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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERACY
Open Their kinth Annual Convention
at New Orleans.

New Orleans. La, Nov. 13.-The ninth
annual convention of the Daughters of
the Confedcracy opened. Wednesday, at
Washington Artillery hall. which had
been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. Delegates were present. from IS or
~ states. Mrs. II. a. louisville, presi-
dent of the Daughters, responded to the
address of welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

A bass drum arrived, Wednesday, for
the Cobbossee Band which has been
recently organized in this city. The
members. "a in number, have been do
ing considerable practicing lately and
show evidence of soon being able to
produce music which will make Gar
diner look upon them with pride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
Funeral Of Late L. T. White.

The funeral of the late George T.
White was held, Wednesday afternoon,
from the home in Randolph. Rev. Fl.
G. Hoizington conducted the services,
and interment was made in Maple
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Mrs. Lizzie Cole, Mrs. r. T. Hayes,
Mrs. Rappee, Mrs. w. w. Kelley and
Mrs. A. j. Burns will serve a supper in
the Universalist vestry, from to z
o'clock Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Joseph Woodland of Cliftondale,
Mass. visited Gardiner friends for
short time. Wednesday, while on the
way to his home from a hunting trip
in northern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Miss Delilah Talbot, who for several
years was employed with Vickery e.
Hill Of Augusta, has a position as STEM
ographer for the c. w. S. & l.. Co. in
this City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Mrs. S. G. Blanchard accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Walter Robin
son. left, Wednesday, for a visit in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

John II. Meade returned, Wednesday,
from a hunting trip and brought one
of the handsomest deer heads that has
ever been seen in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

A single gas company in London
owns over 10000 coin-freed meters.
through which the public purchase gas
by the pennyworth. Consumers are
numbered by millions, and they are IN
crcasing daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Lewis T.. Libby. who has been the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Libby, for a week, returned to his home
in Boston, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

ajor A. l.. Smith, who has been in
Boston on business connected with his
duties as treasurer, returned home,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Miss Kate Leighton attended the
/ funeral of the late Miss Ellen Nelli-
! gan at Bangor, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Benner, who has been
visiting relatives in Randolph, return
ed. Wednesday, to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Among the members returning,
Wednesday,, from furlOugh to New
York City, were Francis Cooney and
Frank Garvey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Charles Pinkham of Lily Bay, was In
Gardiner. Wednesday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Charles Ballard has bought the Rand
lett place in Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Thomas Finnerty reported for duty
Wednesday, from an extended furlough
to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Mrs. Robert Munro left, Wednesday.
for Rumford Falls, where she will pass
the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

DIR. c. +. Pickering went to Water
vile, Wednesday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

An entertainment for the benefit Of
public library will be held at Winthrop
Center church. at 7.30 o'clock Friday
evening, Nov. IA. Holman F. Day, au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Bartholomew Smith returned, Wednes-
day, from 30-days' furlOugh to Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
NATIONAL HOME.

I. V. Penlcy has returned from &
60-days' furlough to Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

While the serviccable life Of horse
is 70 years, yet some men. bysthe use:
of the whip. spur, and by overloadin8ss
manage to get it out Of him in one Y
fourth of that time. N&.s 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

M. Kelley left, Wednesday. for Po-
casset, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
HALLOWEI.L.

Miss Mary Coughlin has returned
from short visit to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

+. M. Grant Of Portland. made bus
mess visit to this city, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Augustus Bailey made business trip
to Ellsworth, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
GARDINER.

Miss Anna Collins is visiting relatives
In Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14

Titcomb Collins has returned from
a months visit to Newburyport, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
A PERFECT TITLE
Can Be Conveyed Of Panama Canal
Property to United States.

