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New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

ec sPRISG pUcs oa,2 and Msaisvn sols "a s
mixed 81 !ygs2 DARK g z5.sI -. q. .....- ..g.
ss y rh sap6g agesn snd Sm hl for prime
WILD DUcKS-Canvas Per pair; ,A9 80 Es,
Sisswtas 5segs 10 Dc srssais Der pa,s %
25G27c, 90 Jaek- pair 40f5ee
POTATOES AND vEeETABLES-Choics potssoss
Onions arm Cs6bsxrs dui and weak Norfolk kale .aa
Fnseh an n nSns FsTs1R & AM Itae caste FoIa caaIi
flowers Florida beans steady Other Eioriaa veg
etabes on market generally h-as- Casor5s@
artichckes dun and weak California saisSsrS sssl
quality Cuban onions decidedly H0shosss vss--
as' quote PorAToEs .s4s ss-I Florida sssss 20
sl isand per sS s. s2 50. do Nsia- per sae
sz@J DO Pennsylvania and wssterr. IN bulk & Per
s. 20 swEET PoT&Tofs Jersey Der soi. 81 soas4
Sa Sa.Ss 5sLse 7:s as l. FTTcoKEs p caornz So s
drum. seaslo: ANIsE New orleans. PER Do; s55st.
ads per eats. 55es1 s5 90 New oeas per
saashcs ss~ oresa sst small az o per 100 BUN saas sss
Pa 5e 0e nj &c - or 7Ss g. cfY stsss per ease
81 5eas2 80: do California s+ss4 80: cABBAGEs- red.
sSQs6: PER b5L 75eaSI: do red. pr Dol 2zsI
SasEet ,scasi: cTcIEf:s F5r3a psF bssxst SO
g so DO per sras scqss 3 So CgLI VI! EOr,sz ia
g IS EGGPI4ANTs Florida. per box siaSz: do Cuban
DO per basket 75e8sI: HoRsERADIsH 100 5:
gs5; kALE Norfolk per so1 .9ssa'1S; kofaEAss: Ns~
per 100 bunchss. SefSs 80: LETTUCE. FIorfda. per
basket. 5OcS3. LIMA BEANS. Bermuda box 81 50
GS3; do Cuban. S3Gsf MINT. Bermuda box. $lfe
ONIONS, Connecticut white. BOZ. S3IS5 90
yellow, 81 25GS2 s2GS2 do white
basker. SISI 81: do Western white.
s1GS1 p. do white 81 s. 5os DO red
yellow, pr bag 81 50Gs2: DO Orange County, red
and yellow. per bag 81 1893: do Cuban 81 -
eGS2. OKEA. Florida. carrier 81 GS2 do Cuban.
s11S2. OYSTER PLANTS. 100 ounches- SS1$2.
PEPPERS. Florida carrier. s5c1S1 80. do CuDa1-
15G PEAS. Florida basks<. s2gSf =. PARSLEY.
Bermuda per boz. 81 sogsI IS: do New Orleans. curly
and plain. Dbl. S5sts6: PARSNIPS. per bbi T5c0
81 p: RoMAISE New Orleans pe- Dol 81 soss- so do
Bermuda. box. gGT5c RADISTIES North and South
s2Gs2 so: SHAILOTS. New Orleans. per 100 burchss.
s2asc 80. STRING BEANS Florida green and wax. pe-
basket s2QS8 -: SQUASH. Hubbard, per
25as2 75as2. do Florida. PER
box s1Gsl 80. do Cuban. white. box S1Gs1 =.
SPINACH. Norfolk. per Dbl 81 504se- TOMATOES.
Florida. carrier. s1Gs2 80: do cuban T5cGsi
TUEtNlPS, Canada rutabaga Der bbL sfGSl %: d-
jersey and Long Island rutabaga. s1gSf IS Irish.
bag, 15Gsoc q New Orleans. white S1E$2
DO old. white. 15cGsl IS WATERCRESS per 100
punches. 81 5o1S2 BEET TOPS, bush
I5cGs1: CUCUMBEF1S hothouse No I. per dozen. SO
81 so; do No box s. 5oqSi; LETTUCE. ho-Eoss.
per dozen 2tiIJc; MUSHROOMS. dollhouse. ID.
4c; MINT. hothouse. dozen bcnches 50655c:
IStfES hotho1se, per 100 bGuehes. S2Gt3; RHCBARB.
dollhouse per Dozen bunchss 4oGooc TOMATOES.
house. per ID. IO425c-
Toledo. Feb. 5--CLOvER5EED-Cash Febrta-- naA
March. 81 10; Aprf, S1l IS: October s. 02a. TN
CXHf-Fr1me, 81 p ALSIkE-lrims, SO 20.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
OWNERSHIP OF STOCK.
Roy Mason Afdavit Filed by Fish
in Illinois Central Suit.

