davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
Chicago Market.

Chicago, Marcn ~.
AT the close of the session in the grain
pits. today. May wheat had lost a., MAY
corn 3sGcA and May oats 4. Provisions
were contrary to grain and closed cents
higher all around.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May, Hls; July, AB; Sept,
7fA.
59k. co.,
PORK-May. 1542Iz; July, 15621@
LAR-May. $40; July, 9.52A; Sept. 95J
SHORT RIBS-May, S45; July, S-51k
Sept. SO.
CASH FLOUR-Weak.
WHEAT-No. 8 spring, 11jgnlfE; NO.
oATS-No. 2. 44haH4; No. white, q
az; No. white, 4i,zM46.
RYE-No. 2, 5SM}2.
MALTING-Fair to choice, 62n6o.
FLAXSEED-No. l. 16S; No. 1 north
western, l72.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, 60
MESS PORK-15.30Gt1535
LARD-9.30m9
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-S.35MS.50.
SHOULDERS--Dry sailed, 7A6il2.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-S60@S.7o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
Will at Once Be Established in Danish
West Indies.

Washington, March 19.-Although
the details of the program for the ac-
quisition of the Danish West Indian is
lands, have not been perfected, the dis
cussion of the subject by the cabinet
has indicated a purpose on the part of
the President to erect Il provisional
government in the islands at the out
set. The American flag having been
raised by an officer of the army or
navy, some person will be despatched
from the United States to take charge
of affairs as provisional governor of
the islands. Meanwhile a scheme for n
permanent government will be submit
ted to Congress and if this is favorably
acted upon a permanent government
will be installed before the end Of the
fiscal year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

Geo. Van. Sittart, British consul at
New Orleans, declared his life and
property are in danger from the Beers
and Boer sympathizers in the city and
has appealed to the mayor and chief of
police for protection. He says anony-
nous letters have grown much more
numerous and threatening of late and
that dangerous and suspicious men
constantly stand around his consular
Office, as well as house, contemplating,
he believes, an attack on him. He
asked, therefore. that police force be
stationed at both places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, March 19.-The following
star service has been established in
Maine:
1872 Levant to Kenduskeag, 4 miles
and back. 6 times a week, with box de-
livery. From April l. 1902, to June 80 1905.
The following star schedule change is
announced:
Princeton, daily, except Sunday, on ar
rival Of train. but not later than 100 L.
NJ. arrive Brookton in hours and )
minutes. Leave Brookton daily, except
Sunday, 6 ~ NJ. arrive Forest Station by
655 A. M; leave Forest Station daily.
except Sunday, on arrival of train, but
not later than 8 y. NJ; arrive Princeton
in hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, March 19-The following
are the pension changes in Maine result
ing from the issue of March 3:
Original, Ormond w. knight, Knights
VILE ST.; James Mcintyre. Soldiers Home.
Togus, So. Increase restoration, reissue,
etc. Francis W. Norton. South Gard ner.
s1o; Hiram u. Sears, Lewiston. IS. Origi-
nal widows. Clara Faunce, Lewiston, so.
Special accrued. March ), Jane S. Parker,
Eastport IS. Also from the issue of
March A: Renewal, widows, etc, Maria
ID. Porter, Portland, $l2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

Boston, March ID.
FLOUR-Spring patent, 3.95ni.2O.
CORN-Steamer yellow, 70,5
OATS-Two clip white, 53,z-
PORK-Backs, 19.25G20.
BEEF-Steers, 909A.
VEAIS-9M11.
LAMB-1i;4d1215
LARD-Tierce, 1SA.
BUTTER-Northern creamery, 2sM2Sn-
CHEESE-New northern twins, 12zMl3.
EGGS-Eastern, 17M1S.
ATOES-Hebrons, 9ol93.
SUGAR-Granulated. AZ.
MIXED FEED-20a22. 90.
BRAN-Spring, 19n19.50; winter. 2l5oli
..
COTTONSEED MEALS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

c. c. Corbett, who has been pay
master at the Farwell mills at Lisbon
for the past Is years, announced, Tues
day. that he had rendered his resigna-
ton to take effect Immediately. and
that Thomas Morrison of Lewiston, had
been appointed his successor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

b. d. Whitney of Gardiner, who has
been in Dover on business connected with
the electric light plant at East Dover,
returned home, Wednesday. The high
water has driven the workmen and 1T now
seems very probable that the water
wheels cannot be installed until after the
high water Cd the spring has subsidized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

