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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER
Royal Arch Masons Of United States, in
Session al Baltimore.

Baltimore, Oct. 12.-The opening exer-
cises of the 3Oth triennial and also the
centennial cOnclave of the General Grand
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons of the
United States. were held. today, at the
up with addresses of welcome, responses
and the reports of officers.
The General Grand Chapter proceeded
to business and heard the annual report
of the general grand high priest, G. l..
McCahan of Baltimore. and the reports of
General Grand Secretary Fox of Bualo.
and General Grand Treasurer S. Striker
of Michigan. The sessions of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter will be continued each
day until Friday.
The General Masonic Relief Association
also held a meeting in the Ionic room of
the Temple. This organization is of a
beneficial nature and it's deliberations are
along the line of plans for giving aid to
unfortunate Masons.
The Grand Council at it's meeting heard
the report of the secretary and treasurer
and elected the following: General grand
master. Bradford Nichol of Tennessee;
general grand deputy master. VIM. II.
Mayo of Missouri: general grand principal
conductor, DIR. S. Bowen of Massachu-
sets; general grand treasurer, Charles
II. Eaton of Vermont; general grand re-
corder. H. w. Nordhurst of Indiana; gen.
eral grand captain of the guard. A. =.
SwanStrom of Minnestota: general grand
conductor of council, H. c. Larrabee of
Baltimore; general grand marshal, G. NJ.
Ackln of Ohio; general steward, j. T.
Baron of South Carolina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
STATES ATTORNEY McEWEN
Occupies Entire Day in Opening Argument il
lueigert Case.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-People who admire
legal oratory crowded the criminal
court building, today, and pressed their
way toward Judge Tuthill's court
room. Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even resumed his argument, and it
was announced that he would speak
all day. barring the usual intermission
at midday.
Mr.. McEwen took up the subject of
sesacnoids. This soon brought him to
a consideration of the testimony of DR..
A. H. Airport, chief astrological expert
for the defence. Rarely is a witness
handled with the biting sarcasm and
scornful denunciation that was heaped
upon this celebrated expert.
He came upon the witness stand
with all the arrogance ana self-assur-
ance of bully shouted the speaker,
land left it as meek and lowly as any
being who ever entered this building.
He exposed to the medical profession
in open court his ignorance and made
himself the laughing stock of experts
the world over
Mary Siemmering was the subject of
the assistant states attorneys re-
marks, this afternoon. He charged
that she was the primary cause of the
horrible murder of Mrs. Luetgert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
MAINE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Annual Convention OF the Association
Opened at Bangor.

Bangor, Oct 1.-THE annual conven-
ton of the Maine State Sunday School
Association opened in Y. NJ. c. A. hail
on Tuesday afternoon, with several
hundreds of delegates in attendance,
and President Jordan in the chair.
The convention was opened at : o'clock
with a devotional service led by Rev.
Dr. G. B. Ilsley of Bangor.
Then Mr.. A. l.. Bourne of this city,
made the address of welcome, in which
he referred to the Sunday school as the
right arm of the church and earnestly
urged the convention to consider well
means by which it might be strength
ened.
The response to the welcome of Mr..
Bourne was made by Mr. b. c. Jordan
of Alfred.
Mr.. A. c. Morton then sang solo in
his customary beautiful style, and the
convention proceeded to business. DIR.
A. T. Dunn, the Baptist State mission
ary reported for the programme COM
mittee.
The committee on credentials was an
nounced thus: l.. M. Douglass, Portland
l.. NJ. Binford. Saco; Rev. j. p. Simonton,
Winterport; Deacon +. A. Leavitt, Farm
ingtOn.
ment committee.
Mr.. Geo. II. Archibald of Montreal, was
then introduced. and began his address
on Wrong Things Made Right" He
used a blackboard with which to Illus
trate his teaching of the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
MRS. ATKINSON DENIES ALL.
Judge Camden Was Always Care to Her
Never Signed His Name After Death.

