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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-11-29

We are now offering exceptional
values in TRIMMED HATS cons'st'n'
of the very latest designs and trimmed
in the most effective manner at prices
to suit all purses.
Choice assortment Of ready to- weai
hats all reasonably priced.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

The old line POpulists believing that
the Democratic party was about to
completely swallow up the POpulists,
decided to take the bull by the horns
and place a full ticket in the field for
the coming municipal election. In as
much as Judge Winsor was the father
of Populism of this city he was hon
ored with the nomination for mayor.
On general principles Judge WinsOr is
one of the whitest and most cOnscien-
tious men that ever participated in
public life. While he is an advocate
Of a political ism that is very Objec-
tionable to the editor of this paper
nevertheless he recognizes in him
true and loyal friend to every form of
humanity that is deserving of aid and
assistance, and from moral stand
point Judge Winsor has stood for the
good Of the city and he has been fore
most in bringing about such results.
He may not be elected next Tuesday,
but nevertheless he will continue to
fight against the moral depravity so
common to this city at present. Judge
Winsor is no stranger to you and if
you should vote for him you can COM
pIiment yourself in having voted for
too with all both of them imply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Sensational Discovery in Chi
eago Murder Case.
JOHN BATES ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH KILLING E. r.
HUNTER IN 1895.
The Murdered Man. Was Prominent
and the Deed Caused Great
Excitement.

CHICAGO, April John Bates was ar
rested last night for the murder of E. R.
Hunter, a prominent stockman, who was
assaulted and killed in his Office at the
Union stock yards, April II, 1895. Bates.
with Frank Lowell, Frank Williams and
Jacob Goldman, were indicted for the muir
der May %, 1896.
The murder caused such excitement at
the time that, although the following day
was Saturday, the busiest of the week,
business on the exchange was entirely
neglected. So high did the feeling run that
suspects were dragged in many times dur
ing the day. and but for the GOODNESS of a
few of the members some OF the captives
might have been severely dealt with.
A heavy reward. was offered by the ex-
change for the capture Of the murderers,
but nothing came Of it until a year later
when indictments were found as above
stated.
In searching for the papers In the Hunter
case yesterday the states attorney diScov-
cred that all the files had been stolen from
the office of the clerk of the criminal court
and that the coroner's files were also miss
ing. Only the records of the case on the
docket remain.
These show that Bates and Williams were
never apprehended, and that Lowell and
Gohlman caught and the charge
against them was dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
HEPBURN CANAL BILL.
Republican Steering Committee Con-
siders It at Conference.

The republican steering committee held
meeting this morning in the room of
Senator Allison, it's chairman The COM
mittee was in session for half an hour and
decided to recommend the Philippine bill
as the first order of business to be fol-
lowed by the canal bill. OF course. as Is
always the case. appropriation bills will
have consideration whenever they are ready
to go before the Senate.
The recommendation of this order of
business insures, 1t is believed, action on
the canal bill. Opponents of the Nicara-
qua canal provided for In the Hepburn bill,
which has been passed by the House Of
Representatives, will combine in support
of the Spooner amendment, which author
ICES the President to purchase the Panama
canal property II he secure a salts
factory title to it.
Those who believe that the Hepburn bill
should be passed will make no conces-
sion TO the proposition contained in the
Spooner amendment, and they express
themselves as confident that when a vote
is taken a large majority will be found in
favor of the Hepburn bill The action Of
the republican steering committee today
practically insures a vote on the measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
ENGLISH ROPE MAKERS PROTEST
Against Rebate on Goods Coming From
Philippines.

