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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10
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and the speaker vas accorded undivided q
tention throaghous his entire lecture. Ths
meeting vas held under the auspices si
Warren Division Of this city.
The heavy rain and wind Of lest night and
today. combined With the warm weather oi
the last fev days. has weakened the ice to ~
extent which viii probably take it out Of the
river. On Sunday the ice wore away from
near Aerfymeesipg Bay % Richmond, and
later to South Gardiner. and last night tug
came up river and succeeded in towing oul
one Of the schooners ice-bound af Bradstree,
Bros.' wharf af South Gardiner. This morn
ing the other vas toved out and the river ID
nov free fron vessels Of all descriptions.
Icemen are looking for the ice to leave the
river tonigh, With the tide. but up to quite q
late hour the ice still hung between this city
and Augusta. 1t 10 spongy and porous and
Of no account, and - some nelds are muddy
il 10 hoped that il may 90 out and that the
river might have time 70 settle before the
final freeze II 10 still early, however, -
the average date Of the anal closing in Of the
river for the last so years is Dec. 18th, and
ice men still have hope that everything will
yet be we'll. The only danger which threat
ems 1t present 10 that the ice above the dam
At Augusta, which 10 about Eve inches thick
may be loosened by the warm rain and
starting down river be caught in some of the
ice fields when the river freezes over for
good. This occurred last year and large
outlay Of money vas necessitated to clear the
river. Should this occur again it 10 probable
the icemeu would use tugs to break up the
jams and prevent serious resulss.
The Board of Underwriters Of Southern
kennebec held their regular business meet
ing in this city this afternoon. Quite . num-
Der of prominent insurance men were pres
ent, including Hon. Geo. Z. Macomber and
+. A. Noble of Augusta. Business relating
10 ratings, etc, was transacted.
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wATERvILLD.

An alarm of Gre rung out at six o'clock
Saturday morning called attention to = good
sized blaze at Crommett's Mills. The burned
building was the laundry of Mr.. S. B. Nc
Causland. The flames had gained such
headway before the arrival of the fire de-
partment that there was no hope of saving
the building. The fire evidently caught
from the fire built by Mr.. McCausland. at
5 o'clock, under the boiler. Mr.. McCaus
land had in the building the carpet and
large part Of the upholstering belonging to
the Baptist church. now under repairs, but
was fortunate enough to save it from the
flames. He also saved one Of several ma
chimes used in the business. He carried an
insurance of Sl40O, which he estimat-s to
cover about half his loss.
Prof Hall of Colby, has just returned
from a weeks visit 10 New York.
The Trade Carnival to be given under the
auspices of the young ladies' of St. Mark
church. Tuesday, at City Hall, bids fair to
be q great success.
The Baptist Sabbath school was held in
the Coburn Institute building Sunday, and
the church services in the Congregational
church. The repairs on the Baptist church
building are progressing rapidly. and is will
soon be ready for occupancy.
The High School will close next Friday
and large part Of this week will be taken
up with examination. There will be Va
cation Of two weeks.
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CoNDDNsHD DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From the
Current Topios OF the Day.

On Monday, Mayor Grant Of New York
signed an ordinance permitting organ grind
ers to play in the streets in the city. The
act prohibits street bands from playing.
A meeting Of the creditors Of WIN. y.
Brooks l. Co., produce dealers. 20 Black
stone street. Boston, was held Monday aftss-
noon. Their liabilities are stated at go 900
assets, nominally. el0.4s+.
Chester II. Davis, treasurer Of the Cols
chester Rubber Co, Of Colchester. Conn.
Gays the report that the company has shut
down is incorrect. The company has large
orders on hand, and will continue 10 run 70
IL fullest capacity.
The annual report Of the New York and
BROOKLYN bridge trustees for the year end
ing Dec. /, 1859, shows during the year S.
854, ,773 persons crossed the bridge by rail-
road, 3,i95,6s7 by the promenade. RsceIpts
from tolls eI ,OYO, 1856.
Monday night while = freight train vas
going through the Victoria bridge acfoss the
81. Lawrence, part OF the train broke loose
and backed into another freight, shunsing
up towards the bridge, knocking the van
into the ditch. The van took FIRE and vas
destroyed. Two ether cars were tslescopsd
and several others derailed.
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MAINE PERSONALS.

