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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
BATTLESHIP GAULOlS
Will Bring Over Roohanbeau Mission
and Will Visit Boston.

Paris. May 2.-It has been decided
that the battleship Gaulois, when IS
to leave Toulon, Monday next. having
on board the French mission. bound 1or
Washington to attend the unveiiing OF
the Rochambeau monument, May ~
Will first go to Annapolis, where she
is due to arrive. May q or May q she
will stay there three or four days ana
Will thence go to New York, where the
GauIois will remain four days. FROM
New York the French battleship VIII go
to Boston. This will be the first French
first-class battleship to cross the At
lantic.
President Loubet will receive the
members Of the mission in audience,
ton,orroy afternoon. They Will pro-
coed to Toulon the same night. The
Maritime project of Toulon, Vice Ad-
miral De La Renniniere de Beaumont
will give the mission farewell ban
qnet, Sunday.
Admiral Fourier will hoist his flag
on hoard the Gaulouis at 10 y. NJ, Mon
daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?
Everyone Should Assist in Hunting
Down This Hotel Swindler.

New York, May ARMED with a
letter of credit similar to the one is
sued by the National Hotel Keepers
Protective Association and with his
identity concealed under seven aliasas.
a swindler has cleaned up about $4,000
from hotel keepers in middle Western
and Eastern cities with bogus checks
drawn on the Earl Fruit 90. Of Cali
fornia.
The seven names given by the man
were as follows: l.. @. Hoffman, &. a.
Cottonal, James Bailey. A. u. Webster,
W. 6. Bissell, II. u. Gordon and l.. @.
Stebin, and the cities in which he
operated included Portland, Me, and
Boston.
Edgar A. Walse, president of the
Hotel Mems Association, was still get
ting reports on the swindler, today,
and when they are all in he promises
to tabulate in statistical form.
The police of every town in the
country having a population of more
than 10000 persons have been asked
to join in the hunt for the man.
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CHOYNSkI WHIPS WElNIG
In Sixth Round of Fiercest Fight Louis
vile Ever Saw.

Louisville, Ky. May al Weinig Of
Buffalo. was knocked out, tonight. by
Joe Choynski of Chicago. in the sixth
round Of one of the fierC"St bouts eyer
fought in this city. Roth men were
forced to take severe Grubhings and
Wcinig's defeat came after a display
of gameness rarely equalled in the
prize ring.
Twice in the sixth round he was
knocked to his knees by rights ana let's
to the jaw, but each time he came ~
ready for more punishment He was
too daZcd, however, to defend himself
and Choynski finally beat him down,
landing him against tn ropes unable
to move.
II was Sev eraI minutes before he was
able to rise ANA even then he was badly
daZed, for when ChoynSki attempted to
shake hands with Wcinig, the latter
squared off to continue fighting, un-
conscious that he had been counted
out
Prior to the sixth round WeiniS
seemed to have the better of the bout
and in the third round the bell was all
that saved Choynski from a knockout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
57th CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from page ~

in order to get Democratic bench to
pass upon the grandfather clause Of tn
constitution"
Pritchard said he Indignantly declined
the proposition ANA that subsequently
brave ANA patriotic members Of the Les
stature, Democrats ana Republicans. ~
their votes had prevented the unjust i'm
pcachm' mt of the judges.
Simmons asserted that the man who
apprnLc h"d Pritchard with the PROPOSE
ton to drop the Impeachment proceed
ingS WIS not in the rcmotest way an
emissary of the Democratic party. II"
had repudatrd thu charge publicly in
North Carolina, he said
Consideration was then resumed Of tine
Sundry civil appropriation bill.
When the amendment providing an an
preparation of g. 50J,N0 To begin the Goa
structiun of 4 memorial bridge across The
Potomac river to connect the Arlington
G., metcry was reached, Allison explain, Il
in answer To- an Inquiry by Platt tCtD
that it WAS not intended to begin tine con-
struction of the fridge until the plans
had been approved by Congress. The
amendment was then agreed to.
An amcntimo mt was agreed to apprO-
priatinG $1(n.""o for the construction al
u revenue cutter of the first class 70"
service in Hawaiian waters. the total cost
of the vessel not t. exceed SIuU.Upl
The Senate then. the reading Of the bill
having been concluded, at 515 went int
eX"cutiN" session ana At 5.2u T.. NJ. al
juurncd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
ABSOLUTE PURCHASE.
J. p. Morgan Takes Everything the
White Star Line Has.

