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GOING WEST TO BE MARRIED.
: Pretty Russian Immigrant RE
leased by the Inspectors.


BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 6-Miss Dwire
Gugmann. q pretty girl Of twenty
and d native of Russia was yesterday re-
leased by Commissioner Hennighausen
from the Emigrant House Of Detention at
Locust Point.
The young woman arrived on the steam
ship Hanover January rs. When exam
ined by the immigrant inspectors she
stated that she was bound for Albert ga
MINI AT that place she expected to
meet Joseph Gauss. TO whom she intend
ed TO be married. Commissioner Henuig-
hansen telegra pied 10 Joseph Gauss. mott
flying him that II would be necessary for
him to forward an AFFIDAVIT setting forth
his intention TO make the woman his wife
and TO send the money necessary for her
expenses 80 reply came to the telegram
but the young woman said there must
have been some mistake
The Commissioner telegra phed again
and yesterday he received a prompt ans
wer from Gauss stating that he had for
warded affidavit and money 10 New York
instead OF to Baltimore. The Commits
sioner telegraphed 10 New York and found
that the necessary papers were lying al
that Office instead Of being in Baltimore
city. He told the young woman. who was
oyerjoyed. She was Immediately released
and took train for the West
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a DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Mother and Two Children Badly
Rmrned With CnrfoIie Acid.

PHILADELPHIA Feb 6.-What
may prove to be a gruesOme do
nestle tragedy came TO light in Fox Chase
on the northern limits Of the city. yester-
day, when John Fox. resident OF the
place. was arrested and lodged in Norris
town Jail In the house his wife and the
elder Of the two children. aged respective
y four and two years. were found uncon-
scious. apparently from the effects of a
poison, while the second child was dead.
The mother and living child were Al once
removed to the Jewish Hospital on York
road, where at late hour last night they
We're II a critical condition
NeighbOrs called the attention Of the
authorities 10 the suspicious condition Of
affairs II the Fox residence on Lake
Street. When the officers went there they
found Fox lying upon a bed in q state Of
intCLiCatIon- The younger child. TWO
years old. was lying dead in its crib near
by, while the mother and the elder child
were il serious condition. All three were
/ horribly burned about the mouth and
throat with carbolic acid Squire GaJz
. hurridly sent for the Jewish Hospital am
bulance anu the two sufferers were taken
{ TO that Institution
y am only sorry We are not all dead g"
TuoaHed Mrs Fox 70 the ambulance sur
Se0u
Al the hospital 1t is declared that the
Womsus condition is SO serious as o pre-
cIude the possibility OF getting state
meIt from her.
The four car-OId boy is fearfulIy burn
cd. and II is feared that he viii lose one
Of his eyes. From the aspect Of the sur
roundings and conditions in the house the
Montgomery county authorities are inclin-
Cd to the belief that Mrs Fox administered
carbOiic acid TO her two children and then
took dose Of The poison herself in order
10 evade The misery Of living with her
husband who is stated in Fox Chase to be
hGbIJually disSipated-
1t the Norristywu jail Fox was al such
state Of intoxication that he could give
no Information upon the condition of his
family Coroner Ashton. Of Montgomery
county. made a visit last night 10 the Jew
ISL Hospital and eudeaYoTed 10 question
Mrs. Fox. but could gather little YrO.a her
TIE hospital authorities, however, told him
that they believed the woman had admin
.ered poison 10 her children and herself
The coroner viii make another attempt to
get a statement today. Fox is not given
particularly good name in Fox Chase
When arrested he fought the officers with
a Latchct
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ELoPED FROM CUMBERLAND.
Charles F. Grooming and Miss Laing
Married ia baltimore


BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-Charles F. Groe-
ming and Miss Maria Teresa Lafng. who
eioped from their homes in Cumberland
yesterday afternoon were married at
1925 O'Clock last night by Rev. Joseph T.
Brien, of the Cathedral. in the south
west parlor Of the Cardinals residence.
On arriving at Baltimore the couple
found that it WAS past the hour for IS
suing marriage licenses. Cndaunted by
this disappointment, 3Ir Grooming. az
companied by Miss Laing. hunted up Clerk
Livingston and persuaded him TO leave his
home and 60 10 the Court of Common
Pleas. where he issued the necessary Ii
cense at about SIS D. M
After receiving the good wishes of Clerk
Livingston the couple drove to the Cardi-
mars residence and arranged for the we'd
DING 10 take place at 10 p. N. To pass
away the time they he'd dinner About 10
o clock they returned to the Cardinals
residence and Rev. Joseph T. O'Brien tied
the knot.
The bride was atIred in a travelling
gown Of brown brOadcloth trimmed with
lace. with hat and gloves to match.
Later Mr.. Grooming explained the elope-
ment:
i cannot say that there was any par
ueular objection 70 our marriage on the
part Of the brides parents - he said and
as FOR me. am an orphan. Ny bride.
however. is well known socially in Cum
beTland. and there were many curious peo-
pie who seemed TO be anxious to know
whether or not we were going to get mar
rIed- We concluded therefore to have a
quiet wedding in Baltimore. so we man
aged TO slip away in a carriage from our
homes 10 the station and boarded the l
O'Clock train for Baltimore
Miss LANG was educated at Mount St
Agnes Collegiate Institute. at Mount
Washington. but | met her at Cumberla nd.
We shall remain in Baltimore q very short
time and then take a wedding trip. visit
| ing Philadelphia. New York, and other
places, possibly returning 20 Cumberland
IN three weeks Our plans for the future
are not made up. but I suppose We shall
reside at Cumberland" Mrs Grooming is
/ tWenty-one years old and is of medium
height. Mr.. Grooming is twenty-fOur years
old
The following despatch was received
last night:
Miss Laing. who eloped today with
Mr. Charles p Grooming. is the daughter
| of Frederick Laing, wealthy wholesale
grocer and property owner. who developed
| Laing'S addition TO Cumberland Miss
LANG is a Catholic and Mr. Grooming a
German Lutheran. He said ne would be-
| ccL-e a Catholic. but Mrs Laing frowned
. en- the idea of his becoming a Catholic TO
secure the hand of her daughter. and she
50 expressed herself today
Miss Laing is 4 poetess and composer
Of music. several Of her musical produc-
lions now being on the market She has
! contributed to several magazines, and is
noted for her advanced ideas regarding
the new woman She has an intense fond
ness for newspaper work.
Nj Grooming was a clerk in A hard
ware store here. but the recent death of
/ his grandmother put him in possession of
about 81 990 cash He keeps fast horse
and has been living at the Windsor Hotel
here. His sister. Miss Caroline Grooming.
is a student al Maryland College, Luther
VILE
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IN BEHALF OF MRS. RoEBLING.
Active Canvass Among Daughters Of
the American Revolution

TRENTON. y. j Feb 6.-Friends Of
Mrs. Washington Augustus Roebling. of
Trenton. are pressing actively their can
vass for her election as president-gene-
raj of the National Society. Daughters of
the American Revolution, at the national
convention Of the society to be held in
Washington this month.
Mrs. RoebIing has served with credit
as a vice president Of the society She 5
the wife of one of the country's dis
tinguished engineers. who supervised the
construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and
other notable works Of the kind Mr.
RoeblIng is actively engaged in the man
agement OF the John A RoebIing K Sons
Company, extensive manufacturers OF
iron. steel. and wire. at Trenton.
The State and chapter agents Of the
Daughters in New Jersey have issued an
appeal in behalf of the canvass for Mrs
RoebIng- The appeal sa
We offer an IDEAL candidate, repTes ent-
ing the highest type Of American woman
mood. who has the brains. Inc heart. and
the special gifts Of honor. wisdom. kGowI-
edge, and charity that fit her for this ex-
allied position"
IL SARPGSAA - olEt4+A ~ MIS- L E<ALEL1
Bateneller. State regent, and by the fol-
lowing regents:
Mary \. Putnam. BoGdinot Chapter:
Eliza Warren Hook. Bread SEAL Chap er:
Helen c. Green. Buff and Blue Chapter;
Mary A Taylor, Camp Middiebrook
Chapter: Beulah y Oliphant Capt iona
than Ofphant Chapter; Eva A. Dea.s
Colope Lowrey Chapter; Mary ThOmp-
son ST. General Mercer Chapter; Mary
J. s. NJ re. Haddonfield Chapter; Katia
Deshler. jersey Blue Chapter: c. L h
Burnham. MorristoXn Chapter; Mary Me
Keen, Nassau Chapter; Mary E. d. Jen-
kinson. Nova Caesarea Chapter; Mary Q.
5. McCutchen. Continental Chapter; Grace
NJ Hooper, Eagle Rock Chpter; Margaret
T iardley. Essex Chapter; Olivia G. Nos
es. Gen. David Forman Chapter; A L. C.
Hardwicke. General FreliRghuysen Chap
ter; Sarah y. Doughty, General Lafayette
Chapter; Ellen Necum. Oak Tree Chapter:
Althea Randolph Bedle. Paulus Hook
Chapter; Josephine 4. " Swami. Prince
ton Chapter; Margaret A Oglesby, Tempe
Wicke Chapter; Mary Scudder JamIson,
Trs-t Chapter; Annie Hall White. Men
mouth Chapter; Jessie Glen Schultz, Heg-
g. Warne Chapter.
One of ire most active candidates for
president general IN opposition TO Mrs
R0eblius is Mrs. Donald Mclean Mrs
Mclean, who is regent of the New York
City Chapter. is a daughter of the late
Judge John Richie Of Frederick Nd
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the noble work performed by the soldiers
during the occurrence OF the disaster, and
aTterward in the maintenance Of law and
order IG the ruined CITY.
The American soldier she said
proved himself the finest soldier in tht
world AZ Galveston none less than on the
many fields Of battle which have witnessed
his devotion and heroIsm- These brave
men, who have rendered such efficient
service 10 the sufferers. have not profled
from the aid afforded the latter from Va
TIous quarters and the bill at present be
fore Congress is the first and only appea
yet made for their reimbursement for the
losses they have sustained
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Death of nm Eccentric Man.

