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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

CHAMBERLAlN'S EXPERTS,
Some of Men to Make His Inquiries
Are Made Known.

London, Dec. 16.-The names of many
prominent gentlemen who have accept
ed positions Oh Joseph Chamberlain's
commission Of experts which is to in
quirc into the condition of British trade
and report thereon, with the object Of
drawing I'D tariff reform measure.
have been made public Among them
are Sir Vincent Caillard, Charles Booth,
Former President Royal Statical Soci-
city Sir Arthur Keen. Sir William r.
Lewis, Alfred Moseley, Sir Andrew No.
BILE, Hon. Charles A. Parsons, c. A.
Pearson, the well-known newspaper
proprietor, Sir Charles Tenant, and
Sir Alfred Jones, president of the Liv-
erpooI Chamber of Commerce: also a
number of members of Parliament The
secretary of the committee will be VIM.
a. lewis, director of the London School
of Economics and Political Science and
teacher of modern economic history in
the University of London. He will be
assisted by Il large staff of experts and
Statisticians.
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Notes.

Every Patron goes home. with n eoo0
| word for Waterville. 'as
The wise Patron will take home tn h.
| read at his leisure q file, of the KEN
| nebec Journal for the week containing
the full and accurate report Of the nro-
ceedings. =,
Never before in the history OF file
order has a Maine city done SO much
Tor the reception and entertainment rif
the State Grange as WatervfTle has
done. and the Patrons appreciate every
bit of it. both the 1900 who have beef,
here and the 10000 at home whom they
represent. "a 10
They enjoy telling the story of how
the venerable founder Of the order, %.
FL. Kelley, who is somewhat dim OF eye.
mistook the beautiful wax figure ar
Pomona, which stands with a great
cornioopia at one side of the stage. for
a lady and tried to open conyersa-
ton with her. tts
Not for many years has the State
Grange been favored with such good
weather at it's annual meeting. tt
has been sharp and cold, but, nobody
has minded that. Some of its meetings
have been marked by great storms, the
record being held in Bangor which en-
tertained the Grange with the great
flood, two years ago.
Liberty b. bennett of Portland. who
took an active part in the meeting, ia
one of three survivors of the Is Patrons
who met at Lewiston, in April, 1874,
and organized the Maine State Grange.
There were then 16 subordinate
Oranges, where there are now $50 The
other survivors of that meeting are
Nathaniel Dyer of Portland, and John
M. jackson of Lewiston. Mr.. bennett
was the first. State lecturer, and Mr..
Jaskson the~first secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
MUCH WORK DONE.
Continued from page ~

mitted to the order. He condemned the
attempts OF those who seek admission
in order to get political pull. In gen.
eral. no person is to be admitted whose
business or profession is in conflict
with the work or principles of the or
der. In particular, no regular practic-
ing lawyer is to be allowed admission,
but no other profession was specifically
mentioned. Those engaged wholly in
educational work are welcomed and
desired. Mr.. Gardner said plainly that
masters of subordinate Oranges, who
allow a ballot to be taken on the
names of persons whose business is
such that they should not be admitted
will be proceeded against
The last part of the morning session
was devoted to the transmission of the
annual word to the masters and dele
gates present by Worthy Master Gard
ner
lust before adjournment for the noon
recess, l.. G. Bateman secured the floor
and with characteristic grace and elo-
quence extended an invitation from
Lewiston that the meeting of 1904 be
held III that city. Quoting Daniel
" Cbotci . IdIilouo dJoollO " 4hS'so-
sachusetts, he applied it in parapharse
TO Lewiston, it's City hail. it's Board OF
Trade, it's citizens and it's press. If
earnest and energetic oratory could
have done it, Mr.. Bateman would have
stampeded his listeners into following
him to Lewiston Oh the afternoon train
and remaining there for the rest of
their lives. But when the echoes of the
applause that rewarded his effort had
died away, a delegate arose and sug-
gested that the matter of next years
meeting place be left as usual with the
executive committee. and it was so
voted.
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lation. To emphasize this point "Eoth..,,
NeiIey put IN a resolution urging the
Maine M e., Patrons to take steps to prevent
me bleaching of negroes In, the South
went up put stop to resolutions far =
tlme. a resolution condemning polyeamv
was unanimously voted down as heinz
matter In which Maine Patrons AZ n .
organization are not concerned
fhen came rousing big collection for
Mrs Allie M. Godding, the secretary IN
slipped IN the ice and broken hn,. 'i iaa
during the afternoon. And thus The lasi
evening went very quickly with business
music. talks for the good of the order
and sentiment mixed in cheerful c5nfiS
sion. Good feeling prevailed, and ii was
the typical love feast that always ma ri,s
the closing hours of the annual session n
was the best part of the week ana every
body was sorry when the lateness of the
hour necess:tated the final adjournment
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THE EASTMAN HEARING.
About 30 Witnesses at Concord, N. H..
to Give Their Testimony.

