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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
AMUSEM MENTS.
"Ten Nights in a Barroom."

Miss May Fiske completed her weeks
engagement at the Opera house, Satur.
day evening. 1t was not only the CLOSING
night of the company, but the close oi
the theatre season in Augusta. The at
traction was the somewhat venerable
drama, "Ten Nights in Barroom." but
it called out the largest audience of the
week. and was well received
The company left, Sunday forenoon.
for Boston. where they will disband, for
few weeks rest, before opening the
coming season at Halifax.
During her stay in Augusta. Miss Fiskc
has given good satisfaction Her person
al work was better than the average rep
ertoire star, and she was well supported.
Her orchestra was Sood and the special
ties very pleasing, and should she com.
to Augusta again next winter she will
draw good houses.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
Saves Two From Death.

'Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs. w. X. Havi-
land of Armonk, N. Y, "out, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece. who had Consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this wonder
full medicine and today she is perfectly
WELL Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds.
soc. and $1.O0 bottles guaranteed by
Bowditch & Webster. Trial bottles free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
Seth Williams Post, G. A. r., Tenders
Thanks,

Seth Williams Post desires to express.
in this public manner, its appreciation OF
and thanks for, the assistance SO kindly
rendered it on Memorial day by the fol-
lowing organizations and persons: To the
city government for its generous appro-
priation. to Augusta police, to Co. +, Ma
tional Guards, to Henry G. Staples Camp,
S. of ", to d. NJ. Maxcy Camp, s. Of V
who helped so materially to make the
parade a success; to Geo. c. Sheldon
Esq, and Rev. 3. z. Hope for their eX.
cellent addresses, and to any and all VINO
in any way helped to keep up the spirit
and meaning of the day.
J. w. BANGS. Commander.
VIM. McDAVID, Adjutant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Major Holman +. Day, the author of
the popular Up in Maine" poems, has
been commissioned by the Youths
Companion to write a Thanksgiving
ballad for that publication. Mr.. Day
hopes to give the ballad a certain his
torical value, in relation to the State
of Maine, selecting some historical in
cident in the annals of the State, per-
tanning to Thanksgiving. 1t is said
Mr. Day already has one in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Admiral Schley passed through Au-
gusta on his return from Bangor on the
10 o'clock train. Saturday forenoon
When the train arrived at the station
IN this city large crowd If people
were present to catch glimpse of the
distinguished naval hero. The train
stopped here about five minutes and
during that time many persons shook
his hand and expressed their pleasure
at being permitted to greet him. One
Augusta citizen said to him: Admiral,
your pictures in the papers do not fiat
ter you a particle" and Admiral Schley
replied: Thank you for the compliment
expressed" AS the train moved out OF
the station cheers were given with a
will.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

The month of June will be a busy
one at City hall. Co. F, N. G. S. NJ,
will occupy it every Monday evening
for drill purposes; the county con-
vention will be held there, Wednesday,
June 4; on Wednesday evening, June
Is, comes the grand ball of the Pa
triarchs Militant: on Friday afternoon.
the Goth, the graduation exercises of
Williams Grammar school, and on
Wednesday. June %, those of the Cony
High school
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

At a recent session Of the German
Reichstag abscnt-minded member
Herr Wichmann, created no little amusc-
ment He was calling the roll and
upon Teaching his own name he paused
Tor response. Naturally none camc
1hen he called the name more loudly
waited a few seconds and roared il out
at the top of his voice. The laughter of
his colleagues finally aroused him to a
sense of the ludiCrousness of his act and
he Joined in the general hilarity.
Out of the population of 10000 in Ha-
wall nearly 10000 are ASiatic 60 900 beng
Japanese and 50.0o0 Chinese. There are
also several thousand Puerto Ricans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

General +. G. Harrington has been
striving FOR long time to secure the
pictures of the members of the
executive councils of 1877 and 1873. Of
which bodies General Harrington was {,
member. and at last he has succeeded.
Hon. Selden Connor was governor
during those years and the councillors
We're as follows:
In 1SIi-Enoch C. harrington. Frye
burg: Charles f. Jose, Portland:
George \. Preble, Bath; Charles A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

It is reported that a small sturgeon
was seen jumping in the river. Satur-
day. Time was when the Kennebec
was filled with these fish, some of them
weighing 400 or 500 pounds, but that
was long ago, and the fishery that was
conducted along the river some 20 years
ago practically annihilated them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
Wing. Winthrop; Andrew Lacy, Wis