New York, Oct 2-Wm Nelson Crom-
well. general counsel for the new Pana-
ma Canal Co.. who returned, Tuesday from
Paris. Wednesday afternoon said. During
the last six weeks of consecutive exami-
nation, l prepared and delivered to At
torney General Knox in Paris and to his
special assistant, Mr.. Russell. every con-
veyance, decree, concession. or other doc
uments relating to the properties Of the
new Panama Canal Co, from its incep-
ton in 1873 to this hour. showing a com
plete chain of title in the new company
and it's unquestionable power to convey
the canal, the plant concessions and 9TH
er property to the United States, free
and clear of all liens or claims of any
kind This enormous mass of documents
was ably examined by the attorney gen.
eral and Mr.. Russell.
II also have the qualification of saying
that after the most exhaustive examina-
ton, ii. Du Bit. late president Of the Bar
Association of France, Leon Devin, for
mer president of the association, Paul
Gonbard, counsel in France for the new
Panama canal, Henri Thieblin, counsel
for the liquidator Of the old company,
and NJ. Limbourg. counsel for the repre-
sentative of the bondholders of the old
company, VINO are unquesuonably leaders
of the bar of France. delivered opinions
uneauivocally concurring in my opinion
and supplementing it by an exhaustive
opinion completely answering the special
objection which had been raised in the
course OF congressional debates and full
iy sustaining the titles and powers of the
company.
To NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau. who has just
resigned the premiership to resume the
practice of his profession, | submitted
all the documents and questions and have
received his elaborate opinion endorsing
the same opinion, and in addition, giving
his conclusions that the title to the prop
ertv is perfect and that the United tates
will acquire a complete and valid title
thereto free from any possible compii-
cations from creditors or stockholders of
the old company.
The conveyance of the new company
| will be supplemented by the concurrence
| of the liquidator of the Old company, and
| by the, representative of the bondholders
of the old company who have been fully
| authorized by decree of the court TO
grant such concurrence. Thus there is
| left no one to question the conveyance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
TIE TOBACCO COMBINE
Between American and British Com
panies Will Co ntroI Worlds Trade.

New York, Oct. Am authorized
statement regarding the agreement be-
tween the American and British to-
bacco companies was made, today, by
Thomas +. Ryan, who returned, Tues
day, from London. Mr.. Ryan said that
the statement made in several of the
papers on the morning after his ar
rival. purporting to quote his interpre-
IatiOn of the agreement. were wrong
and in some respects misleading. Mr.
Ryan said. today:
THE agreement made between the
representatives. of the Imperial To-
bacco Co. of England on the one hand
and the Consolidated Tobacco Co. on
The other was mutual in its character
and entirely satisfactory to both sides.
The agreement has an international
character 1t means the union of the
representatives of an important busi-
ness in Great Britain and America for
the purpose of seeking trade hand in
hand throughout the world.
1.-THE Consolidated Tobacco Co. will
pursue its business in the American
field. including not only the United
States but Cuba. Porto Rico, the Ha-
waiian Islands and the Philippines,
without competition from the English
company. The Imperial Co. will not
encounter competition of the American
company in it's business of the United
Kingdom"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
FRANK JONES DEAD.
Millionaire Brewer, Capitalist and Pcli-
tician Dies at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, n. H., Oct. 2.-Former
Congressman Frank Jones, millionaire
brewer and capitalist, and for many
wears the most prominent business
man and politician in New Hampshire,
died at his home, the Maplewood farm
in this city. tonight, aged 10. His death
resulted from complication of dis
eases which had been undermining his
health fer several months and termi-
mated a business career that was one
of the most successful in the records
of New E,ngland's self-made men. by
energy, foresight and ability, he won
fortune and high rank in the commu-
nifty He died at o'clock this after
noon. following a period of unconscious
ness of several hours duration. His
wife, adopted daughter and several
grandchildren were at his bedside dur
ing the last hours of his illness.
Mr.. Jones was for many years the
leader of New Hampshire's Democracy,
being twice elected mayor of Ports
mouth and a member of the 44th and
45th Congresses. In 1896 he voted for
been identified with the Republican
party. being a delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention in 1900 when
President Mckinley was renomnated.
A widow. adopted daughter, several
grandchildren and a brother, True w.
Jones of Manchester. survive him.
The funeral will take place. at 8
O'Clock Monday afternoon, from the
Middle Street Baptist church in. this
city,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03

