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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The weather
in the northeastern part of the country
has been cloudy and cold with snow
in New England and Eastern New
York. 1t is not so cold in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states.
Cloudy unsettled weather will con-
tinue in New England, Monday. High
er temperature will prevail in the At
lantic coast districts, Tuesday. The
winds along the Atlantic coast will
be mostly fresh north to northeast.
Special warnings: Storm warnings
are displayed on the New England
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
AN INHUMAN DEED.
Biddeford Smallpox Hospital
Burned by An |ncendiary.
The So Patients Driven Into Snow
With Thermometer Below Zero.
All Suffer Terribly and One Will Prob
ably Lose Life.

Saco. Me-, Jan. 25.-By the burning Of
the Biddeford smallpox hospital early
today. the sc men, women and children
patients We're forced to escape in their
night clothes, with the mercury several
degrees below zero, suffering terribly
from their exposure, while one of them,
Prudent LaPonte. 40 years old, who
was the sickest patient in the hospital,
is expected to die.
The fire was discovered about SIS
n. NJ. by French woman who did the
cooking, who says that it had appar-
emily been set from the outside near
the kitchen door. She aroused the in
mates and an attempt was made to ex-
tinguish the flames, but they gained SO
rapidly that it was realized that If
any one was to escape quick action was
necessary. Some grabbed mattresses
and dragged them out on the snow far
enough away from the building to be
| out of danger from the fire and hud-
| died together upon them, while Others
wrapped blankets and other bed cloth
| ing about themselves and stood i'll
| shvering, frightened groups at a safe
! distance from the fire which was rapid
| ly devouring their former shelter.
Mrs. Mary lyman, the Oldest pa
tient in the hospital, being 10 years
| old, caught her little granddaughter in
her ans and in her night dress ranfrom
| the building but before she. had gone
10 yards she fell exhausted upon the
snow covered ground, where she lay
until the arrival of the police and
| firemen an hour later.
The first word of the fire was
brought down town by one of the
smallpox patients who ran to the po-
| lice station, where he kicked on the
door, then backed into the middle of
the street. When The door was opened
| by an officer he announced the fire and
shouted: I've got smallpox, don't
come near me-
| BY the tine the tiremen arrived the
| building was nearly destroyed, and
| their attention, as well as that of the
| police. was at once turned to the re-
| lief of the distressed inmates, who
We're suffering greatly from extreme
cold.
Eugene LaBond. who lived half a
mile away offered the use of his
| dwelling as n temporary relief sta
| ton, giving it UP entirely for that
| purpose, and impressing Il neighbor
and his sled into service. the half froz-
Ell refugees We're removed to his home.
| Many of the latter We're clad only in
! the thinnest of garments and the fire.
men and police took off their own
coats and wrapped them around the
sufferers. Although all We're more or
less frost bitten, it is believed that no
fatalities will result, unuess it be in the
| case of LaPointe.
| This afternoon, 26 of the patients
were removed from Mr.. LaBond's
house to the city auxiliary smallpox
! building on Whites wharf
The loss was $1,000, upon which there
was no Insurance.
| 1t is estimated that the cost of the
smallpox epidemic to the city will be
fully $4,000 before the disease is
cradicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
HAD HARD PASSAGE.
Bark Nile Reaches Boston After Long
Trip from Java.

Boston. Jan. 25.-The British bark
Nile which made port, today, from
Samarang, Java, passed Angler. Sept
5, Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 10. and st.
Helena, Nov. 10. The weather after
leaving Hatteras was very stormy and
cold. The Nile was between New York
and Nantucket on the 25th day of De-
cember and last Friday was the first
time she managed to work into the
bay. That night the wind came out
from the northwest and she was blown
80 miles to the eastward. The wind
shifted the next day to the northeast
which enabled her to work back again
and, today, she was taken in tow by
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
TO THE ROOTS.
A School Boy Digs Down to Find Food
to Build Him Right.

