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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
The Pith Taken from the Current News
of the Day.

A cold wave is approaching Chicago.
Stanley writes that ne will reach the coast
the middle of January.
The Base Ball Board Of Arbitration Mon
DAY evening re elected President Young ard
Secretary Byrne for the ensuing year
An express messenger and pals have been
arrested at New Orleans. for systematic
robbery of baggage on Southern raiir ads.
Stephen 0. Bridge Of Baltimore. was
probably fatally shot on the street. Sunday
By Annie konig. aged 81, whom he had
wronged.
The government directors Of the Union
Pacific railrosd. representing the govern.
ment. will leave Chicago Moniay in 3 specsa
ear for Omaha. from which point they will
start on a tour of'inspectios of the road.
Evidently there are going to be lively
times in the Iowa legislature this winter
The republican majority is 80 small tha
every effort will be brought TO beas for the
defest of Senator Allison and the enactment
of the high license law.
A telegram from ST. Johns. n. B., Mon
| day. to the agent at Boston. says the steam
/ sr Chicago, from Hull via Antwerp for Bos
ton. w.s towed in there Monday morning
damaged by the Belgian steamer Herman
! from New York for Antwerp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
UoUsTA. MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING. N

bus, Aezs ay att .oea quitting the boat il
condition. for its He~ lease.
Franz z Soashsrd, city clerk Of Augusta
vas in the city No-'as
Next HafBrds5 t1e iflh inst, the tEo hun
dred ODD nscu a. work on the new railroad
viii dras tiseir monthly salaries.
A NJ. Pisrce s7d W. G. Wixfall of Bos-
ton. sefs su-t.s a, Yeuuss Monas..
+ T Ga-5ner. Nerwieh, Ccau. and 2.
W. Flies, Ws.tt seeI, were Il lie Exams on
Nondsy
At meeti1g of tii- creditors If C. E.
Wakefield & S5a. of this city, hsii az the
Probate Couf. room in augusta o. Monday
afternoon, U b. Clsoo CT this ciis vas ap-
pointed assigpee, No further bgsiaess in
connection wiIa this case .as transacted.
Monday was pay day with the Gardiner
Water Co. and our city was consequently
made few hundred dollars better of on
account of the same.
A c&e of diptheris was reported Monday
afternoon py Health Officer Dunlap. Mr..
Frank Look who resides on Liberty street,
is victim Of the dread disease, and his
house has been Guaranteed. II is the only
case known in the city at present.
John Coughlin aud F. W. Mathews, two
Augusta merchants, were in the city Mon
dAv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Post office Matters-Nelsons New Pur-
chases-Don Powers Reminder OF the
Bennett Robbery.


A new Pythisn Lodge is to be instituted at
Warren.
+. w Litch6eld has been appointed post
master at Pine Point, vice J C. Leavitt
A postofFce has been established at Cape
Elizabeth with Jabez Mariner postmaster.
Samuel A. Bacon of Fort Fairfield. sged
about rs. fell down stairs Sunday night,
breaking his neck.
The following changes in postal schedules
are announced Route l0i. Augusta 10
wslioboro From November IL, 1889, in-
crease distance N. caused by change of
site of postotiice at East Jefferson.
Don A. II Powers of Houton. can now
wear a constant reminder of the famous
Peter Bennett robbery, in the shape of Fos-
icrs dismond pin. valued st sl50. ex-Sherif
brown having thrown up the suit in Houlton.
after taking Hon. Lewis Barker and . cloud
of witnesses there. Powers powers,
Wilson & Lombard, ard Msdi1sn Madigsn
we're for the plaintiff. but it is whispered
that a quiet settlement was made.
Humpback mouqtain in Beddinrson is one
os the fe~ places in Msine that contain re-
N lisrs of Js fersoa Davis. While attend
t,.y to coast survey work on ,his cSas, before
the war. Davis, accompanied by his wife the
dsush,er of Zachary Taylor, aseended
HuTpback and carved his name on the rocks
,.s its summit The remains of the sled on
which Mrs. Davis Was hauled up the noun
tain have been preserved by Anthony shop
pee of Bediingtoa.
| Mr.. C. H. Nelson of watervilie has just
/ purchased two very last mares by Kentucky
Prince. One. Blanche T., was foaied IN %
| BY Kentacky Prince; first dam by Sweep
/ stakes, e9s; second dam by son of Noian-
teer. 55. She is vefv fast The other pur'
chase WAS Love,,e shestuut mare, foaled ir
81 by kentuek, FL -. First Gam Smith
mare by S'ri6es~s., son OF Poeahontss
Lovette is a fall sister 10 Robert Bonner
Daisy Darlins, ~ho trotsed mile for him IN
l2iss. Mr. Darling told Mr.. Nielsen that hi
considered this one eq qaslly as fast The,
are both in foai, and were purchased Ii
breed to Nelson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
THE ENATION'S 'SCAPITAL
Ensland's Appreciation Of Marine
Conference Progress.
The President Clncially Consfs Rights ol
Statehood Oh Washington.
Annual Report OF the PaymastsE Gen
-Wanamakers New Secretary.

