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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
FIRE HORRORS.
Thirteen Killed and 80 Injured
in Chicago Fire.
Sanitarium Burned Some of the Pa
TENTS Strapped to Beds.
Five Persons Lose Their Lives by Fire
at Saratoga.

Chicago. June 9.-Twelve men and one
woman were killed and about 30 persons
were injured in a fire which. this after
noon. destroyed the sanitarium con-
Quoted by the Saint Lukes Society, at
the corner of Wabash avenue and 21st
street.
The society occupied the building
which was long known as the Hotel
Woodruff and for a brief period as the
Hotel Lancaster. BY far the greater
portion Of the patients received in the
institution were those seeking cure from
the drink habit and those who were
addicted to the use Of drugs
When the fire broke out there were
OH the fifth floor number Of patients
suffering from delirium tremens and
some who were deranged by drugs.
Several Of these were strapped to their
beds and ii was found impossible to
save them, so rapidly did the fire
spread.
The fire originated in the basement
of the building and spread rapidly to
the upper stories through the elevator
shaft.
The blaze was discovered by James
Newell, a grocer, who noticed smoke
coming from one of the basement win
downs and ran into the engine room to
discover its cause. Behind the boilers
in the center of the cellar and within a
few feet of the elevator shaft he saw
email flame. The next instant tho
flames were caught by the draught in
the elevator shaft and carried up with
roar. Newell shouted to several men
Continued on page 80
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THE CENTENNIAL
Anniversary of the Military
Academy at West Point.
Gen. Miles and Many Distinguished
Officers in Attendance.
Exercises VIII Close, Thursday, With
Graduation Of 81 Cadets.

West Point, n. Y, June 9.-The cen
tennial anniversary exercises of the es-
Establishment of the United States Mill
tary Academy began, today. and will
continue until Thursday, when the
present first class of cadets 81 mem
bers, will he graduated. Among the
early arrivals, today, were Generals
Joseph G. Breckenridge, John Saunders.
NJ. V. Sheridan and John Mooney. Gen.
Henry c. Corbin, Gen. James Long
street. Gen. +. NJ. Young Capt. Chad
dick of the Naval War College. Gen.
Bates, commanding department of Mis-
souri,. and Gen. Greeley. chief signal
officer. General Nelson \. Miles ar
rived at l o'clock ana was honored with
salute.
The graduates met in the Assembly
hall and at 2 o'clock marched TO Thayer
hall. The class Of 1862 and all proceed
ing classes We're provided with seats
on the stage. Others classes were seat
ca together in the body Of the hall. The
meeting was called to order by Gen
John S. McColmont, a graduate Of the
class Of 1912. Then followed a prayer
by Rev. George Diehon Of New York
City. After a selection. the stars ana
Stripes" by the Academy Band. Gen.
eral John NJ. Schofield Of the class of
1S43, president Of the Association Of
Graduates. delivered an address.
At the conclusion of Gen. Schofeld's
address the band played "Tenting on
the Old Campsround." after which Gen.
Thos. J. Wood, class of -, a veteran Of
the Mexican war, Gen. r. II. Kruger,
class of "A. Unicn), and Gen. f. Por-
ter Alexander. class of 81. (Confedcr-
ate), delivered addresses. After the ad-
dress of Gen. Kruger the band played
Rally Round the Flag" and Dixie
after that Of Gen. Alexander. The next
speaker was Mai. L. j. McClernan,
class of 20. a veteran of the Spanish
American war.
AT the close Of his address the Star
Spangled Banner was played and the
bencdiction was pronounced by the
Rev. Geo. Deshon, class Of '43. After
the completion Of the exercises, the reg
ular annual meeting Of the Association
Of Graduates was held in Thayer hall
The officers elected. tonight. were the
same rs last year, with General Schofield
president
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The Danger Period for the
Nervous and Broken Down in
Health is Rapidly Drawing
Nigh.
Paine's Celery
Compound
sanshes all Symptoms Of Disease and
Nourishes the Nervous
System.

