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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-03
DlSBR0W HEARING.
Lawrence-Foster Murder Case
at Good Ground, |. |.
Disbrow Returned Alone With Team,
Latter Somewhat Damaged.
Bicod en- Fosters Face-Miss Law,
renee Showed Signs of Violence.

! New York, July 1.-The examinatio,
IN the case OF Louis A. Disbrow, ac
cused OF having murdered Sarah Law
renee and Clarence Foster, June Is last
was begun by Justice Foster in Coco
Ground. l.. l., today. The widow O.
Clarence Foster was present in court
The first witness called was Johr
Gatfroy, who testified as to the dis.
covery of the body of Foster floating il
tiana bay.
The next witness was John Squires
owner of one of the two boats found
adrift in Tiana bay. The boat h.
owned he said was sound and did not
leak. He was unable to say whether
or not the boat was moored on the
night of the disappearance of Foster
and the girl.
Willis Wells, a livery man, said that
Foster came to his place, Monday
night, June Q, and hired a one-seated
runabout built to hold two persons
Later in the evening Wells saw the
runabout going along the road leading
to the Hampton Pines Club house
There We're three persons in the rig. He
recognized them as Miss Lawrence
Foster and Disbrow.
The next morning, witness said, the
rig was driven into his yard by Dis
brow The vehicle was somewhat dam
aged, being scratched in some places
He mentioned this to Disbrow, who Of
fefed to pay any damage that had
been done and asked what it would
amount to. Wells said that it would
cost so and Disbrow rendered him a
check for $40. Wells did not have the
right change and Disbrow said that it
did not matter, that he would be back
in two days and settle the bill. Since
that time witness had not seen Dis
brow until he saw him in court, this
morning.
Coroner Nugent said there was blood
on Fosters face, but he did not notice
any cuts or bruises when he examined
the body. The coroner also testified
that he had examined the body of the
girl. Her head was swollen and the
neck ana chest We're black.
Coroner Nugent further said he was
present at the autopsy on Foster S
body and saw no reason 10 change his
original finding, which was to the eff
feet that death was due to drowning
Miss Ellen f. Pearsall was the last
witness. She occupied a room at Tern
alls hotel opposite the one taken by
Disbrow. The gist of her testimony
indicated there was kind of a quar-
rel between Disbrow and Foster OF
Disbrow and his two companions; that
there was a reconciliation ending in an
agreement for Disbrow to accompany
Foster and Miss Lawrence in a boat.
Miss rearsall in testifying to what she
heard said that Disbrow exclaimed
with an oath: I'll settle this in the
morning.
The case was adjourned until tomor-
row. Disbrow was taken back to Jail
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MONEY WISELY SPENT.
|9eport of Amount Used in Promoting
Reciprocity With Cuba.

Washington, July 2.-Acting Secre-
aTy Of War Conger, Tuesday, sent a
to the House in answer
o the resolution directing the secretary
Of war 20 furnish information rs to
what amounts have been paid out Of
me Cuban treasury or funds Of the Gu
ban neorle to +. =. Thurber or any
5ther person. corporation or association
br advocating reciprocity with the
Emitted States. TIE answer of the war
apartment consists of certified copies
If vouchers covering the payments re-
Eerred to III the resolution. amounting
h sI5.G26. These vouchers are accom-
Eauiel by n letter from Gen. Leonard
Wood for the secretary of war.
The Disbursements made, says
Ben Wood. were made By me as mill
try governor of the island of Cuba
hi we're made fer the purpose of pre-
.eatine to the people of the United
hates. without reference to party or
spcticn. the desires Of the people OF Gu
II ns to the trade relations which
Ihould exist between that county ana
|ur own. The action taken was APP
|rovcd by the industrial and CONNER
| nj classes Of Clba. II received the
lnquniified approval of the secretaries
Il The irsular government ard was an
sypenditrre> of Cuban funds fer the
lurpose of promoting Cuban interests
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HANDLING LETTERS.
How the Postal Clerks Secure Speed,
Accuracy and Safety.

