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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
OFFENSIVE PARrIsANsH1P.
How $ls6. 745 OF the City's Money
Was Squandered.

New York. july H.
Mr.. William Dowd, president of the Bank
OF North America. and q member of the
squeiuct commission since It's organization
wss examined by the Senate committee this
morning. Mr.. Dowd was asked to explain
why certain of the original contracts had no,
been awarded TO the lowest bidders.
He said shere were territorial reasons for
awarding the contracts to the higher bidder
tho Commission wished to let the work out
To two contractors. dividing il about equally
between them, so that each one would be
confined to one district
Counsel then read all the bills, showing
that by the way the commissioners awarded
the contracts the city lost Sls6.745, and he
asked Mr.. Dowd if that were not so. Mr.
Dowd hesitatej somewhat to admit the fact,
but inally did SO. Mr.. Dowd said, further.
that he believed the extra cost of substituting
rubble masonry for dry packing woull be
about 1851 600; that opinion was based on
figures shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
OF the Republican Party lHt in New
York.
soidiesiy Services tor the Coming Fight
Heartily Offered

NEw YORK July IL.
The republican committee met at tn.
Fifth Avenue Hotel this noon. The pro
ceedings were private. j. s. Clarkson OF
Iowa aesetEa temporary chairman and S
Fesseniensof Connecticut as temporary sec.
setary. Among the prominent republicans
who were conspicuous around the hotel we're
Senator Chandler of New Hampsli e. Con.
gressman Burroughs of Michigan. Congress.
man Houck of Tennessee Senators Miller
and Hiscock. Levi T. Morton and ex-senator
Platr- Senator Quay has been me,,loned as
the probable chairman of the committee with
samuel Fesssnden as secretary.
The sub-committee was increased in num-
ber TO eleven, the New England members
being J. Manchester Haynes of Maine, and
Samuel ftssenden of Connecticut. The
committee adjourned until evening.
The committee at 3 p. NJ. received the
executive committee of the league clubs.
Judge Thufston of Omaha, spokesman, said
the csnipaign was to be one of war; the
leagues were ready to offer soldierly servi-
ces in any pOsition where they could be of
use. Chairman Clsrkson replied for the Ma
tional committee, accepting the offer. Roll
lins of New Hampshire, Paine of Wisconsin,
and others. made similar remarks.
The motion was carried thar the sub-com
mittee of the National committee be appoint
ed TO confer with the executive committee of
the league, as to how the strength of the
league can be best utilized.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster of Iowa, addressed
the National committee on behalf of the
WOman's Temperance Society, in favor of
forming 4 Woman's National Republican
Club
The national committee this evening elect
ed Senator Quay of Pennsylvania as chair
man and State Senator Fasseu of Elmira
secretary. The chairman and secretary
were also chosen to fill the same posti, 4
on the executive committee. which WAS se-
lected as follows: NJ. H. DeYoung of Cali
fornia, Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut.
Geo. X. Da is of Illinois, John C. New of
Indiana w. c Goo il0r of Kentucky, j. S.
Clarkson of Iowa. J. Manchester Haynes of
Maine, Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey, A.
l.. Conger of Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
SPORTING NEWS.
The ChicagOs, New Yorks, DetroitS and
PittsbufeS Win.
The National League.

At Pi,tsburg-Pttsburgs 8, Bostons 6
Base hits, Pntsburgs 10. Bostons IA. Errors
Pitisburgs 8, Bostons 5. Bate ries, Morris
and Carroll for Pnrsburgs; Sowders aud
O'Rourke for Bostons.
At Detseit--Detroits 6, Philadelphia 1.
Base ts3Desroits s, Philadelphias lis' Er-
rOrs. DetrOits 3, Philadeiphias 3. Batteries.
Baldwin and Bennett for Detroit; Gleason
and Clements for PhiIadelphiss.
At dianapolis--lndianapoli 2, New
Yorks 5. Base hits, indianapolis 6, New
Yorks 10. Errors, Indianapolis 6. New
Yorks s. Batteries, Healy and Daily for
indianapolis; Keefe and Ewing for New
York.
At Chicago-Chicagos Z, Washingtons 4
Base hits, Chicagos I. Washngtons I. Err
rors. Chicagos 8, Washingtons 0. Batteries,
krock ami Flint for Chicagos; O'Day and
Mack for Wnshingtons.
The following is the standing of the league
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12

