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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-04
THE F0SBURGH CASE.
Mrs.. Fosburgh and Judge Taylor Meet De,ec,
iv, Sherman in Faw.ucket

Pawtucket, Il. L., Feb. 3.-Mrs u
Fosburg and Judge S. n. Tavlor of Ct
Louis were in this city. this morrino
to meet Detective Arthur Sherman of
Central Falls whom has had much TO
do with the capture of the wire g.nr
They put in considerable time ,ool,ine.
over the records of the wire thieves
end of their movements in soutbaos4or,
Massachusetts. the records also cover-
ing the first week of December when
Detective Hodges and Sherman made
a second investigation. having the Eos
burg murder in hand.
Later Mr.. Sherman yisited Mrs
Quinn. mother of the Quinn 81 much
wanted in the Fosburg case and in the
wire stealing episode. Mrs. Quinn said
that she knew nothing of the where
abouts Of her son. and told , tale of
injustice done to him. saving that his
bad record came about through perse-
BUTTONS and one sentance of six months
was wrongly imposed. as it had been
confessed to by the man who did the
breaking for which her son was pun
iShed.
/ ne WIG bl tHdn Il. Smith vas
also seen by Detective Sherman. She
was very reticent in her statements
She was asked as to the movements
of her husband during the dcpredations
Of the wire thieves. She has been de-
pendent on the city for aid while her
husband has been locked up in the iail
at Taunton. She wanted to go to the
latter place to be near he husband. but
he advised her not to. as he seemed
afraid that she might talk. and in 50
doing might hurt him in his present
predicament Mr.. Sherman according
~ got little or no information today.
Judge Taylor and Mrs Fosburc
heard Mr.. Sherman's report in full and
then left the city. ii being thought that
Taunton was their destination Mrs.
FosburG. however, was to spend the
night AT Mr.. Shcldon's in Providence
while Judge Taylor was to return To
ether Pittsiield or start for st. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-04
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK.
WOODLAND.


The month of January just past has
been on the whole a very pleasant month
Some very cold weather. but the average
has been Very mild with no more than
the average quantity of snow. The last
day of the month and the first day of the
present month were really springlike.
Grip is quite on the rampage, as many
are sick with that dreaded disease No
deaths Vet reported in this town there
ported i'll Caribou
The most of the winter schools in town
have closed, and the results have been
very satisfactory in nearly all Of them
The school in North Woodland, taught by
Miss Maud Rcdman. closed, Jan. %. and
we believe it to have been one of the best
terms ever taught in that school. Miss
training school Of Bangor. She came as
a stranger, highly recommended by Miss
Snow as Il nrst-class teacher. This is her
second term and if possible she will be
engaged to teach the summer term Of
1891. Such teachers are needed in all of
our schools and we trust the time is not
very far in the future when trained in
schools.
Many Of the farmers are now taking
their potatoes to market. although the
prices are below the February average
Benz. +. Thomas, who had a shock in
November, is about the same. He has no
use Of his left side
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NO ACTION AT ONCE
Will Be Taken on Army Reorganization
Bill

Washington, Feb. Sit is stated at the
war department that no immediate ac-
ton will be taken on the provisions of the
army reorganization bill which permits
the appointment of Brig. Gen. William r.
Shatter as a major general. and Of Gems.
John NJ. Wilson and Futzhugh Lee as
brlEadier generals in the regular army
and their retirement in til" grades named
Gen Shafter holds the rank of major
general Of volunteers, and Gems. Wilson
and Lee the grade of briSadier general
81 volunteers. and the present purpose is
TO allow them to continue to serve under
their present commissions until about
June 80 next when all such commissions
expire by limitation.
Gen Shaftcr now commands tn" depart
ments Of California and of the Columbia
and Cen Lee the department of the Mis-
souri,, under their volunteer commands.
They will retain such commands until the
END Of June. when the provisions Of the
new law will be put into effect.
Gen. Wilson is on waiting orders. ANA
action in his C1SC may be taken before
That date, hut this is not yet determined.
me President signed the bill for the re
organization Of the army, 1T II. 70 l.. NJ
Saturday. IL is now law.
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SENIORITY TO CHAfFEE.
Gen, ChaIiee's Friends Victorious Over Those
of Gen. Wade.

