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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
BRIGHTER THAN EVER.
Canada Secs Brighter Prospects in In
dustrial Circles Ahead.

Washington, April 2S.-In a report tc
the state department Consul General
Bittiugcg at Montreal says that never
before in the history of Canada has tho
industrial outlook been so bright as to-
day. American capital promises tC
make the present year memorable by
the csta blshmcnt of new and immense
enterprises and the enlargement OF
many of those now existing. American
capitalists have started new railroads
and banks and vast tracts of timber
land have been purchased by d new
company composed principally OF
American capitalists.
Different companies have begun tC
mine coal, copper nickel and geld and
large company has purchased a tract
of land in Montreal on which to erect q
paint factory. Syndicatcs have been
formed for the purpose OF manufactur-
ln3 pulp, timber, seeding machines,
aluminium, iron, steel and asbestos.
valuable mica properties in the pro-
vinces of Ontario and Quebec recently
have been purchased by United States
capitalists
An American transportation company
has begun to build ships to be operate
between Duluth, Minnesota, and Que
bee, and many other investments have
been made OF American capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
SENT TO ALCOHOLIC WARD.
Mrs. Nellie Fair of San Francisco Trots
Rapidly at New York.

New York, April 28.-A woman who
registered at the Fifth avenue hotel a
week ago as Mrs. Nellie Fair of San
Francisco, has been removed to Belle
vue hospital.
She first came to the hotel with con-
siderable baggage and took an expen-
sive suite of rooms. She seemed to
have plenty of money. She had no call
erS so far as known.
The woman, according to the night
clerk, did not seem we'll from the time
she reached the hotel. In her rooms
she had almost a mania for ringing
for bell boys. When her call was an
sWered she would order wine and when
this was brought she would throw a
glass at the boys head or throw a
bottle at him. A few days ago a physi-
clan was sent for. He said she was
extremely nervous, and prescribed for
her. She recovered to some extent.
Mrs. Fair appeared in the public din
ing room, last night. She was nervous,
but not noticeably so. A physician had
to be summoned. He said she ought
TO be under constant care and suggest
ed Bellevue hospital. There, on being
examined, she was sent to the alco-
hOlic ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
DR.. w. S. Macarthur Sees Much Hope
in Future for the Race.

New York, April 25.--After a trip
through the South for the purpose of
studying the negro problem, Or. w. S.
Macarthur of the Calvary Baptist
church has returned to New York. He
visited nine Southern states and met
representatives from three or four other
states.
Speaking of his trip he said, Sunday
night:
1T must be admitted that in my trav-
els l found men sensitive over the
Booker Washington incident at the
White House, but even they are recov-
ering from the effects of the first shock.
They now learn that the Presidents
act bears no more relation to the So
cial equality of the races than the po-
litical affiliations of the man in the
moon.
Even the bitterness of the Crum APP
pointment is fast passing away and the
South has unbounded admiration for
President Roosevelt.
1.-THE people of the North should trust
the South more fully in it's treatment
of the negro than ever before.
THE difficult problem of the negro is
fast nearing it's solution. Booker Wash
ington is the Moses to 100000 of
blacks, today, that Moses of old was
to 100000 Hebrews. The future of the
negro in the South is bright. not dark !;
hopeful and not despairing."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
IDENTIFIES ASSAILANT,
Miss Burke, Worcester, Names w. II.
Stcarns as the Man.

Worcester, Mass, April 2S.-Miss An
ME Burke, one of the young women
who were assaulted, last week. in Che
public streets here. visited the county
jail at East Cambridge. today, and
identified VIM. II. Stearns as the man
WHO ha assailed her. Stcarns has been
held on the charge of felonious assault
until tomorrow, when the presiding jus
ticc of the WOburn court will decide
whether there is sufficient evidence to
hold the defendant for the grand jury.
SO quickly and easily did Miss
Burke identify Stcarns that the police
feel that the identification is unnista,i-
able. Upon arriving at the Jail Miss
Burke found eight men standing in the
jail corridor, Ill of them wearing hats
ana coats. She was asked to pick out
the man who had assaulted her ANA
she at once, and without he STATION, Sc
lectcl St"arns. The young woman in
foEnc! Chief Of Police Mcintosh that
she could tell her assailant out of a
Thousand men. Stcarns has already
been identified by Miss Bolton, the 9TH
or young woman who was assaulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLANS.
Two New Ocean Steamers and Many
Miles Of New Road.