Wing, Winthrop; Andrew Lacy, Wis
casset: Charles Buffum, Orono; l.. r.
King, Lyndon.
In 1S7S-Enoch c. Harrington, Frye
burg; Charles f.. Jose. Portland; VIM.
T. Garcelon. Lewiston; Charles A.
Wing. Winthrop; Silas G. Hatch, Ban
Gor; L. G. Downes, Calais.
THESE pictures will be suitably
framed and hung in the messengers
room i'll the executive department
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
STATE HOUSE.
Nicholas Emery, Former Asso-
ciate Justice Supreme Court.
Town Officers Must Make Fiscal
School Returns This Month.
Returns Have Been Received From
$50 Corporations.

Among the many portraits of dis
tinguished Maine men which adorn the
walls of the State House rotunda is
that of Nicholas Emery of Portland
who was an associate justice of the Su-
preme court of Maine from 1894 to
1Sfl. This portrait was presented to
the State by Judge Emery's daughter
Miss Charlotte Emery, who resides in
Cambridge. Mass.
Nicholas Emery, who came to be
one of the justices of the Supreme
court of the State, was born in Exeter.
New Hampshire. Sept. 4th, 1774. the
son of Noah Emery, Esq. who sue
ceeded his father as clerk of the court
of common pleas. He was fitted for
dartmouth College at the academy Of
his native town and took his degree in
honorable standing in 1895. He stu
died law with Mr.. Livermore, a dis
tingiushcd lawyer in Portsmouth, was
admitted to the bar in 1893 and i'm
mediately opened an office at Parsons
field. Here, for some years, he was
actively engaged, but wishing a wider
field. he moved to Portland early III
1907. On November 18th of the same
yeaI he was married to Miss Ann r.
Gilman. daughter of Hon. John Taylor
Gilman. for many years governor of
New Hampshire. Portland was his
home throughout his long and busy
Iife.
ably and manfully," says the late
Mr.. VIM. Willis, did he sustain him
self for more than a quarter of a cen
tury, engaged in the best cases, and
i,si,
In 1854 he was appointed an associate
Justice of the Supreme court and a con-
temporary says, with honorable
fdcutv and capability he discharged
the high functions of the Office through
the constitutional term of seven
years.
Further Mr.. Willis says. Judge
Emery was devoted to his profession
and was thoroughly read i'll the law,
keeping up a familiarity with theI
changes which the progress of society
rendered necessary III the principles of
jurisDrudcncc, to accommodate them toI
the varying wants and the new proc
cSscS ever taking place i'll our advanc-
ing community.
He seldom engaged in political con-
tests. lie was, however. d member Of
the convention that formed the State
constitution i'll 1919, having prOmi
nent place i'll its discussion. The next
year he served in the legislature.
This as Mr.. Willis says. was the
most Important period in the legisla
ton of the State, as it was the longest,
the members holding office from May
10Th. when the new government went
into operation to January, 1922.
In this time the whole body of the
statute laws was revised, modified,
ana adapted to the conditinn;:of the|
new State. Judge Emery's services in
this delicate and important work were
of high value to the public interest.
For fifty years Judge Emery filled a
large space i'm the affairs of our COM
munity. AT the bar and on the bench
he was honored; in private life
respected and trusted; prudent, sa-
gaCious, courteous"
1t may be added that he was a lover
of good reading, had a quick apprecia-
ton of Wit and a heart most readily
mcNed by the tenderest emotions.
His health gradually failed and he
died in Portland. August 24th, 1861
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

At Yarmouth the street standards now
being erected in connection with the ele,.-
trio tramwayS serve a threefold purpose
They carry the overhead cables that sup
ply the motive power, a private telephone
wire for the corporation, and, instead Of
being topped by an ornamental final,
support a powerful electric arc light
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

A special car will be taken at
o oclock this evening, at X. of P. hall
for Gardiner. taking the third rank
team of Calanthe Lodge to that city.
whore it will confer the third rank for
Gardiner Lodge. All the members are
requested to be On time at the nour
appointed for starting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

The east-bound Maine Central trains
days. The summer travel has begun 8
full month earlier than usual. Three
or four times each week it is found
necessary to make two sections % No
Al. the night Pullman going east.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

