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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-11
BLONDlN INDICTED.
Four Counts in Bill Covering All the
Supposed Ways of Killing.

Cambridge. Mass. March 10.-The grand
jury of MiddleseX county. today. reported
an indictment in four counts against Jo-
seph Wilfred Blondin, alias Joseph Barn
ard, charging him with the murder Of
Margaret Emma Blondin, his wife. at
Chelmsford during April of last year.
The report was submitted to Judge
ardy who is holding superior court here,
The jurors had been called in special
session to indict Blondin. if such was
called for by the evidence, in order that
he might be rendited ito Massachusetts
from New York City. where is now un-
der arrest. Now that the Indictment has
been found steps will be taken at once
to secure the presence of the defendant
in MiddleseX county, where the trial on
the charge of murder will be held.
The first count of the Indictment al
leges that Blondin at Chelmsford. on
Emma Blondin, feloniously fully and OF
his malice. aforethought an assault did
make and with a certain sharp instru-
ment the name and description of which
is unknown, the said Margaret Emma
Blondin did strike, cut. stab and thrust
in and upon the head and neck, giving
to her diverse mortal wounds, of which
she then and there died. and concludes
by saying that Blondin did with malice
aforethought kill and murder"
The second count differs from the first
by saying that Blondin made an assault
upon Mrs. Blondin, and that Blondin with
both hands pressed and tightly placed
around and upon the neck of Margaret
Emma Blondin did give 4 mortal pres
sure. choking and strangling,' of which
she then and there died.
In the third count it is declared that
Blondin made an assault upon his wife,
and that he, with his hands, feet and
some instrument, description unknown,
did strike. beat and kick in and upol
the head breast. back. belly. sides and
other parts of the body of Mrs. Blondin.
and that he did cast and throw the saii
Margaret Emma Blondin down, onto ard
upon the ground. with great violence
giving mortal shakes, wounds and bruises
Of which the Mrs. Blondin died.
The fourth count is entirely general, al
leging an assault was committed and
that Mrs Blondin was deprived of life IN
a manner and with an instrument I'M
known to the jurors.
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New York Money Market.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Marcel
New York. March 10

New York, March TO-
FLOUR-Receipts. 1i,431 bbls; exports
10. $50 bbls. Sales $500 pkgs.
WHEAT-Receipts, q $50 bush; exports
1885 bush; sales, 1,955,o00 bush futures
10000 bush spot. Spot weak. No. red
S7}2 fob afloat No > red, 81 elevator; No
l Northern Duluth, S54 fob ahoat; No.
hard Manitoba. 9212 fob afloat.
CORN-Receipts, II 900 bush; exports
200 bush futures; $4,000 bush spot. Spot
easy; No. 2, 691s elevator and 697s fob
afloat.
OATs-Receipts, 1850. Spot steady
No. 2, 51&; No. 8, 81: No. 2 white, So; No
3 white, 52i@; track mixed Western
51l4G52I@.
HAY-Firm.
BEEF-Firm. Cut meats dull
LARD-Easy: Western steamed, go; Ie-
fined. barely steady: continent, 9S5; s.
A.. 1880; compound, 77sGS.
PORK-Steady
BUTTER-Steady at decline; creamery
22u27; do factory, 1SM21; creamery held
1924; renovated, 1923; state dairy
20I26.
CHEESE-Strong: state full creamery
small early make, fancy colored. 13i5n4
state full cream, small early make, fancy
white, 127.Mh; full creamery large fall
make, fancy colored, 11laGA; do white
EGGS--F'irm at decline; state and
Penna, lie.
POTATOES-Quiet.
SUGAR-Rhw. unsettled; fair refining,
rs; centrifugal 90 test, 52s; refined. dull.
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DESTRUCTION OF MAINE.
Counsel for Claimants May Go Direct
to Congress.

