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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
The Pith OF tho News TAKEN From the
Current Events OF the Day

The Chicago. St. Paul & Kansas City
Railroad are having trouble in laying their
new track through the city of Marshall
t9sH, Iowa.
The boiler Of a freight engine a. East
Tennessee. Vissials & Georgia Rsiirosd.
exploded nesr Chattanooga. Tenn, Monday
night. The engineer and fireman were
killed and breskTasn seriously injured.
The country residence of Mr.. Marches
ter, q vezlthy Ne~ York broker, three
miles frsm Troy. n. T., was burned Sun
day Iixht- Tie family escaped In their
night eleths. except Manehester's l2-ysa.-
cid son, who vas bsrne! to death.
A special from Chicago says the Hau-
chester and Liverpool District Banking
CO. Of Enzland. IL going TO establish zgsn-
eies throughout this country with the chief
ofhre ia Chicago. The authorized capital
of tie company is fse million dollars. Its
bssiBess xil! be guaranteeing holders of
securities against the loss of principal ard
int rest and the promoting ard issuing the
capital Of railway, isdustriAl and other en-
terpYisss.
The residents Of Mentor. Ind. are great
iy alarmed oser a mysterious 5isease which
has appeared. Last Tuesday httis
daughter Of George Davidson was taken III
and diesi in eiah: hours. An hour iaisr AT
/. other child was attacked and died in Eve
hours. The NEXT day the three remaining
children were taken SICK one after the Other
ard tiesi- Physicians are bzEaesl at tts
diseasc and aernis that they DO not knos
vhas is il or how 10 treat IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
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Tho Cotton Market.

New ORLEANS, Sent 22.-'fhere is an
easier feeling at the Cotton Exchange with
out any special causes being assigned.
President John V. Moore of the Cotton
Factory Association said that articles have
been published which were likely 10 igjure
the cotton trade. The cotton interests
could probably reach an agreement earlier
and easier if left to themselves. A promi-
nent factor connected with the recent
conferences said that he was not authorized
to SPEAK, but he had eyerv reason to believe
that a compromise of all Interests ould be
effected in few days All interested had
about come to the conclusion that by mu-
tual concessions they could save and in
crease the cotton business of the city in-
stead Of injuring each other and the trade
ard city in general.
The best posted people thought that the
basis of agreement would be 81 a bale.
That offer was made at the conference
and declined, the difference being As to the
proportion to be allowed for COMPRISING.
1t is believed that fifty five cent compress
rate will be middle ground upon which the
interests will unite. The IS cents Will
leave 50 cents for storage and 10 cents for
outward diaysge, the latter rate being the
same as last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Wyoming's Faulty Constitution May
Invaiidate Recent Election.

CmISAoo, Sept. PA special from
Laramie, Wyoming, says the faulty con
struction Of the Wyoming constitution
probably invalidates the late election so far
us county officers are concerned, AID pre-
ven's any general election beng held in
1882. The trainers Of the constitution ex-
pectod Wyoming would be admitted earlier
than it happened. While laboring under
this impression they provided for omltting
elections which would naturally be held on
the fourth of this month. In doing this
the trainers referred to the election Ms the
first regular election that would occur fol
ing the frat session of the legislature.
It is not now within range of possibility
urder that constitution for the legislature
- convene, much less complete lis labors
ard adjourn before time for the regular
election that would Otherwise have occurred
in 1890. Hence, under tbis constitution
the Ststa is reduced to the necessity of
omitting the regular election of 1892. The
most serious result of this position is the
fact that a, that time would be ecied the
representative in Congress and the ote for
the first time for president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
$500 for Ye Lapgs Head,

PfTsnURG, Sept. 3s.-Ye Lang, though
Christian Chinamsn, Is a subscriber TO n
secret society paper issued IN San Francis
co. He was horriaed TO see an advertise
ment in the last issue sgeed BY Monsoli-
an, Charley King of this city, offering $500
cash TO the man who would bring him the
head of Ye Lang. Lang telerrsphed for
New York fellow Christisn, Guy Main, 4
highly educated Chinaman and at the head
of the Chinese beneficial organization
there. Together they worked up the case,
and Charley King WAS arrested yesterday.
At the hearing ii was shown that King
was the proprietor of a Grant street drug
store and gambling shop, where fan tan
ruled at all hours, and Chris,ianized Ye
Lang had been making II determined effort
to break ii up, hence the advertisement, in
the hlghbinder organ offering q reward for
his head. King is defiant, and says Ye
Lang's head will yet be nailed to a tels-
graph pole at the side Of his door,
Ye Lang believes this implicitly. and says
the news of the reward has spread go far
that his doom is scaled, a. the highbnders
have an additional reason for taking his
life because he has embraced the Christian
faith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Looks as Though Cassin Had CarIan .
Money.

