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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

When the House met. Steele Gnd.)
renewedShis request made several days
ago that the speech of Conry (Mass.),
printed relative to the debate upon the
antitrust bills, be expunged from the
record.
Conry, who was present, explained
that he had printed the speech under
a misapprehension of the scope of the
leave to print granted on those bills
(the leave combining remarks to the
subject of those billS), and he therefore
asked leave to withdraw the speech.
This was granted and the speech was
ordered eXDunged.
Littlefield arose to a question of priv
ilege in connection with some remarks
made. last week by SulZer On. V, but
as the latter was absent he decided
to wait until the latter was present.
This being committee suspension
day, Wanger, Pa, moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of the
Senate bill to amend the act of March
2, 1898, to compel common carriers to
equip their cars with automatic coup
lers, etc. Wanger explained that the
bill would compel the railroads to equip
with coupiers tenders which had been
held not to be cars and would also re-
quire a more general use of air brakes.
Grosvenor, Ohio, explained that a
misunderstanding existed among the
members of labor organizations rela-
tive to the parliamentary statements
of this bill. 1t had never been before
the committee on rules, he said. Speak
ing to the merits of the bill he said
hot l..
strongly opposed the amendment an
tagonized by Ryan but they preferred
to have the bill pass with this amend
ment in it than to have it fail.
Dalzell bore out what Grosvenor
had said relative to the bill and the
committee on rules. In his whole leg
islative experience, he said, he had
never been SO beset by kilograms, petit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILL.
Terms of the Measure for New Money
in the Philippines.

Washington, Feb 16.-The Philippine
currency bill passed by the Senate, to-
day, prescribed that the unit of value
in the Philippines shall be the gold
peso, of II $40 grains of gold, $40 fine,
said gold peso to become the unit of
value when the government in the
Philippines shall have coined and ready
for circulation hot less than five mil
lion of the silver pesos provided for in
the bill. The gold coins of the United
States at the rate of one dollar for two
pesos shall be legal tender in the is
lands. The bill also provides for an
additional coinage of seventy-five mill
lion silver coins of the denomination of
one peso which shall be legal tender
except where provided by contract
Coins of the denomination of fifty cent
avos, 20 centavos and of ten centavos
also are provided for, all such coinage
to be under the authority ofthe gov
eminent of the Philippines, in such
amount as 1t may determine, with the
approval of the secretary of war.
The bill also provides for the issue Of
certificates of Indebtedness to main,
tain the parity of the silver and gold
pesos, such certificates outstanding at
any one time to be limited to 10000, 900
or 10000, COO The Mexican dollar and
the Spanish coins heretofore used shall
be receivable for public dues at a rate
to be fixed from time to time by the
civil governor of the islands, prefer
ence. however, being given to the Phil
ippine coins and certificates. Provision
is made for the issuance of silver GER
tificates. The option is given for the
coinage of the silver pesos either in
Manila or any mint in the United
States, which coins shall bear inscrip-
tons or devices expressing the sover-
eighty of the United States.
The act making any form of money
legal tender after Dec. 81, 1903, is re-
pealed. The Patterson amendment,
providing for an international confer
ence to fix commercial exchange was
adopted by the Senate.
Chairman Cooper of the House COM
mittee on insular affairs, says that as
soon as the bill is received from the
Senate by the House it will be sent
to conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
EMBEDDED IN ICE.
Nova Scotian Steamers Held in the I'm :
nasnse Ice Fields.

