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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
CASTRO NOT DISTURBED.
Processes Not to Believe War Rumors
Health Seems to Be Good.

Berlin, Dec. 17-President Castro
did not leave his hotel during the en-
tire day From o'clock in the morn
ing he was busiy occupied with MS
correspondence. writing his replies Tor
the most part with his own hand. he
received a number of dispatches from
Caracas, but nothing contirmatory OF
the reports published in the news
papers here with reference to the reV3-
lutionary movement in Venezuela
which both he and the members OF MS
suite persistently dscredit.
There is no truth in the report that
Germany has been asked to undertake
negotiations with Holland to prihs
about a settlement OF the difficulty
with Venezuela.
The President, who appears to pc IN
extremely good humor and VINO SEEM
ingly is not suffering very much for
his malady, today received with MS
wife three or four personal 1rlenus
with whom he lunched in his apart
ments Later the party was photo-
graphed, after which the President re-
sumed work on his correspondence. In
the evening he took a simple repast
and retired early.
DR.. Issarel, who is making the ply
sical examination Of President Castro,
has had the President under examlnd-
ton daily. The physician seems con-
vinced that Castro's kidneys are not
affected.
The members Of the encourage Of
President Castro still maintain an at
titude OF skepticism regarding the out
break at Caracas against the President
and the Presidents friends.
In spite of the well-knoWn tact tlat
there is no Geographic communication
between Caracas ana the outsluc
world-all cablegrams having to be
sent by steamer from the capitai 70
Willcmstad. Curacao. or Port OF SPAIN
Trinidad. and there placed on the wire
they declare that Castro is in receipt
daily of communications from the gov
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
KENNEBEc.
BELGRADE.

A Christmas tree will be held at the
Lincoln schoolhouse Christmas night.
The meeting of Belgrade Grange to
be held Saturday evening" Dec. 10, will
be Gentlemen's night. The gentlemen
will fill the chairs and furnish the pro-
gram.
Leo L. Dunn will hold services at the
Lincoln schoolhouse Sunday, Dec. 81.
The farm house of Raymond Ham
mond caught fire around the chimney
Tuesday morning and the blaze had
gained good headway when discovered
But for the timely assistance of the
neighbors the entire set of fine build
ings must have burned but the fire
was soon smoothered with snow and
water, although considerable damage
was done to the house. Fully covered
with insurance in the p of II. lnsur-
ance Co.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Witham of Oakland passed Sunday
with their mother. Mrs. A. w. Alex
ander.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alexander are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son.
Mrs. Harriet Morrow entertained the
Ladies' Club of 1906. Dec. 3. A short
program was carried out and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the en-
suing year: President Mrs. A. NJ.
Alexander: vice president, Mrs. A p
Watson; Sec, Mrs. II. l.. Alexander
Treas. Mrs. oseph Morrow. fine
supper was served, after which all re-
turned to their homes having passed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Goth CONGRESS-.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

