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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
THE TROTTING MAGNATES
Meet at New York to Decide Numerous
Cases from the Track

New York, Dec. 4.-Members of the
National Trotting Association met. to-
day. at the Murray Hill Hotel, where
they will be in session for some days.
The members of the board present
were: =. u. Johnson of Lexington, KY,
president: w. II. Gercher of Hartford,
secretary; c. ID. Palmer of Lowell
Mass: George w. Archer Rochester,:
WIN. Russell Allen. Pittsiield, Mass:
David Bonner and John III. Shuts.
New York city; and NJ. c. Blake. Ce-
dar Rapids. Ia.
In the case brought by Amos Heas
lip of Wellington, Ont. and 4. J. DAVE
of Niagara Falls, against Philip Gro
ben Of Buffalo. and |. NJ. Ormsby of
South Falls. n. v, Grohen and the
mare Alice X. formerly Sucie G.. We're
expelled on q charge of ringing" and
the ease against Ormsby was dis
missed.
The roam gclding T.. \. n. formerly
Red Fox, with Il record of 2.lo. was ruled
off with IL. NJ. Palmer. alias l.. III. Mill
vile Of Albany. Y. Y. and LEWIS Grauer
of INSTRUMENTATION. The charge was
The board decided that the mare Car
net. which WAS alleged to hay" raced and
won under the name oi roxy ., naU
never been raced under any other than
her own name and awarded her the
purses she won during the season. The
mare is owned by Vernon Miller.
The following applications were denied
4. g.. HcndrickSon. for a release Of him
self and bay mare New York Nymph,
imposed by the board. Oct. 10. 1891: Fred
J. Cameron. alias u. =. Cameron of Cam
bridge. Mass. who wanted his expulsion
OF Dee. It, 1887. removed; and John Han
nan of JohnStown. Pa. who asked for tho
removal of his expulsion ordered by the
board in December 1895.
These temporary rcinStatcmcnts were
made permanent: Allen Risk. Whitman
tic, Conn: c. III. Cook. Handcn. Conn;
August Porell. Sanford. Me. George w.
Brown. Greenfield. Ohio; and Edward
Huwdoin Hartford. Conn.
II. \. Pennock Of Minerva. Ohio with
the horses Scrappcr. alias Harry A.. ana
Dan S. alias Dan W., were expelled.
The board refused to remit Il fine inn
posed on $. Lyman for pulling at the En-
pire track. Sept. II. The board refused
to permit the reinstatement of James
O Bricn. alias James Reed of Lynn.
Mass. who drove at Baltimore in Decem-
her, 1899. under false name for John
Ramsay and DR. Dunphy.
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THREE AT SALEM.
One a Total Wrcck-One Badly Dam
aged--One Seems All Right.

Salem, Mass. Dec. 34.-The achooners
Oriole. of River Herbert, n. s.. and
the Eastern Queen of Boston, to-
gether with an unknown threc-masted
schooner came ashore off Juniper
Point, Salem Willows. tonight. during
the heavy gale. The men aboard two
of the schooners reached shore in
safety while those on the unknown are
aboard the vessel and report that the
vessel rests easy and that they are all
right The Eastern Queen is total
wreck, while the Oriole is badly dam
aged but may be saved.
The first to come ashore was the
Eastern Queen. which parted her
cables about O'Clock and struck the
rocks about TO- She had three men
aboard, Capt. Burke Peddy. Mate Ed
ward w. Council and Seaman n. II.
Fletcher. The Eastern Queen is Il CO.
ton schooner and is loaded with 100
tons Of limerick bound from Rock
land. Me-, for Boston. She reached
here. last night. and put in on ac-
cCdnt of the storm.
The Oriole is :: l2i-ton schooner and is
owned by the captain. mate and a Mr..
Kelly of River Herbert, y. $. Her crew
consists of Capt. MclanSon. Steward
George Chase and Seamen Russell Coffin
and Grandson Benjamin She parted her
cable, about ~ o'clock tonight. and went
directly on the rocks. a short distance
from the cottages al Salem WILLOWS. y
line was thrown ashore from the oriolc
ana the men came ashore hand over hand.
They experienced great difficulty in land
ing, as thcv were continually struck by
the waves. the mate having one leg ba lily
njIred. The men on the Eastern Queen
We're able to drop off on the rocks.
All that is known of the unknown three
maSted schooner is that the men shouted
ashore that they We're all right and that
the schooner rests easy.
The three-maStcd schooner l.ydic Lane
loaded with lumber, driftcd into Salem
harhor. late tonight. and struck the end
of the Pennsylvania pier, tearing away
q considerable portion Of the pier beside
badly damaging the schooner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
LOSS DE THE YOSEMITE.
Survivors Agree That All Possible Was
Done to Save the Ship.

