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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-30

My Dear Lttfi, Cousins Did you ever
play court m--no--ihsn | will tell you
how to have very amusing game. Select
one of the party for judge, two more for
lawyers and all the rest will be witnesses.
The judge first whispers some word or
words, phrase or quotation in the ear of
each witness. Then he, in very d. cled
manner. charges them 10 answer all ques-
tons with the word or words he has given
them and sits down. Next. the first lawyer
asks six questions and if he fails 10 get any
other answer than the one given by the
judge-then the second lawyer GROSS ques
tions. He is also allowed TO ask six ques-
tions. If the witness stand this question
ing he is allowed to take seat beside the
ju ige. but if he fails to give the same an
swer to every question asked be is placed
in the criminal box This will be simply n
corner of the room little apart
from the rest Of the witnesses
Each witness is to be questioned and cross
questioned N turn. A new judge may be
chosen Mt the beginning of every game, or
the same one act during several games.
The same with the lawyers. No one Is al.
lowed to leave the room until court rises,
that is, until the game is ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-30
ONB FAMILY BURNED.
Parents, Eight Children and
Visitor Roasted in Beds.
Calamity Thought to Have Occurred
Through IntoIieation.
Another Family Narrowly Escapes
Death by Villain at the Gas Pipe,

DKrkorr, Dec. 29.-A Tribune special
from Hancock. Mich, says; A family
named Gross. consisting Of parents and
eight children, With \ visitor. were con-
sumed in burning dwelling at Huron tow n
early this morning. Theodore Gross re-
turned from q dance near by at2 At 2 so
Theodore, Jr., returned from the Huron
stamp mills. where he 10 employed. He
went to bed. Shortly sfterwArd be WAS
awakened by his brother Nicholas, who
heard = scream from an adjoining room
occupied by their three sisters and three
little brothers.
The ran to the partition door and found
the door = mass Of flames, the smoke aud
fire ascending the stairway. The boys es.
capped BY Jumping through 4 window. reach
ing the ground seriously cut by glass and in
. semi nude condition. One attempted to
enter the house on the ground floor where
the father mother and two other children
slept but we're driven back by the flames
that enveloped the building. II wasimpos.
sible for spectators who gathered quickly
to save the inmates but were compelled to
stand by and hear the agonizing cries. In
three hours searching party went over the
ruins and discovered the charred remains
Of II bodies, distinguishable only by the
size of the bones. They were gathered in
a sleigh box and deposited in the public
hall.
The ages of the young people range from
TWO to twenty-five years. No reliable in
formation can be obtained ~ to how the
fire started. Theedo Gross. Jr says it
might have originated from = lamp he sup
posed he extinguished before he went to
bed. There are rumors that the dreadful
calamity occurred through the csrelessness
Of the parents, who are alleged to have
home intoxicated from dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-30

inaagurafed syssen Of examinations Of
the practical work which men vsre called
upon to do While on duty, requiring nine
ty per cent Of correct work before they
could be permanently appointed. II they
failed in This they uere drupped after si1
nonths trial. This feasure ve stiii retain.
lis only ia entering the service that the
new rules apply. Ny experience has been
that We are getting very much younger
men than formerly. Young men
fresh from the sehools - .
general thing, reach The highest
rank, and muss Of course be selected. This
would probably be . gain 70 the service il
there could be added to il another feature.
and that 10 . test Of muscular strength.
We need muscle quite - much - brains.
l am looking for great good TO come from
recent order Of the department looking to
the appointments Of substitutes in this SER
vice, similsf to that which 10 nov in vogue
in the letter carrier service. This will
enable us 70 give the men q
good trial and test their powers Of
endurance before they are inducted into
the service. Another feature should also
be added. that Of permanency. - now,
under the present system, clerk can be
without cause and at the merest
vhim. There is nothing to protect the
hundreds Of good men in this service from
the rapscity Of the politician. A change
Of administration would undoubtedly change
= large percentage of the force, especially
in the hotly contested States. We never
can have . good service until this tempta-
tion is removed. have seen enough in
the past four years TO convince me Of this
fact II would be manifestly unfair to I'LL
this service with men from one party,
and then close the doors - WAS At.
tempted. under the late administration.
would have men Of all parties represented,
md somewhat in proportion to the voting
population Of each. Not 90 much because
hey belong to any party. but because they
Ire competent, trusty men. A man in this
'erviee should be a. safe in his tenure Of
,tfice ss 10 an army officer. Beth have been
educated at the expense Of the government,
md should not be removed except for
,suse, and hearing granted such ~ 10
Iiveu an army officer before disinterested
tribunal. When men are worn out in this
ervice, and no longer able for duty. or
,ave been injured by some railroad col
ision or accident. they should be pensioned
. they are in England"
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Fortunes and Successea-Maii Routss'
Etc

