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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
MOCK SEM DEAD.
Pittsburg's Expensive Leper Charge
Dies from Tuberculosis.

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. 25.-Mock Sem,
the leper who has been the involuntary
and expensive charge of the city of Har-
risburg since July t. 1907, died at the Mu-
nicipal hospital today, tuberculosis being
the cause of death. The man was a pro-
nounced leper, the evidence of the dread
disease being apparent in his face, arms
and chest, while he suffered from lung
trouble for months.
He came from China and was found as
a cook in 2 restaurant here. He was iso-
lated. Mock never took kindly to Occi-
dental cooking and after a months trial
demanded his own material ard cook
stove, on which he cooked in his own
way. He used to eat four and five times
day. The cost of the Chinaman's
maintenance. which caused considerable
debates in the city councils, was about
s175 month. Some months it went up
to 5000, one occasion being when he was
told he could order some goods from a
Chinatown house in Philadelphia. No one
knew what he was ordering and the bill
was $3.50 Mock feasted for a week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.
Secretary Straus to Confer With Labor
Leaders, Manufacturers and Others.

WASHINGTON Dec 25.-"I believe that
fully one-third of the immigrants who
come to this country do so because of
H,lse representations'' said Secretary
Straus while discussing the conference
he has called of heads of labor unions
to take steps to find employment for
the unemployed throughout the coun-
try.
"Immigrants come here with false
hopes and false ideas, largely as the
result of the agents of steamship COM
panies soliciting traffic. | intend to
take steps to disseminate correct in
formation throughout Europe as to
conditions in this country.
'"Take tor instance the case of a
glass worker in Bohemia who gets Is
cents day and he is informed that a
glass worker in this country gets $3.50
a day; he wants to come to the United
States He finds when he comes that
there is no golden apple ready 20 fall
into his lap: that the standard of liv-
ing is higher and rents are higher
Secretary Straus believes that the
present time is a good one to begin to
take steps to find employment for the
unemployed alien and the native born
laborcr and mechanic who are out of
work. He will first confer with repre-
sentatives of labor unions and follow
ing this conference will invite manu-.
facturers and others to confer with
him. Tie secretary says that there is
work enough in the country to go
around and the only problem is 10 get
the unemployed around to it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
: POACHiNG BY YANKEES
Charged by Vancouver, B. c., in Cana
dian Halibut Waters.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 25,-The fisheries
committee of the Board of Trade Is pre-
pairing a strong memorial asking the Do
minion government to define the sover-
eighty of Canada in the north Pacific,
owing to the alleged poaching Of Ameri-
can halibut fishing boats in Canadian wa
ters. 1t expresses the opinion that wa
ters between Queen Charlotte island and
the mainland, ranging from Dixon en-
trance in the north to the Hecatc strait.
are wholly within the jurisdiction OF the
Dominion. If this view is taken by the
ottawa government and recognized by
the United States government. American
fishing boats will be driven out of the
industry ana Vancouver and Prince Ru-
pert will become great fishing ports.
In the Forthcoming memorial the es-
tablishmont of more efficient fisheries
protective service by fast cruisers will
be urged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
SENSE OF TOUCH
Seems to Be Highly Developed In Case
of Col. Mann, New York.

New York. Dee. 25.-Tne amaziEa decla-
ration was made yesterday to Justice
TruaX, sitting i'll special term. Part !. of
the supreme court, that Colonel William
d'Alton Mann of Town Topics had So
cured "a subscription of $i3O1 from ]. Fier-
pont Morgan ana similar subscriptions for
like amounts from other persons well
known in the financial and social world
for the much discussed book "F&dS and
Fancies Cf Representative Americans"
and had obtained thousands of dollals
on the representation that the President
of the United States was an actual sub
scriber to the said book. 'Fads and Fan
ces,' which meant that the President had
agYeed to sign his name in every volume
of the publication. and also contribute
$500 in cash" This representation MIR.
Osborne branded as false.
Colonel Mann is suing the Press Pub
fishing Co. to recover damages for an al
legged libel
The case has been pending in the su-
preme court for three years and has re-
Gently been marked ready for trial. James
w. Osborne of counsel for the New York
World yesterday applied to Justice Truax
for permission to file a supplemental
discovered evidence, and it was in con-
nection with this application that Mr..
Osborne made the charge.
Mr.. Osborne. in a memorandum which
he handed to Justice TrllaX, pointed out
tha. under Section 514 of the Penal Ccde
it is a forgery to use a signature in sich
a way as to misrerresent sentiments of
the person whose signature is used. Mr..
Osborne presented to the court numerous
afiidavits.
Opposition to the motion was made
by Senator Wray Of counsel for Col.
Mann or the ground that this was a new
line cf defence and should have been
piead"d before, and that it would he un-
fnir to his client to- snrng this surprise
on him at the eve of the trial.
Mr. Osborne. on the other hand. CON
tended that the information reached him
only on Friday last and that in justice
to his client it was necessary that this
matter lie thoroughly tnreshed out in a
court of law and that the matters con- |
taired II the affidavits and answer which |
he. presented TO Justice TruaX should be |
permitted to be presented to the jury
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
DISCUSS cOFF .Es DUTY.
Importers Say That Five Cent Tax
Would Fall on Retailers.

