Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
October 9, 1897

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Dsogeroix Experiments. t A_ Many Persons Become Totally Deaf \VE:I'3 OlEicrG E.^ca ThcEr .Sense c? Tr.r.t Smell. Attcirsptlnff l!«e Cure cl Cct^rrh n itii Uquliir, c,prj>5 and A?o:*:'.zora t!;e Cause Few, [i Any, A-e Lvcr Cur?t1 [i >\v to Test llitj Trut'.i ct TI»;S iluiraicnt and Prove tt: 5 Value «f Difurei.t Treatments. YYl the people ever bc.otnc convinced o: t-•• iY.- .d i. k »f treat.:).; Catarrh, Drom biti. a» u 1*» the d«.:!c..' 'r ••r.SAascs by |*OACf.uit ipr^ys ar.d ator/.isei iitausan iurs have been expended in this city .v»///'cuI t.ieair pass r'ns is ;vp!> •!huy. A Plan by WMcii tho Tmo Valno of All Advertise;! Cures Can 3j Teste;! TTitlicnt Hzpcase. Supposing that *>ut every f»rty per ms j claimed by ad vert i -ers t«* have b veti cured, have actually been rest* red to health, there ..hoirld be a: least ten or twelve of thes: people in every srpjan throughout the city. Now. 1:10:1. lei every individual suffering from Catarrh, Bronchi .vni .\t*.h::*,a, v.&i: their drugp :v. ::e:;;.;oo: acty.ta;atr.M.cc and as:: then if the;. of or or a,r.i any one beinj nt. d v :.e by these barbarous methods of treating disease of the air passages. Is There, Then, ITo Belief for the People I We believe there is, but cati only say this for the benefit of suffering humanity. There is just one treatment er.de,..ed by th~ physicians. There is one treatment which does rot require the use of sprays and atomizers. There is one treatment which the manufacturers have enough‘confidence in to guarantee. This is the Australian Pry Air me: ho A of curing Catarrh, Catarrhal Deafness, Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Ruse Cold and Hay Fever. IT CUKES BY XKHABATXOZT. Ilvontei" is Nature’s o:on remedy, la hen w ith ♦he air you breathe, i: reaches all the parts affected, killing the germs ot disease at once, and bringing such relief to the sufferer as can be obtained in no other way. There is no danger, no risk. Your money is re funded if it fails to relieve. Hvomei Inhaler Outfit, 8. Mexican dollars. 42*4. Government bonds, firmer. State bonds, dull. Railroad bonds, firm. United States new 4s. reg. 1201L do. coni). lZtl't United States is 112*4 do. coup. 11314 Denver a Rio Grande lsts ..v.. 110 Erie Gen. 4s 70 Missouri. Kansas Pacific 2ds G3 Kansas Pacific consols. 100 Oregon Nat. lsts 112!.i Texas Pacific Ig. lsts 05V;.' do. reg. 2ds 28 ; EIrIus. 22: factory, 94113. CHEESE—Receipts. 301G pkRs.: easy: large white and colored. 94i9>>,: small col ored and white, 9;1.. part skims. $>4,i. HARD—$4.20*i4.22%. St'GAR—Cut loaf. $3.96; granulated, $3.37. Articles. Receipts. Shipments Elour 7.000 9,000 Wheat 243.000 138.000 Corn 313.000 180.000 Oats 440.000 321.000 Rye 24.000 Barley 100.000 18,000 On the Produce Exchange; BUTTER—Firm; creamery, 15*/21%; dai ry. 12*i 19. CHEESE-Steady; 8*/9. EGGS—Firm; fresh. 14. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Oct. 8. HOGS—Estimated receipts, today. 28.000: left over. 9500; estimated receipts, tomor row, 17,000: slow and 10c. lower; light, $3.00 «/$4: mixed. $3.B0(?/3.95: heavy. $3.25(0 3.90: rough. $3.25'?/3.35. CATTLE-Receipts. 4000, including 500 Texans and COO Westerns: steady to strong: beeves, $3.90(7/5.30: cows and‘heif ers. $1.85(7(4.50: Texas steers. $2.70(7/3.85; Westerns. $3(7/4.35; Stockers and feeders. $2.90(7/4.40. SlllOEP—Receipts. 12,000; steady for Stockers; others lower. The Boston Market. Boston. Oct. 8. DOUR— ull: spring patents. $5.25®fi; clear and straight, $4.23(7/5.35; winter pat ents. $5.20(7/5.65; dear and straight. $1.30?/ $.3.20. CORN Ml-. R—Steady; per bag. 767/78; per bill., $1.65(7/1.70. CORN—Dull: steamer yellow, 37-1i(R38; No. 5 and steamer. 37V.7/38. New York Cotton Market. New York. Oct. 8. Colton futures closed steady; sales, 132, 500 hales. January, 6.43: Fabruary. 6.47; March. 6.30; April. 6.54; May, 6.58; June, 6.62: July, 6.65; October, 6.33; November, 6.35: December. 6.40. Cotton spot dosed easy at a decline of Vs: middling uplands. 6>,0; do. Gulf, 6*4; sales. 