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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Bismarck still In Politics,

B.EliS, July During the visit Of
the American riilemen TO bismarck, the cx-
Chancellor entertained his visitor. with =
number Of interesting anecdotes of himself
and family. Among other things, he told
how, during the French war, the life OF his
son lieroCrt was saved by watch which he
had given him. Daring u battle q bullet
struck Herbert In the breast, and would un-
doubtedly have pierced his heart had not its
progress been stopped by the timepiece.
Une OF the visitors remarked that Prince
Bismarck looked we'll, The Prince replied
that this was due 10 the repose aud freedom
from anxiety which he wa, enjoying. lie
sud, however. that he was unable TO hold
alooi from politics altogether. II he had
retired to Nafzin he should have become "A
complete hackwoodsman, whereas At Fried
richsruhe he occasionally saw his fellows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12

Sr. PAU, MINI, July 1.-THE last
session of the National Education was held
tonight. The report of The committee on
resolutions was presented. They favor
moral traiping in public schools; recon
mend sD investigation of White Cross
League literature; endorse the American
Humane Society; advocate teaching III,
ethics of politics; approve compul
sorry education TO 4 limited extent /,
commends Commssioner Morgsn's plans
for the Indian school lands; endo'se land
grants for colleges; demand repeal If all
import duties on books and express salts
faction with the wonderful growth Of the
National educa'i ,nsl association.
The race problem was the subject for th'
evening, the lrst sdiress was by Hon. A.
s. Gunby, JUICE Of the Louisisns Court Of
Appeals He said the true solution Of the
race problem i. on n Just basis of tics III
the restriction of suffrage, the only ius
restriction is an educational qualification
Pre- sident Price, Of Livingstone College
Salisbury, n. C., spoke In favor Of edl
eating the negro and giving him civil rights
lie said the poor whites Of the South should
not be neglected.
President Garfield and the nee President
W. Il Garrett, both spoke brieilr.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
STEAMER EXPLOSION
At Chieaeo---fYslTe or Fifteen Isa
Killed.
Many Others Ir riused-Fue Adds Its
Horrors to the ecspe.

CHicAso, July IA frighsfnl sxpio-
sion occurred tonight On the. freight steam
ef TiOxa. one of the largest vessels on the
Great LAkes. Thirty eight people were on
board the steamer NJ the time. When the
york Of reseuing the Survivors vas we'll
under way only tso persons could be
be found Who escaped urhurt-
Fire broke OUT on the wrecked vessel
which impeded the sesrchers for the dead
and dying. The bursting Of the steamer .
boilers is supposed TO be the cause Of the
catastrophe although other causes are Civ
en-. The explosion occurred in the Chiea-
90 river At the foot Of Washington street,
IN the heart Of the business section.
Captain Phelps of the vessel said "All
Of the crew of 20 were either aboard at the
time or on deck or IN the freight house.
He found ali accounted for and safe but
the second engineer. lookout and deck
hand. There must have been from i2 to
Is other men killed and probably half a
dozen additional wounded. Eight eolored
men are positively stated TO have been be-
low and six or seven others at the hAtehes.
The explosion occurred in the hold and not
in the machinery or boilers. as rear As |
could ascertain. Ii was probably caused
by some combustible freight stored there.
Up to 1880 2. NJ. nine dead bodies had
been taken from the wreck. five or more
being conveyed TO hospitals. The ire was
extinsuished By inrushing of the river
when the Tioga's store tiraliy settled to the
bottom of the river. The decks are still
several feet above the surface Of the river.
A clearer idea of the cause Of the ex-
plosion was obtained about midnight when
the vessels boilers and the nature of her
cargo could be examined The boilers
seemed intact. The cargo was kerosene
gasoline and cotton. Ii is inferred that
leaking kerosene saturated the cotton and
generated noxious fumes which were ig-
nited by lanterns taken into the bold 10
enable the stevedores to work. The vessel
and cargo were probably damaged s75, 900.
fully insured.
The explosion occurred just after the
the porter had gone below with lighted
lamps. He had scarcely reached the decks
again when the fearful shock came. 1t is
said that 200 barrels of oil among the car
go became ignited. Others insisted the
explosion must have been due to lack of
water in the boilers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
To Improve the Navisaoie Watsrs OF
the Seine.