q course of action relative to the sug-
gestions of the President in his annu-
al message concerning the Secret Ser
vice, to which members of Congress
have taken exceptions, presented re-
port of that committee at the begin
ming of today's session of the House
The report recommends the adoption
OF resolution calling upon the Pres
ident to supply the House with the
evidence upon which he based his
statement that the members of the
House We're concerned over the fact
that the Secret Service men had been
Investigating mmbers themselves.
The House adopted the Perkins reso
luton in regard to the President and
the Secret Service without dissent
ing vote and after very little COM
ment- Mr.. Cochran of New York sug
gested that it should be made applica
BILE to Congress as whole and not
merely to the House, but the change
WAS not made.
The following is the full text of the
preamble:
"Whereas, there was contained in the
6undry civil appropriation bill which
passed Congress at it's last session and
became law, provision in reference
TO the employment of the secret ser
vice in the treasury department. and.
''Whereas in the last annual message
of the President of the United States
TO the two houses of Congress. it was
stated in reference to that provision:
1T is not too much to say that this
amendment has been of benefit only
and could be of benefit only to the
criminal classes and it was further
stated That the chief argument in ia
Nor of the provision was that the con-
gressmen did not themselves wish to
be Investigated by secret men. and it
was further stated. But if this is con-
Hidered desirable special exception
could be made in the law, prohibit
anE the use of the secret service
force in investigating members Of Con-
gresS It would be far better to do
this than to what actually was done.
and strive to prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against Grim
inals by the executive branch of the
government and,
whereas. the plain meaning of the
above words is that the majority of
the Congressmen were in fear of being
Investigated by secret service men and
that Congress as whole was actuated
by that motive in enacting the provi-
sion in question, and,
whereas. your committee appoint
cd to consider these statements of the
President and report to the House can
not find in the hearing before commit
tees nor in the records of the House
or Senate and justification of this i'm
peachment Of the honor and integrity
Of the Congress, and,
whereas your committee would pre-.
fer In order to make an intelligent
and comprehensive report, just to The
President al well as to the Congress
= g have all these informations which
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
THE TARIFF HEARING.
A Great Variety Of Subjects Treated
At Thursdays Sessions.

Washington. Dec IA great vari-
etv of subjects were discussed at to-
days tariff hearing before the House
ways and means committee. Charles +.
Sear!e of Boston. representing import
ers of machinery. argued for reduc-
ton in the tariff on high priced steel.
On steel valued at 13 to Is cents per
pound, he desires the duty reduced
from the present rate. rs cents to 2
cents and on steel valued at above 1e
cents pound he asked for reGuc-
tion from ~ to 3.5 cents,
Charles J. RuStun, Jr.. of New York
opposed any change in the silk duty or;
silk cravats. and II. NJ. Rose of Phila-
delphia asked for a high duty on postal
cards.
l.. r. Mason. representative of the
New York dried Fruit Exchange, urged
that the duty on cleaned currants be
reduced from cents to " cent a pound
and that uncleaned currants be placed
on the free list.
Mathew Well, representing the Pho
to-engravers. argued for protection
from the workngman's viewpoint. He
declared that the importation of for
eign photo-cngraving manufactures
has had disastrous effect on the
American products. He spoke prlnci-
pally with regard to calendars and
post cards
Reps Lassiter and Harry Maynard,
Democratic members of Congress from
Virginia, and Alvah II. Martin, ma
tional committeeman from the same
state. together with J. P. Holland
and c. F. Day. representing the pea
mt GROWERS of Virginia, declared
that the duty OF peanuts should be IN
crea sed to 9 cents a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Claiming that the new $10,000.O0O
tunnel under Washington street and
the subsequent removal Of the elevated
trains from the subway by no means
served the best interests and accom-
mediation of the public, several hundred
Boston citizens in mass meeting in
Faneuil hall Thursday night freely
criticized the Boston Elevated Rail-
road and the Rapid Transit Commits
sion for the new order of things in
Boston's local transportation problem.
The principal cause of complaint was
the lack of facilities of reaching the
South station from points to the west
of the city and those entering the old
subway in surface cars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
A SPECIAL MESSAGE
From President Recommends Change
Of Districts Government.


Washington. Dec. IA change in
the form OF the District of Columbia
government by the substitution of 4
single head or governor in place of
three commissioners establishment OF
district or municipal departments, in
stead of existing bureaus and creation
of new municipal department to be
known as that of housing and labor, is
recommended in a special message sent
by President Roosevelt to Congress to-
day The message accompanies spe-
cial report on district affairs by Jane:
B. Reynolds, to whom the President
says the heartiest thanks are due fol
great and disinterested" service and
also accompanies reports Of the COM
mittee on building of model houses
appointed for service here. on Mr.. Rey-
nolds' recommendations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Examiner Busy Overhaul
ing the Accounts
W Somersxorih Bank, 10 De-
teTmlne varney's Shortage.
Meeting Of Directors May Not Be
Held for Several Days,

