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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Fryeburg-March %, Charles E. Lord o
Fryeburg and Miss Blanche b. Charles o
Stow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE METHoDlsrs.
The Annual Session Now in PROGRESS
at Manchester,

, Manchester. n. H, April 6.-The 18th
annual session of the New HAMPSHIRE an
nual conference of the I'D. no Mat Episco-
pal church opened in St. Paurs NJ. F..
church in this city, Wednesday. Bishop
Charles II. Fowler. D. D., of Buffalo, n.
y, presiding
At o'clock, at which hour the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was to be adj
ministered, Bishop Fowler pointedly re-
fused to perform the service because of
the individual communion cups furnished
him and no provision for the service was
made, but it is understood by the con-
ference it will be at later time.
The conference was formally opened by
Bishop Fowler, who made a brief felic-
itous address,. The bishop then intro
duced Mayor Reed. who made an address
of welcome The remainder OF the fore
noon session was taken up by reports and
the appointment Of minor committees and
the transaction of routine business.
There are 100 delevateS in attendance
and the session promises to he not only
the largest but one of the most interest
ing in the history of New Hampshire
McthOdism.
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ON HATTIAN SOIL.
Protest Against Gen. jimincz There
Landing War Supplies.

Cape IIaytien. April 6.-Presi!ent
Morales Of Santo Domingo has arrived
here on his WY to Port au Prince to
request that the government Of llayu
prevent General JiminoZ from landing
war supplies on Hayticn soil. 1t is re-
ported on good authority that Gen.
Jinincz's departure from the scene OF
his operations was for the purpose of
seeking money and supplies, and the
report says he will return in Il few
days. BEFORE leaving Gen. JimincZ left
Gen. Dcmctrio Rodriguez in command
of the revolutionary troops.
Cen. elena Nevarro has been cap
turrI and is imprisoned at Monte
Cristi.
President Morales says that he great
" fears Gems. Guellito and Pichardn,
who are advancing with strong forces.
The dominican gunboat Presidente.
with President Morales on board. sailed
at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
At Sprinqfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, April 6.-The an
nual conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of New England opened,
Wednesday, in Wesley church, Bishop
Daniel 4. Goodsell of Chattanooga.
Tenn, presiding. The morning session
was given over to organization, the an-
pointment of committees and memo
rial service for the dead.
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock, with devotional service led
by Rev. George Skene Of Somervil!e.
The conference sermon was preached
by Rev. Frank &. Haddocll of Auburn
dale, on THE Adequacy of the Chris
tian Religion" The anniversary of the
brotherhood was presided over by Rev.
J. d. Pickles of Boston, and addresses
were given on the aims and purposes
of the brotherhood, by Rev. Leo A. Mics
of Boston. and by Rev. w. l. Shattuck
of East Hampton.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Allen line steamer Austrian. is
days out from Liverpool, for st. Johns,
n. F., arrived, Wednesday night. Much
apprehension had been felt concerning
the safety Of the vessel. which. during
her long voyage. had met with stormy
weather, her decks being swept by the
seas.
Professor Walter Alden Dean Of
Burr and Burton Seminary, graduate
of the University of Vermont. class of
'O3. has received from his alma mater
an offered scholarship. the first to be
awarded in Vermont under the terms
of the will of the late Cecil Rhoades.
Prof. Danes home is at Newport, VT.
The celebration of the 125th anniver-
sarv of the First Evangelical Congre-
rational church was begun at Berlin,
Mass. Wednesday night. with exer-
cisas in the ancient edifice. and an his
torical exhibition in the vestry. Ad-
dressos were made by Rev. r. NJ. Taft,
Pev 4 E. Cristy and Rev. Henry
Hyde, ali Of Berlin, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
EISHT-HOUR BILL.
Completion o: Oral Arguments Before
Senate COMMITTEES.

