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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
CAUGHT IN FLAMES.
Portland Firemen Cut OFF by
a Fierce Blaze.
Six Escape by Running Through
FIames--0ther Jumps Overheard.
Saved from Drowning With Difficulty
Rescuers Scorched.

Portland, Me-, April ga fire which
broke out on Holyoke wharf, this af-
ternoon, spread rapidly to tie Berlin
Mills Lumber Cos. wharf and ID Stur-
devant wharf and before it was sub
dueG did damage in excess of $4,000.
The. fire started in the lumber shed of
VIM. Schuette and when discovered had
broken through the sides and roof of
the building. In Il few minutes it had
leapod across the dock and was blazing
in half hundred places on the roof of
the Berlin Mills Co.'S. sheds. A little
later it spracg across the dock on the
other side and burst out in the shed of
the Marrett Lumber Co. on Sturde-
wants wharf.
The fire swept through this shed so
rapidly that the flames enveloped a
number of firemen, who had taken a
line of hose into the building and as a
result seven We're burned about the
arms and upper parts of their bodies.
The injured men are Charles A. Gay,
Clarence johnson and Albert Fuller,
members of the fire department.; Thorn
as w. Durham, an ex-member, who
was assisting the others; Police Officer
John Casey. Charles H. Hartshorne
and Harry f. Ringdah.
All of the men with the exception of
Gay ran through the flames and reach
ed the wharf outside the building with
their clothing ablaZe. Gay jumped into
the dock. He was badly burned and
weighted with his heavy clothing would
have been drowned had not assistance
were in dory nearby. The heat was
so intense that all the men in the boat
We're somewhat burned. They We're
Thomas j. Haskell, A. NJ. Smith and
Charles II. Furlong, Jr.
Hurnham and Johnson, who received
the greatest injuries, were removed to
the Eye and Ear Infirmary. The others
were treated at their homes. 1t is not
thought that any of the men were Sc
riously injured.
The schooner Mary Weaver of New.
was towed from the dock with her rig
ging in flames. The fire was put out
by one of the harbor tugs.
The sheds and their contents on Hol-
yoke and Sturdevant's wharves were
destroyed. The loss to the Berlin
Mills 20. was caused by the burning of
the roofs of the sheds and the wetting
of the died lumber within. The COM
pany has about 100000 insurance.
Shuttle had an insurance of $4,000. The
Marrett Co. will lose about $25, 900; in
sured The cause of the fire is not
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
HAIL, RELIANCE!
First Trial Trip Shows De.
fender to Be a Wonder.
Perfectly Balanced, Quick in Stays
and a Fast SaiIer.
Mr.. IseIin: "a Am Very Much Pleased
With the Trial"

Bristol, r. l., April 26.-After re-
markable first days exhibition of sail
ing in varying winds, the latest Her.
for defender of the Americas cup, re-
turned to her moorings off the Her
reshofes' shops. Saturday night, receiv-
ing the plaudits of the small party of
yachtsmen who sailed on her during
the day. That she is the best 90-footer
yet built by Herreshoff no one who saw
her performances will deny.
Her balance is perfect, and although
her sails lookend anything but promis-
ing when she started out in the morn
ing they had become well shaped be-
fore the days sailing was at an end.
The mast towers high in the air. be-
ing taller than either Columbia's or
Constitutions. There are rs mast
hoops, the lower one doubling up. The
halyards lead below deck, where men,
bers of the crew are constantly engag-
ed in coiling the surplus. This removes
much clutter from the deck. Near the
fair leaders of the jib sheets is a catch
which pinches the sheet and holds it,
doing away with cleats.
In sailing the Reliance goes through
the water in a remarkably clean man
ner,, making no fuss at all. The Con-
stitution and Columbia always were
noted for the clean manner in which
they went through the water, but this
is even more noticeable in the new
boat. Even when she was sailing the
fastest there was a very slight bow
wave and no counter wave. Her wake
was hardly noticeable. t-
She is quick to heel and is not tender
Once she struck her attitude she re-
fused to heel any further. Although
she has much less freeboard than either
of the other 90-footers, there was never
a time during the sailing; today, when
her lee rail was nearer than one foot to
the water. She did not wet her lee rail
at all.
When sailing, she makes use of her
after-overhang, but uses very little of
her forward overhang. She takes seas
easily cutting into them and throwing
them off. -.-
c. Oliver Iselin expressed the senti-
ment of the entire party when he said
to the Journal reporter in answer to a
question: Il am very much pleased
with today's trial.
Just as preparations were being made
to get the Reliance under way for the
afternoons sail, the old champion Co.
lumbia, passed in and took up her
mooring in Newport Harbor. She was
looking splendidly and moved through
the water with great speed. This gave
an opportunity to compare the two
boats. The mainsail of the Reliance is
much larger. 1t is peaked higher. The
mast of the new boat is larger and tall
er than Columbia's. But despite the
smaller rig of Columbia, she looked
very fit. The first race between the
trio will be May p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
KNIFE AND PISTOL.
Two Murders at Boston, Early
Saturday Morning.
John Marietta Charged With Cutting
Katie CarmeIia's Throat.
Isabella Viola Held for Shooting Joseph
A. Kelley.

