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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
WIDE FLUCTUATIONS
With Great Activity and lrresuIarity
in Now York Cotton Market.

New York. Dec. 23.-Great activity
and irregularity marked the opening of
the cotton market here. today. With
prices showing wide and rapid fluctua-
lions. First quotations were steady at
a decline Of 4 points to an advance of
Z points. Gables were a shade disap-
pointing but the leaders were buying
commission house clients seemed to be
on the bull side Of the market and tips
were circulating that the big bulls in
tended to put the market on a IA cent
basis before Christmas. After the call
prices ruled very firm for time but
soon broke sharply under heavy liquid
alton encouraged by a rather reaction
airy tendency at New Orleans, and ex-
pectations Of a speculative set back.
Tho declining tendency was soon
checked however. by a renewal of
active bull surnort and before the end
OF the first hour prices We're again
soaring above all previous records with
July in New Orleans selling around
14.1l, and the entire list in the local
market showing feverish strength.
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Capital Notes.

The President has denied 13 applica-
tions forpardOn has granted four par
dons to restore civil rights, and has
exercised clemency in II other cases.
Louis A. Dent register of wills for the
District of Columbia, has resigned tc
take effect, April 1. 1t is understood
that Corporal James Tanner, for
merly commissioner of pensions, is to
succeed Mr.. Dent.
Senior Don Ojeda, the Spanish minis
ter, called on President Roosevelt
Wednesday. His visit was one of pure
formality to say farewell to the Pres
ident on the eve of his departure fof
Spain, where he goes on a leave OF
absence. -.
Announcement was made, WedneS-
day, at Washington, of the appoint
ment of C. NJ Waters as superintend-
ent of the division of salaries and al
lowances of the post Office department
to succeed George w. Beavers, to take
effect Jan. l next. Mr.. Waters is now
acting superintendent of the division
Herbert Squiers, United States min
lister to Cuba, who was in this country
for brief time on business connected
with the transfer to this country of
coaling stations in Cuba, and matters
relating to the Isle of Pines. paid his
respects to President Roosevelt,
Wednesday. He is about to return to
his post in Havana.
The secretary of the interior
Wednesday, refused the application of
the city of San Francisco for permits
sion to begin the necessary construc-
ton toward obtaining a water supply
from the Yosemite National Park. The
departments adverse action is based
on the1fact that the organic act Great
ing the park requires the government
to keep it in it's natural condition.
Lawrence o. Murray of Chicago has
been chosen assistant secretary of
commerce and labor. The selection
was announced. Wednesday, by the
President, who stated that the office
had been rendered to and accepted by
Mr.. Murray and the nomination would
be sent to the Senate imediately after
the recess. The appointment is made
upon the personal recommendation of
Sec. Cortelyou, who has known Mr..
Murray for number of years.
The post office department has decid-
ed upon designs for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair stamps which will bear
portraits as follows: One cent, Robert
r. Livingston, minister to France, who
conducted negotiations for the Louisi-
ana Purchase; two cent, Thomas Jeffer-
son; three cent, James Munroe, who
with Livingston, concluded the nego-
tiations; five cent, President Mckinley;
10 cent. map of the United States,
showing the territory purchased from
France. The designs are now being
made at the bureau of engraving and
printing. The colors will be those for
like denominations in general use. The
stamps will be about the size of the
Chicago Worlds Fair stamps.
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TO. BUY FRIARs' LANDS.
Bonds to Be Issued to Raise the Neces-
sary Amount.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Roosevelt and Secretaries Root and
Shaw had an extended conference, to-
the raising of money with which to pay