Washington, April G.-The oral arGu-
ments on tn" S-hour hill before the sen
ate committee on education and labor
were closed today. by Samuel GompcrS.
president of the American Federation Of
Labor 1t was agreed. however, that I'M
til tho committee is ready To make its
renurt written arguments will he received.
Mr.. GomEerS reviewed the efforts in
Congress for the enactment of an S-hhnr
law and censured the character OF argu-
ments made by opponents of the bill now
before Congress. lie resented the inSin-
uation that lawlessness is part of the
purpose If organized labor. lie said that
Sam Parks had been held up by opponents
of the hill as a type, or III" type or a
labor leader who is advocating tn" adop-
ton of the hour hill or looking after
the interests of unions. Mr.. GomperS
said there are 50 many honest ana trust
worthy men among labor leaders as in
any other occupations without exception
of any class or profession.
At The conclusion of Mr.. Gompcrs' ar
cllment. several persons filed briefs for
ana against the bill which will he con-
sid,red by the committee before its report
is made.
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RETURN SAME STOCK.
Court Asked to Compel Northern Sc.
curities to Do So.

New York. April G-Vice Chancellor
Bergin signed an order in Jersey City
today to show cause why an injunc-
ticn should not be issued to restrain
the Northern Securities Co., from hold
ing stockholders meeting on April q !;
from distributing any stock of North
e:n Pacific Railway Co., and the Great
NorthAinRai lway Co.. and from talk
ing any action in regard to the reduc-
ton of it's capital ctock. The bill for
the injunction was asked for by the
continental Securities Co., which ask
ed the court of chancery to compel the
Northern Securities Co.. to return to
the original stockholders of the North
ern Pacific hallway and of the Great
Northern Railway Co., the stock for
mcrly held by them upon the same
terms under which the stock of the
two companies was purchased by the
Northern Securities Co. Arguments
will be heard next Monday in Jersey
City.
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ON WAY TO ST. LOUIS.
Arrival of Persons Who Saw Service in
Boer War.

Newport News, Va, April 6.-Gen
1870 british soldiers who saw service il
the Eo"r war. so women and children
and 20 Zulus, KafIirs and Zambesies
arrived here, this afternoon, on the
steamship Doane Castle from Cape
Town.
The burghers in the party We're with
CIonje at Paardesburg.
Gen. Niljoen awaits the party at st
Louis, to which point the exhibit is now
going by special train.
Gen. Cronjc was interviewed on board
the ship through an interpreter.
What arc the conditions existing il
South Africa, today Are the Beers pros
rering? Have they fully accepted British
rule. and are they happy" We're some
of the questions asked the general.
As the Interpreter asked the questions
Gen. Cronjes eyes frightened ana his
features formed into Il fine expression.
His replies were spoken with caIncstncss
and f"rvor. and the younger Beers who
had gathered around him gave approving
mods ana gestures as he talked.
Tie spirit of peace and industry has
settled over the lana interpreted the in
ternIcdiary. Everyone has his farm
back and tho people are now ut work
cultivating them. Like in all countric*
at the close of q war. there are some dis
satisfied spirits, but the grt at majority
of the people are reconCilcd and happy.
The scarcity of sheep and cattle is the
Srcat setback that tho country has re-
coivcd and it VIII take years to recover
FROM, this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
TERRIBLE TALE.
Experience of Survivors After
Twenty Hours Exposure.
Sail Boat Capsizes Near Tampa
Florida--five Drowned.
Party Was from Methodist College
Two Are Saved.