Eighty-seven of the persons who
were arrested at st. Petersburg, Sun
day, for rioting, have been sentenced
to three months Imprisonment. The
prosecutions of the ringleaders are still
proceeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March I9.
spot cotton closed quiet. Middling Up-
lands, Us; Middling Gulf 93s. Sales ago
Cotton futures closed quiet March.
S.96; April, S.95; May. $50; June. SS7; July
S.SS; August, S6S; September, S27: Octa
Der, S.u; November and December, sol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

During the storm, today. schooner w.
w. Converse. lumber laden. dragged her
anchor in the harbor at New London, CT
and went against the eastern shore. She
is resting easily in the mud and will +.
hauled OFF safely. The Converse arrived
there, March ID, from Savannah, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

The New York state superintendent of
public works, Wednesday, fixed April "a
as the date of the opening of the Erie
canal. This date, however. is subject to
change through climatic changes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

The railway up Mount Pilatus in
Switzerland was used last summer by ~
273 persons England contributed 30i
per cent, Germany 22.S. France 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
SCOTT WAS SAVED.
Continued from page ~

The fire was still smouldering,
Wednesday. and two fire engines were
playing water on the fire.
Those seriously hurt in the fire are
John Jesen, who jumped from the
burning pier and struck his head
against beam, and Peter Carroll, who
was badly burned.
Mrs. Hussey, the wife of the man
who died in st. Marys hospital.
Wednesday morning, is very ill at her
home. She gave birth, two days ago,
to child which did not live. She has
not been informed Of her husbands
death.
The Cinnamon who fled from the
steamship Heathburn when that vessel
was endangered by flames and who
were captured by United States GUS
toms officers and taken to the North
German Lloyd pier for the night, were
returned to their ship, Wednesday. The
Cinnamon were arrested in order to
prevent possible violation of the Chi
nese exclusion act.
Libels were filed, today, against the
steamship British Queen by the own
cio S"ptdihS VI lIIc tugs u. INO-
nan and John I. Welch, in the United
States district court. The libel recites
that the Roman and WEIGH and two
other tugs pulled the burning ship into
mid stream and beached her and the
two former crafts helped put out the
flames.
There was rumor current, today,
that number of cases of cartridges
were on the pier at the time of the
fire, last night, and that they were
destined for the use of the Beers in
South Africa. Messrs. Sanderson &
Son, the New York agents of the Phoe-
nix Line steamer British Queen, said,
today, that they had no knowledge that
there were any cartridges on the dock
when the fire broke out, and they did
not believe that there were any there.
They further said that they never
carry explosives as freight
The British consul general said to-
day, that he had no information that
any such munitions for Beers were on
the ship. He regarded the report as
improbable, because the British Queen
was to sail for Antwerp, not South
Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
New York Money Market.

New York, March 10.
Money on call firm at 4 to 3; last loan 5.
Prime mercantile paper 1905 per- cent
Sterling exchange firmer at 4.Si12 for de-
mand and at Ass for 60 days.
Posted rates 4.S6 and 4SSh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
STOCKS
.J.F. Roesch & Co.
STOCK BROKERS,
% EXCHANGE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

e. b. Purinton, PRESIDENT, Fairfield, Me.
Dana l.. Foster Attorney, Waterville, Me.
II. f.. Elston, Director Norristown, Pa.
A. L. Pratt. Nice-President. Boston, Mas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, vickery Block,
Augusta, Maine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
AUD1roRIUM A SUCCESS.

