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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

The themes of the ministers meeting
we're 'problepS" and PROGRESS" Tn
frst being treated by Rev. Smith Bak-
er of Portland, in a characteristic ad-
'ress on Problems from Preaching
Will expressing the belief that tht
ministry Of today represents a large
mount of culture and intellectuallity
re speaker emphasiZ d the npcessit ,
# thorough training In the import an
natter of delivery of sermons The
reachor who would be effective must
NOW every essential of oratory, and
&c able by strong active delivery to
each the very depths of the minds OF
Is hearers.
Rev. Walter Fiske Of Auburn, gave
n Interesting ard instructive address
IN problems in Pastoral Work"
On Progress in Greater Fellowship
n Our Churches" Rev. 4. P. Williams
Of Searsport touched upon a vital poin.
In the church life, showing that the
'urposc Of the Christian religion in It
self is one of fellowship, and that /
constant touch one with another lies
| great amount of strength for the in
!ividual churches.
Rev. Clayton D. Boothby of Madi-
on. took up the subject of "Organized
Political Effort" speaking at length
'pon tie relation of the church to the
PRACTICAL usages of citizenship Nh
york, said the speaker, can be effective
without organization, and this is es-
eCially true of the work in the direc-
lion of civic advancement. Three
qualities are prime requisites for this
york, namely courage, honesty and
onlmcn sense. II is not the proper
hing for the church to go into politics,
ut the members Of the churches
houll do their utmost to work for the
etterment of political conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
The Suez Canal Is Closed.

SueZ. Sept. 21.-The canal has been
closed here until further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Greater London contained '-fh
habited houses in 1901.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

At $50 Il special meeting for the
nildraA, under the direction of Rev
Icrbert a. Jump of Brunswick, was
njoyed quite as much by the older
members Of the conference as by the
hildreE. the audience room being
with eager and interested list
nerS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-08
la guerra
rRENSA lRANCENA }

San Pc;erSburgo, 81 de Mario Los
ru,oa seg1n datos de la prensa aso
ciada en- Kharbln Sc han atrincherado
fueremen1c en- Sipinghai. Los japo-
nes~S Sc eS;an tecOncentrando.
Una colnmna de japoneses Sc din
ge contra Kirin probablemente con el
lin dc envolver la posicion ruSa y en-
sayar el mode de cQrtar las comun1ca
cicn,S en- VlaiivoSt0ck fin de aislar
es fortaleza y prlvar a las armas de
inevitch de esa importante base q
aprovisionamiento.
Durham. Natal 80 Ell vaper ing {
"Dact' llegadp aqui procedente de
Bango9n dice su captain que VIC pa
sar 90 nevios de guerra Y o trasPorte-
4 $50 milas de Madagascar. Sc cree
que es Ia escuadra del almirante Ro-
jestvensky.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-08

rs la Ultima npvela de MARITIME
Sierra. Tn lihro lleno de color
lie amenas deljciosas dcScripcianc.
lie tipos, de frAses, de enaucilos pin
'OteSCOs
Martinez Sierra, describe la canlpi
Ia castcllana en- ell sltio en- que St
refugia en- las raices de los mont
.autsbricos. como 81 de ST. arldcz y
usteridad s;n;iese fatiga.
Es una vision nucva &c Ia terra
le la gente, del clio caStellanoS
La IIUMlLDE VERDAD tierc encan
tadorcs mon0iogos del autor, como 5
poeta estuvleae ems f1audo las q
ncdas de alanos, el rio sin much.
gna, ell claustro al gre como III
,,nr'sa dc la Yulna y tanta novedD'
ONO ticne el libro deliclosO de Mar
nez Sierra.
FL estilo es nuevo, colorista, per
luevo, genial y propio del JoEen autol
En-. las descripciones de paisajc
Ilega q 10 supreme.
Pertcnece LA HUMUDE VERDAD ;
Il Blolio.eca de novclistaS del sig.
TX, otra gt,antia de que la obra &
C in.lenSu waller.
Fl ejemplar se vendc a 70 centavo>
III Ia llbreFia del BoLErIN MERcAN1tL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE
COMERCIAL UNIVERSAL
Trilingiie, en- Espanol, Fngl6s y Frances

