Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 3, 1898

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Ewig Kk Mis- z— J m M III VOL. XXIX AUGUSTA. MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 3. 1898. NO. 288. “THE HOUSEHOLD OUTFITTERS," HOOPER, 101 LEIGHTON. OUR SPECIAL METHODS OF WIN NING AND RETAINING PATRONS. Wo carry everything'needed to furnish a house, hall, church, or office. Wo make our store pleasant and attractive. Wo can do this because it is that kind of a store, and the stock we buy completes the attraction. We feel that it our stock and store equals or surpasses those of larger cities, our Maine people will be glad to trade at home. Our great in crease of business since opening the now store proves that to be true, happily for all concerned. We absolutely guarantee each and ev ery article sold by us to be as repre sented and worth the price paid, and we agree to “pay back the money if the goods don't suit!" And what we agree, we surely do. Ask anyone who knows, and it's easy to find such ones. We want all visitors in Portland to use our store as their headquarters when down town. We've a reception room, ladies' toilet rooms; we'll rare for your packages, loan you our telephone, and whistle for a car for you when you desire to ‘‘catch one." You're welcome with us always. Remember we are on Congress street. Opp. Longfellow's Home and Preble House. saftf_ A New Line of Chains Just Received at A. M. WIGHT'S. LADIES' NfiJOK CHAIN'S. MEN'S VftST CHAIN'S. DICKENS CHAINS. EYEGLASS CHAINS. CHAIN BRACELETS and SIIJC GUARDS. Huy now while you have this largt lot to select from. Experience Is a good teacher and our years of ex perience with Rival Java Coffee Has convinced us that we canno recommend any other coffee to he it equal. HILL LOCKE, Augusta, Maine. Mr. W. A. Carlisle solicits orders fo pianoforte tuning and tone and actio; regulating, and guarantees first clas work. Agent for Steinway, Hardman GabDr and other high grade pianos Orders may be left at Bowditch Web ster's Drug Store or at Hotel Johnson, n’ovlidtf :Q V the Bicycle Rider realizes the importance of a good digestion. I Ic would soon have to abandon his course without it. You who don’t have this healthy exercise can have the good digestion by using the true “L. F.” A*t wood’s Bitters. 35 cents. AVOID IMITATIONS. BOWDOIN COLLEGE. Needed Improvements, Made in the Buildings, Change in the Ranking System Much Discussed by Students. Bowdoin Student Lost on Portland Was Very Popular Freshman. Brunswick. Me., Dec. 2.—(Special).— While the Bowdoin students were away from the college, Thanksgiving week, some changes were made about the campus and buildings preparatory to the work of the winter term. The prin cipal change was in a few of the rooms ot the Searles science building. The seats in the lecture rooms were rear ranged to some extent, many needed repairs were made in the chemical lab oratories and the building is now in the hast of condition for next term. A change in the ranking system oi '.he college, which lias just been an nounced is creating considerable dis cusiion among the students. Former ly the rank of a student was given a first, second, or third class standing o. a condition going from 5%, the mini mum rank, to 8. the maximum. A no lice posted on the bulletin board recent ly, announces the following change t. So into effect for the term: "The rank in each course for t'n. term is indicated on a scale of eight and is a combination of two ranks, on for scholarship and the other for at tendance. A signifies rank of 7.3 oi over, B not lower than 7 nor highei than 7.4; C not lower than 6 nor highei han 0.9: E lower than 5.5 and a condi tion." A committee of three appoint 'd from i he faculty will attend to th hanking of the students instead of the faculty as a whole as has heretofore n customary. The George Evans Debating Society of the college will give a mock trial next Wednesday evening, Dec. 7. Ii will be held in Memorial hall, and is open to the public. The Debating so ciety has been doing good work in th. college, this fail, and a great deal of amusement, as well as profit, is expee p-d to be the result of the mock trial next week. The officers of the eouri will be as follows: Judge, A. H. Ma son, ‘99: clerk. Ii. S. Philoon. ’99; sher iff. B. S. Viles. '02; deputy sheriff. O F. Snow. ’01; It. S. Bod well. '01; coun ty attorney. A. I.. Bunnell, ’00; assist ant county attorney, S. Bragdon 't'Ki; counsel for defendant. F. IT. Ward '00; W. M. Warren. ’01; foreman ol jury. H. C. McCarty, ’00; prisoner Carl V. Woodbridge, ’99. The sophomore prize declamation comes. Thursday, Dec. 15. The compet itors were elected the first of the terir and many are the conjectures as t. who will carry off the coveted first ant: second places. One of the unfortunate passenger. on board the ill-fated Portland was George Blair Kenniston of Booth bay Harbor. Kenniston entered Bowdoin this fall, and was in college the eirtiri term up to the Thanksgiving recess Fpon entering college he pledged to the P.-i Epsilon fraternity and was latei initiated at the regular initiation ot that fraternity. Kennison had many friends at college and his loss is sin cerely mourned by all who knew him I His father is a judge in Boothbay ant is a graduate of Bowdoin, class of hi Kenniston also had a brother in Fal mouth. who was graduated from col lege here in '92. PENOBSCOT ICE ALL SOLD. Not for Years Have Houses Been Cleaned Ou so Entirely. Bangor, Me., Dec. 2.—With the ex ception of about 400 tons in the Con solidated houses, better known as Ayer’s, the ice houses on the Penob scot are all empty. The schooner Wm. Marshall is expected in Bangor wit hip a few days, having been delayed by 1 the storm, and she will take the te mainder of the ice to New Yolk. Not for years have the houses been cleaned out so entirely as this season, Some firms have been sold out for sev eral months and have shipped cargoes from the other houses. The local com bine, known as the Penobscot Ice Co., and composed of the Orrington, Union. I Stetson and Sargent houses have been j very successful, this season, and hay t I received good prices for all their cai I goes. It is said that their last lots brought $2 a ton. The firms outside the combine, so the ice men say, did not get such high prices and sold for as low as 90 cents. All the dealers expect to fill their houses, this winter, and they are hop ing for another season as good as the summer of J89S. ___ FIRE AT ANSON. Building Owned by Mrs. Abbic Crockeli Burned--Loss. Aboul $1200. North Anson, Me., Dee. 2.—The dwelling owned and occupied by Mrs. Abbie Crockett on Spear hill in Anson village was burned, Thursday night Fire caught around the chimney while no one was at home. Most of the 1 ur niture was saved. Insured for $S0U: i loss $1200. TWO BOYS DROWNED AT DEX i TER. Bangor, Me.. Dec. 2.—Two boys named Pooler and Julac were drowned at Dex ter, today, while skating on the Ice on the pond. ARE YOU BEHIND on >our furniture or piano lease? Ts your mortgage overdue? If so call on us and v.e will pay them off and advance you more money. Small loans a specialty, which can be repaid in instalments. Business Confidential. the collateral loan company (^PP* Cony House, Augusta. FUR Garments to Measure Alaska Seal, Persian, Otter, Sable, Krimmer, Martin, Astrachan Electric Seal. Garments made to measure from select Oil skins by a practical furrier with 2i years' experience. See onr Alaskan seal jacket for $135. Special attention paid to remodeling am repairing old furs. H. G. BARKER, Furrier, Corner Store, Gardiner, Me tues,thure&sat, THREATENING WEATHER. Washington, Dec. 2.—New England Threatening weather, followed bj showers at night; light, southern win ’s. Eastern New York: Threatening weather, followed by showers in tin afternoon: light southerly winds. Boston Forecast. Boston, Dec. 2.—Forecast for Bos ton and vineinity. Saturday: Barth cloudy; fair weather; southwest winds Weather Conditions and General Forecast. Washington. Dec. 2.—Light rain; have fallen in ihe south Atlantic states Haiti may the expected in the mid fill and south Atlantic states; fair fol lowed by rain in New England tint Eastern New York. MRS. HURLEY HELD. After Legal Formalities Will Be Com mitted to insane Asylum. lVabody, Mass., Dec. 2.—Mrs. Mart U. Hurley was arraigned before Jus' ttce Merrill, today, *ai the charge o murdering her daughter, Mary. Sh. pleaded "not guilty," and her husbant stated that she would waive exantina t;on. The witnesses present were Med ieal Examiner Foster and his assistant Dr. Tucker. Chief of Police Wigglin Officer Carlin tint! Lawrence Walters. The witness was Chief of Police Wig gin. He 'testified as to Mrs. Hurley's statement that she killed her daughtei with a boot-jack. The woman was held without bail be await the action of the grand jury, and later in the afternoon, was taken t Salem jail. Had the laiw permitted stilt would have been committed to the in sane asylum, but a previous hearing ir a criminal court is necessary before th person charged with a (capital crinn can be admitted to an asylum. The theory of the government is thal the woman, in a fit of maniacal fury choked the girl after clubbing the boj into insensibility. The boy 'is expect'1; to recover, and may be able to tell how the murder occurred. The funeral of the girl will takt place, tomorrow, at 9 o’clock. WILL CARRY SPANIARDS HOME. North German Steamers Chartered tc Take Home Spanish Soldiers. New York. Dec. 2.—The North German Lloyd Lim* steamers Werra and Fulda sailed, today, for Havana, where they will take on Spanish officers and soldiers for Cadiz. The ships have been overhauled and somewhat altered for the transport ser vice. Much of the space on the upper decks usually taken up by freight has been converted into sleeping apartments. Kach shin will furnish sleeping accommo dations for 2000 enlisted men. Besides this each vessel will carry 300 officers in tie* first cabin and W) in the second. The ships were fully provisioned, and the medical supplies on board formed an important part of the equipment. Pre cautions have been taken in fitting: out the vessels for a perfect system of sani tation. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Daniel Lynch of Newburyport. Mass., was buried under a mass of coal and smothered at the coal pocket of the Philadelphia Heading Co. at that city, Friday. Keeping (he Lead in Sales Always. PIPPINS 5 Cent CIGAR if not approached by any other brand in either quality or sales. Trade supplied by all N. K. Jobbers, or by i, H. Traistr Co.t Makers, Bostoa. TWENTY IDENTIFIED Of Those Recovered from the Steamer Portland. That of Geo. B. Kenniston, Jr., Booth bay Harbor, Recovered, Friday. But 24 Bodies So cr's Whereabouts Far Found---The Steam Unknown. Orleans, MassJ Dec. 2.—A bright, warm sun. with a westerly breeze, made a most agreeable change in the weather which has prevailed for the past few days. This, however, was of little interest to the sad crowd of anx ious relatives and friends wiho remain t'd *n town over night, or came down from Boston, on the first train, this morning. In the two local undertakers’ rooms this morning, there remained four bod ies still unidentified, and St was hoped that they might be recognized by the people arriving, today. While one of the bodies at Eastham was practically identified as that of Mrs. Augustus Wheeler, no one recog nized the other three—those of the man found at East Orleans, the young woman at Eastham, and the body which has heretofore been supposed to he that of James W. Flower of Lewis ton, Me. With that of the colored man at Provincetown. there still remains four bodies to be claimed by friends. Anoter body came ashore at Chat ham, last night, and, this morning, if was identified as that of George B 1 Kenniston, Jr., of Boothbay Harbor. Pp to date, the following have been recovered and are positively known: E. Dudley Freeman. Yarmouth. Me. Peter Collin, deckhand. Portland. Me. Elizabeth M. Collins, Portland. Susan A. Kelley, Dorchesti r. Mass. Solomon Cohen. Portland. George W. Delaney, Boston. Mrs. C. N. Mitchell, Northeaston. Mrs. Jennie G. Edmunds, East Bos ton. A. Gosselin, Montreal. John Jones, colored cook. Madge Ingraham, colored. Wood fords. Me. Deckhand, name not known (there is yet some little question in this case, hut the company is positive). George Graham, colored porter, Cort land. (At Wellfleet). Wm. A. Mosher, Rockland. Mrs. George C. ChioKering, Weymouth. (At Eastham). Ansel Dyer, quartermaster. Walter L. Remls, Auburn. Cant. Edwin Dunbar, Boothbay. George B. Kenniston, Jr., Boothbay Harbor. Mrs. Augustus Wheeler. The body which was supposed to be that of James \V. Flower has not been identified by his brother, which /lakes the list of complete identifications 20 out of a total of 2-1 bodies recovered. The body of George W. Delaney was shipped to Boston, this afternoon, and others will be shipped, tomorrow. A dispatch from Provincetown, to night, states, that a pocketbook bear ing the name of S. C. Wedderburn, At lantic City, was found near Peaked Hill, this morning, and that the leg of of -a child was picked up near High Head, Wednesday afternoon. What has become of the balance of the crew and passengers of the ill fated Portland, is wholly a matter of conjecture, although it is practically certain that not a single soul survived after the steamer went to pieces. The fact that none of her life boats have as yet been found, nor any of her life rafts, hold out to agonized rela tives and friends a single ray of hope, to which they cling tenaciously, hut the realization of the awful sea which was running at that time is forced upon 'them, and they are obliged to acknowledge that the chances of even a single persop being saved, is indeed slight. As to tliis chance of further recovery of bodies, there are many and conflict ing opinions. The shiftingsandsofCape Cod, the swift tides that sweep up and down the shores, the winds from every direction, and the height and nature of the waves have a most important bearing on this question, and yet only tiie most expert students of nature in her awful mood, feel competent even to venture an answer to the question that is now being asked by hundreds whose dear ones sailed on the doomed vessel. So many ships have been lost on Peaked Hill bars that it is indeed a veritable graveyard. It extends out from the Cape a mile or more and every vessel doubling Cape Col gives it a wide berth. There are, of course, all sorts of theories as to where the Portland went down, and just at present the one most generally accepted is, that after being partially stripped of her upper works, she finally plunged he rn ath the waves, some 5 or 10 miles to the northeast of this bar. Barring some wreckage which came ashore at East Brewster, Thursday morning, which cannot be identified as having come from the Portland, noth i ing has been pic ked up inside of Cape Cod. It may he possible that the steamer was still farther off the point I of the Cape when she went down, per haps in deep water, and this theory is borne out by the fact that no longer portions of the vessel has yet come ashore. Only the gingerbread work, so-called, has been picked up, together i with numerous life preservers. A (Continued oa page 2.) 1 '-'t STILL ONE CHANCE. But All Hope is Against the Steamer Pentagoet. Due at Bangor from New York Last Sunday--Where is She? A Staunch Cratt. Well Manned But She Faced a Terrible Storm. Bangor, Me., Dec. 2.—Although there is still a good chance for "the Manhat tan Steamship Co’s. New York* Ban gor steamship Pentagoct coming safe ly into port, Capt. Otis Ingraham of the Boston Bangor Steamship Co’s, steamer City of Bangor, who is a twin brother to the master of the missing steamer, seems to have given up hope. Bast night a letter came from Gen eral Manager Newcombe, saying that it had been agreed between him and Capt. Ingraham, Thursday, Nov. 24, the day before the Pentagoet sailed from New York, that for the remaind er of the winter season the inside course was to be followed north of Cape Cod—that is, the steamer was to hug the north shore, along from Na liant to Portsmouth. Now it is argued that Capt. Ingra ham, when he got up with the Cape last Saturday and saw what the weather was going to be, he decided not to hug the north shore, but to turn and run to sea, for the steamer cer tainly did not go into any harbor on tlie Massachusetts coast, nor attempt to do so, nor was she wrecked any where in that vicinity, as there has been no sign of any wreckage from her at any point, and a careful look out has been kept up. When the Pentagoet left New York she had on board 185 tons of general cargo, 75 tons of which was for Ban gor, and several merchants here are reported to have lost heavily in holi day goods, etc., in case the steamer is lost. Caldwell Sweet, wholesale drug gist, had about $1000 worth of goods on board. The officers and crew were about as follows, this list having been carefully corrected both here and in New York: Master, Orris Ingraham, Rockland. Me. First officer, George Webster, Rock land, Me. Second officer, C. II. Poland. St. George, Me. Quartermaster, Johi\ Alexander, New York City. Quartermaster, unknown. Chief engineer, W. A. Hanson, New York City. Assistant engineer, unknown. Purser, William Miilen, New York City. Assistant purser, John Pontlandt. New York City. Steward, Charles Rudolph, (colored). New York City. Cook. Charles Kendall, (colored). New York City. Oiler, Henry Duren, New York City. Fireman, George Matheson, New York City. Fireman, Nils Neilson, New York City. Seamen, or deckhands, Patrick Clay ton and Peter Little, Bangor; Peter J. Dowling, New York; A. Olsen, New York; Bert Lanphor, Bucksport, Me. Total of 19 men. It is said by old sailormen here that the Pentagoet, if she succeeded in get ting to sea, and thus escaping any lee shores, could stay alloat in any weath er that ever blew, and as there is every indication that she did get away from Cape Cod, the old salts are rather expecting to hear from her far to the southward—perhaps as far down as Norfolk. Va. WAS FORMERLY THE BIBB. Steamer Pentagoet Was a Revcnne Cutter on the Great Lakes. New York, Dee. 2.—The steamer Pentagoet was formerly the United States revenue cutter Bibb. For many years she did service on the Great Lakes, with headquarters at Oswego. Officers of the revenue cutter service who are stationed here declare that they have been expecting for a long time to hear of some disaster from this vessel. “The old Bibb," said one officer to night, “had long passed her useful ness when the government gave her up: that was back in 1X90. “In 18S8," said this same officer, “I was an officer on the Bibb when she was stationed on Lake Ontario, and I recall how we were constantly in the habit of tearing out side planking and fitting new pieces. Finally the frames began to show evidence of rotting and generally throughout the ship decay j set in. "The Bibb was a wooden craft. Her boiler was a very light contrivance, j and her engine the simplest sort of an j affair. The ship was really only tit i for light crusting work. “In 1880-a board of survey was held j on her at Ogdensburg, and she was j condemned. The government stripped her of all fittings and sold her at pub- j lie auction. Two Cleveland men bought her in for $1500. They gave her a coat ,of paint and took her down through' the St. Lawrence canal. “fin arriving at Portland, Me., they were offered $20,900 for the old craft, [Continued on page 3.) De WOLF HOPPER. America’s Greatest Comedian Uses Paine’s Celery Compound. I5ack of every smooth performance there is an amount of preparation, study and rehearsal that soon tells on the health of every actor. It is signifi cant how unanimous men and women in professional life, whether actors, editors, teachers or physicians, are in regard to Paine’s celery compound. As a nerve tonSc for the exhausting str'ain of their professional duties nothing •else does the work of Paine’s celery compound. A testimonial taken at random from the many that are constantly received from the theatrical profession, says: New York City, Sept. 25, 1898. Wells, Richardson Co., Gentlemen: If others have been helped by Paine’s celery compound as decidedly as in my case I do not won der at the enthusiastic testimonials this remedy is constantly receiving. If I had never 'heard a word as to its re markable invigorating capability, I could unhesitatingly recommend it from my own experience. As a fact, many of my pro fessional friends have been urging me to try Paine's celery compound. It proved to be the very thing my tired system needed to overcome the ex hausting effects of close application to stage 'work. 1 am recommending it to all my fronds whenever they complain of sleeplessness^ indigestion, or other indications of nervousness common in our profession. I am, yours sincerely, KATHERINE KIDDER. De Wolf Hopper, America's most popular comedian, writing on October 4. iSHS. from the Knickerbocker theatre, New York, says: "I cordially recommend Paine's celery compound as being thoroughly efficacious." When the history of Paine's celery compound is studied it is easily understood why its popularity is so ennrmoys. Paine's celery compound is the world-famed discovery of Prof. Edward Elisha Phelps. M. D., EL. D„ professor of materia niedica ait Dart mouth College. Prof. Phelps' unusual talent quickly established his reputa tion and prominence among his profes sional brethren. He was fully alive to the dangers attendant upon the American way of living, and he sought diligently for some common-sense remedy that would cure the common evils, which, under one name and another, result from an unhealthy state of the nervous system. His labors were crowned with glorious success, and lie gave to the medical profession the celebrated remedy which has won world-wide fame as tPaine’s celery compound. STILL UNDER DISCUSSION. Not yet Agreed for More War Vessels on the Great Lakes. Washington, Dee. 2.—In view of a statement published, today, to the ef- i feet that it committee of the Anglo American commission had accepted the recommendations ot the t'nited States naval commission as to tlie building of warships on the Great Lakes. Lord Harscell and Senator Fairbanks, rep resenting all parties on the commission have united the following declaration: "The statement that an agreement has been arrived at by the sub-commit tee appointed to consider the question of naval vessels on the Great Lakes is altogether yrcomet. The matter is still under discussion." LA ESCOCESA DISMASTED. I British Bark Brought Into Philadelphia in Disabled Condition. Philadelphia. Dec. 2.—The British tteaim r Marstimmoore from Baltimore. Nov. 2!t, for Hottei'dam, arrived at th Delaware Breakwater, today, with the I British bark La Eseocesa in tow. The lark is dismantled. She sailed from I [quique. July 20. for New York. The British steamer I’riardene, which 1 arrived at the Delaware Breakwater, 1 oday, from Queenstown, reports having I oassed the dismasted and a'bondoned schooner Kate S. Flint, 1X0 miles south- 1 i •ast of Cape Uenlopen. i' THIRTY-SEVEN DROWNED. 11 Heatner Clan Drummond Lost in Bay ol Biscay --Only 23 Saved. Lisbon, Dec. 2.—Thirty-aevei ___ i« were drowned by the wrecking of the British steamer Clan Drummond, from the Clyde via Liverpool, for the Cape of Good Hope, previously reported as lost in the Bay of Biscay. Those saved. numbering 23, are as previously reported, on board the Brit ish steamer Holbein, from Antwerp for Rio Janeiro, anchored off Cascaes, 15 miles west of here. NICARAGUANS RETURNING. rhe Exiles Glad to Return to Thoir Homes --Railroad and Steamship Sale Postponed. ;Correspondence of The Associated Press) Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 17.—Many of Jo* expatriated natives of Nicaragua are returning from their long exile to their Homes and families. Mr. Luis Wlchman, the agent of the 'this Steamship Co., has notified the gov ■rnment id' Nicaragua that, owing to the ieatli of Sir Arthur Forwood of Liver >ool. Kng„ the company had decided not O purchase Nicaragua's railroad and steamboats. MRS. ABBIE MARBLE KILLED. Ilainc's Sistcr-in-Law Knocked Out ol Car riage and Instantly Kilted.

Oakland. Cal.. Dec. 2.—Mrs. dart’ll*. Uic aged sister-in-law ;sines G. Klaine, for some time •nr of Fruit vale, met w ith l^-ath at San Leandro. She was driving in a light n»- horse took fright and ran away ng through an open gate into an orchard M tin. nmb ftrulk Mrs Marble ll" breast, throwing her from the inggy and killing her instantlv. sh. >i years of rusta, Me.

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TWENTY IDENTIFIED (Continued from page 1.) singular feature of the wreck, and one which puzzles many of the expert surfmen, is that the first bodies were picked up just at the time, or a little before the wreckage came ashore. Usually, in cases of wrecks on the shore of Cape Cod, the upper portions of the vessel have been the first frag ments to appear on the beach, and this also strengthens the theory that the steamer foundered some miles, perhaps five or six off shore. Still another circumstance makes this theory even more tenable. All, or nearly all of the bodies that have been recovered, were but little bruised, as it usually the case when they have been beaten and battered by the surf. If they had drifted down from Highland Light or further above, nearly every one would have shown marks, at lease on the face, but there were only a very few that were disfigured. It seems plausible that the Portland foundered live miles northeast, or per haps east of Peaked Hill bar. off High Head life saving station, about 9.15. Sunday morning, and that the greater part of the light upper work, with the assistance of a llood tilde, was thrown off on the beach at Peaked Hill station or just below it at High Head, that the bodies after drifting west a short time were whirled around the end of the cape by the tremendous ebb tide, Sun day afternoon, which tide did not effect the wood work so much, and were finally cast up. one at a time, by the waves along shore. The westerly wend of Monday and Tuesday, kept many out to sea, but the gale of Wednesday, again brought them in. and on Thurs day, six or seven were recovered. It now thought there will only be a very few. If any more bodies recovered until another easterly sets in. To sup port this latter theory as to why so few bodies are being recovered on a west erly wind is the peculiar action of the •wind on a sandy shore. There seems no doubt that a number of bodies that have been seen in the surf, but not re covered. now lie buried beneath the sand, where they will remain until the next easterly gale. It Is also conjectured that the tide swept a large number K or 10 miles out to sea, and as few of the coasting ves sels running up and down the cape keep out as far. very few will be pilek ed up, even if they come to the sur face, which is unlikely for the rea son that bodies in deep, waters are likely to sink. Sti'll another theory as to the wreck of the Portland is drawn from the wheel which came ashore at Orleans, ilt is what is called the spare wheel In the pilot house, and is kept in a cylin der about tibnee feet behind the one commonly used, the steersman standing between the two. The wheel was lash ed with a rope and the knots indicated that only a seaman could have done it. It is thought now that no attempt was made to use this wheel, because the pilot house was probably washed away the first thing after .the steamer’s en gines broke down, and she fell off into the trough of the sea. Sadie Carl of Portland, who has been mentioned in the Boyton papers as hav ing been on the Portland, was not on board the boat. The four unindeniified bodies and those of John Jones and Peter Collins will be taken to Boston by the state police, tomorrow morning. The body of A. Gosselin will be taken by a Mont real official. All bodies hereafter recovered will immediately be taken to Boston. G. P. Piche of Montreal, is also believed to have a passenger on the Portland. Tomorrow afternoon, there will be sent from Provincetown two of the Portland's victims, also those of five seamen from Welllleet and that of George Graham from Chatham. A storm is threatened for tomorrow. IS WILLARD E, MOSHER. H' p Body Positively Identified by His Late Employer. Provincetown, Mass., Dec. 2.—The confusion which had developed over tlie identification of one of the bodies from the steamer Portland which is here, was settled at midnight, Thursday, when E. P. Hanson of Gorham, Me., viewed the body at Captain Taylor’s undertaking rooms and stated positive ly that the body was that of Willard E. Mosher. Mosher was foreman of Mr. Hanson's livery stable. He had gone to Buxtor to spend Thanksgiving and had beer urged by a friend to stay over Sunday but he had promised to get back and ht started on the steamer, Saturday night Mosher’s mother and sister live ir Kockland and two other sisters live a Gorham. The receipts for freight on the Port land were picked up, yesterday morn lng near Peaked Hill life saving sta lion. The receipts are legible and ar held for the agent of the company. Captain Isaiah Young visited th beach, this morning. He is considers one of the best authorities in Province town, as he was at the Peaked Hill lif saving station for years. He believe that the Portland went ashore on Peak ed Hill bars and lost her upper work and passengers. Then the hull drifte on to Peruvian Point about a quurte of a mile to the eastward. This theory is corroberative of the re port that Captain Michael Hogan, c the schooner ltuth Martin sighted th Portland off Highland Light. Sunda morning. The belief is gaining groun that the Portland was making ft Provincetown. NO INVESTIGATION PROBABLE. T.w Portland's-.Dead Comprise All Her Pas ^*9«rs. Who Can Question Them? It is not probable that any investig; tion into the loss of the Portland can 1 held. urvived t! the duty TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN Restored to Health by Lydia E. Plnkham’s Vegetable Compound. "Can Do My Own Work.” Mrs. Patrick Danehy, West Winsted, Conn., writes “Deab Mrs. Pinkham:—It is with pleasure that I write to you of the benefit I have derived from using your wonderful Vegetable Compound. I was very ill, suffered with female weak ness and displacement of the womb. “Icouldnotsleep at night, had to walk the floor, I suffered so with pain in roy Bide and small of my back. Was trou bled with bloating, and at times would faint away; had a terrible pain in my heart, a bad taste in my mouth all the time and would vomit; but now, thanks to Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound, I feel well and sleep well, can do my work without feeling tired; do not bloat or have any trouble whatever. “I sincerely thank you for the good advice you gave me and for what your medicine has done for me. "Cannot Praise It Enough.” Miss Gertie Durkin, Franklin, Neb., writes: I suffered for some time with pain ful and irregular menstruation, falling of the womb and pain in the back. I tried physicians, but found no relief. I was at last persuaded to try Lydia 11. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and cannot praise it enough for what '•t has done for me. I feel like a new person, and would not part with your medicine. I have recommended it to several of my friends.” For instant relief to chafed plucca, Mias II. S. Damon, trained nurse, says she uses (cmrfort f owder It is very grateful to any Irritated skin, and elves comfort to her patients. All druggists sell it. Unquestionably the host baby powder. the United States inspectors of steam vessels at this port to hold an investi gation and fix the blame for the loss of the ship. The dead are beyond investigation, and, therefore, no one can be held re sponsible for their acts. The officers of the Portland received their licences in the Portland district, but as the wreck occurred in the Bos ton district it would have been the duty of the Boston inspectors to hold an in quiry had any of the officers come out of the disaster alive. As the authority of the inspectors does not extend to the officers of the company, but only to the officers of the vessels of the company, the inspectors have no ground on which to bring the officers of the company before them to substantiate the statements that they did all in their power to keep the cap tain of the Portland from going to sea, Saturday night. Neither, under the maratime laws of the United States, can the company be held financially liable for the loss of lives in the wreck of 'their steamer, in the opinion of Boston steamboat men While it may 'be argued that the steamer's loss was due 'to neglect of the captain in not heeding warn ings about the weather, precedents could not be found, it is thought, on which to hold the company liable. A storm at sea is classed in steam ship companies' bills of lading as “an act of God,” and no steamship company is held to proof against such visita tions, or liable for property destroyed in them. Friends of the victims of the disaster can therefore get no financial recom pense from the steamboat company. HON. E. DUDLEY FREEMAN Funeral ol Late Executive Councillor at Home at Yarmouth. Portland, Me., Dee. 2.—The funeral of Hon. K. Dudley Freeman, who was a victim of the Portland disaster, was held at Yarmouth, Friday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Jenkins of Portland, and were of an impressive character. Among the those in attendance were a large number of relaitives and Yar mouth neighbors, a large delegation of State officials, a delegation from the Cumberland bar and several of the teachers of the Maine School for the Deaf, with which he was identified as the member of the Governor's Council who looked out for its interests. Gov. 1 Powers was not able to attend, but 1 was represented by Adjutant General John T. Richards. Other State officials present were 3 Hon. E. S. Marshall, Hon. R. C. Booth by, Hon. E. P. Spofford. Hon. H. W. 3 Mayo and Hon. V. L,. Coffin of the Governor's Council. Hon. F. M. Simp r son, State treasurer; Hon. S. J. Chad bourne, deputy secretary of State; Hon. W. W. Stetson, State superinten f dent of schools; Hon. S. W. Matthews, labor commissioner; Hon. S. W. Carr, y insurance commissioner; Hon. F. E. J Timberlake, bank examiner; Col. E. C. r Farrington, clerk of the railroad com mission; Hon. George Pottle and Hon. Otis Hayford, State assessors and Col. N. S. Purinton, messenger to the Gov ernor and Council. ANOTHER PROBABLE VICTIM.

