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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
MAINE PEOPLE.

0. f. Blockden, Esq has been elected
Mr.. Geo. NJ, Coombs of Lewiston has
been retained as architect of the new hospi-
tai for the insane to be built at Bangor.
Mr.. James Fellows, just re elected cash.
ier of the Second National Bank Of Skow-
hogan, has been cashier of that bank for a
period of twenty-six years.
Rev Sanford p. Smith of Thompsonville,
Conn, will commence his labors as pastor
of the Universalist churches at Skow he gan
and North Anson, the first Sunday in March.
The only pensioners of the War of 1912
in the town of Vienna are Ira Seavey and
Mrs. Nancy Allen. the latter person having
celebrated her 9lst birthday anniversary,
Jan. l.
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell, lecturer of the
State Grange, has received an invitation
to lecture, from the Agricultural Univer.i.
ty of Vermont. He will shortly enter the
Miss Helen L. Friend of Bangor. who
has been in Boston studying music, sail,
from New York Feb. Is. on the steame:
California, direct to Naples. Frsm there
she will make q tour of Italy and then
locate in Florence for year and a
half, to study vocal music with the famous
Vatini.
The funeral of Mrs. Aasel Allen took
place at Skowhegan on Monday afternoon
and was largely attended by relatives and
friends. This remarkable old lady was
born in Lewiston in 1897, and was, clnse.
quently, SO years old at the time of her
death, and also the Oldest person in Skow-
hegan. When 2s years old she vas at
tackled with rheumatism, which subsequent.
ly caused her the loss of the use of her
lower limbs, and she used crutches for
nearly 63 years. while for q space of near
ly so years she was entirely deaf. The
cause of deatl was old age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
A FIERCE BLAZE
Eats up Valuable Property on eum
meT Street, Boston.

BOsroN, Jan. lf.-Fire broke out short
ly after 8 O'Clock this morning in the build
ing occupied BY VIM. Clsfiin, Coburn 4
CO., boot and shoe manufacturers, l3e
Summer street, and caused three alarms to
be rung in.
The FIRE is believed to have started in the
lower floor of this building and spread with
remarkable rspidi,y to the upper stories.
The building is of stone. four stories high
II is thought at this writing that the fire will
be confined to the building in which i,
started.
The buildings adjoining are occupied by
Whitcher & Emery, and Potter, White {
Bailey. They are each separated by thick
walls which will probably prevent the fire
from reaching them.
The frms adjoining are dealers in lea tn
er and shoe findings.
The fire rapidly extended to the upper
story of the burning building and the smoke
caused by the burning leather was so dense
as TO make it as dark as night in the vicin-
ity of the fire. The fire was well under
control at eleven o'clock. An estimate of
the loss places it between Sl50, 900 and
5000, 600. The loss Oh the Clsfiin building
alone will be $1,000
The losses and insurance of the Summer
street fire this morning. are. as far as it i.
possible 10 ascertain: Cishin. Coburn &
Co, loss, $4,000. insurance 500. 900 ;
Whicher Emery, leather and shoe find
ings, loss, $4,000, insurance e25 900
Clogg & Fisher, leather board manufactur-
ers, 10 .. $40 600. fully insured; NJ c.
kimball, finished leather, loss, $1,000. fully
insured. The building owned by Boston
University was so badly damaged that ex-
governo- Claflin, Que of the trustees, SAYS
a new building is practically necessary. In
suranee on the building, $4,000.
Some 20 other business firms who occu-
pied Offices in the building. lose from 5000
to $1,000 each. many uninsured. Total
losses probably will reach nearly el5O, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
The Ohio Ballot Box Forgeries.

Ex Gov. Fora ker in confirming the testi-
meny before the OH ballot box forgery
committee this morning, said Wood cam :
to Columbus, s. p;ember lth, with the
forged paper. The witness wss surprised
to see it bore the name of Senator Sherman
although he had understood that those of
Butter~or,h, Mckinley, and Mcpherson
were attaci ed. With certain Sigh, dis
crepsncles the signature. generally seemed
genuine.
He had never seen Gov, Campbelrs sig
nature. but those who had said that the
Governor generally signsd himself Jane,
+ Campbell al tlis vas J. Z Campbell.
The forged signature looked all right
Wood suggested that Senator Sherman
name might have been signed with stamp
Soon afterwards the witness mst EdtoI
Halstead on the train aad showed him the
forged document. The witness said ihA
he did lot Gee how the paper could be USED
without injaring the republican party, OF
| account of the republican names zttache l
Halstead replied that it could be used a.
far as Campbell vas concerned. Campbell
being the only man named who was befor,
the people. They would not do their daty
| if they allow such 3 man elected Gov
ernor of the State. Hslstead said tha, b,
would publish The matter anyway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
ENGLISH FLEET AT TAoUe
4 General Mixed Up State OF Aifaiss
at Portugal.

