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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
THR SUGAR TRUST.
LoB6 Rtpsft ol The AsT York
Ls6lslitiIs IlIsstieiton.
iky RaliRa 4 Is n Innslss of6aai-
Ilnaa iuf SpeedatioB,
And Ucssasavsdiy Condamu Il and
Nslhods Of Busiasss.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 30.-The senate
committee on general Laws submitted to the
Senate today long report on the sugar
trust Investigation. After reviewing the
te testimony taken, the report says: s'There
has been enormous and widespread specu.
lstion in certificates Of trust ard cersi6-
Gates Of deposit Issued by the Central
Trust company in exchange for trust
certificates. II 10 plsiniy one Of the chief
purposes Of trust 70 provide for
the issue Of these certificates, and
ahoFding thereby an opportunity for
great speculation In them obviously to the
advantage Of persons managing the trust,
with whom vas lodged full and accurate
information Of its plans and condition, to
the disadvantage Of the general public, who
we're ignorsnt Of the secrets Of the trust,
its methods and plans, and of the actual
value Of the certificates in which they
dealt. The report further says: SIT appears
uncontradicted that the trust declared 10
per cent. annual dividends ct oil times dur
ing in existence, not only upon its original
capitol Of all constituent corporations
sme anting to less than q 900 900. but also
upon fabulous valuations plscsd upon stock
Of such constituent corporations amounting
to about go, 900, 900, ard the Issue Of fifty
million Of certificates WAS amply sufficient
for . speculation Of many hundreds Of mil
lions Of dcllsrs." Reference is made to
books taken to- New jersey, which were
refused the Committee, and the commit
tee declares such = refusal unwarrsnted
and urjustiaable. Report adds There
10 cause to believe the pei sons who ergln-
lied the new sugar trust, ard incorporated
il under the laws Of the ssste of New
Jersey, did 80 to escape the rigors
Of our laws in feversl particulars,
I. may well be quest.oned whether the trust
Was not organised more for the purpose OF
enormous specalstions thaa for tina ad-
vantage 70 be obtsined by combination of
rehners in the legitimate refining Of sugar.
The roper. recommends that legislation be
had Yes.ficting the formation Of trusts, as
hostile TO the interest o. the people, as they
are now formed; or providing FOR their
formation under the ss,te's supervisions;
that foreign corporations doing business in
this state be required to pay q tax upon
their business done in the state, and that
they be required to keep their books Of
account in this state open for examination
by accountants appointed by the attorney
general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
Good Prospects for Crops in the
Dskotas.

Sr. PAUL, Mimi, April 30.-The rain
fall in the Dakotas during the past week
was above the average in most localities.
1t occurred the first four days ard was sue
ceeded by unusually warm ard bright days
for this season Of the year. Inc conditions
were highly favorable ss whole, producing
marked growth in the spf0uted grain and
grass, and enablii & rapid progress to-
ward the completion Of some delayed small
grain sowing in South Dakota aud the
prosecution Of this work in North Dskots.
Some localities in both states row coui.
plain Of too much rain. The plating of
potatoes ard vegetables is now general in
South Dakota and some corn is being
planted. Correspondents con-; .;nus to re-
port greater areas devoted to email grain
than was expected, due to the excellent
condition of the soil. Report, from tel
counties in North Dakota kive encouraging
accounts. Ample rains have fallen
throughout the state. A few localities re-
port to much rain but generally the ground
is in fine condition and seeding is more
than half done. Twerty-one counties in
South Dakota report seeding practically
done, the exceptions being where The
ground is too wet. Rsirs have been copi-
Gus and early sown grain is growing rapid
ly. The week could not have been more
favorable to small grain. Potato planting
10 in progress and some corn has been
planted. The general outlook is better
than 70. number OF years.
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Vacancies for Anusp oils Csdsts.

ANNAPOLIS, April 39.-The graduating
class at the Naval academy this year is
happy in the assurance that nearly all Of
its members will find vacancies In the ser
vice. The prospect for appointments has
never been 50 bright as vacancies in the
lower grades are more numerous this year
thru at any time since the passage of the
vacancy law OF 1883. Apparently there
will be % vacancies by July and posi-
bly, 26. The graduating class this year
consists Of 81 men. three of whom-Cadets
Hobson, Rock and Ruhm-will enter
the Construction Corps. This leaves
thi,ty-one members to be provided
with vacancies. There are now four
teen vacancies in the line, three 10 the en-
gineer corps and Eve in the murine corps,
mskir 9 total of twenty-five. Rear Ad-
mirsl Braine's retirement. Msy IS. will
provide another vacancy, and Rear Admiral
Harmony's recent announcement that he
~ili spply for retirement provides still
smother, swelling the list to twenty four.
These line appointments may be counted
upon as certain. Lieut.. Sayton of the
marine corps, who has entered into the
practice OF law in New York City, has re-
signed to iaxe effect June 80. which opens
another appointment to tbs marine corps
and insures the appointment OF 20 of the
81 graduates. No one doubts that other
vacancies will appear within the next 60
days.
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Ucols Sam Aitsr Illicit Liquor Sellers.

