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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19

THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.

Meredith, n. H., July 10 About
I 20 O'Clock yesterday four of Daniel
Green's children, living near Meredith
Center, left the house and proceeded
to the pond, viz, Duncan, aged u;
Rcna, 13; Cassie and Laura, twin Sis
ters, aged Il, were all drowned, ex-
cept Rena, in attempting to rescue
Duncan, who got beyond his depth
while in bathing.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

Meredith, July l9.-Thc locomotive
of the Air Line train from Plymouth,
due.at Meredith about 1910 p. M,
Jumped the rails about twenty rods
north of Meredith station yesterday.
The engine was demolished, but there
were no casualties among the employ
es or the passengers of the train.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Portsmouth authorities Mystified
over bloody Sidewalk etc.

Portsmouth, N. II. July l9.-Thc
authorities are Investigating the sup
posed evidences of foul play, discover
ed this morning by VIM. Quinn, a
city teamster. He found blood stains
on Church street on the sidewalk and
a bludgeon covered with blood,
crushed straw hat and other SuSpi-
ciolls features. The sidewalk was
smearcd with blood for twenty feet.
The tracks of wagon with rubber
tires was seen nearby. The mystery
is unexplained as there is no trace of
the victim to be found.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
WEDDING At CHELSEA.
Especial to TELEGRAM J

Chelsea, July 19.-Mr. S. A. Goss of
Chicago. H., and Miss Minnie e. San
born of this town, were married to-
day. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the bride on Main street
at 10 O'Clock a. m, by Rev. W. r.
Allen. They left this afternoon for
Boston where they will remain a few
days; then 60 to Chicago, stopping
cnroute at Albany, Niagara Falls, N.
Y, and Detroit, Mich.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
STILL SAFE
Legations Were so Reported
To-day at Pekin
BUT IN GREAT PERIL
Germany and the Other Pow
ers Will Act Promptly
Now

Paris, July 1?-An Official telegram
from Shanghai dated the 18th says,
according to the governor of Shau
Tung, the foreign ministers and their
families at Pckin are safe and sound.
The governor says their danger is,
however, very great.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
AS Tor MADE A MISTAKE.

London, July 10. William Waldorf
AStor has concluded he made a blum
der when he publicly insutcd sir
Archibald Berkeley Milne. Astor
apologies in the Pail Mall Gazette
today.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
STRIKE ENDED.

Ellsworth, Me, July 10, = The
striking stone cutters in John L.
Goss's quarry at Stonington resumed
work yesterday, after having been
out since May |. The difficulties
have been settled for the present.
The strike among the stone cutters
at Franklin and Sullivan declared at
the same time still remains in force.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19

Robert Sheridan formerly foreman
on the section Of the electric railroad
has gone to Burlington to accept a
position at the Sherwood house.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19

Washington. July 19.-"Thcre will be
no further withdrawals from the Philip
pines for service in China. That is the
policy determined upon, and that will be
adhered to-" A cabinet officer made this
statement and then added:
General MacArthur's dispatches on
the necessity of retaining there all the
troops save those already under orders
are clear. 1t would be unsafe to take any
more away"
'Then under no circumstances will the
forces in the Philippines be drawn on?
he was asked.
IL am not going to say that any concu-
sion reached is an absolute fnality. but this
much is positive: No development in the
situation is apprehended such as will call
for change in this policy as to our
light Of events.
I'VE do not anticipate any extra ses-
sion of congress" he added.
what if Minister Conger and the 9th
or Americans are found murdered?' he
was asked.
I'VE are proceeding at this present mo-
nent on the assumption that our people
are murdered. do not see why that
extra session is hardly necessary"
What if their murder was by or with
the connivance of the Chinese govern
ment?'
II do not believe an extra session of
congress would necessarily follow"
what about the decision of the COM
manders of the international forces that
10000 troops are necessary for the cam.
paign!"
THAT is an old story" was the reply.
"Admiral Kempf cabled that a week or
ten days ago--6O, 900 men for the forward
move on the capital and 10000 to pro
tect Ten-tsin and communication with
Peking.'
Asked as to the possible effect of the
Chinese attack on the Russian transport
and Russian town along the Manchuran
border the reply was:
"rhis may complicate the situation.
cannot say whether or not it means actu-
al war between the Chinese government
and Russia. The matter is between those
two governments. We have nothing to
do with it, We do not know either what
the actual facts are in the case.'
Alex Hadden left this noon for
New York to meet Mrs. Hadden and
Mrs. William Emsi, and sen, who
are expected to arrive this week from
Scotland on the steamship Lucania.
The derrick at the Operative Gran
ltc Company's shed broke down this
morning, while carrying big stone.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
LAST EDITION
4 o'clock.
WARMER TOMORROW.

