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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. March 1.-THE first hours
business. today. yielded almost as large
"A volume OF business as the whole session
of yesterday But the activity promptly
fattened out and near the afternoon the
market fell into deeper slough Of neg
tiect than even Yesterdays record level
in that appreciable inroad upon its price.
Nothing else seemed to have any power
to stir prices. Pennsylvania was still
under some degree of pressure in spite
of the quotation of official assertions that
Pennsylvania was supplied with sufficient
funds to carry on its projected works
for n year to come. Reports of the TAX
| ing of additional options for pig iron by
tho. United States Steel Corporation were
heard with indifference and without caus-
ing ripple in the market TOT the corpor-
atoms stocks.
The forecast of the weeks currency
movement was viewed with very languid
interest in view of the almost plethoric
condition of the money market and the
Indifferent demand for funds. The small
decrease in cash indicated Is mostly due
to the shipments of gold to South Amer
lea. 1t is now commonly assumed that
this operation is connected with the pur-
chase of war vessels by Japan from Ar
sentina The express movement with the
interior is still slightly in favor OF New
York Some selling OF metropolitan
Street Railway was attributed TO settle
ment of an estate and Realty preferred
was affected by its labor trouble The
market closed easy.
Bonds were dull and irregular. Total
sales. par value, $751;. 900.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on the last call.
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The Bristow Report.

There appears to have been a good
deal of Incorporate criticism of Mr..
Rristow. the Fourth Assistant Post
master General, in connection with his
recent report touching the connection
OF members of Congress with Pos.
office affairs. This report shows that
only three members of Congress
have been guilty of any violation of
law-and even in those cases the facts
seem to show that the offense was
technical rather than real.
The report names about $50 members
OF tne House and Senate as having
either recommended increased remun-
Grafton for post office EMPLOYEES, o.,
asked for better post-ofIice accommo-
ditions for places in their district. Nc
claim is made that such requests were
not warranted by the facts. and the
| Inference is that the congressman
| making them We're merely locking
after the legitimate interests of then
constituents. The cases noted included
only those concerning which there
was correspondence on file at the De-
partment. If it had been possible to
have included all verbal requests the
list, would. doubtless, have been much
Rrger. The work before the depart
mcnts. if it is faithfully attended to.
| makes large demands upon the time of
a congressman. He is in position to
nave Il knowledge of the public needs
and conditions in his district which is
not possible to the officials at the
national capital. He represents his
constituents not merely upon the foo,
OF the House. but also at the depart
ments, and the matters given him tc
look after are almost infinite in theil
variety. If he is faithful in LOOKING
latter them he soon acquires ~,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
An UncaIIed for Attack.

The last issue of the New Age goes
out of its way to make an uncalled for
and inexcusable attack upon Mr.. Il. Il.
Wentworth. the efficient overseer If
the poor who was recently elected to
Represent his ward on the Republican
city committee. 1t is useless to con-
tend that this indecent and uncalled
for TRADE against most worthy citi-
zen and an honored representative of
organized labor in Augusta. was justi-
fed by any assumption that his men,
bership on the Republican city COM
mittee would in any way interfere with
his duties as Il city official We do not
recall that there was ever yet Demo-
cratic city government in Augusta in
which the Democratic city committee
was not generously represented, and
we take some satisfaction in the re-
Election that in all the long years in
which the Journal has advocated Re-
publican principles in this city it never
yet criticised Democratic official for
Pretexts like these are too fimsy. They
won't wash, neither will they deceive
an intelligent public. The real ground!
uron which the New Age bases it's oD-
position to Mr.. Wentworth is not the
fact that his membership in the Tca-
publican city committee will in any
way interfere with the discharge of his
official duties but rather the fact that
he is an honored member of local
trades union. This is the real meat in
the cOcoanut. and because of sucn
membership the Age has singled him
out for special attack and criticism.
We have misapprehended the temper
of the voters Of Augusta. however. if
they DO not administer the vigorous
rebuke to this splenetic Illumination
which it 50 richly deserves. It is true
that Mr.. Wentworth is Il member OF
the Union and he has no occasion to
apologize for the fact to the New Age
or anybody else. When engaged in his
trade he was Il workman who was a
credit to it. His record as Il public
official has been clean. honest and
above board and entities him to the
respect and confidence of his fellow
-
ill-tempercd attack upon him by the
Ago does not turn out to be 4 boom
ptlnU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
Unanimous for Roosevelt.