Washington, March 10.-Late Satur-
day afternoon, it was learned from
what seemed to be a reliable source
that the counsel for the claimants In
the disputed cases growing out of the
destruction of the battleship Maine are
considering-in view of the difficulty
they might have even if they We're able
to override the recent decision of the
Spanish treaty claims commission in
proving that Spain destroyed the
Maine-the expediency of going direct
to Congress. with the hope of getting
a law directing the commission to al
low reasonable damages without such
proof.
Section Il of the act creating the
Spanish treaty claims commission di-
reefs that "all awards of said commits
sion shall be final, unless new trial or
hearing shall be granted by said COM
mission, and no new trial or rehearing
shall be had except upon motion made
within 60 days of said award" Counsel
have said that they would apply for a
rehearing. but have not yet done so.
Section 1 provides that, 'when the
commission is in doubt as to any of the
facts in any case before them, they
may state the facts and the question of
law SO arising and certify the same to
the supreme court of the United States
for it's decision, and said court shall
have jurisdiction to consider and de-
eide the same
This is not an appeal, neither is it a
requirement or demand, but is entirely
discretionary with the commission, ac-
cording to careful Interpretation. The
counsel for the claimants have applied
under Section Is and there are to be
briefs filed by March II. The attorney
generals brief will be ready by March
Il. The question will be taken up by
the commission on Monday, March "a.
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ported from Constantinople, was simply
to conserve any rights which might be
developed hereafter.
The House committee on industrial arts
and expositions has authorized Chairman
Tawney to recommend to the approprla-
tons committee that the Sundry civil Dill
contain provisions of $4,000 for the gov
eminent exhibit at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton, 100000 for an Indian exhibit and 500
900 additional for the government build
ing.
Chairman Knapp of the interstate com
merce commission stated Saturday, that
the proceedings to be instituted against
railroad ofhcials, as sequel to their re-
cent admissions of wholesale rate-cCtt.ng-
Hwould be civil actions in equity to
join the carriers from further violations
of the law. The proceedings involve tn
principal railroads running between Kan
sas CITY ana Chicago. Actions against
one or two of these. he said. would suffice
for testing the question. The offenses ad.
mitted We're that they had been cutting
under the scheduled tariff on grain dress
ed meats and packing house products.
The state department has as yet re-
ceived no intimation of the selection of q
successor to Lord Pauncefote. 1t has had
the impression that the choice when
made would fall to one of the four under
secretaries of the British foreign office,
as it was understood that each one of
them desired the post. If Mr. Lyttletor
has already been selected for the post
at w dSIlHStoli tle action MARKS Il Qe-
parture from the usual custom of con-
sultins the other government as to the
acceptability of the contemplated assign
ment. As far as can be learned, Lord
Pauncefote's plans for the coming sum-
mer do not contemplate a journey hey ond
the shores of this country. He will leave
Washington in a few days for visit u
Mr. George Vanderbilt at Ri tmore. North
Carolina, where he hopes to recuperate
fully from his recent attack of govt.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi has
given notice of an amendment he will Of
Ter 10 the ship subsidy bill, intended TO
prevent the high officials of the United
States government from receiving any
benefit from the enactment of the pre-
posed law. The amendment requl- eS that
the names of all members of firms or OF
incorporators and stockholders of all cor
porations, whether owners of subsidized
Ships or contractors TO build the same,
snail be made public. 1t then proceeds
as follows: mo senator or representa-
tive or President of the United States or
Judge OF any court of the United States
shalf be directly or indirectly interested
in any contract under this act or in any
corpora ton having a contract under this
act or in any corporation having a con-
tract under this act, or directly or indi-
rectly receive any money or thing of value
or worth under the provisions OF this act,
or be directly or Indirectly interested in
any corporation or vessel which is a bene-
ticary under this act
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IF THEY WANT TO RACE
Morgan Will Take the Columbia Across
the Ocean.

New York. March 10.-The state
ment was published here, today. that
j. Pierpont Morgan, at the reception
given to Prince Henry at the New
York Yacht Club, last night, said that
ne would Immediately put the Column
bia into commission and send her
across the ocean to race any yacht on
the other side.
Mr.. Morgan was shown the pub
,ished statement and after reading it
he said: 1.-The article does not COR
rectly quote me. What 1 did say was
that if there was any one over there
that wanted to race. the Columbia
would send her over
Mr.. Morgan declined to discuss the
possibility of the cup winner going
abroad or on what conditions he would
allow her to race against a foreign
yacht.
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NOT AT ALL PERSONAL.
The Cuban Reciprocity Opponents So
Assure Speaker Henderson.

