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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
THEY ARE LOYAL.
SchIey's Witnesses Place the
Credit Where it Belongs.
! Cannot Imagine Any Conduct in
Battle More Admirable"
says Capt Cook Commander Sears Details inc
Cuban Campaign.

aShinGton, oct. i5.-Only one new
witness was heard in detail by the
Schley court o: inquiry. today. This
was Lieut.. Com. James II Sears VIII,
was Admiral Schleys flag lieutenant
during the Spanish war. He gave 4
detailed account Of the entire China
campaign. re placed the distance out
OF the biockadng lire at Cienfue-os
NJ from one 10 four miles and al san
uaSo at from thiee to six miles Hc
expressed the opinion that in the bat
lie OF July . it had been the NiZc4ya's
intention TO ram the Brooklyn.
" hil" Commander Sears was ON the
stand capt. IcmIy asked his age. bat
IN" court after quite a prolonged con-
aultation in retirement. etid"d that
tn" time Of service could III incurred
INTO.
alr. I:lJnor sought 10 secure tn, In
PRODUCTION Of 4 bii"f reppr: Of the bat
Tie 81 July J. which c0mMGr!ure SchIrv
prepared for trans nilsson 10 the SEQ
r"tHly Of in" navy. Il was stated that
Commander Sears had taken this dis
patch ashore to be cabled 10 the sr,r.-
tary. but that ii had never reached
He
out on the ground that as il was not
received il Was not an official cunImu-
nication. II was not read III The court
room but I'll" following is d CODY III ii:
! n Secretary oi the Navy Wash
ln%ton-SpaniSh squadron came out Of
Santiago harbor, this morning, July ..
at $50, and We're all captured or de-
str"yed in 4 running fight TO the we =
ward Of about 81 hours. Very few
casualties in our fleet. Ellis. chief
yeoman. Killed ana one man wounded
on the brooklyn. Reports from other
SHIPS not in Yet. The communicating
chief now experimenting transf". If
Prisoners from the Cristobal Colon,
winch surrendered to the brooklyn ana
Oregon AT lis r. NJ About 1000 pris-
oners in all. including Spanish admiral
Victory complete: details later.
tSignedJ Schley."
Capt. Cook was recalled during the
day and made an additional saemen
concerning the retrograde movement
of the flying squadron. May % 10 May
Is He also said in answer to a uues-
ton BY the court that Commodore
Schley during the battle Of July WAS
cool. brave and enthusiastic. can
not imagine any conduct in battle more
admirable
Admiral Schlev thinks it quite prob
able that the presentation of his tes-
timory in his behalf can be completed
this week and next. He will be the
last of the witnesses 10 be heard ana
when ne goes on will make a review of
the entire campaign covering the points
in controversy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
A NEW TRIAL
Granted Roland B. MoIineux BY
Court of Appeals.
The Lover Court Erred in Mixing
Barnet Case in the Trial.
molneux Not Yet Notified. but Will Be. To-day.
by His Family.

Albany. n. Y, oct. 1.-The court of
appeals has granted Roland T.. Moli-
neuX Il new trial
Up 10 O'Clock this evening. MoT
neuX had not been informed that he
mas been granted n new trial. zen.
Mnlincux reached Ossining early in the
evening but it was then TOO late TO 60
70 the prison, because the doors close
for the night at 530 o'clock. Warden
johnson adhered to his decision not to
disclose the news to the prisoner until
officially notified from Albany.
on being asked if he would allow
Gen. MolineuX or his wife. or Mrs. +.
b. Mo!ineux TO tell the prisoner the
news. The new warden replied that if
me members q his family sought an
interview with the young man they
W"lf entitled TO il. and if they him il
would De their privilege.
AolineuN was convicted of the muir
Ger OF Katherine J. Adams, in New
l".!1 city and sentenced to be electro
cuted. The court grants new trial on
d prevailing opinion written by Judge
Werner of Rochester, his principal
e "und being that the lower court erred
in admitted evidence as 10 an alleged
Chine. the death of Barnet. and thus
merged TWO issues.
justices Parker, Haight ana Gray did
MI believe that the Barnet evidence
should be Kept entirely out Of the case
Judges Werner. Bartlett. Nann ana
. tSrien concurred in the prevailing
opinion and for the expunging of the
Barnet testimony
The court gave out a condensed state
,nent of the reasons for granting a new
trial. They say:
Every member of the court of ap-
ptaiS agrees for the reversal of the
Judgment Of conviction of MolineuX on
the ground that the trial court erred
IN receiving in evidence the declara-
tons Of Barnet made to Drs Philipps
ond Douglass that he had received
kutnow powders through the mail
All agree that since the amendment
Of Section of Chapter SO of the Laws
of 1850 by Chapter $40 of the Laws of
l@SS, genuine writings may be received
in evidence as standards of COMPARE
son with disputed writing. although
Such writing may not be the issue on
trial. but simply a fact relevant and
material t. that issue. That the genu-
ineneSS Of such writings must be es-
tablished 10 the satisfaction Of the
satisfaction Of the court by common
law evidence and when that is done
handwriting experts may compare the
disputed writings with the genuine.
writing and give their opinion thereon.
but they cannot select and establish
the standards Of comparison and then
compare them with the disputed writ
ingS
All writings proved to the satisfac-
ton Of the court by 4 prcponderance Of
evidence in civil cases and beyond Il
reasonable doubt in criminal cases Q)
by witnesses who saw the paper writ
ten or To whom it had been acknowl-
edged: CD by witnesses familiar with
the handwriting of the person charged
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
Grand Masters Report.

