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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
EXPERT v. SESAMOID
Making the Bone Sharps
Earn Their Money.
Dr.. Airport Not So Cocksure as He
Was at First.
Dsisacs to srias Forward the Women that
Daisacs to 9riag Forward the Women thai
Looked Like Mrs. Luetgest.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The prosecution is
planning the delivery Of a crushing
blow to the defense in the Luetgert
murder trial. 1t is asserted that the
prosecution will produce upon the wit
ness stand three of the women whom
witnesses have identified as Mrs. Luet-
CERT. One of these is the woman who
was seen by half a dozen persons in
kenosha, Wis. on May 4 and S. She is
now in Chicago and is being watched
constantly by a detective.
This Is the woman who left one Of her
slippers in the Kenosha hospital. She
was described by several witnesses who
saw her at the Northwestern railroad
station in Kenosha and at two of the
leading hotels of the town and identi-
fled by means of photograph as Mrs
Luetgert. This woman will relate all
conversations she had with the police
officials and others in Kenosha, it is
said
Detective SecOlle has traced to Joliet
the woman met on the country road
near Kenosha, May 5, by Fred Schebe
and identified as Mrs Luetgert. She
will probably be called to the witness
stand.
Chicago detectives are now In the
vicinity OF Elgin, ILL.,. running down the
story of Pember O'Dyke who positively
identified one of two women who
stopped in a grove near his wagon at
Lake Urich. near Elgin, on the night of
June 5. as Mrs. Luetgert. 1t has been
discovered. it is said. that these women
were gypsies who belonged to a gang Of
q in fhn Asnfx 80 e.
during the first two weeks in June.
Police Inspector Setback entered the
court room, today, carrying an armful
of bones.
DR.. Walter H. Airport was recalled
for further examination and the battle
OF the sesamoids was renewed.
1t was noticeable today that DIR. All
port was less prounced in his views
and Identification Of bones than he was
on Wednesday and Thursday. He was
slow and careful in his answers and
lodged direct answers to questions
when he could. His Identification Of
sesamoids as to the animals they were
taken from was very guarded. The
witness had not forgotten the traps in
sto which the prosecution led him YES
terday and today he was wary His
explanations were couched in technical
medical phraseology and became tire
some to the spectators in the hot and
crowded court room. Beside assistant
State Attorney McEwen. who did the
cross questioning, sat Prof. Dorsey.
DIR. Allports' scientific rival in this
case. Prof. Dorsey had prepared the
leading questions which were submit
ted by the assistant state attorney for
answers. Toward the close Of the
morning session of court DR.. Airport
appeared to become irritated and the
result was that he became somewhat
confused.
The cross examination of this wit
ness was the severest yet heard during
the six weeks of the trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

Boston, Oct. 1.--Tug Ice King. Cap
tain Brown. outward bound, was pass
ing out through the narrows. towing
barges c. c. Chapman and Washington
for New York. today when the strong
current caused the tug to pass one side
of steam drill at work in the mar
rows. while the barges went on the
other. The heavy hawser raked the
hull Of the drill smashing in the house
and breaking two Of the big spuds OF
the dredge. The tug and barges pro-
ceeded uninjured. 1t Is also reported
that the Ice Kings tow collided with an
unknown three masted schooner ut an
Choir on Bug Light carrying away the
jibboom and headgear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
pLArr's sALvArlon
NOT So Sure as Tsacy's Election Says the
Senator.

New York, Oct. .1.-Senator Plat,
when asked. today. regarding a pub
lished statement reasserting that the
regular Republicans were comforting
with the Citizens Union and German
Americans organizations regarding the
possible withdrawal of Gen. Tracy in
favor of Seth Low, said: mo, we are
going to stand by Tracy and we are
going to elect him. I wish was as
sure of salvation as am that Ben
jamin F. Tracy will be the first mayor
of Greater New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
BEFORE SNOW"
Pitts6eId People Are Told, Can
Have Another Railroad.
important Meeting There Friday
Evening 10 Consider Matter.
Pittsiield Asked to Pay Land DAMAGES for Ex.
tension Of W. & Q. from Burnham.

