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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
Genuine Grief.

Poor man! He was so cut up yes
terday. He got telephone message
that his wife's pet dog had been run
over and killed.
Why should the death of dog
make him feel SO badly?"
That wasn't it. He felt badly when
he got home and found 1t was all a
mistake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
Our Present Naval Strength.

The Naval Register for 1902 gives
some interesting and valuable in
formation about our navy. 1t shows
that 1t now consists of 2s5 ships Of war.
22J ships being in commission or avail
able for immediate service. and go be-
ing in course Of construction. During
the past year the Wisconsin and
Illinois, two of the finest battleships
aficat, were commissioned. and six new
torpedo boats were accepted. while the
Mindanao was repaired and restored to
the list, and the receiving ship Yer
mont. the Belusan, and the monitors
CatskiIl and Manhattan were stricken
off of the list. The sCatskill and the
Manhattan are two of the old Civil
War monitors, and In accordance with
the American custom they are not list
ed as being serviceable. England,
France and other European countries
list anything and everything, and our
officials claim that this is the reason
their navies show such great numerical
strength. The Register gives the fol-
lowing list of ships in commission or
available for immediate service:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
FLORIDA TOURS
3NpAY, FEB. 10.
ssh Covers all Expenses.

S61 Covers all Expenses.
Except hotel accommodations at
Jacksonville).
One day stop at Washington on
going trip. Solid vestibule trains
Washington to Jacksonville. 9th
err date, Feb. "a. Personally con-
Quoted tours leave
Washington Boston, Feb. Is,
March IA AMI g.
April IL and e. May g. SIS covers ali
expenses except suppers on Fall River
over privileges. Also tours to Old Point
Comfort and Richmond. For itin-
eraries and Guide to Washington, az
Jos. p. TAGGART. N. E. p. A..
III Washington St., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
On His Wav Home,

Towne-He's a splendid musician,
but ne drinks entirely too much.
| BROWNIE can understand that.
suppose his musical instinct will not
permit him to skip q bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

II II keeps on, the Boston "antis''
may be forced into the long procession
Of those who are declaring their friend
ship for the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Explained.

Clancy-Phwat's the matther wild
yer face?
Casey-Th' ould woman hit me wild
the Iavin's . this mornin's meal O.
mush.
Clancy-G'on! Shure mush Is too
soft to-
Casey-Faith. she didn't shtop to
take it from the pot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

We'll | don't see much difference
| between 'notoriety' and fame.
You don't? Then you wouldn't be
able to distinguish between the per-
I, fume of Limburger cheese and that OF
! the rose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
An Important Point

Mrs. Ascum-So you're going to send
your daughter to Wellesley. Why not
to Vassar?
Mrs. DeStyle-The Vassar colors
| don't become her at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
Talkinu Eioht,

To Pen is mightier than the Sword
Prize-fighters give a modern twist.
For they believe with one accord
1.-The tongue is mightier than the
fist" &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

Portland reports the first mosquito
of the season.
Never did. Candlemas day, even in
New England, deal out a greater va
riety Of weather than Sunday gave us.
The Waterville Mail ridicules In.
spector Atwood's figures when he says
that only PIG children under Is years
of age were employed in Maine fac
tories. last year.
The decline OF fox hunting has
many nourners for it Is good sport.
There are few foxes left, but they
are getting more and more foxy each
year.
II the woodchuck dared to peer out
of his hole, Sunday, and escaped being
drowned by the rain or buried in the
snow, he was probably blown away
by the wind or struck by lightning.
! The ice cutting goes merrily on, and
there was a sigh of relief heard all
along the kennebec when the rain
ceased and the mercury started back
toward a winter level again. h.a
| Sheriff Pearson is going out to Chi
cago to lecture. a little later in the
month, and has had to decline several
Invitations to speak in Maine cities be-
fore the spring election.
The death of poor old woman of
starvation and exposure near Bath
makes people in that city wonder If
there Is to be any denial of the state
ment said to have been made by her
that she had been living with q so
called religious sect. had been nearly
starved and Overworked, had fed to
get rest and something to eat.
On the pay roll of the North Vassal-
boro wooden mill for 1862 appears the
name Of Samuel Williams at 81 cents
per day. He was youngster just
over from Ireland with his mother,
and full OF ambition and energy. Now
Samuel Williams owns the North Vas
salboro mills and many others and is
known across the continent, as a man
Iufacturer and merchant of great
wealth and unquestioned integrity.
II was during one of the moonlight
nights of a week ago that Parkhurst
farmer opened his eyes and found his
room as light as day. He jumped out
Of bed and looked at the clock. One
hand was a trifle past IL and the other
was on the six. Half past SIX" he
shouted to his wife. Get up and hurry
| with breakfast or shall be late" In
his haste in building the fires he used
for kindling the late papers and his
wifcs stockings. He then ran to the
barn to harness his team. One of the
boys crawled out. looked at his watch
and remarked that the old thing had
stopped again. Breakfast was hurried
ly prepared and eaten: then the good
wife looked at the clock and saw it was
half past one.
Il A Bath man recently sold a horse
whose only fault was that he would
occasionally balk. He guaranteed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
New York Cotton Market.
New York Feb 4

