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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17

Gov. Long of Massachusetts denied in
his speech at the Ames banquet, that he
proposes to enter into combination with
the Butler party to supplant Senator Hoar.
He said: Il am content with any honora-
BILE political service to which | am called,
or to retire from political service alto
gcther. want. with all my might. TO act
in sympathy. not in competition, with the
men whom the republican party selects to
do the work of good politics. have
formed. and shall form, no inter-political
combinations. shall promote no viola
tons of usual courtesies and order.
propose to mind my own business and to
leave the Legislature and all other constit-
uencies to take care of theirs as they see
fit. without any dictation from me. Nor
do believe they will submit to dictation
from anybody. 1t will be quite rs be-
coming for us all to wait and abide their
decision"
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HOW WATCHES ARE MADE,

1t will be apparent to any one, who will
examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engraving
and polishing a large proportion of the
precious metal used is needed only to stifIen
and hold the engraved portions in place and
supply the necessary solidity and strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless go far
as utility and beauty are concerned In
JAMES BOSS PATENT GOLD WATCH
CASES, this waste of precious metal is over
come, and the SAME soLIDITY AND STRENGTH
produced at from one third to one halt of the
usual cost of solid cases. This process is of
the most simple nature, as follows: q plate
of nickle composition metal, especially
adapted to the purpose, has two plates OF
SOLID GOLD soldered one on each side The
three are then passed between polished steel
! rollers, and the result is q strip of heavy
plated composition, from which the cases.
backs. centres, bezels, &c, are cut and
shaped by suitable dies and formers. Tn.
gold in these cases is sufficiently thick to adj
nit of all kinds Of chasing, engraving and
enamslling; the engraved cases have been
carried until worn perfectly smooth by time
and use without removing the gold
THIS is THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED BY SPECIAL GER.
TIFICATE.
For sale by all Jewellers. Ask for Illus
trated Catalogue and to see warrant ly4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17
BY TELEG GRAPH.
Associated Press Telegram. TO the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
LEWISTON.
shocking Spectacle in an Auburn Shoe
Damren- Has Both Feet Torn on.

At half past nine o'clock, Thursday fore
noon, a horrifed gronp Of operatives and cit
liens stood gazing at CHASTITY spectacle in
the basement of Smith. Pray Cos shoe
factory, in Auburn-the torn and bleeding
remains of a man, room bespattered with
blood and shreds of human flesh. The per.
son to whom this horrible fate befeli was
This 10 the account which Lennie Briggs,
boy Is years old. who, alone, was with Dam
rem in the room, gives Of the account;
81 can't say exactly what time it was, bat
guess about quarterpast nine, when DamreD
got up on a cutting block. He had an adze
in his hand and commenced to chip off the
top of the block. After few blows, he SAID
that he was warm and that he guessed he
would take of his apron. He had taken of
his hat and went to take off his apron in the
way he usually did. First, he unbuttoned
the strap at the hip. and then started to pull
the apron over his head. While he was do
ing this, the apron wound around the shaft
The next instant Damren's body was spin
ming around on it. | was terribly scared and
hardly knew what to do. | ran upstairs and
told the boss. Then ran down to the en-
CINE house and had them stop the POWER
As Damren was caught on the main shalt
of Roak Block. which runs all the shops, it
was necessary to run the whole length of the
long block to the engine house before reaching
the engine and stopping the speed. The OPP
eratives say that the poor man must have re
volved five to seven minutes, before his
body could be taken down
Damren was almost instantly killed. it
seems, and was literally torn in pieces. His
back is supposed to have been broken. Both
his feet were torn completely on. His cloth
ing was in rags. As his body revolved on
the shaft, his feet and legs were hammered
against the beams overhead with such force
that the feet were chopped into fragments.
Every time he went round, he struck win
dow The glass and sash were broken into
iunumberable scraps, and nothing but hole
in the wall remains One of the beams which
his feet struck. is chamfered as If II had been
pounded with a sledge. The wooden ceiling
is red with blood. Shreds of flesh and snew
were sticking to the walls and the machinery.
over the floor and leather. A pale-faced
man was engaged in sweeping and scraping
up the horrid morseis.
The building was shaken bv the accident,
and the neighbors were aroused by startling
noise. Mr.. Damren's brother, Samuel q
is foreman in the shop, and was so undone
by the calamity that he was taken home IN
carriage. The victim was 2 years of age.
lie was a nephew Of n. |. Jordan, Esq
Rarely does fatality arouse in community
such painful emotions and widespread sad
ness as this awful event has caused in Auburn
and Lewiston Lewiston Journal.
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STATE OF MAINE.
ANDROsCOGGIN SIS.