posing of it in some instances went
outside it's list of employees. The
schoolhouses have enough for three
and the Saco & Biddeford Gas Co. have
enough to last until spring.
The amount of hard coal in the sheds
of dealers at Portland is estimated at
less than 1900 tons. Purchasers are
limited to one ton each, at $l5. Only
two firms deal in soft coal, the price of
which is 50. Some of the large manu-
featuring industries and transportation
companies may be seriously crippled.
The city this year placed an order for
1900 tons Of soft coal for public build
ines at $5.3S per ton. A considerable
part of this coal has been delivered,
but some schoolhouses have not enough
to carry them through the winter. The
consumption of gas has greatly IN
creased. The Gas Co. has enough coal
to last all winter. The company has
disposed of 500 gas ranges within few
weeks The demand for coke exceeds
the supply. The Dominion Coal Go.
has contracted to deliver 100000 tons OF
coal from Canada to the Boston Il
Maine Railroad. and $4,000 tons to the
Maine Central. early in the winter. The
Portland Street Railroad Co. has dis
continued late special cars. This COM
pany has not enough fuel to last all
winter. The overseers of the poor will
not give out any more coal unless the
situation improves. To those in need
| of fuel they make deliveries of hard
wood
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
Political Pointers.

Gen. Samuel w. Mccall was re-
nominated by acclamation in the sth
Republican convention at Somerviile.
Mass, Thursday.
Ex-State Representative Arthur r.
Nutting of Northampton, was nOml-
mated for Congress, Thursday, by the
2d district Democratic convention at
Mass.
The Republicans of the 18th Congress
sional district. Thursday, at Boston.
nominated Hon. Samuel L. Powers OF
Newton, by acclamation. Mr.. Powers
addressed the delegates.
The Republican Congressional con-
yertion for the 14th district was held
in Rrockton, Mass, Thursday. l.. T..
Chamberlain presided. Hon. VIM. Z.
Lowering of Taunton, was renominated
by a unanimous vote.
Congressman Gillette was renomi-
mated by acclamation at the I'd district
Republican convention at Springfield,
Mass. Thursday. In his address thank
ing the convention Gillette spoke on the
tariff and Philippine questions.
A. p. Gardner of Hamilton. was NOM
mated by the Republicans of the 9th
Massachusetts district, Thursday. as
candidate for Congress to succeed Hon.
w. H. Moody. who resigned as con-
gresham to accept the office of secre-
tary of the navy.
Lieut.. Col. Butler Ames of Lowell,
was nominated for Congress by a con-
vention of the 5th District Republicans
assembled at Lowell, Thursday. The
nomination was made with great en-
thusiasm. after which Ames was
ushered into the hall and made an ef-
fective speech.
Resolutions advocating the removal
of the duty from hides and general
revision of the protective tariff We're
passed, Thursday. by the Republican
convention in the 7th congressional
district at Revere Mass. and e. w.
Roberts of Chelsea. was nominated for
Congress by acciamation.
The 4th Congressional district Repub-
lican convention at Fitchburg. Mass,
with 1O3 delegates present and George
J. Burns of Aver, chairman. Thursday.
unanimously renOminated Charles u.
Tirrell of Natick. for Congress. The
motion to renominate was passed by
acclamation. Mr.. Tirrell briefly ad-
dressed the delegates and later gave
them a dinner in the G. A. r. hall.
The Attn Congressional district Repub-
lican convention with 103 delegates
present and George j. Burns of Aver,
chairman. at Fitchburg. Mass, Thurs
day, unanimously renominated Charles
@. Tirrell of Natick. for Congress. The
motion to renominate was passed by
acclamation. Mr.. Tirrell briefly ad-
dressed the delegates and later gave
them q dinner in the G.. A. Il. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
% CLASS-PACE+PTRS $500 UFN-
FINISHED.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The tariff committee of the German
Reichstag, Thursday, passed the second
reading of the new tariff bill and con-
cluded its labors.
Harry Dupuy of Pittsburg. Pa. Ya'e
student charged with manslaughter in
causing the death of d. Thorpe Munhoe
OF New Haven, by an automobile COLI
sion. last June. waived examination in
court. Thursday. and was held in bonds
OF $1,000 for superior court.
The report that a Japanese loan is to
be floated is confirmed. The Barring
Brothers, the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank and the Yokohama Specie Bank
will issue. next week. S25.000, 600 Japanese
consolidated bonds bearing per cent. in
terest. rhey will probably be issued at
par.
Chancellor Benjamin Andrews will re-
main at the head of the University os
Nebraska at his original salary of 5000 a
year. Last summer, when ii was report
ed Wisconsin had proffered the presi-
dency at Madison to DIR. Andrews, the
Nebraska regents advanced his salary to
s6fS0. The chancellor has sent "A letter to
the regents declining to accept the in
crease. giving as his reason his knowl-
edge that economy is necessary in the
management of the university.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

