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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
ABSOLUTE REFUSAL
is Made by Pres. Castro to All Ger.
many's Demands.

Berlin. Dec. 15.-Pres. Castro's reply
10 the German uitimatum is a refusal
10 yield on any point.
The foreign Office has not vet receiy
ed the text of Pres. Castros reply. but
only a bulletin from the charge DAFT
1alres, Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi.
dated Dec. 10. announcing that the
Pfesident's answer was placed in his
nahds that day, and that he refused to
yield to the German demands on ALL
points.
rms telegram, with the text Of the
reply, was filed at Port of Spain. island
OF Trinidad. With this exception the
foreign Office has received no news
since yesterday, to indicate that the
situation has grown worse. A landing
force is not considered probable. in any
contingency The orders to blockade
the coast stand, and that is all the
naval commanders are authorized for
the present to do.
ANY proposition that Minister Bowen
might make in behalf of Pres. Cstro
would be received in a good spirit and
carefully considered, out of regard for
the channel of it's transmission. But
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
TO INCREASE MILITIA,
Castro Calls Out All Men Between 10
and so Years.

New York Dec. lathe Herald. Sat
urday, printed dispatch from Caracas,
dated Friday, saying that in order to
Increase the militia, Pres. Castro has
directed the enrolment of all men from
Is to 80 years of age. He has also is
sued decree releasing all political Of
tenders. including the famous revolu-
tonary leader, Gen. Hernandez Gel
Mochc'O, and Gen. Pietri, who has
played a prominent part in revolution
airy circles during the last few years.
These released political prisoners are
expected to arrive here very soon from
Maracaibo. where they have been i'm
prisoned.
All confiscated properties. even those
of Gen. Matos and OF the Guzman
Blanco family, recently seized, have
been restored to their owners.
Pres. Castro is Selling upon this OPP
portunity to weld the factions of the
republic and heal the wounds caused
by civil strife. His steps are consid-
cred very polite and are intended to
intrench himself in power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
Capital Notes.

Government receipts, Monday:
From internal revenue, 81 1895, 239; GUS
toms. $S1S,174; miscellaneous, $780,
expenditures. 81, 455.0O0.
The arrangements for the funeral Of
| Mrs. Julia Dent Grant will not be made
| until Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant arrives
| from the West. 1t is expected that he
will reach Washington, Thursday.
Senator Morgan, Monday, introduced
| a bill fixing the compensation of MEM
bers of the isthmian canal commission
at $4,000 per annum each. The salary
of the chief engineer is placed at $10,-
900: of the paymaster in chief $4,000,
| and of the chief surgeon $4,000.
Senator Bate, Monday, presented in
the Senate the minority report from
the committee on territories favOring
the immediate passage of the House
| omnibus statehood bill without
| amendment. The report opposes unit
| ing Oklahoma and the Indian territory
into one state.
About a dozen young men, Monday,
| began boarding on a diet furnished by
| the agricultural department and de-
signed to test the effect Of food adul-
terations. Chemist Wiley of the de-
partment believes that the results will
show the harmlessness of personalities
whose presence in exports of the Unit
| ed States has led to exclusion of such
| food products in number of instances.
The House judiciary committee, Mon
day, gave a hearing on the proposed
amendment changing the date of in
auguration to the last Thursday in
April, Representative Parker of New
Jersey, who made an investigation of
the whole subject for the committee,
proposed an amendment fixing Dec. l
as the date for the beginning and end
| ing of Congress and Jan. l as inaugu-
ration day. The committee took no
| final action.
issue an order. Monday, requiring that
all freight cars unloaded in the region
infected with the foot and mouth dis
case i'm New England shall be olsen
fected before being allowed to pro-
coed. An exception will be made in
the case of cars arriving at official
abattoir points, where the cars may
be unloaded and Immediately sealed
for forwarding. This order is in the
line of an official affirmation of the
policy already begun by DR.. Salmon,
the chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry, who is personally directing the
work in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
MRS. U. S. GRANT
Passes Away at Her Washington
Home, Sunday Night.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses s.
Grant, wife of the late President Grant.
died at her residence in this city at
III o'clock. Sunday night. Death was
due to heart failure, Mrs. Grant having
Suffered for some years from valvular
disease of the heart which was aggra-
waited by severe attack OF bronchitis.
Her age prevented her rallying from
the attacks. Her daughter, Nellie
Grant Sartoris. was the only one of her
children with her at the time of her
death, her three sons. who had been
summoned here, all being out of the
city.
There also were present at the bedside
when the end came Miss Rose Mary Sar-
toris, a nd-daughter. DR.. Bishop. one
of the attending physicians, and two
trained nurses. Death came peacefully
the sufferer retaining almost complete
consciousness practically to the end
Word has come from Jesse and Ulysses
S. Grant, who are now in California. that
they have started on their way to Wash
ington. Other son. Gen. Fred Grant. is
in Texas, but is expected to hasten here
as soon as he receives a message telling
him of his mothers death.
The remains of Mrs. Grant will be de-
posted in the tomb at Riverside park.
New York, where those of her husband
now repcse.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was
Julia Dent, was born in st. Louis is 1876
and was the daughter of Frederick X. and
Ellen WrenshaIl Dent. She was married
to General. then Captain Grant in 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16

