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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-28

"' 'HSociation voted tha, no ,,.,..
'eloAGlnG To the association .h.',
reApehued Dy special comui,,.-,., =
4 "'lorsly appropriated nv ~
F. .''Nr committee. and also IN, ,h :
! S"ns who fail to pay tha ar pei
'ensiNe years be dropned
| ~. ~ 'le'ioershlp by the secretary
'""'''ii''ec appointed by the ma,
''ic previous evening, to recon-
I ,''''u = BOARD of officers for ,ha on,,,
iiR year then made its repor, r.oa,s,
! nielclhS tEe election Of the so,,ou.;,,..
! 'oarf: ir"s. Prof. II. F.. Trafa.h,
I Naihe Wesleyan Seminary. kart.s IItn'
! wee pres, Prof. f. +. Wood,uf, d.
Goln college: secretary and traaa,,.,'..
ffot- j. William Black, Colbv C,ol,a,ra'
h'tmpcr OF the executive commi,taa j,
addition To The officers, Prof g.,
VEN. university OF Maine. Prof X II
hartsh"rn, Bates College, Prin q y
o'h' 'ony High school, Augusta pin
i. l. Sampson, Thornton ,c4.,l,,,-.
""c"' rms board Of officers was
, elected ""'
ne president Of TIL, asSociation ,ha,
appointed the standing committees vi.
! tne ensuing year. These con,,i,,.a,.
are as follows. conn,i,.
Entrance Examinations, p.
HARRINGTON az ~. r-,i,.1,,..: ~
Prof A. + roh.,,s - ,,.,i ""'iie'
Prof Arthur \ Jaona,., ~ oiieSt'
leEe, Prln W. +. Sargent Of Hebron
Academy. Prin. n. T.. Cole of thn PAN
Hlsh school and Prin Edward Love
JOY Of the camden High school. com
'4'S'"'i"r. Pres. Charles
- '',' ~ 'lhy college Prof.
,"lltI "i h't'S College, Prof.
p Ii''' n u" hiVeFS'ty Of Maine.
''''- lEn H. rules Of HoWd"in COL
"''' .iI' NJ. n if"nncy Of n" SkoW-
IFS''h iiiGh school ffih T. L. Land
ih''n n lhe N"ln" Central Institute,
iittSheld. ana PF.n. T. G. Mitchell Of
f"Et fa!r'"id i!i%h school
irin. Alhr" f. Chase Of Portland.
chairman "f the committee On college
entrance examinations. then made Y
report. II showed much thought aud
thorough familiarity with the subject.
This WlS one "f the most important
matters coming before tn, conference.
ana il was handled - lycn that v,
2ive thr iyrurt III fun below.
Before \ large representation from
:!lr cull,g. anL secondary schools ~
this Slt.. u.e-nii,!td III .Aucustu lasr
.D,, .n,r Tr.stG..nt Hy,t, M En,ydojn
ColI.2,..,l, li\..r.i 1u ,.,l,l,,es which ..on-
taiY..i l;a,y .usg.stiu,,s r.I,tfyA WI II
,.!uSn. connection between college AVN
...nucl. NJ tE,s. suca,stinn; trn ,y..,..
rtti34lIy l.,n.niz.,l .,ft,,. wv orpaniz,-
trn,. ,... .,.r,..r.,l W. ~, .,,,,,in,,,..,,,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-28
100 Heads Wanted

to 1T some Of the most fetching i'm
ported and domestic shapes in FALL
ami WINTER HATS. we are receiv-
ing them daily ana they are ready for
your inspection.
II. r. WHITES
POI Water Street. Millinery Parlors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-28
IF THE PEOPLE KNEW

the REAL VALUE of this UEDERWF 4
M the stores get i5c ana 1oc others. 4Sc.
4ur south window. BOSTON CLOTuIN
lfilodeau, Prop.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
Genesis of the plano.