+Tratado complete, obra necesa-
ria 4 todo comerciante, Banquero
Hacendado, Industrial, Detallista, De-
pendiente, Corredor de Comercio. Pc
rito Mercantil, Tenedor de Libros
Pericial de Aduanas Interprete y con.
tador de Navio.. Photo y sobrecargo
lie nave. Secretario y Contador de
Ayuntamiento y Diputaci@n y emplea
dos de Hacienda y Aduanas, en- gene.
raj todo hombre de negocio.
FL libro esta hecho por el doctor
on Constantine de Horta y Pardo. y
Sc vende al precio de dos dollars en-
q liberia del "Boletin Mercantil
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-08
Ia >iiuacion del Jap6n

In Fwralsasce sie A,w Nosk reffaxa
dosc o, ispsa aeciasa 10 s,rnsense
AhnfA vn;ss q lArin en- nns "a
de SsN...o> imfsfasles Cunsadesxsc "a
sp-.S Qae pscncls inSalAf. Tsensz -
"A n4n,f. a. consolidsf 40 nnexa 80
sicsdn. conSaesshlemcufe cn~zncksda
cNWusss Sc knsE Cores \ IhaTlA
So una a'sanas pearfosa. ~ - 2
m..s apr s8os cue IS gue l. unen
Gran krciafA. bien sAbc el lspon cusn
aifici. le Sefis rx:endct 81 csscra pof
cl csniincnic .. A,ico iren;e 4 u opo-
sscidn unids de Francis: EuSia y Ale
mania frcio coa;sndo con cl concurS0
chcaz de lngls,eTra. 10 h hsia dihcul
;sdcS inSupcr@blcS para. pr e1cmplo.
una oombinaci3n dc oh oCientos mil
SoldadoS iaponeScS V Ia eScuadrz IN
gleSa lnglsierra SC hs cresdo los
germcneS &c una nucvs Compllcacion
en- el Tibet, inieniras que ~ insuencia
en- Persia V el Afshsnisian no 6 TODD
10 s6lida que debiera. Empero ante Ia
.combinacion &c que scabahoS dc ha
blar .qriGn osaria levantar IN dedo'
Todo eS,o V mas hara el Japon en- OBJ
.sequio dc quien lie ayude 4 rec ger en-
plenc.oS frJi,os dc Ia que Va inside
"a victoria dennitiva Sobre Russia Y en-
,aleS premises basan va loS cstadlstas
del Mikado los ofrecImientos que Sc
haran al gabinete de st. James cuan
do llegue el momento de renovar l.
actual alianza anglo japonesa. que en-
tonces Sc tratar4 de hacer ofensjva y
defensive Gente que plensa, en- Gran
Bretaha, Sc esi4 preocupando de eStaS
'i>ione, imperlaleS, tan parecidas 4
eSpeJ Jismos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-08
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fsss wss ates nfsanr
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
THE CARELESS CONTRIBUTOR.

Yes" SAID the editor. as he put his
gum brush into the ink bottle and tried
to paste on a clipping with his pen,
yes, the great fault of newspaper con-
tributors is carelessness. Indeed" he
continued, a = he dropped the copy he
had been writing into the wastepaper
basket, and marked Editorial across
the corner of ,oem entitled AN Ode
TO Death contributors are terribly
careless. You would be surprised said
he as he clipped out column of fash
ion notes and labeled them "Agricul-
ture," TO see the slipshod writing that
comes into the editorial sanctum. Mis-
spelled, unpunctu3ted, written on both
sides of the sheet. illegible, INGRAM
uatical stuff Contributors are terribly
Co reless They are
Just then the office boy came in. in that
dIctat1Tial and autocratic manner he
has. and demanded more copy, End the
editor handed him the love letter he had
Just written 20 his sweetheart.-Tid Bits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
OLDEST AMERICAN CITY.

1t is commonly believed that st.
Ausustine--foun.led liz 15G5-is the oldest
city in the United States. But consid-
ering Porto Rico a part Of the United
States such belief is not correct The
settlement of Ponce de Leon at Caparra
is older by fifty-five years.
The exact location OF the historical
Caparra was discovered accidentally by
DR.. Harrington. of the San Juan wealth
Or office. Hearing from the natives
along the road 10 Pueblo Viejo of their
Puerto Rico he procured a guide and
made an examination of the nearly ex-
tinct ruin Without doubt" he says,
the ruins / found were those OF the
first settlement established by the eX-
rlorer and coloniIer Ponce de Leon.
Both local tradition and history name
Caparra as the earliest town on the
island and agree on the same site near
OLD Village, or Pueblo Viejo
Even the native negroes, some of
whom could neither read nor write,
knew the story of Capurra. Ny personal
investiga ions showed me the correct
less Of their traditions. The only re-
mains OF the original town visible now
are the ruins of church. hospital, and
q repaired limestone furnace. Most of
the stone from the church, houses, and
hospital had pecn used according 10
the natig>s. in the construction of high
ways. An historical landmark near Is
the reputed gold mine worked by the
fiji st Spitnish settlers Ponce de Leon
IS said to have greatly enriched himself
by the compulsory labor of the native
Indians IN the mines"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16

