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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-04-30

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-04-30
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
fhs Hush aud Her Trip to ths Sealing
0rouudB

WAsniNGToS, May 13 Although the
commander of the revenue enter Rush
DoS 1T San francisco, WAS ordered to have
thst vessel prepsred TO start on her regular
cruise 10 Be5rlng sea by May II, it is rot
believed that The will sail on that day. The
lnai Instructions TO the commander of the
cutter in regari to dealing with persons
found iilicitly sealing in Behring sea have,
it is said. not yet been sent to him, aud it
10 unds rsto0d that the members OF the Cab
met now in Washington are waiting for the
return Of 'he President and the other mem
bers OF the Cabipet who are with him be-
fore deciding just what the nature
OF the Instructors are to be. The
sealing season begins about the lat
of June and it has been the practice to
have The cutters in Behring sea when it
opens. The fact that et verai of the per
aoBs who are to 70 ca the Rush have not
yet left their homes for San Francisco is
also another evidence that tends to the be-
lief that the vessel will moi sale on the II h.
Among those VINO are to @ on the cutter
are Special Agent Netieton ard wife,
Agent Williamg uho will supervise the op-
erations of the North American CONNER
cisl Comps y at the seal islands, Mr.. j.
Stanley Brosn Of Ohio, who goes a. an
agent Of the treasury department to secure
information concerning the seals and Mr.
Milton Barnes of Ohio. Who has been re.
certify appointed By Seorstary Foster ~
special agent u1fer Mr.. Williams and
whose duty it viii be to keep track Of and
report to the department on certain mat.
teIs Of detail connected with the customs
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
WATERVILLE NEWS.
Death Of an Rstimlbls Lady,.
The Hospital Fair.
Latest Estimates Made ei Auburn Shoe
and Leather Bank Deficit.
Finishsd-Hot made
Pubiic-Mr. PsIeivsl cot - Well.
7 special to the Kxsyxyxc JOURNAL I

Special to the KEssEBEc JoURsAL
WATERvnLE, May Mrs. c. NJ.
Bsrreli, one Of the Oldest residents Of this
city, died at her residence on Pleasant St.
ST about four O'Clock this morning, OF
ty phcid pneumonia, after q shor. illness,
a. The sge Of II years. She came to
Waterville with her husband 10 ls49, when
the railroad hrst came in here, and be was
connected with the corporation - conductor
up to about dozen years ago. They had
tvo children, Charles, who was formerly
IN business here but died sixteen
years ago, and Nellie, now Mrs. NJ c.
Perciya! Of Lewiston. Mrs. Barrell was
held in the highest esteem by all who knew
her, and had . large circle Of friends.
Within the last year or two she has been in
feeble health, and some months ago had sn
attack of Ia grippe, from which she never
fully rallied. though until = week or two
ago she was able 20 be about, and to 20 out
Gf town on occasions. The funeral, which
Is 20 be private. will be held at the house
Saturday forenoon at 10 30.
The fair in aid OF the city hospital vas
reopened tonight at City Hall, with q coed
crowd in attendance. The programme ap-
peired in yesterdays JOURNAL Friday
night the attraction will be the grand ball,
for which Haley's orchestra. assisted by r.
b Hsil. coinet, will play, the dancing to
te preceded by short concert, comprising
vocal solls and duets AID orchestral selec-
lions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
Colossd Dsax on Lynchsd.

