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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

The number Of directors of the
Wharf, Eaton Co.. incorporated. has
been increased from three to five.
The r. S. McClintock Co. has
changed it's name to the r. S. Nc
Clintock Restaurant Co.
The Gillette Safety Razor Co. has in
creased It's capital stock from $780, 900
to S650.00
Mocking Bird Lead Co. has voted to
increase it's capital stock from s250.00O
to 100000.
TIE Gilmore Soap Manufacturing
Co. has increased it's capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000
At special meeting of the stock
holders of the Coburn Steamboat Co..
recently held at Greenville, it was
voted to increase the capital stock of
the company to $4,000. composed of
100. 200 shares of "a par value of 50 cents
each.
The American Black Marble 60. has
increased its capital stock from $780,
00c to $500. 900.
The WaItham Manufa curing Co. has
added $500. 600 to it's capital stock, max
ing 5000. 900 in all.
At Il special meeting of the stock
holders of the Berlin Mills Co. it was
voted to increase the capital stock
from 81 200. 900 to s2,5OO,OO0, divided into
5000 preferred shares and 10000 COM
mon shares of a par value of 500
each.
The Central American Commercial
Co. has voted to decrease its capital
stock from S1.OOO.OOO to 100000.
The Scarborough Publishing Co. has
changed it's name to the Scarborough
Co. and voted to increase its capital
stock from 100000 to 100000. the in
crease to be common stock.
The Auburn Clothing Co. mas
changed it's name to Lewis-Hall Cloth
ing Co. of Lewiston.
The United States Heat. Light and
Power Co. at special meeting OF the
stockholders held in Portland. oct. ~.
il was voted to change the name OF the
corporation. increase the capital stock
and change the par value of the shares.
The new name is the American Heat,
Light and Power Co. The capltal
stock is to be $6,OO0,OOO instead OF
81 .OOO. 900 and the par value OF eacn
share is now 81 instead of 500.
The railroad commissioners nave
granted the request of the Madrid
Railroad Co for the construction OF
seven grade crossings over highways
in the town of Phillips.
The following companies have nleo
articles of incorporation at the once
of the secretary of State:
Elk Valley Tannery. organized az
Saco for the purpose of operating tan.
neries in Tennessee or elsewhere. with
5000. 900 capital stock Of which $SOo Is
paid in. The officers are: President.
Theodore Eaton of Wakefield, Mass;
treasurer, Granville M. Thomas OF
Maiden. Mass. Certificate approved
Oct. "a. 1902
J. w. Bracket Co., organized al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

The annual report Of the Ports
mouth. Kittery & York Street Railway
Tor the year ending June 80, 1902, has
been received by the railroad COM
missioners. An abstract of the report
follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

GENERAL EXHIBIT.
Gross transportation earnings, s13,2lO02
o'herh earnings 1927 81
Total earnings. $50. Ss7 81
Operating expenses, "a $40 IN;
Net earnings. So, 1855. 40
ih'eies.' anu taxes, 14,o69. .6
m; Net income. sl2,116. p
DNiuehus ueclareu. 1851. %
Surplus for year ending June 80.
igo2 S6.5s4s IS
SSurpIus June ~, 1901. 1866. 50
rfeh'iuns on STOCK sold. 1000
Total surplus June 20. 1882. sl4.47o67
ASSETS.
Cost of road and equipment. stSSO745,
Cash and current assets $40 9{
Materials and supplies, Lie /.
Total assets, SCOOP 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, common SOL. 400 90
funded DEBT, 100000 90
Current liabilities 59'3O5.eJ
Accrued liabilities. ASH. %
Total liabilities. s4S5,557.2i
balance. 1i47o67
Total, s5ooO27. 81
The addition to property accounts
Tor the year amounted to $2S,S6O.67
The stockholders number lis of which
% are residents of Maine owning SILL
200 of the capital stock of $221.4O
The funded debt consists of 5000. 900
i'm s per cent. 20 year gold bearing
bonds, due in 1917. Interest is payable
semi-annually at the Waterville Trust
Co.. Waterville, Me-, trustee.
The total number of passengers car
ried was 1,506.611; average number of
persons employed, 81. The length of
main track is 15.5 miles and the total
length is 1859 miles. The road runs
through the towns of Kittery, Kittery
Point. York, York Harbor, York Beach
to st. Aspinquid park. A ferry con-
meets at Kittery for Portsmouth. N. H.
The directors are f. Burton Hart,
Jr.. New York; Willis G. Meloon, Kit
terry: Horace Mitchell, Kittery Point;
George +. Macomber. John r. Hill
Augusta; Wilson NJ. Walker, York Viii
lage.
The officers are: President, E. Bur-
ton Hart, Jr. New York: vice-presi-
dent and General Manager, Willis G.
MelOon. Kittery: treasurer. Geo. T..
Macomber. Augusta; clerk of corpora
ton, Herbert NJ. Heath. Augusta: gen.
eral council. Samuel W. Emery. Ports
mouth, N. H.: auditor Albert d. Fos-
ter. Portsmouth, ~ II.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
GENERAL TERM APPEALS.
Bill introduced Provides for the Saving
of Expense to Litigants.