san Fran, i.;co. April 2S.-E. H. liar
riman. president of the Southern Pacific
CO., who is in this city. said he was not
here to meet r.. Il. Huntington in con-
ference and denied that he was inter-
cstcd in the new street car service in
San Francisco. Speaking of the plans
of the Southern Pacific, he said
Our people have two new large
steamers in the Pacific mail service and
two more have just been bought in the
East. These four steamers aggregate
$4,000 tons. This is equal to about the
tonnage of 10 of the vessels now in use
hero. Other ships will be forthcoming
as the traffic warrants them.
THE railroad company by the end of
next summer will complete the con-
struction of the Central Pacific between
Reno and ogden. The fast service over
land Will then be opened. Surveys for a
long tunnel through the Sierra Nevada
mountains are being completed. When
that work is done reduction in time
can be made.
The Kcene suit has not in the least
prevented the company from spending
all of it's annual surplus in betterments
and additions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
SHALL WRIGHT co?
E;ttradition Proceedings Begun in Court
at Washington, Tuesday.

! Washington, April 2S-In the Unite
States supreme court the hearing in th'
extraaition case of Whitaker Wright
was begun, today, Samuel Untcrmeyci
appearing for Wright, Charles Fox reg;
resenting the British government an
Solicitor General Hoyt the Unite
! states. The case comes here on appea
from an order of the United States cir
| { uit court for the southern district G
/ New York, dismissing writS of habea.
corpus and certiorari issued C.
/ Wright's petition and denying his ar-
plication for release on bail.
| The most striking feature of the pro
cecding in the supreme court, today
WAS the presentation of an afiidavi
| Inadc by Mr.. FOX to the effect that tn;
appeal is from d decision in Il casl
which had been instituted. March 16
whereas the British government hal
formerly sought to abandon the pro
cccdines then bcg,in and had asked fol
| the discharge Of Wright from custody
| under these proceedings. He claimed
| therefore, that the court practicall.
was. sitting in Il moot case.
| The commissioner who had hcarj
the case had declined to dismiss on tn.
ground that the case had passed from
him. but it was urged that the supreme
court could legitimatcly exercise that
right, as it was q recognized principle
Of law that a complainant may thu!
dismiss and begin de novo. Mr.. FoX
claimed that the crime with wnicI
Wright Is charged, Viz: that OF fraud
as the director; of Il company. is ex-
traditable under the provision of tho
eXtradition treaty between the United
States and Great Britain.
M. IIitermeyer, speaking for Wright
contended that the complaint does not
state sufficient facts to constitute am
crime which is eXtraditablc within the
meaning of any Of the treaties between
the United States of America and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland that there is no allegation OF
statement in the complaint which in
dicatos that the offence charged in this
complaint or warrant constitutes a
crime under the laws of both countries
that it does not appear from the COM
plant OF warrant that the crime charg-
ed is Il crime under the general law of
the United states and that the CON-
plant does not show that the offence
charged against the defendant is q
crime within the laws of the state CT
New York.
Solicitor General Iioyt had just be
gun his argument when the court ad-
jouracd for the day. He appeared es-
recially for the purpose of presenting
this governments viaW of the applica-
hiity Of the treaty to cases similar to
that OF Wright, but did not appear,
strictly speaking, against Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
WHAT ABOUT LYNCHING?
Just Suppose Some Of These Children
Belonged to You.

Boston. April 2S.-Having pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
in four counts, with assaulting chill
dren, John Bolaffi, an Italian, 80 years
old. was sentenced, this afternoon, by
Judge Stevens in the superior criminal
court, to state prison for from 20 to 25
years at hard labor.
While the prosecution only pressed
four counts, it is understood that there
were as many as IS victims, the ages
OF the girls averaging Is years.
Bolaffi is well educated and familiar
with many parts of the world, where
he has travelled. He says he spent a
year in university, served in the Ital-
ian army nearly five years; in the Eng
fish navy nearly five years; was chief
steward on one of the ships of the
North Atlantic squadron, and deserted
while at Portland. Me, in July 1900.
He was a janitor in Boston when ar
rested.
He said his counsel deserted him
without warning when he needed him
most and that he would not rest until
he had appealed to an Italian ambas-
sador at Washington for a new trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
WHOLESALE DISQUALIFiCAT!O
May Be Result Of Inquiry Into College
Athletics.

