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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09
KENTUCKY.

Louisville. KY, Nov. S.-No matter
what result the face of the returns OF
yesterdays state election shows a con-
test is very likely to occur. Additional
returns received, today and tonight,
continue to show Republican gains and
indicate a plurality of 5000 to 5000 for
Taylor for governor. The Goebel peo-
pie cling to their claim of a plurality
OF 5000 in the state. At Republican
headquarters Taylor's plurality is plac-
ed at 5000. In either case it is possible
to obtain figures upon which the claim
is based.
In view of the probability of a con-
test over the vote for governor this
statement made by Chairman Long of
the Republican campaign committee.
tonight, is significant. Said Mr.. Long:
THE Legislature is close. but I think
we have lost both houses. From semi
official returns from all counties except
II and careful estimates from these we
have carried the state by 5000 plurality
for Taylor
In the event of contest it will come
before the Legislature. The Legisla-
turc may ultimately have to determine
who is to be the next governor. In all
expressions upon the result of the cleo
ton. coming from Democratic head
quarters. the Legislature has been
claimed as safe for that party. If the
strength of the two great parties is
necessary equal, the anti-Goebel dele
gates probably would hold the balance
of power. thus furnishing all the ele-
ments for repetition Of the bitter
contest of 1897. which resulted in the
defeat of Joe Blackburn for the United
States Senate.
Complete returns from every pre-
cinct in the city of Louisville give Goe-
bel 15.G06; Brown, 2749. and Taylor, 49,
$50: Taylor's plurality, 1854.
Frankfort, Ky. Nov. S.-Senator Goebel
arrived here. tonight, and was met by 1850
enthusiastic friends. From the balcony
of the hotel where his headquarters are
located. Mr.. Goebel made a speech in
which he said: Il believe that have been
elected, in fact ! know l have. l see my
friend, Gen. Taylor, says he will assume
the Office of governor. All have to say
is, II have been elected. as | believe, |
will be inaugurated in spite of the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad and Bradley
bayonets." Ex-senator Blackburn also
spoke. claiming GoebePs election by a
slender majority and calling on the people
to see to it that he is seated.
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per. The details are well remembered
of Knights story of his relations with
the girl, the breaking up of his fam
lily and her repulse of his attentions;
how he followed her from place to
place and finally killed her at Gardi-
ner; his flight to his home and his ar
rest there, the following morning, and
the trip to Augusta.
knight met the girl on the street in
Gardiner. Friday evening, Feb II. 1899.
she being in company with young New
ell Heath and on her way to Mr.. Max
cy's house for hen things. Knight de-
manded to know what all the trouble
between them was about and. on her
repulsing him and running, followed
her. overtaking her in II. II. Lennan's
yard and firing three shots into her
body. caused almost instant death.
He then ran from the scene, made
his way to the railroad. GLIDING all
persuers, and by railroad and travelled
road reached his home in Richmond
The next morning, Journal man
went TO Richmond to look for knight.
Sheriff McFadden went to the same
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THRILLING RESCUE
Of Maine Shipw'ecked Sailors
on Sch. VIM. E. Downes.
Four Days in the Rigging Without Food
Taken Into Gloucester.
Steam Barge PoilsvilIc Sunk at Swan Island
in the kennebec.

