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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
Weather Conditions and Genera! Fore cast.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The cold wave
which reached the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. Sunday night and Monday. was
the most extensive and, in the Southern
states. the most severe cold wave of
the present season. Another cold wave
has appeared in the region north of the
DakotaS with minimum temperatures
10 to Il degrees below zero. Since Sun
day night storm of marked strength
has advanced from a position off Hat
teras north northeastward to the mouth
of the st. Lawrence river, attended by
high northeasterly, shifting to north
westerly winds on the middle Atlantic
and New England coast. During Tues
day. the weather will moderate in the
middle and south Atlantic and Gulf
states BY Wednesday. the tempera-
ture will probably again fall i'll the up
per Ohio valley. the eastern Lake re-
Sion and the north Atlantic states.
Along the middle Atlantic and New
England coast, the wind Will diminish
in force from the west, Tuesday, and
shift to south. Storm signals are dis
played from Boston to PASSPORT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
PERFECT STORM or BULLETS
Swept Spion Kop Alter Occupation. Forcing
British 10 Retreat.

London. Jan. 30.--A special dispatch
from Frere Camp. dated Friday. Jan.
26, $40 p NJ. says: Il have just rid
den in here, having left Gen. Buffers
forces in the new positions south Of the
Tugela to which they retired in conse-
uuencc of the reverse at Spion koq.
The fighting. both before and after
the occupation of the mountain was of
desperate character. on the western
side. opposite the right outposts of
Warrcn's forces, it is Unnecessarily steep
until the point where the neck joins the
kop to the main ridge. Then there is
a gentle slope which allows easy access
to the summit.
The neck was strongly held by the
Beers who also occupied a heavy spur
parallel with the kop, where the enemy
was concealed in no fewer than % rifle
bits and was thus enabled to bring 30
bear upon our men a damaging cross
fire the only possible point for Brit
sh attack being the southern side with
virtually sheer precipiceS on the left
and right.
IA narrow footpath admit ing men
in single file only to the summit opens
to perfectly table land, probably OF
800 square yards area upon which me
Beers had hastily commenced TO make
4 transverse trench. our men were
able to occupy the further end q this
tableland where the ridge despeAded 10
another flat. which was again succeed
ed by a round. stony eminence held by
the Beers in great strength.
THE ridge held by our men. W"s faced
nv q number of strong 'ittle koojes at
Hi riaht angles. whence the Beers sent
a, concentrated fire from their rifles.
supported BY a Maxim Nordenfeldt ard
!, III long range gun. What with the
r;nae and the machine guns and the big
IContinued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
BANQUET TO JUDGE PETERS.
arrangements About Complete Distinguished
Maine Men Will Be Present.

Bangor Me. Jan. 29.-The committee
u arrangements for the banquet in
honor Of Hon. John A. Peters. which
viii be given at the Bangor house
Thursday evening, has about finished
its work. This banquet will be the
most notable event of the kind even
held in Maine. and it is exciting great
interest throughout the State. Many
people have applied for tickets who
'ould not be accommodated on account
IF the rule which was made at the
start that only few guests should
)e invited outside of the Penobscot
county bar. one Bangor man. it is
aid. offered to pay $50 for Il ticket to
he banquet. but he was not accom-
modated. The invitations sent out
last week. We're beautifully engraved
ma We're received by 90 distinguished
nen in this State and others OF this
number 60 acceptanccs have thus far
been received. and 20 members of the
ar Of this county have signified their
Intention of attending the banquet.
No invitations were issued to the
members of the bar as they are the
hosts. The after-dnner speeches will
De made by many welI-known men.
Senator Eugene Hale will come from
Washington for the solo purpose Of at
lending the banquet. Hon. Thomas E.
1ecd Of New York. has accepted an in
citation to he present and hopes that
lis business engagements will be such
hat he will be able to be one Of the
arge party that will honor Names ex-
chief justice.
The after dinner exercises will be
presided over by Hon. Franklin 4.
Wilson and the speakers in their order
viii be Judge Peters chief Justice
NisWell. Gov. Powers, Senator Hale.
Judge William NJ Putnam. Judge
Thomas Fl. Haskell. Judge William f.
WhitehouSe Hon. Enoch Foster. Hon.
Orville D. Baker ana COL. John r.
Lynch. Five minute speeches will al
50 be made by other gentlemen. At
Zach plate VIII be a souvenir card
bearing an engraving Of Judge Peters
ana containing the list Of speakers.
The dinner viii he the most elaborate
over served in Maine It will consist
# a dozen courses ana during the
serving of it Pulon's Orchestra of Is
musicians Will furnish music.
Arrangements have been made for
entertaining a large number of news
paper men. including a representative
from each Of the city papers. and cor
respondents Of the Boston papers. and
ilso representatives of papers in the
western part of the State. The com
nittcc on invitations consist Of Hon.
y. a. Wilson. Gen. Charles HamIin and
Hugh Il. Chaplin: on dinner, Messrs.
Woodward and Chaplin; on general
arrangements for exercises, Messrs.
Hamlin. Robinson and Laughlin; as
sistant reception committee. Messrs.
Dunn Of Orono, and IIutchings. Cliff
ford. Pierce, ToWle and Mason of Ban
gOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
MORE COFFEE FACTS.
Study the Question Yourself.

