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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
Discipline is Good, Better Since Haz'
inq Was Abolished.


Washington, Oct. 17.-Col. A. T. Mills,
superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy. has made his annual report to the
secretary of war. He says that the
discipline of the troops of cadets had
been very satisfactory throughout the
year He makes the following reference
to haZing:
During the year there has been no,
relaxation of proper efforts to make
permanent the reforms already accom-
plished bearing on the treatment ac-'
corded new cadets by their older COM,
rades The regulations governing the.
subject have been carefully enforced
and with but single exception that Is
worthy of note cadets have shown
soldierly regard for their obligations in
the matter. The exception referred to
the first under the new regulations
is that of a cadet who without author
ity made a fourth-class man assume
constrained position and used threaten
ing and abusive language to him. This
cadet was tried by courtmartial, found
guilty and dismissed. No one CONVEX
SAINT with the progress of the new
cadets now apprehends any i'll enects
in training from the passing OF hazing.
The maximum number of cadets Is
4s2 and the academic year opens with
Al cadets. divided into four classes.
One cadet is from Costa RIGA and one
from Venezuela. AS a result OF the
examination for admission during the
last year the incoming class was llS.
The health of the cadets has been
very good. although the barracks have
been overcrowded. The board OF
health has reported that . great deal
Of malaria has existed.
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to discuss any feature of the arbitra-
ton while the matter was still in the
hands of the miners.
If the plans of the strike leaders are
not disarranged a general resumption
of mining will take place about next
Thursday. 1t is expected the conven-
ton will last two days and that there
VIII be an interval of one day from the
time the convention adiourns until the
time set for the men to go back to the
mines. If the convention should be in
session on Wednesday IT is probable
resumption would not take place until
Friday.
There will not be enough work at
first for all the strikers. as it is the in
tention of the companies not to dismiss
non-unioI men who have stood by them
during the strike. The organization
will take care of such other men as
are una Die TO find work. 1t is estimated
that all these strikers will not find
work until two or three months have
elapsed. This is due to the condition
of the mines. Some of them are wholly
or partially flooded and others need
repairing.
1t was lively day around strike
headquarters. From early in the morn
ing until after the announcement was
made that convention would be called.
Il crowd was congregated at the place.
Mr.. Mitchell spent an extremely busy
day. In the morning he had many
callers who came to. congratulate him
and in the evening he was engaged
with the three district boards. Tele
grams of generalization from all parts
of the country came to the leader of
the miners during the day.
The coal companies, anticipating the
ending of the strike, next week. are
busily engaged in preparing for re-
sumption. Tens of thousands of coal
cars are in the regions ready for load
Ing and extra forces will be made in
moving them to the large distributing
centers. once mining is resumed. 1t Is
estimated that more than 200 Of the $50
collieries will be in operation by the
end Of next week and will produce
enough coal to relieve the situation.
An authority in coal mining said. today,
the coal companies. as result of the
strike are 10000 900 of tons behind.
There is considerable talk heard that
the withdrawal of troops will begin in
a day or two. but this cannot be con-
hrmed. Soldiers are spending their
time quietly in the camps.
The Superintendent of one of the
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cuss the strike situation. Greater
activity was hown at the offices OF the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co.. Thursday, than attn any
time since the anthracite strike
began. more than five months ago. 1t
was evident that the company expect
ed an early resumption Of mining and
preparations were being made for plac-
ing the cars at the mines at once.
The Reading Co. owns 1000 coal cars.
One-half Of this number have been IN
use in the bituminous trade, while the
remainder are lying idle on the Read
ing's new belt line in this city. All OF
these cars will be hurried to the MN
ing regions. When the strike began
nearly 5000 car handlers were laid OF
and these will be re-engaged as rapidly
as possible.
The company also has 80 barges lying
at its wharves in Port Richmond. this
city, with a capacity of 1850 tons each,
which are ready for immediate use
Their tugs. which have been in use II
the soft coal trade, are being hurried
back to this city.
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largest coal companies in the region
was asked. Thursday. how long it would
take after the miners returned to work
to bring about normal coal prices, and
in reply he said: 1T is the general I'M
derstanding among the companies that
only normal prices shall prevail after
there is general resumption of mining.
All through the strike the companies.
with the exception of few individual
operators. have not charged abnormal
prices. The middle men or retail deal
ers have taken advantage of the situa-
ton and Put up the price. 1t is pos
sible they will keep them up until the
public is fully supplied and the demand
is not greater than the supply
1t is not definitely known here how
long it will take the companies to make
the supply equal TO the demand.
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MOST OF THE coLLERiEs
Operated by the Big Companies Can
Soon Be Worked.

