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The record-union., 1897-10-15
GOVERNOR ATKINSON TALKS.
STATEMENT RELATING TO THE
TRIAL OF HIS WIFE.
Says She Is Guilty of No Crime and
That the Prosecution Was Ac-
tuated by Malice.

GLENVILLE CIV. Va.), Oct. 14.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson, who has hitherto re-
manned silent about the trial of mis-
wife, has made a statement of which
the following are the principal points:
Il have hitherto said nothing for
publication in this case, except 10 mere
ly state that L knew the prosecution
was actuated by malice and hatred. Ii
is a family quarrel, and the public
knows that they are the most bitter
disputes. l have heard every sentence
of the testimony given in the case. In
dependent of the law, which IN my
judgment does not class this case as a
probable forgery, and independent also
of the fact that in my opinion ii was
error to admit testimony on other mat
ters which cannot be directly connect
ed with the crime set out in the in
dictment, 1 am clearly of the opinion
that several witnesses, and, indeed
those who gave all the real testimony
upon which the case hinged, had been
induced to testify for a consideration
Il am led to this conclusion by the
demeanor of the witnesses while testi-
flying on the stand, and by the circum-
stances connected with their testimony
coupled with the further fact that Of
fers were made to other witnesses. or
their representatives, to pay money to
them or to give them lands without the
payment of money thereafter, provided
they would testify against the defend
ant, Mrs. Atkinson.
1T is therefore evident that there was
nesses, and l am thoroughly convinced
that two or more of them were abso-
lutely purchased. / cannot believe that
| am mistaken on this point.
The evidence brought out in this
trial also shows that Mrs. Atkinson
prior to her marriage to Judge Cam
den, received an anonymous letter
warning her not to marry Camden.
that at the time the will of Judge Cam
den was about to be probated various
other letters were written to her
threatening newspaper publication uu-
less large sum of money was paid:
that, prior to her marriage to me. an
other similar anonymous letter was
sent to her, threatening her with other
troubles, including newspaper pubIica-
tions. The demands made in these
anonymous blackmailing letters were
not acceded to nor complied with. and
the result was the vilest of vile publi-
cations against her in the newspapers.
In my honest, unbiased Judgment.
she is guilty Of no crime whatever and
most certainly the crime of aiding and
abetting in uttering the forged papers
charged against her in the Indictment
was in no sense proven in the trial of
this case
The record-union., 1897-10-15
WHEAT WEAK AND LOWER.
DROPS A PEG IN THE CHICAGO
MARKET.
Sharp Advance During the First
Few Minutes of the Session,
but Again Declines.

CHICAGO, Oct 14.-About all the
strength the wheat market showed to-
dav was confined to the first few min
utes' trading. December started at
91& 1917sc, with one or two sales as
high as 921ac, as compared with yes
terday's closing price of 91Ac, and for
about half an hour the price held at
about that figure.
Onening influences affecting wheat
were the higher cables and the revised
estimate by the Hungarian Minister of
Agriculture regarding the worlds
wheat and rye production Liverpool
before the opening here had advanced
3sG11sc over yesterdays prices, While
Paris was unchanged to 10 centimes
higher.
The Hungarian figures made the
worlds wheat production for this year
203 O0o. coo bushels less than last The
worlds rye crop this year was esti-
mated at 40,000,000 bushels short of
last year. The Northwestern receipts
showed a rather marked falling off. The
total at Duluth and Minneapolis was
7S1 cars. against / 046 a week ago. Chi
cago receipts were also very light, 100
cars.
The effect Of this was to offset the
prediction in the Cincinnati Price
Current which said rains had SO i'm
proved the outlook that an enlarged
area was practically assured.
Although the opening was stronger,
there was quite a number of holders
who were willing to take their profits,
and selling of this sort was sufficient
to start the market in the opposite di
rection. Very bad reports concerning
the RUSSIAN wheat production came in
while the market was weakest, but its
effect was not noticeable. Broomhalls S
special correspondence said the eau
cases Province would not export over
u. 100000 bushels Of wheat, against
4S,000,000 bushels last year.
Very little life was shown after the
opening furry Realizing sales by
longs. coupled with the weakness in
corn, made a combination which the
market could not overcome, and there
was a steady drift downward The
decline was not rapid, as the trade was
too limp to warrant much movement
The early selling by the longs simply
supplied the more urgent of the shorts
after which the market was left largely
to its own resources.
The exports for the day were equal to
500. .0e0 bushels Primary market re-
ceipts were 1,0S1 600 bushels, against
1.O3S. 900 a year ago
December gradually settled down to
90ssQ9012c, and closed at 9014Q905sc.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Proceedings of the American Board
of Commissioners.

