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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the Lead
ing Stocks.

N"w York. Dec. l-.-Tnc undcrtunc W
the stock market was iirmcr. today
growing into strength as the tlaN nru-
SrcsScd and the closing was fairly Strong
with notable net gains in u numh.r nf
prominent stocks. The SpeCulatiult WEI
almost entirely professional and W,t@ re-
pressed in lis nature. with "a disposition
20 c;tuticn about c0cruaChin2 on the linz
ittd money supplies Amalgamatvd Con
r"i maintained it's dominant infi i,uc,, On
inc market and its iUcrSSant iIurtltati N :
nHd some SNnp1 th"tic effect :tiwJ.S. Eut
IN" thvct was more marked on The M
ward range uf prices aud the gains est .h-
nshed III the general market were Weld
"L fh;tt stock touched 6 soun .tftsr
N" opening. decline from yr:st, t,r,lav'-
Closing and record low level Of H.. IN
ffW crpl.Cr market in London w-tS r.
ported weak and shares uf coupe, comma
NE ever NWhcrc wer" drprc>Scd som.
Nlo!cnt declines wcr" reported from th,.
E"ston Stock Exchange The recover. ..
m NmalSHmai"d WAS apparently based ON
IA" rally IN the RAW copper market in
i-1h'iti. AnlilSamat"d ,uuched ita, and
after .fumtrons 0uCtuatinns II, ,uw tina.
point closed 1t * =. i nc, gam ~ r.. m
money market Was very quiet II, trl1,S-
continental stocks WIRE promin.n; FOR
strength ana apparently thrlved IN thr
rassaSv ~ thc isthmian canal treaty.
cuts iH thc pf4ce of petrnl.,il,n slrar.
lead and linsc"d oil had q t.eprr.Slur ,f-
lect Nn securities oi companies in thus (,
trades. The Pressed Steel Gar stocks
were heavy on reports of an oppositinn
c"mlEsnN to hc organized \ VERY active
demand for the southern Railway stocks
6"Nei"pfd Late in tn" day and helned IL,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Storm Notes.

TIE storm did considerable damage
Ia both country and railroads in the
vicinity of Winthrop, The snow is
practically all gone.
Communication was established with
Pennington. Tuesday. on the Noun
tain division trains We're running
through as far - colebrook y. H.. but
beyond that point Il large section. ot
track has been carried away and il is
expected that travel will NJ interrupt:
td for some time
Mil brook bridge on the road Ia
tween Newcastle village and Sheepsco.
w&e carried away and the Alma end of
the old Sheepscot bridge was car. ied
out. From the dam to the shore the
frame work ana piling are so damaged
tGat portions pf the bridge will have
5, he rebuilt. Reports from the She -
Scut river are NAT much damage was
done ana the water reached point
aGhcr than for years.
The river at Bath WAS so filled with
Il II; i-a clasriy packed near the south
ern end If .he city thar large crews Of
:u"u werv ut work all day. Tuesday,
cutting out logs and debris which will
gave many families enough firewooi for
s"v-!al months. The steamer Naia
uaa4. carrying the mail and passengers
il m ECnthLay. Monday. could not r So
Ar!usrsic bridge on account Of the itc
II p.s The steamer Winter Harh"r.
from Poph1m Beach. got up rs far rs
l'hirpsburg Center. but was obliged to
! turn. as the river was Il mass at
i ,at'ng ice. Al Phippsburg Center The
American Ice cos. dam gave away.
tn,t r!en have peer busy all day trying
40 repair ill., The Maine central ferry
Hercules was -. hours crossing lhe
itcnurbec with the train bound tor
I,tston Tho trip usually takes about
tiN, minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
IN EASTERN MAINE.
Conditions Improving Railroads Being Open
ed. Loss vii! Be Heavy.

