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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
FiKEMEN KILLED.
Explosion Of Gasoline Kills
Four and Injuries Others.
Fire at St. Paul, Minn., Does Damage
Amounting to $l30,000.
Stamford, Conn, Woman Jumps from Burning
Building and Dies.

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1.-As q result
Of a fire which broke out in the slaugh-
tering pen of A. V. Herman & Cos
packing house at the Minnesota trans
fer, shortly after midnight last night
four firemen are dead and a number oe
others injured and property to the
amount of about $780, 900 was consumed
The dead: Second Assistant Fire
Chief VIM. II. Irvine: Lieut. Frank NJ
Eddy; Burt Irish, fireman; Louis Wag-
ner, fireman.
The injured: Andrew johnson was
taken from the ruins badly crushed;
VIM. Field. fireman. internal injuries;
Thos. Clarkin, fireman, both legs
crushed.
The fire, which is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin, spread with
great rapidity, famed by a strong
southerly wind and the firemen were
seriously handicapped by lack Of water
and further by the fact that the long
bridge over the railroad tracks, which
furnished access TO the scene of the
confagration, was torn up for repairs.
From the packing house the flames
spread to the warehouse of the North
western Lime Co, thence TO the Mic
Cormick Harvester Co., large brick
warehouse filled with valuable farm
machinery.
1t was here that the fatalities occur
red. The firemen of Engine Co. No. e
had entered the warehouse to be in Il
better position to tight the flames.
There was tank containing 200 gal
Ions of gasolene in the rear part of the
building and it exploded. shattered the
walls and buried the men in the de-
bris The bodies of the victims have
all been recovered.
The losses, as far as can be ascer-
tanned, are: Mccormick Harvester
Co., $1,000; D. NJ. Robbins, owner Of
the building occupied by the packing
house, $4,000; A. Y. Herman & Co..
loss on stock and machinery. $4,000
Northwestern Lime Co, $4,000; Mer-
riam Park Ice Co, $4,000: 80 box cars
mostly belonging to the Great North
ern Railroad, $4,000; other minor loss
es, $4,000.
The Northwestern Elevator Cos.
large elevator was threatened. but was
saved. 1t is feared. however, that
much of the grain stored therein was
damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
RETURNED GATE MONEY.
MacFariand Refuses to Race al Paris Because
OF Condition OF Track.

paris oct. 21.-In spite of bad weather
u large crowd assembled at the bicycle
track at the Pare Des Princes. today. to
witness the much advertised match, over
a course of % miles, between Mactar-
lana ANA .Jacduelin. in which the French
rider was to make a most important at
tempt as q long distance rider.
When the men We're called, MacFarland
declined to race owing to the sodden
condition of the track, and thereupOn it
was announced that Jacquelin would ride
over the course. The crowd protested 50
against the suggestion OF q
..vrallover'' that the management was
obliged to return all the gate money.
George Bangor the American blcyclist.
hefore sailing yesterday, announced that
he had decided to abandon racing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
FRENCH FIHST ARRIVE.
Allies Find Them Occupying Pao Ting Flu and
Are Much chagriEed.

Tien Tsin Friday. oct ., Ma shang-
hai.-Advices received here from Pao
had been occupied by an independent
French column on the 18TH. The French
claim their force was really the advance
guard Of the allies. The Germans and
mature climax Of the carefully planned
expedition.
Chinese rumors assert that there mas
been much WantOn destruction Of villages
on the way ID Pao Ting Flu by the Ger
mans and French
1t is understood that large German
garrison will be established at PaO Ting
Fu. which will probably prevent the pro-
posed destruction OF the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
CHANGES IN INSURANCE RATES
Recommended at Executive Meeting Of New
England Exchange at Boston.

Boston. oct. 21.-At Yesterdays meet
ing Of the New England Exchange, the
executive committee recommended action
DIS follows. Action on the report Will
come Nov. 10:
That rates be advanced on hazards out
That rates be advanced on summer
dwellings
That mechanics permits for repairs
must exclude the use Of benzine, naph,,
tina torches. etc. and the same in al
cases of ordinary repair.
That the : per cent exemption clause
cannot apply where policy covers more
than one holding under Il blanket form
That coal yards be Te-rated with re-
ductions if loss from spontaneous com
buStion is not covered.
comb factories using celluloid be applied
That on fireproof buildings in Maine a
larger allowance for c0-inSuranGe sAall
rnat State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Charles E. Eastman. Who Shot Brother-ia
Law. Arrested at Cambridge.