Arthus J.. Bishop, travelling sales
man for the +. NJ. Hoyt Show Company
of Manchester, n. H., who shot and
killed Thomas J. Wilson, at Charlotte,
N. c., Dec. 2. surrendered himself in
Petersburg, Va, Sunday. The killing
occurred in Wilson's home. Wilson dis
covered Bishop with his daughter and
another young woman in the parlor
drinking wine. He ordered Bishop to
leave. Bishop refused, whereupon Will
son tried to eject him. In the struggle
Eishop Grew a revolver and killed Will
son. Gov. Ayeoock had offered a re-
ward of $500 for Bishops capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln County.

Real estate transfers in Lincoln Co.
for one week:
ALNA-Wm. A. Hilton and al, to
Marcellus a. Stilphen. land and buildings,
$50.
BOO~HBAY HARBOR-Chas. f. FL
well to Annie J. Beal, land 81, etc; Liz
zie 7. Grady to Eben T. Lewis. land, 81.
Washington Clifford to Jesse
A. Seiders. land. 81: Sylvanus Carnage to
Eliphalet G. Mcfarland, land and build
inSs. 81; Arthur ID. Jones to Nath'I NJ.
Marshall, land, 81.
EDGECOMB-Holiste ID. Dodge q
Louisa Dodge. land. $50.
WALDOBORO-Moses r. Mathews to
Gcrmania Lodge, land, $3.50; Sarah L.
Genther to Blanch |. Dreamer, land and
buildings. 81.
WISCASSET-Em F.. Greenleaf to
Abiei g. Greenleaf, land and buildings 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
Windsor GRANGE.

windsor Grange held it's regular
meeting. Friday night, Dec. IL, with a
good attendance. After the regular
business. the following officers were
elected: Master, W.D. Stewart: over
seer, L. M. Barton; secretary, Mrs.
May Coombs; lecturer. Mrs. Edith
stewart; chaplain, Hartwell Ware;
steward, F. b. Colburn; assistant
steward, Arthur Reed; l.. A. s., Aubine
Pierce; Pomona, Annie Barton: Ceres.
Abbie True; Flora, Nina, Caswen; gate
keeper, Fred Coombs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16

-Four opium smoking rooms are a
remarkable feature on the steamship
Siberia. that sailed from New York
Saturday, for San Francisco. The
rooms are for Chinese passengers, who
can't get along without indulgence in
opium. The Siberia will run between
San Francisco and the Philippines and
China. The first officer explained that
II these rooms were not provided the
opium ''fiends'' would smoke in their
rooms by stealth and poison the air Of
the ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16

Washington. Dec. 15.--Gen. Bliss has
telegraphed that he will be In WASH
ington, tomorrow. 1t is expected that
he will bring the outline draft OF the
new Cuban reciprocity treaty. Secre-
tary Hay and Secretary Root confer
red. today, upon this subject and ii is
expected that the treaty will be >signed
and ready for transmission to Congress
before the end of the present week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
How Another Young Sufferer
Was Cured.

