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POOL TO BE DISSOLVED
COMBINATION OF RAILWAYS TO
CEASE TO EXIST ON APRIL L.
Effect of President RoOsevelt's Al
legged IntimatiOn that officials
Would Be Prosecuted.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The Herald will
say tomorrow: THE railroad presidents
and traffic managers composing the Trunk
Line Association met yesterday and de-
cided that the money pool of the rail-
roads of the association shall cease TO exist
after April l. The railroads composing the
pool, which is the strongest traffic asso-
citation ever formed in the United States,
are the New York Central & Hudson River.
the Pennsylvania. the Erie, the Baltimore
& Ohio, the West Shore, the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western, the Lehigh, the
New York, Ontario & Western and the
Central Railroad of New jersey
The dissolution of the association, the
Herald will say. was precipitated by news
from the West that President Roosevelt
had intimated that proceedings would be
commenced against all roads which were
members of pooling arrangements. Several
Western pools have been abandoned in the
Iast few days for the same reasons.
The action of the Trunk Line Association
is said 10 be by far the most important
event in the Eastern freight traffic situa-
the abandonment of the association was
strongly urged by President Newman, of
the New York Central.
This pool was the richest and most pow
erful combination ever formed TO maintain
rates and divide business among its MEM
bers. Regular returns were made of the
tonnage carried out OF New York by each
company and a certain quota allotted
TO each railroad. For each ton carried in
excess of the regular quota each road paid
divided among those roads which did not
come up TO their regular share.
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OVERTUREs MADE.
Speaker Henderson Anxious to Win
over the Sugar Beet Men.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Overtures
have been made for a compromise of the
conflict over the tariff concessions to Cuba,
and there are evidences that the two ele-
ments will come together probably on
proposition 10 have the 20 per cent. recipro-
cal reduction apply for one year from next
December and covering the sugar crop.
1t is understood that Chairman Payne
and Representative Da!zell made the over
lures toward an agreement. One of the
leading members of the opposition said that
Messrs. Payne and Dalzell had made the
suggestion to him and had asked for an
answer. This was followed by a hasty
canvass of opposition members, which de-
Veloped considerable difference of views
William Alden Smith said no compromise
would be accepted until after a meeting at
which IL could be considered deliberately
Representative Tawney said the limitation
of time was immaterial and that no COM
promise would be accepted which affected
agricultural products without similarly af-
fecting manufactured products
Soon after the overtures OF compromise
were made the leaders OF the element op-
posed to the ways and means committee
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C. D. THOMPSON ARRESTED.
Charged with EmbezzIing $4,000 of
the Maccnbees' Funds.

PORT HURON, Mich, March 12.-Chas.
d. Thompson, ex-supreme finance keeper
of the Supreme Tent. knights of the Mac
cabees, who some time ago confessed TO a
shortage of $1,000 was arrested to-day on
a complaint sworn out by Sheriff Mains.
The warrant contains nine counts four OF
which charged Thompson with having en-
bezzled $4,000 between Feb. u. 1901. and
Aug. II. 1901. Four other counts charge
him with having violated the state law
regulating the responsibility OF insurance
agents TO their companies and the ninth
charges him with the larceny of So. 600
Thompson was arrested at noon and taken
TO the police court for arraignment He
refused to plead and the court entered
plea of not guilty. Bail was fixed at s. 900
and was furnished. His examination was
set for March Is. The Maccabees' officials
are not known in the complaint, which was
made by Sheriff Mains. The county Off
cials say they had become convinced that
the Maccabees did not intend TO prosecute
Thompson. and for that reason Sheriff
Mains made the complaint.
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planned a conference in the committee
room of William Alden Smith Some thirty
members were present and the discussion
lasted about two hours. The sentiment
rather unfavorable to accepting the
plan of 20 per cent. reduction for the year
from next December. and some of those
present favored rejecting the plan, But it
urged against this course that, so long
a overtures for adjustment had been made
in good faith. IL was only proper TO meet
the committee representing the ways and
means, and Mr.. Payne and his associates
therefore were advised that they would be
met by a committee from the other side.
During the meeting the statement was
made that one of the beet-sugar advocates
had been assured by representatives of the
ways and means committee that the plan
Of compromise would not cover this years s
sugar crop and would apply only TO the
crop of next year. harvested prior TO De-
cember. 1903. Some doubt existed, how
ever, as to these assurances, whether the
20 per cent reduction would apply TO two
crops or to one. 1t was stated afterward
by ways and means committee members
that the compromise plan would affect two
cropS-that OF this year and neXt-allowing
20 per cent. off on each. There no pur-
pose, il was stated to limit the reduction
to a single crop. This matter probably will
be left to the arbitration commttee, with
the. indicati tions that the beet-sugar con-
ferees will insist on limiting the reduction
to one crop. that of next year and with
that limitation they will be inclined to ac-
cept the plan of compromise. full con-
ference of the opposition TO Cuban con-
cessions will be held tomorrow prior to
the meeting of representatives of the ways
and means committee.
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TWENTYLIVES WERE LOST
STEAMBOAT PROVIDENCE CAPSIZED
BY SUDDEN sQUALL.
Captain, Chief Engineer, Doctor, a
Cotton Seed Buyer and Six
teen Negroes Drowned.

