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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-04
56THsCONGRESS.
Sunday Sessions of Both the
House and Senate.
Hot Words Passed Over Items in the
Appropriation Bills.
coHierees OF Contested Points Having Any
thing But Easy Lot

Washington, March 3.-The IIm,sc
which il still in the legislative dav M
Friday. was In session from > 10 6
this afternoon, and, this evening from
o'clock it worked on into the night IA
dispose of the conference reports which
were crowded i'll upon it. Evervbodv
was at high tension and il only reulir-
ed a spark To create a scene. No SEN
sational incidents such as usually oc-
cur during the closing hours had occur-
req, however UP 10 midnight The
galleries were packed to the doors all
day and evening. with inauguration
visitors. The confusion and din on the
tioor with the Speakers gavel going
necessarily to preserve a semblance Of
order. must have made the procecdings
unintelliGible to them.
There was il big fight during the af-
ternoon over the Senate amendment 10
the sundry civil bill. which linked To-
%ethcr the fate of the St Louis. Buffalo
and Charleston Exposition appropria-
tons. Cannon. chairman Of the appro-
priationS committee, led the fight
against them and defeated the motion
to concur. \ resolution to appoint 4
special committee of seven members to
visit Porto Rico. cuba ana the Philip
pines ana report upon conditions, raised
the cry Of 'junketing trip" and was
debated at intervals. while conference
reports We're not before the House
The first Sunday session Of the seth
Congress was held by the Senate to-
day. 1t viii not appear in the Con
gressional Record rs a session of sun
day, as the Senate is working under the
legislative day Of Saturday and will 90
To work until the session shall be do
clarcd adjourned finally at noon. to-
morrow. Today's session began ut 3
O'Clock, the Senate having been in re-
cess since 1920 last night The gal
leries We're packed with people here to
attend the Inauguration ceremonies
ana by reason Of important business
there was a large attendance Of scna-
tors
After Il spirited fight both in confer
ence and on the floor OF the Senate
the final conference report of the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to. the
Senate receiing from the one contested
amendment authorizing the construc-
ton of three additional Holland sub
marine torpedo boats
a conference report of the general
deficiency bill was agreed to without
comment During. the afternoon and
evening. the Senate passed large
number Of bills. among them being
that to promote the safety Of railway
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FIRE AT EASTP0RT.
Narrow Escape Of Several Oc-
cupants of Building.
Two Little Children Found Uncon-
scious on Burning Bed.
PhsoEer IN Lookup Released Only Alter Gel
Was on Fire.

E2stport, March 3.-During a fire in
tn Houston block, Friday night sew
eral persons had 4 narrow escape and
property valued at $4,000 was de-
stroyed.
Before the fire department had ar
rived the flames had spread to the Cot
trell block adjoining. Burke Bros. who
conducted 4 restaurant in the Hous-
ton building. lived With their fam; lies
ON the floor above. and they barely
managed To get out of the burning
building in their night clothes. SeN oral
children We're carried out unconscious.
Two children We're found unconscious
on burning bed in the apartments of
Ms. NJ. l.. Dagsett. and were carried
10 the street.
\ prisoner in the police station in the
cottrell building was released just as
the !iic 'mmuniCated to his cell. 1t
Was only with the greatest difficulty
that the fire was prevented from
spreading to other buildings.
The principal loss was suffered bv
the tenants of the two buildings and
was mostly covered by insurance
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TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
l3 Cases Of typhoid Fever in Two Houses If
HaIIowe!l.

HalloWell. Me, March 3.-(SpeciaD.-
There are l3 cases of typhoid fever in
two houses in this city, and all have
been traced to the Thoms block. the
disease evidently originating in an old
well and outbuildinG, back of the
block. which were used by 10 families.
About a week ago, the three children
of a section hand named LeNalley We're
taken i'll, and since that time the dls-
ease has spread and now seven fami-
lies are afflicted.
Mrs Rhodes. two children or MI
Skidmore. the daughter of Thomas NC
Donald, Mrs Hayden. Mrs. Fred olson
and small child all living in the Ihom7
block. are ill and two children OF Mrs
d. Page and the 15-year-old son or Asa
Libby are i'll in the next house. Al the
time the disease appeared MIS- TaSe
was working in the Thoms block
The board of health is putting lorti
all effort to stamp out the malady. lhe
city physician has placed lock on the
handle of the pump on the wen when
is supposed to be the source OF inc
trouble. and it is hoped that the uia-
ease will be confined to the cases a.
ready effected.
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CHINA WORRIED.
Various Attitudes of Powers
Cause Fear Of DisCord.
Runner d a: Shang hi that Prince
Chuang Has Been St arg ed.
WaIdersec issues Orders C Be Ready Tor r.
Icdtio, l. March,.

