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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-16
RACE IN The RAIN.
The Merlin, Burgess Latest, Leads ia the
Eastern Yacht Club Race.

MAKnTFHI Mass july Is.
The annual egstta of tn, Eastern Yacht
club sailed today in a northeas, rsinstorm.
The start was made at Il.t5A NJ from
HALFWAY Rock. schooners and cutters first
second and nth classes sailed over the course
of 20 3 miles The first class got awav in
the following order: Fortuna. Maytlower,
Sea Fox and Merlin. Merlin. one of Bur
CESS latest designs. showed remarkable
speed. Soon after crossing the line she
passed Sea Fox and Maytlower and closely
followed Fortuna. ON board the Merlin
was Edward Burgess The Merlin gradually
overhaured Fortuna and soon was in the
lead.
After running out about 30 minutes and
finding no stskeboat, Burgess concluded
that there was no boat put in position.
Merlin Immediately nut about and heat for
home, as did all others not finishing. The
second class sailed over the same course.
followed by the Merlin The race was de-
clsred off and will he sailed b, first and sec
ond class boats tomorrow. In the fourth
class Clara had no competitors having awalk-
over. In the fifth class there was no finish.
Next came the 40-footers. Gorilla wa,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-16
Pronounced a CanaTd.

When reporter showed the despatch re
2arding the story of Secretary Blaine's i'll
health and consequent resignation to Assist
ant Secre tary of State Wharton, he unhes-
tatingy pronounced it canarl anil said it
Was made out of whole cloth Mr. Wharton
added that the statement vas devoid of all
truth, and Mr.. Blaine had no thought Of re-
signing.
A dispatch from Bar iIarbor says that
Walker Blaine denies the report
A gentleman who enjoys close relations
with Mr.. Blaine said that il was absurd to
think that Mr.. Blaine would resign at thi.
time, even if he conte mplated such a thing
later on. He stated very positively that Mr.
Blaine would not leave the department until
after the Central and South American Con-
gress ha ! been held in this city in the fall
Everything in connection with that matter is
being done by Mr.. Blaine, personally and he
is arranging all the details
This man said Mr. Blaine had work enough
mapped out in connection with this Congress
alone 10 keep two ordinary well men busy
without taking into consideration the present
work of the department
Since Mr.. Blaine has been away from
Washington on his vacation he has kept very
close watch of what was going on his depart
ment, and Walker has been the bearer of
important papers to his father which demand
the personal attention of the secretary
When Walker left on Friday for Maine, he
carried with him satchel full of papers and
memoranda so that Secretary Blaine could
look them over and give such instructions a.
he thought necessary
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GARDINER.
Figures from the Maine Year Book
Sunday Services at East Pittston-
Real Estate Transfers Another Cir
Gus Coming-A Batch OF Personals


GARDINER, July -
According to the Maine Year Book for
1889, which has just been ssued. there are
II lawyers in Gardiner. Is carpenters, 3
apothecsres. 8 blacksmiths, cIergymen
dentists. "a dressmakers, insurance
agents, 3 each of plumbers and photogra-
pliers, l3 doctors, ! masons. printers.
tailors. 10 painters. 3 undertakers, I machn-
lists 6 jewellers. and milu rights. A pretty
good showing for our fourishing little city
A fine game Of ball was played on the Ran
dolph grounds, Saturday afternoon. between
the Randolphs and Rchmonds, the latter
club winning by score of 10 to3. Although
the score was somewhat one-- sided it was
an interesting one from start TO finish. The
principal features Of the game was the fine
work Of beth pitchers, Brown Of the Ran
dOlphs striking out sixteen men, and kersey,
his catcher having sixteen put outs two
assists. and one error. ?. Honlehan of
Gardiner umpired the game in a manner sat
isfsetory to all parties concerned. Lack Of
space forbids the publication of the tabu-
lated score.
The Red Mems excursion to Fo-t Popham.
on Monday afternoon was attended By an
immense crowd from this city. The Islander
which took the party down the river, vas
due here at 8 o'clock in the afternoon but
for some unknown reason she lid not arrive
until nearly four, causing great deal of
dissatisfaction TO those VI 0 had the matter in
charge. as we'll as those who had purchased
tickets. The Togus Band. twelve pieces
furnished some excellent mnsic before the
arrival of the steamer. At the time of
| leaving everything pointed to a most salts
factory trip.
| Gather & ShaIlcross' Colossal Shows and
Wild West Circus are to exhibit in Randolph
| on the 23d inst
| Two drunks, one from Augusta and the
other from this city. were up before Judge
/ Larrahee on Monday morning and paid fines
/ Bert Lamb. who has been studying medi.
| ing for Concord, n. H, where ne will fur
ther continue his studies in a school in ths
| city.
| Hiram Haynes and wife left Monday for
| Old Orchard, where they will spend shor,
( vacstion.
j. E Ladd, the miIlwrizht left for Dana
riscotta Mill. on Monday. where be hs. a
contract to i'll.
| J. D. Hughes. the piano dealer, is spend
ing few days in Fo1croft.
Charles Daily and James Ward left fol
Capitol Island, Monday, where they will re
main for the next ten days.
/ Amo5g the recent real estate transfers in
this city during the last week. We note two,
viz: Arthur Berry has sold piece Of land
Oh Summer street. to the s n. Msxcy
Manufacturing Co, for $500; also the
Gardiner Water Power Company have pur
chased the privileges of flowing and in Mon
mouth, of Samuel H Jones and George y
Prescott of that place.
Amonz those registered at the Johnso
: House are r. W. Edwards and wife, Boston
) W R. Goodwin, Boston; X. A. Libby an
Allen Huriburs, Boston; Henry A. Souls
: Portland.
: Miss A. F. Cooper. writer on the Ker
nebec Reporter, left for Boston, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-16
A NOBLE DOG
Tho Terrible Leap He Made In Saving
Child

