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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27

but this one Mr.. Chadwick e. 49,.
eighty-One years of age but feele ,. ih.st
and vigorous. and has lost none ~ 3fpI XXX
love for the great national game u,bi nIs
he did so much to develop. MOrdav ~
venerable sportsman will call urn1 t L
friend. President Roosevelt and an rr, nis
day will be an honored guest at tho nnal
ing OF the Eastern League at BaItjnnre
The sale of Pitcher Lee by tho Iv,.r
lngton Americans to the Plttsburg NJ
uonals Is likely to prove a bad thi6p r.
the washington management. 1t aIyya,
makes the fans sore to see 4 star ma
OF the home team sold. A trade for rIs,
ers IN some American League team wnIi5
nave been a wiser deal There Is no d.
ger Of any trouble arising from the deaI
as every American League club baii
waived claim to Lee Whether ,h au
"ould nave done so had they known vbot
was 10 be done with him is another Gner.
ZION. Inc price paid by Dreyfiis ga.
probably about $3.O00-hardIy enough 80
justify the move.-Clcycland Press. y
Washington is going to take 4 cho,o.
with Lefty Davis. who was released III
thc New York Americans. In 1861 Dat
ifade a great record at the bat for pifte
purg, but the next spring he broke a Icg
Sildlns 10 base, which kept him on ~
the game the remainder Of The seasor =
Last year he was with Clarke GrifIlth,e
Yankees, but failed to make good ci
Mcfarland took his place. Davis uirnd
Manager kittredge some time a.-n ~
trlai, and as Hoffman is doing no him
1t was thought best to give Davis M III
portunity to regain his old-time form ~,
VIII he played in right and ThOney viii po
to center. wa 81
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WHEAT SITUATION BAD.
Promise Of Poor Crop Owing to COLD
Season.

st. Paul. Mimi. April 26-The wheat
situation in the Northwest could not be
worse. Reports from North Dakota in
dictate that rot an acre has yet been seed
ed and that under the most favorable
conditions wheat planting cannot begin
before May 10-a date too late to guaran-
tee crop In Manitoba there is three
feet of snow on the ground, and June !
will be the earliest date that wheat can
be planted: In southern Minnesota and
some portions of South Dakota some
wheat has been sown but SHOWS and
rains of the past week have brought farm
work to a standstill. The acreage of wheat
spwn in the Northwest will be consider
ably reduced. this year. and farmers Will
go more extensively into corn. oats and
flax. Wheat planted late must run the
gauntlet of the hot winds of July when
In the milk, and a hot summer is antici-
pa ed.
The best authorities agree that the
wheat crop will be very poor. if not an
entire failure. One of the largest wheat
growers of North Dakota. whose lands
are in the Red River valley, says that the
whole of Dakota is under water. and it
will be some time before the sell can be
worked. Some reports of seeding are re-
cciVed from the southern counties, but
they are of little consequence compared
with the entire area of the wheat yield
ing belt. One wheat grower of North Da-
kota has offered to seed his q 900 acres
and sell the product for 50 an acre He
has lived in North Dakota for - years
and he declares that the outlook is far
from promising.
The Duluth board Of trade has issued n
circular advising the farmers to plant
oats and fax. as the season is too late TO
expect good results from wheat.
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THE SMooT INVESTIGATION.
Proceedings Before Committee at Ses-
sion of Tuesday.

