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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08

CONNECTIONS:
At NORFOLK closely with all lines for Old
Point Baltimore Philadelphia, and New York
same afternoon; also. for Eastern North Caro-
limo.
A.NEwPoRT NEWS for Old Point, Hampton,
and Smithfeld, Va:
And at CLAREMONT with the Atlantic and
Danyille railroad for Wayerly, Hicksford, &c.
ONLY ALL-WATEk ROUTE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08

ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN RIca-
NOND AND BALTIMORE ~ EACH
DIRECTION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08
RAILROAD LINES.
On II S'sss5sss2 Ssss.zAsls y7''ss.s;is

THROUGH ALLRAIL YAsr.FRgiGHT LtSE
To AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHlLA-
DELPnIA, NEW YORK, AND
EASTERN AND WEST
ERN CITIES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08
TRAINS NOKIRWARD
.pallv tp.,Iv exeept SUNDAY.

DahF lbei4y 'Ne'P- 'tA%''''i'
STOPPfNG-PLACE&
Noe. II and Il make 10 stops No. 2 stop'
only on signal a. Manchester and Chester. Va
IS stops only on signal at Chester, CentraiiA
and Manchester M. IS stops on signAl a. a..
regular statiouA No. 66 stops on signai 81 al
regular stations and also az Temples AMI foH
Walthsn Nos. 81, y. 81. 80. IS, and 20 will s,o2
L.. =. -
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL-
~ ROAD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08

81 daresay she is making 1901 OF
me-" he said 81 can't help it-there is
no one like her. What ought 10 do ? l
have never spoken of marriage to Dulcie,
but you know the sort of position we are
in. | feel as much bound as if we had
been engaged in the sight OF all the
world, and don't want to hurt her.
She is so lonely and desolate-any one
ought to be proud to make her bit hap
pier On my honor, when | think OF it,
/ am almost in love with her, too and
yet-no there Is no one like the
other-there never can be any one like
her to me-"
"Then there is not much for me to
saw" | answered. "Only don't keep
the child in suspense. This is hardly
an ordinary case. Her helplessness and
loneliness entitle her to double share
Of tender consideration. But L do not
advise you either way. Heaven defend
me from meddling with other peoples
love affairs Having kept out Of them
myself, how can you expect me to be an
authority ?"
The poet heaved sigh like an earth
quake, and he spoke no more to Mrs.
Charleton that day, which caused gloom
in one quarter. II she loves him Gas |
believe she does) there is no hope for
him, and Dulcie will be governess to
the end of her days.
What can | can do help her? Buy
her a new bonnet or gewgaw Of some
sort ? They say women are easily COM
forted by trifes, and Lknow Dulcie has
q weakness for pretty things How her
eyes CLEAN when Mrs. Chsrleton gives
her a ribbon, or a pair OF gloves, or any
little vanity that she thinks will please
the child. Mrs Charleton is kind to
her after patronizing fashion, and
Dulcie dances attendance on her like
devoted little spaniel, running messages
for her and making herself useful IN
every possible manner.
SEPTEMBER 10TH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-15

in Washington. since Sunday night. Mean
while, only one wire has been working from
Maine TO Boston, and thar very badly. Iu
eastern Maine the wind was very high. but
only dry snow fell and the wires were not
seriously injured. Dispatches have been re-
ceived from points east of Portland with but
little delay.
One curious incident of the storm is re-
ported from Connecticut. Monday evening
telephone wires were working between Stam-
ford and New Haven. About $50 O'Clock
the operator at Stamford called New Haven
and said that what promised to be serious
fire had broken out in the block next to his
office Another message few moments af-
ter said that the telephone effice must soon
go. Fifteen minutes later New Haven called
Stamford and could get no reply, Since
then nothing whatever has been heard from
the town. and nobody knows whether or not
Stamford is now standing
The storm was most peculiar in its course,
Ii began in the Rocky mountains, near Utah.
and was first noticed by the signal service
officials last Thursday, but its progress east
was very slow, owing to high harometric
conditions directly in its path. On reaching
Detroit, its course, which had been north
easily. suddenly changed 10 the south, and it
passed below Boston, reaching its greatest
violence in the vicinity of New York From
that point its course was northeast, following
the Gulf Stream To Newfoundland and thence
across the ocean. The first snow failing,
coming in contact with the warm air of the
ocean, quickly turned TO rain, but by Monday
noon II was showing heavily again, and by
midnight there were huge drifts.
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A NORWEGIAN IN THE SENATE


