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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Nothing special is scheduled for the
next meeting of the railroad commls-
sioners. which will be held, May :. There
are a few minor matters to be talked
over. but nothing of great interest
The commissioners Will probably then
decide about the routes for the inspec-
ton of the railroads. Many of the rail-
roads are hardly out yet from under
their covering OF ice and snow. 1t is
the wish to make the inspection when
the roads are in the best possible con
dition. as far as being affected by the
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Hon. S. w. Matthews, commissioner
of labor statistics. has made figures 10
show the percentage If iliteracy in the
State ana comparisons arc made with
the illitcraCy or other states. The
showing is one of which Maine may
wei! be very proud. In the reports Of
the remarks made by Mr.. Matthews in
Portland he was quoted as saying that
the percentage Of illiteracy in Maine is
421 ana in the other New England
states IS. This Mr.. Matthews says is
incorrect. The statement was that the
percentage If illiteracy in Maine is AT
and in the whole United states 1921
According to the census of 1890 the
percentage Of illiteracy in New Eng
land was: Maine, 421: New Hamp-
shire. 6S1: Vermont. $50; Massachu-
sets. 622: Rhode Island, $40; and
Connecticut. 5.2S. The only states in
the union whose percentage We're less
than that of Maine We're: Iowa, SCI;
South Dakota. 40: Nebraska. 3.1l:
Kansas, 3.99: Wyoming, 3.41; Oregon.
Alb 1t is not unlikely that the census
Of 1900 will give Maine a still better
standing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Rev. r. S. Stackpolc will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church,
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
The Jessie HarCoutC Co.,
HEADED BY
Miss Ethe! Fuller
AND THEIR OWN
Concert Orchestra.

REPERTOIRE.
MONDAY EVE.-Love and Law.
TUESDAY ENE.-Captan's Mate.
WEDNESDAY EVE.-Pay Train.
THURSDAY EVE-A Race For Gold.
FRIDAY EVE.-The Wheel of Fortune.
SATURDAY ENE.-Thc Fatal Message.
MATINEES.
UESDAY-The Fatal Message.
WEDNESDAY-Love and Law.
IIURSDAY-Captain's Mate.
FRIDAY-A Race for Gold.
SATURDAY-The Pay Train.
Prices Evening 10, %. SOC Matinee,
10, 2Hc. Seats on sale at Kinsman's Drug
Store, Friday, April ~.
aDrlS d7t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Governor and Council will meet,
at 43O today. The prospect is that the
meeting will be long drawn out. There
are three pardon hearings scheduled
for the meeting. That which in all
probability will be most warmly con-
tested will be that for the pardon Of
Loren Judkins, who is serving time
since being convicted Of attempting
murder by pushing Zedor Taliouse
from the Ticonic bridge in Watervllle.
The defence claims that new evidence
in the matter has been secured. The
rest of the business will be merely
routine.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
s. A. X. CONGRESS- IN SESSION.
DELEGATES ATTEND RECEPTION AT THE
JUMEI MANSTON-THE ADDRESS
OF WELCOME.