Boston, April 26.-Two fatal affairs
that occurred before daylight, this
morning, have furnished work for the
police of this city, today, and the al
legged perpetrators of both crimes are.
tonight, in custody.
The first crime was committed in n
lodging house, No. ., Leverett street,
about 1880 A. NJ, where, after q quar-
rel that had been carried on nearly all
day, Saturday. between John Marrot-
ia. an Italian, and Mrs. Katie keenan,
or Katie Carmelia, who had been room
ing there for week past as man and
wife. Marietta, it Is charged, cut the
womans throat. from the effects. of
which she died several hours later.
Marietta disappeared for the THE be-
ing, but about o'clock two officers OF
the Roxbury station saw man near
the Dudley Street Felevated terminal,
who answered the description of the
supposed murderer and arrested hin
on suspicion. He was later identified
by Mrs. Betts. the lodging house keep
er, as the man who had lived at her
house with the woman who was muir
dered, and there seems TO be no ques-
ton as to his identity.
The murder was evidently the out
come of n quarrel. The couple was
heard talking loudly to one another
during the evening. 1t was about 1890
when Mrs. Belts heard some one run
ming down stairs and the murderer. for
1t is supposed that 1t was he. slammed
the door violently behind him.
An instant later shrieks aroused the
neighborhood and the woman. gasping
for breath and bleeding profuseiy.
CROPPED her way down the narrow stairs
to the street. leaving a trail OF blood
behind. and fell face downward on the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 26.-The special
feature of interest on the weather map,
tonight, is a great low pressure area
that covers the entire country west
of the 95th meridian. The barometer
at it's center over eastern Montana,
reads 29.34 inches. There has been as
yet no precipitation from this disturb
ance except on it's northwest side where
there were showers accompanied by
rapidly falling temperature. In the
East the weather will be generally fair.
Monday and Tuesday. 1t will be warm
er, Tuesday, in the Atlantic states. On
the New England and middle Atlantic
coasts winds will be light and variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
FIRE AT NoRRIDGEWocK.
Mrs. Frank Jones and J.. D. and r. Ames
Suffer About $2500 Loss. D

Norridgewock, Me-, April 26.-(Spec-
aD.-The buildings on Railroad street
belonging to Mrs. Frank Jones were
destroyed by fire, about 4 o'clock, this
afternoon. A spark from this fire
lodged on the stable of Justin D. and
Frank Ames and that was also de-
stroyed.
The only fire apparatus that could be
used was small hand chemical en-
CINE and this was of little service so
that bucket brigade, had to do the
bulk of the fighting. Mrs. Jones loss
will be about $4,000. with $1,000 insur-
ance The loss on the Ames stable
will be about $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
ICE LEAVING MoosEHEAp.
Fishing, It Is Expected, Will Be All
Right, Tomorrow.

