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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
Ali about the State.

The spring term Of Bridgton Academy
closes Thursday, April IL, with the usual
dramatic entertainment in the evening
The sumner term opens April %.
Mr.. Sumner Damon Of Etna has done an
extensive business at his axe factory the
past winter. He has manufactured over
three hundred axes. which he has sold
all over the State. These axes are of .u-
perior quality and the demand for them i.
great.
The first earthrork on the Dexter and
Piscataqnis Railroad was commenced Tues
day morning in the rear of the Dexter ga
zette office. 1t is only question of few
days before work is commenced along the
entire line Men are arriving in that town
daily and all accommodations are in great
demand,
Mr.. Harvey Ward, Of East Eddington, tn.
we'll known stage driver, has sold out hi
business to Mr. Johnson, sf that place anC
will retire. For forty years Mr.. Ward ha.
made regular trips upon his stage rout'
from Bangor and he was a regular fixture on
Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays. II,
never missed Thanksgiving Day dinner a
the Windsor curing all this time.
The Free Baptist church in Presque Isl'
have commenced work in earnest on the au
dience room of their church buildings. IL il
ali ready for the masons. They will eIpend
in all some sl,700 on the building outsid'
and in, before the middle Of June The,
have already ordered very fine set of pers
which are to be delivered at Presque Isl,
station June lst. When finished and fur
nished, il will be One Of the finest churct
edifces TO De found in this section.
The We.tbrook Electric Ligh, Csmpan,
will begin work at once on = dam across thu
| Presumpscot river, short distance aboy,
what ia known as the upper covered bridg,
at Smell, Hill. When :he dasa 10 complete,
the rapids vii. be covered and a channel viii
be blasted through them. Ii is proposed u
run a small steamer from Saecarsppa doSr
through the dam BY means Of lock. anC
around by the harbor to Portland. Th,
electricity will be CONDUCTED by a submerged
cable down the river to Martin Point bridge
and thence into Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken From the Current News
OF the Day.

At ST. Joseph. MINI, three of Sebastian
Merism's children died yesterday from eat
ing wild surnips. Another is seriously i'll.
The ten year old son of Ephraim Whale,
was drowned in the Missiquoi river. at Rich
fond, VT, Thursday afternoon. Body no
yet recovered
Willie the 2 year old son of Archie Hill
West Manchester. \. H., fell from a third
story window, splitting open his head. He
lived three hours.
Charles W. Varnsy of Hill was sentenced
Thursday TO the State prison for 25 years
for rape upon Mrs. Mrs. Mary A. Brown OF
Sanbornton, y. II.
The new Inman steamer City of Paris.
completed her voyage, Thursday, making
the trip from harbor TO harbor in six days,
eight hours and tfty-three minutes.
Kell { Co, wooden and plush importers
New York, have failed owing TO the suspen-
sion OF their parent house in Bradford, Eng
land. American liabilities s95 900.
Eastern whiskey dealers are said to be
organizing under the name of the American
Distributors Trust, with a view of control
ing the whiskey trade in the eastern States.
Gerald Edmund Routledge, grandson of
George Routledge. the London publisher,
connected with the American branch of the
trra in New York, Sss probably fatally
hurt Wednesday afternoon while riding in
Central Park. His horse coliided with a
carriage belonging TO Harry &. Marquand,
and he was thrown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
CLINGING TO The RIGGING
OF q Wreck Five Men are Pound Starring
to Death.

NEw YORK. April IL.
Purser Coates, of the Mallory line sesamer
San Antonio, arrived here today. He says
On SUNDAY morning at 10 O'Clock, as the San
Antonio was rs miles north of Frying Pan
lighship. wreck flying 4 signal of distress
was sighted. The steamer was unable to
get close to her on account of the heavy sea.
Discovered five men on board q bark that
had lost three topmasts, jibboom and stays.
One of the men shouted out that he and his
eompsnions we're starving. They could not
'be taken Oh until the sea ran down. About
four hours after the steamer State of Texas
of the ssme line, bound south, came to their
aid and the San Antonio proceeded on her
way, leaving the State of Texas in charge Of
the bark.
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Track and Stable Gossip.

