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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
CONDENSED DHsPArCHDe.
Tho Pith Taken from the Current News
OF the Day.

The evidence in the case Of the Navassa
rioters was concluded Wednesday and the
arguments begun.
Those in charge of renting shoe facto-
ries in Beverly, Mass, are beseiged by shoe
manufacturers from Lynn.
Cashier lIoerr of the Lawrence Bark.
Pittsburg, was arrested Wednesday. He re.
fused to make a statement Of the condition
of the bank.
Reported threats against the Cr0nin prose-
cutors have become so frequent that extra
precautions to guard the attorneys from
bodily injury have been taken.
Samuel Strong. whose claim against the
District of Columbia is almost historic.
Wednesday filed "a suit against BENZ. Y. But.
Ter for $3.50, 900 damages for Islander.
The New York park board "wednesday
appointed committee to consider means Of
preserving the Egyptian obelisk nov In Cen
trail Park. The stone is rapidly chipping o6
under the influence of our climate and the
inscriptions will soon disappear unless some
method of arresting the decay 10 adopted.
The prize fight between Cal Mccarthy 0f
Jersey City and Mike Nolan Of England for
the featherweight champ pionship Of the world
took place near Nysck on the Hudson, We'd
nesday evening and was won by Mccarthy
in the seventh ronnd. The fighting was very
fierce while it lasted.
The steamer Bishopsgate reports that on
Nov. 2lst, of the west coast Of the Island
Of Jamaica. found the British steamship
Edith Golden. from Kingston for New York
with fruit. flying signals Of distress. The
master of the Golden reported his vessel
foundering, but from what cause he was
unable to state. The captain and crew were
transferred to the Bishopsgate.
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DEAD LETTER OFFICE REpoRr.
Over eix Million Pieces of Dead Mail
Matter Received During the Year.

The Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Office has submitted his report, showing that
6.206 1893 pieces Of original dead mail matter
were received at that ofice during the year
ending June 80. 1889. decrease Of Il, 1888
from the number received during the pre-
ceding year. There were IS, ,034 letters re-
turned to the card address unopened; 67s3
were "held for postage" and forwarded to
addresses; and 96,l05 misdirected letters
upon which the addresses were corrected and
the letters forwarded.
Restored to owners, l4,764 money letters
containing S25 500 22, ,573 letters containing
neg table papers amounting to Sl,444 ,s05;
3,lla letters containing postal notes amount
ing to $4,6s9; 29.775 letter. containing
merchandise articles "a, ,2O7 containing mis-
cellaueous papers; 32,4lo containing photo
graphs. and l20,552 containing postage
stamps. There were separated from dead
letters which could not be restored to owners
and deposited in the treasury of the United
States, 81, ,447 and 81 .655 were realized from
auction sale of unclaimed parcels. l7,lS8
pieces of miscellaneous matter distributed to
vsrious charitable institutions Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, as heretofore, by order
of the Postmaster General.
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LOOK OUT.
Indications Appear as They Did Before
the Great Blizzard.
Thermometer Rapidly Falling in the
West-Aftsr the Storm Intense Cold
Expected.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 81. - Lieutenant
Thompson, the indications officer at the sig
nal service bureau, said tonight that the
weather nap resembled the conditions, more
closely than be has ever known before. that
existed on the night preceding the great
blizzard Of last March year ago.
Out in Dakota the thermometer 10 slfeady
down to IA degrees below zero. and he says
it will 60 away down possibly to 25 or more
tonight The rain storm in this locality will
stop the cold wave for q time, but after
wards people will have to look out. There
is snos ~ far South % Washington and
there may he . heavy frost in the North
and West.
The storm has remained stationary but has
increased in intensity and the danger from
gales on the lakes will be much enhanced by
the severe character Of the cold wave. Heavy
gales will also prevail on the Nev England
and Middle Atlantic coasts and special pre-
cautions should be taken to protect the mar
itime interests on the lakes and on threatened
seaboafd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
Fresh and Readable - Home and
Abroad

