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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-09
rhe Rice oroweri Heard.

Col. John Screvin, Savannah, TIA. ap-
peared in behalf of the rice industry, said
protection was necessary to rice growers.
The reduction of duty he asserted, would
result in destroying American rice fields,
and give monopoly to foreign produce which
would be followed BY greatly enhanced
prices, A. shown during the gar. when the
value Of rice was higher than ever known
before. +. G. Ernst, New Orleans, repre-
seutiug the rice milIers, said the rice men
could not stand any further cut in the luty
on rice. Congressman Lansing Of New
York, endavored TO impress upon the COM
mittee the descrability Of giving sgricuIturs
the same degree Of protection given man.
ufacturers. and wanted forty cents bushel
on peas and beans raised for seed, barley
and hay should also be made 70 pay higher
duty. J. G. Brown Of York county. Pa,
spoke for the farmers Of his State, saying
lands we're rapidly depreciasing Ifs pro-
tective system vas Of advantage il should
certainly have helped the farmers In tha,
section 20 favorably situated With respect to
markets.
Flower suggested the cause for the
depreciation Of Penn. lands was vesterf
lands Of greater fertility being brought int
competition BY means Of low fIeishts
The witness admitted that freight rate,
were not now more than one third - higl
- in ls45.
Franklin Dye, Secretary Of the Stat
Beard Of Agriculture Of New Jersey, reat
paper asking that farmers be protected
sgainst the difference in the price Of labo
here and in Europe. As farmers pur
chased from protected manufacturer the,
should be protected.
Burnett 6andresh, New York seedmsn
said seed grower had less protection shs,
any American asEiculsuriss. He veul,
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OVER The STATE.

The survey for the six mile branch road
from Burnham to Canaan has been CON-
pleted, and it is hoped that work may be
begun in the spring.
Four car loads of pulp we're shipped by
the Shawmut Fibre Co. Fairfield, last
week.
The Linn Mills at Hartland have been
running on extra time lately as the demand
for their shawls exceeds the supply.
It is understood that q syndicate Of capi-
tal:sts is 10 be formed for the development
of the valuable granite quarry in Norwsy.
Among the gentlemen interested in the
scheme are Senator Hale. Congressman
Milliken and other prominent men. 1t is
thought that the new company will employ
several hundred men at the works. next
season.
Oxford county is in m excellent condition
financially. The statement Of the county
officers, just made public, shows that of the
Oh. .497 ~ tax assessed upon the several
towns in 1889, all but % 0 has been paid
The total receipts Of the county treasurer
were SIG. .962.42 and the total expenditures.
elO.32 rs. leaving balance in the treas
rry Jan. /, 1890, of s6 1886. The re-
sources of the county amount to s7,42l "a.
and lne Liabilities to &979 l5, or e6, AL 80
more resources than liabilities. Nineteen
prisoners were committed to the county Jail
during the year.
J. B. Mutt. Esq.. has . crew OF men in
the woods at Whiting getting out frame
for his 800 ton schooner, to be built in h'i
yard next season
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News from Bath ehipyards.

The vays from which the Rappahsnnock
slipped Monday, were lying - perfectly in
line the next morning. and might have
launched another without any alteration.
The bronze wheel for the steam yacht
Sycamore vas taken from iis mould in the
Bath Iron Works Tuesday It 10 perfect
cast and ranks, in this class Of work, next
to the wheel for the Sappho.
The keel for the 1000 ton schooner 70 be
built for Capt Cuftis, Of Nsnasquam. N.
j., has been laid BY the New England Co.,
and the top 10 in the yard. Al soon - the
oak, which 10 now on its vsy from Nova
Scotia, 10 received, framing will begin.
The John Cadvallader, nov on The ns-
rine railway, 10 being considerably recon.
stfucted. Not only has = new bow been
put on. but new cabin has been built, nev
rails put on 10 paris and the outside Of ths
hull repaired. Next summer she will epssl
the service quite new vessel.
The schooner Tsmos 10 daily expected
With cargo Of about 100 tons Of oak for tbs
New England Co. This vessel vss buils By
the hPm Of Goss. Sawyer and Packard, fol
The Mexican Central railroad, bvs -,
Afterwards ssld, and 10 nov coming bscl
With timber for he yard where shs ~
bulk.
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BANGOR SALOON KEEPERS
Are Al Fined by the Court bu,
Appeal.