rune Celery COMPOUND has saved
thousands of people from nervous pros
fatlon and collapse brought on through
sleeplessness, weakened nerves. and
impoverished blood. The great medi-
cine has made thousands well. 1t has
conquered weakness and Ill health when
everything else has failed
This is the time when nervous debil-
ity and nervous prostration begin to
manifest themselves. The coming hot
weather will only add fuel to the fire
Of suffering and disease.
If there Is mental depression. loss Of
energy lack Of vivacity, dullness Of the
eyes, blanched cheeks ana lips. confu-
sion in the head, defective memory.
love Of solItude-all these are direct in
dications Of coming nervous collapse,
ana cali for the immediate use Of that
nerve feeder, strength giver, and blood
enricher, Paine's Celery Compound.
This Heaven sent prescription is
peerless remedy for your dangerous
troubles. President T. ]. Shaffer, of
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel, and Tin Workers of the United
States, writes from Pittsburg, Pa, as
follows:
In 1899 | was compelled to abandon
my profession because of nervous pros
tTation consequent upon exposure. hard
study, and overwork. A number of
physicians declared | would never re-
cover. but / tried Paine's Celery Com
pound, and in less than a year in
creased in weight from 1411a to 215
pounds During the recent strike of
the Steel Workers finding myself ready
to collapse. and fearing a recurrence of
my former trouble, | returned to my
former friend, Paine's Celery Com
pound. and already am feeling more
vigorous and able to meet and dis
charge the duties of my Office"
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
OF MI. Vernon and Vienna Churches
at Vienna, June %.

Vienna, Ne. June 9.-(SpeciaD.-Follo
ing is the program Of the Mt. Vernon and
Vienna Sunday school convention to be
held. June %, with the Vienna Free Bap-
fist Sunday school:
1000. praise service. c. f. Butler, lead
cr; 10.15. prayer; 90, address of welcome,
Superintendent Eugene Waite; 1913, re-
Spouse, the president, Siias Burbank. M.
D.: 1920, business. appointment Of com
mittees. election Of officers, etc; ll.e0, mu-
sic; HIS The Purpose Of the Sunday
School Rev. J. H. Bartlett; 11.3l. The
Officers Of the Sunday School, Lcndell q.
Davis; 1l.45 outside Work, Samuel York
1900 NJ. picnic dinner.
Afternoon-1.Oo praise service. Miss Mel
lie Butler, leader; ]. Is, business, report
Of committees. offering, etc.; 100. III
Pastor and the Sunday School. Rev u
r. Gould: 1.45, The Teachers. Rev. Cyrus
Purinton: 200, The Scholars. Mrs. FranB
Kendall. Rev G. A. Davis; 2.15. The Les
sons. Rev. H. NJ. burlington: go The Ii
brarg Mrs. Lora v. Cram; 2.45. music
800, address. The Whole Round Wide
World in the Bible. Rev. Horace w. Til
den. d. d. of I.ivermOre Falls
Bring Good News in Song"
If stormy. next fair day.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June "a warm wave
covers the slope region and the eX-
IRENE. northwest, with temperatures
ranging from to % degrees above the
seasonal average. Temperatures have
also risen 10 the eastward. except in
The extreme South, but differ little
from the seasonal average. There
have been showers ana thunder storms
locally over northern New England.
There viii be showers, Tuesday night
Or Wednesday, in New England. on
the New England coast winds will be
fresh oUthWcSt.
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DESPERATE PRISONERS
Kill Three Guards and Escape from
Salem, Ore, Prison.

Salem. Ore, June 1.-Two desperate
prisoners. Harry Tracey, sentenced to
30 years. ana David Merrill. a 13-year-
man, serving sentences for assault and
robbery. committed i'm MultnOmah
county, escaped from the penitentiary,
this morning. after killing three guards,
Frank Terrell, shop guard S, r. Jones
and Ben Tiffany, fencemen.
The prisoners had just marched into
the foundry for work. at o'clock. when
Tracey appeared suddenly with a rifle.
shot Guard Terrell, killing him almost
instantly. Ingram, a life prisoner, at
tempted to take the rifle from Tracey,
when Merrill shot Ingram through the
leg. Other prisoners, forced at the
point Of a pistol. permitted the two
men to climb Il ladder TO the wall Get
ting outside they shot Guard Jones at
a distance Of $50 yards. Guard Tiffany,
after being wounded, jumped off the
fence ana followed the men. shooting
ut them until they killed him. The
prisoners then escaped into the woods.
"A posse Of 40 men, headed by Sheriff
Durbin. is out after the prisoners and
has them located in the woods, and a
battle is expected. me prisoners are
armed with two rifles and two revol-
vers. The arms are believed TO have
been thrown over the stOckade, Sunday
night, by friends among eXcursionists
who came from Portland.
Ingram, the wounded prisoner. was
sentenced from Linn county for killing
his brother i'm 1891.
A large force of men is searching for
the fugitives, who are known to be in the
timber and battle is expected before
they can be secured. The three guards
killed had fomilies.J Great excitement
prevails and scores lof men are leaving
for the woods armed and determined 10
run the murderers down. A farmer has
reported that he saw the fugitiyes in
the woods four miles west Of the city.
The remains of the late Vice Presi-
dent Garrett A. Hobart were, Monday
removed to the new tomb Of the Hobart
family at Paterson, n. j.
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BOWDOlN SENIORS.
Six Selected to Represent Class on
Commencement Stage.