Mr.. Fred Stevens is visiting his mother at
Five Ielands.
Grace NJ. the fourteen months-old daugh-
ter Of VIM. NJ. Leighton of Portland. has
nine living grandparents.
Rev. Mr.. Wade of Sanford has become
stated supply for the Cong regasional Church
At Wakefield Corner. N. II.
Robert Packard Of Pennington, has sold
hi. village property at Chesterville to Mrs
sarah Sturte want, who will occupy II at once.
wednesday night, Dec. IL, Mrs. II. Z.
pul.;fer of Auburn will address the Geneai-
ogic.l Society in the Maine Historical Socie-
ty library room.
Cb.pl.iu Clarke of the U. 8. navy, who
he. recently been visiting Calais. his old
home. will supply the Fairfield Methodist
church during the winter.
Prof. A. F. Richardson, formerly pr'nc',,
nal of Fryeburg Academy, has been engaged
as principal another year OF tne I~''e'n
State Normal School at Cassine
Conductor George E. Whitney OF the
Maine Central. wore . cyclometer IN nus ID
aide pocket upon a recent trip from Bangor:
II registered At Portland six and one'nsii
miles.
Rev. c. L. Waite of Macedon; y. l., us,
accepted q call from the Universans,
churches in Brunswick and Freepon' 1no M
commenced his duties Sunday. Dec. .. ne
il located in Brunswick. and preacnes IL
Freeport every Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Tryon, the talented young jour
n.list. mas accepted a,positiou on the SUNDAY
TELEGRAM and will have charge OF the "ToNt
TsttIe. department, Mrs. Tryon is an e..
| ceedinely bright writer and the Telegram u
fortunate in securing such an sddioon 70 ~
staff.
Mr.. C. L. Bigelow, of San Francisco Cal &eal.
I. visiting his mother. Mrs. Prudence bise
low. and other relatives in Skovnegan. a
ief, Skowhes gan fourteen years ago. asa
nov the senior member of the drm Of Big
Low & Little, proprietos Of the Bay Cat.
Iron Works as San Frsncisco. He WI re
turn to the Pacific coast this week.
On account of uncertain health H. a
W. Thayer, proprietor Of the Bangor n
change hotel, has cold his interest in tns
house TO Mr.. Frank Dnrgin Who vii run
IN Connection With Mr.. Fred ". Gould 2
hat city. Mr.. Thayer, vhe z IN Anee.s =.
hox eon Of ~ lafs ". ". Thayef o. e.
oia Napsion House, with his fani!y, vi
snsnd a. winter in ths south Of England.
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House.

Mr. Mckinley has been appointed chair
man of the ways and means committee BY
Speaker Reed; Mr.. Cannon. chairman Of the
appropriations committee: snd Mr.. Kelley
chairman of the manufacturers com mmittee
The following is the ways and means com
mittee complete-McKinley, Burrows
Bayne. Dingley, McKenna. Payne. LaFol
lett, Gear, Carlisle, Mills, Mcmillan. Breck
enridge of Arkansas. and Flower.
The following is the committee on appro
priat,ons complete-Cannon, Butterworth
| McComas, Henderson Of Iowa, Peters C0ggs
we'll, Belden, Morrow, Brewer Of Michigan
Randall. Ferney, Ssyres, Breckenridge o.
Kentucky, and Dockery.
| The following is the manufacturers com
mittee complete-kelly, Burrows. Z. b
Taylor of Ohio. Arnold, Morse, Sanford
Wilson of West Virginia, Bynum, William'
| of Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
The following is the committee on elec
tions complete - Rowell, Houk, Cooper
Hsugen, Sherman, Dslzell, Bergen, Green
balse, Comstock, Crisp, OFerrell, Outh
waite, Marsh, Moore Of Texas, and Wike O.
Illinois.
In the House today. Mr.. Hall of Mime
sofa. introduced resolution for the appoint
ment Of worlds fair committee to consis
of nine members; referred.
| After a reference to q large number o.
executive communications Speaker Rse
surprised the majority of members by tn
! appoiutment of the committees - reporte
above.
The House at l5 adjourned till Wedne'
dsy
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EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Following 10 the provisional programme
for the annual meeting of the Maine Peda-
sogical Society at Bangor, Dec. 26 n and
2o, issued by the president, Mr.. George q.
Purington Of Pennington:
School hy giene (s) Practical ventilation /;
(b) Sanitation Of schoolhouses; (c) Proven
ton and care Of contagious diseases; a. Re-
cess or no recess; (e) One session or two.
Teaching patriotism: (a) The necessity !;
(b) How taught.
Promotion Of pupils how, when, by whom.
Drawing in the common schools.
Civics in school: (a) Why necessary
(b) How best taught.
The recitation % Purpose: (b) Meth
eds.
IL the standard for ad ission to the Maine
colleges too hishS
| The stndy Of Greek.
Literary culture in the schools below the
high school grade
Why do our pupils fail in arithmetic:
Manual training - factor in mental de-
velopment-
Physical training.
School superintendence (s) How shall
the superintendent direct the teachers meth
DDS? fb) His relations 10 the teachers In
other respects; (c) His relations TO school
towns combine and hire . superintendent
| lei Have they efficient supsSvision 10 the
| rural tovnss
Report on course Of seudy for unsfsded
schools.
Teaching English grammar.
| Professional reading.
| Memorial Of Thomas Tssh, A. n.
/ Courses Of stsdy for the high schools h
sh> smaIier tnvna
4 Zoology In the common schools.
Laskin Dunfou, IL. D., hesd master o
The giris' hisa school as Boston, viii hav
charge Of primary dspsstmsss ~ ssas
: sesGou On Friday Addresses viii b Owe
iby sve psoninsns Nassschusesas sdseasssi
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0POa1IN0.
The Brotherhood Players.

