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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
ASSERTS HIS INaOceNce.
Lawyer SempIe Of Camden. N. j.. Denies Com.
pIicib With Counterieitcrs.

FhlIddclphiI. NoN. John L..
S"mplc uf Camden. \. J., tn. laWvet
no is on trial in the United States dis
trict court in this city. charged with
having aided and abetted counterfeit.
while the latter We're imprisoned. went
on the witness stand. Thursday ami 30
cupied most ot thr tim" OF tn. tv.n s.S-
Sions Of court. He mad, a general de-
lIial ~ tn" charE"s against him. saving
that he had beer Engaged aS ,aunS-,
sor th,- charges Against him. saving
that he mad been Engaged as t.uun>..4
for Arthur Taylor ana EarWtn :. i;...-
dell. the convicted rount"rf.itars in d,
regular manner.
Tho accused attorney denied a'
knuWirtig. - So counterfeit notes thar
W-r.. made IL th.. prison c,ll by ra,lo:
and fr"d.'ll after III" so counterfeit
plates had been surrendered Il hal
be,.u testified L. that Scmpl. WAS given
$50 with which to s,t l5o 81 notes. "u
hich S2r Impressions were mad. after
the 81 imprint htd h-,n washed nsl
This S"mplr d-nic,J. saving that tn.
only money n. had received from IN,
tount"rf.iters WAS it: payment fur his
services as counsel
II, admitted having Siv,a tn. great
tr pa~, ul 500 e. Mrs fr-d-ll. but saiu
IL. nad U. turned inie amount. oviu. H.
his .diiur, to secure. cIcmcucy tor hit
clients
y IA 3. number ot witnesses t,+u-
ii.u I" ,|,mple's good chara,t-r. Among
Them N.ere justices Of -h.. New Jersey
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
ALLEGED GREEN GOODS MEN
Arrested in Jersey City Western Union Office
Sail Fixed a. $1,000.

NV York, Noy. --.-J"nr Il. Nv.
holt, manager "f tn" Eastern division
Uf the Western Union in jersey rity
y. j.. vas arrested. Thursday. rn th-
charg" that h" has been CARRYING Oh
a green goods" business Tn" COM
nlaint Was mad" by Chief Of Police
Murphy and charged R"rthcif as being
4 principal in the alleged business =
The police have in their possession
several circulars sent t. the South ana
Wrst and claim that they can snow
that ~" telcgl-'phic replies Of pros
pectivr victims went direct To Hcrtholf.
1saac N"rshaw. j telegraph operator.
was also arrested on 4 charge similar
to that preferred against tn" manag ger.
Bail was fixed at 500 in each ease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
LEFT WITH THE JUDGE.
.Pearson's S,.500.00O Suit Against Grea
Northern 10 Be Thus Settled.

st. Paul. Miun.. NOV. eth suit
OF Herbert W. Pearson for 81 so 900
against President !. j. Hill Of the
Great Northern Railroad Co. which
sum is alleged 10 he due for th.. loca-
'ion Of immense coal fields for III. rail
way company, was called for a second
tr'ai. Thursday. Tn. first trial resulted
~ j isagr@ement 1t was expected that
another long trial would begin. Thurs
"aE, but counsel after a Conference
agreed 10 submit the ease Ia Judgc
Kelley, on the testimony taken II the
tolmer trial ana on briefs to h. flied
alternately
IT. feafson, who is Interested in sci
eii'ihc matters. claimed to have locatcd
A'chslFe areas Of coal fields in tbr
a' lor the railroad COMPANY ana
r, ne mad not been paid as agreed,
s;a amount of coal that he AYERS IL
oVered for the railway agcrar,t,.s
,say sariy l"o, ,m0,ooa tons 1t is eyrentinnaI
w;,s r.s case Of such Importance is inns
'"ofawn from 4 Jury and submitted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
SLOT MACHINE DECISION.
Svpreme Court Says IL Is Gambling Machine
and Shall Be Destroyed.