Washington, March 10.-In review of
reports that the opposition to the ways
and means 20 per cent. Cuban recipro-
city plan was a movement against
Speaker Henderson and those of the
House in authority, Representative
VIM. Alden Smith of Michigan, one of
the most active members of the oppo-
sition, has called on Speaker Hender-
son and has assured him that the OPP
position was not directed in any man.
ner against the House leadership or the
Speaker.
Mr.. Smith also called upon Secretary
Shaw. today. and presented to the sec
retary's consideration a means by
which. in Mr.. Smiths judgment, relief
| could be given to Cuba by action Of the
treasury without recourse to recipro-
city reduction. Mr.. Smith pointed out
| that under the recent Brussels agree
| ment the Kartel system would continue
| another year.
He proposed therefore, that under
| Section of the Dingley bill a counter
vailing duty is now imposed against
| bounty sugar. 1t was urged in support
| of this plan that it would give greater
| relief to Cuban sugar than any action
Congress could take.
Secretary Shaw took the suggestion
under advisement.
A conference of the leaders of the
opposition to the ways and means plan
of Cuban reciprocity was held, tonight
1t was decided to have a steering COM
mittee confer with the elements sup
porting the reciprocity plan in order to
secure an agreement for final DISPOSE
ton, of the subject at tomorrow nights
meeting. 1t is expected that Mr.. Lit
defield will present the case from the
standpoint of the opposition at the con-
ference, tomorrow night.
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SEC. LONG RESIGNS.
Will Be Succeeded by w. II. Moody Of
Massachusetts,.

Washington, March 10.-The third
change in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt came, today. when Secretary
Long submitted his resignation in a
graceful letter, it being accepted in one
equally felicitous by the President.
The change was made complete by
the selection of Representative William
Henry Moody of the sixth congress
sional district of Massachusetts,. as Mr..
Longs successor in the navy depart
ment.
This change had been expected for a
long time. Mr.. Long had intended to
retire at the beginning of the late
President McFinley's second term, but
he consented to remain until certain
lines of policy in which he was involved
We're satisfactorily arranged. Then
when President Roosevelt succeeded,
though anxious to return to private life,
a strong feeling of loyalty towards Mr..
Roosevelt induced the secretary to de-
fer his retirement until it was conve-
nient for the President to make a
change.
When Mr.. Long entered the cabinet
originally he was an active member of
the firm of Hemingway & Long, we'll
known legal firm of Boston. He al
ways has maintained a silent connec-
ton with the concern and will again
become an active partner.
The correspondence exchanged, to-
day, is as follows:
Navy Department.
washington, March 10, 1902.
my Dear Mr.. President-Will you
accept this as my resignation of the
secretaryship of the navy, to take effect
on the first day of May next or sooner
OF course if you shall at any time SO
wish? 1t has been to me a delightful
service. I leave the official circle OF
your cabinet, which from my associa.
ton with You and its members has beer
10 happy. with high appreciation Of
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CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Senate and House Republicans Consid
ering Their Committee.

