Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 5, 1898

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MU- Kk WE- Æ J io M III. VOL, XXIX. AUGUSTA, MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 5, 1898. NO. 289. SPOILSMEN *end your specimens of game you wish correctly mounted to Homer R. Dill, GARDINER, MAINE. The only lincensed TAXIDERMIST in the county. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. “HalFs” Sauer Kraut Same quality we sold in such, quan tity a year ago. l w. cmnscii, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, AUGUSTA. m,w,f,tf Mr. A. D. Ward: 1 am very much pleased with the “Equator” furnace I purchased of you four years ago. It is perfectly easy to manage and I should rather take care of it than a coal stove. MARY K. I.UiP.Y. Augusta, Maine, Xov. 14, lS'JS. A. I>. Ward, City: Dear Sir: The “Equator” you put in my house last fall works perfectly, ts easily managed and very economical. Very respectfully, V. E. TROUAXT. A. D. Ward, Augusta. may24,eod7mo •SMITHS MfflUIER TME MlOMTIE^T WRITERS/ arc those who do the actual work in the vast correspondence of a nation. In this work one Sitiiilh Premier Typewriter;• is equal to scores of t ens. The pen has given place to The Modern Writer, The Smith Premier, the machine typical of progress.the acknowl edged leader in Im provements. SEND TOR CATALOGUE. me..... SMITH PREMIER _ TYPEWRITER CO, 21 Franklin Street, BOSTON, MASS. Che Bicycle Rider realizes the importance of a good digestion, hie would soon have to abandon his course without it. oft "'ho don t have this healthy exercise can have the good digestion by using the true “L. FAt* wood’s Bitters. 35 cents. A.VOID IMITATIONS. Sift'd Herbs, Fragrant Spiers, Jto-I iratclf/ %€Joni» jHanuti'd9 rlast the Might Fla ror, Al trays l nifarm, that's BELL’S Spiced Seasoning, FIRE AT PORTLAND. Over $30,000 Damage to Middle Street Buildings. Jniversity of Maine Sophomores In dulge in Prize Declamations. "ostmaster Henry L. Kilgore of Belfast. Dies. Sunday Morning. i ortland, Me., Dcc. 4.—At 11 o'clock, last night. two alarms called the en tire department to the corner of Mid dle and Free streets, for a big blaze in th three-story brick building, Nos. 237* and 239 Middle street. In less than live minutes after the fire was discovered the whole structure was a seething furnace. By hard work the firemen were able to get the blaze under control and to confine it to the building in which it originated and the one adjoining on the east. The loss exceeds $30,000 as follows: A. L. Merry, hatter, loss, $12,000; in surance, $i50o. George W. Brown, pho tographer. loss, $2000; insurance, $1000. Fred T. Lunt. tailor, loss, $1000; in surance unknown. W. W. Thomas es tate, which owned the building, loss, $8000; partially insured. The building just below the one in which the lire originated is owned by 10. S. E. McLellan, and was damaged about $2000: insurance, $3000. The Skillin Silver Company and Goetfried Bluekinger, jewelers, had rooms in this building and were badly damaged. Their loss is not known. Blockinger had no insurance. W. L. Bicker, printer, loss, $500; covered by insurance. Geo. C. Shaw Co., gro cers, damaged by water: stock valued ait $7000: insured for $3500, which will probably cover the loss. The cellar of the carpet store of Da vid Hooper at .233 Middle street was Hooded with water, and the loss will be quite large, fully covered by insur ance. The lire was under control at 11.45. The building in which the fire originated was destroyed. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. Sophomore Prize Declamations--A. L. Bird Re- Elected Captain of Foot Ball Team. Orono, Me,, Doc- 4.—(Special).—The sopohomore prize declamations at the I'nlversity of Maine were given, Friday evening, in Town hall, before a good-size 1 audience. The following programme was very successfully carried out: Music. "Bay Bnly," Glossaway Wales Rogers Bartlett, Center Montville. "A Purpose," Parsons Leroy Harris Harvey. Orono. Music. ‘The Chase," Scott Gertrude I.ee Fraser, Old Town. Extract from Wendell Phillips, Bertrand Clifford Martin, ort Fairfield. Music. •The I'nknown Speaker. Anon Frank Erwin Watts, West Falmouth. "I’rsus and the Aurochs." Sfenkiewicz Alson Haven Robinson, Orono. "Lasea." Desprez Maurice Barnaby Merrill, Stillwater. Music. The declamations were well given, that by Mr. Robinson deserving special men tion. The selection was from "Quo Vadis.” The music furnished by Was gatt's Orchestra was line. The award of the Prentiss prize will be made later. The judges were: M. H. Powell, Esq., Old Town: C. H. Bartlett. Esq., Bangor; F. .1. Martin, Esq., Bangor. \t a recent meeting of the athletic com mittee C. L. Cole, 1901. was elected man ,and A. L. Bird. 1901, re-elected cap tain of the foot ball team that will repre S.-UI the Pniversity of Maine on the grid iron in '99. Both are good men lot- the positions 'and under tnqir direction and with the material at hand the prospects are very bright for a winning team, next P. 1,. Nickerson, the F. of M. student who was reported to be on board the fated steamer Portland, is congratulating himseif on his good luck, as are also his friends and schoolmates. He intended to return to Portland on the steamer nut was late and fortunately was obliged to co 'hv rail. He was at recitations, 1 ues I:iv morning, thinking of what might. ''‘The^I'nlversity Glee Club will give its lir-l entertainment, next Friday, m mono. The club is in a ^very prosperous condition, having had Mr. Coombs, ox leader of the Brown Glee Club, as in structor, and is prepared to give a vor> interesting entertainment. During the Christmas^ re?ess"ihe“c.ub will make tour through the eastern part of tin. State, taking in the principal cities. POSTMASTER HENRY L. KILUOnt Of Belfast. Dies. Sunday, from the Effects of a Recent Fall. Belfast, Me., Nov. 4.—Postmaster Henry L. Kilgore, aged 57 years died, this morning, as a. result of concussion of the brain received from a fall down a flight of stairs to the cellar. Mr. Kilgore served as postmaster during President Cleveland’s adminis tration and retired during President Harrison's term. He was again ap pointed bv President Cleveland during his second term, and owing to his pop u lari tv was allowed to complete his official term which would have expired next July. He is survived by a father, six broth els and one sister. Mr. Kilgore was prominent in the Masonic fraternity. --j— A POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION Started at Poitland for the Relist ol the Pcrtland's V.cti ns. Portland, Me., Dec. 4. A popular I subscription lias been started here for the relief of the widows and orphans left by the Portland disaster. Judge Putnam of the United States circuit court headed the subscription with $5(1. The Bloomsburg Novelty Works at Bloonisburg, Pa., were burned. Friday night. Loss, $60,000; insurance, $25,000. Crimp Crust Bread No Flies. No Dust. F. n. Hayes Son. July29.eod C. D. LIBBY, GARDINER, MAINE. FINE FURS. If you want fine furs give us a call. Custom work a specialty. Careful atten tion given to repairing. sept2S,eod4mos—wr RAIN OR SNOW. Boston, Dee. 4.—Forecast for Boston and vicinity, Monday: Rain, probably changing to snow, followed by clearing and colder weather, Monday afternoon or night; high northeast winds and gales. Washington Forecast. Washington, Dec. 4.—For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Heavy snow; clearing and colder, Monday night; northeasterly hurricane winds. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Heavy rain or snow: northeasterly hurricane winds; clear ing and colder, Monday afternoon and night. FIRE AT PORTLAND. Bad Blaze on Custom House Wharf in a Fierce Gale. Portland, Me., Dec. 5.-4 A. M.—Fire broke out on Custom House wharf at 2.:ir>, and two alarms were rung in, call ing out a large force of firemen. A fierce wind was blowing and fears were entertained for 'the whole waiter front. THE GAME RECORD. More Game Shipped Out of Weeds Than in Any Previous Year. Bangor, Me., Dec. 4.—This year will be a record breaker for the number of deer, moose, and caribou shipped over the Bangor Aroostook Railroad. The deer record for October and No vember is 2605. or only 245 less than for the entire three months of Octob ber, November and December, last year. The number of moose shipped is 14S, breaking last year’s record. While caribou are comparatively scarce in Maine, 41 were shipped In October and November, three less than in the same months, last year. Five bears is the two months' record. CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB Announces Purses for Which the Entries Will Close. Tuesday. Jan. 3. New York. Dec. 4.—The following stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Club will close, Tuesday. Jan. 3: The Futurity, with $3750 added, (esti mated value $.>(',000), of which $3750 to tile breeders for the autumn meeting of 1901. For the June meeting, 1809, 3 years old and upwards. The Suburban. $10,000, the winner to re ceive $7000; weights to lie announced. Feb. 1. One mile and a quarter, the advance $2500 added. The Great Trial, $20,000. foals of 1S07, $2500 for second and $!5('o for third. Bank of Spain Statement. Madrid, Dee. 4.—The Bank of Spain report for the week ended, yesterday, shows: Gold in hand, unchanged; sil ver in hand, increase. 2,524,00 pesetas; notes in circulation, decrease, 5,655.000 pesetas. Seven Persons Burned to Death. Berlin, Dec. 4.—Seven persons were found burned to death, today, in a fire which broke out in the small hamlet of Xenthai. near Sonneiberg, about 12 miles northeast of Coburg. Now, do hope that’s a Harvard Cigar, for then 1 will be sure of being satisfied.” Finest Long Havana Filler, r.ud Cream of Sumatra Wrapper. Trade supplied by all N. K. Jobbers, or by H. Traiser Co., Makers, Boston. WITHIN A WEEK. Treaty Will Be Signed and War With Spain Ended. Nothing But Unforeseen Complications Will Prevent This Result. Utmost Satisfaction Expressed at Washington at Progress IKade. Paris, Dec. 4.—The United States and Spanish peace commissions held pri vate sessions, today. Afterwards rep resentatives of both bodies predicted confidentally that the treaty would be signed within a week unless unforeseen complications arose. The American commissioners assert that there is foundation for the reports, circulated in the United Slates and ca bled back here, that President McKin ley has forwarded to the American commissioners fresh instructions to in sist unyieldingly upon a coaling base in the Carolines and that the Spaniards are endeavoring to renew their oppo sition to a cession of the Philippines. Both commissions recognize that the latter question is settled. The report from Berlin that (Tier many is negotiating for the purchase of the Caroline islands is confirmed from several quarters, although Count von Munster-Lcdenbuig, the German ambassador here, informe 1 a corres pondent of The Associated Press that he knew nothing at all about the mat ter. The American commissioners ore in clined to believe the report, and it is looked upon as explaining the reluc tance of the Spaniards to give the Americans an answer in regard to the Caroline islands, as well as the ques tion of religious liberty there. The latest developments confirm the report that the Spaniards have been instruct ed not to yield on these points until they have made a good bargain. The position of the commissions, says an American ambassador, is that of two cardplayers, each studying his own' hand and waiting for ids oppon ent's lead. The question of a coaling station for the United States in the Caroline is lands is not likely to prove it serious stumbling block. The Americans have not made it one of the demands whose granting is essential to cite conclusion of the treaty of peace. Some of them are not enthusiastic in its favor, and r. one of them think Germany's nego tiations for I he Carolines are likely to lead to complications between G many and the United States. In French official circles it is asserted that, under the Pope’s award of 188'>, Germany already possesses certain rights referring to certain fishing priv ileges rights of German citizens and their right to a coaling station to b agreed on mutually between Spain and Germany. All tli s was set out in our foreign re lations book of ISSti. and there is noth ing to prevent Spain from selling us any island she chooses. Site undoubt edly desires to seli the group, and might be willing to transfer them to the United States if hnt session. lie unquestionably will 1 -edeem this promise and would doubt ess seek the first opportunity but for he possibility of change of sentiment n favor of having the government un iertake the entire responsibility of I suilding the canal. All indications are ihat this question will be one of the noet prominent subjects under consid eration during the session. a Opposition is developing to the bill J .vhich the Hawaiian commission will i wing in and for which early considera- f ion will be asked. There is a contin fent in the Senate opposed to consti uting the islands into a territory be oust* of the apprehension that they p nay he converted into a state and de iberate consideration of the subject ill he asked. While it is quite too early to reach a lefinite conclusion there are decided in- I lications of a disposition bn the'part s if the Senate to confine the session's 1 li cork tb the routine measures and the j f ppropriation bills and it need sur- s .rise no one if the close of the session l could demonstrate that this neroi t olicy had been purs in d. q (Continued on page 3.) i

ALL IDENTIFIED Twenty-five Victims of Port land Wreck Recovered, The Last to Come Ashore Is that of Oren Hooper, Portland. Constant Watch Is Being Kept lor Other Bodies and Valuables. Orleans. Mass.. Dec. 4.—The heavy surf of last night anti today, brought in this morning, tne body of one more vie tim of the ill-fated Portland, that of Oren Hooper of Portland. Bach of Mr. Hooper’s sons has been on the cape from Tuesday to yesterday, one relieving the other, in the hope that they might carry home' all that iwas mortal of 'their father. It is probable that Mr. Hooper’s body, which now lies at Mr. Mayo’s undertaking rooms, where it was carried after being re covered by the surfmen of the Orleans station, will be shipped to Boston by the state police, either on the morning or afternoon train. Agent Williams of the Steamboat Co., went to Provincetown, last night, and, today, made a tour of the beach from Race Point life saving station to Highland Light. Mr. Williams’ object was to personally view ana identify all the wreckage from the steamer, and obtain as much information from the mass of broken timbers and other dam age as possible. He also looked over the documents which were supposed to be invoices of the Portland’s cargo, but he quickiy found the papers valueless as they bore a date of 1SMG. The preachers in the churches in nearly every town along 'the cape spoke i of the awful disaster in their sermons.. today. There still remains at Provincetown. i the body of one of the sailors taken front the rigging of the Lester W. Lewis, whose identity is as yet un known. i LIST OF IDENTIFIED. All Bodies Recovered from Portland Recog nized by Their Friends. Boston, Dec. 4.—AH the bodies of the i victims of the Portland disaster thus far j recovered have been identified, 25 in all. The two bodies brought up from the cape, yesterday, which up to last night had not been recognized, were, today, given in charge of friends they having proved identification. These bodies were at the North Street morgue. Body No. S, that of the young colored man, received, Saturday night, on whose clothing was the name S. H. Smith, proved to be Samuel H. Smith, a saloon man on the Portland for about four years. He was identified finally by a young wo man said to have been his sweetheart. Charles C. Cotreau, the other one iden tified, has been Known as No. 23 at the morgue. In tiis pocket was a piece of paper upon which his name was written, but the medical examiner on Cape Cod and others who had tried to decipher it. blurred as it was. had all given it up. Mr. Briggs, the morgue keeper, came near enough to reading it correctly so that two of Cotreau's friends recognized and immediately identified him. He had been a porter on board the steamer Prince Edward of the Dominion Atlantic Dine i ever since the line was started and was recognized by two former shipmates, John Dooley of the Prince George, and Robert D’Entremont of the Prince Edward. His more recent home was Yarmouth, where he has a wife and several small children. His body was shipped to that place on the steamer which had been his home un til a week ago. Cotreau’s mother lives in Portland, an 1 he obtained leave of absence on the day the Portland sailed for the purpose of vis iting his mother and settling up some family business matter. He was to have returned to work, last Wednesday. The full list follows: Oren Hooper, Portland. Walter L. Bemis, Auburn. Me. Capt. Albert Dunbar. Boothbay, Mo. Susan A. Kelley, Dorchester. Solomon Cohen, Portland, Me. Mrs. Cornelia N. Mitchell, North Easton, Mass. E. Dudley Freeman, Yarmouth, Me. George W. Delaney, Boston. Mrs. Jennie G. Edmunds. East Boston. Willard L. Mosher, Gorham, Me. Elizabeth M. A. Collons, Portland, Me. John Jones, cook oj. the Portland. Peter Collins, deckhand of the Portland. Mrs. George O. Chickering, Weymouth, Mass. i 1 i

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ii h b Mrs. Augusta Wheeler, South Wey mouth, Mass. Alphonse Gosselin, Montreal. Madge Ingraham, Woodforils. Me. Charles C. Tlnkham, 7th F. S. Artillery. George Graham, cabin man on the Port land. Fred H. Allen, Philadelphia. Fred A. Brown, Portland. Eva M. Totten. Portland. Samuel H. Smith, saloon man on the Portland. Charles C. Cotreau, Yarmouth. John Dillon, oiler on the Portland. No more bodies remain on the Cape, and all others found will be sent at once to Boston, by order of Gov. Wolcott, and placed in a morgue here to await identi fication. n s. t] c: ti DUE TO IGNORANCE. ortland's Captain Was Not Familiar With Capo Cod Weather Conditions. Orleans, Dee. 4.—The loss of the ortland off Cape Cod is viewed by the. tirfmen and men who have spenit their ves upon the water as very different ■om the usual run of disasters to ves !s. The Portland was wrecked upon ie sands as the result of niiscalcula on on the part ot a skipper unac a.tinted with the vicinity. site was (Continued on page 2.) A DASH F0R1IFE Made by Brave Postal Tele graph Co’s Employes At New York, With the Building Blaz ing Over Their Heads. One ol Worst Fires for Yc2rs--Loss Will Beach Over $1,000,000. N w Turk. Dec. 5.—A fire started in the basement of the building occupied by Rogers, Pen Co. about 9.30 o’clock last night. Two policemen standing with half a block of Warren street heard the sound of a loud explosion and a moment later saw a thin line of smoke curling up from along the side of that building. At that time the rain was falling in torrents and the wind blew a gale. An alarm was sent in at once, but before the first engine turned into Broadway, the Rogers-Pee-t basement was a roaring furnace, with great flames bursting through the floors above and rushing fiercely to the roof. Within 10 minutes five alarms had been sent in, bringing engine after engine to the scene. By 19 o’clock, there was nothing but the shell of the Rogers-Peet building left, with mountains of flame roaring a hundred feet in the air and encircling the adjoining structure, the Home Rife Insurance Co. building. Soon a great wave of fire swept across Warren street and caught the United States Life Insurance Co.’s building at the northwest corner of Broadway. The wood work on a dozen windows was afire in a moment. Sev eral streams were played on this build ing to save it from destruction. t When the Warren street wall of the Rogers-Pe't building fell, at 10.30 o'clock, a dozen firemen were directly beneath the wall. Several of the men were struck by bricks but none was more thin slightly injured. Acting Chief Peerle fell, but was dragged to safety by some of his men. Jurt before 11 o’clock, the Home Life Insurance Co.'s 16-storv building caught, tire. The firemen already had their lines in the building up to the seventh lloor. The flames had eaten their way through the side wall in many places, and the large white struc ture fiercely burned. The elevators made, trips up and dowp yntil the men running the cages were compelled to llee for their lives, and in this way many of the effects of the offices were saved. The top three floors were on fire almost simultane ously from the beginning. Flames shot high above the roof and over the massive brown stone Portal building on the corner below. All the operators of the Postal build ing and everybody working in the structure had long before been ordered out :>f this building. Desperate efforts were being made to save it. Within, the Home Life Insurance Co. building was by this time a fur nace, (lames pouring in masses from the windows of the upper six or eight stories. Behind, nine stories were afire and the fire department, so far as this portion of the building was concerned, was absolutely powerless. At 11.15 the Postal Telegraph Co.’s building of 14 stories caught fire. Chief Bonner, who had charge of the fire in person, went to the roof to give per sonal direction. At this time there were a few operators, who had ignored the orders of the fire chief, two or three clerks and a few boys ait work in the building in the stiffling smoke and messages were sent until the flames came m and all were forced to rush for their lives. The unsent messages were left at the telegraph keys. Only a few men were with the fire chiefs on the top of the Postal building. Notwithstanding all their efforts, at 1 o’clock, three Moors of this building had been partly destroyed. The fire was then working its way downwards. Chief Bonner thought, however, that he had it under control. He did not eyopet to get it much below that point. At 2 o’clock, the fire was still fierce ly raging. An insurance man roughly estimated the loss abou't as follows: Rogers Peet Co.’s building and stock and losses to other tenants in the building, $330,000; Home Life Insurance Co., building ami losses to other ten ants, $500,000: Postal Telegraph Co., building and losses to other tenants, $100,000. Losses to surrounding build ings, $30,000. The Home Life Insurance Co. build ing was occupied 'by that company and by a large number of prominent busi ness men. Every effort was made to save the valuable papers but many of these were lost. I’he offices of the Rapid Transit Commission were on the ninth floor of this building and it is believed that all (Continued on page 2.) SHOES MADE FROM

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ALL IDENTIFIED (Continued from page 1.) destroyed by the sea and foundered be fore she reaches the shoal water. A Boston Journal reporter had a very Interesting talk on this point with Capt. B. C. Sparrow, superintendent of the life saving station on the Massa chusetts coast. He is one who believes that the Portland went down some dis tance off shore. Talking of the cause of wrecks in general, and this sandy peninsula gets its share of them every year, Capt. Sparrow said that the chief cause was that of ignorance of the coast. It is seldom that a vessel whose master thoroughly knows the tides, the winds and the bars, will go ashore, ex cept it toe that in the thick weather he loses his bearing, and is nearer the. shore than he should be. Then if the wind be a northeaster, he is blown on the beach and nothing can save him. But the most tragic wrecks on the Cape Cod sands have been those of for eign vessels. Frequently, as in the case of the splendid British clipper ship Jason, lost in December, 1S93, these ships sight the sand hills of the cape. If they were familiar with the local storm conditions they might save themselves. But trusting to their own judgment and to their charts, which are not always too accurate, they take ordinary precautions only, when extra ordinary ones are imperative. VICTIMS OF THE PORILAND i Arrive at Boston-Six ot Them Remain to Be Identified. Boston, Dfcc. 4.—When the lirst train from the Cape arrived, at 12 o'clock yes terday, there wire :'.W people on the plat form at the Old Colony station. There were but three or four mourners present, the balance being curiosity seekers, wh came to glance at the plain wooden boxes that contained the bodies of the vicltims of the ill-fated steamer Portland. Twelve bodies arrived in Boston on the noon train and three more came by the evening train. Kight were of those who had been lost on the Portland, and the other four were members of the crew ot the schooner Lester H. Lewis. The body of Mrs. E. H. Wheeler, which made 11 brought up. Saturday, was left off at Braintree, to be taken to her home in Weymouth. There were six unknown bodies and two identified. One of the bodies was that of Mrs. Jennie G. Edmunds of 21 Marion street. East Boston. The body was m charge of her husband. The other was that of Assistant City Clerk Arthur Gos selin of Montreal. It was accompanied by Officer Smith of that city, who will return with the body. Immediately after these two bodies had been cared for. the unknown were re moved from the train and carried to the North Grove Street Morgue. There they will await identification. They are num bered as follows: No. 1, 19, 20, 23, 24 and 20. The other four bodies were those of men who were frozen to death in the rig ging of the schooner Lester H. Lewis, which grounded on Peaked Hill Bars. Sunday morning, during the storm. They were Isaac H. Herrick. Nelson Kimball. Frederick E. Hatch and Henry P. Hatch. The bodies will be sent to then homes at once. They are in the care of Chief Wade, as are the six unknown bodies. SEARCHING FOR RELICS. Carelul Watch Kept for Everything by Which to Identify Bodies.