eomersworth, N. H., Dec. INA
ttonal Bank Examiner Norwin s. Bean
OF Manchester, in his capacity as tenn
porary receiver Of the First National
Bank Of this city. in the funds of which
he discovered shortage Of about $35,
900. yesterday. continued his examina-
tton of the books. of Fred Nj. varney
the cashier, today. Varney, who was
arrested yesterday following the dis
covery. and later confessed his guilt
had been bailed out and again today
assisted Examiner Bean in going over
the books, pointing out those sections
OF the accounts with which he haG
tampered and explaining his several
methods of covering up the deficits.
Examiner Bean stated today that he
expected 1t would take at least another
day to complete his overhauling of the
banks accounts, and until that time
1t Is impossible for him to say definite
~ what sum the shortage will reach
However; he says that he believes that
the estimate of s85,0OO will amply cover
the deficit and has already assured
the creditors Of the bank that the as
sets OF the institution are sufficient to
meet all the demands.
President William S. Tebbetts today
said that he would not call meeting
OF the stockholders until the bank ex-
aminer had completed his examination
and the status of the institutions af-
fairs was definitely known.
The work on the bank books pro-
gressed rapidly and it was thought
possible that by tonight or tomorrow
morning the exact number OF Cashier
Varney's Irregularities might be
known. The directors of the bank will
meet Immediately upon the compile
tion Of MIR. Beans examination of the
books.
One of the bank directors said to-
night that no call for a me, ting of the
directors had been sent out He thought
it possible that several days may
elapse before the meeting is held
Today notices were sent to depositors
to deliver their PISS books at the hank
Immediately to facilitate the work Of
the examiner. Mr. Bean continued his
investigation of the banks affairs un-
til late this evening and just before re-
firing at his hotel. said that that much
work still remains to be done to de-
termine the exact amount OF the short
age.
Cashier Varney did not visit the
bank today. He remained at his home
but had several conversations by tele-
phone with the examiner, who desired
some information on various questions
which developed during the examina-
ton of the books. The cashier express
ed his entire willingness and his de-
sire to aid In the examination every
way. 10 friends who called he said the
removal of the burden of affairs which
he had been carrying was a great re-
lief to him and that he was availing
himself of the opportunity for rest
at home. afforded him by the develop
ments of the past few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

At meeting Thursday at Dunlln ~
tho New University, the Very Key.
James H. Walsh. Lord Archblshop "
London was elected chancellor.
Edward A Coffin. for nearly quar-
ter of a century treasurer OF .he Aiiiei
lean Trust Co. of Boston. uieo ~ hiS
home there Thursday of heart disease.
He was 63 years old and had family
A dispatch to the Paris Temps from
Lisbon Thursday says that the Portu-
guesc cabinet has resigned and that
King Manuel is in consultation with
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

the President may have to scOmmun1-
cate, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to transmit to the House any
evidence upon which he based his
statements that the chief argument in
favor of the proposition was that the
congressman did not themselves wish
to be investigated by Secret Service
men and also to transmit to the House
any evidence connecting any member
of the House of Representatives of the
Goth Congress with corrupt action in
his official capacity and to inform the
House whether he has instituted pro-
ceedings for the punishment of any
such individual by the courts or has
reported any such alleged de!induen-
cies to- the House of Representatives.
In reporting the resolution Mr.. Per-
kins said it had been recommended
unanimously by the special committee
and added that as soon as the Presl-
dent should send in any Information IN
his possession the committee WOULD
make another report for the consldera-
ton of the House.
Repre- sentative John Sharp Williams
expressed the hope that the resolution
would be adopted promptly and practi-
cally without debate.
Mr.. Williams said the committee
wouli impartially report upon this
seemingly unprovoked and unJustl1ed
attack upon the honesty and reputa-
ton of the legislative branch of the
government"
$50 far as the committee knows,
said Mr.. Williams, "there is not
scintilla Of evidence to support that
statement by the President. The COM
mittee has thought it would be fair to
the President to give him further op-
portunity to produce testimony y he
has any, The American people have
right to know if the American Con-
gress be corrupt
MIR Perkins said the committee was
actuated bv a desire to be entirely Just
to the President and he added that II
had brought in the resolution with that
purpose in view. Mr.. Keifer of Ohio
wanted to know whether the words
eff not incompatible with the pubic
service" should not be inserted in the
resolution as usual in calling upon the
President for information. This sugges-
ton called forth laughter and MI,
Perkins declared that the resolution as
Worded was a. request for lnforma-
ton and was imperative in its wording.
Mr.. Perkins then demanded the pre-
yious question and Speaker Cannon
calling for viva voice vote. there was
a chorus of ayes favoring the passage
of the resolution, followed by dead
silence when the noes were called for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

