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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24

In the manufacture of a well known
ipatent preparation. $50 barrels OF
alcohol are used weekly. The bottles
hold less than a pint. If the mixture
was made up of one-half alcohol, 1t
would require 10000 bottles a week to
dispose of this weekly consumption of
|alcohol. These are facts which make it
|easy to understand to what proportion
alcohol is uesd to produce an intoxi-
eating compound sold under false pre-
fences as medicine
Dangerous as such a preparation is to
the health and morals of the people, it
is made many times more SO by the
addition Of nerve-deadening and pois-
'onous drugs-narcotics and opiates-
used because they produce an immedi-
ate effect, regardless of the fact that
they are injurious in the extreme.
Preparations of this kind find their
way into homes where temperance is
preached, and where intemperance is
looked upon with horror. 1t is not
difficult to understand how under these
circumstances home influence and wise
teaching is undermined, and the appe-
tite for alcohol and strong drink Gre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
HISTORIC VAULTS
Brought to Light in New York
City Hall Park.
Had Not Seen a Ray Of Light for
Nearly Century.
Ethan Allen and Nathan Hale at One
Time Occupants.

New York. Feb. 23.+-Workmen tear
ing down the old Hall of Records in
CITY hall park, today, uncovered six
gloomy vaults which had not seen ray
of light in nearly century. With
pickaxe and crOwbar the laborers tore
out a huge slab of marble in what was
the first floor of the old building giving
access to the dungeons used in Revolu-
tionary times for combining American
patriots, until New York ceased to be
a British town. The doorways con-
Meeting the half dozen gloomy cells
have disappeared, but the huge oak
lintels on which they swung remain
firmly embedded in the massive parti-
ton walls.
The old dungeons were built about
lat years ago by the British as part
of a prison on what was then the
northernmost limits of the city. The
stone was hauled from Haddam, CT
Beneath the marble floors of the prison
structure proper were the dungeons,
separated by walls three feet thick.
Four of these cells had openings far
above the prisoners heads. but two
were without opening except the oaken
doors.
1t is known that Ethan Allen. the
hero of Ticonderoga, was an occupant
of one of the cells, and it is believed
that Nathan Hale was here confined
from the time of his capture to his ex-
ecution nearby. The building was re-
fitted in 1880 and s.nce has been used
for municipal offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
Alcohol IN. Disguised Form,

called Immediate relief remedies.
stimulants disguised under the name Of
medicine should be compelled by law
10 print the formula on each package
telling what it contains. We have
written this so you will realize the
danger in taking such preparations
and so you will understand Its impor-
lance when you read that without
these drugs Father Johns Medicine
cures colds and all throat and lung
;roubIes--and builds up the body. 1t is
the best tonic ever prescribed because
it drives out the impurities in the only
way they can be driven outs4 by en-
abling the stomach to assimilatea the
food and thus strengthen each organ OF
the body to do its natural work. This
old remedy is not a patent medicine, as
we have said before. 1t was prescribed
for the late Rev. Father John % BrIen
of st. Patrick's Parish. Lowell, Mass.
fifty years ago. by whom it was recon-
mended and from whom it derived its
name. 1t contains no opium, morphine
or poisonous drugs in any
form. Its ingredients are all pure food
elements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
THE NEW BEEF TRUST
Will Aim to Control the Meat Trade of
the World.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The Post, today,
says: Plans practically are complete
for the merging of the interests of the
firms that comprise the So-called Beef
Trust" Unless something unforeseen
arises Apri. will see the official an
nouncement of the Incorporation of a
securities holding company which may
eventually control the meat trade of
the world.
Unlike the popular idea of the pack
ers merger, however, for the time be-
ing it is not to embrace everything in
sight, or is it to be capitalized at
$500,000,000 as announced for the
United State Packing Co. Further
plans contemplate no friction with the
federal courts because of the recent
decision of Judge Grosscup against the
packing house combination. The
nucleus of the great combination. The
worldwide interests is to be the merg-
er of the smaller independent plants
bought, last year, by the big packers
preparatory to the general merger
planned at that time. The securities
to be held by the new corporation are
those of the G. H. Hammond Packing
Anglo-American Flour Co.. the ST.
Louis Beef Co. and the United Dressed
Beef Co., and possibly several of the
outside of the stockyards now con-
trolled by Chicago interests.
Chicago will be the headquarters of
the combination, but as far as the pub
lie is concerned there will be no i'm
mediate change in the operation of the
individual plants under the new re-
gime. 1t is planned to lead the new
securities company with present Of
ficials of the individual companies, in
stead of the big packers themselves,
or those Immediately associated with
them in the Big Six" companies.
The slate of officials for the securi-
ties company has been prepared and
is said to contain the names of ]. c.
Malvin and j. P. Lyman of the Ham,
mond Co., Frederick Cowan of the
Anglo-American, and E. F. Robbins
of the Omaha Packing Co. Probably
the last named will be chairman of the
board of directors. 1t is not known
definitely what will be the capital of
the securities holding company, but it
is thought the figure will be in ex-
cess of the purchase price of the COM
panies to be combined, probably some
thing like $50,000000.
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SNOW BOUND TRAINS.
Stalled New Foundland Passengers
Have Food But Cannot Proceed.