Lawrence Edwards of Casco. Thought to Have Sailed on Portland. to Portland, Me;, Dec. 2.—Fears are en *f lor t.lined for the safety of a young man named Lawrence Edwards, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Edwards of Casco. For several years the Edwards family had for neighbors a family named Spofford who a few years ago moved 'to Abington, Mass. In the Spofford family was a young daughter to whom young Edwards had become much attached. A few weeks ago young Edwards went to visit the Spofford family and had been gone only a few days when he wrote home that he had been married to the Spofford girl and was going to stay in Massachusetts. His folks were surprised to learn of his marriage, but wrote asking him to come home and makea few day’s visit. The son finally wrote and said he should leave for Portland on the Bos ton steamer Saturday night and re quested his father to meet him with their team in /Portland. They have not heard from him since. He was Mr. and Mrs. Edward’s only son. FOR IDENTIFICATION. Ml Bodies Will Be Sent to Boston for Con venience of Relatives. Portland, Me., Dee. 2.—A dispatch was received Friday forenoon at the office of the Portland Steamship Co., in Portland, stating that the governor of Massachusetts has ordered all bod ies recovered from the wrecked steam er Portland to be sent to Boston for identification. This will obviate the long and tedi ous journey to Cape Cod by people anxious to identify the remains of their friends. No additional names have been ad ded, today, to Portland people believed to have been on board the steamer Portland. Several supposed victims have turned up all right, Including j Mrs. H. W. Dukashire and Capt. John j E. Lindsay. Of the steward's crew reported lost the following are alive, having re mained in Boston: George Watson, sec ond cook; Charles H. Johnson and Wm. Dunn, saloonmen. The rest as previously named have all gone down, including Henry Pe nuckle, a new man in the saloon. Chas. Hamilton and Wm. Dennett, deckhands, reported on board, were not employed on the boat at the time. The name of C. F. Wilson of Bethel, which has been persistently included among the list of dead, is incorrect. He went to Worcester, Friday night, and did not return until this week. EIGHT BODIES REACH BOSTON. temains of Portland's Identified Victims Sent to Their Homes for Intermerit. Boston, Dec. 2.—The bodies of six of the Portland victims named in a dis patch from Orleans reached Boston, this noon, on the regular "Cape" train. They had been shipped from Province- town, early this morning, after full identification. Five of the bodies were immediately sent across the city to the Union sta tion to be forwarded to points in Maine. These five bodies were those of Hon. E. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth; Solomon Cohen of Portland; Miss Elizabeth M. Collins of Portland; Charles G. Dyer and William Mosher of Rockland. The sixth body, that of Miss Susan A. Kelly, was removed in a hearse to an undertaker’s in South Boston. The body of Mrs. Cornelia N. Mitch ell was taken from the train before arriving in Boston to be sent to her late home in North Easton. Two additional bodies arrived in Boston, tonight. That of George W Delaney came up from Orleans accom panied by the dead man’s brother, and was taken in charge by friends. The body of Walter L. Betnis also came on the same train and was given over to the custody of a friend, who will accompany the remains to Auburn. Me., where burial services will be held. FEARS FOR THEIR SAFETY. F. H. Allen and William Kennedy Thought to Be on Portland. Exeter, N. H., Dec. 2.—Mrs. F. H. Allen of this town, expresses fears for the safe ty of her husband and brother-in-law. William Kennedy, both of whom, she says, were intending to go to Portland on the steamer Portland, Saturday night. The men arrived in Boston from Fall River and were to make the rest of the distance by boat, and as nothing has been heard from them, it is assumed that they have been lost in the wreck. Allen’s home is in Buxton, where his mother and two children reside. Be was 2S years of age, 5 feet, 5 inches in height, and was broad shouldered. He had a large scar on side, perfect set of teeth, dressed in black and wore no jewelry. No description of Ken nedy is given. THREE MORE VICTIMS. M alter Stone and John Moe, Boston, and G. L. Prescott, Berlin Falls. Boston, Dec. 2.—The Herald will say, to morrow: It is feared that Walter I. Stone and John Moe of this city, sailed on the Portland. Both were young men. The name of George L,. Prescott of Ber lin, N. H., must be added to the list of those who probably sailed on the Port land. Mrs. Prescott and a 5-year-old daughter arc anxiously awaiting in Ber lin tidings of husband and father. -Mr. Prescott was SO years old, 5 feet, s inches tall, and of spare build, weighing but 130 or 135 pounds. He was light com' plexloned, with a sandy moustache and dark hair that was quite gray. Hb had deep-set blue eyes. MORE MAINE MEN Thought to Have Gone Down With the lllfated Steamer. Otisfleld, Me., Dee. 2.—It is generally believed that Lawrence Edwards of this town, was a passenger on the steamer Portland. He was the son of Levi Edwards of Otisfleld, and had been in Boston with his wife for a few weeks. A letter received here, today, from his wife, says he was positively aboard the Portland when she left Boston, last Saturday night. It is feared that Ingalls E. Evans, a commercial traveller of Paris, was also a passenger on the steamer. Air. Evans was formerly a merchant at Stoneham, Mass. FRANK G. ALLEN MISSING. Saco Man Believed to Have Been Among Portland’s Passengers. Saco, .Me., Dee. 2.—Among those who visited the Steamship Co's, office at Port land was Frank C. Allen of this city, who adopted son Fred and the latter's brother, William Kennedy, are thought to have been on the Portland when she was lost. The steamship officials could furnish no tidings of the young men. Mr. Allen will go to (.’ape Cod, tomorrow, and see if he can identify any of the bodies which have been recovered. BUCKSPORT LOSbS FOUR town Gives Its Quota to the List of the Storm's Victims, Bucksport, Me., Dee. 2.—Bucksport's missing, as far us can be learned, are Capt. Frank Lowell, wife and daughter. In the schooner W. H. Card, not yet lo nated; Bert J. Lampher, deckhand on the steam Pentagoet. George Miners of this lown, is engineer of the four-master Ed ward E. Briery. Miners and Lampher each have a wife and two children here. SAW THE PORTLAND. SUNDAY. Slit Was Seen off Highland Light by Schooner Ruth Martin. Provincetown, Dec. 2.—Capt. Michael Hogan of the schooner Ruth Martin, goi his vessel oiT the beach, yesterday after noon, and set sail for Boston. He reported that he saw the steamer Portland off Highland light, early Sun day morning, which shows that she was trying to make Provincetown harbor and got too far to the eastward. Capt. Isaiuh Young, who was at Peaked Hill life saving station for years, visited the beach with a Herald man, yesterday morning, and decided that the hull of the Portland was off Peruvian point, about n quarter of a mile to the eastward of Peaked Hill life saving station. Cant. Young is considered one of the best authorities In Provincetown, and he i says that he believes a successful effort will be made to locate the hull when the sea goes down. PORTLAND MOURNS. It Least 200 Widows and Orphans Made by the Disaster. Portland, Me.. Dec. 2.—The name of Miss Florence Muriel Kinyon is to be added to the list. She was 27 and was well known to society people here, m Boston, Cambridge and Halifax. She had been visiting friends in Cambridge, Mass. It has been apparently settled that Charles A. Tibbitts of Knightville, did take passage on the Portland. A diligent search in Boston failed to tind him. and his friends have given him up. The name of William Roche, Portland, is to t»e added to the list. It is believed that Mrs. George It. Thompson of Standish, was on the Port land. She wrote to her mother that she should leave Boston, Saturday. it is estimated that there are 200 wid ows and orphans in Portland and imme diate vicinity, made so by that accident. Many families are in destitute circum stances. TO AID THE FAMILIES. Paper Started for Relief of Families of Portland Victims. Portland, Me., Dee. 2.—A movement was started In Portland, Friday afternoon, for raising by subscription a fund to assist dependent families of Portland victims of the steamship disaster. The steamship companies will be asked to contribute. TO IDENTIFY THE DEAD. Numerous Photographs Already Received by Dr. Davis of Orleans. Dr. Samuel Davis, the medical exam iner, has received a large number of pho tographs and written descriptions of per sons who were on the Portland. PROBABLY C. C. TINKHAM. Life Saver at Chatham Picks Up An other Portland Wreck Body. Chatham, Mass., Dec. 2.—While pa truling the beach, last night, Life Saver Ellis of the Old Harbor life sav ing crew, found the body of a man supposed to be C. C. Tinkham, who is probably another victim of the steam er Portland disaster. The body was that of a young man with black hair and smooth face and was dressd in a dark suit and black overcoat, and wore patent leather shoes'. On the coat was pinned a badge of first-class markmanship C. N. G. The body was brought to the saving crew where it was viewed by Medical Examiner Munseil. in one of the pockets of the coat was a telegram addressed to C. C. Tink ham, calling him to Boston at once, and signed by Capt. Rodgers, com mander 7th Artillery, a brass button from an army coat with ‘Massachu setts- on it and a badge of the Worces ter Light Infantry was also found in one of the pockets. The body was taken to an undertakers to wait fur ther identification. i shortness of breath—a sensation ryness heat throat HOREHOUND Neglect AN0 is dangerous. TAR Hale's Honey of Horebound and Tar acts like a charm on tbe throat and bronchial lubes. Use it before it’s too late. Sold by druggists. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure is onound to Halifax, N. S., with a cargo ot 9,000 bushels of corn, and when off Cape Sable, Sunday morning, was struck by he gale. Everything movable was swept from hi" deck, the steering gear was disabled, ill lower sails, boats and davits were car led away, the cargo shifted, and two non lost overboard, Charles Heed of dopewell Cape. N. B., and George Mc ,>-llan of Moncton. N. 15. The Hewson had been drflting about our or live days. The schooner is of 2SJ ons register and was built In Parrsboro, S.. In lxM. She w..i be towed In here or repairs. IS THE FANNY HAYDEN LOST? I loothbay Schooner Expected Sunday Has Not Been Heard from. Roothbay, Me., Dec. 2.—Fears are ■ntertained for the safety of the lafety of the schooner Fanny Hayden, drs. Turner, wife of the captain of tno Hayden, states that Capt. Turner chile in Cutler. Me., a week ago said le would go out for one day's fishing o finish his trip, and the schooner vhich was due last Saturday or Sun lay has not returned. No report of he schooner has been received. Capt. rurner has a wife and three children vho reside here. VANELLA STILL UNDER WAiER. Tent Ashore at Manse---Cargo Being Taken Out-'-Small Boats Wrecked. Southwest Haroor, Me.. Dec. 2—The chooner Vanella, Portland for Eastport, fhlch went ashore at Manset, Sunday, is till under water. The cargo of 20,000 mshels of corn and 500 bushels of oats, .'hlch was advertised for sale at auction. ras held by the underwriters who are aklng it out. Many small boats are i shore at Bass Harbor and eight or 10 at 'ranberry Isles. CAPT. ROBERTS' BODY aken Home to Bath from Wreck of Schooner t Leora M. Thurlow. Bath. Me.. Dec. 2.—There arrived on the ’ullman train, Friday morning, the body f Capt. Dennis M. Roberts, who died rom exposure in the rigging of the chooner Leora M. Thurlow during the torm of last Sunday. The funeral ser- i ices will take place from his late home n Middle street, Saturday forenoon at 11 ’clock. ALL TOTAL WRECKS. oal Barges Macaulay. Navesink and Escort Lost on Hoiton Point. L. I. Boston, Dec. 2.—The barges Macauley, lavesink and Escort, which parted from he tug Herald and were dashed on the each at Horton Point, Long Island, will >e total wrecks. The crews of the ves- els have reached Boston. The barges fere owned by the Boston Towboat Co., iut were under charter to the Atlantic 'ransportation Co. Their combined car ries amounted to 3100 tons of coal. THE ELLA BROWN ARRIVES. fas Driven Out to Sea 75 Miles on Way to Gardiner. Booth bay, Me., Dee. 2.—The schooner 211a Brown arrived at Boothbay, Friday running, from New York, coal laden, for kirdiner, Me., and reports having expert need the terrible gale off Cape Cod, Sat irday night. She hove to and was blown o sea 75 miles. THE OHIO DOCKED. he Wilson Liner Can Now Be Repaired After Survey is Made. Boston, Dec. 2.—The Wilson I,iner Ohio fas successfully drydocked at East Bos on, at high water, this afternoon. A urvey will be made at once to determine he repairs that will be necessary. Six Schooners Ashore at Deer Isle. Boston, Dec. 2.—Schooner Ann, Sullivan, do., for Boston, for whose safety much nxiety was felt, rode out the storm safe y at Bass Harbor, Me., and arrived at lead, Wednesday. The captain states hat he saw six schooners ashore at Deer sle, Me. These Two Schooners Are Safe. Portland, Me., Dec. 2.-Schooner S. P. Jlackburn, referred to as missing in a iew Bedford dispatch, and the Ashing ehooner Fannie Hayden, for the safety t f which fears have been entertained at ioothbay, both arrived in Portland har or, today, uninjured. SCHOONER S. P. BLACKBURN 1 MISSING. New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 2.—The our-masted schooner S. P. Blackburn f Boston, whose mate is Mark Jamie on of this city, left Newport News for ’ortland, last Friday, and fears are 1 ntertained for her, as she was out in jjfcT*he Easy Food E\T> iiasy lears, Fullerton. Bar Harbor. BOOTHBAV-Dec 2, ar, schs He&ry lay. Torrey, Portland: -Portland Packet, tardner, Eastport; Maggie Miller (Br), Iranville, St John, N B;, Parthenla. (Br), Jheverle, N S; Thomas' H Lawrence, oastwise. Sld. schs Odell, Donough, Bangor; At anta, Rockland. MACHIAS—Sld. stm State of Mafhei lolby, St John for Boston. ROCKLAND—Dec 2, ar, sch Stormy Irook. Portland; Atlanta, Portsmouth. ROCKPORT—Dee 2, ar, sch Monttcello, iteubens. BUCKSPORT—Dee 2, ar, sch Charlotte riorgan, Perkins. Boston. Sch Arrty (night.• before reported wrecked, was in learsport during the storm. Other Domestic Ports. PROVINCETOWN, MASS.—Dec 1, n port for harbor; schs Morris and Jliff of Rockland; Nellie Sawyer, New fork for Portland; Mattie J Ellis, 'Jew York for Dover, N H: H G King, Mew York for Eastport; John Stroup, irnbec; Beaver of St John, N B: W H )ler, Kennebec for New York: Ashing ichooner Richard Leslie, (boats, bul warks and parts of sails gone); Ma :eppa (with foresail and cables gone). The William A Moire, Provincetown, (till remains ashore on Inner harbor. All craft previously reported sunk, tshore and bilged, remain In the same •odition. NEW YORK—Dec 2, ar, stm Cora, Jremen. CITY ISLAND—Dec 2, bound south, ich Myra Spear, Augusta via Port 'hester. VINEYARD HAVEN—Dec 1. ar, schs ftuth Robinson. Theall, Hoboken for Portland; Nellie Rhodes, Philadelphia or Rockland; Fanny and Fay, HtVbo cen for Medford; George A. Pierce, Jangor for Noank. Conn. WILMINGTON, DEL—Dec 2. ar, stm Hindustan, Glasgow, via S't Johns, N F, rad Sandy Hook. SALEM. MASS—Dec 2, sld. sch Evelyn, Br). St John. BOSTON—Dec 2, ar. stm New England. Br), McAuley, Liverpool; sch Roseneath, Br). Nickerson, Northeast Harbor, N S. Cld. stms Dominion (Br), and Bay State (Br) Liverpool; schs Stephen Ben >ett, Purrsboro, N S: Gazelle (Br), Plimp on, iv S; Thomas Breed, St John, N B: Smma E Potter (Br), Clementsport, N S; dajestle (Br), Liverpool, N S; Muriel, I)r). Bear River, N S. Sld, stms Pavonia (Br) and Dominion Br), Liverpool; Boston (Br), Yarmouth, S; schs D W B (Br). Lena Maud (Br), rail H M. St John, N B; Ella and Jennie Br), Grand Manan, N B; Flash (Br), Dorchester, N B, via Portland; Norman, tnnapolis. Foreign Ports. LIVERPOOL—Dec 1, ar, stms Uito lia, Boston. Dec 2. Canada, do. HAMBURG—Dec 2, ar, sitm Preto ria, New York. BUENOS AYRES—Nov 15. ar, sch Americana, St John, N B. ROSARIO—Nov 21, ar, bk Lance ield, St John, N B. LIMERICK—Dec 2, ar. in Scattery loads, 'bk Vision. St Thomas, Can. HALIFAX. N ®—Dec 2, ar, sch Bru lenell. King, Demarara. ST JOHN, N B—Dec 2. ar. bk Maiden Jity, Robertson, Liverpool; schs Ma loti, Reicker, Alma to New York: 9tel a Maud, Miller, Thomaston; S A Downes, McKiel. New York; Clifford Thompson. Boston. Sld. sch Lizzie B, Belyea, Thomaston. Cld. bk Ascalon, Bulbrandsen, Bue ios Ayres. LIVERPOOL—Dec 1, hr. atm Mongo ls n. Glasgow for Portland. WEST HARTLEPOOL—Dec I, ar. bk .lima, Halifax. o Start tha lifcuataro of

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sank Jlkemiebec Journal. DISGUSTED American Volunteers Have No Love for the Philippines. See No Pleasure There Now that Peace Is Settled Upon, Aguinaldo Is Conciliatory—His Supporters Helpless for Want ol Funds. Manila, Dec. 2.—Owing to the fact that the result of the Paris conference has long been anticipated here, the agreement of Spain to cede the Philip pine islands to the United States created no excitement. Some of the American volunteers are disgusted at the prospect of being detained here now that the fighting is finished. Aguinaldo is certain to assume a conciliatory attitude. His rival in triguers are becoming uncontrollable, especially since funds have run short and the outlying provinces have be come disaffected. Aguinaldo has been consistently temperate and the au thorities have no reason to fear that lie will depart from this policy. SUPPLIES FOR DEWEY. Cargo of Mutton. Lambs. Potatoes. Onions and Carrots lor His Men. Vancouver, B. C., Dee. 2.—Advices from New South Wales say the steam er Cuigon has sailed front Sydney with a cargo of provisions for Ad miral Dewey’s fleet at Manila. The cargo consisted of 5000 carcasses of mutton, 250 lambs, 125 tons of pota toes, SI tons of onions and 22 tons, of carrots. Advices from New.Guinea say the native tribes living on Musa river lately raided the. Masiano villages in Collingwood hay and massacred 15 coast people. There are no -police to deal with the murderers. News from Samoa states that the natives held a- meeting on the 13th of October to discuss the question of tie kingship. 2d DIVISION. 7th CORPS Will Sai! lor Cuba as Soon as the Transports Are Ready. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 2.—The 2d Divis ion of the 7th' Army Corps, the 3d Divis ion Hospital and the Signal Corps, Battalion F, 7th Army Corps, have been ordered to move as soon as possible from Savannah to Havana. Cuba. Ma jor General Fitzhugh Lee issued an or der to this effect, today. It will take more .transports to carry them than the. government has in ser vice at'this time. The 2d Division will go under the command of Gen. Edward B. Willlston. The regiments in ihe 2d Division are the 164th Indiana.. 2d Illinois, 1st New York. 4th Virginia, 49th Iowa and 6th Missouri. It is not thought that the troops, can leave before Dec. 10. HEALTH IN PHILIPPINES. Death Among Troops Decreases and Sickness is on the Wane. Washington, Dec. 2.—'That there is a decided improvement in the health of the troops in the Philippines is shown by the following cable message from Gen. Otis commanding at Ma nila, received by Adjutant General Corbin, today: “Percentage of sick of command November 30, 10 1-16 12 1-15 Oet. 31. November deaths 26, as against 45 for October. “Sick rate in command about same as among the troops of other gorevrn ments serving in tropical countries. One-third of present sick suffering from typhoid and malarial fever, one sixth from intestinal troubles and the remaining half of ailments slight in .character.’’ IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. Reorganized Santiago Supreme Court Opened by Gen. Wood. Santiago do Cuba, Dec. 2.—The opening of the recently organized supreme court, this morning, was an impressive cere mony. Chief Justice Echeverria and the associate justices, prior to the opening, called at the palace, where they were re ceived by Gen. Wood, after which, with Ge0- 2.—Assistant Secre meiklej..hn has directed the return to her owners m a., tteinu do l,os A,nKolor V-?if° ,lle sh|l* sriunent during the irist‘\-»en bj™i>ur Kov some question us to*tho fht‘re "’rts eminent to the vessel K of the 8W' BY OWN REQUEST. Captain Glass to Be Relieved of Com mand of the Charleston. Washington, Dee 2— ('antji„ af Tiontf v..aptdin Glass, ,/u TJ S cornrT>anders in the bat tle of Manila bay. is to be relieved f:vn deis Lt h m ManUa waiting succeeded m ;Wn request‘ He will be 7 command of the Charles l'1 5 C.apt. Whiting, now at Manila ,n command of the Monadnoek The commander of the latter has noft yet been selected. >tl rather hard task Filipinos Can Have Self-Government on Showing Their Ability. JSsssaa m criminal folly for tne Filipinos in nr tnev’VtveetSoSrltUf Unitea,b,e of self-government, wnen they have done this, the Filininos may be sure of getting it.” 1mos OUR NAVAL MILITIA. St»ips Being Taken for an Organizatioi of a National Character. Philadelphia, Dec. 2.—The fourth nn NmitiT^nf1?? Association of Naval Militia of the United States began her** today, on board the old receiving shin St. u_:.s; rePrl*.s^ntatives being present from tance on impor i ccount of the movement now on foot looking toward the formation of a national naval militia. The conference was called to order bv apt. J. Aliller o. New York, presi e trained from the start in that body exactly as is done in the regular navy. New York and Maryland leaned strong ly toward the combination of a state and national reserve. Pennsylvania took the jtosition that the national government should alone stand sponsor for the body and have absolute control, t'ommander Mtickle of the latter state, will offer res olutions to that effect. TRANSPORT AT SAVANNAH. The Minewaska Will Take 202nd Regiment to Pinar Del Rio Washington, Dec. 2.—The war depart ment was advised, today, of the arrival of the transport Minnewaska at Savan nah. This vessel will take the 202d Regi ment to Pinar del Rio. TO INDEFINITELY CLOSE. Three Mills Will Stop Production Until Conditions Warrant Starting. Pittsburg, Dec. 2.—A meeting of the Tin Plate Makers’ Association of the United States is being helti here to perfect the organization and elect officers. D. G. Reid of Richmond, lnd., will be elected president. it is stated that the following mills will be indefinitely closed: Baltimore Tin Plate Co., Baltimore, Md., four mills: Irondale Steel and Iron Co.. Richmond, lnd six mills; and Marshall Brothers Co.. Philadelphia, six mills. THE PRINCETON VICTORS Bamjuetted by the Alumni—Election of Captain Is Postponed. Princeton. N. J.. Dec. 2.-The alumni of Princeton University, tonight, gave a ban on, t at the Inn to the victorious foot ball eleven Covers were laid for GO persons. There were no set toasts and the speak ing was all impromptu. The election ot a captain for next year's foot ball team was postponed. _ DEATH OF MAJOR FOLLETT, BOS TON. Boston, Dec. 2.—Major Dexter H. Fo! lett died, this evening, of pneumonia. He was about GO years of age and for years had been prominent in the mili tia, having been commander .of the Na t:m il Lancers ana Battery A. Light Artillery, also a leading member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com pany. He was formerly a member of the wholesale iron linn of Farrar, Fol l- at Co. I FT TO NEW YORK YACHT CRT E N,-w York, Dec. 2.-A deed was filed. .ko „-Ani»rtv at Nos. e\v ioik, ay, conveying the property at Nos. to 41 West 44th street, to J. p,er it Morgan and Lewis C. Lelyaid. tellers were Margaret A. Tenney i others and the price paid «as s 000. The property was bought s ■ift by Mr. Morgan to the New York cht Club, and on the site a new club jse will be erected. M Poison W. R. Nkwmak, §U T nrofl offl yy. xv. Newman, Vn «ftv8T I14! was afflicted Staunton, V y .pniann and with Contagious Blood Poison, anu *8 best doctors did me no good, n factVl seemed to get worse all while. J S tailed blood remedy, but thej dm not reach the disease. At the advice S^sarsfaWK £erhad a sign of the disease to to return.” nJ>% Blood 'SJSSS£*S^,S Specific Company. Atlanta, ua. NO HITCH OCCURED. Peace Negotiations Continued Without a Break. Commissioners Are Now at Work Upon the Minor Details. Friday’s Session at Paris Makes But Little Progress on Work. Washington, Dec. 2.—It can be stat ed positively that no hitch has oc curred in the proceedings of the peace commissioners at Paris, and an im pression to the contrary in certain quarters probably arose through a misunderstanding of the phase those proceedings have reached. With the acquiescence by the Span ish commissioners in the American de mands set out in the original protocol all danger of a failure to reach the point of signature of a peace treaty disappeared and that such a treaty will be forthcoming,covering at length all of the protocol points, is consider ed assured. What is now going on in Paris is a negotiation respecting certain objects which the United States government seeks to accomplish in that manner instead of resorting to the more usual but more tedious method of corre spondence between the two govern ments. 'I hese objects have been clearly stated in general terms in The Asso ciated Press cable dispatches from Paris, namely, the acquisition of one ot the Caroline islands as a cable sta tion; of certain rights to land cables on Spanish possessions at other points; the procurment of freedom or religious worship in the Carolines and the re vival of certain treaties of trade and commerce, etc. 1'iie statement that Spain has re fused to sell us Ceuta, opposite Gib raltar, for a coal and cable station, is inaccurate. The case is different respecting the Carolines. The American naval ex perts have urged very strongly that this group as a whole bo retained if possible, and in addition that the Pe lcw group lying to the westward be purchased. They have pointed out that the southernmost island of the Ladrofie group, Waloa, lies only 300 miles north of Ponape, in the Carolines and the Pelew islands are only about COO miles distant from the Philippines. With these ‘the United States would have a complete chain of islands located at convenient distances more than half way across the Pacific. The war department is fairly con fident of its ability now to undertake the lull control of the Philippine is lands with the assistance of the naval contingent under Dewey. it is realized that the task of induc ing Aguinaldo to surrender the cap tives for whom he has demanded such an extravagant ransom—$1,500,000— under penalty of cutting their throats is going to be a difficult one, but, after all, the United States commissioners in Paris have only undertaken that the United States government shall use its best efforts to secure the re lease of the prisoners—they have not pledged the government to perform the impossible. THE SESSION AT PAHIS But Little Progress--The Commission Hears Gen. Merritt's Testimony. Paris, Dec. 2.—The joint session of the peace commissions, today, lasted two hours. No real progress was made. Tne Spaniards are awaiting instructions. Spain’s proposition for commercial privileges in the West Indies was not settled and was scarcely considered, to day. The Americans have also asked for Instruction on certain matters. The Caroline Islands question was not considered. The joint commission ad journed until Saturday. The United States peace commission concluded its consultation with Major General Wesley Merritt at today's ses sion, after which it took up the question of Spanish commercial rights in the West Indies for a term of years and other sub jects of negotiation to be considered later at the joint session. Spanish sympathizers having a quasi connection with the Spanish commission are making much over the reported atti tude of the Filipinos toward the United States. These sympathizers profess to have in formation that Aguinaido means to fight and that he has now UO.UOO soldiers. Today's session was a repetition virtu ally of several earlier meetings. When, after two hours of discussion taking a wide range, the Spaniards were pressed for definite statements, they pleaded that tin y had not received instructions from Madrid. Thereupon the Americans de clared in diplomatic phraseology, that it was useless to waste lime in debate with men who were not empowered to make bargains. f Although the adjournment was taken until tomorrow, it is probable that there will be a further postponement to Mon day. The Spaniards’ version of today's ses sion is that they asked to have the treaty concluded first and then the minor mat ters discussed. According to reports from American sources, the Spanish commis sioners endeavored to draw out hints as to how far the Americans were willing to compromise the demands under discus sion, without disclosing what concessions Spain was willing to make. An American commissioner remarked, this evening, to the correspondent of The Associated Press: "Me realize that these peoples are to become our subjects and we desire to secure for tlem all their rights and privileges. We keep in mind the interests of Spanish citizens in the territories changing hands as well as of others.” Among the problems to which the com missioners are devoting much attention is that of the courts. Both commissions desire as far as possible to arrange that contracts entered upon and lawsuits brought under the Spanish regime, may be transferred to the jurisdiction of Un American courts so that the litigants may lose no right through the change of gov- j ernment. The question of continuing contracts for j public works now under way is also being considered, and it is possible that the treaty w-ill guarantee the fulfilment of existing mail contracts. I AJWAVS KEEP OH HAftit JainKlJerl THERE IS NO KIND OP PAIN OKI •ACHE, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, THAT PRIN-KILLER WILL »OT RE. LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB- STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE 1 BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVI8 A SON. HALE’S OPPOSITION. Says Everybody Will Soon Want to Be Rid of Philippines. Washington. Dec. 2.—.Senator Eugene Hale of Maine, today, announced his opposition to the peace treaty which is being formulated in Paris. "The negotiations of the treaty, un fortunate as i't is." said the senator, to day, "by no means insures the actual annexation of the Philippine Islands. It is by no means unlikely that within six months or a year, everybody in stead of'being for annexation of the is lands will want to be well rid of them "What is called the "open door' pol icy cuts down the interest of the Uni ted States in the Philippine trade to a point where it makes no figure in our commerce. "The entire trade of the 'islands, if we had it all—not tlie profit derived from it, but the whole amount of trade—will not, in any year, pay the expenses of the army and the navy that the Uni ted States will he obliged to maintain there.” CONCESSION FOR SPAIN Said to Be Granted 10 Years’ Com mercial Priviligeson Philppines. London. Doc. 3.—The 'Madrid corre spondent of the Daily News says: "It is officially announced, that the Spanish peace commissioners have secured a concession granting Spain commercial advantages in the Philippines for 10 years. An effort will be made to se cure a similar concession fn the An tilles. SPAIN’S PE It ID. Authorities Show Little Haste to Pre pare for the Coming Strife. I-ondon, Dec. 3.—The Madrid corre spondent of the Standard forwarding his dispatch from the frontier confirms the report of Carlist arrests at Mora de Rubielos and adds: “The authorities, apparently with a view of avoiding the provocation of outbreaks, do not seem to display much vigor or rapidity in the meas ures necessary to check the propa ganda which the provincial papers in many parts of Sphin are daily’ de nouncing. "The war office, however, is active in placing the army on a war footing. Much suppressed activity reigns at the war and home offices. Although no Carlist bands have appeared, it is strange to notice the widespread feel ing of uneasiness prevading all classes. "The general impression is that Don Carlos, if he follows the advice of his oldest and most respectable partisans, will not provoke a civil war unless he can count upon serious support in the army and in public opinion, of which no symptoms are yet perceptible.” CUBAN AND PHILIPPINE DEBTS Will Not Be Mentioned in the Articles London, Dec. 3.—The Paris corre spondent of the Standard says: “The peace commissions have agreed not to mention the Cuban or Philippine debt in the treaty, because it might lead to a misapprehension. The American commissioners have indicated to the Spaniards that these debts cannot pos sibly, in law, right or equity, be sad dled upon Cuba or the Philippines, since the money employed was not for the benefit of the colonies, but to com pel them by force of arms to suffer the oppressive Spanish rule from which they were seeking to free themselves.” A PERFECT UNDERSTANDING. Sir Edward Grey Pleased With Rela tions Between United States arid England. London. Dec. 2.—Sir Edward Grey, Iabei al, member of Parliament for* Bepwick-on-Tweed, who was under secretary of state for foreign affairs in Lord Roseberry’s cabinet and wiho was the spokesman of Lord Rosoberry’s government in the memoniable decla ration as to Great Britain’s Egyptian policy, made in the House of Commons in 1S95. spoke, tonight, on foreign af- 1 fairs at Blackburn, dn Lancashire, Referring to the “magnificent effect on the relations between the United States and Great Britain accomplished by the free press of a free people, on each side of the Atlantic expressing the generous impulses of each nation," he said: “I would rather have the free play of this national sentiment, which is en- rlch'ing the public life of both coun- tries, than a written alliance. We have finally come to realize a double patriotism—the patriotism of country i and the patriotism of race. There is a i com on bond between the two peoples, i and we should look in times of peace i to see the sentiment growing and in times of disturbance to find dn it some 1 thing upon which we could lean for mutual support.” 1 .Sir Edward Grey condemned the “at- 1 tempts of some conservative speakers i to make party capital out of this un- derstanding" and expressed ,a hope that both Germany and the Undted States "may incline more and more to our g policy of “open door," which will lead i to a great improvement in trad throughout the world." t of the Peace Treaty. Bean the Signature of CAS'fpRlA. the Tim Kind You Have Always Bougid OUR REGULAR ARMY. Gen. Miles Drafts Bill fcr Its Reorganization. It Provides For a Regular Standing Army of 100,000 Men. With an Increase of Lieutenants and Mutli Larger Stall Corps. Washington. Dec. 2.—General Miles, commanding the army, had prepared the draft of a bill providing for a reg ular standing army of 100,000 men. The bill will provide for an organiza tion of 12 companies to the regiment, with arrangements for a third lieuten ant for each company in case of need for that officer. It will contain provision for a staff corps largely in accordance with the different heads of the various bureaus as recommended by them in annual re ports. Chairman Hull, of the'House com mittee on military affairs, intends to present the measure in Congress at th? flrst opportunity. HIS IDEA THE SAME. Secretary Alger in His Report Recm mends 100,000 as Army Strength. Washington, Dec. 2.—Secretary Al ger has made his annual report, t'n der the head of increase in the perma nent establishment, the secretary says: “In view of the needs of a mili tary force in the islands occupied by the United States it isearnestly recom mended that the regular army be permanently increased to 100,000 men and the requisite officers, that a por tion of this army be recruited from the inhabitants of these islands, to be mustered into the service of the United States and commanded by the officers of our army, discretion, however, to be given to the President to make ap pointments of 'officers from the force so recruited. This would also relieve our own peo ple from serving in those climates to a large extent, and would enable the volunteers to be mustered out of the service and return to the avocations of civil life. v Another suggestion is that there should be employed in the United States service a constabulary force for the cities of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, who have had experience and can speak the language of the is lands. Secretary Alger asked: “Would it not be wise economy for the govern ment of the United States to con struct a substantial railroad, practic ally the whole length of the island of Cuba, with branch roads leading to the leading cities on the coast. Such a road, would of course cost a large sum, perhaps $20,000,000: but it would give employment to the people of Cuba, teach them habits of industry, lie an inducement for them to culti vate their farms and thus furnish sup plies for the laborers and for market when the road is constructed. The expenditures for the fiscal year, ended June SO last, $62,534, 7S4 and the estimates for the next fiscal year be ginning July 1, 1S99, are $195, 250. 377. Of this great estimate the sum of $33,430,909 is charged to pay the army. The estimate of extraordinery ap propriations required for the six months ending June 30, 1699 are $60. 177,539 and the estimates for that period, combined with these for the next fiscal year, reach a total of $255, 427,917. The deaths in the army including killed, died of wounds and of diseases were 2910, the smallest death rate of any army in history. ALGER’S POLICY. London Times Would Like to Know What We Do for Our Navy. London, Deo. 3.—The Times discus sing editorially, this morning "The strange and embarrassing problem fac ing the United States that spring out from their novel imperial policy,” says: "It is impossible to view the policy disclosed in Secretary Alger's report as complete or even intelligible until it is known what the Washington govern ment means to do for the navy. If the Phlippines are to be effectively occu pied, a large naval and transport power will be necessary. ‘‘The United States must show them selves ready to repel any attempt on the part of other powers to attack a position which, for some time, can hardly be regarded secure or to as sert a claim to a share in the spoils of disorganized conquest.” MIND PICTURES BY TELEPHONE. he Mistake One Man Made as to Another's Appearance and the Result. (New York Sun.) "Did you ever notice that when an dea becomes fixed in the mind, it is ery difficult to change it, especially In he case of extremely sensitive and uglily nervous persons?” asked a Irooklyn expert on nerves. “Not long igo 1 had a visit from a man who was ifraid he was losing his reason be ause of a very simple persistence of a ertain thought or idea which he could tot shake off. The history of the case 5 one often found In cases of hypoehon Iriasis developed from using the tele ihone. “My patient, for about a year’s time md occasion to telephone every day to trade customer in New York—CVIan lattan. if you like. The Netw Yorker ad a peculiar high tenor squeak to his ■oiee, and somehow my friend got to dcturing him as a little chap with a hin face. This habit grew day after lay until the customer took a real hape and form in the mind of my pa lent, all based, of course, upon his oiee. As he talked over the telephone here always was mentally pictured hat little chap with the thin face and queaky voice. "Well, one day, my patient called at he office of his New York customer, nd as he walked into the place and aw a tall fat man weighing nearly 300 XX3BClEX3l(iiSXXIOC1000(XIO()i t t t t t Saves Work and Worry Neglect should never be laid at the door of a housewife. It may be she works harder than her neighbor, but doesn’t go about it in just the right way. Her neighbor uses G°JSr Washing PowdES and keeps her house twice as dean with half the effort. Gold Dust Washing Powder has given many a woman the reputation of being a queen of housekeepers. Do you use it Largest package—greatest economy. THE N. E. FAIRBASK COMPANY, Ckicago. St. Loiui. It* Ttrk. Bostti. rhiUfclpkk. 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He "talked the matter °v r with his wife and laughed about it. hut soon there came a timu. ,ts usefulness for lawn dressing alone is not so well known. Beautiful turf is sure to develop wthere wood ashes are used. Aside from fertilizing properties, which increase tile luxuri ance and quantity of root growth, wood ashes seem to have the power of awakening dormant life, and white olo\er is sure to appear wherever an application has been made. A better and surc-'r foundation for a velvet turf cannot Id iron was buried about Us roots Wood ashes not only give a rich ;>nng to the lawn, but improve the lo.iage cil all vegetation. I use them frequently to tana up plants in both me 1 lower and vegetable garden Potted tomatoes in the hot-bed or cold T? quickly to a <iash "hr l^'ated transplanting often ■urn fe,?W“*h foli'lge‘ which will gras a javai