James Havron, assistant city clerk
of Hoboken, N. j., narrowly escaped
death Thursday by being locked in a
record vault in the Hoboken City hall.
He beat upon the door for an hour
and was finally heard and released
just before he bst consciousness from
carbolic acid gas poisoning. He was
revived and will recover. Havron went
into the vault to examine records and
the door was closed by a court clerk
who did not know anyone was inside.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

ernment but that no reports have come
in corresponding to the events describ
ed. by the press dispatches.
Castro's aides ignore the circum-
stance that the press communications
originated at Caracas itself and they
are trying to foster the erroneous idea
that they came from Willemstad and
are based upon highly cOlored reports
from the revolutonsts and plotter5
against the President who make the
island of Curacao their headquarters
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
Bill to Increase to 100000 and $25,ooo
for Vice President.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Senator Bourne
introduced bill today providing for
an increase in the salary of the Presi-
dent of the United States from $4,000
to 100000 and in the salary of the
Vice President from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bill is intended to take effect at
the beginning of the next administra-
tion
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Railroad SER
vice changed-Calais to Princeton.
Washington County Rwy. Co., 21.17 ms.
From July 1, 1909, State service on that
part of route between Calais and St
Croix Junction In. o. Me-, as lap over
1O1034.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

1t is reported at Buenos Ayres that
Great Britain has rendered her good
offices to the Argentine Republic and
Brazil with view to securing d.
minution in the armaments OF these
two countries The Nacion in making
reference to this matter Thursday eX-
presses belief that mediation has been
offered, but by the United states
through Sec. Root
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Senator Raynor today introduced a
resolution calling upon the committee
on military affairs to investigate the
series of orders promulgated by the
President in relation to the marine
corps. which recently was detached
from the battleships. Mr. Raynor asked
that the committee report whether
Congress has not the right to prescribe
set of rules for the government OF
the marine corps. (which will bini the
President as communicative chief of the
army and navy to continue the corps
in the purpose intended by law AT
the request of Senator Hale the reso-
luton was referred to the committee
OH naval affairs.
The nomination of Samuel B. Don
nelly of New York to be public printer
was called up in executive session to-
day by Senator Elkins in the absence
of Senator Platt. chairman of the COM
mittee on printing Several senators
asked Senator Elkins for information
as to Mr. Donneliy's qualifications,
which information the West Virginia
senator acknowledged he did not pos
sess The questions We're then directed
at Senator Depew of New York, who
replied: Don't ask me about these
matters connected with New York
federal patronage. I could not be e&-
pected to know for l am only a sena-
tor" The reply convulsed the Senate.
The nomination went over.
The report for the confirmation by
the Senate of the nomination of o. r.
Hundley to be United States district
Judge for the northern district of Ala
bama which was sent out last night,
was incorrect. the mistake being due
to an erroneous statement of the pro-
ccedings of the executive proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Train Held Un Near Portland, Ore.

Portland. Oregon, Dec. 17.-An Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation train was
held up tonight, six mics from this
city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
CAPITAL JoTTlNGs.

