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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-16
Leads to Two Suicidal
Attempts at Bangor.
James Mason and Wife Quarrel,
and She Takes Poison.
She Receivers, They Quarrel Again, He Takes
Poison. They will Both Live.

Bangor, Me-, June 15.-The Com
mercial says: James Mason of Baltt-
more, Md, attempted suicide, Thurs
day afternoon, by taking two tablets
Of corrosive sublimate, one of the
strongest poisons known. The prompt
work of the physicians alone saved him
from accomplishing his purpose. The
cause was jealousy of his wife. Mabel
Mason. who made an attempt to do
the same thing. Tuesday. on account of
Il family jar with her husband.
Mason and his wife have been living
at 203 Broad street for some time past
and not in the best of feeling toward
each other. Mason has been away
working for their daily bread and on
Tuesday came home because he could
not stand the work. His home coming
was not happy one. There were cir
cumStanceS in the case which point to
the fact that Mrs. Mason had not been
conducting herself as she should have
done during his absence.
AS they described the affair, there
was family jar when he accused her
of wrongdoing and Mrs. Mason took
corrosive Subiimate to end her troubles
on this earth. Medical aid was sum-
mOned and she was relieved Of
the poison ana brought out of the dan
ger to which she had placed herself.
Everything went along without fur
Their row until Thursday afternoon, af-
ter dinner, when there was more trou-
BILE which resulted in Mason'S taking
the poison.
In his rage. Mason tore into shreds
two dresses which had been presented
to his wife by friends. There was
nothing left of them when his wrath
IVES satisfied. Not content with hav
ing done that, Mason went out of his
rooms, to the house Of a friend from
whom ne obtained the poison with
which he attempted to end his life.
The cause of the attempted suicides
was undoubtedly jealousy between the
husband and the wife. 1t is understood
that Mason discovered some things on
his return home that made him eX-
tremely jealous of his wife, and his
charging her with them led to her at
tempt at suicide, Tuesday. which was
not reported to the police. Both We're
out of danger Thursday afternoon, and
will recover
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will he ready to name a third If that
number is preferred although the
President has been advised that Mar
quis Ito and Baron koinura and Mar
shall Yamagata are the three distin-
guished personages under consideration
the official nominations have not yet
been communicated 10 him.
The Presidents fourth and last peace
conference was with Sir Mortimer
Durand the British ambassador. who
reached the White House about 10
o'clock and remained with the Presi-
dent until after IL o'clock. Mr.. Taxa
hira left soon after the arrival of the
ambassador, The ambassador upon
leaving was of course unable to dis
his visit.
The negotiations were the main sub
ject discussed between the President
and the British ambassador. the con-
yersation. however, which later de-
welcomed along general lines, touched
unon Morocco and Il number of other
cuss his visit.
The preliminary negotiations have
not been altogether smooth ana a'
times the Presidents tact has alone
awaited to save Ine uiy. lNuSSid "di
party has in the last few days made
one mighty effort to block the negotia-
lions. The officials here are fully APP
preciative of the difficult position in
which Emperor Nicholas has been
placed and while urging progress in the
negotiations, the President has been
aware of the difficulties in the way.
The war party was anxious to obtain
from Japan some general outline of
her terms before Russia should appoint
her plenipotentiaries. This attempt
has, however, failed. Japan has all
along fatty refused to divulge her
terms in advance.
The language used in the official pub
llcation in st. Petersburg of Russia's
part in the preliminary negotiations
did not assist progress, for the reason
that the tone in the announcement of
the opinions of Japan and the officials
here failed to represent the real situa-
ton These tangles. however, are grad
ually being unraveled and the belliger-
ents are being rapidly assisted along
the paths to Washington.
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Royalty Of Europe Present
at the Wedding
OtPrincess Margaret and Prince
Ado|phus at Windsor.
Most Imposing Gathering Since King Ed
wards Coronation.

