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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Between. China's Regent
And Leaders Of Reformers.
MdnChu Influence and Power
Facing Grave Danger.
Prince Ching and Yuan Chi Kal Have
Confidence Of People.

Pekin. Nov. 17.-Nothing has de-
veloped in Pekin today to substantiate
the reports that the Emperor of Nhina
or the Dowager Empress was poisoned
or otherwise We're the victims of foul
play. All the foreign legations here
agree that the Emperor met a nat
ural death. Opinion varies, however
regarding the end of the DOwager En-
press but all the deductions in her case
are debatable In view of the suspicious
entertained in this connection the for
eign office today explained at length
the circumstances attending the death
Of the Emperor and the Empress and
its exposition has been satisfactory to
Disquieting rumors are still current
today regarding the future relations
between Prince Chun, the regent Of the
empire. and Prince Ching and Yuan
Chi kai. The former is president of the
Board of Foreign Affairs, and the lat
ter a member OF the Grand Council and
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
v|issenger Passes Rest
less Night in Prison
And Eagerly Enquiries When He
Can Go TO Joliet.
Has Been uttering Forgeries and
victimizing Friends I8 Years.

Chicago, Nov. 17-Peter Van Wis
scngen, ii prominent real estate deal
er, Clubman, and for years of repute
Il millionaire, who was arrested, in
dicted and sentenced to prison last
night on his own confession of having
obtained through forged paper more
that S700,600, arose in his cell at the
county Jail this morning after Il sleep
less night.
Van Vlissengen's confession preceded
by only few hours his sentence by
the court to an indeterminate sentence
from one to IA years in the peniten-
tiary at Joliet. ordered from the midst
of his business shortly after the noon
hour Yesterday to appear at the state
attorneys office. the real estate dealer
had thrved on the sale of forged
trust deeds and notes. He said that
more than % people would suffer loss
from mis- Vaccinations.
He had a plate glass desk top. he
said. so arranged that by placing an
electric light beneath he could readily
trace by a light through a hole, sig
natures from the originals onto the
worthless paper.
AS soon as he arose today Van Wis
songen inquired eagerly Of the jaler
whether he would be taken to Joliet
at once. 81 want to go immediately
the sooner this business is settled the
better said the prisoner. who showed
visbiy the nervous strain he had un-
dergone.
T. j. Leffens. who with William c..
Seipp, held $450O of the worthless pa
Inc nd "a action which o.
suited in the real estate dealers down.
fall. today said:
II have know Van Vlissengen since
he was a boy. / could hardly believe
my own suspicious when last week [
discovered peculiarities about mort
gage notes have purchased from him.
Mr.. Seipp and I called Van Vlissengen
to our Office and told him what we had
found. To our surprise he boldly con-
fessed that the papers were forgeries.
He begged us to return to his office
Saturday and talk further. On Sat
urday he explained that for the last
Is years or more he had been forging
notes and selling them. Most of the
money for the last few years. he de-
clared, had been used in paying IN
terest on his earlier forgeries. He said
it would amount to almost S1.O0O,OOO
and that about 25 people would suf-
fer. Still we refused to believe him
until he took us to his office and dis
PLAYED the table especially construct
ed for this work.
"'I have figured out. he said. that
there are three ways open to me
flight. suicide or the penitentiary.
have chosen the last and 1 am ready
to 60 with YOU Monday to the states
attorneys office, surrender myself and
go to jail
Van vhssengen's offices are said to
have cost him about $4,000 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
OF Mariners From Sinking
And Abandoned Craft.
Sch. Jennie Thomas Deserted
After Months Hard Fight.
Sixteen Men Taken From Sinking
British Bark 0sberga.

