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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-29
SERIOUS CHARGES
Made Against Capt. Gowen OF Go. o.
list Reg, N. G., S. M.

Bjddeford, Me, May 2S.-Asa II out
come of the trouble that has been brew
ing in Co. G, n. G.. S. NJ, of this city,
since the opening several months ago
of the campaign for the captaincy and
second Iieutenancy of the command.
charges of a grave nature were filed,
Tuesday, against Capt. e. S. GoWen.
The charges relate to the controversy
that has been waged within the COM
pany about the finances of the compa-
nv while it was in the service of the
United States at Chickamauga in 1898,
during the Spanish American war. me
charges were filed at the instance OF
Second Lieutenant Charles f. jeffrey
and were served upon Capt. Gowen by
Judge Cieaves, as counsel Tor MI. Jei-
frey.
The substance of the charges alleGe
that Capt. Gowen has refused to &C
count for moneys belonging to the COM
pany while !. Chickamauga and placed
within his keeping, and that he has
been negligent in keeping the accounts
of the company and that he is guilty
of conduct unbecoming an officer, a
gentleman and a member of the Ma
tional Guard.
The commission of Capt. Gowen eX-
pires at midnight, May %, and for the
vacancy both Capt. Gowen and Lieut.
Jaffrey are candidates.
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STILL HOPEFUL.
London Chronicle Insists That War Is
Practically Over.

London, May 29-The Daily Chroni-
Gle. this morning, declares that the ne
gotiations which will be practically con-
cluded i'll the course of the present
week. will witness the termination OF
the war in South Africa.
The paper says it understands that
the government has declined to grant
the rebels unqualified amnesty or to TX
date for the establishment of self
government, and that English Will
probably be the official language in the
/ two colonies
Against the idea of a speedy an
nouncement of peace is the decision
reached i'll Parliament, yesterday, to
debate the education bill. next Monday,
and to postpone further the debate on
the budget, which seems to show that
affairs in South Africa may require a
i greater period of TIME for settlement.
1t is now regarded as certain that
the Chamberlain party will be victo-
rious and that the government has de-
cided to retain the tax on grain. Mr.
/ Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, is
again indisposed and some people be-
lieVe his indisposition to be diplomatic
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ALASkA'S SALMON.
Artificial Propagation Necessary to
Maintain the Supply.

Seattle. Wash, May 2S.-The artificial
propagation of salmon in Alaska by
the government is necessary to MAIN
tain the salmon industry in Alaskan
waters, in the opinion of Col. IL. NJ.
Kutchin, special agent of the treasury
department, detailed to inspect the
salmon fisheries on the Alaskan coast.
''The object of the annual inspection
trip is to visit the canneries on the
coast from DiXon's Entrance to Bristol
Bay, between 55 and 60 in number"
said the colonel, Tuesday night. THE
department wishes to know that GER
tain laws respecting salmon are OBJ
served and each year sends a special
agent to make personal investiga-
ton. My trip will occupy several
months. Along with my other duties l
shall collect data relating to the fish
cries for my annual report. In this
shall present facts and general statis-
teal information and shall make GER
tain recommendations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-29
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Eighth Annual Conference in Session
at Mohonk Lake.

Mohonk Lake N V, May 2S.-Thr
eighth annual conference on international
arbitration was opened here, today, with
an attendance of over 80 members. John
w. Foster of Washington, ID. c., was
elected president and delivered the open
ing address, after which u review of the
years progress in arbitration was given
by DR.. Benjamin f. TrucblOod, secretary
of the American Peace Society.
\ discussion followed, opened by the
Rev. DR.. Philip S. Moxom of Springfield.
Mass, and President L. Clark Seely Of
Smith College. Among those present at
the conference are: George Foster Pea
body, X. Fulton Cutting, Miss Helen
Gould, J. Edward Simmons and John
Mead and William c. Blaney, Boston:
and Gen. o. o. Howard, Burlington VT.
The general subject of consideration at
the afternoon session was the forces max
ing for International arbitration. Dr. Au-
gustuS II. Strong. president of Rochester
Theological Seminary. said international
peace could be brought about only by d
general recognition of the element of jus
tice Compulsory arbitration, he said.
was the ideal toward which we must
strive.
President NJ Carey Thomas of Bryn
Mawr College, dwelt upon the widening
influence of women in public affairs. Miss
Thomas said that in her opinion the sub
ject of international arbitration ought to
be given Il larger place in college thought
and study and hoped the time would come
when lectures on this subject would be
given before the colleges.
Charles r. Skinner, state superintendent
of instruction of New York, said that
the same forces are making for internal
tional arbitration that made for good
government. enlightened citizenship and
national prosperity. namely; the educa-
ton of public opinion. The speaker
strongly deprecated the introduction of
military training in public schools. The
schools, he said, were for the making Of
citizens and not soldiers.
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THE SOFT COAL MINERS
Expected to Go Out, in Sympathy With
Anthracite Miners.