25 bales. Born. KENNEBEC. Wipthrop . Ball was riding his wheel on one of the public streets of the city when he fell and was severely injured. He at tributes his fall to the bad condition of the roads and means to And out whether the city can be made by law to keep good roads. He sues for $5700 i damages. Sciatic Rheumatism. "My husband suffered for two years with Eclatic rheumatism. It appeared in his back and hip. I got him a bottle of Hood’s Sarsaparilla and before he had finished taking it he was relieved of the pain. When he had taken three bottles he was cured.” Mrs. Onslow Daniels, Brookline, N. H. HOOD’S PILLS are the only pills to lake with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Easy, yet efficient. m TOD PATRIOTIC? If (jo buy an AMERICAN DIN NER SET:] they are ivarranted not to craze, and ran ye from $7.00 to $14.00 per set. of 111 pieces. They are in stock patterns; and it is not necessary to buy complete sets. C. H. BLflCKIHfim 217 Water Street( -o Augusta, Maine. FAIRY SOAP PURE—WHITE—FLOATING. Nothing enters into the manufacture of Fairy Soap bnt the purest and best materials known to the soapmaker’s art and that money ran buy. The Soap of the Century Sold everywhere in one quality and three convenient sizes, for the toilet, bath and laundry. ■ado only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPAHY, Chicago. SL Louis. Hew Tort Variety of Styles. You should mil and son them at our studio. Photographs of every style from Locket to Life, and our variety of posing is limitless. Our work is warranted to he of the latest style and workmanship. BOND, The Photographer, Water Street, Augusta, Maine. NEW GANDY MANUFACTORY, Cor. Bridge Water Sts. Oirn CONFECTIONERY WILL RE FBE8H EVERT DAYVJ a full r.m: ok chocolate «oons asp all tine best CON FECTIONERY NOVELTIES CONSTANTLY ON HAND. LOW PRICES. -Sam Alley. Gail Borden Eagle brand Condensed Milk Has No Equal as an Infant Food. “INFANT HEAUH’seht FREE. 1v®BBDB*2iS2jfc Old Grist Mill Entire Wheat Floor Health Bread Contain* 75 per cent more nourUhraent than any bread made with white flour. Wilt prevent Bright’* Di-ease, Diabetes and Kindred Diseases brought on by the excess of starch in the white floor. I* rich in'Phosphatic properties. Made by F. M. HATES SON, Augusta Maine. “KNOWLEDGE IS FOLLY UNLESS PUT TO USE.” YOU KNOW IT. THEN USB SAPOLIO Railroads andSteamtortft, BANGOR i AROOSTOOK 1 R. Pullman Buffet Parlor Cere bet' Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving Caribou at 5.46 A. M. and Bangor, at 3.45 P. M. Trains In effeot Oct. 4,*&7. LEAVE Portland, 11.00 P. M.; Augusta, L50 A. M.; Wutervllle, 145 A. 11.; Ban gor, 7.00 A. M.; Arrive Lagrange, 115 A. U.; Brownvlllc. 8.53 A. M.; KalatuHn Iron Works, 9.40 A. M.: Noreross, 9.47 A. M.; Sherman. 10.50 A. M.; Island Foils, 11.20 A. M.: Smyrna Mills, 11.55 A. M.; MassrdIs, l.io P. M.; Ashland. 1.36 P. M.; Houlton, 12.20 P. M.: Bridgewater, 1.15 P. M.; Presque Isle. 106 P. M.: Car ibou. 2.35 P. M.; Fort Fairfield, 130 P. M.; Dover and Foxcroft. 9.15 A. M.; Guilford, ^40)A M; Monson, 10.18 AM.: Greenville, LEAVE Portland. 11.20 A. M.; Augusta. 115 P. M.; Watervllle, 1.55 P. M.; Bangor, 3.46 P. M.; Arrive BroWnvllle. 125 P. M.; Noreross. 6.22 P. M.; Sherman. T.20 P. M.;. Island Falls, 7.45 P. M.; Houlton, 145 P. M.; Littleton, 9.01 P. M.; Bridgewater, 9.34 P. M.; Presque Isle, 10.22 P. M.; Caribou, 10.50 P. M.; Fort Fairfield, 10.40 P. M. LEAVE Bangoc, 4.25 P. M. ARRIVE Dover and Foxcroft, 140 P. M.; Guilford, 7.06 P. M.; Monson Junc tion, 7.23 P. M.; Greenville, 120 P. M. LEAVE Greenville, 5.26 A. M.; Monson Junction. 6.25 A. M.; Guilford, 143 A. M.; Dover and Foxcroft, 7.00 A. M.; Brown vllle. 7.15 A. M.; Lagrange, 7.57 A. M. ARRIVE Bangor, 9.15 A. M. LEAVE Fort Fairfield, 6.50 A. M.; Car ibou. 5.45 A. M. Presque Isle, 115 A. M.; Houlton, 7.56 A. M.; Ashland, 140 A. M.; Masardis, 7.06 A. M.; Smyrna Mills, 119 A. M.; Island Falls. 150 A. M.; Sherman, 9.13 A. M. Noreross, 10.13 A. M.; Brown yllle, 11.07 A. M.; Arrive Bangor. 12.46 P. M.: Waterville, 2.47 P, M.; Augusta. 130 P. M.; Portland. 5.45 P. M. LEAVE Caribou. 11.06 A M.: Presque Isle, llffi A. M.; Fort Fairfield. 11.10 A. M.; Bridgewater, 1125 P. M.; Houlton. IM f- Island Falls. 118 P. M.; Sherman. P. M.; Noreross, 145 P. M.; Brown. vlUe, 4.45 P. M.; Lagrange, 124 P. M.; Greenville, 2.40 P. M.; Monson, 115 P. M.; Guilford. 3.57 P. M.; Dover and Fox croft. 