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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-29
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Granger-"You would hardly call Miss
Pole very warm-hearted persona"
Farmer-"Warm-h hearted? On the con-
trary, she is awfully cold. If she should
shed tear. you may be sure it would be
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-29

The Choir Journal, published monthly
by the B. f. Wood Music Co., Boston,
Mass, is publication devoted to the in
terest of the choir. The subscription price
is so cents per year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-29

Oldest lnhabitant-"We don't have any
such winters as we had when we were
boys"
Next Oldest-"No, but we have a whole
lot more rheumatism, which makes 'em
worse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07
THE NEW MILFORD FIRE
Over Hall a Million Loss by Monday
Nights Big Blaze.

Danbury, Conn, May 6.-Retvean
100000 and $600,000 is the latest esti-
mate OF the loss by the fire which de-
stroyed the business section of New
Milford, 10 mile north Of here. Monday
night. Nearly so buildings. including
most of the stores in the place. two
banks and three hotels were burned.
TIE fire started about 20 i'm tbe
stables of the New Milford house on
Railroad avenue, opposite the New
York, New Haven & Hartford station.
The cause is unknown. Stableman first
discovered flames bursting from the
hay loft. In 10 minutes the stables. the
hotels and several small outbuildings
were in flames and the railroad station
was in grave danger.
The village fire department which
consists only of a hose COMPANY and a
hook ana ladder apparatus was unab bic
to get sufficient water from the six
inch main, which supplies the place to
combat the fire and the flames spread
quickly to the Mygatt block at the cor
ner of Railroad avenue and Bank
street. In the office of the Southern
New England Telephone Company
building, the operator Miss Bessie Bar
tram. remained at the switchboard un-
til the flames drove her from the build
ing.
From the Mygatt building the fine
spread west along Bank street, the
principal business thOroughfarc Of the
village aud lcaped from building to
building unchecked. Twenty different
buildings We're on fire at one time. max
ing a MAGNIFICENT spectacle. The peo-
pie Of the village, panic stricken. fear
al that the entire place would d. burn
"a ana many families moved their
household goods to the large green in
the center of the town.
A message asking for aid from this
city was received about O'Clock. but
soon afterwards all communication
with New Milford was cut off. Mayor
Polk ordered q fire engine ana 1GGO feet
Of hose to he placed aboard special
train ana 10 firemen started for New
Milford with this apparatus, ut 1920
When the train reached New Milford
half an hour later, many frantic citi-
zens Ora aGcd the engine from the car
and through the streets without wait
ing ior horses.
At that time the fire had spread from
one cul IF Bank street to the other and
had lc.tpnd across the street. Every
tuiIdin; hit ono On the street was i'll
flames. ana the New England hotel Oh
Main street, the villages largest Hos
t"lry. was ahrc. A line Of handsome
residences which faced the green on
Main street, Were in imminent danger
and the D2nbury fremen WORKING I'M
der the personal direction of Mayor
Polk, llhorcl to save them. AT the cp-
posito ana Of Bank street, the fir was
spreading towards the north enI of
Railroad avenue. where the New Mil
fora Gazette building and several other
large establishments. are located.
Streams from the fire engine cut the
fire of, at both these points after two
hours work. The fire spread to the
poatoliice and the Y. NJ. c. \. building
on Main street, both of which We're de-
stroyed.
The fire was under control 1T 4
o'clock Tuesday morning, but is still
burning in many places. The New Mil
ford National Bank, the last building
to take fire, was in ruins at daybrcak.
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SAMP SON DEAD.
Continued from page ~

Il have no ailments or complaints.
While | am getting to be a pretty old
mani pointing to his snOW-White
hair-"thcre is life in the old dog yet, -
ana thcreupon he lit cigar so large
that il would have done credit to any
-of his Poker Flat friends. He was hop
ing, hr also said, to do more work; but
ho confessed he was growing lazy.
Mr.. Hartc had been suffering from
sWel!rd tDnsiIs since December last
but he did not regard the attack as Sc
rious. y week ago he went to visit
friends at Camberley and was present
at lunch rs usual, Monday. But he
suddenly became i'll in the afternoon,
went 70 bed ana died in a few hours.
Ills cnG was peaceful.
The afternoon newspapers here make
very sympathetic comments On the
death Of Iret IIaIte. His work" says
the Pan Mall Gazette, was the COM
mon property Of Anglo SaXCns on both
sides OF the Atlantic"
The Westminster Gazette remarks:
The world has lost one of the most
beloved Of its WRITER'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07
BATES COLLEGE.
The Ball Team viii Leave. Today, fol-
Trip to Vermont.

