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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
PoPE's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto a Studious
and Greatly Beloved Man.

Rome. April 20.-Cardinal Giuseppe
Sarto. of whom the Pope recently said
in Il conversation with Father Lorenzo
Perosi. the Italian composer: Hold
him very dear, Perosi. as in the future
he will be able to do much for you. We
firmly believe he will be our successor
was born at REESE, in the province of
Venice, June 2, 1885. He was educated
in the Salosian Institute at CottollongO,
founded by the famous Dom Bosco. He
was always studious. and his serious
ness was proverbial His rector said
of him: "Sarto has never been a child"
He has spent most of his life in the
province of Venice, as a parish prizes,
and afterwards as bishop. He was Gre
ated cardinal and patriarch of Venice
by the Consistory of June IL, 1898. He
is very strong in ecclesiastical doc
trines and is noted for having de-
stroyed relics of doubtful authenticity
He is modest. energetic, a good admin,
istrator and organizer, and is univer-
sally beloved. He is a patron of tho
arts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
ALL WRONG.
nc MISTAKE IS Made by Many Augusta
Citizens.

Don't mistake the cause of back
ache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
IL Is wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
An Augusta resident tells you how
this can be done.
Mr.. Everett G. Smith, printer with
the kennebec Journal for years, says:
THE more Doan's Kidney Pills be-
come known the fewer people there
VIII be who suffer from backache. My
experience with this remedy, which I
procured at Charles X. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store, opposite the post
ONCE leads me to this conclusion. In
my case. the use of Doan's Kidney
PITS quickly and thoroughly relieved
me of pain in my back which had
bothered me for a considerable time
For sale by all dealers, price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires from the North
East, South and West.

M. Blehr has formed a new Nor
wegian cabinet with himself as premier
and minister of the interior.
The strike at the General Electric
works at Schenectady. n. Y, was de-
clared off, Saturday. About 1890 men
were on strike.
AZ a meeting of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Co. Saturday, it was
decided to increase the companys cap
ital by $2,375, 600
The sub committee Of the citizens
committee at Lowell, announced, Sat
urday night, that it would wait upon
the mill treasurers in Boston, next
week. and make another effort to Sc
cure an advance in wages for the
operatives.
The steamer Lake Ontario which
sailed from st. John. n. r., Saturday,
for Liverpool, had among her passen-
gers 20 maritime province school teach
ers, who are en- route to Pretoria to
teach among the Beers under n years
contract with the British government.
Alfred Brown of Franklin, n. H.. was
severely injured in the Franklin High
school-Tilton Seminary baseball game
at Tilton. Saturday. He was run into
by base runner and received a ter
rife blow just below the heart. one
rib is broken and internal injuries are
feared.
The 18th annual open handicap
games We're held at Princeton, N. j..
Saturday. Thirteen colleges were rep
resented and 100 men were entered.
Princeton won with 43 points, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania had &c, Haver-
ford II, and Rutgers and Swarthmore
tied with 10 each.
Twenty passengers on the Royal
steamer Trent, which arrived at Kings
ton, ia. Sunday, from Colon Colombia.
say heavy fighting was proceeding in
the neighborhood of Panama and Bocas
Del Toro. last Friday. The officers Of
the Trent declare the situation on the
isthmus shows no Improvement.
The Pittsburg Dispatch, Monday,
will say: One of the most important
features of the new bond issue of the
United States Steel Corporation of
Pittsburg, is the determination to build
the long proposed plant Of the Ameri-
can Bridge Co. at Economy, IS miles
below Pittsburg. at a cost of between
100000 and S3,000,0 900.
An attempt was made, early Satur-
day, to wreck the home of Prof f.
Maglott of the Ohio Normal University
at Ada. o., by dynamite. A stick Of
the explosive placed under the window
sill DESTROYED the front Of the residence
and wrecked the furniture. A Jealous
lover of a domestic employed by the
professor is charged with the crime. He
cannot be found.
The police force of Montreal, Canada.
will soon be in opposition to conduct n
case in court provided they study 1ard
enough. Chief Legault has succeeded
in having portion OF the police. an
preparations set aside for the purpose
of hiring an instructor who will deliver
lectures to the members of the force
once week on both civil and criminal
law as it concerns their duties.
Judging from the extensive obser-
vance of Primrose day in England al
mirers of Lord Beaconsfield are as mn
merous as ever. People thronged to HE
statue at Westminster, which was
adorned with the usual masses Of prim-
roses and number of handsome floral
The various Conseryaf;ve
headquarters were appropriately deco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
SIXTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Forty Houses in Kansas City Burned
Sunday Afternoon.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 20.--A de-
structive fire visited the southwestern
part of this city, today, laying waste a
section of dwelling houses almost a
quarter of a mile long and a block wide
and doing damage to the amount OF
$4,000. About so dwelling houses were
destroyed and 60 or more families were
rendered homeless. A high wind,
amounting almost to a gale. was blow
ing and the flames spread with alarm
ing rapidity. The fire started in a
grocery store and after destroying
nearby buildings, was carried by the
strong wind up steep hill, making the
work of the firemen extremely difficult.
Burning embers were blown more than
half mile and for a time all of that
portion of the city was threatened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Large Barracks Destroyed at
Managua, Nicaragua.
Between 100 and 200 Killed and Many
Others Badly Injured.
Pres, ZeIaya Says 1t Is the Work OF
Conspirators.

