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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
WHERE WAS MAS?
If at Train at Certain Time Couldn't
Have Seen Fairs Killed.

New York, April S.-The hearing on
the will of the late Chas. l.. Fair, who
was killed in an automobile accident i'm
France. last Augusta, was resumed, to-
day. Mrs. Hannah Nelson, mother of
Mrs. Fair seeks to show that Mr.. Fair
died before his wife.
Lucien Mas, the Frenchman, who tes-
tilted. yesterday, that when he reached
the scene of the accident he found Mr..
Fair dead and Mrs. Fair breathing, was
questioned about an interview he had
had with NJ. Picard, a French secret
agent, regarding the accident Mas
said he had not described the accident
to M. Picard differently from his de-
sCription at this hearing.
When counsel for Mrs. Nelson OBJ
Jected to the cross-examination as to
what time Mas boarded a train after
witnessing the accident, opposing
counsel said it was most important. "a
it shows that Mas was not at the place
at all.
The hearing was adjourned to a date
to be fixed at a conference to be held
between the attorneys and the referee
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Baseball Notes.

University of virginia. Cornell baseball
game at charlotte es Vile , va was con-
The ball game which was to have been
rIayed AT F,xeter n H.. Wednesday, be-
tween Phillips E Exeter j, and University Of
Maine was cancelled on account of rain.
Wednesday, raised $1,000 for the baseball
team.
John Irwin. coach Of the Bowdoin Col
lege baseball team. created a surprise
this week when he changed Munro, 'e3
who has been playing in the field. to the
position behind The r bat After giyng him
as greatly nieased with his experiment
al and he v viii continue to play Munro il
that position for the present J.; The he catch
and t,ant Hayey has been doing his best
to find & man &c play there ere. Capt Havey
that if Mn ,na can he kf bas Up Tea the d %orS
7 This week that RoWdoin need have no
further fears for that position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Shamrock / four minutes over the last
seven miles turn to windWard.
The trials were regarded by experts as
showing that the Shamrock III is mark
eddy superior to the old boat in freshef
weather and more open water. In run
ming off the wind in a light breeze the
Shamrock | was only some seconds a mile
slower, but in the wind the challenger
quite Cutclassed her.
Designer George l.. Watson in an inter-
view, this afternoon, said he certainly did
not like the challenger on her first run to
leeward, today, but her after performance
he thought made ample amends. Her
windWard work was already UP to his
Lest expectations and he looked for fur
Their improvement.
S;ilmakcr Ratsey fenced the questions
of the interviewer but admitted that the
challengers performances We're q tale of
Il very different kind to that written by
Shamrock II.
1t is arranged, if the conditions suit
to send the yachts. tomorrow, over. a
measured Americas cup course, - miles
to leeWard and return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
SCOTTISH MALcONTENTS
Bring Discord Into Edwards Approach
ing Visit to Scotland.

Edinburg, Scotland, April S.-There
was curious scene at meeting here
today, called to make preparations fo1
the forthcoming visit of King Edward
to Scotland. Several of the local Scot
fish officials refused to have anything
to do with welcoming His Majesty un-
til he dropped the title of Edward VII
The DIRECTORS protested that the title
was an insult to Scotland. They add
ed that judging from the addresses
he made at Lisbon, even the King him.
self seemed to realize that he was the
only King of England.
Considerable uproar prevailed, but
the meeting ultimately refused to lis
ten any further to the malcontents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
MOVING DELAYED GRAIN.
Nom Union Help Relieving the Great
Congestion at Chicago.

