Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
July 26, 1900

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Tiscij Wenn-Eh Iejc VOL. XXXI. AUGUSTA. MAINE. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 26. 1900. NO. 178. /Thc Peri is Mightier lhaa ilie Sword” i\'i f il;r. paint ImisTii \°,lr I i"t brush diptied in the hind yon, bnt if made toworl with o-calied •‘cheap’* P-outs, the brush, as a means o|. r Car l if 51 shades, Suggestions for Kxtcrior I'aiiitiug, tic., cau be hat/ oi... For Sale by A D. Ward, AU(» USTA. «l>rl2.e**Uf 186USTA M¥«S$ MW. oRCANI’/.i:!* IMS. Banking Rooms 230 Watei Street. TKI-rtTKlCS-.I, If. Mnil.-y, T„ r. ("or fdsh. I.« inlall Tite«>!iil), II. F. l’arrutt, Tr- l»y Johnson. I>r|uisiis ire placed **n inter-st the first ‘■1 IVhiuary, May, August und Novcm brr. Interest paid «*r credit on account on first V. cdiicsd iy of 1' .alary and Aa gnst. I*. po:its- arc mpt Invv frem r.Il t in« a:i i account in fl ttal Kspocial privflc: aff.itdr i to Kxocu tors, Ad mi nis tratot Ou irdl.tr Ti tecs, marii I \v1 i»U:y. Trcas. need an occasional quickcner for the digestion and liver. IT IS "L. F." Atwood’s Sifters. Be sure it is tlic “L. F.” kind. Trouant Bates. II. arse r both Catholic and Pretea tan, fu•.. VN'm.I.- .'.Kl-rus EMBALIIEUS. --•3 Water Ausu^l i. Own all hoar. a«oM..l, f EVANS Dole! Now Manage ment. CARD!NSir?, MAINE. £«trs, CENIHAU.Y Per Vtty. LOCATED. f'- W. Hiyes. Prop r- Print*. Mfr. (Wall Papers by Mail: f for Free Sa*»*plea nf bea.s. ful f I ■.very. The program of the evening had to lie somewhat modified on account of the inability of the saipnme ranger to lie present, but was very interesting. Tin program opened with music by the band. The address of welcome was unde by Mayor I’hi'brook in his usual happy style and was responded to in behalf of the order by Clarence Scott of (Mil Town, high chief ranger, lie. marks of a pleasing and interesting haraeter were ma by Rev. C. S. Cummings of Auburn. An address was then delivered by Ju William Wed derbtirn of St. John. GOOD WILL ASSEMBLY. •Veliminary Meeting. This Ivcmnr Audi loiitim !o Be Dedicated. Friday Morring. Good Will Kami. Ki t Fairfield. Me.. July —(Special).—Arra ngenients are now complete for tin pening of the eighth G.I Will A>.1 nibly and Hoys Encampment at G.1 Will I'iin Pre liminary -ervics will be held, Thursday ■■vening. and at 1 *."a* o'clock Friday morn ing. the new Auditorium ill be dedicated with addrcs-i by Walter M. Smith of Connecticut. Hon. Mos,-s Gitblin-a of Iftngor. and Mr. if ztkiah ISutU-rworta. e well-know wrltei Uost ia music will be furnisln I by Sarali Munroi Hall of ilocklid, a ri Hie I’cy lies ira uf l. v.iston. Tin public is mi-■ cor diatly invited. EDSON C. OAK OF CAHIBOU tims Appoirlmcnt to Annapolis Naval Academy in Competitive Examination. Hanger. Me., July At tin- mi •iaii >11 of candidatak of Caribou, son of Hon. Charles hi. iVik. attained the highest rank and will receive the appointment. The sec ond highest rank was made by C. Gates of Machlas. Neck Broken and Skull Crushed. Ellsworth, Me., July —Thomas Gray. Sr.. €0 years aid. of Stonington. was thrown from a earring. today, and killed. His skull was crush, d and tiis n i k broken. He is surviv i by a j wit. a s n and a daughter. Schooner iVm. Churchill Ashore. Booth y. M>\. July 25.—Schooner I Wm. Churchill is on the ledges again in a bad position, with three feet of water in her hold and a heavy sea run- nine. Private advices received at Kingston. ja Tuesday, announce the re-nomina tion of President Z-daya of Nicaragua. His election is practically rtain. He has already held the office three terms. CASINO MERRYMEETING PARK. Urjciilar Shore IHnner. IHk ComhtnMIou Miorc anil Turkey *Sr. Wi■ servo lee Crc;im anil Assorted Cake with our Shore Dinner. Knrop Plnitt— Green Turtle anil Terrapin Soups. Soft Shell Crabs, Cried l.ohsier. Tartar Sauce, Hroileil Dive l.ohsier. LobsP r Newburgh, Salmon, I’lilladelphifi S'liiali, '.»u»il. Broiled Chicken. Steaks, Chops, Salads, Etc. Seven private Dining ltooms. J. A. SI'ld.ITt, Prop. julySMtflstp SHOWERS—CLEARING -COOLER. Washington. July 2u.—Forecast for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Showers, followed by fair and cooler, Thursday; fair, Fri day; fresh southwesterly shifting to westerly winds. For Massachusetts: showers followed by fair, Thursday; cooler on the coast; fair, Friday; fresh southwesterly shifting to westerly winds. Boston Forecast. Boston. July 25.—Local Forecast: Fair weather. Thursday and Friday; cooler, Thursday; fresh northwest winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast. Washington. July 25.—Local rains and thumb r storms have occurred from Eastern Texas, northeastward to New England. The temperature has fallen in the Ohio valley, Tennessee, West Virginia. Pennsylvania and eastern New York. It is rising in the extreme Northwest and in the central Mississip pi valley. Local rains and thunder storms are indicated for Thursday and Friday in the east Gulf states and the Atlantic, coast districts. Lower tem peratures will prevail in the regions of rain fall. On the New England coast th>' winds will fn sh southwest erly. On the middle and south Atlantic coast fresh southerly winds will pre vail. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCUKSICN. Penobscot. Aroodook and Piscataquis Send 2000 People to Piscataquis Campground. Piscataquis Valley Campgrounds. Foxcroft, Me., July 25.—(Special).—The annual interdenominational excursion of the Sabbath schools of Penobscot, Aroostook and Piscataquis counties, was held at the Piscataquis Valley campgrounds, today, and was a very enjoyable occasion. Excursion trains on th- Hanger Aroostook and Maine Central brought a large number from various points, so that there were near ly 20n0 on the grounds. At noon, a pic nic dinner was eaten on the grounds. I'nf* innately a shower, at about 1 o’clock, made the grounds wet and the afternoon serviee had to he held in the tabernacle instead of out of doors, as had been planned. Itev. George M. Howe. I). I).. of Lewiston, who was to deliver the address, was unable to be present, and H-v. Frank L. Hayward of Old Town, ably tilled his place. Tay lor's Military Hand of Dover, was in attendance during the afternoon, and furnished some excellent music. EASTERN WOOLEN OVERSEERS Ought to Enjoy Themselves al Foxcroft. Sat urday. Judging Trcm Mtnu. Foxcroft. Me.. July 25.—(Special).—Tie fourth annual banquet of the Woolen Overseer.-' Assoeiation of Eastern Maine .virt Im- held at the Foxeroft Exchange. Saturday evening. July 2c. and the corn initP-e in eliarge .if tin arrangements is sparing no effort to make this the larges! and most plea-ant ev* r held. The ntticer of the assoeiai ion. President Edward Leach. Viet Presidents J. H. Fitzgeral I uni White. Seereiarv Hinehliffe Taylor and Treasurer T. E. It. Knowles ll'e exp" eted to lx- pre.-elll. and there will t• a nnmii-r o* tkers during the veiling. Tin following is the menu to be -erved at the banquet: All Wool Broth Steambox Clams irded T.» tmy«.*l (Iron I Vus V ml Wide I ‘irk led (*u cum hers r. (I. L. (Tockett, who was recent ly named f«*r State committee by the Knox county Democrats, argued ably for Mr. Staphs and said that the Dem ocrats of Maine were n«*t in favor of high license if prohibition c mid be en forced. An attempt was also made to indorse Guilford B. 1 hitler, the Democratic candidate for clerk, but it developed th it T. It. Simonton, the Republican n mince for clerk, was a strong tem perance man and the little convention became divided in its favoritism. It was finally decided to make an inde pendent nomination. The following eminty committee were Chosen: J. Frank Burton. Rushing: H. C. Small, Camden: J. R. Loring, Rock land: H. B. fikftw, Thomaston; C. E. Dunbar, Hope: Edward Bradford, Warren: S. Hall, South Thomaston. Mr. Bradford was made chairman. OLD SAUGUS TRACK RACES. Rain Spoils Fun After 2 16 Pace and Four Heals if 2.12 Trot. Saugu Mass.. July 2T*.—A poor track and shower rain j i!ar*ls of th. finish. hut there l'*st the i .at. In the ,ii’ class, trotting, the first h«-at was a pro. -sion with Don b. in the lead and I.ittle Hick and Tem ple ilk* at second an*! third. I.ittle Di**k won the second heat by a nos** from Temple Wilkes. In the third and fourth the bay gelding easily won. Just as the -Ml pne* was called th. rain came. The summaries: 2.16 CLAtfS—PARING- PFRSE $H*0. Gagnair. ro. g.. by Ja\ Bird— Ma] Bio m, bj W II iam b., (Johnsoni 2 111 Mocking Bird. r**. g.. h> Jay Bird, u\ Brush* an«I McDon ald) 1 .1 r, 6 V* rona. h. m.. tVan Ibuiten) -j -j Mi: hap. b. in.. (Barnes) 7 R*>1 bir*l. b. g.. (Blanchard) 3 J I J W. K.. blk. g.. (Kimball) _ I r» M 1 (*arya. b. m.. (Bowen I (i 7 7 7 Tim* 2.If* j. 2.17. 2.2»*hr. 2.1'.»’-. 2.12 BLASS TROTTING PFRSK HO0 I NFIXISIIKI Temp!* Wilkes. b. g.. by K» n tueky Wilkes, (Gold* th :j j j i Kittle Dick, I*, g.. by Harry f’lurmmr. (Pop*> 2 1 2 2 Don b hr. g.. by Col. Tom, (Forshnen 1 ;j 3 3 Time, 2.15b. 2.1D|. 2.1S 2.1914. MINEOLA AGAIN WINS. Points in First Half ol Scries: Mincola. B Yankee. 6: Rainbow. 1. Nfvvpor' R. I.. July 23.— Minc*du was th*- winner. today, in ti* last f the l half .if tin- series In h.-lng h*dd un i«-r the .ttis|iic»'S of the Newport Yacht li.loins A:;s iatlon. ltiinbou finishing a close second. Roth Virginia ami Yankee withdrew. tin- former because she fouled m rk ai the latter because shr such h* avy w.athcr. Tie roiirsc was t U-mib triangle sailed twice r. with 1J miles of windward work, ami was covered in fast time. The result. K lapsed Name and Owner. Time. Mineola—A. Relmont. 2.45Jm Rainbow—ion. This particu lar gov* rnment is established at Vigati on the northwest coast of the island of j Luzon at a point made memorable by the landing of Young's forces 'luring th*- pur suit f Aguinalilo when that leader wa ti It i referred 1 in G' !i. MacArthur'* disp'.r-h correspond* to the Spanish alcalda or America.1 maj Th»- message reads is lows: “Manila. July 25.—Adjutant general,; Washington: Following telegram from j alcalda of recently formed municipal eminent Vigan. Luzon, i forti fy the districts under their jurisdiction will bring endless calamity. Viceroys and governors are to pay attention to and to urge on preparations for coast attack anil defence and they are to take the consequences in ease of any terri tory being lest entirely through their carelessness.’ •‘Europeans here thoroughly understand the last part of the edict, which means that the viceroys and governors are com manded bv the Empress Dow.iker to pre pare for a Chinese w.r against the allied powers. Viceroy Tak Su is bittuflee, Springfield, Mass., second. Third heat, won by Kenneth A. Skinner. Boston; time, 15.37. The two-mile motor paced exhibition by Harry Caldwell of Manchester, N. II., was made in 3.50 2-5; first mile in GEN. DRAPER CONFIRMS REPORT. Has Resigned as Ambassador to Italy, to at Once Take tffcct. Hopedale, Mass., July 25.—“Yes, it is true that I have sent my resignation as ambassador to Italy to Washington,*’ said Gen. William E. Draper to a Jour nal reporter, last evening. “The reason is that my business in Hopedale de mands my entire attention. “Before I forwarded my resignation to Washington, Monday. I read a copy of it to the board of directors of the company. I did not Intend that any thing about the resignation should be published until I had heard from Wash ington. but I did not ask the directors to keep it a secret.” “Is your resignation to take effect at once?” was asked. "That was my intention when I for warded it. tiut if Secretary Hay should ask me to continue three or four months longer I probably should ac cede to the request. >f course I want to be relieved of the responsibilities of the office of ambassador as quickly as possible, but. on the other hand, I do not want to embarrass the administra tion in any way.” THE CALEB POWERS TRIAL. Witnesses Saw Powers Consulting With Oth ers—Toutscy Had a Gun. Georgetown. Ky.. July 25.—In the trial of Caleb Powers, charged with complieity in tie* Goebel shooting, today. Me Kinzio To#!#!, who was private- secretary to Gov Taylor, testified that ho had frequently! seen Gov. Taylor in conference with Pow- ers. niton. Finley and others. He saw Caleb Powers and Youtsey together. Jan. j Later th»- same day. the witness saw Youtsey tome into the governor's room carrying a gun. Youtsey took a position by a window «n#l later went into the offi# of the secretary of stale, where he kn#-!t. down by a window, out of which he point ed a eun. Powers siw Youtsey and asked witness to get him out of th»- room, and witness ask#- YoutS'-y what he was doing there with a gun. Youtsey said there was trouble at the legislative building. Wit ness told him the legislature had ad journed and asked Youtsey what he in sended to do in rise of trouble. Youtsey said: “I don’t intend to start trouble, but if it starts, this building must in- pro tected.” At th#* P«. Saucer track. Salt Lak# F'aii. Tue-da; night. Charles and Clem T ;rvi!!e of Phil tdelphia. stripped a full second off the world’s record for >ne miie i»n a motor tandem. The mile w is m tde in 1.33 flit. The record heretofore ha been held bv Mc Farland and Stevens, who made the mil** in 1.34 at L- s Angeles, last winter. BOBS’ REPORT Makes Better Showing for British in South Africa. General Advance, Tuesday, from Po sition Long Held Near Pretoria. Stveral Encounter* With Emmy, Boor* Every Time Being Driven Back. London, July 25.—The war office has received the follow ins dispatch from Lord Huberts: "Vandennere Station, July 21.—We made a general advance, yesterday, from the position we have been hold ing, east of Pretoria, since June 12. (Ii'ii. Ian Hamilton, from the north, reached Uustfontein, seven miles north of Hronkhorse Spruit, on July 22. This so completely surrounded the enemy's line of retreat that they abandoned the strong position they had been occupy ing in front of Pole-Carew. “Stephenson's brigade advanced, yes terday, unopposed, to Glands river sta tion. Our right was protected by the 1st and 1th Brigades of Cavalry, under French, and Hutton's Mounted Infant ry. The former crossed east of Wilge river. "Kailway and telegraphic communi cations were restored, last night. "In the supply train captured at Iloodeval were 200 Welsh Fusiliers, most of whom had been prisoners. De Wet's force is continuing to move northeasterly. I was at Roodepoort, July 22, with Broadwood not far behind and Little’s Cavalry Brigade following Broadwood. “Badcn-Pow ell reports as follows: Magate Farm. July 22.—Colonels Arey and Lushington, with 450 men, drove 1000 Boers from a very strong position and scattered them with considerable loss. iur casualties were six killed ana in wounuea. It is not clear whether the supply train and 200 Fusiliers mentioned in the above dispatch are identical with the train and 100 Cameron Highlanders, the capture of which was reported by Lord Roberts in his communication of July The following dispatch from Lord Roberts has been received at the war office: "Bronkhurst Spruit, Tuesday, July 24.—We marched here, today. This is th>' place where the 94th was attacked, lice. 20, 1S80. The graves of the offi cers and men are in fair preservation, and will now be put in good order. The march was unopposed, but French's Cavalry and Hutton's Mounted Infant ry, making a wide detour on our right, met bodies of the enemy. These were diiven bark, leaving several dead and i wounded. A good many were also cap tured. Our casualties were one killed. “Rroadwood reports that he captured five of Ii“ Wet’s wagons, today. He was waiting at Vredefort until Little joined him." CHAMBERLAIN SC9RES. Libera's Attack Him on B >cr War. But Com mons Upholds His Comse. London. July 2a.—I>iscussion of the colonial office vote led to a spirited de bate in the House of Commons, today, in the course of which the Liberals again aired most of the old Charges against the colonial secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, and indulged in criticisms of the war in South Africa. Finally Sir Wilfrid Lawson moved a reduction of Mr. Chamberlain's salary as a mark of censure of liis policy. Mr. chamberlain replying, welcomed the issue raised by the motion, which he declared, meant that the war was wrong and that, consequently, annex ation of the South African republics was wrong and their independence should be restored to them. In his Opinion, however, the war was just and righteous and should not hi- judg**! by its consequences in loss of life. Mr. Chamberlain charged the Radi cals with condoning rebellion. The pol icy of th<- government, however, was not vindictive and Instead of subject ing the rebels to the death penalty or imprisonment, it only proposed to dis arm them politically for 10 years. As regards the future, there would not be an indefinite military occupation. At the earliest moment a civil administra tion would be established. The gov ernment desired to give the states at the earliest jMissilile moment a system of self-government similar to that en joyed by the other Rritish colonies. The opposition did not spare Mr. 'hamb< rlain. Liberal members sharp ly interrupted him and charged him with misquoting other speakers and re minded him that the whole history of South Africa, the past seven years, had (Continued on page 3.) Wait! Bond’s Blackstone CIGAR The Leading 10-Cent Londre in the World. Known Everywhere QUALITY COUNTS J