fARis, July ii.-A French engineer has
devised plan by which he proposes to en-
able vessels of y thousand tons burden to
reach Paris with the presen, depth Of the
Seine and without the elaborate and expen-
sise dredging operations which have al
Ways heretofore been part OF whatever
plans have been suggested tor making Par
is maritime city. The particulars Of the
scheme are not known, hut IL promises to
be an exceeding Interesting venture, II II
should prove to be any Way practicable. A
company has been formed in this city with
the object of building fleet OF so or 40
vessels OF Gnu to 600 tons each for ex,cn-
sive commercial operations and the scheme
includes adequate dock Accommodations and
the best facsities for rapid unloading The
company intends its vessels for trading at
all the principal European and Mediterra-
mean ports II this rather large pro irct
should succeed IL will have a very marked
influence upon the character of Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Debate on Conference Silver Report
Put Over till Today.

Conger Of Iowa, presented the confer
ence report on the silver bill After il ws
read the question of consideration wss
raised by Bland of Missouri, and the ques
ton put "Will the House proceed to the
consideration of the conference report" re-
suited, yeas, log; nays, ~. The Speaker
was unable to record quorum.
A call of the House was ordered, and l9i
members, more than quorum, responded
to their ma mes.
II was then agreed. on suggestion Of
Biuunt of Georgia, that four hours de
bate he allowed tomorrow on the silver con
ference report, at the end Of which time
the previous question to be considered as
ordered
The House at I % took a recess until g.
The vote on the consideration of the
silver conference report was partisan, the
republicans voting in the affirmative aud
the democrats in the negative. The only
exception was Rogers Of Kansas, who, be
fore the announcement of the result,
changed his vote from the negative to the
affirmative. In order to to move recon
sideration, this motion Was made useless
by the absence Of quorum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
AN INSANE MOTHER
Murders Her Two Children and
Cuts Her Own Throat.
Father Murdered and Mother Badly ln-
jured BY an Insane Son.
Ferry Landing Stage Co,lspsed-Fivs
Bodies Already Recovered

of Fsirhasen, Vermont, murdered her two
children, girl Of Il years, and boy of 6.
then set fire TO the house. and cut her own
throat, at about O'Clock this morning.
One other child, boy Of Il, escaped. He
Sas awakened BY the smell of smoke, and
going down stairs found his mother stand
ing in the door way, screaming for help,
and gres. wound in her throat. lie at
tempted TO get her out but she was deter
mined 10 go back. Only By violent ef-
forts was he able to finally get her safely
outside. She is undoubtedly insane. About
two week. ago, her husband was killed in a
slate quarry.
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Want the Constitution Amended.

A number of petitions from a half dozen
or more States were presented in the Sen
ate yesterday, praying for an acknow ledg
ment of Almighty God and the Christian
religion in the Constitution of the United
States. The petition says that the defect
encourages and teaches the false view that
the authority of government is derived
solely from the will of the people, and not
from the will of God; that it encourages
the false doctrine that civil government
has 10 moral or religious duties to perform,
and that irreligious and even immoral men
may be safely and properly intrusted with
its administration.
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Crueities on Chinese Soldiers.

San fRAscIsoo, July II. Shanghai pa
per- by steamer say incredible cruelties
have been prscticed on Chinese soldiers In
formosa. The men we're mainly opium
smoker- recruited from the dregs Of the
big cities. After the war ended most of
the soldiers were given passage back from
Formosa. but were not supplied with food
and the result WAS starvation and disease.
Many of the sick were crowded into collins
and buried alive, A European Witnessed
one case where the victim struggled to pre-
vent the coffin lid being nailed down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Bets Down On Stanley.