New York, Nov. 17-With fore stay
sail set and 100 feet of hawser dragging
astern to steer her, the schooner Jennie
Thomas cf Savannah, Ga, Is sailing
eastward 400 miles east Of the Capes
of Virginia, abandoned by her crew
and waterlogsed. but supported by her
cargo OF lumber. Her captain, William
Campbell. and his crew of six men
were brought here today on the steam
er> Afghanstan from Arabian ports
The crew had fought for their lives for
nearly a month on board leaky YES.
sci in a succession of heavy westerly
gales that tore off NEST Of the canvas
and they We're knocked about by
smashing seas which flooded the hold
and des stroyed their provisions. De-
scribins the experience, Capt. Camp
bell said:
We sailed from Savannah Oct. 16
with lumber for Philadelphia. Stormy
weather was encountered almost from
the start. On the fifth day out the aux
illary gasoline engine broke down and
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
the sails We're handled from that time
on The fQresail blew away and the
vessels seams opened. We manned the
pumps continually for II days but the
water gained steadily. Seas boarded
the vessel, swept away everything
movable and smashed our boats. pre-
venting us from leaving the schooner
if she broke up. The store room was
washed out and our provisions badly
damaged.
"On Nov. 1d. when the men had al
most given up hope, the steamer AZ
ghanistan came along and asked il as
sistancc was required. We asked for
provisions and these We're sent to US
by the steamers boats. AS the boat
started back my men left the pumps AS
they saw what they regarded as their
last chance for life disappearing and
refused to stay with the vessel any
longer. So we decided to abandon the
schooner. We last saw her drifting
eastward at the rate of so miles a day,
with staysail set with a hawser 100 feet
long out to keep her head to the seas"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Berlin, Nov. 17.-Forced by the angry
tide of popular feeling that swept the
empire from end to end, Emperor Will
liam today yielded to the nation and
promised henceforth to conform him.
self to constitutional methods of con-
Quoting the policies of Germany.
The climax to the public utterances
of the Emperor was reached in an in
terview which he gave to an English
man and which was published in the
Lnndon Daily Telegraph on Oct. 2S AS
the outcome of this, the whole country
was aroused; the Reichstag endorsed
the attitude of many of it's most prom
nent members when they denounced
the sovereign, and Chancellor Won Bue-
low while he attempted to smooth
away the affair, undertook to commu-
nicate to His Majesty a straightlOr
ward and ,unvarnished statement of
how the German people viewed his in
torvention in affairs of state.
The interview between the Emperor
and the imperial chancellor took place
at the New palace in Potsdam this
morning and at its conclusion the EN-
reror made formal promise to his peo
pie that he would not in the future act
except through the chancellor and his
associate ministers. This promise was
made public in the Re1chsanZiger, the
official gazette of the empire. 1t was in
the form of a note, printed on the front
rage where DEGREES. the texts OF treat
les and the PRONUNCIATION of new laws
usually appear. 1t was as follows:
During today's audience granted to
the Imperial chancellor. His Majesty.
the Emperor and King listened for
several hours. to report by Prince
Won Buelow. The imperial chancellor
described the feeling and its causes
among the German people in connec-
ton with the article published in the
Daily Telegraph. He also explained the
position Re had taken during the course
of the debates and interpretations on
this sui ject in the Reichstag. His Ma
jesty. the Emperor. received the state
ments and explanations with great
earnestness and then expressed his will
as follows:
Needless of the exaggeratioEs of
public criticism. which are regarded by
him as incorrect His Majesty perceives
that his principal imperial task is to
insure the stability Of the policies Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

The action of the st. Pierre populate in
displaying the American flag is thought
to have been due to n desire to emphasize
their dissatisfaction with certain poll
cies Of the French government rather
than to any organized attempt to bring
about the annexation of the colony to the
United States.
There has been more or less unrest in
st. Pierre. due to various causes, for sew
cral years. business has beer gradually
declining, paftly because of the stringent
New Foundland fishery regulations. The
destruction Of a large part of the :1ade
with Canada has also been contributed
to the depression. Many Of the former
residents of the islands are now in the
United States ard Canada An element
in St. Pierre has long favored q trans
fer of the colony to the United States,
but there is no reason to believe that
France would part with the islands.
The st. Pierre dispatch refers to THE
administrator" as the occupant of the
government house. The governors chair
at st. Pierre is now vacant, due to the
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st. Pierre. MID. Nov. 1.-THE demon
stratiOn against the authorities here
which was begun yesterday was con-
tinued today. The limited police force is
unable to maintain order, but thlis far
no serious damage mas been done.
The manifestation on the part of the
populate is due largely to the school
question. The people of st. Pierre Ge-
mand free schools, in which religious
instruction is given. Today the admin
istratOr of the colony WAS waited npon
by n delegation Of taxpayers, AL heads
Of families who strongly set forth ;he
views Of the townspeople. The admin
istrator promised to refer the demands
To the authorities in Paris by cable i'm
mediatolr and requested the populate to
be orderly pending the receipt of a reply.
At one time yesterday the situation wah
critical Two schoolmastcrs were taken
into conrt charged with violating the
laws in conducting free schools. They
were convicted and ordered to pay a
fine Of $50, each. The authorities ordered
the cchOn.S closed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Has Uncle Sam Miss E|kinS'
Engagement Ring?
Valuable Token Is Held at
Pittsburg Postottice.
Believed to Have Been Sent by
Abruzzj to His Fiance.

