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The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

Daniel J. Sully's profits in cotton
are reckOncd from six to fifteen mil
lions. and he escaped all the worry of
the boil weevil.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

At teachers convention the ques-
tion. How TO Interest the Young in
the Sunday School" was discussed.
Perhaps having n Christmas tree ev-
cry week would help some.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

The University of Berlin has given
an American girl the degree of PHI. ID.
Could even crowd of German profes-
sors refuse an American girl any
thing?
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

A Kansas paper tells OF collision
between a freight train and a heav-
lily loaded passenger" When a pas
senger gets heavily loaded he should
not walk on the railroad tracks.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

As long as Mr.. Morgan believes
that he has got the original manu-
script OF Byron's "Corsair." he is hap
py. whether II really is or not.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

Spain thinks of building another
navy. when she gets ready to spend
the money let us hope she will have
the good judgment to patronize our
shipyards.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-24

Whitaker Wright would have saved
lot Of trouble II he had committed
suicide dozen years ago.
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NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Kramer Acquitted Of
Killing Her Husband.
Verdict That Woman Was Insane
When Act Was Committed.
Jury's Decision Will Save Woman from
Going to Asylum.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 29.-Mrs.
Lulu Prince Kennedy Kramer. on trial
Il second time for the murder in Janu-
airy, 1901, of her first husband, Philip
II. Kennedy, was found not guilty by
d jury here, today. At her first trial
she was convicted and sentenced TO 10
years in the penitentiary.
The case was reversed and during
her release on bonds, last February,
she married John Kramer, an attorney,
who had defended her brother, VIII
Prince, who later was convicted on a
charge of conspiring with the defend
ant to kill Kennedy.
Mrs. Kennedy killed Kennedy, who
was local agent for the Merchants
Dispatch Transportation 90, Il month
after they had been married. He had
refused to live with her, bringing slit
to have the marriage annuiled on the
ground that he had been forced into it.
The first verdict was reversed on a
technicality. Mrs. Kennedys defence
was emotional insanity and evidence
was presented to show that her grand
father and Ereat-granGfathar had died
in insane asylums, one in New Hamp-
shire and one in Connecticut.
The verdict of acquittal was found
solely on the ground that Mrs. Nenne-
dy was insane when She shot her nus
band. The jury. however, found that
1.-THE defendant has since regained her
sanity" which will save her from being
sent to an asylum.
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INDIAN MURDER TRIAL
At Machias Seems to Weave Chain
More Closely Around Accused.

Machias, Me. Jan. 29-Thirteen witness
es We're brought in for the State Thurs
day morning, in addition to those already
sworn, about 30 in all, in the Indian mur-
der case. Nothing new was brought out
about Socialism, but some information
was gained with reference to the doingS
of Newell p. Francis on the fatal night
The effort on the part of the State seemed
to I've to weave the web Of crcumSta ntial
evidence still more closely about the ac-
cused men. The task of getting at the
truth is difficult, as the witnesses will in
some cases give positive answers when
they do not fully understand the ques-
tons put to them.
Two Of the witnesses. Thursday after
noon, told of hearing Socialism tell that
SockaleXis would not be there to bother
him in two weeks 1t seems that the
former had been living with one Polls
and after some time the murdered man
had come there. and after that the ac-
cused was compelled to leave and was
angry because of it. The murdered man
and Socialism We're both paying attention
to the same squaw, and the latter was
jealous of the former
Perhaps the most important of the wit
nesses in tho afternoon was DR.. Jonah of
PASSPORT, VINO assisted in the post NOR
tenn examination. His testimony was
largely in confederation of that given by
DR.. Chandler. who made the examina ton
with DR.. Jonah.
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Annual Church Meetinc,

The annual church meeting OF the
Congregational church was held
Thursday evening, in place Of the usual
annual roll call which is ordinarily.
held at New Years. The following 4
the program that was carried out very
pleasingly:
Hymn, I'VE May Not Climb the
heavenly Steps, Choir
Scripture Reading, Psalms 81.
Prayer by Pastor.
vocal Solo, Mrs. Kate Noble
Reports of Church Officers.
Pastors Address.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Kate Noble
AudreSs. Rev. Smith Baker, d. d.
hymn, Il Love Thy Church, o God"
The reports of the officers of the
work done. last year. were unusually
encouraging. showing that there has
been greater earnestness and zeal man.
liested all through the year with very
satisfactory results. The address by
Rev. Smith Baker was very fine and
much enjoyed. After the program had
been completed refreshments We're
served in the vestry. The meeting is
called one Of the most successful vet
held by the church.
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A SAD CASE.
Young Woman Sent to Insane
Hospital from Bath.
Handwriting but|nsane Through Hav-
ing Been Deceived by Man.
Has Means of Her Own and Will Be
Cared For.
A SAD CASE.