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Dain Kennebec Jourimä Hill 97.00 PEB YEAR. Bn notice whatever will be taken tf undfnel communications. The Journal cannot he held respon sible for the preservation or return of rejected communications. Address all communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to EUlt^EiGH FLYNT, Publishers. I Augusta. Maine._ It is peace with honor—and islands. No official inquiry can give hack the Portland’s dead. If Aguinaldo still possesses that gold whistle, he should learn to play Yankee Doodle at once. Spain has shown that under the stress of extreme circumstances she is capable *f omitting her "manana" wail. Senator Hoar is a grand old man, liut he must remember the story of Mrs. Partington and ithe Atlantic ocean and a mop._ Just think, the Vermont Legislature is through its work and has adjourned. What will the Vermonters do for ex citement, these long winter months? Of course Spain objects to grant ing religious freedom in the Carolines, or anywhere else. Such a thing was never heard of in the history of Spain. In its narrow bigotry lies a chief rea son for its ruin. Dr. Parkhurst grows a little dyspep tic with advancing years. He declares that the war was caused by "Passion, Piety and Politics.” Most people Have an idea that Patriotism and a desire for Peace were leading motives. Verily, riches take to themselves wings and fly away. Only a few years ago Mr. Pullman was regarded as a man of wealth. Now his widow is compelled by the courts to keep soul and body together on an allowance of $iWKMJ a month. There is only one political party in this country capable of extending the nation's limits abroad and at the same time producing unparalleled prosperity at home. Voting the Republican ticket is the most profitable investment the American people ever made. -E-' The negro refugees in North Carolina refuse to come in out of the swamps and go to work, notwithstanding as surances that they w ill not be shot un til another election comes on. The South regards this as additional evi dence that the negro is unfitted for citizenship. The proposition to nominate Admiral Dewey for President is saiid to l>e re ceiving some really serious attention from Democratic leaders. If the Dem ocrats want a Republican for their candidate, iwhy not choose that popular statesman and sure winner, William McKinley, of Ohio? As foreign ships are excluded from the domestic and coastwise carrying trade of the United States, i/t will be clear that if the trade between th United States and Cuba. Porto Rico land the Hawaiian and Philippine islands is confined to American vessels, or is regulated by our domestic naviga tion laws, a considerable impetus will be given 'to American shipbuilding anil shipowning In which foreign competi tion will not be permitted. A most interesting contribution t j modern naval history and not without a tinge of pathos is the recently pub lished letters of Admiral t’ervera, the most striking figure, on the SpanSsli side of the late war. These letters beat dates ranging through January and February last, and 'are completed b> the addition of a cable dispatch frorr Captain Viilamlil, of the Colon, -U Premier Sagasta, in which the capta'r states that the sacrifice of the Spanis! naval forces would be as certain as il would be fruitful for the terminatlor of the war. Great undertakings always brim added responsibilities and added re sponsibilities bring new and d-iffieul problems, ft is harder to run a grea department store than ’it 5s a simgl purposed shop. It is harder to recon cile the conflicting opinions of f states than it was to conduct a Repub lie of 20 states. Shall we. therefore abolish our department stores am divide tin- republic -that we may hay. easier problems to solve? I( is hard, to conduct the United States with colo ides than without. But shall we era v«nly shirk the responsibilities of tin war and pronounce ourselves unfit fo growth and for larger undertakings 1 hose who whine and grumble becaus our administrative policies are multi Piling and our duties increasing wout have US remain stationary. Rest ii days is hut' another nlame fo: stagnation. The republic Is marchin; on tow.ards Tts duty in this world, an, he who would stop it is like Ithose wh laiming persecuted The Treaty Will Be Ratified. The treaty is not yet signed, tout its general terms are well agreed upon by the commissioners at Paris and the negotiations will toe ‘brought to a close and the treaty signed before many days have passed. Then it will be sent to the Senate for ratification, and though some radical anti-expansionists predict rough treatment and even the rejection of it there, it does not seem possible that it can fail to toe ratified. It is well to remember that it is a treaty of peace, and *that no peace treaty has ever been rejected. What American arms have won and American diplomacy made secure the patriotism of the United States Senate will not imperil. Whatever may be the precise terms of the treaty of peace negotiated 'With Spain there can be no question of its ratification by the Sen ate. However we may differ among ourselves as to the wisdom of acquir ing distant colonial possessions, we will all toe Americans in accepting the fruits and obligations of our war with Spain. The masses believe that Judge Day truthfully represents the Ameri can view when he says: “We have done the only thing possible regarding the Philippines. Our opportunity of giving them up was lost when Admiral Dewey did not weigh anchor and sail away.” The inevitableness of the situation will be borne in upon the opposition senators the more they consider the circumstances. It is conceivable that Dewey could have sailed away from Manila after destroying Montejo's fleet? The American people would demanded his instant recall and deg radation. Instead of being as he is, ihe most popular hero of the war, he would have been execrated from At lantic to Pacific for having risked hi= fleet in a bootless demonstration of its superiority to that of Spain in Asiatic waters. 'I‘f Dewey had sailed away” is not an admissible supposition in American contemplation of the con duct of the war. We cannot confuse the Philippine problem with any ifs about what Dewey did not do. Dewey stayed in Manila and there stays American sovereignty, probably for ever, anyway until the Filipinos have mastered the problem of civilized gov ernment for themselves. The difficulty, if not the impossibil ity, of presenting any practicable al ternative for American assumption of ownership of the Philippines renders the speedy ratification of the treaty by Ihe Senate unavoidable. The Ameri can people will not consent to have a treaty of this momentous nature "hung up" in executive session or the nation humiliated in the eyes of the world by partisan discussions over the results of the war. As Senator Frye in a recent interview, says. Though, the treaty with Spain will meet with strong oppo sition. nevertheless it will be ratified.” In affairs of such moment personal opinions will bow to the necessity for national unanimity under the scrutiny of the world. We will ratify first and consider what we will do with our ac quisitions afterward. The Telephone. Nearly 25 years have gone since Alexander Graham Bell presented to the world his magical telephone, the blue symbol of which hangs conspicu ously in every city and town in the country. Then it was a local or neigh borly device. But this fall by the ex tension of the long distance system the merchant whom a tardy vacation keeps in his house at Bar Harbor, on the edge of enchanting Frenchman’s bay, will be able to converse with his agent in Austin, the capital of Texas, by the banks of the Colorado, 2600 miles away. Until the day When, through the genius of a Bell or an Edison, men may see the distant friends with whom they talk, the telephone will keep its place as Phe most wonderful of till practical inventions. The com munion of districts, cities.and states, besides the more common intercourse of neighbors, is one of the most promi nent features of daily life. So the telephone has pursued man to las ofliee, and to his club, and to his es tates, even to the remotest Settle ments, whose names are known most ly by the map-makers. The long-distance system is still a growing part of telephony. A few years ago the big cities of the East Lost flesh lately? Does your brain tire? Losing control over your nerves Are your muscles becom ing exhausted? You certainly know the remedy. It is nothing new; just the same remedy that has been curing these cases of thinness and paleness for twenty-five years. Scott’s Emulsion. The cod-liver oil in it is the food that makes the fiesh, and the hy pophosphites give tone to ithe nerves. $oc. and $1.00. all druggists. SCOl 1 bOWNE, Chemists, New York, Dyspepsia The first symptom is usually distress after eating; this is followed by nausea, loss of appetite, headache, pain in the side, constipation, flatulence, dizziness, partial blindness or palpitation of the heart, often erroneously supposed to be a very dangerous heart disease. These troubles induce mental depression and general bad health. A miserable existence is the result of an ordinary dyspepsia that has been neg lected or that other remedies have failed to cure. One Semlt Tablet taken after each meal will cure dyspepsia. ■Biliousness is caused by in action of the liver. When the bowels do not have a natural daily movement the liver be comes engorged, congested and inflamed, and the bile, instead of being properly excreted, is taken up by the blood. The In ternal organs suffer from an acute inflammation, there are griping pains in the abdomen, headaches and dizziness. These bilious attacks finally result in a condition where the skin be comes sallow and yellowish, rough and itchy. One Semit Tablet after meals will clear the complexion and cure .Biliousness were tied together, and even then people wondered when the miracle would end its tlight. But since then the breezy centres of the middle West, St. Paul and St. Louis and Chicago, have been taught to throw their voice to the Atlantic. Now the tie that binds voice to voice, that reassures the commercial magnates, that, for the moment, brings friend to friend, has extended its usefulness to midland Texas, stretching in a breath, so to speak, from the extreme northeast to the extreme southwest. Nor will the genius of science In America be satisfied even with this triumph, which, when operating, will have no equal elsewhere in the world. There are cities to be reached beyond Austin; the continent is yet to be spanned. That this span will be accomplished is certain. The age of marvels is still young. Before the end of the century, no doubt, Maine will hear the voice of San Francisco, or even remoter Seattle. Then away to other worlds! The Czar joins the other sovereigns in sustaining Prince George of Greece as governor general of Crete, and the Sultan, who is supposed to have su preme jurisdiction over that island, will have to submit. It is merely an other instance of the absolute domina tion which the so-called Christian powers of Europe exercise over this alien monarch, who exists only by their sufferance and who commits deeds of abominable cruelty, besides halting the march of civilization on the bound ary of his empire, wholly by their per mission. It is a fresh proof that they are responsible for him. A few judges throwing bouquets from the bench at criminals can do about as much to increase crime in a community as all its saloons. A Fragment. A trusting' little leaf of green, A bold audacious frost, A rendezvous, a kiss of two, And youth rorever lost. All mo, The bitter, bitter cost! A Haunting patch of vivid red That quivers in the sun. A windy gust, a grave of dust— The little race is run. All me, Were that the only one! —Klla Wheeler Wilcox. December is showing some A1 samples. The Signal Corps 'heroes are private citizens again. The glee club season opened, last evening, with Bovvdoin at Deering. The forehanded farmers are hauling their Wood while the snow isn't too deep. The tramps are hustling into -winter quarters as fast as it is possible for tramps to hustle. About this time a fe.w reckless small boys are due to skate through the thin ice; Only three weeks before Santa Claus arrives, and what a lot of work he must do in the meantime. The Colby-Bates orators will wrestle with the immigration question in this winter’s big debate. Everybody is so busy down at Bath that they couldn't find any spare men to shovel out the city after the big storm.

Whoever it is that must bear the blame for the starting out of the Port land, it is certain that tha coastwise passenger traffic of New England has suffered a severe blow. One- thousand telegrams sent and re ceived on the Poston wire at Portland in one day, indicates the awful anxiety of the mourners in that stricken city. Is there a ray of hope in the fact that not a fragment of a life boat or life raft from the Portland has been washed ashore with the other wreck age? Perhaps. Friends of those on board would be likely to grasp even a more fragile straw, even in view of the fact that sailors say a boat could not have lived for a minute in such a ter rible gale. The fluffy little curls on the back of a girl’s neck look real cute, but a South Portland girl has discovered that their creation is not always a pleasant matter. She was expecting her best young man, the other night, and was using the hot curling iron with her I usual dexterity when in some manner the iron slipped from the handle and went down her back next to the skin. From blissful anticipations of the young man’s call she suddenly came back to the burning realities of life, and went through a vigorous course in gymnastics and calisthenics which are not down in any book of instruction. There was a wild scene in that room for a few moments and though the Iv.rns were decidedly painful they did n.,t prove serious. Put the young man wondered what made his best girl so coy and reserved, that evening. Lewiston Journal: The outcome of this tragedy should be a show by th" people of Maine of benevolence and Christian care for the distressed and the orphaned by this great calamity. A careful investigation of the needs of the families of those left destitute, should be made at once, so that the public may know how to bear sym pathy and comfort, so far as possible, to those who have lost their all in this disaster. From all along the coast the sad tales of the great storm are still com ing in. The loss of the Portland has so completely occupied public attention that few realize how numerous and dreadful were the other disasters. The whole coast line is strewn with wrecks of schooners, and scores of brave men perished. May none of us live to sec another such blizzard. Think what must have been the suf fering during the Sunday's storm of the regular soldiers in their frail shel ter of tents at Portland Head! The men have been stationed at that ex posed point between six and seven months, and during that long time have experienced every discomfort in cidental to camp life, and the needed barracks have not been built: if begun even. The delay to properly house tne men is exciting general indignation. After a number of the poles of tents were blown down Sunday, the remain ing tents were struck, and the occu pants sought shelter in barns and other cover available. Fuel had run short, and a wagon bringing the unfortunate fellows bread got stalled in the drifts. It is an interesting, though melan choly, fact that two county treasurers have died in the Stale since their elec tion. One is Joseph Pall of Lincoln, the other is Albert Goodwin of York. In Mr. Call's place Eben Chase of Edgecomb has been selected. It is ex pected that Mr. Goodwin will be suc ceeded by Chas. H. Adams, the present treasurer who had previously declined to serve any longer. Bowdoin students have had some shocking reminders Jof life's uncer tainty in the past few days. In the campus chat of the last Orient was an item stating that Eugene T. Minott, 'AS. was visiting friends, and another that George B. Kenniston. Jr.. ’02. was a likely candidate for the relay team to race Harvard. But when the Orient reached its readers, a few days later, both of these popular young men sturdy athletes in the full tlush of health when the items were written, were cold in death. One died after three days' illness of appendicitis, and the other went dawn with the Port land. The Franklin correspondent sees a text for a romance in the notice of a wedding in that town on Thanksgiving day. A young man wooed and won the affections of a young lady of that town, SO years ago. They were "pub lished” but circumstances arose which made is impracticable for the wedding ■to come off. Each went 'their way, he to the West 'where he for years cared for the family of a dead brother. She married and settled in the county. A daughter was born to her who is now married, well and happy. The hus band died and this season the man came back for a visit, met his fomier betrothed, and the result was the wed ding of Thanksgiving day. Bamariscotta Herald: Another mur derer given five years in Maine State prison. Guide Peter’s offence was a mild one in comparison with Rose Par son White’s. He killed another guide in a quarrel. Mrs. White slew her husband in cold blood, hence Peters is given a more severe sentence than Mrs. White. Blaine Fraternity Notes. The new hall of Winnecook Lodge. I. O. G. T., near Burnham, will be ready for dedication at the special session the last of December. Brooks Lodge of Good Templars still holds the largest membership in the State, it has tine sessions, and is work ing; for temperance. Bonham Lodge of Good Templars, Bath, will celebrate its iwsth anniversary the 22d of January. It ranks as the third oldest lodge of the order in Maine atul has in itiated over 1700 candidates. Organizer Paine of Skowhegan. is in Auburn working for the organization a lodge of the Ancient Order of Cnlted Workmen. Mr. Paine expects that tile lodge will be instituted about the middle of December and will have as many as SO charter members. Waldo Lodge. I. O. G. T., has gone to work again and has a new hall at Nortli Belfast l Waldo P. O.) New officers have been elected and installed by Geo. E. Files, organizer, as follows: T.. Har old Bailey; V. T.. Alma Smith; See v. Arlene B. Walton; F. S.. Clarence Smith; T., Ellen E. McKinley; Chap., Henry 1>. Ladd; M., Frank Flanders: G.. Kmilv Gilbreth; P. C. T.. Edith I .add; Lodge deputy, c. H. Smith. Regular meetings every Friday evening at "Good Will hall. The Maehias Board of Trade has a pulp mill project, and also a furniture factory enterprise under consideration. LIKE A MIRACLE. HOW A LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA SUFFERER WAS CURED. The Story of t Sturdy Engineer—111* Dcnth wns Decreed »t a Consultation of Physicians, but a Changed Medical Treatment Saved His Life. From the Evening Feu s, Detroit, Mich. James Crocket, a sturdy old Scotchman, living in Detroit, Mich., at 88 Montcalm Street, was asked about his wonderful cure. “First,” he said, I must tell you some thing of my life before my almost fatal sick ness. I was born in Scotland in 1822, and came to this country in 1818. lam a ma rine engineer by trade, and have been up and down the big lakes hundreds of times. it rni There is no spot between Duluth andjthe Atlantic Ocean I do not know. In 1H72 I was in the employ of the Detroit and Cleve land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years I was nt my post as chief engineer on one of their big passenger steamers. My first boat was the K. N. Itiee, which was burned at the docks. Then I was transferred to the Itubie, which was chartered to make the run between Detroit and Cleveland. I brought out the new steamer the ‘City of the Straits,’ and for years acted as her chief engineer. It is a great responsibility, the position of chief engineer on those big fmssenger palaces. Thousands of lives ore leld iu the keeping of the engineer. Few realize the dangers that might befall them, and on the engineer depends the safety of t lie passengers. The anxiety causes u great nervous strain, and the strictest attention is necessary during the trip. Not for a mo ment must lie lose his watchfulness, os the human tfeight above bun is absolutely in his care. For fifteen years I carefully watched the big engines and boilers without a single accident, and only noticed that I was getting nervous. Suddenly without warning I was taken sick, and in less than a week I woe prostrated. I had the best of physicians, and hoped to be nt work again within .1 week. I grew gradually worse, and atDie council of doctors, they said 1 had nervous prostration, and had destroyed my whole nervous system ind would never be able to be up again. They said 1 bad worn myself out by the long nervous strain caused by watching and worrying about the machinery. No man could stand such nervous strains over seven or eight years, while 1 liud been fifteen years indesiroyingiuy nerve centres. For three long years 1 was unable to move from my bed without assistance. The doctor said I hud locomotor ataxia, and would 1 never be able to walk again. “The pains and sunering I experienced! during those years are almost indescribable J My wife used to put eight or ten hot water! bags around ma to stop the pain. Those! that came to sen me bid me good-bye when! they left me and I was given up. The doc-1 tors said nothing more could be done for me.j In fact I had given myself up, and thought there was no use trying to get well. We tried every known remedy, and mv: wife kept reading the article* about Dr.i Locomotor Ataxia and Paralysis Can be Cured These extreme neTvous disorders were treated with wonderful success by the dis coverer oF Dr. Williams* Pink Pills Fot Pale People previous to his discovery being offered to the public. This remedy is the only Known specific in many diseases that, until recent years, were pronounced incurable. Recog nizing their merit in such cases, many physicians now prescribe Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People Thtse pills expel impurities from the blood and Supply thC necessary wiator.al fur build ing. up Wasted nerve tissue, thereby reach ing the root of many serious diseases The great success of this Yemedy has led to many attempts at imitation and substitution. Some dealers tell customers that they have “a pill made from the same formula: or “the same except in name." Of course it isn't true. But they don't fool many buyers. People are too intelligent. The Genuine Are sold only in PacWafles L.Ke This. 50 cents per box at all dTtitfditU ot sent direct by mail. Address the Or Williams Medicine Company. Schenectady.N Y. m Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People to me Finally she said they only cost oO cents, sad she wanted to know if 1 would try them. r men and thirty horses at work. Thev expect to cut 2500 cords of spruce for pulp which w’.ll lie landed on Pleasant river and will be taken down the Androscoggin. This spruce is sold to the International Paper Go. They also expert to cut 300,000 feet of hemlock and about 150.000 feet of hard wood. The hard wood will probably be sold to the I>othel Chair Co. or sent down tin- Grand Trunk. There will also be 250 cords of hemlock bark. The Leightons hove just completed a large contract for the Saco River Lumber Company at Cnr ragan, X. H. 'I he outlook for the granite cutting business the coming season is good re ports the Reliant Journal. ,T. Hall of Ml. Desert, has been awarded two large contracts a ilich will enaoio him to work a full crow at his quarry a year or more 'IT.e contract for the new Is. S. mint at Philadelphia lias been awarded to Charles .Met’all of that city and Mr. Hall has tile ^uocontraet to furnisn tho dressed stone ills contract amounts to nearly half ;i million dollars. He lias also a contract in furnish the granite for a new postn,* liee at Camden. N. .1. i nese two con tracts will furnish employment for a large numoer of skilled workmen, prob under the government regulation which provides that such mechanics shall be i>aid $3.t>0 per day of eieht hours. There are a large number of stone-cutters in this vicinity to whom this contract will offer profitable employment. Maine Railroad Matters. A long siding is being put in at Farm igton to connect with the new mill that Is being put up by the Russell Bros. Lstes company to saw birch. Muster Mechanic Greenwood of the Sandy River road, has just turned out live freight ears after giving them a coat of paint and a general overhauling and will do the same thing to the whole of them as soon its lie has time. Lewis Jl. Jack, formerly elerk in the general passenger and ticket agent's ot lice of the Maine Central, and Charles Borden, lately of the car accountant's mice of the same road, have been ap pointed to positions in tile Boston city hospital. They are both graduates of the Harvard Medical school. The Grand Trunk is not making rapid progress equipping its freight ears with ur brakes and automatic couplers. In i long train of empties, all Grand Trunk ,-ars. which went up through the other lay. there were only eight cars so equip ped. All the others had link-and-pin •ou piers.—Oxford 1 lemocrat. Western roads complain of the system ;t cheeking baggage from residences to lestination, used by eastern lines, be- •ause excess cheeks are sometimes ai aehed at the railroad stations from Milch departure is made, without the tnowledge of the passenger, who makes i groat row when the baggage is deliv ered, uecause payment has to be made or this charge, it is not unlikely that iome change in the present method will lave to be made in order to meet the injections raised in the West. The Whitneyville and Macbiasport itaiiroad hand ear is doing servic/ on the Washington county road. This ear is ibout the only relic left from one of the ihlest roads In the Slate, and in fact, in he country. The old sign which stood it the crossing at Whitneyville for more ban fifty years Is yet preserved. It •cads: "Look out^fiir the engine while i he hell rings." This sign was sawed :rom a pumpkin pine log. It is two I inches thick, twenty inches wide* and about sixteen feet in length. It is about knot or shake and has withstood the storms and sunshine of 56 years without showing signs of it. The letters which were painted over more frequently than the rest of the sign, have the appearance of raised letters, and in fact they are raised more than a quarter of an inch, the less frequently painted part of the sign having worn away faster by the beating storms than the painted part. Either side of the sign is lettered the same, consequently more than half an inch of wood has been worn away. Mr. Sullivan, the owner, proposes to make new posts for the sign, the old ones hav ing been made of less durable wood and decayed, and decorate and erect it at the crossing of the turnpike by the Washington county railroad, to celebrate the advent of the first regular passenger train over that road. The American Baptist Publication So ciety now operates five chapel cars. Each car is constructed especially for the purpose of holding meetings, with an au- ditorium capable of seating one hundred persons, a puipit. organ and library, and also apartments for living rooms. A man and his wife are put in charge of each car. and the car is sent out for mission- ttry work. The car is side-tracked at some small settlement, and kept there until there are a number of conversions. At the little town of Deventer, in the Dutch province of Overyssel. there lives a writer called Dr. Cox. who has recently published a pamphlet advocating com plete equality between men and women. East week his house was broken into, the burglars were traced and arrested, with the result that they were found to be two young girls. A Western inventor lias patented a wagon which will turn around in a small space, the reach being double and X shape. with the ends attached to the axles by hinges, so that when one end of tile forward axle is pulled ahead it draws the opposite end of the rear axle with it. until they are at an angle of 90 degrees or over. AN IMPORTANT QUERY. Which Omits of Only One Honest Answer. Til is unavoidable question has to he answered honestly by Augusta people after they have read the opinions given below by Mr. A. I>. Sibley of S Diekmam St., lineman for the Kenne bec Eight and Heat Company, which of a dozen articles all making the same Claims can I depend upon the more, one endorsed by people well known’ in Au gusta. or 11 endorsed 'by utter strang ers. Head this and compare tlhe evi dence with other statements about other kidney remedies published side by side with it in ithe columns of this paper. Mr. Sibley says: "My back was bad: for tent years. My work that of a lineman is against it. Sometimes the pain was very acute, at other times dull and grinding. I used a lot of remedies lull never received much benefit. I tried Doan's Kidney Hills* getting them at the Old 'Reliable dTUg store of Ohas. K. Partridge. They helped me quicker and better than any thing else known to me. I have not had any j>aini in my back since and I have continued: doing the same work I was at before I took the treatment. It seems to me that anyone giving Doan's Kidney PU1s a fair trial for .aekaehe could not possibly .help twins ■elleved after what they d'Kt for me.” Doan’s Kidney Pills for sale by atl lealers, price 50 cents. Mailed by Fos ter- Mill mm Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. sole igents 'ftir the United States. Remember the name DOAN'S and take no substitute.

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CATCHY STORIES. jhe Best of the Exchanges’ Story Crop. Revival of One of W. R. Travers’ Old Time Jokes. k Four Other Light Narratives. Including One from the Cuban Shore. The hard-pressed advance agent has revived one of William R. Travers' best Jokes, and woven an actor's name into it. He has changed the locale from Guy’s famous Oyster bay in Baltimore to a Gotham cafe. But here is the story restored: Travers, t'ne inimitable wit, was sitting at a table one night in Guy’s, when two adolescent and downy sprigs of wealthy households entered. Existence seemed to bore them fright fully, and the Monumental city was dreadfully slow, you know, so they beckoned condescendingly to a waiter. ••Waiter,” said the one, "bring me a chop. Mind it’s just right, now. Just mention my name to the cook.” “You may bring me a steak,” said the other just as grandly, “and tell the cook who it’s for. The waiter was half way across the room—and you know how crowded Shanley’s is of an evening—when Tra vers hailed him. “Waiter," lie drawled, “bring me half a dozen blue points, and mention my name to every darned oyster.” The Winds Had Failed. One of the stories told by Basil Restein, says a writer In the Chicago Times-Herald, was of the Cliippe'was and a former attempt to move them to a new reservation. At the time of trie sioux attack on Fort Ripley in 1S6? the Mille Lae Chippewas assisted the white men and came to their defense. The secretary of the interior and the state of Minnesota were grateful for this as sistance, and promised that.as a re: ward the Mille Lac Chippewas should never be removed, but should have the special protection of the government. It was only a few years later, though, that the interior department sent a special agent to the reservation to en deavor to persuade them to move from Mille Lacs to north of Leech Lake. There was unite a powwow, and th special agent failed*in his effort, when one of the best known men in Minne sota came to his aid. This man, whose natne I do not remember, addressed a meeting of t-lie cljjefs. "My brothers’," he said, “the great father has heard, how you have been wronged, and’he said: ‘I will send my red children- an honest man to talk to them/ So he looked to the North, to the East to the South and the West, and he said: ’Here is an honest man,’ and he sent me. So. brothers, lo^k at me. The winds of 55 years have blown over my head and silvered it over with gray, and during that time I have never done a wrong to any man. I am your friend, my red brothers, and as your friend I ask you to sign this treaty.” When he had finished one of the chiefs arose and said: “My friends, look at me. The winds of more than 50 winters have blown over my head and silvered it over with gray, but they have not blown my brains away.” Then he sat down and the council was ended. Turning the Tables. A soldier who entered Santiago with General Shatter tells this story in the New Orleans Times-Demoerat: “A few days after the place was surren dered I went into a small shop to get some tobacco. The proprietor" was a fat little chap, all bows and smiles. ‘Got any ’baccy?’ I asked. Si, senor,' he said. ‘Yes, sare; ver’ fine tobac. Hot time in ze old town tonight, senor.’ "1 took a paper of fine cut and the fat rascal charged me $1. When X made a modest kick at such highway robbery he humped up his shoulders and spread out his hands. ’Well, senor,' he said, ‘you must remember those Maines.’ TO HIS LAST. Unlair to Judge by the Amount a Man Knows. Two men wore talking. “What I admire among our artisan class,*' said one with the air of a supe rior person, “is a little broader knowl edge than is defined by the mere walls of Ids shop. Now. I have in mind two shoe makers whom I see occasionally, as they are both tenants of mine. J5oth of them are prompt, industrious, honest men. but one is as ignorant as he can be even about the details of his own trade. Why. 1 asked him the other day where shoe pegs were made, and of what wood and he hasn’t the least idea, and 1 had to tell him. On the contrary, the other one not only knew that much, but was up on the history of shoes and their material and manufacture, and ne interested me for half an hour by a most instructive talk on his occupation. There is a vast •difference, I think between two men sit uated as those two are. and it is greatly to the credit of one that he acquire? knowledge, not because it is absolutely necessary, but because of his desire t« broaden and get something more that: what may dangle at a waxend or sprea* Itself over a side of sole leather. Don’i you think as I do?“ “Um-er," hesitated the other man. know your two shoemakers and have had work done by both of them, and I notice another difference that you probably overlooked. "l »ouwot.Uresponded the first man. rubbing his hands with pleasure -yes, continued the other, “the man who only knows how to make shoes can make shoes and the other chap can t There s something in that, you know, 1i the man who must wear them.“-Wash ington Star. N FOUGHT AT FIVE YARDS. And. Strange to Say. One Participant Es caped Uninjured. Two Mexican citizens of El Paso, Tex., to settle an old feud, met on the Held of honor a half mile south of town today and exchanged shots until one of the duelists fell badly wounded The feud out of which grew the san guinary encounter began three years ago, when Ramon Gomez eloped from Juarez Mex., one night with the beautiful le year-old sister of Antonio Velarde The lovers fled to this side of the river and were married. '1 he brother had strenuously objected to the match and never became reconciled toward his sister or her husband. He en deavored to make the life of his brother in-law a burden by taunting him with be ing a sneak and coward. \esterday morning the two men met and Gomez told Velarde that lie would demonstrate to him that he was no cow ard and challenged him to light a duel with six-shooters. Velarde promptly ac cepted, and a uuiet spot on the Texas shore of the Rio Grande was selected for their rendezvous, each procured a second and, armed with six-shooters, met at mid day. They took their positions five yards apart, and. at a signal both deliberately took aim and began to shoot. Six shots had been exchanged when Gomez fell wi.h two bullets in his left leg below the knee and hiS shin was badly shattered. Just .hen the wounded man's wife ap peared. She attacked her brother with the fur\ of a tigress, and she was with difficulty flung aside. The uninjured duellist and both seconds were preparing to beat a hasty retreat, when a mounted customs inspector galloped up and suc ceeded in capturing Gomez and his sec ond. The other second swam the river and eluded his pursuer. Roth prisoners were’Ioeked up on the charge of duelling, and Gomez was re moved to the hospital, where his leg was amputated. Velarde is engaged in the cigar business and Gomez is a merchant. —St. Louis Republic. SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES. A Series Arranged to Be Held in the Congre gational Chapel. Rev. J. S. Williamson of the Congre gational church, has arranged a series of Sunday evening lectures for the winter, beginning Sunday evening, with a lec ture by Mr. Williamson. The speakers include some of the leading lawyers of tile city as well as other prominent citi zens. all members of the parish, except Rev. Mr. Stackpole. The following list contains the lectures at present arranged: 1898. Dec. I Reforms That Need Our Aid, Rev. James S. Williamson Dec. 11 Martin Luther, Mr. L. Burleigh Dec. IS Charles Sumner. Mr. C. L. Andrews Dec. Si Concert by the Sunday School. 1899. Jan. 1 Henry Drummond, Mr. James R. Townsend Jan. S John Knox. Hon. Treby Johnson Jan. 15 Some Superstitions and Some Facts About Heaven and Hell. Rev. James S. Williamson Jan. 22 Oliver Cromwell, Hon. Joseph H. Manley Jan. 29 Daniel Webster, Hon. H. M. Heath Feb. r> Popular Errors About Heredity and Environment. Rev. James S. Williamson Fell. 12 John Milton. Mr. M. S. Holway Feb. 19 Thomas Carlyle, Hon O. G. Hail Feb. 2(i Mistaken Ideas of What Consti tutes a Successful Life, Rev. James S. Williamson Mar. Savonarola. Hon. O. D. Baker Mar. 12 Ralph ..aldo Emerson. Mr. Thomas Leigh, Jr. tfar. 19 John Wesley, Rev. E. S. Stackpole. D. D. liar. 20 The Influence of Little Things. Rev. James S. Williamson The choir of the church will supply the Tiusic at each service. ifie inrcc uii'c The ‘Three Little Kittens,” as pre sented by the children at the Unitarian parlors, Friday evening, proved to /be a very pleasing evening’s entertainment for those who attended. It is an oper etta in which all who participated were little children. The three little girls who took the parts of the kittens were in costumes made expressly for the oc casion that gave them all a feline ap pearance. The three princes with their swords were also pleasing. The king and queen wih their retinue, all good singers, did finely. Little Miss Mar guerite Lowell, as the fairy, was excel lent. She was unfortunately suffering from a cold. The sale of the fancy articles contin ued throughout the day at the parlors, though it was advertised that the pla-'e would be open only from 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. It is the intention to repeat the little operetta, this afternoon, if the children are all well and did not take cold from Friday evening’s experience. akusebients. Frankie Carpenter Scores Another Success. The -Strange Adventures «f Miss Ilrown” proved to be a very amusing day. and the great audience that gath ered at Meonian hall, Friday evening, was greatly pleased with it. It was comical, and every part was well tak en. It will be repeated, this afternoon, at the .matinee. The music of the or chestra that accompanies the troupe was excellent. Another pleasing thing was the Vituscope exhibition which was given between two of the acts, as it Ijas previously been. The special ties were also good. The Frankie Carpenter Company has given the Augusta people a week of j good work, this week, and it has been J patronized exceedingly well for Augus ta. which is not considered a good show •town. The hall has been packed at every evening performance, and the matinees have been well attended. The attendance at the matinee, this Sure Cure for Colds When the children get their feet wet and take cold give them a hot1 foot bath, a bowl of hot drink, a r dose of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and put them to bed. They will be all right in the morning. Cherry Pectoral will cure old coughs also; we mean the coughs of bron chitis, weak throats, and irritable lungs. Even the hard coughs of 1 consumption are always made easy and frequently cured by using Acer's' Cherry Pectoral Two sizes: 21.40; SOc. The Best Medical Advice Free I Write freely all the parti ca»e. The doctor will rei Address, Db. J. C. AYER. afternoon, to see the "Strange Adven tures of Miss Brown," and at the'even ing performance which is to be "Miss Harum Scarum,” will probably be large. AUGUSTA CHURCHES. Sunday Services-AII Are Cordially luvited to Attend. MtSKTTNGS ;lt Capitol street on Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and 7 I* Sunday school at 13.17.. INITARIAN CHl’RCH; Services at tu.oii a. M.. with sermon by Mr. Newbert Sunday school at 13 o’clock. JHE GOSPEL TKMPKRANCB meet Will be held in the rooms of the W. 1 1 Sunday afternoon at 3.17., led bv the president, Mrs. Oscar Hoi wav FREE BAPTIST CHL’RCH: Meeting ter prayer, 10 A. M.; sermon. 10.30; Sun 1-)-V f!' UA->' Vnim.jr People’s meeting. I \1 evangelistic and song service. SI\ MARK’S CHI’RClI: Rev. Geo. F. Degen, rector; Holy Communion, 7 A. M.: Sunday school. 10 A. M.; matins, litanv and sermon, 11 A. M.; evensong and lec ture, 7.30 P. M. WATER STREET GOSPEL MISSION: Services.on Sunday ;a 3 ;md 7.30 p. M. Sunday evening service led by Mr. C. a! W hitney ol' Sabbattus. Young men espe cially invited to attend it. FIRST CHRISTIAN CIll’ROM on Northern Avenue: Preaching at la A. Ml b.v Hev. I*-'. O. Ward; social service foB lowing sermon; Sunday school at 12 M.: social service in the evening at 7.3a. THE I’M VERSA El ST "Gi 11’RCH: Rev. C. A. Hayden, pastor; services at 10.30 a. .M. The sermon announced for last Sun day will be given; subject. “The Great \’ictory; Sunday school at noon; young people’s Christian urnon praise service at 7 P. M. CONGREGATIONAE CHl’RCH: 10.30, morning worship with sermon by the pastor: 12 M.. Sunday school; G.3o. Y. p. S. C. E. service; 7.30 P. M., evening ser vice wiih address by the pastor; subject, ••Reforms That Need Our Aid;” music by the church choir. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. Sci entist: Services at Christian Science Reading Rooms, Purinton buihljng. Sun day at 10.47, A. M. Subject: ^*God the Preserver of Man.” Wednesday evening meeting at 7.30 P. M. Subjects pcrtainfhg to Christian Science of general interest and personal experiences. PEOPEE’S CHURCH. Northern Av enue: Sunday worship, with sermon at 10.30, by the pastor. B. S. Crosby; sub ject, “Gehazis Question;” Sunday school, 11.17.; Y. P. S. c. E. consecration meeting. 0 I*. M., Nellie Tobey leader. The first lecture to have been given last Sunday evening, will be given at 7 P. M.; sub ject. ‘‘The Home Circle;” prayermeeting, Wednesday evening, 7.30. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, J. M. Wy man. pastor: Morning worship with ser mon. at 10.30; sermons as announced, last Sunday morning and evening; the ob servance of the Lord's Supper in connec tion with the morning service; Sunday school, at noon: C. E. meeting, at o’clock: at 7 o'clock, special service. Sub ject: More Thanksgiving for Our Bless ings. Will Bring Less Sorrow When W* Die.” Thank offering for the living. AH invited._ Charles Messer of the Hoyt’s Express Company, has gone to Moose river on a hunting trip. A SPLENDID GIFT. The New Church for the Friends at Winthrop

