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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
Sauadahoc S. J. Court.

Justice Presiding, VIM. p. Whitehouse.
Clerk, Walter S. Glidden.
Stenographer. J. S. Estes
County Attorney, Charles ID. Newell.
Sheriff. John w. Ballou.
The case of Ora f. Reed. administrators.
daughter of Mrs Parmelia- II. Reed of
Richmond, who was thrown from Il rail-
road train nd killed a.year ago last DC
tober VS.. Iaine Central Railroad, for
SO 600 dam tGeS was continued, Monday,
at the court house in this city.
The court did not come in. this morn
ing, until 1915. owing to one of the
Georgetown jurymen being delayed O.
D. Baker, counsel for the Maine Central,
made his opening argument Saturday
q afternoon, and several Of the defendant S
witnesses were examined.
This morning. the engineer and brake
man of the train from which Mrs. Reed
was thrown were or the stand.
The baggage master at Richmond ana
other eye witnesses of the accident are
on The witness stand as the Times goes
to press this afternoon. The chances are
that the case will not go to the Jury be-
fore tomorrow noon at least
The grand jury was paid off Saturday
afternoon. by County Treasurer Strout:
Their bill was S4il44. one of the largest
ever paid III this county.-Bath Ilmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The eastern
limit of the cold wave extends. tonight,
from the interior of Texas to the
northeastward through the lower Ohio
valley into the upper Lake region and
it continues throughout the West. In
the Atlantic states temperatures are
higher as a rule. There have been
general rains and SHOWS from the Mis-
sissippi valley and lake region east
ward and some light snow in the Mid
de slope. The cold wave will progress
eastward. and by Wednesday morning
VIII each the Atlantic coast with
freezing temperatures. 1t win continue
cold. Wednesday and Thursday,
throughout practically the entire coun-
Try, with generally fair weather. On
the Atlantic coast the winds will be
fresh west and north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
MUST ENLARGE PLANT.
And 10 Do II Bath Iron Works Nay Locate
Branch al Rockland.

Bath. Nc. Dec. -(Spec;aD.- john s.
Hyde of the Bath Iron Works. when seen
his evening. at his home. did not deny
the report sent out from Rockland to the
effect that his company had under con-
sideration the location CT a branch plant
there He said that there was a great
deal of business in the air which he be-
lieved his company could get if 1t only
had the room, but that to secure the land
necessary here seemed to be practically
impossible. He admitted that the estab-
lishment of a branch plant elsewhere ha q
been considered and said Eockiand had
been thought of but that the company
did not have any special land in view
there as the report indicated, neither had
IT secured any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
For Better Sabbath Observance.

Portland Me, Dec. 3f.-At a meeting
of the general committee organized
under the auspices of the New England
Sabbath Protective League, at the y.
NJ c. A. building here, today. it was
voted to request all the ministers of
Maine to preach. Sunday. Jan. 20. or
the better observance of Sunday and
in favor of the bill to be introduced
in the Legislature forbidding all trans
portation companies charging less than
the usual fare for Sunday travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01

on Monday night at y o'clock the b.
& A. Railroad will assume control OF
the Patten e. herman branch hereto
fore operated and wned by Hon. a. A.
R,,rIcigh Of on IN. The Stockholders
of the y. q A. at their last meeting
held in October, voted to lease the
Patten road for term of 80 years, the
r. e, A. TO assume the management on
an. l.-Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Dec 31.-Forecast for
Maine: Fair. much colder, Tuesday:
cold wave at night. Wednesday, fair
and colder; fresh westerly winds. For
Massachusetts: Fair and much cold
or, Tuesday; cold weather at night.
Wednesday, fair aud colder in eastern
portions; fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01

