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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Danish Parliament Still SquabbIina
Over Sale of the !sIands,

Copenhagen. April 1S-A secret session
Of the Landsthing Upper House, was
held. today. The reports on the treaty
providing for the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States were submit
ted.
The Right constituting the majority.
was i'll favor of deferring the ratification
of the treaty until after vote in which
only electors and members of the colo
nal council of the islands shall take part
The ministerial minority was in favor of
the unconditional ratification of the trea-
ty, while an Independent group OF ~
members favored ratification dependent
upon and following n plebiScite of the i'm :
habitants of the island
The majority report was severely at
tackled by the ministerial party for its
inconsistency and obstruction. This en-
ragged the opposition leaders who dema nd
ed a recess for the purpose of holding Z
caucus. The caucus was stormy and it
was difficult to hold the members Of Tho
opposition in check and to prevent them
from modifying the majority report and
making 1t more acceptable to the minis
try. Two more short receSseS became
necessary, owing to disagreement on the
part of the foreign minister who pressed
the opposition hard
The three reports as above described
were finally submitted.
A public meeting of the I.andsthng
majority report will be formally adoDteI
The FolkethiDg Clover House, will de-
cline to concur in the report.
The ministry and members of the Rigs
dag consider the appointment of a con-
ference committee likely. while a com
promise on the report made by the indie
pendent group of 10 is probable.
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Mrs. George FoIger.

Mrs. Eunce, wife of George Folger,
died, at S o'lcock Thursday morning.
after Il short illness, the nature OF the
disease causing her death not being de-
termined. Mrs. Folger had been an in
valid for about 40 years but was able
TO be up around the-house nearly all
the time, though She had not stepped
cut of doors for more. than three years.
About a week ago she contracted Sc
we're cold. being Obliged to take her
bed. and this proved her last sickness.
She was at times a. great sufferer but
was always most patient and uncom-
planning, and although Oh account of
i'll health she was unable to minglc
with the townspeople socially, She had
a large circle of friends. who sincerely
mourn her death. Mrs. Folger before
her marriage was Miss Eunice Bean OF
Sidney, but since her marriage to Mr..
Folger about 45 years ago she had re-
sided the greater part of the time in
this place. Although not a member of
the church she was a loyal Univer-
salist in faith, and the funeral services
viii be conducted. at o'clock Sunday,
from her late home, by Rev. III. l.. Buz-
zell. Besides her husband, two brothers,
one residing in Augusta and the other
in Massachusetts, survive her. The
heartfelt sympathy Of the community
goes out to the devoted husband in-hiS
bereavement. -.
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heavy swell the tow rope carried away.
Towing was resumed on the following
day when the wind had fallen. The
tow rope again parted April 10, in
hard westerly gale. On April II, while
again towing a hard easterly blow
Sprang up. Owing to the heavy seas
the Scotia was only just able 10 keep
steering way. The seas broke over her
continually. At O'Clock on the morn
ing of April IA. the Meteor's bobstay
carried away. We cut away the tow
rope, hove to and tried hard to secure
the bowsphirts: but we found that to
be impossible and the bowsprit was I'LL
timately carried away. seriously en-
dangering the safety of the yacht and
all on board of her. We managed
however, to recover the spars. The
weather became so bad that we were
obliged to heave too for "a hours.
Thereafter the weather was generally
fine. We towed the rest of the way to
port.
The Meteor behaved splendidly and
remained dry throughout the bad
weather. She is a fast sailer.'
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THE CANAL PROTOCOL
Tue ONNAI Tn0 'ONOI
Again Submitted by Colombia and
Favored at Washington.