London, May 3.-The Daily Express
saw; the purchase by J. L. Morgan OF
the White Star line of steamers IS an
absolute purchase Of everything the
company possesses, including good WILL
real estate, and all the vessels in the
New Zealand ana Australian services
Of the White Star Co, in addition to
those engaged in the Atlantic service.
The White Star Co. is further de
barred. says the Express. from buying
or building any ships or engaging in
the shipping business in any part OF
the world for period Of 10 years.
1t is considered certain, adds the pa
per, that all the White Star vessels will
be transferred to the American flag at
the earliest possible moment.
The Daily Mail. this morning. pub
fishes an interview with Mr.. Stoker'
managing director of the Manchester
Liners. Limited. who denies that MI
Morgan has in any way approached ms
firm with n view of securing control OF
that line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
THE MARKET DEPRESSED.
International Power Slump Send:
Other Stocks Down the Slip.

New York. May As a direct result
of the slump in International Power
shares. the stock market became al
ternately seriously depressed and ex-
tited, this afternoon. The stocks most
affected We're those in the so-called
Webb group. controlled by DR.. w. Sew
ard Webb and his assistants.
These included st. Lawrence &
Adirondack and Rutland Railroad pre-
ferred in the regular Stock Exchange
list, and on the curb" or outside Sc
curitieS: Hackensack Meadows, Do
minion Securities. North American
Lumber and Pulp and Storage Power
These latter securities were almost adj
versely affected and for a time they
Literally went begging.
Rutland preferred, on sales Of 540G
shares, scored a net loss of is points
today, closing at 102. st. Lawrence
e Adirondack, on sales of 100 shares
made but a fractional decline closing
at 1873 "a. The bid price at the close
however, was 30, making the asking
price ITO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
PENOBScOT DIVORCES.
Unconuenial Ties Severed by Judge
Emery at April Term.

The following is a list of the divorces
decreed by Justice Emery at the re-
cent April term of the supreme court
for Penobscot county, together with
The name of the libellants attorney and
The cause for divorce:
Mary A. Smith VS.. Jedial Smith. j.
f. Robinson. Adultery.
Addie a. King vs.. Charles w. King.
]. +. Robinson Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Lucretia II. Glidden VS.. Cred Gid
den. Il. c. Ryder. Adultery.
Minnie Varnum VS.. Leroy II. Var
NUN. G. Fl. Worcester. Adultery.
Peter Peterson Botrom VS.. Christina
Bostrom. Martin & Cook. Adultery.
Harry ]. Foyer VS.. Josie Foyer. J.
f. robinson. Desertion.
Herbert w. Sanborn VS.. Mile 3. San
born. ]. +. Robinson. Cruel and abus-
i've treatment.
Mlicent NJ. Moores VS.. Joseph Moores.
J. f. Robinson. Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Frank l.. McKechnie VS.. Hattie M.
McKechnie. j. +. Robinson. Adultery.
Maynard l.. Jewett VS.. Mary JeWett.
j. II. ltODlllSoil. lptStIllDil.
Annie NJ Perkins VS.. John F. Perkins.
ID. e. Young. Cruel and abusive treat
mcnt.
Augustus r.. Fairbanks VS.. EstelIe G..
Fairbanks. ID. II. Young. Desertion
I.uther G. Mason VS.. Clara +. Mason.
A. l.. Blanchard. Cruel ana abusive
treatment.
Augusta Mae Bumpus vs. Fred A.
Rumpus. Townsend. Cruel and abus-
i've treatment.
Charlotte Dow VS.. Willard J. Dow.
W. Y. Patch. Gross and confirmed
habits Of intoxicaton.
Mabel +. Henncssey VS.. Fred E. Hen
nossey. c. j. ilutcnings. Desertion.
Olive NJ. Snow VS.. Aaron Il. Snow. T.
W. Vose. Desertion.
BERTHE l.. Emery VS.. Harris p. Emery
i. &. White. Gross and confirmed habits
of intoXication.
Fred II. Warren VS.. Jennie o. Warren
Norman Wardwell. Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Mary e. Dorr VS.. William O. Dorr l..
c. Stems. cruel and abusive treatment
Marcia +. Davis vs.. Elmer +. Davis.
Martha NJ. Harvey vs.. Robert A. Har-
vry. Snare Gross and confirmed habits
Of intoNication.
Dora =. Dorr VS.. Thomas J. Dorr
Howe. Adultery
Lydia A. keisor vs.. Whitefield +. Keis-
or. Howe. Gross and confirmed habits
u intoNication.
Grace. NJ. McCo.ison vs.. William f.
McCnrison. ". Z. Brown. Cruel ard
Willis J. Carey vs.. Lottie Carey. r.
Jones. DeSert;On.
Rose Il. Winkler VS.. Otto L. A. Wink
Ter Martin & Cook. Gross and confirm
ed habits Of intoXiCation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
AMOS J. CUM MiNGS.
New York Congressman Died, Friday
in Baltimore Hospital.

