Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
January 29, 1907

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VOL. XXXVIII. A UGGSTA, MAINE TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 29.1907. XO. 25. THE THAW TRIAL, Nine Jurors Secured When Court Adjourned Monday, nought That Taking Evidence May Bogin Wednesday. Three Hundred Talesmen So Fai Summoned in Case. Xpw fork, Jan. 2S.—'The jury which vci'll try Harry K. Thaw for the killing of Stanford White is rapidly nearing completion. When court adjourned this evening nine men had been chosen, one having been added during the morning session and a second just before the hour of adjournment at 5 o’clock. It was expected that the taking of testi mony would be begun late Wednes day. Fifty talesmen were examined today and so rapidly were the remaining members of the special panel disposed of at the morning session that at noon recess orders were hurried front the court for the summoning of an addi tional 100 men who will report before Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow. This will make a total of 300 men thus far sum moned. Of the original panel there re mained tonight but 3f> and it was not considered that this number would be sufficient out of which tp select the three jurymen necessary to make up the trial complement of 12. Of the 30 men examined today 43 were excused upon doctors’ certificates, upon the ground that they had formed opinions, which were too strong to be staken by the testimony, because they knew Stanford White, or some im portant witness in the case, and for various other reasons sufficient to in capacitate a man for service in cases where the penalty may be death. Five talesmen were challenged peremp torily, the state leading in the exercise ef this privilege with three challenges. The defence used its right in two in stances. The two men of the 30 which proved acceptable were Charles D. Newton, a re tired railroad ofbcial, who is perhaps G3 years of age. and Louis Haas, the New York representative of a Philadelphia wholesale candy concern, who is not more than SO years of age. Hr. Newton became juror No. S and 31 r. Haas No. 9.. District Attorney’ Jerome continued to day to base his examinations of the talesmen upon the belief that Thaw's lawyers may offer two defences, on? of emotional insanity at the time of the shooting, and the other the “unwritten law.” He asked the accepted talesmen In the event two d. fences were offered and they were not consistent with each other, which they would accept. Doth of the new jurors declared they would be guided by the court’s instructions when it came to questions of low. All of the defendant's family were in court today, Mrs. Harry Thaw and her companion, bliss May McKenzie, being the first to arrive for the morning ses sion. The family sat eloseiy grouped in two rows of chairs just back of the pris oners. As usual they seldom spoke ti each other. Mrs. AVilliam Thaw had a gracious bow and a .smile for the prison ers wife when they first not, and tho latttrwjs quick to return the greeting. Thnw spomofl «h*TiKhttHl when he saw all of his family in court ar.2 yr*. New England's favorite. I SENATOR BEVERIDGE OPPOSES CHILD LABOR. Touches on Legal and Constitution dl Phase of Question in Argu ment Before the Senate. ANSWERS SCORES OF QUESTIONS Kept Busy Explaining Interstate Commerce Attitude—District of Columbia Day in House. Washington, Jan. 2S.— Senator Bev eridge occupied the attention of the Senate throughout the day with a con tinuation of his argument in behalf of his child labor bill. He had but reach ed the legal and constitutional phase of the question, after speaking for more than four hours and arrangements was made whereby he will conclude tomor row. In’taking the position that as to pow er Congress could exercise any restraint it saw fit on Interstate commerce, Mr. fteveridge met a fusilade of questions by his colleagues, and his progress in argument was slow. While he said the power to regulate was absolute, he maintained that the question of policy would always restrain any hurtful regulations. The Senate adopted a resolution di recting the Interstate Commerce Com mittee to report as to the position in its employ held by C. S. Hanks, who recently stated before the Boston Chamber of Commerce that railroad rates could be reduced 10 per cent, without impairing dividends. The reso lution also asks for the facts on which this statement was based. Both Houses today adopted a joint resolution continuing the joint postal commission until its affairs can be wound up. The bill making appropriation for fort ifications and other works of defence