when the doctor said no more cof-
fee | was dismayed. for as an ardent
lover Of coffee and a crank in the mat
ter of it's preparation, | had grown to
believe that life was not worth living
without it, but the dull stupidity and
the almost daily headache so intcrfered
with my profession diterature) that |
was compelled to seek the doctors adj
vice.
II saw an improvement from the
start. but missed my morning beverage
and felt great lack. 1t was at the
home Of a friend and Postum apostle.
Mrs. of Lonsdale, that | tasted
my first Postum. Her family had
sworn by it year or more. and de-
clared themselves. from the least to the
greatest. benefited by its use.
Il was surprised to find it really
palatahle, and determined that | could
improve on it myself. l purchased a
box. and as we all do on the first trial.
made lamentabe failure of it,,
through insufficient boiling, and the
Postum was poked away on an upper
shelf until the Oft reiterated news
paper statements made me determine
to try IL again, WAN lOHS boiAi!iS-
Il took twenty-five minutes to pre-
pare it. about ten minutes to bring it
Ip to a boil, and then allowed it to boil
steadily for fifteen minutes. and from
the first sip. ! was enthusiastic over
the new beverage, and even wanted a
second cup 1t has never palled upon
me. morning or night. Nothing could
induce me to go back to the berry
coffee.
."The change Postum has wrought in
me seems little short of miraculous.
For the first time in many years, | am
really well. my color has freshened,
headache has not visited me for many
weeks. and my ability for work has re
turned with all its old zest. ] shall
never cease TO be grateful for what |
feel is remarkable cure due to
nothing more than Postum Food
Coffee. in place of the oriental berry.
Sincerely yours" Mrs. Il. E. Tall
man, Centredale, r. l.
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THE SUICIDE THEORY
Is Now Generally Accepted in Death Of Mrs
WEIGH OF Machiasport.

MaChiaspolt. Ne. Jan. 29.-After a
tending the death of Mrs. Amelia A.
Welch of Machiasport. the authorities
have decided that the woman commit
ted suicide as the result of an attack
of temporary insanity The suicide
theory at first was not held. and some
believed that it was a case of foul
play and that the woman was stran-
cI"d with a Veil which she wore, but
the investigation has shown that prob
ably the veil. which is believed to have
been saturated with chloroform. was
used by the woman herself. in carrying
out a secret plan for self destruction.
1t has developed moreover. that Will"
if was generally understood that Mrs.
Welch was in good health. she had
complained at times of not feeling we'll
and on several occasions had express
Cd the fear that she might become in
sane.
one of the strongest pieces of cyl
dcncc that the woman took her own
life is the fact that the veil which has
figured in the case was not to be seen
about ner when she left home. as she
said. to call on neghbor. Mrs.
Welch's daughter. who helped her to
nut on her wraps. says that the gar
mpnts were those usually worn by her
mother When the body was found
there was an outside coat on it which
had not been worn from the house.
The veil. il has been learned. was one
formerly used by Mrs. WelCh'G mother
ana members Of the family had not
seen it for several years. These facts
load 70 the belief that the coat and
veil had been hidden by Mrs. WEIGH
to be used at her convenience. The
nosition Of the body and the Veil In
dicated that the latter article had been
saturated with chlOroform and placed
an the mouth TO cause death.
Concerning the health Of Mrs. Welch.
il arbears that on conversation with
friends she had complained of feeling
i'll In a letter written to her sister
Mrs G. II. Eeil of North Berwick,
Me about Christmas, Mrs. WEIGH
stated that she did not expect 10 live
+hrou.h the winter and requested Mrs.
NeiII in case anything should happen
20 take her young son to North Ber-
,.icl, ana exercise mothers care over
him.
Friends Of Mrs. Welch living here
..,to that at times she had been heard
IN saw that she feared. If sic should
ike longer, she would become insane.
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TO BRING REMAINS EAST.
Funeral Train to Bear Remains OF Gen. Law.
ton and Major Logan Home.

