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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-02
THE ELDER EVAPORATION.


SAN FRAs,Isco, Dec. l "A letter fre m
Melbourne s,ys the Elder exploration tI-
psditton has arrived safely At Esrerarce
Bay, Western Australia. The chief Of ihe
expedition, David Lindsay, (. h. G. S +,
reports that the country to the west OF the
South Australian border is Rrass-covered
sand hills ard said plains, with good many
spinpifex, granite. and diorte hills in
groups or isolated peaks, with = sandstoue
range and belt Of desert gums. No perma-
nent surface water was discovered.
Numerous natives were seen who ap.
peared friendly, but frightened Near
Barrow Mountains the natives were met in
fair numbers. Thoy we're hostile aud At
tackled the party, but by the exercise Of tact
Mr.. Lit dsay succe eded in o opciliating them
without resorting u the use of firearms.
An immense gum forest WAS found extend-
ing for many miles. However, 1t 10 worth
lees; bushes and spinnlfex cover The
ground, but neither grass, animals nor birds
were TO be found. rhe cAmels, therefore,
had n very hard time Of it for want OF
food. All natives in this region, Mr..
Lindsay remarks, ara circumcised and
tat0oed and observe other customs similar
to the tribes Of northern Queensland.
They wore no shells, but carried spears,
womerahs, and wsddles.
The expedition los, one camel by uiinic
poisons, not by eating poison plant. The
plant mentioned by Giles was not foupl to
be poisonous, as Mr.. Lindsay's cameis ate
Of it freely. No minerals have been pro-
cured, out upward OF 10 900 specimens Of
plants in good state of preservation have
been obtained, aud will be forwarded on
from Esperance bay.
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Meteorological Report.
fDsc :. iSsi. II r. NJ.
ANTLLOTTERY MEN SANGUINE.
Adams is Developing Strength Re-
publican Candidate.

NKw ORLEANS, Dee The progreiI
of Ghe primary elections III Louisiana TO- 4
De ocretic STATE ticket, which smhracei
also the lottery amendment to the constitu
iioa, indicates that Capt, Adams. the anti.
lottery farmer cardidate, will, after all
make . very respectable sbo~ing sgairsi
Ex-Governor McEnery. A week age the
record Of delegates stood McEaery. 26s
Adams, ll3. Today it is McEoery, 276
Adams, 1s7. The impression is now be.
coming prevalent ths. the Ex-Governor has
already received the greater part OF his vote
and thtt the Fsrmerb' Alliance will now
shox is sfrer 9Th and instruct for Adsms.
Nearly all Of the delegates yet TO be elected
-343 votes--will be necessary for non
ins,ior, so McEaefy isyet 81 from the goal.
Hts friends claim that he will secure these
during the next ten d.ys. but nevertheless
they evince much snxiey at the strides OF
the snti.lotiery men.
Calculating upon bitter division in the
Ds mocfstic ranks, and believing Ih,. the
threats Of bolt will be carried Gut and
that there will be d. m.c cratic lottery can.
didate for Governor and . Democratic anti
candidate, the Rel luolicsus a;e Dsg!anlns
to organize for determined state and con-
gressi,nal fight. IL every parish commit
tees are meeting, pushlag the registration
and hArmoniziog c. n .rences.
The Republican, the organ Of the admin
istration. proncuaces this week in favor of
Judge W. G. Wylis Of East Carroll. He
is sIorg man in his section, respected by
both parties. a planter of c ;nsiderabis
wealth, ard lawyer who served with dis
tinction On the Supreme bench With Chief
Jusi.e Ludsli1g. Should be be nomiuste d
he will prove s Formidable opponent. a1d
will have o. good chances If winnipe as
will the candidates of tbs other parry One
fact that hiss served 10 encourage sc,ivity
IN Republican ranks has been the public.-
ton Of the cen'ui returns, showing tha,
there is yet n L5ui.iana prepondersnce
Of regroes, and that colored voters are in a
respectable majority.
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FOR ITS YOUNG MEN.


