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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
BLOOD MONEY!
Not Received by Tammany, Is
the official Statement.
The "Combine" Is Levying System
attic BIackmaiI on Gamblers
Ru, Neither Croker or Other chieiiains Have
Received a Cent.

Now York. Jan. THE charges that
members OF Tammany han and New
York city officials have been collecting
blood money from gambling houses
and other disreputable places of the
CITY. was officially denied. this after
noon, by the Tammany committee of
five The committee also repudiated
the charge that the money collected
from the gamblers was divided with
Richard Croker and other high APP
members of the Tammany organiZa-
ton.
In reply to the charges Lewis Nixon.
who is chairman or the committee.
made public the following statement:
LAS stated in former interview,
there is an organization of men known
as the Combine that is organized for
systematic blackmail and they cloak
their workings by pretending To be pay
ing Tammany hall the money they col
lcct for the protection they are sup
posed to furnish In its name.
The way the gambling business is
worked is that practically all houses
pay $50 per week and 800 per month.
and those not belonging 10 the com
bine must pay in addition large per
centage of their receipts.
In addition to this and TO still fur
Their protect the men who run these
places, a certain sum is collected month
" to square the Parkhurst. cOmstock
and Buckle Society. While there may be
one or two agents OF these societies
who are corrupt. practically the whole
of this money is retained by the men
who collect II And these societies are
worthy the confidence OF the commun-
ity.
Mr.. Croker has not received one cent
of this blood money. Judge McQuade
assured me, this morning. that none Of
this money has been received by him
as treasurer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
DEPORTlH6 THE LEADERS.
Macarthur Sending Troublesome Filipinos Out
OF Luzon- First Municipal Election.

Manila. Jan. Gen. Macarthur has
ordered the deportation Of Gems. Ri
carto. Del Pillar Hison, Llaner and
Santos to the island OF Guam. Nine
regimental and four subordinate Off
GERS. with eight civilians. including
1rias. Tecson. and Mabini. notorious
assistants OF the insurrectionists nave
also been ordered TO be deported. Ii is
Gen. MaCArthur's intention TO hold
els who have been captured in Guam
until the resumption of condition of
peace has been restored.
The first municipal election was held
successfully at Baguio. province Of
Benguet. Saturday. The Igerrotes took
part in the election.
The Filipinos in Manila have been
enjoying recently novel experience in
the holding of free, open political
meetings. Most of the addresses at
these meetings were made by former
officers of the insurgents. all of whom
asserted that the best way of securing
personal liberty is to accept the liber-
ties guaranteed by the constitution
and government of the United States
which is what American sovereignty
stands for. The audiences We're great
tending the meetings signed the fed
eral party declaration.
The construction of the rebel prison
ut Olongapo. in addition to those at
Manila will be begun shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Living in Three Centuries.

At the present time enterprising
papers in every state of the Union are
searching for persons who have wei
coined both the 18th and goth CEN
turtles The result is an amazingly
long list of such persons now winning
o days fame by being over 100 years
of age. 1t is feared, however. that in
many of these cases the proofs of
tremely imperfect. There is no doubt
that a large part of the old people
who are thus written up" are lack
ing some of the years which they
claim. When extreme age comes on
and the memory gets misty and the
mind becomes feeble it is not strange
that many persons innocently boast
of more years than they are really en-
titled to, since the more years pos
sessed the prouder the boast and the
more attention attracted. Unless
trustworthy family records or official
documents can be produced to support
the vague recollections of the self
asserting centenarians, few of these
cases can be accepted with confidence.
Doubtless there are many citizens
of our country who have lived in three
centuries, and it is equally probable
that there are many less than are
claimed. Remember the vast number
of colored servants of George Wash
ington supposed by the credulous to be
still alive only few years ago.
Nevertheless, these articles on our
centenarians make most interesting
reading One has used tobacco and
stimulants all his life, and the moral is
obvious: the next never touched
tobacco or liquor and the moral is
equally plain. One has never married,
and the bachelors smile significantly:
another has had six wives and the
benedicts chortle with glee at the OK
pense of the poor bachelor doomed to
an early grave. One thing is noticeable
about them all, no centenarian in
secular times has been really cele-
brated for anything except his great
age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Sensible. Manly. and Able.
(Machias Republican,.