Dover, Me-, April 26.-The ice began
to leave Moosehead lake, today, and in
all probability will be all out and the
fishing begin, Tuesday. The ice COM
menced to break up. yesterday, and, to-
night, the lake was clear from Kineo
to the Sand bar. The prospects for
the fishing season are considered ex-
cellent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
MuTiNY ABOARD.
Trouble on Bath Ship Edward Sewali
at Woosung, China.

Honolulu April o6.-Advices received
from the Orient by the steamer Doric
state that a mutiny broke out on the
American ship Edward Sewall at Woo
with the mutineers and he sent for as
sistance to the United States hattleship
Oregon, which was in the harbor Ma
rines were sent to the ship.
The Edward Sewall is now on her way
to Honolulu. She is owned by Arthur
Sewall of Bath, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
Bowdoin Colleges Tennis Schedule.

Brunswick. Me-, April 26.-William E.
Lunt. manager of the Bowdoin Col
lege tennis team, has announced the
following schedule for the season:
May 10 to %, Maine College tourna-
ment at Brunswick; week of May 20,
Longweod tMass.) tournament; week
of May %. Bowdoin College tourna-
ment for college championship; June
4, and 6. Amherst VS.. Bowdoin at
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

been arrested at Posen. The counter
letters initiated various coins and the
coupons of government bonds. They
also counterfeited foreign coins. in
GLIDING those Of the United States and
have had American connections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, April 26-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday, partly
cloudy; light easterly winds; Tuesday,
fair and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
LOANS

large or small made quickly on all kinds
OF personal property at lowest rates. In
stallment payments. Borrow where you
can depend on confidence. New Waltham
and Elgin watches at ruinous prices ON
time.
COLLATERAL LOAN co.
219 Water ST., Opp Cony House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, April 26.-Forecast for
New England Fair, Monday; Tues
day, fair; warmer in south and west
portions, variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

The United States training ship Hart
ford arrived at New York. Sunday,
from Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

Shamrock III at the Clyde.
London, April 26.-The Shamrock III
has arrived at the Clyde
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
Good Sense.

Occasionally the transplanted Ameri-
cans in Canada get an opportunity to put
in a word of sound sense that is bene-
fetal to both countries.
There is Sir William Van Horne, for
example, who was as good an American
In his early manhood as there ever was
and by the way, it is too bad that he did
not have the independence to refuse the
bauble Of title, as some Canadians have
done.
One of the arguments for the all
Canadian route from the wheat fields to
the Atlantic, is that some day when there
is a war between Great Britain and the
United States a thru railway, far removed
from the border, will be an imperial neces-
sity. In Toronto the~other day Sir Will
liam bluntly told a reporter that the build
ing of an all Canadian route for strategic
purposes was "the result of DOGGY which
now and again seized upon some minds
thru an excess of fear of the United
States"
That is well said The Canadians will
save themselves much worry and some
money if they will leave all possibilities
/, OF American invasion out Of their calcu-
latiens. In the first place. such an in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
Scotch a Language.

Taking exception to the designation Of
Scotch as a dialect, Allan L. Purves of
Brooklyn, N. Y, in the New York Times
Saturday Review, says Scotch is a Ian
guage and mo more a branch dialect or
corruption Of English than Dutch is Of
Danish He says,
The Anglo Saxon tongue is derived
from the Low German, with mixture Of
the Scandinavian and sIcelandic; while the
.Scoto- Saxon is indebted more immedi-
ately to the Dutch, Flemish and Danish,
both for it's fundamental and most char
acteristic words, and for it's infection and
grammar. The English, like the Teutonic,
bristles with consonants, while the Scotch
is spangled with novels, rendering it soft
and beautiful. The superior euphony of
the Scotch is apparent in comparing the
words, "a pretty little girl with "a bon
ME wee lassie.'' And the superiority of
the Scottish for poetical purposes in the
absence of consonants is obvious. An
other source Of the superior euphony of
the Scoto- Saxon is the single diminutive
in .ie,' and the double diminutive IN
''kie,' which may be applied to any noun
in the language, as wife, wife, wifkie
wife, little wife, very little wife; BARN,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

