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SPRING MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON DRIv-
ING CLUB AT BEYNINGs.-Special train will leave
b. and z. station at 80 pm. sharp for Ben
nings for the trotting races of the spring meet
ing of the Washington Driving Club on April
20, 80 and May l and 2 Round trip tickets
from Washington will be IS cents Admission
tickets including all privileges, 81 In ad-
dition to the special train regular trains, leav-
ing b. and P. station at 1850 am, 1905 noon
and 2:lO p. m. will stop to leave passengers at
race track.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-17
JoHNsTowN SUFFERERS
And the Relief Given Them by a Gen
erous Word

PHlLADELPHiA, Jan. l6-A meeting Of
the Johnsio~n Flood Relief Commission
Was held here ,oday- Arrangements have
been perfected with the Grard Life Iusur
ance, Annuity and Trust Company for the
administration of the annuity fund, where.
by the 322 children under lG years, who
were orphaned by the food in the Cone
maugh, will each receive $50 annua "
unui they reach sixteen years. The sum
appropriated for tins purpose is Sis, 900
Decided TO appropriate $40, 900 for the
erection of a hospital at Johnstown. Five
thousand dollars were appropriated for
hospital purposes ct Williamsport.
The secretary's reports showed ll6
women, widowed by the Johnstown flood
hal been paid Sl79,47l and will receive
$40 250 more for children in annual pay
mens The report estimated the browne
in Conemaugh valley ? $50 persons; num-
her of bodies recovered, l,G17; identified,
l,O2l, The unclaimed dead, numbering
al were buried in Grand View cemetery
Flnar elal report Am0unt received by
Governor Beaver at Harrisburg from all
parts of the world, 81 225 s72 So ; received
+ ON Philadelphia committee, 5000. 600
received from Pitsburg CO nmittee, $780,
900; received from New York committee
IS 1893 sj Total, SO 9O2 072.ts. Ex
pendnures Expended at Johnstown, 81.
430 1888 90; expe nied in other parts of the
Sta e, S232 26i 45; distributed as specially
directed by donors, s2,21ls5; Office ex
penses at Harrisburg, 81 ,33s.42; general
expenses, 81 l.3l-1 1o fl st pay ment to or
ph,ns, SIG 100. Total, S2.6s3747Il
Ne, smoun, unapplied, 1926 97l U5 From
this should be deducted the amount appro.
pria,ed today, leaving an une1pended bal
ance IN the hands of the commissioners OF
SO, ,63l 40.
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OVER THE STATE.

The walls Of the Lewiston City Building,
ruined by the late bre, are being taken
down.
The new Flanders woolen mill at Dexter
has again commenced operations In good
| earnest and stunning out good work. W.
II. Taylor is superintendent.
The salmon works at Bucksport in charge
Of G. & Atkins. Esq, at "Craig's" Pond,
have , 900 900 egg, nearly ready for ship
ment, February being the month in which
they are to be distributed.
Special freigh, trains were sent over the
line of the Maine Central Tuesday and
Wednesday with good amounts of freight.
The winter freight business, while not 40
large as in the fall, as is customary, IL eI-
cellent for winter, and a considerable
| amount is being handled from day to day.
| The barge Navesink, is at Phipsburg
| Centre, loading ice at the Brewery Ice Co.'S
| pond for New York This is the first ce
cut in the State OF Maine this year for ship
ment The ice cuts 4 - inches thick and 10
as clear as cry stal. The barge will take 800
tons - New York where a ready market 10
found for il
An important transfer Of real estate has
| just been made public as an outcome Of the
| building of the narrow gauge falroad from
Phillips to Ringeley. 1t IL the sale Of town.
ship No. /. range 2, known as Redington
township, north of Madrid. in Franklin
county. BY Calvin Putnam of Danvers,
Mass to the Redington Lumber Company,
a recently organized corporation. The
township contains some 20 600 acres, most
ly lumber land Of fine quality. The price
! paid va. fIOD 900 Mills are at once 10 be
built there, and the manufactured lumber
| will be shipped to market over the new
railroad which runs through that township.
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w A FERVTLLE.
Death OF Grand Amy Veteran Under
Sad circumstances WateIville
Banks Elect O.scers

