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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07
THE nsxrsR WOODEN MILLS.
Agent Of International trust Company Formally
Takes Possession.

Dexter. Me. Dec. 5.-Charles NJ. Saw
yer, cashier OF the First National Bank.
acting as agent for the International
Trust Co. of Boston Saturday. took for
NAL possession Of the. Dexter Wooden
Mills in default OF the payment of the
coupons which became due, Sept. l. The
KEYS were all delivered to Mr.. Sawyer.
who placed a keeper in charge of the
property.
The mills will be offered for sale at
auction some time early in January.
Only a few years ago. d. r. Campbell of
Sangerville. offered $ll0.GeO for the prop
erty but it is not expected to bring half
that sum now.
j. R. Greenwood, superintendent Of the
mills for many years, has said that the
mills We're a great trade for S6O.O00 or even
$4,000. He says any manufacturer hav-
ing Il fair Knowledge of the business can
buy the mills and pay for them in four
years out of his profits.
An agreement has been signed by the
bondholderS appointing Charles w. Cur
tis president of the First National Bank,
w. II. Judkins, treasurer of the Dexter
Savings Bank. DIR. T.. A. Thompson of
Dover, president of the Piscataquis Saw
ton, treasurer of the Dexter Wooden Mills.
a board of trustees. with authority to
purchase the property. using the bonds
for payment. and to hold the same in
trust or dispose of the same for the bene-
fit of the bondholders, in such manner
as they may deem best.
This movement will eliminate both the
Dexter Wooden Mills Corporation and the
Trust Company from the title. if Il pur-
chase should be made by the committee
and put it where the mills can be dis
nosed of separately.
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CRIMINAL LAW REFORM.
National Prison Association Thinks Prompt
Action Is Necessary.

Austin. Tex, Dec. 5.-The committee
on criminal law reform of the National
Prison Association, in it's report, stat as
that the progress of crime is something
frightful. and declares that it could be
most successfully checked by the fol-
lowing changes in the handling of the
criminals Of the world:
Doing away with technicalities in
trials. adjustment of juries, deprivins
defendants of the right to appeal to a
higher court, offering rewards for the
discovery and conviction of criminals
adjustment of poverty. removing or
restricting the power to pardon. pro-
hibiting the use of Intoxicating liquors
developing a scientific motherhood,
state regulation of marriage, restrict
ing immigration, popular education
and colonization of criminals by the
abolition of the definite sentence
The committee states that some of it's
suggestions are. practically impossible
at present, but if followed as closely as
possible the morals of the country
would be greatly improved and crime
be correspondingly decreased
The next convention of the associa-
ton will be held in Indianapolis
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OPINIONS ON 1Ht MESSAGE.
How the Presidents Document Is Viewed by
Leading Men Of the Country.

Washington, Dec 6.-Representative
Dolliver. Republican. Iowa. said: 1.-THE
Presidents message is a clear and con-
sentative statement of the nations situa-
ton. 1t will meet general popular APP
proval. The American people are per-
fectly willing to trust to the wisdom of
President Mckinley. to deal with the Gu
ban instruction. AS to the curren' y
question. the Presidents omission to urge
in detail the most radical reforms pro-
posed by Secretary Gage indicates that
he will exercise "A good deal of charity to.
ward Congress. if that body should fail
to get together on the question.
Representative Grosvenor. Republican,
Ohio. said: "The message is an especial
The currency discussion, and the single
recommendation will challenge close ex-
animation and in the end will be found to
be wise and beneficial. The Cuban sec
this will not satisfy the men who advo-
cate interference. The result will be to
establish line of demarcation between
the more. radical friends of Cuba libre
and the elements in conservatism.
THE President admits that some cX-
tensions of the classified service are
wrong and surely the representatives of
the people may point to what those i'm
said that thorough business under
standing and non-partisan recommended
ton are the dominant and distinguishing
features Of this admirable document.
REPRESENTATIVE Hit. Republican. Iii
nois, said: "The message shows that the
President has promptly and effectively
acted on the Cuban question in fultlment
Of the sentiments he had previously ex-
pressed on the Cuban struggle for liberty
ana the Just expectations of the country.
when our suggestions have all been ac-
cepted by Spain and are being carried out
in apparent good faith. the President
thinks that good faith on our part re-
TulTcs that We let the measures we our
selves suggested be tried at least until
Nc can see whether the Cubans them
selves will be satisfied. The situation is
vastly different from that of of year
ago.
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SPARKS fRO~ MAINE WIRES,

