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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-05
REPUBLICAN, EDITORS
Meet at Washington to Tank Over the
Coming Campaign.

Washington. Feb. 4-The second annual
convention Of the National Republican
Editorial Association began at the Airing
ton Hotel in this city. tonight, and will
last two days The members of the Re
publican Editorial Associa ton of New
York state are also in the city. Tonight.
joint meeting of the two organization;
was held. John ~ SIeicher of New York.
president Of the National Associa ton.
presiding. Hhe made the opening address
and was followed by Ex-Governor Frank
s. Black of New York
a third address of the evening was de-
iirered by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
Of New York. who welcomed the editors
and s;fd that the isold ton of Washington
from the financial, commercial and agri-
cultural activities of the land is a serious
handicap to the Legislator. who Therefore
was fortunate when conventions enabled
tim to meet delegates from all part; of
the country. He followed these remarks.
with a political speech i'll which he said
The Democrats could not afford 10 repu-
di'te Bryan and could not succeed with
nUt a candidate whom the country would
believe is opposed to everything Bryan
breaches. The Democrats now. he said.
were engaged IN a most interesting strus-
gle for an issue. having had to abandon
the several issues they sought to raise
including the recent attempt to aSsail the
Presidents course in Panama. He an
nounced adherence to the ridicuied phrase
stand pat with all that it means
Secretary Taft was introduced to the ed
itors by President Sleicher as ''the Phil
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STILL SLIDING.
Cotton on the Toboggan at
New Orleans.
War Rumors Cause Wild Break and
May Drops SO Per Bale.
New York Exchange Goes Through
Somewhat Same Confusion.

New Orleans, Feb. About the
worst break in the history of cotton
future trading i'll New Orleans occur
red, today. when on vague war rumOrs
prices We're sent down until they were
from 1G6 to $50 points lower than the
close of yesterday, and May Was So q
bale cheaper. Notwithstanding this
break there was little excitement about
the Cotton Exchange at the close and
no fear was expressed that any of the
local cotton firms would fail. At the
opening March went off 106 points
from yesterdays close to 1880 Prorni-
nent bulls supported the market and
prices recovered. Toward noon the
market became quiet and uninteresting
and the general opinion was that the
trend of prices would continue upward.
Soon after the noon hour and while
many brokers' were at lunch, a tele-
gram was received from Chicago say
ing that cables had been received there
telling OF the declaration of war be-
tween Japan and Russia.
Values commenced to slide swiftly
downward and in five minutes time the
ring was in panic. The general de-
sire was to sell no matter what price
the cotton offered for sale brought.
Hundreds of thousands of bales of cot
ton were thrown into the ring and the
sellers exceeded buyers ten to one. This
mad scene lasted until well on toward
the close of the market, when the ring
finally had a sold-CUt appearance. At
this stage the bull leaders sent prices
up 50 points. The market, however,
had weak undertone and prices sag
ged toward the close.
1t the last prices We're from 147 to
1GS points lower than the close of yes
terdaE.
On the curb the weakness continued
AT the close of the curb trading, prices
We're again at about the lowest levels
Of the day. March was 166 points low
or than the close of yesterday at 1870:
May 1GS points lower at 1916 and July
$50 points lower at 1915.
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NOTICE TO RATIONAL BANKS.
Government May Need Part of Funds
fer Panama Payment.

WASHINGTON, E'eD. 4.-Secretary
Shaw. today. sent the following letter
to all national bank repositories hold
ing special government deposits, re-
garding prospective calls for funds On
account of the Panama canal pur-
chase:
'Sir--It seems probable that the
government will be called upon in the
near future to pay $50.000,000 prelimi-
nary TO the construction OF an inter-
oceanic canal. In addition to this
there are outstanding approximately
So 900, 900 OF United States bonds,
which by their terms matured on Feb.
!, 1904, and Congress is considering Il
proposition to loan between 100000
and $4,000 to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. To meet these prob
able demands. it will be necessary to
withdraw at least $4,000, 900 from de-
pository banks.
