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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept .9-Forccast for Boston
and vicinity Saturday: Rain in the morn
ing, followed by fair weather; cooler,
fresh northwest winds: tair. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

At Louisville, Ky, Friday. Endow won
the Preparation stake for 2-year-old trot,
terS, $1,000: best time, 2.11'st. Free Bond
won the 211 pace. 5000: best time. 210ii.
Arlington won the Paul Jones purse for
~. trotters $1,000; best time. 2.06l2. Lu-
ellie, Won the go trot, $3.50; best time,
2.u4.
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from the gallery to disturb Mr., Harris.
Chairman Moyle ordered the sergeant
alarms TO put out r. NJ. Allen, who
made the cutlery.
4 wear a bigger hat than YOU called
out the disturber to Chairman Moyle.
VIII the sergeant-at-aIms put him
out?" called out the chairman.
"Oh. you've got to show me-" said
Allen. But he was promptly elected.
Il took part, said Mr.. Harris. re-
Stunning his address, lin last years cam
here to name the next mayor, an hon-
orable, upright business man, Arthur
S. Barnes.
There were cheers and cheers. The
house went wild with enthusiasm.
Joseph E. Taylor seconded the nomin-
alton.
Il move that the rules be suspended
and that Mr.. Barnes be nominated by.
reclamation, cried out George String
fellow
Amid more enthusiasm the chair put
the question and it was carried BY a
thunderous chorus of ayes. VI
Talk BY Mr.. Barnes.
Mfr. Barnes, who had been sitting.
near the center aisle of the dress cir.
Gle, was pulled out by many congrat-
ulat'ng hands. He was surrounded by
a. struggling mob, fighting to shake.
hands.
speechn' cried out voice. and the
word became a wild refrain.
Chairman Harris appointed Brigham
West and Joseph e. Taylor commit
tee to escort Mr.. Barnes to the plat
form. T.
II want to introduce to you your next
mayor, said Mr.. Harris. as the cam
didafe stood beside him.
This is an hour that / appreciate.
coming, as it does, unsolicited said
Mr.. Barnes. 81 will try to give the city
of Salt Lake an administration of which
II may be proud. If elected, and 1 feel
that ! shall be elected, i shall give to
the office Of mayor all the ability that
I possess.
In the matter of appointments each
ward will have fair representation I
thank you more than can say. for this
honor W
When the Wild and long continued
cheers which greeted the address were
ended, Chairman Harris called for NOM
nations for city recorder
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SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES.
Men Who Will Administer City At
fairs For Two Years.

Arthur F. Barnes. the Democratic
candidate for mayor, was beFm in
Kaysville. Utah. So years ago. being
the second son Of Hon. John r. Barnes
who was d member Of the const itutior-
al convention and was afterward elect
ed to the state senate from the Third
district Mir. Barnes worked on his
fathers farm until ne was is. attending
school in the winter months. He then
entered the University OF Deserets pass
ing successful examinations In all the
classes he entered.
In 1880 Mr. Barnes entered the en-
ploy of Day & Co.. merchants. as book
keeper, which position he held for some
years, where, III connection with his
father, John S. Lewis and others he
formed the partnership of Barnes, Lew
is & Co.. which was afterward succeed
ed by the present firm of Barnes. Hardy
& Co., of which Mr.. Barnes is ~~eas-
urer and manager. He is heavily in
terested in a number OF the strongest
financial institutions of the city. such
as the 4. C. NJ. L.. Deseret National
bank, State bank, the Barnes Banking
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company Of KaysvilIe. several mining
companies as we'll as the holder Or
much real estate in this city and
county.
Mr. Barnes was elected to the pres
emit city council from the Third pre-
cinct running $50 ahead of his ticket.
In thu council he has looked after the
interests of his precinct i'm particular
and the whole city in general. He is
regarded as a hard worker, am honest
industrious man, one who has the eour-
age of his convictions. He has travelled
much visiting many Of the leading
cities of America. In 1866 he spent
several months in New York, Brooklyn.
Boston, Providence and other EASTERN
cities. His observations there tend tor
fit him for the office for which he has
been nominated.
The council records show that he has
attended all but one meeting-and them
he was in Washington on business
during the past two years, being late
but once in that time He holds that
a public office paid for by the people
should be conducted in the interest OF
the public
Mr.. Barnes has a comfortable home
on First West, his family consisting OF
a wife. three Sons and one daughter.
Gustave H. Backman.
Gustave Fl. Backman, who was NOM
mated to succeed himself In the office
of city recorder, was elected two years
ago ON the Democratic ticket by a
handsome plurality. Several years ago.
under the administration of Mayor
Baskin, Mr.. Backman held the office Of
recorder, and then, as more recently he
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MR.. BARNES NOMINATED.
Name Placed Before Convention By
Fisher Harris.