brunswick, Nc. June 9.-(SpeciaD.
The following six Seniors have been
selected to speak upon the Commence
mont platform, June &c. Robert S.
Benson, SNOW S Falls Lyman A.
Cousons, Portland; Eugene Il. Kelley,
Island Falls; Daniel |. Gross, Blu"
Wis Ralph T.. Stone. OTTER River,
Mass. and q. Rowland Walker, Port
land. The class of 1902 contains -
young men and Il provincial list Of y
speakers was selected on the bas-7 Of
rank for the course. Thrsc II real
their parts before a committee Of thr
faculty. ana the six nantG above
WEI" ch, sen FOR delivery.
Fifteen mcnb"rS Of III" s. Ui"r class
competed. Hast week, for the Br""n
prize i'll "NtcmporaucOua writing. Ih'
subject, which was chosen ~ 10; from
several selected by Professor Chapman
was Tile Effect Of 4 College CorrS'
Upon Il Young Mans Religious r.
Iicr." An hour was allowed for WriilhG
The winners will he announced, com
mcncemcut week. The articles tor N
four English composition prizes any
for the Pray English Literature pllH'
are handed in by the Seniors, TN:
week. The subject for the latter Is
"'rhe Ethical Element i'm Shakespeare
ian Tragedy" The winners. together
with those of the Goodwin Commence
mcnt prize, the Political Economy
prize. the History prizes. and TN
numerous lower class prizes. will be an
nounccd. commencement week.
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IN THE SENATE.
Harris Fsvors the Nicaragua Route
The Naval Appropriations.

Washington, June Am interesting
contribution to the discussion of the
isthmian canal project was made in
the Senate today, by Harris of Kansas,
a member of the committee on inter-
oceanic canals, who is also an engineer
of recognized ability. His discussion
of the technical details of canal con-
struction was listened to with profound
attention. He strongly advocated the
selection of the Nicaragua route. He
Continued on page %
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U. OF N. COMMENCEMENT.
Convocst;on in Morning-Class Day
Exercises in Afternoon.

Orono, June 9.-Thc commencement
exercises OF the University Of Maine
which were begun with the junior
prize themes, Saturday evening. and
the Baccaiaureate sermon by President
George L. Fellows, Sunday evening,
were continued, TO-DAY, when convoca-
ton was held in the chapel at 10
o'clock ana the class day exercises at
go O'Clock. At convOcation, Prof. J.
s. Stevens read a history Of the past
college year, President Fellows spoke,
and the prizes, scholarships and mill
tary appointments We're awarded. The
weather. which has been rainy, is now
fine and many visitors and alumni are
attending the exercises.
The class day exercises at the Univer-
sity Of Maine were held in the college
chapel on Monday afternoon at 2.5l
| o'clock to one of the largest audiences
ever in the building. The parts were as
signed as follows:
| History. Fred T.. Holmes: poem, Frank
| w Kallom; Grafton. p. Edward McCar-
| thy; class statistics. Chas. w. tephens
address to undergraduates, John C. War
| zen: vaiedictory, Walter II. Eldrdge.
| A. night an informal reception to tbs
! alumni was given at the residence q
President Geo. +. Fellows
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Sidney Coffee. butcher living al West
Bath was taken to Bath. Monday. suffer
ing from a wound in the forehead. HIS
story is to the effect that ii was caused
by a stone thrown by another West Bath
man. The temporal artery was cut ana
Coffey's condition is very weak, from loss
of blood. 1t is understood that there has
been a disagreement between NJ. 5. Haley
and his son John on the one side ana a
neighbor on the other. regarding fence
The Haleys, it is said. claim that their
neighbor has not kept his part in repair.
IT Is reDorted that the fence viewers Were
at West Bath. last week. to Investigate
the matter. but no decision has yet been
made by them.
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Nearly one-third our adult male
population have to wear truSSeS. Ma
ture seems to have been neglectful in
providing adequate protection for pre-
venting hernia or rupture. At ChaS.
X. Partridgc's old reliable drug store,
Opera House block, opposite postofiice
there is the best assortment of these
appliances, with skill in fitting them.
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FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, June 9.-Forecast for
Tuesday ana Wednesday for New Eng
land: Fair and warmer, Tuesday;
threatening, Tuesday night; Wednes-
day, probably showers, fresh southwest
winds.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 9.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Tuesday, fair
and warmer; light westerly winds;
Wednesday, probably continued fair
and warm.
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The American three-masted schooner
Relief. Capt. Johnson. of New York, has
become a total wreck at San Bias, on
the isthmus of Panama, where she was
loading cocoanuts for New York. The
Relief was owned by H. P. Dyer & Co.
of New York. She was built at Bath,
Me, in 1884. and was of 2lS tons net
register.
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ENGLAND won the polo game with the
Americans at birmingham. Ems, MrnHdE'
by six goals to one.
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The remains of the late Vice Presi-
dent Garrett A. Hobart were, Monday.
removed to the new tomb Of the Hobart
family at Paterson, N. j.
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Judge Foster, the defending attor-
ney. spoke for two and one-half hours.
He declared that the case is one of I'M
usual Importance. because it affects
CONTINUED on page 81
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LOOK HERE.
The Fest Business in the Southwest
For Sale.