for the Friars lands in the Philippines.
Secretary Root is in receipt of a
cablegram from Gov. Taft, announcing
that the contracts for the purchase of
the lands were signed, yesterday. The
provision for payment, Gov. Taft in
dicates, is that the government shall
use due diligence in the necessary sur
veys. examination of title and sale of
bonds. and shall cOnsummate the pur-
chase within the period not exceeding
six months from the date of contract.
Unless new surveys shall differ mater
tally from the Villages survey, the
exact amount of the purchase price of
the lands is s7,239,7S4. The lands to be
purchased aggregate 391, 900 acres
Gov. Tafts cablegram concludes as
follows: ~, ..ress
'tAs soon as your recommendation is
received, will pass act reciting making
of contract, and authorize you to issue
bonds much the same form as laws
authorizing issue Of certificates Of in
debtedness."
r. At the conference, today, it was de-
termined to authorize the issue of
81, OOO,O of 4 per cent. bonds, redeem
able after 10 and within 80 years. They
will be offered for sale early in jan
| uary. .*.-. 81.
An act of the last Congress provided
| for the issue of such bonds. They will
be accepted by the government as Sc
curity for the deposit of public funds.
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Morgan & Co. deposited this amount
with the Trust Co. to provide funds for
the loan. Mr.. Root said he could not
tell if Morgan & Co. deposited this sum
1T this time.
The loan of $350,000 which was re-
paid in less than a month had for Sc
curity United States Shipbuilding
stock and portion of the underwriting
agreements he testified, but concerning
the details of the transaction he pro-
fessed ignorance.
1t was upon the New York Security
and Trust Co. that the $70.246 check
was drawn by Mr.. Schwab to provide
Nixon and Dresser with funds for the
purchase of the Bethlehem plant, and
MIR. Root was questioned about Mr..
Schwab's daily balance at that time.
1t was shown that Mr.. Schwab's bal
ance was rapidly increasing immediate
ly prior to August II, 1902, to an amount
sufficient to cover the amount of the
check, but Mr.. Root could not say
whether it was by deposit from Nor
gan Il Co.
Inquiry about other loans, however,
| brought out the fact that on August 8,
| 1892, the Trust Co. loaned to Oliver
Wrenn (Mr. Schwab's secretary 81, 200,
900, taking as security United States
Steel Corporation preferred stock, the
loan being repaid Dec. S, 1902. Mr.. Root
did not know that Mr.. Schwab was con-
nected with this loan and was then ex-
cused.
Mr.. Rose resumed his testimony about
| the financial condition of the Bethle-
| hem Co.
| Mr.. Rose testified that the Bethlehem
earnings for the year ending July 81
| 1901, had been $1,261 ,S91, but that nc
dividends had been paid. Taking ur
the alleged withholding of Bethlehem
dividends, which it is charged was in
strumental in wrecking the Shipbuild-
ing Co., owning the Bethlehem stock
Mr.. Untermyer obtained from Mr.. Rose
the statement that the Bethlehem Co.
which April 1, 1902, had debts amount.
ing to $4,000 had by Sept, 1, 1903
emerged entirely from debt, having
paid off $4,000 since April 1, 1903, and
| $7E0,OOO during the month Of August
In addition to applying to this sum the
debt reduction, Mr.. Rose stated the
| Bethlehem Co. had since July 1, 1903
| invested S313,625 in the Uruguay Iror
Co. Upon Mr.. Guthrie's objection t.
this testimony concerning transactions
subsequent to the joint issue in this suit
Mr.. Untermyer rejoined that lone o.
the most significant phases in our case
is that of matters arising since The
joining of the action"
In regard to net earnings, Mr.. Rose:
figures showed that the earnings
$330,176, in 1901, had increased to s., PSI, ;.
SOL in 1902, and 81 ,662,5 $50 in 1908. divi
dends of $4,000 being paid in 1901, none
in 1902, and 25O,000 in 1903.
These last dividends, Mr.. Rose said
went to the Shipbuilding Co. to be ap.
piled to the $10,0OO,O00 issue of bond:
held by Z. NJ. Schwab.
Al this point the hearing closed fol
the day to be resumed with Mr.. Rose
on the stand, tomorrow.
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s,xry-THREE DEAD.
CONTINUED from page ~