Chicago, April S. Before the close
of the week, the 100000 bushels of
grain that has been tied up in the river
for the last two weeks will be shipped
to Buffalo and Eastern points. The
vessel owners have secured nonunion
firemen to take the places of the strik-
ers and expect to send out five boats,
today.
THE departure of the grain fleet will
save it's owners from 5000, 900 to $780,
900. Most of it was under contract and
should have been delivered three days
ago. Its owners attempted to get per-
mission from the strikers to move it
last week and were refused The re-
fusal angered the carriers and new
men were hired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Negotiations are now pending be-
tween Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Fred J. Matthews for the purchase
of the property opposite the Shannon
house on Front street at Bath. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Matthews has set
his price at a reasonable figure and that
the purchase will undoubtedly be made
before the end of the week.
The graduating parts for the class of
1903 at the Bath High school were an
noUnced, Wednesday. Those awarded
according to rank are as follows: Vale
dictory, Carrie Trott; salntatory, John
eydon: for excellency in essays, Rena
Dunton, Airline Percy, Effie Wright,
Aubrey Voorhees,; for excellence in
composition. Lena Calderwood, Lin
wood Erskine; for excellency in de-
livery. Sophie Mikelsky, Harold Small.
The parts selected by the class are as
follows; Orator, Fred Haggett; his
torian, Philips Kimball; odist, Jennie
Goodman; prophet, Florence Newman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
LEVEE AGAIN THREATENED.
More Trouble for High Water on the
Mississippi River.

New Orleans, La, April S.-With the
blowing out of 40 feet of cribbing at
the Hymelia crevasse, today, the situa-
ton there again has become serious
and fears are expressed that unless the
damage can be Immediately repaired,
other portions of the 5000 feet of work
will be endangered b. the strain placed
on it.
Although material was hurried to the
scene at once, the news late in the day
was far from encouraging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.
Overwhelming Vote, Tuesday, in Favor
of Strict enforcement.

Topeka, Kas., April S.-Returns from
all the towns in Kansas which held
elections, yesterday, discloses the fact
that the vote in favor of enforcing the
prohibitory law is the most ovcrWhelm-
ing in the history of the state. A spec
ial effort was made by the opponents
of prohibition to make a good showing
at this election and thus pave the way
for q rcsubmission campaign two years
from now. Only six towns of any i'm
portance in the state voted in favor
of a liberal policy toward the saloons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
PROVIDENCE TRANSFERS
May All Stop Work in Order to Win
Present Strike.

Providence, r. l., April s.-A gang Of
"A men, brought here from Boston by
the Eastern Coal Co, to take the
places of some striking Transfers, ar
rived, this afternoon. Nearly 400 men,
bers of the union have been out on
strike for about two weeks. The Off
Gals gave no intimation of the methods
they propose to use to checkmate the
action of the dealers, but it seems like
W that all the teamsters in this city
may be called out rs n last resort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
1T is EXAGGERATED.
AS Usual Reports from Mining Dis
tricts Are Not Correct.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April S.--The reports
unrest among the mine workers, in many
cases are exaggerated In this valley
there is some little dissatisfaction at a
few of the colieres. but what there is, it
is believed can be readily rcmcdied upon
the arrival of John Mitchell. president of
the United Mine Workers, who is expect
ca to reach here some time during next
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Roocrs Bros. Strike Is Settled.

Wallingford, Conn, April S.-As re-
suit of a conference between the Of
ficials of Rogers Bros. silver factory
and committee representing about 100
men who went out on a strike a week
ago. the strikers will resume work.
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
Thinks 1t Can Control More Business
Than 1t ActuaIIy,Can.

Toronto, Ont, April 8.-vice Presi-
dent Bosworth of the Canadian Pacific
Railway has announced that now that
the company has secured its own At
lantic fleet as much as possible of the
wheat from the Canadian Northwest
will be carried through Canada and
shipped from Montreal and Quebec in.
stead of from New York and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
ARBITRATION AT ROME.
The Italians Will Try Method Found
Best in Our Country.

Rome, April S.--The leader Of the Social
lists has decided to propose that the differ
ences between the typesetters and their
employers, which brought about the gen
eral strike, should be settled by arbitra-
ton This proposition is likely to be ac-
cepted, in which case the general strike
will be ended. The King, who some days
ago went with the Queen and the royal
children to the hunting lodge near Rome.
has informed the ministers that he Will
hold the usual council tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
NEW MASSACHUSETTS LAWS.
100000 for St. Louis Exposition-No
More Native Birds on Hats.

Boston, April S.-Gov. Bates, today,
signed a bill providing for an appro-
priation of 100000 for state represen-
tation at the st. Louis Exposition.
A favorable report was received, to-
day. from the House on the bill i'm
posing a fine of SO upon person
wearing for dress or ornament the body
or feathers of native birds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
LYNN Painters Strike Will Be Settled.