BANGOR Me. Dee. l.-tonditons III
EASTERN Maine were very fuVorablv
Tuesday night. ana it was very arpar-
mt that the danger point from nc
age hai been done. Reports received
from all points in this section of In"
%t"te showed that The high water was
lcccding ana hld been since noon "r
carly mo~nirg. The cold weather Sti!i
continues and what goes 70 make mai
trIs more fan orable. snow began fallin%
at about 1.a6 O'Clock This meant th..
,arly freezing Of the rivers and streams
and q mere raDiG checking ~ the foot
So far as could be learned. no logs
hAd got away during the DAY, buJ cur
ing Monday night. Il lot VariOuSlE eSti-
mated IT from 3.ooe 0o0 to 5000 900 citmr
lown the river ANA past the city.
Where they were from il has been IN
TO now impossible to learn. II the
amount OF lumbe, in these logs reach
he total of -,0HG 0Gn feet, ii will in
crease the loss to log owners by nearly
half what W&s estimated. Monday
hight. TIL" riytlmen Who went I"
6ucksroct. Monday. to try and secure
the loss returned, Tuesday night. HAY
ing been u3abir tn get log. Manv of
the logs have luat2d into the "dtlicS
and CovoS between this city and Bucks
port. ana been secuted by residents
nlouc ~" river. Estimates as to how
h"rH of he logs have been saved in
this manner vary from a few hundred
1hoUsand up to very nc9rlv tho whole
!pt.
Tlle Bangor & Arocstook has cleared
it4 main line and trains are now mo,
ing regularly over il. The Greenvillo
division will be open some time,
Wednesday and regular service will be
resumed. The Maine Central is not 81
fortunate ana the officials here say tha
they do not know when \ train will get
through from the west, but hope to
NAY" everything moving on time 10y
Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
IN CHELSEA.
Roads in Bad Shape and Mail Carriers Art
Earning Their Money.

rtolsaa Me. Dec. 1..-tSpecial) -
The damage done by the storm Ill 'hi7
toun has proved 20 be very extensive
ana ii is estimated it will cost the town
fran, S,5n TO $500 to put the roads ana
bridges in condition for safe travel On
IN. river road the Davis gulley is com =
,Ietclv washed out The Davenport
roaL has. Il number Of bad washoutS-
an the HalloWeIl and Tosus road ere
several impossible places.
The bridge on the main road from
Gardner 10 Toelis, near the brickyard
crossing is impossible owing TO the
,.ashiug away OF the earth from the
s,oneworll. The Kennebec Central track
,.aS under water on Cox's meadow and
the bank in the deep cut below the
high bridge has Slid down against the
track and will require large crew foT
q number of days to repair the dam
"ge.
The little train has however. made
nearly all Of its regular trips although
&, could only get as far as III" car
houses and passengers were obliged to
aat on and OF at Windsor street.
The mail carrier from Augusta could
rot get over his route. Monday. 1T all
and Tuesday had Il hard time. having
40 uuharncss and lead the horse across
3. number OF places and then 90 round
NV the fields with the carriage. The
carrier from Gardiner had . serious
time. but succeeded in getting oEer MS
route, Monday. Although rain was s."
much needed, the damGge done Will far
vcccd the good rcsuitin" from me
storm in "very section.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
1ks, Bangor { Aroostook
AH RAILROAD.
(N Arrangement Of Trains
Z. n.y "A tf001

