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The evening times., 1900-05-04
AN OIL COMPANY BARRED OUT.
Texas Refuses Permit To the Wa
IerS-PIerce Concern

NCEN-EAtESe CONCERN
AUSTIN Texas. May 4.-SscTetary OF
State Hardy has refused 10 grant the Wa
teFs-Pierce Oil Company permit to do
business in Texas. The refusal vas made
in compliance with an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Smith who holds that
the United States Supreme Court in its re-
cent decisions Derpetuslly en1oiEs the Va
ters- Pierce Oil Company from doing busi-
ness in Tv-as.
Under this ruling the company viii have
to cOBhne its operations tc Interstate
business It's numerous supply stations
and wagon tank lines in every town ard
city il the state VIII have 10 be abolished.
entailing loss Of many thousands OF dol
lars 10 the company II is said that an
immediate advance Of prices OF oil in Tex
Is IS 10 be ordered BY the company which
Vin stin control the business in this State
by Interstate operations
Ii is reported tb2t ths- criminal indie--
ments which are pending against President
II. Clay Pierce and several agents of the
company in TIE District Court al Waco for
violation Of the Anti-Trust law Will be
dismissed President Pierce and his at
torney. John D. Johnson. of ST. Louis. are
now al Waco to secure a dismissal Of the
indictments If possible.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
aethuen aud the Young Lord.
(From Golfers Weekly.

They tell characteristic story OF Lord Methuen
IL seems that new chuTn" had joined his ir
regular horse younger son Of n noble family
this young fellow had been sent to the colonies tr
get rid Of his wildnFss. TO increase it. as the
case might be. He Rad not long joined the ir.
regular force before be was sent up t. Lord Me-
thuen for some gross breach Of discipline No.
knowing before whom he had been taken. the
youngster resented the action and said to LORD
Methuen:
do you know who | ann I am Lord -"
There was silence for quite minute, and then
came the answer:
Let me introduce myself. Paul Sanford Ne
thuen sentences yOu to twenty-One days' con
fneineEt to barracks for breach Of discipline
The younger son Of the noble family wore a
esestfalien look for once in his life as he went
bs1k.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
MAY CAUSE PULLMAN's ARREST
r. " Bowers In~eStIEatins the Re
cent Marriage.


cent Marriage
NEW YORK, May 4.-Frederiek V Bow
ers. who says he was never divorced from
his wife. now married TO George NJ Pull
man. has Instructed his lawyers. Epstein
Brothers 10 Investigate Mr. PuIman's
claim Of having obtained a divorce in Nil
waukee- II the lawyers find no record Of
such divorce in Wisconsin courts. Mr.
Bowers says he viii cause Mr. Pullman S
arrest on a criminal charge
When George a. Pul.raan who Is living
AZ the Hotel Gerard with the woman who.
Bowers says is his wife because he new
er has divorced her. was asked il he COZ
sidered himself a btgamist he replied.
You can just bet yOur bottom dollar that
vel come out Of tkis al right I've been
in pretty tight places before. bur / always
managed 70 squeeze cut. I'll Go il again
this tine. Just you wait and see II don't
That's al I'm going 70 say al present Mr.
Pullman continues TO assert that he mar
Tled Mrs. Bowers legally
II wEs said at the Hotel Gerard that
Pullman and his bride were going 20 Eu-
rope within a fortnight
The evening times., 1900-05-04
End OF, German Coal SELL.

On March II. Consul Hughes, of Coburg.
wrote the STATE Department that supplies
of coal from Szfeny. Bohemia. siIesia, and
Morivia are again arriving. the strike har
ing practically come to an end on terms
offered by the mine owners. Il is said
that 5000 men os the 24.0oe naads that
originally went ont on strike are lii hold
ing out for better terms.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
CLOTHING AS DEADHEAD MAIL.
Representative yandiver's Franked
Sack InvestiEnted MT St i.ouin

oorA 'eShS"tcu ~ %. LOUIE
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May A hugh sack of
"dead-head" mail, most of which came TO
ST. Louis from Washington franked. is the
subject of an investigation now being made
by Postmaster Baumhoff. of this city In
the sack were dozen or more public dos
uments. which may be transmitted free,
but II also contained considerable wearing
apparel which is not entitled to dead
head facilities. The volumes Of the Con
gressicnal Record copies OF reports, etc.
nearly all bear the library mark Of w. d.
Vandiver, who is the Representative from
the Fourteenth district Of Missouri
The sack was turned in April 26. IL
was addressed simply. Public Documents.
Missouri" The clothing consists Of a
mans coat, which Sas purchased from :.
clothier at Cape Girardeau, the home CITY
OF Representative Vand:ver, a pair of
trousers. and isdy's jacket, unmarked.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
CURRENT HUMoR.
AH in the Accent.

