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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
A CORRUPTION FUND
Among New York Police for Use in legisIa
ture Is Rumofed.

| New York. Nov. 29-The big white
building down in Mulberry street was dis
| turbed. yesterday. by the report that a
corruption fund had been started among
the police for the purpose of working in
| the Legislature this winter. The story
was that the rank and file believed that
might suggest reduction in salaries
when the police departments OF New
York and Brooklyn were consolidated.
The rumor was traced TO a man named
Steffens, who is said to be very friendly
with Commissioner Roosevelt. Commits
sioner Andrews said yesterday. that
Steffens had remarked that his source OF
information was a probationary police
man who now lives in Brooklyn. rms
new policeman. with many reservations
and upon the promise that ms name
would never be disclosed told Steffens
that he had been asked TO contribute 80
10 The fund and had fatty refused to do
So The policeman is also authority for
the statement that other policemen NAG
been asked for money and had declined
to contribute.
Chief Conlin said he was not inclined
to believe the story. as only few weeks
ago he had investigated a similar report
and had found ii baselesS.
There is he said. "a benefit associa-
ton among the policemen. which looks
after the families of members of the
force who die. Its methods are legiti-
mate as far as l know. Roundsmen who
belong to it show no favoritism to patrol
men who are also members.
Roundsman Mckinley. the secretary of
the organization was reduced to the
ranks several months ago because OF in
definite rumors which connected his name
with an alleged fund for influencing leg
islation. He has since been indicated
and restored to his position.
Commissioners Andrews and Grant
thought that after the warnings which
the police had received on the subject It
was not likely that such n state of ar
fairs could exist. There was talk of such
Il fund two years ago.
THE matter will be investigated. how
ever" said Commissioner Andrews, and
closely questioned. The raising of such
fund is reprehensible. and any whose
connection with it is proven will be dis
missed from the force. If the police have
any reason to feel dissatisfied they may
come to US openly and we will see that
their complaints are presented at Albany.
and that. too. without the use of single
10llar -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
THE FIRST coLoNisrs.
Monument Erected on Site Of Old Fort Raj.
eigh, North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. ga memorial
was erected on the site of old Fort
Raleigh on Roanake island. in Dare
county, Saturday. to commemorate the
first English settlement in America.
1t was erected under the auspices of
the Roanoke Colony Memorial Asso-
citation.
The memorial tablet is of Virginia
granite, and bears this inscription:
ON this site, in August, 1885, the Col
onists sent from England by Sir Walter
Raleigh built the fort called the New
Fort in Virginia"
The celonists were the first settlers
of the English race in America. They
returned to England in July, 1886, with
Sir Francis Drake. Here was born on
August Is, 1887. Virginia Dare, the first
child of English parents born in Amer
lea.
The monument was dedicated with
appropriate religious exercises, and an
address was delivered by Graham
Davis, president of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
General Horace Posiss d mew Yssk, Sssaee
TYSON Tor orsad marshal.

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 2S.-lt Is prac-
tically settled that Gen. Horace Porter.
president OF the Union League Club, OF
New York, will be the grand marsnal
OF the Mckinley inaugural parade on
March 4, in Washington. D. Z.
General Porter returned to Cleveland,
SATURDAY.. from st. Louis, where he
went to confer with the leading men
who have been for years Identified
with the management of the parades
of the Yelled Prophet. General Porter
will be Chairman Hanna's guest over
Sunday. returning to New York on
Monday.
On the occasion of the big New York
sound money demonstration on Oct.
81, no man was more proud or the
achievement than Chairman Hanna.
The facility with which the vast con-
course Of men moved. the prompt dis
patch at the dismissal. and the execu-
tive ability displayed in the manoeu-
wiring Of the enormous column made a
deep impression upon the Republican
manager. He considered it a highly
creditable piece of generalship.
General Porter was the man who car
ried out the plans for the monster pa
rade. Chairman Hanna intends to
have the inaugural demonstration
eclipse all previous ones. He wants 1t
a national affair, one that the whole
country will be proud Of and he will
place the man who made the New York
parade the greatest of it's kind in SUI
preme charge of the ceremonies attend
ing the Inauguration of Major Nc
Kinley.
General Porter held a long confer
ence with Colonel George A. Garrison
and Webb C. Hayes, of the Cleveland
troop which has been selected to act as
special escort to Mr. Mckinley, to-
gether with the Eighth Regiment of
the Ohio National Guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
PENSION CHANGES.
More New England Men and Women Placed
on the Roll.