The constant effort of the pOStoftice
DEPARTMENT is to increase the speed and
certainty with which mail is delivered.
1t tries to keep every piece OF mail
constantly on the move from the time
that it is deposited until it is placed in
the hands of the person to whom it is
directed, and the system has been
raised to such degree of perfection
that this object is almost attained says
the Kansas City Journal.
The letter or parcel that you deposit
in a mail box. even if in one of the re-
mote parts of Kansas City, does not
remain there long. Soon collector
comes with his delivery cart. unlccks
the box and takes out it ana the
others that are with 1t. From this mo-
ment your letter does not stop moving
unless q bad connection is made some
where The collector takes II TO the
nearest. substation, where the iirst dis
tribution of mail is made. This DIS
tribu.ion is made not with reference TO
the entire country, but with reference
to the way in which further distri-
button is to be made in the main post
office A large number of carriers and
collectors also work from the main Of
flee The mail which is collected with
in the territory of = substation is
slammed with date and the stamp
cancelled at the substation.
At the main Office there are ma :
chimes run by electricity by which This
work is done. They have a capacity
of 1000 per minute. ana all letters eX-
cepting what are known in pcstofflce
parlance as "crippIes, are sent through
them. A Cripple" is one the en-
velope of which is too large or bulky
for the machine. or the stamp on which
has been stuck on some place besides
the upper right hand corner. The
~cripples'' have to be stamped by hand
| in the same way that the job is done
| in the smallest pcstoffice; and so many
| of them pass through the office that the
staining of them keeps one man busy
much of his time.
| The stamps having been Cancelled.
and the hour of receipt stamped upon
| the backs of the envelopes, the work of
distribution begins. Each clerk ham
dies mail destined for particular parts
| of the country. In the Kansas t1ty
| postotlice there are four men who dc
nothing but distribute mail intended
! for points in Kansas. three who dis
tribute for points in Missouri, ore who
distributes only that intended for Iowa
and tf @ North west, another who ham
| dies that intended for points in the
South. etc.
The constant object is to 50 distri-
butte as to make the work of the clerk
on the mail train as light and rapid as
possible. With this object. the rlai
| for a throtoh tra IN is divided into two
or three sections, numbered /. 2, and 3
The first section contains mail for the
places along the line through which
| the train will pass first; the second
mail for these places through which il
will pass next. etc. Nails for Missouri
Kansos, Nebraska, Indian territory
Oklahoma. Iowa and Colorado arc
1--we rked i'm the Kansas City postoffice
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BEN BRADSTREET MISSING.
Well Known Ex- Hotel Man Missing
from Home in Boston.

In a New York evening paper of yes
terday, there appeared picture OF
benjamin NJ. Bradstreet, liquor deal
er at Washington and Hollis streets,
who was said in the accompanying
story to have been mysteriously miss
ing from Boston for two weeks.
With the story there was printed this
letter signed by Miss Annie Chase OF
FOG Massachusetts avenue:
1--WE are very anxious to find b. NJ
Bradstreet of Boston. who started for
New York on June Is, and from whom
nothing has been heard since. He is a
Boston liquor dealer, and formerly was
proprietor of many leading hotels in
New England. He, therefore, has a
very wide circle of acquaintance.
His family is Frustrated, and his
wife is critically i'll. Kindly have this
put in your paper, as | have read of 50
many missing ones being found through
it,"
At the apartment house at 206 Massa-
chusetts avenue. last night. young
woman VINO said she was Miss ANNE
| Chase, told a Globe reporter she had
written the above letter, and she added
| that she is q Sister-in-laW of the miss
ing man. and that his wife was sick
abed as a result of his having gone
| away without leaving any word as to
where he was going.
Miss Chase didn't say she thought
Mr.. Bradstreet had come to any harm,
hut she was sure there was something
wrong. because he hadn't let his wife
or her know where he was. Miss Chase
| :
street should disappear and she saiJ
that his domestic relations We're hap
DIV He had been married Il years, she
| saws. and there is no family reason why
he should go away
| Mise Chase said Bradstreet was inter-
ested in the liquor business at Wash
| inrton and Hollis streets. One OF the
| bartenders there said the license under
which business was being done is II
rho name of the Is. NJ. Bradstreet Co
and that Bradstreet was at the heac
If the business in fact as well as II
name.
He also said that two weeks ago las
night Rradstreet borrowed an UNI
lhrella from another bartender ana wen
ont since which time he has not peer
coon or heard from. The bartender sale
that he didn't think Bradstreet had
very large amount of money on ms per
cor, and. anyway. he wasn't man VINE
,,.o,,1a he likely to attract the attention
~ ! sandbagger or any other kind o
crooIs as he looked to be man WIT
could take care of himself.
The bartender said he guessed no on
-,s Worrying much about the absenc
Of the boss and that probably he woui'
show ND all right in a few days.-Bos
ton Globe. July 1.
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CLOCK-EYED CATS.
The Able HUGS Discovery in China-it
Has Weaknesses.