Provincetown, Mass.. Dec. 4.—The exceedingly sharp watch for wreckage kept along the Cape Shore from Wood End to High Head is practically the means of saving about every fragment of file ill-fated Portland that may lie borne iri. on the waves. Two very important additions to the list of articles washed ashore were a section of a life raft and a gold-headed cane. The owner of the latter may possible lie ascertained through the marking of the knob, “Nov. 27. Toron to, 1887.” This was lacked up between High Head and Highland Light. The fragments of a life raft were fouml between Peaked Hill and Pace Point station. The barrel is 14 feet long, and the framework extends out two feet at each end. on the barrel is painted “249 cubic feet. 10 persons." OF NO EARTHLY USE. Portland’s Life Preservers Found Filled With Nothing But Ground Cork. Provincetown. Dec. 4.—Among the countless articles, little and big. weak anil strong, buoyant and heavy, that hob nobbed dizzily. last Sunday night, in the cruel grip of old Peaked I till liars break ers, there were scores of life-belts marked "Steamer Portland." Many of them have come asuore, nearly all torn open at some part, and through the gaping hole the material which was used to insure buoyancy is displayed. Now and then a licit containing ground cork was found, but three out of every live, at least, were tilled with a substance which was sodden with wet. These were water-soaked and very heavy, weighing in their soaked condition perhaps 211 pounds. The substance resembled reeds or Hags, and was rolled in cylinders a little larger than a lead pencil, with 20 or thereabout placed, as cigars are bundled, in each oi tlie several compartments of the belt. The belts bore the United .Bates official mark of inspection. They had sufficient buoyancy to sus tain themselves, blit could have afforded little assistance to one who trusted to their lifting power. The best life-belt ever devised would have availed little to help the unfortunate ones who were left upon the sea by th foundering of the Portland. The surface of the sea at Peaked Hill bar on Sunday last was one complete sheet of foam ex tending from the si lore line off beyond th outer bar, 1000 yards or more, a crashing, tossing maelstrom that would almost in evitably have buffeted to death any liv ing thing cast into its embrace, no mat ter what provision nad been made for sur face riding. When the strip Jason was wrecked at Pamet river in December. 1S93, one man alone, Samuei Evans, of a crew of 20. reached the shore alive. The man told the writer that he opened the chest containing the life preservers as soon as the Jasor struck and handed out a half dozen to as many men before (he bound one about himself, and that In believed that the others did not succeed in getting theirs upon them. His surmise proved correct. Evans' belt unnuestionably saved his life, and was as unquestionably made on honor, with cork tilling. The belts furnished the life-savers by the United States government are of cork, stout and buoyant, showing that the gov ernment has regard for the safetv of its employes. The discovery of the flap- tilling in so many of the Portland’s life-bolts has caused indignation in Provincetown. IT IS DILLON S BODY. Remains Thought to Bo Quartermaster Ryer. Prove to Be Another Man. ion°arrtv£i ?Ie D«‘- 4--J'*hn F. Thomp loieS ro "i,h a body sup Over of uu" l,f Quartermaster Ansel pves not wMf“mw Portland, which Khtb^nten b0dJ’ ‘and1 mV iW 'Vus not that of hvi L *bl r 1 y,ir ha«t solid mass oi oi!a.rf? on« ,ls arm from his wrisi shoulder, being a pattern* like lac years and has witnessed many ship wrecks on this storm-beaten coast, li says: i believe t h«* Portland went down northeast nf High Head station, between 9 and 10 o’clock on Sunday night. Nov. 2?. and that she was never nearer than one half mile, nor more than two miles from th1 machinery, household effects, toys and other cargo, and 655 head of cattle. The shippers of the grain on the lost vessel were A. Fred Brown and A. S. Maynard, two of the largest exporters ol cereals in this city. BOSTON SHIPPING NOTES. Lightening Steamer Fairfax-Repairing thi Ohio-Work on Other Vessels. Boston, Deo. 4.—According to reports from the scene of the stranded steamer Fairfax, at Sow and Pigs, in Vineyar i sound, the work of saving the vessel'; valuable cargo is not progressing very favorably. Omy about two-thirds of the cargo from the main deck has thus far been removed. This consists of about bales of cotton, 200 barrels of sweet pota toes and a number of barrels of oysters The heavy sea lias hampered the wreck ers so that they have been able to prose cute the work only for brief intervals. The State of Texas, purchased by th^ line to till the place of the Fairfax, has been dispatched to the wreck to receive the cargo removed. She was formerly on** of the Mallory Line boats and was built by J. Roach A* Son at Chester, in 1S72. The work of temporarily repairing the Wilson Dine steamer Ohio began, yester day morning, but had hardly been started when the men were onu-red to stop work, as the agent of the line had called fo: bids for effecting permanent repairs. It will be decided, tomorrow, where the repairs will be done, and also whether they will be permanent or temporary, a conservative estimate of the cost of re pairs places the figure at $ir>.000. There is some little anxiety felt con cerning the safety of the British schoon ers Sandalphon, Capt. Wyman, and the Annie. Capt. Doucette, which loft hero the Friday before the storm, the former for Church Point, N. S.. and the latter bound to Salmon River, N. S. The San dalpiion is 20 years old and it is doubted if she was able to withstand the fearful j gale which sent so many vessels to de struction. Both vessels carried crews of about live men each. The three-master schooner Nantasket, owned by John S. Kmery A: Co. of this city, Capt. Guptill, from New Orleans, which was driven ashore at Nut island in last Sunday’s storm, was floated at high water, yesterday. Work of removing the hunker coal from the ocean tug Tamaqua, ashore on Rains ford island, was begun, yesterday, and a i mud digger will be towed to the scene. tomorrow, to commence dredging a channel. The work of floating the steamer John J. Jlill, ashore at Wollaston, will com mence, tomorrow. A report from Hull that wreckage had been picked up on the beach which had been identified as coming from the three masted schooner James H. Hoyt of Phil adelphia, was not from that vessel, as she is anchored safely at Bass River. Hyan nis, where she has been since before the storm. Capt. McDuffie of the tugboat L. A. oelknap. which arrived here, vesterdav, from Portland, reports that the* whistling buoy on Boon island has gone from its position. PEXTAGOET GIVEN IT. Agent Quimby of Bangor. Thinks the Steamer Is Lost. Bangor, Me., Dee. I.—There is a rumor here regarding the missing steamer Pen tagon, to the effect that the New York officials of the line have been informed that wreckage had been picked up on the shores of Cape Cod which had every ap pearance of having come from the Penta goet. Such advices were sent by the New ork officials to the eastern agent, Henry C. Quimby of this city. Mr. Quimby was seen, last night, by the Globe correspondent and said that it was true that he had received such informa tion, but as the officers in New York were not certain that the report was true, and as he had received nothing further from them regarding the matter, although he ha«l been in communication with them, yesterday, by wire, he did not deem that the report should be given out, and he had said nothing about it to anybody un til the Globe man questioned him,* this evening. He hardly believed that it could be true. Mr. Quimby said that he had practically giyen up all hope of ever hearing from the steamer, and he believed that the offi cers in New York think that she has gone to the bottom. They have been trving to secure another steamer to take her place, but have met with no success, and think that they will have to wait until one of the other boats owned by the company is in readiness for service. The statement that (.’apt. A. It. Web wite and child were passengers on the Pentagoet is not credited bv Mr Quimby. The steamer was not licensed to carry passengers and had no accom modations whatever tor anybody cvcent the crew. 1 •Mr. Quimby says that (’apt. K. p TrasK of Bangor, was refused passage on tic. steamer in New York when she sailed on her last trip, by tile officials there, be cause she was not licensed for passenger irav«l. lie put his baggage aboard i|v steamer and came home by train. MrchldlytoDcotar -phe Easy Food r\l Easy t Buy, Easy to Cook, Easy to Eat, Easy to Digest. daker Oats At all grocers lin 2-Jb. pKgs. only ALL HANDS PERISH. An Unknown Schooner’s Crew Goes Down With Help in Plain Sight. New York. Dec. 4.—.The trim Nova Scotia sehoner Walleda, Captain Kemp, arrived, today, from Gbnaives and re ports terrible experiences encountered during the recent hurricane. “We have had a hard time,” said ('apt. Kemp, “and I “do not recollect that 1 have ever seen such weather on the North Atlantic since 1 tirst went to sea. During the hurricane, Nov. 28, in 1 at. 36.22; ion. 72.20, we sighted a schooner of about 700 tons, flying sig nals of distress. It was nearly dark at the time and her crew could be seen on the decks gesticulating frantically foi assistance. 1 told them that my boats were useless. They said that they would come to us in their own boats. "During this lime we laid to, but found that we were drifting rapidly to the leeward. We went about on the other tack and managed to cross the bow of the wreck and again drifted to a leeward position. We hailed again but get no answer. "In the meantime another three masted schooner came to our assist ance and assumed a position to wind ward. Both of us stood by until day light. When morning broke the wreck was seen to be deserted and the boats gone. It is supposed that the unfor tunate men had attempted to Launch their boats during the night and were lost. It was impossible for them to get to the other schooner owing to the ter rible seas and wind. “The wreck was very low in the water and we were unable to distin guish her name. Finding that we could do nothing further we put our vessel on her course. "The gale continued throughout the 28th and moderated on the 29th. when after abating for six hours, anothet gale sprang up and blew harder than ever. During this latter gale on the 23th we ran into considerable quanti ties of yellow pine timber about 12 to 18 inches square and had considerable difficulty in getting clear of the im mense quantity which floated about. PORTER'S CREW SAFE. Brought Into Gloucester by the Schooner Procyon. on Sunday. Gloucester. Mass.. Dec. 4.—The schooner Procyon, Oapt. Stanley, arrived here, to day. from the Georges, wltn the crew and stewardess of the Buffalo barge Porter, rescued, Tuesday night, two days after the barge had parted from the steamer Aragon, which was ’.owing her with two Other barges to New York. The captain of the Porter stated that tile Aragon left Port Hawksbury. C. B Nov. 27, and besides the Porter there wa ttle David Wallace and the San Diego. The next day. in a heavy southeast gale, the towline between tla- Wallace, which v.as next to the steamer, and the San Diego, broke and in order to avoid colli sion the towline front the Porter was cut. The barge being light, rode out Sun day's gale, and setting her two small sails, endeavored to run for some port. The Procyon was sighted. Tuesday mortt ning. and stood by until the barge began to leak, and with the barometer falling, signals of distress were set. The schoon er soon ran alongside and the tra aster was made without difficulty. The Porter was under charter to the Atlantic Trans portation Co. and was on her way from Buffalo to New York. CARRIED OUI TO SEA. Probable Loss ol Unknown Two-master from Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Harbor, Me., D.;e. I.—The schooner W. L. Tuck, Capt. Eldridge, which has arrived at North Boothbay, from Boston, reports that while lying in the harbor off Squirrel Island, on Sunday last, during the heavy storm, a two-masted schooner -was sighted an chored astern of the Tuck. The schooner was seen just before a heavy snow squall, and when the squaii passed over, the men on the Tuck saw no more of the two-masker. It is thought she was badly damaged and was carried out to sea. No one was seen on board the two master. and the whereabouts of her ert.w are unknown. It was Impossible to tell whether she was loaded or light. AT OWNERS' EXPENSE. Remain's ol the Bodies of Lunnctt's Crew to Be Sent Home. Wood Holl, Dee. 4.—Hall Co. of Bangor, owners of the two-masted schooner Lunnett, a wreck at Tarpau lin cove, yesterday, sent instructions here relative to the boat and its drowned crew. The bodies if recovered are to be sent to Bangor at the expense of the vessel owners. Capt. S. G. Simpson and also Capt. Gross, both of Bangor, were aboard. No bodies have yet come ashore. The first freight for a week arrived, Saturday morning, 20 carloads, fot Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard coming down. A portion was sent over. The rest remains here. Short of Coal But Met No Heavy Weather. Halifax, N. S. Dec. 4.—Ocean steam ers arriving here, today, report nothing of an exceptional nature. The Turret Crown from Sydney for Philadelphia, It days out arrived for bunker coal. She encountered the storm of Sunday last and going full speed ahead, made no headway. The seas were moun tainous and some damage was done on deck. The Polars Tjernen from Stettin for New York, 21 days, also arrived short of coal. The C. A. White Still on Shore. Boston, Dec. 4.—An unsuccessful at tempt was made, today, to float the larg three-masted schooner C. A- White, fron Baltimore, which stranded on Spectact island during the storm, last Sunday Some ..00 tons of coal have already bee' discharged into lighters.-and before mak mg another attempt to" float the vessi she will have to liglnefc.more cargo. FOUND THE BAR6E. Steamer Trojan Picks Up the Barge Quinn* baug, Reported Lost. Newport News, Va.. Dee. 4.—The British tramp steamer Trojan. Captain Torkildsen, plying between this port and Glasgow, arrived, yesterday, and reported having found the barge Qulnnebaug, said to have been lost in Sunday’s storm, at anehor at sea, about 200 miles northeast of here. She was in perfect condition, not leaking and had ample provisions aboard, but there was no sign of the crew, the only living thing on the ves sel being a cat, which was taken off. The Quinnebaug's rudder was jam med hard to port and though the Tro jan worked at her 19 hours she was unable to tow her in, the cable part ing. The vessel was taken off by a passing vessel. HARRY B. RITTER ABANDONED. Crew of Eight Picked Up and Brought in by the Angers. New York, Dec. 4,—The British steamer Angers, Capt. Morton, arrived in port, to day, in distress, having encountered ter rific gales on the Atlantic. She also brought into port oieht shipwrecked mar iners who were taken from their dis masted and waterlogged vessel, the Harry B. Hitter, in mid-ocean. The An gers left Norfolk. Nov. for London with a cargo of flour. Mate of Brig Carlb Lost at Sea. New York. Dec. 4.—The American brig Carib. Captain Montgomery, ar rived, today, from Honduras. The captain says that in an experience ot ::i years in the trade between New York and Honduras he has never en countered such terrific seas and wind as lie has had during the past trip. On Nov. 27. Robert Qulry, the mate was swept overboard and lost. ANOTHER STORM Sweeps the Country, Rivalling in Fierceness the Recent Blizzard. Boston, Dec. 4.—Another heavy northeasterly gale swept over the New England coast, tonight, but its coming j was heralded many hours before it reached this section, and the hurricane signals were flying from the staff on the Federal building ail the afternoon. At 1 P. M., the weather bureau sent j out bulletins of the storm's approach j and preparations were made by thr 1 vessels anchored in the harbor and j roads for it coming. Most of the steamers scheduled to leave port delayed their departure, the only sailings noted being the Warren Liner Bay State for Liverpool, and the steamer Essex of the Baltimore Line. Steamers Prince Edward for Yar mouth, X. S.. and the Orion, towing the barge Knickerbocker, left the up per harbor, but upon reaching Quaran tine they dropped anchors to await the passing of the storm. The gale will have a serious effect upon small vessels driven ashore in the storm of last week. BAD ONE ON LAKE ERIE. Heaviest Storm of Season—Toledo Cut Off By Wire—Vessels in Danger. Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 4.—The worst storm on Lake Erie, this season, is in progress. A heavy snow has nearly ’ut this city off from the outside world. Wires are now down in every direction. Dozens of boats are in the bay and fears for the safety of many of them are entertained. The wind is blowing a gale on the lake. RESEMBLES A HURRICANE. The Vessels Along Our Coast Will Have a Very Bad Time. Portland, Me., Dec. .7.—.v fierce gale, ap proaching the forceof a hurricane, has been raging on Ibis part of the coast all night. Jt shows no signs of abating at j this hour (2 A. M.i No wrecks have so iar been reported, but if there is any i shipping near the coast it will doubtless fare badly. WESTERN WIRES ARE CRIPPLED. Chicago, Dec. 5.—The wires through 'tit the West are either down or snow bound. Up to midnight, Detroit unci other cities east have not been reached by telegraph or telephone. No serious lainage except that to wires have been reported. GREAT DAMAGE IN OHIO. Columbus, Ohio, Doc. 4.—All day ter rifis storms have raged all over the state, particularly in the northern part, doing many thousands of dollars worth of damage. STORM NOTES The captain of Boston lightship. No. ,"l. reports that the lightship dragged about me mile In the gale of last Sunday. Two lumber dealers of Fall Rivet- re nnet that schooners bound to them witn cargoes of spruce from Bangor. Me., are overdue. They are the William Slate* and the Oriole. The former sailed from Bangor, Nov. a. Schooner William O. Snow, which left rail River, Nov. 'a. bound for Newport News, has not been reported yet. Relief Lightship No. 9 has been placed nn the Pollock Rip station. The regular boat was picked tip and towed into Phila delphia. The Handkerchief lightship was blown off miles, picked up and towed into Hyannis. The tender Mayflower left \\pods Holl, Saturday noon, for Phila delphia to tow back the Pollock Rip lightship, and it is hoped also to have her on her station by the last of the week. The Sankaty lighthouse reports the three-masted schooner Henry H. Cham berlain of. Ratn, off that point, having been blown off her course. The master of the Chamberlain stood in near the lighthouse and reported to the keepc that the Hen are! Chickens lightship was adrift and about 25 miles south of Sxn ktay Light, headed north. The Chambei lain wished to be reported. She was blown out of Boothbay Harbor. Me., earlv in the week. The Vineyard boat at New Bedford. I'riday, brought to the mainland the crew of the schooner Addie Sawyer, wrecked on Cedar Tree Neck. There were three men in the party, and they brought the their captain, S. M. Norwood, which the> will carry to his home in Ca m's. Me. The Sawyer was wrecked off Falmouth, and the captain and Conlt m. Mellvaine of Pembroke. Me., were drowned. Leon Ashby. Herbert Taplev and arren Dudley were saved on a rati, i Thousands of people visited Nantasket beach, Saturday. As the workmen slowiv clear away the wreckage the destructive ?oss of the storm begins to be realized, incite Saturday afternoon, one more bodv W£w cast up by the sea. It was that of it st, Omi city funds, was, Saturday, found guilty and sentenced to serve 22 months in the county workhouse and pay a fine* of $1000. This was House's third trial. Mrs. Susan Campbell, a young married woman, whose home Is at 27T Shawmut avenue, was taken to the City hospital at Boston, about midnight Saturday, with a serious bullet wound in her right shoul der blade. Michael J. O'Gorman. 27 years old. a single man. is under arrest on the charge of having fireu the shot that wounded Mrs. Campbell. T. W. Lawson's new stable at Cohas set. Mass., was burned. Saturday night. entailing a loss of $12,000. There was no insurance. Mr. Law son's horses were not in the stable at the time. It is believed that the fire was of incendiary origin. The international match between Char ley Mitchell and Tom Sharkey will not take place before March next, and the latter can now complete arrangements to i light "Kid" McCoy in January. In re sponse to Sharkey's acceptance of Mitch- ell's challenge and his offer to tight him J in January. Mitchell has cabled that he will be unable to get liimself into proper condition to light before March 1. The Kentucy state election commis- j sion, Saturday, decided the contest j over the certificate of election in the 9th Congressional district in favor of Congressman Pugh, Republican, over Williams, Democrat. Congressman- elect Boreing. Republican, was award- ed certificate in the 11th. his claims being disputed ’by J. D. White, Inde- pendent. James H. Southall, whose dealing in fraudulent government time checks were said to have caused losses to j firms and individuals all over (the coun- try to an amount aggregating $750,000, was at St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, sen tenced to state prison for 10 years at hard labor. The specific charge against Southall was grand larceny, and his conviction was one of a half-dozen or more indictments. The Gridiron Club of Washington, f Saturday night, gave a most notable I dinner, entertaining distinguished guests from the United States, Europe 1 and other parts of the world. In the company were President McKinley, j Vice President Hobart, members of the cabinet, Senor lglesias, the president of Costa Rico. Sir Wilfred Laurier, the 1 premier of Canada, the entire joint high American-Canadian commission, i Hon. Garcia, the most prominent offi- cers of our army and navy, senators. representatives and many other dis- tinguished men. More than 160 per- sons were assembled in the beautiful- 1 lv decorated dining room of the Aiding- i ton Hotel. i SKOWHEGAN. C. A. Coleman of Jackman, was in town. Friday and Saturday, on business. Miss Addie Warren went to Waterville, Friday afternoon, to pass the Sabbath with her brother. Rev. Mr. Stetson of North Vassalboro, supplied the pulpit of the First Baptist church on Sunday.