Managua, Nicaragua, April 20.-A Sc
we're explosion occurred here, the night
of April 16 A large two-story bar
racks, situated near the lake front and
in the center of the city, was blown to
fragments. Between 100 and 200 Off
GERS and soldiers are reported to have
been killed and many soldiers and
other persons are reported to have been
injured. A large number of houses
near the barracks, including the Ma
tional hotel the Central telegraph sta
ton and the national palace, We're dam
aged or wrecked.
President Zelaya was absent at Ma
saya at the time of the explosion, but
he hurriedly returned to Managua on
horseback. He has published a state
ment in which he attributes the disas-
ter to the work of conspirators. He
says that tons of dynamite, in addition
to a quantity of powder, were stored
in the barracks. The actual causes
which led to the explosion have not
yet been determined.
After the first explosion the police
notified the terrified people tempo
rarily to leave the city, as it was
thought the burning building still con-
tanned dynamite. Large numbers OF
people consequently fled to the suburbs.
The first explosion was followed by
several minor detonations, supposed to
have been caused by the explosion OF
packages Of gunpOwder.
The people who fled the city are re-
turning, today Sunday. The frag-
ments of the numerous dead are being
buried. The present lowest estimate OF
the damag e caused by the explosion il,
houses. furniture, cannon and war ma
teriaIs is 5000. 600 pesos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

Deputy Burns, who was violently han
died by smuggler at Hodgfion
Wednesday night They are confident
the assault was committed by William
Kelley, an old offender Kelley is suf-
fering from 4 bullet wound in the head.
but his condition is not serious. Burns
was taken to his home i'm Fort Fair
field, Saturday.
Mrs. T.. S. Bacon, wife Of Conductor
Bacon of the Lewiston & Bath division
of the Maine Central, has received word
of the death of her brother, Fred s.
Hammond, in the Philippines. lie was
in the employ Of the United states gov
eminent, and his death occurred. Feb
q. He served in the Maine Volunteers
in the Cuban war and afterWard en-
listed in the Goth United States Regi
ment, with Col. Rice of Massachusetts
When the regiment returned from the
Philippines he remained and entere j
the government employ. Besides his
mother four sisters and four brothers
survive him. He was % years old.
A. C. Weber of Lisbon, died, Satur-
day, after a short illness, at the age
of g.. Mr.. Webber enlisted in Co. +,
9th Maine, at the outbreak of the Civil
War and was later promoted sergeant
of Co. H. 14th Maine. After his return
from the war he became mail carrier
from Lisbon to Lisbon Center, which
position he held at the time of his
death. He was a member Of Lisbon
Star Lodge. /. o. G.. T., and of the
Methodist church. 4 widow and four
children, Mrs. Gertie White of Lisbon
Falls Miss Alga Weber. a teacher in
Ashburnham, Mass, ana Chester p.
and Vivian Weber, who live with their
parents, survive him.
Edward COnley, a driver for the
Portsmouth & Portland Express Co. at
Portland, was arrested, Saturday, and
his delivery wagon load of liquors con-
1iscated. He gave bail before Commits
sioner Dyer for hearing, Monday.
Claims for two cases of beer seized
from this express company 10 days ago
have been allowed. Saturday night
Deputies Plummer and Stackpole found
in the American Express Cos. branch
office at Union station, six casks of
whiskey. The only mark on them was
letter 'F"' within q diamond. The
company disclainned knowledge OF who
the real consignee was. Deputy Plum
mer paid the charges and took the
stuff. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
HOLLANDS REGENCY
Will DevoIve on Queen Mother During
WiIhelmina's Illness.