Washington, April 26.-The Smoot in
Vestlgatlon before the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections was
opened, today by Atty. Taylor for the
prosecution calling upon Moses Thatch-
cr to resume the stand. This WAS for
the Identification of a pamphlet issued
by Calvin ReasOner, purporting to be
an accurate account of the Thatcher
episode. The document was put i'll the
record and witness was turned over
to the defence for cross examination.
Van Colt Intercepted Thatcher IN re-
gard to his views on church interfer-
ence in politics. The witness said he
had no fault to find with the political
rule but in answer to Il question OF
Senator Dubois as to the result of Il
Mormon official running for Il political
office in opposition to the wishes of the
church authorities he said:
1T might result as in my case, but
free American citizen has the right
to retire from his church Office and |
believe every man who loves his cOun-
try would resign such office under
these circumstances
Thatcher defended, the church and
the political rule. He admitted, how
ever, that his views had been modified
in regard to church Interference but
insisted that he knew of no instances
where church consent had been given
or refused n Mormon candidate for
political Office
Mr.. Thatcher stated that at the time he
was removed from the apostolate he was
in line for the presidency of the church
I 10 hn IL
in April, 1896 and formal action was taken
by his quorum in November, 1896. Contin-
uing, he said:
Il suppose 1 am the only man of my ge
in the Mormon church who has no priest
hood"
And you We're denied the right to en-
ter the temple?" asked the chairman.
Yes, SIR He said he was denied en-
trance to the temple by the door keeper
at the order of the first presidency and
had never made application since, and he
added:
And l am glad, today, that I am Il
free American citizen.
since yOu We're depOScd as an apOStle?'
Chairman Burrows asked.
Yes. SIR
MIR. Thatcher discussed his defeat in pol
itics. speaking frankly of the popularity
OF former United States Senator Raw
Inns and also of the church opposition to
his own candidacy. All questions were
answered with the exception of several
by Chairman Burrows in relation to the
ceremony which is performed in the
dowment house.
Il think ] should be excused in regard
to that" replied the witness.
Why"
because of the general sacrcdness OF
the ceremony"
Have YOU taken any obligation not to
reveal it,
Il think / have"
What would be the effect if you should
disclose the nature of the obligation or
ceremony"
mo effect except on my conscience
Mr.. Thatcher then WAS excused and the
hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
Chairman Burrows was authorized to
report a resolution to the Senate request
ing permission that the committee he al
lowed to take testimony during the recess
of Congress. The purpose is to authorize
the committee to proceed with the inVeS-
tigation in Utah.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The railroad strike at Budapest,
Hungary, is ended. Passenger and
freight trains are running regularly.
Tommy Love, of Philadelphia, was
awarded the decision over Tommy
Feltz, of Brooklyn, in their 10 round
bout at Baltimore, Tuesday night, be
fore the Eutaw Athletic Club.
At the annual election of the Mari
time Exchange. held at New York,
Tuesday, the following officers We're
elected: President, c. B. Parsons: vice
president, Charles r. Norman; treas
urer, Julius Ruperti; directors. George
s. Dearborn, VIM. D. Dickey, Paul Got
theil. G. r. Lockhart. Fields S. -Pendle-
ton, J. Raymond Smith.
Late. Tuesday, the Gloucester fishing
schooner Agnes f. Downes, which went
ashore on the Point of Sandy Hook last
night was hauled afloat by tugs. 1t is
not known whether she sustained in
jury. Another fishing schooner went
aground, Tuesday night, near where the
Downes grounded The life-savers from
the Sandy Hook station have gone out
to her.
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PETTINGlLL is BANKRUPT.
Owes $4,000 and His Assets Are Only
Nominal.

Boston. April 2G~Ubert X. Pett:ngill,
member of the firm of Pettngill & Co..
an advertising agency of this city. ana
of the DR.. Greene Nervura Co. both OF
which firms have assigned, filed 4 volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court, today. with liabii
ties of $l91GJ0 and with assets of uncer
tain value. The statement of liabilities
shows that Il principal creditor is the Me
chanics National Bank of Boston, to the
amount of $4,000, $4,000 of which is a di
rect liability of Mr. Pcttingill, with the
remainder in notes on which with others
he is an endorSer. DIR. Frank r. Greene
is creditor in the amount of $4,000.
which represents one-thirG interest in the
DIR. Greene Nervura Co. which Mr.. Pet
tingill purchased On notes. Newspaper
and publishing houses are owed So 900.
This amount represents preferred stock
of the Nervura company which s paid
to Pettingill &: Co. for advertising bills
and turned over by the advertising agency
to newspapers and publishers with Mr..
Pcttingills personal guarantee to redeem
it. Another creditor is the Beach {;
Clarridge Co of this city. manufacturers
Of extracts, which recently went into the
hands of receiver. This company's
claim is for $4,000
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THE THREE LINKS.
Important Event in Odd Fellowship at
Brcckton, Mass.

Brockton, Mass, April 26.-Odd Fell
lows OF Taunton, Stoughton, Abingdon,
North Abingdon, Rockland, Quincy.
Neponset and East Weymouth are
guests, today, of local branches headed
by Brockton Lodge, l. o. .. f., Canton
Nemasket and the ladies' auxiliary
lodges connected with these bodies,
uniting in a celebration of the S5th an
niversary Of Odd Fellowship.
Many business firms of the city deco
rated their store fronts. The visitors
arrived late in the forenoon and by z
o'clock about 300 We're marshalled i'll
line of parade through the principal
streets of the city followed. Col. Jerry
C. Gray Of this city, was chief marshal
of the parade. Among the distinguished
guests of the day are Col. Walter r..
Cook of Taunton. Maj. |. II. Pidgin or
Taunton. Capt. Thomas r. Washburn
of MiddlebOrO, Captain j. ii. Upton OF
EastOn, Brig. Gen. 5. F.. Welsh OF
Lynn Assistant Adjutant General A
l.. Parks of Hyde Park, Assistant In
spector General Frank f. Bryant of
Lawrence, Mai. O. COwleS of Spring
field and many other well known Odd
Fellows of the state.
There was a banquet, this afternoon,
and a ball is scheduled for this even
ing.
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IN SELF DEFENCE.
Boston Police Inclined to Believe
Negroes Story.

