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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
BOUND AND GAGGED
Two Men Are Forced to
Watch Three Burglars
Attempt to Enter Inner Vault Of Rich
ford, Vt, Savings Bank.
Burglars Secure Only About $500 and Make
Good Their Escape.

Rickford, VT, Nov. 6.-Three daring
men blew open the vault of the, Rich
ford Savings Bank and Trust Co., early
this morning, and while they only sue
ceeded in securing $500 in stamps, they
passers by and holding them prisoners
until they had made five unsuccessful
attempts to open the inner safe, which
contained large amount of money.
The robbery has Occasioned a great
sensation in the town and the entire
country is being secured for the thives,
but it is probable they have made good
their escape into Canada, as the border
line is but few miles distant
The thieves We're discovered by w. P.
Greene, who was passing the bank
building at the time and heard sus-
picious noise. Greene went up to the
window and peered into the banking
rooms, but before he realized what was
going on, he was seized by two of the
men and dragged into the building a
gag was quickly placed in his mouth
and he was bound hand and foot to a
chair. while one of the thieves stood
over him with drawn revolver
Greene been completed when the
thieves discovered another citizen gaz-
ing in through the window. The sec
ond man proved to be James Taylor
and with the same rapidity he was also
bounced upon, gagged and bound to a
chair beside Greene.
The attempt on the inner safe, which
had been interrupted by Greene and Tay-
lor, was resumed and five charges of fine
gunpowder were blown into the cracks OF
the safe and ignited, but still the steel
withstood the repeated explosion. In ev-
cry case the thieves were successful IN
SO muffling the sound of the explosions
that no other inquisitive citizen was at
tracted to the bank. The men would blow
the fine powder into the cracks and then
placing rugs and carpets about the safe
light the fuse and retire to the banking
room after closing the door Of the vault.
A muffied jar was all the noise made by
the explosion, but the helpless men in the
chairs saw every part of the proceedings,
although they We're powerless, to in
terfere.
1t was an hour or more before the
thieves at last gave up their attempt on
the stout little inner safe and were
obliged to be satisfied with the contents
of the weaker boxes, which contained
only postage and revenue stamps. All
three then departed noiselessly and drove
out of town in a carriage, going toward
the Canadian border.
1t was some minutes before Greene and
Taylor could liberate themselves. but at
last both succeeded and rushing into the
street, they did their best to arouse the
town. A posse was at once formed and
all day the surrounding country has been
searched, but without the slightest trace
of the three men. 1t may be possible
that they succeeded in boarding the Ca
madam Pacific train for Montreal.
The inside of the vault was badly
wrecked by the explosion and it is esti-
mated that the damage will amount TO
$4,000, which is fully covered by insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
A GAS EXPLOSION
Does Great Damage in Nation
al Capitol at Washington.
Supreme Court Room a Wreck and
Library and Records Damaged.
Source Of Gas Mystery, But Probably IRON
an Open Jet.

Washington, Nov. 6.-An explosion
and fire at 513, this afternoon, wrecked
the supreme court room and the rooms
Immediately adjoining it on the main
floor Of the Capitol. The damage is
enormouse. The entire central eastern
part of the great marble pile from the
main floor to the subterranean base
ment practically is mass of ruins.
The force of the explosion was so
heavy that the coping stones on the
outer walls just east of the point where
the explosion occurred, were bulged out
nearly two inches; windows in all
parts of the building were blown out
and locked doors were forced from
their hinges quite 100 feet away from
the scene of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Emperor Is WelI-Chinese Troops Must Leave
Pechiii or Powers will Seize Railroads.

