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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

IN There have been no arrests in the
city for the past ten days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

The committees on public charities
and State beneficiaries held an eXecu-
tive session, yesterday, and considered
several pending matters. On the act
establishing the Maine Industrial School
and Home for the Blind the committee
voted to report is reference to the
next Legislature. The resolve granting
$1,000 a year for the Young Wemen's
Home in Lewiston, was passed.
The committee voted to report $4,000
a year in favor of the Augusta City
hospital for current expenses and $1,000
a year for repairs. The original resolve
called for $4,000 each year.
1t was voted to report ought to pass
on the resolve granting $4,000 year for
the Healey Asylum, Lewiston; $17.500
a year for the Maine School for the
Deaf, and $4,000 for new lot and build
ing; $4,000 a year for the Bar Harbor
Medical and Surgical Hospital; $4,000
a year for the Maine General hospital,
Portland; $500 for the Women's Christ
ian Temperance Union in behalf of
homeless children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

The committee on claims has voted to
report ought to pass" on the resolve in
favor of the town of Parllman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

Before the committee on towns, Hon.
Don A. H. Powers of Houlton. appeared
in favor of the bill to separate Sheridan
Plantation from the town of Ashland.
Rev. FIR. Druette spoke in opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

The House had another wrestle with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

$50 upon all dealers was discussed in
an informal way. but no decision was
reached. So was the idea of having the
State appropriate a sum of money to
pay the expenses of policing the State
and discovering violators of the exist
ing law, but this was thought unwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-25

pension resolves, yesterday. The resolve
granting $96 a month to Matthias Cullnan
of Belfast, was the matter under .consid-
Grafton. The pensions committee report
ed fayorably, the committee on appropria-
versely, the Senate rejected the latter s
report. and now the House stands by the
finance committee, and a committee of
conference has been appointed to confer
with a similar committee OF the Senate.
The finance committee rejected the re-
solve because it provides a pension for
soldier of the Maine militia who re-
ceved a sunstroke while attending a mus
ter many years ago. If militiamen are
to be pensioned, the committee thinks a
general law should be passed
A large number of people attended
the hearing before the committee on
interior waters, yesterday afternoon,
on the bill to incorporate the West
Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam
Co. The hearing occurred in Repre-
sentative's hall, beginning at o'clock
and lasting until after in the evening,
adjournment then being taken until
o'clock, this afternoon.
Hon. Charles F. Woodland and Hugh
r. Chaplin, ESQ.,, of Bangor, and Hon.
]. w. Symonds of Portland appeared
for the bill, and Hon. P. H. Gilman,
Hon. E. c. Ryder and Hon. w. r. Pat
tangall of Bangor, and Hon. o. D..
Baker of Augusta, represented the OPP
ponents of the measure.
Mr.. Woodland opened the case and
presented elaborate reasons for asking
that the bill be favorably considered.
F. A. Gilbert of Orono, and H. S. Fer
guson of Millinocket, gave evidence as
to the condition of the water supply on
the West Branch of the Penobscot, and
Mr.. Gillen cross examined them as
the hearing progressed. The substance
of their testimony was that more water
was needed for driving logs on the
river and for handling the big manu-
featuring plant of the Great Northern
Paper Co, at Mlfinocket than can now
be secured. AZ
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
DIED..

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aHd siden nh0s FsnSai services at bis residence No
Union-st. Brooklyn. on Friday January g. at 2So
p. m.
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Monday afternoon Januery H. l0i ~ IN tne sun y 81
cit City aS Funeral neral private
FosrER Norwich Conn., Tuesday JaPqary Pain. 20 IsSS
W,aoW @ Of La Fayette Foster, United states Senator
from her late residence Norwich Thursday January
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sdsnse s ass n No ES oSoeE Of family are
her late residence 10 20 Easi 41th1st Funeral % SER
vices at the only snd ndpg Ithst n PSay an n oeoe
fnterInent al woodIawn Cemetery.
t. No a 81 rb.aa Barrel. R3s %sn o Pp
Massa In her 9Ith year Funeral from the Cnurcn Oh
uaTy e. a ii a.
RALPH-on Tuesday January 20: 1903. at No rs West
FMhefs service al Christ Church Boadway
and 15t.s & az II m c ON pyiday ~ i aS Inon a. fEn
land papers please copy.
TREAcY,on Monday January le 1898 Sss May s ,s E. Cat
dsnce No 141 East 43dst. THURSDAY. ct a m. thence
Of requiem viii be celebrated.
wsdpssdsy mQgnns Jangary & q lSSs io sqd q
John NJ. Tufts.
wARDon January Is 1903 his Fssds1Se Ne ans
Trinity Church. broadway. wa-st.. Thursday.
January % at u o'clock
wARD-On January 20 1905 Elizabeth Fowler tnee
Warner). wife OF the Wilet Coles Ward Funeral
services a Trinity Church Broadway near Wail-sts
ON Thursday January 22. az y o'clock
WOOp-Entered life eternal January 81 1905, Thomas
Wood In his roth year formerly OF Brooklyn. N. Y.
Services will held his late residence No. 1!5
Centre-st n J., Friday January %. a. II
o,cock q N. Intsrmsnt IN Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
GERMAN CHARITY BALL A SUCCESS.
Almost the Entire Second Floor of the
Waldorf Is Utilized for It.