NEw YoRK, Sept. 22.-0sear G. Mat
thews, one of the boys arrested for stealing
Bookmaker Carlsn's Sl7 900, has confessed
that the other prisoner, Harry Cassn. had
told him of plan to secure the box. but
claimed that he refused to have anything TO
do with the scheme. He will appear
against Cassin in jefferson Market todsy
Inspector Byrnes said yesterday tina. he
had found a man who was approached three
weeks ago by Cassin, who told him that
two hookmakers stopping at the Vendome
left box full of cash every night with the
clerk. Cassin wanted the man TO wait out
side the hotel while the former would i'm
prove an opportunity to catch the clerk
away from the desk, when he would open
the safe, hose combination he had learned,
secure the box and take it out 10 the man
in waiting. Inspector Byines said that al.
though Carlan's watch had been found,
none Of the cash had thus far been reached.
Casin's ambition. he has learned, was to
bug and train a couple Of good race horses.
The boy Used to be an exerciser for Pierre
Lefiilari. but was ruled of the Elizabeth
track lie vas in trouble tome time ago
for passing forged check.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

NEW Yogk, Sept. 22.--Thc alxrmists Of
the ice market who predicted about a
month ago that II serious ice famine would
be felt in September. and who on that ac-
count felt justified in charging very high
prices for their ice, have AS yet failed to
have that prediction verified. The Kuickcr-
booker lee Company is sellirg to all con-
ers at So a ton, aud has a good supply on
hand.
At the same time there is sn evident in
tention on the part of the companies TO cur
tail shipments as much as possible, aud n
tendency to hold What there is on hand for
q little higher prices. The Diamond Ice
Company, though advertising that 1t viii
sell 1T It's Forty shird street depot at So so
a ton and at all other depots at 81 a ton,
was disposing of nearly all its ice yesterday
at Sc a ton. This ought to make retail
price Of 60 cents The city through, Said an
employe of the Diamond lee Company yes
,erday II know that there is Il good chance
of scarcity IN the ice market within n
week or two. and If | owned any ice
should refuse 10 sell it at the prices pre-
vailng now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
SPA RKs FROM MAINE WIRES

Charles Baker Of Belfast, democratic
nominee for Corgress. has bought the prin-
cipal interest in the Belfast Livery Com
pany.
A. E. Libby of Bidieford has sued the
Peppereu Manufacturing Company for
SIS 900 for damages received persolally
while in their employ.
A box containing human bones vas dis
covered at Fryes Bridge Portland. Sunday.
Coroner Gou'i was summoned szd msds
an inve stigatio1 and decided that the box
was left by some medical student and no
investigation was necessary.
The Evening Express Monday night
printed startling story of neglect il an old
cemetery on the poor farm In this eity. II
is to the efees that some of the graves have
been uncovered so as to expose the bodies
enclosed, to the vies of passers by.
The follouiug business ,ronblesi in Mama
are reported; Bsrgor psIties lose some
rhug like 81 OC0 BY ihs failure Of 4 Carl.
rer Chase & Co. Boston John W. Dunn,
grocer. Portland, Me. has assigned. VIII
liam Ledyard, ciothiog dealer. Bath, is ia
financial difficulty, snd Is offering 80 per
cent. in compromise. A. & J. wsiaren,
grocers, Clinton, Me, have gone into in
solveneY.
a; Meeting Of the- Rumfori Fall &
BackfeI3 railroad MONDAY, resolution
vas passed giving the consent Of the COM
pans 10 an organization Of The rxiltosa car
pcra.iou under the general lsr with author
| isy TO extend the railroad from Cantoa to
| Runford Falls sad through the towls of
AoGover, Rlxh1ry or Byron to the Likes
or TO any point heiwesa Canton and the
sfoFesad points a. provided il an act oi
| the Legislature sni srproved March IL
1887. The directors were aai horizei e
lease the rosi st such rate SIS viii nst tAs
stas kholiers Eet less than IS cents fol
each share Of stock per anEam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Especial to the Kennebec journal
uRoso, Sept. 22.--At the meeting of the
Senior class on Friday, the following off
GERS and class day speakers were elected :;
President, J. W. Steward; Vice Pres. c.
n. Taylor See. ard Treas. Il W. Lord /,
Executive Committee, W. N Pstten, j H.
Flanagan r. l.. Merrill, ". NJ. Bailey.
Chas Clayton. Valedictory, Prescott
Reyes; Orator, G. Il. Thompson; Proph-
ecy, Wallace K Esrrn gton; History, H.
V. Starrett; Address to Undergraduates
B. A. Hall; Poem, H. g. Menges; Odis,
c. II. kilburn; Marshal, W. n pstten.
The clsss voted TO have a Commence ment
concert as usual.
The annual military drill and ball viii be
held in Bangor this year, some time the
frst Of November. The character of the
drili has not been fully decided upon. but
will probably be competitive. The cadets
VI 0uid Ike to arrange a drlll With some of
the MILITIA conn anits of the Safe, but if
tins cannot be doEe the dill will be be-
tween the two eompaaies az the college.
Two new la'hes AMI milling mscliine
have been procured for The mechanical de-
paitment and will soon be in position for
the use of the students.
Monday. oct. 6 the engineering students
Of the s, Nor and Junior classes 90 to Bos-
ten to spend a week at The Mechanics Fair.
Prof. Flint will accompany the students.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Meteorological Report.
10 tho Worlds Fair In Danger OF Mis-
management.

