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New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
C4NALs I'd OLA; FIRsr BREAK ocCURs

Rochester y. Y. May s.-The first break in the
Erie Canal occurred this morning at the Eastern
Wide Waters. just east OF the city line Water
was being let into the canal and IL tore away a
portion OF the embankment. John Frost, a farmer
driving by with his team. nearly carried away
Workmen repaired the damage 10 the canal bank
soon after the fow Of water was stopped at the
lock
Albany. May 6.-The State Department OF Public
Works announces that the canals are ready for the
opening OF navigation tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
LAsKFR AND FLNN DRAW.

Champion Lasker was pitted against the Empire
State champion. Finn. al the Manhattan Chess
Club yesterday when the latter. having won the
toss for the move selected Ruy Lopez. which
was defended with S..P-Q r g. Finn succeeded in
keeping Lasker bay aIl through the afternoon
sitting. and had more than an even game In the
evening session he continued 70 show splendid
form and finally compelled Lasker 10 draw the
game by a repetition Of moves Lasker himself
admitted that Finn had the better game. but ne
said that the advantage would have scarcely been
great enough 70 win.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
EASTH4NS WIFE N his DEFENCE.

SAYS RELATIONS OF HER HUSBAND AND GRocAS
WERE ALWAYS CORDIAL
cambridge Mass. May s.-The thirteenth dav OF
te 1-S lL-an murder trial spent by the defence
N pihng up additional evidence 10 support the con-
tenuon that relations between the defendant and
the victim OF the shooting, Richard H. Grogan 5r
We're al all times pleasant No mention was made
OF nm hre or centre fire bullets revolvers The
incidents OF the fatal day were scarcely touched
upon.
The evidence showed that the families were at all
times congenal; that the two men enjoyed many
athletic sports. boxed, jumped and played ball and
frequently INDUCED in checkers together But the
q mark.
Mrs Eastman. wife OF the defendant took the
stand just before the close the afternoon session
and had not finished her testimony when the court
adjourned. She went over briefly her marriage
with Eastman, her life IN Germany and the period
Up 10 six months before the shooting. She also
said that the relations of the two men We're
cordial ana she never remembered a time when
they did not speak.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
PEASANTS AND POLICE FIGHTING.
sAEGUNARY CONFLICTS REPORTED IN SOUTH
ERN ITALY.

Paris. May s.-The "Patrie'' to-day publishes dis
patches from Palermo. Naples and Foggia report
ing alarming situation in Sicily and South Italy
The peasants in the provinces OF Messina, Catania
and Syracuse are in perpetual revolt and SAN
culinary conflicts with the police occur almost
daily.
The region in which the sulphur mines are stu
ated is aEitated and general strike Is threatened
Misery prevails IN the province OF PouLIIes
gugia2. The fields and gardens are lylng waste
the nluuiclpaIfry has suspended payment, and the
syncic has gone 10 Rome 10 confer WIN me
Premier. Strikes extending sNsIy"le'e ~
kcuth ILaLE.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
POLO.
WHITES AND BLUES OF THE MEADOW
BROOK HUNT CLUB PLAY AT HEMP
STEAD. THE FORMER WINNING

NJ Meadow Brook Hunt Club played It's nrst
,o1o sarne OF the season yesterday on us srouhoS
on the Hampstead Plains Inc game
4-, ,,,al directed and clever plays Ine contest
a.. +sar,s were both from the Meadow Brook Hunt
and were designated the Whites and Slues-
T-bres ten minute periods were played and at the
and ~ the third period the Whites had scored
goals to for their opponents Inc teams con-
,s.s - ,b-a men each Harry S. Page in FIRST
nos,rton W Scott Cameron in second and Samuel
Wiusts as back upheld the coors for the Whites.
and i q Appleton. Robert Stevens and E Willard
Robv played in first second and back positions, re-
snactfveIv for the Blues. At the start the Whites
were superior, Cameron and wiIets making a
number of effective and well placed shots Stevens
and Appleton played excellent team game for
the Wnites. and did clever work In carrying the
ball repeatedly down the field All players had
speedy and quick ponies Jimmie Appleton prob
ably made the longest drive OF the three periods
He hit the ball uiddeld and made a goal
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
NEW-YORKS CHURCH ATTENDANCE.