y good straightforward letter was
recently sent by 4 bright clever youth
which shows his ability to so to the
bottom of q trouble and rectify it.
lie says. Il attended High school FOL
three years but made little progress. /
did not enjoy good health; my food was
not properly digested; this caused
headache and hence / could not study.
/ tried taking exercise in the football
field but was unable to stand II as it
always increased my headache.
During the summer holidays 1 be-
gan eating Grape Nuts aud the bene-
fit was immediate. the headache
my food digested properly so
that I had no more stomach trouble,
my general health improved my
weight Increased and my brain was
clear and bright.
The result was that this summer /
Junior Leaving and Junior
Standing. ! also took
my place on the football team as half
back and played in all the games of
1901.
This wonderful increase in mental
and physical health / attribute to no
other cause than the nourishment got
from Grape Nuts. recommend them
to everybody who desires health I am
only q boy of II years, but my weight
is 14S pounds and this weight was pro-
cured solely by TIE use of Grape-
Nuts. Name given by Postum Cereal
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There is a reason why Grape-Nuts
should correct Il delicate. physical, Or a
sluggish mental condition The food
IS highly. nutritious and IS predlgested
20 that it helps the digestive organs
10 assimilate the other food. 1t is also
rich in the phosphates that go directly
70 make UP the delicate gray matter
If brain and nerve centefs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
SLASHED WITH RAZOR.
Joseph Boudreau of Bangor, Cut on
Face by Malcolm .hcloud.

Bangor, Me-. Jan. 25.-Joseph Bou-
dreau. a saloonkeeper. was slashed in
Loud of Boston in Boudreau,S saloon,
Saturday night. McLoud aHmaway
but was arrested when taking n train
~ without provocation although Nc
Loud claims Boudreau knocked him
down and beat him. Boudreau will re-
cover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
HER FATE UNKNOWN.
Not Known Whether the Luce Sank
or Is Drifting.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Jan. 25.--
Nothing further has been learned from
the dismasted schooner Hattie c. Luce
which was in collision with the John
II. Buttrick and it is not known
whether she sank or is still drifting
about. 1t is probable that tug Storm
King will leave here to look for her
when the weather clears. The Luce
has "a valuable cargo of polished
granite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
EARLY AGREEMENT
Is Expected in Venezuelan
Matter at Washington,
Rome Hears That the Blockade viii
Be Raised, Today.
German Press Is Very Mild on the
Situation.

Brussels. Jan. PA dispatch to the
Petit Blue from Berlin states that an
agreement in the Venezuelan question
will be reached, next week, and that
a commission appointed by the United
States will be charged with the Az
ininistratien of all the maritime Gus
toms officers of Venezuela.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
A $1,000 Fire in Bangor.

Bangor. Me, Jan. 25.--I'ire in the
dry goods store of Charles T.. Clark.
this evening. caused damage of $1,000.
and at one time threatened other big
dry goods stores in the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
THE FIRST SHOT
Was Fired by Germans, According to
Venezuelan Claims.

Caracas. Jan. 25.--The Associated
Press correspondent has been making
inquiries with d view to ascertaining
whether the German gunboat Panther
Or Fort San Carlos fired the first shot.
The foreign minister said:
THE Panther on, Jan. Ii attacked the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
CLOUDY-WARMER.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: New England,
cloudy, Monday and Tuesday; slowly
rising temperature; fresh north to
northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 25.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair. Monday and prob
ably Tuesday: warmer; variable winds
becoming brisk southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
Blockade to Be Raised, Today.

Rome, Jan. 25.--The Patria asserts
that the Venezuelan blockade will be
raised. tomorrow, (Monday).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26

A fire in the 13-story office building Nos.
Ills Murray street. New York. SUNDAY.
caused loss of 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
F0RMALIN
New Discovery Used With Com.
pI0te Success on Local Patient