Baltimore, Md, May 2.-Congressman
Amos J. Cummings of New York, died
at lO.1a o'clock, tonight, at the Church
Home ana Infirmary in this city. The
cause Of death was pneumonia, incident
to an operation.
The congressman's wife and cousin.
Charles Fl. Cummings, were at his bed
Side when death came.
Congressman Cummings came to Bal
timofe. April II. to undergo treatment
FOR kidney trouble. Four days later an
operation was performed by DR.. Hugh
III. Young. and Mr. Cummings seemed
to be on fair way to recovery.
week later. however, pleurisy devel-
oped. and. April 25, it was announced
that Mr. Cummings was suffering from
pneumonia in one lung.
Last Tuesday. the malady had ex-
tended to both lungs, since which time
Mr.. Cummings lowered between life
and death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
THE RUSSIAN RIOTS
Among Peasants Have Same lnstiga-
tors as Student Troubles.

st. Petersburg. May 1.-The instiga-
tors of the peasant riots in the Voronej
and kharkom governments prove to be
identical with the organizers of the
student movement here. After the stu
dent agitation was stopped, the secret
press bureau turned its attention to
South Russia and the underground
presses turned out thousands of bogus
proclamations with the Cars forged
signature attached to them, directing
The peasants to partition the mobiles
lands and distribute their goods among
them.
Labor troubles have broken out at
Novorosssk in the east coast Of the
Black sea. Nearly all the southern
mines and steel mills have been closed
the whole winter and the laborers re-
turned to their native villages where
they are now swelling the ranks of the
famine stricken.
1t is reported that 81 military officers
have been arrested here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
NEW ENGLAND DEMOCRATS
Take First Steps Toward Organizing
New England League.


Boston. May The first steps to-
ward formin@ the New England Demo
cIs.tic League Mere taken, tonight, by a
gathering ut representative Democrats
from the six NeW England states ut the
residence M Hon. Il. :. Hamlin, here.
There W"rr present George +. Hughes
yG i.uth, oi the Maine State committee,
ANA Maine itnubcr 0f the national
committee; Thomas q. Lynch Of Au-
-ustu. member ur tho Maine State com
rlitJce; juhu II. Scnter of Montpelier,
Et., Vermont member Of the national
committee, Timothy J. Howard Of
Manchester, IL member Of the New
Hampshire state committee: Nathan G.
jameson oi Antrim, n. H.; George w.
Greene Of Woonsockct, chairman Of
EhoGe Island state committee and
itLoGe Island member Of the national
committee; Charles I. Thayer of Nor
Wirn chairman Of the Connecticut
state committee. Several prominent
Massac husetts men were present and
others both in this and other states
sent letters Of endorsement.
George =. hughes of Bath, Me-, was
chosen chairman and Henry r. Hollis
of Concord, n. H., secretary.
No definite plans were made as to the
future, bat the prospects Of a league
were Wen c.lnVassed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife of the fa-
nous Confederate General, Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, the only liv-
ing ex-Confederate officer of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
81 can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one of the best tonics,
and for those who need a good, substan-
tial remedy, / know of nothing better.
Besides being good tonic it is an effec-
tive cure for catarrh. Mrs. James
Longstrcet.
Hon. Lucius L. Gridley, brother of
Captain Gridley, also speaks q good
word for Peruna. In letter written
from 1911 I Street, Washington, d. c.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, 0.
Gentlemen-"YourP eruna has beer
thoroughly tested in my family. MY
mother and wife used it with the very
best results, and take pleasure in rec
On7mending it to all who want a good,
substantial remedy, both as tonic and
a cafarrt, cure. "-LUcius E. Gridiey.
Miss Mary J. Kennedy, manager of
the Armour & Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following in regard to Peru
ma, from $40 West Sixty-second street,
Chicago, ILL.,:
81 found the continual change of diet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
BOSToN's BLUE LAWS
To Be Amended to Allow Refreshments
Sold on Sundays.