After the opening of the lodge in due
form and preliminary business. Grand
Master Felker in his report summed up
the work OF the wear as follows: lnsti-
tuted eight Rebekah lodges. dedicated
tWo halls, conducted two installations.
held nine district meetings and visited
Is lodges
The grand master feels that the last
Grand Lodge year has been prosper
Gus one. In many lodges the increase
in membership has been gratifying
While unable to report any new sub
ordinate lodges. still many of the older
oraS have shown a good interest by
their attendance at the meetings. and
it is with satisfaction that the grand
master is enabled 10 report that unan-
unity Of purpose ami harmony Of ac-
ton have prevailed 10 an unusual eX-
tent among the lodges Of the State dur
ing the year.
Mrs. Maria l.. Lowering OF Water
Vile. president Of the ReDekah AS
semblv in her report to the grand mas
Ter states that she has visited u lodges.
met representatives Of 90 of the 103
lodges. and has made arrangements to
visit at least 10 more lodges before the
expiration 81 ner term OF once. SnF
has assisted at the institution Of eight
Rebekah lodges. having been obliged to
travel 1900 miles to accomplish these
visits.
In conclusion Mrs. Lowering says:
our official association has always
been most pleasant. l have always
found YOU ready to do all in your
power to advance the work Of this
branch of the order / therefore wish
Ia express my gratitude to you for all
courtesies and assistance rendered me
during our year of labor together. |
desire also to extend through you. sin
cere thanks to Grand Secretary Dye
for valuable assistance given me
through the past wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
The ODD FELLOWS
Attending the Grand Lodge
Meeting at Portland.
w. W. Cutter, Westbrook, Elected
Grand Master Reports of Officers.
Inc heoekah Assembly Grand Lodge VIII Meet
in Augusta in 1902

Portland. Me-. Oct. la.-rhe ANNA,
session Of the Grand Lodge of odd Eel
lows ot Maine began here. today. with
Il large attendance The day was d.
voted To reports. cleo ton of officers and
othef business. Augusta was selected
as the place for the Grand Ledge meai-
ing. next year. The officers elected
today. are:
Grand Master. w. w. Cutter. West
brook: deputy grand master. Leon F.
Higgins. Brewer: grand warden. Viii
liam Il. Littlefield. Berwick; grand SEP
rotary, Russell q. Dyer. Portland.
grand treasurer. William T.. Plunme,.
Portland; grand rep! esentatiye. solo
mon T.. Felker Clifton.
me officers We're installed IN the
afternoon and the newly elected grand
master appointed The following officer.
Grand Marshal. Fred Stevens. West
brook; grand conductor. Walter T..
Jackson. Portland; grand chaplain.
tt"N. James {. Gregory. Gorham; grand
guardian. Charles Il. Douglass. Port
land
Grand Master SniumCc .. Fclkr. Of
CLINTON. was in the chair At the OPEN
Ing Of IT," Grand Lodge. Other. gra"d
officers present We're: William W. cut
ter, deputy grand master Westbiool.:
Leon f. Higgins. grand warden. Brew
ar; Russell q. Dyer. grand secretary.
Portland: William +. Plummer. grand
treasurer, Portland; Albrn +. Chase.
grand representative. Portland: Charles
q. Small. grand representative Nadi-
son; George :. Dolloff, grand marshal.
WaterVille; Newell X. Knowltun. grand
conductor, Pennington; Rev. w. II.
Gould. grand chaplain, Dexter: j. J.
Temple, grand guardian. Bangor:
George \. Han den. grand herald. Rock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
Grand Secretary's Report.