st. Johns, n. F., Feb. 23.-The trains
which were showed in the interio.
having secured relief are now moving
backwards to their starting points
where ample food and accommodation
for the travellers are available. Il
was impossible for the trains to at.
tempt to cut their way through the
snow drifts across the summit of the
island.
Another fierce gale ragged, last night
adding to the snow drifts. An eastern
train with 43 passengers reached Nor
ris, this morning., and is now ON its
way to this city, but it is unknown
when it will reach its destination, ow-
ing to the rain storm and the subse-
quent frost coating the tracks with
ice.
A train leaving ST. Johnc, this morn
ing was unable to proceed half a mile
from the station owing to the ice ano
had to return, this afternoon, aban-
doning further attempts until to-
morrow.
The western bound express is slowly
retreating toward the Bay of Islands
with So persons aborad. 1t was deemed
unWise to keep the train near the sum-
nit. owing to possible long delay be-
fore that section of the railroad is clear
The passengers will be housed at Bay
of Islands, near which settlement the
American herring fishing vessels are
frozen in.
The passengers of the express, which
also carried large American and Ca
madam incoming mails, are likely to
be detained at the Bay of Islands for
some time yet. Business is greatly
iDconvenienced by the delay in the
arrival of the mail.
Three thousand seal fishers to man
the sealing steamers for next months
fishing operations, are awaiting the
clearing of the railroad tracks to reach
ST. Johns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
THE MEMS ULTIMATUM.
Conductors and Motormen Tell Roads
Just What They Want.

