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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
oLD-TlME SHIPPERS.
Severe Tests of Skill in Earlier Days
of Shipping.

Inc captain was IN Quty DOunQ al
ways to know the position of the ship,
and unless he happened to be a lazy
skipper he got his latitude and longi-
tude every day that the weather per-
mitted. 1t is easy to take the SUI"
with a sextant, but the mathematical
process of finding from the observa-
tons the distance north or south of
the equator and east and west of the
meridian of Greenwich is a difficult
one. Ambitious young officers prac-
ticed, and sometimes nearly every
man on board could fix the ships
position. However, about the time
the East India commerce grew up
Nathaniel Bowditch published his
New American Practical Navigator
which, with later corrections, is still
in use. That gave rules by which
without understanding mathematics
the observer could deduee his position
Fixing the position of the ship is
only means to an end; it suggests
which way to steer, TO reach the de-
sired haven. 1t was in laying the
course that the old seamen showed
their skill. The steamer ploWs
straight on, regardless of wind and
weather. the sailing ship cannot move
at all without wind and advances very
slowly with an unfavorable wind In
order to take advantage of prevail
ing or trade wind it must often take
a round about course. The skiitut
captain knows how long he may ven
ture to keep sail on with a freshening
wind; how to avail himself of the
help of the currents; how to get past
large islands or stretches of danger
Gus coast.
For many years the charts of the
eastern seas were poor or lacking al
together. and many ships were
wrecked on unsupported rocks and
shoals. Round these dangers the sea
captain found his way. An English
man, f. T. Bullen, the author of an
excellent book on the merchant service.
says, mo better sailors ever lived
than the masters of American ships
AS sovereign of his ship the old
man. was responsible for the life and
health of his men. If he had sympa-
thy for the hardships of seafarlng
life, he tried to give his men good food
and a reasonable amount OF sleep
although in rough weather he had III =
tie enough of it himself For weeks
together Capt. Putnam got no mofe
than four hours of sleep night. de
could sleep soundly through roaring
gale if he knew that his officers were
alert, but the uncoiling of particular
rope over his head which meant n
significant shifting of the sails would
wake him.
The shipmaster had to be doctor and
surgeon for the men. Ships would 80
% sea with chest of bottles, eact
| one numbered and each to be given
| for a particular trouble. One snip
| master who was accustomed to glVe
No. for collie used it SO often tha'
the bottle ran dry. Thereupon ne
| simply mixed No. and No. 3, Tor y
that did not make seven what did II
| make.
| Capt. Samuels of the famous clipper
ship Dreadnought, perhaps tie swift
est of all the American sailing shlps
broke one of his legs. Blood poisohiht
set in and death was certain unless tht
leg was amputated. The mate mas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
A Bible AGENT in China.

Through the American Bible Society
comes a story of the experience one of
its agents had with Yuan Shih kai,
which throws an interesting light on
the character of the Chinese statesman.
Rev. Walter Scott Elliott went out to
China just after the Boxer trouble
and settled in Pau-ping-fu. Yuan Shih
Kai was there as the governor of tile
province. He had just established the
first college in Pau ping-fu for the
teaching OF foreign sciences by foreign
methods. Within two years he opened
twenty five schools and colleges in that
one city. all free and supported by the
Government. His quiekness in catch
ing d new idea is shown by Mr.. Eli
otis experience with him.
Chira suffers from deforestation. In
certain regions not a tree or shrub
grows wild, as the people dig them all
ont by the roots for fuel. Mr.. Elliott
planted some trees along the moat by
his house. but the second night they
all disappeared.
He went to the viceroy and explained
that in his own country it was con-
sidered public benefaction to plant
trees. Foreigners, and especially mis-
sionaries. we're in very bad odor in
China at that moment but Yuan Shin
Kai questioned the Bible agent. went
into the whole subject of reforestration
and ended by telling him that if he
would plant the trees again they would
be protected.
The vieeroy then took immediate
steps TO plant trees all over the city
of Pau ping-fu and sent orders TO all
his subordinates in the province to
plant in their districts also. So that,
entirely to his surprise. the Bible agent
was the means of beginning the work
of reforesting that whole province
New York Sun.
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GUilLERMO ACEVEDO.
The Well-known Cuban Revolution;st
Passes Away at Havana.