LsSoN, Jan. IL The rumor Of the
British fleet in the ragus had = tranQuiiis-
ing Il feet upon the papers. The Journal
of Commerce, the popular srgan. entreats
the people not TO prolong unjustidal.ly
manifestations which involve breaches Of
the peace and possibly fresh national In.
initiation,
IL Is stated that leading ship owner In
municipal authority begged Glynn Petres
mediation TO prevent the fleet entering
Tsgus. Glynn Pe,re intimated that II such
a thing happened, it would be entirely the
fault of the inhabitants. A committee Of
ladies' in this society have formed q resolu-
ton 10 boy colt Giynn Petres wife.
The evening papsrs generally advise
prudence On the part of the public. Mobs
Of workmen and sailors parade the streets
denouncing Eogland. Many hundreds Of
adhesions to the commercial plan Of the
campaign are received from the Owners Of
the machine building works. Steamship
companies have transferred contracts for
coal and iron TO Belgium, English men
employed by the government are given the
alternative Of dismissal or naturalization.
English flags are brought AMI publicly
burned in several towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Number of Persons Killed, Wounded
and Burned in tho Wreck.

CINciSsATI, Jan. l7-As the Glendale
accommodation bound for Cincinnati was
leaving the station near College Hill juno
tion this evening the Chicago vesti bule
train ran into the rear Of the accommoda
ton. Three passenger cars of the Glen
dale train contained about 75 people. The
locomotive of the vestibule train ran half
way through the rear car of the accommo-
iation plling the passenger cars in heap
snd settir them on fire
The locomotive of the accommodation
was not derailed. The FIRE department and
patrol wagon were called from Cincinnati
and the fire extinguished. At the present
writing four persons have been taken dead
from the wreck, AMI several persons fatal
ly wounded. How many more fatalities
there may be, is not known. The number
of fatalities and injuries considering the
completeness Of the wreck and the number
Of passenger 8, is reported as comparatively
small. The body of John Wilson, superin.
tendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, of Cincinnati, has been identif
ed as one of those burned up. The engi.
neer Of the vestibule train is seriously hurt
and the baggage master died on the way to
the hospital.
Latest reports give fve deaths and two
seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
A NEW DEPARTURE
by the r ,ilroad Commissi oneIs Ia Q
Recent Decision.

road Ct muissioners in relation TO grade
crossing in Auburn. that marks new de-
parture in the law relating to such cross
ings The city of Auburn had laid out .
street and pctitioned the Railroad Connie
sioners for decision as to whether this
crossing should be made at grade. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

The League Win Not Endosss Any
Political Party.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE committee OF
constitution and bylaws appointed yester
day BY the Afro American convention
submitted i,s report today. recommending
the adoption of an Article declaring thai
the proposed Afro American league should
not endorse any party in politics, and tha,
any member using the league pamphlets or
stationery for political or personal pur-
poses would be expelled. The committee
on revolutions reported the following. y hich
vas adopted BY the convention:
The objects Of the league is to protest
against tsxation without representation; to
secure 4 more equitable distribution Of the
school funds in those States where separate
schools exist; to insist upon . fair and i'm
partial trial BY judge and jury, our peers
in ali cases in Law wherein we may be =
party to resist by all legal and reasonable
means all mob and lynch Law whereof ve
are victims, and insist upon the arrest and
conviction Of all such offenders against our
legal rights; TO resist in the courts the
tyrsnnieal usages of railroads, steamboats,.
and other corporations where We are con-
cerned."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan II.
FtouR-Receipts. as.9e2 pkgs; exports. 81
bbls; sales, II, $50. Repeat quotations inciud
ing City mill extra, - 35st+ IS; patent, y 65s
s5 40, .uperhne. o. i0at2 rs; extra No. 2, o. 10s
o. IS, winter wheat low grade, e2 a5Ae2 IS; Min
nesota extra, % soae4 Is, southern -four dull
rye -four quiet.
wHEAr-Receipts, 1890. exports, -, sale,
-. quiet No. spring -; No red
s2l No red s6ssst, ees ator s7iss7i fob s7lassi
delivered, No had. xla96i, No northern, ssil
-
RYE-hrm
BARLEY-nOninal-
CoRS-Recepts, .i3,4oo exports, i7.2ao, sales
$4,000; firm, steamer, 35is3si. No 2, 34s3s
s'ore and elevator, 39lae9l delivered
OsTs-kscsipts, 1900; exports, 100. sales
isi roo quiet No 2, 2s do white as{s29; No 2 2pa
do white, 2'iazst. No !, %, do white, 80; Mixed
Western III 40; white do, 9os-A.
CoFFEE-fair; Rio. fair, 81
sUGAg-R Raw firm, refined firm; demand
lower; crushed s1a5l; extra crushed, 5ias1; whits
extra crushed. ta6i; cut loaf, II grznnlAted, o.
PErRoLEUA-quiet, steady. iosA-
PoRK-steady.
BEEF-duit
LARD-Hrm; western sfsam, ~ 22Aae6 Is clos
ing u e2l, city steam. q 7s refined fair com inen
| as 0saes IS, 5. A. y o..
BETTER . ea.y-: western dairy 0ais; d
| creamery. ia27l
CHEESE easy. rreights to Liverpool dail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
The Worlds Fair Committed.