Especial to the Kennebec Journal,
WArEgvrtLE. Jan. l6.-At halt-past
eight Wednesday evening. the police were
summoned to investigate the sudden death
of man ia an ort-ofthe way place called
Bottle Alley. near the lower end of Front
street 1t was found that the dead man
was 8 person about 80 years old. who has
oeen in the city about three weeks. His
name was James Hurley and he bore card
showing that be had resided in Grand Rap
ids, Mich, and was q member of the G. A
r. in that city When he arrived in this
city be had about $500 in his possession,
$40 of which he deposited in the Peoples
National Bank in this city. From this
tund he gradually drew and lived a merry
life with some boon companions he found
here. He drank heavily and has been once
before Judge Stewart and fined for intoxi-
cation. Tuesday he drew fhe last els of
bis bank deposit Wednesday he stopped
AZ the house of Mike Mshouey.
In the afternoon Hurley complains of
feeling i'll and the Mahoneys sent up town
for a physician. They did not succeed in
procuring one. however, but they obtained
some powders from Dr. Holmes which
were administered to the sick man, Hur-
lev then retired, bnt without undressing
A couple of hours later, at about eight
o'clock, on going to his room the Mahoneys
found the man dead. Mshoney stated TO
the police that from the condition of the
BODY he should Judge he had been dead
for an hour or two. Two physicians were
b. t,rIo az rim
alton of the body decided that there were
no evidences of foul play. Coroner Car
yer did not deem an inquest necessary and
the body was arranged for burial. A
-pecial meeting of the q. A. X Post tonight
will decide what course that body shall take
IN the matter. 1t is rumored this evening
that Ms,or Meader is not satisfied to leave
he affair with so slight an investigation,
aud that he will press for an Inquest to be
Hel tomorrow.
The following directors were chosen at a
mee,i z of the stoekhold rs of the Mer-
chant. National Bank, Tuesday afternoon
John Ware, Z +. Webb, Geo. 5. Floor,
G II. Ware, of Wsterville, c. c. Cornish
of Win.lox, J. NJ Vim and Gideon Wells
of Clintor. John Ware Was elected Presi-
dent and f. + Webb Vice President
At an snnusl meeting of the Stockholders
nf the rlconic National Bank, Tuesday at
,rruoon, the last years board of directors
vas reelected. DIR Bo itelle ~aa elected
prssi lent ard 4. A Plaisied cashier.
The People. Nai'or al Bank also elected
directors Tues,isv Following is tbs
BOARD: y. g IL. Pulsifer. l., E. Thayer
! W. Philbrick. J. 2. Gray. +. 7. Hayl
land. F G. Holgdpu, of Clinton. and J c
Iibby of Burnham. DR.. Puisifer wa
chosen Preslden, ind l.. Z. Thayer We
| President
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES
The Pith OF the News Taken From the
Current Events Of the Day.