st. Louis, May 2S.-Frank p. Sargent,
head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen member of the national labor
arbitration committee of which Senator
Hanna is chairman and who has been APP
pointed commissioner of immigration.
stated. today. the Post Dispatch says;
that a general sympathetic strike OF ali
the soft coal miners in the United states
would probably be ordered. He declared
that the miners of the Pennsylvania coal
regions had refused absolutely to treat
with the regularly constituted arbitration
board and sympathy strike of the Goa!
men was the only recourse.
'"rhe anthracite miners" continued Mr.
Sargent, asked very little and were Will J.
ing to make concessions, but the attitude
of the operators from the start was such
that | did not hesitate to suggest the
strike to John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America. | do
not see at this time any hope of COM
promise. 1850.
There are between $4,000 and 10000
soft coal miners throughout the country
and not one union, in my judgment, would
hesitate Il moment to respond to a call
for a general strike. That there will pos
sbly be such a strike | cannot say. My
opinion is based solely on a conference
| held with President Mitchell.
MIR. Sargent arrived in st. Louis, to-
day. and will confer with several local
labor leaders,.
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PROTEST FROM YALE
Against Harvard's Winning Dual Meet
-Four Reasons Given.

Cambridge Mass, May 28.--The Yaln
track team management has protestsJ
the dual games won by Harvard. last SAT-
urday, on four counts. as follows:
First, Ristne, the broad jumper was
protested on the ground Of professional
ism
Second. Rust, who won the quarter mile
was protested for foullng.
Third, the hurdle race. In which Clam
fell, WIS found to be five yards too long
Fourth, Scheuber, on account OF vIoJsf
ing Section Of Article II of the constI.
tuition Of the T. G. A. A. A. A., was pro.
tested. This rule. which was made in
1898. reads as follows:
mo athlete who has competed In an
open meet can represent any college untyt
he has resided at that college for one
year"
Harvard has made an investigation ana
found that Scheuber's offence took place
in 1898 in a meet OF the Il. A. A. 10 days
before this rule was made. AccordIngiv
he is considered eligible by Harvard
Harvard has also found that Treston NJ
Yale, who won the pole vault competed
in an open meet in Newburyport In lyi
and accordingly would have to be disqual-
flied by this rule. Harvard has sent PROOF
OF this alleged disqualification to Nev
Haven and Yale has Withdrawn all her
protests except the one in regard to
Scheuber.
| Both Of these, cases will be decided a.
! "A meeting of the executive committee Of
the l. G. a. A. a. "A. at New York, tomor
row night
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DYNAMITlNG FISH.
United States and Canada Together
Will Stop 1t.

Eastport, Me- May 27.-It is reported
that the United States government is
about to join Canada in movement
to stop the killing of fish with dyna-
mite, outside as well as within the
three mile limit, along the shores of
Maine. New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, and United States District At
torney Isaac w. Dyer OF Portland, is
here to confer with Capt. Pratt of the
Dominion fisheries protection cruiser
Curfew. relative to the matter.
During the past two years hundreds
of thousands of cod. haddock and pol
lock have been killed in this way. a
very large Iurtion of which the fish
ermen have lie, unable to secure
These have ether gone to the bottom
or have drifted helplessly to the shores
Many others that have suffered from
the shock but were not killed have
since been caught on the travis OF
legitimate fishermen and found to be
in an unhealthy condition. Many OF
these diseased fish, however, have been
cured with the othe and are passed
on to the customer. Rough the chan
nels of trade.
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OUR FRENCH VISITORS
Visit Columbia College and Are Ban
quoted at Sherry's.

