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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings IN All
the Leading Stoke.

New York. April 17.-Prices of stocks
achieved a pretty comprehensive upward
movement today, but at the higher Ievet
| the market showed itself very sensitive
to the unfavorable effect of violent
slump in Metropolitan Street Railway as
| 1T did, Wednesday, to the sudden drop in
Manhattan when a strike first seemed i'm.
minent The days movement of prices
was largely professional but was evidently
backed by large resources and by conf
dent operations. The advances in the
market seemed to have come to a pause
before the sudden drop in Metropolitan
Street Railway and prices gave way
Iquite readily in sympathy With that move
ment. There had been evidence all day of
a long supply of this stock in the market
and the bears planned their fierce raid
With the purpose Of uncovering stop loss
orders. and dislodgingo' long stock. The
price fell rapidly cls. points but the sub
loss. Manhattan continued firm and turn
ed strong, rising 20 over last night at ore
time in spite of the vote by employees III
favor of a strike. The hope is evidently
entertained that the strike will be avert
ed. General considerations apparently
ruled the speculation, such as the techni-
cal strength of a position following so pro-
longed a downward course of prices with
the resultant relief of the. money market
by liquidation, good railroad earnings, en-
ceptionally encoura Sing crop returns and
reports of a large current export business
in the grain markets. Bonds were firm
and were little affected by the late fur
ry in stocks. Total sales, par value, 81
Cos, 600 United States new As advanced "A
per cent. on the last call
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Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, April II.
FLOUR-Receipts,9 t1a.2f4 blls.; exports,
1I.134 bbls.; sales, $1,000 pkgs. Firmer
again with fair trade:
10000 blu. futures, 5000 blu. spot; spot
firm; No. red, s2B elevator; No: 2 red,
S3ss + o b afioat;; No. 1 northern Duluth,
S9% f O, b afioat; No. l hard Manitoba,
S7B o b afioat.
215 bu.; sales, 175,00G futures, 1900 bu.
spot; spot firm: No. 2 nominal elevator
and 521A t o b afioat; No. yellow, 52k;
No. white, 81.
OATS Receipts, 14S.5oO bu.: exports, 1919
bil,: spot dull; No. 2, SS1a; No. g. 37l5; No.
3 white, So; track white, S7120r45; standard
white. 40: No. 2 white, 4oa track mixed
western nominal I.
BEEF-Easy; cut meats, nominal. u
LARD-Quiet; refined, steady.
PORK-Steady.
BUTTIGR-Steady; extra creamery, q.
CHEESE-Steady: state creamery small
colored fall made IA.
EGGS-Firm; state and Penna, 15ai151p.
SUGAR-kaw. firm; fair refining. 1916;
centrifugal ?6 test, 3As; molasses sugar.
l5-16; refined, firm. -,
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. April II.
There was only moderate volume Of
trade in wheat and the market lacked any
special feature, today. Provisions ruled
quiet.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WIIEAT-May. 77ss; July, az; Sept, GSi4
e, GiSogN-ApIrsil, 4s7s; May. HOS; July, An
oATs.Aprii, sial MAY, si%a1s; July,
MESS PoRK-hlay, 1890; July. 17.4e;
Sept. 170714
LARp-May. 9.S2h;. July. SO; Sept,
9.72h.
slioRT RIBs-May, $50; July, s.s7iE;
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOTR-Firm.
WHEAT-No. 3 spring. 1880; No. s. 20
as: No. red, 76h@77A.
9 !, I / y 2 .sa}; No, 3 white. ss,s6a.
BARLEY-Good feeding. 37G3s ..t
MALTINt+-Fair to choice, 4S@59.
TRANSPORTING l. 100; No. l north
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime, $40.
MESS PORk--17. 45@l1S.00.
LARD-9 71laGl9 so. e"ia''
SHORT RIBS. .70G9S0.
SHOuLDERS-Dry sailed, 8.31h9S5o.
CLOVER-Contract grade, 1900.
Receipts Shipments.
Flour .................... 1900 800
Wheat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000 2s,109
Corn ..................... $500 $40 00O
Oats ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 137. 800 325 $40
R Rye ...,.t...-.,.'-. Y SSS Sa, ;SS
BGi"rER-- Weak; creams. ls@2s1s; dali
res, 14024
EGGs-steady: 141s. go
CHEESE-Steady; 12lz@13 to 1SG9,s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