Washington, March ia joint caucus
of Senate and House Republicans was
held in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, tonight, for the selection OF
ilun,uSts ol the ePuolit an Co,aSresSiona ,
gressional campaign. The meeting was
brief and was confined to the nomination
of members from several states. Maine :
member is Representative Burleigh
Massachusetts. Representative Lowering
Some states are yet to name their mem
bers of the committee. There was 40
discussion about officers of the commit
tee, but after the meeting, Representative
Loudenslager, one OF the officers of the
present committee, said that undoubtedly
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin,
would be chosen chairman.
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Sheriff Pearson was found in his
office, Saturday afternoon, as he said,
sick enough to be in bed, but he had so
much work to do that he couldn't stay
there. Mr.. Pearson was shown the
above letter and asked what he had tc
say about it.
Il have nothing to say about it eX-
cepting that the statement accredited
there to me that 1 said $4,000 worth OF
bonds were laid on my desk as a bribt
l never made. / have seen that in the
papers before, but 1 never made any
such statement about bonds.
Il have said that 1 have been Offered
$4,000 as a bribe-not all at one time,
but altogether. Everyone knows that
today, the man who has this office car
go out and do business if he wants tC
do it.
Now why is it that 1 haven't any OF
these men in Jail who have made me
these offers? Well, acting under the
advice of the courts, I have been trying
10 secure evidence enough to warrant
my doing this, but when a man tries
to bride an officer he doesn't do it be-
fore hall full of people. We have sci
traps for them here, have given then
all the rope they wanted and fixed
things so that we could nail them, but
they never go far enough to give us
anything to use as evidence.
IF rumseller tells me he will give
me $3.50 barrel for every barrel OF
Eldridge's beer / allow to come into
Portland and will guarantee $4,000 q
year, I can't arrest him unless some one
else hears him say so. If I did he
would deny that he ever said so and
that is all the evidence 1 could get. ]
wish we could catch some of them and
if Mr.. Walter Rounds will tell me how
to do it 1 shall be glad to do it.'-Port-
land Press, March 10.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, March 10.-Efforts were
made to contest the influence of the at
urday bank statement during the early
hours of todays stock market, but late
the money rate by their bidding against
each other and predictions were heard
from the best authorities that money
would rule higher in the immediate fu-
ture. The disaster to theBritish arms IN
South Africa had a strong sentimental e.
feet, although the direct influence was
restrained by the fact that the London
stock market was closed when the news
was received. Reports by accepted au-
thorities that the condition of the whit, I
wheat crop was not promising to face
the coming critical period for the croo
was also bear influence. There were
many assurances put forth, this morning.
apparently in concert. that nothing wa
to be feared from the money market, in
spite of the low stage of the reserves
The principal burden of these Arguments
was to the effect that large proportion
of the present large loans ssthe New
York clearing house banks are to railroad
and industrial syndicates made up of the
country s most powerful capitalists. The
Journal of Commerce estimates thar from
$40, 900 to $3.50, 001, goo of the new loans
by New York banks and trusts companies
since Jan. ]. 1901 have been made to
such syndicates. 1t will require a session
of the London Stock Exchange to meas
the effect of the news from South
Africa. There has been growing conf
dence that the struggle in outh Africa
was drawing to close and that the com
ing government loan would be the last
required for war expenditure there. Hew
great Q shock to this state of confidence
may be involved in the new conditions st
will be watched by all other markets.
the principal feature of today's early
market was the renewal of the upward
movement in the Colorado and Southern
stocks and large buying of Mexican Cen
trail and Mexican National securities. Ii
the bond market the feature was the buy
ing of Mexican Central first incomes AMI
wise the market was quiet and irregular.
Total sales, par value. S.S55,0Oo Unite
States bonds were unchanged on call.
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so BUT CAN'T PROVE 1T.
Sheriff Pearson Explains How the $Io,'
600 Bride Was offered.

West Scarboro, March 8, 1907.
Rev. S. F. Pearson, Sheriff of Cumber-
land County:
Dear Sir-I have seen it reported In
the Portland papers that you have stat
ed publicly that $4,000 in bonds were
laid on your desk to be yours If you
would allow certain brand of whlskey
and certain brand of ale to be sold
in Cumberland county. Now l wish to
know who made that offer and when he
made it. If you will give me this in
formation l propose to make it warm
for the man who has tried to corrupt
one of our public Officials. I mean bust
ness by making this inquiry.
Yours faithfully,
WALTER ROUNDS.
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A BILL IN EQUITY
Brought by United States Against
Northern Securities Co. ct ais.

st. Paul. Mimi, March 10.-By di-
rection of the attorney general of the
United States bill in equity was filed
at st. Paul, today, in the circuit court
of the United States, complainant,
against the Northern Securities Co.,
the Great Northern Railway Co., the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. and
others, defendants. to test the legality
of the alleged combination of merger of
the two roads and others named in the
bill. The action is brought under the
act of July 2, 1890, known as the Sher-
man antitrust act.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. March 10-The following
fourth-class postmasters in Maine were
appointed today:
Garland. d. E. Knight; West Pittsfield,
Alex Robb.
The following rural free delivery service
in Maine has been established:
Freeport. Cumberland county. (Addi-
tional service. Rt. y. One carrier: length
of route, 22ls miles: area covered, II
square miles; population served, AL.
The following star service has been dis
continued:
1916 Savage to North Cornville. Mail
for Savage to Skowhegan.
The President. today. sent to the Sem
ate the nomination of Lorenzo B. Hill to
be postmaster at Togus. Me.
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laughed heartily at the humorous situa-
tions. AT the close the orchestra ieauel
read an address 10 him in German ana
he bowed repeatedly to the actors ana
the audience. 1t was midnight when tne
royal party left the theatre and were es
corted to the Deutschland for the niSht.
Admiral Won Tirpitz. personal represen-
tative of Prince Henry, accompanied by
several other members of the stan, VISITED
local jewelry house. today, ana seiecteu
several favrie glass lamps and other ar
tistic objects to be sent to the Deutcn-
land for inspection by the prince, who
intends making several purchases TO take
home for gifts
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THOMAS BRACKET REED
Argues Case Before Crowded Court
room at Boston.

