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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

The recent failures of cotton and wool
len manufacturers in different parts Of the
country give the Free-trade organs another
opportunity to charge all the trouble to
the tariff, and they are making the NEST
of 1t. 1t does not seem to have occurred
to these able tariff smashers that those
failures happened not because OF the tariff
hut it in spite of it, or because it has been
evaded, and that they might have happened
long before il it had not been for the tariff.
The ratio Of failures caused by the tariff
to the failures prevented by the tariff ia
about as 2 to 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28
STATE OF MAINE.

Z. X. CoMNIssIoSERs' OFFIcE,t
AUGUSTA, AUG. 10, 1859.
To the General Managers and Superinte ndent. Of
the several railroads in Maine
Your attention is hereby respectfully called TO
Chapter rs. Public Laws Of iss9. relating to hea.
ing and lighting passenger mail and baggage cars
on railroads, and notice ia hereby given that the
Board Of Railroad Commissioners viii be in session
af their ONCE In Augusta, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Aug. 18th and 10Th. lse9, for the purpose Of
hearing all persons and par les in.ere-f-d in said
subject. and determining the methods that may be
used In hea ing cars Aforesaid in this state
Per order Of the Board,
ausl6itsuE2S &c. HARRINGTON, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

Mr.. Henry Shaw, who died in St. Loui,
Sunday at the age OF "a years, left an
estate valued at over two millions of dol
lars. He was an Englishman by birth,
and coming to this county in 1919, estab-
stock of goods which he brought with
him. At 10 years Of age he retired from
business with fortune considered large
for the time. Many years ago he gave to
the city a splendid public garden, arbore-
tum and botanic museum, the like of
which does not exist in any city on the
continent; following it up later with the
gift of about 200 acres Of land adjoining
the garden, for a public park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

The Springfield Union says with as
much Of truth as felicity: 1.-The best
elixir of life is compounded Of good
conscience, perfect digestion, thorough
ly temperance in eating and drinking, and
avoidance of worry. IL one can secure
this prescription and take it regularly he
will live as long and comfortably as is
good for him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

The telegraph cable which the San
Francisco merchants are anxious to have
laid from their port to Honolulu and New
Zealand will cost sl9.00O,0O very
pretty sum of money-and Uncle Sam
will be liable to hesitate before consenting
to guarantee interest on such a big invest.
ment. But there can be no question that
If that cable is not laid by British pounds,
in which case its eastern terminus would
be not San Francisco, but Victoria, and
British and Canadian and not American
merchants would reap the benefit Of its
anticipated advantages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

Dust. dust, so thick you can bite 4,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

In discussing the possibility of Preside Mt
Harrison's calling an extra session Of
Congress, the New York Press says: 1--WE
favored an extra session, but it was for
last spring. II is doubtful il much can
be accomplished bya session called in the
middle of october. At the same time the
President may have reasons for calling
Congress together then which are not
generally known. At any rate, the de-
cision on this question, We understand,
will be made within the next week or
two The Journal still insists that there
Is no contingency which calls for an extra
session, and We think President Harrison
is Of the same mind. II not, we shall
simply be mistaken, that is all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
Nkw ApvEkriskAkNu.
Camp ground excursion.
To visitors.
Eye Elasses-Lori 4 Lowell
Wanted-typewriter.
ST. Csthertne's Hall.
I.ost-Laties specie purse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

Chicago has six thousand miles of cleo
trio wires in permanent sub-ways under
the pavements.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
so POSTMAsTERS ARRESTED.
CONSERVATION in Connecticut-One
Way to Increase Salaries.