1.-THE proof of the pudding is the eat
ing thereof is an old axiom that holds
good in the case of Topeka's auditorium
by recent events and more that are an
nounced to follow. About 5000 people
heard the Innes band this week and
enjoyed it. Had the same attraction
been here before Topeka's public hall
was completed less than half that
number could have heard the sane or
ganization at double the prices charged
and with less satisfaction, for there
are few halls with as perfect acoustic
properties.
This is not the first large musical
event but it is the largest since the
newness of the building has worn off
and the public has become accustomed
to it. People went to hear the con-
cert. There are more attractions com
ing. There are Kubelik the violinist,
and Nordica, the songstress. and both
will be there at prices ranging from
one dollar down, not up. Nordica
sings in Wichita at double the prices
of her Topeka engagement. There Is
also an opportunity to hear the great
est lecturers. General Fitzhugh Lee is
coming and at twenty-fi five cents tick
ct. That does not cheaper his lecture
but means that at that rate the build
ing with seating capacity of 1000 will
easily hold $1,000 at the small sum of
a quarter. To raise a thousand dollars
in an opera house it would be necessary
to charge prices ranging from 81 down.
Nordica demands a guarantee of $500.
With only an opera house with seat
ing capacity of some 1.20c no manager,
no matter how enterprising. would ac-
cept her offer. with a certainness that
he would not lose. 1t was even refused
in Kansas City.
All of these events show that the
people of Topeka are being repaid for
their energies in building the Audi
tori
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
COOPERATIVE TELEPHONES.

There is hint for Topeka and other
western cities in an article which APP
pears in the current number of the Re
view of Reviews telling of an interest
ing experiment tried by citizens of Ra-
cine, Wis, as the outcome of a war
against a telephone company. 1t appears
that the rates We're considered excessive
by the vast majority of subscribers and
that the local company paid no atten-
ton to the demands for a change. These
rates were $4S for store service, and
$50 for house service, and it was estima-
ted that a company could be formed to
give satisfactory service and make mon
ey on the basis of a smaller assessment.
Such a company was formed with a cap
italization of $1,000, the stock divided in
to 100 shares, each representing the cost
of installing a single telephone; each
stockholder being permitted to hold one
share of stock for each phone rented by
him and no more; the ownership of
stock to be absolutely confined to the
renters Of telephones; the dividends to
be at least 1 per cent a month on the
stock.
Rates were established when the COM
pany was actually organized, of 1925
month for store service and 81 for house
service, but the profits of the venture
were such that the store rate was re-
duced to s1.50. and the house rate to %
cents a month, while at the same time
the dividends were increased to IL per
cent monthly. Starting with an ex-
change of So telephones, the article con-
tinues, the exchange soon increased to
300 phones, or one to every II persons
in the community. Then came a rate
war with the old company which had
decided TO fight for foothold in Ra-
cine. The old company offered phone
service for three years free of charge,
and the cooperative company appealed
to the patriotism of the people. This
finally came to the aid of the latter and
the offer of free phones was refused. So
the cooperative company has prospered
until its stock has reached $4,000 with
prospect of further increase. Meanwhile
cooperative electric light and power
plants are projected, and similar Coop
erative telephone companies have been
established in three other cities of the
Wisconsin valley. The writer concludes
that the experiment of Racine proves
that the citizenship of the average
American town can be trusted to deal
and economically with pub
lie utilities. The peoples business can
be safely given over to the people. rath-
er than left to a corporation whose sole
aim is exploitation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

on crooked.
Are boys really worse than girls or
is the statement that they are simply
a white lie.
be made over, wouldn't you have curly
hair, and be named Chauneey?
Wen said a man who was going
around town today. I've been sick
and I'd like to have you inquire how
am
When a man goes hunting, all the
women in the neighborhood refuse to
believe it when his wife says he also
cleans the game
When a baby gets mad and cries. its
head becomes as red as a beet This
is probably where the expression red
headed" comes from.
The feats of Kryl, on the cornet, yes
terday, We're not musical, but they
were hard to do That's all there is in
any solo performance
There are two sides to it: Age means
to be warm and comfortable in bed
while youth is stamping his, feet to
Keep them from freezing, and pulling
a heavy sled up hill.
THAT man. said Eph King this
morning, speaking of an enemy, would
get out of bed and walk four blocks in
the cold. to tell a lie, when he could
remain in bed and tell the truth
Some one wanted a young man of
twenty-five, this morning, at 10 O'Clock,
and called his residence by telephone
"As soon as he gets up" was the re-
ply, Il will tell him." Now wouldn't
that jar you?
The sentimentalists say that the
name of the poor farm should be
changed to make it less an ordeal to go
there. Sentimentalists, by-the-way are
the kind of people liable to go to the
poor farm.
The country is already crazy over
Prince Henry, and the crown prince
of Japan is also coming. Also, Presi-
dent Kruger of South Africa Also, the
Prince of Wales Pick out your asy-
lum. Are we not over doing this roy
atty business?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News