| In the House MIR. Harmon of Pennsy /.
vania presented petition of the residents
of Philadelphia engaged in the silk indus
try in favor of bill to modify the exi.ting
law relative to the duties on imports aud
cole ction of revenues. Referred
| Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio introduced a bill
graz ting pensions to ex soldiers and sailors
incapaeitated for the performance Of man
ual labor Referred
Mr.. Mills of Te xas introduced a bill to
extend the trade and commerce of the
United States and to provide for full
reciprocity between the United States and
| Mexico Referred.
| Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio called up his mo-
tiOn to reconsider the vote BY which the
House yesterday refused to substitute the
resolution reported by the committee on
rules as amended by the adoption of the
Cannon resolution for the original resolu-
ton referred tot copmittee, The motion
to table the motion to reconsider was agreed
to, yeas, l44; nays, l42.
| The question then recurred on the adop-
ton of The orig nal resolution as follows
Resolved, That n select ommiitee Of nine
members be appointed BY the Speaker to be
called the Worlds Fair Committee, to
which shsll be referred all matters relating
to the proposed celebration of the 400th
anniversary of The discovery of America or
the Worlds Fair Of 1892
The resolution was adopted. yeas ia,
nays 1876.
Springer of Illinois changed his vote
from negative to affirmative in order TO
enter a motion TO reconsider.
Flower of New York introduced New
| York Worlds Fair bill and it was referred
TO the special committee when appointed.
Raines of New York offered resolut on
increasing the membership of that commit
tee from 8 to Is. Deferred to the commit
tee on rules.
| The house then went into committee on
the whole on Mr.. Burrows (of Michgan)
bill to provide for town site entries of land
in Oklahoma,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
Closed for Walker Blaines Funeral

The attorney general has ordered the de.
partment Of justice closed st 10 Saturday
morning until in the afternoon. on &C
count of the funeral Of Walker Blame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
OVER THE STATE.

The Board Of Trade of Pittsfeld is con-
sidering the plan of night watch for the
protection of The property Of the village.
Caribou is talking up the needs Of a
system of sewerage, and an organized fre
department. Both are necessary and sure
to come.
The Maine Central rsilr Dad Company has
just con pleted a siding for the sccoDmoda-
ton of l.. Fl. DselIey, proprietor of the
spool factory, at Foxcroft.
The rev plsut Of the Dexter Electric
Lighting Company, has been started in oper-
alton. A high tension alternating current is
carried about two miles, and is then con.
neeted into an incsndescent current for
lighting the town.
At the annual meeting OF the Orono Pulp
and Paper Company officers for the coming
year chosen as follows: B. B. Thatcher
L. J. Morse, Edward Stetsou. J. Fred
Webster and VIM. II. Rollins, Directors
r W. Sawyer. Secretary and Treasurer
Charles II. Sawyer. General Superinten
dent. The progress Of the company e oper
ations has been very favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
HAYERHILL LOCKOUT
Is Adjusted BY the State Board
Of Arbitration.
Boston Has I Hot and Expensive Blils
on Summer Street.
Chicago vestibuis Crashes Into the
Rear OF an Accommo tion in Chic.

