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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
GOING OUT OF COMMISSION.
Congress Action Will Seriously Hamper Naval
Moves and Naval Construction.

Washington. March 1.-The navy de-
partment put the big doubleturreted
monitor Puritan out of commission at the
Norfolk navy yard, yesterday, and it is
said a the navigation bureau that this
ship must be followed by others speedily.
to the great detriment of the plans of the
Congress. based on the minimum require
ments of the navy. provide for 200cO
sailors. Congress cut this down to 500.
There are re now 1900 men in the service.
SO that 5000 of these must be immediately
dropped That means, according TO the
| navigation officers, that large part of
the North Atlantic squadron must go out
1t is probable that the heavy reduction
in the number of enlisted men and conse-
quently of ships, will interfere seriously
vres. this year. Another difficulty is go
ing to be the impossibiifty of putting into
condition the new ships they are
turned over TO. the government by the
builders simply for want of men to man
them.
The action of the Senate, yesterday in
the matter of ships armor caused Secre-
| tary Long to take prompt measures. to-
day. to bring the subject to the attention
! Of the naval committee in the House and
Senate, in the hope of securing change
ally enacted. The secretary and Capatin
ONeill. chief of the ordnance bureau IN
communications sent to the commits lee
declared that the action of the Senate if
U
all naval construction saying that no
armor can be procured for $500 per ton.
| 1t might have been possible. it is said at
| the department. to go on and build ships
without the armor under ordinary ciw-
| cumstances. trusting TO the next Congress
| to provide for it, but for a clause in the
| appropriation bill which provides that no
ships shall be built until the armor IS
contracted for. The effect of the TWO pro-
visions will be to put a complete stop to
shipbuiding operations as far as the
navy is concerned.
Although it is provided that a govern
! ment armor pant shall be constructed
in the event of the failure of the depart
ment to secure bids for supplying armor
at the price fixed, the ordnance Officers
say that such a plant could not be con-
structed and BERN to supply the armor
inside of two years at the earliest They
also declare that the limit of cost fixed
for he plant is less than half of that
found to be absolutely necessary by the
special naval board which. a few years
ago investigated the whole subject nf
government armor plants.
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UNREQUITTED LOVE
Leads VIM. {. Staples to
Shoot and Kill Himself.
Deed Committed at Cambridgeport-.
Formerly Of South B|uehill, Me.
Mrs. helen Daisy Achorn. Townsend. Mass.
the Woman in the Case.

Boston, March 2.-The Globe says:
Because of unrequitted love William
l.. Staples, 20 years old, formerly of
South Bluehill, Me-. shot and killed
himself, some time yesterday morning,
at his grocery store, at ia Broadway,
Cambridgeport.
His body was found, at II O'Clock
yesterday, in a sitting position behind
the counter of the little store he had
purchased, one week before. He had
probably been dead for two or three
hours at least
Near by, on the counter, was letter,
addressed in lead pencil, ITO the Globe.
to be printed" Enclosed in the cheap
white envelope was a note. 1t said:
ITO the Globe: A girl was the cause
OF my death. Mrs. Helen Daisy
Achorn, Townsend. Mass. She is the
one.
william l.. Staples of South Blue
hill, Me-"
STAPLES was 4 Gew conner in Cam
bridgeport and very little was known of
him. He had purchased the store. Feb.
u. He told the neighbors very little
about himself, except that he had TAX
en- the place as side issue. He said
he intended to work elsewhere and
that his wife was to look after the
store
He appeared to be bright, capable
young man.. During the morning.
when some of the neighbors tried to
get into the place. they were some
what surprised to find 1t locked. At
about II o'clock. Mr.. John Valentine,
who lives at 116 Broadway, and Mr..
Charles Bennett of Boston. who came
to collect the rent. began an investiga-
ton. which resulted in finding the body
as above described.
Near the body on the left side was a
revolver and CHASTITY wound in the
right cheek told the story of self-de-
struction.
Patrolman John Wiley was summon
ed and took charge of the store pending
investigation.
Medical Examiner Swan viewed the
body later. No autopsy was deemed
to be necessary. The medical exami-
ner's certificate says death was due to
suicide by shooting. The body was
taken in charge by the city authorities,
and it is now at Litchtield's morgue.
where it will be held until claimed by
the mans relatives.
The police learned from the neigh
bors that woman had been seen leav-
ing the store, at s o'clock Monday
morning. She took car going toward
Boston. 1t was thought by them that
this woman was the dead mans wife,
this belief being strengthened by
Staples statement that his wife would
look after the store.
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Congressional Notes.