New OK, Fed. s
Cotton spot closed steady. Middiing Up
Cotton futures closed quiet and strong
February, SOC; March, 8.12: April, A14;
May, SIG; June, SIT; July. SIS; August,
S.W: Sept, 7.73; October. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respon
sible for the preservation or return u
rejected communications.
Address all communication feiatAns
to subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
Chicago Market.

Chicago. Feb. s.,
Cold weather and growing bull ish senti-
ment resulted in better prices In all pits
on the Board Of Trade. today, May wheat
closing with a net gain of AsGiz, May corn
lG1H. and May oats @s442 Provisions
closed 5@Tjs to Zoe higher. =.
The leading futures closed as folloWs;
WHEAT-Feb.. 15i2; May. iS52; July,
coRS.;-;May. sssas'; July ss7sas''
oATs-May. a4s; July, asNaA: Sept.
PoRK-May. l5.s7n; July. 1875.
LARD-May, GAS; July, $50.
l RIBS-May, S45; July. SIS.
CASH FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-No. 3, "a; No. 2 red, So "a IS u.
OATS-No. 2, $685.: No. white, 40
47is: No. white. 4Sa47.
RYE-NO. 2. 81.
MALTIN+Fair to choice. $685.
FLAXsEED-No. !, 10; No. 1 north
TIMOTHY sEED-prime, Geo.
MESS PORK-1565Gl5.7 70. I'm
LARD-92712I9.30.
SHORT RIBS, SIDEs-s.900s. 10.
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed 7d7L.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-S.6OIS.1 90.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour ...,........ 5000 % UOU
Wheat ...........-. 5000 S2Yl
Corn .................... 0.00V 400
Oats .........- $500 $4,000
rye .....................- .5;'u D. q, 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1sd25.; diaries.
15@21.
CHEEsE-strong, 1lE.
EGGS-StrOng: fresh, q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
NEW YORK STOCK fKlARtlkr.

Furnished Daily by the Federal otocl,
and Grain Co.; Office, ;viekery Block.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

purchaser. who wanted horse
woman could drive. that the animal
was perfectly safe. A few days later
NAL declaring. You said he was per
fectly safe but he balks." 'Oh. we'll
that's all right said the former
owner, las long as he stands still he's
safe and that's all / guaranteed.
We'll he's not safe even when ne
balks.' said the buyer, because when
Re stops In the middle OF a street car
track and refuses to start again he
puts my wife in very dangerous
place" The seller decided this was
true and returned the money.
The Bath independent has been look
ing up the figures and finds that as far
as it has investigated no city in Maine
OF New Hamsphire has nearly as large
4 high school In proportion to the
number Of inhabitants as has Bath. and
most of the cities are very far below
it in the ratio that the registration in
the high school bears to the number
of people IN the place. Concord and
Nashua-each having double the popu-
lation Of Bath. have each a high
school only little larger. Biddeford
and Augusta each larger than Bath fall
greatly below it in number of High
school pupils. Portland, with four
times the population. has high school
only two and one-half times larger
than Bath.
Portland Express: The decision of the
Maine Press Association to take up the
question of an amendment of the libel
laws and to assist the daily papers
in their effort toward that end ought
to have a good deal of bearing upon
that question. That publishers do
= OF have fair show under the present
libel laws is acknowledged, and when
the public is educated to the fact
there will be no trouble in getting mat
tiers rectified. There is no disposition
to shield any publication which ma
licicusly defames innocent men, luckily
Zone of the Maine papers at the present
time has such a disposition, nor do the
publishers seek to escape from the re-
sponsibility Of paying for any actual
damage which they may inadvertently
do. but there are inequalities and unfair
provisions in the present law which
ought to be eliminated, and Maine will
without doubt be willing to put her
papers on basis similar to that exist
ing in the commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts and other progressive states.
which Is all that the publishers will ask.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
New York Money Market.

