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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
NO MINERS STRIKE.
Last Years Scale Re. affirmed After
Stormy Meeting.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. I'm secret
session which WAS begun. last cTeniaS.
and ended after midnight. the ma5ses;
delegates of the United Mine Worhcrs.
acting finally upon the advice OF eacs %
their national officers. adopted the report
OF the joint scale committee MADE. ia9t
night. which reafiirmed the scale Of i"i
as n whole.
The report was decided upon nj 2 meet +
Ing OF the committee. late Friday al
ternoon When the report Of the cont
nittee was read in executive session. IL
furore rnsued and IL the vote hah hc'.i
taken at that time the strong stii9s geo
timent existing would have been mani
tested by an overwhelming vote TO reJ-c-
the report. AT least % miners were o.
their feet at one time denla D1tng rrcoe-
milton OF the chair. but Preside1t M.tcn'
ell called them to order and said: ~
II believe il would bc suicidal for you AZ
this time precritatey 10 do that %nirh
must inevitably tie up the mines OF IN.
country and entail suffering upon yoil
nd hundreds OF thousands Of other rSeo-
plc. If after calmly discussing this re-
rort you decide to reject Il and declare
for n strike. l wish To assure you wouf
national officers Will stand by your action
and do all in their power TO make your
action good. But beseech you to consld-
ar wisely before doing that which yoi
will surely regret in the future. ! am
honestly and firmly of the opinion that IL
yili he for your best interests to adopt
this report that reattrms last year =
scale.
Vice President Lewis also urged tnc
adoption OF the report as the most plaus-
ible and rational sentiment o. rofnr..-
rated situation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
TEDDY, JR., SICK.
Suffering from a very Severe
Attack of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves for Grotcn,
Mass, Where He Attends School,
Condition la Serious and President May
Co. To-Day.

Wsehin.ion, Feb. Mrs Roosevelt.
he wife of the President. left Wash
incto,l I'll SO o'clock this afternoon. for
Gfotnc. Mass, where their son. Thoo-
Sore. Jr., Is lying seriously i'll Of pneG-
nonla. She is travelling in a drawing
room ear on the regular train OF The
PENNSYLVANIA Road. which goes through
10 Eoston without change, arriving
there at ? o'clock tomorrow morning.
From Boston the first available tra IN
will reach Groton al 1889 4. II. Mrs.
Zoos welt is accompanied only by a
maid.
Tho first information To reach the
President ana Mrs Roosevelt Of the
lllners q their son was received at the
White House by telegraph at $50 this
fn5rEinA. The message was signed by
the president Of the college where the
young man is n pupil and stated in ci-
feet that slight indisposition han &C.
vclopej into an acute and sharp attack
Of pneumonia and that he was seriously
III. Anlther message received during
The cabinet meeting stated that the
young mans temperature was 10i.
Arrangements were at once set on
foot for Mrs. Roosevelt's departure for
Groton. this afternoon. and since the
first intelligence was received. the
President has been in almost consta nj
communication by telephone and tele-
graph with the college faculty. Ac-
eerding to these frequent reports. the
sons condition remains almost un-
changed since morning.
There Is no attempt 10 minimize The
danger Of an acute attack Of pneu-
monia ana the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are well aware that tie
young mans condition is serious. Er-
erything possible is being done for him
and the best physicians and nurses re
in constant attendance.
Several rather feassurinE messages
were received at the White House dur
ing the late afternoon and the early
evening from Groton. the tenor of
which was that the condition of the
Presidents son at this time is satisfae-
tory to the attending physician.
The latest information received al
the White House, tonight from the
Presidents son at Groton, Mass, wAs
that his condition was Il little more
Favorable. The President feels en-
outraged 10 hope that. it may continue
AZ and that the necessity for Il visit to
Groton may be avoided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
ON PEAKED HILL BAR.
Schooner Jennie c. May Goes on,
Thursday Niqht.