vICKSBURG. Miss. March 12.-The
steamer Providence. plying between this
port and Lake Palmyra. was overturned
at o'clock this morning by a sudden squall
at lone Landing and twenty of her passen-
gers and crew were drowned. The dead:
CAPT WILLIAM CASSIDY, Vicksburg,
master.
CHARLES ROUP, vicksburg. chief en-
gineer
CLYDE SCOTT. vicksburg, cotton seed
buyer.
DR.. N. A. LANCASTER, a prominent
physician and planter of the Palmyra
neighborhood.
The names of the colored victims follow:
George Lambert, cook; Harrison Gilber.
cabin boy; Bette Hunter. chambermaid;
Joe Neal. Ike Lewis. Tom Scott. Whit
Burns, six unknown roustabouts. Minnie
Taylor, Joe Christian, passenger; Ben
Richardson. passenger.
Those rescued were: ]. B. Johnson, pilot;
Walter Kahn, clerk; ]. NJ. Wilkinson. mate;
eight negroes. The survivors reached here
late this afternoon. coming overland, dis
tance OF about forty miles.
The Inflated boat left here at noon yes
terday on her regular trip, carrying a large
miscellaneous cargo of freight and a num-
ing just as the steamer was entering Lake
Palmyra sudden wind and rainstorm of
cyclonic proportions came out of the west,
catching the Providence broadside on. The
little vessel was lifted almost entirely out
of the water, her upper works blown away
and the hull turned bottom up in forty feet
of water. Most of the crew and passengers
were asleep at the time and were drowned
like rats in trap. Only nine of the boat S
entire company were saved The property
loss will amount TO several thousand dol
lars. Messrs. Cassidy, Scott. Roup and
Lancaster were all married men and leave
large families. A steamer carrying cas-
kets and divers left here for the scene
all the bodies.
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They Are Earnestly Seeking a Com
promise on the Troublesome Gu
ban Reciprocity Question.
REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT
LIMITED TO TWO CROPS OF SUGAR
MAY BE DECIDED ON.
Some Representatives of the Beet In
dustry, However. Are Still Op-
posed to Any Concession.
ecial TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 12.-After a fort
night of bitter struggling the two sides of
the Republicans in the House gradually
coming together The wave of dissension
was the highest last night and the Repub-
lican orators bombarded one another might
lily. This morning there was dawn Of
better feeling. There was a conviction all
around that the Republicans must get to-
gether on some proposition and put united
front for the good of all and for party
peace This afternoon there was a meet
ing of the beet sugar followers, and il was
the sentiment OF this conference that a
committee should be named to confer with
a subcommittee of the ways and means
committee. This was done at the sugges-
ton of Speaker Henderson. who also has
a committee ready to meet the sugar beet
supporters. The leaders are proceeding a
little slowly, as they desire to take time
to permit the feelings of some of the
aroused representatives to cool.
The Republican senators are also lending
their assistance in bringing about har-
monious agreement. The matter will event
ually come to their end of the Capitol, and
it was deemed wise to try to anticipate it's
even though the House should agree to a
20 per cent. reduction on Cuban sugar that
the Senate was likely to increase it to 40
and perhaps 80 per cent. Some of the Sen
ate leaders have taken the responsibility
of assuring the House that they would use
their best endeavors when the bill came to
the Senate to keep the percentage down to
the figure fixed by the House in conference
and later by legislation. With this for a
basis the friends of the ways and means
committee said they were willing to cut the
time limit down to two years. They said
that at the end of two years Cuba would
begin TO feel the benefcent influence of the
Brussels conference and that they would
maintain the price of sugar and help the
Cubans. The sugar beet people do not think
this is enough Of a concession and are dis
posed TO hold out II is impossible to esti-
mate at this time the exact nature of the
compromise. but there is not much doubt
one will be reached.
Representative Tawney. the chief of the
insurgents" says that the main objection
TO making a time limit the reciprocity
is that if we are 10 open up further mer-
camille relations with Cuba we do not want
to do II for a short two years. but for an
indefinite period. The sugar beet men will
be easier 10 satisfy than the stiff protec-
tion people. but in the end all will meet on
"a common ground.
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ANOTHER WITNESS MISSING.
woman Who Said stewart Fife Con-
fessed Richardson's Murder.