-4scz-o Feb 5--In furtherance OF their conten-
- that part OF tho eaJoined 81 -23l shares OF Il
- Central stock held In the name Of individuals
a. ou1se5 o. controlled by Edward IL Harr.rnan u
,~,sel for Stuyvesant Fish to-day fled AFFIDAVIT
81 hx Roy Mason. OF New York.
-. s@7ant declares that i. l. Rodenwaid q d.
- cf The Railroad Securities Company. whose
-, has been enjoined. is the head OF brokerage
=, which has been for many years employed by
> ar Hartman
45e declares that Sherman Day. in whose name
.a-,e az TIE stock stands. occupies office with
: K-suthofT. a former member OF the board OF
.s-,o-s pf the Railroad Securities Company.
v-,nia-a =. Van Brunt. Mason afirms. has an
- s. No. 80 Broadway. opening directly into
- os -he Union Pacific RaiircadCompany, and
-, ,,von the door OF his office appears:
..r-,-rac1z-ue Iron Company: Arden Farms;
,.s-,ss c TeEethoff. 81. Joseph and Grand Island
,-n--sv Company w 7. Van Br1nt, president
= common knowledge. the afhaut asserts, that
IS Hartman owns the Fu-naceville Iron Com
= that the Arden Farms. near Arden, y. Y. is
p, n,-,e Of M Hartman. and that eIr- Tegethcf
!. ~ Tsz-Tfrra1's secretary
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Feb s.-Wheat advanced 1c early to-day
but later lost the gain realizing sales. and
closed q shade higher than yesterday. Corn was
unchanged. oats were &c to ssc higher AMI pro-
visions were 2i1c to 71ao lower
The wheat market opened strong active buytng g
by the shorts and commission houses, which
based upon strong market at Liverpool, prices
there being Id up Reports from Canada that ele-
vator stocks Of wheat 70 per cent less than at
the same time last year. and that the receipts from
farmers steadily diminishing, also helped prices.
Later. however. the market broke because Of q
port from England that II was estimated that
ia ne 600 bushels will be available for export from
Argentina this and that the shipments mex.
month will be heavy. The close was easy. May
opened ssc TO hc to s4c to 80 higher at s7stc to
ssIsc, advanced to esasc and then declined to $3.50.
-four were equal TO 1914 coo bushels. Primary
cepts were 900 bushels against 5000 bushels on
the corresponding day last year. Minneapolis. Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts or AS cars,
against 22I cars last week and 1874 cars year ago.
The corn market held strong until just before the
close when IL weakened In sympathy with wheat
Firm cables small receipts and unsettled weather
were the chief bullish factors. The close was
steady May opened Ae TO fsc higher at ol14c TO
e1t.c advanced to 6lac and then declined TO oofsc
The close was at Slc Local receipts were I'2 cais
with two Of contract grade.
The oats market strong because OF an aoliVe
demand by the elevator interests and small re-
ceipts Prices broke late IN the day along with
wheat and corn and most OF the curly gain was
lost May opened &c higher at 53ssc, advanced 10
54asc and then declined to b3Ac. The close was at
5sssc to 53izc. Local receipts were lN cars
Provisions were firm early in the day because OF
the strength of and a loc advance In me
price of live hogs. The market weakened IN the
last half hour because of selling by local packers.
At the close May pork was on TIC at IL Liz Lard
waa down TIC at 81 Se Bibs were 24c lower al y 80
Estinaated receipts for torrlqHows Wneaf. u
sars; corn. lSs nAzS oats aS cAss; 0osA s"" nssas
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
NO DEMAND FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
Baldwin Company Has Cut Force 10000,
and May Shut Down Altogether.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6-Ten thousand men have
been laid off since December by the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, Of this city, because Of lack of
orders for engines. Samuel NJ Vauclain, men,
Der Of the firm, in speaking Of the conditions at
the works to-day. said
No substantial orders have come in since De-
celGber We have received few scattered orders
ana we are working upon these W. Whereas
we were formerly turning about sixty ioconro-
u IS 4 Week, We are turning out only twenty.
and We will have finished ali our work in a short
7tess receive substantial
orders IN the mean time. Will have to close.
our fun working force is about $4,000. but the
iack OF orders has compelled 10 lay off 10000
wor<Ine1 since December The heaviest layoffs
started about January !.
Lack OF orders not only from American but
European sources has been responsible for this.
Japan Is IN financial trouble and is sending Us no
orders at all 1t is the same everywhere not only
in America, but in the other countries from which
we have received orders.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
OTHER MARKETsBY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago FEB. 5-cATTLE-Receipts estimated aoogs
IS head market stendy. 81 SSS COWS -
fsSi 70 helfsrs 5GGS5 25 bulls S1Si 30 calves SIG
g.. scckers ard feeders s. Ss1S4 HOGS-tSscei9ts
issiated) aboIt head: market Itc higher choics
heavv Shipping 507S4 90 butchers 81 tSS4 81, Ign
mixed 50aS4 choice light 81 foes4 40 pacSl -
q IS pfgs bulk o. sales 81 -osSs4
sEEEP-R estinated shout isoso hsad InarSse
sheer i0C lower sneep. 81 I'D - do
lambs. So 25gs1 IS: yeaTlings s. ooIs6 . .z,o x,,
C-frctrnatf, Feb 5-EOGS-Acrivs 3g1oc higher
and shipper 81 s5gss 6Is eosn1ron - esss
3. CATTIE-Sready. good shippers. s.
s. .: common. SO eSss<S sIIEEP-Steady. y 0"gss
I.AMBS-Steady. s51ssI Sc
East Buffalo Feb sc -cATTLE-Recstpts. 1tl heal
fairly active steady prime steers So i5s Sd NklS
receipts f5e head: and &c higher. SStFsS y
InOGS-Receipts 800 active and SC higher heavy
and mixed pigs $4 4oSts3 30 SHEEP aad LANES
Receipts. lo0o head. sheep active and steady lambs
slow and I5c lower lambs. sSesI-
Kansas city Feb 5--CATTLE-Receipt. 5000 head. in
cIuItn southern. higher: choice exports
ana dressed s. f5S5 6 fair 10 good 81 4oe
steers 81 2S5 "a st0ckers and feeders.
<4ftS4 TO- southern cows.
native - s-aSs t native hei1srS = s
ass 70: bulls SSGS4 calves, 81 Jo6s1- HO1sS-tte-
Ceipts head market lo higher 81 ga hulc
So 81 459S4 5I@ packers ~ 90
asa 81 pigs lights. So 5ogs4 ~ SHEEP-R-celpts.
ant 81 5os<S So. Western yssrtngs. s. 40es
81 50<S So stocaers ami feeders. 81 5s
asa Is
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