no proposition to arbitrate has yet
reached Berlin. Neither is the foreign
office aware that the United States has
made, so far, any suggestion to arbi-
trate.
Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi is still on
board a British vessel in the harbor of
la Guaira.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16

The area of the peat boys in lIelard
has been estimated at nearly 5000. 600
acres, with an average thickness Of ID
feet. At half the heating value Of coal
these deposits are equivalent to 900 ,0O0,-
900 tons of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
s7th CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from page ~

Dillingham;, VT, then addressed the
Senate ia opposition to the omnibus state
hood bill.
He had not finished when the Senate,
at 40 p. NJ. went into executive session
and shortly thereafter adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Dec. 15.--The following
electric car service change in Maine a
announced:
aOlO03. SkOwhegan TO Norridgewock
Skowhegan to Norridgewock Electric r.
X. and Power Co.. 6.1S miles. From Dec
II. 1892, end at Somerset X. r. station
in lieu of Norridgewock Maine, decreas-
ing length of route "a miles.
Confirmations~by the Senate: Postmas-
ters-Maine, VIM. Stuart, Newport; Lew
is c. Flagg, Berwick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

basis OF all precise calculations about chemical
compounds. Perhaps Faraday thought there
was possibility that the particles concerned in
the process just mentioned might be either
larger or smaller than an atom, and, rather than
commit himself definitely to the theory that
they were identical, maybe he deemed il wise to
employ different word Thus he avoided the
question Of the size of an ion
within the last two years entirely new
term has come into use to represent exceedingly
small masses Of matter thrown off, like per
fume from a solid lump, developed in
vacuum tube under the excitement Of electricity.
An illustration of the former phenomenon is af-
forded by the newly discovered element radium.
which affects Photographic plate exactly X
rays do. Sir Wiffam Crookes, the great English
chemist in a lecture before the Royal Society
few weeks go, used the word "electron" inter
changeably with ion" nhen speaking of the
particles OF matter set in motion in either Of
these two ways Occasionally he would employ
the prefix positive" or negative in talking
about "electrons"
Another word. rather word to which
a new significance has been given by Professor
J. ]. Thomson, of Cambridge. England, IS cor
puscle." In his study Of the behavior of rarefied
gases in a vacuum tube he has been convinced
that there are particles very much smaller than
atoms which sometimes carry electric charges
on their surfaces. These he calls ''corpuscles."
He has estimated that some of them
sand would need to be Jumped together to equal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

The fact that aluminium is now being uSed IN
stead of copper electrical conductor by
some lighting and power companies lends spe-
ciaI interest to a paper read by Professor joseph
" Richards Of Lehigh University, before the
Ney-York Electrical Society at its last meet
ing on that occasion he announced that nan
Of the worlds production Of the former metal
comes from factory at Niagara. The aluminium
is obtained there from alumna by an electrical
process.
The three chief uses for aluminium to-day are
for making household utensils, improving the
quality of steel by admiXture of small amounts
and for carrying electrical currents To secure
rba same degree Of conductivity it is necessary
70 have the diameter Of the aluminium wire one
fourth larger than that Of copper one. Inc
former Will then weigh only half as much as
the latter. but it viii be half as strong again
Professor Richards says that at present prices
the aluminium will cost from 10 to 20 per cent
less than the copper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

tive, or cathode. If water be analysed pS '''''
method, oxygen viii be attracted TO and Aptf-
ated at the anode and hydrogen freed al ''''
cathode.
Faraday. having observed this phenoiHen"i.'
coined thu word ion" meaning an object "hio"
goes to designate a minute particle OF matter
acting thus under the influence Of electricity
h then vent step further and caileu 'ils
ions which tend to move toward the ai4"ue
"anions~ and those which proceed toward me
cathode cations" Every one knows mat &C
cording To electrical usage like repels like ana
attracts unlike Hence the anIons' when
congregate At the positive pole, are believed L"
bear charges Of negative electricity, while the
cations are electro-posiliye. oxygen, chlorine
iodine and some other chemical elements belong
10 the former group. and hydrogen and some Of
the etals-TerhaIs ALTO the latter
Just why atom" was not satisfactory for
Faraday's purposes is an interesting question
The atom was until recently believed to be the
smallest possible subdivision Of matter, as the
name itself implies, and it was and is still the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
AMERICAN ELEPHANTS
SLOW IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES FROM
fossil. REMAINS.