4.26 P. M.; Sebec, 4.46 P, M.; Ar rive Bangor, 6.35 P. M.; Watervllle. 10.00 P. M.; Augusta, 10.60 P. M.; Portland, 1.40 GEO. M. HOUGHTON, _ Oen’l Pass, and Ticket Agent. F. W. CRAM, V. P. and General Manager. Bangor, Sept. 30, 1897. TO THE NATIONAL BOHL Eastern Branch, N. H. D. V. 8., Togus, Effluk Central Connects at Gardiner with the Maine Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallo well and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Augusta, and Kennebec Steamboats for Boston. ^Summer arrangement, in effect May 10, .leave RANDOLPH: 7.21 and 10.51 A. M.; 1.52, 1.00 and 4.22 P. M. ARRIVE AT NAT'L HOME: 7.42 and 11.12 A. M.: 2.12, 3.20 and 4.42 P. M. LEAVE NAT L HOME: 8.15 nnd 11 20 A. M.; 2.25. 3.25 and 5.00 P. M. ARRIVE AT RANDOM*!!: s.r. and 11.40 A. M.; 2.45, S 45 nnd 5.20 P. ,V. P. A. LAWTON. Sa i,:. To the Honorable Railroad Commission ers of the State of Maine: The Aroostook Northern Railroad Com pany respectfully represents that its line of railroad, the location of which has been approved by your honorable board, is laid out across the highways and other public ways and at the points thereon hereinafter described; and your petitioner further represents that It Is Impossible to so construct said railroad as to pass eith er over or under such ways; wherefore your petitioner requests that your hon orable board, after notice and hearing will' authorize a crossing of said ways at grade; and further that your honorable board will determine the manner and con dition said railroad may cross such ways, and how the expense of building and maintaining so much thereof, as is within the limits of said railroad, shall be borne between said railroad company and the respective towns and plantations in which said crossings are located. Houlton, Maine. Sept. 9, 1897. Aroostook Northern Railroad Company, By PARKER B. BURLEIGH, Its Atfy. AT OR NEAR WHAT PLACE. CARIBOU CROSSING NO. L The “Caribou or River" road leading from Caribou to Fort Fairfield on tho north side of the Aroostook river, at a point near the residence of Dennis Hale. CARIBOU-CROSSING NO. 2. Tho same road at a point about one sixth of a mile northwesterly from tho highway bridge across Little Madawaska river. CARIBOU-CROSSING NO. 3. The same road as No. 1 at a point about 3-5 of.a mile southeasterly from the high way bridge across the Little Madawaska river; near the residence of Jewell B. Wil liams. FORT FAIRFIELD—CROSSING NO. I. The “Murphy” road leading northerly from said river road, near the residence of John Haines, to the north line of the town, at a point near the residence of Joslln. FORT FAIRFIELD—CROSSING NO. 5. The “Strickland” road at a point near the Pioneer farm. FORT FAIRFIELD—CROSSING NO. C. The "Goodrich” road at a point near the residence dt George Turner. FORT FAIRFIELD—CROSSING NO. 7. The “Morrow” road at a point near the residence of George McKinney. FORT FAIRFIELD—CROSSING NO. 8. The “East” road at n. point near the residence of H. W. B^uisdeil. LIMESTONE—CROSSING NO. 9. The California road at a point near the residence of Alfred Kcnnlson. LIMESTONE—CROSSING NO. 10. The “Long” road leading easterly from Limestone village to New Brunswick at a point about 800 feet westerly from its crossing of the Limestone river. LIMESTONE-CROSSING NO. 1L The same road and not more than 26 feet westerly from the same point, for a siding to Limestone station grounds. On the foregoing petition. Ordered: That the petitioner cause to be published a true copy of said petition and this order of notice thereon, three days successively in the Kennebec Jour nal. a newspaper published at Augusta, in the county of Kennebec, the first pub lication in said paper to be at least three lays before the eleventh day of October. A. D. 1897. on which day the board of railroad commissioners will be In seaslon ■it their office In Augusta at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the purposes Indicated in said petition. JOSEPH B. PEAKS. Chairman, For the Board of Rallorad Commission ers of Maine. Dated this 6th day of October. A. D. 1897. A true copy. Attest: E. C. FARRINGTON, Clerk. d,oct7,8&9