The President has signed the army re-
organization bill.
The President has approved bills as fol
lows: For the investigation of leprosy in
the United States: for public buildings
New York City custom house, Lawrence
Mass, Springfield, Mass: appropria ton
of the peace treaty with Spain.
Senator George Gray of Delaware
whose term will expire, March 4. has e
nitied to the President that he would ac-
cept tender of appointment as United
States circuit judge for the third Judicial
circuit, comprising the states of New
Jersey. Pennsylvania and Delaware. and
his appointment has been definitely de-
cided upon. The nomination. however
will not be made until after the adjourn
ment of Congress. Senator Gray is a Gold
Democrat and was one of the American
commissioners in the recent peace treaty
negotiations. IA.
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SSH CONGRESS-.
CONTINUED from page ~

An ANALYSIS of the votes shows that
the affirmative vote in favor of con-
sideration of the resolutions was cast
by 81 Republicans, 40 Democrats. and
IL Populists and the negative vote by
1O1 Republicans. A Democrats and one
Populist.
Walker. Rep. Mass. again attempt
ed to secure unanimous consent at this
point TO address the House for an hour
upon the banking and currency ques-
ton. but Barrett objected and Hilborn,
Rep, Cal, then moved to suspend the
rules and non-concur in the Senate
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill.
| Dayton. Rep. w. Va. explained
briefly the nature of the Senate amend
ments and the necessity of getting the
bill into conference at the earliest pos
sible moment. The action of the Sem
ate in reducing the price of armor plate
to $500 per ton with the alternative pro-
position of building a government plant
for the manufacture of armOr, he said,
practically meant, If adopted, the en-
barkation of the government upon the
project of manufacturing armor. He
| read the report of experts in opposi-
| ton to government armor plant.
! CUMMINGS. Dem. N. ". also opposed
| the Senate armor plate amendment.
| Underwood Dem. Ala, defended the
proposition for a government armor
plate factory.
| An agreement was reached by which
the House should have opportunity to
pass upon the Senate armOr plate and
Gathmann dynamite gun amendments
before the conferes rejected these pro-
positions and with this understanding
the Senate amendments were disagreed
to and the bill was sent to conference.
A partial report upon the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to and the bill was sent to further con-
ference.
The Senate bill to carry out the pro-
visions of a treaty with the Lower
Brule Indians by the payment of $l4S,-
800 for 10000 acres of land was pass
ed under suspension of the rules.
Mercer, Rep, web. moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill
appropriating $1.0O0,OOO for a new
building for the department of justice.
He spoke of the danger of repetition
of the Fords theatre disaster to the
present building. The necessity of a
new building, he said. was imperative.
At Cannon's request an amendment
was adopted limiting the cost of the
building to $1,OOO,00O and as amended
the bill was passed.
Fischer. Rep. n. Y. said he would
not ask the House to set aside time for
paying tribute to the memory of his
late colleague, Hurley. of New York,
but leave was allowed members to
print remarks. and. at 5.55 P. NJ. as a
further mark of respect. the House ad
jOurned.
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National Lumber Dealers Association.