Washington, Dec 31.-The officials
here are puzzled to account for the an
nouncement of this armistice before the
Chinese answer, which asked for it.
had been received by the ministers at
Pekin, for they assume that that an
swer was not received until last night.
However. it is suggested that the
rather vigorous expressions of dissatis-
faction by some of the powers at the
prosecution of these military raids up
on Chinese who are showing no dispo-
sition to attack foreigners, may have
had some effect at last. The state de-
partment has sent a strong instruction
to Minister Conger directly in line with
the Chinese request for suspension of
military excursions. 1t is not an
''armistice" technically speaking. that
is looked for now but merely a suspen-
sion of military activity. Were the
powers formally to consent to any
"armistice" they thereby would COM
NIT themselves to a recognition of the
existence of actual war with China and
there are strong reasons why such
commital should be avoided if possible
Berlin, Dec. 31.-Count Won Valdez
see reports to the war office under date
of Pekin, Dec. 20:
1.-The Chinese who fed south We're
pursued by Priests squadron to So
ken, 100 kilometers southwest of Pc
kin, where the Chinese scattered Ora
berg's column seized great quantities
of munitions, rapid firing and Krupp
gur.s, Maxim rifles. etc, at 81 Nan
Cher, 81 kilometres east of Pao te
Sichn which had been abandoned by
the fleeing Chinese"
Washington. Dec. 31.-The state de-
partment has received dispatch
from Minister Conger. at Pekin. dated
Dec. 80, announcing that the Chinese
plenipotentiaries have notified the rep
resentatives of the powers that the
Emperor DEGREES the acceptance NJ
Continued on p sge %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
OUT Of REACH.
British Close to But Seldom
Catching the Beers.
More Details of the Surprise Of
British at HeIvetia.
Gen. ColvilIe's Troubles Probably Due 10
Forged Telegram. 4

London, Dec. 31.-Lord Kitchener,
a dispatch to the war office. dated Pre-
toria. Dec. 81, 9.35 A. NJ, says: "A
small portion of the enemy's force
which entered the colony to the east
broke away in a southwesterly direc-
ton and crossed the railway at a point
between Bangor and Sherborne. They
did some damage to the railway. The
column under Williams will be in touch
with this body, today. The force
which entered the colony to the west
pa. sed the road from Carnavon to Vic
toria west, at yesterday morning.
They were going south and were close
ly followed by Thornycroft and Delisle.
Very few recruits from the colony join
ed he enemy. HertZog's men are al
ready dropping their worn horses
London, Dec. 31.-Gen. Kitchener
telegraphing from Pretoria, Sunday,
says:
THE post 1T Helvetia was surprised
Continued on page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, Dec. 31.--Lccal forecast:
Tuesday, fair weather; colder; fresh
westerly winds. Wednesday, fair and
continued cold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
PARDON GRANTED.
Oliver Cromwell and David [.
Stain to Be Freed.
Were Convicted in 1888 of Murder of
Cashier Barron at Dexter.
New Evidence Brings Governor and Council
to Their Decision.

AT the meeting of the Governor and
council, yesterday afternoon, at the
State House, full and free pardon was
granted Oliver Cromwell and David l..
Stain, who, at the February term of
the supreme judicial court in 1883, at
bangor. were indicted and convicted for
the murder of John Wilson Barron.
cashier of the Dexter Savings Bank,
whose death occurred, Feb. %, 1878
The decision of the Executive Coun-
Gil is contrary to that of the court at
Bangor, the full bench before whom a
motion for new trial was carried.
and the Governor and Council of 1895.
who were petitioned for d pardon, but
it is understood that the Council came
to the decision on the strength of the
new evidence which was introduced,
the Sanborn receipt, which it has been
learned to certainty Stain never
forged, and the strong evidence which
was introduced to prove an alibi.
This case has been the theme of
newspaper talk and has been before
the public mind for many years. but
interest in the matter has never Jagged
and from the time Stain and Cromwell
We're convicted, there have been many
who have stoutly asserted their belief
in their innocence.
Great credit is due the young Alto ney
for the petitioners, Lewis A. Barker,
who conducted the case in so able u
manner at the hearing which began,
Dec. 10 last. To his earnest work in
behalf of the prisoners and his clear
and forceable presentation of their
case much of the final result is due.
The news that they are to be freed
from the prison at Thomaston. in which
they have passed more than u years
will be joyful news to Stain and Crom-
well. who have stoutiy denied their
guilt from the first. They are old men
now, one 20 the other Il, but they Will
rejoice when they leave the four walls
of the prison for even to old age liberty
has the greatest charms.
The news of the pardon did not come
as Il great surprise. for those who have
followed the case closely and have di-
gested all the new evidence have anti
cipated that the decision would be a
pardon.
Governor Powers will sign the par
don. this morning. 1t will be at once
forwarded to Warden Allen at the
State prison and Stain and Cromwell
will be liberated, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
AN ARMIST|CE
Reported to Have Been Pro-
claimed at Pekin.
Washington Calls It Merely Sus-
pension Of Military Activity.
An ..Armistice" Would Admit Actual State OF
War With China.

London, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Pckin, drfed
Sunday, Dec. 3d. says an armistico has
been proclaimed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
Following is a brief resume of {

Following is brief resume of the
case:
David l.. Stain and Oliver Cromwell.
alias Smith. We're convicted after u
long trial in the supreme judicial court
for PenObScOt county, on a charge of
numbering John Wilson Barron, cash
Ter of the Dexter. Me, Savings Bank
and robbing the institution, on Feb. %,
1873, about 10 years before, and were
sentenced to serve the remainder of
their lives in the State prison at
Thomaston.
For some time after the murder of
Cashier Barron there was a diversity of
opinion among the people and the bank
officials whether the cashier had been
murdered or had committed suicide and
although the case attracted wide at
tention throug hout the country. no ar
rests were made until about 10 years
later when Stain and Cromwell were
charged with the crime.
Their arrest followed a story told by
David l STAINS son Charles-a most
lscnsation narrative which charged MS
father al Cromwell with having COM
mitted crime. The story was told
to new spapcr man in Maine. and he
4
accompany him to New York where
the story was rc-told, under oath. IN
the office of one of the big daily papers,
before witnesses.
The appearance of the story the fol-
lowing day occasioned a great sensa-
ton and was followed quickly by the
arrest of the men. Young STAN cialln-
cd that he drove the team in which the
men made their trip to Dexter and that
the motive for his confession after all
those years was to Wreak vengeance on
his father, and upon Cromwell VINO had
married his sister, for injuries they nad
done him.
The men were taken to Dexter, gwen
a hearing, and remanded to jail 10
await the action of the grand jury. All
indictment for murder was found ana
at the Febrr Try term of the supreme
judicial court for Penobscot county, IN
1888. the case was tried, Chief justice
John A Peters presiding. The case, on
account Of its unique features attrac-
ted attention throughout the country.
The trial lasted several days. At
torney General Orvilie D. Baker of Au-
gusta. and County Attorney Fredk Il.
Appleton of Bangor, conducted the case
in behalf of the government, whiie
stain was represented by Lewis Bar
lzer and Cromwell by P. II. Cillin. ne
defence was a general denial ana az
tempted to prove an alibi-that thA
men were in Massachusetts. 200 mi.
away. at the time the crime was COZ
nitted.
on circumstancial evidence, !
and Cromwell were convicted OF
der in the first degree, the jury ne
Z ie case under consideration neal
furs The case was carr to tn
,in IN exceptions and - new
driver This was denied. ,.ner,
proceed to life inn lel
ant " l. in 1879.
The hours
hall gymnas
nd arl now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
NEW YEARS HosoRs.
Hiram S. Maxim d alaiask s;sh.ed bsseueea