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FAIL OPENING IF HESS GOODS, GARMENTS INI SKIRTS. Tuesday, October 5th. F. S. SMITH to the mark. These are exceptions. The slight imperfec tions do not effect the wearing qualities. Goods worth 62c. at 39c per suit Child’s Underwear Heavily fleeced sizes 18 to 34, vests and pants, subject to mill Imperfec tions. Really worth 50c. each. Our price, 25c small size 35c Large size Ask to see them. Infants’ Mittens Silk and wool mittens, only a few of them to close, worth 25c., at I3c per pair Mantel Trimmings A very pretty fringe for chaml>?r mantels, corner brackets, etc., worth 25c. per yard, at I6c Outing Flannels Our. syndicate purchased 20,000 yards of goods made to retail at 10c. Our price for them, 8c per yd 500 Yards Printed goods, lace stripe, 30 in. wide, worth 10c. to he offered at 4 l-2c per yd Stamped Linens Doilies At low tariff prices. Always sold at 10 cents each, 2c each 12 inch Doilies Regular 15c. retailer, now 5c each i 18 inch Linen Doilies Always have retailed this size at 25c., now 13c each Hamburgs 1 lot consisting of 350 yards of narrow edges worth 5c., at 21-2 Ask to see this value whether you purchase or not. Blankets This department has been replenished with an entirely fresh stock. *ve have them In all cotton, cottou anu wool and all wool. The Teasle Down Blanket In colors and white at 48c per pair Is a good value. A Large 114 Grey Teasle down blanket with pretty borders, is sold by smaller dealers at $1.00. Our price, 75c per pair Curtain Muslin Goods worth 37*4 and 50c In this lot at 25c per yd Garments Everything new. Not a left over garment to show. A fine assortment of tailor made Kersey jackets at $15, $16.50 $18 The nobbiest line of high class gar ments we have ever shown. Capes For young ladies, the new Tourist capes, the correct thing for school and street wear. Capes For elderly ladies. Black Bouele, Plush and Fur. Prices, $2.98 to $17.50 Ladies' Kersey Special value, worth $10.00. Opening price, $7.50 Ladies’ Boucle Chevoit Jackets Faced with the goods, a heavy, warm garment worth $6.50. Opening price, $5.00 Ladies’ Dress Skirts and Wool Waists r All new, the latest In style and lowest in price. f OUR FALL SUITS AND OVERCOATS ill appeal to your good taste._ There is a STYLE AND CHARACTER To them above and beyond what you find in most stores. the price? ONLY: $10, $12 and $15. You do not speculate when you buy our goods. hit and quality guaranteed. CHtS. H. NASON, The One Price Clothier, I 2 Allen's Building. Augusta. Me. in— Gold, Silver, aCut Glass. Harry P. Lowell, Jeweler, Granite Bank Building. STATE HOUSE Fire investigations Are Being Held by the Commissioners. State Assessors Have Completed Their Successful County Meetings. General Orders No. 13. Issued By Adjutant General Richards—Other Matters. Insurance Commissioner Carr has re turned from Saco, where he has been attending a Are investigation, under the management of the Saco municipal authorities, upon the case of the burn ing of the farm buildings of George P. Billings. Mr. Billings and all think the lire was of incendiary origin, but the guilty party has not, as yet, been ap prehended. Deputy Commissioner Charles Fletch er goes to South Norridgewock, next week, to hold an investigation of the lire, which recently destroyed the farm buildings of James Tuttle. The firj was of a suspiciuus character, and County Attorney Small of Madison, will conduct the examination. Many people have a wrong impres sion of the nature of these fire inquests, which have been held since May, when the new law went into effect. Some people think that the persons whose buildings were burned are under sus picion. It is not so. The inquests are held, according to law, and no one is accused. It is for the purpose of find ing the cause of the tire, and if it is found to l)e of incendiary origin, to find, if possible, who is the guilty party. It is hoped as soon as the effects of th law are felt, that there will be less fires. Bank Examiner Timbcrlake and As sistant Ellis returned, Thursday, from an examining trip in Rockland and vicinity. The State assessors held a meeting at Auburn, Thursday, with the local as sessors in Androscoggin county. Every city and town was represented. This meeting concludes their meetings with local assessors, they having held meet ings in every county, and two and three meetings in some large counties. In all the assessors of 378 cities and towns have appeared