bairnie, bairnikie-child little child, very
little child; bird. birdie, birdikie. and lass,
lassie, lassikie, etc. The Scottish Ian
guage has also retained all the ancient
forms Of the verbs, and one can say !
cast, coost. and I have caster a stone, !"
or II put. l pat or have puttens on my
coat; II hurt, hurled or have hurten
myself; thrust, thrusted, or I have
thrusten him out of DOORS; II let, loot.
or have letten fa'," etc.
Whether Scotch is a language or. a dia-
lect, there is a vast deal of added pleasure
to be had in the reading Of those books
in which it is used, If one is familiar with
1t. The pleasure Is worth far more than
the little trouble is takes to acquire a
knowledge OF Its words and phrases. The
careful reading OF q single book contain
ing a fair amount Of Scotch, with some
study of the unfamiliar expressions, will
make the reading Of Scotch thereafter q
delight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
LORD SALISBURY IS ILL
Former Premier of Great Britain Is
Seriously Indisposed With In
5.a testinal Paralysis.

London, Aug. 14.-Lord Salisbury passed
fairly restful night. There is no ma
terial change in his condition this morn
ing, tho Lord Robert Cecil says his father
seems slightly stronger.
Lord Salisbury is seriously indisposed,
according to information received direct
from his family at Hatfield house.
The late premier is greatly exhausted,
and physicians are in attendance. $500
Lord Salisbury, whose health was Sc
verely shaken by the death of his wife
in November 1899, was Ill on the CONT
nent during the whole Of last winter Ac-
cording to the Medical Press and Circu-
lar, his lordship has suffered for years
from intestinal paralysis. He was re-
ported to have much improved in health
on his return to England, but at the be-
ginning of June he caught a chill which
troubled him considerably. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
A Case in Point. ..

While itself absolutely Indifferent to
mention by the city dailies,' the es-
teemed Albert Lea Standard has at times
complained that the dailies pay little at
tention to the editorial Views of indie
pendent papers like the Standard. AS the
editor Of the Standard sees it, the veriest
drivel from an organ may receive lau-
datory notice in the "ciy dailies," where
as brilliant gems of pure reason and style
from the Standard are never put in the
show window.
This indictment can be denurred to In.
part, for The Journal has from
time to time published excerpts from the
Standard in its calmer moments, and it
is the policy Of this paper to reproduce
editorial excerpts on all sides Of current
questions without prejudice on account
Of our own views. STILL even with that
liberal policy, one must draw the line
issue Of the Standard in which appeared
a complaint against these "boss-ridden
dailies'' and their narrowness, prejudices
vassalage, pitiable cowardice and incon-
petency,'' there was printed the following
editorial paragra phi:
Judge Lochren had to uphold the mer-
ger--he had to. He is built that wayne
is not to be blamed If his soul Is not his
own. How can a man help doing what
he Is made to do?
| Now, no newspaper could afford to re-
produce such words without an accom-
panying explanation, for some readers
would be sure to infer that the paper
copying them Endorsed their bias, and
others would take the mere opinion of the
editor of the Standard as an indisputable
fact to the great injury of Judge Lochren.
The quoted paragraph reveals the essen
tial difficulty with quoting freely from the
Standard, for excellent journal tho it IS,
1t not infrequently gives voice to such
Ihalf-baked ideas as these, having their orr
gin wholly In the fact that the judge did
not decide the Northern Securities case
as the Standard-and T h J urn a
would have decided it, |es 49, =
We permit the widest difference Of opin.
ion among individuals without suspecting
improper motives. Then why should We
SANDER judge merely because he doe:
not agree with US?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
A Wholesome Victory.