CENrBEviLLE, Md, May l4-Asbury
Green, colored, who was sentenced to II
yesrs in the penitentiary for an assault on
Mrs. Howard Tolsop, Of Kent Island, on
Feb. 2S, 1891, was taken from the Jail BY q
masked body of men yeste rdsy and hanged
10 the limb of Tree.
In imposing the penalty Judge Stump ex-
planned that he thought the identification Of
the prisoner was moi sufficiently certsin 10
justify the death penalty. The people were
not satisfied with this conclusion and de-
termined that the man must die. Soon
after midnight men wearing masks began
to arrive in town, aud by | o'clock there
were $50 men in the neighbo,hsod Of the
jsil Sheriff Turner double-bsrred the
doors. but heavy log Of wood quickly
broke them down. The sheriff, standing
inside, asked the men what they meant TO
do. In answer dozen revolvers were
leveiled at him. and he was told to stand
aside.
The leader, with a stout rope in hand,
then led the lynchers up the stairs TO the
second fl Dor. In one Of the rooms on this
fl ior Green was confined. 1t was the york
of but moment to unlock the door. The
negro had heard the noise, and knew iu-
stinctively that thsy had come for him. He
begged for mercy, but s noosed rope was
quickly thrown over his head and hauled
taut about bis neck. Then he was dragged,
more dead than alive, to the place Of exeeu
iiun. where the rope was tossed over the
limb Of peach tree and he WAS hauled into
the air. TIE lyrchers wrapped the rope
about the trunk of the tree, leaving the
body dangling. and dispersed. Two ballet
boles we're found in the body this morning.
While every body is able to give all psrticu-
lars Of the lynching, 70 one can be found
who saw the jail breaking, the hauging or
the shooting,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
Ensliah Naval Notes.

LONDON. May A.--Detailed descriptions
Of the new system OF torpedo defenses in
vented by Captain Wilson Of the British
navy are made public in the late editions of
British service papers. Tho Nile 10 the
first vessel 10 receive and try the new hol-
low steel booms which form the principal
part Of the system. The new booms are Of
tho usual length, between 80 aud 40 feet.
which is understood TO be the limit Of safe
ty, and are arranged disgonslly at equal
distances along the siies. The topping
lifts are also disposed obliquely, but in the
opposite direction TO the set Of the booms.
SO that when they are let 70
the booms, In falling into position
at right angles with the ship. carry the
ring nets into the water, and when raised
they pull up the nets and the way Of the
ship is not impeded. Another fcsture OF
the system is that the usual hook attach
ments are dispeBsed with, the heel OF the
boom being stepped against the skin of the
vessel, where it is held by chain and
fore-and-aft guys, and kept from slipping
by = shallow socket resembling in form the
letter l. reversed. The trial, which was
watched by the assistant controller Of the
navy, the members OF the torpedo COM
mittee, and the officers passing through the
torpedo class, was considered satisfactory.
the whole ship being dressed In her crino-
line defense in couple OF minutes.
Satisfactory results with tbe 10 ton gun
have at last been attained. The weapon
put on board the Saus PAreil in lieu Of that
which bad curvature AID y dropping ten
dency in lis tube has glpe through some Of
its trials without showing evidence OF the
defects noticed in the other guns. 1t will
be remembered that 10 the later guns and
in this new gun stlffening banda were put
on the bores or muzzlss, and in this now
gun the siiifeniag process has gone step
further. Nine of these guns have now
been made. Six are IN the service, two
each ON the Benbow, Vicsoria, and Sans
pareil. Some Of them have a slight dfoop.
ing tendency in the muzzie, bnt this, It 10
thought, does not affect their efficiency.
Az Ingenious moael OF M eiscstic tor
pedo boat ~Rs tried recently In the torpedo
lake near Ports mouth, Eoeisnd. The model
answered all expectations admirably. being
worked BY the wire cable controlling ito
movements as readily "a il it we've manned
by pigmy crew OF experts. II answered
the helm handily, and wen. through the
task of dropping eauhtermlnts and search
ing for an enemy's mine hsld 'as care
fully" snys the Record, 'ss though the
automstoD were endowed with absolutely
human intelligence a."
The new torpedo depot slip Vulcan had
a remarkably success'ul trial OF her eo-
gines last week, of Poftsmouh, Euglspd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
HidS for Orduauoa.