NEW HAVEN Comm, Oct. IA
President H. s. Storrs resumed the
chair at the opening of to-day's ses
sion of the American Board of Commits
sioners of Foreign Missions
Rev. E. G. Ewing of Danvers, Mass,
presented the report of the Commission
ers and an address on the same subject.
Rev. L. J. Peet Of Foo Chow spoke on
the work of the mission.
Through it's Chairman, the committee
appointed to consider proper observance
Of the fiftieth anniversary of the mas
sacre of Marcus Whitman, M. d., re-
ported, recommending that some recog-
milton of his service be made in the pull
pits of the Congregational Churches of
the United States on Sunday, November
2Sth; that social memorial services De
held in Boston and Washington No
vember Doth, the fiftieth anniversary
Of the massacre, and that representa-
tives of the board be appointed to bear
its greeting to the Presbyterian friends
of missions at the anticipated unveil-
ing of the statue of DR.. Whitman in
Philadelphia and the gathering at the
celebration Of this anniversary at
Walla Walla on the same day.
Professor George L. Weed Of Phila-
delphia delivered an address on the life
and death of Marcus Whitman.
The report Of the Rev. s. l.. Black,
D. D., of African Missions was then
presented.
The Rev. DIR. Fislze of Chicago pre-
sented the report of the committee on
the two Indian missions and Ceylon,
Japan, Eastern Turkey, European Tur-
key Austria, Spain and Mexico.
The Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, l.. D., Of
Lexington, Mass, former President of
Robert College, Constantinople, made a
brief address on Turkish missions.
The Rev. H. s. Zarnum, editor Of the
mission periodical at Constantinople,
also spoke on the Turkish missions.
Dyer Holmes presented the report,
and the Rev Mr.. Shannon delivered an
address on the work in the Pacific
Islands.
1t was semi officially announced to
the board this afternoon that the prob
able nominations for the Presidency
and Vica-Presidency of the board for
the ensuing year would be: Presideat,
Rev. c. NJ. Lamson, d. D., Hartford,
Conn; ice-President, Hon. w. Willis
James of New York.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
GENERAL BAGGAGE AGENTS.
Closing Session of the American
Association.

DENVER, Oct 14.-The sevente enth
convention Of the American Associa-
tion of General Baggage Agents. which
has been here at the Brown Palace Ho-
tel for two days past, came to an end
this afternoon.
The convention decided to eliminate
as far as possible c. o. d. collections.
The question of checking bicycles as
free baggage was touched upoE the
sentiment being that bicycles should
not be carried absolutely without
charge from local points.
A letter was laid before the conven-
tion by President zipple from the First
Assistant Postmaster-G General. ruling
that railroads could carry return bag
gage checks in sealed envelopes withour
being liable for postage.
officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident Andrew Traynor of Council
Bluffs, General Baggage Agent of the
Union Pacific; Vice-President. ". K.
The record-union., 1897-10-15

FATAL RAIL ACCIDENT.
Three Men Killed and Another
Badly Injured.