AsHBURY PARK, April 30.-The United
States have created commotion by taking
q hard in the fight againss Illicit liquor
sellers along the upper part of the New
Jersey coast. A number Of subpG ass have
been issued by the clerk of the Uaised
States Court for the district Of New jersey
for the attendance of persons who are called
as witnessts before the United States Grand
jury, which will meet in Trenton to-
morrow. This unusual movement on the
part of the United States authorities has
led to sll sorts Of rumors and surmises. II
is allied that the action Of the United States
authorities 10 directed against hotel and
restaurant proprietors.
There are nearly 20 places at Long
Branch licensed to sell liquors and beer.
There ara also about 80 places, the pro.
prietors of which have no licenses from the
county courts and pay no government tax.
A number persons there have also been
subp9reed as witnesses befof the United
States grand jury. This 10 regarded as
strong evidence that the United States su
thorities want to convict some of the Illicit
liquor sellers.
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JACK THB RIPPER.
Inspector Byflis Thinks b haa
Caught ths Nan
Who AlFdafsd md Halnhlg 1lhhtsd
10 Hcnal 'SAlkaepaan"
At Nsw York-Hs oosS Unoss Hame
Of Frsnohy ua 1.

'Nxw Yo.x. Anril so.-Inspec,or By,nes
has n LAT fasteued The crime al the murder
Of CsYrie BYovn n Cstherine Sin.
The murderer Il undoubtediv Frank
Sheriick. known A Frencby No. /. Who
v.s arrestsd Friday nisht. less thsn "a
hours After commitf;ns The crime and who
has been under loci ana key ever since.
In,pector Ryrnes this afternoon suhstau-
tiated the story siyen ont this moruine q
to the identity Of The Ripper. The in.
an setor does not saw po,itiyeiy that Frenchy
No. l is the murderer but rave 4 ptrons
chain Of circumst.ntisi evidence that leaves
no doubt but that ho l. the man Who com.
mitted the crime, He discoyered, be aid,
that Trencby vas with the woman aShake-
speare, ON "wednesday nisht and aleps with
her Il the East River hotel. During the
following dsy he was in her companv
nearly ali day. Oa Tburslsy piaht about
midnight "Shskespesren left the bsrfoom.
xhere she and Frencby we're dsink.
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q The New England league base ball game
scheduled for Salem, Thufsdsy, was not
played on account Of the poor condition Of
the grounds. Salem plays its nrst game
ON Saturday at Lynn.
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LONDON, April IS The hearing on The
charge preferred asAlnst Mr.. q. A. FyRs,
the well known historian Of modern Europe,
was TO have been held Tuesday. but. owing
to the critical condition of the accused,
who, ovefwhelmsd by the charge made
saAinst him, cat his throat. ths court ssantsd
IN adjournment.
Mr.. Fy6s 10 the candidate Of the Liberal
party for the vacant seat In the House Of
Commons for the Devices division Of
Wiltshifs. and his character has always
been above suspicion. The charge made
asainst him--thas OF committing 40 assault
upon . boy while travelling Ia railway
tsain-is believed by many 10 bs utterly
unfounded.
In the expectation that the hearing would
proceed today = large number Of persons
holding high positions in the church and
oshsrs who are eminent In literary circles
were 10 the court room for the purpose Of
tsstfying to the blAmeless character Of The
accused. A. token Of the estimation in
which Mr.. Fy2e 10 held, II may be said
that the election committee havieg h!s
political interests in charge hes adopted.
since the charge wss made against him.
vote Of confidence in him.
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Ensifsh Capitalists to Utilise the
Niagara Pals Power.