twisted. Judge IS people killed. All
the people killed were in the smoker,
Escaping steam from the engine went
into the first coach, scalding the peo-
pie. Very few of the other passengers
were injured. The injured have been
taken from the wreck and are lying
on the bank. Engineer and fireman
cannot be found"
Most of those killed were foreigners
who were in the smoker, just back OF
the baggage car. They were literally
roasted to DEATH, the baggage and
smoker telescoping the engine and i'm
mediately catching fire. Their bodies
are lying burned to crisp in the bag
gage room of the Baltimore & Ohio
depot, to be removed later to the diff
ferent undertaking shops in the city.
The entire population has turned out
to assist in caring for the living and
in disposing of the dead. A peculiar
feature of the accident is the fact that
not a woman was injured to any ex-
tent.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of the castings on a carload of
bridge timbers, on a westbound freight
train which had passed Laurel Run
not more than Is minutes before the
Inflated passenger train. The wreck
occurred on a curve and it was i'm
possible for Engineer Thornley, to see
far enough ahead to, detect the OBJ
struction on the tracks.
The smoker followed the engine and
landed squarely on top of 1t. This al
lowed the escaping steam and hot
water from the engine to fill the car.
The smoker was packed to its utmost
capacity and all the passengers were
cooked alive. Not single one in this
car escaped with his life and it is esti-
mated that at least 40 of the dead were
| in the smoker
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CHINESE RAILWAY LAWS.
New Code Formulated to Protect Rail-
roads from Outsiders.

Pekin. Dec. 23.-The new Chinese
Board Of Commerce has promulgated
the railway laws by WI Ting Fang.
former minister to Washington and
now vice president of the board. of
which Prince Tsai Chin. son of Prince
Ching is president. These laws are
calculated to materially cripple the
borrowing capacity of the railway
companies and to restrict the control
OF the railways to the Chinese security
holders. The regulations further re-
strict the holding of shares by for
eigners to a maximum of so per cent.
and prevent the companies from bor-
rowing on land values. limiting the
power OF mortgage to the machinery
and the buildings The railway COM
panies must apply for concessions to
both the new board of commerce and
the foreign Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
A TRUMP CARD.
Gen. Wood, Last July, Asked
for An investigation.
Attack Not Made While He Was With.
in Easy Reach Of Accusers.
But Held Until He Had Gone to the
Philippines.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The war de-
partment, today, made public a letter
from Gen. " ODD, written last July, in
which the general asks that certain
statements regarding him and which
were, when published, attributed to
Major Runcie, be investigated by some
one designated by the war department.
The letter follows:
manila, P. l., July 28, 1903.
ITO the Adjutant General United States
Army. Washington, D. c.
"Sir:--I have the honor to invite your
attention to statements made in the ed
itorial columns Of the New York Sun of
june, and 6, and later dates. which
clearly charge me with conduct of a
most censurable character, perhaps
contemplate would be better word.
also invite your attention to the
source from which the paper claims to
have obtained its information. namely,
statements Of First Lieut.. James r.
Runcie, late major United States Volun-
teer Cavalry, made to various reliable
parties and to request that the matter
be referred to the inspector general of
the army for such action as may be re-
quired under the circumstances, or to
any other authority which the war de-
partment may deem proper.
enclose herewith a statement of the
facts in the case. together with true
copies Of letters. extracts from letters
etc. bearing on the subject.
1.-THE matter Is now one of three and a
half years standing and during the
greater portion of this period 1 have
been within easy reach of the aggrieved
parties or party. The statement en-
closed gives the addresses of most OF
the persons who have more or less
knowledge Of the affair.
1T will BE- noted that many of the
letters are confidential in character
the originals of which are in the conf
Dental official files of the secretary o.
war.
every respectfully,
LEONARD WOOD,
Brig. General, U. S. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
ST. LOUIS THREATENED
With Strike Of at Least 5000 Carriage
as Drivers and Teamsters,

st. Louis. Dec. pa strike of 5000 car
riage drivers and Transfers in ST. Louis
Is threatened. 1t is stated that If the
Citizens Industrial Association of st.
Louis. in its announced purpose to enforce
law and order. ifnterferes with the pro-
posed strike of cabmen and carriage driv-
ers which has been set for Jan 1. the
officers of a dozen of the local unions Of
the International Brotherhood of Team
sters threaten that 5000 men will refuse to
work and that not a pound of freight or
a ton of coal will be moved by union labor
until the. strike is settled.
I August Donnelly, chairman of the exec
utiNe committee of the St. Louis Livery
mems Association, declares that the liv-
erymen will never accede to the demands
of the drivers who ask for a 20 or 80 per
cent. increase in wages
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ANTI-JEWISH OUTRAGES
Call for Action by Jews and Another
Appeal to Russia.

