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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Puck. Skowhcgan. Sc to s.: Daniel
Evans. Limerick, So To s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

ger thereupon announced that the pros
ecution would rest its case. This
cleared the way for the opening of the
defense but as the hour was late the
committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning. when it is expected that Gov.
Sternberg will be called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

A bill restricting national banks
from making loans to their officers WAS
faVorably acted on by the House com
mittee on banking and currency. to-
day The measure has been urged by
the comptroller Of the currency .n
the ground that many bank failures
were caused by ill-adViS"d loans to Of
ficials of the banks. Tie expected
large increase Of small banks under
the n.W financial law Is said to be Il 4
Gitional reason for the restriction IF
! ans To bank officials. TIL" bill pro-
vide& that no national banking assu-
citation shall make any loan TO its pres
ident. its vice president, its cashier. or
any of its directors. clerks, trllcrs,
hUJkkrcpcrs, agents. servants or o,hrr
persons III it's employ until the propo-
sitiou to make such 4 loan shall hIVa
been submitted in writing to The board
Of directors or of the executive conf
mttce Of such board ana approved by
majority. A such meeting the per
son making such applications shall not
be present. The bill also prohibits the
, overdraWing Of accounts Of the bank
officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

would be unfortunate if there was not,
for we need more currency. | have no
doubt that there will be gradual in
crease in our circulation to meet the
requirements of trade. 1t must be con-
Sidered in connection with this subject
that there are three natural checks
upon excessive issues Of bank currency
under the new law. First. it is to be
noted that under the operation of re-
demption any considerable imitation
Of bank notes would cause them to be
sent into the treasury for redemption
in large amounts and the issuing banks
would have II put up the lawful
money for the purpose which would
deplete the reserve.
IN the second place any great de-
mand for bonds to exchange for the :
per cents. would advance the price be-
yond the limit which would make IL
profitable to use them for banking
plirp ,ses. in which case banks would
quite likely sell bonds to make the
profit rather than take out circula-
ton.
IN the third place the limit of S.
900. OC0 4 month upon the retirement of
currency would make banks very eau
tiouS about taking out more circula-
ion than they will be able to keep out
pruhtably, for once out it might have
to remain out for some time before it
could be retired.
These several checks will operate
automatically to restrain excessive is
sues of bank currency under the new
law. 1t may be assumed that the 10
per cent. authorized to be issued on
bonds already deposited will be put
out That will not exceed in amount
$24 600 600 in round numbers, which is
scarcely more than | per cent. of the
total volume Of our circulation and can
do no harm. 1t is impossible to make
any accurate forecast of the amount
of currency that will be put out by
the new banks that will be authorized.
There is no good reason to believe that
it will exceed the existing needs Of the
South ana West. where great incon-
Venience has been suffered for lack II
sutll, lent bank currency"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The examination Of i. F. Gill was
continued before the Occur d'Alenc I'M
vestigating committees. In response tO
inquiries by Representative LentZ. the
witness told OF a visit to the "Bull
pen" At that time prisoner CHANGED
to put his fingers through a hole in the
side Of the prison. Thcrrupon, the wit
ness said, a culored soldier who was on
guard. showed his bayonet AT the pro-
truding fingers. inflicting bloody
wound
\ copy of the permit required Of
those seeking work in the Occur
d'Alcnc district was presented. 1t re-
cited at length facts concerning the
holder, that he was not member of a
union and that he took an oath To- obey
the law. The witness said he had not
taken out a permit. regarding it as 4
badge of SerVitude, and un-American
to require an oath to obey the laws.
Representative Jet made the point
that the law presumed that a citizen
obeyed the law until otherwise proven.
The cross-eXamination was directed to
showing that the permit system Vas
designed To secure an orderly force Of
WOrlmen in the mines. The witness
maintained. however. that it's effect
was to blacklist those who did not tax
out permit ana also To st nj IN
"uligarchy or aristocracy" Of those in
control of the permit system.
Representative Lentz produced a
form Of warrant which the witness
identified as one in general use. / was
in typewritng with blank spaces for
| / i
that the person named be taken ana
held for violating the proclamation Of
the governor of Idaho. declaring mar
tial law. and the rules and regulations
of the mildest. established there under
| w. K. Shields, the commercial travel
| Ter. testified to being at st. Regia,
Mont, some distance from the Occur
d'Alene trouble, when a miner named
| Francis was arrested Ivy soldiers
Shields said the townspeople stated
that Francis had worked there for
many months, including the time of the
riot. but he was nevertheless taken &c
the pen" The witness also testified
! to the hardness of the soldiers.
| Ientz asked that Bartlett Sinclair
| take the stand. Mr.. Sinclair is the Of
| fetal appointed by Gov. Sternbera
to take charge Of the affairs in tn,
Occur dAlene district and his name
| has been frequently used in the cours,
Of the investigation.
Chairman Hull said Mr.. Sinclai!
could not be called at this point. as tn,
committee had heretofore determined
to first hear all the witnesses to sup
port the charges ana there We're sever
al of these yet to be heard. An ami
mated discussion followed among mem
bers Of the committee as to whether
Mr.. Sinclair could be called by the
prosecution.
Mr.. Sulzer declared that the minority
would not proceed further if the com
mittee insisted on calling Mr.. Young
instead of Mr.. Sinclair at this time
Mr.. Capron of Rhode Island, charac
terized this as 4 threat.
by a vote Of . to the committe,
decided not to can Mr.. Sinclair as
! witness for the prosecution. Mr.. Sui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22
Railroads and Steamb0ats,
MI .s,,lHI' ! I1'Tl''Isn
In Effect Dec. A. 1899,

Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows:
THROUGH TRAINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

Washington, March 21-It is not pos
Sihl" II obtain at the state depart
ncut any statement that would throw
light upon the rather peculiar utter
anCc of the Canadian premier respect
ing IN" high joint commission It is
noticed that H. ala MOI state directly
that a date has yet been selected for
tn" re-asscmbling Of the commission.
50 it is not possible t. secure any con-
iirmaton Of the statement THAT the
commission is to meet at all. 1t is Sug-
gested by the officials that Sir Wilfred
l-aurier is prepared to make some
overture in respect tn tn" issues that
parted tn" last commission Of which
our government is not vet advised
but which he feels assured within serve
the purpose Of starting the negotia-
ton afresh. 50 far as can be learned
| there have been no recent exchanges
between the two governments.
Washington. March 21.-The attor-
neys for Admiral Sampson in his suit
! for award of prize money have re
| quested the supreme court of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia to lay rule upon
! the secretary Of the navy to furnish
| evidence in the case copies of entries
| of the log of the L. :. $. Vulcan from
Sept - TO Nov. /, 1888. 1t is also dc-
| sired that the secretary furnish the
record of the court of inquiry held ut
Norfolk which investigated the subject
Of the loss Of the Spanish vessel In
| fanta Maria Teresa
! Washington. March 2l.-Thc House com
! ON fpTgiyu f1i h..s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

en- tn" Produce Exchange.
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d.tirI.-. IF'f-1.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22

The friends of the Puerto Rico tariff
bill in the Senate are more confident
than over that they will ~ Ihlr To pas
the measure. 1t is claimed that tn"
quiet work which the harmony com
mittee has been doing is having an cf-
feet ana that tile opponents of the
tariff are not SO determined as they
We're a short time ago. The argument
is being made that this being Re
publican measure it ought not to y,
defeated by Republican votes.
The Post. tomorrow. Will say: "pn
account Nj earnest efforts being made
by Republican senators to reach an
agreement on the Puerto Rico bill
which all senators can consistently
support. Senator Bevcridgc will not
for the present urge his amendment for
free trade with that island but will
postpone his speech until such agree
ment as the Republican, senator's arc
able To make is reported. The senator
desires it understood that he has not
abandoned his position and that he will
vote - sustain the principle tnunciatcd
in the Presidents message"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