Tampa Fla, April Ga story of ter
rible suffering lasting 90 hours is told
nv Pres. Walker and Miss Newton, art
teacher. the survivors of a sailing party
If seven persons from the Florida
Methodist College at Sutherland. cap
sized while on the way back to port at
Ter d days outing on the gulf.
In a boat, they lett Sutherland, Mon
doy morning, sailing to AnclOte, a re-
eort on the coast about l miles distant.
They spent two hours at AnclOte and
then set sail for home.
In the meantime strong gale had
arisen, which gradually grew. driving
the little craft off shore. Bourland, n
student, was acting as skipper but he
los. control and sudden gust of wind
oyarturned the frail craft, splitting the
occupants into the water. In the driv-
Ing wind, the two men of the aprty had
nar,i work in preventing the drowning
oc al the women at once. Except Mrs
1'Connor, the eldest OF the party, all
managed to catch hold of the over
turned craft.
Mrs OconnOr was not seen again
until her body was found. All through
the afternoon and into the night, thu
wind still blowing n gale and the tenn
tnrature being much colder than usual
in this latitude, the chilled men and
women held to the bottom of the boat.
Mrs Walker the wife of the president,
vas the first to succumb and the others
Were. too weak to save her. In fact, in
the darkness they scarcely knew when
she released her hold and sank. She
was missed by one of the women and it
was all that they could do to keep Pres.
Walker from surrendering to what
aeemei the Inevitable ana following
her to a yatcry grave.
After two hours more young I2Our-
land, who had lost consciousness, also
sank. Pres. Walker exerted his little
remaining strength to save the others,
but just at dayDreaE. Miss McCrary
who had been praying for several
homG released her hold and also sank.
From then until Tuesday noon. Pres.
Walker and Miss Newton held Miss
Slaughter. who had lapsed into uncOn-
seriousness. above the water. They
were "ided by the calming of the wind.
Miss Slaughter died at II O'Clock and
when. one hour later. one of thr
searching parties sent out from Suth-
"rland in Il naphtha launch. discovered
tn" wreck. they found tn" president and
Miss Newton cXcrtin;s their remaining
strength to keep the body of their Last
companion from being lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
VERY ADVANTAGEOUS.
Laws of Western States Favorable 70
Merger interests,
st. Paul, Mimi, April G-The Dispatct

st. Paul. Mimi, April G-The Dispatch.
today, says:
Laws Of western states prohibiting par
aliel lines from owning or controlling each
othtr, and which Were so vigorously at
lacked by the Northern Securities co
Whcil the merger was being formed have,
suddenly been found very advantageous,
10 merger interests, inasmuch as they
may De employed to prevent the Harr-
man people from getting control of the
Northern Pacific.
Laws which once threatened to break
III the continuation are to be employed in
protecting 1t. This somewhat paradoxical
situation came to light. today, when it
was learned that Attorney General Don
oVan of Montana. who had hastily been
summoned to st. Paul by the Great
Northern interests. was importuned to
use the strength of the Montana laws to
prevent the Hartman interests. through
the oregon Short Line. from getting con-
troll of the Northern Pacific
Attorney General Donovan was closeted
with the Great Northern officials for some
time
1t is supposed that as soon as he re
turns to Montana he will prepare an ac-
ton bringing into play the Montana laws
prohibiting such conSolida tons. There
are one or two other western states
which have similar laws and the legal
departments of these states will be inter
rogated as to their willingness to act.
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"SfRtkE is HE'LL"
Says Bishop Spaulding Before House
Committee on Labor.

