was offered At the house by
Rev. DR.. Arthur Little, If Dor
chester, Mass, and the remains taken to the
college church, where remarks were made
by DR.. S. P. Leeds, pastor, and DR.. Little,
q classmate Of the deceased. The body
was laid beside his father, Prof. Stephen
Chase. The college exercises were sus-
pended and all business places closed.
Charles p. Chase, cashier Of the Dart
mouth National Bank, is serving tempo
rarily a. college treasurer.
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La Grippe.

This disease prevailed in France and
Germany In the year 1903. according %
information 10 the hands Of Judge Wats,-
man Of Gorhsm. Ne
While it is not necessarily dangerou. Of
Itself, the tendency is u pneumonia and
All should see to ii that It's fangs are not
fastened upon them.
Inc circulation needs 10 be quickened.
.he system toned up so az 10 enable nature
70 Assert herself and throw IL of or better
sui 70 prevent II altogether Browns In-
slant Relief has been found TO be a specific
Tor ia grippe" and if,aken in little cold
water upon rising in the morning and retir-
ing at night will prevent your having "la
grippe" ianseiIm
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Man and Three Children Perish by
Fire

ST. JOINS, n. F., Jan. 2l.-John Cor
ley and three children perished by fire
last night Gorley died in the flames
while making his third attempt to rescue
the children from the burning house. His
remains we're found with the head burned
of and the children in bis arms.
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The Law VIII bs Hn1orcsd.

CoScoRD, n. H., Jan. 2l.-County SOL
icitor Wallace 10 here today couferrins
With Attorney General Barnard relative 70
the enforcement Of the prohibifory Law in
Hiibboro county. While the result Of
their conference cannot be made public, il
10 believed Mr. Wallace will as once besin
To prosecute violatofs Of the lav.
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Rough Passage for Steamer 0alIia

LoSpoN, Jan. 2l.-Steamer Galiia, from
New York, Jan. II, for Liverpool, arrived
AT Queenstown last night, and reports very
heavy weather. The Gsllla sighted large
steamer at distance, apparently one Of
the Johnston line plying between Liver
pool and Baltimore, with only one msst
remaining. She was at the mercy Of the
elements.
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Steamer Overdue at London-Twelvo
Bodies Washed Ashore.

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Nrtional Line steam
er Greece arrived in the Thames today
from New York and reports she SAW moth
ing on the passage of the same lines steam
er Erin, which sailed from New York Dec.
~ for London and not yet arrived. 1t 10
feared the Erin Ia lost. Twelve bodies
have washed ashore ut Bridgeport, and 1t
is surmised they are part of the company Of
some ship foundered in the recent gales.
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Terrific Gale at Erie.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2l.-A dispatch
from Erie. Pa says that a terrific gale
struck that city this afternoon and 10 still
raging with great fury. The thermometer
fell several degrees. Incoming vessels
report 4 rough time on the lake during the
past "a hours.
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peal on the Able. Mills Of Tsns, raised
the point Of order that parliamentary Av
recognized no saeh motion. Speaker over
ruled the point Of order and sabnissed
Cannon's motion. Il vas agreed so-Yeas.
l4si nays. 1856. Question REQUIRED on
Biand's notion to amend the journal.
Lost. yeas 1870 /; nays lao. Journal approved.
The House resumed, In committee
OF whole. IL OklAhooa town siie bill, but
nads 10 progress, and the committee rose.
AdjeaTned.
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In the Senate today Blair presented q
memorial Of the board Of missions Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion church
Of America in favor Of the Blair education
a bill and asked to have it printed in full
10 the Record.
Objection vas made BY Harris and then
motion for leave to print vas made BY Blair
but he vas the only Senator voting for the
motion and the Vice Prssidsni declared the
motion loss-
Then Blair demanded the yeas and nays
but again be vas tie only Senator 70 sec
ond the demand. He thsfeupon proceeded
TO state some Of the We've set out in the
memorial because be said the memorial
would be virtually buried out Of sight. He
also presented nsmerous other memorials
Of the came character. among them one
from the Republican club Of New York
city. Laid on ths table.
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NATIONS CAPITAL
Speaker Reed Sustained BY the
Hens.
b II Exciting uiih TIL q Apsellt.
mt Il faneRs.
0ortsased Farm Pyopssty-lncrsase
in Postal Busansss- Pa
tents and New Officials.

WAsHIssres, Jan. 2l.-A bill adversely
reported from the esnsus committee q
ascertain what percentage Of people OWE
their farms. number of farms under mort.
gage. and the amount thereof, was taken
from the calendar in order TO give Berry
an opportunity to state the grounds Of his
opposition to the report, and ~hy the bill
should be passed.
Berry said that trust companies in New
York and New England had re ,sesentAiives
in all the southern and western Siates, try
ing To loan moaey 70 fsruers on farm
mortgages.
Reagan argued in favor Of the bill and
declared his belief that two ost Of every
three farm mortgages would be fore
closures and the present owners would lose
the farm.
Vest spoke Of the abnormal depression
Of the agricultural interests 10 this country
The farming community had the convic-
ton that legislation was largely respon-
sibls for the existing depression. He
wanted to make it mandatory on the super
intendent Of the census to obtain this in
formation, because the conduct Of the su-
perintendent in this and other matters wAs
not tended to obtain his confidence.
Spooner argued that mortgage were not
always 4 signal Of distress; they often in
dicate energy. vigor, ambition, and some
times we're to relieve want. He hoped
that the bill would be indefinitely post
poned.
Hale said that he had not supposed when
he moved to take up the bill. that the de-
bate would take so wide q range. The
p~s 90 tka ha
per cent to the burdens OF the enumera-
tors, adj millions to the cost of the work.
delay it years and years. turn it "awry and
lose the time of the action "
Gordon did not see how the enumerator
would have the burden doubled by asking
the questions required in the bill After
further discussion, the bill went over with
out action till Tomorrow.
The Senate passed the following:
The Senate bill to promote efficiency in
the enlisted force of the navy. The bill
provides that the number Of persons at one
time enlisted in the navy, including 1900
apprentices and boys, shall not exceed
5000.
The Senate bill to amend sections 1929,
1880 and 1881, classifying the vessels in
the navy and providing that vessels shall
be named according to the following rules
Battle ships after the States of the Union,
cruisers after the cities, uuarmored coast
defense vessels after the rivers, armored
vessels after important events
or names connected with the history of the
United States. Vessels in the special
classes shall be named appropriately to the
service for which they were designed.
fter a brief executive seasion the Sem
ate at 80 adjourned.
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1t 10 said that great many Engiishmen
are visiting this country this season. Task
ed links what they came for. He said be
supposed "to marry soft-psted. millionaire
women, TO talk the fellows ont Of their
money, Who want To Be fooled. and to lay
in supply Of Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup."
The greatest cure on earth for pain,
Salvation Oil take up the strain.
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