The first application of the new remedy,
formalin for blood poisoning. to be tried
in this city has proven very successful,
and the patient, who before the applica-
tfon was practically given up TO die, Is
now on the high road to recovery.
The patient Ia Mrs. Frederick Woolfall
OF Go Evergreen street. Her case was
one of puerperal sepucaemia and the gen.
eral symptoms were very similar TO those
of the woman in New York who was
treated by DR. Charles G. Barrows. whose
discovery of what seems to be cure for
blood poisoning has been the subject of
widespread discussion in the medical
world
Drs. Gardner and Gladwin OF Pawtucket
were called into the case last Friday and
found Mrs. Woolfall In a very precarious
condition. Her temperature was 1852 de-
grees and the pulse l6O To the minute
Respiration was ~ TO the minute and the
patient was yerging on collapse, with ht-
tie or no hope for her recovery.
IL was at once determined to take the
most radical measures, as IL was evident
that the woman could not live under the
conditions. and the usual remedies would
be of little avail A culture made from
the blood OF the woman was found 70 con-
tain streptococci In large numbers, this
being the virulent bacteria OF septi-
caemia.
The operation OF injecting the formalln
followed the solution injected into the
large vein in the right arm being L To 1900.
The strength in the New York case was
1-5G00. which was regarded as being too
strong by Drs. Gardner and Gladwtn. The
$50 cubic centimetres Of the solution is
nary commercial forms pdehyde gas in
water.
Almost Immediately after the Injection
a marked change for the better was no.
ticed. -Four hours after the operation.
when the temperature was taken, 1t mad
dropped to 100 degrees with correspond
re
There was also marked Improvement In
the patients general condition.
Last evening IL was reported that Mrs.
Woolfall was practically out OF danger.
No local manifestations have developed
and yesterday the temperature was 80
pulse i0i and respiration q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28

his funeral will be held at the Church
OF the Messiah Saturday at o'clock.
IL IL quite probable that when the new
postai extensions are made that all or
the territory between the Cranston Print
Works and Arlington will be covered by
carrier system from this Office, and a
number OF sub-statons where one can
register letter will be established at
convenient points.
IL is reported that a young man AT the
Atlantic mills had "a very narrow escape
from being killed late yesterday after
noon by being caught in a belt, and the
only thing that saved his life was the
slipping of OF the belt
AT a meeting OF the OlneyVille Baseball
association last evening at the Olneyyille
hotel the association voted To enter the
Rhode Island State league. Business OF
Importance relative 10 engaging players
for the coming season was transacted.
A committee was elected 10 make ar
rangements for sacred concert and
Easter Monday ball. j. Delaney, L.
Cunningham and j. McCue were elected
delegates 10 the State league meeting.
1t was voted to sell shares at 50 per share
and there was a large amount OF shares
subscribed for at this meeting. The as
sociation Will meet every Tuesday even
ing at the olneyvllle hotel
Miss Grace Titus was pleasantly sur
ptiseu Dy ABOUT 70 OF ner young irlends Ut
her home, so Messer street last evening.
The evening was spent in parlor games,
music, etc. and "A luncheon was enjoyed.
Up TO noon time Undertaken j. VIII
Carpenter had received no word from the
relatives OF Mrs. Oliver. who died so sud
denly at Manton Monday evening
James Bereau and Arthur Gendeau,
boys were arrested on Putnam street
yesterday for snowballing and were
obliged TO settle for their sport In the
police court this morning.
Patrolman Connerton discovered
broken waterpipe in the millinery estab-
lishment OF Sarah Comfy 1884 Westmins-
ter street late last evening.
A horse blanket valued at $3.50, was
stolen from one OF the Pocasset Ice COM
pany's wagons in the square yesterday
afternoon.
A Plainfield street car broke down In
front OF George +. A. Beane's coal and
wood yard last evening, and was towed
to the car barn.
Emory Marble, who was reported TO the
police as missing from his home, Palm
street, has returned.
A camp Of the Modern Woodmen OF AM
erica was instituted I'm Stokes hall last
evening by Supreme Deputy Mode NJ.
Pierce.
Buy Hats at John o'Connelrs."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28