was reported to the Senate Monday by Mr. Perkins, it carries JT.SSS.TM), an increase of $1,941,TOC over the bill as passed by the House. The principal items of increase are to restore tortih^ations along the Smith Atlantic and gulf of Mexico const, which were injured by the storm of Sep tember last. The Senate increased by $.TOC.OCO the appropriation for lire control of fortiiicatior.s. The diplomatic and consular appropria ti >n bill was reported to the Senate Mon day by Senator Hale, who gave notice that Tuesday he would call the measure up for consideration. The Senate com mittee adopted a provision repealing the act providing for raising the rank of American diplomatic posts abroad when foreign governments advise the United Stages that they intend to raise the ranks of their diplomatic representatives. Washington, Jan. 2S.—Senator Bever idge today resumed bis speech in behalf of tlio measure prohibiting interstate commerce in articles which are the pro duction of child labor. Mr. Beveridge stated that three-fourths of the cotton factories of the South were opposing the bill, that the railroads of the South were opposing it at:d that the coal mine oper ators of the South were opposing it. Ho presented an illustrative map showing, the location of the opposing industries, and said ho should devote the major portion of his spctch to setting forth evi dence of these deplorable conditions. This evidence, lie said, was all sworn to and I in the form of affidavits. When Mr. Beveridge stated that the re cently enacted child labor law of Georgia was “r. dead letter,” Mr. Bacon took is sue with him. Beveridge asserted there had been filed 3090 applications for per mits for child labor under the law, all of which had been granted. Mr. Bacon explained that the law pro hibited q^iiidren under 12 years of age working after Jan. 1. IPOS. “Yes.” responded Mr. Beveridge; “but there is not an inspector in the state and no means of enforcing that provision. What good is a measure of that kind?” Senator Tillman acknowledged the very great evil of child labor in his state and asked Mr. Beveridge to submit all the evidence possible that it might be used in a crusade for state legislation. Add ing to the difficulty in his state, he said, was the Northern millionaire who went down there. Invested his money in cot ton mills and then influenced the Legis lature against child labor laws. "The senator is to a certain extent right.” interrupted Senator Gellinger. "There Is Northern money in South Car olina, and God help South Carottna if there wasn't Northern money there.” "Bather than have Northern n-.orey there exa hand to meet pi ssil emergencies such as blockades on the railroads or tli going astray of the cars. One said that every pound of copper his mines "eiuiM pro duce was sold for months ahead and that he doubted that a carload of cop per could be obtained today for im mediate delivery. He thought the at torney general would quickly i con vinced that these are the facts. lie r producers said that they had consider able copper in process of refinement but this occupied several months and as soon as refined it was shipped to custom! rs who had long been waiting for it. The governor general of Mos >w har cancelled at Premier Stolypln's lin ction the election order that anv person deliv ering speeches hostile to the government at electoral meetings shall be sentenced to three months' imprisonment or to pay a fine of $250. The premier has sent a circular to the provincial authorities in structing them to avoid interference with campaign meetings except where it is necessary to prevent the operr advocacy of revolutionary outbreaks. the reports being divergent. The en trance to the galleries underground is blocked with dead horses. THREE VICTIMS OF FIRE DAM®. Chief Engineer In French Mine and Two Assistants Killed. Lens, France. Jan. 28.—A terrible disaster involving the loss of many lives has occurred in a coal mine at Lievin in the Couriers district. The catastrophe was due to an explosion of fire damp in one of the pits. A panic followed the explosion and the greater part of the population rush-V ed to the mouths of the pits, preventing' the work of rescue until the gendarmie restored order. Of tlie M2 miners who descended in to the pit this morning. 6S0 had been brought to the surface at 2 P. M. The bodies of the chief engineer and his two assistants, horribly mangled, were I recovered. It is not known yet how many persons lost tholr lives as a re sult of the explosion. Hy 5 o'clock in the afternoon, prac tically all the miners l ad been account ed for and it is not considered prob able that th -re were any victims be sides tile chief engineer and his two assistants. A NEW ZIGN. _ Voliva Will Leave Dowie to Fight Creditors. Believes New Colony in Warm Climate wifi Succeed. Zion Leader Will Inspect Sites on the Pacific Ccast. Chicago, Jar.. 28.