Havana. Feb. 25.-Gen. Guillermo
Acevedo. who served in the Cuban rev.
clution and later figured in several
conspiracies against the government.
died, Monday. In the summer of 1911.
Gen. Acevedo started a revolution
against the Gomez government, but
the uprising was quickly suppressed
and the leader sentenced to so years
Imprisonment. After serving several
months, the general was pardoned by
President Gomez. Since his release Gen.
Acevedo's health rapidly failed and re-
Gently he was removed to a hospital.
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When the will of Karl Mayerhofer
of the Royal Opera company, was
opened" says a letter from Vienna,
1--WE had proof that all stage people do
not squander their money. The house
in which he lived will become home
for poor musicians and students, the
pension fund of the royal opera Will
receive a large amount, the chess club
where he rested from his stage labors
has been remembered and many
charitable organizations will receive
large sums from his estate. His thrift
recalls by contrast poor Hilfert, who
said in the will which he left in his
desk: l leave you all my blessing
that is all l have to give. My voice
was my greatest possession. By 1t
made living and gained friends.
Good that | can not bequeath 1t. |
would have to divide it between SO
many of my beloved. I'll take it with
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
United States Troops
Gather at Texas City.

Galveston. Tex, Feb. Brig. Gen.
Frederick A. Smith commanding the
9Th Brigade of the second army di-
Vision. and 300 soldiers of his brigade
arrived at Fort Crockett. today; the
second and third battalions of the eth
Infantry and the LIST battalion of the
18th Infantrv will arrive. early tomor-
row, and additional troops TO arrive
during the day, win bring the num-
Der OF men modified at Galveston
tomorrow night. to 5000.
Announcement was made. tonight
that the entire 9Th Brigade, with Co
y. Signal Corps, Co. f., engineers
and field hospital No. will be camped
at Fort Crockett. The Attn and 9Th Brig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

opening session of the special meeting OF
the Senior State Congress, Monday, was
as uproarious rs stock market in a
panic.
Epithets and charges Were shouted
across the chamber. Deputies almostl
came to blows, but no definite commit
ment was made either way on the ques i
ton of whether Sonora should declared
open rebellion against the provisional gov-I
eminent of Huerta. q nS,xsal
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Aviation Corps Ordered Out.

Augusta. Ga. Feb 25-Orders were re-
ceved. tonight, by Capt. De Forest
Chandler. in charge of the army aviation
camp here, to report Immediately with all
officers, men ard machines at Galveston.
Preparations were begun Immediately to
entrain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

Mexico city. sb, an
ambassador, Henry de-
the follo&ing =
governments version % = Sr
in which the 1x President anzsS;{
President lost their llvs4S ca III
the violent deaths bfs these tst< -
sons were without sovernmeit aflpfox~l
al. and ii the deaths were the f6s,l{ b
of q plot. it was OF restricted char4c3
ter and unknown to the higher OH
GERS of the government.
Mexican public opinion has accepf9
ed this view of the affair and it is nof'
at all excited. The present government;
appears TO be revealing marked evf-s
dence of activity, firmness and pruts
dence and adhesions to it as far as +
have been able to ascertain. are general
throughout the republic. Indicating the
early establishment of peace
"1he government us constituted is
very friendly TO the United States and
it is DESTROYS of affording effective pro-
lection to all foreigners.
For the present American public
opinion should deal with the situation
calmly and accept without great re-
serve the lurid and highly colored
stories which are being furnished by
some few correspondents. The great
majority of the correspondents here
are endeavoring to deal fairly with the
situation"
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REBEL AGAINST HUERTA.
Maderists Troops in Chihuahua Dis
satisfied.

Ell Paso, Tex. Feb. 25.-t ormer Ma
derista troops at Suaz, near Chihuahua,
have rebelled against the Huerta govern
ment and declare they will not permit
traffic between Chihuahua and the border.
They were at Suaz as part of the guard
for the Mexican Central Railroad be-
tween Juarez and Chihuahua. This is the
first open declaration of troops of the de.
posed President in northern Mexico. The
Juarez Maderistas are still under arms
but are guarded by federals in the town
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May Not Want Lon
dOnBOOks Examined.