before them, and a large proportion of these towns have been represented by their full board of assessors. Not particularly to find fault with the State valuation, as fixed by the State assessors, did they all come; but more especially to learn how other towns made up their valua tions, and to receive all information possible that might be brought forth in the discussions between the State as sessors and the local assessors. All of the meetings have been very satisfac tory, and much information has been imparted and obtained by all present. Encouraging reports come from all sections, and when the statistics are compiled by the board a very gratify ing increase of valuation will be mani fest. The following orders have been issued by Adjutant General Richards: State of Maine, Adjutant General's Office. Augusta, Oct. 5, 1897. General Orders. No. 13. I. To enable the National Guard of the State of Maine to hold practice drills in the field, during the month of October, 1897. permission is hereby granted to each of tile several organizations to parade un der arms, conforming in general to the following conditions: II. A march to be made of not less than two miles from each armory going, and the same returning. III. The march to be taken any week day. or week day afternoon, before No vember 1st, 1897. at the discretion of the officer commanding in each locality. IV. No trespassing will be permitted, and before entering on or passing over any private property, the permission of the owner or owners of the land shall be obtained. V. IJuring the march whenever possible the troops to have practice in advance and rear guard duty and the use of Hank ing parties. A halt will be made of long enough duration to post outposts and per form such movements in extended order by the whole command as may be desir able. VI. The troops will be under arms, in fatigue uniform, with campaign hats, canteens, haversacks, belts and boxes, no gloves. VII. When but one company is sta tioned in a locality the operations will be conducted under the direction of the company commander. When more than one company of the same regiment is sta tioned in a locality they will be formed into a battalion under the command of a major if one be present; otherwise under the senior captain present. When com panies of both regiments are stationed in the same locality, arrangements will be made by concert of action of the two col onels. The signal and ambulance <torps will be attached to battalions in the lo cality where they are stationed. VIII. Field officers not in command of troops and who may be present, will act in an advisory capacity.: IX. It is desired that all field officers shall be present if possible. X. A full report of the work performed shall be rendered by the officer who com manded in each locality, through military channels, to the adjutant general's office in time to reach the latter point not later than November 15th, 1.XS7. This report will also contain recommendations for the conduct of future work of a similar na ture. XI. A full outline of the proposed work is contained in the drill regulations and each officer should thoroughly familiarize himself with the duties he will be called upon to perform. The officers and men of each organization should have several days’ notice of the day selected, in order that they may prepare themselves for their duties, and make the necessary ar rangements to be absent from their usual avocations. XII. The State shall bo at no expense whatever in the work proposed above. By order of the Commander-In-Chief, JOHN T. RICHARDS. Adjutant General. Two new companies have filed papers of incorporation. Port Worth Cattle Loan Company has lieen organized at Portland for the pur pose Of raising, buying and selling horses and cattle, with $30,tKi0 capital stock of i which nothing is paid in. The officers arc: President. Salmonr P. Hibbard of Boh ton, Mass.: treasure^. Archer G. Cros by of Medford. Mass. Certificate ap proved.'October lvj*7. The Continental Golf Stocking Manu facturing Company has been organized at Kittery. for the purpose of manufactur ing and selling golf stofrkings and other knitted goods, with $101,000 capital stork of which nothing is paid in. The officers arc: President. Mark W. Paul of Kit lory. Maine: treasurer. Frank E. Rowell of Kittery, Maine. Certificate approved, Oct. 4. 