La Grippe is losing its hold on the city Of
New York and little by little the numbers
of those affected by the epidemic are grow
ing less.
Andrew j. Penhallow, one of Ports
mouths best known citizens. died Wednes-
day evening Of pneumonia, which follow ed
an attack of la grippe.
The steamer Cephslona arrived at Bos-
ton, Thursday, after a tempes,uous passage
of l3 days. For eight days the passengers
were not allowed on deck
The steamer 81 Elmer Crystal at New
York from Dundee reports very heavy
weather and fields Of ics in la,itudes never
before seen in by the officers.
Harry K Brown book keeper Of the
| Ontario bank of Toronto. Ont, has lef,
town. 1t has been discovered that he per
mitted two customers to oyerdraw their
accounts.
Wreckers were still a. work on the
stranded steamer City of Worcester on
Bartlett's Reef, Thursday. They expected
to have her pumped out and fosted at high
water last evening.
Professor Frederick X. Honey. instructor
in mechanical drawing at the Yale scientific
school. who ordered the stu,snts TO buy
their Instruments of certain dealer, ha.
been removed from his position by the
| directors.
| Henry X. Piersou, a survivor Of the firm
OF Henry r. Pierson & Son, bankers and
brokers Of Albany, N. Y. made a general
assignment to Robert G. Pruyn, today
Preferences $50 600. The assets will as
sregate about 100000, liabilities about
| the same.
| Thursday, Gov Goodell was at Nashua
n H, in consultation With Mayor Burke
regarding the enforcement of Prohibition
1t Is believed by many that the Governor
through the State or county officials, viii
commence = prosecution of the liquot
dealers in the different parts Of the STATE
at once.
The convention Of the Afro American
league met at Chicago, wednesday and 81
states we're represented. The Convention
vas composed Of 200 delegates. democrat
and republicans. Il is non political anc
aims to the correction Of the di.ablite
under which the negro suffers both Norti
and South.
i Charles King OF Middleton, Mass va
believed to be l09 years old Wednesday
though no proof of his grea, age 10 obtain
able. the church where the record o
christening sas kept, having burned man,
years sso. Mr. King was born in St Jarv,
I'D miles from Quebec, and is a pensioDe
OF the war OF 1872. having fought With tn
British. He Is toe head Of FIVE generation
who number nearly six hundred persons.
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M AINE PEOPLE.

DR.. c. d Morrill,, a member of Weston
Post, G.. A. r Madison, has presented a
dag to the High school Of that town.
The Madison Public Library has had a
presen, of large number of books from
Mr.. S. NJ. Jones of Springfield, Mass, a
former resident Of that town.
Mrs. Caroline Bowers. who died a short
time ago at North Vienna. left by will
three hundred dollars each to the NJ.
churches at Monmouth and Mount Vernon.
No trace. have been found of John Me-
Nsughton of Hampden las, seen in Bangor
on Sunday morning. He has been very
despoudent over the death of his wife. 1t
is feared that he has committed suicide.
Rowe Emery. the Frankfort man who
was arrested q short time ago for the II
from the store of the Waldo Granite Com
pany. has been pronounce insane aud was
taken to the insane asylum at Augusta
Thursday. His trial will therefore not
occur.
S. d. Arnold of Skow aegan, is one of
the oldest merchants in Maine. He has
been running dry goods store In that town
so years. There is probs oly no other busi-
in Maine with so long record at one kind
of business as this.
Robert Fernald, Esq of Exeter. who
died Tuesday, at his home, was one of the
influential citizens of Penobscot county
and his desth will be monrned by many
friends. HIS age was sixty eight years.
He had been selectman of his town, aud
had held her offices of trust. Mr. Fer
nad wss man of sblity and good ju1g-
ment, and much respected by his town
Mrs Abba Goold Woolson's entertaining z
and instructive historical lectures at Pierce
Hall. Tuesday mornings, are crowded with
listeners. Mrs. Woolson lectures daily
now in different places. One day she
speaks in Concord, another in Nashua. r.
turing TO her engagements nearer Bos
tom Boston Transcript Mrs. Wool.on
is Maine lady, daughter of Hon. William
Go Did, the historian of Por land
Mr. II. L. Woodcock. of Belfast. has had
{ picture accepted by the Bosom Ar, Clut
for the exhibition this month, As the lead
ing artists contribute to these exhibitions,
and only limited nunib,r of the many
paintiugs offered can be accepted thi.
1 must be regarded as a decided triumph 70,
our Maine artist. Mr.. Woodcock's piciur.
| is a marine oil painting from sketch made
near Green's Landing While on a cruise
1 down the tsy last summer on the z. N
Bonnie. He has 4 companion picture il
| his studio.
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bIockton Has Narrow Escape from a
Serious Fire

