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The record-union., 1897-03-24


warlike stores by every means in their
power. The Turkish camp at Elassona
is regarded as the key to Macedonia, and
is being very strongly intrenched. Sew
eral officers who served under Osman
Fasha at Plevna have been sent there
to take command.
''The Daily Mali publishes a dis
patch from Braila, Roumania, which
says the Russian volunteer fleet has
been ordered to concentrate itself in the
ports of the Black Sea nearest Con-
stantinople, and to hold itself in readi-
ness to sail. The Russian army corps,
which has been stationed in Bassaria,
is now moving toward Odessa.
The Times correspondent at Paris
calls attention this morning to the ar
ticle in the French constitution which
debars the President of the French Re-
public from declaring war without the
assent of Parliament, and says: "Eu
rope must be prepared for the with
draWal of France from the European
concert in the event the Cretan difficulty
should require more severe measures
than the Chamber of Deputies will
sanction.
A dispatch to the Times from vi
emma says that both Turkey and Greece
have promised the Powers not to be
the aggressor. AT Salonica the officials
do not conceal their belief in the proba-
biiity of war. They are enthusiastic,
but not fanatical. The work of mobili-
zation proceeds rapidly and the railway
service has been well organized.
The Times correspondent at Athens
says telegram was received there to-
night (Tuesday) from Constantinople
asserting that the Turkish army has
been strictly enjoined not to cross the
frontier into Greek territory, even if at
tackled
The record-union., 1897-03-24
THEODORE DURRANH.
PAPERS FOR REHEARING FILED
IN THE SUPREnE COURT.
A Contention That the Condemned
Man Was Not Given
Fair Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The
petition of w. II. T. Durrant, now
awaiting execution for the murder of
Blanche Lamont, TO the Supreme Court
for rehearing of his lately denied ap-
plication for new trial, was filed early
this afternoon. 1t is not a lengthy doc
ument, and opens with a paragraph
averring that the court has erred in
dealing with the propositions set forth
in the brief formerly filed in behalf of
the petitioner. An attack is then
made on tie manner in which the Dur
rant jury was impaneled, various ir-
regularitiesI being alleged.
OF the taaesmen summoned. it is set
forth that fourteen were non-residents,
twelve not citizens, twelve unable to
understand English, while various 9TH
ers were deaf, etc
We still insist that the defendant
did not have the privileges given to him
by the Sixth Amendment of the Consti-
tuition of the United States. in having
an impartial jury of the State and Dis
trict wherein the crime was claimed to
have been committed.
The press is thus referred to in the
petition:
LIE oSfSHNd4it DeSSeU lnaI MS pr1V
ileges for "a fair and impartial tria!
should be granted him, and that the
criticisms And publications of the pa
pers be held in check by the orders of
the court His supplications through
the motions of his counsel to the court
were met only by deaf ear. His mo-
ticn to have those who were guilty of
invading Ids rights punished were de-
MED not oace but many times. and the
applications in this respect even at this
day stands undetermined. Can this
honorable tribunal say under all these
circumstances that the appellant crying
out his Innocence, has been tried by
due process of law? There is but one
answer-No'
No intimation has yet been given as
to when a decision on the petition will
be given.
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United States Senator to succeed Black

United States Senator to succeed Black
burn
All the morning rumors were rife of
the boiling of six Republican members.
who would not support Congressman
Hunter, combination having been
formed by few Republicans with the
Democrats to elect Governor Bradley
United States Senator. thus causing a
vacancy in the Governors office and
making az opening for the Democrats.
Hunter announced at 10 o'clock that he
would certainly win on the first ballot.
AT II O'Clock the two houses balloted
with the following result:
Senate-Blackburn Gree Silver DEM
ocraO, IL; Hunter R.), 13; Boyle CR).
.; Davis Sound Money DemocraD. g.
Total 36.
House-Blackburn, "a; Hunter. SO;
Boyle, ); Davis, 5; McCreary, / Buck
ner /; Stone, /.
Necessary to choice 20. The result
shows that Hunter cannot win in Joint
session tomorrow
FRANKFORT CKy.), March 23.-The
silver Democrats held a caucus to-
night but did nothing to indicate what
course they will pursue in to-morrow's
ballot for Senator. DR.. Hunters friends
nave been bringing every possible pres
sure to bear on the Republicans who
voted FOR Boyle to-day, and claim that
two of them Will vote for Hunter to-
morrow. The friends of Governor Brad
ley claim that three more Republicans
VIII desert Hunter tomorrow. Neither
side give names. The Hunter people
VIII try to force a continuous session to-
morrow and keep on balloting until an
election is had. The opposition win at
tempt to defeat this by adjourning if It
Is found no man can be united on to de-
feat Hunter on the first ballot.
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MURDERERS REPRIEVED.
STAY OF TEN DAYS IN THE EX-
ECUTION OF FOUR TEN.
President Mckinley Gives the Bor-
regOs, Alarid and Valencia
Another Chance.