(Fron the PhiladeiPhia Press)
Sbopper-How much Is that there v@se2
Dealcr-That's 81. 60.
Second shopper "a moment later)-Bhat Is the
price of that vswse7
Dealer-Thzf SaWss. madame. Is s.. IL viii
look spleFdi6 in LeUis-Q Q1zTorze cabinet
Second Shopper-Fu take IT.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
one Thing Needed.

From Life.)
she-Did you get a good look at the bFids1
What IS she like2
He-Fine eyes. coed completion. lovely hair
..And teeth2"
Like newborn babe's-''
The evening times., 1900-05-04
EncoursEinE News.
(Fron Puck

(frOm Puck-l
There is excellent report from our mission
ary in Timbuctoo.'
'sIndeedg'
's0h, yesi He SAYS that the natives IN his flock
are preparing 70 hold progressive euchre!''
The evening times., 1900-05-04
Fen Into the Trap.

eFEOm the Caicago NeEs.)
wife-Did you nail that letter gave you this
morning.
Hasband-sOf course did
Niie-Tow provoking, wanted te add post
Husband (p~odaeing the Iettcrp-we1I here Il
-is WAY didn't sea tell that in she hrst
The evening times., 1900-05-04

(From the Chicago SeNS)
Prospective Boarder-You set . good table, I
SUPPOSED
Landlady-Well. I should say So Why. only
last xeek nre OF my bOzrdeTs died Of gout
The evening times., 1900-05-04
Mr. Long and the vice Pre.iaeney

v.
II is not so very often that the specta-
Gle is presented Of a man willing TO sac
rifice his personal ambitions for the coed
of his party. When II is the picture is
correspondingly impressive and agreeable.
II is generally understood that the Hon.
John ID. Long IS the kind Of man to VOL
unfairly walk up to the chopping block
and cut on his infant hopes, hardly yet
publicly budded. OWING to the lateness o,
the season In fact it is said of him tha,
he has cautioned his political associates
not TO name him for the Vice Presidency
at Philadelphia, on account OF what he
has discovered 10 be his universal unpopu-
larity. due to his connection with the per
seeution Of Admiral Schley by the Navy
Department ring.
II appears that the Administration has
been conducting careful enquiry through
cut tbs country. with the purpose OF as
certsining to what extent 1t has injured
Fk1f In popular estimation by it's at
ssnPts to rob Admiral Sehley Of his Iau-
The evening times., 1900-05-04
Not Chronic.

Doctor (tO patient who wishes to be treated fer
an impediment In his spesch)-Do ypu always
stufteF7
Patient-O-O-onsy wA-a I-i-taIk
The evening times., 1900-05-04

The Senate Naval Committee Is TO be
thanked for promptly knocking out OF the
Naval bill Crowninshieid's asinine scheme
OF shore barracks for sailors instead Of re-
eeiving ships. The reform is about as
sane as it would be to provide balloons IS
lodging houses for cavalry.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

According to despatch from Copenha-
gen, the idea of selling the Danish West
India Islands to the United States has been
abandoned. King Christian will wait for
the Hay -Pauncefote Treaty to be ratihed.
and then. the Monroe Doctrine being out
OF the way. he viii sell them TO Germany.
which would be more liberal customer.
and would not negotiate through a trust
magnate claiming to own the Prussian
HeFrenhaus.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

