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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
FELL FROM ICE HOUSE.
Accident at Hsmpdsp. One Killed
Others Badly Injured.

BAseos. Dec. l0.-There was 9 fatal
accident at Hsmpden Wednesday morning
Joseph Hammond, Thos. Vasselo. Fred
Fslker. Frank Kelly and Patrick McNalley
fell forty-hve feet from the roof of an ice
house. roof but partly finished. striking
upon the edges of timber and frozen ground
Hammond being instantly killed. The
cause of the disaster was the breaking Of a
staging in the roof onto which heavy roof
timber was being hsisted. The staging had
seemed insecure 10 Hammond, and at his
request this morning had been strengthened
by himself about one hour before he was
killed.
HammOnd's age was 81 years. He leaves
a widow and SEVEN children at South
Brewer. Vssssr's home is on Front street,
Bangor. He has wife ard four children
He was pinned to the ground by falling
iimbers and Internally injured. Fred Eel.
ker's elbow is broken and he is badly
injured about the back. kelleys left
snee-eap is broken into four pieces, but
bruises constituted his only other injuries.
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[ Special to the KssSEBEc JOURNAL


Belfast, Dec. I0.--Died in Verona
Dee. 7th, Mrs. Susan Herrck of Stockton
aged - years. Mrs. Ierrick was makini
visit in Verona to some Of her relatives
and was taken sick with heart trouble. be
ing sick about five weeks.
Mr.. Pillsbury, the editor of The Republi
can Journal, has bought a large zach. o.
Macomber Of this city ard will have it re
paired and put in first class condition.
The thrce-masted schooner Carrie A
Lane, Capt. Dyer, is the only three. msstef
vessel that ever westhered Cape Horn Will
load Of cosl
The Temple Quartette of Boston viii
give an entertainment in the Opera House
on December l9th. under the North churct
course of lectures, Those who heard then
when they were here before need no urging
to attend and those that didn't have thu
privilege will lose nothing by attending.
To morrow Thursday evening. Mr.. A
|. Brown will give lecture before the
young people of Belfast, on Mines and
Mining, r. F. Dunton on Law. a few oi
the NJ. D's on various subjects. The talks
will be short and promise to be very inter
esting. twill be held in the Y. M. c. A
rooms.
Tuesday evening at a meeting of the
Belfast Scientific Association, II. l.. Wood
cock spoke on Luminous Phenomma, thi,
was followed by a short discussion on that
subject. On next Tuesday evening A. l.
Brown will speak on Glaeicsl Phenomsns
and +. X. Woodcock on the American In.
dams
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KILLED His Victims while They si.p.

CHErENSE. Wyo.. Dec. l0.-The trial
Of Charles Miller, the l5-year-old boy uhe
murdered the young St. Joseph men, Fish
bauGh and Emerson, in . box car near hers
September 81, is pending in the District
Court. So far testimony corroborative OF
the boys confession TO the double murder
10 all the evidence introduced. lie shoi
the two young men while they slept. One
died instantly, the other living several
hours with terrible wound in his rish,
temple.
Miller left the freight and followed his
victims to Cheyenne on passenger train.
He left town next day, going to Brather's
near Manhattan, Kan. lie was there lust
two weeks when he told the horrible story
Of the cowardly double murder. The
young men killed had grown up in ST. Jos
eph, and we're reputable citizens Of good
families. They resigned responsible pos
itions to come West. and started trampinI
with common purse of $50. For this
money Miller. who joined them on the road,
planned their assassination and did the mur.
der.
His court demeanor 10 = quiet. uncon,
cerned air. He 10 being with no idea OF
moral crime. His mother died when he
was born, and his father, = saloon keeper
died nine years ago. The boy was sent to
an orphan sylum, then bound to farmer
In Minnesota, and next to a farmer in
Kansas. He proved utterly incorriRible,
running away at every opportunity. There
10 no claim that he 10 insane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11

J. W. Hathaway is elected postmaster
of the House.
Mckinley Of Ohio stated that he had
been directed by the committee of ways
and means to report the resolution for the
distribution of the Presi1ent's annual me s.
sage, and upon his motion the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
for its consideration. Mckinley stated
that so much of the message as referred to
the elections bill was assigned to a select
committee on the election of president,
vice president and members of congress.
Hooker mississippi expressed his de-
sire to amend the resolution, and to send
that portion of the message to the commit
tee on judiciary.
Mckinley announced his Willingness to
have the amendment offered, but objected
to debate, and vowed that the committee
rise.
On motion agreed TO, and on motion of
Perkins the House again went into COM
mittee on the whole on bills reported from
the committee on Indian affairs.
After discussion, the committee rose,
the bill passed. The House then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
Mills Said "Ail Right" But Most
Democrats are Mad