London. March 4.-"The Japanese
have decided to Withdraw their troops
during March, says the Pekin CORE
spondent of the Morning Post. wiring.
Saturday, and to replace them by 1000
fresh troops. 800 of whom will be post
ed here.
AS a result of the conspicuous di-
Vergance in the attitude of the powers.
| the Chinese imagine discord is begin
ming.
LII Hung Chang has sent two man
darins to inspect the route between
! Pekin and the province of Shen 81 and
to prepare for the return of the court II
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Standard says il is reported there that
Prince Chuang has been strangled.
According to the same authority
Gen. Yuan Shi Kais' body guard with
| transport win leave, Wednesday, for
the province of Honan to escort the
| Emperor to Pckin.
| According to the Tien Tsin CORE
spondent Of The Standard, wiring Fri
day, Count Won Waldersee has issued
renewed orders to the allied forces to
hold themselves in readiness for pos
sible expedition. March :.
Japan has notified China" says the
P"kin correspondent Of the Times wiz
ing yesterday, that in the event of
Russia being granted any advantages.
territorial or commercial, Japan will
require equal advantages.
although England. Japan. Germany
Austria. Italy and the United States
have addressed similar academic re-
monstrances, there is every reason To
believe China will sign the Russian
convention in fun, Russia having for
mally intimatcd that the terms are ir-
lIcvocable. Ii Hung Chang is SO deeply
committed 10 Russia that he is no long
ar a free agent, ana it is impossible
for him to eVadr authorizing signature.
The text of the convention has not
been communicated to any power, nor
Has any power been able to promise ina
t-rial assistance in Safeguarding China
in the event Of her refusal to sign the
convention.
with a view to inducing signature,
NJ. De Gicrs informed Ii Hung Chang
that Russia would not participate in
the demand for the execution of 10
provincial officials"
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PREPARING TO LEAVE CHINA.
Mos. o! Allied Forces Will Soon Have Been
Sent Homo.

Pekin. March 3.-The American prepa-
rations for departure are going actively
forward All supplies. except enough 70.
two companies. have been packed and
marked for Manila.
The British plans contemplate a sum
mer along the Pei iIo ana a gradual with
drawal of forces to India, leaving behind
by next winter half "A battalion Of Welsli
FuSiliers as legation guard in Pckin,
together with an Indian regiment TO
guard the railroad.
The Germans show few signs Of inten-
ton to depart bat they are endeavorins
to sell 5000 American and Australian
horses as well as quantity of camels.
1t is reported that the French intend to
withdraw most of their forces. leaving
one infantry brigade, Il regiment Of cav
airy and some artillery TO protect the
French legation and to guard the line Of
communica ton. \ part OF this force. it is
the Franco-BelGian railroad from Pckin
to Pao Ting Flu.
In French military circles ii is freely
asserted that the French intend to send 4
force to be stationed permanently II
Hankow and TO guard the other end Of
the Lu Han railroad. ~ kilometres of
which has been completed. More def
mite information on this point is awaited
such an intention with serious misGivings
because calculated to bring complications
with the Yang Use viceroys. If for no
other reason.
Particularly notice able inst now are the
sharp lines drawn between the various
nationalities at prominent social func-
tions. Gen. Gaselee. the British COM
mander, gave an elaborate dinner a,
which only British, German and Ameri
can representatives were present. NJ. De
GierS. the Russian minister. gave II ban
uuet at which only Russians, Freuchmen
and AustrianS were guests. while the
Japanese minister entertained ut dinner
last evening, all Americans ana japanese
The Officers Club at the Temple of HeaN-
On. where games and other amusementS
are provided, is attended only by Eng
lish. Americans and Germans. with me
possible exception of few Jaranese or
ra re occasions.
The ministers Of the rcwers now meet
thrice q week, bat no business of great
importance is transacted. At present
they are going over local claims. MANY
of these are being thrown out because of
their known cXcesSiveneSS.
The subject of legation defenceS is also
being considered. although this VIII b.
left for final consideration until the Unit
ed States government has reached the de
ciSion as to the legation barr2ck question.
which the lega ton is anxious To have set
tied immediately in order that the build
ing may be constructed before the rainy
season sets in.
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GERMANY DISSATISFIED.
The Press Finds Endless Fault With the Line
OF Action in China.