The fine tlly Lizzie L., is now owned by
John F. Libby of Prospect. She was foaled
in lss5. weighs 1870 pounds. stands l54 and
can make her quarters in forty seconds. She
is by Thomas Carlyle, owned by Wheeler &
True of South Paris.
Considerable interest begins to center in
the great stallion race for horses in the g 8
class for purse of $4,000 announced by
Wesley z. Balch. 50 Deyonshire street, Bos-
ton, Mass This race is fixed for September
18th ne 1t, and is to come off over come first
class half mile track in New England,
the place of which has not yet been
/, when horses must be elegible, but
the entrance fee, which is 81 900. is not pay
able until II A. NJ. of the day of the race,
These are peculiar conditions, and liable to
result in big list of entries. Ten thousand
dollars will be deposited in the har ds of an
outsider on or before Aug. l, to guarantee
the payment of purses. Mr.. Balch's ven-
lures in the line of big trotting purses have
been invariably successful. and his idea this
year is a truly magnificent one, the results
of which will be awaited with great interest
The stakes offered for the summer meet
ing of the Oxford county Breeders AssOcis-
lion fixed for August 81, are filling up well
for date so early in the season, and they
are already suffcent to warrant the success
of the enterprise.
The colt Prince Artemas by Artemas
Jr., which won sss raj races as a
yearling last sumrle.', has been growing
we'll the past winter and now al two years
old stands Is Ia. lie is owned by Barrett
Bros. and has been w,Atered in Portland the
past winter, together with Artemas Jr., Col
West and We estiand Mr.. A. Mcfarland,
formerly trainer for c. II. Nelson, has been
driving them the past winter, and hi, care of
these horses has given their owners CON-
plete satisfaction.
The following belt stakes to be trotted for
over the State Fair track at Lewiston, Aug
ust 10 and Is next, are offered by the Andros-
coRgin County Breedeis Association, viz. {:
For foals of lSSS or lat, SO; for foals of
1857 or later, SIS; for foals of 1886 or later,
$50; for fosls of 1850 or later, $40. First
nomination of 25 per cent to close April l5th :;
second to close June 10th, and the final pay
ment August lst, 1889. All forfeit money
to go to winner. There is also $50 added
money to each stake. One-ysar-old, one
half mile heats, g in 8: two-year- mile
heats, in 3; three-year-old, mile heats,
in 8; four year-olds, 3 in 5. Distance
waived. -Four or more entries required to
fill. Entries are open to all colts owned in
Maine and to be made to Mr.. F. II. Briggs.
Secretary, Auburn.
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HALLOWELL.

Mr.. Edgar Dow, who has been fireman at
the kennebec River Mil for long time,
has gone to work for the Maine Central X.
X. Co. at Augusta. VIM. Foss, Jr., ha.
taken his place at the mill.
Mrs. Chas. Webber. of Augusta. and Mis-,
Low, daughter Of Capt. G. A. Low of the
steamer Wiwurna were the guests of Mrs
Chas. Hobbs one day this week.
Mr. J. BJdwell went to Boston, Thurs
day, on business.
Mr. John Howe returned Wednesday from
some weeks visit to his daughter in b lston
Capt. McGlvery expects to start for New
York next Monday to visit his daughter and
other friends. HIS little daughter, Eli more,
will accompany him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
Waldo rrottins Horse Breeders Asso-
citation.

A. =,
"A hee'"e OF 'ne executive co"m'"ee
last week the following list Of entries in the
different classes for the fret ar nual meeting
an p.It.., D,,vin, p.,L A,o,., t,,, I'D
w., "' "'s''' '''" ~"'
i'ph' was announced
Yesrling'-T. II :. Y. $, Hayford;
AppomattoI, b. g., Mudget Bros; Countess,
b. I Marshal LitiiehHld; Adam Fore
pauph s., VI. T. Haley; Bantam. b. g..
W. Preston: Bell.fast. b. Z, q Ellis.
Two Year Old.-Kste Coomb., C. Z X.
VI. Coombs; Henry L.. b. g., G. II. Thur
Tough; Shamrock, bl. r N Hall; Nellie
r., b. f., o. Yea'0n; Midget. ch. T.. p.
". Consnt; Pride, b. T., Geo o. Bailey !;
BOnnibel, b, T. l.. ayford; Richard d., b.
= g. ID. Pendleton; Black Raven. bl =, II.
B. IIeagaD; Ashur. b. g., u. II. Conant !;
American Star, b. ., Cha'. Russ Silver
Spray, ch. ., Geo. ID. Otis; Sea Breeze, b.
s., W c. Marshall.
Three Year Olds-Dombey, c. e, II.
Coomb. Josie l. br. T.. H. Thurlongh;
Lizzie l. bl. T., John , Libby; Veni Vici.
b. O., II. VI Bean; Combine, b. g., Marshall
Littlebeld; Evelyn. b. Z, w @. Preston.
-Four Year Ols-Miss Ledo, b m, Il G.
Boody; FearDaught. ch 3, T. Wentworth;
Queenline, bi T., w. e. Marshall; Island
Girl, br. m q. ID. Pendleton; Ellen NJ, b.
T., II. Il. Staples; Bluebiood, b. s., W. c.
Marshall.
TroFor'y- five Class-I. G., .. m, X. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
BILLINGS & BATON FAIL.
About e7OO. .O00-Downfall
Caused by Other Failures.