Although the Republican national
10 fewer than lis delegates have al
"eady been chosen, and the New York
Tribune, which has been keeping tab
If them. announces that 90 out OF the
ilS have been instructed to support Mr..
Roosevelt for the presidential nomina-
ion, and OF the remaining 20 not one
supposed to be hostile to his nominal
ion. The geographical distribution of
,hese delegates is interesting and sig
lificant. State and territorial conven-
ions have endorsed President Roose-
'elt's candidacy in Florida. South Car
Dina and Alaska, and instructions have
,een given for him in scattered dis
riots in Pennsylvania. Illinois, Indiana,
ohio, Wisconsin. Missouri. Kansas.
;eorgia. Florida, Alahama. Mississippi.
south Carolina. Louisiana, Virginia
md Texas.
One Washington correspondent in
writing to a leading Democratic daily.
his week. remarked that it was 4 most
'emarkable and significant thing that
the Republican party has only one man
whom it can present to the people as
is candidate for President" That cor =
respondent was putting the situation
n way to serve his own purposes,
With scant regard for the whole truth.
is rot that there is any scarcity of
residential timber in the Republican
'arty at this time. There are many
nen among the leaders of the dominant
'arty amply qualified for the Presi-
'ency; men of exceptional ability am!
inblemished records and possessing
he requisite popularity: men who tow
r among their fellows and who would
cad the party to a grand victory next
november. But their names are not
Mentioned at this time because the
arty is a unit in demanding the nomi-
lation and election of Theodore Roose-
cit. The Republican party talks OF
,nly one man for that Office because Il
kinks of only one man for the Office an !
his concentration of definite purpose
his cordial and unanimous support of a
,andidate, whose qualities have beer
,lready tested, constitute the most val
liable asset of the Republican party.
When the time comes FOR the clcrrio-
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General Joe Wheeler whose wide OK

General Joe Wheeler. whose wide ex-
pcrience as IA Confederate leader, and
as a fighter under the old flag in our
war with Spain. entitle his military
Judgments to great weight, has sized
up tn" situation in the Far East with
looking the whole field over. and Eiew-
ing the matter from every standpoint.
he has arrived ut the conclusion that
Japan will certainly win. unless she is
licked by Russia. This may be said 20
be the best summary of the situation
that has been given by any of the mill
tary experts up to date.
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Mayor Robertson's Splendid Record.

The New Age declares that it de-
sires a business administration for the
city of Augusta. and modeStly init
mates that it's genial editor is the man
to give it to us. The remembrance OF
our citizens touching the attempts OF
the Democratic party TO give this city
a business administration" in years
past are not of such a character to
encourage them to further experiments
in that direction. The city OF Augusta
has never yet had a mayor who has
so fully devoted his time and attention
TO the city interests as has Mayor Rob-
ertson. He has not only given his
city proper, but has driven over ali
our country roads and visited all our
rural schools. No department OF our
municipal life has failed to receive his
careful care and attention. The record
to the confidence and respect of every
citizen of Augusta. for ii is in the high
est degree creditable to him in every
way. The people of Augusta know
and appreciate his sterling qualities.
They admire the courage with which
he has stood for every city interest,
and The unfailing integrity WITH
which he has discharged every duty
devolving upon him. Mayor Robert
son believes in Augusta. and Augusta
believes in Mayor Robertson. am
when our voters go to the polls. next
Monday. they will give him Il rouslhS'
old fashioned majority.
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Rristow Report.