Washington. April 1S.-The Colombian
canal protocol which was delivered at the
state department. April /. and afterward
recalled by Minister Concha for modiil-
cations, was again presented to Secretary
Hay, today. The proposal as to price
Is set out as follows:
One year after the exchange of ratif-
cations of a treaty. the United States
shall pay Colombia the lump sum of ST.,
eo,W0 This figure will represent IA years
rental at $500. 00O1a year. AT the end of the
IA years period the price which the Unit
ed States shall pay each year is to he
hXed by mutual consent of the two coun-
tries. In case the parties cannot agree
upon sum it will be left to an arbitrat-
or selected by the two governments.
1t is realized that the building of a
Panama canal would bring great num-
bers of persons of all sorts and cond-
tons to the iSthmus and for this reason
1t has been provided that the policy of
the strip shall be performed by both
American and Colombian conStabieS.
1t is stated positively in an authorita :
tive quarter that the notifications for
which the protocol was recalled We're i'll
no sense a retrac action of any of the pro-
posals embodied in it at its former pre-
sentation. but were in the nature of ex-
plantations which make certain points
The protocol as study and as a COM
prehensive presentation is regarded very
favorably at the state department..
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CANOE CAPSlZED.
CONTINUED from page L.

in all directions. The men who were
working on the lob were thrown down
and about the room, receiving many
cuts and bruises.
OF all the crew but two men were
seriously injured. These were Moses
Butler Of this city, councilman from
Ward 2, and Howard Wyer of Fairfield.
Mr.. Butler was injured by cuts and
bruises about his head and face. His
ewes suffered most severely and it is
feared that he will lose the sight o.
both. 1t was at first thought that Mr..
Wyer was the most seriously injured
and it was reported during the evening
that his wounds would prove fata., but
Dr. Hooper, who is attending him, says
that although his condition is serious
he will recover. He was badly burned
about the neck and on both arms from
the wrists to the elbows. These burns
are extremely painful, but the most
serious injury is a wound in the center
of the lower abdomen. This wound is
about a half inch in diameter and ex-
tends entirely through the muscles. al
though the intestines escaped INJURY
and there is no internal wound. He
was resting comfortably, Friday even
ing, and unless unlooked-for complica-
lions arise he will recover.
The flying iron pierced the roof of the
building in several places and smashed
things up considerably inside the room.
The noise made by the explosion was
heard within a radius of half a mile
or more. None of the men with the
exception of Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Wyer
were seriously injured, although all of
them who were in the room at the time
received cuts and bruises more or less
severe.
Just a few minutes before the explo
sion happened four of the men were
working so near the iron that had the
accident occurred then they would
probably all have been killed. AS il
was there was some very narrow es-
capes and those who went through the
affair consider themselves very fOrtu-
nate indeed to nave escaped alive.
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EUROPE WANTS 1T.
Submarine Torpedo Boat Fulton Said
to Have Been Sold.

New York. April 1S.-America is to lose
the submarine torpedo boat Fulton. Al
though John l.. Holland. the inventor. re-
fuses TO discuss the matter. it is known
that the craft which last November stood
the remarkable test of remaining Is
hours at the bottom of the sea with
crew OF men eating, etc. and sleeping
inside her hull. has been sold to foreign
account. but which European nation has
bought her cannot be ascertained.
Arrangements for shipping the craft
across the ocean on the deck of an Al
laEtic transport Cos. steamer have been
completed. but the agents of that com
pany declined. today, to give any infor-
ma tion on the subject.
An intimate acquaintance of the Hol-
land Torpedo Boat Co. said that while
it is true that the Fulton is to go across
to England within a month. her trip Is
for exhibition purposes rather than to
conSJmmate an absolute sale of the craft
Directly opposite to this statement is that
of several who claim to know that the
boat has been sold.
Several wrecking companies including
the Luckenbach and the Merritt-Chap-
man, have been asked to tender n bid
for lifting the Fulton out of the water
with giant derricks and placing her on
the after deck of an Asiatic transport
liner. 1t is most ticklish job to hoist
the Fulton on board. her length being e.
feet, her depth I feet and her weight
over 100 tons.
1t was said that the plan was suggest
ed to tow the craft over. but in view of
the great success that attended the COM
ing to the country during the late war
Of the torpedo boat Samar, a Cotton
craft. on the after port deck of a Trans
port liner, il WAS decided to send tho
American craft over with a dry bottom.
1t cost the United States government
5000 for freight account alone in bring
ing the Samar to these shores but con-
siderable changes. including the destruc-
ticn of cattle fittings and the removal of
rails, had to be made before sufficient
deck space had
y naval officer connected with the bu-
reau of intelligence who was asked by
the government to find ont why the Full
ton was going abroad. said:
Il hear she has been sold, but cannot
find out who the purchaser is. 1 am told
she is to compete against the Goubet and
other well-known torpedo boats of Eu-
rope. Her crew, consisting of Capt
Frank Il. Cable and the men who have
been attached to her for several years.
will go over by the ship that takes the
huh over
The Fulton, which has two impulse
cubes for Whitehead torpedoes situated
at the bow. is sunk at will by Is tons of
mater forced into the compartments by
Pumps. She is undoubtedly the greatest
submarine boat atloat.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, April 1S.-The following
are the pension changes in Maine re-
sulting from the issue of April .:
Increase, restoration. reissue, etc,
Robert B. Taylor. East Poland, SIS;
George S. Wilson. National Military
Home, Togus, $40; John NJ. Shuman,
North Waldoboro, $40; Augustus E.
Houghton, Togus. $40; Rollins Ham
mon, South Woodstock, $12; James
Jones, National Home, Togus, $12;
Marshall Lawrence, Freedom, SIT;
Thomas Ross, Brunswick. $17; Nicho-
las B. Clark, Winn, $24; Marcellus Ho-
ben, South Orrington, $40; James w.
Powers, Bryant's Pond, ST: VIM. Foye.
East Sumner, $l7; Charles Cloutman.
National Soldiers Home. Togus, $40;
Hezekiah l.. Lane, Robbinston, SIT.
Original, widows. special accured April
4, Druill Dunn, South Paris. SIS; Anna
M. Wheelwright, Weld. IS.
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Sold Everywhere. In boxes 1Oc. and Csc.