There was a $1,000 fire in Bath green
house Friday afternoon. cause unknown.
The amount of subscriptions pledged to
the support of a new opera house in Port
md has now reached $50 $3.50.
Eleven cattle broke through the ice Of
Sabbath Day pond in West Gloucester,
Friday afternoon, and were rnscued by
being lsssoed after perilous and hard work.
The following list of failures in this
State are just made public.
Peter Powers. grocer Deer Isle, has
been attached
George A. Bradmsn, grocer, Abbott Viii
lsge has failed.
VIM. J. Pennell. provision desler, Cum
berland Mills, has assigned.
Hiram S Gray Co, general trader,
Weeks, Mills, China. have failed.
The following changes in the Maine
rostal service are announced;
The special service to East Mount YER
non from Readiield Depot will be discontin-
ned from December Sist. on Route t5o'
and star service will be established from
Es,, Noun. Vernon to Readield Depot and
nsck four miles BY a schedule allowing not
more than one hour running time each way
a, times a week, from Jsnusry lst, TO june
yoth 1890.
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SCANNING THE NEW YEAR.
The Golden Promises Seen Their ein by
Keen Eyed Business Men.

NEw YORK, Dec. 30 That the coming
year is to be one of unusual activity in the
commercial world seems to be the opir ion
of business men North and South. East and
West. as CLEANED and summarized by the
New York Sun.
Jay Gould was at his desk in the Western
Union building and he looked out over his
gold-bowed glasses as he began in response
to the reporters request to give his opinion
as to the commercial outlook for 1890. 81
feel" said Mr.. Gould, that next year
ought to be prosperous one. The reason
for that opinion is that the crops through
out the country, as whole, have been ex-
ceptionaliy good. This is giving an active
business to the transportation companies
aud they, in turn, buy and consume sup
plies liberaily, and this affects all the gen
eral ramficatons of business"
In my recent trip through the West and
Southwest saw a marked improvement
everywhere over the situation as it was in
the spring he money situation, which is
an important factor, will probably right it.
self early in the new yesr. 1t has been
materially affected by the action of the
government in calling in its funds Just at
the most stringent period of the year A
great deal of money, probably sl00, 900, 900,
will be released in January by the payment
of dividends, etc, and this will be invested
in securities. One result, and the natural
one of the high rates for money. is that
money has been attracted to New York.
Speaking of the coal trade, there is every
assurance that the outlook in the bitumin-
Gus re gion is good.
The anthracite people seem to have got
their prizes so much higher, relatively,
above bituminous that the consumption Of
anthracite has been curtailed TO point a
good deal below the capacity of produce.
Probably lower scale of prices, some
thing more near the relative prices for bit
luminous, would again restore the consump-
ton of anthracite to the old figures. The
iron interest is quite prosperous. and that
has become one Of the great elements of
production of the country, so that on the
whole, and after looking the situation over,
cannot but take very hopeful outlook at
the future, especially as the pr,ces for
commodities, stocks and bonds and raw
materials are on low basis.
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CHURCH AND PEOPLE.

now bell for the first Baptist church,
St, George, weighing 600 lbs has arrived
and will be put in place at once.
The Broad Cove. Gushing, N. E. Church,
,s;oice. in . new spire. of which the pastor
psv p A. Smith, vas architect and build
ar and a bell is to he placed therein
The newly ordained pastor in the Baptist
church, Friendship, Rev. A. Leach, is pros
neriue in his work. The consregah are
GOOD and social meetings are we'll attended
Rev. A. K. P. Small Of Portland has ae-
..nssd the invitation to preach the dedic.-
torv sermon of the Bethany Baptisf cnuicn
edifice. Skowhegsn. The time ioF tne YER
xice il no, vet determined.
The new Baptist church sfPenoosco;
Cove is about ready for occupancy ana WI,
he dedicated soon. II will cos. soou'
a. 400. It's unique and hne stfuc'als
sna il modem enough to saiisfy the mos
fastidious.
Rev. C. F. McIntire will close his pres
.rt enessement with the North Anson sne
1rniversalist parishes Sunday evening DEC s
20 He goes to Springfield. W. Tne uni
1e,..list pulpit will remain vacant nli !.lt
aret Of March, when it will BE- re-occoplee
by Rev. sanford P. Smith Of Tno"p'o'
vile, Mass.
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NATIONS CAPITAL.
Brazil Hasn't CoD6scated Dom
Pedro's Property.
European AeddIips Turns Conservatives
Into Republicans.
Ths "Cantssu" Taking the Place OF the
Post Trader

