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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
BE MERClLESS
Is the Order Sent Out to
General Roberts.
boer Guerilla Warfare is the Occasion
Of This Severity.
Gan. Raraon's Loses in Thursdays Fighting
Heavier Than First Reported.

London. Oct. 2s-The news of the guer-
liza saccesses in South Africa has prompt
cd some Of the more serious publications
to sound notes of alarm. The Saturday
Review begs Lord Roberts to take "a les
son from one who was a greater soldier
than he. namely. Caesar. and ruthlessly
suppress the rebellion The truest
mercy in the present case" says the
Globe, lis 10 be merciless."
That fairly voices the average opinion
Of the government organs, while few
us-and-out Radical organs scarcely con-
cell their satisfaction arising from their
ability to say IT told you So" in refer
ence 10 the war being long drawn out and
engendering racial hatred that century
will not dlssipate.
An encounter as dramatic as any that
marked the battlefeds of South Africa
may shortly occur at Marseilles. The
plan of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain to go to
Marseilles TO meet Mrs. Chamberlain, who
is now a. Aix-leS- Bains. will more thaa
probably be effected just about the time
tina, Mr.. Kruger is arriving at the same
port on the Dutch cruiser Geiderland.
Judging from French public opinion. the
simultaneous arrival of these TWO leading
figures would afford opportunities for
demonstrations not too pleasant for Mr..
Chamberlain. and which might possibly
cause international complications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
RIVAL JOCKEYS.
London Press Bitterly Discussing the English
and American Methods.

London Oct. 39-The question Of
English vs.. American methods in the
racing world continue 10 agitate the
The Daily Telegraph again protests
against the idea that the supporters of
Lord Durham are animated by feelings
Of jealousy and points to instances OF
warm welcome extended to American
owners and jockeys.
The Times. after remarking that lit
would be difficult 10 overpraise the ser
vices Lord Durham has rendered to the
cause of turf reform. says There IS
no doubt that if he possesses evidence
of the alleged misdeeds OF American
jockeys. the stewards will be pleased
to give ii careful consideration. but the
tone of his letter of Wednesday last
does not indicate that he possesses
such evidence, as he rather modities
what he said in his speech az the Joe
key club about Newmarket being the
dumping ground for American jockeys.
1T is unfair to single out American
Jockeys or even their followers, as
worse than Englishi without cogent evil
dence 10 support such an allegation.
American followers are not whit
more undesirable than English ruftians.
such as have always been the curse OF
race courses.
The Morning Post announces that
Lord Rosebery's colors viii re-appear
on the turf al no distant date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29

Gratis Of Boston and vicinity. gave an
enthusiastic greeting 10 Eugene V.
Debs, the Presidential candidate for
that party in Paine Memorial building
tonight. and listened to two stirring
speeches from him. one in the upper
and one in the lower hall. The ad-
dresses We're the same in both places.
The keynote of MIR Debs speech was
the necessity Of the working classes
having possession Of the tool of pro-
duction." by which he means the par
aphernalia OF construction as it exists
today-mills, machinery. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
Mr.. BRYAN'S SUNDAY.
Attends Church and Is Bothered by the Usual
irrepressibIe American Crowd.

New York, Oct 2S.-Mr. and Mrs Bry-
an breakfasted at 10 o'clock in their
hotel with Mr. and Mrs. Bennett of
New Haven and Gov. VIM. j. Stone.
After breakfast the party adjourned to
Mr.. Bryan's room where the candidate
received Congressman Richardson and
several local politicians
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mrs Bennett
then left the hotel and walked through
the park 10 the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian church. When Mr.. Bryan first
appeared on the street there were few
people about. but those who were there
instantly recognized him, and with
many a shout followed him to the door
of the church.
Yale and Harvard boys who came to
New York with Mr.. Bryan. saturday
were also at the church and occupied
seats a short distance in front of Mr.
Bryan.
DR. Parkhurst. the pastor, was not
informed of Mr.. Bryan's presence and
his sermon was an exposition of por-
ton of the Scriptures
Word was evidently passed through
the congregation during the service
that Mr.. Bryan was in the church. for
when the benediction was pronounced,
almost the entire congregation made
dash for the doors and filled the side
walk and street in front of the build
ing This crowd was also augmented
by those who were on the street and in
the park, and by the time that the par
IL reached the hotel, 1000 people We're
crowded about him.
60 dense was the crowd in fact that
il became necessary for several park
policemen to go in advance of Mr. Bry-
an and clear the way for him through
the crowd. AS he disappeared in the
entrance OF the hotel cheer after cheer
burst simultaneously from 1000 throats
Mr.. Bryan slept in his room from
O'Clock until 8. when he dined. From
the time he finished dinner until
O'Clock tonight when he left the HON
man house, there was 4 steady stream
of callers Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
both kept busy shaking hands. Among
the callers were Congressman Sulzer
Frank Campbell. Jane X. Mcclure.
John A. Mason Gov. W. ]. Stone and
Congressman James D. Richardson.
Promptly at O'Clock. Mr. Bryan
and party left the hotel for the Grand
Central depot, where they took the
train for Albany. On the way up
Broadway to the depot, crowds Of peo-
pie lined the streets on either side ana
shout after shout rent the air. At the
Grand Central station Mr.. Bryan was
at once recognized by the crowds of
persons awaiting their trains and IL
was with difficulty that the police held
the people back and kept a passage
way for the party.
Mr.. Bryan will stop first at Albany
and come back down the state. tomor-
row. arriving at Weehawken at 6.25
p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
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Bates. The summary: Work Tor
BOSTON CONDENSATION
Other Foot Bail Games.