Is to Be Dedicated, Tomorrow, With Appropriate Exercises. Tin Very Handsome Gilt of Hon. C. M. Bailey ol Baileyville. Winthrop, Me., Dec. 2.—(Special).-Sun day, Dec. 4, is the day appointed for the dedication of Winthrop’s new Friends’ church. Three yc*ars ago, the Society of Friends was organized here under the patronage of C. M. Bailey and the Friends’ Society at Winthrop Center (Baileyville). Rev. Jesse McPherson was the first pas tor. Rev. Alpheus Trueblood succeeded him to the pastorate of the church here and at Baileyville, two years ago. At first the new society held meetings in rooms in Penniman block, but soon these rooms grew too small and the Webb building was rented and equipped for church purposes. For about 18 months very successful services have been held there. This place in turn became too small for the people who wished to attend, and during the latter part of last summer, at an evening meeting, C. M. Bailey an nounced that he knew an old gentleman who wished tin* privilege of building them a new church. Of course everyone knew that Mr. Bai- ley referred to himself, anu of course the j privilege he asked was very cheerfully granted. Builder and Architect E. O. Wells of Lewiston, was given the contract and the edifice which he has erected is a credit to himself and still more a credit to Mr. Bailey, whose money built it. It is con veniently located on Bowdoin street in the heart of the residential part of the village. The church is something over 50 feet square. The body is painted white, the trimmings are green. There is in place of a steeple, a clock tower fitted with one of the best clocks that could be purchased. The church is divided most conveniently. It contains a large auditorium capable of holding at the outside about 400 people. Besides this there is a choir, a Sunday school room, a vestry, a dining room, a kitchen, a parlor, and the Sabbath school room upon opening folding doors at the side can be converted Into a balcony, thus adding to the seating capacity the church proper. The dedication exercises will begin at 10.30 A. M. and at 2.30 P. M. and at 7 in the evening. Persons attending from out of town will be served with a dinner at the church between the forenoon and after noon services. Eminent Quakers from all parts of New England will be present. It is an ticipated that a great uumber of people will desire to attend- Whether the church will hold them all or not is a ques tion. Everything in and about the church ns well as the building iiwlf is a gift from Mr. Bailey. This'is'In &td6rd&nc& with his particular wish. The interior arrangement, furniture .ami decoration of the building are ex tremely fine, even sumptuous, and Win throp Friends have much to be grateful for in the way in which their path to Divine worship has been made smooth for them. A series of revival meetings under Evangelist Herbert L. Gale will be begun at this church, Dec. 12. OLIVER SLANDER CASE. The $5000 Suit Will Be Tried at Skowhegan in December. Pittsfield, Me., Dec. 2.—The case of George T. Oliver vs. Moses T. Burns for slander, in which Oliver sues Burns for $5000 damages, will come Up at the December term of court in Skowhegan. George H. Morse will appear for the de fence. piiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii A Faithful Assistant 1 AT YOUR ELBOW IN TIME OF NEED—ALWAYS Sj A FRIENDLY AND SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT, S Only the housewife, who has a family to look after, the household duties to perform, the servants to s direct, the planning of the meals, the marketing, s j= and a hundred and one other things to occupy her jp mind and demand her attention during the day, s knows what a terrible =j strain all this is on mind EE and body, and what an EE immense amount of en- ee ergy and vitality a sue- E5 cessful performance of s these duties require. Is §s it any wonder, then, that =5 many good wives have s more work to do than EE they have strength to 55 perform They find it EE impossible to give their household the attention that it =s should have. They must have =5 assistance, and EE Pahst I Malt Extract i will do more for them than any other tonic thev can take or s any other help tney can get. It S is better than an extra servant, for it increases your S own powers. Just try it for yourself. S At all drug stores. *53 ^IlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlig You 'nust b gold flUetJ **Bwuxe, ine^ag9,hains ^^nteeda^,,^ Novelties Op P«/CfS on these g JEWELER' tgjjy '""er‘ban ever. V.v, insists of Bear%£jpBo„lL ®®n* Tets'oBo"i •■■■■v.%-.vA%%v Ph2£LE It AUGUSTA WINS We Capture a Game from Bangor, Maine League Leaders. Our Old Friend Dick Furbush and Others in the Game. ROB ABLY the average jierson does not appreciate the work that Cashman the Ban gor goal, was made to do, in the polo game, Friday even ing. He was not to blame even if the Augusta team did beat the Bangors, 10 to 5. It was a red hot game and one that sent delight into the hearts of the 250 followers who were present. There have been so many damp blankets thrown upon the Augustapeople’sfeel ings that when they saw the polo team winning the game, they hardly knew what to do. My, but there was shouting until the brass rails on the gallery fairly rat tled. The shouts of “Kut ’em up,” “Get into ’em.” and You’re all right Dirk,” were so numerous that all joined in one grand howl that led the Augustas on to victory. It was not the same team that has been playing. The big form of Dick Furbush, "Papa” the boys call him. in the uniform of Auguseta, seems to give the others courage, for they play differently than they have in the past. Their passing is far better and tneir drives seem to imitate the awful speed that is given the ball when Furbush hits it. Better than all else, the Au gusta men under the guidance of Fur bush, who, by the way, has been ap pointed captain, are catching on to a sort of a billiard way of playing polo. When a little hard pressed they pass the ball to the side in the manner that a billiard player will play upon his angles. This is something that no team in the league has thus far playe 1 in the Augusta rink, and it worked to perfection, Friday evening. Perhaps the fact that Hadley' re ceived a telegram from home, Friday morning, saying that he was the father of another girl, had something to do with the result. Hadley put up a good game as second rush, and it seems that the place is more in fitting with him than at center where he has been playing. He passed the ball to good effect, and did some good driving. Houghton dashed about at a great rate and put up one of the prettiest games he thus far displayed this sea son. Houghton was disciplined for playing with Gardiner, Thursday even ing, but he desired to come back with the Augusta team even if he was fined. O'Hara played a great game. He and Furbush “sort of” changed off playing half back and center, with good effect. O’Malley was lively in the Augusta goal and though he did not have the work that was given Cashman, he did what was required of him well. Captain Furbush was a whirlwind and he played ail around all the others of both teams. He juggled the ball, he passed it, he stole it from the others, and he drove it like a shot out of a gun. About the only time when Cashman would appear nervous, was when he saw Furbush get the ball, and that is enough to make any goal tend grow pale. He slams them down the hall, and if they fail to hit and jar the goal tender, they strike with a bang upon the wall that sends joy to the Augusta followers’ hearts. For Bangor, besides the good game played by Cashman, Jason did splendid work. In the grand stand playing, in capturing the rushes, he was about al ways ahead, unless speedy O’Hara got there first and pulled it away. This is one of O'Hara's tricks. He does not send the ball over for the opposing team, but pulls it away for his own men. When the game commenced it was rather against Augusta. Referee Con nelley played a new trick in starting the ball to rolling and Augusta was not ready. Jason speeded up, captured the rush and made the goal in one stroke. Then Augusta woke up. She took a goal in a little over three minutes. Bangor took another through Jason’s good work. The next three goals went to Augusta. In the second peritu^ Augusta took the first five, and then Bangor 'took one goal. The last period resulted in favor of Bangor, as she got two goals to Au gusta's one. Augusta wasn’t playing to swell her score as she had Bangor beaten and was practically killing time. In the meantime the men were given some good practice in passing and holding the ball. The game was free from all rough features of the rowdyish sort, though both teams were out for the game. Augusta plays three games away from home now, and if she will capture two, there will be great crowds to see her play in the next game at home, which is Wednesday night, with Lew iston. The lineup and summary: AUGUSTA. Houghton Hadley O'Hara Furbush _ O'-Vlalley c. h.b. g- Bangor Augusta Bangor Augusta Augusta Augusta Goal Won by Hush by Houghton Jason O'Hara O'Hara Houghton O'Hara Jason Jason Jason O'Hara O'Hara Jason O'Hara Jason Jason Jason BANGOR Jason Walton McGown Greenleal Cushman Caged by Time Jason Houghton Jason Houghton Furbush Furbush Augusta Augusta Augusta Augusta Augusta Bangor Houghton Hadley Houghton Hadley Hadley McGown .'.13 i 3.ai! 4.33 1.35 1.13 1.11) Limit Ml) 1.03 13 Bangor 11 Bangor 13 Augusta Jason Valton Hadley 1.3.3 1.50 .35 Bimit 2.25 3.20 Limit Score—Augusta. 10: Bangor, 5. Stops— ('ashman, .3.3; O'Malley, 17. Referee, Con nelly. Timer, McCann. Attendance, 250. Notes. Keep it up, boys. When you play that kind of polo no team in the league has a license to take a game from you. Big Dick Furbush with his hard driving and timely blocking certainly fills “a long felt want” on the Au gusta team. Certainly the good of the league would be promoted if Rockland should decide not to contest Turner as against Augusta. Rockland already has two good rushers in Perry and Murphy and stands second in the race. In view of these facts it can well afford to do the right thing by the Augusta team, and let Turner come here. Maine Polo League Standing. Per Won. Lost. Played. Cent Bangor 10 6 16 .r>2") Portland 9 7 16 .536 Lewiston 7 6 13 538 Rockland S S 16 ,50i* Bath 8 9 17 .170 Augusta 4 11 15 .266 i Other Polo Games. At New Haven—Hartford. 5; New Ha yen, 4. At Springfield—Springfield. 9; Meri den, 3. HE FEARED INSANITY. Goo. W. Leighton of Haven..tl Ends His Lift Rather Than Face It. Haverhill, Mass.. Dec. 2.—George W. Leighton, a shoe manufacturer here, com mitted suicide by shooting while in tne Eagle house, tonight. A letter addressed to his wife was found in which he stated that things were going wrong and he feared a recurrence oi an attack of in sanity from which he had suffered five years ago. Mr. Leighton had been in bus- iness here for Several years and was thought to be in prosperous circum stances. He leaves a widow and one daughter. 1 SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL Willis Parker Came to His Death in Barnard Woods by Accident. Foxcroft. Me., Dec. 2.—(Special).— Coroner Lenas B. Pool and County At torney C. W. Hayes returned, Friday, from Sebec, where a coroner’s inquest was held over the body of Willis Par ker of Sebec, a boy of 16 who was re cently shot in the woods near there. Medville Morton, the boy who was with Parker, save his evidence which was to the effect that Parker shot himself. hi.« Run being caught in the brush. Oth ers gave testimony in regard to the lindding of the body. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental shooting either by him self or companion, no blame being at tached to Morton. Tlie Brown brothers of East Guilford, have contracted to cut 100 eords or pulp wool for John Ireland. Dr. nail’s Cough Syrup Is un equalled for bronchitis, loss of voice, hoarseness, and other throat and lung af fections. It cures more quickly than any other medicine. Amusements. MEONIAJV HALL. ONE WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV. The Bright Little Star of the East, Carpenter CONCERT ORCHESTRA And Excellent Company, headed bv the Prince of Singing and Dancing Comedians JERE GRADY, Management of Geo. K. Hobtnson. Carload Scenery Electrical Effects. High Class Specialties. SONGS, DANCES, NOVELTIES REPERTOIRE. Evenings. Monday .An American Princess Tuesday ..Pawn Ticket 210 Wednesday ..Struck Gas Thursday ...Con. The Shaughran I1 riday .Tile trange Adventures of Miss Brown Saturday .Miss Hamm Searum Prices—Evenings, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Sale opens Friday, at Kinsman’s Drug Store. iov24,d5t CITY HALL. POLO, Wednesday, Dec. 7, IDSOSTi TS. LEVISTOI. May, Dec. 9, AOGDSTA YS. BATH. Admission, 25 cents. Seats at Kins man’s. tovT.dtf NOTICE. District of Maine. Poriinnd, Nov. 2S. 1S!«. Pursuant to the rules of the circuit -ourt of the United States for the Dis riet of Maine, notice is hereby given hat Dana P. Foster of Watervllle in 'aid district, has applied for admissfcn ts an attorney and counsellor of said •ircuit court. A. H. DAVIS -lerk U. S. Circuit Court, Maine District. Iec3,d3t Once a Year We get together all the “odds and ends" of our stock o>f “Writing Things," which means the broken lots of paper and envelopes, boxed papers, where the boxes are a bit soiled, miscellaneous talblets and pads, etc., put a price on them, which is regardless of what they cost, but 'which turns them into money, in about three days’ time, generally. Then We Start New A ain. We’re at it now. 'And it is your may need for a year, at less money We can name but a very few sorts, kinds in the lot, and all genuine bar Envelopes to match at corresponding a? rms. Sort Kid Ftnlsh, all sizes, IO and 12c paper. 2c qr.. 9c lb. ICTi p,s. Old Sagamore Mills, ruled and plain, with envelopes to match, worth 13e. yr., now 4c qr.. 16c lb 230 lbs. Old English Mills, laid, plate finish, strictly high grade, heavy, well worth 20c. qr. any time, this sale, 5: qr., 19c lb. 7Jv rms. only, Oentiino Chinese Linen, octavo, regular 25c. paper, 9c qr. Both ruled and plain. rms. ofily. Antique Finish True Vel lum Parchment, White and Crushed Heli otrope tint. Our regular. price has been 25c. qr. To close this small lot, 6c qr., 21c lb. Less than half what it cost. This Is the new style paper, folds once, in long, narrow envelope, absolutely eor Box Papers. opportunity to get what paper you than the mills can put it together, but there are more than a hundred gains, prices. feet. Envelopes, of course, same price A genuine bargain. 1 BLOCKS AND TABLETS. S cent Blocks, sheets°° Puc'kcts’ cover •r,nd blotter, woAhYi2utnogi.S°;u“!os"1>acket-200 5c G3 "Congress Square” Commercial Pack ets, nice paper, 200 sheets, worth 13c., 7c Large Lot Regular 10o. Pads cover sheets, good school paper, 3 Ptenty of Regular Ruslnoss Envelopes* O',4. white, 10c. quality, bunch, 1 es’ Iiox of 300 (not 230,) 82s Several small lots, perhaps 200 boxes in all, which have been sellim- nr in 15, 25, 30 and 35 cents, now 7. 13 and 16 cents. Most of this lot is of the better sorts. The boxes are soiled, which makes the price ler *2S XX the ZSXXSl X'Z.,ook ”v“'Tta H. P. Clearwater, Apothecary, Hallowell, Maine. decS.nndtmos

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TRANSPORTATION Contracts Explained to the War Investigation. Railroad Rates Were Lower Than Or dinarily Given to Individuals. Trouble in «ovin§ Troop* to Port Tampa Caused by Plant System. Washington, Dec. 2.—The war in vestigating commission resumed its sittings in this city, today. Col. Charles Bird being on the stand. During the war he was on duty in the quarter master-general's office, having charge of the transportation division. He had charge in the beginning of the war of the purchase of mules and he belieted the prices paid to have been reason able. He said that contracts for rail road transportation were made in Chicago, St. raul and other centers. The prices secured were lower than ordinarily given to individuals, but it had been found impossible to get competitive rates from the railroad companies. As a rule the railroad companies had been prompt in re sponding to the terms of a contract, but in some instances in the South there had been some delay in the mat ter of equipment. In response to a request from Gen. Wilson, Col. Bird explained the diffi culty in getting troops from Tampa to Port Tampa, which was, he said, due to the fact that the Plant System which controlled the only line from Tampa to Port Tampa wanted to cut out the Florida Central Road from carrying any of the government troops or supplies and in order to accomplish this result had put a very high rate on shipments between the two points. The congestion at Tampa was due to the fact that more supplies were sent to that point than could be handled. The rental paid for the chartered ves sels for transportation were consider ed very low. Col. Bird also said that the trans ports UBed between Tampa and San tiago had been fitted up only to carry men and supplies to Havana, and this was the reason they proved inade quate for a trip of much long duration. Referring to the conditions at Montauk, Col. Bird said that when Gen. Shatter sailed he was supplied with six fighters, but he had failed to take more than two. Col. C. T. Miller said difficulty had been experienced In getting ambulances. There had been no material difficulty in secur ing horses, mules and harness. So far as he knew, there had never been any private influence in operation to control contracts in the interest of individuals. Col. Wm. S. Patton, in charge of the supply and equipage division of the quar termaster’s department was the next wit ness. He was questioned concerning a complaint made by Knox, the hat manu facturer, that a fraudulent contract for hats had been awarded to a Philadelphia firm and asserting that the department as represented at Philadelphia was "rot ten and corrupt.” Col. Patton said he had this complaint thoroughly investigated by several offi cers, who had reached the conclusion that the hats accepted were superior to those offered by Knox. He said all the tents had been bought that could be secured, regardless of quality, as poor tents were better than none. He was satisfied there had been no intentional fraud. Capt. James McKay, who had charge of the details of the transportation of the troops to Suntiago, said that complete ra tions had been put on each ship and that the vessels nad not been overloaded. This was contrary to previous testimony. It was true, as had been charged, that some of the stores had never been un loaded, but this was due in the main to the fact that the stores were not needed. The tents were not unloaded for lack of storage room on shore and because they could not be gotten to the front. Capt. McKay said there had been no disposition on the part of the masters of the transports to disobey orders or to keep their vessels unnecessarily far out at sea, as had been charged. It was not safe to hold the ships very close in. He also dented that there had been any re fusal to land medical stores. It had been impossible to secure labor assistance in Cuba, the natives refusing even to assist in landing food for themselves. Capt. McKay took exception to a refer ence In Admiral Sampson’s report as to what he called "the wandering proclivi ties of the transports.” "As a matter of fact,” he said, "If the transports devel oped any wandering proclivities this fact was due to the naval orders.” Capt. McKay had not completed his testimony when the commission ad journed for the day. IN 1HE SOUTHERN CAMPS. Col. Marsh Tells Investigation ol Some Abuses He Saw There. Boston, Dec. 2.—After waiting pa tiently until afternoon, today, for some one to add 'to the testimony Te garding the treatment of soldiers. Dr. Connor, the only member of the board of investigation of the late war re maining In the city, examined the only and last witness, Col. John F. Marsh of Springfield. He testified that he went on a tour of the Southern camps leaving Springfield on June 5. He heard that at Chiekamauga the water was Impure, and he actually saw mat the sinks there were offensive. The ground, he thought, was too rocky for the camp. He then went to Jacksonville, and found that the potatoes used were bad, from being allowed to remain ex y posed to the sun. He went aboard the Arizona, transport 24, and thought everything was all right. This closed the hearing. Fully Warranted. If not cured after taking three, fourths of bottle of TOGUS COUGH MIXTURE return the bottle, and th< money will be refunded —BOWDITCH WEBSTER St CO. YarnSlr now; you'll fell stronger ai W^'t<?moT,ow- H°P Masters for Ac 5 Backs. Kidneys and Lunt Crick and all bodily a All jwuaw. drug .tons. Bwttn the Oignati* Brandretb’s Pills bad a Reputation before yon were born. They have been in active demand in the markets of the world for nearly one hundred and thirty years, and have never been known to fail to do the work required of them in a safe and satisfactory manner. No medicine is made with such infinite care as Brandreth’s Pills. They are purely vegetable, and are kept for two years before being sold. The same dose always produces the same effect. Brandreth’s Pills purify the blood, in vigorate the digestion and cleanse the stomach and bowels. They stimulate the liver and carry off vitiated bile and other depraved secretions. They are a tonic medicine that regulate, purify and fortify the whole system. The first two or three doses (one or two taken every night) tell the story. The skin becomes clear, the eye bright, the mind active; digestion is restored, costiveness curedt the animal vigor recruited and all decay corrected. Brandreth’s Pills are sold throughout the world, both sugar-coated and plain. AS CUBAN CITIZENS Are Cuban Commissioners Re ceived by President. is Not Recognized as Officials of the Al leged Cuban Republic. Porto Rijo Already Attempts to Grab Every thing in Sight. Washington, Dec. 2.—The members of the Cuban commission, headed by Gen. Garcia, called at the White House, to day, and were received by the Presi dent. The meeting was entirely infor mal and unofficial. It lasted an hour and a half. The greeting of the Presi dent was very cordial, but the Cubans were received as citizens of Cuba, and not as having an official status. Noth ing could <be learned as to the subjects of conversation. THE EXPANSION POLICY. Several Hundred Dollars of Claims Already Awaiting Government’s Settlement. Washington, Dec. 2.—The United States government is being called upon to face some questions of inter est resulting from the expansion policy. The British government some time before the annexation of Hawaii to the United States filed with Hawaii a number of claims for redress for ill treatment and illegal confinement of British subjects involved in the revo lutionary movement which overthrew the Queen. These amount to several hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate and the question is, the Hawaiian govern i ment having failed to settle them, whether the United Statesgovernment does not inherit liability. Another question of more import ance is the determination of the status of some of our newly acquired citizens or subjects. Already a Chinaman by birth, but a Philippines by citizenship, i has applied for recognition as an American citizen. Another Chinaman, in Hawaii wants a passport showing that he is a citizen of the United States. f WANTS A SUBSIDY. 1 Porto Rico Joins the Great Majority Looking tor Good Things. Washington, Dec. 2.—Representatives of the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Co. had a conference with Postmaster General Smith, today, regarding the pos S tal service with Porto Rico. The com pany wants a subsidy contract to perform this service and proposes to put on a line of fast steamers to run between New York and San Juan, r _ THEY ARE HIGHLY PLEASED. English Shipbuilders Visit Our Ship yards and See Much of Interest. t Washington. Dec. 2.—Several mem 3 bers of the extensive English ship e building and ordnance firm of Vickers r Sons Maxim, arrived here, today, af t ter a tour of inspection of the largei e ship building and ordnance plants o£ r this country. The party consists of S. Loewe, managing director of the com j pany, and Messrs. John Crosley and e James Dunn, technical experts in naval a/rohitecfcure and ordnance. e They came to this country some t weeks ago to settle extensive war con tracts and to consider certain proposi tions relative to establishing branches in this country. Members of the party said, today, that there was no purpose of securing government approval of any of their projects. The malm purpose was to get e an idea of the extent and value of the leading American ship building and ordnance establishments. The members of the party expr -ssed J themselves as well pleased with the re i suit of their observations, but declined i to say what might come of the negotia tions. New York Ordered to Havana. Washington, Dec. 2.—The New York has I been ordered to Havana immediately. She will start, tomorrow. A WELCOME GUEST. Pi es, lglesias of Costa Rica, Will Remain Here Another Week. Washington. Dee. 2.—President Iglasias of Costa Rica has found it impossible to carry out his original purpose to sail by one of the French lineis, tomorrow, and has determined to remain in this country another week, spending most of the time al ter Sunday in New York. MAINE PENSIONS. Washington, Dec. 2.—The following pen sion changes are announced for Maine: Restoration increase. Charles W. Clay ton, dead, Ashland. $20 to $30. Original, widows, etc.. Hannah M. Clayton, $20; Mary A. Dodge, Portland, $N. WATERVILLE. C. W. Davis of this city, is in Boston on business. B. H. Mitchell of this city, left, this morning, for Lewiston. M. C. Foster of this city, was in Bos ton, yesterday, on business. Edward Wlggin of Augusta, was in this city, yesterday, on business. C. T. Harper of Bangor, was in this city, yesterday, on business. E. W. Newcomb of Winthrop, was in town, yesterday, on business. Rev. G. W. Hinckley of the Good Will Farm, was in this city, yesterday. Miss Annie Maddox of Madison, has en tered the freshman class at Colby. C. W. Hazen of Lebanon, was in this city, yesterday, for a short time. E. C. Wardwell, who has been in Bos ton on business, has returned to his home in this city. S. A. McTaggart of Brooks, was among the out-of-town people in this city, yesterday. Havelock Lodge. K. P., is planning on a reception to be held in Soper's hall in a short time. Bradford H. Mitchell has returned from a western trip and is spending a few days in this city. Mrs. Frank Gordon, who has been the guest of Mrs. David O. Wells, has re turned to her home in Warren. C. W. Hussey is to move Ills office to the quarters now occupied by J. P. Giroux's barber shop, the first of the new year. Captain Blanchard of this city, went to Bath, yesterday afternoon, where he is to attend the installation of Sedgwick Post. G. A. R. John W. Philbrook. who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis, a month ago, was able to be out. yesterday, and at me bank for the first time. Those from out of town who were in Waterville, yesterday, report the travel ing as wretched. The road from here to Fairfield is nearly bare. The subject of the Itev. Mr. Lind say's sermon in the Methodist church. Sunday morning, will be “A Woman’s Proclamation and What Came of It.” Assistant Adjutant General J. L. Merrick, who has been making inspec tions of various G. A. R. posts in the State, has returned to his home in this city. Mrs. G. D. 15. Pepper’s fame as an as sistant of deserving charity has so spread that she has been called on <.0 make Christmas more pleasant for some of the poor in Skowhegan. Arthur Cook of this city, has gone to Lewiston, where he has secured a lucrative position. Part of his house hold goods were moved yesterday. Mrs. Cooke will leave for Lewiston in a few days. Richardson, one of the Colby stud ents, came very near being one of the victims of the Portland. He was plan ning to come down on that steamer but was dissuaded by his father on account of the storm. There will be a half hour meeting, Sunday, at the rooms of the Woman's Association, commencing at 4 P. M. and conducted by Mrs. Spencer. Sub ject, “Deborah the Emergency Worn an." The meeting will open with a service of rang. All -women are cor dially Invited.' Peter Herbst of this city, was in Skowhegan, yesterday, looking after the Interests of his new store which he Is about to open there. He expects to have the new store opened about De cember 10. One of the plate glass win dows in the new store takes in the whole side of the building and is prob ably one of the largest in the State. Joseph Carton of this city, found a pocketbook, yesterday afternoon, and be fore he had it in his possession half an hour found more than a dozen people who claimed it as their property, they having seen him pick it up. As they were not able to prove the property, he retained it in his possession. He gave notice to the police, however, that he had found it, and before the afternoon had passed, Wins low parties who were able to prove the property claimed and received it. The pocketbook contained quite a sum of money. At 'the meeting of the W. S. Heath Post, G. A. R., held Thursday evening, these officers were elected for the en suing- year: Commander, J. H. Coombs; senior vice commander, Silas Adams; junior vice commander, Allan Williams; surgeon, Dr. 1). P. Stowell: chaplain, F. D. Lunt; quartermaster, A. O. Libby; officer of the day, George Wilson; officer of the guard, Charles Perry. The installation will be held at the first meeting in January when the officers will be installed by J. Wesley Gillman of Oakland. It is pro posed to make quite an affair of the installation and the posts at Oakland, Fairfield, Sidney, North Vassalboro, and South China, have been invited to attend as well as the Ladies Aid So cieties, Relief Corps, and Sons of Veterans Camps. Taking bark off from a tree to widen the sidewalk is not such a common thing, but something akin to that was done a short time ago on Silver street near the residence of Mark Gallert. There was a great deal of talk on the street, yesterday, as the result of the hearing on the petition of the Union Gas and Electric Co. for a location of poles. Mr. Gallert in speaking of the hearing, warmly commended Mayor Abbott and the members of the city government in allowing the citizens to be heard in the matter, and then made reference to a pole in front of his house. That pole was placed in such a position that there was very little space left for the sidewalk on account of a tree nearby. In order to give room for his children to pass along on the side walk one of the residents there had part of the roots of the tree cut. Even with the sidewalk widened in that manner there is a space of only 14 inches for the sidewalk, between the pole and the tree. Mr. Gallert express ed himself as being much in favor of the policy of the new compatiy in using the back streets for the poles as by this means the poles will not interfere with the beauty of the streets and damage the value of the property, while it will be possible to make just as good con nections with the houses. WATERVILlE. 13; GARDINER. 8 Waterville Wins Its First Game in Maine Cen tral Polo League. The opening game of the polo season in this city, was played in City hall, last evening, before an audience of ful ly 500 people, including members of the city government and the faculty of Colby. The town is polo crazy beyond a doubt, and the people are more than pleased with the showing made by the home team, last night. The game was remarkably free from rough playing, and was a good exhibition of sport clear through. The excellent playing of Foster and Scribner and the many pretty stops of Walker in the Waterville goal were the fea'turs of the game. The summary: WATERVILLE. GARDINER Scribner r. McRae Farnham r. Bailey Wilson c. Moran Foster h.b. Dill Walker g. France Goal. Won by Rush by Caged by Time 1 Gardiner Scribner Bailey .IB 2 Waterville Bailey Scribner .44 3 Gardiner Farnham McRae 2.46 4 Gardiner Bailey Bailey 1.00 5 Gardiner Wilson Bailey .21 fi Waterville Moran Farnham 2.15 7 Gardiner McRae McRae 4.00 s Waterville Farnham Scribner 1.21 it Waterville Scribner Foster 1.1! 10 Waterville Scribner Scribner .45 Limit 11 Gardiner Farnham Bailey 2.10 12 Waterville Scribner Scribner .0:! 13 Waterville Foster Wilson .27 14 Waterville Scribner Farnham 2.00 15 Waterville Scribner Wilson 3.10 16 Waterville Moran Foster 2.47 17 Waterville Scribner Scribner .02 Bailey Limit is Waterville Wilson Scribner 1.00 19 Waterville Scribner Foster 7.02 20 Gardiner Moron Bailey 2.40 21 Gardiner Scribner McRae 8.13 Scribner Limit Score—Waterville, 13; Gardiner, 8. Stops —Walker, 46; France, 34. Foul—Moran. Referee, Dickey. Timer, Flynt. Atten dance, 500. OUTPLAYED AT THEIR OWN GAME. How Cupid Caused the Exposure of a Mill Girl’s False Age Certificate. One of the greatest troubles I-abor In spector Atwood has is with the parents of children who issue certificates that their children are really older than they are in order that they may be allowed to work in the mills. A short time ago one of these certificates was issued and the girl went to work In the mill. She had been working there but a short time be fore she became an expert and was able to command good wages which were ol’ material assistance. With one member of the family making good wages the other members were content to settle back and take things easily. After the girl had been working a number of years she accepted the attentions of one of the operatives and arrangements were made for the marriage. No sooner was the date ror the mar riage settled than the parents came for ward with the objection that the girl was earning such good wages that she could not be spared from the family. The mat ter was thoroughly discussed and the parents driven to a last extremity came forward with the statement that the girl was not 18 years of age and could not be married without their consent. At that the girl produced the certificate giving her the right to work in tne mill stnoe she was of the necessary age. The par ents at first made the statement that she, the girl, was not as old by two years as White Black Birds. SHOW us finer made, or better fitting suits and overcoats than those on our counters ready for sale, and we will show you white blackbirds. We invite comparison,believing that our fine Ready-to-Wear Clothing isj unequalled. Suits from $8.00 to $18. Overcoats and Ulsters from $5.00 to $25.00 The Huntington Clothing Company, ([Tailors, Clothiers and Furnishers, 221 Water Street. Augusta. Maine« the certificate showed. Finding that they would be liable to prosecution tor issuing a false certificate, they finally agreed that tlie girl's age corresponded to the certificate. As the certificate showed the girl's age to be 18 years, the parents had lost their control of their daughter and the mar riage was performed and the family lost its best wage earner. PURSUED BY BILLOWS OF WHEAT. Workmen Chased Out of a Warehouse by a Flood of Grain. (From the Denver Republican.) Six thousand bushels of unsacked wheat got loose and went on a.tear. It happened in the warehouse of the F. Ayres Mercantile Co., yesterday after noon. The scenes that followed were something similar to those described by Victor Hugo when a cannon got loose from its fastenings on board ship and rolled and reared from one end of the gun deck to another until the ship was disabled and a number of its crew killed. Only nobody was killed by tin wheat. In the rear of the Ayres warehouse are four great bins, built up from the ground floor an i capable of holding 25 carloads of wheat at a time. They are substantial affairs, and once a grain of wheat gets into them it is pretty likely to stay there, safe from rats and thieves, until its owners get ready to shovel it out again. About 3 o’clock, yesterday afternoon, the company's bookkeeper, sitting in his office at the front of the building, loo feet or more from the bins, heard a terrific ripping, tearing, splintering sound, as if the whole end of the ware house was being torn out by a monster hand. Before he had time to jump out of his chair this sound was succeeded by another, a rumbling, grumbling, roaring, moving noise, like the coming down of the cataract at Lodore or the approach of a hurricane. He rushed from the little box of an office out onto the main floor of the warehouse. He paused, gasped for breath and threw up his hands. What he saw was a giant wave of wheat Mowing toward him. licking at the very heels of a dozen laborers who had been at work near the bins and who were now tleeing for their lives. The wave flowed high, a foam of wheat snapping from its crest now and then and falling in a grainy spray on the heads of the pursued. Afterward the men nan whisk brooms down their backs to brush the tickly wheat out. The ocean of wheat moved onward for a score of feet or more and then calmed down as suddenly as if a bar rel of oil had been spread on its troub led waves. The 'bookkeeper yelled t the laboring men to stop running, pull ed his hands down to their accustomed pockets, took a deep breath and whis tled. By and by the cloud of dust that had arisen drifted away and the bookkeeper and the laboring men could see what had happened. It didn't take long. One of the stout beams had grown weak from the burden on its back and snapped In two. A hundred other stout beams had followed suit. There was i nothing left for .the imprisoned wheat j to do but to make a rush for a less 1 confined resting pl.t There were j 6000 bushels of it i.i the bin, and it was j no wonder that its moving caused con sternation. After the doz.-n laboring men had re covered their wits and gone to work again the little bookkeeper in the front office said the damage done would ex ceed $50. All that was necessary to do to save the wheat was to sweep it up off the floor and put it in sacks. TROLLEY SICKNESS. An Ailment that Affects Little Children Al most Exclusively. Trolley sickness is causing great, dis tress in the northern suburbs of Brook lyn. As is well known, young children are usually exempt from seasickness, but they enjoy no such immunity in the matter of trolley sickness. On the contrary, they are peculiarly the vic tims of this new disease. As infants P#ay around in careless glee on ship board, while their wretched elders are lost to the world in their bunks below, bent in abject misery over the rail or stretched limp and listless upon blan keted steamer chairs, so on the trolley cars, while grown folks swing merrily from the overhead straps or bawl the latest gossip into one another’s ears, the poor little victims of trolley sick ness writhe in tortures and wall in unison. In the ease of trolley sickness, as in that of sea sickness, fresh air is often the best remedy, and so it happened that so long as open cars were run up on the suburban trolley lines infant misery was kept within reasonable bounds. But now that the advance of the season has brought out the closed cars, the sickness daily increases. It must be remembered, too, that in the case of trolley sickness there is no such j convenient rushing to the rail as in the i ease of sudden seizure on shipboard. To be sure, most unhappy-looking in fant faces are daily seen protruding from the windows of the trolley ears, but this convenient resource is seldom j available, since trolley cars are so j densely crowded much of the time that' to get a child suddenly upon the seat! and its head out of the window is al most impossible. Mothers of foresight encourage their children to stand on the seats and look out of the windows, (New York Sun.) so as to be in the very best possible position for any sudden emergency. But when a trolley car is packed, as Brooklyn and suburban trolley cars sometimes are packed, and as horse cars never were packed, because no two horses could ever have drawn such loads, the position of the infant sud denly seized with trolley sickness is truly pitiable. So, too, is that of the mother, for she receives Instead of sympathy, the angry looks of her fel low passengers, who would flee her and hers as a pestilence, but who, struggle as they may, and tread down and elbow one another as they will, eunot put more than six inches between themselves and the object of their dis gust. In Brooklyn, where the art of trol ley-car riding has been brought to a higher degree of perfection than else where, save in Philadelphia, there is a rumor that the trolley par.or cars at least are to have a corps of chamber maids. This provision, the managers of the trolley lines hope, will promote general comfort. Meanwhile there is a widespread demand throughout all the territory threaded by the Huckleberry lines for a remedy that will at least assuage the violence of trolley sick ness, aril a disposition among the child less to demand that the discrimination against children practiced in some apartments and boarding lioust s be ex tended to the trolley ears. TYPEWRITER GIRL S PLAINT. Some of the Woes that She and Others Like Her Have to Endure. "I'll tell you It doesn’t pay.” she said, taking the pencil from behind her ear. and closing the machine. ‘It doesn't pay. The salaries are betting lower every year. Five dollars a week is [did to some gilts, and they are glad to get it. Here I’ve been for six years, and I am only getting $142. I tell you the work is too hard for the pay. The hours are from 9 to 5.30, with a half hour for lunch. A chorus girl, with nothing to do but to walk around and smile from S to 11 and make out she’s singing, gets as much. I stick to this machine all day, trying never to be idle for a minute, merely oat of considera tion for the firm, who look jointly and separately miserable if I am unoccu pied, and immediately set themeselves to finding something for me to do.” She had got over to the wash stand by this time and was brushing her hair while her friend stood waiting. “I tell you. it’s the way they treat us women.” she continued. ”.N'o man would ever do as much for the same pay. and I’m sure they're right when they say we've brought down salaries. Book at that friend of mine down the street. She's been in an insurance of fice for six years and she lias more control over it than anybody else in the business, and what do they pay her? Something like $25 a week. No body would understand that. Of course, she has men over her. But it’s she that runs the business, and the President would take her word before anybody's else connected with the business. But he doesn’t raise her salary. They've got so much confi dence in her that what she says is "hat they believe. Some of the men who get several thousand dollars a year have got out when she gave the tip to the president. But they never raised her salary for all that. What man would ever do so much work for that little money. Men who do ttiat sort of work would say they were in positions of trust or use some such high-sounding word. But it is omy as a stenographer that she gets paid, f or that little money she has to do more work than anybody in the office ex cept the president and secretary.” Her hat was straight by this time, and the two girls had got to the elevator be tnre the story of the stenographer was finished. These lamentations over her lot and the complaint against the fate of her associates had been heard bv her friend with many manifestations of sympathy. “There were some who said,’’ she went on, “that illy couldn't spell and was not much of a hand at the mnehine. But I never saw her work. She kept an eye on the office and wrote to the president what was going on, and you would not expect a girl to do more than that. Mavbc she did spell words wrong once in a while and run a lot of them together. She h i 1 too much on lur mind to lie thinking about these things all the time. How could she was she was accustomed to having men discharged who were tile leading employes in the firm and all that tor $25 a week, and she one of the best paid girls downtown—the one we're all trying to equal? What man would do so much for that? Then only to think that after she was sick one they suspended her. She and some girls went to Roster ft Bial's one night and Lilly was in bed for three weeks afterward. Then they actually suspended her for three more. 1 “The president heard /bout it, so she got her salary all right that time, and she really had nothing to do but to stay home and rest. They're better to her sow, and she stays away whenever she's sick since the president interefered that i Lime and took her part. She's only doing what any man would do yvhen he was sick, and she's getting only half the noney. it's not square to us girls. Here, 1 lown seven. Get on, Mary.” Beautifies the Skin No other cosmetic will do it. D A Skin of Beauty la a Joy Forever. R- T- FELIx GOURAUD’8 oriental CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER. Remove* Tan, Pimple*. Freckles, Moth Patches, Rash aud Skin dis «*«e*, and every blemish on beau ty .and defies detection. I1 has stood the test of 4ti year*, and is so harmless we taste it to be aura it is properly m^tle. Accept no counter feit of aiinilarname. Dr.L.A. Sayre aaid to aludy of the haut ton patient}: yon ladies will 1 them, I reeommc em, I recommend Gouraud’a Cream* as the I east harmful of all the Skin ..-bn prep arations.” For sale by all Druggists anti Fancy-Good* Dealers intheU.8.,C—J aad Europe. P£RD T. HOPKINS, Prop*r,37 Qtmt J< iSt.R.T. Dailp Iteimevee zomsmk Cards «f tkaaka, obituary aatHai. ritt lutlona of reapact, ate., will ba akaniat at the rate of tea centa par Una. Na charge* leas than aeraaty-tre aaata. All advert talas aaaoaaeamaata at enter! alnmenti, whole object la the railing of money will ba charged at tha rata of fifteen centa a Una. Advertising not lees, newa fora, wit be excluded from our local oolnana an. cept such as refer to advertlaera —n pying space in our advertlalng and will he run under a separate head on one of the local pagea. Subscribers who fall to reoatra tha JOURNAL promptly will confer a (area by notifying the office Immediately. New Advertisements To-Day. t Doan's Pills. Webber Bros. R. W. Soule. Guy O. Vickery. See want column. i It. P. Clearwater. Pels Naptha Soap. Hooper, Son I.eighton. Paine's Celery Compound. The Equitable I.ife Assurance Co Local Matters. U If When You’re Away From Home. When you're feelin' blue ez indigo when you re away from home. Kn faces ain't familiar on the new streets that you roam. You'll find them all a-fadin' en they'll disappear from view. When you run acrost a feller from the same ol town ez you. If you hain't been the best o' friends it softens up your heart. You feel a warmin’ to him that'll kinder give a start To a long en lastin' friendship that you’ll alius cart aoun'. With a good word for the feller from the tame ol lee tie town. You'll ilnd his voice soun’s sweeter ez he mentions some or name Then it useter when ou’d meet him airly mornin s in the lane En when you say good-by en part, ez somehow folks must do. You hate to b;ave the feller from the same ol’ town ez you. —Edward Singer. Dance, tonight, at G.-A. R. hall. A. B. Page of Sh^wmut, was in the city, Friday. O. F. Brown of Somerville, visited the city, Friday. W. T. Mace of Readfield, was in th? city on business, Friday. J. S. Smith Qf Waterville, called on Augusta friends, yesterday. Henry Winslow of Bailey ville, called on Augusta friends. Friday.. Officer Reynolds of Bath, was in the city, yesterday, on business. P. G. Lowell of jLewiiton; was visitor to Augusta, yester'diy.' Miss Edith Fraftie of Skowihegan, was in the city, Friday,"’the guest of friends. J. F. Gerrity of Bangor, was among the business visitors tb'the Capital, yesterday. Levi Hallowed of North Windsor, spent the day. Friday, in the city call ing on friends. F. H. Towne of Waterville, was among the out of town people in the city, yesterday. Rev. G. W. Hinckley of the Good Will Farm, was in Augusta, Friday, on a matter of business. Major J. D. Anderson of Gray, ar rived in the city on the afternoon train, yesterday, for a few days’ visit. Hon. Joseph H. Manley went to Yar mouth, Friday, to attend the funeral of the late Hon. E. Dudley Freeman. S. C. Webster, the local iceman, is placing his houses in first-class condi tion in anticipation of the harvest. H. D. Cooper of South Windsor, was n the city on business, yesterday. On its way into town he saw a number of large deer tracks which crossed the •oad in a number of places. Dr. Wellington Johnson, who had the nisfortune to fall and break his arm. Sunday, is doing as well as can be ex acted, and is in hopes in a few days to Je able to attend to his patients. The Sunday evening lecture course n t.he Congregational church will be ;in, tomorrow night, in the chapel, at .30, by the pastor of the church. Sub ject, “Reforms That Need Our Aid.” dusic by the church choir. The members of the Signal Corps vho live in the eastern part of the Rate, were passengers on the after toon express, yesterday, on their way tome from Portland, where they were nustered out of the service, Thursday. The Augusta L. A. W. Club held an ither of their enjoyable whist parties, Friday evening, at G. A. R. hall, with ibout 80 in attendance. Mrs. E. E. lond won first prize and Miss L. S. dolmes the consolation prize, for the adies. H. E. Robinson captured the rentleman's first prize while H. W_ fisher easily took the consolation^ irize. Refreshments were served. Fol swing the whist there was dancing. Local Natica. I’ve a choice line of holiday goods, Iso patterns and materials for Battlen erg lace work. Jennie S. Hinckley, !8 Water street. dec3dlw,then eod to d<i*c23