WAsHHGroS, Dec. pa telegram was
received this morning BY valente. the
brazilian minister, from Ruy Ba:bozA.
minister Of finance. which says: The prop
erty belonging TO the Imperial family has
not been eonhscated On the contrary a
decree has been guaranteed TO all the I'm
Ierisi family for a term of two year, in
which TO dispose Of its property. Allow
ance in the civil list and subsidy granted
BY the provisional government has been
cancelled
Vslente said the government had taken
crest precsution te ensure the safety of
ever, thing belonging to the Imperial family.
A careful inventory vas taken Of their
pos sessions. and these effects zeaiously
granted, and turned over TO Marquis Paran-
aqua, a warm friend OF the Emperor. Both
the Minister aud Cspssia Maturity, delegate
to the Marstime Congress. declared their
firm belief that the Republic was assume
beyo question, The reports Of trouble
they said vas all hatehed up in Lisbon by
e nem.es Of the Republic.
There seems to be . growing feeling
bere among the Brazilsns in support Of the
republic and in opposition to a monarchy.
This feeling is apparently due to consid-
able extent TO the supposed attempts at in
reference on the part of the European
government in Brazils national a6airs.
Even those BraziliAns formerly devoted to
Dom Pedro for some time and not friendly
TO the government are nov strong adherents
Of the republic.
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SUICIDES DOUBLE LIFE
About to be Married Though Still
Having wife He Deserted IS Years
Previous.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Dec. 29.-The
funeral of Nathan T. Robinson, who com
mitted suicide Thursday, occurred this
afternoon. Up to the time of Robinson's
death it vas popularity supposed here he
was q single man with no relatives. The
decea.ed left his wife in Providence, X. l.,
20 years ago and since then she has never
heard from him. He told his wife he Was
going to get place somewhere else and as
soon As he got settled would return and get
her.
His wife was left with no means Of sup
port With two children, boy and girl
The boy is now Il well-known Providence
business man and only by accident his
.ister-in-law heard Of an overseer's suicide
in this city whose name vas Robinson
Miss Anna Hayes. to whom the deceased
vas about to be married, was ignorant
that Robinson had family. The deceased
in a will left her 81 400. His daughter and
sister were present at the funeful
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SYMPATHY WASTED
That 10 Besto wed on tie Post Traders
About to be Hupplanted.

Concerning traders At military posts and
the intimstion given them that their uses
had been slpplalted By t,se post "canteen'
Secretary Proctor says: The fact is re-
vealed by the results of operating csnteens
tnat the traders profits have ~ rule
been so great that the public have no &C.
casion TO feel that they have been too sum-
masi!y dealt with. Bat even IL it were
cor ceded that their profits had not been
sufficient to counter balance the loss sus-
tained hy the change Of fystem. there could
be no hesitation on the part of the war
department in deciding betxeen The busi-
meas interests of the traders anl the busi-
ness interests OF the enlisted men, for
whose benefit they were originally licensed.
As sopn as Congress will appr u rate the
funds r, qured for the purchase Of the
buildings belonging to the traders, who
have been or may be supplanted by can
teens. the army will have no special occa-
sion to feel any further interest in their
behalf.
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One of the daliv papers tells story of
boy twelve years old who ran away from his
employer, to whom he had been apprentced
When brought before the justice to answer
for his conduct, he declared tbst he could
not live with the people, because the lady
made him tell lies When persons called
to see her whom she dill not want to meet,
she made him say she was not at home
The paper says that the boy was sent to
Juvenile Asylum, but complains that moth
ing was done to the lady who had tried to
teach him TO tell what was false. The
PansH
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.tlarriieo.