Lynn, Mass. April Sat u meeting
of the Painters Union tonight a COM
munication was received from the Mas
ter Painters Association asking for a
conference, tomorrow, regarding the
demand of the men for an increase of
wages. The officials of the union viii
attend the conference and there is a
feeling, tonight, that the strike may
be settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Newark Painters on Strike.

Newark, N. j.. April S.-Sevcn hun
bred painters went on strike, today, for
higher wages. They have been getting
$275 a day and demand So. The bosses
offered to compromise on $3.50 a day
but the men would not agree to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
THE RELIANcE's FIRST TRIAL
Mil Be Held About April %, if All
"a Goes Well.

EIistol, r. l., April S.-The principal
Work on the Reliance, today, was the
closing up of the seams and spaces
at the butts with cement. There were
no dents on the underbody, so careful
had been the riveting, while only a
few have been found on the nickel steel
on the topsides.
The steel workers are rushing the
work on the gaff and it is expected
that it will be done the first of next
week.
1t is hoped now that the Reliance
will be rugged and ready for her first
sail, April %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
PORTLAND DOESN'T WORRY
About Canadian Pacific's Attempt t,
Control Grain Shipments.

Portland, Me-, April S.-Men familiar
with the conditions state that the plan of
the Canadian Pacific to direct grain ship
ments to Montreal and Quebec will not
Affect this port. The foreign export bust
ness here is controlled and handled by
the Grand Trunk and comes via its line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
MILLS INDICTED
For Attempting to Dispose of lndict-
ments Against Dr.. Flower.

New York, April S-The grand jury, to-
day, COZ sidered the charge of attempted
bribery against George Edward Mills, law
partner Of the son of DR.. B. c. Flower
Mills is accused of attempting to bride As
sistant Dist Atty. Caravan to deliver five
indictments against DIR. Flower. The
grand jury later handed in an indictment
against Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
SON WAS TOO LATE
To Reach Deathbed of His Father at
Honolulu.
(By Pacific C'able.)

Honolulu, April 81. b. Atherton,
one of the richest and most influential
men in the Hawaiian Islands. died, last
night, after an extended illness, aged
Sc years. His son arrived here, this
morning, on the steamer Ventura, hav-
ing FASTENED from Boston to be with
his father during his last hours, but
he arrived too late. Mr.. Anterior came
here from Boston in 1858.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Gov. Dockery OF Missouri, Wednesday,.
York, for the return of Daniel J. Kelly.
who is charged with offering a bride of
$1,000 to Lieut.. Gov. John A. Lee to secure
his influence in legislative matters. De-
tectiVe Tracy left jefferson CITY, WNdnes-
day, with the requisition for New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
FEEL AGGRESSIVE.
Continued from page ~

and its members have reported to the in
found that work for Harvey Bros. and
Nicholson & Co. is being done in Tires
local stitching rooms: Efforts will be
nude to stop this work If possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Free from Foot and Mouth Disease.

Boston, April S.-According to DIR.
Bennett, agent of the United States
bureau of animal industry,the foot and
mouth disease has now been practi-
cally stamped out in Massachusetts.
No new cases have been reported re-
Gently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
SUFFERED ALL NIGHT.

Boston, says: Mother could not sleep
and coughed all night long, but thanks
to Father Johns Medicine the cough is
gone and she sleeps all right. 1t did
her world of good" No morphine
or poisonous drugs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Glasgow is pursuing crusade
against girl flower sellers in the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Hugh I'll. Hanna of Indiana, president of
the Indiarapolis Monetary League, has
been appointed the third member of the
American delegation which will represent
the United States at the approaching in
ternational monetary congress in Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

But 21s per cent of the people of Bull
Saria are Moslems.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
WaIthaIIs Brigade Roster.