Pittsburg, Nov. 17.-What is pre-
sumed to be the engagement ring, with
ruby settings, from the Duke of the
Abruzzi to Miss Katherine Elkins,
daughter Of Senator Elkins of West
Virginia, lies in the vault of the Pitts
burg pcstotflce awaiting appraisement
tc determine the amount of duty that
must be paid before it's delivery, for
the sender neglected to provide for
the settlement with United States
treasury officials of the duty of 60 per
cent. ad valorem on precious jewels
homing from other lands.
The ring was received by registered
mail at Elkins, w. Va, and from there
sent to the postmaster of Plttsburg to
be referred to the surveyor for the
port. 1t arrived late yesterday and
was Immediately turned over to Sur
veyor M. NJ. Garland. THE first jewel
cr to whom it was shown thought 1t
worth about $4,000. The second would
make no estimate but said because
of the rare beauty of the ruby 1t
might be worth $4,000. The ring VIII
be shown other jewelers. today ana II
they agree upon valuation 1t VIII
be sent to Elkins, there to be held
until duty is paid. If no appralsement
is agreed upon here. it is said the
ring will be sent to the treasury de-
partment at Washington.
The ring is q heavy gold band about
one-eighth of an inch wide and Is
set with a pigeon blood ruby, oval
shaped and weighing about six or
seven karats. 1t is enclosed in sat
in lined white leather case. Postoffice
authorities here do not admit that the
duke sent the ring or in fact discuss
the matter at all. but in view OF all
that has gone before. the presumption
is that he sent the ring and that 1t Is
the engagement token.
The opinion is ventured by some that
the duke may have sent remittance
to cover the duty. which was delayed
1t Is also said he may be advised OF
the amount needed and forward it by
cable.
The Elkins family also will be free
tc pay the duty and take the ring as
soon as the amount, probably about
$500, is determined.
NJ. NJ. Garland, surveyor of customs,
denied today having received a ring
which is reported to have been for
warded by the Duke of the Abruzzi to
Miss Katherine Elkins He declined
to say, however, whether one of MS
appraisers had received such pack
age from the postoffice authorities for
appraisal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
0nSugar Urged bySpreck :
les and the ArbuCk|es.
Spreck|es Prefers None at All
To the Present Rates.
Says Neither Trusts or Independ.
ents Need Protection.

Washington, Nov. 17.-That the
opinions expressed by Secretary of War
Wright in favor of free trade with the
Philippines for tobacco and sugar are
the views of Presdent-elect Taft was
the freely expressed belief in the ways
and means committee room of the
House when the hearing on the sugar
schedule of the tariff was resumed to-
day. Secretary Wright's familiarity
with the industrial situation in the
Philippines leads to the belief that he
will disclose sCme interesting facts
when he appears before the committee
later.
The secretary of war took occasion
yesterday to attack the So-called "Su-
gar Trust and there is much specula-
ton among those who follow closely
the tariff hearings as to what effect
the remarks of the secretary OF war
VIII have in regard to the re-adiust-
nent of the sugar schedule in the tariff
bill which is to be presented to the spe-
cial session of Congress in March
Chairman Payne of the committee in
timated yesterday that the Philippine
tariff question might be taken up apart
from the hearings on the proposed re-
vision of tariff
Edwin f. Atkins of Boston, large
sugar plantation owner in Cuba. held
the attention of the committee for
nearly the entire morning session. He
said that the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba by which the island products en-
joy 20 per cent. differential in the
regular duties, expires next month. He
read two cablegrams from Cuban su-
gar and tobacco growers, asking the
committee to defer action on the ar
ticles. Mr.. Atkins urged that the tariff
on sugar be reduced and that Cuba
be given the existing differential on
this lower rate. He also said there was
great danger of an insurrection in
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation Meets atba|tim0re.
To Promote Construction Of
Canals on Atlantic Coast.
Want Inland Navigation Route From
Boston to Key West.

