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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-23
w. C. T.. q. CONVENTION
Elects Officers Holds Business Session
and Considers Partisan Discussions.

New YORK, Oct. %.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion resumed its session this morning.
During the opening prayer many of the
delegates remained out in the corridors,
whispering and lobbying in groups, in much
the same manner as one might see at con-
ventions of more secular character.
Mrs. Fosters memorial, from the Iowa
delegation, endorsing the republican plat
form, again attempted to materialze, but
was not allowed by the chair.
Miss Frances +. Willard was reelected
president, receiving $50 votes out of total
of 39l.
elected treasurer, Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens of
Maine, her present assistant, to remain in
that place. These ladies' all made appro-
pirate speeches accepting the honors. Me-
mortal services for she members deceased
during the past year were then held. Regu-
lar business being resumed the section of
the by law which prohibits the discussion of
politics and resolutions was repealed. Mrs.
Bailey of Maine offered petition addressed
to the president for arbitration of all inter-
national disputes. 1t will be circulated
among delegates for signature by Col G. w.
Balm of Kentucky.
J. Mattn Jones of New York, prominent
prohibtionist, made brief speech. Mrs.
Campbell of Pennsylvania, announced that
she would move an addition to the constitu-
ton that the work of the union be non-sec
tartan and non partisan. Mrs. DR.. Hastings
of Boston spoke on the woman's movement
in regard to voting on the schools in that
city, Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-23
SECTIONAL SPIRIT
OF the Mills Bill Clearly Shown by M.
Blaine,
Who Sharply Reviews the Causes tor
iscrtmination in Various Items,
BUFFALO, Oct 22.

BUFFALO, Oct 22.
Blaine arrived from the west this evening
in Gen. AIgeris private car. He was re-
ceived at the depot by the local committee
on reception who accompanied him to the
Tiffin House. Blaine addressed crowd of
5000 in the Main street rink. He was
enthusiastically received. He devoted his
attention to the Mills bill claiming that it
aimed to admit raw materials free. Ii did
so to benefit the Democrats and injure the
Republicans. Coal wonld have been on the
free list had not the Democrats feared that
they would endanger their supremacy in
Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. In
fact Chairman Barnum who owned valuable
iron mine on Lake Superior, and Brice with
Weed and other prominent Democrats were
directly interested in iron ore or the manu-
facture of iron and kf pl iron ore from the
free list. Lime was kept from the free list
because a large supply of lime comes from
Knox county, Maine, county which ordina-
rily gives Democratic majority. The fact
that the ways and means committee of the
House dared to think of trifiing with lime
had however, led Knox county to go republi-
can in the last election. L. S. District
Attorney Lockwood of Buffalo, interested in
the cement company was the savior of ce-
ments. Postmaster General Dickinson, the
owner of a patent for the manufacture of
wood pulp, had interfered successfully for
that material, and in return Michigan demo-
Gratis were expected to deliver the electoral
vote of that State to Cleveland. Marble of
all kinds in block rough or squared, was on
the free list in the Mills bill as reported TO
the House, but was afterwards removed,
probably because it gave office to some con-
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EXCAVATING DEAD
Buried By the LandSlide--A Entire
Theatrical Troupe Killed.
Horrible Scenes Over the Exhumed
Bodies

ROME, Oct. %.
Later dispatches from Palenza say that
400 passengers on the train were crushed by
the landslide few days ago. One hundred
and fifty dead and bundled have been iden-
tilted, but many of the victims are unknown.
Scores continue to be unearthed and the
soldiers are working hard at the wreck.
Work is impeded by the cold and snow.
The entire theatrical company was killed.
Several headess and armless corpses have
been found in neighboring river. A
mother who had been driven mad by the
catastrophe refused to release from her en-
brace her two dead children. A young
priest who was buried two hours when ex-
tricated it was found that his hair had turned
white, family consisting of six persons
were killed.
Two carriages in which were thirty carabi-
neers sustained no damage, and carabneers
were able to assist iG extricating the victims
All the officials attached to the train were
killed. Two hundred thousa nd cubic metres
of earth fellupon the train. Many passen-
gers who escaped with their lives left the
scene Immediately after the accident, and
therefore it is impossible to tell the exact
number of killed.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