London. Dec. New Years
honor list includes he name Sf Mr..
Hiram S. Maxim, who was born in
Maine and who is the inventor of the
automatic system of firearms. He is
knghted.
Sir Alfred Miner, the administrator
of South Africa, is made a Knight OF
the Grand Cross of the Bath; Col. Kit
son, formerly commanding at Kings
College, and Lieut.. Col. Irwin, secre-
tary of the Canadian Pat lotto Fund,
are made companions of Order OF
ST. Michael and st. Geo and Sir
Samuel Griffith is made ivy co. n
cilor. Mr.. Edmund Ba. form y
attorney general OF New Ith W IS
and now trying to arm hrst :
net of the new Australia craft, $
also made q privy counc In; ~
ton there is lOngHlis' straI
prominent in the fe serat Who
received minor hone rs.
Col. Jekyll. secTr ar " 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
The
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~ Station.
D. a,l, European Plans.
,;,,,,,. Buiif;n- with
cd xceIlence,
and holy celebrates
mass in their respes---l
night mass is one 6
lions of the church ICK.
religious significance.
not only of the year BIZ.
as well. is fraught wiley IS.
its usual significance.5:y
Holiness, the Pope. it rs ma,
he'd as possible. and Faers Do.
Hamei certainly carrit out Thu
OF the Pope both in leer and
Holy communion follo.d the nj
Inc pupils of Miss lrtridge
VIII have a few daysonger y
instead Of beginninaEith the
chools, the winter ten will cd
onday, January ~
The schools in thfillage 4
rning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01
Contest Tonpkins' Seat.

Is 90 - Dec, 31.-COngress-
81 this district, to-
i 3 office on Congress
3 & 4rs - yTompkins that he
~ - Sss. er's seat in the
q .E yill base his claim
4 = q s esale bribery and
e 20 49, the ballots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01

The hours
hall gynlnas|
and are now
dies, 2 to p
4 to Z; ladies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01

commissioner at
is made a x. G. \
ham, an attac &c
and Mr.. c. '
at Shanghai,
Vice Admiral
and several )
China, are ms 4
No peers a~e
persons are ma
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-01

tne schools in th@illage {
ms districts will lopen, t,
rning. !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30
BOY CURED
OF L0CKJAW.
Surgeons Injected Anti Toxin
Directly Int Lads Brain.
BODY HORRIBLY DISTORTED.
Soon After Operation His Fern Began 10
Siralghtsn and There Is Every Hope
Of His Ultimate Recovery
BODY HORRIBLY DISTORTED.

New York, Sept. 30.-"They told before
the operation" said the mother OF Daniel
Kahr. "a. who was operated on for lock-
Jaw In the St. GATHERINGS hospital, VIII
liamsburg, Friday, that he could not
possibly live and that IL would probably
only make his death easier-now they say
he Is recovering.
shout for Joy" he was talking 10 a re-
porter at her home. As Jewell street, VIII
liamsburg
In bed in the convaiescents ward at
St GATHERINGS yesterday. little Daniel
was lying asleep and his por little body
was no longer distorted DR. kneer, or
236 West Fifty-hrst street. Manhattan,
who performed the operation, visited him
and afterward said TO a reporter;
He will get we'll II nothing new hap
pens. ] am satisfied with the operation"
DR.. Hayt, the house physician, described
the operation as follows:
Mine or ten days ago the little fellow
stepped on a rusty nail, which pierced
his flesh. His mother thought that wash
ing the wound in hot water was enough.
but a physician later cauterized the
wound Gradually the sore got worse and
at last tetanus condition resulted.
Acute lockjsw followed The boy was
taken 10 the hospital last Wednesday and
Thursday an injection of tetantus anti
toxin was made under the skin. This is
the fluid that has been in use for some
time. and was discovered by an English
specialist. II neutralized the poison in
the blood produced by the tetanus bacilli.
Injections OF the fuid have proved sue
cessful only when made In chronic cases
OF lockjaw; in acute lockjaw, never. By
Friday the boy was In a semi-circle. rest
ing on his heels and head. Death was
not far of.
I'VE told his mother that ther was no
hope. The injection into his brain would
make death easier. We hoped IL would
save him, but were so uncertain that we
did not want TO give her useless hope.
She told us TO go ahead.
I'VE trephined the skull over the left
temple ridge. taking out piece OF bone
a quarter OF an inch in circumference.
hollow needle was pushed into the
brain until the lateral ventrical had
been pierced. Then small syringe was
attached and ten cubic centimetres OF
the tentanus antitoxine was injected into
the gray matter itself.
THE result was soon apparent. The
body assumed a less strained position
and the stiff muscles gradually softened.
BY today we were able TO tell his anx-
ious little mother that her son would
probably live.
"You know lockjaw is nervous disease
controlled by the brain. That is why as
a last resort the fluid Is injected into
that portion OF the body. The operation
took 20 minutes. The only apparent bad
result is the partial paralysis of the right
leg and arm. That Is because the shock
TO the organs OF locomotion in the brain
caused by the trephining Of the skull and
the needle I'm the brain. IL will pass. The
only danger now Is from inflammation OF
the brain or the forming OF an abscess on
the brain. We think the boy will recov-
er"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30
GRIEF GENERAL.
How News Of NaiIon'S Loss
Was Received In London.