Three vessels are now discharging coal
at Dingiey Bros yard.
Mr.. A. Stephenson spent the day at Togus
yesterday.
A new series Of subscriptions for the Loan
and Building Association will be opened Sat
urdsy.
Yesterday was one of the quietest days of
the summer. Just like Sunday on the
streets" our merchants said. Haying time
accounts for most of it.
At the machine chop of Joseph Perry. are
now being manufactured some large paper
pulleys for the N,e lumber mills at Fairfield
They are used instesA Of ..belts for trans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
About Forty Acres in Phipsburg Burned
Over.
BATH, July IL

BATH, July IL.
Tuesday. fire was discovered in the woods
west of Elias Totman's house in Phipsburg
The flames rapidly spread toward the north
ami at noon hal so increased in volume that
the whole neighborhood was threatened.
Gangs of men turned out and did their test
/, check the fire but their efforts were in
through the woods owned by Chas. Wallace,
Elias Totman and the Cornelius Pond Ice
Company. AT nooa the flames were still
alive in the underbrush, though well under
control, and the territory swept is an extent
of nearly forty acres No estimate of the
lamage can as yet be male, but it is consd-
cradle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Pensions Granted Maine People.

WAsuINGToS, July IL.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed on Saturday
Original, invalid special act, nurse, Mrs
,bbie +. jackson, Gorham; Jas. ii. Shaw
,laine; increase, Richard Webster, Bangor
Ioel {. Pierce. Liberty; Russell ). Tucker
Freedom Albion johnson, South Windham
cissue. Albeit Young, navy, Camden; Jas
; German, Togus: Edwin Isley, Limerick
robert r Floyd, Otlsnd; Samuel j. Hard
ing RockTort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Dem ocrstic Campaign Committee.
WASHINGTON, July IL,

AsHfNGTOS, July IL.
Hon. VIM II Barnum. chairman of the
national democratic committee, today ap
pointed the following campaign committee
VIM L. Scott Of Pennsylvania, Arthur 7.
German of Maryland, Matt W. Ransom of
North Carolina, Calvin s. Bryce of Ohio.
John S. Barboar of Virginia, Herman
Oebrichs Of New York. Miles Ross of New
Jersey Arthur Sewall of Maine, and Erskine
NJ. Phelps Of Illinois. The campaign com
mittre will meet at the hea lquarters at NJ
10 West 29th street in New York, on June
II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
Take Their Annual Pilgrimage
LAKE MARASocooK. July

LAKE MARANocooK. July II.
The Maine Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation on their annual pilgrimage, are en-
joying the day at Maranocook. Chandler's
Portland Band, Frank l. Collins director, were
present with their excellent music. A good
sprinklng of ladies accompanied the travellers
Dancing in the hall and and general sports
made up the days programme. 1t is gay
crowd and a happy occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
MORMON DOODLE.
Receiver Dyer Makes 4 Demand for
Three Quarters OF Million.
SArr LAKE CIrr, Utah, Jul

SALT LAKE CIrr, Utah. July II.
Receiver Dyer made demand Wednesday
on the Mormon church attorneys for the
church property as follows: Thirty thou
sand sheep valued at s3 per head, SIS 600
worth of cattle, s27 900 in notes for stock in
a theatre, s27 0OO in Desert Telegraph Co,
stock, Sloo.sOo worth of coal lands These
we're surrendered. In addition to the above,
gas stock $4,000. tithing yard $50 0oo.
Carlo House $50, 100, historians Office S2D,-
QUO, Temple square not valued, gas stock
dividends a 900. The settlement Of Mon.
day. sI57 $3.50, church farm $l5o,0oo, total
of $3.50, ,666.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
The Season at Bar Harbor,

BAR IIaRRoR, July II.
The season is nov fairly open here. Most
tie co ;ages are occupied and he hotels
re- filing up. The only yachts in the har-
4or are George vanderbilt's Lucille and
>amuefs Iowa. and more are expected this
eek. Among the recent arrivals are Hav-
,yeb Bcy, Turkish minister at Washington,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Incendiary Fire in Hanover, N. 81.

