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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
Congressional Notes.

The President. Wednesday, sent te
the Senate the following nominations:
Marine Corps, to be second lieutenants:
VIM. f. Parker, Rhode Island: Rob-
ert r. Farquharson. Vermont; Walter
n. Hill. Massachusetts.
Lawrence o. Murray of Chicago. re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary of
commerce and labor, formally entered
on the duties Of his office. Wednesday.
Secretary Cortelyou later in the day
Presented Mr. Murray to the President
Secretary Hay left Washington,
Wednesday, for Thomasville, Ga,
where he expects to remain ten DAYS
or two weeks as the guest of Colonel
Payne. Mr. LOOMS, the first assistant
secretary, will act as secretary of state
during Secretary Hays absence
Secretary Hay and Senior Quesada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
THE DEUTSCHLAND
Expected That Steamer Will Reach
Genoa in Eight Days.

New York. Jan. 20.-The Hamburg
American steamer Deutschland which
sailed. today. for Naples and Genoa,
her first trip on the Mediterranean
route. carried over 800 passengers,
among them being Seth Low, former
mayor Of New York. and Mrs. Low.
Onicers of the line hope that with fav-
orable weather the Deutschland will
make Genoa ir eight days, the same
time 1t has ordinarily taken to reach
Gibralter. Others on board were NJ
and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes. ]. w.
Riddle. United States diplomatic agent
at Cairo. Egyprt: Robert Woods Bliss,
United States consul at Venice: Mir
and Mrs. Francis NJ. Bacon, John D.
Crimmins and Louis Lazard, vice con-
sui at Brussels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
BUSINESS INCREASING.
Nova Scotia's Coal Royalties Have
Benefited the Exchequcr.

Halifax. N. S. Jan. 20.-Premier Muir
ray presented the financial statement
of the province of Nova Scotia for the
past fiscal year. in the House of AS
sembly, this afternoon. The total rev.
enue from all sources was s1,243, ISL, an
increase of 100000 over 1902.
The increase is due to the royalties
on coal. the total amount received
from that source being $685. being
the largest in the history of the prov
ince. Total expenditures on ordinary
account was s1,177.33O leaving a sur
plus Of S6s,250. Total expenditure on
capital account was 1899. 161, Of which
$S23,9S2 was for railways, and $175 900
for general provincial purposes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS
Is Awaited in Hearing in St. Louis
Alleged BoodIers Case.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 2O.-The grand
jury investigation into the alleged new
combine formed in the House of Dele
gates to secure Doodle money for the
passage of a, bill to permit the con-
struction of a pneumatic delivery tube
from the Union Station to the Worlds
Fair grounds, has come TO almost a
standstill pending the arrival of J. w.
PEBBLES of Boston. Mr.. PEBBLES is
president of the Pneumatic Transmits
sion Co. and it is expected he will tell
the grand jury that he was approached
for $4,000 to secure the passage Of the
ordinance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
SCHWAB MAKES OFFER.
First Mortgage EondhoIdcrs Do Not
Accept Proposition.