Representative Joy yesterday, by re
quest, introduced a bill amending the
District code. to provide for appeals from
the District Supreme Court TO the Court
in General Term.
The preamble of the bill states that "by
reason OF the immense cost of printing
the records and proceedings of suits in
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia in order TO prosecute an appeal TO
the Court of Appeals of said District
many persons are forced to forego their
right to such appeal for want of means"
The measure then proposes to amend
section 90 of the code 90 as to provide
that the court shall sit in general term
to hear cases of any persons who shall
feel aggrieved at any ruling. judgment. or
decree of any justice while sitting in amy
branch of the District Supreme Court.
the admiralty or District Court, or ius-
tees of the peace, said parties to have
the right TO appeal to said general term
and the case shall be heard upon the
original pleadings and proof without
causing same TO be printed"
When this appeal is made it preclu,ias
further appeal to the Court of Appeals,
Nothing in the bill prevents a direct an
peal to the Court of Appeals.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
MR.IONG MAKES RECORD
SPEECH OF THE SESSION

Cuban people, and when they come per-
manently under our flag. | do not want
them to feel it is forcible annexation.
which President Mckinley characterized
as criminal aggression "
Mr. Shafroth's Views.
Mr.. Long was followed by Mr.. Shafroth
tDem.. COLI who spoke in opposition to
the bill In its purposes and effect, he said
it was a trust measure, to enable the
American Sugar Refining Company to car
ry out its intention to break down the
beet sugar industry, that it may have a
monopoly upon the sugar refining busi-
ness in the United States.
Mr.. Henry Dem., Miss.) spoke in favor
of the bill not because it was satisfac-
tory, nor that it would afford Cuba any
substantial relief. but because it. was a
step in the right direction.
Supporting the bill Mr.. Parker (Rep.,
y. j. said it was not advocated by his
political colleagues because it was a
measure looking to free trade. and anyone
supporting it for that reason in his op!n-
ion was making mistake.
TIE House will devote its attention TO-
day to private pension business ano in
consequence the debate on the Cuban bill
will go over until Monday.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Vote WEDNESDAY ON
CHINESE EXCLUSION
Mr.. Teller Arraigns Senators
for Opposition to Bill.
Intimates That Many Would Like to
See the Bars Let Down to Ad-
init Cheap Labor.

The Senate yesterday agreed to begin
next Wednesday at o'clock.
Senator Penrose. in charge of the bill,
has been endeavoring for two or three
days TO have date fixed. but the desire to
talk on it has been strong and there has
been an unwillingness to limit the de-
bate. AS 1t is a session will be held today,
contrary to the usual practice. In order
that speeches may be made.
Senator Lodge has given notice that he
will talk. Senator McLaurin of South
Carolina will speak on Monday, and other
Senators have promised to make speeches
today and next week.
When the bill was taken up yesterday
kilograms to Mr.. Frye were read from the
president Of the Boston Steamship Com
Gsuy lsc .-z a0 Towboat Company,
stlt.u- r#. rH Z amendment to the
hiN rur.' f1 gE to United States
Hss b the Orient. and
from tH= ra1. he committee OF
fas Seattle t.. GO Commerce, stating
tEaf J4- aLleELu.eL. eyuld be disastrous
10 Amei lean s-lpp.ns .ng-sod in Oriental
commerce, and would not do good to any
body.
Mr.. Teller made yesterdays speech on
the bill. expressing himself as heartily
in favor of it. He said that the measure
is not In any way violation OF the Chi
nese treaty, but in reality carries out its
provisions and spirit entirely.
He went on to take up the various
clauses of the bill. and to defend them
a gainst the attacks rom Republican Sena-
tors that they are harsh and unjust
Hints at Personal Reasons.
He intimated that many Senators do
not want Chinese exclusion, because some
of the great corporations wish to employ
cheap Chinese labor
Il do not believe they would shed many
tears if the bar were let down entirely
for ninety days, and 100 600 Cinnamon
were allowed to come in." he said.
Does the Senator impute that to me?"
asked Senator Spooner. who had said a
word or two in comment on Mr.. Teller's
No" said Mr.. Teller
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Talks Nearly Three Hours
in Favor of ConceS-
Sions for Cuba.
LISTENED TO BY EMPTY BENCHES
Kansas Representative Suggests That
Annexation Would Mean Free Sugar
Wiser to Make a Reasonable Conces-
sion Now-Private Pensions Today.