New York, Feb. s.
Money on call closed steady at 2lz@2E
last loan at 2H per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

Prime mercantile paper 4G434 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at ASK for de-
mand and at 4.S4n for 60 days.
Posted rates 485G11 and 4.8S.
Commercial bi Is 4SossQ4s45s.
Bar silver 51H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
Only a month to town meeting day

Portland reports the first mosquit
of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

The decline OF fox hunting has
There are q few foxes left, but they
are getting more and more foxy each
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

BUTTER-Creameries 16G25i.; dairies
15121.
CHEESE-Strong. 1lE
EGGS-Strong: fresh, %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

The Waterville Mail ridicules In
spector Atwoods figures when he says
that only PIG children under Is years
of age were employed in Maine fac
tories. last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

A Bath man recently sold horse
whose only fault was that he would
occasionally balk. He guaranteed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

Never did Candlemas day, even IN
riety Of weather than Sunday gave US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04

II the woodchuck dared to peer out
of his hole, Sunday, and escaped being
drowned by the rain or buried in the
snow, he was probably blown away
by the wind or struck by lightning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
CAUGHT JUST IN time
Woman Wanted in Binghamp-
ton Arrested Here AS She
Was About to Sail
for Europe.

Detective Gallagher of this city, in con-
junction with Detective Weinthal of Ho
Eol1en this morning, arrested Mrs. Louisa
Scheomrock on a fugitive warrant. She
is charged with violating section 81 of the
New York Liquor tax law. Her husband
is under arrest at Binghamton, New
York, where the couple ran house of
shady repute. After his arrest it was
found that the liquor license was in the
name of his wife. She had left Bingham
ton and Detective Robert Stephenson Of
that city came to this city few days ago
in search of her He asked Chief Murphy
to ASSIST him.
In the house run by the Scheomrocks
girl Of fifteen was ruined and died as
the result of an operation. Detective
Gallapher, who was looking for her for
several days finally located her at No.
116 Hudson street, Hoboken. The arrest
followed this morning. Mrs. Schoem-
rock had packed her trunks and was
already to sail for Europe She was
brought to this city and sent to the wom-
ems prison in Oakland avenue to await
her extradition to New York State. She
is a very large woman with immense
broad shoulders She weighs about 300
pounds and is about forty-five years old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
RAID IN HOB0KEN
Prosecutors 0ffceStarts::P oil
10y Hunting On its Own
Account.

Prosecutor James S. Erwin. accom-
panied by his assistant, Mr.. George T..
viekers. Grand Jury Clerk Clark, Prose-
cutors Detective Mccormack and Detec-
tive Nelson of Hoboken. personally con-
Quoted raid on policy shops in Hoboken
last evening
The alleged proprietors of two shops,
one at No. 2o6 Grand street and anotaer
at No. 416 Newark street, were arrested
together with about thirty mon, women
and children. AI were released as soon as
their naanes and addresses were taken.
with the exception Of the alleged pro-
sprietors. who described themselves as
William Howesls and A. J. Both John
Koenlg. dealer, was also arrested in
the naid The prisoners were taken di-
rect to the Court House.
Koonig, who was booked as Kline. was
arranged before Judge Blair in the Court
of General Sessions this morning and in
default of $3.50 bail was committed to
the County jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury
Koenig was represented by Counselor
John I. Weller. He waived al hearing
before Judge Blair. who sat as COM
mitting magistrate. He denies absolutely
the ownership of the Place raided and
says that the key found in his possession
was given to him by man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
BEGGAR GOT HER MONEY
Queen of the Fakers Acquitted
on a Charge of Robbing
One of Her Tribe.

