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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
A GREAT FIGHT
Will Be Made by Counsel to
Save Mate Bram's Life.
Public Sympathy Is With Him and q
New Trial Generally Desired.
Juror Booth Denies Correctness Of an Alleged
Interview With Him.

Boston. Jan. 4.--Thomas Bran slept
well. last night, and his nerve is again
collected" Yesterday, he was not so
bright as usual. but today his good
spirits returned. His counsel are pre-
pairing for one. of the greatest contests
ever waged to save mans life. No
stone vii be left unturned to keep
Mate Bran from the gallows.
Public sympathy is with Bran.
Hundreds of men are firmly convinced
that there was not evidence enough to
convict, and they hoped for disagree
nnent. Few persons will openly de-
clare that they believe he should have
been. acquitted.
The point in all discussions seems to
be that there should be another trial
and a clearer presentation of the case.
Bram's mail has been large since Sun
day. Cranks have sent him advice and
suggestions, but he has thrown aside
all such communications after reading.
United States Marshal Swift sent a
communication to Jail, this morning.
requesting that no person except his
counsel be allowed to see Bran and
that no outsiders be permitted to talk
with the witnesses. The latter canot
see Bran, and he cannot talk with
them.
The sailors are feeling quite Well
They get good living and as much or
more pay than they would on ship
boarl, without working. They do not
complain at the confinement. 1t is not
likely that they will be allowed their
liberty until the case is settled The
cost of the trial to the government is
not far from 100000
A morning paper printed an interview
with Harry Booth. one of the Bram jHry.
in which he was quoted as saying that he
and. he thought four others of the jury.
agreeing to the verdict of guilty. they
voted against their convictions: that
while they may have believed Bran gull
ty. they did not consider his guilt eStab-
lshed beyond doubt by the evidence:
that the verdict was the result of the be-
lief that, under the courts charge they
We're permitted hut two courses to find
the prisoner guilty or not guilty. and
could not report disagreement: that the
court was understood to have practically
declared that the minority must give in
to the majority: and that in his opinion,
the jury was not properly instructed.
An evening paper prints an interview
with Booth in which he charaeteriZes the
morning publication as a ''garbled ana
that certain parts of it never issued from
him. He accuses the reporter of break
ing faith by publishing any part of their
conversation and says: Il never said any
thing about coercion and don't think any
thing like that now"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
FITZ SIGNS
Articles for sfinish Fight,
March 17,With Corbett.
Ps,s~ ~ 80. X, -
Stakes to Be a $4,000 Purse and
Side Bet Of $4,000.
All Privilege Money to Be Divided Stuart to
Name the Place.

New York, Jan. AT Taylor's Hotel,
Jersey City, today, Robert Fitzsim-
mons signed articles of agreement for
a fight with James j. Corbett, for a
purse of $4,000 and side bet Of $4,000.
Fitzsimmons read the articles until
he came to the clause which read: 'All
privileges reserved by the club"
This meant that the club, or rather
Stuart, had the right to dispose of the
privileges to the kaleidoscope concerns.
Julian said that his principal should
get his share of the money coming in
from that source, and a verbal agree
ment was made that all money should
be equally divided between the princi-
pies
The fight will be to a finish and will
take place, March IL, at a pig here
after to be named by Stuart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
TARIFF HEARING.
Tobacco Dealers Before the
Congressional Committee.
They All Want Changes in the Pres
ent Schedule of Tariff.
And They Also faye Widely Differing Ideas
on TIE Subject.

