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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04

New things being received daily n
our Ready to Wear Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04
Some Fresh
Dress Goods.

Styles, right prices beyond question
reasonable. Color range, complete
Now suppose you call and look al
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04
The Stock Of
| AUTUMN WAISTS.

Autumn waists this season are not
altogether of Wool or Silk, the Canvas
Cloth, the heavy duck and P. x. are all
popular. We have large lots for you
to choose from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04
CAST oRTA.
Bears tho III The Kid You Have Always baurta
signature II &N2zzZx ,
Special Advertisements
WANTED.
FOR SALE.

ON NOV. AND THE WOMAN'S
Exchange will display for sale the choice
lot OF Mexican FRAMEWORK later taken
to Portland for annual exhibition.
nov4d5ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04
BLANKETS.

How to keep warm can be solved in
part by visit to our Blanket Depart.
nent. Value giving we always insist
on.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
READY TO WED WOMAN
ON HER DEATHBED
Ceremony Attempted, But Patient Was
Attacked by a Hemouhage.

MARION. Ind, Aug Miss Edith
Sweetser. daughter Of George sweetser.
president OF Marion's leading bank and
one Of the weaIthiest men in the city, s
seriously III with typhoid fever She
has been attended by B. c. Dale. a
prominent young physician, who was her
sweetheart. a consultation of physi-
clans was held yesterday and Miss
SweetseE told she could not recover
After their departure she worried
greatly and seemed 10 be depressed be
cause she was to die before being the
wife Of the man she loved. Dr.. Dale
procured a marriage license. and the
girl friends Of Miss Sweetser, members
Of the family, and a minister were no
tilted.
They gathered around her deathbed
and the marriage was 10 take place TO
make her last moments happy. but she
was attacked with hemOrrhage from
which she has not recovered and was
unable to take Part IN the ceremony
The marriage VIII occur if she rallies,
but the physicians do not think she will.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
WEALTHY COUPLE ADOPT
WHOLE 0RPHA ASYLUM
Had Wholesale Christening
TO Begin With,
Drove Of Children Turned loose IN One
HunL Ced-Acra Fruit
Farm

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich-,~ Aug MI
and Mrs. John shandrow. Of South
Haven. have adopted whole orphan
asylum. twenty-five children in aIL
The score and two charges are not all
infants. some OF them ara bright. rosy
checked youngsters, already old enough
20 20 to school
Mr. and Mrs. Shandrow have more
than a compel ence on their I00-ac7e
fruit farm and it has been their lie
long regret that children have never
been born to them.
To please his wife Shandrow wrote 70
the Smith Founding Hospital in Mime
apoHs asking them to send him several
children for q summers outing. with
the privilege Of CHOOSING fren them "a
case he should want to adopt a boy
The Minneapolis Institution Is . small
one and tue mana Gemcnt promptly for
warded the visible supply OF children
over three years Of age-lo less than
twenty-five boys and girls
Mr.. and Mrs. ShaEGrCw are deTout
MethOdists and an amusing sight was
enacted when they discovered that part
c. the children had never been baptised-
The minister was promptly summoned
and eight Of the little Cnes we're chris
tened at once
They have just decided to adopt all
OF them, of whon they are exceedingly
fond
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
MORE INJUNCPIONS
Tn JULY OATS DEAL
Bank Restrained From ay-
ing Out $4,000
Dealers VIII Not Pay Until Court Takes
Action to FIX a Price Tor
Settling.

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-"The July oats
deal is being settled by Injunction, Is
the way operators on the board of trade
refer 10 the injunetions that have been
taken out tc restrain settlement OF
that important deal
Twenty-Five new injunctions were is
sued yesterday afternoon by Judge Chef
lain. Ali restrain the bank Of Montreal
from paying out about Sl5o, 900 held IN
margins on trades lade in July oats
and involving the settlement Of 5o0, COO
bushels.
So far thirty-one iniunctions have
been taken out, and there is a prospect
CT more, as dealers that have not ap-
piled for injunctions have notified
houses with which they have unsettled
trades that they viii do so 10 restrain a
settlement until the court takes action
20 FIX price for settling the 100000
bushels OF July oats that were defaultcd
on at the end OF the month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
QUICK JUSTICE FOR
ALLEGED GAMBLERS
Chesapeake junction De
PENDANTS Given Hearings.
PropTietors Demand jury Trials, While
Many Of the Participants Are
Fined NominaIIy.

