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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
THE WATERBURY, STRIKE.
Storm Kept Things Quiet-All At.
tempts at Settlement Fail.

Waterbury, CT, Feb. 4.-Stormy
weather and extra precaution on the
part of the authorities carried Water
bury through the dangerous hours of
the night without the serious trouble
that was confidently expected to mark
and mar this payday night. The day
brought no violence, the night but lit
tie. Almost as the cars were on their
last trips there occurred little riot,
and soldiers are authority for the state
ment that guns-eweie~ fired by lawless
ones. Twice there were instances of
missile throwing, and car windows suf-
fered as usual.
The feature of the day was the ar
rival Of sheriff's posse of 80 deputies,
most of whom were employed in riding
in pairs on pasSengerless trolley cars.
The systematic patrol by police and
militia was much more effective, to-
night, than before, and when the hour
of midnight arrived it looked as if the
military protection afforded was ade-
quate.
The alleged presence in the city of
several detectives from an out-of-town
agency in the service of the trolley
company was the subject of some dis
cussion among the strikers and their
friends. late in the day, and when Cen
eral Manager Sewall was quoted as ad-
hitting that such was the case there
was some feeling of bitterness dis
played.
The afternoon brought out another
effort on the part of the city clergymen
to induce a compromise conference be-
tween the officials of the company and
the strikers. The clergymen waited
upon Col Burpee, but the mission, 1t
was stated, was fruitless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The south
western storm has continued north
eastward with a still further increase
in energy and is central, tonight, over
Rhode Island, with a secondary center
of disturbance over Ontario The
general rains and SHOWS attendant up
on this storm have reached the At
lantic coast and snow is falling to-
night, in the Ohio valley and the lower
portion of the Lake region. The
weather will be generally fair, Thurs
day, over all districts from the Plateau
region eastward, except in northern
New England. On the New England
coast the winds will shift to west, con-
tinuning high.
Special forecast: Storm warnings are
displayed on the Atlantic coast from
Washington to Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
FIGURES UNCHANGED.
Vermont Gave 1851 Majority for Local
Option.

White River Junction, VT, Feb A.
The town of Dover gave so for the high
license bill, yesterday, to AZ votes
against it. Glastonbury reports for
and 2 against local option. This leaves
only two places, Sherburne and Somer-
set. yet to be heard from. Their total
vote would not materially affect the
returns which are. to date, as follows:
For local option, 30,72S; for prohibition,
29,097; majority for license, 1881.
The remaining towns OF Dever, Glas-
tonbury, Sherburne and Somerset had a
total vote, last fall. of about $50, so that
they can change the present figures but
little.
OF the 2i6 cities and towns in the state
1872 voted against the new law, So were il
favor, while in four the result was tie
leaving two still to be heard from.
1t will be seen. therefore, that the ra-
ito by cities and towns was about five
to three in favor of prohibition.
The hundred and fiftytwo little towns
gave in round figures majority of 1920.
against local options, while the sc other
larger communities rolled a majority OF
IL 500 for the new law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
FALLING WALLS
Kill Two and Injured Four Hud-
son, Mass, Firemen.
Parish Hall Of St. MichaeIs Society
Now In Ruins.
Four Milwaukee Firemen Killed by
Nitric Acid Fumes.