WAsHISeroS. Nov. IL.
The International Marine Conference me,
at Il this morning. Delegate Hall Of Great
Britain, called attention to the tact that Al
the time the British delegates to the confer
ence were appointed they were instructed to
discuss only general divisions l and 5 of the
program prepared by the delegates from
the United States, because Great Britain was
of the opinion that the scope Of the program
was too extensive.
Hall then spoke of the marked progress
made thus far in the rules of road. In view
Of this it was announced that the British del.
egation had received instructions from Her
Majesty government to engage in the con-
sideration of the various other divisions of
the pros rsmme prepared BY the delegates
from the United Ststes. and had tels grsphed
home for papers and other technical assis-
tanee To assist the delegation in the discus
sion.
Delegate Goodrich of the United States
said tlat the conference would rejoice at the
decision of the British government.
The consideration of the amenments here
tofore offered 10 the rules were read and re-
sumed.
The first smendment taken up was the one
amending article 6 by providing that sailing
ship, under way and any vessel being towes',
shall carry the same lights provided by
article ) for a steamship under way, with the
exception of the white light which she shall
never carry. Adopted.
After discussion the amendments offered
on the fourth instant By d. legate Goodrich.
concerning auxiliary side lights. were unani-
mously rel c;ed These am ndments relate
TO article 5 of rules OF road. They are: to
section of the article providing green
light on the starboard side shall be carried
on the same athwartship vertical plane ~ the
mast head light; to section c, providing that
a red light on the port side shall be carried
on the same sthw aF,ship vertical plane as the
mast he ad light and a new section providing
for auxiliary lights.
The amendment of the delegates from
China that steamers might carry At night a
all around the horizon. must not be less than
20 feet higher than the forward white light.
The amendment if adopted will be made =
separate article of the rules. An amend
men, was adopted 10 article II providing every
steam vessel be provided with a whistle or
siren, sounded by steam or some substitute
for steam. The article was further amend
ed by providing steam vessels to carry a
gong instead of bell.
Capt. Salvesen of Norway offered an
amendment providing that vessel aground
or near a fairway shall. in addition to its an
Choir light show two red light as prescribed
by article 5, section A. Adopted.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
A DRUNKEN SON
Attempts to Murder His Father Aboard
Ship at Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.,

PORTSMOUTH, N. IL, Nov. II.
The brick schooner Chilion, lying at the
Portsmouth and Kittery bridge is commanded
by Capt Osgood Clark, about 80 years of
age, and his son Winslow Clark, aged %,
acting as mate. Last Saturday the schooner
came down the river with cargo for Boston,
but owing to the heavy sea has been lying at
the pier. During this time young Clark has
been more or less under the influence of
liquor
About o'clock today he went aboard
the schooner and demanded money from his
father, who finally gave him 81. This
angered Winslow, who snatched an axe and
aimed blow at his fathers head and missing
his aim threw the the axe again, striking his
father in the abdomen with the handle. One
OF the crew seized him, and upon being re
leased young Clark with sheath knife,
inflicted two painful wounds, one in his
fathers shoulder and the other in his back.
He was finally thrown on the deck and
bound by the crew of a neighboring vessel.
but he pleaded so hard he was finally re-
leased. No sooner had he obtained his
liberty than saizing his clothes he jumped
into the schooner's boat and started for the
Maine shore. The captains condition is
reported as very critical tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
MISS WILLARD aa-ELBcrED.
6pat Over the Morton Resolution. Miss
Willard's Git.