New York. April 2S.-Who!csale dis
dualifica ION OF college athletes is likely
to be the outcome of the recent Penn
Syitania relay carnival if the Aniatcu:
Athlete Union lives up to the policy it
adopted toward the intercollegiate Bas-
kcthall Association. last season.
r. r. Hyatt. captain of the Yale baG-
kctball team, was, last season. declared
Il professional for playing on the lA!9
i've which met the team of the West
T7th street Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION which included y. WelZmiller,
a professional. Hyatt competed against
Pennsylvania in the mile relay and
thereby rendered both his team mates
ana the Quaker team professionals.
Il, IT. O'C'onnpl1 of the Columbia ba%-
k,tball team, who also was disqualified
IS a professional by the a. A. L., ran
in the four-mile relay against teams
from Yale Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Chicago and Michigan,
which na!.cs all his opponents profess
siCaais.
''lf tn" \. \. L. is logical in its ruI-
inE@." sad Yale athlete. lit will mean
Il big row. Cor ii woIld never he able tn
enforce such wholesale disqualiiio atioii%
without great opposition. If, on the
contrary, il simply ignores the matter.
it viii Clearly demonstrate that the a.
\. L. has no more power of jurisdiction
over college track athletics than it had
last winter over the members Of the
intercollegiate Basketball Association,
VIII, Il dciicd it's rulings"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
A scoRcHER.
Major Glenn's Brother in-law "Whis.
pers" Gently to Gen. Miles.

st. Paul, April 2S.-George c. Squires,
an attorney of this city and a brother
in-law of Major Edwin T. Glenn, has
written an open letter addressed to
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in which he re-
plies to the structures upon Maj. Glenn
in Gen Miles report upon alleged
atrocities in the Philippines. The let
ter says that Maj. Glenn when tried for
administering the so-called water
cure" to a traitorous Filipino, was con-
victed not because the court believed
him guilty but on the theory that an
acquittal would be construed in the
United States as an official approval of
the water cure.
After referring to the trial of Major
Glenn, last January, for issuing orders
which, it was claimed, resulted in the
killing of seven natives, which resulted
in unanimous acquittal, the letter con-
ti1ueS:
1T is remarkable spectacle that the
commanding general of the army of the
United States should attempt to be-
smirch the good names and records of
his own brother officers and hold them
up to the world as unfit for the posi-
tons which they hold.
IF, instead of listening to the I'M
supported statements of irresponsible
natives, you had taken the trouble to
read the sworn testimony in the last
trial of Major Glenn, / think even you
would nave been convinced that the
charges Of atrocities which you so reck-
lessly lay upon our officers are as moth
ing compared to the hideous cruelties
committed by the Filipinos.
I'm conclusion, let me suggest that
not even your prejudice against the ad-
ministration, or the well-founded i'm
preston that you went to the Philip
pines to find fault with existing condi-
tons, is sufficient justification for the
general of great army which has gone
through untold hardships and priva-
tons. to announce to the world upon
hearsay and unsworn testimony that
his brother officers, graduates of the
finest of all military schools, are I'M
worthy of the uniforms which they
wear"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
Over so years ago. Doctors took right
hold OF it. Keep their hold yet. The
oldest, best Sarsaparilla- Ayers. ssAy: s::
DOES NOT REGRET IT.
Mrs. Alice Hathaway Of Worcester Glad
She Horsewhipped r.. J. French.