New York, Jam. 2G.-Charles NJ
| SchWab has made to the four frs
mortgage bOndholdcrS who are press
| mig the action for a permanent receiv
crship for the United States Shipbuild
ing CO., what is tantamount. says the
Times. to an offer releasing his hold o!
til" Bethlehem steel property.
The offer came as the result of :
long series of conferences which w0un,
| up i'm Il meeting of three hours dura.
ton in Mr.. Schwabs office. 1t was
however, not accepted nor did the COIL
ditiOns under which it was discussed
later ty William Nelson Cromwell
counsel for the Sheldon reorganization
committee. and Samuel Untermyer at
the formers residence, admit of what he
called Il definite proposition for the re-
organization of the Shipbuilding Co.
The conference, it is understood. had
to do with Il tentative plan by which
the second mortgage bonds to the OK
tent of $10.GG0,000 which Mr.. Schwab
holds as the purchase price of his Beth
lehem properties, and the SIS. 900. 900 of
general first mortgage bonds on the en-
tire shirbuldinE company would he
placed on an equal basis. This, it is
understood, is not, and will not be &C
ccptable to the first mortgage bond
holders. backing the COnklinE suit.
who believe that despite the fact that
Mr.. Schwab's bonds are a first mort
gage OH the Bethlehem plant by reason
of the terms of the deal incorporating
it, as one of the constituent properties
of the ship combination, their holdings
and the holdings of every first mort
gage bondholder ought to go ahead of
the Schwab bonds in any settlement.
There the matter stands at present
with the prospect, it is stated. of an
amended offer and Il resumption of
conferences looking to some kind of an
agreement TO end the long draWn-out
controversy.
These conferences We're the most i'm
portant of any held since the litigation
began. inaSmuch as the definite dcci-
sion to submit Il new offer was reached.
The first meeting was attended by
Mr. ScllWab, William Nelson Cromwell
counsel for the Sheldon reOrCaniZa-
ton committee. who is understood to
be looking after Mr.. Schwab's interests
in the present and prospective negotia
tons: Charles w. Wctmorc. president
man Of the Sheldon reorganization
committee, and Max Pam, Mr.
SchWab'S personal counsel.
The ground covered by the PROPOSE
ton which was to he adopted after
certain details had been worked ont,
had been gone over since the last hear
ing before Judge kirkpatrick i'm a
Jersey court, a week ago by Il number
of persons, including practically all
the interests on the Sheldon rcorgan-
iZation committee and disintCrcsted
persons who We're called on to pass up
on the fairness of the proposition. The
approval of the latter was given. il is
learned, and according to certain re-
ports the advice of Receiver Smith was
obtained. Tho resultant plan was
therefore considered by the parties
concerned in proposing it. rs Il general
proposition and barring details to he
considered later, quite as far as they
can 30 i'm TIE matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
FOR SMUGGLING CHINESE.
Two Sent to Jail at EImira, N. "
Third Party Acquitted.

Elmira. N. Y, Jan. 20.-In the fed
eral court. this afternoon, the jury in
the cases of Frank A. Fisher, alias
kid" West, May Simpson and Will
liam Dirgman, returned a verdict of
guilty on all three charges Of SNUG
Cling Chinese into this country against
West and Mrs. Simpson and not guilty
in the case of Dingman. Judge Hazel
sentenced West to two years in Au-
burn prison and to pay fine of $3.50
and Mrs. Simpson to six months in the
Erie county Jail ard a fine of $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
IN BAD LIGHT.
Manager Price Shows Up
Chicago Building Inspectors.
Testimony Designed to Lay Blame on
Iroouois Management.
Often Annoyed in Other Cities by
Inspectors Presence.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-The testimony of
Edwin E. Price, manager of Mr.. Blue
beard" at the Iroquois theatre in
quest. today, showed up the work OF
the Chicago building inspectors in
bad light. compared with that of in
spectors of other cities.
The managers testimony was de-
signed to exonerate klaw and ErlanS-
er from all responsibility for the fire
and to lay the blame on the theatre
management.
He said that Mr.. Erlanger put on
"Alr Bluebeard" and hired the mem
bcrs of the company.
I'm other cities" he said. eve often
were annoyed by inspectors who came
around during performances to see
that the exits were Open"
"Were you ever annoyed by inspec-
tors in Chicago?"
NO"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
BY Blaze in the Big Steel Works at
Shelby, Ohio.

Shelby. Ohio, Jan. 2O.-The United
States Steel Corporation sustained an
indefinite loss by fire, late tonight. at
the plant Of the Shelly Steel Tube Co.
The fire started in one of the smaller
stock rooms from a defective electric
wire and spread to the larger stock
rooms, completely destroying all OF
them. The product of the entire plant
for the past six months was destroyed
within an hour, consisting of SOO.oOo
tons, making in all 25,0OO.0O feet of fin
.isbed product and valued at $S000,00O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
LONG CONFERENCE.
President and Senator Aldrich Discuss
Panama Canal Treaty.