New York, Dec 25-'rhe possibility
that the reyisers of the tariff would
place a duty of five cents pound on
all coffee brought into this country
awakened the local coffee trade Thurs
day with a jump, and little else was
talked of ly Importers. jobbers and re-
tailers The members of the New York
Coffee Exchange took only milo m
terest III the news, as it seems to be
the impression that the change vii
rot affect the brokers to any great eX-
tent Certain authorities in the trade
said that the imposition of a duty
would not result in the increase OF th'
,,rice paid by the consumer; nor VII.
the importers and roasters OF coffef
and the importers of tea suffer from &
duty except insofar as the payment o.
the duty calls for more capital With
which to do business. These men as
sert that it is the iobEers and retailers
who will have to pay the proposed ta>
to the government and from them vii.
come a most decided opposition to tbs
duty.
One of the highest authorities in Tho
coffee trade had the following 70 say II
regard to the proposed duty:
There was tax on tea and coffee
in this country during the Civil War
tut it was taken off in 1873, and evei
since then coffee has been on the fre'
list and so has tea for most OF The
lime When it became necessary t.
raise more revenue at the time of the
Spanish War it was proposed to plac,
tax on coffee. but the cry Of "taXln;
the poor mans morning cup" was rails
g! all over the country and the bill
providing a tax Of five cents pounC
died in committee.
Al this point, however, the Demo
Gratis came forward with a proposition
to tax tea 25 cent pound AS the rev
enue was needed, this bill was passed
and the tax on tea went into effect. II
raised a tidy sum.
After the Spanish War was ovel
the tax OH tea. together with the othe!
wac revenue measures, was abolished
and for the last 10 years both tea anc
coffee have been steadily on the free
list Ii the proposed tax is made part
of the general tariff revision bill anC
enacted into law, about year hence
the tea and coffee importers will in tht
meantime have brought into the cpun-
try enough free tea and coffee to sup
piv the United States for at least three
years, and the tax will bring in no rev.
enre to speak of until all this immense
stock is disposed Of
"Brazil will oppose the duty, and sc
will all the other tea and coffee grow
ing countries. In the case of Brazi!
there would be some little solace IN the
big stock Of government coffee which
is already here and is hypothecated to
secure the recent sac Paulo coffee loan.
This coffee has come in duty free. and
to this extent Brazil, which owns the
coffee would be a gamer in case tax
were enacted The association of retail
groccrs all over the country are the
ones who will be most strongly OPP
posed to the duty, which will really
mean heavy loss"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
Nj. J. O'CONNoR YIELDS.
Only American Who Owns Village in
ireland Gracefully Cuts Rents.

New York, Dec 25.-Michael j.
O'Connor. of No 231 West 18th street,
Who bought from Frenchman year
lgo the irish village of Leitrim, where
he was born received letter from bis
tenants yesterday asking for 20 per
cent. reduction in the rents.
LAWN, Matthew Moffit, Henry Eardly,
\. H. Lindsay and James Beirne. Be-
"ause OF O'Connor's well-known gen.
arosity and kindness to his tenants,
and also considering that several
landlords of the neighbOring village of
Carrick on Shannon had consented to
lower their rents. the tenants said
they made their request direct instead
Of consulting Mr.. O'Connor's agent,
James Beirne, of Carrick- Shannon.
Mr.. O'Connor believes in Home Rule,
and has shown before that he is willing
to put his principles concerning land
lords and tenants into practice. SO
of course he will lower the rent.
"Certainly l will do what they ask"
said Mr.. O'Connor yesterday. Il didn't
buy the village as an investement, but
largely from sentiment. / guess.
wanted to own the place where my
the last King of Ireland
and he is my ancestor, for all / know
to the cOntrary-Was buried And
then, too, | was born in Leitrim, and l
want to see the whole of Ireland freed
from her tenantry troubles.
LAS the only American landlord in
Ireland-or rather out of it am
proud to uphold my principles and do
my share to carry them out. Perhaps
the other landlords will follow the ex-
ample of us in Leitrim and Carrick- on
Shannon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
CASH FOR THE INDIANS.
Old Claim Allowed by Congress Gives
Red Men $698,366.

