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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The position of the two great political
parties on the question of giving prefer
ence to American interests and industries
over foreign was most forcibly set out
by the vote in the senate Monday on the
bill to incorporate the Washington Cable
Street Railway Co., the point in the bill
being the provision requiring the rails
used by the company to be American.
OF the twenty-five affirmative votes
twenty-five were Republicans, Cthe
three Democrats being from the SOUTH,
while of the seventeen negative votes
there was one Republican-the California
dude. Hearst. The vote was an indirect
one in its bearing on the tariff, but it
very clearly indicates the sentiment of
the parties on that issue
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

San Jacinto valley in California ex-
perienced pretty vigorous earthquake
shock one day last week. The worst
damage done was to the nervous system
of the denizens.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
Is Sixteen Feet High

Geuda Springs Herald.
Horticulturist Reynolds was in this
week and again informs Archelogist Rev
nolds that the peach buds are killed.
Now let the newspaper fiends who don't
know peach bud from wood chuck
howl again.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

These are the seven states ranking
highest, and together they produce from
one-half to two-thirds of the total corn
product of the United States and much
abused Kansas ranks fourth in thirty
eight states.
The average production per acre makes
a very instructive table:
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Phil Sheridan's birthplace is said to be
located by his mothers testimony at al
bany, \. Y. March 6, 1881" This is good
testimony if Mrs. Sheridan's memory can
be depended upon; and DR.. /. W. Chisholm
of New Concord has reported her state
ment correctly. As usual, an Albany con-
nection is found necessary for every presi-
Dental candidate Democrat
Pick your flint and try it again, broth
er. 1t was the general who claimed Al
bany as the place OF his nativity; his
mother says he was born in Ohio. The
place that marked the notable event is of
small consequence, however. Little
Phil comes up to the Jeffersonian stand
ard, i. e. qualification, integrity and loy-
atty. This is true of him whether he
shall be candidate or not. The last re-
mark of the Democrat, it must be al
lowed, is somewhat compromising to its
ideal candidate. That paper will dis
cover, ere long, that an Albany connec-
ton is not essential to party success.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Lick telescope at Mt. Hamilton has
been completed. We snail expect ali
interview with the man in the moon
shortly,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Not Indigenous to Any Locality.

NOC luUl2euOUS 20 dIIy 1OCGuty.
Pasadena Union.
A visitor in Florida says the state is
wonderfully fertile, but largest of all its
products is its crop of liars. California
has also full crop of this kind who re-
side here forty-eight hours and write to
their home paper what they don't know
about California.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
Daily = eagle
MARSHALL N. MURDOCH. Editor.

This bids fair to be an exceptionally
fine crop year and none will be more
abundant than the crop of candidates.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Nevada appears to have quite hard
time in this world of politics, more espe-
cially prior to campaign. Some con-
gresham who is nameless has raised a
howl against the state of Nevada. and
the San Francisco Bulletin wants to
know What does he propose to do about
it: There is no constitutional provision
for unmaklnga state. 1t is charged that
Nevada is controlled by California in
fluences. She might be under worse
ones-those of New York, for instance.
At least Nevada pays her way and asks
and gets few favors. Some day, under
irrigation, her sagebush plains will be
yellow with harvests, and with her sill
yer, wheat and cattle. she will vindicate
her possession of statehood"
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Globe-Democrat still finds great
delight in boosting General Sheridan for
the Republican nomination for president
and in quoting the fact that there is no
opposition to him i'll the party. The
Globe takes occasion to observe in this
connection that the country Is going to
witness genuine old-fashioned Repub-
licar revival and general harmonizing
of all apparent differences, no difference
who the nominee may be, which last
observation, at least, is cheering, indeed.
The bill introduced in congress by Mr..
Simmons, of North Carolina, providing
for the distribution of sixty-five million
dollars among the states on the basis of
illiteracy is practically the same as the
Blair bill recently passed by the senate.
That is one way by which the treasury
surplus could be reduced, but that
feature, the only one that commends it
to consideration, is as a mole hill beside
the mountain of objections to it. 1t
cannot be made to serve the tariff
smashers as convenient pretext to
dodge the issue they have made, which
they will do if possible.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Speaking of the attempt to remove the
Kentucky capital from Frankfort to
Lexington the Courler-JouTnai says:
Lexington failed to get the capital yes
terday, but she is the boss boss market
of the world, all the same Wichita is
somewhat in Lexingtonss condition,
though it is neither candidate for the
state capital nor the boos boss market.
The similarity lies in this, that Wichita
was candidate for the congressional
district convention. but got left, while
she is the boss railroad, commercial and
soon will be the manufacturing, town of
of the state, ell the same.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
WASHINGTON

