Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 2, 1897
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NO. 285. High in Quality Lew in Price A sweet, delicious smoke from end to end. ■Never ar.y Litter taste to a Pippins Cigar.” Sold Everywhere. Tra.V supplied l»y a2 V K. Jobbera, or Lv II. u.M>: to.. Makers. Jiostan. Railroads and Steamboats. MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. Arrangement of Trains in Effect November 14, 1897. Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol lows: THROUGH TRAINS. GOING WEST—6.30 A. M. for Lew .stun. Farmington, Phillips, Rockland, Port land, Bridgton, Boston, Montreal and k Quebec, 10.05 A. M. (Dally) for Brunswick. ILewlston, Portland and Boston, week days connects also for Farmington, Phil lips, Carrabasset.Rangeley, Rockland, Mon eal and Toronto; 3.35 P. M. (express) for krunswick, Bath, Lewiston. Portland, Boston; 11.00 P. M. (night Pullman) every |ght for Lewiston. Bath. Portland and pston; 1.45 A. M. Portland and Boston, ndays only—11.32 A. M. mixed for Port ed and Boston. J.01NG EAST-1.50 A. M. (night ex cess) for Skowhegan, Bangor. Bar Har bor, St. Stephen, St. John. Halifax and I Aroostook county; 9.10 A. M. for Water Ivllle, Belfast, Skowhegan and Bangor; 1.15 P. M. for Waterville, Oakland, Win 1 throp, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Old Town, Patten and Aroostook county B. A., Vanceboro. St. Stephen, Houlton. Wood stock, St. John and Halifax; 3.40 P. M. for Waterville, Oak land, North Anson, Bingham, Skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcroft, Greenville, Bangor, Old Town and Mattawamkeag; 7.23 P. M. for Waterville. SUNDAYS only 9.15 A. M. and 2.55 P. M for-Waterville and Bangor. The Night Pullman Train leaving at 1.50 A. M. going east does not jonnect for Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or for Belfast. Foxcroft on beyond Bangor, Sun day mornings. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. AUGUSTA TO ‘SOUTH GARDINER. A.M. P.M. P.M Augusta, lv. 8.00 2.00 6 10 Hnllowell 8.07 2.00 G.lfi Gardiner 8.18 2.20 6.27 So. Gardiner, ar. 8.25 2.30 6.35 SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA. Daily A.M. P.M. P.M So. Gardiner, lv._'.. 6.20 1.00 Gardiner. 6.30 1.10 Hallowell. 6.41 1.20 Augusta, ar. 6.50 1.25 Through tickets to California and points South and West may be had of H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, only ofllee In Augusta selling via routes and checking baggage free of ex pense. GEO. F. EVANS. General Manag er; F. E. BOOTHBY, GenT Pass, and Ticket Agent. Portland, Nov. 10. 1897. 4.35 4.45 4.59 5.05 ail E. the all FOR BOSTON! :t Trlpa per week. Kail Arrangement Commencing Tuesday. Oct. 12, '97. 8teamer DELLA COLLINS will leave Augusta at 1 P. M.. Hallowell at 1.30, con necting with the new steamer Kennebec or lincoln, Which leaves Gardiner at 3, Richmond US and Bath at ti P. M., Tuesdays, Tnursdays and Saturdays. RETURNING, will leave Boston Mon day, Wednesday and Friday Evenings at 6 o'clock. Fare from Augusta, Hallowell and Gar diner, to Boston only 31.50; Richmond to Boston only *1.25: Bath and Popham Beach to Boston only *1.00. JAS. B. DRAKE, President. ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent, Augusta. TO THU RATIONAL HUMIC. Eastern Branch, N. H. D. V. S.. Togus, hk Cestral Railroad. Connects at Gardiner with the Maine Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallo Yell and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Augusta, and Kennebec Steamboats for Boston. LEAVE RANDOLPH: 7.22 and 10.52 A 1.52 and 4.22 P. M. *RR1VE AT NAT L HOME: 7.42 and «;12 A. M.; 2.12 and 4.42 P. M. LEAVE NAT L HOME: 8.15 and 11.20 A. M.; 2.25 and 5.00 P. M. ARRIVE AT RANDOLPH: 8.35 and B A. M.; 2.45 ai d 5.20 P. M. __ F. A. LAWTON. Bupt. CATARRH A LOCAL Disease A Climatic Affection Nothing but a local or Change of climate will cure it. Amaaceut Ely's Cream Balm nHr? COLD IH HEAD Na«»i cleanses the Ileal. Allays Inflammation. Flore. [y^ TTotect? the Membrane. Re Po«e»r„Lhp„sp"rr's of Taste and Smell. No PiiU q,p', y„° Mercury. No Injurious drug, or Ry Trlal Slze 10ut la years old and of good size, had been drawn through the shallow opening of the machine, under the cloth, up over one roll and down another until he had gone the distance of nearly if not quite 10 feet. The large rolls of the dryer ir. places are only three inches apart, therefore tile condition of the body when the machine was stopped can better be imagined than described. It was horrible beyond description. Word was quickly sent to the father of tlie boy. who is a carpenter about the plant, and Coroner Edwards was also sent for. The Journal was early on the scene and from Supt. Stobey learned the facts connected with the case. Mr. Sto bey was nearly prostrated by the acci dent and he could in no way account for tlie presence of the boy in the mill. Cor oner Edwards viewed the scene and or dered the body taken from the machine and prepared for burial. Cndertaker Redington was called to take charge of the body. The management of the Hollingsworth Whitney mills is very strict about al lowing outsiders in the mill. A watch man is kept at the gate on the bridge, which sets at the entrance to the mill yard. The boy was not seen about the mill by anyone and must have passed the watchman in the dusk. It transpires that the father of the boy told his son only the night before that he must not at any time go into the mill. So it seems to the superintendent that the boy must have wanted to gel into the mill for some pur pose. and knowing that he would not be let in if he was seen, had stolen in past the watchman and then avoided the other men in the different parts of the mill as he passed into it. It is easy to see how the men. relying on the watchman to keep out strangers, would not so quickly notice the boy after dark. The machine as shown the Journal is safe as all such machines are made and possibly can be made to be. It is difficult to see how the boy could have got into- tlie rolls without trying to do something about the machine that he should not have tried to do. There is a passage by means of which the workmen pass between the press rolls and those of the dryer machine, and to the experienced man there is no danger. No blame can attach itself to the man agement of the mill or any of the em ployes. It twas a horrible accident, one that no one can see how it could have been avoided, and it was a severe shock to the men employed. Supt. Stobey told the Journal that he had tried to keep out everyone that had no business in the mill and it was a puzzle to him to know how the boy had got In there unless he had taken pains to steal in when the watch man's back was turned, being assisted by the darkness in the yard. THE SAGADAHOC FAIR. Annual Meeting of Anociation at Brunswick Old Officers Re-ilected. Brunswick, Me.. Dec. 1.—The annual meeting of the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held, to day. in the court room of to Town build ing. President Kednall presided. The meeting was not largely attended, con siderably less than 100 being present. President Kendall made a short speech reviewing the past fair and paid a high tribute to the officials of the society. The reports of the secretary, treasurer and executive committee were read and accepted. The proceedings of the last meeting were accepted. The questions of erecting a fishery building and also rais ing the price of admission to the fair were left with committees to report at the next annual meeting. _ The officers elected were the same as last year, viz: President. W. B. Kendall. Bowdoinham; vice presidents Geo R. Tedford Topsham, C. E. lownsenu. Brunswick, F B. Elliot. Bowdota; execu Uve committee, C. E. Townsend Bruns wick Walter Totman, Harpswell. H. B. Fisher. Topsham. Geo. Staples, Bowdoin. Edwin Totman. Richmond: sectetary W. S Rogers. Topsham; treasurer. 1.. t.. Smith. Brunswick; auditors. I. Jj Brunswick. J. W. Crawford Brunswick, member State Board of Agricultuie, 1. E. Skolfield. Harpswell._ Laconia Mill. Blddetcrd. to Start. Biddeford. Me., Dec. 1.-AU the mules which have been idle in the Eaconla mills in Biddeford for a year past, will be started up soon, according m or ders issued. Wednesday. A n^bet of looms, .idle for several months, re suine work, Thursday^_ A Portland”flrnT"ree^Hy shlpped^ott or ders from They were of the fancy Maine l(t.st soon run finest breed. But e'en to out in that countiy. and tnc> pend upon importations. BORROW MONEY Where you can pay it back in install ment* and reduce interest with each pay ment; $5 to $500 on Household Furniture, Pianos, Bicycles, Live Stock, Watches andi Jewelry. BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL. THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY, Opp. Cony House, Augusta. -*—Of H. G. BARKtR. For style, quality and fit they are unexcelled. Special attention paid to alterations and repairs. All fur work in charge of a practical furrier with 19 years’ experience. Send address for illustrated cata logue. H. G. BARKER, Corner Store, GARDINER, MAINE. FAIR AND COLDER. Boston, Dec. 1.—Local forecast for Boston and vicinity for Thursday: Fair weather; colder: westerly winds. RICHMOND. Odd Fellows Anniversary—Telephone Hearing —J. W. Tibbetts Dead-Personal Notes. Richmond, Me., Dec. 1.—(Special).— Mr. Erwin Dennett and a male quartet from Lewiston, will furnish the enter tainment for the Odd Fellows' anni versary, Thursday evening. A grand time is expected. The following persons have been drawn to serve as jurors at the De cember term of court at Bath: Grand, Albion Pray. Henry M. Smith. S. F. Webber; travers. W. L. Stinson, H. A Partridge, T. F. Parsons. The Dirigo Telephone Co. has ap plied to the selectmen for permission to erect and maintain lines and poles in and upon the public streets. A hear ing will be had in the matter in the near future. J. W. Tibbetts died at the home of his mother on Lincoln street, at about 9 o’clock. Wednesday morning. His age was 52 years. In his younger days Mr. Tibbetts was well-known as a commercial traveler, being in the em ploy of Emeiy Whilehouse of Port land. The ladies of the Free Baptist So ciety gave a supper at their vestry, Wednesday evening. The tax collector will sell several parcels of land for non payment of taxes. Monday. There will be a social dance at Lib by's hall. Friday evening. Dr. W. N. Price and T. J. Southard visited Hermon Lodge. A. F. and V. M.. Gardiner, Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. Frank Cook of Concord, X H., made a brief visit to her niece, Mrs. Dr. W. N. Price. Wednesday. THE QUARTERLY MEETING 01 Episcopal Board of Missions. Diocese of Maine. Meets at Bath. Bath. Doc. 1.—The quarterly meeting of the board of missions of the diocese of Maine opened, last evening, in Grace church and continued through today. Among those present at the session, last evening, were Bishop Neely and Dean Sills of Portland, Rev. .1. McG. Fos ter of Bangor. Rev. 1. C. Fortin of Lew iston. Rev. Hudson Sawyer of Auburn. Rev. Joseph Norwood of Northeast Har bor. anil Rev. C. F. Lee of Newcastle. The services began with confirmation administered by the bishop. Eight can didates were presented by Rev. W. S. Stewart. An interesting sermon was preached by the Very Rev. Dean Sills. The choir singing was especially good and showed the marked progress that lias been made. The services opened at Grace church, this morning at 9.30, with a celebration of the Holy Communion. Immediately after this service a meeting of the board of missions was held in the church and a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary' in the robing room. Lunch was served at noon, at 1 o'clock in the parish house. This afternoon, the clergy met with Rev. Mr. Stewart at the rectory. The missionary services in the church this evening opened at 7.30 with addresses by the Revs. Canon Ogden. I. C. Fortin and C. F. Lee, secretary of the board. Ambrose Farnham of Northwest Nor way. recently had four cows killed that were affected with tuberculosis. A LITTLE SUFFERER Face, Hands and Arms Covered With Scrofulous Humors—How a Cure Was Effected. “When flvo years old my little boy had scrofula on his face, hands and arms. It was worst on bis chin, although the sores on his cheeks and hands were very bad. It appeared in the form of red pimples which would fester, break open and run and then scab over. After disappearing they would break out again. They caused intense itching and the little sufferer had to be watched continually to keep him from scratching the sores. We became greatly alarmed at his condition. My wife’s mother had had scrofula and the only medicine which had helpd her was Hood’s Sarsaparilla. We decided to give it to our boy and we noted an improve ment in his case very soon. After giving him four bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla the humor had all been driven out of his blood and it has never since returned.” William Bartz, 416 South Williams St., South Bend, Indiana. You can buy Hood’s Sarsaparilla of all druggists. Be sure to get only Hood’s. Hood’s Pills cure Li ver Ills: easy to take, easy to operate. 26 ceuU. FIRE AT BREWER, Dean's Stable and Other Buildings Destroyed —Loss About $5000. Bangor, Me., Dec. 1.—The vigorous ringing o£ the fire bells in Brewer at about 2.30 o’clock, Wednesday morn ing, called out the department for one of the hottest fires the city has had since the burning of the Cary tannery. Those who suffered in the loss are: C. I. Dean, proprietor of livery stable; W. W. Perkins, proprietor of confection ery store and news stand; W. H. Rich ardson, market man, and Capt. F. Aroy, owner of store occupied by Mr. Perkins. The fire started in the livery stable on Wilson street. The cause is not known and never will lie. Mr. Dean and his hostler, Wesley Bennett, were asleep in the office of the stable, having finished their work of attending to or ders late at night. Mr. Doan was awakened by the crackling of the flames over his head and was the first to discover the fire. He aroused Mr. Bennett and they escaped through a window in the office and it was a close call for the men as if it had been a lit tle later when they were aroused they would have perished in the tlames. The horses were saved but only four buckboard harnesses. The carriages de stroyed numbered 1.'! and two fine buck boards, one of 10 and the other of six passengers capacity. The tire spread so rapidly that there was no possible show tor spying the sta ble. and the small store owned by ("apt. F. G. Arey and occupied by W. W. Per kins was soon enveloped in tlames. The stable adjoining the Arey building and owned and occupied by W. H. Rich ardson for his horses and delivery wagons next sought and was not long in burning, i Mr. Richardson liberated his horse and got out a wagon, pung and one harness, but there was uuite a quantity of goods, tools, etc., burned, with about If1^ tons of hay The losses are: Dean, $3300; insurance, f2-11mi. Perkins. $500: insurance. Arey. $300; insurance, $3i>0. Richardson. $100; insurance, $1j0. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Moots at Bangor and Discusses Matters ol Interest—Dairy Conlerence. Today. Bangor, Me., Deo. 1.—In connection with the Maine State dairy conference which began here, today, the Maine Board of Agriculture met, this evening, at the Penobscot Exchange to discuss various matters pertaining to the Jn terests of the farmers. The principal discussion was on the workings of the law passed by the last Legislature re garding the inspection of feeds and I seeds, over which there was a deal of discussion at the time. Prof. Woods of the Maine Experi ment station, reported what had been done in a general f ay and he and oth ers stated that there seemed to be t general disposition on the part of the dealers to comply with the law and that it is working well so far. Prof. Woods stated that the makers of cot tonseed meal have no wfound some thing to take the color out of the husks so that they can be ground in with the meal and not be recognized except by an analysis. 1'ntil the passing of Mias law the black husks being ground in were easily recognized. Maine leads the Union in this new law and the Board of Agriculture will lake steps to have it strictly enforced. There have been so far no prosecu tions. but dealers selling adulterated seeds will be hereafter prosecuted All members of the board were pres ent except B. F. Briggs of Auburn, who was detained by illness. The outlook for the first meeting of ihe Dairy conference, tomorrow, is ex cellent. There is the largest displays of dairy machinery ever known at a meeting. PROTESThNT -MISSIONS. Rev. E. E. Strong Compiles Statistics Show ing the Extent of the Work. Boston, Dec. 1.—The editor of the Missionary Herald of the American Board, Rev. E. E. Strong, D. D., has compiled the statistics of Protestant missions in this and other lands, for the past year, as follows: The number of stations of the Amer ican board is: Out stations, 1126; American laborers, 543; native labor ers, 2956; churches, 4T0; communi cants, 44,606: number added last year, 3919; schools of all grades, 1181; total number instruction, 54,615; native con tributions for all purposes, $113,039. cost of missions, $636,299. The missionary societies of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Continental Europe. Asia, Africa and Australia number 249, with 4696 sta tions and 15,200 out stations. There are 11,659 missionaries, 64,299 native la borers, and 1,121,699 communicants. There are 913,478 persons under instruc tions and the income in all these coun tries is $12,988,687. ONLY FIVE JURORS SECURED. The Attorneys in Luelgert Cate at Chicago Have Frequent Battles. Chicago, Dec. 1.—The examination of talesmen in the I.uetgcrt case, today, was marked by many conflicts between the attorneys. Attorney Harmon in cate chising talesmen, took frequent occasion to attack the reliability of police testi mony. After several veniremen were passed for further questioning by one side or the other. John W. Phillips was ten dered by the prosecution as a juryman and accepted by the defence. Seven jurors remain to be chosen. It was learned at New York, Wednes day. that large shipments of arms and specie have recently been sent from this port to the republic of Columbia. The Atlas liner Alene carried on her last two trips 1*7 oases of specie and a quantity of arms. The Presidential election in the republic of Columbia will take place on Dec. 5. In view of the rumors of threat ened trouble on this occasion it is said that the Columbian government-is mak ing preparations to cope with a possible rebellion. BOWDOIN COLLEGE Annual Catalogue of College and Medical School. A Splendid Showing in Attendance and the Courses of Study. The Students' Annuel Expenditures May Range from $250 to $450. Brunswick, Mo., Doc. 1.—(Special).—The annual catalogue of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine, was issued during the Thanksgiving recess at Bow doin. The catalogue opens, as Is cus tomary. with a brief historical sketch of the college, and this Is followed with a list of the trustees, overseers, commit tees, officers of instruction and govern ment, academical faculty and college Jury. There are 140 medical students, anil 243 students in the academical depart ment. The senior class numbers Cl mem bers. the junior class 61, the sophomore class 56 and the freshman class 59. There are six students pursuing special courses of study, making a total enrollment of 3k'! students. Two new professorships have been es tablished since the appearance of last year's catalogue, the first being the chair of English literature, which is occupied by Prof. Henry Behind Chapman, and the second being the chair of political econ omy and sociology, which is tilled by Prof. Hi nry Crosby Emery. Prof. Wilmot B. Mitchell has also been appointed Ed ward Little professor of rhetoric and ora tory. The following assistants have been added to the board of Instructors: Her bert O. Clough, assistant in mathematics: John B. Thompson, assistant in biology: Joseph \V. Hewitt, assistant in Greek, and Frederick 11. Dole, assistant in Ger man. A new feature of this year's catalogue is an estimate of college expenses during a single year. The following table exhibits three scales of annual expenditure, omitting clothing, washing, travelling expenses and board during the vacations: Low est. Tuition 175 Incidental college char ges S Room rent, (two per sons sharing one room) 13 Heating and lighting 13 Furniture 10 Board. 36 weeks 108 Books and stationery 11 Class dues, societies, subscriptions, etc. S Av erage. $75 13 15 133 20 20 Lib eral 173 30 1S» 40 40 Totals *£>0 5t Among the new scholarship prizes offered is the Crosby Stuart Noyes politi cal economy prize, which consists of the i nominal income of $1000. and which is awarded to the best scholar in political economy. The catalogue closes with a brief notice of Bowdoin’s special fitting schools. Fryeburg Academy. Washington Academy. Thornton Academy and Bin coin Academy. A prospectus of the Bowdon art collec tion is issued together with the catalogue. This valuable work contains sketches of the great masters of painting and a bio graphical and descriptive text by Fred H. Alle n, author of “Glimpses of Parisian Art." “Modern German Art." etc. The book contains fac-simile reproductions of the famous art collection bequeathed to Bowdoin on the death of its founder in 1M1. Among the sketches reproduced are those of Titian. Rembrandt. Rubens. Cor regio and various other great artists. A BIG COAL COMBINE. Pennsylvania Operators Plan a Gigantic Com pany With $11,000,000 Capital Pittsburg. Pa.. Deo. 1.—The biggest combination of river coal interests ever attempted, promises to be effected before the new year. It has been talked of for years, but ltas at last come to a focus. A committee, consisting of Captain W. W. O'Neil, president of the W. W. O'Neil Coal Co., and of the Pittsburg Coal Ex change. Captain S. S. Brown of W. H. Brown's Sons, and Captain John A. Wood of the tirm of John A. Wood Son. is hard at work considering the schedules of property values as presented by the separate coal companies operating on the river. There ia a slight dissension in the ranks blit it is not considered to be sufficient to block the way of a speedy consolidation. The scheme, which is stupendous in na ture. proposes the organization of one company with a capital of 111,000.0(10. It is to be a huge trust, controlling the river coal interests from Lock No. 5, on the Monongahela river, to New Orleans. The primary object of the combination is to reduce expenses in both mining and shipping. The Pittsburg operators hope by this means to successfully compete with the Ivanawhn river product. It is claimed that it is but to reap the reward that will be gained in the reduction of operating expenses. The elimination of the cutting done by Pittsburg shippers is also expected to contribute to the divi dends. FAMILY TROUBLE CAUSED IT. Suicide ol Dr. T. E. Ruuell in Hit Office at Boston. Wednesday. Boston. Dee. 1.—Dr. T. E. Russell of Cambridge, who was connected with a medical institute in this city, committed suicide in his office In Tremont Temple building, tills afternoon, by shooting him self through the heart. He died instantly. He was about 30 years of age. Dr. Russell s mother, who lives In Fall River, called on him. this noon, and took lunch with him. Soon after she departed, the doctor went into his office and lirod the shot that brought death. Some family trouble is at the bottom of the shooting, and while this trouble was known to his associates in the office, they did not expect sucn an outcome. It was stated by some that he formerly was married to a young woman who came from New Bedford. He bad been sepa rated from her for some time. John H. Caswell of Lynn, ex-deputy sheriff, who is charged with embez zling $690 from the assignee of the Martin estate at Peabody, was ar raigned In the district court at Salem. Mass., Wednesday, and held for the superior court in the sum of $2000 bail. He could not obtain bail and was re manded. Caswell fled from Lynn at the time of the alleged embezzlement. He was arrested and placed under $2000 bonds at the time, but was surrender ed by his bondsmen, last Wednesday. In the district court he waived exam ation and asked that the bail he re duced. State Officer Neal objected and the bond was placed at $2000. FIRE AT LOWELL. MASS Irving Block Damaged to Building and Oc cupant!. $35,000. Lowell, Mass., Dec. X.—Fire broke out in the Irvine block on Middle street at 2 o'clock this morning, and before it was extinguished caused a damage of about $35,000. It was discovered by a fireman in the central station. The in terior of the building was in flames and he immediately sounded an alarm. Hy the time the department arrived the building was a mass of flames and a second alarm was sounded. An attempt was made to drown the fire out by numerous streams from surrounding buildings, but the attempt was unsuccessful, so the efforts of the firemen were spent in preventing ad joining buildings from catching fir". Sparks, however, ignited the roof of the Edson building and as a conse quence this block was slightly dam aged by water. At 4 o'clock the fire In the Irvine block was under control, but it was 8 o’clock before the flames were entire ly subdued. The basement of the building and the second story were oc cupied by A. G. Pollard Co., dry goods, and the remaining floors by the hat and bonnet bleachery of J. Fletch er, the Spindle City Wheelman, and a Masonic Society. The loss on the building will amount to $23,000; the Masons will lose $7000, while the occu pants will suffer a loss of about $5000. It is not known where or how the fire caught and Assistant Deputy Fire Marshal Stone is investigating, today. Fire was discovered under similar cir cumstances about three weeks ago, in which the Spindle City Wheelman suf fered considerable damage. The entire loss is covered by insurance. At 8 o’clock the building was a mass of ruins. The roof and walls had fal len in. THE EfcTERHAZY LETTERS. Their Authenticity With One Exception It Ad mitted by the "Noble” Count. Paris, Dec. 1.—Major Count Ferdi nand Walsin Esterhazy, the retired French army officer, who is charged with having written the letter which led to the imprisonment on Devil's Island of Alfred Dreyfus, the former captain of French artillery, is said, to day, to have acknowledged the authen ticity of the letters recently published by the Figaro, with the exception of the one in which the count is said to ment: If, tonight. I were to know that I should lie killed tomorrow as a cap tain of 1'hlans while sabring French men, I should he perfectly happy. 1 would not harm a dog, hut X would see a hundred thousand Frenchmen killed with pleasure." It is understood that the report of General Pollieux. who was appointed by the military governor of Paris, General Saussier, to investigate the charges brought against Count Ester hazy. states that he, the general, is satisfied of the guilt of Dreyfus. But there is general indignation here at General Pollieux’s statement that he has not inquired into the possibility of Esterhazy having written the mem orandum upon which Dreyfus was con icted, which is one of the charges brought against the court, the general simply remarking that he considers that the court martial definitely set tled that point. PRAGUE IS DISTURBED. Demonstrations Against Germans—Troops and and Police Busy-Students in the Rioting. Prague, Dec. 1.—There were fresh disturbances here, today. The houses occupied by Germans were bombarded with stones and a howling mob whicli gathered on Wenzel Platz had to be dispersed by infantry and cavalry. The university buildings are threat ened by the rioters and have to be pro tected by large bodies of police. Troops have been drafted to Judenstadt, owing to the mob threatening to run riot there. CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD. Output ot the District in November Was $1, 258.600. a Record Breaker. Cripple Creek, Col Dec. 1.—The gold output of the Cripple Creek district in November, was $1,258,600. the largest for one month in the history of the camp. German Reichstag Elects Officers. Berlin, Doc. 1.—The Reichstag today, re-elected Baron Von Boul-Bernberg to the Presidency of the House and also re elected the vice presidents. Herren R. Schmidt and P. Spain. The next sitting of the Reichstag will take place on Fri day. Butcher Weyler Is Banquetted. Palma, Island of Majorca, Dec. 1.— General Weyler, the former captain gen eral of Cuba, was banquetted here, yes terday evening. Great enthusiasm was manifested. This is General Weyler's birthplace. New London Gels Yale-Harvnrd Race. New Haven. Ct., Dec. 1.—The Yale navy gave out the following statement, this afternoon: “It has been finally decided that Yale will row her annual race with Harvard over the New London course next spring.” S. H. H. Clark, one of the receivers of .the Union Pacific Railroad, has an nounced that he had been offered the presidency of that company by the re organization committee, but that owing to ill-health he had refused the position. According to the best information obtain able at New York, there is nothing In the report that Charles E. Winter, formerly president of the Northern Pacific Rail road Co., will succeed Mr. Clark as presi dent of the Union Pacific. It Is generally believed that Marvin Hughltt. president of the Chicago Northwestern, will be made chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific and thus the real head of the company; DOWN BRAKES! Extension Asked in Time fir Equipping Railroad Cars With the Automatic Coip'ers, Hand Rails and Air Brakes. Trainmen'* Representatives Oppose Any Ex tension <o Exceed One Year. Washington, Deo. 1.