Washington. Feb. 3.-F'riends of Mai
Gen. A. L. Chaffee have won in their
contest with the friends of Brig. Gen
lanes f. Wade. and when the nomi-
nations Of general officers are sent To
the Senate on Monday, Gen. Chaffee
will be given seniority. This victory is
Of the utmost Importance because il
has as its prize the office of governor
general of the Philippines.
When Gen. Wade was directed to
proceed to Manila it was the under
standing that he would succeed Gen.
Macarthur in command, but Gen. Chat
fees friends renewed their efforts to
obtain the first appointment for him.
and it was said. yesterday, that they
have been successful.
Another matter of Importance decid .
ed by the President is that Lieut. Gen
Miles shall be nominated for the office
he now holds only by virtue of the law
enacted, last summer, providing that
the senior major general should have
the rank and draw the pay and emolu-
ments of lieutenant general. 1t has
been stated that either Gen. Brooke or
Gen. Otis would be given the appoint
ment, but these reports are wrong.
1t is likely that Gen. f. d. Grant will
be the only volunteer to receive an APP
pointment as brigadier general. Gen,
Funston does not seem to stand a chance
of being retained in the regular estab-
lshment.
Adjt GEN Corbn was busy. Saturday.
formulating the order designating the
points where batteries for the light ana
coast artillery and the 10 new regiments
Of infantry and cavalry shall he formed.
The points selected are those recommends
ed by Lieut. Gen Miles. They are: For
the infantry regiments. PlattSbur bar
racks. New York; Fort Sheridan. Illinois
Fort Mcpherson. Georgia: Fort Logan.
Colorado. and Vancouver barracks, Wash
ington; for the cavalry regiments, Fort
LeaVenworth. Kan: San Antonio, Tex.
Fort Assiniboine. Mont: the Preside,
San Francisco, and JeffersOn barracks,
Missouri: for the light artillery batteries,
II in number, at the Preside. San Fran
cisco: Fort Riley, Kan; Fort Meyer. Va.
Fort Hamilton. y. Y: ort Ethan Allen,
Vt. Pldttsburg barracks, new York: Fort
Mcpherson, Georgia, and San Antonio,
Tex
Forty-two batteries for coast artillery
will rendezvous at various forts along the
coast. In New York, the new batteries
will he raised at Fort Wadsworth and
Fort SlOcum.
The activity in the war department fol-
lowed a message from the White House
announcing that the President had signed
the army bill.
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SEARCHING FOR BROTHER.
Samuel Rollins OF Somersworth. Nh Still
Among the Missing.

Somcrsworth n. r.. Feb. :.-Cyrus Rol
Inns of this city. returned. Saturday even
ing from New Durham. after "A hard day S
search for his missing brother, Samuel
VINO mysteriously disappeared from his
home n week ago. Nothing was found,
he states. that helps clear up the mys-
terry. ~
A r Seayev of this city, and they were
Joined at Pennington by another brother
and an officer. They will return. today.
to the locality and continue the search.
Mr. Rollins says he does not believe his
brother has committed suicide or met
death from accident or sickness. for If he
had his body would probably have been
found before now.
in tho locality the circumstances seem
to bear out the suspicion that he has met
with foul play
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No New Orders for LOOMS.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Notwi ;hstanding
the press reports to the effect that the
Venezuelan government is about to dis
possess the New York K EermuGeZ AS
phalt Co. from the territory which was
granted by the Venezuelan government
10 the Warner-Quinlan syndicate, no
fresh instructions have gone forward t.
Minister l.oomiS. 1t is believed here tn I
the Venezuelan authorities. probably Local
ana not national Will diSpoSSeSs the New
York people. When that is done it will
be order to determine whether such an
overt act has been committed as will de
mand action by our government. The i'm
preston Is that the New York people will
appeal to the Venezuelan courts IN that
contingency. and as the Warner-Q uinlau
syndicate processes Il readiness and even
Il Willingness to make up the issue there
the state department probably Will await
the outcome of the legal cuutroV, rSv BE-
fore making another move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-04
Joint Special Committees.

LEGISLATIVE APPORTTONMENT--
Senators Virgin. Prince, White, White
house, Buck, Macfarlane and Dudley:
Representatives Webb of Portland, Pet
tingill Of Rumford, Minot of Phippsburg.
Parkhurst of Bangor. Andrews of Rock
port, Harris of Auburn, Williams of San
gerVille, Bracket of Phillips, Dobson of
Pittsfeld, Somes of Eden, Irving of Carl
bou White of East Machias, McDougaii
of Boothbay. Hill of Belfast, Dudley or
Augusta, NoyeS of Berwick.
COUNCILLOR APPORTIONMENT-
Senators Bryant. Jones. Nickery, Morri-
son. Staples of Cumberland. Murchie and
Pierce; Representatives Libby of Me-
chanic Falls. Fellows of Bucksport,
Plummcr of Portland. Bird of Rockland.
Cannon of Jay, Page of Skowhegan.
Harvey Of Atkinson, Andrews Of Nor
way. Shaw of Bath. Pratt of Veazie.
Thornton of Ashton, Farnsworth of Penn
broke, jackson of Jefferson Libby OF
Burnham, Little of Monmouth Dearborn
PlrSnnSftalI
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Daily ksnnebsr journal
56th CONGRESS-.
Continued from page ~