ST. Paul, MINI, Dec. 25.-Commencing
after Christmas there will be paid to The
Ssseton and Yahpeton Indians, as a re-
suit of a judgment obtained in the court
of claims on the bill introduced by Sen
ator Gamble and passed BY the 53th Con-
Sress the sum of $G9S ,S66.S7.
This is to be distributed among 444O
members of the two bands of Sioux. and
the claim is for the restoration Of con
fiscated annuities growing out of the
Minnesota massacre of 1862
There will be paid at the Sisseton asen-
cy $500, 800 d7; at Devils Lake, n. D., $751;
$3.50, and from the miscellaneous roll
$24c.a6G.6G, each Indian receiving s1574O,
except the first 1887, who will receive
sl57.41.
The roll is made up as follows: Sisse-
ton agency. s. d., 1908: Devils Lake, n.
d., 963; st. Paul. Mimi, $50 Fort Peck,
Mont. 423; Fort Belknap. Mont, %: stand
ing Rock, North and South Dakota, 1874:
Chey yenne River. S. D., .; Crown Creek,
s D.. 2S3: Rosebud, S. d., -; Pine Ridge.
S. D., II; Yankton agency. s D., 10:
Santee agency, Neb., l12: Flandreau, S.
D.. 56; total, 44iO.
The payment is to lie made in st. Paul
and includes Indians in Minnesota. Wis
consin, Washington and two in Georgia,
and s4o5,oo0 will be paid to 1913 Indians in
South Dakota.
Maj. James Mclaughlin. who had
charge of preparing the rolls, left Wash
inston for the West this week for Santa
Fe on Indian business and will then come
North to represent the department in
making the payment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
nAnY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. SATURDAY DECEMBER g. 1908
The Bike Races
In Boston Town.

Boston, Dec. 25.--In the Christmas
night bicycle races at the Park Square
Coliseum tonight, Jackie Clarke of
Australia was awarded special match
sprint race against Major Taylor, col
ored Of Worcester. after Taylor had
won two of the three heats. In the
thlrd heat Clarke alleged Taylor Was
guilty of rough riding and the referee
agreed and awarded the sprint to
Clarke, but not until Taylor was given
chance to ride the heat over again
which he refused.
The first heat was for half mile,
which was done in l minute, q 20
seconds: the second. ono mile, i'll
minutes, As is seconds, and the third,
one-half mile, in l minute, I 3-5 sec
onds. Clarke took the first heat, Tay
lor the last two.
A 10-mile open professional sprint
was won by n. M. Anderson of Den
mark, iii % minutes, II 3-5 seconds,
with Menus BedelI of New York second
and Worth Milton of Davenport, Ia.
third.
A one-mile professional handicap
srrint was won by Joseph II. Halligan
nf Toronto III minutes, 5 l-o SECONDS,
with Benjamin Hill of New York sec
ond and Floyd I<rehs of Newark, n. j..
third.
James Halstead of South Africa won
the five-mIle amateur sprint in II min
utes s IS seconds and Charles Tur-
vile of Philadelphia defeated Gus
lawson of Salt Lake City in five
mile motor race in Z minutes, 25 3-5
seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lieut. COnrado Heck was Friday at
Rio Janeiro appointed naval attache to
the Brazilian embassy at Washington.
According to reliable advices from
Hermosillo, capital of the state of
Sonora Mexico, 4 mysterious disease is
illing many people there. The inhabi
tants are terror stricken and are
leaving as fast as possible. So far
physicians have been unable to dag
rose the disease.
There is absolutely no foundation
for them" replied Henry b. Ledyard,
chairman of Michigan Central Railway
oard of directors Friday at Detroit,
when asked about rumors that the
Fere Marquette system might ne taken
into the New York Central the first of
ne year.
An imperial edict issued Friday at
Pekin orders Princes Tsai-Tao and Yu-
Lang and Grand Councillor Tieh-Liang
to form an imperial guard Of picked
men from the Manchu regiments TO,
the use of Prince Chun. the regent Of
China The above commission was re-
Gently intrustCd With the task of
guarding the palace gates. a leading
article DuDlISIleu UuISudI ia tllc IiSN >
paper controlled by Yuan Shi kai, the
grand councillor, advised the regent
10 remain in~the palace, so as to avoid
he dangers of assassination.
Henry T.. Agar, vino was supposed to
be dead but who was arrested in Texas
some days ago was brought back to his
old home in Princeton, Ind, Friday and
Immediately arraigned on the charge of
forging the name of Hugh ID. McGary
on q note for $1,000 given the American
National Bank of Princeton He was re-
leased on bail, 10 leading citizens of the
county signing his bond. Agar imne
diate,y drove to his home, where his wife
and children eagerly awaited him. lie
refused to make any statement.
Members of the executive committee
of the Pouren Defence Conference at
recent meeting at No. 230 East Broad
way, New York completed the ar
ringementS for two mass meetings.
one at Jersey City and another at
Ph;ladelphia--to arouse public opinion
against the Russian eXtradition treaty.
Meetings in New York are also plan
ned, but they will not be held until
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock renders his decision in the case
of Jan Pouren the refugee whom the
Russian government is seeking to eX-
tradite.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
ExILES RETURNING.
General RoIando Going to Venezuela
Sooner Than Expected.