METALs-TIN-The London market lost part Of yes
a. si2e Locally the market was weak lower.
s ,5prEp h,b l%nsns m ne london aa,e
vita spot quoted f62 and fe2 los Locally
Is ~ S ssetr0e a s1;.s e2as ana as sass 9
Cd dun and unchanged at 3 80
@s 5Se in the local market sPELTER was unchanged
shade higher at 45oa46oc. IRoN-The English market
@ wasrsns @ Al 4os 80 90 ners was ne gnass sos ~ At
s17 5asis e. The market for Dis on osrtacatss at
the Produce Exchange dull a. unchanged prices
sbary and March sl5 5S 40ls A May and June
MOLAssEs AND sYRUPs-The market ruled steady.
with nodSra,e oboi1s demand for 6et sao:asss and
% GeRtrsfuss1 so5nQ2 IS5ss fair god 23g2ss
sYRUPs. common. 1sa14c: fair I5glIc good. 1ss2oc;
pri1,s n,1 2oG2sc; ga c.a faney 24g2sc .z
gressvs bear pressure and selling thought for
remains bearish spot Supplies are small receipts
were light and crude oil easier Sales 600 May. 4ola
q4o5:c Linseed oil was quiet, but no change was
naand and prices ruled steady the ba.s Of for
ard WIFE 6b s7se: Su& SaHSe SCI PadeDha soa
bulk, 4s5c; refined cases. New York. 10000; Phia-
NiE ss5e ssa
ToNsEEp os cr,Se Sesdspaa de q
Low Low spot ss5s TssTualy S5s.e; March: sss
beTi 4o3s 4os.c; october. s6la Ss91sc OF summer
Ssiog & aEeoFuaT5 SsqSsae good o summer MINER yellow
yellow IS 9 4se- LINsEED iLSAnerican seed. city
roc LARD OIL-Io972c
PROyIsIONs-Followng light receipts the pro-
weak under selling by packers. the reaction IN grain
and free offerings OF pork by commission Chi
Thursday Kansas City had 1900. Omaha 10000 and
the West 600 hogs. PORK-Steady. Quoted: Mess.
sdgs4 a g I 9T 30 Ss as eesf a Ss e
s eaa ss m sEP 2a Pao 90 uSssd e a sd o
SS2e SO DRESSED Ho@gs-FirIn- @ 10 =, ogoted: Bacon.
S7se Cit MEAfsE = EPicEsd besss QUIET 'dao,sd:
Smgsifg 81 * So re- 10 50 ssG; ~ d. oaoiea s
Sfgd, Sity Se eon1'Ty ,
6765c; city lard steady; qoteds ai.c: refined Iard
steady quoted: South America DC; Continent; s1oc;
Tasc. sTEARINE-steady. Quoted: Oieo. 7lzc; city
lard stearine. sla Gs&4c
Quotations follow Screenings 393c ordinary 3t 04c
fair 4kg4$e good ordinary; 41sgoise; prime. $40
foreign S3sG61=c; RangOon and Bassein, 5l5Ssc
SUGAR-The market for refined sugar was steady
a rebate Of 10 points and discount OF per cent
Crystal doniuos. I.25c; Eagle tablets,
700: cut loaf. soc: crushed 5.s0c: mould ~ 525ci
cubes Eagle powdered Eagle confectioners'
granulated 5f5c; xxx powdered. 50Jc; powdered.
powdered fruit powdered and Eagle and
granulated 51oc: 10 bags do Zoe; az n bags do
51Jc; 70 bags do. Bloc 10 n bags do. 5o5c; . and
diamond A. 4eoe; eonfsctoners A 7oc No l. 7ec;
Nos and 8. 465c No 4. 460c; NO 8. 45oc; No s.
No II. 9; No r. 15c No l5 41oc; Nos "a. Is ard 6
O5c. The London for beet quiet but
at los a1d The local market steady firm with
moderate offerings. Duty paid prices quoted
3.25c. and rnolasses sugar So test, &c. Meetings. a:
United States ports last week were 2ooo tons asains,
% oo the previous week IS Oo last and 10000 TWO
against. 1.6:7 last week ss5et last year and
30 I'll years Total Is S9 against
s AS last week 1s os last year and lS1ss two years
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
SUGAR TRUST INDICATES IT'S DEFENCE