London, April 21.-The Dutch capl-
net, cables the Brussels correspondent
of the Standard, will meet, Monday, TO
discuss the regency, which will be in
trusted to the Queen Mother.
From Castle Loo the correspondent
of the Daily Mail wires that queen
Wilhelmina's temperature remains at
1913 degrees and that no complications
are feared before next Wednesday.
Il have just learned adds the cor
respondent, that Her Majesty IS en-
ioying a refreshing sleep. Prayers are
being offered in all the churches, today,
for Prince Won WED, the son OF the
late King of Hollands sister. He IS
mentioned as a possible successor to
the throne in the event of Her Majes-
tvs DEATH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
An Unsinkable Shin.

experiments are being made on a new
apparatus for use in case of collision on
the ocean. BY turning small wheel in
the pfiot-house, twenty water-tight doors
are instantly closed. and these compart-
ments are more than enough to keep any
vessel afloat If 1t is a success it will
make ocean travel as free from danger
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters does the
road through life. 1t is a splendid tonic
Tree from all injurious narcotics, and one
mat the most delicate system can retain
IN tne spring, when the weather is so
variable it is very beneficial as 1t pro-
,ects the system from sudden colds and
la grippe. Don't fail to try 1t. 1t also
cures Indigestion, dyspepsia, insomnia,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
THE FIRE FIEND.
Continued from page ~

got life preserver and put it on and
managed to grOpe my way to door
opposite. 1t was a barber shop. Then
l CROPPED further down to another door,
which opened out into the guards. But
few passengers We're aroused at this
time and |, with others, climbed out
over the guards and down the railing,
.and over hand, to the life boat, which
was below me.
Il hung suspended by my arms for
a while and was caught by a man who
was seated in the boat. BY this time
others crowded into the boat and filled
it to overlooking, but. as if providen-
TALLY, the flames reached the ropes that
held the life boat, and we dropped into
the river before others could push their
way into the boat.
The life boat commenced to drift
toward the burning steamer and we
thought that we were to die after all.
We had no oars and the men used their
hands for oars. There We're people in
the river all about us on every side.
After we had managed to get to the
shore fires We're lighted and the poor
men and women and children, many
of them in their night clothes. shivering
with the cold, and from their wet cloth
ing, huddled about the fires.
"Some were burned but more were
badly bruised and cut by coming in
contact with the wreckage."
At Caledonia, 3 miles below the scene
of the disaster, the flames could be
plainly seen and men put out in skiffs
to the wreck. They assisted in saving
some of the passengers.
Capt. Wesley Doss of Louisville, who
lost his life on the City of Pittsburg.
had been at work for some time on a
history of notorious river disasters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
THE WOODEN STRIKERS
Hold Mass Meeting at Olneyville-
Plans for the Week.

Providence, +. l.. April 2O.-An open
air mass meeting Of the striking WeaV-
ers of the American Wooden Go. was
held in Olneyvile, this afternoon, and
5000 persons listened to a series of
speeches.
In the evening, the executive board
sent men to assist the local committees
at Lowell and Lawrence, where meet
ings are to be held, this week. arrange
for extension of a sympathetic collec-
ton of strike funds in independent
mills in and around Philadelphia, and
arrange for meetings of Armenians
and Italians to be held in this city,
this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
PEANUT POLITICS.
Funston Has No Use for the Admirers
Of Filipino Rebels.