Boston. March 1.-The second days
session of the National Lumber Deal
ers. Association opened, at 1880 today.
with President Scatchard in the chair.
A schedule of terms. which. up to to-
day. the association has not had to
back it in a lawsuit. was adopted. The
schedule is as follows:
In the absence of terms between
members of the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers Association and buy
ets. the following shall be the terms of
settlement: Freight net cash where the
lumber is delivered; balance of settle
ment 1is per cent. off for cash in Il
Gays or bankable paper payable in 50
Gays from datesof invoice.
me trustees announced the following
oincers: President. John n Scatcherd
nunalo. N. ": first vice president
NoOert G. lippincott. Philadelphia
Sseohd vice president. C. II. Bond
"eso. ~ T.; treasurer Frederick w
N"'e " Broadway, New York.
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/. III. klllias ssstss 1--WE cA,ll,,a n,

New York. March 1.-The follows.
bulletin was issued at 2 p. NJ:
Mr.. kipling has made satisfacto.,.
progress. He has but a slight fever /.
comfortable though weak and reso,n'
ton is taking place in the affected mr.
ton Of the lungs. -
r. g. Janeway, Theodore Durham /.
Mr.. Doubleday. this morning. sposi-
lively announced the rather serior.
Illness Of two OF Mr.. KiplIng's chil0rsT
They are the two girls. Josephine Z
years old. and Elsie, 9 years. Both
have pneumonia.
At $50 o'clock tonight, Mr.. Double.
day stated that Mr.. Kipling va,
steadily improving. At late hour. "a
night. Mr.. Doubleday announced Tho.
M. kipling was resting easy and that
his daughter Josephine was out OF dan
ger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
IN HONOR OF CARL scHURz.
Dinner at Delmonico's in Celebration Of 10th
Birthday Anniversary.

New York. March "A dinner com
plimentary to Carl Schurz was given.
tonight, at Delmonico's. The affair
was in celebration of the 10th ami
versary of Mr.. SchurZ's birth. Covers
were laid for 400 persons. Mr.. Chas.
Francis Adams of Boston. was presd-
ing officer. At the main table on either
side of Mr.. Adams We're Carl Schurz
Levi p. Morton, James c. Carter, Seth
Low. August Feigel, Edward NJ. Shep-
ard. Charles S. Fairchild. DR.. A. Jacob
Herbert WEIGH. Gen. ]. r. Lockmaa,
w. Fl. Fleming. VIM. L. Strong, VIM
II. Sloane. Alex E. Orr and Hugo Yves
endonck.
The chairman. Charles Francis
Adams. who made the Opening ad-
dress. spoke in part as follows: M"
SchurZs closest association. as l now
think of him is with the American po-
litical problem, or 50 re-adjusting ami
arranging our political machinery as
to enable these people of the country.
whether in nation, state, or city. not
only to. put in public life. but to keep
in public life these whom nature and
experience have most highly qualified
to do good service there. AS to the de-
ticiency in this respect of our present
machinery. l regard Mr.. Schurz's as
an object lesson no less eloquent than
unanswerable.''
VIM. H. Sloane of Columbian Univer-
sity, spoke on The Champion of the
Slave" Gen. John P. Lockman on
The Soldier in the Civil War" Hon.
VIM. B. Fleming THE Statesman in
Reconstruction" Moorfield Story of
Boston. on THE United States Sena-
tor" Herbert Welch of Philadelphia.
on The Member of the Cabinet" Ed
ward NJ. Shepherd on THE Civil Ser
vice Reformer."
Mr.. Schurz was the last speaker Said
he: My friends who address you hare
said much of what I have tried to do for
our country. They have touched very
lightly upon what that country has done
for me. | have always found myself
bound by duty of gratitude to the re-
public and 20 the American people. to
serve their Interests according to the
very best of my understanding and abil-
ity. And If in doing TINS | had to differ
with esteemed friends or to sever old
party ties. ! never did 50 with Il light
heart. but only because thought could
not do otherwise. whatever the sacrifice
In conclusion Mr.. Schurz called upon
sentiment: Our republic. the repuhl c OF
the United States of America. may II ever
flourish and prosper. as the government
of. for and by the people, as the home of
free and happy generations and as the
eyamnle and guiding star of all man
kind
Among the letters OF regret received
was one from ex-President Grover C1ev.-
land. in which he said: My disappoint-
ment is measured by the extreme graft
fication 1t would afford me to contribute
my testimony to the volume that will b.
presented on the occasion YOU have ar
ranged in grateful support of Mr. Schurzs
usefulness and patriotic citizenship His
life and career teach lessons: that cannot
be too often and TO impressively empha-
sized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
MILLIkEN FOUND GUILTY.
Boston City Hall leaning Case Juror Who
Took a Bride Goes to Jail.