Governor Hills address to the Maine
Legislature is a straightforward. man
ly, and able exposition of present con-
ditiOns in the State government. Our
new governor is safely conservative
and yet outspoken for reform in those
directions Where it has been demon
strated that reform is needed. He is
not one of those refOrmers who would
turn everything bottom up and topsy
turvy just for the sake of q change.
but he believes in progress and ad-
monishes the Republican party, in
control of the State government. to
redeem it's pledges made prior to cleo
ton. He urges economy in appropri
atoms. and advises the Legislature to
carefully consider the problems of tax
reform and the adversability of abol
ishing the fee system; expresses be-
lief in the wisdom of the prohibitory
laws, and urges better enforcement
of them: speaks glowngly of the adj
vancement of the Pine Tree State In
general prosperity, and expresses be-
life in a still brighter and more pros
porous future. 1t is not a message of
platitudes, but is brim full of sound
business, common sense. In short, it is
a message that i'll commend itself to
and should receive careful considera-
ton by the members of that Legisla-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Shows Judgement and Capacity.
Pressure Isle Star-Herald).


With the advent of the new year and
century Gov. Powers retires, and Joins
the ranks of Names ex- governors. while
Gov. Hill takes the helm of our good
old State. The new governors in
augural address will be found in
another part of this issue. and we
think peruSal OF it will confirm the
previously entertained popular i'm
pressions of the good business judg-
ment and capacity of the States new
executive. In this direction Gov.
Hill comes with the recommendation
of high success in many and impor-
tant departments OF private business.
and it is doubtless true that the best
guarantee that he will manage the
public trust committee to his care with
capacity and satisfaction. is to be
found in the fact that he has met sue
cessfully all the more serious demands
and responsibilities of private life
The reputation of having done this
constitutes Gov. Hills claim upon pub
lie confidence. and is the strongest
credentials he could bring of fitness
for the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
The lynchinq Record.

The Chicago Tribune's valuable fig
ures on the lynching record of the past
year are worthy of a moments notice.
The summary shows that in 1900 there
We're 115 lynchings in this country, the
smallest number, with the exception of
1899, since 1885, when the complete
records were first kept. The continued
decrease from 235 in 1899, the high
hope that each year would see fewer
lynchings until in the not far distant
future this blot on our countrys fair
name should be wiped out. But the de-
crease did not continue in 1900, as
there We're eight more lynchings than
in the previous year. And it is also 4
most discreditable and deplorable fact
that among last years lynchings were
some of the most horrible and brutal
ever known. To how great an extent
race prejudice entered into these
lynchings is shown by the fact that all
but eight of the rs victims were black.
Many more of the victims We're
charged with murder than with rape.
refuting the common claim that the
latter crime is the main cause of the
lynching evil in the South. There are
no figures showing how many of the
Victims were innocent, but it has been
shown that some, at least had no con-
nection with the crime for which they
died. No doubt many were innocent.
The geographical distribution of the
lynchings is of interest. There We're
none in the New England or Middle
states. Louisiana and Mississippi lead.
each with 20 to her discredit. Georgia
follows with 16, Florida with nine,
Alabama with eight, Tennessee with
seven. Arkansas and Virginia with six
each, Texas four and Colorado, Indiana
and North Carolina each with three.
Kansas, Missouri, South Carolina and
West Virginia each had two, while
Kentucky and Maryland each had one.
There seems little danger that the
lynching spirit will move North.
Just as a matter of comparison, let
us look at the number of legal execu-
tions during 1900. This was lis, almost
exactly the same as the number of
dwellings, The number was a de-
crease of Il from that of 1899. OF the
legal executions, so took place in the
South, and 3S in the North; 60 white
persons We're legally executed, 81
negroes and one Chinaman. In the
matter of legal executions Texas heads
the list with eighteen, and then came
Pennsylvania with fifteen, Georgia
with fourteen and North Carolina with
nine. Virginia had seven, Louisiana
had six, California had five, and Ala
bama New Jersey, Tennessee and Ari-
IONA each had four, while Missouri,
Maryland, Montana, New York, South
Carolina and the District of Columbia
each had three. Illinois and the state
of Washington report two each, and
Connecticut, Florida. Mississippi,
North Dakota, Ohio and Oregon each
had one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
HOW 90 THEY RAISE IT?
Many Russian Mines Idle. Government Is
Spending Vast Sums.