—The enterstate commerce commission, today, opened the hearing of the railroads which have peti tioned for an extension of the time In which they may comply with the law of 1S9H, requiring them to equip their cars and engines with automatic couplers, hand rails and air brakes. The chamber iu which the commission met was crowded to the doors, intense interest was manifested. John K Cowen one of the receivers of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad, presented the general subject to the commission. Previous to his general presentation. Chairman Morrison of the commission, called for the oral argument of the roads which were completely equipped under the law. but which had petitioned the commission for an extension of the time as applied to the cars of other roads which had not complied. Samuel Hoar representing the Boston Albany Railroad, made a brief argu ment on this point to show the utter paralysis of traffic which must follow if roads which had complied with the law were compelled to cease hauling un equipped cars. Mr. Cowan presented at some length the whole question representing in this issue not the Baltimore Ohio but the Bake Shore Road. The I.ake Shore, he said, was one of the most prosperous roads in the country and it had been able to comply fully with the law. but it was here uniting with the other roads in ask ing' for an extension. The business of the railroads of the country was largely a unit and these roads which had equipped their cars could not haul un equipped cars without technically violat ing the law. Mr. Cowan said that he was chairman of a committee at this hearing which rep resented about 600,000 of the 903.000 freight ears engaged in inter-state commerce. The question of the passenger cars, he said, could be dismissed, as they were practically all equipped. Of the freight cars of the country. 44»* per cent, had the additional air brake attachment. He ar gued that this was sufficient evidence that the roads had made an honest effort to comply with the law. He urged that the extension be for five years with provision for an equipment of one-tifth of the ears each yeur. If there was then default, cars not equipped could be withdrawn from interstate com merce without endangering the transpor tation facilities of the country. .He fur ther said that it would cost from $40,000, 000 to $50,000,000 for the railroads to com ply with the law. This money must be earned. If the commission declined an extension the roads would be unable to equip their cars out of their own re sources. The money must come out of the wages of the employes tf the roads were to be driven beyond their financial ability. -or. mwan. in reply to me rommli sioner, said that the cost of the couplers for new ears was from $18 to tan and for old ears probably double that amount. The percentage of equipped cars for the control of trains ranged according to estimates given by experts present, from 2d to 60 per cent. P. H. Morrissey; representing the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the Railroad Conductors Association, the Lo motive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the Association of Railroad Telegraph Operators, fol lowed Mr. Cowan with a forcible presen tation of the attitude of the railroad em ployes toward the solicited extension. He agreed with Mr. Cowan that In a large measure this was a great commercial question but he said it was also a hu mane question. This law, the main features of which were to become operative on the first day of lhe new year, he said, expressed the heart and conscience of the American people as represented by their chosen ser vants in Congress. The associations for which he appeared were a unit In pro testing against any such unreasonable extension as has been promised. Five years would render the purpose of the law nugatory. The past five years had been especially hazardous to employes, owing to the lack of uniformity in car equipments. During the past five years 2000 railroad men had been killed annually and 10,000 to 20,000 injured. Of these casualities 60 per cent, were directly attributable to the two evils, this law was designed to cor rect. The slaughter would continue as long as the present conditions remained. He did not believe because certain rail rouils were delinquent that those which had complied with the law should be punished. But he did think something should be done with the roads which had utterly disregarded the law. He replied heatedly to the intimation of wage re duction thrown out by Mr. Cowan. "I speak in no defiant spirit.” he said, “but I want to say that when the ques tion of a reduction of wages is presented to us we will meet it. If the alternative of reducing wages or the maiming and death of their members were presented to tl|e organizations which I represent they would prefer to go out and equip the roaos tnemseives. me rauroaa men wen- willing to concede something. The railroad employes were firm that the maximum extension must not exceed a year. Mr. Morrissey challenged the state ments made as to the cost of equipping cars. He gave $11 as the cost and was of the opinion that 115 per cent, of the cars equipped with the driving brakes could control trains except In mountain re gions Ex-Senator Butler of South Carolina, on behalf of the Mobile Ohio Railroad, Mr. Loomis of the New York Central, whose road has complied. G. A. Rhodes of the C. B. y.. and cx-Congressman Harrison of Aluhama. argued in favor of an extension. Julius Rosendale of Philadelphia, on be half of himself and many eminent di vines, whom he said he represented and among whom he mentioned Cardinal Gib bons. entered a protest against granting any extension of time. Counsel who announced the ability of their own roads to comply with the law. urged the futility of separate action In the case of the various roads. They all urged that a general order of extension be made. The representative of the Cleveland, Loralne Wheeling suggested that the committee grant an uncondi tional extension of one year for one-fifth of the equipment of the road and at the end of each year following, the tifth of each year’s extension for an uddltionul fifth. Then, in case of the default of any road. It could he made to suffer the pen alty. This plan, ne thought, would avoid the question of the commission's power to Impose conditions. Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, joined Mr. Morrissey In protesting against any un due extension of the time for compliance with the law. Upon one point Mr. Gom pers was very emphatic. He thought that no extension should be granted to any railroad that had paid dividends since the law was passed. (Continued on pace L) TO CUKE A COLD IK ONE DAT Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tableta. All drng glata refund the muuej If It falls to cure. Ce. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
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BXV GARDINER, 7; ROCKLAND. 2. BmuUIuI Exhibition With Champions Tirad Out by thA Horn* Turn. Gardiner. Dee. 1.—(Special).—Those who stakl away from the Kamo, tonight, lost a grand contest. The game*was. for the first two periods, an exciting contest, and honors were about evenly divided. Dur ing the first period, no one scored and the goal tends had but little to do. the half backs grandly supporting them. In the second period, Gardiner made one yoal after 13 minutes' play, on a'■ pretty drive by Houghton from a pass. The third period proved fatal to the; Rocklands, Gardiner playing all around them and putting up one of the best de fensive game's ever witnesses here. Great passing was done, the whole team being concerned in it. Houghton once carried the ball the whole length of the hall and then caged it. Rockland made two goals in the third period, one by McGown from the center of the hall, and one by Murphy. Campbell played a great rush for Rock land. and Maynard at halfback was good. Doherty and Smith gave Cashman the best support on defensive work, that the Coliseum ever witnessed. Houghton played a hard, snappy game and proved himself a valuable man. Hadley was a hard worker and did well. The crowd gave both teams merited ap plause for good ploys. The summary: GARDINER. ROCKLAND Houghton It-. Campbell Hadley 2r. Murphy Smith c. McGown i Doherty h. b. Maynard i Cashman g. O'Malley Goal. Won by. Rush by. Caged by. Time Campbell Limit 1 Gardiner Campbell Houghton 13.3s Limit 2 Gardiner Campbell Smith .28 3 Gardiner Campbell Hadley .48 •1 Rockland Campbell McGown 1.03 5 Gardiner Campbell Houghton 1.40 tl Gardiner Campbell Houghton .1*3 7- Gardiner Campbell Houghton 6.10 8 Rockland Campbell Murphy .11 0 Gardiner Houghton Houghton .09 Campbell Limit Score—Gardiner. 7: Rockland. 2. Stops— Cashman. 14: O'Malley, 22. Foul—May nard. Referee. Long. Timer, Purnell. Attendance, 400. BATA, 6: LEWISTON. S Horn* Turn Lotas and ihn Referee Comes in for His Share of Trouble Lewiston, Me., Dee. 1.—Lewiston lost to Bath, tonight, in the hottest game ever seen here. It was nip and tuck from start to finish and Bath won with hut 20 sec onds to spare. Bath won through the poor decisions of Referee Wakefield, who allowed Hath one goal made through the wire nettting at the side of the cage, and allowed the play at another time to continue after White was disabled by a ball in the throat, to give Bath time to make another goal. The crowd was wild and hissed Wakefield until pandemonium reigned supreme. The summary: LEWISTON BATH Tarrant.lr.J. Mooney.. Walton .2r. McGllvray Fitzgerald .c. 13. Mooney Furbush .h. b. Murtaugh White .g. Burgess Goal. Won by. Rush by. Caged by Time. 1 Lewiston Tarrant Fitzgerald 4.45 2 Bath J. Mooney J. Mooney 2."0 2 Bath Tarrant McGllvray 1.40 Tarrant Limit 1 Lewiston E. Mooney Tarrant 5.20 a Lewiston Tarrant Tarrant 1.10 t! Bath Tarrant McGllvray 1.15 7 Lewiston Tarrant Tarrant 11.20 Mooney Limit 8 Lewiston J. Moor.ey Furbush 6.45 Bath Tarrant J. Mooney 2.10 10 Bath J. Mooney J. Mooney 2.45 11 Bnth Tarrant J. Mooney 3.(10 Tarrant Limit Score—Bath. 6; Lewiston. 5. Stops— White. 14; Burgess. 21. Referee. Wake field. Timer, Callahan. Attendanc 101). Maine Polo League. Per j Won. Lost. Played. Cent j Bath 10 6 16 .625 Gardiner 10 7 17 .CSS Lewiston 8 7 15 .535 Rockland 9 8 17 .529 Augusta 7 8 15 .467 Portland 4 12 16 .250 National League. At Pawtucket—Pawtucket. 9: New Bed ford, 3. At Fall River—Fall River. 12; Provi dence. 6. Augusta and Rockland ai City Hall. Tonight. Now that the Augusta* polo team is playing as fast polo as any of them, there is every reason to believe that they can defeat the Rocklands. this evening, and thereby have revenge for the defeat that we experienced at the latter's hands, the last time they visited us. Rockland has a fast team and they are playing good polo, but we think that we have a team that can play polo as well as any of them. The boys are all in apple pic order and are much more anxious to meet Rock land than Rockland is to face them. Of course, the Champions are a strong team and may beat us. but we will all be there to see how they do it. The lineup: Augusta—Schofield and Turner. .r: Perry, c.; Malone, h. b.: Murphy, g. Rockland—Campbell and Murphy. s st.rv Air Treatment, .me cotv. ineed that it was the only w. y h ////>.irti «*f rhe air passages in the r.«-.. th? otiiy antiseptic knowu which \\«u!u v :he this of these diseases completely. Fr, m 1 ii-.Mi the nsc f Hyotnei in the treatment .'*« ket inhaler and being .-i .".y is.*; vhich liux.: heretofore been n.-id Rcui’iinb’tr. t ier* i» but one Hxojr.ci." k::t tue Dr; l 'V J rtuUmrnt% and it is gua> attired. Hyotnei Inhaler Outfit. 5* oo. F.xtra bottles *Hcotiic:.” soo. Hy*.niei Haim, a wondeifnl icalvr Can v*o obtained of yor.r drngr yict. or?T TTAHi. Pamphlets tree.* THIS R. T. HOOTII CO., 492 Congress St., PORTLAND, MAINE. with delight. Lincoln secured the sphere directly in front of the cage and Murphy rushed out to block him. He was a trifle too late, however, and the ball shot into the cage just as he threw his stick at it. Perry made the last goal of the period by making a fine shot at a difficult angle. The third period was full of all kinds of polo, good, had and indifferent. Ferry hooked the ball out of a scrimmage in front of Portland's cage and pushed it Into the netting in just two minutes after the referee's whistle had sounded. Thirty five seconds later Turner tied the score by a fierce drive from the center of the hall. During the succeeding 12 minutes and 35 seconds of playing time both goal tenders were kept busy, but neither side could succeed in caging the bull. The extra period lasted 31 seconds. Lincoln took the rush and made a try at the cage, but missed. Then Whipple got a chance and smashed the ball into the netting, but it rolled out. Turner secured the ball and Whipple and Turnbull went for him with a rush. They were too late, for he passed the sphere across the hall to Schofield, who caged it by a fine side shot and thus won the game.—Portland Argus. Polo Notes The new Connecticut State League is apt to have trouble on its hands before long in the matter of cages, and the receptacles placed at each end of the polo rinks come within that definition. The cages are a necessity under the rules which govern the game, and all rights are in the hands of one man. Frank Ma ker of Malden. The National and Maine Leagues have amicably arranged with Mr. Baker each season for the payment of royalty for the right to use cages, but it remained for the infant league to raise issue with the patentee. The owner of the cage rights says the Connecticut League is using the cages without his permission, and ho will send his attorney to the Nutmeg state. Mr. Chris Toole is negotiating for flic purchase of the franchise of the Augusta polo team and if In* is successful ir. the transaction, and there it not much doubt that lie will be. the tNT. Thorn, the Oonleised and Condemned Murder er Showing in His True Cotors. New York, Nov. 30.—The Herald, to morrow, will publish the following: Mar tin Thorn, who sat in his eell. Tuesday evening, sneering and defiant, talked of the time when he was to he sent away as though his execution was merely a barber's Sunday afternoon off. "1 am glad." he said, “that the jury did not disagree. I would rather have them give a verdict of murder in the first degree than to have them disagree or to give a verdict in any other degree. I wanted either acquittal or a verdict in the first degree. 1 wish to deny that 1 confessed to anybody after the giving of the verdict that Mrs. Nack's version was the correct one. Everything happened just as I told it on the stand.” He showed a trace of feeling when Mrs. Nack was referred to. “It does not make any difference to me,” he said, “what they do with her. They can do what they please. You need not trouble yourself about my trying to commit suicide. I'm not going to do any thing to save the county or the state the expense of killing me. I’ll make the state pay for Its trouble But Ball Notts. President Freedman of the New York Base Ball Club, has resigned from the telegraph committee of the National League. Boston Herald: It is not at all improb able that the veteran base ball player anc manager. John Irwin, will receive an ap pointment on the league staff of umpires The New York Sun says: “Mike Sulli van will probably be traded, not becaust he can't pitch, but for the reason thal there is some friction between him anc Joyce. He will make a good man foi almost any club, and he can he securer on reasonable terms." This will be news to Mr. Sullivan’s friends in Boston. Captain Charles A. Weeks of South Brewer, has completed another water works plant, this time at Waupaca. Wls Mr. Weeks has put in a number of plants In the West, all of which have been suc cessful and satisfactory. Mr. Geo W Sturtevant, a C. o. M. graduate, drew .the plans for the plant, which .cost *54,000 DOWN BRAKES! (Continued from page 1.) Mr. Clark, representing the Chicago A Great Western, said that his company could not afford to equip the unequipped cars with couplers within one year. “What were the earnings of your road, last year?” asked Commissioner Prouty. “Over $1000,000.