HANOVER, n. H., July IL.
A fire was discovered this morning in the
stable connected with the large three story
frame building known as South Hail. and
used since the big fire in 81 as a hotel. l..
b. Purmont, proprietor. The total loss is
about $4,000; insurance. $500, The se-
lec,men offer ar wsrl of five hundred dol
lars for the detection of the supposed incen-
diary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
MAINE DISPATCHES.
WILL SHUT DOWN.


Special to the Krnnebec Journal.
LisLgMoKE FALLs, July II.
On account Of the yer, how water the 10 ~
er learherboari factory, owned and rnn by
dr. A. Record of this place, was obliged to
shut down its gates this morning. 1t is thought
doubtful If il can again be started this month
IS tho water is sill gradually dropping off. f.
). Richmond was unable this morning to start
all the machinery in his wood turning mill,
bat the shutting down of the mill below fur
ni-hes little better power, and enables him
To run greater part of them. Mr. Rich
nond is filled with orders and at this time
needs all the power possible. The umbagog
Pulp Co, on the west side of the river have
thus far run all Of their machines, but report
the power very bad today. All the other
mills at this point are running on full time
to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Barnum's Book.
BRIDGEPORT, CT. July

BRIDGEPORT, CT, July IL.
p. T. Barnnm's work entitled "Wild
beasts, birds and reptiles of the world and
how they are captured" is large book pro-
fusely illustrated Among other things the
book will contain a history of the exped-
tions sent into Africa and India by the au-
thor in quest of curiosities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
LONDON SNOW.
Beastly Cold You Know.

LONDON, July IL.
The weather throughout England is abnor
mally cold Snow has fallen in the suburbs
Of London and the peaks of Skiddaw are
covered with snow. This is the first time
this country in July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Republican Ratification.

SARATOGA. July IL.
large republican ratification meeting was
held tonight. Speeches were made sby SEN
ator Evarts, Congressman Burrows and Bou-
telle, Warner Miller and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
CRIMES AND ACCIUEiil-


ROCHESTER, n. II July IL.
The ten year old son of Walter Chesley
was accidentally drowned tonight while bath
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
Weather Indications for the Next "a
Hours.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OfBce of the Chief Signal Officer.
WAsHIseros. July IL. Ia. NJ
For Maine Cooler, followed by warmer,
Thursday night with rain and high south
westerly winds Cautionary southwest sig
nails are displayed on Lakes Erie and Ontario
TO Woofs HILL. Cautionary southeast sis-
nails from Boston TO EsGport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Randall Improves in Health.

wAsHISGTos, July II.
DIR. Lincoln called on Randall again about
7P. NJ, and found him bright and cheerful,
and in better condition generally than early
in the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
| The following is the standing of the league
~ I.t
New England League.

At Salem-Salems l, Lynns 8.
At Worcester-Worceslers Is, Manches-
tiers 8.
The following is the standing Of the New
England League clubs up to date:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
No Change of Note.

NoSoUIrT, Mass, July IL
The bulletin on Sheridan tonight shows no
change of note. Besides milk he took meat
twice today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
Marriieo.

In Boston, July 8, by Clarence y. Eidridse, J. p
Fred u Boynton Of this city 70 susie Y. Carr Of
Winthrop, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
MoNONGAH Ella FRESHET
Causes Unprecedented Damage in It's
Vicinity.