The Maine branch of the Sons of the
American Revolution, at Portland, Sat
urday night, voted to ratify the consti-
tuition adopted by the national society
in Cincinnati, Oct. IL, which provides
for union of the two national socie-
ties of that order. Ex-Mayor Baxter
presided at the. meeting. The vote was
unanimous.
The shipping of Christmas trees from
Maine has come to be quite an important
industry. A Rockland vessel sailed for
New York. last week, with $500 of them
while carloads of them are daily hauled
over the Knox Il Lincoln division of the
Maine Central railroad. These trees re-
tail in New York at 81 apiece on the av-
erage, ana as they cost comparatively
little, yield the consignors very good pro-
fits. In lincoln county the industry has
been carried on fer a number of years,
and the report comes that the young
growth of trees is becoming rapidly
thinned out.
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CANNOT HELP OaEYFUS.
Emperor William Will Not Interfere and Dreyius
Must lake His Medicine.

Paris. Dec. 5.-Le Journal says that
in reply to an appeal by the family of
former Captain Dreyfus to Emperor
William begging him TO declare Drey-
fus innocent of the charges made
against him. Prince Hohenlohe. the
chancellor has replied that he has
looked into the affair but is unable to
advise Emperor William to comply
with the request.
The French newspapers generally
counsel avoidance of agitation on the
subject and urge that justice be allowed
to take its course. most of them agree
ing that the statement of Gen. Billot
the minister of war, in the Chamber
Of Deputies, Saturday. when he de-
clared that ne regarded the sentence
as just, has placed the honor of the
army on a plane above all discussion.
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the ORkYeUS CASE.
Heated Discussion in Chamber Of Deputies
-Billo' Says D'eytus Is Gully

Paris. Dec. 5.-Discussion on the Drey-
fus case, in the Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday. was marked by heated utter
ances. A majority of the deputies how
ever. sustained the stand in the matter
taken by the government.
NJ. Casteiin editor of the Cocarde and
formerly one of the warm supporters Of
the late Gen. Boulanger. brought the
matter Up by asking Premier Meline TO
reasstre the public. especially the army,
on the subject.
There is no Dreyfus affair. and can
he none. replied the premier. and went
on to explain that the investigation into
the Esierhazy affair had resulted in plac-
ing Esterhazy in the hands of military
enurt-a step. he added, which in no way
prejudced the final verdict. which was
neither for the government nor for the
Chamber to deal with.
The Comte de Nun. the clerical leader.
regretted that Gen. Biilot. the minister
of war. WAS not present to defend the
army. whose chief OF staff was attacked
This was received with loud cheering and
the session was for time suspended,
while awaiting Gen. Billot's arrival.
When the minister appeared he said.
among other things; "Dreyfus has been
tried and condemned. He is guilty"
He then repeated the premier 5 remarks
concerning Esterhazy, and the proceed
ings ended with the general expressing
regret that he had TO means of dealing
with the calumnies against the chief of
staff. and begging the Chamber to assist
end
Several resolutions We're proposed.
That of NJ. Henri Jumel. Republican. de-
claring that the Chamber has no bust
ness to intervene in question of a judi
cial character, and passes to the order of
the day was rejected. as was the Comte
de Nuns motion that the Chamber is
confident the government will take steps
to end the odious campaign against the
army
The motion of N. Henri de Lavertuion
Republican in substance, that the
Chamber, respecting a judgment passed
and sympathizing with the homage rem
dered TO the army by the minister of war,
passes to the order of the day was
supported by the premier. and was ac-
corded priority by vote of $40 to 1875.
The first section was adopted. 400 TO IS,
and later the second section was adopted
by still greater majority.
An amendment approving of Gen.
Billots declaration was adopted. 325 to
153. and another proposed by NJ. Richard
a former Boulangist. condemning those
who are conducting an odious campaign
was adopted, 1874 to Il.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
N aine Parts