Washington. Jan. @0-PreSidcnt RooSc-
welt and Senator Aldrich Of Rhode island
the Republican floor leader Of tho Senate
had A long conference. today. II is krowt
that the status of the Panama canal trra
ty was under consideration. The PrcSi
dent is taking occasion to discuss tn.
matter with Republican senators with ::
view to an early ratification of the trcatI
If possible. 1t is understood that he Tx
ed on the subject with Senator Hanna
chairman of the intcroceanc canals com
mitt"e at the dinner given. last night, t.
the President ana cabinet by PoStnaSte,
Gca' raj Payne.
tration that the treaty be ratified without
amendment. hut that is point which
cannot be insisted upon absolutely
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FOR A MEMORIAL.
Ircquois Theatre Site to Be Used fol
That Purpose.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Arthur T.. Hull. lead
er Of the Iroquois Memorial Association
announced that he will offer tn" site OF
the Iroauois theatre for the erection of {,
memorial to the victims of the fire. MIR
Hull refuses to say who authorizes him t.
offer it, but declares it is one of the fore
most surgeons of the city.
Eight more churches and several addi-
t.onal halls were closed, today. by orde,
of the city building department.
The Chicago Underwriters Association
has approved the plan suggested by the
City Club for a series of practical fire
tests In the Iroquois theatre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
Sec. Moseley of Interstate Commission
Is All Right in His Accounts.

Washington. Jan o0.-Tho treasury OK
ports who have been Investigating tn"
office of Secretary Edward A. MoSoIy of
the Interstate commerce commission have.
mad" a partial report. They state thai
the accounts of the secretary al" al.io-
lutcly correct and arr, in excellent coudi-
ton but criticisc the method of financial
administration in two or three partictI-
lars. which a member Of the commission
said. tonight. do not appear to be of i'm
pOrtanCc.
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Resolution Censurinq Pres. Elicit.

Lynn. Mass. Jan. 20.-The passage
of resolution censuring President
Eliot of Harvard for his attitude on
labor unionism and requesting all
members of unions to ignore in the flu
ture any of his remarks on the labor
situation Of the couptry, was the con-
GLIDING action of the state branch of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners at the meeting. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
A BIG ICE GORGE
Threatens Thousands Of Lives and
Much Property on Wabash River.

Logansport. Ind. Jan. 20.-Lives of
5000 people are endangered, and prop
erty to the value of 100000 is threat
ened as Il result of an immense ice
gorge which is forming in the Wabash
river above this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
AMENDMENTS DROPPED.
Panama viii Agree to Anything That
United States May Ask.

Washington. Jan. cot has been prac-
ticaily determined to drop al amend
mcnti to the Panama treaty. Assurances;
have been received that Panama con
ccd"S that the treaty will he interpret ed
as tn" amendments provide in regard to
the hari,orS. sanitation and the limitation
OF the cities of Panama and Colon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
MaryIand's Senatorial Election,