LONDON, April 5.-The English rope
makers will shortly submit petition to the
foreign office protesting against the action
OF Congress in abolishing the export duty
on Manila hemp shipped direct TO the
United States, but enforcing the tax on
hemp shipped to other countries. This dis
elimination, the English rope makers say,
entails on them an extra cost OF 80 shiIlings
per ton, leaving them on a most UNEQUAL
footing as competitors with the United
States
The rope makers add:
The American action constitute es a grave
menace to trade, especially seeing that
there is nothing to prevent the authorities
at Washington from doubling or trebling
the tax on foreigners"
The rates Of duty on hemp coming into
the United States from the Philippines be-
sides the p per cent reduction, are also less
the export tax charged in the islands The
export tax is charged just as before. but the
reduction is made at this end of the line,
the effect being to retain the export tax On
hemp going to all other countries except the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
AN EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD.
America and Mexico Refer Dispute to
The Hague Tribunal

Mr. Powell Clayton United States am
bassador to Mexico, has the honor of being
the person to secure the submission of the
first case to The Hague arbitration. For a
third of a century the United States gov
ernment has been trying to effect a settle
ment with the Mexican government of the
celebrated Plus claim, involving about ST.
100000, and just before leaving the City of
Mexico for Washington Mr.. Clayton sue
ceeded in reaching an agreement with the
Mexican government for the submission of
that claim to The Hague tribunal for set
tlement by arbitration. 1t is significant
fact that the two great American republics
are thue the first among nations to give a
practical proof of their adhesion to the
principles of arbitration through The
Hague tribunal.
This Plus claim is interesting and intri-
cate, involving dispute between the Cath
olic Church of California and the govern
ment of Mexico as to the liability of the
latter for the interest upon certain church
lands which the Mexican government un-
dertook to hold as trustee for the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
TO WAIVE PENALTY.
Controller Tracewell's Opinion on th'
Authority of Commissioners.

The District Commissioners recently ad-
dressed letter to Controller Tracewell in
regard to the case of d. F. Mockabee con-
tractor with the District for constructing
school building on Half street between N
and o streets southwest, and saying:
The Commissioners would respectfully
request your decision to whether or not
in the present case the contractor may be
permitted to complete his work after the
time limit has expired, provided it be to
the advantage of the District to do so, and
be relieved of penalty and cost of inspec-
tor for a period equal to that of the de-
lays for which the District is responsible
without regard to the time, whether before
or after the expiration of the contract, at
which application for such permission is
made
In answer to the communication Con-
troller Tracewell has rendered the following
decision:
I'm my Judgment you have no such au-
thority either before after the eXpira-
tion of the time limitation. You may eX-
tend the time limitation for the completion
of a building either before or after the
expiration of the time limitation as set out
in the contract, but such extension does
not waive, nor can you waive, the accrued
or accruing penalties or damages suffered
to be suffered by the government on ac-
count of such extension.
You are authorized in your discretion to
permit these contractors to complete the
school building under the penalties and con-
ditions as to its completion as set out in
the contract. Delays in completing the
building, whether occurring before or after
the time set for its completion in the origl-
the contractor, but solely through the
fault of the District, cannot be charged to
the contractors in estimating the damages
fer inspection or otherwise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY.
Details of the Recent Fight in the
Transvaal

PRETORIA, Friday. April 4.-The British
losses in the engagement in the neighbor-
mood OF Harts river, in the southwestern
extremity OF the Transvaal, March 81, were
three officers and twenty-four men killed
and sixteen officers and l31 men wounded.
Ihe Boers admit that they lost 1871 men
hiheo or wounded. The action occurred
at Doornbalt farm, few miles south of
the scene of Gen. Delarey's defeat OF Gen
Methuen. The Beers, who were commanded
by Gems. Kemp and Potgieter. attacked
with great determination, but the Canadian
contingent. which was the last to arrive in
south Africa from Canada. and two SQUAD
rons or yeomanry, under Col. Cookson and
the artillery and mounted rifles under Col.
helr, presented such a stout front that the
purghers We're finally forced TO retreat
The casualty list shows that the ID Ca
nadlan Mounted Rifles had four officers
wounded nine men killed and forty men
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
THE RosEcRANs CEREMONIES.
Memorial Exercises to Be Held at Ar
lington.