DR. RAINsFoRD DOUBTS SOME OF THE FIGURES
SUPPLIED TO THE TRIBUNE BY PASTORS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I regret 10 say that fear your figures on
church attendance In New-York are considerably
too high, I couldn't Of course. particularize. But
in the case Of my own church the numbers gave
you were for eight months in the year BY max
ing these figures for twelve months the conclu-
sions derived misleading. I have taken the
trouble to count actual numbers present in many
different gatherings. and my experience leads me
to be pretty certain that no other method than
that OF actual counting be at all depended on
As l look over the list of churches, with their
averages OF attendants printed in to-day's Trfb-
une, / great many put down as claiming
numbers which I almost wide of the
mark. I should be inclined reduce the figure
you have given by full third.
New-York, May 3. 1901. w s RAINSFORD
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
NnrEL BEoEEsT TO ROUEN.

Paris. May 6.-Count ST. Ouen De Flerrecourt' I
whose family DARED hack 10 William the Conaueror.
End who died recently, has bequearhed 10 the city
or Rouen his fortune Of 100000 francs on the
novel condition that the city annually gives mar
Tiage gin 100000 francs couple OF slails II
order 10 regenerate the human species ne
candidates are 10 be medically examined, anc the
healthiest couple Will be chosen
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
TENNIS.
HARVARD INTERscHoLAsrIc TOURNAMENT WON
BY WRIGHT.

Cambridge, Mass. May s.-The Harvard inter
scholastic tennis tournament won to-day in
hollow fashion by l. c. Wright. Of Hopkinson last
years champion. who defeated H. Hodge. OF And
over. in the final round. 81. 60. 6-2 Wright
came through from the preliminary round with
scarcely any difficulty. losing scarcely a dozen
games in six matches Wright is a brother OF
Beals c. Wright, former interscholastic cham
ploni and a son OF George Wright, a well known
baseball player OF some twenty years ago
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
WIEN ARRESTED, SAID He WAS JUDGE

FROM UP THE STATE. TOO. BUT he LIVES IN
PHILADELPHIA. HE DECLARES
Richard Jones, who gave his home as No !, 7ss
North Ninth-si.. Philadelphia, and said he was q
Supreme Court Judge from I'D the State. and Paul
Rausmuller. OF College Point. were arrested at
Forty-second-st. and E!ghth-ave. yesterday after
noon by PatrOlman Kirk. OF the West Thirty
seyenth-st. station. Jones was accusing his com
panion OF robbing him
When questioned by Captain Cooney. Jones said
he was Supreme Court judge from upstate but
refused 70 say anything further. Later on he said
he mad come from Philadelphia to do some shop
ping. and had met Rausnuller. Both were locked
Up.
There Is no New-York State Supreme Court Jus
JCe named Jones.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
KEEPER N MANHATTAN FIRE OFFICE.

SHERIFF HAS AN EXECUTION FOR s1olo AGAINST
THE INSURANCE CoMPANY
Deputy Sheriff Strauss has received an execution
OF 800 against the Manhattan Fire Insurance
Company Of No 4 Cedar-st IN favor Of Gus
Rosenberg, for the amount due on a draft payable
10 George Rosenberg. and by him transferred 10
Gus Rosenberg This draft was given for the set
ueInent OF IRE loss on April > at Dallas Tex
II was alleged that when the draft was presented
ior payment Il was protested. The Sheriff nut a
keeper In the Offices OF the company.
Ihls IS the company whose capital was recentIv
reported impaired by the Insurance Department
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
NEW PRUsSTAY MINISTRY ANNOUNCED

