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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
57th CONGRESS.
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come a larger and deeper spirit of fra
ternity throughout the world.
Consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill was resumed. 1t was agreed
to close the debate on the bill at p.
NJ, tomorrow.
Dayton CIV. Va.) spoke IN support of
the bill. in this connection, paid q high
tribute to Secy. Longs administration
in the navy department and to the late
Rep. Cummings, who an active member
of the naval committee.
Dayton declared that the crucial test
of naval strength was the battle line
made up of battleships and it was q
recognized fact that our battles line
was not equal to that of England,
France or Germany.
W. w. Kitchin, n. c., favored
the building Of all ships in the
government yards, maintaining that
there would be an ultimate saving
to the government. He asserted that
the opposition to the plan came from
the powerful private ship yards which
sought to continue the present system
by which extortionate profits were
made. He gave notice Of an amend
Hi-ltl lJEpE lidI ali louI VI lle
large new ships shall be built in gov
eminent yards.
Fitzgerald, n. Y, also spoke for
government construction.
The Brooklyn navy yard is in Fitz-
gerald's district and he explained the
splendid equipment of that yard for the
construction Of warshipS. comparing
this with the meagre equipment of pri-
vate yards which do a large amount of
government construction.
Maynard, Va, who represents the dis
trict embracing both the Norfolk navy
yard and the Newport News shipbuild-
ing plant, spoke in strong support Of
the government construction. He as
serted that the hundred millions in
government yards represented an enor-
nous investment which yielded only d
pitiful return in repair work.
The naval bill was laid aside. The
conference report on the Cuban diplo-
matte and consular bill was agreed to
and at 4.50 =. NJ, the House adjourned.
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THE PLUMBERS COMPANY
OF London Present Its Freedom to An
drew Carnegie.

London, May 1.-THE freedom Of the
Plumbers Company was presented 10
Andrew Carnegie, today, at the Guild
hail, in Il valuable casket of various
metals. Replying TO the presentation
address, Mr.. Carnegie declared that he
thought it more difficult to conscien-
tiously distribute wealth than to ac-
quire it.
1T is the swimming tenth, and not
the submerged tenth which we can
greatly benefit" said Mr.. Carnegie.
Any satisfaction which he had derived
from his gifts arose from what he had
induced individuals and communities to
give.
II think it will be found" he added,
that far from being a philanthropist
| am engaged in making the best bar
gains of my life. For instance, when
New York had been given over G1,-
600, 600 libaries I succeeded in getting a
pledge from her that she would furnish
sites and maintain these libaries for
ever. Her investment q hope this may
not go across the Atlantic to alarm
herr is greater than mine. This is not
philanthropy, it is a clever stroke OF
business. l am open to propositions of a
part of the English-spealking world
Dealing with international relations,
Mr.. Carnegie said he rejoiced to say
that never in his day had the Ameri-
can people and government been so low
ingly inclined towards the old home as
at present, and never had the patriot
ism of the race, the coming force in in
ternational affairs, revealed itself so
clearly He concluded with saying that
the possibility of the English-speaking
people killing each other on the plea of
civilized warfare was banished, and
that in the case of a difference, mo
government on either side of the At
lantic could resist the offer of the other
for arbitration, and it can scarcely be
believed that a serious quarrel can ever
arise when that offer will not be made
| by one or the other
After the casket had been presented
to Mr.. Carnegie its key was handed by
the chairman to Mrs. Carnegie, ITO hold
| in conjunction with the key of your
! husbands heart" 1t was accepted by
Mrs. Carnegie, who stood up. consider
ably embarrassed, and was greeted
with cheers.
When the eulogies of Mr.. Carnegie
We're concluded the worshipful company
of plumbers and their guests adjourned
to luncheon, at which the lord mayor,
Sir Joseph Dimsdale, Count NJ. Matsu-
kata. 0he former Japanese premier and
minister Of finance), several former lord
mayors of London the lord mayors of
Leeds and Liverpool Sir Christopher
Furness. the well-known shipbuilder,
several members of the House of Com
mons, MI. and Mrs. George Westing-
house and other prominent people We're
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
THROUGH THE JAIL WALL.
Prisoner Batters His Way to Liberty
but Is Soon Captured.

