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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-08
OLD STUART PAPERS.
Written by Enslands Kings Will Soon
Be Published.

London. Sept. From the Kings
printers has come a sober volume in
buff covers which historians have baen
waiting for for years.
1t is the first instailment of the fam
Gus Stuart papers. which are being
printed by the historical manuscript
commission. under the directions of the
King. These papers have long lain in
the library at Windsor castle, and only
occasionally has someone of promi-
nence received as special favor a
glance into them.
The Stuarts We're ready penmen@
James III left great masses OF papers,.
memoirs and letters. These were added
to by his son and his grandson, the
pretenders James III, and Bonnie
Prince Charlie" 4R
About the end of the 18th century
these documents were scattered to the
four wirds A large part of them went
to the SCOTS College at Paris, the
foundation stone of the Jacobites.
When the French Revolution began the
British ambassador offered TO take care
of these papers, but his offer was re-
fused and they were taken to st. Omar.
But their custodian fled, and his wife,
fearing to be found with the papers in
her possession, burned them, thus de-
stroying historical notes of immense
value.
But a much larger portion of the pa
pers were in the possession of Henry,
Cardinal of York the last acknowl-
edged Stuart of the male line. The pa
papers of the younger pretender We're
left to his natural daughter, who died
soCn after her father, and part of them
found their way into the royal collec-
tions through the Able Waters. These
papers were in Italy. and before ship
that was sent for them could arrive
Napoleons soldiers captured the town
and would have had the papers had
they not been cleverly concealed by the
English consul. The papers were m
ally struggled to Malta and reached
London in 1910.
The Cardinal of York died in Rome
in 1907, and the papers i'm his possess
sion passed to the custody of his execu-
tor. Cardinal Cesarini, who did not
realize their value and stored them in
a garnet. where they were much injured
By mice and dampness. They were fin
alIv purchased by DIR. Robert Watson,
a Jacobite. who expected high rewards
for their return to England. But Car
dinaI Constant, Papal secretary or
state. discovered their value and lie
manded their return When the pur-
chaser refused TO return them the car
dinal sent a file of Papal soldiers and
took them. Then they were sent to
London to the prince regent, with many
courtlv compliments from the Papai
court. The British government nnaiiy
paid Watson and his partner Sl',ooo ior
his work in securing the papers, pu.
Watson was disappointed that ne
committed suicide.
The papers will be issued IN nan
dozen or more volumes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-08
LOFGREN'S STORY.
Poor Victim Wandered in Darkness for
% Days.

Philadelphia, Sept. IA young ma
chinist, named John Owen Lofgren.
who formerly lived at 30O2 Sydenham
street, boarded n 18th street car to go
home on the night of Aug. l. He
alighted from the car at Germantown
junction ana started to walk through
the station at 10.30 T. NJ.
Then Something happened. What
ever it was. it caused Lofgren TO wand
er he knows net where for IS days. at
the end Of which time he walked into
the home, of his wife, who had in his
absence moved to 1882 Perish street.
AS I was leaving the station" said
Lofgren. Il noticed that l was followed
by two rough looking men. AS | passed
within the shadows | felt a sharp pain
in my head, and Immediately dropped
to the ground. That is ali | remember.
When | awoke / found that | was in
my own home. | subsequently ascer-
tanned that had been away for Is days
and that upon my arrival home | was
unconscious for four additional days
That | was assaulted by the two men in
the station there is no doubt. I am
sorely puzzled at my inability to re-
member what happened during the IS
days I WIS in comatose state.
PROBE bly, the publicity following the
recital of my story will disclose my
movements and likewise some of the
things | said and did"
What puzzles Mrs. Lofgren is the
wonderful instinct which prompted her
husband, although in a comatose state,
to walk to his new home in Parrish
street. not having previous knowledge
that his family had moved from the
Sytlenham address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-08
GREAT WEALTH..
Value of Corn, Wheat and Dat Crop.
Nearly Two Billions.