You are therefore requested to
make immediate preparation for the
Payment on demand of go per cent?
ut New York. In the near future, pos
sibly within 10 days, you will be asked
to transfer this amount to some one of
tie New York depository banks, to be
used in settlement for the canal right
Of way.
IF you desire to sell at once por-
ton of the securities now held by the
government, against your deposit. you
will so inform this office. and arrange
ments will be made for the immediate
transfer so as to avoid actual\ with
drawals from channels of trade.
The department will surrender no
United States bonds held security
| for deposits with any bank until such
bank has withdrawn all state and mu-
nicipal bonds now held as such secur-
ity, but securities of the District of
Columbia, Philippine Islands and Ha-
waii will be retained if desired
Please acknowledge receipt
Respectfully.
IL. NJ. SHAW.
Secretary
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MAKE PEACE WITH
YOUR STOMACH.
You are Certain to Lose if You At
tempt the Use of Force and Vio-
lence

You cannot force your stomach to do
work that it is unable and unwilling to
do. 1t has been tried time and time
again with always the same result.
The stomach is a good and faithful
servant: hut when pushed beyond the
limit it rebels. Some StOmachs will
stand much more abuse than Others
but every stomach has it's limit; and
when that limit is reached it is a very
dangerous and unwise proceeding to
attempt to force it into doing further
work. The sensible and reasonable
course is to employ substitute to
carry on the work of digestion and
give the stomach an opportunity to
recupcrate and regain it's lost strength
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the
only perfect substitute to take up and
carry on the work of tired. WORKOUT
stomachs. They are natural and easy
in their work and cause no disturbance
in the digestive organs. They contain
all of the essential elements that make
up the gastric juice and other digestive
fluids and will digest any food that n
strong, healthy stomach will, and do
1t in the same time and in the same
way. They work independently of
surrounding conditions and the fact
that the stomach is weak or diseased
does not influence them at all in their
useful and effective work They will
digest food just as well in a glass jar
OF bottle as they will in a stomach
You can see that for yourself by put
ting one of them into a jar with a
square meal and some water to enable
it to work.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets by thus
relieving the stomach of its work en-
ables that organ to rest ami recuperate
and regain its health and strength
The process is perfectly natural and
plain. Nature will heal the stomach
just as she heals a wound or a broken
ilmb If she is not interfered with and
is permitted to do her work in her own
| way. All interference is prevented by
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by druggists everywhere at 30
cents a GoX if you are afflicted with
| dyspeps a. one box will make YOU feel
| fifty times better. You will forget Won
have a stomach and rejoice in the
| forgetfulncss. No druggist will be so
/ shortsightea as to try to get along
without StIart's Dyspepsia Tablets,
| Tor they are So popular and are so well
known for the good they have done
and the happiness they have caused
that any druggist caught without
them would lose the confidence of his
customers and be Regarded as below
tie standard. His business would
suffer as a result and his patrons
would go to other storfs and buy their
ether drugs there as well ds their
stuart's Dyspepsia Tai bets. s-5
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Postage is Cheaper,

Under the new postal arrangement be-
tween the United States and Cuba. mail
can be forwarded at the same hostage as
domestic mail. and letters can be regis
tered at the same rates as in orr own
country This arrangement will have a
tendency to improve business affairs in
the island; and bring the two countries in
10 nuch closer relationship. There is
only one sure way of improving the gener-
al health and that is by keeping the
stomach in a normal condition. and the
bowels open. Then you need Hostetter's
stonach B1tters for it is unequalled in
such cases. 1t has cured thousands ri
persons of dyspepsia, indigestion. con-
SITUATION. insomnia, colds. chills and ma.
laria, fever and ague during its 50 years
experience; and certainly won't fail now.
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ippinc issue" The secretary took advan :.
tagc of the opportunity to refute some Of
the statements made about the alleged
unhealthy conditions in the ISLANDS.
American government in the Philippines
by denying the lies circulated about the
terrible climate there. He spoke OF the
necessity for American capital and Amer
lean citizens in the island and said that
what is needed to make success certain
there is the presence of desirable AmeIi =
cans Of character. The islands. he said
aIc a pleasant place to live in if one OH
serves the ordinary rules of hygiene and
he pointed to himself lis an example of
that statement. lie spoke hopefully Of
Philippine affairs if the tariff were re
duced.