New York, Dec. 25.-The entente cor
diale established in Venezuela by
President Juan Vicente Gomez by de-
posing President Castro seems to be
complete. Nearly all of the eXpatriat-
ed natives of the republic who have
been perforce sojourning in this city
will sail tomorrow on the steamer
Maracaibo, Of the Rcd "D' Line, for
Caracas. to join in the work OF recon-
struction Perhaps the most important
development indicating this was the
action yesterday of General Nicholas
Rolando. who, as the Tribune told ex-
clusively yesterday. had just complet-
ed arrangements in this city for an
irsurrection against President Castro
when news of his overthrow came. In
reply to an invitation from President
Gomez, General Rolanda cabled his
congratulations and told President
Gomez that he would sail for Caracas
tomorrow.
It had been originally General Ro-
lando's intention to sail Monday for
Trinidad, to embark from there for
Venezuela and begin fighting against
the Castro regime. When the latter fell
he decided to go anyway to Trinidad.
although the idea of a revolution was
then not uppCrmost in his mind. He
meant to await there developments in
his country. But now that President
Gomez has sent him an urgent message
to return he will go directly to the Ven
ezuelan capital and render what aid
he can to undo the work of Castro
Other eNiles who will sail on the
Maracaibo are General Ramon Ayala.
ex-Vice President of Venezuela, and
General Felix F. Ambard, who was to
be General Rolando's chief of staff in
his insurrection. General Telleria. for
merly president Of one of the states
and a son-in-law of General Ayala,
cabled from Curacao yesterday that he
would leave there Sunday for Cara
cas-.
John r. Dos Passos, who has been
counsel to the revolutionary junta or
ganized here by the followers of Cen
eral Rolando said yesterday:
'It is impossible for me to discuss
anything in reference to matters with
which I have been professionally con-
reoted. l can only state, as very in
terested observer of events in Ven
ezuels. that history has been making
very fast within the last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
GoTHAM's INDEBTEDNESS.
Referee Has Finished Probe and Wi
Recort On Its Size.

New York, Dec. 25.-Gen. Benjamin
F. Tracy, official referee appointed to
find out how nluch New York City
owes. and also how much more it can
legally spend, finished hearings on the
matter yesterday, and it was announce
eGETllat his decision will be ready with
in two weeks Robert F. Wagner, the
"FiVe-cCnt Fare" man, who represents
Jefferson NJ. Levey in the suit, and the
corporation counsel were given one
week to put in their briefs. and Gen.
Tracy announced that his decision
would probably be ready within a week
after that.
-Four main questions are to be decid-
ed by Gen. Tracy, and upon their de-
cision depends the question of wheth-
er the city has already exceeded its
debt limit or whether it still has a
margin of good many millions to
work on. The questions are:
First-Whether the estimated cost of
new contracts shall become a charge
against the city's debt Immediately up
on their being presented to the comp
troller and certified to by him, or wher
the work is actually Sdone There is
now s1.000,000 of contracts ont, only
s4,0o0.0o0 Of which has actually been
done. but the full amount has beeen
charged by the comptroller against the
debt limit.
Sccond-Whether revenue bonds issu-
ed for longer than one year are to be
charged against the debt margin Un-
dor the constitution only corporate
stock issues are to be charged against
the debt. revenue bonds being the form
of obligations only issued for a few
months pending the collection of taxes.
when they are retired.
Third-Whether assessment bonds
which are issued to Pay for street i'm
provenent. the cost of which is ulti-
rlately 70 be paid by the property own
ers. shall he charged against the debt
limit.
Fcurth-How the citys liability for
land purchases shall be arrived at -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
WILLIAM S. DENNY,
Portland Man, Well-known in Insur-
ance Lines. Passes Away.