w. H. Norris, an Andover graduate who
had been rejected by the American board on
account of his belief in the New Orthodoxy,
has been accepted and ordained as missionary.
The U. S. supreme court today affirmed
the constitutionality of the color blind law of
Alabama.
The first national cOnv nton of the Brit
ish American associations of the United
States, met Monday at the Grand Pacific
hotel in Chicago. Their object is to form
into constitutional association.
The Richmond Terminal CO., Monday,
decided to accept the option offered them on
the stock of the Georgia Central railroad thus
adding 2500 miles to the Richmond system
and making tstal of 5000 miles.
New cases at jacksonville, "A; total ca ses,
1899; deaths, 332.
Assistant General Manager Gallup of the
Lake Shore road, died Monday night at
Stillman, Ohio, of pneumonia. Will be
buried at Springfield, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-23

FIRE PROOF WOOD
To be Produced by the Chance Discov-
cry of Chemist.

ITHACA, n. Y, oct. %.
In the course of conversation at Cornell
University Edward Atkinson, the Boston
economist, stated that New England gem
ius has recently discovered cheap method
of dissoving zlnc by combining with hydro
gen and producing solution called zinc
water This liquid, if applied to certain
woods, notably white wood, makes it abso-
lutely freproof and at a low cost.
Mr.. Atkinson regards this discovery one
of the most important of the age, and one
thar will surely revolutionize fire insurance,
as well as immensely decrease the loss by
fire. The invention is kept secret for the
present. Only one foreigner, Sir Lyon
Playfair, the English scientist, knows of 1t.
He corroborates all that is claimed for the
invention, and says that the inventor is a
buugling chemist, but that he has faculty
of laundering into the choicest secrets in
natures laboratory. As soon as patents are
perfected and capital interested zinc water
will become an article of commerce.
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MAINE BREvITIES.

Monday the bark Charles Z. Sparks cleared
from Portland for ST. Louis, on the west
coast of Africa. She had on beard a large
cargo of general merchandise from j. H.
Hamlen & Son, intended for sale at St
Louis and neighboring towns along the Sene-
gal river. 1t is intended to enlarge the trade
to its utmost capacity. 1t will be a good
thing for Portland merchants.
As the early Monday morning freight was
nearing Oxford from Mechanic Falls the en-
gineer discovered rail partly across the track
and whistled for brakes but a stop could not
be made before the engine struck the rail
If the train had been at full speed there
would doubtless have been a bad accident
The farm dwelling house of Frank knight
of South Waterford, known as the George
Plummer place, was burned Sunday after
noon. Most of the furniture was saved. In
sured.
The Boston & Maine railroad express will
lingness to file bond for the immediate
transportation of importations to Portland
without appraisement.
Kearins of Lewiston, beat johnson of
Sacl, in hundred yards dash, at Presump-
scot Park Saturday afternoon. Time, IL
seconds.
A female thief entered Seward Franks
house, 343 Congress street, Portland, Sun
day night. She was found in the entry by
the servant girl, and scuffie took place, re-
sulting in the escape of the thief.
A change has been announced in the
postal star service from Bucksport to Castine
permitting postmasters to deliver the mail
to carriers 80 minutes in advance of sched-
ule time, providing all connecting mails are
in and no complaint is made.
Sunday Sheriff A. j. Bassett of Norway
and Milton Haskell of Minot arrested and
brought to Mechanic Falls George Young of
oxford, charged with being one of the party
who committed the robbery at Mechanic
Falls last week. This is supposed to be the
leader of gang which have been operating
around here for the past two years.
The annual convention of the Maine Peda-
gogical Association will be held during the
holidays in Auburn. The session bids fair
70 be largely represented from ali parts of
the State The session will be three days in
length and will be held in Auburn hall.
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LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