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BELIEF STRONGER (Continued from page 1.) The Cantonese are dally becoming more hostile and the situation is critical. Busi ness is almost at a standstill and leprosy andplague claim fresh victims daily. “Native Christians assert that the no torious Black Flag Chief Lao, who Inflict rd reverses on the French in the Tonquin war. now refuses to obey Li Hung Champs command to ra north and tight the Boxers. His soldiers are here and compose the crews of the gunboats in the Shameen.” According to the Shanghai correspond ent of the Times, Li Hung Chang is re siding at the residence of Liu, who was the envoy of the Empress Dowager in the secret mission to Japan. He has re ceived secret instructions to remain at Shanghai and to endeavor to open nego tiations with a view of preventing the Eu ropean advance. With this accumulation of evidence of •an impending big struggle, comes also the news of disagreements between the pow ers and the foreign commanders which threaten to hamper united action and to encourage Chinese resistance. A conference df the admirals at Taku, railed to settle the question regarding the management of the restored railway, decided in favor of Russian control, only the British and American admirals dis senting. The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Daily Mail insists upon the necessity of a single leader and of a general head quarters. with an intelligence office. He says: “Much valuable time is wasted by the present system. Little scouting is done and very few guides are employed. The allies have no intelligence regarding ttye position or numbers of the enemy. The supplies of food and medical floors, as well as the number of surgeons are in sufficient." The Chinese have burned Lavoang to prevent Russian concentration there and are now trying to smash communication between Port Arthur and Niu Chwang. The critical situation has forced the Rus sians to withdraw a number of troops from Tien Tsin. while oflOu troops have been sent from Port Arthur, it is report ed that an entire army corps is being mobilized at Odessa for transport to Taku by the volunteer fleet. It is re|w»rt vd from Niu Chwang that the Russians are concentrating forces at a point lf» miles east of that fort and are awaiting reinforcements before advancing on Muk den. Manchuria. The Boxers have wrecked the bridges of the Shan Hai Kwan and Kin Chau sec tion of the railway. Admiral Seymour and •General Sir Alfred G a sole are consulting at Wei Hair Wei. The morning papers do not comment upon the reported differences of policy between the Pnited States and Europe, probably preferring, as the Daily Graphic says, to wait for more authentic infor mation on the subject. There appears to be a difficulty, owing to tin* Russian cen sorship. to get an accurate idea of the situation in Manchuria. The government dispatches block the available wires atu« little private news comes through. Never theless. there are rumors that the situa tion is more serious than it is officially re ported to be and that the Russians have been driven hack while trying to save the southern portion of the Eastern railroad. SHROUDED IN MYSTERY. At Days Go on. Washington Doubts Ministers’ Safety in Pekin. Washington, July 25.—The receipt at Tien Tsin of an undoubtedly genuine and autographic message from Minis ter Conger has d me nothing to dissi pate the doubt as to the situation at Pekin. The message, which was f >r varded by the naval officers at Tien Tsin, Taku and Che Foo, has indeed served only to deepen the darkest and saddest mystery of the century. The official conclusion remains tin i hanged of course, but it is admitted that a careful scrutiny of the auto graphic message in comparison with the famous ipher message from Min ister Conger admits of the belief that the two messages were indited by Mr. Conger at about the same time. The assumption that this reasoning is cor rect involves the further conclusion that. Mr. Conger's cipher message, if genuine, was re-dated, as of the ISth of July, two weeks later than the date of actual writing, and of course if re dated at all, that was done by Chinese officials. On the other hand, and in support of the state department position, came, today, a message from another of the great Chinese viceroys, Tak at Canton, he who took charge after I-i Hung Chang's departure. It is noted that Tak's assurance brings the ministers one day further towards ultimate res cue than any preceding message. MESSAGE FROM CONGER. C»|t. Thomas ol the Brooklyn. Hears From Kim. Urder Oslo ol July 4. Washington, July 25.—The following cablegram has been received at the navy department: Che Foo. July 24. Navigation Bureau, Washington. Written message, signed Conger, dated July 4tli, received Tien Tsin. 2st, says: ‘Been besieged two weeks British legation. Grave danger general mas sacre by Chinese soldiers, who are shelling legation daily. Belief soon, if at all, city without government except by Chinese army. Determined massa cre all foreigners Pekin. Entry relief forces into city probably be hotly con tested." (Signed) THOMAS.” The message comes from Captain Charles M. Thomas, commander of the Brooklyn The message from Minister Conger, which comes over the wires from Cap tain Thomas, was the first communi cation of unquestionable authenticity which has been received from the American minister at Pekin since hi? urgent appeal for help of June 12. It establishes clearly the fact that the American minister and probably the other foreign Icgationers were alive ot: July 4th. l hough in sore straits. There fore, it finally and completely disposes of the first stories that were publisher from Shanghai of the massacre ol June 27. It is true that it does not in itsel: negative the subsequent report of thm whatever cause arising, quickly and perm Cured at the Old Reliable IVabod V, y/ vjia wiiunie i Medical ItiHtituie, No. 4 Bulfinch Street (opposit Revere Housel, Boston. Mass., Established In 1$«« t uleM'oiiflultinit Phymeian. graituate of Ha van! Medial college. Class of lVJ. late Surgeo .it i Keg. Mass. Vols., who Cure* where others fai ItHlion in person or by letter. Medic* l atnphlet. vade meemn. Free, sealed. fie. for p»>v ,,ft^sTholx VTni.al° reader of this paper. The I** Dm it5*1.. th,s or anv (rr nient nl.v MUtiL —3IRS—HCM-lVfK OF LIFE; Oil ^ELP.PRE«ER\ AT OX :>*70 pp., with irr^vlnra. A .r,.n V» _n_* .-a i n»a." I'p., witn gTa' lngR. A perfect guide to all men. married J m ,n P^P*** eovcm, sealed. l loti full g*lr, beiai now, and Ilea! Thyself. t'2TT* The Peabody Medical Institute has mat; auiaWrs, but no c^tuU"-liostou Herald, A notable omission in Mr. Conger's dispatch Is the failure to mention the assassination of the German minister at Pekin, which surely occurred many days before he wrote his message. It is also noticed that this morning's dis patch is dated two weeks before the famous cipher message from Mr. Con ger produced here by Minister Wu. An encouraging feature of the mes sage, today, is the indication that di rect telegraphic communication has been restored between Che Foo and the cable end at Shanghai. The news dispatches have been delayed a full week lately between Che Foo and Tien Tsin and this relief is very gratefully received. ADMIRAL KEMFF’S REPORT. Why He Did Net Join Attach on Taku—Graphic Account ot Action. Washington, July 25.—The navy de partment, today, made public the mail reports of Rear Admiral Kempff ex plaining his reasons for refusing to join with the ships of the other pow ers in the attack on Taku forts, and giving a graphic account of the action Rear Admiral Kempff's explanation for refusing to participate in the at tack on fortifications of a government with which we were at peace is coin monded by Secretary Long. The reports are as follows: “U. S. Flagship Newark. Taku, China, June 1!*, 1900. "Sir—1 would state what follows in regard to the happenings previous to the resolve, yesterday, by other senior foreign naval officers here to get pos session of the Taku forts. "On Thursday. June 14. Rear Admiral Bruce called and asked what I thought of the matter, and I informed him that I was not authorized to initiate any act of war with a country with whom my country was at peace, that my limit was to protect American interests, both by regulations, and under recent instructions from both the department and from the commander-in-ehief ot the Cnited States naval force on the Asiatic station. "(>n the 15th, at a consultation of the other foreign naval officers, it was agreed that the railroad station at Tong Ku should be taken, (the railway is under Chinese government control) and in case and Chinese government force acted against the force of any for. ign nation, all should be involved and act unitedly. T’nder my instruc tions. I could not join in taking pos session of Chinese government proper ty, anti did not care to become a party to such an agreement without special a uthority. "Yesterday. June 16. the same foreign naval officers signed a compact that it was necessary t take temporary I liar j.irvu iui is, aua tice was served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin. and on the commandant of the forts. Consuls at Tien Tsin were in formed cf what was contemplated. I did not join the attack on the forts. Captain Wise of the Monocaey has or ders to protect American interests, based upon department’s orders, but in case of attack by a Chinese govern ment force, he was to consider it as a declaration of war and act accord ingly. Very respectfully. LOl’IS KEMPFF. Hear Admiral l\ S. Navy. "To the Secretary of the Navy, Wash ington, t>. C.” "U. S. Flagship Newark. Taku. China. June IS.—Sir: I have the honor to report as follows: The commanding officer of the gunboats in the river met on the afternoon of June 16th and agreed for the senior officer of the gun boats to direct the m >vement. This officer happened to be a Russian. The pjsitions for the various gunboats were then assigned, taking positions in the second ’reach’ of the river above the North fort. The gunboats participa ting were the Koreetz. Guilak. Bobr, Russian: litis, German: IJon. French: Algerine, English. The English tor pedo boat destroyers Fame and Whil ing joined in the latter part, after se curing the captured boats near Tong Ku. The Japanese gunboat claimed that her engines were disabled, so she remained moored near Tong Ku, and was assigneii charge of the railway station at that place. Th U. S. K. Monocaey. being under orders, remain ed at Tong Ku and took no part in the action. Many f reigners were afforded shelter and protection during the night. A copy of the report of the command ing officer of the Monocaey is herewith enclosed. ‘‘Tile vessels, except the litis, took tin lr assigned positions early in the evening of the ]6th instant, and at about li.55 A. M.. one hour before the expiration of the time limit, till the fort guns which could be trained on the ships, fired simulta neously. many shots striking the Koreetz. Tile vessels returned the fire with a rapid tire irom their guns, which, with the ex ception of tiio guns of 6-ineli calibre, were all "f smaller rapid-tire type. The guns on the north fort were chiefly 4.7-ineh, while on tin south fort a numlier of guns from 6 to s inches in calibre. “The Algerine, having on hoard a land ing party of some 3.W men, immediately put them ashore. A portion of tlum ad vanced through Taku to the navy yard anil took by surprise four new modern torpedo boats carrying two tubes and six 2-pounders each. and. conveyed by the Kamos and Whiting, took them to Tong Ku. The other landing parties and the roniainder of tlie English. aggregating some 650 men. awaited an opportune time for assault. The tiro continued with mort or less spirit until daylight, when it bo came v» ry rapid and active, and. it is re portod. very disastrous to the Chinese. About a shell entered the magazim of th and with simultaneous discharge that fol lowed. two of tiie shots pissed over the Monocac'y, although she was out ot the line of lire between the forts and vessel.*: attacking. “The litis did not leave her berth which was a short distance from min., until 1.30. and the Japanese did not leave here during the bombardment. “The fire was well sustained on both sides and although shell continued at in tervals to pass near me or burst short ..r beyond. I attributed it to wild firing by the forts. About 2.30. 1 was standing oil top of the pilot house by the Gatling I had mounted there when l ard a shen approaching and immediately a crash. The second cutter hanging at her davits a few feet beltiw and behind me. had been struck by a shell. It entered her st rn. tore out the bottom and rang ing diagonally across the ship, after fall of th«* strain launch, smashing port fore castle ladder and passed through the ship s side in which it left a clear-cut oval. 2 feet by 10 inches. There were many men on the forward man deck and it must have gone as close to some o? them as it did to me. It fortunately missed the launch’s davit, as that would have caused it to explode. “it was *ii11i• ult to make out how the allies were faring, hut they were evident ly closing in. is after 3 A. M. discharges from guns like Gatlings or Maxims were heard. At 1 there was a tremendous ex plosion and mass of flame whirl) 1 at tributed to a magazine in one of the forts. “Towards 4 o’clock the bursting of shell in my near vicinity increased to such an extent that it occurred to me that the forts might be directing some of their fire on the railroad rtati-.u. .is in this flat country it was a prominent mark and a number of Japanese and Russian troops were encamped around it. In su»*ii case the Monetary would be in consider able danger from a fire which 1 had hith erto considered bad shooting. Acting upon the thought. 1 at once cast off everything. I steamed away from the bank and went two miles up the river, anchoring in th first bend. This move was made at 4.5o and at n.30, the tire slackening and a Jap anese flag floating over one of the forts, 1 returned to my berth. “I was able to render the following as sistance: First, a party of 37 ladles and children, refugees from the mission at Taku. who had fled hurriedly mi notifica tion of the bombardment. They came I aboard, last night at 9 1’. M.. and are still with me; also came two officers of 11. M S. Barfleur who had come down from Tien Tsin too late to get to any English ship. As I was coming down river at A. M. 1 met an English torpedo boat tow ing a Chinese boat prize. 