(LeWlStOn JOurnai)
The House called for the results Of
The investigation. Gen. Bristow re-
Sponded and the chairman of the House
posOffice committee. as in duty bound
presented the report. and it is public
property. Only three conGressmen
,eem to be incriminated. Scores OF
congressman are quoted in letters tc
the department asking for better ser
vice, but this is not even naughty.
Congress and the eristow Report.
portland Press.)
AS matter of fact the reply mentions
only three cases coming under the third
,'harge of violating the law in regard to
the leasing of property belonging to
members of Congress for postal pur-
poses. while the names of some $50
members are given. along with the doc
nmentary evidence showing them to
have been instrumental i'm securing in
'reased allowances for rent and clerk
hire. If all the cases are of the same
nature as those affecting the Maine rep
Tesentatives, they are of an inno-
cent nature and more creditable than
otherwise. Congressman Allen. for in
stance, secured increased allowances for
several postoffices in this district and
Zach case was plainly meritorious. The
same is true of the other Maine offices
involved, so far as we can learn, and it
IS presumed that such is the case gen.
rally. At any rate. no fragrant case of
Nrong-doing is pointed out anywhere,
md even in the three cases of illegal
'antracts it appears that the offense
vas merely technical. that the rent
vas not excessive and that there was
40 fraud,
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Boston Stock Market.


New YORK. March III.
FLOUR-Rreceipts. 1872: exports. 1883
sales. $3.50; showed better feeling and rul-
ed about firm.
WHEAT-Receipts. $500: sales. 400 900
futures: spot firm; No. red. 1Ol elevator;
No red. 103I105 b afloat: No. north
arn Duluth. 1875 b afioat; No. l north
arn Manitoba. nominal o b afioat.
CORN-Receipts, $500; exports. $3.50,
sales. 11J,COO futures: spot firm; No. >,
nominal elevator and 554 o b afioat; No.
yellow. ST. No. white, 55ii.
OATS-Receipts. 10000; exports, So.ld0;
spot quiet; No. =, 50l4.
HAY-Steady.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Duil; refined dull.
PORK-Steady.
BI'TTER-Steady: extra fresh cream
Try. "A; creamery common to choice. 15G
81 state dairy. l4dy21; held creamery. 40
%: factory. 12laI15la.
EGGS-Firm; state and Penna. nearby
average finest, u.
POTATOES-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining, i5-l6
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

II is evident that the effort to secure
government aid in the constructing of
good roads in the various states does
not promise immediate success. The
bill for that purpose now slumbers in
the House committee with little ap-
parent prospect of being reported
With the task of digging the Panama
canal on his hands. Uncle sam seems
disposed TO leave the task of building
good roads to the various state legisla-
lures. Nevertheless the good roads
movement is one that deserves every
possible encourag cement from the
American people. and We hope in time
1t may have the fostering care and aid
also of the national government. There
is no reason why the public highways
in this country should not be in every
way equal to those in foreign lands
In almost everything that pertains to ;
progressive Civiliza ton. the Unite,
States is in the van guard of tn
nations, but i'll the matter of good road
she is many years behind the times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

The unanimous action of the Repub-
endorsing the candidacy of President
Roosevelt has shown very conclusively
the flimsy nature of the claim which
has been made in certain quarters that
there was {. well-defined and general
opposition to him in his own state. AS
time goes en- it becomes more and more
evident that he will be nominated at
Chicago by reclamation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

of other delegates. it will be as it has
been in the selection CT the lis alreaGy
chosen Most of them will be positively
instructed for Mr.. Roosevelt. and those
who are not instructed VIII De
for him. trst, last and all the
time. 1t is SO in the states named
above, and it will be so in Maine, ana
in evcry state throughout the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
NE8QlQyB Gossip
Sprinq-This SPRING.