Taken execution wherein the State of Maine is
Dennis McCarty alias Daniel McCariy, all of Lew
and will be sold by public auction to the highest
bidder on the ninth day OF December, A. ID. 1852
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at the office OF Albert
r. Savage in Lewiston, in said county, all the right
in equity which Dennis McCarty, alias Daniel Nc
Carly, of the d. btors above named, had on tn.
I'D day Of October, A. ID. IAe2, at o'clo in the
afternoon, that being the time when the same was
seized on the execution above named tn redeem the
following described real estate situated in Lewsto
aforesaid. TO wit: One undivided half part OF a
certain lot of land in Lewiston, in said county, with
T. e buildings thereon, bounded and described as
follows, TO wit commencing On the westerly side
of Lincoln street at the nOrtheastery of the
lot of land on which the store occupied by James
Hanley, now stands; thence running northerly by
the westerly tide line Of said street, five feet
to land occupied by Patrick Dunn; thence westerly
bv said Uunn's LOT one hundred feet to a passage
way; thence southerly by the eastery line of said
passageway twenty five feet to the lot occupied by
said ianey; thence easterly by said Hanley lot one
hundred feet TO SAID street, at the place OF com.
mencement. The above described premises being
subject to n mortgage recorded in the Androscoggin
Registry OF Deeds, book 1885, page ASS, given by
Daniel McCary and Catherine NcCariy to Benja-
min Davis, to secure the payment of a promissory
note given by said Daniel and Catherine AcCarty
for the sum Of one hundred and twenty five collars
dated Nov, mber 18Th, A. D. ga, payable in twelve
months, with interest at eight per cent until paid
Dated this Sd day of November, A. ID. 1882.
3w46 THOMAS L1TILEFIEl.D, Coroner.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Annual Meeting Of Underwriters.

New YORK, Nov l6.
The second annual meeting OF the United
Fire Underwriters of America began here
to-day. Sixty-hine companies were repre-
sented when the session commenced; but
many more representatives arrived afterwards
A. l.. Snowden of the Philadelphia Fire AS
sociation, presided. He read his annual re-
port, which showed gratifying results. The
report of the treasurer showed a balance of
3,373,03 on hand. Reports were made by
district committees and associations on rates
and commissioners, 10th for and against what
is called the district plank" Mr.. p. Not
man, ID. W. G. SHELTON, J. w. Durham, Il
Dale Benson. J. w. Anderson, W. L. Cow
ardin, w. c. Wyman, r. ID. Allger and
Henry Pawles were appointed business
committee.
Business committee presented resolution
setting forth that present body recommend to
National Board the adoption of the district
System" After a long discussion the
resolution adopted The rest of after
noon occupied in discussion of the
second resolution which was to re-
consider the vote of last year by which the
rate paid local agents exceeding 10 per cent
was permitted, and making Is per cent. the
maximum rate to be paid on all property ex-
cept in certain eases to be designated bv adj
visOry committee. Discussion to be con-
tinued tomorrow.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Wiley c. Grissown and two sons, of Fred
ericktown, n. Y, were arrested Thursday
for manufacturing and passing counterfeit
silver 5O-cent and 81 coins.
BY the falling of McKaiget's carpet ware.
house Louisville. Ky. Thursday, five per.
sons were badly injured.
The Wilkinson Beecher suit was today ad.
journed until Monday next. on account Of the
illness of Judge Barrett.
The trial of the suit of W F. G. Shanks
against Truth for 800, 900 damages for al
legged libel was continued in Kings CO. Su-
preme Court, today.
The residence of Judge S. NJ Wilson of
San Francisco was damaged by fire this
morning $4,000.
At Thursdays session of the Conductors
Mutual Aid and Benefit Association. James
G. Sherman was elected president, E. A.
Shadd first vice president, and Charles
Huntington secretary and treasurer.
The Lackawanna Iron & Coal Co. after
two years of unbroken and prosperous activ-
ity. Thursday began working on half time.
The sudden falling off in orders for steel rails
caused BY shrinkage of railroad building, are
the reasons given for the change.
A Galveston dispatch says: The cour,
house at Anderson, Grimes county. has been
by unknown parties.
Rev. Peter Lockwood. pastor of the Isl
Presbyterian church of Binghamton, n. Y,
died, today, after a lingering illness, in his
S5th year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17
NEW YORK.
The Steamer Eleanora, Of the Maine
Steamship Line. Forced Upon the
Rocks at Wards Isand.