Windsor. Eng. June H.-Windsor'
the scene of many historic events, was
in holiday attire, today. for the wed-
ding of Princess Margaret OF con-
naught. eldest daughter of the Duke
of Connaught, to Prince Gustavus
Adolphus, eldest son of Crown Prince
Custavus of Sweden, all the arrange
ments for which were made under the
personal direction of King Edward.
Throughout the morning process
sion of royal trains proceeded from
London TO Windsor carrying represent
tativcs of most OF the royal families OF
Europe and forming one of the most
imposing gatherings since the King
coronation. Magnificent summer
weather greeted the young couple ana
showed the pretty town of Windsor at
its best.
The scene in st. Georges chapel.
which was not decorated, with the ex-
ceptiOn of scattered flowers. was eX-
ceedingly brilliant, being a blaze of
uniforms and decorations and ladies
in full court dress with coronets or
tiaras and wearing many jewels.
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s,cG gold for detention beyond her lay
days. ON Monday there were tnrteen
steamers at Colon awaiting dock rooI i.
At-Ta Roca the full capacity OF the dock
10 ,reafiy oyertaxcd and with the COCK
mon on strike, matters are In bad shape
indeed. - r.~. a. p,rh,
Shipments Of laborers from me B em ga
no,,rt of an outbreak of smallpox on n
sbin hound for the Isthmus. NO iurtmer
Ia horers will be sent here untii tHc us
ease is stamped out. Ihe e, nave ave- p and
fwrntv-sevcn deaths since the AMERICAN
occupation Of the zone, July !, I'D ne
yel,oy fever situation is now worse imam
Il has been mt any time since then.
~ the transfer of the comrnissary TO
tho control of the Panama Railroad II has
heconc practically NIL rs an instit ntfon
lacking to the bettcrrnel,t OF living cohui-
tions On the Isthmus for American en-
nIovees. Under no circumstances can
rrurcbases now be made for cash at the
ccormissary. A deposit has to be made
vim some agent Of the Panama Railroad
to cover contemplated purchases. TINS IS
absolutely out Of keeping with what the
thing was intended FOR. me older EN-
tro,,ble while new employees arriving on
the Isthnlus will be unable to purchase
n mosquito netting or pillow to lay their
heads ON until this red tape procedure
will have delayed the receipt of the arti-
clos several days. In this connection it
NAV be well to again point out the pos
tive necessity that a man coming 10 thr
Isthmus shall be in possession of enough
money to properly provide himself with
necessary articles for living here and to
carry him for ut least month prior to
receipt OF his Government pay. Pay day
is now four days overdue and It bids fair
to he six or seven days before the month
" men get their money. This IS a rem
nant of the old red tape disbursement
methods which have been source Of con
slant annoyance to every man on the
TsihmuS.
President Amador's reception to Gov
ernor Magoon was the chief social event
of the week There was music by the Re
publican Band and champagne was drunk
in toasts to the United States, Panama
and Governor Magoon. Governor Ma
coon is certainly favoritc with tine
Panamans. as he also is with the Ameri-
cars for that matter. The Panama pa
pers are printing editorials appealing to
President Roosevelt to appoint him as
minister also.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Horace II. Tozzier of Lynn, was held,
Thursday, in the Lynn, Mass, police
court in 5000 for the grand jury for
raising the flash boards at Pilings
pond. Lynnfeld, Sunday, thereby caus-
ing damage to the Gerry mill property.
Joseph r. Towle was, Thursday,
held in $1,000 for the superior court at
Lynn. Mass, on a charge of man
slaughter, a blow delivered by him, it
is alleged. having caused the death of
W. S. Huse of Lynn, Sunday evening.
No evidence was presented. Towle
pleaded not guilty.
James Mansergh, past president of
the Institution of Civil Engineers and
a member of the council of the Insti-
tuition of Mechanical Engineers, died,
Thursday, at London, after a lengthy
illness. He was connected with vari-
Gus engineering works in the United
States and Canada.
The Mexican Central Railroad Co.,
which is a Massachusetts corporation,
Thursday. filed with the secretary OF
state at Boston, certificate of an in
crease in it's capital from s4S, S15 900 to
500 900, 900. OF the new capital, SCI 1875
900 will be used it is stated, in acquir-
ing additional property. The sum of
S5,000000 will be expended in the pur-
chase Of the Mexican Pacific Rail-
road. In exchange for the income bonds
of the company, $500, 900 will be given
The Frank Haskell woodworking
plant fire of Thursday night, at Lynn
Mass, caused a loss of nearly $50, 900
is it figured. Thursday. Mr.. Has
kellS loss on the stock and building is
$4,000, but partly covered by insur-
ance. That of Parker Brothers shoe
factory is $4,000 and the remainder is
divided between Southworth and
Campbell, owners of an adjoining
building and the small firms that occu-
ply it. Because of the fire the power
plant cannot be operated and some $50
workers are idle.
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A Truart's Imagination.

