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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
ABOUT $4,000 OPERATIVES
In New England Cotton Mills Are Now
on Reduced Scale.

Boston, Dec. THE wages of about
1900 cotton mill operatives were re-
duced about 10 per cent, Monday, in
New Bedford, Fitchburg, Baltic, Conn.
Taffville, Conn; Baskerville, Mass;
and Pawtucket, r. l., bringing the to-
tai number of mill hands who have had
their pay lowered during the present
cotton crisis to $4,000. Five thousand
additional operatives in Berkshire
county have been given notice that
their pay will be cut next week. Most
of the mills which have participated in
the cut to date follow the course of the
Fail River schedule.
The cut-down in New Bedford affects
the Dartmouth. Grinnell, Pierce. Po-
tomska, Wamsutta, Whitman and
Bristol cloth mills and the City Mfg.
Co., yarn, all of which employ total
Of nearly 10000 hands when running at
their full capacity. The last reduction
in New Bedford cloth mills was attend
ed by a prolonged general strike and
the closing of all the cloth mills, but
this time no serious trouble was APP
pretended. The New Bedford mills
are also engaged in the manufacture of
fine goods. They have been more or
less affected by the unfavorable mar
ket conditions and the operatives de-
cided not to offer open resistance to the
cut.
A reduction was also made, Monday, at
the Ponemah mills of TafTvlle. CT. This
plant which is controlled by Rhode Island
capital, employs about 1900 hands. The
R9ltic mill has 400 hands and the Fisher
Vile concern about the same number.
The Slater mills Of Pawtucket. r. T.,
also reduced the wages of its 600 hands.
thus completing the general cut in that
state.
In Fitchburg a reduction was made,
Monday at the Orswell. Nockege and
Grant mills. all yarn producers. employ
ing about 100 operatives. Some of the
mills are seriously handicapped
by the great cost OF cotton The cutdown
there is due to the cotton crisis. as is the
closing of the F'itchburg Ouch mills. No
reduction has been made by the Park
Hill Mfg. Co of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Won Buelow Says Emperor Williams
Condition Is Perfectly Satisfactory.

Berlin, Dec. 7.--Chancellor Won Bue-
low in view of the alarming reports
abroad concerning Emperor William S
health and in response to messages of
sympathy from American friends OF
His Majesty, authorizes The Associa-
ted Press to express his sincere thanks
for the good wishes for his imperial
master. The chancellor brought the
message to the Emperors knowledge
ard authorizes The Associated Press
to say that His Majesty expressed his
pleasure over these testimonies of sym
pathy.
Chancellor Won Buelow is willing
that The Associated Press should name
him as authority for the statement that
the Emperor's recovery has progressed
naturally and uninterrupted. that the
Emperor's condition is excellent, and
that he feels very well. The continued
issuances of bulletins is regarded as
supernuous. the attendance of physi-
clans is really no longer necessary and
there is not the slightest occasion for
concern.
The chancellor is glad to be able to
communicate this message to the
American friends of the Emperor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
A TERRIBLE LIST
OF Atrocities Committed by the Turks
Throughout Macedonia.

Boston, Dec. THE American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missins
has received report from Rev. f. b.
Haskell, one of its missionaries, who
has made a canvass of the vilayet OF
Monastir. 1evasted by Turkish soldiers
The report tells of villages burned, men,
women and children killed. churches
and morasteries demolished and en-
phasizes the need of relief for the
stricken people. The following is Il
summary of the canvass:
Burned villages. II: burned hous S.
1850; houseless people. 1880; villages
partly looted or injured. 5; unarmcd
men killed, 81; 40 after surrendert
women Killed 3: children killed, 4; FAM
lilies injured, 1856; women dshonored.
IS. total persons injured. 1868. Fpur
churches and one monastery torn down; ;
IA churches Quilted and defiled; six
schools burned or torn down. ole
school Quilted: six villages of sos fami-
lies and 1873 people never had a school,
c2G6 have no food; 2o13 blankets are
needed ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
THE GEN. WOOD HEARING.
Witnesses Continue to Make Charge:
Against the Presidents Friend.