More than two thousand men and par
ticipated last night in what many called the most
successful German Charity Ball ever given in
New-York. Almost the entire second floor of the
Waldorf-Astoria given to the affair. It
was after ten o'clock when the big orchestra be-
gan Wagner march, and shortly after the ball was
formally opened by the Baroness Won Zedlitz-
Leipe dancing with Oscar 3. Weber, chairman OF
the ball committee. From that time until early
hour this morning dances followed promenades and
promenades followed dances
The committee in charge was selected as usual
from the Bachelor Circle of the German Lieder-
kranz. the Jung Arion and the Beethoven Bache-
ors. all of which used to give balls for their
spective charities The combined effort
markably successful. The patrons and patronesses
of the ball included many prominent Germans of
the city.
The reception committee was:
The following the boxholders: Robert F
Amend. Frederick De Barry, William Barthman,
Edward Benniche, H. w. Boettger George C.
Boldt, Emil L. Boas, Edward NJ. Burghard Francis
Draz, Peter Doelger, Richard Dudensing, jr.,
George Duntze. Carl Damschinsky. Otto NJ EidItz.
George Ehret, Deutche Frauenverein. B. Fisher.
German Hospital. German PoIiklinik. Charles
Gulden, Joseph Halk. Mrs. Emma W. Haag. Henry
Heide. John F. Hentz. F. Chris. G. Huepfel.
Joseph F. Jantzen. George A. Kessler. Robert C.
Kammerer, Victor Koeehl Adolf Kuttroff. William
Kropff. Clemens ]. Kracnt. George H. Kracht.
Herman Kertscher, Franz Leinhos. c. II. Lfebert,
julius A May, Charles F. Mclean. G. s. Nicholas,
n. +. PoggenburS Albert Prylbu, Hermann Kid
der F. A. Rngler, Adolf Rothbarth. Hugo Sohmer
Hermann Selcken. E. r. Schedler Henry Schwartz
Walder, Rudolf F. Schaefer. Edward c. Schaefer,
Edward Schweyer, Charles F. Schmidt H B.
scharmann. Mrs. F. Schneider. Jacob siegel Henry
Stemme. John stemme. ST. Marks Hospital.
Charles a. Stadler, Edward H. j. Tamsen, Theo-
dore Tiedmann. Edward Uhl., John Wagner, Oscar
B. Weber. Adam Weber. Robert A. Welcker. Fred
Wesel. West Side Dispensary and Oscar F. Zolli-
kofer
The following were among the officers who ar
ranged for the affair: Chairman Oscar B. Weber
Treasurer Hubert ellis. Recording Secretary E.
A Treulehen. Corresponding Secretary Charles j.
Gunther. and the executive committee: William
Forster. Oscar B. Weber, Edward NJ. Burghard.
Lucius. Charles Brandt. ir.. F. c. G. Iuepfel, Rob
ert c. Kammerer Julius Robe and Charles Forster.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
ETHAN LANPHEAR.

PIainfeld, N. j. Jan. 21.-Ethan Lanphear died
his home here yesterday afternoon at the ad-
vanced age of eighty-fve years Heart trouble
from which he had been a sufferer for many
years was the direct cause of his death.
Mr. Lanphear was born in Westerly, r. L, in
1915 When two years old he carried a. dis
tance of five hundred miles by team to
Alfred, n. Y. When a young man he married
Miss Lois Greenman. school teacner, who died
shortly afterward. Then he married the widow Of
DR. Oliver Thran Clark Of Syracuse.
Being an enthusiastic abolitionist he made his
home in Alfred, N Y. one of the stations of the
underground system. Among those he aided in
escaping to Canada from the South were Logan,
who was subsequently a bishop in the colored
Methodist Church. and the Harris brothers, char
acters in ''TJncle Toms Cabin Frederick Doug
lass was frequent visitor at the house.
After coming to Plainfeld Mr.. Lanphear in
terested himself in the temperance movement and
organized a total abstinence league. now known as
the Reform Club Mr.. Lanphear leaves a widow.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
MUSIC.
The Misses Sondheins.