-y, two hours and forty-fve minutes
ycaJs, lay Representative Chester l. Long
rr ?, ,nsas discussed the cuban reciprocity
and established the record for the
gest speech delivered in the House
ing the present session OF Congress
Despite the fact that his argument in
support of the measure was a very able
one. the greater part OF the Kansas mem
ber's speech was delivered to empty
benches. For the past two days the House
has evinced very little interest in the dis
cussion of the subject. and much of the
time there has not been to exceed fifty
members on the floor.
Mr.. Longs remarks showed careful
preparation and a very thorough knowl-
edge of the subject. He has been the
strongest advocate of Cuban reciprocity
in the House since the matter was urged
upon Congress by the President in his an
nual message.
Advocated Greater Concessions.
His original proposition was for
e reduction of 40 per cent in the
duties instead of 20 per cent, as
provided for in the pending measure.
He argued that the proposed reduction
would in no wise injure the American beet
sugar industry, and quoted freely from
the testimony of witnesses before the
Ways and Means Committee to that ef-
feet. He denied that the reduction will
be to the benefit of the Sugar Trust.
I'VE have had two notable examples in
recent years as to the effect OF conees-
sions made to other countries" he said.
when the reciprocity treaty with Ha-
vail was made there was no fall in the
price of sugar in this country, but the
Hawaiian planter got the benefit of free
sugar When the concession was made to
Porto Rico, the Porto Rican planter got
the benefit. and in the very nature of
things q similar benefit TO the extent of
the concession Will inure to the Cuban
The Washington times., 1902-04-12

to file all reports as they came by mail
/ was asked to file all reports | might
receive while in Washington and l agreed
to do so. tSee page 29S of record) From
time to time | have complied with this
request and all reports from pacified
provinces are now on file. (See page $40
of recOrd.)
Disobeyed 10 Rule.
Il have on hand three" formal annual
reports from the governors of Romblon,
Capiz. and Isabella, reports from whom
have already been filed. and these annual
reports will be also filed. I submit to
your honorable committee that / have
not disobeyed your rules in failing 10
produce any reports called for from me
or agreed by me to be produced
1t was to this letter that Senator Gull
berson referred when he charged Gov
ernor Taft with having been derelict.
Senator Culberson stated that Governor
Taft had promised before the committee
TO send in every report that he received
from the provinces, whether they were
pacified or not.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
INTERSTATECOMMERCE BILLS
Witnesses Advocate Measure to Increase
Power of Commission.


Senator Elkins' Committee on Interstate
Commerce had hearings yesterday on the
"Elkins pooling bill' and the Nelson
bill. EtlIi@
Representatives of the shipping inter
ests opposed to the pooling feature of the
Elkins bill, but in favor of both meas
ures. in SO far they strengthen the
Interstate Commerce Commission, were
the only witnesses The railway interests
will be heard later.
The chief witnesses were Mr. E.. P. Ba
con, of the Interstate Commerce Law As
sociatioh, and Mr. B. A. Eckhart, of the
Millers' National Federation.
Mr. Bacon advocated the passage OF the
Nelson bifi
Mr. Eckhart appeared for the -four deal
ers.
There were present, also, Blanchard
Randall. of Baltimore, president Of the
national board of trade; Charles England.
grain commissioner of Baltimore; George
+. Meads, of the Boston Chamber OF Com
merce. and Of the New England Manufac-
turers' Association; J. B. Daish, OF the
National Hay Association. and Aaron
Jones, of Indiana, grand master OF the
National Grange Patrons of Husbandry.
Hearings before the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce are
on the same subject.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
DEPARTMENT or LABOR PROVIDED FOR
IN MEASURE INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
Object Promote and pra Social Political
Workmen in Enjoyment