IoNuoS, July IA brother of Major
Baritelo,, who commanded Stanleys rear
guard, severely attacks the latter for his
ren 'ctlons on the ma ,r. lie asserts that
Stanley's statements are untrue, misleading
and nogenerous. lie ha. predicted that
Stanley will have his hands full as soon n.
the mouths of the survivors OF the rear
guard are opened. and they are allowed to
publish books which will give the other
side of the story. II IL claimed that Stan.
ley's instructions TO the rear guard were
Insufficient, aud that he was ontiroly to
blame for the disaster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing Maine people
originsl-John +. Corp, West Csmbsr-
land increase John NJ. Dow. West CHARLIE $
ton James Perkins. Presqae Isle; John
Sheehan, Lewiston; Benjamin +. Rhodes,
South Liberty John Mclaughlin, Cas,ine /;
Elisha G. Hatch, North Penobseot; Austin
Laiier, DamArtscottA; Byron Gross. Knox !,
Abraham B. Morton. Phillips; Samuel b.
Whitney, Dixheld; james Kicker, Litch-
field Corner: John Nado, Monroe: Andrew
Muigett, Belfast; James NJ. Ssnborn,
North >ebsgo; Jahn H Syphers, Blaine !;
Titus W. Town. import; John A. Jordan,
Sietson; Briggs Fitch. Princeton; George
W. Ranger. Fairbanks; Vim. II. Sever
snee. Bangor; Edwin Haekett. Brunswick I;
Edwiu A. Pratt, Randall +. Humphrey,
Round Pond; Elmira. widow of Charles I.
French, Norridgewoek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
New Line OF OIL Wells.

PARKERsE, W. Va, July IA
number of well known scientists ard cspi-
talists are iniereste ! in scheme for sink
ing line of wells from the Warrington
field, near the Pennss lxania line, across
the State through Harrison and Gilman
counties towards Elk river. james
G. Blaine and Stephen B. Elkins are
financially interested in the project, and
Profs. I. C. White and T. NJ. jackson, Of
the State University, are to direct opera
tons. Several oil companies have been
organized and large tracts of land leased
along the line. Several wells are already
down in Marion county and work on others
is soing on rapidly. The scheme is very
large one and gives fire promise of sue
cess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12

PRevInEScE. r. l., July lI--At the
Narrssanset Park today the seventh heat
and the race 10 tn. unfinished 2.2i class of
yesterday, was won by Golden's Little
Eva Tine, 2 20 ., best time made in
that class.
The "a class. purse $500 divided. was
Won by woodiade Farm, Providence, b M
Daphne; best time, 2.s5A-
The free-for-sll. trotting- purse 5000
vas won by J. J. Bowen, Boston. J. X.
Shedd; best time, ? 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
A Pugilist Dead.

Bosr"y. July II --i'sddy DIay. the
worlds lt0-pound Astjc champion. died
yesterday morning at bis home 10 the North
Ead. He had been sSFering for a year
past from complication of lnnt and heart
troubles and was given np az iacUrable six
months sgo. Since DuHy retsrned from
San Francisco, where he defeated Tom
Meadows in bard fought battle on March
70. 1880, be has been failing and many a.
tribute his death to the bsri slows received
over the heart 10 that bsftIe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
His Crime Has Pound Him Out.

Louisville, Ky. July li.-Seven years
sgo, Britton Dunn, farmer, was killed a.
Flemingsburgh, Ky. Suspicion fell on
his brother, James Dunn, but could
not be proved. James Dunn borrow ed
pistol the day before the killing, and
never returned it. Last evening it was
found IN barn, and q man named New
man said he had loaned it to James Dunn
the day before the killing. Two chambers
were empty, the same number of shots as
received by the deceased. Dunn will be
captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Monument to the Samoan Heroes.

BALTIMORE, July IA monument is
being erected at the Naval cemetery oppo
site Annapolis to the sesmen who lost their
lives in the memorable storm at Apia. Sa-
moa. IL is of rough blocks Of granite.
built in irregular layers and tapers from
base Of IL by 20 feet to ~ by ~ feet. The
base has been finished and awaits the ped
estsl. Il is upon a commanding position
overlooking the Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis, the Seven River and Chesapeake Bas =.
MANY of the dead of the ill-fated Huron lie
in tha. cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Two Fleets to Aid the British SeaIers

SAN FRAScIsco. July IA letter Just
received in this city from Victoris. states
the general opinion prevails there that two
fleet of sailing craft have been fitted ont
armed and equipped and sent to Behring
Sea to aid the British sailing vessels to re-
sist capture by American revenue cutters.
The Corwin is at Victoria awaiting sailing
orders and information has been received
here that cutter Oliver Wolcot, which has
been undergoing repairs at Seattle, has
been ordered to make ready at oncs and
proceed to Behring Sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Duke OF Edinburgh to wanamaker