Russell c. Dyer, grand secretary il
opening his report said: 1T is with
pleasure that | announce to you. III
this. my second annual communicated
and the 18th of the order in this JuriS-
diction. that OdI Fellowship in Maine
entered upon the first year OF the Zoth
century with more members and larger
amount of money than ever before
Never was the order more prosperous
on the 3lst of December last. we lacked
but 52 Of numbering 21.0oo members.
Doubtless we exceed that number. To-
day
An examination of the returns shows
gratifying results. The limitations were
more and the suspensions for non-pay-
men of dues less in 1900 than for the
preceding year. The net gain was -"
against 81 in 1899. AS has pcen the
case for number Of years past the
country lodges have made the larger
Gains The banner lodge for the year
1900 was Pomola Lodge. No. 81. Of Fat
ten. This lodge IS situated III nv
northern section of Penobscot county
in a small isolated village. the lodse
began the year it initiated 3j' aoh'itteu
two by card and reinstated one. IL ma
a net gain of IS members or 30 per cent
The following lodges are enu'ied :"
special mention for the amount 81 ~
itiatory work during the year; Peha-
cox. No. 1870. Rumford FANS ~ fe'',e-
tic No. 135. Southwest HarDor, w
Androscoggin. No. q, Auburn -
land. No 12O, Bar Harbor, 20; Mousani'
No DC. Kennebunk, and LeJok. NO. ~
Ellsworth. IS each: Indian opr'ns' ~
1l6. Madison, Il; Fellowship NJ 81
Calais. 20.
In finances the order game" III '"e
past year over S23,oco. ana no" i,'S q
grand total of assets near t"e IN
quarters Of million mark. Fight
Rebckah lodges have been institutes -
during the year. viz: FaNori' no No.
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
WARM DISCUSSION
In National Council Of Congrc-
gationaIists at Portland
Over Resolution Seeking to Closer
Unite the Missionary Societies.
Matter Unsettled and The Debate Viii e.
Resumed at Ioday's Sessions.

ICrIdnG. Nc. oct. IA ,iyejv de-
bate was prcCipitated at this evenings
session OF The National Con.recrotiopa
cocntii by the ~ cSeAt;. ton of a rcso-
lulirn by Tie committee Of fifteen an
pointed three years ago 10 adopt meas
ureS for the purpose Of Bringing the
missionary societies Of the Congrera-
ti"nal church into closer union. The
resolution in question, which was one
Of set of 10 presented by the com
nittec. partially approved tn. report
O. tn" committee of nine which recon-
E.cn'S The appointment of all salaricd
"HicclG Of IN" six societies by an ex-
crutivo board. Of on" administrative
lead: ana ~ limited governing mem
ltiship for each OF The home societies.
In t1c debate which followed FREQUENT
reference Was mad" to The American
i;un!d and th,i first clause Of the resa-
milton received the mast attention. At
times the argument was exceedingly
warm. but il was Interrupted when at
its height by adjournment. The debate
viii be- continued. tomorrow Five Of
the recommendations of the committee
Wrrn unanimously adopted. The four
remaining resolutions viii ho taken ~.
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
Education in Porto Rico.

The expense of maintaining schools IN
por.o Pico is very high, If we consider
tho amount spent for the small number
nr,,iIs enrolled but as the country i
gradually brought in closer 'ouc" WIN
our own their system VIII eNioe'''is DC
changed, until it reaches our p'eseH'
state of perfection. IN thls coo ,h en-, .me
i peot't t,ere is sure cure for dyspepsia
t !ai, ,nidr constipation. liver and kid
new tronbies, and that medicine is Hos
letters stomach Filters svmn,o snoii If ynm az,
taken at the very llrss :? " lpffaring. !,
w w sv ay01 prompo and
cure, ~ continent physicians. have testi-
r,,aI during tie past fifty years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
BATH.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