1 .1 I Mrs. S. J. Walton went to Bewiston, c Friday afternoon, where she will pass i several days with friends. Mrs. F. C. Dow left. Saturday morning, for Portland, where she will pass several days with relatives, later going to Bos- ton. The returns from the annual fair given by the ladies of the Congregational church are now all in and amount to nearly S'O. Rev. George E. Eeighton, pastor of the North Street Fniversalist church, deliv ered a sermon on “The Supreme Injun :ion“ on Sunday. Willie Holt, who has been sick with ty phoid pneumonia for seven weeks at the Poland Spring house. South Poland, is low convalescing. i 1 t C v t a t! I I Mrs. 12. K. Collin died. Saturday even ing at 9.30 o’clock, at her late home on Madison avenue, after a week's Illness with typhoid pneumonia. The Epworlh League connected with the Island Avenue Methodist church con ducted a religious service at the Mal bon’s Mills Bchoolhouse, Sunday. Augustus Bailey of Gardiner, State Jail Inspector, was In town, Friday, and in spected the county Jail which is kept as It ever has been, In excellent condition by Sheriff Viles. Itev. Mr. Mitchell of Watcrvlile, occu pied the pulpit of the Bethany Baptist church, Sunday. While In town Mr. Mit chell was the guest of Everett T. Good rich and family. The funeral services of the late George S. Lano who died at his home on West Front street, were held, Saturday after noon, at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Harry W. Kimball pastor of the Island Avenue Congregational church. A highly interesting game of polo is ex pected this evening in Coburn hall be tween the home team and the team from Gardiner. Both teams are in fine condi tion and as each team In the league has won a game both these teams will work hard for first place. Manager Snowman intends to form an amateur team in town when sufficient players can be interested. A very pretty home wedding occurred Saturday evening at the residence of Daniel Lewis, one of Skowhegan's promi nent lawyers, when his oldest daughter. Miss Rose, was united In marriage to Wilbur W. Wilkins of Wilton, Me. Rev. Harry W. Kimball of the Island Avenue Congregational church, performed the ceremony. Both of the contracting par ties were graduated last spring from the normal school at Castine and have a host of friends who wish them a happy future. F. W. Carter of Boston, was in town, Friday, on business relative to the start ing of the new i«?g factory at Bingham. Phe McKay Machine Company of Boston, recently purchased three and one-half acres of land bordering on the Kennebec river near Bingham and will immediately commence the construction of a factory which they will operate the present win ter. The capacity of the factory when completed will be for a time on the ratio of one million feet of white birch a year. I’he white birch timber on five thousand acres of land, oeionglng to W. G. Hes elton of this town -and in the vicinity of the factory, has been purchased and to g“ther with the product secured from other lumbermen, will be utilized. The supply of birch timber in this vicinity is almost limitless and with the good rail road connections makes this a most de sirable place for a factory of this kind. Hints on Creamery. Butter Making. Every' buttermaker should be clean himself, and keep hiS factory clean. Improve the outside appearance of the creamery. Paint all the appliances a light color. Use something in the pain: that will give a hard, dry finish. Do not spare boiling water and plenty of salt in cleaning chdrns or other uten sils. Rinse out the inside of the churn, then scald three times .with boiling water. A tablespoonful of borax in the last water is recommended. Do not cool thechurn with cold water after' "leaning it. but give it plenty of fresh lir, and there will be no trouble with mold. Have a good starter ready at all sea sons of the year, as this hastens ripen- mg and controls undesirable bacteria. tVhen the cream is to be ripened and •burned within 24 hours, cool to TO or 15 degrees, and use a starter equal to about two per cent, of the milk separ itod, or 15 to 20 pounds starter to each 1000 pounds of milk. If the cream is to be pasteurized, do not put in the starter until after the operation. As soon as the cream begins to thicken, •ool quickly to f.5 degrees before leav ng at night. The sweet flavor of but :er may be injured by over-ripening if he cream is allowed to stand at a high .'emperature over night. Properly •ipened cream will have a smooth, ?Io3sy, mirror-like surface. It will mur thick like molasses, and have a sharp, but pleasant, acid taste. In a warm room, prepare the churn with cold water only. Rinse with hot water. Strive to have the cream at he proper churning temperature at cast two hours before churning bo tins. Churn at 52 to 54 in the fall and winter, and 4S to 52 in the summer nonths. If the cream contains 25 per *nt. of over of butter fat. it can bo •burned at a still lower temperature. Phe cooler the cream can bo churned with complete removal of the butter at. the better the butter will be. Add outter color before starting, if the narket demands it. Half an ounce to 000 pounds is about the correct imount. It should take from 20 to 30 ninutes to churn, according to quality >f cream. The churn should run from 0 to 60 revolutions per minute. When he granules are about the size of vheat grains, the operation -Is com ilete'd. In washing, use an amount of voter equal to the volume of cream •hurned. This should be at a tem serature of from 54 to 58 in cold veather, and from 45 to 50 in summer, if the room is warm, and the water lot cold enough, let the butter remain n it from 15 to 20 minutes. If the but er is to be salted in the churn, it ihould be washed in water cold enough :o prevent its massing when the salt s being mixed. Wash twice when the Hitter is to be held for some time, and Mice if it is to be consumed within a 'hort time. Use plenty of water. Salt, ind keep 'in a cool place free from bad idors. About three-fourths of one lunce per pound is required for Ameri an markets, and one-'balf to five ‘ights for British markets. Salt the lutter to suit the market. Work the Hitter twice, is the best advice for an nexperienced buttermaker, but an ■xperienced man can make better but er by working it only once. Mottled >r uneven butter is caused usually by he unequal distribution of salt. Ash ir spruce tubs for packing should be iteamed a few minutes, then soaked in mine for about 36 hours. After this, wash clean and line with parchment japer and pack in the butter. The quare spruce boxes lined with paraffin ras and parchment papeT are the leatest and most popular packages. If 2 inches square and 2%’ inches deep, hey will hold 57 pounds of butter.— Intario Dairy School. Three places at least are known .here green snow is found. One of hese is near Mount Hecila, Iceland, not her 14 miles east of the mouth of he Obi and the third near Quito, South .merica.

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III-s sp-: SWW Muts Mmiebec Journal. WILL ENLARGE But Madison Does Not Expect a New Pulp Mill. The Mill Will Be Enlarged and Pulp Worked Into Paper But the town Will Have to Wait for a New Mill. Madison, Me., Dec. 4.—(Special).—Al though the Investment Co. wtill noi build a new pulp mill, as has been re ported, the company will make altera tions to its plant by which a part of the pulp will be worked up into paper and an increase in the working crew will be necessary. It has been reported in Madison and in different pants of the State for some little time that the company is to be gin work at once on an addition to its plant and erect a new mill for the manufacture of paper. This report has gained credence from the fact that sur veyors have been at work for some lit tle time on the company’s property. Now that the survey is completed it is current talk in the village that a new mill is to be erected, a short distance below the company’s present mills. Another report which has been cir culated is that the company has sold a part of its property below the plant and that a large amount of foreign capital is to be invested in erecting a paper mill to work up the pulp manu factured by the Manufacturing Invest ment Co. A. L. Smith, one of the head men .at the plant of the Manufacturing and Investment Co. in Madison, avias- seen. Saturday, in relation to the -new mill, which rumor said was to be erected, and at the start denied-that the-com pany had any intentions of erecting a new mill. He then went on to explain thait the work of the surveyors 'had started all kinds of rumors in the vil lage, many of which had been caught up and carried through the State. in speaking of the rumor that a’ now mill is to be erected, ho "said the reports probably started from the. fact that the company is planning to make a part of the pulp it manufactures into paper, bv machinery which is to be put' into the mill in a very short time. ruder the present arrangement the com pany manufactures nothing but pulp, by the sulphite process, which is ^ent away to other mills to be manufactured into paper. The same"method of manufactur ing which was in vogue when the mills had been completed after being built has been used until within a short time. A short time ago alterations were made in the mills' by which much more room is given. It is the purpose of the company to till up this room gained through mov ing the old machines by putting in ma chines for the manufacture of paper. These machines are to -be. ordered at once and will arrive, it is thought in sea son to be placed in* running ‘order inside of six months. When these new ma chiues are started there will be room for the employment of 2.-) additional hands. The present capacity ,bf the mill is about •40 tons of pulp, and wirh the installation of the patter machines, the company will use uij about 25 tons of the pulp in the manufacture of its own paper. That [tart o‘f the pulp which is not worked up by'the Manufacturing Invest ment Co. in making its own paper will lie shipped to other paper mills, as in the past, where it will there be worked into papdr. in speaking of the advantages of own ing its own t aper making machinery. Mr. Smith said that with the manufacture of the company’s own pulp into paper in its own plant one freight would thus be saved and the company would thus be able to compete with other manufactories of paper. When asked it the much-taiked-of trust among the manufacturers in Rumford Falls would affect the Manufacturing In vestment Co.. Mr. Smith said it certainly would not, for the reason that a good part of the pulp manufactured in Madi son is sold to the patter mills in Rumford Falls. Referring to the pulp that is to be man ufactured. he said that trie company pro poses to make a comparatively new ven ture for this State by using hemlock in the manufacture of pulp at tne company s mill In Madison. In nearly all the mills in the State spruce is used, it is tne pur pose of the company to use hemlock in the manufacture of its pulp. When asked the reason for this departure. Mr. Smith said that the company uses a great deal of hemlock in its plants in Wisconsin, for the reason that hemlock is more easily obtained, in Maine the greater part of the wood available is spruce, and being more plenty and consequently cheaper, is used almost exclusively. The pulp manufactured at the plant in Madison is wholly for the manufacture of manllla paper, and for that reason the company is to turn out manilla paper when the paper-making machines which are to be placeu in position are in work ing^ order. When asked the purpose of the survey, which has started the talk that the com pany is to put up a now paper mill, Mr. Smith said that the company owns valu able privilege below the site of the pres ent plant which the company wishes to dispose of to some other company. The Manufacturing Investment Co. has no company in mind to which it is thinking of selling the privileges but had the sur vey made so that it might be known ex actly what the property is in use a chance for sale comes. Jt was this sur vey. he thought, that started the rumor which has been given such wide circula tion. that the company is to erect a new plant. Ill regard to the outlook for the paper mills in the State, Mr. Smith said that to him it seemed unusually good. As to his reasons, he said that there was no par ticular reason why the outlook for the Investment Co. is better than it has been, except for the fact that business in gen eral all over tne country is picking up and as the result the paper mills must have their share of the prosperity. MAY LOSE HIS LEG. Youthful Burglar at Auburn Shot By Man Who Discovers Him. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 4.—V. S. Adams, a 15-year-old boy, while attempting to enter a house on Newbury street, Au burn, Sunday morning, was shot in the leg by Cornelius Murphy, who lives next to the house the boy was attemp ting to enter, saw him at the window and attempted to catch him. Adams ran and did not stop when Murphy told him to. Murphy discharged his shot gun at Adams the charge taking ef fect injiis right ankle and leg. Adams may lose his leg. Cornell s New Foot Ball Captain. Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 1.—Daniel A. Reed. Cornell’s left guard, was chosen captain for next year’s team by the members of the ;*8 team, yesterday. Reed has played left guard for the last three years, and will return to the uni versity next year to take post graduate ^ork. He weighs 102 pounds. A Laplander will often skate JJO miles in a day. 65th CONGRESS. __ ontlnued from page 1.) legislators arriving. Washington Hotel7^^p...Speakcr Rccd Will Not “Talk.” rS?‘7fc upewlth mThei h°te,a ftre gross preparatory T'o .L! ‘n“,>?rs of Con tomorrow. Included V»V t?,)enin^r session, .lay. was H,m mVj" the arrivals, to Speaker of the llouse^wh 1Reed* th,‘ of C’ongressiona 1 r.*»ii l l*ad a number noon and Iweng “mI" nUrl."K the afturt against the American-Chinn D velopment Company, for $1,000,000 for services in obtaining railroad conces sions from the Imperial Chinese gov ernment through the Chinese minitser at Washington. These concessions are worth in net profits at least $12,000,000 to the com pany, and they may 'be worth $21,000, 000. They are the most valuable grants ever made by the Chinese government to foreign capitalists, and the terms are more favorable than the conces sions obtained in recent years by French, Belgian, English and Russian syndicates. The chief spirit of the American China Development Company is Calvin S. Brice. His associates include the Carnegie Steel and Iron Company (An drew Carnegie), Gen. Sam Thomas, railroad owner: E. O. Wolcott of Colo rado, Devi P. Morton, Thomas C. Platt and many others prominent in the financial world. THE MARLBORO STRIKERS Hold Efthusiastic Mass Meeting—No Pros pect cl Early Settlement. Marlboro, Mass., Dec. 4.—There was a mass meeting of the strikers here, this afternoon, there being fully 3000 peo ple in attendance. The speakers in cluded John H. Murray, local agent, John F. Tobin, president of the Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union of America. Horace H. Eaton, secretary of the same organization and Wm. Thorne, presi dent of the Glass Workers and Labor ers of Great. Britain and Ireland. Mr. Thorne talked mainly of the in ternational federal labor organization and recommended a general organiza tion with a common fund to assist kindred organizations in time of diffi culty. Air.' Murray spoke of the present trouble and said the strikers are wil ling to yield almost every point with the exception of giving up their organ ization. He announced that he is wil ling to resign his position if the manu facturers consider that he stands in the way of a settlement. There was intense enthusiasm, and there is no prospect of the strikers giving up the light. $1590 Fire at Manchester. N. H. Manchester, N. H., Dec. 4.—A fire, last night, destroyed the entire stuck of the millinery store located in the Opera house block on Hanover street and occupied l>y Arehambeault W Uo. The loss is about >..Vkj and is partially covered by insur ance. Damage to the building was slight. Tne only artisan buried in Westmin ster Abbey is George Graham, the in strument maker. Who invented an im proved clockwork in the year 1700. j ri PECULIAR POISONS Generated in the Human Body. The Result ol Imperfect Digestion ol Food. Every living thing, plant or animal, contains within itself the germs of certain decay and death. In ttoe human body these germs of disease and death (called by scientists Ptomaines), are usually the result of imperfect digestion of food; the result of indigestion or dyspepsia. The stomach, from abuse, weakness, does not promptly and thoroughly di gest the foo l. The result is a heavy, sodden mass which ferments (the first process of decay) poisoning the blood, making it thin, weak and lacking in red corpuscles; poisoning the brain caus ing headaches and pain in the eyes. Pad digestion irritates the heart, causing palpitation and finally bring ing on disease of this very important organ. Poor digestion poisons the kidneys, causing Bright’s disease and diabetes. And this is so because every organ, every nerve depends upon the stomach alone for nourishment and renewal, and weak digestion shows itself not only in loss of appetite and llesh, but in weak nerves and muddy complexion. The great English scientist, Huxley, said the best start in life is a sound stomach. Weak stomachs fail to di gest food properly, because they lack the proper quantity of digestive acids (lactic and hydrochloric) and pepto genic products; the most sensible remedy iti all cases of Indigestion, is to take after each meal, one or two of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, because they supply in a pleasant, harmless form all the elements that weak stom achs lack. The regular use of Stuart’s Dyspep sia Tablets will cure every form of stomach trouble except cancer of the stomach. They increase flesh, insure pure blood, strong nerves, a bright eye and clear complexion, because all these re sult only from wholesome food well di gested. Nearly all druggists sell Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets at 50 cents full sized package or by mail by enclosing price to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich., but ask your druggist first. A little book on stomach diseases mailed free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. dec5,7,9 WITHIN A WEEK. (Continued from page 1.) naturally, keenly interested the Her man government and press, although, adhering to its policy consistently fol lowed throughout, the government has uttered no opinion either through in terviews or the semiofficial press. But the newspapers generally admit that hereafter the United States must seriously be reckoned with in inter national politics as a colonial power whose push and energy may interfere with the ambitions of other powers. '1 he German papers therefore predict frequent political complications for the United States. The Colonial Gazette attributes Eu rope’s noninterference in the peace ne gotiations tit Paris to mutual jealous- j ies, and expresses the opinion that the I Americans will find their new colonics I a greater source of trouble than they j suspect. j The Lokal Anzeiger says that the j American government will probably I eschew compulsory general military service in America, but that its hired forces will come largely from Cuba, the Philippine islands. Central and South America, and east Asia, "thus reviving the medieval system of mercenary troops.” The Vorwaorts declares: "It is al ready certain that_Kngland will find her main competitor in the American as well as the east Asian markets to he not Germany but the United States,” and "not merely commercially speak ing, the United States is a rising star, and between the United States and j Great Britian the light for the ex- j ploitation of these districts will be- I gin.” The Deutsche Zeitung has published a long editorial regretting that Ger many has not intervened between Spain and the United States, and con cluding as follows: “And can we obtain nothing from the Spanish colonial estate, which is visibly, piece by piece, being sold at auction?” THOSE TROUBLESOME BILLS. Spain Still Undecided What to Do With Cuban and Philippine Debts. Madrid, Dec. 4.—The government has not reached a full decision regarding the Philippines and Cuban debts: but the Official Gazette, today, publishes an announcement that the drawing for the redemption of the Cuban bonds will occur, Dec. 10. The speculation in the Cuban and Philippine debts on the Bourse has ser iously displeased the cabinet. The rise in these securities is attributed to the report that the government would de vite the indemnity received from the United States to the colonial indebted ness, regarding which r.o decisive res olutions have been taken by ministers. An official dispatch from the Yisa yas islands, in the Philipines, announc es that the insurgents are redoubling their attacks upon Iloilo. The govern ment's advices says: The rebels now have their guns trained on the city and nightly fire on the defences, our troops maintain a spirited defence which have killed a large number of the enemy." A tire which occurred in the govern ment cock yard, Ferrol. Spain. Friday night, ruined several buildings, and before the (lames were extinguished a number of bombshells exploded. The loss is estimated at 4.000,000 .pesetas. The cause of the fire is unknown. Secreted Carlist Arms Discovered. Bilboa. Spain. Dec. 4.—The local pa pers report 'the discovery of 396 rifles carefully secreted under ground. A number of Carlists have been arrested on charge of being connected there with. New York Sails For Havana. Newport News, Va., Dec. 4.—The cruiser New York sailed, yesterday, for Havana under orders received from the navy department. EUROPEAN SQUADRON Will Consist of Five. Vessels, Headed by the Chicago, Washington, Dec. 4.-See. Long has dc ^ed to assign the Chicago to duty as flagship of the European squadron which Is now in process of selection The squadron probably will include ,*'ve different classes, whdo there will be some armored vessels among them, it is not likely that the bat tleship type will be represented, owing to the fact that these vessels are not de signed for Ion# cruises. Three ships will be sent to the South Atlantic station, and Sec. Cong has under consideration the establishment of a South Pacific station, with a base at Val paraiso in summer and Callao in the winter. The officers and enlisted men have had some practical experience in war during the past summer, and the navy depart ment has designed to postpone until next autumn the usual maneuvres. RUSHING THE TROOPS. Military Occupation of Cuba Will Soon Be Accomplished Fact. Washington, Dec. 4.—Gradually the war department is shaping affairs pre liminary to the complete military oc cupation of Cuba on the evacuation of the island by the Spaniards. Transports are being sent to Savan nah as fast as the department is able to get them there. Three ships are expected to be there by today, and some additions to the list will be made, next week. Preparations for dispatching troops lo Havana are under discussion but just how soon the shipment will begin the officials do not say. THE CHOWD CHEERS As Stars and Stripes Is Raised Over Sancti Spiritus and Trinidad. Havana, Dec. 4.—At noon, yesterday, the American forces, having previously taken charge of Sancti Spiritus and Trinidad, in the Santa Clara Province, the Stars and Stripes were officially and with impressive military ceremo nies, hoisted over the City Hall and the military, government and other public buildings in those cities. When the (lags were unfurled the bands played the "Star Spangled Banner." and the soldiers and the large crowd of citizens enthusiastically cheered. TRANSPORT PORT VICTOR Brings Soldiers. Mauser Rifles and Spanish Cannon from Santiago. New Vork. Dec. 4.—The Fntted States transport Port Victor. Capt. Bricklev, which sailed from Santiago, Nov. 23, via Ponce, Nov. 28, arrived, this morning, with all well on board, and anchored off Liberty Island. The Port Victor brought 120 passengers, most of whom were soldiers belonging iu the various regiments returning home on l urlough. Tile Port Victor brought as cargo about O'loO Mauser rides and seven Spanish can non taken from Morro Vastly at Santiago. GERMAN'S ARE FRIENDLY. That is. They Wish the Filipinos to Think That They Are. Manila, Dec. I.—The Hong Kong newspapers having asserted that the attitude of the Germans here was hos tile to the insurgents, the Germans of Manila have circulated a statement saying that Germans are thoroughly friendly toward the Filipinos This statement is signed by the Ger man consul and the German business firms. The natives infer that the Ger mans are favorable to the independent faction. Advices from Capiz say the Span iards have abandoned that town and that 800 insurgents with eight cannon, advanced on it. Nov. 24. ADVERSE I'OMMEN T At Porto Rico on Supposed Plans of the United States. San Juan de Porto Rico. Dec. t.—A re port put in e.reulation ..ere, that the United States government will take no definite action to establish a comprehen sive scheme of Porto Rican administra tion for at least a year, lias provoked considerable adverse comment. A meeting has been held by local busi ness men, Americans and Porto Rieans, to protest vigorously against any delay in reforms which are absolutely neces sary to prevent the continuance of seri ous abuses. The same meeting condemned the ac tion of tlic American authorities in col lecting arrears of Spanish taxes since lvvj. BROOKLYN ORDERED SOUTH. New York. Dec. 4.—Capt. Cook, in command of the cruiser Brooklyn, noiv lying at the navy yard, lias received orders from the navy department to have liis vessel in readiness to sail, the first of the week, for Hampton Hoads, to participate in the contem plated manoeuvers of the North At lantic squadron, which will rendezvous there. The hospital ship Solace left the navy yard, yesterday, and proceeded to take in a full supply of medical stores. She is expected to sail for Santiago, Mon day. GONE INTO WINTER QUARTERS. Winthrop, Dec. 4.—About 150 mem bers of Battery F, United States Ar tilery, were moved to winter quarters at Fort Warren from here, yesterday. Only 30 men of the battery under Liuet. Ketcham now remain at Win throp. Helena Coaliny at Gibraltar. Gibraltar, Dec. 4.—The United States runboat Helena. Commander W. T. Swinburne, which iett Bermuda, Nov. 10. or Madeira, has arrived here and is eoal ng. Tne Helena is on the way to join he United States squadron under Ad niral Dewey, at Manila. Reck Island, in the Straits of Mack nae, was recently sold by the register tnd receiver of the Marquette, (Mich.) and office for five cents. It was put ip at auction in a bunch with Goose, 2agle and Haven islands, and was soid o the highest bidder, who happened to oe William St. James, of St. Ignace. st. James bid SI.25 per acre for th° slands, and as Rock Island contains ,ust one-tvventy-'flfth of an acre, its jurchase price was five cents. 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In Spain i 1 storews are not p rmiated to erect and maintain temses of wor ship. They have no civil rights and w.ist in the kingdom only as aliens. A foreign Prince, a bad English scholar, w tithed very much to see Sir Edwin Candseer. who was staying in Paris. The presentation book place. "Ah, Sir Edwin!" said the Prince, “1 am delighted: you don't know how fond i am of beasts.” The pig “Blanco," which has .been the mascot of the Brooklyn ever since it was saved from the wreck of the Jquendo after the annihilation of Cer vera’-s deal, is misting and there is a growing suspicion that it was a part of the Thanksgiving menu on board [he cruiser. The sword of honor which Condon presented to the SirdUr has a hilt of idlid gold, is surmounted by ti head of the British lion, hanked toy those of sphinxes. Below are introduced a igure of Britannia and of Jus tare. The nitials "H. H. K." are formed in dla- I minds, rubies and sapphires. A large order from Hong Kong for ttarber chairS have just been received j it Cincinnati. These chairs are des- :ined for Manila, where, it seems, our soldiers and sailors cannot accustom themselves to the primitive tonsoria! leeommodations now offered. An elderly mm who calls himself ‘Judge Milton" :;r.d "The Promised Shiloh" has again made his appearance n tile Wakefield district. England. The Id man contends that he is entitled to lie mansion on the Wakefield and Brad ord road, at Carr Gate, built by the late Prophet” John Wroe, a leader of the ollowers of Joanna southeott. The elaim nt, who is a working carpenter, has fl uently crossed the Atlantic to enforce is claim, and on some of his visits he has respassed on the property, been given ito custody, sent to prison and deprived f a flowing beard, which seemed to he a rent source of trouble to him. "Neglected colds make fat graveyards." )r. Wood's Norway Pino Syrup helps i len and women to a happy, vigorous old Kin, wed, fri&wky.tf Physicians Use MS COUGH MIXTURE SHIPPING NEWS. tfaine Ports. POUT I. AND—Dec ar ifutur'ay, stm Harrisburg. with b.rge I!u:ry Ciny from Philadelphia; a hs Nat M.-ader and Ai>e::a’.:!, Kennebec fro... Xi vv York: la A YfhUtemore, Whtttc motv: l.i:iu \V E; pcs. rd.tr: ,f A WVhr.t r. Webster, and Eastern Queen, Alien, Boston. Eld h Charles I‘ N'otham, Jewett, ifolk: sun Kildona, Hr, London; Horn;:■> Hall. New York. Ar Sunday. sehs Susie Prescott and II a UK: iiuriel. St John, N B, for New '•ok: Susie M Plummer, Fernandlna for Path; Charles E Sears, Lubec for ew A oi k; Triton, from Boston: Macl ngas.-ur. Calais for Boston; Ivy Belle, itoi kiaml for Portsmouth; Ripley, Poston for Boothbay. pi-kiw seiis Alien Green, Thomas H Lawrence and Annie F Conlon, bound west. Si I sim Buenos Ayrean, Liverpool. BANGOR—Dec 3, ar sehs Wm F Col lins, Fullerton, New York; Odell. Mc 1'"r.ough. Boothbay; Joseph Eaton, Jr, Philbro ik, New York. Sid sehs Eagle. Eaftin. Boston: W D Mangam. Strout. Patriot, Br. Do Costa. St Pierre; barge Mereedita, Fennison, Boston. I'OmtiPA 1-Dec 4. ar. sehs Ann Pen ney Siilliy.-in; Amy Knight. Bangor: Ada Herbert do; Good Templar, Pembroke; E and Hinds. Boston; Fannie and Edii.i. O:I: Prudence, St John. N B Sill, sehs Thomas H Lawrence. New A irk: both M Todd, do; Sarah A Reed, Hattie Muriel, Westerly; Meddle Eaton. Neponset; Maggie Miller. Boston; Parthenia. do. Other Domestic Ports. SALEM. MASS—Dec 3, ar sehs John Strou:. Perth Amboy for Randolph: Mary .C Stuart, Philadelphia for Rock land; Commerce, New Y'ork for Rock land: Sardinian, Hoboken for Rock lan Empress, Hoboken for do; Ruth Robinson, do for do; Clara Jane, New York for Calais; Ethel B, Br. New York for St John. BOSTON—Dec 4. ar, stm Bay State, Portland: Boston. Yarmouth. N S; sell Herbert. Rockport, Me. Sid. stms Bay State. Liverpool: Prim Edward. Yarmouth. N S; (lat er anchored at Quarantine account of tit s-tarm). CITY ISLAND. N Y-Dec 4, ar. stm k tmuvha Easiport: sehs A F Kindberg !,5i2»ori laulane Jr. Portland* h,>' tpliowing vessels bound east are letained in this harbor on account of the torthwest gale: David S Siner. for Wtn ;\,vn™hlnfer:, for Rockland. iSl^v\ liONDON—Dec 4, ar. schv Av*i on. St John for New York: Centennial ”l- e’! H VVaters- do for City Foreign Ports. S I JOHN, N B—Dec 3, ar sehs Sow ®a,e* New York- Leo, Springer, Portsmouth. Chi sch Frank L P, Williams. Bos HALIFAX, N S—Dec 4, sld stm Da Itome, i-orth, London. B riin is teiephonidaily connected ..lt.i 41.) other cities, LeSpsit wit-h 128 ‘,’sn,!. v,,lh ll9> Hamburg with 111 ‘vuh Hr.-sd.-n with

