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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-08
KRUGER WEAKENS.
Reported as Willing to Sur
render to the British
Provided He Can Be Satisfied as to
His Place Of Exile.
Harrismith Surrenders- Heavy Fighting On the
Glands River-Steyn III.

Pretoria, Aug. 1T is stated positive
ly that President Kruger is willing and
anxious TO surrender, provided sat
isfactory promise is given as to his
ultimate destination.
London, Aug. Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office under date of
Pretoria, Aug. 6, as follows:
"Harrismith surrendered Aug 4.
The neighboring country seems to be
quiet. Kitchener is with force south
of Naal river. He was joined, yester-
day, by a strong detachment Of Bra
bant's horse and the Canadian Regi-
ment.
THE Beers attacked the garrison at
Glands river on the morning of August
4. Information was sent to Darlington.
VINO was on his way to Glands river.
Ian Hamilton. who reached Rusten-
burg. yesterday, reported hearing heavy
firing in the direction of Glands river.
Today. the firing seems more distinct.
which looks as if the Glands river gar
rison had been relieved and was retir-
ing toward Zoorust.
Cape Town. Aug. Railway COM
with Natal has been re-es-
tablished by Gen. Macdonald by the
capture Of Harrismith. Heavy fight
ing on the Glands river comemnced.
Sunday, and continued Monday, but no
details have been received. 1t is be-
leved that Gen. Darlington and Gen.
Ian Hamilton have relieved the garri-
son Of Rustenburg, which is retiring to
Zurest.
Krooonstadt, Aug. 7.-Mr. Steyn is
seriously i'll at this place.
Commandant Theron, who command
ed the Boer flying patrol that deraiIed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-08
The Prairie Sails for Eas!port.
Gold. Gold. Colo,

Washington. Aug. THE Prairie has
sailed from New York for Eastport, Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-08
AUGUSTA. MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1900.
CASINO
MERRYMEETING
PARK.

Regular Shore Dinner, doe
Com bin ~ lon Shore and Turkey S5c
We serve Ice Cream and Assorted Cake
with our Shore Dinner
Europ. an Plant
Green Turtle and Terrapin Soups. Soft
Shell Crabs. Fried Lobster. Tartar Sauce.
Broilcd Live Lobster. Lobster Newburgh,
Salmon. Philadelphia SQUAD. Quail,
Broi!ed Chicken. Steaks. Chops, Salads,
Etc. Seven private Dining Rooms.
A.FULLEK, Prop.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-08

Everything points to one Of the largest
apple crops this season in the history Of
Nova Scotia.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
POlt,s WOMderlnMd Thealer.

The sea lions played their novel act to
a big audience at Polls last night, con-
firming the statement of all who have
seen them that the performance is the
most unique animal act ever seen here
1t is perhaps giving wrong title to
call it an animal act, for the creatures
are half fish, and their limited means of
land locomotion would arouse the belief
that they are slow Of movement. This
is not so. Clumsy they are, but by no
means slow, and they are far more ODE
dent and responsive to command than
animals Of supposed higher intelligence
that have been exhibited here. This is
an act that every one should see. The
vaudeville bill accompanying this feat
ure is an excellent one. Press. Eldridge
is leading the van with a volley of rap
id-fire jokes and songs all hits ,Giacin-
ia della Rocca, the talented young vio-
liniste, is refreshingly good in all her
work. Her technique is elaborate and
facile, and her tone true and sympa-
thetic, The selections she plays are of
a high order, worthy of position in any
concert. Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy,
John and Nellie Mccarthy, Weston and
Yost, Laura Comstock, Margaret Rosa,
Bertha Kellogg and her Dutch picka-
ninnies and the Deagons complete the
bill Prices: Matinees 10 cents and 20
cents; evenings, 10 cents, 20 cents and
so cents. Ladies at matinee 10 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
ENTERTATNH ENTS.


