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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
ENGLIsHMEN's WAY OUT.
How Thar Tia Plate Ipdust'y Will
b. A'iscted-Hoplpg for Another
Clevslaud

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. Q Ore Of the
principal proiucers of tin plate ia Wales,
Sir John jenkins, who is on a visit u his
country granted the following Interview on
the tariff Your new tariff bill shuts us
out completely from your market after you
shall beRin to erect and get your own plants
urder way The industry in Wales now
amounts 10 sbou. so coo, ,000 year, and
the United Stetes takes about tEo thirds of
our produce. Fortunately for us, The duty
doesn't 90 icto effec, until July Of exf
year, or else our 20 coo and more workmpn
would be pue in sad plight. You went
be able to supply your own demsni for
some lime, fer strange industry, like a
strange man, must become acciimatiz "A.
Hence you will still have 10 buy some TIN
fr1m Us and paw more for il until you get
your own plsn.s in good working order
Meantime We shall be seeking 9TH r
markets Already tn vesr Russia has
taken from US in eight months as much I
IS sent 10 this cou7try the frsl year 1t as
| went into busiGess, thirty wears ago. We
are sending a great deal 20 Ba'oam, Rus sia
where the canning niustry is beginning to
flourish. The United Stttes viii still re
main the great canning center of the world
beciuss here GU have the most fruits, most
vegetables. mos, meats.
Il remember that when you went into
making steel rails, it vas said 1T would psr-
3 we opr indus les in that line. Ii Il d
affect Us some, bat after av hiie we secured
new markets and have gone on satis'ac'o-
fiiy ever nee. 81 it doubtless will he
with our tin plite inlpstry. Our colonies,
you snow, are booming. We are uo' only
ceiling to Russia, but we are considering
the sdvissbili,y of send NJ educators to
Japan, to teach them to slip their tea in tin
boxes, rather then 10 lesd-linsd wooden
boxes. In these ways we hope to overcome
the loss of American trade. By opening
up your own plants, you will undoubtedly
use a great desl of your iron ore and em-
| ploy great many men. but then your tin
plate Ell come hishsr. for time, at least.
Don't you think the democrats viii soon
get tack into power? When Mr.. Cleve-
( land sent in his famous tsriff message,
was asked. with othes mauufseiu'es. to
sive my opirion of ii and | unhesi.atingly
said such policy would be gsand thing
for Engsni l think 50 sill, Of course,
and fer that reason, perhaps. We sho1li not
be sorry to see change again in American
political life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10

The Grand Lodge I. o. g. T. a. Rock
land chose the following committee to PEE
pare and present 10 the next legi,lsture
amendment 10 our prohibi,ory lass Juage
James Morrison, Pbillips; Frank b. Nil.
Ter, Rocklsnd; II. G. Hazxard, Bangor
A special from Fai'feld to the Levi / 70
Journal says Hon. ID. W. Allen cf he
Governor. Council thinks The Gov. " or
snd Council, and perhaps staff, should A.
tend the launching Of the wsr.hip Mare,
on the Is h ins. and be is now ,ryiag TO
arrange the trip
The decision Of the Law court Ia the case
of Ruel II. Stanley vs. The Union Puhl.h-
ing Company of Bangor has been announce !
by Ju;gc Haskell The decision reye sss
the verdict ron iered iy the jury in The
iorer conr' ard spbstsnti ties the claim, ~
the Pub i-hi7g Company rs set forth BY
hem at the trial.
Professor Lee. with II. {. jackson, &. \.
+ Liucon. X. u. Hun, and John Kn1v ton
rith J. Z Cllles. j. seniors at Bowdo n
returned Thursd.y from 4 dredging trip 10
Penobscot Bay. Their results we're v~rv
satisfactory. including Indian relies ard
some species Of water life which had been
supposed to have been txii1ct long ago.
Sensior Hunt Of Waldo county who sp-
pcared before the commi sion. urging The
removal OF the prison I, some other loc
ton better aJsp,ed TO the necessities Of the
Institution, has made tie work and mansgs-
ment Of ths prison deep study aod !, pro.
foundly interetted in sli that cor Germs the
Interests and welfare Of the conyicts. lie
prese1ts the matter Of removal TO me
commission in very able and exhaustive
add'ess. The report Of the commi.i N
will be made - he legislature this vinar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
NO JURISDICTION
Sas The Portland Court In Case ags.ns,
Bl6elow-ADothsr Indictment.