Special to the KESsEBEc JouRsAL.l
RICHMOND, Dec IA meeting Of lsdi. s
and gentlemen, representing the several re-
iisious bodies in town, WAS held in the
vsstry Of the Free Baptist church last even
ing, to talk over the matter Of opening a
public reading room. The company was
called to order by Rev. Mr.. Gilkey Of the
Fiee Bsptis, church, who briefly state d
that The meeting had been called at the
spgge,tlon Of the clergy 10 consider prot
lens Of interest to the whole community
A room, said Mr.. Giikey. where our young 9
men can spend their idle moments with
prof. to themselves, seems to be the need
Of the hour. 1t is thought best not to or
sanize y. M. C. A. A non-sec.arisn OF
inter -denominsiionsl reading room supplies
wish wholesome literature, would better
serTe the erd in view.
As regards reading matter, Rev Mr..
Clifford of tha NJ. f. church would draw
,h. line on infidel and low literature. lie
was willing for members Of his church TO
read any hiog that is clean ard wholes ,me.
and suggested that papers and magazines Of
ali religious deuC limitations be spread before
young men patronizing the room. Rev
| Mr.. Abbott, Of the Universalist church was
| in favor Of opening such 4 place rs b'd
been proposed. He was surprised on com
ing bere last winter to fad that place OF
the sizs of Richmord had so long neglected
to make provision for the wants OF ia
young men.
II was then voted to organize under tde
name Of the Richmond Reading Room
| Associate A committee consisting OF
Revs. Gilkey, Clifford and Abbott tc
| which wa. added +. J. Buker, E g., aud
| Mrs. Lucy E'helman was APPOINTED &c
so,k the mstter up. Rev. Fl. A. Abbott
| was chosen secretary OF the committee.
A sub. onnitte was appointed to solicit
funds for the support Of the institution
| Several genslemt present pledged sums OF
money for ,hs purpose named. The meet
| ing then adjourned to meet at the Metho-
dat chspel Monday evening, December :,
when il is expected 3 more def lite line Of
| action will be ssrsed upon.
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INCREASE IN MEXICAN COMMERCE
The United States Geis the Greater Part
England Losing Ground Rapidly.

CITY OF MExIco, Dec. An official
state ment which has just been made shows
a heavy ireresse in the chipping Of this
country during the fiscal year lss9-90 as
against that Of 1850. The total number
of foreign vessels which visited
NJ xicsl ports dafiDg 1859 90 WAS ASS,
Of that number sG7 being steamers,
with ] 293 63l tonsge, and the others
berg 62l sailing vessels, with l47 POS
tonnage. or these, 40 steamers, with
$50 asa tons, ard 230 sailing vessels, with
46 .5S4 tens, were under the American flag;
l25 steamers, with 200 j8s tons, and 55
saiiing vessels, with 2z,lIG tons, were un-
der the British h,g; l39 steamers, with
$50 623 tuns, and 3S ssiliog vessels, with
1917 1919, were under thu Spanish flag; i;
40 steamers, with 7I.I7f tons, and 81 sail
ing vysseif, with 22.7G3 tons, were under
the Gstlnan iltg; 27 steamers, with 80 $50
tons, and j. sailIrg vessels, with i66 tons,
were under the French f.y; lS steamers,
with 10 26i tors. ard 81 sailing vessels.
with ~ Sii tons, were Norwegian There
were Is ,tesmers, with s5lG tons, and 30
sailing vtssels, with 500 tons. that came
from foreign ports uf der the Mexican fsg.
The balance of the vessels we're Austrian,
Costa K IN, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Rus-
sian sLd swedish.
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WHO OWN THE PHOSPHATE BEDS


CrrAwA, Out Dc IA decision 10
the Supreme Court here places The title ct
huudrrds Of inc oussuds OF dollars worth of
pi ioishste milirg properties 10 the O.tswa
district iu danger.
The Government of the province Of Q le'
bee, when the value Of the hosphase began
to be realized, cancelled great number nf
homestead grants, alleging that the condt-
tioas Of settlement had not been complied
with This SO properties during the ph,s
,hA,e boom were Ie.o'd by the government
at fabulous prices, and the bnyers spent
large sums in their Development.
The Holland Bros, whose title is certain
to shese CroSn lands and VAS thus extia-
suished, brought action agalos. the new
proprietors to recover damages for timber
removed, the claim to VIII ch they never
surrendered The suit has gore in theis
favor, clearly establishing the fact thut for
several yesrs the QIebec Government has
been dfspo, i ag OF laDds to which il had no
right, and now the persons who bought
b.: from the )verDment under these
cor di,ions do 1os know where they stand.
suits sre now in course Of preparation
sgsins. the parties now holding the phos-
phste pIopeitie, by ih1 settlers whose hold
Mers car cellcG
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A GREAT LOSS
To Gardiner BY Burning Of lhe
Vsntvtr.h Spring Factory.
sot KnaEn Nov Whether Plant Will b
Rebuilt OF Not.
Richmond People to open Il Well
Equipped Public Reading Room.