There was a mad crowd Of democrats in
Washington Tuesday. They say Chairman
Mckinley "sneaked' the Tobacco Rebate
bill through the House without giving
them chance to say or do anything. The
bill was reported to the House in the middle
of the afternoon while the business affect
ing the District of Columbia was under
conside ration and in the twinkling of an
eye. without moments delay, the bill was
passed. A number of democrats Intended
to lake occasion to offer amendments and
to tsit the republicans over the bill adopted
at the last session and make some
fun in general way. No chance was
offered for any side show business, and, as
the democrats learned what had been done.
they becsme angry, msd, swearing mad,
and they characterized the proceeding as a
''mesn, dirty trick, or words to that eff
feet.
Mr.. Mills was in the House at the time
the bill was reported and passed, but being
in favor of It's speedy adoption he simply
sang out that's all right" and it wen.
through with whirl. There Will be no
delay about final action in the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11

BERLIN. Dec. 10.-The police have
ordered that all hotels or spartmen ats taking
consumptives to board or lodge, for the pur
pose of being treated BY the Koch process,
shall be disinfected in the same manner q,
are those occupied by diph'heriA patients.
If this 10 not done, the license to rent room.
shall be forfeited. a new police regulation
also provides that all patients thaIl be
registered at the nearest police station.
These orders are occasioned by the un.
usual mortality Just now occurring in tbs
city, owing to the large number of con
sumptives that have come here.
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a CRASH


NKw YoKK, Dec l0.-The new home Of
the New York World was formally opened
tonight, ard the great building was iliumi
mated from cellar 70 dome. Among the
visitors present were many prominent men.
The visitors were received BY the sntirs
stat Of the paper and escorted in groups
through the building.
Luncheon was served ON the upper floor.
The visitors adjourned to the lower floor,
where speeches were delivered BY Chaun.
cey N. Depew. Gov. Hill, Governor Patti
scn Of Pennsylvania. Geo. W. Childs. Gov.
Albeit and Mayor Grant. At $50 O'Clock
q flash light used to take an immense pic.
ture of the building exploded on top Of city
hall, and the stone coping Weighing SEQ lbs
was broken OF Of City Hall and fell to the
ground. Many windows and panes in the
building were shattered ard the heavy plate
glass in the Pulitzer building was broken.
No one WAS injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
OLDEST DIVISION CHIEF.
Hon. Israel Kimball, Native OF Maine
Dies ct Washington.

Hon. Israel Kimball died at his residence
in this city this evening after q brief i'll
ness. He was bown in Wells, Me-, and
graduated from Bowdoin College in the
class of 1899.
In the winter of 1862 he came to Wash
ington in response to telegram from Sec
retsry Chase, and became chief of the di
vision in the just organized department of
internal revenue. He was the Oldest chief
in the division, having been in continuous
service for 2S years. He leaves widow,
four daughters and one son. Remains to
be taken to Portsmouth, N. H., for burial.
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conDunsuD DnspArcHns.
The ri.h OF the News Taken From ths
Current Events OF the Day.