The convention adjourned at so o'clock.
to attend tho Pres idcnt's reception at the
White House.
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THE NEW YORK MARKET.
War Runcrs Between Russia and
Japan Cause Confusion.

New York, Feb. 4.-The utmost con-
fusion and excitement attended the
opening of the cotton market again,
Thursday. The bullish utterances from
New Orleans, Wednesday, and the re-
port that the New Orleans bulls had
placed unlimited buying orders in the
local pit just before the close of BUSH
ness, Wednesday night, had led many
to believe that Thursday morning
would witness d resumption Of the re-
cent upward trend of values.
1t seemed however. that it was New
Orleans against the world for Thurs
day morning, Liverpool instead of ad-
vcncing as expected reported a decline
Of 1896 points under Egyptian and
continental selling. This led to a weak
opening here with first prices at de-
cline of 410to9 points on the old and of
15M20 points on the new crop positions.
Receipts were light but the Far
Eastern situation looked very threat
ering and at first there was no indica-
ton of New Orleans support. The de-
cline extracted good demand from
shorts who were taking profits. New
Orleans also reported a sensational
break and Liverpool shortly after the
local opening became speculatively ac-
tive and excited losing at times seven
to eight points between sales. The
local market, however. after selling
down to 1914 for July ruled tirmer on
renewed bull support.
After noon the market was much less
active after it had rallied a little more
than half a cent on the active months
Fluctuations were very irregular. New
Orleans crowd seemed ready to support
prices OH any signs of returning weak
ness but did not appear to be operating
aggresslvely for further advance.
Shortly before the close there was
violent break in prices the May option
selling down to 4 price 1f6 points or
more than q cent pound below last
nights close.
The late selling was precipitated by
rulnors that war had actually been de-
clarSd between Russia and Japan. This
rumor caused the utmost confusion and
its effect showed the extremely sensi-
tive state of the cotton market at this
time. From 1888 the best points for
March there was a break to 14.77; Nav
went down 1912 to 1909 and July from
1922 to 1898.
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He attributed the change in conditions to
the election of Mr.. Cleveland and a Dem
ocratic Congress. all pledged TO repeal
the Mckinley law and give us an APP
proach to free trade-a tariff for revenue
only.
He had read a letter from the late
Charles Foster, President Harrison's
secretary Of the treasury. giving his
version of the situation at that time.
and explaining the steps he had taken
looking to the issuance of bonds to
maintain the gold reserve.
In this letter MIR. Foster stated he
had consulted German concerning the
condition of the treasury and the in
tended issuance of bonds. Mr.. Cor
man confirmed this statement and ex-
pressed the conviction that both Har-
rison and Foster acted through pa
triotic motives. Probably, he said,
the use of the word Bankrupt" in
speaking of the condition of the treas
ury at that time was too strong; he
had meant only to say that the condi-
ton was not such as to permit of the
successful transaction of business.
Patterson asked Mr.. Foraker how he
accounted for the cut in the wages of
textile and steel workers and the min
ers of bituminOus coal in view of his
contention that prosperity was not in
terrupted. ~ sissl
Foraker replied that the reduction in
Wages of textile workers was due to thc
advance in the price of cotton. AS for
the other reduction it was 10 unusual
thing to make changes in wages. Strikes
We're to be expected under any admins
tration except the Cleveland a"minis'ra-
ton, when the only strikes heard Of were
strikes or the part of men who We're
striking out after a job He warmly
defended the army and navy.
Bailey declared that rs a matter of fact
no Idrty was responsible for all that wa,
good in the times that was the joint pro
ducc of God and man. 1t was not true,
he said. that the Democratic party was
the party of hard times.
NO more calamity cry for u.s." he said.
| Bailey said that he was no apooSist
for Mr Cleveland. But" he added, ''un-
popular as was Mr.. Cleveland he was
not more 50 than will be the man whom
You will elect. next November. il you eject
anyone: In fact. 1 have never known OF
a candidate who so many favor and Sc
| few want as the occupant of the White
| House..