Highland Light. Mass. Feb Al
though the northwest gale which swept
OYER the bleak shores of Cape Cod dun :
ing Thursday night was by no means q
record breaker. the life savers from Hac-
Point 10 MoiiomoY had an anxious tim:
of IL. and IN two instances stranded vcs-
sells were sighted by the patrol
Al midnight the patrol OF the High
Head station saw I large vcssc! ashore
on Peaked I'LL bars. the graveyard whiea
;,l mariners dread. Subsequently, invest
iGauon showed that the uniucky craft
vas the thre..-niasted schooner Jennie C..
Nay. Capt. Pierce, bound from Philadtl-
phia for boston. The vessel Il in n OAR
;vr"us position and should The wind IA
crease III force during The next Il hoCrs
il will 80 hard with her.
As soon the schooner was seen on
the bar the patrol hastcnca 10 notify
Capt. Kelley of the High Head station.
Weird was also sent to Capt. COOK OF INC
Peaked HUI bar station and the two
crews at once launched their SURF hoats
and put OIL. At the same time the wind
vas blowing Il gale from the northwest
and sweeping down the coast at a furious
velocity, creating wild sea over the
bars.
After some difficulty the crews succeed
ell in boarding the craft, Capt. Pierce was
told of his dangerous position. ana al
though soundlnss showed two feet Of wa
ter in the hold he refused to leave. hoping
that he would be able to save his vessel.
She has l1H tons III coal on board and rs
it was nearly high water when she struck
considerable difficulty was anticipated In
boating the schooner In fact there We're
grave doubts that she could be saved
but Capt. Pierce hoped Tor The best ana
resolved not To give up the ship unless
the lives OF his men should appearLto be
In danger.
AS soon rs n tug could be secured part
III the cargo would he iight'red. II the
wind Gained II was thought the schooner
might be saved.
The May registered GSS tons gross ana
7i5 tons net. She is 1T feet In length. &c
in breadth ana Is deep. Sh" Was built
at Bath. Me-, in 1899. and halls from
Bridgeport, CT.
The May was still on the bar tonight.
She had worked 10 the westward along
the bar about 20 feet and Is well out Of
the water Mt low tide The tug Confidence
reached the schooner JUsr before dark
and will stand by as soon as possible.
The schooner Is leaking hat lttln.
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GERMANY IS SUSPICIOUS
That England Wishes to Put Her in
Bad Light With Us.

Eeriin, Feb. The foreign Office was
informed. today. that The Associated
Press had issued for publication the
text Of the replies Of ali the European
courts. except that of Germany, to the
request Of Spain for concerted action
by the powers, sent out, March IS, 1895.
from Madrid. The correspondent here
of The Associated Press asked for the
text Of the German answer to this re
quest. The foreign Office said that the
answer of the German government was
made orally by the German ambassa-
dor at Madrid. This answer was that
Germany could not take the initiative
and must await the action Of the other
powers. Subsequent events made q
further answer unnecessary.
The foreign Office called attention to
ca kilograms from Washington saying
ing that the British embassy there adj
lnits making q second proposal. April
Ia. 1898. but with no evil Intentions
against the United States. The foreign
office added: We fully recognize the
fact that England had no evil inten-
tons against the United States. The
German government, far from imput-
ing such intentions. on the other hand.
and simply upon the basis Of the docu-
nents in the case, protests against
London imputing (Andichten to us in
tentiOns we never had"
The Beriiner Rageblatt comments
upon the admission of the British en-
bassy at Washington in the following
terms: Considering this singular atti-
tude Of England, it makes Il rather Gu
rious impression that the question of
Intervention during the Spanish Ameri-
can war should have been unearthed
precisely by England. and with the
most evident purposes Of causing the
United States 10 entertain suspicious Of
Germany's policy, and to introduce An
inharmonions tone into the visit of
Prince Henry
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HONOR FOR scALEv.
Legislature Votes Bust and Asks
Congress to Thank Him.