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 2c.-The first
ballot, today for United States senator
resulted as follows John Walter
smith, %; ISadore Rayner, IS; Bernard
carter. II: Joshua Miles. 4; Louis T..
McCoInas, IS. The first four are Demo-
Gratis and the last Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
DRIVEN TO STREETS
IlI-Fortune Seems to Purs,n
Chicago Theatrical People,
Actors and Actresses Flee for Live.
in Hotel Fire.
.HsD
Price OF Theatre Tickets Will Be H;o..
er in Future.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Ill-fOrt,1ne ., ~,
caSo theatrical people during The la.
few weeks was again i'm evidence ..
iire III the Grand Palace hotel, Indian
ana Clark streets, early Wednesda,,
nearly 200 members Of theatrio.,
trotipcs being driven into the strea,s =.
inc flames. 1t was with difficultv m.
panic was averted and the frightenod
men and women assisted from D.
structure. The fire originated on tba
second floor, supposedly from crossed
| electrical wires and was carried ouict
~ UP the elevator shaft by drauybt
| to the top floor.
JOS. Northrcp, a guest Of the hotel
saw the smoke i'm the shaft and ran
down stairs in the rear of the buildip,
to notify the clerk. The clerk imme.
diately started awakening the guests
ana NorthIop stepped into the elevator
ran it upward through the smoke and.
: flames and helped arouse the guests
Oh tho top floor.
The halls We're soon filled with jcxcit.
cd men and woman. The cooler guests
were compelled to force them back
from the windows and fire escares to.
ward which rush was being made. A
number of women were preparing Ia
jump from the windows when police
men arrived and aided the work of re-
Straint and rescue. The women were
led to Il rear stairway down which they
escaped through the smoke which was
pouring upwards from the lower floors
Miss Louise Mitchell, who had been
hcmmed in by the flames, was rescued
ny the firemen and taken down a fire
escape.
Few Of the guests had time to dress
but Il number of the woman had
thought of their theatrical wardrobes
and stood shivering i'm the lower halls
of the building holding some gaudy
decorations of gauZc and tinsel.
The fire was eXtinguishcd quickly af-
ter the guests had been taken from the
building. The building is u siX-story
structure. well provided with fire es-
carcs. The damage to the building
was about $4,000. This is the second
fire in the building i'm two weeks. The
first fire started from a lighted cigar
cite thrown OH the hall carpet on the
third floor.
Almost all the guests at the hotel
are members of theatrical companies
stranded in Chicago.
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France Will Make Agricultural Exhibit

Paris, Jan. 2O.-The agricultural
committee OF the Chamber Of Deputies
has voted in favor of an additional
$4,000 for the French agricultural
exhibit at st. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington. Jan. 20-Governmcnt re
ceiptS: From internal revenue, $40 ia;y.
customs. 81 lbs, $50: miscellaneous S.rl KS
Expenditures, Sl.7.50. 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
Foreclosure Proceedings Postponed.

New York. Jan. a0.-Thc hearing in the
foreclosure proceedings Of the New York
Security and Trust Co. and Charles NJ.
Schwab against the United States Ship
building Go. aud Receiver Smith. set for
today, was adjourned to next Wednes-
ily
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21

1t was expected at Wilhelmshaven,
today, that Emperor William would be
present ut the dopartmurc of the Ger
man expedition 10 Southwest Africa
which sails, tomorrow. Princy Henry
Of Prussia reviewed the departing bat
TALON. today. In eXhortinG the men to
be faithful to their flag and country,
the prince said: Germany expects
every bullet to do its duty"
Personally, the prince said. he cnvied
the troops the opportunity of seeing
active service.
The Reichstag. today. approved the
final reading of tho bill providing sup
Elementary funds to suppress the up
rising, details concerning which take
MP more space in the press than the
RuSso-Japanese situation.
The debate in the ReichstaE. yestcr-
day. over the presence of Russian secret
police agents in Germany was sus-
pended to take up the estimates, but it
will he resumed at no distant date. 1t
is claimed that an adequate explana-
ton on the matter must be made or
the Socialists will gain Il moral victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature ID on
each box. &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21

Nearly two months of work and
$5G0.0oo expenditures for repairs will
he required under the new theatre
building ordinance for the opening Of
the Chicago play houses. This is the
estimate of theatre managers and it
does not include the amount which will
be expended for the entire rebuilding
of at least one theatre. Thirteen thea
tres are certainly closed for good and
the managers Of five others have almost
admitted that they will be forced to
suspend. There are few theatres
which will be able to use more than
two floors for many months and many
even of the best. may abandon the gal
lery permanently.
The price of theatre tickets probably
will he increased. 1t is said 81 and $3.50
as II standard price for seats is likely
10 be advocated by the managers and
that the low priced houses will make
corresponding increases.
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COOL MILLION.
Germany's Appropriation for
St. Louis Exposition.
Emperor William Enthusiastic Oye
Exhibition Of His Empire.
Best Impressions in Art Will Be the
Feature.