morning OF Friday and later Friday after
noon when he talked about Nellie" lie
went out in the evening, but came back
and slept there at night.
Frank A. Howard, son OF the preceding
witness was next called TO the stand and
he spoke OF Quigley sleeping at the house
Friday night. He stated he was partly
asleep and Quikley woke him up saying
their Was a man in his room. Witness
stated he searched but found no one. As
Quigley was very much frightened he al
lowed him TO sleep with him and twice
during the night he was seized by Qulg-
ley who evidently had the horrors.
Both times he had To break loose and
Quigley stated that they were after
When asked In cross-examiration IL he
didn't dream that Quigley grabbed him
he stated that he could not tell whether
he was dreaming or not" The attorney
general asked him IL this was always
true. Witness could not answer. but
stated he was not on this occasion.
MRS. CAMAC A WITNESS.
A genuine sensation was created when
Mrs. Abraham Camac was introduced as
a witness for the defence and InlTimur
went through the court room as the
young woman took the stand. She said
late Abraham Camac. and that she was
about - years OF age. She had known
Charles Quigley for the past IL years,
when she lived in Canton, and stated sho
had kept company with him steadily. She
told Of her wedding To Abraham Camac
and said she went TO live with the Camacs
two days before she was married
She told Of Quigiey's visit 10 the house
Friday night. how he asked for her and
she went out, accompanied by her hus-
band who "trotted along with the lam
term as she expressed IT.
She said: "Quigey wished us luck, and
my husband said What kind OF luck
All kinds OF good luck said Qutgley
. They shook hands then Tnd parted ap-
parently good friends"
She positively denied receiving letter
from Qu!gley containing threats against
her or her husband. and when asked n
she had any interest in the case she re-
piled. -.
'It has no interest TO me. IL don't
make bit OF difference to me one way
or another"
Under ross-examinatton she repeated
her statement. She also told OF her re-
lations with Quigley at Canton and or
Visits 10 him as 'she thought IL right 10
repay him for kindness to her He had.
she said been under quite a little expense
I'm birying clothes when she was going
with him. She was on the stand at the
adjournment
During the testimony the defendant sat
with the same set expression on his race
that ne has worn all through the trial
and the only interest he has been seen
TO manifest was when the men from Can.
ton who knew him there were speaking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
ORGANIZED
Veterinary Surgeons Meet and
Perfect Plans for Society.

Yesterday afternoon the veterinary
surgeons of the city andsstate met at the
Hotel Dorrance and organized the Rhode
Island Veterinary Medical society.
One OF the objects of the new society Is
to secure the enactment of a state law
regulating the practice OF veterinary med
icine and surgery. The legislature Will
be asked TO enact n law prohibiting the
practice OF veterinary medicine and sur
gerry by those not possessed OF diploma
as evidence of proper training unless
they have been regularly engaged In prac-
tice as veterinarians for a period of hVe
years preceding the passage OF the pro-
posed act.
The meeting was called to order by ID.
J.. r. Dunn. one OF the first matters or
business was the election OF Officers
which resulted as follows: President, a.
T. Parker. first vice president, J.. T.
Dunn; second vice president j. $. Pol
lard; secretary. 4. T. Robinson, OF Wes-
terly; treasurer. j. 7. Cunningham ex-
ecutive committee, Drs. Dunn, Fry, Rich-
ardson Bertran. Monahan, Mclaughlin
and Tucker The members OF the execu-
tive committee will draw UP n set or by-
laws TO be presented at the next meeting
of the organization
Governor Garvin was. as a practlcing
physician, made an honorary member OF
the society.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
TO
STEAMER
ARRANM00R
Big British Fr0lghtsr Co|Ildes
With a Coal Barge In Harbor
and a Bow Plate Crushed In

An accident resulted from the crowded
condition OF the upper harbor yesterday
afternoon, in which the British steamship
Arranmoor had a bow plate stoven. and
the coal barge Enos Soule was consider
ably damaged about the starboard quar-
ter.
The Arranmoor was laden with POO tons
Of Welsh coal from Cardiff and had been
anchored at Quarantine, but Captain
Petersen decided. after inspection by
Health Officer King. to move up the har-
Dor a little and on the way ran into the
Soule which was lying on the eastern
edge Of the channel.
slight miscalulation resulted the
steamer striking the barge a glancing
blow. the damage will amount to about
$500.
Captain Petersen reports that he was
% days on the passage, and that very
bad weather was encountered during the
entire voyage.
The steamer Astrea OF the verley line,
reports severe storms and heavy seas on
Sunday and Monday. She came through
in five days and 10 hours. having a fine
passage until Sunday. when she encoun-
tered a northeast gale. This storm raised
an enormous sea and the ship was obliged
TO slow down 10 avoid having her deck
houses washed away by the billows,
which constantly broke over her bow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
PlWTUXET VALLEY

The Coventry literary and Social club
held n very interesting meeting last even.
ing In Anthony. A pleasing program con.
sisting of vocal solos by Miss Mabel
Greene and readings by Miss Anita Gil
Hes was rendered. spelling bee FUR
nished an amusing number also.
The funeral OF Mrs. Benjamin Straight
OF River Point was held yesterday after
noon from her late home in River Point
The service was largely attended by rela'
tives and friends and was under the di'
rection OF Rev. ~. r. Brown OF Phenix.
The remains were taken 10 ProTden0
TODAY.
The Temple Banjo club of Provfdence
gave n very creditable performance
Treats hall I'm Centrevtlle last might -
fore large crowd. The AFFAIR proved
huge success and netted the CentreVhFe
NJ T. church neat sum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
HOWARD
MURDERED
G0EBEL
Henry {. Youtssy Said TO Have
Made a Full Confession Of
the Kentucky Assassination.