About two hundred years ago
there lived at the court of Prince
Ferdinand de- Medici a Paduan
harpsichord maker, by name Bar
tollomeo Christoferi, man Of great
inventive genius. After innumer-
able experiments he solved the prob
lem, long standing puzzle to the
musical instrument makers of the
period, Of how to make a satisfac-
torily working "keyed psaltery,"
and by the method he invented Of
overcoming the difficulties inherent
in the task he produced an instru-
ment which was the undoubted an
cestor of the pianoforte Of today.
For the piano is, in essential, says
a writer in The Universal Magazine,
a dulcimer with a fitted keyboard;
it is not simply modification Of the
old harpsichord. The latter, it is
true, did possess a keyboard, but the
depression Of its keys caused
"plucking harplike action on the
strings and not the striking of a
hammer, with controlled rebound,
the peculiar characteristic of the
newer instrument.
From 1909, the date when Chris
toferi made his four keyed psalter-
les" the piano at first slowly, but
afterward by leaps and bounds,
went on increasing and increasing
in popularity until now its manufac-
ture has become great industry,
with an immense capital at its back
and employing thousands of work
men in It's various branches.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
Fort EindIay..

For six miles through the forest
in Hancock and Wood counties, O.,
may be seen a wide swath through
the treetops, the once open space
being grown thick with smaller tim-
Der. 1t tells the story Of General
Hull and the army that blazed its
way north to Fort Meigs IN the war
of 1912. On several farms near
Findlay are still found sections Of
the old corduroy roadway built Of
the tree trunks that we're felled to
gain a passage for the army. The
logs are well preserved and are
found from two to FIVE feet under
the soil. 1t was at the close Of
that memorable campaign that
Colonel Findlay camped on the
south side Of Blanchard's fork Of
the Auglaize and established the
old stockade fort named, after him,
Fort Findlay.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
Mover Moose Cali.

A new kind Of moose call, says the
Kennebec Journal, is lin use down in
Washington county. tits. the whist1ing
buoy near the entrance of Moosabec
reach, andit is said to be the cause Of
the big bull moose which for several
weeks has, been known to frequent the
shore in that section lingering in that
vicinity. With the wind Blowing from
the east the blast of the buoy is heard
several miles Inland, and the sound ait
this distance Is said BY old hunters to
closely resemble the trumpetings Of a
moose. 1t Is alleged even that the
wandering moose has been heard to re-
spond with answering call when the
sound OF the buoy Is heard.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
DUE ENTIRELY TO SMOKE.
Fire Did Not Enter the Workings Of
the III-Fated Mine.

Denver, Nov. 22.-Only meagre re.
port concerning the disastrous fire at
the Smuggler Union mine near Tellur.
ide, Colo, has been received at the
local Office of the company. It is not
knwn here whether the loss of life
will reach 100, as feared or whether
any bodies have been found in addition
to the % which were early recovered
and identified. The damage caused
by the fire in the loss of the buildings
Is estimated at $18 goo, but the. mine
will have to be closed for at least a
month The mouth of Bullion tunnel
through which the SmuggEer Union
mines are worked, Is located not over
80 or 60: feet from the burned build.
ings. The smoke from the start seemed
to be drawn TO the mouth of the tunnel
and It encfrcled that point as II there
were no other place OF escape. This
was due to suction, as the air IN the
mine was warmer than that outside
On account Of the suction movement
the majority Of the mine and tunnel
entrances have iron doors ready to
lower in place at a minutes notice to
stop smoke or fire. Unfortunately the
Bullion tunnel did not possess one of
these safeguards. It appears that
much OF the Supplying effect OF the
fire was due to the flames IN the con-
verter house, which was saturated
with oil and which emitted the dark
est smoke imaginable. The tunnel is
situated about midway between the
top or apex Of the mine and the ninth
level. It Is an intermediate working
tunnel. The seventh level Is 1,750
feet below the surface and the ninth
level, where between rs and 80 miners
were working when the fire occurred,
is 1000 feet below the surface. At
last accounts all attempts to explore
this level had been frustrated by the
smoke. Seventeen Of the % bodies
recovered were found in the seventh
level. The fire did not penetrate the
mine workings and the frightful loss
of life was entirely due to smoke.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
SOME BODIES RECOVERED.
Scores of Unfortunates Either Dead o
Imprisoned.