Many Western people expect to see Nor.
wegian in the Senate, next year. He 10 from
Minnesota and his name is Knute Nelson.
Nelson is republican, who was born in Nor
way aid who represents everybody between
St. Cloud and the Lake Of Woods. Nobody
ever votes against Knute Nelson. He IL ~.
garded as q dangerous rival Of Senator Sabin:
MIR. Dingley of Maine, has introduced .
bill providing that the payment Of import
duties on liquors shall not be construed =
authorize the sale of the imported liquors hy
states where such sale is prohibited, or to re-
lieve them from State OF national taxation
and regulation. Mr.. Dingley says that liz,
uor men all along the Canadian border are
preparing to import and sell Canadian liz.
uors, regardless of our state and national
laws, relying ON decision of the United
States Supreme Court of 1897, in regard 70
certain imported dry goods, to the effect that
the payment of the import duties authorised
thei sale. regardless of local tax laws Mr..
Dingley thinks that the Supeeme Court
would hold now that such payment Of i'm
port duties would not relieve import from
the police laws of the state or nation.
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CAMDEN S FIRE.
A List OF the Losses at the Recent Con-
flagration.


CAMpES March IA.
The losses and insurance at the fire, We'd
nesiay morning are as follows: Henry
knight, on building, loss ST 200, insured for
81 600; Odd Fellows, loss $1,000, insured
for 81 POO; W. 7. Young, grocery and
market. loss sll 800, insured for $1,000;
Drs. Stone and Wheeler, loss $1,000, no
insurance; Leach & Young, variety store,
loss 50 900, insured for $1,000.
The town of Camden lost all her old rec
ords except what were in the safe The late
valuable books and money books were
saved. This loss cannot be estimated; no
insurance johnson Knight masonic build
ing. loss SIS 900. insurance $4,000; \. NJ.
Strong, hardware loss $4,000, insured for
- 900: F. A. Hunt, law office. loss 81 200,
insured for $500; Masonic Lodge. loss
81 500. insured for 5000; Royal Arch Chap
ter. loss 5000. insured for $500; Johnson
Knight, blacksmith shop building, loss ST.
900, insured for 81 900; A. \. Hall, black
smith. loss 500. no insurance: Ii. c. Small
ron Knight carriage shop building, partial
loss insured for 81 600; Miller & Young
carriage painting, loss s4oo, no insurance !;
w. z. Gould, furniture, carpets, mostly
saved. loss $500 insured; F. j. Higgins,
stage livery. had carriages being painted,
LOST 5000, no insurance j. c. Stovey. loss
] S.eoo M insurance.
| Carriages. belonging to several individ-
nails, in the paint shop, were partial loss,
/ The damage to the Methodist church was
small Several other buildings were scorched.
rbe FIRE caught at ll.30 z. NJ. The fire de-
,srtmeut of Camden and Rockport villages
did splendid service.
! The total loss is estimated at $50 900; in
surance about SIS 900, nearly equally divid'
ed in the agencies of Perry Packard OF
Camden. and Heating & Field of Belfast
Johuson Knight and Henry Knight will re-
bnild with brick. The parties burned out
are engaging places to go into business a
once. This was the largest fire ever kno"r
in Camden.
Amity Lodge of Masons who lost every
thing except few late records in small
safe is one of the oldest lodges in the State
,bsir charter which was lost being one hun
dred wears old.
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ONLY A TRAMP
Receives Sentence at PenobScOt's S. ].
Court.
Stain and Cromwell. Whitney and Eos.
ter Go Over till August
BANGOR. March Il.

DA>Soh- AalCii Il.
| Tuesday was sentence day at the Penob-
/ scot county court house. but, contrary to
expectations entertained few weeks ago, il
was not at all sensational. Stain and Crom-
well can lay over until the August term, on
the motion made for nes trial, and Whit
ney and Foster will do the same, that they
may appear as witnesses against DR.. Weed,
and one or two other other men who may be
apprehended for completely in the Bennett
robbery. Other criminals were let go, gave
bonds etc, and about the only interes; man
ifested, centered in queer product for the
State of Maine home bred, thorough going,
out and out professional tramp, who got for
just that and nothing else ten months at hard
labor in the State Prison.
George W. Gould is native of Orring-
ton, Me, and in his -ounger days, and he is
now only thirty-fve years of age, had the
advantages usually to be found in a thriving
Maine village, and seems to be fitted, physi-
cally and mentally, to fill the place of use
full and industrious citizen. Instead of this,
he has preferred to tramp it. Not at all vic
ious, nor dangerous nor repulsive, never hav-
ing been convicted of any crime, yet he has
been such nuisance as to call down the
wrath of seectmen, and time and time again
has been arrested. He won't work, and to-
day Judge Peters, in considering his case,
agreed with County Attorney Appleton, when
he said the case called for heroic treatment.
aud gave him the sentence as above. If it
becomes generally known that professional
iramps are to get ten mouths in State prison
when brought before the Chief Justice, the
&c. ry will give him and his section of the
State a wide berth.
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wATERvILLE REPUBLICANS
Make Nominations for City officers.