Boston, july l9.-Generally fair to-
night and Faiday, warmer Friday
fresh northcrly to westerly winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19
BASE BALL.

BrookIyn 10, Boston 3.
New York 10, Cincinnati ..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19

London, July -. The action of the
German minister of Foreign Affairs,
Count Won Buchlow, in ordering the
otlicial messages from China censured
and the suggestion by the French
minister of Foreign Affairs that the
shipment of arms to China be prohib-
tied, is regarded as steps in the dircc-
tiOn of war.
1t is announced from st. Petersburg
today officially that portion Of the
Amer territory has been declared in a
state of war since July 18th.
This territory borders on Chinese
boundary.
Serious rioting has appeared at Po
Yang Lake near Kin Sang. Several
missionaries were killed and the
churches burned. The telegraph be.
tween King Kiang and Hankow in the
interior is destroyed.
A Shanghai despatch reports that
the Russians have been in secret
negotiation in the Prince Tuang gov
ernment, with the connivance of Ii
Hung Chang.
Shanghai also reports that the loss
eS of the Chinese in the fighting at
at Tien Tsin was upwards of three
Thousand. 1t is understood that
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Francis Green will
command the British forces in China.
San Francisco, July 10. The bat
tcrieS and recruits who will probably
see service in China, arc arriving and
are ordered to hold themselves in read
mess for departure. The supplies and
horses are being loaded on the trans
ports.
Washington, July -. The conn
mission of Brigadier-general Adna B.
Chafiec as Maior-general in command
of the Chinese expedition army force,
was made out at the war department
today and sent to the President for
signature.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-19

Washings TO do or work by
the day. Address, Box lis, Bal@@~Iost
Office TT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
PlSCATAQUIS COUNTY CAMPAIGN
Closed With Housing Republican Rally at
OeVer. Saturday Evening.

Dover. Me-, sept ,SpecilD.-
political campaign WAS closed ~ piS-
cataGuis county, Saturday, with y
rousine rally by the Republicans Hon.
John $. Wise OF New York, son of
Former GOV. Wise Of Virginia. who
hung John Brown. was the speaker.
Thr large haiI was nIrd ana thr inter
cst was good
ON the preceding evening there was
a large audience. to hear Hon. j. ITamp-
tom Hogr of Virginia. who CAV very
interesting address. Air. Hogc devoted
but a short time to answering the
questions fired at him hy NJ II. Baker
Of Boston, Who spoke in this place.
Thursday evening. for the Democrats.
Two Of Mr bakers questions We're
ably answered by Mr.. Hodge. hut the
others were absurd the following be
ing AN example: "Whether rum ana
beer i'll conjunction with bullets are
pretty effective means of civiliziue the
natives of the Philippines"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
REPUBLICAN RALLY
Held at the Town House in Windsor,
Saturday Afternoon,
Stirring Addresses BY W. G. PhilbTook
Thomas Leigh and H. H. Siinson.