The first session Of the eleventh annual congress
of the Society OF the Sons of the American Revo
luton held yesterday morning In the small
ballroom IN the Waldorf-Astoria. Twenty-seven
States were represented by delegates follows:
California 1: Colorado 2: Connecticut, 49, Della
ware 8: District of Columbia. IL: Florida. .: Iowa,
!: Kentucky. l. Maine, 8; Maryland. 3: Massachu-
setts i; Michigan. 6: Minnesota, g. Missouri. l.
Montana 2: New-Hampshire. 3; New-Jersey, IA:
New-York 30: Ohio. 9; Oregon. i: Pennsylvania. 5;
Rhode Island 8: Vermont. /: Georgia. 2; Washing
ton l. Wisconsin, !.
General President Franklin Murphy presided. The
Invocation by the Rev Rufus W. Clark. Of
Detroit chapaiu-genera of the National Society.
Walter S Logan president of the Empire State
Society," welcomed each Of the States represented TO
a city which he described offering TO them the
strongest contrasts of social and commercial life.
From Washington Heights on the north" he said.
.'to the old Beekman Swamp the south; from
Murray Hi TO Cherry-st; from Fifth-ave. 10
Tenth-ave.. give you welcome by the power vested
in me. to the city of Peter Stuyvesant and Robert
A. Van Wyck: and to the State of Clinton and
Roosevelt If we DO not make you feel at home
it Will not be for lack Of endeavor nor from ig-
norance of what constitutes good time"
President Murphy responded TO the welcome and
assured Mr Logan that the delegates would make
the best of what they found in this city bespeak-
.ng for all q good in addition 70 the routine
business that would have 10 be transacted.
After a Committee OF Credentials, consisting OF
the secretary-general, Captain Samuel Eberiy
District Of Columbia. and J. j. Hub6ell, Of the
Nss tapen for Se'd the e1smnaon @ q eredenta
When the session resumed Colonel Louis G.
Hopkins chairman Of the Entertainment Com
mittee read a letter from the New-York Chapter
of the Daughters Of the American revolution in
yiting the delegates and their ladies 10 a recep-
tion at Sherry's this afternoon at clock IL was
announced that because Of an accident 10 Captain
Bridgman OF Squadron A, the reception 10 the
delegates proposed for last evening would have "a
be omitted -.
A resolution was adopted instructng the state
societies in States where there was no Flag Com
mittee 20 appoint each A committee or thrteen 70
seek uroper legislation for the protection CT The
Gag from desecration by having printed upon II
an advertisement any other matter.
In the afternoon the delegates attended a recep-
,icn an the Iurnel Mansion. rendered by General
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
OBITUARY NOTES

San Jose. Cal. April 30.-Dr. Leonard Pratt a
pioneer physician of San Jose is dead aged eighty
He left q widow and children-Dr
Hartley Pratt, well known Chicago physician. and
Mrs. Nettie Lawrence of Oakland Cal.
Lexington. Ky. April 3O-Mrs. NJ. WarfeId
Clay, the divorced wife of Cassius NJ. Clay the
sage Of Whitehall. died tonight, eghty-six years
old. SIZE the mother of Brutus J. Clay.
United States Commissioner to the Paris ExDosi-
ton from this State.
Atlanta. Ga. April Ca telegram has been re-
Miss Laura Haygood. missionary of the Method
HaygoOd. and founded the McTyiore Home for
Women in China.
Oakland. Cal, April 30.-Captain c. l. Hooper of
the United States Marine Service, is dead lie was
stationed on this coast for many years. and J. nd
commanded the revenue cutters Corwin Bear Rush
and other vessels. For several seasons he was in
charge of the Behring Sea fleet. He commanded
the cutter McCuoch in Manila Bay after the
victory of Admiral Dewey. He was native Of
Massachusetts.
Pasadena. Cal. April 30-Iuther II. Titus We'll
known a turfman and stock breeder is dead at
his home this city. He was seyeotv-sevan
years old, and had been III for some time He
raised Direct, the crack pacing stallion and sold
him when a colt to Monroe Salisbury Each wear
Titus used to take string TO Saratoga, and he
came 10 be recognized of the leading racing
Of the country.
Pittsburg. April 3o.-.Jemes S. Mexican president
Of the Union Trust Company of this city died at
his home yesterday from blood poisoning the re-
suit of abscess. He ffty years old and
for many years had been prominent in business
and social circles. lie was postmaster In President
HarTisOn'S Administ ration and the
acknowledged leaders In Republican politics in
Western Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
ATTRA CTIONS FOR SHOPPERS.
BARGAINS TRIBUNE ADVERTISERS ARE OF
FERING FOR SALE TODAY