Boston. oct. 21.-Charles r. Eastman,
assistant Instructor at the Agassiz Mu-
scum, was indicted by the MiddleseN
grand jury yesterday afternoon, ON the
charge of the murder Of his brother-in-
law, Richard II. Grogan. Jr.. in the yard
of the Alvan Clark estate. Brookline
street. Cambridgeport, on the afternoon
OF July last
Eastman was arrested, about 10 O'Clock
last night. on capias served by State
Detective Joe Whitney and Deputy Sher-
iff Walter G. Wardwell of Cambridge.
and locked up al the MiddeseX county
Jail, East Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
DECLARES THEM FALSE RUMORS.
Russia Seeking to Conclude no Loans Of Any
Nature.

s.. Petersburg. oct. 2l.-1he Official
Messenger makes the following an
nouncement: In view Of the reiterated
false reports in foreign newspapers that
Russia is seeking to conclude foreign
loan, the ministry OF finance considers 1t
necessary again to declare that the GOV
ernment is not seeking to conclude loans
OF any kind. seeing that the current rev
enue and the cash reserve fully suffice to
meet the ordinary expenditures as wei
as the outlay entailed by events III the
Far East
All the newspaper reports concerning
an alleged Russian loan emanate from
various spectators, who persistently but
unsuccessf,llIy endeavor to force their
services upon the ministry of finance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
TORTURED FOR HOURS.
Horrible SuHerines Of Missionaries in South
Honan at Hands OF Chinese.

Victoria. b. G., Oct. 21-Accordng TO
correspondent Of the Shanghai Mer-
CuTy. Bishop FOntosat, in South HOnan.
was tortured for four hours by Chi
nese. The members Of his body We're
removed singly. Two priests We're Gov
cred with coal oil and placed in a pat
tern Of sticks. which We're then set on
fire. Bishop Fontosat and others were
frightfully tortured. Three Thousand
converts, led by French priests, i'll de-
Tending their church, were massacred.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Of the few Cinnamon, compared
with the population in the Celestial
Empire, who reside in this country,
not many take their departure to the
region of everlasting existence by the
American route. If a Chinaman gets
the notion somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of his cue that he is listed for a
world beyond the present one he makes
haste to get home and find a resting
place on the Oriental side of the Pa
sific Ocean
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
BARONESS Won KETTElER
Arrives at Fathers Residence in Detroit
Mich, Sunday Afternoon.

Detroit, Mich. oct. 21.-Baroness Own
Ketteler the widow of the murdered Ger
man ambassador to China, arrived i'll De-
troit, this afternoon. and was immedi-
ately driven to the residence of her
father, Henry &. Ledyard, president OF
the Michigan Central Railroad. None
were permitted to see her When seen
at his residence. tonight, Mr.. Ledyard
said that the baroness was suffering from
nervous prostration but stood the journey
from Pekin to Detroit as well as could
have been expected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

When you cannot sleep for coughing,
it is hardly necessary that any one
should tell you that you need a few
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to alay the irritation of the throat,
and make sleep possible. 1t is good.
Try it, For sale by Jno. Coughlin, III
Water St, and j. c. Eoughelan, Gardi
ner Druggists
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
SUFFERING REVERSES.
Chinese Rebels Deiea. Imperial Troops and
Prepare to Attack Canton.

London. oct. 22-"Oficial Chinese dis
patches" says the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Standard. wiring, yesterday.
admit that tine imperial troops have sus-
tained defeats in the province of Kwans
TunE. All the Chinese agents in kwang
Tuug and Laang 81 are wiring for rein
forcements.
The leaders Of the 'Vegelerans,' the
secret society whose members, last July,
murdered the missionaries at Tsu Chau.
have been captured and taken to Hang
Chau for punishment.
at is reported that a Triad army is
preparing to attack Canton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
DIRECTED AGAINST RUSSIA.
Brussels Paper Says Great Britain United with
Germany from Weakness.