CONSERVATION in Connecticut-One
Way to Increase Salaries.
Fifty Connecticut country postmasters are
in a scrape. Warrents for their arrests have
been given and the affair has created con.
sternation among the accused and their
bondsmen. The warrants are basel upon n
violation of the postal law by selling stamps
on credit. Why they should he willing ia 10.
this needs a word of explanation. Postmar-
ters of the smaller country offices are paid
salaries basad on stamps cancelled Their
pay is | cent for canoellin9 the 1-cent sfamp
used on circulars. Hence their pay EQUALS
the value of the stamps received from the
government and charged against their ac-
counts. If they can get ANYTHING ad-
ditional for looking after the sending
out Of circulars it is, therefore, clear
gain. Business firms sending out cir
culars in large quantities have been found in
this system a way of lessening their postage
bills. They send the circulars to the post
masters, requesting them to mail them and
send their bill. AS his pay allowanc, for
cancellation covers the cost of the stamp, a
postmaster feels that he is taking no risk,
and he stamps and mails the circul lrs and
forwards his bill If new to thu scheme he
is likely to send bill for the full value of
the stamps, with charge for services. An
old hand would no be surprised If he found
his bill cut down. But the new hand would
and just such case, where postmaster re-
ceived only SO per cent of his bill and
talked about it to his friends resulted
in an expose. The matter came 10
the ears of Special Agent Bario of
the postoffice departm mt, who began an in
vestigation, and discovered that the business
men at the bottom of the scheme belong to a
firm of archi ects in New York city. They
had been negotiating with over 70 postmas-
ters in the rural section, and about so of
them were willing participants. The circu-
lars advertised their building plans and
architectural publications, and it has BEEN
ascertained that 900 of these have been
mailed by the accused postmasters to all
parts of the country. This represents S2760
worth of stamps used, but the government
didn't get dollar, because, as before ex-
planned, the p sim sters received the whole
for their allowance for cancelling the
stamps.
Agent Bario ascertained that the New
York firm has thus far paid about so per
cent, of the bills sent them by the postmas-
ters, The warrants allege the selling of
stamps on credit, which is violation of the
postal law, punishable by fine of from $50
to 500 with imprisonment. 1t is possible
that, in view of the big lot of culprits bag
ged on this sweep of the net there will be a
general compromise of the cases.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
IMPORTING CHINESE WOMEN.
The Shameful Traffic Carried on in
San Francisco.


The traffic in slave women has increased
to such an extent as to alarm Collector of
the Port Phelps of San Francisco, and he in
tends to break up the practice if possible
The profit derived from the sale Of these
women is something enormous. A WON n
$780, She is told that she will secure husv
band in this country, and no opposition is
made to her departure
She is sold at as high as $500, and is
placed by her owner in the disreputable
places located on the upper floors of Chinese
buildings, where she lives life of shame
with her associate slaves. Through the
kinks and turns of the courts it is not diff
cult for the women to obtain admi sion.
They usually are taught to swear they are
the wives of merchants or ell o American
born, and once out of the officers hands one
might as well look for a needle in a haystac
as to catch the perjurers in Chinatown.
Prompt action on the part of the custom
house exposed the fact that large majority,
if not all the women claiming landing under
the prior residence plea, had been imported
for immoral purposes.
One importer reputed to be worth $780,,
900, was sentenced to San Quentin. Others
narrowly escaped similar fate, and a large
number of women who clnfessed to having
been purchased in China and imported here,
were sent back.
For time this horrible traffic was broken
up no W, men at all arriving for four or five
months prior Ia the time that the Exclusion
act went into effect Now, howev,r, they
are arriving in large numbers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
BOSTON MARKETS.