Bath, Me-, Jan. 29.-The Times, to-
night, says: Yesterday afternoon, the
board Of aldermen held a special meet
ing for a hearing on complaint of the
board Of Overseers of the poor in re-
gard 20 Il sad case of insanity. In the
absence of Mayor Hyde, Alderman
Crosby presided. Miss Marion Thomp-
son. 4 young lady, who formerly re-
sided in this city, was the party COM
planned of. She arrived here, last
Thursday. and has since then been in
the hands of kind people who have
taken care Of her. She has no near
relatives or friends and her condition
was reported to the overseers of the
poor.
At the hearing, testimony was Civ
eli by Drs. Fuller. Barker, and Lincoln,
who examined her and they We're Of
the opinion that the asylum was the
proper place for her. She was COM
mitted to the asylum at Augusta. and
taken up. this noon. by Sumner Drawn.
Miss Thompson has been for the past
year working in a shoe factory in
Brockton. A letter received, this week.
from the lady at whose home she
stopped While in BrocktOn, stated that
she was q hard working woman but
lad passed considerable time in study
ing Clairvoyancy and her mind be-
came unsettled over the matter When
she left Brockton, Il week ago last
Monday, she told her boarding mis-
tress that the spirits had called her to
| Bath, and that was the last heard in
, BIocltton until word was sent from
| here of her arrival.
The unfortunate woman is interest
ed in house on Corliss street, and
| has considerable money in her purse.
She also has a bank account in Bos-
| ton. 1t seems that she married n man
named William Soule. and she after
| wards found out that he had another
wife and she left him. She had no
settlement in this city and the author
| tiles here will make arrangements for
the appointment of a guardian to look
after her property. She was not dan
gerously insane, but had spells of go
| ing into Il trance and when she came
| out of them would think she was a
member of different royal families. 1t
was n sad case and many people inter-
ested themselves in the matter.
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SENSATIONAL CLOSE.
Local Spectator Bid for All July Cot
ton in Sight.

New York, Jan. 29.-Opening prices in
the cotton market today. were higher
than last nights closing with May anu
July above the best point of yesterday.
Trading was active and excited. The M
tial advance was on better cables than
had been looked for and reports that spot
cotton was selling all through the int
rior, last night. at 15a4 &c. for midding. II
became evident, however. soon after the
opening that enormous profit taking was
eral points from the best after which
they were rallied by the tirmness in New
orleans and aggressive bull support.
The rally did not hold and shortly after
noon there was a rapid decline of from
> to Co points.
The break was reported to be due. to
selling by two large commission houses
with out-of-town wire connection. which
, held long cotton for Southern and West
crn interests. 1t was said the sales were
made because of failure of correspondents
to forward necessary margins
The drop in prices was sensationally
pid March. which just previously had
| been selling at l3.9O, was forced to l363
May went from 1872 to 15.S3, and July
| from 16lS to 1859. This represented de-
margin of the morning and Il net loss OF
| from 80 to 81 points on the active months
| The decline attracted a fresh demand
| from scattered sources and with the weak
| t.r long interest shaken out the market
rallied several points on bull support.
| The close was sensational. Just at the
last moment a local Spectator went into
the ring and bid for all the July cotton
in sight. running that month up to 10
| or within seven points of last nights
were net Il to Il points lower and the
new crop months from 10 to IS points be
| low last nights final figures. The days
sales were estimated at 100000 bales
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Hon. John D. Long. former secretary of
the navy, Il native of Buckfold in this
State. will be the principal after-dinner
speaker ut the annual meeting of the
Maine Sons of the American Revolution
which will be held in Riverton casino.
Feb. -.
Word was received at the Portland no.
lice station, Friday. that Robert g Or
phan. IL Mechanic street. aged 20 years
had been missing for several days. As far
as can he learned, Orphan was a man of
temperate habits and well liked bv all
his friends. The police are hard at work
on the case.
EXMayor John o. Shaw of Bath. Fri
day, received a pleasant surprise in the
form of a commission as aide-de-can1p
to Gen. John C. Black. communicable
chief OF the Grand Army of the Republic
1t Is dated January =. 1904, Chicago IT
was the first notice Mr.. Shaw received of
his appointment and ne feels highly hon
ored in being selected from the Maine
G. a. r.
Miss Lois Bailey of Phillips died very
suddenly. Wednesday. She started with
her niece. Mrs. Bunnell. to drive INFO
Phillips village from Tory HILL out
finding difficulty in getting through a
snow drift they We're obliged to get out
of the sleigh and walk. The exertion
proved too great for Miss Bailey who
was 16 years old and had been a sufferer
with a serious heart trouble for several
years. She lived only a few minutes af-
ter getting to nearby house
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A GREAT NIGHT.
Kora Temple Sends SO Travellers
Across the Hot Sands.

