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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-24
Is 1T SCANDAL!
tracts aud Purchases Have Been Made
by the City of Boston.

BosTON, Sept. %.
The Record tonight in special edition
called attention to certain charges and scan
dals that have been made concerning various
contracts and purchases made by the city. 1t
says that serious irregularities have existed
but it has been difficult to secure evidence
upon which to base call for an investigation.
OF late, however, more serious attention has
been given to the matter by persons interest
ed in the welfare of the city, and it is under
stood that facts of a damaging nature have
been secured. The matters concerning which
an inquiry has been made are the Long Is
land purchase, water meter contract and the
granting of franchise to the Bay State Gas
Co.
The Dunbar estate on Long Island was
purchased for $l57 900 and subsequent reve-
latioDs made by the Advertiser showed that
$4,000 was paid to the owners of the pr op-
erty. No explanation has been made as to
where the balance went. The water meter
contract was made during Simmons regime.
and a number of metres purchased, only to be
discarded later as worthless. In connection
with the Bay State Gas Co. franchise, the
Record intmates that there are irregularities
that would fully equal those in the Fisher
Hill case. The Record further intimates
that the recent split in the democratic party,
and the movement to organize a county
democracy has much to do with bringing
about these revelations.
The common council tonight held debate
upon the order to appoint special committee
to investigate the Long Island matter, and
finally referred it to the city judiciary COM
mittee.
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UNION VETERAN ARMY.
Fifth Annual Meeting at Trenton, N. j.
Officers Elected.

TRENTON, n j., Sept. 90.
The fifth annual meeting of the Union
Veteran Army convened at Bavard Post
rooms, "a East State street, this forenoon.
Twenty-three States and 2l8,000 men were
represented by about 80 delegates. This af-
ternoon the following officers were elected
tor the ensuing year:
Commander in Chief-B. b. Manchester OF
Providence. h. |.
First Lieut.. Commander-J. p. johnson
Howard, Brooklyn, L. l.
Second Lieut.. Commander-D. B. Long
of Kansas.
Surgeon General-N. Monroe of Massa-
chusetts.
Quartermaster General-John r. Wilson
of Hoboken, N. J.
First Assistant Surgeon General-A. O.
Robbins of Providence, X. /.
Judge Advocste-E. o. Chapman of Tren-
ton.
Chaplain-J. L. Fisher of Pennsylvania.
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SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
The Permanent Location Not Yet De.
cided Upon.
BosroN. Sent. %,


The Sovereign Grand Lodge. |. o. o. F.,
was convened at 9 O'Clock, Thursday morn.
ing, Grand Sire Carey in the chair. A reso-
luton permitting lodges to omit their weekly
meetings when they occur on legal and gen.
erai HOLIDAYS, was adopted. Jurisdictions
were then called. Appeals of G. d. Emmons
from the action of the Grand Encampment OF
the District, were sustained; OF Daniel
Daniels, from the action of the Grand Lodge
OF Illinois, was dismissed; of II. A. Linn,
from the action of the Grand Lodge of Texas,
was sustained; of j. Ii. Stout from the
Grand Lodge of Virginia, was dismissed; OF
j. H. Darue from the action of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia, was sus.
tanned.
The Grand Lodge refused to make any
changes in the law regarding dismissal GER
tifcates and refused to adopt a receipt card
to be used in place of the card now in use
The legislative committee recommended that
special committee be appointed to prepare
and report at the next session, a badge to be
worn IN state and grand bodies and lodgei
and encampments.
The subject which was recommitted with
instructions to report, was a resolution to
combine charges to Grand Lodges and Grand
Encampments. The committee on removal
of the headquarters of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge from Baltimore made an elaborate re-
port. Applications were filed by the
Grand Lodge of the District OF
Columbia, nominating Washington; the St.
Louis Grand Lodge of Indiana nominated
Indianapolis, the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl.
vania nominated Philadelphia, the Grand
Lodge of Illinois nominated Chicago, the
Grand Lodge of Ohio nominated Columbus.
The committee did not recommend either
of the cities nominated. Representative
Randall of California offered the following
resolution, that it is inexpedient to move the
headquarters of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
from the city of Baltimore. Representative
Orendiss of Illinois offered an amendment to
strike out the word ''inexpedent" and insert
''expedient." On this the yeas and nay.
were demanded
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DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Synopsis of the Platform on Which they
stand.