Hudson, Mass, Feb. 4.-Two fire.
men were killed and four others ser-
ously injured by falling walls during
the progress of fire which destroyed
the parish hall of st. Michaels So
ciety, tonight. The dead
Timothy Sullivan, aged 30. ladder
man.
Gus Russell, aged As, pipeman.
The injured:
George Shortsleeves, injuries to head
and burns.
Edward Bessonette, cut by glass and
bruised.
James Ryan, cut and bruised.
Charles Baker bruised and slightly
burned.
The fire was discovered at TAO when
1t had already got such a start that the
first alarm was quickly followed by
a second, calling out the entire de-
Eartment The firemen found it would
be impossible to save the structure
and bent their energies to the pro-
lection of ST. Michaefs church. which
IS separated from the hall by narrow
alley. and the rectory, which also ad-
joins the hall.
The hall was formerly the society's
church and was adorned by an old
fashioned, square shaped steeple. To
this steeple the firemen climbed and
from it as a point of vantage were di-
rected streams of water upon the adj
joining propert. When the fire was
burning most fiercely the roof suddenly
fell in, carrying the steeple with it.
and forcing the walls outward and
down upon the firemen below.
Baker and Ryan both jumped from
the steeple in time to save their lives.
Sullivan and Russell were standing al
most against the building and had no
chance of escape. They were quickly
buried among the burning timbers, be-
ing horribly crushed and burned.
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
PENSIONS FOR Ex-sLAvEs.
Bill to Care for All Freed Under Lin
coins Proclamation,

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Hanna
introduced a bill, today, granting PEN
sions and bounties to all ex-slaves who
were freed by the proclamation Of
President Lincoln during the War OF
the Rebellion. 1t provides that per-
sons over so years of age and less than
receive cash bounty of 500 and
monthly pensions of So per month;
persons between 60 and ~ years old
a bounty of 5000 and a pension of $12
per month and persons over 20 years
|old bounty of $500 and a pension of
1915 per month. The bill also provides
for the payment of the bounty and
pension to relatives who may be
charged with the care of ex-slaves.
President Mitchell of the National
Industrial Council, at whose request
the bill was introduced, issued state
ment, tonight, to the effect that no one
has authority to charge the petitioners,
who it will benefit should the bill be-
come a law, any money to further it's
passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
HE SENT THE CASH
But New York Police Nabbed
Green Goods Man.
Geo. Knapp Of Pennington Stands in
With the Authorities
And Leaves for New York to Clnch
the Matter.

Pennington, Me-, Feb. 4.-Last Sep
TENDER, George Knapp Of this place
began receiving letters from New York
green goods men.
The proposition made to Mr.. Knapp
was that he send an express order for
5000 and in return receive $500 in
counterfeit bills.
Everything worked beautifully, so
the New Workers thought, and so
thought Inspector Boyd of the New
York police department with whom Mr..
Knapp communicated.
The police arranged the details and
the man sent on his order. When the
green goods man went to get it cashed
he was hustled off to the Tombs.
Mr.. Knapp was sent for by the New
York police, Tuesday, and left, last
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
THE ANTITRUST BILL
To Be Taken w., at Once After Post
office Bill.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The House
committee on rules, today, agreed upon
a special rule for the consideration OF
the Littlefield antitrust bill 1t will
be brought in Immediately after the
postoffice appropriation bill has been
disposed of. The rule provides for 10
hours general debate and three hours
under the 5-ninute rule, at the end Of
which the previous question is to be
considered as having been ordered on
the bill and pending amendments to its
passage. On the second day of the de-
bate the House is to meet at 10 o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
SMALLPOX AT THoMAsToN.
Street Car Conductor III-Two Friends
Under Quarantine.

Rockland, Me-, Feb. 4.-Clarence Riv-
ThOmaston & Camden Street Railway,
who had been in charge of car on
that line up to two days ago. is ill at
his home in Thomaston, with smallpox
Two friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Doherty, who called on the sick man,
also are held prisoners in the house,
which has been puarantined. 1t is not
known how many have been exposed
to the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
NORTH vAssALBORo STRIKE.
Spinners Will Resume Work, Today
Viewers Still Out.

North Vassalboro, Me-, Feb. 4.-The
striking spinners of the American Co
in this village will resume work
Thursday morning. They asked for a
standard wage of $1.S0 per day. They
have been granted $1.75 per day and
per cent. of what they may make over
that amount. The situation with the
weavers remains the same. On th1
subject Manager Jealous will say moth
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Messrs. Dodge and Moore Will Address
Maine Legislature, Today.