PoRrLAsp, Oct. 9-fa the Unitet
States Diittiet Cour. at Portland, Thurs
LAY morning, began the trial Of Waiter W
BigeioN, mali clerk Gu the Bangor anC
Bosioa fen'e, oa the charge cf stealing
package Of mu,Iia sent by Jordso. Marsl
& Co, 70 Mrs Ia A. Joy sf Wet GouiIs
boIo. Mfioe Bitriot Attorney Dyer ap
peare3 fer ,he prosecution and Hon. o. d.
Baker Of Aeglsta, for The defence.
The d.ssrist attorney ssid 10 opening tbai
nal c.sfk Jones sas Bigelow take tbs
taekage, I ar of the cover. and put tbs
musl'n in hs val,se, AT Portland. Chiei
Clerk Graves an ! mail clerk Nose opened
the vslise and saS the muslin therein.
TIE case ass been s'nbborniy contested.
large portion of the morning being occu
gied ~ Obi eaoas by the counsel for the
eeisrse, On technical points of Law, n,
principal Of which sere overrulsd by the
court
Preliminary tes,imony vas giged by Mis-,
Ida A. Joy as to ord riag The mnslin from
Jordan Marsh & 60, and by Miss Nellie
O'Br.sa and Mr. Franz Mullen, employed
bY Jordan ani Msrsh. as 10 rect iyinz the
order an lung the sools.
81 ef George Moves cf B1deford sni
Chef Cef& Graves hal testified to finding
The musil ia Bigeio~ val So the TESTIMONY
TOR the pr9seeuiion closed Judge Webt
hen remarked t1at az the theft occurred
between LYnH aud Neebury port this cou.t
had TO jnr4siic .on, ard dismissed the case
lomDrtcw eel9w viii be atraignei and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
NELSON BEATS His RECORD
In 2.fi II 0IeP ifaek Whes AItel
nide 3ia.
Nielsen Drives and 10 Carried nom
Ground by AcmtEink crcwd-Thre {
Fastest Harness Records Broker.

TgsRk HAurs.. Ind.. Oct 9.-1he fol-
lowing are the three tastes harness records
in the world. made here today; Fastest
stallion record. 2.ll Ia; fastest mile ever
paced or trotted in race, e.o9 81, and
the three fastest heats in race, 2.o9 s. 1 4,
2.i234 49, IS
The sres, atsr-ciion vas the announce
ment that Nelson ~ogl3 90 10 bsa, Axteli's
time q l2), made over this track last fall.
Abou, 5 O'Clock the great Maine stallion
appeared on the track. driven by his owner,
c. II. Nelson, and va. givea = warmiog-up
hes, in 2 2.2s, the last quarter in .S2 II.
The second time down the word was
given with the stallion going smooth
and strong with runner back.
Watches split at 50 seconds at first quar-
ter, half at Io4s, the horse going entirely
ou his courage. Nov the runner quiekens
his stride and moves up. With his ears
laid bsck the stallion catches the hoof beats
behind him and another Ink is le, out
~ Nt kaHStf ASHis az fhst sAiht'
To the three-quarters pole in l.s6 ?, aed
as be swings into the turn for home ali
know that another record has gone down.
Cheer after cheer goes up as he flashes un-
der the wire in FL IA.
{. II. Nelson, Nelson's owner. drove, and
he was scarcely permitted to salute the
judges for dismounting orders, ere the
track was black With 4 wildly enthusiastic
crowd. Nelson was lifted bodily from the
sulky. and borne sloft an the shoulders of
enthusiasts. The stallion's neck WAS en-
circled with a wreath of flowers, quite a
time elapsed before he could be led from
the track
Those who have made disparsging CON-
PARSONS between Nelson's previous record
of 2 / IL with Axtell's of 2l2 beeiuss
Nelson's time was made on kite shaped
track and Axtelrs on round are sileneed
Over the identical track on which Axtell
made his record Nelson tros 3-4 of second
faster.
In the great free for all pacing race Hal
Pointer made quarters in first heat 81 Ia
! "a S-4. 1856 l-2, 2.09 3 4. Time of the
cond hur.e 2 10. Hal Pointer won in
three straight heats. b. B. was second 10
each. Time-2.09 3 4. 2 l2 3-4, 2.l3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
z gland Feels Eors to Have Ffoo
Trade Snuhbsd

