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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
~lI's A WOMAN
Is ihou, All the Watchers Can Get from DYING
Mrs. Dennis.

Washington. Dec. l.--MrS. Ada Gilber.
Dennis. tn" fashionable uressmaker
found mNStcriuuSiN assaulted in h-U
apartment yesterday morning shows
some Improvement. this morning. but the
chance FOR her recovery iS very slight;
ITS Il woman" Its in I. book" and
"I'H tell yuu IL lahout il" are the only
coherent words that the detectives. sit
ting Is her side have been able t. dis
tineuish. The detectives are not vet
ready 70 ahnoIhce Il motive for the
crime.
William H. johns of Gettysharg. IA. Il
nephew of the victim. arrived. today. ana
after beng admitted Ia the sick room
went 10 police headquarters. leaving
there subsequently with a detective
y small. old-Iashoncd hatch.t which
probably has been used by he family
for many years. was found by detectives
today. in 4 closet in the room of tn. cl-
der Mrs. Dennis. mother-in-!aw OF the
injured woman. IhiS room Is in the rear
part Of the second floor There we're IN
dicationS of rust ana other stains On bot n
the handle and blade and these arr, being
analyZed by chemist
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
A co Il FAMINE
At Philadelphia, With Vessels Goins to Otter
Port, Tor Cargoes.

Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-A coal fan1in,
such as had not prevailed for years
now exists at this port by reason Of
| which both the coastwise ana West IN.
! 'lia commerce Is almost entirely crib.
! pied. Orders for coal both Throughout
New England ana the West India a.
| lands are pouring in but the merchants
| tind themselves unable "a make Shin
ments owing ~ the scarcity Of coal at
iideWater. This condition In erss,
measure is du- 10 4 scarcity of ears "a
carry the mineral from the mines.
Lying III the Delaware river. anchor.
ed, are "A large number Of steamers
SchoGrers ana bargcs, I'll char! cred
but unable 70 get their cargoes. Daily
the situation is becoming more serious
and vessel owners. becoming aware Of
The existing conditions at this port. are
sending their vessels south to New
port News and Baltimore from New
England ports. hoping 10 get return
rargocs in better time.
After lying here idle for period Of
- days, unable "a get a charter with
any specific loading dates. the schooner
John F. Randall Capt trocker. YES
sel of $500 tons capacity. sailed away,
light, today bound for Baltimore.
where she viii load coal for Boston.
AT Port Richmond. from which point
the daily output seldom falls short OF
lo,Ooo tons. only one lio0-ton cargo was
shipped. today, that being by the barge
kohinour
Just how long this unsatisfactory
condition will continue is a matter OF
speculation. Coal shippers having yes
sells on hand TO load are unable 70 say
when they viii have coal on hand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
VIII Ecs!s! a.tsmp. to Decrease Their Repre-
sentation on Committees.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Demo
crotic senators. today. held their first
caucus Of the present session. us lur-
rose was to consider committee assign
l:.luts bat the occasion MAS more than
ordinarily significant because OF th'
general attendance upon IN" caucus
Al the senators elected as Democrats
with the exception OF Senator Mcl.an-
rim Of South Carolina, We're present, q.
we're all the senators who Were elected
a. Silver Republicans on EopulStS. MI
the independents except senator TELLER
~ Colorado. had entered the Dtm"-
eratic caucus held just before adjourn
rnent last March. bat Senator Teller
then remained away. He was present,
however, 1T todayS confrrenr" and
Participated in the proceedings.
The caucus was called at the in
stance of Senator Jones Of Arkansas.
whn stated that ne mad thought X rc--
.,ibl.. that the new senators might want
20 mah. some change in Che officers -
tie taucus There was, HOW ever. a
general expression Of satisfaction "Ith
the present officials and Senator Jones
was r.-elcctrd unanimously chairman
~ ne caucus. The old committee a
urlt~ nr business also was rc-apptiHt"d
;.rt tr. one vacancy on thar commit
~. was nIlna Ny the selection Of Srna-
:o. dubois 81 Idaho VINO was th"
hoi,e ar all the Western members ~
Jn~ eau rs.
Iu!iHg Ii. proceedings, Sr.at"r TIL
man suggested that there should r.
fc.,utut conference. and 4 continued
Z, y I > =
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Judiciary Will Consider Anarchy foreign
vii! Take Up Is.hnian Canal.

