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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

AROonTook.

Houifon.
The old lodge Of Good TemplArs which
once numbered nearly three hundred men,
| bers, has recently been reorganized under
the name Of Meduxnekeag Lodge, No. 56.
They meet Monday evenings at Cary's Hall,
and have already good membership. They
have also new regalia and intend TO have
many pleasant and profitable meetings during
the coming winter, as well ~ visits to aud
from other lodges in adjoining towns Of Lit
tleton and Hodgdon, and also at West Houl-
ton. Send In your nance.
Mdpietos.
Parties from Mxpleton are cutting out the
new road. A. laid out by the county connie
sioners, leading from Haystack to Ashland.
They expect to meet others from Ashland.
who were to clear that end Of the road. The
object 10 to open winter road from Ashland
to Presque Isle via Haystack mountain.
This road will lessen the distance between
| the two towns nearly six miles and the new
road will be much easier to travel over.
Hancock.
Green's Landing.
A powerful revival 10 In progress here un-
der the leadership Of Rev. Mr.. Towne,
County C,ngreg egational Missionary. with Mr.
Nanton of the NJ 4 church, Mr.. Hall Of the
Free Baptist and Mr.. Gleason Of the Con-
gregational church.
| PENoBscoT.
DEXTER.
The High School report for the term just
closed shows total attendance Of 81 and an
average attendance of So. That 10 an aver
age that comes pretty near up to the total
and shows . well sustained interest in the
school. The principal Mr.. W. II. Comstock
and his assistant, Misc M. J. G. Thompson
are doing good work, and with the better &C.
commodations the new school house will
afford, the school will doubtless be made ths
best in this part Of the State.
| Brewer.
A trade sociable 10 to be given In the new
church Of the First Congregational society
now in process Of construction, before the
| pews are put in and arrangements for The
affair are now being made. The entertain
ment will be given by young ladies and they
are now being drilled by Mr.. Kirk. Booth
are to be arranged about the auditorium.
NsVport
1t 10 rumored that the arrangements have
been made by 4 committee from the Grant
Army 10 purchase the steamer Josephine
now the property Of J. Babcock Of Lincoln
The steamer will be changed from propel
Ter to side wheeler and will be 90 feet long
with . capacity for so passengers. WheI
finished she will be placed on Newport pond
and will be used in conveying passenger
from the railway station to Camp Benson,
PIscATAQUIs.
Gm!ford.
Work on the new buildings Of the l.. c
Bass Manufacturing Company 10 progressing
rapidly, the frame of one of the smalle
buildings being already up and the sills D
the main building laid. II 10 the intention Il
begin manufacturing ~ soon ~ possible.
Dorer.
Douty Post. G. A. r., has voted to furnisl
the town school building with flags wheneve
suitable poles are provided to fly them upon
. All the Eastern Maine Grand Army Post
are taking the came action.
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MURDERER McnLvAINE
To be Executed by Electricity Between
Dec 9Th and Dec. 18th.

SING SING, N. Y, Dec. 1.-Charles Nc
Elvaine, the condeqRed Brooklyn murderer,
unless the lawyer obtains . respite. will be
executed by electricity between sunrise On
Monday, Dec. 9, and sunset on Monday,
Dec. l6. The new brick building in which
the execution is to take place will be com
pIeted by Saturday. The walls are Is
inches thick.
The electric chair in which McEivaine will
meet his death will be erected in the middle
Of the room. The dynamos, two in number,
will have the combined capacity Of 1000
down the walls of the building and connected
With the chair. 1t will take 700 feet of wire
to connect the circuit.
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Notes.

The following Maine postmasters have
been appointed: II. 8. Mcfarland, Hollis
F. P. Morrill,, North Pittston
The United States treasury Saturday
mailed 0656 checks. representing 4l, ,l3l ,602,
in payment Of the interest due Dee. on
registered 4 les.
1t 10 announced that President and Mrs
Harrison will leave Washington Friday OF
Saturday Of this week for Chicago, to attend
the opening of the Chicago auditorium nexI
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02
0UrsEPPI DE LUCIA
Confesses himseIf to Be the Murderer
OF Edward Cunningham.