Lospos. Oct . The Board Of Trade
turns for September sh,w strong traces
Of the rush of the exporting merchants Of
Great Britain 10 gat tneie goods on In an
ii ipation of the mckinley tariffs. Wool
on and vors'ed good. have been specially
affected in this way by the nav schedule of
duties in the Uiited S'at's II is es,imat-
~ that England sent goods to tho value Of
over hslf million sterling more than she
should otherwise have shipped TO America
du ing the month Of September.
The Mckinley duties are the theme Of
daily siticl. throughout. the whole Euro
pssn press. The Pail Mall Gazette ssys
,hst probably no definite steps will be tax
en- here or In the British colonies looking
t, boyoo Of American goods, but that
there will be strong feeling in favor Of
dealihg wherever such a course is possible.
txglusively with British subjects 1.-The
ciuzens of America, says the Pail Mall
Gszeite, "are fond Of Boosting that their
country il self-sufiicent. Possibly, by
watching them from sfsr, we ,h,ii discov-
er ,ha. cur empire is also self-sufilcient."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
Maine State Fair Deficit $1,000

LEWISTON, Oct. President P,ilce OF
the Maine State Fair was asked today how
much the management had ron behitd this
wear owing to poor weather and he replied
that lhe defiei, was only 81 000.
The sugge ion Of President Prince, that
those life members Of the society VIII
Joined hen the admission fee vas $40
now c5pirihu,e $40 more 10 help pay the
expenses of the recent fair, is NEE ting with
much favor. Treasurer Eveleih has sem
postal cards to all life members holding &c
tickets, and be il receiving favorable re
rl.es by every mail. A, noon Thursday
the amount received by the treasurer was
SEQ. Hon. Hannibal Ham5n of Bsrgo
msie the frst remittance, and his Esme
therefore heads the list.
The ru.tees a'e much pleased With the
evident success of President Prices sug
gestion and sre confident that $1,000 a
least will be realized. Il is estima'ei that
The society has eight hundsed life members
who paid $40 fer admission tickets. Ihs
enterprise OF rasing tds $1,000, it is be-
lieved. viii be rece we'd with favor euougi
by this number to assure the success of the
project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
LOTTERY LAW.
Not Understanding il Atlanta
Constitution is in Trouble.
KoaE -be-xurdeief Captured Ia Woods
at Dover, n.
How E-glish Tin Pate Manufacturers
Regard Our Tariff.

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 9.-The postal su-
.horitiss today seized the weekly edition OF
the Atlanta Constitution, which contained
the prize distribution offer 70 subscribers,
TO he settlei BY Christmas drawing.
About 100, 600 papers got out before the
seizure was made, but the Northern edition
of IS 600 is detained The paper offered
TO give bonds for sny smeuzt, 20 cover any
vsrtilt that might be rendered, but the
postal su hortties were ohdurste AMI re
fused 10 1t the papers 60 through the
mats.
The postal authorities claim this distribu-
tion violates the recently passed anii-lot-
terry isx. When the law was passed the
Constitution announced tAat newspapers
eugh; 10 sssis. the government in sxseulip Z
its provisions and promptly stopped the
publication of its regular lottery advertise
meat, not thinking The Law intended to COW
er such features as that for which today
edition was seized. The forms have been re-
vised and the edition is now being reprint
ed. Other publications with similar an
nounce menls were also stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10

President Harrison Attends the Iowa
industrial Expositson.

OTruNwA, Ia, Oct. 9.---The presidential
psrty reached here at eight O'Clock tais
morning and were greeted by an immense
crowd of people. In this city resides the
P-esilent's sister. Mrs T. j. Devens John
:. Harrison, brother Of the President, aud
Mr.. Devens escorted the distinguished rela.
tive to the Devets residence where the
family hreskfssted together. Early Ia ths
forenoon rain began to fall bu, did not mar
the ceremonies Of the occasion which took
place in the ottumwa Palace and the lows
Iniu,,risl Exposition.
The President arrived about 10 O'Clock
Gov. Boies delivered a brief address Of
welcome TO the President. who replied IN \
short speech, thsn.ing the Iowans for their
hearty welcome, and assuring them of tn,
pleasure it afforded him.
Alter v.sit to the Palace, the Presiicn,
repsired TO the residence Of bis snter
where lunch Was taken Secretary Tracy
private SECRETARY nsiford, Congressman
Grosvenor and Marshal Ram.,ieil were en-.
te',Ained by the local committee The rain
had ceased. and the grand parade Of the day
| took place.
A column headed by police, followed b,
President and Governors carriage. Secte-
tsrs Tracey and the rest of the President.
party. governors mounted staff, coal palace
officials, reception committee. mayor and
city council. G. A. r., old soldiers. sons OF
veterans, Iowa Nationsl Guard. civic SO
cieiies, citlzens, As soon as the head OF
The eolnmn reached reviewing stand. Pres.
dent Harrison ard party and Governor Boi-
aud stsf occupied the stand while the loop
column marched in review before the Pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10