gerlir Ma, 3 The new ministry is gazetted as
follows.
Minister Finance Baron FsHElN
Anser ~ tsre-Cieneral FDllblE>L y
minister ~ the lnterior-5arOn NoN flA-asl-NS
-, District President OF Metz
Minister % C0mmerce-Iferr AoLsl@t-tt
secretary Imperial Fostof1ce-tiefT AFH1-1Nf~
special edition Of the 'Reichsanzeiger. the
goverrr,a-t,s o4Hcial organ informing the min
listers ~ rrs,r s,roin-rnerts announces that Dr.
Won Miguel has been called 10 the Ooerhals- 1o & sA-
Minister Won Hammerstein has been shsn q 80 5
Crown Of the Grand Cross OF the Oraer oI me re-
Eagle and 70 Herr Brefeld the Grand cross OF 1Ae
order OF The Red Eagle with OAK 4eaNss, o.,
The ministers met informally gestst1ey q q
ne Chancellor's palace. under the ffesloshes "a
count BClOW.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
ALABAMA COAL AND COKE OUTPUT.

Birmingham Ala. May CSpecIaD.-State Mine
Inspector Hooper to-day published his Official
port OF the coal AID coke output OF Alabama in
1909 The total output Of coke 21l9,SH tons
against l7sS 612 tons the previous year. The coal
output S23.362 against z4S4,77S tons the previ
Gus year.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
EnPLoYEs LOCKED OUT OF WORKS.

Syracuse y. Y, May s.-when the two hundred
employees Of the NJ. S. Benedict Manufacturing Com
pany, OF East Syracuse. makers Of silver metal
goods. returned 10 work at noon. they found the
factory doors locked. The men believe that the
action is due the prospective formation Of a
union. The company says IL has shut down for
pairs.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
sETFoUgDL4yD SEALING SEASON OVER

$40
FIFTY THOUSAND SEALS WORTH ssOOoOO.
S. Johns, X. F. Nay 6.-The seasons seal fish
cry came 10 a close last night with the arrival at
this port n the sealer Virginia Lake. The total
catch was $50 60 seals. valued at 5000 0o0 There
was z single fatality serious accident among
The 560 men engaged and only one vessel the
Hone v
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
D0cYvEH STRIKE AT GENOA.

Genoa, May SIN consequence OF dispute Fe
garding their hours OF labor the docknlen nav
gone on general strike, except al me san DeH's
Landing
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
DROWNED N CHICOPEE RIVER.
MILL sUPERINTENDENT AND CHEF rNcTHFFR
LOST IN TRYING TO SHOOT THE RAPIDS

Springfield. Mass. Nay 6-Charles Nelson
"r-sILhgloh thirty-one years old, superintendent
oI TIE Luo-oW Manufacturing Company's No mill
al Ludlow. and Foster W. Taft tventy-eigbr Years
olo chief electrical engineer OF the company. were
drowned IN the Chicopee River this evening while
attempting 10 shoot the rapids al Indian Lean
rock 4heir canoe capsized and they were car
ried away. The bodies have nor bean raco,,ara1
Nr1ghtington was born in Brookline. and was son
OF member OF the firm Of Potter Wrfghtipero7
q 60. OF Boston He was a graduate OF the Nasss-
chusetIs Institute OF Technology snd baS bssr
sugs[!ntea9ent n oI the mill seven years. Taft was
a naive OF providence, graduate Of Brown T-Df-
yeTslty, and had been chief engineer Of Tha Mani
for = year "a @'-0 Pi0I-'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
DATE OF PRINcEToS's GAMES CHANGED.

Princeton. N J.. May 6-Manager Jameson Of the
Princeton University track team tonight announced
that the annual Caledonian games Will be held on
Friday afternoon OF this week. instead OF Satur-
day. scheduled.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
EHERIFF nADE PPTsoNER BIZ 4 WOW4N.