BosroN, April IL.
Billings & Eaton, Wholesale hide and leath'
er dealers, 246 Purchase street, assigned to-
dsv to f. H. Dunn and +. l.. Pickard. Liza
bilities about 100000. 1t is impossible to
state the assets, but they are thought to be
sufficient to pay good dividend.
The firms credit has been very high up to
within few pays The principal creditors
are Boston and other Massachusetts, banks
The causes of the failure were Losses incur
red by the failure of other houses, deprecia
ton in values, accumulation of stock OF
hand and the consequent inability to raise
money. They have large tanneries in Maine
Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvsnia
Their annual business is estimated at $3.50,
Geo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
SAMOAN COMMISSION.
The Men Who have Been Chosen
Secretaries.

Lieut.. Parker Of the navy will accompany
the Samoan Commission. which sails from
New York Saturday, in the capacity of Sec
retary. He has been attached to the Adams
for three years, and it is expected that his
knowledge Of Samoan affairs, acquired dur
ing his stay with the Adams at Apa, will be
of assistance to the Commission. Lieut..
Buckingham, now naval attachee with the
United States legation at London and lately
attached to the Berlin Mission In similar
capacity, will Join the Commission at Berlin
and act in the capacity Of secretary.
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FOREIGN intelligence.
Europe's Opinions Of Bates as
Samoan Commissioner.
Canadians Lofty Regard for Their Own
Cheese
Incites Growls at the Fraudulent Labels
OF Yankees.-Mysterious Instructions
to Montreal's Postmaster.

OTTAWA. 0nt., April IL.
In the House of Commons today, Vanasse
asked whether the government was aware
that certain cheese dealers in the United
States were in the habit Of marking cheese
exported by them to England, via Montreal,
the words, Canadian products greatly to
the detriment of the real Canadian article in
the English market, and whether the gov-
ernment propose to adopt means to put an
end to this fraud, which involves conse
quences greatly prejudicial to the Canadian
producer.
Sir John Macdonald said the matter had
been brought to his attention and the only
solution he saw was to make the offence a
penal one.
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DIED IN INFANCY
l. the Fate OF Newly Formed Beef
Trust.

New YORK, April IL.
The bankers who were receiving subscrip-
tiuas to the stock of the American Meat
Company, "a new dressed beef trust have
withdrawn from the scheme and the amounts
already subscribed will be returned on appli-
cation.
1t is understood that the Armour syndicate
brought pressure to bear and influenced the
abandonment of the enterprise. J. II. Flag
Ter and J. o. Moos were the president and
vice president of the new meat company
They resigned their Offices today.
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CONFLICT FEARED
In the Capture OF BaIses With Con-
traband Freight.

DETROIT, Mich, April 10.
A special to the Journal from st. Ignace
SAYS: At ten this morning, the tugs Sauga-
tuck and Chuyler, having on board United
States Marshal Waters of Grand
Rapids and over thirty officers from
here, all heavily armed. left this port to
capture the barges having Moiles' Brothers
mill aboard. A conflict between the oppos-
ing factions is feared. The barges are lying
behind Trout island badly cut by ice. The
captain 10 afraid to venture out into the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
RUSSELL HARRISON ARRESTED
On Charge OF Libel-He Comes to New
York for the Purpose.