Bosros. Dec. l.--Guiseppi DE Lucca, the
Italian who was arrested last night for the
murder of Edward Cunningham, in Milton
Nov 2l, hs. made a full confession. His
story is practically ss given in the Associ-
ated Press dispatch last night De Lucca
.ays he intended to fire the shot to attract
his two ompanions and bring them to his
assistance, but the ball entered Cunning.
hams body and made fatal wound.
Goachini Cocchiars, . barber on Cam
bridge street, AMI Severine Amato of South
Boston, who were in company with DE
Lucca, are in custody while Carmillio Psrisa
a south Boston barber, 10 held as \ wit
ness These four men were turned over to
the Milton officers tonight and will be ar
raigned in the district court tomorrow.
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coNoREssMsN BoUrELLE
Will Urss the New England Delegation
to Visit the Maritime Exhibition a'
Boston.

BosroN, Dec. Hon. c. A BOutelle Of
Maine will call meeting shortly Of the entire
New England delegation in Congress and re-
quest them to visit during the holiday recess
the International Maritime Exhibition in
Boston. Mr.. Boutelle will also urge the
senators and representatives Of other States
to do the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

1883 could not b met With $50, 900 900 hu
. deficiency bill bad to b passed for y 900,
900 more is must have been anticipated tha
the former Commissioner's successor woals
Be run into deficiency. Yet The estimas,
for pensions ves conAned b 80. .00O, 900 fol
1855 The result II the casse we're no
% easily detected, might produce an anfAil
comparison between the previous adminissra'
ton and the present - to the amount 10 be
expended ln this branch Of the service.
do not hesitate, however, 70 assume the rec
ponsihilisy, a. have done In the estimates
for the next fiscal year. sf recommending an
increase in the appropriation for pensions %
that liberal and legal payment may be
made to al the deserving pensioners Of the
Republic. The sum will reach ~, .slo. sss.
Business OF Last Year.
The report Of the Commissioner for the las,
hscal year shove that there we're on the rolls
on the s0th Of June. 1859. Ase,7 pension
era classified a. follows SSl Asa army iuva-
lids; 81 $50 army widows, minor children,
and dependent relatives; %,5t7 navy invalids !;
a,s66 navy widovs. minor children. and de.
pendent relatives; sos survivors Of the war
Of 1879; 1894 widovs Of those Who served
in that war; II ,0S5 survivors Of the war with
Mexico. and 6,s0t widows Of thoss who
served in that var. The names Of 81 1921
pensioners were added 70 the roll aud the
names Of LISA dropped from the roll were
restored. making an aggregate Of $3.50
pensioners added to the roll during the year.
The nance Of l6,50' pensioners were
dropped for various causes. leaving the net
increase for the year S7.l6s.
The average annual value Of each pension
at the close Of the year was elSl.ls, an in
crease for the year Of e5.'s In the average
amount Of each pension. The aggregate
annual value Of all pensions at the close Of
the year Of e7 $50 .ssl.44.
year was ess,2'5 ll3.2s, an increase Of e9,-
A99, 1851. Sc over the amount paid in the pre-,
vious year. The total amount disbursed by
the asents for all purposes vas $50, 9,lsl.-
96S.a4. At the close Of the nscal year there
was due to pensioners ~ fret payments Of
pension on certificates which had been To-
sued the sum Of o.. sos. .e70.Sl.
The whole number Of claims presented
during the year vas 244.240, Of which ST.,
220 were for original pensions. and 1853 02o
for increase Of pension. The number Of
claims for original pension allowed was 81,
92l: the number rejected was l9.l%7. The
number Of elaine for increase allowed was
1873. .OOl; the number rejected was So, 6,679.
Indiana.
The lndians are peaceably disposed. The
total Indian reservations include 26. 75i 800
acres. Of which the Sioux Reservation com
prises 81 593,l29. The Indian population in
1856 was ~ 500; 10000 being practically
civilized and 700 wholly barbArous. They
have 10000 acres in cultivation. OF a
'chool population Of 1000, the average A.
tendance 10 ,293.
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MORTGAGE FILED
On the Atchisou, Topeka q Santa Fs y.
n. BY the Union Trust Company.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. IA mortgage OF
sl5O. 10000, 900 payable in one hundred years
at per cent. interest was filed here Satur-
day by the Union Trust Company, New
York on the Atchison, Topeka Z Santa Fe-
K. r. Co. and auxiliary lines. The plan
of reorganization was also filed in eonjunc-
ton with the mortgage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing residents of Maiee: Inerease-Chas. T
Gray, Warrington; George E. Currier
Bethel; Charles L. Jepson, Winterport; re-
issue, Freeland Young, -Norwsy; reissue
aud increase. Silas Grant, Fllsworth; Orisi
nal. C. Isaac, father Of Chas. Murch. Grove
vile.
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4 SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT
II tle Ulited States Arsenal Grounds
yesterday.
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| II 10 eetimate1 1t the treasury department
that there has been . decrease of ~ ,0OO, ,00O
| in the public debt since November LIST.
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4 Serious Accidsnt-Y. ~. c. A. Rec
ord for Novembsr-Lscture Course at
tho Free Will Baptist-Addirton to
the Public Library-A. C. F. Msetins
Board Of Trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