squadron display their medals and the
santiago men have none.
mot content with what has hitherto
been done, it was only few days ago
that | wrote a letter to Senator Hale.
chairman of the naval committee or
the Senate, a copy of which l enclose
asking him if he would not. as a last
resort. have the naval committee or n
subcommittee of it, take up the mat
,sr and consider the report upon the
kserts of these officers.
Il think you will cordially asknowl-
edge that the President by his speedy
nominations for promotion has been
nrompt and that this department has
left no stone unturned to do justice in
,bis matter and that it is now for Con
cross of which YOU are SO distinguished
a member to act. Trusting that we
may all cooperate and at last secure
n these officers and men an expression
If the countrys appreciation of their
services, | am,
Very truly yours.
JOHN d. LONG"
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Daniel a. Buckley. the veteran editor
of the Cambridge News, died. Saturday
morning at 5.45, at the Boston Homeo-
pathic hospital. He had been sick for
some time. Death was due to heart dis
ease. The funeral will be held Tuesday.
1t will be strictly private.
Lawrence b. Sanger. aged So years. for
70 years a baggagemaster on the Central
Vermont railway. was stricken down with
paralysis at ROuSe's Point, n. Y, Friday
while assisting the train crew to make up
the train for the return trip to St Adams
He died a few hours later.
Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer
who. next summer. is to head the Bald
win-Zeigler expedition to the North pole
returned to New York, SUNDAY. on the
steamship New York. Mr. Baldwin has
been abroad since the first of December.
seeking vessels and equipment.
The Pratt building at So 81 and 81
Bromtleld street Boston. caught fire. Sat
urday morning, damage to the amount
of $4,000 resulting. The flames started in
the basement of c. Woodward d Cos
wholesale and retail drug store and
spread with great rapidity. Woodward
< Co. are the heaviest losers. Several
firemen We're somewhat injured By an ex-
plosion of chemicals.
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HERRESHOFF DEFENDER.
Time OF Launching Will Be Last Of ApriI..
Construction Progressing.

Bristol r. l., Feb. 3.-The cIosine oc
the Herreshoff's shops. Saturday even
ing, found about half the side timhers
III their specified positions. with the
stem not carried out the whole length
anu tue stern board not yet placed at
the after end.
IL Is not because the Bristol man
lacks the top section of the stem cast
ing Tor the defender, because. with the
othef sections, it was turned out n
month ago. 1t is found expedient to
not set up the pieces on the extreme
ends of cup defenders here until the
boats are half plated. A good mechanic
could, If this were DONE make a very
close estimate to the length over ALL
comparisons with the distances be-
tween the uprights on the interior of
the boat shed would tell too much of
the story.
The construction on the Belmont
craft is fully Il month ahead of that on
the Columbia two years ago and q
month hence it will be found that the
work will be five weeks ahead of Co.
lumbia's time. The Columbia was com
pletely sheathed outside on May 10
1892 The new craft will probably be
sheathed all over six weeks ahead of
that time and be launched the latter
part Of April.
1t cannot be said that the work other
than timbering the boat is hurried. In
smoothing and polishing metal pieces
that are going into the construction the
workmen go about the work deliberate
ly. Quality and not quantity is de-
sired large quantity of fittings for
the new craft recently cast here are in
the hands of the machinists undergo
ing a finishing. So also with the bulk
! heads to go forward and aft in the in
terror.
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A NEW BUILDING.
House Committee Reports Favorabiy for One
for Department OF Justice.