The Fish River Railroad in it's peti-
tions recently presented to the railroad
commissioners asks that certain high
ways along its line be changed for the
purpose of eliminating grade crossings.
The company also asks that such dam
ages for land taken as is deemed just
be awarded.
The Portland & Rumford Falls Rail-
way has pl escnted Il petition to the
railroad commissioners asking for ap-
proval Of crossing a highway near
Clar&'s foundry i'll the town Of Rum
ford at grade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Petitions i'm bankruptcy have been fiiet
by Moses Wedge. Augusta; Lucie Breton,
WaterviI!e; Elijah w. Barker, south
Portland; August c. Ahlginst, Portland
Robert Campbell. Pennington: Vim. II.
Grover Gardiner; Geo. A. Merry, Card
ner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Authority for the formation of voluh-
teer corps was first given by the British
war office AZ years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Tho educational department is send
ing out blanks to the assessors or
municipal officers of each city, town
and plantation for the fiscal school re-
turns. These blanks must be filled out
and returned to the State supcrinten-
dent Of schools on or before June go
The towns failing to do 50 will forfeit
one-tenth of its school money for the
year following. These returns must be
made under oath and shall embrace
the following items:
First. The amount of money voted
for common schools at the last preced-
ing annual election.
Second. The amount of school
moneys payable to the town from the
State treasury during the last school
year. meaning by the school year the
year ending with the first day of April.
Third. The amount OF money actual
ly expended for common schools during
the last school year.
Fourth. The amount of school mon
eys uneXpended in the town treasury.
Fifth. Answers to such other in
quiries as may be presented 20 secure
a full and complete statement Of school
IcNciutS ana Scnooi expenditures
The law also provides that it shall
be the duty of the State superintendent
of public schools to prepare and furn-
ish to the town officers such blanks as
he may deem proper to secure the fis-
cal returns required in section one of
this act. And furthermore, it shall be
the duty of the said superintendent ia
return to the State treasurer, on the
first day of July annually, a list of such
towns as have made the fiscal returns
required by section one of this act
and no school money shall be paid by
the State treasurer to any town so long
rs it neglects to make such fiscal re-
turns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

An application for the use of one OF
their public baths for baptismal purposes
has been refused by Edinburgh Town
Council.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

The State assessors will meet tomor-
row ana will probably decide upon
several matters of Importance. They
will commit the Scmi-annual tax on
saving banks, trust and banking COM
panies and loan and building as
Socia atoms. Possibly they may also
commit the taxes upon the various tele-
graph, telephones and express COM
panies doing business in the State at
tomorroW's session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

The following companies have filed
articles of Incorporation at the office of
the secretary of State:
Winchester Smith Coal Co, organized
at Kittery for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in fuel of all
kinds, with $4,000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. John G. Mulln of
Salem. Mass; treasurer, Percy A.
Wallis of Reverly Mass. Certificate
approved May 80, 1902
q. G. Hines & Co, organized at Kit
terry for the purpose of manufacturing
syrups and cordials, with $125,00O capi-
tai stock of which nothing is paid in
The officers are: President, Horace
Mitchell of Kittery; treasurer, Geo. w.
Putnam of Lowell, Mass. Certificate
approved, May 80, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

DR.. a. q. Young, secretary of the
State Roard of Health, Saturday, ISSUED
bulletin on the smallpox situation in
the State. He said:
There are at present y cases OF
smallpox in the State, II at Granite
Hill. d short distance from Hallowell,
eight at Portland and two at Bridgton.
~ thorough investigation has dem
onstrated that in nearly every suspect
cd case smallpox has been discovered,
although i'll a mild form. 1t is the pur-
pose of the State Board to take prompt
precautionary measures, so that there
can be no possibility of a spread Of the
disease.
Il should think that within a few
weeks. if nothing unusual occurs, the
disease will be thoroughly stamped
out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

r. W. Soule's automobile is in COM
mission regularly nowadays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Lion. George Pottle of the Board of
State Assessors. believes that the valu-
alton of Names timberlands will be
largely increased this year. He thinks
the increase Will approximate Sc. 900 900
over the valuation of the past two
years. The valuation of property is
made every two years by the State as
SCISSORS, and upon this valuation the
state tax is assessed. The present rate
is 2M mills. The value of the wild lands
in 1900 was placed at $40, 127, ,407 and the
timber and grass on public lands was
valued At $50i,34S If. as Mr.. Pottle sug-
gests, the wild lands this year are in
creased S6,O00,0O in value. the addi-
tional tax from this species Of property
will amount to $13, 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
The remarkably LOW
PRICES at which CHAS. X,