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Bids have been
opened in the ordnance bureau of the war
department for supplying steel fOrgiDgs
for eight. 10 and ~ inch guns for coast de-
fense, and for armor- piercing projectiles
for guns of these calibres, The Midvsle
Steel Company bid fer 10 sets of eight-incli
forgings, 20 cents per pound; for 10 sets
Of l0-inch forgings, 81 cents per pound !;
10, 10 sets of l2-inch foreings, 27 cents
per pound The Bethlelem Iron Works
Company of South Bethlehem, Penn,
offered to supply all the forgings at 2S Ia
cents per pound, or any portion of them at
80 cents per pound. As an alternative bid
the Bethlehem Company offered to supply
II sets OF eight inch fo'gings, 10 sets OF
10 inch aud ii sets of l2-inch at 100000
This bid, however, was for lower weight
foreings than was called for and will not
be considered.
There we're two bids for the armor -pierc-
ing shells, for which the department asked
for offers to the amount Of $4,000 The
Carpenter Steel Company Of Reading, Penn,
which is now making projectiles for the
navy, offered to supply i04 eight-inoh pro-
jectlss at Sl5, ,2SS, ,20S ten inch projectiles
st s57 4ns, AID - twelve-inch projeciiles
at S24, $50. The Midvale Steel Company
offered 20 supply 100 eigbt-inch projectiles
at IA 500, 205 tsn-iuch projectiles AT $58 =
42J, and 30 txelve.inch projec,iles al
S25 coo.
The contract for the gun for9ings will be
awarded to the Midvale Company ard thai
for the Yrojectiles to the Carpenter SteeI
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
INDIANA FRIENDS
Grsst fhs President with Chssr After
Chssr at Monte yuma.

INDfANAPoIIs, Ind, , May Ia A large
delegation of Indiana friends met the
Presidenlisl party at Moutezuma and made
themselves hoarse cheering the President
He was overcome by the greetiugs, and for
the frs: tine since he started from Wash
ington he vas unable to respond to the de-
nand fer speech at any length. He
managed to say:
My friends. We hsve had long journey
snd one that hiss beea attended by d great
many pleasant incidents. We have had
cheers of welcome, reaching from our first
stop at Roanoke, Va, stretching across
the mountains Of Tennessee and Northern
Georgia and Alabama, down through
Arkansas and Texas, aud along the Pacific
cosst. Everywhere we have had most.
cordial and kindly greeting; but as | cross
,otay tie border line Of Indiana, and meet
again these old friends, fed in your well
come sweetness that exceeds it all"
At this point, teare came to the Presidents
eyes ard his ut.eraDce became so choked
that he could ssy no mere. He soon rs-
covered, however. and extended cordisl
welcome to the Ir Irdjsnspolis reception CON-
mit.ee. which then boarded the train.
The Presidential train arrived in this city
promptly on schedule time, and its spprosch
wss beralded by salute fred by Battery
a, Light Artillery. The preparations for
tho President. reception were magnificent
in every way, considering the limited length
of bis stay. In Jackson plsce, near Union
station, q speakers stand was erected, and
to this the visitors ware conducted. After
speeches by Gov. Hovey aud Mayor Sulli-
vsn. President Harrison responded briefly.
He spoke Of his CREST 1y At receiving
SUE welcome frcm his Old friends. snd
continued; my manhood has known no
ether home but this. l. was the scene Of
my esrly struggles; it has BEEN the scsue
and instrument and support OF my early
success in life. | come to lay down before
you today my offerings Of thsnkfulness for
the friendly helpfulness in boyhood and in
all hours down to this. left you
two years ago to take up the work
of the most responsible office in the world.
went to these untried duties, sustain ed
by your helpful fris ndIiness- come after
two years to confess many errors, but to
say to you l have but one thought
in my miud--to uss whatever in
huence I have for the general good
Of all the people. Applause Ou'
stay is so brief | must deny myself
taking all these friends by the hsnd
6od bless you all. have not forgotten
and cannot forget Indianapolis. | look
forward, il my life is spared, to this rs the
city y here shall rest when hard tolls are
done. | lore its homes and rejoice in ia
commercial prosperity. Pardon furthe,
speech aud allow me to say Col biess yeJ
every one and good by
President Harrison remained but Is min
utes ID this city and the party we're soou OF
the home stretch for Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
Iolu.nc. OF "M.s.iana schw.iriu,h

