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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31
SKOWHEGAN.

Miss Mary Ward has returned from a
two weeks visit in Boston.
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NJ. f. Fitzgerald was tempting the
fish at Great pond, yesterday
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Rev. A. G. Pettingill and family
have gone to Ocean Point for an out
ing.
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Albert f. Davies and family of New
York, are the guests of George Davies.
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Mrs. A. c. Hooper of Franklin. is
visiting her son. Or. T.. &. Hooper.
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Portland High school. Is passing Der
vacation with relatives in townE
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William M. Crawford of this town.
was recently united in marriage 10
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
HOW De WET RUSHED
COL. FIRMAN'S CAMP.
KITCHENER TELLS War OFFICE
Beers Climbed Supposedly Impos-
sibIe PrecipIce and 0verwhcIn-
ed the English Before They
Could Make Ready.

LONDON. Dec 2S.-In despatch 10 the
War Office, Lord Kitchener gives further
details Of the action at Twefontein on De-
eelnber 24. when General De Wet rushed
the camp of Colonel Firman- He says:
The column was eneamped on a soli-
tary kopje whose southern side was al
nest precfpitous. The ou{posts oa the
northern side we're vel pushed out. The
position. which was naturally g strong
one- had also been entrenehed-
The night was moonlight, but cloudy.
Details have net been received, but It
is stated that the Beers climbed the pre-
cipitous southern side and collected nesr
the top
at o'clock in the morning the Beers
suddenly attacked the pickets on the sum
nit in superior numbers. Before the men
in the camp were able TO get clear c. the
tents. the Beers rushed through. shooting
them as they were coming out The off,
GERS were shot while trying to stem the
tide
Lieutenant Harwich, who worked the
pompom, vas shot through the heart
There was no panic among our men. All
did their best.
Including the casualties, half the col
umn is now at Glands River Bridge. The
remainder are prisoners. Two wagon
loads of dead and wounded Beers were re-
moved fromthe scene Of the action. The
Beers. who numbered I.200 and were IN
der command of De Wet, behaved we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
HISTORIANS AT THE LIBRARY.
Building Inspected. Meeting Held.
aud Lunch Served in the cafe


Building Inspected. Meeting Held,
ana Lunch Served in the cafe
After inspecting all the points of in
terest in the Congressional Library the
American Historical Association held its
second session in the northeast pavilion
Of that building at 1870 o'clock
Addresses were delivered by Prof Lucy
II Salmon, ot Vassar. College, who advo-
Gated the establishment of an American
ScaooI Of History at Rome; by Prof.
George L Burr. of Cornell University,
who read a paper on European Ar
chfves." by Robert T. Swan, Commits
sioner Of Public Records of Massachusetts,
describing the work Of his commission:
and by Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Con-
gress, who spoke Of the relation Of the
National Library to historical research
IN the United States.
At the close of the session luncheon
was served TO the members of the asso-
ciation in the library cafe.
a public session of the Church History
section was held at 2.90 O'Clock at Co
lumbian University and at 3:s0 p. N. the
college teachers Of history held a con
terence.
other meetings will be held at the uni
Yersity building at 4:sO O'Clock and at s
tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
QUAY TO RESIGN
FROM THE SENATE.
PERSISTENT REPORT At CAPITOL,
Condition of the PcnnsyEvsnian's
Health 1t Is Said, VIII Prevent
His Return TO OHcIaI Du-
ties at Washington.

