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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

vanced largely during the last three

vanced largely during the last tbraa
years.
Philip ID. Armour. who was in his 69th
year. made his own life on lines uninue
and wholly original with himself
From not over rich Oneida county.
New York. farm, to a position of paw
ing more freight and controI,inp more
provisions than any other man in the
world, were the two extremes of his
life.
The ancestral Armours were CON
necticut people, but Philip Armour
was not born until after the family
had moved to Stockbridge. Oneida
county, New York. His birth date was
May 16, 1892.
The California gold fever struck
Western New York in 1S49 and Young
Armour was the first from Stockbridge
to determine to visit the Pacific coast
He obtained the permission of his par
ents and at the age of II started, hav-
ing three or four companions from the
same neighborhood. The almost incced-
ible part of it was that the party
walked nearly the entire distance from
New York to California.
He made money from the start and
at the end of six years returned home
with n fortune. Becoming dissatisfied
with the quiet life of his native town
he came West again, and together with
a brotherin-law established q large
wholesale grocery house in Milwau-
kee. This venture was also successful.
and in years time he purchased the
largest grain elevator in Milwaukee.
This led to more elevators and rail
road stock.
In 1866 he came to Chicago to take
charge Of the Chicago branch of
New York packing establishment. The
result was that the Chicago house
ceased to be branch and the West
gained the largest packing and provis-
ion plant in the world.
The property interests for which Mr..
Armour stood are estimated at $780,,
600. COO His personal share of this prop
erty is variously estimated at from
$25, 900 600 to $50 000, 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
Jesse STINSON RESIGNS.
Has Been Local Agent for American Express
Co. for Is Years.

Jesse Stinson, who for is years has
been American Express agent in this
city. has resigned, and f. G. Emerson,
now agent for the company in Skowhe-
gan. will succeed him.
Mr. Stinson has been connected with
the Waterville office since Nov. -, 1872,
having been in the employ of the COM
pany as road agent on the run between
Bangor and Boston for 10 years previ-
Gus. He has served one year less than
his predecessor, +. A. Hilton, who fill
ed the position 10 years. Thus there has
been but one change in the manage
ment of the office for 81 years. Mr..
Stinson during his term of office has
seen some remarkable changes in the
business. The company has grown very
rapidly and is now very much larger
and more powerful than it was when
he first took charge of the local office.
The business here has also been more
than doubled. and is still increasing.
The patrons of the company will be
very sorry to have Mr.. Stinson absent
from the Office where he has become so
well known and where he has always
given perfect satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
SUFFRAGE IN LOUISIANA.
The Number Of Voters Cut Nearly half by
the New Law.