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THERE IS A OIjASS OP PGOIM.R Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Heeently Mere has neen placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation called ORAIN-O. made of .pure grains that takes the place of coffee. The most del icate stomach receives it without dis tress. and but few can tell It from coffee, it does not cost over Vi as much. Chil dren may drink it with great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it. Jvsk for GRAIN-O. Dale kennebec Journa-; Augusta Lodge Directory. BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. 35, P. A. M. Stated communica tion, Monday, Dec. 5, 1898, at 7.39 o'clock P. M. THOS. H. BODGE, W. M. J. E. BLANCHARD. Sec. ODD FELLOWS’ HUL, WATER ST. A9YLVM LODGE. No. 70, ev ery Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Work lp the First de gree, Friday, Dec. 9. S. K. Hawkins, N. G. E. F. Weston. Sec. /jRI'llTIl t EXCAM PATENT, No.3, second and fourth Tues-avs at 7.30. Ak W. A. Perry. C. P. JM. G. W. Merrill, Scribe. CAXTOX AUGUSTA, No. 9. everv third Tuesday at 7.30 P. M. L. M. Poor, Capt J. M. Stevens, Clerk.

H. It. CAPEX REBEKAH j, i.onCE. No. 52 "''fund and fourth Wednesdays at 7.30 o’clock. Mrs. Hannah Simmons, N. G. Miss Anna Noyes, Sec. Ga n The regular meet A. rv. lngs of Seth Wll Ham* Post, No. IS. second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Grand Army Hall, 81 Water Street. L D. CARVER. Commander. A. D. RUSSELL, Adjutant: Nr n n Kennebec Lodge, No *51. Meets In Golden Cross Hsll, second and fourth 1 Thursday evening? of each month at 7.3o. H. E. BATES, Warden. LUCIE H. LEPROHON. Rec. Set J. C. KIRKPATRICK, Fin. Sec AUGUSTA LOCALS, Life’s Sunset. I.ift up glad eyes from sordid things: I.o! beauty flames atari Before ihe sunset glory pales The brilliant evening star The autumn dyes have tttueVfed The hills And kissed thi.wftljeys sweet; And line on liny in coming (Jays Their magic 'will repeat. The sunset rays in rapture bfaza The landscajie glorify; The gorgeous light deters the night That day in hope may die. Of roseate tints and colors rare. Of blended shade and light— I,o'. gorgeobs draperies decline, VrTthdrawo/hf^ Holy Night. So, be my sun's decline at last. When mortal strife is o'er, To rise in rgaiajicy of hope On life's lmtportai shore. ^-Boston Transcript. J. H. Bean of Sidney, was among the visitors to the Capital, yesterday. Ephraim Ballard of Sidney, passed Friday in the city calling on friends. Warren Seekin of North Windsor, was in tUe city, yesterday, on business. A. C. Jones of Palermo, was in the city, Friday, calling on business ac quaintances. Miss Carrie Jones has returned from Boston, and will pass the winter with Mrs. O. C. Webster. Miss Sadie Smolensky of Fall Itiver, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Cher nowsky, of this city. Orville Jones. an employee of the pulp mill, Is confined to his home on I’atterson street with typhoid fever. P. L. Webber is out, on “special sales,” so has had an eye open for fancy chickens to attract 'the public. The result is very gratifying. The numbers of the Cony High School Alumni Association afe re quested to meet in the office of Post master Stinson. Saturday at 4 P. M., for the transaction of important busi ness. “The Three Little Kittens” at the Unitarian parlors are both musical and amusing. Everyone should see them. Performance at 4 o’clock, this afternoon. Tickets 25 cents, children 15 cents. Are you familiar with "Maillard’s” fancy confectionary. Hill Locke can show you a sight in these high grades that will delight the eye and create an appetite for sweets. Ask to see the bon ton, Swiss bon bons and those lovely “Magnolias.” They have a surprise in store for you when you eat them. Treasurer John K. Gould of the Au gusta City hospital, received a check of $25.12, yesterday, from Chase San born, the famous coffee firm of Boston, This represents the half cent on each pound of their coffee sold in the thret cities for November, which they s’ generously give to the hospital each month. Mr. C. A. Whitney of Sabattu's, whc has recently come to this city, will leac the meeting at the Gospel Mission Sunday evening. Mr. Whitney has been doing the work of an evangelic 'Whh some others in the Provinces, the Past summer. He has a message es Pecially for young men and we earnest, ly invite them to attend. Saturday Special Sales. The "Hustler's” full line of granite ware Is offered today lower than ever. This means very low Indeed. The Boston Clothing Store will sell some heavy goods in undershirts, 35c. and 50c. goods, today only, 25c. each. Miss Clara A. Libby has at last found time to give her customers a special sale on llannelette wrappers, $1.25 regular, to day only Sic. Beef iron and wine, Hide liver pills, Chicago pain ease plasters, tig syrup, &c., -re being cut in price by Chas. Ward Co. of Gardiner. The City Bakery will continue for the present supplying their customers witli baked beans at 10c. per quart, also the Boston brown bread. Fowler Hamlen are determined to close out their stock of separate skirts so make a very, very low price. The shawl sale will also be continued. W. F. Stu'dley proposes to slaughter all the ladies' garments in his stock today only, just 25 per cent. Umbrellas today only, one that sens for $1.50 for $1. You may have neglected'to notice this is the last day of F. S. Smith's important sale. Children's drawers, ladies' aprons, wrappers, dress goods, ribbons, &c., &e. See the cut prices in ad. Buckley Goodrich offer extra values today; 10x4 blankets, fancy borders, only 30c. per pair. Gents’ natural wool under shirts only 25c. each. No need of any go ing cold at these prices. Here is a fine chance for this season's goods at exceedingly low prices. The Ba zaar offers their stock of infants' cloaks at less than cost, also all children's and ladies' hosiery and underwear at less than cost. Sherburne Dailey can show you a new line of very pretty japonette hand kerchiefs for gents. A large colored In itial is woven in. These sell today only, at 9o, or three for 25c. They are truly a great bargain. Snaps, yes, ginger snaps again today at half price, the growing generation thrive upon them and demand another chance at half price. F. M. Hayes Son also sell beans at 10c. per quart and brown bread as usual. Bussell Weston have a new invoice of ladies' 20 inch umbrellas, steel rod, wonderful assortment of handles, silk gloria covers. The interesting closing item is the price, only 92c. each. Don't miss seeing them. The special prices on the celebrated Smiley wrappers together with other lines of goods now being advertised, will make the dry goods store of J. S. Smiley espec ially attractive today and Monday, Dec. 3d and 5th. To give the girls a chance on a special sale check. Partridge, the druggist, oppo site post office, offers, today, a bottle of French perfume and cake of delicious toilet soap, fancy box, all for 22 cents, usual price 35 cents. H. Chernowsky has received a few boucle capes. It is heavy and 36 inches long, all is he would like you to see it for the price. He will sell it at $3.50. May give you a wrong idea of its real value. He has a few more of those kersey jack ets. all colors, satin lined, strap seams, at $7.50. Swift Turner are giving very practi cal bargains today; they are a practical firm. Extra quality black 15 in. coal hods only 12c. today. Good rubber dressing combs, 5c., and another lot of those per fect extension brass curtain rods, 5c. each. There is a mystery about this price for the goods are O. K. Pierce (199) has a fine lot of baking shells "the thing" for cooking oysters, fish, &c., sells for 40c. per doz., today only, 30c. If you like the latest novel ties be sure and see the cute porcelain dishes, one used as an egg separator, perfect in its way, and the other that has a metal cover, for boiling an egg, an individual boiler, a new way for prepar ing an egg. Major Joseph J. Kelley of the late 9th Massachusetts Regiment is in the city in the interests of the Boston firm for whom he travels. Mr. Kelley for years anti years had been identified with the mili'tia of the Old Bay State and at the outbreak of the war was adjutant of the regiment. On the death of Major O’Conner Mr. Kelley was promoted. The 9th was in tne fight with Spain and Major Kelley was there till the finish. You must soon begin to purchase your Christmas gifts and it will be of advantage to you to read the “remind er” which Guy O. Vickery, the white front jeweler, has in this issue. In sterling silver novelties he has never been able to show the assortment that he has thisyearand the prices are low er than ever. Mr. Vickery is receiving new goods every few days and he may be able to help you select a suitable gift. __ Mrs. Frank H. Roberts of Alanches ter, who underwent a severe surgical operation, the first of the week, is get ting on very nicely. She is being nudsed toy Miss Glenora Vannah of the Augusta City hospital. Lt-NG Kuro is best for throat troubles. Grade teachers’ meetings will be held at the Nash school, this forenoon, at 9.30. Teaching exercises will be con ducted toy each teacher of the respec tive rooms. YJhak is not washed? 1| Almost everything—in the house lor on the person-must be (I washed. I FELS-NAPTHA soap best for all washing and cleaning. Needs only col^ or lukewarm water. FELS *0 CO., Phi la. Ci Jeers sell COCOOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX5 Between 2 days. you ever look at in this light—Between two days you be come unassurable.—One day you are assurable—the next you can O'd secure assurance at any price. 1 his is true—not alone of you— but or every man. There comes a time in his life when—between two days—he becomes unasstirable. Do you know when your day will eo*Pe-—Do you know that it isn't today? As the boy said—“the time to get cake is when it is passing’’—so the time to take life assurance is when you can get it. Why not today? Ibe Equitable Lite Assurance Society of tbe Doited States. “Strongest in the World.” TALK WITH |F. H. Hazelton Co.J MANAGERS FOR MAINE, or any Equitable Agent in the State, regarding the plans of the Company or an Agency. COUPON. F. H. Hazelton Co., Portland. Me.: I would like to receive informa tion regarding a Guaranteed tusu value Policy issued at age. Name Address )dec3,t,th&sat,tf A BLESSING. Spain Has Been Fortunate in Losing Colonies. Barcelona Merchant Thinks Spain Will Now Become Prosperous Nation. Also that United States Will Have Contiderab e Trouble in Philippines. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2.—Louis Esteye, a member of a prominent firm of grain and cotton importers of Barcelona, Spain, was a visitor at the Merchant's Exchange in this city. He dwelt in terestingly on the subject of the late war as viewed from a Spanish stand point. In the course of his remarks he said: "I was in Barcelona, which is one of the leading cities of Spain, during the entire war and had opportunity to study the situation in my country. I am firmly convinced that the loss of our colonies will in the end, prove a blessing to Spain. “With a good government Spain will now be more prosperous than for many years, as her colonies have been more or less a burden than a blessing for some time, and the people will be forced to develop the vast resources at home which have been neglected in the endeavor to make as much as pos sible out of the colonies. “The Philippines were really nol of much benefit to Spain, as the com merce of those island were controlled by England and Germany, and Spain s business with the islands was com paratively light—how light you may judge from the fact that there was only one steamer a month between Spain and Manila. These islands were really a burden, and I don’t envy the United States the acquisition of them. “Americans living in Spain were in no more danger than Spaniards in the United States and I know of two American families in Barcelona who suffered no inconvenience. “I am afraid that the United States will have considerable trouble with the Philippines and will regret having taken them away from Spain.’’ MESSAGE FROM ANDREE. Bottles Found Contains g News He Crossed Ural Mountains. Stockholm, Dec. 2.—An engine driver named Detke has written to the Swed ish Norwegian minister a't St. Peters burg, a letter, in which he says that he found in the vicinity of the Ural moun tains a bottle containing two papers, one of which bore the following mes sage, written in French: "Andree’s balloon has crossed the Ural mountains. (Signed) ANDREE." The other paper inscribed in Russian, was as follows: "Give this letter to the consul or the police.” A MISERABLE FAKE. Another Corbett-Sharkey Fight, This Time Being at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Dec. 2.—The six-round bout between Tommy Ryan and Tommy West at the Arena, tonight, was the bald est kind of a fake. From start to finish both men put up the tamest .kind of an argument, resorting to clinches when there was any danger of a stiff blow. The audience signified its opinion of the so called contest by whistling the "Dead March" and shouting to the referee to take off the men. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a flay cent bottle of Greene’s Syrup of Tar if it fails ta cure your cold or cough. We also warrant a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satis factory or no pay. Bowditch Webster, Augusta. John Coughlin. Augusta. F. X. Courtemanche. Augusta. Arthur Tetrault, Augusta. Mixer Johnson. Augusta. F. G. Kinsman Co., Augusta. Chas. K. Partridge. Augusta. Temple Pharmacy, Augusta. A. B. Hutchinson, Hallowell. C. H. Beane, Gardiner. H. D. Robinson Co.. Gardiner. Chas. Ward Co., Gardiner. DUN’S REPORT. *-rimnn Striking Decrease in the Num ber of Business Reverses. 4 I Cost of Shoes Constantly Decreases —The Consumption Increases. Wheat Market Weaker—Cotton Goes Up and Cloth Market Improves. New York, Dec. 2.—R. G. Dun Co’s, weekly review of trade, tomor row, will say: The report of failures for the month of November is ex tremely gratifying because it shows a striking improvement both in the small and in the large failures and in nearly all classes of Industry and trade. Nobody can estimate the gain for the iron and steel industry which will result from the past week’s transac tions in steel rails, which are said to exceed 700,000 tons. The makers have failed to agree and to complete the consolidation under which a single agency was expected to sell all the rails for domestic use or for export, the western works entered into an agreement by themselves and fixed their scale of price at $17 for Pittsburg, $18 for Chicago and $19 for Colorado, and the Illinois Steel Work are said to have taken orders in a single week covering much the greater part of next year's capacity. But Pdastern concerns have not been idle and have taken such large orders that the output of the year is now ex pected to exceed 2,000,000 tons. It is hard to say why leather has been so long at prices which hinder the sale of boots and shoes, while en couraging, extravagant speculation in hides But the market has now declined on Union Leather at least 1 cent per pound and prices of boots and shoes have gradually yielded during the past two months and a shade more this week. A special statement this week shows the prices of boots and shoes for p years from the books of a well-knowi manufacturing establishment disclos ing, in connection with reports mad in 1895 by this journal, a decline of :t per cent, in price during the 20 yeav besides improvement averaging 20 pc cent, in quality of the goo s. Ship ments in November have been smalb than in last year, but continue large or larger than in any other ye and 15 per cent, larger than in is The disposition to buy often but small quantities is greatly change: the character of the business and t the benefit of both manufacturers and traders. Sales of wool have been very largt in November. 39,875.800 pounds in tiv* weeks, against 34,122.400, last year, an 26,831.000 in 1892. but they have beer: effected by important concessions in price. Manufacturers have somewhat larger orders and are more hopeful, but a considerable share of the ma chinery must inevitable remain idle until the material Is-oheaper in com parison with the cost of wool and goods in other countries. The rise of cotton to 5.62 cents, which had no other basis than an im pression that cold weather and storms late in November might do much harm, reacted 1-16 cent, but rose, Fri day, and closed at the top prices, with improvement in the goo’s market. The wheat market has been weaker with heavy Western receipts, and has declined cent. Atlantic exports have been 6,123,056 bushels, flour in cluded for the week,, against 4,187,632, last year, and Pacific exports 1.810,225, against 1,857,959, last year, and for five'": weeks the total exports have been 28, 304,863 bushels against 26,122,709. last year. Within the same time corn ex ports have been 14,490,283 bushels, i against 12,881,532, last year, and the price has risen cent. It is a most significant fact which i all interested may keep well in mind, that exports of wheat about equal the greatest ever known in any crop year thus far, but are accompanied by corn exports also but slightly exceeding the year of greatest movement heretofore. The possibility that foreign depend ence on American food supplies is per manetly increasing may be worth con- sidering. Failures for the week have been 2S1 in the United States, against 306, last year, and 19 in Canada, against 28, last year. WRECK ON THE FITCHBURG. Two Freight Trains Crash Together—One Breakman Burned to Death. Athol, Mass., Dec. .—Two east bound freight trains running together on th. Fitchburg Railroad collided near Roy alston, just before 1 o'clock, this morn ing. The caboose of the leading train which was run into by the locomotive of the rear train, was set on fire ana Hrakeman F. W. Knight of Williams towin, who was unable to escape, was burned to death. The two trains were connected by a "pusher.” The accident was caused by the cylinder head of the first locomotive blowing out and set ting the brakes, while the secgnd train’s speed was not reduced. Th second engine struck the caboose with a tremendous crash and plowed through it half its length. Rrakeman Knight was pinned in the wreck which caught fire and in spite of desperated efforts which were made to relieve the unfortunate man he was burned to death. Several cars left the rails but none except the caboose badly damaged. The damage to the locomo tive was not serious and no one else was injured. The tracks were cleared by daylight and traffic was resumed by the day trains on schedule time. The property loss is insignificant. AN ENGLISH WARSHIP Sent to Nanking to Offset Presence ol French Vessel. Pekin, Dec. 2.—Owing to the pres ence of a French warship at Nanking, a British warship has been ordered there to protect the interests there of Great Britain. The question of the extension of the American and British settlements at Shanghai is likely to be favorably decided at an early date. ELLIOTT SAYSi I am a faithful believer in JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT It improves my appetite and digestion, and gives a sn* /0„ healthy color to the skin.” JUNIUS M HAII M II Inspector. Chicago Board of Health, writes: have bee tfUilllO ITI* IHLL, ITI.U.f JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT for some time and have In my practice. In slow convalescence, after acute diseases, I have found It especially valuabl nlecuil with «hn raanlfa ■■■ini m MdPimrf MM Mud. M t I GOULD MILLIONS .1 Will Be Divided If Mrs. Cody Wins Her Case. \gain Takes the Stand in Her Case Against the Estate. (harp Examination and She Lookt at If She Was About to Collapse. _ Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 2.—The eross-ex ii:naLii.n of Mrs. Cody, on u.a, to. he alleged blackmailing of the Gould heirs, was continued by Delancey Nicoll. when the case was resumed in he county court, today. She was questioned minutely as to ter experience in searching for lost heirs anr, in collecting evidence eon •erning people who were claimants to •states. The counsel tried to show that ^he had not been employed by Mrs Pierce, the daughter of Mrs. Angell. >ut had on her own volition, connected aerself with the case of trying to prove heir relationship with Jay Gould. She idmitted that Mrs. Pierce had not paid j ter any money to come east to secure evidence, but she said she had been promised remuneration it successful. Mr. Nicoll read a letter which Mrs. j 1'ody wrote to John W. Mackay. stat ng that She knew who was responsible lor the disaster in the Sand Hill mine wtd telling him “he had better give her j he money.” She admitted she wrote it tnd said that she had lost $100,000 j hrough investments suggested by Mr. Vlackay. She was asked if Mrs. Pierce had not. ient her a certificate of marriage be ween Sarah Brown and Jay Gould in New York City, in 1853, to which she ■eplied, "no." “Do you swear, positively that you did lot know that you were coming to louses Point t* see a woman known as Mrs. Angell. believed to toe Mrs. Pierce's mother and the wife of Jay lould?” “I did not." “Then how do you account for this?" laid Mr. NVcholl. reading a letter writ en to Fannie*Walker of Michigan, and •igned by Mrs. Cody, asking if she tnew the address of Mrs. Angell. her •ister, who was the mother of l.lrs. Pierce of Missouri. This letter was dated!February. 1S95. hree months before the time when dis. Cody swore she first heard of the •xistence of Mrs. Angell. At this point Mrs. Cody turned pale ind leaning back in the witness chair, isked for a glass of water. It was evident to those aibout her »that he was about to collapse. Mr. Nicoll said that he was not c.er ain that the woman was not feigning, fudge Gregory suggested that a physJ •ian be calitvl and an examination nade and tha\ a recess be taken.. This was agreed to and Dr. Mrlbank vas called and a recess taken until this ifternoon. Dr. Milbank could not be found and Dr. MacFarlane was called. Th« doc tor found that Mrs. Cody was s ufter ing from nervous prostration a: id he prescribed medicine that would give temporary relief and a vised tils jail physician to apply a flybiister to Mrs "ody’s neck, tonight. When the court reconvened. Mrs. "ody insisted on returning to th e wit ness box, but Mr. Nichol said he did not wish to cross examine her 1 urtnei in her present condition, and i t was agreed that her examination wo uld be postponed, until Monday. Counsel for the defence, calle i Wm. MeM. Spear, who testified that he saw Mrs. Cody at Rouses Point w'nen the latter was investigating Mrs. Angell after he had made a similar investi gation. Objections by the persecution, which was sustained by c) (e Judge, prevented him telling the rep ult of his personal investigation. The defence had no more witnesses and Judge Gregory adjoui ned court, until Monday morning, wh> ?n it is ex pected Mrs. Cody’s condil ion will be such that her cross exan dnatlon can be concluded. Col. George A. Sanders died at his borne in Laconia, N. Hi., Friday of paralysis, aged 5* years, f l widow, one ion and two daughters sir rvive him. Special Advertisements. TO LErC. Three rooms, with city water. Rent, to >er month. No. 22 Jacks on street. dec3dlw* HAVANA VOLUNTEERS Are Relieved, Friday, from All Garrison Duty. Gan. Green Hopes to Soon Have the City Thoroughly Cleaned. Relief Men Leave Matanzai for Cardona* and Sagua With Supplie Havana. Dec. 2.—The volunteer forces of Havana will be relieve 1, to day, of all further garrison uty. The volunteers win shortly be disbandc. prior to the completion of the evocu.-. "O f Havana. •v. ne to a lack of resources for ob taining food the Cuban forces in Sancti Spiritus will shortly break amp there and move to Camaguey, where cattle are abundant. Gen. Greene, thin morning held a conference with the mayor and the ity council with the object of at once proceeding with the work of cleaning the city. The refuse will be loaded on iighters and dumped several miles out at sea. Messrs. Goul I an 1 Garrison, after distributing the relief rations in Ma tanzas, proceeded, yesterday, to Car denas and Sagua, where they will con tinue the relief work. They were pre ceded by the steamer Bratton, which will complete the work of landing her cargo of supplies at the ports and Caibiren. The number of fires In Paris during the year 1S97 was 1190 and the loss of life was 135, all but five of the deaths having oc curred in the fire of the Charity Bazaar. To deal with those fires Paris possesses an effective force of 1750 men, of whom 51 are officers. The city is divided Into '.’4 zones, in each of which there is a sta tion wn.i which the fire alarms connect, and which has four-two-horse engines, a large fire-escape, two fourgons, and a steam pump, the two fourgons carrying about 4000 feet of hose of different sizes. MARKET RERORTti NEW YORK MARKET. The Features of the Day’s Dealings in All the Leading Stocks. •Now York, Dec. 2.—The stock market in New York refused to respond to the san guine view manifested on the London Exchange of the future value of Ameri can securities. Americans were the fea ture of that market and were marked up quite sharply before the opening here. The countermanding of orders for engage ment of gold for shipment to New York alleviated apprehension in London over the money majket outlook. The rate for call money thete fell to 2% per cent, and was easier also in Paris as a result of expensive accommodation ac corded the money market by the Hank of England and the Hank of Prance. The effect in tlV New York market of the high prices abroad was only tempo rary and the demirnd for standard stocks became semi-stagnant. The anticipation .if a poor fourth week traffic returns for railroads on account 01 bad weather had its influence in causing the reaction. The day's net changes are mixed. The bond market was active and prlce were better sustained than in stocks. United States old Ys registered and the 2's advanced Vi in bid price. New York Money Market. New York, Dec. 2. Money on call firmer, 2'j«.3 per cent.; last loan at 3. Prime mercantile paper. 3%@4% pet cent Sterling’ exchange steady at J4.84%4i4.84 for demand and at I4.M%@4.»t% for 6h days; posted rates. *4.82% and $4.85%; commercial bills. $4.80%. Silver certificates, Bar silvers .59%. Mexican dollars, 46%. Government! bofids, strong. Railroad bcvids. strong. United States new 4’s, reg.. 127% do. coup. 127% United States 4’s 111 do. coup... 112% Denver Rio Grande lsts 10s Erie Gen. 4’s 74 Missouri, Kansas Texas 2ds 65% Kansas Pacific consols Oregon Nav. lsts 114 Texas Pacific lg. lsts 107 do. reg. 2ds 46% Union Pacific lsts •ex. InL “bid. llulcsd. Now York Slock Martel. New York, Dec. 2. Atchison 16% do. preferred ....46% Central Pacific 22% Chesapeake Ohio 23% Chicago Alton 163 do. preferred Chicago, Burlington Quincy.. 119% Delaware Hudson 99% Delaware Lackawanna 144 Denver Rio Grande.*. 15% Erie 13% do. preferred 35% Illinois Central 111% Lake Erie Western JS% Lake Shore 193 Louisville Nashville 63% Manhattan “L” 97% Mexican Central S Michigan Central 109*4 Minnesota 8t. Louis 28% do. preferred 94 Missouri Pacific S7*i New Jersey Central 93 New York Central 118 New York, Chicago St. Louis _ 13 do. preferred 71 Northern Pacific 10 do. preferred 75 Northwestern l:1 do. preferred is Ontario Western. l Reading i Rock Island St. Paul do. preferred K. St. Paul Omanfl do. preferred 16 St. Paul, Minn. Man. P. Texas Pacific 15 Union Pacific Wabash, St. Louis Pacific do. preferred Boston Maine IS, New oYrk New England Old Colony 15." '.dams Express American Express J> United Express 2 People's Gas Homestake 5 Ontario Pacific Mall 8 Pullman Palace 15 Sugar 1»; Western Union 9 •ex. dlv. ••bid. Hasked. mew York Produce Market. New York, Dec. 2 FLOUR—Reoeip 21.354 bbla.; exports. 26,325 bbls.; r .j,000 pkgs.; fairly ac tive for spring patents, with a quiet un dertone. CORN MEAL—Steady. RYE—Firmer; No. 2 Western, 59*,4 fo afloat: 55% elf. Buffalo. WHE-.iT—Receipts, 303,400 bushels; ex ports, 186,678 bushels; sales, 1,186,000 fu tures, 36,000 bushels spot; No. 2 red, 7674 ®77%; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 7574; No. 2 do., 73%; No. 2 hard Western, 70%. CORN—Receipts, 175,325 bushels; ex ports, 390,944 bushels; sales. 330,000 bushels futures. 920,000 bushels spot; spot steady; No. 2. 4074. OATS—Receipts. 94,800 bushels; exports, 30,479 bushels; spot steady; No. 2, 32; No. 3, 31; No. 3 white. 32%; track white state and Western, 337j37; No. 2 white, 33%; track mixed Western, 31%@33. WOOL—Quiet. BEEF—Dull; cut meats, quiet. LARD—Steady; Western steamed, 15.40; refined, steady; continent, 85.60 8. A., *5.90. PORK—Firm. BUTTER—Quiet: Western creamery, 15 Sz23; do. factory, 12@14%; Elglns, 23. EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 26 Western fresh, 26; Southern, 22,g25. SUGAR—Raw, steady at decline. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Dec. 2. The leading futures closed as follows: WHEAT—December, 65%; May, 66%. CORN'—December, 33%; May, 31%; July, 35. OATS—December, 26'.: May. 26%t?26%. PORK—December, $7.87%; January,$9.25; May, $9.47%. HARD—December, $4.97%; January,$5.15; May. $5.30. RIBS—December, $4.47%; January, $4.63; May, $4.80. Cush ouotations closed as follows: FLOUR—Quiet. WHEAT—No. 3 spring. 64@66%; No. 2 red, fob., 70. CORN—No. 2. 33%; *>o. 2 yellow, 34%. OATS-No. 2, fob., 27%4j28%; No. 2 white; fob., 31; No. 3 white, 28%(g30. RYE—No. 2, 53%. BARLEY—No. 2, fob.. 41 @31. FLAXSEED-No. 1. 99. TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. $2.20®2.25. LARD—$4.95@5.17%. PORK—Mess, $7.90@7.95; short ribs sides. $1.50@4.70; dry salted shoulders, 4%@4%; short clear sides. $4.90^4.96. WHISKEY—$1.26. SUGAR—Unchanged. Articles. Receipts. Shipment-' Flour 38,000 S on W heat 91,000 249.no Corn 216,000 662,'1L Oats £98,000 262.no Rye 14,000 2." Barley 87,000 15,00' On the Produce Exchange: BUTTER—Steady; creameries, .'«2i Iniries, 13@19. CHEESE—Steady. S' <S!0% LOGS—Firm; fresh. 22'4(23. Chicago Ylsea' Market. Chicago, Dec. 2.—The result of ceedingly dull day's trading was a of in May and in Decembci indents lost about %c. Provision c! t slightly lower. r*ew York Cottar. Market. New York, Dec. 2. Cotton futures closed Baiely t• •.i,t•. December. 5.38; January, 0.40; Fe. u„ 5.12; March, 5.44; April. 5.48; May, 5 5" June, 5.56; July, 5,a9; August, 3.62; S tember, 5.60; October, 5.63. Financial. BANKERS, I2I DEVONSHIRE ST. ROriTON, MASS. INVESTMENT BONDS. Lists sent on application.