It was stated on good authority at the
Capitol today that Senator Qua. viii
never return to his seat in the Senate;
that he is preparing to retire from active
political life in the near future.
In letter received at the Capitol to-
day it was positively asserted that the
Pennsylvania statesman has decided 10
resign from the Senate.
senator Quay7s HeaTfs.-
Mr.. Quay has been unable to attend
the sessions OF the upper body except for
one day since the Fifty-seventh Congress
convened. He has remained in Florida,
and his health, instead OF improving, has
gradually grown worse. To return to
Washington, it is said, would be but to
imperil his life
Senator Quay has stated that he would
have liked to remain here to attend 10
legislation in which he Is specially inter
ested. hut that he found this impossible
His friends say that even under the most
favorable circumstances he would hardly
be able to serve out mis- term as United
States Senator.
No Desire to RemaIn in Public Life.
Mr. Quay has at present, it is claimed,
no desire to remain II public life, and
viii surrender as soon as ne c4n do so
and do justice to his friends. he can no
longer take an active part in legislation.
and as he has won all of his battles he is
content TO retire with present honors.
It was admitted this morning by sena-
tor who is close to Mr.. Quay that the
resignation viii be sent to Senator Frye
before many weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
No signs of Violence.
NEW THEORY ADVANCED.
Girls Family Relieves Her Only Re-
Gently Murdered


NEW YORK. Dee. 2S-The family of
Ella Cropsey believe that she was not
killed until some time after her disap-
pearance On November &c They think
that she was held prisoner somewhere
IN the meantime.
Her fathers sister, Miss Ella Cropsey,
was seen at her home in Brooklyn this
morning.
She said:
1T IS the belief of our family that the
girl vas murdered cnly recently. There
we're reports that a girl vas being held
captive by negro woman al Rocky
Mount, and that she refused to tell her
name, OF who was responsible for her de-
tention, because she feared her father
would kill tie man concerned This re-
port is now being Investigated
Andrew G. Cropsey. uncle OF the nlur-
dered girl left for Elizabeth City at 8
o'clock last night His daughter, Carrie
Cropsey.- who was visiting the girl when
she disappeared. has arrived at her home
in Brooklyn Early this morning she
left for small town in RocklaBd eoun-
ty. where she viii visit relatives. She
was accompanied by her mother
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
TITLE CONCERNS
TO CONSOLIDATE
Merger Into a $1,000,OOO
Company Taking Place.
COMMITTEE HAVE AGREED on PLAN
Columbia to Increase It's CapftaI-
zation and Absorb the Real
Estate Concerns Win Also
Do a Bonding Business.

The long -taIked-of consolidation of the
title insurance companies viii soon be-ac-
| eomplished unless the plans of the con
trolling interests of the different compa =
MES misearry in some unexpected way.
+ 4 new concern with a capitalization OF
81 6G0. Geo is to take the place Of the Co
lumbIa and Real Estate Title Insurance
Company. Later it is believed that the
District and Washington Title Companies
will be absorbed by the new concern.
The new company will be organized IN
! der the law OF 1889. under which the trust
companies II the District and other finan-
eial institutions have been Incorporated.
Il viii add TO the title Insurance business
now conducted by the Columbia and the
Real Estate Title Companies q bonding
and surety business, making this indeed
quite as important a branch Of the busi-
ness as the title insurance.
Tie other advantage of the consolfda-
tioR VIII be II the large saving of ex-
Pense. It IS estimated by. the people most
interested in the undertaking that the
new concern can be operated Tor only 4
little more than the expenses Of one com
pany have been in the past In this way
ii is believed that the returns en- the
money invested viii be much larger
The BONDING and surety Business.
The bonding and surety business has
| long been considered a promising field
in the District There is at present Ho
local company ngaged- IN the business,
| though several New York, Baltimore, and
other outside companies draw large
revenue from giving bonds here
Two committees representing the CO.
| Iumbia and the Real Estate Title Com
panies have been at work on the plan for
| the new concern for some time, and have
now prepared their report, which Will De
/ submitted to their stockholders in the
near future. Il Is stated however, that
| the larger stockholders Of both companies
| have already aequiesced IN the plan and
| that its success IS practically assured.
| The committee Of The Columbia Company
| is composed of William E. Edmonston
J. N johnson. and W A. Gordtn- The
| committee Of the Real Estate Company
| is made up Of President Jonn T. Arms, c,
J. Bell, and George W Brown.
capitalization of sI,OOo,0o0.
The financial plan agreed on is that the
CsSPIIal4NStLo1 U tLe NoiliA-s'ia So41i'S-- :
| shall be increased to $1,000 00o- The
Real Estate Title Insurance stock will
then be bought at par This win make
a total Of $3.50 coo for the two companies
and viii leave $3.50 GOO in stock to be sold
| for cash.
The stockholders of the two companies
| will be allowed TO subscribe for this stock
al par and any part not taken by them
Will De sold TO the public. The new con-
| cern viii have nearly its entire capital
stock in cash when ii begins business. as
| the plants of the two companies are not
valued al much more than $f50. .00o
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
WISHES TO ACT AS
FIDUCIARY In CHINA.
NEW YORK FIRMS APPLICATION
Payment of Chinese Indemnify Ne
cess3tateS Fiscal officer For
This Government in
Shanghai