Out Of 495 teachers in York county 4s9
attended the opening exercises Of the Teach
er's Institute.
A destructive cyclone swept through
Beaufort county, N. c., blowing down houses
and killing number of people.
New York's subscriptions to the Worlds
Fair fund now amount TO S4,699. 1928 only
$500, 900 short of the guarantee.
At Conway Springs, Kan, on Sunday
night safe of the Missouri Pacific railroad
vas blown open and robbed of $1,000.
A new skin disease is reported to have
broken out among the cattle Of Pennsyl-
vania, Mary land, Delaware and Virginia.
King Humbert opened the Italian Parlia-
ment in person, and made q pacific speech,
which was received with great enthusiasm.
New York and Philadelphia capitalists
have been looking over the country near
Bradford with view of establishing a big
steel plant for the manufacture of tubular
cars.
Mary Stiger Of Rose Valley, Lycoming
county, aged "a. was placed in the Williams
port Jail, charged with stealing horse and
buggy from Perryville merchant, who only
captured her after twenty mile chase.
The warehouse, mill and elevator belong
ing to Kehlor Brothers, and some adjoining
buildings, at Edwardsville, ILL.,, were de-
stroyed by fire Monday. Kehlor Brothers
loss amounts to e250, 600. insurance sl25,-
900.
The people Of Cleveland have begun q
crusade against the electric street car motor
wires, and number of these and others
have been chopped down. The death Of a
horse from the current caused the excite
ment.
According to the latest advices from the
Congress of Central American Republics the
present republics will cease to exist after
September IL next, and will adopt the name
Of 1.-The States Of the Republic of Central
America"
A Brazilian war vessel arrived in Britt. .h
waters flying the flag of the new Republic.
and as the commander refused to take down
the emblem at the request of the British
Admiral the customary salute from the fort,
and war vessels was withheld.
The coroners jury in New York ha. ex-
onerated Siegfried May from blame for the
death of Martin Flynn. II was shown that
May stabbed Flynn in the eye with an um-
brella accidentally, while defending himself
from an attack by Flynn, who was drunk.
Monday morning, without any known
cause, three immense hy-wheels, controlling
the machinery of a large factory belonging
to the Parkersburg, W. Va, Mill Company
simultaneously exploded, demoli.bing every
thing inside the building The loss is from
5000 to $4,000. One hundred men are
| thrown out Of employ ment.
Henry T. ScbAll. the young man employed
| in the cashiers department Of the Northwest
ern road. who left Chicago last January,
after taking sl2 900 Of the compsny's funds,
has returned to that city. An Indictment
| against Schsll vas returned. and on Monday
| afternoon he pleaded guilty and was sen.
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
RAILROAD INTEREers.

The Aroostook Pioneer hears that the
corporstors Of the Northern Maine Railroad
have sold their charter to Canadian Pacific
company.
1t il learned from the officers Of the Rum
ford Falls and Buckfeld Railroad that the
result for the year ending September 30 is
very satisfactory. The forthcoming treas
urer's report will sbo~ = surplus after paying
all charges Of si,775.04.
The annual meeting Of the Eastern Rail
road will be held December IL. Books close
December 2. There will be . special meet
ing of Eastern stockholders Deee nber II to
consider the assumption by the Boston and
Maine Of lease from the Northern Railroad
to the Boston Lowell.
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LOOKING FOR RELIEF.
SeIen Thousand Persons Thrown
Out Of Employment.
Yet Plueky Lynn viii Only Use Outside
Help Till Compelled.
Weird oosoea Dishsarteued Wotkmsn..
and . ead Thankssivins In Many
Hom0s.