Annapolis. Md. Feb. THE House OF
Delegates Under a suspension of rules
unanimously passed. today. the Senate
hil, arpropriating $4,000 10 place n
tronac bust Of Rear Admiral w. S.
s,cf!ey in the state building here. In
like manner It adopted the Joint resolu
ton passed by the Senate. requesting
Congress TO secure the passage at an
early date Ct a joint resolution thank.
ing Admiral Schley by name for his
services IN the battle OF Santiago
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John e. Varick. one of the leading
merchants in Manchester. y. H., and
the state. died in Manchester, at l.30 \.
NJ. Saturday.
Fire destroyed the Vendome hotel. n
Friday Many guests in the hotel had
narrow escapes. The loss is estima ted
at $4,000.
On an indictment charging II counts
of larceny and embeZZlement, Edwin r.
Walker, former paymaster at the Mason
Machine Works at Taunton, Mass. was
arrested, Friday, and held i'll 5000
bonds for a further hearing. Mr.. Wal
ker had previously been arrested by
the local authorities on the charge of
larceny Of 1861.
\ Al Weining of Buffalo, Friday night,
at Hot Springs, Ark, in the 18th round
knocked out Dick o Hrien of Chicago.
When in the. eighth round O'Brien be-
gan TO tire badly. WeininS went after
his man and gave him a severe drub-
bling. O'Brien was almost knocked out
in the 10th, but hung TO Weining until
the gong sounded.
The Paris Matin says that NJ. Drey-
fus recently wanted to rent IN apart
ment in q house belonging to Edmond
ROthschild. The agent of the house
ca bled to II. Rorhschild. who is in Aus
tralia, on the matter. The latter's re-
ply to this message was: Il absolutely
refuse TO accept that tenant. Break of
negotiations at any price
James Richardson. charged with the
larceny OF Sae60 from the Westfield
Savings Bank. pleaded guilty when ar
raigned. Friday, at Springfield. Mass.
Edward A. Fox. against whom COM
plant charging him With being an ac-
cessory before the fact was brought.
pleaded guilty and has obtained coun-
sell Both cases went over until Feb.
90 for trial
AT fridays cabinet meeting at OF
tawa, Hon. David Mills. minister OF
justice. was appointed Judge Of the
supreme court Of Canada. The vacancy
In the cabinet will be filled on Monday.
when Lord Mimic returns to the city.
ny the appointment of Hon. Charles
Fitzpatrick. solicitor general. Mr.. Car
roll. N. r., Kamouraska. will get the
solicitor generalship. and Hon. Mr..
Templeman of Victoria. Is taken into
the cabinet without portfolio for the
present. In a very short time he will
be given department as representing
British Columbia. He Will assist Hon.
W. r. Scott as leader OF the Senate.
Coroner VIM. c. Bolles Of Buffalo, n
r.. was arrested In police court, Fri
day. The technical charge under which
he was arrested was that he violated
Section ia of the penal code. Specifl-
cally the charge was that on the 18th
OF last November he robbed Of a 80 bill
and other bills. the body of Martin
Swierczak. track walker who was
killed by an engine on the Erie rail-
road, and that the offence was commit
ted while the body lay upon the slab of
the receiving room of the morgue. He
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The hearing was set down for next
Thursday. He was released upon $500
bail.
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Crew Of Sinking Vessel Rescued.

Gloucester. Mass. Feb. with a
crew of six Of the schooner Annie f.
RIckerson OF New York. which had
been rescued from their sinking vessel.
the schooner Ralph Russell reached
this port from fishing trip. today.
The Rickerson sprung aleak while on
her way from St. John. n. b.. to New
Haven, Conn, with cargo OF lumber
on "Wednesday night. The Russell was
sighted. Thursday morning. and the
Rickerson attracted her attention by
signals of distress. A volunteer crew
put OFF from the Russell In spite, Of the
gale which prevailed and with consid-
cradle difficulty took off the Kicker
sons men who had found that there
was no hope that their vessel would
survive.
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ALUcKY ESCAPE.
Schooner Horace W. Maeon,ber Ashore
but Tide Floats Her.

Orleans, Mass, Feb. Just before
daylight this morning. the coal laden
four masted schooner Horace w.
Macomber bound for. Boston. went
ashore off here. The crews of the Natl
sett and Orleans life saving stations
both put off to the vessel as soon as
they learned OF the mishap. but the
schooner fioated just as the men
reached her. owing to the flood tide
which was at its height. The wind was
also off shore and this prevented the
big craft from receiving serious dam
age. The Macomber proceeded north
ward. The captain told the life savers
that he had no idea he was SO near the
coast until the vessel struck In the
darkness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
cAAFFEE REVIEWS TRoops.
Four Thousand Pass in Review on the
Manila Iuneta.

Manila, Feb. 7.-Gen. Chaffee reviewed
oveT Tv troops. today. on the Luneta.
The insular prestdentes will present "a
petition 70 Mgr. Sbarrettl, the apostolic
delegate In the Philippines, on his arrival
here from Rome. praying for the erpsi.
sion OF the triars and frinr bishops, In the
interests Of the church, as the Filininns
consider them unfit to serve In the hot,s,a
OF God. 4 majority OF the presidentes
nave already signed the petition. ,.T
adopted a memorial to Congress ureintr
legislation for these Islands and also re-
qnesting the appointment oi two addf-
tional Philippine commissioners 10 b.
Americans with commercial and Indus
trial experience $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
One Obliged to Return to Port The
Other Proceeds.