New Orleans, La. Jan. 6.-The new
poll tax provision in regard to suffrage
which went into operation in Louisiana
on Jan. l. has cut down the number of
voters in the state nearly one-half.
The constitution. with suffrage pro-
vision, which became operative. shut
ting out certain iIliterates. chiefly ne
groes. reduced the registered vote from
30 900 to 100000. and in New Orleans
from GO 900 to IL 900.
The city treasurer reports that only
20.556 of the registered voters paid their
poll taxes before Dec. 81, 1900, and will
be entitled to vote at the congressional
elections in 1902. This means a vote
not in excess of 1000.
The registered negro vote. which was
II. 900 in 1898. was reduced to 1000 in
1899. and will be lessened by the opera
ton of the poll tax law to a few hun
bred in 1902.
Reports from the country are TO the
effect that not more than one-half the
voters have paid their poll taxes and
by their failure to do so they have
disfranchised themselves. In Ibercille
parish with 10000 population. only Ill
men have paid their poll taxes, and
will vote.
The total is not yet known for the
whole state, but the indications are
that the new suffrage requirements
and the payment of poll taxes two
years in advance of an election will re-
duce the number of persons able to
vote in Louisiana in 1902 to under So,
600. What the actual vote will be can
not be guessed, but it will probably be
between 10000 and 10000.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Michael Ferrin and a negro, name I'M
known. were blown to pieces Sunday, at
Philson, Pa, on the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
by an explosion of dynamite. The men
were thawing the dynamite when the eX-
plosion occurred
Henry Wyndham Baron bloomfield.
formerly captain of the First Life Guards
and member of the British Parliament for
West Sussex. in the Conservative inter-
est. from 1894 to 1869. is dead. He was
born, July 81, 1880.
Schooner ID. Clifford. which sank off
Deer Island Boston harbor Dec T. and
whose cargo of coal had been taken out
of her. was raised. Sunday. and lowed To
Chelsea. The schooner was bound from
New York to st. John, n. 3.
A dispatch from Manila to London
states that the bark Lenora. flying the
United States flag, has been wrecked.
Part of the crew were landed, but the re-
mainder, including the captain. are miss
ing. There is no record of the vessel de-
scribed in any of the shipping registers.
Discussing the alleged project of an ex-
change of German East Africa for Cy-
prus, the St Petersburg Novoe Vremya
says: Under existing treaties the other
powers must be consulted about Cyprus.
and Russia will never consent to Ger
many securing such a foothold in the
near East.
Various cases in which physicians have
exceeded humane bounds in experiment.
ing upon patients having attracted pain
full attention curing the last few years.
inc 1TuSSldu HllillSJy Ol pubic worship
and education has now issued decree
restraining the owners of clinics, etc,
from following such practices.
\ $4,000 check was transmitted. Satur-
day, through Miles OBrien, president of
the board of education of New York, to
the president of the board OF educa ton
of Galveston. Tex, that amount being the
sum contributed by the teachers and
school children Of Greater New York for
the relief of the school children of Gal
weston
Germany exports to Canada about six
times as much as she imports from that
country, according to a communication
to the state department from Consul
Winter at Annaberg, Germany. On the
whole, however, the consul states, Ger
man products are losing ground in Brit
iSh North America. Germanys principal
articles of export to Canada are raw su-
gar, railroad supplies and toys.
The United Service Magazines article
suggesting that Great Britain exchange
the island of Cyprus for German East
Africa is widely discussed in Germany.
The proposal finds absolutely no support
in the German press. The Cologne lei
tnng especially emphasizes that Ger
many's possession of Cyprus would give
the lie to her protestations of having
purely commercial interests in Asia
Minor
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THE REBELS DEFEATED.
Colombians Defeat insurgents Under Gen.
Uribo, Who Runs Away.

Kingston, JAM. Jan. 6-The British
steamer Costa Rican, Capt. Kelley
which arrived here, this evening, from
Colon, Colombia, reports that big bat
tie was fought recently near the Vene-
zuelan border between Colombian gov
eminent force and 1000 insurgents un-
der Gen. Uribo, assisted by sympathiz-
ers from Venezuela. the battle ending
in the defeat of the rebels, who broke
into small parties. Gen. Uribo escaping.
The government forces, at the time
the Costa Rican left Colon were scour-
ing the country in the endeayor to
catch Gen. UribO, who is regarded as
the real leader of the revolution. Mean
while the insurgents were getting aid
from the liberals in Venezuela and
Ecuador.
According to a dispatch from Cara
cas-, Dec. 20, Gen. Uribo chief of the
Colombian revolution, who had re-
Gently been defeated at Corazel pro-
vince of Bolivian, had arrived at Mara
caibo and his flight and appearance
there We're characterized in the dis
patch as a death blow to the revolu-
tionary movement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
moReAn's GREAT DEAL.
Buys Controlling Interest in Jersey Central
Tor the Reading Co.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE purchase NJ tho
Gontrol or the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. IN the interests of the Reading
GO. was announced in Wall street afta1
the close of business. Saturday. Directors
OF the Jersey Central were ali non-com9
mmltlal. but referred inquirers to ! p
Mr.. Morgan said: Il have houpbt oon-
trol OF the Central Railroad of New Ter
Sey' ana nave offered it to the Reading
oq Div, wni en- has accepted the Offer
trad a'' b. LOT control OF the anthracite coal
ttade nave always included the control OF
tne Jersey Central by the Reading, and
twlcc before the latter has operated the
Jersey central under lease
betWeen 1855 and 1897, it so controlled
the property. and then both properties
Wen Went INTO receivers hands. Under the
mcleod regime in Reading, control of the
Jersey central was again secured by a
sidiary property of the Philadelphia 4.
Reading. This lease was effected In Feb
ruary, lS92, and was the occasion of the
great Doom in anthracite stocks in that
was declared Illegal. in August of the
same year, and the lease was subse-
quently cancelled, the Jersey Central re.
Stunning control of it's lines
Inc shares of Jersey Central had thor
pig rise several weeks ago, and yester-
uag, tney rose "a per cent. to 157, on
sales of 900 shares.
The Commercial-Advertiser saws of the
deal: 1T is understood that the terms
are that the Reading shall guarantee a t
least 9 per cent. dividends on the Jersey
Central stock.
The combination will take rank as one
or the few very large ones which have
ever been attempted in this country. The
size OF the transactions is best gauged
from observing the figures of Jersey Cen
trails bonded debt and stock issue. It's
total bond issue is 81, $4,000, and. in addi-
tlon, the road guarantees interest on
bonds of leased lines amounting to $40
25G,6J2. These include the New York 4
Long Branch, the Lehigh Valley & Hud-
son and the Lehigh & Western Coal Co
The total issue of Jersey Central stock is
81 1850.
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SKOWHEGAN.
TWO SUNDAY FIRES.
First With Small Loss, But Second Of More
Serious Proportions.

