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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18
Capital Notes.

The Senate in executive session. Moh-
.lay, ratified a treaty between the uniteo
states and Great Britain extending for l.
months from July rs. 1901 the time within
which British colonies or foreign possess
sions may give their adhesion TO the con-
yention signed March 9. 1899. for tfe
tenure and disposition of real and PEI
sonal property.
The minority report on the Pacific ca
bic bill filed Monday dissents from the
view that the government should buila
the cable, and states that private con
Germ, the Commercial Pacific cable Co,
has already contracted for caDle Z
Hawaii to be completed by November
next intending to extend the llne TO tfie
Philippines within TWO years after.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. carrying an appropriation Of over
$3.50 OI1 for Maine claims To interest pai't
on Civil War bonds, has been signed BY
President Roosevelt and is now law.
The credit for that provision remaining
in the law il due to Senator Hale. Will.
the claim was n good one, had 1t mol
been for his good management IT would
have failed. The claim was in senator
Hale's hands from the beginning. lie
went to the treasury department with
Gen. John T. Cotton and W. +. White.
the attorneys. and had the claim audited
and sent in 10 the Senate. There Mr..
Hale had the item inserted In the urgen,
deficiency bill and persuaded Uncle Joe
cannon to retain il in the bill. This last
feat was the most difficult of all.
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THE WOMAN SUFFRkGiSTS
RI. elect Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
New York, as President.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE National
American Woman Suffrage Association
announced officers for the ensuing year
as follows: President, Carrie Chapman
Gait of New York: honorary presidents.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Of this city.
Susan Il. Anthony, Rochester, y. T.;
vice president at large. Rev. Anna II.
Shaw. Philadelphia: corresponding sec
retary, Kate NJ. Gordon, New York
city recording secretary, Alice Stone
blackwell, Boston, Mass: treasurer,
Hnrrict Taylor Upton. Warren. Ohio:
auditors. Laura Clay. Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Mary j. Coggeshail, Des Moines
la. Except in the case of a second au-
ditor. DR.. Cora Smith Eaton declining
a reelection. all the old officers were
reelected.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. Mar
ion Wilson Of New York. read brief
report OF the work Of the Friends Equal
Rights Association, which but recently
has been recognized as an auxiliary OF
TIE association. Madame Sofia Fried
n,and of Russia delivered an interest
inc address on women in Russia. The
remainder Of the afternoon session was
devoted 10 International reports from
the Spanish American countries. No-
men in Venezuela" was the subject OF
paper by Mrs. lose Raphael Ricart OF
Caracas. read by Harriet Taylor Upton.
Senorita Carolina Huidobro of Chile.
spoke on Women in South American
Republics" with particular reference
to Mexico. Chile. Argentine and Para
quay. She said the women of those
countries are apathetic in all political
matters, but if they could be made 10
believe that woman suffrage would
mean a cessation of the internal wars.
ENHANCEMENT, they would be quick to
take IL up. Other speakers were Fred
erick De Geteau Of Porto Rico, on "Wo-
men In Porto Rico; Mrs. Harriet Pot
ter Npurse. on Woman In the Philip
pines" and Rev. Anna II. Shaw on
Impressions OF n Traveller in the West
Irdies.''
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RIVAL ATTRACTIONS.
The D. A. R. and Woman Suf-
fragists at Washington.
Formers nth Continental Congress
Opens With 800 Delegates.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Colt Reelected
President Of Latter.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE 11th con-
tinental congress Of the National So
cieiy II the Daughters OF the American
Revolution convened here, today.
About $50 delegates and others repre-
senting chapters in states throughout
the country were present. The con-
EresS has before il the erection of Il
Continental Memorial hall in this city
and projects for securing pensions for
needy Daughters" whose fathers were
actual lighters in the colonial struggle
with England. The congress viii last
ail Of the week.
1t was called 10 order at 10 O'Clock
by the president general, Mrs. Charles
W. Fairbanks, wife of the United
States senator from Indiana. Mrs. VIII
liam y. Suoot of Virginia, the chap
lain general, offered the opening pray
er. In which the entire congress. stand =
ing Joined. Led by Percy s. Foster of
this city, the congress sang the Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Fairbanks
then delivered her address of welcome.
The roll call AT the afternoon session
occupied considerably over an hour.
\ lively debate was sprung by q
resolution offered by Mr.. DeMott OF
Illionis, providing that the chair APP
point Il committee IN Warren chapter
at Monmouth, Ill. Mrs. Lillard OF ILL
nois. and Mrs. Wills of Chicago, led
the debate. The resolution was adopt
ed by a large majority.
The. program committees report was
adopted. Two amendments to the
resolution were adopted. The first
tackled on IL Section Il provision that
no one shall he eligible TO hold Office
more than two years successfully.
Many of the delegates participated in
the bitter fight on this. The vote was
taken by tellers, resulting 351 to G5 in
favor OF the amendment. The con-
eress than adjourned until tomorrow.
Tonight from 10 II o'clock, there
was reception to all delegates and
visitors in the hall of the National
museum.
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HIDING PLACE LOCATED.
VIM. Folsom, Wanted at Manchester
for Rape, Is Arrested.