ASDRoscoGoIS.
IB Auburn. Dec. 4, Chester II. Farris nf Au-
burn, and Miss Grace l. Nsrney Of Lewiston.
In Turner Dec u, y. l.. Phinney Of Turner,
and Mis-, Bertha H. DeCoster Of Bnck6eld.
ARuosTooK.
In Washturn, Dec. 2i, Frank A. Rogers of
washburn and Miss Edith rsmphrey OF Blaine
In Caribou, Dec, e. Frank Thompson and Miss
Sadie Brown, both Of Caribou.
CCMBERLASp.
In Portland, Dee. q, Nelson a. Smith and Miss
Nina n. Macomber, both Of Portland. Dec "A,
Jonn q. Down. and Miss Mary T.. yer, both Of
NOR and Sophia Louise league both Of Deering
KNOX.
In Gushing, Dec. a, Robert +. McI.aln Of Bre.
men. and Mary a. Llwsil. o. Muscongu- Isle,
Bristol.
LiscoLS.
In Jefferson, Dec %, Edwin H. Averill Of Alma.
and Miss Lucy A. Moody, Of Jeierson
In wadoboro, &. Edward Neea of Middle
boro. Mass, aud Edith N. Feyler. Of waldoboro
OxFoRD.
In Gfesd. Dee. ", Arthur H. Lazy and Minnie
X. Lazy, both Of i,ilead
In Paris. Dec. 25, Alvsb Jackson and Eva l.
Frank.
In Lowell, Dec. 10, Josiah II. Fox Of Lowell. and
Miss Matte Beardsiey Of Waterford.
PENoBscDT.
In Bangor, Dec 70. GEO. ". blanchard Of East
Cambridge. Mass. ahi Mis- Annie u. Durzin. Of
Bangor.
In Eddington, Dec. es. Fben r. Stone Of
fddingtou, and Mis. Kate Wiihs@. Of usmpden
roRg.
In saeo, Dec. %, John W swest-ir, Jr., and
Mis- Jennie Nixon. both Of ssco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-30
THIRD AND CLOSING DAY
OF the Maine Pedagogical Meeting at
Bangor.

BANGOR Dec. 28.-The third day of the
Maine pedagogical meeting wss opened this
afternoon by the reading of a paper en-
Purpose OF the Recitation" by A H..
Drake of Pittsfeld. A. NJ. Thomas of Hou-
ton followed with paper on the same sub
j.ct. The discussion of these papers was
opened by II. w. Tucker of Hsrtland, fol-
lowed by DR.. Hanson. W. j. Corthell and
others Mr. II. Small of Norway read 3
paper on Greek, Why Taught and How"
which was discussed by DR.. Hanson and
Rev Is. F. Snow.
The following officer, were elected for
the ensuing year: President, w. W Stet
son, Auburn; vice president, L 7. Samp-
son, Saco; secretary and treasurer, II, NJ
Estabrook, Gorhsm; executive committee,
W. W. Stetson. Il. p. sampson, II. NJ.
Estabrook. C. A Bynum, Helen w. Fuller;
advisory board W. A. Luce. +. A. Nicker-
son, Il. p. Sampson, L. q. Jordan, Sarah
W. Taylor. A memorial to the late
Thomas Tssh was read by W. j. Corthell,
and others also paid tribute to the noted
educator. The last paper for the season
az read by II NJ Estabrook on The
Plan for Professional Work"
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wINTRY NORTHWEST.
Hevay Snow Over a Wide Area
Blizzard Raging in Places.

ST PArL. Dee 20 Winter weather is
r. II ,rted to have set 10 generally through
ou- the northwest Heavy snow has fallen
over 4 wi "a area. ant trains will undoubt-
+, he delayed =. mGay points. gentle
snow storm " ch reached the twin elite .
early yesterday evening strengthened into
a ga,l later and ragged furiously until morn
ing.
A special from Huron, South Dakota,
reports the nearest approach to a blizzard
since the memorable 18th of January,
1887. Snox drfted badly All trains
were held there last night and today. All
will go out on schedule time to morrow
morning.
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SOMETHING FOR LITTLE chill
DREN.
Ruinous High Pitch.

For the benefit of my young readers who
are practising vocal sounds for the purpose
of becoming good singers by and by, ! copy
the following from the Musical Recorder
The high pitch used in England leads to
the production of very dissgreeabls shriek-
ing; notes ssare delivered which are In no
sense artis,ically beautiful. and which only
"split the ears OF the eroundhngs." Nearly
all singers are in favor of lowering the
pitch, the sole exceptions are, | believe,
The contraltos, whom high pitch does not
affect so much as 1t does others. ! know
of one justly celebrated con,rslto who pro-
duced an extraordinary effect by her low +.
If the pitch were altered this vocal feat
would no longer be so wonderful, aud il is
natural, therefore. thu, this lady should
wish the present state of things TO continue.
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Notes