SANTA FE On. NJ March 23.-The
preparations for the hanging of Fran
cisco Borrego, Antonio Borrego. Luari-
ano Alarid and Patrico Valencia were
complete this morning. A troop of
cavalry and a company of infantry
were ordered to guard the prisoners
from the penitentiary to the Jail where
the gallows We're erected. The exceu-
ton was to have been private, only
twenty-four persons being present.
As the prisoners started from the
penitentiary, which is about mile
from town, Governor Thornton received
dispatch from the Attorney-General
stating that the President had granted
a reprieve of ten days in order to look
more fully into the case Press of
business at Washington prevented
the full consideration that the gravity
of the case demanded
Governor Thornton Immediately dis
patched messenger to Sheriff Kinsell,
and the prisoners were taken into the
County Jail under escort, the Warden
of the penitentiary refusing to receive
the prisoners again.
The message from Washington was
as follows:
ITO the Honorable w. T. Thorn
ton, Governor of New Mexico: The
President reprieves the defendants in
the Borrego case for ten days, to have
the question of jurisdiction settled. He
requests you to do likewise. This re-
prieve is made necessary only by the
press of business which has prevented
that consideration that the President
deems necessary in view of it's gravity.
Answer Immediately
JOSEPH M'KENNA,
Attorney General"
The Governor at once issued a re-
prieve, making the day of execution
Friday, April ID This makes the fourth
time the execution of the prisoners in
this celebrated case has been delayed,
and there seems to be some ground for
the belief that the sentence of the law
will never be carried out.
Frank Borrego, the principal charac
ter in the tragedy, says he dreamed last
night that a reprieve would reach them
just before the execution. Rumors are
rife that Governor more friendly to
the prisoners will be appointed before
the reprieve expires.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Clearance Papers for the Bermuda.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has authorized
the Collector of Customs at Fernandina
to issue clearance to the suspected fill
buster Bermuda, now at that port.
These instructions were issued upon re-
ceipt of an affidavit made by the Cap
tain of the Bermuda, pledging himself
not to enter Cuban ports or to take on
arms or ammunition to be transferred
to another vessel op the high sea, or to
do any other act in violation of the
laws of the United States.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Nineteen Buildings Burned.

BOSCOBEL (Mich.), March 23.-Nine-
teen business buildings in Bloomington,
Wis, were burned to the ground last
night. The fire originated in a saloon at
o'clock. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, with light insurance.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-To-day's s
statement Of the condition of the Treas
ury. shows: Available cash balance,
$21S, JG2, ,442; gold reserve, S151, 81 ,O01.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Bank Failure in Texas.

PARIS CTex.), March 23.-The Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank closed it's
doors at 10 o'clock this morning. 1t
was one of the oldest financial institu-
tons in the State and had paid up
capital of 100000.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The SEN
ate IN executive session to-day con-
hrmed Willis Van De Venter to be As
slstant Attorney General. Also Captain
Charles Shaler to be Major of Ordnance,
Army Department..
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Earthquake i'm Illinois.

VANDALIA Qll), March pa slight
earthquake shock was felt in this vicin-
ity last night shortly before 10 o'clock.
The vibration was from west to east.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The ar
bitration treaty did not receive any con-
sideration at the hands of the Senate to-
day.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP.
Hunter Short of the Number of Votes
Necessary to Elect.

FRANKFORT (Ky), March o3.-To-
day separate ballots We're taken for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
EMUSE M EMS.
Sousa.