Worcester, Mass, April 2S.-Mrs.
Alice NJ. Hathaway, young woman of
this city. who it is claimed, gave For
rest J. French Il severe horseWhipping,
Monday night, and drove a woman who
was in carriage with him from the
vehicle, does not regret her act Her
story of the difficulty which led up to
the exciting episode is as follows:
Mr.. French has been keeping COM
pany with me, but the other day we
parted by mutual consent. Monday
night, | saw him driving down Walnut
street and saw a woman with him. |
was not looking for him at the time but
when did see him followed him and
saw him stop at the Waldo street sta
bles.
Il walked up and stepped upon the
carriage seat; holding on with one hand
! wrenched the whip away from him
and struck him several times. Then l
changed hands in order to strike him
better and got the reins away from him.
| knocked his hat off and struck him
again, as many as six times across his
face. BY that time he got the whip
away from me and the horse started,
so jumped off and hurried away. The
HOlIld1 VIM WIS Win NM S'i C'tl'iIH
when l struck him, and jumped out.
wish ! had had Il chance to strike her
with the whip, too. | am not sorry that
l horsewhipped him. | am sorry any =
one saw me do it, but l might do it
again just the same.
1T was agreed between us that he
would not go with any other girl right
off because that would shame me. l
did not care how many women he went
with and / told him so, but | did not
want him to go with them where he
would be seen so soon after breaking
with me, because everyone knows we
have been together and it would make
me look very foolish"
Mr.. French admits that Mrs. Hatha-
way administered the long whip about
as she described.
That woman has been an awful
bother to me-" he said. Il have only
been a friend to her. l never made love
to her ana never asked her to marry
me. She has followed me day in and
day ont. and l could never get rid of
her. | have in my possession Il threat
written by her in which she wrote that
she would kill me dead She fought
with me in public and | could do moth
ing to quiet her ut times This horse
WHIPPING she gave me. Monday night,
is the limit. however, aud ! shall tclc-
phone to her folks and ask them to
take her away so she wont bother nc
;nV more"
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Southern Railway occurred near Green
wood, Ky. Monday night. The train was
derailed and two cars piled up, blocking
traffic. No one was injured
DIR. H. H. Cate, a prominent Lakewood
N. j., physician disappeared from the Ho-
tel Albert in New York. last Tuesday
found in Fifth avenue, Monday.
score of mourners gathered around the
coffin of Mrs Martin Meyerhofer in
small cottage at Chicago Monday after after.
them. Before they could escape the liv-
ing were plunged into the basement. with
the coffin which contained the dead wo-
man. Several persons were severely IN
jured. but all will recover. Several were
caught under timbers and were released
with difficulty.
W. A. Roman wealthy stockman of
Gallinas, Okla. is dead at Trinidad, Col;
from the effects of bullet wound received
about 10 days ago while riding m his
range The shooting, 1t is ALLEGED by his
ton of one of the bitterest range feuds
in the history Of the territory. The two
brothers, 1t Is claimed, were amDushed
and shot from their horses by three men
who are known and are strongly fortified
in some rocks on hillside.
Josiah f. Lynn. at one time one of the
richest men in this country, Is dead at
the county aims house at Washington, N.
ago MIR. Lynn was associated in the tan
ming business with Jay Gould. He dspos-
ed of his interests and for % years con-
Quoted big business at Washington.
amassinE a fortune Domestic troubles
10 years ago resulted in his wife leaving
him and a year later he became blind.
His fortune was wasted. He was taken
to the aims house three years ago.
a committee of fft4. representing as
many branches of the United Mine Work
ers Of America in the northern Colorado
coal fields has called upon the officials of
the Northern Coal Co In regard to the
demands for an S.hour day with the ex-
ception of this company and of small
operator, the demands have been granted
by all the companies in the northern field.
The union was notified that the northern
field coal companies would agree to an g.
hour day although the decision was not
unanimous. 1t was suggested that there
might be a change of opinion before May
l. the time when the unions say the new
rule must go into effect. Should strike
result, about 1860 men will go out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
One of the earliest steam engines eve

One of the earliest steam engines ever
built is still the main source of power
in some rolling mills at Birmingham.
1t was set I'D in 1867, and the original
wooden beam has lately been replaced
by an iron one. after 1876 years of con-
tinuous service. Aside from this iron
beam and cylinder that was put in
new in 1902 the engine is the same as
at first. even to the connecting rod.
For it's special purpose the old engine
has been pronounced more economical
than many modern engines, and 1T is
likely to do duty many years more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
TO INSPECT MANcHURlA.
Russian War Minister Leaves to Per-
sonally Investigate the Conditions.