The Racket store in Jennings,
La, doing d cash business Of
$50, 900 per year, and constantly
increasing,is now offered for sale.
The business consists of com
modious store building and resi-
dence combined, with ID fine sell
ected stock Of general merchan
disc (nO groceries or produce
trade Il strictly cash business,
together with lots extending 264
feet on Main street, in the very
center Of the corporation, and
population, and the best business
location in the city. On this prop
erty is an artesian, or deep, eN
haustless we'll with force pump
and gasoline engine, piped to Z
tank 80 feet from the ground,
with pipes running through tn
building for fire protection anc
household convenience.
Reason for Selllug-other bust
ness that requires our attention
If you have money to invest
where the trade is eS Established
and good return certain, inves
tigate this proposition. We re
fer to G. B. RousS, New York
and Citizens Bank jennings, La
Call OF write,
A. &. RANDOLPH q Co.
80 d&w Nv Jennings, La
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SHOT IN HIS LEFT LEG.

For all kinds of sores, burns,
bruises. or other wounds Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve is a sure cure.
Skin diseases yield to it at once. Never
fails in cases of piles. Cooling and
healing. None genu ne but Dewitt S.
Beware of counterfeits. 81 suffered
for many years from a sore caused by
a gun shot wound in my left leg,
says A. s. Fuller. English, Ind. ut
would not heal and gave me much
trouble. | used all kinds of remedies
to no purpose until [ tried Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve. a few boxes
completely cured me- DR.. Terry s
Drug Store.
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S. p. Excursions.

Selling dates April 22nd to 9th
inclusive, and May 9th to June
9Th, inclusive. Final return limit
60 days from date Of sale. Stop
over privilege going or returning
at any point west of Texas and
Louisiana line. All tickets good
to return via Ogden and Denver.
Fare $3.50 for the round trip.
Colonlsts fares to California,
San Francisco and all points talk
ing same second class rates. On
sale daily during the month OF
March and April, 1902. Rates,
$50. 90, one way, only.
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Difficulties in Philippines.

BY Union Associated Press.
Washington, April 16.-Now
more serious turn of the Philip
pine situation has developed and
threatenes a war with the Moras,
of the southern island, Chaffe.
chief of the war department to-
day had no success in treating
with the Moras to surrender six
Moras, wanted for murdarer.
It may be Necessary to impress
the people with the authority of
the United States.
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Very lnhuman.

The liverymen, or some of
them, at least, are objecting
strenuously to the way their ami
mails are being trented. One
owner of a Stab BILE has informed a
Signal reporter that frequently
his horses are Returned to the
stable after half days drive so
exhausted that they are unfit for
further service for two days or
longer. He said, further, that
while it would be extremely I'M
pleasant to call in the aid Of the
law that the livery men would be
compelled to take some steps
looking to their protection, and
that if the inhum.Ln treatment OF
livery horses continues it is not
unlikely tnHG II nEl,u II of prose.
cu1ion, Will grow out of lt.-Sg-
nal.
Big stock Of land contracts just
finished at the Record.
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A Good WE'LL

The following communication
received from Lowry speaks for
itself:
Lowry, La Abril Is, 1902.
Mr.. r. 3. Caffell,
Sir:-The well is completed
it's ':dandy" flows about 600 or
700 gallons per minute. l want
you to order me an S-inch pump
instead of 6-inch as l have al.
ready ordered. If you have them
in stock let me know by re.
turn mail and oblige
YOU $ very truly,
HENRY POMEROY.
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WANTS TO HELP NTHEKs.