“ “Why could not the road apply $60,000 next year to equipping its cars?” “It would not be economical.” replied Mr. Clark. Kx-Congressman Clary of Missouri.rep resenting the Ison Mountain Road argued that the commission was charged with j execution of the laws and had plenary I powers. He endorsed the suggestion of Mr. Cowen. The railroads whose equipment was be low ."0 per cent, were called and the eoun j sel of particular roads explained why more rogress had not been made. Commissioner Knapp asked if the com mission granted an extension for one rear, with the understanding that one fifth of tile cars should be equipped in 'that period, and there should be default. Whether there would not then be the same practical difficulty to face as existed now. Mr. Cowen replied in the normative. He insisted that the commission must al low sufficient time. He indignantly repudiated the idea that Mr. Rompers or Mr. Morrissey in any way represented the emploves of the Baltimore •Sir Ohio Railroad. 'He warned the commission against the humanitarian view urged by those gentlemen. Statistics which he road showed that the n« w appliances killed more but maimed less than tin* old system. He used no veiled Irony in his references to Mr. Morrissey’s assumption of authority. Mr. Morrissey denied that he had as sumed authority not veuted in him. He said that S*» per cent, of the employes f the I’.altimorV Ohio were members of the motherhood of Railway Trainmen •Hid j*t the Toronto convention he had unanimously been empowered to state the position of its members to the interstate commerce commission. The hearing was adjourned until tomor row. GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT. The Board Reports that the Prope' Plant Will Cost About S3.750.000. Washington. Dec. 1.—The naval board appointed by authority of Congress to ascertain the cost of an armor plant, made its report through Commodore Howell to Secretary Dong, today. The re port makes a voluminous document, treating with every detail of armor mak ing essential to a correct apprehension of the cost of a plant and the product. It is also accompanied by elaborate plans for the plant which have been verified by Expert Frit*. The cost of a plant suitable for the making of naval armor at the rate of about 6000 tons per annum, which is fully equal to the capacity of both of the ex isting private plants. Is set down as about IS.750.UUU. No recommendation is made as to the location of the plant, but the board has accumulated much infor mation as to the merits of the various eligible locations which may be had by Congrers if asked for by it. Secretary Dong will now proceed im mediately to take the next step necessary to carry out the wish of Congress, name ly. invite proposals by advertisement for building such a plant as that designed for the use of the government. It was at first the intention of the secretary to withhold the report from Congress until he should be able to include this infor mation in it. but he lias now determined to send In the report as soon as Congress assembles, and meanwhile put out tin advertisements and later notify Congress of their results. THE DEBT STAUMENF. Decrease in November of Over $11,000,000 -Total Debt. $1,229,890,025. Washington. Dee. 1.—The December statement of the public debt shown that at the close, of business. Nov. 20, 1S97, th» public debt, less cash in treasury, amounted to $1.009.220.hi*;, a decrease since Oct. 30. of $11.338.125. This decrease D ac counted for by an increase in the cash due to the deposits of an Installment f the proceeds of the sale of the govern ment's inteiest in the Union Pacific Rail road. But for this transaction the cash in th treasury would have been $771,170 1« ss than last month. The debt is recapitulated as folio: Interest bearing debt. $?47.3«M.f.2Q; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity $1,331,280; debt hearing no interest. $3M. V.'3,125: total. $1,220,800,025. This amount how* ver. does not include $579,920,932 in certificates and treasury notes outstand ing which are offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows; Gold. $104.0S9.2i-,;: silver. $507,959. .>2: paper. $106.759.1S1; bon is, disbursing officers* balances, etc-.. $’.S,007.251; total. $.v49.409.070; against which there arc* de mand liabilities amounting to $*525,715.5!*;. leaving the* net cash balance. $221.093.Y»0 girls. Those were scattered all over j the neighborhood by the time the en- gin s arrived. Many were in hysterics. The buildings occupied by the Acci- d- nt Insurance Co., the Fidelity Cas- I baity Co., and the Woodward Tlernao i Printing Co., were among those which caught fire. At 4.45 P. M., the firemen had the flames under control. The less will be heavy. As far as known then were no casualties. THE STOP.WS WORK Dirtful Talcs ol Death and Damage from Along the English Coast London. Nov. 30.—Stories of wrecks, fa talities and damage done as a result ol the pale which caused so much damage in England, continue to be received, to- day. All the bays and ports are full of shipping more or less damaged. Such sights have not been seen for many years. Several of the inland towns of Kent an still flooded and a long time must elapse before the damage can be repaired. The seaside resorts naturally have sus tained the most serious damage. At Mar gate alone the damage done is estimated to amount to £50.000. and at South End the estimates place the damage at £30. 000. Similar reports are being received from other seaside places. The severity of the weather prevailing in Durhamshire can be guaged by the fact of the finding of the frozen body of a laborer who lost his way in a snow storm. Five artillerymen from Shoeburyness. who were sent out to search for a boat in which six gunners were adrift, were driven out to sea and were picked up. last night, by the Allen Line steamer ‘Austrian, after their boat had been stove in. It was feared that the boat containing ihe six gunners was swamped and that the men were drowned. Later in the day it became known that the missing gun ners had reached Woolwich safely. The Ramsgate life boat, which, with a tug. the two vessels having a score of men on hoard, went to assist a vessel In danger on the Goodwin sands, has not been heard of for 24 hours. New England, an island near the South End. several thousand aefes in area and surrounded by high sea walls, was swamped during the gale and everything, including u farmer and his family, the farm buildings, sheep, horses and cattle, were swept off it. EXPRESS 1RAIN WRECKED. East Bound Chicago. Burlington *ansas Cily Express Ditched—No Particulars. Keokuk, la., Dec. 1.—The east bound Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City express train is reported wrecked near Moulton. Ia., tonight. A special train carrrying surgeons left here at 9 o’clock. The Detroit Chamber of Commerce building at Detroit, Mich., was sold under the hammer, Wednesday, in de fault of payment of Interest on the first mortgage held by the New York Lifo Insurance Co. The purchasers are L. H. Fecheimer, Cincinnati, and Wm. H. and F. Winslow of Chicago. The price paid was $422,630. The Winslow Bros., as second mortgage bondholders, held a claim against the premises of $95,000 for bonds and interest. The buyers paid $10,000 cash and will pay. in all. $55,000 to the New York Life Insurance Co., for interest now due. They also assume payment of the Insurance Co.’s mortgage of $275,000 and $7700 taxes. OF LOCAL INTEREST. The Information Supplied By This Barber Will Prove of Inestimable Value to Augusta Roaders. WThcn the striped pole or sign which now Indicates a barber shop was em ployed to let the public know where cupping or blood-letting was profes sionally performed, close shaves were of dully occurrence, not the easy re moval of the hirsute or hairy adorn ment of the head and face, but close shaves from entering eternity. More than one unfor*unate entered the bar ber surgeon’s door to leave k a corpse or so weak that weeks were required to got the victim of malpractice on his feet. Blood-letting was used for every thing from a heartache to a corn, and a pain in the loins was invariably treated with two Incisions, one on each side of the spine. Like plasters and liniments, these helped from counter irritation they created, and we may presume that had Mr. Win. A. Jack, proprietor of the leading shaving parlor of Bath. Me., at }H Center St., lived in the time of Geo. III. of England, in place of taking the course he did wtith his back a short time ago, blood letting would have been resorted to. Head how he treated his trouble. Mr. Jack says: "1 have suf fered for about two years with a pain across the small of my back. I felt it more after u long day's work over the chair, and If 1 bent forward quickly sharp -twinges caught me in the loins. I got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills, used them, and I can say they cured me. You can refer other people In Bath and tin- surrounding country to me. I will be pleased to confirm either by post or in a personal inter view what I state above." Just such emphatic endorsement can be had right here at home. Drop into the dru,; store of Chas. K. Partridge and ask him what his customers report. Doan’s Kidney Pills for sale by ail dcoders, price 50 cents. Mailed by Kos fe-r-Milburn Co., Buffalo, X. Y., sole agents for t ie I’nlted States. Hemembei th-- name DOAN’S an 1 take no substitute. THE REICHSTAG OPENED. Emperor Williams Speech from the Throne Not Very Favorably Received. IJ* rlin. Nov. The hist ssion th* present Reichstag was opened. at noon today, by Kmji re-form the military {anal procedure. His Majesty in his speech said: “The proposed reform, while following so far as possible the lines of the rival penal cock*, meets the j requirement absolutely necessary for the maintenance of discipline*. The* HI! will be submitted without delay.” The Emperor's speech then proceeded to touch upon th-* finances of the country, on whic h subject Ills Majesty remarked: “The* general condition of the finances is satisfactory and a considerable portion of the anticipated surplus will be employed as last year. In reducing the imperial debt. An e onomie committee consisting of representatives of industry, agriculture and trade, has been appointed, by means of whose* expert advice it is intended to deline tin* conditions and scope of the ex tensive ram ideation of home productions, in order to obtain a firm basis upon which to shape future customs tariffs and com- mcrcial relations of foreign countries. "The development of our protectorates. I on the* whole, is satisfactory. The* rinder-I pest in southwest Africa has necessitated the* construction of railroads to facilitate transportation. The results of the nego- tlations with France for the delimitation of the Tego-Dahomey boundaries tend to benefit the economic interests of both countries." Referring to the murder of the two German missionaries. Nies and Hennle. in China, Emperor William remarked: “The murder of the missionaries in China and the attacks on mission stations which have been placed under my imperial pro tection. and their welfare, which 1 have at heart, have compelled me to cause my squadron in eastern Asia to proceed to Kiao Chou bay. the point nearest to the scene of the outrage, and land troops in order to obtain full reparation and secur ity against a recurrence of similar la mentable events.” Touching the general political situation. His Majesty said: “Our political relations with foreign states are in every way gratifying, and valuable guarantees of the maintenance of these relations have again been afforded me by niv meetings j with the allied and friendly monart hs. as well as by the brilliant and cordial recep- tions accorded me in my visits to Peter- j haf and Buda Pest." The speech from the throne concludes: "All indications justify the expectation that, with God’s help, we may in the fu ture as in the past, look forward to the peaceful development of Europe and the German fatherland." United States Ambassador Andrew D. White and United States Consul General Goldschmidt attended the opening sitting of the Reichstag. The speech from (he throne was un favorably criticized, as a rule, by those who have up to the present been able to weigh it. Upon the application of a lawyer rep resenting Peter Van Sc hark, the Chic ago druggist. Judge Smith, of the supreme court, ltronkljn. Wednesday. set aside the1 verdict of $l>.j.l)00 recently given his daughter-in-law. Rlrs. Florence Van Sch.itk. by a ..her1 ft's jury in the un defended action brought by her against her father-in-law for the alienation of her husband's affections. The applica tion was made on the ground that the verdict was excessive and that th slvriff had no jurisdiction in the case. Mrs Van Schack's lawyer consented to the dismissal as he has alrcadv instituted two suits in Chicago against" the dc-fehd ant. one for criminal libel and the other tor alienation of affections, each for SC. 000. EXILED BY CUESTAS. Or. Herrora, Dr. Aquirrae and Gan. T»]ai Ineui tha President'a Diaplaaaura. Montevideo, Xdv. 30.—Senor Cuestas, the President, halt Issued a decree ex iling Dr. Miguel Herrera y Obes. who was minister of tin Interior and of jus tice In the cabinet of the late President Borda. Dr. Agulrrae and Oen. Tajes. Dr. Herrera recently carried the en mity of the President ad interim >f Uruguay, 1 m Cuestan. by calling up on him in the Chamber of Deputies to define the programme he would follow In the event of his success at the forth coming Presidential election. The de mand made was In a speech severely arraigning Senor Cuestas, who after wards placed a guard around the block in which was situated the residence.of Dr. Herrera, who has been since then a virtual prisoner. Senor Cuestas claimed that Herrera '.'.as the leading spirit of a movement to kidnap him. Dr. Agulrrae and Oen. Tajes were sal 1 to be Implicated with Dr. Herrera. WAR SEEMS IMMINENT German Minister at Pekin le Said to Be Pre paring to Leave. London. Dec. 1.—A special dispatch from Shanghai says that the Japanese newspapers are discussing the proba bility of a war between Germany and China, as the result of the occupation of Kia i Chau Bay by the Hermans ar.d assert that the Herman minister to China. Baron Von Heyktng. Is pre paring to leave Pekin. Latest Move of Anti-Platt Faction. New York, Nov. 30.