- tf stI6Cl UsL ~ IJvI
Pullman Buffet Parior Cars. between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at 6.l5 A. III. and Bangor at al'
P. NJ.
LEAVE Portland, 1lOo P. NJ: Augusta.
l22 A M: Waterville. 2.aaG a. NJ; Ban
NJ; Brownvilie, $40 A. NJ: Katahdia
Iron Works, 1890 A. NJ; Norcross, 9.S6 a.
NJ; Miliinocket, 952 \. NJ; Sherman;
l0.45 A. NJ; Patten- ii'3 a. NJ, lsianu
Falls. 1l.0S \. NJ: smyrna Mills. lis
NJ; Marsardis. Lea 7. N; Ashland, ~
LOS +. Nj: Prcsque Isle, .5S Z. NJ Gar.
ibou, 225 p. NJ: New Sweden. 2.5S p: NJ:
Van Buren. AGO 7. NJ: Limestone. 80 Z
NJ; Fort Fairfield, els +. NJ: Dover ana
FoxCroft. 900 A. NJ; Gulford, 9.I A. NJ
Monson. 1913 \. NJ: Greenviile, loS A.
LEAVE Portland, 1926 A. NJ: Augusta.
t2Sa p. NJ; Watcrvlle, 1.20 =. NJ. Bangor
NSorcross 5.ia 7, Nj; Miliinocket. -, 3
NJ; Sherman.' 6.47 p. NJ; Patten. III &
NJ; island Falls. Ill +. NJ: Houlton, ;"
z. NJ; PresOue Isle. 9.41 y. Gario0''
e.l5 +. A.: Fott Fairfield. l0e5 P. NJ.
LEAVE Portland, 124O P; NJ; Augasta,
sor. 4-+l i. NJ: Brownvilie: $40 +; NJ
iuilrord, 7.l9 y. NJ; Greenville. $50 7; -.
LEAVE Montreal, S.05 7 NJ Quebec.
40 i. NJ; Greenylle. 80 A. NJ. MohsSa
ytfit tAuli. Oai ~ NJ NsaitiN' -.
Dover and Foxcroft. 1.S \. NJ: kaiah'
din Iron Works. go a. M: Brownvhis'
30 \. NJ; Lagrange. $50 A. NJ.
ARRIVE Bangor, 9.2j A. NJ
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. go A. NJ Car
hou, 6i5 A. NJ; Presque Isle. 6.2 A. T.,
HoUlton, $50 A. NJ; Ashland. I.W a. ~;
Masardis. 1.25 A NJ; smyrna Mills. 80
A. NJ: Island Falls. 9.iI A. NJ. Patsen'
los A Nj; Sherman, $40 \. n; NH.
1ocket. los A. NJ: Norcross, 1o.Ss A a..
Brownville. 11.32 A. NJ. Arrive Baneo1'
los p. NJ; Waterville, sos I. NJ: Au-
yusta, $50 p. NJ. Portland. SIS r. M.
LEAVE Caribou. II. IS A. NJ. van pn
zen. 1000 a. NJ; New Sweden, l1.e2 A. ~:
Limestone. ESQ "A. NJ: Pressure Isle. Ac
P. NJ; Fort Fairfield. Ills A. NJ Bridge.
water, 12.56 p. M: Houlton. 200 I; n
island Falls, 800 p Al: Patten; Zo1 =
"; Sherman, S.25 z. NJ: MiliinocsS'..
liz +. IL: Norcross, 43l +. 4.
katahdin iron Works, S.b r
Brownville, 80 P. M: Lagrange oV, X
NJ; Greenville. 3.55 f. NJ: Monson' e.
p NJ; Guilford, 441 P, NJ; Dover ~
toAcroft. sos +. NJ; Arrive Bangor,
2. NJ; Waterviile. 956 r. NJ: AueuS'
o.4S r. NJ: Portland. 1.25 A. NJ.
GEO. NJ HOUGHTON. q. T. = I. =
w. NJ. BRCW WN. Superintendent II
Bangor, Oct. 10. 1901. ---A
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
At WEEKS MILLS.
Wors. freshet Ever Known on Stream Damage
al Least $4,000.

Weeks Mills. No Dec. 17.-tSpelia..
The rain Of Saturday and S..nfiaE
made tn. biggest freshct ever kAcWo
On this stream and did $20oo or more
damage. Twenty-Five feet Of the dam
on the cast side part Of the cider ana
snin-l, mills belonging TO Me!liii <
Marr a stable belonging to y. Il. Bur
lill. ana the bridge We're carried away.
The building swept away We're ground
into hts ma tot"llv destroyed Had :.
,,.u ac,.l formed before the bridge 2AN,.
way everything east of the railroad
would have conc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
The WORST KNOWN.
Pari OF Oar, and Numerous Bridges and
Culycits at Washington Gone.