LINN, Macs, Nov. 27.-At meeting Of
the citizens tonight the relief committee re-.
ported that probably 1000 persons were
thrown out Of employment, l75 famihes
homeless snd at least one third Of the build
ings in the business portion of the city were
destroyed. The committee recommended
that . canvass for contributions be instituted
at once and that outside contributions be
used only - last resort. The resolution
was adopted and a disbursing committee sp-
pointed.
Never before vas such weird and desolAse
picture exhibited in Lynn ~ seen last night.
Thousands witnessed the sight One Of the
most affecting scenes was the burning of the
beautifuf brick church ON Silsbee street.
For time il was thought the structure could
be saved, but almost without moments warn
ing the whole interior was in flames. The FIRE
for time was confined inside. making a
magnificent show at the windows, which were
Of cathedral glass Of many colors. The
heat At last became so intense that 1t streamed
from the edifce in all directions and soon
after il Was in ruins.
Probably one Of the strangest sights today
is the iron frame Of the Boston and Maine
depot. which remains standing. The aamcs
devoured every vestige of the woodwork.
SA'ink tut IIhuie, WHICH looks IKE tue skel-
eton of mAstodon.
Most of the largest, handsomest and best
equipped of the shoe factories of Lynn lay
in utter ruin The destruction 10 complete.
In most cases the ruins have fallen so xs TO
leave comfortable menading place
along the scenes of devastation. In many
instances the great walls will stand; on one
side very frequently the tall chmneys are
plentiful, which stand like great monuments
from one end of the ruins to the other
Hundreds of workmen stand by the ruins
of their workshops. seeming almost stunned
by this great calamity. and wondering where
they can 20 to work
Revised figures of buildings destroyed
show that there were ~ brick buildings. IL?
wooden stores and factories and li2 dwelling
houses; 1872 families homeless and 81 shoe
establishments are closed.
Very conservative estimates of loss place
il at 81, 900, 900.
=. N. Breed whose many buildings and
~harves are in ruins is probably the largest
individual loser. The disaster will cause him
a loss Of nearly s450.O00.
The Boston and Maine depot is almost
completely ruined and in all the company
lose over $4,000.
No less than half dozen insurance COM
panies are Themselves victims of the flames,
and those who escaped are in no position to
give full individual losses, nor indeed will
they for at least hours to come. One agency
here in the city has risks of nearly n mill
ion dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
Tho Catholic Levss.

Despite the storm last evening there vac .
good sized audience at the Catholic Levss d
Granite Hall Prof. Turner'S illustrated
lecture IN Egypt and the Holy Land, etc..
was much enjoyed. The csnvassing on the
various articles is going along finely and will
realize IA good large sum. Each canvasser
is working hard aud tonight the excitemen,
will run high when the books will be opened
To the public. rablcaux, recitations aud
singing ill comprise the stage entertainment.
Special 'ate- from Richmond and all inter
vening points. One admission, twenty Ave
cents I. all parts of th, hall. This 10 The
closing night of the lcvee and a large crowd
10 expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
LA REPUBL.ICA

Zoe cigar il conceded by all lovers Of n
real iine cigar 10 be the PEER Of all ther
cigars now sold In America. II has been
made for the past 81 years. They are
made BY the largest and most reliable
firm In The world, who make 30 million
cigars year, (the Grand Republic Cigar
Factory Of New YORK /; II and the GRAND
REPUBLIC DC cigar (ft for 4 gentleman
to smoke. are the leading cigars Of all
large cities, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago. New Orleans. and Washington,
wrapped In cedar wood packages, sold
only by trade who are willing to give full
value for the money.
LAREPl BLICA, 1Oc; and GRAND Re.
PUBLIC, &c cigars, sold only BY the fel'
lowing firms in Augusta:
Chas. X. Partridge, Druggist.
F. G. Kinsman & Co.,
9. H. Guppy & Co.,
Bowditch. Webster l. Co.,
Devine & Coughlin,
Arthur Tetrault,
c. B. Murphy,
John M. Mixer.
Cony House,
F. L. Webber.
Henry A. Hall & Co.,
Lucius Hill,
James E. Fuller.
wHOLFsALEt
CnscO Cigar Co.
Nj. \. Jewell * Co.
Portland. Maine.
q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
LAND AND SEA.
Vrecki6s and Lives Lost in
Storm On Lakes.
1 Vessel vsekA q 0e Coast Of lev
And Her Captain and Eight OF the Crew
Go Dovn WisA her.

ToEoSTo, Ont, Nov. 27.-A gale from
the southeast raged all day, creating sad
havoc to shipping on the lake and along the
water front. A very heavy ses 10 rolling and
the breakers are the highest ever known to
the Oldest lake mariners.
A despatch received here tonight from
Port Credit says the schooner Altandal is
ashore near there and several lives were lost
A feet Of schooners with their cargoes are
anchored in the bay awaiting wharf room to
unload, and are fass going to pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
MAINE PERSONALS.