Edward Hunt, a patrolman on the local
police force at Washington, committed
suicide Thursday night by shooting him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
IN THE SENATE.
Postal Savings 6ilI-The Marine Corps
Matter-Nomination Notes.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE postal saw
ings bank bill was before the Senate
today for over an hour. Senator Bur-
kett Of Nebraska made a comprehen'
sive argument in favor of its passage
The Senate listened also to the read
ing of q message from the President
recommending a change in the form OF
government of the District of Columbia
by which single executive head would
take the place of the board of three
commissioners who now Jointly act as
governing board.
The Senate adjourned until Saturday
On that day nothing but routine busl-
ness which may come in during the
morning hour will be transacted.
A great many of the senator's left
Washington today to spend the holi-
days at their homes, as Congress will
adjourn from Saturday next until
Jan. 4.
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RAuHoAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on railroad has
to be in good condition all the time
or he is liable to do harm to himself
and others. 8
A clear head lis necessary to run a
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railroad mans appetite and digss-'
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the clear brain and .,steady@hand-re~
suit from the healthy appEtite!sfol-
lowed by the proper digestion of food.
For the past five years, "SwFites q
railroader, .'I have been consa1fly
troubled with Indigestion. Every
doctor I consulted seemed to want to
starye me to death. First I was
dieted on warm water and toast un-
til / was almost starved; then, when
they would let me eat, the indiges-
tion would be right back again.
8. "Only temporary relief, came from
remedies, and 1 tried about all of
them saw advertised. About three
months ago a. friend advised me to
fry GrapesNuts food. The very first
day 1 noticed that my .appetite was
satisfied, which had not been the case
before, that / can remember.
tIn week, ! believe. had mora
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have gained seven pounds and have
not had O touch of indigestion since !
have been eating Grape-Nuts, When
my wife saw how much good this
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-15
FLEET REACHES RIO
American Fleet Joyously Re.
=: ceived at Southern Port
BRALILlAES' WELCOME HEARTY
Warships CT the South American Re-
public, in Gala Attire, Meet the
Sixteen American Battleships at
the Entrance to the Harbor and
Escorts Them to Safe Anchorage.

Rio Janerio, BY Cable.-The Amer
lean fleet Of sixteen battleships en-
tered the port of Rio Janero at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, after a
passage from Port-of-Spain, Tlinl-
dad, more than 5000 miles, unmar-
Fed by serious accident, replete with
interesting incidents and ending with
royal welcome from the thousands
that had gathered to greet the visit
ors.
The feet weighed anchor at a
O'Clock on the afternoon of December
9th at Port-of-Spain and exactly at
4 o'clock Sunday the vessels were
swinging at the anchors in this beau,
tiful harbor. All Of the battleships
are here, but the supply ships, Cul-
goa and Glacier, are still at sea, not
having been able to keep along with
the others. The fleet has now cover
ed about 1900 miles, about one
third the distance Of the voyage to
San Francisco.
Crowds Welcome Ships.
Early in the morning the crowds
began to gather in the streets of Rio
Janeiro,- and long before the signal
flags were hoisted announcing the
approach of the American ships Of
war thousands of curious spectators
had taken up the points of vantage
on public buildings and the elevated
quays. When the fleet steamed into
the harbor, under the splendid noun
tains that frame the bay, beautiful in
the tropical sun, it was a spectacle
incompatible to the eye.
Word that the fleet. had passed
Cape Frio, about 45 miles out, was
received at $50 o'clock and imme-
diately scores of tuge and other small
craft crowded with spectators set out
to meet the visitors and accompany
them : to the anchorage. Outlined
against the horizon the great battle
ships, stretched out in one long line,
came slowly through the passage into
the; bay. The Connecticut, Rear Ad-
miral Evans flagship, was in the lead
with the Brazilian cruisers, dressed
in gala attire on either side. Pass
ing the fortrcsses, the Connecticut
fired SALUTE Of 81 guns, which was
responded to by the Brazilian war
ships, the German cruiser Bremen
and the shore guns. The yard and
fgthing tops were manned and cheers
upon cheers were given for the splen-
did passage Of the flagship and her
Esister ships.