A dozen or o years ago q farmer
twisted a bit of iron about a wire
fence, and noticed that his cattle
avoided it. Thus originated the use Of
the barbed-wire fence. which has cut
the great free. prairies into ranches.
1t has lacerated and cut from water
countless numbers Of the wild animals
that once roamed the prairies. and. u
now classed as war material by the
nations. Both in Cuba and in South
Africa the generalization wrought BY
the deadly barbed-wire fence was
greater than that Of the most improved
guns and powder. The position Of
fence cutter has promoted the drum
mer-boy into the forefront Of danger.
When Lieutenant Ord led his men in
a rush up San Juan hill. a boy private
by his side, fell, MORALLY wounded.
Ord heard his faint cry and paused: in
his rush to say, my poor fellow. ! can
do nothing for you" II did not call
you back for that" was the brave re-
ply. II am done for: but take my
steel nippers. There may be another
fence beyond that hill, and I won't be
there to cut 1t tor you" The boy lived
to hear the shout Of victory. but the
gallant leader, with the boys nippers
in his hand and the boys devotion last
in his heart, lay dead not many yards
away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
ForeiEn Gossip.

Gen. Torres troops. have q large body
Of YaQui Indians surrounded near Sa-
roma. Mex.
Russia is making preparations for a
war with Turkey.
The Liberal federation has adopted a
resolution declaring for peace.
Matt Selteh. arch rebel. Of North Bor-
neo. was killed by British troops.
The sultan has granted the z ex-
elusive rights in the Black sea basin.
A prominent Cuban admits that the
island Is not prepared for self-govern-
ment.
Germans fuel famine has resulted in
throwing many people out Of employ
ment.
Gen. Otis has suppressed a Filipino
newspaper and imprisoned the editor,
for sedition.
A pro-Boer meeting at Bradford.
Eng, was turned into a huge patriotic
demonstration.
The Canadian sealing steamer Loop
men upon their reunion at q demonstra-
ton at Liverpool.
Tie King OF Belgium seems to have
refused to allow Stephanie to retain
title Of Royal Highness.
Prince Henry's youngest son was
baptixed ut Kiel. The kaiser held the
infant during the ceremony.
Catholics Of Winnipeg have made q
request Of the school board to talk over
the Catholic school question.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

At the annual dinner Of the Silk
Association of America recently, the
chief guest was the Chinese minister
to the United States, WI Ting Fang.
He made the speech Of the evening.
He c%ontrasted the friendly attitude Of
the United States toward China with
the aggressions of European nations,
and said that SO long as Americans
kept On in their pacific policy Of COM
merc0 and trade, they would be well
come everywhere, not only in China.
but in Japan as well. Trade statistics
indicate that the Chinese minister is
right. China is buying now Of Ameri-
can goods from five to six times as
much as it bought ten years ago. Last
year it bought four million dollars
worth more than the year preceding.
The gain was mostly in cotton goods.
kerosene and -four. Foreign trade. Of
course, is not controlled by sentiment.
People buy what they like best, where
they can get it cheapest; but. other
things being equal; they would rather
buy of their friends than Of those
whom they may regard as enemies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Washington Talk.

Senator Morgan offered a silver
amendment to the Porto Rican bin.
A court of inquiry declares that the
wreck of the Charleston was not due
to negligence.
Maj. Kirkman, now in Manila, is
being courtmartialed for alleged un-
becoming conduct
The naval observatory at Washing
ton is preparing to take Photographs of
the total eclipse Of the sun, which Oc-
ours on May %.
Democrats prevented the confirma-
ton of the nomination of Hon. w. D.
Bynum as general appraiser of the
port Of New York.
Under the provisions Of the financial
bill approved March IA. 1900, there are
400 national banks being organized
with a capital of $25,O00.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill
'to prevent robbing the mall" The bill
provides a system Of post checks to be
sent through the mail instead of cur
rency.
Secretary Root has directed the crea-
ton of a new military division to be
known as the Division of the Pacific,
embracing all the Philippine archi-
pelago.
Christian John Peoples of California
has been appointed an assistant pay
master in the navy as a result of a re-
cent competitive examination in San
Francisco.
Senator Allison introduced a bill
amending the national bank act so as
to allow banks Of deposit to be desig-
mated In cities of $4,000 population.
The present law requires $4,000 popula-
ton.
Krupp armor for less than $545 a ton
may he obtained by the government
provided the entire lot required by the
battleships projected is appropriated
for during the present session Of con-
gress. The vessels will need about
10000 tons.
President Mckinley has nominated
Rev. Barton w. Perry Of Oakland, CAL,
to fill the only vacancy in the list Of
chaplains in the regular army. With
the nomination al set a precedent for
future selections. MI. Perry has been
subjected to a rigid physical and men
tai examination such as is required Of
a lieutenant in the army.
Marines will continue to serve the
batteries of American men-of-war
This decision has been made by Assis-
tant Secretary Allen as the result OF
consideration given to a provision in
serted in the naval regulations by the
board which has revised them which
practically prohibited the further en-
ployment of marines as gun crews.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
wAsaBuRN. : NORTH DAKOTA.
The pursuit Of happiness does not
necessarily imply the pursuit ct
wealth. Real happiness is q matter OF
individual conscience entirely. =