San Francisco, Jan. pa funeral
train is being arranged by the South
ern Pacific to convey the remains Of
Major General Henry w. Lawton and
Major John 4. Logan. Jr., to the East.
The remains Of DR.. l.. l.. Armstrong,
army surgeon. will also be conveyed
on the same train. The three bodies
are on the transport Thomas. which
is due from Manila. The bodies of DR..
Armstrong, like that of General Law
ton. is to be Inferred in the Arlington
cemetery. Major Logan is to be buried
at Youngstown, Ohio. the home Of his
wife
Major General Shafter, with mill
tary escort. will accompany the re
mains of General Lawton to Washing
ton. where there Will be an imposina
military funeral Mrs. John a. Logan
and her children with several Eastern
friends will also be on the train.
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THE NEXT MOVE
By British Will Be Into Free
State Territory.
The Relief Of ladysmith Seems Abau-
dcned for Present.
And All England ImpatieniIy Cries Tor Some.
thing 10 Be Done.

London Jan COILS A. M.-History
pauscS for a time in South Africa 1t
is one Of those unsatisfactory pauses
that are nearly as trying to British
nerves as a sequence of reverses: and
apparently, il will terminate only when
Lord Roberts gives the word for the
forward movement into the Free State
which, according to the most cheerful
view he will be unable to do for q
fortnight Whether he will permit
Ger. Butler to make another attempt
TO relieve Ladysmith is quiteoutsi de
the knowledge even of those closely
connected with the war Office. With
the troops due to arrive next month,
he may think himself strong enough to
try two large operations. combining
the forces under Gems. Methuen.
French and Gatacre, and adding To-
them the arriving troops. Lord Rob
erts would have 10000 men for the in
vasion of the Free State, with 10000 to
0.0O0 guarding communications and
40. 900 trying to rescue Ladysmith.
The public burns with impatience
that something be done; but there is
nothing 10 do but wait on the prepa-
ratiuns. Oceans Of ink are poured out
in advice. Orators ara at work in the
provinces telling the people that Eng
land has "set her teeth in grim deter
minatiun to SEE il through"
The government declarations in Par
lament TIE counter suggestions of
those outside thn government and the
consequent discussing in the press and
MI thu platform win Immediately en-
thrall puhli1 interest. The thing on
which everybody seems agreed is that
more men must en-.
The further purposes Of the war Of
fee are supposed ID embrace some
where in the neighborhood of $4,000
moro mon. As the indication is that
candidates will b. rather scarce, the
war Office will issue orders for those
scryi5ts who were found unfit al the
previous mobilization examinations to
report for further examination.
Gen Buffers operation has cost 912
men so far as officially reported with
in 10 days. Applying to the 200 Spion
kop casualties reported. today. the rule
Of proportion. the losses Of officers in
dicate proba bly, 500 casualties yet to
come The total casualties of the war
compiled from official reports are 1923.
nearly a division. OF these 24s5 are
killed. 1911 wounded and the rest pris-
onerS.
The aggregate British home troops
in South Africa number 10000. the Ma
Italians 7l5S. and the Cape Colonials.
- OoO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
MAJ. ROCKEFELLER
IVJS1s "O0INII CICI5I
Reported to Have Been Seen in
Northern Zamba|es.
Caring for Remains Of Dead Soldiers
in Cuba and Philippines.
Funeral Train TO Bring Fast Remains Of Gen.
Lawton and Major Logan.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The following
has been received at the war depart
ment: Manila, Jan. 2S-Adjutant
General, Washington: Rescued Spanish
major reported that he saw Major
Rockefeller in northern Zambalcs, Dee
II. Another Spanish officer in southern
Luzon states that he saw him there a
short time ago. No satisfactory con-
clusion can be reached
tSigneD OTIS"
Quartermaeter-G LUdington
has received a telegram from Agent
Massey at Havana, in regard to the
work of collecting the remains Of
American soldiers who have died in
Cuba since the Spanish war, with Il
view to their transportation to the
United States for retirement He says
that the work is finished IN the prov
inces Of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Ma
tanzas and that there are 129 bodies Mt
parties are now working on the north
coast and also on the south coast from
Cienfuegos.
Gen. Shafter has telegraphed he war
department Il complete list of remains
of 49, soldiers brought TO San Francisco
from the Philippines on the transport
City of Pekin. All of these bodies that
are not claimed by relatives or friends
for private interment will he buried in
the national cemetery at the preside
at San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
WIN. W. ELWELl HELD
For the Grand JLry for Killing James Adams
at Standish.

