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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

On Monday evening next, the officers elect of
Bethlehem Lodge F. & A. NJ. will be installed.
The committee on supper will be pleased to re-
ceive contributions of cake at the Hall on Mon
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
Y'tDIt X.
Death.

PORTSMOUTH, November l6. Geo. Adams. one
of the Oldest and most respected residents of York
died at his home Friday morning, OF extreme old
age. lie had held many prominent positions dur
ing life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
NEW IIAMPSIIIRE.
The Wrecked Train.

PORTSMOUTH, November l6. Supt. Tower
with gang of fifteen men, including diver
have begun operations on the wrecked train at
Portsmouth bridge, preparatory to raising the
same No prospect Of bringing up the engine be
fore Tu. sday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
THE STEAMER MASSACHUSETTS,.
She Has Been Repaired and Refitted.

NEW YORK, November l6. The steamer Mass
achusetts of the Stonington and Providence line,
has been repaired and will be toated out of dry
dock, to-day. She has been made six feet wider,
and her hull is now six feet eight inches thick of
| solid timber. She probably will not be put on the
line again until next spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Mr.. Morrill, of the Gardiner Journal finds that
the chestnut thrives well in this vicinity. as he
has trees in his garden from which he gathers
fine ones. We have few trees in this city that
bear occasionally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Asa result "f the extra meetings at the Metho-
dist vestry, good degree of interest is manifested
in religious matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
zotaI ann State Nems.

Dyspeptic persons are dreadng the mince pie
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Mr.. Thomas S. Bartlett is very low, at his house
on State street, and rapidly failing. Evidently his
sands Of life have nearly run out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

LONDON, November Is. Anderson & Sons 81
gar refinery at GreennOck was burned to-da
Loss S250.000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Daniel Pratt is making a lecturng tour in our
State at the present time. Daniel calls himself
no idle prsttler. but busy advancer uphoder,
inaugrator of that scientific principle of techno
logical discussion which enhances the civilization
by sweeping away derogatory conclusions respect
Q ing educational progression, and presenting more
concisely the Vaccinations, interpretations aud
throbbng of the worlds pulse,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Physicians report it very healthy in our city at
the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Mrs. Thomas Butler, who was run over by d
train yesterday, died early this morning, aftel
great suffering. Examination showed that be-
sides sustaining compound fracture of the skull
her collar bone was broken in two places and sew
cral ribs smashed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
Fires.

The store and barn adjoining l.. d. IIeivey Il
Co.'S store, dealers at Brockton, were damaged
by fire two thousand dollars last night The
dwelling honse and stable of Freeman j. Quincy.
No. Abingdon, Mass, were burned this morning.
Loss $1,000; partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
No Damages,

BosToN, November 49, The city solicitor has
decided that persons injured in Blackstone Square
the l7Ih Of September, have no remedy against
the city or committee on the army and navy mon
ument, As they entered the stand of their own vo-
liton, and for their own qualification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Daily 4ennsasf aomnsl.
Explosions.

LAsTPoRr, November l6. In a tamping blast
at Denbow mines, Thursday, premature explo-
SION occurred by which one man was killed ant
another wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
fnarrtfD.

Ia Saco Nov Attn. by Rev. Mr.. lyric, Mr.. Fred
A. Moore of Augusta, TO Miss Evis NJ. Bolton of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
That Cough

can be cured. Apply for the remedy at Devine
& IIoward's City Drug Store. teod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

News has been received in this city Of the death
of William p. Leonard, youngest son Of Silss
Leonard, late of this city, deceased. He died on
November 18th, at the residence of VIM. Book
staver, Esq, in Dunkirk, New York. His re-
mains will be brought to this city for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
ILLINOIS,.
Funeral.