New York, Feb. THE British
steamer Forest Brook, Captain Hada-
way, which sailed. this morning, for
Hamburg, after getting well out to sea,
passed in Sandy Hook at 1910 4. NJ,
returning.
While outward bound the Forest
Brook came in collision in Gedney
Channel with the British steamer Snow
Flake. Capt. Hopewood, also outward
gound for Southampton. The Forest
Brook had her starboard boats stove
and returned for repairs to the Morse
Iron Works. at the foot of 55th street,
South Brooklyn. The Snow Flake ap-
parently sustained no damage and
proceeded on her voyage.
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NOTHING DECIDED.
President Has Not Made Up Mind OF
SchIey Appeal.

Washington, Feb. Reports to the cE-
feet that the President has decided ttit
against admiral Schley. arc .absolutei.
"nd auLhuritatiycly denied ut the Whit;
House.
At n late hour Thursday afternoon. -
correspondent was informed at the TX
"cutivc Mansion that Pres. Roosevelt still
rad the case Under consideration aud tia.
u. had not vet come to any decision.
See. Long Was at the White House
Thursday morning. and when he left H.
state,l TINT he Understood that the prtsi-
dent huI not com plcted his study Of THO
Schi,.y question:.
Sec. Long said that It was his impress
sion tDat the President did not know
when lie would be through with the mat
fer
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CREED REVISION.
Form of.the Article Relating TO Reds.
ion is Decided Upon.

Philadelphia. Feb. THE committee, on
creed revision of the Presbyterian church
devoted both sessions. today. to the con.
slderation of a brief statement OF doc.
irine devoid Of all techn!calities for pop.
nlar use. AT the conclusion Of the AFTER
noon session memhe, or the committee
said
AFTER a full and free discussion .the
committee have adopted one article which
relates to revision. We have agreed Upon
the form of the article. The substance
remains the. same. The changes niaie
consist chiefly y, tho manner al expres.
sion. This Is the first point that has been
voted upon by the committee and for
mally adopted" :. .
The committee. tomorrow. will return
to the discussion OF tho revision OF tina
confession VII.
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The Ship L. Schepc Fioated.

Fire Island. ". Y. Feb. 7.--Oak Island
life saving station reports that the ship
L. Schepp. Capt. Kendall. from Hong
Kong for New York. which went ashore
at Point Lookout on the morning OF Fen
3, during tine recent gale. was fioated or
at 8 o'clock Friday morning, and started
for New York in tow Of tug l. j. Msr-
rift.
Ii was feared that the Schepp was
doomed to become n total wreck. Tier
position was SO bad that her crew was
taken off some days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

Arthur. ". Arlington adjutaut Of Gen
Sanger f,anii, M. IL. Legion of Spanish
War Veterans, Of Lynn. Mass, gave ou5
ths iniorlnatioiss Friday. that James I.
Molloy n re sidelfi Of the Charlestown dis.
trict.. Boston. and o former non commas
stoned. officer in tfle 9th Mass. Vol. Inf.
during the war with Spain. would rroba-
bly, soon he. released from captivity in
Eermuaa, where he IL held as prisone-
OF war By the British government, AMI
restored to his relatives.
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The Endicott Arrives Safely,

Fall River, Mass. Feb. THE four
masted schooner Endicott, fears for
which had been enterta ined since the
recent storm, arrived in port, today.
The Endicott left Norfolk about two
weeks ago for Fan River and remained
at anchor several days in Hampton
Roads 10 avoid the gale.
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TEDDY is NO WORSE. =
Reported. Last Night. a Doing as Well
as Could be Expected.

Grot0n, Mass. Feb. The condition ,;s
Theodore Eues'.Sclf. Jr.. son of ir. si,l.1t
Roosevelt; ANA student Mt Groton
school, wio is III of pneumonia. WAS r.
portcd at F." o'clock, tonight. IN the words
as comfortable AZ could he expected
Those who are Ian Attendance at The LAD (.
definite. II was understood at thu school
however. that the patient showed some
Improvement during the AFTERNOON ana
carly evening.
Tomorrow viii find the school praetic3,-
~ deserted. for n majority Of tho IL, stu
.icalt3 departed for their homes dnr,nr IN.
afternoon and the rest VIII leave In Tho
morning.
Word was rocsyrA here. tonight. that
Mrs. Roosevelt would reach Boston early
SATURDAY morning and will come here on
the .frsi train. being met AT Aver by one
III the teachers. The station Is abo1t hal.
a tniie from the school.
Fifteen. year. old Theodore Roosevelt.
Jr, is as indenponGent as his fn.hc..
About a month ago he decided that hats
and caps we're useless articles Of rai,iient
and Accordingly discarded his own. al ext
ample which was promptly followed hy
this preparatory school. 1t makes no DIFF
ference how cold the day or how sevcrc
The storm. the boys bi Grpton trlids5e
lboit over the country ha rcheaded.
Young Roosevelt Is taxing the second
yelr's cvurs1. There are many boy, arg-
~ than he. even In his own class but by
c1iartIen con.en, he see1,a GO tnSt tne
walked 81, miles IN Il hours, He wears
glasses. like his father, and they form
the only subject on which he Ia especial.
Is scfisitive Soon after his arrival some
II ting larger boys began calling him
'roufIeyed Teddy" hut quickly the new-s
spread that 10 call him that meant fight,
whether it was in the dining hal! Or in
knawietige spread that Teddy. Jr., Ind
i.9ait taught e. handle his fists.
when Ills position became secure the
walking expeditions were started. ami af-
terward followed the hareheadad idea, in
which the members OF the school fell
quickly into line with the Presidents son
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The Jennie French Potter Fioated.