The prisoners captured by the Mary
land authorities on Sunday night in
their raid Of The arena" saloon at
Chesapeake Junction. were arraigned
yesterday afternoon before Justice John
Morrison in the dancing pavilion at the
Junction
John f TaTmol, jr,- manager Of the
Arena. ana Harper Lee Tarmoa, were
each charged with two counts Of having
violated the Sunday liquor law Beth
pleaded not guilty. dlnanded jury trials
and we're released. after giving S291
bonds for their appearance at the DC
tober term Of court. Their father was
accepted as bondsmsH-
John Hayes. The lessee of the arena. %
was arraigned ard charged with VIOLA
tion OF the Sunday liquor Law and per
hitting gambling n his establishment
E5e pleaded not guilty 10 both charges
The first case was tried b. the justice
ard Sir Hayes was dned 500 and costs
re demanded q jury trial OF the second
s1d save 5000 bonds fer MS appearance
z Ire October term CT court.
Louis Spec au5 Charles Callahan were
aIraigned On charges o. conducting .
sweat elcth' game. which is d species
q dice playing. Spec was dismissed
and Callahan fined so and costs.
Fourteen non who had spent the time
between sunday night and Monday even
ing Locked up IL a hot room al Beach
In S5l nothing 70 eat were then IT
ra.EIed on cha4 Ges CT shooting craps
III pleaded sciIty. Each man was fined
auE ccste and released.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
TEXT OF LEGISLATION
Blythe CUBAN SENATE
State Department Notified Of Action On
Proposed Island Loan.

The complete official text Of the legis
Iaticn passed by the Cuban Senate and
heretofore referred 10 in The Times was
received at the State Department from
Minister Squiers at Havana. The com
munication is as follows:
Secretary Of state, Washington:
The Senate passed the following bill
Saturday night:
Article I. The executive is author
lied 10 negotiate in the name Of the
republic Of Cuba a loan OF S4,00t.Ogy
American gold at minimum rate o.
issue CT so per cent OF the value thereof
PARABLE in a period not exceeding thirty
years and at a maximum rate OF interest
OF ) per cent.
article L. The republic OF Cuba viii
have the f5ght to take up the bonds OF
this loan at aoy time when interest be
comes due by either paying in cash their
nominal value or exchanging for them
bonds Of the other loan which is author
lied by this same law AT the option Of
the holder Of the first bond
..Ar icle VII. The executive Is author
lied - guarantee the payment Of the
principal and interest Of this loan with
me customs 4EIE4DiS II LaAN 'N-I--H--
Article VIII. TO secure the increase
of national receipts required by this
transaction. the executive is authorized
to Internationally Increase the import
duties ~ the articles and merchandise
enumerated in the attached statement.
hich specifies the maximum rates
Article X The date on which the
increase authorized shall take effect
riu be fixed BIZ the executive
Article X The executive shall ike
Wis. NEGOTIATE within period CT six
months from date another LOAF II 49,
00e 600 American gold, on the same
basis Of time limit, rate Of issue, and
interest as the first loan, from which
he shall set aside IN bonds sum SUI
fcient Ter taking care Of the drSt loan
as provided in Article u. applying the
cash 10. first, the payment OF the IN
debtedness and obligations legitimateiy
contracted n benefit of the revolution
I,v 4he corps commander OF The HbeTat-
InZ army. after February p, 1880. and
prior 10 September IS, OF the same year,
ard 70 the payment OF the Indebtedness
and obligations which the revolutionary
government itself, or through its legi-
innate Representatives, may have con
t-acted previously IL foreign countries.
IN compliance with the FRS. ransitory
provision OF The constitution, and, sec
ond. TO the payment Of the wages Of the
I5berating army o. CT ba. likewise II
compliance with the transit or provision
cited in the foregoing par G1T after
The rolls OF said army have g Used
and the compensation due mem
her hereof has been deciCed, the sum o:
SO, 600. Geo is fixed as EiaXis-HGi for tnis
purpose
Article XI- Before The close Of the
present legislature. congress shall vote
the receipts necessary to guarantee the
redemption Of, and payment Of the inter
ast on this loan in compliance with par
agTaph 8. Of Article LTX. OF the consti-
tuition. and Article II, Of the appendix
thereto SQUIERS."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
Mr.. CARMACK TALKS ON
IMPORTANCE OF ISSUES
Tennessean Says He and Chairman
GTiggz Are OF One Mind