j. A. Smith, chaplain and regis
trar Of Gen, Walthall'S brigade, who
was appointed at the recent reunion
in New Orleans to make a complete
roster Of the members Of the brigade
now living reports that rather slow
progress is being made with the
work, and he again urges all living
members to send their names to him
at Brewton, Ala.
Mr.. Smith states that he has en-
rolled 5S4 names. lie has no re-
ports from Companies D and G of
the Twcnty-fourth Mississippi, and
none, or nearly none from Compa-
MES B, c, F, II, X and L of the
Twenty-seycnth Mississippi. Very
few names have been reported from
Companies Z, + and G of the Twcn-
ty-nnth. and none from Companies
L, + and G of the Thirtioth. But
very few names have been sent in
from Companies A, B, D and T Of
the Thirty-fourth regiment.
Without a more active co-opera-
ton Mr. Smith cannot make his
work complete, and it is urged that
living comrades send their names
immediatelN.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
PROGRESS IN MANCHURIA.
Every Reason to Believe thnt a SAT-
isGactOry Treaty VIII he Signed
by September First.

Washington, July 2S.-While there
has been a lull in the Manchuriau ne
gotiations during the past week, it is
stated that up to this point satiSfac-
tory progress has been made, and
there is every reason to believe that
before the first of September next a
treaty will be ready for signature,
which will define the trade opportuni-
ties of the United States in Man
churia An authorized statement on
the situation is as follows:
The question of the opening of new
localities to trade in Manchuria has
been in substance satisfactorily ar
ranged with the Chinese government
and nothing to be settled but the
question of the date when said locali-
ties shall be opened. This naturally
will be subsequent to the exchange Of
ratifications of the treaty in which
the opening is agreed upon.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
FEUDISTS ON TRIAL.
AnldnyIt Filed For Continuance
Promptly OVcrruled-AttRch-
ments for Witnesses.

Cynthiana, Ky, July 2S.-The first
day of the second trial of Curtis Jett
and Tom White for the murder Of
james b. Marcum was without spe-
cial interest.
Jett's mother sat close beside him
and watched the proceedings with
great earnestness. Jett and White
filed an affidavit saying that they
could not submit their case at this
term of court on account of absent
witnesses who had been summoned
and who were not present at the call
ing of their names this morning. The
affidavit further states that on ac-
count of the present inhamed condi-
tion of the public mind on account of
the presence of the soldiers, they did
not believe that fair trial could he
had, The prosecution objected to the
filing of the affidavit, but Judge Os-
borne permitted it to be filed and
then overruled il, He ordered an at
tachment to be issued at once for the
absent witnesses.
Capt. p. j. Even. the main witness
for the prosecution, returned to
Cynthiana from Lexington this morn
ing. nr
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
Mississippi State News
Mississippi Weather.

From the agricultural bureau for
the department of Mississippi the
following summary of crop and
weather conditions for the week end
ed July 2l has been issued.
The mean daily temperature
ranged from 2 to 6 degrees below
normal the first part of the week and
slightly above normal the latter part.
Practically no rain fell in the north
ern and middle parts of the State
and only light showers in the south
en part.
The warm, dry weather has been
very favorable for the cultivation
and cleaning of all crops, but where
the rainfall was light last week the
need OF more moisture is very much
felt. Cotton, although still almost
three weeks late, is growing fast and
looks healthy. The plant is now
taking on squares and blooms rapid
lN except in some sections where the
stalk is growing 50 fast that it inter
tcres somewhat with blooming. In
the southern part much cotton has
been laid by; in the northern part
considerable is being cultivated for
the last time. Old corn is practi-
cally made in all parts of the State
and is the best in years. Young
corn is promising, but begins to need
rain, Sugar cane and potatoes are
doing well. Gardens need rain in
some sections, but are good where
there is sufficient moisture. Con
siderable hay has been saved in good
shape. Pastures are improving in
the southern part Apples and
peaches are scarce in the northern
part, and in places there is com
plant Of rotting.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Identity of the Couple Found Dead
In the Morton House. New
York. Established.