Tososro. April 30 The fifth annual
report of the NiAgeEa Falls Park Commits.
toner's, vi ich wss brought down Tuesday
night in the Ontario Legislature, in refer.
euce to utilizing the power Of Nisgars
Falls. says the commissioners. with the
consent Of the government, have made an
agreement with q strong syndicate Of
Eog!ish capitalists, the owners OF large cleo
triesi worksat Dspsford, England who have
deposited 20,c00, which is TO bs forfeited i
II the operations for the utilization Of the
power of Nisgara Fails are rot begun be-
fore March /, 1899. TIE object of the
syndicate Is to generate and transmit cleo
irieiiy Of an enormously high voltage fsr
motive po.er, lishsisg and general ru..
poses TO all cities, towns and marufsc!ufins
points within radius Of $50 miles from
Niagara Falls The syndicate il to pay for
such privilege s25 900 per annum fer the
first ten years, the rental incfeasieg tc
es5 coo in the twentieth year.
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&vsn . epsendid Reception By CHI.
zsss o. l1ontasy.

DELnoxTs, Cal. April 80 Tho citizens
Of Monterey gaze the President splendid
reception today. The city vas decorated
with flowers and bunting. Main thorough
fars resembling . tropical sardsn. A large
delegation Of people assembled at Dslmonte
and escorted The President ard party b
Monterey. There the procession vas met
BY . large delegation Of shool children
Who stfewed their path with hawefs
nd led the way 70 the school
house where public exercises were held-
Mayor Hill. Of Salioas, delivered the
address Of welcome, and presented the
President with solid silver card containing
an ergrAving Of the aid custom house and
~ follows: "rhs old custom
house where the first American fiag was
raised in fSlS; greeting to cur Pp.esident,
April 80. 1891" The President, Postmas-
ter General Wauamaker and Secretary
Rusk made addresses and we're loudly
applauded. The presidential party then
drove to Cypress Point, overlooking the
ocean, where they had luncheon. They
spert the day in the nsighborhood.
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LEWISTON, April 30.-Bsnk Examiner
Parker says he viii net get through the
Shoe and Leather Bank examination this
week. The Evening Journal Gays: "It is
generally understood aud is an undoubted
fact, although the bank directors and bank
examiner do not e,s.e il. that the occasion
Of the absence OF The bank examiner ard
sc me OF the bank directors from their busi-
ness en- Wednesday was cali from Port.
land by the district attorney and their re-
quired attendance ct the session Of the
grand jury Of the United States District
Court in session there. The bank examiner
and the ether gentlemen returned in the
afternoon. The books Of the baDk we've
also in evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Hits ST. Louis, u; Loulsville, s; kFrors-St.
Louis, q. Loaisvills, 8. MunyAn and alivetts
Cook, Boone and Doran.
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Meteorological Report
rApril 30, 1881. 10 r. MI
RICHMOED.

Mr.. Libbey, the we'll krown tfuckEan.
was kicked down and trsmpled upon by bis
horse, receiving serious injuries.
The road machine is being used to good
advantage at the north end.
Chapmar's store formerly occupied by
Ardefson, is being fissed up for . bake
shop.
The Free Baptist sociable was held Wed
nssdsy evening with Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Lamont The house vas we'll filled and
every one seemed TO erjoy themselves.
There il 70 be fsg raising at the new
school builiing Friday.
There we're several accidents wednes.
day. s. O. Brown jsmmsd his finger whiia
handling freight 1t the Dept J. Keenan,
got knocked down . brake falling on
him st the mill, hurting his back quite
badly. Victor Oilin punctured his foo,
with piece Of steel at the mill.
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coKDHHnnD, DIsrArcHss.
The Pith Of the News taken from the
Current Events Of the Day.