From the Portland Press Of April 20.
The great march king and his splen-
lid band Of 50 musicians. drew an ex-
cellent audience to City hall, last eve
ming The programme, which was
printed in Yesterdays issue. embraced
several numbers that We're calculated
to display the abilities Of this fine mu-
steal organization to perfection, and
were of character that one would e%-
pcct to hear given by a string orchestra
ather than q brass band. But il was
the Sousa marches that the audience
fairly revealed in and Sousa showed his
usual generosity by giving them as en-
cores. There was the Liberty Bell, and
The Washington Pest, the Manhattan
Beach. the Directorate and others, Civ
en- with ali the old-tirae swing and per-
lection of time
The solos We're all fully up TO the
standard of the artists who rendered
them. Mr.. Arthur Pryor, the trombone
soloist. needed no Introduction. lie is
unsurpassed en- his instrument and IN
response to the encore gave Annie
Laurie. Mr.. Hell was a master Of the
tuegclhorn ana produced a beautiful
tone and played with great expression.
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop has pleasing
soprano voice Of much fexibility anG
sang with considerable brilliancy. For
an encore she sang Coming tho the
Rye. Miss Martina tombstone re-
newed the fine impression she made
when here before. She is a violin viz
;uoso Of great skin and produces a su-
peTb tone from her instrument OF
course she WAS encored.
This grand band will he at City hail,
Saturday afternoon, May 1st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
1902 YEARS OLD. TODAY.
Mrs Hannah Robinson Still Lives 10 Enjoy
Life and Friends.

Mrs. Hannah Robinson will be 102
years old, today. She is one of the
very few still living to enjoy such an
age, in the State.
Her nature is still sunny; but. it is
quiet sunshine. and the warm SUM
mer season is the time that she most
enjoys. Her favorite place is at tbs
cottage at lake Contemporaries. where
she can be found. on warm days. en-
joying the fresh air that comes from
| over the water and the green hills he
yond
she enjoys the peaceful surroundings
Of her home with her granddaughter.
Mrs c. c. Hunt, on Chestnut street.
Friends call in on her, all the year
around: and in numbers on her birth
day. Though she is still very strong
and well for an old lady, the callers as
they come ard go, have now for the
lrast few years wondered if they should
| ever again see her alive.
During the past year. however, par
adoxical as ii may seem. she has i'm
proved, if anything in strength and
health: and every day she arises at lo
O'Clock to attend TO her knitting and
crccheting in which she takes Is
lively an interest as she ever did. she
in other ways is apparently, mentally
and physically as bright, if not brighter
than she was on her last anniversary.
She has pleasant smiles for everyone
as they come to bring her flowers. ard
pay their respects TO age; and to her as
woman who has lived life of charity
and kindness, in the fear of God, AID
trust in His goodness.
AS on other birthdays her friends VIII
come today to see her. 1t is pleasant
day for all. The sight of her ia q
brings memories to her acquaintance,
and to the children of her aquaintances,
If the active interest she has taken i'll
her church work, and in all who haE7
come in contact with her.
Her life is we'll known. She was born
in 1896 in that part of HaIloWell known
as Chelsea. in 1916 she married Nj.
Joseph Richards. by this marriage
she had six children. two of whom are
now living. MI Charles G. Richards
of Mobile, Ala, aged IS: and Mrs. $. G.
Sargent of this city. In 1881, she mar
| ried NJ. d. Robinson of Mt. Vernon
She resided there until 20 years ago
when she came to Augusta to i've VILE
her daughter and granddaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
Kennebec Union. Y. P. S. c. E.

The executive committee Of the Ken
yabee Union. y. p S. c. E., met,
Thursday evening, at the home OF MISS
Helen wilder. the secretary of tn.
Union There were IS delegates pres
ont from Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner
yassalboro. and Waterviffe
If was voted to hold the aInuaI con-
,-ention AZ Dresden, June 10, win
morning, afternoon and evening SEES
sions. Papers will be given on th'
following subjects: The Business
Meeting THE Inactive Active Mem
her" How Shall the Endeavorer PAS
.,,a Vacation" The Verse Reader"
There will be session for junior
,,.orl, and mission work; and, in tht
evening. addresses by prominent mem
bers.
4 nominating committee was ap
ponted as follows: Rev. Mr. Cochrahe
Mr.. Frank Wingate and Miss Matti'
Randall. all of Hallowell
The meeting was thoroughly sue
cassful one. and much interest snow
in the coming conVentioh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
Col. Hamiin No! a Candidate

The following appeared IN the lie"
iston Journal as SPECIAL dlspattH
from Ellsworth:
col. Fl. E. Hamlen Of Ellsworth has
Withdrawn from the congressional llSht
if it may be said that he was ever IN IT.
He was strongly urged by his friends
to enter the contest. and for time II
looked as though he would stand. pu'
it has now been definitely settled thai
his name will not be presented at Tn
convention which viii be held u
Watervillc. Thursday. May - inns
decision was largely due to the settie'
ment of differences in Kennebec county
which practically assured the nomih
alton of Ex-Governor Burleigh. Han
cock county will support Burleigh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
A Rescript.