Portland. Me. Jan. 2'.-Thc case IF IN
". Elwrl If Buxton, charged with the
killing of James 7. Adams. At Standish,
On the evening of the Eth of January
came before Judge Hin in the municipal
court. Monday While all the testimony
tended to show that the shooting was ac-
cidental. the county attorney N ms sum
ming IN claimed it was the duty of the
defence to show by a nrcpondcrance 81
testimony that the shooting was beyond
au perldventurc an accident. and falling
to do this. probable cause Tor holnin$ th w
rvidercc. dwelling on the fact that even
if there was no malice there, Wa or mus
I3yt, been the grossest kind 81 careless
IIIdca Hill announced that he should
bNId The prisoner for the grand jury
R3ii was fixed at $1,000 and it was prompt
lv furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
HURRIED ESCAPE
Made from Three Burning
Buildings at Eastport.
Banquet to Ex-Chief Justice Peters to
Be a Grand Affair.
Nm EIwcll Bound Over al Portland Tor XIII.
ing lanes Adams.

PASSPORT, Me, Jan. 2a-Three dwell
ngs We're burned during the heavy
gale, this morning, the occupants es-
.aping in their night clothes. One
rouse was occupied by Mrs. Edward
stamp, another by c. T.. Cap-n and oc-
upied by Loring Cross, and the third
owned an occupied by Ainsley Turner
The loss on the buildings and contents
is $4,000; insurance, 1920.
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Washington Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Forecast for
Tuesday ana Wednesday: Maine. fair.
Tuesday, with cold wave in eastern
portion; Diminishing westerly winds:
snow, Tuesday night ana Wednesday,
Massachusetts: Fair. Tuesday. with
fair. warmer in western portions: di-
minishing westerly winds: probably
snow Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
JUDGE r. A. FRYE DEAD.
Mad Practiccd in Bethel. SO fears-Presi'
dent Of the Oxford Bar.

Norway. Me, Jan. 29-Judge Richard A.
FRYE died at Bethel, YESTERDAY aged q
,.aars He was president. of the oxford
Bar and the Oldest practicins i atTSe n n
mn ma Cor 20 years For two years he
R Ras' Judge Of probate for the county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30
56th CONGRESS-.
British Vice ConsuI's Attack
on Senator Mason
Aired in Senate and May Lead to In
vestigation Of Matter.
Lively Discussion in House Over Su'ze,' s
Resolution on Sec. Gage.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Mason
Rep, ILL.,. arose. today, soon after the
Senate convened, to a question of priv
ilege and sharply attacked the British
government and the British vice consul
at New Orleans because of an interview
in which the vice consul had assailed
Mr.. Mason for the position he had
taken in behalf of the Transvaal re-
public in its war with Great Britain.
Mr.. Mason attacked not only the consul
but the policy Of Great Britain in levy
ing war upon an inferior nation.
Mr.. Hoar. Rep, Mass. thought the
consuls purported remarks so serious
that the matter ought to be investi-
gated by the government. but at the
same time, h deprecated any attack
upon Great Britain with the people Of
which the American people ought not
only to live in peace. but as loving
ana devoted friends.
Mr.. Lodge, Rep, Mass, sharply ar
raigned the British consul, "a: his Ut
t"rances against a United States senat-
or and believed it ought not lightly TO
be passed over.
Mr.. Tillman. Dem. s. g.. delivered
forccful and quite char lcter.stic
speech on the Philippine question in
which he maintained that this govern
ment ought To extend to the F.lipiros
the right to govern themselves, the
United States guarding them against
the aggression Of other nations.
The SeNate in executive session decided
by a vote Of q to s not t. reconsider the
vote by which the samoan treaty was
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FOUND DEAD ON FLOOR.
pfobabIc Suicid Of Pearl Stevens at North
Turntr-Some Think II an Accident.