—Zion City is to be deserted by Wilbur C.len Voliva, mid all those whom ho holds sway. A new Zion city is to be founded probably on the Pad,'it- const and l>r. Dowie and i’.is auditors will be left to fight out the emotion of supremacy hero. Within a ft w weeks Voliva will go on a trip of inspection visiting all the churches north and west of here which recognize him as leader. This will in clude a trip down the Pacific coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. It was practically admitted that on his jour ney lv> would view several sites now under consideration. Voliva believes such a colony founded in some warm climate where fruit raising, truck gar dening and agriculture can be engaged in. would prove a success and it is his purpose to lead his people to a land where this can be done. Edward McMlnstry Trail, _ for years president of the Chicago Underwriters’ Association, died Sunday night from grip and resulting complications. Mr. Teal! was horn at Albany, N. Y., July 22, 1839. WAITT BOND’S TOTEM CIGAR Without an exception the finest Five Cent Londre made in the United States. Union Made. Waitt Bond, Inc., 67 Endicott St, BOSTON. ^__ -J

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TWO BADJIRES, Big Publishing House at Springfield, Mass., Burns. Damage to Plaot amounts to More Titan a Million. Three Firemen At Buffalo Killed in $500,000 Blaze. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 2S.—The fn tire plant of the Phelps Publishing Co., consisting of four buildings and cover ing nearly an acre of ground, was tie— strayed by fire today, causing a loss estimated at almost $1,000,000. Xo one was injured. The fire started from spontaneous combustion among some benzine soaked rags in the basement of the main build ing. In addition to this struc ture which was four stories in height, there was another four-story building, one five stories in height and a. fourth of two and a half stories, all being connected by passageways. All the buildings wore of briver. The fir** originat• d, it is said, fr un an overturned lamp r»n the third IFor and v/iti.in a minute the fir* was swooping through -that portion of the building so that the stairway to the street w is en veloped in flames. Leroy S. Kimball dashed through ibe smoke and fir** down the stairs, but si puff of wind sent a wave of tlarne after him, burning his bark. The third and fourth floors were cut up into a number of small ro ms all fill «*d with men and women completing their work for the day. There was a rush for tin* stairs, but Kimball was the only one to escape in that direction. The red sought the windows and a narrow fire ••scape. The. smoke was pouring from very window in the building when th firement arrived. Ladders were liastilv raised and the firemen assisted the terri fied men and women to the street. Two men were driven out of the fourth floor and grasped the coping of the building, hanging there until a long ladder was raised by the firemen. Hyde was deaf and it is believed that he did not hear the cries of the other workmen. The total loss is estimated at $10,000. BURNED TO DEATH. Miss Mary Fester Loses Her Life at Keene, N. H. Keene, X. IT, Jan. 2?.—Miss Mary Fos tor, a prominent member of women’s Hubs in this city, died tonight of burns r e ;ved early in the day while she was att'-’wiing to the furnace at her home on !‘Vmrt street. Some live c >als which fell i from th furnace as Miss Foster opened i the floor, ignited her dress and .-iie was immediately enveloped in flam. s. She ran up th cellar stairs calling for help, and Mrs. V’illiam Pettis, her housekeeper, w* nt t her aid but was unable tc extin j giu’sh the fire until Miss Foster bad re ceived fatal burns. Mrs. Pettis was hcr j If burned about the arms. in running from the cellar Mips Fos ter’s flaming clothing came in contact with a can of kerosene, which was ignit ed and sot fire to the house. The damage to the building was slight, however. Miss Foster’s mother, who is 01 years of ag* md an invalid, was removed from the house unaware of her laughter’s critical condition. Miss Post r was f,5 years old. TREASURER 13 SHORT. Official of New Brunswick telephone Co. Has Irregularities in Accounts. Fredericton. X .1.;n. fv— it ill vlup cd today t!:.it II Ar.dr. w lI:n:r. for merly minister of railways and canals, who died suddenly of hoar: failure in this city last Friday, t ame hert to inves tigate a reported shortage of o,d jn t|,.. funds of the New Brunswick Teh phone ro.. of which he was pr« -ident. Mr. Flair formerly lived in Fretlerieton, hut for several years he h id hren residing in Ottawa. 