Enough information is afforded from year TO
year by newly found fossils to enable the nat
uralists to improve their classification OF the
elephants that once roamed over North AHeil-
ca Frederic A. Lucas, one of the experts IN
the National Museum in Washington, writes to
Science to say that at least three such species
have now been identified. Elephas primlgenlus'
which is the species whose frozen bodies nave
been exhumed in Siberia, lived in Alaska,
British America, and far south as Wash
ington, D. c., and St Louis. 1t had upward
curling tusks, shaggy hide, attained height
of from nine to thirteen feet. and is pOpularly
known as the mammoth. Then there was a
second species Elephas columbi, which in
habited the southern part of the United States
and little larger than the creature just
described. The late Joseph Leidy, of Phiiadel-
phia, of the greatest authorities IN theSe
matters, thought that he recognized third
species, to which he gave the name Elephas
irnperator. Mr.. Lucas says that teeth discov-
cred in Indian Territory last fall confirm
Ledy's belief this point and establish Inn
perator distinct species.
Remains of mastodons also have been found
in abundance in this country, though in the
majority of cases the specimens very in
complete. Indeed ii is unusual to find more
than a few teeth or tusks Of these animals.
However inasmuch as the distinction between
mastodon and elephant is based mainly on
dental characteristics. an important clew IS
furnished by single tooth. Mr.. Lucas declares
that more confusion exists in regard to the
proper classification Of mastodons than of ele-
plants. OIIy species OF the former is sat
isfactorily outlined. This is the widely dis
tributcd Americans. He regards the Shepard,
Of California; CARLY distinct species, and also
the OIscurus. or Floridanus, of the South At
lautic Coast He inclines to think that Leidy
was too cautious in his separation. while Cope
appears to him To have gone TO the other eX-
IRENE. It is not unlikely that there were half
a dozen species Of mastodons in America, but
further light is needed to make them clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

the volume of a hydrogen atom, AS yet this
notion Of the size land, indeed the existence Of
corpuscles has not been fully accepted. The
scientific world is too much amazed at the an
nouncernent to know exactly what to think
Yet in the same paper in which Sir William
Crookes talked about ions and "electrohs ne
adopted 'corpuscles' .eVeral times TO express
the same idea While he may not fully agree
with Professor Thomson, he gives the latters
theories a certain sanction and encouragement
Inst what DR. Loeb thinks about the size Of
an ion il is impossible to say. To him, no doubt,
the all important phase of the subject IS its be
hayior in the human system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
NATTER FINELY SUBDTTIDED.
1f.yy OR UNUSUAL WORDS USED TO DIES
lGNATE SMALL PARTICLES.

A good many people have been bothered IN the
las, Few weeks to remember what IONS are
about which DIT Jacques Loeb, OF chicago ana
his assistant Or Mathews, have been talking
II they had picked Up some elementary work on
,l,-i-jc:tv they would have soon found out
~ The electrical separation of a chemical
,o,---a,,ra takes place one thing goes to the
,-sf+f,- I,,e. or anode, and another to the mega
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

7,-one- chemical treatment. Is turned into com
-,ercial borax The mineral found in British
columbia seems to be much the same thing as
the California product
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

DUMMY WEAPONS FOX OFFICERS.
From The Ahalabad Pioneer
The War Office regulations will lay down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
4 PiR3DOI.