OTTAWA (Ont.), Oct. 14.-The Toron-
to express on the Canadian Pacific
Railway, due at ottawa at 6 a. M, col
lided with a freight at Stfltsville at
o'clock this morning. The engineer of
the express, one mail clerk, brakeman
and a tramp were killed, and she en-
gineer of the freight badly injured.
Engineer Rondeau of the express
train was killed outright. r. Peden,
mail clerk. was carried out of the wreck
living. but died in a few minutes. y
tramp, who was stealing ride, was
also killed. and Brakeman Hastye of
the freight received injuries from
which he has since. died. Engineer Nc
Quaig of the freight had his leg broken.
1t is said that the accident was due
to the carelessenss of the operator at
StiItcyiIIa
The record-union., 1897-10-15
INSTANTLY KILLED.
The Driver of an Engine Meets
With Death.

DENVER, Oct 14.-When driving
down a steep grade on the way to
fire. this morning Lee Bottom, driver or
a steamer of the City Fire Department,
was thrown from his seat. The engine
naesad over his body, instantly killing
him.
w. R. Morley, a fireman, was alSo
thrown from the engine and suStalIleu
injuries that are likely to prove Iatal'
Lee Bottom was brother OF John
IT. Bottom, the we'll known attorney
and Democratic politician. Morley was
formerly engineer of the Federal build
ing. but was removed on the ground
that he collected money from Federal
employees for campaign purposes.
The record-union., 1897-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-It was an
nounced in the Supreme Court to-day
that Justice Stephen J. Field of Cali
fornia had notified President Mckinley
of his intention to retire as a member
Of the court and had informed his col
leagues of this fact. 1t is expected that
his successor will be nominated by the
President Immediately after the con-
vening of Congress in December, and
that Attorney General McKenna, also
of California, will be named for the
place.
Justice Field, it is learned, notified
the President last April of his inten-
ton to retire, but the President did not
acknowledge it until October 9th.
The record-union., 1897-10-15

Maxwell of Parsons, General Baggage
Agent of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad; Secretary and Treas
urer, j. E. Quick, General Baggage
Agent of the Grand Trunk system;
Executive Committee-H. p. Dearing,
General Baggage Agent of the Michi-
gan Central, Chairman; E. c. Ensign,
General Baggage Agent of the Erie
Railroad, and John T. Mckee, General
Baggage Agent of the Nickel Plate.
The next meeting will be held the
third Wednesday in July next at De-
troit
The record-union., 1897-10-15
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Baltimore Merchant and HIS
Mistress Found Dead.

BALTIMORE. Oct Il. = Matthew
Royers a grocer at 1860 West Randall
street, and Miss Ida Wright, ms mis-
tress, were found dead in Rogers, mousse
this morning. Both had been snot-
The police look upon it as case OF
murder and suicide, but Rogers rela-
tives insist that it was the work Oh d
former admirer Of the woman her
husband is living. The only other per-
son in the house was daughter OF the
dead woman. who knew nothing OF the
tragedy, and did not awaken until sew
eral hours after the bodies had been
found
The record-union., 1897-10-15
NO BIMETALLISM.
British Papers Opposed to Amy
Tampering With the Currency.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-All the after
noon papers to-day published editorial
articles urging the British Cabinet at
its meeting on Saturday to "give the
coup de grace" to all rumors Of inten-
tion upon the part of the Government
to tamper win the currency.
The Westminster Gazette" in its
financial article, says: "The catering to
the bimetaiic fad which this city has
reason to believe the Government has
been indulging in, in accordance with
it's policy of graceful concessions, has
aroused untold anxiety in business cir
cles, which has been voiced in the letter
of protest signed by a majority of the
leading men of the city expressing their
grave objections TO any movement by
the Government in the direction of BIZ
metallism.'
In conclusion. the article says: "It is
inconceivable that the Government
should prove fatuous enough to yield TO
the Yankee silver agitators without
consulting and taking the weighty ad-
vice of the business community"
The record-union., 1897-10-15
Abram Garfield Welded.