1 had no small boat to make a landing, so 1 sent this launch to run her line ashore, for which thanks have been returned. I have taken on board and had surgical attendance for the following: A Japanese soldier with gunshot wound, a Chinese coolie found close to the ship with arm torn off bv fragment of shell, a Russian soldier witn wound in the hand. “This place is deserted by every one: no trains, no telegraphic communication on shore, but I had a 'phone from Mr. Pcttengtll. who reports all quiet since first disturbance. •*l know nothing of the fight except that the forts were taken. I feel a natural regret, shared, no doubt, by the officers, that dutv and orders prevented the old Monoeaey from giving her ancient smoothbores a last chance. Acre respectfully, “F. M. ‘Commander F. S. N., coni M. WISE, TIEN TStN IN RUINS Rut Few Houses Standing—The Dead Fill the Streets. (Topyright, 1900, The Associated Press Tien Tsin. July IS, via Shanghai. July 24.—Pol. How. r -.f the Chinese regiment. Col. Wogack of the Russians, ami Col. Aoki of the Japanese, will form tht joint provisional government of Tien Tsin. which it was recently decided to estab lish. They will be entrusted with the task of bringing something like order *ectacle is pre sented by a number of mud hovels imme dlately under the wall where the latter was most damaged, hardly one of them showing signs of having been hit. Inside the clt.v the damage was terrific, the buildings nearest the wall were mostly gutted by tire, and manv were literally blown to pieces by the shells of the allies. Among the smouldering ruins are many charred corpses, which the pigs and dogs are eating. The allies are busy removing the bodies; but In consequence of the great number of dead, many have not yet been hurled. The streets throughout the city are strewn with all Kinds of articles, and dozens of t'hlnese are digging tn the ruins for money and other valuables. Most of the house which are Intact or little dam aged display the Hags of one or the other of tin' allied forces, the Japanese and French flags predominating. There have been many attempts to Imitate the flags, which, under other circumstances, would he laughable. The houses whlrli do not dlsplav Hags show hits of cotton or paper hearing the names of the allied nations anil complimentary sentences. The French apparently are the favorites, many of the pieces of cotton and paper displayed hear ing the inscription "France,” or ‘‘Vive la Frame.” All are unmistakably in the handwriting of native clerks formerly employed by foreign t'hlnese llrms. li is stated that the Chinese losses since the troubles broke out are 11,000. most of whom have been killed by Boxers and soldiers. This is probably much exag The Boxers are said to he gathering In large numbers In the neighborhood of the Itaikon arsena*. captured by Admiral Seymour’s column and now occupied by Russian troops, who have suffered sev eral casualties through "snipers" con cealed in the woods in that vicinity. OLD CODE BOOK LOST. Leads to Suspicion That Conger Message May Have Been So Fabiicated. Washington. July 25.—A discussion of the authenticity of the dispatch from Minister Conger, dated at Pekin on the 18th inst., developed the fact, today, that several years ago a copy of the state department cipher code disap peared and never has been recovered. These code books are numbered and re ceipted for when placed in the hands of those entitled to them. The intima tion was given that the missing code book fell into the hands of the Chinese government. This information was cal culated to inspire a doubt of the au thenticity of the Conger message. State department officials decline to discuss the story of the theft of the code book, but do enter a denial that they ever entertained a suspicion that 1... 1 F., 11..., infs. tVli. rt«1 d remove Impurities Irom the stomach, liv.r ami 1 Towels, by the use nf the lu st blood lumber 1 arsons' Pills. rut up in plass vials. Thirty in a bottie; one a dn. i. S. JhUMM>;v 4: Co., iiostou, Mas* I l 1 I Back Ache After working all day sewing, baking, scrubbing, sweeping, washing or standing behind a counter— a woman’s back is sure to be tired. It’s too bad a woman has to work still that’s the way the world goes. Rut it’s a consolation to know that the pain which comes in the day will go away in the night if the back be thoroughly rubbed with Omega Oil. 713 suporintr-Lrlent of insurance, Webb Me Nun. SSI Wp. The Siferer Republicans selected tfc'o c*1«m tors and the Democrats four. Nomi nations »>re all made by acclamation. The platform adopted by the Democrats demands amonjr other thinp*. the crea tion bv law of "a public tribunal clothed with all power necessary for me eomplete and efficient regulation and control of railways." The platform refers to Mr. Bryan a ••That unconqucrcd hero, the lion of the West." SENATOR HANNA'S ARRIVAL At New York Will Mark Commencement if Active Campaign Work. New York. July 25.—Joseph H. Man ley, one of the members of the execu tive committee of the Republican national committee, arrived front Au gusta. Me., today. He said he knew very little about the situation in gen eral. He thought there would be re great spurt in campaigning until after Senator Hanna arrived. He expressed confidence in Maine being ''all right. MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS Nominate Wm. C. Maybury. Mayor ol Detroit, as Candidate for Governor. Detroit. Mich.. July 25.—Wm. C. May bury. mayor of Detroit, was unanimously nominated, today for governor of Micui san on tne Democratic ticket. Half a dozen other candidates were presented but they withdrew before a vote was called rind the nomination of Maybury was made by acclamation. The report of the- committee on resolu tions was and It deaIt largely with state issue s. I ntiring sup port is pledged Rryan ind Stevenson and the Kansas City platform is heartily endorsed. An amendment of sympathy with the South African republics wis adopted. RIOTING AT NEW ORLEANS. Officers' Murder by Negro Leads lo Alarmi.-g Stale of Unrest. New Orleans, July 25.—The assassi nation of Police Captain Day and Offi cer Mara by the negro Robert harp’s, lias brought about a condition of un rest here which, tonight, called for the placing on duty of many extra police officers and calling ut of a company of militia to aid them in preserving or der. A quiet tip was gotten out. this evening, for a mass meeting at L*'e Circle and the c rowd swelled to sev eral thousand people, who began a march'to the scene of the crime, at tacking all the negroes who could be found. A number were shot and sev eral are reported wounded, chief Gas P-r and every available policeman, ns well as the- militia, hastened to the vi cinity and succeeded in preventing a general riot, though it could not suit press the lawlessness. The crowd was composed largely of boys from li» to IS years of age. Two negroes are known to have la-tn killed during the mob's march. One was murdered in the Tenderloin section af ter pulling a pistol to defend himself. So far. four negroes, badly beaten up, have arrived at the hospital. A dispatch from Rue-nos Ayres an nouncing the- arrival of the barkentine Abeena, states that Capt. Smeltzer, Lunenburg. N. S.. died and was buried at sea. MARKET REPORTS NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The Features of the Day's Dealings in AM the Leading Stocks. New York, July 25.—The attempt to take speculative profits in the maiket barren of any real buying demand had its nat ural result in a further decline of prices, today. The reaction which set in. yes terday. also encouraged the putting out of some fresh short lines. But the bears were by no means aggressive in their op erations and the speculators on the long side were apparently well enough fortified to he free from the necessity of liqui dating on a rapidly falling market. The declining tendency of prices consequently showed abatement as the day wore on and the closing was fairly steady but at fractional net decUm-s as the l ule. Amer ican Tobacco. hoiNever, was well bought on the belief that the forthcoming report will show extraordinary earnings. Mtero politjn Street Railway was marked up 3b. from the low without any news to explain the movement. There were firm spots also in the railroad list, notably in tin* Southern rhieitjc and Southern Kai'- way preferred. Tie* urrent .case of call loans is to be attributed as much t the desire of lenders to keep their funds in d accessible hape as to any pbtlior i ol bl!e lurid.' seeking employment. The bond market was without an} feature of Ew.,n W,* r*£t£ih7:,'td when burned advanced S’ aru/'tho'nfil f* «nd 5 k the bid price P oM is Yarfc Monty Mirktt. Money on call, steady. I'Jl^p^rcnt’ cent!*1"" merC8nlllP P«W *rie, Sterling exchange, firm ai tf *T\}/1 nv for demand and at *4.«Vft,4 Si* S days; posted rates. commercial bills. yjR4 *4 Bar silver. 60%. "J/‘ Silver certificates, UU4iC2*4 Mexican dollars. 1V Government bond*. strong I nited States new 4's, reg. do. coup...' t'nltcd States 4's do. coup.. Denver At Rio Grande ists Krle Gen. 4’s Missouri. Kansas ft Texas ads Kansas Pacific consols Oregon ft Nav. Ists Texas Pacific lg. Ists do. rcg. 2, \'HBESni—Steady; larpe white. 9*4; arpe colored. small white, 9**0*. lo. colored, _ ECM5S—Firm: slate and Pennsylvania at market. 11W17: Western at market, ll"li P. Western, loss eft. 164*. TA i.l.OW—Dull; city, 4Vi; country, 444 i !A,. (TTON.-EED oil .-Quiet. PETROI.EF M— 'firm. ROSIN— Quiet. TERPENTINE— Easy. RICE—Quiet. Al1.ASSES—Firm. FREIGHTS—To Liverpool. liL. spu\R Raw. strong; fair refining. R» •entrifngal test. I7*: molasses sugar. i>,; refined, firm. Chicago Markni. Chicago. July 25. Piir shipping sales and a reduction [n the estimate in the F rench yield came to the aid of the previously weak market, today, and Septemberdo*** over yesterday. Corn closed 14 lower anti oats down. At the dose the visions market showed 2vi to 15c. The leading futures closed as fo'w"-• wheat—July. tiv-i.Hs; August, September. .sp,; COHN- No. 2. July, .>1 August, September, 3»-%. ty%yv cp«»tt»ni oATS-Ji:ly. 22%; August. 22%. »ePieni bl‘poRK-July. *11.65: September*!™! HARD—July. $6.70; September, *6,d>. cc '."RIBS-July. 16.87%; September. W* °Cash r<|uotatIons closed as follows: \VHE,Tt—No'V 2 spring. No- 5. 7*72; OATS—No. 2. 24@.24%: No. white, No. 3 white. 2414|t'-1 BARl.KV-Ow^ feeding. 4o; fair ,J ‘■^'.ANSKinf-Nm b $1.50; No. 1 North western. *1.50. TIMOTHY—Prime. 13.^. I„\KD—rlh< PORK—Mess $11.25^11.75; sides tt.9nft7.2D; dry salted shoumers, ifT- short clear sides. 9?'40&i.5ft. srGAR—Unchanged. Articles, our heat irn i. Receipts. Shipments rley 14.000 110,000 116.000 23H.0OO 5.000 14.000 16.000 16.000 600.000 120,000 3.000 a the Produce Exchange: CTTER—Market tlrm: crcamorte*. ....14; dairies. M«fl7. CHEESE—Firm. O'c'fi 1014. EGGS—Firm; fresh, lift New Yark Co«e« *«rW New York. July -p Cotton futures closed OUiet. JubC ^r .ugust. September in January, iovember. S.25: December. S.21. J.» 21; February. 8.33; March. 8.A, Cotton spot, dull: middUnS /-’’p "les! middling Gulf. 1<-V Sales, loo

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®aU? Itennebcc 3ournal BASE BALL. National Leagua Gamas. t AT IiOSTON'. The game was Interrupted three times by rain. St. l.ouis played miserably' in the rtrst Inning. maklnp live errors and lleldlns In very dumb fashion. The game was called In the sixth, on account of darkness. Attendance, 2500. 1 2 3 4 5 6 R. H.E. Roston. 1:1 (13 10 l—S at ail limes Taylor, too, kept the hits down, but he was over generous with hl« free passes. The came was slow and uninteresting, there Is-lnc but two events ,.f note In the first Inning Sheekard and .lei.nli.es reached the plate together and 1 were both declared safe. In the seventh Chili's became angry over causing a double play on a liner to Sheekard and threw the bill over the fence. Iiemont short Stop play In the absence of llahlen. who Is III. was the feature of the cane Attendance. 194. I 2 3 4 5 7 S 9 It ILK I hi I’M go, 0 O 1 (I II II 1 II 0.-2— v I Brooklyn. 3 o 1 i i u x-«—5-i Batteries—Taylor, Ibxtcr and Chatn Kennedy and Farrell. AT NEW YORK. Pittsburg has proved to be the l»e t mud performers at the p.do ground easily winning the final gam. of the s. rles. It rained heavily In the first Inning for about 1» minutes. It was .(n minute., however. Iiefore the players and a force of laborers eould get the diamond in a tit condition to play on. The Plttslmrgs bat- i ted Mercer out of the box lit the second inning. Matthewson. the new pitcher, took his place, hut he was unable to do much because of a wet ball. Attend ance, 50". 123450789 R. H.E. Pittsburg. 2 1 6 ft 0 tl 2 0 0—11—14 New York. 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0— 3— 8—| 1 Batteries—Chesbro and Schrlver; Mer- cer. Matthewson and Bowerman. AT PHILADELPHIA. Arllc Latham was. Wednesday, signed hv Cincinnati as utility man arid coach He will don his uniform at New York Thursday. Although Cincinnati played a good game. Philadelphia's was so far su perior that in many eases the visitors I were made to appear ridiculous. The home team batted and fielded like pennant win ners. and Phillips, who took Scott's place on the rubber, was unable to prevent the fusilatle. Cincinnati scored two runs in the eighth hy bunching four hits. At tendance, 3150. 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 S 9 R. H.E. Cincinnati, 0 0000 0 020— 2— it—3 Phlla'pnia. 323003 0 2 x—13—21—9 Batteries—Scott. Phillips and Peitz; Frazer and oDttglass. i National League Standing, Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago Boston Cincinnati St. Louis New York 34 ik .553 37 78 .53(1 37 76 .513 31* 75 .480 41 77 .468 41 73 .438 45 72 375 Won. Lost. Played. Cent .610 Other Games. At Chicago— Chicago. 3; Cleveland. 2. At Milwaukee—Buffalo. 6; Milwaukee. 3. At Toronto—First game: Toronto. 3: At Rochester—Rochester. I; Spring neld. o. At Minneapolis—Minneapolis. 2; De troit, ft. At Kansas City—Indianapolis, 5; Kansas Clty. 4. 1 Hartford. 2. Second game: Hartford, Toronto, 2. At Syracuse—The Syracuse-Providence game was postponed: rain. At Montreal—No game between Wor cester and Montreal; wet grounds. The Week's Schedule. The schedule of the week: Thursday St. I.owis at Brooklyn. Cin cinnati at New York; Chicago at Phiia- delphia. Pittsburg at Boston. Friday—St. Louis at Brooklyn; Cin cinnati at New York; Chicago at Phiia- 1 delphta. Pittsburg at Boston. Saturday—St. Louis at Brooklyn: Cin cinnati at New York: Chicago at Phiia- 1 Uelphla, Pittsburg at Boston. Bast Bali Notes. Van Ifaltrcn made 14 hits in six Kamos, last week. Lavc» ose of making an electioneering peech. A. J. Balfour, government leader in he House, moved closure, which was arried, 169 ayes to 100 m>es. The mo. ion on reduction of Mr. Chamberlain's alary was then lost. 20S nocs to f.2 yes. and the colonial oflice vote was greed to. 'MOVING TOWARD LYDENBURG. loct* Learn ol British Advance and Hasten k Sate Quarters. r.r-mkhort Spruit, Tuesday July 2) le Poors. hiving got wind of the Brlt -li Idvanec. have evaeuatod all their po .ij’tl .tr*- r*a;H»rtyds. the diplomatic agent of the fransvaal. ANCIENT MEXICAN RUINS. nteresting and Valuable Discovary by Ameri cana in Pejarato Canon. NVw York, July 25.