CuIc AGO, November l6 The funeral Of VIM
f. CoalUaugh, who suicded yesterday, will take
place Tomorrow. A large number of prominent
CT liens will &C, as pail bearers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

A second fire broke ont at 3 o'clock this morn
i =, in he basement of Field X Letters establish
mt n, among lot of unremoved package goods.
The te burned quite briskly for time, and in
tlicted some additional damage, but wa. easily
poltSu under cuutrU..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

The Mansion House lot will be sold at action
to-day. without reserve. This is one of the most
desirable places in the city. corner lot. and an
excellent location for a magnificent dwelling.
Our citizens should have their eees open to this
fine opportunity of securing valuable property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
pten.

In Dunkrk, New York. Nov 18TH William P.
Leon ru, aged 20 years.
At Damariscoua Mills, Nov. 8, Mrs. Sarah c.,
wife of Uea. Nathaniel Clapp, aged I! years
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
Earthquake.

LENNoNvILLE, November l6. About 2.a
this morning there was a violent eal thquske hel
from the southwest to the north lasting about
minute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
CON N ECrICUI.
A Bad Temperance Lecturer.

New HAVEN, November 49, DR.. Howard, a
temperance lecturer OF Philadelphia came here
got drunk, and stole a watch FROM friends house
and is in iail therefore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
EIt:N.
Brazil.

NEW YORK, November Is. The consul at Per-
nambuco SAYS the drouth in the interior of Brazil
had very disastrous effect. In one province
alone eighty thousand cattle have died, and fit
teen thosand people are On the verge of starvs-
tiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

Hon. Charles Buffum. of the Governors Coun-
Gil, has returned from looking up the Islands on
the coast in the vicinity OF Portland, that still be-
long to the State of doubtful proprietorship
He finds some forty Islands of this character.
They will probably be sold by the State. During
toe summer 60 Islands on the coast east Of Nara
guagas bay were sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

One week ago yesterday the closing exercises
of the fall term of the New Hampton Institute of
Fairfax. VT, took place, which school within a
very short.time has grown rapidly. Prof. Smith
has charge Of the Institute. and under his
agement it has been very popular. At the closing
exercises of the term, about three hundred per-
sons were present, and all were highly pleased
with the entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
France.
England.

PARIS, November Is. AT two o'clock the Bours
is very trm, and five per cent. rentes quoted
LOG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
w ASfIINGTON.
Committee Meeting.

WAsHINGToN, November l6. The Senate
finance committee met to-day to further consider
the House bill for the reconciliation of silver
but arrived at no conclusion.
Anii.ResumptIOn.
In the committee to-day, the consideration of
the antl-rcsumptIon bill was resumed. Mr.. Hart
opposed the passage of the bill.
Nomination..
The President sent 70 the Senate to day the
nom nat on If Ben main + PEEK otto OF Cali
forna as Unlled States consul general at St. Pc
tersbury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

The ordinance of baptism will be administered
in the Kennebec. in rear Of Atkins planning mill,
at the close of service at the Christian church,
Sunday morning on Cushnoc Heights. Services
at 10 l-2 o'clock A. NJ. Also in the evening,
prayer meeting at 6 2, and preaching at 2. NJ.
The opening lecture in the proposed course Of
evening lectures to he given at Lvermore Falls.
will be delivered by Geo. j. Varney of Brunswick,
on the evening of Nov. goth, subject "The Ro-
nance of Maine Colonies. Mr.. Varney gave the
same lecture before the Classical School. in Ilsl-
lowell last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17
Fire.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, November l6. The Wsshinee
factory at Salisbury, Conn.,, destroyed BY fire to-
day. Loss unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

A DARKB,Y MARE. years old, sound and
n kind, splendid horse for any kind of business.
Inquire OF Geo. K. Davis or at the store OF b. 3.
Wood, State st. novl7tlw>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-17

LIVERPOOL, November l6. The leading grain
circular says, notwithstanding the excessive sup
plies of wheat for the past ten days the trade has
improved this week, consumers buying freely
Prices are generally tirmer and in some instances
little dearer for English. In ign off coast OF
which about twenty cargoes were Offering there
was fair business at previous prices. On Spect
and in the neighborug districts the arrivals fol
the past three days have been small of wheat and
flour and II oderate of corn. AT this mar ket to
day there WAS a small ATTENDANCE, but toerably
good, inquiry for white aud red wheat resulting
in moderate business at the full culiences OF
Tuesday.
Fire.
LONDON, November Is. Anderson & Sons SUI.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
THE SHEEPINDUSTRT.