When Chairman Harris announced
that nominations for mayor were in
order a hush came over the conven-
ton. There had been hustle and hustle,
but it ceased at once. Mr.. Harris in
vited James H. Moyle to the platform
to preside, and he took a seat at one
side on the platform. 1t was known
that he was to nominate Mr.. Barnes,
and his speech was looked forward to
with great interest
Il have to apologize for asking your
attention for a few moments in diff
ferent position from that in which you
placed me- he began. But 1 am go.
ing to perform a pleasant duty, and one
which | should not perform were it not
pleasant
History repeats itself. We find in
the long course of events that the same
events happen under the same condi-
TONS There was once upon a time
certain man who. having a grudge
against his neighbor, tied fire brands
to foxes tails and turned them loose
in his enemy's fields That is what has
been done here. But 1t is a hopeless
task. Our enemies will find such efforts
useless.
'To those of us who claim to be inter-
ested in Democracy's success this is a
happy day. The attempt to scatter us
has failed. 1t will always fail"
A Gallery Interruption.
At this point q loud voice broke in
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BoERs WILL SHELL MAFEKING
Inhabitants are Armed and Prepared
to Rebel Attack.

Cape Town, Oct. 1S-Morning adj
vices from Mafel1ing say that every
precaueion has been taken against at
tack and that all the streets are barred
TO wagons According TO these advices
the Beers intend to shell the town be-
fore delivering their attack. They are
said TO possess twelve guns. Every
man in Mafeking is carrying a rife. and
The military authorities are confident
that they viii be able TO repel attack,
but they lack the force necessary to
follow a BOer retreat
The town is fairly quiet. The con-
vent sisters and many ladies have
elected to stay and nurse the wounded
and many houses have been converted
into hospitals. The searchlight on the
fort is kept working across the Veldt
Three Boer spies have been arrested in
town Railway communication TO the
southwark is practically at the mercy
Of Ike Beers, over 200 miles of the line
being within easy striking distance Of
the enterpfising commanders.
Sad scenes occurred at the railway
station on the departure of the women
and children by train. 1t is thought
that even should the main line be
blown up at any point. the damage can
be repaired within a few hours.
Some traders at Zeerust with whom
Ft0rekeeperS here had contracted for
large supplies of ammunition have re-
fused 10 exec ute orders. ii having been
reported 10 them that the supplies were
intcnded xer the Beer co'ppissariat.
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By ACCLAMATIoN.
Nomination Was Easy For Justice
Timmony.

I1mmony.
1t was a foregone conclusion Of the
convention that Justice Timmony, who
dispenses Justice and humor at the city
hall, should have a chance to continue
in that business fer two yearS more.
Just as. soon as Chairman Harris an
nounced that nominations for city JUS
tfce We're in order there were many
and loud cries of eTimmony."
Ben T. Lloyd had been slated to
make neat little speech. putting his
claims before the convention.
at seems" said he as he arose, that
the gentleman who / was about to
name has already been nominated by
acclsmation.
That is as far as he got.
II seccndt" said d voice.
Mr.. Lloyd sat down.
Morris Sommer seconded, too and the
whole convention seconded. Justice
Semmer had been spoken Of as a can
didate for the position. But, he said
early yesterday that it was a mistake:
he had never sought the place.
To end matters John T. Game moved
that the rules be suspended and Jus
tiee Timmony be declared the n9minRe
by acclarnation. There were foTty-five
seconds and the motion was carried
with whoop.
Before the adjournment the conven-
ton was about to break up but Joseph
e. Cohen secured the ticCr and the at
tention Of the house.
II move a vote Of thanks to the
chairman and the other officers of this
convention for their able and efficient
work All in favor say. aye. 9
There was a volumincus aye and
upon his, motion the convention was
adjourned sine die at $3.50.
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EASY FOR MORRIS.
Few Votes Were Recorded Against.
Him.