Concord, N. H., Dec, 17-In the lYn,tad
States district court. this noon, Judge Ed
gar Aldrich presiding, a special grand
Jury was empaneled to hear the charges
banker who was arrested. Wednesday nj
Woodsville charged with making false
entries on the books of the Berlin Ma
tional Bank
me presentation of testimony was be-
gun by District Attorney Charles ]
Hamhlett. A large number of witnesses.
principally from the northern part. OF. the
state, are here in readiness to give their
evidence. -
At 5 O'Clock this afternoon. the grand
jury took a recess until 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning. About SO witnesses Were In
court. all of them residents of Berlin.
Colebrook Groveston or Conway, north
country towns in which Eastman has en-
gagged in the business of banking.
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THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Minister Varilia Tells of Panama's
Birth and UphoIds President.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I'm. Bunau- Varil-
la, the minister from the republic Of Pan
ANA to the United States, delivered an ad-
dress. tonight. at the regular meeting OF
of Political and Social Science in Griffith
hail. this city, on THE Conditions Under
Which the New Republic Was Founded"
Mr.. Varilla upheld President
Roosevelt in all his acts. claiming that
the Spooner act gave the President au
thority to do all he had done in the Pan
anna matter He claimed that Colombia s
course amounted to an attempt at black
mail and, summing up. said in part:
"All that bring ill-will. shame and con-
carefully prepared by the Congress of Bo-
gotta between the middle of June and the
end of October. They hadNinsulted their
protectors the United States. in the most
the slightest hint toward showing what
they wanted. a treaty. which was the
most liberal that could be conceived and
in which the United States had taken a
position scarcely above shat OF pilva5e
insult the United States by rejecting the
treaty, they insulted them second time
by proposing to sell them the property
stolen from the French investors: they
sacrificed TO their blind and passionate
greed the yerv honor of their country by
putting in their parliamentary documents
intentions which, if they were commit
ted by individuals. would be qualified by
law, as misdemeanors4 or felonies,
fable acts Obliged the isthmus to revolt
against the tyranny of Bobota. and when
the declaration of independence on the
isthmus was for the third and last time
in history promulgated after the move
ment of the third of November. l can say
that there has never been in the history
of tho world a revolution that was more
jrStihed than that one.
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yearly dues of 10 cents for the Pomo-
sion but finally the new bylaw was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. bennett of Portland. presented
4 resolution governing the election of
officers at future meetings. 1t provided
that committees should be appointed
to receive, sort and count votes so that
while the votes for one officer are being
counted the votes for another can be
cast. Under the present system, one
committee does all the work and the
votes are counted aloud before the
Grange. This is slow process and re-
suited. this year. in the consumption of
all of Wednesday in the choice of off,
GERS. AS the Grange became larger the
process becomes slower. A dozen broth
ers spoke on the resolution, and it was
pointed out how the change might re-
suit M embarra Ssment in certain cases.
An attempt to table it failed and final