CHICAGO, Nov. IL.
Miss Frances Z. Willard vas today re
elected President of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union by . practically unani
nous vote.
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. was reelected cor
responding secretary Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, recording secretary; Miss l.. NJ. N
Stevens. assistant recording secretary; Mis-,
Esther Pugh, treasurer. There was another
brief spat over the Morton saloon license
question At this this afternoons session. One
delegate read Z telegram from the East re-
asserting the statement that license for q
bar room had been taken out by Morton's
manager.
Mrs. l.. G. Wallace introduced the follow.
ing resolution which was adopted: "lnas.
much - Vice President Morton occupies the
second position in authority in the admins
tration that favors the policy of high license
the whole matter should be dismissed from
the consideration Of the convention, - he
could not have done otherwise without re-
buking the policy Of his party"
Mise Willard announced that she presented
the w. c. 7. u the $500 due her from the
sale of her book, .'Glimpses Of Fifty Years"
Mrs. Forbes read the report of the
Women's Temperance Publication Associa-
ton which did business Of 4l63, 600 last
year.
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MAIhE DISPATCHES.
coBBLERs QUEER CAREER
He Had Been Burglar, Broken Jail
and Obtained ParGon Through a
Diet OF Soap

BiDpEFoRp. Nov. H..
Daniel Donovan, better known as '.Coh.
bier" Donovan. died Sunday. A few year,
ago he was considered one of the most des
perate characters that the local officers had
To deal with. About every session of the
grand jury for a number of years an iniict-
ment or two would be found against him
but before the officer could get around to
capture the accused the latter would be
miles away, across the State border.
When last he was arrested, about two
years ago. Donovan picked the lock in his
cell in the saco Jail filed of two of the bars
at the Jail window and was just at the point
of making an escape when the jaiier appeared
on the scene
dozen or fifteen years ago he an1 fel-
low named Marshall broke into a dry goods
store IN Lewiston, and Donovan escaped to
Massachusetts, to be captured q few weeks
later for stealing two suits of clothes from a
tailoring establishment in Lawrence.
He was sent to the state prison al Charles
ton. and few years afterward. by eating
>pap reduced himself so in tesh that it was
thought he was going into consumption and
Governor H. +. Butler pardoned him. Don
oyan leaves a wife and one son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
q HALL,OWELL.
Acce pied Call to the Free Will Bap-
tist Chutch--9eneIal Gossip.

The Rev. A. c. Brown of Dubns Corner.
Mt Vernon, has accepted call to the Free
viii Baptist church of this city, and will
remove his family here the present month.
TIE Rev Mr. Brown. who has supplied At
the Free win Baptis, church some time. is
quite fortunafs in securing him as the ir
psstos. Much interest is taken in the social
and preaching services.
Mrs George Nelson is making her home
with her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Fuller. on Wi, tbrop street, this winter.
Mr. Nelson is engaged in the printing bust
ness in Providence. r I.
TIE Rev Ei-s Chase delivered the
strmou at the Methodist church Sunday
Miss Gertie Stone, daughter of NJ. NJ.
Stone. Eeq who has been at home on va
catiuu returned to the Westbrook Seminary
! Yesterday.
The Rev Medvilie NeLausbliD. formerly
| Of this city and recently of Waterville, 10 in
charge of parish in Wake field, r. l., forty
| NIL from Providence.
! Net man, are xvare of the ruggedness and
/ gene raj out ut-of-the ~ayness Of the Augusta
| woods 10 the worii. The tract il full OF
! Sleepy Halloxs, veritable bears dens and
castelIa;ed cliffs and, aside from any possible
game that II may mite, has one of the finest
ouiiosks Of Augusta and the Kennebec above
the dam, around. The view can be obtained
| from the central cliff, visible from the "hev
road between Hailowell and Augusta.
Mr.. George A. Stafford has secured the
Haiiowsll Frsspondentshp to the evening
of ths Boston Herald.
H~rvey x Hawes, Esq. Of Holyoke
Mass, is in the city.
The recognition services of the nev pasto
of tine First Bapnst church will commenc,
this evening at 30. There will be MIN
elsrg, men present, six Of whom are from
abroad. As there will be a large congrega
ton present. those desiring good seats vii
have - De prompt
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ogden Of this city
are spending few days at Lake Cobbosses
eentee in their cottage.
Mrs. Joseph Hove received notice Frida
! right Of the death Of her sister. Mrs.. Mehil
able Pope, in Quincy, Mass. November 5st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
PRIESTLY GARB
The Cloak Under Which Hid a Notoii-
Gus Villain.