Five innings were played on the State
grounds, yesterday afternoon, of a
game between mines said to represent
the Smith Grammar school seconds and
the Cony High school fourth class and
1t is stated that the Grammar school
boys won by to >. Frank Langston
umpireG. The batteries were Morse
and Cony fol' the freshmen and Ellis
and Larrabee for the Grammar school
boys ~
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Boston Produce Market

Boston. April II
FI.OUR-Firm; spring patent. 420aD4 SIS
CORN-Firmer; No. 2:yellow. "a.
OATS-Easy; No. 2 clipped. 451s@43.
PORK-Steady: 2l622 80
LARD-Steady;~ 12M6IA.
BEEF.,Firmer:, extra sides, 7s4qS; ligh,
grass and cows. 6l.a7.
LAMB-Firm: 11ND12
VEAI.-Steady; S@10.
BUTTER--St Northern. 26]s927.
CHEESE-Firn: new. 1fi4Q15.
EC;GS-Steady; Eastern. 1901.
OTATOES-Steady; Hebrons, i5@7S.
SUGAR-Firm: 4.95
MILL FEED-Firmer
COTTON SEED MEAL4-26l26.5
MIXED FEED-lS5O@20. ID ssl,.s
BRAN-Spring, H.25.
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John Il. Gallagher who was arrested in
Seattle, Wash, under the name of Holmes.
and who is wanted in Taunton. Mass, on
law, Joseph Mcmahon, Nov. 81, 1899, ar
rived there, Friday, from the West in Gus
tody of Taunton officers. The prisoner
was at once placed in the Taunton Jail
The trip from Washington was uneventr
full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

General Nathan Golf, Jr., a soldier
who rendered distinguished services to
the Union in the Civil War, died, FRI
day, at his home at Warren. r. l., in
his 18th year, OF the ailments incident
to old age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

Peoples church on Northern avenue is
filing the house with interested listen
ers. Mr.. Tucker is strong and con-
vicing speaker. with-a faculty for say
ing things in an interesting way. The
meetings began on Thursday evening
and will continue through Saturday
evening and Sunday morning, after
noon and evening. The singing is led
By the choir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

j. A. Chase and family have moved
from the Packard house on Grove
street to the Elias Milliken house on
Western avenue. G. c. Richmond has
engaged the rent vacated by Mr.. Chase
and will move there. -
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Carders' Union, No. 1874 of Augusta,
celebrated it's first anniversary, last
night, with an oyster supper and dance,
at Golden Cross hall. The grand march
was led by President w. b. Ellis and
Mrs. Ellis, followed by Sec. J. S. Cart
lidge and Mrs. Cartilage. About 200
were in attendance and all enjoyed
themselves.
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, New York Cotton Market.

New York, April H.
Cotton futures closed steady. April
1922: May 1025; June. 9.S7: July. $50: Ati-
gust. ga: September. 8.75; October, s. Al
November. S.3S; December, 8.37.
Cotton spot closed quiet 10 points lower
Middling uplands 1910; do. gulf. 1865
Sales, As.
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w. J. Thompson, Esq, of South
China, lecturer of the State Grange,
was in Augusta, yesterday afternoon,
on his way to Winslow to deliver a lee
ture before Winslow Grange in the
evening. Today, Mr.. Thompson will go
to Albany and speak before Round
Mountain Grange al the me citing in the
afternoon.
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New. York Money Market.

New York, April Il
Money on call closed steady last loan
49,.
Prime mercantile paper 5laGDN per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. at 1856 90dD4.S7 for
demand and at 4S3. 65Q64.83f5 for 60 da y
bills.
Posted rates 4S41a and 4.S7a. .
Commercial bills 4.S3MX.
Bar silver 49A
Mexican dollars 80.
Government bonds firmer.
Railroa 4 bnpdS Sfaady
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The series OF meetings conducted by
Rev. s. G.. Tucker of Bangor, at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18
National League Standing.
Other Games.

| At Baltimore-Wash1ngto CAm), Il
| Baltimore EASTERN, /. &c.,
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TOILET.
FOR SALE.