Louisville. KY Jan. 2s.--A Frankfort,
Ky, special says;
James b. Howard OF Clay county. fired
the shot that killed VIM. Goebel." said
Henry +. Youtsey in his confession as 10
his part in and knowledge OF the conspi-
racy which terminated in the assasslna-
tlon Of the Democratic claimant 20 the
governorship.
The convicted man now says that he
has made a clean breast OF the details
OF the plot and has told every thing he
knows fully and frankly" He said
that the shot was fired from the front
window in the private office OF Secretary
of State Caleb Powers and that he and
Jim Howard we're the only persons inside
the room.
He named VIM. g. Taylor. Charles Fin
ley, Caleb Powers. John l. Powers, VIII
liam III. Culton, Wharton Golden and
William j. Davidson as conspirators with
him,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28

ing the price Of Illuminating gas In towns
and cities or the state containing 10000 or
more Inhabitants. outside OF the city OF
Providence. fixing the price at 70 cents
for each 1000 feet. The bill provides Tor
the test OF the gas and meters. with
specific standard, and makes 1t necessary
for the city council 10 enact ordinances
that are necessary In the matter. The
penalty is "A fine OF $500 for each violation
or 30 days In jail, or both. Committee
on special legislation.
Mr.. Caldwell presented bill 10 validate
the acts OF James NJ. Buckley, notary
public. OF Cumberland; committee on Ju-
dietary.
The calendar was then taken up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
THt HOUSE.

The house was called 10 order ~ n 20
by Speaker Burlingane with a quorum
present.
The journal OF the session Of yesterday
was read and approved.
Mr.. Bowen rose 20 a point ~ order and
asked why II was that the clerk Of the
house communicated TO the senate meas
ares that had been before the house. lie
eonterded that this could not be done
under the conditions that existed. for no
Joint rules had been adopted. In the
absence Of 5oint rules there was no un-
derstsndins between the twohou ses. and
d vas not proper for the clerk 10 com
Dunicate measures 20 the senate. nor for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28
QUIGlEYS Defence.
Continued From Page One)
CUTTING UP AT A STATION.

tUIIN6 W Al n oi ~ u lON
Next for the defense was Charles II.
Weeden, a locomotive engineer on the
Newport and Wexford railroad. He told
Of seeing Quigley cutting up" at the
WEXFORD Junction depot. and OF how he
was trying 10 auction off his clothes and
a cork-screw Quigley told the crowd he
had made more horse shoes than a New
Haven freight train could carry
Attorney General Stearns I'm his exam
ination elected the statement from the
witness that he was just drunk.
Charles ]. Seavey a telegraph operator
AT WEXFORD Junction. also told Of Quig-
ley's actions on that day. He said ne had
a good society jag on" and was cutting
up funny didos" such as singing, dancing,
making horse shoes and undressing.
Thomas Howard OF Rumford, stepfath-
er of tho wife OF the man who was shot
took the stand next and told OF "A visit
made by Quigley 10 his home az 1890 a.
m. Friday, oct. 3. while I'm bad shape
from drink.
lie said he thought no might have the
"tremens" and ne helped him 10 bed
"Quigley" he said. was seeing things"
aud people were seem by him who were
not in the room.
CONTRADICTED HIMSELF
when cross-examined by the attorney
general regarding the statement made by
him at the inquest the week after the
shooting IN which ne said. "he did not
see Quigley AZ hts house on his visit pre-
vious 20 the shooting he contradic,ed
himself several times and finally said he
nigh thave been wrong at the lnduest but
he was right here
Mrs Ellen Howard. his wife. was next
and she told OF writing 10 Qulgley OF
"Nellie's" marriage 20 Camac She told ~
Quigley's visit 20 the house in the early