Lewiston, Ne, May -(SpeciaD. There
Will lac a meeting of the Students Senate,
Tonight The question for discussion viii!
Do: Resolved, that the United States
s. majors should he elected by popular
Vote" The leading disputants will be
Spofford 1904. for the affirmative, and
Reed. l9n5. for the negative.
Mr.. GarcclUn. Bates ~, Of Boston. has
been spending a few days al the college
is a iIrSt-class track athlete and his sug
S,~tious to the men have been very help
ful. He returned to Boston. yesterday.
The baseball team is about to make the
second and last great trip of the season.
Tomorrow morning, Manager Wall with
10 baseball men Will leave Lewiston for
burlington. VT. The men will remain ut
Burlington. tomorrow night. and , early
the next morning, May :, will take the
train for Middleburg. where at 2 o'clock
they will play Middleburg College. on
May .. the team will return to Burlington
where they will play the University Of
Vermont on that day and another game
with the same college. May 10. The men
will return to Lewiston. May Il, and
work hard to get in trim for the game
to be played with L. Of NJ. at Orono,
May II.
The boys expect hard games with the
Vermont colleges for in the past they
have turned out strong baseball teams
ana no doubt this year the Bates nine
will be obliged to play fast ball if they
win from their opponents in the Green
Mountain State.
Mr. Doe 1905. who has been detained a.
his home in LivermCre Falls for the past
Two weeks. owing to the death of his
father John Doe, has returned To college.
Mr. Doe is a valuable baseball man, b.
ing one Of the regular pitchers on the
Varsity nine. All the students. especially
the baseball boys, are glad TO welcome his
return.
Professor Rand, the instructor in math-
cmatics. is suffering from slight Illness
The substitutes who are conducting th9
recitatiCns in the three divisions of the
freshman class are Miss Perkins, Miss
Mitchell and Mr.. Stockwen
Mr. Cults. Bates 80. the great Harvard
tackle has been spending lew days al
the college. He arrived in Lewiston. Sat.
urday. in time to see the game rlaytu
with the u. of NJ. and yesterday morn
ing. talked to the students for q hail
hour after the chapel exercises. He spoke
upon the following topics: LIST. The sac
ritcp OF Bates; 2d Evidence of CROWN
Sd Bates as n True Winner. The re
marks, which contained many yaluapie
suggestions. were especially interestllis
to the students. MIR. Cults returned 70
Cambridge. where ne is attending IN"
Harvard Law School, yesterday AFTER
noon.
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the holy dew of devout affection. In a
lew snort years IL will be their HANDS
alone that will perform this beautiful ser
vice for us. Ask the schools to fall In
as we march 10 the cemeteries where re-
pose our dead
The Gay each year takes on more and
more the memorial spirit and less Of ths.
holiday celebration There has as yct
been no law prohibiting the PLAYING uf
games and other forms of pleasure. but
trusting in the loyalty, patriotism and
right mindedness Of the great majority
Of our citizens, we confidently hope that
the time is near when this day will b..
observed as originally intended, a memo
rial day in spirit and in letter and not Il
gala day filled with mirth and reVelrv
Let the Posts assemble everywhere with
accustomed willingness ami press all
brave and loyal hearts into the service
to swell the chorus of adoring praise.
Their names Respondent on the roll of
fame
Their monument each nag that floats on
high.
Why should we weep? No, no, they are
not dead.
\ grateful country will not let them die.
H. The Sunday preceding Memorial
day. which is May 18th. should be OBJ
served and every Post Is requested 70 az
tend Divine service. uniformed and in a
Iody. The Women's Relief Corps. Ladies
Aide Societies ana Sons Of Veterans are
invited TO participate.
Ill All flags should be displayed IL
half mast.
". General Orders Number and )
from National Headquarters are enclosed
V. The enclosed blanks should be filed
out immediately after May 30th and for
warded without delay to j. w. Webster,
Department Chaplain, Newport. Maine.
by command OF
JAS. l.. MERRICk,
Department Commander.
SILAS ADAMS,
Assistant Adiutant General.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07

1t is the business of the judge to in
gtruct the jury on the law; the jury
then decides on the facts. But the
jury must be instructed by the judge
on the law or they may decide wrongh
ly. 1t is the province of the dealer 10
instruct the public on the general law
Of his goods. They must then decide
the selection. Thus 1t is proper that
you should be told of Tea; that cheap
tea is of no value except to quencll
thirst. whereas a high-grade tea like
Chase & Sanborn's has wonderful
power to relieve fatigue, prevent ex-
haGstion, and often to actually avert
sickness. From the standpoint Of
health such tea is worth twice its
cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07
Peace Prospects Are Brighter.

