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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19

The present outlook is that this will be
the banner year for the state in having
corporltions organized. Last year held
the record above all previous years. but
50 far. this year the number is even in
excess uf the number for Il corresponds
ing time last year. 50 there is every rea-
son to believe that when the last is or
ganizad. this year. new mark will have
been set.
IN study Of the titles Of the certifi-
Gates of Incorporation it would be pos
eible to gain fair idea of what is most
occupying the attention of the business
world at the present time in new ideas
The automobile has been q victim Of tn,
greatest number of corporations prom
ably. for some days have passed when
several corporations have been organized
in this State for the purpose Of manu-
featuring this vehicle The mining com
panies probably come next, as is natural
during 4 year when money Is 50 plenty
Int the shoe. paper and lumber com
panies have each had their turn.
The success Of Il woman in business
WAS shown by one company recently or
g3nizcd. From a person who knew Inc
inside Of the affair ii is learned that the
woman was left without means Of sup
mort. but il was known that she was IA
nous for one article of household use
She began the manufacture OF TINS ana
in a short time was not able 70 c"ntro
the business although the first years OF
the business witnessed a hard uphll
struggle y short time ago, compare
lively, the business had grown TO such al
extent that she was not able to handle
if alone and a company was organized e
carry on the business that she had start
ad an 4 small scale as means Of keep
ing body and soul together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19

An endless number Of figures are dane
ing before the eyes of the force in the
Office of the bank examiner at the pres
ent time as the work of making out the
tax returns has commenced IN good earn
est. Although the returns made by the
banks contain a list Of the securities held
by them. yet it is for this department to
place a value on these securities 50 that
the amount Of work at such times seems
almost endless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19

The State House has commenced to as
sumo 4 summerish appearance. The few
flies left over from last year are begin
ring t. come to life ana gradually cause
some annoyance. That further annoy
ance in this line may be prevented the
screen doors are being put UP at the
doors Of Ill the departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19

The State House was thronged with
members Of the Eastern Star, yesterday,
who were looking over the various de-
partments and points of interest. Each
and every one was enthusiastic in praise
Of the improved appearance of the rotun-
ia. ana had Superintendent Stevens
heard what was said he would have been
much rratified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19
Special Advertisements.
WANTED.

a secondhand pocket Kodak i'll perfect
condition Address. giving full particu-
lars ANA lowest cash price. l.. T.. D.,
journal office. maYl9d3t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-19

These boots INA Gxf rds ARE mad
over the latest ana improved. lasts, in
russell and black stock. They have
hand Wclts ana every feature % make
them fit ana wear excellent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
MURDER DUE TO JEALOUSY
Contractor Shoots a Friend and Com
mitS Suicide.

New York. Aug. 27-John w. Essen, or
Ess:ng, OF Chicago today fired two bull
lets, one into the head and the other into
the body of his friend and associate,
Harold H. Stridiron. and then thruSting
TIA muZZle of the revolver between his
teeth, sent a bullet through his own head.
Essen expired Immediately.
His victim has a lighting chance for
his life.
The police are of the opinion that the
man who attempted the murder and then
committed suicide was craZed by the eX-
irene heat and drink and jealousy.
Essen, or EsSing, is said TO have been
a prosperous contractor in that city.
Both men had been drinking heavily
Mrs. Lillian Hayes, who claims to have
known the dead man in Chicago and to
have loaned him $1,000 worth of diamonds
on Saturday, because he was in desper-
ate circumstances, called on the coroner
today. The coroner was unable to find
any trace of the missing jewelry. Mrs.
Hayes requested the authorities to turn
the property of StridirOn over TO her,
this was refused. To a reporter Mrs.
Hayes said that Essen brought his
friend around to see her and soon grew
jealous. Mrs. Hayes said that if he had
not been drinking he would not have been
Jealous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28