Halifax, n. s., Feb. 16.-The gov
eminent steamer Mimic got clear of the
ice in Pictou harbor, Saturday, and
was sent out to the rescue of the gov
eminent steamer Stanley, embeaoed
in the ice on the Strait of Northum-
berland, where she was caught trying
TO cross to Prince Edward Island. a
month ago. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to release the Stanley by
the use of dynamite. A channel 40
feet wide was opened. but the ice was
so thick leo yards from the steamer
that the dynamite experts had to ADAM
don the work. The Stanley is now high
and dry on agiarge pan of ice. The
storm OF last night carried the steamer
nearer the Nova Scotia coast, and. to-
night. she is reported three miles off
Arizaig. The Mimic was also caught
IN the ice foe, anu she is now hemmed
IN eight miles from the Stanley. The
position Of the latter Steamer is seri-
Gus, as her fuel is exhausted and the
provisions are running short.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
Capital Notes.

President Estrada Palma of Cuba.
Monday, at Havana signed the naval
coaling station agreement.
The Senate in executive session
Monday. ratified the treaty of friend
SNIP recently negotiated between tho
United States and Greece. The portion
OF the treaty relating to consular
tflais was slightly amended in languar u
to meet the criticism of Senator Hoar
James f. Bailey, secretary of lega
ton of Guatemala City, has been grant
ca leave OF absence and is returning ~
the United States in company with
EN- munster Hunter. 1t is not expected
that he will go back to Guatemala nc
the state department desires to al
low Minister Combs a free hand "a re-
east the personnel of the United states
legation in Guatemala.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
HEAVY DAMAGE
In South Carolina-Two Men Killed
Two Fatally Injured.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. ia special to
the Chronicle from Greenwood, S. c.,
reports a severe storm there with great
damage. The storm was central at
Honea Patch, 20 miles northwest of
Greenwood. Houses and barns We're
demolished and stock injured. The
ground is covered with fallen trees and
RACED telephone and telegraph, lines.
There is no wire communication and
trains are running without orders. At
Honea Patch six men took refuge in a
store. The store was demolished and
two men were killed and two fatally
injured. Several people are reported
missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
COAL DROPS AT LYNN.
One Firm Makes Permanent Price of
S6.75 Per Ton.

Lynn. Mass. Feb. 1e.-The Sprague
& Breed Coal Co. has broken away
from the Lynn Coal Club and, today,
announced themselves. as Independent
dealers. Saturday after the Peoples
Coal Co. cut the price of anthracite to
81. the Sprague & Breed firm reduced
10 $6.75. The Coal Club met Saturday
night and the members did not want
TO reduce prices to that figure. The
Sprague X Breed co. insisted.
Sunday night the Coal Club met
again. Today the Sprague & Breed
Company withdrew from the club, SELL
ing at $6.15, and have further cut the
price of steaming coal to the same
figure, from IS. The members of the
combine have reduced prices from so
rer ton to $3.50 but refuse to go lower.
This gives four Independent dealers in
Lynn. two having deserted the Coal
Club this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

mission. The extension of the life time
of the commission was made on a
showing of the necessity therefor pre-
scented by VIM E. Chandler. president
of the commission. Mr. Chandler in a
letter to the President dated Jan. Ii
last says that the total number of
claims presented to the commission is
542 and the amount claimed $61, 672 or.
OF these claims 152 are fer damages
caused to enlisted seamen on the bat
tleship Maine by the explosion in Ha-
vana harbor on Feb. Is, 1898, % for per-
sonal injuries received in various WAYS
from Spanish authorities; IA are for
damages on account of both personal
injuries and property losses: and 354
for damages to real and personal prop
erty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
EXTENSIVE COLD WAVE
Covers the West from Texas to Lake
Superior, Into the Rockies.