+ Baltimore, Md, Nov. 7.-With upwards
of 300 delegates in attendance coming
from nearly every Atlantic coast state.
the first annual convention of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
was opened here today the aim of the
gathering is to promote the construction,
as national enterprise, of chain of
canals connecting natural ard protected
waterways along the Atlantic coast,
thereby forming a continuous inner nav
igation route from Boston to Key West.
The business sessions of the convention
will be held today and tomorrow and pa
pers will be read covering practically
every phase of the subject by men ia
miliar with the problems the undertaking
presents. An elaborate program Of enter
tairmeEt has been arranged for the visi,
tors chief of which will be a banquet
tomorrow evening and on Thursday a
steamboat excursion to Annapolis, after
an inspection of the harbor.
Today's forenoon meeting was gwen
over largely to welcoming the guests and
organization. Gov Crothers Wplcome 4
them to the state and expressed Mary
lands interest in the proposed chain of
canals. ~
President J. II. Moore of Philadelphia
then delivered his address, describing
what had been accomplished during the
year that had elapsed since the forma' ion
of the association at Philadelphia. He
urged campaign of agitation and edrca-
ton One feature of his address was an
account of his trip abroad last summer
for the purpose of inspecting the water
ways improvements of the European
countries. Mr.. Moore said that since the
beginning of our government Congress
had appropriated for waterway purposes
s552, ,s43,0 OPS, Of which s20S. S.4Sl.720 had gone
to the Mississippi valley and s141, ,16l, ,331 to
the Atlantic coast.
THAT is to say" he continued, that
since the government was founded there
had been spent by the United States to
sustain our Atlantic commercial transac-
tions with foreign countries, to protect
life and guard property little more than
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
ISLAND OF M|QUEL0N
ALMOST IN REVOLT,
People Demand Free Schools and DEFY
Authorities ---CroanS For France
And Cheers For United States.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Temps Tuesday
afternoon published n dispatch from St
Pierre, Miq.. the French islands of the
coast of New TOundland. saying that
there has been a big manifestation in
ST. Pierre in favor of free schools. The
moveme MT was created by the Clerical
party. The people got out of hand and
made their way to the house of the
governor, where they raised aloft the
American tag. The police are INSULT
cient and trouble is feared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE winds
along the New England coast will be
fresh to strong southwest; middle At
lantic coast fresh southwest Light
SHOWS continued from the Lake re-
gion eastward and rains on the north
Pacific coast; elsewhere the weather
was generally fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

The action of the authorities inf1amed
the population, which assembled on the
streets and violently denounced the
French government. Someone obtained
an American flag during the height of
the excitement and with it at their head
the towhspeoplc marched to the govern
ment house, where a noisy demonstration
was made. The police We're unable TO
maintain order and for several hours the
manifestation continued on the sree:s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
THE WEATHER.
FAIR-sToRM COMING.

Washington, Nov. 17.-For New
England: Fair Wednesday except
snow or rain in northwest portions;
warmer Thursday; rain or snow;
fresh to strong southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

But one session of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor was held at Denver Tues
day. The business consisted principally
of further reports of committees. The
afternoon was spent in tour of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Nov. 17.-Forecast: Wednes-
day fair and somewhat warmer;
Thursday fair; southwest to west
winds.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
STANDS BY DECISION.
Texas Supreme Court Refuses
to Grant Rehearing.