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=, .thaca.corneli. "A; Dartmouth, s.
A. Gro.on-Harvard "a. q; Gr~to,,
Al Hartford-Trinity. 5: Wesleyan n
~ PFovidence-Princeton. Il: Brown :
A. Portsmouth-tniiy, Q: Dover A. C.
Al Bangor-C. q. l., u; Bangor High u
AZ Observation-Disclosures, I6; Newark A,
At Pittsfield, N.H,-Pittsfeld. 81; Frank.
lin. q. "'N
At Exeter-Exe:er. Il; Worcester Acsd.
A Amesbury-Exeter 90, o; Am.s.
A c4mbridge-Haryard. IL; Carlisle In
A Decentralization Combination. :.
A. New Haven-YaIe "a. Al; Worcester
A Carlisle. Penn.-Dickinson 2; Hs.
~ West Point-West Point Cadets 6;
Williams 0. =
At Portland-Portland H. s., {; Lewis.
Al southboro-st. Marks. Il; Worcester
Athletics, ).
At MaIrlboro-Marlboro Fl. s., %; Hua-
- At Observation-Disclosures "a, q;
Troy H. s.. q.
Al Andoyer. Mass.-Andover, 10; Need
ham A. A.. 8.
~ ihIldutlph4d-L- OF T.. Al: University
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Second, ii;
Kent's Hill. D.
Al Acknowledgement II. s.. "A; West
ford Academy, O..
AZ pringheld-Hartford H. S. q:
Springfield II. s.. O..
A. somersworth, y. H.-Somersw worth.
o., East Rochester, O.
Al Chicago-I,nlversity of Michigan, .:
University Of Illinois. Q.
At Burlington. Vt.-Amherst Asgies. 10:
University of Vermont. ).
At Derry. \. H.-Pinkerton Academy
Second, 10; West Derry. 0.
At South Framing ham-South Framing
ham II. $, s.; Ashland H. S. o.
A Norjhboro - Worcester Highland
At White River Junction, Vt.-Dart-
mouth 'c5, 5; White River Junction Fl.
5; o-pu- D.,
l., z. Brewer Fl. S. l.; Hampden Acad-
envy. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
CONFESSION SAVED HIM.
Negro Green. Convicted of Murder,
Saved at Foot Of Scaffod.

Columbia. S. C, Oct. 2S.-The life OF
Major Green. a negro convicted Of the
murder OF II. II. Pauling in Orange
burg county. was given him, Friday.
at the foot of the gallows.
Green and Warby Wine were about
to be hanged for the same crime. The
supreme court had refused a new trial
and. Tuesday. Gov. McSweeney had de-
clined To interfere.
knowing that he had no hope, Wine.
Friday. made an affidavit, addressing IL
to the governor, in which he sWore
that Green was innocent. taking on
himself the whole burden of the kill
ing.
Wine maintained to the end that It
was not murder. He says he was 60
ing along country road at night when
he saw an object in the road. took it
for an animal and fired. II proved To
be Pauling. a white farmer, who was
drunk. The bullet proved fatal, WINE
took a watch from Paulings pocket.
This he gave 10 Green and the ROBBERY
caused their conviction.
The governor committed Green's sell
tence to life Imprisonment penoihs
further investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE
That Republicans Will Control Congress En-
tertained At washington.