The following we'll known ball players
have already signed brotherhood contracts.
Ewing, Brown, o Day, Keefe, Crane, Con-
nor, Richardson, Whitney. O'Rourke, Gore,
SIattery. O'Connor, Tucker, Bassett, Ward.
Brisbane, McGeschy. Seery, Hines. Murphy
Farrer, Myers, HaIlean, Muivey, Bafbnton,
Wood, Thompson. Mullisan, Shindle. Cross,
Sanders, Rosassy, Delehanty. Foreman, Oar
ling, Boyle, Farrell. King. PfeaOr. william
son, Hathorn. Baldwin, Tener' Gumbert
Dryer, Comiskey, Van Haltren, Ryan. DUFFY
Bastain, Fields, Carroll. Galvin, Stanly
Buckley. Dunlap, Kuriine, HanIon, Maui,
Clark, Mack, Ferson. Haddoak, g. Keefe,
Carney. Wise, A. Irwin. J. Irwin. Rove
White, BeecheT. Hay, Brown. Ssovey. DAILY
Bennett, Quinn, Radbourne. johnson. Mash
H. Richardson. Kelly, Broushers, thinner
sufcli6e. Snyder, Gruber. Bsluly, O'Brien
Haskins, Stricker, Robinson, Tebeau
Tvitcheil, McAleer and Radford.
wagenhurss IL about 70 bring suit agains
the Nev York Club for salary during th
Whole Of iasg reason. he claims that whel
he siened vith the club ID VS. understood
| vas for the eeasoa.
! Tim Kesfe nys thss the grounds for II
. Brosherhood Club in Nev York have bee
secured and dat he rent for he Arst quartz
has been paid.
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PLAUSIBLE DEFENSE.
fhsy Had Personal lotiIes iof fes1uin4
AGAINST Cfenil Prisoners.