Pekin. Nov. 6.-Myano NJ. Yamo Fumio,
the japanese minister to China, had an
audience with the Empress Dowager and
the Emperor, today. for the purpose of
announcing the decorations conferred
upon them bv the Mikado. The Empress
Dowager was seated one step above the
Emperor. She made the usual compile
mentary speech, after which the Emperor
read a speech couched in similar terms.
His Majesty seemed in good health.
The foreign ENJOYS, yesterday, decided
ernment for the removal of Gen Kang
Su's troops outside the province of Pc
chill before Nov. Is. Unless this demand
is granted they threaten themselves to
communication between Pekin and the
coast, Hau-Chn, formerly Chinese am
bassador to Russia and Germany, has
been made a member of the Sung Ii
Yamen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07

Fire followed the explosion so quick
ly as to seem practically simultaneous
with it. The explosion shook the i'm
mense structure to it's foundations and
was heard several squares from the
Capitol. 1t occurred in a small room
tightly enclosed by heavy stone walls
in the subterranean basement immedi-
ately below the main entrance to the
old Capitol building. In this room was
500 lighting gas meter which was fed
by 4-inch main. Very little gas is
used in that part of the building, but
at the time of the explosion the gas
had not been turned off at the meter.
The meter itself was wrecked and the
gas pouring from the main caught fire
The flames originating from the ex-
plosion darted up the shaft of the ele-
vator which had been completely de-
stroyed by the force of the explosion
and communicated with the record
room of the supreme court, the Office of
the marshal of the court and the SUI
preme court library. Before the flames
could be subdued the priceless docu-
ments in the record room had been al
most totally destroyed and serious
damage had been done in the marshals
room and some minor rooms in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
The library of the supreme court, To-
Gated Immediately beneath the supreme
court room was badly damaged by fire,
smoke and water, water practically de-
stroying the great collections of law,
reference books. The library contains
about 10000 volumes and was used not
only by the justices of the supreme
court, but by members of Congress and
lawyers practicing before the supreme
court. Mr.. Justice Harlan said, to-
night, that the library was very valu-
able. Many of the works it contained
would. he, thought. be difficult to re-
place. Librarian Clarke, after a cur
sorry examination, necessarily made by
the light of lanterns, expressed the
opinion that many of the books could
be saved. although they had been
drenched by water from the streams
poured into the library for two hours
or more after the explosion occurred.
The most serious damage, in the opin-
ion of the justices of the supreme court,
is to the records stored in the sub-base-
ment. These include all of the records
of the supreme court from 1892 to 1892.
The room contains; records of eases and
opinions rendered by the fathers Of the
Judiciary of the government. Apparently
the documents in this room are either to-
tally destroyed or SO badly damaged by
fire and water as to be useless.
Justice Harlan said that while the loss
of the records was irreparaSble. it was
fortunate that the late records Of the
court, which were kept in the offices of
the clerk on the maU floor, were not in
jured, as documents for reference at this
time and later Justice Harlan thought
these were of far greater value than the
records destroyed. Fortunately the clerks
office was not in the least damaged by
fire and the explosion dad no damage In
it except to blow out one window.
The supreme court room was damaged
principally by water and smoke, the fire
Continued on page 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
Major Alarchand Ordered 4 ,me.

Paris. Nov 6-The Matin, today. con-
firms the report that the government will
instruct Major Marchand to return TO
France with his expedition from Fashoda
the only route consistent with French
dignity. The pDper expresses the hope
that the national flag "wMl not again be
prises. unless success Is assured before
hand. both automatically and by ade-
quate support S.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
Death Of John N. Jonah Of PASSPORT.