Imprisoned.
Telluride, Colo, Nov. 22.-Nearly
100 men were probably suffocated to
death in the Smuggler Union mine al
Marshall Basin as tine result Of a fire
which consumed the buildings at the
mouth of the Bullion tunnel. Twenty
two miners are known to be dead and
scores of others are in the mine work.
tngs, either suffocated to death or
seeking safety in remote parts Of the
mine until the place is cleared of foul
gases and smoke.
Fire broke out in.the tramway bunk.
house at the mouth of the Bullion tun.
mel, the principal opening from which
the property is worked, and spread
rapidly to the boiler and enginehouse,
blacksmith shop, the tramway ter
minal, with it's great ore bins, and
several smaller buildings. .,s,
A strong draft drew the smoke from
the. burning buildings directly into the
tunnel and the miles of drifts, up
raises and slopes connecting with it
began to fill rapidly with the smoke.
In the excitement of trying to con
troll the fire in the outside buildings
the mine was forgotten and before
the situation was realized the working
was fast filing with dense smoke.
By this time the buildings about the
mouth of the tunnel were all ablaze
and nothing could be done to stop the
smoke from going in.
AS soon as it was possible great
bodies of rock were blown down into
the tunnel mouth and the opening
stopped, but not until the workings
were filed and the smoke was work.
ing it's way through the shafts to the
surface a mile or more up the noun.
tain from the tunnelhouse.
The day shift, some 200 mon, had
gone into the mine. and reached their
stations before the fire started It is
known that some of the men escaped
through the old Sheridan tunnel and
also through the old Union workings,
but they are thought to. have been but
a small part Of the force in the mine.
The Smuggler Union is the largest
mine in the Telluride district, the out
put being about two-thirds of the total
from the camp. It is owned by New
York and Boston capitalists.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
POLITICAL BANNERS.
Progress From the Cd Time canVas
sail 60. the. Modern Net

e. ~ 4 Z !
'Fifty years Or Whereabouts ago," "
said a veteran sign painter, "they
made all the political banners swung
across streets Of canvas: The pic
lures and the names and all that
were painted on theme or painted on
cloth and seWed on them.
40 sSuch banners were like great
sails, and Of course they caught
the wind and bellied out with "a tre-
mendous pull. Later this pull came
to be reduced somewhat by cutting
stable round holes in the canvas to
let the wind through.
1T was not an unusual thing in
those days to attach weights to the
banners to hold them down in
high wind. Sometimes the weights
broke loose and did serious dam
age.
'G remember one case in which
a citizen sued New England city
for damages for injuries suffered by
such a weight that got loose from
banner and fell. Later bags of shot
were substituted for. iron weights
as likely to do less damage if they
got away.
ssNext to canvas banners with
holes in them to let the wind
through and to deliver the great
strain came the net banners Of to-
day. And in case Of a heavy blow,
in which even network banner
might be damaged, the banner as
now rugged can be brailed in against
one of the supporting poles in sef-
feet, furled to be hauled out into
place again in favorable weather.
9 Everything has been improved,
of course, in the last fifty years, but
I don't know Of anything that has
undergone greater improvement
than the political banner. New
York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
charged WIth swindfino

New YorkJNov. 22.--J. B. Berthlof,
manager OF the Eastern division of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
Jersey City, N. j., has been arrested
on the charge OF carrying on SCREEN
goods" business. The complaint was
made by Chief OF Police Murphy. The
police have in their possession several
circulars sent to the South and West
and claim that they can show that the
telegraph replies of prospective vic
tins went direct to Berthlof.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
.FAvoRs CUBAN, ANNEXATION.
Views of the Captain Of the Port of
Havana.