Lieut. Franklin A shaw Of the First Reg
imcnt Infantry was out walking nt Great
Head with his little daughter Grace Satur-
day afternoon says the Boston journal. They
were attended by a thoroughbred 81 I.or-
mar dog While at the highest point of the
cin little Grace went quite close To the edge.
aud the dog serinR her danger walked he
tween the child aud the edge of the procipcc
rhen the turf started apd the dog lost his
footing.
Realizing bis danger he made grand spring
far out over the elm The rhilI hal turned
to her father and was really out of danger
when the dog spranR nP in front of her, then
aprsng clear of the rocks and landed on his
feet on the beach, l2n feet below. II was n
most remarkable escape. for the dog ia er-
tremely large, weighing lG5 pounds Be
yonh few cuts on his feet the dog ia mp
psreutly unhutt.
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SEASONS SPORTS.
Two Xoeful Innings Too Much ior the
Augustus.
In These Only Did the Lovelis Make
their Runs in the Exciting Game Yes
tcIday.

The John 7, Lowell Arms Comrany's has,
ball team. the crack club of the Middlese,
League of Massachusetts, played their FIRST
game ~ith the Augustus Yesterday and came
OF conquerors TO the tune of Ii ,os Al
O'Clock Blackinston placed his ineers to the
hsll and Billy Long of the old Bangor team
stood al the plate. He hit slow one to
/ Biackingtou, which the latter hsndled, put
/ 10 the bench on = similar play, and Mckie
retired the side by going out second to irst.
Then robey Lyons grasped the sphere but did
not seem TO have the correct catch and two
men went 10 first on called balls.
Toby rallied after Freeman had crossed
the plate and scored the trst run aud the
Augustus were sent 10 the held again. two
striking out and third sending up high
fly TO left field which the fielder handled in
tihe form, The score stands to o aud
Augusta smiles all over the face Again
Blackington takes the boz, but the heavy
hi';ers of the Boston team tumble to his
deli,erd and hit him hard, pounding out eight
runs. Priest and Keith 90 10 tirs, Oh errors and
score on wild pitch and ra,terson's single,
but the latter is caught in attempting TO steal
second by neat throw from Burrll TO Long
The next two Augusta meu strike out The
score stands 5 10 5 against the home team,
and Augusta is corrrspondingy blue and
ttas
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Great Eli. ineeiing Work Was in
Progress