Pittsfield, Maine, Oct 1.-(SpeciaD.-
An important meeting of the Pttsfield
board of trade was held, this evening,
and there was large attendance.
The object was to meet Messrs. Chas
d. Haines of Kinderhook, N. Y:
Stephen d. Lake and c. r. Van Etten
of New York city; w. Fred P. Fogg.
Wiscasset, and Judge Philbrook o.
Waterville, promoters and attorneys of
the Wiscasset & Quebec r. r.. and
consider overtures in reference to the
proposed extension of that road from
Durham to Pittsfield. Ex-Congress-
man HaineS was the first speaker
and made a definite proposition to the
people of Pittsfield on behalf of the
w. & Q. management through Its
board of trade, which simmered down
is as follows: He stated that the w. &
Q. read would certainly be built to
Burnham, and that if the people OF
Pittsfield will subscribe for stock to an
amount equal to the cost of the land
damage between Durham and Pitts
field, and the terminal facilities, etc.
Pittsfield to connect with the Sebasti-
cook and Moosehead road. Further
more that if the arrangements are COM
pleted to that effect within a few days
they would have trains running %
Pittsfield before the snow flies.
The cost of the land damages referred
to would be from $4,000 to $4,000.
Judge Philbrook and Mr.. Fogg went
into the subject more in detail. ]. c.
Connor William Dobson, z. D. Lancas-
ter, L. c. Morse and others presented
their views The prevailing idea.
seemed to be that a competing line of
railway would be desirable and bene-
fetal to the business interests of this
town, and an effort will be made to
meet the requirements of situation. A
committee consisting of William Dob
son, N. L. Perkins and A. P. McMaster
was selected to ascertain what be done
by the business community and to con-
fer with the railroad men tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
Struck by Train at Richmond

Richmond, Oct. 1.-(SpeciaD.-Geo
Miller of Lewiston, aged about SO years
was struck by Conductor Dolan's train
which passed through here at little
past noon, Friday. The accident oc-
Cured just above the Lincoln street
crossing. Miller was walking up the
track and evidently did not hear the
train whistle. He is known to be hard
of hearing. No blame it attached to
the train hands. Miller was brought to
the Hathorne house where his injuries;
were attended to by Drs. c. w. and w.
N. Price. He appears to have sus-
tanned injuries about the back, hlps
and arms. No bones were broken and
he does not appear to have suffered
any internal injury. The attending
physicians state that his injuries are
not necessarily fatal, though he may
die from a consequent shock. The man
suffered great pain during the after
noon, his respiration being abnormal.
Miller is we'll known here. having
worked a number of years as an ice
hand at Clarke & Chaplin's and al
Point. He rode up from
East Bowdoinham with Deputy Sheriff
Newell, Friday forenoon. The train
by which he was injured was made up
of 25 gravel cars. Engineer Curran
states that he whistled for brakes, but
was not able to slow down in season to
avoid the accident.
Special LIQUOR Deputies Hartman and
Pushard of Bath. seized small quantity
of liquor at the Richmond motel. Inurs-
proprietor. the case will not be heard I'M
til Thursday, Oct. z.
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. H. French returned,
Thursday afternoon, from trip to Che
beague.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

Members Of the League Hold Adjourned Meet
lag In Rockland.

Rockland, Me-, Oct. 1.-The Maine
Roller Polo League held an adj
journed meeting at the Thorndike
house in this city today, the members
arriving on the noon train. The clubs
were represented as follows: Au-
gusta, E. p. Smart; Bath. H. H. Dom
nell; Gardiner, P. A. Houlehan; Lew
iston, Henry Cody; Portland, w. w.
Burnham; Rockland, H. G. Bird and
w. c. French. 1t was voted that no
players recognized as under contract to
the national league shall be played by
any Maine league team in any cham
pionship game in the season Of 1898
under the penalty Of a fine Of SIS, and
the offending club for. each player SO
used and forfeiture ofethe game to the
opposing team. The fine to be paid
within five days of the offense, under
the penalty of forfeiture Of the fran
chise.
1t was voted to continue the negO-
tiations concerning the agreement Of
fered by the national league referring
principally to the recognition of con-
tracts and reservation of players. 1t
10 uaueiSeooO tHdl TIE MeIHuerS VI Tie
board of arbitration will consist Of
presidents of the two leagues, they to
select a third man. A change was
made in the playing rules in regard to
the powers of the referee, that official
shall in event Of a player transgressing
the playing rule warn that player. For
the second offense the player shall be
fined 81 to IS. On the third offense re-
moval from the game. The removal
also carries with it the fine. However,
for any severe offense the referee may
remove the player from the game with
out warning. No player under fine Is
eligible to play until the fine is paid.
The request for a franchise at Bangor
was refused. w. H. Long of Augusta,
was appointed as one Of the referees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
THE FIRST VICTIM
To the Careless Sportsman Who Shoots
&. Before Looking.