A number Of changes will be made In the
official portion of the White House during
the Presidents absence in the West. The
library, heretofore used by the President as
his office. will be fitted up asa sitting room.
for the use of the family. and The President
will hereafter conduct sll official bus NJ IS
in the room next I, the Cabinet room. no u
occupied by Private Secretary Ialf5rl
President Lincoln used this room as his
rrivste Office aud il was there he signed the
Emsnc patton Procl ,mation.
TIE large oak desk male from the timb.
ers of the British .hip Reso.u,e. aud pc
seniei by Queen Victoria to the President
Of the unied States during Presiien,
HAYES administration, ard which has been
usei by every President since, will he
moved to General Harrisons new office.
The private secretary's office wilt be re-
moved into the smsll room in the sou,bt s-i
corner row occu pied by Assistant Secretary
Ptuter, ard the executive clerks will he
Transferred to the large room on the nor tn
front heretofore oecII led by pisbu,sif z
Officer Crook II j. stated at the Win te
llouse that these changes are neoe ssitsted
by tie crowded conditien of the dgelling
p5rliJn of the bull ling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
Latest Corcerniug the Shooting at
Dover

Dover, n. H.. Oct. 9.-This morning
about O'Clock. while Officer Robinson wss
looking from his window be saw Holland on
Hill St, not far from where be sho, Carr.
Robinson gave chase and Holland ran
through the upper part of the city 10 Hugh s
woods, where all trace of him was lost. A
poose of officers will ener the woods in
search of bim. Carr is in comfortable
condition this morning and his ply sicians
think he hiss chance TO recover
Word came soon after noon that Holland
had been seen in Hull's swamp. and the
police went TO search for him. Alouzo
y h,ehcuse found him in the eeutre of
Pages woods ard fred two shots at him.
Hol and ran from the woods into clear
space, with twenty after him, was chased
iato ano,her clump Of bushes on Sixth
street ard caught.
He asked v hat was the news in town,
saying he was on the street last evening,
an heard there was shooting affair.
When searched. no revolver was found,
and be says he has had poue for two days.
He says he was abou; the streets all ti1ht,
but refused to say Why he did not go home.
or where h. slep'. He was taken 10 Carr $
boarding place, and Carr fully Identified
him as bis assaiiant.
The crowd about the street, Was immense
ard on the wsy to the station many threat,
were made sgainst Holland which, il is
thought, would have been carried out had
he cot been strongly guarded. At the sta
tion Holland claimed he knew notsirg of
last nights shooting, and said be was or ly
in The woods because he did net wan, to be
caught. He said be never saw Carr before
today and WIS innoee;t of sny crime. The
station was not rsdered safe and he was
taken to the revolving jail. Cars condi-
ton tonigh, was net much improved over
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10
Assistant Secretary Bus.eY's Per sion
Decision.

Assistant Secretary Bussey hiss rendered
in the case of Russell : Cole, late Of Co.
+ lst Regiment New York Veteran Cav
airy. snd Co. ID, 9Th New York Nolun-
teers. n decision ths, defines the sia'us of
prisoners of war. who. having enlistsd in
the rebel service to escape imprisonment,
returned to their own command and are
applicants for pension on account of die
abilities incurred by reason of service and
10 the lire of duty.
The deei.ion rescinis the rnling made
by Commissioner Black, May 2j, 1884, in
vhieh the commissioner held regardless. of
circumstances aud motives. a pii4oner of
war so eulistng in the rebel army even as a
dc vice Of escape from starvation in imprisor-
ment, should be held as having "Volu nts-
rily' aided the rebellion is therefore
barred from pension by section +,7l6, re-
vised statutes which prohibits ren'ions to
persons "who in any ma Iner volun'sr ly
engaged in. or al led, or sbetted the late re
bellon." The assistant secretary quote
rulings made in similar csses by Sscre'sry
Cox snd Teller in opposition to rulings
made by Commissioner Black grants the
pension.
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Dgdic1tfo1 OF Bsl,sst's New Memor
ial Hal