| Washington, April 6.-Bishop SpaldinC
of Peoria a member OF the anthracite
| coal strike commission. urged, today, the
| plan of arbitration contained i'm the Foss
| bill before the House committee on labor.
The bill provides for n permanent boa r,l
| Of arbitration to which shall be referred
disputes between labor and capital. Vol
icy W. Foster briefly concluded his re
marks begun at the last hearing on the
bill, Mr.. Foster took President Gompers
of the Federation of Labor, to task for OPP
posing the bill.
John Mitchell of the Coal Miners
Union. and James Duncan. first vice pres
| ident of the American Federation, We're
quoted in favor of arbitration in the pub
| lie utteranceS.
Bishop Spalding said it was not his
opinion that the proposed tribunal would
never be called upon to determine the
| question of what is a lesitimat" profit on
the Investment Of capital. Its province
would b" to settle disputes as to hours.
treatment and pay Of employees by the
employer. When n business did not per.
nit of Il living wage according to the
American standard of living. that busi-
ness ought to close up. declared tn"
bishop.
Il would say" he continued. "as Shcr-
man said of war. that the strike is hell. y
Men who had been out on strike went
back to work injured morally and not the
same men.
The condition between capital and Ia
Dor is not improving, he said. although
he believed the anthracite coal strike
commission had accomplished good re-
suits 1t was becoming moro and more
manifest that capital and labor We're de
pendent on each other The bishop said
h" did not believe in sympathetic strikes.
The strike, ne replied when asked if he
would deny labor organizations the right
to strike, was the one weapon of labor
organizations and to deny that right
would be to deny the right to organize.
but the great object sought. he added is
to bring about peaceful settlements with
ont strikes. Labor organiZa lion, he said,
has accomplished much good.
REPRESENTATIVE McHermott On. j. said
1t would be impossible for the President
to secure a committee Of 10 such as tiGlt
which settled the coal strike. He did not
believe a permanent tribunal would be
success.
Mr.. McDcrmott paid Il high tribute 20
John Mitchell. saying he believed he had
the confidence of the people. STATE
boards. he said. had failed because tE"y
were permanent, being Il menace to both
Capital and to labor.
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RIPPED UP TRACKS.
Ag itation at Oswego, NJ. ", Results in
Summary Action.

Oswoeo. n. Y. April 6.-The court Of ap-
pealS having affirmed the decision of Ref
cree Carlisle of WATERFOWL, that the Del
aware. Laclawann & Western railway
was wrcngfully maintaining its track in
Water street. Mayor Mansfield called a
special meeting of the council. tonight,
and the superintendent of works was or
dered to remove them.
Superintendent O'Brien with 80 men rip
ped up the tracks and threw them into
the ditch Hundreds of citizens watched
the proceedings. The tearing up of the
track. which crossed at Main street
crossing. interrupts street traffic. Mayor
Mansfield was present and helped direct
the work.
The agitation for the removal of the
tracks began four years ago, but the
companies tied up the city with injunc-
tions and appeals. The tracks lead from
the southern part of the city to the COM
panys big coal trestle. the yearly ship
ments over which are over million and
a half tons of coal. Fearing that the rail
road company would endeavor to relay
their tracks, Mayor Mansfield ordered the
fire department to stretch line of hose
to every nearby hydrant and turn the
water on anyone who should try to re-
place the rails.
Policemen guarded the men as rail after
rail was ripped up.
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CATHOLIC MISSIONS.
Bishop Macs Presides at Second Con-
ference at Washington.

Washington. April 6.-Bishop Macs of
Covington, presided Mt the opening SEES
sion, tonight, at the Catholic Universe
ty of the second conference Of mission
aries associated with the new apostol-
il mission house at which notable
gathering of Catholic churchmen was
present. The object of the missionary
movement as explained in the address
cs made is to bring into the Catholic
the population of the United States not
affiliated with any religious organiEa-
ton. Tho estimate is that 80 goo, 900 in
this country are in this class.
Monsignor O'Connell, rector of the
university, welcomed the missionaries
to Washington and Father Walter FL
lott. acting rector Of the apostolic
mission house pointed cut the need of
the help and the cooperation of move
rlant of secular priests established in
each dicoses as missionary bands.
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INDIANA PRoHIBITioNIsTs
Nominate Gubernatorial Candidate and
Transact Other Business.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 6.-The Prohibi-
tionists of Indiana in convention, today.
nominated Felix r. McWhirter of this
city. for governor and elected delegates
and aIternates to the national convention
The convention took no action regarding
n nominee for President.
More than six hours were taken up in
the discussion of platform, which when
adopted contains only a few more than
700 words A motion to strike out of the
platform the plank which declared in ia
vor ''of equal suffrage regardless of sex
was voted down.
The platform declares that all laws per-
hitting the sale of intoxicating liquors
are contrary to the voice of the supreme
court of the United States and that ''the
Prohihitionists of Indiana ask for re-
peal of all such laws which now make
our state party to the crime of liquor
selling"
The request is made for legislative
ena ctment prohibiting the manufacture.
sale importation. expectation and trans
portation of intoxicating liquors for bev
erage purposes within the state, nation
or foreign possessions.
Legislation which shall place capital
and labor on an equal footing before the
law" Is urged.
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ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME.
Members Of the Canal Commission
Arrive at Panama.