Ev 4 decision which has just been
handed down hy the Main" law court
IT," nick-i-ln th.- slot machine which
WAS seized by Deputy sheriff Mal"ncy
"t Erred Soucics hotel at South brewer.
Nov. :. lgp" viii be destroyed by burn
inn. This decision ends a cas-" which
has tvir" been heard in III" iang"r
municipal court ana which has cNict"d
u1 litt!r amount Of interest hcr"ahoutS.
III, rcs,.ript VAS drawn by Justice T..
T. r.merN ami WaS'recciNed by thail'S
T.. Sur.i. clerk OF courts for til" east
rin tax district. Thursday. The re-
script IL uS follows.
r..noh$"ot county state "t NJ lin"
~. SOU, ,ie's Hotel. nrsrript ~ EN-
".y. j.
Under !: =. n. NJ. -, The rs" in
gambling Of q gambling apparatus o.
i"npl"m"nt by haiir". without The
In. .vlcdgc or consent of the owner.
subjects It t. destruction upon due l'-
sal proceedings against IT,
Executions Overrulcd
The machine in question is one "f
those somewhat elaborat" affairs
hereby person may drop ) cents In
Il Slot. press down :. handle. and takc
his chances Of winning various amounts
M To "a f, " dollars. 1t was s"iZ'd.
Nov = 1909. and Snurir was aiTdiIn"I
on that day before .luIc" Thomas w.
\uac. W no ~ nat tim" rrrsid"I over
thc Bangor municipal cuurt. john +.
Ruhin>un Esq. appeared aS counsel
~ Sourc. ~ ~" result ~ til" hear
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
FOR YEARS
WITH
CATlRRH.

\@h,w,,N. H. H. p,c. II tgl
Dear Sil S. No ON. cam imHGiU. hrT ter
rihlN I suffered with ,ataIru fUr H-;rs.
lot orlN from thc disease it's II. hut ron
rnurtiiirntiun when in the rumnany ri
flitilie or strangers.
I used Nndr nvw treatment Tor " Shti I
tim" pn!N il Effected cumpt, .v tul". an ,
what * nvtt'r yrt. ~, disease hats not I,-
turned. / most rmphaticrilN r"cumnl' nd
I}ynmci IA An sufferers from CatIrru.
CIIAS. j. EI'DI.DNG.
Since III. endorsement at ltNomrl rs
tin, lv1itimat,. medical prof 'SSi"H tt..
d,ath rate from ,lturrh. pnrtunniI al !.
consumption. h;> decreased %a pr c..ut.
Tn further jcrrraN" this death rat" dur
mG thr coming winter. thousands ~
books ,pGia.1ring E'Nrrum'nt Sttt'iSti'S
ma T. = iErnlth Reports. win b,' Gis-
'rihutyd from houS" I" h"IS, IN tll large
Uitr,'-.
rhrs, Statjsttrs ANA reports Siluv- Il. "
Itt"riN imppS:;ihlc IL i$ I" ,.urv ihtSt
dis Hs.s with "uV "thrr remedy and
every nran, woman ana Child III rhc
country should understand that coughs,
cs,tirrh. .hrnrcrti> Iui consumption c:,u-
not exist " here. II T. used d;.iiN
iiH om-i il srid by nil druggists or S,nt
hH mail outtit> complete. Sl.H Trill
pItfit>. -. liy"Hirj l;alm. 70.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
TELLSTWO STORIES.
Mathis First Admitted Killing
the Two Deputies.
fow Says Negro Lester Did it While
He Held Lamp.
will Have Speedy Trial and the Verdict Can &c
Easily imagined.

oyfonL Miss. Nov 32.-Will Mathis,
the alleged murderer of the tNo M"'t
.omerys. Who gave hiinstifup. Wednes-
day night, to the officers Of the law at
Dallas. % miles southeast Of this place
was brought here Thursday by posse.
When first arrested Matthias said that
he had Shet the two MontgomerHs ana
yaya a detailed account of thu shoot
ing in detail which tailed With tG'
statement made by the negro trlanii
Lester. Mathis alleged accom'licr.
trpon reaching oxford Mathis >olun-
tariy made Il statement before tn
c6roner's jury which has been inN"SIi-
eating the case since SUNDAY last w.
denied having Uon" the shooting "n-
said that be held thu lamp ana . ms
tol Whit, th.. negro Lester Sh"t tEs
marshalS. Mathis said ii" rc+Ntt'f
having burned the bodies hut ans" I"'-
yretted not having killed other parties
who had attempted to arrest hli.
Throughout the examination Mathis
maintained Il look of uucnncFrn and
defiance. and unhesiiatingly answered
ali questions asked IT him
At the conclusion ul the examination.
y
SAG, from Judge LuNcry 80 ifatcSVille,
consen,ing to holding "A special term of
rourt and giving Mathis a trial at
once. The prisoner was carried I" jail
safely without any attempt being made
bv tn. large crowd assembled to do him
harm. The coroner'S jury declares me
two MontgomeryS cam" To th"ir dcath
ut the. hands OF Will Mathis. Orlando
Lester and Whit Owens.
The men win b. held in Jail without
bail. George jackson also being h"l1
without bond as an accessory. blli
Jackson ana Mrs. Mathis will hr held
as witnesses until they give sufficient
fond for their appearance" At court.
Although the community has been
greatly wrought up on account OF the
crime. there has been no demonstration
toward violence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
CALIFORNIA