HOUSE OF THE LATE JOHN
Graves. situated on Central st.. Hallowsll.
garden spot. Enquire Of w. IL. Perry,
Hallowell National Bank. apriliSd2w
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DITOR,S NOTE-We ask readers this b
of We know that Ozoulon made honor and viii do than good
0z0MULSI0N IS ON SALE At ALL DRUGGISTS,
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

:. .BUTTEIs--Weak:- creams. 1SQ2c1z; q
ries, 14624
EGGS Steady; 145a. a
CHEESE Steady; 121z@13 to BOY.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
IDENTITY QUICKLY LOST.
Great Men Are Soon Forgotten In
MneIstrOm of Gotham.

Great Men Are Soon Forgotten In
MaeIstrOm OF Gotham.
Probably there is no great city in the
world where a has been," in official
life especially and in business spheres
generally, sinks so quickly into oblivion
as in New York city. A man may
have been even a president of the Unit
ed States or a governor Of the state,
and he can meander day in and day
out down Broadway, from Longacre
square to the Battery, without once
being recognized in the "madding
crowd" Only a short time ago
friend stood right in front of the Firth
Avenue hotel chatting with a man
whom he had greeted as he was pass
ing. q suppose you know to whom l
was talking" he remarked to friend.
The friend-whO, by the way, was one
of New Yorks leading politicians
said that the face was somewhat IA
miIiar to him. 1--WE an idea," said
he. "I've seen that man down on the
Stock Exchange very often. He's
broker. l think" Alas, poor Yorick!
He did not recognize Daniel Lamont,
ex-secretary Of war and ex many other
things before he was secretary of war.
A man who was once vice president
of the United States, once governor or
this state, once United States ambas-
sador to France was passing down
Fifth avenue, near the Holland House,
recently, says a correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch. The only person
who seemed to know who he was was
a newsboy "Have a paper, guv"
asked the little fellow. "Why dye call
that old gentleman 'guvY" asked the
know it all policeman on the corner,
with a sneer. "Cause he was, that's
ALL" And Levi P. Morton walked on
smiling.
One Of the most striking Illustrations
of this sinking out of mind of once ia
nous men-famous as leading lights in
the city itself-was given when Presi-
dent Roosevelt was here short time
ago. Four men happened to meet in
the corridor of the Waldorf. They were
laughing and shaking hands when a
fifth came along. He remarked, Some
people will think this is combine for
purpose" The crowd surged past the
five men, even jostled up against them
at times, but not a soul recognized them
except a newspaper man. DO you
know any one of those men there" he
asked a pretty well posted man about
town. Don't know as do" was the
reply. Such is fame. Those five men
were NIessrs. Hewitt, Cooper, Ely, Gill
roy and Grant. They were all eX-may-
ors Of this city. Indeed "ex" relating to
anybody once prominent in public life
actually stands for exit in the New
York human maelstrom-nOt only out
of memory, but out of sight.
A leading New York detective said
one day as he stood watching the mass
Of people pouring from four different
points at Tryon square into the Man
haitian entrance to the Brooklyn bridge,
do you know, if was a bad egg and
my photo was not already in the rOgues'
gallery and 1 was being hunted for a
felony l had committed in this city,
what I'd do? I'd stay right in this
city."-New York Letter in Detroit Free
Press.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
MExrco's BIG TREE.

A TroDfcaI Candidate For the Dis
tinctiOn of Being the Largest.
There stands a tree in the tropics OF
Mexico the sight of which is worth
the trouble of the 300 mile trip from
the CITY of Mexico to the little Indian
village of Tule on the road to Militia.
This giant of a prehistoric forest is
known as the big Tule tree, the name
being pronounced in two syllables and
as though it spelled Tu-lee. In past
years many trees have come to the
front as claimants to the distinction Of
being the largest tree in the world, and
not infrequently one of these impostors
secures that honor.
Only a short time ago a new tree
was discovered in California of the
Mariposa variety, and it was heralded
as the biggest tree in the world, its cir
cunference being 100 feet. The big
Tule tree is 40 feet . inches to the good
of this new western wonder, and the
fact that its position has not hitherto
been more firmly established is due to
the few people who have seen it. Not
every one who goes to Mexico goes to
Militia, and if you do not go to Militia or
nearly there you cannot see the big
Tule. Accordingly, comparatively few
people have seen its glories.
There are many California trees
which would make more lumber than
the big Tule, for its trunk is not high
and its abundant tropical foliage al
most reaches the ground. Despite this
fact. it takes two looks to see the
top" and twenty-eight people standing
with Outsretched arms and touching
finger tips can scarcely encircle the
trunk. The tree stands in the church
yard Of Santa Maria del Tule, and
many scientists believe that it guarded
the beautiful tropical valley when a
prehistoric race was building what are
now the famous ruins of Militia. 1t is
the ancient of the ancients, and the ma
tives look upon the tree with venera-
ton and love, believing that in some
way it is a guardian of the people.
Humboldt, the great German traveller,
took great interest in the tree and had
a wooden tablet placed upon it. The
bark of the tree has partially over
grown the inscription on the tablet.
The tree is a species of cypress and is
called thuehuetl by the natives.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
Women Who KIN Flowers.