The record for 1885 and 1886 is still more
convincing. changing somewhat the above
rank, and the figures are strongly Illus
trative of my point. Hence | produce
them:
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
THE NEW COURT HOUSE-IMPORT
ANT ACTION.

As will be seen elsewhere the directory
of the board of trade deem the matter of
the court house and jail and their loca-
cation, with reference to the future of
the city, of great importance. The reso-
lutions were adopted, after an earnest
discussion, unanimously. OF course the
EAGLE endorses the action of the board.
We can't see that there are any two
sides to it. The very object of erecting
a magnificent building would be largely
defeated by placing Jail anywhere that
would obstruct the perspective from any
direction. When the bonds were first
voted we suggested that the Jail should
be placed anywhere than on the public
square, even if half mile away. Every
side of the court house should be made
equally attractive, or as nearl Y so as pos
sible, the fronts being east and west.
We hope that our people will, if neces-
sary, generally impress the board Of
county commissioners with these facts.
Besides. nearly SO much money need not
be employed in the construction of the
Jail if built anywhere else than on the
square, the difference in such cost being
sufficient to much more than purchase
the necessary extra ground. And we
hope further that our commissioners may
weigh well the conclusions of the board
of trade who, as body, in such capacity
only have the best interests of the city at
heart as they understand these matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
THE BEE KEEPERS
Elect Officers and Discuss Interesting
PapeIs. IT

Special to the kcnuebcc journal,
W,rERvtILE, Feb. Is.
The session of the Beekeepers Association
closed today. The election of officers which
took place yesterday forenoon resulted as
follows:
President. G. VI IIerrick, Brunswick {;
Secretary. Dr. J. \. Morton. Bethel; Treas
urer. W IL Norton, >kowhegan: Vice Pres
idents, $ H. Stockmnn, Audroscoggin coun-
ty. Isaac Barker, Houltou, Aroostook coun-
ty. A. d. Herrick Hancock county, Isaac
f. plummer, Augusta, kennebec county,
w. W. Duuham. North Paris, oxford coun-
w, W Chipman, Oldtown, Penohscot coun-
ty. W. II. Norton, Skowhegan, Somerset
county; Benz Amcs, rhorndike, Waldo
county. \. j. Chase, Portland, Cumberland
county, OrTin McFadden, Cedar Grove,
Lincoln county, W. O. Crockett. Foxcroft,
Piscataquis county.
Among the papers read yesterday and to-
day have been the following: Extracted
Honey, |. +. Phmmer, Augusta; Bees and
Honey Exhibits at Fairs, j. Pike, Liver
more scarcity of Honey in 1887 a Universal
Advantage, +. F. Graves, Waterville, and
Medicinal Properties and Uses of Honey
DIR. J. 4. Norton. Bethel. The discussions
following the reading of the several papers
were very interesting There was good
display of honey and apiarian supplies
The next meeting of the association will
be held at Brunswick, opening January s,
1889 and continuing three days. The meet
inc here has proved very interesting and
successful one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
MR. BLAINES LETTER
What Mr.. Manley Says Concerning It