l,eries operated by the Delaware. Lack
awanna & Western, the Delaware
Hudson. the Temple. the Erie and tne
Ontario & Western Cos. the five big
carriers" having headquarters here,
only two the Butler at Pittston. and the
unilstead at Duryea. which were allow
ed to mood. cannot be re-opened at once,
that ia meant within a week from the
time the strike Is declared of. At "A OF
these places some work has been going
On. Al most of the others. to the num-
UNDERGROUND for several weeks making
repairs. cleaning up falls and cutting
me fact that there are only 1000 non
union men at work and that 1000 Of the
o1Yifine ninero have left the region OF
90S0 Into other employment and WIN new
e rotvrn 70 the mineD. and the further
fast that the colhsFiee will b. operated
Is tHS5r fullest capacity. In certain to
prevent any possibility Of conflict arls-
ing between union and non-union men
because OF the one crowding out the 9th.
err
it can be expected. according to a hin,
dropped by a local strike leader. that the
union will endeavor to win over the non
unionists rather than force them out.
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CHINESE TRADE RELATIONS.
Americans in China Not Pleased With
the British Treaty.

New York. Oct. 17.-At the annual
meeting of the American Asiatic Asso-
citation. President Silas d. Webb said.
in discussing trade with the Far East:
1.-The work Immediately before the as
sociation is of more than usually I'M
pOrtant character, relating as 1t does
to a permanent REIMBURSEMENT of our
trade relations with China and to all
the commercial development dependent
on them
Secretary Ford in his report said: The
conclusion of the new treaty OF COM
merce signed at Shanghai. Sept. s. by
the plenipotentiaries of Great Britain
and China. brings to the front the ques-
ton of what are the terms on which
our government proposes to meet the
Chinese government in negotiating the
amendments deemed necessary to the
treaties of commerce and navigation.
The most important part of the bar
gain which the British government has
expressed its willingness to conclude il
contained in the terms for the payment
of a surtax IN addition to the import
duty of per cent. and the abolition
of likin and other interior taxes This
agreement, he said, does not become
operative until all the powers entitled
to the most favored nation treatment
in China enter the same agreement.
The fact is not to be ignored that
likin stations do not exist, said the Sec
rotary, as fully developed system In
North China, and, therefore, American
trade suffers comparatively little from
their exactions, while it would have to
pay it's full share of the price demand
ed FOR their abolition.
On the other hand II the likin system
is to continue in spite Of the provisions
of existing treaties under which a sur
tax of 2E per cent. was accepted as
full equivalent for all internal taxation
whatever. there is every reason to as
sumo that means might be found 10
make ii operative in the north as else
where American merchants In emma
and the affiliated associations In Shang-
hai do not believe, the secretary oe-
clared. that the British treaty offers
full guarantee against such possioin-
ties
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Mr.. Clark Will Accept.