The Misses ottyle and Julette Sondheim two
voung women or charming presence and gracious
manners whose home is in ST. Louis. ana She are
recently returned from study in Europe gave a
recital OF music for pianofortes in Mencelssohn
Hall yesterday afternoon. The field which they
have chosen for their artistic activity is not a
large one, is il frequented or admired by the
multitude. 1t has charms for the lovers of piano.
forte music. sitting in cosey and sympathetic COM
munion. however. and, could interest in IT be
2 awakened, there would be addition at once
pleasant and profitable TO the list Of high class
musical entertainments. The newcomers have IA
cile fingers good taste and happily synchronized
minds and muscles. Their command of tonal tints
IS not large and their style of music does not Gd-
r1it Of profound sentiment. But they are frank
and honest panists. untanted by affectations, and
sweetly in their readings. Some of their pas
sage work in unison and thirds positively brill
isnt, while all of it straightforward, sincere
and inspired by good intentions.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
IN MEMORY OF M'KINLEY.
Plan and Purpose of "The Carnation
League"
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I trust that THE Carnaton League Of
America movement has commended itself to you
Absolutely taint of commercialsm attaches TO IT
and it will be kept entirely free from such taint IL
ever there was a national movement conceived
and projected with the best motives Of patriotism it
& The Carnauon League of America" II is proper
that some annual observance be had in memory
of William Mckinley The same loyal impulse
that prompted the stoppage of almost all the
wheels Of industry for those few moments on the
day Of his burial may find annual expression in
this tribute suggested by The Carnation League"
The plan Of the movement is simple inexpensive
and attractive one and be taken part In by the
old and the young Of either sex. beautiful, fra
grant flower worn in the lapel Of the coat, or al
the throat or in the hair. in silent memory OF
public servant whose life forfeited because he
was our servant. is what is contemplated The
fact that the carnation was President Mckinley s
favoriTe flower and was always found in his put
ronhole is the for Its choice as league
symbol. On all other days Of the year ii VIII pe
what is to-day-the common peoples fiower-but
On sAn+e-nber a Of each year it becomes especially
the Presidents flower. and viii be worn in silent
tribute TO memory If the matter were to go nc
fTher th2a an sa II arSSoy oa n wear the esrnation on
II Is oI 1Topossd 90 give the league the inpor
tance OF local organizations. OF which there Is no
need but It is desirable that opportunity pc gwen @
for a careful enrolment and proper classlncatlon
Of the names of all who are in sympathy with the
i5es. thai remains with the people. 4 general
pronuigation viii be made through the public
press on January 2s which viii be the sixtieth an
niversarv OF Mr. McKinleys birth. ANY attempt
on The part Of anybody solicit funds or work any
business scheme is spurious ana unauthoIlzeo. ~
is the present Intention to make the act OF joining
the league fr se Of cost. except two cent stAinp
Sor n1afIing the apDIication. Some plan viii be
devised foT continuing the association. funds Tor
the preliminary start being proVloeo py the pio-
JectOr. =, - -, =.
II The Carnation League Of America serves lhe
iic servant and at the same time fosters naao@nai @
lrofFer1oed nf nstriotism il viii be worthy OF the
spfjTaysl Of 4 great ma joTity Of our people II
viii DO al OF that and il viii accomplish ITS puf-
pose silently, with almost unconscious elOII'
Very truly yours. ..---.-1- ,z
LEWIS G. REYNOLDS.
Dayton Ohio, January Is, 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
SUGGESTS A "sTANDiNe CAR"

To the Editor O. The Tribune.
Sir: Some letters in your columns have suggested
no seat no fare; others. that stanolhg pAsseh-
gers should nay only three cents not pay al all
until seated and others again that car should
be allowed to take passengers after All seats
were occupied That Of these schemes are
pra cticable IN New-York City is obvious But
what Is possible, though only as the least OF the
several evils Is TO have every third, fourth or
fifth q standing car to be recognized by sign.
Let 81 have no seats whatsoever. but Eight rail-
along the windows for those next them. large
number Of straps in the usual two rows and let
The fare he three cents. Those using them "oulo
more free than when standing amid other per-
sons foz+ and knees massage would be easier than
lE- people would not have 10 pay for what they
1d not get. and the companies would SUI De
handsomely Taid. 80
The idea may seem 10 some grotesque hnd IKE
ntsod dction Of cattle cars: but considering the
vast number Of people who DO stand, and IN what
manner. IL is at least logical.
J. II. POSTLETHWAITE'
lsH-York Jan. g6 1909
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
MUSIC PLAY IN LONDON
'For Sword or Song" at the
lShatfesbmy Theatre.
Especial to The New York Tribune by French cableo