At meeting at Lyons. France, Monday,
DeLesseps declared that the Panama canal
would be open for traffic in July, 1890 He
said he wished to correct the report that the
opening day would be delayed until 1891.
The first arrest for false registration
in New York was made on Friday. George
Gordon. who professed to live in the base
ment of l4S Madison street. registered in
the 5,h election district of the ith assembly
district on the first day of registration.
Charles R. Ebana. a well known postoffice
clerk in Boston, was arrested Monday morn
ing, charged with stealing from the mails
When arrested, eleven stolen letters were
found in his pockets.
The American Antiquarian Society held
its 18th annual meeting in Worcester Mon
day.
The cage in the main shaft of the Wolfe
tone mine, Lesdville, fell eight hundred feet
Sunday. Two men in it were instantly
killed.
The general committee of the Church of
the Disciples in Boston have voted recon-
mendation that the Rev. Charles G. Ames of
Philadelphia, be invited TO become pastor TO
succeed Rev. James Freeman Clarke, de-
ceased.
Patrick H. McNamara, postmaster and city
treasurer of Minot, OAK, has fed TO Cana
da. He was short in his accounts S25o0 OF
more.
The commission appointed to investigate
the charges made by the London Times
against the Irish members of Parliament,
opened the court at eleven O'Clock Monday
morning Attorney General Webster opened
the case for the Times.
There was a heavy snow storm in northern
Minnesota Sunday, and it now lies deeper in
that section than at any time before at this
season, for six years. At Towle's the snow
is thirteen inches deep, and in the woods
back of Bli it lies Twelve inches on the level.
The weather is mild.
Capt. E. Powell and young man named
Wartield White engaged Sunday in friend
ly wrestling bout on board of an oyster boat
at Cooks Point Del, and fell overheard
Both were drowned.
An attempt has been made by ncendiares
to destroy the Fontainebleau forests Fires
were started in five different places ,and were
axtinguished with difficulty. large guam
'ity of forage was consumed. The loss is
S250,0O0.
1t is thought the disease which first ap-
peared among horses in Ashley Bros. stable.
New Bedford, Mass, is spreading.
few days ago there was announced the
death of two men who had lived for years as
neighbors and friends at Windham Centre.
Their houses were on the same street and
nearly opposite each other. Both died sud
denly on the same day, bnth having en-
joyed previously good health. The physi-
clan while in attendance at one house was
called to the home of the other. Post NOR
tenn examinations revealed the fact that one
died of rupture of the right auricle of the
heart and the other of rupture of the left
of the heart.
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NEW JERSEY
Republicans Doing Grand Work and Are
Confident.
NEW NnRK Oct %

New YORK, Oct. %.
New Jersey republicans are hustling The
State committee now say that if the demo-
cratic ma jorty of Hudson county, which
they estimate at 1900, can be kept at that
figure they can carry the State. Last week
they thought it necessary to reduce the Hud-
son county majority to 2000. Four years
ago Cleveland got $500 plurality in the State.
He got itall in Hudson county. The demo-
cratic State committee has been letting val
liable time slip by and has not done nearly
as much work as might have been done.
There will be change for the better, be-
ginning tomorrow.
Senator Mcpherson was in the city Friday
and took look over the field He was not
entirely satisfied, although he did not say so.
The fact that the vote of Hudson county
may decide the fate of the national ticket,
besides the political complexion of the next
United States Senate is making every move
of either party in the county of interest, and
as the fight goes on the interest is increasing.
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the grand officer. and escor, them to the

the grand officers and escort them to the
Coliseum.
Should the evening be favorable the pro
eession will parade through some of the
principal streets to the Coliseum banquet
hall, where plates viii be laid for one thous-
and guests. The bands will be given a po-
sition in front of the stage. A table seating
one hundred persons running the width of
the hall in front of the stage will be reserved
for the invited guests, and six tables the
length of the hall will accommodate the
visiting lodges. A reception committee of
seven of which G. S. Steward is chairman,
will have direction of the hall during the ev-
ening. A committee of fifty ladies' will ar
range the tables this afternoon and forty
young ladies, daughters and members of
Dirigo Lodge, and others have been selected
to wait upon the tables, The coliseum 10
warmed by steam and fires were started in
the boilers Monday SO it will be warm and
comfortable. OBJ. Clason. Esq. member
OF. Dirigo Lodge and Representative elect
from this city, will act as master of ceremo-
nies for the evenings entertainment after
the banquet is over.
The sentiments will be as follows Diri-
go Lodge, to be responded TO by G. A. Stu.
art; The city of Gardiner, response by His
Honor Mayor J. W. Berry; The Grand
Lodge, response by Grand Master Workman
W. 4. +. Landers Our visitors, response by
Hon. A. G. Andrews, past master workman
of Highland Lodge, Augusta; The fra
ternity at large, Thomas f, Temple, grand
receiver The ladies', Hugh Doherty, grand
recorder; Good night, Parker Spofford,
grand overseer, Bucksport.
The above sentiments and responses will
be interspersed with music. The galleries
of the Coliseum will be reserved for the pub
lie. 1t is confidently expected that should
the evening be pleasant the celebration, re-
ception and banquet will be one of the most
brilliant affairs of the kind ever seen in this
aity
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GARDINER.