Trenton. y :, Feb. The first indication OF the
fhsory O. the defence in the suit Of the receiver
FOR toe Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
against TIE American Sugar Refining Company
was obtained to-day when Richard Y Lindabury.
s counsel for the American company. attempted 70
shoE that the plant OF the Pennsylvania refining
company vas incomplete and the company insol-
: ert wher Il vas bought by the American company.
e asserted that the former company could not be
o7s-z1sd a. profit and that the oaly course open
10 is directors would nave been 10 shut down the
pant o. ru1 il al z loss The plant was bought
b. the American company and then shut down.
-he Pennsylvania company brought suit against
The American company for q share of the profits
q zAsa9J9 = alleged the American company has
rsds cut q IS business.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
DECREASED RAILROAD EARNINGS
Heavy Falling OFF in Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific Net Receipts.

The reports OF the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific Railroad companies for December and for
the six months ended December 81 show heavy
decrease in net earnings compared with the cor
responding periods in 1906. IN the case of the
Southern Pacific the net earnings for December
showed a decrease OF S724 s97 and for the six
months OF s4.27o746
The net earnings OF the Union Pacific for Decen-
Der decreased s29.212 and for the half year sz27,
81 In explanation Of the great falling off in net
revenues of the two companies the following official
statement was issued:
OF olnng cars hotels and other facilities used in
connection with the transportation lines OF the
companies was included in the transportation
operation. The classification OF the Interstate
commerce Commission in effect since July l. 1897.
deals with this revenue outside operations
and thus dealing with 1t the revenue is included
IN the gross revenue AID the expenses IN the
operating expenses To bring last years gross
revenue and expenses in respect of these outside
operations into accord with those of this year.
the gross revenue and expenses for the five months
ended November 1906 Were increased by Ss14 135.
The net revenue amounting Sol 500 is already
included in the gross revenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool. Feb. 5-C1osng-WHEAT-Spot easy; No
2 red Western winter. Is Cd futures firm: March, Is
sad; May. as 6sd: July, IS 7%+d. CoRN-Spot-Frims
mixed American, nominal; prime mixed. American.
easy, AID; Northern quiet. 294d
quiet: February. IS I'd. March. IS 2$4d PEAS-Caaadia
steady Is SID FI>oUR-Winter patents 29s Cd
HOPS in London Pacihc COAST steady. f2Gf3 BEEF
Extra India mess quiet s2s Cd PoRk-Prime mess,
steady. Ais 90. BACONCunlberland cut. 26 80 10.
Cd short RIB, 16 - ~ weak AS long
light Is "a 10 SIS; clear
heavy. weak. Sd: backs I6 TO
20 weak. 39s Cd: clear bellies. Ii 10 weak 42s
SHOULDERS-Square. IL to 13 fD quiet 34s Cd. LARD
Prime Western in tie-ces, weak. 3Ss 3D. American
fined IN pals easy, 4os CHEESE--c,anadian finest
white firm. 63s Cd Canadian colored. new
firm, Cd. TALLOW-Prime city weak. oas ROSTN
Common steady ss cd PETROLEUM-Reined steady.
Ti.d LIN6EEID OIL<-QUiet. 25s.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
EXPORTS,
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. Februar

New Iork, February o. 1b.S.
COFFEE-The coffee market was quiet to-day sales
being reported only The quiet,
unchanged TO points higher The market opened