Gloucester, Mass, Nov. S.-The Ital-
ian bark Salvatore, Capt. Saocarno,
arrived here at dark from Trapani,
Italy. with 700 tons of salt ard had on
board Capt. A. T. Dyer and the ship
wrecked crew of seven men of the
schooner VIM. F. Downes of New
Haven, bound from Savannah to that
port with 500, 600 feet of hard pine The
rescued men are Capt. a. T. Dyer, Deer
Isle: II. =. Smith, Deer Isle; Engineer
T. p. Marshall, Deer Isle: Jacob Dahl.
Jacob Thompson, Charles Johnson.
Lewis Johnson. Alexander SkCva. all
Norwegians. Capt. Dyer reported the
following story:
Left Savannah, Oct. &c. and had fair
weather until Oct. 80, when We ran into
an east northeast gale. At this time
we were about a. miles south by west
from Hatteras. 1t began blowing about
dark and the gale kept constantly in
creasing until about II o'clock. at
which hour it was genuine hurricane.
About o'clock. the vessel began to
show signs of leaking and an hour
idlGI 1t lltillcIubuS SEA STRUCK lef anu
hove the deck load to lceward. At this
| time she was carrying reefed spanker
and mainsail.
The gale increased and about IL
o'clock it was found necessary to take
in the spanker and keep the vessel be-
fore the wind. The shifting of the deck
load opened the seams and she began
leaking badly and about midnight was
full of water with decks aWash. COM
polling the men to take to the rigging
where they lodged themselves. Until
daylight matters were desperate The
topmast, booms and sails were carried
away.
With the coming of dawn the horizon
was scanned for a friendly sail hut
none was sighted and then for four
days, dashed to the rigging ana exposed
to the elements and practically without
food the men passed a narrowing cx-
istence. The storm ragged for two days.
but abated on rhe third. At the end of
the fourth day the Salvatore was
sighted and effected their rescue. it be
ing thrilling piece of work as an
other easterly gale had just begun
blowing.
The DowneS was owned by f. ii
Weaver and others of New Haven. and
was valued at about $25,000 The cap
tain did not know whether there was
any insurance. The cargo was valued
at about $4,000. probably insured. con-
signed to the New Haven Saw Mill Co.
She was fine vessel Of 7t3 tons gross.
63S tons net. and was built in Bath in
1855.
After arriving here the captain and
crew We're invited aboard the schooner
Ncttie Champion. where they remained
for the night. The crew will go to
Boston, tomorrow
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Steam Barge Pot.svilIe Sunk.

Gardiner. Me-, Nov. S.-The steam
barge Pottsville, owned by The Reading
railroad Co., while on the way up the
river. this afternoon, with 400 tons of
coal from Philadelphia. consigned to
the Togus National Home, suddenly
commenced filling when off Beef rock
at the lower end of Swan island. and
sunk. Efforts will be made, tomorrow.
to float her sufficiently to enable her
to come to this city and discharge her
cargo. The cause of her sinking is not
known at the present time but is pre-
sumed she must have struck rock
after leaving Bath.
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Maine C0ngraiulat.s Ohio.

Bangor Me, Nov. $40 Hon. NJ. A.
Hanna, Chairman Republican National
Committee, Cleveland, Ohio:
The Republicans of Maine send
hearty congratulations to the Republi-
cans Of Ohio for, under the circum-
stances. the magnificent victory they
won, yesterday. 1t means the re-nom-
ination and election of President Nc
kinney. 1t means that the people of
this country are not frightened over
the cry of Imperialism, but propose to
stand by the administration in it's war
measures to suppress any foe that
does not respect he flag of our coun-
try. Taking the elections throughout
the country, the victory is sweeping
one. Mary congratulations to you.
(Sigred)
JOSEPH III. MANLEY.
Chairman Republican State Commit
tee.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