Room FOR MORE sHExp.-Last year we paid
foreign countries $50, COO. 600 for woolen goods
and $4l.O 10000 for manufactured goods.
When we have in the country ~, 600, OOo more
sheep than we have now we shall only produce
the wool we use; and yet there IS no country
on earth where sheep can be raised so profit
ably as in the United States. Butwe are COM
ing every year nearer to supplying cur own
markets with the wool they demand. In 1879
the wool clip of the country was nearly 2Oo,- :
coo 900 pounds, while in 1860 it was 65,Ooo,
600 pounds. ds.-ErchGnge.
Sheep-raising has not been a success
ia Minnesota. 1t is true that all the
agricultural editors tell the farmers to
raise more sheep; but the fact that the
farmersl have been slow to follow their
advice proves that there must be some
drawback. Will those who have had
experience in sheep-raising give US their
views, and tell US why it is that the woo
production of the State has no. kept pace
with the production OF grain?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
USURY.

With immediate specie resumption as
demanded by Mr.. Hayes and with mon>
ey loaners refusing to loan dollar in
Minnesota under the new usury law. the
business interest of tae State ought to
look up. Don't it, Donne,ly?-FaribauH
Democrat.
Will the business interest OF the state
..look up' by allowing money lenders
to loan at SO per cent. per annumP II they
refuse to loan at all ii will simply be, to
their debtors, the difference between a
sudden death and slow one. But ii they
refuse to loan at II per cent. in MINES
sofa whether will they take their money
where they can get more? And il
they don't leave the state what business
can they invest it in within the state that
will yield more than II per cent? 1t GER
tainly isn't farming or manufacturing
or trade.
This outcry in part of q scheme to com.
pei the next Legislature to repeal the
usury law.
We will see il they can do it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22

distrust even of the soundest companies.
And no wonder. Companies that once en-.
loved public confidence have been found
to be seriously impaired or utterly rotten
The managers Of some Of them have lied
and stolen with amazing audacity. State
suvervision has turned out to be not only
no protection, but delusion and snare.
Under these circumstances it IS no Won
der that the people are asking what
company is going next, and wnetner
there is such thing as a sound company
in existence, and, if SO, whether there
is any way of finding out which one it
is. Certain it is that the prevailing dis
trust is very seriously affecting the
business of the best companies. Agents
find it next TO impossible to obtain new
risks, and the demands for cash on sur
rendered policies are so great that 1t Is
difficult to meet them. Thus the COM
panies are crowded upon both sides, and
though they may be perfectly solvent,
they must be embarrassed, for the time
being, unless they are strong beyond
the absolute requirements of prudence.
There are those who think that the
existing distrust will be permanent, and
that within a few years the whole busl'
ness of lite insurance will become ex
tinct. They look for such disclosures Of
mismanagement, extravagancy, anc
fraud before the current series OF failures
terminates as will bring permanent obi
um upon the whole business the more
SO as they are themselves unable to SEE
how it is possible to provide safeguards
adequate to the protection of ofpolicy.hold
ers against swindling officers and agents
The Times is inclined to think that NJ
such result is to be apprehended.
| These terrible times are sorely tryin!
the constitution of men and corporations
Only 1.-THE fittest will survive"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
MORE MONOPOLY.