YANKToN, d., Sept 23.
The platform adopted by the territorial re-
publican convention declares unawaveriDg
support of the principles of the republican
party, demands on behalf of both Indians and
citizens the immediate reduction of all In
dian reservations in the territory, denounces
the failure of the democratic House to pass
the Dawes bill for giving to settlers portion
of the Sioux reservation, characterizes Com
missioner Sparks as grossly ignorant of the
character of the people of the Northwest and
his statement that ninety per cent of the pub
lie land entries are fraudulent as inspired by
ignorancs and malice, denounces President
Cleveland's vetoes of pension bills, expresses
sympathy with Ireland and declares for the
division and admission of South Dakota.
Central and North Dakota men tried to save
the resolution, requiring the division and ad-
mission question to be submitted to vote Of
the people but the resolution passed as above.
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DISEASED CATTLE.
1000 Cattle Suffering With Pleuro-Pneu-
mOnia to be Slaughtered.

The State Live Stock Commission held
meeting today TO consider the disposition of
cattle affected with pleuro-pneumona in the
city distilleries. Gov. Oglesley, Atty. Gen.
Hunt and DR. Rauch of the State Board Of
Health took part in the proceedings. 1t was
decided to slaughter the 2000 cattle quar-
rantined in the Phoenix & Shufeldt distil-
leries, and if it is decided beyond doubt that
the disease is pleuro pnemonia, all the ami
mails exposed will meet the same fate. The
carcasses will probably be either cremated or
sent to the rendering establishment and it 10
estimated the expense will be at least $780,
900. while if the sheds containing the ami
mails are also burned $4,000 will be needed
The next legislature will be asked to meet
this expense and it is thought that Congress
may also make an appropriation to meet part
of the loss at least.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Bishop Woodlock's Address to the I'm.
happy People-The Tory Policy sharp.
ly Criticised by Irish Journalists.

DUBLIN, Sept, 2S,
Most Reverend Bartholomew Woodloek
ID. D.. Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese
of Ardsh and Clonmsconis, Ireland, has is.
sued an address to the people and clergy OF
his diocese.
The bishop laments the present spiritual
and temporal wants of his people, and the
sufierings and oppression of the poor. He
also speaks with pain of the prevalence and
growth of secret societies, so frequently con-
demned by the church and expresses fears TO,
the peace and future of Ireland
"God alone" the address declares, "Car
scatter these clouds and quell this tempest
Meanwhile we exhort our opposed people to
be still patient, while using every Lawful
means TO protect themselves and their own
and We warn their oppressors of the accoun,
they must render TO God"
The bishop then coujures all to observe
the golden law OF charity but warns people
against the revolutionary principles of secret
societies. '1f," he adds, "the day of ma
tional freedom seems 20 approach. the peo
ple's sins may cause its advent to be de-
ferred. Every crime will be not only nsed
as an argument by Ireland's enemies for re-
fusing to accord her rights, but it will also
render the people unworthy of Gods help"
The Freeman's Journal of Dublin com
menting on the Marquis of Salisbury's speech
at St. Albans yesterday, says that it should
show the Irish farmers that under the guiss
of extending the present proprietorshp il
Ireland is the project for driving the tenants
to purchase on landlords terms.
United Ireland says that the government
present attitude leaves no mistake about the
complete change from the policy of examins
ton and the inquiry to the policy of sheer
barbArity
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THE UNITARlANS.
DOinss in the Saratoga Con.
ventiOn.