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G v diner Advertisements. Prepare for the Holidays. Our Store is Full of Beautiful and Useful Goods. I.AMPS of all designs and prices. CHOCKERY, large and varied enough to surprise you. TOYS in great abundance. HOOKS beautiful and cheap to de light the children. Webber Bros., Gardiner. dec3,eodtf,8p 13 Ir NOT TIME TO CONSIDER HOLIDAY PRESENTS. We have considered them and ordered goods months in advance. Our store is rapidly taking on its Christmas time look. F. H. WOODBURY, Gardiner. For School, Parlor, Church and Chape, $25 to $1000 Easy monthly payments if desired. Send for catalogue. W. E. Moody, Salesman, •IS Church Street, Gardiner, Me. WE it ESI ItE FOR EVERY ONE TO SAMPLE THE OPACITY OF OPR COAL. Hence This Offer. Will deliver to your house or' store a 15 inch Coal Hod for 13 cents. We will deliver the hod full of pea coal for ISc. (This is for both hod and coal.) A hod full of nut coal. 20c.; a hod full oi stove coal, 20c.; a hod full of shamokm coal, 21c.; a hod full of Franklin coal, 22c.; a hod full of Lehigh stove coal, 21c.; a hod full of egg coal, 20c.; a hod full of J.ehigh egg, 21c.; a hod full of broker coal, 20c. Send in your orders. DINGLEY DECKER. SI Water Street, Gardiner. Maine oct8eodtf a. A. FULLER is offering some good bargains in his Canned Goods Department. 100 doz. Nice Maine Corn, 'Jc., 5 for 2r>c. 73 doz. Good Peas, 10c., 3 l'or 25c. 10 doz. California Green Gage Plums, 10 doz. California Egg Plums, 10 doz. California Golden Drop Plums, 20 doz. California Grapes, Your Choice for 12 l-2c. I These goods are all right and extra good values. A nice line of fancy crackers just re ceived. Also 3 gross Raspberry Pie Preparation which he offers for lie, package. Special Sale for 10 days. Best Beef, Iron and Wine, regulai price, 50c., our price, 39c Little Liwr Pills, regular price. 25c. our price, 16 Congregational church will give a supper, next Tues day evening, in their vestry. First Church of Christ Scientist. Gardiner. A. O. U. W. hall. 201 Water street. Services a't 10.45 A. M.. sub ject, "God the Preserver of Man:” First reader, J. P. Dorr; second read er, Jessie E. Dorr. Services at the Congregational church, at 10.20 and 6.13. In the morn ing, worship and sermon by the pas tor. The evening service, conducted by the Y. P. S. C. E., will be its regu lar consecration service. Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Albert A. Lewis, pastor: Public wor ship with sermon lay the pastor at 10.30, "How to Reach Others:” Sacre menl of the Lord's Supper at 11.30; Bible school at close of service; Junior League at 3 P. M.: Epworth League at 6.15; Song service led by orchestra at 7; Revival service at 7.20.

Polo Notes. Quite :i few Gardiner cranks went to Waterviile, last evening’, to see the Gar diner-Waterviile game. The Gardiner Band, Thursday evening. furnished some good music during tie r wait between the periods. Daly, second rush for the Gardiner team, holds the world’s chamfJTonship quarter-mile bicycle record. The Gardiner Stars and the Hollings 9 worth Whitney polo teams will play before the league game, Tuesday evening. Daly of Taunton, and Moran of Fall J River, arrived on tin* 2.0G train. Friday afternoon, and played with the Gardiner team at Waterviile. last evening. The next game will be. Tuesday even ing. between Waterviile and Gardiner. This will be Gardiner people’s first oppor tunity to see Manager Hamilton's crack team. The bleachers in tlie rear of the Coli scum are under the present arrangement about the best seats in the hall. The building is fitted up for polo the best that it has ever been. France showed, Thursday night, that he is a great man at goal. Time and time again he was forced to leave tin* goal 1 circle, but every time he succeeded not only in getting the ball but superbly passing it up the line.

HALLO WELL. In many places the river was frozen over during Thursday night. J. A. McLellan of Portland, was in the city on business, yesterday. Miss Evelyn Coombs has returned I from a visit to friends in Winthrop. The Tripple Ten Club are to hold a match social in Society hall, Wednes day-evening. Miss Annie Page has returned from a week's visit to relatives in Boston and vicinity. With the advent of the new water works insurance rates are to go down 25 per cent, at least. Mr. and Mrs. William Hosken are to take up their residence in North Ap i pleton, in a short time. The "Mystic Midgets' carnival in Wilson hall, this afternoon at 2 o’clock. this evening at 8 o’clock. The Juvenile Temple entertained their friends at a box social in Red eMn's hall. Friday evening. Miss I.ulie Clary returned to Guil ford, Friday afternoon, to resume her school duties, after a two week's vaca tion. The elevator at the Consolidated Co's, ice houses is nearing completion. A large crew of carpenters are at work. H. K, l.aker eelebraitad his 9id birthday anniversary. Friday. He feels quite as active as niariy who are 25 years his junior. Miss Maud Dudley, who has been vis iting: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dudley, at Farmlngdale, has return ed to Westbrook. The marriage intentions of Samuel S. George, Jr., of this city, and Mrs. Elsie Tuleuoe. of .Dover, have been filed at. the city clerk's office. The Parish Aid Society of the st. Matthew’s Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. Mattie Fuller, Winthrop street, Monday evening. The ventilator which surmounts the the roof of the City building is nearly completed. It was not included in the original plans but will add greatly to the appearance of the building. The skipper of a small sloop engaged in the coastwise fishing trade, was call ing on friends in the city, Friday, and relaltes his experience during the fam ous storm of Saturday night. He left Fox Island. Saturday afternoon, with a cargo of lobsters for Portland, and when well on his course the storm came up with a roar and threatened to lay the little schooner on her beam ends ;.nd swamp the little craft. The wiind shrieked and the waves tossed the lit re schooner about unmercifully, but the captain never lost hope and rode his barque into Portland without seri ous mishap. The deck was under water during the greater part of the voyage. and a number of live lobsters were v. ached overboard. The captain i! jesn’t care to repeat the experience. The Boys’ Brigade. The election of out ers of the Hoys' Brigade was held. Friday evening, and the choice of the following roster was made: Captain. A H. Flagg: 1st lieu tenant. James P. Mar-ton: 2d lieuten ant. J. 8. Skidmore; 1st sergeant anl adjutant. Frank Emery; 2d sergeant, and treasurer. W. H. Johnson: 2d ser geant. P. \V. Bradbury: color ser geant. E. II. Heald; corporals. K. Kt ton, K. tv. Bradbury. It. J. MeCuteh enn, G. S. Stevens. A large American tiag was presented to the Brigade-, Friday evening, by the Sunday School of tlie South Congregational church. Editor W. F. Marston of the Register, making the presentation speech. Church Notices. Regular services at the Methodist church, Sunday; P/earhing service at 10.20; evening prayer meeting at 7 j o'clock. I Regular services at the South Con gregational church. Sunday. Morn ing worship at 10.20: evening vesper service at 7 o'clock. Preaching service at the Friend's church, Sunday afternoon at 2.30, con duced by Miss Phoebe Wardsworth; Evening meeting at 7 o'clock. Sunday. Dec. 4, St. Matthew's Epis copal church; Second Sunday in Ad vent, celebration of Holy Communion at 9 A. M.: evening prayer and ser mon at 7 o'clock. Rev. E. V. Stevens of Oakland, will preach at the First T'niversalist church. Sunday morning, in exchange with 'the pastor, Rev. F. F. Eddy: evening service at 0.20 o'clock. First Baptist church: Sunday morn ing service at 10.30, topic "The Rost j Bible"; V. P. S. C. K. service, at C.20: general prayer meeting, at 7 o'clock: sermon, topic, “Four Circles of Chris tian Endeavor.” FAIRFIELD Mrs. Itankin, ag£d*'55, died, Thursday night. Mrs. A. K. Smart left for Boston. Friday afternoon. The Universalist society will realize nearly $250 front its fair, this year. J. K. Donnelly has taken the con tract for putting in four telephones for the Purinton Pratt Manufacturing Company. Frederick Rockwood, who has been making a short visit at his home here, left for Bogota. South America, Friday morning. He will go to New York and several Western cities on business be fore sailing. The track of the Benton Fairfield Electric Road has been laid to the bridge and the trolley wire is strung to the Benton line on the bridge. No rails havens yet been laid on the bridge. It is expected* that the road will soon be in operation. Thursday evening D. B. Donnelly started for home with his pix-ket book, containing $10, in his inside pocket. When nearly there he missed tire pocketbook, and began to search for it. He looked nearly two hours and then found it in front of A. F. Gerald’s. 11 thinks his bad and good luck ran in alternate currents that evening. The wreck of .he Portland ihas been causing more than the usual interest here, because it was feared that two of Fairfield’s citizens were possibly passengers. Edward Phillips, former ly in business here, was though to have been on the boat, but he is now known to be in, North Caroline and all right; but many are still anxious about Harry Smith, son of A. B. Smith, as the name appears in the passenger list. The residence is given as East Boston, but Mr. Smith, being a travel ling man, sometimes registered that way. The last heard from him was by a letter received here, Saturday night. He w-as in Boston and expected to leave for home about the time the Portland sailed. The only reason Koval Absolutely tHjRE Baking Powder Makes the food more delicious and wholesome TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE! Clothing and Furnishing Goods Assassinated! Thousands and thousands of dollars’ worth of reliable fall and winter clothing and furnishing good hats, caps, trunks, etc!, etc., to be sold at once. The most Inviting bargain sale ever offered to the public. READ! READ! HEAD! Men's Good Working Suits $2.!W. This suit is widl mads, all to match, and really is worth $7.50. Aten's Fancy Casslmere Suits in Sacks and Double Breasted worth $3.00, we will sell quick at $4.25. I Aten's Fine Scotch Tweed, Homespun, guaranteed for their wear and durabil ity, easily worth $12.00, our price $5.75. Aten's Fine M'aehusetts Flannel Suits, heavy weight, warranted fast color, welt worth $lb\00, will go at 1 ..75. Men's Elegant Fancy Cheviot, in Cassi mere, Single and Double Breasted, worth $14.00 and $15.00, will go quick at $0.45. Aten's Fine English Clay Worsted, in Cutaways. Round Cut Sack, made in the latest style which costs now to manufac ture $1:1.00 anil is worth in any retail store $10.50, we will slaughter at $0.50. Aten's Fine Tailor Made Suits in Cuta ways. Sacks, double atuli single breasted, silk and satin lined. Worth $22.On, our j price $11.00. Men’s Overcoat Dept. Men’s Heavy Overcoats, Chinchilla and j Twc.hIs, worth S7..V), will at $3.0*. Men’s Fine Beaver Overcoats, elegantly j lined, worth $10.00. our price $4.OS. Men's Fine English Kerseys, strictly all wool, fust color, handsomely lined and trimmed, easily worth I!'..'id, our price *8.25. Men’s Fine Overcoats made up with strapped seams, half silk and clay diag onal lined. Blue or black, they are well worth flk.OO, will ko at $111.50. Pant Dept. Mon's Heavy Working Pants, warrant od not to rip, worth $2.00, for 98c. Men’s Pine Business Pants, worth as hitfh as $3.75, our price $1.35, $1.45, $1.\ worth at least double i the amount. I Overalls and Jumpers 2£e.,/» worth 50c. and 75c. each. well Men s Heavy Overshirts for 39e worth »0c. and 75cv Mon'S Black and White Shirts heavy, and worth 75c. for l#c. and ^xtra (lents' Hose, 3c. a pair, worth 12He. Fancy and Plain u.aok Wool Casol mere Mow. sold in any store for n our price 19c. >r Men's all Wool Domestic Hose tor Mr Same as you pay 50c. elsewhere. -.Wool Jersey Overshirts for 43e„ worth •Men's Suspenders 5c. pair, worth 15c. Sheepskin lined coats, rubber llnr.1 sleeves for $2.29, same as you pay else, where. J We can save you one-half on all yon hats and caps. Come and see for von seM. \ery latest styles and best email 1 Dot Men’s White Unlaundered Shirts for 19c. Only three to one customer. 1 Case of fleece lined T’nderwean^the best 30c. quality for IT 1*. c. Belter grace for pc; double front "and back, and worth ex. a garment, and many other bargains which the space does not allow us to mention here. But come and look for yourself. “MONEY REFUNDED.” “Always Glad to show our goods.” Don’t forget the place. American Clothing Company, Formerly Old Pcstoffice, 199 Water Street, GARDINER, MAINE. or It STORK JS OPEX MONDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING'S, i Riven for his raking the Portland boat is that he may have ‘been invited to spend Sunday with s ime friend Portland. The name is s.» e minion that 1 there is abundant reason to doubt that he was a passenger, and yet his friends 1 will feel mu h relieved when they are j assured of his safety. SKOWHEGAN. Mrs. F. \V. Allen was in Waterville, Friday forenoon. The Skowhegan Lodg.-, No. Til. K. P.. conferred the rank of Bsquire on on. eandidate in Castle hail. Thursday evening. Ali the primary schools in town .dos ed, Friday, for the winter vacation d four weeks. The other schools will close in two weeks. The next nolo game will be played in I Coburn hall, Monday evening, between the home team and the team from Gar. dirter. Interest in the game is fast in creasing In town. The Congregationalist fair closed. Thursday night. The ladies who had the affair in charge are very well satis fied with its results. A large amount of fancy work was sold and the fail was a great financial success. Walter P. OrcHvay has secured Mat zow, the famous Norwegian landscap artist, to paint pictures in his store on Water street, for some time, commenc ing, today. Mr. Matzow has recently been doing this sort of work In Bangor and Waterviile and has attracted great i attention. Paul Spear, the Water street gro cers, have decided to close out theii business. Mr. Spear is 2d lieutenant in the 1st Maine Battery and therefore cannot determine when he will return to his business. Mr. Paul’s health will not allow him to take charge of the business, this winter. Mason Down’s ’’Uncle Tom’s ('jib in’’ will be presented in Cobum Opera house, this afternoon and evening. This is the largest ’Uncle Tom's Cabin” show ever in town, and carries no peo ple, comprising a white and colored band, two Topseys, two Marks, and a host of cake walkers, dancers and sing ers. A street parade will be given, at noon. Mrs. J. O. Smith invited the people f Skowhegan to an afternoon devoted to a literary and musical programme, Friday, Dec. IB. at her home on Water street. The proceeds are to be divided among several churches in town to be expended for articles to be distributed among the invalids in town. This cer tainly is a worthy object and one that all the people should support. At the regular meeting of Wildes Camp, No. 16. S. of V., held in Grand Army hall, Thursday evening, the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year were elected: Captain. Perley F. Withee: 1st lieutenant, Fred W. Hig gins; 2d lieutenant, Robert Maxwell: camp council, chairman. Frank M. Sedgley, Mark W .Savage and Charles W. Lashon. Fred W. Higgins was chosen representative-at-large to at tend the annual encampment at Bucks port in June, and Frank M. Sedgley. al ternate-at-large. Invitations have been extended to the J. Wesley Gilman Camp, No. 26, the W. Howe Camp, No. 15, of Pittsfield, Russell Post, No. 1*6, G. A. U.. and the A. Lincoln Com mand, U. V. U., of this town, to attend the regular meeting, next Thursday. Degree teams from the visiting camps will perform work in three degrees on two candidates. OAKLAND. Mrs. E. J. Nelson has returned from Ueadfield. where she has been spend ing several days. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Gleason returned, this week, from Solon, where they spent several days visiting friends. The High school will commence, Mon day morning. after being dosed for the usual fall va atlon of one week. Ml'~ Kvic Morrill went to Fairfield, Thursday, to play in Dinsmore’s Or i >s;ra. which furnished music for the I'niversalist fair, that evening. .1. 11. Hodsdon has removed his stock of hoots and shoes from The Crowell block a Church street, into the Blake hi' ck on Main street, in the store for r.e-rlj oecup! 1 by A. Swain. The members of Sergeant Wyman, W. it. No. 6S. made a visit to the members of X Wesley Oilman Camp. S iits oo white beans from the cook and use them. 1 consented and counted out the beans fit JO cents each. When we came to finish up i had to go down into un clothes when I felt sure that J ought to be about $1 winner. 1 shoved'the beans down into my pocket and said nothing, rsext day I got thinking about the matter -lJld “™nte? tl,P the beans. I found 1 had j *nen I looked them over and found that a lot of them were ringers. Artificial beans you might saw i said nothing about it. but separated the ringers from i be genuine beans and put them in an other pocket. I was on to wooden nut- niegs and had heard of shoepeg oats, but j couldn t see how anybody could afford to make imitation beans, even if they did sell for a dime apiece on extraordinary 1 c j c i V I t e fi t 1: b n WHEN IN BOSTON, STOP AT THE MERICAN HOUSE Hanover St., near Scollay Sip Hwrert of tbo large botoU to Union Station, yteaaors, buiiitoss and amusement centres. LARGEST ROOMS in the city for the nrictt i SI till nor _i_. on me city iur me l»nce (fl.uo per day anil upward). Steam heal elcctnc light in every room in the hou*e. INI. Ilia mat liaan »i._ lianim l ,u every room in llie llOUt*. Iwim. h«j just lieen spent on the house, giving patrons every modern improvement aud conven ience at moderate prices. IIUROPEAS PLAHTo The special break tasts at 40 cents and table d'hote dmi-r at 60 cents are famous. C. A. JONES. ai u m Kt SI

e occasions. That afternoon, Lieut. Ranger said to me: 'We’ve got our. quinine. It came uav before yesterday, and Doc did not fin'd tile package -until a few minutes ago Queer form it comes in. Something en tirely new. a patent capsule, containing live grains. He gave me four of them and I've just taken two.’ "Then he showed me two of the bean ringers, and all I said was: v ‘That’s n'othing new ;o me. I have I taken so of Vnj in a night.’ ‘No. Is that so? Didn't it make your head acne? assort the lieutenant. ‘Such a headache". w,is all 1 said." Beautifying a North Window. 1 •It was a very large bay. window, And its outlook was none too attractive.\a suggestion to fit it up as ti cosy corner, with a large array of cushions, did n\ seem feasible, partly owing to the un attractive outlook; and partly as it suggested in effort' beyond {he means of the owner of that great perplexing u irrdovv. To leave it omfffy was out.of the question, the owner po§^ess{ng an 1 artistic eye sure tu be troubled by such an unoccupied space, so much thought1 and consideration were bestowed,on it for some time. Then the owner set 1 quietly’ to work, the result of that spell of thinking, and soon the great big 1 gaping window space was a beautiful feature of her pretty unpretentious parlor. A plain board shelf was placed th? length of the window, and the height of the sill. This shelf was draped with white silk. That sounds very extrava gant, but it was not new silk. It had done duty as an evening gown on many occasions, and was ripped, washed, and ironed to be transformed into the drape. Its folds also hid two small old tables at each end of th? shelf, tables which were treated to a coat of white paint before being called into requisition in company with the silk. Two wire hanging baskets, also painted white, were hung from the ceiling of the window, while between them an old fish-globe filled with water occupied a place of honor. Then the owner investing in several rolls of white crinkled paper, busied herself for some time in making flower pot covers. Then came the finishing touches to that big gaping bay window: after which it was big and gaping no longer, but a thing of beauty in the parlor. It was a north window, as I said, and November was the month it changed its appearance in such a marvelous manner, at comparatively small cost to the owner. Three sword ferns, two common begonias, a ealla lily, two oyolarNbns, and an English fern occu pied the shelf, each pot dressed in the crinkled paper covers, an old saucer below to catch drippings from it. Bach table held an umbrella plant. Two small palms on boxes, covered also with some of the white silk, stood before the shelf, and in between them a globe of gold fish was placed on an old-fashioned milking stool, brought from its seclusion in the attic to per form useful service. A pair of white lace curtains hung from the inside of the bow window, giving it the appear ance of a separate little room. The hanging globe was carefully filled with cuttings of English ivy and wandering jew the wire 'baskets each held a poc of Kenilworth ivy, with a saucer under it, the presence of which was hidden by a handful of green moss. A rubber plant too tall to do duty as a decora tion for a table was placed where an empty corner remained. A bird's nest and a couple of well preserved large butterflies found places in this pretty little greenery. One thing more. The canary in his gilded cage was hung between the curtains, and piped his ad miration of the situation. Later on a few Chinese primulas, placed close to the window glass, bloomed gaily to the evident delight of passersby. for the window was as pretty outside as it was within. llulbs rooted and brought forward in a sun nier window, bloomed well in this northern aspect, as time passed. True, it required care and attention. The water in the fish-globe required changing every other day. the bird's scattered seed required sweeping up. and the plants needed watering—a dose of guano in water not being forgotten occasionally—dead leaves would ap pear constantly, and dead blooms had to be carefully removed, but it gave and still gives the owner great pleas ure, attracts much notice and wlo-s much admiration. So much for the big gaping bay Window, it was beautified at small cost and son*; trouble.

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Business Cards. •yy ILLIAMBON BURLEIGH. COUNSELLORS AT LAW Office* over Granite National Bank. Wa ter Street, Augusta, Maine. JOSEPH WILLIAMSON. Jr.. Notary Public. LEWIS A. BURLEIGH, City Clerk. Collection* a specialty. MARTIN. M. D.. Office Hours, 10.S0 to It A. M., to I P. M. 7 to I P. M. Residence. Office, D Western Avenue, 176 Water St Telephone connections with the house. Office can be reached by telephone al John Coughlin’s Drug'Store. pARKER P. BURLEIGH, 2nd ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Office. Corner of Main and tvater streets, HOULTON, MAINE. Special attention given to collections throughout al! parts of Northern Maine. E. WASHBURN, M. D. In the office of H. J. FREDERICK, M. D 178 Water St., Office hours, 8 to 12 A. Ai. Residence 24 Gage St. sept9dtf J E. TUELL, M. D. OFFICE, 222 Water St., over Bowditcb A Webster’s Drug Store. OFFICE HOURS, 11 to 12 and from 1.30 to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays from 11 to 12 A. M. RESIDENCE. Rfi WINTHROP STREET. TJentistry. E.J. ROBERTS, D. D. S. OFFICE. 242 WATER STREET Dr. Roberts has all latest specialties. w. JOHNSON,'M. D. PHYSICIAN SURGEON. Office. New Purinton’ Block. Hours, 10 to 12 A. M., 1.30 to 5, and 7 t« 8 F. M. Sunday, 9 to 10 A. U. Residence, 20 Sewall street.* TELEPHONE CONNECTION. JJR. L. L. DOLLIVER, DENTIST. Specialist In Crown and Bridge Work. 213 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. Telephone. 37-* Office Hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5.10 P. M CW. STOCKMAN, M. D. 207 WATER STREET. Opposite Cony House. Augusta, Mo. Practice limited to the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office Hours! From 9 to 12 A. M., and 2 to 5 and 7.30* to'9 P. M. Sundays, 2.30 to r. and 7.30 to 9 P. M. Residence. Cony House. gURT ANDREWS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 9S State St., Office Hours: 8 to 10 A. M.; 1 to I and 7 to S P. M. Residence, 32 Oak St. Janll.dtf g W. WHITE HOUSE, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office In Room No. 6. over C. H. Na son’s store, E. C. Allen Building. W. B. GETCHELL CIVIL ENGINEER LAND SURVEYOR 243 Water St... An junta. Me, EVANS HOTEL, GARDINER, MAINE. GEO. L. WOODWORTH. Proprietor. Newlv furnished throughout. Gooigs—put a poser. ^'posin’ a wid—that is a worn— leastways a female makes up her mind to marry a man and he won't have her. what then?” "As a gin'ral rule,” responded the oracle, after seeking inspiration at the bottom of his blue and white earthen ware pint mug, "as a gin-ral rule she marries him all the same." Mr. Jebbingsrasped his chin despond ently with the back of his hand. “Ain't there no way of choking her off.” he asked, desperately. “Depends whether she’s single or a l widder," replied Joe with an expression 1 of deep meaning. "S pose we allows, just for the sake o' argyment as she is a widder.” “Then,” said Joe, slowly and em phatically, "my advice is 'ook it." Joshua Jebbings quitted the TIam and Chicken strung up to the pitch of giving his landlady a week's notice. Bv the time he reached the corner of his road his resolution was oozing fast; there was hardly a vestige of it left as lie raised the latch. The first thing that met his too con sci ms gaze was Mrs. Potter. "If it's all the same to you.” put in Mr. Jebbings. with considerable trepi dation. if it's ail the same to you, I— I'm thinking of leaving you this day week if—if no objection," he concluded i lamely. A j "Bless us and save us all! ex j claimed Mrs. Potter. 3 "Goo—good night." answered Mr. I Jebbings, executing a retrograde movement in the direction of the stair case• "never mind about getting me a candle and—1 shan’t 'be wanting any 3 supper.” 11 'Here, vou come back-” I The words floated after him. and had e the effect of making him quicken his e steps. "Thank goodness, that's over,' lie thought as he bolted himself in. I 5 wish next week was over and done with. too. Wonder whether she s tak !ng on much?” "Somebody's bin and put him up to this.” reflected the lady. “Well, after all. 1 dunno's it matters much.”

us a four-roomed house, two airs and two up. The one for Mr. Jobbings paid a weekly rent the back, overlooking a patch ,en gardefi. There was a pigsty farthest lefthand corner, and arlv fowls were clucking around early worms. It was a fine and Mr. Jebbings admired iTted but promising prospect in ervals of his toilet. ln „eas is coming on wonderful. ;,(1 -Reckon they’ll soon be fit king and with a biled gammon ,tl there'd be a dinner for the Lord Mayor. Take her round and give her her doo. she'* a fine figger of a woman; though a trifle run to fat. and the best hand at a Yorkshire pudden I ve eorne aerost since 1 lost pore mother. Wonder what she’s got for breakfast? Hullo! What’s up with the door?’’ T hen lie remembered that he had bolted it over night. He drew back the bolt, but still the door refused to open, though he shook and shoved vigorously. He was glad to hear a substantial tread upon the stairs, and hailed its owner through the keyhole: "Something’s gone wrong with the door it's stuck somehow so’s I can’t open it.” "No, ’taint,” was the answer. "It’s locked, that’s what’s the matter with it.” “That’s queer." said Mr. Jebbings: ”1 never locked it not to my knowledge.” Rut 1 did." was the startling reply. “I locked it. and the key’s in my pocket, and there it’s going to stop till you knows your own mind." And with that she turned and creaked down the stairs again. "Here’s a pretty howdy do,” observed Mr. Jebbings, as soon as he grasped the situation. "Bin and locked me ini” ■'I’ll take and kick that door down, blamed if I won’t,” he declared furi ously. «So he kicked—kicked hard and reck lessly—with thejesult that in less than half a minute later he was sitting on the floor nursing his foot and loudly anathematizing widows in general and Mrs. Potter in particular, so that the voice of the latter, speaking outside of the door, took him quite by surprise. “Yes, you may kick. Joshua Jeb bings, only remember whatever dam age you does you pays for. And you can cuss'n swear, too, if you finds it helps you any. Hungary, are you? Serves you right. S'pose you thought you was going to carry on jest as you liked, and then sneak off with a week's notice. That’s where you made a mis take. 1 ain’t no worm to be trampled m, 1 ain't. So there you stops till you thinks better of it." The morning wore away somehow, and the church clock struck 12. Half past was Air. Jobbings' dinner time. She was bound to let him out for dinner, he told himself, repeatedly. She’d never dare to make him miss two meals. It would be alto gether too—He could hear her setting the table. How many was she setting it fijr? Now the frying pan was on again. A few minutes, and Mr. Jeb bings began to snuff the air like a war horse scenting the battle afar. But what he snuffed was not fire and carn age, but liver and bacon. His nostrils curled with rapture. There was a step on the stairs, a substantial step, that made his heart beat and the stairs creak. It came on and on. and stopped outside his door. Mr. Jebbings waited anxiously to hear the key inserted in the lock, but in stead there came a thump, and a voice saluting him by name. "Joshua Jebbings, you there?" "Well, that’s good.” observed tiio captive, sotto voce, “haw’m I to be anywhere else, I'd like to know, see ing she’ve bin and locked me in? I only wish I wasn’t." "Howbeit," he answered meekly enough. "Y’es'm." "Dinner's ready," was the announce ment. -Mr. Jebbings licked his lips in an ticipation. "So’in I.” he replied eagerly, “ready and waiting." “Ready to have the banns put up Sunday?” “Banns! Sunday!” in a muffled stac cato. Then with a burst of decision, “No, I'm jiggered if I am.” "Very well, then." And to his horror he heard the steps retreating from the door and down the stairs to the kitchen. Mr. Jebbings gave way to despair. “So she means to keep me shut up yer till 1 give in! Well." taking him self into his confidence, as it were, and speaking in a tone of despondency, mingled with reluctant admiration, “she’s a oner, that’s wnat she is! I s'pose,” he continued reflectively, “T s'pose she’s a matter o' five or six years older’n me, and weighs, maybe, a couple o’ stun more. Ought to be t'other way round if a chap’s to have any chance. Banns! Next Sunday! I should like to catch her at it. I’m sorry now I didn’t take and marry Priseiller Potts matter o’ ten year back. She was dreadful set on me at one time was Priseiller, and then 1 shouldn’t never a-bin in this fix. At 3 o’clock Mr. Jebbings gave up and took to his bed. At 4 the voice ol bis landlady drew him from between the sheets and lured him to the win dow. She was talking to a neighbor over the wall, and her words pene trated to his ear with blood-curdling distinctness. “Yes, Mrs. Kirby, you're right, that rain last week have made the peas come on wonderful. And my liens have bin laying better’n reglerer than I've ever knowed ’em; and I've got a beau tiful side o’ bacon left over from my last pig. Altogether, one way'n’ other, I've been pretty forch’nit this year, and I don't fancy all the luck's used up neither. Maybe you’ll be bearing some news 'fore long that 11 s'prise you. No, I ain't going to let it out yet, and 'tain't no use your trying to guess. Anyhow', I must run in now, for the kittle’s on the bile, and T seem to fancy a rasher with niy tea." Mr. Jebbings shook his fist at her re treating figure. “D’ye hear that now?” he demanded of an invisible second party. "Sau sages for breakfast, and liver and bacon for dinner, and ‘seems to fancy a rasher with her tea!’ Why. she’s a puffeck horsestretch! Come to that," with hungry sarcasm, “dessay I could fancy one with mine. Durn it. I could fancy a whole pig! Look yer. now. I aint’ going to stand this. Banns or no banns, I ain’t going to starve upstairs w hile she gorges herself down. After all, she’s a fust-rate cook, and that’s more’n you could say of Priseiller. And you’ve got to consider your meals fust, and if she feeds me as well after ward as she’s done up till now. maybe I won’t have much to complain of." A few minutes later, Mrs. Potter, coming to the door and making an an nouncement. via the keyhole, to the effect that tea was ready, received his submission in due form. “If you've set your mind on them there banns, 1 dunno's I’ve anything to say agen ’em.” And this is how Mrs. Potter, late Iligson, nee Whelks, came to change her name for the third time.—Bel gravia. Taps. Taps was only a flog, but ho held the important oflice of maseot to one of the artillery batteries that rendez voused in the South during the recent war. He originally belonged to the colonel of the regiment, but when he left to take possession of a volunteer corps he presented the dog—a fine set ter—to the men of his battery, all of whom had a strong affection for him. Taps was well disciplined. He at tended all the drills, was generally to be seen a few yards away at guard mount, and at dress parade he often stood directly behind the commanding officer, and when the long line of of ficers marched up. halted, and saluted, he would wag his tail—the only salute he could give, calmly accepting the courtesy with the colonel. At night he accompanied the bugler who sounded taps, and then, visited the various sentries on the grand rounds making his headquarters with the officer of the guard; and his name, Tajis, was given him for this persis tence, and for the reason that he was always out after taps. In the Western country, in another department, he had once aroused, by his whining, the suspicions of the sentry that some thing was wrong. The guard could see nothing, but Taps was insistent, whin ing and barking in a very low, growl ing tone. The sentrfr finally called for ilie corporal of the feuard. and it was discovered that an oprisiag of the In dians was in progress, and that a few were concealed in j the neighboring bush, prepared, it is believed, to steal upon the guard late at night. For this and many reasons. Taps was beloved by every trooper, and, in the terse language of the mem ••nothing was too good for lilm." Finally orders cattle for the regiment to move from the camp and go to the coast. The word had been giv n to the engineer, the guns and caissons were piled on flat cars, and the train was just moving out, when some one pulled the bell-rope and the train came to a standstill.! "Who pulled that] bell-rope?" asked an excited conductioh running up. “We did,” answered several troop ers who came out of the car. "What did you do it for?" continued the man. “Why, Taps is not aboard.'* "Taps, who is Taps?” said the in dignant conductor. "Why, the battery dog.” “Do you mean i(^ say that you stopped the train for a dog? Go ahead!" lie shouted 'to the engineer. “All right, go ahead, retorted the spokesman of the troopers. “Get off. boys, and let her go; but we don't go until Taps reports," and at that the men went pouring out of the train, gathering about the conductor. “What’s all this about?” asked the captain, coming up. the men separat ing on either side. “Why, just this, sir," said the con ductor; "we are scheduled to run out at a certain time and your men have stopped the train for a cur that has been left." “What. Taps?” said the officer. “Yes, sir,” said a trooper, saluting. “The dog is not aboard, and we couldn’t desert him." “All right, Mallory; only you should have reported to me and I would have requested the conductor to delay." “Delay a whole train for a dog when the steamer is waiting!” exclaimed the latter. “She will have to wait for Taps,” rejoined the officer, who then gave some instructions to his men, who were soon running over the country in every direction, whistling and call ing for Taps. They covered the entire hush in the vicinity, thinking that he might have been injured; visited the camp and the little town; but no Taps could be found, and it was almost night when the last stragglers came in. The men were standing around the chafing and irate engineer when the captain called for the buglers of the several batteries. “Get on the car and sound the tattoo, and then taps,” he told them. The men climbed upon the top ofccar, raised their bugles, and sounded the notes that have so recent ly aroused theenthusiasm and patriot ism of all Americans. The silvery notes rang out loudly and went echo ing among the trees and far away to the hills. Then the men listened. Again the tattoo was sounded: and as the men listened, away off. in the di rection of a wood, a sharp but faint bark was heard. Again the bugles sounded, and a great cheer arose. I.ouder became the barking, more joyous the bugle-blasts, until present ly a big dog came tearing across the stretch of open. came tearing across the stretch of open. It was Taps, and. borne aloft by eager arms, he was hustled aboard the train. His tongue was hanging out, his hair clogged with mud, which told the story. He had gone into a distant swamp to have a swim, and had become mired, only, making his escape under the influence of the strains he knew so well. "1 suppose the expedition would have been given up if that dog hadn’t been found,” said the conductor, with a fine sarcasm, to one of the troopers, as he finally swung aboard the mov ing train. “I reckon you’re right, son,” the man replied, on whose knee the big muzzle of Taps was resting; "I reckon you're rigflt.”—The Outlook. It is a curious fact that when a Jap anese woman is dressed in the national costume, her husband always precedes her when entering a room or in walking the streets, and treats her as Japanese husbands' generally treat their wives— that is. like servants. But when the same woman puts on European dress the con ditions are reversed. Ex-Justice J.oar of Independence, Mo., married a couple the other day. and IS hours later he remembered that his li cense as a “J. P.” had expired and that he had had no right to perform the cer emony. He was greatly worried until he recollected that he was an elder in the church, and thru the marriage was there fore, all right after all. The Chinese government does all in Its power to check the opium habit. tire punishments common in the Chinese army for this habit being extreme. For the first offense a mini may have nis up per lip cut; for the second he may be de capitated. For the last GO years on an average half a ton of opium has been sent to China from India every hour. Although the daily consumption of wa ter in London per heau is less than SO gallons, the East London Water Com pany characterizes this as a waste both reckless and criminal. It would be rather interesting to know how this company would find language sufficiently strong to express itself should it have to deal with a tier capita consumption running Into the hundreds of gallons per duv, as n would have In our cities. Maine Fish and Game Notes. Six beat's have been killed in Aroos took county this year so far. Several thousand fish from the Green Bake hatchery were put into Middle Branch waters at Great Pond, recently. 1 John Farrington, Jr., of Lovell, had at last accounts 11 foxes, besides other animals as a result of his fall trapping. Lewis Dow of Avon, is a persistent and successful bird hunter. He has stopped an even score of grouse thus far this season. The Shepherd Bros, have had put into their abandoned quarry, at Simon ton, which now contains a large amount of water, 4,000 brownbaok trout and 6,000 salmon trout. Speaking of his gunning trips, Chas. Gahan of Bath, remarked the other day that he shot over 70 partridges one fall, and that without the assistance of a dog. Royal Scribner, the successful boy trapper of Eustis, has caught five foxes, and he h^s lost no time from school while attending his traps. Capt. Thaddeus Gross of Oeeanville, is high line in the lobster lishing busi ness this fall. One week recently In stocked $63, the largest week’s stock known for a number of years. Phillips lake is being stocked with 4000 landlocked salmon from the hatch eries at Green Lake. F. O. Perkins has been engaged to be on the lookout for poachers as the law will be strictly en forced. George E. Crosby of Orland, one of Maine’s most successful fox-trappers, has been doing a good business in Au rora and vicinity, trapping about fifty foxes and a number of coons and bob cats in the past few wpeks. Deer are rapidly increasing in York county. Ward Smith of Hollis, saw seven with his cattle the other day. in cluding a beautiful young fawn. There is a special law that protects them for two years longer. One hundred and fifty salmon sur prised Superintendent Stanley of the Bake Auburn fish hatchery Thanksgiv ing night, l tinning up the brook and into pounds. Superintendent Stanley already had on hand more salmon eggs than can be hatched at this hatchery but lie stripped the fish and the eggs will be distributed at various points. The crab supply of the Maine coast is reported plentiful. At the opening of the season it was feared that the crab catch would prove a failure, hut instead it has proved profitable. The boats now average about eight barrels a day each, and as the demand has been very good, the industry has been very successful. Foxes are numerous in the vicinity of Alfred and their fur is of unusual beauty and luxuriance. A party of Portsmouth sporstmen recently se cured four silver grays during a day’s excursion in that vicinity, while a sportsman from Malden had the rare good luck to shoot a coal-black fox. the first one shot near that town for several years. The sportsmen predict that the brook trout next year will be very scarce. The water during the summer and fall has been very low, and as a conse quence a great many streams were dried up, destroying all hope of good trout fishing when the season opens, on account of the killing of the trout spawn which must necessarily follow the scarcity of water. A visit to any of the large fish houses, convinces one that every part of fish is used. Even the skins are used for making glue, and the piles of scraps that are notice-able in every fish house, ire not so worthless us might be imag ined. Cod skins bring about $35 a ton, while haddock and hake skins are worth $9. Many of them are shipped to St. John, X. B., where they are con verted into glue. Harry, the ten-year-old son of Henry Smith of Denmark, recently set i couple of traps for coons, hoping he might beat an older neighbor whose luck at coon-catching had not been re markably good. On visiting his traps several days later he found a nice large coon in each trap. The animals were promptly killed, and their pelts were taken off, to be sold and thereby add to the happy lad’s pocket money. Messrs. Coombs and Wilson of Rock land. who own a number of fine hunt ing dogs, take as good care of them as they do of themselves or their horses. The dogs go with them in the carriage to the hunting grounds, and when they return to the carriage are of course heated by the chase. Each dog is pro vided with a closely fitting blanket, which is put on for their ride home, the same care being taken in this respect as the men take of themselves in re gard to their overcoats. Few people realize when they sec a seine boat with a big seine piled high in it that these same articles cost from $650 to $S00 or $90h. They are not par ticularly long-lived either, although a mackerel net will outwear a porgy net. They are being continually repaired and added to, and in this manner are sometimes used for six or eight years. One can realize then what it means to a fisherman when his nets are de stroyed. In the opinion of a well-known Port lander who for many years was en gaged in the mackerel fishing, thp rea sons for these fish becoming scarce and not rising to the surface is the prac tice of seining, which kills many of the young, and the discontinuance of the strewing of ground bait, of porgics, clams, etc., in connection with the use of the jig. He recalls the time when from 50 to 600 sail of vessels found em ployment in mackerel fishing off the New England coast, and he estimates that 100,000 barrels of fine bait were thrown over in a single season on this fishing ground. This brought the fish to the surface and great catches re sulted. A return to that former method and the abandonment of the present destructive plan might make this val uable fish again plentiful off our shores. Maine Industrial News. About 36,000.000 feet of logs have been rafted in Bangor boom this year, compared with 72,000.000 feet in 1897. There will be more lumber cut on the Machias river this season than for many years past. Clark Gardiner sent a crew of men Thursday to Town ship 30. A sign of the busy times which char acterize Bridgton's industrial life iH a pile of wool, in front of the burr picker1 Insurance THAT UNDER ALL circumstances 5 IS THE KIND ISSUED BY THE