Greenville. w. Va. Oct. 12.-The ex-
animation of Mrs. Atkinson, who was
placed on the stand in her own behalf.
last night. was continued until a late
hour. She resumed the testimony, this
morning, and again took up the thread of
her life's story. She was married to
Judge Camden in 1882 and up to the time
of his death. he required her constant
care and attention.
She stated that during all this time she
had assisted him in the transaction of his
business and especially had she been of
efficient service to him in Il clerical way.
She had written letters, papers and re-
ceipts for him, and had signed his name
to them with her own underneath. but
always with his authority and at his
dictation. She denied the material allega-
tons of the state and stated emphatically
that she never signed Judge Camden's
name to any papers after his death.
Mrs. Atkinson gives her testimony in a
low but distinct voice and every word
can be heard plainly by the jury. The
strain of the trial seems to be telling on
her. About noon the examination in
chief was completed and cross-examina-
ton by X. G. Linn, for the prosecution
begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
PRESIDENT ANDCUBA
Will Urge Acceptance Of Au-
tonomy by Insurgents.
If Refused Will Stop Agitation and
Prevent Further FiIibustering.
Reported that SPANS Reply to United States
Is Nearly Ready.

Madrid, Oct. ia private cable
message from Washington declares
that President Mckinley will endeavor
to induce the insurgents to accept au-
tonomy and if they refuse he will do
his utmost to put an end to agitation
and to prevent filibustering as he be-
lieves that now Captain General Wey-
Ter is recalled, Congress will support
this policy.
United States Minister WOodford was
received in audience by the Queen Re-
gent, this afternoon, the reception be-
ing of the most cordial character.
A semi-Official statement. issued after
the cabinet meeting of yesterday. says
that by employing native volunteers in
Cuba instead of European troops the ex-
penses of the campaign would decrease
and the operations against the insurgents
would be continued more rapidly.
Senior GullOn, the minister for foreign
affairs, has communicated to his col
leagues the views of the European and
American press in regard to the new min
istry pointing out that the foreign news
papers are almost unanimously of the
opinion that the programme of Senior Sa-
gasta. the new premier of Spain. has
caused an important change in the atti-
tude of the Spanish cabinet, leading to
the belief that the discussion of the Gu
Dan question Will not enter upon a more
favorable phase and demonstrating that
the steps taken by the ministry have had
an excellent effect in showing the govern
ment is choosing practical means to solve
the existing difficulties.
The minister for the colonies, Senior
Moreka, announced at the cabinet meet
ing that in view of proving the sincerity
of the governments promise to grant
autonomy to Cuba, he had telegraphcd
to Senior Monterey the leader of the Au-
economist party, asking him to nominate
candidates for appointment to some of
the important posts under the Cuban adj
miniStration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
FIRE AT WINTHROP.
Store and Stock of J. D. Ing
ham Damaged About $1,000.
The Alleged Forgers to Have Hear
ing at Bangor, Thursday.
Particularly Sad Death Of Mrs. William n
Smith at RAJ mond.

Winthrop, Oct. 12.-Monday night at
about 1130, an alarm of fire was sounded,
and it proved that the cellar of the store
occupied by J. l.. Ingham was in flames.
There was considerable inflamable matter
there, empty boxes, debris, etc.
The Military Band boys were in session
in their room in Packard block, and Mrs.
Clara Bates who was in her dressmaking
apartment over the store gave the alarm
at the band room. The boys. many OF
whom belong to the Payson Tucker Hose
Co, quickly got to work
There was some difficulty in straighten-
ing out the hose. but when the three
streams did begin to play, the fire had
to surrender. Then as precaution
against the possible spread of the flames
to the store above, the floor was thor
oughly wet, but the stream was kept
close to the floor at the suggestion of Mr.
McIlroy. and in this way but slight dam
age was done by water to lnghamS stock
but the smoke so thickly filled the entire
building that whatever was inside was
permated with it, and the damage thus
done to certain lines of goods will be
quite large.
Packages were opened. this morning,
and many articles are said to have been
in a somewhat smoked condition. Posi-
bly, the entire stock will not be worth
over half price.
The damage will probably amount to
nearly $1,000. The cause of the fire is not
known. The loss was well covered by IN
surance but the adjusters have not come
as vet to make an estimate of the loss,
and SO the store is now closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
sPAIN's REPLY.
She Has Hopes that the War in Cuba Will
Soon Be Over.