washington, Oct. 2S.-Doubt as to the
results Of the Congressional elections
mas given way to absolute confidence
IN the headquarters of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee in
thls city. Representative Loudenslag-
er OF New Jersey, who Is in charge of
the headquarters, made his first public
statement, yesterday, regarding the
result. He said:
Il am confident that the Republi
cans will organize the next House.
The communications from all over the
country received at these headquarters.
coming from every district and
through several different channels. and
not confined wholly to political organ
lzations, show clearly and conclusively
that the cause of sound money and
protection and the upholding Of the ma
tional honor and candidates mas been
steadily growing.
Republicans and those allied with
them in this campaign have been
steadily growing more and more active
and energetic and they realize the I'M
portance of this election Many VINO
voted for Bryan in 1886 have now de-
clared they intend for the first time 10
vote a Republican ticket.
Reports from all over the West are
very encouraging indeed. and while
am not as specifically advised concern
ing that portion Of the country as am
Of the East, yet am sure we VIII make
gains in that section.
80 far as the East Is concerned,
from what territory | have specific In
formation. am confident we will hola
every Republican district that We now
have. Besides that. | am confident
that We will carry about 10 additional
districts, with the chances in our favor
in several others.
This. of course. is based upon the
assumption and belief that the pOiiti-
cal action and energetic work OF the
Republicans and their allied forces will
continue from now on until the close
Of the campaign"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
HEAVIER THAN REPORTED.
Casualties Of Gen. Rarton's Column in Thurs.
days Fighting Number ~.

London. Oct. 8.-Lord Roberts, in dis
patch to the war Office, dated at Pretoria
Friday, gives the following additional
facts in regard to the fighting OF Gen.
Bartous column, with Gen. Dcwet ;
forces Thursday:
Tho British losses were heavier than
1t first reported. An additional officer
and II mer were killed, and three officers
and q men were wounded.
Tho Beers left "A dead and ~ wounded
ca dhe field. ana % Beers we're made pris-
shcfs.
Three Beers who held up their hands
ID token Of surrender and then fired on
tho British were rt-nartialled. con-
ytlded and sentenced 10 death. have
confirmed the sentence.
The, dispatch also refers TO minor at
fairs in which the troops of Gen. kftch-
eQet and Gen. Methuen were engaged.
and to a serious incident between Spring
f0ntein and Philippopolis, Orange River
Isoiony. where 50 cayalrymen We're am
tished and captured by the Beers. only
seven OF the party escaping.
I Another dispatch from Lord Roberts
says:
!iBar1on attacked the ubiquitous Dewet
near Frederickstad. The Beers were seat
tered in all directions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
SILL STIRRED UP.
Ten Per Cent. Advance and Other Question S
Still Making Trouble in Co!lieries.

Hazelton Pa. Oct. 2S.-The Lehigh &
Willlesbarre Coal Co. operating the
Audenreid, Honey Brook and Green
Mountain collieries in this district. has
not yet complied with the demands of
the anthracite miners. 1t is said that
the company will grant the concessions
by Nov. /. when work will be resumed.
There will be no resumption of work
at the Milnesville colliery which is OPP
Grated by the A. S. Van Wickle estate.
Owing to an agreement with the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co.. the officials say
they cannot afford to grant an increase
Of 10 per cent, and if the men return
to work they will have to be content
ed with the old rate of wages. The Van
Wickle Co. has granted the increase at
its other collieries at Coieraine and
Beaver Meadow.
1t is said that Calvin Pardee. owner
of the Latimer mines. will not take
back those men who struck before the
mines were closed down by 800 march
ers some weeks ago.
The firemen and brakemen on the
Delaware, Susquehanna SchuylkiIl
Railroad have submitted number OF
demands to the railroad officials. Inc
former demand that 30 hours constitute
three shifts and that they be paid y
for the same instead of $40 which they
they receive at present. The brakemen
demand an increase of 10 per cent. IN
their wages. The engineers have no
grievances. This railroad is owned by
Coke Bros & Co, which operate SIX
collieries in this region. and was buiit
for the purpose of hauling coal from
the mines to the tracks of the LehiYh
Valley Railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
Beers STILL IN FORCE.
Said 10 Have 5000 Men in Field, Hall in
Orange River Colony.