The ceremony Of proclaiminR his Majss-
ty Carlos | as King OF Portugal and
Algarves, took place Saturday.
Dom Pedro has accepted the Kings..oRss
of one of the royal palaces at Lisbon - .
temporary residence and le1presses desire
to livesalone.
A report comes from 81. Petersburg that
there is some disaffection in the army, and
that several arrests have been made Of
their opinions.
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Pen.io ID Granted Mace Psople

Pensions lave be en- granite 10 the fol-
loving res d nts of Maine: Original,
Harvey Judkins. Dover South Mills; Fred
erick II, Anies, Bangor; George Gardner,
Cutler; william II. Moore, Monson ;
George A. Andrews, kockport, Henry l..
Nelson, Woodfords; John ID. Perkins,
Franklin; John B. Peachey. North Cor
ham; Sanborn c. Murphy, Ashland ;
Thomas Taylor, Belfast; Hans Samuel
son. Bremen; Philena, widow Of George
II. Boston, Norridgewock.
Original invalid, VIM Harding, Andover ;
Jas. W. Bixby, Athens; VIM. F Stevens,
Rumford; Loring Decker. La Grange.
Increase, Albert II. NJ. Perry, Peacove !:
Andrew J, Twombly, Enfield. Original
widows, &c. Minor of Thos. J. Moultop,
Livermore Centre; William, father OF
Lafayette Jameson, Friendship; Bertha,
widow of Galen Worcester, Bangor.
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PortIands Poor Children Dine.

PoRrLASp, Dee 29.-Ssturday afternoon
the Children's Christmas Club of Portland
gave their annual dinner in City Hall to
poor children. The body Of the hall was
filed with tables furnished with turkey and
txings.
Seven hundred boys and girls psrtook Of
the dinner, after which there was an enter
tainment adapted to the tastes of the chill
dren. Food was supplied by the citizens
contributed at the solicitation Of members
of the club.
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ENEMY IN TIE CELLAR
Attempts to Smother the Whole Fam
lily with Gas.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 29.-Frederick W,
Stedefelder, proprietor Of a bakery on 3ol
Floyd street, was awakened about o'clock
this morning by his little girl, who told him
the gas he usually leaves burning low bad
gone out. Stedefelder found the gas had
been cut of. He went down cellar to ex-
anime the meter.
As he entered the cellar he was shot at
by men who succeeded in escaping in the
darkness. bullet slightly wounded
Stedefelder in the shonlder. Albert Maiser,
baker whom Stedefelder discharged some
time ago, was afterwards arrested and con-
fessed to an attempt TO smother the family
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PRESS COMMENTS.


Governor Burleish has done right in re-
nominating Judge Libbey. The Supreme
Bench of Maine cannot afford 70 lose the
services Of 90 able and upright jufist.
Judge Libbey vas Arss appointed BY Gov.
Dingley in 1878. and vss reappointed BY
Gov. Robie in 1888. Though Democrat
10 politics, his freedom from party bias in
cases having political beafinss vas notably
shown in the opinion on the Garcelon mic
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A Paymssters Clerk and Money
Missing.

BENJAMIN A. Jones, the paymaster's
clerk in the U. 5. Marine Corps depart
ment. is missing. HIS hat has been fouud
floating in the river and a letter written by
him to his wife. said he was about to COM
init suicide.
Jones accounts are being inve estigated and
a shortage Of s2500 already has been dis
covered.
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NEW NAVAL VE66 els.
Conn., rletiLg their Comp,ep sntS AID
Fittings.

Arrangements were being made Saturday
Al the rayy department for the fttiag CT
two new vessels recently added to the navy,
the Charleston and Baltimore, with their
proper conplemerts of men.
There is some difficulty about eqnipring
the Charleston. which is at Mare Island,
California. There are not enough n IN hy a
hundred on the Pacific coast to give the
ship her full sllow aLce and it will probably
by necessary TO fenl par, of tie crew over
land by rail.
The Baltimore will receive her compile
ment ia about ten da,s and VIII then seam
down from Philsdelpbis to Norfolk TO
receive her last touches.
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Fire at South Berwick

Dover. n H.. Dec 29.-Fire broke out
shortly after II O'Clock Friday night. The
main block was destroy ed snd several build
ings in the immediate vicinity more OF lees
damaged, l lie loss is estimated at $1,000
which is partially covered by insurance.
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LUMPY JAwED.
Cattle Injected with the Disease bsing
Killed at Chicago Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Seven.y-fve Of the
one hundred and nine cattle said to be
iumpy jswed arrived at the stock yards on
Friday and were shot today At Hess pack
ing house. Thirty-eieht will be Eilied
tomorrow The infected carcaases viii be
DESTROYED by the city health ofhcers.