Pennington, Me-. Oct. 1.-The first
day of the deer season was marked by
an accident at Stratton. Friday. Louis
Theodore Goodrich, who mistoOk him
for deer, while hunting. Fottier was
35 years of age and leaves widow and
two small children.
The accident occurred within forty
rods of Mr.. Fottier's house. Goodrich
feels keenly his part in the affair. Both
he and Fotter were popular young men
of the town.
Sheriff w. r. Small left for Stratton,
tonight, to investigate the shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
LINE UP."
And the Passengers Lined
Up and ShelIed Out.
Robbers Found the Express Safe
Too Hard a Nut.


Chicasaw. I. T.. Oct. Rock Island
passenger train No. 3. southbound. was
held up, today, at Siding No. /, ten
miles north of this place by five masked
robbers. They made two unsuccessful
attempts to blow up the express safe.
The robbers made the passengers get
out and line up and secured about tw1
or three hundred dollars besides the
registered mail. The United States
marshal with four deputies are in hot
pursuit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
Supreme Court al Houiton Adioufns.

Houlton, Me-, Oct. 1-Supreme court
adjourned, this afternoon, after a ses-
sion of ten days. Only one jury trial
Of civil case and two of criminal;
Embleton for forging his name to q
check and getting the same cashed, he
was sentenced to one year at hard
labor in the county jail; York. assault,
on King, verdict not guilty. Several
cases heard before Judge Strout were
disposed of without Intervention Dy
the jury. In all about 300 cases were
disposed of leaving on the docket near
lY $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

Boston, Oct. detectives OF the bu-
reau Of criminal investigation. aided by
the Continental Bank officials, exposed
today q bold scheme to build up busi-
ness by spurious check process. A
man supposed to be C. p. Neuberger.
but who claimed to be Louis Shapiro, q
dealer in trimmings. at 81 Oliver street,
is under arrest. charged with utterinz
q forged check on the Continental
Bank. The detectives say that they
hope to bring forward In good time
several more forgeries. and. possibly
cases Of attempting to secure money by
false pretences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
TWO GUIDES DROWNED
At North Twin Lake on Tuesday During
High Wind.

Bangor, Me-, Oct. 1.-Two guides,
Charles Shepard and Walter Heath of
Norcross, were drowned on Tuesday,
at North Twin Lake. They were in
camp at the head of the lake and start
ed to paddle down while a high wind
was blowing. 1t is supposed that they
struck a rock and their canoe was
overturned Their canoe was found
last night floating, but the bodies have
not yet been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
Fire At East Madison.

Madison, Oct. 1.-(Special)-Fire was
discovered in Witham & YOung's store in
East Madison, Wednesday night at Il
o'clock. The fire damaged the building
but little; the stock. however, was nearly
ruined. All loss is covered by insurance.
]. j. Harvell, who was sleeping in the
second story. carried from the third story
his sister Mrs. Hughes, and her son at
one time. The fire was under good head
way when discovered and came near re-
sulting in loss of life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02
COOLER, NORTHEAST WINDS.