New York. Oct. 1.-E. E. Clark,
grand chief of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Conductors. who was APP
pointed by President Roosevelt as
member Of the coal strike arbitration
commission. is in this city for the pur-
pose Of attending a railroad employees
meeting.
Il have not been officially informed
of my appointment" he said. L Will
accept with pleasure. l am DeileVer
in arbitration, but not in compulsory
arbitration. l have general IDEA OF
the duties of the commission. rms
strike has gone home to the people
more than any other in the history
of the country
Thomas II. Watkins. another mem
her of the commission, said he mad
not yet been officially notified OF MS
appointment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
THE COMMISSIONS DUTIES.
Two Thirds Vote Will Be Necessary
Ax 10 Decide Any Point.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE following
authoritative statement is made re-
garding the commission to arbitrate
the anthracite coal disputes:
1.-The commission is so constituted
that il will require a two-thirds vote
to settle any point upon which there is
n dispute
That means that Commissioners
Wright, the recorder. is not to be re-
garded as a member of the commission
in passing upon questions at issue be-
fore it, An official of the war depart
ment with a great deal of experience
said.
In all military boards and courts the
recorder has no vote, but he is the man
who runs the board
Col. Wright will keep the records
summon witnesses. carry out the or
ders of the commission and. perhaps,
prepare it's report under instructions.
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HIS AIM WAS TRUE.
Continued from page ~

Clerks, boys and several women en-
ployeS We're for few minutes too
frightened to do anything
When persons connected with the
law Offices ventured back into the
room they found the three bodies lying
close together.
On Turner's body was found an I'M
signed telegram reading: Telephone
message received. WEI accept $1,000
either from Hamilton or Mallard."
On Turner's corpse the coroner also
found a certified check for $2T00. The
latter they regarded as throwing a
peculiar light on the case, for they
thought il indicated that Turner went
to the offices with the probable inten-
ton of paying the sum of money which
was to have settled the difficulty. If
he did intend to pay, they argue. he
changed his mind suddenly and decided
to kill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
Coal Strike Jottinus.

The past week has been record
breaker at the Portland custom house,
and the coal strike is the cause of it
all. Since one week ago Friday. about
$4,000 has been collected in duty at
that port. and another cargo of duti-
able coal was expected, Friday after
noon. which will bring the total
amount up to about $4,000.
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Mitchell to the President.

Washington, Oct. 17.-There was
received at the White House, Thursday,
quite a long telegram from President
Mitchell in reply to message the
President had sent him, Wednesday.
giving the final result of the strike
agreement, with certain suggestions
from the President that had been ac-
complished. 1t was the Presidents
wish to have a speedy resumption OF
mining Mr.. Mitchelrs response gave
what had been done in Wilkesbarre.
Thursday. toward declaring the strike
Off Acceptances of places on the COM
mission have been received from Mr.
Parker and some other members OF
the commission.
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Instructed to Follow MitcheI's Advice.

Mt Carmel. Pa, Oct. 17.-Twenty
meetings of locals of the United Mine
Workers were held in this region TO-
day, and delegates to the Wilkesoarre
convention were chosen. In nearly eV-
cry instance the delegates were IN
structpd to follow the advice OF Presi-
dent Mitchell and the district ofncefs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18

The purity Of Japanese copper OBJ
tains for it q market all over the world,
II having the highest known electrical
conductivity Of any specimens of this
metal procurable. The value OF the
copper exported in 1900 was $6,4sS,525.
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OLD SOUFRIERE
Makes Another Attempt in the
Eruption Line.
Terrific 0utpouring Of Dust, Cinder,
and Reck, With Earthquakes.
Kingston and Southern Points o. r..
land Not Damaged.