—Dr. George Iorted that in the excavating of a num )er of large stone ruins situated in Pa arato canon, between Eland and Espa lola, they made startling discoveries, says i special to the Times. A building dis •overed was 5**0x450 feet, entirely of stone, •arefully dressed, it was two or three dories high originally, but now only vails to 10 feet remain standing. The jpper story evidently was open to the *ky, and on this the dwellers in the milding probably spent both night and lay. But it is in the finds made in a room >x!2 feet in size that are the most sug gestive of the civilization of the ancient >eople. An old furnace for smelting was ound, near which was a large iron bar ieeply inerusted with rust, also pieces of •oppor ore, as well as gold ornaments md a piece of beautiful turquoise. Twen y-five pieces of pottery of great beauty md brilliancy were in the room. Around the fireplace in the room which vas excavated, stood a dozen large pots, •aert Small, Plymouth; nimily commis ioncr. Geurge Pox. Bangor. The county ommiltee was chosc-n as follows: Hr. \V. Marshall. Bangor; ,1. A. Cruft. Bangor; 4. C. Mayo. Hampden; B. W. Abbot. Ply nouth: Pred O. Abbot, ArOno. At tlie 4th Jistrict convention Rev. T. B. Humphrey if Hampden, was nominated for Con Tess. A young man who was hunting, re cently. in the Alleghanies, near Red )ak Knob. Va., shot a large bald eagle, rhe bird measured 7 feet 2 inches icross the wings. The hunter found >ne of the eagle’s claws held firmly in i powerful steel trap, to which was ittached a steel chain five feet long, rrap and chain had marks of vicious Rows front the eagle’s beak, showing tow he had vainly endeavored to free timself from them. Charles Laiviwn, 19 years old. of lartford. Conn., a deck hand on the yster steamer Mikado, was drowned t Fall River. Wednesday, by being hrown from the stt-amer by a sudden oil of the boat. The young man’s ric-s were heard as he fell verboard, mt he could not be located in the rater by the other hands. The Pnited States practice ship 'hase, in the revenue cutter service, at anchor off Goat Island. Newport. L I., having arrived for her annual ummer practice cruise with the first nd second classes of the revenue cut er cadets. She will sail, about the Irst of August. The Chase is due to rrive in Chesapeake bay by Sept. 14. In the Boston municipal court, Wednesday, Francesco Paolo La Conte iras held for the grand jury on the harge of murdering Tomaso Scaparel in '.he North End, a week ago. Bail ,as fixed at S5.-fjk PERUNA CURES CATARRH OP STOMACH.BOWELS.WDNEYS AND FEMALE ORGANS. ivtanMnMHBiHnR THINK TWICE. II Will Amply Repay Reiiienta el Augusta to Follow Thi* Citizen’* Advice. Did ever the old adage "Think twice and act once” appear as much to the point? Can it be driven home more effectively? The majority of our read ers have seen the opinions of and ex periences with Doan’s Kidney Pills ex pressed in our Augusta papers by Mrs. E. C. Folger of 36 Northern avenue. Nearly three years from the date that the opinions first appeared In the Au gusta newspapers, she was again in terviewed and gave the following for publication: Mrs. E. C. Folger of 36 Northern avenue, who says: "In the spring of 1S'.*6 I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Part ridge's drug store and they cured me of excruciating backaches, prevented a serious loss of rest and sleep and re newed my energy so that the perform ance of my household duties became a pleasure In place of a pain. I allowed my experience to be published in our Augusta papers at the time and now fully two years and a half after that date I am only too pleased to corrobo rate what I then said. My cure has been permanent." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-MIlburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Kemember the name—Doan's—and take no substitute. BELIEF STRONGER (Continued from page 2.) appeal, from the standpoint obtaining at Rerlin. that the object of all Chi nese assurances is to Rain time for military preparations ami undermine the unity of the powers. The MorninR Post’s Berlin corre spondent asserts that the attitude of the I'nited States government is re garded as a decided triumph for Chi nese diplomacy, while the Daily News says the attitude of the Washington authorities is regarded in Berlin as a regrettable error. Similarly the Lon don afternoon papers say "that the President of the I'nited States has taken a line that can hardly fail to encourage the Chinese to further du plicity.” TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VALOR. Praise lor the Gallant Work ot 9th Infantry at lien Tsin. Tien Tsin. July 16, Via Che Foo, July -4.—Gen. Dorward. the British comand er, has sent to the American command ers a letter in which he says: "I desire to express the highest appreciation of the itritish troops of the honor done them in serving alongside of their com rades of the American army and of the high honor accorded me in having them under my command. "I blame myself for the mistake made in mistaking their position by the 9th Regiment, not remembering that troops fresh to the scene of action and hurried forward irr the excitement of! attack were likely to lose their way. Still the position they took and gallant ly stuck to all day undoubtedly pre vented a large body of the enemy from turning the right of the attacking line and inflicting serious loss on the French and Japanese." Gen. Dorward also expresses sympa Col. Liscum. commander of the regi ment, and Capt. Davis of the Marine Corps. He commended Lieut. Smedley Butler and Lieut. Henry Leonard of the Marine Corps, and Lieut. Louis Lawton of Hie 9th Regiment and praised Lieut. Col. Coolidge for his skilful withdrawal of the regiment. Chinamen from the walled city de scribe a reign of terror inaugurated by the Boxers before the city fell. The Boxers killed all Chinese who had been in the employ of Europeans, holding a daily inquisition. They decapitated even those suspected of friendship for foreigners or of adopting foreign cus toms. The mere wearing of narrow sleeves was deemed an offence justify ing the death of the offenders and the confiscation of his property. It is now believed that the regular troops and the Boxers are hostile to one another, the troops being enraged because the Boxers drew them into a disastrous fight. Most of the American sick and 1 wounded have been taken in boats to Taku, where they will embark on the American hospital ship Solace for the 1'nited States. BOXERS LOSING GROUNO. Chinese Soldiers Deceived by Them and Now Kill Them on Sight. (Copyright. 1!*I0, The Associated Press.) Tien Tsin, Friday, July 20.—Chinese coming in from the country report that the Chinese soldiers are killing the Boxers wherever the latter are seen, giving as a reason that the Boxers de ceived them into embarking on a hope less struggle. An intelligent China man said he regarded this as a sign of w idespreading dissension. It was only a matter of a short time, he declared, before the same state would exist in Pekin, when in all probability, Jung Lu, commander-in-chief of the Chinese forces, and Prince Ching, would be able to regain sufficient influence to make peace, especially if the foreigners in the eapitol were safe. This appears to represent the general native opinion t here as far as it is possible to ascer tain it. In the meantime, reliable news as to events in Pekin and whether the for eigners are alive is entirely lacking, 1 or is only obtainable from Chinese J sources, and even thi3 is most meagre j and contradictory. It is now thought that the forward movement of the al- 1 lies will probably take place earlier than was at first intended, possibly by the end if this month; but nothing definite will be decided before the ar- rival of Sir Alfred Gasalee, command ing the Indian contingent. A runner who arrived from Pekin, yesterday, reports that the foreigners were safe, on July 10, and that there had been considerable fighting between the lioxers and soldiers inside the city. SAFE CONVOY PROMISED For Ministers to Tien Ttin. But Powers Refuse to Treat Until Certain They Lise. London, July 23.—The Shanghai cor respondent of the Daily Express tele graphing. yesterday, says: "A general rising throughout China is now re garded as so absolutely certain that all the missionaries throughout the em pire have been ordered to take refuge without delay, either at Shanghai or Hong Kong, iiefugees are beginning to arrive from all points in the most pi liable condition. "As the result of a constant corre spondence with the governor of Shan Tung, Li Hung Chang, this afternoon, anounced that the imperial government has prepared at any moment to give a safe convoy to the members of the foreign legations from Pekin to Tien Tsin provided a guarantee were given that no advance would be made upon the capital and that all matters in dispute between China and the powers would be made the subject of friendly negotiations. “In the same communication to the consuls Earl LI stated that the im perial government had submitted to the powers a statement of its position, declaring that it had suffered greatly by recent events, but desired not only to suppress rebellion, hut also to re move the causes of the hostility of foreign powers. Therefore he hoped that the offer to escort the foreigners to Tien Tsin would be regarded as an earnest desire of the Chinese govern ment for the renewal of friendly rela tions. “The consuls replied that no basis for friendly negotiations was possible until proof was at hand that the min isters were still living. Consul War ren declined to discuss the matter at all. but in his reply to the French consul, Li Hung Chang undertook to obtain a satisfactory message from the French minister (M. Pichon) within five days. KETTELERS DEATH Must Be Atoned for by China. Belore Germany Will Support Her. Berlin, July 23.—The imperial minis ter of foreign affairs. Count Von Hue low, has gone to Bremerhaven, to re port to the Emperor. The press of Berlin continues to cup port Count Von Buelow's reply to the Chinese minister. The National Zeitung says Germany cannot consent to suport China until she has atoned for the murder of Baron Von Ketteier. The Boerzen Zeitung says: “At all events Pekin will learn that the at tempt to detach one or other of the powers from the coalition Is a futile venture." The feeling is growing in official cir cles that the ministers at Pekin are alive. PROBABLY WIPED OUT. Nothing Heard from Russian Force Protecting Railroad for Many Days. St. Petersburg. July 25.—In the opinion of the Russian general staff, the protec tive force on the railway between Char inn and Ti.-lin niu-t be in n critical posi tion. since no definite news of the situa tion tiler,■ has been received. All that is known is that the wives and children of the workmen have lied to Charbin. The detachment, which numbers 201. was. at the end of .nine, threatened by Chi nese. with artillery. As late as July IT. it had not been heard of either at Char bin or Sungari, and it is teared that the force lias been annihilated. Co!. Arato monofr of the Russian general staff, a well-known traveller, has been ordered to proceed to Kvvang Tung and then to place himself at the disposition of the governor of Port Arthur. (Jen. Sacha ruff, chief of the Russia:! general staff, wires under date of July 24. from Mikhalo: "1 am advancing. Today, wc bombarded the fortified I'St at Ran- I schi. Tiie garrison tied and the post was burned and its walls destroyed." FROM PEKIN TO TIEN TSIN. Etrl Li Says Foreigners Are to Be Sent Under Imperial Protection. Brussels, July I.").—The foreign office, today, received the following dispatch: Shanghai. 25.—Li Hung Chang told me the Chinese government was ar ranging to guarantee the retirement of foreigners in Pekin towards Tien Tsin. (Signed) De Cartier E. De Cartier de Marehienne is sec retary of the Belgian legation at Pekin. THE RJSSIAN SQUADRON Will Bombard Chinese Coast on Confirmation ol Ministers’ Deaths. London, July 25.—The Daily Express has the following from St. Petersburg: “Admiral Skrydeloff, commanding the Russian squadron in Chinese waters, has received precise instructions to bombard the Chinese coast towns im mediately on receipt of confirmation of the report of the massacre at Pekin." ALIVE ON IULY 22. Viceroy Tab Insists That the Ministers Worn Salo on That Date. Washington, July 25.—The state de partment has received a cablegram from Consul McWnde at Canton, say ng that Viceroy Tak gives assurances that all the foreign envoys at Pekin were alive and well, on July 22. Chaffee Cheerfully Accepts Promotion. Washington. July 25.—Adjutant Oen •ral Corbin, today, received two cable nessages from Major General Chaffee, toth dated at Nagasaki, today. The irst reads: “Transport arrived at this Cancer Treated Successfully. A discovery based upon scientific prin- ’iples. cures Cancers and Tumors, with- 1 iut Knife, Plaster or Pain. An inexpen live home treatment by our Absorption nethod. Office consultation free. Record if cures and booklet mailed on applica- i ion. Mason Medical Institute, 121 West 42nd St.. N. Y. Thousands permanently cured in the last twenty years prove the efficacy of his treatment. 1 At Slight Bxp _ CobboMccoontce Navljfnti New ni»cl Commodious Launch COBBL i TERMS: For a Day, 16.00; For Half a Day, $3.53; For an Hour, $1.00. As the boat will accommodate comfortably from 12 to 15 people beside the captain, it will be seen that the ex pense per person is very slight. An hour gives a trip from Hammonds Grove to the Outlet and bark. An hour and a haJf a trip to the Horseshoe and back among the Islands. Half a day’s run will be sufficient to go around the lake. This is absolutely the most beautiful and most enjoyable outing trip to be secured at small cost in Maine. The launch can be engaged ahead at the store of It. W. Soule in Augusta or of Captain F. W. Rowe at Ham mond’s Grove. Let no one miss this chance. Take your wife and children and give them a day's outing. Garallner and llallonrll Parties can telephone free of expense and arrange for Launch to meet them at the Outlet (or any other point on the Lake. GOOD FISHING May be secured from the launch by trolling, or the captain will anchor on good bass or white perch grounds. port on the 24th. All are well. Trans port will leave this port on the 25th. Taku." The second is Gen. Chaffee's accept ance and thanks tor his promotion, as follows: "Accept promotion to major general. Thank President for me for honor and his confidence." Ruitia Sending Relief to Threatened Points. St. Petersburg, July 25.—Russian troops from Nikolsk (KIkolsk) and Sungar river are hastening to the re lief of t’harbin and other places in similar plights. Gen. Grodekoff reports that the Chinese feebly cannonaded Rlagoveschensk. Sunday. July 22. Little damage was done. Cossacks are crossing the Ttnur river, dispersing th»* Chinese. These Foils Will Not Surrender. (Copyright, 1!*P, The Associated Press.) Taku, Saturday. July 21.—Chang Li has unsuccessfully tried to arrange w ith the general e nnmanding the Peh Tang forts for their surrender. The general refused to surrender the forts, but said that if the foreigners did not attack hint he would agree to main tain a neutral attitude. China War Notes. Two more battalions of regular in fantry. fresh from Cuba, disembarked from the transport Sedgwick, at New York. Wednesday, entrained, and were started westward. Another battalion arrived in port from Cuba on the trans port Rawlins. The two battalions which went west belonged to the 2d Infantry. Lieut. Col. Corliss command ing, and were transferred aboard a West Shore military special at the freight yards in Wcehawken, at 8.30 A. M. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Tho grand circuit races scheduled for Wednesday at Hlenville, t'leveland. Ohio, were postponed until Thursday, owing to the extremely heavy condi tion of the track. All the physicians in the Margaret Williams Hospital for Women and Children, at Shanghai, are American and English women, and the attend ants are native women. According to all accounts the roses m Chicago's famous, wooded. World's Fair island, in Jackson Park, are still a great attraction. Planted in ’92, they arc still beauties. The border, however, originally of tea roses, has been changed to a choice variety of hardy herbaceous per ennial plants. A stick of dynamite 11 inches in length was found on the street car track on Main street. St. John. X. B.. Wednesday. The police do not know whether it came there through malice or carelessness. The conference between the Now York Central Kail road and its engineers an I firemen, begun at New York. Tuesday, is occasioned by demands for an increase in wages of certain employes and for the removal of K. A. Harrington, superin tendent of the Mohawk division and of the st. Lawrence Adirondack road. A list of 43 grievances is presented. An explosion occurred just before noon Wednesday, in the five-story building at 12t: Dearborn street, Chicago. Within a few minutes the building was a mass in' flames. It is reported that several em- 1'loyes of the firm occupying the building were stunned hv the shock ot the explo sion, and it Is feared that several lives have been lost. A large force of Mexican troops has been sent up the Hondo river on small gunboats and will make an effort to march through the Maya Indian eountrv In Yucatan and join the main force of Hcneral Bravo near Chan, Santa Cruz, which is the principal stronghold of the rebels. Skihmisltes between the rebels and tho government troops occurred daily and the casualties on each side since the hostilities opened number several hun dred. The Cuban teachers at Harvard 1'ni- versity. having been assured by (jov. Hen. Wood and Snpt. Frye that then' would he no reduction in their salaries. i were busy with their work at Harvard. Wednesday, tlov. Hen. Wood, who is in Boston on a visit was at the college dur ng the forenoon. Through an interpreter ion. Wood made an address in which tie repeated the declaration made by him that there would he no reduction m sala ries. Lightning. Wednesday afternoon, set Ire to the barn of Henry W. Bemis. two miles from the village of Spencer. Wars., and when the fire apparatus ar- I •ived the building and its contents, 60 ons of hay and farming implements, vere in ruins, and the dwelling adjoln ng afire, causing $3500 loss. The tire. nen got the fire in the upper portion if the house under control before much lamage had been done. s The official notification of Henry B. fl Metcalf of Pawtucket, R. I., of his e lomination for Vice President on tho a prohibition ticket, took place in Car- t legie hall. New York, Wednesday light. John fl. Wooley of Chicago, tlic andidate for President, who was noti- j, ied officially in Chicago, last Tuesday, tR- WILLIAM R. BROWN. 218 Tremont St., Boston, Mass i Augusta at Bow&ch. Wabater Co ’a bl9.mon*thura co.» Railroads and Steamboats. SAKGOR^ft AROOCTQOK Arrangement Trains in Eltoct June 25, 1900 Pullman riulTpt Parlor Cam between r’aribou arul Bangor on train* leaving Caribou at 6.40 A. M. and Bangor r*. 3.26 P. M. T.EAVK Pnrttantl. 12 55 A. M.; ACAdffta. 1.5" A XI.; W.itervtlle, 2 25 A. M.; Ban ;>.r, 6.00 A. M.; Arrive Banning". 7.13 A. M Brownvilte. 7.50 A. M.; Katahdln. Iron Works 10.u0 A. M.; Norcroas, 0.40 A. M.. Millinoi ket; S.52 A. XI.; Sherman, 5 43 A. M t’aii. n, 10.05 A. M.; Island Kalla. O. 07 A. M Sravrna Mills, 10.15 A. XI.; Xla sarills. 11.42 A. M.: Ashland. 1J.05 P. M.; Moulton. 11.no A. XI.: Bridgewater. 11.49 A. SI Presque Isle, 12.33 I'. M.; Caribou, 1.U6 P. X!.; .Ni ff Sweden. 1.3k P. X!.; Van Bu en, 2.40 P. M.: Limestone, 2.00 P. XI.; Sort Fairfield. 1.13 P. XI.; Dover and Fox •roft. S.U3 A. XI.: Guilford, 8.2* A. M.; Mon.-on. S.57 A. XI.; Greenville, 9.30 n. M Klneo. 11.3a A. XI. LEAVH Portland, 11.00 A. XI.; I.ewlston, 12.0s P. M.; Waterviile. 1 35 P. XI.; Ban tor. 3.25 P. M Arrive Brownvllle. 4.52 P. M N’lin-ross. 5.45 P. M.: Milllnocket, 5 56 P. XI.; Sherman. 6.37 P. XI.; Island Fall* 5.58 P. XI.: Patten, 7.00 P. XI.; Houlton, its p. XI.: Presque Isle. 9.15 P. XI.; Car ibou, 9.40 P. XI.: Fort Fairfield, 9.3" P. XI. LEAVE Greenville. 5.9' A. XI.; XIonson lunction. 6.2" A. XI.; Guilford. 6.36 A. M.; Mover and Foxcroft. 6.53 A. XI.; Katahdln Iron Works. 6.10 A. XI.; Brownvllle, 7.10 A. XI.: Lagrange, 7.4S A. XI. ARRIVE Bangor, 9.10 A. XI. I.KAVE Fort Fairfield. 6.« A. XI.; Car. bon, 6.40 A. XI.; Presque Isle. 7.06 A. M.; Moulton. 8.35 A. XI.: Ashland. 7.25 A. M.; Masardis. 7.47 A XL; Smyrna Mills, 8.55 A. XI.; Island Falls, 5.25 A. M.: Patten, 62" A. XI.; Sherman, 9.48 A. M.; Mlllinoc ket. 10.30 A. M.; Noreross, 10.41 A. M.; Brownvllle. 11.34 A. M.; Arrive Bangor, i.o5 P. XT.; Waterviile, 3.15 P. M.; Au Sltsta, 3.52 P. XT.: Portland. 5.35 P. M. LEAVE Caribou. 12.05 P. M.: Van Bu rn, 10.25 A. M.: New Sweden, 11.27 A. M.; I.imestone. 11.00 A. XI.; Presque Isle, 2.33 P. XI.; Fort Fairfield. 11.60 A. M.; Bridgewater. 1.18 P. XI.; Houlton, 2.10 XI.; Island Falls, 3.07 P. M.; Patten, GEO. XI HOVTGHTON. G. P. T. A. F. W. CRAM. V. P. Gen. Mgr. Bangor, June 20, ISOO. ioothbay am the Islands! Steamer Islander eaves Gardiner at 7.30, South Gardiner, 3radstreet s, 7.50, Richmond 8.30. Bath '.3ft. every day. Sundays included, con lectinir at Rath with Lewiston, Bruns wick. and Rath Electric U. R. for Merrv neeting Park, Rrunswick. Lisbon Fa)In ndI Lewiston. Touching at Five Inlands »oth way.-. Monday. Wednesday. Friday mi Sunuay. and McMahan’s Island same on signal; Isle of Springs, Tuesday, hnrsdav and Saturday; connecting at tooth bay with Monhegan mail steamer. Returning. leave Roothbay at 2 P. M., Aery day. Rath at 4.45. or on arrival of ar leaving Merrymeeting Park at 4.12. tniple time is given at the Par* each lay to attiuid the entertainment Pas engers from Augusta and Hallow..I will ;*ke Maine Central or Electrics .o Gar iner. Ragrage transferred free nt <»ar iner. Special Electric car leaves Stata nd Water streets. Augusta. Sunday lornings at 6.30 to connect with steamer. .AGEMTS: J. T. Robinson. Richmond; C. Greenlcaf, Rath; M. A. Haraden, Seneral Am-nt. Gardiner. 'astern Steamboat Co. Low Rate Exclusions to T’.imtiibny and Islands nn.l Pnpham ii h. Ouninem-ing July l::th. and coti "ulng nv»-ry Tuesday and Friday during Illy anil August anil through Sept. 1st, la laine Central R. R., and Eastern Steamboat Co, Kxcursionists take train leaving Augus i at h.40 A. M. connecting at Bath with astern Steamboat Co.’s steamers for oothbay ami Islands or Popham Beach, xeursionists will have from four to live r»urs at the different landings and re train*; will arrive at Augusta at 7.2S I*. Far. for round trip from Augusts, allow, ii. Uardfn* r. Itiehmoml and Har ;trds $|.oa, Bovvdolnham 90c., Brunswick on&thurs.tf une nth and daily thereafter the 'IMPERIAL'HTSI?* LIMITED” btffiUBt 4 Days m 1ANAQIAN PACI.IO KAILWaT l#V IVa«hl»|lo, MrMI, H«t*a

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©all* Itetmebec 30a! nal. mni itm ran tub. t 11 irtt— ukatCTtr will be ttk« of ■riinU eommunlcel Ion*. fk« ImimI cmummt kcM rwH> ■IM* for tho pio—nmtloa or return of rejected communication*. UfrcM all eeaanleetleu re'I.nits are multiplying. ns mines arp rising in importance anil its prod ucts are in full demand at exceptional ly Rood prices. These observations may sound like a Republican platform, but since they arc true how can that be helped? The committee honestly held the mirror up to the facts' and these stubborn things had the audac ity to betray a Republican flavor. So the Southern Industrial Conven tion sent the facts back to be worked over. A calamity speech anywhere from four to eight years olfl may he adopted as a substitute. A review of hard times would be the counterpart of a Democratic platform, ami the new special committee appointed at Atlanta will not lack for material of another kind if it turns in that direction. Hundreds of thousands of Southerners are for sound money and expansion. All Southerners know that prosperity has come within the last three years, that it is Republican jtrosperity, ami that the South is in far better indus trial condition than ever before in its whole history. Rut it won't do for a southern business convention to say so. It suggests a Republican plat form. And, by the way, that is a splendid compliment to the Republican party, though unintended. V A new variety of the hyphenated American is trying to got to the from ifnRoston where 60 "Brltish-Amer. leans" have formed a political organiz ation whose chief object seems to be ti prevent so many “Irish-Americans’ from holding office in that city. Thy a thief in the neighboring hennery. It was a case of love or duty and the young man promptly gathered in the hen thief. One exchange even sug gests to the young lady that since the young man has shown his mettle so conclusively, she should not hesitate a moment when called upon to decide the all-important question, unless it b for the purpose of studying how to make her “yes" more impressive. Beginning with the year 1SS5 the to tal number of pieces of baggage re ceived at Old Orchard during the months of June, July and August of that year was S.1X5: the following year, 'SB. 8,364: year of 1S9I. 18'.t2, y.s:t2; 1894. 9,894: 189.-., pi,831: PV.tS, 11.file 1\99. 13,960. During the month of June 1900 there were 1.763. a gain of 127 over last year. July, however, said to be falling off a little front last year. STATE NEWS. KENNEBEC. CHINA. An entertainment consisting of reading:; and impersonations by Florence E. Stover of Chicopee. Mass., will be given at the Baptist church. China, Wednesday even ing. Aug. 1. Eating and Sleeping. Food supplies the substance for re pairing the wastes of the body, and gives strength. Sleep affords the op portunity for these repairs to be made. Itoth are necessary to health. If you can’t eat and sleep, take Hood's Sarsa parilla. It creates a good appetite and tones the digestive organs, and it gives the sweet, restful sleep of childhood. He sure to get Hood's. Biliousness is cured by Hood's l’ills. 25c. OASTORXA. Bmt* th« /y Tha Kind You Han Always Bought A SKIN OP BEAUTY IS A JOV FOREVER. DR. T. rKI.IX GO(TRA(TD*8 ORIENTAL CRKAN.ORMAOICAL RKAUTIPIKK Remow* Tan, rimpKFrPfklii, Moth Patches, Ranh, an«l Skin dlaenses. and every blemish an I want v, and iefles detection. |t. s stood the teat 52 year*, and is harmless wo twite it to tw» sure it is properly made. Accept no counter feit of g i ni i In r name. I hr. L. A. Sayre said to a laity of the hant ton 'o pain, no dancer, no interference with work. Tho most difficult cases successfully treated through corres pondence, and the most complcto satisfaction Suarantecdin every instance. I rciicvehnn reds of ladies whom I never see. Write for further Particulars. All letters truthfully answered. Free confidential advice in all matters of a private oi delicatenature. Hear in minu this remedv is absolutely safo under every possible condition and will positively leave no after ill effects njam the health. By mail aecurelv sealed, $»on. Ur. K. M. TOI. MAN CO., i,0 Treiuout St., lloston, Maas. la Effect Jaae SB, 1MMI. Trains leave Augusta as follows* r THROUGH TRAINS. GOING WEST—6.40 A. M.. for Lewis, ton. larmlngton, Raugeley Rneku.a portlmid, Boston. QuebTe and 9.12 A M and 11.43 (10.40 sUnday,"^,'1 for main line point*), express for Bruns, wl'-k, Lewiston, Farmington, Phllllns Range ley, Roekland, Portland and bS-' ton, connecting for White Mountain points, and Lancaster: *3.08 and X52 p M,. for Brunswick, Bath, Lewiston, port I?'"1.’ Host on. Montreal and Chicago* •10.56 r. M. (night Pullman), every night for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland. Portland and Boston; *2.25 A. M., Portland and Boston. GOING EAST—*1.35 A. M. (night ex press), for Skowhegan, Bangor, Moose* heiid I,.tke and Aroostook county via. R ft A. H. It.; Vancehoro. St. Stephen, gt Andrews, St. John, via Canadian Badge and Aroostook and Washington counties*’. •iSt A. M., Bangor and Bar Harbor: Lei, A. M., for Waterville, Belfast and glow-* heg.m, Lewiston and way stations: im' P. M„ for Bangor, Bar Harbor, Aroos t'»"k county, Vanceboro, St. John and Halifax, Lewiston and way stations; *3tS P. M., express for Bucksuort and dslly to Bangor and Bar Harbor; 3.3U P. U fug Waterville, Oakland, North Anson Bingham, Skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter’ Hover and Foxeroft, Greenville, Bangor’ Old Town and Mattawamkeag: 7.28 P M.’ for Waterville; 9.15 A. M., Sundays only’ lor Waterville, Bar Harbor and Bangor! The night Pullman train going East at I. 35 A. M runs every night, 8undayg ln eiuded. but Hot to Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or to Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, (excepting to Bar Harbor), Sun day mornings. •Dally for main line points. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA. Sundays A M P.M. P.M. A.M.°P.M. So. Gardiner, lv. 6.20 Dl.«n 4.35 9.C 6 20 Gardiner, R 30 1.10 4.45 956 630 Hill,.well. 6.43 1.24 4.59 10.06 6.U Augusta, ar., 6.50 1.30 (.05 10.15 (.(g AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER. Sundays only. A M. P.M. P.M. P.it Augusta, lv., 7.45 D2.no D6.10 12.15 Hall.,we||, 7.52 2.07 6.17 1X8 Gardiner. 8 06 2.60 6.30 1U2 So. Gardiner, nr., 8.15 2.30 6.40 1X40 D Dally, Sundays Included. Through tickets lo California and all points South and West may he had of E. II. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the only office In Augusta selling via all routes and checking baggage free of ex pense. GEO. F. EVANS. F. E. ROOTHBT, V. Pres, ft Gen. Mag’r. G. P. ft T. A. Portland, June 29, 1900. TO THB NATIONAL BOMB, Eastern Branch, D. V. S., at Togus Kennebec Central R. R. Connect* at Gardiner with th« Main* Central ltallroad, and Augusta, Hallo well and Gardiner Electric Itatlroad to Augusta. and Kennebec Steamboats for Boston. TIME-TABLE. Summer Arrangement in Effect Monday, dune I. 1000. Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home: 522. H.in A- 10.30 A. M. 7.42, 3.2" 10.50 A. M. 2.30 A- p. M. 1.20, 2.50 5.15 P. M. Lv. National I Ionic. ar. at Randolph: 3 25 .V 11.15 A. M. S. 20, 9.45 11.35 A. It 1.30, 5 Mi 5.2" I*. M. 1.50. 3.50 5.40 P. M. SUNDAY TRAINS—Will run as fol ows: L» ave Randolph. 2.25 and 3.25 P. M. Arrive at National Home. 2.45 and 3-C P. M. Leave National Home. 2.45 and S P. M. Arrive at Randolph, 3.05 and 535 P. M. Band Concert every day, except Mon lay, at 4 1’. M.. by the National Home Hand. Prof. B. \V. Thleme, Loader. In spection and parade of the veterans Bat inlays at 3 1*. M. Visitors are cordially welcomed at the Home and receive spe ■ial attention from the official guides on lutv, who will escort them through the buildings and about the grounds, vlsit ng tin- deer park, containing deer, bears, &e. The restaurant at the Home Station is open every day, where lunch, ice cream, ete., can be procured for any number of visitors, as accommodation* ire ample. Special rates given to excur sion r 'rtles. _ F. A. LAWTON, Supt Roston Steamers. KENNEBEC STEAMBOAT CO. I Dally Summer Service. COMMENCING JUNE 14th. 1900, ateam r "Della Collins" will leave Augusta ally (Sundays excepted), at 1.30 P. M.. allowell at 2. connecting with steamerg liieh leave Gardiner at 3.35, Richmond 20. and Hath at 6 o'clock for Boston. Returning, will leave Lincoln whatj, toston, every evening (except Sunday), t o’clock, for all landings on the Ken ebec river, arriving In season to connect dth early morning steam and electric irs, also with early morning boat tor noth bay and the islands. Fare between Augusta, Hallowell, Q*r iner and Boston one way *1.75, or ir round trip: Richmond $1.50, round trip I.fiO; Bath and Popham Beach $12S, round These steamer* nre staunch and In ry way lit tor* for the safety and comfort f the passengers. Meal* served on board ir 50c. Staterooms are large and weu urnished: price $1.00, except for a lew irge ones. JAMKg URAKE Pres. lien Partridge. Agent, Augusta. A. Cole, Agent. Ha'loweH* S. Ryan, Agent. garfflnff’ Now Arrangement roll Steamer Gardiner CAPT. BREWER. t Tlit> Gardiner makes daily trip*^ Boot id ia v and the Islands ive ex.epl.'d, at wlii. li point I ho tioat dne« not land any day.) Mondays, rhuffdays and Saturdays only the hoat ii»»es AiiRttsta. Time of Itavinc. I I. M. Girdtmr dally at l.8» P. M-. 2.»t. Hath t'., RolurnlnK. leaves Bootn hay at K.I5 A. M.. Hath 9 A. inoiul 10.15 A. M Oardlnor 11.1S A. This arrangement Rives penple at lands a line c hance for n™***11*-ip^y river trip ami returning the same day \V. D. H AHItlXinuN. Manager. _ Augusta Safe De posit Sl Trust Co Opera Home Block, Alfa**** ■Slftee*—J. MAN CHESTER HATNEW. dwtn 0. Burleigh. T. If. Gannett, M. Heath. w. Kinsman, S. Lyman, -a H. Randall, T. Steven*, eo. N. Lawrence. Cha*. H. White. L. J. Crooker, Byron Boyd. Orln Wtnimmjon. W. Scott HIU. h e. Bo wanes. F. S. Smith. po-lte Received iebjeet te CkM* •M tTEREST PAID OR THE DAILY DALARCED In Inrlan Depart inentlntere»t H iRi'EHMf at the rate of 4 >er annum on deposit* reow-j-s HR HE MOUTHS or more. Intereg lomnuied from the 1st and l*tn or 11 itil^bepoelta Snbjeet te Ckeek —d Itrletly Conlldewtlel. Iliw.i l*rade Honda and [JV**™" lerurUles Hoaght and -old. lurglar A Fire Proof Sole DepotH F. B. SMITH. Treaa-rer.^ Banking houre to 4 d-JjT irdav. Saturdays 4 to U.R.

