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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
BANK SUSPENDS.
Savings Institution in Rhode Island in
Difficulty.

Westerly, r. l., March 29.-The Peo-
pies Savings Bank of StoningtOn, sit
uated in the village of Westerly on the
Connecticut side of the river, has been
ordered by the bank commissioners of
Connecticut to enforce the order that
SO days notice be required before de-
positor can withdraw his money as a
preliminary to the liquidating of the
bank. The order went into effect to-
day.
The total amount of deposits in the
bank is about $95. 900 and the assets will
be sufficient to pay the depOsitOrs in
full if the securities can be realized.
The bank is the third savings insti-
tuition in this vicinity which has sus-
pended payment within three years.
The Stonin2ton Savings Bank, which
had deposits of $72S.529, is under in
junction from the courts restricting the
payment of deposits and the bank. it
is understood, will be wound up as soon
rs its affairs are Strengthened out.
The Mechanics Savings Bank of
Westerly closed its doors on April 80.
1861. with deposits of S1.000.000 and it is
in liquidation. The difficulties of the
three banks are attributed to deprecia-
ton in securities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
BURTON HARRISON DEAD.
Was Husband of Authoress and Father
Of Congressman.

Washington. March 29.-Burton Nor
vile Harrison. n lawyer of New York.
husband of Mrs. Burton Harrison, the
atithOresS and father of Congressman
Harrison of New York city, died here,
tonight. aged g. years.
Death resulted from n general break
down due partly to old age. Mr. Harri-
son was horn in New Orleans and grad
uated from Yale in 1883. During the
war he was private secretary to JEFF
fcrson Davis. president of the Confed-
eracy. remaining with him in the re-
lation as Il son as we'll as Il secretary
to tho end of the war he shared in
the capture of Mr.. Davis. rather than
fOrsake his fortunes at their fall When
Mr.. Davis was carried to Fort Mon
roe for imprisonment. Mr.. Harrison was
sent to prison in Washington and final
ly sent to Fort Delaware where he re-
mained in solitary confinement until
1866. when he was released. Mr.. Harri-
son during the latter months of his
imprisonment. studied law and later
went into the office Of Former Judge
Fullerton in New York. where he had
since continued in the practice Mr.
Harrison was a prominent clubman in
New York. He was secretary to Mayor
Wiskham of New York and was large
~ Instrumental in the prosecution Of
the Tweed ring. He married Miss Con-
stance Cary of Virginia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
NEW PENSION MEASURE
Will Require Increase in Appropriation
Of S5,40o 900.

Washington. March 29-The secretary of
the interior, today, sent to the Senate 4
communication in response to Senator
Overman's decision directing the secre-
tary 20 furnish the Senate copy Of the
recent pension order issued by the depart
ment making g. years the minimum age
limit for pensions. and to report by wla.
amount the order will increase pensions
annually The communication was lorg
and recited reasons heretofore given for
issuing the order.
In regard to the increase Of pension ar-
rropriations needed to carry the order
into effect. the secretary gives the est-
mate of the acting commissioner of pen
sions, S. iO0. coo. made public with the or
der.
DISABILITY, partial or complete, to per
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
GET $15o,ooo.
Person Who Can Tell the Weather Will
Earn II.

washington, March 29.-Any one who
| can fnd out what causes the weather
ana apply his knowledge to forecastine
what the weather will be for 80 days at
q time. can get $150, 900 from the United
states government, if bill introduced
ny senator Bard of California becomes
law. This bill offers s15OOOO in two
prizes. cne of 100000 and the other of
10000. for the discovery of the physical
basis of metearalogy.
Even government weather experts
admit that they do not know what
causes the weather. They can tell with
some accuracy what the weather will
ne FOR "a hours, because they can find
out certain things about the weather
conditions at surrounding points for
which predictions are made. but they
can't say what is going to happen next.
There are scientists in Washington
who believe that there is n fixed basis
of the weather and that. once this bas-
is is discovered. it will be possible. say
on April /. to predict exactly what the
weather will be for every day that
month. including RAINFALL temperature
ard all other things necessary to be
known for the benefit of agriculture,
Ioi li' uituit anu
These scientists have consulted with
Senate: Bard and the result is this bill,
which provides that the President sra l
appoint three men as Il board of metcorol-
ogy to be selected from expert nnctcorolo-
gists nominated from or by Yala. Tar-
ward. Johns Hopkins. Leland stanford
and Chicago universities.
The Loard will conduct the contest for
the prizes. The prize of S10o.o00 will 60 to
the person who produces the best results
as to temperature. which shall include the
discovery of the physical basis Of meteor
ology and the best system of forccasting
temperature. The prize of s5GotD will go
to the best discovery in predicting rain
fall.
This is not to be 4 guessing match be
cause each contestant must select thrca
different localities of varying climates
and predict the exact weather THAI will
visit these three localities every day. max
ing his predictions for 30 days in advance
and keeping them up for six consecutive
months. Then the contestant must go be
fore the board and tell how he did t. His
explanation must be upon scientific prn-
ciplcs or the experts Will not award the
prize To him.
Something along this line has been done
in various parts of the world. so that it
is not considered a wild-gooSc chase after
knowledge. The entire world will be in
vited to enter the competition and no
money will be paid out. except Il small
allowance for the expenses of the COM
mission, unless there are results.
There is now a man in Cincinnati who
has got this predicting business for
month at n time down SO fine that cotton
planters in Texas are writing to him and
asking for predictions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
FLOATING FICTITIOUS STAMPS.
Serious Charge Against r. p. n. Wolfe
at Boston.