—It was learne- formation of an entirely new Republican organization in the city and county of New York.” NEW! MJGGEIS. Brought fey the Wire* trom North. East. South and West. Th'- Lend Si. James Gazette savs the Prince .f Wales has engaged "Ted Sloane. the American jockey, to ride for him. next season. A marriage license was issued at Chl agi Wednesd ay, to Henry George, sone of tile late Henry George of New York, to marry Marie Si. Hltchson of Chicago. A lire damp explosion has taken plai nt the Fratikt rhdlse coal mine near Homhurg. linvaria. Ten men are known to havr his honeymoon, has lost his wife The newly married couple got sep arated in a nuvd and he has been unable to find her. The police are looking for tht bride. It was learned at Boston. Wednesday, that the trial of Albert M. King, the de faulting bank messenger of the Boylston National Bank of Boston, who absconded with $30,000 and was captured in Farm ington. Me., will be the first ease to tried in the next term of tin* I'nited States circuit court, which will open in Boston. Dec. 1.3. It was understood that the i ase would be called early in the! month. l he (load body of a man. supposed lie that of Wilfred Nash, a barber hi Quincy, was found in the Teneau woods i,i Neponset. Mass.. Wednesday morning. When found there was no marks of violence on the body and the police are at a loss to determine the cause of death. An autopsy will be held laer. At a meeting of the Kentucky Distillers Association at Louisville. Kv., called to consider the question of restricting the production for a term of three years, a plan was mapped nut by which'to keep down the output to 13.000.000 or 2O.OCn.0O0 gallons yearly. In some years the produo lion has been over 10.000.000 gallons. Those present signed an agreement to accept a fair allotment on the basis of their rapa city ami committees were appointed to apportion out the amount for each dis tiller. it was decided thal this must lie done if the trade was to be preserved from a panic. They also agree to work for a lower tax. The meeting was largely attended. D. It. Gurney, tack manufacturer of Whitma l. Mass., lias accepted a new price list submitted by the Central I'nion f the tack workers' organization, and other manufacturers are considering the schedule which has heen prepared by the union to bring about an equalization ot prices for cutting tacks, which have been unsettled for a long time. It is stated that a protracted contest between the manufacturers and the workmen is immi nent. unless the new scale of prices is adopted, it is expected that the irregu larity In the price of making tacks during recent years has been due in a measure to the apathy of the men who are now determined to get back their old standing. Representatives from 30 cities and towns in Indiana, who are interested in a move ment to combine all telephone interests outside of the people using the Bell pat ents. are in session at Indianapolis, to canvass the situation. In each of the cities and towns an independent company is operating, and the object of the meet ing is to attempt to consolidate the whole. The new concern, which is organized un der the name of the Kurtz National Tele phone Co.. proposes to enter into com petition with the Central Co. in Indian apolis. and arrange to put in a toll line system, connecting its various exchanges throughout the state. The competitor offers service at about half the rates of the old company. Clifton M. Gray of Belfast, who is at tending Mead vi lie. P«.. 'rheological school, received a $10O-sehol,u ship as a Prize recently. He will graduate next June and enter Harvard Divinity school. ii is rumored at Cairo that the Amrl, Egyptian force* have occupied vi', in. li on the Nile, the main Dervish tlon between I!erber. the hcad,,Uaru.£,, the expeditionary force, and Om.|irm«^ near Khartoum, the stronghold ,a .h’ D rvlshcn. The latter are klh" evacuated ll. trram.Ii, previous to its .I'’ «t»v/ hits. from Omdttrman. ,h“ SHIPPING NEWS. 4*inu Pjrtt ar. r. hs Georgia i harlet, K Wash I'.' i; David Torrey. do for do: St Leon. Mill’ridge, for do; An nie A Booth. Tusket. for do: Hunter. St Juhn. for do: Thistle (Pr), do for do: Leonard B. (Br(. River Herbert, fordo: Karaite (Br). Dorchester t-> Salem for or ders; Harvard H Harvey (Br». St John for Scituate: G M Porter Calais for Wareham: Francis R Baird. Bangor, for New Haven. Returned, schs E C Gates. New. for Camden. Foreign Port*. ST JOHN. N B-Dec 1. ar. bk Fbenezer, Olsen. Dublin: sells Carrie R a m twin screw steamship. The vessel is a being built at the Belfast ship yard Harland Wolff. The new boat wll called the R.vndam and will have a rap •ity of 12.500 tons. The length met an will lie 550 feet and the beam 62 feel. A reporter asked an old sea ’low vessels received their names, tuai who has the naming of them. The c*P* al!) replied: -Well, if you want to ou he hunting, you can probably name whoor.er after yourself if you want it used to be the custom and Is now to large extent to give this privilege to eison who will buy the flags or bunting. During war times bunting was high anu it cost about $60 to do it. There are three flags to be purchased, the 1 nlon Ja burgee and ensign. Today, it costs about 53# to supply the flags for a schooner. TO Cl HE A COLD I!* OXE DIF ate Laxative Bromo Quieine tkblcta. All dm*1 i»!s refund the mvoey if U le geDtilne fms L. I*.
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ftumtl U* TERMS:lf7.00iPER YEAR. No sotiM whatever wlU bo token of un k|Mt oommnnlootlono. THJD JOURNAL. CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or return of rejected communication*. tMiw oil eomaranteottMie relotinc te —boerIpHone ond odvertlaementa to BDBUDOH A FbTNT, Publisher*, Au •wto, Maine._ So Mayor-Elect Van Wyck wants to be President. Oh, he won’t be content till he’s turned down. Looks as though the government would have to grub stake the reckless, Improvident Klondikers. Wonder if any man on the new I.,uet gert jury will have heard or read any thing about the previous trial. Most wilt jfigree that Thorn de serves the extreme penalty, though he were but the infatuated tool of Mrs. Naek. __--j What with quinine capsules $10 each and whiskey at $25 a pint it will cost the Klondiker considerable to doctor his colds. Has anything come between Corbett and Fitzsimmons or is that talk about them getting together in the ring a chapter ^Irom a serial advertising scheme?” f-L The deiiighty Spaniards report a great conquest in Cuba, the capture of a woman and five followers. Blanco ought to get a press censor with a more fertile imagination. There are1 bar-gains this we/k, even in the saloon man’s till.—Boston Globe. —So it seems some of the Merchants’ week visitors at the Hub are getting the worse of certain of the bargains offered. Emperor Willy wants steamship communication with eastern Asia pro moted by the government. This ex plains, better than what he intended for explanation, the seizure of the Chinese port, Kiao Chou. The French dare not permit the handsome, dashing Frenchwoman, Madamoiselle Chauvin to exercise thv privileges of advocate. Where would be justice with Madamoiselle Chauvin appealing to a jury of susceptible Frenchmen? A good many of the returning law makers for the nation are remarking that the session is to be a short, busi nesslike one from start to finish. It should be borne in mind, however, that they are coming back refreshed and vigorous and obstacles do not loom be fore their vision as when they have be come jaded with the work of weeks at legislating. Democratic Riot in Boston. It is difficult to conceive how a political convention could be more dis orderly and disgraceful than was the Democratic aldermanic convention which met in Bumstead hall last night. The convention held in Faneuil hall earlier in the evening was bad enough, but that convention was not dishon ored by a resort to actual personal as sault. In Bumstead hall men actually struck each other, and if it had not been for the presence of a large police force there would have been a riot.— News report in Boston Herald. The above is not written concerning the riot in the Austrian Parliament nor of a caucuS in the Feejee islands. On the contrary it is an attempt on the part of an independent Democratic paper to mildly describe the conditions which -obtained at the Democratic mayoralty and aldermanic conventions in Boston, civilized, cultured Boston, in the cradle of American1 liberty. The Boston Globe, Democratic, says of the Faneuil hall convention, among other things not creditable to that,,the tamer of the two brawls: “The convention was uproariously in disorder from start to finish, v The con fusion was fully as great as that which marked the Democratic state conven tion at Worcester last fall, the chief difference between the two being that the wing of the party which was on top at Worcester was in a minority in last night’s gathering.” The Boston Advertiser, Republican, thus tersely describes the melee at the aldermanic convention: "The Democracy in Boston is split wide open. "After a turbulent and disorderly convention in Paneuil hall, at which Mayor Quincy was renominated, the delegate^ to the aldermanic convention assembled in Bumstead hall and nomi nated seven men, after one of the most disgraceful scenes ever witnessed in a political gathering in this city. After a ballot had been taken, the votes were destroyed in a genuine riot. Senators Hayes, Lomasney and Quinn withdrew from the convention, taking their dele gations with them. "Ex-Senator McNary would have left also, but for the way in which he was tied up locally with Norton of ward 14, who was on the aldermanic ticket. As it was, wards 3. 5, 7, 8 and 17 openly bolted the convention and left the hall, while partial revolts prevailed in wards 4, IB, 16 and 24. The reason assigned for this rebellious action was the re fusal of the old machine managers to recognize the claims of Charlestown, wards 7 and 17 to aldermanic consid eration.” Of course it will not do to assume from this that this revolt will exert its full force on election day. To presume on such a conclusion would be as full of hazard as was the neighbor's pre sumption when attempting to part a man and wife engaged In almost mor tal combat. It will be remembered both turned on the unfortunate would be peacemaker and severely mauled him. When the midnight marauders of the feline persuasion awoke a cer tain old woman she remarked that eats would be cats. So regarding the Bos ton brawl it must be admitted that latter-day Democrats will be latter day Democrats, not saints; and that while they seem to delight in making asses of themselves in the caucuses and conventions they likewise appear to consider It the proper thing to go to the polls on election day and ratify their asininity. It must be conceded, however, that human nature has a very potent in lluence In human afTairs; also that this quality exists to a certain degree amcng those who compose the Demo cratic party. It is generally admitted that the high handed treatment of the minority in the Democratic state con vention at Worcester this year had a noticeably dampening effect upon the George Fred Williams campaign an.l it seems but reasonable to suppose the had blood engendered at the conven tions Tuesday evening will have a de pressing effect on the Quincy cam paign in Boston. Possibly the Quincy men expect to gain more from the stay-at-home Democrats by throttling the Biyanite resolutions than they will lose of the Popocratic element; but that very stay-at-home. Democratic element that has held aloof from these parlous times into which the Bay State Democracy has fallen cannot have for gotten Quincy's cowardly silence tin the currency question when a word from him would have helped the right Meanwhile it will not do to forget, when disposed to sneer at South American government, to distrust the ability of the Cuban insurgents to govern themselves or to assume that the members of the Austrian Reich srath are incapable of self government, it will no't do to overlook such blem ishes on our own citizenship as was witnessed in one of the most intelligent and respectable of all our great cities Tuesday evening. Germany. Hayti and Uncle Sam. It may not be wise to arrive at con clusions respecting the merits of the controversy between Germany ami Hayti until we know more of the exact conditions. Hayti claims that the man, Leuders, is not a German but a Haytian subject; furthermore that the German minister is persona non grata to her because of the insolent and wholly discourteous tone in which he addressed the government. These claims are contrary to those made by Germany, of course, and it is easily believed that she will curtly dismiss Hayti's request to talk the matter over before acting. Germany is always ar rogant when dealing with weaker na tions, especially such as are but semi civilized. Nor is it probable that she will officially recognize the Monroe doctrine, unless compelled to do so. It is not the part of our duty under that doctrine to interpose unless it shall appear that Germany has some other purpose than the exaction of an indemnity. It will be time to interfere when Germany attempts to acquire a foothold there. And however much she may desire to see the Monroe doc trine impaired and discredited she will hardly care to undertake the job at this time. It is not irrational to sup pose, however, that she will carry her bullying of Hayti—for that is what her course now appears to be—as far as she can serve her purpose and avoid trouble with Uncle Sam. The trustees of Pennell Institute. Gray, have engaged for principal to till the va cancy made by the resignation of \V. B. Andrews, Mr. Edwin It. Stevens, a native of Auburn and graduate of Edward kit tle High school and Tufts college. Before Retiring. take Ayer’s Pills, and you will sleep better and wake in better condition for the day’s work. Ayer’s Cathartic Pills have no equal as a pleasant and effect ual remedy for constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and all liver troubles. They are sugar-coated, and so perfectly prepared, that they cure with out the annoyances experienced in the use of so many of the pills on the market. Ask your druggist for Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. When other pills won’t help you, Ayer’s is THE PILL THAT WILL. IT IS THE EACT, Think as Yon Please It is not generally known, bnt it Is a fact rendily^ptoven by the arfiaTssyK1 Biaaa manifested outwardly bylt^e2"e!,,,, swelling and heat; inwardly by congestion of the blood ves sels and growth of un round tissue, caus ing pain and disease External inflammation accompanies bruises, bites, cuts, slings, burns, scalds, chaps, cracks, strains, sprains, fractures, etc-, and is the I V chief danger therefrom. Internal inflam 1 mation frequently causesoutward swellings; as instances familiar to all we mention pimples, tooth ache, stiff joints and rheumatism. Yet the great majority e- of Internal inflammations make no outside show, for which _ reason they are often more dangerous than the external forms. Causes Every Known Disease! Inflammation of the nervous system embraces 'he bra n, spine and bones, with all