Correspondence of The Associated Press
st. Petersburg. Dec. %. 1900.-When the
ministry of railways and ways of com
munication, in its demand for appropria-
tons for the next financial year, asks for
3.Do0U0 roubles for the Improvement of
the ports of st. Petersburg. Cronstadt.
Libau. Reval Windau. Odessa. Yalta.
Mariopol. Novorossisk, Batoum and Potu
the Ortchakoff canal and the mouth OF
the Dneiper river
The privilege of railways to import coal
for their own consumption free of duty
has been extended until July, 1891.
The output of the Trial mountain gold
mines was less during the present year
than the year before, the comparat tive
figures being f19.440 and CO.., 302 English
1t is reported that 100 mines will be for
lease. next year Some of these have
been given up because the terms of lease
hold are no longer commensurate with
the returns.
The municipality of ST. Petersburg has
decided to make Il loan of II, 000N roll-
bles, of which i100,000 is to be used in or
ganizing and charging the telephone SER
vice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler of Chicago. Vice
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. says: Il suffered with a Sc
we're cold this winter which threatened
to run into pneumonia. l tried differ
ent remedies but l seemed to grow
worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and |
found it was pleasant to take and it re-
lieved me at once. l am now entirely
recovered, saved a doctors bill, time
and suffering. and ! will never be
without this splendid medicine again"
For sale by John Coughlin, III Water
ST.; j. c. Houlehan, Gardiner, Drug
giSts. TuThSat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

Portland Press: The stories pur-
porting to come from Augusta
of powerful movement for the
re-submission of the prohibitory
amendment are. we feel confident
much exaggerated. Undoubtedly there
are some representatives who would
support a resolution of re-submssion
and there are many more who would
like to. but will not. 1t is scarcely
probable, however. that there is any
where near a majority in favor of it i'm
either branch. Its defeat would be
certain, and for that reason, if no
other. it is not likely to be offered.
Furthermore there is general dis
position in the State now, both among
the friends and enemies of prohibi-
ton, to wait and see the result of the
enforcement wave that appears to be
seeping over the State before tackling
the question of re-submission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

that Christian statesman, scholar,
business man and philanthropist
whom we all loved and to know
whom was an honor and an inspira-
ton. But with the inevitable sorrow
is mingled a joy and gratitude that he
was so long spared to us, that he
of life granted him. and that the end
was so peaceful and serene. His best
monument is of the kind that will not
perish. His memory is a benediction
to all who mourn, today, beside his
bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, jan d. :,
Speculative fever ran riot in nearly on
of the grain and provision markets. 10
day and trading was the heaviest III so.,t
tine \ SIrong realizing NOV eh ~
broke wheat badly near the end o. ", Va
session. MAY closing at decnhe 81 $3.50
l2s Corn held part of an cary auY Va INA
closing l.c tigher. Oats advanced . amu
provisions closed 2jac. higher TO loc. low
er. the decline being in pork s.,ovs.
The lead'n futures closed as lo: lisv-SiL.
WHEAT-Jan.. IS; Feb, ''Ae''s'
Go5,RN-Jan.. ss7sGS7; Feb, S7i4; May
3SSsa3Sal. -,
.PORK-Jan.. s13.70; May. IS,T; o
LARD-Jan, SHY: May, VS.
Russian. $3.50; May, S'.u-h2
Cash quotations were as ioiio"e'
WHEAT-No. 3 spring. 7ei4a's' NO
'e CoR IN :, s7Aas77s;. No. yellow
'' otATsENo. ., 2ia.G243z.; No. . white 2"
G2I&.
BARLEY-Good feeding, 4o9S-' -ii''''
'FLiAxsEED-No. /, sl.56; Northwfes'0''iN'
81 57@1.6o.
PoRR-Mess. SIS 1OdlS.75: shore r a,yu:
s. soar .05: shoulders, 5tsao's' snoi'
sides, S1.40M1.50.
IOVER-Sl0I. ,e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