There was one boy in school who
deceived me completely" said a teacher
| in one of the ward schools a day or two
ago. while talking of the excuses made
by children who play hockey The
boy who used soapsuis to have fit"
and the boy with the forged note from
his mother had been described. This
boy" the teacher continued, was about
thirteen years old. His father brought
him to me one day and told me that he
never had been able to keep him at
schol. IF he doesn't come regularly
let me know" were his last words.
We'll, the hoy came every day for
three weeks. without being late once
Then. one afternoon. he told me that he
w>uld have to go home at1hree O'Clock
rs his mother was going to be married
that night, and that she wanted him 10
bring home large roast early. SO that
it might be ready for the supper after
the ceremony. He told the story Sd
straight without a culver of muscle
in his face. and with such an altogether
happy expression. as if he were pleased
with the outlook for the future. that
was taken in However, it occurred
to mo that he had been brought to
school by his father, and had not
heard of a death in the family. so
questioned him. oh, that man. he eX-
claimed with a fine air. he's my uncle.
Sometimes we call him father because
he's raised me. almost, but he's not;
he's only my uncle
Il let the boy go. The next day he
didn't appear ut school until afternoon.
Then he explained that his mother hal
kept him that morning to help clear
up things after the wedding. That
sounded plausible, too. and l accepted
ii at its face value For two days
nothing happened. on the third day
after the wedding, however, john
forget mis- last nane-came to schooi
with his right hand swathed in ban
dages and told a fearful story about
how he had been helping his father 10
sew sacks and had run a large steel
needle into the palm of his hand. L
shan't be able to write for maybe
week. he finished. and |. all sympathy
for the boy. arranged so that he might
come n part of each day and recl'e.
Finally l got to thinking about case
wherein little girl had fooled me os
wrapping her right hand in bandagrs
TO keep from writing when there was
really nothing the matter with IT, anu
so | called John to the desk ana 'oiu
him Id like to see the injury OH ii''
hand.
Oh he cried, drawing pach
couldn't unwrap 1t: the doctor ores'e
it, you know Rut / insisted ar"
against his wishes took off the clo'h,
found a plaster of salve on the pan
Don't touch it, John cried. II ms
cause blood poisoning. / took on ~
salve. however. and there was the p'n.,
as whole and uninjured as any o",
ever was. / gave him long iec'u
then, about telling falsehoods, o."
sent him home. That night l caheu ~
the man who had brought MN
school and learned that the story apous
the wedding was as big faisef'oou
that about the hand. The man was ~
boys father l never saw John asa
I don't know what became OF h'i'''
Kansas City Star.
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THE CONFEDERATES
Aim to Have Correct History of
. Civil War Taught in Public
Schools North and South.