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at Pondicherry Mills, of 25.000 pounds weight. F. J. Carsley of Dexter, has bought during the past few months, 42"h cords of pulpwood which will be shipped to S. 1>. Warren any ot Fort Fairfield. This company is low composed of the five brothers Levi VV., J. Stillman. A. Kllorv. H. D., and Vlias. H. Stevens, sons of the late Hiram stevens, originator of the enterprise. I’.ieir large mills and electric light plant ire located at Stevensville, in Fort Fuir lelil. two miles from the village. Their mils arc equipped with up-to-date im irovemeitts. the same is true also of heir electric light plant, which furnishes l-’t. Fairfield with light r/nning more hail 1SO0 lights. Their store, offices, etc., ire all modern and patterns of conven ence. Besides their mills here they have m extensive branch at Salmon River. N. t.. which was '/stablished September, ws. .1. S. Stevens, who lias the full ■barge of the business tbere. fas been here nine years. To supply the Salmon stiver mills witli lumber thev have 110 square miles of timber land in the Po llution. This branch gives employment o at least 300 men and Bn horses. At the lulls they have a good boarding house 'here from f;> to Ionty to do in keeping account of the ast business transacted. Their mills, >oariling house, stables and other builil ngs are lighted with electricity, which 'ben first introduced up there in the foods, seemed quite an innovation In the -et tiers. The largo shook mill being built a( Deep Cove, a mile front the W. C. R. lepot at Eastport is being erected by ;be E. H. Barnes Company of New Vork city. The mill will make all kinds of boxes, etc., such as are used ts cases for canned goods, package stuff, etc., and will employ above a fund red men at the start. The dimen sions are lot) by 130 feet, and the buiid ng is 150 feet from the water, a large wharf is being pushed out so as to give IS feet depth for vessels, even it low water. The wharf is built of pil nS brought from St. John by Allston Pushing for the North Lubec “Klon Tike,” and never used. It is 250 feet long and very substantial, the piling being held in place by iron rods. One feature of the mill is the truss roof, an invention of Contractor Barrows who has charge of the erection of the mill. The rafters are made of long boards nailed together instead of solid beams, and are much stronger and more sup ple. The frame is already up and boarded in, the roof on and painted, and now work is being rapidly pushed on the interior of the building. It is expected that the machinery will p. placed in before the end of December, and that the mill will be in full opera tion during the following month Tin estimate cost of the new wharf an 1 machinery is in the neighborhood of $100,000. At the Newport condensed milk fac tory $200 is paid out daily to farmers for milk. Pleasant to Take, TOCUS COUGH HIXTDRF

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Railroads and Steamboats. MAINE CENTRAL R. R. In Effect Nov. -7. 1808. Passengers trains leave Augusta as follows: THROUGH TRAINS. GOING "WEST—6.30 A. M. for Lewiston, Farmington, Phillips, Rockland, Port land, Boston, Bridgton. Montreal and Quebec, 30.00 A. M. for Brunswick, Lew iston. Portland and Boston. Farmington, Phillips. Carrabasset. Rangeley, Rock land. and Brklgton; .'3.OS P. M. local to Portland: U.IS P. 51. (express) for Bruns wick, Bath, Lewiston. Portland, Boston; connecting _ 0.50 1.30 5.01 Through tickets to California and al points South and West may be had of E 11. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. th. 51.; Portland, 5.35 P. 51. LEAVE rd. .i. A. M.; A. AJ.: Brown FOR BOSTON! 3 TRIPS PER WEEK. Fall Arrangement Commencing Thurs. Oct. 13th. Steamer Della Col lins will leave Au gusta at 1 P. M., Hallowel! 1.30, con necting with the STR. KENNEBEC Which will leave Gardiner at 3.00, Rich mond 4.10, and Bath 6 P. M„ Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning, leave Lincoln's Wharf, Bos ton, Monday, Wednesday and Friday eve nings at 6 o’clock. Bound trip tickets, good for the sea son, sold by pursers of steamers and on wharfs. Freights taken at low rates, carefully handled and promptly delivered. JAS. B. DRAKE, Pres. ALI.EN PARTRIDGE, Agent. Augusta. aprlSdtf TO THB NATIONAL BOMB. Eastern Branch, D. V. S., at Togus. Kennebec Central R. R. Connects at Gardiner with the Maine Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallo wed and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Augusta, and Kennebec Steamboats for Boston. TIME TABLE. Summer arrangement in effect Monday. June 20, 1898. Leave Randolph: 7.22 and 10.22 A. M. 1.52. 2.55 4.22 P. M. L,v. Nat. Home: 8.15 and 11.20 A. M. 2-20. 3.20 5.00 P. M. Ar, at Nat. Home: 7.42 and 10.42 A. M. 2.12, 3.15 4.42 P. M. Ar. at Randolph: 8.35 and 11.40 A. M. 2.40. 3.40 5.20 P. M. We Guarantee STREET YARNS. Stories Heard This Week On Augusta’s Streets. The Drummer’s Remarkable Memory and the Trouble It Caused Him. O V T T I I l i t i 3 0 I I. I 5, 7 A Theatrical Tramp-Another Police Station In cident and Other Storiei. “In addition to great beauty of per son and numerous strong mental traits hereditary in my family,” said the travelling man of the jolly disposition to his party of friends in a Water street clothing store, yesterday. “I’ve always prided myself upon the posses sion of a remarkable memory for faces. But 1 was badly stumped on my New York trip last week. The head man in one of the big wholesale houses over there that is patronized by my firm took me up to his flat for dinner. His wife and his wife's sister.a very charm ing pair of women, made the dinner a delight. But the face of my host's sis ter-in-law bothered me. “She was a petite, dark woman, with an extraordinary tine figure and a face not so pretty as it was animated and interesting. I had seen that face: I knew that. I tried to think of where I had seen it. It worried me a heap and I was out on a limb. I couldn’t for the life of me recall just where I had seen her countenance, and yet I would have sworn that I had seen it often. I mentally went over the features of all the girls I ever knew. Nope; I had never known her, but I had seen her face slathers of times. Then, thinking she might be an actress and thus have herpictureson exhibitionorin the news papers, I raked my memory on actress es. No go. She didn’t seem actressy, anyhow, and I quit that line of guess ing. Now, I've never lived anywhere else except in Washington, and it was in Washington I felt positive that I had seen her face. Finally I asked her: 'Have you ever visited Washing ton?’ ‘No,’ she replied, ’but I want to go there so much. I’ve never been 100 miles outside of New York.’ ‘The reason I ask,’ I said, ‘is that your face seems so extraordinarily familiar to me.’ ‘Truly?’ she said; and. although I couldn’t just make out why. I was conscious that I hadn’t said just the right thing, for her face flushed a good deal as she looked at her plate, and my i host and his wife made haste to get the conversation into another channel. “I went to my hotel in a sort of frenzy of wonder as to where I had seen my host's sister-in-law's face. I hate to let anything like that get away from me. I wasn't through wondering about it when I reached the hotel. I stopped at the news stand to buy a couple of magazines wherewith to read myself to sleep in my room. For some reason or other—probably because I'm a hopelessly commonplace business man—I always look over the ads. in the back portion of a magazine before I tackle the reading matter. “I was turning over the rear pages of one of the magazines idly when ray thumb clutched at one of the pages and I was momentarily stunned. Now, it was surely a modest enough picture, otherwise it couldn't have found lodg ment among the ads. of a first-rate family magazine; but, taken in connec tion with the worriment I had under gone over the countenance of my friend's sister-in-law, it sort of floored me and put me out. The quarter-page picture, reproduced from a photograph, illustrated an advertisement of the merits of union underwear. And so I was able to go to sleep without any botherment as to where I had seen my friend's sister-in-law's face. “Said my friend, when I saw him at his place of business the next day: ‘My boy, this cultivation of the memory business is a fake. What we all need is the cultivation of forgetful ness. My sister-in-law earned an easy $1,000 by handing herself down to pos terity through the medium of a maga zine ad., but she’s been sore upon her self ever since for doing it. So that, if you want to make a hit and be popular in the bosom of my family, you’ll have to cut out the "Where have I seen you befores?” and so on. See?’ Mrs. Smith was sitting in the dining room the other (lay and from the kitch en adjoining, she heard a remarkable e conversation. It was a dialogue be 0 tween the hired girl and a tramp of the r learned sort, evidently a Portland man, for all his talk was of a theatrical nature. First of all the girl's voice was r’ heard to say: “What do you want?’’ A gruff voice with a comical note in it replied: “More than is dreamt of in thy philosophy, Horatio.” _ “But my name ain't Horatio,” ans wered Hannah. “Nor yet again, I fancy, is it Trilby, nor even Sweet Marie.” “I said, ‘What do you want?’ “And I said,” replied Mr. Weary 1 Willie, More than is dreamt of in thy g philosophy, Horatio,’ but what I really want is something to eat.” "How would a cake of soap strike you?” said Hannah, with fine scorn. “Inasmuch as you are a woman and you threw it at me it would not strike me at all.” “Poor roan! I suppose you are al most starved?” was Hannah’s unreel ing- and sarcastic reply. “Well, I would be if ail women were as cold and cruel as you.” “Well, I suppose you expect escal loped oysters and champagne.” “Softly, girl; this is not heaven.” Mrs. Smith’s curiosity was aroused by this time, and going out into the kitchen, she descried a long-haired ex actor, with a "lean and hungry look.” “Hannah, Hannah” she said, “give that man a piece of that apple pie left over from Sunday.” Accepting the pastry with a profuse boW; he held it up to heaven and apostrophized: "And yet they say we do not work for our daily bread.” “1 don't know why the simple fact of being in love should deprive people of the vestige of common sense with which nature, never over-generous with that rarest of blessings, has en dowed them,” remarked a State oftl ial, yesterday, "but all my observation tends to confirm me in the opinion that it does. For example, a man I know is engaged to a Hallowell girl. That is. he was engaged to her up to a quarter to 10 o’clock Thursday night, week be fore last. He went out to call on her, and—but first I must tell you that she belongs to a New Brunswick family, and he is from Boston, and both of them are exceedingly proud of their birthplaces and ancestry. After a few preliminaries, she said to him: 'Oh, let’s hear how fast you can say: ‘She sells sea shells.’ "So, of course, he said: ’She shells, sea shells,' and ’She shells, she shells,’ and 'She sells, she sells,’ and goodness only knows what till his tongue was so tangled up that his mouth was full of knots. And she began to laugh, and he told her to say it herself. Then they both went at it, and midway of their sibilant mouthings somebody’s tem per began to get frayed at the e ges. She said that Boston people speak abominably anyway, and he retorted tu quoque, about the ‘Blue Nose, dia lect. “From discussion of speech they came to a discussion of manners, and things were said which it were painful to repeat. The engagement was brok en, as I said, at 9.45 o'clock. It has stayed broken ever since. The rupture bids fair to be permanent. And all this misery because—well, because two or dinarily intelligent persons happened to be made temporarily feeble-minded by mutual affection.” “There Is nothing like society for let ting you know just how you are rated by your friends,” said a girl who has been visiting in'the city. By the way it might be well to state that the young lady has not “come out" yet, though she has been put through the preliminary paces prior to the great event. It is also barely pos sible that the young miss has made a mistake in. society and when she “comes out. will find it entirely different in re gard to her position. “it’s the nearest approach to ‘seeing oursels as ithers see us’ that I know of. My experience lias, of course, been lim ited, but already 1 know just exactly how my friends regard me as a social factor. Because i am not a deaf mute, nor have spent my childhood in an asy lum for incurable imbeciles, they deem me—well, hardly brigi... but a superior sort of idiot who may be relied upon to furnish a certain amount of animation to the most lugubrious occasion. ‘Oh. let’s have Miss I overheard one member of a clambake committee say to another the other day (Miss-being me); she'll talk.' But that was an accident. "It is when i dine out or am invited to a supper or luncheon or any other small function that I discover the way my at tributes are sized up for me. "The key to the situation is supplied by the otner girl of the party, and to whom I expected to make a foil. I’ve never yet known it to vary. She's always one of the pretty, timid girls, with scarcely a wdrd to say for herself, and who really doesn’t need to, for all she has to do is to sit there and let folks look at her. "it isn t that I don’t happen to know' any bright girls, for i do. lots of them, but we're never invited out together. Bike myself, they're always busy main taining the social balance with some sweetly pretty girl on the other end of the see-saw. “I sometimes wonder if these timid girls have seen through the situation as we birds of anotaer feature have seen through it. "Many a time when I’ve found myself one of a company where I was expected to supply the vitality for the whole crowd have I been tempted to shift my role and for once play the part of the si lent member. But it wouldn't work; not only would the hostess never forgive me for destroying her well laid plans, but whatever little social value I may hap pen to possess would be endangered.” A-lot of small boys were coasting down the sidewalk of a hack street one day this week. Just as a reporter was passing a dirty youngster finished the descent upon the remains of a dust pan and pick ing up his vehicle he walked over to an other who was emerging from a tin ba sin in which he had made the passage. "Hello, Jimmy, where ye ben fer the last six weeks?” “Sick." "Wot’d ye have—fever?” "Yep.” “Wot kind?” "The kind wot they feeds ye milk wid." “Have it much?" “Hundred ’n’ six." "Hundred ’n’ six wot?" “Fever.” “Get out." "Honest.” At this point the questioner turned to four or five other urchins who had slid down on various articles of tinware dur ing the conversation and said: "Hey, fellers, listen t' wot de liid is tr\in t give me. Says he’s had hundred n six fever.” (Yells of incredulity and derision from the “fellers.”) j "D'ye t ,11k I’m lyin’?” said Jimmy. "Sure ye are,” said the other and Jimmy promptly smote him with the tin basin. i The discussion ended at mat point. "Is this whore you arrest people?,” asked a. small, pretty little woman who rushed into the police station panting for breath. Some one volunteered the information thut the people under arrest were usually brought to the place and that warrants of arrest were attended to promptly. "Well, you needn’t be so particular; you know what J mean." she said ang rily to the man who had spoken. “I want somobodv arrested, and right away too. You needn’t laugh at me. I do, and 1 don’t see anything funny In that.” A policeman asked her what crime had been committed. At lirst she wouldn’t tell because she was afraid it would get in the papers, but finally she consented when she was told she would have to give her reasons for the arrest. “Well, you see, I've only been married two months, and me and John—that's him you know, my husband—we got along all right till last night. Then we got mad about—about—well, I've forgot ten—but we got mad, and then he told me I better stay at home this afternoon instead of going to the matinee. Well, T just got upon my ear and told him 1 didn't want to go so bad. but now T was going anyway, jUst because he didn’t want me to. He said he guessed not and 1 said 1 guessed yes. and we just had it there for an hour. Well, when he got up this morning he was all right and I thought he had forgotten all about it, so 1 didn't say a word but just kept still, and I said to myself I'll just fool him and go to the theater anyway, and then lie’ll know whether he can boss me or not. I just hurried up and got everything fixed up around the house and got everything ready for Sunday, so he couldn’t kick, and then 1 got ready to dress, and what do you think?” The little woman stopped for breath, took two gasps and began again. “Well, what do you think? That man had just taken every winter waist of mine and hidden them somewhere—you see I’ve got on a summer waist—and just so I couldn't go out, too. 1 think he's Just as mean as he can be, and I want him arrested. What for? For stealing my shirt waists, of course. Did he buy them? Yes, of course he did. but he gave them to me, so they're mine. T can’t get him arrested? Well, I’ll just go see the mayor about it. 1 guess I can have him arrested If I want to,” and she rushed out of the place as fast as she came In. She evidently changed her mind or found her waists, because John was not arrested. CLEAN RECREATION A Gymnasium Being Fitted in the Congregational Chapel. The Rians lor the Well Being ol the Parish Young People. Very soon the young ladies and gen tlemen. and the girls and boys of the Congregational parish of this city, are to have a place in which to develop their muscles in a gymnasium of their own that will be conducted under the direction of the Congregational Society. This is the result of the planning of their pastor. Key. J. S. Williamson, only it is rather larger than his plan a; first intended, larger than he had even dared to hope. Mr. Williamson believes that the al: moral organizations should be more closely connected with the church than they are. He says that while the Y. M. C. A. and other kindred organiza tions are doing practically the fame work that the church is intended to do, it is off by itself and thus the two or ganizations do not derive so much help as they should from each other. He points out the fact that the great or ganization of the Roman Catholic church shows how closely allied ail the organizations that are intended to do branches of the same work for whloh the church is intended, sh >uld be. He believes the church s'n ould furnish its young people some clean, wholesome sport and recreation that will be for the benefit of their constitu tion and being, physical, mental and moral. Mr. Williamson began by proposing a class in physical culture, though he had a great longing for a regularly equipped gymnasium. He did not like to ask the members of his parish to assist in equipping a gymnasium, how ever, as they have contributed so free ly for the other purposes, this year, such as defraying the church debt and for charitable work. He mentioned his idea to some of the members of the l parish, and they at once saw hoiw good his plan was. They hesitated not a 1 minute, but consented to assist in the movement, both with cash and with inftuenee. The place selected for the f hall of recreation is a room over the ladies' parlor in the chapel I of the society, and it is eminent- ly fitted for just such work. It is of a 1 size large enough to accommodate 1 those who will want to go there, and the ceiling is high enough to allow t placing Hying rings and the trapeze. t It was their intention to have the place in order by the first of next week, at least, but there has been a t delay in getting the fittings. Every- c thing that is needed for the equipment I on a modest scale has been ordered, r and it should be here in position, so Mr. Williamson thinks, by the last of e next week. i v Another plan is to have Dr. Whittier, c the instructor in the Bowdoin gym- n nasium, come to Augusta and conduct a classes in a few lessons at least. It is v planned to have him examine each v member of the classes, and give each s i diagram, showing them the class of T exercise they should take to develop v their body, where development is most needed, that their muscles may be in y perfect harmony and each do its share t rf the work. j "People will say they have exercise t Everybody is Interested In OurlFine Line of Table Damasks&Napkins and in Our Large Stock of Heady Hade Sheets and Pillow Slips. We have also JUST RECEIVED A NICE ASSORTilSNT OP Men's Unlaundered Shirts and Night Shirts. Be Sure and See our Line of Ladies’ Outing Flannel Night Robes« FOWLER HAMLEN AUGUSTA, ME Como in and see tlie Parker Jointless Fountain Pen. NO SCREW on THREAD TO GET OCT OF ORDER. BEST PEN IN THE MARKET. ALSO FINE LIME OF GOLD FILLED AND SOLID COLD WATCHES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. J. C. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Optician, Augusta, Maine. novlO.codtf enough," said Mr. Williamson. Thurs day evening,” and yet they are all played out, physically. Take the man who works in a store. He Is upon his feet all day, and when it comes night he Is all fagged out and feels at odds with the world. He would be surprised if he were told that he needs exercise. 'Why,' he would say, 'I have exercise enough. I am tired because I have had too much.’ If that man w join the classes, he will be welcomed. To defray the expenses a small ad mission fee of 50 or 75 cents will be charged each member, and the expense of the instruction from Dr. Whittier, which will amount to 25 or 40 cents a lesson, will be borne by the members of the classes. Each class will have a simple set of bylaws by which they will have to abide. The chapel will be open five after noons and evenings of each week, un less there are services to be conducted. In this case it will, of course, have to 'be closed to the students in physical culture while the meetings are in progress. "We hope sometime in the near future to add a bowling alley to the list of our chances for passing a healthful hour of recreation." said Mr. Williamson. "This sort of sport is one that is enjoyed, and I cannot see why, under proper circumstances, it is not as proper for the young ladies and gentlemen to have a bowling alley in the winter, as it is for them to play croquet in the summer, il have no ticed that the young gentlemen when they reach the age of IS or 20, often graduate from the church and the Sun day school, and also very often from the principles they represent, so why should not the influence of the church be made to serve them'by providing a place for recreation? "To this end we have also in mind the fitting up of a small reading room, the organization of a debating society, and later on to take up the university extension work. We mean for all this to intensify the work of the pulpit, the choir, the Sunday school, the young people’s society and the weekly prayer meeting,— not to supersede them. "We have over $80,000 worth of prop erty dedicated to the service of God, which is used but about five hours out af each week. We think there is no tecessity for the church to delegate to alien institutions, its own legitimate work. We think the most effective way to fight the evil influences of the laloon is to put something in its place. We think this is one of the practical ways of preaching the Christ." The members of the parish, both young and old are much interested in ihe new idea and are doing all in their power to assist Mr. Williamson in bis plans. i 1 l 1 1 1 I I f I I I Extraordinary Bargains in Jackets and Capes mul no trouble to show them. All the latest productions.of the season and the finest fitting Garments shown. See the Jackets vve are offering at $3.98 $4.98 and the heavy Boucle Jacket lined throughout at is a winner. Handsome Premi Our Customers. BUCKLEY GOODRICH, Astounding values in Capes at $3.50 $3.98 Also a handsome line of Boucle and Golf Capes at the lowest -possible prices. Beautiful line of Plush Capes and new line of Collarettes at prices that please all. Special values in Blankets from a pair upwards. Great bargains in Shawls. ums Given Free to Under Cony House A $3.50 Lady’s Boot for $3.00 T he very latest style, made on a man’s last, having all the good quad* ities of the higher priced goods. We warrant every pair to be equal to any ooot on the market in style, fit, comfort and wearing qualities. HASKELL BROS., 182 Water St, Auugsta, Me. 3. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 1. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 1. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 1. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. 239 WATER ST. I. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, i. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 1. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. BOND. THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 1. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. AUGUSTA. ME. AUGUSTA, ME, AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA. ME. AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA. ME. AUGUSTA. ME. AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA, ME. AUGUSTA. ME. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. E. E. BOND, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. nov!0,eod9w HAVE YOU VISITED THE BOND STUDIO*.’ If not drop in when you are down that way and see some of the dainty little styles just introduced. I am in daily touch with some of the best operators iii Boston and New York and therefore know what they are doing from day to day, which places us in a position to give you nothing but the latest and best. MORAL: GO TO 110\D. THE PHOTOGRAPHER 239 Water Street, and get the best.

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U'o the jMan Lho appreciates style, fit, and ^beautiful workmanship in a ^garment, we desire to show our inline of high grade ready-to-wear 'Overcoats jit $15, $18, $20, $25. if They are made from fine Bea rers and Kerseys; colors, blue, jfblack, brown and olive. Cut in the latest style, made up 'raw edge, strap seams, wide ^facings, satin sleeve linings, and J have many of the fine points that ’distinguishes the made-to-your J measure garment from the usual J ready-made. J C.H. NASON, y The One-Pricc Clothier. 1 2 Allen's Bldg. Augusta. Me. THE FAMOUS Queen Quality Shoe For Women. Price $3.00. In presenting “Queen Quality we have placed be fore the Women of Amer ica a Shoe of exceptional value for $3.00 HIGHEST QUALITY Of Material and Workman ship. Made in thirty styles suitable for street, dress, home, or outing. For re taining their shape and fitting where others fail, they have no equal. Trade-Mark on Evary Pair. Sold Exclusively by F. It. Hersey We are sole agents in Augusta for this line which is the leading $3.00 boot on the market. Call at our BOSTON BOOT SHOE STOW for an illustrated catalogue of this line. nuvlT.eodtf Diimei* Sets. Reduction in Price. We have some lines we shall closi out at low prices to make room for ou: hew Christmas stock. Call and sei them. SWIFT TURNER. AUGUSTA tuAl&s.tf Trade Mark Patented GEO. C. GOODWIN Agents, Boston, Mass. THIS PLASTBH Acts directly upoi the muscles anc nerves of the back the seat of all pain FOR ALL Lung Troubles whether local o deeply seated, tht plaster will be foum to give instant re lief by applying be tween the sbuulde, blades. SHARP For Kidney Trouble Rheumatism. Neu ralgia, Pain In th Side and Back Ache they are a certaii and speedy cure. PAINS. Sold by Druggist for cents. CO., Genera AROOSTOOK FLOUR. Commissioner Oak Savs It Is the Equal of Any Made. Something About His Now Flour Milt catod at Caribou. Commissioner Charles E. Oak is just now intensely Interested in the flour manufacturing business as the Arm of which he is a member, has just put in a mill, in Caribou, that is bound to be a success. It is Aroostook’s latest in dustry and is what Mr. Oak says is destined to become one of the greatest, for he cannot see why Aroostook can not raise more wheat, as well as other products. Mr. Oak’s friends were not over sanguine when he spoke about putting in a flour mill in his big Aroos took town, but the firm had thought the matter over fully, and saw no rea son why they could not make a success of it, as well as they do in the mills of the West. Now that they are showing that they can make flour in Caribou they expect to do still greater things, next year, and the people in that section of the country are making preparations to put in a good supply of wheat, another spring. They have been planting more and more wheat each year and it has Proven to be a great crop for them, so the planting of the crop will not be an experiment by any means. Mr. Oak says the press and the Grange have been calling upon the farmers of the section to raise some thing besides potatoes, so that should that crop fail them they will not be left in so destitute a condition. The firm of S. W. Collins Son which is the one to which Mr. Oak is a member, is doing something more than urging the mat ter. They have put in a mill where the product of the wheat fields can be sold or ground, whichever pleases the farmer. In that way the firm is prov ing to be a benefactor to the farmers Qf Aroostook. The Collins mill runs day and night. They have been receiving 500 bushels daily, 200 bushels of wheat and 300 bushels of buckwheat, barley and feed. The capacity of the mill is about 60 barrels daily. The mill was purchased in Chambersburg, Pa., last summer, consisting of four machines in all, four rollers in each machine, making a to tal of 16 rollers in all. The process of grinding is as follows: First the wheat passes through one set of rollers which takes out the part made into flour; then the balance comes to a second set of rollers where the process of taking out the flour is repeated, and the balance rolled for a third time. First rolling, then sifting takes place eight different times before it is completed. The sifting process is done by two gyrators consisting of two large cases eight by four feet and three and a half feet high filled with sieves, 20 in each, cases poised on two crank wheels which revolve rapidly, giving the large frames of the cases a crank motion. The wheat product passes both into and out of the gyrators through cloth tubes, which being flexible, allow them to turn freely. The outlets, 15 to each gyrator, sort the wheat products into as many different grades and distribute to the different sets of rolls for fur ther grinding, or to the flour or bran bins, if it is the finished product. So perfectly is the work done that the bran has more the apearanoe of saw dust than wheat, having little or no re semblance to a wheat kernel. There is another machine still for treating middlings to take out any'per cent, of flour there may be left aft“r the gyrators have completed their work. Then comes the packer for packing the flour into barrels and bags, being an automatic machine, packing and weighing at the same time, the flour in one-eighth, one-quarter, one-half and barrels, as may be required. The present prospect is that the out put of thi3 mill for the season will be 8000 barrels of flour or equal to about 40.000 bushels of wheat, which will doubtless be increased another year as the farmers are more than pleased by the products of this ’mill, for with its short time only of business it has given wheat a cash value in Aroostook, which is something never experienced In this section before. SO cents being paid for all that is offered. The greatest difficulty is that the quantity offered is small, showing the fact plainly that the Aroostook farmer must sow more wheat and other grain, as it is understood that the quantity raised here per acre is double that raised in the West. Workmen are fixing the street at the 1 foot of Hines' hill, where the repairs were in progress on the sidewalk when the storm covered the place with snow. j The sleighing in the city is nearly 1 gone in places, and a few more of -these warm days wttl ruin it._ The next polo game in Augusta will be on Wednesday evening of next week, when the Lewiston team w hi visit us. _ J. S. Smith of Waterville. passed 1 Thursday nigiht in Augusta. The polo team plays at Bath, tonight. STRAY STORIES. An Experience With a Woman and Muting! About tho Declaration ol Peace-Two Other than Storiea. The doctor had a terrible experience one day recently In the train coming down from Waferville where he had been on business. It was an experience, and one he will never forget. It has shaken his love for the weaker sex greatly, and who can wonder at It? To let him tell lit in his own.language: “The seat directly behind her was the only vacant one, so I took it. I was only golng over about thirty mules of the road. I didn’t pay much attention to her From behind, of course, I could only see her hat, a great affair of feathers, plumes and aigrettes and the other things women use in their headgear that look Nke Christmas tree decorations, but I knew there was something either on the seat beside her or in her lap that occu pied her attention, for every now and then there came to my ears a sound strikingly like that of a kiss when the kisser and klssee don’t care for noise. When the train pulled out she said to the something, 'Now ees doin’, ain’t we?’ “That settled it—a baby. ’Is the ittle darling tired of ze long ride on de choo choo tars?’ said the wom an. “No answer from "Ittle” darling. 'We’ll be der by-by and den sweet heart will have something nice to eat won’t he?’ ‘He’ didn’t say whether he would or not. 'Tlss me.’ And the ‘tiss’ half echoed through the car. Now If there is one thing above anoth er that I like It is a quiet baby. They are so scarce that when I ilnd one I am seized with an overwhelming desire to hold It and show It my watch and do all the other things ‘that babies like. ‘Does my Ittie darlln’ want me to hold he?’ “No reply, either yell or goo-goo. “That settled 'it. I -must see the baby that had such respect for itself. I leaned forward in my seat and peered over the back of the one before me. I looked down. Then 1 rose and staggered to the front of the car for a drink of water. “It wasn’t a baby. It was a measly, little stub-nosed, sniffling, wriggling pug dog.” A melodrama of tbe most stirring kind was being given at a theater in a small town In (Maine. In one of the critical scenes the hero suddenly became aware of the fact that he had come to the stage minus his poniard. Without a moment's hesitation he made a dash at the traitor, exclaiming: “Die villain! I meant to strike thee with my dagger, but I left the weapon in my dressing room, and will, therefore, strangle thee in the presence of this In dulgent audience!” It Is scarcely necessary to add that his variation from the original brought down the house. The man was standing on the wharf, one day since the war closed, at a point where he could see into the non-pellucld depths of the Kennebec about two Inches. He was gazing down just as Intently, however, when the policeman spoke to him. “Well?” said the officer in that disa greeable questioning tone a policeman seems to think he has a right to assume. "Thanks, yes,” said the man with a wan smile, “about as well as could fie expected under the circumstances.” The officer wasn't expecting that kind of an answer and lit threw him off his clew. “I mean,” he stammered, “What are you looking in that water for?" "I'm not,” smiles the man again; “it's too muddy—too Kennebeeky, I might say. having used It in my family for washing, drinking and plastering purposes for many years.” “I guess you're right,” said the police man, changing the subject. "I don’t think I am.” confessed the man, frankly. "In fact, I know I am not. Mv wife and I .were just discussing that point before 1 came down here.” “Well what are you doing here?" In quired the policeman, quite as anxiously as he had made his first inquiry. “1 was thinking what a pity it was that the war with Spain was over.” “Why, pity? Everybody’s glad of it. I thought?” “I’m not.” “Why not?” “Well, when there was a war, being a right decent sort of a man that makes a rattling good living for his wife, all I had to do to bring her out of her tantrums was to threaten to quit work and go to the front, while a widder woman was left at’home to scrape along for herself and four children. 1 say the war was the greatest domestic regulator on earth, but it couldn't laVt, of course. It would have been too much luck for a man like me. No, siree, it had no quit, and now the best 1 can do is to tell my wife where I’m going and make a break for this neighborhood at least one mile from home, besides the publicity of it. Good by. 1 guess I’ll be going back. If you see anything of a scart woman charging around here in the course of the next half-hour tell her I’ve gone home, will you, please?” and he moved slowly off toward a street car. “If I were only half as smart as my little daughter things she Is or as my wife thinks I am,” mused the benedict, “I'd be a pretty conceited Individual. Now. last evening I played a game of checkers with my little girl. and. of course, I let her win. The result was that she grew about three Inches In as many minutes and went to bed firmly convinced that she was the smartest girl In the whole city. Then I played a game with my wife, and when she saw she was getting the better of me she began to get cross. ‘Why don't you go ahead and beat me?’ she asked. ‘Do you think I’m an Infant and you have to give me the game to keep me In good temper?' “I tried to convince her that I was do ing my best to win, but she wouldn't have it that way, and when ^he finally beat me she was mad clear through. ‘You know you could have beat me If you wanted to,’ she said, ‘but you thought you had to humor me. I don't like it a bit, and I won't play another game with you tonight.’ “Yes, Indeed," went on the benedict, ‘if I were only as smart as my daughter thinks she Is or as my wife thinks I am we would all wear diamonds and have a box at the opera." There’s a foreshadowing or coming events, which will be of Interest' tide looms up with all its trade pbssl battles. We are preparing for the The great NOW offers you buying chances that claim your immed few days. mm "3T H

