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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
'Idhors, Publishers - -
!. = and Their Books.

..CU>o~~~>>~ OND~~D~>&
Co.. of Boston. have undertaken the publica-
! { 49,, Of books containing the best writings of
The purpose of this series, of which The
inag . edited by Alexander Jessup, is the inta-
y pN; both Introductory and finally selective The
nrrpsl or and THE Best of Poe" are in prepara-
n 81 s''., yolumes embracing the best work Of the
90 ~ Of literature of at least the Nineteenth cen
&fsA y announced later. Mr. Jessup makes light of
slm.o, that Balzacs writings are immoral. AS
h ~.T ruth" he asserts Balzacs writings are pro-
n "" AS to what Mr.. Jessup considers the best
sy ;formjty of opinion need not be expected for
BilS ~ ho wrote so much that is good as did Balzac
,.o,ions Of moderate dimensions may be made
Mr. Jessup's prediction will be accepted wths
Hs argument in casting the balance, since it has
Hp~I In M select "Adeu.' LA Grande Breteche,"
rpsa Master Cornelius" "The Meeting in the Con-
p5 passion in the Desert" for the purposes of
/ sos under discussion :.
..r.,, year when all American minds are turned
l."c,;on Of the Louisiana Purchase celebration will
A.dIy bring many good story to light OF those
Hg;.isra DAYS The first to arrive, however, is Mr..
1 y nelson's The Siege of Lady Resolute" (Harper &
y mich deals with that litte-known episode when
: yIV sold 10 Antoine Crozat of his subjects all
u ~ Western Hemisphere watered by the Mississippi,
w, knoyn positively why Crozat should have paid so
a his precious yellow gold for these vast unwiedy
which he had never seen and which he had so little
sat to do with but Mr. Dickson finds the possibility
anee mere Part Of Mr.. Dickson's story deals with
4 'or,, Of Louis XIV. part Of it brings of the
~, actors to the Louisiana wilderness and up the
rsy Of the mighty Hidden River Mr. Dicksons
H., K in Mississippi, and he knows every inch, to
In Of the ground he describes in his story and loves it.
2 = Il
Tho Indications are that 10000 copies Of Mr. Carnegcs
u hok "The Empire OF Business will be sold within
.or time This volume contains the results of Mr. Car
ss long business which is certainly more sue
ztJ mi extraordinary than that OF any other man in
T. f,tlI,s ~, ,;,,t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
TABLES TURNED.
No indictments Found Against
Sheriff Pearson's Deputies.
But Two Liquor Men Are Taken for
Attempted Bribery.
No indictments Against Charles VIII
son or l.. D. Mathis.

Portland, Me, May 13.-The most inn
portant indictments returned by tht
Cumberland county superior court
grand jury, today, were against James
j. Walsh alleging attempted bribery,
and Michael Callahan, who is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
fences.
No Indictment WAS returned against
Charles Wilson, the Cundy Harbor fish
erman who was charged with having
murdered his wife: nor against Lorenzo
y. Mathis. recently manager Of the Ma
this Billiard CO., who was charged with
cmbezzlcmcnt Of money from that cor
poration.
No indictment was found against
Jesse Boyd Of Springfield. Mass. the
young man to whom Ralph Morrill,. Il
BuckfeId merchant, sent $1,000 for in
vestment in stock margins and received
nothing in return.
The indictment of Wash and Gala
han came as 4 sequel TO an Interview
a humber Of saloon keepers had with
Sheriff Pearson several weeks ago. At
that time some Of the liquor dealers
char ged that one or more Of the liquor
deputies had accepted money to let
up on certain places where liquor was
sold The accused deputies were pres
ent and denied on the spot ever having
accepted anything from any liquor
dealer or his agent. They said, how
ever. that attempts had been made to
influence them by presents of money.
hut that all such offers had been
spurned. After hearing both sides
Sheriff Pearson decided to place the
matter before the grand jury and the
two indictments reported. today, is the
result Walsh and Callahan have both
been arrested.
Among the indictments was Il rather
unusual one against Frank p. Smith
charging larceny of a dwelling"
Other. indictments made public are:
William L. Heath, forgery and utter
ing
Charles T. Kimball, breaking and en-
tcring.
.Tohn T.. Rossignol and John j. Min
uough breaking, entering and larceny.
Frank =. Smith, larceny from dwell
iuG.
Edward j. Bunion. forgery.
George G. Place, breaking, entering
and larceny.
Joseph Young. receiving stolen goods,
Charles w. Arnold. cheating by false
pretences.
John ]. Ayerill larceny from the per
son.
Patrick O'Donnell, perjury.
Annie Ayers, Keeping disordcrly
house.
James 4. sullivan. William Davidson,
Edward y. McNally, Walter Chadwick,
Sarah Lent 90, Thomas II. Gill ana
William Harrigan, nuisance.
After the indictments We're made pub
lie County Attorney Whitehouse said:
II have summoned every person who
has been suggested to me having any
knowledge whatsoever relative to these
bribery charges. making in all So wit
ncsses who have been summoned and
examined by me- and questioned by the
grand jury in the most thorough and
seal ching manner with the desire to
sift the matter to the bottom and get
at the exact truth. aud their testimony
taken down by Mr.. Wilson, with the
result that without any expression Of
opinion on my part the grand jury has
found two indictments, neither Of which
IS against any Of the liquor deputies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
A $4,000 BLAZE
In Which Is Buildings Catch
Fire at Portland.
Entire Department Out and Soon
Checked The ConAagration.
WaIton's Mills and Leeds Center Also
Have Lively Fires.