SARATOGA, N Y, Sept 90.
The opening session of the Unitarian con
ference this morning was devoted to general
remarks on ant-saloon. Rev. Mr.. Bean
presented memorial from the Unitarian
Educational Society of New Hampshire on
the subject of denominational schools. A
resolution was offered requesting Congress
TO obtain national statistics in regard to mar
riage and divorce, which was referred to the
business committee. The following officers
were elected:
President-Samuel f. Miller of Washing
ton.
Vice Presidents-John d. Long of Hing
ham, Mass, George NJ. McCrary of Kansas
City, Mo-, Dorman h Eaton of New York,
Daniel L. Shorey of Chicago, Horace Davi:
of San Francisco and George Z. Adams OF
Chicago.
General Secretary-Ru..el N. Bellows OF
New York.
Treasurer-Wm. Howell Read of Boston
Carroll ID. Wright of Boston read a papel
on the present actual condition of the work
ingman.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


NEw YORK. Sept. 23,
Fi.ouR-Receipts. i7,77i, exports, 2505, sales H..
900; No. 2. 2 10; fancy white Western, extra
I 80 a 90; common to good, 266a IS; good 10
choice, ; 20 90, city mill extra, Is 90;
superine, rs n 200, st. Louis extra, z B5 a 20:
winter wheat extra. 2e6 a400; Minnesota extra,
2 65 a 4 90.
WHEAT Receipts. 100000 exports. 90 779. salc,,
24s, ,00C No. red. s3i, No. 2 red, 10 elevate ,
No. Red State. 70; No White state. s5l
RYE-dull.
BARLEY steady
CORN - Receipts 92.Goo bushels; exports. s9.74l +;
sales, $4,000. spot No 3. s5i; No2.f7i
OATs--Raceipts IA. 400; sales, 142 100; No =, 81 ;
do White 3bl; No Z, 3lh II 3li do white. 30 q 36l;
No !, 81; do White, 20 Mixed Western, ~ n "a;
white do, rs a 40; White State. 80 a 40
SUGAH-Cut Loaf and crushed 90 n 81; granuated,
81 white extra G, 81 a6i. yellow, 4I Al; mould,
o.
PETRoLEUM-Unted, 64s bid.
TALLow-easier.
BEEF-dull
10 90.
LARD-rcfned, Z 90.
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FOR NEWBORN INFANTS.

ss ~ he eRS as wasn .ae and ns ns1s SnsT
n.t..itn,e for mothers milk.
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GRAND RECEPTION
rendered to Gen. Paine and Mr.. Bur..
CESS by the Eastern Yacht Club.

MARRLEHsAp, Mass, Sept. 2S.
Inc reception this evening at the Eastern
Yacht Club house to Gen. Paine. owner. and
Edward Burgess, designer of the famou,
sioop yacht Msyfower, the successful de-
fender of Americas cup, was an informal
snair, but II was very enjoyable occasion.
there being no lack of enthusiasm and the
s''ehoance was great as could be expected
under the circumstances. There were no
speeches at the banquet and no other demon.
sirston beyond that at the club house II
has been intended to illuminate the shore to-
night, but the heavy downpour of rain rend-
cred ii impossible TO carry out that proy.
ramme. Notwithstanding that during the
morning heavy mist hung over the harbor
II was decided that the arrangements for the
reception must be carried out as far as the
weather would permit and at ll.45 Comno-
dore Hovey. on board the Fortuna, gave
orders to all yachts to array themselves in
holiday attire. The ordor was promptly
oheyed and the display of bunting from the
Flotilla presented a handsome picture des-
pite the rain.
From noon until p NJ, the yachts lay at
anchor, their pretty regslis pouring in the
drooping RAIN. In the meantime all was
sctNi'y AT the club house which was beauti-
fully decorated. Gen. Paine and MIR. Bur
''''NN ~ s"e Siup muse early IN the
afternoon, where they received congratula-
tions of large number of friends, prominent
among whom were It. and Mrs Hem.
AT $50, two hundred guests sat down to n
banquet in the dining room of the club house
which was splendidy decorated. There were
no toasts. The evening WAS spent in discus
ion, confined chiefly TO Yachting matters. IL
Is intended 10 sail race between the
Ma, flower and Galates tomorrow, if the
weather permits. At a late hour tonight the
wind is from the northeast and rain is still
falling Should the weather be clear, with
an oti-shore wind, contest will surely take
place.
Among the yachts in the harbor are the
Galatea, Mayf1ower, Gitana, Mohicsn. For.
tuna, Fearless, Tioga, Shona. Princess, Pris-
CHA, Lyda, Kitty, Intrepid, Adrienne and
hundreds of smaller craft
Late In the evening the rain ceased falling
and 1t was then decided to carry out the plans
previously arranged for illuminating the har-
Dor and shore. In short time flames from
oonnres were ascending oniall of the head
lands OF the harbor, bile cannon were boom
ing from Bay View and the Gerry battery
ana Fort Sewell. Then the yachts in the
haroor began pyrotechnic display such as
was never seen here before. The harbor
was ablaze with fire and hundreds of people
Hooked to various points of vantage from
which a magnificent spectacle could be wit
ressed. The ILLUMINATION was a glorious
grand finale to the reception in honor of the
owner and designer of the victorious Nav
flower.
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The FISH QUESTION.
What the Canadian Minister of Justice
Says-MorO Castle Stripped of Her
Sails.
OTTAwA. Sent. %.