Good for the Irondequoit.
To-day she gaily brings the Canada
cup back to Rochester.
At Toronto yesterday the American boat
won the deciding race in the cup series
m fine style.
While the Strathcona won the first two
races, one of them was plainly lost thru
poor handling Of the challenger, 50 that
there Is no question that the best boat
won. g
In taking the cup the Irondequoit has
done the Canadians great service. They
were really getting just a trif1e .'swelled''
in matters yachting.
They have this solace, however, that
the contest was close enough for anyone
and that after all the Strathcona is an
English rather than q Canadian boat
having merely been put together in
Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
TOLD TO "HOLLER FOR BAILEY"

A little group Of drummers were gath
cred at a Seattle hosiery, swapping sto-
ries and discussing public men and meas
ures, when one of the party CHANGED to
mention the name Of Senator Bailey OF
Texas. Speaking of Bailey" rejoined
one Of the party, reminds me Of an incl
dent that took place in Gainesville dur
ing the presidential campaign Of 1888. A
political rally was held in the aforesaid
town one day in October and it CHANGED
that=I was there at the time. AS several
orators Of national fame were billed to
speak I resolved to- attend The day
proved to be exceptionally fine and vast
throng of people were in attendance. A
grand stand had been erected in the pubic
square. and about this the motley throng
surged, a good-natured rivalry seeming
to exist to secure the most advantageous
positions. The platform was crowded
with many notables and the speaking
began about II a. m.
An orator Of great efoquence occupied
the platform for perhaps half an hour, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14

then took his seat, to be followed by an
other. For about an hour perfect order
prevailed and everything moved along
without hitch or jar. Then a burly ranch
man well in front gave a stentorian shout
for Bailey. This was repeated at frequent
intervals, and some of the bystanders,
after eXpostulating with him for q few
moments, succeeded in making him de-
sist for the time. Finally a tall, smooth
faced young man, with long hair, advanced
to the platform and held forth with great
eloluence. The ranchman again became
FESTIVE and sent up lusty shout for Bal
ley. His shouts interrupted the speaker
and the master of ceremonies, advancing
to the front of the platform, called out:
My good man, you will please come to
order; Mr.. Bailey is speaking" A look
of mingled establishment and disgust swept
over the ranchman's bronzed visage and
he blurted out, THAT amt the man
want nohow. I rode into town with that
ere ong-haired galoot, and he told me-
to holler for Bailey"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
BRYAN IN 1892
Commoner Declares He Was True tc
Grover and the Party.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14.-Mr. Bryan says
in the Commoner to-day:
"There was no detection on the part Of
Mr.. Bryan in 1892 when Mr.. Cleveland
last ran for president. He and thousands
of democrats voted for the Weaver elect
ors upon the recommendation of the demo-
cratic national committee and at the re-
quest Of the Nebraska member of that
committee.
IF Nebraska electoral vote had been
thrown to Weaver, Mr.. Cleveland's plu-
rality in the electoral college would have
been larger
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
JOURNAL is INDISPENSABLE
Monticello Times.

No person can afford to be without a
daily newspaper In these days. and the
many attractive features Of the Mime
apolis Journal make 1t Indispensable to
every family within its range of terri
tory In Minnesota and the northwest.
1t. covers the field with marvellous accur-
acy and on all public questions it is very
fair and impartial tho it treats them
from e republican standpoint. Its special
features add much to its attra ctiveness,
especially its Saturday edition The above
comment represents our experience.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
PLUCK VS.. LUCK
Litchville IN. d. Bulletin.

Commend us to pluck. Pluck is better
than luck. Pluck induced the thirty
three business men of Litchville to chip
in last week what each man felt he could
afford, and SO there was nearly $1,000
raised in few hours time to drill big
artesian well for fire protection. This
spirit Of pluck is also building a brick
school house that will cost $1,000 when
completed. This spirit Of pluck has
built Litchville into little city that has
met with praise all over the state. Cling
to pluck. It's better than luck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-14
vasion is scarcely within the realm Of the

vasion is scarcely within the realm Of the
possible. In the second place, If it once
starts, nothing In Canada can stop 1t.
But even as a strategic road the Grand
Trunk Pacific will not stand inspection.
While in the main it is to be far north
Of the Canadian Pacific it Is bound to
pass thru Winnipeg, which Is only seventy
miles from the boundary. At the other
end of the line it will be only few miles
from the Maine line for a long distance.