The low. Observation-Disclosures
leaders in Washington appear to be en-
tireIy satisfied with the action Of the
Iowa Convention at Des Moiaes yesterday.
The four delegates -at-large elected TO the
Kansas City Convention are among the
most pronounced advocates of the Chi
cago platform in the West. One OF them
the Hon. c. A. Walsh. is Secretary Of the
National Committee, and a close personal
friend of Mr.. Bryan Another one. the
Hon. Cato Sells. would not consider q
sacriIege il the financial plank OF 1896
should be inserted in the Lords Prayer
A third the Hon. John Murphy. OF Du-
buque. regards the ratio OF 10 70 i as a
sacred thing. Not so much is known Of
the fourth member OF the delegation. the
Hon George Baker OF Davenport though
the fact that the section around his town
was the Democratic stronghold OF Iowa
before l6 to l was made a party tenet
and is now quite reliably Republican. can
not be taken as proof that he is opposed
10 the ratio. The tone OF the platform
indicates that the Hon. Horace Boies did
not write il. That is TO say. the Des
Moines deliverance of yesterday does not
accord either with the spirit or phrase
OAOSs Win q ttslef written plr alne as
appointed Boies TO the hopeful promoters
OF a recent dinner in Brooklyn. at which
an apo!ogetie epistle was also read from
the most distinguished professor emeritus
OF Princeton. The Interpretation gener-
ally put upon the Des MOines resolutions
by Democratic leaders in Washington is
that the Iowa Democrats mean FIRST TO
see TO it that Mr.. Bryan's denomination
is assured beyond all shadow Of doubt.
and that then they would be willing TO
subscribe TO platform from which there
had been dropped. either by accident or
design. the numerals IS to l. Still il is
not believed That they viii take the in
itiatiye IN a movement TO this end al
Kansas City
The evening times., 1900-05-04
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Situation la Ohi0.-The action
Of the State Democratic Committee OF
Ohio yesterday seems to clear the situa-
ton of doubt in that community. The fact
OF supreme Importance that was den on
strated was that John r. Mclean is in alb
solute control of the party organization in
Ohio and that his word is law. This be-
ing the case. any Wayering as to Bryan
would be traced directly TO the RESPONSE
bility of Colcnel Mclean. To show that
he is still loyal TO the Nebraskan, Colonel
Mclean had the preliminary honors Of
the forthcoming State Convention heaped
upon gentlemen whose loyalty cannot be
questioned Also he had the date of The
convention fixed a week after his brother
inlaw. Admiral Dewey. has agreed to
visit Columbus. The Admiral will visit
the Ohio Capital the first week in June,
and the State Convention will be held
there on June u and 13. Those evil
minded persons who have been accusing
Colonel Mclean of plotting treachery TO
Bryan will now doubtless feel abashed.
Several weeks before Admiral Dewey an
nounced his willingness to become a cam
didate for President Colonel Mclean let
breadth Of the land that he would not be
a delegate to the Kansas City Conven-
ton. but that he would 80 there ia his ca
pacity as q journalist. No announcement
OF his having reconsidered this decision
has been made. and presumably Ae is still
determined to Keep himself free Of all re-
sponsibility for the action OF the National
Convention. II is thought that his sole
desire is for his responsibility for results
this year 10 begin and end with the Ohio
State Convention. The first expression of
this desire was manifested in the State
Committees unusual act OF cutting down
the Representations OF Cuyahoga (Cleve-
land) and Lucas (Toledol counties 10 about
one-third OF what those counties are en-
titled to- Colonel Mclean had the COM
mittee adopt the vote cast for him for
Governor last year as the basis OF repre-
sentation. In the gubernatorial campaign
there was big movement for Golden Rule
Jones in Cuyahcga and Lucas. This cut
the CoiOnel's vote down In those COM
munities to an embarrassing figure. The
result might have been different il the
Democrats OF Cleveland and Toledo had
preferred him to the bizarre and fekle
Jones. On the hypothesis that Colonel Nc
Lean is determined at al hazards to swing
Ohio for Bryan ii is inferred Tat the
Democrats of Cleveland and Toledo cannot
be trusted and therefore must not be al
lowed an adequate representation in the
June convention at Columbus Hence. from
! the Watchtowers of the Bryan citadel the
cry should now be rung out clear and
loud: "All is well in OhiOi'
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Dsscord i'm Jersey--The prompt and
emphatic declination by the Hon. Frank
Bergen OF Elizabeth of the proffered
Chief Justieeship of Porto Rico indicates
that there is some trouble ahead Of the
Republican machine in New Jersey. The
tender was made TO him through the irfu-
eEce exerted at the White. House by At
torney General Griggs and Senator Kean.
Bergen has been a thorn in the side OF the
bosses for some time. and in the hope
of plaeatiOg him and at the same time OF
getting bim out OF the country Mr.. Nc
Kinley was induced TO offer him the Porto
Rican billet. His refusal TO accept signi-
fies a fixed determination on his part to
make all the trouble he can from TOW on.
Mr. Bergen VII now proceed TO carse the
machine considerable uneasiness as TO the
future of the Son. Charles Newell FOw-
Ter, who is now representing for the third
time the Eighth-District In Congress.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Cuilom Doom.-The worried look
which Uncle Shelby CuIlOm has been wear
ing for the past several days is due to the
fact that a Vice Presidential boom has
been started for him in Illinois Uncle
Shelby y-ouee wanted TO be President be-
cause he looks more like Abe Lincoln than
does any other living statesman. But he
has never had hankering for the Vice
Presidency. Ever since the unpleasant
truth was borne in upon him with crush
ing force that he could not reach the Presi-
deney as long as Messrs. Hanna and Nc
x y were doing business be has eurbed
hi ambition to Senatorial limits. and is
now struggling nightly against the forces
of evil marshaled under the leadership of
the wicked John R. Tanner. 1t is suspect
ed that Tanner has started the Cullom
Vice Presidential boom. and that is the
reason your Uncle Shelby wears a worried
look at present. He wants to be reelected
to the Senate, but il the nIinoisans get 1t
into their head that he ought to go - the
ticket with Mr.. Mckinley they may over
look his Senatorial interests.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Ii is said that Senator Hanna's brother
is interested in the Gathmann gun. The
Gathmann gun is regarded by
naval experts as anything but a sue
cess. Ever since Hanna has been in the
Senate provisions calling for the arming
Of coast defence vessels with this weapon,
which the Navy Department considers
"perilous and unsafe have been forced.
into the naval appropriation bills. Lest
year, on compromise between the Houses,
seyenty-fve thousand dollars was appro-
priated TO build an experimental gun II
is being built. and long before its compile
tion the Senate Naval Committee allows
its friend Hanna the compliment CT an
appropriation OF three hundred and TWEEN
ty-fye thousand dollars for the installa-
tion of Gathmann guns. Who would not
rather be boss than be President?
The evening times., 1900-05-04