Brussels. Oct 2I.-The Independence
Beige. which considers the Anglo-German
a agreement directed against Russia.
whose influence in the East is now per-
manent." says:
Great Britain is too weak and ex-
haustcd to undertake isolated action,
and, wishing to prevent other. powers
from obtaining more than herself. she in
sists upon the maintenance of the status
Ullo'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
Dice,
hEDROSCOGGIN.


Mechanic Falls-Oct. :. Miss Margaret
L. Campbell. aged rs wears. s months:
oct. l5 Mrs. Martha j. Gilkey. aged II
Years j rnnuth
'f'ey, feIy,it,nnHGc. ''I1-'e't l. rrrana wife of
s,.i(.an.is rh.fba,5rr. 0r+ x Crn,bia
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Portland-OCt. "a. Ellen. widow of Hugh
McGhnchy, aged V years; oct. II, Eliza
beth Brown. aged Is years. $ months: oct.
u. Katie Ann. daughter Of Frank f. and
Dena Ledere, aged months, y days: Oct.
l3 Caroline Goodwin Carney; oct l2 1anl
T. Garter. aged 40 years; Oct- ~, Mary
Doyle, aged - years oct II, Jonn W.
infant son Of Patrick F. and Ellen l.
Bradiey, aged month. and ~ days; PEI;
- : hIlS.ru t5u1lIGo IeS.e.IsgH' NY, aseq -
Burt6n. widow of loci Burton. aged p
wears. i months; oct. l6. Marcuerite G.
Infant daucntrr Of .fohn 4. ana Cora j.
MeIgiIch aged 2 months y days: oct. Il.
Rehtcca E. wife of Oren +. Flint aged AZ
Years. OCT. 1S. Ev0ivn IL. Youngest daugh-
ter of Daniel ana isabella J. Lax. aged
year. Is days: oct. Il, Hannah L.. WIDOW
q the iaIe Jesse n. Hartshofh' ased 81
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Hall, aged 81 years
FRANKLIN
FreFman-Oct IN Elbridre q. Whitney
aged IS years. months.
N9rih fayelte-Oct; ~ Mrs. Ellzapelh
Fellows WlqoW oi Abel Baker, formerly
OF ChesIerNlle' aged % years.
aged 4 years, months, days.
HANCOCK.
Ensworth-Oct. :. Arthur G. Eaton.
aSGa %ari IN m9ntrS 1ati! fslo-oct Sadie danyb,o-
of Mi Ind MIL. Samuel Ro6bins of Ston.
ing!@a, @g%sd ID % ! H{eaTs.
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years, > months, Is days.
Cranberry Islas-Oct. -, Mrs. Hannah
5. Jarvis. aged s. years, months, .
days
Bluehill-Oct. u, Mrs. Katie S. Johnson,
aged 81 years. 10 months . days
North EllSworth-Oct. Is, Sarah f., wife
Of Francis McGoWan. aged o2 years.
Deer Isie-Oct. = Miss Elzada Robbins,
aged y years; ) months. II days.
South Deer lsle-Oct: 3, William Bryant,
aged % years. months, ~ days.
SulliVan-Oct Is, Louise b., widow OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
TWO FIRES At STAMFORD.
W,man Jumps from Third Story and Dies ffcm
Injuries Received.

residence oI O. &. Houghton. 4 New
York business man. located at Riverside,
was totally destroyed by fire. early this
aged ~, was SO badly injured by Jump
ing from the third story that she died.
tonight. at the Stamford hospital. The
money loss IS 5000
stri,ThnrrV TnI1 was aIso lama Samaaed to
the extent OF $1,000 by fire that started
about an open CRATE, shortly before i
o'clock this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

There are 120 firms in Germany en-
gagged in the acetylene industry. Most
of the burners are made at Nurem-
berg. There are nj fewer than twenty
six small towns in Germany lighted by
acetylene gas. The first plant Of this
kind for lighting small towns in Ger
many was erected at HassfUrt. a town
# :. 800 iuha bitants.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
$4,000 FIRE.
Rereshof Company at Bristol, R. L..
Severe Losers by Fire. Sunday

Bristol. r. l., Oct. 2l-A fire in the
Herreshoff building yard shortly after
O'clock this morning. destroyed one OF
the buildings. two small boats. and badly
damaged two other yachts, the loss be-
ing estimated at $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
GERMAN PRESS APPROVES
Anglo. German agreement and Watches i.r
Effect Upon Russia.