their aches and pains. The breathing organs have x«ny forms of inflammation, such as cotds. coughs, '.catarrh, asthma, pleurisy, bronchitis, la grippe, pneumonia, etc. The organ at circulation and digestion have a multitude of inflammatory troubles as do also the generative organs of both sexes. Every part of the vita' organs form one complete plan with separate functions mutually dependent; therefore in flammat'on anywhere is felt more or less every where, and impairs the health. Early in the nineteenth century, the late Dr. A. Johnson, a noble hearted, old fashioned Family Physician, set himself the task to study out a certain and prompt remedy to relieve pain and cure inflammation. After long and patient investigatim, he originated and produced Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, in 1810 From that time to the present it has steadily increased in demand and popularity, and is today the Universal Household Remedy in very many families throughout the United States and Canada. It is the great vital and muscle nervine. Dropped on sugar suffering children love it. Its special province is for the treatment and cure of inflammation, INTERNAL as much as EXTERNAL. Johnsons Anodyne Liniment Cures Every Form of Inflammation. it is important everyone should understand the nature and treatment for inflammation. Bend us at once your name and address and we will send you free, our New Illustrated Book, "Treatment for Diseases." This is a valuable and complete treatise which every person should have for ready reference. It gives a practical treatment for every disease at home. Send for our Book “Treatment foi Diseases” and Care of Sick Room, Free. The Doctor’s Signature and Directions are on every bottle. Price J5 cents; six $s-ou Sold by all Druggists. I. S. JOHNSON ft CO.. *a Custom House Street, Boston. Mass. Oh. rest you. merry gentlemen. Let nothing you dismay. But be prepared to meet the woes That come with Christmas Day. Look out. look out your Winter clothes, To face the season's Ills, And muster cash and fortitude To meet your Christmas bills. And tis tidings of c omfort and joy. j Pile up, pile up the Christmas log. Or scuttle fulls of coals. To melt the stuff for stic king on Your gutta-percha sole's. And place the antihilious pills Your dressing-table near. In case you've been partaking of Substantial Christmas cheer. For tis tidings of comfort and joy. Then drain the draughts of gruel down, Although the throat be sore. And. spite of cough and phthisis, cpiaff The mixture as before. The nice. unwholesome Christmas I breeze in. now. has firmly set. And so. a jolly Christmas time 1 wish you cell may get. And 'tis tidings of comfort and joy. j -lix.v I The- snow sifted down yesterday in a businesslike way. A week of good sleighing would be the handsomest Christmas present Old Prob could give us all. Inquiries for Indian summer are out of date. If we missed it the cause doubtless was we had such a pleasant fall. One of the Rockport pussies is over 30 years of age and is yet able to chew catnip. She was born during the war but her career must have been quite j peaceful and free from midnight brawls. Good Will boys are reminded that "reading maketh a full man:" while their friends, who are providing them with a line library, have, undoubtedly, judiciously borne in mind that “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” One obtains a comprehensive idea of what the school paper can be with ex cellent management from the first number of the second volume of the Colby Clarion. It is well edited, well printed and contains matter both valu able and interesting. Editors of sehooi papers should read this number through from cover to cover and other editors will by no means find the time of so doing wasted. We trust Coburn's students and friends appreciate what a good publication they have. i The failure of the Smithsonian In stitution. after a year's effort, to secure a wild pigeon for mounting calls to the minds of the older residents living in the vicinity of the Washington county blueberry plains the fact that years ago the birds came there in early autumn in such numbers as “to ob scure the sun.” Cherryfield has lost an old resident familiar to every man, woman and child in the community, “Old Tom” who had a record other than that of the track. What with lumber for lime casks and young trees for the Christmas tree trade a Waldoboro correspondent of one of our exchanges deplores the waste of the timber resources of suc ceeding generations in that part of the State. The tourist etj route for his foreign home is not an infrequent sight on the streets of Portland now that the for eign steamers have begun to call at that port. A man at Pulpit Harbor fired a 41 rifle into a flock of gulls the other day, killing one of them—by fright it is sup posed as there.was no mark of violence upon the bird. There ought to be no doubt that a Piscataquis sheriff has cut his eye teeth, but it is not at all certain that he is through cutting them. The other day the dentist found the third the plucky officer of the law has grown in the same place. Bangor Commercial: Maine drum mers are all right. It must be the purely Boston specimen who spreads his baggage a (loss four seats in t crowded ladies' coach and then spends all Ills time out in the smoking car playing pitch with the hoys. Lewiston Sun: The effect of the let ters sent by the commissioners of pharmacy to the “fake druggists" in this section calling their attention to the pharmacy law and showing to them the importance of complying with the same by either getting regis tered or securing the services of a registered clerk, lias began to show itself. Two Lincoln street and ore Lisbon street places have disposed of their drug stoi k and fixtures to S. Records, the second luind dealer, and the Beaver drug store is under th management of a registered man. Tie other stores are arranging to close out their stocks or put in registered clerks The regular druggists and physicians are all pleased to note the efficient methods the commission arc using to suppress these bogus drug stores and they ate proving themselves faithful to their oaths of office. In the past six weeks of legitimate moose hunting it is estimated that 12r> were killed. It remains to tie seen if this rate of mortality will be made good by the natural increase of the monarch of the forest. Many people acquainted with the late Dr. Fitzgerald believed that he was under the control of an Indian spirit. It is said that he did not in his youth want to become a doctor but was compelled by the spirit to employ his extraordinary powers for healing the sick. Tt is told that once Dr. Fitsgerald re fused to go out on a terribly stormy night and retired. Later in the night he arose, dressed, went to the stable and harnessed a horse generally con sidered unmanageable and drove to the bedside of the patient he had refused to visit before morning. Several hours afterward the team returned and was put up, and the doctor again entered his room and went to lied. The next morning he was up at his usual hour. Going to the stable the words he ut tered would hardly look well in print. His carriage was covered with mud. and his harness was a sight to behold. It was a combination of two harnesses and wherever it could lie strengthened by the addition of rope twine it had been attended to. The doctor never knew but little about what happened that night outside of what he has told. The black horse took him to Dover in less than an hour's time and to the door of the house where the person was lying ill unto death all of which was learned by comparing notes. His lan guage at the time was “pigeonffi Eng lish" in which more or less Indian words were mixed. Medicine was pre scribed and he returned home. The patient was saved and he was given an illustration that another power above his own will could use him when so disposed. A woman living a mile and a half from Rockland.who once taught school and run a store there, has many near and dear relatives living there, and is active and energetic, has not been in Rockland for 16 years. Probably she thinks herself too busy. Some people are too busy to live and some too busy to get any enjoyment out of what of life they do not succeed in squandering. Unfortunately there are those who have to devote their bodies and almost their souls to Incessant grinding or else depend upon someone else for sup port. Sometimes this is because they have not the faculty of "turning off work.” But in the case of this Knox county woman the habit of close appli cation to toil, a habit that has become second nature, appears to be responsi ble for the tenacity with which she clings to the immediate environments of Iter home. Some dreams do go by opposites. A Brewer man the other night dreamed lie set a trap and caught rats. He woke, set the trap and caught a skunk. But some dreams don't. A Deering man lost a diamond, went to bed and dreamed it was caught in the folds of a certain rug. He woke, went to the rug and found the diamond. Ellsworth hasn’t given up hope that it may yet become the terminus of the Washington County Railroad. A Surry deer slayer is rather late in reporting but when he claims to have killed two deer with one bullet at one and the same time we print and— pause. Some say moose are hot-headed, impetuous animals. We can’t think so since learning of Jtalph Tabbutts’ ex perience in Kpping a few days ago. He fired 35 times at it moose and the only notice the latter took of him was to walk leisurely out of range. Mllbrldge is thinking some of making one celebration next July do for inde pendence day and her 50th anniver sary. This unique specimen lives in South Paris. He was red hot for a public watering trough In the square near his house but when he couldn't get them to agree to so construct It that he could water his horse without going out of his dooryard he suddenly con cluded the trough was a needless and an inexcusable extravagance. llj a Bangor man with a six cent ticket drew a 30 pound turkey how many must there have been with six cent tickets who drew a blank? John Smart. Medford Center, was out skating with the hoys the other day. This is John's 7Sth winter ar.d he thinks that with practice he'll be able to cut "a ligger” with the best ot 1 them. Since lust May there may have been seen in the vicinity of the sardine packing factories camps where strang ers came and lived while they toiled for dollars In the factories. These amps are now closed for the winter. The campers have gone to their homes in Canada or different parts of the State. Portland Advertiser: The children at the Maine School for the Deaf have a Rood friend, a gentleman who gives I them fruit and other eatables in the proper season, and whose gifts ar" j eagerly accepted by them with many signs of appreciation. In the morning before school begins, while the boys are playing in the yard, this gentlemen will come along with a bag of pears or plums and distribute them over the fence to tin- little people who eagerly line up and await their turn t" receive the wished for fruit. Not long ago he passed the school after tin- session had begun and. depositing a big pear on top of the fence. left it there. One of the boys in the front schoolroom i glanced out of the window while he was writing his morning exercise, saw the pear and at once made a dive fo: 1 it. He rushed out of the room without waiting for his teacher's permission, secured the pear ami darted buck. But he didn't keep the pear for him self. He knew that one of the little hoys was a favorite with the gentle man who left the fruit, and he made up his mind that the pear was in tended for Pat. so to Pat he carried it and presented It to him with some wonderfully expressive signs of de light. which Pat readily reciprocated. SOME FAMOUS CASTLES. Interesting Facts Concerning English His tory. (All Bights Reserved.) Nov. 9, 1S97. In olden times the county of Sussex possessed four great castles, Lewes. Arundel. Pevensey and Hastings, Pevensey being the oldest if not the most important. With the exception of Arundel only ruins now remain to show what their strength and power has been. Pevensey is a small village about five miles from the fashionable seaside re sort of Kastbourne. It occupies the site of the ancient Anderida of the Romans which was a great strong hold. Many people believe it to be the place where Julius Caesar landed in Britain. After the battle of Hastings, Pevensey was taken by the Conqueror, who recognized its importance, and he founded a castle there on the site oc cupied by the Roman stronghold. He used it as a point of embarkation on his visits to his dominions in Nor mandy. Pevensey is now the property of the Duke of Devonshire, who owns the town of Kastbourne and much of the surrounding country. Pevensey castle consists of two dis tinct parts. A Norman castle within a Homan enclosure. The Roman wall is still nearly intact after the lapse of more than 1800 years. In fact it is in much better condition than any of the Norman portion of the ruins which shows that the old Romans did their work well. The wall is from 10 to 11 feet thick and from 20 to 30 feet high. It is characterized by .the size of the bricks, which are much larger than those used now-a-days, and by the peculiar pinky color of the mortal. This pink mortar is peculiar to Roman masonry, and what the substance was which they used to color it has never been discovered. Two half round towers in a good state of preservation project from this wall. These were connected by a wall in which was a gateway called the "Decuman gate.” Resides traces of other towers there are still aliout a dozen standing at various points along this wall, mostly along the north and northwest sides where the ground rises. Doubtless the sea was sufficient protection in former days on the south and east.' Now the sea is a mile or more distant, but in those days the waves washed the walls of Pevensey castle. William the Conqueror built his castle Inside this wall, and made many additions to the defences. A broad, deep ditch extends from the east to the south wall, which shut off a space of about an acre from the rest of the ground. In this corner William built his castle, using the remainder as a citadel. Inside the ditch was a wall, in the center of which is the gateway, with three towers near it. The mound which elevated the keep is still toler IIyourchildlooksupon Scott'* Emulsion (For Your) Child natute. _Jsion as Cod-liver Oil and is repelled by it, begin with part of a teaspoonful in twice the quantity of water and it will take it and relish it as though it were milk. There is no food or medicine for children which equals Scott's Emulsion for putting color into the cheeks, enriching the blood and bringing comfort and good re, Our book will tell you more about it; sentfrec. stoXT BOWNE. Chemists. New York. WASHINGTON Life Insurance Company. t Washington in 1894-5-6 Il I* ‘going up. Washington 20 in 1834 IB. BRACKETT, Mang’r for Maine: E.J. BRACKETT, Asst Man# OFFICE. 