Washington. Nov. 29.-The following
pension changes, resulting from the is
sue of Nov. II. are announced:
Maine-lncrease Especial, Nov lS),
Frank Rance, Waterville John J. Ma
lone. Togus. Reissue. Ansyl b. Coffin.
Freeport.
New ampshire-Original, Alonzo
Downing, Meredith; Franklin f. Davis,
Dover
Vermont-Reissue, Charles H. Manley,
West Salisbury.
achusetts-Original, William l..
Faxon, Middleboro: James " Holbrook.
Charlestown; Albert Heating, Quincy.
Additional. Alfred j. Needham. Boston
Increase, Darius N. Wicks, Easthamp-
ton. Original, widow, Sybil D. Hough-
ton. Springfield.
Rhode Island-Supplement John X.
Rhode, Warren.
Observation-Disclosures John A. Wood
ruff, Roxbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
rae czAa,s HAND
Continued from page ~

gard to the report that Great Britain
was negotiating with Portugal with a
view Of obtaining control OF the Del
agoa Bay railway, have resulted in a
denial by the Portuguese government
that any step was being taken in that
direction. and the discovery that the
report originated in Pretoria, the cap
ital of the Transvaal Republic.
The Neuste Nachrichten asserts that
through the medium OF the wires from
Pretoria, President Kruger has APP
pealed to the governments of Germany
and France to secure the neutrality of
Delagoa Bay
The statements originating from a
French source that the German mill
tary camp at Elsenborn on the Bel
gian frontier is to be abandoned are
untrue. Extensions in the railway
communications are about to be I'M
dertaken which will link Elsenborn
with all the strategic lines on the Ger
man border.
The editor Of the F'rankfurter lei
tung has been fined 200 marks for re-
fusing to reveal the source of the in
formation which he published in his
governments military budget. and the
editor has given notice Of his intention
to appeal from the judgment of the
court. The case has decided the gov
eminent to maintain the clause in the
code Of procedure proposals now be-
fore hte Keichstag. making evidence
in press prosecutions obligatory, de-
spite the fact that it was recently an
nounced it was the intention of the
government to abandon the clause.
The congress of the Christian Social
lists. which has been in progress at
Erfurt for several days. attracted con-
siderable attention at the opening Of
its sttings. Monday. but all interest in
the proceedings died out as the case
Gus and Impractical character Of the
speeches of delegates became appar-
ent. Pastor Naumann. who has now
entirely disassociated himself from DR..
Stoecker. formerly court chaplain and
the head and front Of Christian Social
ism, delivered long and rambling
speech advocating the founding of
new church which should be free from
dogma. The Christian Socialists. he
said, would yet march shoulder to
shoulder 10 shoulder with the Social
Democrats in support of a system Of
universal CONSUMPTION. the increase of
the German fleet and the policy of
German colonial expansion. The i'm
preston left by the congress is that
the Christian Socialist party will
never attain political Importance,
there being no unity of opinion within
its ranks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
SAMUEL W. ALLeRT0N OF CHICAGO
Is Said TO Be Sure Of Appointment as Secre.
tary Of Agriculture.