WASHINGTON. De. III edge Ray chair
man ot thv Judiciary co....dlttec. mas "a l.
I'd Il meeting uf tha' committee l"r 10
morrow, when the important qutS lrns ot
restricting ANARCHY and Anarchists an
formulating all ANTITRUST ncA "ii.
hc disc ;ssod informally. ~ 70 dhi i.-if.I-t
!e,isiatiuE. conferences Will be hrii With
The President ANA Speaker Henderson
with q view OF Ge."rl;.u.EG alpag w@ol
lines II IS dcsirabi" to proceed "t,h tat5
SupjrC..
Chairman Hcphurn has called meet
Ing ~ tie committee IN intcrs tat" aA''
foreign cummcrc" tor MOS lay, wGtn Spni
pians for istuiniln canal legislation Hltt
he formulated. Air. H"phurn said, To-Day,
that nv saw no reason why IN Nir2r'- :
qua canal bill could no. ~ reported ~ N"
lIuus. by n.Nt Tuesday. but n Nil not
ask tn" House To a"t upon me me&S ,ifr
tntil after tine pending Hay-Paunr"!"t'
!rrity is Tatitlrd Icy The Senate.
TIE river ana Earhor committee viii
meet urNt week. and shape a program
Tor considering Il rNrg and harbor hil.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
ALLEGED DIAMOND THIEVES
arrested at Omaha for a SIS 900 lob a.
Portland Ore

Omaha, Neh., Doc. ll.-W. IL. Woods
AMI 4 woman companion, giving the
name Of True Johnson. both colnrru.
were arrested here. today. charged win
having robbed Alfred +. LoWenthai A
travelling salesman for a New Yori;
%ct;elry firm. III II Portland. ore. hotel,
ot $l5.Gon worth cf diamonds ana
jcWelry.
The couple We're apprehend,d th,ouG il
"a local pawnbroker who had bought
some Of the lcwelry from them. Tn. !
had in their possession when arrested
$4,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry.
railroad transportation TO Portland aud
a che OK for 500 which had been given
hy th' pawnbrokrr in exchange for IL
diamond brooch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CANNIBAlISM
Will Cause This Fi|ipino's End,
Friday, by Hanging.
~
Others Sentenced to Death Escape by
General Chaffee's CIemency.
A. al Ne 4.
Still Another Must Die Tor Murder OF W0ma an
Friendly TO Americans.

Washington. Dec. 11.--cannihallsm
has appeared in the varied list Of
crimes charged against Filipinos by
American military courts. According
to the record OF 4 courtmartial conycn-
ed in the department Of Niscayas, =. J.,
which has been received at the war de-
partmcnt. Eaymundo Fonte, a NATIVE.
found his working companion. Liherato
Bcnliro sleeping in his UFronte's) boat.
Fonte became enragcd. Killed the slum-
bering man With blow of an oar. cut
Of his nose and earg. ana. according 10
his own confession. cooked and ate part
Of the body. He was sentenced To be
hanged AZ cnriz. Panay. on the 18th
inst.
\ military commission, headed by Ma
5Or Henry :. ruuill. surgeon. sentenced
Juan olivar, Z Filipino. to De hanged.
DliVar was the header of a band Of
LadrOncs which made m attack upor
The houS" Of Tcodor Labrador, prcsi-
iente ~ Nina, Punay. ana captured
him. his brother. wife. grandmother
gudmothrr, sma!l daughter ana pO-
licenan. The grandmother. godmothrr
ana daughter were shot tp death i'm the
vicinity IL tn. captur,. Labrador his
Wif, ana TN" policeman were taken 10
an Isolated >pot and hll-l Wl,h bolo-
The brother made his escape. I'll, .G.nt-
any plIv"r aud hls band robbed I.abra-
t"r u .s carts. 80 r-sotos ana uta-r .ir-
ticIrs.
Gen. Chrft,n ,rtii,lzed ihr proceed
lrgs an IN" ground tina, thc accused
"@s cAargcd solely "!;H t-lr .auri-I sf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
ROCHESTER 6.DAY RACE.
Golden in the Lead. With fahey ara han
Good Second and Tn I'd.

Rochester. y. Y, Dec. 1.-THE GRIND
in the 6-day so-as-you-please Watkins
match continues with increasing ihtr,
est ana attendance. Golden, the leau-
II. Is making good time with wear
Enc,.s. Cartwright is now making
rapid progress HeEelman lett the
track with heels broken out. heiL,
condition was improved materially. le
same il true Of Hart. Guerrero
rather Indifferent walker. although -
good condition. ana says he IS sa'n's
himself for the ST. Louis race. fs".'
has very sore feet but IS gaining on 'hr
leader. .,.,
The l. o'clock score: Golden le,a'
F'ahey. 1881; +. Hart. l'o.lo; he's.'
l64s: Cartwright. 1858; unkho""'
1912: Loeslein. l41.S; McGraw. lls'il'
Moore. l3%: Guerrero. 1l5.1; Hegein'a"'
7e.l9: Martin. \; clark. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
A Good Cough Medicine.