Manchester. n. H., Feb. William
Folsom. the only one of the men
charged with rape upon the person of
Martha Colburn To make his escape
at the time that the police made their
descent upon Hotel oxford, was ar
rested i'm Fairfield, Vt, last night.
Detectives O'Dowd and Hildreth Of
this city. who had traced him To Yer
mont by following his aged grand
mother, Mrs. Ruth Folsom, Il years
old, arrived with the prisoner this
morning. He pleaded not guilty and
waived examination. He was commit
ted to the county Jail without bail.
Mrs. Folsom, unaccompanied. made
her way Oh foot from st. Adams over
a lonely country road for seven miles
to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Montgomery where her grandson was
stopping. The officers surrounded the
house, last night, and made the arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18

markabIy successful in the cure OF
eatarrh, but also because it is not a
secret patent medicine: anyone using
il knows Just what he Is taking into
his system.
1t is composed of blood root which
acts on the blood and mucous MEM
brane, hydrastin for same purpose 10
clear the mucus from the head and
throat, and red gum Of eucalyptus tree
to destroy catarrhal germs in the
blood.
All of these antiseptic remedies are
combined in the form of 4 pleasant
tasting tablet or loZenge and are sold
by druggists under the name of
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. and many
recent tests in chronic catarrh eases
have established its merit beyond
question.
DR.. Sebring states that he has dis
carded inhalers. sprays and washes
and depends entirely upon Stuart's
Tablets in treating nasal catarrh. He
SAYS: Il have had patients who had
lost the sense Of smell entirely, and
whose hearing was also impaired from
nasal catarrh, recover completely af-
ter A few weeks use Of Stuarts Ca
tarrh Tablets. have been equally
successful with the remedy in catarrh
of the throat and catarrh Of stomach.
I can only explain II on the principle
that catarrh is a constitutional dis
ease, and that the antiseptic properties
in these tablets drive the catarrhal
poison completely out Of the system
Or. OdelI says, I have cured many
cases Of catarrh OF stomach in past
four months by the use of Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets alone without the use
Of any other remedy and without diet
ing The tablets are especially usefui
in nasal catarrh and catarrh Of the
throat. clearing the membranes and
overcoming the continual hawking
coughing and expectorating. 80 dis
gushing and annoying ID catarrh suf-
ferers.
iS-20-o2,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18
NOT DISCOURAGED.
Santos Dumont Already at Work on
Another Dirigibie Airship.

New York. Feb. I'm. Santos-Du-
mont is already at work preparing his
plans for the rebuilding of his airship.
wrecked on his last attempt to cross
the Mediterranean. says Journal dis
patch from Monaco. Efforts to Crap
pie his motor. the sinking of which was
the most serious loss of the disastrous
attempt, have all failed and he has Or
dered new and more powerful one.
That he will ultimately cross the sea
is regarded here as a certainty. for
only his death with stop him. Though
he was near to death from drowning.
from being smothered in the silken
folds of his collapsed balloon, and from
being burned to death by the igniting
Of the oil he uses for fuel, his peril
seems to have made the least possible
impression on him.
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BLiNDiNG SNOW.
Continued from page ~