Senator Carmack OF the Democratic
Congressional committee mas given out a
statement. in which he denies the pub
Iished reports that there are differences
Of opinion among members OF the COM
mittee in regard to the relative Import
ance Of the several issues in the present
campaign.
1T is not true, he said, that I have
sought 70 5elittIe the tariff and trust
question. and the whole committee
agrees on the vast Importance OF the
Philippine question. I have discussed
the question Of trusts and the tariff AZ
length d all my public speeches"
IN regard to the Philippines. Mr. Car
mack said, among others things:
Mr. Griggs. chairman Of the Congress
sionaT committee. zecognizes as clearly
as I dc any faltering IN the Democratic
opposition 20 criminal aggression wouid
be not only q crime from the standpoint
O. patriotism and sound principle but
IN act OF monumental stupidity from q
party standpoint
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
LETTER CARRIERS MAKING
READY FOR CONVENTION
National Association Officials Preparing
to Go to Denver IN September.

The officers of the National Associa-
tior. Of Letter Carriers. which maintain
offices in the Hutchins Building, are
preparing for the coming annual con-
.cntion Of the association at Denver,
September I to 6. The sessions will ire
held in the big CoIiserl Hall IN eIab-
crate program has heeu .rTanged ny the
people CT Denver fCr the entertainment
OF the visiting delegates and a delight
full time is assured the visitors.
The following ten delegates. and their
corresponding alternates have been Sc
Iected to represent this city at the con
reation Gcssrs J. " Blummer, a Ca
rev. W 5 Crawford. c. c Crouch. J.
a. Gordon. a. W. Hudson. J. B. John
stoE. r NJ Osle, George PerTott ard ].
=: Roux- AIternaJes-C. J. Weldon,
Theodore Higgs, W. NJ I.arcombc. o
C:ssell. o. NJ. hugely. J. c. Fiug. G. ".
Vierbuchen, y. J. Weyiafid. and J. B.
McFaddeH.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
GRAPE CULTURE BY
AIR ELECTRICITY
Wires Placed in Ground
Produce Splendid Crops.
Experiment Used by a Wine Grower at
Elba, Germany, Promises TO Be an
Important Invention.

The State Department today gave out
an interesting report received from the
United States consul general. Richard
Guenther, at Frankfort, describing ex-
periments made by Mr. J. Fuchs. wine
producer of EIba. in the use Of electric
ity in grape culture
He planted, some years ago. four fields
with native grapevines. IN the midst of
a district infested with phylioxera, and
treated two of these fields with air
electricity" The difference in the de
veIopment of the grapes OF the fields
was apparent; those treated with cleo
tricity yielded better results. both IL
quantity and quality, and were not il
facted with phylloxera, while the other
fields were
Mr.. Fuchs, says the Journal, has dem
onstrated that electricity increases the
fertility Of the soil It is not sufficient
10 simply conduct air electricity TO the
earth. but there should be a direct me
tallIc connection OF the electric conduit
with the main stem of the plant. On q
field Of about 21z acres. Ave masts are
erected. the tops Of which are supplied
with an arrangement for accommodating
atmospheric electricity. These accumu-
Iators are connected with each other b.
wires. Wires are laid in the soil about
IL feet deep. forming an evenly dis
tributed metallic net. Every accumula-
-oT is connected with this metallic net
by wire running along the mast Short
wires connect with the plants, the free
ends being stuck into the stem or into
The main root thereof
II is stated that If this method fulfiis
expectations it VIII be a very important
invention
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
coy DRAGGED 70 DEATH
81 LARGE-SlZED KITE
Four Year-0id Child Pulled From Roof
and Falls Fivet S5o1es.