Washington. Feb 3.-Thc House com
mlttee on public buildings and grounds.
saturday. favorably reported the bill t.
create a commission consisting Of the
secretary of the interior. secretary Of the
treasury and chief justice of the United
states, to purchase a site for a depart
.heht of justice Immediately opposite an J
il9fth of the site of the Congressional
Hnorafy, and construct thereon building
~ me use of the supreme court of tn"
tIb.i'ed States. the department of justice.
NJ supreme and appellate courts of the
pSlflct of Columbia, and for such inter
national congresses as shall meet in
co. '''' ~ 'o'' i''' " e>o'e" "''''''
- me bill also provides for the repeal of
S ne present law appropriating $l,000,0J
justice
= me committee also reported a bill for
of lev Nv, municipal building for the District
a0e0 - ~ ~ cN'eeu p
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held at the pension building on the night
oil March I, more enjoyable than usual by
preVehtihs me oNercrowding that has
mrked these functions in the past.
n special stand will be erected on In,
site of the old department of Justice. AT
the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Ialayette place. opposite the White
House. for the accommodation of the
guests OF Chairman Hanna and the mem :
bers of the Republican national comm I :
tee.
W. auuitioilai stands of great size ad-
joining either side of the platform on
Whlch the inaugural ceremonies will take
place, Will be erected. the tickets for
ihese STANDS to be at the disposal of SEN
ators and representatives. These tickct /.
VIII, OF course, not admit the holders 4,
the ceremonies in the Senate chambe.
but Will give them a view of the inaugu-
ration an dof the military and civic pa
rade to follow.
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NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
in Mysterious Fosburg Shooting Case & Idcr
Fosburg Arranging for Bonds.

Pittsfcld Mass, Feb. 3.-There have
been no new Developments in the mys-
tcrious FoshurG murder case. today.
The elder Fosburg returned Saturday
night from New York. where he went
to arrange for the bonds which he is
10 secure Tor lis son from a sur ty com
pany.
Mention has been made in various
newspapers of the similarity betwe
the revolver found upon one of the
called wire gang" at present in joil
at Taunton. and the weapon which the
Fosbures claim was taken from their
house on the night af the murder AS
a matter of fact, there is no rescm-
blancc between the two. shortly after
the confession of the Taunton prisoner
Detective sherman came here with the
revolver The latter was of an old
pattern. while that taken from The
Fosburg house was Of modern make.
Regarding the man who was seen in
the vicinity of the Fosburg house about
the time that the murder was commit
ted. the police at the time followed up
all the rumors that were current and
became satisfied that all the men
could he accounted for. y short dis
tance from the Fosburg residence are
two or three large Barns. which were
occupied nightly by tramps. The build
ings had been raided time and time
again, and each time, from six to
twenty trampS would be found there.
The morning after the murder. all
these buildings were raided and in all
n hout - men were brought in. None
Of them was identified by members of
the Fosburg family. In going from
those buildings to the city, tramps fire.
Guently passed over the road leading
past the Fosburg residence.
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ANTI-PNEUMONIC SERUM.
New York Doctor Claims to Have Found a
Sure Cure.

New York. Feb. 3.-According - a
report made to the New York academy
of medicine by Dr.. Antonio Fanoni an
anti-pneumonic serum has been disc
cred which is 4 certain cure for the dis
ease. The discovcrer of the new serum
is Prof. Patne of the royal university of
Naples, and it is said that the dread
disease may now be cured as easily as
a cold in the head.
Prof Patne produces his serum by
injecting weakened pnoumcnic germs
onto one Of the larger anima!s--a horse
a cow or Il donkey. Gradually stronger
doses are given until III" animal no
longer catches" the disease.
When this stage Is reached tie ami
mails blood is drawn and allowed to
stand. The blood separates itself into
Two parts. the clot and a clear. yellow
LIQUID. called the serum. 1t is this Sc
rum which is the curative agent.
Or. Fancni, who received the first
consignment Of the new serum. and
distributed it among his physician
friends. says:
None of those who have used the
serum has lost single case of pneu-
monia In the last report made to me
academy of medicine there were de-
tails of the successful treatment OF
several cases whose death appeared
certain.
'Diphthcria has been conquered by
which is Il Serum-and
believe that the source of pneumonia
is now. also. to be banished.
"A serum has also been discovered
bv Prof. Maragliano which promises 10
be an absolute cure for consumption.
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Standing Committees OF the Senate.