A representative of the Boston journal
saw Mr.. Manley Tuesday night and inter
viewed him concerning the effect of Mr..
Blaine's letter When asked whether he
knew if Mr.. Blaine had in contemplation a
refusal to allow the presentation of his name
Mr. Manley replied
Yes have known for long time his
reasons why he would withdraw his name.
They were certainly personal, and in no way
included his health. have letter recently
received in which Mr.. Blaine says he has
been in perfect health ever since be left
home, with the exception of slight cold
contracted in crossing the Alps. There are
no men in this city in better health than he I"
''How do you regard Mr.. Blaine's inten-
tons in writing the letter."
Il think it means just what it says, and he
is sincere in every word. He wanted the
nomination in 1876 and 1880, but I know
that in 1884 he did not care for it, and cares
for it still less now
What think you will be the outcome Of
the letter."
at will result" replied Mr.. Manley, in a
multiplicity of candidates who will spring up
in different places and show the Republicans
that there is no man so available or will carry
as many voters as Mr.. Blaine. All the cir
eumstances and issues of the campaign will
require his nomination; he embodie'
the faith of the party in its grand principles,
its enthusiasm and stamina. He is, in
certain sense. public property. He chose
political career in early manhood, and has
certain duties and obligations to the
public which he cannot disown- think the
result will be his nomination, and, if the peo-
pie demand it, cannot perceive how he can
refuse to accept. While believe Mr.. Blaine
intended TO take himself out of the conven-
ton, do not think the party will release
him, but will insist upon his nomination I
regard the sentiment in his favor as growing
stronger every day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
HALLOWELL.

The Catholic Fair gift committee met
Tuesday evening, and the following numbers
of season tickets drawn, with the names of
the lucky ones 667, ton of coal, Mrs. Han
nah Fitzgerald; 5l5, china tea set Patrick
McCarty; 664, album; 59i, chamber set,
Peers; 5is, ornamental lamp, j. A. Wyn,
Augusta; 669, suit of boys clothes, Martin
O'Heir; 43, gents gold scarf PIN Martin Il.
Quinn; 336. parlor stove. Mrs. Lizzie =. II.
Leighton.
What would be called a "ronsing temper
ance meeting" was held in City Hall Tues
day evening. The hall was completely fill
ed, and the audience listened with interest to
$. +. johnson, President of the Gardiner
Reform Club, and to an address by County
Attorney Carleton. The meeting was called
to order by the chairman, f. Gould, and
prayer was offered by Rev c. 4. Springer.
MrGould made some appropriate opening re:
marks, followed by Messrs. Buffum and
johnson. Attorney Carleton spoke for one
half hour, and held the attention of those
present. He said at could not be denied the
public sentiment in Maine was tending to-
wards license, no matter how much this il
denied. There are not as many in favor of
prohibition as is supposed, for just ms long
as saloon remains in community it argues
just so much against the prohibition senti-
ment of that community Many must be
educated up to the idea. just as long as the
liquor evil is not looked upon generally as
deep seated indgnity, and citizens do not re-
sort to action instead of words, we cannot
look on the sentiment of prohibition as strong
absolutely. People must be educated up to
the idea of the realncss of the evil During
the evening music was intcrspersed between
the addresses by forty young recruits, trained
and led by Mrs. G. X. Howe. A collection
was taken before the close Of the exercises
for the worthy poor of the city.
Lawyer Fred Beane drew u years sub
scriptlon to the Watervile Mail, at the re-
cent X. of L. fair in Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
RICHMOND.

Morse & Co, will finish running at their
Island houses the last of this week.--A leak
in the water pipe on Kimbal St., Tuesday,
was promptly repaired by Supt Pushard.-
$. w. Carr of Bowdoinbam was in town
Wednesday The X. Of P.'s had n sociable
and oyster supper at their hall Tuesday ev-
ening.-W. +. Wilson finished filing his Ice
house Tuesday night. having put up about
800 tons.-I. A. MerrimaD visited Rockland
Wednesday viii Melrose is visiting rfiends
at Bath.--Fred Emerson is clerking for y.
Rogers.--Eugene Siarbird Of Gardiner was
in town Wednesday MIR. WillardGrant lost
his horse recently.-The Knickerbocker at
Iceboro finished running ice Tuesday night
running half the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
GARDINER