81 had stomach trouble all my life, -
says Edw. Mehler, proprietor of the
Union Bottling Works, Erie, Pa,
land tried all kinds OF remedies, went
to several doctors and spent consider
able money trying to get Il moment s
peace. Finally L read OF kodol Dys-
pepSia Cure and have been taking it
to my great satisfaction. | nevGrfound
it's equal for stomach trouble and
gladly recommend it in hope that |
may help other sufferers. kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach
troubles. You don't have to uiet.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure CigesJs what
you eat, DR., T"rry's Drug Store.
LADIES-April both and Nj; y
lst, [ will have an opening of
Midsummer Millenery.
S2tf Miss L, Moses.
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VALUABLE MEDICINE.
Far. E,snyhs and Colds in Children,

81 have not the slightest hesitancy
in recommending Chant erlain S
Cough Remedy to all who are suffer-
ing from coughs or colds, says Chas.
NJ Cramer, ESD, a welss known watch
maker, of Colombo, Ceylon. ut has
been some two years since the City
Oispensary first called my attention
to this valuab BILE medicine and | have
repeatedly used 1t and it has always
been beneficial. 1t has cured me quickly
of all chest colds. 1t is especially
effective for children and seldom takes
more than one bottle to cure them of
hoarseness. | have persuaded many
to try this valua BILE medicine, aud
they are all as we'll pleased as myself
over the results. For sale by all
druggists.
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Home Happenings.
Interesting Items Concerning Jennings
and the hborinE Country.

U. S. Philips spent yesterday
in Lake Charles.
L. Cotton visited Lake Charles
on business yesterday.
M. Cook was a business visitor
to the parish seat yesterday.
W. Scott Haywood is over from
Beaumont on a business visit.
M. e. Hubert is a believer in
printer 5 Ink. Read his card in
this issue.
Hong Lee, the well-known
Cinnamon is among our adver-
tisers today.
Felix Laurents of Laurents
was doing business at the parish
seat yesterday.
Regular meeting of Jennings
post G. A. r. will be held Satur-
day night, April 10.
The members of the Christian
church will hold prayer meeting
at the home of G. F. Hoose tonight.
The regular meeting of the
Womans Relief Corps will be
held Saturday afternoon, April 10
Messrs. w. T. Bridgeford and
Chas. Broughton left for Lake
Arthur on a fishing trip. Poor
fish.
Mrs. J. H. Houck of Lagonda
plantation left for Lake Charles,
where she will put her young
daughter Norma in the convent.
A. H. Jones who had sufficient
Iy recovered from long siege of
sickness to get out Sunday morn
ing, took relapse and is now
confined to his room again.
Jennings Post No. 6, G. A. r.,
meet in their hall Saturday even
ing, April 10Th, at 7:3O. All mem
beers requested to ans wer at roll
cal. II. J. Woodworth, Adjt.
l. G.. Hunter Of CorSicana, Tex
as will open aconfec;ionary store
and ice cream parlor in the new
building south of the Citizens
bank. The Record wishes him
success.
D.. l.. S. Gaudet a promising
young ply of New Orleans
who has been in this city for the
past few days, has decided to
locate in Mermentau where he
no doubt will meet with success
Mrs. Mollie Ram back and sor
Russell of Clarinda, Ia, who
have been visiting her son Geo
Aylsworth and daughter Mrs
EN- ma Mckinley returned to he1
home this morning on the early
train she will stop at Lincoln
Neb, to visit IL brother for ;
few days.
About % young people attend
ed party given to Cleve PEBBLE
last night at the home Of his aun
J M rs. l. M. Abbott on the Occas
! sion of his fifteenth birthday
J Various games and ammuse
ments were enjoyed and the
party was also entertained by
= Miss Elgie Lowry who gave a.
; example of her elocutionar.
talent. Ice cream, fruits an,
, cake were served.
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Fans Getting Ready.

Special to the Record.
New York, April 16.-Elabo-
Interpretations have been made
for the opening of the national
league base ball season at the
polo grounds tomorrow. Invi-
tations have been sent the lead
ing city and state officials, many
of whom have sent acceptances.