New York, May 2S.-Goneral Brugero
and Vice Admiral Fourier made an
official visit, today. to Rear Admiral
Barker at the navy yard. From this
visit they returned to their hotel where
they rejoincd the Count de Rocham-
beau and others of the party and ac-
companied by Mayor Low went to Co
lumbia University. After inspecting
the buildings of the University a visit
was made to Grants tomb and then
Mayor Low entertained the party al
breakfast.
At Columbia the visitors We're re-
ceivcd by gathering of $50 students
who cheered them as they entered the
University gates. The guests were
welcomed in the trustees room by Pres
ident Butler, who conducted them on q
tour of inspection through the Univer-
sity. Then from Columbia, the party
proceeded to Grants tomb, where q
stop of about 10 minutes was made.
There We're $50 special guests at the
mayors breakfast, which was given at
Claremont. The place had been elabo-
ratcly decorated with American and
French flags, supplemented by bunting
and flowers. The guests were received
as they arrived by Mrs. Low.
At the TABLETOP honor sat Mayor Low
in the center, and on his right was
Nine. CambOn, wife of the French am
bassador, and on the left the Countess
De Rochambeau.
The members of the French mission
and the officers of the battleshiI
GauloiS, were entertained at banquet
at Sherry'S tonight by the French
Chamber of Commerce of New York
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NoRcRoSs-sRoW
Dover Lady Weds English Gentleman
and Will Live in London.

Dover Me-. May 2S-The wedding Of
Ms Cehssa, daughter of Hon. and Mrs.
S. o. Brown, took place at tn Congrega
tional church, Tuesday at noon, when
she was united in wedlock with Joseph
Arnold Norcross of London, Eng.
The wedding march was played by Mrs
Annie Blethen Clark and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. III. Buck OF
the Episcopal church of Derby, CT, as
sisted by Rev. v. NJ. Hardy, ID. d. Miss
Susan Norcross of Derby, CT. was maid
of honor. and owen Brainerd of New
York, best man. Stephen Z. Brown of
Atlanta: Ga. a brother of the bride. Fran
els d. Waning, Samuel S. Brewster of
Derby, CT, and Francis c. Peaks, Esq,
acted as ushers.
The church was well filled by those who
had received invitations in this place and
quite number of guests were present
from away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norcross left on the after
noon train for trip of few weeks af-
ter which they will return here previous
to their departure for their future homo
in London. Mrs. Norcross has many
warm friends here who extend their best
wishes,
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LEFT THE IRON.
Train Runs Mile With Tender off
Before Could Be Stopped.

Des Moines, Ia, May 2S.-The east
bound Rocky Mountain Limited, the
Rock Islands fastest train was wreck
cd near Avoca while running at high
rate of speed in an endeavor to make
up lost time.
1t is estimated to have been travel
ling between 20 and so miles an hour
when the tender left the track and tore
up the ties for a distance of nearly a
mile before the speed could be reduced.
The trucks finally broke and the
gearing gaw way, but the speed was
diminished to such an extent that only
the front cars We're damaged and no
passengers were seriously injured.
That more persons were not hurt is
explained by the fact that the engine
kept the track and got out of the way.
while the coupling between the cars
broke. Each coach swung around and
failed to telescope. The mail car was
thrown so feet from the track.
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CHANCES ARE SLIM.
The Arthur Seitz Will Be Total Loss
Palmer May Be Saved.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, May 2s-Tug
Storm King. with lighter Oak. went to
the schooner Arthur Scitz this morning
but could do nothing on account of the
westerly gale and heavy sea. and were
compelled to return. The chances of saw
ing the vessel are very unfavorabIe She
heels so badly that the lower portion of
her matches are under water and the seas
break into her constantly. She will no
stripped of sails, rigging, anchors. chains.
etc. but it, is generally conceded by ex-
pcricnccd wreckcrs and men familiar with
the locality that he hull will never be-
fioated.
Schooner Frank a. Palmer remains at
anchor near Halves shoal in the same po-
sition as yesterday. Tugs Gladiator and
A. w. Chestcrton have been engaged u
tow her to Portland
Three of the Palmers crew were sent
out from her. today. in their yawl to
sound out a channel through which the
vessel might be lowed without striking
any of the numerous shoals. They had
not been gone long when the gale in
creased and they were driven ferore IT,
Fortunately they succeeded in boarding
the Cross Rip lightship and were later
brought here by the tug Confidence.
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GOV. CRANES NOMINATIONS.
Four Superior Court Judges Named,
Beside Other officials.