'Vlien uuFstioned tonight regarding the alleged shortage. Geo. G. Parry, solicitor of the telephone company, anti a personal friend of Mr. Blair, declined to make a detailed statement. Ho said, however, that 'V. K. Smith, secretary-treasurer of the company, had transferred his proper ty to the corporation. Mr. Smith is also treasurer of the An glican diocese of Fredericton. Tonialu K. Veromtn of St. John arrived here and began an investigation of the church accounts. it develops that Alfred Seley of St. John, an expert accountant, has been e\ ■nmirting the books of the telephone oom pinv for a week or more. He is said t have found irregularities covering five years. No arrest has been made. Fire in the East Hill section of Ithaca. X. Y.. Monday night destroyed about one-third of the business part of the street causing damage estimated a: $90,000. A number of Cornell student lost all of their effects and some of them narrowly escaped from the burn ing building with their lives. Ten brick buildings w-tv destroyed and the following firms burned out: John X. Chacona, Aieott A- lx land. Egbert A Biacknn r. Peter Sousa. .1. B. McAllister and Colon A Hunt. The Branch post office and the Cornell student laundry were also destroyed. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAV take T A NATIVE RHOMO Quinln- Tali i-uie. E. Y:. OiROvE'W mgauttua is each box. lie. tti&wt 59th CONGRESS. (Continued from Pape One.) fields. The report points out generally the methods by which the Standard Oil Co. “has built up and perpetuated its monopoly and the relations of transpor tation agencies to that monopoly.” It is asserted that “the ruin of its com petitors has been a distinct part of the policy of the Standard Oil Co. in the past, systematically and persistently pursued.” Considerable of the ground covered has been gone into fully in the report on oil and its distribution, made public by the Bureau of Corporations. “Xo instance,” the report says, “is found where any railway company has been interested in oil lands or in pe troleum production, and only one in stance is shown where officials of a railway ecmpi ay were interested in the pro fu-tinn a sale of oil. This re lates to c Main officials of the Balti more I Smith western Itail road hav: o", 1 St eh of ill.-. A rgand Refining C tb i.' r«»1! v of protection are assailed in the mi nority adverse report on the I.ittauer t ompromise ship subsidy oill, which v.es filed in tin- House today by Rep. Sj'.igl’.t of Mississippi and bears his sig nature as well as that of other Demo ratio members uf the House eommit t on merchant marine and fisheries. Reps. Could- n. Sherley and Patterson. Th-- r.port discusses the two j.m 1 used lines which are to be subsidized let ween the pacific coast and the Ori ent. saying: “But when it is recalled that at Seat tle north of Cape Mendocino is the ox i: ting steamship line owned by J. J. Hiil, and south of it. at S in Francisco, i. the Haniman Line, the Pacific Mail, v. e may begin to suspect that there is a ‘nigger in the woodpile.’ “It is not hard to guess who under this bill would pocket ?1,400,000 of the people's money.” it is then stated by the report that t ie piopnsed line from the Pacific coast to Chile would be a mere exten sion -if the Harrimar. Line to Panama and the general principle of the .sub sidy attacked. The report declares that govern in' nisi aid of this sort can never re sult in a great merchant marine. A SOLDIERS’ FUNERAL. Late Senator Alger Buried With Mili tary Honors At Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Jan. "S.—It was dis tinct! v a soldier’s funeral that was held I vday ovcr the body of the late United tales Senator Russell Alexander Alger. ho died sudd-mly last Thursday in Washington. Delegations were present Irani liit- national Congress, the state i ef. islatuie and from th-- city govern ment of Detroit. t'i'on the tlug which covered the cas ket as d was borne from his lute home t i the hearse, was laid the little worn 1 ible that General Alger had carried through the Civil War. And at the mausoleum senators, clergy and friends stepped aside to accord to the deceased s filter's cornrad; s of the Civil War, tin ‘."nor of saying the last words of re— s n et and afi- i tion in the ritual of the Grand Army id' the Republic. The formal services h id at 2 o'clock at. tl;e Alger borne on Fort street, con sisted of prayer. Scripture reading and a b nedietion. The procession from ihe late senator's residence to Kim wood c metcry was ted by a military escort. Til G. A. It. burial ritual was ex emplified at tlie tomb l-,y Fairbanks Post, and “Taps” were sounded by Ma in' James 1). Hidorkin, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars. Major Klder 1 in s notes were taken lip and repeated l y buglers of both the Regulars and t ie National Guard and the obsequies nosed with three volleys from a firing squad. NATIONS BUSINESS FOR 1902. Ccvernment's Receipts Wc-c $1,773, 332.93C—Expenditures $1,773,959,369. Washington, Jan. 23.