PirrsBuRG, July II.
At 10. 80 "Wednesday morning, word was
received here that Lock No. 4, above Mo
nongshcla City. had been carried away. The
loss from this will be very heavy. 1t is i'm
possible to hear from many places up the
aver as the telegraph and telephone wires
IRE down, and there is complete cessation of
communication by telegraph and mail
A rough estimate places it ut half a million
f dollars. Loss to coal and riyermep in
his vicinity will probably exceed half that
amount. About IL o'clock a saw mili in
uiing all the machinery passed down the
iver. The wsshout is from Belvernon, Pa.
,lxt miles south of this city.
rhe sudden rise is believed to have been
,aused by cloud burst which covered n
arge section of southern Pennsylva anis and
West Virginia.
The latest estimates of the damage places
the total ioss at over a million. Wheeling
reports the damage in the vicinity of Grafton
". Va, Ut S25o,uoo, and about Fairmont as
much more. The loss At Brownsville, is over
sl2s 200 and at Ros lesbnrg, W. Va. sl25.-
40. In this neigh borhood the loss exceeds
sloO 600 The flooded district covers an
area of $50 miles
At Mckeespart the mills are closed ard
hundreds are homeless aud destitute. The
Charles natural gas main crossing the riv, r
VAS broken during the night and an immens,
pressure of gas forced into the afr. Knight.
!, watchman of the Pittsburg, Mckeesport &
Youghiosheny railroad, crossed the trestle
It Salisbury short time after with a Ian
tern. which ignited the gas, causing tre-
mendous explosion. Knight was fatally
burned and the bridge set ire, but the flames
w. re extii guished. Traffic is almost sus-
pended on the Pittsburg, Virginia Charles
ION railroad No trains are running south OF
Peters Greek. nineteen miles from here.
The Worst Over.
A Wheeling dispatch says that the freshet
was the greatest ever known. The destruc-
ton of property is beyond computation.
Nearly every house and most of the fences
ON the lowlauds. between that point aud
Clsrksburg OH the west, and as far as Graf
ton on the Valley river. has been swept
away. Fror, early dawn until dark the Mo
nongahela Continued TO rise. and the channel
vas constantly filled with houses, fencing
timber, saw logs, shocks of wheat, parts OF
bridges, and other debris, denoting the havoc
of the rushing waters. The water 10 now
falling of At the hesdquarsers and the worst
10 over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12

General Congressional Nsvss-
Congressman Randail's condition vas
much easier "Wednesday morning. Ii IL not
expected that Mr.. Randall will be able to
resume The discharge of his duties in Con-
gress during the remainder of the session.
the intention being to remove him to quiet
place, probably his home in Paoli. Pa, as
soon as his condition juatifies removal.
Evening IN the House.
The House this evening passed bill for
taking the llth and other census.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
@ie0

In winthrop. xsss. July ,. cssa Nay DssAAA.s
aeed yeass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12

schedule of 1867 Laid over until tomar-
row. The committee arose and the House at
4 As took 4 recess until 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12

DAMAsIscoTTA, July IL.
The Thomaston base ball club played .
return game with the Dsmariscouss here to-
day. Dsmariscotsa, ls, Thomaston. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12

skin Success soap is.pesress in cases of Skin dis
ease. Use fer toilet, bath and shaving.
palmer's kin.Suc has cured many Of the most
Il. NM .alt, a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
DAxAxIscorrA, July II.

The Damariscotsas Beat the Thomas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

1t is mainly through the development Of
artificial manures that chemical skill has
come to the aid of the farmer The guano
deposits found on oceanic islands in the re-
gions of scanty rainfall for a time afforded
a means of restoring the most essential ma
terials which cropping removes from the soil.
These supplies were made serviceable for
some decades. but unhappily, though the
store of guano was large, the demand was so
great that i'll few years the material was
exhausted. At this stage the laboratory gave
its greatest contribution 10 agriculture by
showing that certain minerals which exist in
large quantities in many lands afford ma
terials by which, at relatively small cost, the
plants may be supplied with potash, soda,
and, what is more important, the rare ele-
ment, phosphorus.
To the combined work of the geologist and
chemist we owe this precious gift of mineral
manures. 1t is scarcely more than score Of
years since they began to find place in our
agricultural processes. The South Carolina
deposits, which for more than decade have
been the principal source of supply, aboundet
III the fields and along the shores which haG
been titled for century, and Yet the value Of
the material was not recognized until &
chemist, guided by purely scientific curiosity
undertook to determine what was the compo
| sition of the peculiar rodules which met hi
! eye. AT the present time in this country
| alone the manufacture of artificial manure
which have these phoSphates for their mos
essential ingredient amounts to value o
more than SS0,0O0.000 annually, and 1t i
evident that the industry is but at its begin
| ning-Professor n s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