BILLS IN THE SECOND READING
Senators Titcomb. Fernald, WhitehouSe.
Vickery, Hodsdon, Rankin, Staples of
Cumberland, Libby, Stearns, Jones, Will
son, Prince.
ENGROSSED BILI.S-Senators Bryant.
Pierce. Murchie, Morrison. McFadden.
Plummcr. Buck, Noble, Dudley, Macfar-
lane, Staples Of Knox, Alden.
SENATORIAL VOTE-Senators Plum
mer. McFadden. Rankin. Stearns, Noble,
Murchic. Staples of Knox.
Standing Committees Of the House.
WAYS AND MEANS-Representa
Dudley of Augusta. Davis of Waterville.
Dobson Of Pittsfield, Minot of Phipps-
burg, Boyd of Linneus. Little of Lewis
ton, Frederick of Winterport.
LEAVE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
tives Wilson of Brunswick, Crosby of
LittIeton. Russ of Woodstock, feathers
IF Hermon, Boothby of Leeds. Thomas OF
Hampden, Mcnamara of Thomaston-
HOCSE-Representa Chase of Port
land. Parkhurst of Bangor, Gardner OF
Patten. the Speaker.
BILLS IN THE THIRD READING
Representatives Gilmore of Turner.
Young of st. George, Briggs of Harrison.
Stevens of Bluehill, Little of Monmouth,
Walter of Waldoboro, Skidmore of Lib
crty.
ENGROSSED BILLS-Representativ
Sargent of Portland, Thompson of China.
brewster of Lisbon, Farnsworth of Bed
dington, Staples of York, Hill of Exeter.
Gooding of Yarmouth.
NS-Representatives Dunn of
Orono. Putnam of Holden. Haskell of
Windham, Weatherbee of Lincoln. Walk
or Of Starks, White of Naples, Littlehale
Of Union.
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THE INAUGURATION.
'e''mones on March q. Promise to Exceed
All Predecessors.

~ Washington. Feb. s.-Tho local commit
zee in charge Of the inanguratton care
tion -, on March say that the celebra
and ms tLliS year will be greater in exten;
sors 'idh any OF us pleueceS-
"A novel feature Of the narade viii h.
d dae presence of thousands Of College IN
ont ~ rom various institutions through
numhns country. There will also be a
pronasl OF Rough Rider clubs. now il
OF the oo vi organization in various parts
som retary Long has promised To hay
amIsa "arShlps dit the navy ward l.,
terror ana , instruct visitors from the in
mai ana anu steps have been taken /,
we inaugural ball which is to b,
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KILLED BY BURGLARS.
William McCaughey Declares Miss Fosburgh
So Met Death.

Providence. Feb. William McCaughey
when seen, Saturday. stuck to his story
as told to officer Davis of the state jail.
and he said he would never go back on
his charge that Quinn and his crowd, who
went to Pittsheld. Aug. y, killed Miss
Fosburgh in a raid for plumber. He said
there were in that gang just the men he
had named To officer Davis. They " re
Patterson. Hackett. Quinn and Leighton.
McCaughey did not know whether n"
would swear to deposition Tor the f"s
burgh lawyer. He would consider that.
he remarked.
McCaughey is young and careless in
manner. ne police style him "a corner
rOystCrcr.
John Leighton said Saturday after
noon:
Il was one Of the gang at PittsiicId. |
know McCaughcv. lie don't know what
he is talking about. was put in with
the Quinn gang Of thieves by detectives
employed by big corporations whom they
were robbins. ! worked with the gang
here and in Massachusetts. and while at
Pittshed We never went tO the FosburGh
house.
''McCaughey ana Smith both want no
torietv for themselves. and so they made
up some yarns about the murder ! was
not employed to go with the gang to kill
people or 10 commit burglary. They
never went after anything but railroad
copper wire and metals to be found in
old mills. They went to Pittsfield to
clean UP some old mills there. and they
did il. Neither McCaIEhey nor Smith
was at Pittsheld and they lie when th.y
say they know anything about what
TRANSFERRED there.
1 would not stand for burglary or Il
killing said Leighton, and not one Of
the crowd was near the FosburGh house.
We We're some l. miles from there. and
the gang was together from > o'clock in
the afternoon OF the 18th until o'clock
on the morning of the 1lth. and at 231
that morning We were in the ola gylonite
mill. ana the Waterman discovered us.
Smith is an old man and his mind is
weak. anu MCCauEhey is a dope liend.
They are both fakirs and liars
James Quinn. brother Of the man ac-
cused of the shooting in the Fosbursh
house. said. Saturday: They'll have Il
WAS going down to East Greenwich To
tell McCaughey what he thought Of such
"A liar
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Heavy Snow in Chicago.

Chicago Feb. Six inches Of snow o.
the level and drifts in many cases in the
outlvins districts piled as high as second
story winds is the condition Chicago IS
in. tonight The street car lines. with tn
exception of the elevate d roads. We're the
worst sufferers Many of the surface
lines were compelled to abandon theit
schedules entirely until the worst of the
storm had passed. when they We're able
~ clear the tracks and resume traffic.