kingstown, Island Of St. Vincent
Oct. IA terrific eruption Of the
Soufriere volcano commenced. Wednes.
day night. During the preceding dav
(Tuesday) earth tremors apparentlv
too slight to be considered important
were experienced in the central and
northern parts OF the island.
| At CLOCK, Wednesday night. fhera
were indubitable indications OF an
eruption. Rambling noises were
heard they increased until q
O'CLOCK. when the roaring wi.
canic giant belched its deadly con-
tents. This eruption was followed ~
brief lull. Then. from 10 o'clock un-
til O'Clock Thursday morning, the up
neaval continued. The outbreak was
accompanied by an incessant and con.
fused cannonading. there were incan.
descent CLOUDS ana sparkling matter
was elected. After o'clock, the dis
turbanoe gradually decreased but the
noise of the boiling cauldron is still
audible in the districts neighborins
the volcano.
Both craters of the Soufriere were
apparently active: they have been
steaming all day. Sand fell heavily
everywhere from 1.30 until $50 this
morning. At southern points the sand
is half an inch deep: the depth grad
ually increased toward the volcano
cone. where there were showers OF
large stones, pebbles and cinders.
Kingstown and other southern
points of the island have not been
damaged. Reports from the Wind
ward district are awaited.
This eruption caused darkness at
Bridgtown. Island Of Barbados, at 10
O'Clock. this morning. There was a
fall Of volcanic dust there. The sand
elected during the eruption has a
stronger sulphurous odOr than any
previously thrown out.
Basse Terre. Gaudeloupe. Oct. IT.
Between midnight and 3 o'clock Thurs
day morning, loud detonations were
heard and glimmering lights were seen
in the direction of the island Of Marti-
nique. There We're two earthquakes
yesterday, at Les Saintes islands, on
the southern extremity of Guadeloupe
and at Marie Galante isuand. south.
east of GuadelOupe.
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Preparations are being made to de-
molish the upper part of the bell tower
of San Stefano. Venice, which is show
ing signs Of collapse.
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COAL SHIPMENTS
Will Now Be Rushed As Fast As Can
Be Accomplished.

Philadelphia. Oct l7.-President Baer
Of the Reading. Thursday morning.
said he had not read the morning
papers and was too busy to read them
For this reason he would not dis
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Dick o'srisn Whips BILLY Payne,

Bangor, Me-. Oct. T.-Dick OBrien re-
ceived the decision over Billy Payne.
Thursday night, at the end OF efgnt
rounds which they went at the Norem-
bega Athletic Club.
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70 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brom0 Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II fails
to cure. F. w. Groves signature is ON
each box. 70.
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g MA,r

This signature is On every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablets,
the yszusSy tkat cures GELD IL enc d.y.
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hOt friends DO
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-22
V0ThuS NO|eS.

The Soufriere volcano on St Vicent is
land is quiet, but nobody ventures near
Wallibou, Richmond or other obliterat.
ed estates, which are still obscured by
steam extending from the summit OF
the volcano to the sea. Quantities OF
dead fish have been washed ashore on
the leeward coast.
In the absence of scientific observers
it is uncertain whether lava has lately
been e]ected- Matter thrown out dur
ing the afternoon Of Sept. 3 was of a
sulphur color, and. descending the
mountain, ran out to sea for about fif-
teen miles. The course of the stream
is now deep ravi1e.
A big upheaval at the mountains S
base in the same direction was witness.
ed from another mountain on Sept. 6.
No fine dust fell during the erup-
ton of Sept. 3. The mineral grit thrown
out was different from former eiecta,
either from the Soufriere Or Pelee.
1t is pointed out that lava flowed
from the Soufriere in its eruption in
1872. Scientists have as yet looked for
it in vain on St. Vincent and Martin
ique.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-22

United States Acknowledgement Knox
said last week that the only thing which
can now be given out regarding the
proposed Panama Canal purchase is
that he has under consideration many
questions of law and fact bearing, or
supposed to bear, upon the title to the
property which the company has offer
ed to sell and which the President of
the United States is authorized to pur-
chase if he finds the title satisfactory.
"The intelligent diligence of Mr.. Rus
sell" said Mr.. Knox, "has greatly clear
ed the ground. l do not expect that
many days will be required to finish
the work necessary for the preparation
of my report and opinion to the Presi-
dent, which will not be undertaken
until I return to Washington.
"The questions of the gravest import
ance are those relating to the legal
character of the old and new canal COM
panies and their relations with the
French government, if any, and to each
other; the nature of their title and do
miniot over their respective properties,
and the legal bearing of the liquidation
of the old company upon the affairs of
the new company"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-22