Chicago, Feb 16.-Reports, today.
shov an extensive cold wave covering
the west from Texas to Lake Superior
and extending into the Rocky noun
tains Williston, n. D., with record
of ~ below, is distinguished as the
coolest spot in the country. In the
mountains of Wyoming the tempera-
ture ranges from 2S to 40 below. Min
ing opera tons have ceased, cattle are
perishing and many small camps are
entirely cut off from the outer world.
The greater part of Kansas is COW
cred with snow on q level from to .
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
RAIN SNOW-- SLEET
Are the Prevailing Conditions
Throughout the South.
Great Damage in All Sections Some
Loss of Life.
Cold Wave Following and Suffering
Will Be Intense.

louisville, KY, Feb. 16-Rain, snow
and sleet, combined in many places
with high winds, are the prevailing
conditions through the South tonight.
Railroad traffic is delayed and in many
cities the street railways business is
almost at a standstill. Reports from
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi,
northern Texas, Alabama, Georgia and
all parts of Kentucky tell Of damage
done by the blizzard; of swollen
streams, and suffering on the part of
man and beast; of traffic of all kinds
delayed and in some instances of loss
of life.
In Louisville though the snow is on
ly Al inches deep, the snow has drift
ed so badly that several of the trolley
lines have been abandoned, snow plows
proving powerless.
In Memphis, Tenn, the snow and
sleet storm which prevailed, today. was
one of the worst in years and inter-
fered to some extent with the opera
ton of trolley cars and the telegraph
and telephone wires.
At Fort Worth and Dallas. Texas,
the snow fall was the heaviest in years
and n general blizzard prevailed
throughout the Southwest.
Reports from Chattanooga, Nash
Vile and Knoxville Tenn, state that
sleet, snow and wind have crippled the
trolley wires and electric light plants.
In Atlanta all day heavy rain fell and
high wind prevailed. The same condi
lions are reported from many portions
of Georgia and the Chattahooche river
is rising rapidly. The rise in the Ala
nj al
cradle damage is anticipated while the
streams in the southern part of Ken
lucky are out of The banks. The Ten
nessee and Cumberland rivers also are
rising.
Severe winds storms attended by loss
of life were reported. tonight, from
South Carolina and Georgia. Tonight
there was a general drop in the tenn
perature throughout the South and
Southwest and intensely cold weather
is feared. -,-'e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
Or. En1mons'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness to
ihundreas OF anXiouswomen. There is positive
that Will sc, quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate Irregularities from
any cause relieved Immediately. Success guar
Terence with work. Have relieved hundreds OF
cases where others have failed, The most &. ii,
cut cases successfully treated by mail, and ben
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies
Whom we nevcrsee. Write for further particl,.
iars and free confidential advice. Do not put OF
700 long Aiiietters truthfnlly answered Re-
every possible condition and positively leaves
no afterill etfoct upon the health Sentby mail
securely sealed, 500. Money letters should he
Eent St., Boston, Mass. -A''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

lions and resolutions relative to a
measure and yet the bill had never
been before the rules committee. The
bill was passed.
DalZell Fa., from the committee on
rules, then reported special order to
give the Fowler currency bill the same
privilege accorded bills reported from
committees having leave to report at
any time.
Hepburn, Ia, asked if the effect of
the rule would not be to make it a con-
tinuing order for the remainder of the
session and virtually shut out every
thing else Which was not privileges.
DalZell assented to this Interpretation.
out sad the question of consideration
could be raised at any time. iioe
Bartlett, Ga, took occasion to correct
misrepresentation which was abroad
that the minority had agreed on SUBJ
stltute for the Fowler bill. He was
opposed to all the currency bills.
Cannon, Ills, called attention to the
late day in the session and expressed
the opinion that it was too late to
properly consider currency legislation.
sun ne would not vote against giving
the Fowler bill consideration. If it
should eventually pass he said he
hoped it would be after careful con-
sideraton and amendment in impor-
tant particulars
After some remarks by Underwood,
Ala, and Robyson, Ind, against the
principle of asset currency the vote
was taken by ayes and noes. The rule
was adopted, 12S to 80.
TIillc
sion of the rules to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint and retire George A.
Detchemendy as a captain of infantry,
TO extend for three years the time for
making final proof to the Colorado CO.
operative colony; to effectuate the adj
dltlonal act of the international con-
yent!on for the protection of industrial
property; to amend the act to esta blish
lighthouse depot for the second light
house district in Boston harbor so as
to permit the secretary of the treasury
to locate the site on ground owned by
the United States; to authorize the
President to appoint and retire VIM.
Mccarthy Little as a captain in the
navy: to authorize the Arkansas Coal
and Mineral Railroad Co. to construct
a bridge across the Arkansas river at
Moore's rock; to grant an American
register to the steamer Beaumont; for
the erection of a keepers dwelling at
Crosse Isle, Detroit river; to authorize
a railroad bridge across the Tennessee
river at point between Lewis Bluff
and Guntersville, Ala; to construct a
lighthouse and fog signal at Bur-
roughs island, Washington; to issue a
patent to certain lands to Buffalo.
Wyo.; to grant the Kenova and Big
SANDY Railroad a right of way through
Locks and of the Big Sandy river;
to grant the Central Arizona Co a
right of way through the San Fran
cisco mountain reserve and to extend
the coal land laws to the district of
Alaska. tN
A bill to authorize George A. Camp
Dell and associates to use the waters of
the Coosa river in Alabama for the
purpose of generating electricity was
defeated, 67 to AZ (not two-thirds), as
was bill to open to settlement sos
acres of land in the Kiowa, Comanche
ard Apache reservations, So to So. At
10 p M the House a6iour,a5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

