Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
February 4, 1902

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v* w VOL. XXXIII. AUGUSTA. MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 4.1002. NO. 3ft. HARVARD T^H,g“ lOc. Cigars. High *^rade The Consumption of our two famous brands of Cigars U nearly _ A MILLION A WEEK. lb: This is more than the tot-.l pro-_ ductioaof any other five (5) Cigar i N Factories in New England. H. TRAISER COi, M\KEKS, BOSTON, MASS. largest Union Cigar Factory in the U.S. il PIPPINS ^I A n C Unrivalled either WlClArCO in quality or sales, and the greatest 5c. smoke on earth. VACUUM OIL Best and Cheapest. fif On* gallon or Vacuum Oil will go farther and give better service fl than the tame quantity of any fcf other oil, and Is therefor* Mors Economical Than Cheaper Oils. A thorough te*t will prov* f* our claim* true. P. J. FEENEY, Manager. Offlee and Warehouse, n Kzchaag* Street, Bangor, Maine, bong Dlataace Tel. 461-4; Reeldenee 210-t febSeodtfleto THE LAWSON CARNATION It’s the Queen of them all. They’re as large as a rose. We have them a plenty and they arc dandies. If you want fine Fl >ral Work made up with excellent taste send us your orders as our work is unexcelled. H. R. Mitchell Son, Waterville, He. declO.codlstpp, tf YOU’VE LOST A FRIEND when your stomach goes hack on you. And, like any other friend, it will go back on you if you abuse it. That means indigestion. The best way to regain its friendship is to treat it to some of the True “L. F.” Atwood’s Bitters. 7-20-4 10c __ CIGARS are all warranted imported tiller and wrapper. Strictly handmade. All Jobbers und Retailers. 1 STOP AT COLUMBIA H9TEL BATH. ME. Remodeled ami newly furnished ihroughout; steam in every room Elec tric bahts: every appointment, first class: sample rooms. Commercial rates »2.o W. i. O'Brien, Propt, to IT1 Front Si. teba.dlmolp SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. A case of smallpox w as (Uncovered at a house on Greenleaf street In Portland. ■■>Vinday. The patient was removed to the pest house, Monday. The following petitions in bankruptcy have been tiled: George A. Murch, Hampden: Roscoe H. McKay, Oardi ner; David Blondln, Fast Livermore: inthrop Robinson. IPullon: James White, Saco. Ex-Deputy Marshal .1 esse H. c'rowell of Portland died suddenly. Saturday night, being found dead in bed by the family. He was a member of Bosworth Post. No. 2, G. A. It., having a war i-ecord of which any man might well be proud. Mr! C'rowell was also a member of Ligonia Lodge" and Eastern Star En campment of Odd Fellov. s. At midnight. Sunday, the house of David A. Garland, in Bangor, and the stable adjoining were burned to the ground, with most of their contents, Mr. and Mrs. Garland themselves hav ing barely time to escape before the liames reached their bedroom. The tire is supposed to have originated around the chimney in the ell. The buildings were located far beyond the hydrant limit. The loss is $S0O t jiooo. esti mated. Showers of sparks were carried by the wind directly toward the build ings of Wesley A. Bean, but these were prevented from taking fire by the ef forts of Mr. Bean and his neighbors. ARSON CHARGED. W. A. Fitch of Washington( Arrested for Incendiarism. Preliminary Examination Will Take Place. Today. Washington. Mo.. Ft I). S.—i Special).— Some time ago, buildings owned by Mrs. Bowden were burned, and incen diarism was charged against some per son or persons unknown. The people were much exercised over the affair and demanded an investigation. This has oeen quietly going on under the super vision rjf the insurance commissioner of Maine. As a result. Wm. A. Fitch of this town, has been arrested and charged with the commission of the crime, a preliminary examination will take place before Trial Justice Overlook at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. County Attorney Howard of Rockland, will ap pear for the State. :ed That He Burned Property Belonging to Mrs. Bowden. DOUBLE MISFORTUNE. Millinocket Man Injured by Fall and Loses Home by Fire. Millinocket, Me., Feb. 3.—The house occupied by Joseph Myshrall and wife was burned to the ground about 8 A. M. Saturday. The* occupants barely had time to escape, and little or nothing of the furniture and personal belongings was saved. The house stood 2tia yards back of Penobscot street on the bank of the Millinocket stream, and was out side of the limits of Are protection, so nothing could be done to save it. ideally it was not a house but what is called here a shack, not being plastered in side, but the partitions being made of boards and sheathing paper, it was, however, a large and valuable one of its kincL and the loss of house and per sonal effects must have been consider able. Joseph Myshrall, the occupant, was seriously. Injured about 10 days ago, by slipping and falling from one of the Great Northern Paper Co's, log piles. He fell 40 feet to the ground, and struck on his head and shoulders, and was thought at the time to have been fatally injured. He still was confined to his bed when the fire broke out, and though in a critical condition had to walk a number of hundred yards to sheltert The house was owned by Emery W. Powers of this place. There is said to he no insurance. THE BOWDOIN SENIORS Elect Officers at Largely Attended Meeting. Monday Evening. Brunswick. Me., Feb. 3.—t Special).—Tit.* senior class of IJowdoin College elect* u* She made a statement, tonight, to some newspaper men in the presence of Dr. Bricker, in which she said: "I had not intended going with the Biddle boys on the night of their escape, but Ed’s entreaties won me over.” “We were forced to leave the jail be fore our arrangements were complete. I learned, Wednesday, that the bars of the doors of the cells on that range were to he inspected. Thursday. I knew the sawed bars on Ed and Jack’s ceil would be discovered. I gained admit tance to the jail and conveyed this in formation to the boys. We then agreed to go that night. I did not intend to go with them. They were to make their (light alone. I intended to go to the country for a few days and then meet them." ADVISED TO WAIT. State Board Has Word of Warning for Boston Teamsters. Bost'in, Feb. 3.—The result of nearly three days' conference over the team sters strike, between the State Board of Arbitration, delegates of the Na tional Civic Federation, tlie Teamsters Union and couns -I of the R. S. Brine Co., the lirm against which the strike has Ween directed, was summed up in a statement issued, tonight, by the State Board, in which the teamsters were urged not to take further action until the result of the injunction pro ceedings in the superior court is made known. $8400 EMBEZZLEMENT Charged Against Dr. C. A. Peabody of Worcester Hospital. Worcester, Mass.. Feb. 3.—Dr. Charles A. Peabody, superintendent of the Wor cester City hospital, for the last 25 years, was arrested, tonight, by Chief of Police Wm. J. E. Stone on a charge of embezzling *S400. He was admitted to bail. Admiral Schley at Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 3.—Admiral Schley accompanied bv the reception committee, visited the University of Nash'iile, today, a public reception in honor of the admiral and his wife was given, this afternoon. Admiral and Mrs. Schley wu| leave, tomorrow, for Knoxville. I S. N. Grose of Pleasant street. Rich mond. fell Saturday, striking on his hip. He was severely injured. Charles Mo rar.g. while repairing his ice boat, fell over a wire and struck on his head on j the ice. He was reported comfortable. I Monday. Miss Philena Hodges fell on 'the sidewalk and sprained her waist, Monday morning. A thunder storm ac oompained by rain and hail passed over Richmond. Sunday evening. LIGHTNING’S WORK. Thomas Ward’s House, White field, Struck and Burned. Lightning Had a Particularly Fine Time Over in Lisbon. Or.e House Struck Three Times Within Five Minutes. Whitefield, Me., Feb. 3.—(Special).— The house of Thomas Ward in this place was struck by lightning. Sunday night, and destroyed with most of its contents. The storm was very severe and nut equalled by anything that has occurred in many years in the winter season. The house was owned by Mr. Ward's brother Charles and was par tially insured. MERRY PRANKS.

One Lisbon House Struck Three Times Within Five Minutes. Lisbon. Me., Feb. 3.—The electrical storm which visited this place, last night, was the most severe in years and several buildings were struck by light ning. In this town three houses were struck, and a farm building two miles from the village was struck and de srtoyed. During the height of the storm the lightning Hashed almost in cessantly, and one of the damaged houses was struck three times within five minutes. Ernest George, an express messenger of the American Express Co. of Bruns wick, was badly injured by being struck by lightning at Lisbon, Sunday. George was calling at the Fournier bou3e when it was struck and he re ceived part of the shock. His arm was partly paralyzed and his hands badly cut by broken glass. BRUNSWICK AND TOPSHAM Suffers Severely from the Lightning and Heavy Wind. Brunswick, Me., Feb. 3.—Reports con cerning the damage done by Sunday evening’s storm continue to come in. Lightning entered the house of Hon. F. H. Wilson, on the electric wires and damaged the fixtures considerably. The Alexander house in Topsham vil lage was also damaged. A tree near the house was struck and from the tree the bolt divided, part going into the Haskell house where nearly 100 panes of glass were broken and the wall pa per scorched. In the Alexander house several panes of glass were broken. Several people received slight shocks during the storm. [Many large branches were knocked off trees. The Rochester Walking Match. Rochester, Y„ Feb. 3.—In the six day, eight hours daily, heel and toe walking match, which was commenced at Fitzhugh hall, this afternoon, noted walkers from various sections of the country were entered. Today’s score: W. A. Hoagland, 46.12: Ed Weis, 46.2; H. O. Mesier, 45.14; J. F. McGraw. 44.10; G. W. Klubertanz. 43.0; Jacob Whal, 41.10; Francis O’Connor, 41; 1!. Moore, 40.2: “Chop Suey,” 38.13; George Bar clay, 36,14; Toney Loeslein, 36; James Ryan, 35; Charles Huxley, 34.14; Frank Hart, 26.14; T. Robinson. 14.13; James Brown, 14.2. Earl of Munster Accidentally Killed. London, Feb. 3.—A South African casualty list published, this evening, in cludes the name of the Earl of Munster, Geoffrey George Gordon Filz Clarence, who was accidentally killed at the Lnpo mines, Feb. 2. The Earl was a major of the 3d Battalion of the Royal Scots (Lothian Regt). He was born in lS!i!>. Miss Stone Still in Captivity. London, Feb. 3.—Although the agree ment with the brigands has been com pleted. wires the Constantinople corre spondent of the Dally Chronicle, they declare it is impossible to take the ran som money safely away at the present moment. The American delegates are. therefore, returning here to make a new arrangement. The I'nited State® training ship r.uffalo arrived at Kingston, Ja Monday, anil holds herself In readiness to sail for New Orleans upon receipt of orders from the navy department. ALL ALIKE. Doctor* Agree on Food. All physicians agree that good food, properly selected. Is of ihe utmost Importance, not only for the cure of disease hut to maintain health even when one is well. Dr. VVm. Hale of 14 pleasant St.. Gloucester. Mass., says, "i count it a pleasure to say a good word for Pos tum Food Coffee with which I have been enabled to relieve so many suf ferers. and which I count, with its valued companion, Grape-Xuts. one of the daily blessings. "Coffee was banished from my own table some time ago and Postum used regularly in its place. I frequently find it necessary to in struct patients when they take Postum Coffee for the first time to be quite sure that it has been boiled long enough to bring out the clear, black color and the rich taste, as well as the health giving qualities." The Doctor enclosed the names of six patients who were formerly ner vous dyspeptics but have been cured by his professional care and the dis continuance of coffee and the using of Postum Food Coffee in its place.