BANGOR, Jan. 8.-Thirteen truck loads
Of nuids. bottles, barrels, jugs, ale pitch
ers, etc, WAS the result of the first days
raid rpon the Bangor liquor dealers.
Nearly oil the cases were brought up in
court. All we're fined 500 and costs
each, and all appealed.
To-day all the saloons are open but with
scouts upon the outside and w.tchmen at
the doors. Some have rixged dumps. for
getting that their presence 10 evidence
against the owners.
Volney Gushing says the end Is not yet
and that the raid will continue.
The committee held q consultation last
night and resolved that there should be no
cessation, but = clean sweep should be
made. They have completed the work Of
not flying every landlord who has tenants
violating the Law, and the next few weeks
will see activity all along the line. They
we're much pleased At the success Of yes
terdsy's movement but would not allow
these few cases to 60 ~ an example.
Every rumseller in the city wonld be
obliged to take his medicine like those Of
yesterday.
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AAINE PEOPLE.

MachiAs papers record the death Of Mrs
Margaret, wife Of Capt. Eugene EIlicott.
of the U. 8. Coast Survey. and daughter
Of Richard NJ. Tyson, Esq.. Of Baltimore,
Nd. which occurred Jan. I'd. She was an
estimable lady, beloved in home and neigh
borhood, and her sudden death 10 widely
and deeply lsmented.
The Calais Advertiser says that Mr..
Samuel Lawrence and wife Of that city, Who
have been married forty years Dec 18th,
took breakfast alone that morning for the
first time in all these years.
Mise Rosa A. Jones Of Maine, skilled
laborer in the patent ONCE as Washington.
At $3.50 per annum, has been promoted to
copyist at $500.
Capt. R. H. Burnham, Company H, Iss
Regiment NJ. v. N. Of Rockland 10 being
prominently mentioned ~ the possible
successor Of Maj. Piaisted a. Brigade
Inspector Of la Brigade. N. v. n.
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LBWI93oU'0 Dl8A610R
Heavy Loee to tbs City. and Private
Individuals.

Lewiston. Jan. s.-Alihoush confined
to two buildings yesterdays FIRE vas one Of
the heaviest blows the city ever had. The
fire caught in the elevator in some refuse
matter in IN unknown way. II spread
rapidly and much Of the contents we're lost
on that sccoant. The hremen did nobly.
Bath and Portland rendered valuable ss-
distance.
The N. 1 NJ Library vas insured for
$1,000. Post ONCE property vas aaved.
The Frye Light Guards lose about Q third
Of their property. The Nealey Rifles suf-
fered more. The Sheridan Guards and
Dana Battery lose little. Nearly all the
fowl we're lost. The dogs we're saved.
The City Agency stock of liquors were
destroyed. New quarters are being se-
cured and fitted up BY the vaRious occu-
pants Of the burned building.
kilograms were sent to Senator Frye
and Representatives Dingley and Milliken
asking aid in securing public building.
At 10 O'Clock "Wednesday morning the
Aremen were still playing on the building
and still keeping the crowds away from the
walls - far - il was possible for them to
do so. The safes had been pulled out of
the post Office and we're partly in the street.
The wallis Of the building are standing.
for the most part, up to the cornice Of the
roof. The brick of the main tower 10
standing. The rear vail of the Lisbon
street wing which fell over into Tracy
Block and cracked it ~ you would crack
6lbert under = hammer. still tottered and
one section Of the brick carled out - the
bark Of birch tree curls out in midsum-
msr holiness.
The inside partitions are gone. The
alley-wsy back of the arch way 10 stopped
with debris. The tower walls on Pine and
Park streets still stands, and high up can
be seen the doors Of the city clerk and city
treasurer's vaults. which do not seem to be
warped or badly burned.
The city prison outer crate 10 standing,
and through the doors it can be seen that
although the cells are full Of bricks and
rubbish, the general outline is preserved,
and the city prision 10 one Of the best pre-
served parts Of the building.
There 10 but small amount of insuf-
ance, none at all on the building itself.
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Differences OF Opinion on Tariff Ques
ttQn.