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Daiky kennebec Journal. nuuist fT.oo pgn year. N« notice whatever will bo taken (I unsigned communication*. I'kc Journal cannot l*e held respon sible for the preservation or return of rejected communications. A il «lre»» all communlcatlona relating to subscriptions and advertisements to Bulli^EIGH FI.YNT. Publishers, Augusta. Maine. Speaker Reed calls them to order, to day. __ Next comes the President's annual message. Florida makes it unanimous in her Legislature. Every member is a Dem ocrat. Germany would iiik- to buy one of the Carolines, but finds-a big "if" in the way. Greater New York voted for slush andmust expect to have it in herstreets as elsewhere. The signing of the peace treaty will mean the mustering out of many thou sand more volunteers. That treaty must be signed so that the Christmas "peace on earth, good will to men.” may >be a reality. The great blizzard claimed more lives on New England’s coast than our country lost in battle during the war with Spain. The pitiful spectacle of Bailey of Texas leading the Democratic minor ity in Congress, is likely to be repeated next session. “Remember the Portland” will be a good motto for those sailors who are tempted to scoff at the warnings of the weather bureau. The West Virginia Legislature is a tie with numerous recounts and con tested seats to settle, so the politics of Senator Faulkner’s successor remains in doubt. There is no danger now that the Maine will not be always remembered. Spain has given her colonial empire, her navy, her "pride,” and her nation al prestige as a monument to the ill fated cruiser’s memory. The Spanish authorities are dis quieted at the report that Don Carlos, the pretender, is buying rifles, with an aim to the throne. But if Don Carlos is a true Spaniard, the fact that he is aiming at the throne ought to make it safe. The American merchant flag as well as the war flag promises to ride supreme in the Pacific. Before the war began, and before we gained a foothold in the Philippines, our mer cantile marine in the great western sea was stronger, relatively, than in the Atlantic. Jt is to be increased now by the two largest steamships which have ever floated on Pacific waters. They are to be built for the Pacific. Mail Line, several of whose vessels are now in the service of the government. American commerce will soon justify this outlay, and Ad miral Dewey’s guns and men will pro vide all the protection that is needed. Since Mr. Hay resigned his high post at the Court of St. James to becomo secretary of state, many prominent men 'have been mentioned as our next ambassador to England. The latest ol these to be prominently talked of in this connection is Joseph H. Choate ol Now York, a leader of the Americar bar. Mr. Choate would be an idea ambassador at the Court of St. James In intellect, character, culture, elo quence, wit and the social graces he ii admirably equipped for that respon si'ble and delicate position. The foes traditions of our ministry to England honored by a long line of illustniou; Americans, would he not merely sus tained but advanced by Joseph H Choalte. Few people outside of the under writers appreciate the extent of th> 'business and the magnitude of th' losses of the tire insurance companies The following extract is from a reeen address by a prominent manager o New York. There were burned in th 1'nited States in 1S97 33,033 dwellings 1*13 saloons and bar rooms, and 73 churches, beside 31,098 other building —tihe total destruction being 65,77 buildings, or an average of over 17 buildings for each day in the year. T will also be seen from the above tha while nearly three bar rooms at burned every day 'in the year. t*v churches are also destroyed every da in the year. The net premiums ool lotted by lire insurance compani? amount to the enormous sum of a In e $135,000,000 per annum, but the losse during the past years have been s that after paying expenses an losses the eomoarries have made lit'tl over per cent, as a profit on th tire business. u is said that n business of like magnitude show Since Congress Last Assembled. Just a year ago the 55th Congress met for the long session. Today, if assembles for the short session. How much history has been made in this year; how vast have been the changes; what new problems of stupendous im portance have been forced upon our lawmakers. Then the country was at peace, with not even a war cloud upon the horizon. Since then a great war has been fought to a most successful conclusion by our country; the man of the world has been changed: a mighty wrong has been righted; our Hag has been carried far into both oceans to remain forever. It must be with a keen realization of the great work be fore it that Congress again assembles. At Paris the commissioners are fast finishing their labors. Spain will sign the treaty which will then come to the Senate to be ratified. Every demand of the United States is conceded. The protocol stands exactly as written. The Philippines are ours. Their con trol. disposition and form of govern ment have been determined and will be American. Porto Rico is a part of our territory, and Cuba is entirely released from Spanish sovereignty and claim. Thus is ending the war of 1898 with su preme triumph on the field of battle and in the treaty negotiations. The power of the people of the United States in a righteous cause has again been shown to the world, and more impressively than ever. It was no party nor faction that forced the war. The people decreed it. Their indignant sentiment swept over all barriers. They asked that the reign of atrocity in Cuba be ended and. united in all the states, pressed forward to fill the re quirements of the government. On April 23 war was declared; on May 1 Dewey won a marvelous victory in Manila bay; on July 3 the Cervera fleet was destroyed; before the month was out Santiago surrendered with 24,000 men; on August 12 the protocol was signed, and on November 28 the Span ish peace commissioners assented to the treaty proposed. It has been a year of destiny with the great republic. The clash of arms carried our Hag to victory on opposite sides of the world. Much happened that was not foreseen. It is always so in war, for "war legislates.” Our fleets struck the enemy wherever he could be found and our soldiers fought under tropical storms in the trenches of Santiago and Manila, separated by half the circumference of the world. Their valor led invariably to the same result. We lost many heroes by bul lets, but not one prisoner nor a flag. We never gave an inch of ground. From first to last it was a war in which only the word “forward” was heard. The armies of the enemy en countered were as large as our own. hut the indomitable American spirit drove them from intrenched positions and compelled them to surrender. This is the record that will go into history of the rising of a great nation to rescue a neighboring people from extermina tion. Spain would not free its colonies on any terms nor consent to intervention in their behalf, it preferred war to giving freedom to Cuba by sale or otherwise. The island accordingly has been wrested from it and it must part also with its main possessions in the Pacific. If this is hard the choice be tween peace and war was made by Spain itself and it well knows that the limits of defeat are not set by the loser. In all the new and unanticipated questions involved the United States has risen to the occasion. It has lived up to Dewey's victory and to a right ful future share in the commerce of the Pacific. The islands taken from Spain were in any case lost to that country. They would have been sold or other wise transferred to European powers if we had released them. Our demand for their possession was wholly logical, and, in fact, a necessity of the situa tion. The great majority of the people approve it and time will show that they were well placed When they fell into the hands of the nearest enlight ened government. Great consequences will flow from our just and triumphant war With Spain. All honor to the peo ple, the administration, the army and the navy. Admiral Dewey has raised and docked three of the Spanish ships which his guns sank at Cavite. They will be a welcome reinforcement to his fleet, which has been*weakened by the sending of several vessels to China. These three Spaniards went down in water which has smooth and by no means deep, ami they were smaller than the Maria Teresa, but they were full of shot holes and their recovery required no little skill and j perseverance. Scoffers at the Dingley law should take notice that the customs receipts for November were larger than in any previous November for eight years, and that the ordinary customs and in ternal revenue receipts are now ample for tCie ordinary expenditures of the government, on a peace basis. A Card. I tVe guarantee every bottle of Chamber lain s Colic,. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy and will refund the money to any e one who is not satisfied after using it. It i is the most successful medicine in the s j world for bowel complaints, both for I c hildren and a.lnlts .John Coughlin. Wa i ,or m,w,f,ly [IHe night i my housej Jsintcf “The night tny house burned, several years ago, I was taken with short i ness of breath and pal Ipitatiou of the heart," I writes Mrs. Susan C. I Tulloh.of Sulphur Mines, 'Louisa Co., Va. "These grew worse all the time. until a few months ago. when I commenced tlic use of Dr. Pierce's medi cines. Before that 1 could scarcely eat anything. I could not sleep at night, was not able to do any work, and could scarcely get around the house. I had given up ajl hope of ever getting well again: but I am well again, and I give Doctor Pierce's medicines all the credit. "I took the 'Favorite Prescription,’ the Golden Medical Discovery' and Pellets.’ Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is a medicine for women only. It cures all forms of female complaint—stops back and side-ache—allays the inflamma tion which causes those dis agreeable weakeninj the system pro motes regularity of the feminine func t i o n s, a n d makes painful periods a thing of the past. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi cal Discovery is a medicine for the blood, liver, lungs, t and nerves. ItV cures all bron- cliial and throat troubles, strengthens weak lungs, stops bleeding from the lungs, and builds up the entire system. It purifies the blood, stirs up a lazy liver, and soothes abused, crying nerves. Neither of these medicines contains any alcohol, whisky, sugar or syrup to preserve its properties, but both will keep perfectly in any climate. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure con stipation. They keep the bowels open and regular. They do not gripe. When you ask a dealer for these medi cines—get what you ask for. Substitutes are not as good. They are, at best, only imitations, and cannot imitate the cures wrought by the genuine. A Winter Song. Winter's at the door, yet my heart is warm: Though the wind blow loud and chill. And the cold may threaten, it can bring no harm, For it ne'er can cross my sill. 1 sing, I have a bonny lad, And true as steel is he, Come frost, come darkness, come ice and snow. All the world is fair to me! Winter’s at the door, yet my heart is warm, Though the storm beat tiercely down— And where Love is ruler, naught can bring alarm; For we need not smile nor frown; A-sitting by my bonny lad, And true as steel is he. The hours fly swiftly with their weight of joy, And the world is fair to me! —Boston Transcript. Representative-Elect E. L. Cleveland of Houlton, is called the "Potato King of Aroostook." This year he is ship ping JOO carloads of r>00 bushels each. They are going to all parts of the coun try, to Tampa for the Cuban trade, to Texas, Florida, the Carol inas and Georgia, While he has big orders for New York and the West. He is an au thority on potato crops, prices, and prospects. Aroostook is enjoying the novelty of the first breach of promise case in its history. The parties are prominent young people of Van Kuren. Miss Julie Violette sues David (Martin for $10,000 for damages to her heart, and 12 good men and true will endeavor to decide how much of this, if any, she is entitled to. Cannes are going out of style with the Passamaquoddy Indians. Th; trains now bear them to and from Eastport, five miles from their settle ment. A check was recently returned to Kineo National Bank that had been raised from S3.10 to $3..30. Bather small pay for such risky 'business. A Bis'bon man tells a good story at the expense of the jewelers. He says he now carries a watch that is keeping perfect time, that had been condemned by several jewelers. He paid out con siderable to have it repaired, and none of the jewelers could make it run. He took it home and put it to soak In kerosene oil. and after two weeks took it out and he lias found no trouble with that watch since. They are saying some nice things about Harry M. Bigelow of the Port land Press, who went on the cutter Woodbury to the scene of the Port land’s wreck, and was the lirst news paper man to be on the spot and to ex amine the wreckage and the bodies that tloated ashore. No such complete ami graphic story of the .disaster has been told in any other paper as that which Mr. Bigelow contributed to his paper. Newspaper men usually work behind the veil of anonymity, but in this case it seems proper that the veil should be lifted and due credit given. Mr. Bigelow is tin old Augusta boy who has been on the Press since he left Annapolis, several years ago. During tine war he served as lieuten ant of the naval reserves on the Montauk. Bast July a Massachusetts visitor to the West Branch region threw over board from a canoe on Twin lake a small tin tobacco box containing a note asking the finder of the 'box to mail it to his home address. Bast week a fisherman off the shore of North Haven in Penobscot bay picked up the box and mailed it tu Massachusetts, it had tloated at its leisure through lakes, down the Penobscot, river and across the bay, a distance of over 200 miles. Piscataquis Observer: We have re ceived a communication concerning a series of revival services that have been held in another part of the State by an evangelist to us unknown, tne letter closing with the statement that there would be a baptism in a pond last Sunday afternoon. We do not know whether or not the blizzard caused a postponement of the baptism i but we are firmly of the opinion that a I minister who will baptize any one in a I pond In Maine on the 27th day of No vember should be dealt with legally, and the individuals who would allow themselves to be thus baptised should be examined as to their sanity. The writer skate 1 into,the water one day about that time of the year and hits personal knowledge of its temperature and health-giving properties. Washington correspondence of the Boston Globe: The grave of James G. Blaine is no longer unmarked. Satur day afternoon, in the driving snow, half a dozen workmen from a local marble establishment, placed a severe ly plain stone at the head of the great statesman’s last resting place in flak Hill cemetery and chose a lot in which monies, and the work was quickly done. The men. accustomed to such duties, were anxious to leave the bleak hillside and seek the warmth of their firesides. In 1X90. when the body of Walker Blaine lay in the Blaine man sion awaiting interment, Mr. Blaine accompanied by a friend, went to Oak HIU cemetery and chose a lot in which his well beloved son was to be placed and which afterward received the body of Mrs. Coppinger, Mr. Blaine's daughter. Near the.centre of the lot there was a gnarled and twisted hick ory tree, blasted and dead. As Mr. Blaine looked at the tree he remarked to his friend that it aptly represented his blasted hopes in lit'.., and made the request that nothing but the tree should mark his grave. He died in January, 1893, an 1 his wish in that re spect was faithfully observed until Saturday. The tree, which had been the sole monument to the illustrious statesman, was uprooted by a storm a year ago. Mrs. Blaine, after carefully considering the matter, concluded to have the grave suitably marked. Six months ago she ordered a duplicate of the stone which had been placed over Walker Blaine's grave. On account of the fine quality of the marble ordered the Washington firm to whom the commission was given has only just been able to complete the stone. It is eight feet high and of the simplest de sign, devoid of any ornament. The in scription consists of simply the name, date and place of birth, and date and place of death. The Blaine lot lies in the eastern pant of the cemetery, half Way down the terrace, on the western bank of Rock Creek. The view is to the northeast, and within range lie Sheriden circle and Kalorama heights. Phillip Phonograph: The hunting season so far as visiting sportsmen are concerned is practically over and be fore long the guides will be called upon to forward to the commissioners their reports, as provided by the guides' law. Judging from the amount of game that lias been killed this fall and the fishing records made during the spring and summer, it has been a good year for the guide. If such be the case he should not hesitate to tell the commissioners so and if he has guided twenty, fifty, or a hundred men, he should be pleased rather than otherwise to make it known. Kspeolal ly this year is the board at Augusta dependent upon the registered guide for information, which by virtue of ex perience he alone may provide them and we can conceive of tio reason whatever why the intelligent, self-re specting guide should not take just pride in giving through this report his ideas and opinions regardng fish and game and present laws. And if he is dissatisfied about anything or lias an honest grievance, the commissioners will be glad to learn of it and give him the attention he seeks. Let there be no holding back in the harness this fall. Send in your reports early and make them concise nnd eomnlete Somerset Pomona Grange. In just two weeks after the big meet ing at Canaan the members of the Pomo na were ready to respond to the- kind in vitation tendered them by Somerset Grange to hold a special at Norridge wock. and so they came in large numbers and with the same degree of enthusiasm that was manifested at Canaan. The large hall was well tilled when Worthy -Master Ilolway called to order for the day’s entertainment. The lecturer, assis tant steward, treasurer, secretary, gate keeper. Pomona. Flora and lady assistant steward were also present, i Pro. Pole of Simthueld and Bro. George of Mercer, were appointed as a i committee on applications for member ship. Sister Lydia Longley, in behalf of i Somerset Grange, gave a cordial welcome to the visiting members and Sister Lilia M. Tuttle gave the response to the ad- j dress of welcome. “How do our promi nent statesmen of today compare with those of former years," was discussed by IS. F. Emerson of Skowhegan, It. A. Da vis of Norridgewook. J. E. Downs of Smithfield. Abel Davis of Pittsfield. It. E. Libby of Fairfield and C. II. Allen of Mercer, in the order named. The ability and statesmanship of the most promi nent. political leaders from Washington to President McKinley were considered by the speakers, and while there was some difference of opinion, the discus sion was entirely free from any manifes tations of political prejudice. It was no ticed that when great credit was given President McKinley for the able and sat isfactory course he has pursued the past year it called forth general and hearty applause. Sisters Millie E. Tyler and Emma Friz zell presented original papers that wore of a high order and a well organized choir furnished music at intervals during the meeting. The Pomona accepted the invitation from Skowhegan Grange t hold a two days meeting at Skowhegan in January. The grange at Norridgewook lias re cently moved into a large and well fur nished hall and is enjoying a full degree of prosperity. Next meeting of the Pomona with An son Grange, Tuesday, Dec. l:?. The pro gramme will be as follows: Opening ex ercises; music: business; song by Leon ard Emery; address of welcome by Bro. T. D. Salley; music by choir; reply to ad dress of welcome by W. L. Walker; con ferring the 5th degree; select reading by Bro. Molay; song by Sister Sargent; re cess; music; essay by Sister Bunker; pa per by Sister Day; question: will the effects of the late war with Spain be det rimental to agriculture: To be dis cussed by T. D. Salley, Geo. Flint, Ste phen Merrill and others; paper by Sister Desire Goodrich; essay by Sister Hannah Thompson; music; paper by Sister O. A. Ames; essay by Bro. J. Chandler: music; remarks for the good of the order; clos ing exercises. English wedding cakes are noiw im ported by fashionable brides. Five Miles Up in the Air. Two daring London aeronauts ascended five miles above the earth in a balloon and nearly froze to death. The tempera ture at that height was 61 degrees below zero. The men went in the interest of science, and while the actual benefit of their trip to humanity at large was con siderable, it will not begin to equal the great good accomplished by the medical scientist who gave the world Jlostetter v Stomach Bitters. Nothing to equal this remedy has ever been discovered for ail ments of the stomach, liver, bowels and i kidneys. The Bitters are tin- best remedy to?- indigestion. biliousness. coated tongue, bad breath, sleeplessness ami ner vousness. They strengthen the brain, the I body, the nerves. They brace up the do- spondent and cheer the invalid. 1 STATE NEWS. KENNEBEC. MANCHESTKn. Jaiws Mycr died ;tt his home on Mead ow Kill, Nov. 21. at the ago of 88 years. Mrs. Deborah Wing died at the home of her son, Hon. Willis H. Wing, Nov, 28, al the ago of ft? years. Manchester Grange held an entertain ment in town halt, Nov. 22, under the management of it committee of which Mr. Davis was chairman. Jt was a suc cess. both socially and financially. The Wlnthrop monthly meeting of Friends was held *t the West Gardiner meetinghouse. Friday, Nov. 27. Phebe Wadsworth of Augusta, anil Martha Os borne of Manchester, were there as min isters. MURKS’ MILLS. Charles U Bassett, nil old and respect ed citizen of this place, died at Ills home, Nov. 2!». Mr. Bassett w;ts over 80 years old. He hail lived here since lie was a young mail, tie had been In poor honltb for some years, and his death was not entirely unexpected, tie had been a member of the Masonic order ever since the lodge was organized in this place, over 25 years ago. -:r. Bassett, is sur vived by one daughter, Mrs. c. M. Clark, his wife having died about four years ago. The funeral was held Friday, at 10 A. M. under the charge of Dlrlgo Lodge, F. A. BELGRADE. The schools In South Belgrade com menced Monday, Nov. 28, with the fol lowing teachers: District No. 6. Hattie J. Foster, Belgrade Mills; District No. 4, Lillie M. Penney, Belgrade; District No. 5, Maria Gorden, Rcadtield. Readfleld Grange Holds Successful Fair. Readfield Grange held a very successful fair Nov. 2J and 30. An old folks concert, antiquarian supper and spinning contest were the attractions the first evening. Many quaint old fashioned gowns were worn. Miss Lena Clough, 13 years old, won in the spinning contest, the other contestants being Mrs. it. G. Smith and Mrs. W. T. Mace. T he large hall was crowded Wednesday evening; “Aunt Di nah’s Husking Bee,” was the principal attraction. “Fncle Josiah, G. Hun ton) and “Aunt Dinah,“ comfortable from the mother of W. K. Atkinson was disposed of. Jt is estimat’ d tin- total receipts from all sources will be nearly $2uu. “Jumbo” having fuliilled his mission here can be secured by any grange desiring his services by addressing Mrs. W. H. Atkinson, Readfleld. He will prove to be a good investment in holding a fair. Much credit is due Mrs. W. K. Atkinson, general manager of the fair, for its success, also to Mrs. Zilla W. Beal, originator of the autograph quilt enter prise. Waldo Pomona Grange. A regular meeting of Waldo County Po niono Grange was held Nov. 22d with Georges River Grange. Ribertv. The grange was opened in form in the fifth degree. The pro tom officers were Ar thur Ritchie, lecturer: \V. II. Moody, chaplain; H. N. Dennis, steward; M. Howes, secretary. The other officers wore present. A class of 33 was in structed in the fifth degree. The follow ing persons were appointed a committee on time ami programme for next meet ing: Arthur Ritchie. J. II. Vose, Horace Parker, Ada Dolloff and Caro Marriner. Noon recess was then taken. On calling to order again it was voted that the aft ernoon session be made public. The roll-call found 16 granges represent or by members. Music was then given by the choir. The topic, “W hat shall a farmer plant or sow t«> raise money to pay taxes and other expenses” was dis cussed by W H. Moody. J. W\ Farrar. C. M. Howes. It. F. Foster, C. E. Gilman, Edward Packard. A. V. Martin, T. R. Pentacost and Arthur Ritchie. The following programme was fur nished by Georges River Grange: A very able essay on Robert Burns by Carrie Hatch; reading, “The Old Oaken Buck t." by Carrie Ayer; parody response by J. O. Johnson; parody response by \V. II Moody; music; reading by Blanche Moody; essay. “The Rights of People” t>y Arthur Ritchie. The next meeting will be December 27th with Equity Grange. Belfast, with the following programme: Opening exer cises; conferring fifth degree; address of welcome by Sister Cunningnam; response? by D. O. Bowen; report rtland; :;.l:j P. M. (express, for Bran* wick, Bath, Lewiaion, Portland, Boston conned Ing at Portland for" 'Erldgton! North Conway and Bartlett; 10.55 p (night Pullman, every night Tor I.ewi* ton, Bath, Portland and Boston; 155 a M. Portland and Boston GOING EAST—1.35 A. M. (night ex. press) for Skowhegarj, Bangor, Bar Fla hor, St. Stephen, St. John, Halifax and Aroostook county; 12 A. M. for Water vtlle, Belfast HKowhegari and Bangor vaneeboro, St. Stephen, Boulton. Wood! stock, St. John and Halifax; 12.33 p. \r local to W'aterville. Bewdston; 2 25 p* vj express for Waterville. Bangor. Bar Har bor. Old Town, Patten and Houiton via B. A R It.: 3.40 I>. M. for WatervUle! Oakland, North Anson, Bingham. Skow hegan. Belfast, Foxcroft. Greenville 7%n^0rM°foAvZervini.M^WamkeUe': SUNDAYS—Going West, 1.55 A. M. for Portland, Boston; 10.25 A. M. 10 55 P \I 'or Brunswick, Hath, Portland and Bos ton. Going Bast, 1.35 A. M„ 9.15 A M and 2.25 1’. M. for WaterviHe and Bangor The Night Pullman Train leaving at’1 35 A. M. going east does not connect for Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or for Belfast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor Sun day mornings. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER. A M. P.M. P.M. Augusta, Iv. 8.4U 2.00 6.10 Hallowe" 8.47 2.06 6.16 Gardiner 9.00 2.20 6.30 So. Gardiner, ar. 9.10 2.30 6.40 SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA. A.M. P.M, P.M. So. Gardiner, lv. 6.20 1.00 4 33 Gardiner 6.10 Uo 4.G Hallowerll 6.44 1.24 4.59 Augusta, ar.. 0.50 1.39 5^ Through tickets to California and all points South and West may be had of E H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the only office in Augusta selling via ail routes and chocking baggage free of ex pense. GEO. F. EVANS, V. P. Gen. Man. K. E. BOOTH BY, G. P. T. A. BANGOR AROOSTOuK RAILROAO Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between Moulton and Bangor on trains leaving Hold ton at .8.20 A. M. an<J Bangor at 1.40 Arrangement of Trains in Effect November 21,1898 LEAVE Port tend, 11.00 P. M.; Augusta, l.aa A. SI.; -Watiervillo, 2.25 A. M.; Ban gor, 1.00 A. SI.; Arrive Lagrange, S.15 A. -M.: Brownvi!le, 8.50 A. M.; Katahdin, Iron Works, 9.45 A. M.; Norcross, 9.14 A. M.; Sherman, 10.17 A. SI.: Patten. 11.10 A. M.: island Falls, 11.10 A. M.; Smyrna Mills. M.45 A. M.: Masardis, 1.03 P. M.; Ashland, 1.30 P. Al.; Moulton, 12.10.P. M Bridge-water, 1.03 P. M.; Presque Isle. 1.57 P. M.; Caribou, 2.23 P. M.; Fort Fair lit'1*1, 2.15 P. M.; Dover <and Foxcroft, 9.13 A. M.; Guilfor.l, 9.40 A. M.: Slonson, 10.1S A. M.; Greenville. 11.00 A. M. LEAVE Portland. 12.30 P. M.; Augusta. 1*. SI.: Watervllle, 3.C15. P. M.;. Ban gor, 4.4(1 P. M.; Arrive Brownville. \5.25 P. M.; Norcross, 7.19 P. M.; Sherman, 'SIS P- M.; Island Falls. 8.40 F, M.: Patten, 8.41 P. M.; Moulton. 9.35 P. M. Dover and Foxcroft, 6.45 P. M.; Gull ford. 7.09 P. M.; Monson junction, 7.25. P. 1 M.: Greenville. 8.25 P. M.: LEAVE Greenville, 3210 A. M.: Monson. Junction, G.2o A. M.t Gutnfprd, 6-37 A. M.f Dover and Foxcroft. 6.55'A. il,: Brown ville, 7.17 A. M.; Lagrange, 7.5.7 A. M. ARRIVE Bangor. 9.20 A. M. LEAVE Fort Fairfield, 0.05 A. M.; Car- ilxiu. 6.00 A. M.; Presque Isle, 6.28 A. SI.; Moulton, S.20 A. SI.; Ashland, 7.00 A. M.: Masardis, 7.26 A. M.; Smvrna Mills. 8.42 A. SI.; Island Falls, 9.15 A. SI.; Patten, 9.10 A. SI.; Sherman. 9.39 A. SI.: Norcross. 10.39 A. SI.: Brownville, 11.30 A. SI.: Ar rive Bangor. 1.05 P. SI.; aterville, 3.06 P. ST.; Augusta, 3.40 P. SI.; Portland, 5.33 P. M. LEAVE Caribou. 11.43 .a. SI.: Presque Isle, 12.13 P. SI.: Fort Fairfield. 11.15 A. SI.; Bridgewater. 1.03 P. M.; Houlton, 2."0 p. M.; Island Falls, 2.58 P. SI.: Patten. 2.53 P. SI.; Sherman. 3.26 P. SI.; Norcross, 4.26 P. SI.; Brownville, 5.27 P. M.: La crange, 6.01 P. .*s.; Greenville, 3.20 P. SI.; Slonson. 3.45 P. SI.: Guilford, 4.40 P. St.; Dover and Foxcroft. 4.59 P. SI.: Arrive Bangor. 7.13 P. SI.: Watervllle. 9.5S P. St Augusta. 10.43 P. SI.: a-ortland, 1.30 A. SI. GEO. ST. HOUGHTON, Gen'l Pass, and Ticket Agent. F. W. CRAM. V. P. and General Slanager. Bangor, Nov. 13, 1898. 1 FOR BOSTON! 3 TRIPS PER WEEK. Fall Arrangement Commencing Thurs. Oct. 13th. Steamer Della Col lins will leave Au gusta at 1 P. M., Halloweli 1.30, con necting with the STR. KENNEBEC Which will leave Gardiner at 3.00, Rich mond 4.10. and Rath 6 P. M„ Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning, leave Lincoln's Wharf, Bos ton. Monday. Wednesday and Friday eve nings at 6 o’clock. Round 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. ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent, Augusta, aprlgdtf TO THB NATIONAL HOME. Eastern Branch, D. V. S., at Togus, Kennebec Central R. R. Connects at Gardiner with the Maine Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallo well and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Augusta, and Kennebec Steamboats for Boston. TIME TABLE. Summer arrangement in effect Monday, June 30, 1898. Leave Randolph: j 7.22 and 10.22 A. M. 1.52, 2.55 it 4.22 P. M. Lv. Nat. Home: 3.15 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 fOGUS COOGH MIXTURE Kc iW A.NT Xo I v 4l