A blishting fros. has done iucslculable
damage to fruit in northern Indiana.
Forest fires near Reading. Pa, have de-
stroyed Thousands Of dollars worth Of
valuable timber.
DIR. Phillips Brooks was elected bishop
Of the Episcopal diocese Of Massachusetts,
Thursday, by vote Of 80 to So.
The Boston & Maine stock declined 81 to
1874 Thurtday forenoon. An official Of the
company declares that no reason exists for
the declined.
Pstriok d. Flanagan OF Waterbury,
Conn.,, Was convicted Of murder in the Fret
degree in killing Michael McDsrmott. ss
New Haven. Thursday.
II is ssid that 38 fishirg vessels have gone
TO Fortnae Bay, armed, bound to secure
bait. Steamer Conscript, with An armed
force. has started for the bay.
Henry willard, German sailor, aged
3s years, was drowned at fall River, Msss.,
W. duesdsy night while attempting to board
schooner at the Globe wharf.
The court gave sl2, 900 to John Brown
Smith Of Boston, who had his back broken
year ago on the West End road, Boston,
and $1,000 to his father for expenses.
Conductors, ffemep, trAidmen and
switchmen organized 4 federation at St.
Louis, Sunday, with Z membership Of 65..
900. The object 10 to prevent strikes.
Dr.. jesse H. Bancroft, . widely known
physician, and ex superintendent Of the
Nav Hampshire asylum for the insane,
died Thursday. He had been lecturer on
and professor OF mental diseases In Dart.
mouth Medical College.
Destructive forest fires are raging in the
pine woods lying directly to the westward
Of Toms River, N. j. Thousands Of acres
are burned over. The farmers With ,hejs
families and household effects have sought
| safety in fight. Fifteen buildings have
been burned.
A specisl from Washington says Judgs
Advocate General Swain has brought suil
in the court of claims for $4,000. The
alleged cause Of action IL that the court
martial which tried the general wss illegally
constituted and therefore its sentence vas
null AID void.
/ in the Supreme Court at Exeter, N. H.,
Thursday, Murphy and Woods were pro.
nounced guilty Of murder In the second
degree in the killing Of Eibridge @. Reed
ct Salem, and Mrs. Reed wss sdjadget
guilty OF being accessory after ths fact
Murphy was sentenced 10 twenty years
Wood to seven and Mrs. Reed nvs ia stat,
| prison.
| The bill providing for election Of presi
destisl electors BY congressional districts
passed the Michigan Senate. This 10
Democratic measure to divide The vote O
the state on Pfesidsnt. and Il has a1sead,
passed the House. The Senate also passs,
the congressional appointment bill, which
- calcslatsd- viii give seven Of IL district
10 the Democrats.
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cHuHca NOTES.

Work 10 begun on the Free Baptist
church ct Charleston, which il 10 hoped will
viii il the people respond to the call for
help ~ il is expected they will. Five OF
six hundred dolisrs mere must be fsised for
this purpose; which there 10 good prospect
to believe will be done.
A besutiful church IL being completed
BY the Universaiitt society Of Guiifofd,
which for interior bssuty and arrangement
will be surpassed By buk ~ chsfches in
the 6tate. II has fve rooms besides n
organ room. : room fos library ard public
reading roem. These sSs mise Of Samuel
Vests memorial windows, elegant red birch
pews, on An old rose carpet, and the entire
decorssion Of the interior il Il 1ne tsite.
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Whits S,ttIsrs to bs Driven of from
Indiao Lands.

FArsBsvnLE, Tex, April 3O.--Jobn
0verton Lane, Que of the most prominent
Iadisns in The Chickasaw nslion, has been
in Washington erdsavoring to sst the gov.
eminent to send troops to drive out the
1000 people now in the nation, who the fall
bloods claim have no righ, there. Lane re.
turned three days ago and said be had ac-
compiished bis purpose. Yesterday AID
today be recsiyei letters, one from Sec
retaTy Noble, the other from the Indian
commissioner, saying in substance that the
government has decided TO act immediately.
The contents Of these letters leaves no room
to doubt that the power Of The national gov
eminent il to be brought to bear 10 the
affair of the Chickssa~ nation, and as q
resul: great excitement prevails. The
white settlers are nearly every one Of them
prosperous farmers, and they will not give
up their homes and property without resist.
xnc5 or protest.
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No Tsoubls Feared irom woskiusmeu,
NAV Day.

LONDON, April 30.--Msy day will pro-
bably pace without serious disorder In
western Europe. Everywhere local powers
have been armed 20 strongly - to conviscs
the worst disposed that pacific dsmonstss-
tion 10 advisable. Labor manifestations,
however. will not be less able because they
are orderly.
Some Of the Socialist memorials in Paris
breathe bellicoss sentiments, and the Anas-
chisss appeal to the troops to assist them
In the revolt. Oae Anarchist manifesto very
evolutionary and calls upon the people %
destroy, burn, use dynamite and cfsmats
banks, prisons, palaces and pawn shops.
Ths anarchist organ Of Psfe Bernard Cd.
mits that the srnachists want . row In the
street. 90 they can join In killing the
enemies Of the people and Of
anarchy. Throughout the leading
cities in France workinaueu will hold
demonstrations. but the police appear 10
be prepared TO maiatain order. The indus.
trial centres every where are veil protected.
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WASHINGTON. April 3o.-Pensicns have
been granted to these residents Of Maine
Original, George Otcaf Gosse. John
Meader, William g. Cousens, John c.
Bug, Wilson c, Lewis, Ira Leisure. VIM.
Imhof; ravy, Henry Fogg, Sr., navy,
Frank E. Award, navy, James Casey,
navy, john 8. Merchant, Marcus W.
Smith. Charles F. Stochbridge, Bsvy. 10
seph E. Mercer, Isaac Sawyer. Jr., John
o. Kief, Moses s. Cleveland, Jsha Con
yeIs; increase, Charles 8. Ashford; orig
insl, Maria, widow Of John s. knight.
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Public psb. Statement.

