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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26

Amos Y. Gerald Of Fairfield and Col
II @ Staples Of Augusta were in this city
aud fsruainsdsle Tuesday. attending to
business connected With the building Of the
A., II 4 G Electric Railway. From these
gentlemen the writer was told come Of the
p!sas which would be carried out by the
company tina, have not before bssn made
public. The company will erect and NAM
tain twelve large src electric iights between
Augusta aud Gardiner. ard 10 the most de-
sirshle place. along the line. Small, OPEN
platform stations will be built along the
line. come by private individuals and other,
BY the railroad The hsaiQuarters Of the
company ~ili be At Augusta. where 40
ofice viii Dc mai ntAined. . waiting room
opened and other couveniences provided
These gentlemen are delighted with the &C
ton taken At the Farmingdale to~r meeting
and they premise tina, they never viii re-
sret Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26

J Donneli & Co. of Bath have decide.
70 rebuild their rope wals, damaged By IRE
q shor; time suce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26

0I0a Plies, black eads, red, rough chapped, and
TIN oily skin prevented by CUTIcuRA SOAR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26

Tfy English Alternative For sale by w
A Bibber, Richmond mar 7d:fnr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
Parades OF Sunday School Children In
Brooklyn and Jeraey City

Eighteen thousand Sunday. school children arrayed
in the bright ColOrs of their holiday attire and bearing
flags and banners Of every hue and design, marched
and countermarched on Bedford avenue between III.
vision and Flushing Williamsburgh yesterday Tho
nue. along the limo Of march was protussy decorated
with hags md streHnora Mayor Chaplin reviewed tho
procession from stand near Division avenue
The parades of the Jersey City Sunday schools took
place yesterday Tho children belonging to the schools
the south side OF the Pennsyvaha Railroad tracks
1880 in all gathered at Van Worst Park Mt 81. O'Clock
and under the leadership of Marshal lenry J. Grouse
marched through BARROW street York Jer
sey avenue 10 wayne street and back over the same
route 1he pastors OF The churches and about ATTY
Nitsd guests including Mayor Cleveland and other city
officials reviewed the parade at the Washington Belts
House. 49, Jersey avenue.
There were also about 800 children in the parade Of
the schools north of the railroad tracks john &. In
wright WAS marshal lhs line of march WAS from West
Hamilton place down Jersey avenue 70 second street
Tho parade wns reviewed BY the ministers OF the
schools J. &. J. CrawfOrds house GS3 Jersey avenue
and 7. ID. Skillmans hCu-e ON the opposite Bide Of
the street Mayor Cleveland arrived from the review
OF the southern parade jus; in time 10 the north
rAde march by the reviewing stands
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no EXCISE INSPECTORS Work nARDg
Comptroller Myers Thinks Not. But the
Board of Estimate Votes the Other Way.