—In a prc]jmin ry statement on tlio wealth, debt and taxation of the United States for 1902 issued l»y tlii1 census bur-ru today, an interesting summary is Riven of the re eeipts and expenditures of national, tate and local government. The aggre gate recfipts were $1.778,S32.930, and ex penditures $1.773.959.369. These totals, it is stated, include the amounts paid by one division to another, which results in a duplication of approximately $69. 522,019. Tlte expenditures of t lie- nation were $f.17.530,137 and the receipts $670, 7S9.517. tito expenditures for the states and territories were $195,764,202 and the roe ipts $1$9.164.067. Tin- total receipts for revenues for the nation aggregated $1,107,563,413. be ing divided into general revenues amounting to $031,626,1(51 and commer cial revenues $172,537,252. The c harac ter and the total receipts from reve nues :u shown under tim leading of “general revenues" as follows: Tit" pen'-ral property tax. $796 660. 043; special property and business taxes. 482,327,400; poll tax's. $10.i>,9,7.S6; liquor taxes. $55.241.305; ether licenses and permits. $19.$41,343: tin' s and for feits, $7,962,322; subventions and grants. $C0,yS4.892; donations and gifts. $3. 910, 219 and from all ether mi s. $2 1-7. 150. UNWARRANTED Af-.C UNTRUE. incorrect Report cf Alleged Doings at the Gridiron Club. Washington. Jan. 2S.—The executive committee of the Gridiron flub today issui*d the following statement: "An article purporting to describe one of the incidents at the dinner of the gridiron Club in his city last Sat urday night, was printed in several newspapers this morning. It is the invariable rule of the club that no re ports of the speeches of its guests shall be printed and it places its guests on honor in that regard. The story was r.oi printed in any novs pii>. r that was represented at the dim': r ith. r by a :h t lab or as a gu st. T.v xocutive iu i:ni. tee of tli.' Gridiron Club desires to say that the article printed this morning concerning; a discussion between President Roosevelt and Senator For alter at the dinner is false and mis leading. This articles carries the as sertion that President Roosevelt in a running comment on the features of tlif dinner, said: ‘All coons look alike to me,’ and Senator Foraker quoted the line also. ;a-.d added: ‘And all other persons look alike to me.' What hapened was that President Roosevelt read from the club’s joke book the lino ‘All coons look alike to me,’ which appeared un der a cartoon of Senator Foraker, quot ed it, and then added: ‘And all white persons look alike to me, also,’ and went on with liis speech. CAPITAL JOTTINGS. Government receipts Monday: From [internal revenue, $2SS,l'0S; customs, Si,08,385; miscellaneous, $90,403. Ex I penditures, $1,870,000. Chief Justice Fuller Monday an nounced that the supreme court of th I United States would take a three weeks’ recess from Monday next for the purpose of consultation over cases which may have been presented at that time. The Senate committee on the judi ciary Monday authorized a sub-com mittee to perfect the bill giving the government the right to appeal in cer tain criminal cases and report it to th Senate. The measure is the outgrowth !"f the ineffectiveness of the govern ment prosecution of Chicago meat packers. In a special report to the state depart ment on the subject of the relations l>e tw. n the Unit'd States and China, Con sul General Rodgers at Shanghai, that the bovcott hits had nothing to do with the falling off of trade. In proof of his assertion he states that trade w.th other nations 'where po boycott was involved shows a corresponding shrinkage. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera! iVGraw, who has jurisdiction over the rural free delivery service, in a state ment Monday said the department has never contemplated the adoption of a mechanical devioo for the delivery of mail, nor will tests be given any such d, vice, as the idea is impracticable. J'hc statement was made in conse quence of reports that the postoffice de partment was contemplating the adop tion of such a mechanical device FLAN IS FAVORED. Boston City Government Backs Up Fitzgerald's Probe Plan. Boston, Jan. 28.