Portland, Me, May IA fire which
for a time threatened to develop into
one of the worst CONGREGATIONS this
city has ever seen, started in the CITY
stables near the Portland & Rochester
Railroad station, late this afternoon.
Within 10 minutes from the time the
first alarm was sounded the stable was
envelCped in flames and flying sparks.
driven by Il fairly strong breeze. had
set fire to no less than % wooden
buildings on Hanover street. A gen
eral alarm brought the entire depart
ment to the scene and before 6 o'clock
the flames We're under control. The
whole loss probably will not exceed
$4,000.
The fire is believed to have started
from Il spark from Il locomotive, and
the whole interior of the stable was
ablaze before it became known.
When the fire department arrived the
flames had burst through the roof and
sparks and blazing shingles carried by
the wind had ignited the roofs Of a
dozen nearby buildings. The build
ings in that section are for the most
Fart old wooden structures and fur
nished excellent material for the
flames. From tie vicinity of the main
fire the sparks were carried in show
ers, and at one time nearly every
house for Il distance of four blocks on
Hanover street was ablaze
One by one these several fires were
eXtingUished. until the house of z.
Jordan, about Il block from the main
fire was reached. In this house the
flames had worked through the roof
70 Il blind attic and the building was
destroyed by fire and
water.
The city stable and several small
wooden outbuildings adjoining were
destroyed. All the teams We're cut at
the time, 50 the loss will not be so very
heavy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS.
Or. E. L. SouIc Of Portland Drowned in
Stroudwater River.

Portland, Me. May lS.-While out
canoeing in the Stroudwater river, this
afternoon, Dr. Erwin l.. Soule, young
physician Of this city. was capsized.
Then he was seized with cramps and
in shallow water and within half a
dozen feet Of the shore was drowned.
The body was recovered. early this
evening.
DIR. Soulc was about 26 years of age
and was a native of South Portland.
lie graduated from the Maine Medical
school in 1900 and last year was one Of
the house surgeons at the Maine Cen
eral Hospital in this city. For the last
six months he had been practicing med
icine in this city. His mother, three
sisters and 4 brother survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
FIRE AT WALTOE'S MILLS.
About $4,000 Worth of Property
Swept Away, Tuesday.

Pennington. Me, May 13.-The village
of Walton's Mills was threatened by
lire which started from a defective Chin
ney, today and before the flames were
controlled nearly $4,000 worth of proper
ty had been destroyed. Four sets Of
buildings with their contents were burned
ana the high wind carried sparks to Z
dozen others which for a time were in
danger of destruction. The local bucket
brigade, however was reinforced by the
steam fire engine from this town and the
flames finally were conquered.
In the meantime flying sparks had iE
nited the grass in field on the opposite
side Of the stream and at noon the fire
men and toWnSpeople We're endeaVorinS
to check its progress before the big
stretch Of woodland was reached. After
a hard fight lasting more than an hour
the flames were subdued just before tbs
woodland WAS reached.
The fire started in \. G. Scribner ;
house from a detective chimney and
spread to The outbuildings 50 quickly that
from the buildings. Among Mr.. Serb
ncr's losses was a valuable horse, Finale,
which was valued III $500 His whole loss
is $1,000 and he had $3.50 insurance.
The flames were swept across the mill
stream by the high wind and enveloped 1
grist mill and saw mill owned by A. +.
Cannon and operated by Arthur Farm
ham. The buildings and their contents
were destroyed, causing loss of $500
with no insurance.
\ set of farm Buildings occupied by
Frank II. AmeS next were leVelled and
the blaze swept on to the home of How
lard Parker and to adjoining buildings.
At this point the ire fighters gained the
upper hand and the remainder of the vii
lage was safe.
The loss Of the Ames and Parker build
ngs will reach $500, with partial insur-
ance. The loss on other buildings par
TALLY destroyed, on the iron bridge across
the stream and on fields and fences
burned, will reach nearly $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
MUST EAT SUGAR.
Why People Have a Strong Appetite
That Way.