J. Jubur Of New York, appeared before
the ways and means committee this morn
ing. He said imported tobacco, whether it
came from Cuba or Sumatra, was injurious
to the industry in seven Of our States.
Foreign cigars paid 90 high rate Of duty
that the dealers who desired to msnufac-
ture cigars from foreign tobacco were
given an unequalled measnre of protection.
W. c. Morse. representing the Chemung
Valley Tobacco Growers Association, said
the tobacco growing industry was suffer-
ing from importation. Sumatra tobacco
had driven out of the market that portion
of the domestic crop which brought the
price above the cost Of production.
Before the ways and means committee,
Jonathan wycoff. representing the New
York State Tobacco Growers Association,
asked protection for the farmer. The
committee should wipe out the internal
revenue tax, ard let the people keep the
money. The witness thought that if the
tariff duty on Sumatra tobacco was still
further increased, it would enhance the
price realized by the American farmer for
his tobacco.
After the session the committee devoted
q hearing to the arguments on the wine
and spirit interests.
George T. Stage of Kentucky, said that
the distillers do not ask for the repeal of
the internal revenue laws, as it would re-
suit in over production and = consequent
depression. They would like the tax re-
duced from 80 cents to so cents q gallon.
VIM. A. Van Sickle of Hamburg. N. j.,
requested that the committee impose =
duty on sugar of milk.
Victor f. Prollett, an old Pennsylvania
farmer, said that Congress should at once
repeal the tobacco tax and give US free al
cohol in manufactures. The people want
ed protection, said the witness. The wit
ness would tax everything that competes
with what we grow or make, even
buttons. He wanted the same duty on
hides a. On msnufactures of leather
Wanted foreign EGGS and cabbages exclud-
ed by large duties. The witness vas ques
toned closely by Breckinridge A. to how
beef could be protected when We exported
2,(00, 900 pounds annually. After consid-
cradle cross- firing. the witness calculated,
Build up our manufactures aud create
s,me market, and let Us eat up our beef
here
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Freight Train Piled Up Over an Oh.
otIuction.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. s-The through
freight from Portland to Boston on the
Boston 4 Maine Railroad was wrecked at
South Lawrence, early Wednesday morning
by some obstruction placed on the track
Six loaded freight cars were piled on top o I
the engine. Two hundred feet Of track
were torn up and the cars were totally
wrecked. A leg Of Brake man John Hen
nessey was broken in jumping. No one
else was injured. II 10 thought the wreck
vas caused by sleeper placed across the
track, ~ there are no switches at this point
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ol0O. 900 Fire at ct. Lcuis.

Sr. LOuIs. Mo-, Jan. Sire broke out
in the Western Union Telegraph building,
this morning, and caused immense damage
The following Arms have been burned out !:
The Daily Printing Company, the Allen 4
Ginter Cigarette Co. the Bradley Printing
and Roll Paper Co. The Wsstern Union
Office will be complete vrsct. The A.
sociated Press Office 10 slresdy destroyed.
Business on the stock exchange will be
badly delayed. Several Of The inmates Of
the telegraph Office had nssrev sseapss ,!bus
all reached The ground In safety.
The total l0ss 10 estimated at olOO 900.
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Germany Alourns Rmpress Augusta.

Berlin. Jan. s--At the ope ains Of Reich
stag this morning the President formally
announced the death Of Dowager Empress
Augusta. He paid high tribute to her men,
ory. The House adopted . resolution Of
sympathy to Emperor william and adjour.
ned a. . mark Of respect, The Emperor
ordered court into mourning three months,
and hIed period for general mourning Of six
weeks. He ordered all places Of amuse-
n,ent closed for . week. The body Of the
Empress to be taken to Schloss at midnight
tomorrow. The funeral will probably take
place Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-09

BArH, Jan. 8-At 2.2O O'Clock, Wed.
nesday morning, an alarm of fire vas given
and the rope walk of J. T. Z. J. r. Don
nell was discovered to be in flames.
Both the team which had just returned
from Lewiston and No. 8 we're quickly on
the ground and started four streams upon
the burning building.
But the head where the fre ap-
peared. vas practically . kindling wood
factory 90 far - inHammability goes. for
beside the flushed cordage and the guam
titles Of rope material ready for the ma
chine. there vas . large quantity of tar
which 10 used in finishing rigging.
The blaze resisted the firemen until day
light, but at about 8 O'Clock the last spark
was extinguished.
Besides all the machinery which was in
this part of the mandatory and the en-
gine, half dozen loads of finished cor
dage and As many more of rope material
we're consumed.
The walk itself was saved. The head
house vas quite new building, . part of
it having been built only two years ago.
The total loss will reach $50, 900 and there
10 An insurance to the amount Of $50 600
The manufactory vss established in ls43
and has been constantly enlarged until at
the time Of its destruction it employed
from 35 to 40 men.
Another report Gays the loss was $40, 900
The cause of the FIRE 10 unknown. The
company will rebuild.
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CoHDDN0DD DEsPArCaHe.
1he Pith ol the News Taken From the
Current Hveuts OF the Day.