Sr. PArL. Dec. l.--Wasbingson hossl
vas burned this morning. Lorenzo Lonas-
do an Italian and CFissofero . Svede vsrs
suGocsted.
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PRBss coAABnTs-


All along the line the papers. Representing
he psopls, are In favor Of the train accom-
nodsaion esksd for BY the Xennsbec Journal
and hey sll ny that II the company viil
fprpish ths trsin. the psopls will - that II
pevs. No doubt about IL.
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three evenings vsfs snjoyabl and Tie -
ciesy has every reases - - pso1d Of in sue
cess. Wednesday end Thsfsaay evenines,
besides he niscellansous snsersainmens Of
IL former, and The social dance Of the lat
~. de vosins, drawing. and awarding Of
sifts took place. Following 10 list Of the
lacky once Carved fruit ses. Frank Ho-
gan; painting, 'Rasesf Liliies," james
Tracey; box cigar, Jerry Leonard; pair
blankets. 4. falconi; paflof lamp.
Emile Bafbies, AagDssa; 6ne rua, Ellen
1hibideaa; ~ set Gsefgs H. Willis; land
scape paia6sg. Maria Thompson; carriage
robe, Ars. George Taylor; basket Of dow
ere, John Leighton; miniature altar, Martin
Z. Quinn; busses dish, Ars. Lisxie Leonard
head dress. John Driscoll; toilet-set. John
Holland: pin-eushion. Mary Cosghlin; elk
lamp shade. Misc K. n. Sa6ord; meerschaum
pipe. Matthew Cosgrsve, Of Togus
National Home; table scsrf, Mary Crottie
sofa pillow, n. E. Burschall silk bed-spread,
Amedi Fortier. Watsrville; album. n. N.
Stone; alarm clock. Belle Tibbests; prayer
book, Mamie Doyle. Augusta; ten dollar
gold piece, Jeremiah Sullivan, Tosus; slip
pers. Patrick Much; ring cake, alice No.
20, LAX. gold band ring, John Cullan. Sadie
Lougee and Jeanie Therrio were contestants
for the French doll. and Sadie
Burns and Louise Cary for the Irish doll.
Sadie Lousee had 3s3 sotes; Jennie Therrio,
1872. Sadie Burrs bad 279 votes; Louise
Cary, 81. There we're 800 season tickets.
The drawing Of the season tickets took
place on the last night. With the following
result: Wax doll, p. H. Leighton; pin
cushion. the Rev. Father Of Berwick.
Me-; chamber set, No. $40, Philip
Cary; ton Of coal, No. So,
Mrs. Patrick AcCarty; barrel flour. No. So,
John Conners; parlor lamp, No. liz, H. P.
Gt tchell; boys suis, No. 81. Mrs. Timothy
Hayes. Misses +. Mary Neri and Mamie
Ohier we're the contestants for the gold
watch. Miss Oheir received 209l votes
Miss Neri, ATS. Nearly $3.50 va the sum
realized on the watch.
The dance Thanksgiving night vas in
iulged in BY seventy ave couples. The order
included twelve numbers. "Our hoor mana
ger" was Mr.. John Quinn. Aids: Messrs. |
W. H. Quinn, John Leighton, Peter Pelle.
grini, Paul Lougee, Lacas Leratt, p. H.
Leighton.
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REPUBLICAN, HOUSE CAUCUS.