MARTINsBURG, " Va. Feb. 6.-James
Wilson, an eccentric old man. who Is said
to have accumulated quite large for
tune. died at his home on Back Greek. in
this county, MondaY He made arrange
menJs several years ago for his funeral
by having the grave dug and contra citing
for his coffin. because he said he could get
the work done cheaper than an admins
traitor could He was eighty-two years
old
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The French Ambassador was among the
distinguished hosts of last night His
| guests at dinner were the Russian Am
bassador and Countess Cassini. the AS
sistant Secretary OF State and Mrs. Hill
the Minister from Switzerland, Represen-
tative and Mrs Mcclellan. Mr. and Mrs.
Stilson Hutchins Captain and Madame
Iig4al. Miss FEOulke- Miss MCKenna, IL 81
Newlands. Miss Tuckerman. Count Ffacks,
and Mr.. Carignani OF the Italian Embassy.
Senator and Mrs Burrows dinner guests
last night were Senator and Mrs. Culiom.
General and Mrs. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Neir. of New York who are house guests
Of the host ald hostess: Mr.. and Mrs
NJ N Parker. Mrs. Andrews. and Senator
Deliver The table was 1Orany beauu-
ful with white roses and hyaCinths. and
the drawing room was artisticaliy deco
rated IN pink Mrs. Burrows viii receive
tomorrow and Thursday. February 81
Senator and Mrs. Foraker entertained at
dinner last night the Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs. Senator and Mrs. Wet
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick, Dr. and
Mrs Alexander Mackay Smith. Colonel
ard Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Frederick Grant,
Mr. and Mrs c. ". Wetmore Of New York,
the Director of the Census and Mrs. Mer
riam. Miss Phelps. Senator Perkins. and
other notable guests.
Mrs Audenried was also among the
prominent hosteSses of the evening Her
guests al dinner were Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan Justice and Mrs Brown. Mrs
John B. Henderson Mrs Manning eX-
Secretary Herbert and Sir. Ferguson.
Mrs. Audenried also has dinner invita-
lions out for February 70
Miss TttISa Va arrfYdAF Nd Miss Gibson
of Washington. were guests of honor al a
tea given yesterday in Baltimore by the
Misses Belt.
Miss Worthington. who is also visiting
baltimore, is the guest OF Mrs. Leonidas
Levering.
The Spanish Minister and Duchess
dAreos and Mrs Pestlethwaite were
among those who entertained dinner COM
Panies last night
Miss HiIdegarde McKenna and Miss Isa-
belle May attended the Bachelors cotiI-
lion in Baltimore Monday night
Senator Kean gave a dinner last night
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robin
son. Of New York. who are visiting Com
mander and Mrs Cowles.
Misses Lillian and Blanche Williams.
sisters of Representatives W E Williams
of Illinois, are visiting their brother and
family at 1887 Rhode Island Avenue.
Mrs David Vincent Chadwick will not
receive today, but viii be at home
Wednesday. February 13. for the last time
before sailing for San Juan 10 join Mr..
Chadwick
Mrs Harry c Mclean. OF 1913 KenesaE
Avenue, is visiting in Belair. Nd, and
viii not be at home on Thursday the 9Th
instant.
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Judgment Against Mrs. Carter.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Felix, the Paris
dressmaker. brought suit some time ago
against Mrs. Leslie Carter. the actress,
f0r~S6 21, the price of costumes sup
piled to the defendant Several defenees
were set up. but the court today gave
judgment for The amount claimed
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PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND
omcr Rooms-Lo,r Rent.