185 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, MAINE. WORMS IN CHILDREN. Hundreds of children have worms, but their parents doctor them fori l ni'n:ly everything else. Ibe best Worm Kemedy made. and likawise| I the best Kerned) lor alt tlic complaints of children, such as Fevertsh I nv'S, lostivenuss, Indigestion, .-our stomach, etc., is TRUE’S Pin Worm ELIXIR i Its efficacy In such troubles—and likewise for all stomach troubles of adults —bus never been equalled. It has been a lion sell old remedy for i 40 years. Purely vegetable and harmless. Price 35 eeats. Ask your i Drtggist for it. DR. j, j,'. TRUE CO., Auburn. Me. "CMldreo fie- t moth»r«. F r Tap-* Worm »e har- a special treatment. Write for bf a bother. While one is at Pevensey one should not fail to go on to Hurstmonceaux about four miles distant. Its name comes from Waleru de Moneeaux. its Norman owner, and hurst, a wood. The castle was built in H4U by Roger de Fiennes, treasurer to Henry VI.,and one of the heroes of Agincourt. Hurstmonceaux is remarkable for its quiet beauty. Huilt in a hollow, on every side are low hills crowned with trees, and on the west is a magnificent grove of chestnuts. The building itself is interesting as it is one of the first English structures made of brick. It has the general form of a castle with battlements. towers. drawbridges, moat, and other \var-!lke features, but has besides some signs of ornament and comfort. It is, in fact, a link be tween the ancient castle and the mod ern English manor house. It belonged to a transition state of society. It was strong enough to stand a casual at tack. but not a regular siege. All ancient castles have, or should have, a ghost. One of the rooms over the porter’s lodge, is called the "Drum mer's Hall." and the tale runs that at midnight a drum echoed through the ruins and an invisible drummer guarded an invisible chest in which was an invisible treasure. Rut alas! I am compelled to state that the roll of the drum was a signal from a gardener to certain smugglers who had made the castle their favorite haunt. Addison founded his comedy of "The Drummer" on this tradition. IDA MAY COUSINS. Some of the Saco people have neen wondering' today whether or not they have been taken in by attempting to help a deaf and dumb man who Satur day afternoon was around the streets begging for small sums of money. He was a man of about GO years and j claimed that he could not speak a word and all the conversation was carried on by means of writing. He was neatly dressed and several times showed sums of money that were all out of proportion to the manner in which he talked about his poverty. When night came he put up at the. Saco House in stead of going to a cheaper place and there he registered under the name of Daniel Harmon of Vermont. Sunday night he registered at Hotel Thaeher on this side of the river and there was given a room up in the top of the building. Here he had more or less talk by means of his pad with the^clerk and to him told the story that he was a faJjHp'i. Amos Perkiss of Buckfield, whose side has been giving him trouble, has lately taken there from a darning needle with thread attached. A large number of the conductors, engineers and firemen have been in Portland having their eyes examined preparatory to receiving the color test. The Bangor Aroostook Railroad took possession of the new Limestone exten sion Wednesday, and will operate it in the future. M. J. Goodere of Limestone. K. T. Ogle of Houghtenville. and R. H. McOready «f Grimes Mill, have l>een ap pointed station agents at their respec tive places. Mr. and Mrs. Yiles Thompson of Mattawamkeag. received a delightful surprise a few days since. Their son. Frank, arrived safely at home. Three years ago. he went away to sea anil they had never heard from him since and feared he was dead. Paris Hill, the historic birth place of the Oxford Observer. The Jeffersonian and The Oxford Democrat, has added another to its list of newspaper eniet prises. This time it's the Oxford Cu published by a nine-year-old boy. 1 "a little one for a cent." Lewiston’s first duty to herself in should be the immediate improvement of her hotel accommodations, city is losing business, money. rePu _ tion. opportunities and ad\an t»M every day by insufficient hotel aiu> modatlons. The more hotels and t better, the hotter the business for a Lewiston Journal. Rather a peculiar fact was mat known in connection with f°uj .lings which took place in a BK>def« parochial residence one evening week. In each case.ihe bride or p|1 had been married before and has I a family of children, so that t e party to the alliance assumes sponsibilities of family life at onie. A six-years-old Saco boy is a tive already. He overheard som talking about a pocket hook, 8 ing $19.75, that they had found in ffie postoffice. and told an offleet e The woman who lost it had police liut for the youngster s In {n tion they would not have been‘ a'!‘ a have recovered it. The owner 'as woman who could not afford The Cape Elizabeth Sentinel Rets hit at one of its esteemed porarles: ••aroop" A Portland journal makes a with the following important tw '‘“A new linoleum carpet has been l»iJ in Auditor Sanborn's office. Let no more he said about t of trv pat*er announcing the painti g the west side of Bill Smith's hen pen.
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Gardiner Advertisements. 1897 Lung Protectors 1897 We have just received the largest stock of Lung Protectors cast of Portland. No old shopworn, niotheaten, out-of-date, antediluvian stuff. But all new, bright, desirable goods. We have them in Chamois, Felt and Wool; Felt lined, Fleece lined, etc., etc. All sizes from small to extra large. Call and examine. Prices 20 per cent below all competitors. CHAS. WARD CO., The Up-To-Dale-Drug (fists, QARD1NER, MAINE. Lowest Prices in the City. “The Reynolds Studio.” One of the best in the State. All sizes oi Photographs up to 1Gx20. Crayon work. Picture frames. Gardiner, Maine. WEDDINC RINGS— IHado to Order In all style* anil design*. F II UffinHHlini Orders promptly executed. f. tie llUUUUUfj, (■srdlntrt Maine. Waterville Advertpsemenls, WATERVILLE Steam Dye House, -Established 1889.— From our 111110 place on Temple street to the largest and best equipped dye bouse in Maine. Cleansing and dyeing in all branches, with the very best of workmen and best of machinery we are prepared to do as good work as can be done in New Eng land. Not slix months' experience as “chore boy” around a dye house, but with more than 20 years’ experience, nearly nine of these in your own city. Corner of Front and Common Streets, 2d Door below Posrofllce. Telephone, No. 41-3. Truly,yours C. IF. WALSU, Proprietor. As Good as the Best Prices Accordingly. Tho public should know that I have just secured the services of as good a candy maker as New York can produce and that I am ready to attend to every thing in the way of an order for a lunch, large or small amounts of con fectionery or for catering. I will take orders'for a supper for 100 or 1000 people and guarantee to serve the same in the best possible manner. Our Candy Kitchen Cannot be Excelled. I keep constantly on hand a large amount of the choicest confections, fresh from the hands of the maker. 1 can make anything you may want in the can dy line. I am agent for the Freeport Green houses and everything in the plant line may be found at my store or ordered di rect from the greenhouse. Mrs. Geo. F. Healey, 122 Main St Wateiviile. Me. d3mos,nr GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WATERVILIE Over the wonderful cures that Prof. Cowan is making- After all other powers and remedies have failed he has taken cases and restored them to health. He makes a specialty of chronic diseases, such as brain, eye, heart, stomach, nervous prostration, and all weakly troubles; spinal, kid ney and rheumatic. All having any of the troubles mentioned, should call or send for circulars. Permanently lo cated at the Bay View hotel, Water ville, Me. Office hours 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. The “A. B. 8.” (American Benefit Society) cigar Is a leader. Pure Habana filler, llahana wrapper. Smokes evenly and gives beautiful ash. The best 10-cent cigar going. Manufactured by Philip York, 10 Gray street, Waterville, Me. sept2dtf Tbe Somerset Betel, lortb Anson, Me., has for many years been the home of sportsmen and the commercial man when In this section of the State. The hotel is but a short distance from the best fish ponds and hunting grounds in the State. The livery connected with the house is ample and the very best. The cuisine speaks for itself and the terms are most reasonable. When making plans for y»ur summer outing remember the Bom emt hotel. Gee. H. Clarke, proprietor. '*AVT egae flatly ftomriwc ^oumaL WATERVILLE. Journal telephone number for Water title is 31-2. There is still another day left. This week will go down into history as one of fairs. Miss I.izzie Merrill of Oakland, was in the city shopping yesterday. Hon. Joseph H. Manley of Augusta, was in the city, last evening. Merton Haskell of Durham, is in the city visiting friends for the week. Miss Mamie Stanley of Brooks, is the guest of Mrs. Morris on Mill street. Walter R. Mitchell of Houlton. is in the city for a few days visiting friends. Harold Rice of Brunswick, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. F. B. Corson of this city. S. D. Witherell of this city, has gone to Biddeford to visit friends for a week. Lorenzo Garland of Canaan, was among the many visitors to the city, yesterday. Mrs. Florence Daly of Lewiston, is the guest of friends in this city for the week. Hon. Clifford Belcher of Farmington, was in the city on business, yesterday. Mrs. C. H. Hallett has gone to Gar diner to pass the winter with relatives. Franklyn Chase of Caribou, was in the city, yesterday, for a short time on busi ness. Henry Conforth of Cornville, was a vis itor in the city yesterday, for a short time. Sanford Biaisdell of Orono. is the guest of friends in this city for a few days. Mrs. F. J. Lincoln of Fairfield Center, was among the visitors to the city, yes terday. _ Miss Myrtice Gregory of Monmouth, was in the city on a shopping tour, yes terday. Miss Maude Campbell of Orono, is the guest of Miss Sara Evans of Main street, this city. The ladies of the Cnitarian society have got a good thing and they intend to push it along. Mrs. Emma Hilton and Mrs. Flora Mor rison of Clinton, were in the city shop ping, yesterday. George D. Foster of Bath, formerly of this city, is visiting friends in the city for a few days. Rev. Fr. LeDuc of St. Frances de Sales Catholic church, was in Bangor, yester day. on business. Judge W. C. Philbrook is confined to his room at the Elmwood, threaten ed with pneumonia. "It is beastly'* is the commonly applied term used when conversation turns upon the traveling outside. The food fair at City hall will continue the rest of the week. The attendance increases with each day. Mrs. S. W. Crosby has gone on a visit of several months to friends in Connec ticut and Massachusetts. The "Living advertisements'’ at the i'nitarian fair last night set the local merchants wild with envy. Hiram S. Golding, a member of the Boston police, is visiting friends in this city and vicinity for a few days. The "Church Workers" of St. Mark’s church will meet, this afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Frank Smith. A good crowd of Universalists from this city attended the fair at the Fair field society at Fairfield last night. If you want to buy goods cheap and get good goods for your money now is the time when you should Invest with Waterville merchants. You can not always tell how much snow will fall by the size of the snow flakes. It is like estimating a man's wealth before he dies. These are times when the heart of the local agent for the great oil company is made glad. Anchor ice is playing havoc with the water wheels and the electric lights are dim. Waterville has more pleasure halls to the square inch than any city -anywhere near its size in New England. One of the neatest and most convenient is that of the new hall in the Haines block. There is to be an entertainment at the Coburn Institute chapel, tomorrow evening, for the purpose of raisin.; money for the purchase of a piano for the Hanson cottage. Superintendent Ryan of the Railway Mall service for New England, and As sistant Superintendent Jackson of the United States service, were in the city, last night, the guests of Postmaster Dunn. The Daughters iff Liberty held a very enjoyable social at their hall in Peavy block, last night. The storm kept many away, but the evening was very pleasantly passed by those who did attend. One man said, yesterday, that the wind was just right for a good big snow' storm: another man said that the wind was in the wrong quarter lor anything more than a squall while a third said he was surprised that It snowed at all. and there are your weather prophets all in a bunch. The Fidelity Whist Club met with Mr. and Mrs. M. Frye of Ticonie street. Tuesday evening, and had an enjoya ble time. The first prize was won by Mrs. J. E. Butler, that for gentlemen by Mr. Levi Bushey. while the booby prize went to Mrs. Edith Bushey. Mailing City Council. The first business of last night's meet ing of tile eity government was the pass age of roll of aeeounts No. 1G0, the amount aggregating $W154.21. The mayor read reports from eity liquor agent for sales for tlte month of Novem ber. $174.93; City hall rent. $12: tax col leetor. $5.13.80 of the taxes of !HI and 17004.54 for '97 had been collected. The mayor also read a communication from the' Woman's Temperance I’nion. thank ing the council for the free use of hull. Alderman Lang introduced an order calling for the transferring from the mis cellaneous account $3837 to the note ac count: $2819 to the park account; and $284 to the sewer account. The bill of G. S. Flood Co. for wood for City hall. $55.25. was presented and approved. The bill of I. K. Getehell for services on City hall foundation. $11.58 was allowed. Two bills in favor of Col lector Knauff were allowed. I. E. Getehell as witness for city. $5.90, was passed. Waterville Military Band was allowed bill of $150. Another bill, one from Architect Adams for his percentage on new City hall plans, amounting to $500 on account, was presented. The bill was laid on the table. A bill of for granite for the Myrtle street schoolhouse was allowed. 