time. that the President had received
81 200. 600 as pay for resigninS. l said
that after he received $1,0O0o00 in April,
1900 he retired to his home and the
Vice President was substituted in his
place"
Among the bills passed after Morgan
concluded was one granting the right
to the New York & New Jersey Rail-
road Co. to construct and operate an
underground railway under New York
City. At 40 the Senate went into eX-
ecutfye session ard at 4.4O adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

Henry Cartwright, Vim. Treadwe,l
ana Charles e. Goodrich. the alleged
.uiI sWlndlers- who We're arrested at
New YORK, Saturday, were arraigned
before Magistrate Breen, Monday, ana
olscharged. They We're immediately
fe-arrested by United States marshal
ana taken before United States Com
missioner Shields on charge of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. The
men were held by Commissioner
Shields in $1,000 bail for examination,
Wednesday, aasr,,j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
IN THE HOUSE.
An AmendmentSt to- the Railroad Safety
...s..t. Appliance Law. so0 ~ 4

Washington, Feb. 16.-The House
disposed of a number of bills today,
under Suspension of the rules, defeat
ing two. The most important measure
passed was the'Senate bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance law. A
special order was adopted which prac-
tically will make the Fowler currency
bill continuing order for the re-
nlainder of the session not, however, to
interfere With conference reports, APP
propriation bills and other privileged
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

Edward knapman of Chicago. was
fatally shot, Monday. in a resort at 102
Gratiot avenue, Detroit, Mich, by a
young woman named Edith Martin,
who then turned the revolver on her
self and sent a bullet through her head,
dying almost instantly. Knapman was
found lying on the bed with wound
in his breast just over the heart. Miss
Martin lay on the floor dead. KNAPP
man says that after a quarrel. Miss
Martin shot him and then killed her
self
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The following
are the Maine pension changes result
ing from the issue of Jan. 81:
original. Josiah E. Reynolds. Jr
Portland, (war with SPAIN $14. In
crease reissue, etc, VIM. Perry
Togus, $l2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
Reception to Mitchell at Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Six thousand peo-
pie crowded the Auditorium at the
demonstrate ton of the local labor unions
III honor of John Mitchell. president of
the United Mine Workers. The great
est enthusiasm was shown when Mr..
Mitchell appeared ON the platform, and
his speech later in the evening was re-
ceived with cheers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
THE SPANISH CLAIMS
Have Six Months in Which to Go Be.
fore Commission,

washington, Feb. 16.-President
roosevelt has extended for six months
from March 2, 1908. the life of the
spanish treaty claims commission
when since its first meeting on April
., lsol, has been engaged in examina-
lion OF claims submitted to it under tba
law OIL March 2, 1901, creating the COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
A FREIGHT WRECK
N Boston & Maine, Early This Morn.
ing, Near Biddeford.