The blazing crocuS soon will bloom
At least We think it will
Unless the weather takes Il turn
And checks it with chill.
The bluebirds soon will sing their songs
At least they want TO. though
The chances are they'll be delayed
BY dilatory snow.
The brown earth soon will turn to green.
WOrmed by the springs soft light,
Unless a SnOwStOrm comes along
To paint the whole thing white.
The laughing brooks will babble soon
BY field and forest if
An April blizzard doesn't come
And freeze their waters stiff.
The breath of spring will soon exhale
From earth and sky and air;
At least. it ought to- though perhaps
The frost will nip it there.
Come. come Ethereal Mildness, come.
With an your harbingers. ,
But don't you come unless you bring
New York Sun.
Now is the time to protect the elms
against the pest that has injured them
so in the past few summers.
An Acton man has faith enough III
the Angora goat to buy Al specimens.
His experiment will be watched with
interest.
A Biddeford man who has just been
to Cuba reports that the mayor of
Mantanzas is former student at
Westbrook Seminary. T.
] Portland is interested in the rumol
that there is a real Chinese opium der
III operation in the city.
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Airships at St, Louis.

| Not the least of the notable features
| announced for the coming exposition
at st. Louis is a grand airship contest,
and to this event great interest Will ne
attached from now on. as the result of
the positive announcement that Santos
Dumont will enter his latest airship
in the contest. This famous aerialist is
not given to boasting, but no man has
yet accomplished so much along the
lines of aerial navigation as he has.
His greatest achievement thus far has
been in constructing an airship to
round the Eiffel Tower in Paris. and
thus win the $4,000 prize which had
been offered for sucn feat. He did
not do this the first time he tried, by
any means. Five times he tried and
failed: and five times the airship he
had constructed, and upon which he
had set his hopes, was dashed 10 the
earth Il mangled and worthless wreck.
But like Sir Thomas Upton, he tried
.sllu lieu IloC DtlllS,
by the destruction of his airships and
his own many narrow escapes from
death: and upon his sixth attempt, the
..Santos-Dumont VT rounded the tower
and Vol the prize, and holds the
worlds record as 4 dirigible flying
machine. The inventor is satisfied,
however, that he can build still Il better
machine, and has now nearly completed
''SantOs-DumOnt VIZ which will be
entered at the st. Louis contest.
Every little while there are an
nouncements from various parts of this
land, and from all sections of the world
that the problem of aerial navigation
has been solved. but Santos-DumOnt is
the only man who has done something
besides to talk and produce failures.
Our American professor, Langley, is
said to be feared by Santos-Dumont as
most dangerous rival. although as yet
Langleys airship has been much more
successful in submarine work that it
has in its attempt to navigate the air
Possibly Langley, like Santos Dumont,
will at last win success, after many
failures; and nobody would be more
happy at the victory of the Langley
machine at St. Louis than the multi
tude of Americans who have laughed at
the many failures of the Washington
scientist. Santos-Dumont, by the way,
is an American himself, if we use
American in its broadcast sense, for he
IS native of Brazil, although his work
has been done and his successes
achieved in France. The st. Louis
contest will be over a ten-mile pre-
scrbed course, and scientific people
everywhere will watch it with greatest
interest.
Aerial navigation, as far as any
practical usefulness is concerned, is
still a long ways from being solved;
hut the success of Santos-Dumont is
\ step toward this solution, and as such
it merits the attention It is receiving.
Judging from what science has done in
the past century, we are not safe in
saying that aerial travel will not be an
every day occurrence for the people of
the world before another century is
gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