Comrade VIM. O'Brien, member of
Heath Post No 6, died on Saturday morning
last, and his funeral occurred on Monday
morning at o'clock under the rites of the
Catholic church. The post did not attend
the funeral in body. although several COM
rades were present.
S. w. Phibrck, Esq, of Skowhegan,
was in the city yesterday.
Among the guests at the Evans House are
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardiner of Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Gardiner is native of this city
and was Miss Capen previous to her mar
riage. This is her first visit for a period of
thirty years.
Promptly with the change of time ON the
Maine Central, our leading insurance agent
Mr.. A. l.. Berry, issaes ahis usual card time
table for the winter schedule of Maine Cen
trail trains, and including also the stage and
stea mboat departures from the city. II just
slips into the vest pocket and is ever so con
venient,
Rev. J. S. Gledhill will return from his
visit to Massachusetts the last of this week.
Don't forget Jules Levy on Thursday
Oct. 20.
Mr.. Il. Frank Little is now having his
second special fall sale, and is also receiv
ing piles and piles new goods. His store has
been so crowded for the past two days, since
the sale commenced, that it has been neces-
sary for his clerks to remain in the store
evenings to arrange the rooms for the fol-
lowing days business, and also to open, mark
and arrange the fresh goods. His present
sale comprises dress goods, sheetings, blan-
kets, tiannels underwear, towels, wooden
hose, and large and magnificent line of
ladies cloaks at remarkably low prices. Mr..
Little informs his many customers that the
small sum of Sl.0O possesses more purchas-
ing power at his store, at present, than was
ever known before in the history of the dry
goods business-and we judge from the rush
at his store that the people generally are
finding it out.
Mr., o. c. Rollins of the popular Evans
Hotel is putting his comfortable and home
like house in good order for winter. A large
number of the rooms have received new car
pets, paint and papering; the dining room is
being decorated by the artistic Berry, the
prince of frescoers, and when entirely finish
ed the tables will be set off by new satin sill.
yer table ware in ine desiyn of knives
forks and spoons. Among travelling men
the Evans has first class reputation fol
cleanliness, good beds, and an abundantly
furnished table.
S. A. Wheeler and wife Lexington, Mass.
and ii. b. Bradstreet of the Fairfield House
were in the city yesterday, being registered
at Hotel Evans.
City Marshal Norton has for some time
been looking for Joseph Devine who is
wanted for overdriving one of ID. Tasker's
horses. He finally located him in Augusts
and telephoned to Marshal Morse who ar
rested him yesterday afternoon at the hous,
of man named Rogers.
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GROSS NEGLIGENCE
On the Part OF Railroad Men at Mud
Run-The Coroners Verdict.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, Oct. %.
After three days session the coroners jury
investigating the recent accident on the Le-
nigh Valley railroad, at Mud Run, by which
SO many lives were lost, reached the follow
ing verdict:
We find that the engineers of locomotives
452 and 1866, of the seventh section, were
guilty of gross negligence. First, in failing
to discover the red signal in time, the evil
dence clearly showing that this signal was in
plain view as they approached and second
ly, for not approaching the station
under full control, as required by
both the general and special orders
The evidence also shows that the air brakes
of the entire seventh section were under con-
troll of the engineer of locomotive No. 466
and ne could have stopped the train in spite
of the locomotive ahead, No. 453. We find
the lookout men of locomotives No ASP and
466 were guilty of gross negligence in fail
ing to report to their respective engineers
the red lights at the station as the train ap
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FOREIGN intelligence.
Change In Pacific Steamship Line
English Coal Miners Restless.
Sixty Million Pounds to Defend France.