Chicago. Nov. 29.-'S Samuel w. Allerton
will be our next secretary of agriculture
and Chicago has got there again. said
c. w. Baker secretary of the National
Live Stock Exchange. as he returned
last night. from visit to Canton. w.
II. Thompson, Jr. president of the Ma
tional Live Stock Exchange. L. b. Doud,
president of the National Live Stock
Bank, c. A. Mallory and JOS. Adams,
commission men at the stock yards. had
accompanied him on a visit to the Pres
ident-elect to advance the interests of
Mr.. Allerton.
In the discussion of the matter. Mr..
Mckinley expressed opinions as to the
general requirements of the head of the
department that were in full accord with
those Of those of the committee" con-
tinued Mr.. Baker. He said he had had a
long and intimate acquaintance with Mr.
Allerton and spoke highly of him as a
gentleman, tinancier and business man.
and while he did not tell the members of
the committee outright that he would
make him a member of his cabinet, we
feel from the way he treated the matter
that he will appoint him.
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Rockland vs.. Augusta at City hall, TO-
morrow evening.
o'Malley. goal for the Rocklands. says
that, In his opinion, Pickett is the best
goal In the league.
The Augusta team on their arriva
home. Sunday afternoon. spoke highly OF
the treatment they received at Rockland
They say they We" treated with the
greatest hospitality and in the game ev-
erything was done 10 make il IA clean
sportsmanlike contest.
In Friday nights game at Bath Jason
was taken sick and Capt. McAndrew was
obliged TO put Pickett on the floor. Au-
gusta had the ball almost continually at
Ion kept them from scoring. 1t was a
great game ana the crowd was wild with
excitement.
Captain MeAndrew Is hard player,
and is a good man for his position as the
head of the team. While an aggressive
player he is not an offensive one. and
likes IA sportsmanlike game. He believes
in the teams playing 10 the last minute
to fight every inch of the game, and sets
the example by doing it himself.
Captain McAndrew expects Alec Butler
Of Portland. 10 arrive in Augusta. Mon
day, to join the team. Mr.. Butler has a
position. Center is his speciality: He has
been Il member of the famous Eijou team
of Portland. the Bostons. ana also the
Lowell team. He will doubtless be
Lewiston journal: Lewiston polo stock
is coming up The game on Friday night
was an old rip-snorter. though the Lew
ston players went 10 sleep on the goals
the way, why doesn't Manager Leader
stir EN- up with a pole when they are
seized with those fits of drowsiness? If
the Lewiston fellows had played during
the first and second periods as they did
during the last the score would have been
20 to nothing in favor of the Lewistons
Mr.. Piper's. men do not go in and tight
before letting loose.
The Portland Argus says of the polo
game in Lewiston. Friday night; the
first appearance of the Portland polo
Of the hottest games ever played in
Maine. and perhaps the local patrons of
the game are not happy. tonight. The
sad. dark days of base ball in this city
more reigns supreme. for Manager Lead
ers men have made Portland lose her
first game. The Portlands were careless
from the start. They evidently thought
that they had Il sure thing. and that is
Just where they were mistaken. There
was very small attendance at City hall,
people present, but that gathering had a
chance to yell. and they did their share
of roofing" The City hall is admirably
adapted to polo. The surface is almost as
rangements in regard to the fence and
netting are the same as in Portland and
Augusta. The game in Lewiston was
threatened with bad attack rai,SSa of cd lh
feet" and perhaps it was all for the best
that Lewiston won. There seems to be
a disposition among some people here to
turn Manager Leader down, but thus far
he holds the fort, for how long. time will
tell. Mr. Leader will continue the game
if he is given half a show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
UNFOuNDED CHARGES.
Sec. 0Iney Says Stars and Stripes Were Not
insuited in Turkey.

Washington. Nov 29-Secretary
Olney gave out. Saturday. the follow
ing:
The state department authorizes
the statement that the assertion made
by Dr. Cyrus Hamlin that American
women in Haskeui fed from massacre.
not finding protection under the Amer
lean flag. is an entire mistake: that
the flag was neither furled nor in
suited at that point, and that not an
American man, woman or child was
at Haskeui during the massacre.
Equally unfounded is the statement
recently made in Chickering hall by
Miss DR.. Grace Kimball that only the
English flag is respected in Turkey.
During the massacre at CONSTANT
nople she hurried by other flags and
found protection under her own flag
and the escort of the American consul
general.
She passed through the street;
where men were being killed by mobs
and went safely under our flag up the
Bosporus.
Through scenes of mob violence all
over Turkey our flag and missionaries
have been protected by Turkish troops.
We have lost by incendiary fires at
but two places. both far in the interior
the value being much less than the
claims of England. France and of Italy
for monks and priests killed. churches
burned or houses pillaged. and for
which no indemnity has been paid.
Every peaceful American arrested
or detained has been released on de-
mand of the American minister. The
demonstrations of revolutiOniStS in
Turkey are now the chief danger so
far as our missionaries are concerned,
whose safety is not promoted by in
temperate expressions of public opin-
ion. excited by appeals to sentiment
regardless of facts
| This departure from the reticent
| course hitherto practiced by the de-
partment in reference to Turkish.
Cuban and Venezuelan matters, to-
gether with the fact that only yester-
day several cablegrams from Minister
'errill at Constantinople were made
public. emphasizes the impression
prevalent in official circles here that
| the relations between the United
States and the Ottoman porte are re-
ceiving considerable attention by Sec
rotary Olney. and there is every indi-
cation that many long standing causes
of friction between the two countries
are in course of settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
TYPaUS ANTl.TOxlNE.
Two German Doctors Have Good Success in
Their Experiments.