Washington, Dec. THE Senate
committee on .c.ilitary affairs resumed
it's hearing in the General Leonard
| Wood case, today, with Commander
Lucien Young of the navy, on the
stand. The committee was in session
for ar. hour when adjournment was
| taken to give the members opportunity
to attend the closing of the extraordi-
rary session and the converting of the
regular session of the Senate.
After the opening of the Senate the
committee again convened. when Col.
Charles S. Diehl, assistant general
manager of The Associated Press, was
called.
Commander Young was subpoenaed
at the request of Major Rathbone, who
had furnished to the committee a list
of questions which he desired to have
addressed &c the witness. Some Of the
questions We're ignored by the commit
tee though much testimony was
brought out in relation to the charge
that Gen. Wood, after assuming the
duties Of governor general of Cuba
employed detectives not connected with
the army. to shadow certain army Off
GERS for the purpose of reporting their
actions to Gen. Wood
Commander Young testified that he oc-
cupied the dual position Of captain of the
port of Havana and commander of the
naval station at Havana. Under the first
position he was subordinate to Gen. Wood
but under the latter he was in no way
amenable to Gen. Woods orders The
witness said he discovered detectives
shadowing him and that upon inyestiga-
ton he learned that General Tasker Bliss
Gen. Charles F. Humphrey and Major E.
asserted that he knew the detectives We're
in the pay of General Wood.
In reference to his recall from the post
at Havana, Commander Young said he
was assured by General Wood that he was
very sorry and unable to understand the
order which had been received from
Washington. Commander Young said
ed that the recall had been at the sugges-
ton of General Wood
Col. Diehl was called for the purpose of
experimenting the testimony of Melville
e. Stone, general manager of The Asso-
ciated Press, in relation to the service in
Cuba of Capt. E. G. Bellairs at The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent. Col Diehl
office of The Associated Press in the early
rart of 1900 and spoke favorably of Capt.
Belairs The witness said that so far as
he knew Gen. Wood had no knowledge
that BelalrS was an eX-conVict: that
Capt. Re.lairS did not become known to
Col. Diehl until after the respondent had
been transferred from Cuba to China and
later to the Philippines.
The committee adjourned until tomor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
A FlRST-cLASS IDIOT
Lights Paper and Wells Fire at Madison
Square Bicycle Race.

New York, Dec. 1.-SeriouS results
were narrowly averted in panic at
| the six-day bike race in Madison
Square Garden. Monday, when a reck-
| less practical locker in the audience lit
paper under sleeping mans chair
and shouted fire" Several hundred
persons on that side of the Garden
rushed in panic from their seats and
breaking through the guard rail fell
and slid down the steep sides of the
wooden track, a number of the flying
riders having close escapes from COL
llssions. Referee Reeves Immediately
ordered the riders to dismount and
succeeded in stopping them before the
leader reached the struggling mass on
the track. In the galleries the cry of
ire caused great excitement but after
several minutes order was restored and
the race resumed.
The whiriwind pace set at the outset
Of the race was slackened after the
withdrawal early Monday of Kramer
and Fem, who went in to pace the
first 1873 miles, and at 10 A. M, the
leaders who had finished 225 miles and
two laps were nearly a mile behind the
record.
A number of falls took place during
the day, the most serious accident be-
ing that in which Bowler, Simar and
Mclean went Down, the latter becom-
ing unconscious and unable to resume
He refEse 10 go TO the hospital when
restored. His team mate, Moran, con-
tinued the race for several hours alone.
but could find ne partner and the team
was Withdrawn.
All the other teams ut 10 o'clock,
were well punched except Hedspeth
and Dove, the coored riders, who had
been Tapped repeatedly.
Simar was taken ill about O'Clock and
retired. GouSoltZ then announced that he
would team with Rettich of the German
team. Beausendre. Rettich'S partner. hav-
ing announced his intention of Quitting.
Gougoltz, however. took advantage of the
rule permitting him four hours rest be-
fore taking Beaugendres place and left
the track to get some sleep. Beaugendre
and Rettich. under tt rule. viii ride to-
gether until l. o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. when GougoltZ's time limit is up. The
scores at midnight Were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
D0WtE'S ASSETS
Are Claimed to Be Four Times
His Liabilities.
Submits a Plan to Clean Up His Debt
of $4,058,349.
Creditors Mostly FavorabIe-WilI In.
vestigate and Probably Accept.