Berlin oct 21.-With the exception of a
few notorious anti-BritiSh journals, the
entire German press approves the Anglo
German agreement. Its effect upon Rus
sia excites general curiosity it being no
secret that the relations between Ger
many and Russia have lately become
cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
$4,000 Blaze at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-The abbatoir
Of the West Philadelphia stock yards
was partially destroyed by fire Of un-
known origin, today, causing loss of
about S50,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
ALL THE POWERS
Will Adhere 10 Anglo German agreement Says
Vienna Paper.

Vienna. oct 2l.-The Fremdenblatt and
ment and express themselves as confident
that all the powers viii adhere to II. be
cause any power declining TO do so would
NCite GiSrrust.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

LEGISLATION against drunkenness in
Belgium dates from 1887. 1t deals with
the drunk and disorderly. supplying
Iiduor to drunken person or TO
child I1ndpr I6
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
INCREASING UNEASINESS.
Great Outbreak Feared in Southern China, Es-
peciaIIy in Canton.

Manila. Oct. 2l.-Mr. r. Wildman
Kong who is now at Manila. says the
1Jllei expeetation Of "a great anti-foreign out
break tn southern China. notably III Can
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
Waldersee Says Campaign Is Over.

Pellin. oct. l9, via Shanghai, oct 20
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee said,
this morning that he regarded the cam
paign as over and that he expected to be
recalled soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Accidents come with distressing frc-
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises, stings.
sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL re-
heyes the pain instantly. Never safe
without 1t.
mon wed. ri&MkY If
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL,

The annual meeting of the Maine Gem
eral Hospital for the choice of officers for
the ensuing year ana the transaction OF
such other business as may legally be
presented. viii be held in the office of
the treasurer in Portland, at o'clock
In the afternoon of the first Tuesday. the
sixth day OF November. 1900.
F. r. BARRETT, Secretary.
Portland, Oct. l6, 1850. A
Oct1cd3W
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

y Aotelkeeper in Germany who pays
kls "aitcrs Sc month declares that
ne would have to give them $15 a
month were he to give them what they
receiFc in fees too.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

ton, is growing daily and that cabegrams
received by him, last week record an in
creasing uneasiness in Hong Kong 4
troop Of the 9Th Cavalry and a contingent
of marines from the battleship Indiana
have arrived here from China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22
FAMILY RESEMBLANCE.
(Buffalo Currier.)

A young gentleman took his little
sister with him while calling the other
evening at a house where he is a reg
ular visitor. The little girl made her
self quite al home and showed great
fondness for one of the young ladies,
hugging her heartily.
How very affectionate she ISL said
the lady of the house
Yes, so like her brother" respond
ed the young lady, unthinkingly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Thibet is country forbidden to Euro
pean eyes, and no barbarian" has yet set
loot in the capital. LII asa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Mechanic Falls-Oct. :. Miss Margaret
L. Campbell aged IS years. months
oct. IL, Mrs. Martha j. Gilkey, aged Il
Years ! month.
Lewiston-Oct Is. Lurana S.. wife Of
Svlvanus Chddbourn; Oct. s. Cynthia
Farr, wife Of Rev. Oliver S-oddard. aged
g years and months.
Livermore Falls-Oct. 13. Mrs. Josie,
wife Of Frank J.. Dyer, aged about 81
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Brownville-Oct Is. Ada j., wife Of "
II. owen. aged A years and months
Hendersor-Oct. Is, Charles =. Kendall
aged a years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-22

Ceorg rgetown-Qct. a, Mrs. Fannie L.
Berry, wife Of Wm. L. Berry, aged about
~ years.
Topsham-Oct. 70, Dwinal Powers, aged
S4 years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
The Army Reorganization.