Panama. April 6.-1'he members of
the United States canal commission re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome on their
arrival here from Colon. today. They
were met Mt the railroad station by a
number Of special commissioners repre-
senting the government of the repub-
lie. At the palace the meeting between
President Amador and the canal COM
missioners was most cordial and the
commissioners were entertained at
luncheon by the president. After the
luncheon the commissioners Went to La
Roca from which points they returned
TO Colon.
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5sTh CONGRESS.
Continued from page ~

appropriation bill. Two Senate amend.
lnents to the bill were left out of the
report, one making an appropriation OF
one appropriating $4,000 for a disannear.
ing gun carriage
Hill (Ct) moved that the House con-
cur in the amendment regarding the sinh
marine boat. Littauer IN. 81 opposed
.illn ilottoii. Inc appropriation, he said.
properly belonged on the naval appronria,
ton bill. ca "pri oi'i Id
Hill asserted that the Senate had Mac.
ef tne approximation on the bill by a vote
was properly on the bill. -
lsNeN tEa) 1nterjected that the secre-
Iary oil the navy had said before the
naval committee that the peonle behind
the boat had not offered to put thefr hnat :
IN competition with other submarine
tak Meil' THE the secretary Of the navy is mis-
taken.'' '' - 'i'is
Hill was positive that the delay in the
competition was at the request of pro-
motors of the old boat He could sub-
Stantiate all his statements he said. by
documents he had. but would not take the
Tune to read .'All ask for my constit-
ue erb IS 1air play" concluded Jill.
Sulzer IN. ". Hills motion to concur
was lost. Is to G.
The House voted to insist further in its
ulSdSieenent to both amendments in
question and requested a further con-
ference on the same
The bill providing for Il delegate from
Alaska was taken up as a continuing or
DER ana debate opened by Cusnman
Wn). who maintained that the people of
Alaska We're as much, if not more. en-
titled to representation in Congress than
the other territ cries Cushman cmpha-
sized the provision of the bill requiring
the delegate to be elected instead of be-
ing appointed by the President, and con-
firmed by the Senate. declaring that no
appointed delegate should take his seat
In the House. The House adjourned at
5.lo O'Clock with the Alaskan delegate bill
still pending.
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ON AMERICAN SOIL.
Signing of Panama Canal Contract Will
Take Place.

Paris, April 6.-Aft"r Il conference
between Ambassador Porter and w. A.
Day and Charles w. Russell Uhe as
"Tlnt attorney generals who came
from Washington to assist in the trans
fer ot the Panama canal property), it
has been arranged that the signing of
IN" contract whereby the United States
VIII acquire the ownership of the Pan
anna canal. shall take place at the Unit :
Ell states embassy. which is nominally
American soil. The date of the sign
ing is not yet fixed. but probably it will
he about April 25. following the ratifi-
cation Of the agreement by the stock
holders of the company. The formal
contract is being drawn up in con-
iormity with all the requirements ii
both French and American laws.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
Unfavorablc Report Extending Right Of
Suffrage to Women.

Boston. April 6.-An unfavorable re-
port was received by the House. today
on the petition extending the right of
women suffra gists to municipal eau
cuses and the license vote.
The ways and means committee has
reported 4 resolve for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for tire entertainment of the
members Of the G.. A. r. at the encamp-
ment in this city. next August.
A large delegation Of automobile
owners were before the Legislature
committee on roads and bridges, today
protesting against any cutting down in
the speed limit. Three bills We're before
the committee, all seeming to reduce
the present rate of Il miles an hour
one of the measures cutting it to eight
miles.