Wstertown. y. Y. May 6.-While attempting 70
replevin a piano from the home OF Mrs Anna
hassard to-day, the sheriff. 7 !. Ballard was
mace prisoner IN a room by the woman ano
hele under lock and key for some time
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

Princeton, n. j.. May s-Captain PeH OF the
Princeton football team announced to-day that
Garrett Cochran. 81: Addison d. Kelley. sS: Jesse
Riggs. 80 and John Baird SO have consented TO
assist Langdon Lea. head coach OF the football
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

team for next fall All four OF these men 9acs
rnerIy distinguished themselves Oh
varsity teams.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
FOR A NEUTRAL CANAL.
Draft OF NEW TREATY SAID TO HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED BY LORD PAUNCE-
FOTE FROM SECRETARY HAY

London. May 6.-The Associated Press has
been officially Informed that Lord Pauncefote
has received from Secretary Hay the draft OF a.
new Nicaragua Canal treaty. II is understood
that Il advises neutrality
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
MINERS RESUME WORK IN FRANCE.

Montceau-les-Alines France. May A.-The miners
Who have been strike bere resumed Work th's
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
The McAuIiffe Stock Co. Tonight.

Jere McAuliffe and his repertoire com
pany of q people and a special 60 foot
scenery car arrived in town yesterday,
and will open week of first class roper
toire tonight at the opera house in the
New Fire Patrol A strong list of high
class vaudeville acts will be introduced
at each performance. This is said to be
the largest and strongest attraction OF
this kind that is on the road. Special
scenery will be used at each perform
ance. The daily matinees will commence
tomorrow, with Southern Chimes as
the bill. The cast for tonisht's play, Inc
New Fire Patrol" is as follows:
Lushington Stasgeract, an actor gone
wrong. Jere McAuliffe
jack Dallas, deputy sheriff of Deadwood
Colorado, Geo. Heath
Hon. Mason Morgan, Colorado mining
king, Geo. Heath
Dave Armstrong. superintendent OF
Homestake mines. Burt Mccain
Dick Merrifeld, captain New York fire
patrol Burt Mccain
Allen Westford' Whittemore's prqHtlig ga
Lieut.. Fred Ames, L. S. A.. Robt. Nodine
Rupert Whittemore, Allen Westford' $
uncle, Fred Malcolm
Jowles sesbits, New York tough,
Nellie Lattimer, one and
Alice Norcross, the same
Miss Hazel Pughsley
Refine Whittemore, Miss Emery
Kitty Dallas, Jacks little sister
Kid, the messenger boy,
Billy, the bootback,
Miss Maudie Scott
Penelope Whittemore, Miss Anna Bates
SYNOPSIS
Act Home of Jack Dallas, Deadwood
Colorado.
Act ll-Gold Stamping Mills of Home
stake Mines.
Act llI-iIome of Refine Whittemore New
York City.
Act IN-Rendezvous of Allen Westford,
New York City.
Act V-The Home of Jack Dallas, Dead
wood. Colorado.
NOTE.-InCidental TO the play there will
be songs by Miss Maudie Scott and Jere
McAuliffe in his songs and parodies: also
other vaudeville features by Alex. Will
son. Collins and Madell, Nodine and En-
cry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
THE WILLIAMS TRIAL.
c. E. Williams Charged With Attempted MIR
der OF G. W. Stiison OF Harpsweii.