Colonel Charles Is. Merrill and family of
Portland have gone south to spend the winter
months.
Rev. T. j. Ramsdell, son Of the late Levi
Ramsdell of Lubcc WAS recently ordained -
pastor of Congregational church at South
Paris. Me.
Rev. J. b. Brown, formerly Of East Ms-
chiss. has accepted the pastorate Of church
in Michigan, to which he was invited, and will
remain there for the present
Rev. g. W. Jones Of New Sharon has ten
dered his resignation AS pastor Of the Con-
gregationsi church there after a pAstorate Of
four years. He intends to leave town before
January next.
Rev. John Mitchell, until recently .
preacher in the NJ. u conference, has been
very sick for several weeks past In kesaf
Falls, at his daughters, Mrs. y. W. kedlon.
His recovery is considered very doubt ful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
NOTICE TO LIGHTHOUSES
Changes tc be Made in Lights on the
Maine and ssachusetts Coasts.

Notice is given by the Lighthouse Board
that about Dec. 2, 1889, the light at Bear
Island lighthouse station, Maine, will be ex-
hlbited, without change Of characteristics.
from the new tower. The light will then
be about 20 feet N.N.W. from its present
temporary POSITION, and two feet lower.
Also, that on same date the light at Dump
ling Rock (Round HilD light station, Massa-
chusetts, will be exhibited without change of
characleristics from the new tower attached
to the new dwelling. The light will then be
70 feet N. Z from its present temporary
position on the tower and two feet lower,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
THE NATIONS SCAPlTAL.
The Letters That Never Came
Are Numbered.
One Delegate from Brazil Who Refuses
TO Let.
Some Changes Ordered in Signals nom
Maine Lighthouses.

WAsHxGToS, Nov. 27.-Secretary Blaine
has received = communication from Dr.
Cruze, delegate ID the international Ameri-
eau Conference from Guatemala thanking
the United States government, in the name
Of the government Of Guatemala. for the
constant and delicate attentions paid the dei-
egation from that cosntry during the excur-
sion just terminated. DR.. Cruze also &C.
knowledges the generous competition Of
sympathy, hospitality, and the charming
consideration With which the American
people welcomed the delegates to the con
gress in every place visited by them.
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Pensions Granted Maine People.

Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing residents of Maine! Original, George
+ Blackinton, Rockland; James Decker,
Wilton Notch; Charles B. Ray. Rockland !;
Benz. II. Cushman. Penobscot; Lacien
Heal, Rockport; Leveret c Brigham,
Beddington; N. B. Grant South Hancock
John G. Spinney, North Boothbsy; John
Marks. Smyrna Mills; Robert J. Camp,
Pittsiield; Zemro b. Hall, Harrington;
James Danforth, Norway: Isaac j. Fields,
Rocklsnd; John G. Daley, Sherman Mills.
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THEY ALL WANT IT.
VitePIille Blsinsss nel Alive to Needs
Of I Nev Train.
Growth Of UosthsEn and Eastern Maine
Demand It, They Gay, and They Be-
hsvs It Will Pay.


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ina. ma, ,.;.,;, ~. - t.
Ans =" 'e oe" 'n'1r'
essed In uain service on the Maine Cen
tfal east, which shall better accommodate
those who wish To do bu.ines, in Bspyor
p.t..
-"N '1 '"' e"''"" 'e'
yond Dex1ef anu 30 on TO Oreensiiie. return
ing 70 this city and Augusta the same day.
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40 80 a, niab, .nd ho 80 So hon,n
80 - -. hs, 49,, ~ y, a., ,h., ..'
days where we can 10 all the business in q
day. am in favor of morning train east
from Augusta which will get us in Bangor
about 3 in the morning aud land US at home
about q 10 the evening, provided the Maine
Central will give it to US
Judge o. G. Hall of the Sentinel expresses
himself a. greatly in favor Of such train.
I'VE have daily connection with Lewiston,
Bath, Augusta and Portland" he said, land
can most times of the year go to either of
those places, do quite days business and
return at q reasonable hour in the evening
But we cannot 60 to any important place
east by the present arrangement of trains
and return at night unless We take train IS
early as 3 o'clock in the morning, returning
as late ss ten O'Clock at night. This makes
q very long day. l think the demands Of
the growing business in the eastern and
northern part Of the State will soon give us
= morning train to Bangor, making connec-
tions with Belfast and Greenville over the
new Maine Central extension, returning at
night"
Hon. H. W. Stewart, Judge Of the NUM-
cipal Court; A. A. Plsisted. Esq, cashier of
the Titonic National Bank; {. q. Carleton
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UTTERLY CYLINDRICAL