LEXINGTON, ny May 1.-THE homely
saying Of President Lincoln tha. there are
always some people who are ready TO be
fooled" seems to hsve found rerifession ia
4 new pseudo religious craze at the little
station Of Willmore. IN the adjoining county
Of Jsssamine.
This particular fans'icism is the out
grosth Of the Illinois Messiah, Sehwein-
furth, some OF whose followers recently
came upon this quiet little village and in
fsclea il with this new doctrine. There
was there fl ufishiF congregation of the
MethGdists Who had built neat country
church and commodious schoolhouse, but
no sooner had the seed of the new-fangled
religion been sown than il took possession
of the greater part Of the gregation.
They embrace all the teachings of the
imposit.r Sch~ elnfur;h; even g,ing fur
ther and improving on him. Following
literally the advice Of Christ to the poor,
they give all their valuablss to the poor,
discArding all their fnery jewelry. watches,
etc. One young man has burned his to-
bacco barn and gone around the country
singing and praying with every one he
met
The Methodist church has been aban-
doned and the sensible people Of the neigh
borhood have Withdrawn their supper. from
the school, and at the present time general
state OF decentralization prevails. This
same Schweinfurth has number of fol-
lowers here, some Of whom had personal
intercourse with him and do not conceal
their belief in him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
RICHMOND.

Mr.. Reed Jack and Miss Gertie Wsite
were married Wednesday evening at the
residence of d. W. Waite, by Rev. r. L.
Gilkey.
The Free Baptist socisble Was held
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Huntington.
Universs'ist socisble Thursday evening
With Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Msnsir.
Steamer Blonde has been chartered for
. "trip down river Sunday.
Miss Gertie Trctt, Western Uoion Tele-
graph operator here for the past yesr,
leaves Saturday.
Mr. Geo. E Ames spent Wednesday in
Portland.
Workmen have commenced on the
schooner that is 10 be built here this sum.
mer.
The McGibney family is booked for the
opera house next Tuesday evening.
A large quantity Of hay was shipped to
Boston on Thursdays bost.
Nearly 100 lead siugs were found in q
large pine log st the mill Thursday. They
we're near the center of the tree which
was about 3 feet through. Six inches Of
wood had grown since they were fred into
the tree. They occupied about one fooi
and six inches in space. The tree was cut
on Swan islsrd.
Red Men from different tribes we're il
tosn Thursday to institute tribe here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
The Auburn Bank Qaiicit.

LEWISTON, May IA "A PortIsnd Express
special Gays; This afternoon q citizen
prominent in financial circles, stated that
the deficit would be between $l55, 900 and
5i75, 600. To make this up he said that
the capital stock OF the bank, S40O 600,
you'd be assessed at 10 per cent. This, he
said, added to the s53 600 surplus, his 500
COO bond, and the $40 900 worth of real
es'ste turned over, would amount to $l6l,-
coo. The insurance, he understood had been
refused by the comptroller, but the bank
could sell it on the basis of what Percivsl
had paid On it or the directors could hold it
and by keeping the premiums paid have it
when Percivai died. Mr.. Percivsl is not
50 well today. Ii 8 friends say that he in-
tends to make vigorous fight should the
matter come into court, and that some of the
best lawyers OF the country will be retained
as his counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

