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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
EQUAL SUFFRAGiSTS
Hold Their 23d Annual Session in City
Of Auburn.

Auburn, Me-, Oct. 2S.-The 23d annual
meeting of the State Equal Suffrage
Association opened in this city, this
afternoon, with short executive SEES
sion. In the evening a reception was
held at the home of Major and Mrs. 3.
]. Hill, at which more than $50 promi-
nent people from this city and other cit
les were in attendance. In the receiv-
ing line We're Mrs. 3. J. Hill, the host
ess; Mrs. G. B. Atwood, president of the
local league; Mrs. Lucy Hobart Day.
president of the Stae Association; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. president of the
National Association; Mrs. Mary Chase,
president of the New Hampshire Asso-
citation: Mrs. Eta S. Osgood, vice pros
ident at large; and Mrs. Sarah Hamil-
ton. A business session will be held,
tomorrow morning. at the Court Street
Baptist church. Addresses will be given
both afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

Greedy and Miss Brann was feature
OF the musical part Of the program The
music was fine all through and added
much TO the pleasure of the occasion.
The day will be memorable one III
the history of Cascade Grange. not only
on account Of the new hall but On ac-
count of the success Of it all. The
weather. the dinner, the program and
everything else was just about right.
rhecs really wasn't thing to mar the
dsy from beginning until night and it's
pretty good advice for other Oranges
to elect all their officers from the sis
ters' side of the house when there is q
special occasion to be celebrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
AT NASHUA, N. H.
Baron Patch, Billy Hurd Win-Two
Races Unfinished.

Nashua n. H., Oct. 28.-Somevha t
better weather and vastly better sport,
today. rewarded the fair-siZed crowd i'm
attendance at the second day of the
closing meet of the New England Half
Mile Circuit. The 2.25 trot and ZIG
pace brought over from yesterday were
concluded, and three heats in the free
for-all and four in the 2.12 pace were
run off before darkness Interrupted the
racing. Baron Patch won the remain
ing heat of the 2.25 trot. though pushed
hard by Murth. The heat was well con-
tested, none of the 10 horses entered
being distanced, although Michael II
was drawn.
Two heats decided the 2.16 pace, Billy
Hurd. the favorite, winning first money
after losing the fourth heat by a neck
to Willow &.
The free-for-all proved the feature of
the day. fast time being made in spite
of the brisk wind that blew down the
home stretch.
The race opened with Frank Yoakum
the prime favorite. but he was unable
to get better than third place in the
first two heats, and he dropped to
fourth in the third. Gallagher took the
first. but Bishop by a magnificent sn,,rt
down the home stretch won the second
and then the third rather more easily.
The race was unfinished.
Rockport the favorite in the 90
pace. failed to make good in four heats.
the first going to Leo S. and the second
to The Colonel. while AIRY L. had it
all his own way in the third and fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
WILL APPEAL COURTS
If the Striking Stonecutters Do Not
Return to Work.

New York, Oct. 2S-In a statement TO
the public issued by the firm of VIM.
Bradley & Son, contracting stonecutters.
in Brooklyn, it is alleged chat their en-
ployes, about 100 in number have been
ordered on strike at the instiGation OF az,
association of employing stonecutters
which has formed an alliance with labor
unions connected with the trade in
Greater New York.
The firm charges specifically that mem
bers of the association regularly added
10 cents to all bids for stone work and
after averaging bids the associations Of
ticerS appOrtior the contracts; that thi,
added IL per cent. amounts annually to
about 0Gt0 which is divided with the
unions. the latter receiving about SGU,u0o,
the balance going to the association.
The president of the corporation E. +.
GiberSon, threatens to appeal to the
courts if his men do not return to work.
In his statement. Giberson alleges thu
the unions were taken into the plan ii,
order to force all the employers to be
come members of the association and
that the walking delegates agreed to har.
ness employers who refused to sign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
BREATHING EASIER.
ST. Louis Banks Have Passed the Crisis,
They Think.