Austin, Nov 12.--In. the supreme
court motions for rehearing we're over.
ruled in both the Mertens and Baird
school district cases. Thus the last
hope the state had in inducing the
court to change its decision on this
matter, involving the validity of ss,-
100000 OF Independent school district
boards has vanished
In oyerruling the motion in the
Baird case the court says that the
question of levying tax of 20 cents
on 500 valuation has never been de.
cided by this court in that case or any
other, neither does the certificate pre-.
sent the question of the validity OF
any bonds issued by any school dis
trict In the state and the court has not
decided that such bonds would be
invalid or to what extent they might
be held invalid. In conclusion the
court says: we now hold that the
majority OF the court correctly held
that the bonds proposed to be issued,
based upon the Illegal levy. should not
be issued and that the injunction
should be made perpetual as against
the issue of those bonds"
In the Mertens case the court
maintains that school district cannot
be organized embracing more than
one county. consequently the Mertens
school district is invalid and contrary
to the constitution and even does not
come under the new school amend
ment act adopted n ,k
~ the case of the Trinity Life and
Annuity society of Dallas VS.. Commis-
sioner OF Insurance Love the supreme
court granted permission ia file peti'
ton for writ of mandamus. This is
the case wherein the society wants TO
compel the commissioner to issue a
permit for it to do business in Texas
The railroad commission issued an
order recognizing the groveton. Luf-
kin and Northern railway to be com
mon carriers. This Is the result OF
the recent inspection. No action war
taken on the application for recogni-
ton by the Shreveport. Houston and
Gulf railway
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REYNOLDS HAS RESIGNED
Declares He VIII Not Associate
With Bandits.
DISORDER IN HONDURAS.
American Representative at ceiba Says
the Treatment Accorded That Exile
Is the Worst. and That Soldiers
Have Pillaged Homes Of Poor.

New Orleans. Nov. 1s.--The Times
Democrat publishes this telegram from
Ceiba. Honduras:
Il will not serve ip a country gov
erned by bandits. tender you my
resignation This was the terse tele-
gram sent by DR.. Virgil Reynolds to
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon.
state department at Washington. in
renouncing his, office as American
consul at Ceiba This action was
taken after DR.. Reynolds made an In.
vestigation OF the recent raid of some
soldiers OF Honduras upon ranches Of
DR.. Timoteo Miralda. lawyer, who is
an exile from his native land on ac-
count OF his having been taken a lead
ing part in the revolution against
President Davala in July last.
DIR. Reynolds In a letter he wrote
the state department said a state OF
anarchy and misrule existed In Hon
duras. which is almost indescribable.
He detailed a number OF instances In
which Hondurean officials and SOL
diers pillaged homes OF persons OF
the lower class, but said that after a
full investigation of the Miralda out.
rage he believed that the worst Of
them all.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
Rail LAYING In sixty Days.

Childress. Tex, Nov. 1S.-President
Kennedy of the Altus, Roswell and El
Paso railway and other officials OF
that company are here inspecting the
route. II is announced the laying OF
steel rails win commence in sixty
days. extending westward through
Lubbock county This will shorten the
distance to Kansas City eighty miles
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
Speaks and Hunts Ducks.

Corpus Christi. Tex. Nov. 1S.--At an
early hour Wednesday morning Hon.
W. J. and Mrs. Bryan arrived here.
After breakfasting at the State hotel
they proceeded to the waterways con
vention. where Mr.. Bryan delivered an
address. He declared money spent in
the Philippines should be spent in i'm
proving the waterways OF the United
States. n
In the afternoon the Nebraskan
went with some friends to Padre island
duck huntine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

Washington. Nov. 17--Letters are
being sent out by the navy department
to about 1000 employees of the navy
yards throughout the United States
notifying them of an increase in sal
aries ranging from 10 10 ner ceot-
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win Investiaate Bonus.

Dallas. Nov. 1s.-It is announced
here that representatives of Schwarz
child & Sulzberger. Chicago packers.
will be at Dallas soon to meet bust
ness men regarding a 100000 bonus
for a packing plant at this city.
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Hair Scorched.

Texarkana. Nov. 1S.--While John
woodley and wife were entertaining q
couple Of friends at cards their resi-
dence caught fire. They were not
aware of the disaster until the house
began falling In. The hair OF Mr.. and
Mrs. woodley was badly scorched be.
fore they escaped.
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n.are.. Hold. 'up White Man.

Sherman, Nov. 1S.-Lon Inman.
prominent business man OF this city.
was held up at the point Of a pistol
by a negro woman out on East Pecan
street and robbed Of $47. The woman
showed a gun in his face and command
cd. him to throw up HIS hands. Two
arrests have been made.
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Ranch Manager Slain.

Hereford. Tex. Nov. ls-At Bovinia
John Armstrong. manager of the X T
ranch, was shot and killed. Dan Will
liams was placed under arrest Both
were prominent cattlemen and at the
time of the tragedy each carried a
Winchester rifle.