Special to the Kennebec Journal.
WATERvILLE, March IA.
At the republican caucus, held at City hal
this evening, the following nominations were
made: For mayor, $. |. Abbott; for alder
men, n. G. IL. Pulsifer, Nathaniel Meader
w. NJ Dunn, Paul Marshal, Martin Blais-
dell, F. S. Day, NJ. c. Foster; for council
men, p. S. Head, +. J. Goodridge, Il. 5.
Palmer, Edward Baldic, w. T. IIaines, Ilor-
ace Toward Frank Redington, c. f. Mat
thews, George Ballentine, c. G. Carlton,
Sam King, Jr., f. X. Shaw, Horace Puring-
ton, NJ. l.. Page: city clerk, Sidney Moore
Heath members of the board of education
l.. ID. Carver, l.. +. Warren, G. A. Craw-
ford, Frank b. Hubbard, e. b. Howard
Frank b. Phlbrick, A. A. Plasted; consta-
bles, f. II. Reed, Paul W. Perry A. c.
Crockett, X. A. Call, +. +. Hall, Geo. A
Wilson, Alden +. Lord.
The following city committee was chosen
w. NJ. Dunn, Ii. W. Stewart, Frank Good
ridge, b. +. Wright. W. c. Phlbrook.
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SAD SCENES.
Three Dead Bodies and Dying Child.

BENTON. March a.
The pretty, flaxon haired, three year old
daughter lies dying on a rickety bedstead in
the kitchen, where Warren pummeled his
wife. The doctors say there is no hope for
her with the bullet in her brain. This morn
ing the little girl piteously asked for her
mamma and papa.
The scene at the house today is awful. In
the parlor lies the body of the murdered wife
and mother. The body is terribly bruised
and beaten, showing plainly the marks of
her inhuman husbands brutality In the
room adjoining they have laid out the body
of the murderer, beside the corpse of his
victim, the pretty eight year old daughter.
The house has been crowded with visitors all
day.
These two little girls, who are the victims
of their fathers ruthlessness, were favorites
in the town where they lived. Warren for a
long time has been regarded as a desperate
character. The preparations for the funeral
are being made.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

At Newark, n. j., FIVE or six people lost
their lives in the storm of Monday and Tues
day
The steamer Bristol arrived at New York
Wednesday with Boston passengers and
mails.
Two trains reached Boston from Spring
field, Wednesday evening, the first since
Monday
Speaker Carlisle resumed his seat in the
House, Wednesday, and was greeted with
applause.
The first train from New York since
Monday reached Albany at midnight, We'd
nesday night.
Marsh jerks Of Lyme, N. H., was found
dead in Post Pond, Tuesday forenoon. lie
is supposed to have died in fit.
As near as can be learned the C.. Il. & q.
is doing one-half the business 1t did before
the strike. Both sides are firm.
The blockade in the western part of Mas
sachusetts has been raised. A negro was
found frozen stiff in snow drift at Spring
I field.
I Mayor Hewitt has received dispatches
/ from Dakota expressing sympathy with the
/ blizzard sufferers of New York and tender
/ ing aid.
| The suit of Mrs. Lucy A. Case Of New
! York. widow, against VIM. f. English fol
/ breach of promise is settled, she receiving
/ sl5 900 and expenses.
The west bound freight train for New
/ Haven, Conn, arrived at II Wednesday
night with 50 passengers. There are place.
on the New England road which will tax.
two or three days to get through.
The brig Startle, at Philadelphia, report
a rough time. The Startle and the bris
| Simpson were anchored at Levels iron pie
when it parted. The Simpson and all it
! crew, except the cook, were lost. The cap
fain's wife was drowned.
The Chinese treaty has been settled.
prohibits Chinese laborers from entering tn
country. gives idenmity of S275 900 to fh
Chinese for violence doneand allows Chimes
families worth $1,000 to 60 and return fror
China on proof Of facts.
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The Storm in and About New York.