find Chamberlain Cough Remedy
is IN excellent medicine. | have been
suffering from a severe cough for the
last two months, and its has effected
q cure. 1 have great pleasure in rec
onmonGing it.-W. c. WOchnar. This
is the opinion of one of our oldest and
most respected residents, and has been
voluntarily given in good faith that
others may try the remedy and be
benefited, as was MIR. Wockner. This
remedy is sold by John Coughlin, II.
Water St; ]. c. Houlehan, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CLOSER TIES
is the Aim of American Fedora
ton of Labor.
Special Committee Now Has the
Question Of Trade Autonomy.
Thirty Resolutions Come Up. Wednesday. bu'
Only Eight Adopted

| Scranton, Pa. Dec. ll.-Business
closely relating to the organization of
labor in these fields where there Is no
union and the strengthening of the
hands nf those who have embraced
iniuniSm, took up most Of the time Of
today'S session of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor.
Thirty odd resolutions We're conSid-
cred. upon eight Of which final action
was taken. All the other propositions
We're either sent back To committees or
referred 10 the incoming executive
cuuncii which has power 10 dispose Of
questions referred to II.
The great question Of trade autonomy
IS roW in the hands of the special COM
mittec appointed 20 consider the sub
Selt. The personnel OF the committee
vas named at the morning session, all
resolutions and other documents re-
latinS to trade ~ industrial autonomy
hoinE referred to il. The committee
will MAKE report probably Friday or
Saturday.
THe members Of this little body on
which rests the responsibility Of soiy-
in-r III" intricate subject are President
G"mpers, First Vice President James
Duncan. r,,,nd \.i.. President Inbr
MitrholI. Joni, NulhoIIand nr4si,I4nt
of the International ossnci.tion of At
lied Metal Mechanics ana d II tjnehas
Of tn. Su;: Antcnt, 'r.xas Trade Conn
cil.
Among I'll. resolutions adontod ,yera
these.
!."'"' sting the Ferra Gotta Presscrs
ahG F'nishe:S Unions 10 affiliate with
;he International Brick. Tile ana Terra
Gotta Workers -tligncc or nave their
charters revoked hy the FcIeratinn
Recommending that The Federation
make ln rifort during the coming
year 10 organize lht school teachers OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
GOV. WOOD or CUBA
Says Reciprocity Will Come Tor Cuba and
Most Votes Will Win Presidency

New York, Dec. ll.-Geu. Leonard \
Wood. governor of cuba. sailed fol
Havana, this afternoon, on the Yuca-
tan.
rs reciprocity for Cuba assured p
Gen. Wood was asked by a reporter.
Well. not exactly assured" he re.
Piled, but believe il viii come in tn.
near future and it's only fair and just
How about the Cuban eleCtion?"
ITS coming al! right. The man who
gets the most votes will win the Presi
lency and there viii he a square deal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
THE BOSTON ELECTION.
Collins Plurality Figures Practically Unchsrs
ed..IIieeal Voting Cases.

Il, ston. Dec. 11.-Thc sweeping ma
tltr- Of the Democrats victory. Tue 81
day, was not lessened by the revised
leturns from various precincts whir h
came in late. and the plurality Of z. \.
Is 'sG6 over Thne y. Hart, Repub!j-
can. the present mayor. There IS NJ
dou5t that 10 Democrats We're elected
al! men, the Republicans getting only
three places. The common council " Il
have A. Democrats To 50 Republicans.
..~ Democratic candidate for street
commissioner, Salem u. Charles, Ir-
.--!v,-,i 4 plurality over Geo. r. Stewart,
nearly 500 above that uf Gen. Collins
oyer Mayor Hart
OF tn. eight members Of The school
committee elected for three years, -four
caniidaltS who received the endoi :.
ment of ali pan ties-Repuhlcans. Dem
ocratic. independent women voters ANA
fUbliC School AssGciatiun--Were elect
.i. cue candidate endorsed by all par
tic, save the Democratic was success
fuI ana thrr" Democrats We're chosen.
Two candidates We're chosen for ON"
ytar. onc mar endorsed by all parties
'n' y" ny AZ ""l Democrats was
chCSrH.
tn ma jrri;y for license shows an III
rroa>, of about 500 over that of last
lrlr. il was 1921, this year.
The cases Of ThaNter X. Groves and
William +. Sears, FOR alleged violation
II election laws, came up in the South
Boston district court. today. Both
pleaded not guilty ana asked a Cunt.n-
lsai, which was granted. Dec. Is is
tn time ST for the hearing. The men
arc accused of engaging in a scheme
II illegal voting in yesterdays cle'-
tipn. They are Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
ALL THREE DEAD.
Bunco Stccrer Mortay Wounds Two Officers
and Is instantly Killed.