Two fire alarms were sounded Sun
day. The first was from Box q at
$50 A. NJ, for a blaze in the cellar of
the house occupied by Paul Bolonga,
caused by defective chimney. The
fire was soon extinguished, the loss be-
ing small. mostly by smoke and water.
The second alarm was from Box "a,
at the post Office, at $50 p. NJ, for
fire in Hobarts block. 1t originated
in A. II. Lang's office in his meat mar
ket. probably from defective Chin
ney. The building is occupied by
Langs meat market on the first floor
and II. C. Bassett's photograph rooms
on the second. The building was some
what damaged but Bassett's loss will
be the heaviest by smoke and water.
The total loss is estimated at about
$1,000: insurance. Hobart, $1,000; Lang,
$780, Bassett $500.
The smoke penetrated the new Second
National Bank building on the second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
J. ROGERS MAXWELL
Will Succeed President Harris Of the Phila.
deIphia & Reading Road.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 6.-The Even
ing Telegraph. yesterday, said: 1t is as
serted that j. Rogers Maxwell, presi-
dent of the New Jersey Central, is to
succeed President Harris of the Phila-
delphia & Reading, and will assume the
management of the two roads. Vice
President Voorhees,, the same authority
has it, is to assume direct charge of
the management of the Reading end.
The significance of the entire deal. in
addition to the anthracite coal output,
lies in the fact that the Philadelphia &
Ohio must use leased lines, or be
operated over the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. Those best posted believe that
the next move of the Morgan interests
will be to acquire the Buffalo. Roches-
ter & Pittsburg, which is the connect
ing link between the Reading and the
Western trunk lines.
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MUSIC IN THE AIR.
Skowhegan and Madison Banks After Richard
W. Browns Property.

Skowhegan, Me, Jan. 6-Richard
w. Brown has been absent from the
town for a number of weeks, and there
are several rumors as to where he now
is.
In 1898 Marshal Stevens brought suit
against Brown for several Thousand
dollars damages for alternating the al
fections of his wife. The case was con-
tinued from time to time until IL was
settled out of court. Subsequently MIS-
Brown applied for a divorce and 1t was
granted.
In his various ventures Brown HAS
hired money of the banks of this place
and in Madison Saturday, they began
to look for property for reimburse
ment. 1t was supposed that Brown
owned real estate on Court and water
streets and in "Keenville." on the sou'h
side of the river. worth $4,000 or more.
When the banks attempted to place IL
tachments on these properties 1t WIS
found that Brown had recently gwen
his son, Leslie, mortgages on an tie
real estate he owned in the town mere
will be a legal fight over the matter
Charles Alexander, Grand Duke % ~, W
Waimar who had been i'll with lhliueiiZ't'
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Rev. G.. W. Reynolds. pastor of the
Gorham Congregational church, read his
resignation at the close of services, Sun
day He has received call to MancheS-
ter. Conn.
Up to date this has been the poorest
season on record for the Smelt fishermen
along the Kennebec. Usually at this time
the fish are being shipped from Bath by
the ton every day. while this year there
dealers complain that even the local mar
kite is poorly supplied.
\ man VINO claims to be Henry Chaplin
of Bangor, is under arrest at the Port
land police station. He was found, Fri
day evening, alone in a room ut the resi-
dence of Mrs. Joseph Perry, 81 Congress
street. She reported to the police that he
entered the house in secret. but Chaplin
averred that he had leased a room there.
He acts very strangely.
Mr. and Mrs. AFRO b. Cotton of Bath,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Tuesday, at their home on High street
The affair was purely informal and no in
vitationS We're issued but large number
of friends called during the day and even
ing to congratulate them and to leave
little tokens of esteem. During the even
ing the guests who called were served a
dainty lunch.
The Allan liner CCrinth;an sailed from
Portland, Saturday afternoon, for Liver
pool, via Halifax. She has 81 passengers
and will take on many more at Halifax
1000 barrels of ashes. So cattle and SIS
sheep. The Leyland liner Belgian sailed
for Antwerp, and the Elder Dempster
steamship Dcgama sailed. Saturday even
ing, for Bristol. both with fun cargoes.
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ONLY ONE LOST.
Steamer laqua Wrecked But Not So MANY
Lost as Was Feared