Comptroller Myers Thinks Not, But the
Board of Estimate Votes the Other Way.
Myers vs. Meakim was the apparent situa-
tion yesterday when the Board of Estimate
considered the figures Of the annual appropr-
alton for the Excise Department The rest OF
the members OF the appropriatinR Board were
against the Comptroller and with the Excise
Commissioner. The latter and his colleagues
asked for $142.s75 in an itemized estimate of
what the expenses Of the department would
be. The items were taken up for considera-
ton one by one. and the Comptroller an
nounced that he wanted to mplish re-
duction Of at lenst $4,000.
The newspapers have announced that in
tend to fight this appropriation" said he, and
they are right But | don't see how the re-
porters find out what is In man mind"
appropriation for inspectors. OF whom there
are, sixty Ave regulars, specials. assistants
lie declared that The work thew ia did not
justify the eXpense OF so large force, and init
mated that much OF their time was occupied In
Commissioner Meakim commended that his
force did more work than was ever done be-
detrment to the cause Of temperance and
morality and disaster to the collection OF ex-
NOUS aud both OF the gentlemen nut an excess
q expressiveness and feeling into tho tones OF
their voices. But nc, new points were made.
anu no iuteTest IiicHes 10 Tue GueI except inc
North American interest that always apper-
tains to a scrap. The COMPTROLLER finally
lie voted alone in favor OF this modifed cut.
The appropriation was passed Mt $135. U00-a
reduction OF $3.50.
claim for $1,000 for the expenses OF his fight
for the othee Of coEporation Counsel under tho
claim was passed In obedience to writ of
mRndamus but Commissioner Coleman stur-
Oily insisted on being recorded as refusing to
VOTE
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This table shows that in Maine last year
as IN any OF the preceding nve years. while the
Hudson yielded less than one-ffth. The same
journal says oditorially:
portance as the busy advances and the impress
sion |" very prevalent that before the end Of Az
souutrv. The uneasy feeling bissd ordinary
nm ne 5iHFs ,.' from dsy
account IN sS we Similar t%S Sna
these occasion. srse amount Office WAS carried over
ha,s,od leaving the dealers dependent tho current
As to general result OF the harvest think that
tho shortage this yea VIII reacn 81 per cent as com
S fo ast S supply sroGs s
out the cogntry about 70 01o o nsteA! OF 2hm olHo
found in a: frSt ia; he sn,Io snrPy Is
hnnillgG and enumeration. while increasing The
wsss Of b Ss Do on h. Pn @ be pretty safe
viii p @@s Se Rs re s.o
sS have ssn AND are the st nn
6 sG rI p an snP t6m an e, H
% S Ss So oThhp and &a EtP:' q
ss S"FsG
al anything IKE average summer prices The
winter u, Of f. 3s, was Mid one and only partial
troll the weather hut they have shown prodigons on
IN securing their supplies which the highest
praise.
This is all very pleasant. but 1t doesn't alter
the fact that the hardship growing out Of this
state OF affairs fall principally upon the poor.
An increase of half n cent pound on ice
they could stand. perhaps but this increase
means that they have TO pay more for n great
many OF the necessary articles OF food. A can
vnss Of someof the small groceries. milk stores.
and butcher shops on the populous east side
makes 1t clear that it is not the ice dealers or
the shopk keepers who suffer because ice is eX-
penslve, put the poor consumer. Last month
Ice cost big consumers from 80 cents to Gu
cents hundred. while fami les paid 70 cents
week for daily supply OF about i pounds. 30
cents for daily supply Of about 4 pounds,
It cost families and other small consumers
about one cent q pound. This is not a
very big increase, but, it is a sufficient
excuse for small shopkeepers to increase
the price OF butter. meat, milk and
other necessaries that need TO be kept cool IN
q greater proportion SO that they really benefit
by the increased cost OF ice. The suffering for
Jack 81 ice IN many poor families can scarcely
be realized by any person who is not familiar
need Ice moro than the rich folks. because they
have no convenences for caring for their food.
and this is another reason why the burden falls
so heavy upon them. Ice melts quicker in their
hands than In places where II can be properly
cared Tor, and when ten cents will not purchase
q piece OF Ice much larger than man s head
II Is ten cents thrown away practically.
booker Ice Company on May 70 TO 10 cents q
hundred to butchers and 81 a hundred to
families The effect OF the raise was not felt
BY regular buyers until the first Of this month
The hnickerbocker Company 10 buying Ice in
Norway for this market.
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induced to accept such an arduous Office as
the Postmastershir. He paid several visits TO
Washington in the interest OF Mr.. Taylor who
had received the unanimous Endorsement OF
the Executive Committee OF the Republican
General Committee The other leading eandi-
dates were James 8. Case who had the sup
port of the Young Republican Club; William
Cullen Bryant, the business manager OF the
Brooklyn Times. and Henry Bristow. who was
favored by Gen. james Jourdan and Silas Is.
butcher.
While In Washington Col. Baird made very
favorable impression on the President. but
failed in his mission for Mr. Taylor. The fight
between Taylor and Case became 30 bitter
that tho choice OF either was regarded as likely
still further to intensity tho differences In the
party ranks. and President Harrison himself is
credited with having discovered satisfactory
walt stonecutter OF Wiliamsburgh. Certainly
no other appointm coul create less friction,
trality in the recent wariare between the Wood
run and baldwin forces. The app oii Is
proved himself one of the most solid and en-
terprising business men in the city.
Col. Baird was born, in Scotland nfty-one
years ago and on arriving in this country in
ting firm in WiIIamsburgh with which he sub
was already on a solid business footing when
tbe, war broke out. but he went to the front
WITH the NeNenty- illntn heSltnent-ln0 SCpttlSn
Highlanders at the FIRST call to arms. He was
a gallant soldier. and twire was promoted for
bravery in the field. He served until the close
OF the war. returning with the rank of Drevet-
Colonel. flo resumed business as stonecut-
ter and has prospered over since. generally
having from 300 to 500 mon In his employ.
Most Of the .brown-stone fronts in ,Brooklyn
came from his yard. and he is renuted 10 be mt
least twice a millionaire. He has been active
in politics for tho past twenty-five years. aud
has long been tho Republican leader in tho
Nineteentb ward, which he represented, FOR Sow
terminated toE Mayor against Alfred {:
was defeated each time-in the first contest
by very slender margin. owing to the pres.
ence of labor candidate in tho field Col.
Baird will have to do some lively hpstlinG to
management 81 the Post Office. hut his friends
say that he will be equal to the, task Col
Baird is reported to have said within week
that he would, not touch the postmastcrshp
or any other Federal appointment with forty
foot pole. but it is now Geenerall5 believed that
he will accept and make Mr.. Taylor his right
hand man in the management OF the office.
MIR. Hendricks term will expire at the end Of
the month. The Post ONCE employees and
citizens regardless Of party. will. 1t is said
present to Mr.. Hendrix some testimonial OF
their esteem soon after his retirement
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Tho General Society OF Mechanics ana Tradosmen
graduated thirty young women in stenoRraphy and
ppewrting At Its hail Ia East Sixteenth street last
night Tho exercises included q LRlutatory by Miss
Harriet hddiemas poem by Miss Kate MASsmSn. a
history by Miss T. G. schndheln, and a vasdIctory by
MISS A Natalie KIrsch, with exhibitions OF speed and
skill in stenography aud typewritng The real honors
Of tho occasion were in the seemingly eccentric ar.
ThuRement OF The names in the list OF graduates the
igsl page OF the programme. from It tho Initiated
learned that Miss Margaret Wines was rated ut 1870
words OF shorthand minute the hisgeB Katie l.. Gal
tfLeen others At 100.
The report OF The Committee Schools stated that
Tie students were all young women who worked for
thor iiVlng ana pursued their studies at night aud
tul ~ nlm0I every case the graduates have obtained
places nj lighor wages than tneY were formerly
criunE The classes hut applicants for I'D
nissOh have to PAss an examination in English.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
AccUsEn AND ACCUSED Ho1n IN JAZZ.
Smith for Alleged Bignmy. and the Second
Mrs. smith ia Witness.