New YORK, Nov l6.
This evening the steamship Eleanora Of
the Maine Steamship Line for Portland, was
run into BY the steamship Nervous of the Bos-
ton Line. while passing through hell gate,
about P. n. and forced uponth rocks at
Wards Island, where she lay high and dry.
No one was injured. 1t Is expected that she
will be fioated of at high tide. The Eleanora
is schooner rugged, propeller and during the
winter is used as freight boat, running from
here to Portland, Me-, stopping at Martins
VINEYARD She carried no passengers and
had a crew of 33 men. She was commanded
by Capt. Bragg. The Nervous is vessel OF
about the size and bigness of the metropolitan
She carries freight between this city and
Boston. The steamers left their piers and
reached hell gate about the same time. The
EIeanora was on the inside and as they came
close together passed through little hell gate
A strong current forced the Nervous against
her, driving her one the rocks. The Eleanora
is not seriously damaged, but the extent OF
her injuries is not known. The Nervous did not
appear to be greatly damaged by the collIs-
ion as she continued on her way to Boston.
Tugs were at work this evening trying to get
her off the rocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17
The Star Route Case.

Shortly after noon today the counsel for
the government and defence in the case
against Fred E. Shaw, charged with cor
ruptly approaching Edwin ID. Domphan,
Juror in the star route case, appeared in the
police court and announced their readiness
to proceed. Gov. Wells was about TO read
afidavits of Juror Domphan. upon whom the
charge is based. when Mr.. Pelham stated
that he would waive examination. Arrange
ments were then made with Mr.. Wells.
Foote's counsel, by which he is to report to-
morrow his intention in regard to that case.
If it is decided to proceed with the examina-
ton the hearing will begin Saturday. Gov.
Wells said taat in Dickson's case he was
awaiting the arrival of a witness from long
distance When he heard that he was with
in 500 miles he said he would ask the court
to fix a day for the hearing. He had agreed
to give Mr.. Smith. Dickson's counsel. two
days' notice. The court expressed itself
satisfied with this arrangement and an ad
journment was had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17

The civil service reform professions of
the democracy before election are all for
gotten now that the elections are over.
The New York Tribune saws: There is
no place within the gin of Governor elect
Cleveland. no matter how we'll and capa-
bly, filled by republican at this momert,
that there are not scores of candidates for
already; and there is not a mothers son
OF them that does not base his expecta-
ton and his claim upon simple party SER
vice. 1t is just so with. the places that tall
within the appointment of Governor-elect
Butler of Massachusetts, Governor-elect
Waller of Conn.,, and all the other DEM
ocratic iunctionaries who came in on las,
week tidal wave. including the democratic
majority in the next Congress. There is no
place within the gift Of democrat that
will not be Immediately filled by demo-
crat. and in not one single instance will
the test for the appointment be other than
that of party service, pure and simple.
The true character of the democratic party
finds its best illustration in the fact that
of all its representatives who were elected
last week upon the ground of civil service
reform there is not one who would not
laugh in the face of the simple citizen who
should ask him to-day to regulate his ad-
ministration by the rules which he was
loudly advocating less than fortnight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Witnesses Examined by the Congress.
slonal Committee.
NEW York, Nov l6.