friendship for beet sugar by voting
against the amendment.
Mcclellan IN. " offered an amend
ment 10 the amendment to reduce still
furtner by ~ per cent. the whole sugar
schedule of the Dingley law. and Dear
mona oHered another amendment to
strike out the language of the Morris
amendment, which limited its operation
to the period covered by the reciprocity
agreement. Both were voted down with
out division.
The vote then required on the Morris
amendmeht was adopted amid Democrat
ic cheers by a vote of 164 to Ill. Tie
majority for it was SO overwhelming that
Payne ana not demand tellers.
The next surprise came from the Re
publicah SIDE. when Roberts tMasS) Of
fered an amendment to place hides on the
free list. The Char sustained point of
order against it and when Roberts APP
pealed many Democrats and practically
all the Republicans voted to sustain the
Chair, and the Chair was sustained, 1S'
to 20.
Roberts then modified his amendment
so as to make 1t apply only to hides from
Cuba ana as modified it was held to he
in order But on IA direct vote it was de-
feated. 120 to 1856
Mcclellan then moved to increase thu
reciprocal concession from ~ to 40 per
cent TWO Republicans, Parker On. j.
and Tompkins On. ". voted for the
amendment and the Louisiana Democrats
and several other Democrats II in all,
voted against it. 1t was defeated. 102 to
162.
Richardson (Tenn.) then offered the
BabcOck bill to place articles in the metal
schedules on the free list. also cotton bag
ging, binding twine wood pulp, etc. 1T
was ruled out of order
CorliSS (MichD offered an amendment 10
authorize the President to negotiate Il
reciprocity agreement with Canada. 1t
was ruled out on a point of order.
Newlands New offered his amendment
to establish free trade between Cuba and
the United States and to extend an invi-
tation to Cuba to enter the United States
as IA territory. with a. view to ultimate
statehood 1t also was ruled out
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House.
The previous question was ordered and
Payne demanded a separate vote on the
Morris amendment to abolish the differ
entails on refined sugar. and the roll was
called
The Morris amendment was adOpted 1919
to 105 All the Democrats and the follow
ing Republicans, Ga in number, voted for
the amendment:
Aplin Barney, Bishop, BOwersock
BrowelI, Brown, Burkett, Calderhead,
Conner, Coombs. Cooper (Wis), Corlss.
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A CANNIBAL FEAST
On the Island Tanna Discovered by
Steamship Mona's Grow.