NVaShin1ton. Ne, Dee. I.-tSpaoiaD.
SUNDAY brought the worst storm eyer
hnuuu here. The rain fell in torrents
Ill d.,y. carrying "f nearly all IF the
vast body Of SNOW that had fallen this
Ntnt,r. cau.ing the largest freshet ever
!,l.,y.u here. It carried out nearly nall
oi .h, dam at Farrar'S mill and ha"
II ..ut &iv,n away tht mill would prob
ably have been sWtpt down stream.
rh,I.. are place, i'll the road washed
out more than i f-et deep. Thr bridge
un Ill" new road frnm Ha@orIiil,- I"
j. .s; Washington was carried out and
many other bridges ana tulNertS were
A,ry baGly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

make the closing strong. recovery ,nf
points IN RIbber Goods preferred and
Il further rise of !; in Long Island w.r..
features Thc bond market was r1nd.r-
atcly active and irregular. Total sales
par value. S2.n3Uub. nitcd States co,i-
pom rs advanced x and the refunding ~;
X per cent. The coupon 5s declined q,
on the last call
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

They were rescued with boats pE TN
drivers and were in nara shape-
,.v and other animals We're OF lie'e'
sity left on the island and maze az
comfortable as possible on the ON.
Ground then out OF water. They stoou
IN thr water all night and were nearly
frozen. The people had terrible eN-
DprienCe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

the District of Columbia" was reported
ana passed. After the transaction ~
purely routine business. the Senate at
l2.35 y NJ. on motion of AIR. Allison.
went into executive session and ad-
pourned nj 80 T.. VI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Postmaster General Smith Resigns.

Washington. Dec. t,.-Charles F,r,or,.
Smith OF Philadelphia. has tenderod t.
The Presiden' his formal resignation as
ostmasteT-generai to take effect early
lcNt fflohth, and Henry c. Payne of Wis
;onsIh' vice chairman of the Republican
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Rev York Cotton Marte,.

New York. Dee. +
Gotten futures closed quiet. Deee,,it...,- e,
Janiary. s.l5; February. SI4. March ~.
April, SIS; May, SO; June. Sis. J1I,s ".
August. sos; December. 500. 80
Spot cotton closed quiet Afiddliny r..
lands, 81; Middling Gulf, 81. sajess p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington Dee 17.-Thc following
pension changes. resulting from the issur
Of Nov. %. are announced ~ Maine:
Increase restoration. reissue etc.
Charles II. Choatr Portland. 81. james
NJ. Englcy East jefferson tli.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

Il had a running. itching sore on my
leg suffered torturcs. Deans Ointment
took away the burning ana itching in
stantly and nuicli!y effected permanent
cure. G. y. Lenhart. Bowling Green. 0.
m. " f&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
TO the NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. d. V. s, al Togus.
KENhEbEC CENTRAL R. R,

Connects at Gardiner with the NJ. c. r.
+. ana Electric Ry u Augusta, ana Ken
uehec steamboats, for Boston
TIME TABLE-Ninter Arrangement.
Leave Randolph: AT. National Home:
'.42. @.'5, 1b.5G A. NJ I742, 925, lilo A. NJ.
90. .-+1, 4.an II. NJ. .l.2a. SEQ, 4.51 P. NJ.
Lv- National Home. Ar a Randolph:
,.55. So. li.2G \. NJ Sd 80. l140 A. NJ.
l.$0. 70. 5.0a r. NJ '1.5o. 340. 80 P. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS viii ran AZ follows:
Leave Randolph, geo, lLO A. NJ, eSa
2. N. Leave National Home. 1000 A. NJ.
100 ana 4.t0 II. Nj. Visitors are cordially
welcome at the Home and receive spe-
cial attention from the official guides on
duty. WHO Will escort them through the
buildings ana about the grounds visiting
The Deer Park. containing about a. deer.
oears. etc. The restaurant at the Home
Station is open every day. where lunch.
ice cream. etc, can be procured for any
number OF visitors, as accommodation
are ample. American Express Company
does business on this line.
f. A. LAWTON. Snpt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,
yIIlEINKIElan 'gKII[Elan
In Effect. Oct. II. 1901
passenger trains leave Augusta :. y,