PORTLAND-Dec 6. ar. sim tug Not
tingham, with c X Big No H. New York:
schs Mary Manning, Burr. and H d Peck
ham, Harding. Philadelphia; Henry Nay
Perry. and II Curtis, Haskell. Boston:
Kolon. Frye, Nova Scotia for New York;
= Norris. Holmes, Boston: Kate l. Pray.
Pray, do: Onward, Lowell, do White
Foam. Rice. do: Mary Louise. Alley, Bos-
ton; Billow, Griffin: Charity, ,Magee. and
Addie. Bowman, Bangor for Boston.
CID. blk Nineveh. Wall Point-a-Pitre,
Quad; sch NJ Carlisle. Wells. Rockport
and Suffolk, Va.
C Yarnell, st Simonds. Georgia.
ROCKLAND-Dec 6. ar. schs Nile Man.
ming. Boston; st Elmo. Hall, Boston
Sid. SchS Jordan l. Mott. Dyer New
York; Ella Francis. Foster. New York.
ROCKPORT-Dec 6, ar. sch W C Nor
cross. Small. Boston via Belfast.
Sid. schs Ethel Merriam. McIntire Bos-
ton: silas McLoon. Merrill. Boston:
Adela T Carleton. Wall. New York; Bal
timore. Candage, Steuben.
THOMASTON-Dec 6, ar. sch Lugano
Lewis. New York.
BANGOR-Dec g. sid. schs Ella Clifton
Strout. Boston: Eagle Cobb. Boston.
zic Boston; L. T. Hamor do: Julia
Baker do: Seth Wyman. Portland Lizzie
Williams, Bath.
Sid schs Kolan. New York: Loela. Bos-
ton. Charity. do; Addie, do: Florence
lBrl, do: Avis. CBr. do; Ada Herbert, do;
Florida. do.
BATH-Dec 8. sid sch Edward E.
Briry. Newport News.
CAMDEN-Dec. 6. ar schs Nawigawaw.
Lane. Boston; w. c. Norcross, Small,
Belfast
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PYTHiAN SUNDAY
Observed by Portland Pythians Officers OF
The Grand Ladge Present.

Portland, Me, Dec. 5.-Pythian Sun
cay was observed here according to the
Published programme. a. NJ. Sawyer
acted as marshal and at City hall, the
platform was occupied by the grand
officers of the grand lodge. headed by
Grand Chancellor Reynolds, and Past
ChancellorS Mayor Randall, Rev. Mr..
Blanchard, Rev. Mr.. Phelan, Rev. Mr..
Malvern. and others. Remarks uppro-
pirate to the occasion We're made and
the observance was in every way sue
;,cSGful
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THAT ALFRED JAIL STORY.
Tailor hurd Very indignan, and Says Il 70
Every BIT False.

Alfred, Me, Dec. 5.---A Lewiston story
regarding the popularity Of Alfred jail as
winter resort for tramps and criminals
OF al calbers has been the means Of
giving the staid old shire town the only
excitement that It's people have had since
the last murder trial
The county officials are considerably
stirred UP over the matter. and claim that
the article contains numerous misstate-
ments Jailer Nathaniel Hurd said that
me story was "a farce. a tissue Of false
there Is no such thing as gambling al
lowed in the jail
The only man who ever attempted it
was Freeman Nadeau. the Aroostook
county despefado, who asserts that he
has never yet met his match at the great
American game of poker. He, however
was compelled to desist and was obliged
10 turn ms money over to the pailer for
safe keeping.
once IN a while. when the men have
nothing to do, the iaior does allow them
to play such games as pitch and high low
lowed on Sunday
1t IL now two years since the county
commissioners first set the prisoners at
work breaking stone. and the experiment
mas proved so successful that the work
shop has been enlarged by the addition
of 40 feet The prisoners have been en-
plode on the work of repairing the county
buildings all of the past year. and the
county commissioners claim that by thus
employing them they nave saved for the
county more than $1,000.
Whenever the prisoners are taken out
side the jail to perform any labor they
ar accompanied by one or more officers
fully armed.
Only one man has escaped from the Jail
during the past year. He was named
Fountaine of Sanford. He was recap
tured and compelled to serve the re-
mainder of his sentence.
The man alluded to as the turnkey.
under bonds for breaking and entering"
is none other than Willard p. Merchant
who is charged with robbery of summer
cottages along the coast from Kenne-
bunkport to Ogunquit. While confined in
Jail awaiting a hearing he acted as CORR
dor man. and by his strict attention to
duty and his thorough control of the other
prisoners, whom he compelled to keep
themselves and their cells neat and clean
won the confidence and approval of the
county officials to the extent that after
his hearing. last September the county
commissioners decided TO engage him at
fair wages To look after the interior of
the jail and to assist the pailer.
lie Is not the turnkey. however. and
has nothing whatever to do with the
keys.
Today there are los men confined in
the Jail. and of these fully seven tenths
are ramps. Jaier Hurd asserts that he
has been short of help all the fail and
could find work for few more than he
now has under his charge There are ac-
commodations for l25
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Polo Notes