Berlin. March "A considefat le portion
Of the German press strongly ri8approves
Of Germany's protesting against the Rus
sian annexation of Man"huria, holding
that Germany has no interests there. ana
that she is pledged to Russia not to in
terfere with anything Russia chooses to
do there. The iingo and agrarian PAPER
are particularly outspoken in this respect.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitlng says that
Co INT Won Buelows proceedings on the
subject is illogical and stupid. m0untln '
10 pulling chcstnuts out or the ftre for
Great Britain. The National Icltung be
lieves this newest phase of the China sit
uation to be the most dangerous Tor the
peace of the world since the beginning OF
the Chinese troubles.
The Voerwaerts says Gcrmany's Chi
nese nolicy since the Chino-Ja anHse war
has been one unbroken chain of blunders
Inc paper adds: "If the triumvirate of
Great Britain, Germany and Japan had
stood together from the first 1t would
have been able to check Russia's land
grabbing insolencc, but now 1t is too late;
Russia has what she wanted and Is sure
Of Chinas ratification.
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Perry's Flagship to be Raised.

The man-of- war frisate Niagara. on
which Commodore Perry won the battle
of Lake Erie. i'll the war of ISL, may soon
he recovered from the bottom Of the lake
MANY people who think that health is as
surely lost as though ii We're also at the
hottom of the ocean, should try Hostel
tors Stomach Bitters. when they will
once more find themselves in possession
of this precious blessing. The Bitters Is
ecnecially effective at this season, to
arrive away winter impurities and re-
fresh the system. 1t Is good for any di-
eestiye trouble, and is a sure cure for
headache, nervousness, beiching. bilious
mess weak kidneys, malaria or fever and
agIe See that our Private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck Of the bottle.
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ONLY SLIGHTLY CUFFEO.
Two Sides 10 the Alleged Assault Case at
Somersaorth. II. n.

Somel sworth. y. H.. March 3.-City
Marshal Charles Bunker who was ar
rested on civil process for assau.ting
Dennis +. Sullivan in the police sta =
ton. Friday afternoon and evening,
and is held in $1,000 bonds for appear
anCe at the September term of court,
claims that he only slightly cuffed Sui
livan during the affair of Friday.
He states that sullivan annoyed him
in the station. that he ordered him out
and that Sullivan resisted: that he
(the MAJ shah got mad. and instead Of
licking him up. punched him. He says
he was not drunk at the time. that
Sullivan is nothing the worse for his
experience, and that it was put W
ipb -
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A CLEVER ESCAPE.
Gen. OeWet Lose; He:viIy Eut
Fools the British.
Doubles on Track and Crosse; The
Orange River With Hertzog.
British Still Hunting and Led on by Usu;i
False Information.

London, March 4.-Gen. DeWet lost
heavily in men and stores by his in
curSion into Cape Colony, but he seems
to have made a clever escape with the
bulk of his commando. Apparently
Commandant HertZog crossed the
Orange river with him.
Gen. Bruce Hamilton, who was pur-
suing, heard that Gen. DeWet was
surrounded at Philipstown, northwest
Of colesburg. on arriving there he
found the Beers had not been at Phil
lpstown at all, but had doubled back
and We're struggling across the river
at Colesburg. Apparently this is an
other instance Of defective intelligence
regarding the doings of the Beers.
The Daily Telegraph has a dispatch
from Colesburg. dated yesterday
which says: Our numerous columns
are still hunting for DeWet. This
place is in a hubbub and troops are
marching off in various directions to
press the pursuit further"
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EVE OF TERMINATION"
The London Press on the War Situation in
South Africa.