South Framingham, Mass, May H.
With a plank which had served him
for a bed, William Henry Harrison Eb-
belts battered a hole in the Jail wall
here, today. and escaped. He was at
liberty only a few hours, however, for
he was captured in Worcester before
noon.
Ebbetts is 4 mulato about % years of
age. He came here about a month ago.
accompanied by Miss Bertha Bryant,
a white girl, of Spencer. The couple
went to the town farm where the
young woman obtained work. In q day
Or two Ebbetts disappeared and it then
developed that he had induced the Bry-
ant girl to run away from her home
with him. AS she did not care TO re-
turn to her parents, Miss Bryant was
permitted TO remain at the town farm.
Yesterday. the warden saw Ebbetts
lettering about the place and had him
placed in Jail as vagrant. Fairly this
morning, he succeeded in battering
down the wall above his cell by the
use of a long pine plank on which he
had slept. An alarm was spread, with
the result that he was captured at
WOrceSter.
Edward II. Bryant of Spencer, father
of Bartha Bryant. has come to Franz
ingham to get a warrant, charging Eb-
belts with sending threatening letters
through the mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
NO ANXIETY FELT.
Danish West Indies Treaty Will Some
time Be Ratified.

Washington, May 14.-While the ad-
ministration is naturally DESTROYS that
the Danish West Indian treaty should
be disposed of at the present session
of the Rigsdag, it does not feel that
the fate of the treaty should be seri-
ously jeopardiZed by Il delay until next
fall in its ratification, as indicated in
the Copenhagen dispatches. Such non
action would, however, oblige the Pres
ident to submit to the Senate for rati-
fication a supplemental article to the
treaty changing the dates fixed for the
final exchange of Publications. 1t is
not expected that any serious diff
Guilty will be encountered in procur-
ing favorable action upon such a mere
ly formal proposition.
The opposition to the treaty in the
Landsthing at Copenhagen is under
stood here to be based upon q desire
that there shall be a plebescite in the
islands, which shall not be confined to
the extremely limited property hold
ing classes, but shall be general and
include all the inhabitants.
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v. OF Me-, 2; BATES, I.
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safe. Thatcher, who was having ar
off day, failed to connect. Carr was up
The latter hit safe into center field
while Holmes brought up at third.
The cheers We're deafening. Davis
was up and a hit meant the tying of
the score. He was equal to the emer-
gency and placing his broad shoulders
against the sphere sent one sizzling be-
tween shortstop and third base, scoring
Holmes.
The score was tied and cheers were
deafening. But one man was out; Carr
was on third, with Mitchell at bat. A
long hit meant a score and single
score probably meant the winning of
the game Mitchell braced and the ball
went soaring heavenward, seemingly
good for two bases. Moody in center
field. by a long. hard run placed him.
self under it, AT the instant the ball
struck Moodys hands Carr started for
home and the winning run had been
made before the ball was returned.
This clinched the game for Maine, for
Larabee retired the side by putting an
easy one to Towne, who threw him out
at first. Bates was unable to score
throughout the rest of the game. The
score:
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Capital! NJ otes.

John Gardender Coolidge Of Massa-
chusetts has been selected for appoint
ment as first secretary of legation at
Fekin. succeeding Mr.. Squiers. who is
to be United States minister to Cuba.
Assistant Secretary PIERCE has re-
ceived a cablegram containing a request
from ID. Asser, the publicist who is act
ing as arbitrator in the settlement OF
the issue between the United States
and Russia, growing out of seizure OF
American sealing vessels. that experts
i'm whaling be sent to The Hague for
his guidance in technical points in
settling the amount of the damage sus-
tanned by the ship owners.
A cablegram received at the navy
department from Rear Admiral Rod
gers announces that Maj. LittletOn. w
T. Waller. Capt. David d. Porter. and
First Lieut.. ]. Fl. A. Day. the marin
officers who figured so conspicuously il
the nov famous march across Samar
and Capt r. NJ. Gibson, L. s. NJ. c.
have been detached from the naval sta
ton a Cavite, 2. l., and would sail foi
the United States aboard the army
transport Warren. which was expected
to leave Manila. Tuesday.
Representative McCleary Of Mime
sofa. Wednesday. presented a Favorable
| report to House committee on the Ii
| brary on the bill for a pedestal for tn
| statue of the poet LOngfellow. to b.
| erected in Washington. The report re
| fers 10 Longfellow's splendid contribu
tions to literature and the nationa
| .Nfi h tk-r..ti 4,,A Sc
| be furnished by the Longfellow Memo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
CHICAGO'S LOST CHANCE.
An Extraordinary Codicii to Palmers
Will in Certain Contingencies.