George X. Andrews, grocer at Biddeford,
is settling with his creditors ct 25 per cent.
The Livermore Falls Dairy Association
ha. been orgsniz ID with capital stock Of
$1,000.
1t is proposed to .ros OTIS Shaw and Free
Trade at Bath Trotting Park, Memorial
day, for 5000 eide.
Mr.. Mervyn A. Rice cf Roeklsnd has
sold his fine Burgess yacht Monhegan to
parties in New York.
A hack upse. at Milltown, cortsining
Gor.on's Minstrels and Manager Gorton
was badly injured. Thursday.
Two sramps are under arrest at South
Berwick on suspicion Of having set fire to
the Burleigh mansion on Monday.
Wednesday night large haru owned by
NJ. G. Shaw & Sons, at Bath, was burned,
The fire was doubtless of incaudiary origin.
The riveters at the Bath Iron Works
have gone out On . strike. They have been
getting s275 per day but want to work by
the piece.
Arthur Ward, who escaped from the
reform eebcoI, Tuesday, was recsptured at
his fathers home in Torshsm aud sent
back Thursday.
CraTford F. Treat Of SesTsport caught
monster shark in his salmcn weir at Max
Point. Tuesday afternoon. that measured IA
feet in length and 9 IL feet in circumfer-
euce.
The body Of an ipfact wss found buried
in he woods near Brunswick Wednesday
An autopsy showed that the child was born
alive, Tee coroner is mskirg an invest
CATION.
At meetiu Of the students Of Frye burg
Academy the Fryeburg Academy Athletic
| Association vas formed ard it was voted
| to join the Stste ssEooiation. formed lsst
week at Augusta.
Weld poro is showing great salmon hsh-
irg Wednesday Alder; Rswiins csught
| one weighing II lbs Samuel vose Of Mao
| ison one ot lbs john Scho field one CT 8
lbs, and Siinson Mortimer oue Of lbs.
A check for SIG COO fer the benefit of
the Agricultural Ccllsgs Of the State Of
Maine was forwarded from Washington
Wednesday. This is the second payment
to Maine urder the recen. act CT Congress
| The house and farm buildings owned
and occupied by Thomas Z. Reynolds al
| Esst Knox were totally destroyed By fire
Wednesds night, together with live stock
snd furniture. The family barely escaped.
The loss is about $4,000; no insurance.
G. A. Matthews Of Mauson, who was in
jufed st the HsveThili shciient on the Bos-
ton & Msire line, has sued for $50. 600
He cannot ride On cars CT boats and he will
be taken t. the cosst by team and thence
by water to Boston where the trial will be
held.
Edward Hart, ore of the best mechanics
| in Bath An employ AZ Torrsy's iron foun-
| dry. disl Wednesday night from the fleets
Of drinking vood alcohol. Tuesday nocn
be entered the shop and asked one Of his
fellow volkmea TO lend him dollar. He
vas partially irtaxieSssd at the time and
the man would not LET Kim have il. he
then venfsupstai,s =. the shop and drank 4
| quartity of wood slcohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
FoaEIoH MOTIFS.

United States Minister Porter will spend
the summer near Roca dc Papa. He has
20 ides Of leaving Isaly.
Mrs. Donkin OF Baltimore has been
found seriously injured 10 North Wslss
and her husband is suspected Of the deed.
A priest of Dunmore. ireland, hiss 70.
fused tbs sscrsmeut 10 the Pafnellites.
Tais action has created much excitement.
A report that RE n and Nszsre6s who
are said TO be the murderers Of NJ. Belt
chef, the bulgarian minister Of finance,
have been arrested at CrsjovA, Roumania,
is confirmed.
During the dense feg Wedncsdsy morn.
iDg the Bfiii.h steamer Mentana and Ger
man steamer Friedrich Knpp coilided
i8 miles of Qussssnt island, near Brsst.
The Meotaoa sank. No lives were lost.
A special from London to thu New York
Times says: Timothy and Edward Haf-
ringtsn, rsrneil's stsunchess supporters,
have decided 70 Withdraw from lhe Par.
nellise wing Of the Iyi,h parliamentary
party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
COMING TOGETHER.
The Charleston Believed to be Fast
Overhauiins the Ieata.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May IA dispatch
from the City of Mexico says: The Anglo
American prints special from San Bias.
on the Pacific coast, stating that cosstwise
schooner which arrived here yesterday re-
ports having sighted two unknown vessels
abou. O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and
another about dark some distance of iha.
port, both going south and stesming fast.
The captain of the Schooner was unable
to make out their names owing to the dis
sance. 1t is the general belief at San Blas
that the vessels sighted were the ItAts hrs.
and the Charleston second chasing her. If
this be the case. the Charleston is between
four and five hours behind. The greatest
excitement prevails in commercial circles
in San Bias, the merchants believing that y
naval battle will be fought of thst port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-15
CHICAGO erzIKE.
1faismsa Lsavs Their Wosx-Othsrs
Dlschzrged-etsike Spreading.

CHICAGO, Msy i4.-Au the regular
switch men Of the Chicago & North
western railFosd as Milwaukee and
st oshsr points we're discharged and paid
Oh Thursday, in accordance with the gen.
eral order Of dismissal ovsr the entire
system. This afternoon the discharged
men in West Chicago yasds held seere.
meeting to settle upon course Of action.
At Fort Howard, Wis. trsffis il stopped.
The company is supported in its position
By the conductors, nrsmen's and brake
mems uaions.