Chicago, Dec. I'm a statement
which places his assets at more than
four times as his liabilities, John Alex
ander Dowie, today, at 4 meeting at
tended by a majority OF his creditors,
submitted a proposal by which it is
believed that the financial tangle at
Zion City will be Strengthened in a sat
isfactOry manner
In DoWies communication his assets
are declared to be $18,S45,210 and his
liabilities $452,267 is merchandise in
debte dness. Notes bearing five per
cent. interest were offered by Dowie
in settlement and he agreed to take
up 10 per cent. of his indebtedness in
three months, 25 per cent. in six
months, % per cent. in nine months,
and the remaining 40 per cent in one
year.
The creditors thought the proposal
reasonable and a committee was ap-
pointed to seek further details. If this
committee finds Dowie's statement
correct. it is said they will accept the
proposal at once and seek to have the
bankruptcy proceedings dismissed.
Declaring that he did not wish
to set up a precedent which
would have to be followed in other
states, Judge Kohlsaat in the United
States district court, today. refused to
direct the petitioning creditors in the
Dowie bankruptcy case to furnish an
indemnifying bond.
Such a bond" said Judge Kohlsaat.
sis returned only as protection to tile
alleged bankrupt. The case in ques-
ton seems to be a novel proposition
whether the alleged bankrupt does not
appear but some creditors are acting
for him.
Even if Mr.. Dowie were proved solvent,
| do not see what remedy there would
be for the creditors unless the alleged
bankrupt sought to sue on his bond. Mr.
Dowie is the one who might suffer in.
Jury. and think he should be the person
to demand bond"
While thus indicating his opinion, Judge
kohlsaat asked the creditors to submit
before Wednesday briefs in support of
their contentious. The original petition
erS will also file brief and it is expected
that a contest will ensue before the court
acts on the matter. IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
Insist upon DR.. PETTINCILL'S
kIDNEY-WORT
TABLETS e: &c.; &C.; ss ;s: :s..:
BORN.

WASHINGTON.
Monsapec-Nov %, to the wife of A.
thur Davis. n son. al
q Eastport-Nov. 25 to the wife OF LEROY
PISCATAQUIS.
:Mlio-Nov. %, to the wife of Jerry Hos
kins, a son. HOS
HANCOCK.
Little Deer Isle-Nov. %. to the wifa of
Elmer j. Billings, q son. vi
L,l,emont-Nov. "a. to the wife of Fred #
Bridges. daughter &c" T.
cranberry lsles-Nov. 81, to the wife os
John ii. Hamor q son N WIG vi
7, iITem reno q, to the wife of Elwell
nrGhonsvilleaNov. % to the wife of Myrl
Iremont-Nov. 2S. to the wife of Frad
Il. Young son, Francis.
KNOX.
= Rockland-Nov. 25, to the wife of cau
I. Pollard. a daughter "a "aii
tenant Harbor-Nov %, to the wife
oL Elmer e. Allen, a son; to the wife or
" III II. Henderson, a son.
FRANKLIN.
kingfield-Nov. "a, to the wife of AL.
pert o. Perry, son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS.
The Strange Disease Which Is Preva
lent in Dark Continent.

New York, Dec. THE American
board of Commissioners for foreign
missions has issued a statement con-
corning the ravages of the strange
epidemic known as the sleeping sick
ness'' now prevalent in certain parts
of the Dark Continent. The facts were
gathered by the boards missionaries
in Africa.
The disease appeared in Uganda
three years ago, probably coming from
the Congo regions. 1t prevails on the
Islands and shores of Lake Victoria
and inland from these shores dozer
miles. No less than $4,000 persons have
died, 10000 within the last FIVE months
a commission sent from England ha.
decided that the disease is scattered b,
fly called Kivu. No antidote has al
yet been discovered.
7 The first symptom of the presence o
the disease is headache with swellin,
OF the glands of the neck, followed b.
/, sleeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
A WIDESPREAD PLOT
To Defraud Fire INSURANCE Company
Is Unearthed at New York.

New York, Dec. 7.-Startling disclos-
ures, based upon information obtained
through confession made by Max
Karnfiod, a public fire adjuster, who
has been convicted of fraud in con-
nection with a claim of the loss he had
himself put in and who will be sentenc-
ed, Friday, were made, this evening,
by Assistant District Attorney Gar
van. Mr.. Caravan declares that fire in
surance companies have lost hundreds
of thousands of dollars through pay
ing false claims of loss.
Fire patrolmen, men employed by the
board of fire underwriters to Nakt
charge of properties after fires hav,
been extinguished and save as muci
property as possible. Mr.. Garvan alleg
es, have been in league with fire ad
justers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
WILL RESUME WORK.
Miners Differences at Spring Hill
N. S., An,icably Adjusted.