Boston, March 10.-Thomas Bracket
Reed argued a case before Chief Justice
Holmes and Judges knowlton, Morton
and Barker in the supreme court. today.
The court room was crowded. He was
contenGins for the petitioner in the case
of the Provident Life Assurance Co.
which is seeking a writ of mandamus to
compel Insurance Commissioner Cutting
to compute its reserved ability on its l.
year term policy. containing an option
of right in the insured to renewal Cor
life, years or endowment in alleged ac-
cordance with the rules and require
ments of Section 1. Chap. 1863 of the Acts
of 1900 and to allow its statement of as
sets as filed in it's annual report in Feb
ruary, 1901. The court reserved decision.
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Tuesday. March 11-Worcester at Lewis
ton. Portland at Lowell, Clinton at Sa-
lem.
"Wednesday. March 12--Portland at Wor-
cester, Lewiston at Clinton.
Thursday, March 13.-Clinton at Loweii,
Worcester at Lawrence, Lewiston at Sa-
lem.
Friday. March 14.-Lawrence at Port
land
Friday, March 14-Lawrence at Port
land.
Saturday March 15-Lawrence at Lew
iston, Lowell at Worcester, Salem AZ
Clinton.
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CORN-1Alk

CORN-70lk.
OATS-Two clip white. 52ia-
PORK-Backs, 10. 75n20.25.
BEEF-Steers, 9a9z.
VEALS-l0a12
LAMB-glAN1C7h
LARD-Tierce, 1C5s.
BUTTER-Northern creamery, 2S62sh.
CHEESE-New Northern twins yak "a.
EGGS-Eastern, 20af2l.
POTATOES-Heb SSfI90.
SUGAR-Granulated. Az.
MIXED FEED-22M22 10.
BRAN-Spring, 20; winter, 22.50.
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DECLARED ILLEGAL
United States Court Decides Against
Illinois Thrust Law.

Washington, March 10.-The United
States supreme court, today, decided
the Illinois anti-trust statute to be ur
constitutional because of the provision
of the law exempting agricultural pro
ducts and live stock from the opera :
lions of the law. The decision was
rendered in the case of Thomas Con-
nelly and others against the Unior
Sewer Pipe Co. of Ohio and was deliv-
cred by Justice Harlan.
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The Gloucester fishing schooner A. f
Whyland, which was abandoned at sea
off Scatterie, Jan. 81. and was picked VI
by the schooner Massachusetts and t0wed
into Canso, n. s., arrived, Monday, at
Boston. in charge of six of the crew OF
the Massachusetts.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, March 10.
Cotton spot closed quiet 1-16 lower.
Niddling Uplands, 9A; middling Gulf 9S.
Sales, 400.
Cotton futures closed steady. March.
Ns9; April, s.9l; May, S.74; June. S.T7; July,
&19; August. SCI; Sept. S32; October. s. ID:
November, 500; December, $50.
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La Grippe Quickly Cured.

'Tn the winter of 1898 and 1899 1 was
taken down with a severe attack OF
what is called La Grippe" says F. l..
Hewett, a prominent druggist of VIM
field. Ill. 1.-THE only medicine used
was two bottles of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t broke up the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic,
and I have never since been troubled
with Grippe" Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break up a severe cold and ward OH
any threatened attack of pneumonia.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which makes
it the most desirable and one of the
most popular preparations in use fol-
these ailments. For sale by John
Coughlin, 1T Water St.; J. G. Houle-
han. Gardiner.
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your administration and with most cor
dial good wishes for it's success and for
you personally.
Very truly yours,
(Signed JOHN u. LONG.
1.-THE President"