New York. Feb - - Frank l..
Crawford and John ID. Dindsay, attor-
neys for Edison j. Chamberlin, presi-
dent of the Grand Trunk Railway,
Monday, sent word to the United States
chstricl attorney that they would
withdraw their motion to send a com
mission 10 England to take testimony
of the English directors Of the Grand
Trunk for use in the trial of Mr..
Chamberlin and Charles S. Mellen,
president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, who are
charged with conspiracy in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
Although Mr.. Lindsay would not eX-
plain why he and his associate had
abandoned the move, judicial sane
ton for which they had fought for,
it was learned, Monday. that the gov
eminent was prepared to request the
appointment OF a commission to eX-
amino all documents and books of the
Grand Trunk Railway they could find
in London aud if the commission could
not get all the books, and other docu-
ments it asked for, all the testimony
of the English directors was to be
stricken out.
The trial of Chamberlin and Mellen,
1t is thought, will be expedited by
abandonment of the defendants plan
to send commission abroad.
did you make any inquiry of Anhut
as to whom he represented" asked coun-
sci. -
NO, sir answered DIR. Russell.
DIR. Russell said he and Anhut left the
Savoy hotel and went to the Plaza hotel
almost opposite, where they dined Later
they walked through Central Park anu
then took a cab to Madison Square Gar
den to attend the horse show.
Supt. Russell testified that on Dec.
16. Anhut obtained another audience
with him in New York and again made
the offer of money if the superintend-
ent would assist in bringing about the
release of Thaw.
He again told me that such action
on my part would meet with the APP
prevail of Gov. Sulzer." DR.. Russell con-
tinued. Il told him that if the Cover
nor wanted Thaw released he'd have
to send me written order
The witness explained that he in
sisted upon an order from the Cover
nor because he believed Anhut was
"bluffing" and he wanted to call his
bluff
Was that the proper way to squelch
q proposition of that kind?" asked
counsel.
ut worked" answered DIR. Russell. Gas
he never came TO me again.
Superintendent Russell declared that his
permitting Anhut to entertain him for the
remainder of the day after the bride had
been offered was due ito lack of judg-
ment on my part
DIR. Russell said he had sought to tell
Scott of the bribe offer
on Dec. 20, but on that date the latter
was not in Albany. He declared, how
ever, that he had told the essential feat
ures to John Mcdowell. Col. SCOTS sec
rotary. who had advised him to make a
full explanation to Col. Scott.
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Federal Volunteers Executed.

Ell Paso Tex. Feb 25.-Ninety-ave fed
eral volunteer soldiers were executed
They composed part of the garrison
which revoted, Sunday. angered at the
killing of ex-President Madero. their
former leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

Brockton, Mass. people are COM
planning that most of the cats of the
town keep themselves in an intoxicat-
ed condition most of the time by feed !
ing on brewery waste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

w. II. Surber, the first policeman o.
Seattle recently celebrated his seven
ty-eighth birthday. He was appointed
In 1866, when Seattle had but one
street and a population of only two
hundred people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

An English city is experimenting
with granular calcium chloride to
combat dusty roadways, applying
about half pound to the square
yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
uPRoARloUs SESSION.
Special Session of Sonora Congress
Resembied Stock Market in Panic.

Hermosilla,. Sonora, Mex, Feb. 25.-The
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THE BORDER SITUATION.