1
| The Wilbur opera company presented
| 'The Royal MILDLY" at the matinee at
the Hyperion to a large audience yes
! terday. Last evening Millocker's great
opera, 1.-THE Black Hussar," was given
to a crowded house. The opera was
well sung and staged. Gus Vaughan
as Helbert, Harry Hermsen as Piffknow
I and Ethel Robinson as Rosetta Were all
deserving of praise. The chorus was in
good voice. and sang with precision
| that denoted careful training. Anna
Laughlin captured the audience by her
winning ways and her clever singing
and dancing. Master Gabriel, who APP
peared none the worse for his slight
mishap in the morning, when his pony
ran away with him, has installed him
self as the pet of the women and chill
dren. '"Fhe Girl with the Auburn
Locks" was loudly applauded and is
we'll worth the price of admission alone
to see.
At the matinee to-day Offenbach's
opera 1.-The Grand Duchess will be CIV
en- and in the evening "Boccaccio" will
be presented. The curtain rises at 2:15
for the matinees and at Sis for the
evening performances. This is in con-
sequence of the length of the pro-
gramme. Reserved seats for the mat
inee and night performances are now
on sale at the box office. Prices: Matt
nee, 10 cents and 20 cents; night, 10
cents, 20 cents and 80 cents.
Burton Holmes will deliver the first
lecture of his course at the Hyperion
on Monday night, March 5. The sub
ject will be Manila" Course tickets
now on sale. Prices SO, 81 and $150;
single tickets 81, rs cents and so cents
They will go on sale on Friday, March
2, at the box office Of the Hyperion the
ate;.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
Grand Opera House.

Charles E. Blaney's latest musical
success "a Female Drummer" which
| will be seen at the Grand opera house
| to-day, matinee and night, and again
| tomorrow night, is without doubt the
| most successful play ever written by
| that successful author, and of all the
many products of his pen "a Female
Drummer" is destined to be in the lead.
The story of the comedy branches out
into new lines, avoiding the we'll beaten
paths of plots in the past and is brim-
full of bright, witty sayings and pleas
ing Incidents Miss tombstone Bennett
as Hasa Bargain, a female drummer,
whose work in the metropolis has gain
ed for her the plaudits of all theater-
goers, portrays the character with a
dash and vivacity sufficient to win
everything before her. She instills into
the part the energy and movement nee
essary for success in that line. Miss
Nellie ONeil as Carrie Cash is the clev-
crest little soubrette in America. James
Smith in the character of Smioth has a
line of comedy decidedly congenia to
his tastes and ability while the well
known comedian Harry Ladell as the
elevator boy gives the vagaries of that
parsonage true to life. Tony Williams
handles the part of Silk, the juiior part
ner, with his usual skill. Willis p
Sweatnam, well known to all lovers of
minstrelsy, as a superstitous negro is
prominent throughout the play. The
entire cast consists of competent ar
lists and the effect Is heightened by the
addition Of twenty-five pretty girls.
Seats now rapidly selling; secure in ad-
vance. The prices at the matinee to-
day will be the same as at night.
Harry w. Fero who served as bugler
on the Boston, one of the ships of Adj
miral DeWey's victorious Manila squad
ron, has been specially engaged to take
part in the production of 1.-The Gunner's
Mate" which Manager Augustus Pitou
will present at the Grand opera house
next Friday and Saturday nights, with
Saturday matinee. Bugler Zero receiv-
ed his honorable discharge from the ma
Wy on November after five years SER
vice. The fact that an actual partici-
pant in the late war is to take part in
the production of the new naval drama
is only a suggestion of the life-likeness
of the play. 1.-THE Gunner's Mate is
founded on entirely founded incidents in
the lives of Uncle Sans bluejackete and
is wrought out with telling dramatic
force and with strong vein of comedy
running through it. The leisure time of
the sailors is represented in the present
alton of well trained banjo and man.
dolin quartette, some clever buck dane
Of n,
with the Units" Specialties as they
are, these features are not dragged la
boriously in, but are made entirely con-
sistent with the story of the play. 1.-THE
Gunner's Mate" is accounted to be the
strongest production of it's kind in the
recent years, and it's approaching pre-
in New York is expected to be
met with unqualified success. Seats |
now on sale. Regular prices, matinee |
and night.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

AT the last meeting of the Alpha
chapter Gamma Delta Isl fraternity
of Hillhouse High school, w. l.. Black.
man, 1901, and Herbert Geist 1902 were
initiated.
Principal Morrill, of the state normal
school spoke in Osborn hall at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on 1.-THE Art OF
Teaching"
Miss Mamie Farley of New Haven is
a guest this week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Farley in Stamford.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry T. Boutwell, and
son of Manchester N. H., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Boyd Of George
street.
Miss Leila Mae Young Of High street
is spending a few weeks with friends
in New York city.
DR.. Gilbert said last night that the
condition of Prof Il. j. Phelps re-
manned unchanged Prof. Wurts was
reported convalescent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
AGAINST IMMORAL PLAYS.
Action at the Church Federation Meet