Boston, March 29.-R. P. H. Wolfe,
alleged to have been engaged in float
ing ficticious postage stamps, after n
hearing before the United States COM
missioner. today. was held in $500 for
the United States grand jury in New
York. The accusations against Wolfe,
who also is said to be known as Albert
Roth, cover dealings not only in the
United States. but in foreign stamps
and since his arrest in Boston charges
have been presented by the United
States authorities in New York and Il
warrant secured in connection with
those cases.
AT the hearing, today, the charges re-
lating To alleged misdoings in Boston
were Withdrawn and evidence in con-
nectiOn with the New York charges
was presented with the result that the
prisoner was held for n hearing i'm that
city. 1t is alleged that Wolfe has been
guilty of making fraudulent stamps,
which had they been good, would have
been valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Rev. Samuel !; Bates. for - years sec
retary of the state Congregational con-
vention. died at his home at Burlington,
VT. Tuesday night, aged - years. He
was the author of many memorial and
historical sketches. A widow and daugh-
ter survive.
With the death of Frank X. f. Man.
sion at Manistique, Mich. ii is believed
there is but one survivor of the Inflated
Arctic expedition commanded by DeLonS.
This is Rear Admiral George W. Mel
vile. Mansions death was due to his ex-
perience in the Arctic.
City elections at Council Bluffs, Mo,
Monday. resulted in Democratic land
slide. DR.. Donald MacRae was elected
over the present mayor. Morgan, by 500
plurality. The Republicans elected one al
derman out of eight At Logan. former
Lieut.. Gov. j. c. Milliman was reelected
mayor.
The Standard Oil Co. at Pittsburg. Pa.
Tuesday. reduced quotations IN all
crude oils. The cut in the Pennsylvania
product amounted to three cents. making
including both high and low grades. We're
cut in proportion. This is the fourth cut
of three cents since March !.
A compilation by the New York Journal
of Commerce of dividends so far announc-
ed by industrial corporations payable in
April. shows an increase of more than
Ss.3Oc.000 over the same month in 1903. and
of about s2.1000O0 over April two years
ago. Next months total, based on the
returns so far. foot up about 81 100000.
1t was announced at ST. Louis. Tuesday
by the committee in charge of arrange
mcnts for the national Democratic con-
vention that the $4,000 pledged to the ma
tional committee has been subscribed by
businessmen. The national committee
will meet, next Monday. to arrange def
nitely for seating arrangements during
the convention. 1t is estimated that the
arena will have seating capacity of 1000
The gallery and balcony will he reserved
for spectators.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
IN SENATE, TODAY.
Post Office Appropriation Bill Will Be
Taken Up.