Prof. r. S. Woodward, of Columbia
university. in a recent paper shows
reasons for thinking that the earth's
atmosphere extends to q height vary
ing with the distance from the eQua-
tor. At the equator he estimates the
height to be 5000 miles, which dimin-
ishes to only 1900 miles at the poles.
But Of course, beyond a few hundred
miles above the ground, the density
Of the atmosphere becomes SO slight
that the effects are imperceptible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

War, like the dyer's hand, is subdued
to what it works in. The general sees
in it the Victoria Cross Dr. the Legion
of Honor; the politician sees in it re-
election; the manufacturer, a foreign
market for his goods. do you take
an interest in the war;" a London
householder lately asked his cook, see
ing a brightly colored map Of South
Africa in the kitchen. mo. SIR" was
the reply; "but I mean to ave a skirt
like that brown bit, and blouses like
these reds and greens and yellows. I
am just keepin' the map to match the
patterns with when I get an evenin'
OF, SIR"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Peonle Talked About,

Allen Raer. who has been in charge
of the Paris edition of the New York
Herald. is dead.
President Mckinley has nominated
John p. V. Gridley to be second lieu
tenant Of marines.
Olga Nethersole is seriously i'll with
brain fever. brought on by the cam-
paign against "Sapho."
Commander Richard Wainwright has
assumed his duties as superintendent of
the naval academy at Annapolis.
Representative Bailey has gone to
Texas to open his campaign for United
ton.
Mrs. Cleary Hand is dead at her
home in Orange, N. j., aged 1O3 years.
For the last yea. of her life she was
totally blind.
Mrs. Felicity Packard died at the
home Of her son at Plymouth, Mass.
aged 1O3 years 8 months and 16 days.
Uatil very recently her mind was clear
and her health good. :
Prof. Henry s. Pritchett. superin-
tendent of the coast and geodetic sur
vey, has resigned his place to accept
the presidency of the Massachusetts,
institute Of technology at Boston.
Capt. William B. Thomas, Forty
sixth volunteer infantry, having been
found physically disqualified to per.
form the duties Of his rank, has been
honorably discharged from the service
Of the United States.
Theodore Reynolds, who was reputed
to be worth almost SO, 900 and was
the owner Of two .woolen mills and
straw shop at Monson, Mass, and
third largest stakeholder of the Boston
& Albany road, is dead, aged fifty
seven years.
DR.. Albert B. Strong, widely known
rs q writer on surgical and medical
matters, died in the state asylum for
the insane at Kankakee, Ill. Death
was due to exhaustion brought about
by maniacal excitement, the attack be-
ing an acute recurrence of three SINH
Lar Affections.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

The Chinese strenuously object to
gambling on future prices of articles
Of consumption, such al rice, wheat
and Recently six members OF a
Chinese bucket shop or board of trade
rather, were summarily taken out and
beheaded for making contracts to pay
given prices as a given time without
regard to the immutablela laws Of supply
and demand. The Chinese are ex-
IRENE in their methods, but are I'M
doubtedly right as to the underlying
principle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Domestic.