trouS inflammation Of the sectional Spir-
it was the result. The protest of the
Confederate Association caused investi-
cations which resulted in the discov-
cry that the South was permitting its
sons and daughters to be taught that
the gross charges against the Southern
people. of rebellion, treason and war
atrocities and the like, We're historical
facts. This discovery was followed by
appeals to boards of education and
other civil authorities. to Southern
self-respect and to honorable publish
ers with the result that the most often
sive of the false histories have been
driven from Southern schools.
Since cooperation among those who
desire impartial history which will in
spire all citizens of our country with
similar patriotic spirit is a consumma-
ton most earnestly sought for by this
association, especially is this desirable
in all histories of that strife which
was the greatest American war. May
not the story of that struggle be told
with fairness to both sections on the
part of the South there is nothing 10
fear from truthful history. We ask for
historical generosity and will give as
much without stint"
The report recommends that each
state establish department OF
archives and history. The reading OF
the report caused great enthusiasm.
An amendment by Davenport, of
Americas. Ca, member of the conf
mittee that the future histories show
that jefferson Davis was cruelty treat
ed and unnecessarily slackled was ac-
Cepted and the report adopted.
A call of the resolutions committee
developed the presence OF a Federal
officer on that important body. His
name is Col. S. c. Russell, and he is
accredited 10 the Indian Territory.
Comrade B. B. Paddock of Fort Worth,
declined to sit in the same room with
Col. Russell and in response to chorus
of Take him Off" Take him off.
Gen. Lee substituted the name of Capt.
J. j. Kendall, of the Indian Territory.
Gen. Lee. however, took occasion TO
pay a compliment to Col. Russell ana
said he had some time ago written a
splendid tribute to the Southern SOL
diers
A telegram from the Grand Army
| post ut Madison. Ind. was read and
! received a moderate cheer
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Louisville, KY. June 15.-With a de-
termination to finish, Thursday, the
routine of the Confederate reunion, the
old soldiers again met at the Horse
Show building when the session was
called to order by Chief
Lee. New Orleans and Nashville are
the chief Candidates for the next re-
union.
A remarkable reunion of the Blue
and Grey has taken place here. On the
afternoon OF Sept. i, 1861, Michigan
regiment under the command of Henry
X. Misner. now a brigadier general, U.
8. A., retired. stormei the Confederates
at JonesbOro, Ga, and captured the
battery and Gen. d. C. Govan. who
was in charge. Thursday. the two COM
manders met and talked over the
events Of the day. At the residence Of
John c. Davidson in this city. the two
veterans met for the first time in IL
years. The meeting could not have
been more cordial or affecting had the
men been brothers.
The business Of the convention, to-
day, after the invOca ton which was by
Rev. James p. Smith, Of Richmond,
Va, one Of the two surviving staff Of
ficers Of StCnewall Jackson, was the
reading of the report Of the committee
OH credentials which was quickly dis
posed Of.
The report of the history committee
was then submitted by General Evans
of Georgia. the chairman. The object
Of the committee is to secure accurate
history which Is to be Incorporated IN
the text books in Southern Schools. The
report says in part:
During the first two d des after
the surrender, an effort was evidently
made to cast the general re."rd of the
Southern states into an arprobr1ous
shadow and also to infect tn. minds of
the youth Of the entire country with
the opinion that there wa nothing
noble. nothing true, nothing good III
the Confederate cause. These attempt
ed perversions of history were resent
ed, but the South was without faclll-
ties for reaching, by any kind Of liter
allure. the masses OF their countrymen
of the Northern states to correct the
errors into which they were led. There
fore unfair history and other pernici-
GUS publications gained entrance into
the schools and homes of nearly every
section, North and South, and a disas-
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q, We cannot hold ont the promise
that DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery will cure con-

~ ical Discovery will cure con-
sumption when thoroughly
seated and established. We doubt if
any medicine will then cure, although
hundreds have been cured by the
Discovery" after their attending
physicians had pronounced their cases
to be regular tubercular consumption.
The fact is that the Golden Medical
Discovery does cure severe throat and
bronchial affections, lingering coughs,
and those obstinate, wasting, "run-
down" conditions which, if neglected
or improperly treated, run on and
TERMINATE in genuine consumption.
We know that thousands of men and
women although In the advanced stages
of feebleness and enaciation- paid,
wasted and broken-down with all the
terrible symptoms of hacking coughs,
night sweats, hectic fever, absolute
prostration, and even bleeding from
the lungs-have been restored by the
use of this marvellous medicine to per-
manent health, strength and vitality.
But it must be taken in time, before
tho lungs have been filed with tuber-
cular deposits, or have actually begun
to break down.
DIR. R. v. PIERCE Buffalo N. r.:
Dear Str-It gives me pleasure to send you
this testimonial 50 that some other poor suf-
ferer may be saved. as was. by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. l had . cough
slowly failing. Could eat three good meals a
day but was losing flesh every day. Lost In
weight from $50 pounds down to 12S My flesh
got soft and had no strength. Did not say
that the end was not far OF Il 1 did not get
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May Be Adopted in Los
Angeles Saloon Business.
Monopoly Granted Benevolent
Corporation" for Big Sum.
Most Rigid Restrictions Will Reduce Saloons
and Increase Revenue.