Concord. N. H.. Feb. 4.-The New
Hampshire Legislature during recess,
today. listened to addresses in favor OF
good roads by Hon. Martin Dodge OF
the department of agriculture at Wash
ing ton. and by Col. VIM. H. Moore OF
Chicago. president of the National
Good Roads Association. A delegation
from the Maine Legislature met Col.
Moore and Mr.. Dodge and will escort
them to Augusta, where they will make
addresses. tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
EMERSON FOUND GUILTY
For Defrauding Certain Parties in the
Sale Of Oxen.

Auburn, Me-, Feb. 4.-The case of
BENZ. F. Emerson of Oakland, charged
with selling for $3.50, Sept. g to Eu-
gene T. Jack and Chas. F. Wakely of
Lisbon, a pair of black oxen, the prop
erty of Frank l.. and j. c. Robinson of
court, today. and Emerson was found
guilty. Emerson appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Mrs. II. S. oseood of Portland.

Portland. Me-, Feb. Mrs. Henry S.
died. this morning, at s o'clock, at her
apartments at The Columbia. Imme-
diately after her husbands death she
was Frustrated and typhoid fever set
in. She gradually grew worse and
passed away quietly, this morning,
surviving her husband only few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Ex- Senator Dawes Still Alive.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Feb. 4.-Former
United States Senator Henry l.. Dawes
was alive at IL o'clock, tonight. There
was no perceptible change in his con-
dition during the evening and the fam
lily physician could only say that the
end is expected at any time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The following
are the Maine pension changes result
ing from the issue of Jan. 20:
Originals, Silas H. Kennels, Halo
we'll, s12: James H. Harlow, Dead Riv-
er, SIS. Increase, reissue, ETC.. John
Gillea, Saco, IS; James Sanborn, dead,
CONTINUED on page 3.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
DIAMOND DYES

have been manufactured. They give
fast, beautiful coIors and are prepared
for home use. Simply follow direc.
tons.
Direction book and 45 dyed samples free.
DIAMOND DYES. Burlington, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Rain, turning to
snow, Thursday morning, followed by
clearing weather, colder; Friday, fair
and colder; high northwest wind, di-
minishing, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Only se5 Majority Claimed.

Burlington, VT, Feb. Ain revising
it's figures of Tuesdays vote the Free
Press has found what it believes to be
numerous errors in the first returns,
and the result is that their tabulation,
with only two towns missing, gives on
iy 1896 majority for the license law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Mr.. lono Is Much Better.

Boston. Feb. 4.-The following bulle-
tin on Mr. Longs condition was issued
at 8 o'clock. this evening: "Mr. Long
has had quiet day and has held all of
the recent gains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
SNOW-COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Forecast: New
England, snow Thursday, in north,
generally fair in south portion; colder;
high shifting winds, becoming west;
Friday, fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
SMALLPOX at Sanford.

Sanford, Me. Feb. A case of small
pox has been discovered in house on
Lebanon street. The infected person
is Exilla, wife of Antoine Lamlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05

Fifteen thousand natives are now be-
ing inoculated weekly with anti-plague
serum in the PunJap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
Polo Games.

At UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IS; Worces
ter, 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
Woman's College Burns with Loss of
Life.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 19.--Seven
persons are known to have been killed
and perhaps thirty Others injured,
twelve of them fatally, in fire
here last night, which consumed the girls
dormitory OF the Central Tennessee
College for young negro women, de-
partment of Walden University. 1t is
possible that the ruins may contain the
bodies of other victims. The property
loss is estimated at $25, 900. Fire broke
out about IL O'Clock in the top of the
building, which was four stories high,
and without fire escapes. 1t was occup-
led by about sixty students who were
asleep when the alarm was sent in. The
widest panic ensued, the women and girls
rushing screaming to the windows from
which they jumped in droves, the dead
and injured lying in heaps where they
fell, to be fallen upon by those who fol-
lowed them from the flaming windows.
Every ambulance in the city was soon
on the scene and the injured were hurried
to hospitals. When the flames were
first discovered they seemed to entirely
enyelop the building and it is considered
almost certain that some of the terrorized
occupants were overcome by smoke before
reaching the windows. The flames are
supposed to have originated in the lab
ratory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
EoREiGN NEWS.