From The Philadelphia Record.
TIL forger goes wrong when he begins t.
write.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25

The savage Islanders of the south
Pacific believe that the world is a co
cOanut shell OF enormous dimensions,
at the top Of which is a single aperture
communicating with the upper air.
where human beings dwell At the
very bottom of this imaginary shell is
n stem gradually tapering to II point
which represents the beginning of all
things. This point is a spirit or demon
without human form. whose name Is
Root Of All Existence BY him the en-
tire fabric of creation is sustained
In the interior Of the cocoanut she'll
at Its very bottom, lives ? female de
mon. SO narrow IS the space into
which she Is crowded that she is obllg-
ed to sit forever with knee and chin
touching. Her name IS The Very Be
ginning, and from her are sprung nu-
merous spirits. They inhabit five diff
ferent floors, into which the great CO.
coanut is divided From certain of
these spirits mankind is descended.
The islanders, regarding themselves as
the only real men and women, were
formerly accustomed to regard stran-
gers as evil spirits In the guise Of hui
manity, whom they killed when they
could, offering them as sacrifices.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25
RraIn.Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent au-
thorities. They have dlspelled the sill
ly notion that one kind Of food is
needed for brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones. A correct
diet will not only nourish a particular
part Of the body, but it will sustain
every other part. Yet, however, good
your food may be, its nHtriment Is de-
stroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking
regular doses Of Green's august Flow
er, the faYorite medicine OF the
healthy millions. A few doses aids
digestion, stimulates the liver to
healthy action, purifies the bl~"d. and
makes you Ieel buoyant and vigorous.
70 ucan get DR.. G.. G. Green's reliable
remedies at Smiths Pharmacy, w. ].
Butts.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25


The most dangerous reptiles of India
and Africa are the eobras. No snakes.
not even rattlesnakes are more dread
ed, and with reason. AS the rattle
snake warns the ear by its significant
rattle" so the cObras warn the eye by
the mode in which they expand the up.
per part of the body when Initiated
This expansion is produced by a sud
den movement of the ribs of that re
gion Of the body. Usually they incline
backward, but the animal when irritat-
ed makes them stang out at right an
giles to the body and so, of course,
forces outward the skin which covers
them. Thus the neck, or part just he
hind the head. becomes greatly OK
banded and fiattened. as 1t also does,
though In less degree. in the Austria
lian blacksnake.
This expansion is called a hood. and
so the animals are called hooded
snakes. In some Of them there is on
the back of the hood dark mark.
something like a pair Of spectacles and
they have therefore been called specta-
Gle snakes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25
A Card to Water-Takers

All citizens using sprinklers are ur
gently requested to observe the rules
Of the water company regal ding their
use. They are allowed to be used only
from a p. m. to p. m. each day. An
inspector has been appointed to exam
inc into the escessiveu use Of sprinklers
han at ether time than allowed by the
company rules and by the city ordi
nance and wherever sprinklers are
found running at any other hour than
from 4 p, m. 0 0 p m. the water will
be smut off from the premises under
the rules and ordinances. To avoid
trouble ana hard feelings users OF
sprinklers will please heed this warn
ing. B. l.. & ". Co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25

1t win be remembered that Mr.
Whymper, who had a severe succession
of falls once in tho Alps, without losing
his consciousness. declares emphatical
ly that as he bounded from one rock to
another he felt absolutely no pain. The
same thing happens ON the battlefield
The entrance Of the bullet into tie body
Is not felt, and it Is not till he feels the
blood flowing or limb paralyzpd that
the soldier knows be is wounded.
Persons who have had several limbs
broken by a fall do not know which
limb is broken TIL they try TO rise st
the moment Of fall the whole intel.
lectual activity is increased 10 an ex-
traordlnary degree. There is not a
trace of anxiety. One considers quick
ly what viii happen. This is by no
means the consequence of presence of
mind" 1t is rather the product Of alb
solute necessity. a solemn composure
takes possession of the victim Death
by fall is beautiful one. Great
thoughts FIJI the victims soul. They
fall painlessly into great blue sky.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-25

"Patagonians are not giants, as some
have supposed and as the Biographies
teach" said a man who has travelled
"They are large In comparison with the
other South American natives; that Is
all. Everything is relative, you know
But they are very fat. That is why
they can stand the cold so well. have
seen Patagonian men and boys running
around unclad while was wrapped in
warm garments. with the snow falling
upon them In quantities and the wind
blowing bitterly. They are kept warm
by their fat-and dirt. Patagonia is
one Of the dirtiest places imaginable
Don't go there If you hate dirt That
is my advice to all who contemplate a
journey to the jumping off place OF
South America"