Lewiston. Ne, Jan. -'-Pearl stevens
employed by Ernest Harris at North lur-
ner. ended his life with a shot gun sat
urdav. No reason is assigned for the act
Mr. and Mrs Harris left the young man
alone in the house and when they re-
turned found him dead with the gun ny
~ sid,, No cause is known for the deed
nnd MANY people think it was an acci
dant The funeral will be at - A. NJ.
Tuesday. and the interment at Hillman
ferry LiVcrmore.
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\. G. Barker,
FURRlER,
GARDINER, MAINE
ian2n. cOltf 1Stn
FAIR AND WARMER.

Boston, Jan. 29-Forecast for Tues
day: Fair weather; warmer in the
afternoon and night: fresh t. brisk
west to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30

At the several meetings at The new
Methodist church at Dexter, Sunday
enough money was pledged to take
care Of the debt and the church was
dedicated by Rev f. II. Boynton, pre-
siding elder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30

Arthur j. Snow Of New York, an
omployc of the Wells Fargo Express
90. has been arrested at Montreal on
u charge of embezZlemcnt. Snow will
fight the cXtraditiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-30

After some routine business. Petit
grew presented d resolution calling up
on the President, if not incompatible
with public interests, to inform the
Senate if the people of Samoa had been
consulted with reference to the recent
treaty regarding the Samoan islands.
The resolution went over.
The Senate then adopted an order
presented by Allison, Iowa. deciding TO
proceed to the election of a secretary
and sergeant-at-arm5 Of the Senate.
Allison then in succession presented
resolutions. first. that Charles G.. Ben
nett of New York, be elected secretary
of the Senate and second. that Daniel
NJ. Ramsdell Of Indiana. be elected ser
geant- at-arms. After an agreement
was reached that the officers would not
take their places until Feb. |. the res
buttons We're adopted without division.
Mason, ILL.,, rose to question of per
sCnal privilege. He had read news
paper interview with the British consul
at New Orleans. The consul was quot
ed as saying that the British public was
Disguised with the position taken by
the American people and some Of the
the British -TransVaal war. That posi-
ton was assumed. the consul was quot
ed as saying. simply because the Amer
lean people We're mercenary. Today
they were favorable to the Beers be
cause they had achieved 4 little sue
cess; tomorrow, they would be just as
favorab BILE to the British when they had
achieved victory. The consul consd-
cred IS particularly bombastic the ut
terances Of certain senators and de-
clared that when Senator Mason adopt
ed the role of mountebank and en-
Outraged the half civilized" people. he
did so simply for show ana for votes ="
Mason said the consurs utterance
that he was one Of the accredited rep
resentatives of great nation to this
country
1T is not the first time declared
Mason, that a British diplomat has at
to run this country. 50 far as
his personal attacks upon me are con-
cerned, | have 10 concern. They do
me honor. The more Venemous the at
lacks by the British upon me and those
who like me, the more we are made
the subjects of British stupidity and
absurdity. The sooner will all the Amer
lean people get on the right side Of the
controversy. Cheap men who come
to this country in diplomatic or con-
sular capacity and misquote the utter
ances Of senators only accentuatc he
arrogance and cowardice of thos, neo-
pie"
Mason said that. according to the best
information ohtainable. the people If
Scotland, those Of Ireland and % per
cent. of the people of America were in
sympathy with the Beers. Mason
stated that he asked for no special de-
fence from the state department in this
matter. He inquired what had become
of the arbitrary treaty that was sub
mitted to this Senate. He had been told
that the United States government
could not mediate in this war until that
treaty had been ratified. He wanted
that treaty ratified 50 that that barrier
against mediation should be removed.
Mason then adverted to the resolution
of sympathy with the Beers which he
had offered early in the session and
CONTINUED On page a.
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MONEY
MONEY

to loan on personal property; IS to $500
quickly and quietly. Call and see Us.
COLLATERAL LOAN co.
Opp. Cony House, Augusta.
eOdtf 1StD
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Three Customers
Wanted
One for a Seal Jacket,
One for a Persian Jacket.
cne for a Krinmer Jacket

nave skins enough left To make the
above garments to measure and will
make very low prices to any one wishing
to purchase.