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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
RUSSIAN SHIPPING.
A Novel Scheme to Promote
That Tagging Industry
Originated by Minister of Finance
White, Who Invites Suggestions.
Catholic Prelate of Wilma Issues Chai-
Ienge to Government.

Correspondence of The Associated Press
st. Petersburg, Saturday, April g.
Finance Minister Witte has devised a
plan to promote shipbuilding and ship
ping in Russia, which contests the palm
of originality with the sugar relations.
Grand Duke Alexander Michalovitch
who is completing the matter, turned
the project over to the St Petersburg
Nedomosti, in order that it might be
freely discussed. He invites critics -
address him personally.
Beneficiaries\ under this plan, which
follows, are to be Russians, exclusive
ly, or companies whose stock is held
only by Russians:
1-Owners of new ships. made in
Russia from Russian materials, will re-
ceve from the government non-inter-
est bearing loan to so per cent. of their
value, payable in equal 2O-year install
ments.
PLANS and specifications of such
vessels, which must be Lloyds first
class, must be approved by the finance
ministry, and vessels exceeding 1000
tons, must make 10 knots; smaller YES
sells must exceed eight knots.
3-Thc government assumes insur-
ancc risk up to two-thirds of the cur
rent value of ship, charging therefor
4 premium of per cent. annually.
Owners must insure the remaining
risk. The current value can never be
taken as less than half the original
cost.
4-The state will pay for half the fuel
consumed, providing Russian fuel is
used, on voyages to and from Russia
and on condition that outgoing vessels
are loaded to three quarters Of Their
capacity with Russian goods and on
return trips have at least one-half their
space occupied.
J-T'he same favor will be enjoyed by
vessels plying between Russian ports,
prov iding one-half the cargo is foreign
going goods or that the entire initial
cargo is salt, fuel, iron or cast iron,
from the Azof and Black seas to the
Russian ports on the Baltic.
6-The subsidies are limited to eight
years, from Jan. 1, 1903.
Bishop Zeverovich, the Catholic prel-
ate Of Wilma. has issued diocesan cir
cular forbidding Catholic children tC
attend Orthodox parochial schools OF
other schools over which OrthodoX
clergy have jurisdiction, under pain OF
| receiving the severest penalties that d
Catholic prclate can inhict. In case o!
disobedicnce Of this order both the of
Tending children and their parents are
| to be deprived of the church sacra-
ments. The circular adduces proof
from official Ort hOdy documents that
the object of these schools is primarily
of missionary and political charac-
ter. Catholics being regarded as ipsC
facto enemies of the Russian empire
The document is couched in exceedingly
harsh language, and is Il square chal-
lcnge to the government. 1t has been
printed in one or two newspapers. but
the authorities have forbidden its fur
Their circulation. Developments in the
matter are awaited with interest.
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COTTON MANUFACTURERS
Assemble at Boston-Addresse BY
President Fish and Others.