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A POLICY 1 XN The Union Mutual Insures Your Life i•» r After 3 Years If ran cannot pay The Law Protects You Clw TOU CAN HkTl I. —Paid U( Insurance. J. —Cash In return for payments. I.—Or borrow money on your policy. Edwin H. Langston, Manager for Kennebec county. Au gusta, Maine. •ec4.dtr.lp LION BRAND TRADE MARK FRONT 2'A IN. BACK 2 IN.' GOSSIP LION BRAND TRADE MARK fljjjjfg FRONT 2?i IN. BACK 2'4 IN. ROOSEVELT LfONTBRAND TRADE MARK o ♦v*04 Hiiomt Above B’Hole 2% In. FRONT 3’/i IN. BACK 2 IN. SLY FOX Prescription The Croat Summer Med** *cine Prepared at Z s

PARTRIDGE’S Old Reliable Drug Store, opp. P. O. oeoeo ♦oeoec-eoeoeoeveoe-H A Tempting Pie but who Is going to cut it? Inter national complications aside, be care ful not to start internal dissension by eating poorly baked pies, made of cheap (lour and unripe fruits. (Jet re liable goods from an establishment where the- baiting business is done from the ground up. Not only pies, you know; bread, cakes and fine pastry. Our grot-cry, eonf. g. by Messenger Diom ede. S. White. Von Hillern, b. g., by Romeo. Peter Cor Stuh Wilkes, h. g., by Ernest Wilkes, H. II Ree. Hazlewood, h. g., by Haley, H. Raw Tony Belmont, it. g.. by Belmont, H. Cummings. Emma E.. hlk. m by Eclair Boone, Fred Jordan. Bertha Wilkes, h. in., by Johnnie Wilkes. II. M. Sibley William I’?. t>. g.. W. It. Wood. Butcher (iirl. Frank Maheu. Tom Nolan, eh. g by Gilllgg. H. H. Ret W. S. Ingraham's entry. Halo. I), g.. by Haley. H. R. Rishness. Morning News, E. Potter. George T., eh. g., Wm. Jones. 2.50 CRASS. George T., ch. g., Wm. Jones. Halo. h. g hy Il tley. II. K. Rishness. Morning News, E. Potter. W. S. Ingraham's entry. Nellie M., b. in., Charles chi am. Dictator Maid, b. m„ by Dictator Chief, Harp. Folsom-Holmcs. Albert E. Folsom and Miss Sadie J Holmes were united in marriage at the residence or llie bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. VV. Holmes, Gage street, at H o'clock Wednesday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Everett Rcsher, pastor of tie- Free Raptist church, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties The parlor was prettily deco rated for the occasion with calla lillies and ferns. The groom was attended by Frank Holmes, brother of the bride, a'nd sib- hy Miss Pearl Tibbetts of Bel grade. a cousin of the groom. The bride looked very pr-tty and carried a bouquet of carnations, roses and smilax. Mr. and Mrs. F-dsom will make their home with the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Folsom, on Eastern avenue, and will tie at home after Aug. 15. Both young people are well known in the city and were pleasantly remem bered by many presents from a large circle of friends. No cards. The Green Street Methodist Episco pal cliureh has granted the pastor. Rev. Henry E. Dunnack. leave of ab sence for the month of August. The church, however, will not be closed. The committee have secured able preachers for the entire month. Rev. F. Arthur Reitch of Portland, will preach. Sunday. Aug. 5. His subject will la-, “The Truth for the Sou!, and tin- Soul for Truth." Rev. Albert A. Kidder, field secretary of the Bible Nor mal College, Springfield, Mass., will preach. Aug. 12. -Subject. The New Evangelism.” Rev. Wm. C. t'ashmorf of Gorham, will preach, Sunday, Aug, 19. His subject will be. "Intellect and Heart." Rev. Joseph H. Reale of Au gusta. will preach. Aug. 26. His sub ject will be. "The Scarlet Rine in thi Window.” These are modern preach ers with modern subjects, and wil surely interest all. The seats are free and all will find a cordial welcome. Mr Dunnack will pass his vacation a T'nity p->»d. According to the best inter national authorities—the sci entists, the physicians and the chemists who know white bread-cating has slain more people than all the modern wars combined. Three quar ters of all the nutriment of wheat is bolted out of white flour. Wheat, whole wheat, just as Nature made it, Nature intended be the staff of life. All there is in wheat, all the nutriment harmoniously con tained for man’s nourishment, unchanged, with nothing add ed and nothing taken away, is in Shredded Wheat Drop a postal (don’t send stamp) for 262 ways of serving naturally organized food, beau 0 tifully illustrated, and many food facts. The Shredded Wheat Co., Worcester, Mass. MISSING $70 F0UN0. Was in a Waste Basket Completely Covered With Paper. The sum of money, amounting to about $70, which was missing from ihe safe at the Augusta Steam laundry, Tuesday morning, has been found. Tin box. bills, silver, checks and hank book, all that hail so mysteriously dis appeared. were found, yesterday fore noon. lying in a basket near the safe completely covered up with paper. This basket is used at the laundry as a repository for waste paper and it is customary to empty it into the fur nace, every Saturday. More than the usual amount of palter was put into it. the first of the week, and Mr. Brad bury. noticing that it was nearly full, yesterday morning, put his foot into it to press down the paper. As he did so his foot struck some thing hard and reaching down through the mass, he brought to light the iden tical box that had disappeared from the safe. Examination showed that the contents were undisturbed. The question now is: How did the box get into the basket? The basket sets quite near to the safe, hut it could not have got there without help from someone. The most probable sur mise is that it was put there by some body who intended to secure it and take it away either at night or at some other time. The lost property was dis covered by a lucky accident, but it is again in the hands of its proper own er, and that is the principle thing, al though it would be additional satisfac tion to know how it ever reached its snug position in the waste basket. The case has not been dropped by any raeans. WILL AFFECT KENNEBEC PEOPLE. An Effort to Assess Stockholders ol a Defunct Western Company. The receiver of tin* Northwestern Loan and Investment r pail to the store. The grocer has to protect himself and the customer has to pay for these little conveniences. "It Is the same with canned peaches or bottled olives or anything else—the customer pays for the attractive bottle and the pretty label hut docs not realize it. If somebody didn't pay for these things the roncern that attempt ’d to furnish them gratis would go Into bankruptcy in short order.’’ Astounded the Editor. Editor S. A. Brown of Bennettsvllle, S. was once immensely surprised. "Through l"iig suffering from Dyspep sia." he writes, "my wife was greatly run down. She had no strength or vigor and suffered great distress from her stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters, which helped her at once, and after using four bottles she Is entirely well, can eat any thing. It's a grand tonic, ami its gent I*’ laxative i|itallties are splendid for torpid liver." For Indigestion. I.oss of Appe tite. Stomach and IAver troubles it's a positive, guaranteed cure. Only 50o. at Bowditeti Webster's. Augusta; C. it. Beanes. Gardiner: S. S. l.ightbody's. Watcrvlllc. drflg stores. Scientific Palmistry. Principal of New York Psychological College, 68 West 35th Street, visits Augusta, A Famous Palmist and Admirably Gifted Clairvoyant. Karl von R. Hamong, Comte St. Ger main, author of "Practical Palmistry,” ‘‘Practical Psychology,” etc., is for a short time in Augusta, and may be consulted, dally, from 10 A. M., to I’. M., at the parlors of the Hotel North. (Take ladies’ entrance.) Prof, von llatnong should not be. classed with that class of so-calied for tune tellers, card readers, etc., that Infest every city and bring into disre pute a science which is both beneliting and interesting. Mr. von Hamong’s vivid picture of your life, ambitions and prospects will astonish you. Un less you find it absolutely correct you will not pay a cent. If in doubt or trouble of any description, call on Mr. iron llamong, who is authority on palm istry and a clairvoyant of immense ability, and you will leave his office happier, wiser and bolder than ever before. Mr. von llamong is the pioneer of mental development in America. He will teach his pupils to bring out all the talent and attractive powers nature has gifted them with, at all times. His classes in New York, consist, year for year, of more than f>00 pupils, actors, literary men and women, people of every profession. Instead of being bright and capable, today, and dull and useless, tomorrow, you will be all you can be every day in the year. Power of concentration. The charges for consultation are within the reach of everybody. julySOdtf We Will Sell for the next 10 days at Cost Refrigerators, Lawn Mowers, Tee Oream Freezers, Lawn Sprinklers, Rubber Hose, Latest Styles in Oil and Gasoline Stoves. Bicycles and Supplies. J. H. Cogan Co., Augusta. Jiily25y us Free. UyE have been bothered to find good Bath Sponges at reasonable figures; but by <loing our own bleaching we now offer a strong, Hno sponge at about half the usual price. B0W0ITCH, WEBSTER CO. Boat carriage spong “BETTER W3RK WISELY THAN WORK HARD." GREAT EFFORT8 ARE UNNECESSARY IN HOUSECLEANINC IF YOU USE SAPOLIO

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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES, The Baptist church at ArlinKton, Mass., was destroyed by fire, Wednesday. The flames caught while workmen were burn ing the paint oft the spirt and spread very quickly to all parts of the structure. Http was catied from Cambridge and ad joining property was saved. The loss on the church is estimated at $23,000, with insurance of about $18,000. Clarence Bell, who worked in the Louisburg at Bar Harbor, was arrested by Detective True and Chief of Police Holden for stealing $n0 in money .nd some cigars from Herbert Phillips and a gold watch and money from John Bayne, waiters at the hotel. He con fessed, the articles and money recover ed and he was held for the October term at Ellsworth, bonds being fur nished. James E. Moody, wljo lives in Bacon court, Saco, tried to jump a freight at Old Orchard, Tuesday night, near the campground. He met with poor success and felt under the wheels, losing all the Angers on his right hand with the excep tion of his thumb. He also has a ba I scar on his neck received from his con tact with the train. He was picked up and carried to Old Orchard, where his wounds were dressed by a physician. Garrett Coughlin of Rockland, one of the most prominent Irish residents, died, Wednesday morning, from Bright's disease. He was born in Ire land, about 70 years ago, and came to Roekiand in 1848. He went into granite quarrying at Dyer's island, and later with Gen. Davis Tillson and Patrick McNamara, bought Hurricane island, one of the best granite positions in the country. Word has bpen received at South Paris that Dr. Whitman has located one of the bullets that was shot by Daniel Gammon last September at Miss Martha I.ovejoy. It will be remembered that his bullet en tered the body of Miss I.ovejoy from the back of her neck. She has visited all the leading hospitals in Maine and been ex amined. but the bullet had never been located. Since the shooting affray, last September, it has caused her much trouble. The doctor thinks he can soon remove it and without Injury to Miss Love Joy. The Piscataquis Valley campmeeting which will open at Foxcroft, Aug. 6. and continue over Sunday, Aug. 12. is confidently expected to be the largest and best ever held on these beautiful grounds. No expense has been spared to secure the best workers the country affords. Rev. L. H. Baker of Ohio, an evangelist of wide repute in the West, and a favorite at Ocean Grove, has also for the camps at Littleton and Northport. Miss Grace B. Wisenall of Kenttacky, who is without a superior in conducting children's meetings, will have charge of this department. \V. H. Starbird, assisted by a large chorus with Miss McCrillis of Dexter as or ganist, and an efficient cornet player, will furnish music. The members of the private banking flrin of Woodbury Moulton of Port land, Tuesday, tiled in the United States court at Portland, their answers to the objections against their dis charge in bankruptcy. They deny the various allegations of fraudulent pro ceedings in the case. They admit that various books of accounts were not al ways correctly kept, but say that the discrepancies are due to errors of book keeping or a clerk's dishonesty. Con cerning several Individual stock tran sactions, of which record was alleged to be fraudulently concealed, they de clare them to be private deals of the partners, and not necessarily matters of record under the bankruptcy laws. They make a general denial that there was any concealment of firm books or I>roperty with fraudulent intent. At a meeting m im* mu riome committee, Tuesday evening, the vari ous details of the celebration were dis cussed. The mayor informed the com mittee that he had received replies to His letters of Invitation from ex-Gov. W. I>. Washburn of Minneapolis, Minn who Is now at South Limerick. Me.; Governor frank W. Rollins of ('uncord, N. H.; Hon. Loren Fletcher, member of Congress from Minneapo lis. Minn., and Representatives Little field and Allen of Maine, who will be present, oil Tuesday. August 7th, and will participate in the afterno n exer cises. Governor Pingree of Michigan, wrote the mayor that he would lie un able to get to Maine for this occasion, though he had planned on being here, but would be kept at home by business. No replies have been received as yet from other distinguished men to whom invitations have lieeu sent.—Portland Press. Postoffice inspectors have been inves tigating a strange case at Portland. Some years ago, so long ago In fact that no one conected with the postnfiicc has a clear recolectlon ofl the fai ls, in the inidst of a snow storm, the i«>st ofilce team, on the way to the then Commercial street station, was stalled in a drift, and at last overturned. One sack, containing the registered letters, was lost and never recovered. Some time ago while workmen were repair in i house at 213 Cumberland street, they found the missing sack between the plastering and the side of the building. No attempt was ever made to tamper with the lock, but the sack had been cut through in a way to show that whoever did it had. or thought he had, no time to stand on trifles, but must work as rapidly as he could. The inspectors looked the matter up very thoroughly. No one in the house at this time could throw any light on the mat ter. and it is hardly thought probable that the mystery will ever be solved. The heroism of John McKinnon saved George Campbell from a terrible death at Grand Bay. N. B., Tuesday. Campbell is a 16-year-old boy employed in feeding waste wood into the furnace of Gregory's mill. In some way he fell backward through the furnace door into the blazing wood. McKinnon saw the boy fall and ran to the top of the furnace to a man hole. Mill hands held him by the feet and towered him head foremost into the furnace. He seised Campbell, who was lying helpless upon a pile of smouldering wet wood, and lifted him out. Both were badly burned but neither will die. Rullef in Six Hours. k,5ney ■H*'1 dlseai relieved In six hours by "New Grei South American Kidney Cure." it 1* great surprise on account of Its exceei D** promptness in relieving pain In blai ®14 back. In male or femal retention of water almost !mro pairs of small sizes, is the reason we offer you a 50c. quality at 19c per pair Children’s Jackets Made of all wool plaid, with sailor j collar, sizes 4 to 6 yrs., marked down I from I2.9S to $1.19 Lace Curtains About 50 pairs of curtains, 3 yds. long, worth 75c., special. 59c per pair Only three pairs to a customer. PK 30 in. wide heavy cords, with printed polka dots and stripes, excellent skirt ing and waist material. A small lot >f 12’erintend agencies in Ken nebec county. Must be well recommended and able to furnish $100 rash. Applv to MANAGER. Box. 69. Waldoboro. _julySGdlw*_ Would like to act as tutor for students making up work or tit ting for college. Terms moderate. Address. Josephine T. Ward. 5 Green street Plate, Augusta. july251w* A girl to assist in light housework and care of small children. Address 24 Centre St.. Augusta. Me. july24d3t* WANTED—Two bright, up-to-date young men to present easy proposition to merchants and professional men, for an aggressive incorporated mercantile col lecting aeeney. Good money to workers. Address R A. Macgregor, Hotel North. A41 kinds of second-hand furniture bought in Augusta. HaHow’ell and (Jar diner; will pay good price. Address, Geo. Daniels. ::7 Water street, Augusta. JulylDdlmo*__ Two millwrights. Must be first-class workmen. Apply at Hollingsworth Whitney Gardiner. Me. julyisdif CAPAHI.E MAN to manage branch. Old reliable house. Salary $15*10 payable monthly. Must be well recommended and furnish $s«»i cash. MANAGER. Inaw er 28, New Haven, Conn. julylS,d3w Cooks, table, kitchen and general girls. Any number wanted f. Also a large bouse lot on Murray street can be bought at a har sain. Apply to Thomas J. Lynch, Attor ley-at-Law, Augusta, Me. __ _ julyl0,d2w “AIR CUSHION” RUBBER STAMPS make the best impressions, wear the ongest and are the most satisfactory. L rite for prices. Fletcher Co.. a3 •hapel St.. Augusta, Me._maylO.dtf The Captain Chapman farm, situate In \ugusta on the Coombs’ Mills road, two niles from Kennebec bridge. Over 100 icres of land; buildings In line order. Sight hundred dollars snent on buildings done within the last two years. Apply o Lendall Tltcomb, Augusta. Me. __mayO.dtf A line pair of young horses, 2.TC0 lbs., veil mated; own sisters, and raised by iwner; also n mowing machine, carts vagons and harnesses. For particulars iPPly to FRANK G. HAYES. Box 149, Randolph, Me. uly21m*

A sloop boat for tlshlng or pleasure >oat. One year old, in good condition alls and rigging new; accommodate four n cabin. Owner has no further use for 1 t anil will sell at a bargain. Address ohn Met'urn. Box 219, Randolph, Me JneWdtf My house anfi Chlorine .g Free Ammonia .Ojf Organic Ammonia .ow Nitrites .none Nitrates .trace Iron .none Bead .none sediment .none Microscopic examination .nothing This Is the PUREST DRINKING WA FER In tlic CITY for the ANABYSIS 'HOIIS that there is ABSOBUTEBY NO JRGANIC MATTER IN IT. It bolls up hrough clean white sand from beneath a toild layer of clay which strictly pre lects It from surface drainage and all otsonous matter. Those desiring PURE 1R1NKING WATER should order PURE JIAMOND SPRING WATER tods' >ne gallon dally per month.i5ctl. ^acn extra gallon dally per mnntn..Aett >ne-half gallon dally per menu.JActr -VI! order* promptly attended to by 0. R WELLMAN. Preserving Kettles, Lightning^ Mason iVe Selected Extra Quality Rubbers for >ur Customers. iwift Turner, AUGUSTA. v,_ 1 Near Entrance Driving Park. GENTRY’S FAMOUS Dogand Pony Show Saturday, July 28, At 2.30 anil 3 M. Jin in or Shine. Over .'!0Q aristocratic animal actors, unquc: lionably the world's largest and best trained anhnal exhibition. Admission: Adults, 35c; Children, 25c julyl'lilCt Sticky and Poison FLY PAPER Pure Insect Powder AT KINSMAN'S PHARMACY. What is the use of dragging through life half alive Why do you do it? Is it because you think there is no cure? Of course you can't be blamed if you don't know TANG IN, but any woman who suffers after she has heard about it has only herself to blame, for TANGIN would surely cure her. We don’t ask you to take our word for it send us a postal and we will send you a Free Sample of TANGIN, together with a valuable medi cal treatise on the diseases of women. That'll prove the story. A. M. BININGER CO.'S Successors, New York. Sale of..... N. Curtis Go’s. Fine Footwear. The $5.00 Grade RUSSET, BLACK VICI, VELOUR CALF BOX CALF. t i c s a i 1 The $4 00 Russet Oxford Ties Now $3.00 Shoes polished free at our store. F. L. HERSEY’S r

S r h a d Boston Shoe Store 01 r.la A. M. and returning leaves Skotvhcgan at 6 P. M. Messrs. Norman E. ,1. Colby and G.-orge K. Bassett went to their camp it Groat Pond, Belgrade, Tuesday. They will have as guests Messrs. John T. Pratt of Brooklyn, N. Y„ Frank E. darkness of Chicago, who have been in Newfoundland salmon fishing on Mr. Pratt's private preserves, P. S. Maiden of Cowell, Mass., and Major I M. Taylor. eommandeBt of the Arsenal at Augusta. A most enjoyable evening was ed. Monday, by the friends and teighbors of Mrs. Fred Getchell and Mrs. Thomas Roberts, when they cn ortained at a lawn party, held on the awn between their homes on North tre t place. The evening was spent vith singing and games and after re reshments of ire cream and soda, the 'arty left for their homes having voted I a most delightful time. While the heavy rain was injutdous 0 any hay that was down, yet It did great amount nf good. The gardens erived the most benefit. The streets oeeivod a thorough washing, the hirsting leaves drew in the reviving aoisture and everybody was glad ex opting those who were caught on the treets with a straw hat or shirt waist nd without an unbrella. The rain fell 1 torrents for half an hour. Arthur Eacnmb died at the Eastern laino hospital in Bangor, Tuesday, of Irlght's disease, aged 119 years. The •mains were brought to this city. Wednesday forenoon, and interred in l. Augustine's cemetery. Mr. I-a >rrib was well-known In Augusta, aving lieen a resident of this city fo' number of years. He .was a hair lesser by trade and besides running a establishment "f his own, was also nployed in various hair dressing >oms. A widow and one child sur ve him. H n. Elliott Wood gave a gander irty to a party of Augusta friends, ednosday. and the following gentle en were present: W. H. Williams. C. Dudley. W. G. Boothby, Lendall tenmb, Manning Campbell, A. W. •ooks, W. S. Choate, Treby Johnson, W. Jones and C. R. Whitten. The ogram for the day included a sail on r* lake in Mr. Wood's steamlaunch, a iner at Craig's Point and a general nd time. It is needless to say that cry moment during the day was •roughly enjoyed by all. Local Notice. 'hose going on their vacations can re the Daily Kennebec Journal sent them, at any address in th« United ites, for only 12% cents psr week. gular subscribers ran hare the irnal sent to their vacation adJrere notifying the offleo.