Especial to ihe KEssEsEc joURsAL.l
GARDisEx, Dec. l-Tte buraiDg o, the
J prinz factory Of Wentworth Spring AXE
Company Monday night is severe blow to
the city. la former years the factory had
employed 30 men. many Of them skilled
sorkmer and had done . f.e busine,s
Trade hal been little quiet in the summer
but yss IS bfaeins up bit AID promise j
10 call fer The employment, Of
. large force Of men during the
winter months. l;s loss At this time will
therefore be sll the more serious. The
dfs caught sbou! The chimney and was dis
covered by the wstehm An, who threw one
pail full Of water On il and then started fo,
another The building was dry and full Of
and before be could return the ,mes
had spread about the entire building The
a,srHl was sent in az 4 the entire f ise de ut
meat responded. The location IS 10 the
midst OF large number Of saw mills, bed
sIat factories. AZ. factories and otLer
wooden buildings and but for the
fact that there was no wind the CO..
4 iiigrsiion must have been much more Sc
rious. As il was, ihs fire was severe one.
The night was cold and the water froze on
the men, making it almost impossible for
them to do effective work. The wafer
wcrxs as usual proved 3. mountain Of
suer 9Th, and streams from . dozen lines Of
hose we're poured Oh the sxle shop, which
vas but few feet distant from the burning
bui!iing. By almost superhuman { fort II
vas saved with but very little damsgs. Tie
entire plant vas valued at $4,000, the
'pring factory being the most val
uabls one Of the two. Upon this
there vas an insurance Of SIC 800,
carried in Msxcy's, Meals and Morrelps
.gsL cies, the former holding the larger
prs. The damage to the xxls factory will
oe fully covered by the $500 insurance in
BAiley's sgerey. The axle shop will be
Immediately rspsired IS there 10 large
number Of orders on hand. Gen. John T.
Richards, president of the company, stated
yesterday to the JOURNAL representative
that il was impossible to say whether the
company would rebuild or not, until the
insurance was adjusted. A. Z. Corey Of
Portland is q heavy stockholder 10 the
company and the Wentvorths Of this city
are also largely interested.
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mesns designed to the sni-.he general
Welfare. Ths attorney general instanced
the homestead, depreciation and other laws,
passed usee. the '.seaersl welfare" sa.hor-
ity and ADDED that the la.t congress passed
Q law which. from records in his efice, he
could say would call for IN enormsus sp-
preparation on account Of Indian depreda-
tons.
The stsorr ey-generai devoted his review
Of the reciprocity objections Of the counsel
to citations Of Q great number Of cases,
running through almost = century, in which
there had been delegated to the PYesident
the power to say when tie discriminating
duties should be imposed.
Stephen G. Clark Of New York argued
that the court hsd the right TO consider
whether or not the bill signed by the Pfesi-
dsnt vss bill, neither m,re nor LEES than
Congress passed. He said it vas not neces-
sary to take parole evidence to show that
section 80 had been emitted, and he pro-
dueed . book containing the record Of bills
passed, kepS in the cisrk's Office Of the
House, TO show that certain amendment,
whose number - noted in the Journal Of
the House, vas real y section so.
Attorney. General Miller asked il there
we're law for the keeping Of that book.
Mr.. Clark said he vas 20: informed on that
point. The atorney-gensrai Ietorted that
unless there were such lAw the book had
no more weight than newspaper publica-
ton. The argument will be closed early
tomorrow By Mr.. Clark.
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TWO ITALIAN cUNB0ATS
Sunk BY The Chinese of Shanghai IL I
HaYal Battle
Is the startling But Uneoniirmed Report
ut New York.