When Chairman Harris announced
that nominations for city. treasurer
were in order ex- Councilman w H.
Dale secured the floor.
Some two years ago it was felt that
a change should be made in the office
of city treasurer, said he. As a
member OF the council / believed that
the revenues of the city could be IN
creased and Treasurer Morris. who
went in at that time has increased
them In his administration Of the of
fee he has not been disappointment
to the party He has succeeded in in
creasing the revenues of the city by
$40, 900 per year, and with one less as
sistant in his office. / therefore nomi-
nate Richard Morris, the present in
cumbent."
An avalanche of votes for Morris was
imminent, but there was opposition and
it did not develop into nomination by
reclamation.
Attorney b. F. Johnson named Har-
old E. Sleater, But the! seconds for
Morris came in tremendous volume, not
by individuals. but by whole district
delegations The Fifteenth Twenty
fourth Sixtssnth. Twenty second and
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border, 50 take up arms against Great
>1sdtaiu
"A disoatch from MafelSing. under te-
days date says that Colonel Baden
Powell has just sent a strong British
fierce from Nafeking toward the border
hrsth field guns and alnbulances, pre-
sumaDly with a view Of occupying ao-
fvantaeeous defensive high ground.
y Dispatches from Durham, Natal con-
-fiizn the report that the Orange Free
State authorities seized the Natal train
that NaS leaving Ladysmith yesterday
fmciping for Harrismith. They also
stopped a train due to leave Harrisnith
in the afternoon.
All the rolling stock has been ordered
down the country out of reach Of seiz-
tlre. TT is understood Geographic COM
IpUnication with The Transvaal ceased
pun tually at , O'Clock yesterday az
,1efnoon (Tfansvaal tinlc).
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REcoRDERsHIP RACE.
-Four Names Placed Before the Con-
yention.

Judge LIE Grand Young nominated
Thomas L. Holt
IL take great pleasure in seconding
the nomination of Mr.. Holt" said Mrs
j. Fewson Smith from the dress circle
The convention was so anxious to hear
a woman speak that it was very quiet.
He has made a good record as a man,
and he can safely be trusted with the
records of the city"
II feel that it is always a pleasant
task to nominate any one in a Demo-
cratic convention" said Senator r. K
Thomas, 'sfor 1 believe that no names
are ever presented which are not wor-
thy of support. 1t is a pleasant task
for me to name a man who will do
honor to the position of recorder, man
who is a Democrat and who has always
been with US. 1 name Gustave h
Backman'
Il want to name a man who is hon
orable and true, honorable to his friends
and true to his constituents said r.
F. Aveson. Il present c. NJ. Jackson"
Patrick, Seconds Bachman.
Councilman Patrick seconded the
nomination of Backman. He declared
that his experience in the city council
had shown him that the present re-
eoiuel - tliS peSI the Guy ever nau.
Then came strong voice for Jackson.
Captain G.. r. Berry declared that
jackson, surrounded by thousands of
dollars in the state legislature, stood
firm. He said he would stand by his
constituents. He is the father of the
garnishment bill and the eight-hour
law
There were a number of seconds for
Backman. Councilman John Allen and
Judge Burton made strong speeches
j. r. Lewis nominated David l.. Levy
as the man who had "drunmed De
mocracy to defeat and drummed it to
victory" and N. P. Doolan made an
appeal to the convention to support a
laboring mans candidate
The first ballot of the convention was
then ordered, It resulted as follows:
Ballot For Recorder.
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nominations for city attorney were in
order. a buzz and noise began which
had been absent during former con-
tests. More activity was shown than
in all proceeding ballots
There were cries of Hall, from the
gallery and the lobby. and the answer
ing cry OF stephens came back All
through the lobby and the aisles ticket
pedulers- rushed about. half the con-
vertion was cut talking for one cafl-
didate or the other for there We're but
two contestants
Judge Sawyer made the first NOM
mating speech.
want to present a man.. said hss
who is known as a careful. painstak-
ing lawyer; a. man who has BEEN q
resident Of this city for many years
He needs no encomium at my hands,
name w. g. Hail. the present city at
torney.p
Dunbar For Stephens
Then David g. Dunbar. county clerk
arose and made the speech which no
doubt Won Mr. Stephens the. nominal
tion.s 1t was an address fit to rank
beside Fisher Harris effort In nonl-
mating Mr.. Barnes.
In 1896. when the Republican corr
yention at st. Louis declared against
party" said he. There We're many
such men in this city. And when the
Democratic national convention at
Chicago declared for silver, these people
joined us, and they have remained with
us ever since. There are many OF them.
men of strong convictions, who left a
party of which they had been members
for years.
1T has heen the mistake of the DEM
slight these men. The geutlealaIp whom
shall name. | venture to say has
asked no one to vote for him nor to
nominate him. But it is true that we
recognized the class to which he be-
longs. lit is due them; it is expedlent;
it is their right.
With the candidate whom ] shall
name in office there is no law on the
statute books that would not be en-
forced. / name Frank e. Stephens"
Mr.. Dunbar's speech aroused much
speakers who followed in the
endorsement of his proposition that
silver Republicans should be recQg-
nized.
But Edgar s. Howe didn't follow. He
wanted to second "a war horse of De-
He has an administration to
his credit which has never been
There have been suits for
SOC, 600 against the city. and but $4,000
in verdicts have been secured / Sec
ond W. C.. Hall"
Senator RI. K. Thomas maintained
that fairness and justice required the
of Attorney Stephens. 10
seph E. Taylor seconded HALLS nom
nation; Justice McAIaster seconded
Stephens; Attorney J.. A. Williams Sec
onded and Justice Morris S0mmeF seq
orided Hall. Ben T. Lloyd followed
with a eulogy of Stephens.
The hustling for votes continued.
The convention was deluged with tick
cts; they flew about in all directions.
The ballot was proceeded with and
as follows:
Ballot For Attorney.
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Twenty-third came rolling in. A mem
Der of the Thirteenth moved that the
rules be suspended and Morris be de-
oared the nominee by reclamation.
bur johnson, who had nominated
Sleater, was at once on his feet with d
protest. The seconding proceeded. The
Twenty-e eighth, Thirty eight, Fifth
Eleventh and Forty-third rolled in till
it seemed that the whole convention
was going to second the nomination.
Finally, on Charles Baldwins motion,
the convention proceeded TO ballot.
Ballot For Treasurer.
h Norris received all the votes OF the
convention except A. II was a mighty
testimonial 70 his record as treasurer
for the past two years. The vote by
districts was as follows:
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UNDER THE ROOSTER TOVICTORY
CONTINUED from page -