Roc,iland has refused to pay Mr.. Frank
Baker. the patentee of the goal cages
and the latter has brought suit.-Boston
Herald.
Manager Doe was in Boston. Saturday,
arranging to have his team strengthened.
and he will have one or two new players
with him when he meets Providence, to-
night.
sPres Murnane of the National League
Is paying the Connecticut League a visit.
Incidentally. he will find out something
regarding the men who jumped their
contracts in the National League, and
who is to blame Some of the players
may he sorry they left the old for the
new league.
Taunton Gazette: The chances are that
rcNt year will see a polo rink in this city,
and TINT soiae local business men VIII
he in the venture. The interest mani
tested in the games of the National
League and the former popularity of the
game in this city lead the promoters to
believe that a good club would be a sue
.cs3, though the first cost of cstablisniny
the game would &c large.
Fall River Herald: II looks az though
the refusal of the Southern New ENGLAND
League To- enter into the national agree
u,ent Would make bad work. Several
crack players have gone there now and
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IVES CHALLENGES SLOSSON.
Backs His Assertion Of 6eing Able to Defeat
Him with the Cash.

New York. Dec. 5.-Frank c. Ives has
issued challenge to George F. Slos-
son for a match game Of billiards ac-
cording to championship rules, which
are that the game be played within 80
days of the issue of the challenge for
a stipulated amount, and to be game
of 600 points.
In case Slosson should wish change
in the rules. Ives agrees to play him
game of 5000 points. 500 points per night
for six nights, and will wager $4,000 to
$500 that he can defeat Slosson.
In behalf of this challenge, Ives has
placed a check for $3.50 in the hands of
a billiard company as a forfeit.
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The Value Of Humus

~ recent bulletin Of the Minnesota az
pertinent station discusses hurnus "a
draws the following conclusions: "''"
ne animal and vegetable substance l.,
the soil In varying degrees of decav ~,
decomposition are collectively SPOKEN D VI
az Euinus or organic matter These s,,t
stances, when they reach the nrnnor
stage OF decay. unite. chemically VIII
ne potash. phosphoric acid and lime ",
the soil. forming compounds called h. VI
mates. "''e" hu-
Humus has been found to be y,,,,t,,
IN the following ways: 'pic
!. II absorbs or "fxes'' nitrogen thu.
preventing the loss Of this the most vi
liable Of all fertiliZing elements '"'-
z. II absorbS water thus enahiir, =,
sou to better Withstand drouths. INC
o. III renders potash and phns,bo,
heio soluble, so that they can be tak.n
mo the sap of plants through the ronts
TOR these reasons farm manures nos
SEES an advantage and value over .,,
above the market price of the nitroo.,' '
potash ana phosphoric acid they contain
Their bulk is mostly humus, !, yair.hI,
material which exists in very small qua
titles III commercial fertilizers ''''i-
, TOT tne same reason clover. peas and
otner green cropS-eyen Weeds-turnad
under are largely beneficial to Land
aside from nitrogen they have gatberai
from the air and the phosphoric acid and
potash their long roots may have brouyht
up from the subsoi,.
Investigations at the Minnesota station
prove the following interesting and val.
liable facts relating to humus: Farn,
manure, green clover, blood. fish, tank
age, cottonseed, etc. produce humus
rich in nitrogen, while oats, straw saw
dust and carbohydrates form humus moor
In nitrogen but rich in carbon and the
heterogeneous humus more readily unites
with the potash and phosphoric acid Of
the soil to form humates than does car
bonaceous humus. The humus of virgin
soils is much richer in nitrogen and I'M
mates than the humus of soils that have
been cropped for series of years.
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ITALY As0UT FLOODED.
Fierce Storms Raging for Past Three Days
Great Damage Done.