Washington, Sept. THE enormous
amount of American wealth, distribut-
ed generally among the agricultural
pOpula ton, to be realized from the al
most unprecedented crops of this sea-
son. is now being computed in dollars
and cents.
The results show a condition which
will have tendency to maintain pros
perity Not only the farmers. but the
railroads and the banks and other lines
of industry will be benefited. The eff
feet, as a whole, will be to augment
railway earnings add to bank reserves
and enhance the purchasing power in
the West.
The present estimated yield OF corn,
wheat and oats indicates an aggregate
value of more than 81, 700, 000 The prices
paid in May for these cereals is taken
as the basis OF computation.
The hest revised government esti-
mates indicate the following yield, price
and value of the three crops:
Corn-yield. $3.50, 100000; price, 4oc.;
value, 81 $50, 90o
Wheat-Yield, 60, 100000; price, Zee;
value, $455, O00,0 600.
Oats-Yield. 935, 100000; price, 3Oc.;
value $3.50, 100000.
Total bushels. 4.235. 900 900; total value
Of the three crops, 81 ,195 100000.
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COMING TO MAINE.
Hunters Getting Ready for Their FaI
Piigrimages to This State.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 7.-Travel has
already set in, though not to an eyces-
sive extent, towards the woods Of
Maine. 1t is little early vet for
huntsnen to start out, but their gentIer
brother sportsmen. the anglers. are
casting flies in streams and lakes all
over the Pine Tree State Trains for
the Eangeley Lakes, for Clearwater.
Moosehead and Tim Pond in the Dead
River country, every day carry fresh
enthusiasts to the fishing grounds. and
eXcurs ions tours have been organized
to cover the attractive country where
lishermans luck is good. September is
one of the best fishing months of the
season, and stories of five and eight
Founders are already making their way
out from the streams.
The men who seek bigger game in the
depths of the wood have not started
on their way yet, but the movement
will begin in a week or two. Railroad
managers in Maine expect that it will
start earlier this year than ever before,
because snortsmen are beginning 10
realize. even if shooting does not begin
until October, that the month between
the year in the Maine woods. Many of
them, moreover, like to be on the
ground a week or so before the law pro-
hibiting 'deer-Shooting goes off. This
takes place on Oct. 1, the season eX-
tending to Dee. Is. and the greatest
travel to the hunting grounds is dur
ing the month of October.
The season this year. it is said in
Maine promises to be unusually sue
cessful. Reports coming down to Ban
gor from the north woods indicate that
game is mere plentiful than for 10 years
past. Great herds of deer are seen
every day in the vicinity of the sport
ing camps and hotels, and moose also
are reported in greater numbers than
last year. Sportsmen have already be-
gun to engage quarters and guides.
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MARTINIQUE EVACUATION.
french Government Advises Against
CreWding at Fort De France.

Paris, Sept. THE correspondent of
me Associated Press learns that neith-
ct the partial nor the total evacuation
me question has not even been con-
Nuered by the government. The only
instructions sent to the governor which
Mdy nave given rise to the report are
directions to avoid crowding at Fort de
lance by scattering the fugitives in
- c southern communes. The govern
!, ,s aeft Shortly again win send to Marti-
'ique prof. IaCroix. who was the head
~ tne last scientific mission. for the OBJ
y .sv, OF establishing n permanent obser-
"a auon Station m the volcano Ii is
aAeiy That several army and navy Off
esrs VIII help Nj. LaCroix. .rE q
an, me Temps prints an interview with
/, wv. haCroix. who defends himself for
II, moi having foreseen' the new eruption.
-, Gays that long personal study of
M'. Pefee, from June 80 to July 81 con-
'n'ced him that all the eruptions. large
~ small. of the three months before
IA" oeen confined to the narrow region
A.eEolng from lie Precheur to lie Car
southwest of the volcano. The re-
s''' !ust'deVastated lies east, and there
"as no reason July 81 to suppose that
a"s new eruption could work such de-
.ostation, as everything led to the be-
'hat, If one occurred, it would be
ate1 ''0'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-08
BIG TOBACCO CROP.
Growers of the Weed in Connecticut
Have 1t Harvested.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. THE warm
weather of the last two weeks mas
brought the crops along very well m
deed. and tobacco is practically all
harvested. 1t has never looked better
and there has never been SO much nf 1t
IN This valley as this year Nearly 900
acres have been given over to tent to-
hacco. This is particularly fine in its
anneorance. and bids fair to market at
better prices as a whole IMAM the tehl
crop did last year. The acreage oi open
culture tobacco is much larger than
ever and it looks as if the crop Which
has always been Il staple in the valley
would be larger each succeeding yer
the methods of culture insuring pro-
lection from frost and storm TO a
greater degree than ever.
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GERMAN TRADE IMPROVING.
Ambassador White Furnishes Statistics
for State Department.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 7.-Improve-
ment in commercial conditions in Ger
many has been evident in the last six
months. according to a report received at
the state department from United States
Ambassador White at Berlin. The total
exports of the empire during the first
half of 1902 amounted to s544 240 $50, as
against sos 80. $50 for the first half Of 1851.
However. Amha ssador White calls at
tention to the fact, recently pointed out
by Consul General Mason, that these eX
ports % a large extent sold at less prices
than obtained in the home market. The
import figures showed 1861 36 tons for
the first half of 1882 and 20, 76s 49, tons for
the corresponding period of 1901 a dimi-
mutton in bulk. but the stated values Of
the imports was s675.95S,oS0 for 1892
against $65i 965. 166 for 1901.
The German railways. he states, will
show increased earnings from freight
during the last six months. but dimin-
ished passenger earnings as compared
with 1891. Their total earnings were $ii9
below the estimates in this years budget.
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Consumption can certainly be cured.
Not all cases, but very many. Ayers
Cherry PectOral is the medicine. s ss..
vERMoNTERs MIXED UP.
Results of Recent Election Not Yet
gsH Determined.