JAMES MCREERY G. CO. Broadway and EIev-
enth-st., have in stock generous supply of black
dress goods. They. have thousand yards of
grenadines, and they sell them prices ncticably
low. There are all silk grenadines, twenty three
lnches WIDE striped or Inquired, In an extensive
gaze grenadines and fine quality silk and wool
grenadines are among the pieces.
ONEILL Sixth-ave.. Twentieth to Twenty
frst-st, has many styles of specially designed
women's misses and children's hats and great
variety OF trimmings al lowest prices.
". & J. SLOANE, Broadway and Eighteenth-st
signs in color. whole carpets to fit any desired floor
space. They advertise these in French Aubusson
and Savonnerle Berlin and English hand tufted
or Scotch Chenille Administer.
THE WANAMAKER STORE, Broadway Fourth
ave, Ninth and Tenth SITS. Is showing beautiful
lingerie, refined in design and neatly put together
In black dress goods the store has fine sorts at
half price. The Wanamaker- -Tissot Club is soon
to close. By joining the club can obtain re-
productions of the Life of Christ paintings at a
low price.
JAMES NrCREERY & CO. have imported muslin
curtains in many designs Other novelties In cur
tains The first also advertises the "Grecoue
Scarf. the latest Partisan novelty for draperies
fastening belts and trimmings on gowns etc They
come IN ivory. cream: lavender. corn. nile. rose.
immediate summer will also be found In
the stock.
JAMES MCUTCHEON & co. offer wide range
of fine linens. Special items are sheets, pillow
and bolster cases. from the elaborate guest room
sets to the kind required for every day use The
best Irish. Belgian and Dutch shoetugs NAV he had
by the yard at this house.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
EITENSIFE FIRES IN WISCONSIN
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO TOWNS ON WIS
CONSIN AND MICHIGAN RAILWAY

Marinette, Wis April So.-Forest fres ragged fur-
ously north OF Fisher. Mich along the right of
way OF the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway on
Saturday and Sunday. The property damage will
be large. The town OF Ames, Mich. was prac-
Iically wiped out entaiing loss of $50 900 or more
Considerable cedar stocK Nathan Mich was
also destroyed.
The Wisconsin and Michigan special train
up the line Sunday to rescue the fire stricken
people in the small villages along the road All
the Inhabitants OF the towns of Ames and Nathan
were taken TO PeTnbina for safety. 1t is said the
Wisconsin and Michigan passenger train which left
here last night unable TO get further north
than Fisher. At the latter place only heroic re-
sistance saved the town.
Fires burning everywhere north OF here and
further damage Will result unless there Is rain
The country Is exceedingly dry and the fires spread
rapidly Fires said 70 be burning along the
right OF way OF the Milwaukee road north OF Ellis
Junction.
Milwaukee April S0.--An Evening Wisconsin"
dispatch from Iron Mountain, Mich. saws that a
big fire Is raging at Niagara Wis and assistance
has been asked. An engine will be sent Niagara
Is sxty miles north OF Marinette, and the town Is
the region of the forest nrsA
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
OBITUARY..
COLONEL JAMES STERLING YARD.

Freehold N. j.. April 30.-Colonel James Sterling
Yard died at his home here late last night. He
had been Ill for more than a year. and COM
PEELED TO relinQush active work some time ago. but
was able to be about until a week ago.
Colonel Yard was born at Trenton on April 90
1875. He went TO school at the Trenton Academy,
but left his studies at the age of fourteen. For
time he acted as bookkeeper for his father in the
auction business lie entered THE True Ameri-
can office, at Trerton to learn printing. Since
then he had acted as editor of many newspapers,
Including The Trenton Weekly Visitor and "The
Long Branch News" both of which he started !;
The Ocean County Courier" The Hightstown
Gazette and The Kings County Visitor" In
1894 he purchased The Monmouth Democrat" here.
and ran II until his death.
Colonel Yard major of the Sd Regiment OF
New-Jersey. During the Civil War he active
in raising troops For number of years he was
Mayor OF Freehold.
In 1856 Colonel Yard married Adalne Clark
Swift: daughter of Daniel d. Swift OF Lancaster
County. Penn. who survives him. with five chill
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
THE REV. KARL ERIXON.