Washington, Jan. AT the tariff
hearing, today, F'redk A. Schroeder, ex-
mayor of Brooklyn, recommended a
change of duty on leaf tobacco from
the differential Of $1.50 per pound on
wrappers and S5c. pound on filters.
to a uniform specific rate on all un-
stemmed leaf tobacco. with a reason
able additional also specific, not ex-
ceeding .4e per cent on stemmed leaf
He believed thatfa rate of so cents a
pound on imported leaf tobacco was all
the trade could stand.
The chairman called Mr.. Schroeder's
attention to the fact that the foreign
price of Sumatra tobacco had largely
gone up between 1893, when the duty
was 81 a pound, and 1896, when the
duty was $1.50 and asked whether
foreigners had taken advantage of the
reduction in duty to put up the price
in corresponding degree.
Mr.. Schroeder did not coincide in
that view, remarking that the increase
III price was larger between 1893 and
1S94-15c. a pound-during which pc
riod the Mckinley act was in force,
than between 1894 and 1896.
Moses Krohn, president of the Ma
tional Association of Cigar Manufac-
turers. said that in the seven years
ended June 80 last, the average duty
on all kinds of3fol5acco was 5l.3s cents
per pound, and the average duty upon
unstemIned tobacco s52.s5 cents per
pound. The output OF cigars in the
was 4O39. 137 .S55, a decrease of over GA
100000 from the preceding year, and
the output of cigarettes increased
nearly $50 600 900. The business of
manufacturing cigars was not in
creasing or profitable compared with
other industries.
He suggested a uniform duty of not
exceeding 50 cents per pound on all
tobaccos unstemmed. A So cent duty
at the present average price of tobacco
would he protective tariff of about
100 per cent. The manufacturers, he
thought, were entitled to protection
of s. per pound AND % per cent. ad val
orem on imported cigars.
+. r. Gumby of Tampa, Fla, spoke
for the makers of clear Havana cigars.
He said that it was true that only
about > per cent. of the Havana tobacco
imported paid a duty as wrappers.
These goods We're imported in bulk
and the wrappers We're selected after
importation. Until this tobacco was
unpacked. stripped and prepared for
use. no one could tell the wrapper from
the filler. If a high rate of duty was
placed on This class of tobacco it
would prohibit its importation and
drive the makers of clear Havana eli
gars out of the business.
l.. II. Neudecker of Baltimore, said
the cigar makers of his city favored a
duty of 30 cents a pound and none
other on all imported leaf tobacco
George MitchellSon, a grower of Con-
necticut tobacco. advocated a duty of
S5 per pound on Sumatra tobacco. 1t
was. he said, an interloper and did not
belong here. and he wanted to see it
kicked out. If it could be kept out,
the growers of this country could make
their business pay. In his opinion its
exclusion would advance the price of
the domestic product to 80 cents Il
pound.
The committee adjourned until to7
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05

At a meeting of the board of mana
gers of the Maine Society. Sons of the
American Revolution, held at the Office
of the secretary in Portland, Saturday.
the following We're elected members:
Frederick A. Cummings, Bangor;
Daniel w. Marston. Monmouth: Ores
tes Pierce, Oakland. CAL; Frank L.
Shaw, Machias: Arthur X. Hunt, Port
land: Thomas w. Vose. Bangor: Fred
r. Spear, Rockland; Henry G. Vose,
Boston; Isaac Merrill, Bangor: Willis
L. Knowlton. Portland; John w. PEN
ney. Mechanic Falls; Alexander M.
Longfellow, Portland; Willard A.
Mills, Rockland; Frederick RObie,
Gorham: Cephas G. Adams. Portland.
The following members of the society
filed additional papers which were ac-
cepted: Josiah II. Drummond, Jr..
Edward >. f. Mcclellan. Phillip F.
Turner, Portland: Ivory F. Frisbee.
Lewiston. and William A. Mason. Dali
las. Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishcs because
with its wonderful power as blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have "a magic touch"
"For over 12 years suffered from sour
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
REIGN OF PEACE
Seems to Be the Sole Aim Of
the Car, Nicholas II.
Much More Liberal Spirit Than Usual
Shown to His Subjects.
Russia Also Preparing for the Resumption Of
Specie Payments.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-Apropos of the new
known tendency of Nicholas ii. toward
a liberal and pacific regime, adyices
from Warsaw and otner centers in
Poland. concur in speaking of the
marked change in the restrictive
measures enforced against the people
by the authorities, greater freedom
being allowed the press and public.
A notable instance of cnange of spirit
in the Russian authorities is seen in
the correspondence of the ST. Peters
burg Novoe Vremya which has opened
it's columns to the advocacy of the con-
ciliation of Poland. larger degree of
liberation for the Catholic Poles and
the cessation of restrictive measures
throughout those now wide regions
where the Russian government has the
adhesion of the people.
The Novoe Vremya has long been a
fierce enemy of the Catholic Poles, and
this change of sentiment is therefore
significant.
The Cars recent action in resisting
the pressure of the MOSCOW authorities
to punish the riotous university
students by deporting them to Siberia.
is another favora BILE sign of better
times in Russia.
Leading Berlin banking firms concur
in crediting the report that the Rus
sian government has been negotiating
a new loan in Paris amounting to
600 0OO, 900 marks.
The loan. if obtained sson after
April will be a prelude to the resump-
ton of specie payments by Russia.
provided that nothing happens in Eu-
rope to endanger the Cars present
Deace policy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. l had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. l
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that l
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. l am now able to
do all my own work, which for six, years
I have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene.
flied by Hoods Sarsaparilla - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. l gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
MRS. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
INSTITUTION IS FLOURlsHlNG.
Annual Meeting Of Bath Naval and military
Orphan Asylum Association.