Houston. Tex. Dee. II when Officers
j. 6. James and Herman YonneSt at-
temntpd t" arrest IN alleged huucn steer
ter opened ltr" with Il shot gIn. At tnr
first fire he murtaHy wnunded james,
who fell. IL" then ilrcd at ioungst,
knocking him Gown. and WAS on top ri
him heating The officer when James rails
ed himself from Tire gutter ana fired
three times killing Preacher. Jam IS AN i
Youmgst died Within The Same moment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
FOR PROTECTING FOREIGNERS.
Yung W Who Foueh Allies Decorated by Chin
ese Imperial Edict.

fekin. Dee. 1l.-An edict has ar-
poared bestowing hOnors on the late Ii
lung Chang and on Prince Ching and
other officials for participation in the
peace negotiations. The most remark
able clause awards Yung Lu tWho com
nIanded the best disciplined troops
which opposed the allies the two-eyed
peacock feather for protecting for
cigners against the Boxers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to DO for Miss Mabelle L.
La Monte What Was Accom-.
pIishcd by Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mis-. PlNKnAM II was in
an awful state for nearly three years
with IL complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. ] dreaded the time OF nv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

sna,ioI 10 tho Charlotte, y. e. "
server. from Wilson. y. g., says. i''
Powell. manager of the prohe.as
business OF Murphy & 60. Ne" ioa a.
has disappeared from Wilson sfO'v,,
short in his accounts. He lett ~.
saving he would commit suic'ue -
mailed il in Rocky Mount. y Is ..r
posed he is in New York Niiso'iia.,.
loe.. heavily on his deal. He claims ~
his note that he lost the ai''o /.
Union Pacific and cotton deais
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

W,,uing,"n. Dec. r.-Th. Tr. 'drut
s.-ut III, following nominations tn AK,
:, nate. today:
ohn Merrill. ,"le, ,"r uf customs i"r
,hr district "f Vermont. r"-app"intment;
n Vi. MHnSur. collector "t cL>trma lor
th, ciStr;rt ot Mcmph."i::ug,'a NJ. l,-
appointment.
i"stmA$tsrs III Maine: MIrrcilus H.
iiiis-r! CUi.lngd: tram-l Murray. Il,t
+ idt d.!nt~ :. Pha!r. frcsqUr lSir.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
MAINE PENSIONS.

Na"hin-t"i.. Drc. ll--Tnc f"iI""ii';
th'- isSlit of N"I. =. "rr announced:
lncrr@S'.. reStoratiuu rri4S.ir. en-. .Nol-
?" Brown. Paris, Sln Spt-,iti Nos. .-.
Isaac iIuning. WhituryIllly. S.r.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The Louisville savings Loan ana Build
ing Association. which has been in blsi-
ness in Louisville for II years. has filed
a deed of assignment The liabilities are
estimated at Ss0.oo0 and ii is stated that
the assets amount 10 81 cents on the dol
lar
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The Mctropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Of New York. by i transaction has ah-
Sorbed the American Life Insurance CO.
OF Lexington. NY. which has outstand-
ing insurance to the amount of Sl,e3o. :
oa0. The risks will he assumed by and
the policies transferred 10 the neW
Community
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
TO CiHE 4 COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets.
MI druggists refund the money if IL fails
I" cure. l.. w. Gruye's signature Is on
each box. 23c
tu-thur
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
57th CuNGRESS.
Continued from page -

direction. 81 = matter "f tdct, h. satd.
tha people do not wait NOR" ttrrli"rH
man W. now haNr bat are content TO
i.avu ih. boundaries is hey at present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

Judge Caleb Blodgett formerly Of the
Massachusetts superior bench. died a Ca
naan, y, H., Wednesday morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CaNN0T INTERFERE.
S'aie Department Will Not Be Drawn Ioto
American Congress Discussions.