ly the resolution was referred to the
committee on bylaws, TO be reported
at the next annual meeting.
Henry d. Hammond, chairman of the
committee on fire insurance, reported
VII liiC prosperous COIldltIcii vi Tie ALI
droscoggin, Aroostoook and oxford
mutual companies which now have a to-
tai of over 100000 600 in policies in force.
A resolution was introduced for the
appointment of q committee to look
INTO the eXpediency of the erection by
the State Grange of a suitable hall,
centrally located, to be used for the
purposes of the annual meeting, but not
voice or a vote supported the resolu-
ton when it came up for passage.
A telegram was read from the ,secre-
tary of the Bangor Board of Trade eX-
tending a cordial invitation to the
State Grange to hold its annual meeting
there in 1904. This was referred to the
executive committee along with the
Lewiston invitation.
j.. e. Addition of Leeds. introduced a
resolution, evidently suggested by the
smaller attendance of the closing day.
1t provides that at future meetings no
master or delegate shall be paid his
mileage before P. M. of the third day
OF the session. The resolution was
unanimously adopted and it is certain
that at coming sessions fewer Patrons
will leave for home on the afternoon of
Tue SSCOIlu dcy, VI liC VI lIlV
third. Most Of the important business
comes on the third day.
Other interesting and able reports
presented at the afternoon session We're
those for the committee on Pomona
Oranges by F. S. Collins of West Gar
diner; for the committee on women's
work by Mrs. Ida Powers of Fort Fair
field; for the committee on education by
E. F. fiutchings of Waterville: for the
committee on experiment station and
the University of Maine by r. III. Libby
Of Newport; and for the committee on
cooperation by L. e. futile of Caribou.
Mixed in with the routine business of
the afternoon and giving much pleas
ure to all present were solos by Miss
Marion Johnson of Portland, piano
solo by Miss Nettie Brown of Portland.
and humorous readings by Albert
Spaulding of Perham. At $40 adjourn
ment was made to 7.S0 P. M.
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A BOLD FRONT
TO Be Shown Russia by Japan, Decide
the Elder Statesmen.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE conference of
the elder statesmen of Japan, including
the Marquis Ito, and the cabinet min
listers, yesterday, resulted, according TO
a semi official statement. III Il deter
mination to present Il strong front to
tory reply To the japanese proposals.
Another report says that it is under
stood that although the Russian reply
was considered highly unsatisfactory
the conference decided to make another
and probably last attempt to arrive at
a friendly settlement. The situation
is most grave. Even the most sober
section of he Japanese press declares
it is high time for action.
In addition to The Marquis ito, Field
Marshal Yamagala. senior field mar
shall of the Japanese army and former
premier: Count MatSuNata. one of the
greatest iinanCers modern Japan has
produced and twice premier of Japan.
Count Inouye. former Japanese am5aS-
sador 10 Colea and at one time a
finance minister Of Japan. and the
Marquis Oyama. TIE field marshal who
distinguished himself in the war be-
tween Japan and China, We're among
those who took part in the conference.
yesterday, between elder statesmen of
japan and Premier Katsura, the for
eign minister, the war minister and the
marine minister. lasting three hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
FIRE AT CHELSEA.
Property Destroyed Estimated at $780,.
000--Cause Unknown.