NEW YORK, April IL.
Russell Harrison was arrested this after
noon in the office of the Judge in the Potter
building, on charge Of having published in
his paper, the Montana Live Stock Journal,
an article taken from Buffalo paper, accus-
ing ex-Gov. John S. Crosby of Montana with
having stolen jewels from a Washington
lady. Harrison came from Washington last
night for the purpose of having the papers
served on him. The warrant was issued by
the judge on the bench of the supreme
court. who fixed the bail at $50O0 S. b.
Elkins, Vice President Rice of the Park
Bank and W. J. Arkwell of the Judge be-
came HarrisOn's bondsmen.
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AMERICAS CUP.
New York Yacht Club Accepts Earl
punraven's Challenge to Race for It,

NEW YORK, April IL.
The New York Yacht Club has accepted
the Earl of Dunraven's challenge to race
next fall for the Americas cup. The cup
committee was assigned to make all preliml-
nary arrangements. The member. are fhihp
SCHUYLER, James ID. Smith. Rutherford
Stuyvesant, J. r. Rusk, VIM. krebs, j.: +
Iams. Elbridge Q. Gerry, Latham A. fish
Archibald Rodgers and Governor kortwright
Schuyler's name is in place of Ogden Galiet
The committee went into executive session
after the meeting of the club to decide
whether it should be series of three or nv,
races. They will report at the next meennt
of the club.
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VIA NEW YORK TO ENGLAND
Il the Order for Transmission OF Mon
trears Mail

MONTREAL. April Ii.
From and including today all mails to
England are to be forwarded via New York" :"
Signed, VIM. White, deputy postmaster gen.
eral, Ottawa, was the somewhat startling in
struction received by the postmaster of Mon
treal over the wires this afternoon The
postmaster said II know nothing of the
reasons which led to the adoption of such q
serious step"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
MURDERED pEDDLER.
Haylaid in the Mountains Of West Yir-
silia--- Sum Stolen.

NhAhLEsiNNf< " 49,
Peter Kelley, . pediler, S5 years old, was
murdered for bis money on Marrow Bone
Greek, a small stream in the northwest part
of Logan county, las, Thursday. He was
on his way home in Sheridan, Lincoln county
where his wife and three children live. from
tour through the mountain counties of
eastern Kentucky.
He had large sum of money. About
dark he Was overtaken by several men. One
of them demanded his valuables. Kelly
showed dght and they shot him, dragged him
from his horse, cut his throat, took his
money and left his body lying in the road
where il was found the next morning. 1t is
said the murderers are known and will be
placed under arrest as soon as their present
whereabouts can be ascertained.
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TOO LATE A DAY
For the Government to Win It's Suit
for Trsspass by the Northern Pacific
and . Montana Company.

Secretary Noble today requested the at
torney general to direct the United States
attorney for Montana to suspend all action.
civil or criminal, against the Missoula Mer-
camille Co., formerly the Montana Improve
ment Co., and the Northern Pacific railroad
foI timber trespass on public lands in Mon
tAna until the same can be investigated with
the view Of their dismis,a Is recommended
BY the United States district at orney. The
amount Of lumber involved is over 40 0OO,-
900 feet besides large amount of cord wood
and ties. Action taken upon the information
would be extremely difficult, IL not altOgeth-
er impossible, for the government at this
late day to secure sufficient evidence to
maintain the suits.
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MR.. BATES APPOINTMENT.
What the London Standard Says Its
Influence Will be on the Samoan
Conference.

LONDON, April IL.
The Standard, referring to the coming Ss-
moan conference, says; Germany must
abandon the idea of securing preponderat-
ing influence in Samoa. The appointment
of Mr. Bates as one of the American COM
missiouers shows that any claim in that d
rection will render the conference entirely
nugatory /; is learned from Berlin that Mr.
Bates will be received there with the same
courtesy as will be shown his colleagues.
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Free Excursion to Witness the Open
ing OF a Gardiner Boom.

The vicinity of the Maine Central station
iiy during this week. Carload after
carload Of goohs has been un-
loaded. Groups of citizens intesmingled
with busy workmen and piled up mer han
disc, painters and carpenters plying bru,b
and plane, all energies centered on the com
pleton Of the work necessary 10 open the
Coli.eum building on Thursday, A. adver-
| tised by the Atkinson House Furnishing Co.
Asked the reporter Of one OF the work kmen.
Where can fni Mr.. Isaac G. Atkinson p
RI ght here, Sir. Ca me the response cheerily
but in q tone that left no doubt that iis ovn-
er was, to use = familiar expression. "a hus-
| tier" and convincing the scribe tha,
Gardiner had lost nothing by thi.
acquisition to her mercantile fraternity.
| In the course of buried conversation in
terrupted by the dangerous proximity Of q
hammer to his head. the reporter learned tina.
the Coliseum Building vas built at cost Of
about sI3. 900, but was not paying invest
ment; that it had been offered 70 the city
organization at a low figure. but they were
40 tardy in accepting that I: slipped through
their hands, and is now the property Of the
Atkinson House Furnishing Co. and they
have come 10 stay. No building could be
better adapted for the purpose, well lighted
by day, fitted with four arc electric lights.
has an area Of 1920 superficial feet, is
situated Immediately apposite the Maine
Central railway station, and in close proxim-
ity TO tho business centre.
a brief glance at the interior will doubt.
less be Of interest 10 those unacquainted
With Gardinsr's Coliseum, yet within such
easy access. On entering. one is struck
1 Htrh no soltdtfv md - fhs knf dtr,
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obseouies OF Rear Admiral Patter
Notes.