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Will not Gcrstch .KC V.'IL'- rJO ALL THE WORK A CANO SOAP cR SCOURING SOAP IS MADE TO DO. TRY IT. Amusements. CITY HALL. POLO, Wednesday, Dec. 7, AUGUSTA YS. LEWISTOI. Friday, Dec. 9, AUGUSTA YS. BATH. Admission, 25 cents. Scats at Kins man's. novT.dtf A LARGE LINE OF SLEDS. ALL PRICES AT Hendee’s Variety Store, 202 Water St, Augusta, Me novSQ.eodlmo Rival Java Coffee Has convinced us lhat we canr.o recommend any other coffee to be it: equal. HILL LOCKE, Augusta, Maine. tuL4tf GOES RIGHT TO THE SPOT. WHY HOP PLASTERS Are a necessity in every household. BECAUSE they afford imme diate relief, ami remove all pains in Body and Limbs. Backache, Kidney Tains, Sore Muscles, Stiff Joints, Rheum atic Tains,Chronic Weakness, are instantly removed and often a complete cure ia effected. Look for Hop-Vine on Buck of Plaster. HOC PLASTER CO.. Cgslon. Mats. THE BEST PAIN-KILLER. Safe Deposit Boxes 240 Water St., Bonds, Or rtificules, Deeds, Wills, Jewelry, Jf'TtA la lafcty. Gm iie National Bank, NOTICE. District of Maine. Pori land, Nov. 2S, 1S11S. Pursuant to the rules of the circuit noun of tiv rriled Slates for the Dis triot of Maine, m ice is hereby eriveu, that I n.a P. F-'sior of Watorville. in said district, has applied for admission as an attorney ami counsellor of sai se. Blood poison was threatens a terrible time it was that Simoi before he was well. He now has 1 that shows how badly it wa and the skin about the thumb i iully scarred. left hand has two fingers tha ,oi be straightened on account 0 stopping of the runaway fire er ,3 on a day when the fireme rving a muster in the city, an ere all out on parade. All c •s finest in their regularHothes e Bangor policemen have T allowance in addition to tt "pay i„ order that they may a ok well—were out on duty. T1 was about over when the ill rung in- Every piece of tl lUs was in the parade, and the g^peiUl stampede for the sees re. Every driver tried to g first of all. The driver he fore engines was a Hitt the others. His horses we 1-jut one of the comers th; ,r had Intended. The engl. .,,-mk the curbing and thre 'th(? driver. on the horses xvenit like mad, ami straight for a piece w here there Was* a great crtjwd of peorjtt and a mass of' leans, all containing tpeople who were out to see the parade. For a Ur le it looked as though there would (be t terrible accident f or the it wo horses* wildly plunged f or the crowd, and it was but a mat't ar of a moment bef ore they would dt sh Into K with the g rent engine. F-rnion saw the danger and rushing out ha seize i the reins of on a of the horses, so that he had a par* -base on each of the iWses’ bridles. A s he ran btaida them sind pulled with, all his weight upon it; in r, ins the sit Joe of one of the horses feet near hint kaot hit ting his leg. i nd finally tore a. largo piece of tlesli out of h:3 left le As he throw himself desperately ha ck, when he swerved the m a little, he fell and the engine past ed first over his feft hand, then down along his fcide and leg, -pinching it ao ibadly that all feel ing w is gone from *it for days. It was a dost- escape h it he prevented a ter rible an ci dent even if he was Jaid up and suffered two a. iff fingers. SPANISH BUTTON COLLECTION. Collected by Sergeant Hermann Hobbs of the Maine Signal Corps. Sergeant Herman; n Ho?ibs of the Maine Signal Corps, .is in the city fcr a few days calling upo n his friends. He was mustered out ocf the service with the corps at Portland Thursday, land is visiting h!is old friends for the first time since he left here in June. Ho 'will be remembered a,; the manager of the Postal Telegra oh office here for several months prior .to his joining of Signal Corr*. Mr. Hobbs has a givsalt collection of Spanish buttons that he collected when at Santiago, and his friends are having a chance to see the many different de sign* worn by the sold iers. Some of the buttons were obtained from the soldiers, and others wctre purchased from the stores about the city where they were kept in stock. He has sev eral gold plated ones th.'at were worn by officers. Others are of silver, but the mot t are the ordinary nickel and gilt buttons. He had many socvenirs of which he thought a great deal, but they were lost while 'he .was in the hospitals upon his return to the United States. Hbj camera was -among the things that were lost. IA11 that was saved of 'his effects was the clothes he wore and what they containled. Mr. Ho'b'bs is still suffering from his service, as he contracted fiever anc’ malaria, and even now he has a chill about every other night. He is recovering slowly from the effects ol' the great doses of quinine that were aduvin 1st ?r<*], but bis hear-| ing is still fax from what it formerly was. He can hear a telegraph instru ment all right, but is greatly bothered about using a telephone. One of the distinctions that Mr. Hobbs enjoys is that of being the member of the corps who sent to Washington the official report of the surrender of Santiago. Unity Club will meet, tonight, at the court house. The programme: Sketch es of the life and short translations from the works of Dueis, St. Pierre. Delille, Chenier. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith and child, who have ben passing the summer at the Augusta House, left on the morn- ing train, yesterday, for Haverhill. Mass. i i t f i il f a e ■e e •e te le it n ie \v The Orloff, a Formosa Oolong tea imported by Chase Sanborn, which is one of the now famous brands of Chase Sanborn’s Package Teas, is remarkable for its deli cious lilac flavor and life giving power. The leaves are most carefully selected from districts known to pro duce the highest grade crops. Consumers find that there is nothing better at any price. Sold only in pound and half-pound packages. One pound makes over 200 cups. For a summer cough, Or a winter cough; For a night cough, Or a slight cough, Or a cough which hangs on,” Cherry Pectoral; SLANG PHRASES. Some Picked Up In Cuba by the Sig nal Corps. Landlubber Slang Contains Many Sea Phrases Due to Sea Narratives. “How those boys have managed to pick up such a conglomeration of slang terms in the few short months that they have been away passes my understanding,” said the commander of the Maine Signal Corps to a Journal reporter a few days following their arrival from Cuba. He had been listening to a couple of his men who were swapping stories of the war, and was much amused and appar ently not a little perplexed by their lan guage. "It Is certainly not Spanish," he added, “but whatever it is is decidedly Dutch to me. During the war—the Civil War, 1 mean—we have to distinguish our wars now the bin's added a great many slang words to their vocabulary, but these young 'uns beat us out of sight. It is a sign of the times, 1 suppose, but if they had stayed in Cuba much longer they Would have had to bring back an lnter preter with them. 1 can't understand Jialf they say as it is." As the officer walked off the two pri vates looked at one another, winked and commenced to laugh. hat was the boss—1 mean the cap tain— sayin' to you?" asked one of the re porters. Said you were talking so much slang he couldn't understand you." “Guess he wasn't in the South, then, but we were pitching it rather lieree. eh, bunkie?' to his companion. “Bunkie" did.i t say anything, only grinned. “Hut say," continue.! the other. "You'd a died to see bunkie here when we went down to Cuba an' heard the men talk. Say, it was out o' sight. He's no sweet tempered angel at 1hc best of time, and lies been my bunkie (that's my tent mate), an so 1 know. They called a few of us 'rookies' (that's a recruit you know.) At first they was ‘new boys,' but ii“W they re 'rookies.' 'ine grub boss ibal s the quartermaster sergeant—comes around next morning an sees my bunkie silting in front of the tent. ’Here, rookie, he calls, ‘tell your bunkie to come an get his punk.' Punk means grub, bread, anything to eat, you know. Bun kie looks at him, an’ then says: ‘Aw. whafre you givin' us?' 'That's all right, rookie,’ said the grub boss, ‘jest you tell your bunkie. That's him in the tent there.' "Then bunkie got mad. 'Now just you look here, sergeant,' says he, ‘just you uiiud who you're addressln.' See? You u.n t the whole push, ’cause you got stripes on your arm. Don't you call me out o my name, 'cause it don't go. see? 1 ain't no bird, an' I won’t stand for it Gosh, he was mad! 1 told him rookie was only slang for recruit, hut he said he (ltdn t want any slang in his. But you got used to it 'fore long, didn't you, bun kie?” 1 he derivation of other expressions is doubtful if not Impossible to ascertain. Mosi of them probably had their genesis in the fertile brain of some soldier who described a fact in terms that amused his companions. Others "caught on" be cause of their literal truthfulness. As an example of the latter class the expres s-On "shot except when referring to in toxication, nas been changed to "Mau sered. if a man was wounded other wise he was probably "macheted.” Tf he was killed, cause of injury unknown, the soldiers will tell you he was "dagoed,” aial let it go at that. The reason for calling the Cubans "cubebs" is not hard to find, nor why the Spanish victims of their butchery were "dagoed." The Spanish sharpshooters were not lynched by the American soldiers, they were “strapped," which is a distinction with only a slight difference. Ropes were not "handy" and rifle straps always were. The soldiers in Santiago didn’t take a walk or make a march, tic did a hyke. Any soldier knows what a “hyke" is. but very few seem to know why it is. A vol unteer in the army building yesterday said that he had been' “hykiiig all over looking for transportation.” "What does hyking mean?" he was asked. "Oh. you know! Just—ail—to hyke," was his reply. Pood is, of course, grub, but bread and hardtack are often known as "punk," while the word rations has been abbrevi ated to “rats." Hardtack by itself is commonly known as “angel food." A soldier who was asked the reason for this term simply laughed and replied: 'Cause it ain't." A soldier doesn't lie nowadays, at least those who have been in Cuba don't. They only “pitch you a tierce one" or possibly "give you a pipe." If the soldier lias doubts as to your veracity* lie may* insin uate that you are "dreaming" or tliai your “pipe is out." If he wanted you to inter that lie bad been locked up in the guard house by a member of the provost guard he would probably say* that he had been “cooped in booby hatch by a bull." I Should a soldier inform a civilian that his j bunkie was “baked by a bull for jump ing a gump" he would probably be mis understood. His meaning would be that Ids tent mate had been arrested by the provost guard for stealing a chicken, which is not quite as laid as i! sounds. In the vast amount of narrative Which has of late been read regarding ships tt:ul the sea few persons have stopped to think to what an extent the English language has been enriched by sea terms. For In stance, in response to the every-day query, ‘How are you?" many will nn swer, “First-rate thanks." The latter speaker has no Idea that he is perpetuat ing the remembrance of the old llne-of bntlle ship first rate. The navy in past days had six "rates," or classes, of ves sels. Sea proverbs are also met in daily use. For example. “The devil to pay. and no pitch hot." One never thinks why “devil” or “pay" should be men tioned. The saying originates in the mystery of calking the scums of a ship's deck. The outside seam, called by sailors the waterway seam, obtained among calkers the term of "the devil,” through the difficulty of calking it; to “pay" is to run hot pitch along the calked seams. We say of a man who is going wrong, “He is on the wrong tack," sometimes in error using the word track. A vessel on the wrong tack may drive ashore, or. if in a hurritane, be engulfed in the heart of the storm. Suppose some one “spins you a yarn." He may tell you of the unlucky fellow who is "among the breakers;” of the vil lain “sailing under false colors;" the her oine showing "signals of distress;” th" hero striving bravely "against wind and tide," yet true to his love as the “needl i to the pole;’’ presently the two are “wafted” by a “favoring gale" safely “into port." In politics the “ship of state" blunders oh with Lord Tom Noddy "at the helm;" occasionally some high official is "thrown overboard" by hit party. Colloquially, we growl at an interpreter for "shoving in his oar;" we speak of two scoundrels as "tarred with the same brush;" we advise our friend to “go with the current," and we speak of him to others as all fair and “above board." Jack is a bit "rakish," and sometimes "half seas over;" if he does not reform, he will some day iind himself "high and dry," and "laid up" for good. Such terms as in "good trim,” a “snug berth,” to “carry on," at “close quar ters," to "lit out," and so on, are famil iar to all. Here are the derivations of three of the last mentioned: “Rakish"— in the old war days privateers, pirates and such gentry depended upon the speed of their vessels; these had their masts “raking." or slanting; such a vessel was said to be "rakish," that is. a fast and doubtful customer. "To carry on" Is to keep sail set longer than a very prudent man would do; recklessness. "Close quarters" the modern meaning is well un derstood; the derivation is curious. “Close quarters" were strong wooden barriers stretched across the deck and used for retreat and shelter when the ship was boarded. The old slave ships were thus litted in case of the slaves getting loose. In the old naval wars the term meant two ships in action, with their sides touching, as was often the case. A Sequel to that $100 Drawn by a Citizen ol Augusta. Put yourself in his place and what would you have done? Suppose the case that you had purchased four tickets at the Gardiner fair and several days be fore the fair you should, while joking with an acquaintance, give him one of your four tickets? Suppose again, that j after the drawing, it should be an nounced that you had drawn $100, with out stating which of the four tickets was the lucky number. Tbe next day you happen into this friend's store, to whom you gave the ticket, and the question arises as to which of you is to draw the prize, his one ticket giving him one chance in four. While bantering about it he remarks that he will sell his ticket for $25. Query: Would you take $25 out of your pocket and buv that ticket? F. K. Howard did just that thing and F. T„. Webber treated the several witnesses to the transaction royally. He did it all the more so as the $25 was received on his birthday. Mr. Howard did not know until Friday, which was the fortunate ticket. Cony High School Alumni Elect Office's. At the annual meeting of the Cony High School Alumni, which was held on Saturday afternoon, the following officers were elected: President. \V. L. Thompson, M. D.; vice presidents, R. J. Martin, M. D., M. S. Holway, Mrs. Frank Partridge. Mrs. O. S. C. Davies, Mrs. H. L. Sherburne; secretary and treasurer, Miss Louise Cony: executive committee, J. Clair Minot, chairman, Arthur H. Nason, Justin Wellman. Charles Downing, Itlaine Owen, Harry Webber, Miss Florence Murphy, Miss May Doughty, Miss Winifred Merrill, Miss Edith Fuller, Miss Miriam Tit comb and Miss Marion Heath. It was voted that the executive committee should have full charge of the forth coming anniversary entertainment and make all arrangements. At a later date these will be announced in the Journal. As Pleasing as Before. The operata, "The Three little Kit tens," was again presented at the Uni-, tarian parlors, Saturday afternoon, be fore a large audience. It was present ed. Friday evening in connection with the sale being held by the ladies of the church and gave such universal sat isfaction and delight that the little children who made up the cast were asked to repeat it which t^ey did. The three little girls dressed as kittens were too sweet for anything and king, queen, princess and fairy were as equally fine. The regular monthly meeting of King Co., No. 4. U. R. K. P., will occur, this evening, and every Sir Knight is" requested to be present as important business will come before the meet ing. llr. Hulls Couuli -yrun *lion!<l lie kept in every household. It is the best remedv for cough and cold, and is es peciall’y recommended for that grippe cough. Price 25 cts. 111! eil/^MIO'inairli Cura IWIUNYVPIV amiii Catarrh fablets are known the country over as he surest cure for this dan-^el 1QCT terous disease. Munyon's V w C* emedies, a separate cure Dr each dis •ase. for stile at all druggists. Mostly CATARRH doubt, 'write Vo •rot'. Munyon, 1505 Arch Street. Phllnrte! ihia, I'a., for free medical advice. Borne dealers In Augusta who have no regard for the truth represent that they are agents for the “SOROSIS" BOOTS. We warn those looking for the SOROSIS boots to beware of such false representations. We are SOLE AGENTS In Augusta for the Celebrated $3.50 Ladies’ “Sorosis” Boots and none are GENUINE unless SOROSIS Is stamped on the sole of the boot. When you are shown any shoe In Augusta in any other store than F. L. KERSEY’S BOSTON SHOE STORE and they are represented to be the SOROSIS line put such dealers down aa frauds. novlG.eodtf novlS.eodtf What is more acceptable than a NICE PHOTO? We make them. Best carbonette finish, $4.00 per doz. A cheaper finish for Cheaper still. 2.50 per doz. 2.00 per doz. Any style and price you wish. Special low prices on crayons and water colors. “Bas Relief" Work for Christmas novelty. We make sittings any day, cloudy or fair. P. H. BURGESS, Cor. Bridge Water Sts., Augusta. FOR THY STOMACH'S SAKE. Tlie Correct Idea. If you buy (groceries for less money than we charge, you don't get the same goods. If you pay more, you’re overcharged just that much. We sell good groceries cheap. But we don’t sell below cost. The grocer who says he does doesn't. We believe in pleasing our customers, in keeping good faith with them. For over 23 years we have been pleasing particular people. Our goods, our prompt, courteous service and the lowest prices in each grade ought to command your trade. Let us serve you. F. L. WEBBER, SSS%"<J5?..okS. 227 Water St. HALF THE FUN OF LIVING IS IN THE EATING. _ _ m.w.f.tf_ _ THE BAZAAR REOPENED. This well known store having been completely renovated, is new ready for business. Many New Departments, comprUiny Cotton lJ.,derwearf Cloves. Hosiery, Comets, Dress Lillian*, Lares, Ribbons, .Pc., have, b*en ndde.it and. the, old lines of Crockery, Classivure, Granite Ware and Tinware are, entirely renewed, E. E. Gage, Prop., Augusta. ^rl",eod Smo« The Crescent Steam Laundry, No. 11 Bangor Street, will promptly return to yon your own goods uninjured and beau* tifully laundered. Send yoor Shirt-Waists, Wrappers and Curtains as well as your household wash, and give them a trial. If you haven’t a call card send them your address, and— Tire Doll-ccry Team Will Call -ok WorU. May Do Deft Wltli; G. F. Gannett, State Street; Pinhham Sherburne, 3, F.Itearbori, Samuel Chute, J. H. Mchols, 1. J. Libbv. Water Street: amt J. tf. Plummer, Cony Street. “KNOWLEDGE IS POLLY UNLESS PUT TO USE.” YOU KNOW THEN USE IT. a A