New York, July 2S.-Ihe body ot a
man who killed his woman companion
and then committed suicide at the
Morton house, Sunday, has been iden-
tilted as Christian Wcisse, of Science
tadv. where he lived with a wife and
three children. Joseph Burgi a local
designer,identifed the body, The dead
man was about 3S years of age, a
brewery collector and for 16 years a
member of the Elks, having joined
the order at New Brunswick, n, D.
He was a native Of Switzerland, where
he left a divorced wife and one child
when he came to America. Later IN
the day a man called at the under
takers and identified the woman as
his wife. He is Hugo Quitner' oil
Schenectady. lie said he was about 10
ro into the hotel business, and that
his wife had come TO New York on
saturday to hire servants. lie s"d
Weiss who was one of his closest
tr;erds had followed her.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
PUBLIC REFUSES TO BUY.
lanes r. Keene Interviewed at His
Country Home on the FL
nancial Outlook,
A VERY EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION.
Business Is Good, Crops Are Excel
lent, and the Gross Earnings of
the Railroads larger Than They
Were Inst Year, Yet the Public
Have No Confidence.

New York, July 2S.--In connection
with the failures in Wall street,
James r. Keene, whose son-in-law's
house, r. j. Taylor & Co., was
among those to suspend, is quoted by
the Herald as follows in an inter
view at his country home at Cedar
hurst:
1T is very extraordinary situa-
tion, and for some reason or other the
public refuses to buy, 1t has been
out of the stock market for two or
three months, and its temperance in
Wall street would be a welcome sight
in that gloomy financial district
DO you think that the general
prosperity is likely to be affected by
the serious decline in atocks?' was
asked
81 don't see why it should be" Mr.
Keene replied. business is good
crops are excellent and gross earn
ings of railroads are larger than they
were last year. / have no doubt their
net earnings will be correspondingly
large. In spite of all this, people
have no confidence. They are appalled,
at the tremendous decline that has
taken place. the explanation for
which had not been reasoned out by
them.
"The extremity of the danger
should bring relief from concert Of
the financial and railroad interests
to stop a further decline, which must
gather force if it continues, Per-
haps the best reason for the present
situation has been the absolute un-
willingness Of the public for some
time to buy securities, If you have
sellers and few buyers it is easy TO
predict the result
81 believe oyer-capitalization and
| the disastrous collapse of three or
four recently-organized trusts have
paralyzed the buyer, produced a gem
eral fright and terrible liquidation Of
good securities 10 protect bad ones.
| Despite this liquidation, which has re-
| duced the average values of securities
80 per cent, bank loans have not
been reduced.no has the surplus been
materially increased.
1T would be natural to look for a
corresponding decrease in bank loans
in consequence. This has not oc-
Cured. and ! have not seen any one
! ,et ,vhO has fathOnad the reason for
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
Increased Dividends.

State Auditor Cole has prepared
some additional comparative figures
to the bank statement published last
week which are quite interesting.
July 5, 1902, the number of State
banks in Mississippi was ninety.
three, as compared with 1O4 June
30 Of this year, an increase Of eleven
for the year.
The average dividend declared
last year was 1920 per cent, against
14.17 per cent. this year, an increase
Of nearly 2 per cent. This showing
is regarded as nothing short Of re-
markable. The number of deposit.
oTs last year was 52,736, as COM
pared with $500 this year, an
increase of 1874.
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
ANOTHER FAILURE RECORDED
The Failure of Edwin :. HOoley &
Co., Announced On the New
York stock Exchange.

New York, July 2S.-Another stock
exchange failure was recorded soon
after the opening of Mondays mar
ket. when formal announcement was
made on the exchange of the suspen-
sion of Edwin 5. Hooley q Co. The
firm includes, besides Mr.. Hooley,
Frank Brumley and Norbert Helm
sheimer. Hooley & Co. were espe-
cially prominent ms brokers in the
days of the Roswell z, Flower bull
campaign. Hooley & Co were spe-
cialists in Evansville & Terre Haute
and Des Moines & Fort Dodge securi-
ties y
Macon beacon., 1903-08-01
rhey PLEAD euIItY In HInds.

In the Circuit Court at Raymond
last week Tom Williams pleaded
guilty to murder and was sentenced
to the pcnitontiary for life. All
Harris. Wash Smith, Alf Gibson and
VIII Taylor pleaded guilty to unlaw-
full retailing and each was fined $50
and costs. VIII Vickers pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed weapons
and was fined $50 and costs.