When food is properly digested and
absorbed into the system diabetes, dys-
pepsia and such diseases do not occur,
and if. after these diseases have at
tackled the stomach and kidneys, the
right kind of food is used, it will gem
orally cure unless the disease has made
too much progress.
A merchant in Young, O., f. d. Lee
dom. says Last August when | was in
miserable health I was visiting at my
daughters up in Indiana. She pre-
Pared Grape Nuts Breakfast Food for
me, the first | ever tasted.
Il had diabetes and dyspepsia with
sour stomach from almost everything l
ate OF course the doctor kept me
from eating sugar, but had an almost
ungovernable appetite for it. After
had been using Grape Nuts every day
for short time my appetite for sugar
was satisfied. / got the Grape Sugar
from the food and it agreed with me
perfectly.
My dyspepsia left and | began to
sleep well at night. | have kept I'D the
use Of Grape-Nuts and feel like a new
man all over. liked it so much and it
agreed with me so well that l said
nothing to the doctor for fear he might
make me stop il as he had most every
thing l tried to eat but one day | told
him it was the food | was using that
improved me so much. He asked what
ii was and when [ told him Grape
Nuts he said there was no better food
made You are at liberty to make use
of any part Of this letter YOU desire
! for | am more than grateful for the
good the food has done me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
FIRE AT LEEDS CENTER.
White g. Sons Saw Mill Surned-Wiil
Rebuild at Once.

Leeds Center, Me, May &c. ID.
White & Sons steam saw mill and
lumber mandatory was consumed by
fire, Monday. The fire originated in
the shavings near the boiler room and
before any aid could arrive the entire
mill was on fire. The mill boarding
house was burned and car load of
lumber which was loaded and was to
he shipped. this afternoon. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance.
Mr.. White says he will build again.
in fact, work was begun, Tuesday
morning. to this end. White & Sons
have a lot Of orders on hand.
In two weeks they expect to be
ready to start UP work again. The
boarding house also will be rebuilt at
once,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
FREEDOM ACADEMY.
Program of Graduation Exercises and
List of the Graduates.

Freedom, Me. May 13.-(SpeciaD.-Th
following is the program of the gradual
ing exercises at Freedom Academy, Tues
day evening. and the list of graduates:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Salutatory-An Ideal Life
Leandcr Jackson
Essay-Adoniram Judson Billings,
Nellie Sbley Brown
Class History. Leroy Leonard Woods
Music.
Essay-The Advance Of Science.
''' $50 - - Della Helena Kane
Oration-The Progress of New England.
Fred Lovejoy Thurston
Music.
Essay-The Nobility Of Labor.
Fred Echford Hutchins
Glass Prophecy.
Flora Haskell Cunningham
Music
'Essay-The Athlete and the School,
Samuel Albert Bryan;
Essay-The Use ana Abuse Of Political
Power, Horace Irving HOl.
Valedictory-The Influence Of the Aes-
thetic, Anna Maude LamsOn
Singing of Glass Ode.
Presentation of Diplomas.
\. NJ. Small, NJ. D.: Pres. F. A. Asso-
citation.
Address to Graduating Glass.
Rev. Charles L. White, Colby College.
MGSic.
Excused
The list Of graduates-&Nellie SibleS
Brown. Samuel Albert Bryant, fFlors
Haskell Cunningham, @Horace Twins
Holt. Erred Echford Hutchins. *Leandel
Jackson. "Anna Maude Lamson, fDelis
Helena Kane. Edgar Willis Post. *F'ret
Lovejoy Thurston. Leroy Leonard
Woods.
Glass ofiicers-President Leander Jack
son; vice president, Anna NJ. Lamson
secretary. Flora II Cunningham; treas
urer. Fred +. Hutchins
Executive committee-Edgar w. Post
Della II. Kane Samuel \. Bryant. Nellis
:. Brown.
SCollege preparatory.
commercial course.
Normal course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
The People Who Live Lonqes st.