lPp4i' ~ 49, Nt'N 'S''-i'-
Manila. Dec. 1.-Two members of the
crew of the United States auxiliary crdl,
ser Yosemite which recently foundered
during a typhOon off the island of Guam.
have arrived at CaVitc on hnATG IN
United States transport Alava Wmch iei (.
Guam. Nov: &c. with . marines wno hau
been transferred to Cavite from Guam;
The names of the two men Of the wrecked
vessel / re John Barry. Il carpenter, VINO
was about to be relieved at the ting CT
the disaster, and Henry Colligan, nos
pital apprentice. who came on board the
Alava to attend some of the SICK ma
rineS
Harry had much to do with rigging up
the steering gear and in other attempts
to save the Yosemite. y boom 80 feet
long and a foot thick which was rugged
were made to steer with it, BY the time
n stouter arrangement was effected what
was left of the propeller was almost out
of the water and the steamer was coz
nrorresS was possible and all on hoaft
thought their last moments mad come
The discipline on board was good.
After the Yosemite had drlfted Snorc-
ward from her anchorage she struck on
a reef The wind shifted with extreme
stIddenneSS and terrific fury ana carried
row outlet in the harbor that no one un :
derstood how she got through. ii wa
very dark and thick. The spray WIS
binding and the Wlnd threatened -
sweep the men INTO thc water - any
moment. 49, o.,,.
When asked whether there was any
criticism among the men OF the o1ilcerS
act in abandoning the snip. the Two men
Interviewed replied that practically every
man conceded all had been don" til;tt
vas practical and abandonment OF IN"
vessel WAS the only course lett. Ihc ON
ci1i rcnorts asserted that the sea valves
were oprned finally to expedite the SINK
;no Earry and Colligan said they Hnc"
unthinr as to that point: but the attempts
~ the I-nitad States collier JUSTIN To low
No cruiser were useless and the 70
en,itc would inevitably have sunk. me
tvn men said they believed there was
como difficulty with the pumps IN getting
,.nier niIt of the forward compartment.
hnt Inc mole in the bottom was SO Dig
thn+ the cruiser must have sunk, no mat
tar what had been done.
several marines who were NJ ;NSdiid.
Cnam during the typhoon, sad that
tbrnc-ut1artcrs of the town WAS unoer
Wnter and that all the dwellings We're de
stroved rxccpting those having tilc roofs.
TIE corrugated iron roofs Surmouht ns
Tho goyerniment buildings ana residences
unrc for the most part lifted bodily.
rhe marines waded about ana aSsistei
women and children to places OF reftse :
,rbn natives after their losses made pdt
fonhla efforts To repair the damage
In the Judgment of naVa! oihCerS me
abandonment of the Yosemite was the
LII curse feasible. the feeling oeinS
,hat the Justin might have STOOD by
LANCER but that the result Wodio have
heen the same.
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on 4 LEE SHORE.
Continued from page ~

less liner. as binding snow storm
has set in.
A pilot boat which has Just come in
reports that when the Partisan was
first sighted at midnight she was snow
ing signals of distress and was steam
ing very slowly. 1t is very proba BILE
the accident to the Partisan. the ma ture
of which is not yet known. occurred
some days ago at sea. as she is five
days overdue.
Rear Admiral BickfOrd. who is 60
ing to Vancouver to take command of
the Pacific squadron. is passenger.
There are about ITO tars for the British
West India feet. The Partisan left
Liverpool, Nov. u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
ALMOST A HURRICANE.
Onshore Gale at Portland Causes
Anxiety for Vessels Outside.

Portland, Me-, Dec. A wind and
rain storm amounting almost to a
hurricane sprang up, early this even
ing. and has been continuing since
with undated force up to this hour,
midnight In the city proper there has
been considerable danger and incon-
venience from crossed electric wires,
while the wind has done more or less
damage in the shape of broken VIM
dows. damaged roofs, etc, but there
has so far been no single instance of
serious loss.
Vessels in the lower harbor are tug
ging vigorously IT their anchors but
no bad marine disaster has yet been re !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
OUR OWN STORM.