According to the delightful French
missionary Hue, who recorded so many
queer things about the Celestial En-
miro. no man needs watch or clock,
If he has the right kind of cat. In
certain parts of China they can tell the
exact time of day or hight by looking
into a cats eye. The pupil of the eye,
assuming that the Great ure in question
is lust what it ought to be. gr' lral!y
eiminishes as noon approaches. until ii
loses completely its oval form and be-
comes a thin perpendicular line. When
that line is plumb, it is II O'Clock.
Then the pupil begins to grow very
gradually and finally becomes as big
and as round as a marble. Then 1t is
midnight. With patience. practice and
good mathematical perception, the
happy possessor of tinekeeping cat
can tell the hour of the day a'.d OF the
night, because the thin perpendicular
line which the pupil Of the cats eye
assumes at noon, gives him clear
starting point.
Unfortunately NJ. Hue did not tell us
how to know the living timekeeper
from any common roof walker or boot
jack dodger. and that is a great mis-
fortune. 1t may be that he did not dis
cover all the ms and outs of the secret
or. if he did, he selfishly kert them to
himself How nne it would be If, in
stead of paying half a barrel of money
for good watch, man could get an
infalIible cat for the taking away OF
the thing! But this. of course. would
involve the necessity of carrying :. bag
| for the cat and of keeping poor puss
| inside with care.
The missionary discovered this val
liable piece of feline pecularity by pure
accident. He noticed q little boy
minding calf and asked him If he
knew the time. The child looked NJ
and remarked that the day was too
| hazy; he couldn't see the sun. ''Bui
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THE DOMINION DINNER.
Great Gathering of Colonial NotabIes
at London, Tuesday Evening.

LONDON. July Lord StrGthcona and
Mount Royal. the Canadian high COM
missioner in London, presided, Tuesday
night at the Canadian Dominion dinner
Among the 600 guests present We're Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier;
Sir John Gordon Sprigg. the premier of
Cape Colony: the Right Hon. f. Bar
lon. the premier OF the commonwealth
of Australia: all the Canadian states
men now in London; the Earl Of Mimic,
the governor general of Canada, the
Duke of Argyll, former governor gem
eral of Canada, the Earl of Aberdeen.
late governor general of Canada, and
all the aGents-general in London.
Lord -trathcona and Mount Royal
read Il letter from Queen Alexandra in
which Her Majesty explained how
deeply touched King Edward had been
at the Outburst of sympathy for him
throughout the empire, and in which
she added her thanks to those who had
Joined her in prayers for the King s
recovery.
Sir Charles Topper. formerly high
commissioner for Canada in England
who was also present, proposed the
health of the royal family and said he
hoped the conference of colonial pre-
miers now being held in London would
result in. the same system of preferen-
tial trade throughout the empire.
The Earl of Mimic. referring to the
South African war. said tho greatest
landmark in Canadian history of the
past four years was the sailing of the
FIRST Canadian contingent for South
Africa. This. the speaker said. was no
tice to the whole world, that it would
hereafter nave to reckon with the fight
ing manhood Of the worldwide empire.
The Earl Of Mimic said also he
thought that the war would have g
great and favorable influence upon the
imperial career in the future.
TIE Duke of Argyll proposed a toast
to the Dominion.
Responding TO this toast, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier said it was Canada's pride to
he FIRST IN devotion to the mother land.
The colonies came TO her assistance
said the Canadian premier. not because
Great Britain needed help to fight her
own battles but in order to prove
henceforth. the unity Of the empire. IN
conclusion Sir Wilfrid said that already
The forcsaw a new South African con
ec.ea ton with equal rights for al
races. .,.,;o,
of New Zealand. who also attended th'
amer. was among those who spoke
h,,t s,ir John Gordon Sprigg left before
the time set for his address.
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wait moment" he said. 1--WE will
know precisely in moment" Then
he ran into the nearest hut and came
out with a big cat in his arms. 1T is
Just half-past H." he shouted, and
running up to the missionary, he
placed the cats face under the old
mans nose. See for yourself." said
he. Sure enough said Hue. who had
serious reasons for concealing his as
constituent and his ignorance. 1T is
just as you said. "half-past Ill"
Later on. when he got among his
converts, he asked them TO explain the
mystery. They did so. and showed
him some living specimens of the pre-
cious time keepers. The good man,
however, was not altogether satisfied
with The proofs. He was always wor-
ried with the thought that too many
cats might be clock eyed.
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CAPITAL Notes.