BRockroS, Mass, Jan. l6.-The cit,
csc ped serious contlsgration early thi,
morning, by the efficient and persisten,
efforts of the fire department.
The fire originated in Gardner's four
story wooden block on the corner of Centr,
and Montello streets, in the upper story in
Nelson's paper box factory. This made an
exceedingly hot fire. and Stacy, Adams &
Co.'S building on the north, N. X Packard
q Co.'S on the east and tenement houses on
the west were in flames at one time. The
hre In the adjoining buildings was held
under control. fortunately, thus saving the
business portion of the city from serious
loss. Gardner's block is in the business
portion of the city and is conceded to be
one OF the worst fire traps in town.
The total loss is about $50, 900; partially
insured.
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Judge Hilton Takes All He Had and
Could Get.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 3-The proceedings
in surrogate's court in the contest Of the
will of Mrs. Stewart we're dismissed today
by mutual consent. The suit of Mrs.
Smith against Judge Hilton and Mr.. Clinch
for accounting as executors is Withdrawn.
The effect of the Sc .tement il that Judge
Hilton retains every thing he ever received
or claimed, except tha. be releases the
estate from its Indebtedness of s981 1851 So
All the parties interested will receive
What the terms will enttle them to
The cathedral endowment will be com
plered according to Mrs. Stewards inten.
tons.
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SHOT HER CHILDREN.
Said She Was Sick and Tired OF Liv-
ing.

FAiRBAuLI. MINI, Jan. IG-James
Mcneil, Jr living near Cannon Lake,
arose about five and went into the kitchen
to build fire. Mrs. Mcneil locked the
kitchen door, went into the bed room and
with revolver shot three of her children
Mcneil heard shots and went around the
house to the front door where he met his
wife coming from the kitchen where she
had chased her Oldest chilli and made
her take carbolic acid taking some herself
One child was killed instantly and one died
about ten this morning. The baby three
year. old. shot through both lungs, at last
reports was alive. The woman and girl to
whom she gave the acid may live. Mrs
Mcneil gives as the reason for the deed
that she was sick and had no hope of get
ting well and wanted TO end her sufferngs
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Notes.

Col. Madison of London, convicted Of
"A libel against Herbert Gladstone, son Of
the kt. Hon. W. u. Gladstone, has been
ordered to pay Il 900 damages,
There was movement on foot for .
great denomination at Madrid, Spain
Sunday, as an expression Of sympathy With
Portugal The government has forbidden
demonstrations lest it should give too much
encourage TO the republi can party.
The trial of Mr. Parke. editor OF the
North London Press. on the charge Of
criminal libel preferred against him by the
farl of Euston, was concluded Thursday
Parke was found guilty of libelling the
Earl and was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonmrnt
Serpa Pintos phi photographs sell at pre-
mum in Portugal IN front of the Neces-
dases Palace, Lisbon, an altar has been
erected, surmounted by u portrait Of Pinto
and de eora'ed with scroll. bearing the
words mo surrender OF Shire or NyassA-
land Passers by are asked to subscribe
to buy sword of honor for Pinto.
The Toronto Globe in an editorial on
canada'- commercial relations with the
United States says "If the Americans will
agree to continental free trade, the Cana-
dams will heartily consent. But II they
refuse to do so thinking annexation will re-
suit tney will make big blunier. II
Canada could be cold shouliered into the
Union, the latter would Ind her q very un-
desirable acquisition"
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DIR ABBOTT INSTALLED
Over the Church Made Famous BY
Henry Ward Beecher.

BRooKLrS, Jan l6.-The exercises or
the installation of Rev. DIR. Lym Abbot,
as pastor of Plymouth church, took place
this evening in the church. Rev. DIR. X
r Meredith made the ordination and install
lation prayers Addresses were made by
Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks Of Bo.,on, Dr.
Alexander Mckenzie Of Cambridge, and
Dr. A. H. Bradford Of Mont Clair, n. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-17