Boston. March 2.--CharIes II. Milliken
the Chelsea barber. who has been on tria
on the charge of havin" accepted a brib,
during his service as juror in the Cit,
jury in the superior court, this after
noon.
When the verdict was announced Law
asked thai sentence he deferred ,1nti
later in the day. Mr.. James said he de
sired TO offer some testimony which, h,
believed would affect the judges mind ii
the matter of sentence. and as these wit
nesses We're not present. this morning, he
wished an extension of time until later il
the day he could call them.
Judge Gaskell consented to wait unit
afternoon. when, after listening to
number of witnesses, he sentenced Mill
ken to state prison for a period of no
more than nor less tnan years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03

batteries to return to Savannah, Geor-
gia, everybody is busy packing and
marking boxes. Although most of the
men are anxious to get home. some
would prefer to stay d month longer
until it is warmer in the states. The
order says that they will be mustered
out as soon as possible after arriving in
Savannah. The battery boys have won
good name for themselves here as
well as in Georgia. General Ludlow.
who is d regular army officer. is very
much against having volunteers on the
island. There being some talk of put
ting more provost guards in Havana,
he said: IF | have to have more guards,
will take the Maine batteries. for they
are more like regulars than any other
command in the Seventh Corps"
j. +. HOWARD,
Battery A. LIST Me. Heavy Artillery, L.
S. V. Military Station No. 26, Buena
Vista, Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in ad.
vanced years are realized by compare.
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account of their pecu-
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all com
bine to shorten the period of usefulness
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
Gus health in old age. From every cor
ner of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
is q letter from Mrs. j. C. Orms, of 200
Horner St., Johnstown, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I feel it nv
duty to tell all suffering women that
think your remedies are wonderful.
had trouble with my head, dizzy spells
and hot flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous, could not sleep
we'll, had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the womb.
Since taking your remedies am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovaries, and am
cured of womb trouble. I can eat and
sleep well and am gaining in flesh. l
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal.
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred Thousand siling
women during . single year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington. March 2.-The Senate
today, confirmed these nominations:
Harry NJ. Clabaugh of Maryland, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia; David b
Shelby of Alabama, United States cir
cult judge, fifth judicial district; sur
veyors of customs, jeremiah J. Nc
Carthy. district of Boston and Charles
ton: S. Stiiman Blanchard, appraiser
of merchandise, district of Boston and
Charlestown: postmasters, A. A. Harri-
man. Brdgton, Me-; and Charles L.
Stevens, Clinton; Alexander Grant
Chicopee: S. B. Dearborn. Wakefield
Mass: also a number of promotions in
the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
Tributes Paid In English Parliament.

4 London. March I'm the House Of
Lords. today, Lord Salisbury, referring to
the death of Baron Herscheii, said it was
an almost irreparable loss. He said his
great popularity with our kindred race
on the other side of the Atlantic had
pointed him out for the position he lately
occupied and in which he showed great
self-sacrifice and deep interest, the work
of which he was carrying to a successful
conclusion. The Earl of Kimberly. the
Liberal leader in the House of Lords,
paid similar tribute to the memory IF
the deceased statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. March 2-Fourth-cias
postmasters appointed. today: Nettie b.
Debreck. Waltham, Me
j. Norris Price has been appointed post
master at Foreston,
\ dispatch from Washington says Mr..
Sidney G. Haley will be the next posi-
master at Phillips.
The following service changes in Ma.re
are announced: Route 1866 Charlotte to
Cooper. Modify order of Feb. . 1899
bulletin 57S0a). so as to state an increase
in distance of 20m. by the supply of
Charlotte at the site authorized Jan 81.
1899, and to take effect, Feb. 1, 1899, IN
stead of Feb ., 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. March 1.-The President,
today sent these nominations to the Sen
ate: Assistant Constructor Richmond p
Hobson to be advanced 10 numbers from
No. ! on the list of assistant naval con-
structors to No. s on the list of naval
constructors for extraordinary heroism.
War-Capt. Forbes. 5th Infantry. to De
major. First Regiment Volunteer Engi-
neers, First Lieut.. Julius A. Sculke. as
sistant surgeon. TO be surgeon with rank
of major. Medical department. Capt. f..
G. Carter, assistant surgeon, to be sur
geon with rank of major.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03