ment relied especially upon Chang Chi
Tung, Viceroy Of Hankow, for arms.
gunpov91er and other agents of de-
Structi0n.
A proclamation written in English
and addressed to Europeans was seized.
in II the revolutiOnists declared themz
selves opposed TO the Manchu dvnas-
~, but ready to uphold the present en-
peror. They expressed themselves as
DESTROYS of founding q constitutional
government" of protecting foreigners
and Christians and OF supporting the
powers against anti-foreign fanatics.
The immediate effect on the govern
ment has been to increase the peril of
Europeans. Proof exists of disorder and
piilage due to the same movement at
widely separated points. The head1
quarters of the conspiracy is Hankow,
from which point it ramified into other
provinces.
Several thousands of the supporters
Of the movement have received in
structions to demonstrate in the central
valley of the Yang Use Kiang, but the
Viceroys has a sufficient force of regu-
lar troops to guarantee the mainten-
ance of order. Twelve Of the cOnspir-
ators have been l,5headed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Small Horses for War.
CNineteenth Century Review.

-
The arguments for small horses in war
is one capable of almost mathematical
demonstra ton. In every campaign horses
have necessarily to put up with short
rations, often with semi-starvatiOn, and
the horse that can do with the least and
worst food lasts the longest; and the
longest lasting wins. If, then, a small
horse can maintain himself where a big
one starves, doing equal or nearly equal
work, the small horse is demOnstrably the
better Apart from artillery and trans
port, where heavy draught power will al
ways be needed, pony of AZ If properly
bred-it has been proved in South Africa
will do all the work of a horse of Is hands,
and on equal ratiOns (wheTe these are
scanty) will last twice as long
The small horse, too, is easier managed,
he is less troublesome to mount under fire
and to dismOunt from on the march. This
last is no small advantage when men are
weary The Bedouins on their raids are
constantly up and down, on and off their
mares, running beside them half the night,
and so easing and saving them. The small
horse too. is a smaller target to the
enemy is easier hidden in the folds of
the ground, and is easier slowed on ship
board He needs a less stout rope to
tether him, a scantier shelter to screen
him in rough weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
RECRUITS ARE NUMEROUS.
Rush for the Army Is Breaking
Records.

New York, Aug. Establishments in
the army have been phenomenal since
the beginning of the trouble in China,
says the Washington correspondent of
the Herald. Young men in all parts Of
the country have flocked to the re-
cruiting stations anxious to receive
military service in a foreign country.
The recruiting officers are taking their
pick of applicants and are having no
difficulty in keeping the regular. army
about up to it's full limit under the
law
Colonel Thomas Ward, the assistant
adjutant general in charge of the en-
listed mems division said that enlist
ments in the army have never been so
numerous as at present. This is
something remarkable since the re-
cruiting in the harvesting period is al
ways less than at any other time or
the year. Then the young men out Of
work find all they want to do on farms
in the west.
The officers lists show enlistments
for April were 1924, May LAS, June
1,647, July 200, and for the first ten
days of :ugust received by reports so
far received by the war department
S97. This furnishes an aggregate OF
1896 men for that period. Usually the
4
furnished hardly One-half that number.
Recruiting at present is at the regu-
lar army. BY the existing law, the vol
unteer force must all be mustered out
of the service on or before July l, 1901.
It is the purpose of the war depart
ment to begin returning the volunteers
from the Philippines early in December
and they will be mustered out from
time to time as they reach this coun-
try. Recruits for that service have
been stopped some time since, and the
volunteer force has fallen from its au-
thorized strength of $4,000 men to 31,14l
officers and men.
Every effort is being made by the
, navy department to recruit the navy
up to it's full enlisted strength. To
provide crews for the battleship Ala
bama and battleship Wisconsin it will
| be necessary to place the battleshipS
| Indiana and Massachusetts in reserve
and just at this moment when troubles
in China are at such a critical stage
| it is considered desirable that there
should be in commission all the armOr-
ed men or war available. The author
lied strength of the enlisted branch OF
| the service is Il, 500 men and $500 boys
The present number of men enlisted is
1886 and LIS boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
M'KINLEY-CONGER
CORRESPONDENCE