Especial to The New Tribune by French Cablel
Copyright; 1903: BY The Tribune Association)
London Jan. % q. ma large and enthusi-
astic audience at the Shaftesbury Theatre was
delighted last night with the new poetical music
play entitled For Sword or Song which was
the Joint product Of Robert George Legge, Louis
Calvert and Raymond Roze. The theme was
love as the soul of life and music the soul OF
love. and it was illustrated at the final fall OF
the curtain by q dying fathers reconciliation
with q son whom he had cursed and driven
frto exile as a wandereT in a band of gypsies-
The father was Frederick Terry and the son
was Julia Nelson. Inasquerading as a musician
and gypsy and making love to the daughter OF
q count who had been stolen by the wandering
rlinstrels. The play introduced mortals and
evil spirits and was staged for the hall Of an
Hungarian castle, mountain plateau and forest
near the sea. The most dramatic passage was
the deliverance of the father by the daughter
Of the count after death sentence had been
passed by the gypsies and his own son was
appointed as eXecutioner. Julia Nelson acted
and sang with fervor, and was most warmly
received at the close of the play in offering
thanks to the audience. The Choruses of this
romantic music play were well sung, and the
orchestra was conducted by Raymond Roze,
who composed the score / N F.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
FUGITIVE BROKER ARRESTED.
T. A. I. Garfield Handed Over to Police Of
New-Orleans.

New-orleans, Jan. q (SpeciaD.-James A. L.
Garfield. Junior member OF the defunct brokerage
firm of Wright & Garfield. of New-fork. was ar
rested here this afternoon as fugitive from JUS
,;ca His firm failed time ago. leaving de-
nositors in the lurch. and Garfield is accused or
getting 81 600 on false pretences. N Sasso, OF
New-York who is ir this city, found Garheld
here and meeting him In the St Charles no
tel. sought to recover sl.l0O which ne lost VIII WIN
car6eld Failing in this he caused his arrest.
CARRIED was locked up 10 await the arrlval Oh
on ofFcer with a reduisition from New-York
az The prisoner. in speaking about his troubles.
said that in 1900 he was Induced to go INTO
broteraee and banking ~usiness with wright.
IIa mt In all of his money. and things went
aione smoothly until last year, when he realized
.ha, the business was going to ruin. He dld All
tn his mower to save the firm. but there was
so,oe u1ismanagement, and when he saw that
sba cre eh was coming he left New-York
.syou see / never knew anything about the
hooks !" he said, but when found out thet @ the
a. IVES going 10 the wall, just made up my
,,,,d 10 get out of New-YCrk before the crash
narae since that time have been working IN
cIa GaIne. srd two months ago / came here and be-
esrne ufe insurance agent"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
some wreaths on the coffin. The coffin plate had
the inscription
ABRAM STEVENS HEWITT.
DIED JANUARY Is, 1903.
RIVAL CLAIMS TO DIVINITY.
Mira Ghulam Ahmad, Self-styled Messiah,
Denounces Mr.. Pigott, of London.

Several of the city clergy and members of for
eign mission boards received a communication
from India yesterday which considerably mystIhed
them. The communication was in the form OF
circular letter. bearing date of November 1902, from
Qadian. Pun1ab and was signed by the prophet
Mira Ghulam Ahmad 1t was headed with the
words. For Circulation in Europe and America"
and was entitled, "A Warning to a Pretender TO
Divinity" 1t was, in part as follows:
the Covenant who lives at Cedar Lodge Clapton
n fheg he asserts his Godhead in
the most insolent words. ... . --..-. .
insulting even to Jesus Christ whose name has
been assumed by the impostor. Ny true pure,
nanded me to warn him of the punishment that
awaits him therefore, warn MN f b rrsVerenf re
claim. he shall be soon annihilated even In my NE
not from the hands of a man. .bo
1t should also be borne in mind that I I ar am @ tne
true Messiah come to declare the glory OF COG upon
earth. L come in the spirit ana character OF
5sT1s Gas oezsea s Of God within and
the beginnin and in the end od sgn as shown in
thousands have than one hundred thousand ed
followers who have been br93ghf& @ & 10 PUTTY b E3 y
lifetime shall be another sign of my truth
The Rev. Dr. H. D. Griswold, in the service of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions mas
written as follows of this East Indian Messiah;
In the village of oadian GurdasPuF District Pun
of age. venerable in appearance. H1asTShic i pTI
MiPaa sHPa5itE GEhuia@ and AhmSd 1GmS6 In n's0'~ s
Ut The Mira Sahb claims to be at the prom
isad Mahdi and the promised Messiah This Is
aeaiast the ordinary Mahometan belief that
these will be not person. but two separate per-
sons. -. ,,. T. .ho.
he is the promised Messiah. BY this he does not
mean that he is the very person OF Jesus ChrIst
reincarnated in India. for he does not accept the
doctrine of transmigraton: His meaning is Simply &
This: that lust as according to the interpretaton
of Jesus John the Baptist was the EhJah which
was to come because he came I'm the spirit ana
power of Elijah so he, the Mira sahih. is the
Messiah which is to come. because he was come
in the ''spirit and power of Christ.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
THE PASSING THRONG.