ACIDS. that the said judge ma.ieiously
Units ana SuppreSSeS.
lie further discusses the number of
votes present and not present, declares
tHat "hlle the falsehoous were duly pro
Tested, The ponce, carrying out the or
GERS or the Judge, did all III their power
10 modest the protestants, and, in TACT
seems. I'LL through the document TO
nave Charged the Judge with falsifica-
TOE.
Fiery Abuse.
From beginning to end, this document
Is composed Of fiery epithets to which
the Spanish language so well lends it
self 1t purports to be a declaration
concerning the action in business of
meeting of the junta of the railroad of
Ocos on January 26, 1896 but it also
refers to a meeting in June, 1908, and
extends. as stated, a liberal criticism
OF everything and everybody connected
with the opposition
In a letter which accompanied the
declaration" to Washington. Darling
explained that he had big legal case
III hand, and II he is not heard from
by certain date, asks that the mat
Ter be given 10 the press. He said he
expected 20 be in Washington In May
Darling Is known to be well versed in
Spanish law, as he graduated from a
law school In Havana about three
years ago. His friends regard MIN as
eccentric In many things, but they are
convinced that much in his favor will
be found in the present case when all
the facts are revealed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
BIDS SUBMITTED FOR
FAST SCOUT CRUISERS
Fore River Ship and Engine Building
Company Gives Lowest Estimate.
Two Plans Under Specification.

Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday for the construction
of two fast scout cruisers, the lowest
being submitted by the Fore River Ship
and Engine Building Company. OF
Quincy Mass.
Bids were called for on two plans:
Class /, Navy Department specifications;
class 2, with turbine engines.
The bids submitted were as follows:
Fore River Ship and Engine Building
Company-CiaSS l, one cruiser for ST.
e2e, 600, or two at 81. 5S7, 600; class .. one
for 81. $40. coo. or two at sl.46S,ooo.
New York Ship Building Company
Camden, n. J.-CIaSs l, one for $l,S24, 600
class 2 one for S, $50 900.
William Cramp & Sons Ship and En-
gins Building Company, Philadelphia
Class, l. one for 81, I93, 900; or two al
81, 750, coo; class 2, one for $1,8S5,0o0, OF
two at S1,So5,000.
Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me.-Class /
one for sl,T74000 or two at Sl.729,0O0
class ?, one for S1,6I1, coo, or two at 81
623 600
Union Iron Works. San Francisco
Glass l, one for S1,6S9,0oo, or two Al
81 ,666, 900.
Maryland Steel Company, Sparrows
Point. Md.-Class /. one for Sl,s13,0OOi
class > one for sl,SI5.00o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
OUTING FOR THE BAR
SET FOR MAY 13

The annual outing of the members of
the Washington Bar Association will
be held at Marshall Hall. on the Po-
tomac river, Saturday. May 13. next.
The occasion Is always looked forward
to with great pleasure by the local dis
ciples of Blackstone and Kent, and is
usually taken part in by all who pos
sibly can.
Besides the members of the associa-
ton there are always present many of
the members of the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the United States. the
Court of Claims, the Court of Appeals
OF the District, and the Supreme Court
OF the District.
The feature of the day will be. as in
former years, plank shad dinner,
which Will be served in up-to-date style.
There will also be a game OF baseball
between teams representing the old and
young members of the bar, and other
games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16

Joseph Francis Darling, Anticipating Landing in Jail,
Which Came to Pass Appealed to State Department
to Give His Plight Publicity