4 decision has been received from the
law court in the case of the Augusta
National Bank vs.. George Hewins ard
another. an action upon Il promissory
note of the following tenor:
Augusta Maine, June .. 1899.
Six months after date, for value re-
ceiyed | promise to pay to the order of
f. A. Getchel the sum of twenty-three
hundred dollars. with interest at rate of
nine per centum per annum. principal
and interest payable at office of +. w.
Whitehouse. Augusta. Maine. until paid.
tSigned) r. A. GETCHEl4l-
1t will he noticed that at the end of the
note are the words until paid. The
only question is whether these words car
fy interest at the stipulated rate onne
per cent? after the maturity of the note
MS well as before.
The court decides that they do, as they
are written in the note for some purpose
and doubtless for the very purpose of
guarding against that very construction
of the note for which the defendants now
contend. 1t has already been decided
that without these words such a note
would draw the stipulated interest till
maturity and only the legal rate per
cent. thereafter. 1t was evidently to
guard against this result that the words
until paid" were inserted in the note un-
der consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
AUGUSTA SENATE. K. A. E 0.
Gives Entertainment Snowfall Presented
to a Highly Pleased Audience.

The amusing farce comedy in three
acts, SNOWFALL was presented,
Thursday evening. in Meonian hall,
under the auspices Of Augusta Senate.
x. A. +. o.
There WINS a good-sized, and highly
pleased audience present. The severai
parts were exceptionally well taken,
ard the audience was very warmly en-
thusiastic.
The play is too well known to need
any synopsis There Is much to it, and
ii was we'll presented In every part.
Mr. Murphy as Felix F'eatherstone'
was very clever, and showed his usual
talent. Mi. Evans urder whose direc-
ton the play was given, made capital
cid man. and as "tFncle John" was a
great success. Dr. Hathorne and Mrs
Evans were both very pleasing and did
great credit to the presentation The
PARTS Of Mrs. Featherstone," by Miss
Mccormack and Ethel Granger by
Miss Cassie Holmes We're respectively
taken with great care, and they were
warmly appreciated
During the intcrmission very pleas
ing specialties were given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans, with music by Dennis
orchestra. The play was generally 4
very entertaining work, and would
fessionGl.
The entertainment committee, to
whom much of the success of the even
ing is due, consisted Of Guy o. Vickery.
w. q. Meloon, l.. G. Haskell, f. G. Doe,
L. T. Barber and H. l.. Held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

All arrangements have been made for
the Improvement to the State grounds
opposite the Capitol, and when few
months have passed. its best friends
won't know the place. The ploughins
is well under way, and the field now
has the appearance of a we'll regulated
farm land When ii is all sown over,
and the little shoots begin to shoot, il
will be a very pretty sight there and
later. When the grass is grown it will
present a smooth sward to the river
banks beyond. a lawn unbroken save
by shade trees-a striking contrast in
deed to the field at present cut up as it
is with ruts in all directions.
The inclosing fences will be neat and
appropriate, and designed to serve the
end for which they are intended-that
of keeping out the human race and all
other animals. On the Union street
side. so-caIled. that which extends
down to the driving park. there will be
a white picket fence of Impossible
height. The city engineer was engaged
yesterday, in locating its position. and
work at once was commenced on dig
ging post-holes.
The fence on the State and Capitol
streets sides will be of wire in squares
a foot sn1lare. The posts will be of
cedar, 10 feet in length, feet to be be-
low. and the same above ground. On
the top will be placed a wooden railing,
which with the posts will be painted
black. The wires will he galvanized.
altogether making a very good kind OF
fence TO have in such place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