ST. Petersburg. April 2S.-The war min
ister General kuropatkin. started on a
special train. today, for Manchuria. He
breakfast was given in honor of General
Kuropatkin yesterday, at the Chinese le-
cation.
Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff has been appoint
ed acting war minister during the absence
of General kuropatkin. The latter. who
intends to make a thorough inspection of
Manchuria, will be absent two months
and will visit Port Arthur, Dalny and
Vladivostcck. Although the generals in
tention to make the trip was announced
publicly some weeks ago, his departure
has excited speculation in view of the re-
cent news from Manchuria
The marine minister has decided to or
der the construction of 20 gunboats (which
the protection of the Russian frontier at
the Amoor river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
DEMAND MORE PAY.
Boston &. Albany Men Want as Much
AS N. ", N. H., e. II. Men.

Worcester, Mass, April 2S.-Bostor
& Albany division employees have sent
grievance committees to Boston to con-
fer with officials Of the road.
The trainmcn have prepared a sched-
ule of wages which they expect to re-
ceive. They want wages as high as
those of the N. Y, NJ. H., & H. en-
ployes will get after May 1, and it is
said with good authority that they viii
make more requests for a 10-hour day
A raise of about Is per cent is to be
asked for yardmen, except those EN-
ploycd at the Boston terminal where
different conditions exist.
The trainmen, tiremen and engineers
from every city on the division where
there is a brotherhood, are represented
in Boston, and the men will make a
stand for the wages they are to re-
quest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
Y. M. c. A. IN NAVY.
Secretary of the Navy Moody Address
es Lynn Association.

Lynn. Mass, April 2S.-Secretary of
the Navy VIM. H. Moody was given u
reception by the Lynn Y. NJ. c. A., to-
night, at the oxford Club, and spoke
informally upon the work of the Y NJ
c. A. among the enlisted men of the
navy. The men who walk the decks
of our vessels, he said, are young and
intelligent, the fruit of our public
schools, and to these young men the
country owes a debt, for they are the
best of American citizens and every
thing POSSIBLE for their welfare should
be done.
Already those in authority arc trying
to break UP the Old bad habits on hu-
manitarian lines He spoke of the many
temptations that confront the men in
the various harbOrs and described the
work of improving conditions at the
E:emcrton yard. He said the grounds
around that station We're lined with
places of the worst character and he
had been told that nothing could be
done. This strengthened his conviction
that something could be done and he
had given orders that no vessels should
be sent there for repairs until the con-
Gitions around the yard We're bettered.
That of course aroused Il strong pro-
test, but all he asked was that the
mon should have an opportunity to
rhoosc between the good and bad,
which under the former state of affairs
was absolutely impossible as there was
nothing good there for them. He re-
ferrcd to the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Brooklyn and paid Il tribute to Miss
Helen Gould.
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OIL, DON'T WORRY.
New Foundiand Can Find Better Bus
mess Than tc &c too Critical.

st. Johns, N. r, April 2S.-It is re-
ported here that three of the American
herring vessels that We're icebound At
Bay of Islands during the winter have
visited st. Pierre. MID, and sold their
carSocS to the French fishermen fcl
bait. Such action would DC in defiance
of the law and all American fishing
vessels give the customs department OF
New Forndl2nd u cash bond eff $10CC
not to violate this regulation
In view Of the report the colonial gov
eminent has despatched an official &c
st. Pierre to learn if it is true. If evil
Deuce against any American fisherman
IS found, the bond of that vessel will
be forfeited and she Will be seized the
first time she again enters New Found
land waters
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GEORGE A. SHEPHERD.
One of Salem's Best Known Banking
Men Died, Tuesday.

Salem. Mass, April 2S.-George A
Shepherd, one of the best known of
Salem's banking men, died at his home
here, today, of Bright's disease. He
was 81 years old and unmarried. He
was paying teller of the Naumkeag
National Bank, with which institution
he became connected when boy.
Mr.. Shepherd was well known as a
musician. having been Organist of the
Tabernacle Congregational church for
90 years. He was treasurer of the
Salem Oratorical Society also treasurer
of the Salem Board of Trade. He had
served several terms in the city coun-
ell.