The barn owned by Hugh O'Brien near
the brickyard at Brewer was burned
Thursday noon. Loss. $500; insurance,
$40O
According to Commissioner of Public
Works Fernald, Mondays rain will cost
Portland more than $l0,cv0 The down.
pour was the heaviest for 20 years.
A burglar tried to gain entrance to the
Cumberland Mills depot through win
dow Wednesday night, but was fright
ened away by pistol shot from the
night operator.
DIR. l.. J. Blanchard of Dexter. who suf-
fered shock. Tuesday evening. was .un-
conscious for the greater part of the day.
Wednesday and Wednesday night. and
died about 10 o'clock Thursday forenoon.
The fire department was called out at
Dexter about o'clock Wednesday even
ing. due to blaze at the residence OF
Joseph Goulette on Lincoln street. TIE
fire was caused by the explosion of
lamp in one of the upper chambers. The
house was badly damaged. Loss cover
ed by insurance.
Five deer came through Bangor on
Wednesday, the first day Of the open sea-
son. i'm addition to one which was brought
to town by team and purchased by Fred
Johnson for his restaurant. Two Of the
other deer. which belonged to j. Samuel
son and DIR. Jose Ackerman of Boston.
were seized at the Maine Central station
on their arrival. Wednesday night. be-
cause Game Warden Banding was un-
able to find the owners accompanying the
animals An even dozen had arrived up
to F. NJ Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
YALE BOYS ON RAMPAGE.
Fierce Fight With PoIice-Thre. &c
Arrest

New Haven. Conn, Oct 2.-Yale s,u-
dents went on the rampage. Wednas-
Gay night. assaulted policemen ana
created general disturbance that f,n-
any involved a squad Of police in \
pitched battle with them. Three az tba
students We're placed under arrest uitn
much difficulty, their friends endeavor-
ing by main force to wrest them fror,
the officers. The men under arrest paya
the names of Fred w. Kay. Ceorea
Hamilton and Charles w. Carpen,ar
They claim they We're not concerned n
the hght at all. They range in age from
IL to 10. They were released on bondc
The trouble started when a party ~
students took possession of \ trucL
wagon. They drove the horses at break
neck speed after putting OFF the driver
There were about 40 men on the wagon
and clinging to the sides. All wara
boisterous and some of them eyidept,v
intoxicated. The driver found polica
Sergeant Crocker near the Opera bouca
in Crown street and told him Of What
the students had done.
Sergeant Crocker began to take tba
students off. He intended merely to re-
store the team to the driver. The SIN
dents struck and knocked Croker
down and more or less seriously injured
him. His cheek was cut and his eve
blackened. He was left on the sidewalk
dazed. other policemen came to his
rescue. Up Church street to the green
a running fight was kept up with the
officers.
The students surged about the police
and fought the officers, who had hard
work to defend themselves. They were
henmed in too closely to use their
clubs and We're beaten with fists and
clubs by the students. For half an hour
after the arrests a throng of students
/ surrounded the station house. Some
| tried to force an entrance and the doors
| had to be locked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
COULDN'T AGREE.
BaIdwin's Norwegian Pilot and
Swede Sailing Master
Both Wanted Supreme Control and
Baldwin Backed the Pilot.
Saws No Truth in Charges Made by
Other Members.