Madrid. Oct. Fit is semi-ofiicially an
nOunced that the reply of Spain to the
note presented by the United States min
lister, General Stewart l.. Woodford has
been drafted by the minister for foreign
affairs, Senior Gullon. and will be sub
mitted to the cabinet at it's meeting to-
morrow. The reply. it is further stated.
will announce that Spain is unable to fix
exactly the date when the war will be
over, but the ministers are persuaded that
it will not be long, because THE situation
of the rebels is critical and the efforts of
the Spanish troops are sure of success.
Owing to the rebels situation and the
concession of autonomy. administrative
and economic. which will be effective be-
fore January, the government hopes that
actual hostilities will finish shortly
Spain. it is continued, thinks the re-
forms and the activity of the Spanish
troops are sufficient elements to secure
the immediate pacification of the island.
which, it is asserted would have been
more rapid if the rebels had not had the
succor of flibusters, who under the shell
ter of the American flag, have contributed
to maintain this state of affairs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
CLOSED TO ICE FISHING.
Four Years Embargo on East, McGraw, Ellis
Great, North, Long and Snow Ponds.

Waterville, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaD. 1.-The
friends of good legitimate sport have won
the fight over the closing of East. Nc
Graw, Ellis, Great, North, Long and
Snow ponds to ice fishing. AT a hearing
held at the ElmwOod hotel in this city,
today, the State fish and game commits
sioners decide that for four years there
shall be no more of ice fishing in either
of the ponds named. This matter has
sioners for some time and the hearing.
today, was to give the friends of the
proposition to close the ponds and those
who opposed chance to again air their
views on the subject matter.
There has been considerable feeling be-
tween the contending parties in the past
and it was expected that the meeting OF
the commissioners would bring out some
unpleasant things as reminders of the
past. but when the gentlemen got to-
gether and counted noses there were very
few of those who in the past had con
tested the plan. present, and they with
drew their opposition.
The meeting was presided over by Com
missioner Carleton. and he called upon
any and all that had aught to say to get
in their work and have their say. 1t was
whispered around the room that the OPP
position had concluded to let the thing
go by default and take their grievance
before the next Legislature.
Among those present and questioned by
the commissioner was w. w. Edwards
of this city. Mr.. Edwards was particu-
larly interested in the stopping of the
slaughter of perch in the month of May,
and thought that perhaps it would not be
a bad scheme to stop the practice OF
night fishing ..lrough the ice, and he alsc
believed that the opposition to the plan
to close the ponds to ice fishing had about
disappeared
Mayor Redington wanted to close tho
ponds to winter fishing for trout. but did
not think it was hardly the thing to de
prive the fisherman of all chance to fish
through the ice. as it is great sport. Mr..
Blake and Deputy Sheriff Hersom OF
Oakland, had an idea that the opposition
had era wled in out of sight. D. G: Cros-
by had the authority, as he said. of Law
yer Hunton of Oakland, to state that the
opposition would not appear at the hear
ing but would go to the next Legislature
with their story and there fight it out to
a finish.
This last was all that was necessary,
and the commissioners decided that the
ponds should be closed. and closed they
will be from now out for four years. The
decision in this case is final. unless the
powers of the commission are taken away
from them by the next Legislature, and
that is very doubtful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
GEORGE TICKET COMPTROLLER.
Announced and Denied that Charles ". Dayton
Accepts the Nomination.

New York, Oct. 12.-The Evening
World says: Charles Dayton has ac-
copied the nomination for comptroller
on the Henry George ticket. He stated
today, that he was ready to make the
race and has formally notified the ex-
ecutive committee of his intention.
His formal acceptance will be given
later.
Charles w. Dayton said. this after
noon, in regard to his nomination for
the comptrollership on the George
ticket: Il know nothing about my
candidacy except what l have seen in
the newspapers. l have not seen any
of Mr.. Georges committee and have
had no understanding with him nor
any of his friends. AS to my accept
ing the nomination, have not thought
about it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
AUGUSTA MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10. 1897.
IN THE CANE REGIONS.
Maine Woods Filled With Hanters-Ih,
Tokens 81 Their Prowsss.