Boston. April 26.-The police an
nounced. today. that they are inclined
to believe the statement of Robert Nc
Graw. the negro. Mho was arrested
during the night after he had notified
the department that he had killed Benz.
+. Farwell in self defence.
McGraw is the night Waterman at
the plant of the American Steam Guage
and Valve Co. ut the South End, and
he claimed that he was forced to shoot
Farwell because the latter had attacked
him. Pending an investigation Me
Graw was taken into custody. but it
seemed likely, today, that he would be
released.
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Agricultural cooperation in market
ing farm produce became a definite.
settled practice in Denmark about
twenty-five years ago, and at present
1T has the most perfect system of agrl-.
cultural cooperation in the world;l
Denmark is strictly an agriculturalI
country, densely populated. and linite&|
i'm area, and the range of intellisesicss
taking it through all classes, is per-
haps as high as, If not higher than, N
any other country in the world. a
cultural exports have quadrupled as
direct result of the impetus given 81
production by cooperation, and Danls59
farmers are now receiving very much9
higher prices for their produce tnah
any of their competitors in foreign
markets.
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amendment was germane was submit
tel to the Senate, the vote resulting
ayes II; noes &c. The provision was
therefore declared to be out of order.
The bill was then passed.
Bacon then proceeded with the tariff
speech begun by him, yesterday, con-
tlnuing to cite instances in which do
nestle purchasers of American manu-
factures are required to pay higher
prices than purchasers of the same ar
tlcles residing in other countries.
The Senate at G p. M. took i recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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MERCHANTS CONVENTION.
Retail Dealers Hold Forth at Boston,
Until Friday.

Boston. April ga convention OF
retail merchants of New England and
northern New York opened in this city,
today. to last until Friday. The object
OF the meeting is to famiiarize mer-
chants with the opportunities and adj
vantlges in Boston for trade and in
dustry. Many of the guests arrived
today. and more are expected. tomor-
row. While here they will be enter
tanned by the New England Manufact-
urers' Association. The time princi-
pally will be devoted to excursions and
inspection of various manufacturing
industries. On Friday evening. a ban
quet will be held with Governor Bates
and Mayor Collins as speakers.
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CAUSED BY APOPLExY.
Death of Engineer on Ferryboat at
New York.

America. after leaving the foot of Grand
street. Manhattan. tonight was nearing
its slip at the foot of Broadway. Viii
Harrisburg. with 800 passengers on board,
Charles Kelly, the engineer, fell dead Of
apopleXy and there was no one in the en-
CINE room to answer the pilots signals.
The boat crashed into the buikhead.
which tore away the rail of the starboard
side of the boat and wrecked the ladies
cabin. Then it careened to the other side
of the slip and the rail and cabin on the
mems side were wrecked. There was
great excitement on board and several
passengers We're injured, none seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27

After passing a bill for the estab-
lishment of an assay office at Portland
Ore, tho senate. today. resumed con-
Sideration of the military acamly APP
preparation bill HaleS point of order
against the provision for the reorgan-
iZation of the medical and ordinace de-
partments was taken up and Warren
continued his explanation of the
amendment. He admitted that it was
new legislation but made an appeal for
the withdrawal of the point Of order.
The point. however. was insisted upon
and was sustained by the chair.
McCrcery made n point of order
against the amendment making an APP
preparation for the establishment of
permanent army camp grounds in the
states Of Texas, Penna., Wisconsin and
California. He spoke at some length
upon the features that should charac-
terize camp sites when he was inter-
rupted by Bailey with the suggestion
that the inclusion of West Point. Ky,
in the list of sites would do much to
meet the objections of the Kentucky
senator. McCreery admitted that West
Point possesses every requisite need
ed
Spooner made an argument in sup
| port of the amendments as regular and
| in order. He contended that the pro-
vision was not general legislation. Aid
rich took the opposite view. contending
| that it was the purpose of the amend
ment to change the policy of the gov
eminent.
Mossrs. German, Hale. Gallinger and
Allison spoke for the point of order.
and Messrs. Quarlesk, Foraker and
Warren advocated the amendment and
opposed the point of order.
While Foraker was speaking Hale in
terrupted him with a question and For
| aker complained that the interruption
| was not in good faith" Hale contend
ed that he had spoken in the utmost
sincerity and he added that Foraker
should not lose his good nature be-
| cause the question was troublesome.
, There was evidently slight feeling for
the time. but it soon passed off with
mutual smiles and expressions of good
will.
| During the debate Frye descended
| from the chair and in a colloquy with
| Blackburn. who held the floor, announc-
| ed his conviction that the camp site
| amendment clearly was not germane.
The question as to whether the
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RRIVALS BY EASTERN STEAMERS.
Horses, Cattle
MAINE DROVERS.
SHEEP AND LAME.