Washington. March 29.-After two
days consideration of the post office
Appropriation bill, the Senate committee
reported it. tonight, and it will be talk
en- up in the Senate, tomorrow.
The bill reported does not include all
the amendments made by the Senate
committee on account of the late seS-
sion held in order to complete the
measure. A dummy" bill was reported
while the clerks prepared the measure
for the public printer.
On account of it's incomplete state,
the exact amount of the increase made
cannot be given. though it is said the
bill will carry not more than $1.000,0
over the bill as passed by the House.
except for an emergency measure in
corporatcd in the bill. The public bill
provides for the rental of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad site in New York city
for post office purposes. but the Senate
committee decided that it would be bet
ter business policy to buy the site. An
appropriation of $1,000, ,OGO is made for
that purpose.
Among the important amendments to
the bill are the following:
The salaries of rural free delivery car
TlerS are jINtu at w year. ana carriers
are permitted to carry mercha ndSc for
hire and receive subscriptions Tor and de-
liver newspapers and periodicals SO long
as this occupation does not interfere with
the proper discharge of their duties. 1t is
stipulated. however. that the carriers
shall not discriminate against any news
paper. Senator Clay's amendment in
crcaSing the salary of the purchasing,
agent for the post office department to
SijOO and recurring that all supplies must
he bought by competitive bids. the con
tracts to be given to til" lowest bidders
and that q schedule of the bids must be
sent 10 Congress annually. was adopted.
The committee adopted an amendment
for the re-tranSfer Of the free delivery in
cities to the first assistant postmaster gem
erals division. instead of leaving it with
the fom tn assistant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.
Rivers Tributary to Ohio and Wabash
Overlooking.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 29.-All rivers
trt'Gtdry to the Wabash and Ohio ar"
oN"rtl"wiug and great damage has been
'"nc to farms and buildings throughout
>uutE"rn Indiana. At NinCcnnoS the dan
~ s,'ms greatest. Every preCaution is
rlnS taken against the possible brelkinf;
"t the l2vrc. All sanitary sewers have
hr'n stopped with sand bags Nearly all
- tho larg" manufa Cturing plants have
i''n forced Ia close and il is thought city
So VIII he closed. The electric light and
Lower plants and several Of the city
ltldc'> ar" in danger. The Evansville 4
lrrt' liaut" has suspended operations.
In the White river district 10c0o acres
- wheat is inundated
NJ itt"rshurg the river ran into srv-
'r2l mines, forcing them to close Hazie-
In l. completely isolated
thI Sudge at Evansville registers - feet
\ inches. which is almost n foot above III ,
nAhS"r line. Between Evansville and
l'U' tiaut" several levceS have brok IN
tnDdlnC hundreds of valuable farms
i"dtN the east span of the big steel
hIl1s' at bloomfield. the only remaining
nfldS" against the White river for a dis
'ahc" ot 80 miles. was swept away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
ALMOST DONE.
Great Gas Hearing at Boston Nearly
Completed.

Boston, March 29.-Sherman l.. Whip
Pile counsel for the petitioner in the
gas litigation. said, today, the he hoped
to rest his case before adjournment.
this afternoon. The only important
Witness remaining to he examined is
James Phillips. Jr.. of Boston, who VA :
expected to appear, yesterday, but who
has not been located by the court OH
Ger. A subpoena was issued for Phil
lips appearance, Saturday. but the
court has not received evidence that it
was served. Consequently minor wit
neeSeS were summoned at the opening
of the case on this. the Goth day of the
proceeding. \ ruling which the petit
TONERS regard as in their favor has
been made by Judge Barker to the eff
feet that the validity of the sale of the
EoSton gas company would be deter
mined without respect to whether the
property was worth more or less than
the 81 GOO. 900. paid under the foreclos-
urc proceedings.
Among other witnesses Henry +.
Royer. q bookkecper for kidder, Pea
body Il Co, was called. He was ques-
toned concerning New England gas
which Tidder Peabody & co. had been
Interested. He said that all the books
! relnting to the CORPORATION had come
, under his; charge but that he did not
! figure the profits. He said that prob
ably n member of the firm had done
| that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
ASIATiC IMMIGRATION.
Two Acts of British Columbia Leais-
lature DisalIowed.

Victoria, f. c., March 29.-The Do
mlnlon government has again disallow-
cd two acts of the British Columbia
legislature which deal with iatic
immigration into this province and the
employment of Chinese labor in the
coal mines. FOu" measures we're pass
ed by the last session of the legisla-
ture and their provisions practically
prohibit the immigration of Asiatic la
bOrers.
Premier McBridt stated, today that
the people of the province would not
torcgo their rights and that in spite of
the action of the Dominion government
the salloWed acts would be re-enact-
ed. They passed then legislation by
practically a unanimous vote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
LAvITSkPS ESCAPE.
Convicted Murderer Takes French
Leave OF Pennsylvania Prison.