Denver, Col, April 20.-At the ban
quet Of the Colorado Society, Sons of
the Revolution, Saturday night, Gen.
Fredk. Funston declared the prolOnga-
ton of the war, was due more to out
side influence than to the desire of the
Filipinos for independence. He said:
Il have only sympathy for the senior
senator from Massachusetts, who is
suffering from an Overheated con-
science"
He expressed great contempt for
men who. at the beginning of the war
would have had us take everything
Spain had, but are now playing at
peanut politics and gambling in the
blood of their countrymen."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
THE TAX ON CORN.
Opposition to the New Burden L
Growing IN EnsIlnd.

London, April 2O.-The. parliamentary
committee created by the Trades Union
congress has been urged to call a gen.
erai meeting to protest against the inn
position of the tax on corn. The Trades
onionist bodies are passing resolutions
10 the effect that this tax is a depar-
lure from free trade principles, which
departure has not been before the
electors OF the country, that. it will in
VoiVe burdens double the amount of
revenue IT will produce and will bear
heaviest on the poor.
Inc bakers Of Liverpool will an
i.ouhce a rise of a penny in the price of
Tour pound loaves. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

"A neighbor ran in with bottle Of
Chamberlin's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoca Remedy when my son was suffer-
ing with severe cramps and was given
up as beyond hope by my regular ply
slcian. who stands high in his profess
sion. After administering three doses
of 1t, my son regained consciousness
and recovered entirely within twenty
four hours" says Mrs. Mary Halter, of
Mt. Crawford. Va This remedy Is for
sale by John Couehlin. III Water
street: ]. C. Houlehan, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
BOSTOE'S BLUE LAWS
Enforced to the Letter, Sunday, and
the Town Was Dry.

Boston, April 20.-NeVer before has Bos-
ton been given such IA vigorous enforce
ment of any law on the statute books
as that given the so-calied Blue laws,
today. Drug stores. fruit dealers, baker
les and laundrys We're the objects of the
police attack and so thoroughly was their
work performed that the amount of Ia
booed articles sold was very insignia
cant.
From one end of the city to the other
soda fountains were silent, candy coun-
tiers severed and idle, and fruit stores
closed. On the other hand the hotels did
rushing business, as liquor could be
sold by them to patrons ordering food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Unveils Monument to Gen. Won Ros-
enberg at Hanover.

Hanover, Prussia, April 2O.-Emperor
Crown Prince Frederick William and
representatives of all the cavalry regi-
ments of the empire We're present, to-
day, at the unwilling here of monu-
ment erected in honor of General Won
Rosenberg. the commander Of the 18th
Uhlan Regiment during the war of 1870.
Emperor William and Count Won Wal
derze. who was commander of the al
lied forces in China, made speeches at
the banquet which followed the unveil-
ing ceremony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
Belgium Strike Is Over.

Brussels, April 2O.-At a general
council of the Labor party held here,
today, it was resolved that work by
the strikers in all sections should be
resumed. The council issued a mani
festo to the workingmen to this effect,
this evening. The anticipated an
nouncement by the crown of the disso-
luton of Parliament has not yet been
made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
CHARGED BY POLICE.
Disturbances in Stockholm Over Uni
versaI Suffrage Meetings.

Stockholm, Sweden, April 20.-Mass
meetings in favor of universal suffrage
We're held. today. in all the towns of Swe
den. In Stockholm the meeting was at
tended with considerable disturbance.
The demonstrators tried To march to the
palace of King Oscar. They were charg-
ed by the police and several of them Were
wounded. Others We're arrested. The ap-
proaches to the palace are now guarded
by the troops. The meeting at Malmoe
was attended by about 15,0oo people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
EVERYBODY WALKS.
San Francisco Strike His Tied Up the
Surface Cars.