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. e9.-I<ora Temple
opened its house and initiated SO can
didates. Thursday evening. They
We're as follows:
Lewis A. Burleigh. Augusta; Fitz
NJ. Fish. Hallowell: Chas. w. Small,
Portland; John L. Evans, Bath: Chas.
E. Palmer. Portland; Frank f. Tufts,
Mechanic Falls: Chas. Litchfield,
Lewiston: John G. Coburn. Lewiston
Howard Bracket. Cornish; Frank p
Bennett. Bridgton; A. r. MacNabb.
Ellsworth; H. w. Gage. Dover. n. H.:
Jos. W. Neatly, Ellsworth: z. f. Will
bur. Eiddeford; o. S. Pinkham. South
Harpswell: ]. c. Aver. Cornish: Chas.
F. Taylor. Lewiston: Fred w. San
born, Bridgton H. B. Warner, Auburn;
Frank H. Jordan, Fryeburg: Chas. F.
Thorts, Portland; w. w. Tibbetts,
Portland: Irving L. Merrill. Auburn;
David Walton. Lewiston; Mallon Pat
terson. Scion; Edw. NJ. Robinson. New
castle: Geo. W. Cover. Skowhegan;
Leander F. McIntire. Scion: Leslie w.
McIntire. Scion: Willis f. Sanborn.
Springvales Harmon G. Allen. Spring.
vale: Jesse w. Muttart. Biddeford:
Chas. Wentworth, Waterville.
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THE BREWER BURGLARS
And Gang Arrested at Lynn Said to
Be the Same.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 29.-Snce the news
papers have been telling of the capture
of George Dart. eX-pugilist. Frank Muir
ray and Frank Hayden. alias Skelly. ar
rested in Lynn. Tuesday and who are
supposed to be the burglar gang which
has been opera ting in and around Bos-
ton. recently. Il good many people here
aboutS have been making known their be
lief that they are the men who success
fully cracked the safe of the Brewer Say
ings Bank. last September. and made way
with several hundred dollars after eX-
changing shots with Il couple of Bangor
policemen.
Everybody in this vicinity remembers
the circumstances connected with the bur
glariZing Of the Brewer bank. The de-
tails are all fresh in the mindS-how a
couple of men went into the bank rooms.
turned on the electric lights and pro-
cceded with their work while Il third
member of the gang stood outside and
kept within their houses the several resi-
dents who saw the goings-on from their
raced over the toll bridge exchanged
shots with William II. Irish. who fired
his revolver at them from his window.
took the Maine central tracks, crossed
the railroad bridge to Front street where
they encountered couple of policemen.
when more shots We're fired. and then dis
appeared. Since then no successful clue
has been found.
IL.
rectly across from the Brewer Savings
Bank and who saw the burglars at work
on the night of the safe cracking, was
shown n picture of the men under arrest
irr Lynn by n Commercial reporter. Fri
day.
I'm sure that man Dart is the one who
stood on guard outside the building on the
night of the burglary" said Mr.. Potter.
and Hayden looks like one of those who
worked inside although I'm not so posi-
tive about him.
William II Irish who lives next house
to the bank and who. rifle in hand. watch
ed the burglars at work from his win
dow, said he couldn't swear as to whether
the men were the SafebreakerS or not.
1t is understood that Dart was in town
ut the time of the burglary. and that.
whereas he was without funds before the
break he had plenty of money later on.
HAYDEN and Murray. it is reported on
good authority. We're working at the Pan
gor boom during the summer. which,
many think, makes a pretty strong chlln
of evidence against the trio.
The Lynn police think that the arrest
of the men. who are regarded as dcspcr-
ate characters. will clear up many of the
burglarics committed throughout New
England during the past few months.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
VIII Be Held, July ID, at WatervIlie-
National Convention Delegates.