London. Oct. 29.-According to dis
patch from Cape Town to the Daily
Mail "A force of Beers attacked and
surrounded patrol of Cape police with
a convoy. near Hoopstad, Orange River
Colony, last Wednesday, and sharp
fight ensued
The police" says the correspondent,
were compelled to abandon two Max
inns Ultimately reinforced by the
Yeomanry, they succeeded in getting
away with the convoy. but they lost
seven killed. II wounded and 10 cap
tured. The Colonials We're outnumber-
ed 10 10 one, and the engagement last
ed two hours.
The Beers have 1900 men in the
field. nearly half of whom are in the
Orange River Colony. These are d.
vided into commanders of some 300
each. but are capable of combination
for large operations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
BOSTON COMBINATION, S: BALES. O.
Boston College Eleven Win Best Game Of tn.
Season a. Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me, Oot. 2S.-Bates and
team from Boston called Boston Combi-
nation played game of foot bah At
Garcelon field, Saturday afternoon. and
the Bates were defeated. 10 0. The Wis
itinG team was composed Of the old Bos-
ton College players But as that team
dishandcd as Il college team some weeks
ago, ii now plays as an Independent or
2anization under the name Of Boston
Combination.
The game was one of the scrappiest
played in this city this season. The Wis
itors outweighed the home team and
played a fierce. hard game in the first
half Bates tried to place kick from the
SQ-yard line. but it was blocked. In the
second half Boston scored a touchdown.
but failed at the goal. McDermott found
a hole between Bates left end and tackle
and got away from Hostons 40-yard line
with clear field. Hunnewell caught him
inside of Bates 5-yard line. Hart was
pushed over the line.
Standard and Sullivan. Boston's ends.
put up a star game, and Bates found it
impossible to gain any ground around
them. Kelley AT quarter and Murphy at
fullback also played finely. Jordan, Hun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
CHURCHILL Is FIRM.
Will Neither Withdraw or Apologize Tor
..,N Charges Against Earl Of Rosslyn.

london. Oct. 29.-The solicitors of Win
ston Spencer Churchill have written TO
The solicitors of the Earl of Rosslyn, de-
dining. In the name of Mr.. Churchill, to
withdraw or apologize for Mr.. Churchill 5
statement at the recent banquet OF the
Pail Mall Club. that Lord Rosslyn In dis
patches and letters from South Africa TO
English newspapers had libelled British
officers and made assertions that were
nothing short of falsehoods.
This morning. Mr.. Churchill writes to
the Daily Mail regulating the suggestion
that he is moved by personal feeling
agaiing against Lord Rosslyn. but point
ing out that the earl Is responsible for "a
Hbellous statement concerning four fam
Gus cavalry regiments.
After saying that il Lord Rossyn Will
frankly withdraw the alleged lbellous
statement, he (Mr. ChurchilD will be the
first TO regre, that hard words have been
spoken he refers 10 his action regarding
Lord RossIyn's misleading account Of Mr..
Churchii's escape in South Africa. point
ing out that this resulted in the pub
fishers withdrawing Lord Rosslyn's book
from circulation and in Lord Rosslyn
writing to Mr.. Churchill THAI the passage
mas not intended in an offensive sense
and should be expunsed i'll future edi-
sionS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
MERCURY AND ARSENIC
Found in Remains OF Late millionaire Rice
Case Grows Serious.

New York. Oct 2s-Prof. Witthaus.
in his chemical analysis ~ the stom-
Iach Of william Marsh Rice. reports that
he found mercury and arsenic in the
stomach.
Following the announcement Of Prof
Witthaus' discovery Of enough mer-
curry to cause death in the kidneys and
intestines OF William Marsh Rice. The
old millionaire whose sudden death
more than a month ago led to so many
sensational developments. and n"
chemists further statement that mer-
curry formed no part Of the fluid used
in embalming the body. a consultation
OF the authorities will be held. toner
row. which may decide the next step
in unravelinE the mystery.
Although the amount Of mercury
found in the body was sufficient 10 Kill
a man if administered in a soluble
form. Prof Witthaus did not say so in
his first report He was then asked
10 make this plain in an additional
statement. and to tell if he could form
any idea whether this poison might
have been a principle ingredient OF any
medicine the old man was taking, or II
it must have been administered with
some Interior motive.
That the old man had a penchant for
patent medicines and that he frequent
Nv took them is admitted by his ply
sicians and others who knew him. Df.
Curry says that in none of the medl-
cine prescribed for the old millionaire
BY him was there any mercury, nut ne
adds that he found Mr. Rice was tax
ing a medicine that was given to MN
By a friend, and that it was not WITH
out some argument that he induced ms
patient TO stop taking it.
An endeavor to learn what DRUGGIST
nrepared the medicine prescribed by
Or. Carey for Mr.. Rice was futile TO-
day.
Many physicians spoken to agreed
that one of the best ways to prins
about a mans death would be by the
administration of mercury in minute
doses. They also said the symptoms
of illness noted by Mr. Rice just pre-
vious to his death would be caused oy
this poison given in this manner. For
week before Mr.. RiCe's death ne was
i'll and he was led to believe this re-
suited from his partaking OF several
baked bananas. He was weak put ne
did not seem to fear he was III any
immediate danger of death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
SUNDAYS LUll
Continued from page ~