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE factory
and stock of the Maine Furniture Co. in
day. causing loss estimated at $G0,OoO
The loss is covered by insurance > A
strong wind was blowing and for a time
ened In addition to the entire fire. de-
partment of Chelsea, the firemeri of Ev-
erett were called upon for assistance and
they aided materially in preventing the
spread OF the fire to other buildings
The fire started on the first story of the
three-story wooden structure and spread
quickly Several barrels of varnish ex-
ploded. making the firemen's work dan
gerous. Several firemen were oyerconte
by the intense heat. The fire practically
burned itself out. as nothing but rufus
are left The cause of the blaze is UNI
known. a. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES
Already Begins Plans for the Coming
Convention at CHICAGO. So.

Chicago. Dec. Interpretations for TAX
ing care of the Republican nat ional con-
vention will begin soon after the holi-
days; In fact. some of the pleliminaries
are being disposed of now. I'll
Acting on the authority delegated Ito
him by the subcommittee of the nation
al committee on arrangements, Graeme
Stewart has completed arrangements for
the committees headquarters at the Ait
ditorium Annex. He also has appointed
Samuel b. Raymond chairman OF the CHI
cago committee that will attend to the
local end of the work. The subcommittee
will hold its first meeting about the mid
die Of January. 1t includes Senator Han
ma. Henry G. Payne. Senator w b. Scott
dianapolis, and r. b. Schneider Of Nc
braska. n
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of German troops and the blue clothi&g
of Chinese spectators could, not be. dis
tinguished from each other at long dis
tances. German ofiicsr IN China
"A column was divided into five sectiofs
each with the special clothing. and WIS
placed in close formation behind BUSHES
section in gray and that In overcoats ap-
peared like uniforms dark posts. WHINE the
section iI khaki and that. IN 5chnyas ware
hardly visible. At $50 yards the gray. te-
The gray ovefroats. Ike long. dirk
stripes, made very good marks. mt la6th
KHAKI and canvas were diG1cnft smarA4 sat
all distances.
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CASTRO'S SUDDEN EXIT
Was Wholly Due to His Having Been
on the Wrong Side.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
Pacific Mail steamer Barrachuta, just
arrived here from Panama. transported
Gen, Demetrio Castro of the Colom-
ban forces away from the seat Of
trouble to Punta Arenas. Costa Rica.
His departure was rather sensational.
When the new republic of Panama was
proclaimed, Gen. Castro was requested
to take the oath OF allegiance. He re-
fused and was ordered to leave the
country. Failing to do So squad of
soldiers waited upon him and escorted
him aboard the Barrachuta, then about
TO sail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
FIGHTING TALK
Is Again Becoming Pronounced
in the Far East
Dispatch Of Japanese Troops to Corea
Said to Be Imminent.
The Elder Statesmen Agree to Show
Bold Front to Russia.

London, Dec. ia cablegram from
Toxic says the dispatch of troops to Co
rea is imminent and that the elder
have been summoned to meet
the Emperor, today, Friday).
The correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says that according to local man.
darins. the Pekin government has again
warned the provincial authorities to
prepare for Immediate hostilities, oW-
ing to the offensive action taken by
Russia and her allies regarding Far
Eastern affairS.
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AT LEAST $4,000
Missing from the Funds of the Uni.
versity of California. -,

Berkeley, Cal. Dec. 17.-At q meeting Of
the finance committee of the board of re-
has developed that former Sec. Me-
kcown's defalcations will reach at least
$4,000 instead OF half that amount as
was at first supposed 1t was brought
out during the conference that the spec
uiatfons covered period OF seven years
and that McKeown has scarcely any mon
ey Of his own. McKeown was present
at the conference and at its conclusion
was given into the custody of the sheriff
1t ii announced that, the scandal will be
sifted to the bottom. The stolen money.
it is said. was not taken from the general
benefactions turned over to M@KeoMn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

One of the largest checks ever drawn
was used in completing a deal in KIM
De i;eers for the round sum of G5.Ooa,0Cl
(sa5. 900 COO. At the time it was supposed
to he the largest check ever drawn. rep
resenting moro wealth in the smallest
world Since the drawing of the De
Beers check. however several new Iac-
or7s have been made. including a check
for 60, 600, 900 (s5A eco 000I drawn upon the
Bank of England by the Chinese govern
ment in settlement of the Chinese Jap
anese war Indemnity,
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Gen. Lew Wallace Has Cancer.

Indianapolis, Dec. 17.-General Lew
Wallace is in New York. under thu
care of an eminent specialist. He is
taking the X-Ray treatment for a can
cerous condition Of the nose and IL this
treatment is not successful may sub
NIT to an operation as a last resort
He has suffered from this aiment for
a number of years. 1t has not affected
his general health.
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PANAMA'S ELECTION
Will Be Held, Dec. 9-CanaI Treaty
With United States Favored.