Washington. Aug. 27-On Aug s.
1900, upon receipt of a dispatch from
Minister Conger stating among other
things that all connected with the
American legation We're safe, but that
efforts were being made to induce the
legationers to leave taking to do which
he (COnger), regarded as certain
death, the President sent Mr.. COnger
the following dispatch:
'COnger, American Minister, Pekin:
Aug. s. night rejoice, and with
me the whole American people, to re-
ceive your cipher telegram reporting
your safety and that of other legations
Everything is being done and will be
done for your relief. The acting secre-
tary of state has today sent you tele-
gram Of inquiry and information.
"(Signed),
'WM MCKINLEY"
Again on Aug. 10, upon the receipt
OF official information of the relief of
the legations. the president sent the
following dispatch:
Fowler. Che Foo. for COnger:
1.-THE whole american people rejoice
over your deli} erance, over the safety
Of your companions, of our own and of
the other nations who have shared
your perils and privations, the forth
tude and courage which you have all
maintained maintained and the herOism
Of your little band OF defenders. We all
mourn for those Who have fallen and
acknOV ledge the goodness of God
which has preserved you and guided
the brave army that set you free.
"(Signed,l
VIM MCKINLEY"
This evening the president is in re-
cCipt of this message from Minister
C1nger:
'TThe President Washington:
"AlI Americans here thank you for
,OngratulatiOn and successful efforts
for our relief and bless God for final
ieliverance."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Many Regimental Reunions.

The end of the naval fight off Lin
coin park closed the official programme
of the encampment for the day, but all
over the city-in various halls and in all
the hotels there were reunions of regi-
ments almost without number and fra
ternal greetings of all sorts and de-
scriptions.
One of the leading affairs of the night
was the banquet of the Iron Brigade,
which was held at the club house of
the Chicago Athletic club at $50. The
speakers were Speaker Henderson,
Senator Burrows of Michigan; Cover
nor Scoffeld of Wisconsin, Commander
in-Chief Shaw of the @. A. r., Cover
nor Mount of Indiana, Comptroller of
the Currency Dawes, and General
Bragg. James WhitcOmb Riley recited
a poem.
Eloquent speeches by soldiers and
statesmen and patriotic music, vocal
and instrumental, made memorable the
annual meeting of the Cook county
Sons of Veterans, which was held in
Memorial hall tonight. The beautifully
decorated auditorium was packed to
the doors and the distinguished speak
ers were enthusiastically greeted Com
mander in Chief Albert Shaw of the G..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28

a. r. delivered the speech If the even.
ing.
Short speeches were made by Senate
Davis of Minnesota, General John n
Black and others
A meeting of the National Associate,
of ex-PrisOnerS of the War was held -
the Coliseum tonight. which drew =
large crowd, an attractive programme
being rendered. The address of wei
come was delivered by Mayor Harrison
Speeches were also made by Governo.
Stone of Pennsylvania, Senator Penrosa
of Pennsylvania and General John q
Black of Chicago.
A reunion of the veterans by state,
will be held tomorrow, this being .
feature of the encampment which has
never been attempted before There win
be twenty-three Of these state reunions,
Big Parade for Today.
The programme tomorrow includes
the great parade OF the Grand Army
which is expected TO be the largest ma
rade ever held by the organization since
it came into existence. Fully 10000 men
all members of the Grand Army. will
be in line. according to the Statement
of the officials in charge of the preIir1-
inaries. and it is estimated that it viii
require over four hours for the line az
march to pass a given point
President Mckinley, if be could hava
come to the encamDment would have
been the central figure at the head oq
the parade, and a pageant of patriot
ism had been arranged TO accOmDarv
him in the form of guards of hono-
battle flags and beralds.
Several persons were injured in the
crowded streets during the day, and
one aged veteran was killed.
Rev. Norman G. Whitney Of Gr3v
! Eagle, Mimi, a veteran, was killed bv
/ being tramoled upon by a RUNAWAY
l horse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Depew and Standard Oil.