biddeford, Me-, Feb. 1.-Two freight
trains are reported to have bee, IN
Johnston half q mile above this city on
the Boston & Maine Railroad. this
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
ECZEMA, NO CURE No pAv

,f f B druggist viii refund your MONEY
~ TrnaA - OlNTMENT fails to cure Rinrs.
PIES and Blackheads on the face. and IN an
"Aih oisease. % cents. l2-2-O2-t1v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17
TO CURE 4 COLD in ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab1e.s
Al druggists refund the money ifTit fails
e 90 cure. r. w. Groves signature is on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-17

A BaImoraI Shoe and Congress-
Shoe combined.
A laced shoe that you never need to
lace; a Congress Shoe that has all the
style of BaImoral.
A shoe that is adjustable all along
the front, so that it can be fitted per-
fectly to the foot. When once fitted
to the foot it is always right.
A laced shoe that slips on and off
the foot in one second, without dis
turbna the Iaces. No soiled hands, no
bending over and strainng, no broken
Iaces, no delays.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-12

edward Charles, in the Wide World
With most cities life begins at the
ground floor cellars, sewers and cleo
trio tubes always eycepteO and ends
at the top story, but in Paris, while
business is being proftably conducted
in the bright sunshine of the loftiest
story, it is also being as protitably pur-
sued in the darkness of the depths be-
low, far beneath even the sewers and
the famous Metropolitan Railway Of
which the Parisians are so proud. For
Paris Is honey-combed with subter-
ranean vaults and passages. 1t is
literally built upon columns and walls
and If one fine morning the world
awoke to learn that the bottom had
fallen out of the Gay Capital and it
had crumpled up like house of cards
1t would be no surprising thing to
those familiar with the underground
world of Paris. 1t would seem
as though the former inhabitants had
devoted their efforts to hewing out
place wherein they might seek refuge
in case of dire necessity, for, though
few are aware of the fact, the entire
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-12

was cold. damp, black, and uninyitine.
let me now add that it was very m
comfortable, for the ceiling above us
or solid stone-was not more than 2
feet from the floor. If ever thera was
time when have not been Droud NJ
my height it was during those two aw-
full hours. We formed weird and
ghostiy procession as we moved for
ward through the inky blackness tha
silence broken only by our footsteps 90
wesplashed along through the Duddles
the solemn drip, drip of water from tho
walls and roof, an exclamation now
and then from myself as | nearly Trim
ped over one of the mushroom ba1.
ana strange mutterlngs from the man
who was to work the camera,
The famous mushroom-beds vpro o.
our feet. We WERE in fact, WALKING ~
the narrow space between them =
path perhaps a foot in width Thav
ran along the caves In rows two
against the sides, and pair down tho
centre. They seemed to he hapks 90
sand some 2 feet in height, and inclin-
ing up from 2 feet base to a ronpd-
ed top. The soil was clammv ond
crumbling to the touch, and inlaid with
round white discs, varying in circnm
ference from the dimensions of a ouar-
ter to a small-sized saucer-the nro-
cious mushrooms.
lis there much of this?" T as,,od -
the farmer leading us, who seemed nro
pared to walk on for ever
Seven or eight Kilometres bo on
swered unconcernedly.
We had arrived at bend. How 1onu
had been creeping EDWARDS, hnmnine
now my head and now an arm s4,,ne
oilng' sprawling and saying things
know not; but my back ached q,iob+
ruby and l appreciated more than evar
BEFORE the comforts of being q sbont
man. Snort
~ seemed we had walked for soos
We will take photograph hera seI,
sald, which brought the party to q bo,+
While the photographer made ra na,
MS camera l explained to our fr,ands