Portland. Me-, Jan. 13.-The trial of
Charles f. Williams, charged with at
tempting to kill George W. Stilson Of
Great Island. Harpswell, was begun
Saturday afternoon, in the Cumberland
county superior court. Stillson is fish,
crman and farmer, and Williams was
his hired man at the time of the shoot
ing. July 10.
The story which Stilson told in court
was that on the morning in question
he was working in his pasture repair
ing wire fence, and Williams brought
out an extra coil of wire. Stilson said
he didn't need the wire, and after Civ
ing Williams directions about some
chores, resumed his work.
Shortly afterWard. while he was
bending over driving a staple, he heard
the report Of a gun and received a
charge of shot in the arm, neck and
shoulder. The shot had been fired from
such a distance that the charge was
nearly spent when it reached him. He
fell forward on his face and the next
thing he knew Williams was bending
over him, moaning.
Stilson got up and asked Williams
to assist him but Williams started off
toward the house saying that he would
| bring a cloth to Wipe away the blood.
| Stilson managed to get home and
when nearly there was met by Will
| liams, bearing cloth.
Was ii you who shot me. Edo" Still
! son asked. No; / did not shoot you;
| wouldn't Williams replied.
Dr. Elliott of Brunswick, was sum-
moned, and he removed a number OF
| No. shot from Stilson's shoulder, arm
and neck. One shot had penetrated his
left eye, totally destroying the sight.
Williams left the house that night
and was not seen there for six days. He
afterward made the statement that his
shotgun had been left at Mr.. Horton 5
in Bath, a few days before the shoot
ing, but Horton denied that statement
and the members of the Stilson family
say they had seen his gun in house till
the day before the shooting.
The county attorney says it will be
shown that Williams had previously
| asked consent to marry Mr.. Stilson
daughter, and had been refused; also
| that a short time before the shooting
the two men had a disagreement, anC
Stilson slapped Williams face.
Williams is said to have made !
statement while in Jail that he would
marry the Stlson girl if he had to wade
through gore to get her.
The State further claims that while
in Jail Williams fixed up Il story for {
young man who was serving sentence
for larceny. and hired him to go before
the grand jury and swear that it was
he who shot Stilson, and that the
| shooting was purely accidental.
This young man did go before tht
| grand jury and tell that story. but, or
being questioned by County Attorney
! Whitehouse. broke down and confessed
| that Williams had hired him.
The States side of the case had no.
been concluded when court adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14

Adiutant General Richards has re-
ceived the following letter relative to
the inaugural ceremonies to be held in
Washington, March 4:
Washington, d. c., Jan. 9. 1901.
Major General ]. T. Richards, Adju-
tant General Of Maine:
"Sir-The committee in charge of the
inaugural ceremonies of March next
desires me to secure the presence of
troops representing each state and ter
ritory of the Union.
will you please advise me at the
earliest possible date whether or not
your State will be represented. We de-
sire all statistical information as to the
organizations which will be here, in or
der that suitable arrangements may be
made for their participation and com
fort. This committee is ready to rem
der prompt aid in securing quarters
and subsistence at the most reasonable
rates. Very respectfully,
GEORGE H. HARRIS, Chairman"
Co NJ of the 1st Regiment, and Co. c
of the I'd. and the Signal Corps have
been for some time trying to raise
funds in order that they may partici
pate in the ceremonies and it is quite
probable that they will go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Mary +. Larrabee. Augusta; Robert
Rumford; Paul Castor Portland; and
William +. Mariner, Augusta.
The verdict Of the jury at Machias on
the Walling VS.. Bachelor case, in which
the plaintiff brought suit for the sum of
$500 due on notes, was rendered, Thurs
day evening, in favor of DR.. George II.
Walling.
George \. Boardman, president of the
Frontier Steamship Co, and formerly one
of the chief lumber markers of eastern
Maine, died at Calais. Saturday, aged 81.
He retired from active business some
years ago. He was widely known as an
ornithologiSt
The American Ice COS. tug Ice King.
which was stationed in Bangor last sea-
son, returned to Portland. Friday after
noon. and reported that she had been I'M
able to find the raft of Oregon pine spars
which she lost off Boon island. last week,
while bound to Bath. The sticks were in
tended for a schooner which is being
built in one of the Bath yards.
Richmond II. Havcncr, Il. died suddenly
at his home on Cedar street. Rockland.
Saturday. Deceased had resided there for
half a century and WAS widely known.
He was born in Waldoboro. and for many
years was employed ship carpenter.
In politics he was 4 radical Democrat.
Mr.. Havener is survived nv a widow an
one daughter, Mrs. Belle X. Foster.
The project to have the charter of the
Guy Oh bdiSoI dllellutu 50 as 70 flittht
the term Of office of the fire chief three
years instead of one year, as at present
has been abandoned as all the other
heads OF city departments demanded a
three-year term. and bill will be intro
duced in the Legislature asking that the
charter may be so amended as TO provide
for the anppintment of the fire chief ny
the mayor, to take the Office out of roll
tics.
County Treasurer Henry J.. Stubbs and
Sheriff Charles |. Brown of PenobScot
county. presented their annual reports
Saturday The treasurers report shows
that during the past year the excess OF
liabilities over resources has been reduces
from $l0.a951 l. to SO 9.23. I he sheriff says
that the number of commitments in 1871
was COG. being 20 less than in the previous
year. There has been more sickness in
the Jail than in previous years, and twl
deaths have occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
BAD WRECK NEAR AUBURN.
Maine Central 80 and Portland & Rumford
Falls 204 Crash Together.