OTTAWA, Sept. %.
Nothing is known in official circles here
regarding the new treaty between England
and the United States described in the dis
patches of Ottawa correspondents. A rumor
has been afioat, however, that arrangements
have been completed for the issue of joint
commission to settle the fishery question.
The minister of justice in speaking of the
matter said: II have not heard of it and
my only regret is that matters have not
reached the state described. The question
is still in statue quo."
PoRT HAwKEsBURY, N. s., Sept %.
The schooner Moro Castle was stripped to-
day and the sails slowed away as her owner
did not deposit the sum of $1,000 as required
by the department The crew will be for
warded by the United States Consul General
on the steamer Carroll tomorrow to Boston.
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DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING,
Oil Well Struck and Set on Fire-24OO
Barrels Destroyed.

LIMA, o.. Sept. %.
The Caldron & Madison's oil we'll, No. l.,
was struck by lightning this morning. The
fire communicated to two 500 barrel tanks
which burst and the oil spread over the south
ern part of the city, endangering property.
N. Cholsou's large tank across the street
from the Caldron and Madisons we'll was also
struck and 2400 barrels of oil consumed
There is imminent danger of the fire
spreading to other wells and endangering the
entire city across the river. Great excite
ment prevails.
At noon the fire was still raging, and it is
beyond the power of the fire department to
check its progress.
Mrs. Henderson, standing in the doorway
of her house near the first well, was struck
by a stray bolt and killed.
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pv the use of this predigested and easily assimi-
.ed Food, fatal results in this dreaded disease
ha ,nrey prevented.
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Placed Under $4,000 Bonds.

BosToN, Sept. %.
The trial of Mary Davis, the IA years old
colored girl, for alleged poisoning of Sam'l
Blanchard and wife, Calvin A. Litllefeld and
Judge w. II. II. Emmons and wife at Will
mington, three weeks ago, was held today a,
Winchester and resulted in her being held
in 5000 for trial at the October supreme
court. The girl was a domestic in Blanch-
ards family where the other victims are
boarders and she Is alleged to have put
trough on rats" into the tea in revenge for
being repremanded by Mrs. Blanchard. All
the persons excepting Mrs. Blanchard have
recovered but she il now so i'll ~ to be una
BILE to leave her house.
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MAcHIAs, Sept. %.
The Central Washington Society closed q
TWO Gays fair this evening. 1t was the bes,
e1nioft OF farm stock and produce ever had.
ne attendance was large. Both days were
piea'ant and the races good. j. T. Grant Of
1iif"ortn entered Nellie B /; j. H. Kehoe OF
81. stephen, Sandy Morris; D. J. Stockford
OF Fredericton, Joe Hooker, in the free for
ali race. Sandy Morris won the 500; be.,
time, 2.4e. Joe Hooker took second money
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The city was startled THE morning by a
terrific clap of thunder In few moment.
black clouds of smoke were seen rolling up
from one of the oil wells on Brocherton
land. The fire at once communicated with
the tank. At the same time the gas in the
tank, 800 yards, was igni ed. The wells, all
the machinery, tanks and about 2400 barrels
of oil were consumed. At one o'clock the
derrick at the gas work oil wells was struck
consuming the entire structure, machinery
and tanks and 1900 barrels of oil. The loss
to the oil men thus far is estimated at $685.
900.
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New York Odd Fellows the Guests of
Palestine Encampment OF Lynn.
BosToN, Sept. %

BosToS, Sept. 20.
Rochester Canton of Patriarchs Militant
Grand Canton Memo No. l. of Albany, and
Grand Canton Buffalo, of Buffalo, n. Y,
were today the guests of Palestine Encamp-
ment, |. o. o. F., of Lynn. banquet was
rendered the visitors in Odd Fellows Hall
tonight, when speeches were made by Jacob
Dilcher. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Of
New York, Gen Atkins of Buffalo, James
W. Robinson of Albany, and others. To-
morrow the guests will be taken to Nahant,
where the day will be spent.
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2.37 class-purse 500.