Personals conducted weekly tourist s1-
cursions to California, leaving chicago
every Friday night-from Boston ever9
Thursday-over the Illinois Central K H.
for Los Angeles and san Francisco. VIA
Omaha and the scenic line OF the "ohh.
raising through the grandest scenery OF
the RocKy. Sierra Nevada aila y"
Tenachari mountain ranges. and throusn
Such tourist points as Colorado spr'nss'
Pueblo. salt Lake City. Ogden ana sse'
ramanto. ALI. ~fiE GRANDEsF ScEN'
10 FEATURES BY DAlLlGHI. re, n.a,. ~
lustrated advertising matter, rates, rsl,ls.a. w..
walton OF bertns and all further l,.iol Trr NJ
ZION arplv to !. c. Cair. New ws- IA.
AGENT. illinois Central r. r., 70 wss''
ington St. Bnstcr. Mass. octS'ootns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
TOTAL DEAD ABOUT a..
Not So Many Lost in Smuggers Union Mine
as Was Feared.

Denver, col. Noy'. - AT a Ja,, hnu..
Thursday - bodies. all told. have beer
recovered; from the Smuggler- Union
mine near Telluride. An attempt was
made. this. afternoon. {" enter thu
ninth level north, but on account Of tn,
density Of th@ smoke Il WAS Impossible
I" q" 50. 1t is stated by one of thc o.
ficers Of the company that only rbr,,4
or fonr men are missing ana that tn,
total humher Of the dead win not ey-
coed ~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
Dor

I."r't think because YOU have taken
maTy remedies ~ vain that your case
i incura BE. Y
Tru NV" not taken Hoods Sarsapa-
,i'Ia.
II haS ruled many seemingly hope
lass CASES of srrpfula, caterft.- rhtdma-
tiSm. kidney complaint. dyspepsia
anf general d-biIiIy-many cases that
nay have been worse than YOURS.
WHAT this great medicine has don.
FOR others ii can do tor you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
IMPURE VACCINE.
D,ath al ST. John, N. g., from Ietanus Follow.
ing Vaccination.

st. john. y. |; <ov. ca coruncr's
jury. Thursday. inquired into the death
of Lilly Caustnr the child who died.
"Wednesday. "f lock jaw following vacci-
nation. They found that tetanus was
caused by impur" vaccine. The evil
d"nce showed that the Vaccination had
been performed by local druggist.
and. while they found that he used all
precautions. they recommended that
vaccination j: done only by registered
medical practitioners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23

Cresceus failed To- lower his record,
Thursday. on tn" Pueblo. col. half
mile track. Paced hv his running mat,
j" made the mile in 2.l03,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
AUGUSTA SAYINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED 1S4S
6aSkING ROOMS 23S WATER STREET.

rE1'STEES-J. II. Manl-y. l.. c. Cor
niSh, l.endail fitComh. +. f. Parrott,
Tr.hy johnson.
Deposits nrr placed on interest the first
ui February NaN. August ana November.
Interest paid or credited On account on
last "Wednesday ~ February ana August
Deposits ar. exempt by law from al
ti;|.
Especial privileges afforded 10 execu-
tors. administrators. guardians, trustees
married women ana miners.
EDWIN DUDLEY, Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23

FOR EDITORIAL. AND MAINE COS
SIP SEE PAGE IU
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
Nervous Men and Women

TAKING medicine to cure nervousness sell
dom has good results.
Stiinulants are the worst things in the
world for they excite and never help
To really help the nerves you have TO BEGIN
with the stomach and see that the food i mon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
hEH YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock and Grain
Co.. Office Wckey Block Augusta. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23

erly assimilated and
when YOU do that
1t Is wonderful how
quickly the nerves
quiet down.
Nervousness up
sets the stomach SO
that the food is not
properly digested,
the results react up
on the nerves, from
the nerves back to
the stomach again,
and 50 the endless
chain goes on.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
BARkERS WIFE VISITS JAN
HOLDS LONG CONVERSATION WITH HE'D
HuSBAND-KEILER GREATLY
DEPRESSED.