reis of victory, and make them over to the
greedy absentee. Sampson. The result Of
the investigation has been rather startling
TO Republican headquarters and the White
House. II is discovered that the masses
everywhere are bitter against the Adminis-
tration and Secretary Long, and this Is
particularly true OF the great German
American element East, West, and North
west.
In these circumstances Mr. Long thinks
he might weaken the ticket. an opinion
with which we are quite unable to agree.
The truth is that the country at large
has Eever held the Secretary responsible
for the Sampson scandal. in the sense
Of regarding him as a willing participant.
1t has been generally believed, and still
is, that the extent OF his fault in the
connection has been weakness and serviI-
ity in allowing himself to be made a
tool for the purposes of a contemplate and
cowardly conspiracy. Otherwise. whet he
has done or suffered to be dohe liz promot-
ing Sampsonism in the service the pub
lie has always regarded as performances
under the orders of a superior or superb
ors
This idea is 50 firmly rooted in the q inds
Of the people that while they do no ike
Mr.. Long. because of his eomplaceirt at
titode toward a great and disgrleefui
wrong those among them who are Repub-
lican politics cannot fail to recognize
him as the most consistent and logical ap-
pendage TO the Mckinley ticket Ii is the
head Of that ticket who will have to bear
the consequences of the Sampson iniquity.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

China. returned today % tle tnamber-
lin from a ten days visit 70 Philadelphia.
p Loufer Vessels. OF BlOemfoatein
Representative Of the Orange Free State
in the United States. registered at the
Arlington yesterday He was in town 10
make arrangements for the reception OF
the BOer Peace Delegation which viii ar
rive here about May H. Mr. Vessels re-
turned 10 Baltimore last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12
SUED FOR EGO; THROWING

a suit for damages has resulted from
the election celebration OF last Wednes-
day evening. At that time there was
4 crowd of Celebrators in front of the
New York Bargain store and some
horse play was in progress that was
disasreeabie % the proprietor y. Jack
Olson. y no claims that Charles Emery.
one Of the employees OF the Elmwood.
used ungentiemanly language. inter-
fered with his clerks and threw an egg
against the window 50 that ii spattcr-
ed on his wife's clothes and some Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

At ill.,. Congregational church. this
evening. Prof Seybt will deliver hi
lecture On Cuba. Prof. Seybt has many
friends in this city. he being with the
boys OF this city who We're with the
Heavy Artillery in Cuba. II was while
with the boys that he took all his pc
lures and on many of his excursions
after the views, he was accompanied
BY some Of the boys, several being
shown in the pictures. The camps q
the soldiers. how they lived and other
matters Of interest to all friends arc
brought out in the pictures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12
A GREAT MEDICINE