Representative Sulzer of New York yes
terday introduced in the House a bill to
create Department of Labor, with a sec
retary at salary of 5000 year
The measure provides that it shall be
the duty of the new department to pro-
mote and improve such social, political
and economic conditions of wealth pro
ducing laborers of the United States as
shall tend to secure to them their natur
al rights to the opportunity to labor, and
in the possession and enjoyment of the
full fruits of their labor
The Washington times., 1902-04-12

1t also provides for a bureau of statis-
tics fer the collection of statistics on the
condition of labor. The present Bureau
of Labor and the immigration Bureau are
placed under the new department. To the
new department is assigned a solicitor
and an assistant solicitor from the De-
partment of Justice.
By the terms of the measure the Sec
retary Of Labor is to have power to ap-
point boards of arbitration and concilia-
tion wherever the interests of Industrial
peace may require it to be DONE
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
PORTO RICAN BILL OF RIGHTS.
Bill introduced Provides for Freedom of
H1 = Speech and Press

In order to perfect the bill for the civil
government of Porto Rico. which he be-
lieves to be defective. in view of develop
ments in the Iglesias case in Porto Rico.
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin.
chairman of the House Committee on In
sular Affairs, yesterday introduced a bill
of rights for that island
The bill provides that no law shall he
passed ahridging the freedom of speech or
OF the press or of the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the Government
for redress of grievances; that no law
shah be enacted that shall deprive any
person of life. liberty, or property with
out due process of law, or deny to any
person therein he equal protection of the
laws.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
GENERAL IN COMMAND
A FICTITIOUS TITLE
President and SecsefayY Of
War at Odds t0ifR Miles.

The present Commanding
General is not on speaking
terms with the President, de
clarcs General SchofieId.
"What is the use of a great
general as the nominal head Of
the army" he asks, 'if the
President will not even talk to
him, except to criticise him, or
if the Secretary of War and he
do not even see each Other?"
Friction of this character,
General Schofield suggested,
would be eliminated by the
power of President to remove.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
BATANGAS PROVINCE
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
Disease, PoOerfp,
RUth and Famine.

y second withheld report,
this one from the provincial
secretary of Batangas. mar
rates an unhappy situation
there.
Disease, according to the re
port. has claimed 100000 per
sons, nearly onethird of the
population of the province.
The poor are without resources
and without work: agricultural
pursuits are abandoned.
To intensity the desperate
conditions the ravages of fam
inc are predicted.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12

The bill makes provision for six as
sistant secretaries with salaries Of 81. 900,
each to have supervision respectively of
matters relating to labor engaged in the
manufacturing industry. in agricultural
industry, in the transportation industry
the mining industry. the building indus
try, and the mercantile industry.
1t provides also for a branch to be
known as the Bureau of Fisheries, under
the supervision of the Commissioner Of
Fisheries, whose salary shall be $4,000
year.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE.
Government Authorized to Use Devices
Invented by Naval Officers.

The Senate yesterday passed the fol-
lowing bills:
Authorizing the Federal Railroad Com
pany to construct combined railroad.
wagon. and foot passenger bridge across
the Missouri River, at or near the village
of Oacoma, Lyan county S. ID.
Providing for the use by the United
states Of devices invented by its naval
officers. while engaged in its service. and
covered by letters patent.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Charles P. Herdliska to Be Consul at
Callao, Peru.

The nomination OF Charles T. Herd
liska. of this city. to be Consul at Cal
lao. Peru. was confirmed by the Senate
yesterday.
The following appointments were also
confirmed:
Assistant Surgeon Taliaferro Clark. OF
Virginia. to be passed assistant surgeon
in the Marine Hospital Service OF the
United States.
Assistant Surgeon Claude II. Lavindcr,
Of Virginia. to be a passed assistant sur
geon in the Marine Hospital Service OF
the United States.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
SENATE VOTES MONEY
TO A JUDGES WIDOW
To Pay Five Thousand Dol
lars to Mrs. M. E. Parker.
Her Husbands Life Sacrificed in Per-
formance of Duty, She Says-Views
on Establishing Precedent.