Boston. May 2S.-Gov. Crane. Wednes-
day, nominated the following for judges
of the superior court:
Charles a. Decourcey of Lawrence.
Robert o. Harris. East Bridgewater;
Lemuel lie Baron Holmes OF New Bed
ford. and VIM. C. Wait of Medford.
Other nomina tons were as follows:
Rev. L. L. Hale. Boston, trustee state
library: Rufus w. Bassett Fall River
member of state police; James o. Otis.
Maiden. savings bank commissioner: Ar
thur H. Wellman, Maiden, prison com
missioner; Charles f. Donnelly. Boston,
member State Board of Charity: Henriet-
ia c. Goldman, Brookline. member State
Board of Charity; VIM. o. Blaney. Bos-
ton. trustee Medfeld insane asylum.
The four nomina tons for superior court
judgeships are lawyers who are very well
known throughout the state Mr.. Holmes
is at present district attorney for the sec
ond district. Mr.. Dccourcey and Mr.. Har-
ris have both been district attorneys
while Mr.. Wait is at present a member
of the well-known firm of Elder, Wait
& Whitman and is the author Of several
law books He never has held public po-
Sition before.
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WILLING TO STRIKE.
WiIkesbarre Engineers, Firemen, Etc,
Will Join the Miners.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 2S.-The OIL
GERS of the United Mine Workers as
semblies of this city held a meeting
here today, and reports were received
from committees appointed to inter
view the engineers, fircmen and pump
men employed at the various collerics
in this city and vicinity. The reports,
it was stated, showed that very few OF
the firemen and pumpmen were found
unwilling to keep on the strike miners,
next Monday, unless they were granted
an S-hour day.
Some coal operators and superinten-
dents held a secret meeting, this after
noon.
A dispatch was received at strike
headquarters, tonight, that President
Mitchell would arrive here, Friday af-
| ternoon.
| AT a mass meeting in Freeland, to-
night. the union and 800 non-union
bump runners, fircmcn and engineers
employed by Coke Bros. & Co, unani-
mously decided to quit work, Monday
if their concessions asked for are not
granted.
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MAINE UNDERTAKES.
Annual Session of State Organization
Held at Bangor.

Bangor. Me. May 2S.-The semi-annuai
meeting of the Maine Undertakers' Asso-
citation is in session. today, at the Pc
nobscot Exchange, Bangor The program
for the meeting was arranged as follows:
Call to order at $50 A. NJ; invocation.
Rev. f. F. Pember. Bangor: address of
welcome by Hon. William Engel, mayor
of Bangor; reply by President j. +. JEFF
fords. Bivermore Falls: reading of records
of last meeting: applications for member
ship: address by Prof. a. j. Dodge of
Boston.
Afternoon session-CalI to order at g so
o'clock; general remarks by members of
the association; payment of dues; address
by Prof. A. j. Dodge Of Boston; question
box; general discussion.
Evening session at Penobscot Exchange
Banquet at o'clock; address by Hon
William Engel. mayor of Bangor; re-
marks by Rev. f. F. Pember of Bangor:
speeches. music, etc.
The executive committee is al follows
]. F.. Jeffords. president; r. J. buddy.
secretary: F. B. Wood, treasurer; H. w.
Rich, f. P. Sampson, A. H. Remission,
A. s. Plummer
The members of the committee In
charge are William u. Clayton. Finnigar
Brothers and Abel Hunt.
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and talking. They passed about the
town more or less all through the day
and were to be seen everywhere about
the place, but none of them created
any disturbance whatever
They apparently had enough to eat
in the camp. There was fair supply
of bread and sausages there IN the
afternoon, enough for supper at least.
They were all anxious OF course TO get
their money and were very tired OF
waiting Some of the Americans
claimed that the foreigners would FOL
low their lead in whatever they de-
cided to do.
The bitterness of the men against the
road has been steadily growing since
the strike was on. So many reports
have been circulated and proved to be
untrue that the men are thoroughly ex-
asperated and not without cause. Al
most anything could be heard IN the
/ town, Wednesday. The report was
heard III Waterville that Mr. ATWOOD
was in North Vassalboro paying the
men, but those who were on the spot
knew that this was not so.
| One of the things that is causing
much bad feeling is the behef tha'
seems to have become firmly hXed III
the minds of the men that the FRANK
/ lin Construction Co. and the raiiroau
| company are one and the same ana tha'
| there is some kind of a game on 1oot
| to cheat them out of their money. some
of the men seem to still have some nope
of an ultimate settlement, but the ma
| jority seem to think that it Is rather
doubtful.
They are in q mood now to accept nc
promises, however good. They wan
the cash and will be satisfied witt
nothing else. 1t looks as if the crisis
is due Thursday morning. If the caSi
is on hand then the men Will take thel'
full share and be satisfied, but prom
ises will not go with them any longer
1t now looks like money or trouble
| will probably be settled by noon Whicl
it will he. In justice to the men, tncr'
| seems to be no excuse whatever Wh.
il should not be the cash. If eight car
get their money by attachment, 1t GER
tainly would seem that the others Wh'
have quietly waited for a week should
get theirs. This seems to be the Senu
mcnt of the whole town. Those Wh'
are waiting for the men to get thel
money so as to be paid themselves arr
getting about as uneasy as the mel
and public sympathy seems to be VIII
them.
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AGAIN ESCAPES DEATH.
Charles Doherty, Convicted Murderer,
Again Has Execution Postponed.