It appears to be an indubitable fact
that there are persons who have about
them some quality that is deadly to flow
ers. A florist said the other day; Ere
quently a man will come to me and COM
plain: Look here. paid you SO yester-
day for bunch Of violets. and you said
they had just been plucked and would
live nearly 4 week. Well. my wife wore
them in her corsage last night. ard they
were dead this morning There is moth
ing for me to reply to the man except
that his wife must be one of those whose
contact is injurious to flowers. If he
poohpoohs this. am able perhaps to re-
call the name of some lady who bought
viclets at the same time and from the
same lot as he. and l call her up on the
telephone, and she tells us how they are
still fresh. though she. too, wore them
the evening before.
"My clerks cOrroborate me also and tell
Of numerous cases in their experience
where a few hours in the hair or on the
corsagc Of woman have killed the hard
lest flowers. Indeed. experiments have
been made in this natter and know
personally one tall, robust and beautiful
girl who will not have about her n violet
0r a rose. because she knows her contact
means death to it."-PhiladelDhia Record
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
Darvvin's Comn.

A curious attraction at a public
house near Bromley, England, is a sec
ondhand coffin. 1t was made by the
village carpenter, who frequently made
cases for Darwins collection. One
day, work being scarce, the carpenter
asked for something to do and was told
by Darwin that he could make a coffin,
which he did. The body of Darwin is
said to have lain in it for two days be-
fore his burial in Westminster abbey
was decided upon. A new coffin was
then provided, and the first passed into
the possession of the carpenter and at
his death was bought by the publican.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
THE PAPAL FANS.
Rift 20 America Secured by Mrs.
Drexei From the Vatican.


aset so America Secured by Mrs.
DrexeI From the Vatican.
After years OF diplomatic effort Mrs.
Joseph Drexel, widow of the former
partner Of ]. Pierpont Morgan, has at
last succeeded in securing from the
nope the famous eight foot fans of the
Vatican and has brought these trophies
in triumph to America. They will be
presented to the American people and
placed on exhibition in the museum of
Pennsylvania university.
Visitors to the Vatican will remember
these gorgeous emblems of imperial au-
thority. No papal procession was com
plete without them. When the pope
was carried into the audience chamber
or took part in any of the festivities Of
the church, the fans were always i'll
evidence. either carried aloft by IA
yored pair of noble guardsmen or al
lowed to rest against the papal throne.
Years ago Mrs. Drexel saw these fans
and coveted them. Almost any favor
asked by this charitable woman would
have been readily granted by the pope
but the fans were regarded as too close
" associated with the history or the
church to be allowed to leave the VAT
ican. They had been familiar features
Of Roman Catholic celebrations since
the days of Plus IX. and were hal
lowed by too many memories lightly to
be relinquished. even at the request OF
so good a friend of the church as Mrs.
DreXel.
Mrs. Drexel was disappointed, but
not beaten. Year after year, when Wis
fling Europe, she had audience of the
pope and renewed her plea for the
fans. and at last Leo XIII. gave re
luctant consent to the splendid sym
boIs being carried Off by Mrs DrexeL
In return the Vatican was presented
with another pair of fans, even more
gorgeous than the old ones, although
lacking the historical interest Of those
secured by Mrs. DreXel.
The fans are splendid creations The
spread is formed of superb ostrich
plumes tipped with peacock feathers.
On the sticks, or what would be the
STICKS III an OEuluuIg Adiit aAC tAN lNf'N-
arms, worked on a crimson field in
heavy gold, the crown studded with
rubies and emeralds. The embossed
poles that support the great fans when
carried aloft are of crimson velvet. AT
the base of the fans an inscription in
Latin records the fact that the presen-
tation was made in commemoration of
Pope Plus TX. having occupied the
papal throne for a quarter of century.
The fans are at present in the cases
IN which they were carefully packed
for shipment from Rome. A special
case will be prepared for their recep-
tion in the museum of the University
OF Pennsylvania, where they will be
exhibited side by side with the price
less fan made by the queen Of Italy
and presented to Mrs Drexel.-New
York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
A Squirrel Colony.