Some hrst-class Office rOoIns for rent in Hutch
ins Building curEer Tenth and D streets uorth-
vest EleYater steam heat. electricity. AMI very
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Mrs. Harry C Mclean, OF 1913 KenesaE
Avenue, is visiting in BeIair. Nd. and
viii not be at home on Thursday the 9Th
instant.
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Mrs David Vincent Chadwick viii not
receive today, but viii be at home
Wednesday. February 13. for the last time
before sailing for San Juan TO join Mr..
Chadwick.
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Misses Lillian and Blanche Williams.
sisters of Representatives ". E Williams
of Illinois, are visiting their brother and
family at 1887 Rhode Island Avenue.
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Mrs. Audenried was also among tins
prominent hostesses of the evening Her
guests al dinner we're Senator and Mrs
Mcmillan, Justice and Mrs. Brown. Mrs
John B. Henderson. Mrs Manning eX-
Secretary Herbert and Sir. Ferguson.
Mrs. Audenried also has dinner invita-
lions out for February 70
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Senator Kean gave a dinner last night
in honor OF Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robin
son. Of New York who are visiting Com
mander and Mrs Cowles.
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Miss HiIdegarde McKenna and Miss Isa-
belle May attended the Bachelors cOtiI-
lion in Baltimore Monday night.
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Miss Julia Magruder and Miss Gibson,
Of Washington. were guests of honor al a
tea given yesterday in Baltimore by the
Misses Belt.
Miss Rerthington. who is also visiting
Baltimore, is the guest OF Mrs. Leonidas
LeyeTing.
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Also Recent Arrivals
Imported and Domestic,

in connection with those already
displayed, for the spring season.
Exquisite novelties that are exeIu-
siye, consisting in part of
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The Spanish Minister and Duchess
d'Areos and Mrs PestIethwaite were
among those who entertained dinner COM
panies last night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
GALLANT RESCUE.
Lite Savers Take Off Crew Of
Barkentine CuIdoon.
Struggle Through Tremendous Seas
and Save Al! Hands.
The Vessel Pounding on Worme,s ledue in
West Quoddy Bay.

Lub"c. Me. NOV. 25.-The barkantin
'uldocn is pounding badly on Wol
nell's ledge in West Cuodoy bay. tc-
night, ana il the gale does not 30 dowa
she will so 70 pieces She is ful, Of
coal. having loaded at sydney. a. -.
for st. John.
Driven off her course by the gale an
unable to beat into the Eay Of Fund.-.
her master ran into West Qucddy foi
a harbor. fte let go his anchors al!
right, but the wind shifted and befol g
he could berth her again The Euldool
dragged onto the ledge. Th.. Il;Jd, +
Was broken and a hole was punched iA
The bottom.
The life saving crew 1T West Quodd =
Head made a grand struggle tArou2 !
the tremendous seas running and took
off the crew.
The Culdoon belongs in s.. john. ~
built at Gardeners bay. in 1858 ANA .
373 tons register.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Thomas Howe. Aged Coopers Mill Ci.izer
Cruelty Beaten by Drunken Me1.

Cooper's Mills. Me. NOV. 25.-,Spe-
ciaD.-Thomas Howe. an ased and re
spected citizen. was the victim Of q
brutal assault. here early Saturday
evening. while at the depot Of the Wis
casset. Waterville & Pennington Rail
road. Two Of the section hands. who
had been too freely iInbibing IN the
liu;iid ardent. wound up with giving
Air. Howe a terrible beating, his face
being cut and pounded almost 10
itIly. Mr.. Howe at the present writing
IL in 4 serious condition, and the out
90 me as yet cannot be determined.
Mrs. Fred Thorne Of Gardner was
at once notified of the serious condition
of hcr father. II was only ABOUT ~
days ago since another similar event
haupened and the people Of this village
are wondering if it isn't about time
,hes. hand to hand encounters around
thr depot were stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Cant. Jabez Amesbury and Son Capt. S. An,es'
bury and Vessels Both Overdue.