Don't believe all the good things you
hear of yourself
A witty girl is often a drug in the
matrimonial market.
Some hair is prematurely gray and
some is prematurely dyed.
The less a woman knows about any
thing the more positive she is.
Lend a man a dime and the next
time he will strike you for a dollar.
Thanks are so cheap that there is no
excuse for giving them grudgingly.
Few women firt after they get mar
ried-and few men flirt before.
No true woman. will admit that she
married the first man who proposed to
her.
Any self-made man is apt to feel sorry
for the inferior product of the AL
mighty.
He is certainly a mean man who will
sue for divorces on the grounds of nom
support.
During his sojourn here on earth a
man must put up with a lot-and put
up for a lot more.
In after years a man rejoices because
of the failure of his youthful ambi-
tons.
A girl frequently lets a good chance
go by while waiting for a better one
but it's different with a widow.
When a woman is frightened she has
palpitation of the heart; when a man is
Speaking of ships, receivership be-
longs to the submarine class because
of its relation to something that has
gone under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
WHAT scHLEY HAS DONE.

In making the trip of Rear Admiral
Schley through the middle west and the
south a triumphal one, the people OF
those sections are bestowing an honor
not only upon a recent hero, but upon
a man who won these deserts years ago.
1t is the usual story of the ascent to the
stars through difficulty.
Most persons in reading the dispatches
telling the fine ovations which have
made Schley's tour significant one.
forget that he served his country well
and in many distinguished ways before
the Hispano-American contest ever was
contemplated. But such is the case. 1t
required a young man of stamina in
1861 graduating from the naval acad-
envy and native of Maryland, to cast
his lot with the cause of the federal
government. But this was the course
which the young officer took and after
g. brief service in eastern waters he was
assigned to duty with the West Gulf
blockading squadron. His conduct was
in line with what it was subsequently
in every action eliminating in the cap
ture of Port Hudson. Schley remained
in southern waters until 1864 or when
the contest was practically over. In
the year mentioned, however, he put
down insurrection among the Chi
nese coolies on the Chinchi islands, and
the next year during a revolution at
San Salvador landed 100 American
marines by whom the consulate and
other property of this government were
protected. During the Korean difficulty
of 1871 he demanded and secured pun
ishment for a band of men of that
name who had dared to offer insults to
the stars and stripes.
Again in 1884 we see this loyal officer
taking command of the Greedy relief
expedition which resulted in the rescue
of the leader and 6 of his men at Cape
Sabine. Seven years later he becomes a
subject of world wide interest from the
diplomatic but thoroughly honest way
in which he settled the CHILEAN difficulty.
There have been other great events
in the public life of Rear Admiral
Schley without mentioning his conduct
in the recent Spanish-American diff
Guilty.
Without going over that after ii has
been rehashed so many times it is suffi-
cient to say that Schley has the popular
support for his conduct in the Santiago
campaign. Whether or not he was in
command, makes no difference. He
acquitted himself before then in be-
coming way. He is doing it equally as
well since the plaudits of the nation
have been his share. There IL the ex-
hibition of exceptional poise in his Chi
cago speech forever putting to sleep all
considerations of political honors. That
very stumbling block is one which has
been so fatal to many a man great
otherwise.
Schley deserves credit for being a big
man, even leaving the Santiago matter
out of consideration. The results of his
present tour is proof positive of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
IS PNEUMONIA CONTAGIOUS P