Postmaster General wsnamsker has re-
ceived the following from the Duke OF
Edinburgh in reply to his message of con
graduation on the occasion of the recen,
jubilee of the penny postage at the South
Kensington Museum, London
II have received with great pleasure the
message of greeting which you have sidres-
sed to me. thank you sincerely for send
ing it and for joining 10 the celebration of
the jubilee of uniform penny postage.
Your message has been read aloud in the
presence of some thousands of guests at
the South kensington Museum, to whom it
also gave pleasure. Accept my best wishes
for the prosperity of the great department
over which you preside"
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w as II q Mutdef2

WEsr HAygs. Conn. July II West
Haven has another mystery which may turn
out 10 be murder. The body Of Charlie.
Clinton, clam-daggef and fisherman. has
been found on the sasd bar between Savin
Rock and Waveriy Grove. II bad evidently
been in the vs;er several hours. On the
head and body were - versI bruises 1t IL
thought that the bruises we're caused by
heavy blows ~ith some blunt in,trument,
and that the asssiisnts threw the body into
the watsr The tody was taken 10 the house
of George Clinton, in Derby, where the
Medical Examiner and Coroner sre making
an Investigation. Clinton was about forty
wears ei aye, ard had wife AMI three chill
drer, sho left him some time ago and Who
are now in New Jersey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12

Carrying out the instructions of the re-
publican senatorial caucus held last night,
chairman Edmunds appointed Senators
Hoar, Spooner, Frye, Moody, Aldrieh.
Sherman and Ingalls, to report as Il caucus
committee upon the question of changing
the rules of the Senate to- provide for the
closure of debate at will of the majority,
and ascertain and report how that result
can be attained if the demand is necessary
to conduct business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Atsou-Row-Nesro Killed.

LYscunuRe. Va. July ll.--Grsst eI-
citement hss prevailed at Lebanon. the
county seat of Russell county, during the
past week. A negro woman was caught in
the act of setting are to house and arrest
ed. Two negroes took her part and we're
said to have made threat against the may
or of the town. Tom Robinson. one Of the
negroes. was shot and killed. The woman
was Jailed. number Of other colored d
persons who sided with the two negroe,
were driven out of town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12

CHIcAGo, July IA decision delivered
q few days ago by Judge Garnett, of the
Appellate Court. TO the effect that husband
and wife living in the same house and eat
ing at the same table are not living sc parste
ard spar. within the meaning of the statute
ard ths; wife is not entitled to a decree
Of separate maintenance under such cir.
eum.tances, which has set the judges by
the ear Similar questions came up or
two different occasions yesterday, one by
Judge Tully and the other by Judge Hor
ton, and comments Of counsel on the la.
as laid down by Judge Garnea indicate
that revolutit n in the separate mainte1-
snce and divorce business is imminent il
his ruling is affirmed By the Supreme
Court,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Hill Farm Mine Superintendent Grim
inally Responsible.

PIrTsBugG. July 1.-THE coroner's
Jury. At The llilI Farm mine disaster, rem
cere5 ver1icts holding Sgp:. Robert Long
crim,nslIy responsible for the deaths OF
Daniel Shesrin and DAVID lI,y, the onlv
victims whose bodies were recovered.
They say the e1p,osion w.. caused by
John Kirvin opening the dril hole in ar
unlawful manner, under tie ilrec: on ia
order Of Long.
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Servant Girls Want Moro PAY.

FoRT DoDGr, Ia. July li.-This com
munity is threatened with a general strike
among its servant girls. who are dissstis
6ed with the wages and treatment, they
have been receiving. Unless more pay
and lighter work is granted, household
mistresses will be compelled to do their
own cooking and washing. The sdvance
demanded by the girls is from 81 to az 80
and from 81 50 to IS week
4 protective association has been formed
and the servants feel sure of winning their
h2ht.
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Was Assaulted aud Died from the
En- CITE

NEw YoRK, July II George Fl zgerala
Of No. $40 East f,f,y-ff,h street reported
at the coroners' office yesterday that hi.
brother William. OF the same address. wa
dead. He stated that in 1887 his brother
was assaulted BY his wife. Alice. and her
brother-in in-lsw Patrick Keenan,, and never
fully recovered. The wife is now living
on frs, avenue, pear Eighty third street,
but the residence Of t.. brother in law i.
unknown. Deputy Coroner jenkins will
Investigate the case.
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W. C. T. U. Day at Old Orchard.