Mrs. Maggie Pardee Rowan, dropned
dead at Batavia. N. Y. Thursday even
ing. while having her fortune told hv
Prof Heiando Of Boston. Mrs. Rowan
created sensation some years ago by
challenging Jim Corbett to a prize
fight. Her husband committed suicide
shortly after the challenge was issued
and it was believed that he had killed
himself from shame over his wife,s
conduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03

Oban March "A half dozen Of the res
cucd passengers of the Labrador have
arrived here from Toboromy. All speak
of the suddenness and completeness of
The disaster. One lady was obliged 10
leave jewelry worth 5000 behind her. and
another passenger, a man, left $500 IN
cash.
The lighthouse steamer left Oban this
afternoon. TO try to take off the passen-
gers imprisoned in the Skcrrymore light
house and to salvage the mails.
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conducted by the Rev. Alexander Mac
Kay-Smith. the rector OF the church.: a.
the end of the service the remains VIII be
taken to New York and will be placed on
board steamer for England, probably
on Wednesday afternoon. Lady Herschc,l
will await the arrival of her husband >
remains at her home.
Invitations to attend the funeral SER
vices have been extended the President
and members of the cabinet the Justices
of the supreme court and the diplomatic
cOrDS ct..at
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renowned for over five centuries as the
worlds greatest remedy for constipa-
ton, rheumatic and equity affections
stomach, liver and kidney complaints.
DR.. r. w. Finch Of New Rochelle,
writes: my personal experience
proves Carlsbad Sprudel Salt to be
most perfect in Its action"
Beware of limitations. Eisner & Men,
delson Co., New York, Sole Agents.
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Miss Lille Marvin. prominen,
young lady of Marshall. ILL.,. shot AMI
probably fatally wounded VIM. A
vaughan. her brother-inlaw She had
been attending college at Buffalo, n
- and returned home unexpectedly.
wednesday. She went direct to the
once in her fathers mill. where she
lound Vaughan. and fired twice be-
lore by-standers could interfere. Bad
leeHng had existed between them for
some time. Miss Marvin is now undes
arrest
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Horation Nelson Hyde, ex-superin-
tendent of water works at Newton.
who pleaded guilty to charges of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences
and embezzlement from the city of
Newton. was. at Cambridge, Mass.
Thursday, sentenced to not less than
212 years nor more than ) in the state
prison
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BARON HERSCHELL'S FUNERAL.
Services at Washington. Saturday Remains
Will Be Taken TO England.

Washington, March 2.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains of the late Baron
Farrer Herschell will be as simple as pos
sible. The body will be removed from
Cavaliers undertaking establishment
where it now lies, to ST. Johns church.
which will be commenced at Sis. will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03

Washington, March 2.-Representa-
tive John w. Crawford of the 4th
Congressional district of Texas, died
here at the Providence hospital. at
midnight. of heart disease and other
complications.
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Ninety Per Cent

OF the people are afflicted with some
FORM of humor. and this causes va
iiety OF diseases. The reason why
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all
others fail is found in the fact that it
eHectually expels the humor. Scrofula.
salt rheum. boils and all eruptions are
permanently cured by this great medi-
cine.
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Monument 10 the Maine Victims.

Washington March 1.-The House
library committee today. reported favor
ably the Senate joint resolution author
.zing the secretary of the navy to erect
at Havana a monument commemorative
of the Maine victims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03

The Yarmouth Electric Railway Com
pany has purchased the Underwood
Springs property in almouth, and will
develop the property about the spring as
a park and summer resort.
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A skin healer skiIfully medicated is
OInfort Powder

sad heals all skin troubles, and is recommended
by physicians and trained nurses universally. At
Druggists. Is aud Soc. box. Best for baby.