Chicago, May 17.-With the filing the
will of the late Potter Palmer is made
public an exceptionally interesting
CodiCil relating to a remarkable project
by which Chicago would have been
much benefited in certain contingent
cies. When the deceased and his fami-
~ was leaving for q. trip abroad about
four years ago the testator contemp-
lated the emergency that they might
all meet death together in some disas-
ter
In this event Mr.. Palmer provided
that one-half of his estate should go
to establish an Immense peoples palace
where free opportunity should be
given to the people Of Chicago for en-
tertainment and recreation and for
physical. mental and moral develop
mcnt through lectures and classes, and
for instruction in the nature OF our po-
bical institutions and the duties of
citizenship and in the arts and sciences.
The rest he bequeathed in equal pro-
portions to his collateral heirs and
Mrs. Palmers collateral heirs But
there is no suggestion in the will that
this scheme will be now carried out.
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rial Association of which Chief .Justice
Fuller is president and the pedestal n
be furnished by the government is IL
cost $4,000.
The navy department has been in
formed by Capt. Dayton. of the Chi
|cago, of that vessels departure. Sunday
form Trieste. Australia, for Naples.
Italy. Admiral Crowninshield aboard
his flagship Illinois, is now headad fo,.
Naples. where he will soon be Joined nv
the other vessels of his squadron Tho
court of inquiry convened aboard tba
Chicago in the case of the officers in
voived in the trouble at Venice. nrob-
ably will have completed its work nv
the time the Illinois arrives at Nanles
Lieut.. Gen. ]. M. Schofeld and Mrs
Schofield, who have been spending the
winter at St. Aughtine, Fla. are ston-
ping for a short time at the Hotel Cor
dor, Washington, D. c. Gen. Schofie,d
will attend the centennial Of the United
States Military Academy nj West
Point, with which he was for a long
time officially associated. The cere-
monies will last three or four DAVIS
President Roosevelt being present IN
June IL. After leaving West Point
Gen. and Mrs. Schofield will make a
short stop in New York, leaving there
for Bar Harbor, where they will spend
the summer in the Schofield cottage in
The Field.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has re-
ceived from Mr.. e. 3. Frost, secretary
of the Holland Torpedo Boat Co.
report in regard to the explosion which
occurred on board the submarine boat
Fulton on April 2S. Mr. Frost denies
absolutely that the explosion was the
result of gasoline combustion. and SAYS
that the accident was due to an explo-
sive mixture of gas, generated in some
way by the storage battery, which had
collected under the battery deck and
here had been ignited. In order to pre-
vent q recurrence of such accidents Mr.
Frost says that it will be necessary
only to keep the special venlitating
blowers, with which the vessels are
provided, in good working order, and
thus insure free circulation Of air
the battery tanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
A MONSTER RALLY
At Lewiston in Support of Rev. c. S.
Cummings for Sheriff.

Lewiston, Me-, May 14.-One Of the
| largest political rallies ever held here
took place at Music hall. tonight. in
| support of the candidacy of Rev. C. s
Cummings for sheriff of Androscoggir
county
Music hall was packed to the doors
with some of the most influential Re-
publicans in the city. Ralph W.
Crockett presided and made a short
speech in which he declared that the
people of the county We're heartily tired
Of the notification OF the prohibitory
law as il had been practiced for several
years past and wanted man for sher-
if who would enforce the law faith
fully and impartially.
The first speaker of the evening was
prof A. w. Anthony, who paid a glow
ing tribute to the candidate, Rev. c. s.
Cummings. He was followed by ex-
Mayor w. II. Judkins, f. L. Dingley,
editor of the Lewiston Journal, Rev c.
c. Phalan Of Lewiston, II. F. Coolidge
of Lisbon Falls, Charles Horbury.
Rev. c. S. Cummings, the enforce
ment candidate, pledged himself to full
ly and impartially enforce the prohibit
ton law If elected. Mr.. Cummings was
greeted with loud applause.
on the platform We're seated many Of
the leading Republicans of the city.
Since the withdrawal of Sheriff Hus-
kins and j. Frank Pickering, the con-
test has narrowed down so that it is
between Mr.. Cummings and NJ. j.
Googin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
INSIDE THE GROCERY.
Some Facts Made Known.