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ROCKLAND. 7; BANGOP, 0. Leaders Whitewashed by Rocklmd-Green Del of Bangor Injured and Retired. t RocktUnd, Me.. Dec. 4.—Bangor sus tained her se-cond whitewash of the season at the hands of the home team, last night. There were many exciting scrimmages 'in front of both cages, but Smith and his associates came out of them smiling. Murphy and Perry play ed an especially strong game for Rockland, while Walton and Cashman were Bangor’s star men. Greenleaf was hit over the eye with a ball in the early part of the game, and was carried from the floor. L Jason, a brother of first rush Jason, succeeded him. ROCKLAND. Murphy Perry r. Fitzgerald Maynard (Phelan) h.b. Smith BANGOR P. Jason Walton (L. Jason) McGown Greenleaf (Walton) r.Cashman Goal. Won by Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Caged by Perry Murphy Murphy Perry Murphy Murphy Murphy Time 10.15 4.40 1.45 3.15 8.55 1.00 10.10 Score—Rockland, 7. Rushes—Murphy, 8; P. Jason. 3. Stops—bmith, 32: Cashman, 54. Referee, John Bird. Timer, A. T. Blaekington. Attendance, 600. LEWISTON. 7; PORTLAND. 4. After Losing Three Straight Games Lewiston Wins One from Port'and. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 4.—After losing three straight games to Portland, Lewis ton turned to, last night, and thrashed the Forest City men soundly, thereby taking second place from them. Phelan played in the goal for Lewiston on ac count of the illness of Farrell, and put up a great game. The summary: LEWISTON. PORTLAND Foster r. Campbell Gay r. Whipple Miller c. McKay Hayes .h.b. Barnfield (Turnbull) Phelan g. Allen Goal. Won by 1 Lewiston 2 Portland 3 Lewiston 4 Portland Lewiston Lewiston Lewiston Portland Portland Lewiston Lewiston Score—Lewiston, 7 —Foster, 2; Campbe —Phelan, 20; Allen, Scorer, McDonough, tendance, 400. Caged by Gay McKay Foster Campbell Foster Gay Foster Whipple McKay Foster Gay Portland. 4. Rushes 11, 10; Whipple. Stops 23. Referee. Kelley. Timer, Leader. At Time 4.00 1.15 .30 8.00 6.45 3.00 3.30 .30 2.00 4.30 7.30 BATH. 5: AUGUSTA. 0. O’Malley at Bath. Does Great Work in the Augusta Goal. Bath, Me., Dec. 4.—Bath shut out! Au gusta, last night, in an exciting game of polo. The features of the game were the work of O’Malley and the team play of the home aggregation. The lineup: BA AUGUSTA Curtis r. Houghton Dawson r. Hadley Smith c. O’Hara Murtaugh h.b.Furbush Wood g. O’Malley Goal. Won by Caged by Timie 1 Bath 2 Bath 3 Bath 4 Bath 5 Bath Curtis Smith Murtaugh Curtis Curtis Limit 3.05 Limit .15 .30 1.15 3.10 Score—Bath, 5; Augusta, 0. Rushes— Cures, 7; Houghton, 1. Stops—O'Malley, 64; Wood, 26. Fouls—i,ath, 2: Augusta. 1. Referee, Connolly. Timer, Fields. Atten dance, 550. Maine Polo League Standing. “Bangor 10 Lewiston 8 Portland 8 Rockland 9 Bath 9 Augusta 4 Per Won. Lost. Played. Cent 6 8 8 9 12 17 14 17 17 18 16 .588 .571 .529 .529 .500 .250 Other Polo Games. At Hartford—Hartford, 7; New Ha ven, 4. At Meriden, Conn.—Meriden, 6; Springfield, 3. At Providence, R. I.—Providence, 4; New Britain, 1. WILL INVESTIGATE. Charges oi Crookedness in Games of the National Polo Association. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 4.—A meeting of the board of directors of the National Polo Association was held at the Hotel Garde, Ihis afternoon, with all the direc tors in attendance. The meeting was devoted principally to a discussion of charges that have ap peared in print to the effect that the Providence team intentionally dropped games to Hartford and Meriden, last week. All of the directors expressed the con viction that the statements were false and malicious, but an investigation was deemed best. The secretary was instructed to com plete the schedule up to and including March 18. A MEMORIAL LIBRARY Given Alfred in Honor of the Late Edwii Parsons of Savannah. Alfred, Me., Dec. 4.—Alfred is to have a public library. Rev. John Parsons of Brookline. Mass., and Charles H Parsons, the famous New York rail road magnate, will erect the Alfred public library building as a memorial to their brother, the late Edwin Par sons of Savannah. The brothers were natives of Alfred and acquired iheii early education in her public schools. A well-known Boston architect, whc will draw the plans for the building has inspected the proposed lot, donated by Hon. William H. Conant. and founc that it would be necessary to build a wall under three sides of the building considerably increasing the expense. The building committee have, in con sequence. decided to purchase for tht library site the corner lot betweer Main and Saco streets. Among the heavy contributions tc the endowment fund is a gift of $1001 fiom ilUam Hall of Boston. Alfrec People have subscribed $2000. k nail miu of the F- A- God entiri Iv h” at Milton- Pa was almos by fire- Saturday $100,000; insurance, $25,000. A Certain Tonic and _____ Invigorator Johann Dr. Wm. N. Bradford, of Cambridge, Ohio, writes: I find Johann Hoff's Malt Extract re tained and assimilated by the most delicate stom ach. It is a certain tonic and invigorator, imparts energy and vivacity; increases the red blood cor puscles and thereby supplies resistance to fatigue. It is all you claim for it.” Hotrs Man Extract $36,000 FOR TRESPASS Is What Mrs. Lublinski. Biddclord/ Wants from Sheriff Thompson. Bicldeford, Me., Dec. 4.—Mrs. Pauline Lublinsky, wife of John Lublinsky, has brought suit against Sheriff Thompson of York county, in the sum of $36,000 on charges of trespass alleged to have been committed by Deputy Sheriff Renouf, some 10 days ago. The writ is returnable at the January term of the supreme court. The suits are the outcome of an attach ment placed on the stock of goods at the store on Main street which was supposed to have been run by the husband on be half of Joseph Landry and a coal com pany. The papers of attachment were serve! upon John and Pauline I.ublinsky. jointly, by Deputy Sheriff Renouf. who, with the aid of three appraisers, took out goods enough as indemnity for the claims of the company and Joseph Landry and had them removed to a store on Bacon street. It is alleged that the stock was in the name of Mrs. Lublinsky. Notwithstanding centuries of mal treatment and persecution there are to this day tin”-1;.- as many Hebrews in Russia as in a., the rest of Europe put together._ Pains in the chest when a person has a cold indicate a tendency toward pneumo nia. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm anu bound on to the chest over the seat of pain will promptly relieve the pain and prevent the threatened attack of pneumonia. This same treatment will cure a lame back in a few hours. Sold by John Coughlin, Water street. IR4S. 1898. 53d ANNUM. STATEMENT. OF THE Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. NEWARK, N.J. AMZITIODD, President RECEIPTS IN 1*97. Received for premiums. $8,606,191 SI Received for Interest and reata 3,227.927 81 $11,834,119 1$ EXPENDITURES IN 1897. 'lalms by death, endowments and annuities, surrendered policies and dividends or returns premiums,total paid policyholders Taxes. Expenses, including agents' commissions, adver tising, salaries, &c. Profit and loss account, In cluding premiums on bonds purchased, and $100,000 charged off from real estate to cover possible deprecia tion Total expenditures ASSETS JANUARY L 1898 Cash on hand and in banks... 8831.139 41 Loans on collateral, U. S. bonds and other securities., 2,969,500 04) United States and other bonds, par. 12,122,217 41 First bonds and mortgages on real estate. 33,196,712 05 Real estate. 2,654,947 79 Loans on policies in force. 9,312.303 20 Agents’ balances and cash obligations 14,004 40 $61,096,824 32 Interest due and accrued. 1,200.970 93 Net deferred and unreported premiums on policies in force 727,176 96 $1,928,147 89 Total $63,024,972 21 LIABILITIES. Reserve fund, 4 per cent and all other claims. $58,864,124 60 Surplus, company's standard, 4,160,147 61 Surplus by legal standard of N. J., N. Y„ etc., based on market value of assets and 4 per cent, reserve. 4,784,925 24 i Policies issued and revived In 1807, 15,149, insuring. 34,616,016 00 1 Policies in force Jan. 1st, 1898, 92,738, Insuring. 234.496,688 00 I The company has paid over $2,000,000 In Maine and has a larger per cent, of all the insurance it has written in the State now In force than any other company. C. F. DUNLAP, District Agent, 28 Exchange St., Portland, Me. F. H. ENWRIGHT. So. Gardiner. Me. O. J. HUSSEY. Yassalboro. Special Agents. march4.eodtf $7,334,348 si j I 1.630.662 n* i 158,588 46 $9,123,499 02 t No Worry TTVTV'.-rTvvwn'vv'r'rVTV’i'Trv

4 5 is experienced by the cook who wants her mince pies to be per- 1 2 feet, if she is one of the sensible 5 women who always use t Gold Coin t Mince Meat It comes to you ready for the pie crust. It is made of fresh beef and green apples after an old Maine receipt. It is better than you could make it yourself and cheaper. A i oc. pack- age will prove this to you. Sold by all Grocers. .j. Prepared by Thorndike Hix, Rockland, Me. Proposals for Supplies. Treasurer's Office. Eastern Branch. N. H. D. V. S.. Togus. Me., Dec. 2. 189S. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 11.30 A. M.. Saturday, Decem ber 10th. 1898, for furnishing and delivery of supplies at Eastern Branch. N. If. b. V. S., quantities to be increased ten (10) per cent, if required, during the execu tion of the contract. Schedules of supplies and blank pro posals will be furnished upon applica tion to the office. The right is reserved to re.ieet any or all proposals, or to waive any informalities therein. Envelopes containing propsals should be endorsed, "Proposals for Supplies, N. H D. V. S.” and addressed to the under signed. A. L. SMITH, Treasurer. Approved: S. H. ALLEN, Governor, dec&.dlt Special Advertisements. Small advertisements not exceeding four lines (thirty words) coming under the head of WANTED, FOtt SALv. TO LET, DOST, &c.. will be inserted two times for 25 cents, three times for 35 cents and one week for 50 cents, AD VANCE PAYMEinT. In sending by mah remittance of postage stamps or postal note should be made with order, as the charges are too small to open accounts for. MISCELLANEOUS. CHINESE LAUNDRY; REDUCTION IN PRICES.—On and after this date I shall make the following prices on laun dry work: Collars, U4 cts.; cuffs, 3c.; shirts, 7c.; shirts, ironed and starched, 7c.; ladies' collars, P/ic.; shirt with collar and cuffs, 10c.; single collar, 3c.; drawers, 5c.: undershirts, 5c.; night shirts. 7c.; wool shirts, 7c.; socks, 3c.; handkerchiefs, lc.; neckties, 2c.; towels, 2c.; napkins, 2c. Sam Sing, 15S Water Street, Augusta. oct29,dlmo A very excellent housework girl can be had by calling at Mrs. Lizzie Royes' em ployment office: also two middle-aged wo men to work in small families, at very reasonable prices. No. 223 Water street. nov2'ltf MADAM BRANN— Clairvoyant, is at 42 Gage street, Augusta, Me. oct25.dtf F. W. Spencer, No. 25 Winthrop street, will loan money on any kind of personal property. mayl.di! WANTED. Lady to travel for wholesale house. Salary and commission; expenses paid. Call at "Augusta House” Monday, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. Call at Room 20. deco.dlt* A few customers for A No. 1. Jersey butter. Address, Judson L. Robbins, Journal OtHce. dec3,ulw* At once; two ladies and three gentle men; $3.00 to $.‘>.00 per day. E. Johnson, 171 Water St.. Augusta, Me. dec3.dlw* A young lady stenographer would like a position at once; will work for reason able pay to start; best of references. Ad dress "W.," P. O. Box 199, Augusta. Me. dec2. dlmo* 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 stamp for samples of line penmanship. N. P. Sip prellc, penman, Shaw Bus. Col.. Augusta. dec2,dlw* Boarders and mealers at 27 Grove street. Mrs. A. W. Roberts, decl.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., Brownville, Me. decl.dlw* Those in need of board and pleasant rooms near depot and both lines of elec trics will do well to inquire at 17 Crosby St. Pleasant room suitable for college students. decl.dimo* A capable girl for general housework In a small family. House has all modern conveniences. Apply at the Journal office. _ nov30dAiwtf Situation wanted by a young boy of 17. Will work through the winter for small wages and board. Please address I: Box 470, Hallowed, Mo. novSOdlw* A capable girl for general housework. Apply to Mrs. C. B. Buneigh, 225 Slat" street. novJOdtf Today, one housekeeper, two second girls, 10 general house girls. Apply af ternoons between 3 and 4 o'clock. Airs. C M. Glidden with Mrs. Cochrane, opp. Ho tel North. A kitchen girl at once at the City Hotel. ....novlSdtt I'leasant 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 Mfg. Co., N. Y. City. ________novH.dimo* Immediately, a good eook for a private family; pay, $4 or $5 per week, inquire of Airs. Lizzie Boyes, 223 Water street. _ nov3dtf Girls and women for all domestic posi tions. Places in the city and country. Excellent positions waiting. Call at 223 Water street. Mrs. Lizzie Boyes. octj.dtf Cash paid for round hog at 275 Water streeL_EaB«orn Provision Co. sept27dtf WANTS put ir. these columns secure more answers than those who have not tried are aware. FOR SAX.F Black filly by Claude Fisher; d.im a fast Morgan, four years old. 15 hands, speedy conformation, unbroken hut paces to halter, a good speed prospect. Roscue E. Penney, Coomb's Mill road, Augusta, Me. dec5,dlw* Farm and village property tor sale. Apply to Williamson Burleigh, coun sellors-at-law, Augusta, Me. __ oct!2,d&wtf t'l'T FLOWERS—OrderB for all kinds and quantities tilled at short notice. Prices guaranteed satisfactory. All or ders filled by first-class florist. E. j>. Smart, 27*5 Water street, Augusta, Me. __nov2-tdtm The Captain Chapman farm, situate in Augusta on the Coombs' Mills road, two miles from Kennebec bridge. Over lOtf acres of land; buildings in fine order. Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings alone within the last two years. Apply to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Me. may6,du A bargain: Having purchased a large lot of first-class babbet metal, 1 can sell in lots of 50 lbs. at 12 cts... or 100 it>s. or more at 10 cents per pound. F. I. Clark machinist. Augusta. may23.dtf A new two and a half story frame house wdth ell on Bangor street, with modern improvements, arranged for two families. Also a two and a half storv frame building, with ell, and double house mt on School street, nicely arranged Both pieces 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 Lynch. novio.dtf "AIR Cl'SHIOV indelible stamping outhts for marking clothing, books and other articles with indelible ink. Com plete outfit, ready for use bv mail only 50 cents. Send for circulars. C. W Fletcher, 63 Chapel street, Augusta, Me. __ octlOdtf As I am about to remove from the city I offer for sale my office furniture li brary and practice. Dr. W. H. Fair banks, veterinary surgeon, Vickery Block, Augusta, Maine. novD.dtf TO I;ET. For sale or to let, a cottage house, in first-class repair, seven rooms, city water, with garden. Apply to F If Getchell, No. 10 North Street Tiace. deel2dtf Three rooms, with city water. Rent, >5 per month. No. 22 Jackson street. deeSdlw* Rear office over A. J. Pierce's store, *7.:>0 per month. Meontan hull for enter tainments and dances. Apply to James A. Getchell, janitor, or by letter to Hor ace North, Peabody, Mass., 220 Powell street. julylX.dtf Tenement of seven rooms and bath, centrally located, all modern conven iences, within three minutes' walk of post office. Inquire at No. 7 Swan street. nov29,dlw* A rent of six rooms. State street, oppo site Catholic church; city water. Bow ditch Webster. nov29,dtf Convenient 'tenement in Rood locality. E. K. 'Davis. nov2!),dt!f Store suitable for furniture business. Four floors and basement; elevator run by electric motor. The upper lloors can be arranged for desirable otticcs. Inquire of Atkinson Furnishing Co., SIS Water street, Augusta._ augl.dtf Tenement to let at No. 45 Court stroc-. A tenement of seven rooms, all newly fitted up wilih bath room connected. Nice stable and garden. Apply to S. W. Tib betts, Hartford house. nov26,dtf After September 1st, the store now oc cupied by the American Tea Company, on the northwest corner of Water and Bridge streets. Apply to Mrs. E. A. Na son, 1? Summer street. auglO.dtf Two tenements In the rear Whitney block, Winthrop street. Inquire of Thom as Leigh, Jr., Allen Block. octlfl.dtf Tenement to let. Inquire of Williamson Burleigh. oct8dtf A desirable rent on Crosby street; mod ern Improvements; for particulars apply Kinsman's drug store._oct7,dtf The rooms In the Cj nimby block, recent ly occupied by the Gospel Banner. Macomber, Farr Whitten. lanhDdtf House on Myrtle street, two minutes walk from city hall and high school; new hath room, open plumbing, new furnace, electric lights, city water; easily adapted to hoarders. Apply.to Miss Woart, Au gusta House._nov22,dtf December 1st, upper tenement at G2 Chapel street. Inquire corner of Grove and Western avenue. _novS.dtf A convenient rent of live rooms. Apply to W. G. Booth,by, at Kennebec Savings Bank. augE.dtf Augusta Safe De posit Trust Co. Opera House lllork, Auiruata. Me. trustees—J. MANCHESTER HAYNES President Edwin C. Burleigh, W. 11. Gannett, H. M. Heath, F. IV. Kinsman, F. S. Lyman, Ira H. Randall, 3. T. Stevens, Geo. N. Lawrence, Nat-h'l W. Cole, Chas. H. White, L. J. Crooker. Byron Boyd, Orln Williamson, W. Scott Hill, H. E. Bowdltch. iF. E. Smith. Deposits Received Subject to Cheek and INTEREST PAID ON THE DAILY EAUNCES. In SHvIngs Department, Interest paid QUARTER!,Y at the rate of 4 per cent Perannum on deposits remaining THREE l MONTHS or more. Interest computed from the 1st and 15th of each month. All Deponlta Subject to Check and Strictly Conlldcntlnl. High Gra»c Rued, anil Investment Securities B«ngi,t and Sold. Burglar Eire-proof Safe Deposit Boxes to let F. E. SMITH Treasurer. Banking hours, 9 to 4 dally, except Sat irday Saturday* 9 tc 12.30 AUGUSTA. MAINE. Analysis from the inth annual report of the Maine State Board of Health. “The SPARKLING CLEARNESS justi fies the fanciful NAME of the SPRING. CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAL LY IT IS ONE OF THE PUREST OF WATERS." Date of examination. April 23, ISO. Analysis of sample of water No 31li expressed in parts per 100,000. Odor .none Color .none Total solids.11.G Loss oil Ignition.5.S Phenomena Ignition.nothing Hardness .7.SG Chlorine .g Free Ammonia.00t* Organic Ammonia.000 Nitrites .none Nitrates .trace Iron .none Lead .none Sediment .none Microscopic examination.nothing Tlds is the PUREST DRINKING WA TER ill the CITY for the ANALYSIS SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY Nil ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. It boils up through clean white sand ,rom itenonth a solid layer of clay which strictly pro tects it lrom surface drainage and all poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE DRINKING WATER should order PURE DIAMOND SPRING WATER today. One gallon daily per month.7iiets. Each extra gallon daily per month..25cts. One-half gallon daily per month.50cts. All orders promptly attended to by 0. R. WELLMAN, SOLE PROPRIETOR. City of Augusta Bills. December 5th, will bo tho last dav for presenting bills to the eity auditor for fiction by the city council at its next meeting. All persons arc notified to render their bills accordingly. The committee on accounts will meet on MONDAY. DECEMBER 12th, to act upon such bills. Iiills should he rendered promptly on the first of each month, and MUST be approved by the officer or agent of the city authorized to contract the account. Bills covering a period of two months or more will AS a RULE C.O OVER A MONTH before being allowed by the au ditor or committee on accounts. Bills contracted prior to November will go over to January, and if such bills are not rendered before ‘January, will go over to February. SAMUEL \V. LANE, City Auditor. novSO.dSt AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK. ORGANIZED 1848. Banking Rooms 235 Watei Street. TRUSTEES—J. H. Manley. L. C. Cor nish. Lendall Titcomb, B. F. Parrott, Treby Johnson. Deposits are placed on interest the first of tebruary. May, August and Novem ber. Interest paid or accredited on account on first Wednesday of February and Au gust. Deposits are exempt by law from all taxes, and accounts are strictly confiden tial. Especial privileges afforded to Execu tors, Administrators, Guardians, Trus tees, married women and minors EDWIN C. DUDLEY.'Treas. IT'S WARRANTED: Togus Cough Mixture. fev>' We are showing the largest,: neatest line of up to date Fancy Shirts in this city. Do not take our word for it but come see for yourself. Boston Clothing Store, Under Hotel North, Successor to H. S. Oiaisdell aprlS.dltawk.flp SOLID COMFORT Ih writ I on all over tl»e Grouts’ Under-i worn* thu) we jiro uliowiiiyf. All c]uuli* tieN suit! prieoM I'rom All Fii’Ht Cliiss V'aliicN. ■39 c to $150 ^...Ladies’ Underwear r..T*r“ OUR HOSIERY Is the kind you want. I can give you a boy’s heavy fleeced hose at 15 cents. Mothers will appreciate these for they will wear. This is just one of our many bargains. OUR WRAPPERS Are the comfortable, fltable, wearable kind, also up to date in style, but way down in prices. Because they lit wcil they wear well. ladies’ Coats, Capes and Trimmed Hats. E. c. LEIGHTON, 188 Water St, Augusta, oct21eodSmos inc ne the calendar a permanent This lKnntifnt 3-panel screen calendar, S?;xi9:^ lanclsomely lith -graphed hi colors and gold, contains cabinet photographs of sonic three of the fol lowing heroes of our late war with Spain: Dewejq Sampson, Schley, Mile:-, Merritt, Shafter, Wheeler, Lee, Roosevelt, Kvans. Hobson and President McKin ley. If desired, these ph tographs can be readily re moved and replaced with others of your relatives cr friends, therein' maki photograph holder. This art calendar is equal to those usually sold at the leading art, book and stationery stores for 50c. to Si.oo, and can be obtained through your grccer free of charge by purchasing 25c. worth of Fairbank s FAIRY SOAP, unequalled for toilet, bath and fine laundry purposes. As the calendar alone is worth more than the amount of purchase of FAIRY SOAP required to obtain it. you get cither the soap or the calendar for nothing, a very liberal offer either way you look at it. Tkh Ci:!endar c.ut be obtained in no other way, and is practically a handsome and valuable gift to users of FAIRY SOAP. Don't fail to get a copy. If your grocer does not keep FAIRY SOAP, write us. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Cc: St. Louis. riovv York^ Boston. 1 The Proof of the Coffee is in the Drinking. B'-wesr Bartlett Co vs Golden Cfqw Substitutes offered and proves to consumers that it is in a class by itself, claimed to be as good don’t til! the bill. Try a can; money back if it fails to please. For sale by leading grocers. Augusta—E. W. Church, Merrill liras., Cassavant Cloutier, J. II. Fulsome, Douglass Merrill, A. W. Foster. Fred Dill. Hallowell—C. A. Cole, Sim nons Stearns, Corner Grocery Co. Gardiner—H. A. Fuller. Richmond— \V. G. Webber Co. cl. no v2S.dc of* THE TRUE IONIC. i.o.,, ,ru. 1 ruixir remove.! uio cause of the trouble and Its tonic 10 f°od, sound digestion end pure blood, which follow its use. A favorite V •vo:lrs- 111 Popularlly is duo entirely to its cures. Ask your for it. 25cen.aa bottle. Ulii. «J. F. TRUK fa co,, aubukk, WLBi. Why You Should Trade With THE HASKELL-LINCOLN GO. You only require to have an account with one firm to obtain everythin" you desire in the line of Groceries, Provisions, Meats, Fish, Fruits Candy, Nuts, Tobacco, Cigars, Feed, Salt, Hay, Straw, &c., &c. Furthermore experience will convince you that the firm who handles the largest quantity of goods buys to the best advantage, turn their goods the oftener, and you thereby obtain the most favorable prices and the freshest goods. HASKELL-LINCOLN CO. 85, 87 91 Cony Street, 1M novtlO.endtf Eas Side, Augusta. Dally Ren-Jeder Spuk-M C»r«a of (hooka, obiinary oatJeaa, mm. lutlona of respect, etc., win ba charnO at the rate of ten cent! par line No charges leas than aeremy-flre cenu. All odeertlalas oaaooaeeai»>ta' M entertainments, whose object is tha raising of money will be charged at the rate of fifteen cents a line. Advertising not leva, news form, wlK be excluded from our local columns ex cept such as refer to advertisers ocea* pylng space in our advertising eolumaa and will bo run under a separate «—t on one of the local pages. Mohsrrlbrra who fail to receive the JOURNAL, promptly will confer a favee by notifying the office Immediately. New Advertisements To*tay.