Now that Superintendent Frye and
his beautiful Cuban senorita of the I'M
prOnounceable name are married it
seems assured that the future relations
of Cuba and the United States cannot
be otherwise than pleasant. Mr.. Frye,
who is a Maine-born boy. has won the
heart of the island by the splendid
work he mas done for it's schools, and
he is certain to be a potent factor in
shaping the future of Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

been abandoned by its projectors on
the ground that the damages, accord
ing to the estimate of the engineers
VINO surveyed the shores of the lake
Tor the purpose. will be too large to
warrant the undertaking. The esti-
mate is clese to $2.000,000. This is a
large sum and the manufacturers of
the kennebec. who are interested in
the work, do not feel that the expense
can be met. Therefore the property
holders along the shores of the lake
may rest in peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
The Lawrence's Speed Trial. Today.

Boston, Jan. THE torpedo boat de-
stroyer Lawrence will make her pre-
liminary trip TO test her engines and
machinery, tomorrow. 1t is the inten-
ton OF her builders to speed her up 10
about 80 knots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
OMAHA JACKSON CLUB
Will Entertain Col. Bryan. Monday Night. With
Other Guests.

Chicago, jan "A special to the Rec
ord from Omaha. Neb., says:
Final preparations have been completed
for the 10th annual banquet at the Jack
sSonian Club, Monday night at the Mil
toasts will be the following: our Duty"
w. j. Bryan; The Unterrihed," Con-
gresham a. C. Shallenberger; '.The
Democratic Party: Its Duty and Its Des-
tiny Senator Benz r. Tillman.
In the afternoon the guests of the even
ing will be rendered a reception in the
parlors of the New Jacksonian Club
rooms in Farnam street Gen Fitzhugh
Lee Will be a guest of honor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Ns8IN0y8 GOSSIP
January.

January bleak and drear,
First arrival of the year,
Named for Janus-JanuS who,
Fable says, has faces two,
Pray, is that the reason why
Yours is such a tickle sky?
First you smile. and to us bring
Dreams of the returning spring:
Then. without sign. you frown,
And the SnowflakeS hurry down,
Making all the landscape white.
Just as if it blanched with fright.
You obey no word or law.
Now you freeze, and then you thaw,
Teasing all the brooks that run
With the hope of constant sun,
Claiming all their feet at last
Firm in icy letters fast.
Month of all months most contrary,
Sweet and bitter January.
Frank Dempster Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
COMMENTS ON THE ADDRESS.
Practical and Business. like.
Waterville Maid.

Governor Hills inaugural is practi-
cal and business-lke document. as
was to be expected from the pen of a
man having thorough and practical
business training. The address should
be read by every man who is interest
ed in public affairs as every intelligent
citizen is bound to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

We mixed our two Ellsworth eX-
changes in speaking of them, yester-
day. 1t is the American which has
celebrated the 47th. birthday and the
Enterprise which has issued the SPLEEN
did souvenir edition of which tn. city
is justly proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

According to report just issued by
the state mine inspector of Montana.
that state produces % 1-3 per cent. of
the worlds copper output and 81 per
cent. OF the output OF this country.
These industries hardly existed in
Montana p years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
A Business-!ike Review.
(Rockland starr.

The inaugural address of Governor
Hill was a strong, straightforw ard
and busnesslke review of the con-
ditions existing in our State and the
subjects that may properly claim the
attention and consideration of the
present Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
Massachusetts Municipal Inaugurations.