Formal application fer appointment as
fduciary of the United States at shang-
hal. China. was made yesterday to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the International Bank
ing Corporation CT New York
Consul General Gosdnow At Shanghai
was temporarily appointed fdueiary yes
terday at a conference between Secre-
taries Hay, Root, ana Gage Il Is the in
tenuon, however, thatsan American fuan-
cial firm shall be Appointed ddGeiaTy to
receive the payments q. the United states
share Of the Chinese Indemnity
Consul Generaf Sesv Acting.
The designation OF Consul General
Goodnow was made yesterday fer the
purpose Of giving some one authority 20
represent this Government in the con
Ierences regarding the indemnity fre-
quently held in China Some time ago it
was generally understood that the Guar
anty Trust Company had been designated,
but 1t was .ater discovered that The char
ter Of that concern did not permit il 10
DO business sutside CT New York state.
That company IS making an effort to have
lis charter so an 1ded as 70 allow busi-
ness transactions in the Orient IN case
it extends its charter II may get the ap-
pointment as hduciaPy
The Applicant Company
The International Banking Cooperation
was organized for OFseataI trade.
Edward F Cragin, ef New York. the
president; General J J. McCook. the legal
representative. and H Hardy. the seere-
ta-y OF the company, made their appli-
cation yesterday It IS rather expected
that some hFm viii Be appointed soon
probably before the hrst payments OF the
Indemnity are made
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
CAPT. LORD STILL MISSING.

Several Callers at Police Headquart-
ers Think They Have Seen Him.
The publication OF the picture of Capt
Thomas W Lord in The Times This morn
ing caused renewed activity on the part
of the police in their e9orts to locate the
missing man A numbef of persons who
believed that they recognized the features
as those O. some one whom they had re-
Gently seen called at Palice Headquarters
today to tell what they knew of and
where they thought they had seen the
missing man
While many of these persons were
doubtless mistaken as 10 the identity of
the man they described. n1emorandums
were taken in each case and all clues
viii be carefully run down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
TN THE DISTRICT.
OVER TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND


IN response to a request from Senator
Mcmillan, Chairman OF the Senate Dis
tTict Committee. w r Merriam, Director
Of the Census, has forwarded the follow
ing statistics giving the number of en-
ployes, male and female. in legislative.
executive, and judicial branches of the
Government employed here in Washing
ton:
The total number of employees is y, sos,
Of whom u. .109 are males and 7,4g6 fe-
males. divided as follows: Legislative,
96S males, I54 females; executive, 1s ,109
males, 1910 females; judicial, 81 males. >
females The employees in detail are:
The Legislative Employees.
Legislative-senate officers and en-
Ployes, 3S5; House Of Representatives
officers and employees, 272; Capitol police
So; Library of Congress. 3s7; United
States Botanical Garden, %.
The Executive Employees.
Executive-Executive Office. Is: State
Department 109; Treasury Department,
5,54T; War Department, All; Navy De-
partment, 3,677; Postofice Department
1,049; Interior Department, 7,672; Depart
ment of Justice. PIP. Department of Ag-
ricuIture, 9S2. Government Printing Of
fee, 3.6s1; Department Of Labor, 81;
Fish Commission 81; Interstate Com
merce Commission. 1SS; Civil Service
Commission, 81; Industrial Commission,
L; Smithsonian Institution, 359; Bureau
Of American Republics, %; Local Postof-
fees. in District 6sS.
Judieia-supreme Court of the United
States, 70; Court Of Claims, 81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
FRENCH SQUADRON FOR
PORTLAND DEMANDED.
A PAPERS ASTONISHING STORY.
Declares Portland authorities Kid
nap French Sailors and Hold
Them for RaHsom as
TripoH Did.