Pretoria, May 6.-The peace situation
IS developing encouragingly Accord
ingly. According to reliable informa-
ton which has reached here several of
the nearer commanders have received
the burgher delegates in an amicable
spirit. 1t is understood that Com
maudant Beyers has announced his
willingness to abide by the decision
reached by the Transvaal government
Considerable oposition TO the peace
movement, however, is developing
among the irreconcilables Of Gen. De
larey's forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07
Daily ksnnsbst Journal
BOWDOIN COLLEGE NOTES.
Baseball Games-Psi U Reception
Track Candidates.

Brunswick, Me, May 6.-(SpeciaD.-
The baseball team has two more
games scheduled for this week.
Wednesday it will play L. of NJ. at
Orono, and, Saturday, it will play
Exeter at Exeter A Massachusetts
trip will be taken the last Of next week,
and Massachusetts State College Will
he played, Friday, and Amherst. Sat
urday, May Il. The Harvard game is
unusually late this year, not coming
until June I. There are three games
with each of the other Maine colleges.
With the Sth annual field day OF the
Maine colleges only 10 days away, in
terest is high in track athletics ANA
large squad is working daily under
Coach Lathrop. The good records
maze at the Z. Of NJ. inter-class meet
ana the large number of candidates
working at Bates make it evident that
noWdoin will not have the usual easy
walllover which it has always had
thus far in this branch Of athletics.
Every effort, however, will be made to
win by good margin and the men
who show IN best at the meet viii
represent ROWdoiu at the New England
li-ld day lit Worcester, May a. The
r.l,on.ip,, mon arc TRAINING for the
t..,cl, t,.,,,. HINT po,ya Nutta,
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ton 1I.Cnbb. Putnam. F. +. bradford
Harvey. Nerriman. I.fb5rv. Eulroves;.
Henderson. brigham. j. NJ. Burpcc.
Daniel l. Gross. ~. is SLOWLY recov-
or,n.e from n surgical operation which
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rratt an If tba class Of ioo2
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c,hal4ar or thn pli tnsilon r,,t,r,,it,.
-rfI ha haId ~ ,tar,o,.ial t,au ,,,,.t ~.
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eiete of charles r5a,rv IIrrt ,n9 III
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Portland: Herbert Harrv oal,as al of
tuh,rn and Charles And,o,,. T,,.l,.,.,,
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III, Bangor { ArOOstook
TAIL
o. Arangem9nto Of Trains
In Effnnt ilnf IA