One of the administration leaders in the
United States senate is DeDew, of New
York. An idea of the extent of his OPP
position to trusts may be gained from
the fact that the New York Central rail-
road, during the period III which he has
been its president. was proved to have
given the Standard Oil company freight
determinations 10 the extent OF no less
than 1860 per cent This fact was de-
VelOped by the Hepburn state investlgat-
ing committee. II was proved by written
contracts that the trunk lines or rail-
road, of which the New York Central was
one, actually paid 10 the Standard on
company the same rebates on oil snip
menJs made by its competitors that II
paid the Standard on its own shipments OF
oil.
At that time the Standard, which now
controls % per cent of the oil industry
of the United States, controlled but ~ pei
cent OF ii, so that it received IN reoates
on its competitors shipments nine times
the sum 1t received on its own IL was
chiefly through such railroad discrim1na-
ton that the Standard Oil company bull
up its monopoly to its present huge pro-
portions
1t takes a particularly hardy Hannaltt
to attempt the defense of such abuses as
these. But as for Marcus Aurelus MIN
self, he thinks such things are all rlght
And what Marcus says is right goes
| with William
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
PYTHIANS ARE GREETED'
Detroit Formally Welcomes the As
sembled Knights.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 27.-Major Gen
eraI James r. Carnahan assumed for
NAL command Of the Tenth Biennial
encampment of the Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pytkias at $50 o'clock this
evening in the presence of several divl-
si0ns of his command and throng OF
spectators.
The ceremonies began with an ad-
dress of welcOmc by Mayor Maybury-
Grand Chancellor LUsk, in the absence
Of Governor IlngTee, presented a wei
come on behalf of the state, and DR..
r. L. Cunningham of the local Pythian
committee, did likewise. Supreme
Chancellor Sample and General Carna-
han responded.
Following the speeches large Amer
lean flag was holsted on the headquar-
ters flagstaff and cannon doomed out
salutes. field officers TejOined their
commands and all marched to quarters
to the confusing sounds of several
brass bands.
The principal formal events tonight
were receptions in the Masonic temple
held by the supreme representatives
and officers of the RathbOne and Ppth-
ian sisters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
GUNBOAT CASTINE
ORDERED TO Annoy

Washington, Aug. 27.-The gunboat
Castine. Commander POwman, COM
handing, has been ordered to Annoy,
China, TO report on conditions
there. The Castine is at Shanghai,
400 miles from Annoy. The little gun
boat should make the run in about two
days under favorable conditions.
1t appears she is ordered to Annoy
quite as much on account of represen-
tations from we'll informed business
circles as from any official advice. The
consul at Annoy agreeing with the rep
reservations of the business interests,
il was decided to be proper to send a
gunbOat to Annoy, not because of any
particular apprehension as TO Japan
csc aspirations, but to prevent rioting
at this dangerous point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Lynching Is Threatened.

Mrs. Wright was brought to the city
hall and a strong guard placed over
her. A crowd soon assembled at the
city hall and threats of lynching were
uttered
Every effort was made TO quiet and
dispense the mob, but at 9 o'clock this
forenoon, the mob made another dem
onstratiOn, smashing in the windows
with stones and clubs. This culmi-
mated in shot being fired Through the
window by one of the mob, barely
missing the woman.
The officers finally restored order.
The prisoner. Mrs. Wright, was taken
by Sheriff Martin to Paxton at noon
by rail, and will be removed to the
WaJseka Jail. The mob became more
quiet this afternoon and no further
demonstration is feared in Gilman. 1t
is rumOred the mob will attack the
Watseka Jail.
The cOroner's jury Immediately took
up the case of John Meyers, but no
evidence has been given to disclose
who fired the shot that killed him.
At the coroners inquest today in the
case of John Myers, the jury brought in
verdict Of death by bullet wounds
from parties unknown
In the case of Michael Ryan, the YER
dict of the jury was death by leaden
bullets fired from Mrs. Wright's house
by parties unknown"
The inquest over the body of Bessie
Salter was completed this evening. The
jury held Mrs. Wright to the grand
jury without bail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Germans Make a Protest.

Berlin, Aug. PA deputation of Ger
man subjects residing in the Transvaal
have arrived here to lodge complaint
with the German foreign office regarding
alleged cruel treatment at Johannesburg.
They assert that 400 German subjects of
both sexes were arrested there and sent 70
a sapOrt from which point they were
shipped to Flushing, where the British
landed them penniless. They were ar
rested, according TO the statement of the
deputation, in shops and taverns and even
in their beds and were hurried away bare
footed and only half clad, losing every
thing they had They are now urging the
foreign office 10 demand damages Tor the
brutal treatment and the loss of property.
Berliner Tageblatt, commenting upon
Lord Roberts latest measures, especially
his most recent proclamation, says:
His course appears to have been die
tated TO him by England"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
PLAN TO WATCH CUSTOMS.
Administration Favors This Method
of Collecting Indemnity.