The Society Of the Army of the Cumber-
land, at its last annual meeting, decided to
transfer the remains of General Rosecrans
from Los Angeles, Cal. to Arlington, for
burial. The ceremonies connected with this
military funeral will take place on or about
May Il next at the pavilion in the Airing
ton grounds. President Roosevelt has
agreed to be present, prominent officers OF
the army will attend. and the troops avail
able about Washington will form part of
the funeral cortege. Both houses of Con-
gress will be represented by committees.
and it is expected that the Speaker of the
House and General Grosvenor. both of
whom served under General Rosecrans in
behalf of the House of Representativ and
Senator Foraker, who also served under
him. representing the Senate, VIII make
brief addresses. The Society of the Army
Of the Cumberland will be largely repre-
sented, and veterans of the military soeie-
ties of the District will be invited to take
part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
NAVAL OFFICERS DEATHS.
Two More Announced to the Depart.
ment Today.

There has been a remarkable mortality
among naval officers within the last few
days In addition to those recorded yester-
day, teiegrams were received at the Navy
Department this morning announcing the
death In Brooklyn yesterday Of Medical
Director Delavan Bloodgood, one Of the
best known medical officers Of the civil
war navy, and of Civil Engineer Christo-
pher Columbus Walcott, at the Naval Hos
pital in New York last night Mr. Walcott
was secretary of the naval board which in
preparing plans for the Olongapo naval
station. He held the rank of captain in
the navy, being the senior member of his
corps next to Admiral Endicott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
CHARGES REFUTED.
Ambassador Clayton Satisfactorily
Explains His Acts

United States Ambassador Clayton has
been triumphantiy vindicated. He has seen
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
and, 1t is formally stated has explained
fully and to the satisfaction of both all
the charges that have been made against
him in regard to cases pending before the
Mexican courts and also concerning his
own personal conduct. In the court cases
to which reference has been made 1t is
stated that Mr.. Clayton acted under exact
instructions from the Department of State,
showing great zeal, industry and ability In
the defense of the rights Of American citi-
zens. With this vindication Mr. Clayton
will return to his post at the City of Mexico
after a brief holiday spent in Washington
with his daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
FAMINE AMONG INDIANS.
Pima and Maricopa Tribes in Arizons
the Sufferers.

DENVER, Colo. April "a News spe-
cial from Phoenix, Ariz., says:
Twenty thousand Indians on the Sacaton
reservation are suffering from famine,
which. il allowed to continue. is certain
to result in fearful mortality among the
Pima and Maricopa tribes. Agent Hadley
is here to secure temporary relief for the
Indians and to urge that petitions be sent
to Congress asking the Washington
authorities to provide means to avert
the disaster which ne says is
sure to come unless the Indians
are given water or supplies. While ranch
ers above the reservation have diverted all
the water, the Indians have had none for
many months. They are abandoning their
ranches and their cattle are dying by
scores for lack of feed. Relief has been
sent from here and the desired petitions
are going forward to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Contingent Promotions.

In case Of the confirmation Of Major Cen
eral Hughes and Brigadier Generals De
Russy, Burt and Sheridan the following
promotions will result:
In the infantry arm-Lieutenant Colonels
D. ]. Craigie and A. III. Bowman to be col
onels, Majors j. T. Van Orsdale and j
buchanan to be lieutenant colonels and
Captains A. c. Ducat and p. NJ b. Travis
to be majors.
In the adjutant generals department.
Lieutenant Colonel W. III. Carter to be
colonel and Major j. T Kerr to be lieu
tenant colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Commissioned Assistant Pavmaster

MI Walter A Greer of St. Louis Mo,
was To-Day commissioned an assistant pay
master IN the navy. For little over four
years Mr.. Greer has been a clerk in the
Navy Department and for two years has
been confidential clerk to Secretary Long.
He is graduate of the Law School of Co
lumbian University and is a member OF the
local chapter Of the Phi Sigma Kappa fra
ternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Other Grounds for Objection.