1. K. Getehell for service oil streets presented a bill for$48.50 which was also allowed: also a bill from same party for $17.50 for services. The above bills were those handed in to committee on accounts in season, but the committee was not able to act upon them and they were added to the roll of accounts. An order from the lower board allowing the promoters of the Food fair the use of City hall for the week was laid on the table until the next meeting. The committee to whom was referred the matter of furnishing water for horse throughs reported expedient, but inclined to object to float valves. A sug gestion relative to the contract between the eity and the Water Company was made. Report was accepted. Alderman Boutelle was of the opinion that it would be better to wait and see if tile eity could break the big contract with the Water Co., before the city tries to break the little ones. 1'pon motion of Alderman Lang the two boards went into joint convention for the purpose of electing a scaler of weights and measures. In said convention, Wil liam M. Lincoln was elected. Alderman Lang wanted to know if any one knew of anything about a petition for a street from Gold to Grove street Alderman Purinton said he understood tlte matter was to go over until the next meeting. a>Papa" Lathrop on the Stage. The genial “Whit” Sawyer and the in imitable Fred Lathrop were in the city yesterday. This pair of travelling men are'great favorites on the road and par-, ticulariy so with the theatre companies. While .ii Skowhegan, Tuesday night, the Gormans received special attention from a large number of commercial travelers, who were in town, from the fact that "Papa" Lathrop had been invited by the Gormans, and had consented to take a part on the stage, in the performance that evening. The hall was crowded and the audience, as might well be expected, was an enthusiastic one. Mr. Lathrop was made up to represent a Chester street Jew. It was positively his iirst ap pearance on the stage and he easily car ried off the honors of the evening. His imitation was perfection itself and he was so flattered, that if it was not that he has a very'lucrative situation witli a large perfume house, he would undoubt edly follow the fortunes and misfortunes of the stage for the rest of his natural existence. On the stage of life "Papa" cuts a lots of ice on account of his size, and there is no real or substantial reason why he would not cut frost on the the atrical stage. Pressing engagements in another eity prevented the appearance of Mr. Lathrop at City hall last night. This Is the Last Day. Today marks the close of the Mer chants' days for this year. The weather has been against the success of the affair, but withal there has been an appreciable increase" in business that stamps such occasions as successful under favorable conditions. Though it stormed hard, yes terday. there came a large number of outsiders to the eity and they made pur chases that excelled the purchases of any of the other days. In the evening, the Gormans held sway at City hall and a first class entertainment was the result. Today, the hall will he reiitted for the continuation of the Food fair. Pleasant weather, today, means much to all the merchants. The Unitarian Fair. In spite of the storm a good many peo Sle attended the fair of the ladies of the nitarfan Society in the Ware parlors, yesterday. The parlors are very hand somely decorated and attractive booths are arranged for the display of fancy work and dainty articles. The entertain ment programme was under the auspices of the Fatima Club and included solos by Mrs. Flood, Mr. Branch and reading by Miss Dunn. The fair will continue today and evening. This evening from 6 to V. the ladies will serve a supper and there will be a graphophone exhibition that will lie interesting. Tlie Journal trill he found on aale 1 null aland of W. D. Spaulding, C. A. Hendrickson, l(Rt Main St.. Carton Kidder, No. K7 Main SI., and Gideon Pitcher, No. OO Water St. FAIKFIELD. Tuesday forenoon, Prescott Mayo, an employee of the W. K. Whittemore Fur niture Co., was found insensible. He is subject to attacks of heart disease and has been prostrated by them several times. It is not known how long he was unconscious before being found, for he was alone when the attack came on. He was carried home and regained conscious ness soon after. It is now hoped that no serious results will follow. Dr. Farnham has the sincere thanks of the Y. M. C. A. for the volumes which he recently gave to the library, and for many similar favors. The library of the association is slowly growing, and though still small, is well selected. Any illus trated weeklies, magazines, books etc will be very acceptable to the association! for these things hold and interest the boys. The memoers wish to boom the association this winter, and their efforts should have the hearty support of every one. The work is done so quietly that few realize how much good is really be ing accomplished. A warm Are and cosy room are a boon to scores of boys during the winter and they appreciate it in a The Woman Who Uses j Washing Powder finishes her work as fresh and bright as her house is clean. Largest package—greatest economy. The N. K. Fairbank Company, Chicago. St. Louis. New York. Boston. Philadelphia. way that cannot be realised by those who have always had such comforts. The association furnishes not only good read ing:. but work for those who read it. good boarding: places for strangers and even money when necessary. Universalift Fair. Old Prob evidently thought one fair was sufficient for Fairfield, for he sent about as unfavorable a night for the I'ni versalist fair as could be imagined. Hut in spite of the weather, large numbers came out to enjoy all the good things prepared for them. On both sides of the hail under the gallery, charming booths were arranged. On the right of the doors as you enter, is a spectacle “just too sweet for anything.” On a high throne sits little Miss Hiehardson. queen of the dolls. Below her on the half-circular steps arc dolls of every description. The little girl looks like a sweet, big doll her self. Of course there are grab-bags, chances and ail the other delightful nov elties of a church fair* Last evening, the stage attraction was the comedy entitled “The Man in the Case.” The cast was all ladies and their work was very fine indeed. It was the best amateur acting that Fairfield has seen for a long time. Tonight, the production entitled “Brave Men and Fair Women” will be pre sent* d. followed bv a grand ball. The following is the arrangement of the booths and tin* cast of the comedy: Monday—Wash Day, Mrs. Foye, Mrs. K. OH* on Tuesday—Ironing. Sirs. Small. Mrs. Page Wednesday— Recept ion. Mrs. C. Totman. Mrs. fioblnsott Tli ursda y—Resti ng. Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Purlnton Friday—Sweeping. Mrs. \V. H. Totman. Mrs. Blackwell Sat tfrda y—Cook i ng. Mrs. Burns. Mrs. Poland “Old Woman in Shoe.” Mrs. C. E. Furber. Mrs. Edson Clarke “THE MAN IN THE CASE.” M rs. Freda nd Miss Lawrence Miss Savug* Mrs. Neal Mrs. A. H. Totman Mrs. Sawyer Present. Music by McFadden’s Orchestra. Mrs. Montressor. Enid Montressor. Boris. Gladys Gadabout.* Madam Bogusky. Aline OaRoquet. Boston— SKOWHEGAN Hon. iS. J. Walton was in Starks. Tues day. on business. E. L. Walker was in Hartland on busi ness. Wednesday. Or. F. J. Taylor of Pittsfield, was in town, Wednesday. Mrs. J. Smith visited In Fairfield. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah Foster went to Waterville. Tuesday afternoon. X. I,. Foss lias disposed of bis milk route to E'. t,\ Pooler. -1-. Deputy Sheriff F. E. Harding of Mad ison. was here, Wednesday. Mrs. M. C. Cushing has returned from Bangor, where she visited relatives a few days. Benjamin Patterson, a selectman of Madison, was in town. Wednesday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Goodrich and lit- i tie son. visited the merchants' exhibit at 1 Waterville, Weilnesdav. Horace Reed went to Burnham, Wednesday, in the interest of the Quebec and Wiseasset Railroad. The annual meeting of Russell Post, G. A. R., will he held Friday evening, at Post headquarters. The annual election of officers will take place at this time. Officers will he elected at the annual meeting of Russell Relief Corps, Friday afternoon. Delegates to the department convention will be chosen at this time. Prison Inspector Augustus Bnllev of Gardiner, was here Tuesday, and made an examination of Skowhegan jail. Mr. Bailey pronounced it one of the best jails in the State and also one of tin- best kept. "Mr. Bean from Boston" was the title of the mirth provoking production that entertained Skowhegan play goers in oburn opera house. Tuesday evening. The Gormans are simply princes of enter tainers. George Gorman as "Chauneev Magglnness" kept the audience In a con stant roe t. The young ladies were charming indeed, in their many special ties. Manager Kairbrother has booked for the next production, the great scenic play. “The Tornado." The date is Dec. Robiiuon-Varney In the presence of immediate relatives only. Miss Lena Robinson of Corneille and G. Wilder Varney of Skowliegan. were united in marriage at P. M.. Wednesday, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Robinson. he ceremony was performed div Rev. H w. Kimball, pastor of the Island Avenue Congregational church. The bride is a popular young lady in her native town and has also many friends in Skowliegan. Mr. Varney attended Skowhegan High school and is at present the junior mem her of the Skowhegan firm of undertak ers. Folsom Varney. Water street. The newly married couple will go into the newly furnished home on Mechanic street which has been fitted for their occupance. They will soon be at home to their many friends. The Journal l. auic nt W|nr, Oasaar, Mcrilaioii Avenue anil also at Dtxby c Dock'll. Water M. OAKLAND. Mrs. Annie Tibbetts left, Tuesday, lor Portland, where she will visit friends for a few days. Alfred W* Wheeler returned, day, from New York, where he for several days on business. Wednes has been tail II. W itherell returned to Colby V University. Tuesday, after spending a few days at Ills hum«* in town. Mrs. Purinton. wife of Rev. Cyrus Pur inton, is very ill at her home on Church street, with taneer of the stomach. The “Cobweb” party and social which was to have been held in Golden Cross hall. Monday evening, and whieh was postponed on account of the storm, came off Tuesday evening, and was a very pleasant affair. A short but pleasing en tertainment was tfiven after which re freshments were served. One night last week, some Unknown person or persons entered th«* stable of If. \V. Wells and took therefrom a new harness, valued at about $J4. a whip and carriage rob*. The same night the sta ble of A. Gordon was entered and two horse blankets and a fur robe were sto len. So far as known no trace of the thieves has been found. GARDINER Henry Richards went to Bouton or business, yesterday. I,. B. Wing was in Bath on a busi ness trip, yesterday. Mrs. Mary E. Taylor went to Ames bury. Mass., yesterday. H. W. Hildreth went to the Hub or a business trip, Wednesday. County Attorney G. W. Heseiton re turned from Boston. Tuesday. E. .1. Achorn of Waldoboro, was ir the city, on business, yesterday. Charles Ward Co's, new ad. contain! a stunning assertion. Read it through. It. E. Hannon is moving into the ten ement recently occupied by E. C. Xlears. Mrs. B. D. Whitney and son Ben returned, Wednesday, trom a visit with Portland friends. The river, above the bridge, froze over, Tuesday night, and in many places below the bridge. Dr. C. W. Wakefield was suddenly called to New York on professional business. Tuesday night. A. T. Lord, a prominent Saco mer chant. who has been the guest of Rev. A A. Lewis, returned to his home, yes terday. Fred E. Milliken has purchased the Stock of goods of Wm. Milliken Son. and will continue the business in the future. 1\ H. Woodbury has some samples oi the ncwl.mil remarkable "I'toplnn ware." The "effects" produced in this ware are quite startling. Mrs. Bachelder, who has been visit ing her sister. Mrs. M. K. Day on Brunswick avenue, returned to her home at Lowell. Mass.. Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Hildreth and Mrs. W. O. Hildreth and son. who have been visit ing Gardiner friends, returned, Wednes day. to their home at Lawrence. Mass. Paddy, the faithful old horse which has for over 20 years faithfully served J. Gray Son. has reached that age where his usefulness is over, and he was taken out and shot, Monday. Linemen were busy, Wednesday, stringing the wires for the five new incandescent lights which have recent ly been located by the joint standing committee on street lighting. The lights will probably all be running ‘within a few days. The New Mills school was closed by order of the Board of Health. Wednes day, a case of scarlet fever appearing in the house of L. G. Dill. This is the first time this school has been closed, during the epidemic, this vicinity hav ing been free from it. \V. F. Studley has taken a step that should increase his sales. His announce ment of a "cash" business only, after Dec. 1. is positive proof of his selling goods at small profits. Had his margins of profits been large, he would have con tinued tlie credit business. The course he lias seen tit to take is evidently a wise one. The saw mill of J. Gray Son will shut down, today. The season has been a busy one for them and they have a large pile up of logs, besides many in the mill pond to saw in the spring before the new logs come down. The last two days have been spent in sawing up the large pine logs and many fine pieces have been turned out. During the last part of the afternoon and the evening, the merry jingle of sleigh bells was heard. The traveling about town, where the roads are worn down is very good, but in the country where the roads were cut up and then froze, it will take considerable snow before good going will be possi ble. Last season it was very late be fore we had sleighing, and bicycles were in use even in February. The sale and entertainment to be given, Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings, at the Congregational church vestry, promises to lie a very successful affair. Plain and fancy ar ticles, candy and ice cream and can ned fruits will be on sale and the en tertainment of both evenings will be very attractive and amusing. The "living pictures” representing “Aunt Jerusha's friends and relatives and friends," and "Ma Sweet’s highly cul tured, and numerous daughters,” will also deserve a warm place in the hearts of (he audience. At a recent meeting of the directors of the Gardiner Library Association, it was voted to engage George tt. Wil liams, who is pronounced as one of the best impersonators of Shake speare's works, to give a recital at Library hall, Tuesday evening, Dee. 14. He will give "King Henry the IV." followed by William Dean Howell's very humorous farce, "The Sleeping Car,” in three scenes. Mr. Williams represents ifl different characters and his entertainment is sure to please all. and everybody should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him. HALLOWELL. N. A. Stevens went to Portland, Wednesday. Miss Gussie Mae Getehell went to Fairfield, Mondal for a visit. George S. Howell of the Portland Ad vertlser, was in the eity, Wednesday. L. Crockett was a passenger on the forenoon train, Wednesday, to Port land. F. 15. Wood returned, Wednesday evening, from a brief business trip to Boston. The Demorest Medal contest will oc cur in the Methodist church, this even ins. commencing at 7.30. Misses Ethel and Vita Johnson of Laselle Seminary, are at home for a time. Miss Vita expects to remain sev tain their shape long after evenhW^ priced goods, bought elsewhere, have turned that tired look. James H. Leigh A Co.t Hil.LOtVItl.lo i