NANTES. France. Dec. 2S.-The Fair
de Loire" today published sensational
statement to the effect that the prin-
cipaI shipowners of France demand that
the Government send squadron 10 Port
land, Greg to protect French shipping
masters whose vessels touch at that
port.
The crews of French ships. the paper
AYERS, are eDticed ashore by the AmerI-
can authorities who are in league with
the French consul. aud are not allowed
TO return 70 their ships until the masters
pay ransom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
ARMY'S NEW YEAR DAY CALL.
An order Issued ReIatIn.. to White
House Reception.

In connection with the Presidents New
Year reception the following official order
was today promulgated by the War De-
partment.
Officers Of the Army in this city and
at Washington Barracks and at Fort
Myer will assemble, in full uniform, at
the Office of the Lieutenant General Com
harding On Wednesday, January L 1902.
not later than 1925 a n and proceed
thence to the Executive Mansion to pay
their respects 10 the President Of ne
United States. The commanding general
and general stag officers Of the District
Of Columbia NatforaI Guard are invited
to assemble in the order named fer Of
GERS Of the army.
The formation will De made under the
direction of the Adjutant General, in the
following order:
q. onieers on the active list, according
TO corps and regiments. as given in the
army Register
40. Ofiee-s on the retired list. IN The
order OF corps and regiments 20 which
they formerly belonged"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
LIKELY TO GO
WITH MR.. SMITH
Assistant P0StmaSteFS Will
Probably Resign.
THE NATTER UNDER DISCUSSION.
Custom as to Department Changes
Incident to the Retirement Of a
Member -Betterment of the
Service Contemplated

Probable retirements from Office grow
ing out Of the resignation CT Charles
Emory Smith. as Postmaster General:
William IA johnson, First Assist
ant Postmaster General, appointed
from New Jersey, August -. 1900,
salary $4,000.
-. :. shaIIenBerger, Second As
sistant Postmaster General, appoint
ed from Pennsylvania March -,
1887, salary $1,000.
Edwin c. Madden, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, appointed from
Michigan, Ju4y l. 1899, salary s4,a1o-
Joseph L. Brssto,v, Fourth assist
ant Postmaster General, appointed
$1,000.
better ment OF the Service.
The opinion prevails here today that
the Assistant Postmasters General viii
retire Will Postmaster General Smith
This belief seems TO be based On
the supposition that Mr. Payne, the
newly appointed Postmaster General,
would naturally like to have as assistants
men with whom he is more or less per
sonsuy acquainted, and upon whose
hearty and entire support ne could reIy
in his policy of readjusting and placing
the postal service in the South on an i'm
proved basis and less subject 20 political
influence.
President Roosevelt. +, was stated to
day, selected Mr.. Payne to be Postmaster
General because he believed that Jhe lat
ter possesses the ability and tact neces-
sary to bring about changes Tor the bet
terment OF the service
The Custom in the Matter
It is recalled that in most cases IN the
past, where Cabinet member has ten
dered his resignation. his assistants.
as matter of courtesy and custom. have
also resigned their places. unless espe-
cfaIIy requested to retain their positions
This, it is understood, has not set been
done in the cases of the Assistant Post
masters General. and il is expected at the
Postofice ard other departments that
Messrs. johnson, ShaHenbergeT, and Mad
den viii tender their designations in due
time, SO as to afford 1fr- Payne an oppor-
tunity to consult with the President in
regard to the selection OF the Assistant
PostmasteTs General
Question Not Yet Considered.
When seen this morning at the Post
Office Department N regard to this mat
ter, Messrs- ShaHenberger, Madden, and
Bristow said that they had net considered
the question as to whether they would re
sign. They said that they Lad received
no iutination to resign nor special invita-
ton from President Roosevelt 20 remain.
Mr.. Mastea, the chief clerk Of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, who is ab-
sent, spending Christmas holidays with
his family in New Jersey. said this morn
ing that il was customary for the assist
ants 10 resign with their chiefs, but. ne
said he knew of a number Of eases IL
which this custom was not followed
3Ir. Courard, the chief clerk Of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
said that the rule Of resignation when the
chief retires might hold good in other de-
partrnents but that 70 his knowledge X
had never been observed IN The POsto1iice
Department.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
NEW YEAR EVE HOLIDAY.
Request From " hIfe House TO stop
Work n Noon.