The Senate yesterday passed bill ap-
propriating s. 900 for Mrs. Mary f. Par
ker. widow of Judge l. c. Parker, who was
for twenty-one years United States judge
in Indian Territory.
The sum is equal to one years salary
of Judge Parker at the time OF his death.
and it is given to Mrs. Parker in COM
pensation for extra service rendered" by
her husband.
The bill is unique one. 1t was re-
ported adversely by Senator Hoar for the
judiciary Committee short time ago, be-
cause 1t would probably be considered "a
precedent for other claims of like ma
ture." Senator Hoar yesterday. however.
made the statement that he had reversed
his decision on the measure and hoped
that 1t would pass.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
POPULAR VOTE DEBATED
FURTHER IN THE SENATE
CONFERENCE AGREED TO.
Senate Appoints Committee on the
Postofice Appropriation Bill.

In the House yesterday the Senate
amendments to the Postofice appropria-
tion bill were disagreed to and confer
ence asked fer.
The Senate ordered a conference on the
bill and Senator Mason of Illinois, Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and Clay OF Georgia,
were appointed Senate conferees.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
TO HONOR GEN. R0SECRANS.
Speaker Appoints Committee to Attend
the ObseQuies

Speaker Henderson yesterday appointed
the following committee on the part of
the House to be present at the reintes-
mcnt of the remains of General Rosecrans
IN Arlington Cemetery: Representatives
Hepburn. Grcsvenor. Loud, Gardner,
Steele, Lessler. Elicit, Clark, Cummings,
and Taylor.
The remains Of the distinguished soldier
have been at rest in California. where he
died, and are now about to be brought
here for burial in the National Cemetery.
beside the dust of his compatriots
Recently joint resolution was passed
by the House authorizing the Speaker to
appoint a committee to represent the
House and the Senate amended 1t. so as
to fix the number of members from the
House at ten. 1t was in accordance with
this amendment that Speaker Henderson
selected the committee yesterday
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Appointment of James R. Garfield Sub
mitted to the Senate.

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of James r. Gar
field to be Civil Service Commissioner, to
take the place of Commissioner Roden-
berg whose resignation has been ac-
ccpted.
The following nominations were also
sent in:
William Williams. New York. to be
commissioner Of immigration, port Of
New York.
Joseph H. Harris, to be postmaster at
Kansas City. Mo.
Navy-Assistant Surgeon David B. Kerr,
to be a passed assistant surgeon.
Assistant Surgeon Frank E. Mccullough,
to be passed assistant surgeon.
War-Lieut. Col. Charles L. Heismann,
to be assistant surgeon general, with rank
of colonel.
Major Louis NJ Maus. to be deputy sur
geon general, with rank of lieutenant
colonel.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Important Postal Amendment.

The House Committee on Postoffices
and Postroads yesterday authorized favor
able report on a bill allowing third and
fourth-class mail to be returned to the
sender on payment of return postage.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
House Committee Rapidly Preparing
Measure for Report.

The subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee having charge of the
District appropriation bill will. it was
said last evening. conclude hearings on
the bill today. when the Superintendent of
Public Schools will be heard.
The subcommittee has made rapid
progress on the bill. and the Indications
are the measure will be ready to report to
the full committee the latter part of next
week.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
GOVERNOR TAFT EXPLAINS.
Declares He Did Not Deceive Senate
Committee in Suppressing Reports.

Governor Taft's letter to Senator Lodge
in answer to the charge that the Taya-
bas report was withheld contains the fol-
lowing:
This report was handed to my secre-
tsry with many others on various sub
jects Just before | sailed from Manila.
December "a Of last year. l did not read
It until was well on my way across the
Pacific.
"on reaching Washington ! submitted
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
-INSURRBCTION
SITUATION At MANILA
Filipinos Provoked Conflict,
Says Gen. Macarthur.
Battle of February Was Between OPP
posing Armies-Filipinos Capable
of Any Standard of Artisanship.

General Macarthur was again before the
Senate Philippines Committee yesterday.
He discussed at some length the situa-
tion at Manila before hostilities began.
but exhibited some hesitation in answer
ing questions regarding the direct cause
Of the outbreak.
Senator Patterson asked him II the fol-
lowing were the facts: That an American
sentinel challenged twice an advancing
Filipino patrol and then fred. although
the custom of the army is to challenge
three times; two of the patrol were kill
ed firing became general along the en-
tire line. and then the next morning the
general advance Of the Americans was Or
dered.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12

Lnree y.aIa aso nau aDs.,--.~.y ,-O....-. i
everything that she and her family had
to live on.
Senator Jones of Arkansas corroborated
the statements of Mrs. Parker and ad-
vocated the passage OF the bill Senator
Gallinger said that without committing
himself as to how he should vote on this
particular measure he must warn the
Senate that its passage would inevitably
be made a precedent