Berlin, Jan. 1O.-The budget commits
sion of the Reichstag, which is made
up of the leaders of all parties today,
approved the additional appropriation
of $4,000 for the German exhibit at
the st Louis Exposition making a to-
tai of $S75,OO0. The vote, with one eX-
ccptiOn, was unanimous.
The Prussian finance minister in
Guided $4,000 more for the exhibit OF
Prussia at st. Louis or a total of $l25,-
900 in the budget just submit ted to the
diet. The Prussian appropriation is
largely for the educational exhibit The
imperial appropriation will generally
broaden out Germanys representation.
Herr Lewald, the imperial German
commissioner to the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, talked with Emperor William,
Friday, when the commissioner, His
Majesty and the Empress visited the
IIohcnzOllern hall of the industrial arts
exhibition and saw the selections from
:hc imperial palaces and the new deco
rative work done for the reception
rooms of the German building, assem-
bled there for shipment to st. Louis.
Their majeSticS are described as haV-
ing ben enthusiastic over the artistic
merit of the work and the copies of
paintings in the Berlin, potsdIm and
CharlOttenburS palaces and antiqu"
furniture selected from palaces i'm and
near Berlin, which will give the reccp-
ton rooms of the German building the
appearance of an old German castle
and the silver service, the wedding
present of 80 German cities, to the EN-
peror and Empress las previously de-
sCribCd.
These exhibits will be shipped short
ly by way of Hamburg. Herr LewalI
is making every effort to forward the
exhibits early in order to avoid the
rush anticipated just before the EXPOSE
ton opens and possible railway de-
lays. Some of the goods already arc on
the water.
Though Herr Lewall has not sue
cecded in reconciling the warning Ger
man art factions and securing the CO.
operation of the imcrcssionist organ
cations with the art OrGaniZat ions
that follow classical traditions i'm the
main. Herr Lewall is confident that the
German exhibit will fully represent
the present development of German
art, irrespective of the differences of
methods and factional disputes lie
has secured permission to draw liberal
ly on all the German galleries. which
contain numerous examples of the best
impressions. of the work of recent
years.
Herr Lewall having completed all the
work requiring his personal presence
in Berlin. leaves here. Friday. for Paris
and will sail for New York, Jan. 81.
from Cherbo on the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21

Following an alarm of fire in the
| temporary main post Office on the lake Z
front, nearly 100 tons of mail matter
and % stamp cancelling machines
weighing half ton each. have been
carried out of the building in four min
utes. Then the army of clerks learned
the alarm was a false one sent in to
test the efficacy of the fire drill.
Two hundred persons We're buying
STAMPS or posting letters when Custo-
dian Maggie sent in the fire alarm. In
less than three minutes after sounding
of the gong seven lines of hose had
been attached and streams of water
we've being directed along the floor.
much to the discontinue of the spec
tatorS.
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BUILD BONFIRE IN ATTIC.
Young Sons Of Sheriff Elect Interrupt
Reception in That Way.

PaSsaic. ~ j.. Nov. 1l.-Sheriff elect
James W. Mercer of Bergen county
entertained his friends and fellow citi-
Zcus ~ 4 reception at his home in
Lodi The reception WAS brought tt
Il Sudden stop hy the O%er-enthuSitsm
of the sheriff elects tiVe-year- son.
The. children OF the SherimS family
had been allo'' "a to stay UP longer
that night than usual and while the
Older p.onle were having a good time
downstairs James. Jr.. and his Older
brother seven years old, decided that
they would take u hand in the merry
making. 1t WAS too late to 20 out of
doors. and they concluded that a bon
fire, similar to thI one they had seen
IN front of the house. might be built
with prnpricty IN the attic.
Getting "A lot of rubbish together.
thcy applied a match. The fire was
burning merrily for some time. when
the disappearance Of the children was
noticed and the guests began tn smell
IN. ,,uoKp The little ones were found
in the attic. nearly suffocated with
s,.ok, The guests Of TIL" Sherin-eiert
hrIned save the house. Lodi has n" fire
,l,rartmcnt The reception WAS in
terturtcd for only few minutes.