SAVANNAH. Mo. March 12.-Lydia
Brinkman. an important witness for the
State in the trial OF Stewart Fife for the
murder of Frank w. Richardson, was not
on hand when wanted to-day. 1t was this
woman who is alleged to have said that
Fife made a confession 10 her of his con-
nection with the murder. L. E Norris.
who was expected 10 testify that Fife had
threatened to kill Richardson has not vet
been found. Mrs. Richardson was in court
when the State resumed the examination
OF witnesses to-day.
l.. &. Caldwell testified that last sum-
where he was arrested. the defendant had
told him he believed he would commit sri-
eide. Fife had said II he tCaldwelD had
had as much trouble he had he TOO
would kill himself.
Charles r. Booher. who is conducting the
prosecution. became III suddenly during the
morning and court adjourned till to-mor-
row.
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WILLIAM. L. r."
Washington. March u.

Emperor William, Wilhelmshaven:
Your brothers visit to this country has
accomplished much i'm showing the depth
of kindly feeling which exists between the
two nations. 1t has been most fortunate
in every way and | trust you will permit
me to congratulate you on the admirable
manner in which he has borne himself He
has won the genuine and hearty sympathy
and regard of all with whom he has been
brought in contact. We have welcomed
him for his own sake and we have well
coined him still more heartily as the rep
rescntatlve of yourself and of the mighty
German people. | thank you and in the
name of the American people for what YOU
have done, and / thank you personally
i'm addition for the gracious form your
courtesy took
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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that is essential TO our continued success
ful competition in the markets OF the world
with other countries whose average COM
mercial rate ranges from 10 per cent.
While shall pass through periods %
credit contra action, our oft-recurr1ng cur
rency panics will completely disappear.
'"The government will assume its natural
and legitimate relations TO commerce The
banking business. the buying and selling OF
credits will perfectly adjust itself to our
domestic and foreign trade and bring about
the most certain and stable conditions upor
which to rest our vast commercial trans
actions. which now annually exceed the
fabulous sum of $4,000 000, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-13
STORM HAVOC IN THE SOUTH.
Several Persons Killed and Injured
and Many Houses Wrecked.

and Many Houses Wrecked.
HOUSTON. Tex, March 12.-Reports
from yesterdays rain and wind storm
show considerable damage at various
places in Texas About four-fifths of the
State was covered by the rain. At Hous-
ton twenty small house were wrecked
with loss of $1,000. Emanuel White, col
ored, was crushed to death and half a
dozen others were hurt, none seriously.
At Rosenberg ten houses, including the
Baptist Church, were damaged beyond re-
pair. In and near Tyler a number of
houses were blown to pieces and several
people hurt, but none seriously. The resi-
dence of William Russell at Bertram was
blown over and Mrs. Russell and baby
injured.
Near Midlothian Ed King sought shelter
in a barn and was killed by a stroke of
lightning. The residence of T. B. Bentle
was blown over and Mrs. Bentle proba-
bly, fatally injured. At New Boston one
man named Newton was crushed TO death
and his home was totally destroyed The
opera house, Methodist Church, residences
of r. NJ. Miller and j. w. Akin, store of
DR.. Ham and dozens of smaller houses
were wrecked. Many dwellings were blown
from their foundations. Trees and tele-
phone poles were leveled. Mrs. Dr. Davis
lost three fine new buildings.
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CAPTURED BY REBELS.
Chiriqui in Control of Colombian In
surGents-tseneraI-I Killed.