Wednesday was the 35th day of Succi's
fast.
Rev. Massena b. Ballou, the well known
AMI highly respected clergyman Of Slough
ton, died Wednesday.
Kttie & CO. s lioseed oil work. burned at
San Francisco. "Wednesday. Loss, $780,
0o0; insurance, $4,000
John r. Blaine, a cousin of James G.
Blsine. died Tuesday at the home of his
son, Joseph Blaine at Ottawa, Kansas, aged
80 years.
BY the falling of hanging lamp at q
social gathering in Chicago the other even
ing the ladies' dresses took fire and two men
were fatally burned in extinguishipg the
flames.
Hoalloway Wales of Charlotte, N. c.,
on Monday, shot and killed his wife and
her brother and then committed suicide.
Domestic trouble WIS the cause Of the hor-
rible deed.
Monday night Joseph Brown and his step
daughter, who lived in small cabin four
miles from Dongetty, Tex, were murdered
by unknown parties, who called them to
the door ard shot them dead.
Marshall +. Gillow, alias A. G. Stewart,
who is wanted by the Boston police for
forgery and other crimes, fearing arrest,
committed suicide at Hubbard's Cove, N.
s., Monday. As did also his wife.
Early Wednesday morning a fire on
Aboru street, Providence, Il. l., caused Q
loss Of s2j coo to $50 900 to J. B. Buck
ley's Button Manufacturing Co. and sio,-
0o0 to the American Tubing Company.
On Wal! street, Wednesday, money, 5 to
6; paper, 1-2 20 10; stocks fairly active
and heavy. The Suspension of Hamilton
& Bishop is announced on the stock ex-
change; liabilities, $4,000; assets, not
known
Aparty Of New England capitalists head.
ed by ]. X. Robinson, banker. of Gardiner,
Me-, are at St. Louis organizing . trust
company with capital Of % ,0O0, 900 to be
called the New England Trust Co., and to
do general trust business.
The Oklahoma country is covered With
snow from five to tselve inches deep. The
demand for aid increases from the poor
settlers. OF the $4,000 appropriated BY
the government for the benefit Of the poor
there remains scarcely SIS 200.
| In canvassing Bossons aldermanic re-
| turns Weinesday. it vas found by official
/ figures that John H. Sullivan (dem il
elected to the board from the first dissric,
instead Of Wesley A. Cove. (rep.) which
makes the hoard nine democrats and three
republicans. Sullivan's plurality 10 20.
J. c. Mccoy. agent in charge Of the
enumeration Of range cattle, says that the
returns % far show that in the rain regions
the cattle lands had decreased. and in the
rainless regions the sheep boom had dfiveu
out cattle to large extent. The las. cen
sus showed over 3.oo0, 900 head Of cattle
but this census would possibly not shov
o7er 10000 COO; then 10, 000. GOO sheep
now 2s 900. 900.
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Weather Indications tor tbs next -
aOuo.
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Meteorological Report.
ROLLED ALONG,
Too Crippled to Walk, In Terrible Az
ony and Nearly Frozen.

SCRANTON, Pa Dec. l0.-James Bo
land, prominent citizen of Archibald
underwent thrilling experience on Satur
day night which is likely to cost his life
He was walking along the Ontario & West
ern track, in the direction of his home
when he was struck by coal train and
thrown down an embankment. He wal
rendered unconscious and sustained severe
injuries.
When he regsincd his senses he was al
most benumbed with the cold. He was un-
able to walk, and rolled along the ground
for nearly quarter of a mile in the direc.
ton of farm honse.
After six hours indescribable suffering
he succeeded in reaching q habitation.
The inmates were attracted by his cries and
found him with bis hands, feet, and earl
frozen. He was removed to his home
where he now lies in precarious condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
Trottiog Horse Breeders Meet at
Boston.

BosroN, Dec. l0.-At the annual meet
ing Of the New England Association oi
Trotting Horse Breeders this afternoon
Secretary Parlin presented the annual re-
port. The Mystic part meeting showed 4
balance Of 1852 in favor ofthe Association
Treasurer Graham's report showed that th,
Association had cash IN hand amounting to
sS,452. The following officers were chosen
President, John f. Thsyer, Lancaster
Vice Presidents. Maine, +. II. Briggs, An
burn; NJ. T. Pooler, Skowhegan. New
Hampshire, John x. Clark, Manchester
Hon w. +. Daniel, Franklin. Vermont
W. s. Bailey. East Hardwick. II. T.
Cuts. Irwell. Massachusetts,, VIM. Ma.
son, Taunton; II. G. Wood. Na,ick
Rhode Island, James Hapley, Providence
Anthony CorcoIap, Providence. Conoec-
ticut, s. II. Randle, Danbury; A. G. Hall.
Stamford; treasurer, John X. Graham,
Quincy Secretary, c. M. Jewett. Boston.
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ONE KILLED
And Several Injured in an Ac-
cident at Hampden.
Harrow Escape From Death In Burst.
ins Charcoal PIT.
Hiddefofd Mule Spinner 10 Luck--Fa-
neral at RockpoTt.

CAMDEN. Dec l0.-The funeral of Mr..
George Cameron occurred today at one
o'clock at his residence in Rockpori.
George S. Cobb Post, Camden took charge
OF the services and led the procession with
G. F. Burgess Engine Company. About
one hundred marched in the procession and
large number Of sympathizing friends
were present. The deceased was not
Knocked from the topmsst yard by the
falling rigging as was at first reported, but
from the foremass erosstrees by the spring
Of the backst4y which he held in his hands.
The accident was not caused by the care
lessness Of other workmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
Teachers Institute at Colebrcok,
NH.