Bangor, Oct. 12.-The Commercial
says: General Passenger Agent
Houghton of the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad has receivedla letter from
party of sportsmen in Brooksville,
Ohio, who are coming to Maine in a
few days for stay of several weeks.
There will be Is gentlemen in the party
and they will go into the region around
Mt. katahdin. Two of the men are
already on their way to Norcross to
make arrangements for their guides
and camping place.
On Sunday a herd of s moose was
seen within a half mile of Schoodic
They have been hanging around that
section all summer and have been seen
several times. Unless they want to get
onto some sportsman's visiting list
about Oct. Is, they want to move to
some other section. There are a score
of sportsmen at Schoodic waiting for
the 18th of October to come around.
Monday night, there were quite a large
number of deer on the b. & A. train for
New York and Massachusetts, points. J.
3. Scholerman of New York, who has
been passing some time in the region
around NorcrOSS with Russell j. Bremen,
another New York sportsman who is well
known in Bangor. came to Bangor with
a nice deer Frank l.. HodSkins. a well
known clerk at the establishment of the
Atkinson Furnishing Co.. returned from
his annual hunting trip and brought two
deer from the Moosehead lake region.
One of them was a very large deer.
c. |. Dean of Brewer. had one, and Kid
der W. French of Bangor, brought down
| a doe from Shirley. There were two deer
for T.. II. Littleiield of Bangor and one
for james Corners of this city. o. v.
Gilsey of New York. had one, and John
A. Rudell and +. II. Thurston of Man
chster. N. H., each had two. j. M.
Drummond of New York. and c. II. Priest
of Littleton, n. H., brought down one
EACH and c. II. Donald and A. ii. Shaw
of Bath. had three.
The noon train from over the Il. & A.
was the only train up to the time that
the Commercial went to press. Tuesday,
that had brought any game into Bangor.
Secretary w. b. Snow. of the Merchants
Insurance Co. of this city came down
Conroy and Lewis Hopkins. of Bangor.
had three from the same place.
r. Il. Fuller of Auburn had one from
Stacyvile and G. b. Durham of Lewis
ton. brought down one from Grindstone.
NJ o. Ford of New York, had two from
hill. and Mrs. b. F. Taylor of New York.
| each had deer shipped from katahdn
Iron Works.
Messrs. Russell J. Bremen and ]. B..
ssholsrman of AsM York h wsre f in the
| stay of several weeks in the region
around Mt. katahdin. They took home
| a deer and later will come back after a
moose. Mr.. Bremen spends greater
! part of his time In the Maine woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
GOOD 1EmPlARs' GRAND LODGE.
The 40th Semi-Annual Session at Pennington
10 Continue Through Thursday.

Pennington, Oct. 12.-The 10th semi
annual session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars of Maine began here to-
day, and will continue Wednesday and
Thursday. The council will be in session,
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday fore
noon.
Wednesday, the committee on creden-
tials will meet at l o'clock and at 1.30 the
business session will be opened and the
first proceedings will be the presentation
of reports of the Grand Lodge officers.
At Z. NJ, the annual meeting of Juvenile
Workers will occur.
Thursday forenoon will occur tenn
perance praise meeting and the reports of
the standing committees. The afternoon
will be taken up with reports of other
committees and general closing up of
business.
Thursday evening q grand public meet
ing will be held at the Baptist church.
Among those present were Grand Chief
Templar Rogers of Richmond; Grand
Secretary Bracket of Belfast; Grand
Treasurer Holt of South NorridgewOck:
Grand Counsellor Stevens and Grand
Vice Templar Names of Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
TRAsK IS RENAMED.
Hearing Of WaIiinsiord, c., EmbszzIer Sci
for Oct. is at Halifax.

Halifax, N. S.. Oct. 12.-Willis A. Trask
ex-tOwn treasurer of Wallingford, Conn.,,
and eX-teller of the First National Bank
of that place, who was arrested here,
yesterday. on charge of embezzlement
was brought before Judge Johnson to-
day. and upon application of his counsel
remanded to the county Jail until Friday
next when he will have a hearing.
Trask is not talking so much and
whether he intends returning to Connec-
ticut without extradition proceedings is
now problematical. 1t is estimated that
there is possibility that he or his
friends may arrange a settlement and
obviate the necessity for his return. The
request for a remand helps to bear out
this supposition.
In conversation with a reporter today.
Trask said that after leaving Connect
cut, he went to Fall River and then to
Boston. From there he went to ST. John
and took in the New Brunswick exhibit
ton. Then he came here. There, were
two friends with him who remained for a
short time and then left for their homes.
These he blames for exposing him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
FIRE At MT. DESERT FERRY.
The Maine Central Restaurant Burned, Tues
day Evening-Loss, About $4,000.