COLON, Colombia, March 12-Informa-
ton was received here to-day that Chiriqui
has just been captured by the Liberal forces
The Chiriqui district is extremely rich in
cattle. and the isthmus usually depends
upon that district for its supply Of beeves
Recently. however. cattle have been
brought TO the isthmus from Cartagena.
PANAMA, Colombia, March Fit is re-
ported here that during the attack of the
revolutionists, on Aqua Dulce Feb 20 Gen.
Jose Antonio RamirOZ was killed His
death is deplored by the Liberals as he was
one of their best leaders News has also
been received here that during the retreat
of General Castro from Aqua Dulce he de-
feated 300 revolutionists under General Lo-
renZo, who tried 10 stop him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-13
ANOTHER STEAMER DISABLED.
Low Pressure Crank Piece of the
WesternIand Broken.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The Italian
steamer Sardegna, which arrived to-day
from Genoa and Naples, reports that at
11:45 O'Clock on the morning of March IL,
the Red Star line steamer Westernland
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool. was met
in latitude 40:31. longitude 67:06. The West
ernland signaled that her low pressure
crank piece was broken and that she would
proceed slowly for New York. The position
of the Westernland was about four hundred
miles east of Sandy Hook.
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But there are other reasons why the
bill cannot be maintained. The ordi-
nances of 1882 and 1891 grant the
exclusive right TO use in perpetuity certain
streets designated by name. and also the
right to use and occupy such other streets
and bridges in the city as the street-railway
company, its successors and assigns may
from TO time elect TO use and occupy. The
repeating ordinance expressly eXcepts from
its operation all the streets and parts of
streets occupied and in use by the COM
plainent at the time Of its adoption. Its
effect is simply TO repeal SO much OF the
ordinance of 1852 as purpOrted 10 grant 10
the complainant the right TO use ard ac-
cupy such other streets OF the city as II
might from time 10 time elect 10 use and
occupy, and also to repeal so much or the
ordinance of 1891 purported to grant TO
the complainant the right TO use and oc-
cupy at its election all the streets or the
city then existing or thereafter 10 be es-
tablished, in perpetuity. The right granted,
except as to the designated streets, was
mere offer, which could only become con-
tractual obligation by the election OF the
complainant TO use and occupy the streets
for railway purposes. Such election must
be made in good faith and evidenced by
some open and notorious act brought 10 the
notice of the Common Council. Until the
offer was accepted by such an election II
could be withdrawn.
But the grant is open to a more serious
objection. Ii was ultra wires Of the Com
mon Council to surrender its control of the
streets of the city in perpetuty 10 the
complainant. The municipal authorities had
no power to grant forever TO the com
plainant the right at its own uncontrolled
election to use and occupy such or all OF
the streets of the city as IL might from
CONTINUED ON PAGE . COL. p
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Meteor's Mainmast stepped.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The mainmast
OF Meteor III, which is building here for
the German Emperor. was stepped this aft
ernoon. The mast Is so feet long and 2lIL
inches i'm diameter. extends il feet below
the deck and is made of Oregon pine.
Shortly after the mainmast was Stepped
the bOwsprit was placed in position liz is
50 feet I'm length and 10 inches in diameter.
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VICKSBURG, Miss. March PA cyclone
swept through the southern section of Co
piah and north section of Lincoln counties
this morning killing at least seven peo-
pie and leveling buildings, trees and
fences Montgomery, a village in COpiah
on the Illinois Central Railroad, was the
worst sufferer. The names of the dead
have not yet been learned.
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New Ten Thousand-Ton Vessel.

COPENHAGEN, March l2.-The Oscar III.
the United Steamship Company's new TO-
O00-ton vessel. started on her maiden voy-
age TO New York this evening. The royal
family of Denmark visited the steamer
during the afternoon. The manager OF the
line Captain Helm. is a passenger on board
the Oscar III and will preside at banquet
to be held in New York harbor on the
steamer I'm honor of the local authorities
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Mississippi Victims.