Charles P. Nixon. of Muskogee. Ind. T., who has
been to the national capital in the interest Of Indian
Territory spoke about the situa-
HAS INDIAN ton yesterday. at the Marlbor-
TERRITORY ough Said he: For over year
ARRIVED? there has been bill in Congress
providing for territorial form of
government 1t was reported favOrably from COM
mittee People in our section think we have right
to some form of government.
Not counting annual yield Of agricultural
products, nor the value of hundreds OF thousands
schools Children are growing up uneducated and.
al m an things are IN chaotic condition Half
q million citizens are without any government "A
terrItorial government, all we ask will put In
a position TO have at least some benefits Of civil
Hzation."
Vaccination Of cattle 10 protect them from tuber-
culoss has been successfully done by the Penn
sylvania State Livestock Sanitary
EVEN CATTLE Board. DR.. J. K. Stewart
SHOULD BE veterinarian. of Philadelphia told
yACCINATED. about it yesterday at the Herald
Square Hotel. 1.-The experiments
In vaccinating cattle" he said. have been going
on for over tvs years Into the veins OF an IN
fected animal small quantity OF tubercle bacilli,
non-vtrulent for cattle, injected. This was
peated several times with increasing quantity.
fever, but the ordinary health of the animal is
not affected. It is not yet known how long the
cattle were used. Two were vaccinated last March
and two were not. All four inOcuated in
tuy with tuDercle baeii1. virulent Inc cattie
were killed in October. and 1t was found that the
ones that had not been vaccinated extensively
tuberculous, while the others sound over
owners through the ravages of this disease; but
the great feature of successful vaccination will be-
being sold
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
OBITUARY.
JOHNSON w. CARY.

Elizabeth. n. J., Jan. q (SpeciaD.-Johnson w.
Cary, who for many years lad been foreman
in the Singer Sewing Machine Works at Elizabeth
port, died last night at his home. No 4 Stiles
st. this city, in his sixty-sixth year. He
officer in the 137th New-York Veteran Volunteers
and served through the Civil War. He was born
in New-York City, and after the war ended was
for several years engineer in Sing Sing Prison.
He to Elizabeth a quarter of a century ago
and entered the service of the Singer Company.
Mr.. Cary was regarded Of the ablest
mechanics in the companys big plant and origi-
mated several valuable improvements in sewing
machines. He a member of Uric Dahgren
Post. Grand Army of the Republic. He was twice
married and leaves a son and daughter.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
"AIDA." /"

verdi's opera Aida was sung last night at the
METROPOLITAN Opera House Nine Kirkby Lunn.
Amnerts made her last appearance for this en-
eagement. She has beautiful voice and sang well,
but her acting lacked dramatic fire and animation.
Nine. Gadsk took the part Of Aida for the hrst
time this season. Her performance was charming
and her singing especially in the ensemble work.
wrought the audience at times to a high pitch OF
enthusiasm. She acted with earnestness. serious
ness and dramatic intelligence. She was strikingly
handsome in her rich Oriental garb. Mr.. de Marchi.
as Radames was in excellent voice. Edouard de
Reszke Rarnfis; Mr.. Campanari, as Amonasro,
ana Mr.. Journet Pharaoh, have appeared before
season.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
BENJAMIN n. ChRMAN.

BENJAMIN H Carman, who died on Tuesday at
his home No sc Pine-st., Brooklyn. at the age of
eighty-six years Of the oldest living for
NOR members of Tammany Hall. veteran of the
Civil War and one of the first policemen appointed
in New-York City. He cast his first vote for An
drew Jackson and always voted the straight Dem
ocratic ticket He served in the Civil War in the
4sth Regiment. New-York Volunteers lie IeaFes
trrns CONS and two daughters.