chairman Cannon of the House APP
ro,riation committee. Tuesday, pre-
tnted a report of the appropriations
iade ut the present session of CON
Eess showing a total of $3.50, 063,S37 not
Icluding the amounts that VIII be re
hired for the isthmian canal and the
Eye,. and harbor contracts.
The terms of the general amnesty
Exclamation to the Filipinos have ieen
3Aanitelv agreed on by the authorities
ere and have met the approval OF ACT
he Governor Luke Wright OF the fhil-
bpines. to whom they We're supfhltte''
ar inspection. The proclamation is 70
made public simultaneously IN the
|hiipniues ana in this country.
President Rooseyeltt...slc Sompameu y,
sc Hay and Sc. Shaw. Sec-:-sAoo.us
FEC, Eitcffc3tsK and Sec. WILSON, aIH
Iostmaster General Payne, went TO t'ie
Iaptol Tuesday afternoon, IN oiue.
"A facilitate the work of Congress- anu
I'D his room of the Senate Wing Oh lh'
Nspitol the President signed the fin'-
8ypine Government bill, the naval ap-
Expiration bill and other measures
4hich went through in the CLOSING
3ours of Congress.
1At Secretary Moody's suggestion tht
3abinet. Tuesday, adopted NAMES
A. s;x national ships of war autilol
bed by the naval approfria''o,'i ,i1l'
jhe four largest ships two pa''.esi'i -
Snl two armoredf cruisers wiz =
aimed Louisiana. Connecticut Ieh'ies '
IT, and Washington, but it IS nor y -,
Attled which states shall be CHOSEN 40
Attleships and vice versa. Inc .m ~,
'saphoats provided for in the act WI
u nonsd the Paducah and the Du
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-03

The superintendent of mails has in
way mail postoflice to make up mail for
Hallowel arriving at Portland on I A
NJ train from New York, and arriving al
Hallowell at 9.0l \. NJ Other western
mail now arrives at y =. NJ, 21S p. NJ.
1.15 p. Nj. and 1.20 A. NJ. Eastern mail ar
rives at 10.4S +. NJ, 9.42 A. NJ. and 3.57 p
NJ Mail is removed from the mail boxes
at the depot by mail clerks on all trains
as designated above, the 9.ol A. NJ and
7.15 trains excepted.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
New SidewaIks-Rol! of Accounts
Other Business Matters.

The July meeting OF the board of alder
men was held. Wednesday evening, May
or Lunt presiding, Aldermen Hamilton,
GetcheH. Fish, Currier, Dudley and Brann
being present
The following orders were acted upon:
Ordered, that the street commissioner
be and is hereby instructed to repair the
sidewalk on Central street from Middle
street to Spring street, under the direc-
ton of the mayor and committee on
streets" Passed
Ordered, that the street commissioner
be and is hereby instructed to build a
concrete sidewalk on Water street from
winthrop street to the railroad bridge,
under the direction of the mayor and
committee, on streets" Tabled pending
investigation by mayor and committee on
streets.
Ordered that the street commissioner
be and is hereby instructed to repair the
bridge on the Ltchfield road near the
Cascade stream. under the direction OF
the mayor and committee on streets. !
Passed.
Citizens of Maple and Greenville streets
petitiened The city government to grant
| fire protection for that locality by ex-
| TENDING the water main from Water street
up Maple street and as far on Greenville
street as the city government deems adj
vsable. The AUDITORS guarantee to pri-
vateiy subscribe for said water. Referred
to water commission
The claim of Mrs. Charles Bradbury
for damages to cellar owing TO faulty
sewer, ana circumstances existing last
winter was referred to the assessors fol-
| their anlicable action
| on recommendation of City Marsha
Church. special police were authorized fol
duty, tonight.
/ The monthly roll of accounts was IA
vorably acted upon. The summary of &C
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USED CRIBS"
fragrant Case Detected in
Examinations for Princeton.
Twenty-Five of 81 Papers from Phil
lips-Andover Thrown Out.
Number of Good Athletes Aronn +be
Guilty Students.