prrrsBuRsH, PA, March "a conv ention
of the window glass manufacturers of the
United States closed its three days session at
the Monongehala house last night. Over forty
firms, from all parts of the country, were rep
resented. while many others sent regrets and
sicnified their concurrence in the object OF the
meeting. An organization was effected to be
known as the national association of window
glass manufacturers, with the following OH
GERS: President, L. L. Day, of Kent, Ohio;
Vice. Presidents, f. l.. Bodine of Philadelphia,
VIM. Baker of Baltimore, and s. N. Fox of
DurhamviIle; Secretary, Forbes ho'ten OF New
Castle. Pa, Treasurer, NJ. w. Watson OF
Pittsburgh. The proceedings were of private
nature and the members very reticent, but 1t
is understood a uniform scale of prices for the
whole country was adopted and many minor
matters that will harmonize heretofore con-
fiicting interests were satisfactorily adjusted
The members express great satisfaction over
the result.
That's the way it works. A monopoly
of glass! The price fixed BY national
conyention!! No more competition
And they .sexpress great satisfaction
over the result" No wonder.
I'm vain. are the tolls spread in sight
of any bird" But here they spread
them openly and that old bird. the Amer.
lean eagle, bedrabbled ard beplucked,
seems to have no power of resistance.
! Verify :-s'Where combination is pos
sible competition is impossible.
Won't some body invent some way to
"cet the dead-woodn on heavens light
and air, and then hold national conven
ton to fix generous prices on both
England approached it once when she
almost taxed windows out of existence.
And these window~glass fellows promise
to improve even on England's expe.
rience. What is to prevent them putting
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
THE WESTERN SODOM.
Chicago is in a bad case. The Chic

Chicago is in bad case. The Chica-
GO Times says:
"Ask any woman who is compelled to re-
main homesswhile her husband IS down town
attending to business what she thinks of the
present condition of affairs. She will tell you
that never IN her experience has her lie been
so vexatious, full OF apprehension, and alarm
ing as it how is Tramps al the day long;
tramps insolent, scowling defiant, demanding
money, which she gives to relieve herself o.
their presence. All the night long the phan-
tom of burglars haunts her sleep; every creak
OF the shutter is q menace, every noise por-
tent OF evil. Rufianism rampant on every
street corner; THUGS and blackguards b'ocka-
ding the sidewalks; such is the experience oi
every woman at home and on the st eets. Ask
the women of Chicago Whist they think of the
condition of the city. and the reply Will be
unanimous to the effect that never before have
there been less security, less confidence. and
more terror and apprehension than there srs
guising the fact, the honest people CT Chicago
ent situation. They not merely wish a change
but they demand it, and they will hav- it. L
is 10 satisfactory condition of things wher
every man who goes after dark half block
from the main thoroughfares feels obliged te
clutch q cooked revolver when he passes al
alley or sees couple of strangers advancing
toward him. 1t is unsatisfactory to have ones
pillow over an arsenal of weapons; tn never
leave home in the morning without fearing
that, when he returns, he will lind his family
tied and gagged in closets, like the Seeiy,
women, and his house rummaged and robbed
in broad daylight.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL OF
RAILROADS.

The Chicago Times, under the heading
Of 1.-The Granger Decisions" has long
article upon the above subject, in which
it says:
People who suppose that courts are guided
to their conclusions by common sense and the
principles OF justice more than English prec-
edent and practice and common-law dogmas,
are surprised at the ''granger" decisions re.
Gently made by the supreme court Of the
United States. These decisions are to the effect
that the owners of s.. 100000 Of capital in
vested In railroads IN this country have no
right to controlling voice in determining
what they shall receive for the use of their
property. The ecourt asserts that the state Leg
islatures may establish rates for transportation
of freight and passengers, and the railroad
companies are obliged to render the services re-
quired of them at the rates prescribed by the
and without discrimination. 1t is hardly ex-
travagant to say that the court has affirmed the
right of the state legislatures to confscate or
destroy the value of 81, SOC, ,OOo.00o ofproperty.
Now mark the absurdity of this truc-
ulent reasoning!
Suppose these $4,000, 100000 had
been kept by their owners in money,
would not the legislatures of the sew
eral states have had perfect right, by
laws regulating the rate Of interest on
money, to say "what they should re-
ceive Tor the use Of their property p
And is railroad any more sacred than
the monay which built it?
But. says the Times, these decisions
"afirm the right of the state legislatures
to confscate or destroy the value Of g..
500,O00,000 of property. Very we'll
Have they not the right to fix the rate
Of interest, on money loaned, SO low az
to practically confscate itp But is il
likely to do so? Experience has showr
that there is not the slightest dangel
Of anything of the kind. On the CON
trary the liberties of the people are il
much more danger from that 1900,
100000 of railroad capital, with all it
vast influences, than the railroads ar
from any undue exercise Of Legislative
power.
But absolute power must rest some
where. Where can it be more safely trust
ed? In the people or in the railroads? L
the many or in the few? Inthe greed {
!. dollars or the generosity of men? Thes
j questions constitute their own answer
The government has right to pu
4 its hand upon the shoulder of any ma
: in the community, drag him from hi
weeping family, and hurry him, lik
Uriah, to the fore front Of battle, ther
r to be shot down like dog. Will it b
) pretended that railroad stocks al
: hedged in by . divinity which does ne
J protect human life 1t? is : waste o
: time to argue upon such subject.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
CONTROLLING RAILROADS
The Faribault Democrat says:

We would remind our readers that
these are substantially the positions TAX
en- by our fellow tOWnsman, Judge En-
NETT, in a communication published in
the ANTI -MoNOPoLIsT, IN Janury, 1875.
He then insisted that the solution of the
question must eventually be found in the
familiar common law rule above recog>
nized and applied that neither the State
nor the railroad had absolute control
over charges for freight and passengers;
and that the most the State could do was
to fix rates which should be deemed by
law prima facie reasonable. He stood
alone at the time, but proves to have
been substantially correct; and we con-
gratulate him on having so clearly tore>
shadowed the grounds on which these
cases would at last be decided.
This is not correct. The principle
enunciated by the o S. Supreme Court,
in the great case of Mum VS.. Scott was
as follows.
"In countries where the common law
prevails it has been customary from time
immemorial for the legislature to declare
what shall be reasonable compensation
under such circumstances or, perhaps,
more properly speaking, to fix the max
imum by and which any charge made
would be reasonable. Undoubtedly in
thatwhich the public has no interest, what
is reasonable must be ascertained judi
cially, but this is because the Legislature
has no control over such contracts. So,
too, in matters in which legislative con.
troll may be exercised. 1t there are nc
st,tutory regulations upon the subject the
court must determine which is reason
able. The controlling fact is the power
to regulate at all. II that exists, the
right to establish the maximum ol
charges, as one of the means of regula
ton, is implied. In fact the commc1
law rule which requires the charge to bt
reasonable is itself regulation as K
price; without it the owner could maxi
his rates at will and compel the use
the public to yield to bis terms or foregt
their use, The conclusion is that the Law
is not repugnant to the constitution
Of the United states and that there
is no error in the judgment"
This clearly demonstrates that in tn
opinion of the court tha legislature ha
power to fix definitely and finally th
maximum rates Of charges; and is nc
obliged to refer it to courts and jurie
for final adjudication.
We have great respect for judge En-
NETT, bat there is no propiety in mi:
representing what is now the law OF th
land. s4
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
Anti- sa}louopollst.
icNATIUS DONNELLY Editor.
A QUESTION OF CLIMATE.

A QUESTION OF CLIMATE.
One lemon tree in grove at Stan ford,
Florida, produced last year 5000 lem,
mons, some of which welghed po uno
each.
That reads very pretty. But just think
how many intensely hot days and swell
tering hot nights it took to produce those
5000 lemons: and how much malaria,
and yellow faces and diseased livers
blossomed and bloomed at the same time.
Give us the cool. invigorating climate
of Minnesota, with big wheat crops, and
we will buy our lemons-thank you. Bet
ter sound health and sweet sleep than
eternal flowers and an everlasting fever
and ague.
sThe land of the orange and myrtle
sounds very pretty in poetry, but your
orange too often shelters scorpions, and
YOUR myrtle is infested with tarantulas