ST Louis, Mo-. Oct. 2S-The statement
of President julius S. Walsh Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Trust Co. whose senti-
ments are echoed in interviews given to
The Associated Press by other trust conf
pany officials of st. Louis that the sit
nation is thoroughly in hand, the excite
ment has subsidized and from this on We
expect business will be conducted in tbs;
usual orderly manner, expresses the
opinion which seems general, tonight, af-
ter the unwontcd financial conditions that
prevailed here during parts OF yesterday
and today.
Officers of all the trust companies state
that voluntary offers of help were rcceiv-
Ell from financial institutions in New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Or
leans. Kansas City, Boston ana many% of
the smaller towns of Missouri and IN
nois, but all were declined for the reason
that they had sufficient cash with which
the handle their business.
Expressions of confidence and offers OF
help on the part of the national banks,
financing and other institutions of st.
Louis have helped to strengthen the sit
uation and restore confidence,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
INDICTMENT FOR MURDER
Found Against Mate johnson of the
Schooner Edward E. Briery.

Boston. Oct 2S.-An Indictment alleging
murder was reported, today. by the grand
jury of the United States circuit court
before Judge Lowell against Carl john
son. the mate of the schooner Edward f..
Rrie1y. 1t is alleged that johnson shot
and killed James Finch, one of his crew,
while the schooner was lying in the bay
of Islands. New I'oundland. Other true
bills found involved five former postal
employees. One Of them, i. H. Johnson
of Vineyard Haven. former postmaster
there. was indicted on the charge Of en-
bezzling $3.50. ArraiSned. he pleaded nolo
contenderc. The date for the trials of all
defendants, with the exception Of Mate
Johnson. was fixed at Nov. (. a no bill''
was returned in the case Of Michael r.
Freda of Boston. who had been charged
with smuggling laces into this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Football Supporters Anxious Over
Chances with Bowdoin.

Orono Me. Oct. Observation-Disclosures
as to the outcome of the game. Saturday,
at brunswick when Bowdoin and the Uni
vcrsity of Maine line up on the Whittier
field. is now Icing felt all over college.
The condition of the team Is not the best.
the practice tonight, although poor
enough in itself. succeeded in reducing the
rank Of available men for the Varsity Sc
that it now looks as though a number OF
subs will have to be used IN the game,
Saturday.
Bearce has not recovered from the ct
fects of the strain that he received in
practice after the game with Harvard.
and there is no doubt left but that ne
will be una BILE to play against Bowdoln.
Shaw, who has been playing fullback in
Bearce's absence and who played an eX-
ceptionally brilliant game against New
Hampshire State College at durham. last
Saturday, was laid out in the practice.
tonight, and had to be carried to the gym
nasium. Another man who was laid out
by tonight'S practice is knowles. Maine S
left guard who received severe strain
in the leg which will prevent his get
ting cut again, this week.
Tomorrow night, there will be an effort
made to revive the interest and spirit
which is sadly lacking. especially when
so much is at stake, next Saturday. The
band will be out and the entire battalion
to the number of 200 together with the
| undergraduates, will march on the Held
10 CueeT the team tuIOuSlt itS last u
practice There is no doubt but that it is
needed for this week but two elevens hav-
been reporting for practice with about 80
undergraduates to watch the plays.
Although but 123 men have pledged
themselves to purchase tickets to Bruns-
wick. nevertheless the special train. will
be run and if there is any deficit it will
be made up by the Athletic Association.
The train will probably leave Bangor at
s O'Clock Saturday morning. for Bruns-
wick, arriving there at about Ii O'Clock.
The return will be made leaving Bruins
wick at 5 o'clock, and arriving in Bangor
about o'clock. People outside of the
college living in Bangor, Orono. Old Town
and Brewer who wish to take the trip to
Brunswick on the special train, Saturday.
will have to notify r. NJ. Conner, treas
urcr Of the Athletic Association. before
Friday noon. Fox & Adams of I;angot,
will cater a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
HOME FROM GOLD FIELDS.
About 1900 Passengers and $5o0,000 in
Treasure Reach Seattle.

Seattle Wash. Oct aS-Three Nome
steamers. Senator. Roanoke and Ohio,
reached Seattle, early Wednesday. bring
ing Il total OF 1900 passengers and Owe,
S500.m0 in treasure. The Roanoke Left
st. Mchacls. oct. is. the bay at that
time being filled with floating ice. The
senator and Ohio sailed from Nome, Oct.
10.
None Of these vessels sighted the dis
ahled steamer Meteor which has a valua-
BILE cargo and is being lowed southwark
by the steamer Eureka.
Anxiety is felt for the Meteor owing to
the recent severe weather ir BehrinS sea.
and when the Roanoke left Duth Han.
hor, Oct. u. the revenue cutter Manning
and Bear were preparing 10 start out il,
Searcl of the Eureka and her tow.
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is He THE HEIR?
Trial Over the Countess kwiIeekis Son
~ Berlin.