Montpelier. Vt. Sept No Vermont
Legislature that has met for years mas
had so many problems before 1t as that
to convene in this city next month VIII
have. Old party lines are upset to such
an extent that The situation cannot be
known Until the members assemble.
1t is admitted from the face Of the re-
turns that there is a majority for Gen
]. G. Mccullough on joint ballot, but
whether not that will prove true IN
the event is not known. Neither party
had made canvass sufficiently close 20
know the personal preferences OF the men
elected to the Legislature.
Men are reported as local optionists and
counted for Clement when they are IN
fact Democrats. One man has been re-
ported Democrat who is known TO be "A
been reported Republican, and some
men have been reported in the returns
as license men wnen they are prohibi-
tionists. This resulted from the irregular
way in which nominations were made.
While the election of Mccullough is adj
mitted, it il not yet assured. The pas
sage of local option law appears to be
assured but is still in doubt While all
the platforms except that of the Prohibi-
tionists declared for local option law.
the straight Republicans. who have an
apparent majority, are not IN a position
to carry out their promises
Nominees for House and Senate have
asserted that "A state convention could
not bind their individual action. Two
senators have heeh elected on the Nc
Cullough ticket who are declared and
avowed Pr0hibitionlsts. The same Is true
of number of members of the House
These members will stand firm against
any change of the present liquor law.
The clergy Of unc state, the temperance
societies. the Anti-Saloon League and the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will use every effort to prevent action,
and they have SHOWN in past years that
they can influence many votes among
members from small towns.
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UNKNOWN BODY FOUND.
Discovered in Iowa Rice Field and
Thought to Be BarthoIin.

Chicago. Sept THE body of a man,
thought to be William Bartholin. who, it
sweetheart in Chicago six weeks go, was
found, today. in a field near I.owther
Iowa. A bullet mole IN the head and a
revolver on the ground beside the body
showed how the fugitive had died. In
the pocket of the mans coat was letter
confessing to the murder of two women
in Chicago. letters signed Minnie
Mitchell" the name of Bartholins MUIR
Tdered fiancee, also were found IN the sui :
L Nothing WAS said eef the death of his
mother, Mrs, Anna B3rth9lin. whose bo5y
MAJ a9a,9 oI nf,ia ~ ,,n are
~ three weeks after the sonG had fed.
Neither was any direct reference madS
to Minnie Mitchell. The letter only said
that tive womt4i'' had been murdered.
The body was, found in q rice field six
miles from Ricevlle, and the body was
ognized as that of man who had been
in the neighborncod for some time To
some who had talked to him he had given
his name as William. To others he had
said he was William Boscoe. At a hotel
he had registered Edwards. He disap-
peared week ago today, and it is pre-
sumed that il was then that he took MS
life in despair of eluding the police, and
in terror of being captured.
The town authorities buried the body.
but it will be eShumed to remove any
doubt that may be raised as to the iden-
tity of the suicide
Chief of Police CiNel says there is no
doubt as to the identification of the body
found in a field in Iowa as that of VIM.
Bartholin. Dr. Coey. the dentist who
filled Bartholin's teeth. was taken To
Iowa, last night. with 1t Rohan, and has
fully identified his work on the teeth. Sew
eral letters from Minnie Mitchell We're
found in the pocket of the suicide.
According to kilograms received from
Lit. Rohan, the body of the suicide was
exhumed, today, and the Identification
positively made.
The text of the confession left by the
suicide follows:
TO whom il may concern.
II want to state | am the Barthoin
the police are looking for. Also wish to
certify / had no assistance of any kind
from anyone. Thompson. Claffy and
Counselman are all as innocent as I'M
born childs and should be freed at once.
81 cannot so into details in regard to
the crimes. They was not planned. 1t
was all Minnie and 1 could do. My MIND
is wandering. Such a drop in life in a
short time. Two months ago travelling
in the best of company; today. living the
life of hoboeS, a murderer.
II intended to go into details and tell
all, but / can't get my mind centered.
Even my handwriting is disgraceful.
But above ali things, / ask to clear
everybody from under suspicion. There
is no second party; L am the last.
.'W. j. Bartholin.'
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PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
Fall River Sales HaveSGrown Firmer
During Week.