Boston, Feb. 23.-The executive COM.
mittee of the Unions of Conductors and.
Motormcn on the Boston & Northern
and the Old Colony Street Railway
systems, today, decided to ignore the
service wage scale recently offered by
the management and insist upon fiat
scale of 25 cents an hours 16 hours:
within IL. to constitute d days work
and full recognition of the union.
An answer to the demand is called
for on or before Friday, March 20 on
which day a convention of delegates
from all the unions of both systems will
be held in this city to consider the mat
ter.
Some of the delegates after tonlghts
meeting did not hesitate to say that a
tie-up of the street railway systems
mentioned was likely. The committee
was in session eight hours. The dele
gates from each of the unions at Quin-
cy Taunton, Brockton and Fall River
of the Old Colony system, and from Sa-
lem, Lynn, Chelsea, Lowell, Lawrence,
Wakefield and Gloucester and Nashua,
n H.. of the Boston q Northern sys-
TEN, were present The delegates sue
cessively reported that their union did
not look with favor upon the company's
proposal and each union recorded its
objection by vote.
1t was stated that the employees
would soon discover that the service
scale would result in the removal of the
old men and that it drew line of de-
marcation between the men that would
be productive of friction and jealousy.
1t was further stated that it's real pur-
I'D no
ually follow, would be the disruption OF
the unions and the prevention of future
organizing. ,s5*.,.
After all the reports had been made
the committee decided that as an Or
ganization it would not be justified in
formally considering such a PROPOSE
ton, particularly as the union had been
ignored. e.-
After the meeting the following
statement was made by John 7. Cough
lin of Fall River. president of the State
Association of Street Railway Mems
Union:
Representatives of the men on the
Old Colony and Boston & Northern
systems appeared and stated the situa-
ton. The executive committee decided
to appoint a committee from each sys-
Paige of the Boston & Northern, and
Gen. SUIT. X. S. Golf of the Old Col
ony
"Thesc committees are to ask the SUI
perintcndents to grant three things: A
wage schedule of % cents an hour the
recognition of the union and also that
when a man is delegated to do business
Tor the union and is taken from his
car he shall he restored to his former
position and rating at the conclusion OF
the service as the unions agent.
THE committees were given full
power to exercise discretion at the con-
ference with the officials as to the adj
justment of minor details affecting the
interests of the men.
AN answer from the officials of the
system is requested by March ~, upon
which date the committees report to a
convention of delegates from the sew
eral divisions. which will be held in
Boston.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Mail Clerks Perish in Car, Wrecked in
Head-on Collision.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 23.-In a head
on collision, tonight between west
bound passenger train and an east
bound freight the Big Four mile east
of Berea, two mail clerks are reported
to have neen burned to death in their
car which took fire and a passenger
was SO badly hurt that he died shortly
after being removed from a car
One of the mail clerks was named
Walworth and he lived at Wellington,
Ohio. Both trains caught fire. Late
advices are to the effect that eight or
10 persons are seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24

The KOsmos Liner Totmas has arriv-
ed at San Francisco from Hamburg
'ooking little worse for trip in which
she encountered terrific weather. Capt.
Kahler reports that IS vessels were
lost in the storm in the bay of Biscay,
through which his vessel passed. He
expected to lose his shin at any mo-
ment. The engine rooms were flooded,
boats were carried away, the crew
quarters We're washed out and all the
matches loosened. So heavy were the
seas and so high were the winds for II
hours that the Totmas was hove to and
COR three days was compelled to pro-
ceed under a very slow speed.
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SUIT DISMISSED.
Northern Pacific Wins Case Brought
by the United States.

st Paul, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Judge Ami
don of the United States circuit court.
district of Minnesota, today, dismissed
she suit brought by the United States
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
20. the Northwestern Telegraph Co.,
the Western Union Telegraph Co. and
the Northern Pacific Railway Co. The
suit involved question of the North
ern Pacific violating that portion of its
charter dealing with the commercial
use of its telegraph lines. The suit
was begun in 1890. The government
sought to revoke the franchise of the
northern Pacific Railway Co.. which, 1T
alleged. violated the act of Congress of
Aug. {, 1883, by not carrying CONNER
cial messages over the company's
wires.
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SON OF NoBLEMAN?
Mystery Over Identity of the SwindIer
and Suicide Paul Gray.

Behind the suicide at Vanceboro. Me-
of Paul Grey. who posed as a palmist
lived in sumptuous Back Bay apartments
and spent money like water while acting
the part of millionaire man about town
in Boston, there is a mystery that only
the shrewdest research of Bostons detec-
tive force may unravel.
Highly cultured. able to sneak several
languages, and gifted with Chesterfield
ian manners, Grey won entree to Boston
most fashionable circles and among the
elite of the Hub, the police say, the young
man made many victims of his get-rich-
quick schemes.
lie rung IN no new adaptations in his
sWindles. the police aver, but managed
to so win the confidence of women and
others that they turned over to him.
How many thousands of dollars Grey
realized in his sojourn here the detec-
tives do not attempt to assume, as they
say 1t will take long time to trace all
his victims.
In the contents of a dress suit case
awaiting an owner at the North Station
lies the keynote of Grey's possible Bos-
ton operations.
After leaving here he went to ST.
John, N. B., but left the grip in care of
the baggage department at the station.
When Grey left st. John, last week,
he went to Vanceboro, Me-, where he
was arrested on complaint of the st.
John police, to await extradition for
plying his swindling schemes in the
eastern city.
once behind the bars, Grey's nerve
waned and when confronted with the
alternative of going back to ST. John to
be tried for his deeds, or ending his ca
reer by suicide, he chose death and
with razor carelessly lent him by a
Pine Tree jailer severed his throat
and died Immediately.
He left notes telling in part the ex-
tent of his criminal acts in New Eng
land, but as he was in Troy and other
New York cities, the police say he
piled his confidence games with sue
cess there, too.
Contained in the grip left at Boston
the police found thousands of dollars in
property, including $3.50 in cash, a gold
diamond studded watch valued at $500,
diamonds to the amount of $500, sew
aeral ladies' watches, pins, diamond
rings, earrings and other valuables.
There is tone of romance in the
q establish Grey's identity as the scion
IF an English family of nobility.-Bos-
on Journal.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