snow in such drifts that for a time
traffic was almost suspended. Tonight
the local weather bureau reports that
over. The fall up to 3 o'clock, this af-
trrnoon, was . $40 inches.
The Brooklyn residents and the COM
muters suffered the worst. Dozens of
lines operated by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Co. We're completely tied up for
hours. The IT, roads of Brooklyn
We're taxed far beyond their carrying
capacity.
In New York and the Bronx surface
railroad traffic was delayed. There
were frequent blockades on every line.
In some parts of the city during the
early hours cars, almost in contact with
each other. stretched for mile or
more and waited : or 10 minutes before
they could resume their creeping jour-
reyS.
Sweepcrs were kept going up and
down the various lines. but the snow
fail was almost too much for them. be-
causr of the heavy wind. The New
YORK Il" roads did fairly well under
the circumstances. One-third of the
schedule time was the average lost by
each train on all the lines. During the
rush hours every car was packed to its
utmost capacity. Only short riders had
thu temerity To board the surface cars.
The suburban ears We're the worst
tide up. Many were drawn by four
horses. For hours traffic on these lines
was completely paralyZed.
The New York Central, Pennsylvania,
Jersey Central. Erie. Delaware. Lack
awanna & Western. and New York.
New Haven < Hartford Railroads suf-
fered delays. All ferry travel was off
schedule.
Two steamers. the Primers Point
from Dundee and the Cuban steamer
Olinda from cuba, anchored at quar-
antne before midnight but no attempt
was made by the quarantine officials
tn board them. The floatng ice driven
by the gale was packed in on Saten
| Island shore. making navigation dan
gerous. if not impossible. The ship
ping is tied up completely. The trolley
| ears on the east shore of Staten Island
are having great difficulty in keeping
| the tracks clear. As the wind is Off
shore wrecks VIII not be so liable to
occur on the Long Island and New
/
| Many passenger liners are due,
among them being the North German
| Lloyd steamer kaisern Maria Theresa
and Anchor liner karamania, both from
Mediterranean ports. Atlantic trans
port liner Manitou from London. An
| chor liner California and Italian liner
Isela Di Levanzo. both from Mediter-
ranean ports and Red ID Line steamer
| Philadelphia from Venezuela and
Porto Rico. The Anchor liner Kar-
| mania was reported to have left Glib
! raltar 30 days ago.
All local trains on the New York
Central and New Haven lines arrived
at the Grand Central station 1T an
average of an hour behind schedule
time No trains were reported stalled,
but advices from all points between
here and Albany showed that great
difficulty was had in keeping the tracks
clear
The storm stopped the work of reno
waiting the yacht HohenZollern and the
painters engaged in decorating the YES
sci We're laid off. This is the first time,
according to Lieut.. Rebensberg, that
the royal yacht decks have been
covered with snow. While wintering
ut Kiel. the Hohenzollern had Il tenn
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CAPT. cHAS. n. CHOATE.
Sad and Pathetic Ending OF Long
and Useful Life.

Portland, Me-. Feb. IA strangely pa
,hetic life ended. Saturday night. This
morning the body of capt. Charles IL.
Choate was round In his room At his
boarding house on oxford street The
gas radiator and jet were turned on, and
the room was fun of gas
Coroner littleheld investigated the ease
and decided that there was no indication
OF suicide. II is supposed that Chp'.
Choate got III in the night, tried TO ish'
the gas failed and went back 10 bcd,
forgetting To turn IL on.
Years ago capt. Choate was noted
master mariner. lie was in the navy dun =
ing the civil War. and then resumed MS
profession of master mariner AZ OF"
lime ne had Il very comfortable proper
~ lie retired, and then became addicted
to the use OF liquor. lie once said that
he took his first glass because he was
urged to do SO ut wedding reception py
the bride
when the late J. X. Osgooj began h:s
famous Reform Club movement, one III
his first associates was Capt. Choate.
Capt. Choate was We'll educated man
and developed into an uncommonly good
speaker. He had good voice. itiie pia.-
form presence, and A picturesque style
lie had more than IA State reputation a;d
for some years was in demand as pur-
lie speaker and lecturer.
In old age his love for liquor complete.!
mastered him. His property Went his by
bit, until very little remained. ana ne
lived on his pension.
a few weeks ago he made a remarkably
able and touching plea for mercy before
Judge Hill. He had been arrested. not 20
punish him. but because II was felt mat
he ought not to be left to wander about.
He reminded the court of his former DO
sition and service, and said that be
thought he could keep the pledge. lie
was allowed 10 go. and during his last
few days made a gallam fight against his
enemy and kept his pledge
Capt. Choate was probably between =,
and Il years old. hut his exact age Is not
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18
EXTRAORDINARY MERIT
Of a New catarrh Cure.