NEW 1okk, NOV IL.
Samuel Lsbley the noted swindler cap
tured by Inspector Byrne's detectives, is
now awaiting trial on an old indictment for
larceny. Labley's method was to assume
a garb of piety, buy diamonds, sealskin coats
and other valuable artic es. offering in pay
ment check purporting to be drawn by his
father. The names of various prominent
men were used by him in this connection.
The dealer would generally decline to accept
the check without eertitication, and the
priest would offer to go with clerk to get
the check certified.
On arriving at the bank he would manage
to certify the check himself while the clerk >
attention was diverted. The check would
then be accepted in payment Sometimes
Labley would ask that the clerk be sent with
him TO his fathers Office, where the check
was to be procured. The clerk would remain
in the cab while Labley went into the office
of some leading merchant whose son he had
represented himself to be. He would come
out with a check, which was accepted and
afterwards proved bogus. Labley has been
in criminal partnership with former Jesuit
student named Clark.
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have had quite a .uccessful trial in Massa
chusettsy"
- II must admit, replied Mr.. Manley, "thal
the system has in the main proved saccsss
full. Il has had fair trial in two Seaaes,
under directly different coaditions in circam-
stances. The great objecs in any reform In
the ballot system 10 to insure absclate free
dom, and, a. far ~ il 10 possable, purity in
the election. think the system has come
defects, which can easily be remedied before
il can be generally adopted. In Maine We
have always held to the idea that the voter
should never be deprived Of the intent Of the
ballot, If that could be Ascertained. Under
the present Law, ~ 1t excited in Massachu-
sets at the last election, the evidence 10 con-
elusive that many voters, BY the system,
were PRACTICAL, disfranchised, because IL the
cross was not placed in the right position.
the voter intended by his marking
to vote either for the democratic or the re-
publican candidate. the vote was not counted
at all. The great benefit Of the Law 10 seen
in the cities and larger towns and. ~ sAid.
iis defects can easily be remcdied. and its
virtues seem to be 80 apparent. by removing
from the voter all fear Of duress and keeping
the polling places quiet and orderly and re.
iucing the cxpenses Of 4 campaign, that the
system, or one growing out Of il, viii con-
'tsntly gain in favor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT.
Hon. J. H. Manley Interviewed Regard.
ing the Last Election.

The following interview with Hon. J. H.
Manley appeared in Mondays Boston Herald.
When asked what his feeling was in regard
to the late election Mr.. Manley said;
II was in Washington during the elections
Of last Tuesday and remained there until
Thursday, going thence to New York. |
met in both parties many Of the prominent
leaders Of the parties. and did not find any
where any republican who was in the least
disheartened BY the result. II was the uni
versal opinion that the result had no political
significance and to local causes. perfectly
understood and easily explained, we're to be
attributed the change"
What about Iowa."
s.In Iowa. the contest which has been goiD z
on for some time between the graDgers and
the railroads. together with the liquor ques-
ton, caused the temporary defeat which they
met. Unfortunately, when the republican
party takes stand on any moral question, or
great reform, it temporarily, At least. receives
4 set back. This was 80 on the old question
Of slavery. II has been so on prohibition, on
civil service reform, and in its position for
reform in tle ballot Law. The original pro-
molers of Any radical reform ars necessarily
extremists, while the great body Of the party
are conservative. Now, in Iowa the repubii-
can Isr,y. although it engraftet prohibition
on the statute books Of that State. did no; re-
ceive the support Of the radical temperance
men, and on the other hsBd, met with the
active opposition Of the liquor interest"
"And Ohio."
sin Ohio il met with the same difficulty,
having enacted the license law and the Sun
day Law. Gov. Foraker was vigorously OF
rosed by the extreme temperance men OF the
state and bad the great liquor interest Of the
state zrrsigned against hiIn en- masse. This
opposition alone was sufficient ~ defeat Gov.
Foraker"
Then there vas the yirginia election: -
Il have always observed that when in any
southern state the republicans thought the,
had an opportunity Of winning. it has %
| aroused the opposition taai We meet with
. crushing defeat, and Virginia vas no ex
| ception 10 the rule No one believed Gen
| Malone could be elected. Even II a ma
| iorify of the ballots had been east for bin
tine count would have been against him =
| There 10 New York;
..Tbe result in New York State, under to.
circumstances, vas 8 republican victory
For years the democratic party has ne,e
made such determined assault upon th
| legislature ticket - il did last Tuesday. an
il made decided defeat. II any lessons ar
to be gathered from the election returns tn
republicans will learn them. profit BY then
and take advantage Of them
"Ths Australian ballot system seems {
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-12