Morris D. OConnell, solicitor of the trea g.
ury, explained that the two main channels
of getting money into the treasury were the
internal revenue and the customs Every
thing which had to do with these two serv-
ices should be entirely under the head of
the Secretary of the Treasury It would
be great mistake to put any Of such bu-
reaus as the revenue cutter service or the
bureau of navigation into the proposed de-
partment of commerce.
1T seems to me like making two bites of
cherry" declared Mr. OConnell.
'If l might be allowed to suggest I would
partment in an hour. Make this new de-
partment Of moderate size at first. You
are creating a new department at once
which Is larger than any other department
of the government"
There were some bureaus in the Treasury
Department which Mr. OConnell said had
no direct connection with the treasury In
this connection he mentioned the bureau of
immigratio including the exclusion of the
Chinese.
Gen. Jas A. Dumont supervising in
spector of steam vessels, said that in his
opinion his bureau was closely linked to the
service Of the collector of customs and a
change would doubtless result in DELAYS to
shipping.
Mr.. 8. I. Kimball, superintendent of the
life-saving service, said the life-saving SER
vice had grown out of the revenue cutter
service, and their interests were so united
that they should necessarily go together
and it was proposed by the bill to separate
them.
The hearings will continue Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
BILL RECoMMITTED.
Senator Jones Objects to Proposed Ma
tional University LEGISLATION.

The bill to establish university of the
United States recently reported to the Sem
ate by Mr.. Deboe was recommitted to the
committee today on motion of Senator
Jones of Arkansas. Upon making this mo-
tion Mr.. Jones stated that he was not
present when the bill was voted upon by
the committee.
Mr.. Jones' objection to the bill as re-
ported to the Senate relates to a provision
which makes certain officials Of the United
States government ex-officio members of
the governing board of the university This
connection between the university and the
government is objected to by Senator
Jones, who will state his objections to the
committee and endeavor to have that fea-
ture of the bill stricken out Heretofore
many bills to establish university of the
United States have provided appropriations
of money and that provision has always
been fought by Senator Jones. While no
such provision is in the bill reported to
the Senate this effort will be made to keep
the university entirely separate from the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
II. c. HIRSCHY THE CHAMPION.
Wins the Great Amen an Handicap al
Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April Oh. c.
Hirschy OF Minneapolis, with a handicap OF
twenty-nine yards, today won the great
American handicap and thus became the
champion wing shot of America. The last
man to stand up with him on the shoot off
out of the fourteen men who had clean
scores yesterday was c. G. Spencer of St.
Louis, also a twenty y-nine-yard man, who
finally failed to xiii his fifty-thrd bird, a
towering out-goer. Spencer will receive
second money; r. o. Heikes of Dayton.
Ohio. third j. D. Pollard, Chicago, fourth,
and ]. L.. Owen Of Gushing, Okla, fifth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
More Men ON Strike at Butte.

BUTTE. Mont, April 1.-THE converters
at the lower works of the Washoe smeIters
of the Anaconda mine were closed yester-
day result of the strike of hosting
engineers of the Amalgamated mines and
several hundred more men were added to
the list of idle. Unless activities are re-
sumed in the mines within two days all
smelling operations will be suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
MORE TROUBLE FOR TURKEY.
Advices From Uskup Announce Up
rising of Albanians.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5.-Advices
received here from Uskup. European Tur-
key, announce that a number of Albanians
recently surrounded the government offices
at Ipek. took all the officials prisoners and
then telegraphed to the Yildiz Palace here
demanding the release of the Albanians
who are detained in custody at CONSTANT
nople.
Two battalions of Turkish infantry have
been dispatched to Ipek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
BLIND MEN ORGANIZE.
Unique Combination in Toledo to Sc
cure q Charity.

TOLEDO. Ohio, April "a unique COM
bination has been formed by the INDECENT
blind men of this city, numbering fifteen.
Their object is to obtain $780, which every
needy blind man is entitled to by act of
legislature, from the county commissioners.
Attorneys have been employed by the COM
bination to lay the matter before the city
council, and if necessary take 1t into the
courts. The 500 has never been paid, and
the individual efforts of the blind men have
proved Intellectual, hence the pooling of
their interests.
Under the act the trustees of every
township are required to certify to the
county commissioners the number of blind
men in the township in need of assistance
The commissioners are then required to
make levy to meet the obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Evidence to Prove Claim.