am not much of a grumbler about edi-
torial iDcompetency myself, but will go so
far, anyway, as to say that if were the
editor of "a great New York daily" there is
one reform at least that | should start with
a jump. The very first order l should issue
would be to stop the free advertising of sec
ond and third class actors and actresses by
printing silly items about them in the news
columns. This sort Of thing has gone so far
in New York as to lie a nuisance run
over nearly all the papers, one way or an
other, and find it everywhere Paragraphs
about actors and actresses appear almost
daily. Their goings and comings are told,
and where they have been and what they
nave done, and if there is something ''spicy"
to tell of them, all the better. The smallest
incident is magnifled to the proportions of a
matter OF Importance. An actor buys dog
and be gets big advertisement free-gratis
for nothing An actress has a spat behind
the scenes, or intimates that some actor has
triAed with such affections as she may hap
pen to possess, and it is written up in ex-
tense and promptly printed.-New York
Cor Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

All the capitals of Europe save one are
increasing in population, and that one, our
readers will be surprised to hear, is St Peters
burg. II Constantinople had shown a falling
off one woL! not have wondered, but it is
difficult to real4l that the Russian capital
has in seven years been reduced from S29, 600
to s42 600 souls. So difficult Is the fact on
realization, indeed that the Russian authori-
ties refuse to realize it, and arrangements of
the most stringent and comprehensive kind
are now being organized for taking another
census of st. Petersburg in December. Dur
ing the last numbering of the people many
families stayed out all night to escape enum-
GRAFTON, so in December a number of officials
will be told off 10 deal with the people found
in the streets, The latter will be stopped and
enumerated there and then; the chances
being that good many Of the citizens of the
Russian capital will get put down twice over.
But the car is determined that his capital
shall show a respectable increase in its num-
bers, and, of course, his wishes must be
carried out London Public Opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

l observe that paragraphists, mostly of the
female gender, scarcely ever mention Mr.
Browning's name without an expression of
surprise at his personal appearance. They
wonder to find him clean, we'll dressed, trim,
like an ordinary English gentleman. They
say he looks more like a physician than q
poet" What should a poet look likes Like
Lord Tennyson, who is cross between q
Guy Fawkes and the mysterious recluse of a
transporting melodrama; Ike Lord Hough-
ton, who resembied jolly old Silenus; like
Lord Lytton Owen Incredibly, who looks
Hebraic and modest, and is neither; like
Mortimer Collins, who might have passed
for a handsome head gardener; or o. w.
Holmes, who has touch Of the wizened
groom; or Frederick Locker, an Anticipated
Lord Verisopht; or William Morris, like
Longfellow's blacksmith without his good
temper; or LongfeIlow himself, of whom
have portrait in his prebarbed days, which
is decidedly commercial in its aspectf Many
writers look like physicians; a shorter Thack
cray, gray, bland and specialized, would have
had immense success with hypochondriac old
women; James Payn is very doctor like
Willsie Collins might be professor of analy
teal chemistry. On the other hand, there is
| a laissez aller air about certain physicians
| DIR. Kidd, for example-which is highly
| poetical London World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

A walk down Wall street in those days of
lG2 years ago,just ten years after the Declar-
alton of Independence and one year before
Washington was sworn in as first president
OF the United States, would have been in
structive and amusing to the millionaires
and SPECTATORS who now make it their head
quarters 1t was moi then the great money
center and main factor in national finance
that it now is, but only an unimportant side
street leading down to fashionable Hanover
square, and inhabited by small shop keepers
and tradesmen, many of whom lived in more
aristocratic portions Of the city, Tho build
ings were small and dark, Of wood and
Dutch brick, and many had small gardens in
front. Then as now Trinity church looked
down the street and told the easy going New
Workers the time of day, but 1t was very
different building from that which Old Trim
ity now enjoys-New York Graphic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01

Not many summers ago Robert Collyer
visited Nantucket and fell in love with the
island, as everybody does who goes there
Some little time afterward DR.. Collyer met,
when on a visit to Boston, young lady
whose acquaintance he had made at Nan
tucket. She rushed up to hun and shook
him by the hand, and while he returned the
salutation as heartily, it was quite evident to
her that he had forgotten her name and
everything else about her except that he had
met her at Nantucket Continuing to shake
her hand slowly, he looked at her with a
queer expression, smiling, and seeming to
look through her face to the island lying
away out at sea Dear old Nantucketr' be
said, with his musical deliberation OF utter
ance, land yet they say that people die and
go from there to heaven Boston Tran
script