Boston, Oct. Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity, for Saturday:
Fair weather: cooler; brisk northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

White & Hodgdon of Bangor, have 81
men at work in their camps on Caucom-
gomoc lake. They will cut between 1000.
600 and 5,O0O,OO0 this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

The refrigerator cars Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad are to be painted
white, with black lettering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

Ducks are very plenty at Bald Head
Phippsburg, this season. l.. G. Wal
lace shot 10 one morning recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

The old familiar land mark at Redlng-
a logging road is to take its place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16

the threatened competition of an un- derground system and to the judicial decision at Albany holding that con- sent of adjoining property owners is necessary to enable the cars of one company to run on the tracks of an other company.
 The resumption of the quarterly div idend of 1A per cent. on Cleveland Co., lumbus, Cincinnati and St, Louis pre- ferred, after it's omission for two quar- terly periods, was a feature of the day, as was the per cent. dividend in Southern preferred. Sugar was traded in ex-dividend and at one time during the day showed a recovery of one-third of the dividend, but in the later deal ings 1t succumbed quite easily and lost over two points on the day Norfolk and Western preferred, which was at one time nearly three points higher, shows net gain of 13s. The bond market was somewhat less active than of late and the active list was only about steady. Some of the high-priced issued showed sharp ad- vanees. Missouri Pacific collateral fives lost 3 per cent. The total sales were s. 100000
 United States new fours declined 1s bid.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center Street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
UNIVERSALIsT CLUB.

At St. Paul's church, Meriden, Tues day evening, the eighteenth semi-an- nual meeting of the Connecticut Uni versalist club was held and about twen- ty-five members and invited guests at tended. At 6:90 the party sat down to a superb banquet provided by the Ladies' circle and at the conclusion Rev. Ben- jamin w. Bacon, D. D., professor of New Testament and Greek in Yale Di- vinity school, delivered an address on '"The Divine Vocation of Jesus"
 Those who were present from out of town were: Dr. Bacon and Rev. MT. Dickerman of New Haven, Rev. w s. Perkins, Herbert Belden, Messrs. Lin coin and Church and Miss Ellis of Hart ford; Rev. E. M. Grant and MT. Walker of Stamford; and Rev. MT Philbrook of Middletown.
 Dr. Bacons address was given in the parlor of the church and proved most interesting.
 Heretofore the suppers have been pro yided by various hotels, and Tuesday nights plan was an experiment.. Such satisfaction was given, however, it is safe to say that hereafter the banquets will be held at the churches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
EstMameta!.
Market Largely Professional--A Contest Between the Bulls and Fears.

Market Largely iProfessional-A Contest
 Between the Bulls and Fears.
 New York, Dec. 15.-To-day's stock market was largely professional and in the contest between the bulls and bears the former enlisted themselves under the banner of the coalers and the lat ter made the local traction stocks their main point of attack. The fortunes of battle seemed to shift several times during the day and in the middle of the afternoon the bulls seemed to have gained a decisive advantage, the earlier marked losses in some special stocks having been almost entirely wiped out and the bears apparently driven to cover.
 But In the last hour of trading large number of loans were suddenly called, and in replacing them the call loan rate stiffened sharply to 4 per cent, at which rate a large amount of money was placed This induced liquidation. especially in stocks which yielded a profit on the days advances. The bears, thus encouraged, renewed their attack on the specialties, which had engrossed their attention all day and
 
 down. As a consequence the tide. of battle was turned completely and vic- tory lay with the bears. Some small part of the days large gains were left in some of the stocks which had shown most early strength, but in other lead- ing shares gains were completely wiped out and were replaced by losses. The scarcity of money is due to operations looking to the payment tomorrow of an installment of about $8, 500,000 on the Union Pacific sale. The previous pay ment on this account, amounting to over $29, 100000, has been left on deposit in New York banks, but tomorrow S payment will go direct into the treas ury and be removed from the money market. Two additional payments of an equal amount remain to be made one on December 27 and one on Janu- ary 5-and these also will go directly into the treasury. The payment by the government on December "A of the ma turing Pacific bonds, which amount to over S29, ,0OO, 900, will be made by checks, presumably on the New York deposits to the governments credit.
 The movement of currency continues from New York this week, indicating a still further decline in New York cash reserves. The tone of sterling exchange was somewhat easier to-day, but did not respond in marked degree to the hardening of the money market. Time money for the shorter periods also stiff fened appreciably.
 The early strength in to-day's stock market was aided by the rise in the price of coalers, due to reports of an agreement to restrict the output next year. The Northern Pacific stocks were also centers of strength, the pre- ferred advancing at one time 19s and | the common nearly a point. Reports | from London and the European houses showed a good demand there also for | these stocks. Atchison preferred was 1 also up over point at one time. The rise above par of Burlington was a fur. | ther feature. The special weakness o1 ] the local traction stocks was due tc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
rALE NOTES.