! London, March 1.-The war in South
Africa has again reached a stage which
the British newspaper critics are pleas
cd to call the eve Of the termination.
| Rumors Of the surrender of Gen.
Botha and the collapse of all Boer re-
sistance flourish, to the great benefit of
South African stocks That those who
are most responsible for carrying on
/ the war do not share this optimism is
! perfectly evident from Mr.. Brodrick's
| official utterances and the conversati ton
/ OF his colleagues. including Lord Rob
eIts.
| Their carefully prepared campaign Of
thorough organization. which has been
quietly maturing during the past six
months, is beginning to have its first
results. and they are perfectly salts
fled.
The new concentration Of troops re
| ferred to SO enigmatically by the cor
respondents at the front is only one
, OF the many steps for which Gen. Kit
chener has so long been preparing.
That II Will lead to the complete dis
lntegration of the more important Boe;-
units. and possibly to the personal sur
render of Gems. Botha and DeWet, the
BRUSH war Office earnestly hopes. But
II does not so so far as to expect it,
Gen. Kitchener is almost as reticent
toward his chiefs in Pail Mall as to
the general public. When he has taken
Gen. Botha into his camp the war of
ice expects to hear of it, but not be
lore. AS an official said grimly:
"ArmiSticcS are not in kitchencr's
line"
The meeting of Gen. Kitchener ana
Sir Alfred Miner at Pretoria. probably
occurring Sunday, is generally taken as
likely to result in the establishment of
more permanent form of civil gov
eminent, in which the seventies of
martial law will be somewhat tempered
IN several sections of the country.
But neither in London nor in South
Africa are the British officials shutting
Their eyes to the fact that they have a.
long job ahead Of them, which can onl,
be lightened and by no means solved
through the victories over the Boer
units.
The glory which the British press.
Continued on page ~
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LAUNCHING AT BATH.
Handsome Four masted Schooner Malcolm D
Scavey Goes 0ycrboar'.

Birth. Me-. March 3.-The four mast
Cd schooner Malcolm IL SeaNeS
launched at the q. G.. Deering snip
yards here. at $50 a. NJ. Saturday. ! ne
launching was very successful. IL WIS
witnessed by a large number Oh spoN
tators, several of whom came '''''
Boston. ,:
In the evening. Capt. +. D. A'tIii1'
formerly of schooner Horatlo L. Dim
who will command the SeaVey' s"', &
dinner to the owners ana Il HUM
Of guests at New Meadows nm
The Malcolm +. Seavey is No.
long. 40 feet beam, 2l.I feet d:ai' az
registers 1247 tons gross ana iooi ",
net. She has two full decks ana - -
ted with many modern appliances
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A Bio Maine Lumber Deal.

Lewiston, Me, March "a speei'i -
tho Journal says that one of the TIE
est deals in lumber ever consuiiiii'''
in Maine took place recently by va I'D
10 600 acres of timber land chd
hands. The purchasers are \, ],
Moore and others, and the prlce pa
over S1CO. goo. The saw mill VIII o'
Gated at Gulford.
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They Swim the Orange River.

Colesburs, cape Colony. Friday.
March Fifteen hundred Beers. With
whom il is alleged We're Gen DeNVet
ana former President Stcyn, found 4
spot at Lilliefontein, near Colesburg
bridge, where the Orange river widens
and the current is slow and they all
crossed. both men ard horses, by
swimming.
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Inauguration Weather Forecast.

Washington. March 3.-The weather
bureau tonight, gave out the follow
ing: The weather tomorrow, will be
the finest ever experienced on the in
auSurati' of a President. The sky
surely VIII be clear ana The tcmpera-
ture warm ana bllmy.
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RAIN-FAIR. TUESDAY.

Boston, March 3.-Forecast for Mon
day: Threatening and rain. followed
bv clearing weather; warmer; high
southwest to west winds; Tuesday. fair
and colder weather; west to northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-04
Washington Forecast.

Washington. March 3.-ForccaSt: For
New England: Occasional rains. Mon
day: colder. Monday afternoon; high
northwcStcIly winds ana gales; Tues
day, fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-04
IF YOU FEEL
a cold or the Grippe coming on,
Hills CascarA Bromide Qui-
nine which CHAs. K. PART
RIDGE has will knock it cut.

If you have got either solid.
PARTRlDGE'S &. s. GOLD
COUGH CURE, or his GRIPPE
SPECIFIC cures them sure. Either
above remedies costs but 25c with
guaranteN at the Old Reliable
rug store, Opp j.. 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-04
kjnu Edward Returns TO London.