Mfs. Hannah b. thwortS, Who shot
Stephen Pettess. died Tueseay Il the New
York tonbs.
A special from Cheyenne, Wyoming,
says three feet Of SNOW fell 10 Swe etwatsr
and Wintah counties. The cattle Iosses
will b the heaviest for years.
In Cecbeco Mills, at Dover, four hun
dfed loems stopped Wednesday, and half Of
the card rooms are closed. Only q quarter
Of the help In wissin's shoe shop are u
work.
The number Of deaths as New York 70,
the past twenty -four hOurs va $50. The
decease 10 on the increase q Posssooush,
y. H.. 1000 cases ere reported Il London,
Ont. Dover, N. H. hsd one death Wed.
nssday, Frank larray. aged lS, from u
grippe. 500 schs u children ere sick. Il
70 said that about 800 school children have
ths grippe q Portland.
The big dry goods house Of Psuson r.
LavleF vas closed Wednesday By sheriff
undsf coafsssioes Of judguent ae9reessins
Hl, ,700. II 10 believed In commsrcial cir
cles that The failure will show liabilities Of
over oi00. 900 With assets Of about hslf
that sun.
Ths furniture sstablishmens Of Rufus I
Keslef q Sandusky, o., vas burped
Wednesday night The building ~,
Owned b. 0sesSs and Charles Cook, and
y soeai less. Stock valusd q 100000
insurance.. elS,0O0. IIoss on esiidIn,
9o.o0o; partly issassd.
1
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TIE ALLBoBp TRAIN wREcKERs
Declare Their Iunocsnse and Gay It
10 Put Up Job.

FARMISGroN. Jan. s.-The three alleged
train wreckers who are now in this Jail oc.
cupy separate cells and so far 3 part that
no conversation can be carried on. Oakes
still sticks to his first story about the gang
but the others, Doyen and Buzzell, stoutly
maintain that the whole thing is put up
job against them. Buzzell was arraigned
this afternoon before Judge Chandler.
plead not guilty, and requested further
time 20 that the Judge continued the case
to Saturday. Doyen 10 also charged with
the theft Of buck from 4 neigkbor and on
this charge be vas tried this afternoon in
the municipal court. Oakes Was the prin-
cipsl witness against him and told . straight
story Of the theft. Doyen was found
guilty and sentenced to thirty days in Jail
and to pay fine Of ten dollars. Officers
say that this will give them . chance to
look up further evidence.
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NEWS OF THB DAY.
Supposed nlrdafsPs 4 In. Klifta
llfestod.


NEw Yosk. Jan. s-whsn the aeurss
came In ct noon. the doctors health board
acknowledged that they we're alarmed
Two deaths, both Of men over 20, due d.
recsly % La Grippe; IA to La Grippe CON-
plicased With other complaints; 81 TO brou-
chitis; 81 to pneumonia caused or agra
waited BY La Grippe; ~ 70 consumption !;
other deaths 81. due to various complaints
Death list from La Grippe and iss alice 10
30 per cent greater than at any time since
the malady reached our shores. Many
funerals are delayed because Of demand Of
hesrses.
The police force are still in Q crippled
condition. The number Of oflcers who r.
ported themselves unit for duty to- day
reaches $50. The drug trade have cent out
notices that they have more ordefs for an.
tpyrine than they can oil in month.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE wIRps.

Steamer Texas arrived at Portland. Wed
nesday, after being overdue. She es.
perienced \ terrible passage and was coated
with Ice an inch thick. The Ssrnia also
arrived today, thirteen days from Liver.
pool.
Maine Masons will have a grand cele-
hration at Portland, st. Johns Day, June
~.
The sale Of the Aroos,ook Herald has
been announced to Geo. II. Collins Of thu
North Star who will consolidate them.
Fishermen Brewer. Msrden and Thorp,
who saved five of the crew OF the schooner
Ocean Belle of Disby, N. s., are to be
presented through President Harrison With
gold watches from Hon. II. C. Upper,
Canadian Minister of Marine.
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Bismarck 6nubs the Kaiser.

PARIS, Jan S.-Considerable sensation
has been caused In diplomatic aud oflcial
circles here. by the report from Berlin,
that In his New Yesr's day address to his
generals. Kaiser William used language
90 little in harmony with his previous
pacific utterances, that Prince Bismarck,
on seeing = proof Of the speech, interfered
and prevented its appearance In the official
gazette.
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Maine INSANE HOSPITAL.
Abstract Of The Annual Reports for
1889.