y Ihis was speech to Germans. but II
was really a wildly enthusiastic interna-
tional mass.
There was never such a crush in the
annals OF Cooper Union meetings. Mr..
Bryan was still in good form when he
made TWO carriage speeches at 14th street.
corner "a avenue, and at a0th street and
the same avenue
His Madison Square speech did not be-
gin until after 10 o'clock. but the crowd
waited. Meanwhile Senator Hill had
spoken and asserted that the Republicans
contemplated another force bill
The Mamson Square speech of Mr.. Bry-
and was not like his first 1t was ad-
dressed to the Independent class mainly.
lie also referred to the financial issue.
Many times he was forced to stop because
of the tremendous cheering
From the time he entered until he quit
the outside of the hall was ringing with
perfect diapason of cheers AS a eli
max to the great day he made two other
outdoor speeches.
The first was from a stand near the
Dewey arch, where he talked to Is, 900
who could not get into the hall. He made
another short speech at Madison avenue
and cath street. 1t was long after mid
night before Mr.. Bryan got back to the
Hoffman house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
A DANGEROUS FATHER.
In fiji Of Page Daniel Fitzaerald Fills SO"
Full OF Birdshot.

Marlboro. Mass, Oct. 2S.-Daniel Fitz-
gerald farmer, was arrested, today,
Charged with shooting his l0-year-old son
Michael and will be arraigned Monday
The boy is not believed TO be dangerously
wounded. The affair occurred, TINS morn
road. two miles from this city.
According to the boys story, he was
Harvesting he horse for the purpose OF
taking his mother TO church. when ms
father came out Of the house and ordered
MIN not TO take the horse away. lie had
A shotgun in his hands and without any
parleying. 50 far as can be learned from
the boys story, he raised the gun ana
fired Some Is birdshot entered the boy $
body. two taking effect directly over the
heart. while the others ranged downward
to the thigh.
A brother OF the boy al once carried him
in the wagon to the Office Of Dr. Richard
son. who in turn notified Chief OF Police
PoDe who placed Fitzgerald under ar
rest. The latter was much excited and is
said to have admitted that nc fired the
gun but said he did not intend to shoot
the boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
Foot Ball Notes.

The Princeton foot ball team returned
home TO Princeton. y. j.. Sunday. from
their meet wiki Brown at Providence
The coaches are fairly well satisfied over
the showing made by the team, regarding
the work done as, on the whole, the best
Of the season.
The Harvard athletic committee has
written letter to the Pennsylvania foot
ball management. calling attention 20 the
fact THAI McCracken. the Pennsylvania
iulback, played two games in his fresh
man year. four years ago this fall, and In
the spring of that year also took parl In
the dual track games with Harvard -Ae-
cOrdlng TO Harvard's Interpretation OF the
four years eligibility rule, McCraeken
Will not be able to play against Harvard.
this Year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
WELCOMED DELEGATES At PARIS.
Move TO Strengthen Union Of Workingmen Of
France and England.

Paris, Oct 2S.-There was a large gath
ering of Socialist and workingmens soci-
cites al the Bourse Du Travail. today; 70
welcome eight delegates from the English
trades unions, including Mr.. Baines, sec
rotary of the Society of Engineers: Mr..
Pickles of the Society of Painters, and
Mr. Richard Bell, secretary of the Rail
way Servants Society, who presented a
manifesto to French workingmen in favor
of peace and good fellowship between the
two nations.
NM. Jaures and valiant responded and
the meeting adopted a resolution In favor
of strengthening the fraternal union OF
the workingmen of the two countries and
of submitting to arbitration any differ
enceS that might arise.