N'irr-,r NJ. S.nt g. cr.riaI -
mi. ..,.,..
''''''
campaign lh ihlS town MAS h"id, th.@
afternoon, It'd thc town house. 4 large
ana Y.nr.riatj,-,.. audience WAN ,r,+h,,.-
aus uS-.'h % iA' p"h''u issues 81 thr
iay hN Hon. NM. II. Philbr5k rf Wa
tpavilr. Thomas Leigh. ESp.. vi Angus
WI. ana I'll III. Stinson VIII HllIuWr.I.
Fred ". Barton. chairman of me Ike
publican town committee. presided and
iufroduc.d the sneakers uI, ,vor..
wen received ana listened h, vim
marked ..ttantiur II u.a- MI, /. WI, .,,,..t i
,rg WI. NH srYjJ Nh tba 4nJ
The tirst Speaker WAS Nh. Leigh. Wins
saiG TIL. issues involved III this cam
paign We're frcightcd with tremendous
Significance to the American people.
He urged unun every RepuL.ican pres
rnt to src that thr fun ErnlhIicau
VITA ua. rnlIad in Windsor ,u r,..tiur
dav. W important HI was WINK Mainr
should speak in ng uncertain tone her
faith and confidence in Republican
principles and the wisdom of Presi-
deht " Il 'li'E administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
FILIPINO CRIMINALS.
Records OF Various Cases Tried by Military
Commissions Reported.

Washington, Sept 9-The judge advo-
cate General Of the army has received the
records MI several cases Of native Fill
plros tried by military commissions for
various crimes, such as murder, robbery.
etc. In one case d native was convicted
OF murder. arson, robbery and burglary
sentence was approved by Gen MacAr-
thur and carried into effect at the town
ut Jaro. Panay. July H.
III another case native was found
guilty. BIZ a military commission AZ san
Fernando De Union, OF lurking about
boat occupied by the army of the United
States and known as a spy in time of in
Surrectlon against the United States He
was sentenced TO be hanged.
Gen. Macarthur disannroved the sud-
ings and sentence in this case but direct
~ that the accused be held as a prisoner
Of war He said that the evidence Of rec
ord. while conclusive a to the connection
Of the accused with the insurgent forces.
does not. in his opinion establish that
his presence within the lines of the Amer
lean army was for the purpose and with
the intent necessary to constitute him a
spy AZ that term Is defined by the laws
of war
IN another case native was found guilty
OF '1nStigatng riots" and ordering killing
OF Chinese residents in violation of the
laws and uSageS Of war. also robbery and
was sentenced to be confined at hard
labor for three years on account of
irregularities in the record. the proceed
lngS and sentence were disapproved BY
Gen. Macarthur
Orders in the cases Of two other natives
are published. One was accused Of rob
berry and murder He was found guilty
of robbery but not of the more serious
crime, and was sentenced to the peniten-
uarY for 10 years. Gen. Macarthur dis
approved the sentence in this case also
M account Of irregularities in the pro-
cttilngs. The other prisoner was charged
with violations Of the laws Of war in Civ
Ing Information to the enemy. He plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for one year, which sentenced
was approved by the reviewing authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
A RACE FOR LIFE.
Steamer John tndiCOtt Strikes
a Submerged Rock.
The GOO Excursionsts Saved, Just
as the Steamer Goes Dow.
'~.'-
Full Steam Ahead and a Race for Life Tor
the Shore.

Coma ssct, Mass, Sept. 9.-The excur-
zion tcamer John Endicott, on the
Boston and Plymouth Line, struck q
-unken rock just east Of Minot's
light, alrut 8 o'clock this afternoon,
ana tore great hole in her side so
that she was obliged to run full steam
for the shore off North Scituate. where
She fJundered. There were on board
800 passengers at the time Of the acct
dent, but BY the quick use iof all hsr
life boats. ana with assistance from
the boats nearby, every person aboard
was saved. The steamer now lies sub
merged IF the North Scituate shore.
The Endicott was from Plymouth.
bound I D. Boston, and was sailing on
I'm inside course. The tide was ex-
trcmely low ana to this is attributed
the fortunate saving Of all the pas
scngcrs. for had the tide been fun. the
: Gamer must have sunk before shore
was reached.
she was making her usual speed and
apparently in the regular channel
when. at q point to the east Of Minots
light. she struck a sunken rock with
great force, the impact tearing a great
hole in her side. She Immediately be-
gan 20 settle There was much con-
sternat!on on board ana prepaI atoms
We're hastily made for the emergency,
should the steamer settle further.
The captain called for fun steam
ahead and the boat made directly for
the Scitu&,c shore and the passengers
safely removed just as the craft
plunged beneath the waves. Help
came from Cohasset ana North Scitu-
aJe life saving stations, which did
gallant service in taking the excur-
Sionists from the sinking steamer.
Tugs have been dispatched from
Boston to the scene Of the wreck, but
there is some doubt whether the craft
can hc raised She now lies submerg-
rd about halt a mile from shore, and
the Hood tide viii bring many feet Of
water over her masts.
The rescued excursionsists took
steam trains at the Cohasset & North
Scituate Raih-ad stations for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
TODAYS ELECTION.
Forecasts by the the Chair
men of State Committees.
Mr.. ManIey Says: ''WiII Exceed the
Average Republican Vote"
Mr.. Hughes Says: The Democrats Will Turn
Out and Vote"