London, Dec. 23.-The Jewish Chron-
icle announces that a joint meeting of
the foreign committee and the Board
of Deputies of the Anglo-Jewish AS
ISOLATION will be held. Dec. rs. to con-
slider the question of making repre-
sensations to the Russian government,
through the foreign Office, relative to
the report that fresh anti-Jewish ex-
cesses are threatened at Kishineff on
the Russian Christmas day.
The Jewish Chronicle adds that it
understands the matter is already en-
gaging the attention of Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne.
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CHICAG0'S DEAD
Have to Have Protection Of
the City's Police.
Livery Strikers Persist in Outrageous
Interference With Funerals.
Police and Even Militia Will 30 Used
to Preserve Order.

Chicago, Dec. .23.-The struggle be-
tween the Liverymen's and Undertake
er's Association and the Liverymen's
Union. which for the past six days has
seriously interferred with the burial of
Chicago's dead. as no hearses or car
riarges have been available for funer-
efforts looking to settlement of the
strike by Cancellation having been
abandoned. tonight. During the past
two days the prospects of a settlement
by arbitration seemed bright, but. to-
day, the contending parties drifted far
Their apart than ever and all peace me-
gotiations have been declared or by
the employers.
At meeting, tonight, of the employ
ers affected by the strike. it was de-
cided to open for business, tomorrow
morning, on the! '.open shop" principle
and employ union or non-union men.
Before the decision was reached
arrangements were made to petit
ton one of the circuit Judges
the first thing, tomorrow morn
ing. for an injunction restrain
ing the strikers from interfering
with the business Of the employers.
The conservative element worked hard
to prevent the opening Of the stables but
was defeated. The conservative pro-
posed to make overtures to the strikers
on an arbitration basis. This was not
given heed by the more radical ele-
men. The union officials predict trou-
BILE when the open shop" plan is tried.
In anticipation of opposition by the
union. the employers. tonight, called
upon Chief of Police O'Neill for further
police protection against violence and
picketing. In reply Chief O'Neill said:
1.-THE police have been ordered to
extend you the utmost protection in
carrying on funerals If you experience
trouble call up the nearest police sta
ton and If that does not help, call me
up"
Chief O'Neill's plan Is to have police
men accompany all funerals in Chi
cago.
Members of the association said to-
night, should the police fail to MAIN
tain order the sheriff would be called
upon for protection and should that
measure fail the governor would be
asked to supply militiamen.
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WILL NOT TALK.
Gov. Odeli Silent on Political Rumors
.AHoat at Albany.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Gov Odell, to.
Senator Plat had called. him and other
state Republican leaders to conference
in New York city. All he would say was
that he had rot decided when he would
several days" He refused likewise to
comment upon the report that Senator
Platt had positively prophesied the re-
appointment of Railroad Commissioned
Baker and Chairman Dunn of the Repub-
lican state committee.
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FUNDS At ONCE NEEDED
To Provide Armor and Armament and
for Land in Cuba.

Washington. Dec. 23.-By reason of the
greatef ra APP WIN h %men tne new
completion. Secretary Moody has trans
mitted to Congress an urgent request for
an appropriation of s2OOO,OO0 for armor
and armament to be made without delay
and armament was based on the amount
expended per month. last year, which was
$739, 706 Since July last, this item has
amounted to 81, 1O9,9SO per month. and af-
NOR have notified the department that
that material will be increased in their
output
Secretary Moody also has asked for ar
immediate appropriation of 100000 to ena-
BILE payment to be made to Cuba for the
land acquired by the United States for the
Guantanamo naval station and to enclose
the same within a wall or fence, accord
ing to the terms of the treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
FEEL LIKE FIGHTING.
Connecticut Ancient Order Members
Still More Dissatisfied.

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. 23.-Resolu-
tons condemning both the grand and
the supreme officers of the order and
recommending individual action along
the line of secession were presented,
today, to a convention of delegates of
33 Connecticut lodges of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, with ev-
cry indication of their unanimous
adoption later in the association. The
entire forenoon was spent in discus
sion. Supervisor John Traut of the
Grand Lodge. who was present, was
requested to leave the hall and did so.
1t was claimed that he is antagonistic
to the protest of the lodges against the
action of the Grand Lodge in refusing
to reconsider the assessment rate.
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HEAD.ON COLLISION
Between Trains in Alabama-One
Killed and Ten Injured.