told how the Republican party had
committed US to an imperial policy and
had saddied us with. immense standing
armies and an expensive navy. In con-
gress the Democrats had protested, but
they We're met With derision and scorn
by the party in power. When tyrants
surround themselves with legions, the
cause ST liberty must recede,' said
Judge King, and the heel of the despot,
will be pressed upon the neck of the
people, The Republican party, he said,
is determined to add lands to our.
country which we do not want and to
increase our population with peoples
which are not homogeneous. We ought
to stand by the old principles of the
constitution. which were adapted to all
circumstances. There We're men in the
country who were so intoxicated with
the spirit of annexation that they
would annex the moons of Mars if it
were possible. I'VE don't want that
spirit he said THE Declaration of
Independence should be our guiding
star and our chart. Let us follow the
true principles of Democracy as taught
by such men as Jefferson and Jackson
and Tilden, and uphold our great and
enlightened leader, William Jennings
Bryan The convention cheered the
name of Bryan enthusiastically, and
Judge King could not proceed for some
moments
Let us go into this contest with
hearts pure and undefiled. F" he conclud-
ed, determined to give the people a
proper municipal administration. When
we have controlled the destinies of the
people we have always brought them
happiness. We viii; go before the peo-
pie Of the city and show them the rec
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lEaETINes IN ENe1ANp.
Attempts to Form Peace Movement
Are Defeated.