PASSPORT, Me, Nov. 6.-Dr John NJ
Jonah died, Saturday, after a lingering
illness. He was born in Hillsboro, ~ b.,
in 1882, graduated from Harvard medical
school in 1860. and had practiced here for
81 years. He was a member of the Maine
New Brunswick, Maritime and Canadian
Medical Associations, was a Mason and
perance. A wife, two sons and two
daughters survive,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
MARIA TERESA LOST.
Now Lies in 1900 Fathoms
Near Watlings Island.
Goes Down in Fierce Gale While Being
lowed to Norfolk.
Pride Of Spanish Navy Will Never Fly the
Stars and Stripes.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The navy de-
partment received dispatch from the
commanding officer of the Infanta Ma
ria Teresa, Saturday, stating that the
ship had been abandoned near Wat
lings Island. The message was very
brief ana merely stated that fact. The
dispatch was as follows:
Charleston. S. c., Nov. 5.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Arrived here, last night, in steamer
Merritt with all of the crew OF the In
fanta Maria Teresa, abandoned in
heavy northeastern, Nov. 1, 30 miles
north of San Salvador. Have IS en-
listed men.
(Signed) ''HARRIS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
Ex.G0v. FARMHAM INJURED.
Has Bad FaIi--Now ia Critical State
from Conclusion Of Brain.

Bradford. VT, Nov. 6.-Ex-Gov. Ros-
well Farnham was severely injured by
falling from a platform at POmanoo-
sue station, Friday evening. He was
brought home on the night train and
lies in critical condition with con-
cussion Of the brain, 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
All Halifax Burroughs Revoked.

Halifax. N. S., Nov. 6.-All military
officers absent on furloughs or other
wise, have been recalled. Capt. Kent.
chief of the submarine service. who
was about to leave for Bermuda. has
been ordered to remain. Col. Leach,
r. E.. arrived back from Toronto. to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
Suicide at South Thomaston.

Rockland, Me-, Nov. Clarified A.
Ames, aged 10 years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ames of South Thomas
ton took his life, last night, by drink
ing carbolic acid. The cause is un-
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
England Still MobiIizins Troops.

London, Nov. 6.-The military au-
thorities at Davenport, the site of the
largest naval arsenal in Great Britain
received orders, today, for the immedi-
ate mobilization of all the troops in the
western district. The defence commit
tee will meet, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
THE CRUISER MARIA TERESA.

When Spain undermining
horse $4,000 length 1854
Honoia breech-oadng rifle She
Of
tempted from Santiago the
Sept 49, and towed to Bay
Norfolk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 6.-For New Eng
land: Fair; brisk, westerly winds.
For Eastern New York: Fair; colder
in southern portions; brisk, westerly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07

The third National Congress of Moth
ers will be held in Washington in Feb
ruary, 1899, beginning, Tuesday, Feb.
IA, and continuing four days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
THE FULL PARTICULARS.
Commander Harris Gives Details Of Founder.
ing Of The Maria Teresa.

Charleston, S. c.. Nov 6-The cruiser
Infanta Maria Teresa Admiral Ceryera' S
flagship when he made his memorable
dash out of Santiago harbor on the morn
ing of July 3, which was raised by Naval
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Nov. Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Monday, fair weather
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07

DIR. RulPs Cough Syrup has saved
the life Of many child. This wonderful
cough and measl< cough 1t has never
failed. Price sc ~
The record-union., 1898-12-06
A Mousa Mo4or.

It has become the fashion among en-
terprising traders to attract attention
to their shop windows by the exhibition
Of some moving object. generally actu-
ated by clockwork. A distinctly novel
idea in this direction is that recently
adopted by certain American bicycle
dealers, who have succeeded admirably
In not only attracting attention to their
wares, but in showing at. the same time
the perfection of their workmanship.
They show, in brief, how the wheel of
cycle may be driven by mouse power
The bicycle is either attached to a
frame or hung to the ceiling-so that
the front wheel is clear of the ground
and can run easily. Just above the top
Of this wheel and fixer to the steering
head of the machine is a mouse cage
with no bottom, but so close to the tire
that the animal within has no room to
escape. The weight of the mouse is
sufficient to give the wheel an initial
movement, and the poor little creature
trying to run TO refuge provided for
1t in the cage keeps up the motion in
treadmill fashion. Usually there are
two mice in each cage, and one or the
other is generally doing work on the
Wheel-Chamber's Magazine.
The record-union., 1898-12-06