The caucus Was q very quiet affair. The
startling developments limited at in last
nights dispatches did not materialize. As
darby ~ eleven O'Clock the members began
to assemble in the House.
The candidates with the exception Of Nc
Kinley, were early on the field.
Reed made his headquarters in the ways
and means room but spent ne afly all his time
before the caucus met on the floor of the
House. Burrows opened up in the naval
Affairs committee rooms and Henderson in
the subcommittee room Of the appropria
tons, Cannon in the maia room Of the
same committee and Mckinley in the rivers
and harbors.
At l2.45 the clerk com nenced to call the
roll. There were l65 members present and
| the vote resulted ~ follows:
Reed, IS
Mckinley, SO
Cannon, ~
Henderson, l6
Burrows, 10
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Reed, sc
Mckinley. 80
Cannon, 19
Henderson, Is
Burrows, 8
The result Of the vote vas received with
loud applause by the Reed men. Mr.. Nc
Kinley made the motion that the nomination
| of Mr.. Reed be made unanimous which was
agreed to.
The caucus then proceeded to the nomina
ton of clerk of the House.
Mr.. McPherson Of Pennsylvania vas NOM
mated for clerk. He received ll6 to 20 fol
Carson of Pennsylvania.
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WAR DBpAErnlur,
OAce Of the Chief Signal OMcef.
WAsnuorop. Dec. . IA. n.
For Maine; Fair, warmer. and southerly
winds.
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By TELEGRAPH.


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The second ballot resulted as follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

The final entries made during the year
covered 9,OsS .592. Is acres; the original en-
tries, 6,9S9, 1894 acres, and the railroad
and other selections, 4,5l4 $40 10 acres.
| The total amount of cash sales amounted tO
Ss,379,4lO 4U. The number of FINAL entries
disposed of during the year reached 80 900
swsmp-Laud Grants.
Eighty million acres Of land have been
claimed by different States under the swamp.
land grants. The lands so claimed are, fol
. great part, not swamp lands in point Of
fact; and all af those claimed since 1850 are
not located in any States admitted into the
Union since that date, except Minnesota aud
Oregon. The claims are yet unadjusted, and
within the last year 2.010,072 03 acres were
filed in the land office. The selections Of the
State of Florida in the past year cover |
962, $50 acres. The entire area Of Florida i,
81, ,93l $50 acres, while the list Of swami
lands claimed altogether amount 10 20 .22l I,
469 acres, of which l6 06I, ,129 95 have beer
patented Only Ill 50 we're patented tc
Florida the last year.
Patent offics.
The total number Of applications received
including designs. Reissues, etc, was AZ ,0E
the number Of patents granted was 22,9I
the total receipts we're 9l, 1856, ,G57.22; tn,
total expenditures we're $685., SCI. "a, leavinl
. surplus Of sls6. $50 SO to be turned int
the treasury Of the United States to tn
credit of the patent fund. and making tota
balance in the treasury on account Of tb
patent fund Of 1854 .526 So.
Indian Depreciation Claims.
II The report Of the Com missioner Of India
Affairs shovs that the total number Of In
dian depreciation elaine 6lsd in his ofhee !
5,494, amounting to els, ,227 $50; that o
this number 81 elaine. amounting TO e2l5,
: lSO 10, have been heretofore sdjudieated
that under the provisions Of Law contained i
the Indian appropriation act Of March 9
1888 (23 Stats, 376). and Of May l5. 1888
"a Stats, 49,, providing for the inves,iga
tion and submission to Congress Of ''certai
Indian depreciation claims" 933 claims
amounting TO %, l20, ,459. hsd, up 10 and In
ciuding January, 1880. 4 ,s07 claims, smou'.i
ing to els. .88s, $40 30. Of vhich 1874
! amounting to e5.479. .759.02. are not consid
) cred, within the meaning and intent Of tb
provisions Of lav above referred TO, subjec
: to investigation. for the various reasons se
out in the report Of the commissioner.
Psndous
The estimates for pensions for the Ascs
: year beginning July l. 1889. we're not onl
inadequate but must have been knovs 70 b
20 when recommended by Congress- tn
estimate for the previous year vss go 900,
/ 900. But before this estimate for the pref
: ent year vas completed il vas apparent tha
! asdeAciency would be incurred. - Is vss II
. cured. for The previous year, to The amour
J. Of u least - 900 900. and that this sdded
l Aa<sn -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04