London, March 3.-king Edward ar
rived in London. tonight, from the con-
tnent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-04
Given for the Inaugural Exer-
cises, Today, at Washington.
City Crowded With Visitors--Maine
Soldiers Enjoying Their Visit.
The Parade Will Be Most Elaborate the CAM
tai Ever Saw.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
MONDAY.

1870 A. M.-President Will leave
White House escorted to capitol nv
grand marshal ana staff. West Point
and Annapolis Cadets and Troop A of
Ohio.
II \. M.-Gathering of officials, dip
lomats and specially invited guests in
the Senate chamber
ll.50 A. M.-Theodorc Roosevelt in
augurated as Vice President of the
United States in Senate chamber
L Noon-President Mckinley takes
me oath of office On stand at east front
of Capitol. where he delivers the in
augural address.
10 +. M.-Inaugural parade move
from Capitol up Pennsylvania avenue.
r. inflammation Of the court OF
honor in front of the White House.
1.i5 =. M.-Fireworks at the Wash
ington monument grounds
l.. M.-Pension office opened for re-
ccption Of guests for inaugural ball
=. M.-Inaugural ball opened by tho
President.
TUESDAY,
1l30 A. M.-Conccrt at pension Office
in honor OF army.
> 7. M.-Concert in honor of navy.
+. M.-Conccrt in honor Of states
of union.
WEDNESDAY.
=. M.-ConCc.t in honor OF Con-
gresS.
i. M.-Cuncert in honor Of Vice
President ana Speaker Of The House.
Chorus of 500 voices.
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GET IN OIL.

me first and only Boston company to
Sperate in the new oil fields Of California
Snr Iuc gusher in 45 days"
;, iney are organizing another company
~ operate in the same district. which is
~ ne richest i'll the state. Now is the time
pi Interested. address H. J. w. Lock
AoA t't. Portland jan30. eod1mOs
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81 On tho national Capitol. today.
Everything that human effort could do
To make the second Mckinley inaug-
uratinn success had been done. A
| majority Of the troops ANA civic or
CARNATIONS We're already IN tie city
and safely quartered. Some thousands
more We're on the various railways
hurrying To Washington ana the
weather bureau predicted "tair weathei.
for March 18th" in a special bulletin is
sued by its chief, Prof. Moore.
| inauguration eve was quiet but
crowded sunday. The weather opened
| threatening with a southeast wind and
cIouded sky, but toward noon it
cleared. and the sun set fair with every
indication of Il good day to follow
| From early morning till toward mid
| night every street in the downtown
section was crowded. The local
churches kept open doors both day and
evening, and We're crowded at every
| services, many of the visitors being in
uniform and reminding old residents Of
war times. In the evening, the thea
tres Wed with the churches in keeping
open house, and We're equally well pat
roniZed.
For such as sought spirituouS rather
than spiritual consolation, there was
d rather dry and Improbable time.
The local anti-saloon league had an
pointed a large vigilance committee to
see thz.t the Sunday closing law was
enforced. and their efforts met with
considerable success. There was bat
little sign of drunkenness ON the St Get.
The militamen who usually furnish
good natured but rather turbulent Gle
ment at inauguration time, were ger
orally quiet and docorous, and up TO
late hour there had not been the name
of a single regular entered on the blot
ter at any station house.
The crowd had n distinctly holiday
air on the street. The weather was
mild enough to permit large display
Of feminine finery and this with the
mixture of uniforms, gave the streets
in the fashionable section of the north
west much the appearance of an East
or Sunday parade. Seldom has an in
augural gathering brought out such an
assortment of uniforms as were met on
every street car and at every street
corner. The dark blue of the service
uniforms was relieved by the red capes
al
low of the cavalry. The Porto Rcan
contingent in sombreros and toreador
Jackets mixed with the jackies Of the
naval contingent and the lighter blue
of the National Guard was everywhere
in the large ma jority. There was not
lacking strange combinations OF uni
form that distinguished several Of the
crack volunteer cavalry troops, Whlle
the variety among the members OF the
various civic marching clubs was al
most endless.
The soldiers and visitors swarmed
about the Capitol building, where the
legislators were struggling with the
remnants of congressional work.
Throughout the day and well into the
night they paced the Capitol corridors.
Tomorrow. all the doors Will be closed
except to those holding tickets of ad-
mission. But today. everything was
cpen TO the public. 1t is not often that
the sabbath calm Of the building is
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