MGuch Chunk, Pa. March 29.-Mar-
tin Lavitski, 4 convicted murderer. es-
capped from the Carbon county prison.
today. and up to n late hour. tonight,
was still at large. In the absence of
Sheriff Rothermel, his daughter was
in charge of the prison, this afternoon.
Since his conviction Lavitski has
been given the freedom of n corridor.
and learning that the sheriff was away
called Miss Rothermel to bring him
some oil. As she handed him the oil
Lavitski seized the prison keys from
her and made his escape from the
place.
LavitSki was convicted of killing his
boarding house mistress at Lansford.
last July.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30

When the Senate convened .odoy 11,,r
asked and obtained leave for The c.,,ata
committee on judiciary to sit during cas-
sions of the Senate for the considar,tio,
OF business before il
..n uiton called up bill prohibiting inter-
State ana international commerce In ni.
fan fnrahded .ha salmon. Explaining the reason
that most varieties of salmon We're ian
osiieu @ IN the name of the Columbia river
aua ibe ,nari ruget sound @ varieties. the best on
ana should he prohibited.
opooher 1ound in the hill tendency to
pa'er lISm, but said that legislation such
as mat sought might properly be made
appllt able to salmon for Alaska
AT the expiration of quite n Ienptby 10
pa1e the bill went back to the calendar
1he bill authorizing the erection of n
ne" building for the use of the state
the department of justice and the danart
iheht OF commerce and labor was again
taken up and Fairbanks explained tn,
@ leeds OF each of these departments for
more room.
Fairbanks said that the government is
now paying an aggregate rental in the
District OF Columbia of $3162i9
opooher contended that attention should
ilrsI Ne given to providing proper accom-
inOdatlonS for senator's He advocated
that completion Of the capitol according
To the original plans and the erection OF
!, IL, nmiilains Tor the supreme court. whose
Quarters out of their purses.
Teller thought the proposed department
building would be none too large for the
department of commerce and labor alone,
saying that under the law creat ting the
department its scope is limited only by
the appropriation given it. Proctor OPP
posed grouping public buildings about the
proposed should he carried out ne said
lit will have the capital city arranged
in two groups, with 4 long poor section
between. | fear" he added, that if the
tendency is fostered We shall be tipped
up by the White House end.
NO fear of that" responded Fairbanks,
promptly. 80 lorS as the senator from
Vermont is in the capitol.
After further debate the Senate reject
ed the amendment of CiallinSer fixing the
fees of architects at ~ per cent, and at
5.l3 +. NJ, adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
ALL BUT ONE.
Horses Of Late Malcolm Forbes to ee
Sold.

Lexington. Ky. March 29.-Announce-
ment was made here, today. that all the
horses owned by the late j. Malcolm
Forbes Of Boston. except the famous stall
lion Arion. will be sold at Readville.
Mass, May %.
The stock is appraised Mt $125, 600 outside
Of Arion. 1t includes Bingen. 2O6A, for
which $4,000 has been recently refused
and Vice Commodore. a 3-year-old son Of
Bingen. and Marion. the celebrated
daughter of Arion and Nancy Hanks.
Among the brood mares which will be
sold is Nancy Hanks, one time holder Of
the worlds record, for which Forbes paid
Hart Boswell of Lexington. $4,000. There
is total of 76 head in the consignment,
among them many of the great horses of
the trOtting turf.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
SUIT FOR $741.s73
Against Dead Mans Estate, Account
Copper Transactions.

Cleveland, Ohio, March ga suit for
S74l ,S13 has been commenced inthe court
Of common pleas by Samuel j. Richie
against the administrators of the es-
tate of the late United States Senator
Harry Z. Hayne. Ritchie and the de-
PENDANTS were, the petition states, in
terested in the Canadian Copper Co.,
the Anslo-American Iron Co. and the
Central Ontario Railroad, all corpora
tions with millions of capital stock.
Ritchie claims that in the operation
of various companies he was induced to
part with different stocks by fraudu-
lent means and that the control of the
enterprises passed out of his hands
through the methods of the defendants
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
LEAKING BADLY.
The Churchill, Bound for New York,
. Meets Mishap.

Charleston. S. c.. March ga spc-
cial from Beaufort. n. c.. says the
schooner William Churchill. Captain
Ryrnes. lumber laden from George
town, bound for New York. encoun-
tered heavy gales. shifted her cargo.
lifted part of her dcckload, lost her jih-
stay and had to put into Cape Lookout
cove. The vessel is leaking badly and
will have to be tOwed to her destna-
ton. Assistance has been sent her.
The crew is safe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
MAY BE STRIKE.
Granite Cutters at Milford, Mass, Want
More Pay.