NKw YoRK. Dec. LII 10 rumofed in
Chinese circles that at official dispatch has
reached the Chine se consulate here. said 10
ne from the minister at Washing ou, de-
scribipg the preliminary skirmish recently
at the port Of Sharghsi between two italian
sunhosis Ard the Chinese navy, in which
the Italian sunboats we're sunk.
The aispatch, it is stated, says the pswera
sent two Italian men-of-war out on . trial
battle with the Chinese vessels, and the
correspondents were warned not to tele-
graph the facts for fes, Of ipjurins the
cause of the Europeans in China.
The Chinese cousul here 10 too busy at
the reception TO talk about the alleged
sinking Of the Italian gunboats, and his
secretary said no such dispatch had been
received.
A dispatch from Warrington rays that
the Chinese minister is asleep. He cannot
talk EngSsh when awake and his inter
prefer cannot be found.
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THE SPBAKBRSHIP.
The Canvas Among The 1enbsf'
Growing Hotter and Hotter.
Hearing On Constitatiolallty Of lha
Mckinley Let Continues.
Reciprocity with British West Indian
IsIanl>-Tbe Public Debt.

wAsnlsGToS, Dec. 1.-The spsakefShip
coutess Is Increasing in hveliness, and today
there WAS fair accession made to the
lis; Of the members 10 town. All i've Of
Ardidates expressed themselves hopeful,
and reported that matters we're progressing
satisfactorily from their point Of view.
One important statement today 10 the
claim made By one Of Mr.. Crisp's chief
lie ute nants that the Gaorsis candidate has
csptu red the ea.ire Dem ,cratic delegation
from New Jersey. Mr.. Grips friends
also said that they had the assurances OF
four votes from New England.
Mr.. Mills expressed himself % entirely
confident Of the result. The aim OF the
Two candidates generally conceded 10 occu'
py the foremost position in the race 10 to
concentrate their votes IN tie sections where
they have clear msjority and inducs tbs
members inclined to vote for come one
else 10 reconsider their inclipations and 60
with the msjofity of their respective state
delegations.
Thus the Mills men are endeavoring to
make New Ecglsnd . unit, and they say
they expect all the votes from thas section
except two. This claim 10 not conceded BY
the other candidates. nor is Mr.. Cfisp's
claim to New Jersey conceded.
MIR. McMillin said today that be saw NO
reason to change his opinion that the fight
would be s long oEe, in which case his
strength would increase, and be felt that
ms,ters we're going along satisfactorily.
Iii. Spiipssr was in = cheerful MOOD and
said be Was more than h ,ldiug his own as
r, spec.s tie first choice" votes, and hsd
today made material progress in providing
for the event Of . break among the other
candidates, q great many representatives
having given him the assurance that he
would get their votes whenever they
chang-d
AT Mr.. Hstch's headquarters it was said
that things were quiet
All Quiet on the Potomac.
There was practically no change in the
speakership contest during the afternoon.
AT 6 o'clock tonight l20 representatives are
in the city. A number Of these have not
committed themselves as yet. Many Of
those no, in the city are also non-committa'.
The estimated preference Of ct least 30
members 10 unknown.
The C,i.p ard Mills following worked
actively today and expressed themselves
encouraged. Mcmillan. Springer and
Hatch said their sdvices were all favorable
and each reported that he had held his own
and was content.
lis probable that no speech making will
be permitted 10 the caucus, and the Domi-
nation Of candidate in q few words will
be followed by formal bslloting. The New
Jersey 6elegaGou, is was said later in the
day, had lot determined 10 vote - unit,
hut Mr. CrIsD's caancps for 4 majority of
the Sc members were good.
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Rallroaos 4 SteamDpars
slIME CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains In Eject Ssv
53ih, 1891.