Boston, April 23-After an address of
welcome by Mayor Collins, the mem
hers of the New England Cotton Man
ufacturerS Association took up the
business of their annual meeting here,
today. President Charles H. Fish OF
Dover, n. H., then delivered his ad-
dress. He said in part:
We find ourselves in most satisfac-
tory condition with brilliant prospects
for the future. Our standing among
the technical associations of the world
is such that to be a member of this
association is an honor which you
must not under estimate. Our time has
not yet come, however, and in fact il
will never come when We or our sue
cessorS can rest on oar and allow our
interest TO flag in the slightest degree .
President Fish referred to the estab-
lishment at New Bedford Textile
school, with scholarships made posi-
BILE by the public spirited generosity
of VIM. Firth, a member of the asso-
citation. He also spoke of the bronze
tablet, a model OF which was displayed
in the hail. This viii be erected by the
association from funds collected by
ouDSNI lI'lloli- iHio VIII pioNI a AttiiisD
testimonial to the inventor Of cotton
gin, Eli Whitney.
President Fish touched briefly on the
Ia Dor question.
Samuel 7. Hubbard, president of the
New York Cotton Exchange, was then
presented and urged closer relation
ship between the members of the asso-
citation and the exchange. The inter
cSts of the two are not antagoniStic. he
said, but the welfare Of one is wrapped
up in the success Of the other. The
spinners of New England never think
of employing the Cotton Exchange as
the exchange is employed in Germany.
1t might be used in a great many ways,
IS in forcing the government to make
more careful crop estimates, and also
in forcing the railroads and transporta
ton interests to stop discrimination.
At present cotton can be shipped from
the South to Europe more cheaply
than from the South to Fall River. The
future of the New England spinner is
in the export trade and the exchange
can be made of great value to him in
regulating transportation charges.
Secretary Woodbury. read his report
and the mornings business was con-
cluded with the announcement by the
board Of governors of the winners of
the association medals spoken Of in the
secretarys report The first medal
was awarded to President Charles Fl.
Fish for his papers on THE Drying of
Textile Fabrics The second medal
was awarded to Sidney ID. Paine of
Boston, for his paper on '',rhe Electro
cal Driving of Textile Establishments"
The reading Of technical papers was
then begun, with w. w. Crosby of the
Lowell Textile School, presenting the
first on Methods of Cotton Textile IN
structiOn''
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LIE TWICE PASSED
In Islands Sale Debate in the
Danish Landsthing.
Majority Report Adopted, and Treaty
Goes Back to Folkething.
Sensational Session, With Charges and
Countercharges Flying.

Copenhagen. April 23.-The Lands
thing (upper House, by "a to 80 votes,
today, adopted the majority's report
on the treaty providing for the sale of
the Danish West indies to the United
States. The treaty now goes back to
the Folkething dover House,.
The session of the Landsthing was
one of the most sensational on record
The lie was passed twice and charges
and counter charges We're hurled PACK
ana forth. while the opponents Oh the
sale of the islands went so Tar as 10
impusn the accuracy of the United
States state department official rec
ords. The President of the House twice
called a former minister of justice to
order ana the President also left the
chair and spoke impassionately against
the ratification of the treaty.
NJ. Jensen, one of the opposition Lead
crs, quoted n private conversation
which he had with the foreign minister.
Dr. Dcuntzer, claiming that the latter
expressed himself as being personally
opposed to the sale. This the minister
heatedly denied. 1t was at this stage
of the proceedings that the lie twice
was; passed.
Former Premier E.strup during the
course of the debate, denied the foreign
minister's assertion Chased on the state
ments from United States official pub
Iication, the reading Of which caused a
sensation in the Landsthing, yesterday
that NJ. Estrup, who is the leader Of
the opposition, offered to sell the is
lands to the United states in 1892, when
NJ. Estrup was premier.
The foreign minister then quoted the
foreign relations committee of the
United States on the subject, and M.
Estrup eXcitedly reiterated his denial,
declaring that the state department s
publication was wrong and that the
American minister, who was in Copen-
hagen at that time, must have con-
veyed a false impression to Washing
ton.
NJ. Estrup admitted there had been
some talk of sale, but declared he
had never made CvertureS to the Unit
ed States
The foreign minister finally read Il
| telegram from 400 planters and mer-
| chants of the Danish West India is
| lands urging the immediate ratification
Of the treaty. setting forth that the
condition of the islands was unsatis-
| factory and asserting that the senti-
ment among the inhabitants was
strongly in favor of the islands sale.
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FiTCHBURG WEAVERS
Pay No Heed to the Ultimatum of the
Mill Agents.

Fitchburg, Mass, April 23.-There is
no prospect of an early settlement Of
the existing troubles between the Amer
lean Wooden Co. and its employees in
this city, who are now out on strike
for the abolition of the two-loom sys-
TEN
The management of the American
Wooden Co. informed the $50 striking
We5 yers, yesterday and today, through
the local papers, that their looms would
be held for them until tomorrow when
they could resume work, but if they
failed to return at that time their
placer would be considered vacant.
The weavers were also requested to
call 1T the office for their pay and any
personal belongings they had left in
the mills.
At meeting of the Beoli mill weav-
ers, tonight, it was voted not to 80
after TIER pay and no action was taken
with view Of returning to work.
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WILL KEEP SILENT.
Funston Hereafter viii Eliminate Talk
on the Philippines.