1S97. TOPS HAM FAIR. Oct 12. 13, 14. ‘-Lait. But Net Least." Anyone who has seen the programme of this ambitious fair will be struck by the amount of fun and profit that has been planned for the occasion. Three thousand dollars is the amount an nounced to be spent in premiums and purses. Three hundred head of stock are said to be entered. Oct. 13, Children's Day. This day promises great attractions by the introduction of novel features. In the forenoon there is to be a drill by the O'Brien cadets of Bath. 50 boys in uniform dress attended by the Bath hand. In the afternoon there is to be some fancy trotting for a purse of $150. Children of all ages anywhere from 5 to 75 are invited to enter the bicycle parade, three handsome prizes are offered on this occasion. Richardson, the champion fancy bicycle rider of the world, is to be present and ‘give an exhibition. The day to close with a balloon ascension and parachute jump. Best Day ol All, Oct. 14. Tliis day promises great sport in all kinds <jf driving and racing matches for which grand purses are offered. Ladies’ race, slow horse race, pacing and trotting, and a trick bicyclist’s performance with, balloon ascension is supposed to fill all full enough of fun to last over a long winter. The writer was surprised in looking over the sample books in J. S. Cooper’s to see no less than G or 700 samples of cloths, which his customers can se lect from in ordering custom made suits that are guaranteed to fit, being made to measure and costing only a trifle more than the ready made. Charles H. Foster of Belgrade, was in the city, Friday. Eben Hale of Blue Hille, was in the city, Friday. LIKE A DOG’S HARK, is a sigrt that there is something foreign around which should*}'t be there. You can quiet the noise, but the danger may be there just the same. SCOIT’S EMULSION of Cod liver Oil is not a cougn specific; it does not merely allay the symp toms, but it does give strength to the body so that it is able to thron off the disease. Put up in so cts. and $uao sues. FOR AUGUSTA A*D BELFAST. Explanatory Letter from Congreiaman Bur leigh Relative to Condemned Cannon. The following letter which appeared in the Republican Journal of Belfast, relative to two 32-pounders which Congressman Burleigh obtained for Thos. H. Marshall Post, G. A. R., of that city, is of some local interest here for the reason that Mr. Burleigh has also obtained three similar cannon for Seth Williams Post of this city: Augusta, Me., Oct. 2. 1897. M. C. Dilworth. Esq.. Adjutant Thomas H. Marshall Post. G. A. R., Belfast, Maine: Dear Sir—Your letter of July 4 to Con gressman Boutelle in regard to securing two 32-pound cannon for the use of your post, was handed me in Washington. 1 immediately went to the navy depart ment and conferred with Capt. O'Neil, the chief of ordnance, in regard to the matter, and at his suggestion, tiled a for mal request for the assignment to your post at the Boston navy yard, of such cannon and necessary projectiles to go with them. A few days ago I received official notice from the navy department that this as signment had been made. Tuesday of this week. I went to the Boston navy yard and conferred with the commandant. Commodore Henry L,. How ison, in regard to the selection of the guns and projectiles, and the method of transporting them. He said that he had received notice of the assignment from the department at Washington, and that the transfer would be made to your post on receipt of an order from your com mander. designating the person to take charge of the removal. The government does not assume any part of the expense of transporting such guns and projectiles. Both are delivered at the navy yard. Commodore Howison said that nearly all the guns that had been sent out to Grand Army posts from the Boston navy yard had been hauled to the cars and loaded upon them by Mr. P. O'Rierden, No. 50 Chelsea street. Charlestown. Muss. He said he was a very good man for this work, as he understood exactly how to handle the guns, and was fully equipped with the necessary apparatus for that purpose. I called upon Mr. O'Rierden to aseertain what the expense of loading the guns on the ears would be. He said he would place them