Bailey then read from statistical reports
| to show that the balance of trade in IA
vor Of the United States was more pro
nouncedly in favor of the United States
than under Mr. Harri.sons administration
/ He admitted that when the reduction
| ton of the tariff by the Democratic party
| "A laudable undertaking. he asserted
| Bailey also said that Forakers eXpana-
| tion of the reduction of the pay of the
| textile workers did not explain the falling
of in the pay of steel workers The eX
PLANTATION, he said. was found in the fact
| that the enormous demand for steel haC
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A call was issued Thursday. at Boston,
tor the I'D annual melting of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association,
to be held, Friday. Feb. ). The meeting
Will lie in New York City.
In the national amateur billiard cham
rinnShip tOurna mcnt 1T New York. Thurs
caGo, defeated j. Demun Smith of St.
Louis. 500 to 2i6. In the evening. DR.. /. Il.
Nal of Ncw--iork. won from Arthur
Townsend OF Brooklyn, by Il score of 81
to 263
A union crew at full wages was shipped.
Thur Sday by the SiX-maSted schooner
William T.. Douglas. This vessel mas
been at Boston for nearly "A week seeking
to secure a nOn-lIniOn crew at the rcduc-
ton IF wages of the sailors of s. d month.
" h;ch the ShipoWnCTS' Association has
Il led to establish.
After Il mass meeting of officers and
members OF the ST Louis labor organiza-
Cons IT which the present strike OF the
carriage drivers was discussed ii mas
been decided at an executive meeting OF
the Transfers Union to call out all the
union Transfers in the city unless the
drivers strike is settled within two weeks.
The grand jury at Plymouth, Mass.
Thursday. returned an indictment Of muir
der against Cyrus J.. Ryan of Hanover,
who was arrested last week in connection
with the death OF Quong Sing. Chinese
laundryman of that town. The murder
was committed by someone who plunged
the chinaman $ head under water i'll a
"ashtub until he was stranSled to death
Nn. Delaney, better known as Monk
T" stman; was indicted Thursday. al
New York. by the grand jury for attempt
cd murder in III" first degree and also
Tor assault in the first degree. Eastman
WIS arrested, Monday. with a companion
after an extended revolver hattie with
coiicc and private detectives. The max
imum penalty for the crime for which he
is indicted is p years.
7 he tug Gypsum King of Windsor. N
:. which arrived. Thursday. at Boston
from Newport News, reports having
passed, Wednesday,. six miles north Of
Nauset Light. floating spars attached to
a sunken wreck and a dangerous obstruc-
ton to vessels. Captain Blizzard of the
tug, thinks the wreck was that of the
schooner Ella Prcssey. which was sunk
in collision some days ago by the schoon-
er FRANCIS Shubert while on the way from
Rockiand to New York.
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5STH CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from page ~

was to be opened up nothing could be
more wholesome than a comparison OF
the past eight years with the four
years of Democratic supremacy pre-
ceedin1.
German disclaimed any intention to
follow Lodge in comparing the Cleve-
land administration with others Tor II
could not he made fairly. Yet it was,
he said fair to say that Mr. Cleveland
had been compelled to meet Il condi-
ton in the treasury so serious that q
Republican secretary of the treasury
had said that bankruptcy was threat
cned. Certainly the Democratic adj
ministration was not responsible 1or
that condition. The financial difficulty
has been disposed of by the increase
of production of the precious metals
and by the demand for our products
from abroad and not by the superior
ability of the Republican party.
Commenting on the present condition OF
the country's finances, German SAID that
il was due to the immense expenditures
made in preparation for war-Ss2. coo
last year for the navy, and Sl1S.0WOV0 for
the army-in a time of profound peace
the upbuiding of the navy.
Il want economy in it," he said, and he
called attention to the effectual aid given
to Venezuela during the Cleveland adj
miniStration. I'VE did that he said.
lat the cost of Sl6.00000O a year. and now
We pay S., 100000 for Il navy with which
to threaten Colombia. He would reduce
the expenditures in the navy and he would
scale the army down from 100000 men, as
now authorized. to 10000.
German commended the removal of our
fleet from the scene of trouble in the ORR
ent by order of the President saying the
brave commander of the fleet would like
to take part in any trouble.