Princeton. N. J., July "A most
migrant case of "cribbing' in the
Princeton entrance examination has
been discovered by the committee on
examinations. 1t was said. TODAY. at
the registrars office that over 20 of the
81 papers sent in from Phillips Acad-
envy, Andoyer, Mass, had to be ruled
out because Of conclusive evidence OF
cribbing.
When 1t was discovered that some OF
the papers We're duplicates and that it
was plainly obvious that there had
been dishonesty practiced by a num-
Der of students who took the exani-
nation, the university authorities Sc
cured two lawyers, who took the evil
dence produced. and with their assist
ance about Y of the papers We're de-
clared nOn-acceptable.
a prominent member of the exani-
nation committee said it was the
largest case of cribbing that had ever
come before the committee and that
the papers as a whole, from Andover,
were the poorest that had been pre-
scented by any school, this year.
One of the rules governing Princeton
examinations states that any student
found guilty of dishonesty in examina-
ton must 90 before a special commit
tee of the faculty before he can take
another examination"
the university authorities declined to
give out the names of the guilty stu
dents. but it is said there are a number
of good athletes among those debarred
from entering the incoming class.
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Mrs. JuIis Anna Johnson.

The death of Mrs Julia Anna John
son occurred at her home in West
Appleton. Tuesday. at the advanced
age of 81 years. Five children, Miss
Abbie of West Appleton, w. c., r. NJ,
and NJ. Nj. Johnson of this city. and
Mrs. Hattie l.. Alley of Nassalboro.
survive her. Mrs. Johnson's death re-
suited from very brief illness. Messrs.
w. c. and M. NJ Johnson went to West
Appleton, Wednesday, and r. NJ. John
son will follow, today. The funeral
will take place on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-03

Fireworks can be bought, today and to-
morrow previous sale having been re-
stricted by the municipal authorities. Ev-
erything points to a quiet day for Halo
well Seashore. lake and sundry celebra-
tons in other parts Of the State will claim
certain percentage of the population if
the weather clerk favors the glorious
date but that there will be the usual
amount of noise to the square inch III
Haliowell no one will dare deny. The
Electric Road will give special service fot
Togus. and good accommodations may be
expected for the day and evening.
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PROMISE KEPT.
Philippine Government Will at
Once Be Started.
Proclamation by the President Is Ex-
pected This Month.
The Philippine Problem VIII Then
Gradually Disappear.

washington, July 2.-Chairman
Cooper of the House committee on in
cnlar affairs, says steps will be taken
ot once to put the Philippine govern
n,ent in operation.
..The first step" said Mr.. Cooper, to-
dav. will be the complete transfer of
authority from the military to the civil
officials excepting the Moro country.
where there is some lingering disorder.
The transfer will be accomplished by
proclamation of the President, which
Gtis understood will be issued in July.
besides turning over the authority
IN the civil authorities, the change
will permit a considerable reduction of
the military force in the islands, al
though orders already given contemp-
late n reduction down to Is, 600 men.
IN 1900 we had 10000 men in the
philippines, so that we soon will have
raduced the force by 81, 900 officers and
men. and the transfer of authority I'M
dor the act doubtless will lead to a fur
Their reduction before long.
."rhe next step viii be to take the
census as provided by the act. Gov.
Taft told me this work would begin as
soon as he reached Manila. The pur-
nose is to make the work thoroughly a
heal one. so that it viii serve the
riliplnos as an object lesson. The
census will take about a year.
"As to the general effect of the act
70 have just enacted, added Mr..
Copper. II share the view of Gov. Taft,
rbo said that if this bill became a law
20 would hear no more of the Philip
,aes than we do of Porto Rico and
lat the Philippine problem would
aadually disappear"
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SMALLPOX Quarantine Raised.

The quarantine on the Batchelder
house at the quarry was removed
Wednesday. and the smallpox cpl
demic is officially declared non exist
ent. so far as known. The expense has
been something-Quite figure-but
comparatively small considering the
perpleXing phases of the situation at
the outset
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The Best Liniment for Strains.

Mr.. F. II. Wells, the merchant at
Deer Park, Long Island. N. ", says:
II always recommend Chamberlain's
Pain Balm as the best liniment for
strains. 1 used it last winter for a Sc
we're lameness in the side. resulting
from q strain, and was greatly pleased
with the quick relief and cure 1t ef-
fected." For sale by John COughlin.
III Water street; J. c. Houlehan.
Gardiner.