—Mayor Fitzgerald’s plan for an investigation of the finances of the city by a committee of business men received the sanction today of the board of aldermen, which favored the order in concurrence with the common council by a vote of 7 to 6 on a strict party vote, tile Democrats favoring. The order provides for a committee of seven members, made up of repre sentatives of the Merchants’ Associa tions. the Chamber of Commerce, the Associated Board of Trade, the Clear ing House Association, the Central Labor Union, the Real Estate Exchange and a member selected by the various improvement societies in the different sections of the city. The committee’s powers are at pres ent somewhat limited, as it lias r.o au thority to compel the attendance of witnesses or examining accounts but a bill giving such power is now before the Legislature. The investigation is complicated by reason of the two bills of a similar na ture also before the Legislature for the appointment of an investigating com mittee by th governor. Portland Is Generous. Portland, Me., Jan. 2S.—At a special meeting of the city government this evening it was voted to appropriate $500,000 toward the building of n new State house in case the site for the same was selected in Portland. CONDENSED DISPATCHES Dean Ilonry Wade Rogers of die Yale Law School lms suffered a third relapse since he was taken ill with ty phoid fever some time ago at Xew Haven, ft., and is now said to he in a serious condition. Dean Rogers has been ill for many months. Genrge Emerson, for years one of the most prominent leather merchants in N't w Knglaiul. died at his homo in Melrose, Mass., Monthly from Rright's disease. He was s:: years old and was born in Melrose. A widow' survives. Mr. Kmerson retired a few years ago from his position as senior member of the leather linn of A. L. White o„ of Boston. The body of a young woman who is believed to 1 ave entered into suicide pilot, who with her companion was killed by an electric train on tile Penn sylvania Railway near Parnden. N*. J., Sunday, was Monday night identified as that of Wilhelmina Lacey of Irona. a small village a short distance beiow y lire Saturday, for t!ie body of Joseph Gcr.esso, who was employed in llie mill as a mule spinner ami who lias not re turned to his home since the mill was destroyed. If Gonesse lest his life the total num ber of victims of the lire will be live, four bodies having been recovered from the debris several hours after the fire was discovt red. 'three of these have been identified— John Co«keron, whose funeral was held today: Alfred Patron, whose chan vd body was recognized today by hi.-; mother, and John Xicolopulos. IT years of ace, v.h body was identified this afternoon. The fire which burned in the ruins throughout Sunday, had burned itself out today and firemen and employes be gan a syst.malic search for the body of Gcnesse. Tiier is considerable comment in the city as a. n suit of charges made by Dr. A. J. Xo.ihrup of Si. John’s church, in connection with the fire and the loss of life which accompanied Dr. Nortlirup, who was an eye itne-s, Saturday, charges that the mill officials arc “criminally liable for the loss of life because of their failure to have the mill properly equipped with fire es capes.” Had these been provided. Dr. Xorthiup asserts, no lives would have been lost. Date today local Greeks identified thr one remaining body as that of Con stantine Kleopuplos, 1C years old. Charges of criminal neglegonce mad against the mill management wore in vestigated today by Modi al I-tefei. John H. Xcal of Strafford county at the request of Mayor Michael J. Whit and County Solicitor Dwight Hall. Or. Sal interview, d many of the employes of the mill who worked on the fourth and fifth floors wilt re the loss of life occurred and afterward he stated that so far as In- had been able to learn there was no foundation for the charges. SEVEN RECOMMENDATIONS To MascschuseUs Legislature By Spe cial Committee cn Taxation. Boston, Jan. 2S.—Seven important rec ommendations an* made by the special committee of last year’s ■-!slature which has been invest ipratinse the taxation scheme of Massachusetts ami which tiled its report tvith the present Legislature tonight. Tlii' re0T. Coninn-n -iug ".."o a. M. a d c.mtihuing until ...ire Ft is sold. The go ids co..: is- in jw.it of th; entire j furnishings of 7 sic.-pi :g rooms. In-I eluding whit ncmtl metal beds. 1 mattresses, spni.gs, bureaus, com- modes, stands, t.-ik l s-. is. pillows, j quilts, sheets, iilow slips, dining tabic, and chairs, kitchen chairs, refrigerator.