81 Berlfny Oct. ~ The trial was continued.
teda " of the c3s9ach which Countess Isa-
bella Wesierska Kwilecki and her hus-
bands Count 1KN53ecki. as AN, accessory To-
the crime. areSeharged with presenting
I. pale child. SAID to have been born to
to an estate at4avroblewo. province of
Posen.. whereas TIE child is alleged by the
prosecution to lie the son of a peasant
girl of Parcze. Austrian Slesa.
When the girl from Pacze was question
ed III court, today, she admitted giving
her child to a Midwife. The witness was
shown pilot ograpFs of six children and Sc
lected the one of her child.
The midwife. FraAsDssowski. who treat
ed the countess dur1al the critical months
of her illness. and 1ln testified in her
favor in Posen, on+skl1iSh occasion the
countess was acQuitteGA End who ;STrow
accused of perjury. ad13f5fesl. todayy Tint
she had perjured hersd & Il .sIi.sss
Influenced by pitN.fo III ella
and especially for & Atii1s
she wanted to safest [4eI AZ
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80
Should Criminals Be Used for Expert.
ments by Doctors?

Washington, Oct. eS-The Ardericail
Public Health Association. today, further
considered the subject of infection Of hu-
man beings with animal tuberculosis. DIR.
GREETED the Discrimination of federal and
state authorities to permit criminals cons
demned to death to be innoculated with
the tubercule germ in the interests ~
science. He said he was sure that an
man condemned to death would nld4
willingly take his chances of corteactinR
tuberculosis as against electrocus30p 81!
hanging. He SAID that there Is inf one
whit of evidence that dry sputuinS ever
caused n single case of tuberculosis in
mankind.
He concluded by strongly urging ihaf
association at sanitariulns for the pfotes s
ton of the food supply as derived FROM
cattle. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
A WILD PANIC
With Many Narrow Escapes at
Leominster, Mass, Fire.
Four Women, Badly Burned-.,Sixty
People in Danger OLIVES.
Many Jump-One Badly lpjurcd-Loss,
About $4,000.

Leomiuster Mass, Oct. 2S.-Four
women received serious burns and
bruises while so employees narrowly
escaped with their lives from fire that
quickly Quilted the factory of the Co
lumbia Comb Co, manufacturers OF
celluloid goods on Graham street, to-
day. Mrs. Hannah S. Hall. an aged
empIoye. was caught by the flames
while seeking an exit and before she
could be rescued was terribly burned.
She was removed to a hospital where
her condition was said to be critical.
The injured:
Mrs Hannah S. Hall. aged %, of %
Pearl street. burns on head and body;
condition critical.
Miss Alfonsine Pinard. aged 1S. of III
Fifth street. painful bruises sustained
in jumping from the third floor.
Miss Effie Woods. aged 10, of 40
Pleasant street, burns and bruises
about face and hands.
Mrs. A. ID. Kendall, As Lancaster
street, slight burns.
The factory was 21s-story building
and contained q large amount of cell
luloid in addition to goods made up.
The fire originated in the drying room
in the attic and was due to the stock
of celluloid becoming overheated. The
place was filled with celluloid dust that
burned like gunpowder, and almost i'm
mediately after the first spark ignited
the whole building was in flames. The
employees made a mad rush for the
doors and windows and score received
minor bruises i'm making their way
from the building.
Miss Pinard was working in the attic
when the fire broke OUT and saved ier
life by jumping from the window, dis
lance of % .feeesfrom' the ground Mrs.
HAL was on thesecond floor and when
the flames. working their way down.
broke Through into the room where she
pstsyssSlse was overcome with fright and
unable to find her way out, She: was. fl
Lnally rescued, but not until she had been
dangerously and it is thought fatally
burned. 49, II
r. An alarm was sounded almost .imfne
diately after the fire broke oft. bnt =,
rsfldy wasS the building consumed tiat
II was practical loss before he s6re1,efs
could get a stream of water on. it. The
less is estimated at $1,000. partially coy
cred by insurance. s.'rss w.t. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