Fred B. astonished them Thursday morn
ing, by winning the first OF the postponed
heats. In the second heat he broke badly
and came in third. Isabel won the first
money, Jim Blaine second, Fred b. third
and Snow Bird fourth. large crowd wit
messed the fine races Thursday afternoon.
The free for all race was won by Piumed
Knight, owned by w. G. Morrill, of Pittsfield.
There was fine display of stock, crops
and manufactured articles.
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A Series of Fires.

SKowHEGAN, Sept. 90.
The farm buildings in Harmony occupied
by John Foss and owned by D. II. Bartlett,
was buried Wednesday night with their con-
tents. Loss S2500; insured for $3.50. This
IS the third set of buildings burned since
Monday night by an incendiary.
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MOrtuary.
BosroN, Sept. %

Mr.. +. w. Denison. founder OF the Deni-
sor Manufacturing Co., died at his residence
in Roxbury district at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night after a painful illness of three months.
uo was born in Topsham, Me-, in Novem-
her. 1919. and was one of the children born
;, Col Andrew Denison, one of the early
n;oneers of Androscoggin county.
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BANGOR, Sept. %.
Zebulon Yale, aged 45, was found in the
Keuduskesg stream here today. at low tide
1t is supposed that he fell in last night and
w.s drowned while intoxicated. He was a
laborer and had no home.
St. Johns Episcopal parish of this city have
extended call to Rev. John McGaw Foster
of Lowell, Mass, and it has been accepted
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"sTHEY
ARE so
SWEET" +"

rUyHE annual meeting Of the Maine General Hos
i pital will be held at four O'Clock In the after
noon Of Tuesday. October i2th 1885, In the Recep-
tion Room In the City Hall In Portland, for the fol-
lowing purposes:
4. TO elect ofiicers for the ensuing year.
q To act upon q proposition to amend the bylaws
Of the Corporation, 90 that the annual meeting
shall be held on the first Tuesday Of November.
& To transact such other business may legally be
presented BY order Of the directors.
r. Z. BARRETT, Secretary.
Portland, Sept. II. ises. sept2sdiswSw
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Races at North Kennebec Fair.

WATERvILLE, Sept %.
The North Kennebec Fair closed with the
1oiiowlng races; Sweepstaks, Jersey Lily,
Nelson's. lst; Grants Cushnoc, I'd, 2.42.
Ihree year olds-Gilman's Gen. Hancock,
lst; Alden's Lows P, I'd, 3.O3. Yearlings
-C. b Gilman's stallion Comrade, lst; C.
ii. Nelson's flly Artist, I'd. First half
SO; second half 2.
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Arrest of an resurrection Leader.

MADRID. Sept. 23.
General Villacampa, leader of last Sun
days insurrection in Madrid, has been
arrested. He had been concealed in mill
near Nabljas since Sunday night. The fup-
tive rebel lieutenant was identified and
arrested as he was in the act of purchasing a
railway ticket at Compozuelos.
Seventy-three of the insurgents who have
been hunted down in different parts OF Spain
by local troops, arrived as prisoners in Mad
rid this morning
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PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept %.
The Narrangansett Hotel of this city has
been sold to Chas. Fletcher, prominent
man of this city, for 1915, 900. The hotel
which cost over million dollars has been
leaeed for 10 years TO L. q Humphrey, the
present lessee.
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Close of the Fair at Bristol.

DANARIscorrA, Sept. %.
The seventeenth annual Bristol fair. one
OF the best town fairs in the state, closed its
three days session on the grounds at Bristol
Mills today. The display of fruit and field
crops was large, and the stock exhibit fine.
Inc unfavorable weather somewhat dimin-
i'hed the attendance and receipts.