57TH CONGRESS Philippine Tariff Brings Out a Spirited Debate. Involves Carmack, Beveridge and Tillman, the Latter of Course. Filibustering in House Cannot Stop Oleomargarine Discussion. Washington, Fob. 3.—Another spirit ed debate, with the Philippine tariff hill as the text .was precipitated in the Senate, today, as the result of some statements made by Carmack, Deni., Tenn., in the course of an extended speech on the general Philippine ques tion It was the Tennessee senator’s first speech in the Senate and he was given notably good attention. He spoke without manuscript, with earnestness, force and eloquence. At the conclusion of his address Bev eridge. Ind., challenged some of his statements. The debate which ensued was very lively for a few minutes, tak ing on a political phase. Beveridge and Tillman, S. C. became involved in a heated coloquy Prior to the taking up of the Philip pine bill, the measure providing for an increase in the salaries of United States judges was tinder discussion for an hour. In the course of ihe debate the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes of the dis trict court of Alaska, was drawn upon to show why some judges should not bo given the increase. Soon after the Senate convened. Hale, Me., reported the urgent deficiency bill and gave notice that he would call it up for consideration, tomorrow. At the conclusion of routine business, Culberson inquired whether a reply had been received front the secretary of war to his resolution passed 10 days .ago calling for certain correspondence re lating to the Philippine tariff. When informed that no reply had been re ceived he declared that, in view of the fact that the question was under dis cussion in the Senate, the delay was “unseemly.” Consideration of the bill to increase the salaries of judges of United States courts was then resumed. The pending amendment was that offered by Stew art increasing the salaries of senators and members of the House to $7500 an nually beginning on March 1, 1903. After brief discussion the amendment was re jected—15 to 41. The detailed vote was as follows: Yeas—Burton, Clark, Wyo., Dubois, Ballinger, Gamble, Hansbrough, Haw ley, Heitfeld. Kittredge, Quarles, Quay, Stewart, Turner, Warren, Wetmore—15. Nays—Bacon, Bard. Berry. Black burn. Burnham, Burrows, Carmack, Clapp. Clay, Culberson, Cullom, Deboe, Dietrich, Dillingham, Dolliver, Fair banks, Frye, Gibson, Hale, Harris, Hoar, Jones, Ark., Kean. Kearns, Ledge, McLaurin, S. C„ McMillan. Mal lery. Martin, Mitchell, Money. Morgan, Nelson, Patterson. Pettus. Platt, N. Y., Pritchard, Proctor. Simmons, Spooner, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman. Welling ton—14. An amendment then was offered by Foraker extending the proposed in crease of the salaries of the circuit judges to the circuit judge of Porto Itico. Clark, Wyo., moved to amend the amendment by extending the proposed increase in salary to the district judge of Hawaii. Tillman inquired of Foraker whether Porto Rico was in the United States or not. "I will say to the senator,” replied Foraker, "that Porto Rico belongs to the United States." “The matter of ‘belonging to* and 'be ing in‘ is entirely different." suggested Tillman. Foraker thought this was not a proper time to discuss the status of Pono Rico. "Oh, there is plenty of time," said Tillmati. "We've got the whole session before us. We might as well discuss the question now as at any father time. Foraker said he would content him self now with saying simply that Porto Rico belonged to the United States. "The relation of the island to the Unit ed States." said he. "has been estab lished by Congress and approved by the United States supreme court. 'feller urged that if the salaries of the judges in Porto Rico and Hawaii were to be increased those in the territories also should be increased. Considerable opposition was developed to the amend ment and Foraker withdrew it rather than jeopardize the bill. Clark, Wyo., insisted upon his amendment and re offered it at once. Tile amendment was laid on the table without division. Bate. Tenn. made an argument against the bill. Tillman directed attention to an ar ticle in the Washington Post, published, today, relative to the case of Judge Ar thur H. Noyes of the district court of Alaska. *who was fined J1000 recently by the circuit court at San Francisco and of associates of Judge Noyes, who were involved with him. Tillman read the article, which indi cated that Judge Noyes and his asso ciates were drawing large salaries from the United States while the case against them is pending in the courts. One of the men, according to the arti cle. who is serving his sentence, con tinues to draw salary. Tillman made comments upon the statements in the article, directing all his sarcasm, ridicule and Invective against Judge Noyes, finally inquiring: "By the way. whose business is it to j remove this man?" Foraker, Ohio, believed it might re- quire impeachment proceedings to re move Judge Noyes, but Teller contend ed that the President had ample power to remove a territorial judge. He do (Contlnued on page 2.) WILDEST FOR YEARS. Nova Scotia Suffers Particularly from the Storm.

Many Thousands Damage and Many Vessels Fast Ashore. The Lower Atlantic Coast the Scene of Many Disasters. Halifax. X. S„ Feb. 3.—Hast night's j storm was the wildest in Nova Scotia i for years and reports received here, to- night, indicate that an immense amount of damage has been done. The gale reached a velocity ot tiO miles an hour and the tides were very high. Many marine disasters have been reported hut so far no loss of life is reported. Ship ping has suffered severely and numer ous tine vessels have been wrecked. It is roughly estimated from the in formation at hand that the damage to sailing vessels alone will amount to at least $50,OhO. The greatest damage was done at Lunenburg. A dispatch from there, tonight, says that a. hurricane prevailed there, that was extraordina rily high and that an immense amount of damage has been done to shipping at that port and all along the coast. It is estimated that the damage at Lunenburg alone will amount to at least $25,000. Fourteen vessels have been seriously damaged. Some of them are high and dry on the beach, while others were in collision. The schooner Cevera which arrived from the West Indies. Friday, salt laden, dragged her anchors and now lies badly damaged on the mud Hats. The schooners Tyler and Muriel are also ashore at the same place half full of water. The port side j of the schooner tiquill has been stove j in. It will cost Jliioo to repair her. The brig Leo broke adrift, arul fouled j the new tern schooner W. M. Sewieker. I Both vessels sustained considerable damage. The Leo while drifting down the harbor collided with the big fish j wharf and carried it array. The schooners Minto. Baden Powell. Atlanta. Bessie and Lilia B. Hirtle also sustained much damage. Six schooners at Ritchey's Cove were carried away by the ice wheu It broke and all were badly damaged. The schooners Aves and Colipita are high and dry on Mil ler’s Point and both are making water. The schooner Premier Is ashore at Schrader's Point and half full of water. The British steamer Mira, Capt. Muir, under charter to the Dominion Coal Co., Is ashore at Chebouqe point near Yarmouth and is a total wreck. The steamer left Boston. Saturday morning, bound to Louisburg. C. If., with a small quantity of general cargo, and at 3 o'clock this morning she struck the ledge and stove a big hole in her bottom. The steamer began to make water immediately and the captain and crew of 33 men saw that their ship was doomed made preparations to leave her. The water poured into the engine room putting out the fires and the steamer began to settle fast. The crew, how ever, stood by the steamer until day light, rockets being fired in the mean time. The shore folks on seeing the signals of distress quickly came to the assist ance of the ill-fated steamer. When daylight broke it was found that the steamer was quite near the land and lines were run from the foremast to the shore and the crew in small numbers were sent ashore in a basket. Capt. Muir remained by the steamer until Lloyd's agent took charge. The captain says that he was sitting in the cabin when the steamer struck and she went on the rocks so easily that he did not know that she was ashore until the mate told him. The captain attributes the loss of the ship to the strong gale and adverse currents, as a short time- before she struck he sight ed what he thought was Cope Sable light. Nearly the whole bottom has been pounded out of the steamer and there Is no hoi>e of saving her. The Mira is a eomporattvely new steamer of 2450 tons register, and hails from London. It is expected that a portion of her eargn will be saved. SOME LOSS OF LIFE Is Reported Along New Jersey and Long Island Coasts. New York, Feb. 3.—The gale which has been sweeping the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey for more than 24 hours, and if. continuing, though with abated force, tonight, has brought death and disaster to sailors and their cralt. Reports of loss of life are con- I lined to the eastern end of Long Island, whence comes the news that several (Continued on page 3.) NOT DISCOURAGED. Waterbury, Ct., Merchants Are Ordering New Stocks. Loss to the City Will Be Between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. But They Propose to Keep Right on in Business. Waterbury. I'onn.. Feb. 3.—The sun rose, this morning on a blackened and smouldering mass of ruins that marketl the main business section of the city. Bat ghastly as the appearance was and bitter as the disappointment of busi ness nion and numerous families, there was ore fact blacker than all the others. This was the very strong sus picion that the tire that completely de stroyed the Scnvill house, burning up thousands of dollars'worth of furniture, appointments and personal effects and imperilled many lives, was the work of a fire fiend. The fi*e originated in the pool and billiard room in the basement of the house. The room was closed and lock ed and no one was supposed to be there. Xo fire was kept in the room, all heat was supplied from a boiler in another part of the building. Manager Truman said while the firo was still raging that he had not the slightest doubt that it was of incen diary origin. No one could be found to explain its origin,* and the authorities have been quietly at work investigat ing. Tiie fire came so closely on the heels of the big conflagration that the thous ands of spectators who witnessed It were thrown into a more complete panic than the original conflagration caused. The flames had only begun to die out down along Bank. Grand and South Main streets at 4 o'clock when long tongues of llamtfs ieaped as by magic into the sky and people groaned with the apprehension that the city was doomed after all. The call was rung in promptly and the engines that hurried to the scene turned their attention mainly to pre venting the spread of the flames. It was evident That the hotel was doomed and if the Are had reached the adjacent buildings, there would have been very little hope of saving the center of tho city. The fire continued far intb the day nnd was not entirely extinguished until evening. The scene about the city, today, was only a little less re markable than that of the previous evening. The fire cut through the heart of the city and the appearance of the gaping opening from Leavenworth to Brook streets was typical of the deep wound sustained by the commercial life and importance of the city. A tangled net work of wires on Bank and South Main streets greatly hinder ed the work of extinguishing the last flames and clearing away the wreck age. The Connecticut Railway and Right ing Co. had men on the streets a!) day removing, repairing and replacing the wires. The city's telephonic communi cation, lighting facilities and electric power were restored before night. A revised list of losses and insurance is very difficult to obtain, as few know lust what the loss was on their build ings and stock. It is believed that when the truth is known the figures printed, this morning, will not be far from the correct estimate. The remarkable feature of the tire was undoubtedly the absence so far us known of loss of life. Two men were asleep in the Scovill house, Charles Y. Kent of the Holmes, Kooth Hayden's Co. and member of the board of educa tion, and the second cook, a German, but both have been located. The rebuilding of the ruined struct ures is only a question of time. Tem porary quarters have been secured by all the firms and though very small so fur as actual space goes, the merchants who have lost so heavily have refused to yield to defeat and will soon be in commodious headquarters. Many have already telegraphed for new stocks and will resume business Immediately. The American Publishing Co. is among the heaviest losers, the building being ruined, but the paper was issued in an abbreviated form, tonight. The walls of the mechanical department are stil! standing and it is said it will be roofed in immediately. The press and machines are believed not to be seri ously damaged, though burled under water and debris. The plans of the com pany have not been formulated ns to the future. There has been more or less disorder about the streets, today, but the police have been very active and (he militia (Continued on page 2.) SMOKE WAITT BOND’S TOTEM THE BEST 5-CENT LONDRES CIGAR WE HAVE EVER SOLD. FOR A MILD, SWEET CICAR. TRY Blackstone Juniors SMALL BUT GOOD. BOTH UNION MADE... WHITT BOND, Mnfrs,, No. 53 Blackstone Street BOSTON.