Physicians are slow to take up new
untried remedies, until their value
has been established by actual expert
ment. and they are naturally skepti-
cal of the many new preparations con-
stantly appearing and for which ex-
travagant claims are made.
The most liberal and enlightened
physicians are always ready, however,
TO make a fair trial of any new speci-
fic and get at its true medical value
A new preparation for the cure of
catarrh has attracted much attention
in the past few months and has met
with great favor from the medical
profession not only because it is re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18
THE TEXTILE COUNCIL
Will Decide Whether or Not to Ask for
More Wages.

Fan River, Mass. Feb. 11.-At Il
meeting of the executive council of the
Loom Fixers Union, tonight. il was
voted to leave the matter of asking the
ma nufacturers for an advance in wages
entirely to the Textile Council, and
delegates We're instructed to act in ac-
cordance with the vote Of that body.
Secretary TAYLOR said after the meet
ing that the loom fixers will stand by
any action of the council.
All the local unions with one eXcep
ton, the slashers, have now passed on
this matter of increase in wages.
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ANxIOUSlY WAITING.
Miss Stone and Nine. Tsiika Have Not
Yet Been Released.

London, Feb. 1S.--A dispatch to the
Daily Graphic from Sezur. European
Turkey, dated Feb. l., says NJ. Gargi-
oulo. dragoman of the American lega-
ton at Constantinople, and w. w. Peet.
II ca surer Of the American mission at
met the brigands on the
road to the Podrome Monastry and
paid them the ransom money, Feb. D..
NJ. Gargioul0 is waiting here, continues
the correspondent, and Is ignorant as
to where Miss Stone. the captive Amer
lean missionary, and her companion,
Nine. Tsilka, are concealed.
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SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.
Republicans Will Ask Investigation of
Alleged Disfranehised Voters.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Repubh-
can members of the House of Represen-
tatives held third caucus, tonight, to
consider the question Of Southern cleo
tons. Only Sc Republicans out of II
total of 1919 were present. This was
short of quorum. But the meeting
proceeded with speedy and definite re-
suits. a resolution being adopted ask
ing the House committee on rules TO
report a resolution for special lnVes-
tigating committee 10 consider ques-
tons relating to- the acknowledgements
OF voters.
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MRS. DEWEY ILL.
Admiral Cannot Leave Her TO Dine
With Prince Henry.

Palm Beach. Fla, Feb. 17.-Admirai
Dewey received the following dispatch
from Washington. today: viii you
dine with me on Feb. IS, at 40 p. NJ.
u have the honor 10 meet His Royal
Highness. Prince Henry of Prussia?
(SignedD Holleben. Imperial German
Ambassador"
admiral Dewey replied as follows:
Il regret exceedingly not to accept
invitation to dine and have the honor
OF again meeting His Royal Highness.
Prince Henry OF Prussia. but Mrs. Dew
ey is too i'll for me to leave her.
,Signed) George Dewey. Admiral of the
Navy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18

Manager w. Lee Cole of the Univer-
sity of Maine football team, has re-
ceived a communication from John
Wells Farley, who so successfully
coached last years team, saying that
lac will accept the terms of the man
agement and will coach the team next
fail. Mr.. Farley will arrive, Sept 10,
and the candidates for the football
team will begin work on that date.
Manager Cole has closed contract
with the management OF the Harvard
Varsity eleven for game in Cam
fridge, Saturday. Oct. IL, and a game
with Tufts in Orono, Oct. IS.
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SHOT BY FooTPAD.
San Francisco Girl Probably Fatally
Wounded and Robbed.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-At late hour
last night. Annie Anderson, II Swedish
girl employed as n domestic ut mi ASH
bury street, was shot aud probably IA
tally wounded by a masked footpad who
is still at large.
The young woman is in critical condi-
ton. She says she alighted from Hays
street car mt the corner of Ashbury
street ana had proceeded only q short
distance on the latter thOroughfare when
She was stopped 10y Il masked man who
demanded her purse. She became terri
fed and attempted to run. when the foot
pad pressed "A revolver against her jack t
and fired. The bullet entered the left side
between the seventh and eighth ribs. iu-
tiicting a wound which may prove fatal.
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WORST OF WINTER.
Connecticut Feels II Severely-Trains
and Cars Delayed.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 1.-THE most
severe snow storm of the winter. near
" approaching the proportions Of q
blizzard, began in Connecticut. early
this morning. The weather bureau re-
ports it to be the edge Of disturbance
which was central out at sea. At s
O'Clock the wind wassfrom the north,
blowing 50 miles an hour. Railroad
trains were delayed by the drifting
STOW and street ears stalled in many
instances.
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DARE NOT VENTURE.
Vessels Hang to Their Anehorases In
side Delaware Breakwater.