Principal among the articles in the
trunks are two images and the robes in
which they were draped. One of these
is an ebony figure of the Saviour, known
in southern Luzon as The Black
Christ"
The images were seized by the Eighth
Infantry at the headquarters of a reli.
gious sect known as the Caldrun in the
town of Pagsangang, province of La
Iguna. The images are said to have
been used by the insurgent leaders to
exact war revenues from the people
A Filipino ventriloquist, it is said, would
cause the images apparently to speak
and order the natives to give their
money so the Americans might be driv-
en- from the island. The carvings ap-
pear to have been made within the last
two or three years.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-22

Officers of the Eighth United States
Infantry who arrived from the Philip
pines on the transport Buford are at
loggerheads with the customs officers
at San Francisco over the admission
duty free, of trunkful of trophies from
the Far East.
All the articles were intended as
a gift to the museum of the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
but they will never reach their destina-
tion if the Treasury Department tries
to exact duties from the officers. The
assistant surveyor of the port says that
he cannot pass the articles without con-
sulting higher authority.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-09
Philippine Bill.

In the House the conference report
on the Philippine civil government bill
was adopted by a strict party VOTE
with the single exception of Mr.. Nc
Call OF Massachusetts,, who voted with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin. chairman
of the committee on insular affairs
presented the conference report on the
bill. as follows:
"There were three important points
of difference between the two houses
namely, the provisions in the House
bill for legislature; another in relation
to lands, and another in relation to
coinage. The Senate recedes from its
disagreement to the provision for Il
legislature and agrees TO 1t with an
amendment providing that within two
years after the census provided for in
the House bill has been completed, if,
in the meanwhile, n condition of gen.
eral peace and good order shall have
prevailed. the President shall order the
Philippine Commission to call gen.
eral election for the choice of delegates
to n popular assembly of the people of
that portion of the islands not inhab-
tied by Moros and pagan tribes, which
shall be known as the Philippines As
sembly.
'.As to the qualification of voters, the
powers of the Assembly and of the
Legislature and the qualifications of
the members of the Assembly, the
Senate has agreed substantially to the
House provision. This also provides
for two commissioners to be elected by
the Legislature.
"The Senate further recedes from its
disagreement to the provisions of the
House bill relating to public lands, and
agrees to an amendment requiring the
amount of land to be held by corpora
tions from 1000 hectares to 1924 hec-
tares. The Senate has further agreed
to the House provision restricting the
ownership and control by members of
corporations of mining and agricul-
tural lands, with additional stringent
provisions limiting these holdings.
in the coinage provision reported
the Senate recedes from its provision
for the coinage of Philippine silver
dollar. and the House recedes from its
provision for the establishment of a
gold standard.
1.-The report agrees upon the provis-
ion for subsidiary coins and minor
coins, the names being those of the
House bill, and substantially as pro-
viued in the House bill.
1.-The provisions relating to banks are
eliminated from the bill.
1.-The bill contains the Legislative linn
itations and bill of rights complete, as
in the House bill.
'.The mining provisions of the bill
are a combination of the provisions of
the mining features of the two bills,
''.Otherwise. the bill reported does
not substantially differ from the bill
passed by the House." -
The Lamar register., 1902-07-09

An Ohio judge considers an attempt
on the part of man to dictate what
his wife shall eat. good grounds for
divorce. Here is where woman has
an advantage. She simply sets out on
the table what she pleases and lets
her husband take his choice.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-09

At Monte Carlo when man loses
all his money he is given railroad
ticket and policeman sees that he
gets on the train safely. But that is
merely precaution to keep the town
from becoming over-populated.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-09

The Philadelphia doctor who pre-
scented $780, 900 bill to the heirs of a
Pittsburg millionaire evidently has
no fear of meeting his patients in a
future life.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-09

Lawyers called as experts in n suit
in court fixed as a reasonable fee for
a lawyer 500 a day or a little less.
a few expert clients SHOULD have been
called in to testify.