Fairfield Me-, Jan. .-tSpeciaD.-
The regular mid-winter meeting of the
Maine Democratic State committee
was held at The Gerald here, this even
ing The committee was represented
i'm full five members represented by
proxy. The different counties were
represented by the following: AndroS-
coggin. d. r. Hastings of Auburn;
hroostook, S. w. Gould of SkoW hogan;
Cumberland. George l.. SWEET OF Port
land; Franklin. Col. f.. w. Plaisted OF
Augusta: Hancock, l.. =. Wyman OF
Ellsworth; Kennebec. Thomas j.
Lynch of Augusta; Knox, George l..
Crockett of Thomaston; Oxford, Bert
rand G.. Mcintyre of Waterford; PenOb-
scot. Willis Y. Patch of Bangor; Piss
cataquis, John S. Williams of Gull
ford: Sagadahoc, George +. Hughes,
chairman. of Bath: Lincoln, Thomas
f. Murphy of Waterville; Somerset,
w. r. Hunnewell of Pittstield; Waldo,
Fred W. Pote of Belfast; Washington,
Charles +. Johnson of Waterville;
York, Walter J. Gilpatric of Saco.
Among the notables present We're
Sheriff w. NJ. Pencil of Cumberland;
Sheriff A. Fl. Lang of Somerset; f.. +.
| Fairbrother and John L. Clarke of
Skowhegan; Byron f. Whitney of Bar
HarbOr; l.. NJ Fulton of Bowdoinham;
/ Dr.. +. l.. Jones, +. w. Clair and Hon.
| Cyrus w. Davis Of Waterville.
| The committee finally decided that
| the State convention shall be held 1t
Waterville, on some date about the
middle of July, probably the 18th, to
be determined upon by the executive
| committee.
The committee also decided that each
| Congressional district shall be entitled
to three delegates to the National con
vention instead of two delegates with
| four aiternatcS.
| At no time during the evening was
there the slightest suggestion regard
| gubernatorial nominations.
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~ S 4 q AAs NM MI
CONDENSED DisgAIcHEss

The Peruvian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Tor FEB. 3 an eXtraordinaryssAS32 r. E0f
congress to discuss and sanctiOT v9fiOuy
financial measures - e
The dispute which occurred Tin the
Chamber at Madrid. Thursday, between
War Minister Linares and Deputy Soria
no, resulting in sending seconds to each
Otner, mas been settled without necesStat
ing duel between the principals.
Ben O'Grady. the Buffalo pugiist who
was Knocked out at the Detroit Athletic
Cub at Detroit. Mich, Thursday night
by Noah BrusSe of that city and then
removed for treatment to Harper hospl-
tai. was reported out of danger, Friday.
Brusse will no longer be detained by the
police.
State Senator Barnard Eaton was ar
rested. Friday night. at Milwaukee. Wis
on an Indictment charging him with ac-
cepting n bride of 800 in connection with
legislation on the BARRIERS license law
enacted at the last session OF the Legs,
lature. Supervisors Edward Strauss ana
august Pulls were re-arreSted on addition
al counts brought in, Thursday night Ths
grand jury is reported to have returnei
eight additional indictments.
j. Murray Howe, member of a real e.
tate firm at Boston. was selected, Frldas'
by the Massachusetts Board of Gas COM
missioners to be its expert in determin'
ing the valuation of the land on the ses.
to be amalgamated into the Boston ~
companies. These are the companss,
which are now in so much litigation LIS LIS
gas commission have yet to authorize ".
capital stock of the consolidated orss"
cation.
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OPPOSES SUNDAY OPENING.
Bishop Cotton Speaks Strongly on New
York Saloons.