FAN River, Sept. THE sales in the
print cloth market for the week amount
to about 2ee. 900 pieces, all OF them be-
ing odd goRds. NO fylsf Awere con-
tractHd4 the price TSfns3ning lnomi-
Odd goods have grown.firrner during
this week and there seems to be more
anxiety on the part of the fbuyers to
trade than has been Noticeable for
some time. There has been consider
able demand for 2S-inch Sc by Sc goods.
which advanced from 7-16 to 21k. In
fact, there have been inquiries in all
STYLES of odds, most of which have
moved up 1-16 to Is over last week 5
prices, but the mills will not make
contracts at these figures, which they
consider too low to accent. except for
nearby deliveries.
There is no accumulation of stock as
yet, the mills being supplied with or
ders which will carry them through the
month OF September, and in conse-
quence of the high prices for cotton,
which have advanced during the week,
there arei no indications whatever of
lower prices for finised goods. 1t is
the opinion that buyers will come inro
the market very soon, and it is felt that
the trading during the coming fall
months will be very brisk.
The prices are: 2S-inch ga by 81 3
cents: 2S-inch Ga by "a. 2 1916 bid, 27s
asked; 27-inch. So by IS, 2ia; 39-inch
6S by -, Az; 3SR-inch, 81 by GA, cents.
The tone is firm on a basis of 3 cents
for regulars.
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WORSE THAN BEFORE.
Balls of Living Fire Assembled from
Crater and Burst in Showers.

Kingstown, Island of st. Vincent.
Thursday, Sept. a. p. Man official
who has just returned here found that
Chateau Bellair was safe. Only a
small quantity Of sand and stones fell
there An adjacent estate. Fitzhugh'a.
suffered greatly, all cultivation being
destroyed. There was no loss of life.
Georgetown is also safe.
No one ventured within the fire zone.
the Soufriere being still in eruption.
The destruction of the Carib country is
presumably complete. The eruption of
yesterday was longer in duration and
more violent in action than even the
first Outburst of May I. With a haunt
ing recollection of the fate of St. Pierre.
Martinique. and the last disaster here.
the people converged on Kingstown
and ran to and fro, seeking the safest
shelters from the threatening electric
cloud spreading over the hill toward
the town. while shocks of earthquake,
though not severe, increased the panic.
At ; in the morning, land explosions
were mingled with the continuous, ter
rible roar. and the intense darkness
changed into constantly glimmering
armament illumined by forked light
ing. balls of fire ascending from the
crater and bursting into meteor-lille
showers. This lasted till in the morn
ing.
The rumor that a tidal wave was ex-
pected caused increased agitations and
hundreds of people fled to the noun
tains. Super-heated clouds rose to an
immense height and rain clouds below
sent down two showers.
AT A. NJ. serene silver clouds were
Issuing from the crater and throughout
the day they moved slowly northwards.
The heat was abnormal and there were
renewed indications of a further out
break of the volcano.
Last night. there were unmistakable
signs of Mont Pelee being in eruption
simultaneously with the Soufriere. dis
unct electric flashes being observed on
the northwestern horizon. 81
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A GREAT RECORD.
Hard to Duplicate it in Augusta.