Denver, Col, April 23.-To a repre-
sentative of The Associated Press, Gen.
Funston said with reference to the
statement from Washington that the
President had directed him to cease
further discussion of public questions
that he had not as yet received any
such order from Washington.
Continuing, the general said in fu-
turc his public utterances would be free
from any reference to the Philippines
and intimating that his speeches as
printed We're as Il rule, full of mis-
statements and very badly garbled.
Later in the day when shown a copy
of the order issued by Acting Secretary
of War Sanger by direction of the
President, Gen. Funston said:
Il think it possibly refers to my re
marks on the Philippines at the Sons
of American Revolution banquet, last
Saturday night. / said nothing there
but what | had said before, and the
manner in which 1 was introduced by
Gen. Hale at that function naturally
called for remarks in the Philippines.
If my remarks on that occasion are not
satisfactory to my chief, / regret it.
Il am the last man to do anything
but. as | said at the above mentioned
reception, when | talk on the Philip
pine question | am liable to lose my
temper. But truth does not always lie
at the bottom of the well. Until hear
from President Roosevelt l have moth
ing to say pro or con"
Gen. Funston announced, Saturday,
that he would not attend the MiddleseX
h1 pt - a
ed an invitation to attend n banquet to be
given in his honor in this city, May !,
by the Colorado Volunteer Association.
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personal MATTER.
Raids in Capt. ChurchlPs Precinct
New York, Cause a Sensation.

New York. April 23.-There was much
excitement in police circles, Wednes-
day, over the raids made i'll Acting
Cant. Churchill's precinct, Tuesday
night. and when Commissioner Part
ridge reached his Office he found q
crowd of police and reporters waiting
to interview him. The Commissioners
was asked by a reporter if he had di-
rected the preparations made for the
raids.
"YcS,' he replied.
why were the raids confined to
rburchill's precinct? Are you after
him?"
I'VE could not raid the whole town,
was the commissioners reply.
Are you going to do something in
other precincts?'
Were looking over the whole town, .
was the answer.
Acting Capt. Churchill, in whose pre-
cincts the raids were made. was asked
DO YOU regard these raids as re-
bul<e to you by Inspector Crosse
Enthusiastically So
do you think it is a personal mat
ter?"
at undoubtedly is
| The prisoners taken in the raid,
which Inspector Cross said was the
largest in the history of the depart
ment were arraigned, Wednesday, be-
fore Magistrate Mayer in police
court. There We're % women and sc
men.
Justice Mayer discharged all of IN.
prisoners except those charged with tn.
| ownership of diSorderly houses.
| The number of prisoners held was 13
| of whom two We're men. All were charg-
| ed with owning dsorderly houses. Bail
| was fixed at $500 and the examination
| Of the prisoners was set for Saturday
| next.
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DENIES ALL CHARGES.
ketcham Says He Knows Nothing Of
Lootine Vergennes Bank.

+ Rutland. VT, April 23.-The govern
ment rested at noon today, in the trial
Of John w. Katchanl, who is charged
with conspiracy in wrecking the Farm
ers National Bank at Nergcnnes. The
respondent took the stand at the be-
ginning of the afternoon session and
testified that he had never received
any money from the bank and that ne
did not know there was any being
taken. He made general denial of the
charges against him and swore that if
he made any wrong entries in the
books he did so as the dupe of Cashier
Lewis when they were read to him by
the cashier. Before Mr.. Ketcham's tes-
timony ended, an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow morning.
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BROOKLYN BUTCHERS
Will See What They Can Do Against
Beef Trust.

New York, April 23.-The Retail
Butchers Protective Association OF
Brooklyn. tonight, resolved to adopt a
plan put in practice several years ago
when the price of meat was raised and
when the Brooklyn butchers bought
meat in four carload lots of a Western
firm outside the sO-called combine ton.
This plan it was said had the effect
intended, the lowering of prices, while
in force, but at that time some of the
members of the association broke away
and the scheme now is to get up an
ironclad agreement which the members
cannot get away from.
1t was stated at the meeting that IS
butcher shops had been forced 70 close
owing to the loss of trade consequent
upon the advance in prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
THE ALASKAN BORDER.
Investigation of Alleged Encroaching
by Canada Is Still On.