eoTr0 WEsr-S-D 4. r. for Lewiston
<,sTIsca Portland, Boston and Montreal; 7.is a
. n, Ra.i0se.I, Gardner and 5oa.h 1ardfaer
IA. n for Bfgnssi r, Lewiston. tsYninys6n n
ssrtilrd Portiand and Boston. connecting fol
Thag Monntasn Points; &c r. q. fo
u.gSxsa tya.dtrkr aat sogfa Gardiner; & 4
n. for gruEsSieE. Bath, yoHa5a, sossor
/, "a satsritys only, Tor koeki&a u 80 r. n. fol
stiI9zsn. 6afdlrsr and scHR 9Asdinsr, ~
" rniyht P1unAGl for L@ 4htSn, Ea.h, Port
sa; .sa sost3G-
COMO EAST-zlo A. n. taight express1 fol
t,s.hsYar Belfast, BansoF, Bar Hsfbor, st
s.ssbers, g. John and Aroostook G3osty; gss A
Y fsr WstsryiIis. sEoEhsgsn and Bangor. 3.si
, Tor Hsgergfiie, Oakland, North An, On
stayhsn. skoEasgan, Eelfsst. Dover sad
gsr rfI Bangor, Ear Harbor. St. Stephens
:, I.ha and Arosssook County, and b0ndsy,
saly asl7 4. NJ. fsr Bangor.
ri, siyh' Pullman Traias run eacE way even
IN, sgniaYs tn5ia6et, but NOT to skowhsgs al
- saEdAy mornings, OF TO Belfast, Dexter, Of
gaaEa Bangor. On Sun lag mornings.
~ DAY expre.s trains going West At 1910 A
n tsa EAst at z.ts r. N. run daily, Sundays In
:. .4sd between Boston, Lewiston. Bath, Eangoi
,a4 st John
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for AasEasA
ssget soath Gardiner. s.23 A. NJ, 10 and a
IN Gardiner, 8 70 A. NJ. i->o and IS r. N
H,Isssii $50 a. ~, rs and s.Ss p. y.
fbrouyh tickets 20 California and all points
.as,,h anf West may be had Sf y. II. Walksr
ne iseai Aag1sia. t1s only Once la Aasusta
.Ilng = 4 Lii routes and shecking baggage free o.
sx;srss.
pAIyJs TUCKER. Vice Pres. & Gem Manager
T. BOOTHBY. GenT PAss. and Ticket Ag'i
friasd. y. 70, 1921.
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LONDON. Dec. 1.-The Standards Paris
correspondent Gays: SIN an interview, M.
Governor Of the Credit Fopcier
said that, as a patriot, be desired ~ save
the Panama canal enterprise from ruin. but
that be could do pothiug in that direction
unless be was officially invited by the gov
ernp.ent to take action. Even II he were
10 IL vited by the authorities, he added. he
could do noli,ing until he had received .
compre extensive report from competent state
engineers as TO the amount Of money re.
quired for the completion Of the under
taking" ...s.-.-
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4 SETTLEMENT MADE,
But the Officers Would Tell Nothing as
TO the Terms.

New York, Dec. 1.-The directors Of
the Standard Gas Company met this after
noon to consider the proposition Of eI-
President Walisce c. Andrews to submit
the question OF the disposal Of s2,0o0.Oo0
of Inc common stock Of the company,
which il in dispute, to q committee Of law
yers. Nobody except the directors were
allowed to enter. After the doors were
opened President Bostwlck Of the Standard
Company stated that the case was settled,
and that there would be no arbitration snd
no appeal to The courts, but he would Lot
tell on what terms the settlement was made.
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SOMERSET RAILWAY