HAvEKHILL, Jan. l7.-At . meeting Of
the State Board of Arbitration and Concilis-
ton today the Manufacturers Association
vas represented by President S. Porter
Gardner, John : Gale and James II VIM
chell. and the Boot and Shoe NAL. .rs Union
by Moulton and Skefington. Questions
involved in the labor troubles here were
fully discussed, resulting in settling the
difficulties so far a. to allow the striking
employees Of J. II. Wincheli { Cos shoe
manufactory 10 return to work Monday.
This action will unlock the doors of other
factories closed by the lockout. Moul,on
and Skeffingtou are satisfied with the Set
tiement and predict long and prosperous
career for shoe manufacturers and en-
ployes. A statement from the St.te Board
OF arbitration requests employees of J. II.
Winchell & Co., nov on 4 strike, to return
to work Monday under assurance Winchell
has given the State Board that he will do
ali in his power to make . settlement with
his employees on . fair and equitable basis,
failing Of which the differences are to be re-
ferred to the local board of arbitration or
State Board.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith OF tho NeWs Taken From the
Current Events Of the Day.

The suspension Of j. W. Wenman wa,
announced on the New York cotton ex
change Friday.
The building used by c. Riker in wine
making at Esopus, N. Y, was burned
Thursday. Loss exceeds S45 600.
Rev. Father Sestiue one Of the mos,
prominent astronomers of the United States
died Friday morning at Frederick, Md.
John Murphy, shot by Lee Calbert. co
ored, in the la'tsr's pool room, Wedne sday
night, at Boston, died Thursday night. He
has been uncon scious since the shooting.
The annual report of City Marshal Rowe
of Portsmouth. N. II shows that during
the year 1889 the police made 1872 arrests
and lodged s24 persons, against SIG arrests
and 939 lodged during the previous year.
The fifth and last of the children Of Will
liam and Mary Boyle, of Fall River, Mass.
died Friday afternoon of pneumonia
resulting from Ia grippe. The four Boy lie
children were buried Thursday.
The failures reported to Bradstreets
number 355 in the United States this week.
sgainst 1858 for this week last year. The
failures tor the last seven days to the Dunn
and Russell agencies are for the United
States 3O5, and for the corresponding week
last year 2s4 failures in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
Manifesto Issued at Liabon.

LispoN, Jan. F.-The Seculo published
today an unsigned manifesto which read /,
The Directory of the Portuguese Repub-
licans To the Nation IL denounces vocif-
erously the English ul ,mstum and advo-
Gates republican federation Of the Latin
nations and the adhesion of Portugal to
such federation, 1t declares that the
movement for the federation Of the Latin
republics is steadily making great progress
and the force of the movement Ia seen and
felt in the revelation in Brazil The man
ifesio does not advocate = revolution in
Portugal at the present moment and 10
moderate in tone throughout, except ~ to
the denunciaton of Eneland's action.
All the papers, republican ~ well -
others, advise prudence ard moderation In
the present crisis. The exiravagances Of
the school boys in the street and the dem.
onstrations, seems TO have opened the eyes
of the men of the country TO the folly and
danger of that way of treating International
difficulties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Oklahoma Town Sites to b
Looked After.
coogress and the Department OF Jus
tics Closed on Account OF Walker
Blainsfs Funeral

WAsHIseros, Jan. 1.-THE house COM
mittse on election Of President and Vice
President 10 now at work on the proposed
federal election Law.
Mr.. Lodge, Who 10 in charge Of this par
ticuiaf measure, has been waiting for all
the bills on the subject to come to his COM
mittee before formulating his general plan.
The plan be now proposes is to make the
Australian system general in its application
to all congressional elections. He does not
think that measure that would be narrow
10 its application And Aim merely as the
South could be carried through the house
or would receive the sanction of public
opinion. On the other hand the necessity
for some general reform Of election meth
DDS 10 felt in all sections Of the country.
and the Australian system is apparently
meeting with the approval of popular senti-
meni. Such . reform, il is held, would
apply ss well in any other section - in the
South, and would be non partisan. The
Australian ~ stem has met with the approval
Of many of the most prominent democrats
in the country, and its application in Massa-
ehusetts was approved by both parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