The following letters from state
Chdirmcn Manloy and Hughes TO the
Boston Sunday Herald will b. of cs-
pecial interest. this morning:
Augusta, Me. Sept. \ 1900.
To the Editor Of The Sunday Herald.
The campaign in Maine has been one
of EDUCATION so far as the Republicans
are concerned. We have had public
speaking IA every portion ~ thu State.
we have made q thorough canvass.
ana the returns viii show no falling
Off in the Republican vote throughout
Maine.
The Republican party came into
power in Maine in 1886. having thrown
in that election G954 votes. against
43,62S Democratic. Maine never gave
as large a majority as it gave that
year To tn" Republican party in Il Pres
identiIl year until 1896. when The he
publican vote reached $50, tho l1rgr G
ever east. ana thr Democratic vote rrlI
Mi tu IA .alU The average Republican
vote iH Presidential years hls bt-u
about $4,000. ana the average Demo-
cratic yot- has been about "a 600 We
nav" never given 2o.u"o majority ia
Maine in a Presidential year save the
t,go years l>.G ana 1886.
Wr shall carry every county u th-
State. elect every State senator have
l2l out 1T I'LL members vi th- House.
ANA give Il majority larger than was
eyer given before. save four years ago.
There will DE- nu falling off of the Re
publican Vote There win br an in-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10


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says. the east portion of the civ.
which is the residence district has
been pra,ti,lllv U-irad ont of avi.+-
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tae euIr and another norton HI WI. iu-
laud. much havo. vas done T1a
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houses are DESTROYED ANA many of he
residences are total wrecks
A tratn cana in M ,bs r,i,o,t,t,
Railroad Till afternoon and III rran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
WHO'LL TOWNS REPORTED WIPED OUT.
1000 Dead and4OOO Houses Wrecked
at CaIvestOn---Extent Of Dis
aster Not Yet Known.


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Ht saturday hr departed I'm hdIN"r
t'h "h schooner aha came across th"
PAY IN Morgan f"ilt WH't4 he tauNh0
"a Tram i"f houston Inc hurricane.
Mr. IimmiHs Sald. was the WORSE ever
known.
The estimate made hy citizens ni cal
weston WAS that 4ooo houses, most ot
them residences had been destroyed
ana that at least 100 people had been
GRO" nrd' Killed 'r are missing. some
business houses were also destroyed.
hut most II Them stood, though badly
damaged.
Tha city. AIr. Timmins AYERS. IL N
complete wreck. AZ far w n, could soc
from the front ana from me fremont
motel. Water was hI"Nn over Ihr
island ny th' hurricane. the NlHd DOW
ing AZ me rate 81 so miles an noun
straight from the Gulf ana forcing the
sea water before il in big waves.
Tho gale was a steady one. the heart
of ID striking the city. about O'Clock
yesterday evening and continuing with
out intermiSsion, until midnight last
night, when y decreased some although
u continued t' blow All night.
Oi ms own knowledge Ar- llmnlnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10