Montpelier. VT. May 2S.-For the fifth
time the execution of Charles Dohertv
for the murder of Fred Murphy has been
postponed. Doherty was convicted in Au-
gust 1900, and was sentenced to be hang
ed on the second Friday in March. 1901.
On the ground OF new evidence and 9th
er important developments, petitions for
a new trial have been brought, and by
action of the court Doherty has escaped
the death penalty. although the last date
set for the execution was May 20. Pre-
vious to this time the question of Doher-
tvs sanity had been raised and on ar
appeal it was taken to the United States
supreme court and stay was granted BIZ
the state court.
Nov. was. today. fixed as the date for
execution by the supreme court of Yer
mont. II is minated that in case the
United States reaches an adverse decis-
ion in the case that it will be taken be-
fore the Legislature. which will meet
prior to the time now appointed for Do
herty's death
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

| Bradley J; Cilley. 2 wealthy manufac-
| turer Of Buffalo. N. Y, was thrown from,
buggy on the lake front. four miles
from Mount Clemeis. Mich. Tuesdag
night. and instantly. killed. Mr.. Cilley
had been stopping at Mt. Clemens for III ,
past four months.
Miss Bertha f. Gordon was arralgned
In the police court at Brockton, Mass.
Wednesday. on a charge OF assaIuting
with intent to kill DR. M w. Quinn Of
that city. on May II. Examination was
waived and she was held for the grand
jury In bonds of $1,000.
Arrangements are reported to have been
made for the Introduction of vaudeville
ers- The scheme will be given trial
the steamer St Paurs text trip out of
furnished entirely by mali talent accord
ing to present plans.
In Liverpool shipping cirfes. the agree
ment made by the Atlantic combine with
the German lines Is regarded as very
favorable one for Mr.. Morgan, cables the
London correspondent Of tie New York
Tribune. 1t Is not admitted bat the SYN
dictate Will be able to starveAout the ii,-
dependent English owners, but there is
feeling of depression.
Three representatives each fiom Phil
lips Exeetcr and Phillips-Andov,r acade-
mics contested 2ls miles bicycl, race at
Charles River park. "Wednesday, and
Brown of Exeter, was the winnei in 6l5
2-5 McDougall of Andover, was given
second place and Knowlton of Exeter.
third Arnold of Andover, finished second
but was disqualified for foul ridlnt.
The National Baptist anniversary clos
ed at St. Paul, Tuesday night, aftei seq
sions which have continued nine laws
and have produced results which will
have direct effect upon more thar A.
100000 members of the denomination aide
from tire framing of the denominatimaI
policy for year 70 come: The final ss-
sions were devoted to a joint conferene
of the national organization at whit
que stions of general work and polly
were taken up.
Crazed by burning oil which had fallts
on her dress from a gasoline stove Of
which she was preparing supper, Tues,
day night. Miss Josephine Pixka, at Chi
cago. ran into her bedroom and seize,t
$500 in bills which lay secreted betweent
the mattresses. Her screams attracted
John Novak. who extinguished the flames
only after she had been fatally burned.
The bills. which represented the savings
of herself and brother for several years
were burned. The girl died two hours
later.