New York, Nov. 2.-Lieutenant
Commander Lucfen Young of the
United States navy has arrived here
from Havana on leave of absence.
He is captain of the port at that city
and has charge of all marine matters
in Cuba. In discussing the relations
between Cuba and the United States
he expressed himself in favor Of an
nexation, saying:
"The economic conditions of Cuba
at the present time; are worse than
ever in its history, even worse than
at the close of the Ten Years war.
It's sugar is being sold at So. 1874 for
100 pounds, when it costs 1910 per
100 pounds TO raise it; 10 per cent of
the tobacco crop is unsold and sweat
ing in the barns. There is not candi-
date booked for Office in the senate or
in the congress who could sign his
name for a SIS check.
"Al1 the successful industries of
Cuba are dependent on the United
States and annexation is the only sal
vation of Cuba. for annexation means
free trade with the United, States"
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
. ADMIRALs IN "A. ROW.
Charges Preferred Against the Chief
Of Equipment.

Charges Preferred Against the Chief
of Equipment. ~
New York. Nov. pa Washington
special to The. Herald says:
Three chiefs of bureaus of the navy
department, Rear Admiral Bradford,
chief of equipment; Rear Admiral
Bowles, chief constructor, and Rear
Admiral Kenny, paymaster general,
tare involved in a serious controversy
which has eliminated ina charge Of
disobedience, of orders being. fled
against the first named officer.
{ Admiral Bradford ordered the build
ing of four coal barges wanted by the
Pacific feet. Under a recent order Of
Secretary Long the construction Of the
barges belongs to the construction bu-
reau ,3sl vs II, ,sf ~ s
Admiral Bradfogd's friends say he
sent the order for the barges the day
before Secretary Longs order was
issued. ~
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
losses in COOKING MEATS.
Conclusions Drawn by Government
Experts From Experiments.

Conclusions Drawn by Government
Experts From Experiments.
Dietary Investigations made by
government experts show that Of
the total food consumed by the
average man in this country 20 per
|. cent is flesh, if that term is taken to
include not only meat, but also
poultry, fish and shellfsh.
incidentally a question studied
has had to do with the amount of
nutritive material lost in the cook
ing of meat. That there is a loss,
of course, is obvious enough, espe-
cially where the material is boiled
and the water afterward thrown
away, but nothing has been known
on. the subject until recently with
any degree of accuracy, and hence
the value of the government inves-
tigation, which ought to have no
little interest for the American
housewife. u e.
Here are some Of the conclusions
drawn BY the experts from their 'exr
periments:
The chief loss in weight during
the cooking of beef is due to the
driving off of water. Lean beef will
lose in this way as much as 38 per
cent of its weight.
When beef is fried, there appears
to be no great loss of nutritive ma
tefial.
When beef is cooked in water,
from 3 to 20 per cent Of the total
solids are found in the broth. If
the broth is used for soup or other
wise, it is no loss obviously.
Beef that has been used for a
preparation of beef tea or broth has
lost little of it's nutritive value,
though much Of the favoring has
been removed.
Fat meat contains less water pro-
portionately and 50 shfinks less in
cooking. Other things being equal,
a small piece Of meat cooked in wa
ter shrinks more relatively than
large piece.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
QUIET COLON
PERFECT TRANoUlkLtTY REleNs
SINCE THE clTY's, suRREM Y
TRANSIT is UNINTERRUPTED
DER TO LIBERALS.

