Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-09

viewing the campaign of 1856. and deciar-
ing that the State can be carried by the re-
publican candidates this year, by at least
fifteen thousand majority if they work in
harmony.
Shipping critics in Philadelphia, are great
ly alarmed as TO the whereabouts of the Brit
ish steamers Daren and Algitha, Each with
a crew of about 25 men sailed from Cardiff
TO load iron ore in Philadelphia. No tidings
since then has been heard from them. and
they are posted in Lloy,ls London as missing
No one seems TO be able 20 account for mys-
terious disappearance.
Washington Terri,orys claims for admis-
sion to the Union are hardly less cogent than
those of Dakota. With population of
about two hundred thousand, enormous
wealth in natural resources, and several ex-
eellent harbors on its long stretch of sea
coast. the territory makes its request for
statehood well supported, 1t has twice as
many inhabitants as Oregon had when it be-
came State.
The board of visitors of Andover Theo-
logical seminary, have confirmed the election
of Rev. W. ii. Ryder as professor of New
Testament Greek. Mr.. Ryder is graduate
of Oberlin, and of the seminary in 1869,
Between the two periods of study he served
in the war for the Union. Afterward he was
professor of Greek at oberlin for six years,
and has been pastor of a church at Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, since 1877.
The American Wool Reporter SAYS the
most important occurrence next week in our
branch of the trade will be the meeting at
New York of the WOODEN and worsted manu-
facturers and commission merchants of the
United States. Ii is expected that perma-
nent organization of 1.-THE interests may be
formed, and it is further hoped that an iron
clad compact will be entered into under
which members will not agree TO sell goods
except upon basis of sixty days settlement,
either by note or by cash.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the di-
reetors of the Portland 4 ogdenshurg rail-
road held Tuesday, Samuel J. Anderson was
reelected president, and Charles II. Foye
clerk. On and after Thursday all passen-
ger trains on this road will be provided with
the steam heat from the engines. The sys-
TEN used is that devised by Master Mechanic
Babb and Superintendent Hamilton, and has
been successfully in use ON the passenger
express even when the mercury has regis
tered thirty below zero. The heater will be
in use also on the connecting trains as far AS
Swanton, VI.
The ANNUAL report of President Ashdown,
read before the Board of Trade, Tuesday,
fercely attacks the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and the Dominion government, on the
monopoly question. The only remedy, he
said, was a free railray system. The illber-
eral policy of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
had driven tens of thousands of Canadian
settlers south into Dakota. In conclusion,
he delicately intimated that the continuance
of the present policy of the Dominion gov
ernment, might result in a strong movement
towards annexation to the United States.
There was a collision at Lowell Junction,
on the Boston & Maine railroad about 3
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The Portland
freight, due there at 2.5J in the morning,
ran into the Lowell freight which left Boston
at O'Clock, and which was 1t the junction
shifting. As near as could be ascertained,
the Lowell freight had the danger signals set
when suddenly the Portland freight dashed
round the curve and struck the Lowell train.
Several ears containing lumber and mer-
chandise were thrown from the track, two
cars, being thrown down the embank-
ment. The engine was badly broken and
thrown from the track. The engineer and
fireman of this engine were severely shaken
up but escaped, serious injuries. A wreck
ing train was sent out from Lawrence and
General Manager Fnrber is ON the ground.
All the trains were delayed from 30 to 80
minutes. The loss to rolling stock will prob
ably amount to several thousand dollars.
The Tribune publishes an address to the
farmers of the United States, signed by
committee selected to consider and report
upon several thousand letters, received by
the Tribune from farmers, agricultural So
cieties, clubs and oranges, regarding the in
huence of tariff upon agricultural industries.
The address states that the sentiment of
farmers is Overwhelmingly in favor of pro
lection. 1t goes into statistics to show that
tariff has greatly benefited agriculture, but
would be still more beneficial if certain agri-
cultural products were not admitted free.
The committee submits form of petition TO
Congress to be signed by farmers. The pc
ttion pravs for the prevention of fraudulent
importation of cattle, ostcnsibly for the pur-
pose of breeding, for duty of twenty cents
a bushel on barley, for increased duty on
malt, for duty on potatoes, onions, cabbages,
hay, hops, beans, peas, eggs, fowls and most
vegetables. for increased duties on flax and
on linen goods. for free sugar and bounty on
home sugar, for the repeal of internal tax on
tobacco and for the restoration of the wool
tariff of 1867.