Washington. Aug. 27.-It is said in
administration circles that in the event
of the ability Of the powers to agree
upon Chinese policy that will pre-
serve the integrity Of the empire the
plan most likely to be adopted viii pro-
vide for International administration of
the customs service.
Under this plan representatives of the
several allied powers having forces on
Chinese soil viii be stationed at all the
customs ports of China to supervise or
administer the service and watch the
revenues. with a view 10 ensuring the
collection of the enormous indemnity
that will be individually demanded by
each of the governments.
II is understood that this or some
Joint supervisory scheme Of a similar
character win be favored by this gov
eminent, and while governments may
make other proposals for future policy
of a different nature. there is no in
formation in the possession of the gov
ernment to indicate inharmOnfOus &C
ton on such a supervisory plan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Reflections of a Bachelor.
New York Press.)

When a man asks for a kiss and dOesn' 7
get it it is a sign that if he hadn't asked
for il he might have had il.
A woman with a cold in the head is LOT
more miserable than a man because She
has such a little fool handkerchief.
You could probably never imagine. by
seeing lot of women in church how theT-
looked when they had breakfast.
When there is a man visiting across the
street that she doesn't know. a girl spends
half her time sitting around on the front
porch in a Jantalizing way
The worst one of a WOman's horrors is
being in a railroad accident when she has
her old clothes on and being Undressed BIZ
a lot of doctors when she is unconscious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
JUROR rs KILLED.
Revenge Is Taken for a Verdict of
Murder.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. IA special
from Pine Bluff, Ark, says:
Three negroes are dead as the result
of trouble that started Sunday at Coop
er's island, a plantation in jefferson
county, fOrty-fiVe miles from this city.
Berry Johnson and Harry kimberley
fought with Winchesters over negro
woman named Mary Jones. Matthew
OVERLY, another negro, took a hand in
the fight All three were badly used up.
berry.
A corOner's jury, of which a negro
na-caG Minney was foreman, held an in
quest over the remains OF the two dead
men. and a verdict against Johnson was
rendered. Johnson fed before he could
be arrested.
This morning. Minney, the foreman of
the corOner'S jury, was found dead in
bed. with a bullet in his brain. He was
assassinated Sunday night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
Passports Are Needed.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The depart
ment of state is in receipt of a dispatch
from the charge d,affaires at Berlin
stating that since King Humbert's as
sassinatiOn travellers in Germany are
subjected to stricter police supervision.
All persons intending to go abroad are
therefore advisable provide themselves
with passports from the department of
st4te. u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
POPE AT OUTS WITH KING.
Pontiff Refuses to Recognize Victor
as ItaIy's Sovereign.

New York, Aug. PA special cable
dispatch to the Journal from Rome
SAYS:
A circular note from the vatican has
been sent to all Catholic governments,
declaring that the pope renounces none
of the papal rights over the Rome prov
inces. and that until Italy recognizes
the Holy See it will recognize the new
king only as king of Sardinia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
LAND WIRE MAY BE CUT.
Possible Cause for Delay in Pekin
TelegramS.

washington, Aug. 27.-War depart
ment officials believe that the land wire
between Shanghai and Che Foo has
been cut by boxers as the last advices
received from Tien Tsin were dated
Aug. %.
Such Interruptions would delay all
messages several days as they would
have to be sent from Che Foo to
Shanghai by steamer, for the trip of
about four DAYS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-28
BWANG HSU AND
TUAN In SHEN ST

Paris. Aug. 27.-The French consul
at Shanghai wires that Emperor
Kwang Hsu and Prince Tuan are now
in the province OF Shea ST.
The consul says that the missionar-
les and engineers at Chen Ting Flu,
southwest of Pekin, are as yet unin-
jured, but that their position is criti-
cal