Bath, Jan. AT the annual meeting
of the Bath Naval and Military Orphan
Asylum Association, today. the follow
ing officers were elected: President of
trustees. S. r. Snipe: sec, w. III. Wat
on reception and disposal OF children,
w. II. Watson, S. 7. Snipe, d. r.
Wylie; executive committee. S. I.
Snipe. w. II. Watson. j. o. Shaw:
Chas. A. Packard: matron
Mrs. A.. Stetson.
The home has So inmates and is in
a fiourishing condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
BROKE THROUGH the ICE.
Frank Bogard Of Berwick, Drowned while
Skating on Salmon Falls River.

Somersworth, N. H.. Jan. 4.-Frank
Bogard of Berwick. aged %, was skat-
ing on Salmon Falls river underneath
Eddy bridge. Sunday afternoon, when
he broke through the ice and was
drowned Two hours later. his body
was recovered with graphing irons, by
VIM. Fl. Rich.
Bogard's father-inlaw, James Otis,
while attempting to rescue Bogard,
broke through the ice, but was rescued
by boy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
Twelve Hundred Miners Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 4.-Twelve hund-
red coal miners employed in the mines
along the Wheeling division of the Bal
timore & Ohio, struck, today. The
strike is the result of the refusal of the
operators to pay the 60-cent rate as
proposed at the last joint convention of
the miners and operators
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
BLIZZARD IN IOWA.
All Travel Given Up and Many Deaths from Ex-
posure Reported.

Sioux City Iowa, Jan. 4.-The worst
blizzard known for years has been rag
ing here for 36 hours. In thist town the
street railway traffic is blocked. Many
trains have been abandoned. The con-
ditions are steadily growing worse and
a general blockade is feared. Deaths
are reported from the outlying dis
tricts, but until after the storm sub
sides nothing definite can be learned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05

Tom Judson of Plastow, was ar
raigned in the police court at Exeter,
N. H.. Monday, charged with assault
ing his wife. Sunday. with butcher
knife and with intent to kill. She
Jumped through the window and es-
caped uninjured. The case was con-
tinued till Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The following
Maine residents have been granted
ADDITIONAL Edwin French. Dexter
uanrv T.. Burnell, West Baldwin. In
orease. William H. Webster, west
eaa,hopo Original Widows etc.
uarv G. ia Fountain Watervliie'
,Ia,.;a y F.ldridge, Dexter; Nancy A.
p,,,,o,ner fmother), Pittsfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?
Madrid Papers Representatives at Havana
Ordered to Porto Rico.

Havana. Jan. 4.-The correspondents
of the Madrid newspapers, the Impair
cial, Heraldo and Correspondence, now
in Havana, have received orders from
their respective offices to proceed to the
Island of Porto Rico, at me beginning
of March, and await instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
MAYOR QUINCY INAuGURAIEO.
8oston's Chief Official lakes Seat Of Office
City's Finances.

Boston. Jan. 4.-The city government
was inaugurated, today. Mayor Quincy
in his address gives the gross debt of
the city as S60, ,4S0,S40. an increase of
1885,, ,459 during the year. The net
debt is $iS, T21, ,721. an increase of "a 1852,
6Sl. The sinking and other redemp-
ton funds increased $704.7ii during the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
MONEY TO LOAN.
LARGE OR SMALL SUNS.
ANY KIND PERSONAL. PROPERTY.
NO PUBLICITY.
PAY IT BACK IN INSTALLMENTS
COLLATERAL LOAN com PANY,
2l9 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, ME.
EVANS Hotel.
Gdrdincr, Nc.
Good LiUery Stable and Sample
Room Connected.
Heated b; Steam
....and....
Lighted by Electricity.
Is. NJ. Bradstreet, MANAGER.
RUtes: $500 per dag.
dec24,dtf
LIGHT RAINS s-CLeARING BY NIGHT.

Boston, Jan. 4.-Loeal forecast for
Tuesday: Light rains. probably clear
ing, Tuesday afternoon or night: fall
ing temperature; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
TO JOIN CUBAN FORCES.
Two Bridgeport. c.. National Guardsmen
Leave TO Join Insurgents.