HAMBURG, Oct. %.
The Pacific steamship line has been
merged into new company with increased
capital. New vessels have been ordered to
enable the company TO establish fortnight
ly service.
LONDON, Oct -.
An agitation for an increase of wages
has been started among the Claycross coal
miners. A thousand threaten to strike.
HEIDELBERG, Oct. %.
Flood is slightly better today, but re covery
appears hopeless.
DUBLIN, Oct. 90.
A man named Bruen, formerly policeman,
was murdered near Calloney, county of
Sligo, today.
LONDON, Oct. %.
A woman of the Birmingham mill will pre-
sent Gladstone with cameo portrait of her
husband.
PARIS, Oct. 90.
The National says that NJ. DeFreycinct
has made tour of the south east and has
informed the budget committee that il will be
necessary to spend 0,000 600 pounds to de-
fend the eastern frontier against..a possible
German invasion.
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A. o. U. w.
Celebration of the Twentieth Ami
versary at Gardiner.

Among the many fraternal and benevolent
orders now becoming important factors in
American society, the Ancient Order
of United Workmen is one of the
strongest and most popular of the more
recently established associations. Its mem
bershp is far ahead of that of any existing
order of a similar nature, and it numbers
among its supporters many of the most pop
prominent gentlemen in the literary, pro-
fessional, educational and business circles of
New England. Tomorrow, Oct. %, will
mark the twentieth anniversary of the organ
izaton of the order, and to commemorate
the day Dirigo Lodge No. / of Gardiner
propose to celebrate the event in a becoming
manner. This was the first lodge of the
order instituted in Maine, and was organized
in March, 1879. 1t now numbers 2lO mem
bers, the master workman being j. w. Pea.
cock, Esq. The lodge ranks among the
three or four largest lodges of the order in
the State, and will take entire charge of the
celebration tomorrow evening. Invitations
ho't pStH etHt W Tie sixty lOIgtr Oh Lfe
order in Maine to be present, and re-
sponses have already been received
from twentyseven Of the number that
they will be present either as whole or be
represented by delegates. Among the Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge of New England
who have signitied their intention of being
present are Grand Master Workman w.
E. +. Landers Mystic Bridge, Conn. Hugh
Doherty, grand recorder, Boston Mass !;
Thomas Z Temple, grand receiver, Boston.
Mass; Parker Spofford. grand orerseer,
Bucksport. Maine, and Past Grand Master
Workman j. Edv ard Burt, Maiden, Mass.
A reception to the grand officers will be
given by the recorder of Maine Lodge, Mr..
G. S. Steward at his residence, Highland
Avenue, between the hours of and 7.3O p.
tomorrow. At 7.30 P. NJ. a procession will
form, under direction of the chief marshal.
at the Coliseum, composed Of all the visiting
lodges toge e.her with the bands Of music in
attendance, and march to the residence of
Recorder Steward, where they will receive
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Coal Brig Hyperion Sunk.

NEW YORK, oct. %.
The old Dominion line steamer Roanoake,
collided Saturday night, off Absecone Light,
with the brig Hyperion, bound for Phiiadel-
phia to Portland, with four hundred tons OF
coal on board. By the shock the brig lost
her fore-top-gallant mast, her sails being
torn into shreds. She hal five men on
board. Boats were lowered by the Roanoke,
and the Hyperion crew was taken on board
to.the steamship. The Roanoke took the
briglin tow and proceeded on her voyage.
At 525 on Sunday morning, when at the
breakwater, the brig sank in l3 fathoms of
water. She sank right in the track of ves-
selsi and will prove dangerous in the future
unless reclaimed.
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Wrecked On the Lakes.

CHICAGO, Oct. %.
A dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie, Michi-
gan. says The steamer City of Montreal
went to pieces, Saturday evening at Michip-
icoten islani. Friday she was overtaken by
a terrific gale, when her engines broke down
and the vessel became unmanageable. In
the morning the storm pounded her on the
rocks and she went TO pieces The crew of
IS. including two ladies', took to the boats
and got to the island. suffering the greatest
hardships. They were picked up Sunday.
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Death OF Hon. VIM. Duren.

CALAIS, Oct. 22.
Hon. VIM. Duren died at his residence in
Calais, Sunday afternoon, aged IS years.
He came from Waterville about 1927, and
engaged in numbering and trade, and was
actively identified with the business interests
of the ST. Croix, up TO within the last few
years. He represented Calais in the Legis-
lature in 1857, Washington county in the
Senate in 1868 and was mayor of the city
from - to 20 inclusive and was a leading
member of the Union church. He leaves a
wife and one son.