CHICAGO, Dec. Sin Mr.. Forests speecl
in the Cronin case To-Day he said the Attsmp
70 prove that Q conspiracy existed in Camp
10 (they had not agreed net to touch this &C
far ~ the Camp 20 conspiracy VENT must b
dropped. OF the credibility Of the Witnesses
discussed Mr.. Forrest made . very plausible
argument. Every witness discussed lince
the coronef's jury vas = suspicious one. said
the attorney, and the Stste's witnesses had an
Interest in giving damaging testimony against
the defendants. 1t was worth 800 4 week
TO Dinan to have il generally believed that
his white horse was the one that took Cronin
away, that being the amount Dinan received
from the dime museum.
As for the Cartons. they were poor people
and were now using their cottage a. .
museum, charging admission to curiosity
seekers.
There was q split in the Clan-na Gael
Society. One aide charged the other with
sending innocent men to England on danger
Gus business, delivering them over to the
English government The aide making the
accusation vas on the witness stand for the
State and the side accused was in the prison
efs' chair. Revenge vas wanted by the for
mef. The other Witnesses either had an in
terest in testifying - they did, or else their
feats Of memory were 90 remarkable a. to
be simply ridiculous.
Running through his argument was
apparently \ desire to show all the witnesses
for the State perjurers. The urging which
the State had to use In court on Nieman, to
induce him to identify Coughlin and Kunxe
was handled very skillfully. The expert
testimony vas combstted with the expert
testimony Of the defense. his deduction
being that the expert Witnesses for the State
should 20 through college again. Forrest
vent into the cause Of Crouins death.
arguing from the testimony given that it was
not known. The evidence Of Mrs. Hoertel,
he declared, was hideous in absurdity. Take
the wounds found on the head Of the dead
man. Not one wound caused 4 scratch on
the skull, yet Mrs. Hoertel swore when she
passed the cottage that night she heard the
sound Of blows. Blows she heard through
the door from her place on the sidewalk. yet
no scratch on the skull, shouted the attorney.
Forrest took up the trunk and the course
taken by the wagon seen the night of May
4th, which was supposed to have carried the
trunk. With the aid of map he traced the
course alleged to have been taken by the
men, and argued that the wagon did not con-
tain a trunk having body inside, or, having
it, the doctor was not murdered in the
Carlson cottage. His reason for this theory
was the round about route taken by the
wagon. Supposing the cottage to be the
starting point, the route that went through
the thickly settled part of the city was .
very unlikely one for the murderers. For
rest devoted some time to an attack on the
identity of the trunk, after which the court
until tomorrow.
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NV Yolk. Dec. s.--Ths Nsv Yorh
PrssbyssPians soday sdopssd ths report ot
the committee o. tAs revisioa Of tAs Wsse-
Minister Confsssioa. The report eppssss
any general rsvisioa Or alssrasioa Of the
confsssion, but rscommends some chaness.
Frss-Ths thrss chapeers afssr The Arss
section b rs-cast. 10 inclads tAess thiAes
only: The sovereignty Of God In election !;
the general love Of God for eli nanhind; /;
and salvasion In Christ Jssas 10 provided for
all. 70 Be preached 10 every creature.
Second.-Ths tenth chapter shall b ~
vised - - nos 10 appear 70 discsiminass con.
ceruins "infAnss dying In infancy" or -
omit all reference 70 them. and 70 prscluds
that explanation Of section four which nakss
il teach damuaiion Of all heashsn or makes Il
deny there are any elect heather Who are ~
generated and sAved BY Christ through the
Spirit and Who endeavor to walk In psni,eucs
and humility according 10 the measure Of
light God had pleased y grant them.
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The International Marine Conference met
at II o'clock this morning. The following
resolution was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the con-
ference it is inexpcdient to adopt . course
indicating sound signals in fogRy or thick
weather, because, inasmuch - other strong
reasons presented by the sound signal com
mittee, il such signals were used in crowded
waters, danger would result from the uncer-
tainty and confusion produced BY the multi
plicity of signals, and from false security
created in the minds Of mariners, IL vessels
when navigated are in dependence on such
signals, could not see each other the danger
that the officer in charge might read the
| signal incorrectly, or, il read correctly
would interpret il wrongly.
DELEGATE Goodrich, chairman OF the COM
mittee on collocation, presented an interlocu-
tory report calling attention to extra amend.
ment Al. to article of the rules of the road
adopted by the conference. This amend
ment provides that green and red signal
lights be placed on steam vessels not forward
| Of the masthead light and in sailing vessels
as near abreast Of the foremast - practca'
Bile. The committee says the change pro.
posed by the amendment 10 50 radical ard
far reaching in its results that serious dimcai-
| ties are in the way Of its adoption. Inc
| committee recommends that the amendment
be reconsidered and If the changes proposed
by the amendment be approved Of, the sug
Restion be made in note to the powers instead
of being embodied in the regulations.
The conference determined to reconsider
the amendment and temporarily postponed
the report Of the committee on uniform io:d
msrk. II Gays that Notwithstanding the ID
yantasesaeopnected With the introductisn o.
= uniform system of load mafks he matter Il
NOT ripe for consideration BY this confer
ence. and ought to be left 70 negotiations z
be carried ou between sovefnmenfs Of man
time nations. The report va unanimousl!
adopted without debate.
The next business in order vas the con
alteration Of the report Of the commitse'
upon general division IS, for ne essapnso
] ~snt Of . permanent international marin
commission. The report seys tnas fce -
1 preeent ths essahlishmest Of sueh ee0naa
~ 4 noe oonsidsfed expsdieat. H. =
ncrt vss adopeed without andibss dhass.a
snd he rssol9tiea governing - vosk q u
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SICKLY BLUE FLAME
Plays About the Corpse OF Another Hu.
man Sacrifice to the Deadly Electric
Light Wire.

New YoRk. Dec. s.--Peter Clausen, .
Young Dane. employed an liaeman by the
Northern New York Electric Lighting Com
pany, climbed pole on Third Avenue and
l56th street about four o'clock this afternoon
to do some repairing. A few minutes later
4 little girl playing on the sidewalk saw
Clausen lying across two wires with blush
light shooting from the right hand and his
head. Several policemen set about extricat-
ing Clausen's body from the wires.
The pole was within reach Of the station
of the elevated road and the rescuing party
operated from the platform Of the station.
A rope was thrown around Clausen's body.
but so strong was the grip which held him to
the wires he could not be loosened. Finally
an officer cut one of the wires with an axe
and the body was essily removed. Physi-
clans examined the body and pronounced
life extinct. Just how Clausen met with the
mishap is not known, a. the wires seem TO
be insulated with the poorest grade of mate
rial.
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FLOODS IN ARIZONA.
A Bridge Csrried Away with q Passsn
ger Train Upon It.