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Daily Kennebec Journal TERMS: *T.OO PER YEAR. So notice whatever will be taken of unsigned communications. The Journal cannot held respon ■ible for the preservation or return of rejected communications. Address all communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGH FLYXT. publishers, Augusta, Maine. No Reaction in Prosperity. It was expected that the great loss in the corn crop, last year, would be seri ously felt in sections of the West end that the railroads would be particularly hard hit. P.ut in his weekly financial letter Henry Clews says that it is amazing what a slight effect the loss is having upon either railroad traffic or general business. The receipts of grain at Chicago during four weeks in Janu ary were only 11,000,000 bushels against over 22,000,000 bushels the same weeks, last year, a loss of 50 per cent, in this class of traffic, due chiefly to reduction n the coi n movement. It was expected that January would be the period when this deficiency began to be felt, but the most enthusiastic optimist scarcely had i he courage to predict that it would make no difference to the grand result in earnings. Such a loss in traffic a few years ago would have put some roads Into bankruptcy; while, now. the roads affected are actually showing gains ever the large returns of a year ago. This simply goes to prove the great activity in general business. The farmers of the West have enjoyed a series of prosperous years. High prices for corn and oats, together with a good yield of wheat, have largely com pensated them for the shortage In corn. The towns and cities of the West are also still in the midst of the boom, and the resulting Immense demands for both raw materials and manufactured products keep the railroads taxed to their full capacity. In commenting on tliis Mr. Clews says: “Among a large number of shrewd, successful men, there is a feeling that the time Is ripe lor conversatlsm, that the wave of prosperity has reached its crest, and ran make little further progress unless some degree of recession takes place to permit another start. On the other hand there is still a large recognition of the fin t that while the country has beep making phenomenal progress, breaking all former standards, the business situation Is still sound, and that as yet there is no appearance of overstrained credit or serious reaction.” Our Present Naval Strength. The Naval Register for 1902 gives some interesting and valuable in formation about our navy. It shows ihat it now consists of 285 ships of war. 225 ships being in commission or avail able for immediate service, and 60 be ing in course of construction. During the past year the Wisconsin and Illinois, two of the finest battleships afloat, were commissioned, and six new torpedo boats were accepted, while the Mindanao was repaired and restored to the list, and the receiving ship Ver mont. the Belusan, and the monitors Catsklll and Manhattan were stricken off of the list. The «Oatskill and the Manhattan are two of the old Civil War monitors, and In accordance with the American custom they are not list ed us being serviceable. England. France and other European countries list anything and everything, and our officials claim that this is the reason thdr navies show such great numerical strength. The Register gives the fol lowing list of ships In commission or available for Immediate service: Typo. Battleships Armored cruisers Protected cruisers I'nprotected cruisers _ X>ouble turreted monitors Single (urreted monitors ilmihoats Auxiliary cruisers Colliers, supply ships, etc Torpedo boats Submarine boat Tugs .Sailing ships Receiving ships Number. 10 6 5 4 TO 6 27 "l 39 6 Total We have also under construction eight battleships, six armored cruisers, nine piotected cruisers, one gunboat, four monitors, sixteen torpedo boat destroy ers, nine torpedo boats and seven sub marines. making a total of 6't new ves sels, and of these, one battleship, three protected cruisers, four monitors, IS destroyers and nine torpedo boats will be completed und put in service this year. There are 13 training ships at work turning out new material for the navy, and altogether the report made by the Naval Register is most gratifying. The American navy of the future will live up to its record and a more glorious record than that of the American navy is possessed by none in the world. The unusual public interest taken in the escape, capture and death of the notorious Biddle brothers in Penn sylvania has doubtless been caused by the active part taken in the affair by the warden's wife, Mrs. Soflel. There is scarcely ever a revolting murder case in which there are not extended to the criminal the sympathy and help of emotional women of high or low de gree. Usually, however, the sending of flowers, dainties, maudlin letters, etc., is as far as these women go, but Mrs. Soflel gave up home, husband, children aod life Itself to aid the es cape and join in the (light of these two depraved -wretches whose charncter and crimes she well knew. It is chari table to assume that she was hypnotis ed or insane. Perhaps she was both and perhaps neither. The ways of women pass all human understanding. The papers of the State are saying many a good word for the report of State Treasurer Smith, and they are amply justified in doing so. The report shows a condition of things most gratifying to the people of Maine, and gives additional, though unneeded evi dence that Mr. Smith is exceptionally well qualified for the responsible duties of his position. It is Maine against Missouri in the National Senate as regards the ship ping bill. The opposition to the meas ure of which Senator Frye is the chief champion, is led by Senator Vest of Missouri and his course is fully as statesmanlike, as farseeing and as patriotic as was his advocacy of free silver. When lynching is mentioned in the National Senate. Tillman takes it as a personal insult and loses no time in leaping into the ring with pitchfork J aloft and voice turned loose If it keens on, the Iloston ''antis” may be forced into the long procession of those who are declaring' their friend ship) for the United States. The Hens’ Strike. Where arc the hens, the faithful hens. That daily used to lay The shells in which the food wo liked Was neatly stowed away? What have w« done to give offense To those long patient fowls. That they should go on strike and cause Among us groans and scowls? We used to hear their songs of joy. Their cackling long and loud. When they beheld the little spheres, Or which they were so proud. Hut now their songs are few and short. For only now and then We hear the oldtitne notes of pride From some still loyal hen. And eggs I Well they now come so high They're nearly out of sight Of every man who wants to soothe An humble appetite. In fact, so dear have they become That they are luxuries Just suited for a millionaire With palate hard to please. There’s mourning in the restaurant, Within the home there's grief. For eggs have gone up at a rate That challenges belief. And what is worse, We cannot tell How high they yet will rise. Or whether we shall e'er again The Inside scrutinize. If we've offended any hen That ever laid an egg Down on our knees we'll promptly drop, And pardon humbly beg. And if they’re striking for more feed. We ll furnish it by kegs; Indeed, we'll give them anything For more and cheaper eggs. —Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Only a month to town meeting day. Portland reports the first mosquito of the season. Never did Candlemas day. even In New England, deal out a greater va riety of weather than Sunday gave us. The Watervllle Mail ridicules In spector Atwood's figures when he sayB that only 219 children under 15 years of age were employed in Maine fac tories, last year. The decline of fox hunting has many mourners for it is good sport. There are a few foxes left, but they are getting more and more'foxy each year. If the woodchuck dared to peer out of his hole, Sunday, and escaped being drowned by the rain or buried in the snow, he was probably blown away by the wind or struck by lightning. The ice cutting goes merrily on. and there was a sigh of relief heard all along the Kennebec when the rain ceased and the mercury started back toward a winter level again. Sheriff Pearson is going out to Chi cago to lecture, a little later in the month, and has had to decline several invitations to speak in Maine cities be fore the spring election. The death of a poor old woman of starvation and exposure near Bath makes people in that city wonder if there is to be any denial of the state ment said to have been made by her that she had been living with a so called religious sect, had been nearly starved and overworked, had fled to get rest and something to eat. On the pay roll of the North Vassal boro woolen mill for 1S62 appears the name of Samuel Williams at 37 cents per day. He was a youngster just over from Ireland with his mother, and full of ambition and energy. Now Samuel Williams owns the North Vas salboro mills and many others and is known across the continent, as a man ufacturer and merchant of great wealth and unquestioned integrity. It was during one of the moonlight nights of a week ago that a Parkhurst farmer opened his eyes and found his room as light as day. He jumped out of bed and looked at the clock. One hand was a trifle past 12 and the other was on the six. -Half past six." he shouted to his wife. "Get up and hurry wit h breakfast or I shall be late." In his haste in building the fires ho used for kindling the late papers and his wife's stockings. He then ran to the barn to harness his team. One of the boys crawled out. looked at his watch and remarked that the old thing had stopped again. Breakfast was hurried ly prepared and eaten; then the good wife looked at the clock and saw tt was half past one. A Bath man recently sold a horse whose only fault was that he would occasionally balk. He guaranteed the purchaser, who wanted a horse a woman could drive, that the animal was perfectly safe. A few days later the purchaser returned with the ani mal declaring, "'You said he was per fectly safe but he balks." "Oh, well that's all right.” said the former owner, "as long as he stands still he's safe nnd that's all I guaranteed." Well he's not safe even when he balks," said the buyer, “because when he stops In the middle of a street car track and refuses to start again he ruts my