Note-325 Prizes Of Greenbacks and
Gold will be paid for truthful letters
experience in coffee drinking
See statement in this paper on oct ,.
headed. More Boxes of Gold"
If You miss the paper, write N.Y. the
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10

Kansas, in celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of her admission into the
Union as territory. purposes to hold
in 1904. al Topeka. her capital city. an
Interstate exposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10

A beauty specialist is recommending
her patients to eat a finely grated car
W.T. before breakfast each morning To
improve tn, complexion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept g-Furrcast: Fair
weather, Monday ana Tuesday. light
variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-10

The autumn meeting OF the Conev
Island Jockey Club al New York, came to
dn rnd. saturday The long looked for
by David Garrick. which was a general
surprise, as the race was conceded be-
forehand to Perry BelmOnts mare Ethel
bert Mr.. Lorillard, the owner Of the colt
presented the jockey, Bullman with 5000
for winning. The Great Eastern handi-
GAP, purse $3.50 for 2-year-olds. was won
by Beau Gallant, owned by s. o. Hill
drrth.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-14
CURRENCY BILL ALAW
President Mckinley Affixed His
Signature Today.
NO INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLIsM.
bverstreet Declared in the House That
the Measure Made 1t ImpossibieSln
Democrats Voted With the Republic
cans for the Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE presi.
dent affixed his signature to the finan.
cial bill today and it thus became the
law.
The last legislative step in the enact
ment OF the financial bill was taken by
the house Of Representatives Tuesday
when tho conference report on the bin
was adopted by vote Of yeas, 166; nays,
100; absent and not voting, 10. The
senate had already adopted the confer
ence report.
The debate on the bill cosltinned
throughout Tuesday, Mr.. Overstreet, Of
Indiana, opening and Mr.. Brosius, of
Pennsylvania closing in support Of the
measure, while Mr.. Little, of Arkansas,
closed in opposition with severe ar-
raignment Of the bill. Others also spoke
During the debate Mr.. Williams fIlls.)
asked whether it would not be impossi-
BILE, III case an international bimetallic
agreement was reached, to escape pay
ing the refunded 30-year per cent gold
bonds III gold and, such being the case,
whether the bill could be considered an
encouragement to international bimetal-
ism
"The bonds could be paid only III
gold, responded Mr.. 0verstreet. This
bill holds ont not the slightest hope Of
international bimetalism under present
conditions. say frankly that this bill
will make It practically and absolutely
impossible ever to have international BIZ
metalism at the ratio of IS to IL
The vote was on party lines except
that nine Democrats joined with the
Republicans i'll supporting the confer
ence report.
Nine Democrats voted with the Re.
publicans to agree to the report, viz
briggs, Underhill, Levy, Scudder, all
of New York; Denny (Md.), McAleer
pa, Thayer and Fitzgerald (Mass.).
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-14
TO PREVENT LAWS ABUSE.
Comptroller Dawes said a strict lnvesti-
cation Would he Made of Appli-
cations for Bank Charters.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Comptroller
Dawes, when asked what his course
would be in connection with requests for
national bank charters under the new
financial law, said in part:
The question of the best methods Of prevent
ing the abuse of the new law which authorizes
the establishment of banks Of $500 capital in
towns with not exceeding 8009 population. has
had my careful consideration The law places
the power Of granting national bank charters
in the hands Of the controller and authorizes
him to refuse slem if he has reason to believe
that improper use is to be made of them
The comptroller is particularly charged with
the protection Of the depostor class and should
use all the powers of his office to prevent the
custodianship Of the funds of a community
from passing into unworthy and irresponsible
hands.
In view of the large number Of applications
for charters Of small banks, l shall institute
special inquiries in addition to the usual exam
ination, as authorized by section 5150 Of the re-
vised statutes of the United States whenever
there is the slightest ground to suspect the ex-
istenee Of improper motives ON the part of those
applying for charters under the national sys-
TEN.
This course viii also be followed in the case
Of state banks applying for leave TO convert
themselves into national banks, a special exam
nation being made as at present into the af-
fairs of each state bank previous to eonyersien