NEW YORK, March IA.
The evening elevated trains are running
with something like regularity. Some horse
ears are running. Broadway is opened from
Madison Square to the Battery. In Brook
lyn few streets are passible and only one ele-
waited road running. The ferries make few
trips. Already there is milk famine in
both cities. There is plenty of meat and
flour and retailers are doing a rushing busi-
ness.
The drifts are 10 feet deep on Coney Is
land and fears are entertained for the safety
of the 500 people wintering there. The
storm had a very disastrous effect on ocean
travel, the incoming steamers reporting ter
rible weather and those sailing are minus
freight or passengers. In Pennsylvania and
New Jersey the embargo is not yet raised,
and travel and business is still suspended.
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RICHMOND.

Mr.. G. A. Beale left Monday on . business
trip to New York.-Mr. Chas. Foster left
Tuesday afternoon for the Lakes.--Miss
Clay of Rockland is managing the telegraph
Office during the absence Of Mr.. Besle.
Prank Underline paid a visit TO Bath
Wednesday Will Thurlow Of this place 10
running Mckay stitcher at the new shoe
factory in Randolph in town is dull.
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Your stomach of course. Why2 Because
if it is out Of order you are one Of the most
miserable creatures living. Give II fair,
honorable chance and see IL II il not 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 yoar
food ferments and does not digest right,-6
you are troubled with Heartburn, Dissinses
Of the head. coming up Of the food amer
eating, Biliousness, indigestion, or any esher
trouble Of the stomach, you bad bsse ~
Green's August Flower, - no persoa 60
use It without immediate relief.
janl7dAvlychwky
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BOwDOIN ATHLETES,
A Good Outlook for the Coming Exhiei-
ton.
BgrNswicK. March IA

The exhibition in the town hall next Mon
dav evening by the Bowdoin Athletic Asso-
citation, promises to be the oest ever "''e'''p'-
ed in Brunswick, and the finest ever gwen
bv any college in the State. Parties 1ro"
T lewiston and Portland will be present
III. nrogramme will consist of DUMB Dell
drill. class of SO; horizontal bar high Jump
inc. special trapeze, slack wire walking IN
,ar club drill. class Of 81 parallel oars'
.r.,eze. tumbling, dumb bell drill' class oi
80; special Indian clubs pyfan''S'
themes.
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THE STORM IN VERMONT.
Two Feet OF Snow and Every Road
Blocked.

SPRINGFIELD, March IA.
The worst storm ever known here, over
two feet of snow and every road in town
blocked with high drifts. There has been
no mail trains or stages since Monday. Gangs
of men with teams worked all day Yesterday
to open the main road to Charlestown, and
only got two miles, Another effort will be
made to establish communication with the
outside world today, Owing TO the blockade
physicians arc unable to reach
patients in the back districts and
there is much suffering, one man walking
through the drifts four miles yesterday to
obtain medicine for son sick with pneumo-
MIA.
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Providence & Worcester Road Open

PROVIDENCE, March Il.
The Providence 4 Worcester road is now
opened through, and train service will be run
without interruption. 1t is hoped to get
through to Hartford tomorrow. The post
Office bad a large amount of delayed mail
which the postmaster was anxious TO send by
boat The division superintendent at Boston
was telegraphed to but refused permission.
He was again appealed to ami this time gave
his consent, reYokiag il, however, within a
short time. by an order to hold it.
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BIDDEFoRD'S SCHOOL HOUSE.
The Total Cost of the Structure Will Be
$4,000,

bIDDEFOkb, MATCH II.
At school meeting tonight it was voted
to raise S24 900 additional to complete the
appropriation necessary for the new high
school building the total cost of the build
ing will be S54 900. Bids from MassacfIu-
sets contractors were rejected and the build
ing committee were authorized to solicit pro-
posals from local contractors.
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ANOTHER SPRINGFIELD FIRE.
The Wood Pulp Department of the
Chemical Paper Co.'S Mill Burned.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March IA.
A fire broke out in the wood pulp drpart
ment of the Chemical Paper Co.'S mill at
liolyoke, shortly after tonight, causing a
loss of about $50 900, fully insured in the
the Mutual Co.'S. Origin unknown. The
building was about 800 feet long, and the
fire was confined to the last 100 feet at the
south end. Only one steamer succeeded in
reaching the fire, and then only after a hard
struggle.
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ALVIN SQUIRES.