Washington. Nov. 29.-Unted States
Consul Sawter at Glanchau. sends the
department of state an account OF Il re-
port soon to be published in a German
medical journal by Prof. X. Phepper ana
DIR. w. *. ALE. TWO well-known pacterl-
ologists of Berlin. giving the effect of
number of experiments made with "ty-
plus anti-toXine.
IF their hopes are confirmed" says the
consul. the science OF therapeutics In IN
fictitious diseases will have received an
other most valuable accession in this new
discovery.
The two experimenters believe that
exemption from typhus germs. like i'm
munity from cholera germs. and other
contagious diseases of like character,
may be traced back to the existence in
the blood of anti-typhoid substances,
and from this standpoint very success
full results of investigation have been
gained.
That this theory is most important
and practical, is realized when the
vitality of the typhus bacillus as dis
covered by Koch. Eberth and Klebs is
considered. The typhoid baccilli are
known to exist largely in well and
spring water. and the fact that they
are frequently the direct cause of in
lection is widely recognized by author
tiles on bacteriology.
The latest discovery may prove in
the future the means of preserving
numberless lives from an untimely
demise. particularly as man is sus-
ceptible to an attack from these BAG
cilli during the best years of his de-
velopment-2O to % years. The inocu-
lations of ''typhus anti-toxine' can be
easily and quickly executed. and will
prove of great value and benefit, es-
pecially in times of an epidemic.
The entire fruits of the experiments
will soon be published for the benefit
of the medical world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
TEAR IT DOWN
Cried New Jersey Soldier Boys When
They Saw SPANS Flag.
4 Ssasaiien It iss Regiments Armory. New.
ark, n. J., Last Week.

New York, Nov 29.-The Spanish.
Cuban war was the cause OF an anail
smattering somewhat OF the sensa "a ON.
Jerseys National Guard, in Newark. N.
j., Wednesday night, according TO .
story which got out Saturday II wa
t. LIST Regiment, and the big drill haii
had been decorated with an abundance Q,
flags. Among them were several OF lnSS
from a decorative standpoint the inter-
mingling of these colors with DINERS was
One Of the flags of Spain; large one,
was draped at the head of the stairs isa cay,
ing from the company rooms 70 tne " W.
hail the place usually covered by the
Stars and Stripes. Because o. the War ~,
organizations throughout the country
nowhere more than In Newark does TINS
Az matter OF fact several mambers
of the lst Regiment have gone 20 Gupa 10
help the natives In their fgnt LOT linerly'
SO when Company L, win Sa hna ;nt tn the
dore Reiser al its head. marched INTO the
drill hall. which was to be the ball room
for the night. the Spanish flag stared the
members in the face. ,,.x,av,
claimed one member Of the company.
Ut ought to be removed" added an
other, and in an instant there were cries
Of Tear it down! Tear it down.;
AS if suiting their action to the word.
two men seized the flag. and In an in
slant II had been wrenched from its
fastenings Then, when the company
marched on and into the hall some OF the
men went quickly around the nall ana
took down every Spanish mag ana en-
blem in no gentle manner;
Captain Reiser apparently approved OF
the action of his men, Tor rlgnt there ne
drew them up in line and made d speech
which they say was loaded with patriot
ism and aroused no end of enthusiasm
In glowing terms he spoke OF the right
eousness of the struggle for Cuban lib
erty and threw in a sprig or two OF ora
tory in denuneiation of Spain and the
atrocities which are reported as beng
committed in her name.
The mblem OF OPPRESSION, ne sad,
should not be seen in the hail where the
company's ball was to be held. as the
sentiments of Company L. are III no way
in favor of Spain in the Cuban struggle.
Feeling ran high. say some of the men,
during the speech and at its conclusion
the gallant Captain Reiser and his liberty
loving and patriotic views were vocifer-
ously applauded.
The Cuban flag was later placed where
the Spanish flag had hung. except at the
head of the stairs. where the Stars ana
Stripes were draped instead.
Captain Reiser, yesterday, said that
owing to the arrangement Of a canvas
canopy by the regimental armorer. moth
ing but the Spanish flag could be seen on
entering the stairway to the drill hall.
He ordered it taken down. When asked
about his speech he said he believed he
had said something about the improperly
uIar place instead of the Stars and
Stripes. He said it wasn't really a speech.
hut others declare it was, and a great
one roo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
An Indication Of Good Times.