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D»tI4 CMr. Web., April 1, IPOO. Seinn Pare Food Co.,Lr Hoy. X. Y.: Gentlemen:—I must say in regard to GRAIN-O that there Is nothing better . having '*'tt my beti amt itoard. I forbid all per •v,"is trusting or harboring lie:- on my a> count, hs I will par no loll- of iwr eon trading after thi- .1 it, \V.\I. U. SMITH July Si, r.«W. july-tidll* Dally Itenncbcc 3oumal. AUGUSTA LOCALS Not All in China. There are thrilling tales from Shanghai. And some yarns from Tien-Tsln. too. Then, again, eomes word from l’ekln Thai the stories are untrue But the fakirs are not always In some foreign eountry born. We have read some first-class fibbing. Telling us of Kansas corn. All the cables are kept busy Bringing news from far Hong Kong, First a rumor, then another Saying tnat the first is wrong. And we talk of “Chinese liars." While our truthfulness we boast. Till we read of big sea serpents, Sptashing on the Jersey coast. Canton. China, keeps us guessing With its contradicting news. All the rumors are so varied We believe which e'er we choose. Every spring from old New Hampshire. h the region of the lakes. Comes the tale that some backwoodsman Finds a ball of frozen snakes. All the world is full of liars. A ml their tricks are just the same. And their stories only vary With the bigness of the game. We should give a chance to China. For her liars are just found. While our home-grown native liars Keep in trim the whole year round. —Baltimore American. HE SET THE PACE An Augusta Business Man Who Gave Points to the Haymakers. T!m re is an Augusta gentleman who owns quit- a farm which is located I not more than a mile from the Man- I Chester forks, tie was raised on the same farm, and in memory of his hoy- hood days, he went out. last week, to live over again the joys of the haying j season. Accordingly he engaged a crew of men for the occasion, and before com- 1 mi ncing the work he gathered them j together and addressed them some what after the manner in which 1 Kpartacus did. in his celebrated speech i to the gladiators, in the old Homan j days, only the speech was perhaps not i so boastful, arid more of a cautionary nature. He told them that he was go ing to work with them, and that he did r.ot want them to overwork themselves —that they would not be expected to do more than he did. himself. Now. he had a secret desire to get out of them all the work that he possi bly could, so, taking up a couple of holes in his belt, he sailed in, and it is doubtful if the sun ever shone on a more animated scene than was enacted in that hayfteld. He set a pace that even the horny handed farmers found some difficulty in following. Eventually, he raced himself oft the feet, as horsemen say. but it would never do for him to allow the fact, so at 11 o'clock he told his men that they had done enough for the forenoon, and that they might go to dinner, and to be ready for the continuous performance which would take place in the after noon. After dinner he unexpectedly had to return to the city "on business." anil it has since transpired that the real reason was that he was so sore from his forenoon’s labor that he could hardly lift a pitchfork. Of course the i facts of the case have leaked out. and his friends are enjoying many a quiet j laugh at his expense. The haying still j goes on. but at a more moderate pace, I and the crop will be housed in a day or two. THE TH3MAS SIDE Uf the Adley vs. Thomas Assault Case-At lair Settled Out of Court. A large number of people .were pres 'in at the munieip.il court room, last evening, to hear the assault and bat t ry ease of Ixirenzo Ad ley against Warren Thomas, whic h was continued from Tuesday niglit for evidence, but they were disappointed, for after .f Eastport, was in the city, Wednesday. Josiali Soule cf Sidney, was in the city on business, yesterday. J. W. Morris of Westbrook, was among yesterday’s business callers. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. I-ang of Skowhe gan. were callers in the city, Wednes day. Mrs. E. rv Forrest and daughter of Hiverside, were in the city, Wednes day. Mrs. J. M. Stevens, win) has been passing tin- month in Boston, arrived home. Wednesday afternoon. Miss Pettie of Bridgeport, Conn., who has been visiting Mrs. Norman McKinnon, left the city for Topsham, yesterdaj. ('apt. John Carson of the Augusta p t office. who has been at his home at Mt. Vernon, for several weeks, has returned to the city. Mrs. C. Dyman, who has been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Cook in this city, has returned to her home in Dam ariscotta. Misses Margaret Philbrook and Ber tha Flym arrived home, Wednesday afternoon, from a week's visit to friends in Corinna and Dexter. Miss Julia E. mslow of St. Albans, was in town a few hours. Wednesday. She has been in Europe since last October, and stopped off on her way home to see her sister. Miss Hena Winslow, at the office of the State Board of Agriculture. Aroostcok's Splendid Crops. In connection with the reports of short hay crops received from most sections of the State it is pleasing to learn that the crop in Aroostook coun ty, this year, will be large. A man who is in a position to know, stated to a Bangor Daily News reporter. Tuesday, that the crop in that county, this year, would be the largest ever known there. From this, with promise of large crops in other products, nota bly potatoes, it is apparent that 1900 is to be a prosperous year for Aroo stook farmers. From August 1, 1S99, to date, there has been shipped from Aroostook county to Boston and other New Eng land points outside Maine, about 22.000 tons of hay. The price paid for this on the cars at the shipping point aver aged $10.50 a ton, giving a revenue of ah mt $221,000 for the county from this source alone. in aauiuon to mts many inns oi nay were shipped from Aroostook county to points in Maine, and to lumbermen, which will greatly swell the grand total of shipments and the revenue from hay for the year. It was fortunate for Aroostook farm ers that very little hay was d »wn dur ing the recent heavy rains in that sec tion. If the present dry weather con tinues until the end of the harvesting season Aroostook will certainly again he one of the chief sources of hay sup ply for New England.—Bangor News. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. A special to the Portland Express says that burglars broke into the Bos ton Maine Railroad station at Pine Point. Tuesday night. They destroyed the safe by an explosion and got away with its contents which fortunately consisted of but a small sum of money. There is no clue to the perpetrators. Mrs. David Segal of New Auburn, is seriously ill from blood poisoning caused by the bite of an insect upon her lip while riding. Sunday night. It was not thought anything of at the time, but the swelling has spread over her whole body, rendering her condi tion critical. The nature of the insect is not known. The t'athedral of the Immaculate Conception at Portland, was tiled, Wednesday morning, the ocasion being the ordination to the prlsthood of Rev. James A. Hayes of Portland^ and Rev. Michael F. Drain of Lewiston. The of I liciating prelate was the Right Rev. James Augustine Healy. D. D. The bishop was celebrant of the mass. Last night about 11 o'clock, "Doe.” Marsh, who drives one of the night mail wagons, was stopped by two men I on Preble street near Libby's black j smith shop. They asked him for a crew of tobacco, which he said he didn't have. One c.f the men then tried to take hold of him and said: "1 want a dollar out of you." Marsh was too quick for the man and got away. They did not try to catch him. but when Officer Pillsbury. who was within a short distance of the spot, reached the place, a few minutes later, no trace of the men could be found.— Portland Press, July 25. MAINE POSTAL CHANGES. Washington. July 25.—Fourth-class postmaster appointed: Maine—Gilbert ville, Luther Abtiott. The following star service changes in Maine tire announced: Route 119S. North Lovell to Lovell. From July is. l!)ou. supply Lovell at site authorized. July 13. Duo, withont change in distance. Route 13011. Lovell to Fryehurg. From July 16. 1900, without change in distance. MAINE PENSIONS. Washington. July 25.—The fallowing changes in Maine are aniu.unpp.l: I Original Nahum Roberts. South Mon mouth. $v Increase. Reinhoid Sehoepe, National .Military Home, Togus, and carries all the most popular makis including eleven styles of the celebrat ed Thompson Glove Fitting, several styles of the P. N., Royal Worcester, R. G., Warner Bros.', Watchspring, Ferris' Good Sense Waist, and many other makes. Any styles not in stock, will be cheerfully ordered. Agents for the new Kabo Bust Perfector which is in every way all that the name ini plies. A large line of cotton hosiery and summer underwear. The choicest line of ladies' fine Lingerie in the city, extra values. Our line of ladles’ fancy waists Is the largest and most complete in the city. Although the season is yet young we will close this immense line out at greatly reduced prices. We Invite your inspection. When theNasareth Waist was first In troduced mothers universally favored the muslin or Jean waists, until then i in common use. Now Nasaretb Waists are worn by millions of chil dren who are more comfortable and don’t outgrow WAIJt their waists near ly as fast as before. We have a full line. Sizes, 1 to 12 years. Prices 25c. and 60c. t .:t

Buckley Goodrich, 19 S 2 00 WATER STREET. CLARION Cooking Ranges Arc thoroughly reliable—war ranted to give right results. They have more valuable improvements than any other line; arc made of the best material obtain able; and are most econom ical in the use of fuel, because of the perfect manner in which they are put together. If your dealer does not have them, take no substitute, but write to the. manu facturcrs. WOOD BISHOP CO., Bangor, Maine. tu.th&s.nlmtUn.r»or7p ma FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION. Prominent Pun ishing Houses to Organize American Publishers Association.