Washington, April 23.-Prcsident
Roosevelt, today, transmitted to the
House Il reply to the inquiry as to re-
ports that the British and Canadian
officials were encroaching on our terri
tory on the Alaskan border and were
destroying land marks. In an enclo-
sure Secretary Hay states:
The reports to which the resolution
refers were brought last autumn to the
attention of the department of state,
which Immediately set on foot an in
vestigation to ascertain what founda-
zion there is for them. Hitherto this
Investigation has not elected any proof
Of the alleged transaction, but it will
be continued until the truth III regard
to the matter is ascertained.
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First District Republican Convention

There was a meeting in Portland, yes
terday afternoon, of the Republican dis
trict committee on the First Congression-
al district. Those present Were Hon. +.
NJ. Higgins of Limerick. the chairman;
Henry g. Brewer of F'reeport, Isaiah
Webb of Bridgton, Justin NJ. Leavitt of
Buxton, w. G. Chapman of Portland,
and Hon. l.. c. Reynolds of South Porr-
land. The committee fixed the date for
holding the district convention on June
nth Mt IL \. NJ. and the place as City
hall in Portland This is the same day
that the State convention is to he held
there. The committee fixed the basis of
representation the same as now prevails
for the State convention. The matter of
selecting u temporary presiding officer
was left WITH Hon. Il. NJ. Higgins
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NO DECISION REACHED.
Cuban Reciprocity Schemes Bother
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Washington, April 23.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations, today,
again failed to reach Adhesion on any
of the reciprocity treaties now before
the committee The committee decid-
ed however. that all the treaties now
pending should be reported either
favorab bly, or adversely. The effect OF
this policy will be to prevent any of
the agreements being tied up in COM
.nittee and to give the Senate chance
10 consider all of them, even though
the committee may be opposed to them.
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A GLOOMY FUTURE
is Leading Southern Cotton Yarn Mills
to Join Hands.

Charlotte, N. c., April 23-Two hun
dred owners from yarn mills from half
dozen states, representing nearly
1,000,G00 spindles. met here, today, to
consider Il proposition looking to "a
combination of 60 per cent. or more
of the Southern yarn mills in u COM
pany capitalized at $60,0000O0. 1t is
argued that because of the advancing
price of cotton and sharp competition
there is q gloomy future for yarn man
ufacturing. If the combination is eff
fected, the management of all the mills
will be conducted through a general
Office in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24

of work in the weaving department Of
the mill, other rooms have stopped,
and loom fixers. burlers and spinners
are out. About two-thirds of the night
force were unable to start, tonight. 1t
is said that the wool sorters VIII be
compelled 10 leave off, tomorrow, and
other minor departments may follow.
The strikers will hold a mass meeting,
at 2 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, in
Music hall. The various committees
selected at Tuesdays meeting will
make reports.
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A WORD OF WARNING
Awaited Funston Had He Been Allowed
to Visit Boston.

Boston Mass. April 23.-The Journal.
tomorrow. win say: Had not President
Roosevelt administered. his sharp rebuke
to Gen Funston. and had the general
been allowed to speak at the coming din
ner of the Middlesex Club, the doughty
warrior would have been given little
fatheriy advice by the executive commit
tee of the club along the lines of the
Presidents rcbuke.
The executive committee had decided
to request Gen. Funston, previous "a
making his speech, to refrain from say
ing anything that would embarrass the
administration or that would be in the
nature of criticism upon any member
Of Congress.
An effort is being made by the executive
committee of the club to secure Gov. Dol
of Hawaii. in Gen. Funston's place.
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MRS. ECKIs STEVENSON.

rience. Hundreds of dollars went to the
doctor and the druggist. was simply
a walking medicine chest and a phys
zeal wreck. My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured of
womb trouble by using Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and advised me to try it. |
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound Il
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; l rarely
had headaches. and my nerves We're in
a much better condition, and l was
cured in three months. and this avoided
a terrible surgical operation. y Mrs.
ECKIs STEVENSON. $50 So. State ST.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.-s5OOO forfeit i
above testimonial is not genuine.
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. PinkhaM'S
address is Lynn, Mass.
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CAPT. CLARK DECLINES
And Admiral Watson Will Attend the
Coronation Ceremonies.