The Salvador arbitration commission met
this morning at 10:30 O'Clock in the hail OF
the interstate commerce commission. The
session was consumed by counsel for the
claimant. who introduced evidence bearing
On the claim. consisting of reports OF pro-
ceedings before the courts OF Salvador. The
session adjourned at / pm. to meet Nom
day morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Regulating Sale of Serum

A bill was introduced In the House today
by Mr.. Russell being a copy of a bill in
troduced in the Senate by Mr. Spooner, to
regulate the sale OF serum, toxins and
analogous products in the District of CO.
lEmbia. and also to regulate interstate COM
meree in these articles. The provisions of
the measure were published in yesterdays
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Camp for Seventh Cavalry.

Major General Brooke, commanding the
department of the east, who is now in this
city on official business, will leave here to-
morrow for Chickamauga for the purpose
OF selecting a site for the camp Of the 7th
Cavalry, which regiment is to be tempo
rarfly stationed on the government reser-
walton at that place. The 7th Cavalry has
been serving In Cuba for about two years
and is expected to start home from Ha-
vana on the 10th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
WILL GO TO MEMPHIS.
MEMFHIS.
Admiral Schley Receives an Elaborate
ly Engraved Silver Invitation.

AU1H1Id1 oCHIey IVeceIVeS an EIaDOrate-
ly Engraved Silver Invitation.
Rear Admiral Schley has accepted an
invitation from the city of Memphis, Tenn,
to visit that place during the latter part of
the present month. The invitation was
personally rendered yesterday by sub
committee of the general invitation COM
mttee, of which Mr.. w. J. Crawford of
Memphis is chairman. The admiral will
leave this city on the 28th instant, arriv-
ing at Memphis on the evening Of the next
day.
The invitation is an elaborateIy engraved
circular piece Of silver an inch thick, rest
ing on basis of solid oak. The names of
all the. members of the invitation commit
tee are engraved autographically. Sur
rounding the invitation proper is a heavy
silver wreath Of laurel and oak leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
EXPENSES OF EMBASSY.
Congress Will Not Be Asked for an
Appropriation.

1t is said that Congress will not be asked
for an appropriation to defray the ex-
penses Of the United States special embassy
to the coronation of King Edward. These
expenses will be betrayed by the civilians
of the party out of their own pockets
while the army and navy attaches will be
ordered to London in the course of duty
and thus will have to depend upon their
ordinary mileage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Anacostia Street improvements.

To widen Morris road In Anacostia to a
width not less than fifty feet, from Mich
olas avenue to 18th street east, is the pur-
pose of bill which has been introduced
In the House by Mr.. Mudd. The work is
TO be done under the direction of the Com
missioners, and 1000 is provided for the
Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
RIOT AT FOOT BALL MATCH.
Two Persons Killed and Fifty Injured
at Glasgow.

GLASGOW, April 5.-During the inter-
national foot ball match between England
and Scotland here this afternoon the i'm
mense crowd present broke down the bar
riers and during the terrific crush, two
persons were killed and fifty were injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Weavers Go on Strike.

DANIELSON, Conn.,, April 5-All the
weavers in the Moosup mill of the Ameri-
can Wooden Company-l25 in number-went
out on strike today in sympathy with the
Olneyville, r.. L., strikers. All the other de-
partments of the mill continued in opera
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
The Machias Reaches San Domingo

A cabiegram from Minister Powell re-
ceived at the State Department this MORN
ing announces the arrival al San Domingo
of the l.. S. S. Machias which was or
dered there from San Juan 10 protect Amer
ican interests in case they are threatened
by the revolutionary movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
Arrearages Of Taxes.

A bill to authorize the payment of ar
rearages OF taxes due the District Of
Columbia at per cent to July l. 1900 in
lieu of penalties and costs, was introduced
In the Senate today by Mr.. Cullom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
President Invited to Denver.

DENVER. Cot. April 5.-President Roose-
welt has been invited to address the great
triennial Sunday school convention to be
held in Denver In June next