Joseph Gilch, prominent and
wealthy German resident of New Ha-
ven. OF, committed suicide at his home
Monday, by shooting himself with a RI
he.
Among the passengers who arrived
at New York, Monday night, on board
the steamer Trinidad. We're 10 of the
crew of the steamer Madiana, wrecked
at Bermuda. Feb. 10.
Investigations of the case of William
Cole, who was found lying at Hamb-
Inns corner, Marion, Mass, Sunday
night, and died shortly after, shows
that he was struck by a passing car
The former Archduke Leopold Ferdi-
nand the brother of the former Crown
Princess of Saxony, has telegraphed to
his parents at Salzeburg that he in
tends to become an officer in the Unit
ed States navy.
Arthur l.. Bishop, charged with the
murder of Thomas |. Wilson in Char
lotte, N. c., last October, and who,
Sunday, was convicted of manslaugh-
ter. Monday, was sentenced to serve
five years in the penitentiary at hard
labor.
Matty Matthews of Brooklyn, Sc
cured the decision before the Allegheny
A. C. at Pittsburg, Pa, Monday night,
over Tom Couhig of Dunkirk, N. Y,
after 10 rounds of fast fighting. Mat
thews had the better of the bout
throughout.
Arthur Andrews, one of the best
known fence builders in that section
of the state, died. Monday, at Marlboro,
Mass, at the age of SO. He was born in
Warren, Me-, and moved to Marlboro
81 years ago. A widow and two child
rem survive him.
Austen Chamberlain, the British
postmaster general, on behalf of his
father, the colonial secretary, who is
in South Africa, informed the House of
Commons. Monday, that the British
Alaskan commissioner would be Sc
lected after consultation with the Do
minion government.
Annie, the 5-year-old daughter of
Gov. Longino, at Jackson, Miss, Mon
day. fell from second-story stairway
in the Executive mansion and suffered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
BIG STEAMER DEAL.
Canadian Pacific Buys IA Ships from
Elder Dempster Co.

London, Feb. 23.-The negotiations
for the purchase of the Canadian Pa
cific r. r. Co., of IA Beaver Line
steamers from Elder-Dempster Co.
were satisfactorily concluded, Monday
morning. The price paid is not yet dis
closed. but it is said to be about ST.
500, 900. The deal is regarded as having
an important bearing on the PROPOSED
Canadian fast mail service. for it viii
probably eliminate the tender of Elder
Der,pster & Co, therefor and leave tbs
Canadian Pacific Railroad in better
position to secure the contract.
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MOST CORDIAL WORDS
BY English at American Society Ban
quet at London.