The American liner st. Louis arrived
at Southampton this morning, having
made one of the fastest trips on record
for this time of the year. The liner
carried an immense amount of Christmas
mails.
Pope Leo in addition to the fortune
which he left with Cardinal Gotti for the
present Pope, also left a list of the
countries and bishops which were the
best givsrs. France leads the list, with
America second. Austria, Spain and
Ireland follow in that order. The
largest contributions from isolated do
ceses came from New York, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia.
The London St. James Gazette today
hears that the Admiralty has sent secret
instructions to the British Asiatic squad
ron. What significance these oriera
have in the light of war in the Far
East is not known. Englishmen, I'M
officially, seem to favor the Japanese
side of the quarrel. Baron Hayashi,
Japanese Minister at London, is daily
receiving hundreds of applications from
Englishmen, many of them former
army and navy officers, who wish to
enlist on the japanese side, should wal
occur. The Minister is obliged to de-
cline all such offers as the japanese law
forbids the enlistment of foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. DR.. Joseph S. Felix, who was
pastor Of the First Baptist Church in
Lynchburg for four years, died in
Louisville, KY, yesterday. She was %
years Of age.
Rev. Hatley Carmichael, several years
ago rector of St. PauPs Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Richmond, died in Mon
treaI, Canada, yesterday. He resigned
the rectorship in Richmond on account
of failing health.
Miss Elizabeth Cornell, daughter Of
James w. Cornell, of North Fork, Lou
doun county, and Henry Simpson
Cummings, of Airmont, Va, were marri-
ed Thursday at North Fork by Rev. W..
B. Haislip, of the Baptist Church, where
the groom is engaged in farming,
Two aged maiden ladies-Misses
Queen and Bette Hobson-were burned
to death on Thursday near Marina, in
Campbell county. 1t is supposed the
clothing of one caught fire and that both
persisted in trying to extinguish the
flames. Their charred bodies were found
in the sitting room.
The effort to have the transportation
lines of Virginia assure the success OF
the jamestown Exposition by subscrib-
ing to the stock of the Exposition Com
pany a sufficient sum to make up the
million dollars without which the State
appropriation of $3.50, 900 is unavailable,
has failed. Representatives of fourteen
railway and steamboat lines met in Wash
ington yesterday, but agreed to subscribe
but one hundred thousand dollars to
the enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
Apartment House Burned.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Fify-six t.milies,
comprising 200 people, were made home
less last night when FIRE destroyed the
Victoria Apartment building The prop
erty loss was estimated at $3.50 A
number of the occupants narrowly es-
capped death, women, children, and even
men being carried down ice-coated fire
escapes by the firemen aud policemen.
Driven to the roof by the flames that
surged in the floors below, several wom-
en- became desperate and were about to
Jump when rescuers reached them. The
building was one of the Oldest worlds
fair structures, and was formerly known
as the Marlboro. The flames swept
through the building to the roof in a
few minutes, and before any of the ten
ants could save their belongings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
TELEGRAPHIo BREvITIEs.