Smith for Alleged Bignmy. and the Second
Mrs. smith rs Witness.
Duke Smith was locke up in tho county mil
In Jersey City yesterday accused Of bigamy.
Miss Mary Carey, a telegraph operator from
Syracuse. made the complaint against him.
and was also sent 10 the county lail in default
Of $500 bail as a witness. Miss Carey is about
"a years old, and was pretty when she came 10
Jersey City in December last She met Smith
at the ball of the 7. II. ONeill Association in
January, and, after a courtship OF two weeks,
they were married by Justice OF the Peace
Lowey. She did not hear until two weeks ago
that he had been married before to Eva Parker.
notorious woman who spends most of her
time in the Snake Hill penitentary. She ac-
cmsed Smith Of deceIvinR her. and he left her
The Parker woman was released from the PEN
itentiary after six months term yesterday.
Mics Carey heard that smith was with her
man Quinn served II. He found the couple
sitting on coal box IN York street, Smith re-
He was taken at once before Justice Weed
who had married him TO the Parker women in
When smith saw her. s he N abnsed Ser HS
Miss Carey ,tearfully, pleaded with him to de.
help him out of his trouble. Smith denied that
he had married her, put the Justice committed
residence in the city. he was comreiled to
commit her also in default OF bail.
BeiOre she WAS take n to jajl Miss Carev told
the story OF her married life In less than a
week after her marriage she said her husband
began to take her, to concert saloons. He
wanted her to associate with the women they
met in such places, but she refused to do 80.
and for n time stayed away from the saloons.
Then Smith beat her. To escape the beatings
she began TO 20 with him to the saloons again.
Anal nniy ne induced h her e drns sho haa never
pose I'm as bad as they are" She cried while
she told her story. and broke down completely
when she had finished 1t.
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Tho Police and Fire Departments Of Newark had
their annual inspection together yesterday. followed
by hot parade down Broad street The policemen
all red in the face and did not look il they enjoyed
the display bit but the remen ooked cool and at ease
The difference was due in measure to the difference
In apparel the fremen wearing loose blouses and ii
policemen dress coats and belts First in tho parade
the Police and Fire Commissioners in carriages
with the CLERKS OF the departments and city officials
Per who as on foot and reSy.ondent IN snow,wh,te
helmet. Lieut.. Ashley was AdjutAnt. and CApts Dniil
Glur. CJrbett, and MoMRnus eRCh commanded red
faced division Tho patrol wagons and AmbplnDceS
follow ed and then eleven steamers three rUcFs
a chemical engine and dozen hose reels and hose wtg
OnA winding up with Superintendent Bosch OF the Fire
wheeled wagon,
It Was great and credablo display. Mayor Haynes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06