1t is worth ones while to visit the
Notwithstanding like feet. as il falls
over, in one sullen. persistent stream.
There is a sudden break in the smooth
mass when it strikes the rocks at the
foot of the apron. There it is torn and
tossed as if angry that its course
should SO have been interrupted. 1t
growls and madly snarls and yiciously
tears away at the immovable piles on
the river bed, for hundred feet OF
more. making a sea of foam. Bubbles,
shining like a thousand bright eyes in
the sunshine, float with the current, t.
he lost sight of in the distance. There
is an eddy near the stone wall that is
a maelstrom-a whirling. troubled poo
of water, lost, as it is. from the stream
to which it belonged. 1t sweeps in
toward the wall, and thence is directed
back toward the foot of the dam. tc
again join the torrent. and as surely
again to find itself turned back toward
the wall. In this whirling eagre are
several logs. They have been there
for days. Around and around they go
grating against one another, like hu
man beings. wild with Imprisonment
trying to get out. But they cannot
They are indeed like some people
caught in relentless grind Of life, ant
who want to escape but cannot find {
WOW olIt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
Death OF Mrs. Belle Knowles.

The death of Mrs. Belle Knowles
Wednesday, at her home 50 Gage street
Will be keenly felt by her many friends
in this city She was woman who was
very much beloved by all who knew her,
She was well known as a writer and poet
having written much of the latter espc-
cially
She was born in Augusta, the daughter
of E,lkenah Miller a respected farmer
who lived on the River road. She had
lived in Augusta greater part of hel
life
She is survived by three children. a
daughter. Mrs. w. b. Folsom of Exeter
n H. and two sons, who reside in this
city.
The funeral will be private and will be
held. this afternoon ut ? o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

A Nh. Conley Of Bath, was in the
city. Thursday. seeking for his brother,
who. he claimed, had stolen SS5 from
Linn The money was taken from a
trunk belonging to Mr.. Conley. by
means of false key. The brother.
who is missing. John by name. is de
scrbed as tall, slim man about 81
years Of age. He was dressed in a
dark suit His face was said TO have
been badly cut up and bruised. from
falling against barbed wire fence
John had a chum with him, who is de-
scribed as being short and rather
thick-set. Men answering to that de-
scription ii had been learned, had pur-
chased railroad tickets at Bath fol-
Gardiner Search was made there will
no success. and the brother came tC
Augusta. and, finding no trace of the
brother, returned TO Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

'AA".'~A hie
Do you know the meaning of what
is popularity called those long
ings," or cravings, which beset so
many women during pregnancy?
There is something lacking in the
mothers blood. Nature cries out
and will be satisfied at all hazards.
One woman wants sour things,
another wants sweets, another
wants salt things, and so on.
The real need all the time is to
enrich the blood SO as to supply
nourishment for another life. and
to build up the entire generative
system, so that the birth may be
possible and successful.
If eXpectant mothers would fort
ify themselves with Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
for twenty years has sustained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

Mrs Lydia G. Arnold the widow OF the
late j. H. Arnold died in Portland. April
2S. after an illness of four weeks with
pneumonia.
The following children are left to keen
ly feel the loss of a devoted mother: Mis-
Elizabeth Rogers Of Boston; Rev. Fred
c. Rogers. the pastor of the Pine Street
Methodist church in Portland; Mr.. l. {
+. Arnold. now of Hudson, South Dakota
and Mr. j. Maurice Arnold OF this city.
The funeral services will re held, Eli
day morning. in Portland. at the home OF
her eldest son. and the remains will be
brought to Augusta for interment.
The deceased was resident of this
city. for 20 years. and was beloved by all
who knew her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30
Obituary.

George r. Smith. son of the late George
r. Smith of this city. died at the hospi-
tai Thursday, the result of second
shock of apoplexy. The deceased was
well known in Augusta, and very much
liked for his generous disposition and
kindness. He has lived meet of his life
in Augusta. commencing his business
career here as clerk in "a store. He was
later attached to a surveying party for
the Union Pacific Railroad. serving with
the party for number of years. lie left
that to enter into trade in San Fran
cisco.
lie, was subsequently with the Augusta
Savings Bank occupying the position OF
clerk. He was there for some years. lie
later was employed in the post office,
where he remained until he was seizel
with the affliction which eventually re-
suited in his death.
lie is survived by a mother, and one
brother Mr. w f. Smith OF Portland.
The funeral services viii be held from
the home on Elm street. Sunday after
noon ut O'Clock.