OLD ORCHARD, July iI.-Friday 10 Wo-
mems Christian Temperance day at the
New England Royal Tempiafs camp meet
ing. memorial service in honor Of the
late Gen. Fisk vas held in the morning.
At the forenoon session addresses we're
given by Mrs. G. =. French Of Portland.
State president, Mrs Stevens Of Portland.
Rev. A. s. Ladd. and City Missionary
Pierson vf Portland. The afternoon exer-
cises consisted Of . conference of workers
the first hour, followed by an address on
"Nsrcotics,'' by Mrs. W. A. Gleason of
Roslindsle. Mass, and an address on "Wo-
man Suffrage" by Mrs. $. NJ. Perkins Of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
epaIding Il Safe.

CH.NsEsIAy. s. D, July IA settler
reached here yesterday. and stated that he
met Clerk of Courts Spalding, Who was re-
ported to have been killed bv Indians, and
that Spslaing vas ou his way home. The
sensational story of bis killing. first brought
here by Sioux. undoubtedly started from
the indiag Of an Indians dead body in
White River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
Yacht Race at Rocklapd.

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
KLASp, July 1.-THE date for the
Portland and Massachusetts yacht club
regatta has been set for the oath inst. Mr..
Rice of the Portland club offers two cups
for the race in addition to the handsome
silver cup offered by the Bay Point man.
sgement of this city Much interest in
the coming race is shown here.
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War Vessels to be Sent to Cent? al
America.

Information has been received at the
Navy Department that trouble is Imminent
between Salvador and Guatemala. arising
out of the recent change in the government
of the former country. Ii being thought
advisable to have some American war yes
sells near at hand, orders were today issued
for the Ranger and Thetis. now at San
Francisco. 10 proceed At once to the west
coast of Central America. These vessels
will Eot be expected 10 interfere in the
troables between the two countries, except
in so far as may be necessary for the pro-
lection of American interests and to siford
place of refuge to American subjects in
case it shonld be required.
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Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate held an executive session to-
day and confirmed the following Adam
+. King, of Maryland. consul general at
Paris; Charles Heath. of Massac chusetts,
consul at Catania; Louis X. Walters,
assistant treasurer at Philadelphia A. X.
Dixon, Indian agent of the Grow Creek and
Lower Brule Agency, S. ID.
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A Great Vein Of Lead Discovered.

CHreAGo. July A special di'psteh
from Pierre. S. D., says great excitement
and rush of speculstors were occssioned
today when il became known thar a vein Of
lead was discovered in Rock Bluff. five
miles up Bad River. Three hundred pounds
of ore were mined from a vein four inches
thick, and seemir gly inexhsustbie. on land
owned by Frenchmsn named Napoleon
Welcome. He brough the ore to this city
TO sssay, and it proved to contain 50 per
cent. of lead. Experts will examine the
find
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An Exposition Of Southern Resourcea

CIScIsNATI July ll.-F. s. Mordaunt
of Gsdsden. Ala., formerly connected with
the Lesder newspaper of that town, is in
this city TO boom an exposition of Southern
resources to be held either here or in Phil
sdelphis. At first Atlanta was to get it.
but Birmingham made demand for il also,
and it was then decided to come North.
MIR. Moriaunt is enthusiastic over the
South. The coming exposition, be says.
will be = revelation to the people of the
Nnrth
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Small Sized Scandal at Bath.

Especial to Kennebec Journal
BArH. July IA good deal Of gossip
/, being done 10 social circles here in re-
gard to the alleged separation and prepara-
tions for a divorce ment between a husband
and wife in this city who have been mar
ried less rhan a year. The lady owns the
house and it is said that che has warned
her husband out Of it. As both bride and
groom are of high standing it occasions
much talk.
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Fined $3.50 for Illegal Uss Of the
MatIa

NKw YoRK, July ll.-william Stampier
~as before Judge Benedict in the United
States Circuit Court today to ansvef an in
dictmens charging him With sending . pos
tai card through the mail to Bernard Koe-
mig. Of the German paper Der Reporter.
rejecting upon the character Of Mr.. Hoe
mig. Stomfsr pleaded guilty and Judge
Benedict fined him $3.50. which Sumfel
paid