SAN FRAscisco, Sept. 22-The Chron-
icle bas an editorial on the management of
the Worlds Fair, IN which some startling
statements are made. The editorial begins
with this assertion. From present indi-
cations. everything possible is being done
10 make the TAR Il failare and shame and
disgrace 70 the ration. The directory of
the local board of Chieago has captured a
coterie of members Of the National Com
nittse, and thai l,tle handful seems dis
posed to arrogste to itself the entire
management of sffairs 10 the interest Of
Chicago"
After giving brief review of the pro-
ceedings Of The National Committee, in
which il declares that the whole poxer of
the National Committee, consisting Of l06
members, has been delegated to an execu-
tive committee of twenty-six. fourteen of
whom transac; all the business, the editorial
says: - If tins is the way in which the
Nationsl Committee is 10 conduct its bust
ness, Congress should reteai the Worlds
Fair act entirely. and begin anew. The
local board has shown its hsnd too plainly.
Not content with putting in shameless
bid for the permanent improvement of the
city at the expense OF the ration. il has
pulled the wires so a. to make the National
Committee is cats paw, and put that b9dv
in the attitude of pandertrs to Chicsgo's
lust and greed of gain. The National
Committee mnst extricaie itself from the
grasp Of Chicago, or it will be dragged
down TO the lowest depths, sni the Worlds
Fair will be involved IN it's fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
No Busir ess in the House.

0'Ferral of Virginia, and Smith of All
zOua. were the olly democrats in the hall
when the House was callei to orjer this
morning. At the conclusion of the PRAYER,
the clerk, under the direction Of the Speak
er, procs ede1 to call the roll on appr6y ii
of Fridsy's journal. The vote resulted ;
Yeas, 1853; nays, none; no quorum, aad .
call Of the House was ordered. oae hun
dfed aud fifty-rine members responded.
Mckinley Of Ohio, moved en- adjournment.
The motion was earrIed-yeas, IS: nays.
70. and a republican caucus was announcsd
TO te held Immediately. Moore of New
Hampshire, today introduced in the House
the following resoluiisn. that the committee
on rules be instructed to report add ior al
rules, 10 wit; Rule 46. Contempt Of
House. When the call of the Hous9 di,.
closes the presence of quorum, any mem
Der sbseDting himself oa the succeeding
roll call. for the purpose of breaking =
quorum, shall he arragned at the b1r Of
ihe House and fined ia a sum not exceeding
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Birchall Pleaded Not Guilty OF Ben
wells Murder.

WooDsTocK, Ont. Sept. 22.-1he trial
of Brchgll, for the murder of B.nwell
last February WAS begun in the to.n hall
tHs morning. Birchall seemed perfectly
at ease and pleaded mot guilty o,ler,
c. T., in opening for the crown, read a
letter from Birchall to Col. Benv eli, at
Chellenhsm, England. the father If the
murdered man, in which he
said that Benvell was satisfied with the
business and had entered into par. nefsbip
with him (Bircball), suggesting the beg
way to send money out, by bankers drift
on bank Of Montreal, New York. stating
they would hold a large sale early in March
and that they bal opened q business &C
count in joint names at the American bank
Nisgara Falls. Osler dset on the fact
that there was no farm, no sale and no
bu'ints in Wooistoek. The first witness
called was VIM Mcdonald, who told hov
Biicdall cemc out in 1888 under the uame
Of Some rsei accou pan ell By hI.s ife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
GUATEMALA'S SIDE.
How the Native Newspapers
Describe Barrundia's Death.
0lnclil Reports 10 The Government BY
0lhcers Mixing The Arrest.
They Believed Him to Bs Unarmsd--- -
He Fired aud They Shot Him.