Action at the Church Federation Meet
ing.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Church Federation held on Monday
afternoon at the Center church chapel
the following communication was pre-
scented and referred by the federation
to its executive committee for such ac-
ton as may seem to it best:
To the Federation of Churches of New
Haven and Vicinity:
The undersigned respectfully urge
your body to take action, as promptly
as possible, which may express convic-
ton forcibly against the presentation,
upon the boards of the New Haven
theaters, of current immoral plays and
prevent their impure influence upon the
public
This request is signed by Rev. DR..
Phillips, pastor of the Church of the
Redeemer; General Secretary Lotze Of
the city Y. M. c. A.,General Secretary
Wright Of the college Y. M. G. A., Rev.
Mr.. Mossman, missionary pastor at the
English Hail. Miss Sarah j. Hume, lady
missionary, and Rev. DR.. Gilbert, pastor
Of Trinity M. E. church.
At the last previous meeting of the
federation the executive committee was
directed to act in the name of the fed
GRAFTON to prevent, if possible, public
exhibitions in this city of the nature of
prize fighting or any representation of
the same. The officers of the federation
say they have already received assur-
ance from the proper authorities that
such exhibitions will not be permitted
in New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
Next Meeting at Plymouth Church on
March +

Next Meeting at Plymouth Church on
March 5.
The next meeting of the New Haven
Congregational club will be held at
Plymouth church on Monday evening"
the 9Th of March. The speaker will be
Samuel B. Chapen, Esq, of Boston,
Mass. His subject will be Foreign
Missions as an Investment" Musical
selections will be rendered by the
church choir. There will be social
at o'clock, and a supper at $50
o'clock.
A long sought opportunity to have
Mr. Chapen with the club has come.
He is one of the foremost laymen in the
denomination, is well known as a bust
ness man in Boston, and as leader in
municipal reform. He was recently
elected to the office of president of the
American board. He proposes to pre-
sent his subject in a somewhat unusual
method. Judge Livingston w. Cleave-
land is president of the club, and John
A. Richardson is treasurer Charles F.
Clark is secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
A PLEASANT WHIST PARTY.

Mrs. e. E. Stevens of Trumbull
street, gave a large whist party for
some of her friends Monday afternoon.
The house was decorated with palms
and a buffet lunch was served during
the play. Among the members who
played were Mrs. e. S. Gaylord, Mrs.
Joseph Porter, Mrs. Cyrus Kellogg,
Mrs. George Holcomb, Mrs. Robert
Manross, Mrs Joseph Bromley, Miss
Jessie Dewell, Miss Flora Calhoun, Mrs.
Henry Holcomb, Mrs. Frank Bushnell,
Mrs. Birely, Miss Florence Clark, Miss
Lewis, Mrs Warner sJudson, Miss Car
RE Dickerman. Three prizes were won.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
SUICIDE IN TIE. ANNEX. g.
Herman Schmellenmaier Found Hang
ing to a Tree Yesterday.

Herman Schmellenmaier Found Hang
ing to a Tree Yesterday.
The body of Herman Schmellenmaier,
a moulder employed by the w. & e. T.
I Fitch company on East street, was
found hanging to the limb of a small
tree on the highest hill in the annex
yesterday morning. The body was dis
covered by Charles Lindbladt and Ed
ward Lawson quarrymen from the
BlalSeslee quarry near the hill. The
BODY was frozen stiff and had evidently
been there all night. The quarrymen
at first supposed the man was kneeling
at the foot of the tree, as his knees
We're bent and bis head was thrown
back. AS they came nearer they saw
that the body was suspended by small
cotton rope of the sort used for window
cord One end was attached to a knot
and at the other was moose into
which Schmellennaer had slipped his
neck. Then, leaning back, he had tight
ened the moose until he had strangled.
The spot where he was found was visi-
BILE from all that section of Fair Ha-
ven.
Captain Brewer was notified of the
facts and sent Sergeant Doherty with
the police wagon Medical Examiner
White drove with him to the scene of
the tragedy. In the pockets of the dead
man were found a small knife and a
lodge book containing his name and adj
dress. The body was removed to the
Grand avenue precinct and thence to
the Grand avenue morgue by permis-'
sion of the medical examiner.
The police notified Mrs. Schmellen-
maier Of her husbands death. She
could assign no reason for the suicide.
She said her husband had always earn
ed good wages and had been employed
by the W. & e. T. Fitch company for
twenty seven years. OF late he had
done piece work and worried little
because he did not make so much as
formerly. He said Monday that he
was suffering from rheumatism and did
not go to work. Several days ago he
threatened to commit suicide. He had
lived for the last seventeen years at
172 Franklin street. He left no family
except his wife.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon from the late residence, 172
Franklin street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
THE DOCTOR SAID
ssStop Coffee and Use Postum Cereal
COffe0''