Every head Of an executive department
received note from the White House to
day saying that it was the desire Of the
Presilert that the department close at
noon on New Year Eve This is q revival
Of an old practice which was abandoned
during the last Administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
There has been some opposition to Civ
ing the Government clerks half holiday
on the eve of legal holiday on the
ground that there was no authority in law
for that course II ssident McKinley's
Administration the raa.er was left to the
determination of the individual Cabinet
officers, some q whz.n declined TO let
their employees 80 a noon on the days
preceding legal holidays.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
WORKING Fer AN EX-CADET.
Senator Mason Pressing the CiaiI,ss
of TouHg sIueIIcr.

Senator Mason is exerting his influence
in the interests Of young Mueller, the ox-
cadet of The West Point Military Academy
whose conduct, while at the Academy.
vas such that he was refused a commits
sion in the army upon graduation.
Mueller lives in Chicago His case has
been under consideration for some time.
It was first brought up during President
McKiniey's Administration.
a short tine ago an adve- ecisicE
vas rendered by Secretary oot. but
Mueller ana his friends are pressing ehe
matter as urgently as possible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
EngIish-American Wedding.

LONDON, Dec 2S.-The marriage OF
Lieutenant C. D. Caig, OF his Majesty
battleship Repulse, to Miss Elsie D. Tom
kins, daughter of Rev DR.. Tonkins, OF
Long Branch, n J., and niece of Rev F.
". Tomkins. OF Philadelphia, was solemn
lied at St. Pancras Church today -Four
of Lieutenant Caig,s fellow officers acted
as usheTs, and blue jackets and marines
lined the aisles- After the wedding Mrs.
Tomkins gave q reception at the Lang
ham Hotel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
GONE AFTER HISS STONE.
Peet and DraEOmHn Leave SnIonfca
for the Interior.

LONDON. Dec. 28.-A news agency. des-
patch from ConstantinopIe says that ".
". Peet, treasurer of the Missionary So
ciety in ConstantinopIe. and VI. GargiuIo,
dragoman of the United States legation,
who left ConstantinopIe December Il to
meet the brigands, who hold Miss Stone
captive, and tender the ransom fund
which had been raised to secure her re
lease, have started from Salonica for
the interior.
No news OF their movements is to be
expected for some days The Government,
On representations made by the legation,
has sent instructions to the provincial
authorities to render the United States
negotfators for the release of Miss Stone
every assistance in their power.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
SENATOR sEWELL's FUNERAL.
Arrangements Therefor Have Nc,
Yet Been Completed

CAMDEN. y. J.. Dec. 2S.-Tne arrange
ments for the funeral Of Senator William
J. sewelI, which will take place on Tues
day next, noon. have not yet been com
pIeted
Today his sons. capts. Robert and Joyce
Sewell visited Harleigh Cemetery in Cam
den, and purchased a lot in which their
fathers remains viii be placed instead
of at Colestown as at first intended.
The pallbearers have not yet been
chosen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
WRECK IN NEW HAMPsHIRE.
Fog Causcs Collision and Loss OF
Two Lives

MANCHESTER. n. H Dec 2S-on ac-
count of dense fog today. the passenger
train leaving this city At 8 O'Clock this
morning, ran into freight mile this
side Of Nashua
TIE passenger engine. and baggage car.
and three rear cars OF the freight, were
demolished.
The fireman and engineer Of the passen-
ger train, and one tTaihTnan in the bag
gage car, were killed
No passengers were hart.