There is no better indication of the fast
approach of booming times than the
wonderful foreign demand for our pro.
ducts, which is bound to send prices Of
all farm products much higher and The
Big American Wooden Mills Co. OF So
Fulton Street. Chicago, are furnishing
home to every man over IS years of age
in good standing who applies to them. II
you are out of work write to them and
they will send you a big sample line free
and set you to work in your own county
at once at good pay. This is the first
time in several years any man could be
sure of securing steady employment at
fixed. sure pay by simply writing letter.
oct30. eOd&W4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
GILLIAN REvOLUTIOMlSTs
Stirring Up Errezuriz Elected Pres
ident His Downfall Predicted.

San Diego. Cal, Nov 29.-The Off
GERS of the British sloop of war Wild
swan. which arrived here. Friday
evening. from South American ports.
admitted. today. that serious trouble
was threatened in Chill by revolu-
tionists at the time of the departure
of the cruiser Duels and personal
encounters between Balmacedists and
followers of Errazuriz We're of fire.
quent occurrence. while the Wildswan
was at Iquique. where it lay at anchor
election day. September IS.
The officers learned that the Balma-
cedists through pretended coalition
with the opposition political party, in
reality a fusion of Liberals and Con-
servatives. We're giving consent to the
election of ErrazuriZ. with the inten-
ton of gaining time for conspiracy
then forming to overturn the govern
ment. AS a result of the fusion. the
enemies of ErrazuriZ secured a prom
Use of several places in the cabinet.
The reports that the British officers
heard both at Iquique and Coquimbo
were that ErruraZiz was elected by
the smallest majority in the history of
CHILEAN Presidential candidates, and
that after election revolutionary talk
was very noticeable at Coquimbo and
Iquique, great dissatisfaction being
expressed openly over the cabinet
selected by President ErraZurz. To
add to the trouble the finance minister
reported that deficit of S1S.000,0 900
would be shown at the end of 1896, the
principal expense being in building up
the navy.
The President had trouble with the
minister of the interior, regarding the
appointment of governors for certain
districts. and the minister who was
said to be friendly to the opposition,
made most of his chances to SOW seeds
of discord. On financial questions the
greatest trouble arose. as the cabinet
assumed dictatorial methods and the
certain downfall of the ministry was
expected when Congress met.
Officers of the Wild Swan say that
the Balmacedists are certain to stir
up trouble and there is every indica-
ton that it will be serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

London, Nov. 29.-The Prince and
Princess of Wales, who have been the
guests of the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough at Blenheim Palace for
the past week, too their departure
,,'n bienheim. Saturday Their
,s Highnesses were escorted from
WOODSTOCK to Oxford by the Oxford
shire Hussars and a detachment Of the
locai Yeomanry Corps. The military
were headed by the Duke of MARI
borough. in his capacity Of lieutenant
Of cavalry.
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THE UNION PACIFIC
To Be Thrown Back Upon the Hands Of the
United States.

Denver Colo. Nov. 29.-Receiver Trum-
bull of the Gulf Railroad admitted. yes
terday. that the purpose of the visit of
to look over the system with a view to
preparing at once to take the various
lines of the Gulf system out of the hands
of the court.
The Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf, Dem
Yer, Leadville & Gunnison, Cheyenne &
Northern. Denver & Pacific, Denver.
Texas & Fort Worth, and Colorado Cen
compact system. 1t is an open secret in
railroad circles that Gen. Dodge and
other large holders of Union Pacific
stock and bonds have given UP all hope
OF passing the Pacific funding bill.
The Union Pacific with its immense
debt will be thrown on the hands of the
governments. and all of the branches are
existence.