LONDON. Nov, 27.-At the conservative
conference at Nottingham, today. Lord Sal
isbary condemned the declaration recently
made by Lord Roseberry at the liberal meet
ing in Glasgow, that the reform Of the House
of Lords must be Of drastic character, aud
said the declaration Was q rash one. Re.
ferrine TO the progress Of the Home Rule
idea to federste England, Scotland, ireland
and Wales. Salisbury said that he considered
the application Of such q scheme to Great
Britain utterly chimerical.
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NO CHANGE
In tho Critical Condition OF Cloush's
Victims

RocKLASp, Nov. 81 The funeral ser
vices of Geo. S. Clough, the young man who
shot Mrs. j. G. Ludwig and Miss Eva Woos-
ter and then himself will occur at his faith
er's residence 22 Trinity street, at l.3o p.
NJ Friday. The condition Of the wounded
ladies' remains very critical without noticea-
bic change.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
-Four Years and Half In Prison Because
His Factory Exploded.
Lord oalisbury Has Condemnatosy
Words for Home Rule.

ANTWERP. Nov. ?7.--The trial Of n.
Corvilain, proprietor Of the cartridge factory
in this city in which . disastrous exploaios
occurred last September which resulted In
the death Of many and destruction Of much
property, and NJ. Delauney, engineer Of shs
factory. who were charged with homicide By
imprudence, was concluded today. The pvis-
oners were convicted and the judge sentenced
Corvilian to four years and six months and
pelaaney to Que year and six months imprls.
onment and fine of $500 france each.
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II is rumored that the Amcer Of Afghanis-
tan is dead.
The famous gold mines Of the Province
Of Carsbays, department Of Puno. Peru,
formerly worked extensively by Spaniards
and Portuguese, but subsequently abandoned,
partly on account Of the attacks Of savages
and partly because of revelations, are nov
exciting great interest.
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BliSSard In Ainnssota.

MNNEAroLis, Nov. 27.-A light fall of
snow has been in progress during the day
and still continues tonight A dispatch from
Litchfeld. Mimi, says genuine blizzard set
in there this morning. the snow has fallen
to depth Of three inches and 10 drifting
badly. The weather 10 quite cold and dsa-
Rreeable.
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HEARD CRIES OF DISTRESS.
Schooner Ellsworth From Bangor on Z
Reef. but the Crew Get on.

PoRTsMoUrH, n H.. Nov. 27.-Late last
night assistant light keeper Burke At Boon
Island heard cries of distress in the direc-
ton of the eastern reef and putting of in
his boat found the schooner City Of Ellis
worth, Capt. Belstting, loaded with lumber
from Bangor for Plymouth, Mass. hard
and fast on the reef.
After considerable difficulty he succeeded
in taking of the captain and crew of three
men, landing them on the Island where he
made them as comfortable ss possible. At
daylight the crew set to work stripping the
vessel Capt. Belatting coming to this city for
assistance. She has q cargo of 90. 900 feet
of lumber and shingles. If no wind comes
mp she may be brought of all right by sac
rificing the deck load. The vessel is owned
in Ellsworth.
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TWAS A BARK
That was WRECKED on New Jersey
Coast Three Lives Lost.

AsBuKY PARk. N. j., Nov. 27.-It was
the bark Germania and not . steamer that
was wrecked tonight At Long Beach. The
Germania came ashore opposite the West
End Hotel. Long Branch. Before the life
line could be shot to her. the vessels spars
went by the board and the vessel quickly
vent to pieces and disappeared Five sail
ors we're rescued. Captain Windhorst and
eight sailors were drowned. The vessel was
completely wrecked.
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MONTANA LOCKOUT.


HELEsA, Mont, Nov. z7--The lockout
still exists. The Senate met this morning,
but only republican members responded to
the roll call The Senate then adjourned till
to more commodious quarters to'ay and COM
mence the routine work on Friday. The
democratic branch neld short session this
morning but did NOT accomplish anything.
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FREE SHADE, Middlesex. Co. Va
Having used DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup in my
family with the greatest degree Of sstisfsc-
ton, unhesisstingly recommend it as the
best remedy that I know Of for cbilir
THOMAS Y. LAWSON.
The tread Of public opinion seems to be
steadily drifting into the unqualified indorse-
ment Of Laxadof the golden specific for
headache and biliousness. Price only 25
cents package. nov2sdltfolrm