Milford. Mass. March 29.-At a meet
ing of the Granite Cutters Union, to-
day. it was voted tn reject the offer of
the Granite Manufacturers Association
of SO per day for the minimum wage
to ~ cents an hour for the better Ia
borerS. Unless some new action is
taken the cutters. to the number of
several thousand. will stop work.
Thursday night. their old contract eX-
piring on that date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
DAVIS WINS.
Will Be Nominated for Governor b,
Arkansas Democrats.

Little Rock Ark March 29.-Returns
from Il out of 10 counts show that at
the primary elections 302 delegates to
the state convention favorable to the
nomina ton of Governor jefferson Davis
were chosen.
The number necessary to nominate is
900
Judge Wood will appeal to the state
convention and contest the vote as re-
turned in number of counties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
America Rules the World.

The United States II now recognized a.
the worlds leader in the production OF
natural wealth. We also lead In scientific
discoveries Take medicine. for instance.
All scientific research has failed to pro-
duce a better remedy for the stomach.
liver and bowels than the famous Arnert-
can remedy Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
In the spring 1t is especially good. toning
up the system. purifying the blood and
promoting sound sleep. The nerves, too.
are strengthened and the liver stimulated.
Men and Women everywhere should take
tect their health. 1t also cures bloAtinG.
eramps, vomiting, headache. hjltousnses.
indigestion, dyspepsia and laSrppe. Tns
neck Of the bottle. 81 Essy IL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
STARVATION AND NEGLECT.
Death of 14.Years. Old Mother and
Child.

Scranton, Pa. March 2o.-Word has
been received here of the death in n
cabin i'll a lonely woods in Wayne
county of William Hull, his 14-year-
old daughter and the latter's infant
When found by neighbors the father
was dying, the girl was unconscious
and the baby vas dead. Both father
and daughter died before a physician
could be summoned.
A physician who afte rward examine
the three bodies declared that the man
had died of pneumonia and that the
mother and child had died of neglect
and starvation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
NATURALIZATION PAPERS.
Bill in Congress Making Some Further
Restrictions.

Washington. March 29.-The House COM
mittee on immigration, today. considered
the Goulden bill. making further restric-
tions in the issuance of naturalization pa
pers. The evils of the present loose pro-
cedure regarding naturalization was COM
mented on by Mr.. Goulden, who said that
bv reason of the New York state laws the
incentive to purchase natura alization
fraudulently was increased in that sec
ton. but the same can be prevailed in
all sections of the country. TIL" com
mittee took no action in the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
58TH CONGRESS,
Continued from page 1.)

sity Of better office accommodations
for the Senate and the supreme court.
during the day there was renewed
eHort to pass the bill prohibiting the
mlsbrandlns of salmon, but owing to
the opposition of senators who hold
that the bill is calculated to interfere
with the rights of individual states
under the guise of an effort to control
interstate commerce, a vote was NOT
reached. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
FOR WORLDS FAIR.
South African Boer War Exhibition
Will Soon Arrive.

Washington, March 29.-The steam
ship Dounecastle. from Cape Town.
should arrive early in April with the
South African Boer war exhibition en-
route to the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
There are about $50 Eoer veterans in
the marty who were with Cronje at
Spion Kop. Gen. Vijoen. vice presi-
dent of the Boer republic. is in imme-
date command. Gen. Cronje will be
in charge of the party at ST. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
CLAIM OF S250,000
By the Constructors of the Baltimore
Custom House.

Washington. March 29.-The men,
bers of the House committees on claims
and public buildings and grounds went
to Baltimore. today, to view the dam
age done to the custom house by the
recent fire. in order to determine the
equity of the claim of Henry Smith Il
Sons, contractors for the construction
of the building. The claim aggregated
like $250,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-30
"oLD BOGY" DEAD.
one OF Best Known Telegraph Opera
tors in America.

'hi'aG1. March ea.-Iienry a. Roga rdus.
one ~ the most widely known telegraph
""'ritorS in America. is dead here in Il
,'iutarlum. RoSardus had a unique his
IhiN II" was born in Rochester about IA
YEARS az" and on the death OF his wife
i"'ain" an inVeterate traveller
'ld i"ST. as he has been familiarlv
hn"Wh Tor quarter Of century had
worked every telegraph office Of ,mnor-
SN2h't IN the United States. Canada and
MrNi'", He is said to have crossed the
S,'l'ihtht from coast to coast and from
,;o n,Nho city to Manitoba more than l0l