The Princeton baseball nine will make an extended trip during the spring va cation
 J. w. Townsend '99 has been elected captain of Wesleyans next year foot ball team.
 President Dwight will make an ad- dress at the fftieth anniversary of Cir ard college, to be celebrated in January.
 Colonel N c. Osborn of the New Ha- ven Register and MT. Henry c. Robin son of Hartford will lecture under the auspices of the Yale Kent club in Feb ruary. ,v,'
 MT. William Wood Chandler gave an organ recital last night at o'clock in the First Baptist church, Wooster Place. MT. Isadore Troostwyk of Yale assisted him.
 An important meeting of the Phila- delphia club was held last evening in 2S9 Welch hall. .-......
 The University of Pennsylvania re- gently applied for admission to the h. tercolleGiate Chess league, composed of Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Prince ton. The application was refused on the ground that the tournament would be too long with. representatives from five colleges playing.
 A meeting of the Engineers club was held in room 37 North Sheffield hall last evening. Lieutenant Arthur Murray, U. S. A., read a paper on'"Artillery and fortitications," with particular refer ence to the sea coast defenses of the United States.
 The December issue of the Yale Law Journal will appear soon. The follow ing articles are among the contents: Our Duty to Spain," by Professor The odore s. Woolsey of Yale; "The Effect of Decree of Confirmation Under the California District Irrigation Law" by w. B. Bosley of the San Francisco bar; Rights, Duties and Remedies of the Parties to a Sale of Personal Property Which is to be Delivered and Paid for in 1nstallments," by R. S. White of the | New York bar.
 | The. following members of 1900 S. re- | ceived elections to the Delta Phi on December Ii: Gilmor Meredith Barroll of Elizabeth, N. J.; Charles Edward Bascom of St. Louis, Mo-; William Pur- viance Irwin of Allegheny, Pa.; Eben Beers Knowlton of Brooklyn, N. Y; Theodore Browning Nisbet of Yonkers N. V: Howard Richards, Jr., of New York city; Ira Richards, Jr., of North Attleboro, Mass; Bayard Marston Smith of New York city.
 A committee composed of A. A. stagg | SS, physical director of the University of Chicago; J. c. Bison of Wisconsin university, and H. H. Everett of the | University of Illinois, which was ap- pointed about a fortnight ago to sug- gest such changes in football rules as will make the game less brutal, has finished it's work and will report or Saturday upon the changes which will be submitted. Letters have been sent out to football critics, coaches, and players all over the country for sugges- tions as to the proper action in regard to the changes. A large number of ans, wers have been received and the sug- gestions noted. Besides this, severa experts have been in conference with | the committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, Dec. 15.-To-day' s statement of the condition of the treas ury shows: Available cash balance, s277. .966, ,492; gold reserve, $157549, ,7774; i; net silver, s15, ,349; United States notes in the treasury, $37, ,320, ,842; treas ury notes of 1890, $2,S24,610; total re- ceipts this day, ss57, ,SS4; total receipts this month, $24,234,S1S; total receipts this year, $172,46S,6 694; total expendit- ures this day, S1,O46,000 total expendit- ures this month, $11 ,990,0O0; total ex- penditures this year, s192 560, 119 depos- it's in national banks, S46, 554 190.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
NTNE-HOUR-AND-A-HAT,F DAY

New York, Dec 15-It was announced to-day that the conference between committees of the New York Typothetae and Typographical union No ended in a compromise. Instead of the nine hour day demanded by the printers a nine and one-half hour day was agreed upon. The time for each days work will remain as it Is now until the Inter- national Typographical union fixes 8 day for the enforcement of the nine hours a day The proposed strike is, therefore, avoided. s.i
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
KENT CLUB LECTURE COURSE

The first lecture before the Yale Kent club for 1S97-!'9S will be delivered at College street hall this evening at s o'clock, by Charles Hopkins Clark, Esq, editor of the Hartford Courant, on I'm pressions of Mexico"
 MT. Clark's recent visit to our sister republic qualities him to treat the sub- ject in manner to instruct and enter tain us all. The public are cordially in- vited. Ladies will be welcome Nc tickets will be required.