Boston. May AT the forenoon ses-
sion of the House. today. the bill per
hitting the sale of ice cream, soda ami
candies on Sunday were engrossed.
The action was taken without debate.
other proceedings consisted mainly of
the receiving of reports from various
committees.
The committee on taxation reported
reference to the next general court on
the bill calling for n license of all pub
lie service corporations. \ report from
the committee on street railways was
received on the bill authorizing the
board of railroad commissioners to en-
ploy experts to examine the street rail-
way property i'll the state.
The House also passed to be en-
crossed the bill establishing eight hours
as n days work for state employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
Disturbing Clerk Barrows Of Census
Office Dismissed from Position.

Washington. May 2.-H. A. Barrows.
the disbursing clerk of the United States
census office. has been summarily re-
moved rs the result of the discovery of
shortage in the accounts of his office.
Two experts from the treasury depart
ment have begun an investigation of the
accounts and as soon as their report is
made the exact amount of the shortage
will be made known.
MIR Barrows was subjected to rigid ex-
amlna tons. today. by Director Merriam
and Chief Clerk McCauley. and in the
course ot them he gave the amount of his
discrepancy as S1i9l and credited the
trouble to speculation. The government
is amply secured from loss by bonds ag-
gregating almost 100000. 50 that there
win be no loss to the United States. one
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. MAY 2.-Tbe following
are the pension changes III M1inc re-
sultiug from the issue Nj AuriI ~:
Original, Howard N. williams, Kit-
terry, $>, Aaron NJ. Austin, dead, Rock
land, 81. Increasy. restoration reissue
etc, J ohn II. Richards, Soldiers Home"
Tosus, ST.; VIM. II. Thompson, Au-
burn, IS; Ezekiel McrithcW. Morrill,, SIT:
Jos. T.. Swift, Soldiers Home, Togus,
IS; John $. Gilmore, Belfast, ST.;
Micaiah Ii. Bailey brunswick, $l2;
VIM. Waite, PattgJmlus, So; Daniel
Evans, Limerick, $40; Matthew y.
Colby, Kftt,ry Point, SD. So cial ne
count, April IS. Jason Leighton, Cher
ryficld. $50. Renewal widow, Eatsy C.
Wentworth, Cambridge. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington, May 2.-The President,
today. sent the following nominations
to the Senate.
Joseph T. Reed. Iowa, chief justice,
ana Henry C. Sluss, Kansas, William
V. Murray, Tennessee: Wilbur r. Stone.
Colorado, and Frank l. Osborne, North
Carolina, associate justices of the court
of private land claims.
NaVy-Assistant surgeons to be
passed assistant surgeons, A..G. Crun-
well, c.. d. Langhornc, f. l.. Benton,
w. II. Bell.
Passed assistant surgeon, William &.
BREASTED, to be surgeon; r. =. Hoyt,
New Hampshire, and Joseph 7. Tray
nor. Maine assistant surgeons.
Gunner Charles Morgan to be chief
gunner.
Army Captain f. +. Andrus to be
lieutenant colonel by brevet Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
EVEN TROOPS REBEL.
Refuse to Fire on Rioters-800 of Them
Already Punished.

London, May. "A dispatch receiv-
ed by the Reuters Telegram Co. from
st. Petersburg, dated April 80. says:
The most serious feature of the pres
Cnt situation is the growing disinclina-
ton of the troops to act against the
people. Punishment has already been
lealt out to 500 men of the Samy regi-
ment for refusing recently to fire on
the rioters at Moscow. They have been
transferred to service in various re-
mote provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
Weak?

Then you want strength.
Good food, an active liver,
and pure blood will bring it.
You naturally think Of eggs
and milk, Ayers Pills and
Ayers Sarsaparilla. A SIX
your doctor if he can come
any nearer to the truth. Do
as he says, at any rate.
For IS years have never missed
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla every spring.
1t cleanses my blood, makes me feel
strong, and does me good in every way"
John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, NY.
81. All druggists. &c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03

incidental to eight years. travelling COM
pletely upset my digestive system. On
consulting several physicians they de-
cided I suffered with catarrh of the
stomach.
"Their prescriptions did not seem to
help me any, so, reading of the remark
able cures perfected by the use of Peru
ma, I decided to try it, and soon found
myself well repaid.
81 have now used it for about three
months and feel completely rejuvenated.
/ believe / am perfectly cured, and do
not hesitate to give unstinted praise to
your remedy, Peruna."-Mary J. Ken
nedy.
Congressman Geo. w. Smith Of Muir.
physboro, ILL.,, writes:
Il take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of Peruna. / have taken one
bottle for my catarrh and feel very
much benefited. To those who are
afflicted with catarrh and in need Of a
good tonic [ take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna."-Geo. w. Smith.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
GauIois VIII Visit Boston.