After day Of intermittant showers
making outdoor exercise anything but
a pleasure. Il strong wind with heavy
snow struck Augusta between and
10 last night. continuing through the
night AT time of going to press. the
wind was increasing and the snow was
being blown about in blizzard style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
THE ESTATE EXISTS.
Another Heir Is Positive That lie VIII
Share in the S3o.0ol 900.

Somarville. Mass. Dec. l.--Austin Crow
ell of this city. 4 descendant of the Eng
lishman reputed To have left the great
fortune in England, and a distant rcla-
tive Of John w. Crowell of Wakefield,
who ii is believed. was murdered. last
night was asked, today. concerning the
possibility of Mr.. Crowell having Sc
cured ii share OF the estate forming o mo-
tive for the crime.
Ny. Crowell was positive in his belief
that Mr.. Crowell of Wakefield. was muir
dercd for the money he had saved and
not for any he had inherited or expected
To obtain from the English estate He
did not believe that the dead man had
received any of the English money. This
assertion was followed by the admission
that the Crowell heirs We're still working
to obtain a division Of the sn.0O.e0 al
legged to have been left them and they eX-
pected TO hear this week from man
whom all the Crowells had delegated to
go to England ana look after the inner
itanCe.
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SNOW AT LEWISTON

Lewiston. Me-, Dee. A snow
storm set in here, this evening, and at
night about one inch had fallen. No
damage has been received UP to this
time in this city or Auburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
OPINIONS DIFFER.
Did John w. Crowell Commit Suicide or
Was He Murdered?

Wakefield. Mass. Dec. 1.-The entire
town of Wakefield was intensely inter
ested in the death of John w. CrowelI;
one of the so-called heirs of the CroWeli
estate in England. who was found IN
Il dying condition in his barn, last night,
WIN several bullet holes in his body. ThiS
forenoon, Medical Examiner Jack of Me-
rose IN charge of this district. assisted
ny Chlef of Police Hallctt of Wakefield.
and others began an autopsy to deter
nin'.; II possible. whether Crowell was
Hhuurraered or committed suicide.
NAen CroWell was found by his wife
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
NEW YORK TIED Up.
Shipping Almost Completely Tied Up
a Few Vessels Seek Harbor

New York, Dec. 1.-The southeast
gale which accompanied the rain, to-
day, almost completely stopped the
movement of shipping in and out Of
New York harbor. Steamers going out
anchored in Sandy Hook bay and only
one entered after the early morning.
There was not 4 sailing vessel in sight
except the coasting schooner Henry L.
Peckham. which ran in from outside
for harbor in Sandy Hook bay. The
same harbOr was also sought by tugs
Cumberland towing two barges. and
Tamaqua towing three barges which
had found the sea too rough to pro-
cccd with safety along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
EIGHT KILLED, 20 INJURED.
A Work Train Backs Into Freight Nea
Suisun. Cal.

Sacramento. Cal, Dec. IA work train.
carrying its crew of between - and 20
track repaircrs. backed into II freight
train feW miles east of SuiSIn on the
Southern Pacific road. today, and in the
wreck which followed eight men were
killed and - more injured, many of them
seriously.
From the mcaGrc reports received it
appears that the freight train had the
right Of way and was running at full
speed in order To meet and pass another
freight at Suisun TIL. work train sholld
have been on 4 siding amt was making
tor it when it colided with the freight.
The shock of the colliding trains was ter
rifle. All the casualties are reported to
be among the men of the working crews,
as the engineers and tiremen jumped and
saved themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
NO LOSS OF LIFE.
But Five Coal Barges and Tug Sink
At Newburyport.

Newburyport. Mass. Dec. 4.--Five
river coal bar2es, three of them laden.
and the tug Bronx sunk in the harbor,
tonight. owing to being swamped by
the high seas. There was no loss OF
life Tug Hazcldell was damaged in
collision with tug BronX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
OFF HIGHLAND LIGHT.

Highland Light. Mass, Dec. i.-Thc
storm which began ut noon is developing
an east to southeast gale with rain. To-
night, several lows put into Province
town for shelter. Northeast storm warn
ings are displayed along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
Hale's
Honey Of
Horehound
and T ar.