NEF YORK. aug 5---WhIe flying a
laree kite f-c4n the Roof Of a tenement
house al So Pitt Street here his parents
1--we. four ear-oid William Sprainer vas
dragged ever the edge and he fell I've
stories 10 me paved courtyard Alarm
&C ~ che cries % children who had been
Llzs.lz zish hlm. his mother rushed to
IL street. bat tie child was dead when
shc took MN ~ Ter arms
Several boys hed been helping him dy
the kite. bui left him fcT few moments
holding the string Tire tusging Of the
large kite pulled him closer and closer
to tas edge u The roof. 5ut he did not
notice it Finally g littlc gust of wind
oaugk- Jhc ailo and almost HIKING tire
OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
SMOKED STRONG CIGARS;
LEFT MONEY UNDER PILLOW
Priest-Like Guest Leaves His Hotel II
q Mysterious Manner

NEW YORK, aug. "A man supposed
to be a priest. who registered at the
Park House in Far Rockaway as andrew
Egan. has disappeared leaving at the
hotel S790. q number Of papers and 4
sealed envelope without address The
man went to The Park House several
days ago. engaged room fog a week
but remained only one night
The hotel employees say he had the ap-
pearaEce Of a priest. but no one can be
found here who knows anything about
him He IS about forty years old Il
is said he was continually smoking
strong ciga-s Nj NcCCIIum. the pro-
prietor Of che hotel. found the money
under the pillow in Egan's room
has informed the police I Is feared
that the man has met with an accident
or has been the victim Of foul play
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
TWENTY GIRLS WALTZ
WITH SMALLPOX VICTIM
Next Day the aIaidens Were Forced to
Be Vaccinated.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 5--R. E. BaIks
WIS found to have smallpox Monday
He vent to a dance on Saturday and
took particular pride in not missing any
of the twenty numbers on the program.
and having different partner each
time.
His dance program offered a ready
means Of hunting up the score Of young
women and the were all vaccinated at
the health office. Some Of them were
almost IN hysteri-~ when informed that
they had danced -Eith man who had
smallpox
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
DEATH MAY RESULT
FROM A CRUEL JOKE

and at the word fred. Then one Of the
jokers emptied pail Of water, cold
from the lake, upon HiIdebrand's chest.
HildebraRd uttered q moan and fell
forward on his face. Frightened, his
prosecutors ran forward 90 him. but he
was unconscious Dr. George " Ma
honey, surgeon captain, vas summoned
and ordered the insensibIe nan taken
to MS tent
Last night HiIdebrand's condition vas
alarming. he raved constantly, begging
for his life. His condition was so grave
that the surgeons would not hear Of his
removal TO his home in this city
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
NEBRASKA III LINE,
SAYS SENATOR EiiLLkAD
State for Roosevelt, He Declares, AFTER
Oyster Bay Dinner.

Senator Willard, Of Nebraska. who
took dinner with President Roosevelt re
Gently at oyster Bay. and who arrived in
this city yesterday. denies that that
meeting was net a love feast lie de-
clares he never had q more ccEgenial
time in MS Lfo ana that Nebrassa is
70. President Roosevelt, for rsroIlina-
ton regardless OF the beet sugar cor
troversy.
Senator Willard says that the Only
trouble the Nebraska Republicans now
have is the fight between Editor Rose
water and Representative Mercer for
Congressional konors- He does not be
Heve Mr. Rcsewater viii run as an in
dependent gnouId Mr.. Mercer be nomi-
mated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
Was Seized and Bound.
Death Sentence imposed

Finally . decision was reached and
HiIdebrand was told that the death
sentence had been imposed upon him
for sleeping at his post while on seElTy
duty lie was then led twelve PAGES
from the court. He was still bound and
gagged and the b2ndage had not been
removed from his ewes He stood esjth
his sh0uldeF against a tree listening %
the sounds of preparation The Low
words Of command 10 the firing squad
reached lis ears and the clicking Of the
rife locks as the men prepared to FIRE
The men loaded with blank cartridges
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
ENGLISH WOMAN LOSES
HER WAY IN The ALPS
Exposed FOR Two Nights II the Moun-
tains without Food.

LONDON. Aug. 5.-A dispatch from
Berne. Sutherland. says an English
woman OF the name Of Miss Whalley
missed her way near FINAL in the Alps.
and was exposed for two nights IN the
mountains without food
4 reseCe party found her yesterday.
In addition 70 her sunerings from eX-
pcsrre Miss TnalIey had broken bone
in one OF her feet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
60 20 60 At Atlantic e..