Flour-Trade continues quiet with prices
quoted steady; the outlook is fairly iavora-
ble and the amount going into u e is consid.
erable. Cornmeal-Trade coniinu s quiet
with pric unchanged. Rye Flour-Trade
continues Slow with prices steady. 0at-
m al-Market remains quiet with fine
quoted steady. Oats-Trads rules light with
buyers supplying taeir immediate wants at
about former rates.
Butter-The market is not materially
changed. Prices on the choicest grades con-
tinue firm and steadily advancing. a little
Improvement is noted in the next lower
grades, but it is not yet marked Seconds
and other grades are plenty and but little
called for. Northern creamery is still sell
ing mostly in a jobbing wav, and the whole
sale price is nominal Diaries are in limited
demand and moderate supply. The quality
of m st Of the arrivals continues irregular.
lmItatlaal and ladless goods are quiet and un.
changed. Bakers butter is selling we'll.
Eggs-The market remains in alb ut the
same condition. Trade is still quiet but
dealers are firm in their views on all brands
supplies of such. Outside Of fresh laid eggs
the feeling is rather weak, and lots can be
bou5 hit at easy p ices.
Beans-The demand is still moderate for
pea beans, and prices are very steady. Yel-
low eyes continue plenty, and prices are only
fairly steady. Foreign beans are in ample
supply aud fair demand. The general mar
ket is steady, with a fair business doing
Hay and Straw-Choice old hay is in mod
crate supply and firm, with the demand
good New hay is coming forward more or
les heated and such is duh and weak, Com
mon ock is quiet. Rye straw is steadg Fer
choice grades with common lots dull. s6
Potatoes-Tne supply of all kinds of white
ctOoly j. lirrI,f pNxyiur tn tho liDoitaR
amount coming forward The demand is
active and prices are firm and higher,
Sw els are weak and lower because of in
creased receipts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
The Puritan Runs Down a Schooner

The Sound steamboat Puritan ran down
necticut on Wednesday night, and came
pretty near sending her to the bottom of the
Sound. The big ships port sidewheel struck
the starboard side of the schooner and
ripped it off nearly to the water line from
stern to bow. The Puritan stopped imme-
diately after the accident and asked Capt.
Grafton IL he needed assistance. He found
that the Wildfire was not damaged below the
port without help. He went to City Island
and laid up for repairs which, he says will
cost him $1,000 The Wildhre was
on her way to Lynn, Mass, with q
cargo of cement from Rondout. The
Puritan, Capt Grafton says was apparently
uninjured He attributes the collision to the
lookout on the big boat who probably did
not see the schooner In time to avoid her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

1t is estimated that over 81, 500, ,000,-
900 is invested in the dairy business in
this country; that Is, 900, 900 COWS sup
ply the raw material; that to feed the
cows 60, 200, 900 acres of land are nnder
cultivation that $50, 900 men are en-
ployed in the business, and over 1,000,-
900 horses. The COWS and horses each
year cat 0,000, 900 tons of hay, 80, 200,
900 tons of cornmeal, about as much oat-
meal, ,275, 900, 600 bushels of oats, 2, ,000,-
900 bushels of bran, and 30,000,0 600
bushels of corn. 1t costs $3.50, 900, 00O
a year to feed these animals, and $3.50,
900, 900 to pay the hired help.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

ANOTHER FAITH VICTIM.
An Instance Where a Worldly Ply.
siCian was Needed

Anna Mckee, was employed as dressmaker
in New York. A few weeks ago she went
to her home in Cape Vincent New York, to
visit friends. While there she stopped at the
res dence of n spinster, who thinks she has
been cured of innumerable ills through the
medium of one Mrs. A. j. Mcconnell, who
is chief among small band of Christi IN
Scientists. A few days ago Miss Mckee was
taken i'll with gastritis. Mrs. Mcconnell and
Mrs. ingalls, took full charge of her case
They did not send for a physician.
but told the girl that God would be angry
with her is sh3 distrustgd him to that ex-
tent. They advised her that if she kept
right on trusting and praying she would get
well. Miss Mckee did not believe in Chris
tian science but she was powerle s. When
at last she lay in the most terrible agony,
the only comfort or help she got was an ex-
hortation to b faithful and pray Three
days before Miss McKees death, Miss
Libbie Iselin and Mrs. E. stala heard
how i'll she was and wen4rto the house.
They were denied admittance by Miss In
gals, but they pushed the spinster aside and
reached the sick girls bedside. They sent
for DR.. Mason, but when the physician ar
rived he was unabl, to do anything to save
the girls life She died the next day. The
physician believes that If he had been called
In time, he could have saved her life. The
people Of the town are much excited over
the affair
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
Plenty of men are eager to volunte