rommapainz Monday, Jane 18th, 1871. train
al no a. follows, connecting At Oakland witt
gaiAs Central Railroad
gsr Bastoa, Portland, Lewiston, WAteryi!ls, An
.ssta, saoghsgAn and Bangor
P,.s4nscr uRl14 leave Bingham. On A. N.
.,7ar s.; soioa s.5z 4. NJ, Y; NJ, Cara
.,at Fails. - s. An 'i.05 P. NJ; knbden. IN
-. 40 r. NJ, Nor.h Arson, ~ a. NJ, 80 r
tns5u, -z7A w., % p. ~. MADISON, 7.s0 A
,g64r.p Horr,fgoNoek, 7 80 NJ, 1.z1 r
n.ng. n, ling, 50 4. N, -2.z6 P. Nj Sagtcii,
r,oasag, - OF A n, '!.iE r. 81 arrive Oakland
~ -, 2J0r N.
yrem o,ton, Portland. Lsvl.toB, Augusta, Wa
.cYylis, 5k0ghsgan and Bangor:
Pl.senser tralas leave Oakland. S.o5 A. n, ~.
%. st.. saN,slle Crossing, '9-s0 A. NJ. Is % y. NJ.
Paog, sidiug. 'g..s A NJ. '5.o7 p. NJ, NoftIage
soe.. ygi. n, 3.it =, NJ Madison, s.3t A. ".
ssr.M..A Ans0o. m n, p 2. NJ, forth Az
on. 10 u 4 a $50 ? ". . EmDden, 1870 A. NJ.
sSr. 81 Cnrratank Fails, 40 Is A. NJ, '6H p
S. Solou. i55S a VI. 6.i6 = NJ; arrive Biogb an
Ii2oA. II. 6.s3 ?. n
plag stations, a. which trains stop on signal cl
totee % Conductor. Mixed between Bingham
md s1rth Ans0u, WIN. h. AYE oupt.
,rpt,ftt
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wAsniroros, BIC, Pensions have
been granted 10 these residents Of Maine :
Ofisiasl-wm. Ksston, Daniel Meier
rel. Aiphonso 4 Libby, Dsniel Doboin,
Jo,eph uayc, DAVID q. iioAr. George r.
Eismere. Abel lfi,h. james ID. Murch; sd-
iit,onai- Josiah s. Allen; incresse--Joei
>. Dexter, Dexter d. Skinner. Wm. s.
Averiii. Patrick Sweeney, Geo. II. Morse,
Edwin g. Randall. James B. Hammond,
Cha., r.. Sno~, VIM W. Cary, Joseph A.
gteasns. Ben r. Alien. Benz. NJ. Brisgs.
Orlando Brown, Ephraim NJ. Little8sid,
Abel y. Russell. Arthur DJnshue, Ffark
II. Oliver. Lewis l. Day, Maniey 8. Gem.
John A. Keene, Howard @. Wsfd, Lewis
Y. Moran; rei.sue--iienry /. Wilson; re-
issue ard increase--Wm. T. Cofson; orig
inaI, vidnvs-Sarah M. Rust, Carrie A.
Wentworth.
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LAUNCH OF THE NEW YORk.
President Harrison will Be Present at
the New Cruisers Christening.

NEw YORK, Dec. The new cfuisel
New York viii be l.uoched from the docki
Of the Camps sLipylros at Chester, Pa
on Wednesday. Secretary of the Navy
Tracy has invited Miss Helen Page, daugt
ter Of J. Saver Page, secretary Of The
Union League Club. to chiisten the new
cruiser.
twenty-five thousand guests have beer
invited to be preseat as the launching
Secretary Tracy himself has personally in
vited 1926. President Hafrison hiss sigpitiet
his intention Of bs,ag present. The mem
bers Of ihe csbioes AID other federal OF
ficers will also attend.
A large delegation Of New Yorkers vii
leave this city OF Especial train at i
o'clock Wednesdsy morning over thu
Pei nsylvanis Railroad.
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SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS
We're Both Father and Son-The Former
Makes Restitution.

ST. LOUIS, Dee. Martin C. Barthel
and his SOD, Martin Il. Barthel. two en-
ployes of the Concordia Publishing Cem-
pany are short in their accounts. Upon
being charged with the embezzlement the
father admitted his guilt. turning over
$50, ,000 in real estate to cover The shortage.
The eiiicefs of the company say the prop
esty turned ever more than covers the de-
fslcation. Martin c., the father, has been
manager Of the Concordia for % years.
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Commercial Treaty Concluded Between
Germany and Belgium.

berlin, Dec. 1.-The commercial
treaty between Germany and Belgium has
been concluded.
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WILL TAKE LEGAL MEASURES
Against Those Who Are Pre,entin:
Men from Obtaining Work.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. l The s.iik
ing weavers formerly employed in the Mar
rsaensets Mills, have instituted legal pro-
ceedings to prevent the 'yaIem OF "olack
listing" through the operation OF which
they are unabl, to procure work in
any of the local mills. delega'
ton Of their number consulted vrh
District Alter ey KGovlton Of New Bed.
ford, last week. and he told Them tha; they
could no. prosecute imins!ly, but might
begin civi setion 10 recover alleged DAM
ages. L,vyer Dubu que went 10 Boston IT,
day to consult Attorney General pihsoury
and look up prscsdsats IS to tie ground for
action. Much interest 10 taken in the re-
suit of the case, bath by the msnufsc u'efs
and operatives The 1t ikers left WORK hvt
weeks $50 and siuce have been suppo't.d d
literally by the weavers union.