Auburn, Ne, Jan. 13.-Saturday after
Central railroad collided, head on, about
a mile south from this city. Although the
trains We're running at speed Of about
p miles an hour at the time, none Of the
train crews was injured, the engineers
and iiremen on both engines seeing the
danger in time to jump. Other tralnment
We're on cars. but did not suffer seriously
from the shock. Both engines We're badly
wrecked.
The trains were No 80 of the Maine
Rumford Falls Road, the same line of
track being used by both companies at
this point. The Maine Central train left
Portland about 9 A NJ. and. with fire.
quent stops and the drifting snow. did not
make very good time on the run
At the point where the accident Oc-
Cured there is a long, swinging turn in
each other the engineers did not see the
danger until they Were within a short
distance of each other. Levers We're re-
Versed. and when every effort had been
made to bring the trains to stop, the
engineers and their firemen jumped
The trains came together with crash.
both engines being almost demolished.
Seven cars on the Maine Central train
We're wrecked, but none of the Portland
x RumfOrd Falls cars was even derailcd.
Wreckng trains Were dispatched to the
scene of the accident AT once, but it was
not until nearly o'clock at night that
the track was cleared sufficiently to al
low traffic TO be resumed.
How the two trains, running in opposite
directions. happened to be at this point
al the same time has not been explained,
and an investigation will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
Sagadahoc Really Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recored at the office Of the
register Of deeds:
Bath-Frederic w. Sewall and Ruby l..
Sewall to estate Of Arthur Sewall. land
on Centennial avenue. 81; Emma d. Sew
all, widow, Harold NJ. Sewall and William
d. Sewall, sole heirs of the late Arthur
Sewall. to Samuel S. Sewal and William
u. Sewall and estate of Arthur Sewall,
land on Front street south of the Sewali
shpyard. 81
Richmond Mary Z. Trott to Jennie l..
and Clement e. Trott, one-eishth part OF
homestead farm of late Gilman Trott aud
also of the Beedle lot; David G. Ames tn
Laura \. Ames, 50 square rods of land on
river road, 81.
Topsham-AnGolina Fisher and John \.
Fisher to Horace Il. Fisher, upper M
lot No. -. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
Co. F's Grand Ball. Toniuht.

Co. F, 1st Reg, n. G.. S. NJ, will en-
terrain its friends at City hail. this
evening. The program will open with
a concert from 8 to $50 o'clock by
Carey'S orchestra to which the public
is cordially invited. without charge
Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock and the
Guardsmen have planned one of the
neatest and most pleasant affairs that
the city has seen for some time. 1t
cannot help being enjoyable for all who
attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-14
DISTRESSING STOMACH DISEASE

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of South American Nervine Ton
ic. Invalids need suffer no longer, be-
all. 1t is cure for the whole world Of
stomach weakness and Indigestion. The
cure begins with the first dose. The re-
lief it brings is marvellous and surpris-
ing. 1t makes no failure; never disap-
points. No matter how long you have
suffered, your cure is certain under the
use of this great health-giving force.
ditch. Webster & Co.. druggist. Augusta,
Me-