Rights Of Foreigners Respected ane
Their Interests Protected Present
State Of Affairs Cannot last kong
5as Panama .ls still in the Hands d
the Governments Official Advices
Received at Washington.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 90. The city
OF Colon is perfectly quiet. It is
claimed in behalf Of the Liberals thai
there has been no unseemly behavior
Foreigners are being respected and
projected aud transit across the 18th
mus is uninterrupted.
Colonel Barrera, commander Of the
Liberal forces, asserts that he has
notified the district representative OF
the department Of the interior and
other former officials of the govern.
ment that he has appointed acommis'
sion. to take over their Offices, for
mally. Senior Espriella, a prominent
lawyer and counsel for the Panama
railroad, is member of the commits.
sion. The feeling of the community
cannot be regarded as antagonisttc to
liberalism. The existing conditions
have created no panic, but it is rec.
ognized that the fact that the Liberals
hold Colon while the Conservatives are
in possession of Panama creates a state
Of affairs which cannot continue.
Colonel Barrera admits that the gov
eminent troops here numbered little
less than 120 men. It was at first re.
ported that IL or more men were killed
and 30 wounded. The bodies of more
dead have since been discovered.
Inspector of Customs Escapes.
The inspector of customs escaped
on an outgoing steamer. Several pris-
oners who. were captured by the Lib.
erals have since been released.
General zaldana commands 200 Lib.
eral troops at Gatun railroad station,
about six miles from Colon.
The Liberals claim to be in posses
sion o7 all tie railroad stations be.
tween Colon and Las Cascades, which
is nearer to Panama than to Colon.
Both sides used Remingtons and
Mausers. The former causes the high.
er death rate. A Liberal lieutenant
who was shot in the neck with a
Mauser bullet is reported to be doing.
well. .,as
No immediate attack upon Panama
is contemplated. Colonel Barreraa is
awaiting the arrival at Colon of the
Liberal chief, Domingo Diaz, who is
toynno+nd in a dav NJ, two When DiaZ
reaches this city definite plans will be
formulated.
The United States gunboat Maehias,
it is understood, will not interfere with
any of the fighting, but will protect the
railroad and foreign interests.
"A few armed Liberal troops left
Colon by train during the morning for
Gatun.
The government at Panama is still
busy erecting breastworks in the viz
cinity of the railroad property in the
direction of which the Liberal attack
Dc Axnapfed ~.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
No coMBsINlE IN NEBRASKA.
Governor Says Railroad Competition
Is as Great as Ever.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22l!After con
slIltation with Attorney General Prout
on the advisability Of taking action
to prevent railroad consolidation In
Nebraska Governor Savage qualified
his previous statement by saying there
is no evidence of a combination In
Nebraska. The governor said:
Roads are fighting each other for
business in this state just as hard as
they ever did. This applies to the
Union Pacific and the Burlington
roads and all other lines. What is
being done In Minnesota in the way of
combination or opposition to combine
ton does not interest us in this state"
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23

Pfttsburg, Nov. pa few moments
after midnight an unknown man threw
himself headlong into one Of the fur
naces at Schoenberger' mills, Four
teenth and Etna streets Almost his
entire body was roasted beyond identi.
fication, his left foot being the only
part not tlisflgured. The body was re-
moved to the morgue. The man was
about 35 years old, medium height,
sandy moustache and apparently an
American.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
KING EDWARD STOPS II.
Thrifty British Mobiles Proposed to Sell
Coronation Seats.

! London, Nov. 22.-King Edward has
cheekmated the thrifty British mobiles
and others who proposed to line their
pockets with American and Continen-
tai gold by the sale of their seats in
Westminster abbey for the coronation
ceremony, by. decreeing that, except
in official capacity, none but British
subjects are to be present. He has de
fcided that the mere fact of any seat
being sold dispossesses both the
holder and the, nominee from the right
of occupying it. It is understood that
large sums have been offered; both In
America and Europe, for seats on the
occasion Of the coronation.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
Commandment BUYS captured.

London, Nov. o. "A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Nov.
81, says Commandant Buys has been
captured after attacking patrol Of
100 railroad pioneers on the Yaal
river, near Villiersdorp.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
Robbers Drop Their plumber.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 22.-The Bank
Of Troy, at Troy, Tenn, was robbed
by burglars during the night. The
citizens were aroused and attacked the
robbers, who fed, dropping several
packages Of money containing about
$4,000 and other valuables. The loss
to the bank is not known, but it is
thought to be small.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
On OPEqpG DAY
cARAGUA 4 CANAL BILL 70 DE
GIVEN AN EARLY STAFF
e., IN CONGRESS-.
I, p sAff. ~ saf ~ 9F4tt:
MEASURES NOW COMP E1ED.