The jury has returned verdict
against Cleveland, declaring him guilty
of overestirnating the strength of tariff
reform. The lawyers on each side
made excellent speeches. and consider
able interest was felt in the case. The
jury was out one day.
Mr. Cleveland did not exhibit the
shrewdness Of an old fellow who was a
legislative candidate in Allen county.
Kentucky. During speech made be-
fore n large crowd, he said: MY fell
low citizens, this tariff is an awful tax.
II keeps us ground down and is likely
to send our children to the poorhouse.
You now sec before you "a free trader"
The audience groaned.
"All right. fellow citizens. if you
don't want free trade | am agin it.
am on the side of the people and what
ever they want | try TO procure for
them. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04
Ben Bntlcr , news Gnm.

A Chicago lady recently came east
with a little niece whom she was taking
to school Somewhere in New York
State, short. fat man, with peculiar
looking eye, entered the car and sat OPP
posite the lady and her charge. The
little one surveyed him closely and
then, turning 10 her aunt. whispered:
"Aunty, that's Ben Butler The lady
recognized him. as the little girl had.
from the caricaturcs OF the illustrated
papers. In few moments he drew
forth "A bit of paper and began a search
through all his pockets for pencil to
iot down something Seeing that his
search was ffuitless the lady offered him
her pencil. He took il with a polite ac-
acknowledgement and made his memo
randa. after which he returned the pen
ell with bow and a smile. For a few
moments his mind appeared occupied
with something and then he seemed to
recover himself. Fumbling in the peck
ct OF his overcoat he drew forth small
package and passed il over TO the lady
with pleasant nod. She hesitated a
moment, then accepted the Offering and
found that il was n fresh package OF
chewing gum. That Gen. Butler had a
good supply OF the article was evident
from the vigorous working of his jaws.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04
Personal Steam Heaters.

A Bridgeport (Conn.) man has invented
neat thing in the way Of a steam heater TO
carry about on the person. II is small
affair, consisting OF a copper boiler, under
which is a diminutivc lamp, all encased in
nickel box and balanced something like a
compass, so that, no matter what position
the oatside box is in. the boiler and lamp
will always remain in the required vertical
position. The entire apparatus is 80 small
that il can be carried in the pocket. After
the lamp is lighted the water in the boiler is
heated, and circulated through rubber tubes.
which run down the legs around the back
and back To the boiler. The circulation of
the water keeps the body warm on the cold
eat day. safety valve and escape for a
higher pressure Of steam than the affair Is
allowed 10 carry blows off at the back Of the
wearer's neck Elaborate heaters are being
constructed for ladies' wear They can be
worn inside the hustle and entirely obsCur
ed Before going out of the house the lady's
maid can light the lamp, which, by the way,
is gagged 10 run six, eight or ten hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04
Tree Nnfinp.

The "free and Independent voter is bet
ter citizen than the voter who Is dazzled or
intimidatcd by banners. badges, and words
without meaning. There is no sincerity in
the partisan abuse showcrcd upon such q
voter The abuse is meant TO produce the
effect of tropidation upon the man who sees
clearly and votes straight TO the mark every
time. But year by year the trepidation is
less apparent, and the partisan scolding more
OF sham. The greatest scolds are notori-
ously partisans who have themselves
scratched and boltcd whenever it was their
interest or pleasure 10 do So The time APP
pears 20 be approaching when he will be re
garded as poor creature indeed who Is GOV
erncd in his voting for municipal, state, or
national candidates by the good or the i'll
opinion of some other person, rather than by
his own conscientious convictions. If the
''whipper-in' should permanently succeed
and voting at all elections should be "a matter
of precedent, habit, or domination Of mere
party names il would be time 10 despair Of
the republican experim mt in the New World.
The caucus ald the boss would have sup
planted free, representative government
The Century.