wife In a very dangerous plr.ee." The seller decided this was true and returned the money. The Bath Independent has been look ing up the figures and finds that ns far as it has investigated no city in Maine or New Hamsphire has nearly as large a high school In proportion to the number of inhabitants as has Bath, and most of the cities are very far below it in the ratio that the registration in the high school bears to the number of people in the place. Concord and Nashua—each having double the popu lation of Bath, have each a high school only a little larger. Biddeford and Augusta each larger than Bath fall greatly below it in number of High school pupils. Portland, with four times the population, has a high sehool only two and one-half times larger than Bath. Portland Express: The decision of the Maine Press Association to take up the question of an amendment of the libel laws and to assist the daily papers m their effort toward that end ought to have a good deal of bearing upon that question. That publishers do rot have a fair show under the present libel laws is acknowledged, ,and when the public is educated to the fact, there will be no trouble in getting mat ters rectified. There is no disposition to shield any publication which ma liciously defames innocent men, luckily none of the Maine papers at the present time has such a disposition, nor do the publishers seek to escape from the re sponsibility of paying for any actual damage which they may inadvertently do, but there are inequalities and unfair provisions in the present law which ought to be eliminated, and Maine will without doubt be willing to put her papers on a basis similar to that exist ing in the commonwealth of Massa chusetts and other progressive states, which is all that the publishers will ask. LIGHT AND AIRY. Explained. Clancy—Phwat's the matther wid yer face? Casey—Th' ould woman hit me wid the l'avin's o’ this mornin’s meal o’ mush. Clancy—O’on! Shure mush is too soft to— Casey—Faith, she didn’t shtop to take it from the pot. On His Way Home. Towne—He’s a splendid musician, t>ut he drinks entirely too much. Browne—I can understand that. I suppose his musical instinct will not permit him to skip a bar. Genuine Grief. ‘‘Poor man! He was so cut up yes terday. He got a telephone message that his wife’s pet dog had been run over and killed. "Why should the death of a dog make him feel so badly?” “That wasn't it. He felt badly when he got home and found It was all a mistake.” Comparisons Are “Odorous.” “Well I don’t see much difference between ‘notoriety’ and ’fame.’ "You don’t? Then you wouldn’t be able to distinguish between the per fume of Limburger cheese and that of the rose.” An Important Point. Mrs. Ascum—So you’re going to send your daughter to Wellesley. Why not to Vassar? Mrs. DeStyle—The Vassar colors don’t become her at all. Talking Fight. To "Pen is mightier than the Sword" Prize-fighters give a modern twist. For they believe with one accord "The tongue is mightier than the fist.” Man—Vain Man. He laughs at woman's soda-fountain habit—and keeps the druggist busy handing out cigars to him. He tells funny stories about how a woman drives a horse—and steers his automobile up a telegraph pole. He is not a seeker after public honor —but he is always on hand an hour ahead of time when he is one jot 200 vice presidents at a political meeting. He is above adding postscripts to his letters—but he uses the long-distance telephone to explain what he omitted in his business communication, j He can explain the wlreles tele graphy system to his wife, but he can not understand her description of a new bonnet. i He picks flaws in the lectures of em inent scientists, and discovers monu mental wisdom in the llspings of his baby. He loves to tell of the splendid ex ercise of sawing wood—but he is will ing to pay another man to enjoy the exercise. j He writes cards to the papers against problem plays—and swears at the ticket window if he cannot get a front seat when the ballet comes to tow n. J He used to walk four miles through the snow to school, and carry his din 1 ner with him—and he threatens to go to law because the new school build ROYAL BLUE LINE. FLORIDA TOURS MONDAY, FEB. 10. $61 Cover* all Expert***. (Except hotel accommodations at Jacksonville). One day stop at Washington on going trip. Solid vestibule trains Washington to Jacksonville. Oth er date. Feb. 24. Personally con ducted tours leave Washinfirton Boston, Feb. a, Tvasillllgwil JIarch 14 anj 23 April U *nd E. May 9. 125 foyers all expense* except suppers on Fall River Line. Five days in Washington. Stop over privileges. Also tours to Old Point Comfort *nd Richmond. For itin eraries and Guide to Washington, ap plv to JOS. P- TAGGART. N. E. P. A.. Ml Washington St., Boston. T5BITS ir.3 is not erected within four blocks of his home. He does not g0 to church Sunday morninjr because he wants to read the paper but through the week he is sat isfied to ttlance at the headlines on his wav down town—Baltimore American. Reflections of a Bachelor. Every man is an egoist, but only one In a hundred knows how to back it up. The woman who would like to be a j great lady usually is insolent; the wo- 1 man who Is one, isn't. In marriage it is better to be a sub missive philosopher than a conscien tious reformer. Tn a. play where the heroine's hus band is a scoundrel, the women who see it always feel vindicated, no mat ter how good their husbands are to them or how much they love one an other.—New York Press. Personal Notes. Hon. OeOrge S. Boutwell, it has just been announced, is gettng out a book of memoirs. He Is the oldest living ex-Governor of Massachusetts. Louis V, Bell has presented to the Sheepshead Bay dub the fine head of an elk shot by President Roosevelt on his hunting trip in the far West in mo. Senator George F. Hoar will.be ask ed to be chairman and the principal speaker at the exercises on the eight ieth birthday celebration of Dr. Ed ward Everett Hale, in Boston, on April 3. Rev. Dr. S. H. Ford, editor of the “Christian Repository and Home Cir cle.” is eighty-four yeurs old and has been sixty-four years in the Baptist ministry. He la the oldest active min ister in the denomination. When Admiral Schley visits Knox ville. Tenn., on February 5. he will be presented with a gold-headed cane, the wood of which was obtained from a hickory tree which once grew in the yard of Admiral Farragut's home and birthplace, twelve miles west of that city. Senator Hanna has gathered through a clipping bureau, everything that haB been said in the editorial columns of thp newspapers of the United States and England concerning the death of William McKinley. There are 12,000 of these clippings, contained in four large volumes. R F. Stephens, a prominent horti culturist of Nebraska, has distributed free to farmers of his State forty-five thousand apple trees, on condition that they will be cultivated according to his direction. Mr. Stephens will receive one-half the yield, for a certain num ber of years. Miss Elizabeth Plahklnton. cm In dianapolis, has supplemented her re cent guts of paintings and statuary to the Lafayette Art Gallery with a col lection of autograph letters. These letters are all written by men of world-wide reputation and of different nationalities (principally French), and the majority of them are illustrated by original fusain, pencil, pen and ink sketches. Prof. Reuben Gold Thwaltes, secre tary of the Wisconsin Historical Socie ty, has Just had published a new' edi tion of “The Jesuit Relations and Al lied Documents,” in seventy-three vol umes, extending over the years 1610 1791, constituting elaborate narrations of the travels and explorations of the Jesuit missionaries in “New France,” from Quebec to Minnesota. It is limi ted to 750 copies. Something That Will Do You Good. Wo know of no„way in which we can be of more service to our readers than to tell them of something that will be of real good to them. For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best reme dies on the market for coughs, colds, and that alarming complaint, croup. We refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it with such good results in our family so long that it has become a household necessity. By its prompt use we haven’t any doubt but that it has time and again prevented croup. The testimony is given upon our own experience, and we suggest that our readers, especially those who have small children, always keep tt in their homes as a safeguard against croup.—Cjfmden (8. C.) Messen ger. For sale by John Coughlin. 1T7 Water street;.!. C. Houiehan, Gardiner. MARKET RF.HmKTm NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Features of the Day’s Dealings in All the Leading Stocks. New York. Feb. 3.—The professional ele ment amongst the stock operators showed a rather hopeful spirit, this morning, and started with some confidence to buy trans-continental railroad stocks. The movements seemed to bo based upon an assumption that the supreme court would hand down its decision, today, in the Northern Securities case, for within half an hour after the time for the sitting of the court the morning's gains in these stocks had been wiped out. The dealings In Southern Pacific were especially large. The buying of the stock ts ostensibly based upon the expectation of an early refunding of large Issues of bond* bearing a high rate of interest and which mature in the next few years. There were very heavy dealings 1n St. Paul and Union Pacific but their gains were entirely wiped out.