Victoria, B. c., April 1S.-The steam
ship Mona has just arrived from Sgd
ney, Australia, by way of South sea
ports, bringing details Of a great canni-
bal feast in the island Tanna.
The steamer Mambare had just re-
turned to Sydney from the New He
brides, prior to the departure of the
Mona. and according to the report fur
nished by her purser. the steamers
company found on their arrival at Tan
ma that a big cannibalistic feast was
being held by the natives.
The natives had obtained a number
of prisoners in recent raid on some
villages of their rivals, and when the
steamer reached port some distance
from the native village they were en-
gagged in eating the unfortunates. The
passengers and officers of the Inter-
Island steamer did not go to the scene
of the cannibal feast, which was still
in progress when they departed.
The Rev. F. l.. II. Patton, the vener-
able missionary, who has been in the
New .Hebridee for nearly half a cen.
tury and who visited the United States
about two years ago. had a narrow es-
cape from being killed during one Of
the forays of the fighting tribes.
Several shocks of earthquakes, which
caused high tidal waves, are reported
to have rabsed much loss Of life in the
New Hebrides group. Missionaries re.
ported that the shocks had emptieC
their bookcases and overturned furni-
ture. and that several houses had beer
split. A large number of the huts OF
the natives were destroyed, and wher
the tidal wave came, following the
shocks. the waters rose on some of the
islands to a height Of five feet. swept
away many huts and drowned man,
people, as well as causing heavy losses
to planters.
The earthquake shocks subsidized the
next day, somewhat. but at intervals
were renewed throughout the week
Six hours after the first trembling. AL
Brain. Lopevi and Tingea volcanoes
burst into action, the last named blow
ing out a new throat into the sea anG
sending a great waterspout over the
land.
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Capital Notes.

The President, Friday, sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Promo
engineer to be chief engineer. Henry o.
Clayton, Maine; first lieutenants to be
captains. Frank III. Newcomb. Massachu-
sets; Chas. III. Mcclellan, Maine.
The interior department has decided 10
accept declarations and other papers of
pension claimants made in the Philip
pine islands and Porto Rico before Il
court of record or some officer thereof
having custody of its seal or before some
officer who under the general laws in
force there has authority to administer
oaths for general purposes.
The Senate committee on foreign reia-
tions, Friday, considered the reciprocity
treaties but postponed action on them
and agreed to vote next Wednesday. The
discussion developed the fact that the
opposition to the more important of the
treaties is so pronounced as to render 1t
doubtful whether they will receive, fa-
vorable endorsement from the commit
tee.
The secretary of state, Friday, trans
mitted to the Senate a communication
from United States Minister COnger, en-
closing a protest from the Chinese gov
ernment against the exclusion of Chi
nese~from the Philippine islands. Prince
Ching urges the adoption of some plan
which will settle the matter of Chinese
immigration in an amcable and just
mannerA
The interstate commerce commission
has issued bulletin showing for the
three months ended Sept 80, 1901, q grand
total of rs killed and 2622 injured in train
accidents of all kinds in the United
States. The total number of train col
lisions was 1247. and derailments 1902,
causing damage aggregating $1,Si2 224 to
cars, engines and roadways, exclusive Of
damage to merchandise.
The House committee on judiciary, Fri
day, directed a favorable report on the
bill of Chairman Ray, amending the
bankruptcy law in a number of partc-
ulars. One of the most important amend
ments allows corporations to become vol
untary bankrupts. with the proviso that
this shall not release the corporation Of
ficers and stockholders from individual
liability under state or federal laws.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt left WASH
ington, Friday night. for New York,
where they will attend. Saturday, the ex-
ercises incident to the installation of
Nicholas Murray Butler as president of
Columbia University. Accompanying
them were Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou.
DIR. John F. Uric, the Presidents ply
sician, and Surgeon General Rixie of the
navy. The President will leave New York
on the return trip, Saturday night.
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THE OlYMPlAN GAMES
A. Chicago Will Exceed Anything the
World Ever Saw.