From statistics it is learned that the
longest-lived people of the world are
the Norwegians. They are temperate and
simple in their habits and preserve III
great vigor their digestive powers, which
is most necessary IN the maintenance of
good health. The American usually lives
til his health is completely undermined,
and he finds himself gradually getting
weaker and weaker. Ii you are one of
these sufferers we offer you medicine
that will strengthen your stomach AMI
start YOU anew on healths pathway, ard
that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
will cure fatulency, indigestion. dyspep-
sia, constipation, insomnia, chillS and
malaria. fever and ;tsue- Don't fail to
Try it. For sale by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
FIRE AT CHARLESTON.
Old Building at Higgins Classical In.
stitute Damaged S1500-insured.

Bangor. Me. May 13.-At II O'Clock
Tuesday morning, Games were discovered
bursting with fury from the roof Of the
Old Institute building. Of the group Of
Higgins Classical Institute buildings at
Charleston. The building is attached to
the south side of the handsome new
structure that is being completed on the
grounds, and at first sight it was thought
that the entire equipment was doomed.
Such however, was not the case, as after
a bitter fight by the students of the acad-
envy in the teeth Of a gale, the flames
were smothered and the damage was con-
fined to the building in which the blaze
started. The damage will be about $500,
covered by insurance
The fire burned the roof off the Old
Institute building. This Will necessitate
the closing of school for a few days I'M
til a temporary covering can be put on
Continued from page 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 13.-Cloudy weather
is general. tonight, except from Mime
sofa. eastward through New England.
and there have been showers and thun-
der storms over practically all the
cloudy area. Temperatures have fallen
generally except in the Northwest and
the south Atlantic states. on the New
England ana middle Atlantic coasts the
winds will be fresh north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
1000 PERISHED
On Island of St. Vincent During
Volcanic Eruptions.
The Work Of Succoring the Distressed
Survivors Goes necessarily on.
President Roosevelt Personally Direct
ing Our Part of Relief Work.

Fort de France Island of Martinique
May 13.-Business here is suspended
The people Of the city have assembled
III the churches and the cathedral where
special services are being held for the
st. Pierre dead has been thronged since
daylight.
The United States government tug
Potomac will leave here, tonight. for
the island of St Vincent, where condi-
tons are reported 10 be worse. La
Soufriere, on St. Vincent. was in full
eruption, May 10. A stream of stone
and mud half a mile wide was then is
suing from the volcano. Stones two
inches in diameter fell Y miles away
At Kingston, the capital Of the island.
the ashes We're two inches deep. Seven
hundred dead We're reported, Sunday,
May II. II is estimated that the total
number Of deaths on St. Vincent reaches
1000. Most of the victims are said to be
Carib Indians. Seven estates on the
island have been burned to ashes and
it is authoritatively reported that two
earthquakes occurred there. 1t is be
lieved the present submarine cables i'll
st. Vincent have been broken by the
disturbances. The present volcanic
eruption on St. Vincent Is the first
since 1912.
Gov. Hunt of Porto Rico has asked
Louis H. Ayme, the United States con-
sui at Guadeloupe, who is now here,
what assistance he could render. Gov.
Hunts offer has been communicated to
the government, which viii gladly ac-
cept his tender.
The northern section Of the island is
depopulated. Provisions are needed here
for 100000 people Immediately. A ship
load Of lime Is also needed at St. Pierre
for sanitary purposes. The stencil there
from the dead bodies is overpowering.
Mont Pelee was still erupting smoke
and fire at a late hour last night.
The French cruiser Suchet is here
and the city Of Fort de France is quiet.
IT was reported here, yesterday, from
the British island of Dominica that 300
survivors Of the ST. Pierre disaster had
reached there in canoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
SCHOONER DISAPPEARED.
Thought to Have Been Helen Augusta
Stonngton for New York.