San Francisco, Jan. EN- some I'M
explained manner the coast steamer
Laqua with II persons aboard, two
passengers and Il crew of 10 men, ran
upon the DuXbury reef 20 miles north
of this port, Friday night.
Only one life was lost. that of a
sailor known as Chris, who was killed
during the night in trying to land with
Il small boat.
The remaining 16 persons were stlll
aboard the wreck. Saturday morning,
but rescue was momentarily expected
through the life savers en- route to the
scene in a tug from this city.
The steamer lies in an upright posi-
ton on the reef with the marooned sail
ors dashed to the rigging. 1t is be
Ijeved the steamer will be a total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
Beat Out Of an Increase Of His Pension.

4 Mexican war veteran and promi-
nent editor writes: Seeing the adj
vertisement of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, am
reminded that as a soldier in Mexico in
AZ and AS, 1 contracted Mexican
diarrhoea and this remedy has kept
me from getting an increase in my
pension for on every renewal dose Of
it restores me-" 1t is unequalled as q
quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by John
Coughln. III Water ST.; ]. C. Houle-
han, Gardiner, Druggists. M-W-F
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
PHILIP D. ARMOUR
Is Dead, After Illness of About
Two Years.
Never Rallied After Death of Favorite
Son and Namesake.
vast Business Carefully Arranged and Will
Continue as Before.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Philip Danforth Ar
-philanthropist, financier and
mu!ti-millionaire, head of the vast
commercial establishment that bears
MS name-died, at his home, 2115
Prairie avenue, at 5.45 o'clock, this af-
ternoon.
n muscular affection of the heart
was the immediate cause of death. He
mad been slowly recovering from pneu-
monia that for three weeks had threat
cned his life. At 8 o'clock this morn
ing, his heart gave way under the
strain of his recent illness, his pulse
running up to 103. That was the be-
ginning of the end. Mr.. Armour was
surrounded by his family when he died.
Those at his bedside besides his chill
dren and nurses, We're his wife, Mrs
Mrs. Philip d. Armour, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ogden Armour, Mrs. Philip ID.
Armour, Jr., and Rev. Frank w. Gran
Sulus. The millionaire retained con-
seriousness until within an hour of his
death.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
he had said: Il know I am very sick,
and am ready for death when it
comes"
Soon after luncheon, and just before
the physician forbade his taking more,
Mr.. Armour in feeble tones said that
he would like to hear the Lords Prayer
read. one of the nurses who had been
attending him drew chair to the bed
side and slowly read from the Bible the
prayer for which the dying man had
asked. 1t was read sentence by sem
tence and each was repeated by Mr..
Armour.
When the Amen had been repeated
by him he sank back on the pillow and
closed his eyes restfully. 1t was the
last word the great financier spoke ex-
cept feeble farewells to his family lit
tie later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

Fire was discovered on the roof of
Mrs. Ellen Mariners house, Water
street, at about 12.15 Saturday noon.
which looked at one time as though the
whole building was doomed to destruc-
ton. Several men We're soon on the
spot and by quick work on their part
the fire was soon extinguished without
the aid of the fire department. 1t is
supposed the fire caught from the
chimney which burned out during the
forenoon. The damage to the building
has not been estimated but the insur-
ance will probably cover the loss.
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jefiries Will Start Training. Today.