1t is often thought that grocers really
have very little care regarding the food
value of the articles they sell, but the
real facts are that grocery keepers of
the right sort are extremely particular
as TO what they recommend.
One of the fraternity relates tale.
The highest priced coffee OH the mar
ket l introduced to my customers and
used myself. / began to nave bilious
attacks and after a little observation
attributed them directly to coffee.
Every time I left off drinking it | got
better, but | felt the need of a warm
drink for breakfast.
Along in 80 a wholesale grocer
urged me to put i'll some Postum Food
| Coffee in my store. which | did with
considerable misgiving. for, at that
| time. the now famous Postum was not
| SO well known.
He urged me to try it myself, which
I did and was Disguised with the fiat
| tasteless beverage. so was my wife.
remembered the wholesale grocer said
something about following directions
carefully. so | took the package and
studied it, I at once discovered thai
| three or four minutes, but it must be
boiled Is minutes at least. so we tried il
again, with the result that we got {
perfect cup of coffee. a delightful ant
| healthful beverage. | have continued
the use of Postum in my home eve
since We use it for breakfast, din
ner and supper.
My bilious attacks quickly left am
/ am free from them altogether. / be
gan to explain to my customers some
thing of the value of Postum Coffee an'
now have very large trade on it..
Name given by Postum Co, Battl
Creek, Mich.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. May 1.-THE following
are the recent pension changes in
are the recent pension changes in Maine:
Original, James III. Locke, Kittery, $12.
Increase, restoration, reissue, etc,
Gilbert u. Crabtree, Franklin. $40;
Samuel +. Tucker, Cooks, IS; Patrick
Sweeney. Togus, $40: James Oliver.
Togus, IS; Woodbury. S. Libbey. Gray.
$12; Cornelius Fl. Lynch Togus, $12:
Joseph Lariviere, Togus. $12. Special
account. April 20. Nathaniel C. Good
win, WATERFORD. $50. Original. widows.
special accrued, April %, Frances A.
Chandler. Brownfield. IS.
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WATERFOWL Union and Brighton Live
Stock Market.

(Reported for the Kennebec Journal for
the week ending May 10, 1902
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAR
KET.
Cattle, 2907; horses, 9i2: sheep and
lambs, 5165; calves. S519; swine, % .2ss.
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle. 2o3; sheep and lambs, "a; calves,
5S7; horses, 30; swine. 2G6.
PRICES OF MARKET BEEF.
A few choice, $sl9: extra. $6.7597D;
first quality. $5a6.5o; second quality. sag
40; third quality. $SQ3.75.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows. $12G2S: fancy COWS. SOGe
Sc; mich cows and calves from s25 to
SiS; yearlings, $40 to so. two years old.
$l4 to $50; three years old. 81 60 $40; west
ern fat swine. live, IA to q . cts; northern
dressed hogs. 81 to p, cents per ID. stores
retail $3.50 to S..
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
In lots, $3.50 to SG.I5, each; extra. s4 to
$50, or from ~ to w cts. per ID. lambs.
81 to IA; veal caves, 90 to &C.
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WALTER BROWNS DEATH
Now Being investigated by Coroner
Florence Burns within Call.

New York, May 14.-Coroner Brown
and a jury began an inquest, today,
into the death of Walter Brooks, who
was found with a bullet in his head in
a bedroom in the Glen Island hotel and
who died in hospital, Feb. IA. Flor
ence Burns, who was arrested on sus-
picion of being responsible for the
death, and was discharged from Gus
tody after a hearing in the court OF
special sessions. was not present at the
inquest. Her attorney, Foster F.
Beckus, watched the case in her inter
est. He said Miss Burns could easily
be found if wanted again.
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THE BOER LEADERS
Gathering at Vreeniging for
the Conference, Today.
Kitchener Wires That He Has Given
Them All Safe Conduct.
Decision Regarding Peace Will Soon
Be Made Known.

London May 14.-Lord Kitchener has
notified the war office that representa-
tives of all the bodies of Beers through
out the two colonies (Transvaal and
Orange River), are gathering at
Vreeniging (south of Pretoria and close
to the Orange River Colony border), for
the conference which will commence,
tomorrow, and that he has arranged
that the delegates shall not be impeded
in reaching the rendezvous. Conse-
quently the assemblage is expected to
be large.
The decision reached regarding the
peace terms will later be submitted to
the British. A delegation, consisting
probabl of the same Boer leaders who
went TO Pretoria recently, will be depu-
tized to convey the decision to Lord
Kitchener.
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TRANS SIBERIAN ROAD
Is Complete With Exception of Tunnel
About w Miles Long.