PA r TRlDGE { is offering
TRUSSES, DOUCHES, ATO-
MIXERS, ELASTIC HOSE
SUSPENSoRIEs, ETC., at
tract attention; all made in a
superior manner. The place is
PARTRIDGE's OLD RELIA-
BILE DRUG STORE, Opera
House Block, right opposite p.
o. (not moved.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02

Up to May 31st annual returns had
been received from $50 corpora tions.
who are obliged to submit statements
as to the organization, amount of
capital stock, etc. These returns will
be used by the State assessors in as
sesSing the franchise tax against
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-02
F0LS0M'S
ICE CREAM

We expect this summer to furnish
the richest, purest and best ice cream
ever made on the Kennebec. Give us
n call and try it. Supplying families,
parties and entertainments a speciaItv.
Free delivery. Telephone No. 233-12.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12
Cotton 1Inrfset.

NEW YORK, May 1O:-COTTON-spot
closed easy; middling uplands, 95sc; mid
ding gulf, 97sc; sales, 100 bales: Futures
closed barely steady; May. 9.27c; June,
9.l7c; July, 9.12C: August, S.S7c; September,
S.3Sc, October. S.1Sc; November, she; De-
cember, S.11c: January, size; February,
sic.
GALVESTON, May 1O.-COTTON-Quiet,
steady, 9 1-lGC.
ST. Louis, May 1O.-COTTON-Dull, I'M.
changed; middling, 9 5-16c; sales, POO bales;
receipts, 400 bales; stock, SO, 716 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May 1O-COTTON-Spot,
quiet; prices 1-32d higher; American mid
ding fair, 1-32d; good middling, SKID;
middling, SD; low middling, . 1-32d; good
ordinary, 429-32d; ordinary. 42l-32d. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
200 were for speculation and export and
included 800 American. Receipts. 25,OOO
bales, including 2i,70O American. Futures
opened quiet and closed steady; American
middling, &. o. c.. May, 1-6id, sellers;
May and June, 5Q5 1-6id, sellers; June and
July, sd, buyers; July and August, 4 63-6l0
81. buyers; August and September. 4 5S-6i
"A 59-6id, sellers; September and October,
4 43-6i04 4i-64d, buyers; October and No
yember, 35-Gld, sellers; November and
December, 4 32-64d4 S3-6id, sellers; Deem
Der and January, 4 31-6ia4 32-6id, sellers;
January and February, 1 3O-6Ia4 3l-G4d,
sellers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12

Articles, Open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12

BOSTON, May 1O.-WOOL-The receipts Of
wool in Boston since January /. 1902, have
been ~S5,357,OS5 pounds, against 5~i,O3O.O17
pounds for the same period in 1901. The
stock on hand in Boston January 1, 1852,
was 77,34O, 463 pounds, the total stock is
GA, 442, 44S pounds. The stock on hand May
IL, 1901, was Al i92,026 pounds.
ST. LOUIS, May lO.-WOOL-Strong and
more active; medium grades, 15G17hc;
light fine, 12gl5c; heavy fine, 9ql2c; tub
washed, 15G24L2c.
LONDON, May 1O.-WOOL-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today numbered
1858 bales. Competition was active and
prices firm. Medium and fine crossbreds
ruled 10 per cent above the March average
price and good combing merinos advanced
~ per cent. Cape of Good Hope and Natal
scoureds were Id higher. America bought
n few good greasy Victorian and some
medium crossbreds. Next week 50, 700 bales
will be offered. Following are the sales in
detail: New South Wales, $500 bales;
secured. Is 90; greasy, As 11kd. Queensland,
1900 bales; secured, Is Sd; greasy, 4d1ld.
Victoria, 800 bales; secured, 9dq1s, I'd;
greasy, 54da1s. New Zealand, 500 bales;
seogred, Id@ls I'D greasy, $4,000. Cape
of Good Hope and Natal, 100 bales; secured,
7AdSd; greasy, 6@71Ad. The arrivals for
the third series of sales amount to 6l,42O
bales, including 22,eoO forwarded direct.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12

Strike order aud Poor Bank shOwinG
Kill SpccuIntiye Interest.