OF the 30 candidates for the feli0wsh- \
offered by the COLLECT settlement ASSo-
citation. last spring. Miss Mary Il. SaNle4
of Smith College. has been selected foi
the award. The scholarship was offered
for The twofoId purpose Of giving some
person either tie opportunity y live in
4 settlement and take part in the actiV-
tiles or for special investigation Of set
tIemcnt problems.
The attempt OF Count De La Naulx To
cross the Mediterranean i'll Il balloon
which left Les Satellites near T"uion.
Saturday. has failed. The minister OF
marine NJ. De LaneSScn, has Received a
dispatch from Toulon Announcing THAI
the. cruiser pa Cnainic. which was escort
ing the balloon. is returning I" port win
the balloon and her passengers. which
81. picked up 10 miles east Of 81. l-aurett
lightnuusr. the bal-"un was uHihIuiei
The itinerary of the trip which the dal-
egates from Porto Rico will enjoy uppn
their arrival in this country mas been dr-
r.u,d the parry VIII arrive IN New York
nv the Chamber OF Commerce on lhat
and the following day. From ihere IN"
iartv Will proceed to Boston Tor a tWJ
,isys stay. leaving there on the evening
Of The nth. The delegates viii then viSi
Euffalo Chi"aco. st. Louis. Cincinnati.
Pittsb.lrg Washington and other cities
1t is sad the trip viii bring the resource. 5
~ M. United States before the Porto
ricans in a most effective manner
Insistent though unverilied runners are
c,Iryent that Gen. Andradc. the former
nnesdent Of Venezuela who is now at
San Juan. Porto Rico. will shortly head
! force OF men from the islands of Cura-
,,,n ana trinidad. who will invade Vcne-
znela. 1t is said that he had y AIMED to
Iii oct. II. on the Red D. steamer
Philadelphia from New York for Vene-
mi In for Porto Rico. and that he bought
his ticket but changed his mind half an
hour before the ship sailed, presumably
he cause the Philadelphia varied her reg
Mar course, touching first at La Guayra,
where steps had been taken to arrest the
General. The agents of the PhiladcIphid
are authority for the statement that Gen.
Andrade intends 10 sail Oct. y On the
steamer Caracas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

The annual meeting of the Bangor 4
Aroostook Railroad 90. was held. Tues
lav. at Bangor. when the annual re-
ports We're presented and officers elect
cd. The officers are: President. Frank
lin w Cram, Bangor: vice president,
Albert A. Burleigh. Houlton: treasurer,
Edward Stetaon. Bangor: CLERK. +. II
Appleton. Esq, Rangor. The directors
are +. w. Cram. A. \. Burleigh. Ed
ward Stetson. benjamin Il. Thatcher,
Hiram 2. Oliver, Charles y. Gibson
and Frederick II. Appleton. These di-
rcctors confirmed the election Of three
directors from ArOoStook county. The
Aroostook members Of the board are:
w. =. Allen. Caiibou; Il, q. sharp
Monticello. and James Crawford. Van
Buren,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

Eduoida Nuncz. the cuban pilat. was
amcnS those who We're called to correct
former testimony. He added to his
statement of yesterday that he had
seen the Brooklyn firing on May 81.
the date of the bombdrdment of the
Colon. whereas the records show that
that vessel was at that time coaing
and did not participate in the engage
fent. He also made a correction in his
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
Freepor. High. S: Bath High. o.

Bath, Me. oct l5.-(SpeciaD A larGn
crowd gathered at the Lincoln street
grounds. this afternoon. to witness the
foot bail game between clubs from the
Bath and Freeport High schools Free
port scored a touchdown in the first half.
making the only punt in THE game, the
final score being ) to q in favor OF the
visitors. This evening. 4 reception ami
dance was rendered the visiting team at
Independence hall. The lineup:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
FAIR AND WAR MER.


Washington, Oct. 15.-Forecast for
New England: Fair. Wednesday and
probably Thursday; warmer, Thurs
day. light to fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
BATES


Score-t Of NJ 8: Bates. O. Touch
Gowns-Dorticos. Goal-DorticoS. I'ri-
lire-Dr. Frew Of Colby. Referee. j.
sullivan IF Portland. i.inesmyn-Parllor
of 4. Of NJ. ana Andrews Of Bates. TIM
ors-H. =. Gould, Bates; Ross. IT. Of VI.
Time, 15-mnute halves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
SUMMER GARMENTS

when handsomely Numbered, look very
attractive. even though they may be in
expensive. Our speciality is ladies' and
gentlemen's Jhirt waists and shirts. duck
suits, wash dresses, and outing goods
generally. We compare with other Iaun-
dries as dollar does with a quarter, al
though our rates are low. Comments on
what We do are our unanimous chorus of
praise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

The annual convention OF the Main"
St,te sunday School Association will be
hnId in lewiston. Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, oct ~. - and u.
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Continued on page 81
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
MILES is RIGHT.