ut seemed a hard matter to get
through breakfast without a cup OF
hot coffee, so / stuck to it for several
years, although I was a great sufferer
from sick headaches which some
times attacked me as often as three
times a week. I used to take medi-
cine for my head troubles, not know
ing the cause of them, and kept on
drinking Coffee, until l finally came
down with a serious stomach trouble
and had to go to the DOCTOR He said
had dyspepsia in bad form and
some other complications; that I must
stop drinking coffee and tea for a year
or more I got hold of the Postum
Food Coffee, and, since using 1t, have
been entirely free from the headaches
and stomach trouble.
1T has evidently been great ben
eft for me, for my health has been re-
vived and I have grown fleshy since
beginning it's use. My husband and
daughter also drink Postum and like
It very much. Daughter does not
think she can have a breakfast with
out her Postum. I find people occa-
sionally who have tried Postum, but
complain that it is not strong enough.
I find in such cases that they are either
helter-skelter housekeepers or have
been very careless in the preparation
of the Postum Food Coffee. 1t re-
quires full fifteen minutes of actual
boiling after the bubbling begins, and
two heaping teaspoonfuls to the per-
son. This gives an elegant cup of cof-
fee. Anyone who is troubled with cof-
foe drinking can we'll afford to ab9n-
don it and take up the Postum Food
Coffee. Mrs. l.. w. Bell, 2532 Nicollet
Ave, Minneapolis, MINI.
Some good housekeepers mix the
Postum. four heaping teaspoons to the
pint of water, in a very little water,
and place it in tall coffee-pot so it
will not boil over, then after it has
begun to boil and been stirred down,
they add enough water to make up the
requisite amount Of liquid.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATED.
Giovanni Conte Arrested Yesterday by
Sergeant Doherty.

Giovanni Conte Arrested Yesterday by
Sergeant Doherty.
Giovanni Conte twenty-five years old
of So Wallace street, was arrested by
Sergeant Doherty last night for violat-
ing the liquor law. Conte has beer
license, but the police were pretty posi-
tive that liquor license had not been
granted to him. Sergeant Doherty
went to the place yesterday afternoon
and caught two men in the act of drink
ing spirituous liquor He telephoned to
the county commissioners to ascertain
whether Conte had license. The COM
missioners at first replied that they did
not know whether he had or not, but
later telephoned Sergeant Doherty that
there was no lince for selling sprituous
liquors in the place.
Sergeant Doherty then arrested Conte,
charging him with violating the liquor
law. Conte said he had license, but
was unable to produce it at the request
of the sergeant.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
SCALDED TO DEATH.

An Employe in a Rockville Factory
Rockville, Feb. 27.-John DAILY, a
scourer employed in the factory of the
American Wooden company here, was
fatally scalded to-day by falling in a
vat of boiling water. DAILY had charge
of the securing of wool, and about $3.50
o'clock this morning started to draw
off the water so that quantity of
wool which had been secured could be
removed. AS the level of the water
lowered, DAILY noticed that a portion of
the wool stuck to the sides of the vat.
He leaned over the top, and in reach
ing down to free the wool, lost his bal
ance and fell upon his side in the boil
ing water. The mans cries brought
help to the scene almost Immediately,
and he was removed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Eighty-fourth Quarterly Meeting in New
Butain