Providence. p. r.. Fe. The five
masted schooner Jennie French Potter.
bound from Norfolk to Providence with
coal. which went ashore on Prudence
Island. last Monday. in the gale. was
.loated, this morning. at high tide. by
tugs. She Is thought TO have sustained
no serious injury
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The Rochester Walkina Match.

Rochester. y. Y. Feb 7--The relative
l"sitioH of the two ts,stders in the 6-day,
walking match. which closes tomorrow
I. Iin., remain Practically the same as
during yesterday. Score: Hoagland,
.lu.s. AFessier. .vS.l. Weir. aui.1 Eluh-
ertanz. 1910; L"eslein, 49, ~: MvOre. I'LL;
.Nh.p Suey lso.e: Huxle,. lssh: Bar
RNau i1.l1
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TEN SMALLPOX CAGES
'ound. Friday, at eoston, One o. Men
Walking About.

Bcston, Feb. 7.--Another case OF travAi.
mg smallpox was discovered here, today.
2 me nid court house. In which the board
iccd into III, corridors by the warmth
! we tadiafors. was The victim. Ono 81
NJ Iec ,.:s Of the board saw him. ana or
lay. 'spo''eu' 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

After II rounds OF hard fighting be.
tween Herman Miller Of Baltimore. ana
Tim kearns Of Boston. AZ Baltimore,
Friday night. Kearns quit, claiming .4e
had hurt his shoulder. Miller had the bet
ter OF the hight after the 10Th round. al
though both men were badly used Up. Teh
fight was scheduled for 20 rounds
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Pope Attended a Special Mass.

Rome. Feb. The Pope was pres
ent at special mass in the Sistine
chapel. today. the anniversary of the
death OF Pope Plus TX. who died. Feb.
:, 1878. His Holiness pronounced the
dissolution in q clear. strong voice.
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THE DATE CHANGED.
prince Henry Will Own New York.
Saturday, Feb. q.

New York. Feb.. Mayor Low am
gccrStarv OF State Hay and the authors
lies al Washington. the date Of the cete-
,isony OF presenting TO Prince Henry the
ifetiiom of the city had been Snar ~.
from Tuesday, Feb. p 70 Sasulras' : 81
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lee BOATING On Hudson.

Poa-hkevpsie, y. 81, Feb. THE first
Of the series of three races for the
worlds challenge Ice yacht pennant was
sailed at HYDE Park, this afternoon. It
was won By tue Hudson River Club,
which holds the pennant.
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r. distribute lnuer,oIr. Lectures.

Chicago. Feb. I'm the will OF Morris
Reir1ian. filed fl the probate court here.
today, aprear rs the following: TO the
Boston Investment Co. OF Boston. Mass.
Tor the purnose OF distributing Robert u.
Ingcrs0lfs lectures among Christians III
order TO civtlize them. / give and be-
Gucath Inc sum of $1,000"
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BARGE cardenas still M;ss;no.

Fall River, Mass. Feb. Tug Cuba
arrived at this port, today, after a fruit
less search for the missing barge Car
denas. The tug left. this forenoon. for
a further search along the Long Island
cocst.
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Walking on the water.

Vienna Feb. Capt. Grossman. who
started today to walk down the Danube
from Linse to Vienna. a distance of lo9
miles. with his newly Invented water
walking shoes has covered 81 miles OF IN !.
distance He is towing his wife il a
snail boat.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. Feb. THE following
Maine postmaster Of the fourth class
was APPOINTED, today:
Gin island. G. II. Harmon