New York. Jan 6.-James ]. Jeffries
left for Asbury Park. n. j., tonight,
and tomorrow. he will take his first
exercise for his championship battle
with Gus Rubin, which takes place at
Cincinnati on Feb. Is. Jeffries said: u
will go into training, tomorrow, to do
my first work for the big fight. l feel
fine now and barring accidents / eX-
pect to be in grand shape when l meet
Ruhlin.''
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floor, and the offices of G..
and the Lakeside Worsted mn
somewhat smoked, though the da
is slight.
Somerset County Deputies.

High Sheriff Frank P. Pennell has
appointed his deputies for the two
years term beginning Jan. /, 1901.
They are as follows:
w. Guy Penne'l, Skowhegan: Frank
L. Harding, Madison; Chas. 3. Has
kell. Pittsfeld; r. S. Williams, Hart
land; S. w. Herrick, Harmony; Chas.
III. Jones. Athens; c. T. Ham, Bing-
ham; f. s. Parsons, Arson; Hiram
Waugh, Starks; F. F. Caswell, North
New Portland; Chas. w. Farrand,
Norridgewock; Sidney f. Baker, So
Ion; Chas. +. Durand, Fairfield.
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A BOGUS SALE?
Judqe Orders Another Sale OF Property Of
Estes G. Rathbone.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 6.-Judgc
Thompson of the United States court,
has set aside the sale of property at
Hamilton, Ohio. involved in the suits
against Estes G.. Rathbone, late direc-
tor of posts in Cuba. The property in
cludes two blocks and was sold for
S113 900. An affidavit was filed by
Charles Sohngen, a brewer, who said
that the property was easily worth
S2O0, OOG and that he was willing to pay
that amount. Judge Thompson ordered
that he put certified check for at
least one-fourth of the amount. 1t was
further ordered that the property be
re-advertised for sale and that if it did
not bring more than offered by Sohn-
gen it should be turned over to him.
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THE ASTRAL SAILS.
Largest American Ship Aioat Turned Over &c
Standard Oil Co.

Bath. Me-. Jan. 6.-The four-masted
steel ship Astral, the first sailing snip on
the Standard Oil Cos. fleet to fly thu
American flag. which was launched AZ
Arthur Sewall & Cos. yard, Dee. s. left
at noon today. on her maiden voyage Ia
New York. lowed by the company :
steamer Maverick. The Astral VIII Sa'i
from New York. early in February. with
1.5o0,0O0 gallons of case oil for Japan.
Capt. Durham is her commander. People
thronged the river front 10 witness the
Ship'S departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

Something went wrong while a pump
weighing over three tons was being
raised at the mills of the Hollings-
worth & Whitney Co. in Winslow. Sat
urday, and it fell some 40 feet, breaking
into many pieces. The large floor tim
bers of hard pine struck by the falling
pump We're nearly broken in two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

The preliminary debate for the pur-
pose of choosing men to represent Colby
in the debate with Bates will be held in
the chapel on the evening of Jan. IS.
Bates has accepted Colby's version of
the question and Colby has chosen the
Affirmative
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

Hon. Cyrus w. Davis of this city, is
scheduled for a speech on the subject,
THE Future Policy of the Democratic
Party of Maine" at the meeting of the
Maine Democratic Club in Thomaston,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

The 500 employees of the Mount Pleasant
colliery of the Elk Hill Coal and Iron Co.
ut Scranton, Pa. are again on strike. the
third time in a year. They decided to
strike. Saturday night. because the super
intendent refused to give a driver boy the
rate of wages the boy claimed he was en-
titled to. The managers sought to bind
the men not to ask for a further increase
for Il months but failed The price OF
coal is higher in Nova Scotia than ever
before and dealers are negotiating Tor
American coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

The officers of Fairfield Lodge, /. o.
.. f., No. Is, and the officers of Good
VIII Rebekah Lodge No. so. will be
publicly installed, tonight All friends
of the orders are invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07

Mrs. Cynthia Burr a woman quite
well known here. attempted suicide,
Saturday, by taking a dose of poison.
Physicians were summoned and sue
ceeded in placing her beyond danger,
and Sunday, she was as well as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
OAKLAND.

The many friends in this place Of
Mrs. F. A. Page of Belgrade, will be
panied to learn of her serious illness
with pneumonia.