1t has cured thousands of colds; it
will cure yours. use, soc, $500 per
bottle, the largest size cheapest. At
al. druggists. Take none but Hale's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05

ported. AS considerable shipping is
supposed to be off the coast, the pos
sible results of the onshore gale are
awaited with apprehension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05

Since the opening of the Paris expo
sition. one tourist agency in Berilh mas
forwarded 400 persons a week on me
average.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05

Twenty-dollar gold pieces to the value
Of $4,000 are TO be used in floor tiling OF a
gorgeous saloon now being fitted up AZ
South Bend. Ind. The tile are especially
made to contain $50 gold pieces; the de-
preston Of their reception allowing the
coin to sink Que THU ty-second of an inch
below the surface. thus avoiding friction.
Each gold eagle will he soldered To a
wire. which will run down through an or
binary floor, thus securing the coin in
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05

Half the ills that man is heir TO come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitte-s
| strengthens and tones the stomach,
makes indigestion impossible.
NV f&wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
For Many Years

a favorite household remedy for all
coughs and colds has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
Daily kennebec Journal.
HEIRS OF MILLIONS.
Bath People Heirs to Great
English Estate.
Said to Be Millions in It and Claims
All Proven.
MURDER OR SUICIDE OF ONE OF
THE CLAIMANTS

Bath, Me-. Dec. 1.-THE Times says:
Last evening a young man appeared
at the Times office and handed TO the
editor slip of paper upon which was
written the following:
THIRTY -FOUR MILLION DOL
LARS WON FOR CROMWELL
HEIRS.
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Subsequent Reflection. "Oh what n
beautiful water-lilyi" No sooner bnd Nh
9ia ann ns[grea these words Than Archie
sank in mud up to his waist Al once
But he didn't get the lily II was sill
Yards away from him, and in deeper mud
roofs rush IN, ne mutterpd Savagply
To himself, as he turned ana fagan g1nn-
ing his way back % the shore where
angels have too darned much sense Ia
tread.'-Chicago Tribune
Evidence Of Poverty-Abner: Deacon
Dollars wa poor man when YOU knew
a church mouse. In them DAYS he he
lieved in the text about the camel and IN
needles eye. Puck
of course, Susan, if YOU intend IN Get
,laIrled' that Ii your own business" said
the mistress q the cook but you
mustn't forget that marriage Is a yerV
serious matter Yes ma'am, / know It
Is sometimes remarked the domestir
but maybe I'll have better Iucl[ than
YOU did. Tit Bits.
Eetort CONTROVERSIES. Nextdora Jill ..r
notice you We got new paper in your hail"
MI Mt, rtSPpIrty- Yes, How do SOU like the
Design Mrs. NcXtdOTe-"It seems IN me
II rather loud Mrs Penprpv-.Yps
that why he selected IT, WE thought ii
might drown the sound Of Your daugh-
Ter pldho-playinE. Philadelphia press.
Cues Whats that? Some stranded
acioF u, tTylng to beat you out of hi
board Hotel proprietor: NO. those
fellows don't give MS any trouble Thar.
1ne MI those rascally millionaires-pail
ms biIl. but he's trying to SKIP without
leelns the help: they're on to his it'll
game, though. Harlem Life
Enthusiastic Lady Blue Ribbonite Ccol-
-rctlHg material for her next lecture. to
tTtWtf draymdm: Ell understand
thtrc are some men in Your calling who's.
sole liquid nourishment consists OF a
quart OF beer day. Is that correct?''
prisrd. lady. them tcetntalIcrs Il acraea-
ID into every job naradays"
Not Criminal Libcl-"The Shirt-Waisr
masculine implies at least one remove
rom the man, she said thouEhtfully. her
eyes dwelling on the young mans fin.
Torso which was emphasized by the
freshest of pink shirts. "Why. really,
don't zee that at aIl" The Gne rern1,,.
swceuy, 'is-his oat."-Harper's Bazlr.
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MAINE PEOPLE.


David l.. Carver Of Bangor has
signed a seasons contract with the AL
vim Joslyn Company to play in its or
chestra and band.
Miss Mary L. Burnham Of Ellsworth,
missionary to China. is now
employed as head nurse in an
English army hospital at Wei
Hal Wei, at salary Of 800
q month. Two letters We're received
from her recently. one dated as late as
Aug. ;. She writes that the work is
not hard. but there is a great deal Of
responsibility. 1t is only temporary
place. however. and she does not know
how long she will remain. 1t will be
some time before she can safely return
to the interior Of China. and she may
have an opportunity to visit home. Wei
Hal Wei is a city on the mainland,
with an island as a sort of an annex.
The English government owns the is
land. ana IL spending lots Of money
there. 1t has been the landing place
of all the English forces in China.
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All About Gingerbread.