Lewes. Del, Feb. IA heavy snow
storm is raging here, seriously inter-
ferinS with the craft on Delaware bay.
II is impossible TO tell whether any
vessels have passed in the capes since
midnight, as the eye cannot reach more
than 30 yards from the shore. OF the
vessels anchored in the breakwater not
one has ventured To move since the
severe snow storm began during the
night.
The steamship Noordland, Liverpool
for Philadelphia. which passed in the
capes last night is supposed to be an
chored in the bay above here.
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HoTHEADED IRISHMEN
To Start Reign of Dynamite and Ter.
ror in South Africa.

London, Feb. 1S.-The Paris CORE
srordent Of the Daily Chronicle says it
believes there is some truth in the ru-
nor that an Irish revolutionary COM
mittee has been started in Paris by an
Irish American, who has just returned
from South Africa for the purpose of
aiding the Boer cause by reign Of dy-
and terror.
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ALL A MISTAKE.
supt. Meinnis Of Bath Iron Works Not
Not Going to Leave.

Bath. Me-, Feb. 17.-Supt. John Nc
Innis Of the Bath Iron Works, returned
to his home. today, after 4 short trip
out of town and denied the report that
he had been offered the superinten-
dency OF the New Hampton Roads
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
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Drifting Badly at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE heaviest
snow storm OF the season began here at
midnight and still prevailed Mt o'clock
this morning, with no indication of ceas
ing. A high wind prevails and the snow
has drifted badly. interfering with trolley
and steam railroad service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18

MES. SADIE Il. KOCH.
~ suffered for months with
troubles peculiar to women which
gradually broke down my health and
nv very life. / was nearly insane
with pain at times, and no humsn
skill ! consulted in Milwaukee, could
bring me relief.
NV attention was called to Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound the first bottle brought re-
lief. and the second bottle an absolute
cure. / could not believe it myself,
and felt sure it was only temporary,
but blessed fact, | have now been well
for year, enjoy the best of health,
and cannot in words express my graf
itnde Sincerely yours, SADIE Z. KOCH
la4 10th St. Milwaukee. Wis. 5000
forfeit If abo.e testm oniai Is not genuine.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the power of Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound over
diseases of women.
Women should remember that
they are privileged to consult
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
about their illness. entirely free.
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DOING GOOD WORK.
Capt. Allen Gives Good Reports of the
Philippine ConstabuIary.

Washington. Feb. l..-Today. the war
department made public report Of Capt.
Henry T. Allen. 9Th Cavalry. dated Ma
Mia. Dec. 10. concerning the Philippine
constabulary, of which he Is chief. Capt.
Allen says that the constabulary consist
ed of $500 men and was able 10 control
the several provinces without the aid Of
troops.
IL Is his opinion that in one year s
time 1000 American soldiers, with the
native contingent of troops and the con
stabula-y. will suffice TO garrison the
Philippine archipelago.
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The Belgian railway authorities are
desirious Of minimizing the effect which
the ear-splitting screech of the loco
motive produces upon the nervous sys-
TENS of passengers. The engines are
to be furnished with whistles producing
two tones and softer in effect than the
ordinary signal, the former 10 be used
in railway stations or when the train
is passing platforms crowded with pas
SengerS.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE following
fcurth-class postmaster was appointed
in Maine. today:
West Schools. G. +. Lawrence.
The following rural free delivery SER
vice in Maine Is announced:
Corinna, Penobscot Co. Rt. ID. one
carrier; length of route. 23as miles:
area covered, 81 square miles: popuia-
ton served, SOL.