- Efforts were made to revive the market by inaugurat ing a move in the coalers. Lackawanna spurted HVi. very little stock coming out. The dealf.igs In Amalgamated Copper were on an enormous scale. It was under pressure throughout with occasional ral lies. and late in the day fell more than 3 points under Saturday, closing with a net loss of 2V Profit taking was an important element in the weakness of the stock but there was a disposition to dis credit recent rumors of a combination with other copper producers. The weak ness of this stock did not affect the earlv rise in the trans-continentals, but its depressing influence gained force lat er In the day. The favorable statement of net earnings for December was re sponsible for strength In the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie stocks, the common rising 2M, and the preferred 8!i with final reactions of about a point. The money market continued easy not withstanding the expectation that the outward movement of gold is about to be renewed. In fact the ease of the money market is the permissive factor in the ex port of gold. Railroad bonds were moderately active and irregular. Total sales, par value, *4.215,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call. New York Monoy Market New York, Feb. 5. Money on call closed Steady at 2H62L; j last loan at 2% per cent. THEffiMBINAHONTHAT CURES Colds Croup Coughs Cramps Cholera Chills Colic. Johnson's i. Vnodyne Liniment Dropped on sugar. Will cure many common ailments which may occur in every family. It is strictly a family remedy. For INTERNAL as much as EX TERNAL use. Originated in 1810 by an old Family Physician. Could a remedy have existed for nearly a century, except for the fact that its virtue and excellence have won the public favor to a remarkable degree? You can safely trust what time has indorsed. Send for onr Book on INFLAMMATION, mailed free. Sold by all DrumriitB. Put up in Two Sizes, Price 23 and SO eta. I. S. JOHNSON CO., Boeton, Ma«. Can You Afford To Do It? DO WHAT Why run YOUR OWN RISK of loss of time by accidental injury, and possible loss of life, limb or eyesight, when THE PREFERRED ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. has over 60,000 pairs of hands, feet and eyes protected by the BEST POLICIES ISSUED and they will promptly and cheerfully pay for YOUR loss of time should you be accidentally injured. REMEMBER that you have only one pair of hands, feet or eyes. For particulars inquire of THE C. F. DUNLAP AGENCY,“SK" 86 Exchange St., Portland, Maine. CEO. W. 8EARLES, Augusta, Ms., Special Agent for Kennebec Co, Prime mercantile paper 4£4% per cent. Sterling exchange firm at 4.8i,4 for de mand and at 4.84V* for 60 days. Posted rates 4.8547% and 4.88. Commercial bl.ls 4.Si*s®4.84V Bar silver 51%. Mexican dollars 44%. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular. United States new 4s, reg. 139 do. Coup. 139 United States 4s 111% do. coup. 111% Denver Rio Grande lsts 102 Erie Gen. 4s 88% •♦Missouri, Kansas Texas 2nds 9^ Kansas Pacific consols Oregon Nav. lsts Texas Pacific lg. lsts 120% do. reg. 2nd Union Pacific lsts-. •ex. int. ••bid. asked. New York Produce Market. New York, Feb. 3. FI.OUR— Receipts. 2".566 bbls.; exports. 11,019 bbls. salts. 10410 pkgs.; market was moderately active and a shade higher on some grades; winter straights, 3.65'j: July, 39\ft7/»: Sept., 33. PORK—May, 15.87'v July, 15.95. LARD—May. 9.45; July, 9.50. RIBS—Mav. 8.45; July. 8.55. CASH FLOCK—Steady. WHEAT—No. 3, 74: No. 3 red, 83 £885'/-i. OATS—No. 3. 45®454s: No. 3 white, 4T& 47 V No. 3 white, 46t-; dairies. 151/21. CHEESE—Strong, ll'VL EGGS—Strong: fresh, 25. Boston Market. Boston, Feb. 3. FLOUR—Spring patent, 4.004T4.40. CORN—Steamer yellow, 69V OATS—Two clip white. 52.d6maa* l. E. TUELL, M. D., FFICE. 222 Water 8v., OTsr Bowdlteh a Webster's Drug Store. •FFICE HOURS: U to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M. to 12 A If. 12. and from LIB to Sunday from U tesldence: Comer Groee and State Sts. DENTISTRY, B. J. ROBERTS, D. 0.1 Telephone call, 202-4. 'FFICE, 242 WATER STREET. Dr. Roberts has all latest epedal tlea. W. JOHNSON, M. D„ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE, New Purinton Block. Hours, 19 to 12 A M.; 1.30 to 8. and 7 to P M. Sunday, I to 10 A M. Residence, It Chapdl Street. telephone' CONNECTION DR. L. L. DofitlVER, DEtlTIST. Specialist in Csoerq and Bridge Work. Mt Water St, Augusts, Me. TELEPHONE, 87-8. •fflce Hours: 8 te B A M.; 1 to UO P. 1C. .o w OLIVER W, TURNER, M. D„ EYE, EAb! NOSE and VHROAT. VICKERY BUILDING, WATER ST., Opposite Hotel North. Hours: 8 A. M. to 8 P. M., by appoint* ment. dedld6moa _ C. L. BLAKELY, M. D. V., VETERINARIAN. Graduate at Harvard Veterinary College) OFFICE: RESIDENCE: Stllkeye SUble. 48 Chapel St. Telephone. 1S-4. Telephone, M8-1L _;_ julyTdtf JOHN E. KELLER, Piano Tuning and Repairing. Representing Residence Cressey, Jones Allen, U Melville at Music House. Augusta, Maine. dec28d3moa* Augusta Trust Co. .Opera House Block, Aeaeate, Me. Truateea-J. MANCHESTER HAYNES President. Edwin C. Burleigh, John F. Hill, Geo. E. Macomber, W. H. Gannett, H. M. Heath. F. S. Lyman. F. W. Kinsman, Fra H. Randall, P. O. Vickery. Fred G. Kinsman, O. T. Stevens. Geo. N. Lawrence, Charles H. White/ L. J. Crooker,

H. E. Bowditch. Nathan Weoton, Thos. J. Lynch. Arthur W. Whitney. Deposits Received SabJCCt and •NTERESTS PAID OR THE DAILY IA «*El In Savings Department, internet paid quarterly at the rate ot 4 per fitt s«ts remaining THREE MONTHS or more. Interest computed from the 1st to ISth ot each month. All Deposits Sabjeet to Strictly Confidential. High Grade Bonds and lave Securities Bought and Sold. Isiglar am Firgprggt Sals Dapmii turn Ta Ut p. E. SMITH. Treasurer. Hiram L. Plshon, Assistant Trees Banking hours S to 4 dally. except Sat* •irrtnv S.tiiH.-. h) 1*131 Nn inM H taij in^M Horses. H. F. CUHMIN8S, Bowmen 8t.. Et«t aide, near inquire at Revere House..

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COUNTY FINANCES. Annual Report of Treasurer J. Blanchard for 1901. Kennebec’s Resources Have Increased More Than $6000. Receipts from Fines and Costs in Liquor Cases, $27,815.03. The annual report of James E. Blanchard, treasurer of Kennebec county, has been prepared. The follow ing is a summary: The amount authorized by the Leg islature for the county tax of the sev eral cities, towns and plantations in the county of Kennebec for the year 1901 was $30,000, to which was added an oveilay of $397.33, which was duly ap portioned. At the end of the fiscal year, Jan. 1, 1902, this amount, with the ex ception of $4073.39 had been paid. Since that date $2349.28 has been paid, leav ing a balance due of $1724.11. On Jan. 1, 1901, there was cash in the treasury to the amount of $iri,770.Sl. This year there was $22,192.48 on hand. The liabilities more than resources Jan. 1, 1991, amounted to $7431.13, while on Jan. 1, 1902, the amount was $1120.89, showing a decrease of indebtedness of $0310.24 during the year. The sinking fund now amounts to $8047.50. The cost of maintaining the supreme judicial court for the year was $2015.76. and the cost of the supreme court was $11,153.84. The salaries of county offi cers aggregated $12,506.30. The cost of maintaining the various local courts throughout the county was as follows: Municipal courts—Augusta. $2193.26; Gardiner, $2032.46; Hallowell. $348.25; Waterville, $1127.81. Trial jus tice courts—Belgrade, $39.94; Chelsea, $1158.19; Fayette, $25.80; Oakland, $65.57; Randolph, $2018.49; Vassalboro, $3.97. The expenditures for G. H. Ames and M. L. Rollins for special services in sup pression of the liquor traffic amounted to $496.40. Repairs, ruel. Ilgnts ana miscellan eous expenses at court house aggregat ed $2803.21. The jail expenses amounted to $9132.08. Five agents of the S. P. C. A. had charges allowed aggregating $435.30. These agents were S. B. Meady. Ran dolph: A. Joly, O. II. Simpson, Water ville; Isaac H. Purinton. Bowdoinham, and John .1. Hunt, Farmington. A detailed statement of tines and costs received from the enforcement of the liquor law shows that Augusta vio lators paid through the municipal court $1025 and through the superior court $9409.10, making a total of $11,034.10: Chelsea, through trial justice. $050, and through superior court, $091.98, or $1341.98 in all; Waterville, through municipal court $200 and through su perior court $7498.89. a total of $7098.89. Through the superior court: Gardiner, $3932.30; Hallowed, $1310.77: China. $100; Clinton, $100; Oakland, $210: Randolph. $1208.50: Rome, $35: Vassalboro, $100; Winthrop, $491.43. The total of these receipts aggregate $27,815.03. The fines collected for drunkenness amounted to $984.77 and for other crimes $515.20. making the total receipts from fines and costs from all sources, $29,315. The total costs for prosecuting offen ders. commitment to jail and board of prisoners originating in the various lo cal courts in the county was as fol lows: liquors. tramps. liquors. tramps. liquors. tramps, Augusta—Sale of liquors, drunkenness. $1375.35; tramps other crimes. $497.48. Gardiner—Sale of drunkenness, $2191.42; other crimes, $291.62. Hallowed—Sale of drunkenness, $309.98; other crimes, $116.36. Waterville—Sale of drunkenness, $1517.19; other crimes, $392.48. Chelsea—Sale of liquors, drunkenness, $332.19; tramps, other crimes. $16.28. Belgrade—Sale of liquors, $10 enness. $12.20: other crimes. $4 Oakland—Sale of liquors. $9.21 enness. $64.84; tramps, $3.31 crimes. $47.03. Randolph—Sale of liquors, drunkenness. $2713.19; tramps, other crimes, $11.47. $1108.90: $195.21: $23.35: $260.67: $103.S3: $32.51: $155.29; $73.49: $908.23; $267.56; drunk 4.24. drunk other $25.14; $1178.83; Fayette—Drunkenness. $33.30. Vassalboro—Other crimes, $11.47. Costs emanating from the supreme court amounted to $150 for other crimes. Costs emanating from the superior court were as follows: Sale of liquors. $3389.61: drunkenness, $16.29: other c rimes. $3110.29. SONS OF BOWDOIN. The Fourth Annual Banquet of the Kennebec Alumni. Pres. Hyde Present, and a Delightful Evening Passed. Hotel North was in the hands of Bowdoin men, last evening, and the local alumni of the famous old Bruns wick college, with President Hyde and Prof. I... A. Lee as their guests, passed a delightful evening there. It was the fourth annual meeting and banquet of the Kennebec Bowdoin Alumni Asso ciation and about 25 graduates ipet there in happy reunion. They met in one of the parlors and passed an hour in renewing old acquaintance and telling stories, and at adjourned to the dining room where Landlord Merrill had arranged the prettily decorated ta bles in the form of a hollow square. The banquet was the North's best and re ceived many compliments after ample justice had been done it. Speeches were in order and it was after 12 when the party broke up. Among those present from out of town were Weston Lewis. '72, of Gardiner, A. G. Bowie. 75. of Waterville, Henry R. Wing. '80. of Lewiston. Dr. B. L. Ridlow, '91, of Togus, and Donald F. Snow, 01, of Bangor. Hon. H. M. Heatn, '7Z. president or the association, was toastmaster ami presided most happily over the. after dinner exercises. President William I)e Witt Hyde and Prof. L. A. Lee spoke for the college and had many in teresting and Inspiring things to say of its broadening work, its prosperity. Us splendid class of young men. its in creasing equipment, its new library.