In this season of pneumonia it is in
teresting to observe that the idea that
this disease is contagious is growing.
In this connection the Grand Rapids
Herald prints the following editorial:
Is pneumonia contagious? This is a
question that has long agitated the
medical profession, and quite recently
the state board of health has officially
announced that under certain condi-
tons it is. The theory of the COM
municability of this dread disease from
person to person seem to have support
from the dispatches just received from
Owosso. 1t is stated that the seventh
fatality has just occurred at that point.
all of the seven being so directly trace
able one to another that the inference
is all but conclusive that the disease
is contagious. The first case was
nursed by Mr.. and Mrs Payne The
patient and both his nurses died with
in a few days of each other. Then the
father of Mrs. Payne died of the dis
ease. Very shortly afterwards three
other persons who acted as nurses for
the Paynes came down with the disease,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
QUAKER REFLECTIONS. $
[From the Philadelphia Record

lfTOI1 the 9nl1aQclpIi1d 1ASSOI0-1
All is not fair in love. Some fellows
prefer brunettes.
Having a mortgage on your house
won't keep it warm.
The centipede isn't satisfied to get
there with both feet
Rubbing up against the world is
what makes people bright.
No, Maude, dear, a Jingle is not nee
essarily a sleighing song.
A girl may be named Rose and still
not have a cent to her name.
Lots of women can't pass a mirror
without a pause for reflection
When some people lose everything else
in the world they get religion.
When the weather man bets on his
predictions it is often a case of prophet
and loss.
Don't imagine that the women who
lived in the Middle Ages were all mid
dle-aged women.
The professional reformer is justified
in feeling that he has a steady job for
the rest of his life.
Beauty is only skin deep remarked
the Wise Guy Yes, and some people
are pretty thin-skinned at that" muir
INJURED the Simple Mug.
1T is a mistake to imagine that all
men are equal" says the Manayunk
Philosopher. Some men can make lots
more kinds of fools of themselves than
others
Rollingstone Nomoss-"It's funny ter
me how all desc people wot advertises
in the papers gifts dere money back
Soiled Sandy-"Yes; take all de soap
advertisements, fer instance"
''It is a positive delight to meet
man you feel you can trust" remarked
the individual with the high forehead
pays cash." replied the man who keeps
a grocery store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
LIVELY FIGHT COMING.

The situation in Shawnee county Re-
publican political circles is most stirring
and so entangled are the meshes that
old factional lines are being rapidly
eradicated and some of the shrewdest of
the local politicians are badly "muo-
died" as to whether they are for both
the candidates from Shawnee" only one.
or neither
Not for years previous has a contest
come up for bunch" of thirty-nine
delegates in Kansas where the question
OF resubmission has not been a thorn
an the side to plague and vex. But in
this case both Mr.. WEIGH and Mr.. Trout
man are credited with holding radical
prohibition ideas
The original intention of the Burton
Mulvane faction was to support H E.
Richter but the moves on the political
checker board came too rapidly and the
Morris county statesman was lost in the
shuttle, so far as Shawnee county is con-
cerned and Mr.. Mulvane finds that many
of those who have helped in former bat
ties have deserted his standard
In his manifesto Mr.. WEIGH says Let
it be a lively fight" And the indications
are that the battle of March 5th at the
Shawnee county primaries win be that
a<tnd Of a contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

The Professional Women's league of
New York has leased Madison Square
Garden for May. Everything in which
women are professionally engaged or
personally interested will be exhibited
during that time. The exhibits are
expected to range from the new
est variety of baby incubator to a
steam yacht. designed and equipped by
a woman. to suit the tastes of women
Departments will be devoted to women
designers. goldsmiths, blacksHniths, bar
bers. trained nurses. school teachers,
dentists, doctors, and to every other pro-
fession or business into which the fair
sex has entered. The exposition will
show how to furnish. care for, and grace
a home and also how to earn one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

1t seems rather strange that the color
line should be drawn in Kansas and
separate schools provided at Topeka.
for white and black children. In the
days when the New England emigrant
went to Kansas with a Bible in one
hand and a Sharp's rifle in the other,
the negro was regarded there as a man
and brother. But Kansas has under
gone several radical and violent revo-
lutions of sentiment since the days of
old John Brown of Osawatomie.-Min-
neapolis Tribune.
Nothing strange about it. The same
sentiment prevails everywhere. No
where is a mixing of the white and
black races in the schools generally ap-
proved.