Bridgeport, CT, Jan. 4.-Lieut. Edward
Joy and Corporal Garvey of Co. e, this
city, left here, last night, to join the
Cuban forces. They went secretly be-
cause of their connection with the state
militia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05

The Wyoming state general hospital
at Rock Springs, Wyoming, was
burned. Monday. The patients We're
removed. but one, woman, died from
fright while being taken to temporary
quarters Loss. $4o. 600: insurance.
$13 600
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05

There has been a decided improve
ment in the condition of Lord William
BereSfOrd, VINO was badly injured
Wednesday, while following the hounds
at Dorking, Surry, Eng
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
II. c. BARKER
Fine Furs
For Ladies
For Children
For Men

Our manufacturing Department Is In
charge Of o practical Furrier Of eighteen
years. experience, and We are prepared
to make any kind Of fur garment to er.
der, also make over or repair old fars,
Corner Store, Gardner, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-05
Mason ( Merrill,
Bankers,
98 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.
LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAILABLE
IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

ORDERS TO BUY OR SELL LISTED
SECURITIES PROMPTLY EXECUTED,
jan1d3mos
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28

Advice may be excellent IA itself ami
yet come with poor grace from the per-
son who offers H. Two men OF Mar.
settles were one day walking together
when one OF them took out a cigar and
proceeded 10 light Il.
What do you call that ihlng''
asked the other man.
"A Londres." answered the fret.
Expensive. SUPPOSE
BAH Six sous"
only six sous. eh7 And how many
years have you smoked
Thirty"
Thirty years. three cigars a day. six
sous apiece Why. II YOU had not spen,
that money Tor cigars. you could have
owned a house on the Cannebiere to-
day.
The other said nothing The Can
neblere Is the richest and most famous
street In Marsslllcs Presently the two
promenaders came ont on the Came
biere.
you don't smoke. I belio,e?" said
the man with the cigar.
Smoke? Nor'
We'll, which IL your house here2"
And the abstemlous man had TO con.
Tess that he owned no house either on
the Cannebiere or anywhere else.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28
MIXED PARAGRAPHS.

A New York man says he and his
wife never have disputes because
the Nat on which they live ls 70 small
there is no room for argument
What was known a. Names Oldest
school-house. situated In West Card.
ner, was destroyed by Gre the other
night II was built l0t years ago.
There are two John Hays In Lon.
don. The other is Lord John Hay. one
OF the admlrals OF the British navy.
who Is the son Of the Earl Of Tweed.
dale.
In some Of the cities OF Europe the
cost Of putting out q IRE Is made A
charge upon the property OF the person
for whose benefit the Gre department
Il called out.
Out Of the $40 Indian boys and girl,
lately at the Indian Industrial school
at Carlisle. only iGt are there now. Tina
other to6 are out among the farmers
OF the state helping TO harvest the
crops.
ST. Louis confcctioner has convert.
ed bicycle into an Ice cream freezer
and mounting his wheel, which. a
course. Ia stationary. he easily freezes
a seven gallon can OF Ice cream IN 60
minutes.
The Boston Journal says that Il isa
very common trick In that "eity OF flat
dwellers" for builders OF apartment
houses 10 give leases At very high rates
return a part Of the payment 20 the
lessee and then sell the property 10 adj
vantage because Of the income Il APP
pears 10 bring.
The Indians do large trade IN huf-
falo bones. which they collect on the
plains and dispose OF 10 sugar REIN
ers. who End that these bones are su-
perlor for their purpose On the route
OF the Canadian Pacific railway there
are piles Of white bones TO be seen
awaiting transportation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28
OWNERSHIP a SUCCESS.
Gas aud Electric Light Plants aud stree,
Railroads Owned All Over the World.