Morris, Ala, Dec. 23-The second
section of through train No. 8, of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, rum
ming l hour and Is minutes late, col
lided head-on with the Decatur Ac-
commodation train No. s, one mile
south of here, this afternoon. One per-
son, Henry Allen, colored, mail clerk,
was killed, and Is others injured.
No. 8, which left Louisville. at 3
o'clock this morning, was made up into
two sections on account of the holiday
travel, and the Inflated section Of the
train was crowded with passengers.
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TURKEYS TO EAT.
Train Load Of $4,000 Birds srom Mis-
souri, for New York.

New York, Dec. ga special train
loaded with turkeys for the Christmas
dinner of $4,000 New York families has
arrived here from st. Louis. The ship
ment was an unusual one in freight
traffic. 1t started from Missouri, only
last Friday. and broke the record for
freight movement. The train consist
ed of 10 cars. In 5000 boxes the tur-
keys had been carefully packed and a
few hours after reaching here every
one had been distributed to the retail
ers. -
The supply in this city Is scarcely
equal to the demand, even with this
large acquisition. and 25 cents a pound
is easily obtained. making the Missouri
contribution worth about 100000.
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LIEUT.. MILLER MISSING.
Parents Believe Certain Young Lady
Knows Whore He Is. Ii

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. 23.-First Lieut. Floyd
Miller of the LIST Infantry. u. S. A.. who
has been on duty at the grave of the late
President Mckinley. and who has been
absent from mis- post since Nov. 20, spent
several days with his parents in this CITY.
and has been missing since Dec. >: HIS
parents do rot believe that he has desert
ed or that he is the victim of foul pay
although they were of the opinion that ne
had returned to Canton. They say ne
was In love with the daughter of re,
tired army surgeon in Washington ana
that they believe this young lady knows
of his whereabouts
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IMMENSE BUSINESS
Done on New Orleans Exchange
Prices Widely FIuctuate.

New Orleans. Dec. 23.-The volume of
business in the cotton market was coIos-
eal and the excitement which has pervad-
ed the exchange for the past 10 days was.
n anything. intensified. Prices nuctuat-
ed widely May sold above the IA cent
mark. Brown rushing it to 1903. later TAX
ink about 10 900 bales around 1890. He
forced March up IS points and at 10 So
bid for 10 000 bales. He and his brokers
bought almost everything offered. Prices
broke and recovered INCREASINGLY, the bull
leader several times furnishing much
needed support
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Fire at North Andover, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass. Dec. ga fire
broke out. tonight, in the Davis &
Furber Machine Cos. plant in North
Andover. The interior of a four-story
building containing the picking and
scratch room was practically destroyed
before the fire was brought under con-
troll. The loss is $500, covered by in
SuranCe.
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OVER 100000 LETTERS
Sent in One Mail from New York for
Great Britain.

New York. Dec 23.-The White Star
steamship Teutonic. which sailed. to-
day. carried 1853 sacks of mail for
Great Britain. The shipment included
over 100000 letters, and is said to be
the largest amount of -mail that ever
was sent from this port to Great Brit
ain on one side. The departure of the
vessel was delayed about half an hour
through the loading Of the mail.
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EmbezzIer Reiqer Pardoned.

Washington, Dec 23-The President TO-
day, granted a pardon to take effect to.
day. to David v. Reiger, who was con.
victed in Kansas City in 1899 of misapply-
ing certain credits of the Missouri Ma
tional Bank of Kansas City, OF which
he was president and was sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the Missouri penitentiary
for six years.
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Torpedo Boat FIotilla Sails.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 23.-The cruiser
Buffalo and the torpedo boat fiotilla
sailed. this afternoon, for San Juan.
Porto Rico. on the first stage of the
long trip to the Philippine Islands.
1t was announced at the navy de-
partment. wednesday. that the gunboat
Bennington would convoy the torpedo
boat destr6ycrs Preble and Paul Jones
from San Francisco to Panama.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24

It was learned at Phoenix, Ariz..
Wednesday, that, Jan. 10, the Maricopa
& Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad,
recently absorbed by the Southern Pacific
Co., would again become an independent
late consolidation. Although amicable re-
lations are reported to exist between the
two railroads, the stockholders of the
Maricopa and Phoenix desire independent
management