Boston. May Gov. Crane, today,
received notifications from Washington
to tie effect that the first-ciass French
battleship Gaulois will arrive in Bos-
ton on May 81.
Boston will be the last stopping port
OF the cruiser on its visit to the country
and it win remain here only one day,
leaving, June l. for France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03

of the experts going over the accounts,
today, said it might take two weeks be-
fore the exact situation is known.
Mr. Barrows was formerly an employee
of the treasury in the office of auditc:
for the state and o,her departments. H.
came To the census office in March, 1889.
as first assistant to Edward McCauley
then disbursing officer. and when the lat
ter was appointed chief clerk Of the cen
sus Mr.. Barrows succeeded him. lie lives
at Bcrwyn, Md, ana has wife and seven
children.
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WATERFOWL MARKET.
Live Stock Shipments Fall off 20 Per
Cent. in April.

Boston, May Equipments Of live
stock on the hoof in the Watertown
stock yards has fallen off fully 20 per
cent. during the past month, owing to
the advance Of prices in meat. The
number of cattle slaughtered for home
consumption has fallen off in about the
same proportion.
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OFF Colour?

of maintaining the civil and military
government in the islands; the cost in
cidental to the insular service of the
war department and other items of
cost connected with the occupation and
possession Of the Philippines by the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
WHEN HAMLET EXCLAIMED AYE,
THERE'S THE RUBy COULD HE
HAVE REFERRED TO
SAPOI 10
Farmer Burns Bests Prot. Atlas.

New Haven, Conn.,, May Farmer
Burns of Davenport, Ia. was given the
decision here, tonight, in the wrestling
match which he held with Prof Atlas
of Bridgeport, Conn. Each man had
won fall. and in the third and decisive
bout it was claimed that Atlas at
tempted a strange hold on Burns and
the referee allowed the point.
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Boston and Italian Banks Collide.

Cape Town, May 1.-THE Italian bark
Marta c., which arrived here, today.
from Philadelphia, reports having lost
bowsprit, jibboom and some. sails in
collision with the Boston schooner Ma
varino during hurricane. Feb. 2. The
Navarino apparently lost main and
mizzen masts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03
HAT PIN IN SIDE
Results in Lockjaw for Mrs. Croner and
She Will Die.

Troy. n. Y. May Mrs. Marvin
Croner of Watervliet, is in n critical
condition as the result of lockjaw.
Yesterday, while putting on her hat.
she ran her hat pin in her side. A few
hours later lockjaw set in and it is not
thought she will live.
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Killed by the Main Boom.

Halifax, N. S., May 2.-Howard Mum
70, aged %. lobster fisherman, while
sailing off Whitehead, N. s., the after
noon. was struck by the mainboom Of
the vessel and instantly killed. He was
knocked overheard and when picked up
was dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03

Owing to Turkish imperial order
the teaching Of Armenian history has
been prohibited in Turkey. The Ar
menian Patriarch has strongly pro-
tested. and threatens that If the Porte
maintains the decision he will resign.
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A Yale IL. D. for Lord Kelvin.

New Haven. Conn, May 2.-Secretary
Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr., Of the Yale
University corporation, tonight, an
nounCed that honorary degree Of IL. ID.
would be conferred, next Monday. upon
Lord Kelvin civilian Thomson of Scot
land),
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A s175.ooo Fire at Newark, N. !.

New York. May Fire at the stor-
age warehouse of H. Van Horn at New
ark, N. j., today. damaged the build
ing and contents to the extent of about
$175,0OO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03

"Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan and
Buck Montgomery Of Chicago. fought
a fast six-round draw, Friday night,
at Milwaukee.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Anti Conspiracy Bill Passed Witho ut
Word of Debate.

Washington, May 1.-The TOusc, to-
day, passed the anti-conspiracy bill re-
ported from the judiciary committee,
without Il word of debate. 1t came up
rather unexpectedly and Littlciield,
Me. who had filed Il minority report
on the bill and had intended to offer
some amendments, came in just rs it
WAS put upon its passage and the vote
was taken before he understood what
was going on.
The amendment providing the ma
Chinery for the enforcement of the
personal tax law of the District of
Columbia passed in 1878, was placed
on the district appropriation bill as q
rider and the bill was passed. Tho bill
to provide diplomatic and consular Of
ficers for the republic of Cuba was al
50 passed.