fever. But if this is true, 1t viii be
worth the expenditure to attain the
hoped for results. In common justice
the cost ought to be charged up TO
Spain Morally we should debit Eer
with the total sum because she could
have accomplished the work for half
the money To her account therefore
stands the fearful record of death and
suffering which might have been pre-
vented had she taken usual and com-
mon sanitary precautions She had
some centuries IN which to do 1t, but
never even attempted it, This ganer-
alton is to expend millions to remove
the filth Spain permitted to accumu-
late; and to introduce the drainage she
neglected to even advise. Let those
who are whimpering that the United
States has treated Spain numerically
in the matter of the Cuban debt enter
the debit referred to and then cast
up the account, and they will discover
that the defeated nation has not been
punished by half severely enough. IN
self defense the United States must un-
dertake the work Spain should have
done. and it will be some decades of
years before Cuba will be able 10 re-
pay us. But it must be done: our
coasts must no longer be exposed an
nually to the danger of the pestilence
Cuba breeds.
The record-union., 1898-12-06

pare for it in every way possible Hence
it is clear that. next TO the rapid in
crease in our navy, the nations most
pressing need is for merchant marine
capable of promptly and effectively
meeting any emergency with which the
nation may be confronted.
While the perfection of laws for the
government Of our new possessions will
probably engage the attention of Con-
gress for long time to come, it is OBJ
vious that it cannot postpone for a
moment the adoption of such laws as
shall induce American capital TO so
into ship owning and as shall attract
to our merchant marine our own citi-
zens. to the end that both may be draft
ed into the service of the Government
at moments notice, without discus
sion or hitch. From this it is amply
demonstrated that an American mer-
chant marine equal to the needs OF our
foreign commerce is only secondarily
an economic question, while it is pri-
marily a military one.
The record-union., 1898-12-06
Our Merchant Marine.

Inc war between the United States
ana spain has effectively settled sew
eral matters that have been hitherto
regarded as more or less eonjectural
or theoretical, but none more clearly
tnan the need and value of a merchant
shipping of our own. The effectiveness
or auxiliary cruisers, their ayailabilit
thelr serviceableness, have been assert
ed with ability and persistence by those
pest Qualified to speak. for many years.
put the war with Spain was needed
to demonstrate the truth of these
claims 1t Is true that there We're only
a few steamships under the American
nag capable OF being transformed into
auxiliary cruisers. but these few were
SO eHect1ve, indeed, so invaluable, that
we wonder What the Government would
nave done without them. They We're
easily and quickly transformed from
peacerW merchantmen into serviceable
cruisers, and stand second only to our
navy IN the value Of their services
They are now being as quickly refitted
Tor use as merchantmen, and will soon
De engaged in the prosaic business of
again carrying passengers and freight.
30, too, with our transports and our
golfers. The lack of a sufficient sup
ply OF these was, for a long time, the
most serious embarrassment of our
Government, and made necessary large
purchases of foreign ships, at exorbi
tant prices, while at the same time
stralning, nearly to the breaking point,
the neutrality treaties between the
Governments under whose flags the
purchased ships had been and the
Spanish Government. Had we been at
war with first class naval power, it
is quite improbable that we should have
been able to secure a. single foreign
vessel for the use of our Government.
The lack of trained American sea-
men and firemen was a most serious
one during the whole of the war, and,
while 1t was possible to secure the SER
vices Of aliens, especially in some of
our auxiliary cruisers, that very sue
cess admonishes us of our danger and
clearly shows how close to disaster we
were, and how great disaster would
probably have been, had our enemy
been one Of the leading Powers.
We are no longer permitted to sneer
at the suggestion that war with a
European Power is a possible contin-
gency. The national duty is to recog-
nize it as possibility at any time, and
it is equally the national duty to pre-
The record-union., 1898-12-06
Not Afraid of Man.