A pamphlet has been published which pre-
senis full description OF constructing the
great ship canal across Nicaragua which
work is now fun, in progress. This canal
traverses the lowest depression of land in the
curdillera between the Arctic Ocean and
Cape Horn. This depression is occupied b, the
large inland sea of fresh water. Lake Nicsra-
! eus and by It's outlet the San iuan River. The
western border Of the lake is within twelve
| miles OF the Pacific coast. from which IL is
separated by low divide of forty y-two feet
| The lake is 10 feet above sea level II
drains toward the Atlantic Ocean through the
river This great natural feature Is to be
utilized in the proposed canal. both the iakr
and river being navigablc throughout most of
the route proposed for the canal Following
is an extract from the pamphlet,
THE details of work Ia be done are
roughly. II breskwater at Grcytown, on the
Caribbean Sea. dredging thence to the west
ward 10 miles through alluvial ground !;
then lock OF 81 feet lift AT two miles
beyond there will be II second lock or double
lock of the combined lift of 10 feet, and n
dam across the small stream Deseado, above
winch Will be "a basin ahordBg a miles of
IRE" navigation, then rock cut about -
miles IN length, followed by II miles of free
navigation IN the valleys of two small rivers.
the San Francisco and the Machado Here
the water will be raised by dams and en-
bankmcnts, and the basins will connec,
directly with the San Juan River
above large dam across that river.
winch Will raise the surface level in the river
and lake aud secure additional free nsviga
tl"n OF % ~ miles in the river and 80 ~
lhiles across the lake. ON the western side
oi the lake the canal enters n cut of slight
depth ~ the earth aud rock . miles long
issuing Thence INTO The lola basin, with > 2
miles OF free navigation obtained by dam
mhg Tue small stream. tlc Rio Grande Al
thls dain series OF rocks lowers the level ~
| rect ana the canal proceeds in excavation
do"h me valley OF the Rio Grande, dis
lance OF miles, TO the las, lock, tidal lock
OF ~ TO 80 feet MT, below which the canal
tht'tS the upper portion OF the harbor OF
| bfto' ~ miles from the Paeihcocean
tfom ocean TO ocean the canal will be l'o
hIies IonR' ihcrf "ilI be u miles OF etca
N"'oh on th' east siI"' III miles ON the
west h'l' ior SIX locks making total
excavation "i ~ mites There viii be To-
'H' na'Igauoh ~ 'ho several basins now
tA'NunH ana TO be constructed ot II miles.
rree haVlehuoh VIII be hai IN the San Juan
h,ei OF 40 mics ana IN Lake Nicaragua OF
'''7 mics to'aI OF III mics with the
eAcepuon OF the rock cuts IN The eastern and
"eF.'rn u"'nes' the canal IN excavation VIII
nt ~ an points "'le enough Tor two SHIPS to
,'''e' !" oPposhe hifecuohs, through the
pas'hs ana ID the lake and river vessels can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-16
ERRANr WIRES
Electricity. A Dozen Men Rendered
UncoLscions

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 10.
Last night when the power at the electric
Light station for street illumination was
turned on the numerous wires which had
been blown down charged the buildings and
pools of water in the street with electricity.
Fire foot high was emitted in places
causing an alarm 10 be sounded. The FIRE
department responded and being unaware Of
the condition Of things rushed into what was
almost certain death.
Horses and firemen alike were knocked
down by electricity. Others rushed into a
building that was apparently on hre only 10
be violently thrown down. Citizens rushed
in and met similar fate and the excitement
ran high.
A messenger FASTENED to the station and
had the power shut of and then the work Of
resascitating began. A dozen men were
found unconscious but their lives were saved
by laying them upon the wet ground Sew
eral tremen are yet in precarous condi-
ton
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Kenuebec River Needs Sl5O.OOO.
Other Estimates for Maine.

The reports of the United States engineer
officers in charge of river and hsr0or i'm
provements received at the war department
show the estimates of appropriations
necessary for the prosecution of work next
year Bellamy river, \. H., sis .0oO; York
Harbor, Ne sl9, 900, Saco river, Me,
S65, 900; channel in back cove of Portland
harbor, $50, 000 other hsrbor improvements
at Portland, $50 900; kennebec river. So
600; kockland harbor, Me. sl75, 900 !;
Rockport harbor, Me, 5000; Mooseabac
bar, Ne, s25 900; Lttle Harbor, n. H.,
81, 900.
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WAS ONE-SIXTH.
Don Piatt Confesses to His Fractiona
Part Of Arthur Richmond"