City Island, n. y, May 13.-Capt.
ThornAike Of the schooner Ella Frances
which passed here. today, on her way
to New York from Round Pond, Me, re
ports that he saw schooner suddenly
disappear during a west-northwest gaze,
at ii in the morning, May 8. when about
20 miles South-southeaSt of Thatchers
island in Boston bay. Captain Thorndike
says he thinks the vessel was the schoon-
er Helen Augusta, bound to New York
from Stonington, Me, with n cargo OF
stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Margaret Stokes, the 9-year-old
daughter Of the late Clement Stokes Of
New York who with her mother,
brother, 4 years old, and sister, years
old was on the Inflated British steamer
Roraima. is in the hospital here. The
child is not expected to live.
Her nurse, Clara King. tells the fol-
lowing story Of her experience. She
said she was in her stateroom when
the steward of the Roraima called out
TO her: Look at Mont Pelee." she
went on deck and saw a vast mass Of
black cloud coming down from the vol
cano. The steward ordered her to re-
turn to the saloon, saying: 1T is COM
ing"
Miss King rushed to the saloon. She
says she experienced feeling of suffo-
cation which was followed by intense
heat. The after part Of the Roraima
broke out in flames. Ben Benson, the
carpenter of the Roraima, who Is now
in the hospital here, severely burned,
assisted Miss King and Margaret
Stokes to escape. With the help Of Mr..
Scott, the first mate of the Roraima, he
constructed a raft with life preservers.
Upon this Miss King and Margaret
were placed. While this was being done
Margaret's little brother died. Mate
Scott brought the child water at great
personal danger, but it was unavailing.
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
FAIR EATHER.

Washington, May 13.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for New
England: Fair, Wednesday and Thurs
day; fresh north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Many strange and tncomprehensible
incidents are recounted Of st. Pierre
The charred remains Of q woman with
a silk handkerchief, unburned and in
perfect condition, held to her lips, have
been found there. The crisped bodies
of young girls have been found, but the
shoes they wore were unhurt.
Every praise is given United States
Consul Ayme. He has worked indefati-
gably TO succor the survivors. He has
bandaged the limbs of the wounded ana
has worked without sleep and without
food. He is now thoroughly exhausted.
Forty persons rescued from the city are
now in hospitals here.
In addition to the specie already Sc
cured, jewels to the value of 100000
francs ($20O,0OO) We're recovered from
the bank at St. Pierre. yesterday
The Italian consul at Barbados has
recovered the body Of his daughter who
was visiting in st. Pierre at the time
Of the disaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

odd little things in druggists and
chemical lines can be found at Chas.
X. Partridge's old reliable drug store.
Opera House block, opposite postoffice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
Boston Forccas st.

Boston. May 13.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair weather
Wednesday ana Thursday; light north
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Fine plants now on sale at Par
trldge's drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Uncle" Jarvis r. Bardwell, one of the
oldest men in Massachusetts, died ut his
home ut Shelburnc Fans Tuesday at the
age OF leo years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Get your flower seeds now at Par
tridge's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
IN THE HOUSE.

Foss Says Don't Be too Confident in
Our Nays Strength"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

Washington, May 13.-The naval APP
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
1904

1UC. Cigar
has shown by U. s. Revenue returns a
steady increase since 1874. All Jobbers
and Retailers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-04-09

Voters Show The II r referenc for
GandIa .atess IN ne stnt es 81 mi I
u oils and 4 yViscOn Z IN saz

Chicago, April q the result OF
the election yesterday the Chicago
city council will have SO republicans
and 80 democratic aldermen. The
question of munich pal ownership Of
traction lines received a vote of S To
4 lL5 i irl= its favor in q total vote OF about
10000. The ownership Of gas and
electric 81 slitgh ting favored
by q vote Of Z to and Ia e question
of nomina ting candi dates by a direct
vote received "a vote of IS to e in its its
favor. Municipal elections were held
il many Illinois towns and cities.
The result shows the sentiment of
Illinois is repub lican, a tthoug in
many cities and towns party lines
were wiped out and Independent and.
'scitizens' Il tickets scored successes
over the candidates OF the leading
parties. 3
81 Milwaukee April 2. The election
here was a democratic landslide.
Mayor Rose has been elected for a
third term by a pluralit of over.
5000. Nearly every town III the state
held municipal elections, and at Ken
'osha, Racine, and one or two other
points women voted for CT the first time,
for school directors. Most Of the
towns elected mixed tickets and in
some there were lively contests. 81