! A. l.. Stephenson. manager of Estes a
Sons shoe store here, is making some very
attractive Improvements. A short time since
he had a toboggan slide and artificial pond
arranged in the show window. which every
one stopped and admired, and is now having
the old railing removed and new and much
improved one put in its place,
John W. Clason of Stamford, Ct, is in
the city as the guest of O. b. Clason, Esq.
Miss Eleanor Moore of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is visiting at W. Benjamin's.
Henry French of Lynn, Mass, was regis
tered at the Evans House yesterday
II. J. Heald of Portland, was in this city
last Tuesday and stopped at the Evans
House.
There was masquerade ball at divers
Hall, New Mills, Tuesday night,
Evergreen Encampment worked in the
second and third degrees last night and closed
with an oyster supper, at which J, c. Morri-
son catered.
Samuel Curtin, on the Causeway, 10 moving
his blacksmith shop back twenty feet and
will build on new front.
MIR. Douglass, T.. F. Little's head clerk,
went to Boston yesterday to take a vaca-
ton.
Five horses and twelve men have been At
work on the river for three days, making
preparations to lay the water pipe, but have
not got very big hole made yet
David j. St,rrett, the veteran officer Of the
Maine State Prison, will deliver his lecture
on The State Prison and its inmates" at
johnson Hall, Feb. -. Mr. Starrett has
been connected longer with the prison than
any other official, having devoted fifteen
years of his life To the work of teaching the
illiterate inmates how to read and write
Although not n minister nor even a chaplain,
but few men have welded as great an infiu-
ence among the class of hardened criminals.
Through his efforts the prison library, which
few years ago was nominal thing, has been
augmented TO large collection of healthful
literature MIR, Starreu will deal with the
home life of the institution, and the lecture
will be illustrated by mammoth paintings of
scenes in and about the prison. This is a
new and original entertainment and must be
interesting TO all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
CORBIN TESTIFIES.
He Clearly States the Position Of the
Reading Company,
And Gives Some Valuable Information
Concerning the Pennsylvania
Labor Troubles.

PHILADELHHIA, Feb. II.
Speaking of the striking miners. Corbin
said 1--WE are and have been willing to
take up the question of the read djustmeni of
wages if the men will return to work. hut
will not treat with them while out. We Will
make the basis as high as any other company
but cannot make it higher and compete We
can fill the places of the strikers in ten davs
if the new men can be protected. In the
mining districts big men with clubs and pis-
tolls are violently keeping. not only other
men. but boys who desire to earn their living
and keep from starving. away from the mines
and breakers. We have been compelled TO
protect the three thousand men at work by
police and constables, under county officers,
an expense which we will be compelled to
nav. We don't care whether the men belong
IN labor organizations or not We will not
seek to find them ont but viii put To work all
mine-s who apply at our collieries and ask
no questions. but if there is no more coal
mined from the Schuy kill region until we
are compelled to mine it by discharging the
mon who came to us in our trouble and stood
by us. to make way for the strikers, no more
will ever be mined while | have influence
enough to prevent it.
Pros. Corbin pronounced the stories of the
combination of coal companies all over the
coal country to keep up prices pure romance.
There was absolutely no agreement. there
was board to furnish statistics of output
each wear and estimates for the year. That
i. absolutely all. In another branch OF IN
ouirv, Corbin was asked;
"How about the claim that the railroad
COMPANY made money at the expense OF tue
consumers and miners and laborers!
He replied 1.-The best answer can make
to that, is that the Reading railroad with a
Maid up capital of S40,ooo,ooo has been
twice bankrupt in twelve years
might there not be other channels of loss
than in the coal mihing business.
al have not found any other yet.
..Was any of the debt of the railroad IN
curred in the purchase of the coal ami iron
company"
II don't know Gowen who preceded me
in the Office of president might tell yon more
ahon, that. We have picked up good deal
of knowledge since we have been here, about
the compaay, but that is not all III had
| known as much then as do now perhaps II
might not have taken place.
Returning to the article on the strikers
the member of the committee wss asked
..Wby do Won refuse to take..any of the 2ou
mon who went out on the railroad strike
back
..Because they went out TO injure the road
Rocouse they left me in the lurch and tried
| to injure our business.
Corbin testified at length after which tht
hearing adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
GRIMES and ACCIDENTS,
big FIRE AT ELMIRA.
The advertiser and Sunday
Tidinss' Burned Out.
Business Blocks and Residences DESTROYED
by the Flames.
Several Persons Badly Burned and 9th
ers Reported Missing.