New YORK, Nov l6.
The Senate congressional committee on
American shipping interests continued Its
session here to-day The first witness was II.
W. Rogers. of the firm of Rogers, Small 4
Patten. of Bath, Me. He said that having
examined many vessels built of cheaper woods
in New Brunswick and the Nova Scotia prov
inces of England, where il was presumed they
could be constructed very cheaply, he I'M
hesitatingly stated that he had never examined
one which he could not duplicate with similar
workmanship and wood as low a cost.
He concluded that these who in this country
built of iron and were experts in that branch
ought to do the same and he believed they
could when this government afforded the OPP
portunty to obtain their materials on equal
terms. There was undoubtedly a small mar
gin of profit under present high cost of ton
mage in this country. He advocated the re-
peal entirely of sections of the revised stat
utes which related to the discharge and pay
ment of three months extra wages to seamen
in foreign port and allowing ships to employ
seamen upon such terms and for such period
of time as they could mutually agree upon.
Mr.. Rogers also said that all consular fees
compulsory pilotage and the clause of section
4l3l, which required officers in all cases to
be cited throughout the United States. should
uV dooiishCu- AlS was III IdNOT VI estdtflsu-
ing bonded warehouses; but he believed that
the present annual tonnage dues of 80 cents
should be reduced to 10 cents a ton, PAYABLE
on every entrance from foreign port
j. E. Burt advocates change in the
American shipping laws and enactments of
ones more like the English shipping laws.
Mr.. Parker Whitmore submitted an act
for the relief and encouragement of the mer
chant marine.
Cspt. J. c. Goss, Bath. Me-, spoke on the
grievances of seamen. He suggested that
ship owners and ship masters should not
give advance notes.
John IL. kimball, Bath, Me. spoke of the
necessity of improving the condition of sea-
men.
L. d. Bigelow. Baltimore, spoke upon
individual liability. and explained the pres
ent law which makes part owner of YES
sci liable for whole debts against such ves
sci. He asked for a law that should only
make him liable for his share. Mr. Bigelow
explained the difference in the cost of build
ing vessels, and said the most serious ques-
ton was not in the cost of building, but in
the line and trade in which the vessel is en-
gagged.
Joseph E. Potts, of the Philadelphia Mar
thine Exchange, handed in report in which
the whole of the categorical questions asked
in the circular of tue committee were
answered in rotation.
1t was generally conceded that American
shipping has many difficulties to contend
against. The cost of materials, labor man.
ming vessels and other expenses were con-
sidered and radical changes advised.
The report was signed by Henry ID. Walsh,
Joseph ID. Potts. Charles II. Cramp, Glenn
ent A. Griscomb and Philip Fitz Patrick
The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED.
The Pitiful Misfortune Of a Barge Cap.
tain on the East River.
New YORK, Nov Is

NEW YORK. Nov Is
A disaster by which seven persons lost
their lives occurred at o'clock this evening
on the East River, opposite South Fifth
street, Williamsburg A barge loaded with
several hundred barrels of sugar had been
taken in tow at the foot of North Fourth
street, and proceeding on her way towards
the bay when she was run into by the steam
er City of Worcester and a large hole stove
in her side. The steamer received but slight
injuries and proceeded on her way while the
barge was taken in the direction of Brook
Ign Navy Yard. There were on board at the
time Capt. VIM. Taylor his neither, wife
and their children and two deck hands. The
barge filled rapidly and sank before the shore
was reached. Those in charge of the tug
observed the barge going down and quickly
turned the vessel about and steamed in the
direction of the sinking craft. Owing to the
darkness it was found difficult to distinguish
an object in the water. Captain Taylor was.
however, rescued, but the mother, wife.
three children and deck hands were nowhere
to be seen, having evidently been carried to
the bottom of the river by the sinking barge.
The City of Chester is one of the Norwich
line of steamers. Cause of the accident can
not be learned this evening, but it is sup
posed the force Of the tide miscalculated.
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BANGOR.
A Fatal Accident at Bradley.