CLEVELAND (O), Oct. 14.-Abram
Garfield and Sarah Granger Williams
were married at noon to-day at the
residence of the brides father in Glen
Vile Abram Garfield is the youngest
son of the late ex-President Garfield.
Guests of national prominence were
present Irving Garfield, brother OF
the groom, was best man.
The record-union., 1897-10-15

Western Union Telegraph Company,
held to-day, Thomas F. Clark, formerly
assistant to the President, was elected
Acting Vice-President, to succeed John
Van Horne, who yesterday resigned
that Office, which he has held for six
teen years.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
Sale of Rancho del Paso Year1ings.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE sale Of
Rancho del Paso yearlings was begun
in the sales paddock at the Morris
Park track to-day. The bidding was
slow and prices very small. Only nine
of the lot of fifty We're offered, and one
was returned without a bid The best
prices: Brown colt by Tenny Judith.
w. H. Karrick, S1700; chestnut colt
by Islington- -Tennnescal, w. c. Rollins,
$500.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury: Available cash balance, S211, ,766,-
0SS; gold reserve, $149, ,975, 600.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
JUSTICE FIELD
HAS RETIRED.
Notified the President Of His Inten-
tlOn in April Last.
His Resignation to Take Effect on the First
of December.

The Justice Will Not, However, Re-
sume His Seat on the Bench
During the Interim-Sends a
Farewell Letter to His COL
leagues - -Attorney-Ger, ,eral Nc
Kenna His Probable Successor.
The record-union., 1897-10-15
Clark Elected vive-President.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-At the meet
ing of the new Board of Directors of the
The record-union., 1897-10-15
JUSTICE STEPHEN J. FIELD.

After the adjournment of court to-
day the Justices and the officers of the
court called in a body at Justice Field s
house, and took official leave of the re-
firing Justice. Although his resigna-
tion does not take effect until the lst
of December, it is known that Justice
Field will not resume his seat on the
hpnph 6I1T-inor tno interim
The record-union., 1897-10-15

Continued on Sixth Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

Genial gentlemen are those President
Mckinley has appointed on that BIZ
metallic commission and genial gentle
men are just the ones needed to gain
the. consent of foreign governments to
an international convention to consider
the matter, and that is all this COM
mission is expected to do for the pres
ent at least. The selections are emil
nently wise ones. including the radical
silverite Mr.. Stevenson who wants this
country to adopt the white metal stan
dard anyway, Mr.. Wolcott who is a
silverite, too, but prefers the interna-
tional way of securing bimetallism and
Gen. Paine who believes only in inter-
rational bimetallism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

Occasionally foreigner can give q
wide-awake American a valuable suS-
gestion. Our consul at Zurich says:
In Brussels the children attending
public schools We're requested by their
teachers to gather up on their way TO
and from the school all such apparently
valueless objects as old metallic bottle
capsules, tin foil, tin cans paint tubes.
refuse metal, etc, and deliver their
collection daily to their respective
teachers. In the period from Jan. l to
Oct. l, 1895, or within eight months, the
following amounts were collected: Tin
foil, 1925 pounds; old paint tubes, 22O
pounds: bottle capsules. AIS pounds;
scraps of metal, 1921 pounds; total, 1871
pounds. This apparent rubbish was
disposed of and the proceeds applied so
as to completely clothe five hundred
poor children and send 90 sick ones to
recuperation colonies, and there still
remained quite a balance which was
distributed among the poor sick of the
city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

ting sawdust amuses the natives of one
This incident is related by one of our
exchanges: The farmers are getting
their sawdust at the mill. The one
that gets there first is the one who gets
It every time Henry McAllister got VI
and went down at 40 one morning
and took off his coat all ready to crawl
under the mill. when A. r. Davis stuck
his head out of the hole. and said: Get
out of this; ! have been here more than
an hour" Henry put on his coat, and
went, not home, but after an alarm
clock. The next morning he got some
sawdust." Considering the uses L
which some farmers put sawdust this
energy is worse than wasted in somt
instances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15
THE MAGAZINES
The Living Age.