George Nadeau. proprietor of the
Oxford house at Rumford Falls, died
suddenly. Tuesday. from heart disease.
George \. Mcneil, son of Peter b. Nc
Neil of 10 Parker street. Bangor. died,
Wednesday morning, after swallowing
part of the stopper to a bottle; death re
suited from SuffocatiOn.
The two members of the camping party
reported lost in the woods in the north
all right, Monday night They were Har.
vey W. Wing and Miss Addie Bigger.
both of MOnso1. The fact that the young
people were lost was reported in the vii
lage, Monday, and several parties started
out to search for them. 1t seems how
ever. that they found their way out Of
the woods by themselves.
The three -masted schooner Henry Sut
ton of New Haven. Capt. Darling. from
Hillsboro. y. B.. with a cargo of 1880 tons
of cement sprang a leak during the gale,
Tuesday. while in the Bay of Fundy, and
was obliged to put into Rockland Ne.
and it was recommended that she be
lowed to her destination after ar addi :
tional steam pump was placed on BOARD.
The tugboat Nathaniel p. Doanc has
started with her for New York.
The Portland district conference of the
Epworth League was held in the Pine
Street church at Saco. Wednesday. Rev.
Z. H. J. McAllister presiding. Several
papers on League work were read by Rev.
Frank c. Potter of Eliot. Miss Ne tie NJ
Derbeck OF Westbrook, Miss Mabel Rob
erts and .Iiss Edith A. Mayberry of Bid
defOrd, and Frank NJ. Strout of Portland.
Among the other speakers were Rev. Lu
Their Freeman of Portland, Rev. 0. NJ.
Scott of Chicopee. Mass, and Rev. James
f. Berry of Chicago.
Constable Lawler raided the saloon on
Cedar street supposed to be kept By Rob
ert Wiseman Wednesday morning and
finding NiSpm1n
took him to the police station and locked
him up there. Deputy Sheriffs Marcus
and CarrIgan of Lewiston, raided the City
Hotel. Wednesday morning. When they
went in they Were told that there vas no
it, but found none at first. The then
went down cellar and there found a con
siderable quantity of it. boxed il and
covered over. completely hidden from
sight. The proprietor of the City Hote
claimed that he knew nothing of tht
liquor. that it was not his. and that III
does not occupy the cellar of the hotel
Lewiston Journal.
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'RAH FOR OHIO!
Her Republican Plurality Now
Figures About $4,000.
Taylor Has Safe Plurality for
Governor Of Kentucky.
Maryland and Nebraska Democratic
whore Great Republican Gains.

Cincinnati, Nov. S.-Unofficial re-
turns have been received by the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. from all coun-
ties in Ohio, with few scattering pre-
cincts estimated. The footings give
Nash, Rep, for governor a plurality
of 1926. The reports is most cases
give only the pluralities and hence it
has not been possible to give the total
vote for the candidates. The Jones
vote. however. has been reported from
AZ counties, including Cuyahoga. Lucas.
Hamilton and Summit, where the larg-
est vote for him was cast. 1t shows a
total in AZ counties of S2.7S7.
Nothing has been received by the
Western Union to change it's estimate
made early in the day of a plurality
for Taylor, Rep, for governor in Ken
lucky. Advices from unreported pre-
cincts are coming in slowly and it may
be day or two before all are received
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. Sd. j. Gill,
Rep. is elected over Spencer, DEM, for
Congress in the 10Th Ohio district by
444O votes. Mr.. Gill will fill the unex-
pired term Of the late Lorenzo DAN
forth.
The statisticians at the Republican
headquarters have been busy all day
and night, endeavoring to secure some
accurate figure on the plurality of
Judge Nash, the Republican candidate
for governor and. tonight, an unofficial
table of pluralities by counties was
completed. This shows that in 81 coun-
ties Nash. Rep, has S4,399 over Mclean,
Dem, and in 81 counties Mclean has
34,o35 over Nash. This gives Nash over
Mclean in the state. 5O,364. 1t is not
believed the official returns will make
any important change in these figures.
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A NEW MEANS
Taken by Thomaston Christian Civic League
TO Enforce Prohibiicry Law.

| After many years immunity from
| forccmcnt, The town of Thomaston is
| now III the throeS Of rum war of the
| fcrcest description. The trouble be-
gan. Saturday, when the Christian
! Civic League of Thomaston mailed to
each of three United States license
| holders ii commune alton in which it
said:
THE Christian Civic League of
| Thomaston, believing that you are en-
gagged in the business of selling intoXi-
| eating liquors in defiance of the con-
| Stitution and statute laws of the State.
| and. believing said illegal traffic to be
detrimental to the social. political, bus
mess and moral interests of the town,
| most earnestly request that you cease
said unlawful business and return the
internal revenue stamp held by you to
the internal revenue officer at Ports
mouth. on or before the 10th of Novem-
ber inst.
I'VE believe that if you will act as
we suggest in the matter and become
n law-abiding citizen of the cOmmun-
ity in which you live. that you will not
only be conserving your own interest.
both from moral and financial stand
point. but you will remove from the
community in which you live. and with
which you are identified. the stigma
which now rests upon it. that of being
n place where Wilful and and persist
ent defiance of the law is abetted and
upheld, will be removed. Should you
see fl not to heed this request made in
this friendly manner. and without any
luminosity to YOU personally. We have
only this to say. that such wilful and
persistent violation of the law as has
been carried on in this town in past
years will not be tolerated in the flu
ture.
"(SignedD Christian Civic League of
Thomaston.'
Just what will happen in the event
of the stamps not being returned by next
Friday is not made clear, but the noti-
fication clearly implies a threat. The
Christian Civic League was formed
about a year ago. The reformerS will
not say what they intend to do. and
the liquor men are worrying. Drug
gist George Gardiner is said to have
surrendered his revenue license.
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PLEADS INSANITY.
Bradford Knight, Richmond
on Trial for Murder
Of.Mamie Small at Gardiner--PIeads
mot GuiIty--Insanity.'
Jury Views Scene Of Murder Taking Of Evil.
de 1ce Commences.