Dark and Dreary Lives Made Fuii ef Jay by the Great Strangthener Dr. Greene’s Nenrura. Volumes ami volumes of lotion from women cured of serious troubles hare been printed to show the sterling worth of Dr. Greene’s Nerrnra. Does not this convince yon that it will help you? Mbs. H. J. W. Hbkmngs, 209 East 101th 6t., New York City, says For tire years I was afflicted with falling of the womb. 1 was in agony most of the time. I bad those awful bearing down pains that all women woo ■offer from female weak neasknow are almost un bearable. 1 bad such ter rible back aches it seem ed as if 1 must ■cream. 1 lost child after child because I could not carry them the full time and 1 was so miseiu- _ ble. and ■offered so much that it seemed as though I would go _ craiy at time/. I can’t say enough to make any one understand what i did sutler, out i snow there are hundreds of other women suffering. And that will understand how fearful it was. I doctored all the time, and kept on taking all hinds of medicine, hut my suffering did not grow any less. I was in the same agony ail the time. Finally I read one of I>r. Greene’s hooks on women, which tell how women keep their health, and youth, and beauty, and 1 decided^o try Dr. Greene’s Kervura blood and nerve remedy. I am so thankful I did. I am so grateful to I>r. Greene for this wonderful remedy I cannot say enough for It. I have taken three bottles so far, and it has done me so much good that 1 shall take it right along. I know this is the only cure there Is for women who suffer so terribly as I did, and I hope my letter will be the means of making them take It.” ii s your nerves mai are inuiLiiig you m. They won’t let you sleep well. They won’t let you eat well. They won’t let yout blood clrrnlate well. Dr. Greene’s Nervura chances all this. It is world renowned. It is purely vogutable, and it mnkes women strong. Dr. Greene stands ready to advise you free. Why not call or write to him? His address is 34 Temple Place, Boston. Mass. the harmony between faculty and stu dents. and the plans for commence ment. next June. Doth aroused much enthusiasm and won great applause. There was also present as the repre sentative of the undergraduate body, G. Rowland Walker, ’02, who spoke of the student life and conditions, the athletic interests and the pride of the college in its loyal alumni. Mr. Wal ker is one of the prominent men of the college and a leader in scholarship, and the manager of the Athletic Association, last year.' He has also served on the editorial board of the Quill, is Class day orator, and an officer of the debating society. Then there were other speakers, among them being Rev. H. E. Dunnack, ’97. Jos. Williamson, Esq., ’88, A. M. Goddard, Esq., ’S2, Fred H. Cowan. ’01, and J. Clair Minot, ’96. There were letters of regret from several alumni who were unable to be present. During the evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Hon. H. M. Heath, ’72. vice presidents, Hon. 1>. Raker, ’68, and H. S. Web ster. 67: secretary and treasurer, J. Clair Minot, ’96: executive committee. Dr. O. S. C. Davies, "79, Dr. W. S. Thompson, ’7f>, and F. J. C. Little, Esq., ’89. A little after midnight the party broke up, voting it a splendid banquet and a most happy reunion, and vowing all to meet again at commencement in June and at the fifth annual banquet in February, 1903. AMUSEMENTS. “A Jolly American Tramp.” N. D. Newell presented the laugh able melodramatic drama, “A Jully American Tramp,” at the Augusta Opera House, last evening. The man agement certainly had good reason for congratulating itself for there was a big audience present. ’■The American Tramp” has never been seen here before and its opening in this city was very successful. Jack Allen was a capital man in the title role and made one of the best hits of the evening. Kitty Bingham was an ex cellent Flo Barrett and captivated the audience. The play itself is very witty and time after time the hearers burst into long continued applause, calling the players back to re pea t certain of the more humorous parts anil the special ties which were introduced. Rut there were some vulnerable places. The vil lain was weak and detracted consider able front the play as a whole. The comedy was of a rather coarse variety in some parts and was considerably overdrawn in others. Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of unclaimed letters ;it the Augusta postoffice for the week ending Feb. 3rd: WOMEN.—Beale, May: Connor, Mrs. J. E.: Chase. Miss Adla M.: Duidns, Kmilida Mademoiselle; Gilbert. Mrs. Rosa: Kelley, Miss May: M. B. S., Miss: Mitchell. Miss Clara: Mayhew, Belle: Kobblnson. Mrs. Rosy; Howell, Miss Kcflie M.: Robinson, Maine; Ste venson, Mrs. Geo.: Tatro, Mrs. Frank; Wilberford, Mrs. Daniel. MEN.—Brown. E. Lincoln; Bradley. James \V.: Alexander, II. H.; Baxter, E. B. (2); Chase. C. K.; Duhamel. Mons. Charles; DeMills, George D.: Gordon. Joseph; Hawes. T. H.: Jackson, D. D., (J); Larrabee. Fred M.: Neal, \V'. G.; Nadeau Rondeau: Stevens, Artello; Stevens. Adelbert: Weleher, George. OASTOH1A, Smnth» ^^TlaKindVouHawAlwap AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK. ORGANIZED 1848. BAMKIH8 ROOMS 235 WATER STREET. TRUSTEES-J. H. Manley, L. C. Cor nish. Lendall Tltcomb, B. F. Parrott, Traby Johnson. Deposits are placed on Interest the first •f February, May, August and November. Interest paid or credited on account on last Wednesday of February and August. Deposits are exempt by law from all taxes, and accounts are strictly sonMan E*pedal privilege* afforded to exeeu tors. administrators, guardians, unit see, married women and minora. i. EDWIN C. DUDLEY, Troaa.

The Yearly Sale. Household linens, sheets and pillow-slips, at lower prices than you are in the habit of paying. Kindly investigate. If found as advertised, then you’ll be tempted to buy. If you do buy, solid satisfaction is bound to follow. Table Linens Bleached Linen Damask, 5S In. wide, 39c Regular price 50c. Bleached Linen Damask, GS in. wide, 50c Regular price, G2c. Bleached Linen Damask, 72 in. wide, 62c Regular price S7c. Unbleached Damask, 20c, 25c, 39c, 50c yard, and up. Napkins IS in. Napkins, regular price, $1.G2, $1.29 IS in. Napkins, regular price, $2.00, $1.62 20 in. Napkins, regular price, $2.50, $1.89 Crashes lOou yards Unbleached all Linen Crash, 20 and 22 In. wide, 8c per yd. Regular price, 12%c per yard. Towel Bargains Linen Huck Towels, size 16 and 2S in., 8c Linen Huck Towels, size 17 and 33 in., lOc Linen Huck Towels, size 20 and 40 in., 12 l-2c The Sheet and Pillow Slip Sale No trouble about selling our regular allotment of sheets and pillow slips at regular prices, but we’re not satisfied with that so they go into the linen sale at liberally reduced prices. Pillow Slips, 6c. and up. Sheets, 39c. and up. Opening of Wash Goods Now on exhibition :i beautiful anil must interesting assortment of the newest wash fabrics for 1902, such as Anderson Ginghams, Scotch Madras, Silk Ginghams, Mercerlzrd Oxford. Swiss Novelties, etc., etc., also new llamburgs, Laces and Allovers. Silks New Wash Silks, 50c yd. New Silk Foulaidg, 50c yd. Hew Silk Yama Mai The new all Silk Lining is very superior in quality and finish, possess ing a high standard of excellence corn lined with pleasant price it makes silken lining a small expenditure. In all colors, width 19 inches, price 45c. per vat d. Bussell Weston, 190 192 Water St., Agents for the McCall Bazar Patterns. 10 and 15c each. None hi Augusta, Me. Special Advertisements. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex ceeding twenty-live words coming under the head of WANTED, l'OR SALE, TO LET, LOST, Ac., will be inserted once lor 15 cents and 5 cents for each subse quent insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT, in sending by mail, remittance of postage stamps should lie made with order, as the charges are too small to open ac counts for. MISCELLANEOUS. MRS. CRAM, CLAIRVOYANT, CAN be consulted on health or business. Ref erences from leading business people. Hours from 10 A. M. to 1(1 P. M. Cases taken by mail. No. 3 Capitol street, eiu gusta, Maine. feb4,dlw* MADAM BRANN, SPIRITUAL Clairvoyant, will see callers at No. 43 Gage street.jan?.l,d2w* FOSS’ QUALITY CHOCOLATES. A new tresh lot just received at State Street Pharmacy.janilodtf GLYCERINE JELLY WITH Vio lets. Now is the lime to use it for rough skin, chapped lips and hands. Fifteen cents by mail. Suite Street Pharmacy. janilOdtf C. L. WAKEFIELD, VETERINARY Surgeon, has removed his office from the Cony stable to Cushman's stable. 139 Wa ter St., near R. R. bridge. Telephone 5S-3. Residence telephone. 241-2. dlat* 75.000 LIVE BAIT, SHINERS, FOR sale. Apply on Oscar's Island, above the old mill dam, Togus, Me. janlu.dlm* PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED. Ail Work guaranteed. Reference. Frank E. Dennis. Augusta. Also instruction on pianos and organs. Orders by mail will i receive promt t attention. Willis E. Trask, Rural Free Delivery No. 2, An- gusta. Me. References, Mrs. E. E. Da vis, C. F. Flynt and Mrs. H. E. Good rich, Augusta. ocl28.dtf LOST, A LADY’S PURSE—BETWEEN GAN; nett's Publishing House anti east end of bridge. Monday night. Please leave at Journal office. feb4d.1t* WANTED. A STEADY YOUNG MAN TO LEARN painting and paper hanging. Apply to K. VV\ Colby. feb4.dlw HEELER AND HEEL SHAVER ON McKay heeler, for ladies' work. Johnson dlros.. Hallow-ell,fehtdlw YOUNG MAN STENOGRAPHER with praetieal office experience. For further particulars address Box 654. Au gusta, Maine. febtdlt AGENTS WANTED FOR THE Mass. Mutual Aerid*»nt Association of Boston, Mass., which pays its claims promptly, ^dn^r'il commission to agents. Apply to J. Pressev. Get. Agent.. No. It:: Main St.. Watervilif, Me._feh4,, Gage St. (Hartford Square). Jan27dtf NORTH HALF OF HOUSE NO. 19 Gage street. Fiv rooms, good cellar, city water. Convenient to Water street. Apply to II. E. Smith, 11 E. Crescent St., Augusta. jail22.dtf ONE FRONT OFFICE AND ONE rear office in Darby block. Put in first class condition with lavatories and run ning water. Rent low. inquire at M.t tomber, Farr Whitten's. janil.dtf A DESIRABLE TENEMENT. CITY water. Inquire 5! Middle street, or at Young's Pharmacy. nov26,dtf TENEMENT AT 27 GROVE ST. 9 rooms and bath. Also desirabe rent of rooms or. Crescent st. South exposure. Inquire of J. H. Sturgis. Opera House Block. novttt.dtf HOUSE, CORNER OF SEWALL AND Weston streets: 12 rooms and bath; hot air furnace and gas. Inquire of Mrs. J. W. Welch. 128 State St. nov22.dtf Great Alteration Sale OF BOOTS AND SHOES Still Continues. jan22-23thf noodtf Great Stock Reduction. WE WII.T, MAKE INTERESTING TRICES FROM NOW UNTIE APRIE TO THOSE WHO CAEE WITH CASH. IN AEI, OUR DEPARTMENTS IN OR DER TO REDUCE STOCK. G. D. HASKELL, TEI.EPHONE 28-2. Wish Your Pastry the Admiration and Envy of Your Neighbors? use Bowditch Webster’s Pure Extract Vanilla MADE FROM THE FINEST MEXICAN BEANS. Our standard flavoring's, unequaled for Purity, Delicacy and /strength. LEMON, ROSE, STRAWBERRY, PEACH. ALMOND, BANANA. Huy in Hulk and Save Money. The Choicest Vegetables Grown, as well as FRUITS that are picked at the proper time, and canned ABSOLUTELY FRESH by the most reliable packers ii> the country, is the only kind you will find on our shelves. We have the choicest products raised. In r' glass and tin. MERRILL BROS., Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal Cards of tkuki, obitaary notlees, no olutlons of tespect, etc., win bo charged at the rate of ten cents per lino. Mo charges less than seventy-floe coats. All advertising aaaooaeesseats of entertalnnents, whoso object Is the raising of money, will bo ebargod at tag rate of fifteen cents a lino. Advertising notices, news fora, will he excluded from our local columns, ex cept such as refer to advertisers occu pying space In our advertising column^ and will be run under a separate head on one of the local pages. Subscribers who fail to receive the JOURNAL promptly will confer a favog by notifying the office Immediately. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY, Postum. _i'2 Decker Day. C. K. Partridge. Temple Pharmacy. Pyramid Pile Cure. Lost—Lady's purse. M Smith's Kidney Pills. Stuart’s Catarrh Cure. Proposals for Supplies. Wanted—Stenographer. Wanted—Heeler and heel shaver. I-ocal Master* Journal Telephone Call, 136-4. Ul The county commissioners will meet at the court house, today. The regular mothly meeting of the city government will occur, Thursday evening. It is said that a thunder storm oc curred in mid-winter in 1873 and was a terrific one. The Cecilia Club will meet with Mrs. John F. Hill. State street, at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Cushnoc Hose Co. boys had a great smoke talk, last evening, over those cigars presented by Nathan T. Folsom. The funeral of the late Mrs. Will Yeaton was held at 3 P. M. Monday, at the resilience on Powhattan street. The remains were placed In the tomb. The display of valentines this year far exceeds in beauty and design those of former years. So say those who have kept watch of them for a long time. Per.vie K„ the 2 months and 20 days old child of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Dow of Cony street. East side, died. Monday evening. The funeral will be later an nounced. District Deputy Grand Chancellor Os car H. Groves will go to Watervllle, this evening, to instail the officers of Haverlock Lodgj;, No. 35, K. of P., of that city. The largest combination furnace in the city being put into the Sherburne Dailey store by Taber, Carey Reid. Hot air wiil heat the street tloor and hot water will be used in the rooms overhead. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Free Baptist church will hold its meet ing, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Nathaniel fioyes at Noyes place. A full attendance is desired as this is the last meeting before the conference. U. S. Senator J. p. Dolliver; of Iowa, one of the most brilliant orators in the country, will give his lecture, "The Nation of America,” in the Halloweil lecture course. Keb. 11th. Admission with reserved seat. 35 cents. Apply to Lunt Brann, Halloweil. A letter received in this city from Mrs. Benjamin D. Savage of Pomona. California, says that Lieut. Savage is better now and able to sit up a large part of each day. He recently under went a surgical operation and has since shown marked improvement. The stock in trade of the J. W. Beck Clothing Co. was moved, yesterday, front its quarters In Hunt block to the north store in Masonic Temple where it will remain during the month of Feb ruary. Repairs on the store occupied l>y this tlrni will begin this morn ing. E W. Church will have two booths at the Canton fair this week. In one of them he will freely dispense samples of the famous “Lawson Pink brand" of canned goods and it will tte an ex cellent opportunity to test the merits of these goods, in the other io>*h the celebrated Martin L. Hall coffee will be served free to all. The dance given at K. of P. hall, last evening, by King Co.. U. R„ K. of P„ was attended by about 35 couples. All enjoyed a very pleasant time. Refresh ments consisting of Ice cream and coke were served and the Journal “Night Owls" were very kindly remembered with a share. Dennis' Orchestra fur nished its usual excellent music. The leading feature of the February number of the Kent's Hill Breeze Is the department devoted to alumni notes. This chat about former stu dents fills eight full pages and will be of much interest to all Triends of the school. The annual alumni reunion will be held In Boston. March 3, and promises to be very largely attended and successful. Baker Weston, the city bell ringer, today, observes his 85th birthday an niversary and he will celebrate It ait he has each birthday for 36 years, by ringing at morning, noon and night the big bell in the Old South Congre gational church. Mr. Weston Is en joying good health this winter, and says ne is feeling better than a year ago. His services through these 36 years have given him a reputation for punctuality and faithfulness excelled by that of no man, and many friends will extend Greetings and best wishes, today. Lung Kuro quickly relieves Asthma. Fresh lot of delicious chlUe-sauce, chipped pear, etc. Woman’s Exchange. _ febldtf Marden’a Ice cream. Mi'll. Telephone JanSdtt

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Lightbody’s Headache Powders Wonderful Cure. For salt- by Druggists. Daily Kennebec Journal GARDINER. Journal's Telephone Call—37-5. Charles A. Drake went i Boston. Sunday night. on a business trip of a rew days. Valentines are now occupying cnn -picuous places in thf the 1 lub passed a very pleasant afternoon. Sat urday, with Miss Julia «Mason, Wash ington street. There is now a shortage of clerks in many of the stores along Water street. This is caused by the clerks taking itieir vacation. The regular meeting of Heath Re lief Corns will be held this evening, and a full attendance is requested as business of importance comes op. if you have a poor razor, note c. H. Beane's ad and you will see a fine chance for owning one of the best made at a trilling expense, fully guar anteed. A masquerade dance will lie held at c.rand Army hall. Thursday evening, a number of the shoe factory boys hav ing the matter in charge. A cake walk will occupy an hour of the time. The tra is to be hold at the Coliseum. Monday evening of next week, by the Gardiner board of trade. There has been no event in the city that has i a used more interest than nas this, ami the prospects are the best tor a good time. Beginning Saturday morning, an other change was made in the Rural Free Delivery from this office. Form erly the greater part of the Chelsea mail went from the Augusta office, but i he new order is for the matter to be laken from the Gardiner office. Car rier McCausland began ills duties on Saturday, increasing his route about two miles. The dedication of the new parish home of the Congregational church will he held. Thursday evening. The ad dress will he given by Rev. \V. I. Cole of Boston. who is one of the directors of the College Settlement of the South Rnd Home. At the close of the ad dress an informal'reception will be held in the new rooms and a cordial in vitation is extended to all who attend these services. Monday was such- a winter day as had been desired by all except for the u-ind, and this had' but little effect up on the most of the people. The sleigh ing is now very fine and about all the horses in the city have been given a try over the snow. The thunder shower of Sunday evening was as heavy as any 'luring the last summer, and the lightning was very sharp. There were many flashes that appeared very close, but no places were struck by them :lb far as could be learned. The sidewalks in the city are In a very bad condition but there is no way to remedy them. Sunday morning, the plow went over them all and cleared them. There was a little snow fell af ter that and some of this drifted. With the heavy rain that fell in the evening, this froze so that the walks are very rough. The icy places were all sanded early Monday morning. CITY GOVERNMENT. Petition for Electric Road Through Streets Is Turned Down. The last regular meeting of the city government of 1901 and 1902 was held. Monday evening, but owing to there be ing reports to be made by the heads of the several departments, there will be an adjourned meeting. Monday, Feb. 24. All the business transacted was unanimous, both boardd passing the or ders introduced. Ko!I of bills, So. 11. amounting to $1064.r,o. was ordered paid, as follows: Poor and insane. $667.66: highway de partment. $340.ST: contingent, $55.97. The report of the committee on j schools in regard to the house and sta ble on the lot of lantl owned by the city In the rear of Winter street, re ported that the buildings ought to be removed and the lot placed in use for the school children. An order was passed that the city solicitor have the grounds ready for the use of the school oy the 30th of August. Bids were asked for the city reports, I these to be placed in the hands of the j city clerk by the 15th of March. The reports of the superintendent of schools, overseers of poor, chief of lire ueparlment and police department I were accepted. A petition from William Hood for $290 for injuries alleged to have been re ceived by his daughter Dorothy from ih deposit the snow and ice removed from said tracks so as not to interfere with public travel. 7th. That the city shall be put to no expense from the location of the tracks in the streets thereof. $th. To pay all expense for widening the streets where said streets shall be widened to accommodate the tracks of the said Railway Co. 9th. That the poles used shall be ac .-eptable to the municipal officers. I The Railway Co. declines to accept I this agreement and offers one, reserv i ing to the company to fix the kind of poles to he used and agreeing to pay one-half the cost of removing the snow and ice from Water street and Main avenue. The statutes require a public hear ing with 14 days' notice before the mu nicipal officers specify the kind of poles to be used anti fix the location thereof. So we cannot legally agree to their con I ditions regarding poles. iour i nmiimir** ueiieves mui im* cuy should not be asked to bear any ex pense for the removal of snow and ice caused by the location of this railroad in its streets. Your committee fully understand that the city can ask no pecuniary com pensation for the franchise to be Riven to the Railway Co., but they have felt tha* it was right that the city should not be put to any considerable expense on account of the railroad. So, while admitting that the agreement as pre sented by them might be changed in some respects for the better, they feel that they have not asked more than is right and proper and what the Railway Co. ought to willingly agree to. While some of the agreements asked for by your committee may be covered by the statutes, these are in some respects in definite and your committee thought it would be better to have a perfect understanding as to what is to be done. In view of the facts above stated. vour committee would recommend that the agreement offered by the Gardiner Street Railway Co. be not accepted, and j that no action be taken on this petition of said company. Respectfully, I Frederick Danforth, E. L. Bussell. Frank E. Andrews. Committee. The meeting then adjourned until Monday evening. Feb. 54. lee Harvesting Will Begin, Today. Ice harvesting 'Yill begin, this morn ing, in earnest along the entire rivet. The snow of Saturday and Sunday was not of so much depth in places below this city. With the rain and soft wea ther, this melted away, so that but! from one to one and a half inches re-1 GARDINER ADVERTISEMENTS. Another Lot SWEDISH RAZORS, bearing the name of C. W. Dahlgren (Eskilstunai, are sold exclusively in Gardiner at BEANE’S CORNER DRUG STORE. We sell this razor with a guar anteed certificate for only $1.00. mained on the surface. The places i where the ice men had their liclds grooved were running, yesterday, they having scraped that part of the fields which were ready for harvesting. The remainder of the top crust will freeze and the work will continue, this crust being taken off on the elevators as the ice is run in. The ice is now from 12 to 11 inches in thickness and very cle:tr. There are now but few idlers to be seen about the streets, all being busy on the ice fields. Library Association Lecture Course. A course of three "Star" lectures in Library hall. Mr. MacQueen, war cor respondent in the Philippines, will open the courSe on Friday evening. Feb. 7. with his thrilling lecture, “The War of the Tagals.” Mr. MaeQueen will accompany his lecture with upwards of 100 views, illustrating the experiences of the soldiers in the Philippines, as also some striking characteristics of our new possessions. Course tickets on sale, for $1. at Blanchard’s and Beane's. Single tickets. 