We have had the privilege Of examining
the reports Of the oflcers Of this institution
The trustees say that the year has brought
great responsibility, on account Of the long
continuance Of ;he fearful epidemic Of
diphtheria; building the barracks and re-
moving the patients there. while the huild-
ings we're thoroughly disinfected, scrubbed
and painted. No new cases appeared after
this procedure, and the assurance 10 felt
that the epidemic has entirely disappeared
from the hospital. and the general tone Of
the health Of the patients has very much
improved. There has been but slight in.
crease OF insane patients the past yesr, and
the mortality compares favorably With pas,
years. Nothing material has been found
to criticise, and much has been done worthy
Of commentator. There have been bat
few instances Of complaint from the ps-
tents; opportunities for relaxation and en-.
tertainment should be increased.
An examination into the Treasurer &C.
counts has been made with very satisfactory
results. The supplies purchased for The
several departments have been judiciously
selected and we'll bought. Every page Of
the Journal and ledger s6ords evidence Of
psins-taking and accuracy on the part OF
the accomplished cierks Of the Treasurer
once.
Complaints have been made q TO the sev.
erase Of the buildings. The Trustees, after
the most careful examination, have been
unable to nnd any cause for complaint.
The Hospital 10 we'll located fer an excel
lent system Of sewerage, and the work %
far completed has been we'll done.
The new buildinss, for which an sppyo-
priaiion Of el00, ,000 vas made BY he 6tsss,
are up, and completely covered in. Ever,
part Of the work on the new buildinRs has
been carefully inspected - IL has pyo.
grsssed, and the Trustees are sssisAed that
the work hss been veil and ecopomicallv
done. Early neg spFis he buiIdings viii
be ready for occupancy. and that without
exceeding the appropriation.
The buildings are being heated By III
Augusta Lun,bef Co.. st 90 annual expense
Of I'll ZOO. which 10 Q yearly savias Of
from $1,000 To ee000 Certain inpfove
menss have been made, the farm, the ssock
etc., have BEEN carefully Looked after, snt
words Of public recosnitioa are sxpsssset
for the eminent services Of The Buperin
tendent for his untiring and faithful vasch
fulness during the continuanee Of diphths
fia, and for many oeheS services.
The report is sisnsd By he fall Board o.
Trnstees-Frederick Robe, Z. A. Thonp
son, Geo. 2. Weeks, Ars. Z. J. Jersey
Lyndon Oak. and r. B Shepard.
Bspsst ~ The SapssinssnAsns.
DR.. B. T. Sanborn. he supsristssdeu,
In beginning his report, and tsiins . elese
over the a6aiFs Of ~ hospital, discover
unoistakabls evidence Of he iDpeine q
he Divine hand, gsntly lsading asd euil
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This disease prevailed in France and
Germany in Tie year 1908. according %
ialosnAtion in the hands Of Judge WISER
nan Of Gorham, Ne. .-s
While is 10 not necessarily dangerous Of
isssA. - teadency 10 to paeumonis and
I'll sAsuld - 70 il thas iss fsags ere not
fsseessd spon thsm. -.F
Ths circulation needs 70 be quiekensd.
~ sysse0 toned up 70 - 70 enable nature
y asssss herself and throw It OF or better
ssili 70 pseveat It altogether. Browse In
seant Relief has been fosnd to be specific
fer ia grippe" and il taken 10 little cold
vatsS upon rising in the morning and retif-
ing u night will prevent your having "la
grippe" jsnSdlm
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LONDON. Jan. s.-Henry M. Stanley has
accepted the invitation to attend banquet
to be given in his honor by Americans In
London. The date Of the banquet cannot
be definitely Axed, but Mr.. Stanley has
sent cable dispatch stating that he will
probably be In LONDON In the middle Of
February. MIR. Lincoln. the American
minister, will preside. He will present 70
Mr.. Stanley an American flag and . mas.
sive silver shield, inwrought with African
scenes.
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Notss.

The long strike at the Cabanas tobacco
factory Havana has ended, and the men
have resumed work.
Nearly 1900 collicrs on a strike 1t
Charlerio, Spain.
John Hodges. Montreal. fancy goods,
made an assignment. liabilities, $50, 900.
Michael Tessare. Montreal, boots and
shoes made, an assignment, liabilities, e25,-
600.
Judgement for &70. 900 given againt the
Montreal and Sorel railroad company on
promissory notes made in 1887 to the order
Of Rankin, Beattie & Co.
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The house committee on elections began
it hearing today in the contested election
cases. The drss one taken up vas that Of
Charles B. Smith against James N. Jack
son. in the fourth district Of West Virginia.
This 10 the district where the Democfatic
Governor changed . into II in order 70
give Democrasic majority, and thus keep
the legally elected representative out Of his
seat. 1t 10 thought that there will not BE-
much opposition offered ON that side Of the
house to the seating Of Smith.