CuLEBRooK. N. H., Dec. ll.-State
Superintendent Ps.ten opened three days
teachers institute with class of thirty
teachers. After prayer by Rev. MIR. IIsr.
ris the superintendent lectured on the
scholars history of the institute. examins.
ton of certificates, authority of teachers
corporal punishment snd strongly urging
courtesy to the superintendent and town
system. Queries were answered by the
superintendent and Prof. Barlow. In the
afternoon the attendance was very large,
and the exercises were as follows Sing
ing; How to Teach Drawing Msrths
Ross of Sc. Johnsbury, Vt; "Pbysica
ard Intellectual Culture" Prof. Barlow OF
West Lebanon. In the evening there was
a lecture by Prof Barlow on the subject,
Learning and Life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
To Tire Out Opposition to Electiors Q
Bill.

About forty republican Senators were in
caucus until late hour tonight. The re-
suit Of the deliberations vas an agreement
that the elections bill should be ke 1t before
the Senate for the remainder Of this week
at least. With view to exhausting the de-
batting powers Of the minority the Senate will
cit daily from 10 A. NJ. till II p. NJ. with
in.ermission for dinner. To meet the
views of the silver Senators, Chairman
Edmunds was authorized to appoint q COM
miitee of six Senators to act with the re-
publican members of the finance committee
10 devising some scheme of financial re-
lief for the country.
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Foreign Banks Should Ai1ord Asaist-
ance.

LONDON. Dec. 10--The Times, in its a.
oancial article says: London, Paris and
Berlin ough, to afford all possible assist-
snce to New York. The present mischief
is spreading. The imms diste cause Of the
trouble may be traced to the curtaiimsnt
of accommodation through the Bsrings col.
laps which caused other great firms also TO
sop acsomm ,dstion. In the case Of
americs the stoppsge of these facilities 10
osrticnlarly unfortunate in view Of her
large c,tt IN crop. We believe the Banb
If Eogisnd could spare El.500. 900 In case
of necessity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11
OUT OF WORK.
Hard Winter Threatens En-
Ployes CIark's Thread Co.
Fire Days On I Wreck With Wind ud
Sea Terrific.
A Rascally Philadelphia Fism-60OC
Kansas Families Suffering.

Sr. JOINS. N. F.. Dec. l0-The brigs-
tine ANGELA, St. John. N. B , for Demefara,
lumber laden, was wrecked November 80,
lat. SO, Ion. 81. The crew were ave days
on the wreck. The tea and wind wAs
terrific. The men we're rescued by steamer
Deerhall of West HArtlepool, from South
Carolina to Scotland. They were put on
. craft of the harbor and landed here
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-11

LAWRENCE. Mass Dec. 10 The an
nual meeting of the Boston & Maine Rail-
road was held today. The directors were
elected as follows: Frank Jones. Ports
mouth, N. H.; Amos Paul, South New
market, N. H.; Joseph X. Kicker. Deer
ing, Me Samuel c. Lawrence, Medford.
Mass; Richard Onley, Boston; William
7. Hart. Boston; Asa T. Patten, Boston
Alvan W. Sulloway, Franklin, N. II. !;
David 7. Kimball, Boston; Charles A
Sinclair, Portsmouth, N. H.; John W.
Sanborn, Wakefield, N. H Arthur Sew.
all. Bath, Me-; Jas. T. Furber. Boston.
Voted to approve the lease of the Wilton
RAILROAD; voted to accept section 3, chapter
1856 of the acts of 1890. empowering the
directors to issue stock; voted TO accept
chapter ACT empowering the directors to
guarantee the bonds Of the St. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlsin road. Chas. A. SIN
clair and John W. Sanborn succeeded
Geo. C Lord and W. S. Stevens, resigned
Arthur Sewsll and ID. p. Kimball are sd.
ded to the directory increasing the board to
thirteen,
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Three Master Launched at Bath.

BATH, Dee. l0-Wednesday noon from
Morse Bros yard, Bath. was launched the
three mssted schooner, Horace G. Morse
of Bath named after the senior member Of
the firm, who was recently killed by being
run over with hose carriage. The vessel
is rated A for fifteen years and is filled
with all the modern Improvements. HeI
measurements are: length, l47 6; breadth
81 4; depth. 10 8; gross tonnage. 49, 23
net tonusse. AIS 50. Capt. W. II. Harri.
man Of Prospect Ferry, formerly in com.
msnd of schooner Addie Norton. will go in
command The Morse will be ready fol
sea in two weeks. She is intended for the
general coastipg trade.
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Our Foreign Ministers Confer on Mon
etary Situation.