German admitted that a general change
in the tariff was not desirable because of
its effect on the business affairs of the
country. but he thought some OF the
schedules could be remodelled to advan-
| tagc.
Foraker announced his support of the
| exposition amendment and expressed re-
| grct that the question should have been
given Il political hue He expressed sur
prise at Germans remarks concerning the
condition of the finances of the country at
| the close of the Harrison administration.
Everyone knew, he said, that the country
| had enjoyed unprecedented prosperity il
| that administration. and after the cleo
| ton of Mr.. Cleveland in November the
prosperity continued. and the confidence
| OF the people generally was supreme
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FIGHTING At SAN DOMINGO.
San Carlos Captured and Set Afire by
Insurgents.

San Domingo. Friday, JAN 29.-The
troops under the rebel general, Rodri-
suez, arrived at Fajarite, last night,
from San Pedro De Macoris. Fighting
at once commenced, lasted during the
night and continued, today. A general
attack is expected at any moment.
The town of San Carlos has been
captured by the insurgents, and. this
morning, was set afire.
Ii is rumored here that Santa Bar
para De Savanna and Sanchez have
been recaptured by government forces.
The United States cruiser Columbia,
at the request of the German consul at
Santa Barbara De SANTANA, landed ma
rines at a point on the beach outside
the town to protect German interests.
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ALL TRAINS DELAYED
BY the Terrific Snow Storm Now
Raging Out in Michigan.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 4.-The Wabash
and Grand Trunk Railroads. tonight.
discontinued all Eastern freight traf-
fic as far as Detroit is concerned. Or
ders were also issued to double-hcad
all east-bound passenger trains. The
SNOW storm east of st. Thomas is re-
ported to be the heaviest of the year.
At the local Grand Trunk depot. to-
night. 1t was reported that more diff
Guilty has been met. today. than was
expected. yesterday. in regaining sched-
ules. Trains from Montreal and the
East are about three hours late.
On the Michigan Central it is re-
ported that snow storm was raging
east of st. Thomas, Ont. at late hour
tonight. The train from the East due
here ut l p. NJ. arrived at $50 p. NJ
The west-bound train due at S45 p.
NJ. had not arrived at midnight.
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they would at the next election. Bcde
would be the first to come over and join
the Democratic party"
Fuller. Ills, replied at some length eX-
pressing his pride in the record made by
the Republican party since its birth.
Dinsmcrc. Ark, wanted to know If Mr..
Fuller took pride in the stand his party
had taken for free silver in 1893 and pre-.
vious to that time. Free silver was not
then in issue" was the reply. -.
Van DuZer. Nevada. interrupted TO ask
cause, like wheat. the supply and demano
regulate that problem" was the answer
Shober n. V. took the floor, beca use.
he explained. the volume of statistics
and compendium of oratory now pelhS
compiled by the House would not be com,
pete without ii few remarks from me.
Shober discussed politics in general, CRIT
, iciSing Republican policies.
ute speech his previous questions on ne
decrease of wages, made to uiIcr. me
necessity of reciprocity with Canada WaS
the text of an address by Lana Mii!h:'
this, policy. he asserted, was kcpubii-
can as well as a Democratic doctrine ~
his state Notwithstanding the argument
Yesterday of NolStead. To show TINS.
i ind read from Republican papers from
| that state all endorsing Canadian fcci-
procity. Lind declared that the Am M H.
Gan continent ought to maintain l""eo' Un
| peop!c To do this we ought 10 recognize
our brothers on the north,
| At 30, the oratory on both SIDES Deihs
| exhausted. The reading OF the nill Tor
! amendment was begun The bill WAS
n!,lend Without amendment at ;o1 o'clock.
Wordsworth reported the agricultural APP
propria ton bill and gave motto" that he
| wo,fId call it up for consideration, to-
! morrow
/ the following bills:
| rouvcving to the town of Winthrop.
| ,;orr a certain tract of land for 4 pub
liz. highway; authorizing registrars ard
| receivers OF United States land oiilc, $
! to furnish for a fee transcripts from their
| records.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.