~ In Effect 0ci Ia 1901
pullman Buffet Parior Cars. between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at SIS A. M. and Bangor Mt Bis
LEAVE Portland. ILW ? "a: Augusta.
LIZ A. M; Waterville, 2.99 "A. NJ; Ban
sord, 6.i5 A. M; arrive Lagrange. 500 A.
~; EroTnvi n h s4G a NJ Katahd,n
M.; Millinocket. 952 x x. sherman,
PIP a; ~; P2tteR. lilo a A.; Island
2: NJ; Houlton. 1910 Z. M; Bridgewater,
Los 2; M; Pressure Isle. Les ?. NJ: Car
ibou, 2.25 p. NJ; New sweden. 2ES r. M;
NJ; Fcrt fairfield, 215 p M: Dover and
FOxcroft. 300 A. NJ: Guilford. ga A. NJ:
Monsoon. 1913 A. M; Greenvills. 1850 A.
LEAVE Portland, 1O.z5 A. NJ: Augusta,
l235 7. NJ; Waterville. 10 =. M: Bangor.
N sheTmqn, s.? ?. NJ; Patien: Iii r:
p y M; Fresgue Isle, "a r a; Caribou.
LEAVE Portland, 1910 p. M: Augusta,
2.3o P, M; Wateryille. 9.0S p, M; Ban
COR; AZ ? 4; Br9wnylls; s.45 j. P NJ:
LEAVE Montrsai, sos p. NJ: Quebec.
24O p. NJ; GreenviIie, $50 A. Nj: Monson
junction. 6.25 A. NJ: Guilfora. s.42 A. M:
Dover and Foxcroft. 200 A. M: Katah-
100 a. NJ; Lagrange. 500 "A. N.
ARRIVE Bangor. g.2H =. A.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. $40 A. III; Car
lbou, els A. M; Pressure Isle. 6.i2 A. N;
Houlton, $40 A. M: Ashland. zoo A. NJ;
Nasardis, TBS A. M; Smyrna Mills. 8.H
a. M; Island Falls, 9.iI A. NJ; Patten,
sos A. M; Sherman, $40 A. M: MINI
rocket. los 4. NJ Norcross, 1888 A. M;
Brownville,S n.32 A. M; Arrive Baugsr.
LOS z. M; Waterville, 3.0s p. M; Au-
gusta, $50 z. NJ; Portland, 5.ss P. Nj.
LEAVE Caribou. 11.45 A. NJ: Van Blu
rem. 1000 A. M; New sweden, lice A. M;
Limestone. $50 a. M; Prssque Isle. 121s
?. M; Fort Fairfield, 11.15 A. M: Bridge
water, I25S P, NJ houitqn. 200 p NJ;
"; Sherman. RS P. M; Miliinocket.
Katahdin Iron Works. s.15 p. NJ:
Brownsville, $50 P. M: Lagrange, son p.
M; Greenville, 3.95 z Nj: Monson, I.40
=. M: Guilford. Al 2. NJ: Dover and
Foxcroft. sos P. M; Arriy. Bangor. ia
2. M; Waterville, 9.56 Z. NJ: Augusta,
lO.4S p. NJ. Portland. LIE A. NJ
GEO. M. HOUGHTON,
Traffic Manager.
Superintendent
Bangor. Oct 10. 1901.
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RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
STANDARDIZATION q |gK|[,llHn
n Effect March 20. 1909.

THROUGH TRAINS.
Passenger trains ieave Augusta as frs-
GOING WEST-G4O A. NJ for Lewiston.
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland, Port
land. Boston, Brighton. Montreal and
quebec; 1000 a. NJ. for Brunswick. Lew
iston. Pennington. Phillips. Carrahasset
kangeley, Rockland. Portland Boston,
no. Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster, Cor
ham, n. H., Berlin Falls, Grdveton,
NO. Stratford, Island Pond, Coebrook
and Beecher Falls: $40 T. III. local to
Portland; 3-50 r. NJ: (express) for Bruins
wick, Portland and Boston. connecting
for Bath, Portland. Lewiston, Cornish
Brldgton, NO. Conway and BARTLETT; 1875
+. NJ. might Pullman) every night for
Lewiston, Bath. Portland and Boston;
2-aS a. NJ. daily except Monday for Port
land and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.32 A NJ (night ex-
Dor, St Stephen, CCalais). st. John, Hat
fax and ArOostOOk county and to Wash
tngton Co. r. r. Monday morning going
east does not connect for Skowhegan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor; $40 a. NJ for Water
vile, Belfast, Skowhegan. Bangor ana
Bucksport; l2.S5 7. NJ, Watery.lh-. Ijan-
gor' Old Town, Patten. Hoult5n and Car
ibou via b. & a. X. r.. Vanceboro. st.
stephen Calais, Houlton. Woodstock,
st. John and Halifax. and to Lewiston.
via Oakland and Winthrop; go 2. A. ex-
press for WatervilIe Bangor. Bar Uar-
Dor, OLD Town. Greenville ana Katahdin
Iron Works; $40 y. III. TOR Watcryille,
Oakland North AnsGn. i1ingnam. SkOW-
hogan, Belfast. Foxcr0ft. Greenville,
Bangor Old Town, Washington Co. r. r.,
Bar iiarbor and Mattawamkeag; lbs r..
NJ. for Watoryile
SUNDAYS-Goiug west EOS a NJ. for
Portland, Boston; 1928 a. nj IO.55 T. Nj
for brunswick, Bats. Portland and Bos.
\. NJ ana 2.yG Pm, for Waterville and
Bangor.
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FIRED WITHOUT ORDERS.
Escaping Fiiipinos Were Shot Without
Orders Of the Officers.