Rome. Dee. 5.-Torrcntial storms
have prevailed for three days Owe:
large parts Of Italy. In the bay of
Naples - merchantmen have been
wrecked. though there has been no loss
of life, and several houses on the sea
front have collapsed. Considerable
damage has been done here and in thu
district around the city.
Almost all parts of Italy have suf-
fered III a measure and railway com
munication has been seriously in
terrupted. The harbor of Portici on
the Bay Of Naples has been greatly
damaged and it is feared that there
have been some fatalities there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07

81 out of 81 balls that had been sent his
way by the sturdy Ship Builders, who
hail from Bath
1t was a good game, well-playei
game, an exciting game. and now it
is protested game, for Immediately
after the game was over Manager
Smart filed a protest with the league
secretary upon the grounds that it will
not be very difficult to prove, accord
ing to the ideas of the audience.
e. A. Wakefield was assigned to referee,
ceived from him that he was too i'll to be
able to Officiate, and later his physician
telephOned that 1t would be impossible
for Mr.. Wakefield to be present.
As no other regular referee was within
call, Jack O'Melia was asked to take
charge of the ceremonies which he did,
ner. but it is through his work in the
second period. that the game IS protested.
The first period had been very clean
one but the second opened with what was
stopped the playing, and it was under
stood that he declared a foul on Bath. in
fact many say he so declared Then fol.
lowed two fouls by Murtaugh, one of
them being called in connection with one
by Dawson
AS the score stood. before these fouls,
TO q, all supposed tnat augusta was
ahead, to the tune of to L. Neither side
scored during the rest of the period.
At the end of the period OMelia in
formed the scorer that there Were but
only to warn the player" but this seems
to be new wrinkle in polo.
The third period opened with Augusta
playing on the defensive, being iip the
lead, and Bath playing for all they were
worth. Murphy was kept more than
busy. for the Bath players are certainly
as scientific lot as ever was seen in
Augusta. and the way that they pass The
bali around is something wonderful
Murtaugh twice committed fouls in this
period. once striking the bail while upon
one knee. and again hitting it with his
hand, both of which es1 aped the notice
of the referee, although ne saw Muir
laughs second ATTEMPT at striking with
his hand and warned" him.
For l3 minutes and Is seconds. the ball
was driven about the floor, neither side
scoring, when, on Il short, nard drive, j.
Mooney Gagged it.
Neither side scored in the remaining;
time. and when time was called, none OF
the players left the floor. all thinking the
score tie. The audience nearly all kept
their seats. for the same reason, suDpos-
ing that another period was necessary.
Even Captain Phelan of the Baths stand
ing outside the netting thought that
there were three fouls on his team and
that the score was a tie when to the sur
prise of all. it was announced that the
score was to in favor of Bath.
Even Il the protest should be of no avail
the Augusta public cannot and will not
kick at the game, as ii was a first-clasS
one. and the work of both goal tends will
not be eXcelled this season. The Mooney
boys were in the best of shape. and Jim
captured all but one rush. Dawson and
Turner both did good work. although as
yet their passing is not up to the stand
ard OF the Bath team. Malone and Perry
were like stone walls when on the defen-
sive.
Murtaugh was the only one who seemed
to contemplate dirty polo, and he was
repeatedly warned by his captain.
The summary:
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WILL NOT INTERFERE.
President Of London Board Of Trade Will Not
Take Part in Labor Dispute.

London, Dec. 5-The Right Hon.
Charles T. Richie. president of the
Board of Trade. declines on behalf of the
Board of Trade to accede to the request
of the men that he should Interfere in
the present labor dispute, with view of
arranging a conference between the
Amalgamated Society of Railroad Men
and the railway companies as whole in
order to avert a strike.
Mr.. Rite HE reminds the men that they
are specially privileged body, having
special responsibilities and that their
present attitude is unjustifiable.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held al Chicago In Honor Of the Late
Henry Georse.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Exercises in memory
of the late Henry George were held at the
Auditorium. this afternoon, under the
auspices of the Chicago Single Tax Club.
Over 1000 persons were in attendance.
Mrs. George. the widow of the dead econ
cmist. clad in deep mourning. occupied a
box.
Edward o. Brown of Chicago. presided
and in opening the meeting paid an elo-
quent tribute to the memory of Mr.
George. Addresses were also made by
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, former Governor
John p Altgeld. Bishop John l.. Spauld-
ing of Peoria. and Rev. DR.. S. s. Craig
of Toronto, Ont.
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JOHN 1 out OF The RACE.
To Save the Heads Of His Friends He will Not |
Run for Mayor Of Boston.

Boston. Dec. John Lawrence Sui
Ivan will not be a candidate for mayor
of Boston. and no. nomination paper in
his behalf will be filed. today. That
decision was reached after a consulta-
ton of Sullivan's political lieutenants.
Sullivan has many friends who are
employed by the city in different de-
partments. and they believed that if
he was a candidate they might be sus-
pected of activity in his behalf. and for
that reason their heads might be cut
eff