Brandywine Manor has large colony
OF gray squirrels, but no shooting is per
mitted near the village, the squirrels
being the pets of all the residents OF
the place.
A number of years ago the late vii
liam Rettew, who resided in the vii
lage. discovered a number of squirrels
in the garret of his house and cared for
them. Then he became imbued with
the idea of protecting all the squirrels
in the vicinity, In the garret he ar.
ranged neat nests for them and fed all
that came. The number multiplied
rapidly, and they gradually established
homes in the trees in the woodland
near his home.
The worst enemy Of the gray squirrel
is the red squirrel, and Mr.. Rettew he.
gan a war of determination against the
latter, which he kept up until his death.
Then his son continued the work, and
today there are hundreds of gray squir.
rels in the woods for a mile around the
village. but few red ones. Every resi-
dent considers it his duty to kill a red
squirrel wherever found.
During the summer the animals may
be seen playing about the trees in ev.
cry direction, and they are often found
In the houses Of the residents.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
BethIehen,

Beyond its associations, Bethlehem
has little to recommend it, says a writ
er in the Home Messenger. 1t is a
crowded little town, two or three miles
away from which, on the road to He
bron. are the remains of the pools Of
Solomon.
They are immense reservoirs, con-
structed of solid masonry, and are un-
doubtedly the work of Solomon. For
centuries Jerusalem has suffered from
deficiency of water, but it has Oc-
CURED to no one to make use of these
reservoirs, designed and built by the
greatest of Hebrew kings.
But things move even in Palestine,
and it is reported that these reservoirs
are again to be used, and water is to
be conveyed into Jerusalem by aque-
ducts which will follow the very course
designed by the engineers Of Solomon.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30

For two weeks a gray haired man has
haunted the block in West Thirty-four.-
street where. brOwnstone dwellings are
being torn down because of the march OF
trade. Not less than two hours daily this
man PAGES the sidewalk and watches the
process Of demolition. To an inquisitive
inquirer yesterday he admitted: I'm an
upper room in that house opposite my
daughter was born 10 years ago When
she could toddle to the window. she wav-
ed kiss every morning to me as ] stood
on this spot. When the laborers reach
that room. mean TO buy the window sill
My baby is dead."-New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
Christianity a Practical Creed.


Some of the greatest questions with
which humanity has ever had to deal
are still to be settled-are, indeed,
pressing down upon our own time and
day with startling actuality. Now. in
deed. is the time for the Christian
ideals and precepts Of purity, of broth
erhood, of kindness. of truthfulness, of
fair dealing, of charity, to be kept in
sight and mind, in international rela-
tiOns in the relation Of races, in the
relations between employers and en-
plOyed-in a word, throughout the en-
tire world of affairs. 1t is a practical
man. student of economics-the Hon.
Carroll d. Wright-whO makes the fol
lowing remarkable statement: Il be-
lieve that in the adoption of the PHI
losophy of the religion of Jesus Christ
as n practical creed for the conduct Of
business lies the easiest and speediest
solution of those Industrial difficulties
which are exciting the minds of men
today and leading many to think that
the crisis of government is at hand.
-
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30
SAMUEL y. R.ILSOT,
Funeral Director and Embalme

Twenty-Five years experience in the aboV
business with the assistance Of nay son, John
P. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac-
ton. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white heal las. Bodies
enbalmed or preserved by the Use Of ice.
Mems black suits Bnd robes; iadaes' dresses
and robes children's shrowds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles Of coffins
and caskets constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered No. extra charge for
distance. Five per cent discount on all bills
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination of our Furni
ture Department when needing anything in
this line.
sABS'L. ]. WILSON. MILTON, DEL.