ITO the Respectable Tribunal and to
the Public of Guatemala
Thus begins an open letter. which It is
now believed resulted in the incarcera-
ton Of Joseph Francis Darling in a Jail
at Guatemala.
Just when the arrest occurred is not
yet known officially, though it was an
Eounced at the State Department a day
or two ago that Darling was believed to
have been in custody for at least one
month. Presentations have been made
III an effort TO have this Government in
terccdc in the American lawyers behalf.
but his liberation is apparently an I'M
certain matter.
Testimony Commissioner
Joseph Francis Darling first came into
notice of official Washington after the
c-ose of the Spanish-Arnerican war,
when for some time he acted as indie
pendent testimony commissioner under
the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.
In this capacity he served for about six
months, his compensation, of course.
coming in the shape of fees from per-
sons for whom he rendered service.
At the end Of this six months period
it seems there were several permanent
testimony commissioners appointed in
connection with the adjudication of
claims in Cuba. Darling thought he was
entitled to one of these salaried posi-
lions and the case was carried into the
courts. but. 1t IS believed, never settled
Subsequently, Darling went to his home
in New York and about a year ago
started for Guatemala Just what bust
ness engaged him there Is not definitely
known, but from the circular letter Tin
Sra nish), which was secured here this
morning, it appears he dabbled quite
extensively in railroad affairs.
At any rate, his circular letter-''TC
the Respectable Tribunal and to the
| Public of Guatemala lis one continued
arraignment of the injustices which he
| on behalf of his constituents, claims
| to have suffered. AS summed up by the
man who translated the Spanish docu
| ment, the whole trouble lay in the
election of officers of the railroad OF
| Ocos and the contentious about the
| number of shares or stockholders rep
resented at the election.
The matter evidently came before Tho
/ courts, but in a manner not clearly In.
| dicated. In the midst Of his letter
! Darling makes the claim in no uncer
| tain language that the 12,7a9 share:
| claimed by the opposition to be repre-
! scented were not in attendance. The
true total was 9,S05 shares, he says, ane
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
COMFORT TO THE DEAD MAN

An Omaha doctor blew into Kansas
City with a new anesthetitc of his own
invention and tried it on a negro patient
at hospital who had volunteered for
an operation on the promise Of free
treatment and attendance. The negro
died in minute, before the operation
began The doctors unanimously agreed
that he would have died under the in
fH.nce of any other anesthetic, which
would doubtless be comfort to the vic
i'm II the news could be conveyed to
Minneapolis Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
Would Not "Give Up
MONTAGUE WILL HELP
IN LEANT0 INQUIRY

Governor Montague of Virginia,
through the State Department, has re-
piled favorably to the request of the
Italian ambassador in Washington for
an inquiry into the facts connected with
the shooting of ]. Leanto at Lorton, Va
The Department Of Justice has sent out
agents to collect evidence with regard
to the shooting which occurred when
the Italians were being pursued by a
mob.
to prevent capture, but the Italian au-
thorities believe that there is evidence
To show the shot which resulted in his
death was fired by one of his pursuers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
WITH THE BROKERS.

While Washington stock brokers are
highly elated over the remarkable ex-
pansion OF the business of the exchange
which has taken place during the past
twelve months. opinions are sharply d
vided on the question of the increase of
its membership. AS a general PROPOSE
ton 1t may be stated tina. 20 elder
clement is opposed to it. while the
younger brethren favor it The compo-
sition of the committee TO be appoint
ed by President Hibbs is a matter OF
much interest, for it will give oDror-
tunity for surnises as TO the proba bic
nature of the report which lFiat COM
mittee is likely to make to the exchange
at the special meeting next Wednesday.
Mr.. Hibbs will announce the committee
on Monday.
With LanSton it's now you see 1t
and now you don't" said broker who
has done considerable business in that
stock. Its course is as cratic as any
thing in the stock line you can we'll i'm
agine, but one thing is dead sure-if nc
dividend is Forthcoming at the annual
meeting next week, then farewell. a
long farewell, to all its greatness. past
Is my opinion. and | don't TIM l am
very far wrong.
Everybody is wondering if Ben Wood
ruff has another package of Washing.
ton Railway common up his sleeve. II
he has there viii be more music in the
air on the board tomorrow, for pretty
nearly everybody seems to be IL. buy.
| ing humor just now.
| The declaration of a dividend on the
preferred stock of the Washington Rail
/, way and Electric Company SO early il
| the season-it being payable on June i
| VIII have a tendency. so some broker.
think, of stimulating speculation as wei
as investment in the securities. A lead
| ing banker said yesterday: There ha:
| been nothing more remarkable than tht
rise in the preferred and common stool
| of this company. Less than veal
ago the preferred could be bought a
nearly so and the common at about IS
| today the former has appreciated almos
| SO per cent and the other even more thar
that, and there IS every reason TO ex
| pect that the high water mark for either
has not yet been reached This bank
cr's opinion is shared by a good man!
others 1t is also pointed as a signifi
| cant proof of the strength of thes'
stocks that a year go hardly any banl
could be induced to make a loan on thu
preferred and none would touch thu
| common while today all the banks ar
more than eager to get the preferre;
as collateral and also quite willing T.
loan on the common at REASONABLE
| artyiy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
An Obstinate "Dago."