Bradford P. Knight of Richmond
was put on trial, Wednesday morning,
in the supreme judicial court in this
city before Judge Emery, for the MUIR
der of Miss Mamie Small of Bcwdoin-
ham. at Gardiner. on the evening of
Feb. II. 1899. County Attorney Hesel-
ton for the State and Hon. H. M.
Heath for the respondent. Knight an
sWered mot guilty" and an additional
plea of insanity was made.
The stories of the crime and arrest
OF Knight is familiar to Journal read
ers, as they were published in full.
Feb. is and 20, 1899, the latter date
having an exclusive interview with the
murderer and the murdered girls fam
lily, the only ones granted to any pa
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Nov. S.-During Nednes
day. showers occurred along the Atlantic
coast from New jersey t. North Caro-
lima and also over the Florida peninsula
and in the middle Mississippi valley, ana
rim was reported in the middle and north
Pacific coast districts; elsewhere the
weather was fair. The temperature
changes We're slight and no notable de-
partures from Che seasonal averages
We're reported. The barometer continues
high over the Eastern and Southeastern
states and the middle Rocky Mountain
region. Daring Thursday. showers will
occur along the immediate Atlantic coast
south of New England. bat are not likely
to extend into the interior. Along the
middle Atlantic and New England coast
the winds Will be light to fresh from the
southwest.
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AUGUSTA. MAINE. THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER Q 1899
sAxoAH SETTLEMENT.
The Islands Divided Between United States
and Germany England Out.

Berlin. Nov. Silt was officially an
nounced. this morning. that agreement
subject to the approval of the United
States has been arrived at between
Great Britain and Germany by virtue
Of which the Samoa act will be repeal
ed and the islands Of Upolu Savaii
and the small adjacent islands fail to
Germany as free property: the island
of Tutuila and the subsidiary islands
go to the United States. Great Rrit-
ain renounces any claim to TIE Sa-
moan islands and Germany in turn re-
nounces any claim to the Tonga is
lands and to the Savage island in ia
vor of Great Britain and also cedes
Choiseul and San Isabel, the two
easterly islands of the Solomon group
with their insular surroundings TO
Great Britain. The consular re1resen.
tatives in Samoa and the Tonga islands
are to Withdrawn for the present and
German subjects are to have the same
rights as British subjects in recard to
the free and unimpeded enlistment of
native laborers in the whole of the Sol
ONION group in the possession of Great
Britain including Choiseul and San
Isabel.
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Washington, Nov. S-Whatev.r plan
Great Britain and Germany might agree
upon, 1t was stipulated that it should
be first submitted to the ratification Of
the United States. This was necessary,
as the proposed change could be made
only by formal treaty, which would re.
believed that the arrangement now pro
posed will be satisfactory to the state de.
partment. The United States is rot con
cerned with the amount or character Of
the compensation that passes between
the other nations. Besides retail ing the
coaling station 1T Page Pago acquiring
the isianu of Tutui,a, whereon the harbor
Is located. and the three or four smaller
islets in the vicinity, the United States
will continue to enjoy by stipulation the
privilege of trading with Apia under con
ditions equally favorable as those now
existing. The islets referred 70 are no.
mercial point OF view, but ii is deemed
essential to control them politi ally in
order to prevent smuggling.
The Partition of the Samoan group of
islands marks the close of long standing
source of International controversy and
also brings about new territorial arrange.
ments in the South Pacific. In the early
stage of the uegotiations il was agreed
that the United States should have the
island of Tutuila with its valuab BILE har
Dor Of Page Page and the lesser islands
of its coast, including the large islet of
Manua.
The negotiations then shifted to Lon
don to determine whether Germany or
Great Britain should retain the two re
manig islands t'pela and Savaii. The
nature of these latter negotiations has
been constantly communicated to Wash
ington. although they have not reached
the state department. and IL has been
known for some days that in case Great
Britain retired from Samoa, Germany
would give as part compensation the
large Solomon islands of Ysabel and Chot-
seul. These are near the British posses
sions i'll Australasia, being east Of New
Guinea. They Are twice the size of the
Samoan group, bat the country is noun
famous and the people warlike, many Of
them being cannihlls. The area of all the
German Solomon islands is 1000 square
miles. against 100 square miles for the
entire Samoan group.
At the British and German en- assies
here the announcement of the close IF
the negotiations was received with much
satisfaction. a high diplomatic official
said that the agreement was mainly due
to the fact that German public sentiment
was averSe to retiring from Samoa. and,
yielding to this sentiment. Great Britain
had solved the matter by taking an equiv
alent in territory elsewhere.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES

Washington, Nov. S.-The following
star schedule changes in Maine are an
nOunced:
Route 1119. Larone to Waterville. Leave
Larone daily. except Sunday, A. M; ar
Waterville daily, except Sunday, LAS p.
NJ; arrive Larone by IFS P. NJ
Route 146s. Calais to Perry. Leave Ca
lais daily, except Sunday, after receipt of
mail from Calais & Bangor r. P. o., train
No. 1. due at 11.35 A. NJ; arrive at Perry
in hours. Leave Perry daily, except
Sunday, after receipt of mail from Calais
& Bangor r. p. o.. train No. %, due al
1922 p. NJ; arrive at Calais in hours.
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NEW soak.

New York, Oct. S.-The receipt of
later returns from yesterdays election
in this city and state shows practically
no change in the figures given out, last
night. In New York county the entire
regular Democratic ticket was elected
by pluralities averaging about $4,000.
OF the assembly districts in New York
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Fashionable
Furs
AT REASONABLE PRICES FOE
FALL AND WINTER WEAR AT
Fl. Ct. Rarker's.
Corner Store, Gardiner, Me.
sept2 eodtf
FAIR WEATHER..

Washington. Nov. S.-Forecast for
Thursday ard Friday, for New England
Fair. Thursday. except probably showers
on the south coast: light to fresh south
westerly winds; fair. Friday.
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The respondent was brought into
court a few minutes before 10 O'Clock.
Those who know him are astounded to
see how he has grown old during his
imprisonment. His hair and NOUS
tache are almost as white as snow, and
there is an expression Of great anxiety
and depression on his face. He was
very quiet during the opening of the
court and the empanelling of the jury.
A convulsive clutching of his hands
now and then showed, however, the
condition of his nerves.
There We're not many present at the
opening. but they kept coming in I'M
til in the middle of the forenoon the
court room was crowded. After the
indictment was read and the respond
ent in low hesitating voice had
plead mot guilty. the empanelling of
the jury was commenced. Twenty
five men were examined before IL were
chosen. The causes of the challenges
and excuses were chiefly the opinions
OF those examined on the question of
the insanity of the respondent, al
though some were disqualified on ac-
count of strong opinions of the case it.
self. previously formed. 1t was clear
CONTINUED on page So
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place to look for evidence bearing on
the case. The two, in company with
Deputy Sheriff Newell of Richmond,
went to the Small residence. and, later.
to Knights home where Knight was
found and arrested.
He was taken to Richmond village
and then to Augusta. He talked freely
with the Journal man and told much of
the whole affair; admitting the mur-
der and explaining what led to it.
His Incarceration in Jail and the In
sane hospital for observation are well
known.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Nov. S.-Local forecast fol
Thursday: Fair weather; light westerl.
winds.
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The new NJ. G.. r. r. station at
Brunswick. will be open to the public,
Tuesday. Nov. IA.
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YOU wish correctly mounted to
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TAX|DERMIST

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