there, very carefully loaded, for $10 each. This Includes the block mounts. The projectiles Mr. O'RJerden will haul and load upon the cars for 5 cents per 100 pounds. This has been his uniform price. It requires 10 projectiles for each gun to make a neat pyramidal pile. The solid shot weigh 160 pounds each. Shells of the same size—which, when piled with the fuse holes down, answer the purpose quite as well—weigh 130 pounds each. Therefore, your post can have either shells or solid shot as it desires. If you select solid shot, the total ex pense of transporting and loading guns and projectiles will be something less than $24. It seems to me. in view of the work to be done, that this price is very reason able. I have secured three similar guns for the Seth Williams Post of this city, which could be shipped In the same car as yours by ordering them at the same time. From the navy yard I went to the Union Station and saw Vice President Berry of the Boston Maine Railroad, who very generously offered, in behalf of his road, to transport the guns and pro jectiles for both posts free of charge to Portland. On my return home I wrote General Manager Evans of the Maine Central Railroad, and he has very readily agreed to extend the same courtesy in behalf of his road. The only expense, therefore, in trans porting these guns and projectiles will be that attendant upon removing them from The Latest Ve Hare Them. Bussell I VestoDv Augusta. 1897- fall AND WINTEI -1898 Grand Millinery Opening, Tues., Wed. and Thurs., Oct. 12f 13, 14. MRS. H. F. TIBBETTS, Augusta,__'Maine. A FKW LEADER 10-4 good quality BLANKETS, While and Colored, 4Sc par pair. Beit Spool Silk all colors, full measure 10c, our price, 8c. Full line of Ladies’ Under wear, Corsets, Fancy Goods, Mackintoshes etc. Oar prices Lower than elst where. MAUDE. M. MOSHER, 63 Coay It., East Side, Augusta, Main*. the navy yard and placing them upon the cars In Boston. I enclose a form of an order for the de livery of these guns and projectiles. It would be well to have this order copied upon the regular printed letter paper of your post and signed officially by your commander and secretary. I could then forward it to Mr. O’Rler den. together with the order for the Au gusta post, and all the guns and projec tiles could be moved and shipped at the same time. As there are only a few more mounts remaining at the navy yard, it will be well to have this matter attend ed to as soon as possible while they may yet be secured. I have delayed answering your letter of recent date In order that I might be able to write you these facts. Sincerely yours, EDWIN C. BURLEIGH. Three fellows, claiming residence In Massachusetts, were arrested by Offi cer Randall, Friday afternoon, for creating a disturbance in L. S. Lewis' jewelry store. They were all under the influence of liquor, and are a badly crippled crowd, one having his head done up, and another with an arm in a sling. They will be arralgneu before Judge Andrews, this morning. The Epworth League Social Union which includes Brewer, Bangor, Orono and Old Town societies will meet at Bangor, Oct. 28. SUPERIOR COURT. September T»rm, Ron. Oliver 0. Hall, Presiding. W. S. Choatb, Clerk. J A. L McFaodbn, Sheriff. Gxo. W. Hmblton, County Attorney. F. A. Small, Stenographer. Friday, Oct. 8. The cases assigned for trial today and tomorrow were settled without trial and the Jury were excused until Monday,, at 10 o’clock. Cony High at Rati, today. Cony High will try conclusions with Bath, today, upon the gridiron at Bath. The game will take place In the afternoon, and the Cony boys have strong hopes of winning. They will he slightly handi capped by the absence of Captain Owen, who is laid off with a bad knee. Friday afternoon, they put In an hour and a half of good practice, under the eye of Mr. Qulmby. The lineup, today, will be: Wall. r. e.; Ferran, r. t.; Dolloff, r. g.; McOraw, C.J Clark, 1. g.; Smalt, 1. t.; Bean, L e.; Par sons, q. b.; Nash, r. e.; Besse, 1. h. b.; Barrows, f. b. The next game after today, will be with Nichols Latin at Lewiston, next Satur day. The game scheduled for Wednesday, the 13th, with Gardiner, will bo postponed one week. George G. Pike of Skowhegan, was In the city, Frldajr.

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