'Buya da banan? Vera gooda banan.
Sell UNI cheap. Uh. No wanta da
banan? Have some grape. Fina grape.
No? No wanta buya noting.
Why wanta how old l am? Me not
tella you. No business toa you. I dc
nothing bad. Policeman no wanta me-
Such was the string of pigeon-English
fired a noble policeman who was seek
ing census information from an Italian
who runs a small fruit store in the vi
cinity of the First precinct. 1t took no
little arguing and diplomacy to drag the
desired information from the native of
the PARKWAY sunny land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
SIENoGRAPHERS' UNION

The semi-arEual election of officers of
the Stenographers, Typewriters, Book
keepers and Assistants Association, No
l11l3, of the American Federation OF
Labor. was held at Spanish War Vet
Grams Hall, Tuesday. April H. The
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: Joseph T. Sherier, presl-
dent; Louis \. Sterne. first vice presi-
dent; Fannie f. Brown, second vice
president; NJ. x. Clinton, financial sec
rotary; Frank F. Hartwen recording
secretary; ]. ". Lowe, treasurer; ].
w Bernhard, guardian; Miss Bechtold,
guide
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
Worn to a "Frazzzle."

A reporter from The Times, seeing one
of the census-takerS with his book I'M
der his arm starting for the station
house to turn In. walked up, and tapped
the official on the arm. A vacant, Dor
ed stare was on face turned to the re-
porter; capacious looking mouth opened,
and in monotonous, mechanical drawn
these words came forth:
In order to correctly ascertain the
number of inhabitants over twenty-one
years of age and the number of chill
dren under fifteen and over seven not
attending school within the District Of
Coiumhia---um UNI
With a start the automatic census
taker became a human being again. and
with a smile and word of greeting said:
That explanation has become night
mare. Everyti!ne anyone speaks to me
suddenly | launch forth into that speech
wake up in the night pouring forth
that monotoncds jingle. When l eat
am still thinking about it. Nothing
seems to make me forget.
The minion of the law proceeded or
his way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS.

You are not literary" said the
school teacher. yet in the morning .
course you have quoted Sir Philip Sid
ney, Congreve, and Farquhar"
II didn't know it, said the pupil.
The teacher laughed.
NO you didn't" she agreed. 1.-The
quotations you used have become such
common ones that they hardly seem
like quotations TO US now-they seem al
most like slang.
When you said. Marry in haste and
repent at leisure you quoted a great
literary artist, Congreve. When you
said. Over the hills and far away you
quoted Farquhar When you said, God
helps those who help themselves you
quoted Sir Philip Sidney. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
PORCELAIN STRIKERS
RESUME ACTIVITY

LIMOGES. France, April l5-Strikers
IN the porcelain industry renewed their
activity today.
Employees of the Haviland works were
prevented from resuming work Many
porcelain articles were smashed The
situation Is regarded as aggravating, as
the entire industry is threatened with
serious interruption
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
LOCOMOTIVE KILLS DEER
IN SATAN'S KINGDOM

WINSTED. Conn.,, April ia freight
train on the Central New England Rail-
way last night struck and killed a deer
81 Satan's Kingdom, in New Hartford.
The animal was thrown down TWEEN
ty-fiye-foot embankment into the Far
mington river but the train hands sue
cecded III dragging the venisoa out of
the stream
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
BIRDS NESTS WEIGHED
MORE THAN A TON

WILKESBARRE. April 15-Carpenters
were unable to gain admittance by the
trap door into the steep1e of the Grant
Street Presbyterian Church, and hole
was cut from the outside
1t was found that the trap was block
ed by mammoth birds nest There
WAS over a ton of straw, hay, twigs. and
other material. the whole filling n large
hay wagon. The birds have been max
Ing their home in the church steeple for
the past thirty-five years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-16
THE WORD "TIp."

The word tip originated in the old
English coffee houses. At the door of
these coffee houses was a box made
usually OF brass, with lock and key. 1t
had engraved upon 1t the letters 1T. 1.
P'' Observe the stops between the let
ters) ITO insure promptness-" Gus
toners, as they passed out, dropped a
coin In for the walters. Hence the word
tip