San Francisco. April 20.-San Francis
coans were without the usual facilities
Of rapid transit, today. and many walk
ed. The street railway strike has become
effective. Only three lines were in OBJ
GRAFTON. Business on every line of the
United Railroad was suspended. The ca
bes We're running but they drew no cars.
During the day few cars under police
supervision Were run over the different
lines of the system to comply with the
franchise requirements. but no attempt
was made to carry passengers. The day
passed very quietly. There were no dis
turbauces around the various car barns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

In the city of Richmond, Va, there
is a standing offer by the city Of 10
cents for every muskrat tail delivered
to the authorities. At recent meet
ing of the Water Committee an item
of Sc was ordered paid for this pur-
pose. In answer to an inquiry the
superintendent stated that the muskrat
hunters had done good business
lately. He said further that the
muskrat was a "pesky varmint" that
digs holes in the river banks and
canals and that they occasion much
damage to dams and other things in
connection with the water department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

Hon. Percival w. Clement of Rut-
land. VT, has rendered his resignation
as president of the Rutland Railroad,
to take effect, May 1. The directors of
the road have accepted the resignation.
Mr.. Clement has been president of the
road since 1897 and his management
has been accompanied by the greatest
success and prosperity. The control of
the road is now held by DR.. w. Seward
Webb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
Queen WiiheImina No Worse.

The Hague, April 2O.-The condition
of Queen Wilhelmina remains practi-
cally unchanged. She does not lose
consciousness and has taken a little
more nourishment. The prince consOrt
and her physicians left Castle Loo for
a short time. today. This is regarded
as favorable sign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
Charles Hayward Of Portland,

Portland. Me-, April 2o.-Clarence Hay
ward. vice president of the ]. r. Libby
Co. Of this city. died at his residence
here, early Saturday, after a short i'll
ness with typhoid fever. He was born A
years ago in Salem, and for 20 years pre-
vious to coming to this city in 1897 was Il
member of the firm of Brown, Durrell x
Co. of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

At the annual meeting of the Bowdoin
College Tennis Association. Friday. the
George Libbey. Jr.. of Portland; vice
Pres. Harry Adams Peabody of Port
sand; Sec. and Treas, Roscoe Randeil
Paine of Winslow; Elk. Com. George Lib
hey. Jr., Harry Adams Peabody, Roscoe
Randell Paine and Harold Bos well Pratt
of New York. 1t was voted to invite the
preparatory schools of the State to hold
a tennis tournament at Bowdoin some
time in May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

Capt. Edwin Fl. Thompson of Bruins
wick. died. Saturday, after long illness,
the immediate cause of his death being Z
shock. Capt. Thompson was born in
Topsham. July 3D. 1884. being the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixie Thompson. At the
age of II he went to sea as cabin boy
on one of the ships belonging to the fleet
of Arthur Sewall & Co. of Bath. At the
age of 20 he was a master i'm the employ
of the same company. In 1863 he mar
ried Miss Jennie Murray of Brunswick,
who survives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

~ post on the outskirts of New
Chwang. garrisoned by 40 Russians. has
been attacked by bandits. One Russian
official and four privates were killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

Another fight between Turkish troops
and Is Bulgarians occurred. ApriI 10 near
killndir. Eight of the Bulgarians were
killed, while the others escaped. Three
OF the dead men wore the uniform of the
Bulgarian army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

1Aac signature q On eyszy box Of the gsGuins
Laxative Brom0- Quinine ral'et.
tbs remedy thae eaEao ool1 - 90 ~
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-25


Miss Ida Eddy, who has beef
dangerously Ill with typhoid fever
Is better at this writing.
&c. Evans and family were Wis
iting his son.in-law, J. R, Grimes
one day last week.
Jeff Kirby and Misses Lydia and
Rosa Kerby, of Oil Ridge, attended
church at Sugar Valley Wednesday
evening.
J. S. Wade has severe attack
of Ia grippe. Too much of Oil
Ridge singing school, so he says.
Joe and Herman Van Camp are
dressing tools for Dewalt & Co.
Harry Davis informs us that he
will camp out again this summer
and Is going to pitch his tent near
Snake Den, w. Va.
To our readers of the OilReview:
Should you ever be banished to
Back Run and Willow Fork to re-
main the rest of your days, come
with cheerful heart and pleas
ant face for we have abolished cap
ital punishment and everybody Is
In favor of having ground hog day
changed.