Los Angeles. Cal, June 15.-Initiative
petitions will be placed in circulation
within the next 10 days asking the
council to adopt an ordinance granting
to benevolent corporation the
monopoly of the saloon business in Los
Angeles. So say the organizers OF the
corporation which seeks 10 regulate the
liquor traffic of Los Angeles along the
lines that have made Gothenburg fam
Gus.
Subscription lists have been in circu-
latiCn for the last week and a goodiy
portion Of the 100000 which will be
needed to apply the Gothenburg sys-
tenn already has been subscribed.
The main features of the new system
will include:
Reducing the number OF saloons from
200 to %.
Closing all in the residence districts
and replacing them with coffee CLUBS.
Guaranteeing to the city a revenue
Of $1S6,000 a year.
Limiting the possible profit or the
corporation to 6 per cent. on the capital
actually invested.
Permitting the sale only of beer and
light wines IN saloons in the mill and
manufacturing districts.
Guaranteeing the expenditure OF all
profits above $4,000 a year in public
improvements.
Pledging the purchase of the fixtures
Of the 200 saloons now in operation AZ
price to be adjusted.
Providing for payment of sum to
the saloon owners for the good will Of
their business.
Drastic regulations concerning the
operation of the corporation saloon.
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Under Admiral Dickep,
Attacks Fort Monroe,
Bombardment Opened Thursd,,
Morning At I0-Mi|e Rang,
Wireless Communication Broken and c,l.
Wires Cut---war by Theory.

Fort Monroe, Va, June 1.-THE sr.,
attack In force On Fort Monroe toot
place at O'Clock, Thursday rnornirn
Eight Of the biggest ships Of Admir-,
Dickens squadron formed an arc n,
circle between Cape Henry and Can
Charles. All Of them headed for n.
fort and advanced at slow speed.
The first gun was fired at 7.l0 ana
for half an hour long range bornba,d
ment continued. The ships did not com.
closer than bug Light" which ia IA
miles from the fort. The fleet consistss
Of the Texas and Hartford, four OF ,bs
monitors and two smalled ships. Tn.
monitor Puritan was recognized in ,bo
feet, indicating that she had succeedss
in getting off the mud at Point Look.
out, where she was fast, Wednesday
After a half hour of firing the sbips
proceeded back from their startiny
point and were soon out Of view.
While Admiral Dickens was gather.
ing the larger units of his fleet in the
lower Chesapeake, Wednesday nigh,
he was not idle at the Washington ana
Baltimore defenses where landings
were made and several attempts were
made to cut the cable communications.
Admiral Dickens with his flagship
Texas was in the vicinity of Fort Mon.
roe during the night and succeeded in
intercepting and breaking I'D tbs
wireless communication between the
fortress and the army scout boats He
allowed the fortress to intercept mes.
he would attack the fort, at 23O O'Clock,
Thursday morning. This proved by the
the failure to attack to be a ruse.
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ATTACK IN FORCE.
Admiral Dickins Matches Whole Flee.
Against Fortress Monroe.

Fort Monroe, Va, June 15.-An at.
tack in force was made on Fort Mon
roe, tonight, by Admiral Dickins' feet
Practically the entire fighting strength
of his fleet was employed. His battle
formation was the same as that at
Forts Washington and Hunt. the tor
pedo boat destroyers in the lead. the
monitors next, then the Texas, cruisers
and gunboats. The general action be-
gan, shortly after IL o'clock. and at
once assumed a close range contest
which contained all that could be de-
sired of the spectacular and pictur-
eSuue
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ORDERLIES MAY STRIKE.
Employees Of Big Pittsburs Institution
Declare They Get Too Little to Eat.

Pittsburg. June 15.-Orderlies and other
employees of the big West Pennsylvania
agement. and an .'ultimatum.' signed by
twelve of them. has been sent to j. W.
Kreps. the superintendent: in which he IS IS
the conditions are not changed. The chief
demand of the ultimatum is that the en-
ployes receive what they declare they do
not now-three square meals day. me
men saw their rations have been cut down
until they now get scarcely enough to 1--we
on.
The round robin was pres ted TO SUI
perintendent Kreps by the had orderly:
Mr.. Ereps treated 1t contemI tuously, and
there is every possibility OF "a strike!
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NOT DYNAMITE, MONEY.
Man IN Gutter Had Roll of $1,000 in
Hand.

Huntington, w. Va, June 15.-An
unknown man was fonud in a gutter
near the public landing a. 10 o'clock al
night. In his hand he clutched 4
greasy roll which resembled a stick OF
dynamite
He was hauled to the police station
where detectives examined the roll
found IN his hand, and it proved to b1
S2.OG0 Mrapped in brown raper.
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Sec. Hay Arrives Home.

New York, June 15.-Secretary of
state John Hay arrived from Europe
on the White Star Line steamer Baltic,
tonight, much improved in health. but
plainly showing that he was far from
being 4 well man.