Lucia Misqu-in. of No. S25 Adams street.
Hoboleen. a Hungarian woman. who, II
is alleged conducted place where public
beggars were made up as cripples, etc..
was acquitted in the Court of special
Sessions yesterday afternoon of charge
of having stolen s5s5 from Mato Modric,
"a fellow countryman, who was stopping
at her house.
Assemblynan FaLon represented the
defendant ard Assistant Prosecutor yick-
ers the State.
a1odr:c testified that he had stopped
at the Adams, street house while en- route
from Colorado to his native land He
said he mad given the money to Mrs.
Misqulin to keep for him until he was
ready to saik
The defence was that the money had
been given voluntarily for services rem
dered the complaining witness.
Judge B.air said that from the evidence
adduced he had reasonable doubt about
Modric surrendering the money as he
stated, and he acquitted the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
OFFENDERS SENTENCED
Judge Blair Deals Out Justice
to Law Breakers in the
Quarter Sessions.

Seven offenders against the law wers
sentenced by Judge Blair in the Court OF
Quarter Sessions yesterday.
William Lans. alias Jones, for passing
worthless checks was sent to State prison
for five years.
Patrick O'Nein who recently assaulted
trolley car conductor at the Junction
got one year at the County farm
Frank Wissner pleaded guilty to as
sauit and battery and was sentenced to
six months at the penitentary and hned
SEQ
Charles MeKenna, the youth who broke
the show windows of P. Ganagher's sa-
loon on Twelfth street. and stole several
bottles of whiskey, was sent to the State
.reformatory.
John Kranke pleaded guilty to stealing
junk from the West Shore Railroad
in Weehawken, and was sentenced to the
County jail for 80 days
Because it was his first offense Thomas
Martin. boy who broke into a Bayonna
grocery store. got of with suspension
of sentence.
Harry E. Williams who pleaded guilty
to embezzling a small amount of money
from the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany, was let go with the payment Of
costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
GOVERNORS SECRETARY
John L. SWayze Is Named BY
Mr.. Murphy for the Per-
manent Position.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.'D
TRENTON, March, Z, 1902, Governor
Murphy today announced that he had Sc
lected as his permanent private secretary
John L. Swayze, the prosecutor of the
pleas Of Sussex county.
Mr.. Swayze is brother of Judge
Swayze, Of Newark, and was picked
out by the Governor because of his Anow.
ledge of law and other desirable attri-
butes.
The Governor, not being lawyer him
self, feels the need of having a lawyer
in his office and it is hinted that the new
private secretary will receive a substan-
tial salary.
secretary but il has been known that
Governor Murphy was not averse to
going into his own pocket for sum to
make tho place worth while
Mr. Swaxze will he expected 10 give
practically his entire time to the office.
I1aud Stillman. who has been the acting
secretary. will return to his duties at the
plant Of the Murphy Varnish Company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
FAMOUS BANDMASTER
John Wallace Dies of Asthma
at Eighty-two, in This
City.

John Walalce. eighty-two years of age,
a famous bandmaster and dancing master
of this city for thirty-fve years, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs Carrie
Eoff, Of No. 8 East Hamilton place, mis-
morning Of asthma and heart failure
Mr. Wallace at one time was very
wealthy, but it is said that he had lost
much of his property. For number Of
years he was bandmaster of the Twelfth
and Twenty-second regiments of New
York City, and at one time was the
ewner of one of the largest dancing
classes in New York City, which was
located in Franklin Hall, where the
Twelfth Regiment used to drill before
they secured their Armory quarters He
also owned and conducted dancing classes
in this city and Hoboken. He was the
proud Dossessor of Stradiyarius violin.
This is now in the possession of his
daughter.
He is survived by two sons and a wild
owed daughter. He was a brother of
William Wallace the composer of Mari
tanaa and other operas.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
TEACHERS RETIREMENT
Receipts During the Year BY
the Fund From Members
Were Sl5,5o2.77.