Portland. Me. Dec. 25.-William S Den
ny, aged 50 years and for Is years res
ident of this city and employed as the
western Maine insurance rate maker. died
today Mr. Denny came from Reyolu-
tionaly and old Puritan stock. being a
lineal descendant of John Alden He liv-
ed in Boston for years and was at one
time president of the Shawmut Fire In
surance Co, and was for a long period an
agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
for New England
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Il think Gomez has made fine
trokc of policy in cabling General Ro-
iariio tocone' instantly to Caracas. 1t
Indicates an intention to congregata
around him all of the best element in
public life in Venezuela. and out OF this
association there ought to be a stable
and permanent government conducted
upon real republican principles, which
demand that the people should rule.
General Rolando impresses me, as
re does every one else who meets him,
as man OF very high. noble and pa
triotic character and l think that his
actions and views in connection With
Castro have been influenced and 'lom-
mated by the very purest patriotism.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
BODY FOUND IN WATER.
Daniel McRae Supposed to Have Been
Drowned While Boarding Steamer.

Rockland, Me-, Dec 25.-The body of
Daniel McRae. engineer of the steamer
Governor Bodwell, running between
Vinalhaven and Rockland, was found
Rae is supposed to have fallen into the
water accidentally in attempting to re-
turn to the steamer from his home in
Vinalhaven last night. He was AZ
years old. A widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
Catarrh Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
ease. and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and is
regular pl escription. 1t is composed of the
BLOOD purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combna-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. j: CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
MON M OUTH.

EAST-News was received Thursday
morning of the sudden death Wednes-
day, Dec. %, from pneumonia. Of Louise
schubert Hail. in the Dixon. His. hos
pltal. MIS-. Hall was the wife of Ger
aId T. Hali' the younger son of AIr and
MRS. CALVIN :. Hall, of Monmouth The
FUNERAL Is to be held in Detroit. Mich.
the nome Of Mrs. Hall until her mar
riaSe four months ago.
Dr. II. NJ. Blake was the guest of
MI and Mrs. f. X. Blake, Christmas
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
GEN, RIERA CALLED
To Venezuela by Asking President
Gomez fer Consultation.

Willemstad, Dec. 25.-General
Gregori Regundo Riera, for number
of years said to be working in con-
junction with revolutionists against
President Castro, told The Associated
Press today that he had been called to
Venezuela by Acting President Gomez
and that he would leave Sunday fol
Caracas. General Aristidos Telleria,
who formerly was governor of the state
CT Lara. Venezuela, but who for num-
Der of years has been in exile has also
been summoned by Senor Gomez.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
HEAVY WEATHER.
Continued From Page One.)

carrier Eigeon which caused much
speculation. 1t bore a leg band of
Antwerp. Belgium. numbered 7Y77.
with a 20 between horizontal lines The
bird fell exhausted on the Helle,es'
decks off Brazil and if it came from
Antwerp it must have flown in the vi
cinitNa0f $500 miles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
DEMONSTRATION ENDED.
Dutch Cruiser Gsiderland Arrives at
Wiilemetad from Venezuela.

Willemstad Curacao. Dec. 25.-The
Dutch cruiser Gelderland, which has
been operating in Venezuelan waters,
arrived here today. Her arrival for
mally brings to close the Dutch de-
monstration against Venezuela, Hol-
land having recalled her warshins
pending the outcome Of the diplomatic
negotiations which are to be resumed
Between The Netherlands and Vene-
Zuela.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
INQUEST UNNECESSARY.
Ernest Merrill Dies at Bangor From
Injuries Received at Miliinocket.

Bangor Me-, Dec. 25.-Ernest Mer-
rill of Edmundston, n. B., who was
brought to the Eastern Maine General
hospital Thursday night suffering from
injuries received at Millinocket while
boarding train died at 345 o'clock
this morning. Coroner H. Clifton Eye
Investigated, but deemed an inquest
unnecessary.