London, Oct 1S.-Al.hough q con-
siderable minority of the English
public regard the war with a grave
misglVing. it is practically impossible
for this feeling to get soice at the
present juncture. An <ttenpt OF the
Peace and Arbitration association to
hsld : meeting at Bristol last evening
nccasioned an extraordinary scene.
directly the doors We're opened the
jsneQes crowded into the hall, sang
patriotic songs, waved union jacks and
refused any hearing to the peace
orasoIs, dnally taking possession of
the platform and passing vote OF
confidence in the government.
Al Cardiff, the conservative assocla-
ton adopted a vote of want of con-
fidence in James Mackenzie Maclean,
their representative I'm the house of
commons because he recently attacked
the policy of Mr. Chamberlain ana the
government.
The duke Of Marlborough addressed
a mass meeting at Oldham In his
speech the duke justified the policy of
the government, which, he declared
had not been driven into war BY over
excited enthusiasm or unwise agita-
ZION.
Mr. Winston Churchill. who spoke
at the same meeting, said he felt no
animosity toward the Beers in eonnec-
ticn with Majuba Hill.
We were worsted," said Mr. Church
III. in fair fight and I hope now
there viii be no cant about aveng-
ing Majuba HILL The government
throughout have displayed admirable
patience but there is ample evidence Of
the existence OF a deliberate con-
sDiracy against British supremacy and
they have been practicing patience on
top OF a powder magazine"
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BRITISH ARE CONFIDENT.
Believe That They Will Be Able to
Repulse the Beers.

Mafeking, Oct. 12.-Half a. battery of
artillery from Kimberley has just ar
rived. The police at the outlying sta
tons have been ordered to concentrate
within the town limits None is al
lowed to leave either by road or train
without special permission. which is
not granted to any able-bodied man.
Nearly all the women and children
have left. Confidence in their ability
to repulse the Beers is increasing
among the British.
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GREAT BRITAIN's REPLY.
Text Of the Answer Sent to the Ulti-
natum of the Transvaal.

London, oct. 12.-Following is the
text of the British reply to the Boer
uitimatum sent by Chamberlain, to
Miner. high commissioner, 1915 p. m.
oct. 20 1898:
Her majesty's government has re-
ceived with great regret the pre-
ernptory demands of the South African
republic, conveyed in your telegram
of Oct. 9. You viii inform the gov
eminent of the South African re-
public in reply that the conditions de-
manded by the government of the
South African republic are such as her
majesty's government deems it i'm
possible TO discuss"
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DEFENSE OF MAFEKING.
Said to Be Excellent and No Great
Excitement Manifested There.

Cape Town, Oct. 12.-At $40 Wednes-
day evening three carriages containing
women and children, but not single
white man, except a few ministers,
We're dispatched from Mafeking.
The preparations for the defense of
Mafel1ing are excellent. 1t is reported
by natives at Mafeking that they were
robbed of money by the Beers at NAL
mani.
The news of the ultimatum created no
excitement at Mafeking. A transport
rider, suspected Of carrying details
daily across the border, has been ar
rested there.
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Platform Adopted.

Judge LIE Grand Young, as chairman
of the committee, read the result of
it's deliberations. He was given the
most careful attention. The platform,
every plank of it, seemed to suit the
delegates clear down to the ground. for
they broke into applause at the end of
nearly every sentence.
The unequivocal statements made ON
municipal affairs, the unqualified re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform,
the references to Utah's patriotic re-
Spouse to the call to arms, all evoked
the greatest enthusiasm. When the
reading was finished, twenty men tried
to secure recognition at the same time
to move it's adoption. A hundred more
seconded the motion, and without the
slightest alteration the platform was
adopted as the sense of the conven-
ton
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matte agent in the Transvaal. Mr..
Conynghsm Greene. paid his formal
farewell visits to President. Kruger and
the high Boer officials at Pretoria last
evening.
In the Cape house of assembly today
Premier Schreiner made an impas-
stoned appeal to the country and the
press TO preserve the peace IT. is
asserted that Mr.. Scl,feiner refused to
sign the proclamation Of the governor
of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Miner, de-
elaring ali persons abetting the enemy
in a state of war against Great Britain
to be guilty Of treason.
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PEARL HART is At LIBERTY
ARIzoNA's FAMOUS FEMALE
BANDIT BREAKS JAIL.
Plucky Little Stage Robber Cuts An
Opening Through Her Cell at
Tucson.

Tucson. Ariz.. oct. 12-Pear Hart. the
female stage robber incarcerated here
awaiting triad on an indictment in the
United States court, broke Jail this morn
ing at 8 o'clock by cutting fifteen-inch
opening through the wall ten feet above
the level OF her cell floor 1t is supposed
she had confederate. and is attired in
male clothing.
The escape caused n sensation although
the prevailing sentiment appears to ap
uiaud the courage of the little female
bandit A few days since she declared
She never would submit to be tried under
the laws that neither she nor her sex
had n voice in making.