Washington. May 6.-The war depart
mcnt. this evening, received the follow
fnS cablegram:
Manila, May 6.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Gen. George w. Davis reports, Sat
urday. l =. H., May 3. prisoners that
had been disarmed sitting on open hill
top ana surrounded by strong guard,
Mt concerted signal, sprang to their
feet and rushed down the hill. Several
endeavored to seize rifles from guards.
one succeeded while soldier was drink
ing from canteen. Direction of the flight
such rs to bring them To the rear Of the
company 50 that firing upon the Moros
would endanger our men. Guard ana
one company opened fire without or
ders, killing 35. Nine were recaptured
and the others escaped. Regret this
accident, as it was desired to release
the prisoners, except a few of the lead
ers and encourage the return of others
to peaceful labors.
(Signed) CHAFFEE.
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FOURTH CONTINGENT
OF Canadian Volunteers Ready to Sail
for Africa.

Halifax, n. S., May G-The streets Of
Halifax. tonight. are filled with khaki
clad soldiers. Canada's fourth contin-
gent Of z2j0 men picked from every pro-
vince in the dominion. are in the city
Every man will be- mounted and they
have been supplied with full cavalry
command of Col. Williams. which IS
scheduled to sail for South Africa on the
Leyland Line steamer Cestrian, Thurs
day, was inspected, this afternoon, by
Major General Sir Charles Parsons, com
rander Of the Imperial troops. and Gen
eral OGrady-Halry. commander Of the
militia forces in Canada. Six squadrona,
$50 men (all mounted, were on parade.
Fourteen hundred horses are now here,
500 of which viii be taken on the Ces-
trian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07

Charles Bickford, tho man who at
tempted to run the aims house, Mon
day night, all by his lonesome. en-
forcing his demands without regard to
the feelings of the inmates. was up
before Judge Shaw, yesterday morning.
on the charge of drunkenness. IL was
given 4 sentence Of $40 ana costs ana
70 days. The fine ANA costs We're not
paid, yesterday, ana unless they are
he VIII have to serve am additional %
days, making so in all. BY the end Of
that period he ought to be pretty cX-
pert at making mattress buttons and
will probably have a sufficiently clear
idea Of the location Of the aims house
to keep away from it in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07

An anti-beef eating league is organ
izing among the 5000 employees of the
General Electric Co. in Lynn, pledged
to abstain from the purchase of beef
and Western packers during the pres
cnt high prices. Between 1900 and
700 names are on the list already, rep
rtsenting $500 consumers. Lynn deal
crs complain that the consumption Of
meats is already falling off rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07

Richard w. Sprague has been elected
principal of the High school in place
of John +. Nelson, who has resigned to
begin the study of law, ana Willard
II. lockwood Of Winthrop, q member
Of the senior class at Colby, has been
elected sub master in the place Of Mr..
Smith VINO has also resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07

The strike situation is steadily clear
ing up. 1t is understood that the car
renters have satisfactorily settled their
demands and that the mason tenders
are making satisfactory progress
toward Il settlement. 1t is expected
that everything viii be cleaned up in
The course of a few days. 1t is under :
stood that the masons' union is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY Of asking for
an eight-hour day in the place of the
Present ninehou the same wages to be
paid for the short day The nine hour
Gay has worked very satisfactorily and
the majority of the contractors are sat
isfied that it is an advantage to all con-
cerned. Now the eight-hour day is be-
ing considered and if the indications
promise an equal advantage, il will
doubtless be adopted without friction
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A record was made. the other night,
at the Maine Central yard in this city
which railroad men believe will stand
for some time. 1t was when the
special paper train was being rushed
through from Millinocket. The paper
was wanted just as soon as it could
possibly be rushed through to its
destination and the way was prepared
for il all along the line. The night
crew III the yard here received orders
to nave an engine, caboose and crew
ready when the train arrived. This
was done and everything was in readi-
ness. The engines, cabooses and crews
We're changed in just three minutes by
the watch. Everything was done on
the fly and it was a beautiful piece Of
railroading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-07
WATERVILLE.

The annual meeting of the Maine
Christian civic League will be held in
the city, today. 1t will be an all day
session and in the evening there win be
q big temperance mass meeting ad
dressed by Sheriff Pearson Of Port
land. The meeting il expected to DC
one Of unusual interest