The New Jersey teachers retirement
fund is just five years old and in a
pamphlet just issued some interesting
facts concerning it are told.
The treasurer's first reported, dated
January 1s, 1897. gives the receipts to that
date as s4,5l51S For the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1901, the income was s2o.S54.4O
The treasurer's report of June l, 1885,
shows that the total annuities paid to
that time amounted to s6s0.92. The an
nuities paid in 1901 amounted to sS,1so.SS
The annuities in force January l, 1902
amounted to s12. 4a1 year.
In ALL forty-seven teachers have been
retired OF these, seven have died, leav-
ing in force forty annuities, averaging
ss1227.
January 13, 1897, the assets of the fund
were about s4.5o0. January l, 1902, they
were above s61, 600
Last year the receipts from members
dues, at an average of about one and one
half cents per day per member We're
SIS, ,So277 If all New Jersey teachers were
members. the income from this source
would approach. $4,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
BOARD PRAISED
Freeholders Commended for
Their Protection of
Union Labor.

That organized labor appreciates the
action of the Board of Freeho-ders IN
adopting a resolution to the effect thae
hereafter al contracts for county work
must contain a clause to the effect that
none but union labor be employed on
such work, was shown at yesterday af-
teruoon's meeting of the Board by the
commendatory communications and reso-
lutions read by Clerk Egan from he
United Building Trades Council of Hud-
son County, the District Council of Paint
ers. PAYERS and Hammers Local Union
No. 1,s20, and the knights Of Labor
The Building Trades Council also sent
copy Of a resolution adopted by them
endorsing the Freeholders action in advo-
eating the re-enactment of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act by Congress
Communfca tons acknowledging the re-
ceipt of copies of tho Boards res oiution
on this measure were received from
United States Senators Kean and Dryden
and all the Congressmen from this State.
Director Holmes stated that in every
case the National representatives had
either endorsed the Geary act or promised
to give it their earnest consideration.
In a communication Emil J. Foerth,
c.erk of North Bergen, complained of the
condition of the culvert at Linden street
and Tonnele avenue in that township.
The matter was referred to the road COM
mittee for action.
Borough Clerk Adrian Post of Secaucus
called attention to the dangerous condi-
ton of the county bridges over creeks,
etc, in that borough. The bridge COM
mittee will look into the matter by direc-
tion Of the Board
NJ. Kaminsky, of No. p BergerGine ave-
nue. Weehawken, sent a communications
complaining about the actions of Henry
Hense, a reman employed at Snake He'll
He said that Hense was frequently intoxi-
Gated, destroyed property, and that his
actions were a disgrace to the position
he holds. The letter was referred to the
Committee, on County Institutions for in
vestigation-
The report of Warden Ryan of the
Almshouse for the month of February
showed s42 inmates and % employees, the
total cost of maintenance was sS,di9o,
an average of $685. per capita.
Warden Grimes's report for the pelli-
tentiary showed 10 prisoners and IS en-
ployes. Total cost of maintenance,
s.. 1852; average per capita, s22.65
A resolution offered by Freeholder
Nugent was adopted authorizing the
Boulevard Commissioners to make neces-
sary repairs to the Boulevard bridge over
the Central Railroad tracks and ascertain
the amount for which the railroad COM
pany should be held liable for undermine
ing the bridge piers by their excavations.
Freeholders Moran, Kuper and Nagent
were appointed by the Director as q COM
mittee to present to the family of the
late County Collector Hugh Dugan the
handsomely engrossed resolutions adopt
ed by the Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-07
TO PROTECT PRINCE HENRY
Weehawken's Chief Asks Jer-
sey City's Police to Help
Him Out This After
noon.
noon.

Police Inspector Archibald. with SER
geants Harrington and Toppin. viii be in
cammand of a squad of twenty-five Jer-
sey City policemen who win assist in pro-
teeting Prince Henry on his arrival at
the West shore depot at $50 this after
noon. Weehawken's Mayor asked Polfcs
Commissioner Tilden to help him out, az
there are not enough policemen ii his
bailiwiek to handle the great crowd which
is sure to be at the depot on the arrival
of the Prince and to afford him: proper
protection.
The Jersey City police VIII leave on a
West Shore train at the head Of seventh
street at $3.50 O'Clock