Wm. Wharton of Massachusetts, the new
" appointed assistant secretary Of state,
qualified this morning, assuming the duties
of his position.
Paymasters J. r. Carmody and F. H. Hin
man have been placed on the retired list of
the navy.
Judge George Chandler, first assistant sec
retary Of the interior. today took the oath Of
office and entered upon his duties.
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Big Strike in Minneapolis.

MIsSEAPoLIs, April IL.
The employees on every street car line in
the city are nov out on q strike.
Not car has moved on the streets OF
Minneapolis since 4 o'clock this afternoon
Quietness reigns in the vicinity of the car
barns. The strikers met tonight and agreed
to submit the difference with the company to
An arbitration committee.
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Newsy Bits from Vermont.

MoRRIsvILLE, VT, April IL.
Stafford & Webster of Stowe, VT, have
negotiated for the removal of their large tan
merry works to this place.
The 45th annual session of the Vermont
N. E. conference oIens here Wednesday
next. Bishop W. Y. Verde of Topeka,
Kansas is in charge.
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The Chess Congress.

New YORK. April IL.
In the chess congress today, Macleod
beat Blackburne. Bird beat Gunsberg, d.
G. Baird beat Delmar, Showslter beat
Burns, Gossip beat Harahan, Pollock beat
Weiss, Burriil beat Martinez, J. W. Baird
beat Lipschultz. Taubenhaus drew with lsch-
igorin, Judd with Mason.
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STATE NEWS.
HANcocE.
U.dhdm.

Walter L. Parker post. No. I5s. vas mug
tered here on the "a inst, with the follow.
ing officers P. P. Gilmore, Com; T.. b,
Moore. 5. v c.; y. B. Colby, J. v. c.
J. A. BurriIl. q. NJ; J. N. Houston, q. VI.
s.; o. J. Giles, s.; =. >. Diud. Chap; A.
Condor. Adj G. T. Smart, 5. NJ; A. Z.
Aiken, /. G.. J. E. Houston, o. Cat on,
annual town meeting the following officers
we're chosen Moderator. P. p. Gilmore
clerk, II. P. Burrili; selectmen, P. p. Gil.
more, A. Condor, j. r. Cowing; treasurer
H. p Burrill collector B. Haynes; school
supervisor, T. p. Gilmore. =
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RESIGNATION ACCEPTABLE
But Mr.. Burke Declines With Thanks
to Give It.

Jerome Burke, chief of gazette division in
the patent office, was notified by the Com
missioner of Patents if rendered his resigna-
ton would be accepted. Burke declines %
resign. He is grand army man and at sne
time was commander of the department Of
the Potomac.
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CRAZED BY PAIN
A Now York Woman 10 Led to Commit
Suicide.

New YORK, April IL.
Justin Geneze, aged %, shot and killed
herself today to escape the pain caused by a
chronic disease. She was the daughter of
August Geneze, the proprietor of Sceutzen
park in Harlem. She left q note for her
mother, asking that her father and friends
be told that the shooting was accidental.
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Death at the Age OF lo2.

WORCESTER. Mass, April IL.
lydia Watson Of Leicester, died tolay
aged I02 years, 8 months and five days She
vas one Of eleven children and the mother
of ten children. Her home all through life
has been in Leicester.
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Another Victim Of the Collision.

CHICAGO, April IL.
Mrs. j. F. Hartt of Brookline, Mass.
who was 90 badly scalded in the accident on
the Chi ago, Santa Fe & California Railroad
near Joliet yesterday. died at the Mercy
Hospital in this city this morning.
The physicians say that Mr.. Hartt ant
others wounded are doing we'll and viii
probably recover
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o'BRIEN REMOVED
Surrounded By a Savage Guard-More
Evictions

DUBLIN, April L.
O'Rrien was taken to Galway today by a
police guard. No one was allowed to con-
verse with the prisoner, and several town
commissioners who approached him, were
struck by the police with their swords. One
man was seriously injured. Twelve tenants
on the Olphert estate were evicted tadsy.
No resistance was offered.