General Miles has entered his pro.
test against the maner in which the
stan has been usurpjng the preroga
t1yes Of the line and makes earnest
Recommendation that the men who
are in nominal command of the vari.
Gus units Of the regular army be
clothed with some Of the power they
supposedly possess. He thinks the
men at Washington, whose positions
are intended to be more clerical than
commanding. have been cutting into
the rights Of the subordinate com.
manders too much and is of the opin.
ion that a wholesale reorganization
would not be amiss just at the pres.
ent time. 1t Is not to be supposed
that Corbin and some Of the other
dress parade gentlemen at Washing.
tor Will give the generals recon.
m~endations enthusiastic and unstint.
ed support, but all the same he has
the satisfaction Of knowing that he
has a majority of the people Of the
country and also the army at his back
and 1t is to be hoped that congress
may be made to see matters in the
same light he does and come to his
rescue to the extent Of r%emedying
some of the evils of which he Justly
complains. The bookkeepers and
clerks should be made to understand
that their duty consists Of keeping
accounts and records and that they
must not interfere with the men who
must assume the responsibilities and
face the dangers Of active command
in the field.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
FINAL CHAPTER ENDED.

The nation at large is Indebted to
the officials Of Auburn prison for the
thorough and efficient tanner in
which they last Tuesday discharged
the disagreeable duty imposed upon
them by law. They adhered to their
intention Of depriving the occasion
OF every possible feature of publicity
and nothing of the spectacular was
permitted to enter into it. Clinging
to his anarchistic ideas and beliefs
to the last moment, the miserable
creature that forfeited his life in pen.
atty OF the awful crime he had com.
mltted met death as an animal would
and If he had any fears as to the
hereafter he concealed them well and
no living thing knows what his last
thoughts were. Cursing the good men
who had offered their services in his
extremity that he might make his
peace with his God, he waited for the
time to come when he would take
his seat in the death chair and died
-Au =
as he had lived-unrepentant and I'm
forgiving-a creature whose memory
is to be abhorred and whose life was
a blight upon the earth that he erst.
while defled by being permitted to
i've upon it. Secretly buried in some
spot known only to those who nut
carcass underground, with all his
destroyed by fire, so that moth.
might be allowed to remain to
that he had ever lived, the last
chapter in the career Of the miser-
able assassin has been written. Would
nat even his name and all memory
u him could be blotted out in the
manner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01

place, other members OF the body
have resurrected their railroad passes
and signified their intention to take
pert in the great charity entertain
ment, provided the people Of Helena
furnish a suitable hall in which the
legislature can meet. This the citi-
zens Of the capital seemingly are will
Ing to do and If enough members are
taken with the Cullen idea Of serving
pro bono publico, it is possible that
the governor may call the legislature
together and the thing Of raising
money will be done in short order.
as it Is reckoned that no more than
two days will be required to meet.
pass the bill and adjourn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
FAME FOR CULLEN.

Senator tom" Cullen, the hand.
some statesman from Dawson county
seems to be in a fair way of winning
fame as the only man who ever caus.
ed a special session Of the legislature
OF Montana to be held without a cent
OF cost to the state. Sometime ago
Mr.. Cullen expressed himself as of
the opinion that the best way to Sc.
cure money for a state exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition would be to call
the legislature in extraordinary SEES
sion and pass an appropriation bill.
That he might not be accused of sell
fish motives in connection with his
plan, he offered to attend such a ses-
sion without imposing any obligation
upon the state whatever, offering to
forego his claims for mileage and per
diem, being. content to take as pay the
knowledge Of g patriotic duty we'll
and thoroughly done. Just to show
their hearts are in the right
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.

Omaha Bee: By the treaty o.
peace with Spain the United States
relinquishes all claims Of it's citizens
against Spain that may have arisen
during the last insurrection in Cuba
and prior to the exchange of ratifi
cations of the treaty. The treaty
also provided for the adjudication
and settlement by this country of
the claims Of it's citizens against
Spain resulting from the Cuban in
surrection. In accordance with this
congress at it's last session created
the Spanish Claims commission, con-
sisting of five members, with author
ity to receive, examine and adjudi-
cate claims against Spain. The act
creating the commission provided
that it should last two years, though
thereafter its life may be revived for
periods of six months, unless stopped
by congress.
There was good reason to believe
when this commission was authorized
that 1t would be able to dispose Of ali
legitimate claims within two years,
but the present indications are that