By a curious coincidence. Capt ia
beZ Amesbury and his son. Capt. =.
Ameshury, bound for New York, are
both long overdue on meeting courses.
The big fOurmasted American snip
Roanoke, commanded by capt. JabeZ
Amesbury. sailed from Norfolk June
II. for San Francisco with 5000 tons OF
coal She was sighted. June -, in lau-
tud, IS north. longitude 90 west. In the
last week Of July. vessel supposed To
h, III. Roanoke was sighted on Hre,
ana the underwriters at once offered
e. ner cent. to reinsure vessel ana
cargo Then it was settled that the
burning ship was not the Roanoke ana
reinsurance dropped to u prr cent
Again she was sighted. Sept. 9, in iatl-
md. IL south. longitude g. west. she
has been out 40 long now that the rate
has oone up to more than - per cent.
cant. JabeZ Amesbury has been
eI,io.s commander since 1862. has sailed
more than 900. 600 miles and has never
lost a ship. unless it proves that the
ccarol5e has been lost.
Tn. Adolf Obrig, in charge oi lhe
sun left Hong Kong. May %. for BAL
tinore and New York. and passed An
;er Point Aug. y. The son was ship
master at % years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
BATES COLLEGE.
Giee Club Concert, Tonight Bates Proud OF
Cults s--Persona; Items.

Lewiston. Ne. NOV. 25.-tSprc!al.
The Glee club ana Mandolin Gun Mil
give a concert here, in Journal hdii.
Tuesday evening, This Is the first To-
cal concert of the season and probably
the only one which will be given by
the Glee CLUB this year in lewiston
captain Allen. nf the football team
ior the coming season, and eX-Cartail
Moody saw the Harvard Yale gam.
They returned, sunday and report"
having been well pleased with t--
game. They confirmed The newspap' T.
report concerning the wonderful Wo- (
of Cults. Bates a.. the right tackle.
Bates is proud that CUTS formerly
played on her Varsity eleven.
Purinton, '03. has been spending IT,
past few days at his homo in Rowdoir-
ham.
Piper. '03. is teaching school in Eort
Anson Hovee. also Of ~. Is aWaE
teaching.
Miss Lord. 'GS. who has been teach.
ing in Poland. has just returned IA c",-
lege.
Several Of the college students wt'i
spend Thanksgiving at their rcsrectiy q
homes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
SAD CASE At WINTHROP.
Albert Brown Takes ChIoro.orn While Suffer.
ing from lIIness.-WiI! Recover.

Winthrop. Me. NOV. Albert
Brown. son Of NJ. and Mrs. John II.
Brown of this town. Saturday morning.
took the contents Of a half-ounce bot e.
Tie or chlorofurm. While still i'll from
its effects. h" iS expected to recover.
Young Brown, Saturday morning.
hah appeared somewhat confused. il
Is said. ana had talked strangely to hi /,
mother IL told her that something
was going to happen which would
make a difference in their family. and
seemed greatly depressed. He said ne
wasn't like other boys. that he had
never been robust ana strong like them
"nG this seemed to prey on his mind.
nr asked his mother for a drink OF
water and while She was getting it, h.
took the chloroform.
His mother at once discovered what
had happened and not a moments time
was LOST in sumpnninG 4 physician hy
whose prompt action il is believed the
bnS's life viii be saved. All day Sat
urdaN. h. lay in Stupor. but III"
physician cntertliuS hope Of his recov-
cry. Brown is about ~ ana has been
in ponr health for some time.
The case seems AN especially Sad one.
Young Brown was i'll several week
ago and Dr. Corhrane was summoned.
The Young man al first seemed to be
suffering from typhoid fever. A few
days after lie complained Of terrible
pains in his head and his symptoms in
dioated that sores had formed and bro
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
TWICE TOLD TALES.
Nh Meat Extracted from Them by Some Who
Most Need the Facts.

\ya have. more than twice. told the
,,,da, of the fact that he or she may
,,a.Ions easily lisCover the cause OF
IL IaiIv i'll feeling and the experiment.
is not difficult to make.
Eut there are rea'ers va" th''iN
truths are for someone else ana ho'
for themselves
coma dav the oft told fact VIII fiaHii
,,,on us as applicable when the KNOW :
Indoa comes home, that day after daE
.:,oonyenience and perhaps OF sui
ra,.;re has been endured. the cause hoi
1ai,o. recognized or believed. althouSh
~ may have been told OF tnc 'au9"
-, times over, but never htn"Nt Il
i applied to rs.
,vo,,Id startle person to Know
~ many neople suffer because the?
ING themselves daily with coffee. we
raneat it. it is a powerful orus' '"u 81
a offacts the delicate nervous 9so'cii
,h,+ disease may appear In any pa -
~ hody. all parts being dependent
~. health. on healthy nervous SES-
TEN. ,o aore I,,.
~, thousands of people VINO never
,,,,snacted the cause of their uoupits'
Tho use of Postum Food 'ofee ! ol
ot hnnefit to such. as 1t goes 10
-, diract,v TO rebuild tn" dehcate
~, .tructures from the elements ma
.ure selects for the worh' .''.i'
. heavy drug and the taxing u pioi'ef
,,ourishment is tho true anu ''''S P'
,,anent method.