The only change is on best lambs
but Ac. rise. Old sheep at steady rates.
The demand not. heavy--srsafEutch ers
not buying only for immediate wants.
Western sheep at s9.30d$5.9O per 100 lbs.
Lambs at $4.3O@$7.05 per 100 lbs. There
We're $50 head Of sheep and lambs
passed from country club to more in
land locality. J. S. Henry. lambs
near l year old. av. 40 lbs. at &c.
VEAL CALVES.
A good average supply and prices
hardly as strong as last week. 5@6c
mostly. Sales of 60 calves of 14O lbs. at
&c. by ]. S. Henryq, 20 of 135 lbs. at
SIC.
LIVE POULTRY.
$4,000 lbs. Market slow and some left
over. Fowl 13@131Ac. Chicks 11G13c.
BOOSTERS Sef9.
SALES AT YARDS.
Market onsbeef cattle could not be
considered active, still disposals We're
effected, and general tone II shade =
weaker. Sales Of steers of $500 lbs at
44c, OK Of 1910 lbs at 34c, mich
cows. lot for $135, cows s35 each.
Sales of 2%extra mich cows s47.5V
each. 81 calves, los lbs at see beef
COW 500 lbs at 214c, 2 cows Of $50 lbs at
PIC. o. calves 10 lbs at sac. 2 oxen
200 lbs at AS c. oxen of 1000 lbs at
44c, 5 cows 900 lbs at Sc, / COW Of go
lbs at Sic. 2 cows $50 lbs at 2lsc, Is
hogs 2i40 lbs at 5ssc. L. w. 10 cattle Of
40 to ITO lbs at 2I3Ac.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON
Not large run of mich cows on
the market. A fair demand for the bet
ter class of cows. The general supply
not large i'm good grades. Beef cows in.
fair demand with sales 1HM4Ac. Sales
of steers of 1850 lbs at SIC. oxen of J..
$3.50 lbs at sc, . yearlings OF $50 pr. at
exc, 56 calves of 5190 lbs at SIC. 81 do.
of 1890 lbs at SIC. IL oxen 19OSO lbs at
Sc, 124 hogs 9060 lbs at SIC. 209 calves
at 5Ac, q mich cows 1890 at 49,,
good mich cows SIG each, pair work
ing oxen at 5000 lbs pair girtting IT.
at $152.50 pr 3 prs. of #. to fl. in
$155M$lSO, 3 mich cows $45 each, / at
$40.
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HAS NO RELATIVES.
Man Who Committed Suicide in Con-
neeticut FriendIess.

Hartford. Ct. April 26.-It was learned.
today. that Hubert A. Knight. who took
his life at Rocky Hill, Saturday, and
whose body has since been at an under
takers rooms. leaves no relatives. His
funeral Will probably be in charge of
BROOKLYN n. Y. Masons with whom he
had been identified for many years. 1t is
said that the mysterious women who
have been telephoning to the police and
hotels regarding the suicide are members
of an organization in Boston known as
New Thoughts to which Knight also
belonged. Apparently he had written
some of the members that he intended
to commit suicide which explains why in
quiries about a suicide were made at the
hotel here a day at least before Knight
Gid away with himself.
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DENIES APPLICATION.
Another Chapter in Matrimonial Tan
giles of C. w. Morse.

New York. April 26-Justice Davis. to
day. in the supreme court denied the ap-
plication made on behalf of Charles w.
Morse, the banker. to Vacate the decree
entered by Justice Clarke. last December.
annuling the marriage of Mrs. Clement
Cloves Morse to Mr.. Morse.
Justice Clarke's order was made upon a
former decree granted by him setting
aside the decree of Il divorce granted to
Mrs. Morse in 1873 from her then husband,
Charles +. Dodge, ON the ground that
Dodge had never been served with the
summons and complaint in the action and
had never appeared by counsel to defend
the suit.
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BEFORE MAY FIFTH.
Atlantic Squadron Will Not Go on Eu-
ropean Cruise.