In 80 years 1,391,076 Italians nave
come to this country. This immigra-
ton has very peculiar character. IN
til 1890 the percentage of women was
less than Is, but now it has Increased 70
SO. This indicates that the lmmigra-
ton has marked tendency to become
permanent. Thirty per cent. or more
Of Italian adults who have been IN TINS
country more than ten years went
back at least once to Italy, ana 81 Fer
cent. of these came to this country
again, bringing their families Win
them. During the time in Whicn me
family is not here the man senos soiiie
money weekly to Italy. .s- .-la-.-
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SHORT OF FOOD
The lroquois Sent to Relief Of Men On
Midway Islands.

Washington. Oct. 2S-The csuissr Ifo,
quois. now at Honolulu. has been ordered
to take on a supply of PROVISIONS ARD
proceed at once to the Midway Islands Ii
the north Pacific ocean for the pirposs
of affording relief to the force of 20 mef
employed at the cable station there
whose food supply was running low anf
in danger of becoming exhausted, - 1t sxyill
take the lroquois three days to makesthe
run. s
Admiral Terry reported to the navy lie
partment by cable from Honolulu that
the beat from the wrecked French barl.
which the lroouois was sent out to md
has reached Manual. The admiral does
not give the name Of the vessel that was
wrecked
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FOOTBALL.
Phillips Andover, S; Dean, o.

Andover. Mass. Oct. GA dispute owe,
alleged unfair decisions by Umpire O'C0n
nell resulted in the withdrawal OF Den,,
Academy from a football contest with
PhillpsAndover. today. just before tn.
end of the first half. the score standing
to in Andover's favor
Andover fumbled considerably during
the time and lost the ball twice wher,
within fighting distance of the goal. Dear,
played stronger defensive game than anv
team which has opposed Andover, this
season.
Score-Phllips-A ndover, 5; Dean q.
uchdowns--Thompson Referee. Pen.
dleton. Umpire. O'Connell. Linesme,l.
Patch and Brewer. Timer. Pointer. Time
one 15-minute half
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WHALER ARRIVES.
Charles W. Morgan First Of 4sason to
. Reach San Francisco.

San Francisco. Oct 2S.-The whaling
bark Charles w. Morgan, Capt. East the
hrst of the blubber hunters. has come
S22.oN. she left here, Nov. - 1901. has
hunted the south seas and the waters
along the coast of Japan and came mere
IRON! the Okhotsk sea. In her hpd are
about 1880 barrels of sperm OIL She re-
ports that in company with the @halers
California and Alice Knowles she pass
ed through the hurricane which in Janu-
airy last swept the Paumato islands with
fatal results, when all the vessels sur
tered more or less damage.
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MINERS WILL MARCH
On Scranton, Today, 25,000 Strong, to
Enter the Parade.

Wikesbarre. Pa. Oct. 2S.-rwenty-f
thousand miners from this city and the
Wyoming valley are, tonight. preparing
to invade Scranton. tomorrow, as the To-
cal posts of Mitchell day parade. Al the
collieries in this section and Wilkesbarre
will be idle
John Mitchell intends to leave Scranton,
Friday night or Saturday morning. Tor
New York and remain there until Monday;
when he will leave for Boston TO attend
the American Federation of LABOR con-
EentiCn.
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CHANGE IN SENTIMENT.
Colombia Slowly Seeing Wisdom Of
Giving Us Canal Treaty.

Washington, Oct. .S.-Advices received
at the state department from unofficial
sources indicate that there has been i,
change in the sentiment of the Colombian,
there is considerable increase of the
strength of the element which, is willing
to make terms with the United States,
The Hay-Herran canal treaty being al,sc,
lute1y dead. if there is to be anything
done in the direction of a Panama canal
under United States control it must be
the result of entirely new negotiations,
and none such have been instituted.
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THE CASE lseoeENEn
Anotber Hearing 10 Be O. S Postal
Official ksjssst

washington. Oa sidcnt Roose-
welt fS ordered "a feelasi1 eration of the
sclse "a Lewis Kefnfis4{ Tia former super
intende of the Efats&fyf System of the
pnst ofstse dsrstI Recently removed
by Postmaster aA&54I Payne. and Mi.
kemrner Ei1f1M5&58Ssf 4 hearing on tn.
charges agAflSt HsyfM In his petition II.
the PresIdents AdrSlrmpner says that the
alleged chaft2ezf eTSS insistent and unjust
and that Ire has ,pA4T beenffnrnishcd with
a copy of them nor Informed Of the
charges as required by the civil service
rules, and that he has performed his div
tE In the 19 years he has served in the
postal service.
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STRIKE AT FAIR GROUNDS.
About 500 Laborers Stop Work on
Order from Union.

