Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-20
Capital lettings.

Vice President Hobart showed little
change. Wednesday. IL was noticeable
that ne ala not Sit up a. much as usual,
but his physicians are urging MN 70 take
every precaution against oVcr-eNeruon.
The secretary of state. Wednesday. re-
ceived telegram from Consul Ayme At
Pointe pitrie. Guadalupe. d w. l.. say
ing that fires. alleged to have been in
cendiary, started at midnight Of the iNth
inst. and destroyed IL squares in the VI
entity of the American consulate. tie
says that 400 houses were consumed ii
lives lost and 300 persons rendered nome
less The loss will approximate N.Wmwn
The consul adds that the confagratinm :
out but great uneasiness prevails. me
Governor has arrived at Ponie win ~
soldiers.
Agents of the government secret service
under Chief Wilkie have arrested lne
makers of the famous 500 SILVER
certificate which was put IN circd-
Eltion over Il year ago and which result
ed in the retirement Of the whole issue.
Arthur Taylor and Baldwin ;. BreGel,
supposed 10 be the principals, were ar
rested in Philadelphia. Tuesday. Nm. n
Jacobs and Nm. L. kindey cigar manu-
facturers, and James Burns who was n
Jacobs employ, were arrested in l-ancas-
Ter. Pa, Wednesday. The plates on
which the notes were printed. together
with a large quantity of counterfeit rev
enue stamp plates. rolls ana five tons OF
paper We're also secured. In their comics
sion. Taylor and Bredell state that less
than $4,000 of Monroe head 500 certiii-
Gates were printed. This is regarded as
the most important capture ever made by
the secret service.
Bartlett Trip. United Sattes samoan
commissioner. started for san francesca.
Wednesday. accompanied by Edward
Morgan. his secretary. Baron Sternburs
followed AZ $50 for Chicago. Before
leaving Baron Sternburg had an extend
| ed conference with the German dmhassa-
! dor. going over all the points OF The Sa-
| moan issues as presented in the inStruc-
tons The meetings between the Amerl-
| can, British and German commissioners
while quite social and informal nave
| been productive Of a very amicable sentl-
| ment among all concerned. Since the
| commissioners are of, sense OF relief
| perVades the diplomatic ana official cir
! cles which have borne the brunt of TN
! controversy up to this time. Their chief
anxiety now is 70 see the commission
away from san Francisco before there
| can be any new turn in events brought
| about By reports Of more lighting on The
| island.
Former Representative Fl horn Of cali
( fornia. died at Garfield hospital, Wash
! ingJon, Wednesday. The cause of his
| death was blood poisoning, resulting from
kidney complications. Hon. Samuel Greedy
] Hilborn was a lawyer ana for several
years pas; had held a leading position a
\ the bar in California. Of which state ht
was a resident for the past - years. He
| was born in Cumberland county, Maine
in 1881; was graduated from Tufts college
in 1859. ana after teaching pubic SChOO
for a tine was admitted 70 the bar II
Portland in 1861. He removed Immediately
afterwards 10 California. locating AZ Val
leiO and beginning the practice of his
profession. which he continued uninter-
: ruptedlr until 1875. when he was elected
Il member OF The state senate. He served
in this capacity until 1919 In 1888 he was
: appointed United States district attorney
for IN" state by President Arthur, remoV
ing to Oakland. In that city MIR. HilbOrT
, made his legal residence until his death
II was first elected member Of tn,
y House of Representatives in the 52d Con
: Sress. His seat in the SD Congress wa!
p contested by and awarded to his Demo
f cratic opponent, Warren B. English II,
- was Il member of both the 5iIh and 55t
l | Congresses. but had not been elected IL
f the 16th Congress. He was an Influential
4 member of the House commanding tn,
q respect and good will Of his colleagues.
I 4 sensational arrest was made at Phil
q adelphia Wednesday night, in connection
. with the capture of the counterfeitin;
e gang. Harvey X. Newt, who was assist
Il ant United States district attorney II
4 philadelphia. during the administration
a of Pres. Harrison, was taken into custOd,
a by secret service men on a warran
= charging him wit h bribing Detective Nc
+. Manus OF the Philadelphia office He wa
a given a nearing before United State
/ Commissioner Edmunds and held in Sl5
n "oo bail. which was furnished. 1t wa
E. shown that Newt gave McManus $1,000 a
'e bride. This money was turned over +,
IS thlet Wilkie 1t is alleged that Kendi;
n o. Lancaster. Pa, suspected that he an.
ms confederateS Were being watched h,
y secret service men and engaged Newt 7,
q briDe oficerS, who were working on m
u case. Il was stated that enough conn
IT tcrfclt stamps We're captured by the da
/ trcttVeS III Lancaster to cover 440 OO0 on
cigars. 1t is said that $4,000 worth y
| bogus stamps have been used on rieap
tsent ont from Lancaster