NEw YORK, Nov. II.
FLOUR Receipts. 20. .Is4 yackaSes: exports. 10
barrels; sales i7,s6b Repeat quotations including
CITY roiIi extra. ~ aoaeS rs, patent. - 7sa
Is rs: superfine, tz i1Ao2 75 eHtrs No. 3,
II 55ass s5; winter wheat low grade, % Naek rs;
Minoesota extra. - sssei rs; Southern eous
dull. Rye -Four quiet,
wHyAr-keceipts, 2.3.7D, expofta. -, salse
~ .oG. weak. No .prfnG noninal. =;
-3lassl delivered. No. hard. sslasAl. No
northern slseGi
.rE--guiet.
BAILEY. norli3xl.
C0sx-R-esi,t 4. 500. exports. s,sss, saies. as
90, weak -i~sDcr. ,:iasii; No. 2. H1sSzt
store and eiey4tos. t2is8zi delivered
OArs--K.cefrts. 75,sCL, exports. ----: saies. lkk
90; nrm, 10 T. ~ 10 shits 2s7a29. 70 z7sz7
do white. aosG. No. /. Is; DO white. NJ
Nixed Western, kss2y white DO. aaatfi
CcyrgE--fair; Rio, fair, ~
sUsAH-Raw firm. refined fair, demand =
lower; crushed 5ia5f, eHtrs .gushed. }s6l; white
extra crushed, sisai cut loaf. ". srsnufsted, d.
PKTRoLErN-eAsief. steady, f0si
PoaK- steady.
BSEy- firm.
LARD- Hrmer. vestsSs sesa, - selass V
! closing - ~, city steam. = s: rssssd fair
continent u 55ss %. .. A. " IS.
BrrrEs firm western datfy VI
| ~, do creamery. .za3si-
CHEEsG- fair Hreishts 70 JIverpoc
easy.
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ESCAPED ON RATS.
Passengers With Difficulty are Saved
From Steamer Fired By Lime.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. IL.
Passenger steamer J II. Libby from What
com. Puget Sound, was burned yesterday in
the straits between DAnseness and Smiths
Island. The Libby was laden with 500 bar.
rels of lime. While crosalng the straits q
strong wind came up and Veveral heavy seas
were shipped. The rudder Was broken and
the steamer became helpless. The lime got
saturated and caught FIRE.
An attempt was made to run the steamer
ashore but the flames spread too rapidly
The fire gained so fast the passeusefs could
not get into the boats and were compelled to
take to two RATS. The schooner jean took
all from the Tafts. The hull was burned and
the steamer towed to Port Townsend and
sunk. The Libby belonged to Herbert T..
Beecher, late government treasury agent
Several bags of United States mail was
burned including one pouch Of registered
letters. The steamer and cargo was valued
at $50, 200.
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SULLIVAN c. ANDREWS.
His Death Occurs in Boston, Formerly
Prominent Citizen OF Maine.

PORTLAND. Nov. IL.
Word received in Portland Monday an
aged Ga years, formerly of Portland. He
had been engaged in practicing law in Bos-
ton, and resided at North Cambridge. lie
anne to Portland from Bridgton and was in
Iartnership wIah lawyer Moulton. He was
pension examiner under the Cleveland ad-
ministration. Mr.. Andrews was born in
Paris, Me, in s25, educated at Hebron and
Dixfieid academies and Harvard Law School.
He was county attorney in oxford in 1861,
and represented Buckteld in the legislature.
lie has been member of the National
Democratic Convention. He leaves a widow
and three children.
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RAIL vs.. RIVER FREIGHT
Boston & Maine Officials Memorial to
Secretary Proctor.


bOsTDN, NOV. IT.
The Boston ( Maine railroad company has
prepared memorial to Secretary Proctor,
protesting against the recent order of that
official, notifying the railroai corporation to
alter its four bridges over the Charles river
before Jan |, lo9l, so as to renier naviga
ton free easy and unobstructed.
Corporation sets forth that it is representa-
tive and trustee of vast public interests and
is bound 10 the best of its ability to protect
them from irjury, that railroad freight ex-
ceeds many times in quantity and value the
river freish and that the order is wholly
vague and indefinite in its term.
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FOREIGN intelligence.
News From and Comments On
The Ozark Continent. +"
Famine in Its English Colonies. ..Df.
Peters Massacre Confirmed.
German support Of famasess Weaksns.
Schemes for Quitting Central America
and Mexico.

LONDON, Nov. IL.
Advicet&som South Africa report great
distress in Aransval, resulting FROM drought
and famine. The situation 10 critical at
Joannesburg. whSre bread and other STUFF 10
selling at famine prices. The Natal govern
ment has offered = bonus Of 1000 pounds to
the fret dftv provision wagons starting for
Joannesburg. The Pretoria government has
abolished all the tarifs on food and has de-
cided TO establish forage depots and give
price to the wagons bringing In provisions.
Rain fell at the end Of October, promising
to mitigate the distress.