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J, Aug. 5.-The
report is current that Senator ". :.
Quay is thinking Of locating in cottage
here for the balance Of the summer. He
had intended TO spend the warm months
up in the Maine woods, but it seems it
was too far from the center Of political
activity IN which he IS an important
factor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
An Invitation to Commissioners.

The District Commissioners have
been invited 10 attend the sessions of
the League Of American municipalities,
which Will begin August y at Grand
Rapids. Mich. II is expected that the
executive heads Of nearly all the large
cities in the United States ana Canada
will be present ana express their Views
oil municipal administration The con
vention VIII be IL session two days and
the delegates viii be welcomed by ".
MIIlard Palmer, mayor Of Grand Rapids
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
BAKERIES REGARDED
AS ekD INNOVATIONS

CONsTASTsN02lE Aug. 5.-The
Porte has 7;s.,99sib5 "a re erection Of
model bakeries fz.e ard at SaIonika.
smyrna. an Behuc because the govern
ment claim they are but another OF the
dangerous western innovations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
Raw Recruit Driven In
sane by Mock SEN
tence of Death.
PLEADS PITE0USLY FOR LIFE
Has Not Had Lucid Moment Since He
Head the Clicking of Rifles Of the
Firing Squad-Surgeon Says That
His Condition Is Very Critical.

CHICAGO, Aug Gagged and bound
hand and foot and with a handkerchief
bound tightly over his eyes. Private
Hildebrand. a member Of the Second
Battalicn, Seventh Regiment, I y G..
was hauled from his tent early yes
terday morning at Camp Logan, 20 the
Fort Sheridan rife range, near Zion
City, tried by drum-head court-mar-
tial and sentenced to be shot.
At last accounts he was delirious as
a result OF the cruel joke and his life
IS desDaired Of.
Was Seized and Bound.
Hildebrand is a raw recruit. and is
said to have incurred the dispIeasure of
some of his comrades Before reveiIIe
souaoed yesterday. q hand Of soldiers.
said - have been headed BY First Lieut..
Joseph Gallery, OF Company II, ana
Lieutenant Eugene Clancy. acting ad-
jutant for the second battalion. stale
Upon Che sleeping man Hildebrand WIS
seized ana bound before ne could make
any resistance.
The prisoner was taken TO the out
skirts Of the camp. He was stripped
to his waist. While his caBtOTs DELHI
Grated IN the mock trial he stood shiv-
eTing in the cold morning air.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-05
VannuteIIi'S Prefennent
Likely to Help the
R0spigIiosis.
LOCAL INTEREST IN TIE CASE
Former Washington Woman Striving
fer Recognition of Fer Marriage TO
Prince Joseph Church Interference
IN Her Affairs Recently.

ROME. Aug 5--The appointment Of
Cardinal Vincent yannutelli to be Pre-
feet of the Propaganda Of the Sacred
Congregation Of Bishops and Regulars
and OF Regular Discipline, it is thought
here. viii afford Prince Joseph Res
pigliosi an opportunity 20 obtain q
church annuIment Of the former mar
Tiage OF his wife TO Colonel Frederick
Il. PaTkhurst. Of Bangor. Ne. IN such
annuIment the Prince viii be able to
have a Catholic soIemnization of his
marriage Cardinal EannUtelH always
has been favorable 10 Prince Rospig-
liosi, and all questions concerning mar
riaaes are decided BY Cardinal Vannu-
TELLS new Office
Hrs Marie Jennings Parkhurst. OF
this city. the divorced wife OF Colonel
Frederick H Parkburst, Of Bangor. Ne
was married Al Rome or August IS,
1901. to Prince Joseph Rospigliosi. head
Of the ancient family of clerical nobility
ana whose brother is commandant OF the
Fupal Noble Guard. The ceremony
vas civil because Mrs. PaEkhursJ was 2
divorced woman
Early in the present month Princess
Rossislissj was On the point CT conine-
rneut and engaged an English blue sister
as q nUrss and the nurse took Up heE
duties. Cardinal Marchlesi. Of the
Apostolic Briefs. forbade the sister tC
fulfil her duties on the ground that ths
Princess marriage was non-eZistent
The Princess gave birth tc g Gaushte!
on Saturday.