general acquaintance with the officials
OF the capital, and matters pertaining
| to his district are constantly referred
! to him. Letters and petitions for i'm
proved service are presented through
him to the officials who must pass upon
| them, and he is expected to accompany
them with statement of his own views
regarding their merits. He is at the
capital to look after the legitimate in
there. and it is necessary that he
should devote great deal of time, and
give close and careful attention to the
III; tiers to be looked after at
the various departments. Such duties
are rot peculiar to any one congress
man or tn. representatives of any ora
political party. They are a part of
the daily life of all congressman. The
fact, therefore. that n congressman re-
commended better service for his
constituents in any locality where i'm
provement was asked for by the peo-
3le he represented, and where, in his
Judgment it was demanded in til"
public interest is entirely to his credit,
and very certain to meet the approval
OF the people he serves.
The fact is certainly one which he
need have no wish to conceal, for it SIM
ply shows that he is faithful TO the in
tcrests which his constituents have in
trusted to his care. So far as the Bli:;-
tow report applies 10 the Maine dele
endorsed petitions and letters asking
for better EoStoffice facilities in places
where citizens feit-and with good rea :
son-that they We're entitled to them.
and that TWO others endorsed an appli-
cation for an additional allowance Of
$500 for clerk hire. III the case of Il
postoffice whose growth of business
fully justified this increased eXpendi-
ture, in order that it might be able to
properly serve the public. There was
nothing in this that was not entirely
crcditabie to the members of the Maine
delegation who were instrumental in
securing to the people of that COM
munity the efficient postal service they
We're justly entitled TO.
In view of these facts the temper dis
played by some members of Congress
over the report appears to have been
entirely un, allied for.
Aside from the three members who
are reported for technical violations OF
the law. there is nothing in the report
rejecting in any way upon the personal
standing Or integrity of any member
of Congress. and nothing which shows
anything save careful and personal
attention TO the welfare of their con-
5tituents. The ebull:iOn in the House
was like fash of powder in the pan
Il trife lulid while it lasted, but soon
over.
by this time affairs have probable
settled into the old channels. The
American people will still continue to
present their needs relative to postal
and other service to their representa-
tives in Congress in the form of letters
and petitions as they have always done
in the past, and these letters and pc
titiOns will continue to be filed with the
departments properly endorsed by such
representatives, who are in position to
understand the conditions pertaining to
them and appreciate their true merit
far better than officials who are not
personally acquainted with the petit
they reside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FYLNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
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New York, March II.
spot closed quiet. Middling uplauds.
1850; do. gulf, 1880. Sales, 100 bales.
GALVESTON firm. 157s: Charleston firm.
I;tzs: Memphis firm. 15A; New Orleans
nah firm. la5s.
Consolidated-Net receipts for seven
DAYS. 8: 4l3. Exports to Great Britain, "a
wy 10 France, 1881; to the continent, SOS9;
to Japan, l733. Stock, So, 800.
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viii make his permanent home in
Australia. Probably the greatest
question that is worrying him just
now is how to set money out of thu [
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There We're several errors in the list
of delegates to which towns and cities
are entitled To SEN 10 the Republican
state convention 1T Portland. April "a.
but these nave b""n corrected by the
committee. ana the list as published in
this mornings Journal is as it should
Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

The latest masculine victory of note
is that OF the Mems Whist league of
Portland over the Women's league of
the same city. The best players from
the Two organizations met. this week,
and the men Won by II tricks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
WARD 7.
WARD 8.

Senator Cullom declares that th"rr
is no excuse for remaining in session
after April 18th. 1t will not ID" safe.
however. tC lool. Tor the adjournmcit
, Of Congress: much before May LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

Mr. Virgil =. Kline, a well known
Cleveland lawyer declares that he
SHALL vote for Il yellow dog if he has 4
evident also that he fears that kind CT
Il nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

With IL record breaking ice crop and
the Plrker Presidential boom, New
York appears to he i'll exceptionally
good condition to withstand the excess
sivc heats Of q hot summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

A Belfast OK was hurled IL feet by
I%ith broken rib. The animal gained,
however. an increased respect for loco
motives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

The Belfast journal wakes sarcastic
over those stories of frozen ocean
down that way. with horse races two
miles out at sea.