Washington. Dee. li.-'rho .,at. DO
"Hl 'niant has been obliged to decline "a
N'a"h INTO the discussion # the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
@M&.c

ehis signature Is on every box of tho genuia,
Laxative Eromo- -Quinine T.sls.a
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

FOR the purpose of furnishing information peril
nent to the discussion of the reciprocity trea-
ties now before the Senate, the Treasury Bu-
reau OF Statistics has compiled concise statement
OF all reciprocity agreements made by the United
States, including those awaiting ratification.
summary given to the press contains review of the
reciprocity history OF the country since 1885, and
shows that we have never given the policy any very
extensive operation.
Since 1850 we have had reciprocity treaties with
Canada Hawaii, Brazil, San Domingo, British West
Indies, Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala,
Cuba and Porto Rico, Germany, Austria Hungary
and Switzerland All of those treaties have expired.
At present have in operation reciprocity treaties
with France, Germany, Portugal and Italy. The eld-
est OF these is that with France which was made in
18o8 the others were made in 1000.
OF the treaties under consideration the
mary says:
The pending unratifed treaties from which the
junction of secrecy has been removed provide for
First the reduction of 1214 per duty sugar,
moiasses, fruits and asphalt from the British West
Indies and Guiana, the removal the
duty large list of agricultural products and
factures entering those colonies from the United Sates
second reduction Of 20 per in the duty sugar.
hides and certain grades of Argentina enter
ing the United States and reduction in the Argentina
duty large list Of food stuffs and manufactures
from the United States: third reduction of from to
20 cent certain manufactures entering the United
States from France and the application of the mini
tariff of France to of the articles entering
that country from the United States. In addition to
these there pending treaties with Nicaragua, Ecua
dor, the Danish West Indies and the Dominican repub
lie, from which the injunction of secrecy has yet
been removed.
This concise presentation of the essential points
of all the proposed treaties from which the injunction
of secrecy has been removed will to confirm
the popular objection to the reciprocity policy. In
country whose industries are so diverse as those of
the United States it is impossible to devise ways and
for carrying out such policy without injur
ing some interest for the purpose of benehting
others. The only reciprocity policy for which the
Republican party stood of providing
foreign markets for American products by admitting
to the American market foreign goods that
do not compete with home products. 1t is
now clear the advocates Of reciprocity will
not be satisfied with that restriction. They de-
mand the privilege OF sacrificing some American
interest for the sake of getting foreign markets Such
being the case the whole scheme of reciprocity had
better be abandoned. There is not enough to be
gained by reciprocity to make it worth while for
to make the slightest gap in the protective system.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
GUESSING ON THE WAR.

OINCE the first outbreak of the war in South
Africa the British public has taken considerable
- interest in guesses concerning its probable
duration. At first the who made the guesses
were very sanguine that the war would not last six
months, then the guessers became dubious and now
they hedge their guesses round with so many "ifs'
and "buts" that it is about as hard to guess what
they mean it would be to form your estimate
of the length of time the war is yet to run.
Recently the South African correspondent of the
London Mail furnished that paper with this interest
ing calculation on the subject:
What the phrase ''the end Of the war; mean to
you? 1t means one Of three things It sign-
fes in your mind either ID the date which legal
lied killing Of will South Africa; (2) the
date on which who is near and dear to you
will be released from military service in South Africa,
or 60 the date which it be necessary to
devote the funds Of the nation to upkeep of an
in the field other garrfsons usually en-
ployed under ordinary peace conditions And this is
my estimate Of the periods intervening between the
present date and the three "ends' of the war;
ID Nine months the lighting end"
(2) Fourteen months the military end"
90 Two years the financial end"
After making that estimate which sounds like
carefully digested calculation the writer adds: "I
know that err on the side of optimism" We have
therefore to make allowance for the excess of
optimism before can derive any satisfaction from
the calculation.
Another factor of confusion in the problem is the
recent letter of President Stein of Orange Free
State to Lord Kitchener, in the course of which he
says:
also note that your Excelency takes for granted
that our struggle is hopeless do not know on what
grounds sExceency bases this opinion US
compare for a moment our mutual conditions at the
present time and year ago. after the surrender of
General Prinsloo after General Prinsloo
surrender the Cape Colony altogether peaceful
free from commandos the Orange Free State was
almost wholly in your hands, not only the principal
towns railways and other villages but whole
country, except where Commandant Haasbroek was
with his conmandos. In the South African repub-
lie 1t the same; it almost altogether in your
hands, except where General Delarey was with
his commandos. and where General Botha with
his far in the Boschveld At present the Cape Colony
is, say, covered by commandos and they are
in temporary possession of the greater of the Cape
Colony, where they about they wish where
they joined by of our kindred and Others
who thus oppose themselves to the injustice
against the republics. willingly admit In
Orange State Excellency is in possession
capital, the railway and few villages situ-
the railway ne but that is all that your Excel
lency possesses The whole Orange Free State, with
the exception of the above. is in possession.
In making that statement President Stein, like the