Washington, April 23.-Capt. Charles
b. Clark has declined the appointment
of special naval representa- tive at the
coronation of King Edward and the
President has named Rear Admiral
Watson for that mission.
The defamation of Capt. Clark to be a
member of the American embassy to the
coronation is viewed with general regret
However it is realized that the mission
for which Capt. Clark was slated involves
personal outlay for entertainment and
exchange of courtesies of a very formid-
able character and entirely beyond his
private means. Admiral Watson succeed
ed Dewey in command of the naval forces
in the Philippines, where he was called
upon to discharge important duties.
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THE FRISCO STRIKE.
All Efforts to Secure Meeting Between
Officials and Men Fail,

San Francisco, April 23.-The confer
ence between the strikers committee
and the railroad officials which was ar
ranged for by Mayor Schmitz to take
place III his office, this forenoon, is off
for the time being at least, the rail-
road officials refusing to treat with the
men in the mayors office and demand
ing the conference be held at the Offices
of the company. The men refused to
go to the railroad Office. Mayor
Schmitz is hopeful of getting one side
or the other to make concessions as
regards the place of meeting.
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GOV. MURPHY's RESIGNATION.
Nothing Official Given Out, but He
Evidently Means It.

Phoenix. Ariz., April 23.-The state
ment that Gov. Murphy has resigned
Office or is about to do so has not been
officially confirmed. In reply to di-
rect question. Gov. Murphy said he had
authorized no statement regarding his
resignation. He added that it might
be possible that at no distant day he
will ask to be relieved.
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57th CONGRESS
Continued from page ~

NAL and due largely, if not altogether
to trusts, and other combinations al
legged to be unlawful in their organiZa-
ton, therefore,
Resolved, that the ways and means
committee be instructed to investigate
the question of the recent increase in
the price of those articles and deter
mine the cause thereof and if practic-
able offer some measure of legislation
that will afford relief against the evil
complained Of"
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A BLOW AT OMAHA.
Big Wind Storm Does Heavy Damage
to Plate Glass and Buildings.

Omaha, Neb., April pa wind
storm, Tuesday night, did great
amount of damage. Plate glass win
dows were broken, trees blown down
and sidewalks torn from the streets.
In Council Bluffs a large three-story
building was unroofed and other dam
age done. The loss to telegraph and
telephone companies was heavy.
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Prince Wlademar Will Arbitrate.

Copenhagen. April 23.-The dock la
borers at several Swedish ports, where
they have been loading Swedish ships.
went on strike. 1t is reported that
at the desire of King Christian. Prince
Wlademar, his son, will arbitrate be-
tween the laborers and the ship own
ers.
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A RAGING. ROARING Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. c. Ellis. of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy
WATER he writes, gave me a terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland.
Neb.. Sioux City and Omaha said / had
Consumption and could not live. Then
l began using DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and was wholly cured by six bot
ties" Positively guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles
by Bowditch & Webster. Price so cents.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, April 23.-The following
pension changes, resulting from the IS
sue of April 5, are announced:
Maine-ncrease restoration, reissue,
etc, Charles 3. Dodge, BridSton, IS;
John Clary, North Arnity, $lI; Norris
Greenwood. Mechanic Falls, SD; Joseph
Roberts, Winter Harbor, $11; Fiffield
ireland, Embden, So.
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FORTY BOYS IMPLICATED
In Recent Fire at Reform School a
Lexington, Ky.

Lexington, KY, April 23.-Ed Hous-
ton. % and Ben Day, II, today, con-
fessed that they We're implicated in a
plot which resulted in the destruction
of building at the house of reform,
March 90. Both are inmates and they
say 40 boys were implicated.