steady unchanged prices advance points,
line with steady cables. There little buying for
the interests. but aggressive bull
support, and spite OF light offerings, the market
showed Improvement during the DAY. with only
month showing close European markets
showed slight declines the OF the local opening.
Hamburg loss closing unchanged.
Havre opened and closed unchanged Il franc lower
OF the Brazilian markets Rio % res higher while
advanced reis, receipts continued mod
The ports had IS oo against 1900 last
10O01 JuDdiahy receipts
II 600 bags against 25o0 last and 1900 two years
New York warehouse deliveries continued liberal
229l2 being reported report
fair the interior although business shows
indication OF change in the hand-to-nouth policy
OF retailers The market for coffee steady, with
quotations basis Of 6i&c Rio No Z.
The OF prices in the local market to-day
8
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

COTTON-The cotton market more than lost the
gain Of to-day closing steady at decline $50
Il points Sales were estimated at e5o0co bales. The
market opened steady decline OF under
the influence disappointing cables. quickly
to the finals OF the previous day moderate buying
brokers credited with operating the bull
and some scattered covering that there would
be a renewal of aggressive bull support The demand
was not heavy however. and the market weaeHe
under from Liverpool that short
Manchester, renewal OF pressure
tlon by yesterdays buyers. Stop loss orders
covered around lie for May. end during the
the market weak ami unsettled. with March de-
cinng 10 SSc and May 10.32C. 20 to % points
below the closing figures OF Tuesday. The close
within a point the lowest. Southern Hdvices
conflicting. Wires received from reputable spot
stated that mills
buying in small way and offerings limited.
On the other hand. wires received from Memphis
that absolutely demand for
that farmers trying realize. Southern
officially reported isc 3sc higher
Liverpool a seller here times during the day
Just before the close there rather heavy buying
attributed leading local predicted
that there would be bull support tomorrow
The of contract prices in the local market to-
follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

s .hs following petitions n bankruptcy were nIeo
es'efd dEy with the clerk OF the United States Cif
'at Court:
..ant2ry Charles Il Minder. clerk NO ~
Co. sAst street. debts ssszz; assets, Sa5o prin-
3 Creditors Joseph D Carroll, $685. 6eofso
1sal1, G.os3 m
or..ssso..2sntary. against Samuel Postoi; Nc; o:,
sa-esc street creditors, II. koenleF q So- sS;vo.
q Es1'xh Prince sl2; Louis Schretber, $zs4; "1iter
~lsa appointed receiver.
.as schedules Of Pauline Marx chow debts OF
~ snd szsets OF $A757: consisting OF sloc6'
40 Each.ne-v a 0c. accounts $500 The prfn-
! ". creditors are Friedman Johnson sss! W.
otord & Co. s-u
! : ne ne schedules OF Edward ". Dayton show debts
sss- and assets OF S4s7 75a The principal e'eoi-
: so are The Jersey Ct:y Stores, 2.o6s; Fisher.
4 scaxarts, x7s Il E. Oppenheimer Con-
S.s-l: osuers Dougherty Company, a's46;
s.as J. Goldsmith & Co., G,ss4 OF the assets
g. c.s.u against Edward soeck. sno1esS
eSeosp. so- sexeTr-. The accounts ere SIC.
Sassssa e.ozser wAs appointed fecsivsr of the
~ ann1e 0nmpnE Eth . enaA - sAsk3
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
TRUST NOTES OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Proceeds Of Three Million Equipment Issue
To Be Used for Improvements.