The Rev. Karl Erixon. pastor of the Swedish
Mission Church IN East Forty St died Friday
evening from the effects Of grip. He had been i'll
for some time, but he confined to bed only
nine days.
He was seventy-three years old anG was born In
Sweden. Eighteen years he TO America
His early pastorates Were In Kansas and Illinois
He was called to the Swedish Mission Church of
this city fourteen years ago, and that church he
had continuously served ever since He leaves
widow and one daughter. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at 80 o'clock from No. 2a0 East
Forty-ffth-st. The Rev. f, g. Hgerpe pastor of
the Swedish Congregational Church of New
Britain. Conn. will conduct the services.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01

Charles Eugene Knox died at his home, in Point
Pleasant, shortly before noon to-day from paralysis
He was born at KnOxboro. n. Y, on December o.
1888, and was a brother of the late John Jay Knox.
He was graduated from Hamilton College in 1856
and pursued his theological studies Auburn and
Union seminaries. He was ordained and installed
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this
place, by the Presbytery of Newark on June 5,
1864, and had charge until 1873. In the latter year
chosen president Of the German Theological
Seminary, OF Newark. situated in Bloomfield. H.
was also director of the seminary and received
the degree OF d. D. from Princeton in 1874
Or. Knox was writer of ability and had written
several volumes. He the author "A Year
With 81. Paul and David the King" He leaves
unfinished a history of Bloomfield. He instr,I-
mental to q great degree In collecting an endow-
ment fund for the seminary. amounting $4,000.
He is survived by his widow three daughters a
sons
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
CENSUS MANUFACTURING STATISTICS

More than two hundred census agents will begin
this morning the task of gathering statistics OF
manufactures in New-York City for Incorporation
In the census of 1900. Their work will be conducted
under the direction of Chief Special Agent Fra mi,
r. Williams. who performed similar duties here in
1880 and 1890. Mr.. Williams has opened Offices at
No 80 liberty-st He estima tes that the collecting
of these special statistics will take about sixty
DAYS. N'
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01

and Mrs. Earle. The reception was from to
o'clock A photographer was present and picture
of the group taken.
Among the general officers Of the society pres
ent General j. c. Breckenridge. vice president
general; A. Howard Clark register-general: Ed
ward NJ. Gallaudet. historian-general, Captain
Samuel Eherly Gross secretary general: John
Whitehead, vce-president- general, and the Rev.
Rufus w. Clark. chaplain general. There will be
another business session to-day. at which officers
Will be elected. dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria
in the evening $50 o'clock Will end the congress.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
FRANCIS GILBERT ATWOOD.

Boston. April 30-Francis Gilbert Atwood, an
artist whose illustrative work in life and other
publications has made him well known died at his
home in Jamaica Plain to-day. This city was Mr.
Attwood's native place. He was graduated from
Harvard in 1873 while there having been an editor
of The Harvard Lampoon." on which his sketches
frst showed the genius he possessed Among his
fellow workers on The Lampoon' Robert
Grant; the author; John A. Mitchell, Editor OF
Life" and r. S. Martin. Mr. Atwood was a
member of the Tavern and ST. Botoiph clubs OF
Boston ~ -
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
HENRY w. PURCHASE.

Atlantic City. y. J.. April 80 (Speciar.-Henry w
Purchase, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel died
last evening of congestion Of the brain He
forty-ive years of age. He leaves a widow and
four children. The funeral will take place on
Wednesday. The will of Mr.. Purchase beQueaths
$3.50 each to the Episcopal Church Of the Ascension
this city and ST Johns Episcopal Church, Lans
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
THE TISSOT COLLECTION

AS the end of the exhibition of Tssot's famous
paintings approaches the public interest in the
works Increases and the attendance at the old
Academy of Design grows larger each day The
pictures will remain on view all this week
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01

Baron Won Saurma-Jetsch born In 1896 At
the time Of the rebellion Of Araby Pacha against
the khedive he was the German Consul-General at
Alexandria. post which he held for eight years
Afterward he Ambassador at the Court Of
King Charles of Rumania being transferred 70
The Hague and then to the Court of Wirtemburg
at stuttgart. He was the first German Ambassador
TO the United States succeeding Minister Won
Holleben In 1872 he married the Duchess Mar
garet Won iIatZfeldt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
BARON Won SAURMA-JELTSC

Berlin. April 30-Baron Saurma -Jeltsch.
former German Ambassador at Washington. Is
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
HARRY JEWETT.