The bulletin issued by Or. James A rx,o,
Dr. A A. Strasser of Arlington ves,ars SUI ~
the case of the Rev MIR. Keller who A. ~ ~
nome, No. $50 Beach-st. Arlington IN a ert,,-.s
condition. was follows
~, me Rev John Keller passed a portable n,v,.
ne Is Inuc1 depressed from the proenosls - rs AnS
known TO b'm by his attendants YES erav rss saa1e
M i, She uuLnate recovery OF his vision Should ms
ior the tast tew days his recover. can be assrs w.
DR. Exton seid late last night that therA ,,,
been no change in Mr. KelIer's conditior s,aaA
the statement that was Issued earlier in the sa,
Neither Or. Extor nc Dr. Strasser viii eivA 49,.
further information
IL was learned vestsrdsv tb,t H. .
had found a new and important witness "a tba
shooting in the person of man who was passi-
down Midland-ave. when IL occurred EIis NAM
Ssd had not been mentioned IN connection with fba
aiaf before He was going 70 the Greenwood r sI 49,
Railroad station take the same train tb+ NaHe
Keller intended 60 take The morning ~ ~ ~
see that the wounded man was eettine .fsh 70
The ease Of Thomas q. Barker accused of rs tb
County Grand Jury to-day This VAS dLsJsoa ds"i5eaa
upon yesterday afternoon by Prosecutor ET9y;r'
dttlon was steadily becoming worse. Barker ra.
nor disturbed when informed by friend Yesterday
OF the minister's serious condition He scene ~
De lndlnerent whether the indictment against bssS
Is cor mur,ter or assault with intent 10 kin
noon She drove from Arlington in a coach "S 1gs,L
Miss Germond and arrived AT the Jail In Ierss rssn
the lawyers retained for Barker, awaited theis
waitn ranp, ang of f tb We're Paompty escorted to
his cell and husband and wife embraced and u.sr rei
silent ior several minutes. They then occupied
chairs I'm one corner of IN, room ami convsrs,4
for an hour and half Miss tiermond and ~
younS attorney talked together In the opposite
leavctaking. Mrs. Barker and Miss CieTmond ba
with any one and were quickly driven awav " -aS TsS
young man contradcted the story THAT Barker bss I
would die ''8' Neuer
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
GOOD PRICES FOR TROTTERS.
ONE TEAM BRINGS s5ooo-MAscoT. ONCE PACING
CHAMPION SELLS FOR $1,000

ONE TEAM BRINGS s5ooo-MAsCoT. ONCE FACING
CHAMPION. SELLS FOR $1,000
Square Garden yesterday beginning at 10 o'clock
The crowd In attendance consisted almost entirely
of horsemen. owners of racing stables breeders and
trainers.
J. W. Horner. local rensman. secured the prize
of the sale last night when he got the crack trot
ting pair. Marion Messenger and Maggie for 5000
Both of the young have stepped inside the
22O mark in races and have shown much faster time
In private work
There was applause when the team came out A
NJ Carr, of Butte. Mont, started the bidding with
an offer of sl0o. In $500 jumps the team went to
$500. Ed Upton and Mr.. HOrner being the con-
testants The bidding narrowed down TO Mr.. Horner
secured the pair for s. 600.
MonOpoie and Amakin. of the champion
ark. for sl.too. This Is the team of PAGERS that
Bob Fitzsimmons tried 10 buy recently.
Among the other sales were the following:
Team RnhO of Pqssrs Ds Sm, MSnoDGIs ole e By iless,e
Scotia Queen; p. /. Bryce Newark n 81 900
marIaGy Hi Si's and Mar Bona Gy A@a D
daughter of Ben Franklin: A. NJ. Carter. Butte.
TseS TON: .Iattsr Fied Wilkes Low
SfanpFs br - PAf Mati city Eli Ds Nunur'''iaans
ems John A. Atwell 81 Louis 81, oa5
raTe Up pace. paesr. In; b m; lsas Charles perby-Fla-h.
2Sa =. isss pscsiysSaIiss bsimOrs; Dr. rfe'Ff f Il
Darrell paesr. m. isas. Aleand-r-Tols.y j " ''''
Eorne- Nsw-York CITY .......,... 100
r Knor Bufao: on
The total bid for the nnety-eisht head sold
during the DAYS sale was $500. average of
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
THE TUNNEL NEEDS GUARDING.
No POLICE ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO
THE PLACE WHERE MRS PRYOR De
PENDED HERSELF AGAINST
HTGHwAYMAN