AabAUC03sSs
Lake of the Woods region is the CEN
ter Of a rush by Canadian miners.
Three hundred expressmen and van
companies of Chicago have formed q
trust.
Hon. G. H. Grosvenor has been re-
nominated for congressman by Ohio
Republicans. 4N
Flor:da's independent quarantine
system will not interfere with the gov.
errnent's.
The owners Of cotton mills at York
vile. s. c., give the workmen q portion
Of the dividend.
Surveyors are at work at Wheat
land. Wyo., mapping out a line south
for a new railroad.
New alloy metal Of copper and nickel
has been found in the Mohawk mine
near Houghton. Mich.
Horsemen Of Massachusetts desire a
bill allowing horse racing and. pool
selling at county fairs.
Congressman jenkins Of Washburn,
Wis. has announced himself as a can.
didate for denomination.
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal con-
ference Mckinley for setting
aside the a~nti-canteen law.
Arbuckle Bros. of New York have
announced q reduction Of S points In
all grades Of refined sugars.
Ernest ROBBERS manager has posted
$1,000 as part Of a forfeit to bind an
other wrestling match. with Beck Oh
sen.
The Berwind- White Coal Mining
Company Of Philadelphia gives it's
miners an advance of 20 per cent in
wages.
The Iowa state executive. council ex-
hibits railroad figures proving state.
ments of favoritism to have been too
broad.
The Ann Arbor (Mich.0 newsletter
cremated his stock Of "SaphO" as
promised. Fourteen Of the novels were
publicly burned.
The state, supreme court at Lansing.
Mich. decides that the bishops have
complete dominion over Roman Catho.
lie church property.
One hundred cases Of pneumonia are
reported in st. Francis orphan asylum
at Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Elizabeth,
superior. is seriously Ill.
Postmaster General Smith Isis noti-
fed Postmaster Holmes; at Frankfort
that government mail must be deliv'
cred to the Republicans.
Recorder Goff Of New York gives
evidence against District Attorney
Gardiner to the committee investigat-
ing charges against him.
DR.. II. G. Applegarth, pastor Of
Euclid Avenue. Baptist church. in
Cleveland. has resigned because John
d. Rockefeller wanted him to.
Rev. Barton Shanls. educational min
lister Of the Methodist church. In an
address at Baltimore. urges the immi.
grafton Of the negro race to Africa.
Mrs. Edward Sumner. who was an.
active. organizer Of soldiers' relief So
ciety work during the Civil war and
for Eany years prominent IN Ohio tenn
perance work, died ct her home IN.
Cleveland Of paralysis, aged seventy
S1k0I .---- -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

Hetty Green says her daughter y
not 70 BECOME the wife Of the Ddke Do
Ia Tore. The duke may need the
money but no ought nevertheless %
ana soma comfort in the fact that HIST
~ IL not TO b his mother-in-lsw.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

There are . whole lot Of men who
are fond Of telling you that women
are not what they used to be-" OF
course they mean to convey the i'm
nression that women are deterioratlng.
II IL : curious fact, however, that nine
ont Of ten Of such philosophers 2rs
bachelors
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07

The immense profits amassed by
various trusts have been often talked
about in seemingly extravagant terms,
but the most extravagant oratory OF
the antitrust agitation has seldom, II
ever, equaled the representations made
in the courts by Mr.. Frick, the part
ner Of Mr.. Carnegie in the Carnegie
Steel Company of Pittsburg. Mr..
Tricks action is brought to prevent
Mr.. Carnegie from freezing him out
of his interest in the concern and in
order to make clear his case it becomes
necessary to exhibit the profits Of the
company, thus in a sense Getting the
cat out of the bag" According to Mr..
Frick the net profit of 1899 vas $751;
000, 900 and the net profits for 1900 will
amount to $42, 800, 900. Mr.. Carnegie is
said to consider this latter somewhat
excessive and fixes the profits for 1900
at the moderate sum Of 100000 900,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Unfortunate Happenings.

Unfortunate Happenings.
Howard Stallsmith met death in .
saw mill at Columbia City, Ind.
Fire destroyed G. G.. Ayers & Cos
lumber yard at Red Key, Ind. Loss
$35. 600.
Culver & Co.'S department store at
Knoxville. Iowa, was burned. Loss.
$4,000.
George Lord. foreman in a quarry at
Waterloo. N. Y. was killed by an ex-
plosion of dynamite.
A cave-in of a B. & o. railway tunnel
near Pittsburg. fatally injured Anton
10 de Bono. a laborer.
BY an explosion in the Watson paper
mill at Erie, Pa, the building was
wrecked and one man killed.
Fire destroyed the Pierson Flour
Milling company's plant, valued ssAt
$15O,OOO, at Lawrence, Kas. II :
A Louisville & Nashville passenger
engineer stuck to his post at Glasgow,
Ky, in a collision with a freight train
No fatalities occurred.