Plenty of men are eager to volunteer
their services for exploration enterprises,
observes the New York Sun, no mat
ter how hazardous the undertaking
When Nansen announced his plan for
crossing Greenland most people said he
was either mad or tired of life, but about
fifty men were anxious to share the perils
of the trip with him. Before De Long
sailed to his fate on the Jeanette several
hundred men and one woman expressed
their wish to go along with him to the
North Pole. Stanley was simply over
whelmed with the applications of adven-
turesome fellows who wished to take part
in his last expedition, and he was com
PEELED to disappoint about 1000 OF them.
Exploring is business to which many feel
called, but few, after all, are chosen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

Dueling has not only long beer
sanctioned in the French army, but &
recent order of the Minister of Wal
seems to encourage it. The order inter,
diets the use of feurets, or foils, an6
specifies either small swords or sabres
Duels with sabres, as fought in the
French army, are almost always fatal tc
one of the combatants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
President seoIye to Leave Amherst.

President Seelye in his address at the
ticularly on the Importance of college dis
cpline, and said that the students need not
fear for their health and other matters half
so much as that they should allow outside
affairs to detract from the regular college
work. This is supposed to be the outline of
what is to be the new policy of the faculty
in conducting coll ge athletic affairs, Presi-
dent Seelye will relinqoiSh active control of
the college after the year has been well
started, and will then take long rest, prob
ably going to Europe for the winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

General Crook, the famous Indian
fighter, wonders how 50 great fraud a'
Sitting Bull could be made such hero
He says that the old Indian is an arran
coward, but so full of conccit that h'
impresses people with his importance
"And no wonder he is conceited," add
the General, "for he has had offers o.
marriage from white women and endless
requests for his photograph"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

A New England manufacturer says
that street musit ians are serious eX-
pcnse to manufacturing companies in
country towns. A gypsy girl playing a
tambourine recently passed his establish
ment, and he says, cost the company
about 5000. Every employe in the big
factory ran to a window, and work was
suspended for nearly a quarter of an
hour. Every circus parade costs him
hundreds of dollars, and when minstrel
brass band marches by it costs from
twenty five to fifty dollars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

The total original cost of the British
war ships of all sorts at the last Spithead
review, paraded for the inspection of the
German Emperor, was more than Sio5,
600, 900 The number of ships present
was seventy three Of torpedo boats,
thirty-eight. The weight of metal con
tained in the heavy guns was $500 tons.
The tonnage was approximately 800, ,O0C
tons. Five hundred and sixty-nine
heavy guns, irrespective of quick tirers
nd machine guns, composed the arma'
ment
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

The English Government is interesting
itself in the color blindness of seamen,
and some rigid examinations and expert
ments are to be made when all the naval
reviews and shows shall have ended.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

A remnant of the Seneca tribe of In.
dians still fingers in Warren County,
Penn, spearing fish, ETC., for liv-
ing. The tribe, all told, barely num-
bers 1000 members, and has so dwindled
that marriage among blood relations has
become almost a necessity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

The American Iron and Steel Associa-
ton report that the production of pig
iron in the first six months of 1889 was
larger than in any preceding six months
in the history of the American iron trade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

DR.. Henry G. McCook, in paper in
the North american ReojeO on the exter-
mination of the mosquito, holds that
there is hope for us in an increase of
dragon flies and spiders, the particular
enemies of this particular insect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

The range of the Mannlicher rifle was
proved again in startling manner the
other day when an Austrian soldier was
killed by one at target practice at a re-
puted range of over two miles and half.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

At the Centennial Exhibition of 1876
the only exhibit of electrical apparatus
were two dynamos and some arc lights
run by clock work. Now there are
$50, 900, 900 invested as capital in the
electric light business
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
Great interest is being manifested in
the subject of interior waterways.