Chicago. April 1S.-Genuine enthusi-
asm greeted the presentation tonight,
of the first authoritative outline of the
preparations for the coming internal
tional Olympian games in this city.
Before 200 guests at the Press Club the
announcements were made in a series
of addresses. A cablegram was re-
ceived from Sir Thomas Upton. touch
ing upon the participation by himself
and his new challenger, Shamrock I'LL.
in the international yachting feature
of the games.
The speakers of the evening were
President Henry Furber of the Olym-
plan games commission. Frank IS.
Noyes, president of The Associated
Press. President Edmund J. James of
Northwestern University. Mayor Har-
rison and Bishop Fallows.
The plans outlined include structure
of steel and concrete exceeding in size
the great Flavian ampitheatre of Rome
and having seating capacity 10 times
that Of Madison Square Garden, New
York.
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In Memorial hall, Friday forenoon, 4
stock company to be known as the Oak
land Wooden Co. was organized and the
following directors were appointed: w.
T. Haines. George Taylor, w. M. Aver
@. l.. Learned, d. L. Parsons, III. w.
Greeley, g. w. GonldinS, c. J. Blake, II.
c. Winslow. A meeting Of the directors
was held after the meeting Of organize
ton and the following officers were elect
ed: Pres, w. M. Aver; vice president.
q. w. Goulding; Treas. and clerk, w. r.
Haines. The mill is to be six-set one
and the building which has been occu-
pied by the Oakland Machine Tool CO. Is
to be used for this new Industry. Work
of repairing the building and getting 1t
into readiness will be commenced at once,
and it is thought that everything will be
in running order and the mill ready for
business by the first OF Sept. next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

AT the conclusion OF routine business in
Senate, consideration of bill to provide
for a union railroad station in the Dis
trict of Columbia was begun. After the
bill had been read and several Of the
amendments of the committee had been
adopted 1t went over on the objection of
Jones (Ark)
sion to OBJ tain designs for a monument
or memorial to Abraham Lincoln and ap-
proprfating $4,000 for the purpose. the
commission to consist of the chairmen
of the library committees of the House
and Senate and the secretary of war: 70
prevent any consular officer of the Unit
ed States from accepting any appoint-
ment from any foreign state admins
traitor, guardian, or to any other Office or
trust without first executing a bond with
security to be approved by the secretary
of state.
Cullum presented the conference report
upon the Legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill and the report was
agreed to without comment
At o'clock, the unfinished business.
bill temporarily to provide for the admin
istration of affairs of civil government
in the Philippine islands and for other
purposes, was laid before the Senate and
the bill was read under an agreement thar
committee amendments should be first
considered.
The reading of the measure was con-
cluded at $50 p. NJ, all of the committee
amendments being agreed to with the I'M
derstanding that all parts of the bill
should still be subject to amendments.
Rawin of the Philippine committee. Of
fered amendments for certain sections OF
the measure relating to the method OF
government of the islands. the operation
of the courts. and extending to the Phil
ippines the land laws of the United
States. Rawlins also offered, on behalf
of the minority, a substitute for the en-
tire measure granting. on the condition
of the restoration of peace in the archi-
pelago. independence to the Filipinos. and
providing for the formation of consti-
tutional government in the Philippines.
Carmack offered two amendments. one
providing that no person or corporation
should hold persons in slavery in the IS
lands or should employ persons held in
slavery, under penalty of q fine of not
less than $4,000: and the other declaring
that the United States regard with ex-
IRENE disfavor the admission of the Phil
ippine islands as state of this union.
The Philippine bill was laid aside and
a bill was passed to ratify an agreement
with the Red Lake and Pembina bands
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THE METEoR's VOYAGE.
Had Plenty of Rough Weather and
Proved a Fine Vessel.

London, April 1S.-The voyage from
New York of the German imperial
yacht Meteor III. which anchored off
Hythe in Southampton water. Thurs
day evening, was by no means uneyent-
full. She had plenty of bad weather
and once even the safety Of the boat
was endangered. Lieut.. Commander
karpf. Emperor Williams representa-
tive on board the Meteor, in an inter-
view with a reporter of The Associ-
ated Press said:
with a strong northwest wind the
yacht proceeded under her own canvas
for the first two days leaving the
steamer Scotia behind and ultimately
losing sight Of her altogether. During
the night of April we again picked up
the steamer by night signals and in
the evening of April we were taken
in tow until April 8, when owing to a