Buffalo, Jan. 29.-Bishop Cotton of
the diocese of Buffalo, today, announc-
I'd himself as strongly opposed to the
measure pending at Albany for the
Sunday opening of saloons in New
York city and Buffalo. Bishop Cotton
said in part:
From my standpoint as a Catholic
bishop, the opening of a saloon or a
place where drink is sold OH any part
of Sunday is Objectionable. Anything
that would clash with the religious
observance of the Lords Day is some
thing that the Catholic church in this
country is opposed to.
There have been in Europe sad re-
suits from the allowing of the sale of
ntOXicants on Sunday, namely, it
broke in on the religious character of
the day and instead of seeing, as we
90 here in America, a quiet restful and
religious DAY, it takes the character of
a day given up to pleasure of every
kind and which ara oftentmes SINFUL
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GIVES UP ia DEAD.
That Number Of Harwick Mine Dis.
aster Victims Recovered.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 29.-Mine Inspector
Cunningham is satisfied he has discovered
the cause of the explosion at the Harwicl
mine and the room in which it occurred.
1t has been the theory of the inspectors
that the gas was lighted by a defective
shot, one that was not properly tamped
and which threw a bit of burning paper
from the hole drilled in the coal This
was confirmed in a room in the south
left ertry where a hole was found in the
coal showing that the tamping had been
blown out and that the shot was ineffec-
of Fire Boss j. A. Gordon. who was also
tie mead shooter in the mine.
The mine had given up ia dead at noon.
Preparations are already making for ali
early resumption of work at the mine The
company expects to start again in two
weeks soon the bodies have all
been removed. the mine inspected and re-
pairs made.
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mostly fast drivers rather than
lar track speeders. s~
1t is understood that if the cond;,,,-
are favorable, this afternoon. thera .'''s
be matched race by r. p. Wells, NJ Nm
cy G. (2.24H) and A. T.. Sawyer,s aa',
(2.24A for a prize of 80 bushels NJ 49,.
best three i'm five heats. These no
are believed to be very evenly match
and there has been a good deal of d;s
cussion among the friends Of both 9
to which could step to snow faster tn
the other. Both are experienced r.
campaigners and honest workers On :"
hot race is pretty sure to follow.
The horses will Droba bly, begin ..
warm up about O'Clock, and ough, ~
be in the game at 2.30. There will nrot
ably be a big crowd down to See tbs-,
go, as there is much interest amona
the horscr1en I'm the result.
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AImon S, Jacobs.

Almon S. Jacobs, aged 81, died of
consumption. last evening Mr.. Jacobs
was in the employ of w. f. Whittemore
of the w. E. Whittemore Furniture Co.
for the past II years and for the last
five years at the shops in this city.
Last fall he resigned his position on
account of his health and went into
the woods in northern Maine. He
could not stand the climate there. how.
ever, and after short stay returned 10
this city. A widow and mother survive
him. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-30
CAUSED BY DROWNING.
Autopsy Shows Hanover, Mass, China
man Was Thus Killed.

Hanover. Mass. Jan. !3.-An autopsy on
the body of the Chinaman murdered here.
which was performed by Medical EXamin-
er Ii. w. Dudley and two assistants here.
today indicated that death was caused by
drowning Finger marks were found on
the neck and DR.. Dudley is of the Opin-
ion that the laundryman had been partial
~ strangled and his head forced into a tub
of water.
A brother of the Chinaman arrived
here. today. and made arrangements to
have the body inferred at Mount Hope
cemetery, Boston.
Detective Hodges of Taunton, is fur
ther investigating the case. 1t is claimed
that the laundryman was assaulted,
earlier in the week, by young men reSid-
ing here. but the incident is thought to
have no bearing on the murder.
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WON EVERY RACE.
w. K. Vanderbilt, Ir., High Line in
Automobile Meet.

Ormond. Fla. Jan. 29.-All of the one
mile events in the automobile tournament
were run here, this afternoon, and two
of the five mile contests. 1t was a field
day for w. X Vanderbilt. Jr, for he won
every race in which he entered.
In the ore mile class he beat BrOkaw
Freeze and BOwden, winning his final heat
in AZ 3-5 seconds. BOwden won the 80
second class, one miles, in the final heat
in so 40 seconds. The best time in this
race was made by Bowden in the first
heat. As seconds. In the five mile for
gentleman amateurs. Mr.. Vanderbilt won.
his best time being 3.3i 3-5. He also won
in the five mile free-for-all with a record
time of 3.3l 3-5. Louis S. Ross won the
five mile rurabOut race in 7.53 Is.
The course was in good condition and
the attendance large.
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CRUSHED IN ICE FLOES.
Gloucester Schooners Drifting in Grip
of Frozen Crystal.

ST. Johns, n. F., Jan. 29.-The Clou-
cester fishing schooners Fernwood and
Nicholson homeward bound with car
goes of herring from Bay of Islands.
y. F., have been crushed in the ice
foes off st. Georges bay. The crews
abandoned the ships and walked to
the land. The schooners are drifting
out in the Gulf of st. Lawrence in the
grip of the ice.
The schooner Talisman of Glouces-
ter, is frozen fast in the ice in the
northern arm of the Bay of Islands
and will remain there until spring.
The present is the worst season ever
experienced in the herring fishery,
eight vessels having been destroyed.