Sapolio. FelH-Napthn. Soap. See want column. Munyon’s Remedies. Stuart's Dyspepsia Cure. Local Matters. When I Wake Up in the Hornin'. When I wake up in the mornin', in the laughin', smilin' mornin'. With my soul keyed like a fiddle an' my heart keyed like a lute, An’ memory-maids come trippin’ an' a glldin' an' a-sltppin' An' Hoodin' all my heart-house with the faint notes of their llute, Then my lips jus' long to utter little songs, that kind o' flutter Round tne earthly cage that coops them an' would fly up in the light, An’ to my sou! all yearnin', little firefly thoughts come burnin' An' a bringln’ spirit lanterns that would lead it out of night— When X wake up in the mornin-! When I wake up in the mornin’, in that solemn, silent mornin’. After long, long years of slumber an’ long, long years of sleep. When my spirit’s bird has rested in the heavenly air it breasted An’ its golden pinions tested for their flight across the deep,— Lord. 1 know my soul will flutter up to heaven, an’ will utter In a clearer note the songs it only tried to sing below. An’ these fltfui. fiery flashes from the pale hope of my ashes. Will be altars of star-incense in the glory of Thy glow— When I wake up in the mornin'! —Chicago Times-Herald. Christmas is but three weeks away. Dr. B. T. Sanborn was in Lewiston, Saturday, on business. Polo stock has advanced greatly since the Friday night game. W. H. Bryant left for Portland on the afternoon train, Saturday. Augusta Lodge, A. O. U. W„ well not give a whist party, this week. H. C. Whitman of Auburn, was in the city on business, Saturday. K. Harmon of Lewiston, was (tailed to the city by business, Saturday. Buy Cunningham has returned from Bangor, and is working at Hotel John. E. Gilman of Mount Vernon, was registered at the Cony House. Satur day. G. S. Sawyer of Richmond, was called to the city by business, Satur day. A. M. Goddard, Esq., went to Port land on legal business, Saturday after noon. Charles E. Dutton of* Boston, is in the city, visiting his mother on Sewall street. Rev. P. V. Coyer of Waterville, was in Augusta, Saturday, calling on friends. Miss Winnie Goodrich of Waterville. was in the city, Saturday, the guest of ftriends. One drunk was before the police court. Saturday morning, and was dis i barged. The polo team went to Bath on the Yankee, Saturday afternoon, to play that team. W. L. Alien of Richmond, was in the city. Saturday, calling on business ac quaintances. Miss Gladys Hall of Rockland, is visiting Mrs. Dutton and family on Sewall street. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hall o(f Hous ton, were among the visitors to the city, Saturday. The hunters from the rural districts are bringing in rabbits that are on sale at the grocery stores. The farmers hauled in a good supply of hay and wood which they offered for sale in Haymarket square, Satur day morning. Superintendent Morris McDonald of the Maine Central, passed through the city on Che afternoon express, Satur day, on his way to Bangor. Dr. L. J. Crooker, Jr., Saturday, was among the citizens procuring signa tures to the petition to the city govern ment. asking that they replace t!»e hitching rail in Haymarket square, which was taken down when the square was paved. Local Notice. I’ve a choice line of holiday goods, il30 patterns and materials for Batten berg lace work. Jennie S. Hinckley, If" Water street. dec3dlw,then e*od to dec23 Holiday goods at Lottie S. Salford's, SVinthrop court. &cvt!2,doUtcoil to Dec25 ...»v

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Carpet Dept. Smyrna Ru.e, 30x60, $140 Extra Super, part cotton, 30c Extra Super, all wool, 40c Extra Super, very heavy, 50 Sanford's Tapestry, 58c Soule's Tapestry, 65c Roxbury Tapestry, 70c Extra Velvet, Window Shades. ON? SPECIAL. ORDER WORK I measure your windows and have the shades made la Boston, make no charge, for hanging th.-m. and- all work guaran teed satisfactory. C-t my price before you place your order. 1 van save you. money. H. W. SOULS, “THE HUSTLER ALLEN’S BLOCK, AUGUSTA. ABSOLUTELY FUBE -THE FAMOUS— A quantitive analysis by Prof.'F. C. Robinsoq of Bowdoln college shows this water to be absolute'y pure. i.t has great solvent quantities, and" aside from the security to health it affords, will be found a positive help to all tonr.3 of zLidne; trouh e. Pur* Water Supply Prmnti t Sicklier*.

f This water Is endorsed by the physi cians of Augusta. It v.’;i be delivered in rice clean carboys every day at 75 cents per gallon per month. Visitors are cordially welconred to the spring and buttling houses. 1. J., CP.OS3. 230 State lit re;-,' Augusta, Mains mon.wed&frV.; o«*«e«#«s©sss»?se.??*®9s©es The StiZ&daif’iS tin New Eisyfasid! Fas* 83 Veers. J PURITY and_® QUALITY UNEQUALLED.

Only Manufacturers PIJRB MUSTARD 0 in New England. 0 Trouant 6c Bates. Hearse tor both Catholic and Protestant funerals. UNDERTAKERS ft EHBALUERS, Water St., Augusta. Open all hours. ww* rrh2.dt f Mr. W. A. Carlisle solicits orders tor pianoforte tuning and tone and action regulating, and guarantees first class work. Agent for Steinway, Hardman, Ottblrr and other high grade pianos. Orders may be left at Bowditch ft Web ster's Drug Sore or at Hotel Johnson, novll dtf The Kind that Cures. Fally Kennebec Zonen-id Augusta Lodge Directory. AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141. P. iV.'.n ATiim Dec. 6, at 7.30 WESTON LEWIS, W. M. E. J. C. LITTLE, Sec'y. fa BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. 35, V- A- Af. Stated eommuniea tion, Monday, Dec. 5, 1898, at 7.30 o clock P. M. THOSH. BODGE, W. M. J. E. BLANCHARD, Sec. ODD FELLOWS' HUl, WATER ST. ASVLVM LODGE, No. 70, ev ery Friday evening at 7.30 o clock. Work in the First de gree, Friday, Dec. S. K. Hawkins, N. G. E. F. Weeton, Sec. /?JEPIITHA ENCAMPMENT, No. 3, V second and fourth Tuesdays at 7.30. W. A. Perry. C. P. G. W. Merrill, Scribe. CANTON AUGUSTA, No. 9. every third Tuesday at 7.30 P. M. L. M. Poor, Capt. J. M. Stevens, Clerk. H. n. CAPEN REBEKAH Of LODGE. No. 52, second and ’l fourth Wednesdaysat 7.30 o’clock. Mrs. Hannah Simmons. N. G. Miss Anna Noyes, Sec. CAI.ANTHE LODGE, No. 52, K. of P. Regular convention every Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock, at Castle hall. Wa ter street. Work in 3d degree, Wednesday evening, Dec. 7. CHAS. E. STURTEVANT, C. C. C. R. SMITH, K. of R. and S. T/~v r> T Neal Dow Memorial LJ. VJ. 1 Lodge, No. 394, _meets I in- Golden Cross hall, every Friday evening at 7.30 o’clock. The Juvenile Temple meets in same hall every Thurs day afternoon at 4 o'clock. MRS. EMMA F. HOWE, C. T. MISS JENNIE M. GERRY, Sec. CUBHNOC TRIBE, L O. R. P council th« first and tnird Wednesday sleep in escli moon, at the seventh run, 30th breath, setting of the sun. at Red Men’s wig wam, Water street. FRANK B. HASKELL, Sachem, raon.wed&frl AUGUSTA LOCALS. Her Wonderful Eyes. There are dreams, there are gleams of the loveliest skies In her wayward, her winsome, her won derful eyes; Gold moons o'er green meadows in splen dor arise— The dark in a mystery of melody dies. And Love, in rose gardens, with songs and with sighs. Is lost in the light of her wonderful eyes. II. Beware, as they wander—beware, and be wise. Lost you drown in the light of those won derful eyes! Prayers—tears, shall not save you! for lest in their beams You Shall drift with the dreams—you shall drift with the dreams! You shall drift from the earth—from the stars—from the skies. Lost in the light of her wonderful eyes! —Atlanta Constitution. H. L. Hunting of Lewiston, passed .Sunday in the city. Three hoboes found lodgings at the police station. Saturday night. G. A. McEdward of Winthrop, was a guest at the North, yesterday. N. It. Smith of Lincoln, was among tlie visitors in the city, Sunday. I»rof. \Y. W. Stetson went to his home in Auburn, Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. James It. Hall of Hnul ton, passed Friday night in Augusta. II. A. Smith of Winthrop, was in the city, over Sunday, visiting relatives. James E. Dunning of the Ilangor i 'ommei ial, was in the cit>, Sunday. Edgar C. Smith, Esq., of Dover, was in the city, Saturday, on legal busi ness. State Treasurer F. M. Simpson went to his home in Carmel, on the morn ing train, Saturday. Miss Jennie E. Harvey went to Port land. Saturday. She will go to Cali fornia in a very short time. Councilor H. W. Mayo was in the city, Saturday morning, while upon his way to his home in Hampden. A chimney burning out on Winthrop street, shortly before G o’clock last night, drew quite a large crowd. An insane young man was brought to the hospital from Cornville, Saturday morning. He is not over 20 years of age, and appeared as good natured as a lamb. The Frankie Carpenter Company has gone but it left a good impression be hind. its success both in drawing and in pleasing audiences, last week, was excellent. Mr. iteed of Boston, who has been in the city for several days, the guest of M. V,'. Wiswell, left for Brewer on the afternoon train, Saturday, for a tisit there with friends. It was very quiet on the street, Sat urday night, and there were fewer peo ple on the street than any other Sat urday night for some time. The police had a qu;et time and did not make any arrests.- _______ T% two carloads of new sleighs E. E. Mprson received so opportunely are likeijp to disappear quickly. With a project of a long season of “sleigh ins” h is a great temptation to possess r new stylish sleigh. .J& AN ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD. Augusta Will Stay in the Maine League—A New Player. There are certain men in neighboring i Kennebec towns who envy Augusta because she has a' polo team in the Maine League and are mad because their town has not been so fortunate. Just now Augusta happens to be in the tail end of the procession, but with her new men she won’t long stay there. Some of these men have been circula ting stories for some time that Augus ta was going to drop out of the Maine League and go into the recently form ed Central Maine League. They have Anally reduced their calculations to such a Ane point that the transfer was to be made, this week. Now as a matter of fact, the Augusta team will remain in the Maine League and the management has never had the slight est intention of joining the Central Maine League. James Dawson of Pawtucket, has wired Manager Finn of the Augusta team that he will come to Augusta. Dawson was expected, Sunday, but he did not come. AMUSEMENTS *'Miss Harum Scarum.” Miss Harum Scarum” was played before a large and appreciative audi ence, Saturday evening. Every seat was occupied and standing room could hardly be obtained. It was a great success from start to finish, and the parts were very well taken. The music of the orchestra was fine as was also the descriptive songs by Master Johnnie McDonald. The cake walk by Frankie Carpenter and Jere Grady was excellent. The dancing and sing ing of Dan Burke convulsed the audi ence in laughter. The “Strange Adventures of Miss Brown” was played in the afternoon to a very large audience. The vitascope exhibition was also very good. The company is composed of very strong actors and while giving a series of shows at popular prices they had nothing low or unwholesome about them. This fact has been fully appre ciated by the people as shown in the attendance which increased from the opning night until the final one. Mr. Landie in thanking the people in behalf of Frankie Carpenter and Jere Grady, for their patronage remarked that the company has been crippled because it could not use all of its scen ery. lie said that there was about a car full of scenery that they could not use on account of the size of the stage, and expressed the hope that, next year, Augusta will have a larger opera house. The Frankie Carpenter Company has passed a very successful week and is one of the strongest and best com panies that has ever visited this city and will be cordially welcomed, next year. The class of 190:!, Cony High school, held a most enjoyable sociable in the hall of the Wm. B. Smith Grammar school, Friday evening. Nearly all of the class and several of the teachers were present, and the evening passed all too quickly. Miss Ladd read a very interesting history of the class. Games and dancing were on the programme, and ice cream and cake were served. The course of Sunday evening lec tures- at the Congregational church was commenced, last night, with a very interesting lecture by the pastor, Rev. .1. S. Williamson, on “Reforms That Need Our Aid.” There was a large at tendance and these lectures will un doubtedly be very popular. L. A. Bur leigh will lecture on “Martin Luther,” next Sunday evening. The Frankie Carpenter Company left on the morning train, Sunday, for Lynn, Mass., where they will play, this week. This is the home of Frankie and Jere Grady, besides a large num ber of the company and they are sure ly assured of excellent success in that city. The Bangor polo team left on the early train, Saturday morning, for Rockland, where it played in the eve ning. Maynard of the Rockland t“am has joined the Bangors. The Robert Mantell Company passed through the city. Sunday, on the morn ing train, on its way from Bangor where they played, last week, to Lowell, Mass. A. A. Soule is occupying the store over his basement and the display he is making in the new store gives prom ise of large increase in trade. Hon. Orville D. Baker left for Boston on the Pullman, last night. GrOOD-some BETTER--a few BEST-Fels-Naptha soap, which saves the clothes, washes and purifies and does all in half time and with half labor. Fels Co.. Pl^lr 1 Grocers Sell It. MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Graln-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Graln-O does not stimulate: It nourishes, cheers and'feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best cof fee. For nervous persons, young people and children Graln-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer today. Try it In place of coffee. 15 and 25c. AUGUSTA LUMBER COMPANY’S LOSS. Schooner Ingraham High on Shore—May Be Total Lots—Cargo Saved. Ira H. Randall, president of the Au gusta Lumber Co., has returned from Vineyard Haven where he went to ex amine into the condition of the schoon er J. D. Ingraham, Capt. Lewis, lum ber ladened, Augusta to New York, which was wrecked during the big storm. He found the schooner blown high on the shore and will have to have her cargo removed before they can attempt to float her. Mr. Randall informed the Journal, Sunday, that he was not sure that they could float her but will try to. The company had several other ves sels out in the storm for which fears were entertained, the first of the week, but they are all safe despite re ports to the contrary published in some of the other papers. The Ingraham is the company’s sole loss. STATE HOUSE MATTERS Councillor Spofford’s Remarks at Late Coun cillor Freeman's Funeral Highly Praised. Those who attended the funeral of the late Hon. K. Dudley Freeman at Yarmouth, Friday, speak of the re marks made by Hon. Elmer P. Spof ford as beilng the most appropriate and the most feelingly delivered that they ever heard. The whole State House force is talking of but little but the accident that came so close home and took the chairman of the council. Nothing has caused so general a feel ing of sorrow at the Capital for a long time. After a busy week at the State House, Saturday found the place near ly deserted, as though resting for what is coming later. Secretary Young of the State board of health, has his force of clerks send ing out the two reports of the depart- ment. A. A. Heed of East Boston, was in the city. Saturday, the guest of M. W. Wiswell of the treasury department. ANOTHER SUPPOSED VICTIM. Sidney Young Man Thought to Have Taken Passage on the Portland. John Wyman of Sidney, left this city on the 11 o’clock Pullman, Sunday night, for Boston to search for his son who had been employed as an atten dant in one of the insane hospitals in the vicinity of Boston. Young Wyman gave up his keys, Saturday, and was to start for home. It is supposed that he left Boston on the ill-fated steamer Portland and his father’s visit is to try and identify the remains. A Communication. Editor of Kennebec Journal: The diphtheria cases which occurred in the Williams Grammar school are do ing well. One new case hhs developed in the same family in which the first occurred. No cases exist elsewhere in the city. The source of contagion is unknown to the board of health, who have the matter under consideration. It may have been communicated through the agency o-f domestic ani m'als. Safe disposition whs made of two rabbits, two cats and one dog property of the family. The school house is being thoroughly disinfected in every part by formaldehyde, sulphur and milk of lime. Small articles in the rooms in which the disease occurred, used 'by the schol ars, such as pencils, erasers, cards, etc., will be disposed of and new ones sup plied. Here is an illustrated lesson: Each scholar in our public schools should have a small box with his desk number or name on 'it. to contain his own pen, pencils, eraser, crayon and anything else that is likely to be handed from one to another. As it is now, these ar ticles are collected at the teacher's desk and redistributed. All contagious diseases which are liable to break out in our schools have a period which we call "latent.” or the period of "incuba tion." During this stage the child is probably at school, and during this stage the disease is communicable. It must always be borne in mind that whatever disease is contagious is at the same time preventable. The British Museum has the finest collection of Americana in the world, due to the fact that England, with a sharp eye to the future, employed a j most accomplished bibliographer, Hen ry Stevens, of Vermont, in spite of the fact that his proffered services have been refused by the United States. Dr. Hull's Cough Syrnp will corf croup and whooping cough. No danger to the child when this wonderful medicine Is used in time. Mothers, always keep a bott:a on hand. $60,000 CLAIM Against Lewiston and Auburn from the Grand Trunk. Alleges that This Amount of Taxes Paid Was Illegal. Matter Goes Back for a Score ol Years-Both Citi.s Stirred Up. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 4.—A sensation was sprung in this city and Auburn, yesterday, by the news that the Grand Trunk Railroad had put in a claim against the Lewiston Auburn Road amounting to nearly $60,000, which the former claims to be due it under a clause, in the lease of the LeWiston Auburn Road to the Grand Trunk, which specifies that any taxes assessed on the property of the lessor and paid by the lessee shall 'be deducted from the rent to be paid for the road. The two cities of Lewiston and Au burn undertook the construction of six miles of railroad to connect Lewiston with the Grand Trunk, In order to give a competing line with the Maine Cen tral, in 1872. Iiefore they finished it they made a contract with the Grand Trunk whereby the latter took the Lewiston Auburn and completed it. and on March 2, 1874, leased it for a period of 99 years, paying a rental or 6 per cent, upon the capital stock. This gives the two cities a rental of $18,000 a year, of which Lewiston receives $13, 500 and Auburn the remainder. The last clause of the lease reads is follows: "All taxes which may law fully be assessed upon the corporate property or franchise of the lessor dur ing the period of the lease may be paid by the lessee, and if so paid shall be deducted from the rent herein cove nanted to be paid by said lessee.” It is under this clause that the Grand Trunk asks a rebate of nearly $60,000 for taxes which it claims to have paid during the period of the lease a score of years. On the first receipt of this lease the authorities of the two cities thought that there was no loophole for escape, but on investigation they are of the opinion that the claim has very little basis and that if anything is due to the Grand Trunk the amount is very small It is held that a large' part of the claim is for interest at 6 per cent., for which no demand has been made until now. In 1879 an act of Legislature was passed exempting the Lewiston Au burn line from taxation so long as it is wned by the citizens of Lewiston and Auburn. If any taxes have been assessed on •the property since that time it is main tained that they have been illegally as sessed. and are therefore not subject to rebate under the clause in the lease, which specifies taxes "lawfully assess ed.” Furthermore, so far as the city of Lewiston is concerned, no tax has even been placed upon the Lewiston Auburn Road or paid by the Grand Trunk. The Grand Trunk had payed in taxes to the city of Lewiston from 1875 to this year, $31,427.75. This was assessed up on land and buildings owned by the Grand Trunk Road and purchased since the lease and not upon property which now or ever belonged to the Lewiston Auburn Railroad. On Nov. 20. 1874. nine months after leasing the Lewiston Auburn, the Grand Trunk purchased of the Frank lin Company, five and a half acres of land for $92,000. Since then the Grand Trunk has erec ted a number of buildings on the land, and it is upon this land and buildings exclusively that the taxes have been assessed. The Grand Trunk has not brought any suit or indicated any intention of doing so as yet. The next payment of rent is due by it to Lewiston Auburn on Dec. 10. and this has brought the matter up now. K. M. Quigley, a St. Louis contractor, says i hat there has not been a time, since 1887. when labor was so hard to get as it is today. 'Every contractor in the country.” he! says, "is complain ing about the inability to get laborers. They are not to be had in any section. Many are already employed. I have been up and down the Mississippi rivet a good deal in the last few weeks, and 1 know that 5000 men could right now be placed at work on the river levee construction between New Orleans and I Memphis. A Card. We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a liny cent bottle of Greene’s Syrup of Tar if it falls to cure your cold or cough. We also warrant a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satis factory or no pay. Bowditeh Webster, Augusta. John Cougnlin, Augusta. F. X. Courtemanehe, Augusta. Arthur Tetrault. Augusta. Mixer Johnson, Augusta. F. G. Kinsman Co., Augusta. Chas. K. Partridge. Augusta. Temple Pharmacy, Augusta. A. 13. Hutchinson, Hallowell. C. H. Beane, Gardiner. H. D Robinson Co.. Gardiner. Chas. Ward Co.. Qardiner. Married. FRANKLIN. Phillips—By Jtev. B. F. Fickett, Klls worth E. Crockett of Wilton and Miss Ethel Harnden of Phillips. Born. WALDO. Palermo—Oct. 20, to the wife of Edson L. Worthing, a son, (Jasper Martin.) MISS C. A. LIBBY, An Elegant Line of Including all the Latest Styles. A FULL LINE OF LADIES’ WRAPPERS, UNDERWEAR, WAISTS. CORSETS. HOSIERY, GLOVES, LACE COLLARS, FANS, IN FANTS' WEAR, ETC. THE FINEST LINE OF HAIR GOODS TO BE FOUND IN THIS CITY. Opp. Granite National Bank, octfc.eodtf V 241 Water St., Augusta, Me Insurance THAT Protects UNDER. ALL CIRCUMSTANCES IS THE KIND I8SUED BT THE Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF PORTLAND. MAINE. THE POLICIES WRITTEN BY THIS WELL KNOWN HOME INSTITUTION ARE They are.... Clear in Language Definite in Values Seasonable in Cost BOUGHT— HELD by the deposit of a like amount yearly. PAID whenavar death occurs. With many valuable privileges permissible under specified conditions during the existence of the contract. Every Union Mutual Policy is held to the strict accountability of the MAINE NON-FORFEITURE LAW by the terms of which, after premiums for three full years have been paid In cash, immediate forfeiture of the In surance becomes impossible, even though payments be thereafter discon tinued. Further particulars and figures may be obtained of EOWIN H. LANGSTON, Manager for Kennebec County, ausSR.di.f AUGUSTA, MAINE. HEATING AND PLVHBING. We desire to call attention to our large stock of Steam and Hot Watei Heating and Plumbing Goods, Electric Bell ▼o jds, Brass Fenders, Andirons, Fire Sets and Tiles. Largest and best stock, also lowest prices for Furnaces, Ranges and Par ur Heat, rs to be found on the K«n n*'i>C'C. J. H. COGrAU CO., 187 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. octl7.eodtf ___ THE WONDER. Also Cole's Air Tight Stoves. Vew and Second Hand Parlor Stoves and Jttanges. PLUMBING AND FURNACE REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. raber, Carey Reid, Augusta r.-rav% nod tv _ Removal. We have moved from Masonic block to the new Purinton block. FOWKTMT BROS., Vood Coal,Telephone Connection, 333 Water St., 50 Willow St* Purity Java. The Odd Fellows’ Fair Coffee. lie-member the name when you desire a coffee sure to please you. MERRILL BROS., Augusta. iov30,eodtf J. E. Fuller, Confectionery Department. THE HOLIDAY SEASON will And our stock more complete than ever before. ‘Baker's,” “Lowney’s.” “Moreton’s,” JCOLATES. he well worth seeing. J- E. PULLER, Augusta. are names associated with the most choice CHOCOLATES. Our line of fancy and od.l shaped boxes will be well worth seeing J. E. FUT.LPt dec2,ec>Ot£