NEW YoEK, July Is.
Don Piatt telegraphs the Commercial
Advertiser as follows
Since the secret is ont have no objec-
tion to telling you that the name of Arthur
Richmond covered syndicate of black
guards organized by the late Thorndy Ike
Rice. was, as near as | could make out,
one sixth of Arthur Richmond learned
that was part of corpus made up of
Hurlbert, Abagsil Dodge, Albion Tourgee
ct al. not including the late Csuz ran nor
the immediate Hawthorne. W. all pel'e1
away without knowing whom the others
were vituperating. Thorndyke with great
impartiaiity selected the victims | learned
that Ren Butler VAS selected to join but
declined, on the ground that when he vitu
perated he dill - over his own name
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CHICAGO'S COMMITTEE
Speak Good Words for Canadian
| Roads,
Saying They Act Justly where American
Roads Don't.
Are These Deliberate Opinions or Rhet-
oricai Words


| CnIcAeo, July Is.
| The Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee resumed work t0'iay. They began With
\ hearing a special committee Of the board OF
trade. Secretary Stone read report On
questions submitted by the committee to the
board Of trade. The report says; Canadian
/ lines ot Importation in the United State.
affect commercial interests of the Unted
States fayorably as far as commerce is favor
ably affected, by having open 10 it As many
channels Of trade as possible. IL ate is
such interests by smashing pools and all
trsiii arrangements that have existed be-
tween such road. as the Michigan Southern
and Michigan Central by the equalization of
freights 10 points in New England when
American lines charged exhorbitant rates
under the interstate commerce law.
The Grand Trunk of Canada was the
pioneer in the dressed beef trade, which be-
fore they encouraged II was continually dis
coura8ed by American roads in the interest
Of their live stock trade and yard commits
sons. The traffic originating ia the United
States, which naturslly belongs To American
roais not diverted from them except in
case Of perishable goods. The Caaaiian
lines we're among the first to build AMI operate
transfer elevator. here for the preservation,
identity and Weighing Of grain in hopper
scales as required BY laA OF sta e, which law
Is now openly IehrI b. some American roads
centerin4 here. The Canadian lines won
larger share of this business from the west
BY such and kindred measures, uniformly
Just and equitable Treatment ot patrons and
not by favorttism TO one shipper over another
We 10 not consider any additional egislaton
necessary.
This committee would recommend the en-
foreement of the interstate commerce act
ani such laws As pertain to the bonded regn-
lation of United States products passing over
the great commercial highways of Canada
will allow them to pass untrammelled in
the future As in the past The adoption of
any /, z sistlve measures calculated to restrict
transportation facilities nov enjoyed by all
will, in the opinion of the committee, bury
in impenetrahle oblivion the party that ac
compl-hei it.
The committee suggested additional legis-
laton To make it unlawful for railways to
combine for the formation of railway asso.
Citations or railway trusts Of any description,
believing thar they destroy compe .ition AMI
evsde the law.
This statement appeared to come unex-
pectedly to The committee and created some
Shat Of a sen.ation, They Immediately
abandoned, temporarily, the consideration
of relations with Canada to develop the
board Of trade lea of traffic association AMI
pools.
Said Senator lIiscock The attitude of
the board ot trade of this city is Considerable
of sur Prise to me. The cOnceusus of pup
lie opinion among railroad men and shippers,
particularly III Boston, is that these associa-
ton and traffic agreements are the only solu-
ton to the present complication. | would
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HALLowELL.


Officer Maddox made seizure of liquor
at "Garrity's," Sunday forenoon. Some
whiskey wss found in pitcher which was
spilled.
The beautiful Vaughan yacht. the Gun
dred. sailed for Boothbay, Saturday. The
"Gundred'' had frightened our waters for
several days past. She vas designed BY the
fam 1us Burgess, belongs to the Portland
and Boston zach. clubs and COS, $40 900.
Mr.. Henry Sleeper Of Natick, Mass, was
in the city Yesterday
Nr and Mrs. Asa Libby celebrated the
10Th anniversary OF their wedding at their
pleasant home on Second street Saturday
evening. Forty persons we're in attendance
| TO DO honor to the occasion and showed theil
appreciation of the worthy couple BY many
1 beautiful and costly gifts. The snniverssr'
came under the category known as the til
wedding.
| The Us held business meeting last even
| ing with Miss Matte Randall We under
stand the society to be in its usual flourish
| ing condition. The active members are con
tinuAlly making efforts TO extend its infiuenc'
and to make ii more popular than ii is.
Miss Carrie Webber. q niece of j. II
Lowell. Esq., is spending her vacation II
this city, the guest Of her uncle-
Capt kimpton took a merry company I
Cape Newsgen yesterday morning in hi
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CATTLE FOR EUROPE.
All Vacant Room on Out Going Steam
ers Engaged for the Next Few
Months


CHICAGO, July 10.
Arrangements have been completed for
the expectation of unusually large cattle in
the next three or four months. Nelson
Morris, the heavy cattle dealer of this city,
secured all the vacant room on all out going
ste amers from New York for Liverpool
Glasgow and London, for two or three
months.
}. L. Hathaway of Boston, and his syndi-
cate, have engaged ali the room on the
steamers of the Warren line from Boston.
for July, August and September. Meyer
Goldsmith of New York, has engaged the
same line for October Nearly all of these
cattle will be sent forward from here, while
some will 90 from Kentucky. The reason
of heavy export movement is low price here
shortage of the European cattle crop. conse-
quent high prices there. Export rates are
very much dearer than year ago.
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CoHDEnsED DISPATCHES
The Pitb Taken from tho Current News
Of the Day.