Rev. Samuel NJ. Dick. pastor OF the
Mathewson NJ. T.. church, occupied his
pulpit last evening. after recently return
ing from London. Eng. where he attend
ed the worlds ecumenical conference. He
was in the capital city OF the British en-
pire when the death OF the late President
Mckinley announced. IL came about
o'clock Saturday morning, Sept IA, and
two hours later thousands OF flags were
flown Al half-mast from public buildings
solid hour the bells of many churches
were tolled
"A lesson 60 be learned Is that Il is
time for the people or every civilized ma
ton TO make public opinion so positive as
TO prevent any man 90 go among his fell
lows with murder in his heart. When
the head OF great government Is as
sassinated IL is blow at government it.
self.
Another cause for the grief OF all ma
tions was the manhood OF the president.
He may have made mistakes, but no man
ever led public life more exemplary.
more loving and devoted In his private
relations more IN sympathy with his fell
low men or more strongly In the fear OF
God than ala President Mckinley.
Nearer NV God. 90 Thee Will hence
forth be a national hymn. because that
great man uttered It's words upon his
deathbed In closing the ecumenical con-
ference Bishop Vincent feelinglN sum-
married. the presidents character In the
EXPRESSION of perfect surrender 20 God,
Thy VIII Be Done.
AZ the close of the sermon last evening
Nearer. My God. TO Thee was sung by
the compensation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30
The Nations Capitol,

Frederic Harrison's admiration for the
capitol as an architectural work and the
central object OF the Washington land
seape is shared by so many that one can
always send a thrill OF panied surprise
through a part of every group of visit
ours by a reminder that only its two
wings are built OF marble. and that for
the whlteness OF its main body we must
thank copious and oft-renswed npplica-
tions OF white paint But quite as much
astonishment IL likely 70 be felt by most
persons az the discovery that tho great
dome. which has been the delight OF all
beholders. is not precisely In the axis OF
the central portlco. but about six feet out
OF place. Yet such 10 the case. IL has been
necessary 10 resort 10 some trickery 20
deceive the eye I'm takins In the whole
effect Of the edihce. but the cheat has
been accomplished so cleverly that n may
be forgiven. Another fact little known
10 the public is that the exquisite pro-
portions OF the dome are the result of
accident not design. The present lines do
not follow the architectural drawings.
because when the base Of the dome pro-
per was measured preparatory 90 lower
ing II into the collar. which was already
in place for N, n was found 20 he too
large. The collar could not he changed 90
fit. so the original base was cut on at the
point where the diminishing diameter
would slip into the collar. The result was
most gratifying If as many experts as
ssrt. the present dome r. perfect. n fol-
lows that the dome as frst designed
would have been imperfect. and n II had
been used. one of the most satisfactory
nubic ediAces IN the world would have
lacked large part Of its present charra.
--Boston TranscriRt felsiv a-fI.- ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30
Cure for Muddy Skin.

OF the many remedies for skin blemishes
the one that Is simple. easily obtained
and efficacious. without tedious waiting
for a cure. Is the one sure TO be appre-
ciated. Nothing frets woman like
rough. muddy skin. but with this simple
cure-all relief may be obtained at short
notice Wash the face In very salty sweet
milk every night, and let IL dry without
wiping mixture made OF one small
Tablespoonful Of milk and a teaspoonfnl OF
salt applied 10 the most obstinate blem-
ish OF the skin will cure IL almost like
magic This Is the remedy prescribed
by one of the best skin authorities IN Eng
land, and II is said that the use OF milk
and salt II the secret of the English wo-
mans smooth, beautiful skin. Exchange.