A report from Chicago that the Illinois Central
Railroad Company would issue 100000 equipment
trust notes was confirmed in authoritative quarters
In this city yesterday The date Of the issue could
not be learned. but 1t said IT would be in the
future
The proceeds viii be used, II was said, for bet
ter1nents and improvements This will be the first
time that the Illinois Central has sold equipment
trust notes.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Z Washington. Feb. 6.-The condition Of the Treas
70 a. the beginning OF business to-day was as
follows:
RESERVE FUND.
- coz and bz-Non.. sAoo'Uo'ooo
-HVs- FUNDS TO REDEEM OUTSTANDING CHI
-IFICATES
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
sAnd interest.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles ID. Barney Co. No. 2 Broad
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
BURGLARS BEING TRACED.
Frightened Away After Blowing Safe
At Greenviiie Junction.

Grcenvile, Me. May 25.-Cracksmen,
who. after blowing open the safe in the
Canadian Pacific station at Greenville
Junction early today were frightened
away by a burglar alarm before reach
ing the inner section of the safe, are
being traced by means of peculiar
calked boot tracks. Before entering
the station they stole a revolver from
the office of the American Express Co,
and two revolvers, several hats and
some fruit from the store Of the Arthur
A. Crafts Co.
There were three burglars in the
gang. An Italian laborer saw the men
at the railroad station, but as they
paid him s. to keep still, he gave no
alarm.
This afternoon the italian was close
IL questioned by the officers, and af-
ter q general description of the burg
lars, was released. He said the cracks
men followed tho Canadian Paciiic
line at Somerset Junction and started
toward Indian pond on the Somerset
Railroad. g9AaA taH
1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
TO cHASE'S ISLAND.
Outing Of Patients From Insane Hosp-
tails to Begin First Of June.

A meeting of the Board Of Trustees
of tho Maine Insane hospitals was
held at the Augusta institution Mon
day evening, and various matters Of
business were taken up and disposed
Of, among them the question Of the
annual outing Of the patients Of tho
two hospitals which. will be passed
on Chase's Island.
There are about G. patients of the
two hospitals to go to the. island this
year and they will he divided Us usual
in two parties. The women will 50
FIRST and will leave Monday, June s.
They will remain at the island for two
months and will be followed nv thu,
men who are to stay tho same length
III time.
The PATIENTS from Augusta 60 t.
Bangor on special train where they
are joined by those from The Bangor
institution and 20 10 the island by
special boat.
During the past two years the bene-
fits that the patients have received
through the two months outing at
the island have been very apparent
and many of the cases of mildly insane
persons have been entirely cured and
discharged at the close of the stay at
the summer hospital. The patients
look forward from year to year for
the outing With great deal Of pleas
ant anticipation. No bad eases ar1
taken to the island. only those who are
mildly insane or the convalesccnt pa
tents.
Only a few needed repairs have been
made on the property during the past
year as a great deal of money was
laid out there last year, building the
new bungalow and doing other work.
The buildings are in first class condi-
ton and are all ready to receive the
patients. f+ NJ
The bungalow has proven valuable
| addition to the property and will be
| used as last year for tho convalcscent
patients. those who need but little at
tendance
The swimming pool which was
talked of last year was not made and
this may be done this summer, al
though nothing definite has been de-
cided upon. On one shore of \ the is
land there is natural basin. where
swimming pool could be made with
the outlay of but little money. a dam
to hold the water after the tiGc had
filed the basin, and a gate to let the
water cut is all that is necessary.
Capt Cooper. the caretaker, who has
held that position from the time the
building was built for a United States
Marine hosntal is still at the island.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the reception of
the patients have been in the hands Of
Manning S. Campbell, the steward, at
the Augusta institution.
Maine isgsthe. only one Of the New
England states that has convalescing
hospital in connection with the regu-
lar hospitals. The yotheEo states give
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