London, Feb. 23.-The dinner held, to-
night, by the American Society in
honor Of Washington's birthday wa:
the occasion of a brilliant assemblage
the chief motive for which was to well
come d. Il. Francis, former United
States secretary of the interior and
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, and to wish success to the
St Louis exhibition. The Duke of
Devonshire and Lord Londonderry,
members of the cabinet, officially
voiced the good will of the British gov
eminent. Among the well-knowr
Americans were Ambassador Choate,
Consul General Henry Clay Evans and
Stanford Newell, minister to the
Netherlands.
The Duke of Devonshire in proposing
the toast THE President of the United
States" referred to Mr.. Roosevelt as q
man who had made his mark as sue
cessful civil service reformer. great
administrators a gallant military lead
er and an eminent statesman in whom
he saw an intelligent and earnest
friend of England.
Never in any previous times, said
the Duke of Devonshire, have
Anglo American relations been more
cordial. Both people are in fairly good
humor with themselves and so it is I'M
likely that they should be in bad
humor with each other. I welcome the
tendency on the part of the United
States to take 81 larger and keener in
terest in affairs outside the American
continent"
Ambassador Choate following in the
same strain, declared that any Kind of
war on any kind of subject between
Great Britain and America would be
not only great calamity but an un-
speakable crime.
Mr.. Francis eloquently described the
motive and scope of the st. Louis Ex-
position. He gave detailed figures
showing the care with which the money
was expended to make every phase OF
the exhibition perfect and useful to the
European exhibitors and visitors in
short "a golden milestone in the high
way of human progress and corona
ton of civilization" He referred to
the first great international exhibition
in London. Since then, Mr. francis
continued. England has always been
fully represented at every universal ex-
position. He urged that the country
should not be behind hand at st. Louis,
where he said. mo guests would ne
more welcome.
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Finds Its Way In
to American
Homes.

ated. Then, too, the opium, morphine,
cocaine and other opiates, (used in
these preparations because they tenn
porarily raralyze the functions of the
nerves., destroy the entire nervous
system and wreck the brain. They do
more. they are responsible for creating
the deadly drug habit, which has en-
shaved as mental and physical wrecks,
thousands of unfortunates.
Nearly all patent medicines and So
called cough cures depend for their eff
feet upon some form of these drugs.
That is one reason why doctors are OPP
posed to patent medicines. 1t is good
reason, too, when victims of the deadly
drug habit are crowding the sani-
tariums and insane asylums.
We repeat that those selling these So
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VIOLENCE CONTINUED
At Waterbury, Ct.-Strike Breakers
Beaten by Strikers.

Waterbury, Conn.,, F'e. 23.TTToday
saw continuation of violent tactics in
the trolley strike situation here. VIM.
Harvey, non-union man who has
been in the employ of the trolley COM
pany for several years at Naugatuck,
was brought to the city, today, to aid
in trimming the electric arc lights.
This afternoon, while he and a help
er were going the rounds they were set
upon by gang of toughs on Washing
ton avenue. One of Harvey's teeth
was driven through his cheek and his
face was badly bruised. He was re-
moved to his Naugatuck home where
he was attended by physician. AL
though a few lights are out the general
service, tonight, is good.
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BRAZIL FEELS SAFE.
Assured of the Utmost Good Will of
Kaiser and Germans.

New York Feb. 23-Brazlian newspa-
pers, commenting on an article in refer
ence to the relations between Germany
and South America recently printed in
New York. declares, says the Herald s
Rio De Janero correspondent, that there
is no reason for alarm in Brazil and that
the Germans there form one of the most
prosperous foreign colonies. They have
no cause to complain of the present situa-
ton. Baron De Rio Branco, minister Of
foreign affairs, said:
81 visited Berlin and am able to state
the Emperor and his government main
tain cordial relations with Brazil and wish
to foster these relations"
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MINERS KEPT AT WORK.
On Observance of Day at Wi!kesbarre
Scranton Mine Started.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 23.-The ami.
gersary of the birth of Washington was
not observed, today, by the coal mine
workers of the Wyoming valley. Every
nine was working full handed all day.
The Stanton colliery resumed, today
after being idle for year on account
of being flooded Fully 500 men and
Boys were given employment.
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A GENERAL HOLIDAY
Continued from page ~

vas the banquet at the Union League
Club, where Senator Hoar was tn,
,uest of honor. Other speakers of the
vening We're President Bancroft of the
Union League Club, President Eliot of
Harvard College, the Rev Frank W.
Gunsaules and Bishop Caller of Ten
neSSee. ~43 .Es- atzA -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24

In accordance with an arrangement
arrived at between the parties to the
suit the court, Monday, at London.
awarded the Taffvale Railroad Co.
$4,000 damages against the Amalga-
mated Society of Railroad Servants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24

Rev. Govanus Myers, for II years a
Baptist minister at Canton, O., has re-
signed his charge to become an auc-
tioneer.