The safest and most reliable remedy for
the usual diseases Of the baby is DR.. BuIl's
Baby Syrup. 1t contains nothing injurious.
Price 25 cents . bottle.
II you live in low, marshy district,
where the mIasma arising from decayina
vegetable matter, polIutes the atmosphere,
the use Of Laxador becomes an absolute
necessity. Il drives malaria from the sys-
ten as once and costs only rs cents.
jaalod&wltfol1n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
THE INDIANA FLOOD.
Tue Danger Line Passed but the Peo,
pie Driven From Home

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 1.-THE river
at this point passed the danger line at
o'clock last eve ing, and is still rising at
the rate of half an inch an hour.
The water is rapidly spreading over the
bottom lands are those who have not al
ready been driven from their homes by the
rising waters. and removing their families
and stock. A great amo unit of corn has
been destroyed. The prospects now are
that the water will reach a much greater
heighth than at ANY time since the flood Of
1884.
With the rapidly rising river at this place
and advices from Ohio Of an additional
rise of the upper Ohio and side streams,
the situation is anything but encouraging.
The officers of steamer Blue Wing from
Calhoun which arrived here last night re-
ports the river rising at the rate of two
inches an hour. Hundreds of families
have been driven from their homes and
many are living in churches and school
houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

Dom Pedro has arrived at Cannes. He
appears to be terribly aged and enfeebled
both in body ami mind. lie intends to
spend the whole winter there.
Five hundred grain porters on the north
and south docks at Liverpool have struck
for An advance in wages. As result Of
| the strike the grain traffic on these dOcks
is at a standstill.
1t is said that Emperor William has
abandoned his intended visit to Russia this
sinter, owing 10 the death of Dowager
Empress Augusta. but will visit Russia In
August to attend the army maneuvers.
Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, liberal
members Of the English House Of Com
| mons for the middle division of Glam0rgan-
hire is dead. In point of service he was
he Oldest member of the House of Com
mons, having sat for the county uninter-
ruptedly for 60 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

no, discharged. i, 10 said. will be reduced
to subordinate places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18

ATHENS, Jan. l7-All the judges Of the
Cretan court of appeal have resigned.
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Attached for e2l, 900.

ABINGDON. Mass. Jan. l7-Attachments
today we're placed upon the shoe busi ness
of c. E. Tucker L Co. Of this place for
32I GOO and keeper placed in the build.
ing. Work has ceased. About e1l00 il
due the men. which it is said will be paid
in full. Two hundred and Afty men are
employed.
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NEGROES WANT OKLAHOMA.
Say Presidsnt Lincoln and nepubh-
can Party Promised It to Them.

ST. LouIs. Jan. l7.-Letters received by
W. L. EaglesOn, business manager Of the
Oklahoma immigration Society. from points
in North Carolina say . large number OF
wagons this winter to the new territory
EaglesOn says there are now about $4,000
negroes in Oklahoma. BY spring there
will be at least $1,000. He elaine they
ought to have that country, and says Presi-
dent Lincoln and the republican party
promised to give it to theM. Adds: I'VE
are determined to take it how, and will
make ii one Of the grandest States in the
Union. Give us the Blair bill, Indian ter.
riiory and Senator Butler's e5 900 900 and
We shall be content"
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General Raum Asks fer Removal OF
Chief 81. A. Phil'ipa

General Raum, commissioner of pensions,
today recommended to Secretary Noble the
removal Of Henry A. Phillips of New York,
chief Of the middle division OF the pensio q
bureau. Phillips wAs one Of the mployes
of the Offices whose pensions we're rerated
during the administration of Corporal Tan
ner. Several months ago he was asked BY
the Secretary of the Interior to resign but
failed to comply with the request.
No further action vas taken until today
II 10 understood some action will soon be
taken in the cases of nearly all of the sc
employees whose pensions were refased. Il
10 stated while these employees will not be
discharged il 10 not the intention to allow
them % continue to occupy positions Of
importance In the pension bureau. Thesl
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RAILROAD AND STEAMERS
Will Reduce Time from CHICAGO to
England by Two Days

OTrAwA, Ont. Jan. l7.-Sir Henry A.
Isaacs, Lord Mayor of London, Sir Henry
Fowler and other British capitalists, are
applying to the Dominion Parliament for
charter for railway from Quebec to ST.
Charles Bay. Labrador They propose to
put on line of ocean steamers and hope
to cover the distance from Chicago to Eng
land. via the new route, in two days less
time than is at preseu, occupied via New
York,