35 cents. Albert F. Plummer. Albert F. Plummer of Montreal, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar MoCausland, Main street, Farmingdale, Monday morning. Air. Plummer came to this place for his health, last Octo ber, and since that time has gradually failed until his death took place. He was 3- years of age and was well known in this vicinity and also in Wal do county, where he had a large mini- her of friends. Mrs. Abigail Weston. After an illness of only a few days, Mrs. Abigail Weston died at her home i in West Gardiner. Sunday morning, j She was 74 years of age, and a hus band. two daughters and one son sur- vive her. The funeral will be held. Wednesday afternoon, interment being in the Rips burying ground. HALLOWELL. .t. M. Pawn of Wuterville, is the guest of friends in this city. Cushman Walker will begin at once to put the ice track in good order. Arthur Fulton of Providence. R. T.. the guest of friends in this city. Miss Abbie Canton of China, is visit ing friends and relatives in this city. .1. Harrison Starver of Brooklyn. N. Y is the guest of friends in the city. Miss Gussie M. Stoddard of Bath, is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. f). A. Kneeland have returned from a visit with relatives in He rrison. Airs. Geo. Getchell went to Lewiston, Monday, where she will visit her sister for a few days. Mrs. ('has. Sumner went to Boston, Monday. She will make her relatives a few weeks' visit. At the Methodist church. Sunday. 1 three members were baptized by Rev. j Walter Canham. Abbie. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Grimes, is confined to the house with sickness. Mrs. Samuel Stockman of Hangor, vim her little son Ralph, are the guests >f friends in the city. Harry Vinal of Jefferson, has secured a. position with Clary Quinn, as clerk in their grocery store. Mrs. King, aho has been visiting her (laughter at Westbrook Seminary, re in >ned home, Monday. Miss Annie May Austin of this city, will go to Portland, this morning, here she will visit her sister. The Current Events Clob will meet v.i»b Mrs, Ben Teiyiey at her home on -Middle street, at 2 P. M. today. tS. Morrison of Belgrade, who has bi n the truest of friends in the city fo a few days, returned home. Mon ti ay. Miss Ethel Howe of Rockland. who has been the truest of her sister in this city for the past week, has returned home. Mrs. H. D. Austin and son Frank of t'.iis city, w ho have been visiting How ard Frost in Winthrop. have returned home. PERUNA CURES CATARRH OF STOMACH.BOWELS.KIDNEYS AND FEMALE ORGANS. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jackson of S^kowhegan, have returned to their home after making friends in this city a brief visit. The members of the Q. L. C. are re luested to meet with Miss Lu sauna M. Clary at her home on Union street, at 7.30 Tuesday evening. Kt. Matthew’s Parish Aid Society met with Mrs. C. K. Dinsmore at her liome cn Second street, Monday. A large number were present. Frank Olcott of Damariscotta. is the guest of friends in this vicinity. He will go to Baileyville, the middle of the veek, to visit relatives. Charles Richardson seems to be get tinp more than his share of sickness this winter. He is now confined to the house with a severe attack of the grip, having just recovered from a recent illness. The Dorcas Society and Home Mis sionary Society will meet with Mrs. Canham at the Methodist parsonage on Middle street, at 2.80 P. M. Thurs day. All members are asked to be rrofent. Mr. Turner has sold his horse "Dick" that was so well kndtvn in this city and his absence will be felt among the mer chants along the street. Horace has had the horse in the express team ever since he took the business. NATIONAL HOME. P E. Triplet, special pensioner of Itangor. was a business visitor in camp. Monday. Dr. Alfred Mitchell of Portland, was calling on friends in camp. Monday evening. The Togus C. T. L\ will meet at t>.30. this evening, at Social hall. The ex pected visit of the friends from Gar diner and Augusta, however, will he postponed until a future date. Davis H. McAllep of l.ubec. reported for admission, Tuesday, and was as signed to quarters in barranck N. Mr. McAllep enlisted at Dubee, Aug. 10. 1S62, as a private in Oo. C, 2Sth Me. Veils., and was discharged at Augusta. Oct. 31, 1K63. by reason of expiration of service. Quite a number from here are plan ning to attend the Odd Fellow's fair in Augusta, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week. Cars will run to Togus after the fair. Tues day and Wednesday evenings. Supt. Taylor of the Electric Road, has also expressed his willingness, upon season able notice, to run to Togus with any parties who may wish to come out af ter the grand military ball with which the fair is to close, Thursday evening, for a very reasonable sum. Improvements to Refrigerator Plant. Work was begun, Monday, on the re pairs to the refrigerator and cold storage plant, under contract with the Quinn Refrigerator Co. of Portland. The present refriegrator is located in ■i small detached building. The new one will be in the basement near the kitchens and mess hail, and will be so arranged that an elevator will lead di rectly from it to the kitchen, thereby greatly facilitating the handling of all commissary supplies which need to be kept cool. The storage rooms will occupy the ground or basement floor, and the ice rooms will be on the floor above, oc cupying space that was once used as a non-commissioned officers' mess hall, and later as quarters for cooks and waiters. “Here will be four rooms on the ground door. one for milk, cheese, but ter etc., one for meats, another for the storage of vegetables, etc., and the fourth will be used as a butcher shop. The milk room will have a capacity of something like 200 3-gallon tans of milk and a similar number of tubs of butter. The whole space will not be needed for this purpose, and eheeze eggs and similar stores will occupy a portion of this room. The vegetable room will be tilted I with bins, shelves, etc., of the most ap proved patterns are arrangement. The elevator to the kitchens and the ice elevator is on the outside of the building for the ice will be operated by a iive-horse power electric motor. The meat room will hive a capacity of some 30 to 40 carcasses of beef, or 25 carcasses of beef and Ob 'of mut ton. more than a carload. This room will be equipped in a thorough manner with conveniently arranged railways, hooks, etc., the railways will extend beyond the outside door so as to facili tate the unloading: from teams. The butcher shop is to be fitted with three-cornered beef tanks, cooled front the Ice chamber, a Fairbanks standard track scale, meat blocks and cutting tables of maple or birch, and other modern appliances. The ice rooms on the second floor will have a capacity of 100 tons, to be filled say once in three months. A1I material is to be of the best de scription. find a thoroughly tr.oderu re frigerating plant will, according to the provisions of the contract. bp completed by the Quinn «'o. on or before the 1 dh of April next. Tonight's Concert Program. The program below gives promise of a pleasing concert at the Opera house at o'clock, this evening: March—Respectfully dedicated t” far'. \Y. II. Anderson (1st time). Jilueme Overture—"Mr. Cauliflower." Offenbach Songs—(lsi time), "Non IC Ver." Matte "Pear Heart." Mattel Selection from Tile It irgoniustcr" ys and swears to make it hot for them with that and his own. While he is after the sheriff the boys skip the town. Marsland then conceives the idea of having his chum McDonald im personate a private secretary which he had procured for his uncle in the coun try whom he is a1>out to visit, the real secretary meanwhile being left behind to meet the Irate tailor and his sher iff as best he can. The plans of the boys work well for a time and McDonald is received into the family as the secretary without any suspicion being aroused. He is even recognized by an eccentric old maid with Spiritulistic tendences a.vthe son of a friend of her girlhood. Meanwmie McDonald s uncle arrives ;from India and discovers the real secre tary in his nephew’s apartments. The real secretary is a veritable book worm, sacrificing- everything for his studies. This does not please the old.uncle and is not at nil the style of a nephew that he likes. He believes that a young man must sow his wild oats when young or become an old fool. He is an old. friend of the old man Marsland and decides to take his nephew down into the country where Marsland's nephew can muke a man of hint. When the real secretary arrives several people attempt to keep him out of the way and some very in teresting complications arise. There Is a bit of love making between whiles to enliven things while the persistent tailor is present with a corps of officers to enforce his demands. There are more complications over the uncle from India being arrested in cldentially for the young McDonald his nephew. The whole piece, in fact, is full of all sorts of funny combinations, so me audience was in the best of hu mor all the evening. Everything comes out all right in the end of course. The uncle from India discovers his real nephew and is de lighted with him while the girls are married to the boys and every one is happy ever after. The City hall was crowded when the curtain went un and the audience was nr. enthusiastic one. The applause was met ed out in generous nuantitles all through the evening. All the parts were very well taken. Jolin S. Tapley as the real secre tary was especially Rood, having a rofn e, of the Nautilus, the High school paper, is out and Is an un usually attractive number. It is a good “fat" number with lots of reading mat ter and a proportionate share of ad vertisements. There Is a neat little sketch on*"Student Life at Smith” by Miss Arniee P. Gilbert of the class of a good short story entitled "Dave,” an article on “'The present, Past and Future of W. H-.S. Building” and a re port of the .P. A. Convention at Bangor for special' features. The regu lar departments are well done. The principal editorial Is a plea for school spirit which seems- necessary in every school publication from that of Har vard and the other big colleges down. There Is a good Mat of locals, a com prehensive athletic column and a long list of exchanges commented on. i$acb class has a good share of personals and the alumni is cared for generously. So taken all in all It is a very good school paper. The matter is well written and is bright and entertaining for any friend of the school. It is certainly worthy of hearty support and will com pare very favorably with any school publication now tn print. FAIRFIELD. .Mrs. Charles Holt is confined to her home by Illness. Miss Maud Brown of Watervilie, pi clerking for C. E. Holt, the confection er. Marjorie, the little daughter of Ml. and Mrs. Wallace Hill. Is very ill with pneumonia. Josph Kaekliffe, who has been sick with pneumonia for several days past, is -eported as not as well. Mrs. ,\mi Berry, who has been suf fering with tonsilitis for the past few weeks, is still confined to her bed. J. C. Byrns, the clothier, will leave, today, for a business trip to Boston, and before his return will visit at his old heme in Ware, Mass. »i. T. Pago, the local iceman, has h|s ice all harvested, after much difficult}'. He has secured a good quantity, gnd it is all of good quality. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spencer, who have been spending a few days with Mrs. Spencer's parents, Mr. and Mr*. K. P. Hose, returned to their home in Newport. Monday. Grade, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Savage, who is ill with scarlet fever, is reported as getting along very favorably. No new cases have been re ported, and everything will be done to prevent the spread of the disease. Mme. L. Daimeries-Petltjean, the greatest authority on lace in Belgium, died recently in Brussels. She was the official expert of the Belgian govern ment. of the city of Brussels, of the Cathedral of Sainte Gudule and of many business corporations. Her re pr rts are standard works of reference. I Porto Rico. borrowing an Idea front Connecticut, has begun to raise to bacco under cheesecloth tents, which keep off insects and temper the winds rain and sun. j Mr. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rhtuma* tism. I jjSSp j “During the winter.of 1898 I was so lame in my joints, in fact all over my l body, that I could hardly hobblo around, when I bought a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, Prom tbe lust application 1 began to get well, and was cured and have worked steadily all the year. R. Wheeler. Northwood, N. Y.” For sale by John Coughlin. 177 Water street; J. C, Houlehan, Gardiner.