Washington, April 26.--Rear Admiral
Barker, commander in chief of the
North Atlantic station. telcgraphed the
navy department, today. that he does
not expect to leave Pensacola with his
squadron for the European cruise. be-
fore May 5th. The first stop will be
made ut GuanatanamO and thence the
squadron, consisting of the battleships
KcarsarGe, Alabama, Maine and Iowa,
and the cruisers Olympia, Baltimore
and Cleveland. will go to Lisbon. 1t is
expected that they will be joined later
by the Dcs MoincS and MayfloWer
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Watertown and Brighton Live Stock
Market,

Qteported for the Kennebec Journal for
the week ending April g, 1000.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAP
Cattle. 1912; horses. $50: sheen and
lambs, 1893; calves, 1863; swine, . 3y5.
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle. ZIG; sheep and lambs, wv; calves
Oi; horses, 90; swine, Sc.
PRICES OF MARKET BEEF
few choice. $7175O; extra. $TtG.1: frst
quality, $4,000; second quality. yl1I N.
third quality. $..JvN3JD r.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE
Farrow cows, $l5m25: fancy cows SIM
90; mich cows, from SO to SIS: yearlinrs
$40 to SO: two years old. SIS to $40; three,
wears old, so to $50: western fat swine
live. ~ to J44c.; northern dressed hogs
"a to CSC. per h.; stores. retail, s. to s.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS
In lots, $3.50 to $3.50 each; extra. q 10
sos, or from 81. to Gl4c. per ID; lambs
"A to &c; veal calves, to &c.
ARRIVALS BY EASTERN STEAMERS, +.
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IN THE SENATE.
Upper Branch Passes Last of Supply
Measures.

Washington, April 26.-The Senate
today, passed the military academy APP
preparation bill, the last of the supply
measures. The amendments suggested
by the committee on military affairs
for a reorganization of the medical and
ordnance departments of the army and
for the establishment of Il number Of
camp sites We're thrown out on points
Of order. Bacon concluded his tariff
speech begun yesterday.
The Senate took q recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow. Allison in moving
the recess expressing the hope that II
final adjournment might be secured,
Thursday.
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FATHER AND BABY KILLED
BY dynamite Explosion in Town Of
- - Michigan.

Owosso. Mich. April 26.-WillIam Fran
els and his baby were killed and Mrs.
FRANCIS and two other children badly hurt
by an explosion of dynamite that: de-
stroyed the Francis home near Cer1una,
today. Francis had a quantity of dyna-
mite for use in blowing out stumps and
placed some of the explosive in the oven
of the stove to dry. 1t exploded with ter
rife force
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WoMAN'S WHIST LEAGUE.
National Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Baltimore.

Baltimore. Md. April 2s.-The seventh
annual meeting of the WomanS Whist
League of the United States began here.
today. there being present n large num-
Der of noted whist players from various
parts of the country. Today's games in
clud-d the following contests:
Washington trophy. Cavendish trophy.
Philadelphia cup. Toledo trophy, open pair
contests. Qualifying for the Brooklyn tro-
ply and a special prize for mixed pairs.
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DECISION DEFERRED.
Judge Barker Grants Petition to Bosto,
Gas Company.

Boston. April 26.-An opportunity for
counsel for Kiddcr. Peabody x Co. one
Of the defendants in the suit brought TO
cnion the sale of the Boston gas COM
panirs. to make n reply to parts of the ar
gument of counsel for the petitioner in
the case was granted. today, by Judge
Parker in the supreme judicial court. This
rcorening Of the suit which was instituted
by Receiver George w. Pepper of the Bay
State Gas Co. of Delaware. means that
the courts decision in the matter will l."
deferred for some time. Judge Barker
also has given Attorney Sherman l..
Whipple. who is Receiver Peppers coun-
sell time to reply to the new brief of the
defendant
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National League Standing.
Exhibition Cares.

Lawrence. Mass, April 2G.-Lawrence
defeated Holyoke of the Connecticut
League. by the score of to 4. this after
noon. The game was n good one and the
score was tied until the sixth inning
Lawrence .....1 l X-5-12-3
HOlyoke .......0 0 0 0-4-I0-3
MISUNDERSTANDING and CoYeney
Doyle and Forbes; Voorhees, and Clancy
and Shincel Umpire, Jordan. Time, lao
Attendance, 900. NJ. -