New YORK. Dsc. 1O.-It is stated, on
the authority Of q cabinet officer, that Min
listers Reid at Paris. Porter at Rome, and
Phelps. who has just sailed for Berlin,
are instructed to confer with the respect.
tive ministers Of finance representing the
governments to which they are accredited.
relative to the formation Of some kind OF
an arrangement which will result in the
practical free coinage of silver, at a. early
q date as possible. These instructions have
been issued upon the request of = large
number of free coinage advocates in Con
gre,s after extended conferences during
the past two or three days with the leading
financiers Of New York, Philadelphia and
other Eastern cities.
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A Firm of Rascals.

PnLApELrHIA, Dee. l0.-D. W. Morey,
who until recently with Charles r. Craig,
carried on a business as paper agents at
Seventh and Jayne streets, under the firm
name of ID. W. Morey & Co., has left the
city and the firm 10 ont of business. Morey
leaves debts behind him amounting $65 900.
Some of his creditors declare that he has
.windled them. and his partner who re-
mained in the city is under arrest. Charles
S. Hirst, diamond merchant had Craig
arrested on sheriff's warrant for obtaining
goods under false pretences. Hirst also
had Morey arrested on much the same
charge. Morey eluded the vigilance of the
constable who had him charge and made
his escape from the city. The money aud
goods obtained by Morey was from num-
Der of persons on bogus checks and bad
papers.
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For the Pardon OF Two sailors ip
Thomaston.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. l0.-At the after.
noon 81 ssion Of the American Federation
Of Labor, communication from the Sail.
ors' and Firemen's International Union.
praying for the influence and assis,
ance of the Federation 10 securing
from President Harrison pardon for two
sailors, f. W. Clark and Geo. Miller, un.
der life sentence in the State Prison al
Thomaston, Me-, for mutiny was reported
favorably BY the committee and Presiden,
Gompers was instructed to draft a petition
and see to its presentation to the President
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Wac DEPAxrxEyr, l
Once Of the Chief Sigual odcer,
WAsHIsGron. Dec. II, A. N.
For Maine; Light snow, southwesterly
winds, warmer; fair Friday and Saturday.
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Board Of Control Worlds Fsis Com.
missioners.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10. = This afternoon
President Thomas W. Palmer Of the Ma
tional Worlds Fair Commission. made pub.
lie the names of the eight members Of
the Board of Control on behalf Of
the Commission: President. Thomas
w. Palmer, (rep.), Michigan: Vice Chair
man. j. A. Mckenzie. (dem. }. Kentucky :;
Commissioner at large, VIM. Lindsay dem.
Kentucky; Commissioners, f. B. Martin
dale, rep. Indiana; j. w. St. Clair, dem.
West Virginia; G. W. Massey. rep. Dele
ware; T. M. Waller, dem. Connecticut; !;
NJ. II. DeYoung. rep. California.
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Rockiard Chat.
tSpecisl to the KENNEpEc JouRSAl

RocsLAsp, Dec. l0.-Potatoes are ex
tremely scarce in this section, and locs
merchants with an eye to speculation, are
buying Up in lots all that are to be found.
In the article on Knox county ofFcer'
which appeared in the JOURNAL Monday
County Attorney was omitted. This office
has been held for the past term by ii. II
Hewett of Thomas;on. He is succeeded
by Washington Prescott of this city. 4
Young republican, and an enterprising law
yer.
The new lighthouse At Goose Rocks,
nes. North Haven. will be lighted now in q
few days. The supply steamer was there
recently and discharged supplies. The
structure is built Of brick and concrete and
considered an excellent piece of work.
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Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing Maine people:
Original, Ellis Freeman, LincolnYille
William Freeman, Tosus: Charles r.
Gseenleaf, Norway; Berjsmin g. Sargent,
Lesi.ton; Samuel G. Elwell. Waldo Sta.
ton; Charles NJ. Andre, National Military
Home; Eliza, mother Of Fred A. Smith
Preeque Isle; Sophia, widow of Thomas
Fletcher, CostigAn.
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No One Knew OF the Dead Mans
Relatives.

BANGOR, Dec. 10. A. Waterhouse
aged about sixty years, who has been in
Bangor the past five or six weeks. engaged
in silver plating, was found dead in bed at
his boarding house Wednesday morning
The cause was pronounced heart disease.
1t is not known whore he lives or who his
relatives are.