NEW YORK. May 1O.-The effect Of the
strike order OF the anthracite mine WORK
ers seemed TO kill speculative interest IN
the stock market today. Prices went lower
in some cases, the volume of speculation
was trivial and was rather less in the coal
ers than in some other departments Of the
list.
There were some large individual selling
orders in Union Pacific, st. Pau and a
number of other prominent stocks in which
"a speculative party has been active re
Gently, seemingly on the assumption that
dividend increases were 20 be looked Tor
in those stocks. The Unexpectedly poor
showing by the banks had much the same
effect on stocks, causing struggling de-
clines on light selling.
The opinion was heard that the anthra-
cite operators prefer a strike at this time,
If one is inevitable. rather than to have
il come in the fail. This Is not consistent
with the confden assurance that has been
professed in Wal street that there would
be no strike at all. The strike is not
taken very gravely even now, as Is shown
by the effect on the stocks of the coal
carrying roads. The loss of over $6,OOO,V0
in cash reserves compared with sumate
based on the known movements of cur
rency reported by the banks themselves OF
about 100000. was rather vaguely at
tTibuted to local movements. The loan
contraction of $~2,2z4,6y0 showed but, a
meager result Of the stock market llqulda-
ton. There is nothing to show how FAR
the much discussed position OF the trust
companies may have been shown by the
weeks events. With discounts in Paris
and Berlin below ? per cent and time loans
for four and six months at "a to . per cent
in New York and even higher Tor shorter
periods, the expansion in our loan obliga-
tons In foreign money markets is naturally
increasing and represents a balance to be
met at some future time.
The bond market has moved In sympathy
with stocks over a much narrower range.
United States IS and the Is declined L. per
cent, as compared with the closing call Of
The following are the closing prices on
the New York Stock exchange:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12
LiverpooI Grain aud Provisions.

LIVERPOOL, May 1O-wHEAT-spot,
No. l northern, spring, quiet at 6s 412d;
California, dun at 6s 4d. Futures, quiet;
May, Is 12sd; July, Is 17sd; September,
Is 3Ad.
C0RN-spot, steady; American mixed.
new, 5s Sd; American mixed, old, 5s 50,
Futures, quiet; July, 5s 21od; october, 6s
PEAs-Canadian, firm, 6s NED.
FLOUR-st. Louis fancy winter, firm,
HOPs-At London Paciho COAST. firm,
So l5s4 "a l5s.
PROvIsIoNs-Beef strong; extra India
mess, lois Sd, Pork, strong; prime mess,
western, 76s. Hams, short cut, IA to l6
lbs, quiet, 5is. Bacon, Cumberland cut,
% to 30 lbs, steady, 49s Sd, short ribs, Is
70 "a lbs, steady, 52s; long clear middles,
ight, Is TO "a lbs, steady, 52s; long clear
middles, heavy, IS TO 40 lbs, steady, SIS cd;
short clear backs, l6 TO ~ lbs, quiet, SIS;
clear bellies, IA TO l6 lbs, steady, 5s Sd.
Shoulders, square, II to 10 lbs, steady,
SOS Ga. Lard, American refined, in pals,
steady, 52s ga; prime western, in uerces'
quiet, 52s.
BUTTER-Finest United States, firm, Sos.
CHEESE-Flrm; American finest white,
old. 5Ss; American finest white, new, Dds
American finest colorcd, old, SIS; American
finest colored, new, 55s.
TALLOW-PTime city, firm, 3Os.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12

13tc; full creams, large fall make, fancy
colOred and white. 1201Zi4c.
TALIOW-Firm: city t&2 per pkg), SIC:
country (pkEs. frec.). 6atu1c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, fair 70 extra,
4asU6iaC: Japan. 4AuJc.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans, open
kettle, good to choice. 33041c.
POULTRY-Alive, quiet; turkeys, &c;
fowls, 12c. Dressed decd, quiet; fowls,
lZisC; turkeys, 13ul4c.
METALS-Today's market for all metals
was quiet, with prices. however, about un-
changed. Tin sold in "A jobbinE way at
SIS. 7juZ9.S5 for spot delivery. Copper sold
moderately at the following values. stand
ard, spot to August delivery, SuLl5Hll.50;
lake, Sli.9l; eleCtrUIytic. Sll.5UullN5; casting,
S1l65N1L15. Lead was unchanged at 4sc.
Speltcr was quoted at $40. Iron was quiet
and steady.