National Temperance Congress will meet
at the broadway Tabernacle. Broadway and
Thirty-fourth street, noxt Wednesday and
Thursday. Since the Issuing Of the call for the
Congress the Executive Committee the Rev.
DR.. Charles +. Deems. Chairman. has received
many letters OF inquiry from ali parts of the
country. The prospect is that tho attendance
will be larger than at any other temperance
Of holding the Congress ia to discuss all pues.
lions relating, TO temperance. The list of
TTeeaakfnTs I includes Gen Neal Dow' TIE Roy DR.:
Swayne:, the Hon Walter b. Hill OF Georgia
Howard Crosby. Edward Everett Hale. Samuel
ter Of Finance: James McCosh. Gen. Green
Clay Smith, Bishop H. NJ, Turner, Gen Palmer
81 fennsylvanla and Robert lac, Secretary OF
RFitain - 1900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
COLLAPSE OF 4 BIG COAL SHED.
Two Hundred and Fifty Tons Fall Tnto tho
Yards of Three Madison Street Houses.

Two Hundred and Fifty Tons Fall Into tho
Yards of Three Madison Street Houses.
The occupants OF the houses at 900 1872 and
234 Madison street heard a big crash at 7:4O
o'clock yesterday morning Whom they looked
out OF their back windows they saw the rear
yards filed with coal and a great hole whore
the rear wall OF tho big coal shed had been
which belongs to j. Israel II Son. whose yard
faces on and Rutgers place.
RoundsmRn Ivory came around from the
Madison street station with the reserves. Tho
men from Engine Is and Hook and Ladder
were summoned by u special call when 1t was
found that Nellie Maoney. the servant OF
George Vassar. at 292 Madison street. had been
buried under the coal. She was In small
building which stood against the wall OF the
coal shed. The building WAS covered with ak
feet OF coal. For twenty minutes the tlremen
Bhovelled away before they could get at tho
roof Then they chopped hole In the roof
and dragged the girl through it. She was OK
haustod and frightened put wasn't injured In
The yards were deserted when the coal came
down. and no one else was caught. Mr.. Vas
sar's windows and rear stoop were broken,
and the fences separating the three houses
were crushs TO the ground. Over 1000 dam
ages was done in all. The shed WAS built about
year and Il half ago and held when full about
terday. The shed was seventy feet long, sixty
feet wide and almost fifty. feet high. 1t was
built OF wood. strengthened with iron beams.
The elder Mr.. Israel blames the architect for
the accident, but the neiRhbor5 say the shed
was nut up very cheaply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
LIVE WAsHINGTON TOPICS.
TbInGs OF Interest In and Outside of the
Hnlls OF Congress.