Continued from Page one.)
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-12
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nussst Service.
 PEKIN. Sept. 1.-The demands made by Jnpan against China amount | IrarticulIy to an uitim!,tnm. The note hns been formally presented and con- tains the notification that if the Chinese government refuses to meet the demands arising from the killing of .IaJmncsp subjects during the re hrlIIon in ihe republic th" govern- ment of Japan win be forced to com pei obedience. Even the Chinese gov ernmcnt admits that this Is tanta- mount to nn nltimatum and. indeed. is an ultlmatum in everything except It's technical form and ilw country Is now faced by either one more humil- mtion UT by n serious urarr,', with the Japanese empire.
 The number of .IaIancsc killed In the fighting i< said L" have been vrrv small and it Is also said that they wrr" killed while lighting. as many Chinese were killed. and thc purpose of the
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ANOTHER MEMBER OF
 CONGRESS IS DEAD
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Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. Sept. i2.-William Henry Wilder. member of the house of representatives from the third Massac husetts district passed away here last night after short illness. He was q republican In politics and was born in 1885 in Belfast. Maine. hut moved to Massachusetts when very young. He was elected to the second congress by the small plurality of i2o votes over the democrat.
 The career of Wilder was one Of the most remarkable kind. He began as working hoy on farm hut went into business. Later he became manu- facturer hut at the advanced age of 4s he began the study "f law and was admitted to the bar. In spite of the age nt which he had arrived he made success of the profession of law and engaged chiefly in corporation. bank. ruptcy and patent business.
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CRAVE FEARS
 FOR TRANSIT
BELIEVED THAT ANOTHER DIS. AsTER HAS OCCURRED IN
 THESE WATERS

That the ship Transit has been over due four weeks up the coast and that fe,,rs are entertained for her safety and thnt of her crew is the statement of Captain Mcintyre who has just re- turned to Some on the Fl Sueno. The Transit is ih. ship which passed up from Nome some time ago this sum mcr will, government supplies for the missions and ,r,ders 1long the Arctic coast as lar as Point Barrow. A strong nor,h.ns wind has been blow ing for II great part of that time and ihr ship was probably caught in ih' ice. Captain Mcintyre says there is "niy tn much reason to believe that some accident has occurred. The pe"- pie up the coast believe the nim-. The Transit is Il hig ship and has U crew
 t irn or twelve. .
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HARRY THAW
 IS ARRAICNEO
REACHES THE LAST PHASE IN
 THE BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
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Special Nugget Service.
 CoI.EBpoOK. Y IT,. Sept. i2.-- Thaw was nrraigncd hero yesterday on the chnrgr nf conspiracy In con nrction with tho escape from Mnt- ioawan asylum hut n" definite action will bc taken today and the ease will probably bc postponed until tomorrow. It is only now that ih" great legal light wlll lcgin as the interference of a minister or secretary of state. like that of Dohcrty's. with tho action of the courts in this country is out of the question Jerome is still busy on tho ease In behalf of the state of New York and hc expresses the belief that very little or no difficulty will he cx periencc to having him rxtrnditcd. The present charge is ono Of crim- innl nature and much more serious than that of m ordinary applicat ion for cxtrndition hut In this respect n very peculiar condition arises. 1T Thaw is a lunatic hc cannot he held guilty of conspiracy ar any crime md if he is not a lunatic his return to the asy- ium would be absurd. This Is the point tn he settled now.
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PEKIN. Sept. l2.The specific na- ture of Tapin's deriia nts against China became known today when it was found that Japan insists upon an
 apology from China aid tho payment of un indemnity for the killing of three Japanese. No answer hns yet been received frnm tho Chinrsr govern ment and it is likely that the matter will Lc carefully discussed hy the Chinese cabinet before a definite reply will la given. At the present lime it Is r"n- cctied generally that China c0ild iiar,l. ly hope io oppose Japan and there seems to T." nothing for ii but Ia ar- cc,lr tn the d"muul aud SO ensure pratr. The aino,nt of the indemnity
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mediately after his death.

QUEENSTOWN. Ireland. Sept. l2. V The liner Baltic with the body of tn. late mayor of New York has arrived here hut 1t has not yet been learned whether il will be returned from this port pr taken to Liverpool and ship |. bed from that city. The iiklihood Is. here If so doing would aid in having |, shipped hack to New York sooner. No time would be gained. however. bv keeping il here unless some ship will leave Liverpool before the Baltic gets there.
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LEGISLATOR
 MAKES RUMPUS
MEMBER OF LOWER HOUSE DE cLAREs DEMOCRATIC ME
 THOos A FARCE
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Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. Sept. i2.--Assaiiing the methods of the democratic party In bringing about Legislation and dc- claring that any efforts hc could put forward are only farce when oppose l io the wishes of the majority, sydney Anderson. representative from Mime sota. resigned yesterday from the ways and means committee of the house.
 His resignation is due chiefly to the pr"pasais of the democrutic admits tration and members of congress with respect to the trlff and currency hills and it Is in line with the statement of Senator Cummlns that President VII son has more influence over congress than any previous president.
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MENACERIE
 AND MUSEUM
MARTIN MORAN BRINGS SOME TREASURES FROM THE
 kOBUk