* di-ins, stoves, c i-king utensils, and many articles not mentioned. This, is a good clean lot cf household goods, and v.ill be sold with no reserve what soever. Sale positive regardless of 1 i i weather. M. A. KA3ADEN CO.. Auctioneer.!. fan '2 3d 51 An Mips A Hemedy in Use For Thousands of Years''and Valua ble as Ever I I In this day mnl cone-ration wo are too prone to sonnell this afternoon. Court Robert Emmet. F. of A., will work 17 candidates at the hall this even ing. W. N. Thompson of the Boston Glob* was the guest of friends in this city over Sunday. Miss Mildred Allen of Jefferson left yesterday to attend the Normal school at Gorham. The American lee Co. commenced har vesting at the Modoc and Hodges houses Monday morning. Roy Jones is here from the University of Maine for a few days' visit to his home in this city. Miss Sadie A. Marion of Boston re turned home yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Goddard of Lynn, Mass., arrived here last evening for a visit with friends. Mrs. Fred Files, who has been confined to the house with severe illness, is re ported as being much better. There will be a meeting of the W. C. T. IT. at the home of Mrs. Samuel Boyd, Winter street, this afternoon. Some of the horsemen had their horses Mi the river Monday afternoon and in lulged in a little friendly racing. The annual meeting of the Mothers' club will be held at Mrs. Heselton's this afternoon. A fuli attendance is desired. The Board of Registration was in ses sion yesterday revising th» old lists by striking out the names of those voters a ho have moved away. The ice which is being put up at the B.andolph houses is the second crop and is good 13-inch ice. The first crop ice which is being put up at present is about S inches in thickness. The annual meeting of the Universalist oarish which was to have been held last vening at the vestry adjourned until IVcdnesday afternoon and evening. Im portant lousiness will come before the neeting. A full attendance of those in chested in the church is desired. The Ladies’ Aid of the First Baptist hutch will meet this afternoon with Mrs. I.. H. Clark. Church street. The neeting will be an Important one and all members are urged to be present. The adies are at this early date making dans for an Easter sale to be held on March 3(1 in some vacant store on Wa ter street. The debate between Gardiner High and -owiston High to decide the champion hip of the Eowdoin Interseholastic De bating League will be at Brunswick April 19 in Memorial hail. Gardiner is to submit a question to Lewiston be oro Feb. 9, together with a list of names from which Lewiston is to select three judges. Gardiner has not as yet decided >n the question for debate. The deputy sheriff's job that was so nuch sought for the first of this year not so much of a plum as was for ui rly. It pays only about six hundred !ph and Martin Burns of this city, ’wo hundred per year is riot worth worrying about. t_ Miss Kate Vannah and Mrs. Joyce left ixsterday for Boston. Mrs. Joyce will go m to Chicago, where she will spend two weeks with her father. Piny Barllett. voile Miss Vannah visits friends in Bos >n, after which they will both sail for •.ngland. wdiere Miss Vannah will make icr home with Mrs. Joyce for an Indeti• lite period. Miss Vannah was very well mown in this city and will bo missed by host of friends. A pair of horses attached to a si™ lade a wild dash up through Water dreet yesterday morning and only by are good fortune escaped doing serious lam age. The horses belonged to the Sardlner farm and were standing on the tiver read when they became frightened t something and started up toward thr own at a mad pace. It occurred when lie street was nuiietest and when the east number of teams are about, other rise the team would never have reach 'd the other end of the street without loing serious damage. As it was several earns had very narrow escapes and the wners felt much relieved after tthe mad air had passed. When the team reached he pulp mill the horses were pretty bad y winded and were stopped without luch difficulty. F ABMIX GDALE. The Art Cluh met with Mrs. Oscar Mc 'ausland Tuesday' evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lowell are the appy parents of a baby boy. Miss Oraee Lewis Is at home from 'bool on account of quarantine at Oak •rove. Miss Bertie Moody has been visltir? Ir. and Mrs. Dr. Charles Knight of ortland for a few days. Telephones have recently been placid i the houses of Frank Marshall. John tahonoy and Frank Perry. Miss Eva Blair is able to be. out again, ftor being confined to -the house f°' sveral days with a severe throat trouble.