The attack upon Mrs. W. r Pryor on the stairs
leading from the Park-ave tunnel at Thrty-eighth-
ST by a hghwayman on "Wednesday afternoon mas
served 70 call attention again 10 the fact that the
police have not guarded tho tunnel star"hyS
properly for years Mrs. Pryor IS not the FIRST
woman who has been attacked and robbed py a
higbwayrnan on the winding and hidden stairway
NJ Thirty-eighth-st.. The Tribune told yester-
dav and footpads have lain In watt for victims at
other stairways leading from the tunnel recently
Attempts at robbery the starways have been
numerous enough 10 show that better police pro-
lection was needed but Police Inspector Harley
said yesterday that only one policeman has been
stationed at a time In Park-aye, and he spends
most OF hts time patrolng the sidewalks. from
Thirty -ffth-st to Fortvsecond-st. where he could
hear 10 outcry from one Of tho tunnel stairways.
There has been special post for policemen I'm
the tunnel for long time. and citizens were say
ing yesterday that they thought II surprising
that there have been so robberies the tunnel
starways The fact that somebody has not been
robbed every week in the tunnel seems to have
given 20 the police officials the hope that better
protection there was not needed. That Mrs. Pryor
was able 10 make such plucky night and pursue
the thief far enough his arrest and
her stolen purse. has been regarded by some OF the
police authorities as mitigation OF the crime
There have been some manifestations OF a desire
TO excuse the thief. because ne declared ms VIE
steal. Many New Workers said yesterday that
woman by trying TO beat her into inscnsibllty
with bludgeon in secluded place doubtless is A
hardened offender. VINO deserves TO De sent TO
prison for the longest possible term.
Police inactivity. indicated by frequent robberies
Gently. Many night assaults have not been reported
in the newspapers. because the victims OF the as
the police have encouraged secrecy whenever they
have been informed of such assaults. II will not
police are protecting OF the footpads and
perhaps sharing I'm the proceeds of robbery.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
RUSSIAN POLITICAL Police AcT1rE.
ARREST or PROFESSOR MELUKoFF MANY
HOUSES SEARCHED.

ARREST or PROFESSOR EXTRAORDINARY
HOUSES SEARCHED
81. Petersburg. Feb. 14-Since the Cars re-
turn from Livadia the political police have dis
played unusual activity. There have been many
house searches and arrests. particularly in the
last fortnight. This energy occasions uneasiness
and rumor accounts for il by fables regarding
conspiracies. Professor P. y. Melukoff the ceIe-
brated historian, author of a three volume His
tory OF Russian Literature" and Of a History
of the Period Of Peter the Great and editor of
the Russian edition Of the Ferman Encyclopedia
now being issued, was arrested on Monday
Professor Nelukoff was dismissed several
years ago from the Moscow University. for lib
eralism He afterward professor OF world
history at Sofia Recently no returned to ST
Petersburg
Among others arrested. whose houses have
been searched are litterateurs lawyers men
pected OF Socialism.
thousand copies of illegal book are re-
ported 20 have been found at place
Fresh disorders occurring at the Cniver-
sity OF Moscow. Three hundred and eight stu
dents assembled there on Monday and pro-
claimed, in the name of all their comrades that
they would not follow the prescribed courses of
study.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
THE "CoCy7"' HELD IN s1.ooo BAN.

ANOTHER WOMAN SAYS JEwELRY WAS MISS
ING AFTER HIS VISITS
The Italian who says he is Michael Angelo Saliva
tore Mario NalenO Count iii Veschitte. but whose
name the police bIotter reads Angelo Baleri and
who was arrested on Wednesday night on the COM
plant Of Mrs Martha IT, Brown, a widow Of No
9S West Fifty-second-st. charged with the larceny
Of diamond ring valued at Sls5 and with attempted
blackmail. arraigned in the West Side court
yesterday morning. Baleri held in 5000 bail
for the hearing tomorrow. Mrs Brown was in
Among those in the court when the Italian was
arraigned was an expensvely dressed woman. who
said she Mrs. Alexander McNaughton OF No
iS 81. NtchOas-ave. She said she was a cousin Of
Senator Hanna. She explained that she had come
20 court 10 SEE n Balert "a who had called
her daughter After his visits had sha
had found that jewelry valued at $500 missing
When the prisoner WIS brought out of the pen the
woman rushed up to him and exclaimed:
oh sir. your musical ability and singing OF
The Palms shall never be forgotten Don't you
know meo'
The Count said he dif know the woman
but she insisted that he was the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS.

METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION PAYS HEED To
At a meeting OF the Registration Committee OF
the Metropolitan Association OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. held last evening at the Astor House.
William Rodenbach member OF the West Side
Athletic Club. was suspended for six months, be-
cause of alleged attempts defraud and the use
Of bad language.
Thomas Nevins. George Schley ana ROdenbach
acted as Judges at the games OF the West Side
Club on February g. Rodenbach Is accused by
Nevins with having asked him TO give one OF the
competitors In the record for the shot-put, >
friend of Rodenbach's. extra foot in the meas
urement by tape that he mignt win the record.
NeVins refused to do this and declares Rodenbach
became abusive. The SUSPENSION against Roden-
bach VIII be reduced months In case he
apologies TO Nevins through the committee.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
THE Actors FUND BENEFIT

The stage of Daly's Theatre wIh be busy all
week with the my rehearsas for the
Actors Fund benefit. March 1. Miss Mary
Mannering is rehearsing her play with
Mrs. whiffen and Dorothy Tenant. The Twelfth
Night Club is rehearsing Grant Stewards skit An
Bingham. Blanche Bates. May Robson. Minnie
pupree and Biiou Fernandez. In addition to this.
Captain Marshau'E comedy. The Shades ~
Night" which is 10 be played by William courte-
nay, Grant Stewart, Alison Skipworth and Miss
Cecilia LOTUS. is 70 be got ready. Miss Beafriee
Hsrford. De Wolf Hoppe and tho 'Florodora
sextet are 10 contribute. and The School for Scan
tsl" scene Is also in rehearsal With WilIiap
Thompson Charles Richman. Guy STANDING and
Miss Hilda Spons.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
DIRECTORS OF WORTH AMERICAN TRUST

Edwin Thorne h. S. Black. Horace Andrews. OF
Cleveland. and Allen Mccullough were elected to
the directory OF the North American Trust Com
pany yesterday. Stanley L. Conklin and Samuel
NJ. Jarvis. whose terms had expired. retired from
the affairs OF the company. Mr.. Jarvis and Mr..
Conklin have been actively connected with the
North American Trust Company since 1893. when
the latter concern took the OF the
Jarvls-Conklin Mortgage Company. The new bank
which was started several weeks ago in Havana
by interests Identified with the North American
Trust Company Will take the banking bus-
ness OF the cOmpany's present branches in Cuba
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
PEKING SITUATION UORE GRAVE.

PROSPECTS OF AGREEMENT MORE REMOTE
THAN EVER.
London. Feb. 15-The Tien-Tsin correspond
ent of THE Standard" telegraphing yesterday.
says:
The situation in Peking is again becoming
complicated, and the prospects of settlement
are more remote than ever. 1t is reported that
the signatures of the Chinese plenipOtentiaTes
to the peace conditions not in correct forrl.
1t is believed that Sir Ernest Mason Satow
Will take decisive early action. Count Won wal
dersee is reported to have sent an ultimatum to
the Imperial Court All appearances indicate
that China's immovable obstinacy is merely in
tended to facilitate the active preparations she
is making for henewal OF hOstilities i'm the
Is making for a renewal Of hOstilities i'm the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
PHILIPPINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
COMMISSION TO ORGANIZE THE PROVINCE
OF PANGASINAN.

OF PANGASINAN.
Dagupan Province OF Pangasnan. Island OF
Luzon. Philippine Islands. Feb. 1.-The United
States Philippine Commission arrived here this
afternoon, and will organize a provincial gov
ernment tomorrow. The Commissioners were
received by a crowd of people and bands of
music and were conducted to the United States
Army headquarters. Welcoming speeches were
delivered on the way through Pangasinan.
General Macarthur has informed the Com
mission that the Province of Tayabas is suffi-
ciently pacified for provincial government; also
that the pacification of the other southern prov
irces. Batangas. Laguna de Bay and Cavite will
be hastened if provincial government is begun.
The Commission will organize Tayabas it's
way south.
There Is a possibility of a Dostponeuent of
the southern voyage. as the United States trans
port Sumner assigned TO the Commission. is in
dry dock.