scores of representative citizens of
Augusta are testifying on the follow
ing subject. Such a record of local
endorsement is unequaled in modern
times. This public statement made
by a citizen is but one of the MANY
that have preceded it and the hun
dreds that will lf9lIow.a Read it: H5a
Mrs. c: B: Head of 80 Arsenal
street. says: Il was a sufferer from
'seridfis 'kitheyH troidble -,fof 4 long tir,e
and had ab6ut' exhausted hope of ever
being benefited when l CHANGED to
learn about Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr..
Head got me a box at the Old Relia-
bic drug store, G. K. Partridge, OPP
posite the postoffice. Its use helned
me and second box brought still
greater improvement. The treatment
by Doan's Kidney Pills has saved me
many times the amount 1 spent for
the remedy. My trouble is, think, of
too long standing to hope for a per-
manent cure, but the great relief l
have obtained from Doan's Kidney
Pills warrants me in recommending
them to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y.
Y. sole. agents for the United States
Remember the name-DOan'S-an
take no substitute.
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MARROW ESCAPE.
Gun of President Roosevelt's Son Ac'
cidentaIIy Discharged.

st. Paul, Sept Theodore Roosevelt.
Jr. the Presidents son. almost killed a
man by the accidental discharge OF ms
shotgun. The hunting party under the
care Of Marvin Hughitt. the president OF
the Chicago e. Northwestern Railroad,
halted at a sidetrack near Redtield. 3. D.,
Thursday evening The hunters and dogs
were gathered in little camp beside the
train.
Young Roosevelt was handling shot
gun ard netting two dogs at the same
time. While doing so the gun was ms
charged II was pointed directly at A. G.
Johnson general western traffic manager
of the Northwestern road, and the shot
tore a rent in his coat under the arm.
lust missing his body. 1t was n narrow
escape, as had ,ne gun been DETECTED half
an inch more the charge would have en-
tered Johnson's body. The railroad men
made light of the accident. though the
Young man fully realized that he had
very narrow escape from killing his com.
panion.
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THOUSANDS DEAD.
Mont Pelee Again Pours forth
Deadly Lava.
1.-The Seuf,iere St. Vincent in Erup-
.'es'''i ton; wednesday Night. s''' y /.
The Scene of Terror Described as Most
...-1, Appalling.

.kingstown. St. Vincent, Thursday,
Sept. Am appalling phenomenon was
Witnessed here, last night. 1t lasted
from 9 O'Clock p. NJ. to ; O'Clock this
morning. A dreadful eruption of the
Soufriere volcano enveloped this whole
island in an electric cloud and smoke.
Al II o'clock this morning, the atmos-
phere is still unsettled, but the erup-
ton is apparently subsiding. The sun
ts obscured and oppressive heat PRE-
walls. The sea is slightly agitated.
Sand has fallen 10 miles from the era
ter No sand has fallen here. The
northern centers are deserted. No in
teIligence has yet been received, today
from Chateau Bellair. 1t is believed to
have been destroyed.
Officials have been sent from here by
boat TO visit the northern parishes and
Il possible to report on the destruction
of property and loss of life.
An official account of the outbreak
of Mont Pelee. island of Martinique
during the night of Aug. 30, was re-
ceived here, today. 1t confirmed the
preyious news on the subject and add
cd that at the time the report was for
yarded II 900 deaths had been report
ed. that $50 persons We're severely in
iured and that Morne Rouge and the
greater part of Ajoupa Bouillon had
been destroyed. 1t was also announce
that the country between the River
Capote up to the valley of Camp FeFe
and Ponds Marie had been devastated
and that Mon Capote suffered severely
The hills arounds Basse Point wer'
burned. At the time the report wa:
forwarded here the government of Mar
Unique was taking steps to again Gauss
the evacuation of the northern parishe:
of that island and to remove the M
merous injured persons to Fort dt
France. The steamship Canada, whici
has arrived here from Fort de France
reports that a tidal wave entered tina
town for about 10 yards, causing d;
panic among the inhabitants.
The heat in Martinique is said to b'
almost unbearable.
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KAISER GREETs AMERICANS.
He Cordially Welcomes Generals Cor
bin. Young and Wood.

Berlin. Sept. Gems. Corbin, Young
and Wood we're presented to Emperor
William. Saturday, at the Markendori
rarade field. near Fronkfort-on- the
Oder. after the parade was over. zen
Corbn was presented hrst. Inc EN-
peror welcomed him most cordially
Among his first words were nearly
thanks for the attentions SHOWN ~
Prince Henry in the United States
Emperor William presented Gen. Cor
bin to the Empress. and While he was
talking with Her Majesty the other
generals were presented to the En-
perOr