-.
! lows: ~ Iol-
THROUGH TRAINS
I gGOlNG WEST-6.40 a. NJ. for Levtsfo,
farminston, Phillips, Rocklani. Puri'
Gh Iahd; boston, Bridgton. Montreal snd
son. Pennington, Phillips, Carrabasse,
HangeIey, Rockland. Portland. Bostsn'
no. CGh way, Fabyans, Lancaster, Cor.
HMan' Mn' =; d.; Eerlin Falls. Groveton,
20; Stratiord, Island Pond, Colebroot
and Beecher Falls; $40 P. NJ. Iocai -
/ Portland; $50 p. VI. (express) for Brnns.
WICK, Portland and boston. connectlnr
Ior Bath, Portland, Lewiston. Cornish
88riGgton, NO. Conway and Bartlett: 1915
7: N. Cnlgnt Pullman every night for
lewiston Bath, Portland and Boston.
/ -.gs q. ". daily except Monday for Port.
I and and Boston. o''
GOING EAsT-l.s2 A. N. might ex.
presSl Tor skowhegan. Bangor. Yar Hnr.
I Dor, 81. stephen, Calais, 81 Jonn, Halt
TAX and AroOStOok county and 10 Wasb
ington Co. r. L. Monday morning. going
east does not connect for Skowheean nor
On Sunday morning for Belfast, Foxcrolt
or beyond Bangor exca.,, 70 Fllswor,h
3; Wash. &c. z. r.; SO =. NJ. for Mater.
vile, Belfast. SkOwhegan. Bangor ana
8uckspc-t; l235 P. NJ, Waterviile. Bangor,
Oid Town, Patten, Houilon and Caribou
via B. a. r. r.. Nancencre. 81.
stephen, Calais, Houlton. Woodetocs
st. John and Halifax, and to i.ewtsIoo
ia c1kland ana y lnthrop: 20 p. NJ. ex.
press Tor Waterville. Bangor Bar narbor
Wash. co. Z. r.. ana Town. G-ernvni.
and katahd!u IRON Works: 3.9i r. III. Ior
WaterviEe, Oakland. ;;ortn Anson. Binr.
nam, Skowhegan. Belfast. Toxcruit
Greenvllie, Bangor. Old Town and Malta
wamkeag; rs y. ". for Waterville.
SCNDAIS-Going west. 2.0s A. NJ. for
Portland. Boston; 1928 A. NJ, l055 P. III
for Brunswick, Bath. Portland and Ro.
ton; Going east, 1.@2 4. NJ. Bangor; sE
A y. and 2M p NJ fur Watar,,iIr. s,I
Bangor
The Night Pullmal; Train leaving NJ
81 n. NJ. Monday morning, going easi
does not connect for Skowhegan, nor On
Sunday morning for Belfast Foxcroft or
east Of Bangor except to Ellsworth and
Wash. CO. r. r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
IN THE SENATE.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Soon after the
S'f;;t" convened. today. 4 joint rrsolu-
tion making three amendments To the
act TO Establish 4 code Of law for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
New York Money Market.

New York. Dec. H.
Money on call closed steady 4m6 per
cent, last loan t.
Prime mercantile paper 5Mia per cent.
Sterling exchange strong ~ i.SSH FOR
demand ana 4N3is for 81 days.
Posted rates 4.Si and 4ST2.
Commercial! bills iS2iaffs.s3.
Bar silver JJi4.
Mexican dollars 432s.
Government bonds irregular.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