Owego, n. Y, April 80 (SpeciaD.-Harry Jewett
died on Sunday al the age of eghty-seven years.
He had lived here eighty four years and had read
The Tribune from its initial issue. He a half
brother OF General Benjamin F. Tracy.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22
KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS.
Numsr0us Conferences Held a. to the Pro-
gramm~ to M Pursued when Demo.
crats and Republicans Meet

Frankfort, n.y., Feb. 49,. Many OF
the democratic legislators returned
here last night and numerous confer
ences were in progress during the
evening wIJting to the political
programme to-day when the demo-
cratic and republican branches of the
legislature will meet together for
the first time since the assassination
of the late Gov. toebel The ques-
ton of whether Lieut.. Gov Marshall
(rep.) OF President Pro Tenn. Carter
(dcm.) will preside in the senate to-
day is az wide open as II has been.
Lieut.. Gov. Marshall is not here yet,
but before leaving the city Saturday
he stated positively that he would
return to-day and insist on his right
to preside and the republican leaders
assert positively that he will preside
Neither side goes farther than these
bare statements and what steps they
will take, II any, to carry out these
cross purposes respectively can only
he determined by events to-day,
Gov, Taylor went TO church yesier.
day without military escort and
spent the remainder of the day at the
mansion with his family. Gov. Beck
ham returned to the city last night
with the democratic legislators and
will have his headquarters at the Cap
itOl hotel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22
SENATOR CLARK TESTIFIES.


Washington, Feb. 19.-Denials EN-
phatic and specific in most eases, IL
don't rccollect" in others, and adj
missions of large contributions to his
own campaign fund were the chief
features of the testimony given by
Senator William A. Clark before the
senate committee on privileges and
elections Saturday. His testimony
was to the effect that he had not at
any time, Directly or indirectly, Of
fered to any members of the Montana
legislature any money or other val
liable consideration to influence their
votes for him. Not only this, but he
had never suggested. much less au-
thorized, any of his friends to make
such offer or offers or to do anything
that was in the least unlawful or
dishonorabIe. Senator Clark gave
without hesitation the aggregate of
contributions made by him to the
democratic campaign fund in Montana
in 1898, amounting to $ll5,OOO, and
said that after he had agreed to enter
upon a campaign, which had for its
object the rescue of the state from
the power which controlled it for
selfish and sinister purposes, he agreed
to pay all legitimate expenses If the
others would do the work. He was
at first reluctant to go into the cam
paign, but finally assented, believ-
ing. it was his duty to his state to do
SO, h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
The Impression Pssvsils That u WIN Not
NJ Ended TIL Fought !" = F'nish
10 the Courts.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. s0.-The i'm
preston that the contest over the
governorsbip will not be ended till il
is fought to finish in the courts is
not lessened by the action taken by
the democratic senators in their SEES
sion yesterday ratifyipg their former
action by which Senator Goebel was
declared governor. The republicans
who spoke for Gov. Taylor said he
will not recognize as legal the pro-
ceedings taken yesterday and which IT
is anticipated will be duplicated in
the house to-day, but has told them
that he looks upon these proceedings
as illegal and will not quit the fight
until the whole matter is passed on
in the courts of last resort
The state contest board is expected
to render n decision by Saturday seat
ing the democratic contestants for the
state offices. The democratic con-
testants will then be sworn in and
will make a formal demand for pos
session of the Offices. This will be re-
fused by the republican incumbents
and iniunctons similar to those pend
ing in the courts over the governor
ship will be filed. The most impor-
tant immediate effect of this will be
to tie up securely every branch of
the state government pending settle
ment of the contests by the courts,
as II is generally regarded as certain
that banks and everybody else will
refuse TO recognize either set OF state
officials until the title to the Offices
is judicially ascertained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22

New York. Feb. l9.-Cooper union
was filled last night with an audience
gathered to hear q discussion on the
ethical basis of industrial organiza-
ton under the auspices of the Peoples
institute. Prof. Charles Sprague
Smith presided. Edward Markham
read one of his poems entitled "Fhe
End of the Century" He was heartily
cheercd and was recalled, the audience
deanding the reading Of "'rhe Man
with the Hoe, to which he responded.
W. II. ?. Fat zee, president of brown
university, was the principal speaker
Of the evening.