ELMIRA, n. Y, Feb. Is.
Fire broke out this evening in the iobhinl
room in the basement of the Advertiser build
ing, Market and Lake Sts.. causing total
loss of S4o0, 900. The four story Advertiser
building is completely destroyed. The build,
ing was valued at 100000; the plant al
So, 200. The department was hampered b,
the extreme cold, two engines being disabled
The Sunday Tidings offices in the same
building loses its plant valued at 5000,
Mrs. Anderson, milliner, and several oh.
er concerns occupying the rest of the build
ing suffered considerable losses. A stiff
north wind carried the flames to F. A. kee-
toms retail grocery one of the largest es-
adjustments in that line in the city.
The next building south, occupied by
Suess barber shop, extensively fitted up,
was destroyed. Robinson 4 Sons extensive
furniture factory, one of the finest buildings
in the city was soon destroyed. Robinson es-
Inmates their loss at 100000, The senior
partner is the son of ex-governor Robinson,
the latter being financially interested. w,
5. Foster, foreman of the Advertiser com
posing room was badly burned. James
Rev, a compositor,- is missing, and it is
feared that he is burned to death The
editorial staff escaped from the windows. so
S"AbN hit Spitau. ~ GOV, Tue
city officials telegraphed to Oswego, Corning
and Households for assistance.
krun's boarding house, near Robnsons,
was burned; also No. Isl Lake St, occupied
by ID. A. Morgans saloon, and the two upper
floors used as tenements. The loss at No.
l5l is $50, 200. The fire continued to spread
and soon after 10 the Lake street wall of the
Advertiser building fell. 1t struck Charles
Bentley of Truck Co. No. /, and James
Fisher, superintendent of the United States
Illuminating Co. Bentley is dying.
At | o'clock the engines and fire compa-
nies arrived from Oswego, llorseheads,
Waverly and Hornellsvile. The fire stop
ped at Robnsons furniture rooms. At 9
o'clock the reserve police force was called
into action. but despite their efforts, all the
thieves in the city turned out and reign of
terror was inaugurated.
The latest estimates place the loss at S2o0,-
600 insurance 500 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
General Congressional News.

The House committee on agriculture today
decided to report favorably on the Hatch bill
to create new executive department to be
known as a department of agriculture. The
portions relating to the labor bureau in the
proposed new department are Ommitted at the
request of the labor committee.
Representatives from Maine Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Ohio, with delegates from the
Ohio River Canon, made argument before
the House committee on rivers and harbors
today upon needed Improvements in their
sections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
OVER HALF A MILLION
Dollars Worth OF Property Consumed
| by Fire in Providence, r. I.


A big fire is raging over several blocks,
situated across the street from the West Tn
ion depot, involving number of big brick
buildings, partially occupied by manufactur-
ers and jewellers and several hotels, includ-
ing the Aldrich house, stables, and carriage
houses.
An alarm was sounded at ll.45 and the
whole fire department was called out. A
strong northwest wind carries the sparks
across the most important business part of
the city, Westminster and Broad streets, and
a number of fires started and alarms were
sounded, but so far they have been quickly
extinguished without damage.
1t is impossible TO estimate the losses on
even heavy losers, but if the flames are not
stopped where they are now it will probably
be the costliest fire the city has ever known.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. l6.
200 A. M.-The fire is partially under
control and probably will not cross Washing
ton street. The Aldrich house is now blaz-
ing like big bonfire. No other buildings
will catch. The Aldrich house was valued
at SIS 900; insured for 5000. 1t is i'm
possible to obtain other individual losses, but
the total loss is considerably over half mil
lion.
The fire started at ll.45 and spread so
quickly that but little property within the
hotels and manufactures, except personal
effects, could be saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16

Your stomach of course. Why! Because
If il is out Of order you are one of the most
miserable creatures living. Give 1t q fair,
honorable chance and see If 1t is uot the best
friend you have in the end. Don't smoke In
the morning. Don't drink in the morning.
If you must smoke and drink wait until your
stomach is through with breakfast. You
can drink more and smoke more in the even
ing and it will tell on you less. II your
food ferments and does not digest right,--if
you are troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness
Of the head, coming up Of the food after
eating, Biliousness, Indigestion, or any other
trouble Of the stomach, you had best use
Green's August Flower, as no person can
use it without immediate relief.
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