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. March PA
windstorm amounting almost TO a tornado
passed near here at o'clock this morn
ing. The residence of William Melville
two miles west, was unroofed. Mrs Mel
vile was hurt badly and the negro cook
dangerously. Four miles north of here. at
Montgomery, a negro woman was killed
by a falling tree, and a railroad laborer
mad his leg broken
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Two Cabinet omcer. Taking n Sail

WASHINGTON. March l2-Secretary Hay
and Secretary Root left here to-day on the
Presidents naval yacht Sylph for a few
days rest and recreation. The Sylph will
cruise in Chesapeake bay and adjacent
waters and probably will make "A short
stop at Fort Monroe. They expect 10 re-
turn by Monday al the latest
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The waesIahd's Passengers.

LIVERPOOL. March 12-Most of the pas
sengers of the Red Star line steamer waes-
land, which was sunk I'm a collision with
the British steamer Harmonides March 5
off Holyhead sailed for Philadelphia to-
day on board the steamer Noordland of the
same line
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Rodgers Sails for China.

MANILA March 12-Rear Admiral Fred
erick Rodgers has sailed for the China sta
ton on the flagship New York leaving
Rear Admiral Frank wildes, with the
flagship Kentucky, al Manila.
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NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 12.-The
Register to-day publishes an interview with
President Hall. OF the New York. New Ha-
ven < Hartford r. r. Company concerning
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OTHER REASONS.

language explicit and express or necessarily
to be implied from other powers is now
firmly established.
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ing cablegrams were made public here
to-day:
'Wilhelmshaven. March 12
President of the L. s. A, Washington:
Now that my brother has left the hos
pitable shore of the United States, home
ward bound. | feel il a pleasing duty TO
express to you how deeply grateful | and
the whole of the German people are for the
splendor of the hospitality and cordiality
of the reception which was accorded to
Prince Henry by all classes of the Ameri-
can people. My Outstretched hand has been
met by you with a firm, manly and solid
grip. May heaven bless our relations with
peace and good will between the two great
nations. My best compliments and wishes
TO Miss Alice
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KAISER AND PRESIDENT.
wilhelm and Theodore Again Ex-
change Messages by Cable.
"wilhelmshaven. March p

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The follow
ing cablegrams were made public here
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Kenncbec County.

AUGUSTA-Aurelia Peacock of Angus
ia. to James Peacock of Augusta, pre-
misses.
BENTON-Eben S. Fogg of Benton. tc
Caro- l.. FogG and Susie c. Fosg of Ben
ton. land ST.
CLINTON-John NJ Pettigrew of Wa
tervillc, to Sanford Strickland of Gin
ton, land ST.
CHINA-John r. Hall of China. 20 Cy.
rus a. Cunningham of China. land wit.
buildings. ST. Eugene II. Stewart OF
Waterville., to Francis NJ. Bessey oi
China. land. 81
LITCHFIELD-Orama Smith OF
Iitchfeld. to Charles T.. Chase of Itch
field, land. so.
MANCHESTER-Ch \ Nash o.
Manchester, to Lizzie =. Hartuns Of Man
chester, land with buildings. 81.
MONMOUTH-Wi Hired A. Richardson Of
Monmouth, to George w. Withers. land
s75.
ROME-Roxannah, Elbridge T and Al
bert s. Foster all of Rome. to EliZabeth
Walls of Rome, land with buildings
s1.O00.
EADFIELD-Joauna w. Stoddard
and Grace Kent St6ddard Small of VII
ton. Mass. to Frank \. Dow and Henry
NJ. Gibbs OF ReadiieId. land with build
ings. SIZE.
VASSALBORO-Danfe w. Whitehouse
of Vassalboro. to Lysander w. Mason and
Evelyn Maude Mason Of Nassalboro,
land with buildings. S15; Hannah r.
Grapes Of Riverside. Cal. to George o.
Lamson Of Vassalboro. land, 81.
WATERyILLE-Wald F. Kennison
of Waterville, TO John ]. Newell of Wa
terville, land, ST. Joseph Romeo of Wa
.erviIle, TO Paul y. Cayer of Wateryilie.
real estate, sl.J00.