II VIII surprise housekcepers w learn
ih1t our homcly. everyday mxurv-gin-
g"rbread-has been used since the
fourteenth century. 1t was made then
ana sold IN Paris. ~ Monteil affirms III
mis- Historic DIES Francois" IL Was
then prepared with rye meal, made
into a dough, and ginger and other
spices, with honey, We're kneadcd into
it. It was introduced into England IN
me court Of Henry IN. for their festI-
walls, and soon brought into general
use. Since then it has retained its
popularity ana contributed much wv
INC pleasure ana enjoyment Of young
ana old. A great change. Of course.
was after awhile made in the compost
ton, and particularly after it was in
troduced in this country. Honey. be-
ing more expensive than molasses. was
then used, and the darker color hid
den under some other ingredient or
gilded. ITO take the gilt off the gin
gcrbread. was a common rroverb.
FAIRY GINGERBREAD. Cream
one-half a cupful Of butter. Add one
cupful Of light brown sugar gradually
Then one-half cupful Of milk slowly.
Put two scant cupfuls Of sifted -four in
a bowl. sift in two level teaspOonfuls
OF ginger. Spread the mixture on
huttered baking sheet or on an invert-
ed dripping pan. Bake in a moderate
oven cut in squares before removing
from the pan. If the mixture around
the edge of the pan bakes before the
centre is ready remove the pan from
thu oven ana cut off the turned part
ana return to the oven to finish bak-
ing
HOT WATER GINGERBREAD
Take two cupfuls Of sifted pastry flour
ana mix with it one teaspoonful Of soda,
oHe-half teaspoonful Of salt, one tea
spoonful Of cinnamon and one table
spoonful Of ginger. putting them
through a sieve held over the flour.
Rub one-half cupful Of butter till
creamy. add one-half cupful Of sugar,
and when well mixed add one-half cup
full molasscs. then stir in the one mix
ture ana lastly ada one-half cupful of
boiling water. Beat very thoroughly
and turn into a shallow pan or into
muffin pans and bake in a quick oven.
SPONGE GINGERBREAD. Beat
one egg. add To it one-half cup Of melt
ed buttel, tlt-nalI cup bI hION IA
sugar. one-half cupful Of molasSes; dis
solve one teaspoonful Of soda in one
half cupfuI nc hot water: put in q
bowl one ana one-half cups Of sifted
how. one teaspoonful Of cinnamon.
one teaspoonful of ginger, one-half
teaspoonful each Of cloves and salt;
ada the EGG ana molasscs mixture to
this. then beat It'll the soda and hot
water: pour into shallow pans and
bake twenty minutes in a moderate
oven.
GRANDMA'S GINGERBREAD.
One-half cupful of butter, two Cupfuls
of Orleans molasses. one of sugar, four
IF flour. one Of milk. four eggs one
teaspo1nful baking powder, one Of gin
ger. one-half teaspoonful of cloves.
Cream the butter and sugar. add the
milk and molasscs. add baking pow
der to the flour and beat into the
other mixture. a little at Il time; last
~ add the eggs, well beaten, the gin
ger and cloves. Bake in a moderate
oven. If this quantity is baked entire
leave in oven one hour; if divided into
two parts, one-half hour.
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building are 141 feet bv s. feet with
two projections on the side, which are
of the dimension of SKA feet Tbere
are eight schoolrooms of the dimen-
sions of 23x35. The girls playroom in
the basement is 35x39 and the bows
playroom Is 32X35. There are also An
office and ample cloak roomsandteacb-
ers' rooms. Adjoining each schoolroom
are closets built for the special purpose
OF placing books. The building Is con-
structed of brick, is of two stories and
is finished in ash. The floors are of
hard wood. The fan system of yenti-
lation, called the planum system is
used in the basement in order to per
fectly Ventilate the whole building.
The lighting. heating and sanitary ar
rangements are as perfect as can well
De IN the cloak rooms are separate
apartments for each pupil. The black
boards are all of slate and the desks
are adjustable. Through the liberal
contribution of about one-half Of the
families Of the district who have chill
dren in the school large number of
fine pictures and several pieces of
statuary have been donated to the
school. The result is that every wall
in all Of the rooms is covered with
these pictures and that there is also a
piece of statuary in nearly every
room. The statuary is composed Of
representations Of Minerva. Mercury.
Athene, Agassiz, Barry's lion. Michael
Angelo, Young Augustus and half
dozen others. There are splendid pic
lures Of Washington, Lincoln, Long
fellow. Whittier, Hawthorne and
Emerson.