General Crook 10 confident that the requi-
'iie number Of sigrers sill be secured by the
Sioux commission to open the rsservatiOn.
Governor Lowry still expresses a dst4rmi-
nation to have Sullivan and Kiirain arrested
unless they 20 ont Of the United States.
number Of leading Chicago citizens have
organized under the name Of Nationalist
Club and propose TO agitate the scheme Il
municipal gas works.
Hon. John Fitzpatrick Of New Orleans, II .
referee in the recent prize fgbs, reported in
person to GOV. Lowry a, jackson, Miss., to
ayoid arresi and reqgisition. The governor
required him 10 surr nder TO the shsrif Of
Fl nd. county, who released him on $1,000
bail 70 appear for trial next Thursday.
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ABOLISH SUPREME COURT
And Establish Supreme Judicial ard
Superior Courts Considered by New
Hampshire Legislature.

CONCORD, July I5.
Representative Ho1gdon Of Portsmouth
gave notice today of his intention to intro
dnce bill to establish a new judiciary sy.-
tenn The measure abolishes the supreme
court and establishes teo new ones
supre eme judicial court with a
chief and two associate justices for the
determination of questions Of Law and
equity, and superior court with chief
AMI four associate justices for the trial of
questions Of fact. The salary of the chief
justice of each court is fixed at s. POO each.
associate justice $1,000.
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steam yacht Alert The party vas composed
Of his family. Ar and Mrs ID. Han,on
Mrs ] + Howard and granddaughter. Ms.
Lizzie Gardner aed Mr.. " ID. Waldron-
They sil 20 into camp AZ the Cape and
make the most Of the summer lays.
The 70 zailons Of beer seiz d in this city
the third o: July by the officers ~as this
morning ordered 10 be spilled.
Mr. Geo Morrill, mas commenced the run
ming of passef ger express from this eity 70
surrounding points The territory includes
Augusta. Gardner. Hammonis Grove and
surrounding resorts in the eoautrs. This is
a convenience that will doubtless be sppre-
ciatsd ami taken aiyan age OF.
Friends 10 this city OF DR.. Torsey will be
pleased to learn that be and Mrs.. Tor-ey
arrived AT their home at kent's Hill safely
last Friday. DIR. zad Mrs. Torsey have,
since September, been making tour Of thi.
country. They included California aud
Texas in their travels, aai during month
past have covered Is so miles.
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CUT TO WATERS EDGE.
A Bath Built Schooner Run down by a
Spanish Steamer.

BOSTON, july ..
Schooner Bushrod " Hill Of Boston,
hence saturday for Baltimore, IN ballast,
was running Sunday morning during dense
fog 40 miles northwest Of Highland i, ght by
the Spanish steamer FREDERICK. Montanzas
for Boston,
The Hill was struck just forward of the
mizzen rigging on the starboard side ani cu,
down to the waters edge, She began to ill
rapidly and after attempting to weather she
capized AMI the steamer had to abandon her.
Captain Newcombe and crew Of nine men
we're taken aboard the steamer and landed
here. The Frederico is uni jured The
Hill was a three msste1 schooner built in
Bath in 1872.
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where she will remain for week or ten

where she will remain for week or ten
days on her vacation.
George H Pope will build q corn canning
factory, With all the latest machinery and
Improvements, in West Gardiner, the coming
fall
John W. Douglass, A. NJ. who IS the
principal in the Industrial School. Washing
ton, ID. C., in company with his wife. is
spending a few days with relative. in West
Gardiner.
A. j. Packard and wife left en SATURDAY
for the Dresden campgroand. where they
sill remain during the summer.
George A. Oliver AMI wife were among
the passengers on the kennehec, Moudsy,
for Boston. They will remain there visiting
friends during the next two weeks.
Oscar b Hobart Portland; f. (. Whit
tier, Boston; ii. +. Sherman Boston: II
II. Kicker Portland; John Beck aud John
hnoor, agents for Gather s Shslleross cir
Gus, were amons the guests stopping at the
Evans on Monday