Recent numbers of that always popu
lar eclectic, Littell's Living Age, con
tain many notable papers. includin!
the following: Wordsworth Youth,
The Story of Nansen's Achievement,
Literature and Music" "Forty-on,
Years in India The Eastern Crisis,
photographers in History Liter
airy Recollections, The Cretan CUES
tion.'' Two Centuries of National
Monuments" Life in a French Com
mune,' Hidden Dangers of Cycling.
and Castelar, on the Death of Maceo.
There are as usual a number of stories
and poems together with the supple
ment containing readings from th'
American Magazines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

1t is the mission of the Democratic
party to crystalline into Legislation the
principles which he Geffersom taught.
William Jennings Bryan at Washing
ton.-Then is Mr.. Bryan an arch traitor
to the Democracy for his chief effort
has been made and his notoriety been
gained in an attempt to crystalline into
legislation principles which Thomas
Jefferson expressly and vigorously
condemned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

for April is trimming over with artistic
good things. The color plates are of a
high order and include 'Niolets' and
Washington Headquarters, 1ll5.
The supplement designs are unusually
attractive and varied. The depart
nents, My Note Book. Gallery and
studio The House." China Paint
ing" and Correspondence" cover the
various art interests in a thorough and
practical manner. Among the more
important papers given this month are
loted the following; Hints to Young
Illustrators, Some Suggestions About
Painting Pansies," Expression in Ami
mails: The Dog" Figure Painting.
and Botanical Hints for Painters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15

The Journal has frequently urged
unon the people of Augusta the great
Importance Of securing to our city
every possible transportation facility
for connecting with the trade OF the
outlying country. One of the greatest
misfortunes that could befall us would
be to permit the opening up OF new
roads from other points to gradually
withdraw from us the volume OF out
side commerce which would naturally
under favorable conditions, center here
and which is of so great importance to
the growth and prosperity of our city.
We have often urged the great i'm
portance of a connection with the Wis
casset road at Cooper's Mills. or even
greater Importance is the building OF
the narrow guage road between this
city and Pennington to connect, at
that point. with the Sandy River and
Phillips and Rangeley roads. There
can be no doubt but what this road is
destined to be built in the near future
and it is of very great importance to
the business interests of our city that
it should come to Augusta. The pro-
ject is beginning to take definite shape,
Outside capital is ready to engage IN
the enterprise, and it is willing that the
road should be built to this city. If our
people are ready to assume fair and
reasonable proportion of the expense.
The matter is one that calls for the
earnest attention of all who have at
heart the future growth and welfare of
cur city. Here, at least, there should
be united and generous effort. The
plan proposed for the construction
of this road is one that will come easily
within the means of our citizens if they
will stand together in its support A
meeting of citizens to consider the mat
ter is called at the city council rooms,
Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock, when
it is hoped that all who are interested
in having this road built to Augusta,
will be present and join in some prac-
teal plan of action. The opportunity
is certainly one that the city of Au-
gusta can ill-afford to permit to go
unimproved
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Maine Fish and Game Notes.

George Merrifield of Hope. shot Il,
birds hast fail, Y being woodcock.
A Bucksport gunner got five wild geese
and as many ducks the other day and
>nly fired six shots in all.
Oscar b. Anthony recently shot wilt
goose, that measured between five and
six feet from tip to tip of its wings.
There are now at the Matching house at
Cold Stream lake. in Enfield. 100000 At
antic salmon eggs to be distributed u
he Penobscot waters according to the or
iers of the fish and game commissioners
Charles and Benjamin Robertson OF
North Searsport. while out hunting on,
lay recently. with the aid of valuable
hound. succeeded in capturing female
OK ard four of her young. They are all
live and doing well.
The wild geese hunters of Bath have
been very successful in bagginG tina,
species Of water fowl in Hockomock
Merrymeetiug and Montsweag bays. l,
claimed that more than 100 wild geese
lave been shot this spring in those bays,
l much larger number than last spring.