II have used Chamberlain's Conc.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ana
find it to be a great medicine. says
Mr.. +. :. Phipps, of Poteau. AK. II
cured me of bloody huX. / cannot
speak to highly Of it." This remeaN
always wins the good opinion. if not
praise. of those who use it. The quick
cures which il effects even in the most
severe cases make ii a faVofits
everywhere. For sale BY Jno. topsh-
lin. 1T Water ST. and ]. G. Holiehah'
Gardner Druggists m,wr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

There was something Of a surprise
10 most OF The residents OF ToGus when
q special train over the kenn-bec
Central Railroad rolled into camp at
l.4l O'Clock. bringing some 81 people
from Randolph. parishi0nerS and friends
q Rev. A. +. Russell. the present
Protestant chaplain OF the Home. and
pastor of the Methodist church at Ran
dnlph. Others had driven here in their
private teams until the number % Rev
Mir EusselVs friends in attendance up
IN the services in the chapel was fully
50 people and the seating capacity
was fully tested. The Abnaki Quartet
sang the anthem. Lead Kindly Light"
BY Dudley Buck, and after the prayer
the response Now the Day Is Over
by Holden, in their usual beauty of
method and melody, Rev. Mr.. Russell
preached q sermon from a text from
Acts XVI. u. the words of Paul. And
wherefore King Agrippa. did not
ciisobey. II i hardly necessary 70 say
that the sermon was able. interesting
and Instructive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

\ sight WAS witnessed by few pro-
PIE, Saturday morning. shat Was prob
Ably never before seen in this vicinity.
About the middle If the forenoon those
who wee near the ia, houses q thu
Cheat Falls %. in Pittston. saw thu
water taken up in thu form Of a spout
for about - feet. Il Vas about four
inches in diameter and lasted about -
seconds. long enough IN travel across
the river and then break Water spouts
in this vicinity are very rare, and the
cause of this one is still a mySt ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

According "a the late census thu
population Of Fairfield has slightly de-
creased. due To the fact thai for the
first FIVE years Of the last decade there
was no increase in the towns indus
tries. Within the past year improve
ments have begun which, when COM
pleted. will add materially to the ill.,
dustrial life Of the town and the conse-
quent increase III population neces-
sary To the successful operation n th-
industrial plants being thus increased.
will more than make within the next
year or TWO the reported loss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

n-s fash and Hooper N this town
last week performed 4 very delicate
operation On Mr.. Hodgkins az Benton
Falls removing 4 cancer from the
breast weighing several pounds Be
fore the operation was performed She
was falling very fast, but is now able
to receive her friends 4 short time each
day, and the attending physicians look
for a speedy and permanent recovery,
much 10 the JOY Of her many friends in
this NicinirN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

The Kennebec arrived he:-a ~ about
o'clock. Saturday noon Owing 10 the
wind. She did not leave Boston until
about II o'clock. Friday night. an!
then kept the inside course All the way
down. She brought 4 iarse freight and
returned in the afternoon. taking back
another cargo. She has not last trip
This season. 4 remarkably good record.
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s1AwMrT CELEBRATES. TONIGHT

Sha wmut will celebrate Mckinley
election. this evening. The celebration
will be the reSul; Of AN election bet and
the expenses VIII BE- paid by 4 sood Dem
ocrat. When the political fever WAS I'll
itS height, previous n the election > sood
Democrat ana good Republican Eot into
an argument Wy IN the result ana each
agreed to Pay for a rlp-ro4rer " q cele-
hration II defeated Now il is up % th-
Democrat 10 pay his be, and he is COINS
to do il in the same spirit with which p"
made il. and \ big time is expected. The
band viii he out and there Will be al ne
requisites Of i celebration Of a great VII
tory. Shawmut may Be small, but she II
MI right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

John =. Deehan has purchased - the
D-ummond {. Perkins real estate aeen-
~ The Dow property On Elm stree.
which consist % A 70, lolx3IS f-o. in
SIC. H, win Ian au; a court ana
BALD several houses fo- renting. l'or-
ate Perkins "! the firm. has purchased
IN" Alien property on the corner vi
Main street ana College avenu" ana is
thinking Of improving ii for renting