Chairman Hepburn VIII HAYS charge
Of the Matter In the House and Sen.
ator Morgan in the Senate House
Expected to Pass the BID in q Few
Days, but Some Delay ls Likely IN
the Upper Branch. .,
Chicago, Nov. PA Washington
special says that Representative Hep
burn, as chairman of the house COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce, and Senator Morgan OF Ala
bama, as chairman OF the senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals, will
each introduce on the opening day Of
congress a copy of the Nicaragua
canal bill which was passed by the
house during the second session OF the
ty-sixtha congress. There will be
but one substantial change from the
text of the old bill, and that will con-
sist of the substitution OF $189, 900 900
for $3.50, 100000 to meet the estimated
Increase in cost iof the canal. Both
Mr.: Hepburn and Senator Morgan are
entirely confident that the bill will
pass without delay or friction during
the first two months of congress. The
measure is so well understood by near
5ly all members Of congress that very
little time will be required to discuss.
Inasmuch as thes house passed the bill
it can be expected to do SO within a
fewfdays after Mr.. Hepburn's commit
tee reports it with a. recomm endation
for passage. The senate, which likes
to spend time over measures of the i'm
portance of the canal bill, cannot be
expected to be SO prompt as the house.
But Senator Morgan after a careful
canvass Of his associates expresses
the belief that there will be as little
delay as possible in that branch Of
congress. Colonel. Hepburn said: /,
.fMy. information is, and that fnfor-
nation comes from a source that
ought to be reliable, that there Is
nothing in our new agreement with
Great britain whicn viii prevent the
United States from building the canal
precisely as it chooses and provided
by the house bill of last session. The
report of the canal commission, which
is to be made, will, as I understand,
also. require no changes in the legfsla-
ton of last session. Everything,
therefore, appears to favor the prompt
passage of the Nicaragua canal bill"
3. r. z ! $50.
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
Washington Informed of Peaceful Con
ditions at Colon.

Washington Informed Of Peaceful Con
ditions at Colon.
Washington, Nov. 22.-The secre
tary of the navy has received the fol
lowing cab1egram from Captain Perry
commanding the battleship Iowa
dated Panama, Nov. 81:
"Everything quiet. No further. IN
reference since notification. Transit
and Geographic communication open
Colon in possession of Liberals and
quiet"
The following cablegram was re.
ceived at the state department from
Consul General Gudger, dated Panama,
Nov. 81: s.
Everything quiet, Communication
restored and trains running unmo-
Tested"
Morris tribune., 1901-11-23
H0PEABAN ||I|IDOI.|NED
nay MIN IMPRIso NEp IN THE SNUG
eLER UNION MINE GIVEN
UP Fosa DEAD Ill.
RES FORCED TO RETIRE

Several Attempts Made 70 Enter the
Workings, but the Foul Air and the
Smoke Inside Quietly Drove the Men
! Back-Twenty-two Are Known 70 Be
/ Dead but Fully One Hundred Others
Are, Unaeeounted For. 1 =
Telluride, Colo, Nov. 22.-Persona
who have come into town from the
scene Of the big mine disaster say the
workers have almost abandoned hope
of finding any Of the imprisoned men
alive. The entrance to the property
is the scene of active work and will.
ing hands are only stayed by fear OF
death If they enter the smoke-flled
levels.
Every few minutes men make rush
inside, only to crawl back, helpless
and strangling, as they meet the foul
smoke which fills the tunnels and lev.
els. The officers refuse to talk, either
in giving information or expressing
opinions as to the likelihood of early
rescue of the unfortunates yet in the
mine. They will only say that the
work will he hastened in the hope that
many may be found alive.
The telegraph and telephone wires
were destroyed by fire and the only
means of communication is by mes
eenger,