BANGOR, Nov &c.
News has just reached this city that Henry
Duboy of Orono. while at work at Cutler
4 Ediy's mill in Bradley, was killed BY a
car used about the mill.
LArER-The particulars of the fatal acci-
dent which befel Henry Duboy, at Cutler &
Eddy's mill in Bradley, are as follows: He
was punching laths, and while crossing the
track to carry them to the piling place
was knocked down by the mill car. He was
thrown against the side of the building and
badly cut and bruised and had a jaw broken.
He survived the accident only short time.
He was As years old and lived in Orono. He
leaves q family.
Bangor Capitalists Visit West Waterville.
part of the Bangor capitalists interested
in the proposed WOODEN mill in Bangor Wis
tied. to-day the wooden mill now building at
West waterville.
The Estate of Vim. PIaisted & Son.
The assignees af the estate of VIM. Plais-
ted & Son of Lincoln declared, today, to the
creditors dividend of % cents.
Annual FAIR.
The annual fair of the Episcopal Society
opened in City Hall this afternoon.
A Slight Fire.
The fire department was called out this af-
ternoon for slight fire on Hancock street.
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SYSTEMATIC THlEvlNG.
How Three Thieves Have Been Work.
ing the Large Cities for 100000.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov i

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov l6.
The store of Jones & McCaully of Phila-
helphia was robbed of $4,000 worth of laces,
etc, Wednesday night.
Later-Nearly all the goods stolen from
the store of Jones & McCauly, Church
street, have been recovered. and Edwin
Jacks and wife Elizabeth and lad named
Chas. Smith have been arrested as the
thieves. Numerous other robberies COM
mitted in this city. Chicago and New York,
aggregating about $4,000, is attributed to
them. Wagon loads of stolen goods have
been found at their residence in West Phil
adelphia, and it is supposed much plumber
has been sent to ''fence" in New York, as
the prisoners have been seen at the depot
shipping articles to that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17

The projected ship canal to connect Del
aware and Chesapeake bays. which the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tried very
hard to induce Congress to build. is. it
seems, to be constructed by syndicate Of
New York and foreign capitalists. The
canal it is estimated will cost $4,000. 900.
upon which the sanguine gentlemen con
nected with the enterprise calculate a
handsome dividend will be earned.
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No Removals in the POstOfiCe.

All the heads of divisions in the postoffice
department deny positively that there is any
intention Of making extensive removals of
employees in their divisions.
First Postmaster Hatton. on being asked
if it was true that the clerks in his division.
who had failed to respond freely to the as
sessment circulars. were to be removed. in
dignantly denied the report, and said he did not
know whether his subordinates had paid their
assessments or not. The statement that
any were to be removed for any such reason
was untrue, and he had no list Of those who
failed to contribute. lie added that few
discharges might be made in his as well as
other divisions but they would be caused by
insutfciency of appropriations.
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FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. Nov 10.
The auditors of the Garfield board have
received a letter from Christopher Flogek-
sites. glazier of this city. who states that
he is in possession OF one of the bullets fred
at the late President in the Baltimore
Potomac Railroad depot, which lodged in
his glass and putty box and shattered the
contents. He states that he is far from
making any claim against the estate except
expenses of repair; but he hopes that the
board will assist him in his .endeavors to
make an honest living by securing his ap-
pointment as Waterman or something SINH
lar in one of the government departments.
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Proceedings in Parliament.

LONDON, Nov l6.
In the House of Commons. this afternoon,
Thos. Dickson, liberal, asked whether, con-
sidering the difficulties arising in the working
Of the arrears of rent act, the government
would introduce bill extending for three
months the time for payment of arrears due
November lst. 1881. Mr.. Gladstone replied
that it would be difficult to amend the act this
session, but that the government would do its
best to preserve the benevolent intention of
Parliament from being defeated.
The third rule of procedure was agreed to
to-day without a division
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-17

Congressman Page, the author and fin
isher of the river and harbor bill, is de-
feated for reelection. OF his fourteen
associates on the commerce committee,
Richardson of New York, Townsend of
Ohio, Gambler of Massachusetts,, Ward of
Pennsylvania. McLane of Maryland, Ross
of New Jersey. and probably White OF
Kentuckv-seven in all-will retire from
public lie with their chairman March 3,
1888.