Aqua Dulce, Panama. Dec. 14.-Via
Panama, Dec. 1.-THE Junta's decree
fixing Jan. s as the date for the cleo
ton of representatives to the national
convention has been received with en-
thusiasm in the towns in the interior
of the republic. There is no doubt that
public opinion favors the canal treaty
with the United States and the candi-
dacy of DIR. Amador for the Presidency.
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PLAYING WAR.
Colombia Lands a Few Soldiers
on the Isthmus.
A Bluff That Excites the Admiration
Of Yellow Journalism.
Force Enough VIII Be There to Protect
All Parties.

colon Dec. 17-7.30 A. M.-The
United States cruiser Atlanta. COM
,oander VIM H. Turner, returned here,
Wednesday night, from the Gulf of
Darien. She discovered Dec. Is, a de-
1achment OF Colombian troops, num-
bering usually about 800 men, but ac-
'Cording to their statement, totally 1900
Of 2GOo men at Titumato. ON the west
ern side of the gulf, just north of the
mouth of the Atrato river and due east
from Yavisa.
The commander of the Atlanta sent
= party ashore who conversed with the
Colombian commander. The latter
protested energetically against the
presence of American warships in CO.
lonlbian waters, irasmuch as war be-
tween Colombia and the United States
had not been declared and politely re-
uuested the Atlanta to leave the gulf,
because it belonged to Colombia.
Commander Turner ignored the re-
quest and the Atlanta returned
10 Colon to report to Rear Admiral
Coghlan.
The Colombians are evidently busy
with protective and strengthening
IDtdSulCS hIliiouSh tii'y - N"SNA LIN
Americans courteously, they decidedly
resented the presence OF the Atlanta's
landing party. The Colombian forces
was composed partly of the men landed
recently at the Atrato river by the
Colombian cruisers Cartagena and
Gen. PnZOn.
The Colombian camp appeared to be
permanent, was well provisoned and
ffroba bly, destined to be used as a base
of operations.
Gen. ArtiZ and others freely express
ed the determination of Colombia to
fight to the bitter end in case Gen.
Reyes visit to Washington is not
successful and Panama is not returned
to Colombia.
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A GUARANTEED CURE EoHA ~ -,
Itchfng. Hind. TsleedtnG' or Ffesxuh
Piles Your dguEg1st WI 5AnGafnd Il
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you, IN
to II days. 60c.
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An attempt Is being made to have DR..
Sdgurd 1bsen. son OF the Norwegian, he
to this country next year and lecture on
his fathers plays. = liz
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-24


of
business but the
following
addition
branch ordway Holly
this the valley
stocks
fully up-odate
TO accept
Lumber He with
and supervision
valley
satisfaction the English Lumber
fifteen Mr. Dawey lived
Mr. pawsy of Fords most
enpisng tho
adya the city
ndana
with his family
tho English Lumber
has
high standing.
a
He
Mr. pawoys business thoroughly
back
Sprinkler Rocky
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-24

Tho gains Of prohibition ssn,imsn, in all
parts OF Kansas. as shown BY tho results
OF tho spring elections. arc full Of en-
eoufagemsn, to all lovers Of temperance,
In Topeka. where the ioin,is;s in late
years have been carrying things with a
defiant hand. the new city officials arc
pledged to inaugura,s now policy. In
mos; Of tho towns and cities Of tho COM
men~ealsh the issue sauarely voted upon
tho execution Of the laws prohibiting the
liquor traffic, and In mos; eases on this
issue tho republicans. standing for pro-
hib,ion. won. In view o! tho fac, that
tho opponents Of prohibition made n
special effort this year TO GO. on. a big
vote and shape tho way for resabmission
two years hence. the results arc mos,
gratifying.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-24
Postoffice Notes.

The new furniture and fixtures attract
universal admiration. and place Rocky
Ford in the front rank as to postal equip
ment in Colorado.
Under the new grade of cur postoffice
Mr.. Young is allowed an additional clerk
at salary Of $500; also an increase of
one clerks SALARY from S4oo to $500.
Postmaster Young would like the pub
lie impressed with the fact that the regu-
lations of the department provide that
money order business shall be confined to
the hours between 8 a. m. and p. m.
These hours Postmaster Young wishes to
observe as closely as banks do their
hours for opening and oloseing, and he
trusts that the patrons of the office will
take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.