John Kernel, the Irish comedian,
died in Chicago today.
David c. Cornell, former treasurer OF
the Monmouth Trust Company, OF
Asbury Park, who was charged with
perjury in connection with the affairs OF
the wrecked First National Bank, Of
Asbury Park, and who fed to New York,
surrendered today.
The Dixie flyer" on the Illinois Central
Railroad ran into freight train near East 81.
Louis, ILL.,, shortly after midnight. The
fireman Of the passenger train is missing and
probably has been killed. The passengers all
escaped with a severe shaking up.
Leighton & Foulke have announced their
suspension on the New York cotton exchange.
The suspension was due entirely to def.lca-
tons of an employe. The failure will not be
heavy one.
The football game today between the Car
Isle Indians and the University of Utah
team, at Salt Lake City, will be played on a
snow covered field
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sir Thomas Upton announced at a
dinner in London last night that he is
likely to challenge for the Americas
cup.
The annual report Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission states that the
E!kins law has effected some desired re-
suits, bat preferential tariffs still exist.
The series of three days celebrations
in commemoration of the transfer oil the
province of Louisiana from France to
the United States was inaugurated at
New Orleans yesterday.
Judge Martin, of Philadelphia, has
given DR.. james Strickland, of Roanoke,
the custody of his two children. whom
the mother was accused OF abducting
from a convent school in Baltimore.
The united Colombian committee in
Paris announces that should request
for the submission of the dispute with
the United States over Panama to The
Hague Court of Arbitration be refused
Colombia will go to war and rely on the
Latin republics for aid.
Senator Foraker has made to the
Senate favorable report on a bill under
whose provisions the federal government
is to care for the graves OF all Conted-
crate soldiers and sailors who died in fed
eral prisons and military hospitals OF the
North. and who now lie buried near their
places of confinement. The government
is to obtain possession or control over all
such burial grounds, if they are not al
ready in possession of the government,
and is to erect over the graves ofConfed'
crate dead while marble head stones.
The sum of 81, 900 is appropriated for this
work.
John A. Benson, a wealthy San Fran
sico real estate operator, charged by the
Interior Department with being the head
Of the alleged land frauds extending over
dozen western states and territories,
to which Secretary Hitchcock referred
vigorously and at length in his annual
report, was arrested in San Francisco yes
terday Just as he was preparing to leave
for New York. The charge on which
the arrest was made was bribery, it being
alleged that Benson had paid $500 to
Woodford d. Harlan, formerly chief OF
the special service division Of the Gener-
al Land Office, and now a clerk is that
Office. on March Is of this year, for the
purpose of extracting from him informa-
ton regarding the investigation OF his
operations at that time being made by
| the Land Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19

THE DEATH of General Henry Kyd
Douglas Yesterday recalls many interest
ing incidents in his life, ng them
speech he made at the Confederat,
Veterans banquet in this city several
years ago in celebrating Gen. Lees
birthday. His theme was Lee and
Jackson, and his mastery address will
long be remembered by all who were
present that night. Among other things
he called attention to the fact that the
Army of Northern Virginia honored
Lee in his failures as much as on the
the victorious battlefield The Army
of the Potomac, on the other hand,
with its hundreds of thousand of tongues,
made wild clamor of salute when "little
Mac" rode down the lines. When he
was beheaded they were silent, submitted
and soon forgot him, except to criticise
him. The speakers allusiOn to jackson
was equally well-timed and thrilling.
After having summed up the personal
characteristics of this great man, he
said General Lee seemed TO be born
for life of wealth and aristocratic in
fuence. Stonewall Jackson was built
and constituted to rough it land yet there
is nothing more remarkable in military
history than their Mutual admiration
aud confidence in each other. Jackson,
speaking OF Lee, summed him up in his
curt way: Il would follow him blind
folded"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
Lansburgh& Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
THE SOCIAL CLUBS. Senate

The SOCIAL CLUBS. The Senate
conference bill, relative to social clubs,
passed the House yesterday, and, it i;
believed, will put an end to the social
clubs which sprung up all over the State
soon after the Mann bill became a Law
and set at naught the effect of that
temperance measure to large degree.
The new bill requires that clubs give a
bond of 50, 900 for their proper conduct,
and they are required in the application
to state the character of liquors to be
sold, and shall be charged license not
greater than that imposed by the State
law on barrooms. Judge Mann, the
patron of the Mann law, says that the
new bill did not 1fford all that was to be
desired, but that it was probably the
best that could be secured, and that he
would vote for it in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-19
Revolution Imminent.

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