Nav YoKN, Sept ss.-A completc anil
authorized account of the killing OF Gen,
Rsrrundis as published by the official pa-
pers of Guatemais is as follows.
Bsrruniia, not being successful in his
two invasions of Guxtcmslx, proposed to
apply to Salvador In order TO be able 10
continue his assaults from there on (suate-
mala. With this object in view, he took
passage At Acapulco. one Of the ports
Of the Mexican Republic and on the steam
er of the same name Our Government
vas Informed Of the embarkation Of bar
rundis al Acapulco, and, syailing itself Of
the rights which International law confers,
IL determined 60 intercept him.
With this object in view II made the
ne ces ssry arrang smcnts for his capture at
the same time assuring the Consul Of the
United States, to which country the steam
ship company belonged. that BarrundiA's
life would be protected. The United States
Minister made no objection to what the
Con sui. General had Already acquessed in,
namely, allowing the authorities to take
Barrundia OF the vessel. The Government
was in duty bound 10 save the Republic any
more trouble from the rcvolutionist
The commspdant of the port of Sun joe
was sent Instructions TO capture j. Martin
Barrundis ard TO call on sub-direetor OF
poll e, Mr.. pcdrp fonseca, for assistance.
The per on he WAS 10 capture would arrive
On board The merchant steamer Acapulo.
Al s o'clock of the day upon which the in-
ttrucbons were sent 10 the commandant. he
sent The following telegram to the govern
ment;
Every thing was ready for the capture
of BarIunda, aud upon the arrival OF the
papers indorsing those from the Legation
of the United States | went on board TO
show them 10 the commanding ciiiccr of the
Acapulco. presented the letter from
Minister Mzucr TO Capt. Pitts, and upon
his reading II he turned around and told me
To accompany him and he would show me
lisrruntia's cabin did as he said, fol-
lowed by Pedro Fonseca, the b-director
of police, and the three police agents he
had brought wlth him aud Capt. Calderop.
Barundis had no sooner heard the trans
lstion ! made of what Captain Pitts said,
HAT IL. that by order of the Americsn
Minister. he delivered him 10 The Govern
NETT of Guatemala, than he opened FIRE
with two Colt reyolyers, eahbrc ~, against
myself and Cap, Pitts. We returned the
hre (prohably meaning Torioilo and his
'quad Ct mem, and Barruudis was shot
dad. The body is deposited in the COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Cannot Agree on Sugar, Binding Twice
CT 0tool Duties.

The republican eonfsrees on the tariff
eill held meeting t,nigh, lasting thrse
heurs, while the three disputed questions of
the mess importance-srgar, binders tvine
and steel duiies-were not settled. 1t is
predicted tasf they viii be tomorrow. The
bonding period has been definitely settled.
February lst bsing the date agreed upoa.
There is, /: is thought. good reason to pre-
diet that the free sugar standard viii be
placed at Is instesd of 10 as. proposed by
the House, az IA a eompromise general.
~ favorael- - House rates will be the OUT
come Of the disi a.,s over various Items in
the metal schedule. Drasrs' tsine will
also be the subject of q compromise.
The Southern republican Congressman
held meeting tonight and adopted resolu-
tioss declaring il very essential to the il
tsrests Of their constituents that the tax on
tobacco should be left as fixed by the
House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Imms nse Work at the Dead Letter
Office.