In the great trial before the bar of pub
lie opinion, the Scientific Remedies of
DIR. X. G. Flower stand peerless aud
alone. They cure when physicians and
all popular remedies are powerless.
They are the fruit of scientific study,
exhaustive research, and great experience.
The above letter, coming from so we'll
known and reliable source, speaks
volumes; yet it is but one of thousands
OF similar communications that are pour
In upon us from all directions.
DR. r. &. Flowers Liver and Stomach
Sanative is a never failing cure for all
forms of dl>orded or torpid liver, for
dyspepsia, Indigestion. malassimlation.
1t Is the best Spring Remedy for general
debility and lassituda ever prescribed
Only Sl.00 Il bottle. For sale by your
druggist, who, on application, will present
you with II copy of our magnificent For
mula Book, free.
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A NEW FOUNDRY


LEWISTON, March IA.
J. W. Penny & Co. of Mechanics Falls.
nection with their mschine shop, The frame
of the building has been ordered from
Gilead. They propose to use corrugated
iron roof They are intending to make an
exhibit of half dozen steam engines at the
next State Fair They will place boiler to
show the running of the machinery.
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A THOMASTON MAN
Dies From Exposure In the Alaskas
THoMAsToN, March

THoMAsToN, March IA.
Cyrus Maxcey of this town, received no
tice of the death of his son Charles. who
was found dead on the beach near Marzoivoi,
Alaska. where he was employed as hunter
for fur company in Alaska. He went
there two years ago, as mate of the ship
has been unusual severe there this winter
and Mr.. Maxcey must have died from expos
use. He was thirty-four years old and un-
married.
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Run Over and Killed.

NORTH Troy, VT, March IA.
George Van Dyke, twenty-eight years old,
unmarried aud deaf, was run over by a
train while walking on the track at Munson-
Vile Station this afternoon, and killed. Both
legs were cut in two. The deceased was the
third member of family to meet with death
in this same way.
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BRIDGTON' PREDICAMENT.
No Mails From Anywhere Since Mon
day.
RRInGTnN. March

BRIDGToN, March "A.
The snowfall in this region is immense
and roads in all directions are blockaded.
There has been no mails from any division
since Monday night, The train on the Bridg-
ton narrow gauge, which left here Monday
night had not reached Bridgton Junction at
expected that trains will run on regular time
Thursday.
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The Blockade Opening Slowly in Con-
necticut.
Hartford, CT.

Hartford, Ct.. March u.
1 A. M.-Slow progress is male in moving
trains. The consolidated road is open from
Hartford to Springfield. Passengers who
left Boston Monday morning are still here
with poor prospect of reaching New Ha-
ven A train which left Boston on the New
Eagland road at $50 A. VI. Monday is STALL
ed 10 miles east of here.
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ROUND BY MONTREAL.
Hanover's Only Way Of Communicating
with the World
HANOVER. \. H., March II

HANOVER, y. H.. March H.
Att A. NJ. the blockade was still com
plete. No mai have been received for A.
hours and il is uncertain when they will get
through. The only telegraphic outlet Is via
the Montreal Pass railroad, but no freights
are moving.
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THE UNITED LABOR PARTY
Succeed in Carrying the Rochester
Election.

Rochester, March Il.
After the most exciting town meeting ever
held here, the united labor ticket was sue
cessful, electng Charles w. Evans and Geo
w. Hayes as seleotmen, with no choice for
first, b. Frank Grover, town clerk, Simeon
Wolf, treasurer, and f, |. Decatur, tax col
lector.
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Travel Impeded for Two Days on the
Boston & Albany.
WORCESTER, March 10.

WORCEsTER, March To.
A snow plough pushed through from
springfield on the Boston 4
Albany having been two days on the rOnte.
West of Springfield the Boston & Albany is
still closed. George W. Cheney was found
frozen to death at Shrewsbury within a few
hundred feet of his own home.
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SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE
Sign Temperance Pledge at Dover.
N H.



Rev. James NJ. Cleary, the famous total
abstinence lecturer addressed a very large
audience at st, Mary's church tonight on the
evils of liquor drinking and the blessings of
total abstinence. At the close of the lecture
many hundred people signed the pledge.