New York, Oct Evelyn Il. Bald
win, the Arctic explorer arrived. today,
on the steamship Germanic. Mr.. Bald
win made the following statement:
There is not WORD of truth in the
report of our not having sufficient sup
plies. 1t is easy to explain the trouble
between myself and Capt. Johannsen.
He wanted to be the whole thing.
That's all. The trouble first started
between the sailing master and the
ice pilot, whose name is ArnGen Inc
ice pilot took up his place in the
crowsnest on the ship when we were
i'm the ice fields, and should have had,
and eventually did have complete
charge of the direction of the ship. The
sailing master objected to the plot
holding absolute sway over the move
ments of the ship at any time and that
is how the row began. |, of course,
took the side Of the pilot and saw that
he was kept i'm while we were in the
ice. This pilot had had 20 years ex-
perience in the ice fields. while the sail
ing master had had practically none.
"The expedition went away with AZ
persons on board and we brought back
the same number. The Fran drifted
in one year we did almost as much and
established an outpost. l nave learned
one good lesson--never take SWedo
and Norwegian together along with
you If you want TO avoid trouble. The
ice pilot was a Norwegian and the sail
ing master a Swede. There's the whole
thing in nutshell.
In response to Mr.. Baldwin's request
made against him he was shown pub
lished interview with j. Knowles Hare,
an artist on the expedition, who re-
Gently arrived here The interview
stated that there had been disgrace
ful row between the captain of the
America and Baldwin and that there
had been an insufficient food supply.
Mr.. Baldwin was also informed that
A. 6 Vineyard of Durango. Col, the
first member of the expedition to ar
rive in America, had said that he
would never go north again with MI
Baldwin.
II don't believe it," said the explorer
why. neither of these men have any
cause to say anything against me
Everyone was treated fairly and nc
one can say truthfully that they were
not. We had quite a pleasant time
of il taken altogether. A feature was
the biograph pictures that we took OF
various ice scenes. The meteorological
observations taken and the dredging
will be of great interest to science. tn,
knowledge gained of air and ocear
currents will also be of great value tt
science.
II still believe that when the pole i:
reached il will be found to be sur
rounded by ice
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
TERRIBLY BEATEN.
Mrs. J. D. LittIefieId, Penob-
scot, In Precarious State.
Found SenseIess in Home, Badly
Wounded on Head and Shoulders.
Her AssaiIants and Circumstances OF
Assault Unknown.

Ellsworth, Me-, Oct. 2.-Whilc alone
in her house at Penobscot, 3o miles
from here, Mrs. Joseph ID. Littleiield
was brutally assaulted, this noon, ana
night. She was terribly beaten about
the head and shoulders, there being
two deep gashes in her neck. The lat
ter bruises appear to have been made
by heavy boot. Sheriff Whitcomb,
who is investigating the case with two
deputies, believes that ii is the work
of tramps.
1t is not thought that the motive of
the assault was robbery, as there was
not known to have been much money
in the house. AT present nothing Is
known of the circumstances ana prob
ably will not be known unless Mrs
LittIefield regains consciousness.
Her two sons, aged IA and 16 years
were away, the former at school anc
the latter in the woods with his rife
The discovery of the assault was made
by the younger son when ne returned
from school He was startled to find
a pool of blood on the front step
where the blows were undouDtcdls
struck, and rushing into the house nc
found his mother lying unconscious III
a pool of blood on the bedroom floor.
Mrs. Littlefield is about 80 years pi
age Her husband is a sea farpg mar
and is thought to be near Portland Oh
the fishing steamer Omaha. The Port
land police were asked to notify mn
of his wife's condition. Detective Tracy
of Bangor will arrive in the morning
to assist the county officers.