lRFtAif4 ~ tAiH i1tN4lEbGN IDufiHIs
p....u ,t, po4 II r. ,.,,...;.. -.
" as - NJ ,'''' -, ''s N'uA'a 10" Vi
TIC new memoI'ai hall at Bellies. by Ihom'
a. H. M9rshail Post occurred Thursday
71o vi.;.,ny cor,,saes fam Rackla,d Gam.
lsa R-cknort N,ar,s E,ook. Ru-nha,,
L. .hqrlv sn9 cisoebsrs Wv. n,eesnt
The deI5rate-v ,xarei.es onered With th
n-ess7 r1en. al tss h.li IN Tbos A Mar.
shall pssf No ~. who. sixty in number
sere irsup an in lps. b. Mayor l.. p
NcDonsld. in behalf of the citv OF Belfast
rbe ritoal waa then read bv Commands
NJ. c. pitwor.h. assisted Il, The senior and
I'm, vira Cntp,osr ,l,rs and thS ogieer ot
Inc day. The I,jnen,nyille band. of fnnr.
;. en- p.eees nl,red .ho Star Suapg,ed Ran
ner ara po.t Chaslain Trnndv offered
nrs,er. Cen,meuder Duwortb then dadi.
e.t.J the nall 10 ths G. A r. ADD A sslute
lo tbs lena, bv The n,st foIlowed.
Cen. Clley was eseorte to a sea, on the
tlatf. rrn and was received with great an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-10

Cases Of contagious diseases of which
the State Board Of Health 10 notified. were
reported for the week ending Saturday
Oct. 4, ~ follows.
Diphsteria.-Bsnsos, /; Eastport, g.
PoYflsnd, !.
Scarlet Fever r .yette. L; Whitney
vile. /.
Typhoid Fevef-Bsngof. 3; Bethel, 2
Gorbsn. j: Oxford 2; Portland. 7 Pfesqas
Isle. 8: Sanford. Z; Topshsm, o; vsssa,
bof1, 2.
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Two Brilliant Weddings at Thomas.ou

TuoNAsroN. oct. . There were two SO.
ciety weddings here today. The frst &C.
Cured at he Congre gstionsl Cnurch at /
4. VI The elite of the town were in at
tcnesnce The church wss beautifully
decorated with autumn foliage. The con
tracing parties were Miss Annie B. He1-
derson. daughter of the late Capt james
Henderson and Ny. james b Brown of
Omaha, Neb. The ceremony waa per
formed by the pastor. Rev. j. W. Strout
in an impressive manner.
The second wedding occurred at the
Baptist church, Immediately follosiog the
first. ] his church was also beautifully
decorated Nth pot,ed plants and cut flowers.
The bridal parry consisted Of Miss Marion
P. Watts. daughter Of the late Capt. Are
mus Waits. and ,Ir Henry c. Moody of
Omsh4, NIB attended by Mr. Fred Moody,
brother Of the groom, and Miss Nettie
Watts. Rev. W. A. Neyeombe. pastor.
reformed the ceremony. Both couples
left on the cary afternoon train for 81 ex-
tended tour, Including visits to Boston, New
York, Washington, and Chicago, theuce to
Omaha, where they will reside. The gen
tleman sre both connected with the firm of
$. F. More & Co, who carry on an extern
sive business 10 Omaha.
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Base Ball Warriors Talking Peace.

NEw YoRK, Oct . The first conference
bsty cen the rival base ball msRnates was
held 10 room 459. Fifth Avenue Hotel, la I
night. There were present Albert q.
spalding and John B. DaE, of the National
League. ard Albert l.. johnson. Wendell
Goodwin and Edsard B TaIcott, of the
FIayers' League. The conference did not
bear an otficisi stamp. but it vas genuine
conference for all that The conference
began al 9 10 and at midnight they were
s:ill discussing the details of compromise.
While nothing definite may be done for =
few weeks, it is pretty sure thing that the
var viii be ended before next April.
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Takius Eis Lite In His Hand.

As C. X. Breckenridge writes that he
considers his election to Congress from the
second Arkansas district as q vindication
from connection with Clsyton's murder,
exciting times sre expected. No one be
lieves thar he was directly connected with
the crime, but every one believes that the
ssss.sins were his friends, and that the
deed was committed To prevent the expo
sure of the ballot box frauds by which be
was elected 10 Congress.
Ii is also pretty well established that his
iatlms'e friends shielded he mt rlcrers,
and have so far prevented their punish
ment, Gen. Clayton writes that hs goes
into the district TO see that there is an han-
est bsiIo, and q fair count and that he real
izes that he goes with his life in his hands
He has been repeatedly warned not to ap-
pesr there. and be Is aware that the same
men who killed his brother are emily wait
ing for sn opportunity to sssassnate him.
The district is naturally republican, and
bat for the frauds two years ago Bret kin
ridge would have been defeated Gen
Clay ton intends to spend the most of the
campaign in the county where they were
committed. He has passed through a
great many dangers in his career ia Arksn-
sss daring and since the war, but his life
was never in such great peril as it i.
now. and those who are familiar With the
situation expect daily to hear of his ssssssi-
nstion.