New York, Ju’v 25.—Sevi rat publish ing houses in the Cnited States were 1 represented at a meeting held in this I ity. today. The Mdil f r the meeting was jpsiued, July a, in the names of the followimr firms: I>. Applet >n t' Vn, tury Co.. Dodd. Mead ci Co., Harper tv Bros.. Houghton. Mifflin W- «'o., D. .Mac Millan Co.. D. IV^Putnam Sop and Charles Scribner Sons. The object !s the formation of an American publish- ers' ass iciation and the consideration of a plan f >r correcting certain abuses connected with the stl'-s of books. An association similar to the one publish er 1 hereabouts to Form exists in Kitg I md and its efforts have wqnderfully inipr ved the trade. It is not the in tention of til 1 meeting to consider any plan whereby auth irs' royalties may be decreased. An entrance was tore d sonu time dur ing Tuesday night to the ottii e of the Portland Kerosene r* swollen f*11 Mister. lions ami spots. Allen's Koot-Kase is a are for sweating, hot, a* hing feet all druggists and shoe -t'»r*s. 25c. package KUKE by mail. Address, S. OIncited, OeKoy, N. Y. Foot the s feel arid t dls vents sort rta in At Trial Allen Madame Yale’s HAIR TONIC Lr '''S and Gentlemen —It has pone on record that Madame Yale’s Excelsior Hair Tonic is the first and only re.net!)' kn nvn to chemical science found to i>e a genuine hiir specific. It has an affinity for the human hair tor nourishing and in vigorating i:s entire structure. It is antiseptic in character, as well as stimulating; its action upon the scalp and hair is truly wonderful, inasmuch as it has never been known in a single instance tc faibto cure scalp disease? and to create a luxurianl growth of healthy, beautiful hair. It stops hait falling within twenty-four hours and brings back the natural color to jgray hair in nearly even instance. It is not a dye: it is not sticky or greasy on the contrary it makes the hair soft, youthful beautiful and glossy; keeps it in curl. It is apw feet hair dressing, and can be used by ladies gentlemen or children'as a daily toilet requisite Its influence is delightfully soothing. All Dealers sell it. $i per bottle. Mail orden may be sent direct to the manufacturer, MADAME YALE. 13* Michigan Bfod., Chicago, •••••••••••••••••••••••a* 5 COUPON. Name of paper This coupon may be exchanged for one of Madame Yale’s celebrated books on health, grace and beauty. Please cut out coupon and mail it to Madame Yale with a request for a book. Madame Yale may be consulted by mail free of charge. Address all communica tions to her, 189 Michigan Blvd.. Chicago. Petitions in bankruptcy have been fiicd by James R Harmon, Saco; Eugene S. Pendexter. Portland. “Ad honest tale speeds best being plainly told.” At TEM PLE PHARMACY pr?- j seriptlons are prepared in a careful and skilful j manner by registered pharmacists and only pure drugs and reliable medicines are used in their preparation. Frank B. Partridge (Telephone 46-3.) Masonic Building. Augusta, .Me. Sunday Excursion -TO Lakewood -ON THE Somerset Traction Co. H. It. -NEAR- SKOWHECAN, July 29,1900. Special train and low rates, as follow?: Leaves South Gardiner at s.r»t A. M. fare. SO.10; Gardiner, '.UK!. $I.m; llall..well. *.*.lo, Augusta. !Uf». $l.no; Riverside. ink*.; Vassalboro, i».:u, 75c*.; Winslow. 0.45. 55c.: Waterville, 0.55, 5oc. Skowhe* gan, arrive. 10.20. Returning, leave Skowhegan at f..oo p. M. F. E. Boothby, General Pass, nger and Ticket Agent. George F. Evans, Vice President and General Manager. july2tid3t Outdoor Furniture. My stock of wood and rattan furni ture will help you. It's full of good and pretty things to add to your com fort. Cheap too. The prices are lower than ever. A. A. SOULE, 225 Water St., Opp. Cony House. AUGUSTA. __J-JJUAUU Surprising Success. The Preferred Accident Insur ance Co.’s Progress* No word, can sins the praise* of the Preferred better figures. They speak volumes. 1886. 1887. 1*88. 1W*. 1X30. 1891. 1*3 2. 1X33. 1831. 1830. 1896. 189* 1838. 1899. Prem. Income. *29,445 72,417 93,754 123.798 189,370 295,280 374,413 496.090 6.02,0X9 805,089 812,099 818,193 834.399 952,061 Assets. *22.641 26,922 73,469 106,374 150,669 170,210 236.201 314,755 408,647 457.145 459.877 652.146 667,604 779,386 ■u it as 113, Ns s&i s» 219,658 241.ltt wr ants THE PREFERRED” and the Maine agency Is now writing over half the entire personal aecldact business In the State. C. F. DUNLAP, State Agent, 86 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine GEO. W MERRILL. Local Agent O. 3. HUSSEY, Agent Vasaalbora. GEO. W. SEARLES, Special Agent Augusta. eodtf ♦♦cwowowoaoaowc 10 DAYS i 'i Extensive Variety. I All Styles, Z All Prices. gt in both whits and cslortd' Z THE LOW PRICES o will surprbs yeu.^ ISPECIAL SALE july24eodtf Maine’s Greatest Store. Summer Things. Close Woven Hammocks, 50c $1,25 Hardwood Lawn Swings, for four people, $5.50 Croqnct Sets, 8-ball, hardwood sets, 98o Blue Flame Oilstoves lor cool cooking. Send for calalogut. Unframed Pfatintim Pictures— 15c, 25c Mounted on gray mats, choice subjects, suitable for framing. Straw Matting, ne« goods, send tor samples.) 12 l*2c a yd Afternoon Tea Kettles,t>r.i* with lamp stand, complete 49c DttAPERY AND rpfK»LSTEHY GOODS l»y tho yard. Send for free pies, stating kinds wished, and approximate price. Oren Hooper’s Sons, ■am PORTLAND. Musical Genius and Talent. shine at their best when displayed, on a Ludwig piano. It takes a master to Interpret a fine composition, a tone poetn, and one of our Instruments, possessing a violin quality, voices the lightest touches of feeling, One should take no chances In buying a piano. Dealing with us removes every doubt ensuring the purchaser a.prise at a special.fifeurej .jij~ ftiji, STAPLE?, SMITH I HOfiDT, julyJ.eodtf

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Oardiner Advertisements._ OUR STORE IS A GOOD PLACE FOR YOU TO BUY YOUR fruit Jars MISON'S AND LIGHTNING. _Webber Bros., Gardiner. Yes, It’s Hot and that is the reason why we are having such a great sale of canned meats of all kinds. Nice fresh fish. Everything usu ally kept In a first-class market. Salm on 25c. per tt>. today; sword fish and halibut cheap. Fruits of all kinds very low. H. W. Peaslee, Randolph. It Will be a Long Time before ITncle Sam succeeds in collecting ttmt claim of iiis from the Turk. You'll lie a long while timling a tietter assortment of I.allies'. Misses* anil Chil dren's White Kill ami Patent Leather Slippers than ours. Ladies’ Patent Leather one strap San dal only 98c Misses’ White Kid, one strap Sandal, 12 to 2, only 75c Child’s Patent Leather one strap San dal, !i to ll'i, only 65c. to S only 49c Ladles’ White Kid, one strap sandal only 98c Misses’ White Kid, one strap Sandal. 12 to 2, only 85c children's White Kid, one strap Sandal, SI4 to It only 75c, 5 to s only 65c TAN shoes for the cost of the bare leather at the Hub Shoe Store, IS Water Street, GARDINER. MAINE. decM.eodtf.8p E.H.AYERILL, D.D.S. Rooms 13 II. Patten Mock. GARDINER. ME. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Work guaranteed. Reasonable rates, office hours. 8 to 12 A. M. 1.30 to 5 B. M. TURNER, M. D. DISEASES op WOMEN AND CHILDREN A SPECIALTY. GARDINER. ME. Office Rooms 3, 4, 5 and fi Patten Block. Hours 2 to t and 7 to 8 l’. M. Telephone 27-3 office; 27-1 house. R. E. Donnell, M. D. PHYSICIAN ft SC HURON. II and 12 Patten Itlock. Office hours S to 9 A. M.; 1 to I and 7 to P. M. Telephone No. 27-2. Resld nre, 'fti Brunswick Avenue. Iani.dtf.gp Hallowed Advertisements. J.W.Schafer,M.D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Cor. Union and Second Sts. II ALLO W K L L. Hours: 8 to A. M. 12 to 2 and 7 to 8 P. M. At office nights. Telephone enn aectioe. mayS,dtf 2>ailv» Ikcnncbcc SournaU GARDINER. JranuIN Telephone Call—37-5. Frank Radeliff returned lo Madison, yesterday, after a short visit to this rity. Mrs. Turner and daughter returned, yesterday, front a visit to Leeds and vicinity. Misses Anna and Della Collins are passing a fw days at their cottage at Capitol Island. Miss Eliza Atkins went to Richmond campgrounds, yesterday, for a few days at her cottage. Mrs. Charles Lovely went to East port. yesterday, where she will make a visit with friends. Miss Lizzie Swanton wont to Water, ville. yesterday, where she has accept ed a position in that city. Mrs. Harry Cook of Brunswick, ar rived, last evening, on a visit of a few days with Gardiner friends. Mrs. A. G. Foster and Mrs. Martin Burns went to VassaH>oro, yesterday, on a few days’ visit to friends. Quite a number from this city went to Maranacook, yesterday, on the an nual excursion of the Hibernians. Repairs were commenced on the I’ni versalist church, yesterday, and they will be hurried along until completed. Fred Goddard of Abbington, Mass., arived, yesterday, on a visit to his cousin. Sirs. S. A. Cobb, Harrison ave nue. Mr. and Mrs. John McCurdy went to Cumberland Mills, yesterday, for a short visit before returning to their home at Boston. There will be a meeting of Clara Barton Command, Daughters id' Liber ty, at s o’clock Thursday evening. A full attendance desired. It is expected that the tax books will be placed in the hands of the tax collector, by Friday of this Week. It wiil not be later than Monday, anyway. Mrs. E. E. Grant and children return ed to their home at Lewiston, yester day, after a few weeks’ visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Knox, New Mills. M. C. Wadsworth, the furniture man, has purchased the farm on Highland avenue of Mrs. Belle Poiie, and will probably soon begin the calling of a farmer. The upper end of Central street is re ceiving a much needed coating of gravel and when it is settled, this gen erally muddy and rough place will be in good condition. The condition of Frank Monroe was greatly improved, yesterday, and the only suffering he is now enduring is that of his broken leg, the internal in juries amounting to nothing. James Walker went to Merrymeeting park, yesterday, where he completed arrangements for the reunion of the 15th Maine Regiment, which will be held at that place. Sept. 12 and 13. Tile shoddy mill is now one of the busy places of this t tty, and (|ulte a large number of men art* now engaged in the work at that place. It is expect ed that a great deal more will be done in the immediate future. The lawn party that was to have been given by tie* ladies of the t'nivor salist eltureh, last evening, was post poned until this evening, on account of the rain. The program will be car ried out in full as arranged. George Bibber, who has been pass ing his vacation with his wife at their home on Washington street, went to Harpswell, yesterday, where he will pass a few days before returning to iiis work at Gloucester, Mass. Quite a large number of tile members of the Degree of Honor of this city with the Hallowed members, went to Merrymeeting park, yesterday, where they enjoyed a Field Day with the members of other lodges of the State. G. E. Tibbetts has been appointed first sergeant of Company A, to take the place of E. V. Eldridge, who was obliged to be discharged to accept a position at WnPrvillc. The company is in good condition and is about ready for the muster. There will be a band concert on the common, this evening, by the Gardiner Band. This is the second concert and the former one was so much enjoyed that the band has kindly assented to give another. It is probable that the boys will continue this during the sum mer. The hand tub Deluge was not taken out, last evening, owing to the rain, hut it is expected that it w ill be given a trial, this evening. There is now some talk of taking the engine to Ban gor instead of to Portland, the prizes being the same at Bangor as at Port land. Fred Emerson, who lost his left foot at Westbrook, April 20, and who has since been at the Maine General hos pital, Portland, returned to his home irt this city, last evening. Mr. Emer son is looking finely and expects to be about without the aid of crutches within a few weeks. The hearing granted by the railroad commissioners to the promoters of the Gardiner Street Railway Co., will be held at the City hall, at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. It is expected that there will be some lively arguments both for and against the road and the outcome is looked forward to with in terest. Mrs. Robert Robinson was returning from a neighbor's. Tuesday afternoon, when she made a mistake and stepped down two steps at once. Being a heavy woman, she fell and in so do ing, broke the left leg above the ankle. She paid no attention to it at first, but procuring a cane, walked to her home and there awaited the arrival of her husband, an hour later. He summon ed the Drs. Strout, who reduced the fracture. She was resting very com fortably, yesterday. Mr. Robinson, who cut his left hand very badly re cently. is getting along nicely at pres ent. One of the most welcome arrivals in this city was the shower of yesterday afternoon. It rained very hard for about an hour and a half and gave the ground a good wetting. The gutters were all filled with water and all the earth received a good .washing. Cis terns were filled and there was noth ing that did not profit by it. George Howe, a respected citizen of Randolph, died at his home. Windsor street, late Tuesday night, the enure being heart trouble, and his illness of lint a few minutes duration. He was as well as usual, during the day, and made several calls upon friends, lull during tile evening, was taken ill and almost immediately died. Mr. Howe was born at Whitefield. Oh years ago, and moved to Randolph 30 years ag where lie had since made his home. He was well-known by all and was well liked as wt II by all. lie had held sev eral positions of trust in the town of fices, being a selectman for several years. A widow survives him. The funeral will be held, today, from his late home, the Interment being at Cooper’s Mills. MORE RURAL DELIVERY. Present Route So Successful That Other Sec lians Want to Ee Famed. The rural free delivery of mail over tlie route from this city to I.itehtield lias proved so successful that other mill''" will l>e asked for. The people living alotlg ihe route have advertised the success of it to »ueh an extent that it has caused other prospective routes to be talked up and already the mat ter has been taken to such an extent that it lias been placed in the hands of Congressman Burleigh. Two of the routes arc: One up Highland avenue and another out on the s nth side of Pleasant pond to Richmond Corner. There is also i:i'k of establishing one from the Randolph post olfiee. There has been some.talk of abolish ing the Randolph post office and hav ing that place come under the Gardi ner office. Some of th-' patrons of that office seem against it and they have circulated a petition to quite an extent. Post Office Inspector Pendle t n has l«vn Ikefe in regard to the mat ter. but has not rendered any decision in regard to it as yet. He will make another visit before so ile'Ui' If Your Name on ths List? The board of registration Is now pre paring the cheek books fur the coming election. According to l:iW, and tilts is the first time it has been done, lie- as sessors have to return to the board be fore July 15 a list of the poll tax pay ers of [he city. Ill going over tile lists, it has been found that all the voters of this city are not on it. So far, there have been but three books looked over and there are In the vicinity of 300 names missing, most of them heavy tax payers. The members of I be board of registration claim that they have no right to place upon the voting list a iiani" that is not returned by the as sessors, and all those whs-’ names ore not on it will lie obliged to regis ter again before the next election. I HALLOWELL. .1. D. Nutting. Jr., is passing a few days with friends in Mt. Vernon. II n. T. M. Burns f Westbrook, was in tile city (Mi business. Wednesday. Mrs. Mary A. Heath, clerk for Jus. H. Leigh Co., is sick with tonsilitis. Hon. Andrew Hawes f Portland, was in town on business, the lirst of the week. Miss Edith Harrington went to Wa terville, Wednesday, to attend the sum mer school. Walter Hawks lias returned to Port land, after a visit to his sister. Mrs. Geo. I'. Morse. A large number from Hallowell went on the A. t). H. excursion to Marano cook. Wednesday. Miss Mertie Aldrich went to Frye burg. Wednesday, to attend the Cliau tauipta summer school. Mrs. Goldie M. Hall returned to Clinton, Mass.. Wednesday, after a visit with relatives In this city. Mrs. M. I. Parker was called to Pittsfield, Wednesday, by tile death of her sister. Miss Mabel C. Brown. The schooner Sarah Wood was tow ed up the river, Wednesday, with tons of soft coal for Hamilton Co. Miss Louisa Davis of Boston, is the guest of her uncle, J. W. Clark. From hero she will go to her home in San gerville. The many friends of Miss Grace M. Lord of Colorado Springs, will be glad to hear that she is greatly improved in health. Clary Quinn have quite a curios ity in the shape of a string bean meas uring II inches. It was raised by Wal ter Rollins. W. II. Harvey has charge of (lie boarding house up liver and rafting the logs for the Augusta Lumber Co. Mr. Harvey takes the p isition held by the late A. E. Hamilton. Daniel Allen and crew have com pleted haying at the city farm. Tin hay was housed in excellent condition, there being about live tons shrinkage from the crop of last year. It is certainly a sad sight; the death of such a large proportion of Hallo well's cherry trees. For many years this city has been known as a great cherry city, but the large number of caterpillars, last year, sapp,.,l the Iif• from the trees, so that they barely had life to leave, out in the spring! and then wither up and die. The best way to counteract the loss of so many trees is to set out new ones in their places as fast as the old ones die. NATIONAL HOME. ^Officer of the ector general, IT. S. A., now it aking the an nual war department c.xamiiiation of this branch of the Natioir.nl Homes, was appointed, at t! o’clock ye.stcrday after noon, l>ut was postponed by reason of the heavy shower that came at that hour. There will he inspet tioti and pa rade, at o’eloek this afteri oou, weath er permitting. The returns from furlough, yestenlav, were: Henry O'Hara, from Boston: Nicholas .Fitzgerald. Holyoke. Mass.; John Count.!. Boston: .Jeremiah Brady. Boston: Edward A. Avium, New York City; John Murphy, Pawtucket, It. 1 John Manlon. Ec-well. Mass.: James Tierney, Lewiston; John Steerline. New York City: William Byers, I.owe!!, Mass.; William Crcsrr, New York City. Burton Smith, chief deputy from tie oiliee of the United Stubs marshal, who is enjoying a vacation, accompan ied by liis wife, left Togo.-, last even ing, for the Moosehcad lake region. n Tuesday. Mr. and .Mrs. Smith drove over to Togas lake and in some tht” So. i.-ly of St. John the Baptist will clear about $100 from it* fair. Miss Bessie Blair has gone to Canter bury Station. N. Li., Sot a visit to friends. Oon. Joseph L. Smith of Bangor, was. am.in;; the city’s caller**, yesterday. There are .still a few Hags with tie names of the candidates .upon them Ilyin:; about the city. (J. K. Bjssctt, who ha:*, been the guest ol’ Bangor friends for a lew days, re turned, yesterday. Fleet ric No. II went "ft the rails .it the Bay View curve, Wednesday evening, causing a short delay. Mrs. W. J. McL|>«’, whieli i had been e underline*! by the t-oeiely, \V*-inoeratie impugn inner will Ik* unfurl* J from »he? i. v el-*, k at 7 D. H*m. S. (bndd of Skow hc-gan. will address lie e-ati«dis and •i will 1m- furnished by Hall. i‘..\ eV. j I'xrus Davis and ex-May..r K. I. Joins are- the prominent candidates. Bsn Th« -Shower.” It dir, F. W. Harney, I’r vid’ bcca»scthey cost but a fraudulent cry, intended tJdcccZc^f W,d cheaPer” is a corrosive acid, which taken in m'var3’- Alum is a n1Q food means injury to health. b°VAL baking PowncD ,0° WlLUAM ST.. NEW YORK,.' i-_ rt 9