Martin Moran arrived, on inc K, Su"no With n workable museum of minerals and with live and kicking hluc fox from the Kohuk. Tn the mIn- crai selection arc some samples which show clearly thnt the Kobuk and that sertion generally must really contain more vaI,mhlcs than any region of equal sizc on earth. lIc brought sam pies nf coai which are exactly similar to the coal of tho Matanuska fields and apparently of the very hest auai- ity. He brought chunks of iron ore which contain 70 per cent of iron and of which hc says there are 100 tons in sight in one place. Other specimens brought to tho city by Mr. Moran are crystaliizsL serpcntin. copper. fade and others all of which are cxceedinc- iy rich.
 The blue fox is now on exhibition in tho window M Darling and Denn's Inn r,lwarc store. Such animals arc worth s250 each. Mr. Moran says that when hc returned he fonnd his black fox all right mp in iis Kohuk quarters. Hc is tho originator "f tho fox farming industry In this region and started the industry before others in other places had got tho idea although nowadays fox farming promises to he me of the greatest and moxt profitable industries in inc country.
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AD0LPh KLINE BECOMES
 MAYOR OF NEW YORK

Caynor would have filled at the cleo tion.
 The late mayor wiIl receive n public funeral. The remains will be shipped back immediately but if sufficient time is allowed 1t is planned to have a com mittee formed to go across the Atlantic and accompany the cofI,n to New York
 All the alleged faults of 0aynor have hcen forgotten this morning and the papers that were most strongly op- posed to him are writing eulogistically of him. The cause of his death was heart disease and nothing else accord ing to the latest accounts which agree thoroughly with the accounts sent i'm
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Special Nugget Service.

MEXICO City. Sept. l2.--0enerai net of Hurrta. resigned today and de- ciarcs that hc found 1t impossible to agree with the prcscnt administration in its pulley. particularly with respec; tc the I'nitcd States. "Thc policy of the president demands our separation" said the general this morning as a statement [" the people.
 The papers declare it to be most likely that Huerta and the members ot
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REYES AND HUERTA
 BREAK UP IN ROW

his cabinet have disagreed In their discussions relative tn the proposals of President Wilson and that Reyes resigned rather than aid in bringing trouble on his country All this has led the papers to assume that rresi- dent IIucrta has m intent inn of rc 7. signing or nf eliminating himself as |, candidate for the presidency in the coming election. Reyes took a lead- ing part In the fighting which resulted In Huerta becoming president nnd hts resignation is regarded ns a serious blow to Huertn and his cause.
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STEAMER SUSIE MEETS
 ACCIDENT NEAR ST. MICHAEL

The blg Yukon river steamer Susie met with an accident n couple of days ago which has resulted in T rather Ser ious temporary injury.
 The boat for some cause was driven ashore near tho mouth of the river ana had her stem stove in but n eS- pected that she will he repaired m time to make another trip to Dawson where she will spend the winter.
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LAMAR ARRESTED
 FOR IMPERS0NAT|N

phone to Lovett. the ra ilroad magnate and tn IaUterbach. the noted New York attorney.
 He admitted having impersonate,l the men for the purpose of bringing about certain nets which would hnve had an effect on the tariff Lamar Is aso the man who. when cornered in some sharp practices. declared that business on the stock exchange was mol conducted like business nn a New England farm. The crime with which he is charged Is n pcntcntinry of. fence.
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GOVERNOR FOR
 THAW LAWYER
CASE OF THAW is POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW

Special Nugget Service.
 Cbl.EI.RH S;rjpt. F. The caar nf Harry Tlnw IIs been still rurt her post poncd until tomorrow Governor Stone wh" will art ns thr chief cOiln- stl Tor th" defendant has already ar- rived and k prepared to take up his ''s" immediately. Uc had several In- lcrvhws with the prisoncr today and seems f" feel that hr has Il g,'od case Thaw's frcedam. The postp0nemenr WIS taken to give the prisuner and his counsel all Inc lime ncccssary to pre- pare fer tho trial.