Bar Harbor, Oct. IA fire which
broke out in the Maine Central res
taurant at Mount Desert Ferry, at Il
O'Clock, tonight, quickly enveloped the
building and in two hours the restaur-
ant and waiting room with contents
were destroyed. The fire is supposed
to have caught from a spark from an
engine.
"A terrific southeast gale and rain
storm We're in progress and had the
wind been in the opposite direction
the entire wharf and buildings would
have been wiped out.
Manager Leavitt of the cafe, lost al
most everything. Total loss, about
$4,000, including the furnishings of the
steamer Sebenoa which We're stored in
the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
NEW BEoF0RD's CELEBRATION.
Yearly 1000 in The Parade-Governor' Day
a Grand Success.

New Bedford Mass, Oct. 12.-Every
train into the city, this morning, brought
crowds of people who were attracted to
New Bedford by the elaborate pro-
grammc for Governors day, the second
day of the semi-centennial celebration
In fact so many people were here that
the streets were densely packed with
humanity. The weather was cloudy but
the enthusiasm of the multitude was not
dampened in the least by the possibilities
of rain.
A salute of II guns from the u S. A.
Amphitrite announced the arrival of
Governor Wolcott and staff at 1890. On
the same train came the First Regiment.
M. V. NJ, Colonel Charles Pfaff com
handing. Battery +, Second Y. S. Artil-
lery. from Fort Adams, naval battalion
from Fort Adams. and many other or
CARNATIONS, military and civic. from out
of town, arrived in good reason and took
their places in the line.
The parade which moved at II o'clock.
was by far the hnest ever seen IN Massao
chusetts. south of Boston. Nearly 1000
men were in line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The barometer
has risen generally throughout the
Central valleys and the Lake regions
and on the southern and middle Allan
tic coast; has fallen rapidly in the
Rocky Mountain districts and on the
New England coast. There is an eX-
tended depression covering the Plateau
region, the barometer being lowest in
Montana. The barometer is relatively
high over the Central valleys and the
highest in eastern Nova Scotia.
Rain has prevailed along the Allan
tic coast and over the northern and
central Plateau regions but the wealth
er is clear tonight, from the Gulf
coast northWestward to the Lake re-
gion. 1t is cooler in the Lake regions.
warmer in the Southern states and at
northern Rocky Mountain stations.
The indications are that generally
fair weather will prevail from the Cen
trail valleys eastward to the Atlantic
coast.
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STILL INCREASING.
yellow Fever Shows No De-
crease on the Gulf Coast.
Houston, Tex, Guaranteed, Though
City officials Say It Is Dengue.
Situation More Serious at Edwards, Shreeve'
port and New Orleans.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 12.-The city
woke up, this morning, to find itself in
quarantine with the declaration of
State Health Officer Swearinger based
on the statement of DR.. Guiteras that
four cases of yellow fever existed here.
The public schools were not opened
and the fact created some alarm. Few
trains left town and all were well filled.
The city health officers carefully inves-
tigated several cases called to their
attention, today, but pronounced all Of
them dengue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
ACROSS CHiLKOOT PASS.
Contract Tor rramway let. The Road to Be
Ready by January.

Tacoma. WASH, Oct 12.-George y.
Dodwell of the two Pacific Asiatic steam
ship lines and Hugh S. Wallace, vice.
president of the Washington and Alaska
Steamship Co.. have organized the Chill
koot Road and Transport Co.. and, yes
tcrday, a contract was let for the tram
way. which is to be in operation by jan
uary l. Construction has been begun on
the railroad which starts at Dyea and
runs to Greater Lake and will be broad
gauge. The tramway has a capacity of
100 tons of freight daily and as the line
will be completed by January there will
be no longer fear of famine at Dawson
this winter. The saving in time to
KlOndykc will be about 30 days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
SPLENDID ENTERING CLASS.
Normal School at Pennington Has LOG New
Pupils and Total Of 1907

Pennington, Oct. 12.-The winter
term of the State Normal school open
ed, today, with the largest entering
class ever known-106. The member
ship of the advance classes is "a; total.
100. The interior of the new Normal
building, for which the Legislature APP
propriated large amount Of money,
is completed and the building is one of
the finest in New England.