Be ston. Jan. Twenty six out of
the SO cities of Massachusetts inaugu-
rated mayors, today. Four of the re-
naming inaugurated, tonight. and
Newton will. next Monday. Bostons
Mayor Hart has another year to
serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

If Maine is defeated in the great re-
apportionment fight it will be after the
hardest contest that the halls of Con-
gress have witnessed in many year.
But there is no defeat in sight. and the
leaders are not for a moment consider
ing any such contingency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all com icati ions relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
A Good State Paper
Gardner independently.

The inaugural address of Governor
Hill is just what might be expected
from a thorough business man dealing
with plain business issues. He re
views with care every department.
Il 1t was a good State paper
and every taxpayer in the State should
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

Ex-Governor Pingree of Michigan,
will think less than ever of the news
papers if he reads their comments on
his five-hour valedictory address to the
Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
New York Cotton Market.

GSt,qn s sS5ar February. 49, MarsH' IS:
ApriI SIS; May. SIS; June sss; 'S October.
August, 9.l9; September, 800
Cotton spot closed dull; IN m'duS alss, "
lands, 1914; middling Guii' AS'
bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

At most of the Swiss mountain re-
sorts toboganning is now in full swing.
At Leysin. Davos and st. Moritz the
hotels are crowded with visitors intent
upon this sport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

The only extenuating circumstance
in the case of Howard. the Boston
New York bigamst, is that he came to
Maine for two of his three wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

When Bangor gets that second
100000 from the estate of Gen. Hersey
it proposes to use it toward the
worthy purpose of erecting a public
library, just as the first 100000 was
used for a City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
DIDN'T LIKE IT..
Ex-Cadet Burnham Tells Of
West Point Hazing.
Was Terminate Of Boose and Says that
Cadet Was Abused.
Family Of Cadet Breth Also A,Iege that He Was
llI-ireated.

Philadelphia. Jan. 7.-According to
the testimony adduced before the CON
gressional investigating committee
which is inquiring into the charges OF
haZing at the West Point Military
Academy. Oscar l.. Boose Of Bristol.
Pa, and John +. Breth Of Altoona. Pa.
lad a rough time of it during their
''plebe' year at that institution.
The star witness of the day was for
mer Cadet Anthony J. Burnham. Jr..
son OF Judge Durham OF the court OF
appeals of the state of Kentucky who
was Boose's tent mate while in camp.
The committee also heard for the first
time testimony in regard to the expe-
riences of Breth from the lips % his
father, brothers and sisters.
The committee will probably con
dude its work here. tomorrow. and
will begin the taking of testimony of
the cadets at West Point, Wednesday.
The congressional committee ap-
pointed for the purpose OF inquiring
into the alleged h~zing of former Ca
diets Oscar l.. Boose of Bristol, Pa.
and John Breth of Alison, Pa,
resumed the taking OF testimony at
the Lafayette hotel. Monday morning.
The committee attaches Importance to
the testimony of the witnesses.
The Breth family which firmly
believes that John Breth died
indirectly of hazing at West Point, and
Anthony Burnhanl of Frankfort. Ky.
Bosses tent mate. were heard during
the day. None of these witnesses tes-
titled before the military board of in
quiry.
Burnham was the first witness called.
He was told to state in his own way
what he knew of the matter under
consideration. Burnham said he went
to West Point in June, 1895. He asked
Boose to become his tent mate when
they went into camp in July of that
year. Oscar Boose. he said. was a nice
sort of young man and up to the stand
ard of other cadets. The older cadets
had lot of fun with Boose on account
of his name. The upper class men and
a cadet named Bettison in particular.
Burnham said. ordered new cadets to
do various things to see If the new
men would obey. He did some things
asked of him. but finally refused be-
leving the third class men We're only
trying to harass him. He was ordered
out to fight by the fighting commit
tee" Durham did not know any
member of this committee. After the
contest Burnham saw Boose lying in
his tent. He looked detected and had
been crying. Boose told him he had
been called out" and that he had re-
ceived a blow in the stomach which
rendered him absolutely helpless.
Burnham said other cadets said that
Boose had laid down The upper
class men kept haunting him. saying
he would make no soldier. This was
kept up until he resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

The issue in New York is: VIII 18th
century vaccination prevent 10Th CEN
fury small poX?