St Louis. Oct 2S-Eight hundred labor
e.s: members of the LaOorers Protective
mon, which is affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, quit work, to-
Gay at the Worlds Fair grounds in re-
spouse 10 an order from union leaders.
Inc men claim that the Louisiana Par
chase Exposition Co. has not complied
Win an agreement made. Sept. ). when
tne question of employing non-unon la
borcrs was settled
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Charles J. Perry Of Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, Me-, Oct. 2S.-Charles j.
Perry, who went South after the Civil
war and was active in North Carolina
during the reconstruction period, died,
today. aged 50 years. He was a native
of Orland and a brother of the late
Parker w. Perry. A widow survives
him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

Washington. Oct. misrepresentation,
Littauer of New York. and his counsel
John g. Milburn of Buffalo, had an ex
tended conference. today. with President
Roosevelt Mr.. Lttauer desires the prs.
ldent to take up for consideration tn.
charges made against him. last summer
concerning certain army glove Contracts
and to pass upon the merits of the charge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

There are thirty-five perfume fac
tories in the district of Grasse, on the
Riviera, and each year they sell. over
s1.90O.000 worth of flower essences. n
takes 1900 kilograms of roses to make
d quart Of essence, SO some idea of tha
vast flower gardens there can be OH
tanned.
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Baltimore Ordered to San Domingo.

Washington. Oct. 28.-Actinr Secretary
OF the Navy Darling. this afternoon. sent
orders to the Norfolk navy yard tor the
Gruised Baltimore to proceed forthwith to
american interests at the blockadc,i pcrt
II IS expected the Baltimore will leave,
tomorrow, and she should arrive at her
destination by Tuesday.
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Universalist General Conference Al.
iournS.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-The general con.
vention of the Universalist church ad
iourned. today. The main features of to-
days session were a praise meeting ie,i
by Rev. Joseph f.. Newton of IIJjnniS
and addresses on various questions h,.
Northern and Southern delegates.
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CANNOT SECURE MATCH.
Prince Alert's Trainer Unable to Make
Match with Dan Patch.

Providence, r. l., Oct os.-Mart Demar-
est, trainer and driver of Prince Aleart.
received a dispatch from Z. r. Smathers
had been unable to arrange a match race
with Dan Patch. This ends all prospect
of a race between these two fast horses.
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Pres. j. NJ, Hill Resions.

ST. Paul, Oct. 2S.-At a meeting of the
directors of the Great Northern. Tues.
day, ]. n. Hill resigned as vice president
and Louis Hill was appointed his sue
cesscr Both are sons of Pres. ]. J. Fill
J. n Hill has been in poor health fol
some time and is now travelling abroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

me cruiser Cleveland will leave the
tSfAdt !nl iron Works, tomorrow morning.
Tor the Portsmouth navy yard, where
she VIII be turned over to the govern
ment. She will make the trip from
TINS city under Bath crew. It is ex-
pected that she will go into commission
Undoubtedly, as the crew has been Sc
iected and Is waiting for orders at
charlestown-Bath Times, Oct. Is,
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POLO.

~ Chelsea-Chelsea. 6; Lynn. ..
AZ Woburn-Woburn. 16: Stoneham. 6
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The race then went over until tomor-
row. Summary:
80 TROT-PURSE san rINISHED
FROM YESTERDAY
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Other Games,
Littauer Wants Charges Investiaated,

At, nnapolis-Georgetown. II; Nava
Academy, ).
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& An alarm was sounded almost .imnae-
diately after the fire broke OFT. bnt =,
rspldly wasS the building cons umed tilat
twas practical loss before the sfreil,ef,
could get a stream of water on it. The
less is estimated at $1,000; partially coy
cred by insurance. es9et-F