Seattle, Wash, May 1.-THE trans
Siberian Railway is completed all but
the opening of a tunnel one and one
half miles in length and win be ready
for general traffic the latter. part of
this year. according 20 George Janson,
who for n number of years has been q
construction engineer on the road. Mr..
Janson arrived here. yesterday. from
the Far East and is on his way TO St
Petersburg, his home. which he had
not visited for several years. He has
been employed on the trans-Siberiar
Railway ever since he completed his
education at st. Petersburg and is re-
turning to Russia through the United
States, in order TO observe the condi'
lions here and the progress made in al
material lines.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

The Sagadahoc Republican caucus
for the election of delegates to State
and county conventions will be held
the last OF May.
During &c hours ending Sunday night,
there were three fires in Saco, but the
total damage from the three blazes will
not exceed over 5000.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed by Charles +. Griswold, Portland;
Arthur w. Calligan, Auburn; Walter
n. Woodruff, Lewiston.
Emerson T. Walker and Mrs. Martha
j. Walker, both of Sanford, Me-, who
were divorced some time ago, went to
Nashua, N. H., Wednesday, and were
married by City Clerk Bowler.
A break in a water pipe in an I'M
occupied office in the Savings Bank
building. Biddeford, damaged the store
and stock of W. E. Youland &, Co, Sun
day, to the amount of about $1,000.
The cottage at Islesboro owned by
Hans Christensen of Elm street, Ban
gor, was destroyed by fire. early Sat
day morning. The cottage furnish
ings We're all lost. Partially insured
At a meeting Wednesday, the trus-
tees of the Universalist society of South
Paris took action on the matter of ex-
tending a call to Rev. ]. H. Little OF
Canton. Mr.. Little is there for few
days having supplied the church as
a candidate.
Dick O'Brien is getting into shape for
his fight with George Byers which is
to take place at the Lenox Athletic
Club, Boston, on May 22d. O'Brien will
train in Lewiston at the Volunteer Ath-
letic Club on West Rose Hill and it is
safe to say that he will be in good con-
dition.
James 3. Drake of the Eastern
Steamship Co., has renewed it's lease
of the wharf at Popham through A. II.
Shaw of the Popham Beach Real Es-
tate and Hotel Co. The lease is for 10
years and the steamship company will
make some much needed repair in the
wharf at once, among others cutting il
down 10 feet.
The u. r., X. of P, companies of
Lewiston, Bath. Auburn and Boothbay.
will assemble in the Shipping City.
Tuesday, June 10. The program has
not been decided upon, but viii consist
VI HatTsttseS, .bSlitluet, Ddnu concerts and
novel features necessary to fill the day
and evening with pleasure for the
knights Loyal and makes it interesting
for their friends.
In the supreme court at Alfred, Spear,
j. presiding, the case of ID. H. b. Hoop
er VS.. Henry A. Halves did not come to
trial as Judge Spear ordered Judgment
entered for the plaintiff. II. n. Leavitt
ct al appellants. VS.. John w. Fletcher.
trustee, was settled out Of court and
entered neither party Melvin Plais-
ted has been granted a divorce from
Hattie S. Plaisted of York. Allegation
of desertion was made.
Robert Hussey. a young man of Is
years, residing on Pleasant avenue,
Woodfords, sustained d broken leg
while playing with several of his play
mates, Tuesday afternoon. The boys
We're running and engaged in chasing
young Hussey. Several of the boys
overlook him and as they came to-
gether all fell in a heap. Young Hus-
sey fell with his knee on the curbing
of the sidewalk, and the boys fell
onto him which resulted in the break
ing of his leg. A physician was sum-
moned and the young man taken to
his home, where he was made as COM
Portable as possible.
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gs, s2.5o@ss.5o; shotes. s50$s.

Interesting exercises marked the
opening of the Naval Sailors Rest at
Hampton, va, Tuesday night. Ad
dresses were delivered by DIR. w. c.
Stitt Of New York, secretary of the
Seamen's Friend Mission Association
Of the world; R9ar Admiral Higginson.
commanding the squadron; Chaplains
Morrison and Sykes of the navy; Mayor
Richardson of Hampton; Hon. 8. Cor
don Cumming and J. NJ. Cumming Of
Hampton, and Chaplain Steele, who es-
tablished the mission. About 20 blue
jackets from the flagship Olympia were
present and many citizens.