The persons who make mistakes in d.
recting letters or who send letters to fet.-
tious addresses are apparently legion. Sc
cording to recent report frem the Dead
Letter Office at Washington. -Four hla-
cred and tifty-oDe thosssad letters we're
misdirected or only psrtislly addressed /;
81 600 envelopes we're entirely blank, con-
tanning no address at all. One hHadrs,l
and si1iy-ive letters were addressed to per-
sons in care Of h5els, who had deputed
without leaving their address or forwarding
orders. Forty,wo thousand were sens 20
fictitious addresses. and were principally
letters concerning green goods or sssdast
ssindlss.
A large piop3r'ioa of the packages r
ceived At the Dead-Lettsr Office Was made
up OF those upon which the required
amount OF postage had no: been placed
Tweniy-sigh. Thousand letters AMI pack
ages contained money anouuIiag TO Sts :
g42, and 81 .0o0 contained drafts and
cheeks, notes aud commercial paper worth
in the aggregate sI,47Is7i. Elevea
thousand had lottery tlokets within the en-
velopes- The department recommends t,
CORE spondents TO uriie the full name ef
the State TO which letter or package is TO
be sent. and in the case of packages to adj
the seader's nsms. while care Is taken az
to the proper postage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Exports and Imports During the Past
Year.

The Chief Of Bureau of Statistics reports $
the total value of exports of merchandise
from The United States during the two,
eight and twelve months ending Aug. 81,
1890, as compared with similar reports
during corresponding periods of the pre-
ceeding year were as follows; Two months
ending August 81, 1890. sll0.4s5 466 !;
two months ending August 81. 1859. Slll.-
ss2 $50; eigh. months ending Aug 81. 1880.
s502, Ssl 655; eight months ending Aug. 81 g,
1889, $40 ,G66,6s2 Twelve months end
ing Aug. 81, 1880, $3.50, ,S2l $50; twelve
months ending Aug. 81, 1889, S762,f51.- =
s2i. The values of imports are as follows !;
For the two months ending Aug. 81, 1890,
sl3s, 764, ,s55; two months ending Aug. 81,
1899, SlS6.S54 $50. Eight months ending
Aug. 81, 1890, s5i9, ,s92 407; eieh, months
eudiag Aug. 81, 1889. S529. 1873, ,7Gl =.
Twelve months ending Aug. 81. 1890,
ST9l ,220, SOS twelve months ending Aug
81, 1889, S764 2lo,iSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Nothing to Say About the Company's
Loss.

CnicAGo, Sept 22.-Nichclas G.. ..Miller
president of the star Fire Insurance Com
paDy Of New York. was seen by repoIt r
concerning the story of s227 PA of the con :
paDy's funds being missing from al .
deposit vault II have nothing TO ssy
about the matter, said Mr.. Miller. "W1en
the proper time comes and they have "a i
all they want to say then | will tell ny
side. The Dispatch recently published is a
grabbed mi.staiement OF facts. | bis
been too long prssiien, Of the eompsnyt
pay any attention to the story. will "a,
however, that the published statement Is
entirely eroneous.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
6upt. OF Census Porter is Better.

Supt. of Census Porter has been steadily
improving today and he is believed to be
out of dsnger. He rested comparatively
well last hight and awoke greatly refreshed.
Many anxious inquiries have been made as
to bis condition throughout the day ard en-
eours ging news from the sick chamber hiss
been received by his friends. 1t may be
weeks, however, before the superintendent
will be able 10 resume bis duties. His
medical advisers say he needs completc
rest and express wonder that the tremen-
dous task he baa undertaken to accomplish
did not PROSTATE him long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

The following changes in the postal ser
vice y Maine are announced
Route l9i. West Bri1gton to East
BroxufeId. From Oct. /. iaeo. increase
service to SIX tirses a weak.
Route 45i. Sedgwick 70 Brcokilu.
Leave Sedgwiek daily except Sanday a, 2
p. NJ, or on srsivzi os western mail. Ar
rive in Brookiin In ~ hosrs- Leave
Brookiia daily except Sundsys at 2. NJ
OF on arrival CT msil fr5n Blsehill. Ar
rive st Ssdvick in IA hours Adops
immsdisteiy.
r. ]. Walker has been appointed post
master al 0isfeM Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Ex Senator Platt VIII Locate Navy
Yard at Fugst Sound.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-Ex-Senator
Thomas c. Plat left the city last nigh. for
the West He VIII go direct TO Seattle
and Tacoma. He was not long ago ap-
pointed commissioner to locate navy
yard on Puget SQUAD, and this is the object
of his Tip At the same time twill AFFORD
him pleasan. recreation and an opportn1i-
ty to enjoy much Eeeded vacation. He
said last night that be anticipated the trip
with great deal of pleasure. The ex-
Senator did net care to express any opin-
ion on the local political situation. He
will be absent for three weeks. and when
he returns all Of the nonIiua ions viii have
been made. snd his abs will certainly
give the lie direct TO the statements which
have emanated from Tammany Hall
sources that he is behind and controls the
Municipal League.