Two plans for army reOrganizationS
will be submitted to congress this win
ter. Secretary Root, meeting the views
of the president. is having prepared
plans which contemplate an army of
loo, 600 men. He viii follow the same
general method as that urged upon the
late congress. Gen. Miles viii propose
an army of $4,000, including So regi-
ments Of infantry, Is regiments of
cavalry, 20 batteries of artillery, and
a coast artillery of about $4,000 men
to properly man the seacoast defenses-
Gen Miles believes there should be at
least one soldier to every thousand in
habitants. The administration will
strongly urge that a big standing army
be provided for and will point out that
the large army of volunteers will cease
to be available after June next Ac-
companying this appeal for an in
creased army will be the war depart
ment estimates, which will aggregate
from $125, 100000 to $3.50, 900 900, as
they will be based on the demands of
an army of the maximum size recon-
mended-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
sketch of Gen. Gordon.

General John B. Gordon is son of
Georgia, which state he has served
since the war as governor and United
States senator AS a soldier he ranked
in the popular estimation at least as
only second to Robert E. Lee. He
graduated from the University OF
Georgia in 1852 at the head OF his
class, and afterwards engaged in the
mining of COAL When the war broke
out he at once volunteered. and be-
came in rapid succession captain, ma
jor, colonel, brfgadier general, major
general and lieutenant general in com
mand of one wing of the army of Vir-
ginia- He led the last charge on the
battlefield of Appomattox, and after
the close of the war gathered his wing
of the army and made most eloquent
speech, bidding his soldiers obey the
laws, go home ia peace, and do their
best to rebuild the country. He served
four years as governor of his native
state, and seven years in the United
States senate. He is now 6S years old
Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
The Late Major Cartwright.

Major Cartwright, who died recently
in Cuba of yellow fever, was extremely
popular among the Cubans. La Lucia,
the Havana paper which is much given
to finding fault with Americans as
rule, makes an exception in favor OF
the officers and men who have garri-
soned what was formerly the depart
ment of Matanzas. In an article on
Major Cartwright's death La Lucha
says: I'm Matanzas Major Cartwright
was not alone in being admired by the
native population. From General Will
son down members of the staff of that
department were met everywhere by
smiles, bows and salutes. The secret
of it lis that these men-with their
commanding officer for an example
recognized the humanity Of these peo-
pie, thereby giving them full oppor-
tunity to display their good qualities.
An illustration of the feeling toward
General Wilson was witnessed one
morning in July by the editor of the
Lucia. During a ride OF some ten
miles many houses were passed, vary
ing in size and appearance; at each the
Inhabitants spoke to the general with
a bright eye of pleasure, and received
in return a courteous bow or salute,
according to sex, and hearty buenos
dias or hola, choquito, to the children
The washerwomen at their tubs and
the teamsters in the road; the ladies
in carriages on their way to church,
and the Spanish and Cuban gentlemen
out riding, all knew him, and were
anxious to show their pleasure at
meeting him. Toward the entire gar
rison the sentiment was the same, even
the children showing their delight at
meeting an officer by drawing up in
line and giving smiling salute
which always was returned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
The Minnesota Primary Law Increases
their Number

ignation of office, in proportional
number of ballots, the theory being
that no name should have the advan-
tage of appearing at the top on all the
ballots. Should other parties enter the
contest the number of tickets would be
increased, one ticket for each party go
ing to every voter
No "Cut-and-Dr-ed- system.
Each voter marks one ballot only,
returning both ballots pinned togeth-
er as he received them to the Judge,
who places them in the box Later
the crosses on the marked ballot are
credited to the respective candidates
and the unmarked ballot Is returned
to the city clerk If a voter blunder-
ingly marks both ballots, only the one
containing the greater number of
marks is counted. AS a result of the
first primaries held in Minneapolis UNI
der the law, a much higher class of
men became the duly nominated can
didates than ever before. Men who
had refused steadily to be drawn into
the ''leg-pulling" Quagmire of cd
style primaries and conventions now
came to the front and accepted can
didacy. A most significant develop
ment was the fact that every profess
sional office-seeker whose name ap-
peared on the ballot was Rejected
contamination that never could have
been achieved under machine" rule
In forty-eight hours everybody
knows who is nominated for every Of
flee in the county.
Affords Better Nominees.
Perhaps the most significant COM