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Gardiner Advertisements. Dyspepsia Cored Free! Fact Cal! at Beane's Corner Drug Store and obtain a sample 10c. package of “Park's Dyspepsia Tablets” Free! ABSOLUTELY NO (’HAUOE. YOU ARE ONLY ASKED TO GIVE THEM A FAIR TRIAL. THIS OFFER IS FOR ONE WEEK COMMENCING FRIDAY. C. H.-Beane, Druggist, Gardiner. NOW IS THE TIME to select a watch for a Christmas gift ami give us time to mark and regulate it before the rush. We have over 40 patternsof gold watches to select from: all new goods with fine works. Selec tions made now can be left in our safe until December 24. WOODWARD DAVENPORT Jewelers, Dpp. Evans Hotel Gardiner. marchlSeodtf Special Watch Clock Repairer. Watches cleaned and warranted, IBOc. Main springs fitted and war ranted one year, SOc. Crystals, Sc. Hands fitted, 8c. Neff Yoric Bargain Store, III Water St., Near P. 0, Gardiner, Me Also bargains In all kinds of goods you use and wear. may6.eod.tf SLEDS. Many Styles. Many Prices. Can satisfy all. Give us a call. Chadwick Bros, Gardiner, Hallowell. nov!>,oodtf,8p Now is Your Opportunity. Must close them out. Regular $2.00 goods. Men’s solid heel overs, one buckle rubber vamp. $2.00 is the price everywhere, going now at SI.75 The Hah Shoe Store, The place for bargains. COX, The Shoe Man. 123 WATER ST., GARDINER, MB. m>v2,co(l;imos,8p Daiiy Rennebec Journal. GARDINER Jo.se|ill A. Callahan returned to Eos ton, Saturday. George L. lterry of Bath, was in the fitjl, Saturday. t only singular how people will patronize an unknown agent who sells what pur ports to be a patent medicine when re sponsible druggists stand ready to supply all reliable remedies, but it is also more singular how people dare take medicine into their system unless it is sold by some responsible person or persons. A MATTER OF BUSINESS. Judge Larrabee Has a Good Way of Dealing With Tramps. Judge Larrabee sent three tramps to jail at the Gardiner police court, Sat urday morning. The local officers say that they have been troubled with the vagrants long enough and that nov. they will go up to board with Sheriff MeFadden for a month or two. Judge Larrabee has a novel way to sentence tramps. If a gang of four are brought before the court he seldom ever gives them the same sentence. He will give one 30. another 35 and still an other 40 days. Perhaps the fourth one will be given 60 days. This is done in order that the tramps will be discharged from the jail at dates several days apart. This breaks up their gang and it is said to be very effective in guarding against burgla ries, etc. Engagement Announced of Miss Elinore C. Bartlett. Much interest is manifested in this j community in the unexpected an- 1 nouncement ami early marriage of Miss Elinor C. Bartlett. who for the past five years has made her home with Miss Kate Vanna'h of Gardiner, whose co-worker in music she has been. Miss Bartlett, by her rare charm of manner and exquisite voice, and her many talents has attracted to her- j self many friends and warm admirers who will not soon forget her. She nas brought an unusual influence among us by her personality and her gifts of j mind. Miss Bartlett left, Nov. 16. for a visit to her parents in Chicago, fully in tending to return to Gardiner by the latter part of January. Mr. Philip Sidney K. Joyce of Eng land. the gentleman whom Miss Bart lett is to marry, met her seven years ago in Dresden, Germany, where she was studying vocal music under Frau lein Orgeni. Mr. Joyce is of English and Irish extraction, a graduate of the University of Cambridge, the son of an eminent vicar of the Church of Eng land. They will be married on the morn ing of Tuesday. Dec. 6. in the Church of Sr. Cecilia, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Joyce will come at once to New York where they are to remain at the Holland House until Saturday, Dec. 10. when they will sail on the Cunard steamer Campania for Eng land. and alter passing the holidays at St. Davids, Heigate, Surrey they will pass some time in London before pro ceeding to their future home near the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. Miss Barlett carries with her the warmest wishes of a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and her presence will be greatly missed throughout the State. Polo Notes. Wood is playing a great game at goal for Bath. Gardiner will play at Skowhegan. Mon day evening. Jack Chapman will probably go to Wa terville, and if so. he will strengthen the team. Those that saw the game at Waterville, Friday evening, say that Moran and Daly are very fast men. The next game in the Coliseum will be with Waterville. Tuesday evening. large attendance is expected. Dill, a local player, has played a great game at halfback and he may possibly till that position during the entire season. "Red” Smith of Bath, says: “I played one season in a three-cornered league, and 1 see no reason why this league will not be a success." It is quite probable that reduced rates will be secured and that a large number of Gardiner people will go to Skowhegan and Waterville weekly to encourage their team to win. A Gardiner man says: "The thing that helps polo in these three towns is that the best people attend the games, and this alone will do much towards making the league a big success.” An old building of great historic in terest has recently been taken down in Boston, to meet the demands of busi ness. In its roomy 1kitchen the leaders of the famous Boston tea party, on the everting of Dec. 16. 1773, disguised them selves as Mohawk Indians preparatory to their raid on the tea ship, whose cargo they thrmv overboard, to prevent its being landed subject to the obnox ious tax decreed by Parliament of 3 pence per pound. There will shortly arrive in England from Assam a trial shipment of a new liber for textile purposes. The rough outer covering of the pineapple is th* raw material front which the new fiber is made. HALLO WELL Itoss Kelley has g^ne t0 hls llome ln Norway for a visit. Regular monthly meeting of the City council, this evening. M. Roberts has been in Boston on business for a few days. Miss Abble Eveleth is acting as teacher at Industrial School No. 2. Cen. and Mrs. C. W. Tilden have re turned from a short visit to Boston. Mayor Oeorge A. Safford went to Boston on the Pullman, Friday night. The formation of a Boy's Brigade is being considered in the First Baptist Sunday school. Ellis H. and Stephen R. Ames have secured work in Waldoboro in the granite business. The annual meeting of St. Matthew's church will be held, this evening, in the lecture room. Harbor Master Cole hade the officers of the Della Collins goodbye for the season, Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Pittman of Salem, Mass., is the guest of her brother, Eugene Howe, Water street. The Drinking Fountain bazaar will occur at Red Men's hall. Wednesday, Dec. 7, afternoon and evening. Rev. E. V. Stevens of Oakland, preached at the First Universahst church in exchange with the pastor, Sunday. The Parish Aid Society of St. Mat thew's church, will meet with Mrs. Hattie Fuller, Winlhrop street, this evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Hosken will leave in a few days for North Apple ton. 'where they 'will make a visit to Mrs. Hosken’s old home. An ambulance corps and signal corps are among the early possibilities of the growth of the Boy’s Brigade connected with the Old South church. Miss Jennie Avery returned to this city, Friday evening, from Bates Col lege. She left for Prospect where she will teach school, Saturday morning. Miss Ellen Hamlin Butler will read ail original poem entitled "Fndcr the North Star." at the dedication of thi Senate Chamber ait the State Cap itol. Rev. and Mis. F. F. Eddy will enter tain the Halilowell foot hall team at their home. Thursday evening.The sub ject of holding a banquet at some earlj date, inviting all young men interested in athletic work will be discussed. •Mrs. Katharine Randall has gone to Waltham, where she will make her fu ture home. Mrs. Randall’s It! years of service as matron of Industrial School No. 2. shows unmistakable love and devotion for the work and have been characterized by a sincerity of purpog which has endeared her to scholars and acquaintances. Mrs. Randall will join her daughter a*t Waltham, the latter being a teacher in one of the public schools of that city. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. "Mystic Midgets' Carnival" a Very Success ful Evert--The Cast. The Mystic Midget’s Carnival" at Wilson hall. Saturday afternoon and evening, constituted one of the pretti est cantatas ever given in the city. A fairly large audience witnessed the af ternoon performance and a crowded house greeted the little ones in the evening. The proceeds of the cantata which were quite up to expectations, are to constitute a picture fund, the pictures to be used in the interior decoration of the city schools. The success of the affair is a source of much satisfaction to those interested in lit, and especially is the fine presentation a source of much gratification to Superintendent of Schools Miss Emma French, who has personally attended to the details of the production. Miss Bertha McClench was accom panist for the chorus in the afternoon and Carey’s Orchestra furnished the music for the evening. It was a juvenile fairy spectacle in two acts and the cast included 75 of the little children of the city. A pretty story is told in verse and there were 24 bright, catchy musical numbers. The various parts were well taken and the singing was excellent, the cho rus work being especially fine. The cast of characters follows: Prince Obdillous, Ruler of the Mystic Midgets, Miss i.ouise Carey Commodore, of tile Mystic Ship Phantom, Harry Shea FROM THE NATIONS. V'ncle Sant America. Charley Aldrich John Bull, England. Ren V.vnci Terrence McGinty. Ireland, George Hlak h Hussey is to occupy the rent formerly used by Mr. (liroux as a barber shop, will begin at once to fit the offices up so as to resemble as nearly as possi ble the office he now occupies. Much interest is being taken by the Colby students in the debating class which is being formed by Prof. A. J. Roberts. Over 25 members have al ready signed. The purpose of the class Is to promote extemporaneous debat ing. Outsiders will be invited in to the claass to make addresses and then students will be called on take issue with the speaker that they may have a chance to form the habit of extem poraneous speaking. The class will meet Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tire Woman's Club was addressed. Fri day evening, at ihe Congregational ves try, by Miss Townsend of Waterville, who spoke upon "Kindergarten Methods,” explaining the purpose of the “gifts" and "occupations” employed and by Miss Nellie E. Urown of Earigor, who gave a very interesting account of the life and principles of Frederic Froebel. The pro gramme was pleasantly varied by two songs rendereu by Miss Pepper.. The meeting was open to the public and a large and attentive audience was present. Resigns from chairmanship. fudge W. C Philbrook Asks a Release from. Republican City Committee. The resignation of Judge W. C. I’hil. brok as chairman of the Republican city committee, was received, Saturday morning, by F. E. Brown, secretary of the committee. The letter states that Judge Phitbrook wishes the resignation a tv -pted at ..nee and expresses his most sincere thanks for the many courtesies and loyal support accorded him. and pledges his most hearty and sincere support fjr forwarding the Republican party's ends and ambitions. In Memory of the Dead. Nearly every seat in the auditorium of the Unitarian church was tilled, at tic morning service, yesterday, when the pastor. Rev. J. \V. Barker, delivered a rmon before \V. S. Heath Post, G. A It., the members of the Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans, in memory of those who lost their lives in the late war with Spain. Special music was furnished by l he regular church choir assisted by Mrs. Hubbard, and was one of the features of the service. The members of the Grand Army occu pied the seats reserved for th»-m on either -ide of the center aisle and directly unde the pulpit. Nearly all the members of the post were present and with them many (if the members of the Relief Corps as well as members of tile local camp of Sons of Veterans. The only decoration was that of the Stars and Stripes carried by the Grand Army. Th.s was placed at the right of the speaker. The sermon, which was of unusual in terest and held the closest attention of the congregation, was preached by Rev. J. \V. Barker, who took as his text. Job, s!i:S: "Remember the battle.” in the be ginning of the sermon he said he was not present to eulogize the war or what had :>een done. Some wars were necessary to produce the state of brothernood among nett and nations which is so much wished for. As to whether or not some wars might not have been prevented by arbi ration. he said that some countries have not yet reached the place in civilization where they can talk arbitration. Passing on to the matter of universal leace, he said that when the nations laid lown their arms and became unnrepared for war, trouble would come to that na ion. He then referred to the readiness if the American people to respond to the ?all to arms to secure the freedom of Juba. We did not go into the war hrough any feeling of revenge, but with i clear conscience and for the good of an ippressed people. He referred to the nanner in which the names of the naval leroes are on everyone's lips, but believed tlso that the soldier in the ranks should lave his share of the credit for the hard ships he had endured. He then addressed himself to the mem )ers of Co. H and spoke of the pride they >ave in their uniforms since they have ieen given it. The speaker carried the natter further by saying that they should >e equally proud of their manhood, the miform God has given them, and see hat they too remain uttsoiled and spot ess. Friday Night's Polo Game. The game of polo, Friday night, rave the sports a better chance than hey have had since the foot ball sea ion sloscd. Everybody was talking >nlo on the streets, Saturday, and nany were the words of commendation or the local team as men and their fork as players. It was clearly hown, Friday night, that the hall nade an unusally good place for play ng. Through the use of the hall the nen had to learn new tactics in the ame. There was not the chance for he long carom shots that the players t ,se> but in spite of the fact more or 1 ?ss cushion work was done. Everybody had a word of praise for he manner in which Capt. Foster managed his team. Those who have 1 iet him personally find that he is just 1 s clean a man off the floor as he was I 1 the hall while playing. The man- t geinent feels much encouraged at the lanner in which the Waterville people jpported the team and guarantee that 1 ith a continuation of such support i le city will have a team which will t e worthy of the city which it repre ?nts. Skowhegan too is much interested in 1 ie game and its team and there is t >er.v indication that there will be as 1 ueh sport in the triangular as in the 1 nine I.eague. There is one thinjt S ikltive and that is the teams so far 11 ive played fully as fast if not faster t by the Maine polo than is played League teams. TTie playing of the Waterville team Friday night, was more nke that the Bath team, last year, and was f„* nt snap from the very start. Time to Talk, Later. Attorney General W. T. Haines L. very busy Just at the present time working on his report to the authorities' at Che State House in Augusta. Actor ney Genera! Haines in speaking of the report. .Saturday afternoon, said that it would contain nothing of an unusual nature except that it would report a very quiet year in the criminal busit ness as far as he was concerned. In further speaking of criminal mat ters, he said that while the report would speak of only four murders in the State yot there are some which In a way have not reached the official attention from the fact that the murderers have not yot been caught and furthermore no one whom the general public knows about, knows .who the murderers are. In this connection he spoke of the North Saco murder case when Ivory Boothby was found murdered near his j house after having given assistance to i people claiming they had a broken down carriage. When asked what he proposed doing about the Sarah Ware murder case he said he had nothing .Co say for publica tion in any way in regard to the mat ter. When the proper time comes, he intimated, there will ,be time enough for him to talk. Very Inspiring Services. Sunday was a fine day with th» Pleasant Street Methodist church. In the morning, the pastor preached a sermon of much power op "A Woman's Proclamation,'^ miat Came of It,” and in addit: m to usual music by the choir Jlr! L’larence Brooks of Bos ton, sang a solo which fairly captured his audience. The title of the solo was "A Dream of Paradise.” In the afternoon, the funeral of Miss Perkins was held in the church. She was IS years old and a member of a family of nine. She will be greatly missed in the home circle. George Martin of the College conduc I ted the Epworth League meeting, at 6.15. He is always interesting and very much -beloved by the people of Pleasant Street church. The attendance was excellent. At 7.SO. the pastor preached a stir ring sermon oq "Symptoms of Physical Health.” Mr. Brooks sang, as a solo. The Holy City.” It is a long time since anything was sung in the church that evoked such genuine and hearty commendation. Mr. Brooks is to be with Pleasant Street church in the near future, to assist in a literary and musi cal entertainment. He will be greeted by a large "number of admiring friends. Tit? congregations /were very large, both morning sjid evening. American Mechanics' Fair. The members of the Order of Ameri can Mechanics are hard at work at the present time on a. fair which is to be given in City hall-. Jan. 5 and 6. One of the attractions of the fair will be a minstrel show which is to be* given the first night. Something like lo members will be in the circle with soma of the best talent in town as th“£ end men. Among the stars in the circle" will be George Barney. Joseph Ferguson, Si mon Priol and Ed Butler. *The mem bers have been hard at work -for two weeks under the direction of Charles Soule, and many catchy songs and original jokes are being rehearsed. Hall’s Orchestra will furnish music, so that the musical part of the programme is bound to be a success. Norbet Krutzky is to be the costumer and there is every assurance that the production will toe one of the finest in the amateur line that has been placed on -the local boards for a long time. The second evening will be devoted to dancing. Besides these attractions, there will be the usual attractions that make a fair a success. FAIRFIELD. The Waterville polo team is quar tered at the Fairfield House. Harry Smith, who was thought to have been on the steamer Portland, is in Portland, safe and all right. A large number went to Waterville, Friday night, to see the Watervill? Gardiner game, and all were well pleased with it. Members of Fair field’s old champion team had their blood warmed again, and many were the tales they told of the game as it used to be when there was no time limits and endurance won. Many games lasted two and three hours, and the pace was the hottest of the hot Players did not wear the elaborate harness they now do, but simirfy shin pads concealed beneath theur uniforms. The goal cages were just being intro duced and few teams used them. Judges were placed to declare goals. Juggling of the ball was rarely used, but muscular drives and team work were relied on. The sport was strictly amateur in character but the players did nothing but play, and constant practice gave them all the skill of the best professionals. The old team is now well scattered, but if there were any place to practice, those who are -t.ill in town would, no doubt, get to telher just for the sake of the old days, rhere is considerable interest mani ’ested in organizing an amateur team iere and a winner could, no doubt, be Jeveloped with the old champions to ■oath and advise the young players. Kansas City grain merchants have nade many complaints of late about hortages in the shipments of wheat to hat city, and a committee of the Kan :as City Grain Dealers’ Association vas appointed to investigate the mat er. It has been found that 36t4 Pcr ■ent. of the cars in use for the ship nent of cereals are unfit for that pur >ose. some of them having leaks hrough which many bushels of grain re lost between the initial point of hipment and the Kansas City eleva ors. Many cars had also, been bored ito by thieves in the freight yards and apped. Good times and heavy freight traffic n Kansas have given the locomotive ngineers an opportunity to make big loney. Last month, at Horton, Rook sland Engineer Jack Slater drew .00.30 for 30 days’ pay. He made 491!* files, besides getting in 20 hours of ex rn time.