Halifax. n. s., Dec. THE thousand
miners who went on strike at Spring
Hill, last week, will return to work IN
the colleries, tomorrow morning. At a
conference between representatives OF
the miners and the management held,
tonight, a compromise of the matters
in dispute was agreed upon, and rat
flied by the union. The company
agrees to give the men pay under the
cid measurement system up to the END
of December and from that time the!
are to go on the system of measurement
of the box from the chute. There is
great rejoicing in Spring Hill. tonight
over the settlement of the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
RUSH FOR WINDOWS
Made by Inmates Of Blazing
House at Boston.
Woman Jumps from Third Story
Man Goes HeadIong Down Stairs.
About 80 Others Badly Scared-Loss
Not Over 5000.

Boston, Dec. 1.-Two persons We're in
iured and nearly 80 others We're badly
frightened in fire panic in tenement
house OH Snowfall place, North End
tonight. Mary Joyce is in the Relief
hospital suffering from a fracture of
both bones of the left leg and a frac-
ture of the right ankle. caused by jump
ing from a third-story window to the
brick pavement below. Hugh Me-
Gonniglc, Sc years old, was also taken
to the hospital suffering from contu i
sions about the head, received in falling
headlong down stairs through the
smoke.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
house was soon filled with smoke and
the tenants, mostly Italians, awoke and
made a rush for the windows. Mary
Joyce was the only one who is known,
to have been injured by jumping.
The damage by fire will not exceed
$500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
CHINA HAS A PLAN
FOR Government Of Manchuria, but
viii Russia Accept 1t?

Pekin. Dec. PROMINENT officials
here assert that China is concluding an
agreement with Russia for the govern
ment of Manchura. 1t is expected that
the arrangement will include most of
Eussias supplementary terms for the
evacuation and will nominally confirm
Chinese sovereignty while giving Rus
sia an advisory share in the govern
ment.
During the recent palace conferences
three plans were discussed-war against
Russia: an appeal to friendly nations
for assistance, and Il settlement with
Russia on the best terms obtainable.
The first plan was dismissed as suicidal.
The second failed. Since then China
has been unable to suggest and the
United States to whom she appealed
had been able to see any practicable
steps to be taken. Therefore, the third
plan was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
ONE SMALL STRIKE.
Operatives at Samoset Mills, Valley
Falls, Have Grievance.

Pawtucket, r. l.. Dec. NO trouble
occurred at the Slater Cotton Cos.
mills here. today, when the 600 employ
es had their wages reduced.
The first trouble of any kind in the
Blackstone valley since the reduction
one week ago occurred, today. Some
of the mule spirners, doffers and back
boys at the Samoset Cos. mills in
Valley Falls struck. The strikers claim
their wages We're reduced before the
posting of notices, and that they are
receiving less than their fellow crafts
mer in other mills. The company does
not regard the strike as important.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
SHOT THROUGH HEART.
Searsport Boy Killed, Sunday, by Com
panion While Hunting.

Belfast. Me-. Dec. Elisha Hopkins
Treat, ii years Of age, was accident
ally shot and killed, Sunday afternoon,
i'm the town of Searsport. Young Treat
and companion were going on a
cunning trip and in going over stone
wall it is supposed that the hammer
of the gun caught in a piece of wire
running along the top of the wall. The
bullet entered the right side and passed
upwards diagonally through the heart.
The companion of the unfortunate lad
reported the affair which led to the
discovery of the dead body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
WALKING TO BOSTON.
Eucksport Lad Wants to See the Hub
of the Universe.