WASHINGTON. June 5-Opening the doors of
the Senate'Finance Committee to the importers
yesterday has had the effect OF bringing down
upon the committee hosts. of people interested
In the Tariff bill, who desire to mako state
ments In consequence OF the demands Of
this class the committee made no progress
this morning In the consideration OF the sched-
ues OF the bill.
Mr.. Moen of the firm Of Washburn Moen.
Worcester. Mass, was before the committee
for short time. advocating free steel blooms
and revision OF the duty on wire. u reduction
on some grades and an increase on others
A tremendous pressure is being brought to
bear upon the committee to secure a change in
tho paragraph fixing the duty Of leaf tobacco.
suitable for cigar wrappers. at 81 a pound il
not stemmed. and S275 q pound II stemmed.
The paragraph makes tho whole bale OF to-
baccU In which a single leaf suitable for wrap
Lors may be found dutahle at the rates named.
IItro was delegation OF Florida cigarmakers
before the com mlttee to-day urging that this
be changed SO that only the leaf suitable for
S duty f is be liz that the Committee viii
report an amendment which, while atrording
adequate protection to native tobacco growers,
Of Havana cigars in this country 10 continue
theiT business: which nqs gIrWH 20 Ereat pFo-
ci4ed 10 grant no more heqrings.
u was alter 4 o'clock whom the Republican
mao To Of the tSs and re-
TO cophne themselves to any one schedule; but
half dozen or moro subjects were consid-
cred. and members say some progress was
made. No, one has ventured the prediction
since Monday that tho bill will DO reported 10
the senate this week.
Representative Mason OF Illinois has pre-
pErSG bill for Introduction in the House
which proposes 70 amend the Inter state Com
merce law 80 ms to permit railroad compan ies
% MAKE special rates Tor theatrical travellers
In parties Of lyo or more.
Representative Miles to-day submitted to the
House Committee on PAcifo Railroads the re-
port which he had been Instructed to prepare
In favor OF the adoption OF the bill previously
agreed upon to refund the Government indebt-
edness OF the Union and Central Pacific HAIL
road companies. The report was adopted by
the committee.
The Secretary OF State has received q de-
spatch from the United States Legation at Rio
de Jeneiro announcing that the Cabinet has
passed resolution Enthusiastically approving
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
NO RETURN
OF DISEASE.

Twas troubled for years with Blood Poison
In its very worst form. was treated by tho
very best physicians of Louisville. Ky. and
Evansville Ind but they failed to benefit me
In any way. A few bottles OF swltts Specific
n. S. s. cured mo sound and well. This was
over four years ago. and there has been no re-
turn of the disease since, or any symptoms OF
It, l have recommended IT to othors for Blood
Poison, and in every case they wore perma.
nently cured"
D. KAHN, Mt Vernon. III.
DR.. r s. GORDON. A leading physician OF Mt
Carmel. Ill. writes the following under date
March 10. 1890.
Il cheerfully recommend swift's Specific "a
S. s. as tonic and general health reStorsr.
also in case OF Blood Poison it always gives
satisfaction"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
HER uNIUoxr MARRIAeES
Ruth Grace Palmer Defends Herself Wit
Her BABY in Her Lar.


The suit Of Frederick D. Palmer. a buyer for
Rogers, Peet < Co.. for divorce from his wife,
Ruth Grace Palmer. was tried in the Supreme
Court Special Term Yesterday before Judge
OBrien Mrs. Palmer occupied the witness
chair most OF the day In her lap nestled q
baby q few months old. Palmer says that with
Detective" Kellogg, Mr.. Cline. Mr.. Dawson.
aud several other mon he found his wife
in Mrs. Kelys boarding house. n West
Twelfth street. with Thomas T. Hartman.
whom she had married in Connecticut on
April &c. 1887. Hardman then called himself
Elijah G. Potter After three weeks she
she loft him. Soon after this she met Palmer,
and lived with him until last July, when he
lett her. me had. however married her on
The baby was born Oct. 25 last
Mr.; Palmer testified that when she was de,
West Tenth street. On Sent. 8, after size had
gone to Essex Market Police Court to compel
told him that she was in tho drest want. hav-
ing had nothing to eat Tor some time and be;
daily alter that and 10 Kept her supplied with
money until sept. last when they went to the
snoair House II the e. evening for dinnep They
and soon after Palmer and Cline came In and
sat down, at another table; At Hardman's aug;
asked him to support her. he refused, with
insulting language. o,.,
Alter tnlS hartman UuVlBBu Nor W I'D 10 Nnl-
cago. where she could earn living by giving
music lessons. Ho got her room at his
boarding house, and on the night OF Sent. he
came I'M o her room complaining Of being sick
She nude some tea for him and he went out.
He returned with some brandy ut 80, and
asked her to mako him a hot drink. At tho
samo time no acted 80 dueerly that she re-
monetraied with him. telling him that no was
rushed into tho room, and she made u
dash for the closet. She explains. this
acton by, saving that her husband had
house to compel her to aubmit to an Illegal
operation. She was not en- deshahlle she says,
though Palmer says that she was. liardman
went away with Palmer and his companions,
and next day Mrs. Kelly, the lnndlady, insisted
that he should leave tho house for good. Tho
whole thing. Mrs. Palmer declares was a con-
spiracy between Palmer and iRrdman.
On cross examination the defendant said
that she had never brought an action To annul
her marriage with HaIdman. An adjourn
mont was taken TO permit the beginning OF
such suit Tho divorce trial will be resumed
on Monday.