It is usual to count all internal revenue
stamps in the vault of the treasury about
the first of January in every year, and also
when there is change in the Office of com
missioner When Commissioner Mason
came into office the stamps in the vaults
we're counted and the books verified and
found correct. This was on the 26,h of
March last. On December 2Gth the usual
count was made. There were on hand
March 26. 1883, 40 1880 stamps of all
kinds, of the value OF s36 s67 ,Gss. There
were received into the vault from the
bureau of engraving and printing since then
562 .526 4ls stamps of the value of Sil0,-
ois, s,0ls, and delivered TO collectors upon
requis,tion since March 26, 1889 594.l49.-
25s stamps of the value of slls j65 $50,
leaving on hand December 26. 1889, 49,
$50, $50 stamps of the value of s2s $50. 1923
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-17
MADE A NIGHT OF 1T
Aud was Arrested for Stealing $4,000
from Sub TIE asury.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 Henry NJ. Jack
son. wh no while assistant cashier at the sub
treasury embezzled about $40 ,0O0 and de-
camped. in October, 1887, was arrested
today by officers Of the secret service
bureau
Since bis flight he has spent most of the
time in q ssgow, Scotland, and returned to
this city few days ago. He was arrested
nj the Altman House where he had been
making night of it" with party of men
and women. He made confession de-
claring his ruin was caused by woman.
He has had two wives and divorced from
both.
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HEARTLESS LA GRIPPE
Fast Breaking Up the Ohio Legislature,

COLUMBUS, Jan, lo.-LA Grippe and
pne umonis is fast decimstips the democratic
majority in the legislature. Hon. +. W.
Knapp of Defiance, died last week. John
b. Lawler, representative of this county,
died today.
Tonight Judge Thomas q. Ashburn. sen
Ator from Bro~n-Clermont district. WAS
very low at the American House, with the
chances against recovery. Henry Brown n
the Hancock representative. is not expect
ed to live, both having pneumonia, growing
out OF la grippe. Ex-State Treasurer
Howells. Stsrk-Csrroll district senator, sis
on the sick list. and half a dozen others
are complaining of influenza and keep to
their rooms.
All political legislation is blocked and
until the epidemic passes away no new
elections will be held. The situation il
extremely critical. AS in the case of Judge
Ashbnrn's death, the Lieutenant Governor.
ship contest may fall through.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Francis c. Hayes, stable keeper, Port
land. has filed petition in insolvency,
Steamer Sarnia, of the Dominion line,
cleared for Liverpool Thursday afternoon
from Portland.
Portland has Young Ladies' Mutual
Protective Society. which aims to fud out
the habits of yourg men and to blacklist
impecunious or naughty boys.
The Allen Lire steamship Parisisn ar
rived at Portland this afternoon. bringing a
large cargo and a number of passengers.
She reports a rough and stormy. passage,
but made the passage on time.
Appointments for the Colby Junior de bate
to be held the first Of February. are as fol-
lows: affirmative. ID W. Parsons, z B.
Mathews. II R Purrincon: negative. F.
A. Luce, L. p. Sturtevant, A. b. Coitle
The discussion is to be upon the question
Resolved, that corporations contribute to
the welfare of nation" The Dc bate il
public, ard the aproin,uis nts are made
upon the merits Of written arguments.
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Drowned Out OF Their Homes.

CAIRO, H.. Jan. lG-Three hundred
persons at Carm have been compelled to
leave their homes by the sudden rise OF
the Little Wabash river. In the northern
part of the town it has flooded to the depth
of twenty feet In some places and 10 to 100
houses are submerged 1t is feared the
worst is ,et to come and the people in the
towns along the Little Wabash are pre-
pairing for it.
At Corwif tits expected the river will
rise much higher and ifit does the result
will be appalling.
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THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
Governor General WAuts Vessels Pro
tected from Yaukses

OrrAwA. Dat. Jan. i6-rhe DomiuioI
Parliament opened this afternoon.
In his speech the Governor General con
graduated that body upon the continued
progress and pros perity Of the country.
Concerning seizures BY the United states
cruisers of Canadian vessels epg.ged is
sealing in Behring Sea. he saws his govern
men' has strongly presented to her ms jesty',
ministers the necessity of protecting the
Canadian shipping while engaged in ,hei,
lawful calling as we'll As of guarding against
the assumption Of any nation Of the ex-
elusive proprietary rights in those waters
He is confident that all differences on
this q ession are in course of satisfactory
arrangement, He recommends the appoint
ment of 4 commission To visit Scotland and
Holland and examine and report upon im-
proved methods of catching, curing and
packing nsl prscticed in those countries.
Among his recommended, ans are changes
In labor laws. banking system and inland
revenue laws.