PREscoTT. Arizona, Dec. 9.-The he iviest
rain storm ever known in this section has
Just ended. The rain fall tor Ave days was
76 inches The bridge across the Verde
river on the Prescott & Arizona Central Rail-
road went down yesieriay as a passenger
train was crossing The engine and one car
went into the river No one was seriously
hurt. The dam and ditch Of the Eta Mining
Co. wss washed away ard the foundation Of
the mill badly damaged. Loss, $4,000. A
number of stock are reported drowned In the
Verde valley.
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NEW IOek, DEG. ..
Flour. Receipts, 5o,ibi yackASes; exposts, b20e
barrels; sales. 2o.2o5 Repeat quotations inesdlns
City mill extra. o. 2oa4A 70; patent. - sos
1s 20ses a.; winter wheat low grade. o. ssaek 10;
Minnesota extra. o. soaei SS: Southern aosi
steady; I'VE Sour firm.
wHEAT-Reostpts, H.73o. exports. &s.ss!, saiss
l92, 900, weaker, No, Z spring nominal. -;
red, 81 No. red. sias4l elevator, s6laaeli fob
M1assl delivered. No. 1 hard. ssavs; No
northern, 93ay3
Rvk--strong
BARLEY. nominal.
Rsoeip,s - ooo. s.pors. 10, 10. saiss, 10
O00; hrner. steamer, s0(a4ll. No. Z. t3s4a
Store and elevator &3lstS delivered.
OArsReoeipts. ipl 600 exports, .0si: sales. .i6i
900; fair. No !, u 10 white a0la30A, No 2slalOt
do white, 3ia3ll, No. !. 20: do white, ~
Mixed Western, <5ss0, white do, seaN.
CoyrKK--fair: Rio, fair, i9i
lower; crushed sissi, extra srsshsd. easl, white
extra crushed, e1Hst; cut loaf, u; Rranalated.
PETROLEUM quiet. steady. i04i.
PORK--hrm.
bEEF-.easy.
LARD easier: western .teas. y asass a,i
closing u s2A,. city stean, % se; refined fair
continent - i5As ID. .. 4. u ls.
BUTTER firm -: western dairy n
10; do creamery, :4a27A.
CHKksE- fair, FrsiShis 70 Hverpoo
Arm.
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After vsinIy trying The various fsnsdiss
recommended for the s.oubles Of tssshing,
DR.. Balls Baby syrup gave magical relief,
said oar Deiehb0s.
Mos nachinesy Dsst havs periods Of sb-
solufs rsse for sxsoinaeioa ed repairs. Bot
~ sYsss ssgsss ef ~ bsdy. ~ ses0ach.
liver aad kidssys nsvss fess. 81 20 thsy
en- b ksps 10 pssfsss ssdss y ~ - ei
IAmAss. R3es Is essas. dssl7dltlsasD
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Even 0o1thsansrs 0es tnae 0e was
Ri&ht Regarding nseosnisaoa q Jsl-
fsEson Davis Death.

Nxw oRlHAxs, Dec. s.-The body Of
Jefferson Davis hes in state st City Hall.
guarded BY police, veterans, and detailed
men from the Washington artillery. Al
though il 10 . rainy, muddy, and disaGreeabls
day, the crowd does not decrease. lis &C.
timated that by midnight loo. 100 people
will have passed the bier. The city 10 filing
up with straDsefs, Who join the ranks Of the
mournsrs. The decoration Of buildines 10
spreading all over the city.
City ofdciAls say that under the peculiar
circumstances Of the case, Secretary Proc
tors reply to Mayor Shakespeare dispatch
onscially announcing the death Of Davis, vas
very graceful and written in . kindly spirit.
The heayune Gays; I'VE are strongly
led to the conclusion that the Secretary Of
War adopted what he believed and vhat We
believe . wise and conservative course in
the premises."
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DOM PEDRO nAs DOUBTS
Whethes the New Braailiau 0ovsrumsut
VIII be Prospsreus.

LIssoS, Dec. s.--Dom Pedro today visited
The Polytechnic school. In conversasoa
with Brazilian adherents here Dom Pedro
expressed many doubts whether the new sov.
ernment will contribute ~ the prosperity Of
the country. Although he had himsslf told
several prominent persons they should con-
unue to serve the country. he had not ex-
pected there would be % many desersers
from the standard Of monarchy. He de-
clined to refer to his abdica,ion - possl::
bility.