national committee has accepted tn"
tender OF the Office. 10 which he VIII u"
nominated Immediately after The holiday
recess Mr. Smith has agreed to remain
until January. II necessary, bIt will rc-
turn Immediately thereafter to Philadcl-
phia to resume the editorship of The Phil
ad.lpha Press.
The change in the cabinet was formal
ly announced at today's session Of tn.
cabinet. All Of the members Of tne cab
met expressed their profound regret and
the President paid very impressive
tribute 10 the services and personality v
Of the retiring member Of his official fan,
ily He said that he had sought TO per-
suadc Mr.. Smith to alter his determine
ton and to remain III the cabinet. bt.t :
without success. and he mad finally :c-
ccpted Mr.. Smiths reasons as decisive.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. l1.-!I"nry G.
Payne, who succeeds Charles Emory
Smith as postmaster general, has been !,
citizen Of Milwaukee, fof many wears ami
has been prominent in political circles .f
Wisconsin for over - years For several
years past he has been the Eepublican
national committeeman from Wisconsin
ANA during the last TWO national cam
paigns. vice chairman of TIE Republican
ma at0ina. committee.
Mr.. Payne was postmaster of Aiilwati-
kec for ~ years. serving under President 4
Grant, Hayes aud Arthur. lie was one
Of the receivers Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad early in the 3j'S when THAI Prop
crty was in the courts.
Later Mr.. Payne became connected
with various large interests. including
the old Milwaukee 4 Northern Railroad
Company. now part Of the Chicago. Mi
waukee a 81. Paul system; tine Wiscon-
sin Telephone 90. and Street Railway
properties. lie Is now vice president of
the MiwauSl- Electric Railway ANA
Light 60.
Mr.. Payne has been in tho Eas, for
several days but IL expected Ia reach
hom" tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
IN SChLEY'S BEHALF.
Resolution k'!er Resolution introduced in
Behalf Of Admiral Schley.

Washington D.e 1I.-Rcnres,n
Wheeler 1r Krutuekv. a member al tur
tiutIsr ruur,Ittcr I'M naval affairs today
I'M rndti,..,i r,sri,ftftn far. am tuypSti...t-
tinu uf tho Gchl,-y case Tho resoIltin, ,
rrcitrs tho r--iIiS ot thr recent co,i-r
of inquiry and uti,ls. IN aereas Admiral
e;4or.r : Dcw-ry. recognized tx tn. for
,oos. naval officer 81 III rtutihIic .uti-,.-
i, dis1gr..s and di,srnts from rh, pp:-i-
i,,, IN HI. cnii.....s'.... n:t sYtI bn.ri r
innuirv. a4d
.'NNhor-:: III. american, ,eot,io ,t.sir
That tho conduct nf Rear NGnir.J Srh,e.
4boIiIL be- i,lycstir.t.d and ,,ass,d ,,t.i.
nv eiti2.ns Of he ,rnublic In nov.lsc co..-
utct,d or iu.ntili,l VITA thr naIt dt-
partlncut Therefore, H.. i.
''RcSniytd thIr th, co-tmitto. On u.,-
val "ff4ilS uf ~. IIuu@,. w Krrrcsrnt.,-
tivcs ~ directed - inquire iu,o the cur-
.tp. f .,t Room. Ntti.1-tt S4El..,. frnp, tt
ti,r. ~. ',ssf,,,,,i ',,,ty,f .f ,h, r,,5t.
Sl .ait ilt 20 and irr,tldtu.- Tho rt.aa-,-
m.nt ,ylth IN. Snsgieh Gc,, IN III. ,.l,~.
II cuba
Provision H. mad, fnr y r..u1rt \ . tSc
House II R"rrr~,.r .Ativys ana th. AU-
;hofity ~ uivrn III s,nd for p.reunS M
papers.
Reprrs,ut4tiy.. Gaines ,f rep.,.4s.a tr-
trndIr.-d N resolution ,,ritina ihc ..,tu-
pai.1Ii.Iptl n.bist.,,.rt of Ndrnirut = .t.,.
In DESTROYING IN. .utir. Sf.ti.ish -,,,t
ron wtb ron.lmm.l, skill and t.rrit..-
crIarif,
The l.Snlutinu makes. tb. nuin:u, u
AdInirai p.wry NJ. opiniou VI Cnurr,:...
RrArrS. rtarjy,. nan III l,rxus tutrld ..t-
.d \ resolution giving tho thanks NJ CON
grrS., "a .&uruir!l S,hIeN
E.nres. t'1tn1piittr4 Of Now y.rl-
introduced Il rcSoultimm directing Ia. s,,-
rtt4l.v nt th.. uHy-S to pirs,ut q sword ~
honor la Admiral s,jley ana III ,.rjk,.
uff Grunze .SrhItv in,qlIlS" for Tia. MI
GERS AMI men Who participated IN tn. BIT
IL, II Santiago. M :.ppruuriatinu IN IN.
uti Il, madr.
Mn Batter AZ Missouri in. u.rnduc.d 3
,. t.tt 4. nj
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
THEY VISIT MARCONi.
Newfoundland Officials Wish 10 Judge Tor
Themselves on Systems Merits.