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o iu ■H ■i 10 pieces Linen Twill Crash, 18 inches wide, 5c per yd. 25 dosen All Linen Huck Towels, sise 21 by 3 inches. 12 l-2c each 5 pieces Full Bleached All Linen Table Damask, 68 inches wide, 39c per yd. Special lot Flannelette Wrappers, sires from 32 to 44, 69c 100 pair 10-4 Blankets, 39c pair Must mention the Jacket. Only three Items tout more stylish coats never left this store. Black or tan half fitting, 23 inch coats, satin Hned throughout, double stitched seams, $7.75 Black Caator Melton, also Tale blue Jackets, strap seams, plain taitor made, fancy silk lined, $10.00 A most elegant line of Fine Dress Ooats, corded trimmings, round front, lined with rich satin or fancy taffeta silks, all the leading cloths, shades, from $13.00 to $20.00 50 doz. Ladies’ Hemstitched Hand kerchiefs, 2 for 5c CO doe. I*dler All Lift!* Hdlfl fltMChed HandkerehltCH, 5c 50 Sheet*, alee 72x»0, 3-ln«h hem, 29c Misses’ Black Wool Hoae, SeajfclMe, sizes from 5 to 8H. 12 l-2c per pair STATE HOUSE. State Officials in Attendance at Fjrr eral of Councilor Freeman. figures Regarding the lit Maine Heavy Ar tillery ot the Civil War. The heads of departments about the State House were about all in atten dance at the funeral of Hon. E. Dud ley Freeman at Yarmouth, Friday. They went on the 10 o'clock train and many returned in the evening. All went to Portland where Councilor 3poftord had teams ready after dinner to take them to the Grand Trunk de pot where the train for Yarmouth was taken. The funeral was held from the Congregational church. Among those who attended the fun eral from Augusta, were Adjutant Gen eral John T. Richards, who represented Governor Powrers, he being unable to be present, Hon. Oramandal Smith.the CJovernor's private secretary, Hon. N. 3. Purlnton, Hon. S. J. Chadbourne, Hon. W. W. Stetson, Hon. F. M. Simp lon, Hon. S. W. Carr, E. W. Emery, Hon. George Pottle,Hon. Otis Hayford, Hon. F. E. Tlmberlake, Hon.' S. W. Matthews, Hon. Benjamin Chadbourne »nd Col. J. B. Peaks. Beside these, Councilor Coffin, who was in the city, went with the party. The railroad commissioners. Thurs day afternoon, issued a certificate to the Bangor, Hampden, Winterport Railroad giving them the privilege of Issuing more bonds. This was done in accordance to a petition that was pre sented the commissioners by the rail road directors several months ago, asking that the commissioners examine the books of the company and see that they had expended a certain amount of money in repairs and in rolling stock. This examination was for the purpose of getting the certificate that the railroad might issue bonds to the amount of their expenditures. Taxidermist Crosby of Bangor, sent a grey squirrel to the State museum, Friday. Major C. J. House, who is now w'rit ing up the book copy of the record of the men, for the history of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery In the war of the Rebellion, which will be issued dur ing the coming year, has furnished the Journal with the following facts in re gard to the casualties of the regiment, which served about one year in the field and over two years in the de fences of Washington. Total number of enlistments, 2202 Number who saw field service, 1700 Number killed and died of wounds. 440 Number died of disease, 215 Total number of deaths, 655 Number wounded and recovered, 923 Number taken prisoners, 64 Total of killed, wounded, prison ers, and died of disease, 1642 Of the 440 killed and died of wounds. 213 died on the day of battle, while most of the others died within two months, but a few lingered over a year. Of the 215 W'ho died of disease, the cause of death in 48 cases is not Indi cated. Of the others, 48' died of ty phoid fever, 40 of diarrhoea, 18 of measles, 11 of smallpox, 10 of pneu monia, 10 of fever, 4 of consumption. 4 of exhaustion, 3 were drowned, 3 died of heart disease, 3 of congestion of lungs, 2 of diphtheria, 2 of dropsy, 2 of lung fever, and one each of brain fever, remittent fever, malarial fever, diarrhoea and fever, typhoid pneu monia, abscess in side, and lockjaw. The place of death is given as 88 in general hospitals, 65 In regimental hospitals, 20 In prison, 15 at home, 10 In camp, 9 In field hospitals, 3 on bat tle fields, of exhaustion, 2 on board of transports, 2 were drowned by a col lision of transports and one by the upsetting of a small boat. The numbers of killed and wounded are far In excess of those in any other regiment In any branch of the service during the war. The loss by compan ies, including deaths, wounds and TOGUS COUGH MIXTURE The Kind That Cures. prisoners, ranged from 53 per cent of total enlistments in Oo. D, to over 90 per cent, in Co. L. Secretary B. W. McK'een is sending out queries for the benefit of his board bulletin for December, which is to be upon the subject of the silo. Colonel E. C. Farrington, Inspector general of rifle practice, was asked, Friday, what he thought of the show ing of the Maine soldiers in the match at Savannah, Ga., recently. ‘‘I think it is a fine record,” ans wered the colonel. ”You will notice that of the 15 men selected from the 7th Corps, six were Maine soldiers. That speaks well for the reputation of the Maine battery boys as riflemen. Considering that this was the first ex perience on the range at Savannah their scores were very good. Another thing not generally known, perhaps even by the Maine boys or the public, is the fact that several of the Georgia team were not only familiar with the range, but that four at least of them were members of the State team which, in 1897, won all the principal matches In the national contest at Sea Girt, N. J. Colonel George T. Cann is a fine shot and J. C. Postell is a superior marksman, while the two Wilsons stand at the head of the list in this country as sharpshooters. I am not sure but there were others from the State team. To have been only 62 points behind in a score of 1043 points under such conditions, is credit enough. ‘‘It may be possible that the Georgia team used special ammunition as they did at Sea Girt. If so it was still more In their favor. Lieutenant Paul and the Maine boys may well be proud of their showing. “I want to say further that to meet in a match' or anywhere else, such royal good fellows as the Georgia men is a pleasure our men must have fully appreciated.” TO KEEP BAIT ALIVE. Salt In Water Will Prevent Fungue Growing On Their Taile. Boxvditch Webster have quiite an aquarium in the cellar of their store where, at the present time, they have flOOO live bait which they will dispose of to the Augusta fishermen. They do an extensive business in this line, and have two large tubs fitted up so that I there is running water all the time. They make it a study so as to make as great a success in the business as pos sible and furnish their customers with the best of bait. For some time they have noticed feathery growth which is first noticed on the (back fins, and which finally ab sorbs the 11ns and tail, and as a result the fish died. They have lost a num ber from the growth of this fungus, and Mr. Webster wrote to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D. C., and has received a letter from Dr. Bean, one of the leading ichthyologists in the country. Dr. Bean says that a pi^ of salt in five gallons of water will ab solutely prevent the growth of the fungus and keep the fish alive. This method has been tried by this firm and found to work to perfection, and all who keep an aquarium will be pleased to learn of this preventative. There are a number of small aquariums I in the city.and the owners have all been more or less troubled with this fungus, and will be greatly pleased to learn of the method advised by Dr. Bean. D. W. Emerson, the tramp who stole the shoes from Haskell Brothers’ store, Thursday, was sent to jail, Friday, for 30 days by Judge Andrews. The fel low had been discharged from Auburn jail a few days ago, and stole the shoes so that he would be sent to jail and have a place to stay until the Ice season. 4 4 Rev. W. H. Jackson has resigrfed the pastorate of the Advent Christian church. Biddeford, but there Is little probability of the resignation being accepted as his ministry has been suc cessful and the relations existing be tween pastor avid people are of a cor dial and harmonious nature. There is a custom in the church for the pastor to tender his resignation at the end of the year of service for which he was elected and as Mr. Jackson has com pleted his year he handed in his resig nation. Everyone who knows anything about accident insurance know sthm ▼Ml is the prompt paying company. Surplus is a good thing and the PREFERRED ACCIDENT INS. CO. of New York ha* more of It than any company doing th. Hum.- line of bUsinaaC. But there la nomettalng of greater value to the policyholder than surplus. Ho* about willingness to pay claims? The largest aaaeta or surplus In th* world will 4. the Insured Tittle good ft the company la disposed to re* I at it. clalma. Here are some fact, from the report of the auperintendent of th. New York Insurance department for year ending Dec. 31, 1887. showing the amount ini percentage of unpaid and resitted claim, as to the total amount of clalma re ported. .MOUNTS 07 RESISTED AND UNPAID CLAIMS.' Preferred Accident Union Casualty Standard Accident Aetna (Accident Branch) United States Casualty Travelers (Accident Branch) Fidelity Sc Casualty Employers’ Liability S43.MO.OO ii par oent. N.4TI If U 14MMI0 tl.lHM 75,411 00 mi jn m 4NMS 100 U U H X H M n h h r g M M a The company wrote nearly (9,000,000.00 In Maine In 189), being about half the entire business done In the Stata by stock companies and leading ltd nearest competitor nearly (4,000,000.00. Good territory open to live agents. F. DUNLA^P, State Agent, a Exchange St., Portland, Milne, or h? 3EO. w. MERRILL, Agent, Augusta. FRANK H. ENRIGHT, Agent, South Gardiner. 2ALVIN W. OILMAN, Agmt, WaterrlUa 3. J. HUSSEY. Vassal boro. febl (eodtf Saturday and Sunday Prices for Baked Beans, Boston Plum Brown Bread. 10c per qt. 10 canto. CITY BAKERY, AuguatS. nov3,eodtf There is a Difference in Hot Water Bottles. Stop Unto our store and we will convince you that you run no risk when you buy our Warranted Bottles. F. G. KINSMAN cu*.eod3mos WHERE DZRT GATHERS,WASTE RULES GREAT SAVING RESULTS PROM THE USE OF S APOLIO

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Carpet Dept. Smyrna Rutr. Extra Super, ]>art cotton. Extra Super, all wool, Extra Super, very heavy, Sanford's Tapestry, Soule's Tapestry. Roxbury Tapestry, Extra Velvet, $1.48 30c 40c 50c 58c 65c 70c 95c Oil Cloth, Window Shades. 19 the city auditor fc netir of the Congregational church at Ellsworth, has resigned his pastorate, ami will preach his last sermon Christ mas. Mr. Y'ale expects to spend sev eral months abroad studying. Soma of the parishioners of Rev. C. A. Moore, of the Congregational church, Rocklana. regretting the en forced absence of their pastor from the city by reason of ill-health, made up a purse of $100 which they forwarded to him at Andover, accompanied by a host of Thanksgiving day good wishes. Rev. James H. Barrows of Freeport, who has been given a call to the pas torate of the Brewer Baptist church, has written the society that he will accept the offer made. It is expected lie will come to Brewer so as to occupy the pulpit Sunday, December 18. In the meantime the pulpit will be sup plied. In St. Mary's Catholic church. Ban gor, Wednesday forenoon, the service of tthe Forty Hours’ Devotion, was opened with solemn high mass. Very Rev. M. C. O'Brien. V. G.. was cele brant; Rev. P. H. Reardon of Bene dicta, deacon: Rev. Fr. Clary of Old Town, sub-deacon; Rev. T. J. Nelligan. master of ceremonies. St. Athanasius' Catholic church at Rum-ford Falls, was dedicated Thanks giving day. Tile services consisted of a blessing upon the church and solemn high mass. At 9.45 in the forenoon solemn high mass was celebrated, un der the charge of Rt. Rev. James A. Healey. D. D.. of Portland, with Rev. E. F. Hurley of Portland, and Rev. Fr. Deseits of Farmington, as deacons of honor; Rev. At D. Decelles of YVest brook. was celebrant. Rev. T. F. But ler of Lewiston, deacon of mass; Rev. F. E. Bradley of Lisbon, sub-deacon of mass; Rev. Fr. Brossear, O. P„ of Lewiston, master of ceremonies. There was a special choir service w-itli 14 singers under the charge of Mrs. A. K. Morrison. St.- Athanasius is the larg est church and society in Oxford county. Seven years ago, when Fr. Horan. Who numbers Rumford Falls among his many missions, was called to attend the sick and dying in this vicinity, he had to travel by team over lonesome roads, through dense forests, always aione. The first Catholic ser vice in that vicinity was held in Mexico town hall. March :l, 1891. Mass was celebrated there till November 1892. The first service in Rumford Falls was held. October :i. 1892. The church now has 200 members. The work on this church was begun October 8. 1896. Twenty-five days later mass was cele brated in the new church. Within two years the church with its furnishings was paid for. partly through the gen erosity of Hum-ford Falls people, partly with funds contributed by laborers iii logging camps and other places. The power company gave the lot on which it stand's. This corporation has since presented each religious society with a lot for a. church. Fr. A. J. Horan, who has charge of this mission, Is a native of. Sandwich. Mass., where he received his early education. His after studies were made in Montreal and Toronto, fte was ordained in the former city in 1884. Fr. Horan is a great worker, fre quently driving SO or 40 miles and then walking several more in inclement weather to viejt the sick at logging catnips and similar places. IN THE SCHOOL WORLD W;ut is Being Done (or the Advancement ol Education in Maine and Elsewhere. The payroll of Freeport teachers for the term just closed, footed up over $1WX). The Ellsworth library, which contains some J1000 volumes, will receive a number of new books shortly. The selectmen of Mechanic Falls are preparing to establish tlit* public library voted by the town at the last annual meeting. The Rockland public library contains about f»3uo volumes and has a circulation averaging- about 170 a day. The first term of the kindergarten at Dover has been very successful. Owt thirty-five children have attended. Miss Vena Richards has been appointed supervisor of schools at Mexico, to suc ceed F. A. Robinson, resigned. Owing to ill health. Miss Addie Young, one of the assistants at the Madawaska training school at Fort Kent, has been compelled, to abandon her work and re turn to her home at Van Buren. C. H. Lincoln, Ph. 1)., formerly teacher in Bates college, is now connected with Fniversity of Pennsylvania, assistant in historical department. He is co-worker with Mr. MacMasters in the preparation of the popular MacMasters’ histories for colleges. The evening school at Bar Harbor in citarge of Fred A. Roberts of Biddeford. opened recently, in the high school build ing with an attendance of Is pupils, and a large addition to the school is expected within a few days. Miss Evangeline Furncil has resigned her position as teacher of French and elocution in the Rumford Falls higtt scuooi and will soon go to Philadelphia, wherfe she has secured a position as lec turer of Delsarte and expression in tlu* public schools of that city. The Buektield high school, principal Mr. Fuller, Colby *iis, closed recently wuh a lyceum, during which was dis cussed the question. Resolved. That Cu ba should be annexed to tin* I'nited States. Affirmance. Irish, Mayhew and Austin; negative*. Irish. Forbes and Irish. A valuable little pamphlet entitled “Aids to Literary Composition. ine administered to scholars for fail ure in studies. No rule of this kind had I ever been promulgated, the teachers be Ing allowed to use their own judgment as to the kind of punishment best adapted to individual cases. The English Parliament has author!- I Ized a system of disablement allowances and pensions in old age for all teachers in I the elementary schools, 'ibis system will j come into operation April ISOM. Hereafter teachers must satisfy the education de partment as to their physical capacity; they must resign at the age of 6T» years and contribute yearly to tin- superannua tion fund. The rarity of good English among chi! dren is due to our own carelessness, I which exerts a greater and more lasting i inlluence over them than the protecting i environs of the schoolroom. We should i realize our responsibility to use our no ble language with propriety and to keep our assertions within the bounds of truth. I So we shall not only set a good example to the children about us. but we shall in crease our own self respect.— Indianapo lis News. A Lewiston school teacher says: “I like the plan of .vir. Nason of ward two, for a tree planting association in each ward. It would help to interest tli boys in the city government, a tiling that we find it very hard to accomplish. The citv government would have a sort of over sight of the work of this association. course, through its street commissioner. I have often wondered why the work ol the school boys on Arbor ctav is always confined to the school yard. Win not set out trees along the bare city street 7” The work of Miss Ida A. Yet ton of Lewiston, as teacher of sewing and nee dle work in the Lewiston schools, is ap preciated more by the mothers than is generally supposed. The other dav a lit tle girl from the intermediate school came into the kitchen where her mother had been at work and had dropped .1 petticoat she was making, and picked up the garment. She looked at it critically and said: “Mamma, you are really do ing a wretched piece of sowing here. That hem is not even. Why. am ashamed of it. I wouldn’t have mv teacher see that for the world. You musi take it out and do it over. Shall I do it for you?” For a rnonu nt the mother was rather angry. To be corrected by one’s nine-years-old daughter, in the matter of sewing, is not pleasant on first considet ation. JJut the good woman was pleased afterwards, and herself tolls the story. To our mind, geography becomes most interesting when it accompanies the read ing ol history and travels and the news of the week. The Fashoda question gets more interesting when one turns to his atlas and sees how Fashoda controls an important part of the sources of tlw Nile. Then if France held Fashoda she could do great damage to Egypt, which England will not permit. And while much is being said about tne Philippines it is well to look them up. Locate Ma nila. Hong Kong. Shanghai, Pekin. Find Russia’s place to the north, and Ja pan s, and on the south French China. That will make it easier to understand our position in the Far East. One of the best things the school can do is to devel op a habit ot using the atlas when read ing the news.—Lewiston Sun. Me would have the children of our pub lic scnools taught, among other things, that they are citizens of Rockland, whose affairs ultimately are to fall into tneir keeping. That loyalty for one s home town is a virtue to be cultivated. J hat whatever makes for the adornment ot the city in the way of public improve ments and the ornamentation of private estates confers a benefit in which all mav share. That it is their privilege and should be a pleasure to help make their city the fairest in the land. Then we would have them shown, for one thing, that the scattering ol’ waste paper along the streets is an indication of slovenli ness and ill training. The streets leading away from Rockland’s school buildings are usually marked by quantities «>f ragged white paper, brought by the scholars from the schoolroom and cast down along the way. The paper lines the gutters, litters the street and blows m unsightly fashion across the’ lawns of helpless citizens. If the children could be inspired with a knowledge of how wrong a thing this is, a considerable step would be achieved toward making them good citizens.—Rockland Courier-Ou zel to. Fishermen report that the herring have nearly ceased to run. NOTICE. Next week I shall make my semi annual trip w> Boston and New York, calling on many of the leading manu facturing Jewelers and importers. Any special orders for watches, diamonds or silverware will receive personal attention. IIAUUY P. LOWELL, leweler. Grand> Bank Bl’d’g. Augusta. Maine. i Jecll.eoatf j Maine Railroad Matters. At the Portland Car Co.'s works, 20 Hat and box cars arc being constructed for the Penobscot Central Hallway. The Grand Trunk Railway is build ing a siding at Bethel to be used by tne corn shop and chair shop companies. G. F. C.uptil, ticket agent for trio Rumford Falls Fnion station, has i signed and taken a position in a store in Massachusetts. The Boston A Maine Railroad has placed with tin- Manchester locomotive works an order for six ten-whe. freight locomotives. Four new box cars have been added 1 to the new rolling stock of the Riidg ton Railroad, making 01 freight cars now on the line. It is not an unusual thing to see from four to six loaded trains in the vicin- ity of the South Paris station. More! side tracks are needed. Rots of new firemen have been hired in anticipation of the winter rush m the Grand Trunk, and lots of those who were employed last winter have re turned. Conductor William Cromwell h:.s been assigned to trains 71 and 2. the Boston Maine Pullman, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Con ductor Armitage. 17. .1. Hayes, who has been telegraph operator at Hillside for several years, has assumed a similar' position at Freeport, where he will lie night opera t'd'. The Hillside office is'discontinue.l It. A. Heseltine, the veteran Grand T runk engineer, has left the company's employment after a faithful service of more than 30 years, during which time his "luck" has never deserted him. The new station building at Calais, which is to be of brick and stone trim mings, will not he finished until late in tile winter or early spring. The com pany will build within the next few months a tirick freight depot at Calais. All of the switches in the Grand Trunk yard in Portland have been marked with their names and numbers so that no mistakes about the locality of different tracks or lines can be mace in the future. The Great Eastern Railway of Eng land now has a series of lantern-slide pictures, illustrating scenery and his torical objects along the line of the road, which are arranged, with suit able descriptive matter, for public lec tures or exhibitions. This advertising matter is lent without charge to asso ciations desiring to use it for evening entertainments. Tlie R. S. River Railroad will haul nearly 3,000.000 feet of timber over the line the coming season to \ie delivered at Young Bros., Hiram. A side track. 800 feet long is being laid from the rail road to their mill to furnish better facilities for transportation. The Bridgton Lumber Company have pur chased 800 cords of birch bolts at dif ferent stations along the line which tlie railroad company will deliver at Bridgton station, as rapidly as possible. Ity constant hammering for a long time the bumpers and also the earth embankment behind the same in the Maine Central outward freight yard in Portland have been about knocked down. It has beep decided to finish each track with an elaborate bumper made of ties piled up cob-work fashion and filled in with granite chips and not very small chips either. Then if the shifting engines succeed in knock ing these down the company will think about selling them to Fncle Sam to i>b converted into rams for use in the next war. There is a probability that the Grand Trunk telegraph office at Portland will again become a train dispatcher's office. Some time ago the dispatchers were all centralized at Island Pond and the moving of trains has since been done from that station. It is a pretty long stretch of wire, however, from Portland to Island Pond, and during tlie winter storms when blockades art frequent it might often be desirable to issue train orders from Portland, if this is done the wire will be cut at Gorham. N. II., and the dispatching between that point and Portland will be done front this end. Game Warden Pollard of Foxeroft, had a splendid opportunity to see a moose in his native element the other day while upon his way from Green ville to Foxeroft. The moose was be side the road and the warden did not disturb him. He merely stepped to one side behind some bushes and waited for the king of the Maine woods to move on. The big moose Rtood and looked at his protector several minutes and then moved on slowly into the woods. He took so long a look at the warden that they will doubtless recog nize each other when they meet again. —Piscataquis Observer. Winnie Heald of East Sumner, has seventeen coon skins as trophies of the huiu. I c t i s fl V C a V cl S A n a E a t.\ TO LKT, LOST, &c., will be Inserted two times for 25 cents, three times for 25 cents and one week for 50 cents, AD VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mall remittance of postage stamps or postal note should be made with order, as the charges are too small to open accounts for. MIMCELLANEOU^. CHINESE LAUNDRY; REDUCTION IN PRICES.—On and after this date I shall make the following prices on laun dry work: Collars, 1% cts.; cuffs, 2c.; shirts, 7c.; shirts. Ironed and starched, 7c.; ladles’ collars, ll£e.; shirt with collar and cuffs, 10c.; single collar, 3c.; drawers, 5c.; undershirts, 5c.; night: shirts, 7c.; wool shirts, 7r.; socks, 8c.; handkerchiefs, lc.; neckties, 2c.; towels, 2c.; napkins, 2c. Sam Sing, 15S Water Street, Augusta. oct2S,dlmo A very excellent housework girl can be had by calling at Mrs. Lizzie Boyes' era- j ploymcnt office; also two middle-aged wo- meyj to work In small families, at very I reasonable prices. No. 228 Water street. MADAM BRANN— Clairvoyant. Is at «2 i Oage street, Augusta, Me. oct25.dtf F. W. Spencer, No. 25 Winthrop street, will loan money on any kind of personal property. mayl.dti LOST. A nickel student lamp, by my driver, who left it at th*' wrong house. Please send word to A. J. Pierce, l!i!t Water St., j and oblige. dec2,d2t WANTED. j A few customt-rs for A No. T. Jersry butter. Address. Judson R. Robbins, Journal Office. deo3,dlw* Rady to travel for wholesale house. Salary ami commission; expense? paid, tat:ng experience and reference, Central Refg. Co., Cleveland, j Ohio. nov!9,sat4t* Everyone to know that 1 do pen-work of all kinds. Card writing a specialty. Visiting cards, 16 for 25c. Christmas or* ders promptly tilled. Send starr.4> fo samples of line penmanship. N. 1*. Sip-. 1 prelle. penman. Shaw Bus. Col.. Augusta. dec2.dl w* i Boarders and mealers at 27 Grove -ureot. Mrs. A. \V. Roberts. deel.dlw* Agents, male or female, to sell our veg etable drainer: one to be sold in every house. Write for terms and list of oth er great sellers. Tucker Novelty Co., ilrownville. Me. deel.dlw* AI**n and women of every trade, carperr i ters. m :sons, seamstresses and millhauds especially, to join our Cuban and Porto Rican colonies, plenty of work, good pay and transportation furnished. For full 1 particulars, maps, etc., address, enclosing 1 in cents for postage, Pan-American Mi gration Bureau, New Orleans. Ra., Drawer 612. decl,d3t J Those in need of board and pleasant munis near depot and both lines of elec trics will do well to inquire at 17 Crosby St. Pleasant room suitable for college students. deel.dimo* 1 A capable girl for general housework in a small family. House has all modern conveniences. Apply at the Journal ottice. 11 ov30d& w L f situation wanted by a young boy of 17. Will work through the winter for small wages and board. Please address O. B., Box 47ft, Hallowell, Me. nov30dlw* A capable girl for general housework. Apply to Mrs. C. B. Burieigh, 225 State street. novSOdtf RADIES to embroider. Good paying, easy work sent to your home. Addressed envelope for sample and materials. Em pire Embroidery Works, 23 Duane stree: NV w York City. nov2Sd6t An agent in every town to sell our im proved household necessity. Also general county agents. W rite for particulars. Perfection Steam Cooker Co., 66 Mason street, Worcester, Mass. nov2Sdlw* Today, one housekeeper, two second girls, hi general house girls. Applv at- ternoons between 3 and 4 o’clock. Airs. C Al. Glidden with Airs. Cochrane, opp. Ho- i tel North. 1 A kitchen girl at once at the City Hotel. _ novl5dtt Alealers and lodgers by the day or week. Prices moderate. Near electric cars and post office. No. IS Gage street. __nov2S,dlw* Pleasant home work for men or women day or evening; $6 to $15 weekly; no can vassing or experience needed; plain in structions and work mailed on applica tion. Brazlian Alfg. Co.. N. Y. City. ____n ovH.di mo* Immediately, a good cook for a private lamdy; pay. $4 or $5 per week. Inquire of Mrs. Rizzie Boyes, 223 Water street. nov3dtf Girls and women for all domestic posi tions. Places in the city and country Excellent positions waiting. Call at 2‘>* Water street. Airs. Lizzie Boyes. oct3.dtf Cash paid for round hog at 275 Watei street. Eastern Provision Co. sept27dtl FOR SALE. AUCTION, Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 A. M Ot the A. S. Merrill farm in Pittstori' tun valuable horses, farming tools- also nearly new thresher and mowing' ma chine. M. A. Haraden, auctioneer Gar ,llm'r-_ decl.,131 i'jif"1. “^village Property tor sale. Apply to Williamson Burleigh, coun sellors-at-law, Augusta, Me. octl2,d&wtf Cor sale or to let, a cottage liouse m first-class repair. Seven rooms, ih v water, witih garden. Apply to F u‘ Letchell, No. 10 North Street Place. nov26dlw* C l 1 FLOWERS—Orders for all kinds and quantities filled at short notice Prices guaranteed satisfactory. Ail or ders idled by first-class tlorirl. f l’ smart, 2iti Water street. Augusta, Me. nov24dlm The Captain Chapman farm, situate in Augusta on the Coombs' Milis road, two miles from Kennebec bridge. Over 100 acres of land; buildings in fine order Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings alone within the last two years. Apply to Lenda.ll Tltcomb, Augusta, Me. may«,dtv 1ia£*aln: Having purchased a large lot of first-class babbet metal, I can sell in lots of 50 lbs. at 12 cts., or 100 lbs. or more at 10 cents per pound. F. I Clark machinist. Augusta.may23 dtf A new two and a half story frame house with ell on Bangor street, with modern improvements, arranged for two ramifies. Also a two and a half storv frame budding, with ell, and double house i?1 School street, nicely arranged Both p.eces of property close to school house, within five minutes walk of depot and business street. Both will be sold cheap for cash or on easy terms If pur chaser so desires. Apply to Thomas J ___ novlO.dtf “AIR CPSHIOV Indelible stamping outiits for marking clothing, hooks and other articles with indelible Ink. Com plete outfit, ready for use by mail omv cents. Send for circulars. C. W. I' leteher, 53 Chapel street, Augusta, Me octlfldtf dt '.in nbout m r«r,;•••»•♦« from i r i (ir i. *r. 1 Am I I offer for Male my office fiiim f>rary ami pi act lea. l.r u- u bankM, veterinary surgeon i- V*!r' Block, Augusta, Maine. noViidtf'* TO T.v'.nr H*ar office tt- tier mouth. Mcminn i',ii f “tor". talnmentu and dances. Apolv 5f"t*r A. Cetcheli. janitor, or l.vl,,, L\ ace North, l-eahodv. Mass ‘V ,,w‘ rtrf*«*t l,K’ «*ow*n _..._JUlylx.ritf Tenement of sev'en rofirnv" centrally located, all modern c n*101 lem.-er. within three minutes' £!dk r offhe. Inquire at No. 7 Swan strUf 1 tlOVZl.lilnr* A rent of six rooms, i-'nte A tenement of seven room* all r firte'l up winh bath room connected v^.f stable and garden. Apply to 3. w. t be«s,_Ha rjfor-l_hou.se. r.ov’v22,dtf "December 1st, "upper tenement a7~S ha pel street. Inquire corner of Grove and Western .iveinr-. novo.dtt A convenient rent of five rooms. AddIt to W. G. Boothby, at Kennebec Savinn Bank- augf.dtf Fiyhtetn yean mtneet FISTULA Ftr/htee.n yean tvr(cs«fill,practice in Maine. Treated without pain or detention from business Taisy;safe; no knife, (are Guaranteed! or No Puv. sJSViZ.,. Dr.C.T.FISK 5.12 Main Street, Lewiston, Mg. All letters answered. Consultation f jthK Send for free pamphlet. At l". S. Hotel ltortlaud; Saturdaysouly. r ioiv PILES Financial. COPPER. Subscriptions to a limited amount of ihestock of the HOSTO\ AM) lltl/o\ OVSOLIHATED CUI'I'ER All AES CO.. it K.im per share (par value $10.00), full paid and non-assessable, will he received by II. PATTEE CO.. m Slate St., Boston. Prospectus. reports, maps of iroperties and general information fur lished on application. Vew York and Boston storkibnught and iuld for cash or margin. Bocal agents wanted. iovl5,eodlmo MKN LOYSH.T THE OLDEST,1 LARGEST \M> MOST SI Ct FjSSIT I. MEUICAL i.NSTITI TIOA I\ THE. WOULD. The old Dr. Hallock Medical Institute, ‘stablished 50 years ago (ix-tsi for the scientific treatment and cure of diseases >f men. All diseases of men curi d in a few lays, skin diseases, blood poisoning, lervous debility, etc. OI K MEDICAL BOOK, and a list of luestions sent (sealed) for the asking, dook describes anatomy of men and tells lbout men's diseases, in plain language ind how cured. You will be a BETTER HAN for reading this uook. It is almost nspired. written by the Old Doctor him self. Send for it today—Or call on us vhen in Boston. Endorsements from Boston Papers. The Old Hallock Medical Institute has itood the test for fifty years. It has ierved the community in its special ca )acity faithfully and with conspicuous ibility. Its long service, if nothing else, vould commend the Institute to men who eek specialists of integrity and master y ability.—Boston Herald. Among the many dispensaries and pecialists for diseases of men The Old )r. Hallock Institute stands out pre-em r.ent as the bright and particular star if them all.—Boston Record. We have no monthly treatment. We ive a written guarantee to cure curable ases tor a stlnulated fee, payable as iatients are able. Institute for Men's Diseases, oldest in he world—Established lStf—50 years old. Consultation in person or by letter. )aily, 9 to 9. Sunday. 10 to 1. HALLOCK MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 10 Court St,. Boston, Mass. Augusta Safe De posit Trust Co. Opera Roane Block, Aagasta, Ho. Trustees—J. MANCHESTER HAVNES. President Edwin C. Burleigh, W. H. Gannett, H. M. Heath, F. W. Kinsman, F. S. Lyman, Ira H. Randall, G. T. Stevens, 3ec. N. Lawrence, Nath’l W. Cole. Chas. H. Whits, L. J. Crooker. Byron Boyd, Orin Williamson, W. Scott Hill, j H. E. Bowdltch, F. E. Smith. Deposits Received Snl>)eet to Ckeek and INTEREST PAIO ON THE DAILY BALANCES. In taring. Department, Interest paid QUARTERLY at the late of 4 per cent jtrannum on deposits remaining THREE •lOATIIS or more. Interest computed from the 1st and 15th of each month. All Deposits Subject to Cheek aad Strictly Confidential, High Grade Roods and Investmeat Securities BongLi and Sold. Burglar Fire-prool Sale Deposit Boxes to let F. E. SMITH Treasurer. Banking hours, 9 to 4 daily, except Sat irday. Saturday* g to 12.1b Safe Deposit Boxes 4 il-lO Wator St., limtfks, Certificates' Deeds, Wilts, Jewelry, •termed la •afotv. Grenite National Bank, ,lf FOR SALE —Ten R-II’-A-N-S for 5 cent. »t druggists, one gives relief. juljr22.<lly ”WANTF,D.-Cnse of tmd brentti tlist R-I P-A-N-S will not heneilt. Si nd r. cents to Kl|i«"i tbemlenl Co., Sew York, for 10 samples .ml MOD testimonials. juiy22,(U|