WARRINGTON. April 30.-Secretsry Fos.
ter, after a conference with the treasury
department officials, has decided to make
no change this month in this public debt
statement to be issued tomorrow. This
decision also applies to the asset and hsbil.
i.y statement to be issued by the UGited
States treasurer, so that statement will also
appear in the usual form tomorrow. Sec.
retary Foster has decided to hold the whele
financial question in abeysnce until the re-
turn of President Harsison from his West
ern trip. The statement will show de.
crease in the public Debt of something over
million dollars. This small decrease i:
sal! at the department to be due, in part
to this large pay me nts made on account ci
Tie direcs tax fund, the tobacco tax rebate
and other matters.
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Serious Forest Pirss

PLxAsAH1viLlE, N. j.. April a0.-Tbe
forest hSe which stalted at Pomona at ii
o'clock this morning hss entirely consamed
Q tract Of valuable timbsf seven miles long
and i've vide. At Conovsrtovn the hamss
destroyed 15 dwelling housss In the west
ern past Of the town. Several stablss and
outbuildings were ALEC burned With con-
tents. The estimated damage By Ere 10
si0O. 900. II 10 the most disastrous forest
nfe that hes occurred in Atlantic county
for 80 years.
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PLENTY aoasEs TRIAL.


Sioux FALLS. S. D.. April 30.-The jury
in the case Of Plenty Horse. the Sioux In
dian on trial FOR the murder Of Lieut..
Casey during the late uprising Of Indians
in this state, disagreed and have bsen dis
charged. Recalcirant jurors refused to
vote for conviction because the court re-
fused the defendant An interpreter. The
coares refusal was based ON the ground
that Plenty Horse was able to talk English
fuently and understand 1t perfectly.
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A dsspstch wss received in this city yes
terdsy morning announcing the death q ths
residence Of bis son In Rockisnd, Reensy
L. Fogg. Of Alvin Fosg Of this city. Mr..
FoGg died ss A. n. he was about
IS years Of age and leaves three bfethsfs,
one Of whom IL older than the de-
ceased. Ons Of the brothers. Ms.
Abnsf fosg. lives in Augusta. TAs
deceased WAS born in 0efhAm and had
lived In this city for sbout s. years. He
vas one Of the founders Of ths
Free Baptist church in this city and
Of this society he had been all his life .
devoted member. He leaves one son, Rod
ney L. Hoss Of Rockiand. Ths rsmsiss
will be taken 70 this city for burial.
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Fire at Marfaviiie.

BANGOR, April 30 The news reached
here tonight of fire at Msriavilla Monday
night. The unoceupied house
and cut buildings owned By wellington
Hsslan caught FIRE aud spread to an uuoc-
cupied house owned BY A. II. Buzzell OF
Amherst, both being entirely consumed.
Another house, owned by Chsrles Good
win, caught fire but was not consumed.
Il 10 thought that the fire wss incendiary.
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PHILADELPHIA, April So.--The cruiser
Newark has been ordered to undergo re-
pairs, owing to excessive leaking Of the
spar deck. A number of minor defects
have also teen discovered, caused prinei-
ps,ly by defective belts. Ii xss fully ex-
peeled that the cruiser would have been on
her way to Hampton Roads long before
this, bat the decking and painting Of the
bottom KEEP. the ship until TDursdsy hss,
Then she steamed down 10 Fort M flo,
where she has since been taking in ammu
nision for her main battery. This was con-
cluded on Monday, but the condition Of ihe
de cks vas 90 bad that it was deemed best
to repair.
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Jcry DisasTssd.

CoEcosD. N. H., April 30.-The jury in
the case Of the Democratic board Of super
visors Of Canterbury, which was indicted for
refusing to place the name Of voter upon
the check list las. November, after being
ont several hours tonight, disagreed and
was discharged. The jury consisted Of
republicans and B democrats and stood 10
to 2 for sequitsaI.