The slaughter of birds has almost
entirely removed one Of the delightful
accompaniments of life in the rural
East-the music of the feathered song
sters. Apropos of this, it may be said
that one of the most pleasant features
of the drive through the Yellowstone
National Park is the apparent inti-
macy between man. and the animal
and bird life in the park. Thanks to
the wise and stringent regulations, no
shooting is allowed within it's boun
daries.
THE result says an English tour
ist, lis positively charming Hundreds
of little chipmunks, with their gaudy
striped backs, scampered impudently
about or peered at the passing coach
from the roadside. The squirrel did
not bolt for the nearest tree, but
nodded a welcome. All bird life
treated us likewise. Even the lordly
eagle hovered near, and the wild turkey
stalked unconcernedly through the
rank grass. We were fortunate enough
to see fine specimen of the wolf
tribe. He stood, beautiful creature,
and watched US out of sight, showing
only curiosity, not fear. Another time
we perceived a doe and fawn grazing
by the road. Not until we were within
a few feet did they seek the shelter Of
the woods, yet not to fly. They simply
moved aside Here at least mankind
was regarded as a friend-one who
could be trusted. The only animal
who ran away was a brown bear He
turned tail at the sight of coaching
party, yet it was quite common
thing for bears to approach close to
the hotels at evening to feed on the
refuse thrown out. It was an after
dinner relaxation for the guests to
watch them feeding. They munched
and disputed the choicest morsels, for
the most part Indifferent to the COM
pany. Only when we became in
quisitive and approached too near did
they retire: and these animals were
perfectly free and unfettered in their
movements It may read like a fairy
tale, but it is solid fact. Troy Times.
The record-union., 1898-12-06

the Yankee makes his advent in those
distant lands, presumably with be-
nevolent desire to improve mankind, he
often takes with. him certain knavish
methods for which he is justly repro
bated at home. For example, among
the long strides toward a higher civiI-
zation in Porto Rico is the recent es-
tablishment at San Juan of a genuine
American newspaper printed IN Eng
lish.' The editor declared in his first
issue. which appeared early this month,
that he proposed to inculcate progress
siye American views" but at the same
time he purposed to "ayoid sensational
ISM" This was a good beginning. So
it is painful to record that on the day
after the paper appeared, the editor or
a Spanish journal which has been pub
lished at San Juan for over half a CEN
tury, entered formal complaint that his
Yankee competitor has inaugurated the
career of progressive views by pro-
gerssively and enterprisingly filching
important cable news from his Spanish
competitor. The latter at last accounts
had furnished proof of the truth Of his
charge, and with his simple ideas of
right and wrong contemplated hauling
his larcenous rival into a court of jus
tice The Spanish editor evidently has
not yet grasped the civilizing possbili-
ties Of American journalism.
THE COST FORECAST.
Los Angeles Herald: The policy of
expansion, on the line of expenditure,
will send the appropriations of the
present Congress miles above the bill
foy f,t No of
the Finance Committee puts the total
figure at 81 00,000,000. The appropri-
ations of the last session We're about
$S00,0o0,0 900, and he estimates that the
amount for the short session will not
be less than $500000,0o0 This amount.
of course, includes the extraordinary
expense incident to the war. But the
figures are almost bewildering We. get
an idea OF the Governments present
pace when we reflect that the total cost
of operating governmental machinery
forty years ago was less than 10 per
cent of the figure named above for two
years expenditure
Representative Cannon expresses the
opinion that there will be no need for
special session of the Fifty-ffth Con-
gress. He thinks there will be more
work than can be attended to in the
short session, but that a great deal of
1t can go over until the regular time of
meeting. He gives the interesting opin-
ion, which may be regarded as semi
official, that the question of the ad-
justing of the new colonies will remain
open for at least year. and that
meanwhile they will be under military
government. This confirms recent ru
mors. Still more interesting, however,
so far as California is concerned, is Mr..
Cannon's positive averment that "the
Nicaragua Canal will be built, and it
will be dominated by the Government"
Furthermore, he declares that 'sthe con-
struction of such a waterway will begin
in the near future