oas aud Electric Light Plants aud street
Railroads Owned All Over the World.
From Municipal Affairs: Gas plants
are operated by i6s cities Of England
and Scotland. including almost every
city OF consequence. except London; by
80 cities OF Germany. including 80 Of
the largest, such as Berlin. Hamburg.
and Dresden; by Brussels. by Amster-
dam. by many cities In the British coll
onies. and by twelve American cities,
Including Wheeling. Louisville. Rich
mond and Philadelphia. Electric light
Ing plants are operated by over 200 Am
erican municipalities. including Dun
kirk. in this state. and jacksonville.
Springfield. Little Rock. Topeka ana
Bay City; by some OF the Australian
colonies. and by thirteen German cities
including Hamburg and Dresden. Street
railroads are owned and operated by
thirty-three cities OF England and Scot
land, by some cities IN Germany swift
zerland. Holland. and OF the Australian
colonies; by Toronto. and IN a measure
by New Orleans. To put the matter
into condensed form. municipal own
ershlp Of one or more Of these street
franchises prevails IN over 100 cities
and Is authorized by the laws OF a score
Of states and countries Time was
when private ownership Of an stree,
franchises was the rule. Now the chief
est cities OF the world are forsaklng H.
Progress In the art Of municipal Affairs
into condensed form. municipal own
ershlp. Municipal ownership Is. there
fore, no new or over radical thing. IL
ls neither sociallstic. cummunlstlc. nor
populis,ie. Il IL feasible and practl-
cable. Il must be At least reasonably
successful, and Il can not be attended
with any greater political evils than
the no moro universal municipal own
ership Of docks. ferries. bridges. mar
ke,s and the water supply. SO much
the experience Of these other cities in
dicaiea 10 uA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28
wh, u. chlsl.n. pl.a.

A professor at one Of the universities
Ia the subject Of queer anocdote. Last
winter he was married and went TO
housekeeping outside town. This
spring he thought he would add a few
hens TO his stock he already had a dos.
lie set couple Of hens and In good
time had two large broods OF chickens.
He was very proud Of them. bu, Ia a
week or 10 his fowls began TO die. The
professor called In a nelshbor TO look
al the chickens and Offer advice. They
were certainly dilapldated lot OF
chickens that the nelghbors viewed.
They were thin and apparently without
ambition. What do you feed them -
asked the nolghboF. after a brief sur
vey. Feed them" responded the
professor. az though he didn't hear
right why. don't feed them
anything. ! thought the old hens had
enough milk for them. Christian al
Work
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28

A gentleman who has a telephone In
his house has In HE employ a faithful
but stupid German girl. who one day
responded to the ringing Of the iele-
phone bell
who Is there came over the wire.
1t IL I. replied Katrina.
And who is ~
Why. ! am l."
But who IL ~" came over the wire.
II am me, my own self" rctoriei
Katrina. How should be any one
but me-"
But who are YOU"
Il am my own self"
what IL your nameg"
Katrina Ripper"
We'll. who Is Katrina Rupperg"
"she Is me. I. my own self"
Aud when Katrina heard laughter at
the other end Of the line she said. In.
dignantly;
Il viii not stay here 10 be made a
shoke Of. and she walked away from
the telephone. grumbling' How could
I be anyone but me- let EN- know
how TO make a shoke OF me-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28

A Pulimaa Porter who Was FefoIbIy
Carried from IIIa Prey.

A Puliman Porter Who Was Fofcibly
Carried from Eis Prey.
The long bow had been drawn by
some master hands before Il came 10
the ex-speculator's turn to make a
showing. says an exchange. of course
had a variety OF experiences" he be-
gan. while / was chasing a fortune In
the great southwest. Perhaps as odd a
one AZ any OF them was this one Ia
northern Texas. A few OF us were
building a narrow gauge railroad to
open up a new section and put some
land on the market. At the same time
broad gauge line was being construct
ed through that portion OF the state
Along a stretch OF about five miles we
happened 10 secure the same right OF
way. a keen old Yankee taking pay
from both OF us. Neither road would
yield. II would take too long to hght
the matter out In the courts. and we
compromised by laying the narrow
gauge between the rails Of the broad
gauge, arranging time tables with a
view OF avoiding accidents. Things
went along without clash for abou.
six weeks. when started over our road
as the guest Of the engineer He was
showing me the PAGES Of the locomotive
and while we were fairly flying over the
common right Of way We saw through
the dim light OF early morning that an
immense sleeper was coming toward US
At no less than a mile a minute. II
had become detached from the train
ahead and was shooting down grade,
There was no time 10 reverse or at
tempt a retreat The engineer set his
teeth, pulled her Wide open and shot
through the sleeper as though II was
a fog bank. We clt out the broad aisle
as slick AZ saw could have done,
raked the ends OF a few seats. caught
the porter up on the smokesiack, and
few on. without checking speed Not
passenger was hurt. but the porter
sued for $1,000. Hurt? No but he
lost the tips, don't you sect And tips
were tips In those days.