visited otficialIy at Signal Hill. today, hy
Coy ;cyi". Premier Bond and the eN-
rcutivc council. They were shown tn.
tr tr-m. No attempt was made to get
Signals from England. because Of the
hostility uf the Anglo-Ampriran Cable
GO. III" government oriiciais. before Wis
it!n- Ndr"unI had to consider the pro-
test against their gong. made by th
.jfrrriutCndcnt of the Ang.O-Amcrican
cnhl" ~. hn claimed that the govern
Gi"UJ shnC.d rot identify itself with either
iait,. Tic officials denied ,hat the sci
cG.:fc aspect OF The Marconi plan war
ttrt"d their recognizing hlm.
st. Johns. y. f.. Dec 1.-THE Marconi
Wireless Nciegraphy Co. of London, and
the Anglo American Cable Co.. also ir
London. have opened negotiations for the
Scttlrn. nj of the difficulty between them
aris.ng from Mr. Marconis work here. In
-" meantime. as il is important thar
MarConis operations be expedited. nc
viii cease his; experiments here and will
.r1E". next Sunday. for Nova Scotia,
where. in the event of the failure of the
pr sent negotiations. he will select anoth-
er site for a wireless telegraph station
The Inventors work in Nova Scotia viii
rcrupN about a week: he then leaves for
London Via Halifax
Marconi expects that TIE negotia tions
hc tween he two companies will be safe.
ly terminated before &c reaches England
IN this ease he will make his prepar;.-
lions Tor the erection of a wireless telc-
.4raph station at St. Johns or Ctnso. n
IS II Nova Scotia is seiec,ed the station
the re win probably be erected mex,
spring.
The local press criticises the action OF
III" A1slo-American Ca1;e Co. and eX-
presses its regret at such proceedings
the charc" of the colony to secure
wireless telegraph station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS

Through tickets 20 CanfOrnla and all
points South and West may be had OF Z.
II. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta thu
I only Office in Augusta selling via ali
routes and checking baggage free OF ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, " P & Gen. Man.
f. d. BOOTHBY, G. P. & I. A.
Portland Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
CLEANING HOUSE.

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Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
------------------- DAWES' SUCCESSOR.

William B. RIdHIey of Illinois to Be
 ComptroIler of the Currency.
 William Barrett Ridgley of Illinois is to succeed Charles c. Dawes of the same state as comptroller of the cur rency.
 MT. Ridgley will be the third young man from Illinois who has been called to i'll one of the most responsible posi- tions in the financial department of the government. James H. Eckels, ap- pointed in 1893 by President Cleveland, who resigned the comptrollership in 1897 to accept the presidency of the Commercial National bank of Chicago, and Charles G. Dawes, who retires on Oct. 1 to enter the race for the United States senatorship from Illinois, are the other two in this young trium- virate.
 MT. Ridgley is about 42 years of age and is a son-in-law of Senator Cullom of Illinois. His father was a banker and was engaged In manufacturing. MT. Ridgley since early manhood has been connected with financial enter prisss. He Is at present secretary and treasurer of the Republic Iron compa- ny of Chicago, one of the mills outside of the steel trust He has taken an in- terest in politics as a supporter of his father-in-law. He Is indorsed for the comptrollership by Senator Mason AS well as Senator Cullom. MT. Dawes also exerted his influence in obtaining the appointment