Eighty-fourth Quarterly Meeting in New
10 Britain.
The New Haven District Ministerial as
ISOLATION commenced two days session in
the Trinity NJ u. church at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. This Is the eighty fourth
quarterly meeting of the association. 1t
was presided over by Rev. DR.. ]. w. Adams
of this city, who Is the presiding elder of
the district.
When the meeting was called to order
there We're about twenty-five cergymen
present, but as the ministers were arriving
is expected that by the evening session the
full force Of the district, which includes
about seyenty-iiye ministers, will be pres.
cnt. A business session followed the brief
minutes and during that time the ,condi-
lions In different churches in the district
were brought out.
The meeting was purely for purposes Of
In the everyday life of the clergymen.
There were two addresses during Monday
afternoon. Rev. +. w. Harmon of Water
bury spoke on The Foremost. Apostle,
and Rev. f. II. l.. Hammond of Waling-
ford spoke upon Young Men and the
Church."
An adjournment followed Rev. Mr. Ham
mond's address The session was resumed
addresses on the twentieth Century
dletown and Rev. w. r. Newhall, who is
the principal of the Wilbraham academy.
Yesterdays session was opened at 8
o'clock. There were several discourses as
follows: ministerial Character" Rev. j.
p: Adams. Hamlet" Rev. Herbert Welch.
nEnrertainments in the House of God"
Rev. B. +. kidder. 'The Problem of Sin
From a biologists Standpoint" Professor
Herbert W. Conn. Initial Action by An
nual Conference on Two Questions" Rev.
~ 8. Ferry. Special Temptations of the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
THE FOOT. GUARDS DINNER.
Guests from Other Organizations Elk
pected for the Banquet at the Ton


; Guests from Other Organizations Elk.
pected for the Banquet at the Ton
tine.
AS already announced the Second
Company of the Governors Foot Guard
will celebrate It's one hundred and
tWenty-fifth anniversary March l with
a banquet at the Tontine hotel. Major
Clark has given his personal attention
to details, and has spared no pains
to make the affair success He will
have the dining room of the Tontine
appropriately decorated. Among the
invited guests are Governor Lounsbury,
the officers of the Putnam Phalanx of
Hartford, representatives of the First
company of the Foot Guard of Hart
ford and representative of other mill
tary organizations and the press The
menu has printed on the cover Of the
emblem of the Foot Guard in red,
white, gold and blue in silver "2d Com
pany Governors Foot Guard" in gold
"One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth An
niversary.' Inside the cover are the
names Of the committee of arrange
ments, of which the members are Cap
tain leonard Bostwick, chairman, Cap
tain George T. White, Captain Even
Mcintyre, Sergeant James H. Church,
Sergeant Loren H. Stannard, Private
John c. North, and, Private John b.
Judson.
A beautiful American flag decks the
back Of the cover. There will be no set
speeches, but members of the various
organizations represented will be called
upon and it is expected that some fif-
teen or twenty will speak,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
AT CITY MISSION HALL.
Illustrated Lecture Tonight by Cap,
tain r TT Taclxso,

Illustrated Lecture Tonight by Cap
tain j. HI. Jackson.
This evening at the City Mission hall,
corner of Court and State streets, there
will be an illustrated lecture by Saptain
]. Fl. Jackson, formerly of the Church
army in this city. Captain Jackson is
an interesting speaker, and with the aid
of stereopticon views and motion pic
lures cannot fail to please all who at
tend. There will also be appropriate
music and committee of women will
serve cake and cream at the close of the
lecture The exercises of the evening
will commence at o'clock. Tickets of
admission will be 25 cents and the pro-
ceeds will be in part for the work of the
City Missionary association.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEET.
ING

A meeting, sewing and social, of the
Woman's Relief Corps of Admiral Foote
post will be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening at Mrs. f. Smiths home,
Whitneyville postoffice. Everyone in
terested is invited to- be present.
The object of these meetings is a
worthy one, to raise money for relief
work and every one who can possibly
do so should attend and help along the
good work.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
LABORER SEVERELY INJURED.
Two Heavy Railroad Ties Fell on the
Head of an Italian.

Head of an Italian.
An italian by the name of Brighto
was taken to the New Haven hospital
yesterday afternoon with a badly cut
and bruised head. Brighto was load
ing railroad ties on a freight train of
the Northampton division Of the Con-
solidated road few miles above this
city and two heavy ties fell on his
head and shoulders. He was quite SER
iously injured and was brought to New
Haven on the first train.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
A s15O.OOO FIRE.

Clarion Pa, Feb. 27-F'ire started in
Wilson'S billiard hall early this morn
ing and in a short time an entire block
of business buildings had been Destroy
ed. The loss is estimated at $15000O,
partially covered by insurance. Dur
ing the excitement Judge W. w. Barr,
one of the oldest inhabitants and a
prominent politician, dropped dead of
heart failure.