According to reports to date the wheat
crop of 1889 in this country will take
rank among the three largest ever har-
vested.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

BlacI River aca1emv at Ludlow, Vt, has
recently received gift Of $500 from Hon.
Dexter Richards of Newport, N. II.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

At the works of the Danbury Conn Lime
company, heavy bridge over which stone
was drawn to the mouth Of the kiln, gave
way. Ten men and team of horses were
thrown twenty feet to the rocks below.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

Charles Z. Meade, secretary to Mayor
Noouau of St Louis Mo-, who was sus-
pended from office few days ago on charges
Of forgery, of using the contingent fund for
his own purpose, of bartering offices and
other corrupt actions Is now bounced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
III RROR IN QUEBEC.
Landslide Destroys Property and
InjuIcs Lives.


A report from Quebec sass: Several ,hou-
sand tons of TO k lid from Cape Diamond,
! at the end Of Duffel in terrace, TO Champlain
street 3Oj feet b Glow, demoishing in its
course seven dwellings The mass of rock
detatcheI from tie cliffs side left u vacant
space OF extraordinary dimensions under
Dufferin terrace, and that great promenade
is now unsafe. The dead and wound ii an
proximate 40. Some of the wound ID have
broken arms and legs, others are badly
crushed
The debris covers the road in a solid mass
for some 300 feet in length, and from IL to
25 fe in height. The damage will exceed
800, 900. The houses in that locality were
built of stone and brick, and inhabit d bv
ship aborers, etc. The landslide p, ostrated
the ell ctric light wires, and the relief arty
OF COO men were compelled to work almost
in total darkness.
The avalanche was caused by the hot
weather of the past few weeks, crackin: the
earth and rock, which were loosaned and
driven down by the heavy rain. The men
of the water police, whose station is near the
scene OF the accident, set to work at once to
rescue the imprisoned persons while the
general alarm was sounded, which called
out the fire brigade and police With lamps
and stoves breaking, the houses soon caught
fire; telephone message was also sent to
the city, requesting the assistance of a de-
tachment of B battery. The flames were
soon extinguished, and the men from the
battery began the work of extricating the
unfortunates from the ruins assisted by
many of the citizens
Miss Sallie L. Bull of Alaska, was ap-
pointed a copyist in the interior dep rtment
on certifcation from the civil service com
mission. Miss Bull is the first person ever
appointed to the departmental service from
Alaska.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

There is quite boom in the grant, busi-
ness at Hardwick, VT, and several new
quarries will soon be opened at that place
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27

. There are reports in circulation that the
Mexican administration is studying plans of
taxation reform
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-27
1t Is reported that Belgian canitalists will

1I IS TepOFIed thab Beglln capitalists Will
soon establish at Mexico bank to aid peo-
pie in the construction of houses. lending
money at q low rate of interest. This will
supply popular need, and is certain, if
well managed, to make money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
BOYS CLOTHING.

Parents we'll know by ex-
perience that all Boys are
very hard On their clothes,
therefore, the better made
and more reliable Boys
Clothing they can buy the
longer it will wear, the
nicer il will look, and the
more economical it will be.
Our Boys Clothing is all
made with the special OBJ
ject of standing the rough
usage that boys will give
it. We make a special
feature of Boys Clothing.
A large variety Of Boys
School and Dress Suits now
ready for the coming sea-
son.
Boys Department, second floor, elevator
: Quatty considered, our prices
are guaranteed to be helowest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
Want Labor Day Changed.

There is dissatisfaction among some
of the members of the labor 0rganiza-
tions of the city at the fact that the an
nual labor day celebration is to be held
on Sunday. Last evening Oliver Bur
dett and Emery Brennan called at the
GLOBE Office and entered a protest
against the day mentioned being used
for the purpose. In the opinion of the
gentlemen named the exercises and
picnic should be held on Monday, and
on no account should the Sabbath be
desecrated by the street parade, band
playing and other things incidental to
an affair of the kind. The professors
further remark that 1t is scarcely fitting
that the representatives of so great an
organization should meet for their
yearly exercises Oil Sunday, and in
beer garden as is proposed by the pres
ent arrangement. Messrs. Burdett and
Brennan wish to cast their votes for the
changing of the day to Monday.