BOSTON, Dec. IA Bucksport. Maine,
lad. Albert +. Rush. aged Is, is reported
to have left his grandmother in the Maine
seaport week ago and since then no
tidines have been received from him. The
boys mother. Mrs. A. III. Rush. resides in
this city, but the lad for years has lived
with his grandparents in Bucksport. As
learned by his mother. the little feloW
told his grandmother. last week Sunday
that she needn't be surprised if he disap-
pcared for he was going to strike out
tor Boston If he had to walk it," The
distance is over 800 miles.
Monday morning. Albert started for
school as usual hut did not come home at
noon, and it was asccrtained that he had
not been at the school house and no such
hoy has been seen about the BCcksport
,yharves 1t is believed that he has start t.
ed to walk to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
A CURTAlLMENT
Of Production Ordered at the Chace
Mills, Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. IA curtail-
ment of production has been ordered
at the Chace cotton mills. The mills
will close, Wednesday night, for the
week, resuming the following Monday,
when they will operate on a three days
a-week basis fer an indefinite period
Notice to this effect was received by
Supt. J. F. Smith, tonight. but the off,
Gals refused to discuss their plans.
The mills employ 700 hands and since
the adoption Of the new wage scale have
had weekly payroll of $500. The mills
under normal conditions use 10000 bales
OF cotton each year and have an annual
product of 26,0O0000 yards of print
cloth, twils and wide goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
Have Plenty of Cotton.

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. IA dispatch
to the News and Courier from Green
Vile says: According to reliable in
formation gathered here from mil!
sources. none of the cotton manufacture
ing establishments in the Piedmont
section will be forced to curtail pro-
duction on account Of the high price
OF the raw product
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08

The result of the inquiry instituted
by the Gar into the cause of the Ill.
Creasing poverty of the peasants was
published at st. Petersburg, Nov. j.. 1t
WAS highly important, was a supple
ment to the Cars manifesto on civil
and religious rights and recommended
the education of the peasants.
The commission appointed to carry
out the inquiry was thoroughly repre-
sentative, containing village elders
and landed propretors as we'll as gov
ernment officials. They attributed the
decline in peasant prosperity to oppres-
sive passport regulations, labor re
S:rictions and lack of education. The
former they said was due as much 70
veXatious officials as to bad laws which
'.co,nbined to demoraliZe the peaSantry
and destroy all their feelings of self
reliance and their initiative.
They further declared that until the
peasant obtained recognition as an in
dividual it was useless to try to foste /
his material welfare or palliate the de-
ciine in Russian agriculture.
The report further expressed the hope
that the reform in the peasant laws
then being drawn UP by the ministry
of the interior would carry into effcc'
the principles OF the equality of all be-
fore the law as indicated in the impe1ia
ukase. and concluded:
These reforms will be fruitful only
On condition that they involve the bet.
ter education OF peasants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
ADVENT SERMON
Continued from page ~

the Ponltiff the inference is drawn that
the Vatican may be able to find a solu-
ton of the difficulties which would al
low Pres. Loubet, when he visits the
King of Italy, TO pay his respects also
to Pope Plus Should this occur it
would be the first instance since the
fall OF the temporal power of a Cath
Ole ruler going to the Vatican while a
guest at the Quirinal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
WILL FAVOR cURTAlLMENT.
Southerners, at Least, Expect the
= Northerners to Do So.

Charlotte X. c., Dec. AT a meet
ing of the cotton mill men in this city
tomorrow, it is expected that the man
GfactureIc from Rhode Island and Mas
sachIsetts will favor curtailment of
production as the best solution of the
serious condition confronting the cot
ton mills in the United States at this
time. 1t is said that this meeting will
probably be the first at which the man.
uf&riurers North and South will meet
il, perfect harmony, having common
cllISp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
CONFERENCE AT TOXIC
Between Russians and Japanese, but
with Mo Developments.

Yokohama, Dec. 7.-Foreign Minis
ter konura and the Russian minister.
Baron Won Rosen, had a conference at
Toxic. today. but it is understood that
there were 10 developments in the ne
gotiations.
The junior anti Russian union has
petitioned the Emperor of Japan to
hasten a solution of the diplomatif'
questions. The emperor personally
will open the Diet, Dec. 10, when the
coalition probably will attempt to at
tack the government because of the
delav in the negotiations with Russia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
AT NEW BEDFORD.
The Cut Takes Effect in Mills Which,
Made Recent Rise.

New Bedford Mass, Dec THE re-
duction of 10 per cent. in wages went
into effect, Monday morning, in the
cloth mills of this city and at the CITY
mill. the only yarn mill which raised
wages two years ago. when the cloth
mills did The New England Cotton
60. did not raise wages at that time
and has not cut now. The cut affects
about 10000 operatives and will take
from circulation about $4,000 week.